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Archive for November, 2009

a day of many thanks!

Posted in Cards, Craft, Embroidery floss, Mod Podge, Place setting, Scrapbook Paper, Thanksgiving on November 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Family, friends and a yummy feast!  Happy Thanksgiving! Oh,what a fun-filled, joyous day. Babies, kids and Alvin running everywhere. Damon fell down the steps.  Poor Ali fell into the closet door and knocked it off the track. Naps were lost.  Shoes were lost.  Believe it or not, a tooth was lost.  Accidents, games, chalk, toys, tears, [...]

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ATTENTION: Zombie on the loose!

Posted in Costume, Craft, Salvation Army goods, Thriller, Zombie on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Okay, so I know Halloween is waaay over, but I’m going to squeeze this in before Thanksgiving and then maybe it will only appear a tad bit late! : )  Alycia asked if we could register her for the Thrill the World event that her dance studio was participating in…  soo glad we did!  It [...]

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A little faith..

Posted in Craft, Glaze technique, Negative application, Paint on November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

In our pre-homeowner days, my husband and I watched HGTV all the time!   We loved getting ideas and watching other people go through the steps that we would soon be taking.  It excited us, but my husband could never understand why designers would buy brand new furniture and then paint it to change the look [...]

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a book bag crossroads…

Posted in Craft, Decoupage, Fabric, Mod Podge, Recycle, Reuse on November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Looking at book bags deposited by the door as soon as the kids walk through it is something that has been driving me nuts since school started.  Their plea: “Mooommm.. why do we have to take them up to our room??  Then we have to go back up and get them to do our homewoooork!” [...]

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Miraculous Pillows???

Posted in Craft, Fabric, Good Deals on November 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Pillows, pillows, pillows… I heart them!  Whipping together a small number of them during my Jude bug’s nap time is a piece of cake; which I have to tell you, I’d rather be eating then using as a cliche. lol.  They are the easiest and least expensive way for me to give my living room [...]

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Pumpkin blossom

Posted in Craft, Fall/Autumn, Gift Idea, Good Deals, Stencil, Watercolor on November 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I am always reluctant to start new projects.  Just ask my husband.  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve whined to him… “I’m so afraid to start this, I don’t want to screw it up.”   Again and again the same thing happens…  he lovingly tells me it will all be okay, I eventually [...]

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Jute and jive…

Posted in < 5 minutes project, Craft, Easy for kids, Fall/Autumn, Gift Idea, Jute, Spray Adhesive on November 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Hello. Welcome to my blog! Let’s start with something easy for my initial post… jute. There are just so many fun ways to use it!! I picked up a couple of rolls at Hobby Lobby when they were on sale and like to pull them out at random times when I want something to feel [...]

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