Home & Garden

09.01.11

{Home & Garden} Baking Soda, more than a pretty face

So last check in with Arm & Hammer's Switch & Save Challenge I got to share a fab s'more cookie recipe....one where we can all say "Thank You!!" to Baking Soda for it's existance and ability to give us yummy cookies! But here's the thing...did you know all the OTHER stuff that baking soda can actually do?? (more...)...

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08.24.11

{Home & Garden} Piper’s Paint Color

I get asked for the paint color in Piper's Room and the Play Room all.the.time. But I'm a little disorganized and a little scattered and a lot lazy. The paint lives in the garage, in one of Hubs childproof/mom proof cabinets, in cans that have numbers...and whenever I've needed more paint I've just called our painter and he takes care of getting it for me. See?! Lazy. But Hubs was...

{Home & Garden} A multi-tasking dryer sheet & GIVEAWAY!

I've talked about using Arm & Hammer Essentials Fabric Softener Sheets to help with your linen storage, and also here. And also share the tip I learned about cutting them in half can save a few pennies in your budget without sacrificing. But did you know there are a multitude of ways you can use dryer sheets? I really do love when one product can multi task for so many...

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08.09.11

{Home & Garden} Cost Savings Tip

Cost savings. Everyone wants to save, right? I would personally rather use my extra dollars for lattes or margaritas rather than laundry detergent, but that's just me. A few weeks ago I read this post with a great cost savings tip...get ready for this, it's big... Cut your dryer sheets in half. Told ya, big! OK, maybe not big, but a very smart idea. And since we've been talking about...

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08.07.11

{Home & Garden} Halloween Fun with Yum! GIVEAWAY!

So fun!! Loved seeing this on the news stand this week! (I hinted about it ages ago...) Last Thursday I was sitting in the salon chair of the fabulous Tera Stephens. And she happened to say "Hey, I saw the Halloween party article in Yum for Kids magazine. Did you know it was out? So fun to see you and your kiddos having so much fun." The record screeched to...

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08.02.11

{Home & Garden} Linen Storage Tips ~ GIVEAWAY!

I love the laundry tips that you have all been sharing over the past few weeks! Definitely a plus to being a part of Arm & Hammer's Switch & Save Challenge! If you've missed any laundry room tips, you can find them both in the posts and comments, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE! A couple recent ones that I thought were both cute & good ideas... Miranda shared: "My favorite...

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07.26.11

{Home & Garden} Arm & Hammer Essentials

Here we go with the next Arm & Hammer Switch & Save Challenge product. Has anyone checked out The Switch & Save Challenge page? There are some great bloggers working on this program with fabulous tips, tricks, advice and ideas. I've loved reading through every one's reviews and thoughts. (You can also enter to win $25,000 there...just sayin'). So have you ever tried Arm & Hammer Essentials Fabric Softener Sheets? ...

{Home & Garden} It’s a Laundry Room Keeper

So it's week 4 and I'm still totally in love with Arm & Hammer Plus OxiClean Power Gel Laundry Detergent. I have not switched entirely, as old habits are hard to break, BUT, it IS a major player in my Laundry weapons / tips & tricks & tools! And has certainly earned a permanent spot on a Favorites list. Seriously, did you see these before and after photos?? (more...)...

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05.17.11

{Home & Garden} Addie’s & Hay’s Room and Toddler Bunk Bed

So you saw Piper's Room (though a week after showing you, I got the itch to rearrange...there will be another post soon...). This is Addie & Hay's room. I wish I had taken photos when it was just Addie's Nursery. Actually, I'm sure I did, it's just they would have been taken prior to my writing this blog, therefore WHO KNOWS where they are.... The thing to know is that...

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03.31.11

Our Home ~ Living Room Shelves

I started the Home Tour with Piper's Room. Today I thought I would show you part of the Living Room/Front Room/Everything Room. The shelves. But before I can really address the shelves, I need to show you where this side of the room started and where it is now. It started as a REALLY small front room. We only intended to paint and carpet in the beginning. But we had...

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