
Go forth and make a fabulous floppy hat for your summer beach trips! Grab some giant dark glasses to go with your hat and you will be so chic! Fabulous floppy hat of fun! Doesn’t get much better than that!
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Go forth and make a fabulous floppy hat for your summer beach trips! Grab some giant dark glasses to go with your hat and you will be so chic! Fabulous floppy hat of fun! Doesn’t get much better than that!

S’more Cheesecake Bites I’m on a real mission to simplify the projects, diy’s, crafts, and recipes that I share here on the blog with you. I realize more and more that more can be just that…more. Think I can say more one more time? …more! This recipe stays with that theme. Truth be told this… You want more? I got more »

I am soooo excited about today’s post. And a wee bit scurrrred. I’m gonna keep trucking this blog down the path towards a lifestyle blog and away from a craft blog. I’ve always seen NellieBellie as a lifestyle blog in my head and just recently realized that it probably didn’t fit that niche so… You want more? I got more »

The fabulous lace and velvet trimmings and turquoise feathers for this glam make-up bag are from the terrific Zeus and Zoe I’m a wee bit in love with this little glam make-up bag. But, truth is…Katie loves it more and has already claimed it. Eh. I can make more. Hey, I can make a whole… You want more? I got more »
I am writing from the coolness of my living room after just spending time in the hot sun. If you follow me on Facebook you have heard me whine and whine about our winter here in Wisconsin. About a week and a half ago we finally lost the last of the snow. And then today…90… You want more? I got more »
Are you ready for another easy peasy project? I am. I’m so over complicated. I mean…o-vah! I’ve been finding every way I can to save time and energy and still get the look I want. Lately I’m a bit in love with the look of Grandma sweaters. The fuzzy, warm, cozy, and somewhat ugly kind.… You want more? I got more »
Dear Mom, 1. You’re really genuinely beautiful, Mom, in ways you can’t see. Your hair is really quite red, and I don’t want you to change it. It’s you. It’s quirky and pretty and confident. Your eyes are a blue color that Levi inherited, and your emotions kind of radiate out of them. Especially when… You want more? I got more »
Let’s do something fun today. It is Friday, after all and on Friday…fun is the name of the game!! (darn, I have that song stuck in my head. You know the one…it’s Friday, Friday. You are welcome ) Today, I’m answering 10 of your burning questions. A couple answers are answers to real questions. A… You want more? I got more »
I’m lazy. No, I guess that’s not true. I can work my behind off if it’s something I WANT to do. Or something I think is worthwhile. But, if there is a way to do something quicker, easier AND better…I’m not stupid. Lazy. Not stupid. These Petit Fours are too darn smart. Just plain brilliant… You want more? I got more »
Did you all know it’s Mother’s Day this Sunday? Hard to miss. To my children… IT’S MOTHERS DAY ON SUNDAY!!! Okay, moving on. I wanted to give you some great last-minute herb garden ideas for mom or grandma for mother’s day. Plants are kind of the thing for Mother’s Day, aren’t they. I wonder who… You want more? I got more »
Simple. Easy. Recycled. Best three words you can hear about a project, wouldn’t you agree?? Yes, these t-shirt coasters deserve all 3 adjectives. Simple. Just 3 steps. Easy. Cut, braid, twirl. Recycled. Use up those old t-shirts that not even the thrift store wants!
This is a sponsored post. But, all opinions are mine. Always. Some links may lead to the sponsors social media and website. Just so you are informed. Let’s talk kitchens for a day…shall we? My kitchen is getting an overhaul this summer. I want to create a sleeker, more user friendly, less busy, and more… You want more? I got more »

Hello fine readers! It’s time to reveal the winning jeans. Boy oh boy were there a lot of comments on the post asking for your opinion of which jeans I should keep. Opinions? You had them! And thank you so much for being kind and giving me compliments on the way I wear my jeans.… You want more? I got more »
Hey there!! Happy Wednesday! You picked a yummy day to stop over to NellieBellie. Today we are all about hot dogs. Now wait, before you think this is a plain ol’ post about hot dogs you are WRONG!!! Really?!? As if. Nope, we are having a tasting party and YOU are invited. Okay, truthfully…they were… You want more? I got more »

If you follow Positively Splendid (which you should!) then you’ve seen this project from me before. That’s okay, it’s a good one. And I bet there are alot of you that haven’t seen this at all! P.S. I’ll be wearing this necklace on the Hometalk Hangout this afternoon (info at the bottom of the post).… You want more? I got more »
It never fails. Ever. We go on a fantastic vacation that my kids love and adore and 2 years later…”remember that?”, “hey mom…what was that?’”, and “I should have” is being heard through out the land. We are great about taking photo’s, and those are fun to look back through and they are a sure-fire… You want more? I got more »
So, I hurt. I have a pinched nerve. In my neck. Have you ever had a pinched nerve? Lots of you probably have. So, you know the drill. Tingly arm, lots and lots of pain…shoot me now kinda stuff. Seriously, I swear I should have a kid out of this deal. Not that I want… You want more? I got more »

Third time is a charm, right? Well, this will be my second time posting a DIY over at Elizabeth Banks (Effie) blog. It is up all day today. As in..ALL! So, if this is my second time then I can assume that next time which will be my third is the time EB ( as… You want more? I got more »

