life lessons from Ashley Stock - a momma-in-training.
REPOSTED from a Guest Spot I had on Tatertots & Jello {one of my favorite bloggy peeps of all times, just so you know} I think I’ll spare you all the mushy details about the admiration, respect and general happy feelings I have towards Jen and the fabulous Tatertots & Jello blog. She is basically pure awesome {but you all know that}, so I’ll skip to the real reason I am was asked to guest post today… To teach you how to make this super duper, crazy {…Read More…}
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Dear 18 Month Old Baby W, 3,042 diapers 6,005 bottles 700 baths 156 bananas 50 gallons of apple juice 0 full night’s sleep 92 temper tantrums 4 trips to Urgent Care 100,000 kisses and unlimited love That’s how we’ve spent the past amazing 18 months. I watched you grow from my precious little baby, into my sweet little boy. You like to do big boy things now. And like all big boys do, you have a mind of {…Read More…}
Cutlery Vinyl Wall Art Tutorial {using a rad decal from Dezign With a Z} It’s no secret that I kinda have a “thing” for vinyl projects. So when Dezign With a Z contacted me about reviewing one of their projects, the wheels began to turn in the crafty section of my brain. I headed over to the shop, and before I knew it I had been browsing for over an hour trying to narrow down my favorites from dozens and dozens of really awesome designs. {…Read More…}
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GIVEAWAY CLOSEDOh My, Oh My! Today’s giveaway is kinda a BIG DEAL! As in the ROCK your craft world kind of BIG DEAL! Silhouette will be giving away one of their crazy awesome craft cutters for FREE to one lucky Little Miss Momma reader! That’s over a $300 value!!! AND, If you didn’t get what you want for Christmas this year, no worries, because… Silhouette will ALSO be giving all Little Miss Momma readers a HUGE discount. You can purchase a Silhouette for ONLY $175 {…Read More…}
Christmas Eve has taken its toll on Baby W: By the way, have you met Baby W’s forehead? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In other news, Christmas came early for Little Miss Momma, courtesy of Silhouette: To say I am excited is an understatement! Thrilled, jumping for joy, ecstatic–now that’s more like it! And you wanna know what else? First thing on Dec 26th, Little Miss Momma will be hosting the HUGEST giveaway EVER! But I can’t tell you what it is just yet… I can give you a {…Read More…}
Blogging Basics: How to Add a Button/Badge to your Blog How to Add Links to Words within a Post. When I first started my blog I spent an unnecessary amount of time trying to figure out some blogging basics–so I thought I would save some of you some time. For those of you who already know all these tips, feel free to add any other tips in the comment section that you think might be helpful to new bloggers. Adding a button/badge to your blog sidebar: {…Read More…}
Things you should know about me if we’re gonna be BFF {continued}: For part one, click here. It turns out that many of you were inspired to create your own “list” of things we should know about you if we are going to be BFF’s—so I thought, Why not have a link party? But before we get to the link party, I wanted to add a few more items to my list: I can’t stand watching low-def television channels anymore {spoiled brat that I {…Read More…}
Things you should know about me if we are going to be BFF: I am only 4’11 tall. {I’m a pipsqueak}. I pee in front of my hubby. When I was a kid, nothing seemed more exciting than bagging my own groceries {not so much today}. Sometimes I eat food residue {i.e. goldfish crackers} from Baby W’s face because its quicker than walking to the trash can to throw it away. Beauty secrets: Crest white strips, lip gloss and dirty hair. I am an only child.I {…Read More…}
WINNER TIME! CONGRATS to comment #86 Ranae of Remake with Ranae {check your email} You WON the Madison Reece Giveaway! Stop by the Madison Reece shop for lovely handmade home decor and accessories! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Need a last minute gift for Christmas? {but no time for shipping} No worries, because NOW you can order Little Miss Momma Etsy Shop Gift Cards! Let the one you love pick out whatever they want in my shop! See the right sidebar for the Pay Pal giftcard link!
It can strike at any time. At the park. At the dinner table. In the shower. This time it happened at the grocery store. At first, everything is fine. I go about my usual routine–nothing out of the ordinary, just a regular day. And then it happens. Almost out of nowhere, I become overwhelmed–but not in the good way. My body becomes flooded with panic–panic that I am messing up at this whole Momma-hood job. My heart beats faster, my arm pits tingle {yes, this {…Read More…}
Baby W’s first trip to Las Vegas. With a visit to the Lion Habitat, where Baby W nearly fell out of his stroller with excitement as he grrrrowled at all the lions. and a stop by M&M world {not as exciting as Momma had hoped} and a bubble bath catastrophe. Baby W was introduced to strawberry milk–and he kinda loves it. And then, we discovered the hidden gem of Las Vegas. Are you ready for this? Wait for it… Meet the superest super hero of Las Vegas: {…Read More…}
Today we basically have a celebrity guest blogging with us–a crafting celebrity, that is!Jen, of TT&J is best known for her neato subway art projects and burlap creations–and for being the sweetest blogger ever! She has also played a HUGE roll in putting my little blog on the map in the blogging world–and for that I will be forever grateful! She is also one of my FAVORITE people to follow on facebook because she always posts the BEST ideas from other craft bloggers! And today, {…Read More…}
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As you know, I was overwhelmed with the number of “confessions” I received in my inbox during Secret Week. Your honesty and courage touched me to the very core. There were dozens of secrets that brought tears to my eyes, made me smile, inspired me, gave me the chills, and reminded me that I am not alone. And they were NOT published. There simply wasn’t enough time on Secret Week to publish them all. But, these stories NEED to be told. Which is why I {…Read More…}
I Have a Crush on My NEW Purse You know that feeling when you want to see someone succeed so bad because you believe in what they do, and because they are insanely sweet and nice? That’s exactly how I feel about Aubrey, the shop owner of Aubrey Plays. Aubrey just launched her very own etsy business–which {as many of us know} takes guts! And the great news–her designs are OFF THE HOOK! Just look at the purse {which doubles as a diaper bag} that {…Read More…}
Merry Christmas from Baby W
Where do I begin? Do I start by telling you that the name of this glorious shop just so happens to be two of my top pick baby names if I have a girl one day? Or should I start with the fact that I would be smitten owning every single item in this shop? Or how about I just give you a little peak into what you will find when you stop by the Madison Reece Shop: And, just in time for Christmas, we {…Read More…}
Warning: You WILL get sick of seeing my family by the end of this post because I think I included all 40 billion pictures we took. You know my girl Brittany @ Love Stitched–well, she also takes pictures {as if being the Queen of Crafts wasn’t enough}. You can visit her photography blog here. And now, overload of the little Stock Family: My completed Christmas card from Your Memories Captured–in love! Aside from the fact that I already have MAJOR crows feet wrinkles, I love {…Read More…}
Pom Pom Bib Necklace Tutorial {totally anthro-esk} Do you remember my Pom Pom headband tutorial a while back? It was kinda a big deal {hehe}. So, after a craft fest with my girl Brittany, I was inspired to turn those Pom’s into an anthropologie inspired necklace. Brittany used this similar process to create a Pom Pom brooch. These are crazy easy to make! Pom Pom Bib Necklace Supplies: Felt {approx 1 sq foot} Cotton fabric in the color of your choice Fabric scissors Necklace chain, pearls, {…Read More…}
