first off, this post was scheduled for last week, but my cheaper-than-crap-Kmart-6-year-old-sewing-machine just decided to die on me out of the blue. go figure. it was a great little machine, and was a well-spent $40. usually i could get it running again by giving it a good slap to the side, but not this time. i let it sit for a day and tried again...and the next day, again to no avail. so i kin…

...did you sing that? does that song take you back? it reminds me of going to youth dances that my church would throw. hah. good times. but anywaaays. it's St. Patty's Day = the day of green! i know i already mentioned here that i just really don't like the color green. like true green. which is weird actually, because that's the color of my eyes, and a color that looks fairly goo…

only 9 more days until Valentine's Day...it's about time i share my decor with you, right?! i shared my free printable with you this morning, so if you missed that go check it out! i picked it up from Costco yesterday and finally feel like my table is good to go. i had such a fun time this year putting these decorations together. i don't know if it's because i haven't done any…

it's been way too long since i used my Silhouette machine, and Sunday afternoon it was calling to me. i have been wanting to send out thank you cards for some Christmas goodies we received, and nothing says thank you more than a handmade, heartfelt card right? i got to work.


i drew up the vine/branches you see below with my tablet, and the font is Jacques & Gilles (that i mentioned in thi…

i'm so thankful for today...for this holiday. i don't know how i got so lucky to have been born in America, but it's days like this that make me stand back and really count my blessings. i am overwhelmed with gratitude for the men and women who fought to make this a free land. free to worship and to live. this song has been running through my head all day and i can't help but sta…

i was so happy that one of my sis in laws asked if i would make a banner for an upcoming surprise party, because 1. i haven't done anything "hands on" crafty lately and 2. i got to work with burlap for the first time.


here were the colors she gave me:


i loaded up the babe, and we headed to Joann's to pick up some burlap and navy fabric. i may have felt slightly retarded because …

that's right. K was so tired after work yesterday that we found ourselves in bed at 10. which is crazy sounding because we are night owls to the max, but we were. he was out instantly, but i had just downloaded a new app (which i have now become obsessed with) so i didn't fall asleep until 11. more on that app later....!

it's saturday!! who would like a cute freebie printable today?


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