

Hope you enjoyed my picks of the week! If you were featured, grab a button on the sidebar and start bragging!


Hope you enjoyed my picks of the week! If you were featured, grab a button on the sidebar and start bragging!
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Hi Friends! Welcome to another Friday where I am featuring YOU! Yeah, I know, it’s not really Friday. But I have something else I want to share with you tomorrow so I thought I’d do FYF a day early. Last week I made dinner for my parents and wanted to try some new recipes. So I headed over to my Pinterest boards to do some browsing. After just a few minutes I had my meal planned out. I called it my “Pinterest Dinner!” Those recipes turned out fabulous and they are the included in my FYF this week! But first I want to share with you a couple new products that I’m digging.

I recently had an opportunity to try out some products from Glade®. I received the new Glade® Expressions™ oil diffuser and new Glade® Expressions™ fragrance mist in the mail to review. I was excited when I opened the box and saw the new look of Glade®. The design of the products was trendy and modern, making it easy to display them among the other decor in the house. Definitely a step up from the Glade® products I remember.
The new Glade® Expressions™ oil diffuser is spill-free and requires no electricity so you can put it in any room, any where! I love that the diffuser actually looks like a decoration and will fit right in with my other home decor! I received the Pineapple & Mangosteen fragrance which I am loving! I’m not kidding when I say that I when walk in the room and get a whiff it makes me happy. Probably because it reminds me of a tropical place! And because the diffuser scents will last 30 days, the scent is still as strong as it was on day one!
The other product I received was the new Glade® Expressions™ fragrance mist in Cotton and Italian Mandarin. I love the sleek design of the easy to spray, refillable container. You simply squeeze the bottle to release the scent. I put mine in the bathroom to quickly cover up, well, you know what! The fragrance is clean and fresh, but not too overpowering for my tiny powder room. And the bottle is pretty enough that I don’t have to hide it!
Glade® Expressions™ are available in these fragrances:
Glade® Expressions™ offers fragrance satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. Just mail the original UPC and receipt within 30 days. {Fill out form here if unsatisfied.}
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Okay, ready to see my Pinterest Dinner along with my other picks of the week?
First course: Autumn Chopped Salad

I know it’s not Autumn, but this salad looked to good to pass up! The recipe can be found at Espresso & Cream. Two things I did differently: used blue cheese and champagne gorgonzola vinaigrette dressing.
Main course: Creamy White Chicken and Artichoke Lasagna

Yes, this tasted as good as it sounds {and looks}! For the recipe, visit One Good Thing.
And for dessert: Banana Coconut Upside Down Cake. Holy yumminess!

This cake tasted very similar to bananas foster! I served it warm with vanilla ice cream. YUM! You can find the recipe over at one of my NEW favorite recipe sites, The Girl Who Ate Everything. Everything I’ve made from her site so far has been fabulous! And I’ve found them all on Pinterest!
Okay, a few more things I’ve found around Blogland that I want to try!

I love these fabric-lined mason jars from Que Linda.

You know I love a good knock-off! Check out the original versus this Anthro-inspired floral vase at It’s Overflowing. {Shhhh. I like the knock-off better than the original.}
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Can you say, fabulous?! I adore what Lovely, Etc did to pull a mismatched table and chairs together to make an adorable set for the kids!
There you have it! My features of the week! If you were featured and you’d like to grab a button to share the love, you can find it on the right sidebar. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us!
Happy Friday! Featuring You Friday is back and I’ve got some fantastic things to share! It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve had time to sit down and browse around Blogland. I was so excited to find so many cute, simple and inexpensive ideas this week. Here we go!
Fist up, I love these Foil Drawings.

Would you believe that they are made from tinfoil and craft glue? You have to stop by Art Club Blog to see just how easy this is to make!
Here is a cute idea for the kids.

Handmade alphabet soup with felt letters from Make the Best of Everything.
This Dollar Store pizza tin was transformed into a decorative mantle piece inspired by fresh modern fabrics.
Be sure to stop by The Stonybrook House for the tutorial.
You know how much I like sweets so I just had to share this one!

How yummy does this Funfetti Cake Batter Milkshake look? You can find the recipe at Mrs. Happy Homemaker.
March already? Check out this cute St. Patty’s Day wreath.

You can make this cute mini wreath from scraps! Check out the tutorial at Vixen Made.
And finally, my favorite find on Pinterest for the week.

I need to go junk shopping! And I’m def ready for my spring garden!
I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!
It’s Friday again already! I hope you are enjoying yours! The boys and I spent this gorgeous Carolina day at the park. 65 degrees and lots of sunshine! It felt so good! Here are a couple things that caught my eye this week.
I love these stuffed paper hearts by the Scrap Shoppe. They are cute, they are simple and they are perfect for Valentine’s Day! Be sure to stop by for the tutorial!
Oh my goodness, all my favorites in one single treat! Are you ready? Oreao Butterscotch Coconut Blondeis! Sounds like Heaven! Grab the recipe at BruCrew Life.
It’s been awhile since I’ve featured a good furniture piece. This desk makeover fabulous! You have to stop by Shabby Loco to see how it was done! You might be surprised! Hint: Annie Sloan and hot sauce!

You all know that I am cheap. I love a good deal. Better yet, I love a good knock off. Five Days, Five Ways created these Anthropologie candle sticks for hundreds of dollars less. Yes, I said hundreds. You gotta go look.
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I also love these cute hot chocolate dippers made by The Moody Fashionista. What a great idea for a gift or a pretty accompaniment for a hot chocolate bar!

I also wanted to share with you some great gift ideas available from Kodak Galleries. First, personalize your Valentine’s this year with Kodak Galleries photo cards. Find the one that’s just right for sending your loved ones!
If you are looking for something more than a card, take a look at their gift guide where you can create personalized items such as calendars, photo books, canvases and more! They even have a new purse charm perfect to share your photos with a loved one!
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Have a great weekend!
It’s Friday and I’m featuring YOU!
I love these adorable Mason Jar Cups from Jamielyn at I {heart} Naptime. She made the pink lemonade jars for her daughter’s birthday party.

Ugly Duckling turned a thrift store find into a beautiful French Market Bag. You have to stop by for a look at her technique for transferring the image. I learned something new!

I LOVE these handwritten Love Note Pillows from Chalk and Chocolate. I would never be able to do this because I hate my handwriting, but good for her because hers looks fantastic!
Spruce Your Nest created a fabulous distressed chair while doing a “Chalkboard Paint Review.” I love the look of white and black!

It’s breakfast time right now, but breakfast is not what I want after seeing this Crispy Baked Falafel! Looks so good! Get the recipe from MD School Mrs.

And now, a couple things I love on
this week. . .
Roasted Grape, Goat Cheese and Honey Stuffed Sweet Potatoes. Need I say more?

Another idea for my “mudroom?”

If you were featured today, I’d love for you to grab a button to share the love! You can find the link on my side bar. I hope you have a fantastic weekend!
Being that it is the first Friday of the new year, I thought today that I would re-post some of my favorites from FYF 2011. Here ya go!

I’m so glad I went back and looked at all my previous FYF posts! It reminded me that I have got to make these buffalo chicken nachos! You want the recipe? Go over to Will Cook For Smiles.


I gotta give a shout out to my buddy Natalie for her spray painted sofa back in September. Yes, that’s what I said, spray painted sofa! I’m sure you’ve seen it all over Pinterest but be sure to stop by Johnny in a Dress to see how she did it. Creative genius!

This was, by far, the coolest gossip chair I’ve seen! The color and the curves of this chair are so great! I haven’t seen one with this shape since. I found it over at June & Bear back in September.







Be sure to stop by those posts and leave a comment for your chance to win!


Serve up some Holiday Sangria at your next gathering. It looks so pretty and refreshing!

I love the natural, rustic look of this tablescape! The plaid blanket for a table runner is perfect!

I’m making one of these for next year! It’s and Advent tree! So clever!

Doesn’t this Guinness Stew look yummy! It sounds so comforting on a chilly winter day.

I love this no-sew pillow so much I bought it at the auction! {My friend Angie made it.}

Last, but not least, this very cute, very simple ruffled tree skirt. Love it!
I hope you’ve enjoyed my picks this week! To see more of what I’ve been “pinning,” check out my boards here. Have a great weekend!

You know I love a great furniture makeover. This Mod Podge desk is no exception! Aren’t the colors fabulous? Stop by Too Much Time on My Hands to see how she did it.

Alright, I’ll start with the yummies! You know they are always my favorite!
I am a fan of anything with pumpkin. I love the flavors of pumpkin and spice!


And how ’bout these darling Two Bite Turkeys from the Seven Year Cottage? What a cute dessert for the kiddos!


Did you get a few ideas? I hope so!
A quick reminder. . .

How does Santa get into your house? If you don’t have a fireplace, explaining this to your kiddos might be kinda tricky! What if there was a special key designed just for Santa to get in on Christmas Eve? ON the back there is a poem that reads:
This key is very special, you see,
‘Cause Santa Claus comes tonight!
I’m giving away one of these keys over at Tattered & Inked! Stop by to enter!
I hope you have a great weekend!

This morning in MOPS we made a modified version of this Hot Cocoa Gift Jar.



and this vintage card catalog. . .

My tummy is telling me to go make these Salted Caramel Brownie Bites. . .

This week’s FYF is sponsored by Diamonds USA Coupons from My Coupons.
Okay on to the features!
I love, love, love this ottoman!

If I can get my hands on an old milk can, you’ll see me doing this soon.

I’ve featured this gal a few times before.


You gotta stop by Creative Outlets of a Thrifty Minded Mama to see this transformation. Amazing!
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I bet you’re craving something sweet, aren’t you? I told you so!
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Hope you all have a fantastic weekend! Oh yeah, and I still haven’t heard from the lucky winner of the UPrinting giveaway. If you were comment #2 (Amber) please email me so I can get you your prize! I’ll be picking a new winner Sunday if I haven’t heard from you.

If you read my FYF posts, you know I love sweets!
So of course my mouth was watering when I saw this Moose Munch! Get the Harry and David knock-off recipe at Something Swanky.
Okay, it’s not just sweets. I love food. I love to eat.

Especially fried food! Stop by Chameleon Girls to check out this fried mac-n-cheese recipe!
Is your garden giving you so many tomatoes you don’t know what to do with them?

Try this tomato and goat cheese tarts from La Petite Vie. Yum-O!
Many of you know that I’m dying to get my hands on a vintage card catalog. Well, I may have just found my new true love.

I’m drooling over this surveryor’s cabinet {found on Craig’s List} at Maple and Magnolia. Stop by to see the full transformation.
Holy cow, check out this cool piece!

Aren’t the color and curves of this “gossip chair” great? Stop by June & Bear to check it out.
There was so much great stuff out there this week! I hope you enjoyed my picks! If you were featured today, I hope you’ll grab a button! Oh, and don’t forget to enter the UPrinting giveaway! The winner will be announced Monday! Have a great weekend!

Friday again already? That’s okay, I’ve been looking forward to this Friday! Guess where I’m headed tonight? I’m going to see Jason Aldean!

There is one thing of mine that I want to show you before I start showing off your stuff this week.
My craft room! I know, it’s not quite done yet. I also know, it’s been forever, but just about everything in this room is either handmade, sewn, painted or refinished, so it’s taking some time. Not to mention there were boxes and tubs of supplies that had to be organized. But, it’s getting there. And at least I have a space to work!
Alright, on with the show!
I have yet to create a gallery wall in my home. I Pinned this one for inspiration.
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You have to go take a closer peek at this gallery wall from A Thoughtful Place. The balance of color is perfect and the hand print piece is darling!
I’ve been dying to try this stuff known as “milk paint.”
Saving 4 Six transformed a fouth-generation dresser into something really special using milk paint. This dresser has a great story to go along with it as well.
You know a Scissors & Spatulas’ FYF isn’t complete without a yummy treat!
Do you think Nutella Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins sound too good to be true? You’re wrong! Stop by My Name is Snickerdoodle to get the recipe.
I hope you enjoyed my picks of the week! Have a great weekend!

I just had to share with you this adorable idea for the kiddos.

This Scrappy Color Book is a cute way to teach your little ones their colors! Stop by Oopsey Daisy to get the tutorial.
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I hope you enjoyed the features today! There are some seriously talented people out there! Everyone have a fun and safe holiday weekend! I’m headed to the lake for what will probably by our last boating weekend of the season.
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I’m constantly on the lookout to update the decor on my deck.

I found some great inspiration from Tres Chere with this colorful outdoor
I found this clever party idea at In the Looop!

What a cute and clever way to serve drinks at a party! Stop by Liz Marie Blog to see more clever ideas for this party.
And of course FYF wouldn’t be complete without some delicious dessert!

We’ve all had the muffins, but what about Cranberry-Orange Cupcakes? Lady Behind the Curtain has the recipe for these mouth-watering treats!
That’s all folks! I hope you’ve enjoyed my picks for the week and please stop by both sites mentioned earlier.
{In the Looop}
{Southern B.L.O.G.S.}
Have a fantastic weekend!






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I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!
To introduce ourselves, we are twin sisters Kelli & Kristi from sunny Arizona who have a passion for all things crafty.
We run a busy little blog {Lolly Jane} that we enjoy showcasing our home improvement projects, before/after’s and simple everyday home decor crafts:
We would ♥ for you to pop in and say hello sometime
This latitude & longitude pillow by Crafty Scrappy Happy is not only super cute but has meaning.
We are a sucker for personalized home decor…
Can this sock monkey baby shower by Giggles Galore be ANY cuter?!
Sock monkey + good eats + darling details = one lucky momma-to-be
Speaking of good eats… oh.my.word!
Kelli is a freak about cheesecake and I ♥ all things Oreo so this is a perfect Lolly Jane dessert- we immediately bookmarked the oreo cheesecakes by Joyful Baker.
My mouth was salivating as I am looking at this Russian eggplant appetizer by Suburbs Mama!
Before we leave we have to show just one more tutorial because this one is simply creative! We love to see people think outside of the box and this is one of those projects… the Sisal hanging lamp by Too Much Time on My Hands.
She created this out of a handful of household products lying around without measuring! Showoff!
Well we’re off to Lolly Land so be sure to snag Jen’s fab featured button or visit those cute featured blogs and let them know how much you also adore them!
Happy weekend!
xo
Oh my word, they crack me up!
First up, yummy-liciousness! Yep, I just made up a word!

And finally, this amazing nursery.
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Stop by Five Days in Five Ways to see it in it’s entirety. It’s gorgeous!
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Well, those are a few of my faves of this week. If you were featured, I’d love for you to grab a button!

If you were just browsing, I hope you were inspired!
I hope you all have a great weekend!
You all know how much I love wreaths!
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Like the Bloomin’ Bobbies:

Or the travel chalkcloth placemat:




Head over to Daydream Believers to see the tutorial for these ruffled bloomer (cute booty not included).

That’s a lot of cuteness, but I have one more that I couldn’t resist sharing.

The only thing I love better than baby feet are baby shoes! Stop by Becoming Martha for the {seems simple} tutorial on how to make these darling ruby red slippers.
Okay, so lanterns are HUGE right now. I’ve been scooping them up at garage sales and thrift stores to re-finish.

Never in 100 million years would have thought to make one. You have to stop by The Country Chic Cottage to see how it was done. Genius!
And because I heart furniture makeovers. . .
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Here is another set of chairs transformed into a bench. Stop by Frou-Frou Gals to see ow it was done.
Warning: your mouth is about to water.

Holy German Chocolate Cream Pie! Be sure to grab this recipe from The Gaines Gang.
I’m a huge fan of adorable homemade cupcakes! So of course, I love these!
Check out how these cute piggie cupcakes are made at Craptastic {why couldn’t I have thought of that blog name?}.
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I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!
There were tons of ideas out there this week for the Fourth of July. Since I featured several of them last week, I picked my favorite.
Check out this porch decor for the Fourth of July!

I don’t know why, but I’ve been scoping out a lot of food lately! No, not pregnant, just hungry, I guess!


Check out these adorable calendar blocks {with a great tutorial} by The Big Green Blog.