BBQ Season is upon us and that means we'll be looking for the perfect BBQ Rub and BBQ Sauce! I've rustled up 5 BBQ Sauce recipes for you to try! Firing up the grill is the best part of summertime weather! 5 BBQ Sauce Recipes 1. Tangy Coffee BBQ Sauce Of course, I love my own BBQ Sauce ...
Printables for Fathers Day
Printables for Fathers Day makes it easy for you! These free printables are brought to you in partnering up with my friend who designed them. You'll get part 1 and 2 in my Printable Vault and part 3 from her website. I am so excited to introduce you to one of my new printable contributors! ...
Lowe’s Creator Team- Home Curb Appeal
Your home curb appeal is the first impression to your personality! For our Lowe's challenge this month we were asked to add curb appeal to our homes. Here are a few other Creative Team Members and their curb appeal ideas. I shared my home yesterday, (coolest garage door ever!) but I wanted to ...
Ideas for Curb Appeal ~
I have been dying for the sun to show up so we can get our house looking good for Summer! Time to plant a few annuals, time to sweep away the gunk on the porch, time to give our home a little curb appeal facelift. I've got so many ideas for curb appeal! I put my "Lowe's Creator" hat on and got to ...
Iced Coffee
International Delight Delightful Frappe I've claimed my love for iced drinks before! So it only make sense that I also love a good iced coffee for those moments you just need a little treat or pick me up. I've been making my own iced coffee's using my Hazelnut Creamer from International Delight. ...
BBQ Sauce Recipe with Coffee
This BBQ Sauce Recipe made with brewed coffee brings a tangy flavor that's great with beef or chicken. Simple ingredients for a delicious taste. With BBQ season officially upon us, I thought I'd share my BBQ Sauce Recipe with Coffee. This sauce has a bit of a kick, but not so tangy ...
Trop50 Slushy Recipe
This refreshing Trop50 Slushy Recipe may become your new summer favorite! Trop50 asked me to share what I think is "Refreshingly Different" about myself. I haven't really given it much thought, but it's a great question. I think I'm pretty down to earth and fair. That makes me ...
Memorial Day Craft – DIY Decor
Truth be told, I don't usually decorate for Memorial Day. I also don't usually decorate for Fourth of July because I'm always in Utah. But for some reason, I saw my little flags in the hutch drawer and I really wanted to do something with them. I also wanted to do something with my old jars. It ...
French Toast Recipe
I have shared many a French Toast Recipe here on TCL. Every household should have a basic recipe for French Toast, but also a couple specialty ones for holidays or long weekends. I've got French Toast recipes made in my slow cooker, some with coffee creamer, some with fruit and some ...
Craft Room Stencil Project
I got a little crazy with my stencil projects lately. In my craft room, I have two very large mirror closet doors. I thought it would look cool if I used my frosted glass etching paint to apply the stencil directly to the mirror. Easy Stencil It certainly adds whimsy to the room. This project was ...
Happy Mother’s Day – Free Printable
Happy Mother's Day! I cannot tell you how excited and giddy I get to see the printables from Sibylle each month! Sibylle from Fun.ky Time shares one of her original creations here on TCB monthly. You can visit her site to see what else she's been up to. She is full of eye candy and fun gift ideas. ...
Details of a Room Makeover
I've had many many questions about the fast and fabulous room makeover. Aaron Christensen (my famous designer artist old friend I taught hi-low aerobics with) and I threw this room together really quickly. Aaron did most of the work by building the desk and shelving at his studio. Once he showed ...
Cool Bedrooms for Teen Boys
Cool Bedrooms for boys can be hard to find and boy bedroom ideas for teens is especially hard to find. Decorating a boy bedroom with room to grow is no easy task. This sports theme boy bedroom makeover lasted 6 years before we updated any of it. Cool Bedrooms for Teen Boys Last month I was ...
Sketching with Silhouette Sketch Pens
Silhouette Sketch Pens Another great Silhouette Promotion! Details near the bottom. I'm back! For those of you following me on Facebook, you may already know I've been sicker than a dog! But I'm at least able to lift my head today. A combination of being exhausted from the best Craft Blogging ...
Gluten Free Cookie Recipe – Oatmeal {Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip}
My mom bought me a Kitchen Aid Mixer for Easter. I was shocked. I usually get chocolate. I decided to try a Gluten Free Cookie recipe with Oatmeal and chocolate chips. I've been looking at this recipe few times a week on the back of my Trader Joes Rolled Oats bag.....it was taunting me. I ...
What to Decoupage?
Have you ever wondered What to Decoupage? A bit ago, I did a project for Mom It Forward that started my latest obsession of Mod Podge, decoupaging anything and everything. For the lazy crafter like myself, Mod Podge is perfect. It's very forgiving and allows for a few mistakes. What to ...
Decoupage How To – Vintage Map Tray
My newest crush is on decoupage. Decoupage How to is one of the easiest DIY crafts you'll ever do. I always think it's much harder and I always have to review the "how to decoupage" instructions before each project. That's because I'm not always a confident crafter and I'm just not convinced it's ...
DIY- Hide Your TV
Here's a DIY TV idea for hiding your television. Sliding Shutter Doors! Some of you might not know my aversion (neurosis) to seeing electronics, like TV's in my living space. Don't get me wrong, I love TV, I love watching TV, but I don't want to see my TV if I'm not watching it. This whole TV over ...
Setting the Table- Cutlery Printable Pouch
This post about Setting the Table was posted years ago. Sibylle from Funky Time no longer has a website, so these are no longer available from her. I am choosing to keep this post live for pure inspiration. I do however have a free download for a Halloween version of this Cutlery Pouch she designed. ...
Birthdays – Planning a 13yr old Boy’s Birthday Party
After first posting about my son's 13th Birthday here, I've had a few questions from readers. 13 year old boy birthday party ideas are hard to come by, and birthdays for boys can be so hard to plan, but this one is pretty simple. This Neon Birthday Party for Teens is another great idea! Birthday ...
My 13 yr olds Birthday Party!
I was dreading planning My 13 yr olds Birthday Party! Thanks to simple foods, a few things ordered off Etsy, the Game Truck and screen printing our own t-shirts, this party was a hit! And it didn't wear me out just planning it. I'm sharing ALL the details, so keep reading! He turned 13 and had 12 ...
Iced Tea Recipes
Iced Tea Recipes are great any time of year! It doesn't have to be hot out to enjoy a freshly brewed glass of ice tea. Fruit flavored Ice Teas, Herbal Ice Teas... you'll find several ice tea recipes to try on this list! Iced Tea Recipes I'll be the first to admit that my craving for iced tea ...
Printable Valentines – Tags & Labels
These Printable Valentines are perfect for gift tags or labels. I love a printable that's versatile for many uses! Printable Valentines - Valentines Day I have MORE Printable Valentines for you! The cute gals at SissyPrint designed these a few years ago and I have used them every year! One year I ...
Valentines Day Printable
You are going to LOVE this Valentines Day printable! LOVE! I am happy to announce another great partnership for free printables. Printables for Valentines Day I am so excited to be working with Sybille from FunkyTime to bring all you fabulous readers amazing printables for decorating, crafts, ...
