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Thursday’s Thought

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I love you…

Love you more…

Have you ever said this with someone?  I know that you have,

I have sometimes carried it even one step farther and said

 I love you the mostest!

 I always do like to have the last word! :)

This is a fun word game that we play with those that we love and I thought that it might be fun for our thought this week.  I have formatted this to be  8 x 10, so if you want to frame it, you could make a fun little gift for someone!

Here is a fun red version just in time for the holidays.

(This would also be perfect for Valentines day, if you want to think that far ahead!)

To print this right click over image and go to “save image as”  then save in one of your pictures file.

Happy Thursday Everyone!

Hope You Have a Great Day!  Love Ya!

The Best Ever Halloween Countdown!

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Do you want to know why this is the best ever Halloween Countdown?

1-it is super cute!
2-it is easy to put together!
3-you can throw it away when you are done, no storing for next year!
4-you probably have most of the supplies already!
5-your kids will LOVE it!
6-you will be known as the best mom/grandma/aunt ever!
7-this countdown is for 13 spooky days, not 31 which is an overkill!
Is that enough reasons or do you need one more,  all of the work has been done for you and all you have to do is print, cut, gather supplies and put it together, how easy is that?

So does anyone what to make a darling Halloween countdown for all of your kiddos? Continue reading →

Wire frame and Haunted House

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Here are a couple of the projects from our retreat… a fun wired frame with covered clothes pins and a darling Haunted House with a bat to boot!  I paired them up together to put in my front entry hall and they look just BOOtiful!

So does anyone want to make a fun wired frame? Continue reading →

Happy “Unofficial” Mother’s Day!

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Today is the first day of school here in our area and even though all of my kids are grown and out of the house, it is still a holiday!  It was a tradition for me to call my sister on the first day of school every year and wish her a Happy Mother’s Day, because we had decided year’s ago that the first day back to school should be the “unofficial” Mother’s Day!  You know that I am just kidding…kind of!

To help get all the grand kids off on a good start I made them all  back-to-school boxes!  Even though some of them are not in school yet, I couldn’t leave anyone out! Continue reading →

Marathon Gift Basket

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One of my cute little DIL’s ran the Utah Valley Marathon this last weekend!  I was so proud of her for accomplishing her goal.  A marathon is something that I have always wanted to do, but know that I cannot, so I will admire all of those that do.  She had some injury difficulties and was still able to push through them to complete her race, so that made it even more of an accomplishment!  You can read her inspiring story here.

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Cute Car Kit

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Summer is almost here and I have a fun, cute idea for your car!  How many of you feel like you spend more time in your car than in your home?  I know that I used to feel that way when my kids were involved in sports, dance, music etc.  It seemed like all I did was carpool!  If this sounds like you, then you need this handy little kit to leave in your car and you will always be prepared! Continue reading →

Gerbera Daisies

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Here is a quick, easy, cute way to plant  Gerbera Daisies!  I got this 3-pack at Costco and all I did was paint 3 terracotta pots with black acrylic paint.  I did not paint the rim, because I did not want to paint the inside of the pots.  

Spray paint will kill the plants if you paint inside the pot, and I am not sure what acrylic paint would do, but I did not want to take a chance!

I then just cut the three different vinyl words and applied them to the pots.  Next I tied a raffia bow around the rim.  I hot glued the back of the raffia and behind the bow so that the bow will not fall down every time the wind blows!  Plant your flowers and that is all there is to it!  I have this fun flower cart that I put them in, but they would look cute on your steps on your porch or down the middle of a table for some cute centerpieces, or grouped with a big planter pot!  If you have not gotten your Mother’s Day gift, this would be a fun idea!

I love this instant touch of color on my patio!

I got almost all of my pots planted yesterday and today, I have planted 18 different pots and I will probably do one or two more!  I love pots of flowers because they add a beautiful spot of color in your yard, but the best thing about planting pots is that you do not have to weed them!

Buttermilk Syrup

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This recipe is a great one to make for a Mother’s Day Breakfast or Brunch, even if you have to make it for yourself, you are totally worth it!

I got this recipe from a friend and fell in love with it.  It is like melted caramel and once you try it, you may never want to go back to maple syrup! I make this every once in awhile when I really want to splurge for breakfast, and then again for dessert, because the leftovers make a great caramel sauce for ice cream!

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A Cute Little Thank You Gift!

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My sister brought this over to me a few days ago and I thought that it was so cute that I wanted to pass it on to you!  Many of us are always looking for a little gift to say thank you or  “I am thinking about you” and this gift is just perfect!  This would also work for a teacher appreciation gift for any teacher!

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Spring Letters

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I found these fun letters at the Wood Connection before my trip to Arizona.  I like that they say “Spring” , so that I can keep them out until May!  My daughter and I got together and painted these letters yesterday. (do you like the mess, big chill cup and all) We used the easy paint technique here, that I used for the “Family” letters so I am not going to give a tutorial in this post.

I love these fun papers and the cute design in the letters! Especially the letter “i”.  And of course I love the ribbons on some of the letters.
This picture has been enhanced, but I love the fun vibrant colors.  I put these fun letters on my kitchen table and every time I walk by I feel like I have a early glimpse of spring right there in my kitchen!  It makes me happy.   We only use our kitchen table on Sunday when everyone comes over for dinner, so I do not have to move them every time we eat! :)

  My daffodils are blooming, my tulips are all up and starting to bloom, my garden is starting to sprout…I think that spring is really going to come!

So what makes you happy for spring?