With this blog I’m really striving to get back into the groove I was in when I first started blogging….visiting other blogs, sharing posts, sharing recipes, home decor, crafts, etc. I’m hoping to be a bit more faithful to post here.:) This week I’ve found some wonderful posts, and I just want to share. Be sure to link up your giveaways below!

My friend Jerri Ann is working to help the victims of the tornadoes in the South this past week. Be sure to stop by her post, Education Interrupted: Tornado Tough-Tots to Teens, to see how you can help.

I found Little House By the Railway Line when Jo commented on my Daybook. Stop by and check out Jo’s Great Rainbow Cake Experiment. Her cake is so beautiful; such bright, vibrant colors.

Mom Spark has a delicious No-brainer Recipe: Chicken Spaghetti Bake.

No Time for Flashcards has some adorable Flower Crafts for Mother’s Day, including the most adorable Newspaper Flowers.

Moda Bake Shop has a wonderful tutorial for the most beautiful Sunkissed Aprons; I’d originally found these on The Apronista. I love aprons.

Ok, link up your giveaways, and have a beautiful week!

Last weekend, the kids, Dan, and I created a masterpiece of watercolor for our hallway. (My pics, again, have both my watermarks, so don’t mind that….)I’d actually been inspired by Tiny Twist Creative. I had some $1 wooden frames we’d picked up on one of our many trips to Michaels (I am currently in withdrawal and need to go back). We got out our paintbrushes, watercolor paints, and frames and set to work, crafting and creating.

Even Daddy got in on the action; we each painted our own frame however we wanted. Then came the job of creating a masterpiece to go inside.I made 4 hearts (one for each of us)….Daddy made a whoopie pie (don’t ask)….Jacob made the sunshine….and Jaden (with Daddy’s help outlining) made a couple of trucks….it was a blast!If you’d asked me before I had kids how I’d be decorating our home, I might not have said framed children’s artwork….but I have to say, it makes some of the best home decor we’ve ever had gracing our walls. It’s contemporary, chic, and overall, full of sentiment and meaning. It’s a great way to decorate, and your kids will be so excited to see their handiwork displayed on the walls of your home for all to see. It was an exciting time for Jaden, especially; he was so excited to see his frame go up on the wall. In fact, we also had an old picture from when Jacob was in kindergarten of a butterfly he’d made, so that went into a frame, as well.I’m thinking we still have room for a few more frames, and we still have another whole wall on the other side of the hallway. There is no end to how we could decorate that wall.

How do you decorate? Do you frame your children’s artwork?

This week finds me in a really crafty type of mood, so I thought I’d share some posts loaded down with inspiring craft ideas. Be sure to take a look, and leave these ladies some comment love. Have a beautiful Tuesday!

Have you ever dreamed of creating your own craft space? I have, and I’m loving the use of pegboard in this crafting space on Delightful Order, Craft Room- Client’s Home- Craft Supply Center.

Take a look at what my friend, Keonte’, created over on Mommy2K, Memory Making Picture Frame.

Maybe you want to get into scrapbooking, but you’re so overwhelmed by the monstrous pile of pictures, both offline and online, you have waiting to be organized. A Bowl Full of Lemons shares a great post to help you out this week, Week #5 Challenge- Organizing Photos.

I’m loving Tonya’s Handmade Yarn Bangle over on Create-Celebrate-Explore. So resourceful and beautiful!

Check out this awesomely sweet Naptime DIY: Greeting Card Mobile on Like Mother, Like Daughter; it will help soothe your baby to sleep.

Finally, St. Patrick’s Day is coming; check out The Crafty Classroom for some very cute St. Patrick’s Day Crafts.

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Tuesday is here, and once again I’m in Florida with Murphy USA and Collective Bias! I’m so grateful to be here. Check out some great posts from around the blogosphere, and link up your giveaways. Have a simply fabulous week!

Check out this awesome Craft Closet from Delightful Order. I’m drooling….really….I am. While you’re there be sure to take a look at the Children’s Chores Chart, as well.

In need of some writing inspiration? Check out the list of memes Making Time for Mommy has put together. Awesome!

Polish the Stars is another beautiful blog someone pointed out this week….loving her Craft Closet too! Also be sure to check out her recipe for Seven Layer Dip. Yum!

Love this post from Household 6 Diva, A Day Off to Refresh Yourself.

Read about Tiny Twist Creative’s January Inspiration.

Link up your giveaways!