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A special card.... for an extra-special lady. I want to wish a very Happy Mother's Day to all of my bloggy-mommys out there!! You all inspire me each and every day! I pretty much feel like every moment that I get to be Mommy to E & M is a gift but.... this whole breakfast & coffee served with cards, being showered with actual gifts, not cooking, and being pampered all day long thing isn't a bad gig either:) Hope you all had a great day! HUGS! Supplies used: Patterned Papers- Dear Lizzy & Pebbles Inc/ Cardstock-Core'dinations/ Bling- Basic Grey/... Continue reading

big time catch up post...again:) Oh and for those of you who have been emailing for kitchen updates...there are quite a few glimpses in these pages. Full kitchen reveal post coming soon! Sharing weeks 13- 18 today:) Week 13... Can you believe I am going all the way back to Easter and Spring Break week? Wow. This year is flying by me I swear. left side.... right side... and since Spring Break week is SO busy I used a half page here to tell the story of our yearly tradition of taking my Poppy his eggs:) When we color eggs... Continue reading

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On my worktable today.... custom painting orders.... OH MY! A couple of weeks ago the sweetest customer asked me to do this piece for her Daughter's room.... and then this past weekend she contacted me asking that I create a piece for her Son's side of their jointly shared bedroom:) She wanted it to be bigger but simpler and more "boyish" and to semi-coordinate with his bedding but to also semi-coordinate with his Sister's artwork. It was a tall order.... BUT.... I'm hoping she is happy with the end result:) Happy Wednesday everyone!! P.S> The Soy milk giveaway winners are:... Continue reading

This morning I have a recipe to share with all of you..... I know....it shocked me to type the word recipe too... but this recipe couldn't be any easier.... which is why we start EVERY morning with this delicious Soy milk smoothie. The kids LOVE it so much and I love that it is both yummy and healthy.... oh and did I mention easy?? Don't forget the easy part...easy is important if you aren't in love with the mornings....like ahem....some people;) Ingredients: 8-10 ozs. of Original flavored 8th Continent Soy Milk 2 small handfuls of baby Spinach 1 banana handful... Continue reading

I want to remember the quiet of the pond in early morning. I want to remember the beauty of the trees without their leaves. I want to remember how there was still snow on the ground. I want to remember the sound of the first casts of the season. I want to remember the smiles. I want to remember the sunshine streaming down... and the bluest sky. I want to remember how you ventured off into your own quiet spaces.... I want to remember how you came together to help each other out. I want to remember the chitter chatter... Continue reading

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Monday's are hard.... going back to school after Spring break is harder.... going back to school the day after Spring break and Easter is harder still.... and going back to school on a Monday...that just so happens to be the day after Easter and Spring break....and is in fact April Fool's Day...well.... that is the hardest. Especially when your parents are evil (maniacal laugh)... and live by the prank them before they can prank you theory. I knew we would all need a giggle this morning.... so I told the kids to hurry up and get dressed.... I told them... Continue reading

So I ordered a print on Etsy...oh how I love me some Etsy....and I didn't have the heart to throw away the cardboard mailing tube that it arrived in. So I had a cardboard tube sitting on my desk for several weeks just begging me to do something with it:) You know how that goes right? I have this dear friend whom I love with all of my heart. Actually she is our cousin AND my dear friend so she is like the icing and sprinkles on top of the icing on the cake that I got when I married... Continue reading

Ok so even though I have been faithful about keeping up with my Project Life album each week.....I have been slightly less than faithful about photographing and posting it. So please bear with me as I share several weeks. week 8.... highlights: ♥Mars made a pottery wall pocket in Art class and could not wait to show me. ♥It's still winter...sadface/ over it. ♥Still cooking in the crockpot because the kitchen is still a work in progress:) ♥Dinner date with my parents. ♥Mid-week craftstore run and a little time to create. left side closeup right side closeup week 9... highlights...... Continue reading

Supplies used: Patterned Papers- Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm and Glitz Color Me Happy/ Diecut- Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm/ Flair Panda Eight Designs/ Ink- Inkadinkadoo/ Washi tape- Etsy/ Other- buttons and ribbon I've had this layout done for quite a few days now.... the problem is I just haven't had any time to share it. It has been a very long and very busy couple of weeks around here.... BUT...as of today my littles are officially on SPRING BREAK!! Happy to have a break in the routine for a few days..... now if we could just get a break from the... Continue reading

Ok so the minute I saw the new Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm collection I knew it needed to be mine... especially that pony... I am pretty much in love with that pony.... and I KNEW a certain 10 year old pony-loving little girl would love him too. Oh and that constellation finder paper? Don't even get me started on that. Yes that same little 10 year old girl loves to stargaze.... and collect rocks, and sticks, and seashells... and...well...anything from the outdoors really. See... She loves it almost as much as her Mama loves to collect scrapbooking embellies... Ahem...see... That... Continue reading

Hello everyone! I have a few projects using my favorite cardstock to share with you today:) First up is a layout about my sweet little MIss M. Supplies used: Cardstock- Tim Holtz & Ranger collection for Core'dinations/ Letter stickers- Bella Blvd, Doodlebug Designs & Making Memories/ Twine- Lawn Fawn/ Red Ink- Inkadinkadoo/ Template- Balzer Designs/ Other- buttons and beads I had a blast making this one. There was paint and ink and beads and of course Core'dinations cardstock as far as the eye could see. Messy projects are always the most fun right? After that was all cleaned up I... Continue reading

So back in December...yes I am a little slow with posting sometimes...I made some necklaces for Christmas gifts. They turned out really cute and took under 10 minutes from start to finish...AND the best part? They were a HUGE hit! So I thought I would share how I made them with all of you. Supplies needed: Memory frames Memory glass Chain Pliers Charms (optional) A favorite picture (I print all of my pics @ home so it wasn't a problem for me to do this project in under 10 minutes. However, if you do not have access to a printer... Continue reading

We have had this Be Awesome Today print in our bathroom for a couple of years now and I LOVE it... and apparently it um....inspires??? some of us more than others:) Sooo...when the new Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm line came out and that little sticker was a part of the collection...well....I had to employ it on a card right away:) Supplies used: Carstock- Tim Holtz Ranger Adirondack Collection for Core'dinations/ Patterned paper- Glitz Color Me Happy Collection/ Sticker Sentiment- Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm stickers/ Washi tape- Freckled Fawn/ Other- buttons New Spring scrappy supplies are so good for the mojo!... Continue reading

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My daughter and I worked on this card together:) Supplies used: Cardstock- Bazzill Ballet pink/ Patterned Papers & Crocheted flower- Prima Ruby Violet/ Giant Letter stickers- Three Bugs in a Rug/ Other- Ribbon & Perler Beads It is for a sweet little friend of ours.... Miss M definitely wanted to contribute some of her craftiness too... so she made the perler bead flower.... while I added plenty of pink and purple paper... and ribbon of course. Every little girl needs ribbon right? I LOVE how it turned out. We make a pretty good team my girly and I;) I think... Continue reading

Tomorrow is my beautiful Aunt's Birthday.... so a pretty little card was in order:) Supplies used: Patterned Paper-Prima Ruby Violet/ Sentiment Stickers- Doodlebug Designs/ Super Old Embellishment which I believe is by KI Memories?/ Other- Ribbon It's fun and funky...just like the wonderful woman who will be receiving it! You know who you are;) Continue reading

Hello lingering chunks of pretty ice...it's time for you to float on down the river.... Hello to what I am hoping are the last few days of cold winter walks.... Hello white and gray as far as the eye can see.... Hello hopefully soon-to-be melted snow... Hello slightly warmer temperatures... Hello National Craft month!!!! Hello crazy number of birthdays/ celebrations squeezed into a mere 31 days... Hello lion, isn't it time for you to go? Hello little lamb...come out, come out wherever you are.... Hello t-minus 3 weeks until Spring break.... Hello to the end of cabin fever.... Hello brave... Continue reading

It's almost Friday... Supplies used: Patterned Paper- Studio Calico/ Flair- Panda Eight Designs on Etsy/ Tag- Elles Studio/ Other- Vellum, ink, and thread and tomorrow is March! March= a bunch of Birthdays and other special occasions for us so.... I am getting a jump on my card-making right now! I hope you are all having a super Thursday! Thanks for stopping by to visit me today:) Continue reading