K, so can you believe it’s October already? Where has this year gone?! This is the time of year when it feels like all the money in my wallet starts to fly out when I’m not looking….cuz once Halloween hits, then it’s Thanksgiving, then Christmas….Yikes! To help keep the bleeding wallet to a minimum, I…
Today I am looking at Mariel’s blog and seeing almost 7,500 beautiful, talented, accomplished women from all over the world who frequent this site (from Facebook) as we come together in our womanhood to share, explore and grow together. Probably many more of you are reading and haven’t clicked the Facebook follow button. Either way,…
Travel is my passion. After 12 years in the travel industry, I am STILL always looking for ways to make travel more affordable, because the more I save, the more often I can go! Over the years I have picked up some tips on how to save the most money on vacations – especially at…
Are you new here?? We would love to have you follow along as a subscriber, or even on Pinterest and Facebook! You can find more options on the left sidebar. 🙂 Ready for a little ‘ol gaudy ring bling? A few weeks ago I was shopping at a nearby boutique with a few girlfriends….
For the past 6 years, I’ve been staring at my table thinking, ‘Dang. I need a centerpiece.’ So, for 6 years I’ve been keeping my eyes open for something I loved…and then last Friday, I found it. An awesome floral arrangement, in MY colors, perfect for my table, at Pier 1. I grab the price…
Homemade Honey Graham Crackers makes two dozen 2 1/2-inch cookies adapted from the cookbook Miette: Recipes from San Fransisco’s Most Charming Pastry Shop My Notes – An easy way to get your cookie dough perfectly even is to roll to the dough between 2 1/8-inch dowels. Dowels can be purchased at craft and hardware stores.
Originally, I started my blog (Or so she says…) as a way to fill a gap that I was seeing in the blogging world. I really wanted to offer women something beyond just crafts and recipes (but, those too!) Then I thought it would be fun to build my blog enough to make money. Who…
October is just around the corner and so is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Most of us know someone who has suffered from this horrible disease. I hate cancer! It steals away those we love way too soon. When breast cancer is detected early, the five year survival rate is 98% (source National Breast Cancer.org). Those…
Well, we’ve kicked off another homeschool year. And, I’ve been promising this post to so many people…sorry, I’m slow. So far, every year I am adjusting to this homeschool-thing, learning more about what works for us, and it’s getting eaiser! I was a little nervous about adding a third child to the mix (Audrey joined…
I’m so excited to be a regular contributor here at Or So She Says! You will find my recipes here every 2nd Friday of each month. (You may remember my recipes that I’ve shared here in the past, Death by Oreo Cupcakes and Chocolate Mousse Cupcakes in a Jar.) My daughter Kyla and I have…
In this post I decided to talk about some of the basics to photography. I was pleasantly surprised from all the emails I got from everyone asking me basic questions about photography from my first post. First off I want to apologize to some of you that I haven’t gotten back to. I promise I…
Hi! to all of ‘Or so she says’ friends! I’m Ruthie from What’s Cooking with Ruthie.com where I love to talk about cooking, gardening, and a little dose of everyday life! I’m super excited to be guest posting here today! I met Mariel recently at the Evo blog conference … she’s such a sweet lady…