Idea Room
Homemade Valentine’s Day Mints
I had a vision of mints the other day. Cute, mini, glittery, heart mints for Valentine’s Day. They are soo much better than those conversation hearts. First you need a teeny tiny heart cookie cutter (I used this mini heart fondant cutter) or you could use a mini heart mold. I believe using a mold [...]
27Jan2012 | Emily | 22 comments | Continued
Layering Scarves
First of all, I don’t claim to be a fashionista or someone you would be envious of fashion-wise. I don’t spend a lot of money on myself, nor do I want to. Ok, ok… there are sometimes when I wish I could be like many other women my age and go in for a massage [...]
13Jan2012 | Emily | 2 comments | Continued
How To Use The Motorola Xoom For Cooking
Many people have docking stations in their kitchen especially for tablets. Why, you ask? Using the Motorola Xoom for cooking is one of its best uses, especially if you are a foodie. You can find new recipes, count your calories while making meals, plan your grocery list, and even find the perfect wine to go [...]
30Oct2011 | Emily | 1 comment | Continued
Five Fun Fall Treats
Fall is one of my favorite times of year. A time where I can bring out the sweaters and boots and warm up next to a nice cup of coffee. When I was growing up there were always certain recipes my mom made once the weather got colder. I’ve turned into that type of mom [...]
12Oct2011 | Emily | 6 comments | Continued
Fall Weather Beauty Tips
Thanks to Walgreens for underwriting this post. I was paid as a member of the Clever Girls Collective, but the content is all mine. Visit http://moms.dailybuzz.com/channel/style. I am not a total girly-girl where I need to have makeup and high heels on everyday, as a matter of fact, I probably have more days where I’m [...]
11Oct2011 | Emily | 0 comments | Continued
How To Organize Your Recipes From Magazines
If you’re like me then you have a lot of these…. and you end up with something like this…. You can easily turn that mess into your own organized cookbook filled with all of the recipes and ideas you want to try. It’s super, super easy. All you need is a thick binder, sheet protectors [...]
10Oct2011 | Emily | 4 comments | Continued
Make Your Own Fall Wreath
I have been looking all around for fall decorations that are not too corny and not too expensive. Because of my latest obsession with Pinterest, I came across an idea to make your own fall wreath from Miss Lovie who was inspired by teach.craft.love. So if you haven’t seen it on either of those two [...]
5Oct2011 | Emily | 1 comment | Continued
The Best Oven Roasted Chex Mix Recipe
To me, Chex Mix is synonymous with the cold weather. When the sight of colorful leaves falling to the ground quickly turned into falling snow, and lots of it, my mom would a) bust out the crock pot and b) make some homemade chex mix. You could easily go buy one of those seasoning packets [...]
4Oct2011 | Emily | 7 comments | Continued
Construction Party Dessert Table (Desserts & Designs: Des Moines Dessert Tables)
Gettin’ dirty, helping Dad work, and playing with trucks – just a few things Colton finds joy in at his age. When planning his 4th birthday party, there was no doubt about it, construction theme it had to be. Colton even went in to detail about the specific machinery he wanted on his cake. Oh [...]
23Aug2011 | Emily | 6 comments | Continued
9 Bargain Basics for a Kid’s Birthday Blow-out
Kids’ birthday parties have gotten out of hand. Celebrities began the trend with birthday bashes that outsized Hollywood movie openings. Thanks to the trickle-down theory, private parties for the little people must now have everything from a guest performer to a theme with lots of bells and whistles. Before you rent that bouncy princess castle [...]
6Aug2011 | Emily | 1 comment | Continued
