More No-Sew Fun With Felt

        The other day, I shared this post about my no-sew felt flower pillow.  Today, I am sharing with you two more no-sew felt pillows that I made to go in the same sitting area as the other pillow.  Felt is very inexpensive, so I couldn't help but use it again for these two pillows.          Once again, I don’t have a tutorial to share with you,...

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No-Sew Felt Flower Pillow

         It seems like I've seen felt flower pillows everywhere lately, and I’ve really been wanting to make one.  Felt is very inexpensive.  I knew I could make one for a little over $5 if I used coupons.  I used the following materials to make my pillow: pillow form, black felt and a hot glue gun.  Yes, you read that correctly…I used my hot glue gun.          ...

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Neighbor's Trash Turned Into My Treasure!

Before I begin this post, I just want to say......don't judge me.  Perhaps I should start at the beginning......While taking the dog for a walk recently, I noticed that my neighbor put this piece of furniture on the curb with a bright yellow "free" sign attached.....Being someone who is still in the process of furnishing her home, loves the word "free" and can make ugly things beautiful,  I was intrigued with my neighbor's junk, so I stopped...

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500 pc. UPrinting Letterhead Giveaway!

         UPrinting is a company that offers custom printing services.  They’ve recently contacted me about teaming up with them to do a giveaway for all of you lovely readers.   Their  services would be great for both business and home, so be sure to check out their website to see what products they have to offer.  If you’re looking to promote your blog or business, UPrinting...

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Favorite Banana Muffins

                          It’s August and that means back to school for most of the country.  Today I’m going to share a recipe that I always crave this time of year.    When I was a kid, my mom used to make us these yummy banana muffins.  I have many fond memories of grabbing a warm homemade muffin...

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My 100th Post & I've been featured!!!

               As I opened my Blogger dashboard to write this evenings post, I was planning on sharing a bit of news with you…….. and then I got a little sidetracked.  You see, while looking over my dashboard, I realized that this very post I am writing is my 100th blog post!  It’s hard to believe that sixth months ago I woke up and told my husband I was going to start a blog.  Having no clue what I was doing, I spent the afternoon attempting to create a blog, and by...

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65 Years

             .            Before I begin this post let me just say that thoughts and prayers go to those who were injured last night at the Indiana state fair.  My heart is truly saddened for the families of those who lost their lives in last night's tragic accident.  Matt and I are thankful for the Lord's protection,...

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The State Fair

                      It's the middle of August, and that means it's state fair time.  It's the one time of year that I feel like I can eat anything fried and not feel guilty, because it only happens once a year!              Fairs are soooo overpriced, but it's tradition....what's...

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a pain in the neck.......

                      Unfortunately the title of today's post is quite literal for me.  I really do have a pain in my neck.  After spending yesterday in severe pain, my husband finally made me go to MedCheck late last night where I was diagnosed with a cervical muscle strain and trapezius muscle spasm.  Have you ever had a Charlie horse in your leg?  Yep....well that is the feeling that I had in my neck several times throughout...

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More No-Sew Pillows

Someone recently asked me where I purchased the pillows from on this loveseat.  I told them that I purchased the tan pillow from Kirkland's years ago and the other two I made a few months ago.... ....using heat-n-bond.  Would you really expect anything else from me? I found this fabric in the JoAnn's scrap fabric pile for half off the reduced price.  $3 looked like a good deal to me, and I still have plenty of fabric...

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Chalkboard Wall Decor Knock Off

I saw this piece of wall decor at a store awhile back and thought it would be great for a kitchen.  It was $20, and I remember thinking that I could make it for less. So when I saw this at Goodwill for $3.99, I thought it would make a perfect chalkboard.  I bought some chalkboard paint from JoAnn's (with a coupon it was less than $5) ..... .....and began painting. Once the paint dried,  I looked at the picture from the store,...

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Raspberry Tea Recipe

I found this recipe in a Taste of Home magazine, and it's always a hit when company comes to visit.  In fact, I usually double the recipe when company comes, because it goes that fast.  My mom and sisters LOVE the stuff and have requested the recipe.  I told them how to make it last time they came to visit, but I also told them I'd put it on my blog for future reference;)INGREDIENTS:4 quarts of water1 to 1.5 cups of sugar1...

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