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I can do that, right? After all, I have the nagging feeling that no one is really that into these craft posts lately anyway, so here’s the scoop! I joined up with a Photography website called Willette Photography (click here)through a friend of mine and am taking a free 28 days of love course onContinue reading “Changing my agenda”

So, remember how I was inspired to make that doorway swag? Well, I decided to make a mantel swag just like the one I found on the blog I mentioned. So here is my version of it: {Sorry about the lighting–it was nighttime}   So sweet!  So fun to make No rules.   My kind ofContinue reading “Swaggin'”

I’ve been keeping my eye out for different ideas for Valentine decorations since, as I mentioned before, my collection is so lacking. A woman posted, on a blog I recently visited, a heart swag made out of felt with all sorts of ribbon and glitzy funness. She hung it on her mantel and it was oh SOContinue reading “be still my heart!”

During the month of December between perparations for Christmas and jewelry orders I reached extreme burnout. Something I saw coming but was in such full swing, I had no ability to keep it from happening. This week was the first week since Thanksgiving that things actually calmed down. Something I guess I should expect havingContinue reading “Recovery”

From our family, to yours!

This is a timeless craft and a great gift. They smell so good and look aborable plain or decorated. Click here for the recipe.  One thing this recipe doesn’t suggest, is that you can add glitter in the dough if you would like to add a little sparkle 🙂 Merry Christmas!!

This year I actually got excited about making a gingerbread house and was pleased at all the sites I found through google that gave me tons of recipes and patterns for baking and building one. I learned that it really takes 3 days if you do it right, so I worked on it for 3Continue reading “2 days till Christmas”

It’s baking time and boy do I feel it! As much as I enjoy it, it shocks me every year how it wears me out standing for hours to cook and bake. The greatest part this year though, was making treats with the children. This is one of the best sugar cookie recipes I’ve everContinue reading “3 days of Christmas”

I wanted to share this wonderful recipe for this time of year. I make it every Thanksgiving and give it out for gifts. People love to recieve it and it is delicious!                                                            Cranberry Pineapple Sauce            By: MaryLee Pugh 1-20oz. can crushed pineapple 2 C. sugarpineapple juice & water to make 2 cups4 C. washedContinue reading “4 days till Christmas”

Since we did a lot of shopping today for ingredients and supplies, we didn’t get too many crafty things done. Without the children’s help, I wouldn’t have gotten as much done as I did, But here is what the and I did make:                           Muddy Buddies (courtesy of Bryon) Marshmallow Snowmen (Jeremy & Justin) Rice Krispy treatsContinue reading “5 days till Christmas”