Festive Friday Blog Hop–Design 4

Welcome to your next stop on the Festive Friday Blog Hop.  You should have just came from Cheryl Lindsay’s Blog – Cherlin – Ink. Card number four is based on my theme for my Christmas Cards this year, which is Snow.  The card is 4 1/4” x 5 1/2” when folded and was constructed on … Continue reading →

How To Do Faux Lapis Lazuli–In the Paint Box

I have always had a fascination with faux finishes whether it was stone, wood, leather or brick.  There was just something about it that always fascinated me.  My earliest recollections of this fascination was in Middle School (Junior High) I started building doll houses.  I called it my secret shame – lol, not many people … Continue reading →

Homemade Casting (Think Plaster) Recipe

I have been modifying and perfecting this for over a month and I FINALLY got the formula down – yay me! Materials: Ziploc Sandwich bag 1/3 measuring cup White Glue (Elmer’s or Dollar Store Equivalent – I am using that) Water Craft Stick Scissors Molds Patience (not one of my strong points when it comes … Continue reading →

Easy Hot Veggie Cheese Wrap

So last night I found myself starving at 7:30pm – why because I forgot to eat dinner.  I was getting the kids situated and I was cleaning it just slipped my mind.  I wanted something easy but healthy.  I decided I was going to heat up some frozen veggies in a bowl. While I was … Continue reading →

The Story of The Bad Tree

This is a true story based on actual happenings from the past weekend.  I decided I was going to clean my front flower beds this weekend.  The weather was perfect and I was finally feeling well enough to go outside and work in the yard.  I made great progress, discovered some poison ivy and a … Continue reading →

My Indoor Garden Experiment

I love to garden it is relaxing and makes me feel good that I can grow food for my family (and flowers for myself).  The flip side is I kill every plant I bring inside my house.  Seriously my house is a DEAD ZONE, I have killed so many house plants and I have no … Continue reading →

Finish My Thoughts Friday…

This week has been a rollercoaster of emotions and thoughts.  It started Tuesday night with the post about PBS & NPR by Wednesday morning I had 28 comments awaiting moderation – one problem ALL ANONYMOUS!  I read each and everyone of them and then deleted each and everyone of them (in hindsight I should have … Continue reading →