10 Refreshing Drinks

Hello! Good morning! It’s my favorite day of the week. Yay! I get to feature some of your amazing ideas! :) I *think* it’s almost summer! ha! It’s been so cool at our house that it’s hard to tell! ;) Buuuut I decided to move along anyways….hopefully the weather will follow along soon….and feature 10 Refreshing Drinks that were linked up to the last few {wow me} wednesday parties. You’ll want to pin this post for this summer! If you haven’t checked out this week’s party make sure you do! If you are a blogger, I’d love to see YOUR ideas! You can do all of that right {HERE}. Buuuut first check out this fun feature post. Enjoy! :)

Mom’s Week is coming! #MomsWeek

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Good morning! It’s almost Mother’s Day, and we will be celebrating all next week when Mom’s Week hosted by Sampler kicks off! Eek! Get excited! Starting today you can register right {HERE}. By leaving your RSVP to Win you will gain exclusive access to their calendar of Sampling & Flash Giveaway Events, & you will also be able to enter to win an amazing gift basket & see the participating brands that will be involved next week. I am also excited to be sharing a little bit about some of the amazing brands that will be participating. So keep reading for more details! :)

{wow me} wednesday #203

Hello! Welcome to {wow me} wednesday!
I’m so glad you are here. :)

Last week I featured 12 Pretty Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day.
You can check out all that fabulousness right {HERE}.

Also stay tuned #MomsWeek is coming from Sampler.
I’ll have all the details tomorrow right here on the blog. :)

SO are you ready to PaRty?

Smile Family Home Evening Lesson & FHE Lesson Blog Hop

Hello! Today marks the100th anniversary of the Family Home Evening program. If you haven’t heard of Family Home Evening let me tell you a little bit about it. ;) Family Home Evening is one night a week that our family sets aside to spend time together (usually Monday night at our house). We have a lesson, spiritual thought, sing songs, play a game or other activity & then we have a yummy treat. You can find out lots more {HERE}. Today I am excited to be partnering with some other fabulous bloggers to bring you some fun FHE lesson ideas centered around the talks from this past General Conference.

Camille @ Chicken Scratch 'n' Sniff | Heidi @ A Lively Hope | Sarah @ The Sprinkles on my Ice Cream |Ginger @ Ginger Snap Crafts | Kerry @ My Random Sampler | Whitney @ Southern Hope | Jocelyn @ We Talk of Christ | Montserrat @ Cranial Hiccups

Keep reading to see a fun idea from our family. Then pop over to the above blogs to see theirs. :)

Avengers Inspired Trail Mix {recipe} #AvengersUnite

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Hello! How are you? It’s Friday! I hope your week was awesome! We had a very rainy week here. I love rainy days. They are so nice & relaxing, & they are the perfect time to watch a movie. :) Our family loves the Avengers series, and we are all super excited about the new MARVEL's The Avengers: Age of Ultron movie coming out in a few weeks! Even my girls love these action packed movies full of super heroes! This past week my youngest daughter & I headed to Walmart for some girl time. Girl time is so important! ;) We were excited to see all the fun MARVEL's The Avengers: Age of Ultron merchandise out & on the shelves. We were even inspired to make this yummy Avengers Inspired Trail Mix together. So keep reading to get all the fun details! :)

Mini Snow Cone Cake Topper {tutorial}

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Hello! Last month I told you the exciting news about my new partnership with Make It Fun Crafts. This month we are having a “ball”! ha! ;) The theme for this month is celebrations, & we are all sharing fun ideas using FloraCraft® Make It: Fun® Foam Balls. Be sure to follow the #makeitfuncrafts hashtag to see more. Our family loves to celebrate. Every year when school gets out we have a little summer celebration. So today I am going to show you how to make this Mini Snow Cone Cake Topper that is perfect for a summer party. It turned out so cute! So let’s get started. :)

12 Pretty Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

Hello! It’s my favorite day of the week. I get to feature some of your awesomeness! :) One of my favorite holidays is coming up in just a few weeks ~ Mother’s Day! ;) So I have rounded up 12 Pretty Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day that were linked up to the last few {wow me} wednesday parties. If you haven’t checked out this week’s party make sure you do! If you are a blogger, I’d love to see YOUR ideas! This week’s party is going on right {HERE}. Buuuut first check out this pretty post especially if you need a gift idea for mom. Enjoy! :)

{wow me} wednesday #202

Hello! Welcome to {wow me} wednesday!
I’m so glad you are here. :)

Last week I featured 10 Pretty Ideas & Projects.
Make sure you check out all the amazing ideas right {HERE}.

SO are you ready to PaRty?

Hosting a Cinco de Mayo Taco Bar & Party #DelimexFiesta

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Hola! Our family loves to celebrate! We love having a few friends over, making yummy food & spending time together. Annnd we are from Texas….where a little Tex-Mex & Cinco De Mayo fun is a must! Buuuut I definitely don’t love stressing about the food or the décor beforehand! ha! ;) So today I’m going to show you some of my tricks & tips on throwing an amazing Cinco De Mayo party that your party goers will love! They’ll never realize it just took a little time & creativity to pull it all together. It will be a party with lots of delicious (& easy to make!) Delimex Mexican dishes, dips, a fresh salsa recipe, an easy taco bar, a DIY photo booth & of course, some traditional piñata fun! So let’s get this fiesta started! ;)

Teacher Gift Printable #polkadotweek2015

Hello! Today I am so excited to team up with Rachel from R&R Workshop & 14 other creative bloggers to bring you a fun Polka Dot Week. You can follow this post over at Rachel’s to keep up with all the posts this week. Each day she will be sharing two polka posts from two different bloggers plus tons of polka dot ideas & round ups throughout the week. Sounds fun, right? For my post I decided to make this cute polka dotted Teacher Gift Printable to share with you! So keep reading to meet the other bloggers & see my project, & I’ll be sharing some of my favorite polka dot projects ever. So let’s get started! :)

Sing, Play & Learn with VeggieTales #VeggieTalesFun

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Hello! Good morning! Did you have a good weekend? I hope so! As you probably already know I have 5 kiddos, and VeggieTales has been a show that our kiddos have loved to watch over the years! They love the silly songs and the funny & lovable characters like Bob & Larry. I love the awesome lessons and values it teaches in each episode. So we were super excited to find the new VeggieTales toys at Walmart! I love that my kiddos can bring these characters to life as they Sing, Play & Learn with VeggieTales. So keep reading to find out more, and I’ll be sharing our favorite VeggieTales song! Can you guess which one it is? :)

Chalkboard Inspired Spring Block {tutorial}

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Hello! Happy Friday! It’s the weekend! Yay! I hope you all have some fabulous plans for the next couple of days! Ours are up in the air since it’s suppose to rain the entire weekend! So we will see what gets done! ha! ;) We do have a Primary talent show on Saturday. I have one that is being a mime (too cute!) & the other one (my mini me!) is showing all of her craft projects. :) Buuuut before I take off I wanted to share this easy Chalkboard Inspired Spring Block tutorial with you! This would make an easy rainy day project. #justsaying So keep reading! :)

10 Pretty Ideas & Projects

Hello! It’s my favorite day of the week I get to feature just some of your fabulousness! ;) I was blown away at the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. You guys have been busy! You have inspired me to tackle a few new projects in my house, too! ;) Today I’m excited to share 10 Pretty Ideas & Projects to inspire you as well! Remember if you are a blogger, I’d love to see your latest projects & ideas at this week’s party that is going on right {HERE}. If you’re not a blogger feel free to browse the links to find some amazing inspiration! :) Buuuut first check out this pretty feature post. Enjoy! :)

Easy & Dramatic Kitchen Update with Pfister Faucets

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Hello! I’ve been working on updating my kitchen little by little. Annnnd since my hubby hasn’t agreed to new countertops, a new sink & painting the cabinets yet (ha!) I’ve been focusing on smaller more manageable projects! I love when these easy changes had such a dramatic effect. An easy way to update your kitchen is changing out your faucet. It is so easy to do! Annnd if you pick the right one the change can be dramatic! So today I’d love to show you an Easy & Dramatic Kitchen Update with Pfister Faucets. So let’s get started!

{wow me} wednesday #201

Hello! Welcome to {wow me} wednesday!
I’m so glad you are here. :)

Last week I featured 18 DIY Projects for Your Home.
Make sure you check out all of the great project ideas right {HERE}.

SO are you ready to PaRty?

DIY Key Rings & Teacher Gift Printable #happycrafters

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Hello! Hello! Last night we had our monthly 4H meeting, & the some of the kiddos told me that they only have 30 more school days until school’s out for the summer! Eek! Can you believe that? This year flew by! I always like to give a fun teacher gift at the end of the year to let my kiddos’ teachers know how much we really appreciated them throughout the school year. So today I'd love to show you how easy it was to make these adorable DIY Key Rings with Happy Crafters. I'll also be sharing a free printable that you can use to turn these key rings into a "key to my success" teacher gift. These would also make great gifts, a fun kid craft or something to make for yourself! So let’s get started! :)

 

How to Keep Your Kitchen Clean with Printable #PalmoliveMultiSurface

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Hello! Good morning! :) How was your weekend? Mine was amazing! We had a girl’s weekend in Kansas City, & we had a blast! Annnnd when we got home the boys had actually cleaned the house! Yay! So that was a nice surprise! ha! Who doesn’t love a clean house? I sure do. ;) One of the rooms that I find the hardest to keep clean is the kitchen. The kitchen is by far the busiest (& messiest!) room in our house, & it can be quite the challenge sometimes. So I’m excited to share some tips on How to Keep Your Kitchen Clean with you today. (I even have a kitchen cleaning checklist printable for you!) I also wanted to show you the brand new Palmolive® Multi Surface dish soap that I found at Walmart recently. I LOVE that you can clean both dishes and kitchen surfaces with one product. It has saved me a ton of time cleaning! Yay! So let’s get started! :)

DIY Ribbon Wand {tutorial}

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Hello! It’s Friday! Yippee! I have a super fun weekend planned! Yay! A couple of girlfriends & I (& my daughter & her friend!) are going to Time Out for Women in Kansas City. It should be a lot of fun! Buuuut before I take off I wanted to share this quick DIY Ribbon Wand tutorial with you with some fun Offray Ribbon. These wands are perfect for warmer weather! My daughter loves twirling them around in the air. These would make great party favors, & they are an awesome kid craft. You can let the kiddos design their own wand with ribbon & colors that they like. Also, these are great because you don’t need a lot of supplies,& they are finished in a couple of minutes. So let’s get started! :)

18 DIY Projects for Your Home

Hello! It’s my favorite day of the week! I get to feature some of you! Yay! :) Last week’s {wow me} wednesday party was full of fun ideas! I am excited to feature 18 DIY Projects for Your Home that were linked up. I was also asked by Hometalk to curate a board on Laundry Room Makeovers. I’ll have a link to that, too! :) Remember this week’s party is still going on. Feel free to stop by & check out the latest! If you are a blogger, I’d love to see your ideas so I can feature them, too. You can do all of that right {HERE}. Buuuut first check out this amazing feature post. Enjoy! :)

{wow me} wednesday #200

Hello! Welcome to {wow me} wednesday!
I’m so glad you are here. :)

Last week I featured 15 Spring Wreaths.
You can check out all the fabulousness right {HERE}.

Get Spring Clean with PURELL® Hand Sanitizing Wipes

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Hello! Spring is finally here! Yay! I love the warmer weather, being able to get outside with my family, playing in the dirt & having a good time. Buuuut with all of that fun comes some big messes & germs especially in our family! ha! So I was excited to see the brand new PURELL® Hand Sanitizing Wipes when I was out shopping last week. These wipes are perfect for wiping out germs & dirt on hands and starting your spring clean off right. ;) The PURELL® Hand Sanitizing Wipes are perfect for hands & faces. They are great for the whole family. So keep reading to see how our family Gets Spring Clean with PURELL® Hand Sanitizing Wipes, & I have a PURELL® coupon for you, too! So let’s get started!

College Survival Kit ~ Easy Graduation Gift Idea {tutorial} #ShutterflyGrad

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Hello! Graduation season is just about here! Eek! This year has flown by! I have one nephew graduating from high school this year, & next year my son will be graduating from high school! Let’s not talk about that though! ha! ;) A few weeks ago I was given the opportunity to check out some of Shutterfly’s graduation announcements. Graduation announcements have come a long way since I was in school, and everyone had the exact same invitations. ;) I love the personalized graduation invitations you can create with Shutterfly! You can have scalloped trim, foil stamped dates & so many more options. I loved the card designs so much that I was inspired to make this Easy Graduation Gift Idea for my nephew. So keep reading to see how I made it (& what’s inside!), & I also have some fun Shutterfly graduation invites to show you! So let’s get started! :)

Happy Easter! #becauseHelives

Happy Easter, everyone! I am so grateful for this Easter morning when we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ. I know He lives, and that #becauseHelives I can be with my family forever. I am so grateful for His Gospel, and the blessings it brings to my life. Easter this year happens to fall on our Church’s General Conference. If you would like to watch conference with us you can go right {HERE}. :)

 

Chick Eggs {tutorial}

Hello! It’s Easter weekend! Yay! We have family coming into town, an Easter celebration at church tonight, an Easter Egg Hunt & General Conference. Annnnnd my kiddos are hoping the Easter Bunny makes a stop at our house Saturday night to fill their baskets. ;) I’m also hoping my hubby & I can install our new kitchen faucet sometime this weekend. ha! We’ll see how that goes. I’ll be sharing my mini kitchen makeover soon! We are almost done. Eek! Before I close up shop for the weekend I wanted to share this super cute & so easy Chick Eggs Tutorial with you! This would be a great little activity to do with the kiddos this weekend. So let’s get started!

15 Spring Wreaths

Good morning! How are you? The weather here has been amazing the last few days. We had forgotten how warm 70° feels like. My kiddos have already asked to go swimming! ha! To celebrate warmer weather & all things spring I thought it would be fun to feature 15 Spring Wreaths that were linked up to last week’s {wow me} wednesday party. This week’s party is still going on so feel free to swing by & check out all the link ups. If you are a blogger, I’d love to see what you are up to. You can do all of that right {HERE}. Buuuut first check out this very colorful feature post. Enjoy! :)

10 Ways to Keep Your Boy’s Room Smelling Clean #WicklessWonders

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Hello! How are you? I just have to brag & tell you how nice my boys smell! Their rooms are so fresh, & it almost smells like flowers when I peek my head in. ha! April Fools! I didn’t fool you did I? ;) If you have boys, you know that they can be a little bit stinky! That is why I was so excited when I found out about the new, very affordable, child-friendly, waxless ScentSationals AromaBreeze Fragrance System now available at Walmart. These warmers are clean & stylish, & I love they immediately release fragrance as soon as you turn them on. Sometimes you need that clean, fresh scent right then! So keep reading & I’ll tell you more about this brand new system. I’m also sharing 10 Ways to Keep Your Boy’s Room Smelling Clean. So let’s get started! :)