Cruise With Me

Posted by on Apr 30, 2009 in Make | No Comments

I’m super excited. Our vacation is just around the corner. Soon Hubby, the kiddos, and I will cruise off to Alaska. We’ve never taken a cruise before and I’m looking forward to not having to cook for seven straight days. Oh, the luxury! A girl has to accessorize on such an occasion so I made ...

Backyard Makeover

Posted by on Apr 22, 2009 in Make | 5 Comments

I picked out some bright fun colors (Spa Green and Red Flambe) at the store to paint my raised beds and bench. Before the backyard seemed dull and the colors really made a difference. An added bonus was that I found some pillows on sale for $2.50 that matched my tan patio set too! A ...

Button, Button, Who's Got the Button?

Posted by on Apr 21, 2009 in Make | No Comments

I’ve never stopped playing. Some play sports and get a rush, for some it’s coffee (although somedays that’s nice too), but I get my high creating and playing. Creating brings so much joy in my life, I just can’t stop. Yesterday I had fun playing with buttons. I love the look of cool fabric covered ...

Amazing Video

Posted by on Apr 18, 2009 in Uncategorized | No Comments

Check out this video from Lisa Hannigan – Lille from ATO Records on Vimeo. It’s so cool it gives me goose bumps! Lisa Hannigan – Lille from ATO Records on Vimeo.

Megan’s Marshmallow Candy Cones

Megan’s Marshmallow Candy Cones

Posted by on Apr 17, 2009 in Celebrate, Make | One Comment

My friend Megan surprised me and my family with a basket full of goodies for Easter. One of the things she made were some Marshmallow Candy Cones that were amazing! They reminded me of wafer cookies with marshmallow. Hubby and I devoured most of them ourselves. After talking to Megan, she told me how she ...

Cargo Pants Repurposed

Cargo Pants Repurposed

Posted by on Apr 16, 2009 in Make | No Comments

I had some Cargo Pants laying around that were too big. It’s so nice to write this since lately my pants are too tight! The pants were sitting around in the donate pile for awhile since I haven’t made a donation run in some time. I did want to make some small bags for the ...

FREE Access to Newspaper Archives

Posted by on Apr 15, 2009 in Uncategorized | No Comments

I’ve gritted my teeth in anger at the Statesman Journal when trying to access their archives, only to see that their articles are not free. Really? The Statesman Journal has the audacity to charge for archived info? Newspapers for generations have been a great source for historic research and I would think that the Statesman ...

Easter Greetings

Easter Greetings

Posted by on Apr 14, 2009 in Celebrate | No Comments

Hope all of you had a wonderful Easter! Ours was quiet but still fun. Hubby was on duty and we couldn’t travel. So we hogged all of our kiddos attention except for the Easter Bunny who spoiled them rotten. Our kids really do make the holidays so much more special and meaningful. I’m so thankful ...

Easy Sheet Music Wreath

Easy Sheet Music Wreath

Posted by on Apr 14, 2009 in Make | No Comments

This is a very simple and easy project. I cut some foam core for a base for the wreath. I didn’t even make it perfectly circular since I knew the music sheets would cover it up. Then I cut my music sheets down to a square shape. Roll them up so they look like a ...

Tie Dyed Eggs

Tie Dyed Eggs

Posted by on Apr 8, 2009 in Celebrate, Make | No Comments

This is a really cool idea and once again, it did not originate with me. I saw this idea from Mahard Dry Goods. Mahard Dry Goods sold a kit that was available for purchase, but being the cheapskate that I am, I then searched online for the technique and came across a free tutorial from ...