When I was little, my mom had a red “special” plate for special people on their Birthdays. I remember getting excited to use it…and how special it indeed made me feel. While yard saling earlier this fall (before I got married) I stumbled upon that same red special plate. I was SO excited…our very own...
Yesterday I had a day. The beginnings of a sore throat, long lines at the DMV, & the need for an extra dose of patience everywhere I went – which I didn’t have. Ever had one of those days where everything just takes forever? When all the traffic lights are red & customer service seems...
One of my best friends, Lindye Galloway Events asked me to design a table scape with her for the Utterly Engaged New Years party. Sixteen teams contested in the “modern” themed challenge. Each team was given a budget of $150 for the centerpiece which had to be made of industrial materials, paper or fabric as...
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I thought I would share a fun cereal idea to start off your day! A great way to celebrate the Irish & surprise your family, roommates, or maybe just yourself!!
What you’ll need : Milk, Green food coloring, lucky charms. cereal bowl + spoon
Add a few drops of green food...
This is a very special Valentines Day for me! Me and my sister flew up to Washington and surprised my mom for her Birthday. She was born on Valentines Day, which happens to be the same day as her dad’s Birthday! How special can you get?? Our husbands made a huge sacrifice by letting us...
Hey everyone! Exciting news! The website that Troy created for our wedding is nominated for ‘Show It Best of 2009 Plus Site’ award. Being the amazing husband that he is, he put a lot of time and love into building this site & truly deserves the winning vote! BUT…we can’t do it without you!! We...
Wahoo! It’s craft time! After all of the busyness this last month, I made it out to one of my favorite stores – Paper Source! They have some really cute paper in right now! Here are my crafting treasures along with other paper materials I have collected over the years…I think it’s time to create...
One of my best friends, Lindye Galloway Events asked me to design a table scape with her for the Utterly Engaged New Years party. Sixteen teams contested in the “modern” themed challenge. We decided on a modern glam theme & used industrial & paper materials to accomplish our look. We had a blast doing the...
I think it’s time for a little Valentine cheer! I always feel so sad to see Christmas & all of the decorations disappear, so this year I’m gonna try to decorate for the holiday of love <3 Below are a few DIY projects I found that you may take up too!
Adorable heart mittens from twostraightlines...
This morning I decided to take on a DIY project – some much deserved Thank You cards for our wedding vendors!
Above: I crafted this card with paper card stock, two fun patterns, a hole punch, some string, some dried grass and a wooden bead. I added a special touch on the inside from our wedding...
Now that I am back from the honeymoon I have been working on getting the house put together! It has been a big organizing job, but very rewarding. It is actually starting to look like and feel more like our home. One thing that has been tricky is decorating the walls. I don’t like things...
We just got back from our tropical honeymoon & rushed back to put up our tree! It felt like we were on summer vacation but were reminded it’s holiday time as soon as we landed! We found a cute chubby little tree that fits perfect in the front window of our beach house & this...
