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60 Days Sober
Today is my 60 day mark with no alcohol. I posted it on Facebook, but hadn't even thought about mentioning it in my blog until my dear friend Anita brought it to my attention. I'm usually posting...
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Raise your hand if you've ever sliced your hand open on a trowel.
Raise your hand if you've ever sliced your hand open with a trowel. Well, not so much your hand but your thumb. But hand just sounds so much worse. And not so much sliced as in a paper cut type cut....
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Sure wish I could grow something green.
I'm a big Pinterester and a couple weeks ago came across a pin (originally from here) about growing your own celery by cutting the bottom off your celery bunch and planting it. She said that she puts...
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New bench and outside pillows
Just a quickie. Like I've mentioned before I'm trying to style my front porch just a bit. One step at a time. I had bought four $1 pillows at Goodwill AND all this fabric, just for this project. I...
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Yet One More $1 Refashion
I just can't stay away from Dollar Day at Goodwill! Not sure why I'm refashioning so many dresses since the only place I war them is church. But I guess you can't have too many one dollar dresses....
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DIY Pallet Hall Table
This was just too easy. The hardest part was getting the pallet apart, a task I'm getting tired of doing. The first thing you need to do is determine what size you want. I made mine 42"x12", to fit...
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Score at Salvation Army! To recover or not to recover?
Remember when I was building my breakfast bar and I built the one bar stool so I had something to sit on, but I said I really wanted to buy some that look better? Well, while stalking browsing at the...
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Fruit and Oatmeal Breakfast Bake
Fruit and Oatmeal Breakfast Bake1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats1/4 cup sliced almonds1/2 tsp. baking powder1 tsp. ground cinnamonPinch of salt1/4 cup Agave1 cup milk 1 large egg, lightly beaten2 tbsp....
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Men's Chambray Shirt to Sun Dress
This project started out as a men's size XL chambray shirt:Nice huh?I started out by cutting off the sleeves.Then cut a new neckline and arm holes. Then I turned it inside out, buttoned it up, and...
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Button down shirt to skirt refashion
Today was a nice lazy Sunday, a church day. I did nothing today as far as "work" but yesterday I threw together a new skirt made from this XL man's button up shirt. I started by cutting straight...
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My poor 13 year old Annabelle
Annabelle is our 13 year old chihuahua. They say it's not unusual for chihuahuas to live 15 years or more, but that doesn't mean they don't get old. This poor thing inSISTS on sleeping on the couch,...
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Why do I feel the NEED to post something every day?
I have no idea. Because I'm watching my counter and I get so excited as it goes up. I reached 10,000 views a couple days ago and my heart got all pitter pattery and I had to announce it to the world....
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Ad Sense and a refashion
Since I'm so new to blogging I don't really understand all the ins and outs of it but I saw something called "Ad Sense" and signed up. Now I have ads on my blog! It asked for my address to send me my...
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I was featured!
My pallet hall table was featured at: !!!! Yay! Thank you Katie! http://kamsmomusa.blogspot.com/2012/06/diy-pallet-hall-table.htmlAnd by One Artsy Mama! Thank you so much!
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I was nominated!
I am so honored! I have been nominated by Erin at Crafter Biggers for The Versatile Blogger Award!I can hardly believe it! I've been blogging for less than three months and I couldn't be more excited...
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My bedroom partial reveal
I've been working on my room for a couple months now, and I'm still not finished. Of course I forgot to take before pictures in my current bedroom but here is my furniture in my old condo. And that...
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The Liebster Award!
Liebster Blog Award A HUGE thank you to Julie Ann at Jam's Corner for giving my blog the Liebster Blog award!I just recently started following Julie Ann and she was kind enough to give me this award....
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130 degree Coke
So I went to Walmart to pick up some groceries and as I was leaving I grabbed a Diet Coke from McDonalds. Remember, I live in Phoenix and at 11:00 a.m. It was 106 degrees outside. Which makes it about...
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Okay, I need your HONEST opinion
No one will get hurt for telling me what they really think. I picked both of these items up a few months ago for $1 each at Goodwill. I think it took me so long to do something with them because...
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Need help with my $10 lamps
Okay my fine decorating friends. I picked this set of lamps up at a yard sale for $10.I have brown leather furniture (I know, gag, but I have three cats so fabric is just unrealistic), and brown wood...
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Sadness in the Nutshell house
I grew up in Seattle and lived there for 47 years. About four years before I moved to Arizona I met Sheri through my son's sports. We lived a block away from one another and became fast friends. We...
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Baby Max's Football Blanket
I've been off line for a couple weeks, due to pure laziness and just a touch of depression. My very dear friend Sheri has been very sick with cancer since March and passed away on Tuesday. I'm...
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Sheri in the Skies
Today I thought of something I needed to tell Sheri. I picked up my phone before I remembered she was gone. Never to talk to again. I've lost people before, but never like this. Kim Ney, my ex...
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Pallet Shelf
This is my latest pallet project. Once I figured out the secret to breaking it down (pry bar and hammer) it was so much easier. Just took the boards off one side and painted it. I love the rough look...
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Kameron's birthday dessert
Thursday was my baby boy's birthday. He is no longer a teenager and I feel old. We had the family over for dinner and dessert. I found this awesome recipe on Pinterest. It was so easy, but oh so...
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