To my Mom, First and foremost, I want you to know how thankful I am for the life that you gave my sisters and me. We had everything we could have ever wanted and you treated us with respect and love. Thank you for believing in us and teaching us that even as girls, we …
Looking for a last minute craft project for Mom or Grandma for Mother’s Day? Check out these 15 amazing craft projects little ones can be a part in making. As much as I love gifts like the mason jars I just shared, I also always love to include a gift that has been made (at …
Mason Jar gifts are one of my favorite items to make for people (why are mason jars so cute?). Giving candy in a jar makes it a little more special than in its original plastic bag. A few years ago, I started to create these mason jar wraps for gifts. They work well for holidays, …
If you read my previous post, Gift Ideas for Teachers – What Teachers Really Want (and Don’t Want), you’ll see that a gift card was one of the top gifts for teachers. As a former teacher, I can tell you that we’d much prefer a gift card to an apple decoration. I am often surprised …
Thank you to everyone that entered our Mother of All Mother’s Day Giveaways. The Rafflecopter has chosen our three winners. We will be contacting the winners shortly through the method which they entered the contest (Facebook and/or E-mail). A special thanks to all of the shops that participated: Caffeine and Wine Designs Leo and Lovey …
Pottery Barn has been one of my long-time favorite stores. The only trouble I have there is that if I bought the many items I wanted, I’d have one unhappy husband and one empty bank account. Often times, I think about how I can recreate something from Pottery Barn for a much smaller price tag. …
I know, I already posted a Mother’s Day gift list. But those were for actual gifts. Shiny, pretty things that you wrap up with a bow. These are the gifts that Moms truly want for Mother’s Day (or their birthday, or Christmas, or a random Tuesday…). Now, not all Moms will want these as a …
Looking for a way to spoil your Mom this Mother’s Day? Or looking to spoil yourself? (come on – you know you totally deserve it) Then we have the perfect Giveaway for you. Welcome to The Mother of All Mother’s Day Giveaways! I have joined up with 8 amazing hand-made shops to offer you over …
Tired of making ham sandwiches the day after Easter (or any holiday with ham)? Whenever I have used leftover ham, I tend to just make a quick sandwich with some cheese. We never end up eating all of our leftovers because we don’t want to eat another ham sandwich. So I went searching for recipes …
Have you ever heard of Christmas “Crack”? It’s a decadent dessert made of chocolate covered saltine toffee. I had my first experience with chocolate crackers at a friend’s graduation party in college. When Carlyn introduced them to me, I thought she was crazy. A saltine covered with caramel and chocolate? And it was supposed to …