Keep the Tulips Standing Up!

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My hubby knows I looove tulips! And like the awesome hubby he is, he brought me this beautiful bouquet on Valentine’s Day! (Thanks, babe! I loooove you!) My favorite “day” is when the tulips looks just like they do in this picture – open, with the petals standing high. Unfortunately this usually last about a [...]

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Valentines Day Pinspiration!

I am loving these ideas for Valentines from Pinterest! Friendship bracelet valentines. “Our class would knot be the same without you.” Naturally sweet valentines, including: “Orange you glad you’re my valentine,” “You’re the apple of my eye,” “I’m going bananas over you,” and “We make the perfect pear.” These are so punny! {Stickers available on [...]

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Heavy Trash Chalkboard Clean-up!

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You all may remember that children’s easel I picked up from the curb on our recent walk. The people had set it out for heavy trash! Crazy to me because it was in such great condition! One side of the easel was a blue chalkboard in decent condition. Though there are a few marker strokes [...]

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Memory Verses on a Ring!

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Like I said in my 2012 goals, I’m making more of an attempt to memorize Scripture! To make it easier for me to succeed, I’m trying to surround myself with easy opportunities to see and read verses each day. I created this key ring {really a binder ring, I guess} of verses using scrapbook paper [...]

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Christmas 2011 Place Mats!

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Christmas is over, and I can’t bear the thought of throwing all of our pretty Christmas cards away. So I turned them into place mats yet again! This way we can look at our sweet friends’ faces all year long! Here’s how: I made my place mat bases a little bigger by sticking two pieces [...]

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Sign Making Tutorial!

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I’ve been pinning lots of great paintings on Pinterest, and I’ve been inspired to paint my own! Lettering and all! I know many people are intimidating to paint words or letters, but you need not be! These signs are not nearly as difficult to make as they appear to be. Here’s a tutorial to prove [...]

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My List of 2012 DIY’s

Image source Now that it’s the end of January, I hope I’m not too late to post a list of some DIY’s I hope to accomplish this year! Really, sooner rather than later. More to come! Deodorant: Keeper of the Home, A Sonoma Garden Face wash: Simple Organized Living, Live Strong Lotion bars: Crunchy Betty [...]

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Keep that avocado green!

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We love avocados around here, but nothing is more frustrating than only using part of an avocado and having the rest brown! Here’s a tip for ya – leave the pit with the avocado to prevent browning! This avocado was cut open yesterday! Woohoo still green! Have guacamole? Put the pit in with it to [...]

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You can use a shower cap to do what?!

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Yes, that is a shower cap covering a dish of brownies. A shower cap is a great way to cover dishes without lids! No need to get in a tangled mess with the saran wrap! (Oh it’s just me that makes a mess? Good to know.) Let alone pay for it. The shower cap is [...]

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More 2012 Printable Calendar Ideas!

A new year calls for a new calendar! Frankly the ones you can print yourself are a lot of times cuter than store-bought ones. Just saying! Here are a few I’ve been eying. I already posted this super cute calendar from Creative Momma, but it’s worth posting again because it’s so gosh darn cute! It’s [...]

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