{ I love blogging }

My life is richer because of you all.

I feel so lucky to have made so many

wonderful friends from my blogging journey.

Some of my favorite pleasures are following along reading

my favorite blogs and sharing my never ending projects,

featuring others bloggers and hosting monthly giveaways.

I was so totally surprised to receive a package

at my door recently, from a dear blog friend.

I opened the box to find

the cutest hummingbird garden ornament.

It is the perfect gift for me!

Dang girl how do you know me so well?

Included was a sweet note card which read;

“Dear Paula, Thank you so much for all of your help.

I hope this hummingbird is at home in your lovely garden. Love, Cindy”.

How did you know? I have been spending a lot of time outside

playing in my gardens lately, I feel like a super lucky girl.

Thanks, Cindy!

Your thoughtfulness totally made my day

and everytime I see the hummingbird in the garden I think of you.

Take a minute to stop by Cindy's blog at Retro Revival

and surprise her with a comment.

Her blog is fabulous, full of humor :o), and she hosts monthly giveaways.

You may be moved to become a new follower.

Thanks so much for stopping by and for listening,

and please feel free to share your own thoughts by leaving a "comment".

When you leave a comment here or on any post during the month of April

you will automatically be entered into this month’s giveaway.

This month I am giving away

a 8 oz. jar of Jasmine Exfoliating Solid Sugar Cubes.

Good Luck!

Drawing will be April 30th!!!

Please remember to leave a way for me to contact you if you win, I prefer an email address.

PLEASE NOTE: Must be US resident.

Smiles, Paula

Surprise Dino Soap Egg Tutorial

These fun Handmade Dino Soap Eggs are sure to give big kids

and little kid’s incentive to wash.

So much fun with a surprise dinosaur inside each soap egg.

I am sharing with you the tutorial to make these super fun soap eggs at home.

This is a great project to make with the kids

or for the kids for creative stocking stuffers for the holidays.

Supply List:

8 Cups of Shredded Soap

(I prefer all natural soap lavender or unscented)

½ Rolled Oats

½ Lavender Buds

4 Tablespoons of Distilled Water

Lavender Essential Oil

Toy Plastic Dinosaurs

Olive Oil

Plastic Wrap

Glass Bowl

Step 1

Place shredded soap into a microwave safe glass bowl.

Step 2

Add 4 Tablespoons of water.

Step 3

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and microwave at 50% power for 3 minutes.
Carefully remove (caution will be very HOT) and stir gently.
Repeat this step two more times; for a total of 9 minutes.

Soap will not be completely melted with translucent parts as shown here.

Optional: Place a few drops of Lavender Essential Oil.

Sprinkle then mix in a small amount of lavender and oatmeal.

Step 4

Place olive oil on hands as a barrier from the heat of the soap.
Then carefully place soap in hands and shape into dinosaur egg.
Complete this step quickly because the soap cools very fast.
Place toy plastic dinosaur in the center of the egg.

Step 5

Roll soap egg in crushed lavender and oatmeal.

Let your new Handmade Dino Soap Eggs harden for a few weeks

before you use them in the bath or shower.

You will have no trouble getting your kids to wash.

Your new handmade soap eggs will do a wonderful job getting your children

squeaky clean and will be tons of fun at the same time.

If you have any questions feel free to send me an email.

Smiles, Paula

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5 Things About Me & My Blog

5 Things You May Not Know About Me & My Blog

I was blog surfing visiting my favorite blogs today as I do everyone morning with my coffee.  I am always amazed when reading through the blogs that I follow each day how fabulously talented, funny and sweet all of you ladies are that I travel along with in blog-land.

I was thinking that it would be so awesome to learn more about each of you bloggers.  So I thought I’d go ahead and share with you 5 thing you may not know about me & my blog.  Which I decide to post it in an interview style.  Now for the FUN part; yippee!  You can participate to; simply play along then read the bottom of this post.

1. What lead you to start your blog?

The date was March of 2008 and I just could not get enough of scrapbooking {I still love it}.  I worked back then part time at the local scrapbook store here in Florida.  I started following local crafty scrapbooker’s blogs {my amazing friends} and I was instantly inspired to create my own blog.

2. When do you find time to blog?

When I first wake up in the morning I head out to our outside lania {Florida’s crazy word for a screened room} poolside with my laptop in hand and begin reading plus commenting on the blogs that I enjoy following each day.  I find all of your blogs to be much more interesting and fun then the morning news.  Yes, you heard it right.  Oh, dear!  I don’t watch the news, crazy right?

3. Do consider yourself to be crafty, creative or talented person?

Crafty? Yes. Creative? Yes. Talented? Yes.  Oh, no I believe that I am sounding a little conceded but I know that all of the talents that I have are God given.  I am thankful.  Just don’t ask me to give you directions or solve a math problem because those are a few things that I am not good at.

This a photo of some new flowers that I created from some pretty vintage fabric scraps. I am going to be using them to embellish your new line of hand towels. I will be revealing the hand towels on an up coming blog post; so check back often so you don't miss them.
Here is a link for a Rolled Flower ~ Tutorial.
Link provided courtesy of Sara Wells and Kate Jones at ourbestbites.com.

4. What do I enjoy most about blogging?

I love giveaways!  I love winning new things and enjoy posting on my blog “you have WON”!  But most of all, I love mingling with all of you fabulously talented ladies.  You girls all rock!  You make me laugh, smile and give me daily inspiration.

5. What’s the best thing a blogger can give to readers?

I believe the best things that one can give a follow blogger is friendship, kind words, share creative flow, advise, unique personality and fun real life stories.

Okay, now it’s your turn. Go ahead and answer all of the above questions. Then leave me a comment and include a link your post on your blog with the five question answered by you.

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Monthly Giveaway for June

This month I'm giving away a “Home Spa Gift Box” which includes a bar of handmade aromatherapy soap, Shea Butter lotion and a crocheted washcloth.  Simply leave a comment during the month of June to enter to WIN.  The drawing will be June 30th!!!! 

Good luck everyone!
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I would love to hear from you so leave a comment or share your thoughts.

Are you in for some FUN?

Smiles, Paula