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Thanks for stopping by my blog! The hats I wear include wife (to a retired Army field artilleryman), mom to three super busy teens, and high school math teacher. In my “free time” I love cooking, reading, creating (mostly papercrafts), photography, travelling, and exploring the PNW with my family…you know, all the usual things!
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Monthly Archives: May 2014
Etched Ticket Stub Memory Box
For awhile now, I’ve wanted a way to save all the ticket stubs from train rides, special events, and favorite movies…all the little pieces of paper that don’t fit into my digital scrapbooking plan. As in, I remember this every … Continue reading
TBT: Twine Wrapped Bud Vase (aka Upcycled Beer Bottle)
I wrote this post a couple of years ago, when the allium was plentiful. Now our yard is inundated with nothing but azaleas and rhododendrons, which don’t go so well in a bud vase. Guess I’ll just have to make … Continue reading
Made-in-the-Pan Chocolate Cake
If you don’t already have this recipe, boy, are you going to thank me! It’s an old, old recipe and can be found in about a gazillion places online, but mine goes along with a story! When the middle hooligan … Continue reading
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Glazed Doughnut Egg Sandwich
I have a confession to make…the hubs and I are on Day 15 of a Whole30 plan, wherein we’re eating lots of lean proteins, veggies, and fruits, and no dairy, sugar, legumes, grains….I know, it sounds extreme. But after a … Continue reading
TBT: Serenity Soon Glitter Bottles Repost
This is one of my all-time most popular posts, so I thought I’d share it again. Enjoy! I wish I had thought of these, but, alas, I found them on Pinterest. They originally were designed to be bottles to help … Continue reading
Amazing String Mazes
This is our Kick-Off-Summer tradition…string mazes that lead to a bag full of summer fun, like bubbles, sand toys, and books, early in the morning on the first day school is out for the summer. It’s a fun and easy … Continue reading
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Last Day of School Autograph Shirts
This time a year ago, we were preparing to move from Wisconsin back to Washington, and the kids wanted a way (or lots of ways) to remember their friends. I saw this great Autograph T-Shirt on eighteen 25, and I … Continue reading
Face the Sunshine Printable
Since the sun has decided to shine (at least once a week) here in the Pacific Northwest, and I’ve finished classes until July and have my days more or less free, I feel like I’m always facing the sunshine! So … Continue reading
Strawberry Cream Cheese Cinnamon Raisin Grilled Sandwich
My kids have finally reached the point that they want to make breakfast for themselves (and sometimes even for me). One of the things I trust them to make is this yummy Grilled Cinnamon Raisin Sandwich. Of course, I hover … Continue reading
Happy Watercolor Cards
Last week, I received my Sneak Peek order from Stampin’ Up!, with all the new In Colors for 2014-16 in cardstock, inks, markers, and ribbons. I can’t blatantly show them to you until the catalog is officially live on June … Continue reading
