Simple Patriotic Mantle and a Cricut Mini Giveaway!

simple patriotic mantle tall

I've noticed lately that I've been leaning towards very simple and clean decor.  So when it came time to replace my "little piggy" mantle with something seasonal I didn't want to go all out red, white, and blue this year. I wanted a patriotic mantle but something a little different...but I wasn't quite sure of what to do, so I sat with a naked … [Read more...]

White Chicken Enchilada Recipe

easy white chicken enchiladas

One of my favorite weeknight meals to make for the family are these amazing and easy White Chicken Enchiladas.  These are very kid (and grown-up) friendly, not spicy, don't let the chiles scare you!  The best thing about this recipe is that it's very easy to prep and assemble which makes it perfect for those busy weeknights. To prepare the … [Read more...]

Ice Cream Themed Birthday Party

ice cream cone cupcakes

My middle son has a {wee} sweet tooth.  He gets this trait from me as my husband loves to remind me.  So I was not surprised at all when he requested an ice cream theme for his 5th birthday party this past weekend.  We decided to make it a pool party as well to take advantage of the hot weather. I went back and forth on a few ideas for his … [Read more...]

The Great Porch Cleanup and a Giveaway!

front porch

Thank you to Procter & Gamble for sponsoring this post and providing a prize to giveaway to one of my fabulous readers; as always all opinions are my own. I don't know about y'all but for me it seems like winter lasted forever, spring was only a few minutes long and all of a sudden ~BAM~ we're already into the summer! While I did my share of … [Read more...]

Summer Inspiration Link Party: Recipes!

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Welcome, welcome to the second week of our Summer Inspiration Linky Parties! This week I'm joined by the amazing Karianne from Thistlewood Farms, Roeshel from DIY Showoff, and Jessica from Mom 4 Real and we are bringing you Summer Recipes! Before we get the party started I want to share with you one of my all time favorite summer desserts-3 … [Read more...]

New Office Lighting!

semi flush pendant

Thank you to Lamps Plus for sponsoring this post. I was provided product for review but as always all opinions are my own. When I first shared my new office/craft room with you all we talked about replacing the light fixture.  It was previously one of the builder grade flush lights like this: Incidentally, when we were looking at the … [Read more...]

Painting Interior Doors Black

painting doors black

I get a lot of ideas for things I want to do to the house. Big ideas. Big ideas my husband promptly shoots down because it's scary to make changes to a house that's only a year old.  If it's so new, why make changes? So when I proposed painting our front and back interior doors black I was a little surprised when he shrugged his shoulders … [Read more...]

Pool Party Time! #SummerFun

summer Entertaining World Market

Thank you to World Market for sponsoring this post, as always all opinions are my own. I've blogged before about the long process we've been through in the backyard since building the house last year.  After getting the pool in, the scrub cleared, and creating a new patio dining and seating areas we were finally ready this past weekend to … [Read more...]

DIY PVC Pipe Succulent Planters

pvc pipe succulent planter

So I have a confession.  I have a little addiction. To succulents. They're so cute and tiny.... ...and hard to kill. I can't stop buying them, they're all over the house. I was starting to run out of tiny containers to put them in. Then I was at Lowe's the other day (I tend to go there a lot!) And I happened upon the plumbing … [Read more...]

Summer Inspiration Link Party: Crafts

DIY Ocean Frames

Yay! It's here! The first week of our Summer Inspiration Linky Parties! Each week I'll be joined by some amazing cohosts to help share YOUR Summer ideas and projects! This week our theme is crafts and I'm joined by Jill of Create.Craft.Love and Vanessa of Tried & True. You can link up on any of our blogs and be seen across all three! How cool … [Read more...]

Cheesy Bacon Hash Brown Casserole

cheesy bacon hash brown casserole

Looking for the perfect breakfast to cook for Father's Day?  Look no further because this amazing concoction of bacon-cheesy goodness is sure to please your meat and potatoes man! 5.0 from 1 reviews Cheesy Bacon Hash Brown Casserole   Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 65 mins Total time 1 hour 15 mins   Author: … [Read more...]

Spray Paint and Wrapping Paper Tray Update

wrapping paper tray

This tray and I have history.  A long history. You see, this tray was part of the, um, "decor" my husband brought into the marriage.  It was an oak finish with wrought iron hardware and I thought it was so dark and boring. So way back before I started blogging I decided I was going to spray paint it antique white, you know...to lighten it … [Read more...]