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Top Commenter Widget

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I found something totally cool on Celia’s blog today. It’s a ‘Top Commenter Widget’ which displays the top 10 commenters on your blog. What a great way to reward your regular commenter! It’s really easy if you use Blogger. Just type in your blog name as per the instructions, press Customize, then press the Add [...]

Teach Me Thursday – Father’s Day

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This Thursday we’re going to feature Father’s Day tutorials. I’ve found some great ones and I hope you’ll be inspired to make one of them for your man. Enjoy! Cooking: Check out these bacon placemats! I know my man would love this for breakfast on his special day. Design: Monogram Momma made an easy tutorial [...]

Blog Etiquette or Blogtiquette

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Photo from Celia I’ve had a couple requests for Blog Etiquette hereby known as Blogtiquette. Not that I’m an expert – just looking out, as usual. #1. Give credit where credit is due. If you saw a post, meme, idea, etc. that you love and want to recreate on your blog – go ahead. Just [...]

Father’s Day

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Kristi posted about a couple fun small gift ideas for Father’s Day. It’s great for the men at church. In the clear pocket Protector, which you can find these for about $.40 each is: Ball point pen A Sugar Daddy large sucker Then with a tag that says, “Hip, Hip hooray, Today is Father’s day. [...]

Submitted Tips

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Winnie submitted Tori Spelling’s baby shower favors. They’re flip flop cookies wrapped up cute in little bags, a tag, with pink ribbon. They look so yummy! Tracey submitted these adorable binder clip photo holders. Sky’s the limit on how you could use these! Jennifer submitted her daughter’s 13th birthday party where they made personalized clipboards. [...]

Memorial Day Is Time to Play!

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Memorial Day is such a fun time to play with your family.  Here are several family activities that you can do to make the day even more eventful! Memorial Day Is: Time to make Hand Print Flags – Kimberly has some fun activities planned for her kiddos this Memorial Day: Patriotic Straw Painting, and Patriotic [...]

Submitted Tips

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Kate shows us how to maximize store bought bouquets. Get more than one look from a grocery store bouquet using additional filler flowers and greens. Tracy shows us how to make wall wood letters. I have these in my boys room and I love them! Tracey also made this adorable place mat with a silverware [...]

Teach Me Thursday

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It’s Teach Me Thursday where I feature tutorials on several different categories. Today I hope you’ll be inspired to learn something new! Cooking: The Baker Family has hooked us up with a Chicken Fajitas Tutorial. Design: Leah teaches us how to make a silhouette portraits. Entertaining: Felicitouschick shows us how to make a diaper cake. [...]

Party Favors

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I’ve had the craziest day with a ticket, my 2 year old throwing up on me, and teaching a class for the youth. So here’s a quick tip with some very cute party favors. Candace turned ordinary paper bags into the totally cute party favor bags for her daughter’s birthday party. You can see all [...]

My Baby Boutique

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Executive Homemaker is proud to announce it’s newest Mom-prenuer, Sada at My Baby Boutique. Most of these products are custom made at the time the order is placed. Check out all of these amazing products which are perfect for gifts! Monogrammed Dresses Monogrammed Short SetsChalk Mats Sassy Sippy Pacifier ClipsNursing Covers Diaper Cakes I hope [...]

Birthday Bouquet

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I’ve added a new category to Tip Junkie, entertaining. I have some amazing friends with this talent and it completely inspires me. So hopefully you’ll be inspired to. Anna’s 30th Birthday Party A while ago I found Anna’s birthday lunch post. Anna is an interior designer and mostly posts about kitchens, cottages, and art. But [...]

Hacked Off!

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Someone hacked into Executive Homemaker and made a mess! Please be patient while we figure out the extent of the damage. In the meantime, if you need a file for an upcoming event e-mail me and I’ll send it to you. **Update – The hacker tried to put advertising banners on the home page which [...]

Closet Organization

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Here are a few space saving ideas that I’ve done in my home over the past year or so. I hope you’ll get a few frugal ideas and some over-the-top ones as well.

More Submitted Tips

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Queston: What do I love better than a great tip? Answer: One I didn’t have to spend hours finding myself. Here are some pretty cool tips submitted by Tip Junkie readers: Mrs. B submitted a tutorial on how to make these cute birthday magnets. Make a refrigerator magnet to commemorate your children’s birthdays each year. [...]

Teach Me – 5 Graduation Tutorials

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I’m proud to announce a new feature on Tip Junkie – Teach Me Thursdays. Each week I’ll feature tutorials on various subjects. Hopefully you’ll learn something new each week! This may be a little late, but here are some fun graduation ideas: Scrap Craft: Lisa made this great Grad Money Holder Tutorial if you’re planning [...]