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The creative/crafting/baking/party blogging world is up in arms this morning about an excerpt from an interview with Martha Stewart on Bloomberg Television. Martha stated: “Who are those bloggers?  They’re not trained editors at Vogue Magazine.  Writing recipes that aren’t tested, that aren’t necessarily very good. Or are copies of everything that really good editors have created and done. […]

Martha Says Bloggers are Not Experts :: Business

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I know I’ve told you how thrilled I am to be partnering with Pottery Barn Kids…well, now I would love for you to join me! This Wednesday, 2/1 at 11:00am PST, I’ll be taking over the Pottery Barn Kids Facebook Page for a live chat! I would love for you to hop over and share […]

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Now that Halloween is over, it’s time to start planning your Thanksgiving dinner! I am so excited to share this Sunflower Thanksgiving photo shoot I styled for HGTV. The best news? The full printable Sunflower Thanksgiving collection is available to download on HGTV! We decided my new house was the perfect location for the shoot. Laura […]

Sunflower Thanksgiving for HGTV + Free Printable Collection

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It’s October 1st! It’s officially okay to start decorating for Halloween {so excited to start}! Two years ago, I designed a fun printable BOO sign for our readers to download and use to BOO their own neighbors. It was a hit {it has been downloaded thousands of times} but a few of you have asked […]

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Grab a cup of coffee, this is going to be a long one! Last week, Toni, Molly & I ventured off to St. Paul, Minnesota to attend and teach at The Creative Connection Event. TCCE was founded by Jo Packham, the incredible women behind Where Women Create & Where Women Cook magazines. Over 700 creative […]

The Creative Connection Event 2011…

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Okay friends, I just spotted this fabulous cake plate at Pier 1. I can’t tell you how many times I have been asked where my white ruffled cake plates are from. The answer: Costco, like 2 years ago, 2 for $20. Truly a steal and I wish I had stocked up on them. I’m always […]

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Hello my lovely readers! I am in the middle of moving as we “speak”, but I wanted to share my latest post for HGTV with you! Do you love burlap as much as I do? Check out these fun ideas on how to incorporate this fab fabric when entertaining! Click here to view my HGTV […]

{HGTV} Party Trend :: Burlap

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Earlier this year, we were contacted by the lovely gals of How Does She to participate in this wonderful project to raise money for the Red Cross. How could we say no? After literally months of creating, the “50+ Top Blogs All Time Favorite Recipes” cookbook is ready! You may have seen a sneak peek of this […]

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Earlier this week, I had a fabulous opportunity to work with Pottery Barn Kids at Chandler Fashion Center on a Back to School Event! I styled a dessert table and tablescape using fabulous Pottery Barn Kids products, delicious desserts and our Printable Back to School Collection! What a dream to have access to all of […]

Back-to-School with Pottery Barn Kids!!

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I recently worked with Parenting Magazine on several fun printables for the birthday party issue! Lifestyle editor, Kelly did such a great job coming up with themes, ideas and DIY projects for both versions of the August issue, Early Years & School Years. Be sure to pick up a copy to see all of the […]

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The lovely Andrea Robinson of Fox 10 Arizona Morning recently came to visit my home/studio and interview me for a segment. The interview aired this morning on Fox 10. Thank you so much, Andrea! It was such a pleasure to meet you. Watch the video here: Mother Turns Passion for Decorating and Party Planning into […]

{Press} Kim's Interview on Fox 10 Arizona Morning!

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Happy Monday, friends! We celebrated my sweet Tommy’s 6th birthday this weekend with a Golf & Swim Party! It was so much fun and everyone had such a great time. I think at one point there were about 35 kids in our pool! As you might guess, birthday parties in the Stoegbauer house get talked […]

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