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Free Summer Chalkboard Printable
Summer is not my favorite season. Why? I grew up in Texas. From middle May to the end of August, you are essentially stuck inside due to the blazing temperatures outside. And I love to be outside,...
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DIY Faux Stone Planters
Now that the moving boxes are dwindling at our new place, we can finally plant our balcony garden! If you don’t have a yard or room for a sprawling in-ground garden, pots are the way to go. It’s easy...
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Happy 4th of July: Celebrate with 9 DIY Projects for Independence Day
Independence Day is just around the corner. Is your house ready for 4th of July festivities? If you are like me, you are probably looking at the calendar and wondering what happened to June. Here are...
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Create a Flavor Edible Playdough
Do your kids like playdough as much as mine? We love playdough around here. We've had pudding cup play dough, cool whipped play dough, and even marshmallow Peep play dough. This latest one is super...
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DIY Personalized license plates
Growing up, it was rare to find trinkets with my name on it. They had Christine and Christian, but not Christina (and I don't think Christina is a unique name by any means). My daughter's Korean name...
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Fourth of July Spoon Puppets and Cereal Box Theater DIY
Spoon puppets have been around forever. They are cheap and easy to make with just a little paint or some markers. They're fun for kids to play with—and, with the right eclectic décor, they look great...
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The Dollar Store-America's Deification of 'cheap'
I wonder what American homes will look like in 10 years. Just about every purchased object in existence has built in obsolescence. Our electronics, homes, infrastructure, clothing and personal items...
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I am back! We closed our shopping cart website in tax year 2012 and with it went my blog via wordpress.I have been working on leather handbags recently - created a soda pop and have had many crazy...
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How to Decorate for the 4th of July Without Spending a Dime
Yesterday's post was about celebrating Canada Day, but as I am also American, my home is now decorated for the Fourth of July! My Independence Day table decoration Are you wanting to add a patriotic...
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How to Make a Baby Onesie Quilt
Back in March, I received an email from Heather asking if I would be interested in taking on a commissioned quilt for her son. Heather received my information from a girl I went to college with, who...
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Recycled Newspaper Gift Tags: An Easy Papermaking DIY Project
Every time my father-in-law comes to visit, he leaves stacks of newspapers behind. He does the crossword, chuckles at the comics, and then he tosses the paper aside. After this weekend’s visit, I...
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Wino! DIY Coaster
Wino! DIY Coasters! How cute are these coasters? Having a husband in the wine industry means we have A LOT of corks laying around. No, it's not from all the wine we drink (I Promise)...but it is...
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Wino! DIY Coaster
Wino! DIY Coasters! How cute are these coasters? Having a husband in the wine industry means we have A LOT of corks laying around. No, it's not from all the wine we drink (I Promise)...but it is...
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Wino! DIY Coaster
Wino! DIY Coasters! How cute are these coasters? Having a husband in the wine industry means we have A LOT of corks laying around. No, it's not from all the wine we drink (I Promise)...but it is...
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Our Dad Scrapbook layout
Although my dad has been gone for many years now, I wanted to make this page to honor him. These are some of my favorite photos. My parents engagement portrait and of his service in the Air Force. I...
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The Beginning
I'm giving this blogging thing a try, after reading dozens of quilting blogs in the last few weeks. I think it will give me a chance to keep a record of what I'm working on, and may help me grow as a...
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I Actually Have Been Knitting
I still haven't finished weaving in the ends on my sweater, so I still don't have any good pictures of that to show you, but I have been working on a few other projects.As I've mentioned before, my...
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Susnset Road Original Oil
To Blog One thing about Oklahoma is you never have to look very far for an amazing sky. I have added several beautiful Oklahoma Sky paintings to my ebay gallery and to my auctions this week. This...
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How to Make Instagram Photostrips
I am obsessed with Instagram. I just can't get enough of the iPhone app. It's so much fun to take pictures and add fun little filters and effects. I like how it's also a mini-social network. Well, I...
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Most Adorable DIY Crocheted Nursing Necklace
About a month ago, I received an email from a friend of mine who recently had a baby. She asked if I would be interested in seeing if I could make her a nursing necklace. In case you didn't know...
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