Friday, November 13, 2009
Weekend Plans
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Thrifty Thursday
Here are all my thrifty finds loving them all.... finished wreath number one now working on wreath number two can't wait to share pictures!Tuesday, November 10, 2009
A Rainy Crafty Day
Winners
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Monday, November 9, 2009
Thanks!

I want to thank my guest bloggers they were awesome and thank each of you that stopped by my little party I will be drawing the winner tonight! So if you haven't entered the giveaway you still have a little time!
Friday, November 6, 2009
Carrie's 500th Post - Woo Hoo!!!
Hello everyone -- it's Jen from tatertots & jello! I'm so excited and honored that Carrie asked me to help her celebrate her 500th post!!! Now I have to say -- I think Carrie is just the best. There are many reasons I think this, some are:
- First of all she's so cute.
- She's also very creative.
- I love her kitchen!
- She made the greatest dollhouse with little people to go in it.
- She is an awesome mom - she is always talking about all the fun that she has with her family.
- And she is a wonderful blogging friend!
She asked me if I would do a little tutorial in honor of her big 500th post. And I thought this little lamp makeover would be perfect because it looks like something that could be found in her cute kitchen - although maybe with a little more pink on it!
Turn your lamp from dull to darling in 30 minutes flat!Here's my little Walmart lamp I bought to lighten up my desk area in my kitchen.
It's cute, if kind of boring. But I knew I could do something fun to brighten her up!
- First, I got three pieces of paper and taped them together lengthwise.
- Then I made an outline of the lampshade by tracing the outline with a pencil.
- I rolled the lampshade across the paper while tracing the outline.
- Then I cut out the outline to make a template -- I added about an inch to the top and the bottom of the outline.
- Then I traced the outline on some fabric that matched my kitchen. I wrapped the fabric around the lampshade so it matched up with an extra inch on the top and an inch on the bottom.
- Now, you can use spray adhesive, but I used a glue gun. I turned the seam down on the fabric that would show. Then I wrapped it tight around the lampshade and glued the two sides of the fabric together - pulling as tight as I could. I went down the seam pulling tightly as possible. There might still be a couple of ripples in the fabric, these will go away when you attach the fabrc to the top of the lampshade and the bottom of the lampshade. So do that now.
- Run a line of glue around the top inside of the lampshade and attach the material. It might be helpful for you to cut a few vertical lines in the fabric so it will lay flat. Do the same thing to the bottom.
- To cover up the glued edge on the top and bottom I covered it up with some cute ribbon. I turned the shade upside down and glued the ribbon down.
- Then I made the embellishemnt. I cut out a large burlap circle. Then I glued the edges under. Then I cut out a circle of the coordinating fabric that is a litle smaller than the puffy circle. Then I also cut out another circle of burlap.
- I glued it onto the lamp and added a vintage button to the middle.
- The last thing I did was add some ribbon to the base of the lamp. To get it to lay flat I made small cuts half way through the ribbon after each circle. Then I glued down the bottom of the ribbon first and put a dot on each part of the ribbon than was cut.
- And you are done! Now you have a one-of-a-kind lamp!

I'm Dreaming of a [Cheap] Christmas!
I just want to say thank you to Carrie for inviting me to be a guest blogger to celebrate her 500th post! Congrats!! :)
Now, I know we have another big holiday before, but I can't help but get excited for Christmas this year! It's really strange, actually. I'm more of a Halloween girl and not Christmas...but it seems it's turned around this year! :P
This year I'm having to go financially light (as I'm sure a lot of you are) with gifts and decorations. That being said, I've decided that I'm going to hand-make everything that I can this year! Not only is it cheaper, but it's always super-fun to make things, right?!
I've accumulated some handmade Holiday inspiration for you all - made from paper. Yep, paper!
[click on each picture for source]






[click the above picture to see a few more great paper things!]
[and click the above picture to see more lovely garland!]

Speaking of paper...know what else you can do with paper for Christmas??
Christmas Cards! :)
[time for a little shameless self-promotion - Carrie said I could! :P]
I'm hosting the First Annual Almost Exactly Christmas Card Swap!
The deadline to sign up is this Saturday, so click on that link above...and if you're interested, sign up!
xoxo!
Ashley
Hello 'Stache Strumpets! (First Guest Blogger)





Thursday, November 5, 2009
500th Post Blog Party and Giveaway!!!!!!

Thrifty Thursday!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Party and give away time!




Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Tag You Are It Tuesday!
right beside me (of course)

2. Your hair?
blonde in the summer
brown in the winter
3. Your Favorite Food?
junk food i could live off of appetizers its bad (like on the movie Mermaids)
4. Favorite Drink?
coke is by far but I also love coffee, lemonade and watermelon slushies
5. Your dreams/goals
to create, to be loved, and live my life to it fullest
6. What room are you in?
7. What are your hobbies?
sewing, cooking, painting, crocheting, gardening, games and cross word puzzles
8. What is your fear?
being alone
9. Where were you last night?
home sweet home
10. Something you are not?
stuck up
11. Muffins?
love them strawberry cheese cake are my favorite
12. Where did I grow up?
a small town in NE Georgia
13. Last thing I did?
fixed Johnny’s lunch before he went to work and walked the dogs
14. What are you wearing? sweat shirt jeans
and these socks (aren’t they cute)
15. Your t.v.
Heroes, So You Think You Can Dance, Flash Forward, Murder She Wrote and Big Bang Theory
16. your pets?
caleigh
Bootsy Collins
Sadie Belle
Dixie
17. your friends?
Are the cutest and the best ;-)
18. your life?
mine and I would not trade with anyone
19. your mood?
quiet
20. missing someone?
always (john boy feel better soon)
21. vehicle
22. something you are not wearing?
shoes
23. your favorite store?
Target, Rue 21, Junk Man’s Daughter and any thrift store
24. when’s the last time you laugh?
earlier
25. your best friend?
the sweetest boy in the world
26. one place you could go over and over?
the beach any where
27. one person that emails me regularly?
my niece (love you girl)!
28. Favorite place to eat?
my parents
29. Where will you be in the next 6 years?
dang that’s a long time away I will be 41 oh crap who knows I just hope I am happy and health!
Hugs
~♥ Carrie♥~
Monday, November 2, 2009
Halloween Party
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Running around like a chicken with its head cut off
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Tasty Tuesday /Pumpkin Patch
Monday, October 26, 2009
Please Help!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Going to the Cornmaze!

Thursday, October 22, 2009
Thrifty Thursday!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Its looking a little like Halloween Around Here
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Salsa and Chips

Monday, October 19, 2009
Outside My Window


Sunday, October 18, 2009
The Weekend
Dixie enjoy the movies too I pretty much lived in my pj's all weekend but hey thats cool
pom poms that I am now hooked on making I have a special idea for these
Friday, October 16, 2009
A Walking Workout and the Weekend
I love to walk for exercise but lately around here the weather has been so bad that I haven't been able to and I would love to have a treadmill but honestly we are at maxi um capacity as it is so I found this work out for people like me that wish they had a treadmill but don't so I thought I would share (its seems to be a good work out so far).
I hope everyone has a great weekend! I am off to go eat some spring rolls with my sweet husband then walk them off. What's ya'll plans?Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Its no better than grill cheese and soup
Bella Della was having a give away with aprons made out of vintage dish clothes I completely fell in ♥ so here is my version of what I had on hand. (Thanks for modeling Brinsley)I found this little cutie in a thrift shop so I decide to give him and his mate a little paint job
soup!
I hope everyone has a great night I am working on Halloween invitations tonight! And snuggling with Bootsy CollinsMonday, October 12, 2009
Weekend!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Thrifty Thursday!
The cutest started from there 1.00 headband from the dollar tree
What's everyone plans for the weekend? Here is my list I hope to get some of it done...Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Wordless Wednesday
Recipe tomorrow I promise I am so tired today just thought I would leave you all with a little fun!Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Paperback Pumpkins and Some Blog Love
Monday, October 5, 2009
testing
this is a test does anyone use windows live writer because I need help it let me publish this but I did a whole other post that it keeps sending me and error 403 forbidden what does that mean?
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Hello Saturday
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! I am looking forward to some football, good times with friends, finishing some projects, and planning our Halloween party!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
It Pays to Go See Your Parents
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Lets play 20?'s





1. Show us the inside of something cute
2. What's the last homecooking you had?
3. What do you miss? (alive)
4. What makes you laugh often?
5. What's your favorite word?
6. What are you trying to quit?
7. What's your favorite commercial right now?
8. Whose style do you dig?
9. Link to a great blog you've discovered lately...
10. What's the last craft you made?
11. A photo of the last happy mail you got :]
12. Something you've got lately?
13. What are you looking forward to?
14. Post a recent snapshot of yourself.
15. Recent Favorite Movie?
16. Something you're working on right now?
17. If a movie were made about you, who would play you?
18. What gives you goosebumps?
19. Share a new obsession.
20. What's the meaning of your life?










