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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Speaking of blog Makeovers…

Oh wait.  We weren’t speaking of blog makeovers.  Well we are now.  I did a few things to this ol Blog here. First of all, I made it wider.  [...] Continue Reading…

Great new product and a Giveaway!!

I made a great discovery!!  You know those photos that look like letters that everyone is using lately.  Well I tried to make a last name picture for my [...] Continue Reading…

Father’s Day Printable

Here is what my girls are giving their Dad for Father’s Day.

I love how the text looks a little like iron.  It’s very manly to me.  I left space [...] Continue Reading…

How to make a flat sheet into a fitted sheet

So I was on the lookout the other day for some fitted sheets.  Guess what, you cannot find just a fitted sheet.  Ok let me rephrase that, you can [...] Continue Reading…

June’s Book Club Sponsor

I had such good response to our last giveaway that I went in search of more amazing upcycled jewelry.  Introducing JMP Designs!! Jill Porter is the talent behind [...] Continue Reading…

Hello Bandwagon…meet Connie

Ok yes I have jumped on the band wagon and joined Pinterest.  But honestly I think it is a great service.  When I am blog hopping or surfing the [...] Continue Reading…

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 [...] Continue Reading…

June’s Book Club Selection

The winner of an Awesome giveaway From Gingersnaps is:
Via random.org # 7

Alicia @ Little sprinkels of fun.  Alicia is a Blogger friend and Kindergarten teacher and I’m super excited [...] Continue Reading…

You like me, You really like me (Sally Fields)

I have been awarded the Versatile Blogger award from 2 blogs. One of my favorite things about blogging is meeting such GREAT people.  And these two are no [...] Continue Reading…

Memorial Day Printable

Memorial Day is a special holiday for me.  It is the day we honor the Heroes who have paid the ultimate price and laid down their lives for our [...] Continue Reading…