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Monday, October 31, 2011

Hair Bow Help!

Monday, October 31, 2011

Hair Bow Help!

Happy Monday everyone and Happy Halloween!  I still need to pick up some candy today to be ready for all of the little visitors tonight.   I have nothing overly fabulous to share today, just a bit of organization that was very much needed.  Although, it feels pretty fabulous to me!  This was my problem area: (or at least one of them!  Trying to tackle one little spot at a time.) Emily's bow drawer.  It drove me batty to know which one I wanted each morning and spend 5 minutes digging through the pile trying to find it.  That 5 minutes is PRECIOUS before school in the morning routine!  I'd been wanting to get the majority of them out of the drawer for a while and finally did something about it.  This was a 10 minute project that has made all of the difference. Nothing about this project is new or original, just helpful!  I took 3 strips of ribbon, some metal rings left over from curtain ring clips, and 3 flowers. Using a dab of hot glue I folded over the end of th...
Sunday, October 30, 2011

Sunday Morning Scripture

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Sunday Morning Scripture

"Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord." -1 Corinthians 15:58 ...
Friday, October 28, 2011

Life's A Stage

Friday, October 28, 2011

Life's A Stage

Last night was the annual Senior Adult Fall Banquet at our church and I was asked to come up with a way to decorate the stage.  It's kind-of difficult to think of ideas for something like this - it's a big space, tall ceilings, low budget, etc.  I hunted around on the web and Pinterest a little but didn't come up with anything too inspiring.  Just not a lot out there for decorating at a church! A few weeks ago I attended a local holiday craft-type sale.  The sponsors did a good job of decorating the common areas, and one thing I noticed was that they hung big thick branches horizontally along a curtained wall and dangled ornaments from the sticks.  That got me thinking about the sticks, and as that stewed in my brain for a few days I decided to do big clusters of sticks all around the stage and fill in around them.  It was free, big and dramatic, and filled up the space well.   I cleared everything off of my front porch  and added those things in, and a friend broug...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011

We're Being Invaded

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

We're Being Invaded

If you have young boys, please tell me your house looks like this too: (No, I haven't dusted that spot in a while.) It used to drive me crazy, but now I try to let it be a gentle reminder that it won't be like this for long...and treasure each moment. ...
Monday, October 24, 2011

Sassy Ceiling Fans

Monday, October 24, 2011

Sassy Ceiling Fans

This is more of an "after" than a "before and after", since this was a project that I did before I started blogging and taking pictures of everything. I think you'll get the idea though. When we moved in to our current 15 year old home 4 1/2 years ago, all of the fixtures were original.  The previous owner who had built the house made some very good choices on many of the "bones" of the house, but it was definitely time for some updating.  We did a lot of painting, tiling, wallpaper stripping, etc. very quickly after we moved in and all of the lighting needed updating.  Although I don't have a before photo, I'm sure you would recognize the shiny white and brass combo  that used to be in the bedrooms. I had already repainted the children's bedrooms and went in search of new lighting.  I really would have liked to ditch the fans in favor of something more decorative.  But, we live in Oklahoma and we use our fans in the bedro...
Sunday, October 23, 2011

Sunday Morning Scripture

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Sunday Morning Scripture

"For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly." Psalm 84:11 Happy Birthday Dad!   I love you very much! ...
Friday, October 21, 2011

My Shell Was Broken

Friday, October 21, 2011

My Shell Was Broken

Remember this post  where I showed you my favorite purchase from Atlanta? Well, this is actually what I pulled out of the box when it arrived at my home: Aaaahhh!  Actually, I had prepared myself for something to be broken.  I just expected it.  I really thought that it might be broken in half, but this break turned out to be much better that a clean split would have been.  This one wasn't too hard to fix. I started by gathering up all of the pieces I could find in the box.  I could hear some rattling around inside the shell, so I shook and shook until they all fell out.  There were about a million (almost ;-).  My first plan was to try to piece and glue them all back together, but the more I thought about it I knew that wouldn't work.  This thing is heavy and the broken part is on the bottom, right where all of the weight would rest.   So, I brainstormed with my sister and she suggested trying clay.  Brilliant idea!  I went to Hobby Lobby and pi...
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

A Beautiful Sight

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

A Beautiful Sight

It's finally coming...and only 1.2 miles from my house!  We have TWO on the other side of town, 30 minutes away, but I'm so ready to be able to pop in here often! ...
Monday, October 17, 2011

What We've Been Up To

Monday, October 17, 2011

What We've Been Up To

Just a few things our family has been doing... We spent a few hours on a gorgeous evening at the State Fair.  Always lots of interesting things (and people!) to see there. The food theme this year...chocolate covered anything.  How about those chocolate covered corn dogs with sprinkles? The kids were very happy with their standard sweet treats.  That big bag of cotton candy was supposed to be for everyone to share, but Emily ate almost the entire thing by herself.   Ooooooh, Aaaaaaah. Look closely to spot 2 Bison who were trained to jump on the back of a flatbed and run up a ramp on to the top of a horse trailer.  Amazing.  For you OBU grads...BISON, GO WITH KA-RIP! School Picture Day-I snapped a few shots outdoors before they left.  Typical Emily. Caleb just wrapped up his first season of baseball.  He loved it and played hard for his "rookie" year (his words).  The team came out fairly well with a 6-3-1 record.  Way to ...