This year I am making some healthy lifestyle changes and this post is part of the SPLENDA® 365 SWEET SWAPS ™ blogger program by McNeil Nutritionals, LLC. and The Motherhood, who sent me products and … [Read more...]
Wishing You Freedom This Christmas and New Year
My wish for you this holy and blessed season: "Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything - anger, anxiety, or … [Read more...]
Criminally Sexy Seafood Gumbo for Homegating
It is football season! That means loads of excitement and loads of delicious food. I am cooking up some very special treats for the times when we homegate. One of HIMself's favorites is my Criminally … [Read more...]
TPC Sawgrass, My Boys and @MasterCard’s #PricelessGolf Experience #MC
As the rising sun glistened among the dew heavy grass, my boys and I took our first swings on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Home of THE PLAYERS Championship, … [Read more...]
I am Playing TPC Sawgrass Soon @MasterCard #Pricelessgolf #MC
I am thrilled to be participating in a World Elite @MasterCard #Pricelessgolf #MC adventure at TPC Sawgrass. I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This experience has been … [Read more...]
Touring the Bigelow Charleston Tea Plantation with the Bigelows…Oh My #AmericasTea
It is 90 degrees on my tiny island today and I am sipping my third glass of Bigelow Plantation Mint iced tea. And I am dreaming...oh yes, daydreaming about my soon to be dream come true. Now you may … [Read more...]
Love Letter to the Beloved Women Before Me…
A Mother's Day Tribute "When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me. Speaking words of wisdom, let it be, let it be." -The Beatles, Let it Be. Let us pray for all of those who … [Read more...]
Painting on Glass Ideas for Spring and Easter
Here are some quick and easy painted glass ideas for your Easter or Spring decor. I have painted so many things this month as a member of the Plaid Street Team. I have come to love Folk Art Enamels … [Read more...]
Free Easter Art Printable for Easter DIY Decor {Subway Tile}
Baskets, egg hunts, jelly beans and bunnies...what's not to like about Easter? Easter is my second favorite holiday.Why second? you might ask. Well, Thanksgiving is my favorite. But I do love the … [Read more...]
DIY ‘Pout No More’ Retro Polka Dot Glassware for Plaid Street Team #FAEnamels
Happy Friday before Spring and St. Patrick's Day!!! It's a great day to get your craft on with this fun set of retro glassware. I told you earlier this month how excited I am to be a member of the … [Read more...]
Quick DIY Valentine Tile Printable for YOU!!!
I designed this cute Valentine tile printable just for the special day. I printed it out on heavy cardstock and raised the printer setting to best. You could print on regular paper and glue it to a … [Read more...]
Moll Anderson Chats with Me About “Seductive Tables For Two”
Lifestyle and romance expert, Moll Anderson, chats with me about her newest book, Seductive Tables For Two: Tablescapes, Picnics, and Recipes That Inspire Romance. The minute I saw this beautifully … [Read more...]
Puppy Bowl Party-Gumbo and More #rethinkwhatyoudrink
Big game Sunday means Puppy Bowl for me!!! TEE HEE!! It is Big Game Sunday in NOLA! Loads of excitement and loads of delicious food. However, in this house we watch The Puppy Bowl. In honor of the … [Read more...]
How To Surprise Her with Valentine’s Dinner: A Guide for Guys
by Perry P. Perkins Executive Chef & Menu Designer at Haute Mealz He Had Me at Beignets! Editor's Note: I met Perry last August in Portland at the IFBC (International Food Bloggers Conference). … [Read more...]
Tiny Gift Box ~ Hugs and Kisses Valentine Box FREE Printable
Come Make Stuff with Me This is the cute XOX Hugs and Kisses Favor Box I demonstrate on the 1/17/2013 episode of Third Thursday at Three with Rebecca E. Parsons. The LIVE TV show is on Mom TV. You … [Read more...]
Happy New Year Greetings 2013 ~ A Year of Sweet Surprises
2012 has been a year of sweet surprises for me...I am wishing you the same in 2013... … [Read more...]
Last Minute Gifts, Starbucks Holiday Blend and Cinnamon Rolls #DeliciousPairings
I have a bunch of last minute gifts to gather. I head to my local Walmart to see what strikes my fancy. I stumbled upon the delicious pairings signage of Starbucks® coffees with pastries from The … [Read more...]
Christmas Make BELIEVE Mantle 2012 ~ A Visionary Christmas Tale
Imagination is my biggest strength. I have what some might say is an 'over-active' imagination...I prefer to call it vision. Yet even a visionary can have an issue when she doesn't have a real … [Read more...]
Featured on Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage
OMGosh...what a great surprise this morning to wake up to find my Thanksgiving Blessings Chalk Board featured on Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage. Check it out!!! For me that is a … [Read more...]
DIY Thanksgiving Chalk Board Tutorial
Do you ever have a dream project that all the pieces seem to fall into place easily? This DIY Thanksgiving Chalk Board Tutorial is one of those! It all started when HIMself and I went to town the … [Read more...]