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Front porch picket fence

picket fence finished

It’s time for summer time colors! When I see a project on Pinterest there are times I can’t hold back and I just have to create it. So, when the wheels get turning sometimes I can’t stop until I have it completed. Although I do have to admit sometimes I have my own ideas on [...]

Little girl’s nursery – free handed birch trees

Nova full wall

Birch tree’s for a little girls nursery Let’s get this straight. I am not a stenciling pro. AT ALL.  For this next project I thought I could display an image using my projector onto my sister’s wall for her nursery. (Yes, I am going to be an Aunt again!!) She is having a girl and [...]

Mother’s day picture plaque

Mother's day plaque

Mother’s day picture plaque I took a little break from blogging- well two weeks isn’t so little but had to play catch up in other areas of my life! I lost a little of my crafting mojo but it soon returned. Mother’s day is coming up and I had a friend ask me if I [...]

The benefits of being a homeowner

my house

My husband and I built our home a little over two years ago and the building process was amazing. We have built several homes but hopefully this one is our final home until we retire. I love having a newer home because of the low maintenance. I have owned an older home in the past [...]

Brown sugar and Pineapple ham

crock pot ham cooking

Hawaiian brown sugar and pineapple ham I went up to my parents house in Idaho over Easter and I had to laugh because I realized how much I am truely like my mother. Sunday morning (Easter) I came upstairs to see this: Now first off I had to laugh because my mother said “I found [...]

Handmade Thank you cards

Thank you card

Handmade Very Sweet Thank you card This month’s theme at card group was “Thank you” cards. Here is mine! I am ready for spring and bright colors can you tell? The inside of my card. From craftyourself.com, post Handmade Thank you cards Post Footer automatically generated by wp-posturl plugin for wordpress.

Craft room Island made from book shelves

craft room back side of island

Craft room Island made from book shelves My craft room is NOT like the pretty, immaculate, organized one’s you see in magazines. I craft, sew, make cards, and design usually all in one room while in the process of all this I am a tornado. I work better in dysfunction (did I just admit to [...]

Pip applique pillow from Claire Turpin Designs

pip pillow close up

Pip the chick! I saw this pillow on Pinterest and fell in LOVE. I knew right away that I wanted to make it. The colors were so fun, bright and little Pip the chick was too cute to pass up!  I hunted down Claire Turpin Design and just had to get the pattern for this [...]

Creative DIY Home Security Tips

Bear lake home

Creative DIY Home Security Tips Hard economic times have left many Americans unable to make ends meet. More unemployed or underemployed people are resorting to crime to provide for themselves and their families. According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, there were 2.2 million burglaries committed in 2011 – that’s roughly one every 15 seconds. [...]

Easter whoopie cookies with cheesecake filling

m&m whoopie cookies

Easter whoopie cookies WARNING!! These cookies are very rich and addicting! Perfect for a Easter neighbor treat! I found the recipe on Couponing and Cooking via Pinterest of course! These are the best because they are made with a cake mix so they stay soft for days! You can find the recipe on her page [...]