Anna Nimmity

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wife. mother. crafter. blogger. volunteer. introvert. upcycler. lover of sushi, tennis, puns, traditions, bodies of water and all things vintage.

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Flag Code

Memorial Day is just a few days away, so I thought it was appropriate to review the flag code. I love our flag and the country it represents, and I have always been a fan of flying the flag every...

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A Visit to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Last weekend Maddie and I took a mother-daughter day trip to Crystal Bridges Museum. It’s in Bentonville, Arkansas, which is less than two hours from where we live in Missouri. The Norman Rockwell...

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Springtime is here and for many that means time for spring-cleaning! If you are like my family, you go through electronic devices like crazy. Between the five cell phones on our family plan and the...

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ModCloth & The Great Gatsby Fashion

I’ll just say it: I’m a ModCloth affiliate because I’m a huge fan of their style. They have real vintage clothes, new vintage-styled clothes and kitschy housewares. In watching the previews for The...

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Graduation Caps {Dessert}

This is a post from last year that I want to share again because even though I don’t have a graduate this year, many of you do! This is an easy chocolate graduation dessert that is both festive and...

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1966 Bathing Suits

These vintage bathing suits are some beauties I found while scanning a 1966 Good Housekeeping magazine. Because it’s May and it is snowing here today, it seemed like a good idea to share this...

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Upcycled Armoire

Lately I’ve felt like painting furniture using chalk paint. This is the most recent victim: it’s an upcycled armoire that used to house our old television and the Wii. It was a project that I was...

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Woven Fabric Chair Seat

This woven fabric chair seat is a project I did because when I noticed that this ladder chair was in dire need of help, I happened to have just enough paint leftover from another project to spruce...

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Paleo Seafood Gumbo

Brian made this for dinner last weekend. My, oh my, was it good! It’s a recipe that he makes a little differently each time. It started out as the recipe from the Better Homes and Gardens New...

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Map Dining Chairs DIY

Vintage maps have been a theme of mine this year. I’ve made coasters, necklaces, and a decorated storage box. I’ve also been on a downsizing kick. Isn’t it perfect timing that about the time we...

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Thrifted Dress

Today I want to share a thrifted dress project with you. My daughter bought me this dress on her last thrifting adventure. {Isn’t she sweet?} It’s from Land’s End and in great shape. When I tried...

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Overall Dress

It’s fun to see fashion trends come back around. I’ve watched lots of styles from the eighties show up over the last few years, and it looks like we’ve moved on to the nineties now. I wore overalls...

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Sympathy for Boston

Art source: Brian Collins Design. The post Sympathy for Boston appeared first on Anna Nimmity.

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Bacon Wrapped Green Beans

Here’s a photo of a recent dinner at our house. I found the recipe for bacon wrapped green beans here. I will be making these beans again. They were delicious. I served them with baked salmon. To...

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Rock to Pier Necklace on Etsy

This is a necklace I made while remembering one of my favorite runs: The Rock to Pier 10K. It starts in Morro Bay, California and ends at the Cayucos Pier. The whole run is in the sand on the beach...

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Batman Sleep Mask

Today’s project is a Batman sleep mask. I’ve shown you a few other versions of the sleep mask: the owl, the eyelashes, and the glasses. There are directions in the prior examples, if you need them....

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Upcycled Coffee Cozy

Today’s project is an upcycled coffee cozy. It’s upcycled because I used the embroidered part of a thrifted sweatshirt to make the cozy. I’ve been using the $1 reusable coffee cup from Starbucks...

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Vintage Phase

Hello there. The past few weeks I’ve been in a vintage phase. You’re probably thinking that I’m always in a vintage phase, and you’d be right, but lately it’s been more intense than usual. For one...

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High Waisted Patch Shorts DIY

This is a project done by my daughter, Maddie. It’s a pretty simple project, and quite economical for a unique pair of high waisted shorts. She bought some jeans at a thrift store, then found some...

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Spring Snow

We had a spring snow late yesterday, so I thought I’d share a few photos. It was pretty weird, because we had our spring break over a week ago! Still, no matter when the snow falls, this California...

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Tennis Ball Garland DIY

It’s spring. Do you know what that means around here? It means high school tennis season! I am beyond excited to be a tennis mom again. My older kids both played when they were in high school and...

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Map Wall Art

Have you seen all the map art projects out there? I admit that I’ve been enamored with maps lately, but not enamored with doing big projects. This map wall art was the perfect project for me to use...

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5 Money Saving Tips

Every time I think we’ve gotten our household finances as lean as we can get them, I discover something else we can do to make them even leaner. Here are five things I’ve done over the past couple...

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ModCloth Style Gallery

ModCloth has one of the best online shops I’ve ever seen. Their clothes, shoes and accessories are heavenly! They fit in perfectly with my love of everything vintage. And, they have a new style...

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Give Blood

Do you give blood? I have given blood off and on over the years, but this year I set a goal for myself to give the maximum number of times I can give in a year. So far I’ve given twice. If this is...

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Vintage Map Coasters

This is another project that I’ve done with my vintage atlases: map coasters. I wanted to find ways to use these cool outdated maps so I didn’t have to throw out the books. The coastal coasters...

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Coconut Curry Shrimp with Cauliflower Rice

This is just a quick post to share this recipe I found on Pinterest and have made a few times. We love it! The last time I made it I served it with my cauliflower rice and it was delicious! To see...

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Map Pendant Necklaces

I have a couple of out-of-date atlases that I’ve been using for craft projects. So far I’ve made some coasters, covered the lid of a wood box, and my son used a page to wrap a box for a school...

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Custom Ampersand Coasters for Sale

I’ve had a few requests lately for custom ampersand coasters, so I’ve decided to list them officially in my Etsy shop. When you place your order, just tell me the names you’d like added, and I will...

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Anna Nimmity

Flag Code

A Visit to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Gazelle Spring Cleaning

ModCloth & The Great Gatsby Fashion

Graduation Caps {Dessert}

1966 Bathing Suits

Upcycled Armoire

Woven Fabric Chair Seat

Paleo Seafood Gumbo

Map Dining Chairs DIY

Thrifted Dress

Overall Dress

Sympathy for Boston

Bacon Wrapped Green Beans

Rock to Pier Necklace on Etsy

Batman Sleep Mask

Upcycled Coffee Cozy

Vintage Phase

High Waisted Patch Shorts DIY

Spring Snow

Tennis Ball Garland DIY

Map Wall Art

5 Money Saving Tips

ModCloth Style Gallery

Give Blood

Vintage Map Coasters

Coconut Curry Shrimp with Cauliflower Rice

Map Pendant Necklaces

Custom Ampersand Coasters for Sale

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