School starts in less than a week.  My oldest daughter starts first grade, which means she will be gone all day.  This makes me want to both cry and cheer.  I’m tired of the fighting all summer and will enjoy some time with the boys.  But, my daughter is growing up so fast, it makes […]

I have to begin this post by saying, this was all my husband’s idea. AND it’s an idea he told me about a long time ago that I’m just now finally getting around to doing! He wanted a creative stick figure family that reflected our family a little better, and since we’re big music nerds […]

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WhenImHungry #CollectiveBias I want to introduce a new segment on the blog.  Once in a month, I’ll be hosting “Mom Confessions”. I have no problems admitting I’m not a perfect mom.  I hope this is a place where […]

I am thrilled to introduce our newest sponsor to you :  Becky Sharp, owner of The Sheet Shop.   I’ll let her tell you a little about her and her shop: Hi! I’m Becky Sharp. I am a work-at-home-mom of two boys and a girl, ages 9, 6, and 3. As if they don’t keep me […]

Surprise!  I’m back!  It’s been almost a year since my last original post.  I wasn’t sure I’d ever come back to blogging, and truthfully, I feel a little unsure of myself as I sit down to type today. Bottom line:  I’ve missed this.  I have lots of extra time on my hands, and I need […]

Don’t forget to enter the CSNStores.com giveaway!  It ends Thursday night at midnight! Click here or scroll down to enter. There is something tangible in those last days before a baby is born.  The excitement and anticipation (and discomfort!) has built to the highest level!  You are so excited to hold that baby in your […]

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****This Giveaway is Now Closed**** Welcome to a “special” edition of Scrappin’ Wednesday- on Tuesday!  I’m moving things up a day this week so I can have my Thanksgiving free! If you’ve been reading my blog this year, you know that every week, I share a digitally-scrapbooked page that I created.  It’s really helped motivate […]

Have you entered the JoyBelle Jewelry giveaway yet?  It’s open until Sunday night!  Scroll down or click here to enter! Hi everyone!  I have had so much fun the last few days visiting designers from August’s Blog Train (at The Blog Train Blog).  I have a ton of new papers and elements to play with. […]

*Hey all- I’m not back from my blogging break, but I am sharing some posts I didn’t publish on my blog last year, hoping you’ll find them somehow and check them out!  I hope you’re doing awesome! I think banners and buntings are pretty much the cutest thing ever, so I’ve created a fun one […]

I wanted to take a minute to introduce you to one of my sponsors this month, Frank and Bella Jewelry! Frank and Bella’s has beautiful, unique earrings.  I am in love with these adorable owl earrings, which come in several different colors. These Copper Wire-Wrapped Earrings certainly make a bold statement.  They fit lots of […]

Welcome to the Handmade Hangout- where you can link up all things made by YOU! Did you catch yesterday’s features?  So many of you had such awesome fall projects that I made this roundup of 15 Beautiful Fall Decor projects. Now, on to this week’s linky: 1.  Become a follower of the blog where you linked […]

This weekend we celebrated my daughter’s eleventh birthday.  So of course, being huge Harry Potter fans, she wanted a Harry Potter birthday party! There are so many great ideas out there to put on an epic party.  I had a hard time narrowing it down.  I ended up following this post from One Creative Mommy […]

My birthday party posts are still some of my most-viewed posts of all time.  I’m happy about that because they are simple party ideas that can be (and were) done on a budget.  I’m just a mom, trying to plan fun parties for her kids.  I am in no way a party stylist or decorator. […]