The Nap Time Creations

I have been wanting to give my throw pillows a new look, without breaking the bank. So I quickly made a new slip cover for my pillow. Pick a design in the Silhouette studio, and adjust to the size needed. Example my pillow was 17 1/2" and the heat transfer vinyl (HTV) I had was 9x12. I tried my best to get the image to fill all of the material so it would look right on the pillow. Once you get the size you need, test it out on a piece of paper to ensure that is the correct size. **BE SURE TO FLIP YOUR IMAGE** Cut out your image, weed, place on material and press HARD! Place the cover on the pillow and ta-da a whole new pillow!!

"Home is where the heart is." I have been following Becky Higgins on Instagram. I love the inspiration that she brings to the world. She has started " Stories of Home ." Read the blog, she is so Inspirational, I love it. So, with that follow me on Instagram to see the Story of my Home! (click the button to the side!) Join in the fun and use hashtag Stories of Home. (#storiesofhome) I would love to see your home as well. Happy Home!

All week long I have shown how I keep my small home organized. I buy bins from dollar stores, put things back, clean, and label. I have saved the best for last! How to keep yourself organized! It's a secret everyone is wanting to know, the climax is building, but here it is, Do what makes you happy! I have a good Idea of how my week is going to be and what I want my days to be like. I exercise in the morning and take a Pilates class once a week. When I come home I read my scriptures, or if you don't want to do that, read an uplifting book for a few minutes. Always get ready for the day! Shower, put on make-up, do that hair, I can't tell you how many times I wanted to just sit and stare at the wall and do nothing. Yes it is OK to take a break every once in a while and do nothing, but do get ready! Make that bed!! I make mine everyday and I feel so much better knowing I have one room cleaned in my house! Last, but not least, do something that makes you happy! I don...

I love being in my kitchen. Baking, crafting, gathering, and dancing, whatever it is everything happens in my kitchen. Like most kitchens, I have dishes, glasses, Pyrex dishes and mixing bowls in the cupboards. Silverware, measuring cups, and cooking utensils in the drawers. And a Lazy Suzan to place the bulk of the food, but I have two small cupboards that I have to fit the rest in.   We have limited counter space, so when I am done using something I have to put it back. Appliances are in a corner cupboard. How it all fits I don't know, but I am glad. Check back tomorrow for the last one!!

My bathroom is small, so, I have to keep it clean and organize. I have room under the sink for cleaning supplies, a medicine cabinet for medicine, and a build in storage closet for everything else. The Bins I bought at the dollar store. It consists of washcloths, hubby things, baby cleaning stuff, and famine products Yes I have a drawer dedicated to all of my stuff! Hair, odds and ends and blowdryer, makeup and curling tools.  What are some ways you keep your bathroom clean and Organized?

If your house is like our there are papers everywhere. Some belong in a scrapbook, in a file folder, or just in the trash. I try very hard to keep our house, and desk organized but sometimes that doesn't happen. To condense the mess, I put important papers in a file folder box. It is alphabetized and everything is at my finger tips. The labels I have are: Baby Growth-this includes the papers the pediatrician gives me Church-probably the biggest includes, coloring books, talks, Articles of Faith, and parts of my calling Colt's work/school Gym/fitness Home-the lovely book we signed when we bought our house Insurance-car and home Life Insurance Lindsay's School/work Medical-records, insurance and bills Mersadie's Health Projects Taxes-this in in two different folders *Keep for 7 years!* Work Expenses I keep extra folders in the back and long papers in the bottom. Check back tomorrow for a bathroom organization!

A week of organization!! Living in a small house, it needs to stay straight! For starters, the hall closet! I live in a small older home, and I just don't have a lot of room! So, my house needs to stay organized. I have no pantry, and one closet for cleaning supplies and house "stuff." As you can see, tall on one side, stuff in bins (that are labeled) and tools below. Miscellaneous stuff goes up tops, like light bulbs, iron, etc. In the bins are dusters, shoe care, food saver bags, and wires and cables. Look tomorrow for more organization.

I love to take pictures! I take them all day long. On my Nikon Camera and on my phone. Along the way I have found a couple things that help me take great pictures. Lighting. Open the blinds, go outside and get as much natural light as you can.  Take pictures of moments you don't want to forget. I hate it when my phone is dead or my camera is not around and I have to use my husbands phone. I don't want the picture on his phone I want it on mine.  Which brings me to 3. I am selfish with pictures. If they are of my kid, I want a copy. Don't be afraid to ask for a copy of the picture.  If you want to print you pictures, find a good printing company. Walgreens, Costco, Sam's Club are all great local ones. (Me and Walmart have disagreements.) For GREAT looking pictures go to Shutterfly , or  Persnickety Prints . Back up those pictures!!! I can't stress that enough. I back mine up on CD's and on an external hard drive.  Last but not least, Have fun taking t...

What a wonderful holiday it is to celebrate our dads!! I love my dad and he is the hero in our family! Being married I find Colt to be the Hero in my family!! I have some fun Ideas of what to get your dad or husband for fathers day! It is not just a day to celebrate all dads but also to celebrate the wonderful man that he is! coffee mug (or hot chocolate mug) t-shirt found a great one here . favorite candy bar drawing of him handprints ( Link here ) camping gear hat new clothes favorite sports memorabilia   The list could go on! I am excite to say that Colt will be getting some great surprises for this fathers day!! I will do an update on Monday to let you know what he got!! For more Ideas check out my Pinterest board: What are you getting your father or husband?

We all get a little bored sometimes... but if your kiddos are watching TV while the sun is shining and are bored, RED FLAG! I now understand while my mom would look at us with a puzzled look on her face. Here she spent tons of money to keep us active and we were BoReD!! Not possible! I have found a few lists, jars, sticks, and excitement to keep kids busy. Link Here Link here Link Here Also check out one of my older posts:  Sunshine Coloring pages, chalk, jumprope, hopscotch, swimming, reading, picnics, frisbee, bubbles, gardening, walking, parks, sandbox, and bike riding are some other ideas to add your boredom jar, box or sticks. For more Ideas check out my Pinterest board .  What are your boredom breaks?

We all love a clean home, and with little kiddos running around sometimes it feels nothing is getting done. Well, I have found cute printables that will hopefully excite your little ones to help. Also there is a list of what ages can do certain chores! Let those cute kiddos help with cleaning the house, and you can enjoy a clean home! Chore Pictures! Age Chore List!