mmmm...cheesecake! and another giveaway!!!

one of the joys of being an american is that we know how to celebrate...and we eat our feelings!

may 25th is national blueberry cheesecake day!  i know, right?  we have a whole day honoring blueberry cheesecake!  so go ahead and make some up!!

love to bake...well, HERE's your tasty recipe to celebrate the day from she  knows!

you say you don't want the calories...well, have we got a surprise for you!!! take a look at these fab and calorie free ways to celebrate all year long!

jewelry that adds to the outfit, but not to the waist!
earrings that are delish...and super cute from sinner's sweets.

a sweet little mouse charm...from sweetie bird's for $4.

get the smell throughout the whole house...and some cuteness to boot from this candle! from pookaberry for $5...but we are offering it as a FREEBIE giveaway!!!  head over to pookaberry candles and tell me one thing you can't live without...winner chosen at random at midnight EST.

happy blueberry cheesecake day!!!
danyele @ a thorn among roses

lip balm giveaway!!!!

blueberry cheesecake day is tomorrow and you have to be ready...and we are here to help with a giveaway!
who can't fall in total love with lipbalm...i mean, you get the taste, no calories!

passion mood potions has some awesome blueberry cheesecake lip balm for $3!!
oh so you say you want some blueberry lip balm for free?? well, we can do that for you today!!!!
here's how...enter by simply going to  passion mood potions and tell me in a comment what your fav thing is and why...

easy peasy...so get going!

danyele @ a thorn among roses

mother's day....ahhhh

i love the thought of mother's day...it's better than my birthday and i happened to find a few precious ditties on etsy that are too precious to not pass on!!

what about custom cut silhouette portraits of your kiddos for the wall???  these are to die for!  custom made, framed and ready for you from pretty faces for only $45.

...but since you are a pcah reader, jackie will offer a 20% discount to you.  all you have to do is 20% send jackie a note prior to purchase she will set up a custom listing just for you!!!

persnickety pelican has something cute...while still being snazzy and fun!  potholders...and honestly, mine are almost non-existant...$16 resolves it all!

i love me some coffee...any time of the day and this coffee cozy is cute and useful!  pick your own bead and everything!  $10

i'm a silhouette love moment...and why not a fab pillow for the master bedroom of the whole fam?  soooo cute!  from little pink orchid for $60....and free shipping if you mention the pcah blog in your order!

and because i don't pamper myself with facials, why not some super cute face cloths that make each day a little more special?  these lemon line crochet face cloths from little miss frilly and are only $6.

and if all else fails and you don't get your goodies from the kiddos and hubs, buy it yourself!

danyele @ a thorn among roses

super duper food fun!!!

why not have a little food fun all over your house...and not just in your belly?!!

a yummy plate of donuts on your fridge is way less than 4 in your hand...and that's all good for me!!! these polymer clay magnetic sugar babies are handcrafted by e marie creations and will set you back less than the real thing!!!

even with the online recipe databases, there's nothing like a good old fashioned recipe card.  and how will you organize them?  with these uber fab recipe cards and tabs!  i am in love with these and it sure does put my ugly index cards to shame!!!  these are handmade, hand cut and hand drawn from oneCANOEtwo.

you don't cook...do you sew?  i love this little pin cushion from  chrissy poo two.  it's a fun sushi platter.  i mean, felt food is fun...and this is for you to play with! woo hooo!

danyele @ a thorn among roses

femme....giveaway!!!!

original design...and beauty in a fab necklace too!!!  and miss teresa deleen has offered this fabulous handcrafted...and first first original piece...to you, project{create a home} readers for a fab giveaway!!!

yes...i did say FREE!!  and just for you!

here's her words on how this piece came about...

"I’m thrilled to introduce my first line of original designs named ‘Femme’. These pieces were inspired by the divine lines of the female form, the curves and the valleys, the dimples and the swells. The pieces were made to suggest the flow of a woman’s body…to be subtle. I designed these pieces while twirling in my studio with my muse and when I sat with pencil to paper, these are the first lines that flowed. I loved them and stopped sketching straight away so as not to fog my vision. I dropped all other projects I was working on to create this piece that was pouring out of me. It was a delicious experience, one I hope will return often. I carved, I sanded, I fired, I cleaned, I oxidized, I tumbled, I polished……I smiled! 

I name all of my pieces in French. ‘Femme’ means ‘feminine’ in French and it describes the piece perfectly.

you are interested in winning this precious "femme" piece?  well it's simple...

first, go to teresa deleen's studio shop HERE and take a look around. tell me in a comment what your favorite piece is and why...making sure i can get ahold of you if you win with an email addy.

if you want an additional entry...do any or all of these{leaving seperate comments for each}:

become a follower of project{create a home}

tweet the giveaway...with a link to this post

giveaway ends 3/25 at midnight EST. winner will be picked using random.org!

danyele @ a thorn among roses

spring fling...boys!!!!

for those of you who say that there are only cute little girl things out there...i say look around!

does your little bean have a pacifier? well he definitely needs this adorable stripes pacifier clip by brooks boutique for only $4! mention "createahome" in your comments when checking out and save 20% through 3/10!!! make sure it matches his new shoes and his easter outfit, but definitely don't forget to get one!

i just might have to get my nephews these precious hand painted wooden names for their rooms from va da velle for only $9.

or this super soft mommy and me decorative pillow also from va da velle for $20. it makes my heart swell with joy!

i know...right? did you see the uber houndstooth? if these don't shout "my boy is too cute", then i don't know what does! these baby boy loafers are from ivory and moss and are a great buy at $24...and if you mention PCAH in your comments when ordering, you save 20%!

if your little guy is in the 'losing the teeth' phase, this adorable custom made tooth fairy felt pillow is your perfect gift!!! it's personalized just for your little guy and there's a sweet little pouch for holding that lost tooth! and happy felties shop does all that fun goodness for $20...but for PCAH readers, grab a $5 off option by commenting at check out that you saw the feature at PCAH! how happy will your little guy be...and how much easier is it to get that stinking tooth for you?!

with 4 girlies in this house, i love getting super fab things for my 3 nephews...and i'm saying a big hooray to these super fab tie shirts for your itsy bitsy baby boy! i mean, they are seriously adorable and well, look at them...you'll fall in love! we choose joy is the fab creator of these little sweeties...and for PCAH readers, she is offering $2 shipping no matter how many one-z's you order. take advantage...a handsome boy can not have too many!!

danyele @ a thorn among roses

moments...

do you know how awesome it feels to finally find that thing that you love and love to do? i mean, blogging is usually part of that, but pam, from moments with pam on etsy, is using her photography to bring a little joy to you, to others and make everything around look just a little better.

pam has some beautiful note cards that just make winter seem not so bad about right now! and they offer up a beautiful scripture along side of the photography too!

you can do so many things with the prints...which you can also special order through pam and frame up to make your won home a little more special too.

i say "my grace is sufficient" all the time to help remember that i don't need to be in control...and that my weakness is more than enough. and that's why i love love love this print. might have to get it for my office!

go visit pam at moments by pam on etsy or at her photography blog HERE or her personal blog HERE. oh and tell you you found her here at project{create a home}. i promise you will love this lady, not just for her photography, but for her heart!

danyele @ a thorn among roses

springy love...and shopping! yeah!

what? you missed us? well, we've packed up the old christmas decor and suddenly there's more time! so let's get back to "creating".

with the winter in full swing, i am soooo ready for some springtime! i thought i'd share a little bit of joy and spring with you all too! some great deals and cute goodies to boot!

who doesn't love a fun springy accent? and i have some star love...so this butterfly barn star sprung out at me!!! and it's a sweet deal at only $15 from lil miss crafty pants {great name, btw}.

i love this art! it's quirky and fun and original from christa howard's shop. she's also running a black friday special...

love vintage? this brightly colored and super fun pin cushion from beth's bagz is just right for you! it's pretty and has a job too...or wait, is that just all us gals? sorry...well, it's all the roar and it's super fun for easter too...and yours for only $32.

from Mia Bambina Couture, these super cute hair clippies for little girlies that you know. 3 little bug friends for hair for $7.

next order of business...making some super fun ditty's for around the house!! if you have any you'd like to share, let me know!

come see me over at my place...i'm danyele @ a thorn among roses

cloth diapering

i am not a cloth diapering mother, but i always wanted to be. when i ran across miss josie's shop on etsy, "oh baby boutique", i almost changed my mind!! josie makes super cute, fun and environmentally friendly and healthy stuff for your kiddos...what more can you ask for?

josie is a very proud mother to her cute and adorable, 18 month old, bailey!

what's your most embarrassing mommy moment so far?
My most embarrassing mommy moment was probably any time I would try to nurse my baby somewhere and wanted to throw a blanket or nursing cover over her she would smile and rip it away and say "hi". hahaha, that was her first word at like 8 months!


when did you start using disposable diapers?
I started using reusable diapers because when I was pregnant I knew we were not going to have a lot of money. I started buying a pack of disposables every time I went to the store (ok maybe twice total...) and it blew me away how expensive they were! I knew there had to be a better way!

My mother in law used cloth pre-folds for her oldest child and thought I should give it a try. She bought me 3 packs of Gerber prefolds, some pins, and we set out looking for plastic pants to go over the pre-folds. We looked EVERYWHERE and could not find any, which lead me to the internet. Boy was I surprised to learn there was a whole new way to cloth diaper- who would have thought they would make some that LOOK like diapers! I knew I could make some myself and set off to try it out! I have been hooked ever since!

Once my daughter was born and about 2 months old we moved to a place where we didn't have some of the modern conveniences of life, and therefore had to ditch the clothies for a few weeks. I found that she was having 3-4 blowouts each day and it was SO frustrating! I got a good diaper cover and tried out the cloth again, even though we had no way to wash them, and the blowouts were all but gone!
how do you make your diapers and how do they stay on???
My diapers are made with flannel inside and out, with a layer in the middle of flannel that has a tri-folded terrycloth soaker layer sewn into it. They are absorbent without being big and bulky!

The diapers go together with snaps near the hip and are truly hard for baby to pull off! Each leg as well as the back has elastic to keep all the mess in. These diapers do need a cover because they are not waterproof (although I can make some that are! :) that can all be fixed with a cute fleece cover (which comes with my set) or a waterproof plastic cover or even a cute pair of hand knit wool pants!

There is nothing cute about a white plastic diaper, but imagine the possibilities you can come up with when the fabric store is your limit!

how long do your diapers last?
These diapers will last you well over a year. I have been using the exact same diapers since May of last year when my daughter was 5 months old, and she is 18 months old now! Many people save their diapers to pass down to the next kid, but we haven't gotten to try that one out yet!


now, the question we all want to know...how do you keep them clean and sanitary?
To clean them, I chuck them in the washer with a scoop of Oxyclean on a cold soak. Once the cold soak is over I throw in a tiny bit of diaper safe laundry soap (go to myclothaddiction.blogspot.com for a link to a list of safe detergents!) and a bunch of baking soda and wash on a hot wash with a cold rinse and then another hot rinse. I then just throw them in the dryer and put them in the drawer!

SO easy! Obviously if there is poop on it you would want to try to get most of it off by shaking it over the toilet, but if it is newborn stuff or wont come off, it wont hurt if you throw it in the wash as is!

josie is offering all PCAH readers a special deal...because she wants us to know and experience how easy cloth diapering is!!!! drop her an email at ohbabyboutique@live.com and get a diapering!!!

oh, you aren't in the diapering stage? good news! josie makes all kinds of stuff! she had beautiful birthday sets for boys and girls...blankets, swim diapers, and so much more! go check her out HERE. you won't be disappointed!

danyele @ a thorn among roses

school's a coming...soon

school starts in less than a month around here...so it's time to get things in order!

for the bigger kids who have swim...a waterproof bag for their p.e. swim clothes.
monkey foot designs for $15.
for the littler ones...cute personal labels for their things from my two babes...
30 labels for $5.

snack and sandwich bags...we all need to eat!
these are not only super cute, but oilcloth...so they are totally reusable, one of a kind, eco-friendly...and well, adorable!! from Julie Meyer for $12

who doesn't want their little ones to look uber cute???
try these super cute bobby pins from Nomsa's for $7.

pencil pouches can be soooo boring, but check this eco-friendly bag out from Eco MoJo...
and it's only $2.95!!

super fun...and well, cute too! enjoy!
danyele @ a thorn among roses