Top 10 Posts of 2012

It seems that the older I get the faster time flies and 2012 was no exception.

2012 is over so I thought it might be fun to look back over the year at my top 10 most viewed posts.  To me, I picture it all very suspenseful with large red velvet curtain revealings and a drum roll, but if you don't picture it that way I guess I will still let you see the top 10, it just wont be as much fun. 

#10 - The Start of a Smash Book

#9 - 6 Pack of Treats

#8 - Paper Strip Hearts

#7 - DIY Birthday Wishes Card

#6 - Tic Tac Snowman Kisses

#5 - No Sew Ruffle Christmas Tree Skirt

#4 - Yellow Felt Flower Scarf

#3 - The Best Lotion Recipe Ever!

#2 - Apple Nachos Recipe

Can you hear it?

Can you hear the drum roll?

#1 -The Best Homemade Ranch Recipe

This Ranch deserves to be #1, it is that good!

A huge thank you to you, and all of my blog stalkers.  Without you I would just be a crazy lady surrounded by all of my crafts. (I think I already am but you let me justify it, so thanks)

Feeling nostalgic?  You can always check out the Top 10 Posts of 2011 as well!

Where I Party!

Pinterest Picks

I love Pinterest and get so many of ideas from there.  It also a great place to keep the great ideas I find blog stalking all in one place. 

Don't forget to give the right person credit when pinning from Pinterest!  We are all proud of our own creations!

Now that Christmas is over I am trying to find some new craft ideas! 

Here are just some of my newest pins and hopefully they will give you some inspiration too!

White Cheddar Chicken Pasta

White Chicken Enchiladas

 Pom Pom Scarf

 Infinity Scarf Tutorial

 Color Block Draped T-Shirt

I love browsing Pinterest!  What inspires you?

Blog Stalking Thursday #73

Welcome to Blog Stalking Thursday!

 

I hope you all had an AMAZING Christmas day!

I am taking the whole week off of work and I have had so much fun with my family.  I have lots of ideas for projects but have been too busy to do any of them, so I can't wait to see what you have been up too.

But first we have a little business to get too.

We have 3 winners for the 3 sets of Patterns and Custom Tags for these cute Baby or Toddler Toms Inspired Booties made by Homemade Toast.  You can check out more of her cute stuff at her Etsy Shop. 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Congratulations!  I have sent the emails of the winners to Homemade Toast.

Let's take a look at the most viewed links from last week!

Have a Very Merry Christmas!

I was so excited for the long weekend off work because I was going to get caught up on all of my blogging and get so much done.

But...

I have just been having too much fun with my family. 

I hope you have all had an amazing Christmas, and were able to spend the time with friends and family too.

Our Christmas was fabulous and we were all spoiled rotten.  I am so thankful for my little family and all that we have.

Due to the holidays I will not have any new projects posted until next week. 

Merry Christmas!

Fast & Easy Silhouette Gift Card Holder

I am really not a fan of giving gift cards for Christmas (which is really quite strange because I LOVE receiving them), but I have some friends and family that I want to buy for but I never know what to get them.  So I have been known to resort to the trusty gift card.  To me, I feel like I have given up and wasn't willing to put forth the effort, (which my husband reminds me is crazy because again, I love gift cards).

So to make up for my lack of a perfect gift, I at least want to make the gift card look pretty and presentable.

Blog Stalking Thursday #72

Welcome to Blog Stalking Thursday!

 

I am so excited to tell you that we have a sponsor for our Linky Party today!

You may have seen these cute little Toms Inspired Shoes when I featured them on my facebook page last week.

They almost make me want to have little ones again.  ALMOST.

ANYWAYS, Leisha blogs over at Homemade Toast and she recently shared a free pattern and tutorial on how to make these cute little Baby or Toddler Toms Inspired Booties.  The free pattern she is offers is generic sizing. BUT Leisha has offered to give away 3 sets of Specific Size Patterns PLUS the Custom Tags to you, my AMAZING readers!

I will announce the winners on the next Blog Stalking Thursday and I will also send an email to let the winners know how awesome they are because they just won this very cool prize!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Yay! I am so excited! I love giveaways!!

Now let's get back to business and take a look at the most viewed links from last week!

Adding Lamps to your Home Decor

When it comes to decorating my home, I love color.  When we first moved into our home I painted the entire living room a dark forest green.  I had many question my sanity but I absolutely loved it.

I loved the green but I also LOVE to change things up, and in July 2011 (after a thick coat of primer) the green became a light blue.  You may even remember my stencil wall that was a lot of work but I loved how it turned out.

When I decided to change the colors of my living room I found this color swatch and absolutely loved it and wanted to find a way to bring more of these colors into the room.

This is where Color + Plus artisan made glass lamps comes into play.

There are over 60 base colors to choose from

And you can also choose the shade that best fits you (or your room)!

I love the Chevron but I think for my Living Room the Circle Rings shade would go better.

It is so fun to go in and just play with all of the different color and shade combinations. I am sure you will have no problem finding the lamp that fits you and your style perfectly, so you can bring a little color into your decorating too!

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective; the opinions expressed here are all my own.

White Elephant Gift Exchange

I know I have said it before, but man I love my family! 

Every year we get together a little bit before Christmas and we have a BIG Family Home Evening.

We bring food and have dinner together.

Have a lesson

And my very favorite part of the night is the White Elephant Gift Exchange.  We do a nice one with the younger kids, which usually includes gifts from the dollar store so no one is too disappointed.

But then it is the adults turn, and we aren't at all nice.  We strive to find the stupidest, silliest gift we can find or make.

I was really very proud of my White Elephant gifts this year.  I made 2, one for me and one for my husband.

For the first I got a tile at Home Depot for less then $1 and used my Silhouette and made this beautiful tile that anyone would be happy have in their home.

My 18 year old niece originally got it but it was stolen a couple times until in landed in the hands of the newlyweds who just happened to buy a house.  

The other gift was probably my favorite but didn't get opened until almost last.

At first it looks like a nice little angel ornament.  After it was opened someone even commented that it was too nice of a gift for this exchange.  

There was a poem inside that box that read.

I'm your little visiting angel, pretty as a swan.

I'll decorate your tree or wreath from dusk until the dawn.

I know that every month you'll think of me and put a smile on.

I'll even be hanging around when you crave a box of bon bons.

Now I guess you've figured out, and no your are not wrong...

Someone found another use for a Playtex Tampon.

We just have way too much fun together!

Where I Party!

Neighbor or Teacher Gift; Santa Treat Boxes

I love making little treat boxes to give to my kid's teachers, work friends and neighbors.  I think there is something so much more personal in a small hand made gift.

The original idea (that I obviously copied) came from Karina's Kreations.

Blog Stalking Thursday #71

Welcome to Blog Stalking Thursday!

 

Christmas is getting so close and I am so excited! 

Do you have all of your Christmas shopping done?

Are all of your presents wrapped and under the tree?

I am done with the shopping part, but not even close to done wrapping.

Hopefully this week's Linky Party will give you lots of last minute gift and decorating ideas.

But first let's take a look at the most viewed links from last week!

Butter Caramel Sticky Popcorn Recipe

Oh how we love Sticky Popcorn!  This is one of my kids favorite treats.  We make it all year long and love to share it with friends and neighbors.

The actual name of this recipe is Buttery Carmel Corn and I got it from my sister Tracy.  I wish I could remember which of my kids started calling it Sticky Popcorn but for whatever reason, the name stuck.

Doodle Deco Memo Board Winner!

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

I love winning but I think it is just as much fun to give the prizes away! So I am excited to tell you we have a winner the Doodle Deco Memo Board!

And the winner is...

Wii Just Dance Disney Party Review

Thank you to Ubisoft for sponsoring this post. Please click here to learn more about Ubisoft. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective. #UbiChamps

 

I know I have said before but my kids (and myself included) are big fans of the Just Dance Games.

Just Dance Disney Party is a game that we can all play together as a family, but is also a great game to play when the friends are over.  And it doesn't matter the age, everyone will have fun.  Whether they are playing or just standing back and watching all of the silliness.

Just Dance Disney Party includes many songs from Disney Favorites like Bibbidi Bobbido Boo from Cinderella and Something that I Want from Tangled.  It also includes songs from shows on the Disney Channel like Calling All The Monsters from A.N.T. Farm and Hoedown Throwdown from Hanna Montana.

Here are my kids dancing to Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from Mary Poppins.

Did you see that?  They were actually playing all together and they weren't fighting!  AMAZING!

You can play up to 4 players but even if there aren't enough Wii-motes to go around it is still fun to get in on all the dancing action.

Overall my kids had a lot of fun playing it and I have seen it played since the initial game play, and that is always a sign of a good game.

And I don't think this cute little toothless grin would lie to you!

You can purchase your own Just Dance Disney Party on Amazon.com or ToysRUs.com, and it is also available for the XBox 360 Kinect.