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DIY Teddy Bear Cookies

Teddy Bear Food Idea - DIY Bear Cookies: A "beary" good food or snack idea for kids, for a birthday party treat, dessert, sweets, or party favor idea. DIY Teddy Bear Cookies My friend and I were grocery shopping together the other day (Yes, it's WAY more fun to grocery shop with a friend), and we stood in the snack cake isle drooling brainstorming over cute ways to create a fun treat for our kiddos, making something out of something on the shelves. The minute I saw the Little Debbie Star Crunch's, I saw the potential "fur," of a little critter. I...

Gift Idea for Him: “I Think You’re Red Hot” Gift Basket Ideas

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boyfriend, DIY & Crafts, gift, gift basket, gift idea, husband
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Gift Idea for Him: "I think you're red Hot" Gift Basket Ideas. Always needing a gift idea for my husband, I decided a toolbox full of a lot of his favorite things (in red) would be the perfect gift! Gift Idea for Him It's the struggle that a lot of women experience once a year... Valentine's Day gift ideas for him Right? Can I get an amen? Heck, Valentine's Day isn't the only holiday that I struggle with gift ideas for my husband. It's ANY gift ideas for my husband. The man has everything he could possibly want. He's one of those, "He...

DIY & Crafts

DIY Gift Idea: Sangria for Friends

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DIY & Crafts, gift, gift idea, housewarming
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DIY Gift Idea: Sangria for Friends. So easy to put together, and the drink dispenser can be used again and again! Perfect for housewarming, Christmas gift, or a Just Because! Hey you! I'm so glad that you're here. If this is your first time here, you're going to find tons of Slightly Homemade" recipes, home decor, and so much more around here! Start HERE! DIY Gift Idea: Sangria for Friends Ok, so I LOVE a good gift idea, especially when it involves a drink dispenser. I've been known to create a housewarming gift with a drink dispenser, or fill it with my favorite...

Decorating, House + Home, Review

DIY Coffee Bar Ideas for the Kitchen & Entertaining

This post was created in partnership with Ninja Coffee Bar® System. I received complimentary products and compensation to facilitate my review, but all opinions within are my own. DIY Coffee Bar Ideas for the Kitchen: An easy set-up for a small coffee station in the kitchen, dining room, or any small space in your home. Keeping it simple, and cute! I'm slightly crushing on DIY coffee bar ideas all over Pinterest. Ok, ok, a LOT crushing on them. Ever since we moved in to our home a couple of years ago (have I mentioned that we are listing this one soon?? I...

DIY & Crafts

Hostess Bread Basket Gift Idea

A Hostess Bread Basket Gift Idea is incredibly thoughtful, and something that the hostess can put out that evening to let guests enjoy, or even at a later date! Hostess Bread Basket Gift Idea If you've dug in to the blog much at all, you may have seen the Sunshine Gift Basket, New Baby Gift Basket and the Relaxation Gift Basket that I created for a few people in my life. I absolutely adore building gift baskets, and thinking a little outside of the box when creating them. When we made the White Chocolate Spiced Pecans, and the Homemade Blackberry Butter the...

Blogging, DIY & Crafts

DIY Backdrops for Food & Blog Photography

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backdrop, bloggers, DIY & Crafts, photo, photography
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DIY Backdrops for Food & Blog Photography: A quick and simple way to achieve the backgrounds and backdrops that you desire, without having to use your real spaces. Since starting this blog, back in 2013, I had always wanted a big, beautiful BRIGHT white kitchen, to take all of my photos in. But there was one big problem... I had a big, beautiful, DARK brown, kitchen. My builder husband, tends to always go in the brown (safe) color pallet for a "resale," factor. It was time to get creative, and think of how I could pull off the look that I wanted,...

DIY & Crafts

“You’re Sweet” Gift Idea

This "You're Sweet," gift idea, can be used in SO many ways. Hostess Gift, a gift idea for best friend, neighbor gift, co-worker, and so much more. If you're a sucker for cute gift ideas like me, then you're in luck. I'm always snagging "must-haves," in stores, thinking to myself: Ahhh.. I could use this for a gift for someone. At least that's what I tell myself, to justify why I'm actually making it to the checkout, with it. Then... I get to put them together, and share the gift ideas with you! Plus I get to find reasons of why I...

DIY & Crafts, House + Home

DIY Patio Curtain Tie-Backs for $5.00!

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DIY & Crafts, home, patio, patio curtains
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DIY Patio Curtain Tie Backs: I HATED to spend a fortune on patio curtain tie-backs. I had already spent enough on the curtains, so I started to look for DIY ideas, to create my own, and it was a SUCCESS! If you've been following along on my Facebook page or Instagram, you've probably noticed the talk about my new DIY Patio Curtain Tie-Backs that I've hinted around about. You know me, and when I find a good thing, I can't keep it to myself. So this time it was no different, and I have been keeping you updated on the...

Parties

Score! Easy DIY Football Party Ideas

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appetizer, DIY & Crafts, fabulous, football, parties, party, quick recipe
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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone, pinky promise! #ScoreMoreFans #CollectiveBias Growing up, football was on our tv every Sunday afternoon, and Monday night, during the season. Oh the days of the turn dial tv channel changer, when my dad would ask us if we'd be his human remote, and literally stand at the tv and flip the channels, back and forth between each game going on. :) These days, in my own home, I get more excited about decorating a party for everyone coming over for the big game, rather than sitting...

DIY & Crafts, Holiday, Valentine's Day

“You Are my Sunshine, Valentine” Classroom Valentines

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DIY & Crafts, fabulous, free, freebie, kids, party, Valentine's Day
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"You are my Sunshine Valentine," Classroom Valentines Idea - Kids get SO much candy at Valentine's Day parties, and these Sunglasses Valentines are the perfect way to avoid adding to the "sweets! There's something about Valentine's Day, that makes me all "giddy," inside. Perhaps it's because I'm surrounded by boys all year long, and when Valentine's Day rolls around, I'm suddenly able to go crazy with pink & red, and NO ONE can say anything about it. ;) "You Are My Sunshine Valentine," Classroom Valentines If you're like myself, I'm always trying to think of a way to create non-candy related items for my...

Christmas, Holiday, Parties

Vintage Christmas Party

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christmas, christmas decor, dessert, DIY & Crafts, holiday, home decor, parties, party
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Oh how fun this Vintage Christmas party would have been. Yes... I said, "Would have been." :( One of my kiddos came down with a fever a couple of days before our annual Santa Night Party this year. Unfortunately, his little body can't handle fevers like some others can. He's one of the not-so-lucky ones that suffer from febrile seizures. The morning before our party date, he once again had a seizure, and once the craziness calmed down... I immediately sent out notifications to our friends, letting them know that we had to cancel the party for this year, so we...

Christmas Chalkboard Art

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christmas, DIY & Crafts, home decor, home tour
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Having a chalkboard in your home is FABULOUS way to incorporate each holiday and season that comes around. From the minute we moved in to our house, I knew I wanted a large chalkboard in our foyer. Visions of little rabbits for Easter, hearts for Valentine's Day, and snowflakes for winter, were all in my head, and I couldn't wait to get "drawing." This year, my friend Kate came over, and while helping me prepare for my Favorite Things party, I looked at her and ever so gently asked, got down on my knees and BEGGED, her to create something beautiful...