Simplify Cleaning with Smart Twist

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Are you ready for spring cleaning? I have been working furiously getting ready for clean up time. I hate lugging around all those different cleaners. I hate carrying around the bucket of different cleaners and wandering around with it all. I love the new product P & G has come up with! I really love [...]

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I do love Halloween and I am excited to show off a couple of my creations!!  Pinterest has been a great inspiration for these and if you want a printable check it out!! I went with these below. Here is a old cabinet door sitting around, and I decided to paint it with some leftover [...]

Monster’s Inc. DIY Party

We had a Monster bash, Monster’s Inc . It was so nice out we had the whole party outside so some of the decorations were discarded because we didn’t need them outside but it was so fun putting this together anyways. Check out our cute costumes for our party as well! How cute are the [...]

Monster’s Inc. Birthday Bash or Halloween Party!!

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We hard a Monster bash, Monster’s Inc.  It was so nice out we had the whole party outside so some of the decorations were discarded because we didn’t need them outside but it was so fun putting this together anyways.  Check out our cute costumes for our party as well! How cute are the invites [...]

Owls all Around Owl Baby shower

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I recently planned my sister’s baby shower, and her theme is OWLS and forest as well!!! I have to say I am a bit jealous. I really love the owls and so I went with it and a little crazy if I might add. I love party planning and am very happy to share and please pin if you like I love my Owl baby shower and I hope you do too! We did a candy bar with chocolate dipped oreos and {Read More}

OUTDOOR ENTERTAINING MUSTS FROM ENTERTAINING EXPERT DAWN BRYAN

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Dawn Bryan, Founder of The Qualipedia, suggests some sizzling summer party tips for enhanced summer fun with family and friends     Summer is finally here and with it brings the coveted outdoor entertaining season. Dawn Bryan, founder of The Qualipedia, offers some basic summer party hosting tips that will also turn your outdoor event into a spectacular evening.   Party Basics: Arrange guests in small comfortable groups, to foster mingling (this can be done with small tables or even over-sized grass {Read More}

Earth Day Green Recipe: Homemade Laundry Detergent Recipe

A while ago I thought why am I spending so much on laundry detergent? I had no clue, so I went on a search and found many different recipes for homemade laundry detergent. I went with one I found on the Duggars website. I prefer the liquid to the powder for my house. I actually bought a large dogfood container at walmart for $10 to store it. Some use the old laundry detergent bottles but, Ifound that they clog up {Read More}

Balloon wreath

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We had so much fun getting ready for the boys party and I wanted to share a craft I found on, of all things, Pinterest. It has been going crazy on there and I love how it turned out. The Birthday/ anything Balloon Wreath What you need: A straw wreath in what ever size you like 100 or more balloons in what ever color you like Bouquet pins- 150- 3 packages Scrap fabric or 1/4 yard Chenille wire aka pipe {Read More}

DIY Liquid Body and hand soap

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Have you been pinning lately? I was pinning and I found a link to making your own hand soap from the Farmers Nest . Now I have been making my own detergent for a while but hand soap was on the list and she swears by it. So tonight on a evening alone I gave it a shot.  I was excited because you can use this as a body or hand soap depending on he soap you use.  I decided {Read More}

From drab to Fab!! DIY your kitchen too!!

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This is my new kitchen above ! This is my Vegas refaced (I did all by myself  kitchen)!!( I just added a step by using a stain and rubbing it in over the top of my cabinets I paints off white! This was a ugly orange-ish  oak kitchen before! We just moved and here is what I got to move into.(Top photo) I know, I know, lucky me but it was not always lucky me it was… This was a {Read More}