While we were at Breathing Space, my room mates and I went to the store to pick up some midnight snacks. We saw these adorable plates in the summer aisle and decided that we all needed to make a cup cake stand. We all got different combinations of the plates. I love how all of…
Archives for May 2012
Making Memories Warehouse Sale!!!
I just got back from the Making Memories Ware House Sale and it was amazing!!! If you live near Utah you HAVE TO GO!!! It goes on until tomorrow (Friday) at 5:00 and there is a ton of stuff. Most everything is $.25-$1.00 and they are normally go for $3-$10. The sign says it goes…
Style Class
Becky from Whippy Cake taught the style class at Breathing Space. I of course took this class because I really don’t have much style at all and I have no clue how to dress for my body type. Things are things that I learned in the class!! We were all given a little booklet and then…
Hair and Make-Up Tricks
One of my favorite things about the Breathing Space Retreat was the awesome classes! No, they weren’t about blogging. They were about other things, like style, cupcakes, cooking, hair, make-up, photography, quilting, knitting and more. One that I went to was the make-up one because let’s face it, I need help in the department. Deidra…
Breathing Space Retreat
I just went to a blogger retreat called Breathing Space Retreat. It was set in Daybreak, in South Jordan. And it was awesome!!! source I think all of us women need a time to just go somewhere and just relax and get away for a little bit. I love my kids, but sometimes I need…
Phone holder for running
Now that it’s getting warmer, I have been running more and more. I love having my phone with me, it has a GPS tracker that tracks my pace, mileage and route. I also love to listen to Pandora while I run.. But I cannot stand having anything on my arm. It cuts off my circulation…
T-shirt to cardigan
There is something about spring that makes me what a completely new wardrobe. I just want something new and fresh. Since I don’t have the money to get a new wardrobe, I guess refashioning shirts will have to work for now :). I saw this idea and wanted to do it! This is how I…
Plum District GIVEAWAY!!
Today I’m excited to introduce you to an awesome deal company called Plum District. They have awesome deals each week, some are national and some are local. All of them save you money!!! Here are some samples of some deals this week: $18 for $30 of downloads from Silhouette $15 for $30 worth of merchandise at…
Motivate Me Monday #122
Sponsor of the week: Craftvinyl.com Tons of vinyl at a great price! Happy Mother’s Day to all of your mothers out there!!! I hope that you had a wonderful day and that your kids and husbands treated you like a queen today!!! Mine sure did!! Here are some of the fun links from last…
Mother’s Day Gift- Mom and Me Moment
UPDATE: Get the printable for the Mother’s Day gift, here. I just wanted to drop in and tell all of you wonderful mother’s out there, HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!! I hope that you are all having a wonderful day celebrating being a mom. Being a mom is one of the hardest jobs ever but one of…
A Little Glimspe
Happy Saturday everyone!!! I just love the weekend!! We had a very uneventful week. It was kinda nice because our week last week was so hectic. My little girl is getting much better. She still has the croupy cough but she is at least sleeping through the night again, so that is really nice. Finally…
Criss-Cross Dress {Melly Sews}
I have started to have a couple regular contributors on my blog. I’m so excited to have these talented ladies!! Hi, I’m Melissa from Melly Sews, and I am so excited to do my first post as a contributor to Keeping it Simple. In the spirit of Kaysi’s blog, I want to keep my…
Flashback: Ribbon Bow Tie
I just happened to go through my stats today, and saw that my ribbon bow tie tutorial has the most views. If you haven’t seen that tutorial, you have to go check it out. It’s one of the cutest, easiest projects ever!!
Lilla Rose Giveaway winner
The winner of the Lilla Rose giveaway is…………………… #12 CarleenMay 4, 2012 3:20 PM I liked them on FB Congrats Carleen!!! Please email me at kaysiscrafts@gmail.com
Train shirt
My three year old is obsessed with trains right now, he just loves them! He loves playing with them, reading about them, seeing them and most of all, riding them. He loves everything about them. So I had to make him a cute shirt for him to wear. He loves it and doesn’t want to…
Washer Trick
Raise you hand if you ever put something in the washer that you aren’t supposed to dry and then forget and dry it anyway? Me me me!! I have ruined several things doing this. I saw this idea on Pinterest and I couldn’t help but share it with you!! With a dry erase marker, write…
Fabric Marble Necklace
Have you noticed lately that I have been trying really hard to take my style up a notch? Well I am! But at the same time, I’m trying really hard to not spend a ton of money on myself (since my braces cost me quite a bit). I have some pretty cute clothes, so I…
Yellow Painted Sandals: Update
I had several people ask to do an update on my yellow painted sandals. So here is the update on them. Here is the before picture, when I first made them: And here is the after: They are definitely dirty and a few of the polka dots have fallen off. Can you tell where the…
$75 Pick Your Plum Box GIVEAWAY!!!
By now you probably know that I love Pick Your Plum! Especially if you follow my facebook page, you know that I love all of their cute deals! I have gotten so many cute things from them!! If you don’t know what Pick Your Plum is, you are in for a treat!! They are…
Plum District
I just had to let you all know about an awesome deal at Plum District this week. You can get $30 worth of downloads from Silhouette for only $18!!! Go check out the deal here!