Everyone loves them, but sometimes photo books can take HOURS to design. Here's the secret to make a Shutterfly photo book in MINUTES! Don't you just love photo books? We have one that I made with our photos from our first Disney World trip and the girls still look at it regularly. But I rarely have time to print photos let alone design an entire book. I love them, really I do, but once I start trying to make one I look up at the clock and realize it's been 2 hours and I've only done 3 pages. Tell me I'm not alone. Now, I'll tell you that I have a HUGE secret on how to... Make a Shutterfly photo book in just minutes The best way to make a photo book is with Shutterfly's new photo book service, Make My Book. It is utterly amazing, especially for us Moms who love photo books, but just don't love the time it takes to design … [Read more...]
5 of My Favorite DIY Essential Oils Recipes to Get You Through Winter
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Winter and dry weather can wreak havoc on your skin and health. These are my 5 favorite DIY Essential Oils Recipes to help get through Winter and all the dryness that comes with the season. This post is in partnership with NOW® Foods. All opinions are my own. Who else has the Winter Blues? I don't know if it's all the sickness that I am hearing about from my friend's on Facebook, the gray-ness of the cold days we're having here in East Tennessee, or the fact that we're stuck inside unless we want to put on 4 layers of clothes... and no snow! If it's going to be cold, it could at least snow! But enough complaining about the cold and let me focus because today I'm sharing how I deal with it and my 5 favorite DIY essentials oils recipes that help our family make it through the winter... moisturized and healthy! Foaming Hand … [Read more...]
Playroom Organization: 5 Ideas to Make Room for New Toys
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Looking for ideas and tips on how to make room for new toys after Christmas or birthday celebrations? Check out these great playroom organization ideas and tips. This post may contain affiliate links. We're a few weeks into the New Year and if your house is anything like mine, it looks like a Toy Store has exploded in at least one room, if not a few of them. Not only did the girls get totally spoiled at Christmas, but Moreaya's Birthday Party was just a few days into 2013 so we added even more after that! So, what do you do with all these toys?! It's time to tackle Playroom Organization! Playroom Organization 1. The first step in Playroom Organization is to cut down the supply. It's always a good idea to purge some of the older toys that your children don't play with anymore. We do this in a couple of ways: Some I sell … [Read more...]
The Easiest & Quickest Christmas Decoration to Get Ready for Holiday House Guests
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Are you hosting family and friends for the Holidays? Be ready for extra guests AND create adorable Christmas decor in under a minute - this Christmas Decorating Hack is perfect for making your bathroom feel festive and stocked! Do you host for the Holidays? I'll be honest, sometimes hosting can seem like a lot of work but I LOVE to do it! I love decorating for the season and sharing the festive surroundings with family and friends. When you're hosting there are a ton of things to keep in mind - space, amount of food and what to serve, decorating and tidying up, ideas to keep everyone entertained, and keeping the the house stocked with necessary items. Stocking up on paper goods is one thing that I definitely do to prepare for Holiday guests and my favorite way is to shop online. And since I know you all like easy … [Read more...]
Printable Christmas Bingo for Preschoolers
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This post is sponsored by the Goldfish brand but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Enjoy the Holidays and special time with your family while playing this super simple, fun, [and free] Printable Christmas Bingo game! I love every single thing about the Holiday season. I love the twinkling Christmas lights, the smell of Cinnamon and Evergreen, the need to bake every single goodie that I know how, and the special time I get to spend with my family. While it's easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of buying gifts and decorating, spending special time with our families should definitely be at the top of our Christmas To-Do List! Since both of my girls are in school now, the Holiday breaks are even more special because they are in school all day! I always ask them what they want to do on their break... … [Read more...]
Baby Parrot Costume DIY with Free Pattern Templates
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This Baby Parrot Costume DIY is easy with FREE pattern templates. On a budget? This can be made for less than $12 using a hoodie and felt! It's an easy DIY project for any craft skill level and perfect for Halloween or themed birthday party! My oldest son is pirate crazy. This kid gets up every morning and immediately asks for his "Yo ho" boots (pirate rain boots). He carries around his pirate sword more often than not, and every paper towel roll from the last 3 months is now in his possession as a "spyglass." With that in mind, it wasn't very difficult to decide on his Halloween costume this year. I just so happen to be one of those dorky, I mean, creative moms who likes to dress in a family theme. This is my first year as a SAHM, so I needed to do Halloween on a budget. I didn't like how dark and gloomy most of the pirate costumes … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Reuse KCups
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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #LuminousWhites #CollectiveBias Drinking a cup of coffee from a one cup brewer is convenient, but what about all those disposable pods? Here are 5 ways to reuse Kcups in your home. Coffee is one of my life's pleasures. There, I said it. I enjoy sitting in a quiet house, or on a quiet front porch, before everyone else gets up to enjoy my thoughts and my cup of caffeine. I don't think it's just the taste, it's the entire experience... calm, quiet... are you sensing a theme here? Life is so chaotic for everyone that it's good to enjoy a daily activity for yourself and my morning cup is mine. I also enjoy the convenience of a one cup coffeemaker, but hate the waste of those disposable Kcups! That's when I started thinking that … [Read more...]
DIY Pumpkin Spice Latte Halloween Costume for Dogs
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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RecipesWithPurpose #CollectiveBias Looking for adorable DIY Dog Costumes for Halloween? This easy costume comes together in minutes and pays homage to everyone's favorite fall drink! When my parents moved in with us over 2 years ago, we gained a close family member. Smokey had always been close to use, but especially now since we all live under one roof. My parents adopted their adorable Yorkshire Terrier on Halloween night in 2009. So the holiday definitely has special meaning when it comes to this furry friend! Of course, the girls just like any excuse to help him get dressed up in something other than his normal dog t-shirts. But this year, it was my turn to pick out his Halloween costume and my inspiration came from none … [Read more...]
How to Freeze Peppers from Your Garden
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Whether you're raising them in your garden or bought a few too many at the Farmer's Market, at some point freezing peppers will probably hit your To-Do List. Here's a simple guide on how to freeze peppers to get you started. I'm telling you, I am so impressed with our organic garden this year. Everything that we've planted has just done tremendously well. A couple of weeks ago, we had zucchini and tomatoes coming out of our ears. Our zucchini has slowed down tremendously with the hot mid-Summer temperatures, but we're still getting quite a few tomatoes daily. And our green peppers and jalapeno peppers? Oh my goodness! I've been scouring Pinterest for recipes that use peppers because it seems like they all ripen at once, but there's just no way for us to use up all of them before they go bad, so I have been freezing peppers. Tip: … [Read more...]
Get Ready for Kindergarten with this DIY Chart
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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BacktoSchoolGoals #CollectiveBias Do you have a little one that starts school soon? Get ready for Kindergarten with this DIY chart that helps set visual goals and achieve them! I know I should be ready. I've been preparing for this day for 5 and a half years now, but I'm just not. I'm just not ready to send my baby to Kindergarten! It was hard enough when Sophia started school 2 years ago, but I still had Moreaya at home. Now, no matter how much I want time to slow down, it's time for my baby to head to school. I will also definitely admit that we've been having a lot of fun this Summer. I suppose it is because Sophia has had two full years of school already so Summer has been the perfect break from learning. That doesn't … [Read more...]
Lucky Charms Snack Mix Bags for Friends
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Whip up a magically delicious bag of Lucky Charms snack mix for your child's friends. Everyone loves Lucky Charms and your treat bag topped with this FREE printable will be the hit of the classroom! This post is sponsored by Acorn Influencers. All opinions are my own. It's no secret that everyone's favorite part of a bowl of Lucky Charms is the marshmallows, right? I mean ask any kid... and by kid I mean any kid age 2-99 and they'll tell you it's true! I mean I know kids who have dreamed of a Lucky Charms Marshmallows only box and I'm so excited to share this little gem... it's no longer just a dream! I've got a fun way to create a super easy snack mix for your children's classmates, just in time for the end of the year! Download this free printable that I created and attach it to the top of a plastic snack bag for an … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Cat Litter Box Furniture to Hide a Litter Box with This Easy Tutorial
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Are you looking for a way to hide a litter box? I did a TOTAL MAKEOVER with this DIY and you can too! See how this project went from an old cabinet to a beautiful cat litter box furniture centerpiece! When we decided to adopt a new cat just a few days after Christmas in 2015, I never knew we'd be driving away with TWO! As far as I knew, they were all spoken for and we were heading to adopt only one of them. When we arrived, however, one of the little ones ended up not having a forever home. So we brought both home and now couldn't imagine having just one of them! Frosty and Bella made themselves right at home from that very first day... and still do as you can see. Frosty ALWAYS wants to be in the middle of everything, including DIY home projects and be the first to play with toys we make them like this DIY Cat Kick Stick. It's safe … [Read more...]