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White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

6. May 2009

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White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

So I have a new favorite cookie.  And it’s awesome.  I think I’ve eaten approximately 19 of them this morning and I see no end in sight. Please make them and eat as many as I have. White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies 1 cup  butter, softened 3/4 c  brown sugar 1/4 c  white sugar 1 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 c  [...]

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Little decoupaged chests

1. May 2009

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Little decoupaged chests

A few weeks back, I bought 3 of these lovely little unfinished wood chests at Hobby Lobby. They came with knobs on the drawers but I forgot to take pictures of them before I popped the knobs off with a little screwdriver. They stand about 7″ high and I thought they’d be great for the kids to [...]

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Alex is SEVEN!

8. April 2009

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Alex is SEVEN!

My sweet Alex turned 7 this weekend!  Yay!  And he wanted a Mario cake for his party, so I slaved away in the kitchen and came up with this: When he spotted this guy, he looked incredulous and said, “I didn’t know you knew how to make goombas!!!” Neither did I, honey.  Neither did I. We had a [...]

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Painting birdhouses

15. March 2009

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Painting birdhouses

I’ve been trying to think of activities to keep the kiddos busy and away from each other’s throats while Alex is home on his spring break.  So I set them loose with some birdhouses and paints this afternoon and they really enjoyed it!  Well, Alex did.   See, Elliott cannot handle messy hands.  Hates messy hands.  [...]

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Bias Tape Video Tutorial

11. March 2009

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Bias Tape Video Tutorial

I said it was going to be posted today….and I barely made it! After waiting until the kids were in bed so I could have silence, I had my husband record for me. When I sat down to add the audio to it, I got the giggles. And I mean….the laughing-crying-snorting-couldn’t-catch-a-breath laughter! [...]

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Once upon a time…

6. March 2009

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Once upon a time…

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, I used to be really into decorating cakes.  It’s always been something I’ve enjoyed.  One summer in my junior high days, I begged my mom to sign up for a Wilton cake decorating class.  She went for it and we had a great time creating [...]

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Peek-a-boo, Hoo??

1. March 2009

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Peek-a-boo, Hoo??

So I’ve had it in my head lately to make Elliott a halter dress with an owl applique.  I scoured the internet for owl applique patterns, but couldn’t find one that just fit what I had in mind.  With little confidence in my drawing skills, I set out to draw my own little owl.  I [...]

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Neverending projects

17. February 2009

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Neverending projects

The curse of being a crafter, a seamstress, a creator, etc…is never ever feeling caught up with your brain and its ideas.  I can’t walk into a fabric or craft store without experiencing a storm of project ideas flying through my head.  Some days I wake up with a mental picture of this whole new [...]

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Toddler Halter Top Tutorial

26. January 2009

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Toddler Halter Top Tutorial

With warm weather not too far away, I’ve got ideas for spring/summer outfits running through my head.  The first one pattern I wanted to come up with was a simple halter top for Elliott.  One that I can sew in an hour and make her a bunch out of different fabrics.  I gave it a [...]

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Snip, snip, snip

21. January 2009

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Snip, snip, snip

When I took on the task of making a rag quilt for Elliott’s room, I suppose that I didn’t realize that while it’s a simple thing to make, it’s still very much a time-suckage project.  I searched the internet for basic directions and thought, “Wow!  I can knock one of those out in no time!” Everyone [...]

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