life lessons from Ashley Stock - a momma-in-training.
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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Click HERE for Part 1 of the Farmers Market Dinner Party One of us cooks. One of us crafts. These are the results. Brittney and I decided to have our dinner party on my back patio. I brought my kitchen table outside and put the leaves in so it could seat all ten of our guests {I purchased my table at Cost Plus World Market}. I still didn’t have enough seating, so I added my craft room chair and my front patio bench. Plates: Home Goods {…Read More…}
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Do you remember me telling you about that cooking club I joined with one of my favorite friends? You know, the dinner party I went to where said friend choked on a giblet of corn? You can read about our enchanting evening here. Well, this month it was our turn to host and prepare the meal. And Brittney and I were pretty “into” our theme: Farmers Market. Which means that nearly every item we used in our dishes, we actually hand picked at the local {…Read More…}
I started this blog in February 2010. And in the beginning, I remember spending way too much time on Etsy looking to discover my favorite new designer–one that maybe, just maybe would be willing to sponsor a giveaway on my site. That’s when I met Kristi of Barn Owl Primitives. Kristi, Creator and Designer of Barn Owl Primitives I knew I had to contact her after I found myself hearting nearly every item in her shop. At first, she was hesitant about sponsoring a giveaway AND product review. She {…Read More…}
It was one of those “complete the others sentence” moments. The ones reserved for only the closest of friends. Let’s have a Pioneer Woman cooking show debut party, Nina and I said in unison–followed by excited giggles. So that’s what we did. Called our closest local bloggy friends with a shared love and obsession for all things P-Dub, had each person bring their favorite PW dish to my little abode, and we spent a kid free afternoon stuffing our faces and rewinding the part of {…Read More…}
Jump. Skip. Hooray. My CD arrived. The one jam-packed with all the fabulous pictures Kristen Duke took of our little family. Remember, the photography from this fun day. The turquoise. The red. The yellow. The colors make me swoon. I thought I would share a few of my favorites with y’all. We can start with the picture of me and THE talented Kristen. Check out the Kristen Duke Photography Blog for more amazing portraits, adorable FREE printables, awesome DIY projects, and information on her rocking {…Read More…}
You all know how much I love my Momma. Which is why I’m pretty excited about the new little section you will find on LMM. Take a look up top…yep, right there…on the second menu bar under my header. See that tab that says “LMM’s Momma”. If you put your mouse over it you will see a drop down of each of the fun topics my talented Momma will be sharing with all of us. Her DIY projects, decorating tips, favorite recipes, and stories of {…Read More…}
Easy Whoopie Pie Recipe (using cake mix) Whoopie Pies are like the new cupcakes, maybe even the new cake pops. They are easy to make, adorable and beyond yummy. You can make them from scratch, or…you can be like me, and doctor up a cake mix to create these treats. Let’s make these bad boys together: Whoopie Pie Ingredients: 2 packages of Devil’s Food Cake Mix 4 eggs 1 1/4 cup Crisco {shortening} Frosting Ingredients: 4 cups of powdered sugar 8 ounces of cream cheese {…Read More…}
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Sometimes I have one of those days where its harder to get things done. My mind wanders, I’m not as effective, I forget why I walked into the room. And then, sometimes one of those days turns into one of those weeks. Like this week. As hard as I tried, everything I did seemed to take 3 times longer than it should have. I used to get down on myself when I had days like these. But after two years of motherhood, I’ve learned that this {…Read More…}
Tips to Overcoming Writers Block and How to Get Out of a Creative Funk Source: ageektragedy.net via Ashley on Pinterest For a while, when people asked me what “I did”, I would answer, I’m a Mom and a blogger. The Mom part always felt good to say. But, from the look on the asker’s face, I could always tell the blogger part had them confused. You blog? And people care? Now, they never say those exact words, but its usually written all over their {…Read More…}
How to Make a Feather Extension Headband Feather extensions and earrings are all the rage right now {especially peacock feathers}. Very bohemian, very awesome. So rather than create earrings or a clip in extension, I thought about attaching the feathers to a subtle headband. And this is what I got. DIY Feather Extension Headband It seriously only took about 5 minutes to create. Here’s how I did it: Supplies: Blank headband Clear thread Hot glue gun Two very small strips of fabric Feathers {…Read More…}
Craft Room Decor Let’s take a tour of my happy place, shall we. I blog here, I craft here, I sew here, I fill Etsy orders here and I eat chips and salsa here. I am inspired here. You won’t find a rhyme or reason to the decor, and that’s the way I like it. warning: you are about to see a ridiculous amount of photos. {looking in from the hallway} Pennant banner made with Amy Butler paper and my Silhouette. This tall work desk with {…Read More…}
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Tips to Grow Your Online Business I remember the weeks leading up to “starting my Etsy shop”. I must have talked myself out of it 1,000 times–literally. I made excuses like, what if nothing sells? what will my friends think? what if I make a mistake on an order? what if no one likes my designs? what about the financial risks for the start up costs? and on and on… Source: eliseblaha.typepad.com via Ashley on Pinterest But then one night, I took the plunge. I {…Read More…}
How to Make Yo Yo Earrings I am guest posting a brand new, and super simple jewelry tutorial today. Stop by Lemon Tree Creations and say hi.
A Look Into Our Living Room Originally my plan was to show you guys the craft room/office. Except there has been quite a bit of crafting {sewing} going on in that room as of late, so it is hardly picture ready. So in the meantime, I thought we could take a look through the living room. This is our version of the “fancy” room {although its not one bit fancy}–the one we don’t sit in as much–the one without the television–the one where I can {…Read More…}
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Fourth of July Party Ideas Oooo, this is one of my favorite holidays for so many reasons. Inspiration. Gratitude. Patriotism. And here are some of the pretty reasons that I love our Nation’s birthday {via Pinterest}: Source: singingintherain.tumblr.com via Ashley on Pinterest Source: asoftplace.net via Ashley on Pinterest Source: marthastewart.com via Ashley on Pinterest Source: nicolehill.blogspot.com via Ashley on Pinterest Source: twigandthistle.com via Ashley on Pinterest Source: myjuicecup.com via Ashley on Pinterest Source: floramcflimsy.tumblr.com via Ashley on Pinterest Source: afieldjournal.blogspot.com via {…Read More…}
