I’ll never forget how excited I was when my husband and I purchased our home. The idea of being a homeowner had me so jazzed. Then, just two years later, I became a mom for the first time. Everything was new and exciting. Well, then reality hit and my excitement turned into exhaustion. It seemed…
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Peppermint Pinwheel Cookies
Well Christmas is just 2 days away. Are you ready? I must admit that I’m now working on my holiday baking. You may be thinking that I’m super behind….well, you’re right and you’re wrong. I am a bit behind but I’m also on time? How can I be behind and on time? Well, you see,…
Rock-It Oil Stone Giveaway – $2000 to Upgrade Your Kitchen
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Rock-it Oil for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. ‘Tis the season for baking…lots of baking. And you know what? I LOVE it! In fact, I love baking so much that my husband installed a granite work top in my kitchen for me a…
Cherry Cordial Cake Batter Cookies
Okay, it’s holiday baking season. If you are like me, you’ve done a little but the big baking day has yet to arrive. My baking day will be this Saturday…there will be flour everywhere and I mean EVERYWHERE! I will be making some English Toffee and some Minty Kiss Cookies along with a lot of other goodies…
4 Recycled & Reusable Gift Wrapping Ideas
Christmas is just 8 days away….can you believe it? I must admit that I’m not quite ready. In fact, I’m doing my holiday baking this Saturday. Anyway, in honor of the gift giving season, we decided to feature these 4 Recycled & Reusable Gift Wrapping ideas from last week’s party. Wine Bottle Gift Bags from…
The Gift of Manhood – Old Spice Giveaway
This post and giveaway were made possible by Double Duty Divas and Old Spice. I was compensated for my participation in this campaign, but all opinions are 100% mine. I have one daughter and two sons and let me tell you, I had a much easier time with my daughter’s journey into womanhood than I…
5 Peppermint Recipes & The Project Stash Link Party
I am in the midst of all my holiday crafting. Yup, I’m still creating decorations while I’m working on homemade gifts. If you too are still crafting holiday decorations, check out the Star Garland Advent Calendar and the Yarn Ball Ornaments for Crocheters and Knitters that I’ve recently shared. Both are easy and budget friendly. If you…
Yarn Ball Ornaments for Crocheters & Knitters
If you are a fiber enthusiast, then you probably have tons of yarn scraps. I know I sure do. I know that I should probably throw a lot of them away but I just hate wasting anything. I recently knitted some quick-knit gifts that use Lion Brand bonbon yarn (Stained Glass Coffee Cozies,…
Make this Christmas a HoneyBakedHoliday
This is a sponsored post for The HoneyBaked Ham Company. This shop was given merchandise to review and has been compensated. As always, all opinions are 100% my own #HoneyBakedHoliday #ad Christmas is my all time favorite holiday. I absolutely love this time of year. The decorations, the baking, the caroling, the giving…..the holiday season…
Pottery Barn Knock Off Star Garland Advent Calendar
I have a confession. I absolutely LOVE virtually every item I see at Pottery Barn but I not the prices. Do you have this same confession? Well, I saw this amazing Star Garland Advent Calendar and fell in love but when I saw a price of $199…well, I just knew I had to find a way…