If you’ve flipped through your cable channels lately and stopped at the home and design shows, you’ve likely come across a new movement sweeping the nation — The Tiny House movement. Not a man cave. Not a she shed. An actual Tiny House. Where you completely downsize into a 100-400 square foot dwelling in either […]
Holiday Decorating Tips from Teleflora…and a Giveaway {Closed}!
With just a week before Christmas, hopefully your tree is up, your stockings are hung and your shopping is in the midst of being accomplished. That’s at least where my family is, at this point. What I’ve yet to nail down is my Christmas morning tablescape… But thanks to my friends over at Teleflora, I’ve […]
{New Video} Show and Tell with Deb & Lisa: Gifts for Grown Ups
Deb and I are back with our second video blog from our Show and Tell with Deb & Lisa series, and this time we’re talking about Great Gifts for Grown Ups. Catch it here: More information on the products I talked about is below. Be sure to head on over to The Harried Mom blog […]
Wordless Wednesday: Decorating a Mantle for Fall
My mom and I were at it again — hitting a big Michael’s half-price sale recently to accomplish a Fall motif for my mantle on a budget. We purchased two (2) six-foot leaf garlands and about three decorative Fall foliage inserts for greens and texture. We filled the candlesticks with amber-colored glass beads and a […]
The Big Reveal: Glow in the Dark Fun with Disney Paint
This is a sponsored post. It’s official – we are seeing stars! After much planning, prepping and a wonderful little party to celebrate our hard work, my son’s room has a new addition out of this galaxy – his very own constellation of Glow in the Dark stars, thanks to Disney Paint! In my previous […]
DIY-ing with Disney Paint: Let’s Get This Project Glowing!
[This is a sponsored post.] Mom a la mode completed one of her very first DIY Home projects. And actually enjoyed it. Did you feel the tectonic shift in the Earth?? Those who know me well know that “crafting” and “DIY-ing” are hardly my fortes. This mama can whip up dinner with whatever’s in her […]
Our Gray-te New Dining Room
I just couldn’t take the banality of our dining room anymore. It had great features with its spacious size, good light, pre-existing moldings and hardwood floors. But it was time for a change from the Terra Cotta painted-over wallpaper and Navajo White walls that was our dining room for the past 3 years. And I […]
Roc’s Room: Ready, Set, Glow! with Disney Paint {Sponsored}
The mom a la mode household is Spring-ing into action by tackling a few much-needed home renovation projects. Just about a month ago, we had our dining room repainted, complete with a few decorative additions like wainscoting (post on this to come!) And as I type this, we are receiving estimates on window replacement throughout […]
Clever Ways to Repurpose Christmas Cards (with a little help from my friends)
It started with a simple mom a la mode Facebook Fan Page update over the weekend that caused a creative flurry of conversation over what to do with those cherished photo cards from the holidays. In case you’re not a mom a la mode Facebook Fan (p.s. you can change that right now by clicking […]
{Guest Post} A Hip & Healthy Guide to Holiday Entertaining
This week, mom a la mode features two guest contributors who have your health in mind when preparing for holiday festivities. Today’s special guest post is by Marissa Zitka Abruzzo, President of Hip & Healthy Kids, LLC, with a fresh look at some power-packed appetizers and green holiday entertaining decor, that do not sacrifice taste […]