The other day I saw this sweet spring wreath made from yarn wrapped around a foam-core wreath, and wanted to give it a shot myself.  This morning I grabbed my kiddos and a heap of crafting supplies and got together with some friends for a visiting/crafting/play day.  I forgot to bring the camera for...
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We began with the kitchen and laundry room junk drawers. The partitions are made from sturdy little cardboard boxes my husband had saved for me.  He thought they looked like pencil boxes. Yep.  I labeled the partitions in hopes that they would be easier to maintain that way.   We’ll see. We tossed probably half...
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Am I odd to think this challenge delightful?  I love, love, love ‘finding’ space by getting rid of stuff I haven’t been using anyway.  Inspired by her post, my 12yo son and I began (baby steps!) by cleaning out two junk drawers.  Next I am going to plow through the chaos in my linen...
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In comments on my dining room post, Judy asked for pictures of our current dining room space. I love peeking into other people’s homes too, and thought it would be fun to share a few pictures both to clarify our remodel ideas, and to see if you all have ideas. This first picture is...
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Our house has a ‘great room’ plan in the main living area. The kitchen, dining room, and living room are all one big space that flows together. Over the years I’ve loved the open plan, and the flexibility I have to rearrange furniture when I want. However, the dining space is only 9×12.  Crammed...
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Years ago in the midst of parenting many little children, at least one of whom always seemed to be sleeping with us at night, we bought a king sized bed.  We bought the cheapest one in the store, at that time valuing size over quality.  It was $500 or so.  That mattress didn’t prove...
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In thinking about the new year, here are some things I’d like to do.   How about you?   What plans do you have for the new year? HOME ORGANIZATION Do a major clean-out of my youngest girls’ room. Help older girls repaint their room. Clean out my closet and sort/give away clothes. Clean out the...
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I’ve got one Christmas dress and a few of the gift bags made. I’ll show you those projects when I get them done. But today I got sidetracked by this banner to celebrate a more imminent holiday. I got the idea for this banner from Kelle at Enjoying the Small Things. Check it out–...
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All week I’ve been promising myself a trip to the fabric store, and finally yesterday I was able to go.  Here are the goodies that I found.  The first picture shows the pinwale corduroy that I chose to make winter dresses for my 5 and 8 year old daughters.  I’ll use the brown for...
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It was June 1993.  In 1992 we’d bought 3 acres of land out in the country, and now we were hoping to build a home and move there.  We dreamed of chickens and a big garden, maybe even milk goats.  But first we’d need to sell our little house in town.  Our real estate...
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