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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Semi-DIY Clutch with Tulip Shimmer Sheets



We were asked to try out Shimmer Transfer Sheets from Tulip. While their glittery perfection screamed to be used on goodies for the girls, I decided to hot-mess-mommy it up with a little Semi-DIY clutch. Now that I carry around a big ol' mama purse day-to-day, I like to lighten my load down to credit card, phone and lipstick for date night. Check out this easy project...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Patchwork Baby Onesie Christmas Stocking


Do you have trouble parting with those adorable tiny clothes? Turn some into a keepsake Christmas stocking for baby! Inspired the gorgeous new Martha Stewart Craft Paint that I was invited to try out, I stenciled, patchworked and stitched up a stocking that will always remind me of when he was a sweet lil' dumpling. Want to make one? Here's what I did...


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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Loving Postcardly!


I love sending mail and keeping the family and friends updated but I have found myself running out of time to even get out to the mailbox. This is why I am so excited to have a sponsored post by Postcardly today. They have made my life so much easier and with the holidays coming up I have a feeling I will be using them just about all the time. Take it away Postcardly...


We have a hunch that your baby is so cute that everyone is clamoring for pictures all the time. It's easy to share photos online, but what about your friends and relatives that aren't so plugged into social media and photo sharing sites? When you're juggling diapers, sleep deprivation, and a wiggling baby, the last thing you want to think about is how to print off and send a picture to your Great Aunt Irma.

That's where Postcardly comes in handy. Just write an email and attach a picture, and Postcardly will turn your email into a physical postcard and send it to the address you specify through the U.S. Mail. No rustling through the junk drawer to find a pen, standing in line at the post office for stamps, fighting with inkjets, or taking SD cards to the drug store. Just a quick email from anywhere in the world, and any device with an internet connection.

When your Great Aunt Irma opens her mailbox and there's a postcard featuring your message and a high-quality picture of your beautiful baby, addressed to her, it's almost as good as the day she gets her tax refund. Postcardly makes sending letters and pictures easy for parents and makes checking mailboxes fun again for everyone else.

Now you can see why I'm kind of obsessed with Postcardly, it's so easy! I even follow them on Twitter and Facebook to make sure I'm in the know of what they are coming up with next. I cannot wait to send Grandma and Grandpa daily updates of every single occasion. Is it weird that I even want to send them a postcard of the cupcakes we made the other day?

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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Send a Free Card to Your Kid from Santa! {Sponsored Post}


Santa's finishing up his summer vacation. Before he heads back to the North Pole, we heard he’s sending special cards to all the good boys and girls. Can you imagine the look of excitement on your kid's face when he or she opens a personalized letter from Santa in the middle of summer? So cute! Look at this one Jacinda made up for Clare...


Tiny Prints will let you customize a card and send it off to your kiddo for free. I love Tiny Prints – I even used them for Scarlet's birth announcement three and a half years ago. Three friends with big dreams and a passion for beautiful paper started "Tiny Prints" as a line of birth announcements, photo books and baby shower invitations featuring adorable babies. Today, Tiny Prints offers high quality products like chic photo cards and personalized stationery with stylish design supported by exceptional customer service.

So to send a free card to your kid from Santa, head on over to Tiny Prints where you'll be asked to "Like" tiny prints on facebook to get your code and order your card. A few days later, a special delivery from Santa will make it's way to your tot, customized with his or her name!

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Monday, May 23, 2011

Help! A Courtyard in Which to Hold Court!

Last week, Jaime introduced you to our exciting Summer project. Each of us are giving a social space in our home a makeover using gifted American Express Membership Rewards Points. Lucky!!! Jaime chose her back patio and I chose my front-entry courtyard-type space. It's one of my favorite spots in the house but also one of the most neglected. It has so much potential but I just haven't done anything with it. Let me take you for a little tour and tell you what I have in mind. I could really use your advice and ideas! Thanks Prudent mamas! Oh, and I should mention that all the kiddo stuff and grill is in the backyard so this is really a space for beauty and adult relaxation ie. drinking sangria with my girlfriends. Where were we? Back to the tour...

This is the path to my front door. So far, so good. Then you walk in the gate and see...

Cement. Lots of cement. So what do we do?...
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