Becoming a mom is one of the most wonderful and life-changing moments in a woman’s life. You are given a small creature that will forevermore belong to you, be influenced by you, and fill a spot in your heart that could never be replaced by anything else. I love to share inspirational quotes on my … Read more
With Trisha’s baby about to be born any moment, she put out a call for some guest posts. I (Alison from BeingAlison) stepped up to the plate to help out an amazing woman and mentor to me! I love doing Picture Quotes on my own blog, and my readers seem to enjoy them as well. … Read more
When I decided on a beach nursery, much of it was in my head. I live in the south and the view and emotions I get from going to Pensacola Beach are perceived in one way and I wanted so badly to make sure my sons room reflected that calm peace that you get when … Read more
When I was a kid, I was content with a few large cardboard boxes to make into my own makeshift playhouse. I would take markers and construction paper and have a good ole’ time making my own ‘house’. But kids these days? They have mini-mansions in their backyards! Here are seven awesome, over-the-top, and even … Read more
Chase Baby Blueprint Nursery Challenge First of all, if you missed my first three posts, make sure you catch up! This adventure has been a blast taking care of getting the old purple playroom into something that is more suitable for a newborn baby boy. I would first like to thank Chase for creating a … Read more
(this is post #3 in the Chase Baby Blueprint Nursery Makeover Challenge) The time is almost here for the big reveal! It seems as soon as I get one thing done, I have 10 more that need to be completed. You would think the awesomeness of having a nursery challenge would really make me just … Read more
Big reveal coming soon!! In the mean time, catch up on my other nursery posts here: MomDot in Parents Magazine Nursery Makeover Challenge Homage to my Gulf Coast Roots Can you imagine what the room looks like….?
Here we go….Pregnancy week 32.
I am pretty sure there is a baby in there.
And I look like a weeble wobble.
This month (July) in Parents Magazine, you can see Charlotte and I (and two other bloggers) on page 16. We are competing in the Blueprint Baby Nursery Challenge. My first post for the nursery challenge is here, but please come back over the next few weeks to watch it all unfold! My nursery is all … Read more
I wouldn’t say that I am a fashionista, atleast not in the sense that I have to have the best, the brightest, and the newest pair of shoes or dress on the market the second its available. I do, however, like to look good, feel good, and wear something that doesn’t look like it fell … Read more
Have you ever seen Amazing Sidewalk Art? Its so lifelike and looks like its in 3d! I have been in New Orleans and seen some pretty awesome works of art, all done from chalk. Julian Beever puts my 6 year old to shame…hahahahha. But really, the talent out there is spectacular. Here are some amazing … Read more
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I should honestly name this How to NOT make a Ribbon Rosette, because I made about 4 million mistakes before I found something that would qualify in the category of “working”. After all these mistakes, which undoubtedly you have been there if you found this post, i thought it would be beneficial to share what didn’t work (atleast for me), but perhaps inspire you to try a new direction.
Here are my attempts to make a variety of Rosettes, although if you want a simpler craft, you can try my how to make a tutu instead! Working with tulle was so much easier than ribbon. HA!
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Materials:
Step #1: This step is going to be firm with all the Rosettes you make. After the obvious of cutting the zipper in half, you will begin by securing an end piece to your wire and begin wrapping.
Step #2: Wrap the zipper around, dotting at the baseline, gather and stick. This is where I went wrong. My zipper was WAY too small and I ran out of length before I even had a rose.
Step #3: I took the remainder zipper size and began looping a figure eight around it to make petals. This gave me a half a flower. So there you have it….Half Flower Zipper Rosette.
*cough*
We don’t use our garage for our cars. Its household storage and where we keep the litter boxes for the cats. We have a cat door that goes from the inside the house to the garage and it allows us to keep that smell out of the public view. As a result, the garage is … Read more
I am big on copycat recipes. I love the salad dressings at restaurants, the special sauces, the breads, the dipping, and all the fresh spices! I am a decent cook (not so much in the baking department) but I can cook up a mean piece of chicken if I feel like it. The other night … Read more
