I Can Read Children’s Book Giveaway #ICanReadathon

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Hello! If you follow me over on facebook (I hope you do!) then you might of noticed that I look an awfully lot like Amelia Bedelia lately. ha! ;) Actually in honor of this month’s I Can Readathon I have changed my profile picture to one of my favorite book characters growing up ~ Amelia Bedelia. Reading is so important to kiddos, & right now is the perfect time to take the pledge to read every day this month with your kids! Sometimes it’s hard to pick out the perfect book for your kiddos. That is why I am so thankful for the I Can Read Books. They make it so easy to find the perfect book for your child. I’m also excited to be giving away a set of these books to one of YOU! So keep reading!

Over 10 Dip, Salsa & Dressing Recipes

Hello! It’s my favorite day of the week. I get to feature some of your amazing creations. With warmer weather here (finally!) I have been craving some salsa! I don’t know why but I always love chips, dips & salads this time of year, too. They are easy, quick, & you usually don’t have to turn on the oven. So that’s a win, win, win! ha! ;) So today I am excited to be sharing over 10 Dip, Salsa & Dressing Recipes that we linked up to the past several {wow me} wednesday parties. Remember this week’s party is still going on right {HERE}. So if you are a blogger, I’d love for you to link up your latest projects & ideas. Buuuuut first enjoy this yummy feature post! Enjoy! :)

Chocolate & Banana Smoothie {recipe}

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Hello! It’s the end of the school year, & mornings are a little rough around our house! The kiddos just don’t want to get up early anymore. ha! ;) My youngest daughter has the roughest time of all. She likes to sleep in just like her momma! Thank goodness I do have one way that I can always get her up~ and that is to say, “I’ll make you a smoothie!” We love making smoothies for breakfast with Carnation Breakfast Essentials® Powder that you can find at Walmart. She loves them, and I love that it is an easy & nutritious breakfast. So keep reading to see how I made one our favorites ~ a chocolate & banana smoothie. Plus I’ll have a link to a coupon & links to more delicious smoothie recipes. So keep reading! :)

{wow me} wednesday #154

Welcome to  {wow me} wednesday!

I’m so glad YOU are here!

I just wanted to remind you about the brand new
Evolution Advance from We R Memory Keepers.
It will debut tonight at midnight ET on HSN. Eek! :)
You can get lots more information in my post over {HERE}.

Flower Kraft Boxes {tutorial}

Hello! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! We had a little incident with our front door! haha! Buuuut I’m happy to say that we now have a front door again. Yay! So it all worked out. ;) It’s the 2nd Monday of the month which means it time for another Silhouette Challenge. Yay! This month the theme is flowers. At the end of this post I’ll have links to almost 30 different flower projects made by some of your favorite bloggers & their Silhouettes. One of my favorite things to make with my Silhouette are the 3D boxes. They are perfect for gift giving. Today I’m going to show you how I made these sweet little flower kraft boxes. So keep reading! :)

Triple Cheeseburger {meal idea} #SayCheeseburger #CollectiveBias

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Hello! How are you? Are you doing anything fun this weekend? Well, if your family is like our family (especially this time of year!) you are probably doing a little grilling this weekend, right? ;) One our favorite things to grill are hamburgers ~ especially cheesy hamburgers! ha! ;) Today I’d love to show you how we made these yummy triple cheeseburgers with Kraft. So keep reading! :)

 

Layered Paint & Stencil Design on a Pillow {tutorial} #tulipforyourhome

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Hello! Happy Friday to you! I am so ready for the weekend! Yay! Today I am excited to bring you a fun tutorial using the awesome Tulip for Your Home paints, stencils & pillow cover to show you how to make a layered paint & stencil design. It is really quite easy, and I really loved the results. So keep reading to see how I designed my pillow. :)

 

Blackberry Cobbler + the Ultimate List of Camping Ideas {recipe}

Hello! Happy Friday to you! Today I am so excited to be teaming up with some of my favorite blogging friends to bring YOU the Ultimate List of Camping Ideas. The weather is getting so nice, and it’s time to pack up that camping gear & head to the great outdoors, right? ;) Or how I like to do it camping in the backyard on the trampoline! So I can sneak inside when the kiddos go to sleep. haha! ;) Today I am sharing one our family’s favorite recipes ~ blackberry cobbler. I’ve included both a conventional recipe (in the oven) & one for your Dutch oven. So keep reading to get the yummy recipe & to see the Ultimate List of Camping Ideas. Enjoy! :)

Evolution Advanced Debuts Next Week!!! #wermemorykeepers

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Hello! You guys know how I excited I get when a brand new crafting tool goes on the market, don’t you? Well, to me it’s even better than Christmas morning! Eek! So exciting! :) Well, today I am so excited to tell you that We R Memory Keepers is releasing a brand new & improved cutting tool ~ the new Evolution Advanced next week. The Evolution Advanced is perfect for die-cutting, embossing, and letterpressing. Mark your calendars for this coming Wednesday, May 14th at midnight Eastern when the new Evolution Advanced will be debuted on HSN! HSN is offering a killer deal on this product, and there will be a very limited supply. So they will go quick! Keep reading to see the exciting & amazing features of this new crafting tool! :)

Tons of Cute & Easy Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Hello! It’s my favorite day of the week I get to feature some of YOU, and one of my favorite holidays is coming up just around the corner ~ Mother’s Day! Yay! So I have rounded up tons of cute & easy Mother’s Day gift ideas that were linked up to last week’s {wow me} wednesday party! Yay! I’ve also included a few of my favorite Mother’s Day projects as well. 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 fun feature post especially if you still need a gift idea! ha! Enjoy! :)

{wow me} wednesday #153

Welcome to  {wow me} wednesday!

I’m so glad YOU are here!

Last week I featured 12 yummy dessert bar recipes!

Make sure you check them all out {HERE}. ;)

Last week I also featured 20 Teacher Gift Ideas.
It’s that time of year! So make sure you check them out {HERE}.

Dutch Oven Backyard S’mores + the Great Outdoors with the Family {recipe}

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Hello! How are you? Can you sense a theme in the last few recipe posts I’ve shared over the last little bit? Yes, we are so enjoying the great outdoors with the family! After a super long winter, we are so excited for spring to finally arrive. Yay! :) We haven’t officially been camping yet though. Spring break was a little too cold for that! brrrr! Now school is in full swing, & we haven’t had a free weekend to get away. Buuuut my kiddos have been itching to go, so we compromised & had a little campout in the backyard. ;) It was so much fun! I wanted to try a new recipe, too! So I have some tips & what not to do’s to make some yummy Dutch oven backyard s’mores! So keep reading to see how our little camp out went & to get the recipe. :)

Washi Tape Photo Plaque {tutorial}

Hello! Happy Monday to all of YOU! :) I hope you had a wonderful weekend. We finally had some warm weather. Yay! It was awesome! Today I have a quick tutorial for this super cute & easy washi tape photo plaque. This would make a great gift for a special mom or grandma in your life for Mother’s Day which is coming up pretty quick! ;) So keep reading to see how I made it.

Mini Alphabet Book {tutorial} + National Scrapbooking Day Blog Hop & Giveaway

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Hello! Happy Friday to YOU! :) I have a ton of fun stuff going on in this post! Yay! By the way, did you know that today is National Scrapbooking Day? Yes, it is! To celebrate I have teamed up with We R Memory Keepers & some of the other Lifestyle Studios Design Team Members to bring you some fun tutorials on all of our blogs today. Yes, it’s a blog hop! :) Plus We R Memory Keepers is giving away one of their awesome Crafter’s Totes. I’ll have links to all those goodies in just a bit, but first let me show you how I made this fun Mini Alphabet Book using some awesome We R Memory Keepers products. :)

12 Dessert Bar Recipes

Hello! I’m so glad to see YOU! It’s my favorite day of the week! I get to feature some your amazing ideas! Yay! ;) Today’s post is full of lots of yumminess! I’m featuring 12 delicious dessert bar recipes that were linked up to last week’s & this week’s {wow me} wednesday parties. You can check out this week’s party right {HERE} to see what everyone is up to this week. If you are a blogger ~ be sure to link up your latest ideas & projects. I’d love to see them! Buuuut first enjoy this scrumptious feature post! ;)