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Vacation is a wonderful thing.   We recently got to go back to PA to see some family and friends,  the Bloomsburg Huskies play (the special teams coach is my father-in-law), and attend the movie premier for “The Mighty Macs” (about my mother-in-law…check it out  here and here).  It was a fun yet very exhausting ...

A very small snapshot of our week through my phone. I love to start our weeks with fresh bread.  This is Martha’s Olive Oil bread and it rocks.  SO easy. Little D is trying to use the cork remover to force his way into the locked pantry…didn’t work but I give him credit for trying. Finally did the ...

**I am NOWHERE near being skilled in this area, I’m just sharing what I’ve learned :)** So, let me start by saying I just REALLY love my chair.  I happened upon it after making friends with a guy at an estate sale.  He appreciated a listening ear and I was happy to be that listener.  He ...

 I finally finished my pillows…   “Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer the goal” Elbert Hubbard

I have been very inspired by the color palettes floating around the blogs right now.  I have figured out a few websites over the last few months  that allow you to make them but,  ultimately, I would have to pay $ to upgrade to the right adobe program or similar program.  Since I didn’t pay ...

I almost forgot to show you what I made out of this vintage pillowcase.  I was going to make a dress and was all set up when I realized the pillowcase was going to be too short for a dress…like WAY short.   Ugh.  I was finally going to make one and I was too late.  ...

I have mentioned before that I LOVE old things.  The term that is popular right now is “vintage” which sounds cool and everything but before it became “vintage” and therefore popular, it was just something old to be tossed aside.  Junk is popular again…wha?  I’m sure this will fade in time but right now I ...

I have a date with my sewing machine tonight (my man is gone).  Things have been pretty busy and I have been neglecting her.  So, to preserve our relationship, we are going to make this vintage pillowcase (25 cents at a garage sale) into something AWESOME and highly useful, together.  I’ll be sure to show ...

This week is teacher appreciation week (why this is right before school gets out and not in the thick of the school-year…i dunno) and Mother’s Day is on Sunday so this is a quick and affordable free (!) little change. I happen to be prepping some flowers for our newly minted 6 year-old’s birthday party ...

For years, I have been searching for the right size window to make into a chalkboard.  I’ve seen these made many times before, but could never find one that was the right size or even worth not making myself (read: ridiculously overpriced considering the materials and time).  I finally found the perfect one a local ...