Tuesday, March 6, 2012

St. Patrick's Day breakfast....

Here is a little head start on pinch proofing your St. Patty's Day morning.
Can you believe it is just around the corner?

{all pictures via pinterest}
On March 17th when all turns green for St. Patrick’s Day be pinch proof and at the ready with out pulling out the plastic green leprechaun hats this year. Here are a few examples of how to do just that with what most of us have: little time, little space, and a little budget.

Oh, the luck….
How easy is this? A breakfast cereal that all kids love dedicated to just this holiday, Lucky Charms! Take advantage of the ready made St. Patrick ’s Day breakfast, because let’s be honest, not all of us are lucky enough to have the time to whip up a big breakfast before we are racing out the door.

Next up, the milk, treat your self to a pack of Starbucks single serve coffees from the grocery, which is kind of like a pot of gold in and of itself to us busy moms. When empty {a day later in this house} clean the label off with warm soapy water and goo gone, add some milk with a few drops of green food coloring, mix together and drop a straw in. Wah-law, a breakfast fit for any lucky lad with little prep or money spent.


To personalize things and go just a pinch over the top of the Rainbow,
Print a note off of your computer letting them know how special they are.
You can serve the note up at breakfast or as a little surprise in their lunchbox or backpack.

Rainbow pancakes with a pot (ok, cup) o’syrup on the side…
Luckily, St. Patty’s day falls on Saturday this year. So, another great breakfast for those with the time to spare is the flap jack stack. Your family will think you are so talented when you whip up this super easy and surprisingly fast feast. {Given that you don’t burn them like I usually do, and then they all end up looking the same shade of brown, which I then call dark gold}

They are so simple to make. Just prepare your favorite pancake batter. Divide into several small bowls, add the food coloring, mix, and prepare as usual. Pour some syrup in a small bowl served up beside the stack. And there you have it. A pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! Not to mention, everything you need you probably already had in your pantry.

Not every holiday has to be over the top in order to celebrate it. Not many of us have the time or the budget to allow it. However, it is always so much fun to create memories and traditions with our families, and sometimes the “little things” end up feeling like the biggest. After all, aren’t we the luckiest of all to have someone we love enough to serve breakfast to? {Or in my case, someone’s who love me enough to eat the breakfast that I try serve up.}

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!












Monday, March 5, 2012

Feelin' a little special.....

Alicia over at
nominated little ol' me for a blog award,
so I wanted to give her a big
 THANK YOU for that.

I always love to get comments
or for someone to say
that they read my blog.
It makes me feel like the time I put into it
isn't a waste of time.
And that I am not typing something
that goes into blogland never to be seen again.

So imagine how I felt when Alicia
 nominated me for the
 Liebster Blog Love Award!
The Liebster Blog Love Award
 is given to smaller blogs with less than 200
 followers that deserve recognition.
How sweet is it that she thought of me?
Be sure and check her blog out here,
so she can feel the love right back!



Monday, February 27, 2012

Matilda Jane e-bay!

I have some adult woman's
Matilda Jane pieces listed on e-bay.
You can check them out here and here

 I am also hosting a trunk show
for the new Serendipity line
release one and two
on Thursday, March the 1st
from 5-7 at my house.

If you live in the area
and want to come,
message me and I will give you
my address and all the details.

They offer women's, children's,
and back by popular demand boy's clothing.

You can also shop on-line and
message me with your order.
Unfortunately, you can not place orders
outside of a trunk show.
Click here to check out the line.

Happy shopping!
Hope to see you on Thursday night!

Saturday, February 25, 2012

lavender love...


I have been on a color kick lately.
{I painted the family room navy}
{{picts coming soon!}}

I am starting to think about Spring
and plants and our back yard entertaining area.

So, I naturally started thinking about lavender.
It is one of my favorite plants,
and since we put a fence in this winter
I will have to plant some of it by the garden gates.

Then I started thinking about
lavender in the home.

I have never used it inside.
But after checking out some
of these interiors I can see why some people do!
I love it when people paint the wood work
the same bold color as the walls.
Purple is the color of royalty.
And this lounge screams royal luxury.
Doesn't this look like the way
a French apartment bedroom
would be decorated?
I want NEED this closet!
Notice the lavender ceiling.
Notice in alot of the inspiration picts
 they have used loads of velvet in the rooms.
It just lends itself to the material.

I love how this purple velvet
pops off the white walls.
A more modern take on purple,
again with the velvet.
Only this time it is on a classic gold chesterfield,
and the purple is bright and bold behind it.

Looks so fresh and modern,
but still with a nod to the traditional.
If the weather stays like it has been around here.
I will be out planting that lavender before I know it!
Let the planing of the planting begin!

Monday, February 20, 2012

Organization.....

I do feature segments
twice a month for our local TV stations
on different lifestyle topics.
Sometimes, I remember to share them.
This is one of those times!
Click here for the one on organizing your home.


And here are some random pictures
of pretty and organized spaces.





All pictures from pinterest
Hope today is super productive!

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Happy Valentine's day, Lovey.....

Happy Valentine's day, LOVEY!

Hope you all feel special and LOVED today.
I LOVE my readers and my customers,
and would LOVE to use this day to let you know!

We are having a LuLu's lottery even at LuLu's
today to celebrate Valentine's Day.

I will post pictures and tell you all about it.
It is so cute.
Who doesn't LOVE a scratch off, right?
 

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Free Valentine printable....

FREE Valentine printable!
Go here to check it out....
Have a good today!