Archive for January, 2007

Host Bee Buzz – Quirky Quick Dinner

During the crazy weeks before Christmas, I was stumbling around Target for the fourth time in the same week! While shopping, I realized I had nothing planned for dinner and had no time to stop at the market.
Was it possible to make a tasty meal from food on the shelves at Target? The answer was... Read more »

Teen Fashions for Boys

Our guest teen bees have some great tips and favorites for boys’ Spring fashion!
Favorite looks for Spring:

Distressed cargo shorts
Leather flip flops
Zip-up hoodies
Rope accessories like belts, necklaces, and bracelets
Rugby shorts
Button downs with sleeves rolled up
Tees with logos or ads
Anything madras or plaid
Dark wash jeans
Skateboarding shoes

Fashion tips:

The trend is not baggy, it’s slouchy, so make sure your... Read more »

Teen Fashions for Girls

Our guest teen bees have some great suggestions for Spring fashions for girls.
Favorites for Spring:

Yellow
Distressed jeans
Leggings (not cropped)
Ribbon belts and flip-flops
Nautical
Short sleeve oxfords
Distressed sneakers
Vineyard Vines accessories like bags and belts
Seersucker
Rope accessories like bracelets and belts
Mini-dresses
Wide belts
Short sleeved blazers
Bright colors
Big sunglasses

Fashion tips:

Stick to medium and dark wash jeans – medium for the day and dark for... Read more »

Home Organizing

Top Tips for Ultimate Organization
To begin organizing an area, gather several bins for sorting, cleaning supplies, a label maker or labels, a marker, scissors, rubber bands, and large and small plastic baggies.
Clear out all contents in the area and sort by

“Keep”
“Give Away”
“Trash/Recycle”
“Store elsewhere”
“Don’t know”

This way, you won’t waste too much time on the “don’t knows.” Go... Read more »

How to Create a Bookshelf Display

Arranging a Beautiful Bookshelf Display
In response to a request from a guest, here’s some advice on decorating and arranging bookshelves! This is actually a harder question than it sounds, because arranging book shelves is almost an art and definitely equivalent to the artistic effort needed to hang pictures and art work! (click on photos to... Read more »

Little Girl’s 5th Birthday Party Idea

Little Girl’s 5th Birthday Party!
Five year olds are a lot of fun because you can actually do things with them in your own home! When the kids are two, three and four, a party outside of your home is probably the way to go, but at five they are ready to act like real guests!... Read more »

Looking Back: Christmas in Review

Host a Meeting with the Chairperson of the Board
Subject: Christmas 2006!
Although Christmas 2006 may seem like a distant memory already and your tree is probably laying by the curbside, this IS the time to meet with the Chairperson – YOU! This is the best possible time to sit down with a cup of coffee and... Read more »

Fun Valentine Craft for Kids!

Cute and Easy Valentine’s Day Craft for Kids!

Using the individual sized box of “Sweethearts” candies,

Empty the candy from the box.
Cut out a photo of your favorite sweetheart to fit inside the box.
Attach the photo behind the clear plastic window on the front.
Use pieces of magnetic tape to turn the box into a magnet.

Viola! An adorable... Read more »

Chicken Fajitas

Here’s a very quick and easy chicken fajita recipe. Serves 4.
Ingredients:

4 boneless chicken breasts sliced in thin strips
1/2 c. lemon juice
4 T. olive oil plus 2 T. oil for cooking
1 T. wine vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. cumin
2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 green pepper sliced in thin strips
1 red pepper... Read more »