A Gourmet Valentine’s Day from PartyLite

Every year Valentine’s Day is always different for my husband and I.  And I hate to say it, but it usually depends on our luck in acquiring a babysitter for the evening.  The only thing that remains the same is that we always eat something really great, whether we get to go out or if [...]

Holiday 2009 Tree Trends from Treetopia.com

A little mood music for ya….
(this is dedicated to Cecily from Uppercase Woman)

2009 Christmas Tree Trends from Treetopia.com
Colored Trees

Treetopia™ is the leader in non-traditional holiday trees. Anyone looking for trees in black, white, silver, gold, red, green, light blue, chocolate brown, pink, or purple should turn to Treetopia™ for holiday décor. Trees in navy and [...]

Summer Scraps – SOP Bonus Entry #21

I am not a scrap-booker, but I really wish I were.  There are so many things that I want to put together for my kids as they grow up (way too fast, btw…).  Aside from my lack of time and storage space for scrapping materials, I would love to tackle this hidden obsession.    So when [...]

Make a Good First Impression – SOP Bonus Entry #13

As the saying goes, you only get one chance to make a good impression,  the same rule applies when you are planning an event. The first things your guests see during the entire event planning process are your invitations, and personally, this is where I feel that no expenses should be spared. I’ve actually planned parties where my [...]

Miss Bella’s Room – REVIEW

For the next few posts, I will be featuring several etsy shops that helped me with my daughter’s birthday party favors.

The first of these is Miss Bella’s Room on etsy. Miss Bella’s Room offers a variety of custom original artwork: Pocket mirrors, nursery art, personalized custom canvas letters, and much much more, you can [...]

Fasta Pasta Cooker – REVIEW

My family LOVES pasta. I am always wanting to try new Italian recipes to learn new techniques and flavors. The only problem is that with my crazy-busy life, I barely have time to make plain ‘ole spaghetti, much less a million layer lasagna, or a tasty manicotti. So when I was asked to review the [...]

Gloveables – GIVEAWAY – 4 WINNERS!

I’m the woman who appreciates still looking fashionable even while doing the most unfashionable things. This could include cleaning, gardening, dish washing…etc. But, in an effort to stay as germ free as possible, I usually have to wear those ugly yellow rubber gloves while performing these very domesticated duties. So basically, I can forget the [...]

Posters Printing – Review & Promotion

I’m sure there are a few of you out there like me. I have a pretty nice digital camera. I love to take pictures of my kids and family. I even take pretty nice pictures sometimes! So much so that I wish that I could decorate my entire house with all the photos I take [...]

Olive Kids – GIVEAWAY

***Congratulations to this contest winner, JACLYN!***

Inspiring my children to be creative and use their imaginations is a daily routine for my family. We love to play outside, visit the library and even enjoy a play or ballet every once in a while. (my husband not so much on the ballet, unless our daughter is [...]