After showing pictures of my mother-in-law's successful porch design to my friend, she asked for my help getting her patio set up. Her needs: place to grill and to eat, a spot to relax, an area for the kids to play and a fun, bright design that would make her forget she rented her shore … Continue reading Patio Makeover
This week's #FridayFavorites
This month marks four years since I started this blog. I've never been entirely consistent about posting and don't follow a lot of the "how to make your blog stand-out" checklists, but it has been a fun, creative outlet for me and makes me accountable to keep things in my life in order! To celebrate this … Continue reading Happy 4th Birthday My Color-Coded Life
#FridayFavorites this week
Your calendar says Spring Break. Do you think a great time to relax and recharge or what am I going to do everyday with the kids? I asked all my favorite moms what their go-to activity is over Spring Break. Click on the pictures from more information about the activities. 1. Plant Magic Jelly Beans … Continue reading Fun Spring Break Activities for You and the Kids
Inspired by an article I read in HGTV Magazine's March issue, today's Helpful Hump-day Hints show how I use everyday kitchen items to organize my life. I'll start with the most obvious - coffee mugs. I have a ton of coffee mugs (it is the go-to teacher gift, people must think we love telling ourselves … Continue reading Using Kitchen Items to Organize Your Life
The weekend is almost here - only a few hours to go! Here are all my favorite things this week. On TV - My husband and I finally started and caught up on Empire. LOVE. Who will inherit it all? Cookie told Lucious the harsh truth this week: "You just don't want to die alone." (Now … Continue reading My Friday Favorites 03.13.15
Happy New Year! 2014 was a good year for my family and for My Color-Coded Life and I hope it was good to you as well! Thank you for continue to read along with us here. Today, I will do my yearly wrap-up as my favorites -- what I am still reading, watching, and making … Continue reading My Friday and 2014 Favorites 01.02.15
I know the halls are all decked in every store with snowflakes and Christmas music, but I stand firm in celebrating the holidays in order! That plus I'm still getting through my stack of fall themed, pumpkin covered magazines. I was reading Better Homes and Gardens October issue (yes I'm that far behind in my … Continue reading I’m still talking about Autumn, it’s Thanksgiving First!
We had a great time at our annual Halloween Party this past weekend. In addition to good friends, fun times, and delicious snacks it's always great for the kids to do a test run of their costumes! A spooky clip-art owl was my inspiration for the party. Here are the materials I used to make … Continue reading A Happy Spooky Halloween Party
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