Hello Idea Room readers! I have never taken over someone’s blog before—I feel so sneaky! I’m very excited for the opportunity to share some of what I have learned about photography. Thanks for the kind comments and emails you sent me. I wanted to first share with you a little about my photography background, then I’ll get to some questions. I will tackle one question at a time, so I can be thorough and not bore you with a monstrous post (I already have a tendency to be long winded—you will ... Read More about Photography with Kristen Duke
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We have some winners!
The Winner of the chair pattern is #143 Crisanne!Crisanne said...This chair pattern is fantastic! I have 4 little boys (well, the oldest isn't that little anymore) and they would think that these were the best thing ever! I also love your file folder games, especially the shapes... and the cute veggies... and the colors!Winner of the file folder games is #263 Heidi!Heidi said...I don't know how I can decided, I want both. They are so cute!Congratulations Ladies! Please send me an email with ... Read More about We have some winners!
Guess What?
This Giveaway is Now Closed!It's time for another giveaway! Have you seen the fun, soft chairs that Pottery Barn Kids has for sale? I love them, but they are a bit pricey.One of my readers has actually made her boys their own chairs, modeled after the ones found at Pottery Barn. They look just like the real ones.Abbie has made a downloadable pattern and has listed it for sale in her ETSY shop named Abbiesolutely. These chairs are perfect for kids who tend to be a little rough on things. ... Read More about Guess What?
Marshmallow Fondant Flower Cake
*Be sure to enter the giveway which can be found here!My baby turned 2 recently! How did that happen? I wanted to make her a flower cake with fondant but wanted some that wasn't pricey and tasted good. I found a great recipe for homemade marshmallow fondant from Cake Journal here. And it really does taste yummy! I separated the melted marshmallows into two different bowls and made half of the fondant brown and half pink. I'll admit, I had a bit of a panic attack while kneading it because ... Read More about Marshmallow Fondant Flower Cake
Laundry Tips
Just a bit of trivia about my laundry woes. For a typical household of seven, I figure that I wash and fold every week:--98 socks (good luck keeping whose belong to whom straight, I actually use a colored dot with permanent marker on the bottom of the sock to keep them straight. Makes for easy sorting)--49 pair of underwear --49 pair of pants or shorts--49 shirts--towels and sheets for seven bodiesDid I mention that my 5 year changes no less than 3x a day? Or that my boys think it is easier to ... Read More about Laundry Tips