Oct
2014

Mum + Bub Bath Products for the Whole Family from Aden + Anais ~ Festive Family Holiday Gift Guide Review

categories: baby, beauty, review, shopping

mum and bub bath products from aden and anais review

I am so stinking excited about what the next few weeks have in store on this little old blog. I’ve teamed up with fabulous brands and amazing bloggers to create the Festive Family Holiday Hop and Gift Guide Giveaway. We’ll be giving away over $1800 in prizes plus bringing you creative ideas for the upcoming holiday season and reviews of our favorite gift ideas. Today I’m kicking off the review series with a product line from one of my favorite baby companies, Aden + Anais. We have long loved their burpy bibs and muslin blankets, but had yet to try their Mum + Bub line. We reviewed them as a family and fell in love.

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Oct
2014

Meal Plan: Pan Seared Pork Tenderloin with Cheesy Garlic Whipped Potatoes and Lemon Roasted Broccoli

categories: meal planning, recipes

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meal plan ideas with pork tenderloin and garlic whipped potatoes and roasted broccoliPreparing a meal plan each week saves my sanity as well as time and money. One of our favorite meals is pan seared pork tenderloin with cheesy garlic whipped potatoes and lemon roasted broccoli. Today I’m sharing our simple meal idea with you using a pre-marinated peppercorn and garlic pork tenderloin from Smithfield to make life even easier.

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Oct
2014

Simple Fall Leaf Wreath Tutorial with Felt and Burlap

categories: crafts, diy, handmade

Simple Fall Felt Leaf Wreath Tutorial with felt and burlap

My old faithful burlap interchangeable wreath is back in business for the fall. I created a strand of colorful fall leaves from felt scraps and added a wool letter to make a simple fall leaf wreath for our front door. Who knew a pool noodle covered in burlap could be so useful? Here is the super cute Easter version of my burlap interchangeable wreath, a summer version with pinwheels, and a 4th of July version with fun tulle fireworks. If you love to change out decorations every season, a burlap wreath is the way to go. As you’ll see below, it is super easy to change it up often.

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Oct
2014

Best of DFW: Must Follow Dallas Fort Worth Bloggers #DFW

categories: blogging, DFW

must follow bloggers of the dallas fort worth metroplex #bestofdfw

Living in a huge metroplex like DFW has its perks, one of which is an awesome blogging community. I love connecting with other folks who understand this weird job I do and understand making a living in the digital space. They each have a unique voice and website with fabulous content and resources applicable to life in DFW and beyond. I hope my favorite Dallas Fort Worth bloggers will become your’s, too. Check them out and follow along.

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Oct
2014

Make Simple Sangria & Perfect {Alcohol Free} Party Punch

categories: recipes

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Super Simple Sangria and Perfect {alcohol free} Party Punch #DrinkTEN #shop #cbias

With football season in full swing, you might be on the look out for a fun new recipe for your tailgate party. This sangria recipe is the world’s easiest refreshing adult beverage and {BONUS!} I’m also sharing an alchohol free party punch for all of your non-drinker/pregnant lady/nursing mama friends. Even better, both recipes use 7Up TEN with only 10 calories to make them a much lighter alternative to most cocktails and mocktails.

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Oct
2014

Create DIY Fall Felt Leaf Headbands for Girls {& Mamas} #GoodyGorgeous

categories: beauty, diy, fashion, handmade, tutorial

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DIY Fall Felt Leaf Headbands Tutorial Easy Mother Daughter Fall Fashion #GoodyGorgeous #Pmedia #ad

My sweet girl officially has hair long enough to style, and it is a daily challenge for this mama. She may look cute and innocent, but my little peanut turns in to a MMA fighter when I try to style her hair. Thankfully I’ve learned a few tricks that are making it easier on both of us. Sorting out her tangles with the Goody TangleFix brush and then throwing on a cute headband is our new daily hair routine. I created a fun fall felt leaf headband for a mother/daughter style that is easy to throw together. Read on for the full tutorial and more of our toddler hair tips.

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Oct
2014

Preschool Fun: L is for Light Letter Activities & Free Printable

categories: free printables, play, preschool

Oct
2014

Top 10 Fun Family DIY Halloween Costumes

categories: diy, family

Ten Fun Family DIY Halloween CostumesWe love to dress up for Halloween with a family theme every year.  Dressing as a family unit makes for fun photos and precious memories. I’ve gathered my top ten favorite family Halloween costume ideas to share with you. They all include a little DIY on your part, but are all super easy to throw together. Several are ideas we’ve done as a family, while others I’ve gathered from awesome creative bloggers. For fun ideas to get help you get more use out of your Halloween costumes you can read more about how we encourage pretend play and throw costume dance parties. Read on and find inspiration for your family this Halloween.

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