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10 great travel and camping games.

July 8, 2013 15 Comments

10 great DIY tutorials for travel and camping games. Great for the beach, barbecues and backyards too.

Beautiful and budget friendly bookcase ideas.

July 5, 2013 3 Comments

Do you ever check out the fabulous projects and ideas on Hometalk? Members of the Hometalk community share photos of their projects and decor, and I have found lots of fabulous inspiration there. I was asked to curate a Hometalk Clipboard for Beautiful and Budget Friendly Bookcase Ideas, and I jumped at the chance to […]

Using broken and smaller pieces of coral to create a summery, coastal look.

July 3, 2013 1 Comment

Last Saturday, Handsome Hubby and I had lots of errands to run, including a trip to the OC Swap Meet. I found a vendor there who (among other things) sells all sorts of fabulous shells and coral at great prices! I have made “faux” coral and “faux” starfish out of salt dough, and Beth from Home […]

How to play the card game “Tic” and other camping favorites.

July 1, 2013 32 Comments

We are still in laid back camping mentality around here. (Doesn’t mean there’s been time to lay back and relax, but I am there mentally.) I’d love to be sitting at a picnic table and playing games with my family. What are your favorite games to play while you are camping? Today I thought I […]

Are you a good guest? An easy quiz to see if you’re an over-entitled, self-absorbed, jerk.

June 28, 2013 18 Comments

We just got back from our fabulous annual camping trip up near Lake Tahoe. I am in love with this trip and my family has enjoyed this tradition for more than 45 years. While it is a family tradition, new friends are always welcome to join us. This year, we had a new person join […]

Fresh caught fish? An easy way to cook it up over the campfire.

June 27, 2013 9 Comments

Fishing… While there are lots of people who just catch and release, there are plenty who eat what they catch. Here’s an easy way to cook up your personal catch of the day, pretty much right where you caught it. We had an awesome camping trip last week, and the fish…? They were biting. Grant […]

Roasted Starbursts around the campfire? What…?

June 25, 2013 6 Comments

We just got back from our annual camping trip at our favorite place in the world… One of the things we do there? Roast Starburst candies. I know it sounds super strange. I first heard about it from my friend, Xazmin a few years ago. She said they were wonderful and I didn’t believe […]

Brownie S’mores Trifle from Mom Endeavors. (No campfire needed!)

June 24, 2013 1 Comment

We just got home from our camping trip and I am buried in dirty laundry, camping gear and clean up! And you know what else? I’m still craving s’mores. Fortunately, I have the fabulous Sara from Mom Endeavors here today and she’s sharing a s’mores recipe with no campfire needed! Nothing says summer and […]

Make a trophy from a child’s toy with 30 Minute Crafts.

June 21, 2013 Leave a Comment

I hope you’re enjoying this week of guest posts from amazing bloggers. Today one of my favorites is here! Hi! I’m Carolina from 30 Minute Crafts, and I’m excited to share with you one of my favorite crafts today! I love fast crafting, and I share all kinds of fun, quick crafts that can be […]

Easy Summer Pasta Salad from Flamingo Toes

June 20, 2013 1 Comment

Mangia! My dear friend Bev is sharing an amazing pasta salad today! Enjoy! Hello V Spot Readers!! My name is Bev and I blog over at Flamingo Toes. I am excited to be here today to share one of my favorite summer dishes. This is probably on the menu during the summer at least a […]