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Summer Ready Southwest Chicken Pasta Salad

Southwest Chicken Pasta Salad

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 [...]

Free Patriotic Printable

America Printable

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 [...]

Silhouette Giveaway with Naptime Is My Time & Friends

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 [...]

Kid’s Room Art: Personalized Train Canvas (& Lessons from a 3 Year Old)

Boys Craft sign

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 [...]

All Things Pretty Linky Party # 8

PrettyThings Feature

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 [...]

Homemade Cookies: Orange Dreamcicle Cookie Recipe

Orange Dreamcicle Homemade Cookies

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 [...]

DIY Wall Art: Customizable Inspirational Plaque

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 [...]

All Things Pretty Linky Party #7

PrettyThings

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 [...]

Organization Solution: Storing the Smalls with Way Basics

organization solution final

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 [...]

Teacher Appreciation or Mothers Day Crafts: Handprint Kitchen Towel

Teacher Appreciation Mothers Day Crafts

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 [...]

$250 Sephora Giftcard Giveaway with H&H

May Sephora Group Giveaway Header

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 [...]

All Things Pretty Linky Party #6

Pretty Handmade 5

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 [...]

Family Style Meal: Pull Apart Cheese Bread Recipe

Pull apart bread 2

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 [...]

DIY Bracelet: An Upcycle Using Washi Tape

DIY Bracelet

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 [...]

All Things Pretty Linky Party #5

Pretty Handmade #5

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. [...]

On Being Kind: In The Blog World and Everywhere

Be Kind

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 [...]

Oh SNAP! a Recap!

Snap Business Cards

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 [...]

Amazon Kindle Fire Giveaway w Sparkles & Friends.

kindle fire giveaway

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 [...]

All Things Pretty Thursday Linky Party #4

Pretty Handmade Feature 3

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 [...]

Window Project: Makeover with Wallpaper for Windows

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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 [...]

Kids Mothers Day Crafts: Adorable Animal Handprint

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 [...]

Crockpot Giveaway w Juggling Act Mama & Miss Information

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 [...]

Snack Mix Recipe & #WhiteCloudDiapers Play Date Fun

white cloud diapers

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 [...]

SEO Help: Demystifying Using Key Words

SEO Tips

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. [...]

All Things Pretty Thursday Linky Party #3

PrettyThings

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 [...]

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