This Caramel Apple Shake is sweet, caramel-y, and still taste the sourness of the apple which helps cut the sweetness a bit. Its delicious and only takes a few minutes to throw together! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi! Its Meghan from Cupcakes with Sprinkles! I'm so excited to share this recipe with you! Its still pretty warm here in Utah for November and its fantastic! So we are going to have ice ... [ Read More ]

It’s been awhile since I’ve popped in to share what we’ve been up to as family. Sometimes I tell myself that ‘nobody really cares’ to see behind the scenes of our happy little country-bumpkin life. But when my dear loyal readers are emailing and asking how the heck my kids are, I’m reminded that many of you have watched my kids grow from the time they were born! And you care! So this post is ... [ Read More ]

Dewd. Could you believe all the amazing submissions to my Trinket Box Makeover Challenge?! Just insane is all. I’m glad I had my panel of judges, because it would have been such a hard choice. There are so many talented makers out there! Would you believe it NEVER ONCE occurred to me to make this thing into a planter? And this coming from the girl who makes everything a planter. In ... [ Read More ]

This post contains affiliate links… check out my disclosure policy for more deets. Last week, I share what *I* did with my Unfinished Trinket Box, and today I’m going to share all the entries from our big Trinket Box Makeover Contest! It’s true, one of today’s creative entrants will receive 75 different colors of spray paint! The parameters were… Buy this unfinished trinket box on ... [ Read More ]

I love the ‘idea’ of having a vegetable garden, but Nick and I don’t have a good track record for ‘maintaining’ said garden each year. We took last summer off because we had an itty bitty baby and knew that we won’t be able to commit to keeping up with weeding and such… but this year? WE’RE GOING FOR IT again. Nick and I are both pretty committed to maintaining it this year. And since I’m ... [ Read More ]

UPDATE! Click here to see my version of the Hanging Gutter Planter! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I’m so excited to share that I’ve been asked to participate in this month’s DIH (Do It Herself) workshop with Home Depot! They also have DIY and kids workshops too, which are such fun programs to get people building, operating power tools, learning how to make basic home repairs, and just generally feeling ... [ Read More ]

It’s always humbling to be taken from my little rural acreage in middle-of-nowhere Iowa, and me magically transplanted for a few days to a beautiful hotel like this. And enjoying beautiful weather like this. And get to drive the not-yet-released 2017 GMC Acadia. SPOILED BLOGGERS right here. The vehicles were luxurious, the friendships with other bloggers were priceless, and ... [ Read More ]

Most years on April Fools Day, the whole day passes without us even acknowledging it… let alone actually tricking or scaring each other. We just forget. We’re busy. It’s not a priority. SAD! Right? Well just yesterday I had THIS Lampshade Spider April Fool's Idea. And whipped it out in less than 10 minutes. I went to my Silhouette store and purchased this spider file from the ... [ Read More ]

ENTRIES FOR THIS CONTEST ARE CLOSED. GOOD LUCK TO THE PARTICIPANTS! A few weeks ago, I was perusing the internet for storage ideas, and I came upon this 4-tiered unfinished trinket box (affiliate link). I loved the alternating layers and the way the tiers ‘nest’ together when it’s closed. And the fact that it’s unfinished allows for soooooo many possibilities for customizing! Stain? Paint? Mod ... [ Read More ]

New Year? WHY NOT IMPULSIVELY ROLL OUT A NEW BLOG DESIGN?! Just kidding… this whole rebranding and web design process has been a LONG time in the making. We’re changing our blog name from Sawdust and Embryos to Reality Daydream. So if you’re wondering if you have come to the right place… you have! Nobody hacked my website, and I’m not punking you. It’s me Beth! Same ridiculous ... [ Read More ]