I want to thank three wonderful ladies… Amy at Just Another Manic Momday Lindsay at The Cottage Home and Michele at The Scrap Shoppe for thinking of me and awarding Positively Splendid with three terrific awards… The Sunshine Award (thank you, Amy!) The Versatile Blogger Award (thank you, Lindsay!) and The Trendy Blog Award (thank…
Bubble Wrap Crocodile Craft
Kids and bubble wrap go together like peas and carrots, so any children’s craft project the utilizes bubble wrap as a central supply is sure to be a hit! These Bubble Wrap Crazy Crocs are a fantastic kids’ craft to do to while away an afternoon. And the end result is too adorable to resist!…
I love to bake. It’s something fun to do with my kiddos Amy @ Positively SplendidHaving grown up in a home brimming with sewing notions and paintbrushes, Amy has a deep love for all things creative. On any given day, you’ll find her knee-deep in her latest creative endeavor, with projects ranging from sewing and…
An award and a welcome
I have been absolutely tickled this week to have been honored with the Trendy Blog Award by two very talented bloggers… Leslie at Night Owl Crafting and Anj at Multi-Purpose Wings (Really. You have to check out these ladies’ blogs. Such talent!) It is my turn now to happily name ten blogs that I find…
Calla Lily Wreath
My kitchen is full of bright, bold colors, so in conceiving of a wreath idea to accessorize one of the doors in that particular room, I knew I needed to go for the gusto and try something different. I have always loved calla lilies for their beautiful simplicity, and it happened that as I was…
A perfect weekend recipe for your monkeys
I have to remind myself every once in a while of a very elementary thing: sometimes the simplest things are the ones from which I garner the greatest pleasure! Take, for instance, the recipe I have to share with you today. In the words of my sweet mother, it is as easy as falling off…
Welcome DIY Clubbers!
The day has arrived! Today marks the first “meeting” of the DIY Club, and we’re all invited! The rules are simple: create a project using one of the approved sponsor products, link it up, and be in the running to win some seriously fabulous prizes. What’s not to love about that? I have chosen this…
The day has arrived! Today marks the first “meeting” of the DIY Club, and we’re all invited! The rules are simple: create a project using one of the approved sponsor products, link it up, and be in the running to win some seriously fabulous prizes. What’s not to love about that? I have chosen this…
Exciting things are afoot!
First off, happy Thursday! We are on the downhill slide into another weekend – and not just any weekend, but one dedicated to mothers. Do you have plans for Mothers’ Day? As my darling hubby can attest, I am honestly not much of a stickler when it comes to most holidays. Christmas, Valentine’s Day, you…
Framed silhouette vignette
I am so proud of myself: for once I am not going to be running with my hair on fire to the nearest post office to have Mothers’ Day packages mailed at the eleventh hour. I wrapped up the gifts for each of our moms yesterday and got them mailed today. Go me! Ladies and…