So we’re here. In Wyoming. Cheyenne to be exact. Last time we were here it snowed. I don’t get around snow too often, so it was a bit like Disneyland. This will be our first Thanksgiving in Chey-town–Lil W’s first Turkey day with a house full of cousins. And while I always tease Ben about his small-town upbringing, and about how you can actually look out the window to see cows grazing while shopping at the mall, and how we can’t go anywhere without people recognizing THE {…Read More…}
I got the idea for this post here. Basically, a day in photos. Bringing my camera with me everywhere, capturing all the moments, the ins-and-outs of a random day withf Lil W, Benny and me. So here’s what our Friday looked like. 6:00 am wake up to Lil W hugging my face. The hubs has a great idea to grab donuts in our PJ’s. We get home, Ben heads to work, and I take off the slipcovers to wash them. Lil W enjoys this very much. {…Read More…}
Back before I made a baby and helped the hubs start his business, I used to work in the marketing and PR world. Trade shows, product development, launch strategy–these were the words that ran my world…back then. And even though I hung up my blazer, kicked off my high heals and packed away the briefcase–I still get the “marketing” itch every now and then. So when two of my best gal friends started this amazingly girly company, I knew I had to be a part of {…Read More…}
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A post by LMM”s Momma {Michelle} Reclaimed Wood Inspired Art/Frame Every now and then I like to go through Ashley’s comments and click on the link that takes me to the readers blog. Often, this is how I discover some of my new favorite blogs and projects. And clicking on one readers link is what took me to the post that inspired today’s project. The original idea can be found over at Make and Do Girl. I came across a cute little project she did using {…Read More…}
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Pssst. Christmas is just around the corner… The other night, I put the kiddo to bed, busted out some chips and salsa, turned on Oprah’s Life Class, and got to work crafting away on my Silhouette Cameo. Say hello to my very first ever Advent Calendar. I can hardly believe I made it myself–thanks to the super easy Silhouette Advent Calendar package. You can get your very own Limited Edition Advent Calendar kit for only $29.99 with the promo code: LMM. The kit comes with {…Read More…}
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Christmas came early this year! This weekend, courtesy of Silhouette, I was able to unwrap the brand new Cameo and take it for a spin. It’s just like the Silhouette SD, but bigger and better. It cuts up to 12 inches wide (which means you can use a full sheet of scrapbook paper without trimming it down), has a totally sleek design, and a powerful motor. In the words of Tim Allen (Home Improvement), Arh, arh, arh! This is my version of a power tool! These fun {…Read More…}
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Seriously, this is the best burger recipe ever–it’s a Ben favorite. I am kinda a stickler when it comes to homemade burgers. I can’t stand the dryness of pre-constructed or frozen patties, or when the patty turns into a giant dome that I can hardly bite into–and my burger muuust have cheese. So last year I set about creating the perfect burger, and you know what? I don’t even make it on the grill. Burger Ingredients: ground beef 85/15 sesame seed buns 1/2 cup of grated Monterrey {…Read More…}
Before Lil W was born I decorated his room in the traditional light blue and white with touches of chocolate brown. It was sweet, but I think I mostly went that direction because I was too unsure of my style to do what I really wanted–and that was to add some color and whimsy. Flash forward two years…now I know my style a bit more and I have a toddler obsessed with cars and trucks–and so a theme for Lil W’s big boy room emerged. It’s nothing too flashy. The room {…Read More…}
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Hello friends! It’s Kristen, the photographer turned craft-a-holic over at Kristen Duke Photography. I’m happy to guest post at Little Miss Momma today…it’s fun to do a little blog swap to get a change of scenery;) Ashley asked me to share a summary of my favorite things that came out of my Decorating with Portraits series that I hosted in September on my blog. If you aren’t familiar with it…each day in September (including weekends plus a few double posts), I had a different contributor {…Read More…}
M&M Sugar Cookie Recipe Soft, chewey, mouth-watering goodness By Little Miss Momma’s Momma When Ashley was a little girl two of her favorite things to do were to go shopping at the mall… and get a BIG cookie. She always picked the M&M sugar cookie. Then she would eat all the M&M’s off of it first. Her little face would be covered with all the colors of the candy melts. It is funny how history repeats it self. Now Lil W does almost the same thing…almost. As soon as {…Read More…}
Source: blog.workisnotajob.com via Ashley on Pinterest Live and learn. That’s the nature of life, and that’s the nature of business. And it seems that as I navigate my way further into the trenches of running an online business, I learn a little bit more every day from each obstacle that I stumble through. It’s hard. It’s exciting. It’s exhausting. It’s rewarding. It’s yours. Source: anthonyburrill.com via Ashley on Pinterest A wise friend from my past used to say, Ashley, nothing easy is worth having. And {…Read More…}
Here is another project in my goal towards a new look for Lil W’s room–a fabric memo board. Click here to see the DIY truck wall art project. And click here to see the DIY Children’s Artwork Display. Before we get started, please note that I made some mistakes with this project and learned a few “crafty” lessons. Read my “lessons learned” at the end so you don’t make my same mistakes. 18 x 24 Canvas Quilters batting a few inches larger than the canvas Fabric {…Read More…}
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You’ll find me blogging over at Kristen Duke Photograpy today. I’m showing you how I decorate with portraits around my house. Living room, family room, and elsewhere. And while you’re visiting, check out the posts by these other fabulous bloggers–amazing ideas and talent from these gals.
These are my all-time favorite cookies–and that’s saying a lot. It’s possible that I am the first person in line at the market on the day that canned pumpkin hits the shelf for Fall. And what better way to usher in the new season than with an afternoon filled with baking yummy, soft, sweet pumpkin cookies with homemade icing while the little guy takes a siesta. This recipe will make about 36 really soft and fluffy cookies. Cookie Ingredients: 1 cup softened shortening {use butter-flavor {…Read More…}
Lil W and I started Mommy & Me preschool. And with preschool, came art projects. Art projects that make a Momma proud. I decided I needed a cute way to display the precious pieces I bring home each week. I also mentioned how I am slowly but surely re-doing Lil W’s room. Primary colors. Cars. Trucks. Balls. All things Boy. So I thought this project would be the perfect way to hang up his goodies in his room–once my fridge iscompletely covered, that is. 3 wooden {…Read More…}
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I’m in the middle of giving Lil W’s room a bit of a ”big boy” makeover. Aside from his red race car bed, we still have all of his light blue and brown nursery decor in the room–and it just looks mismatched. And considering he is obsessed with all things related to cars and trucks, we’ll be going in this direction for our theme. I made this wall art using frames from the Dollar Tree. It was super easy. Supplies: 6 4×6 plastic frames from the Dollar {…Read More…}
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Just do it. You won’t be sorry. As seen on page 17 of The Pioneer Woman Cooks. Or on her website here.
Post by Michelle {Little Miss Momma’s Momma} Ashers has been begging me to make her one of these for so long, and now she has one. You may remember the lampshade I made her a few days ago, well I had lots of coffee filters left over so I decided to make her a fun wreath to match. I’ve seen a bunch of these wreaths on pinterest, and I knew it would be fairly simple to make. It’s so easy. This is all you need: Styrofoam {…Read More…}
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