My fireplace has long been the bane of my home decorating existence. The fireplace is made of stone and has no mantle. The stone is very textured making it hard to hang anything. Living in Texas we d...
Attention all E-reading or tablet toting artsy types. M-Edge wants to give you a free custom Kindle coozie, iPad warmer or tablet toboggan. Whatever type of device you use and whatever type or artwor...
Since Tallulah got a new pair of shoes for Valentines Day I thought it was only fair that I make Baxter a themed outfit. I had seen the idea of heart shaped elbow patches on the Country Living websit...
Guess what? Today is the start of FABULOUS FREE FRIDAYS IN FEBRUARY! You heard me right, every Friday this month stop by leave a comment and win some rad freebies. Oh man do I have some good stuff co...
Thanks everyone for all your words of encouragement last time I posted about my weight loss goals. Reading that other people have done this, are doing it and plan to do it too really helps me stay mo...
Im one of those mothers that lives to dress my kids in theme. Valentines Day is no exception. Novelty Valentines T-shirts are a dime a dozen, but shoes cute enough for Cupid are something special. He...
First things first, of course I dont think my daughter is second place. I think red ribbons (2nd place) matched my frame better than blue ribbons (1st place). Ok now that we have that out of the way,...
Valentines Day is 2 weeks away. This is the first year my daughter will be in school and able to pass out Valentines to her friends. Sure I could go to the store and pick up a pack with Dora or Diego...
I know, I know, usually I only post about crafts here. Im not usually one for long drawn out personal wordy blogs, but I was in the mood. Lately I have been crafting something a little different. I h...
Last year one of my New Years resolutions was to buy a DSLR camera. Lucky for me my friend Erin from Design Crisis was in the market to sell hers. I have been happy as a little clam snapping away wit...
I have hand mirrors on the brain lately. Maybe it is all those Snow White and the Huntsman commercials. Maybe it was last week when I decided to hot roll my hair and realized I had no way to see the ...
I know it seems as if I have not been posting much these days, but I have. Just not here. Dont forget 5 days a week I am posting over at BlogHer. Recent posts include fun stuff like how to pimp your ...
If you are looking for some stellar television to add to your list of much watch shows, might I suggest Portlandia. I was skeptical with a dude from Saturday Night Live and a chick from Sleater Kinne...
Happy New Year! I hope you did something more exciting than going to bed at 10pm like I did. As I laid in bed on New Years Eve I reflected on the last year. What had I made, accomplished and done? So...
Since one of my New Years Resolutions is to make and print a book of my digital scrapbooking designs I thought I would share a few of my latest creations. Recently I have started going back and makin...
Every January most of us make the same resolution - to lose a little weight. For me, losing the baby weight is on the top of my list. I thought if my scale and I are going to be spending a lot more t...
In a pinch for a last minute gift? Check out my printable gift guide over on BlogHer. Oodles of fun and free goodies like smiley embroidery floss holders by Wild Olive.
Last week when I did my series on handmade stocking stuffers I realized most of them were for toddlers. What about the babies? They need some handmade love too right? Dont worry I whipped up somethin...
I was giddy with excitement when Ed Roths latest book Stencil 201 showed up in my PO Box. Stencil 101 was a huge hit at my baby shower. I made matching skirts for me and Tallulah using a stencil from...
Washrag puppets are easy and fun. I have seen cute tutorials for them by Martha Stweart, Cathie Filian and more. Sometimes necessity is the mother of invention. No washrag puppets are not new, but I ...
After chopping up an old board book to make lacing cards I got to thinking about ways I could use some of the books in our library that were falling apart. Laying on the couch staring at me as I was ...
I never said all these projects were going to be novel. I have made crayon cupcakes on the blog before, but those were multi colored and Halloween themed. Plus I made those in the oven using a metal ...
Did I mention that I am doing a week of homemade gift ideas for the kiddlets? Yesterday I showed you how to recycle those old board books and make lacing cards. Today we will be conquering Play Doh. ...
Welcome to our week long series on handmade stocking stuffers. First up we have recycled board book lacing cards. Sure you could buy lacing cards, but why not make your own with one of those countles...
Today over on BlogHer I spotlighted a post from Life as a Thrifter about an advent calendar in a Cocoa-Cola crate. The idea was so stinkin cute I decided to make my own version. My soda crate has tak...
Its finally done, the house is decorated for Christmas. Well the lights are not up on the outside of the house, but that is Chriss job not mine. The important thing is all 15 Christmas trees are prou...
If you are looking for the perfect gift to give to the photographer in your life check out my Stocking Stuffers for Shutterbugs gift guide on BlogHer. A few other suggestions include turning an old c...
You read that right! Everything in ye ole Etsy shoppe is 25% off when you use the coupon code cybermonday28 Stock up on handmade jewelry, kitschy craft supplies to make your own holiday gifts, vintag...
Ya, ya, ya I know I did a project using my vintage pattern girls just a few weeks ago. So sue me. She was fall themed, had a fabric dress and was in a frame. This new and improved Christmas cutie has...
Feather Frenzy DIY Network November 21, 2011 8:00am e/p Sonya Nimiri stops by and we have some fun with feathers. She will demonstrates various projects using feathers as decorative pieces.
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