Jon wanted a LEGO cake this year for his birthday. A few years back, I made this cake for Matthew. It was A LOT of work. I hand shaped and cut all those LEGOs from fondant (which I hate). This time, I was wanting to do something different- something FUN! I looked on Pinterest and saw some ideas for the…
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the letter “l”
I love Pinterest. I do find myself wondering how I ever survived without Pinterest. Yes, I know it sounds pathetic, but wow! The ideas, the recipes, the decorating…it’s addictive. This week, I planned a special treat…a Pinterest project with my good friend, Christy. I wanted to make a button “L” for my living room. I used a frame, she used…
This Week on Pinterest- Pillowcase Nightgown
Now this was a FANTASTIC idea! These gowns are made from pillowcases. We created them from THIS tutorial. I can’t even tell you how easy this tutorial was– the exception being the closure on the back. We had to improvise on the closure, but that was easy enough. We just made a button/loop closure at the top. Just think of…
This Week on Pinterest– Pumpkin Pictures (October 2, 2012)
We don’t celebrate Halloween, but I’m a sucker for fall decorations! About a year ago, we screwed little cup hooks into each of the bedroom doors. They are specifically for hanging little seasonal decorations. Just something to add a warm touch to the hall. 🙂 In any case, I loved this idea on Pinterest for fall. (Don’t you just love…
Mattress Pad
This house was packed with all sorts of household items when we moved in last January. While most of it we donated to local thrift stores, I did hold on to a few things that I thought we could use. This mattress pad, was in great shape, but really didn’t fit any beds we owned. Still, I thought, eventually I’ll…
Baby Supplies…
I’m still re-posting articles from the old site. This morning, I ran across the tutorial for the matching blanket/burp cloth sets I’ve been making recently. These are an easy and inexpensive gift, but are great since they can not only be used for an expected baby, but will stand up well to wear– meaning they can also be used for…
Horrible Weather
We experienced very bad weather in our area yesterday. Please remember those families who lost loved ones here in Alabama yesterday. I’m not sure that anyone is ever prepared for storms like the ones that rolled through our state. We were fortunate and were not harmed by them…it is always a walk of faith for me…we live in a mobile…
One More Day…
Aren’t you glad that there is yet another day? I am so glad for even this one day…we don’t have anything planned…nothing significant, in fact, we are expecting really bad storms later today. Even so, it’s so nice to be able to take another breath, to kiss my husband in the morning, to hear my babies laughing in the other…
Zebra Puppet
It’s “Works For Me Wednesday” hosted by Rocks In My Dryer. Today, my tip is to unclog a hairspray nozzle with alcohol! Sometimes water just doesn’t cut through. It’s a quick tip, I know, but it works for me!! I’m happy to report this morning that as of yesterday, I am cavity free! I absolutely hate dentistry so this was…
Dentists…
Good morning! I hope that your day has started out well and you are accomplishing all that you have set out to finish today. We actually started our day a little later than usual. Our day yesterday and night, last night was filled (to overflowing) by a broken dishwasher and then a broken pipe under the sink. I’m so thankful…
Tiger Puppet
I’m sure that everyone is breathing a sigh of relief to not have to listen to me whine anymore about my head. Thankfully, my Motrin did the trick and I am pain free today. One unfortunate lingering effect is the nausea but hopefully it won’t last too much into the day! I really hate migraines! It’s “Works For Me Wednesday”…
Works for Me
Lots of things to cover today….first, along the lines of “Frugal Friday”…Rocks In My Dryer present….”Works For Me Wednesday”! Over the last year, we have tried to lower our budget as much as possible. We have felt like in order to be really good stewards of what we have, we should be able to account for all that we spend…