Homemaker in Heels

And the Winner of the Minted Giveaway is...

2013-06-01T08:02:00.001-05:00

Winner randomly chosen by random.org Comment number 10 was made by Krista W! Congrats Krista on winning $50 to spend at the Minted Website! I will be contacting you shortly! Thanks to everyone who participated in this giveaway! Don't worry if you didn't win this one; I'll be having lots more fun giveaways in the near future! Hope you all have a fantastic day! :))

$50 Minted Giveaway!

2013-05-22T19:46:00.000-05:00

Hey Lovelies! I am so excited to be back again this week! I'm even more excited that the sweet people over at Minted contacted me about doing a product review and a giveaway for you all! Have y'all heard of Minted? Well, it is an online stationary, art, and party store powered by independent designers. They've been featured at all kinds of cool places like The Today Show, The Early

Let Me Tell You About My Best Friend...

2013-05-19T18:49:00.000-05:00

... His name is Jesus. Hello everyone! I hope you're all doing well! I think to say I have been on a little blogging hiatus is somewhat of an understatement. Well, I have missed y'all! I've been wanting to blog again for a while and when this I heard this song this morning, I instantly knew I had to share it with you all... "No greater love have I ever known. You consider me a friend.

Greeting Card Keepsake Book {Guest Post by Truly Lovely}

2013-01-25T09:35:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone! How in the world have you all been?! I've missed y'all! I'm so excited to that sweet Miss Kassi from Truly Lovely is joining us! Y'all know Kassi, right? Well, if you don't you are definitely missing out! She's a sweetheart! Anyways, I think y'all will love this super-clever idea she is sharing with us today! It's SO easy! Here's Kassi... Well hello sweet HIH readers!!! My

Cheesy Hashbrown Bake

2012-12-03T10:38:00.002-06:00

Hey there, sweet friends! I have missed y'all so much! SO tell me! How in the world ARE y'all? Are you all ready for Christmas yet? I haven't even out up the tree yet... hopefully it will be up today or tomorrow! :) I fully intend to start blogging again lots & lots very soon! Today, I'm sharing the recipe for my Cheesy Hashbrown Bake. It's so very easy and has become my go-to recipe when

I'm Okay!

2012-10-08T11:06:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone! I just wanted to take a moment and apologize for my disappearing act and let y'all know I'M OKAY! Promise! I didn't mean to worry anyone, so puh-leeze forgive me! :) I have missed you guys something TERRIBLE and hope to start back blogging soon! No guarantees, but I may even try to do a DIY post this week... Thanks so much for the prayers and emails! The power of prayer is AMAZING

Weekend Craft Soiree {55} ... & A Prayer Request

2012-08-11T11:19:00.001-05:00

Hey there and happy Saturday, y'all! Hope you've all had an absolutely splendid week! :) Mine has been eventful to say the least... On a positive note, I completely removed carpet in 2 rooms and have been in the process of prepping {aka scrubbing} the floors for more floor covering... and used muscles I didn't realize existed in doing so, lol. I have a couple of more rooms to go and then I'll

Weekend Craft Soiree {54}

2012-08-04T08:50:00.001-05:00

Hey there, lovelies! Hope you all are doing well this weekend! Lots of fab projects were shared last week! Here are the features... :) This Hometown String Art from Lilly at Feel LOVD Everyday is awesome! The possibilities with this technique she used are endless! Mary at Sweetwater Style shared a very clever way to Upscale those battery operated candles! This is so easy y'all!

Calling the Called {Guest Post: Darby from Life With the Hawleys}

2012-07-29T07:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Sunday, everyone! I am so delighted that the lovely Darby from Life with the Hawleys is sharing a very special post with us today! Here's Darby... Hi everyone! I’m Darby from Life with the Hawleys! First of all, I can’t forget my manners: I’ve got to thank Crystal for having me. I’m not only thrilled to be visiting Homemaker in Heels, but completely honored. I would not consider my

Weekend Craft Soiree {53} & The Winners Are...

2012-07-28T09:31:00.001-05:00

Hi there, everyone! Hope you've all had a simply fantastic week! Thanks so much to everyone who participated in the giveaway & shared projects last weekend! For those of you who may have missed the giveaway, this is what was up for grabs: And the winners are.... Christine @ The D.I.Y. Dreamer & Heather & Jessica at Saving Money Living Life! Congrats y'all! Be sure to contact me

Weekend Craft Soiree & A Super Sweet & Sassy Summer Giveaway!

2012-07-21T19:53:00.000-05:00

Hey there everyone! Hope you all had a fantabulous week and have an even better weekend planned! I'm so sorry that I am slightly late posting this... It rained, so my lovely wifi has been down again. :) Anyway, I'm SO happy that you stopped by! It's finally time for that giveaway I've been promising y'all! And ya know what? I love you all SO much I've decided to have 2 winners! Before I give

Weekend Craft Soiree {51}

2012-07-14T10:35:00.002-05:00

Hey everyone! I hope you all have had a wonderful week! My has been pretty great, I suppose... Busy, but not too eventful. First of all, I want to apologize for the fact that the giveaway didn't happen this week. Unfortunately, the giveaway sponsor decided to back out at the last minute. Don't y'all worry, though! I have more giveaways I'm lining up now! I was going to wait til my new shop

Coconut Chicken Tenders with Apricot Dipping Sauce {Guest Post ~ Saving Money Living Life}

2012-07-11T10:01:00.000-05:00

Good Morning, Lovelies! I am absolutely thrilled to have Heather and Jessica from Saving Money Living Life joining us today! We actually decided to swap blogs for the day! I'm over at their place today sharing my Cheesy Hashbrown Bake recipe! Heather and Jessica are both absolutely lovely and just as sweet as they can be! I hope you'll stop by their blog and let them know I sent you! I promise

Happy Sunday! Are You Amazed?!

2012-07-08T14:10:00.001-05:00

Happy Sunday, friends! Are you AMAZED today?! I am! Why, might you ask, am I SO amazed? I am absolutely, overwhelmingly amazed at how much my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ loves ME!!! And ya know what? He loves YOU this much, too! I wouldn't make it one single day without Jesus. I know this, because, there have been times, in moments of pride, that I've attempted to handle everything on my own..

Weekend Craft Soiree {50}

2012-07-06T18:59:00.004-05:00

Hey there, lovelies! Hope you all had a fabulous 4th! Did you see the Fourth of July Features Round-up I did on Monday? Go check it out ; you may have been featured! I can hardly believe this is the 50th week for the Weekend Craft Soiree here at HiH?! Time just flies when you're having fun doesn't it? :) To celebrate, I'll be having a fabulous giveaway next week! Here are the lovely features

Fabulous Fourth of July Features Round-up!!!

2012-07-02T19:48:00.000-05:00

So, I LOVE the Fourth of July! Here are some fabulous decorating, craft & food ideas to make this holiday a little more festive for you & your family! Fourth of July Wreath ~ The Freckled Optimist 4th of July Mantle ~ The Crafted Sparrow Patriotic Paper Flowers ~ Live Laugh Rowe 4th of July Wreath ~ artsy-fartsy mama Rustic Star ~ A Creative

Weekend Craft Soiree {49}

2012-06-29T23:05:00.002-05:00

Hi there, lovelies! How in the world ARE you guys?! I didn't get the WCS up last weekend and I have MISSED you all! :) I don't tell y'all enough how much I appreciate each and every one of you and how much you all mean to me! I hope you all had a fantastic week and have an even better weekend planned! I can hardly believe this is Party #49! I'll have to plan something special for #50 next

DIY Open Frame Necklace Hanger {Guest Post~ AP from ILYMTC}

2012-06-19T10:39:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone! Today AP from I Love You More Than Carrots is sharing a project I know y'all are gonna love! Please make her feel welcome with lots of HiH love! :) Here's AP... Oh, hi there readers of HiH! My name is AP and I'm the voice behind the blog I Love You More Than Carrots. Often times you can find me over there sharing my many, many {mis}adventures in parenting. The even better news

Weekend Craft Soiree {48}

2012-06-16T00:31:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone! Hope you all have had a fantastic week! Since I didn't share features last weekend, I am sharing features from the last 2 parties this weekend... Well, sort of... Unfortunately, the thumbnail pics from last weekend's party aren't showing up on my screen, so I wasn't able to feature as many as I would have liked to... Next weekend, I will definitely make up for it (yet again),

Chevron & "Mercury Glass" Lamp Makeover

2012-06-13T05:00:00.000-05:00

One of my favorite things to do is take old lamps and make them beautiful again. I was given this old, and not so pretty, lamp a little while back... {People seem to give me things like this all the time now...} Well, I could have tossed it or given it to Goodwill, but I knew this baby had potential. A few months ago I bought a can of Krylon Looking Glass Spray Paint. I knew I wanted to

DIY Tissue Paper Sconces {Guest Post by Jaderbomb}

2012-06-11T13:40:00.002-05:00

Happy Monday, everyone! Today Jaderbomb is here sharing a super-cool project that I think y'all are going to love... Hey everyone! I am Jaderbomb! You can find me at jaderbomb.com . I am so excited to be here today!!! I hope you enjoy this super FUN craft. It is very ADDICTING so just get ready! HOW GORGEOUS IS THIS!!! I know this picture is HUGE but how can

Something Missing? Leave It All Behind...

2012-06-10T17:15:00.001-05:00

Happy Sunday! Today I'm sharing a song that I think we can ALL relate to it at some point in time or another. I already love Casting Crowns and I just heard this song for the first time recently. It's such a powerful song and I absolutely love the message it sends... It talks about how we all search the world for what's missing in our lives... how the world will try to fill the void that we

Weekend Craft Soiree {47}

2012-06-09T01:39:00.002-05:00

Hey there, lovelies! Hope y'all have had a great week! :) If it's cool with y'all, I'm only going to post the link up party and add I'll add the features later this weekend... I've just not been feeling so hot today... Thanks so much for stopping by! I really do hope each and every one of you have a wonderful weekend! :)

And The Winner Is...

2012-06-08T11:57:00.001-05:00

It's time to announce the winner of the doTERRA Essential Oils prize pack from Amanda Webb! And the winner is...{drumroll please}... Katie B. from Housewife How-tos! {Winning entry: liking Homemaker in Heels on FB} {The Rafflecopter "Announce" link did not want to cooperate with me or I would have the "official" Announcement from Rafflecopter posted :)} Congratulations Katie!!!

Weekend Craft Soiree {46}

2012-06-01T23:12:00.000-05:00

Hi y'all! Hope you all had a fantabulous week! Have you checked out the awesome giveaway going on right now?! Well, if you haven't, you seriously should. :) I have gotta say... there were SO many amazing projects linked up last weekend! I was just drooling at all the fabulous summer projects that were shared! You guys rock! Seriously. Soo... here are some of last week's highlights! :)