Cruise With Me
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
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?
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...
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Amazing Video
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
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
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...
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FREE Access to Newspaper Archives
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
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
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
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...
Bringin' out the Blooms
I walked by the most lovely cherry tree today and took some photos. The blossoms were delicate and fluffy. It looked like the tree was covered in cotton candy. So nice!
Sewing Recyle
It is cold outside and rainy. It doesn’t feel like Spring at all here in gloomy Oregon. I needed a project to cheer me up! So yesterday I set off to Goodwill to find some materials. I decided to go to the “bins”. Have you been to one yet? At this type of Goodwill you...