Making DIY, Dinner, & Memories
My favorite time of year is upon us- summer! I have a love hate relationship with the heat (You would think after living in Texas almost all my life I’d be used to it by now, but um, no.), but I wholeheartedly love the picnics, Bar B Ques, pool parties, family vacations, trips to the [...]
Memorial Day is coming up and along with officially kicking off the summer, it’s also a time of remembering and reflecting those who sacrificed for America the Beautiful. I have put this printable out with my Americana themed decor and wanted to share it with my Sparkles friends. I created it for Memorial Day, but [...]
I am so excited to be partnering with sweet Emily at Naptime is My Time to give away one of my very favorite crafting items- a Silhouette Cameo! I got one for my birthday and love all of it’s amazing capabilities! I have made so many fun projects with it, including a sign for my [...]
My Leprechaun turned 3 this week! It’s so bittersweet for this mommy. All at once I wish I could hit the pause button on that little boy who still had a bit of toddler in him but at the same time I’m also bursting with pride at the preschooler he is becoming and all the [...]
Wow! Thursday already? Welcome to All Things Pretty! What have you been up to this week? I made some delicious Orange Dreamcicle cookies and yesterday we celebrated my little man’s 3rd birthday! It was such a fun day and dad took the afternoon off to go as a family to his favorite bounce house. I [...]
One of my favorite summer treats as a kid was orange dreamcicles. That perfect combination of orange sherbet and cool creamy ice cream. I still love that pairing as an adult so I couldn’t wait to try them in a warm, soft cookie. Summer is just around the corner and these homemade cookies are kid [...]
This post was contributed by Chrissie at The Pearl Blog. Hello friends. Can you believe it’s already the 2nd week of May? It’s also my anniversary week- May 8! How lucky am I to spend it over here at sparkles in a stove! Pretty lucky i would say. Today I want to share with [...]
Happy Thursday Friends! That means two things: it’s almost Friday and it’s time to party! A big thank you to all of those who have linked up and added our party to your party page! How was your week? I had so much fun learning at SoFabCon but the 42 degree weather in Arkansas was [...]
I received a Way Basics storage solution to try for this post but all Sparkles opinions are mine. Little by little this year I’ve been trying to organize my craft space. I do not have an official craft room so I craft and store my supplies in my formal dining room…which works out okay as [...]
May is about appreciating some very special people. Mom’s on Mother’s Day and our Teachers as the school year wraps up. It’s hard to think of 2 people that give more of themselves than teachers and moms and what they want from their littlest fans is a gift from the heart. (Now grown ups, feel [...]
My favorite Jersey girl Angela at Hairspray and High Heels (an awesome blog with beauty, nail, and hair tips and super fun because Angela is super fun!) is celebrating her blog turning one and got together with some of her blog friends (yours truly included) to give one lucky person the present! She is giving [...]
Hello! Welcome! How has your week been? I’ve been busy preparing for Social Fabric Conference and even made a pretty bracelet to take with me using one of my new favorites, washi tape! Thanks to everyone who linked up last week. We had some delicious and inspiring projects and some great tips. Check them out [...]
This yummy recipe was contributed by Kirsten from I Still Hate Pickles. Though I’ve definitely been incorporating more greens (especially local and organic when possible) into our family’s menu, there are nights when you just need something laden with calories. And cheese. This Pull Apart Cheese Bread Recipe recipe is based on one from Beantown [...]
As I was going through my accessories packing for my fun adventure at SNAP! I saw this metal cuff that I’ve had for years but haven’t parted with yet it doesn’t really fit my style anymore. And honestly I’m not even sure it’s in style anymore! I finished packing but in the back of my [...]
Happy Thursday! Hope you’ve had a great week. It’s been a week of recovering from my wonderful adventure at SNAP! and next week I’m looking forward to getting back to making things. Thanks to everyone who linked up last week. We had some delicious and inspiring projects and some great tips. Check them out below. [...]
This post is about events that happened in the blog world, but ones just like them happen in the real world too often as well so keep that in mind as you read and how it could have happened to someone you know. For every person who has ever left a kind or encouraging comment [...]
If you were seeing your Twitter, Facebook, and G+ feeds full of the word SNAP! Thursday through Sunday, it wasn’t a dance craze replacing the Harlem Shake! It probably means you’re following some creative bloggers and they were letting you know about the fun they were having at a blogging conference in Utah. What is [...]
I am so excited to team with My Fashion Forward and other wonderful blog friends to bring you an awesome prize! This month we are giving away an Amazon Kindle Fire HD. I have one myself and read from it, watch movies on it, and amuse my kiddos with it and one lucky winner is [...]
Happy Thursday! I am currently in beautiful Utah at SNAP! conference and will be so excited to share what I’ve learned and photos when I get back. How’s your week been? Mine included a fun play date with my little girl and a kid friendly (and fool proof) snack mix recipe and tried to put [...]
Thank you to Wallpaper for Windows for supplying the product for this makeover. All opinions expressed here are mine. I have been wanting to do a makeover of our play room for a while now. With both kids being so small and the play room being right off of both their bedrooms it’s a convenient [...]
Hello my Sparkles and a Stove friends! It’s Alexis from We Like to Learn as We Go here again to give you a fun craft idea to do this month. As always, I am so grateful to Kathy for giving me this opportunity to get to know you and share a little about me and [...]
I just love my Crock Pot and especially as a busy mom, it let’s me give my family a home cooked meal that I can throw the ingredients together in the morning and have a delicious dinner when we’re ready. This Crock Pot lets you take slow cooking to the next level and you can [...]
As a mom of 2 in diapers I was very excited to work with Wal-mart on this post, attend a fun play date, and receive White Cloud Diapers to try. Juggling one on one time with two kids can be a bit of a challenge and though I try to make a point of doing [...]
This is the first in a series of once per month Blogging and Social Media 101. Perfect for newer bloggers, Etsy shop owners, and small businesses. When I first started blogging just under a year a ago, I wanted to learn everything I could as fast as I could so I (quickly) read some books. [...]
Yay, it’s Thursday again! Which means it’s almost Friday but it also means it’s time to party! How was your week? Mine included sprucing up my porch with a Duck Tape Craft and a fun play date by White Cloud Diapers which I will share pics of and an awesome recipe for kid and adult [...]
I have so much fun sharing recipes and crafts with you and hopefully some laughs (and it's ok if some are at my crafting and cooking mishaps) but I do want to address a serious issue that is close to my heart because I've been there. No baby shampoo commercial? After the birth of my first child I was hit like a ton of bricks with an … Read More
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