Yesterday during preschool I decided to skip Bennett’s nap and hit some thrift stores with only one kid in tow. It was mostly a good idea until I got stuck in traffic. Bygones…. (Did anyone used to watch Ally McBeal?) What was my point? Oh yeah! The Pyrex. I enjoy vintage Pyrex. I’m not nearly […]
[Continue reading...]Quilted Table Runner
September 15, 2010 By 49 Comments
Well hello there, internet. What’s new? Not much here. Remind me next time not to have quite so many kids. Or at least forbid them from signing up for anything. Soccer and football are consuming us. Sometimes at the end of the day, we’re so tired we can’t even poop. At least he didn’t fall […]
[Continue reading...]You asked for it!
September 10, 2010 By 13 Comments
Since I’m SERIOUSLY behind on emails right now (as in weeks), I’m going to answer some of the questions I’ve gotten most often. Where is this Pottery Barn damaged goods outlet you speak of? It’s on 3505 W and 3500 S in West Valley City. Be prepared for A LOT of crap, but when you […]
[Continue reading...]Phases
September 9, 2010 By 86 Comments
I’ve been searching for *something* to go behind my couch for well over a year now. One time I came close. I found a cabinet, but it had a “HOLD” tag on it. And the hold until date had passed. But they still wouldn’t sell it to me. I was thrifting last month and found […]
[Continue reading...]Flakey
September 8, 2010 By 21 Comments
I don’t know what it is, but I just can’t get my crap together as of late. Do you ever feel like you’re just doing a haphazard (totally just used the thesaurus to find something that meant half @$$ed but was more family friendly) job of everything and a good job at nothing? That’s me. […]
[Continue reading...]Lap Desk Makeover
September 6, 2010 By 23 Comments
Macy’s developed a recent bizarre obsession with lap desks. I blame Pottery Barn Teen. Theirs are SEVENTY NINE dollars. SEVENTY NINE!!! We have an outlet near here that sells Pottery Barn stuff that’s damaged or mis-monogrammed. We picked up this one for $10. (Hey Matti…I have your desk!) I removed the screws and took the […]
[Continue reading...]A few more things you can do with a Silhouette
September 5, 2010 By 4 Comments
(And poorly photograph, too!) You can entertain a couple of 10-11 year olds with a certain meat obsession. Or, you can have a Saved By The Bell marathon with a couple of your favorite teenagers and make these: The lettering is heat transfer from Silhouette. The font is Keep On Truckin’. The technique for the […]
[Continue reading...]Fabric Covered Composition Book
September 2, 2010 By 21 Comments
One of the activities that each girl I took to camp is supposed to do daily is write in her journal. We decided to make it a little more fun by giving them a specific camp journal. We were also on a tight budget, so we needed to keep it cheap. This time of year, […]
[Continue reading...]September
September 1, 2010 By 17 Comments
How’d you get here already? September’s my favorite month of the entire year…it’s my anniversary and my birthday, but I don’t think that’s why. I love that it’s cool enough to sleep with the windows open and lots of covers on. I love the produce stands. I love that yard work season is almost over. […]
[Continue reading...]And the (Silhouette) winner is….
August 31, 2010 By 5 Comments
#295, aka Alissa of Alissa and Chad! Alissa, shoot me an email with your mailing address to [email protected] and we’ll get your Silhouette out to you ASAP! And remember, if you didn’t win (sorry…most of you didn’t — LOL!) don’t forget about the awesome purchase deals Silhouette is offering EVERYONE right now! (Use code “craft” […]
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