I've been Pin-spired and have found several super cute and fairly easy looking things on Pinterest that I'm really looking forward to trying. I'll be sure to let you all know how they go.

Top Ten Pin-spired Ideas

1. Warm weather and sunshine. I just love this idea sending someone a box of sunshine!

2. I practically live in skirts during the spring and summer and these are easily made from upcycled tees.

3. These SUPER easy DIY headbands are so cute and perfect for spring.

4. Even your front door can join in on the springtime fun.

5. These birds nests are perfect for baby showers and Easter. (PS- I actually made THESE but Once A Month Mom wrote a great post on it)

6. Grey and yellow is perfect for spring and such a cute color combo.

7. Dulce de Leche Banana Toffee Pie- sounds like a delicious spring dessert for a company.

8. I'm SO doing this for any spring break trip. IKEA remote holder to car caddy genius!!

9. How to: Victoria's Secret model's eye makeup.

10. Printable spring cleaning checklist and challenge!

I'm linking up at Many Little Blessings' Top Ten Tuesday.

If you have been wanting to visit the Boonshoft Museum then be sure to mark your calendars! The Boonshoft Museum is offering a free admission day on Tuesday, March 20! Door opens at 4pm and closes at 8pm. Regular admission is $8.50 for adults and $7.50 for children, so FREE is a great deal! This museum is a super fun place for kids. There are plenty of hands on activities to entertain kids of all ages. There are exhibits where children can act as car mechanics, vets, judge and recycling workers. There are also waterplay tables, slides, planetarium and even an indoor zoo.

You can find this and lots of other great events on our Calendar!

I had a GREAT birthday yesterday and after hardly cooking for a week I feel like I need to step it up this week. Although somehow even though we ate out most of last week I still felt like I was washing dishes all day every day. Does anyone else ever feel like all you ever do is dishes?! Well, here's what we have planned for this week

Monday- Dinner with family

Source: kraftrecipes.com via Amy on Pinterest

Wenesday- Shepherd's Pie (Irish food theme at House Church)

Source: kraftrecipes.com via Amy on Pinterest

Thursday- Spaghetti and Garlic bread

Friday- Zachary Pasta and Cheddar Garlic biscuits

That's what I have planned for this week. What are you planning on making this week?

I'm linking up over at  I’m an Organizing Junkie.

It's birthday week. That's right I said BIRTHDAY WEEK. It starts exactly one week before your birthday and sometimes lasts a week after. Birthday week is full of eating out and using all my birthday freebie coupons that are flooding my inbox. There isn't much cooking on birthday week, so be warned. Be sure to check out our list of birthday freebies and you can get tons of great birthday deals too.

Monday- Leftovers (we had pizza Sunday with friends and have a whole pizza left)

Tuesday- Date night with our boys (we are each taking one of our boys out to dinner. C and I are going to Buffalo Wild Wings for our date.)

Wednesday- House Church hearty snack theme: Ham and Cheese Sliders

Thursday- Trader Joe's Teriyaki beef with fried rice

Friday- Family date night out

That's what I have planned for this week. What are you planning on making this week?

I'm linking up over at  I’m an Organizing Junkie.

Today's topic is polka-dots. I decided to pull out a few of my Easter and spring decorations. Aren't these the cutest chicks ever?!

I've decided that I'm going to participate in the March Photo A Day challenge. I've never done anything like this before and I'm not good at taking pictures ever- let alone on a daily basis. But I wanted to challenge myself and try doing things differently.

So how hard is it to do the same thing every day? Well I am about to find out. Have you ever participated in a Photo A Day Challenge? I'd love for you to join me this month. Just remember if you post on twitter use the #MarchPhotoADay hash-tag. Plus be sure to let me know that you are doing it and I'd love to follow you too.

Here are a few of the Leap Year- Leap Day deals that we rounded up for you.

Applebees: Half off appetizers and $5.50 burgers from 9 PM to close at participating locations.

Build-A-Bear: 29% off selected clothing online

Caribou Coffee: BOGO free drink, with coupon

Chick-Fil-A: Certain locations will be having a Giveaway from 6:30-10:30am. Be sure to call ahead to double check.

Chilis: Free Chips and Queso with the purchase of an entree, with coupon

Learning Express: 29% off one Item, with coupon

The Limited: BOGO free tops and sweaters online only

O'Charley's: Free appetizer for Leap Day birthday, coupon and Photo ID required.

Subway: Free cookie with any purchase

Tanger Outlet: Get a $10 gift card by texting TANGER to 74700. Gift card is only valid on 2/29/12.

Thanks How To Have It All and Savings Lifestyle

Please note that all deals are subject to the management and we suggest calling ahead and double checking with your location first. If you know of any other deals please feel free to share them with us!

This year I headed to Blissdom again to met and learn with hundreds of other bloggers. I had an AMAZING time this year and felt like I met people I never thought I would meet and met bloggers that I know I won't forget.

Top Ten Things I Loved at Blissdom This Year:

1. I got to meet those bloggers that I've always wanted to meet: The Pleated Poppy and The Small Things Blog (you know THE PINTEREST HAIR GIRL!!)

2. I met several new awesome bloggers:  All In A Day, Sequins To Sippy Cups and Mama and Baby Love are just a few! (Stay tuned for more!)

3. There were tons of great sponsors: Simple Human, Famous Footwear, GoGo Squeez

4. I had wonderful fun roomies: Once A Month Mom, Family Fun Mom and Woke Up Crazy

5. The Lorax Party and "meeting"  Dr. Seuss' friend the Lorax. Just look how cute he is!

6. It was a relaxing time away from everyday life.

7. I learned so much from the sessions and speakers.

8. A fun road trip in a luxurious Acura MDX.

9. Chocolate croissants at breakfast. Seriously these are my favorite thing to eat!

10. All the great swag including my super comfy Dr Scholls shoes from Famous Footwear to boxes of GoGo Squeez applesauce.

I'm linking up at Many Little Blessings' Top Ten Tuesday.

I might be a day behind and new at starting this but here it goes. Since I figure that I'm planning my meals and we always eat every week anyway it really isn't a stretch to do the Menu Plan Monday.

Monday: Chicken Noodle soup- I had no recipe, I kinda threw together what sounded good. Very professional I know.

Tuesday: Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

Wednesday: Dinner out

Thursday: Chicken Pita- On our way home from Blissdom on Sunday we stopped at this SUPER cute restaurant called Sky Blue Cafe. We all wanted to try everything on the menu but decided the clever thing to do was to check out their menu and try to recreate the dishes.

Friday: Pizza Night

That's what I have planned for this week. What are you planning on making this week?

I'm linking up over at  I’m an Organizing Junkie.

The one question I get asked the most when I meet my fabulous readers is "how do you find all your deals?" We are changing things up here a bit at Deals For Dayton (I also have a secret side thing I'm working on that I'll let you know more about down the road) and I want to help all of you find all the super awesome deals and events too. Now you soon will be the one that all your friends ask, "how do you find all the deals and events?"

We have all heard the old Chinese proverb, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime" so get ready for our new series- Teach a Man To Fish!