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Peacock Blue Dress

My sister and I make a dangerous pair when we go shopping together — we are both pros. We went out on Saturday to go shoe shopping, which turned into clothes shopping, which turned into shopping...

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Hammock time

Ending my work week with some time in our hammock. Perfection.

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Turtle Mosaic

I was asked to help create a turtle mosaic at work for an upcoming giveaway at a conference. So one of our students and I sat down to tackle the project using various tiles, glue, grout and a 16″...

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Mother’s Day

I am one of the most fortunate people on the planet because I have not one, not two, but three wonderful mothers that I get to celebrate each year on Mother’s Day. This weekend was a fabulous...

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The Dalai Lama visits UMD

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a presentation by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at the University of Maryland. He was a charming man who had the most incredible laugh and sense of...

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Weekend yard sale

This weekend was epic. We had a yard sale on Saturday morning that was fairly successful. I got rid of a ton of junk, and the rest we took to donate. All in all, the sale was us, my neighbors, and...

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Umbrella shower light fixture

My coworker Rachel gets married a month from today, and yesterday we threw her a surprise bridal shower at work. I was in charge of gifts. I also had to make an umbrella light to tie in with the...

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Rocks, rocks, rocks and more rocks

I’m really trying to improve the curb appeal of our house. I don’t think the house is super cute on the outside, and the yard, well it needs a lot of love. We started boosting our curb appeal with...

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Green paint and a little sinfonia

“Hello? What are you guys doing right now?” That’s the call we got from my sister on Friday night before she impulsively decided to come home for the weekend so she could go get soft pretzels with...

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Cinco de Mayo celebration in Baltimore

Oh la la! My latest graphic design project was bilingual! Need something fun to do this Cinco de Mayo? My coworker’s fiance’s symphony is putting on a concert in Baltimore on Saturday, May 4 in...

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Turquoise necklace and craft night

It had been four months since our last craft night, but last weekend my girlfriends and I finally got together again for some good food, yummy wine, fun crafting and much-needed girl time. We...

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Front Door Reveal

Ever embark on a project with the thought, “Hey, this is gonna be easyyyyyy”? Some projects are in fact super easy, but I should have known better when we started our front door and car port door...

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Our hearts go out to Boston

In light of yesterday’s tragedy at the Boston Marathon, I’m forgoing a craft post. Instead, I wanted to share a link to a friend of a friend’s blog: http://carriejones.livejournal.com/304150.html....

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Busy weekend

Hello, blog! Well, we did it. We finally installed our new doors. It took pretty much all weekend because our house is amazingly crooked, but they are installed. I’m only going to share one photo...

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Oh hello, blog

Dear blog, I swear haven’t forgotten about you. Pinky swear! I am super busy at work and haven’t found any time to do any crafting. Also, I am preparing for my impending doom. I call it, death by...

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What does a clam do on its birthday?

Q: What does a clam do on its birthday? A: It shellabrates! Bahahahahaha. The reason for the joke? Today is my big sister’s birthday! Girl, you so flyyyyy. I hope you have a wonderful birthday in...

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Knockoff: DIY Herringbone Art

I stumbled upon a fabulous blog the other day that you all should DEFINITELY check out. Sarah at While They Snooze is incredibly talented and just recently competed in Creating with the Stars over...

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Hey new doors, heyyyyyy

After running around like crazy people last night doing some long-overdue grocery shopping and a Costco run, we finally made it to Lowe’s to pick up our new doors! Who wants to see some terrible...

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Gunmetal and mint necklace

How was everyone’s Easter? My weekend was filled with three different dinners, a birthday brunch and simply way too much delicious food. Basically, it was awesome. My older sister came into town,...

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Green mesh-like pendant

I don’t really know what to call this necklace I made this past weekend, so let’s call it a mesh-like pendant. All in all, it was a little tricky to make, but I think it is pretty and very unique,...

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Another spring break project — a record bowl pendant light. I made record bowls last year and again last fall to sell at my trash to treasure craft fair. They are fun and easy to make, and they can...

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“Washi Tape” frame mat

So… I really don’t know what washi tape is but it is apparently a huge deal. Apparently. It’s just colorful tape, but I guess that’s cool. Anyway, I was perusing the aisles of le Target last week...

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DIY Poison Ring

My friend and I have this ongoing joke that it would be totally badass to have poison rings. Of course, we don’t actually want to poison people, but it would be really cool to mess with people....

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The Adventures of Remmy the Dog: Moon Walk

Ha! I bet you thought Remmy’s adventures were done-zo, but noooooo! Rem recently returned from a moon walk! Or at least I imagined he did Check this one out, with constellations at all. I should...

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Laundry Room Cabinet Reveal

Well, spring break is coming to an end and what do I have to show for myself? We have a purdy lookin’ laundry room! I started this project last Sunday with this beauty of a laundry room. We are...

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Front Doors

Choices, choices, choices… The hubby and I bought new doors last weekend and are trying to figure out what color we should paint them upon their arrival. The problem: We cannot agree AT ALL! We...

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Spring Break update

Remember that list I mentioned a few days ago of things I’d like to do over Spring Break? How come no one wanted to tell me I am nuts!!??!! There is simply no way I’ll be able to get the majority...

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Geometric necklace

Update: I pretty much wear this necklace every day. I love it. Ever have a project that starts out one way and ends completely differently? I wanted to make a pair of earrings that were inspired by...

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Painted Frame Mats

I have been trying for about a year now to accessorize our house with adorable and mushy pictures of us, cutesy pictures of our pup, and wonderful photos of our families. Last night, in between...

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Peacock Blue Dress

Hammock time

Turtle Mosaic

Mother’s Day

The Dalai Lama visits UMD

Weekend yard sale

Umbrella shower light fixture

Rocks, rocks, rocks and more rocks

Green paint and a little sinfonia

Cinco de Mayo celebration in Baltimore

Turquoise necklace and craft night

Front Door Reveal

Our hearts go out to Boston

Busy weekend

Oh hello, blog

What does a clam do on its birthday?

Knockoff: DIY Herringbone Art

Hey new doors, heyyyyyy

Gunmetal and mint necklace

Green mesh-like pendant

Record Bowl Pendant Light

“Washi Tape” frame mat

DIY Poison Ring

The Adventures of Remmy the Dog: Moon Walk

Laundry Room Cabinet Reveal

Front Doors

Spring Break update

Geometric necklace

Painted Frame Mats

Spring break!

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