Disney Waterbottles #tmomdisney

personalized disney water bottles

You all know we are preparing for our Disney cruise right?  If not, you can check out my Disney countdown, and take a look at my Disney memories bracelets.    I have been soaking up all the information I can get for this cruise.  I like to find those secret tips that make a vacation more magical.  A group of us are bringing little gifts for each other.  It will be so much fun to come back to our cabin at night and see our sweet girls faces light up at a fun present just for them.  I'm … [Read more...]

Homeade Dishwasher Detergent

homeade dishwasher detergent 1

You guys know I like to make a lot of my cleaning products right?  If you missed it, you can check out my homemade laundry detergent. Today I'm going to show you my homemade dishwasher detergent.  It uses a lot of the same ingredients so if you make both of these you really only have to buy one ingredient.  And it lasts FOREVER.  The last batch I made was in January and I still have about 1/2 left.  To be fair, I did make a double batch. Here are the ingredients you will need: It's … [Read more...]

Pfister and Rebuilding Together

This post brought to you by Pfister. All opinions are 100% mine. Hi guys.  I'm happy to introduce you to a great new partnership.  Do you guys know Rebuilding Together?  They are a non profit organization that provides critical home repairs, modifications and improvements for America's low-income homeowners.  They rebuild the homes and lives of these vulnerable homeowners at no cost to those served.  Now that is a company I can get behind. They have recently … [Read more...]

Building a tribe

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Hi guys.  Today I wanted to talk to you about something that my blogging has been missing.  I have often said that one of the very best things about blogging is the great people you "meet" online.   And I have met some wonderful bloggers.   Via I've been looking for a community or tribe.  People that  support each other through this blogging world.    A group we can turn to and say "do you know how to do this?"  Or "what would you do in this situation?"  Even, "tell me how to get … [Read more...]

How to color the tips of your hair

easy temporary hair color

My girls recently had crazy hair day at school.  We decided we wanted to try out a temporary color on their hair.  By temporary I mean it washed out the next day in their first bath.  It came out easily with a regular shampoo.  I think it was quite cute.  You'll never guess what we used. My oldest daughter "Love" is NOT a girly girl.  She likes to be a tomboy.  So we did more urban colors on her hair.  This picture is the morning after.  She slept like normal and didn't get any … [Read more...]

Make the best ever {secret ingredient} Deviled eggs

yummy deviled egg recipe

With Easter on the way, there are a lot of hard boiled eggs around.  Let me tell you, I make the BEST deviled eggs ever!!  So good that I get requests to bring them to family parties all the time.  I know for sure I am bringing deviled eggs to Thanksgiving with the hubbs family every year.   What makes them so stinking awesome...it's one secret ingredient.  And I will happily share it with you!! I make these so much that I had to invest in a deviled egg carrier.  Have … [Read more...]

Guest Blogger L.E. of Random Nonsense

cookies

Hi guys, I've got a guest post for you today.  When I first saw this idea I thought yummy sounds so good!!  Read on to see what I mean....   Hello everyone,  My name is LE and I have my own small blog at les-random-thoughts.blogspot.com. I feature, basically, random things that the world might find interesting. I feature a daily "Today in Geek History" for all my fellow geeks out there, and I post things from political comments to recipes that you should try, to pictures that I share … [Read more...]

A pinning I will go

Ok guys, we need to have a talk.  Actually, it's more like I need to make a confession.  As you know, Fridays are usually the day I do features from Tuesday's linky party.  But if you noticed I didn't post the linky on Tuesday.   Here's the thing, I haven't really been feeling it lately.  I was so super excited to start it and it went well for a while, but lately it has seemed to fizzle and I haven't been loving it.  I don't want to push something that seems to just need time.  So for … [Read more...]

Make better Easter Eggs

easy easter egg decorating

I think I am on an Easter Egg roll this week {hehe...egg roll}  I did this project back in the early days and I wanted to share it with those of you who weren't around then.  Which is pretty much everyone. So...want to learn how to make custom Easter Eggs? View this tutorial Yes I had a lot to learn from those early days, {photography comes to mind} but this is still a great tutorial.  The most important tip and your eggs will not turn out without this is:  let your boiled eggs cool … [Read more...]

Free Printable Easter Eggs

set of 6 Easter egg printables

Last Easter, when I was a very very beginning blogger, I made some printables.   And I LOVED them!! But I made them for a guest post I did on another blog.  Here on my blog all you saw was "please go somewhere else to get the download links."  This year I wanted to repost them here so you guys {who were probably all not here back then} could get them from my blog.  Only thing is, my laptop is currently in the mail to the manufacturer for repairs.  So I remade them.  If you happen to have … [Read more...]