I don't know about your house, but at my house cuteness sells! If I do anything to cute-ify things around our house, my girls take notice. They love it when I do extra little things to make a day or event fun. Valentine's Day ideas are plentiful, especially if you look at Pinterest. They aren't always something I have time for though. In an effort to make our Valentine's Day just a little more ... Read More about Valentine’s Day Ideas ~ Cute Drinking Glass Wrappers
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Sugar Cookies ~ An Old Fashioned Recipe
Do you like to make cookies? I don't. Surprising since I seem to make them for you all often enough. ;-) I especially don't like making sugar cookies. To me, they are the worst since they need to be rolled, cut out and then decorated. When I was looking through my Grandma's recipe box, I saw an old fashioned recipe for sugar cookies that were dropped not rolled. I thought these were my kind of ... Read More about Sugar Cookies ~ An Old Fashioned Recipe
Valentine Cards ~ The Easy Way!
I participated in a Blogger Activation on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Cardstore.com. I received complimentary cards and a promotional item as a thank you for participating. As always, all opinions are 100% my own. Have you thought about Valentine cards for your special loved ones yet? Most people wait until the last minute....not naming names or anything, but I'm sure you know ... Read More about Valentine Cards ~ The Easy Way!
It’s Girl Scout Cookie Time!
It is Girl Scout cookie time! I think it is the most yummy time of the year. Which are your favorite? Mine favorites are Thin Mints (in the freezer!) and Savannah Smiles (which are not sold nationwide). I am super excited that the opportunity to write a paid post on behalf of Girl Scouts USA about Girl Scout Cookie Weekend came about as part of my participation in the Mom It Forward Blogger ... Read More about It’s Girl Scout Cookie Time!
Valentine Felt and Burlap Table Runner
Valentine's Day decorations are so much fun! They are all love, white, pink, and red. So much fun! I decided to make a new table runner for our table this year. I've got a tutorial for you if you want to make your own felt and burlap table runner. I don't know what it is with me and table runners for Valentine's Day! I made this reversible table runner last year and this year I decided to make ... Read More about Valentine Felt and Burlap Table Runner
Heart Shaped Chalkboard using Chalkboard Paint
Valentine's Day is quickly approaching and this year, I wanted to add a little Valentine decor around the house. I had seen a bunch of these cute Christmas tree ideas using pallet wood. I thought it would be really cute to make something like that but for Valentine's Day. Of course, I found a way to incorporate chalkboard paint as well because it is just so fun! What I had in my mind was to ... Read More about Heart Shaped Chalkboard using Chalkboard Paint
Olympic Games for Kids and Families
Guess what? The 2014 Winter Olympics are less than two weeks away! I've got my ideas for Olympic games for kids and families for you today. I think you may have guessed from our AG Winter Olympic doll sled post, we LOVE the Olympics. We are counting down for sure. Our homeschool co-op leader is also a big Olympic fan, so when I offered to plan a whole day of Olympic games, she was more than ... Read More about Olympic Games for Kids and Families
American Girl Doll Valentine’s Giveaway
I'm super excited to bring you today's post! I'm pretty sure you are going to be excited for today's post as well. It is a giveaway of an American Girl Doll and a custom made wardrobe! What's not to love about that! Not only do you get a whole bunch of fantastic doll clothes and accessories handmade by our co-hosts, sponsors and contributors, but you get to pick the doll of your choice! ... Read More about American Girl Doll Valentine’s Giveaway
Winter Olympics Crafts ~Make an American Girl Doll Sled
Do we have any Olympic fans in the house? Our family LOVES the Olympics. We are on a countdown for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics to begin. I thought that we needed an American Girl Craft to help get us ready and to get our dolls ready! I had a few Winter Olympics crafts in mind, but time wasn't on my side. We settled on making sleds for our dolls. I realize that sledding is not an Olympic ... Read More about Winter Olympics Crafts ~Make an American Girl Doll Sled
The State of My Running ~ Keeping it Real
I had almost done it. I had almost talked myself into going out for a run. Shockingly, for those who know me and know my love of running, I haven't run since Thanksgiving Day. 6 days after Thanksgiving, my world changed, but it goes back a little further than that for me. 2013 was a rough year for my running and the psyche of my running. Every race I trained so hard for ended in ... Read More about The State of My Running ~ Keeping it Real