A special birthday & unexpected {but very welcomed} visitors…

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My Mom’s birthday was this past Thursday. I did get a chance to spend a little bit of time with her that day, when she helped me at a local fundraiser. However, we never “formally” celebrated with a birthday dinner, a cake, candles, etc. until this evening. We had planned all along to celebrate this… read more »

Make a moss letter { initial } ~ real easy & cheap!

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If you like home decor magazines, websites or DIY blogs, I bet you have seen these moss letters all over the place!  Ballard Designs had them, Pottery Barn did too (not sure if they still do!).   I just love them and have wanted one for years.  They are pricey ~ like $80 and up… read more »

Decoupaged wedding invitation plate

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On a recent trip to Nantucket with my husband, I was glancing through a local magazine and came across a tutorial for decoupaging a clear glass plate with your wedding invitation.  I didn’t take the magazine home or rip out the pages (promise), I just read the instructions, then reread them hoping to remember how… read more »

End of the year teacher gifts

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My two youngest are in 2nd grade and Kindergarten.  With the end of school (yesterday for us), I wanted to do a little something to show the teachers how much our girls enjoyed being in their classes, and how much my husband and I appreciate their dedication to our kids. My 2nd graders class took… read more »

Valentine button collage

I recently made this button heart collage after seeing it at UCreate.  I really LOVE decorating for holidays and wanted to add to my Valentine’s decor. This project was easy and quick.  Here is what I used: – Many multi-sized buttons in red, pink and purple (collected from my big stash of buttons) – An… read more »

Typography memory board for Michael…

My husband Michael celebrated a birthday yesterday.   He is VERY difficult to shop for, never mind 9 days after Christmas.  But because I don’t want his birthday to be forgotten by Christmas, I try to do something special for him each year.  This year I decided to make him a memory board using our new… read more »