May 24, 2013

Printable photo props

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get your free printable photo props. These hats, glasses, mustaches and bow ties are so cute!

If you guys follow me on instagram, you have seen all the preparations I have been making for our daddy daughter activity.  It was last weekend and it turned out so great! Our theme was dancing with daddy. So we decided to do photos.  I wanted to come up with something fun and cute that would let the girls loosen up in the pics.  So I decided to make some photo props. These are all just cut out of paper and hot glued onto a wooden stick. They were a huge hit.  I took pics of all the … [Read more...]

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May 17, 2013

Pantry door makeover

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love this great pantry door makeover

I love adding pops of color in unexpected ways.  You guys saw how I painted my front door right? I so love it and have had so many compliments. I've been wanting to makeover my pantry door too.  Here it is before: Ok this isn't my pantry door...I don't have a before of the pantry.  But it looks exactly like this. I wanted to bring that yellow color from the front door into the room so I started by painting. As you can see in the pic above, I also distressed it a bit.  The paint by … [Read more...]

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May 13, 2013

Eye Love You!!

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cute photo shoot

See this guy? Love him!  He always takes a great photo too.  He's a natural in front of the camera. See...and he doesn't even try.  He just looks so kind and happy.  It shines through.  That is one of the things I love most about him.  He is the nicest most giving person. As most of you know, my hubby has been working like crazy for the past year and a half.  We don't get to see him often.  And everyone misses him like crazy. So when I asked the girls if they wanted to do a photo … [Read more...]

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May 5, 2013

Cheesy Bacon Risotto

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cheesy bacon risotto recipe

““I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias®  and Kraft Foods #FreshTake #cbias #SocialFabric” This Cheesy Bacon Risotto is comfort food for me.  SO GOOD!! Want to know a secret?  If you ever take a Disney cruise, there is good, rich yummy food everywhere.  I may have eaten eaten risotto and salmon almost everyday.  And went back and did it again.  Of course … [Read more...]

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May 1, 2013

Mother’s day present idea {kids crafts}

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these lifesaver necklaces are a great kids craft.

Twice a month I host a pre teen youth group at my house.  We have between 10-15 girls who come and we do kids crafts, learn, play games etc.  With Mother's day coming up, we decided to make something the girls could give to their mothers. Don't you just love the pops of color? I have written about these Lifesaver necklaces before.  Click over to get the tutorial so you can make your own. They are really great kids crafts because they can do them without any help. Most of the girls are 10 … [Read more...]

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Apr 30, 2013

Printable Mason Jar lids

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Get your free mason jar lid printable.

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Apr 25, 2013

Overnight French Toast Casserole

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overnight french toast casserole

My husband's favorite food is breakfast food.  He loves a good breakfast casserole.  This overnight french toast casserole is one of our favorites. Doesn't that look delicious?  It  tastes like a cross between French toast and bread pudding.  The pecan pralines give it a lovely crunch and are the perfect topping. What I love most about this casserole {besides the taste of course} is that it is a great make ahead meal.  You need to put it in the fridge for a while before it is baked. … [Read more...]

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Apr 22, 2013

Printable invitation

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This free printable was used for a tea party invitation but you could use it for anything.

I have a great printable invite to share with you guys today.  This one was a little special to me.  You see, Eden got invited to her first tea party this weekend.  She had so much fun.  But I think the anticipation was my favorite part. She would tell people I am going to a tea party and I have to wear a pretty pretty dress!  She felt so grown up and special.  I got the opportunity to design the invitation.  I love printable invites.  Because you can either send them digitally … [Read more...]

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Apr 20, 2013

Utah’s own Fry Sauce recipe {dipping sauce}

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If you haven't tried fry sauce, you should. It is so yummy and this recipe is so easy! Great dipping sauce.

I grew up in Germany.  Spent my elementary school years there.  When we came back to Utah, everyone was dipping their fries in what they called Fry sauce.  Turns out it is a Utah thing.  And it is SO YUMMY!!  Fry sauce isn't just for fries, it is a great all purpose dipping sauce. Once you make this dipping sauce, you will never go back.  It's incredibly versatile and you can't mess it up. The base is just ketchup and mayo mixed together.  In a 1 to 1 ratio.  You can just stop … [Read more...]

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Apr 17, 2013

Side swept hair style

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I love this cute side swept hair style. It is perfect for kids or adults.

I really love a cute side swept hair style.  I have seen this hair style on a lot of celebs and red carpets lately and I liked it.   But I wanted to make it kid friendly. I knew with all the running around and fidgeting they do, these curls would never stay over to the side.   So I devised a way to keep it over there.  Here is what I came up with: It was pretty easy to do and looks great on adults too.  But you need to watch the retro curls video first.  I used that curling … [Read more...]

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