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String Art Hearts

After attending the craft night I came home and looked at my empty mantle with shame. After I took down Christmas, I just never got around to decorating the mantle in our city house. I decided then and...

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Valentine’s Mantle

I will bet that a few of you are thinking that you are tired of seeing my mantle. Well, here is the finished Valentine mantle. Old windows from the garage, chalkboard from the upcoming wedding, silver...

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Art from Resale Finds

This past weekend I made two unusual finds at one of my favorite resale shops; a music book for a flute for twenty five cents and four 78 records for fifty cents each. What to do with these items? I...

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Pinterest Party With The Southern Belle

The Southern Belle had a Pinterest party Tuesday night. It was a great way to have friends over, work on projects, and learn new things. I loved most of all the opportunity to meet some of her friends...

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Ornate Frame Makeover

I went resale shopping Friday. Hubby and some buddies were golfing so I was on my own. I made quite a haul. The projects will be showing up soon. The first repurpose from my weekend is a quick and...

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The Guest Room Part 1

When we moved into our burb house, I did not plan on painting the walls right away, except the front guest room. Here is how the room looked when we purchased the house. I am not going to talk about...

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Herringbone Pattern Art

Herringbone patterned art is showing up all over Pinterest. Of course I had to try my hand at it for the new house. The results were pretty good for a first try. Here is the tutorial for what is...

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Reclaimed Wood Pumpkin

Sometimes a girl just wants a pumpkin. Sometimes a guy is tired and doesn’t want to cooperate. What is a girl to do? Make that pumpkin herself! Hubby declared this weekend a no work weekend. I tried to...

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Semi- Homemade Pumpkin

I learned something years a ago from my dad. Everything in retail is potentially up for negotiation. May dad will go tool shopping at Sears, and he will ask…”Is this your best price?” When the answer...

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10 of My Favorite Posts and a Big Thank You!

If things go as they have been for the last week, by the time I wake up tomorrow I will have had 50,000 page views on my little teeny tiny minnow of a blog. I will also be celebrating two years of...

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Valentine’s Mantle

I will bet that a few of you are thinking that you are tired of seeing my mantle. Well, here is the finished Valentine mantle. Old windows from the garage, chalkboard from the upcoming wedding, silver...

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Art from Resale Finds

This past weekend I made two unusual finds at one of my favorite resale shops; a music book for a flute for twenty five cents and four 78 records for fifty cents each. What to do with these items? I...

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Pinterest Party With The Southern Belle

The Southern Belle had a Pinterest party Tuesday night. It was a great way to have friends over, work on projects, and learn new things. I loved most of all the opportunity to meet some of her friends...

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Ornate Frame Makeover

I went resale shopping Friday. Hubby and some buddies were golfing so I was on my own. I made quite a haul. The projects will be showing up soon. The first repurpose from my weekend is a quick and...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The Guest Room Part 1

When we moved into our burb house, I did not plan on painting the walls right away, except the front guest room. Here is how the room looked when we purchased the house. I am not going to talk about...

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Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Reclaimed Wood Pumpkin

Sometimes a girl just wants a pumpkin. Sometimes a guy is tired and doesn’t want to cooperate. What is a girl to do? Make that pumpkin herself! Hubby declared this weekend a no work weekend. I tried to...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Semi- Homemade Pumpkin

I learned something years a ago from my dad. Everything in retail is potentially up for negotiation. May dad will go tool shopping at Sears, and he will ask…”Is this your best price?” When the answer...

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Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

10 of My Favorite Posts and a Big Thank You!

If things go as they have been for the last week, by the time I wake up tomorrow I will have had 50,000 page views on my little teeny tiny minnow of a blog. I will also be celebrating two years of...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Valentine’s Mantle

I will bet that a few of you are thinking that you are tired of seeing my mantle. Well, here is the finished Valentine mantle. Old windows from the garage, chalkboard from the upcoming wedding, silver...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Art from Resale Finds

This past weekend I made two unusual finds at one of my favorite resale shops; a music book for a flute for twenty five cents and four 78 records for fifty cents each. What to do with these items? I...

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