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Getting Ready for Christmas

Getting Ready for Christmas

Is everyone a little plumper today from all the Thanksgiving eating?  I know I am, thanks to leftover pecan pie and late night online shopping.  Maybe I should have braved the Black Friday crowds to work off some of my pie butt!  Nah, I’ll get a workout spending the rest of the weekend getting ready […] Read more…

easy christmas gifts part 3

Easy Christmas Gifts – Part 3

Ready for round 3 of Easy Christmas Gifts? As usual, the title for each category will link to it’s list on Sew Mama Sew and the link for the project takes you directly to the site with the tutorial for my project pick.  I’ll be showing several different options from Amazon under each category labeled “My Amazon Picks”. […] Read more…

Foot Stool Makeover

From Harvest Yellow to “Hello!” – A Foot Stool Makeover Story

Happy Friday y’all!  Who’s ready for Thanksgiving?  I’m looking forward to seeing family and stuffing my face full of scrumptious food!  This little foot stool makeover will be the perfect place to prop my feet after I’ve eaten way too much. Before I get into my makeover story, I’ve got a question.  Who goes to […] Read more…

Easy Christmas Gifts - Part 2

Easy Christmas Gifts – Part 2

It’s time for the second installment of Easy Christmas Gifts.  I think y’all are going to really love some of the projects I’m going to show you today!  Just like last time, the title for each category will link to it’s list on Sew Mama Sew.  The link for the project takes you directly to […] Read more…

Winter Sign Made with Wooden Placemats

Last month I found a trio of wooden placemats during our 100 mile yardsale trip.  They’re the kind made from little round wooden sticks.  I paid a whole $2 for them and everyone kept asking what on earth I was going to do with them.  I didn’t know at the moment, but I knew they […] Read more…

Easy Christmas Gifts

Easy Christmas Gifts – Part One

I’ve decided to do a series on easy Christmas gifts every Monday in November.  There will be handmade gifts and online gifts on my list, so something for everyone! I’m following Sew Mama Sew’s Handmade Holidays.  They have a list of handmade gifts for a certain category every day.  They are not all sewn projects, something […] Read more…

Cookie Jar with Antiqued Mirror Finish

Cookie Jar with Antiqued Mirror Finish

Who doesn’t love cookies?  We may all have a different favorite, but cookies are loved by most!  Like most of my projects, this cookie jar started it’s life as something else.  I felt the need to preserve it and make it pretty!  Adding an antiqued mirror finish to glass is really easy!  I think this […] Read more…