Normally I am a “Comfort Food” person. If it gets anywhere near the description of COLD, I’m making soups, baked goods, and cuddling with a blanket and hot cocoa. But on occasion, there’s a rare day that it’s pouring down rain outside, and I decide to close the blinds and pretend it is still warm, […]
Taco Soup Guest Post
April 11, 2012 By 1 Comment
I wrote this as a guest post last summer, thought it was about time I shared it here on OTI! (Keep in mind this was last summer!) I just had a baby girl 4 weeks ago, and had a c-section delivery with her. (Sorry, I had to share a quick picture of how cute she […]
Tutorial Tuesday #2 – DIY Ruffle Skirt
April 9, 2012 By 3 Comments
Welcome Welcome to the second Tutorial Tuesday on Our Thrifty Ideas. I loved all of the amazing tutorials shared last week, and I can’t wait to see what you have this week. But first, a few of my favorites! No Slip Kitchen Towel from Pincushion Creations Wardrobe Reveal from Home Delicious The RULES of Tutorial […]
Peanut Butter Oreo Bunnies
April 6, 2012 By 7 Comments
One of my favorite combinations is Oreos with Peanut Butter….YUM! With this weekend being Easter, I needed some fun treats to share with the families of the ladies I visit teach. So I thought that I would make a new version of this treat. Who can resist a cute little tasty […]
Foto-a-day Friday #1
April 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I am so excited to get our very first Foto-a-day Friday underway!! Here’s how it works: Each week I will pick one of my photo-a-day pictures from Instagram and show it here. I will also pick my favorite picture that was linked up in the previous week to feature!! Please only link posts that are […]
“You Are my Sunshine”
April 5, 2012 By 2 Comments
I’ve put up yet another spring wreath in my house!! I think my husband may do an intervention soon about my “spring decor” wishes. But ya know, as hard as I thought that if I decorated for it then it would come, IT HAS! I just hope that it stays. The weather has […]
Tutorial Tuesday #1
April 2, 2012 By 5 Comments
Welcome Welcome to the first Tutorial Tuesday on Our Thrifty Ideas. I’m so excited for this new feature each week!! I seriously already have so many projects in mind to use as our feature tutorial. But first, the RULES: Link up as many posts as you’d like, but please make sure they are a tutorial. […]
March’s Photo-a-day Challenge
April 2, 2012 By 2 Comments
Well, March is officially over, and although I swore I would do better at completing the Photo-a-day challenge, apparently I shouldn’t make these promises! Ok, I missed Days 13, 18-20, 22-31. Hey, at least I completed 58% of them!!!! We’re looking at the glass half full here people!! A few of my favorite days: Day […]
April Showers Bring Lots of Flowers
March 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I have started to give each month a theme! I figured I would introduce April’s theme today. I am so excited to be all about FLOWERS this month!! The monthly banner will be at the top of the blog and you will be able to click on it to find all of the month’s themed posts! If […]
Love of my Life
March 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I interrupt your regularly scheduled blog posts for a much needed tribute to the LOVE OF MY LIFE. It’s only a week late, but I had to post about my incredibly amazing spouse. Last Friday was our 5 year anniversary. I can’t believe it has been 5 years already, but at the same time I […]
