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Decorating for the season

Posted in crafts, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on December 17, 2008 | 5 Comments »

We are away from home and family this holiday season.  It’s always hard for me this time of year – I know exactly what I am missing.  Somehow the weather just doesn’t feel like Christmas, growing up in Colorado I need at least a little snow to feel like I’m ready for Christmas and New [...]

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Silk Flower Hair Pins

Posted in Ideas, crafts, tagged , , , , , , , , , on December 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I found a new use for my silk fabric sample books.  I saw some of these chic little silk flower hair pins over on Etsy the other day and decided to try my hand at them.

To begin I cut out some circles, three of varying sizes works best and makes the flower look really pretty. [...]

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Couple of Chicks

Posted in Journal on November 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Just a gratuitous Mommy picture, and yeah these are thrift store clothes.

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Dinner and Dancing

Posted in Journal, tagged , , , , , , , on November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Right before we left the states I did some shopping at some of the Virginia thrift stores.  I came up with a silk wrap shirt and some great satin shoes – under $20 total.  They made an appearance last week as I dressed for the 233rd Annual Marine Ball.  The necklace I made from some [...]

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Whew!

Posted in Ideas, Journal, tagged , , , , , , , , , on November 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I’ve been working on Halloween costumes for about a month now, off and on.  I’m so excited about how everything worked out and how beautiful the girls looked.  Here they are on the way to the party.  Thank you to Threadbanger, if you haven’t visited their site or downloaded their podcasts, go for a visit!  [...]

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The Top Ten

Posted in Ideas, Journal, tagged , , , , , , , , on October 13, 2008 | 4 Comments »

I’m so excited!  We’ve been at this for almost a year, in that spirit I thought I’d do kind of a recap.  Here are my favorite ways to reuse, repurpose or recycle.  Enjoy!  And as always, please send photos or comments – we love them!!!
Cardboard – Draw on it, paint it, or cut it [...]

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Grandma’s Spoons

Posted in Ideas, Journal, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »

A few weeks ago I was surfing around Etsy, which is what I do when I’m procrastinating about my messy house or the dishes that still haven’t been washed, or the blogging I’ve not gotten around to.  Anyway, I do this alot and I have a new favorite recycling artist.  His shop is Dank Artistry [...]

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Re-use!

Posted in Ideas, tagged , , , , , , , , , on September 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »

I’ve been evaluating my daughters clothing, we bought her some things to grow into back when we were in the states and Thrift Stores were plentiful.  So I thought that I could do some repairs and improvements and give her little wardrobe more of a boutique feel.

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Look

Posted in Journal, tagged , , , , , , on September 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »

I’m working on a new banner, it’s my favorite theme right now.  This banner is made up of stars and a little bit of free-form poetry.  Over a year ago my daughter got a Piggy bank in a really nice clear plastic box, up until last week I was storing quilt blocks in it.  They [...]

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Partying Neighbors

Posted in Ideas, tagged , , , , , , , , on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Here in Brasilia there are lots of parties, fireworks break the silence most weekend nights, and sometimes even during the week.  The parties are loud and they go on until dawn begins to break.  It’s amazing how long and often these Brazilians party.
A past weekend our neighbors began preparing their home for another all-night fest, [...]

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