tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88329784651893213002024-03-19T01:48:51.286-07:00Sweeter StillSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.comBlogger210125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-16860297259725695932014-06-11T18:47:00.001-07:002014-06-11T18:47:17.834-07:00New Blog AddressCheck out the new Sweeter Still (in progress) at sweeterstillblog.com!!SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-36940169290916501952014-02-12T15:34:00.000-08:002014-02-12T15:34:19.761-08:00Making Bathroom Storage Pretty
One of my dreams is to renovate our master bathroom down the road, but until then the drawers and cabinets in our vanity needed a quick fix. They were lined by a previous owner with some super country-cutesy gingham and heart-filled contact paper and I can't believe it took me this long to rip it out and start fresh. (I swear I took before pictures of this project and now I can't find them SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-9656541535307307112014-02-10T12:32:00.001-08:002014-02-10T12:32:16.819-08:00Cauliflower Pizza CrustIf you're living in Low-Carb Land like me right now, you might be missing certain indulgences like, oh I don't know, bread in general! But let's get specific here. Pizza is a huge program buster, especially if you're on a low-carb plan, so I went searching for alternatives. I didn't have to look very hard because there are a lot of recipes out there for cauliflower pizza crust.
Even if you'reSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-78397904656667148762013-11-14T09:45:00.000-08:002013-11-14T10:19:57.516-08:00Thanksgiving Books for Kids
As soon as Halloween was over, the kids were ready to launch into Thanksgiving. I think my 5 year old even started talking about it at bedtime on Halloween :) One of our favorite ways to get excited for any holiday or special occasion is to read about it together and this year I realized that we don't have a very good selection of Thanksgiving books. I was on a mission to gather some but of SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-63315180907198575802013-11-08T11:35:00.001-08:002013-11-08T17:34:04.026-08:00Halloween in OzYes, I'm completely aware that it's a week into November and I'm a little behind the game here, but I have to share our Halloween theme before we're too far gone. Right before Halloween last year I found some amazing Oz inspiration from Brooklyn Limestone. Stefanie is a creative genius and every Halloween she really goes above and beyond with her amazing ideas!
Unfortunately it was too close SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-53246509253771652732013-07-18T10:03:00.003-07:002013-07-18T10:03:38.112-07:00Medifast Pancake MuffinsSo the hubs and I have been trying to lose some weight and a friend got me hooked up with Take Shape for Life, a program geared toward improving your overall health with a focus on weight loss and nutrition. TSFL uses the Medifast portion-controlled meal replacements to help with weight loss and gradually transitions to regular food with healthier habits. Over the past couple months I've tried a SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-36808707325832588412013-06-06T14:13:00.001-07:002013-06-07T08:47:20.597-07:00Lamp TransformationOur living room is a giant work in progress, but I made one small step recently with a new lamp for our end table. The awesome guy who custom made our kitchen cabinets agreed to make us a small end table/cabinet for our tv components. It has a glass door so you can still use the remotes, but everything is neat and contained, which is the opposite of what it was after the living area was first SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-32335050749105601002013-03-29T12:34:00.000-07:002013-03-29T12:34:30.417-07:00Spring In My StepI know it's still snowing in a lot of places but here in sunny southern California, it's been spring for a while. So I decided it's time to come out of hibernation! I love to use fresh flowers to give some new life to our home. I got the flowers at Trader Joe's, one of the best sources for reasonably priced flowers.
I found the parsley and sage hanging boxes at Homegoods and I couldn't believe SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-11881461045583346582013-02-05T11:22:00.005-08:002013-02-05T11:22:50.404-08:00On HiatusThe past month has been chock full of transitions for our family. In a matter of three weeks, my "baby" boy moved out of the crib into a toddler bed, gave up the bottle, and started showing interest in potty training. Oh and he turned two years old!
Despite a fun solo getaway for my birthday to visit my sister in San Francisco, I've been feeling just a little overwhelmed by all this change. I'm SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-40803233115145102972013-01-14T12:09:00.002-08:002013-11-11T20:34:34.053-08:00Food Storage Revamp
Today I had the chance to go grocery shopping by myself. You know you are a mom of small children when going to the grocery store alone feels like a vacation! I went to Trader Joes which makes the experience even better because these days shopping at TJs with my kids is a nightmare. The aisles are so small and it's always crowded and my little ones' arms seem to reach sooo far.
Anyway..SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-75612222888214803742013-01-09T13:55:00.002-08:002013-01-09T13:55:40.623-08:00A Gift For A LifetimeI love opening presents. I think it makes me feel a little bit like a kid again, remembering all the anticipation that would build before a birthday or Christmas morning. My own children are at the point where the process of opening almost overshadows the gift itself. This past Christmas, we could barely contain my daughter as she sped from one package to the next. I get it. Really I do. But I'm SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-63148005018696264922013-01-04T00:00:00.000-08:002013-01-04T00:00:18.099-08:00The Best of 2012I thought that it would be fun to kick off 2013 by looking back at some of my best posts from 2012. A lot of blogs I read have been doing this and I personally really like seeing the highlight reel from the past year. So here are some of the favorites, both mine and yours (based on comments and pageviews). As always, I'm thankful to those who take the time to visit!
1. Banana Oatmeal Muffins&SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-32240980660736227562013-01-03T15:05:00.002-08:002013-01-03T15:05:52.206-08:00Starting 2013 With A BangHappy New Year! I am so excited for all that this next year will bring, both for my family and this blog. I have a lot of home projects in mind and I hope to share them with all of you. You probably noticed I took a little bit of a break from posting these last few weeks and I can only blame the busyness of the holidays. I did some good pre-Christmas shopping and planning but once the ball got SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-17921125712325625322012-12-17T16:05:00.001-08:002012-12-17T16:05:53.561-08:00So Little To SaySince Friday, so much has been said. News articles have been written. Blog posts have been published. Facebook statuses are abundant. Some are factual, some are encouraging, most are grief-stricken.
You don't have to be a parent to feel the sting of Friday's tragedy. Our entire nation and maybe even a good portion of the world stands back, utterly horrified by what happened. It was difficult to SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-84338032510199712922012-12-05T21:26:00.004-08:002012-12-05T21:26:48.771-08:00The Ultimate Holiday Comfort Food - Super Easy Turkey PieIf there's one food that I love to make this time of year, it's a Turkey Pie. A lot of people call it turkey pot pie, but I don't know why and the name bothers me for some reason. So we just call it turkey pie (or chicken pie if that's the case.)
A little background... my husband and I started dating in October so it wasn't long before the holiday season was approaching. Our relationship was newSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-46697241544409424902012-12-04T14:59:00.002-08:002012-12-04T14:59:29.157-08:00I'm Still Here!I promise I'm still here. I didn't intend to take a blogging break but things have been a little crazy around here with sickies, work trips for the hubs and general busyness of life. I do have some projects in the works. You can see a sneak peek on Facebook!
Be back soon!!SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-52734768584212501752012-11-25T21:34:00.002-08:002012-11-25T21:34:18.850-08:00Thankful on Thanksgiving
Yes, I know it's Sunday. I just couldn't miss the last installment of Thankfulness Thursdays with Ashley at Domestic Fashionista. We were out of town for the holiday and the trip didn't exactly go what you would call smoothly. Taking a time out to blog about being thankful was pretty much out of the question so I had to delay my post a little.
Over the past sixteen weeks, I've shared my SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-13406505344042260352012-11-19T22:28:00.001-08:002012-11-19T22:28:40.305-08:00Grab A Sweeter Still ButtonI'm excited to announce that you can now snag your very own Sweeter Still button (see it there on the sidebar?!?). I put this together using PicMonkey and I'm pretty darn happy with how it all turned out.
If you feel like being fantastic today, then you can grab my button and display it wherever it is that you choose to display blog buttons :) If you do, please leave me a comment so I canSJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-89937059903982478342012-11-19T13:46:00.003-08:002012-11-25T19:53:06.688-08:00DIY Chalkboard Welcome SignIf there's one thing I've learned from all the amazing blogs out there, it's that often you can make something more easily than you think for less money than it takes to buy it. It might take a little more time than just grabbing it off the shelf, but in the long run, you are saving money and I personally take a lot of pride in my DIY projects. I look through catalogs, magazines, blogs and SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-51821617527374118532012-11-17T20:42:00.002-08:002012-11-19T13:48:17.936-08:00Thanksgiving Kid's Crafts PacksMy kids have been acting a little annoying restless lately. They're a little harder to entertain. They're a little more sassy. And the telltale sign... they are driving their mama CRAZY.
I think it started over fall break, when we didn't have as much to do as usual and I didn't do enough in advance to ward off the boredom. Since then, I have been flat exhausted. Our little man is waking up SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-14817491769930875432012-11-16T10:19:00.002-08:002012-11-16T10:19:43.140-08:00Sweeter Still's Latest Feature
A big thank you to the fabulous ladies who host the Friday night Happy Hour link party!! Taryn at Design, Dining & Diapers, Lucy at Craftberry Bush and Jaime from Crafty Scrappy Happy are all super talented and full of inspiration. And last week they featured Sweeter Still in their post-party roundup of 10 Thanksgiving Decor Ideas!
My post-Halloween/pre-Christmas fall porch (aka SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-12304028633899961652012-11-15T18:34:00.001-08:002012-11-15T18:34:20.537-08:00Thankfulness Thursdays/ Week Sixteen
It's our second to last Thankfulness Thursday and next week is the big one :) Be sure to check out Ashley's post today at Domestic Fashionista! She was the one who started this weekly day of giving thanks and I think I only missed one week. It's been a great way to focus on what we have instead of what we need, want or wish.
Today I'm thankful to have the opportunity to help others, even in SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-45708494531292307752012-11-08T08:27:00.003-08:002012-11-08T08:27:42.037-08:00Thankfulness Thursdays/ Week Fifteen
It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is right around the corner (I think I write that every week haha)! As we gear up for the holiday season, it's easy to focus on all the things on our to-do list. Inspired by Ashley from Domestic Fashionista, each Thursday for the past fourteen weeks, I've shared something or someone for whom I'm thankful as a small way to remember what this season is SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-29364143627160173282012-11-06T12:53:00.002-08:002012-12-27T09:36:30.096-08:00Fall Porch Decor & A Little TutorialHalloween is over and most of the stores are jam-packed full of Christmas decor now, but I'm not quite ready to roll out the garland and ornaments quite yet. Fall decor feels more appropriate for the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving. Yesterday I showed off our fun Halloween set-up; I'm still patting myself on the back for coming up with the pirate ship idea :)
After Halloween, I ditched the SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832978465189321300.post-4074082433725041262012-11-05T09:48:00.000-08:002012-11-06T20:59:04.993-08:00Post HalloweenEven with a self-imposed time out this weekend, I didn't want to skip a post sharing our fun Halloween decor. I don't do much inside the house since the kids are still pretty young, but this year I took on the outdoor responsibilities. With the help of my sister who was visiting for the week, my plan worked out pretty well if I do say so myself (plus we got a lot of compliments from SJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16390867918361042010noreply@blogger.com0