Whew - it was a crazy week at my real job and our house has been hobbled by illness the past few days (complete with Junior coming down with pink eye yesterday - ugh!). I feel so behind in life, with craft projects, writing, and reading piling high. Needless to say, I'm thrilled to have Renee from This Won't Hurt A Bit visiting today to share some drop-dead outfits worthy of of the sexiest holiday of the year. If you're wondering what to wear on Valentine's Day - whether you have a hot date or a … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Custom T-shirt Tutorial
January 30, 2012 By 1 Comment
Since I'm on a business trip this week, I lined up two great bloggers to share some crafty tutorials with you. First up is Kirstin from Our Journey to Africa, who I met when we were in the same Brownie troop way back in the day. She's here to share a step-by-step tutorial for customizing t-shirts using vinyl and simple stitches. Having read her instructions, I'm about two clicks away from buying myself a Silhouette Cameo! Hi! I'm Kirstin and I am very excited to be guest-blogging on my OLD … [Read more...]
Kids’ Decor For Grown-Up Rooms
October 17, 2011 By 5 Comments
So you love all the products that come in the Pottery Barn Kids and Land of Nod catalogs but aren't quite ready to have a baby solely to have a reason to decorate another nursery? Never fear, you can use products from those stores in your grown-up spaces! See the foyer I created with kids' store finds over at Chic & Cheap Nursery. To give you a hint at the color scheme, here's one of the pieces from Land of Nod that I used: Many thanks to Nicole for having me! … [Read more...]
Guest Blogging: Fun with Crayons!
September 13, 2011 By 2 Comments
Today I'm guest blogging for Eve over at Beautiful Spitup about cool projects to make with crayons. Eve's a great mommy blogger from Boston who I virtually met through a SITS class, and her blog is filled with funny and informative tales about motherhood. Please stop by to see more ideas like this one: Source: familyfun.go.com via Laura@JourneyChic on Pinterest Check out more inspiring crayon projects on my "Fun With Crayons" board on Pinterest! … [Read more...]
Guest Posting About Easy Nursery Projects
September 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Hello, all! We're back from a relaxing vacation in Maine, which means we're back to crazy morning traffic and waking up before dawn. Sigh. Although I'm still getting all my ducks in a row for the week, you can find me over at Bluebird Kisses today where I'm sharing a bunch of easy nursery projects that I made with a little help from paper and glue. Check it out! … [Read more...]
Mommy Monday: Fall Fashion Trends for New Moms
September 5, 2011 By 5 Comments
Happy Monday! I hope that you're enjoying a nice Labor Day! Although it's a few short weeks until fall is technically here, today is the unofficial start of boots-and-cardigans season. Last fall I was a brand new mom with a new body and nothing to wear back to work that fit or made me feel good about myself. Today's guest blogger, Ana from Bluebird Kisses, is here to show you how you can look sexy and confident as a new mom in this fall's hottest fashions. Even if you're not a mom at all, or … [Read more...]
Mommy Monday: Story Book Inspired Birthday Parties
June 13, 2011 By 7 Comments
Today we have a special guest, Nicole from Chic & Cheap Nursery! I first "met" Nicole last year when she contact me about sharing the days of the week clothes rack that I made for junior. Her site is a wealth of information for creating unique rooms for babies and kids at prices real people can afford. She also has a vast assortment of party ideas in her archives, and since I've begun planning Junior's first birthday party I asked Nicole to share some inspiring soirees for kids. * * * * … [Read more...]
