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Archive for May, 2009

Don’t Lose Your Ball in the Weeds………………..

 
Remember to do the important things first – the things that need to be done for your family.  Then, when those jobs are completed, there can be time for special projects and fun things (recovering a lamp, maybe?).
 
Simple thought.  Hard to do.
 
Know what’s important to you.  Is it your faith?  Your [...]

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Sometimes it takes a while to figure out what to do in an area of the home.   Here is a spot I just this week put together in a way that I liked.
The artwork combination above the piano was pretty mish-mashed before.  (Sorry I don’t have a photo of that, but then again…)  I had 3 different [...]

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Lampapalooza!

I’m joining The Nester for her Lampapalooza party.  Seeing all the creativity there got my juices running and I worked on lamps today!
I’ll start with a lamp I got at a garage sale last week for $2.  I’ve redone it Nester style.  Unfortunately, I learned some things along the way.  Hot glue dries and leaves big bumps.  [...]

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Success

Well, here it is.  My one little orange tree.  A while back, I decided to plant some seeds out of grocery store fruit.  I’d read that this was possible and wanted to give it a go.   This, for me, is entertainment.  I planted 5 or 6 organic valencia orange seeds in this pot.  To my shock, [...]

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Empty cup

We have been much too busy lately.   The schedule has been very full, and I have felt myself slowly running out of ‘oomph’.   Feelings like that should serve as an indicator light, a huge flashing reminder to slow down.  So, today, we are staying at home.   I’m moving slowly, getting work done at a nice, relaxed pace, [...]

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Columbine

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Beauty

“In his love and mercy he redeemed them;
he lifted them up and carried them
all the days of old.”
Isaiah 63:9

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I was so excited to find this lovely trio of birds while out garage saling last night.  They make a nice, fresh addition to the mantle.  I love looking at them.

These folding doors caught my eye, but I wasn’t sure where to put them.  I went home without them, and then realized I could put them [...]

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