Birthday Dress *Oh My!

Yesterday I was on a mission.  I needed to find my daughter a dress for her upcoming birthday and baptism.  I went directly to the thrift store and found this cute little dress, originally from Crazy 8, for only $3....YES!  The dress was pretty on its own, but it was just too plain...

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Mustache jars, a stash or "stache" for Dad

I saw this idea floating around on the internet a couple of years ago and just had to make them for Father's Day last year.  Daddy still uses his to keep the kids out of his treats and it works like a charm.  The Daddy's jar is a plastic Mango Salsa jar from Costco washed out and Label peeled....

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Simple DIY circle "midi" skirt

My daughter has been begging me to sew her a midi skirt for the last couple of months.  I finally pushed a few things aside to gain a little spare time, which is almost impossible to find these days, so I could sew her a skirt. We began our venture by scoping out the local fabric store and came...

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Mini Schnauzer pup

As you can see, I'm a huge dog lover. This is "Hurley"(named after the character from the TV show, LOST) and he is the last puppy. He's the sweetest boy and has been the favorite since the puppies were born. The rest of the litter are all going to their new homes on Saturday. I'm so sad to see them...

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Language of hospitality

This is one of my favorite pictures that I've ever taken, so much so that it's blown up and hanging on my living room wall. This was on my trip to the UK. I was fascinated with the way the English presented and meticulously cared for their inviting entrances. They were always seeming to say to me...

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The results are in from our official pinewood derby last Saturday. My son rocked it!! He would have one 1st had his car not wrecked and bent his axle, slowing him down one race. Luckily dad was prepared with a backup and he still came out 2nd place!! He had a blast. This picture is his time on...

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Does a body good

I have had back aches, head aches, wrist aches, ankle aches, knee aches, you name an ache and I've probably had it. Exercising always improves my aches, in fact now when I have an ache, I think, ooh time to get more exercise. Today was such a lovely day for walking to the school to pick up the kids...

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