I was out of town all last week and just learned last night of the horrible accident that happened at the Nutty Putty Caves, a local cave. From what I have read, 26 year old John Jones was an experienced spelunker and a medical student in Virginia.  He, along with several members of his family, was...

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I was recently browsing my statcounter to see where people have come from and I noticed a few hits from another blog Treasures for Tots.  She is interested in tutus and fun girly things as well and she had linked to my tulle puff wand tutorial. Looking around her site I found a great tip for...

I love to read.  I always have.  In fact, when I was younger, my parents would punish me by taking away my books.  I have read pretty much all the books we have, and recently decided to hit up our local library to see what new things I could discover. Our library is tiny, but it...

I have been playing around more and more with photoshop actions in my PSE7 and love them even more.  I recently discovered the Coffee Bar Actions from The Coffee Shop and they have become my new favorite.  Especially the Hot Cocoa one. Here’s some pictures I took the other day on our front porch: Original Picture Hot Cocoa...

The other day I ran to the fabric stores to get some material.  It looked a little cold outside, so I grabbed a t-shirt, threw that on, and then put a sweater on over top.  I quickly glanced in the mirror as I walked by and thought “Oh, I didn’t realize the neckline on this...

Remember my post about the lost keys?  Unfortunately that is not an uncommon occurrence. I am ALWAYS loosing stuff and it’s driving me bonkers!  Things that I just had two days ago, and now they are no where to be found.  I swear there is a little sprite that likes to come in and hide things...

Have you ever felt like you were in a bloggy slump?  I feel that way right now.  When I first got into blogging I loved to update every day.  I had tons of things to say.  I used to devour all my friends and families blogs, and then get mad when they didn’t update regularly. That’s...

I have been really pondering the direction I want this blog to go in, and figured I should get your opinion of what you, my readers, want to see.  So here is a poll I would love for you to take.  It will only take a second, I promise! What Do You Want To See More...

I am a total makeup gal.  You should see my stash of makeup.  So when I heard that e.l.f. was looking for someone to be the “face of e.l.f.” I decided I had to enter. Basically anyone can enter their photos from now until December 31st.  You don’t need professional photos.  Just a couple of close...