DIY projects, thrifty home decor and easy crafts
Who wouldn’t want to impress their family with chocolate dipped strawberries? Or celebrate a special occasion with a decadent treat? Don’t you want to be an expert in all things chocolate and love? These are so easy to make you can fool your loved ones into thinking you spent hours in the kitchen. Every day isn’t Valentine’s Day but you… Read More
I have many new readers (thank you so much for joining me!), and I wanted to share our personal Valentine’s Day love story here this year, reliving a spectacular, once in a lifetime celebration. It was the ultimate surprise. one year ago …… Unbeknownst to me, my family (specifically my husband, oldest daughter and niece) had been plotting for weeks… Read More
I’m very excited to be joining with some other talented bloggers for a series of live Google+ and YouTube broadcasts for Valentine’s Day. All this week, bloggers are sharing their ideas for Valentine’s crafts, gifts, treats and projects. I’ll be joining Amy from AttaGirlSays.com in a live Google+ hangout on air tomorrow (Feb. 7) at 1 p.m. EST.. We’ll be sharing… Read More
Don’t know where to start to create a special day for the ones you love? These 25 Valentine’s Day crafts and recipes will help you celebrate and make memories on this special holiday! Last Valentine’s Day my husband Tim and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary. Yes, we did indeed get married on Valentine’s Day. Tim always says it… Read More
Celebrate a milestone wedding celebration with a 25th wedding anniversary photo booth! Ideas include backdrop, props and ways to include family and friends. Reaching 25 years of wedded bliss should be celebrated and applauded. Ok, if we’re being honest you don’t reach 25 years without a lot more normal everyday struggles than actual bliss, but staying committed to… Read More
For our 25th Wedding Anniversary Vow Renewal service my niece and oldest daughter plotted and planned for the reception that followed. (Jennifer and Rachel also designed and implemented Rachel’s wedding theme.) For our anniversary they used the basement of my daughter’s church and did a great job transforming it into a beautiful celebration. Hope you enjoy the pictures and these… Read More
For our 25th wedding anniversary “date,” all I knew was that my husband was dressing in a suit and that we were going to dinner at 4:30 Friday afternoon (Feb. 10th). I was all excited because I was striving for the “hot mama” look for my husband, complete with cute dress and high heels. (His reaction: “You’re going to get… Read More
Yes, Valentine’s Day was our 25th wedding anniversary. And yes, I’m aware that was a week ago. Better late than never on the details (and I haven’t even started with our surprise vow renewal service!) Pinterest has a plethora of ideas for celebrations so I stole borrowed the idea of getting 25 balloons to represent our 25 years of marriage. I… Read More
Ah, yes, old head shots. Wow. You were rockin’ the mullet big time. I’m so proud. And that wasn’t even my biggest hair. How could 25 years have gone by so quickly? It seems like yesterday that I was walking down the aisle with my dad to join hands with you. We were looking into each other’s eyes and singing “make… Read More