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Household Tips

I just love to hear tips about how to get certain stains out, keep produce fresh, and really anything around the house that I may not know.

My favorite tips that I have practiced for years:

Save your used dryer sheets to rub deodorant spots off your clothing. I found a bunch of other . . . → Read More: Household Tips

Monday Mix

Introducing a new weekly post, Monday Mix! Each Monday, I will give sort of a round-up of things I’ve bookmarked or loved in the week past.

This is the third bloggiversary (and last week of posting) for my other blog, Life. Love. Lipstick. So today started five days of giveaways! If you like free . . . → Read More: Monday Mix

Marketplace Monday at Finding Fabulous

Finding Fabulous is a blog about creating a beautiful home while saving money, doing things yourself, and being original. It really is one of my favorite blogs to click around on, bookmarking projects to tackle or ooh-ing and ahh-ing over things I wish I had the time to create!

I just joined in . . . → Read More: Marketplace Monday at Finding Fabulous

Letting go

Three years ago, I started a wedding blog (Life. Love. Lipstick.) and it took off very quickly and became pretty popular. Once I started a personal blog and then had my second child, my blogging activity on Life. Love. Lipstick. took a nosedive. I still adore all things weddings, but my interests lean more . . . → Read More: Letting go

OpenSky- Who, What, Why?

Yesterday, I introduced you to my latest venture, OpenSky. I am a new seller and am still working out how I want to sell and what kind of things will work best for me. I have had friends ask a few questions about what exactly OpenSky is, how much money can be made with . . . → Read More: OpenSky- Who, What, Why?

Red and aqua goodness

I love retro kitchen stuff and my dishes are red and turquoise. Even though we’re currently in a transitional housing situation, I dream of a turquoise and red kitchen once we’re settled. Something similar to this…

source: the kitchn

However, my husband really prefers . . . → Read More: Red and aqua goodness

Wilton Heart-shaped cookie cutters

I am proud to introduce the first item in my OpenSky shop… these great heart-shaped cookie cutters.  I love cookie cutters and have a slight addiction to buying them.  I don’t just use them for cookies, but also for shaping playdoh, pancakes, and cutting shapes into the kids’ sandwiches.  My 4-year-old really loves heart-shaped . . . → Read More: Wilton Heart-shaped cookie cutters

Tuesday Ten [8.17.10]

1. I can not understand why my dad scrambles his eggs in the microwave. It takes 5 times longer, smells bad, and sticks to the bowl really badly. And it can’t taste good. Ew!

2. Nick went to my mom’s yesterday and I’m missing him already, but happy that I . . . → Read More: Tuesday Ten [8.17.10]

Heart Walk

My husband is raising money for the American Heart Association Heart Walk in South Mississippi.  What is the Heart Walk?  From the walk’s website:

Did you know that cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of all Americans? In fact, someone dies from CVD every 38 seconds! Heart disease also kills more women than . . . → Read More: Heart Walk

Dollar Tree Crafting: Unfinished Curio Into Jewelry Organizer

There’s a whole site dedicated to crafts made only with supplies purchased at the dollar store (Dollar Store Crafts) and I’m always absolutely amazed at the things people come up with on such a tiny budget!  On a recent trip to Dollar Tree, I found this wooden curio shelf and immediately knew . . . → Read More: Dollar Tree Crafting: Unfinished Curio Into Jewelry Organizer

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