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One of our boards on our Pinterest page is called Scrap Worthy and today I found something I gonna have to scraplift at my upcoming weekend retreat. Isn't that just too cute? I have a stack of those little zip strips that I've been saving (can you say hoarding?) and now I have the perfect use for them. And since I've shared this with all of you, I'll be held accountable, right? Check back in a couple of weeks (it…

Want to win $75 worth of store credit to our Bella Cupcake Couture store filled with cupcake wrappers and party supplies? Well this…

It's time to eat! Literally, and looking at all of our members "pinned" foods was not helping me write this little post on good ideas for retreat food! I kept getting distracted by all the yummy looking stuff and it made it very hard to find just the right "food" to feature today. Hold the phone, there it is . . . …

Have you every wanted to try to make felt but not sure where to start?

We've written a free step-by-step tutorial - with loads of photos and clear explanations.…

And, we agree wholeheartedly!  How cute is our Pinspiration of the day?  

Jody Spiegelhoff of Spiegelmom pinned this one and we are in love.  It'd be so cute on a fun summer page--maybe to display pics of the day you tried out the new yogurt place in the neighborhood.  How about using it for a birthday party?  The possibilities are endless--and sweet!

Then she went so far as to doll up another…

Shoes are the number one accessory; women brag about how many pairs of shoes they have in their closet. Mariah Carey had Mario Buatta designed an elegant space with gold-leaf and bleached-wood floors for her stilettos. Although my husband has to share his closet with my left over shoes I do not…

Do you love Easter desserts? I do, and with these adorable…

It was wonderful having Sydney baking and decorating with me this past week, however I admit saying goodbye has become harder as she visits more often. I began realizing our relationship will be a series of visits and goodbyes. She loves living in D.C. and will probably go to graduate school…

I was inspired to create a sugar cookie with frills from a Craftsy video and a beautiful fluted egg cookie cutter I purchased…

DF asked me to bake cupcakes for the women in human resources (to thank them). With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner I thought they should be decorated for the occasion. I was inspired by, of all things, a 21 century insurance commercial. I realize how odd that may sound, but in the little…

I have had a love for Judy Garland since I was a little girl; my father introduced me to The Wizard of Oz when I was two. From that moment on, I watched every Judy Garland movie I could find. I still can recall the first time I saw Judy Garland and Fred Astaire dancing and singing to…

This past weekend a customer (M.B.) threw a baby shower for her friend, and she wanted aqua colored  macarons. MB gave Sydney and me carte blanche in choosing flavors. First call was to Sydney, she is the  macaron connoisseur of our…

My business as a blogger and life coach is also dedicated to supporting mompreneurs like you. Trying to balance career and motherhood can be an uphill battle. My blog, www.theelitelady.blogspot.com, provides advice, tips and ideas on what families can do to run smoother, happier households.

I recently received a request to do a video on how to prepare your daughter for her period. I was more than happy to oblige this request.…

Every year D.F. romantically buys a dozen roses and chooses a card in which he meticulously underlines the words he feels is a representations of his feelings for me. He buys Sydney sweet cards for an daughter and 2 roses as well. This year I thought I would create an edible Valentine’s card…

Anyone have art studio spaces pictures they want to send me? I'd love to put your studio with link to your site on my brand spankin' new blog. http://www.ArtStudioSpaces.  Note: This doesn't have to be a full on studio shot I prefer to make them just snippets of your studio.

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