Well he might be “King of the Jungle,” but it’s not his roar that newly expecting parents will be hearing in about a month! Two years ago, I blogged about a diaper cake I put together for a baby shower. It was my second creation, and now this one is my third. The theme is… Continue reading King of the Jungle

For some reason I do so love to plan a party.  It’s all in the details for me, always has been.  In November of 2012 I attended a Tastefully Simple party. It was so much fun, that when the opportunity came to host my own, I jumped at the chance.  Being that this party is entirely… Continue reading Cookie Envelopes

So who doesn’t love the look of metal letters?  You see them everywhere, and I couldn’t help but covet these beauties. Problem is, they are so expensive!  These lovelies are $98 each from Anthropologie.  Sorry, but I just don’t see being able to afford that price….EVER!  So, enter Pinterest and all the tutorials on how… Continue reading From A to Z

Okay, so remember how I mentioned that I am always looking for fun and easy crafts? Well, look no further because it doesn’t get any easier than this! NO sewing, NO gluing….I mean c’mon! It’s soooo Totally Bella! This is the perfect craft, and did I mention I ran out and bought all the stuff… Continue reading Coming up Daisies

I have many memories of dying Easter eggs as a child, sitting at the kitchen table covered in newspaper, making an absolute mess, and loving every minute of it. On Easter Sunday we would go to my Grandparents farm for dinner with the family, and of course, the ever popular egg hunt. My Grandfather would… Continue reading Idea to Dye for

I am always on the look out for new and easy crafts, especially around the holidays. Well, as luck would have it, Easter is just around the corner and it just so happens that I stumbled upon this large carrot decor from the Paul Michael Co. that is super easy to make. Click on the… Continue reading Easter’s on its way

What I wouldn’t give to be a little girl again. To wear pretty pink poofy dresses with coordinating hair bows would thrill me now, too bad it didn’t back then. So, I happened upon this wonderful tutorial and wanted to pass it along. This gal does a marvelous job with step-by-step instructions, and it seems… Continue reading Hair Bow How-To

Couldn’t resist showing off this DYI Cupstand Stand made from basic metal hardware. I am just itching to run to the hardware store to get all the pieces to put this together. Love the concept, love the material…Love it! Love it! Love it!

Who wouldn’t want cupcakes that look like these yummy little morsels? The latest edition of SOUTHERN LADY magazine contains this scrumptious Key Lime Cupcake recipe along with a template for you to make your own adorable cupcake wrappers. Instructions say to print and cutout design, then trace onto your desired choice of scrapbook paper. Use… Continue reading Wrap It Up

April Baby Shower 2011 It was brought to my attention some time ago, that you could make a “cake” out of diapers. What a concept! No fat, no calories and best of all…no baking. The very first one I ever created made it’s debut at a baby shower (no surprise there) for a dear friend… Continue reading Diapers…Not just for Poop