Hello peeps. I hope all of you had a fabulous weekend! I have a fun giveaway for you today! Susannah from Oh, Susannah, is giving one lucky reader a $45 gift certificate to her Etsy shop. You know how I love handmade shop owners! Susannah sent me a set of pillowcases to review, and they [...]
20 Delicious Main Dish Salad Recipes
April 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Spring has finally arrived here in Utah. Hooray! When the weather starts turning warm, it's time to switch out the dinner menus. Out with the soups, and in with the main dish salads! I love eating salad, especially if it is served with an awesome dressing. Thankfully, my family is on board and all of [...]
Choose Kindness {A Tale of Two Stores}
April 25, 2013 by 15 Comments
Today's post has nothing to do with home decor, cooking, or DIY-ing. It's about the little choices we make every day, and how they affect other people. Just over a week ago my husband and I had VERY different experiences with customer service at some local stores. One was awesome, one was pretty darn crappy. [...]
Look What I Made Wednesday Link Party #149– Dining Room Makeover
April 23, 2013 by 7 Comments
Thanks to all you awesome ladies who link back. The more people who join the linky party, the more exposure your projects will get. So PLEASE link back! Here's the code, but a text link works just as well. <span id="mce_marker" data-mce-type="bookmark"></span><span id="__caret">_</span><a href="http://www.creationsbykara.com/" ><br /> <img width="150" border="0" alt="Creations by Kara" src="http://www.creationsbykara.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/blog-buttons-0031-500×499.jpg" title="Creations by [...]
DIY Tip: Know When To Hire a Pro
April 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Remember when I wrote about our DIY disaster recessed can to pendant light adventure? After making one more attempt and failing, we decided it was time to hire an electrician. Guess how long it took a professional electrition to do what was supposed to be a 5 minute DIY job of converting recessed cans to [...]
Light and Fluffy Buttermilk Biscuits (Freezer Biscuits)
April 22, 2013 by 2 Comments
I just returned from the amazing SNAP! Conference. I had a fabulous time meeting up with blogging friends, and making a bunch of new ones. It is great to spend three days with women who totally "get you"! The classes were incredible, and I learned so much stuff my head is exploding. Hmm, maybe that [...]
My New Ruffled Lamp with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
April 18, 2013 by 8 Comments
I bought a lamp at the thrift store ages ago, and I finally got around to making it pretty. Unfortunately, I somehow deleted the pictures of the lamp when it was ugly. Which totally bummed me out, because I LOVE a good before and after photo. But I am so happy with how it looks [...]
Winner of the Giani Countertop Paint Kit!
April 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Thanks to everyone who entered this awesome giveaway, and extra special thanks to Giani for donating one of their fabulous paint kits! And the lucky winner is: Entry #37, Pamela S. Congrats Pamela, you are on your way to a beautiful new countertop!! For those of you who didn't win, remember you can get your [...]
