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Back to Basics Due to Injury

Last week I twist my knee in a late night jaunt to Booga’s Room, a metal train, losing my balance, hitting his bed on the way down to the floor. This made for a very unproductive week, unproductive in the sense I could not do anything I wanted to do that involved walking. I was … Continue reading →

Lavender Easter Wreath

I really wanted to make an Easter Wreath this year. Altered Pages does a Challenge every month and I always say I get around to it. This month’s challenge is lavender and I always think of Easter when I hear lavender. I think it stems from the lavender flowered Easter dress I had as a … Continue reading →

I Did It! I Finally Did It!

I ripped out the backsplash in my kitchen. It was messy and gratifying I had stared at that horrible tile for over 5 years now (I can’t believe I let it go that long). I am doing a new backsplash it is definitely a work in progress and I don’t want to spill the beans on … Continue reading →

2013 Garden

I planted a ton of seeds back in February and I can say my seedlings unlike last year are doing FANTASTIC! I currently have 22 cucumber plants and 20 tomato plants (yes a ton of seeds!) I have not allowed Booga anywhere near the seedlings this year. I also for some reason decided to plant in the … Continue reading →

Leprechaun Clothes Pin

Booga kept saying, “Mom we need Leprechauns to live in our house.” Mom put her thinking cap on and decided to make a Leprechaun Clothes Pin. Materials: Clothes Pin Pencil Craft Paint in Assorted Colors Paint Brush Fine Tip Permanent Marker Small Google Eyes (optional)

Leprechaun House

St. Patrick’s Day is Sunday so I have been trying to create some fun St. Patrick’s Day projects with Booga. We decided to make a leprechaun house so we could catch a leprechaun. I built the house because a three year waits for no glue to dry, meaning I hot glued it together to expedite the process. … Continue reading →

Rainbow Necklaces and Bracelets

I have been trying to get Booga a little more active in the arts and crafts because I find myself comparing what I did with the Princess to what I have done or not done with Booga. The biggest difference between the two is the Princess was far more interested and listened far better than … Continue reading →

My Biggest FAIL Fixed

I have posted in the past I don’t have many FAILS but when I do they are EPIC on so many levels. I am now going to introduce you to my Biggest FAIL, my kitchen cabinets. Five years ago we moved into our house and our cabinets were oak (or so I thought) and I have never … Continue reading →

Part 7: The Big Reveal

After seven parts it is time to finally reveal what part of my bathroom looks like (the other part needs some minor things like baseboards before I take photos). I do have a couple at least one other tutorial that I plan on doing but I have to buy a couple baskets to make it … Continue reading →

Part 6: The Little Things (Faux Oiled Rubbed Bronze Technique)

Once we discovered that we were getting a “new bathroom” I decided it was the “little things” that would make the bathroom look amazing. The rubbed oiled bronze plate covers, the wire shelves to look like wood and of course decorations. The first thing I concentrated on was the switch plate covers. I am cheap, … Continue reading →