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There is something that I love about new beginnings. As we reach the end of the old year 2011 and get ready to welcome 2012 I have been doing a lot of reflecting over my life. 2011 has been a very good year, but also a year filled with intensity and trials. There has been [...]
Little people matter too, right? Being a mom of eight, I am always on the look out for projects that are fun for the kids but are practical as well. Here is a DIY chalkboard table for kids + how to make mini-benches. Enjoy! Mini- toddler table with mini-benches. The table is a coffee table [...]
Creativity is not a driving force. It happens. It creates itself and you have to be open. -Mayumi Oda, artist and writer Keeping my hands busy while I’m lying around bringing this little baby to full term has given me some opportunities to craft that I might not have taken otherwise. Here are some recent [...]
This week I’ve been dealing with some pre-term labor and trips to the hospital. In the quiet time in between lying down I’ve enjoyed making some crafts. I love making tags, they are small and so easy to decorate. Eventually when I take up scrapbooking again, I’ll enjoy using tags in my scrapbooks. They are [...]
I am a very blessed mother. My kids have been planning Mother’s Day for over a month. They made this purse from a skirt. The kids and grandpa made me this breakfast tray from an old picture frame. This is my breakfast in bed…Boston Creme yogurt, milk and orange juice with cinnamon rolls. It was [...]
I wanted to make a new garland for my studio shelf, so I went with a different color scheme than I normally do. I am really liking the bright aqua and brown. It is made of pre-made tags so I was able to get it together very quickly. Enjoy!
{Before} When searching for a good sized frame for my family room that I could re-do, I came across this lovely double framed picture/mirror combo that was made of wainscoting. After falling in love with the possibilities, we paid the $6 for it and brought it home. First, we sanded it down. I wasn’t in [...]
By Shiloah Baker Summary: The Seed Packet Holder is an easy to make, highly useful and very attractive project. Did I mention completely inexpensive to make? Published by Homemaking Cottage & Co. All rights reserved. Published January 2010. Price ONLY: $0.99
If you haven’t started shopping antique stores, flea markets, thrift stores or garage sales you are missing out on some wonderful finds and fun to-do projects. This large mirror was found at a thrift store for $15… This project is finished and directions are on the Deluxe Edition in the decorating section. Join us! {View [...]
There’s no retirement for an artist, it’s your way of living so there’s no end to it. ~Henry Moore It’s been a while since the sewing bug has hit me, but it bit this week. I got the first of a collection of little pillows done for our little pink girl’s bench. My eight-year-old daughter [...]
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