tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27909047143867544962012-01-29T16:01:19.051-07:00"The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul. No matter our talents, education, backgrounds, or abilities, we each have an inherent wish to create something that did not exist before." President Dieter F. Uchtdorfnap time journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03278247815739975890noreply@blogger.comBlogger2861100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790904714386754496.post-13441772948994952202012-01-25T06:44:00.000-07:002012-01-25T06:44:00.391-07:00

Once again, here is what I am doing for my HUBBY for Valentine's this year 2012:14 days of Valentine's ok, so here is the real deal.  Both me and the HUBS have decided to do this together.  Funds are very limited these days so this was to help keep it "even" if you will.  But because I want some fun along the way I do not have what my hubby has put together for me.  So I am here to share my ideas

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Eat with your eyes first.... I found the heart shaped marshmallows at Walmart(they had small ones like these as well as larger ones)melt some chocolate, drizzle with a fork then sprinkle with pink crystal sprinkles. (I had my kids do these and they had a great time doing them)The marshmallows are strawberry flavored so they make for a fabulous treat! Check out my Marshmallow Pops from last year

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I have added the rest of my small touches to the top of my shelf for Valentine's Day.   I made my Felt Heart Banner a few years back but to recap:Cut circles out of felt, then cut hearts out of felt using pinking shears.  Then use some spray adhesive to attach hearts to the circles. ( I added hearts to both sides so then it was finished on both sides. This is good to do if you wanted to

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I love a bargain find at the thrift store..... especially if I can change it up a bit to make it just how I want or need.  I found 2 awesome wood racks for $3.00 and thought they would be perfect for holding my ribbon.  And since I am not in a permanent spot to make myself a craft room, they sit nicely on top of a table or dresser or shelf. This is how they looked before.  Take a look at the

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I have started to decorate for "LOVE DAY"And I love how it's looking:   You can find the Be Mine printable HERE for free.  Pin It

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I have wanted a family frame like this for such a long time, but didn't want to spend a lot of money on one.  When I was hanging out in Hobby Lobby the other day (walking aisle by aisle that is) I came across a sheet of stickers that had a few of these people on it as well as the i love my family included.  PERFECT!  and for only $1.49 for 2 sheets I happily found myself in the frame section as

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2012 is here and in full force.And because of that it was time to make a new family planner. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this idea.I also know that it works great for me because this is the 4th year that I have done it. (and because I am so far behind in my other scrap booking) You can check out my previous posts about these Family Planners HERE.But go ahead and take a sneak peak into this one.**All of the

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Look who is 6 weeks old today!  I am not very happy with how fast it is going but now you know where I have been lately!  And I think I am enjoying HIM way too much....he is better then any craft or sewing project.  I hope you all are in the middle of a worth wild project your self and oh, better late then never.....  Happy New Year!

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We were given a key in a recent 12 days of Christmas gift from my husbands parents.  The minute I saw it I just knew what I would do with it.......turn it into a Santa Key.  My very imaginative 4 year old was asking me a few weeks ago how Santa was going to get into our house with out a chimney....we rent and have no fireplace.  So we told her that we could leave him a key to open our door on 

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 Take a look inside my daughters Gift of Meaning for this year:  What almost 5 year old would not love a picture book of pictures full of themselves with the people that they love the most?!  Believe me, mine will love this I am sure.  She not only is a lover of books, but loves pictures too. The hardest part of putting this together was going through 5 years of pictures.  whew, it was hard but

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I was so excited to put these treat bags together for all of our friends throughout the neighborhood this year.  Because I have been super busy with a new baby, I needed something fast and easy to put together. 2 boxes of Whoppers, some cherry sour balls and a bag of M&M's went a long way.  I bought the adorable treat toppers from this adorable etsy shop.  And as far as the bags, I already had

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Every little girl LOVES to play mommy.  Especially my two little girls. So for their Gift of Meaning for Christmas this year I made each of them their own diaper bag kits.  This is perfect since they had a new baby brother born just a few weeks ago. I made them each 3 flannel swaddling blankets and some fabric diapers that will fit their animals and their larger dolls.  Then from the dollar store

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Since our little guy will only be a month old at Christmas this year, I made him some tie onsies to wear for his Gift of Meaning this year. They were very simple to make.  Buy the onsies in the size you want, pre-wash and pre-shrink them.Draw a tie shape onto Heat n Bond, iron that to the wrong side of your fabric, then cut out shapes then iron those right onto your onsie. 

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I would love to introduce you all to the newest man in my life: Daxton Christopher arrived Nov 23rd weighing 7 lbs 11 oz and 19 inches longand we are IN LOVE with this little guy!

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My Front door FINALLY has something on it.I guess I have just been waiting for the perfect thing to put on it.Truthfully, I have had no energy to do anything (I am super close to having baby #3 so don't get mad at me for complaining just a little)I guess meeting the less then one week mark makes me give more thanks then usual that I am almost done with this incredibly hard pregnancy.  So to use

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Today and tomorrow is your last chance to make any orders in my shop until January 2012.I will be on maternity leave until then so hop on over to snag up either of these holiday items or some fun stocking stuffers!    Christmas Advent Pennant Banner  ready to ship!  Thanksgiving Pennant Banner   ready to ship!LittlePolkaDot just click on the shop name above to take you there

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(Image source: animalclipart.net) 'Tis that time of year again.  November is here and it will be gone before you know it.  So have you started your Christmas shopping yet?  Are you done (like I am) or are you dreading the thought of even getting started?? My hubby and I started a tradition with our family a few years ago and it's one of our most favorite.  We call it the 3 Gifts at Christmas.  

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I love November.  This November will bring us even more extra blessings with a new baby due to arrive very soon.  And because of that I kept my decor very simple and I am loving it. Many of the items were used in my Halloween Decor, so I just changed them up a bit to fit into the color scheme I wanted.  One bag of split green peas (78 cents at Walmart), wood wreath ($1.00 at Hobby Lobby),  

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Ham and Cheese......yummmmm!   Start with some bread.  It's better to use a good thick bread instead of the cheap sandwich bread.  Butter one side and place the butter side down in your pan.  I do 2 8x8 pans so I can have it for 2 nights of dinner. Then dice up some ham and place that right on top of the bread. The amount depends on how much ham you like, I use about 2 cups for an 8x8 pan. Now

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Hello November!!it's snowing todayooh how I love November.  For different reasons. snow is not one of them.But the most important reason this year is that the baby boy is due in the next couple of weeks.  Yippee!!And because of that, I'll be putting my etsy shop in vacation mode soon soon soon. (although we know that it is no real vacation to have a new baby in the house) So if you are interested

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Rapunzel I made this cute girl of mine some very fun Rapunzel hair for her costume.  It was simple, simple simple.  All it took was one thing of yellow yarn, a thick headband from the dollar store and some hot glue.  I made a long braid, then I wrapped the headband in the yarn as well then hot glued the braid right to the headband. She is so pleased and I am too :)  And then to get even easier or

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 Just another little project I crossed off my list the other day in preparation for our little guys arrival in the next few weeks.  He is being a little monster already......kicking me in the ribs and making me feel a bit sick again.  I am hoping he gets here soon!I found the cute monster fabric on etsy in this shop: Scissor Happy

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I took my girl bumper and transformed it into a BOY bumper by simply making a slip cover for it.Not only did it turn out so much cuter then any store bought bumper (I just couldn't find anything I liked) I also saved myself a TON of $$$ in the process. I refused to buy one of those crib sets.  I could not believe how expensive those things are now.  I bought this bumper for less then $15 at

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Here are my Halloween Decorations for this year.I love how it came together, with the help of the dollar store, things I already had on hand and things I found for free.   I developed pictures from last years Halloween and hung them up in my fabulous frame.   All of the bottles you see were from the thrift store or ones I already had.  I just added some fun yarn to the top to dress them up.  The

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How are you going to SURVIVE Halloween???  I am hoping that some of our friends will enjoy Halloween with the help of these little kits.I am super excited to give them away and share the spooky feeling of this month with them.  Decorate the outside of a fun container, then fill it with all shorts of goodies.  Both salty and sweet work well.Then on the inside I also decorated it with fun spooky

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I just wanted to share my Halloween Advent Calendar with all of you, just in case you missed it from last year.Go HERE to see what you need to do to make your own.  I also have fun ideas as to how to fill it.  Happy October!

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 Chicken Cordon Bleu is one of my favorite dishes......but making it from scratch makes me tired just thinking about it :)  So I did the next best thing and turned them into sandwiches for my family. Here is what I did:*I flatted out some chicken breasts and then grilled them up using our favorite seasonings (garlic salt, pepper, season all, grill seasoning) *after the chicken is cooked, let it

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What do you get when you have silhouettes ofa pumpkin and key,  a witch and a candle stick, an owl, spider web and some bats?? A fun Halloween Banner! Now I just need to ask my Hot Hubby to get my heavy box of Halloween decorations out of the shed so I can decorate my mantel.  Although it does look nice hanging on our tree. eek, I am so excited for October!How did I make it??I cut out 6x6 squares

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Ramen Noodles.......you know you make them.  You might even eat them too.Ok, it's personal confession time for me.  I make them for my kids and I even make them for myself once in a while. Especially now that I am on light bed rest.  The one thing I HATE the most about them is how messy and sticky they can be when your kids are dropping them all over the floor or they were sticking to their

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 This is my new door wreath for FALL!  And I love it !  Even more, how simple and inexpensive it was to make.  Here is what you need:a 9" embroidery hoop (thrift store for $0.50) red tulle (found mine at Joann's and used a coupon) 7/8" brown ribbon small piece of green felt green embroidery floss and sewing needle for leaf hot glue gun to adhere leaf Just wrap the tulle around the hoop going

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OK, hang in there with me.  I am trying to have a good attitude about this subject.  I am sporting a new fashion accessory for the next few months.It's called a compression stocking......no no no a thigh high compression stocking. joy.  Good bye flip flops for the rest of the warmer weather I shall miss you.(I wish these were my legs)Why??? you ask.All because of this: Yep, I was admitted into

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I needed a fun accessory to go with my New Halloween Advent Banner. So I took a .97 cent bag of 50 clothes pins from Walmart, spray painted them in some fun colors, tied different ribbon to them and then added these fun scrapbook embellishments to them. (found them at Micheal's). Not only are they cute, they are very functional for my Halloween Advent Banner and I plan on using some of them to

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I am so proud of myself.......This was the first meal I cooked in a week!!  And it tasted amazing!I cook 99% of the meals in my house but this week I have been sick, along with my kids. Just how sick?? A chronic sinus infection, croup, pink eye, leg cramps, ear infections and so on......and let us not forget I am pregnant and I can not take much of anything to help.  I think the tears from

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Toddler Leash Handles are greatBACK TO SCHOOL accessories.  If you need an extra hand walking the kiddies to and from school across those busy roads, this is the perfect help.  I made myself one a few years ago and I have used it tons of ways. (crossing streets, going on walks, grocery shopping, to and from doctor appts inside a busy hospital, walking through a busy parking lot)They available in

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If you missed my Play Kitchen from last year...well you are in luck.Here are the LINKS to how I put this Play Kitchen together for my kidsby using an old bookcase and a ton of "things" from the thrift store.  My Play Kitchen won the theme award at my State Fair last year.And with the State Fair coming up again soon.....I thought this was a great repost to share with all of you who missed it or

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 Call me crazy.....for getting into Halloween stuff already  BUT  I was bound and determined to get my ideas made and placed into my Etsy shop before it came and went. I feel like I am already behind on so many other things but as far as these items I am not :)  So check them out and get them while you can because I only had enough energy to make a very limited stock since I am also growing my

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Is your summer melting away..... to fast?!Now that our big family reunion has come and gone that is how I am feeling.  Summer is almost over and I am not sure I like how fast it went this year. My husbands side of the family get together for a reunion every summer.  This year we were asked to make a family banner to represent our little family.  My hot hubby came up with the "Berry Robbins" idea

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I am slowly getting things ready for our little man.My energy is dwindling now.... I can't imagine how it will be in a few months :) I made my youngest girl one the same way a couple of years ago.I took one yard of fabric of two fabrics.  Pre-washed and dried them both.  Curved the corners with a bowl, sewed them together, added Velcro straps decorated with a button to finish it off.  I found the

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 Here is my first project that I have completed for my new little man. *Flannel Swaddling blankets* It's great to have some other colors besides pink and purple in my blanket stash :) Take a piece of flannel, cut to the size of blanket you like (I do mine 36"x36"), simply turn over the edges twice and sew a finished edge.  Simple, very functional and super cute.  I made these same blankets for my

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And we could not be happier around this house.......... my hot hubby can not stop smiling, he is feeling pretty proud of himself :)  Who knew that growing little man parts would take so much energy!!!!  haha I am now making a boy list of things to do. So if you have any MUST HAVE THIS for BOYS, leave me a comment and tell me what it is. (don't worry....peepee teepee's are on the list already) 

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 I am ready for July.....or at least my decorations are officially up and ready to go.  I'll have to think about my upcoming camping trip soon or that will be a disaster!!I love my wooden block Flag.  I also love my Fire Crackers!  And here it all is put together.  Happy JULY everyone! Here are the links to where I got my ideas.Wooden Flag (I changed my sizes to 8" for the long pieces and 4" for

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 Who says you can't have stew in the summertime?Change it up a bit and make it with summertime veggies and meat and you have yourself a simple and scrumptious dinner for your family. This is what I use in my summer stew:  green and yellow peppers, yellow squash, zucchini, onions, carrots, pineapple tidbits (drained), Johnsonville Beddar Cheddar sausages.Dice up all your veggies and sausage and

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In Honor of the FIRST DAY of SUMMER....... Here is my Summer Time Wreath for my front door.  I made it by simply wrapping a wooden frame I had laying around, with yarn.  Then I made a small pennant flag banner to hang on it then simply took a clip from my girls hair collection to embellish it with. Happy Summer Everyone!  I hope it is here to stay and I am also hoping that I can survive a summer

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I am still here, no worries!  (and of course blogger is having issues uploading a picture) So you will have to use your imagination......... insert an ultra sound picture HERE YEP, I am expecting my third baby and that is were all of my time and energy has gone to lately.  It sure has stripped me of all my energy.....and my other 2 kiddies but I am not complaining! This baby is Due Nov 2011Stay

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Cut out some tie shapes and make a banner for that big man or little man in your life that you are celebrating for Father's Day!  Hang it up at breakfast or dinner or all month long......you are sure to make them feel special!! If you don't want to make it, no problem.....this banner is available in MY SHOP (click above and it will take you there)

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 I love the 4th of July!  It's such a fun holiday.  So to get ready for it I made these fun new banners. I have added these new  Banners to my shop!  Go check them out HERE

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oh, my.  I have a new love in my life.Just look at it. This recipe is a must try.  I came across it a few months ago and we have had to have it several times since for dinner in our house.  So I just wanted to pass it on to all of you. I add more green sauce then it call for, so it's not as dry. As for the Garlic Black Beans and Rice.......that I came up with on my own and after a few tweaks I

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 I took this vintage towel that used to belong to my Grandmother, and turned it into a fun apron for a Mother's Day gift.  It was simple and fun.  All you do it trim off the fringe, sew wide bias tape to the sides and bottom of the towel.  I then made the ties with a long strip of fabric and sewed that to the top of the towel.  So fun and a great homemade gift perfect for any sister, mom or

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 I made up these fabric Easter baskets for my girls this year! They were super easy and fun to make and a great way to use up some extra fabric from my stash.  I found this great tutorial weeks ago and I used it as a guide.  I made my own personal changes to make my baskets.  I made the handles much shorter and I also tweaked the shape of my baskets by sewing each corner to give it some extra

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It's SNOWING again.  So depressing.Maybe if we all start thinking warm, sunny, sand in our feet kinda thoughts we can convince good old Mother Nature to make up her mind?!?!   Maybe I need to leave this Popsicle Banner up in my tree till she does!  ha.Check out the Details of this banner by clicking HERE

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I love breakfast food! So when I saw THIS recipe I knew I had to try it.  And I am here to tell you that it is a new family favorite! We also made them by scrambling the egg before putting on top the bread and cheese......we did not like them as well but it's a personal preference.  Also, I don't know if it was my weird oven but if you notice the hard film on the very top of the eggs in the first

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 These little cuties have been multiplying fast around my house.  Maybe because they are super cute and no mess involved :)   I sat them all over the top of my "mantel" for a cute decoration.  I filled mine with clear doll beads.  I also left the opening to stuff them inbetween the ears, took cute ribbon and tied them shut so I didn't have to hand stitch them closed. I am making up a bunch of

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 Do you have a mantel, table or in my case a top of a new bookcase that needs to be cute-i-fied?!Make yourself a very easy table runner using felt and fabric.  I measured the top of my bookcase and then added a few inches to the length so it would hang over the sides.  I cut out my felt (I did it double thickness), sewed the 2 pieces of felt together all around the outside edge.  Then I sewed

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 Go and check out the Our Seven Dwarfs blog too find out what the big announcement is.  Believe me, you will want to do so :)Follow the instructions, and who knows, you just might be the lucky one who gets to hang this in your home for Easter. So go check them out!!! And make sure to leave them a BIG THANKS too!!

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It's snowing today.  Need I say more :(At least the inside of my house feels spring-y......and here's why: I have several new Pennant Banners available HERE  And check out my new Easter/Spring Table runner that I made for my new bookcase!  I'll be sharing how I made it next week!!*I heart ruffles*  Have a great weekend and check back on Monday for an AWESOME Announcement!(involves the word

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 My daughter has a birthday coming up in the next couple of weeks and she has asked for a TANGLED birthday.  And since the movie comes out on DVD next week, we both have had Tangled on our minds :)  I love the movie.  We saw it on Christmas Eve and it's a new favorite of mine. So for her birthday I made a few small Tangled gifts that she can enjoy.  I made a fleece tie pillow....and a neck pillow

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 Here is my new Easter Banner for 2011.  I wanted needed something cute and cheery to hang in my living room for spring so I whipped up this banner this week.  I LOVE IT!! Do you love it too??  I have one available HERE.  But if you have a ton of those plastic eggs laying in a box somewhere, turn them into a cute garland.  That is what I have used a couple of years for Easter. Last year I used

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Here is a simple DIY treat for your family or friends for St. Patty's Day.I took the plastic containers that my baby's food comes in, spray painted the outside of the container and lid black.  Then I took a black pip cleaner, punched two holes and made the handle and then filled it up with Rolo's and added a little tag to go with it.make two different looks using the lid.  Simply don't use it,

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I can not tell you just how excited I am today.  The half a foot of snow that fell a couple of days ago has melted and the SUN is out today and I have a wee bit of Spring Fever!!!It's amazing what a little bit of SUN can do to your mood!  ha......as well as a few new spring accessories. I whipped these up the other day when I needed a little mood booster.  These rings were made with a ring blank

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Take a look at my new Easter Banner!  It makes a great Easter Decoration, party accessory or it would be simply adorable to hang up for a baby shower!!Click here for details

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I have a few birthdays coming up in the next couple of months and now that my kiddies are at the age that they get excited about a birthday, I thought it would be fun to make up a birthday countdown that is for every member of the family!I made this completely out of felt, a little fabric for the letters and the flame on top the candle is ribbon. I added a few extra touches by sewing zig zags on

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Looks yummy.Come on, I know you think so.My husband and I had the awesome privilege of living in Pennsylvania for a few years.  And while we were there we had a chance to eat the real authentic Philly Cheese Steak Sandwiches......and they two were amazing.  You have never had a real one unless you are sitting in PA sinking your teeth into one.  honest.But I tried my best to impress my hubby a few

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Ok, I saw all of these ideas this morning and thought to myself ....I have to make one!So i whipped this up in less then an hourHello!!.....what a funny gift perfect for any hubby for Valentine's Day or your anniversary.  And for those of us who don't feel in the mood, the back side is just for you!  hehehe  I think that is so funny.  I wonder if he will get it :)  What a fun game to play with

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 What can I say.....chocolate and strawberry marshmallow's = LOVE !!These are what I whipped up last night to give away to family and friends.yeah, don't you wish :)  I made my stand with thrift store plates and that awesome plastic clear thing-y for less the $3.00.  Eeek.

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ahhhh, just look at them.I think they are pretty darn cute.I used the containers left over from some drink mixes that we always have in our pantry, wrapped them up with cute V-Day paper (8 sheet pack from Target for $1.00) and then filled them up with a treat.  My girls will be giving one to their daddy, the others are for them :)  THANK YOU for the HUGE response to my "Saucy" Valentine's Day

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***2012*** UPDATE I can no longer email this out for free (so sorry) but you can purchase this great printable for $1.25 in my etsy shop. You can find the printable HERE Thank you so much for understanding :) ********************************* I have learned after 6 years of being married that my hubby really is simple.  FOOD.  I can never go wrong there.  So after last years gift was a major

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I love how simple these are but how cute it looks.  I found the glitter hearts at Target for $1.00 for all 4 of them.  I printed off the Keep Calm and Love On for free and then bought a bag of yucky tasting cute looking candy hearts to put in my other vase.  Simple, just like love should be.

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 I took the fabric heart wreath that I made last year and gave it an updated look by using this thrift store frame I found a few month ago.  love it.Happy February Love!

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 I don't know about you but in our house we see A LOT of doctors.....especially 2 in particular.  So to thank them for all that they are doing for my youngest baby I thought I'd give them each one of these.One for the hand surgeon and one for the foot specialist, whom both just operated on my baby and they did a fantastic job!Let this be a lesson for all of us: Every person deserves a thank you

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Take a over the door shoe holder and turn it into aValentine's Day Advent Calendar!I found the little cards at the scrapbook store, cut them out, added the numbers with stickers I already had and then I laminated them.And there you have it, a fun countdown to Valentine's Day! My husband and I write a little note each day to each of our kids and then to each other and then everyday I will put a

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 For the 3rd year in a row I have kept a Family Journal.  Here is my 2011 Family Journal!  Here is a look inside:  Each month has a calendar to write down the little important events that happen, then on the opposite side is a page to write a monthly summary.  Then I have left 2 pages after each month to add pictures. I love how simple this journal is to keep up with all year long.  I am so

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Heart Pennant Banners are now in my shop!  Click HERE to find them!! happy monday everyone :)

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It's surgery week this week in our house, wish us luck!  I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a wee bit nervous.  I'm taking a bloggin' break so I can take EXTRA good care of my baby.  This means a week full of extra cuddles and snuggles for her and me.  Take care while I am out :) I love this picture.My sister sent me this picture when I was pregnant with my second baby who was and still is having

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Here is a look at what I made over the holiday, as far as treats go anyway.  I made them for a family Christmas party for Sunday for all to share.  Those that had them truly enjoyed them. Peppermint Oreo's: Click here for the recipe  My Bacon and Onion Cheese balls:2 pkg of Cream Cheese, 1 cup of shredded sharp cheddar, 1/2 cup chopped green onion.  Mix together then roll into individual balls

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What a year is has been!  A great, wonderful, difficult for me and my little family and amazing all at the same time,  year for sure.  My own interests have blossomed over the year and thanks to all of you I have learned so much.  Thanks for sharing what you know with me and helping me share what I love to do with all of you. Here are the top 5 posts of 2010!!Just click on the link and it will

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I have been busy making up some more of these to give away to my friends Glass Tile necklaces(scrapbook paper is perfect for these)  I made these ones to give to my aunts for Christmas:  Or how about some smancy fancy button rings:(I use shank buttons, cut off the loop, glue a ring blank to the bottom and your done)  Our these lovies.  Poppie clips perfect for hair or use them as a brooch.

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*** updated***Are you ready for a BUSY week??...... or am I the only one that feels that way a week before Christmas?  Here are a few ideas for dinner this week.  Sometimes the hardest thing about cooking dinner is deciding what to have.  Hope this helps :) Click here for the above recipe!   Lemon Chicken Honey Mustard PorkGrilled pork with a sauce made with honey, dijon mustard and mayo.  Easy

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There are only SOME things better then Oreo's.....like brownies :0)So why not Snowman Buttons!Here is a little poem that I attached to each gift.This is what we handed out for neighbor gifts this year!I found the big pack of Oreo's at Sam's Club.  The box comes with 10 packs of separate pre-packed Oreo's, perfect for gift giving. 20 neighbor gifts for less then $12.00  And so many of them have

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 I am pretty excited about this gift.  Who wouldn't love 12 gifts before Christmas?!?!  Well my hubby is so deserving so for his Gift of Meaning this year this is what I have decided to do....12 days of little meaningful items.  Things he uses and things he eats.  I am going to drop these off to him at work everyday for 12 days.....just to make it more meaningful for him.I went right along with

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Using a lot of the lines from some of my favorite Christmas Carols, I made this framed Christmas Subway Art to display in my living room. I did this one the same way I did the one HERE.

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 Our almost 4 year old girl is IN LOVE with Cat in the Hat from Dr. Seuss.I am happy about that....much better then all the princess stuff.  So for her Gift of Meaning this year I found some fabric on etsy and made her a new pillowcase.  And with the extra images I had left over I used them to make some new pajamas. I can't wait to hear her Squeal with delight :)  I just cut out the fabric,

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I wrapped a square wooden frame with a tree garland and a red garland and then took a smaller frame I had on hand and added the fun print inside.  Both frames hang from the same hook on my door. I found the free printable HERE

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 This was the fastest advent I have been able to put together!! So simple and fun. The great thing is I can change it up for different Holidays.  Here is what you need:Over the door shoe holder with 24 pockets (found mine at Target)A piece of scrapbook paper with advent numbers ( I saw several different designs at my local scrapbook store) I cut mine out and HARD laminated the numbers so I can

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This is not just another blanket :)  It will serve a very important purpose after Christmas.  My 6 month old will be having surgery in January so when I was thinking about things I would need at the hospital for her recovery a blanket came to mind.  Something that I could wrap her up in as we rock in the rocking chair.  Since she is not our first born, she doesn't have a blanket that was made

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I can't believe Thanksgiving is this week?!?!  Where did November go anyway. I have 2 items of business for you all.  First, have a wonderful Thanksgiving.  Travel safe if you are traveling and enjoy time with your loved ones......I know I will be doing both.Second, Black Friday is FRIDAY!!!  (Aghhhh)  Actually, I have only dared joined the craziness once a few years back to fight for a tool set

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 December is almost here. I can't believe it.  Make yourself a fun and cute, yet simple countdown to Christmas.  I love this one......I am giving this away as a gift this year......early so they can use it all December.  Make yourself one, it's simple.  I made this with the following supplies:scrapbook paper (the manger and the #'s 1 - 25) Can't get any more simplePiece if sheet metal (found this

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Just a little something that is now availableIn My ShopGo check it out :) Have a great Friday Everyone!

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What a great birthday I had yesterday!  Not only was it because of my husband and girls but to all of you who were so kind to wish me a Happy Birthday.  30 is feeling pretty good today :)  .......except for the spider that just fell from my ceiling behind my computer....YUCK, I hate spiders! Ok, back to business, so the winner of my birthday give-a-way ahem.... thanks to random.orgis....

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30 is the NEW 20.........right? Today is the day that I say goodbye to my twentiesand turn 30!!**BRING IT ON** And the day that the DH is taking the day off to spend it with me....the best present any wife to a full time working/student husband could ask for!! And to help me celebrate I want to give away something!YIKES, Yipeee, geee how nice of me to give YOU something on MY birthday (I know,

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Here is how I made my wreath using an old sweater:Cut off the bottom of an old sweater(You will have a circle shape)Turn under the cut edge, pin and sew leaving enough room to thread a wire through it (I used an old hanger) to make a gather in the shape of a circle.  Once you have the sweater gathered, secure the wire then you can take your sweater and glue it (I used E600) to the middle of a

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Happy November Everyone!Sure hope you had a great Halloween weekend....I know I did :) I was super excited to decorate for November so here is what I did to dress up my little apartment for the month.  Simple and fun and most of it was even free!! Pine cones and acorns...FREE!!  Went on a walk in the neighborhood the other day and found the pine cones for free.  And thanks to a wonderful neighbor

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Every Year in October......all the witches on my husbands side gather for a Witches Wackiest Weekend.  They come from all different places and gather together for a weekend free of all warlocks, ghouls and goblins.(husbands and kids) We enjoy horrifying moments, cackling confessions, screaming conversations and twisted tales. We have different contests for wildest nails, spellbound accessories,

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I can not believe she is 5 months already!I found this white ghost onsie a couple of months ago for $1.00 at the thrift store, used a white headband and bow that I already had and I made a cute little tutu with tulle and added the black pants and you have awee little ghost costume perfect for any sweet baby!!(Check out the other tutu I made for a witch costume HERE.)

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Fall time makes me think of Spice cake donuts.  Not sure why but it just does.  Well, I didn't have anything in my house to make those today but I did have the stuff to make chocolate donuts :)This is what I did to make our donuts:Before leaving for church, I took frozen roll dough out of the freezer and put them into muffin tins to thaw and rise. (spray the tins with Pam for easier removal)This

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 I wanted to share this Witch Fairy Costume with all of youOK, so I have a little tear in my eye tonight.....my baby girl has grown up way to fast!!okokok Back to the subject at hand :)Please forgive the awful quality of pictures.  They were taken a couple of years ago....long before I ever thought I would do a blog knew about blogging.I simply made a tutu with a small amount of black tulle and

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 I grew up eating these cookies.  They are good.  Takes me right back to my childhood and fall time too.**Give them a try**1 cup white sugar1 cup shortening2 eggs2 tsp vanilla3 cups flour3 tsp baking powder3/4 tsp salt1 1/2 cup cooked carrots, mashed bake 375* 10-12 minutes( Diabetic exchange: 495 carbs in all.  Take the # of cookies you get and divide that with 495 and you will know how many

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 I finally finally got this done.....I was going to make one last year.....until my pregnancy went high risk and I was just to tired and sick to do it.  No excuses this year :)  So I sat down and did it in 2 days while I watched and listened to this last weekend. I love conference weekend!!  I hit up Michael's for non-treat fillers the other day...(.they had much better stuff then the dollar

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I LOVE to dutch oven! With the birth of my 2 real babies, these babies dutch ovens have not been used as often as I used to use them.  So I wipped them out and made something yummy inside them. :) First: warm up your seasoned dutch ovenThen cook onions, green pepper and garlic until soft.Then add meat.  I used little smokies Then comes 2 pkgs of Cubed Hashbrowns. (Shredded does not turn out as

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Who doesn't LOVE the popular Witchy shoes bouncing around blog land?!?! I like them. a lot. I love these spiders too.So I decided to make a witch shoe banner for Halloween this year.I used left over scrap fabric from myHalloween Table Runnerthat I made last year. Do you want to know how I did this???Follow below: Draw yourself a little picture of how you would like your banner to look when

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