The Warm Welcome

The answer to the question, "Is this Mad Hostess any Better?"..... Yes, I think. I mean I am still a work in progress. I love havi...

New house, new wood floors to take care of... so I posted on my Facebook status, how do you take care of your wood floors? Here are some of ...

2010 has been full of blessingsand full of moments of anxiety too! That's part of the reason that I haven't been blogging as much. ...

Well, I've been thinking about writing on this little ole blog for a few weeks now..but with the prodding of a friend, I decided it was ...

No one is ever ready to sell their house. As far as I can tell, making improvements on your home, especially to sell, is a never ending pro...

Kraft Oreo Truffles http://www.kraftrecipes.com/kf/recipes/easy-oreo-truffles-95085.aspx?cm_mmc=eml-_-rbe-_-bst_rcps_2009-_-NA&pf=true I...

My friend, Kathryn, recommend this soup to me. Here is the thing, my husband absolutely loves soup. It makes his heart sing. So the smell ...

Our card group has grown to over 20 ladies. Here are the results of our latest card swap. Please forgive my photography, it was late when ...

When I saw it had over 3,000 reviews and 5 stars, I figured it was really worth a try! Follow the link below.... It was yummy! Enjoy http://...

Sweet can't even begin to describe the cute little girl who had a candy themed birthday party. We played lifesize Candyland, had a loll...

Consumer Reports: Overall, air-chilled organic broilers were among the cleanest. No matter what chicken you buy, you need to take precaution...

My daughter's favorite chicken dish is this Parmesan Chicken. Parmesan Chicken Boneless Chicken Breasts or Chicken Tenders Pepperidge Fa...

It's been nearly a month since my last post! Sorry, dear readers! The last month has been a flurry of activity. Right now I am gettin...

Going on our 5th year using this lunchbox. I don't use ziploc bags, which is good for my budget and the enviroment. I can pack all sor...

Mary B.'s Buttermilk Biscuits. I did not look at the calorie count. I just wanted something I could throw in the oven and serve with egg...

Made these invitations for a regular get together for some very special friends of mine. We took a template off the internet and found some...

(Click on picture to see them up close) Love these! I've already used half of them and I've only had them for about 5 days! Cardmaki...

This summer my family has been blessed with the opportunity to teach our kids about gardens. My husband took them to plant the garden, chec...

My husband recently cooked us ratatouille for a date night. It was pretty good. Great way to use all those summer vegetables in from the g...

Okay, so if you've been watching the news at all over the last several months, you know that the North Korean Government has been holdin...

So, I am taking the remainder of my summer, the hot, humid days in August, to declutter inside my house and study up on how to improve my ya...

Check out the detail on this cake made by Esther. She's amazing. It tasted even better. It was delicious. A small gathering of ladies, ...

Every month I am fortunate enough to get to spend and evening out with other girls/moms/friends in my community, making greeting cards and j...

For Father's Day, my father in law, fixed us dinner. He fixed food he enjoys and shared it with us. The menu: Lemonade, cornbread, mola...

Baby B's First Birthday was July 1. As a celebration of her birthday, we decided to gather as a family on July 4th, to celebrate her bi...

A friend recently took a trip to Disney and she made these two scrapbook pages called the ABC's of Disney for the first two pages in her...

Well, my daughter and I wanted to do something for the teacher she had for 3rd grade as the end of the year approached. My daughter wanted ...

I made dinner recently for some friends. I picked up two watermelons at the store and when I went to cut the first one, I was astonished to ...

I really love making cards. These are some of the latest we made at Tracy's card group. For an end of the year gift for my daughter...

Life has been a flurry of activity and I haven't slowed down enough over the last few weeks to do any blogging. I am so sorry about tha...

The Table. The Menu: Chicken Salad Sandwiches Spinach Dip Chocolate covered strawberries Brownies Fruit kabobs The Cake: Carvel Ice Cream Ca...

Yes, you read that right...Pig Cake. This is apparently what you eat after a Pig Pickin'. It is soooo yummy too. I'll get the recipe...

This is what I caught my husband doing with some strawberries last week. May is strawberry month around North Carolina! My mom in law says...

I'll get the recipe soon! Doesn't it look great? Check back in a day or two.

If you don't have time to make a yummy BBQ sauce or don't live in the same culdesac as the grillmaster, Jason, then you can buy BBQ ...

My friend and neighbor, Melanie brought this to our Memorial Day Weekend Picnic. It was yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmy. And you could taste that stick...

I've been so busy the last few weeks, I haven't had a chance to blog. So I am going on a posting marathon!

This is a picture that I ran across when I was looking for my diaper cake picture from a shower I attended. This is a set up from a baby sho...

I was at a Baby Shower today and it reminded me of how cute diaper cakes are. I think they are a little work to get done, but they do add a...

I call my brother in law, Mr. Clean. That dude can tidy up a place in a heartbeat. His mom was the queen of clean. She taught me to take ...

Drawn by an aspiring artist. Cody, age 5. I may have written about this before, but we were at a Kid's birthday party, where the hostess...

This is a table setting from my friend's engagement dinner, when the families of the Bride and Groom met each other. Dishes were turned...

Did you know that you can volunteer your time fixing meals for families that are staying at Ronald McDonald House? Did you know that you ca...

My friend, Bobbie, sent me this recipe for strawberry pie. Can't wait to try it out! Bobbie's Strawberry Pie 1-8oz package Cream ch...

Vase from the $1 store. Flowers from my garden. Well, my four rose bushes. If you know me, you know I clearly have no idea what I am doing!...

First let me say, this was sooooo much fun to plan with my other 3 co-hostesses! I have pictures, but I am having computer problems...so as ...

Recently, my daughter was invited to her friend, Rachel's 9th birthday party. First, I loved that they had the party in their backyard....

I haven't given up on the blog, just given up on my computer! I have oodles of pictures and ideas I've gotten over the last several ...

Aren't they cool? My friend, Tracy, designs them and has a bunch of girls over to her house to make them. We talk, we eat and we make ...