life lessons from Ashley Stock - a momma-in-training.
GIVEAWAY CLOSED Silhouette Accessories GIVEAWAY {and a 25% OFF Discount} Top 10 Reasons this bad boy {the Silhouette} is at the TOP of my Christmas List: 1. Because a girl can never have too many power tools {yes, I would consider this a “craft” power tool}. 2. Because vinyl projects make me happy. 3. Because I’m tired of spending an arm and a leg on individual scrap booking products at the craft store {when the Silhouette would allow me to cut them out myself}. 4. Because I {…Read More…}
Needs his rest… and a Baba… and his taggie blankie {called nigh-nigh}… and a nap… Here’s to a Happy, Safe and Super Duper Awesome Halloween!
Burlap and Vinyl Calendar and Menu Board Remember Staker Sensations? Staker Sensations is the rad vinyl Etsy shop I told you about when I made “the Naughty Spot“. Well, Staker Sensations also sent me a super cool calendar decal so I could whip up a fun project. I headed over to Joann’s where I picked up a poster frame {they are currently 50% OFF}!!! Then I pulled out some burlap, some extra scrap booking alphabet stickers and I got to work creating my Calendar and Menu {…Read More…}
Inner Hooker Giveaway {3 Winners} Calling all Inner Hookers, Momma’s, aunties, grandmas, photographers, friends, relatives, or those of you who just enjoy super cute things–this post is for YOU! Allow me to officially introduce you to your newest sponsor. Meet Inner Hooker, a beautiful shop filled to the brim with crochet patterns for all skill levels. Get it? Inner Hooker! Like you crochet with a hook {not like you needed the explanation}. I know what some of you are thinking. WOW, this shop is adorable, {…Read More…}
Head over to the FABULOUS Tatertots & Jello blog for chance to WIN big! I am giving away this popular Keep Calm and Carry On pillow… AND any RING from my shop! And while you’re at it, trust me, you are going to wanna hang out at TT&J for a while checking out all her crafty awesomeness. Here’s a quick look at her mad skills: Yeah, she’s pretty much pure awesome! {Visit Tatertots & Jello}
On Baby W’s first birthday {back in July} we surprised him with a shiny new bike trailer: It even came complete with two seats so that Baby W could invite a friend {or future sibling} to go with him for a ride. Flash forward a few months… Baby W has invited one of his bestest friends over to play. Meet the adorable LJ: If LJ looks familiar, its probably because you have read about his adventures over at Momma Go Round. LJ and Baby W {…Read More…}
What’s your biggest fear? Mine… FAILURE. And there’s nothing quite like parenthood to provide a Momma with the unending and overwhelming fear that “I’m failing this particular momma-test”. Just the other day Baby W had his 15 month check up. If you read this post then you know that I agonize over each of these appointments. Not because I fear that my baby is sick {I am blessed that he is so healthy}, but because I fear that my doctor will ever so kindly inform {…Read More…}
Last month I had the pleasure of guest blogging for the fabulous Kari of U Create…and for those of you who may have missed it, here is the EXACT re-post: I am the momma with a hubby who changes poopy diapers. I am the momma who crawls into the crib with her one year old as a last ditch effort to get him to sleep. I am the momma who recently revealed her biggest, most personal secret –on her blog. I am the momma who sometimes {…Read More…}
{Getta look at those mondo teefers} My Momma {Baby W’s Grandmomma} is spending a few days with us this week and when she arrived today I found myself justifying all of Baby W’s actions to her: “He’s crying right now because he has a big ole molar coming in {not because I turned off Sesame Street}” “Oh, don’t worry he’s refusing to eat even one bite of his lunch because he’s teething {not because he’s stubborn and wants a cookie instead of pasta}” “He wakes {…Read More…}
Congrats to BFree, Comment #106!!! You won the $25 gift card to Cyndi’s overwhelmingly awesome Scentsy Shop!! I couldn’t find your email address, so send me an en email at ashley{at}littlemissmomma.com to claim your prize. For news on future giveaways and specials be sure to “like” Want Wickless on facebook! Now, head over to the Scentsy shop and pick out your favorite warmer and fragrances {then you home can smell as yummy as mine, *wink*}. And I happen to know for a fact that the {…Read More…}
I am kinda a sucker for all things VINTAGE…And I am kinda a sucker for all things PRETTY…And I am especially a sucker for all things FREE… So you can imagine my excitement when I stumbled upon a blog that has managed to successfully combine three of my favorite things. Allow me to introduce you to Keren of Free Pretty Things For You Keren’s mad vintage design skills will make you want to bust out a quill pen and sip tea as you write a five {…Read More…}
Witches Night Out Last week our Women’s Church Group {Relief Society} partied like we were rock stars with a Halloween event that would knock your socks off. Seriously, these ladies went ALL OUT in the prep for this evening! The pictures aren’t fabulous because it was indoors and night time {and as you know, I don’t know how to use a camera–hehe}. Eye Ball Cookies Tootsie Pop Ghosts in a Cauldron {made with tissue paper} Green Marshmallow Frankenstein Heads Spider cake, yummy! Green slushy yumminess {…Read More…}
How to Create and Photograph a Blog Tutorial {even if you’re not a photographer} {and especially if you don’t own photo shop} A few of you have sent me emails wondering if there are any secrets to the photos I take for my to tutorials. Are you ready for the truth? Here it goes. I have NO IDEA how to use my camera. I don’t even know what kind of camera I own{sure I could walk over and pull it out of the closet to {…Read More…}
You know you really love an Etsy shop when you check daily to see if they have any new products. That’s how I feel about Old New Again. So to say I was a bit giddy when my brand new distressed turquoise shelf arrived would be an understatement! I was jumping up and down with excitement {yes, literally}! I spent the afternoon decorating and REdecorating my shelf with tons of fun accessories. Take a looksy: Here’s the problem. Now I want about 50 more items {…Read More…}
Pumpkin Vase Flower Arrangement Tutorial {in 5 minutes or less} When a talented friend of mine told me that she uses those fake pumpkins from craft stores to make flower arrangements and table center pieces, I knew I had to try it out for myself! Aside from the fact that the flowers from my garden are almost dead, I am still in love with the end result. Just imagine when I buy fresh flowers for this arrangement! Ready to make your own?! SUPPLIES: Fake carvable pumpkin {…Read More…}
Scentsy Giveaway {and FREE gift with purchase}*AND tons of other special offers* Two weeks ago I was bragging about how yummy my house smelled thanks to my new Scentsy warmer and apple pie fragrance. And I was telling you how I want to order all this awesomeness for Christmas gifts for my friends and family: And today I am excited to announce that Cyndi, our fab Scentsy consultant, is giving away a $25 gift card to one lucky Little Miss Momma reader! But that’s not all! Everyone {…Read More…}
Blogging Tips: How to Add Pages to your Blog A few months ago Blogger added this awesome new feature that allows us bloggers to easily add pages to our blogs–hooray! As mentioned in my previous “Blog Tips” posts, I really recommend adding this feature to your blog. Page tabs allow your readers to quickly find the information they are looking for on your blog. For example, my page titled “Tutorials” takes readers directly to my complete list {and links} of tutorials–rather than making my readers search {…Read More…}
I love when you guys leave comments. I mean like really really love it. Like it totally makes my day. And just knowing how much I love comments, inspires me to leave comments on other blogs I read–most of the time anyway. For some reason, I sometimes get a little “comment shy”–even when I have fallen completely in LOVE with a blog! So today, I come out of the closet! These said blogs that I am stalking don’t even know that I’m reading–and that’s a {…Read More…}
