Monthly Archives: February 2013

Vacation Memory Flip Books

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Megan

For Valentine’s Day this year, I made flip books for the hooligans with photos of our Florida trip.  I ordered them when photobooks were buy 1, get two free from Snapfish, and it couldn’t have been easier. I chose a … Continue reading →

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Bottlecap Necklaces

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Megan

Once upon a time, I saw a photo in a magazine of a white picket garden gate hung with a folk art flag made of bottle caps. Super cool, but requiring about 500 bottle caps. I showed it to my … Continue reading →

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Mardi Gras Necessities: King Cake and Jambalaya

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Megan

I can’t believe it’s already Mardi Gras, and Ash Wednesday tomorrow.  I first posted this last Mardi Gras, but it’s such a perfect menu for today, I had to share it again….and if you don’t have time to make a … Continue reading →

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Cozy Cupcakes for Your Valentines

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Megan

This one time on Pinterest….so many of my craft projects start that way!  But seriously, this one time on Pinterest, I saw some cute fuzzy socks all packaged up to look like a cupcake (here’s the original pin). No, they’re … Continue reading →

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Our Valentines

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Megan

I’ll be so sad when the hooligans are too old for school Valentine’s Day parties. Being crafty little kids, they really like deciding what Valentine they’d like to make for their classmates each year…and I love “helping” them! In a … Continue reading →

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Heartfelt Mug Rugs

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Megan

Just a short post today to show off the coasters (aka mug rugs) I just finished. They really took very little time…less than an hour each.  What a perfect Valentine’s gift…cozy and heartfelt! See, there’s a heart in the center.  … Continue reading →

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Folded Paper Gift Pocket

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Megan

Sometimes, when I give people a gift, I’d like to just whip up a little container for it.  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve made these folded pockets, in various sizes, for cookies and other small gifts. They’re … Continue reading →

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Lemon Ginger Shortbread

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Megan

Generally speaking, I don’t love cookies.  If I were choosing one dessert category to have for the rest of my life, cookies wouldn’t even be in the running.  Pie, however, would. But I digress. I do enjoy a good shortbread … Continue reading →

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Stampin’ Up!’s Best of Collections

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Megan

Can you believe this is Stampin’ Up!’s 25th Anniversary Year?  Well, it is, and there are special celebrations going on all year long.  This is one of my favorites…a new “Best of” collection of stamps released each month. As part … Continue reading →

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Valentine Mantel and Garland

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Megan

So I have a love-hate relationship with my mantel.  I love having a mantel to decorate seasonally, since our house in Washington doesn’t, but I hate that the rocks stick out so irregularly that it’s hard to place any larger … Continue reading →

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