How much should you make working in Social Media?

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I came across this article almost a month ago. It is an interesting read about how someone in SM aka Social Media, meaning blogs, Twitter, Facebook and other social media site managers make in the industry. There are many companies that recognize if an actual PR company does it, they should be paid for their Continue Reading …





|Sweetpea Lifestyle| Vinyl Tutorial for Silhouette

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I happily shared an extremely basic tutorial on cutting vinyl for a very simple project using the Silhouette Cameo. I have had it only a couple months, and we used it to create vinyl first. Ashley is so talented with the Silhouette for sketches and cuts. I will have to get her to share how Continue Reading …





My perfect Mother’s day!

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I thought for a while about what I would want to do for mother’s day to be perfect. We have all these expectations of what we want from our spouses, parents, kids, right! We actually dreamed of those macaroni covered construction paper cards that our kids would make and give us, and breakfast in bed. Continue Reading …





“Foto” Friday!

My Delicate Peacock Jessica Ballard/Begin To Craft

I am off work on Fridays, and use it to spend my time with the kids. I am going to have down time here on the blog and will share with you Foto Friday. It may be via Instagram which would also link to Twitter and FB so you can catch it there, but I Continue Reading …





Guest Post: 2 Innovative Printing Techniques To Create Customised Clothing

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This is a sponsored Guest Post with awesome ideas for ways to customize clothing using different printing techniques. I felt it was a good fit and agreed to share it. Creating your own customized clothing can be immensely satisfying as you explore different ideas and experiment with various techniques. The best part is, at the Continue Reading …





May Silhouette Special features |Chipboard| & Bundle Special

Silhouette Vinyl Tutorial

I am excited to join Silhouette to share with you their newest product CHIPBOARD. What is so special about chipboard, you ask? Well it is thinker, almost like cardboard. Picture using it for a sturdier frame for a Mother’s day gift, like this, or for that cute Paper doll set you downloaded from their online Continue Reading …





|The Sewing Loft| 50 Great Ideas to use Trim!

The Sewing Loft 50 Trim Projects

So, you totally need to go check out Heather’s collection of 50 ways to use trim! She has it broken down into several topics including Home decor, kid-friendly, gifts,  & clothing and accessories. There are links to the tutorials for all of these ideas so you can easily re-create them for yourself. It is after Continue Reading …





|Sweetpea Lifestyle| Successful Entertaining

31 Days to Successful Entertaining

We are picking back up with Miss Ashley from Sweetpea Lifestyle with her fabulous tips for Easy and Successful Entertaining. We are very excited for the release of her ebook which happens tomorrow May 7th!!! Here are some wonderful new topics and a FREE Printable she shares for easy appetizer ideas to keep on hand. Continue Reading …





Paper Coterie May FREE Printable

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I love Paper Coterie and the super cute paper products they have. I have bought several items great for journaling and tracking my children’s many growth and changes. I also love that they have free monthly printables. I love sharing those freebies with you in case you don’t already follow them yourself. Here is May’s Continue Reading …





Sweetpea Lifestyle |31 days to Successful Entertaining| Series

31 Days to Successful Entertaining

My sweet friend, and soon to be Haven Conference Roomie, Ashley is lauching her ebook.   Ashley is truly gifted at this art. I love hosting, the decor, the party planning, the food, ahhhh the food. She is who originally posted and shared the Vanilla Almond Tea recipe that I posted about here. She is Continue Reading …