I love spring crafts that say “spring” without screaming Easter.  If I take the time to make something, I usually want to be able to have it out all season long. You can get peat pots at any garden center or home improvement store and you can click here to get the full tutorial on […]

Can you believe it’s already March?  I feel like I’m still finding pine needles in the carpet from the Christmas tree!  It was a short week at The V Spot, but here’s what happened: Sunday Rewind: The best way to freeze and store tomato paste.  A seriously handy trick! Monday: Brownie Bites inspired by Samoa […]

When a recipe calls for tomato paste, does it bug you that you need to open up a 6 oz can in order to get 2 tablespoons of tomato paste?  A few years back I finally figured out the best way to have tablespoon sized portions of tomato paste at my fingertips and ready to […]

Whenever there’s a 3 day weekend with a Monday holiday, it throws me off for the remainder  of the week.  This past weekend was a 4-day weekend where the kids had Valentine’s Day off as well as the Monday of Presidents’ Day.  So nothing happened around her from Sunday through Tuesday.   Wednesday: I gave […]

Are you having a fabulous holiday weekend?  I sure hope so!  I am very excited about the Michaels – Hometalk Pinterest Party tomorrow, which is taking place all over the country from 1:00 to 4:00.  I will be at the Michaels store on Carson in Long Beach, CA. Here’s what else is going on: Sunday […]

We all love Pinterest, right?  I pin cute projects all the time with the intention of creating a version of my own, but don’t get around to actually doing it as often as I’d like.   Have you tried to make anything that you’ve pinned yet?  If you haven’t recreated something you found on Pinterest, […]

Guess where I am today?  Chicago.  Brr.   Devin graduated from Boot Camp yesterday and we flew out to see the ceremony.  I also declared it to be “Kid Valentine’s Week” around the blog this week and shared some great ideas from some talented bloggers. Here’s what’s been happening. Sunday Rewind:  A Flying Piggy Bank […]

Are you ready for some football?  I’m not a huge football fan, but Conner is such a Seattle Seahawks fan that I am kind of caught up in the excitement with him.  (And I also love the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bruno Mars, so I am looking forward to half-time.)  It was Conner’s love […]

I don’t usually do much for Valentine’s Day, as far as decor goes, but last year I actually did go ahead and tackle the Asymmetrical Mantel from Hell  to create this simple valentine mantel. I love to use these chunky old wooden frames again and again.  Behold the power of spray paint!  Seriously, there isn’t much […]