Stella & Dot Summer Styles 2014

Stella & Dot Summer Styles are HERE!

There are SO many great pieces to choose from.  I am absolutely LOVING my new

Switch Bag is Aztec Coral and I am getting so many compliments on the

Serenity Stone Drops in Turquoise.  You can't go wrong these any of these looks!

 

I invite you to shop with me on my website at http://www.stelladot.com/natalieimhoff

I am also taking 20% off a purchase for the next person to host either a catalog party or an in-house trunk show with all of their friends!  Let me know if you're interested!

Easter Morning 2014

I am cherishing these moments.  Days like these are flying by and the boys are growing up so fast.  This morning, just the look on their faces when they awoke and saw everything the Easter Bunny had left was so sweet. 

 

They are the most amazing little boys ... loving, caring and makes me thankful for every moment like this mornings.

 

Happy Easter

 

 



Easter at The Imhoff's 2014

Easter is almost here.  It's one of those holidays I don't typically like decorating for, since I am not a huge fan of pastels.  BUT, I dug down deep this year and decided to move away the traditional Easter Colors and create more of a citrus inspired tablescape.   I infused a mossy green color with pops of yellow flowers from our garden.  I also brought in some lemon's to add some color as well.

 

Easter to our family is a brunch.  It's more of grab-and-go options like pastries, muffins, croissants with chicken salad.  We typically make French toast and eggs to go as well.  Since most of Easter Morning is spent at Church and finding eggs in the yard, it's nice to have more of a casual meal. 

 

I also created an Easter Tablescape last year and the year before ... found HERE and HERE.
 Make sure to check  them out. 

 

 

The Pampered Mom's Easter 2014 Tablescape



I'm curious to see what everyone else is creating this year for Eater.  Are you using more traditional Easter pastels or thinking outside the box?

 

 



Pampered Mom's "Steam" Cleaning

One of the first things that hubby and I do when we're spring cleaning is STEAM & Shampoo the carpets.  It's amazing how dirty they can get within 6 months, especially if you have pets like we do.  

We don't use any fancy products at all, we literally rent a shampoo carpet cleaner and use a pre-mixed solution with EXTREMELY HOT water.  That's it.  When it's all said and done, the carpets take a full day to clean, and a full night to dry.  Try not to walk on the carpet if you can during the drying process.

 

 

We also move all of our furniture out as well, there's no point in cleaning carpets if you can't move at least the lighter pieces.

The Pampered Mom's Favorite Room Fresheners

 

Do you have rain mate or an air purifier?  After I get done "Spring Cleaning" my house, I always add a little Mrs. Meyer's Room Freshener to my rain mate and fill the room with a clean aroma.

 

In the kitchen I always use Lemon, Bathrooms usually a floral scent and bedrooms I stick to lavender.

 

What do you use to refresh your rooms?

 

I have found that I can only purchase these online, as they don't sell them in the stores near me.  A bit pricey, but it's totally justified!