I originally saw the idea for this cute Valentine pillow on Pinterest. I still had a few of my Christmas pillows on my window seat so I decided to turn one of them into a Valentine pillow. The pillow was covered in burlap and had the word Believe stamped on the front. I simply turned [...]
Happy New Year’s
December 30, 2011 By 7 Comments
Can you believe 2012 is almost here?! I can’t. I spent a little time today making some New Year’s Eve plans. I’m still not sure who will be home and who won’t. That is life with four young adults but we’re just along for the ride!! I did do a little New Year’s decorating. I [...]
Reader Top Posts of 2011
December 30, 2011 By 16 Comments
It is always interesting to go into my Goggle Analytic and see which posts were visited the most. Pinterest has definitely impacted it. Most of the posts that are in the top ten are Post-Pinterest. I love going onto to Pinterest and seeing you and others pinning my posts! Starting in 2012 I’ll be adding [...]
Neighborhood Movie Night and Treat Wagon
August 17, 2011 By 5 Comments
Summer is nearing it’s end and around here it seems like it has just begun. The girls are home on a two week break between semesters and we are squeezing every ounce of fun we can out of it! We had a fun craft day on Monday (which I’ll share later) and then we ended [...]
Your Homebased Mom Newsletter
June 14, 2011 By 9 Comments
I am so excited to announce that I will now be sending out a weekly newsletter! This is an opportunity for me to share even more fun information, tips, ideas, musings on motherhood, recommended reads and whatever other thoughts I may have in my head that week. All you have to do is fill out [...]
Fabric Pennant Banner Tutorial
May 25, 2011 By 22 Comments
One of my favorite decorations to make for a party is a fabric pennant banner. A banner just makes everything more festive! It’s also a great way to tie your color scheme together. It also gives me an excuse to play with fabric which I love. You may remember the banner I made for our [...]
2010 Word of the Year Review
January 1, 2011 By 21 Comments
Before I unveil my 2011 Word of the Year I thought I should revisit and review my 2010 Word of the Year – do you remember what it was? I just gave you a hint {re}visit and {re}view. Yes, my Word of the Year really wasn’t a word – it was a prefix. I chose [...]
Top Posts of 2010
December 31, 2010 By 9 Comments
I thought it might be fun to revisit some of the posts that were viewed the most by all of you in 2010. That is, at least, according to my Google Analytics! Just in case you missed any of them. Here is my own New Year’s Eve countdown. Starting with Number Ten. Lemon Cream Chicken [...]
Large Group Event Table Decor
September 28, 2010 By 9 Comments
Decorating the tables for an event in one of our church’s cultural halls is always a bit of a challenge. The cultural hall is a basically a gymnasium, really nothing cultural about it. It is a big huge space! I did my best. Fortunately our Relief Society (the woman’s organization at church) owns some beautiful [...]
Freezing Cupcakes
September 2, 2010 By 4 Comments
Giveaway Reminder: Don’t forget about the fun giveaway going on this week- still time to enter! Go here. I get a lot of questions from people about freezing cupcakes. Is it possible? Do they taste as good afterwords? I hear this a lot from those who are planning big events like weddings etc. It’s always [...]
