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Custom Invitations for any Occasion

July 19, 2016 By Meredith 4 Comments

Need quick, easy, yet fantastic invitations for your next event? You MUST check out this service. It's the most user-friendly, creative source I've found, and some of these special features are unreal with how helpful and impressive they are. Go make your own custom invitations now--you will be wowed by their innovative ordering process, I promise!

***Disclosure: This post about custom invitations is sponsored by Basic Invite and I have been compensated for my participation. All opinions are my own*** In just one short month my beautiful daughter will be turning ONE! Apparently I’m in a cloud of shocked disbelief (or maybe it’s just second child syndrome?) because I haven’t even started planning the party.  I’ve […]

Filed Under: Birthdays, DIY, Kid Birthday Parties, Online Shopping, Organization

Tips for Surviving a Trip to Disney in the Summer

July 18, 2016 By Amy Waltermyer 2 Comments

Visiting Disney in the summer? Worried if you will survive? No need! With these ten smart tips to help you stay cool and sane during the busiest months at Walt Disney World and Disneyland in the summer, you'll still have a dream vacation you'll remember for years to come. I would never have thought of some of these, but they are genius hacks--check them out!

Tackling Disney with kiddos is no task for the faint of heart no matter when you are planning a trip. But tackling Disney in the summer with the heat and insane crowds is a whole new game. While I can’t control the heat for you (brace yourself–it WILL be really, really hot), and I can’t tell you that the […]

Filed Under: Leaving the House, Organization, Vacations, Young Kids

10 Tips to Throw an Affordable Birthday Party

July 15, 2016 By Suzanne Brown 6 Comments

Throwing a birthday party, but don't have a bank to break for it? Check out these ten smart tips for throwing an affordable birthday party. Celebrate your kid's birthday in classy style with all the fun, without all the crazy expense. I love tip #7--would never have thought of this!

In the past decade birthday parties have made the leap from celebrations to grand scale events. The days of cake and ice cream have been replaced with petting zoos, bounce houses and banquets of food based on a specific theme. Not only are these parties stressful and time consuming but they are costly. Birthdays shouldn’t be a major budget […]

Filed Under: Birthdays, Budgeting, Kid Birthday Parties, Saving Money

The Easy Way to Make Canvas Prints

July 12, 2016 By Meredith 4 Comments

Looking for an easy way to display your photos without spending a ton of money? Canvas prints are the perfect solution! Here's the easy how-to along with a cool idea for getting some really nifty wall art for your home. And don't miss the giveaway--one reader is scoring a free canvas print!

***This post about the easy way to make canvas prints is sponsored by Canvas Factory. All opinions remain my own.*** I’m a picture kind of gal. I like taking them, I like sharing them with friends and family, and most of all, I like decorating my home with them. The thing is, pictures capture happy […]

Filed Under: Budgeting, DIY, Gifts, Homemaking, Online Shopping, Saving Money

Grilled Pizza

July 11, 2016 By Heidi Rega 1 Comment

If you've never made homemade pizza this way, get ready to have your taste buds amazed! Grilled pizza is so yummy, so easy and a definite family-friendly crowd-pleaser food. Check this trick for making it work like a charm, and also grab this fun party food idea here--I love this one!

I crave easy but fun weeknight meals year-round, especially in the summer months. I love pizza and salad as a quick go-to, but I don’t love heating up my house to bake it in the oven. I had heard of grilled pizza, but all of the recipes I found said that I would need a pizza stone and […]

Filed Under: Cooking, Recipes

You’re Doing it Right

July 8, 2016 By Meredith 6 Comments

Feeling overwhelmed by the insanity of raising kids? Parts of you feel like they're slowly dying away as you try to keep up with it all? Good news, mom! No, really. Check out this surprising reason why feeling like you are losing your mind is a GOOD sign that you're doing this right. Finally, the vote of confidence in raising kids that you need!

I’ve been working on a new theory over here in my neck of the summer activity marathon. It’s still a work in progress, so bear with me; let’s hash it out together. It’s a pretty simple idea, actually: when attempting to rock this insane gig of parenthood, if you feel like you want to die, […]

Filed Under: Health, Keeping a Rein on the Kids, SAHM Life, Young Kids

Share Sunshine with this Sweet Summer Gift

July 6, 2016 By Meredith 3 Comments

Looking for the perfect summer gift for mom or just want a special treat for yourself? I am so wowed by these necklaces--time and again. They never break or tarnish and you get to select personalized jewelry that is a perfect match for you! Oh, and did I mention, there's a free one up for grabs here? True story! Pop over now!

***This post about a summer gift is sponsored by Helen Ficalora*** I’m not a fancy gal by any stretch, but I have been trying a teensy bit more lately. You know, general things like clean underwear and brush can go a long way. When I want to feel really pulled together, I’ve found little touches like a […]

Filed Under: Fashion, Gifts, Giveaway

Grilled Side Dish Recipes for your Summer Meals

July 5, 2016 By Heidi Rega 3 Comments

Love grilling out in the summer, but stuck on ideas for grilled side dish recipes that will go along with your main dish? We've got you covered with these fun, easy outdoor recipe ideas! Perfect summer food that leaves you with bonus extra family time--check here for the cool reason!

If you’re anything like me, you’ve been searching for ways to lessen the dish-load at your house, especially during the summer months. I don’t want to be standing over a sink of dirty dishes when there’s fun to be had outside with my family. One easy way to do this is to fire up the grill! I know that […]

Filed Under: Cooking, Recipes

20 Books that Belong on Your Summer Reading List

July 1, 2016 By Meredith 21 Comments

Wa-hoo! Summer is here and that means summer reading is here! Looking for the perfect beach book or captivating read to get lost in this season? We've got the list of the top 20 books that belong on your summer reading list. They all come with the reason WHY you need to snatch them up, not to mention this INCREDIBLE giveaway--11 books, a $225 Amazon giftcard...seriously, you have to check this out to believe it! Here's to fantastic books!

What’s that, friends? You feel that gorgeous sunshine on your back and hear those birds chirping? Yup, it’s officially SUMMER! And to all the readers of the world, that means one very, very important thing: it’s time to dig into that summer reading list! Been a little too distracted by the end-of-school insanity to bone up on […]

Filed Under: Book Club, Books, Reading

Easy DIY Roman Shades

June 27, 2016 By Anne Metz 44 Comments

Looking for the perfect window treatment? Try these pretty, functional, and super easy DIY Roman shades. Here's the step-by-step tutorial to walk you through--complete with a few fab tips to save you money and time along the way. Give this a try--using this method makes fancing up your windows far easier and cheaper than you'd think!

I’m taking my bedroom back. When my husband and I were newlyweds, it started as a nice, clean, orderly room. There was a new bedspread, freshly painted furniture, and light, airy curtains freshly matched for our new life together. Over the past 14 years it has morphed into something completely different. The bedspread has grown old and worn and […]

Filed Under: DIY, Homemaking

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