Rethink Your "Must Haves"

This week's discussion topic at Rethink What Matters isRETHINK Your "Must Haves." At first I thought, I could go "deep" and talk about the "must haves" for sustaining my sanity and creativity in this crazy world... but I really don't know that answer...I just keep plugging along... figuring it out as I go...really, I have no plan! Then, I thought I could just go light and easy, have some fun... and...

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You Gave Up On Me....Before I Gave Up On You

If you are looking for the latest Spring tablescape, click HERE...if not... It's Writer's Workshop time!I have had so much crating going on, I really needed to "just write" something!{And I am sure the men are tired of ribbon, glue, and DIY's} Here it is...Prompt #1:10 Reasons why you’re better off without him….or her….or it.You Gave Up On Me....Before I Gave Up On YouOur relationship started off...

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Spring Table Decor

One of my favorite things to do it to create beautiful and whimsical tablescapes.  My kids have the bug too. I usually let them have at our holiday tables. At the very least, if I chose to remain in control, I do let them add touches. I did manage to put together this Spring Tablescape by myself. And I love it...it is perfect for our Easter brunch... pretty, elegant, but with some fun and...

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Crafts and My Love Affair With The Hardware Store

I could spend endless hours in the hardware storeperusing the aisles and thinking of all kinds of cool thingsto do with the hooks, dowels, hinges, shims, pipes, and hoses{the paint and glue is already a given}. On Sunday, I went to the hardware store with the intention of buying some sort of tool... I cannot even remember exactly what now, because just like shiny, sparkly things distract me, so...

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Rethink What A Revolution Feels Like

This week's discussion topic at Rethink What Matters isRETHINK What A Revolution Feels Like.When I saw this topic, I thought, maybe I will just skip it this week, but then I began to think...the brain went off on its own tangent and I have been rethinking what my own revolution feels like all day. I am a complete and total rule follower. I could never get away with anything anyway. If I broke a rule,...

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Happy Crunching! A Ginger Pecan Crunch Cake

For all my talk of eating healthy, there has been entirely too much cake around here this last week. All I can say is that is was made with love {ahhh, isn't that sweet!}, tasted pretty darn good, and it was a special occasion! The cake I made for hubby's post-real-b'day celebration is one that I first tried like 14 years ago...way before I actually enjoyed baking. I did have a little...

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DIY...A Birthday Chandelier!

So it was hubby’s b’day this weekend and he is not one for attention… good thing, since everyone else in the family is! I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what to do for him… there were many parameters… no big parties…nothing embarrassing… and his favorite, all time saying “Don’t spend any money.” {Yeah, right!} So instead of blogging into the wee hours for the last couple nights, I...

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