Guest Post: Word of The Year From Songs Kate Sang!

Photo Credit: Songs Kate Sang

I love this post from my friend Kate at Songs Kate Sang. She has some really inspirational and uplifting posts!


I've been planning on sharing my word of the year today for a little while.


Now, I find it absolutley ironic that I am announcing the my 2013 word of the year is grace.

Last week, when the entire family was sharing germs and we couldn't quite get past runny noses and upset stomachs, I wrote "dance like no one is watching" on the chalkboard.

Well, last night, I was photographing a company party - the company I used to spend my 8-5 at (Praise God for precious opportunities to connect with forever friends!). As my time was up, I sat down at a table to get a few last shots of the dance floor.

A friend came up to me and asked me to dance - and we tore up the dance floor for approximately 15.6 seconds. And then my elbow, my bootie and the floor made a swift introduction to one another. All I could think was, "Dear Lord, please tell me my no one saw that dance move or my undergarments. Amen." Remember ladies, jitterbug and hosiery just do not mix. Goodness gracious.

I spent this morning at Urgent Care and will be seeing an orthopedic surgeon tomorrow.

I have an elbow radial head fracture. Awesome.

And without further introduction - there it is: Grace.

Calm {2012}

Grace {2011}

Trust {2010}

Overshadowed {2009}

Available {2008}

Yup, we are having a redo word.

Apparently, I could use a redo on grace :)

Have a blessed day!

Kate

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Guest Post: Pink Lemonade Cupcake Recipe

Have you guys heard about these Pink Lemonade Cupcakes? I had heard from several people how delish they are but I had never tried them so this weekend I decided to try them out! I found a recipe on Pinterest (of course! ha). I sent Hubby to the store for the frozen pink lemonade and the cake mix. He came home and had gotten the right cake mix but got regular lemonade instead of pink lemonade...ok, I can deal with that we will just mix it up a little and it won't quite be the same as the recipe on the blog I found.     Once I had made the cupcakes I left the rest of the frozen lemonade concentrate sitting in the sink since I still needed some to use in the icing I didn't want to put it away quite yet. Well, hubby was helping me by taking the cupcakes out of the tin and setting them on the counter. He decided to be even more helpful and poured all the rest of the lemonade down the drain and threw away the container! AH!!!!!! When it finally registered that he had poured something down the drain I turned around and he was standing there with the empty container in his hand. I said, 'did you just dump out my lemonade that I needed for the icing?' and he looked at me and said 'oh crap I did didn't I'. lol     I had to figure out how to make some lemonade from bottled lemon juice, sugar and water...once I got the right flavor and consistency I decided you couldn't even tell a difference so I used it in the icing.  

 

Recipe:

white boxed cake mix

3/4 cup lemonade concentrate

 

Icing:

3 cups powdered sugar

1 stick butter

2 tbsp lemonade (or 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp sugar and water)

food color

 

Really simple and soo good! What a great treat for the spring or summer time!

 

Be sure to head over to my friend Chrissy's blog ALilDashofDiva.com and check out her awesome posts!

 

 

 

Starbucks: $1 Off Espresso Beverage!

Here is a rare coupon for Starbucks! $1 off your next handcrafted espresso beverage. The coupon is good until February 1, 2013.

Costco Members: FREE Venus Embrace or Spa Breeze Razor!

If you are a Costco member you can score a FREE Venus razor! Just go HERE and click on get a sample. You will then need to enter your Costco card number and the razor will arrive in 4-6 weeks!

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• FREE one (1) Egg Beaters 100% Egg Whites, 16oz

Giveaway: Shutterfly Valentine's Day Prize Pack!

I have always loved Valentine's Day! Maybe it's the yummy candy or the fact that everyone is in such a good mood. Okay, maybe not everyone. I try and teach my boys that Valentine's Day is not all about having a "girlfriend." At their age, they need to be thankful for all of their friends and loved ones. I try and get creative with my boys Valentine's Day cards, but usually I just purchase the super hero cards from the store. Oh well, at least I can say that I've tried!






This year I've been looking through the options on Shutterfly! I love how you can customize the cards with your childs name or even picture. This super hero card would be perfect for boys! It's from the terrific new classroom collection! (9 Designs) and new (6x8 3 Designs)

As I was searching through the cards I was impressed with the fresh color stories and artistic typography. They definitely outshine the store bought punch out cards.

I also spotted some really cute Valentine's Day gifts that would be ideal for the grandparents like the Photo Mugs or the Photo Cubes! The mug to the right is my favorite. The black and white photos mix nicely with the pop of color in the letters.






Now for a giveaway! One lucky reader winner will win a prize pack from Shutterly!

• (50) 4x5 Stationary Cards - small classroom cards
• (1) 5.5x5.5 Desktop Plaque

Disclosure: I was given a prize pack to keep and one to giveaway in exchange for my honest opinions in this post.


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