Christmas Cards

Here are some Christmas cards I made this season. I send photo cards as our main Christmas card, but I always make a few handmade cards to either sell or give with hostess gifts. Here I used a blank green greeting card and applied holly patterned paper and a rubber stamp for the message. I … Continue reading Christmas Cards

Placecards and Table Settings

Ok - I have been MIA for quite awhile!  Life just seemed to take over and finding time to blog just wasn't happening.  The funny thing is that all the projects I have been working on would be great blog material! So, I'm going a little backwards here.  I know we are all on to … Continue reading Placecards and Table Settings

Thanksgiving Prep

Believe it or not - Thanksgiving is next week!  For the first time in awhile - I'm not hosting this year!  We are traveling to Atlanta to my sister's for the holiday.  I plan on helping out there though!   It seems odd to me to not be doing my usual week before prep, so I … Continue reading Thanksgiving Prep

Best Thanksgiving Ever – Pin & Win Sweepstakes!

Better Homes and Gardens BHG.com and All Recipes AllRecipes.com have teamed up and are sponsoring a contest on Pinterest called "Best Thanksgiving Ever." How do you enter?  Go to All Recipes Facebook page  and like it.  Create a new board on your Pinterest page called "Best Thanksgiving Ever."   You must pin images from Better Homes and … Continue reading Best Thanksgiving Ever – Pin & Win Sweepstakes!

My Friday Favorites 11/02/12

Thinking all who were effected by devastating hurricane Sandy.  Here in Philadelphia we were not hit as hard as our neighbors in Delaware, New York and New Jersey.  Please help in anyway you can! Here are my Friday Favorites for this week: On TV-  "Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together" on NBC, hosted by Matt Lauer - … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 11/02/12

My Friday Favorites 10/12/12

Let's jump right in - here are my Friday Favorites for the past seven days: On TV- Dancing with the Stars,   double elimination week - 98 degrees fans didn't pull through this time- goodbye to Drew Lachey and some other guy I didn't know (so much for the word "Stars" in the title.) No … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 10/12/12

My Friday Favorites 09/07/12

Here are my favorite things from the past seven days... On TV-  nothing really new was on this week!  I'm excited for all the shows to start back up this month! Scandal, Once Upon a Time, and Grey's Anatomy are ones I am looking forward to most! On the computer - Hostess with the Mostess … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 09/07/12

Lady Bugs for Our Little Bug

I hope everyone had a great weekend.  I know we are gearing up for another marathon weekend to celebrate Father's Day.  Last week, I talked a lot about preparing for Olivia's birthday party, so now I want to share some of the details. My husband and I used our strengths to tackle making this banner … Continue reading Lady Bugs for Our Little Bug

My Friday Favorites 06/01/12

OK - I'm back to reality!   I've been out of touch for a week but ready to jump back in - here are My Friday Favorites: On TV -  Mad Men - was so heartbreaking this week.  I loved this episode.  The scenes between Don and Joan and Don and Peggy were reminiscent of years … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 06/01/12

Creative Place Cards

Looking for the perfect place card to create for your holiday dinner this weekend?  I, too, have been drawn to all of the beautiful Easter place setting pictures I have seen in magazines, online, and on everyone's pinterest boards. Martha Stewart has a lot of time to make these beautiful creative place cards!  She's Martha … Continue reading Creative Place Cards