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Thankful Banner Tutorial

I’ve had an idea in my head for a while for a simple fall banner for my fireplace.  I took a few different ideas and melded them together into the following simple, cute decoration.  I was quite pleased with the outcome and this banner took me hardly anytime at all.  You can make this for… Continue reading Thankful Banner Tutorial

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Thankful Thursdays – We're Back!

This apple crisp recipe but made with steel cut Scottish oats for a little more crunch.  Your whole house will smell like heaven when you’re baking this. Finishing up washing dozens of loads of baby clothes and sorting them all into space saver bags. Saving money by making dinner at home EVERY night this week.… Continue reading Thankful Thursdays – We're Back!

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Flowers Flowers Everywhere

Joe and I had inherited some hand crocheted doilies his mom made years ago and I wanted to do something fun with them.  I saw this cute idea and decided I wanted to try it myself.   I rolled the doilies up and hot glued them closed to make some rosebuds.  Then I made some… Continue reading Flowers Flowers Everywhere

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Simple Gifts

My move to Spain really put a damper on my crafting habits.  When you pack up your sewing machine for almost a month it can get hard for someone with crafty ADD.  I was a little behind on my FaDSA projects so I thought I would post 2 at once. I made the button scarf… Continue reading Simple Gifts

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Clean Sweep Apron & Happy Quilt Trip

Just whipped up this little Clean Sweep Apron (if 2 hours is considered whipping).  I found this adorable remnant of apron fabric at Happy Quilt last week and while it wasn’t long enough for the aprons to be facing the right way, I still think it’s pretty cute.  Thanks for the pattern Cynthia.  I did… Continue reading Clean Sweep Apron & Happy Quilt Trip

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Things I'm Thankful For This Holiday Season (in no particular order):

1. Makeshift holiday decorations (because it’s hard to find Christmas trees in Korea). 2. Giving is so much better then receiving. 3. Making a friend’s bachelorette party weekend invitations and helping that bachelorette celebrate her upcoming nuptials. 4. Handmade Christmas decorations (can you tell I was having fun with my hot glue gun)? 5. Surprising… Continue reading Things I'm Thankful For This Holiday Season (in no particular order):

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Calling all my crafty friends…

Ok, I’m not sure I’m completely sane but I am starting a rather large project and I need your help.  I don’t want to spill the beans yet so you’re just gonna have to trust me.  I need fabric scraps.  Any fabric scraps you may have laying around under your craft table, I need them. … Continue reading Calling all my crafty friends…

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Calling all my crafty friends…

Ok, I’m not sure I’m completely sane but I am starting a rather large project and I need your help.  I don’t want to spill the beans yet so you’re just gonna have to trust me.  I need fabric scraps.  Any fabric scraps you may have laying around under your craft table, I need them. … Continue reading Calling all my crafty friends…

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Mother's Day Project

I know Mother’s Day is quite a number of months away.  And I know this project has been around for a while but I only heard about it today and I jumped on it. Raesha, at My Love wrote about Carrie, a19 year old soldier who was killedin 2005.  I have to say that not… Continue reading Mother's Day Project