It’s a crafty Christmas…

Every year, we have 32 people to buy presents for NOT including us and our children.  That’s A LOT!!  We end up with 8 family parties scattered … {Read More}

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Thrifted Desk Redo

As promised here is the tutorial for my red desk.  I love how it came out.  Here is what I started with: I got this desk at the thrift store for … {Read More}

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My spring Mantle and pinwheel tutorial

I have a pretty dark mantle.  And that's ok because it is full of things I love.  But it wasn't very cheery.  It's perfect for fall but I wanted to … {Read More}

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Easy Bun

  This is one of my favorite go to hair styles.  I do this easy bun to finish a bunch of hair styles.  And believe me it is easy to do!!  … {Read More}

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Yummy Corn chowder

  I made this recipe the other day and it was super yummy!!  I put it in the crock pot and just let it go.  I know soups aren’t always … {Read More}

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Free Printable…Valentines

It seems like forever since I have done a free printable. {really it's only been since before Christmas but that seems like forever ago} And since … {Read More}

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Most popular posts of 2011

Last year, before I started my blog I was an avid blog reader.  Still am.  One of my favorite posts was where bloggers listed their most popular … {Read More}

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It’s a crafty Christmas…lifesaver necklaces

We are making these cute little necklaces for my nieces and the girls friends.  It seems every time someone comes over to play and they see them … {Read More}

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Cheesecake

I LOVE me some cheesecake!!  Yummy, Yummy, Yummy!!  So over the years I have tried A LOT of recipes for cheesecake and here it is, the very best one … {Read More}

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Not your ordinary dye job

I know what you are thinking but you would be wrong.  No I’m not talking about hair but these: So now that we have that settled lets see if we … {Read More}

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How to color the tips of your hair

My girls recently had crazy hair day at school.  We decided we wanted to try out a temporary color on their hair.  By temporary I mean it washed out … {Read More}

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Flower bun with woven ribbon tutorial

To everyone coming over from Blogelina,  Grab a comfy chair and have a look around.  I would love it if you would sign up for my rss feed, … {Read More}

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How to get large prints for CHEAP!!

I have seen this around the blogosphere quite a bit so you might have already seen this tip.  But in case you haven't, it is too good not to … {Read More}

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Afters with no Befores

Do you ever get so excited to start a project that you jump in and forget to take pictures?  I do that all the time.  I know bad!!  So I have some … {Read More}

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Building a tribe

Hi guys.  Today I wanted to talk to you about something that my blogging has been missing.  I have often said that one of the very best things about blogging is the great people you “meet” online.   And I have met some wonderful bloggers.

 

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I’ve been looking for a community or tribe.  People that  support each other through this blogging world.    A group we can turn to and say “do you know how to do this?”  Or “what would you do in this situation?”  Even, “tell me how to get more readers and make money on my blog.”

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So I decided to create a facebook group for bloggers.  I want this to be a place where we support and lift each other.  A place where we share what we have learned and give tips to help each other.  A soft place to land when we are having an “am I good enough” day.  {which we all have} A place to promote each other and our blogs.

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I would love to have you join us.  I made it a closed group.  I want to keep it focused and not have it get huge an spammy.  So please head over and join {I will hurry and accept you}

This group will be a place to learn and grown together.  We will have blogging tips and resources.  We will have pinterest days {where we all go and pin each others posts}  I want to start a doc where people can list their special skills and talents so we can all help each other out.  Basically I want us all to support each other on this blogging  journey as only other bloggers can.

We welcome blogs of all shapes and sizes.  You don’t have to be big or small.  Newly started blogging or blogging for years.  Have a million readers or just have 1.  It doesn’t matter we all have something to bring.

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I belong to a group like this for travel and I can’t tell you the resource it is!!  If you’d like to join please click the link below.

Bloggers Unite:  Facebook group for bloggers

Click on ask to join group and I will approve you.

Thanks for reading!!

I’m Participating

Hello everyone!!  Just wanted to give a heads up that I am participating in the bestest ever blog event!!  {lovely grammar huh?}

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This is a compilation of 115 blogs all doing giveaways.  We are all high quality blogs that had to go through a selection process and our prize packages have to be at least $50. 
What does that mean for you guys? 
Well…It means that you will be able to follow the blog hop and enter an amazing amount of GREAT giveaways!!  I’m pretty excited for some of the prize packages I have seen.  So be sure to check back here Aug 17-21 and you can get on the giveaway train!!
 
And a quick reminder that my blog bling giveaway is ending at the end of this month.  Click here to enter if you want to get some custom social media buttons!! 
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Guest posting @ Craft Goodies

Hello all my fabulous readers!!  Today I am guest posting at Craft Goodies.

For Easter I made these printables.  I think they are super cute {but then I may be slightly biased}.  To get your high quality copy without the watermark {blog address stamped on the print} you have to go to Craft Goodies. {update, I migrated these printables to my blog.  I also made 2 new  egg printables so check out this Easter egg Printables post to download your copy.}

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Update**  I have moved these printables over to my blog now.  I also made 2 more.  So if want them please check out this Easter eggs printable post. **

I’m linking to these awesome blogs!!

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Ultimate Blog Party!!

 

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I’m so excited to be participating in the Ultimate Blog Party.  Click the pic above to go to the web site.  This is a great opportunity to meet new friends and find great blogs out there in bloggy land.  To participate you are supposed to write a post about you and your blog so everyone can get to know you. 

Here’s mine:

My name is Connie and I blog over at Measured by the Heart

As you can see, I have 3 girls and an amazing husband!! 

I started Measured by the heart because I believe {corny or not} that we do add the secret ingredient LOVE when we do for others.  Hopefully you will come along with me and together we can enrich the lives of those we love. 

At Measured by the Heart you will find:

Furniture Makeovers

tv console

Loves dresser

{Ignore the missing drawer and hardware}

Recipes:

best ever cake

Patterns:

crocheted flowers

skirt pattern

But I am most excited for book club!!  I have started an online book club on my blog and we have our first selection posted.  There is a reason I chose this book for our first ever selection and I hope you will come over and read with us. 

In the future you can look forward to:

More literary treasures

more crafty tutorials

how to make blog headers, backgrounds, signatures and buttons

Photoshop tutorials

hair tutorials {how to make a rope braid, how to do a 5 strand braid, how to curl with a flat iron}

and much more {had to say that cus doesn’t everyone sum it up that way hehe}

 

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