Website of the Week: BHG.com (aka Better Homes and Gardens)

Ah, yes, one of my favorite sites ever.  Better Homes and Gardens, originally a magazine,  took to the internet to bring us all that budget friendly greatness to help make our homes and gardens, better!

BHG.com covers everything from recipes, DIY, home and health, entertaining, menu planning, decorating, and so much more.

This website stands out because it’s all about affordable ideas whether it’s for the home, an office, a garden, or ideas for your family in general.

BHG’s $5 DIY Artwork is what really caught my eye.  They have a whole section on art DIY for under $5, that are easy on the wallet and can transform any room.

Shown Above: Admission Ticket $5 DIY Artwork

But, the DIY is not the only reason to love BHG.com.  Their holiday section is one of my favorites.  With simple and cost efficient in mind, Better Homes and Garden’s holiday recipes and decorating ideas are so clever and fun to do, guaranteed to wow your family and your guests.

We all know that holidays can be stressful with all the planning, the cooking, and the decor.  BHG.com gives you all unique ideas to make your event look like you spent forever preparing, when really you were able to get things ready in a snap.

Take this wine label below for insistence.  It’s so clever, so simple, and the best part?  BHG.com offers it as a download for free!

BHG.com is definitely one of my “go to’s” for all things family, event, holiday, garden related.  If you didn’t know about it before, im glad I can introduce it to you now!

Better Homes and Gardens is currently offering online readers a BHG magazine subscription for $5.99 for one full year, but the offer wont last so if your interested, check out it out by clicking here!

For information on Better Homes and Gardens and all the fun recipes, DIY, and other cool stuff, head to BHG.com.  Be sure to follow them on Twitter @HomesandGarden for updates and events.

Happy Wednesday!

- J

Website of the Week: theKitchn.com

I stumbled upon this really awesome site not too long ago and wanted to share it with everyone.

This week’s Website of the Week is called theKitchn.com. theKitchn offers unique and seasonal recipes, as well as tutorials, Q & A’s, and cooking advice.

My favorite part of theKitchn is the Budget category, offering money-saving ideas that are easy to do and very help.

Shown Above: The Easiest, Simplest Way to Make Frozen Yogurt Popsicles

This site is definitely worth checking out.  Go to theKitchn.com for more info and be sure to follow them on twitter @theKitchn.

Happy Saturday!

- J

Website of the Week: EM Tanner Designs

Oh man, im very excited for this Website of the Week. 

So, a couple of years ago I was watching Jon & Kate Plus 8.  Kate had ordered a personalized magnetic chore chart for the kids and i thought to myself, “that’s so handy, where can I get one of those?”.  I searched high and low and finally, i found it!  Not only did I find the chart, but the fabulous site that carries it.  This week’s Site of the Week is called EM Tanner Designs.

“The Gosselin’s Chore Chart” $32 

EM Tanner Designs is an adorable website that offers family friendly products.  Items range from personalized chore charts and dry-erase monthly meal planners to custom tees and personalized birthday banners.

The products are affordable and you definitely get what you pay for in quality.  Check out emtannerdesigns.com and be sure to follow them on twitter for product updates and more at @emtanner.

Check back for more Websites of the Week!

Happy Tuesday!

- J

The Very Inspiring Blogger Award

I just received the Very Inspiring Blogger Award from AcornInMyKitchen!  This award is definitely one of my favorites, thank you so much!

7 Facts About Yourself:

• I love anything vintage.
• Real Simple is one of my favorite magazines of all time.
• I think bike riding is pretty awesome.
• … so is kite flying.
• I own a replica Jouets poster like the one from Monica’s apartment on F.R.I.E.N.D.S
• I collect wrapping paper.
• My favorite season is Fall; Summers a close second.

& 15 Nominations:

• Little Moments of Happiness
• My Glossy Life
• Haz’s Random Musings
• Apartments I like
• Recreation Projects (an amazing blog)
• Cookies, Cakes, & Bakes
• Lydia Street
• Baking, I Love You
• dwittoptions
• Whoopsyowl
• Becca’s Kitchen
• Life on the Vedge
• Foodie Claire
• Birdie’s Bites
• Kay Tea’s Cake

A big thank you again to AcornInMyKitchen!

Happy Saturday!

- J

Website of the Week: The Knack by Michaels

This is such a fun way to get kids excited about arts & crafts.  This week’s website is The Knack brought to us by Michaels Crafts.

The Knack is a club exclusively offered by Michaels.com, branched off the Michael’s site, for kids of all ages. The Knack offers free online projects as well as a printable club card. The club card is so easy to use. Simply, print the card off The Knack and attend a Knack in-store event held by (in) Michael’s.  For each event your child or children attend hosted by The Knack, a hole is punched in their card(s).  Once 10 holes are punched, your child wins a special prize. The Knack club card never expires.

The Knack Club is that its 100% free to join and the site its super cute and very well done, guaranteed to get your child excited about arts and crafts.

For more information on The Knack, head over to Michaels.com and click the tab labeled “The Knack” (or just click here).  Be sure to follow Michael’s on Twitter @MichaelsStore.

Happy Crafting!

- J

The One Lovely Blog Award

 The One Lovely Blog Award:

I woke up this morning to a wonderful surprise in my inbox.  Dwittoptions (http://dwittopinions.wordpress.com/about/) had nominated me for the One Lovely Blog Award. Thank you so much, its extremely appreciated!

So, in accordance with accepting this award ~ these are the guidelines:

* Thank the person who nominated you and link back to them in your post

* Share 7 things about yourself

* Nominate 15 or so bloggers you admire

* Contact your chosen bloggers to let them know 

Seven Things About Me:

1. I LOVE flowers.

2. I’m a huge Greys Anatomy fan.

3. I always wake up super early and very rarely sleep in.

4. My family & friends are my everything.

5. I put 110% into everything I do.

6. I’m obsessed with William-Sinoma & Anthropologie.

7.  I am grateful for everything in my life.  Always have been, always will be.

Here are my nominees for the One Lovely Blog Award:

1. wlbillings: http://jazzydoodledesigns.wordpress.com

2. Fashion Blogy: http://fashionblogy.wordpress.com

3. Baking, I Love You: http://bakingiloveyou.wordpress.com/

4. luv4wickless: http://luv4wickless.wordpress.com

5. Erin’s DC Kitchen: http://erinsdckitchen.wordpress.com

6. CereusArt: http://cereusart.wordpress.com

7. madisoncary: http://madisoncary.wordpress.com

8. Terra: http://virtuouswoman73.wordpress.com

9. alicecarman: http://alicecarman.wordpress.com

10: thelissachronichles: http://thelissachronicles.wordpress.com

11. Ingaphotography: http://ingaphotography.wordpress.com

12. ChefConnie: http://marinatingonline.wordpress.com

13. Deborah Delong: http://romancingthebee.wordpress.com

14. jennysserendipity: http://jennysserendipity.wordpress.com

15. gwenacaster: http://gwenacaster.wordpress.com/

Here’s a bonus choice: artistmum: http://artistmum.wordpress.com/ (her artwork is beautiful)

Again, HUGE thank you to dwittoptions for nominating me for the One Lovely Blog Award!

Happy Friday!

- J

Website of the Week: Organize.com

So,This week’s website is pure genius.  Organize.com carries some of the most unique home and office products around. Theres such a wide variety of cleaning & organizing accessories to choose from however, this site is not limited to just that.

Organize also has a travel section where they offer some of the pretty unique l luggage and travel accessories.

There’s even something for all the iPhone and Tablet fans!  Organize offers some of the most awesome iPhone and tablet cases on the market.

So, one of the main reasons I was drawn to this site was their line of “Emergency Preparedness” kits and accessories.  Organize offers different emergency kits based on you and your family’s needs, from the Mommy & Me: Grab & Go Bag to the TastySafety Emergency Kit.  It’s so important to be ready for anything and these kits help you do just that.

Organize’s motto is: Clean. Neat. Easy. and all the products they carry are jsut that. I’m such a fan of Organize.com and I know if you check this site out, you will be too.  For more info on any of Organize.com’s products, head to Organize.com and dont forget to follow them on Twitter @Organizedotcom.

Thanks for stopping by, I cant wait to share my next Website of the Week, with you guys.

Happy Friday!

- J

Fab Find: Layer Cake Shop’s Flavoring Oils

Today’s Fab Find comes to us by the sweetest bakery supply shop on the web, Layer Cake Shop.

Specializing in the most unique baking supplies around, it’s no wonder why the second I saw LorAnn Gourmet’s Flavored Oil’s, i knew i had to share them with you.

These flavored oils are formulated to work perfectly with candies, fondant, cake dough, chocolate, and frosting.

For $3.00 each, choose from a bunch of different flavors like Watermelon, Coconut, and Strawberry.

  

If you’re looking to think (and bake) outside the box, Layer Cake Shop helps you just do that.  Be sure to check out Layer Cake Shop’s for their selection of flavoring oil’s as well as other baking products like their HUGE variety sugar sprinkles and packaging accessories like cake boxes and push pop containers.

For more info on these flavoring oils and other baking products, go to www.LayerCakeShop.com or check out their blog, the “Daily Mixer“.

Happy Baking!

- J

There’s An App For That: Benjamin Moore’s Ben Color Capture

 

This brilliant App of the Week comes to us from those wonderful people at Benjamin Moore.  This FREE application is called Ben’s Color Capture and I have to say, its pretty awesome.

How does it work you ask?  You just snap a photo with your Android or iPhone, of a color that catches your eye. The Ben Color Capture app will instantly find its color match out of over 3,000 colors and shades.

Whether you’re on the market for a room makeover, or just in need of a new paint color, this app is easy to use and very handy.

For more info on Benjamin Moore’s Ben Color Capture check out BenjimanMoore.com and for info on quick, inexpensive room makeover ideas, check out my post by clicking, So Fresh, So Clean: Inexpensive, Budget Friendly Room Makeover Ideas.

Happy App-ing (yea I still working on this one)

- J

Website of the Week: Petits Bouchées

Todays “Website of the Week” is called Petits Bouchees and it comes to us just in time for the Easter and Passover season!

Petits Bouchees is a company based out of Westchester, New York, specializing in gourmet foods from around the world. This site is a must to check out!

Bouchees carries a variety of gourmet foods ranging from truffles and oils, to hand-made pastas, sauces, hor d’oeuvres, desserts and much more!

 

(Shown on the right, White Balsamic Cream.  On the left, White Vinegar Infused With Lemon.)

 

 

 

 

The site is beautifully designed and easy to use, making ordering quick and painless. Bouchees offers Recipes of the Week as well as a mailing list you can join to get updates on their newest products, recipes, and upcoming events.

Petits Bouchees mission is to simplify any occasion you may have coming up, offering products that will definitely have your party or dinner guests talking.

For more information on Petits Bouchees and their products, go to www.PetitsBouchees.com or click the picture at the top of this post to be directed to the site.

Happy Hosting! – J