sewing

Halloween

DIY Inside Out Family Costume

Fill your emotional buckets with this awesome and easy DIY Inside Out Family Costume. This post contains affiliate links and I will receive compensation when you click through and make a purchase.  Last weekend our church had their annual Trunk Or Treat. It was a lot of fun being that we’re in a new place […]

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Embroidery for the Home from the Heart of Haiti

*This is a sponsored post on behalf of The Everywhere Agency and Macy’s Heart of Haiti line. Thoughts are all my own.  I was about 8 years old when my aunt on my dad’s side taught me the art of cross stitch embroidery. I was hooked from the beginning and have never had a year […]

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DIY Home

DIY Ikea Chair Recover

While white is a beautiful color and allows any and everything to match it, it’s not very conducive for a home with many small children. Check out this Ikea chair recover, and find inspiration for recovering your chairs!  These Ikea chairs were so much fun to recover. Back in August I asked over on Facebook some […]

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Reupholstered Patio Chairs #Tutorial

Last month I showed you the first reupholstering job I’ve ever done. I was thrilled with how 2 of my 4 Patio chairs turned out. I ran out of that fabric though, and was stuck on what to finish the next 2 chairs in. Since I wasn’t sure I could get the exact same yellow, […]

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family parenting

Not enough hours in the day

It’s official – there are not enough hours in the day to do all I want to do.  When I became a mom I started throwing my whole self into that – motherhood. Slowly I began doing things I enjoyed again – like reading. As a homemaker, the kitchen became my domain. 3 home cooked […]

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The Best of 2012

Yesterday I shared with you a review of our life in 2012. Today I’d like to share some of the favorite blog posts. I’ll start with the reader favorites. These are the posts that were visited most frequently in 2012 (minus any giveaway posts). After (sort of) Kitchen We started our year with a kitchen remodel. […]

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Keepsake Krochet {2012 Holiday Gift Guide}

I love finding hand made gifts to give family.  I wish I could be the one making them, but there are some talents I lack.  I mean, we can’t all do everything; what a boring world it would be if we could. So whenever I can I like to support crafters in their talent. I’ve […]

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Craftsy Online Classes On Sale

Have you ever wanted to learn something crafty, but don’t have the time? There have been so many classes I’ve wanted to take, to enrich my life, and learn something fun and new. As a mom, though, I can’t always get away for those things, or they cost too much, or I don’t live close […]

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How to Upcycle Receiving Blankets into a Quilt

Don’t throw those old receiving blankets out just yet. So your kid outgrew these special blankets, but now you can turn them into an heirloom to grow with your kid. Upcycle receiving blanket into a quilt that your child will love to snuggle with. This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated when you […]

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Quilted Euphoria Sponsor Spotlight

I’m pleased to share with you all Amber from the Quilted Euphoria etsy shop and blog.  She is offering a tote bag as part of the Best Gifts of 2011 giveaway, so make sure you go enter through the button on the left! Amber lives in Utah (turns out pretty close to my parents!), and […]

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