5 ways how to make a bun

How to make a sock bun

Today I am going to break down the perfect Bun… 5 different ways!! They are easy, fast and super cute! How to make a bun 1. First up The Undone Bun. This one comes to us from mimi & taylor.  This bun truly is effortless and turns out so pretty.   Source     mimitaylor   2. This next one is actually called an “updo” but it’s a low maintenance quick bun in my book. I like this one because you can have shoulder length {Read More}

5 tips for teaching your child how to brush their teeth | Smile Week

5 tips for teaching your kids to brush their teeth

I have been thinking a lot about teeth lately. So I’ve decided to have a week dedicated to them…and smiling. Because I love smiling. Smiling’s my favorite. It all started with my dog. He is a miniature dachshund, and that breed is notorious for bad teeth. His breath was super stinky, no matter how many dental treats or how often we brushed his teeth and gums. We took him to the vet for a dental cleaning and he has been {Read More}

Swimsuit Review~ Whimsey Lane Apparel

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I LOVE to spotlight women who have started their own business from scratch and today I get to do just that! Whimsey Lane Apparel When Julia Smith was just a little girl her Mother taught her how to sew pin cushions by hand, while she sat at her feet as she sewed.  From there she would revamp clothes, and started some serious pattern making in high school.  Julia created her very first swimsuit in high school, and her thirst for designing swimwear began.  After having three kids, she decided something {Read More}

Quick Tip: Accessorizing Necklines with Necklaces

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How to Accessorize Popular Necklines with Necklaces: I have a great How-To quick tip for you today! So, there are times where I stand in front of a mirror and try on necklace after necklace before I give up and end up with no necklace at all. Which is sad because I have a great collection of necklaces that never make it out of my bathroom. I realized one day that maybe I just don’t really know what length goes with what neckline {Read More}

How to Applique

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Appliqueing is a fun and easy way to embellish cloth items like onesies, t-shirts, totes, bibs…  The possibilities are endless!  Drawing your own applique patterns is a great way to personalize cloth items, but the web is also filled with great applique patterns like the penguin shown below from Stitchwerx Designs. Once you have your desired pattern, here are two applique techniques to try… How to Applique The first way is to use a product called applique glue; Here is {Read More}