Thursday, June 19, 2014

Ways to "Dress" Your Table

When I think of a nice dining room - I think of the home I grew up in. That my mother still lives in. We always had any special occasions in the dining room. Such as all the holidays, birthdays, bridal and baby showers, etc.


And when I think of the dining room and the dining room table - which my mother has had the same one - for at least 50 years - I think of a nice table cloth. My mom would never use the table without putting on either a really nice table runner or a linen table cloth.


My mother always knew how to put on a good party. Growing up there was always some kind of party going on. She was such a great entertainer and could really dress the table up nice. She would have bridge parties like once a week, when I was little. And there would always be a big spread out. If she was having a buffet she would probably use a table runner. Like the ones I saw at The White Company, where they sell, among other things, white linen table cloths and table runners.


She would, I’m sure love to buy some new linen tablecloths. Because she still likes to throw parties and have guests over. She always knew the best way to dress up a table and that always includes, table cloths.  I remember one party in particular - it was a double birthday party. It celebrated my Mom’s birthday and her friend’s who has the same birthday, but 10 years apart.


This party was huge, and the table was dressed so nice. Everyone brought something different. My sister and I were in charge of getting all the condiments. My sister and I also even decorated the best birthday cake, we ever made! The table was dressed, with everything from appetizers to main courses to desserts. It was also laid out with a lovely linen tablecloth to make the table very elegant.


Do you like to use linen table runners at your house? If you are planning on having a party or get together, having nice linens can really make it special.

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

The Ivory Soap Experiment

Hey guys. I got a free bar of Ivory from Influenster. There are some cool things besides the usual that you can do with Ivory.

Have you ever done the Ivory Soap experiment? Place a bar of Ivory soap on microwave safe bowl or plate. Heat for 2 min in microwave. And look what happens:

+STAY AT HOME MOM  - son holding exploded Ivory



It is also fun to watch it do it's thing in the microwave. Little ones will especially get a kick out of it. Adult supervision recommended - and be careful removing from microwave as will be pretty hot for awhile.


You can then do different things with your puffed up Ivory. Check out my pinterest board for some ideas. I decided to make my own liquid hand soap out of it. I have a 2 liter supply of it now!

picture of it melting down on stove to make the liquid soap:

(c +STAY AT HOME MOM )


Have you ever tried anything different with a bar of Ivory Soap? Please share any ideas in the comments.



Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Jeans for Men and Women

My husband and I love jeans. That is pretty much his daily work attire and I wear them often too. Recently I was looking at a company that sells jeans called True Religion Brand Jeans. They have all the hottest styles for men and women.


Some popular styles in Mens Jeans could include original, slim, straight leg or boot cut. I think my husband actually prefers the straight leg denim jeans. He says that they fit him better. There are also different color jeans. I just saw some in red that actually looked really nice. These would be great if you like mens designer jeans.


Designer jeans for men could also include some slim stretch jeans, tapered jeans or I just saw some called Ricky Straight Mens jeans, and these are in white. Wow these look so nice. My husband pretty much always sticks with blue jeans, but maybe I can get him to switch it up!




There is also a large selection of jeans for women too. There is skinny, bootcut, and flare jeans to name a few. I usually have been partial to the bootcut denim jeans. They have always seemed to fit me best. But since I have recently lost weight I would really love to try some skinny jeans for women. Some Mid Rise skinny womens jeans I just spotted look so cool. I really would like to buy some of those for myself. These are called Tawny Mid Rise Skinny Womens Crop Jeans:




I think I could really look good in those. There are a lot of different styles of designer jeans for women that I am just discovering. Another one is ripped jeans for women. I think it can look cool if there a few little rips here and there in the jeans.

With so many options in jeans out there for men and women - it is becoming easier to find some nice fitting designer jeans. Jeans are not just for hanging out in anymore. There are so many hot styles in denim jeans that are so fashionable now and can really be dressed up. What is your favorite style of jeans?

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