Ideas to Strengthen Ties with your Neighbors & Friends

Ideas to Strengthen Ties with your Neighbors & Friends

As people lead more hectic lives, it’s often difficult to strengthen ties with our neighbors and friends we want to get to know most. Here are some simple ways to begin building those relationships with some quick and meaningful ideas. The Traveling Neighbor...
The Five Languages of Apology

The Five Languages of Apology

The days after Christmas tend to release a plethora of emotions for many people.  Often, expectations have been dashed, family relationships have been strained and feelings have been hurt. Yet we don’t hear too many Christmas songs that address this aspect of...
Meeting Blogging Friends in Real Life

Meeting Blogging Friends in Real Life

Next weekend I have the wonderful opportunity to attend the Proverbs 31 – She Speaks Conference (for speakers, writers, and bloggers), right here in NC.I was going to share my explanation, but Lysa’s vision is straight from the heart.She Speaks Conference...
“Planning” my own surprise party…

“Planning” my own surprise party…

Here at Balancing Beauty and Bedlam, I was going to let this March 3rd sneak by like any other day with non the wiser, but…I didn’t want to pass up the opportunity to thank you all for sharing a special spot in my life.Never did I think that ladies I have...
Blissdom update

Blissdom update

I am beginning a regular Frugal Fashionista post about dressing in designer outfits for under $15. I began receiving many requests for tips on shopping the 2nd hand stores without looking like you did. 🙂 For those of you that just read my blog for fun, and info, and...

I think I can, I think I can…..

I have minutes to get ready for Blissdom – literally.I was up til 2:00am making those cookies…and then got to the end of that fabulous recipe, and realized I hadn’t added the brown sugar.I went back and added it, but at 1 am, it wasn’t quite as...