Add a little Garnish! – GIVEAWAY
April 30, 2010 by Shelley
*******UPDATED****** This Giveaway has ended. EVERYONE GETS 10% at Garnish using code ‘howdoesshe‘. Whoo hoo! Get your orders placed! Congratulations to Kayla Wagstaff who said “I love complimenting my... [Read more]
So, What Was in the EnveLOpe?
April 30, 2010 by Alison
Over at Dollar Store Crafts , Heather does a secret envelope ‘swap.’ She sends out 10 envelopes of random stuff to readers who apply. The readers take and make something from the ‘secret’ envelope. ... [Read more]
Living Locurto – Featured Guest
April 29, 2010 by Shelley
If you have been loving our free printables, you are going to be IN HEAVEN knowing Amy from Living Locurto. Amy is a busy mother of two who has owned a design business, Atomic Egg, for 10 years. She is also the author of Living... [Read more]
How Does She…refashion a shirt?
April 29, 2010 by Missy
You are NOT going to believe what Megan does with this… Who is Megan? Let’s get acquainted. Megan sUPER hERO power wished for: the ability to CLONE myself! I’d love to have an assistant “Hey it’s... [Read more]
Beep Beep! Car Themed Baby Shower – Real Party
April 27, 2010 by Shelley
My sweet sister is expecting her first baby boy! This past week I helped throw her a ‘Car’ themed shower. I hope she loved it. I can hardly wait to meet the little stud muffin. — Can you believe I made... [Read more]
And the Winners are…
April 27, 2010 by Shelley
Thank you to EVERYONE who supported our Facebook ‘suggest this’ contest. If you aren’t a fan of HowDoesShe on Facebook, come on over and join the fun! The TOP referrer using the ‘suggest this’ application... [Read more]
Plantable Seeded Paper Flowers
April 27, 2010 by Missy
Plantable Seeded Paper Flowers Can you find the fake ones? Okay, I won’t insult your intelligence, but just in case … Here they are:) These paper roses are so fun…fun to display, fun to give, and FUN to plant! Wanna... [Read more]
$3.12 Window Box
April 26, 2010 by Alison
Boring…My front porch…that is… I read Just-a-girls post on flower box windows and thought that would solve the problem. To help liven up the front porch. I started out with a complex design that used MDF... [Read more]
Heated Giveaway…$60 worth in Heat Transfer and Rhinestones
April 24, 2010 by Alison
***UPDATED*** Winner:Breanna I love the Glitter Silver color. How cute would that be for a guitar on a onesies? A friend of mine bought some of the heat transfer vinyl at the Scrapbook Expo and I have been dying to see how... [Read more]
‘It’s Not Mine’
April 24, 2010 by Alison
Look Familiar? “It’s not mine?” Sound familiar? Well, someone had to put it there… I am on a quest to control the towel ‘dropper’ of the family. You think I could figure it out from the... [Read more]
Thank You Sponsors
April 24, 2010 by Shelley
I know we often mention how much we love our sponsors, but SERIOUSLY, we do! We only allow top notch sponsors to advertiser in our ‘Ad’ spots and we truly believe in every single one. Here’s why… Silhouette This... [Read more]
Welcome Silhouette Blog Hoppers!
April 23, 2010 by Shelley
We obviously can’t get enough of a good thing. We have been going a bit crazy with the Silhouette machine lately! It is so flippin’ versatile! From heat transfers to glass etching we’ve been busy creating!... [Read more]
Family Dinner Questions #5 with a bonus!
April 23, 2010 by Alison
Family Dinner Questions #5 6 additional bonus questions {{all for a discounted price of FREE}} Here is your FREE PDF for Family Dinner Questions #5! If you missed the first 4 here they are! Have fun with your family and learning…who... [Read more]
Celebrations at Home – Featured Guest
April 23, 2010 by Shelley
Am I the only one dreaming in PARTIES lately?! I have my twins’ 1st Birthday in May, my little guy’s birthday in July, and my husband’s 30th this summer. Fortunately I have found enough inspiration for parties... [Read more]
FREE …photo on CANVAS!
April 22, 2010 by Missy
What is the ONE thing your mom always wants? PHOTOS Just think how pleased she will be to get one on canvas! Get one of all of the grand kids together or a special one of just the two of you. Any print you do looks great... [Read more]
Can’t get enough…
April 22, 2010 by Missy
STRAWBERRiES! It has turned into SPRING DESSERTS here at HowDoesShe, I guess now you know what is really on our minds! Can you tell that we didn’t have our weekly HowDoesShe meeting last week planning out our posts? ... [Read more]
Mini Lemon Meringue Cupcakes
April 21, 2010 by Shelley
Lemon Meringue Cupcakes?! If you love lemon, you will love these. These bite sized cupcakes are gorgeous, tasty, and easy. Speaking of ‘bite sized’,…why does everything taste better when ‘mini’?... [Read more]
HowDoesShe? Toddler Boy Room on a Budget
April 20, 2010 by Missy
You know how sometimes you read something from someone and you immediately want to be their friend cause you just know you would be bosom buddies (yes I am an Anne of Green Gables fan:). That is how I feel about Annie! ... [Read more]
Plump, Ripe, Sweet…
April 19, 2010 by Alison
How about an easy Mother’s Day Idea? Two food posts in a row for me??? Is there something wrong…am I pregnant? Ummm…Nope, at least to the pregnant part:) I keep dreaming in strawberries though! Strawberry... [Read more]
How About Some FREE Vinyl Strips? $40 Worth!
April 17, 2010 by Alison
***UPDATED*** Congrats Rachel you are our winner!! ‘Rachel: I am already receiving your emails and LOVE them!!!’ Okay…you want it! You’ve been dying to try it… Vinyl strips for your Cutters Silhouette... [Read more]
Why is it so Hard?
April 16, 2010 by Alison
A mother’s dream… My 2 1/4 year old told me last week, ”‘No more Diapers Mommy.” Excuse me… Really… Can I hear that again please? “No MORE diapers Mommy!” AAAAAAAAAA…AAA... [Read more]
What Does That Mean?
April 15, 2010 by Alison
I am excited to introduce you to a fun do-it-yourself motivating blog called infarrantly creative. Actually, I’ll let her introduce herself… “name is Beckie and this is the face behind Infarrantly Creative… Infarrantly... [Read more]
Long Distance ‘Date’ with Grandma
April 14, 2010 by Shelley
My little family dreams of the day when we will live close to at least one, if not both sets of Grandparents! Sadly, we currently do not have this luxury. I came across a wonderful idea in ‘Family Fun’ and tweaked... [Read more]
Monkey What?
April 13, 2010 by Alison
Look closely… a little closer… Okay, maybe that’s too close. Lets go back to this picture… Gooey glazed cinnamon and sugar Piping hot rolls that melt in your mouth The smell of sweet delicious that knocks... [Read more]
How Does She? Teach Her Kids About Finances and Business?
April 13, 2010 by Alison
(***UPDATED***the winners are at the bottom) 12 giveaways attached at the bottom! How Does She teach her kid about business and finances? Have you ever thought about what the next million dollar idea is or how you can get your... [Read more]
Family Game Night Board{{tutorial}}
April 12, 2010 by Alison
Family Fun Game Night! We need some fun! How about initiating a family fun game night? No phone, ipod, computer {gasp}, TV, and pull out the ol’ game boards. Make a little popcorn and pour some root beer. On with... [Read more]
Rainbow Polka-dot Party – real party
April 10, 2010 by Missy
kids theme parties Rainbow Polka-dot Party Where does one come up with THIS theme, you ask? I’ll tell you. Because that is what you get when you ask a certain little 4 year old girl who’s super power it is... [Read more]
Gwen found the clips!
April 9, 2010 by Alison
Our great reader Gwen found the clips!!! Yea!!! Each time I post a craft with these clips I get lots of emails asking where to find them. I got them a while ago and can’t find them at that store anymore. Gwen emailed... [Read more]
Be prepared for a spontaneous Birthday Party!
April 9, 2010 by Shelley
Have you ever sat there and thought, ‘I wish I had some birthday candles on me’? Okay, maybe I am weird,…but I have!!! I love the idea of whipping out a candle at a moments notice to sing ‘Happy... [Read more]
FREE Teacher card
April 8, 2010 by Missy
Wanted…Teacher Appreciation Gifts This card is a FREE download…see the end of the post – it will tell you how to get it! But first it is time to SHARE! Teacher appreciation is coming (May 4th) and we all... [Read more]
Did you order a Picaboo Book?! If so,…you are in luck!
April 7, 2010 by Shelley
***UPDATE*** The Winner of the $50 Gift Card is: Jodi who said: I ordered our families year in review book–something I would have done anyway–but you can’t beat free!! I thought the program was super easy to use, loved... [Read more]
FREE Pixable 5×7 flipbook!
April 7, 2010 by Shelley
*UPDATE* This deal has expired:( If you weren’t lucky enough to get in on Piacboo’s great deal, we found another (smaller) photobook freebie from Pixable! Grab your FREE 8×5.5″ 22 page photo book for... [Read more]
I like Tater Tots {{Tutorial}}
April 5, 2010 by Alison
I like Tater Tots!(and this handsome stud:) He just turned one! Okay this is not another ‘look how cute my kid is’ post so I’ll cut to the chase, (but he is cute). Shelley did a post on cute girl onsies... [Read more]
Giveaway! FUN-damentals Curriculum Package for toddlers
April 3, 2010 by Shelley
***UPDATED*** This Giveaway has ended! Thanks to all of our participants! The lucky winner is Kristal who said, “Entry nuber Six! Here’s Hopin’!” Congratulations Kristal! -To EVERYONE else,…... [Read more]
Creating Somewhat Simple?
April 3, 2010 by Alison
Somewhat Simple How does she… Create Somewhat Simple? I am excited to introduce you to our next feature blogger. Stephanie from Somewhat Simple. {{ She just redesigned her logo and…I really like it!}} Stephanie... [Read more]
A Free…Teacher Appreciation Gift!
April 2, 2010 by Alison
Here’s another reason to LOVE Vista Prints… Free teacher appreciation gifts! Return address labels to Book Labels Personalized Note Pad I ordered these about a month ago to see how they would look and I thought they... [Read more]
Top 9 1/2 Posts from March!
It’s the monthly tops! We want to highlight our top posts and our top referrers from March 2010. Let’s start with our Top 9 1/2 posts (in no particular order) … 1. Chore Chart 2. Easter Oreo Suckers 3. Birthday... [Read more]
BEST April Fool’s Day Prank – EVER
April 1, 2010 by Missy
Best April Fool’s Day Prank – EVER Here is YOUR chance to tell everyone about your best ever prank! It is usually enough just to see your victim’s reaction – but just as fun to brag about it after! I... [Read more]


















