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Pottery Barn Knock Off Wreath
You know what's pretty? Pottery Barn stuff. All of it. Every season. Every stinking item in the catalog. You know what I can't afford? Pottery Barn stuff. Any of it. Any stinking item in the catalog. But I really want a pretty PB house. I've started a board on...
DIY Christmas Card Tutorial {basic design in GIMP}
Today I'm going to give you a beginner's lesson in design. Let me put it this way...If I can do it, you can definitely do it. So I'll be showing you step by step how to make this: From this: Pretty enough to be a card, right? Well first, let me tell you that you...
Christmas Photo Fun {Free Photo Elements}
Hi guys, Christmas is coming up fast. I actually thinks that goes without saying. The season brings lots of things. Candy, cookies, warm drinks, White Russians, parties...and cards. Lots of cards. Whether you send out a card or not...chances are you still like...
The one thing my brown carpet can’t hide…
Are you familiar with the phrase "Oopsie poopsie." Probably not. I think it's a phrase my sister made up. Well. Let me show you what an oopsie poopsie looks like. It looks like this: They come in all shapes and sizes. But tonight I made a major oopsie poopsie. ...
The Most Magical Thing in Goodwill
I had a few simple things I wanted to accomplish today. The biggie was getting my front coat closet cleaned out and organized for the winter. It's pretty bad in there. Things just strewn about. Coats jammed in. Scarves and hats on the floor...mixing in with wet...
Friday Confessions {from my awkward week}
I've only done Friday confessions one other time. But today...after the week I've had, I really thought it would be good to get some of these things off my chest. Won't you join me as I reveal my inner most thoughts? 1. When the stair project was over I had watched...
Sending Warmth
Remember a couple days ago when I told you about Socks for Sandy? You can look at the post for all the details, but the gist is this: The east coast has gotten cold and there is a dire shortage of cozy socks in the victim shelters. Fellow blogger, Laura has started...
The Day I Couldn’t Button a Shirt.
Yes, I know it's election day. If you stopped by today hoping to find out who I voted for and why or why not...you'll be disappointed. If I told you...well--you'd still be disappointed. I'm not very good at expressing myself politically. So instead, I'll just a...
Socks for Sandy
Hi all. I hope your week is off to a good start. Lately I've been doing a lot of thinking and praying about how I can do more. More to help, more to spread the Kingdom, more to bring joy. So I started thinking...what if I did more "yessing." Now, this is a...
Dear Snow…xoxo Amy
Dear Snow, It's barely November. I really wasn't expecting you for another month or so. It's not that I don't like you. We've had lots of good times together, skivvy sledding, tubing, snow-fort-building. It's just that...well, I wasn't prepared for your visit....
Shake it–shake–shake it.
It's November! You know what that means...time to trade spooky for turkey. November 1st is the gateway to all things holiday and hospitality. It's the time when we begin thinking about hosting gatherings, welcoming guests and overeating. {Just being honest.} I'm...
A Statement Stair Makeover {How I Did It}
So, yesterday I showed you the finished product of my weekend of hard work on the stairs. I just couldn't resist putting together one more B&A photo. Today I'll give you the skinny on how I did it. The first thing you need to know is that I'm not especially...
My Very Own Statement Stairs
Are you ready?? Some of you may know that I was remaking my stair case while Derek was out of town over the weekend. This project started a month ago when I ripped up the nasty brown carpet covering the stairs. And it is now complete...ready to be crossed off the...
Why I’m not a Burglar…or a Magician
{The other day I learned that I would never succeed as a burglar. Now I know that I'd be a worse escape artist than Gob Blueth.} Let me start by telling you that the other day when I wrote about being locked out and having no break-in skills whatsoever, I was not...
Why I’m Not a Burglar
{See guys it's literally a cat burglar!! Don't you love photos of cute cats in awkward costumes?} I have a problem. It goes back to elementary school. To the first days of being old enough to stay home alone. When you are old enough to walk home from school by...
