How on earth is it September already? I feel as though I was just comprehending our little Bean’s entry into Kindergarten…and here she’s about to start 1st Grade tomorrow. ‘Tis true what they say…the days move slowly, but the years fly by. I designed some little lunchbox love notes two years ago, which got featured […]
Easy {Sugar Free, All Natural} CocoJava Truffles
You are in for a treat, people. I’ve got the dish on a decadent chocolate fix that’ll make your palate happy, not to mention your conscience! Along with all the incredible health benefits of coconut oil (just google it), cocoa is associated with decreased blood pressure, improved blood vessel health, and improved cholesterol levels, while […]
Happy Birthday, Little Dude
Sweet boy, I was examining the fine, downy swirls of peach fuzz on your neck, cheeks and arms the other day when it occurred to me. One day this stuff is going to be courser. And darker. And most likely, spread across your face in some sort of suave goatee fashion. Then, to traumatize me […]
Be Awesome Today {Printable}
Happy Friday, sweet peeps! Here’s your FREE 8×10 printable of the week… Short, sweet & awesome. Click right here to download and print… be a doll and like Simply Bloom on Facebook but above all, remember… Be Awesome Today! {all Simply Bloom printables are intended for personal use and are NOT to be printed for […]
Laminate Dresser Makeover {with Homemade Chalk Paint}
This was my first furniture painting project and people, I am just over.the.moon with how it turned out. The color. The finish. The fact that it no longer boasts an ugly, faux oak skin. {swoon} I figured seeing I didn’t really have a clue what I was doing, I’d experiment on the old Sauder dresser […]
Always Remember {4 Piece Printable}
I scored some lovely wooden frames a few months ago from the Michael’s clearance rack…the corners had begun to split slightly, so they were asking $1.99 from 19.99. I’m quite sure I did a little jig right there in the aisle. Being the cheapskate I am, I snagged four of those suckers and headed straight […]
Beet This : Pretty Pink Buttercream Frosting
Our sweet Bean turned six this week, so we threw a little bash. It was her first party not celebrating her little brother’s birthday too {and madness that inevitably ensues} and I’m quite certain I was more excited than she was. I’m talking small and sweet here…paper lanterns, polka dots, cherry blossoms, little sandwiches…the whole […]
Happy 6th Birthday, Bean!
Happy birthday, precious girl! You’re 6 already…where has the time gone? It seems like just a little while ago that you were kicking on the inside as we folded little pink onesies and waited with baited breath for your arrival. Alathea Grace, you are so perfectly named. Truth and grace; two things that abound in […]
Getting My Craft On {plus a Printable}
We’re experiencing a little bit of an upside down empty nest over here. My parents have just moved out of the man cave they’ve called home {aka. “the love shack”} for almost two years. We miss them horribly already and it’s only been two weeks. It’s quite pathetic, really. But because my husband is awesome, […]
For the Love of Michigan {Printable}
On Saturday, THIS happened… …and it was as loud and fun and colorful and wild and crazy as it looks. I may or may not have danced like a moron in the streets of Lansing to “Call Me Maybe” and “Thrift Shop” while wearing rainbow leopard-print shorts and pink kneesocks. The chalk powder has blurred […]
