May 24, 2013
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My best friend's daughter is getting married. And I was going to give a shower at my home in April. The colors were ivory and pale gold with touches of red. It was the nearing the end of March and although there was still plenty of time I had been thinking about how to dec...
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April 26, 2013
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While out one day a few weeks ago my mother and I saw some really cute little door stop decorations
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March 22, 2013
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We had our first really nice day here today in what seems like forever. And tomorrow is suppos
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February 15, 2013
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Our third granddaughter is not a sit in the corner type. She is always in motion. On top
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January 25, 2013
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I love hearts so Valentine's Day is one of my favorite days of the year. And it is right aroun
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November 15, 2012
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Today's blog started out on my stocking stuffer list but I was just in the mood to try one after fin
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September 14, 2012
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Do your kids love to read? Ours do, but keeping track of the library books can be a challenge. And while our daughter was reorganizing their schoolroom area she wanted a reading nook and a place to keep those library books. Here is what we came up with:
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September 13, 2012
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Have you ever just had an idea that kept calling out to you? This is one of those projects. More than a year ago I found this pile of blocks in the clearance section of a local department store. The packages had been broken open and a couple of the lettered blocks were missing.&nbs...
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Now, here is a fun idea, complete with designs to make it, that would make a great stocking stuffer or busy bag learning toy for any preschooler on your list. My daughter was looking for ideas one day and came across one of these cute little guys that had been made with colored felt squares.&n...
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July 27, 2012
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Our girls love to read. So much that our daughter is making a special reading nook out of a closet in her schoolroom area. The seven year old, who always wants to add her thoughts to a project brought me a picture. The pillow had these different, flapped edges and she asked i...
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June 29, 2012
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My friend received one of the new smaller Kindles for Mother's Day. She loves crafty things bu
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June 1, 2012
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My daughters and I love to take pictures. With digital cameras we take lots and lots. However with three little ones almost always in tow one big problem I now encounter is keeping track of the lens cover. And Andrea is always looking for hers, digging i...
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May 4, 2012
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If your Mother is like mine she really, truly doesn't want anything for Mother's Day. And we k
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April 22, 2012
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It is just time. I need an apron - one with pockets. I am always wondering where I laid
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March 16, 2012
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Tired of boxes yet? I'm not. I am hooked for sure. This one is VERY simple. I made a bunch of these little ones in no time at all. Some for me and some for the girls schoolroom. But this is the last one, Here is my smallest storage cube:
What you need:
One 15&qu...
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March 9, 2012
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This sewing room organization may take all year at the rate I am going. It's a great idea to give everything a "home" but I had no idea that I has so much stuff. Anyway I said I would do a tutorial on different ways to make those little fabric cubes. I have to warn you that...
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March 2, 2012
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Organize, organize and organize some more. I decided to give my sewing room a makeover of sorts. The goal however, is to repurpose as many items as possible without spending much money. Well, this could take all year -that is how bad my room is. But as it comes along I will s...
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February 10, 2012
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The girls love to play with the kitchen that their dad made for them. Their play kitchen isn't
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February 3, 2012
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I am in the mood for spring to get here. Really, it has been a mild winter so I shouldn't be s
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January 6, 2012
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Finished! And with a little time to spare. We decided to just button down the sides instead of sewing them. It will make removing it from the table and folding it up for storage a little easier. Kate got to see it during the final fitting since she is doesn't talk much and is t...
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December 22, 2011
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OK. It is the Thursday before Christmas! A few weeks ago my daughter showed me a picture of a playhouse made from felt. It fit over a card table. Very cute and felt is easy to work with. So I planned one for the girls for Christmas. When I showed my drawings with the me...
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December 9, 2011
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A couple of weeks ago, when we were out and about, my oldest granddaughter saw some college girls sp
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October 28, 2011
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Nothing like needing something at the last minute to make your heart race a little, right? A f
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October 7, 2011
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Our baby girl just loves shoes, anyone's shoes will do. She brings them to be put on and clomps around, falling about every other step. She carries them around hugging them like they were baby dolls, pushes them in her stroller and throws them in the trash (then wants them ...
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September 16, 2011
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For several years I have seen and heard about bags made to bake potatoes in the microwave. They are touted to produce fluffy, moist baked potatoes. So when I had all the cotton stuff out to make the tortilla warmer I decided to make one and see. Hey, what do you know, it works pretty wel...
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August 26, 2011
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Sometime ago, I saw an advertisement for tortilla warmers and loved the idea. They looked fun and useful but the cost was $8.00 - $12.00 each, depending on the size, plus shipping. "What a great way to use up scraps!" I thought. So, I tore out the ad and saved it.&nb...
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August 19, 2011
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As you probably know by now we have been slowly trying to go green. So we use cloth bags (see designer bags)for most of our shopping. Even so, we still end up with some of those thin plastic bags from various places. They have some uses such as lining the bathroom trash cans, tying...
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August 5, 2011
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Have you seen the big purses, or should I say suitcases, that are in style this year? They certainly hold a lot of stuff but I continually see women trying to climb inside them to find their key rings. Watching them always made me smile until the other night. The heat index re...
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July 15, 2011
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Our girls have longer hair but it is so fine. Pony tails and pig tails seem to last about 20 minutes before the hair starts creeping out and looks messy. We saw the teens at the park wearing bandanas to keep their hair back and the oldest commented that she thought they w...
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June 3, 2011
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At our house we always seem to be slightly behind and end up cramming to get our father's day gifts done the night before that special day. Sometimes they don't go as planned and we spend a frustrating time figuring out what to do. This year we decided to change this (maybe the r...
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