Celebrating Dad with Fabulous Father’s Day Finds at World Market

Celebrating Dad with Fabulous Father's Day Finds at World Market

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of World Market for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Last weekend my daughter and I spent a day in Atlanta for some shopping. You might already know that we live pretty far out in the country, so things like shopping are well planned out… Continue Reading…

Mother’s Day Craft for Kids :: Egg Carton Flower Bouquet

Mother's Day Egg Carton Flower Bouquet Craft for Kids

My grandchildren are always complaining that they don’t have any money, so I often try to come up with some additional chores they can do to earn a few extra dollars. This time of the year is the perfect chance for them to make some money, with the school year winding down and all of… Continue Reading…

How to Make a Mother’s Day Corsage with Ribbon Roses

Red Ribbon Roses Corsage for Mother's Day

It all started with one ribbon rose. I happened upon a wonderful YouTube video a couple of weeks ago which showed how to make rolled ribbon roses. I decided to give it a try and quickly turned into a ribbon roses making junkie. First I made my daughter, Angela, a Mother’s Day Corsage with a… Continue Reading…

Mother’s Day Gift Idea: Monogrammed Bathrobes

Monogrammed Bathrobes Collage

Don’t you sometimes wish you could label all your stuff so that the kids, your spouse, and other family members would know to keep hands off? It seems like whenever I get something new it’s a free for all around here, especially with makeup and shoes now that my nieces are teenagers. Call me stingy,… Continue Reading…

5 Simple Ways to Turn Your Bathroom Into an Oasis

5 Simple Ways to Turn Your Bathroom Into an Oasis

I realize that as busy moms there isn’t always time for luxuries like soaking in a bubble bath or taking a hot shower that lasts more than 5 minutes. Sometimes it’s impossible to even get a minutes alone in the bathroom, period. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, I find myself thinking of simple… Continue Reading…

The Open Heart Necklace from Something About Silver

Something About Silver Open Heart Necklace

My search for the ultimate Mother’s Day gifts has officially begun. For Mother’s Day I lean toward gifts that are more personal or meaningful, and found many such items from Something About Silver who specializes in handmade jewelry and gifts. A lot of the necklaces I found in their online shop included the addition of… Continue Reading…

Last Minute Easter Craft :: Easter Bunny Bag

Last Minute Easter Craft :: Easter Bunny Bag

I don’t know about you, but lately I’ve been flying by the seat of my pants. I don’t know if I’m coming or going half the time, and my office is starting to look like a warehouse again – just after I got it cleared out from the Christmas holidays. I took a little time… Continue Reading…

Easter Chick Oreo Pops

Easter Chick Oreo Pops

After a couple of miserable attempts at making cake pops, I quickly realized that Oreo Pops are much simpler to make and my family and friends enjoy them just as much. Last summer I made these Patriotic Oreo Pops and they were a real hit, so I decided to do some pops for our Easter… Continue Reading…

How to Flood Cookies with Royal Icing

How to Flood Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing

Let me begin by saying that I am a total novice when it comes to decorating sugar cookies, unlike my friend over at A Helicopter Mom who does the most beautiful cookies – you know the ones that are so pretty that it’s hard to eat them. I don’t have the steadiest of hands, so… Continue Reading…

Chocolate Deviled Eggs

Chocolate Deviled Eggs

No, I didn’t put chocolate in my deviled eggs! I wouldn’t do that – okay, so maybe I would. But that’s not what this is. These Chocolate Deviled Eggs are just that… chocolate with a little yellow butter cream frosting for the yolks. Pretty cute, huh? My mom recently showed me a picture of chocolate… Continue Reading…