Kathleen has the BEST giveaways! I love being pregnant at the same time as her! Check out this AWESOME maternity dress!

The Milk and Honey Maternity Frock GROSGRAIN GIVEAWAY!!!!


I just HAD to share this awesome giveaway!! She is amazing & I really hope I win!! :)

The Hop, Skip and a Jump Maternity Frock GROSGRAIN GIVEAWAY!!!!


Inspired by Michelle's fun tutorial, I decided to try my own variation on a cereal box tote for our trips to the library. I covered my box with fabric (instead of paper), and used mod podge. I think it turned out pretty good for a crafting newbie such as myself... What do you think??


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After



I'm always looking for ways to cut down household costs, and even more so this summer. One thing that I have decided to do is to stop buying most household cleaners. Here are some great links to get started:

8 Smart Uses for Vinegar

Homemade Cleaning Products

Disinfecting Multi-surface Cleaner

Dishwasher Soap

Homemade Cleaners

As my current supply diminishes, I plan on implementing many of these tips, so I don't spend so much $$$ cleaning!

Do you have any "Green Clean" tips to share??


So for awhile I've been wanting some of these for my living room. Then a couple of weeks ago, I found some of these at the dollar store:
Score!
Now, don't look too closely, because it was my first attempt at mod podging anything, and I got a little impatient near the end.
Now, I tend to be a bit of a perfectionist, and as a result I think I "need" things to be more matchy-matchy. So at first I didn't really like how they turned out (the different patterns, etc.). But as they have sat on my mantle the past two days, they have started to grow on me....



Grosgrain Kathleen has another GREAT giveaway! Go check it out! I hope to be as creative and skilled as she is one day..



I found this great little design shop downtown on Saturday. I LOVE that window/picture, especially the colors! They definitely don't match my house right now, but I think when I redo my bedroom I will HAVE to use some aqua.