THANK YOU!!!

Thank you just doesn’t seem to cut it for the gratitude I have for each of you. Thank you for your kind comments, emails, text messages, phone calls, etc. Once again I am reminded how many wonderful people there are in the world and that I am blessed to come in contact with many of them.

I am so appreciative of all your love and support behind my decision to quit blogging, so with so much more than just words, please let me tell each and every one of you…

THANK YOU!

XOXOXO

The Time Has Come to Say Goodbye

I can’t even tell you how many times over the past 10 months I have sat down to write this very post. Well today the time has come that I must say goodbye to blogging.

It’s hard to explain why, but I know many of you will want to know so I’m going to try.

Ombre Herringbone Quilt

Hey guys! I was doing the usual end-of-year stuff where I like to declutter and organize, and realized there are a few "blog" things I forgot to post. So while I'm trying to get the final touches on the website for "The Chic Orchid, I have a couple of FINAL "Sew Dang Cute" posts.

For instance, this quilt was originally posted in June on the Riley Blake blog as my final design team project.

I came up with this idea almost a year ago, and even got the fabric to make it back in April, but life got so busy that I didn’t get it done – until June.

Introducing the Ombre Herringbone Quilt!!!

This turned out just how I hoped it would, and was a fun quilt to make.

The first thing I needed to do was design the quilt on paper.

Family Pictures by Kristen Duke Photography

In June, the fabulous Kristen Duke was in Utah and did our family pictures!!

I first met Kristen through Crafting with the Stars and have been so grateful to have become friends with her. She is an absolute blast to hang out with, and I adore her!!

Let me start by saying…….

Kristen is a miracle worker!!!

Kid Chatteroo

I am so excited to share with you guys a new app that my amazingly creative friend Kirsten of The Crafting Chicks just launched!

She has spent countless hours making this happen, and it was well worth all her effort!!

KID CHATTEROO is fun to play at bedtime, dinnertime and snuggletime. Easily turn those potentially “time-wasting” moments such as amusement park lines, waiting rooms, car rides,  into meaningful moments. Use KID CHATTEROO anytime and anywhere you want to connect with your kids. Capture those little voice recordings with an easy-to-use recording feature, it’s like capturing time in a bottle.

Vtech Switch & Go Dinos

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of VTechKids for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

My son just turned 3 years old! I can't believe how big he is.

Like most boys, he loves cars and dinosaurs. So when I was asked if my son would like to receive two Switch & Go Dinos by Vtech, I gladly said "yes".

These toys are ingenius! They are dinosaurs, but then easily morph into cars. So you get TWO toys in ONE!!!

He received the T-Rex,

and the Triceratops.

I'm happy to report

Simple Basket Liners

In my last post I shared with you my son's new bookshelf. Well if you noticed the bottom shelf, I made some baskets to help organize the toys and lined the baskets with some simple basket liners.

My son’s toys have been in desperate need of storage, so these were just the ticket!

How to Paint Veneer {Not Wood} Furniture

Have you ever tried painting veneer? The paint doesn’t stick to it. It’s rather annoying.

Well I’ve been searching for a small bookcase to put in my son’s nursery. Last week when I was in my local thrift store, I found one for $5. The only drawback – it was veneer.

So my brain started wondering….

“If I painted it with chalk paint first, would that solve the problem?”

The answer…

YES!!!

Here’s the original bookcase.

Photo a Day June: Week 2

Can you believe another week has already gone by? We just enjoyed our first week of summer and it went by so quickly!

Remember the photo a day challenge in June? If you missed week 1, you can catch it HERE.

And if you want to see the posts for May, click HERE.

Quaker Soft Baked Bars

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Quaker Oats for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

I eat oatmeal every morning for breakfast.

For several reasons:

1. I like it.

2. It's low-calorie and fills me up.

3. It's a quick breakfast to make.

4. It's a slow-release carb. This is important because I work out in the mornings, and need good fuel to sustain me through those workouts. "Slow-release carbs" are also awesome for weight loss and fat burn!

Obviously eating it every day I use a lot of oats (I even buy it in bulk, and yes that is a 10 lb. package).

So when I was asked if I wanted to try out the new Quaker Soft Baked Bar, I happily accepted.

Beauty Box 5

Today I would like to tell you about Beauty Box 5.

Beauty Box 5 is a cosmetic sampling program that delivers a Beauty Box with 4 - 5 beauty samples once a month.

Photo a Day June: Week 1

As I mentioned last week in this post, I finished up the Photo a Day May challenge. You can see all of those posts HERE.

I enjoyed it so much, that I decided to continue the challenge in June.

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