Home Making

In her book Things I Love, Australian interiors stylist extraordinaire Megan Morton inspires us by example, sharing her infectious enthusiasm for the houses, people and design she loves. But Things I Love is also full of wonderfully practical tips –- from how to fold those pesky fitted sheets (gah!), to how to clean a vintage painting you’ve picked up at a flea market. It also contains postcards, a stylists’ glossary and even a list of the ‘best movies for house-perving’ (like the royal tenenbaums), as well as a ton of awe-inspiring homes, and cool, creative people. Quirky, witty and irreverent, Things I Love will put you in touch with the things you love and teach you how to make sure they fill your home in your own unique way. love this book! Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}

Hostess with the Mostess®Atten-HUT! Forward & march on up to this awesome Army Boot Camp Birthday Party by Teresa & Ben of Hugs and Punches. Per Cadet Anton’s request, they created “Kidruck Boot Camp,” where there was an amazing mini {kid-friendly} training course! With a little face paint, some camo-cake, and a great drill sergeant, this party successfully formed the CUTEST army ever!PARTY HIGHLIGHTS to look out for:– Green frosted cake topped with a mini bunting, fighter jet & dog tags + DIY camouflage cake inside! – Dog tag favors for each little cadet and fun camouflage “war” paint! – Army men cupcake toppers on camouflage cupcakes – Obstacle course activity with army crawls, hurdles & spare tires!*****PARTY DETAILS, as told by Teresa… ;Six year old Anton wants to be in the Army when he grows up so he requested a Bootcamp Birthday Party. Challenge accepted.After getting geared up and ready, the birthday boy’s dad sat the kids down for a few minutes to talk to them about what it means to be a soldier and how men & women in the military give their lives to protect us. Per Anton’s request, he also explained a little about a group called Goruck that his daddy is very involved in. Complete with a rucksack full of bricks, these 12-17 hour Goruck Challenges are a slice of what the Special Forces go through in training. Through these challenges, this party was born {calling it Kidruck}.Though the kids initially thought of it as a race, they began to understand that they needed to work together as a team on several of the events. They also sweated it out running tires, hurdles, {fake} barbed wire army crawl, and several climbing & balancing challenges.After several water breaks, it was time for cake and snacks. There were lots of “oohs & ahhs” as the boys and girls unwrapped their cupcakes and saw that even those were camouflage inside.Everything from the cake and snacks, to the construction of the events themselves were fully made by Ben & Teresa, the birthday boy’s mom and dad.*****VENDOR CREDITS & RESOURCES:– Styling, Concept, Food & Desserts: Teresa & Ben of Hugs and PunchesHostess with the Mostess®

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It’s spring!  The flowers are blooming, the birds and bees are busy do birdie and bee things and it’s time for a garden tour!  Phyllis who blogs at Around the House has one of the most beautiful backyards I’ve ever seen.  Wait until you see what’s behind this fabulous gate!  I love the basket of flowers [...]Read the full article

Today I had the pleasure of sitting at this table in my living room in front of the bookcases full of books, and having a tea party with a very special little girl. To me at least. Marley, my now four year old granddaughter, came to spend the morning with me. She has grown a [...]

Braun global radio controlled alarm clock radio • $100.00 • Horne Introduced last year under the direction of Makus Orthey, senior designer at Braun, and winner of the Red dot award for product design, the rounded corners digital table clock offers an easy to read LCD screen illuminated with blue LED backlighting, alongside alarm/snooze functions and an AM/FM/ radio. And no need to change the time while traveling, local time is automatically set utilizing global radio frequencies specific to regions, making this clock equally suited for the bedside table or in the travel bag for global excursions. More

It’s 4:00 and you have no idea what to make for dinner. Or, it’s 6:00 and you’re raiding the freezer for something somewhat healthy to serve your family. Sound familiar? Real Simple wants to help solve these dinnertime dilemmas. We’re launching a 4-week trial of a new weekly meal plan service. Check it out: We want to hear what you […]

Name: Peighton, 1Location: San Diego, CA For my daughter's first birthday I wanted a simple party that didn't require a lot of food preparation so I could focus on the decorations. I decided on a Milk & Cookies party as a result. More

Hostess with the Mostess®Summer’s just about here, and to kick off the season Jenny Raulli of Bloom Designs Online and Jenny Dixon of Craft That Party organized a Chillin’ + Grillin’ Summer Pinterest Party happening… TONIGHT at 9pm EST/6pm PST. Ten of my favorite Hostesses will be pinning with me and giving out prizes…To join in the fun, follow the Chillin’ and Grillin’ Pinterest Board. And look out for prize pins throughout the party including $250 Pottery Barn Gift Card, credit to The TomKat Studio Shop, printables by Anders Ruff and more!*****I’ll see you tonight at the party… don’t forget to re-pin your favorite ideas (with#chillingrillin), add comments, and look for special prize pins! Click on the prize pins and you will be taken to enter a Rafflecopter drawing.PARTY PINNERS– Tori of EdiTORIal by Tori Spelling – Kim of The TomKat Studio – Jenn of Hostess With The Mostess – Jenny of Craft That Party – Courtney of Pizzazzerie – Kim of The Celebration Shoppe – Jenny of Bloom Designs Online – Maureen and Adria of Anders Ruff – Casi of cupcakeMAG – Kori of Paper & Pigtails – J & Do Driver of Piggy Bank PartiesHostess with the Mostess®

If you arrange the refrigerator properly, you'll not only be able to find everything, but you're also less likely to waste food.