frosted brownies
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Mom’s #1 Frosted Brownies (she: Jana)

ByJana

Hello friends! It’s Jana from Double the Deliciousness with a perfect dessert for your Mother’s Day weekend! I figured I’d share a great recipe that you Dads, sons and daughters (or whoever!) can easily throw together for the Mom in your life! Chocolate is what speaks to my heart, so I figured we couldn’t go wrong with some brownies. What Mom wouldn’t love a beautiful, chocolaty brownie for dessert? And help her feel your love with a cute powdered sugar heart on her piece!
I’m married to a brownie connoisseur. Thus, I have tried more brownie recipes than I can count in search for the perfect brownie that meets his expectations. (I personally haven’t met a brownie I didn’t like!) Keep reading to see which recipe the official brownie connoisseur chose!

DIY painted family name art
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Family Name Art – Learn This Easy DIY Transfer Trick!

ByCarmella

Hey there! It’s Carmella from the Creative Carmella blog and I am happy to be back here at Or So She Says with another easy craft idea for you! It’s DIY painted family name art, which is so nice to have in your home, or to make for someone else as an inexpensive, custom gift.

Today I am going to teach you a transfer trick that will have you painting these like a pro!

play time with toddlers
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Tips for Surviving Play Time With Toddlers (she: Heather)

ByHeather

Happy Mother’s Day to you, and to all the special moms in your life. It’s Heather, back to share a few ideas to help you as you play with your young children.

Spend a few minutes with your little ones and you realize how much they love to play. Play is vital to their emotional, physical, and social growth. It helps them build confidence, self esteem, and even teaches them to control their emotions. But… their games and activities can start to grate on moms. The next time you wonder if you can spend one more minute playing kitchen or Candy Land, remember all the benefits that come to kids from playing. And use the following suggestions to make things a little easier during play time with toddlers. Remember, you are not alone. These feelings are very normal.

Matcha Shake from Gina @ Kleinworth & Co.
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Matcha Shake … A Healthy but Delicious Dessert (she: Gina)

ByGina Kleinworth

Hi there! It’s Gina from Kleinworth & Co. Are you all enjoying the longer days & warmer weather? I am! I love it when the weather is just sunny & glorious & the days seem to go on forever. Sure makes me want to get out of the house & enjoy the local sights. We like to head out for family bike rides or visit one of the 17 surrounding lakes in our area. I definitely love taking in all the scenery & getting out to spend time together as a family. Because it seems we are always on the go this time of year, we are always looking for quick & easy ways to eat & go. Sometimes that means a shake or smoothie to fill us up, pack in all those nutrients & keep us going all day long. One of my absolute favorites is this Matcha Shake. It’s healthy & yet absolutely delicious. I feel like I’m drinking a dessert- but zero guilt.

DIY Geometric Wall Art Using Paper Scraps (she: Anne)
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DIY Geometric Wall Art Using Paper Scraps (she: Anne)

ByAnne

Hey everyone, and happy May. It’s Anne here, from Circus Berry, sharing a great DIY home decor idea with you. This geometric wall art is a little bit inspired by the Mid-Century Modern, a little bit by a pure need to use up some scraps of paper. (God forbid I actually just toss them…gasp!).
I have been a fan of the geometric fad for a little while now, using simple shapes to add flair to some home decor, create stationary, and even build an original party around. Also, I love the various types of specimen art out there and have been wanting to give it a go. So, put all of those together and you get a fairly simple, fairly inexpensive DIY project for adding some trendiness to your home decor.

pretzel dogs
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Delicious Homemade Pretzel Dogs (she: Maria)

ByMaria

Hello, dear friends! Happy Monday! This is Maria from Shopgirl stopping by again, and I’m excited to share one of my favorite homemade treats with you today! Every time I walk into a mall, it only takes a couple of minutes before I’m hit by that heavenly smell of freshly baked pretzels and I start craving one of those delicious treats. I love making soft pretzels at home, and these pretzel dogs are just as easy to make, and are so good! Here is how you can make them…

10 Ways to RemoveToilet Bowl Stains

10 Ways to Remove Toilet Bowl Stains

ByMariel

If you’re familiar with toilet bowl stains, you know what a bugger they can be to get off. Talk about STUBBORN! Lucky for me, there is this amazing thing called Facebook. Have you heard of it? (Just teasin.) You can ask your friends (readers!!) questions and they always come through. Favorite perfumes?? Answered. Cold remedies? Answered. … you get the point. Anyway, as usual my FB gals gave me the coolest tips, ones they’ve tried and loved, on how to remove toilet bowl stains. Some a little more mild than others, and some for when the big guns are needed

Surprise neighbors with this May Day flower tradition on www.orsoshesays.com #mayday #flowers #neighborgifts
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May Day Flower Tradition (she: Darleen)

ByDarleen

Happy May Day! This is Darleen from Darling Darleen, and I am loving all the spring flower blossoms that I see around my town. My post this month is in celebration of May Day. Traditionally, May Day is celebrated on the 1st of May (which is today!), and it’s about all things spring–planting seeds, new life, dancing around the maypole and wearing flower crowns. My favorite, which most people are familiar with, is the giving of “May baskets” or small baskets of sweets and flowers, usually left anonymously on neighbors’ doorsteps. I have previously posted about the May baskets we do as a family on my blog (free printable included) that we go around and give out to neighbors and friends that need a little cheering up. It’s such a positive experience! And guess what? Shhh…we never do it on the 1st of May. Actually I give myself the entire month of May to deliver my neighbor/friends’ May flower baskets.

Chocolate Candy Kebabs
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Chocolate Candy Kebabs ~ Super Fun & Easy Dessert!

ByMariel

As of yesterday, I have a new nephew! I’m so excited for my sweet little sister to be a new mom… she’s going to love it! So, recently we had a baby shower for her and I was in charge of desserts. My mom made this killer knock-off of Zupas Tomato Basil Soup and Chicken Pesto Sandwiches. It was AMAZING.

Anyway, I wanted something that would be easy to grab and throw on a plate next to a sandwich. Enter, dessert kebabs.

Frizz Free Curls! ~ MopTop Haircare

Frizz Free Curls! ~ MopTop Haircare

ByRebecca

Does anyone else get overwhelmed by the sheer number of hair care products out there, or is it just me?!? I’ve tried many, many different products over the years, and some are worth repeating and others just aren’t. Well, I’m here to tell you about a keeper … MopTop Haircare. I admit that I was a little skeptical about yet another haircare line for frizz free curls, but MopTop products really have proven themselves to be awesome!

Perfumes for Women
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Favorite Perfumes for Women ~ Mother’s Day Gift Idea

ByMariel

Need a Mother’s Day gift idea?? Perfume is always a favorite and Mother’s Day is a perfect time, with the upcoming new season, to gift a summery scent. My personal faves are Viva La Juicy and Sarah Jessica Parker NYC, but I know there are lots of heavenly perfumes out there. So, thanks to the Facebook gals and some hefty research, I have a whole list of tried and true favorite perfumes for women. I can’t wait to try them, myself.

Here they are!