A few years ago I got the *Fix-it and Forget-it* cookbook. I have loved the different recipes in it and especially love that I can throw everything in the crock-pot and it’s ready for us to eat later in the day. A recipe that became a favorite pretty quickly was taco soup. I have over…
1st time pattern tester – Brynnberlee Designs; Bethany Dress
I am so excited to share my first experience as a pattern tester with you. Sarah over at Brynnberlee Designs was in need of pattern testers to test her new pattern the Bethany Dress. Since I love to sew and love the excuse to do so I emailed her right away to see if I could…
mirror photography – The Princess – 9 months old….
Love you little princess…can’t believe the 9 months has flown so fast. Seems like you’ve always been here but like you were just born yesterday. You are a doll baby! (pictures taken by Riverton Housewife Jenn) © The REAL Housewives of Riverton, 2011-2012. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission…
How to Makeover an Old Desk with White Paint
Today I’m going to quickly show you how I gave new life to an old desk for my son’s room. This old desk makeover is still one of my favorite furniture makeovers I’ve ever done. You can see more of the projects I’ve done for their bedroom including their dressers and bunk beds. How to Select the Right…
The Healing Field
Ten years ago today, I woke up late for work. I had fallen asleep on the couch in my apartment and woke up to the phone ringing. My sister Jenn was calling me and told me to turn on the TV. What I saw was heart breaking and horrifying. Today, our family visited the Healing…
Pumpkin Spice Cake
My sister, Jenn and I have been switching days making after school snacks for the kids. It’s worked out really well! Some days are a little slimmer than others. (Their snack from me on Wednesday was graham cracker and frosting sandwiches). Today I half way forgot it was my day and scrounged my pantry for…
repurposed bunk beds – busy & grounded!
This week my darling husband grounded me. As you might have been able to tell we have been incredibly crazy busy away from home this summer. I don’t think I should even say how many miles we’ve put on our poor car this summer with quite a few more to go. We have had so…
Homemade Tortilla Tutorial!
So last night I made homemade flour tortillas. I have to say that there are few things better than fresh, warm tortillas! They are super easy to make so I figured I’d post it here to let everyone else take a shot at making them too! 🙂 First you are going to need 3 cups…
Hawaiian Snowballs!
So I had a recipe for these…and then I lost it…so I kind of made this up…I think it’s pretty similar and they taste SUPER good! 🙂 Ingredients: 1 box white cake mix 3 egg whites 1/3 cup oil 1/2 cup macadamia nuts chopped 6 oz white chocolate chopped or white chocolate chips cream cheese…
Minion Cupcakes!!! Despicable Me Party!
Today was Mr. M’s 3rd Birthday Party. We’ll be gone on his actual birthday so we wanted to celebrate with family before we left. He is absolutely obsessed with Despicable Me. He loves it, he about has it memorized and could watch it day in and day out. So there was no question the theme…