New Hope High School Class of 2000

May 28, 2010 by · 2 Comments
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My ten year high school reunion is tomorrow.  I loathe these rite of passage events that I feel required to attend.  Every time I try to imagine what our high school reunion will be like, this is all I can think about.  Thank you popular culture. Or this... ($5 says that someone I went to high school with will be dressed like Romy or Michele) In order to psych myself up,  I got out my Senior yearbook.  These are my best friends from high school.  They made high school fun. and finally...

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Garden Update

May 26, 2010 by · 6 Comments
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It seems like so much is happening in our garden these days.  We don't have tomatoes yet but I am proud of our little garden's progress. Okay and the next update isn't so much a garden update as it is a front flower bed update.  When we first moved in,  I was thrilled that we had Azaleas or what I thought were azaleas.  After a couple of months,  I decided that they were not "thriving" in their location and pulled them up.  I am what you could call an impatient gardener.  In retrospect I realize that I should have just moved...

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Not your Maw Maw’s Crochet

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Nathan Vincent's crochet work is amazing and I think this lion should hang in my living room.  Check out his portfolio. Or maybe this deer. Thank you Katie for sending me a link to his interview with...

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Cream Cheese Brownies, a Lost cause…

May 24, 2010 by · 2 Comments
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Yesterday was the Series Finale of Lost.  I made cream cheese brownies which I thought appropriately symbolized the good verses evil, light verses dark, Jacob verses the Man in Black theme that has characterized the final season. These brownies were really good.  Probably the best I have ever made.  Here is Paula Deen's recipe from The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook : The Lady & Sons Brownies Ingredients: 2 cups of  sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 6 tbs cocoa 1 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 cups of...

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10 Items I Fancy

May 18, 2010 by · 2 Comments
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1.  Tree Houses 2.  This Is For You by Rob Ryan 3.  Hunter Rain Boots 4.  Don't Give Up the Ship via Reform School 5.  Whirl & Wind Cardigan from Anthropologie

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Update: DIY Notebook Tutorial

May 17, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
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My DIY Notebook Tutorial was featured on Totally Tutorials yesterday, which of course made my day.

My DIY Notebook Tutorial was also included in One Pretty Thing's Daily DIY feature on 5/4/10. On May 6th Craft Gossip featured my tutorial too. I am so excited...

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Mississippi Magnolia

May 14, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
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I can understand why Mississippi chose the Magnolia as it's state flower.  They are so beautiful.   This one is blooming outside of my window at work. I hope everyone has a great...

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DIY Hang Tag Card Tutorial

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I love making homemade cards for pretty much every holiday and birthday.   I especially love when crafty bloggers inspire me with their clever ideas.  Today's post is by my first ever guest blogger, Cynthia Devening from Make Paper Crafts. Hang Tag Card Tutorial Hi I'm Cynthia from  Make Paper Crafts and I'm here to share this Hang Tag Style Card with you today! I decided on this DIY because Faye hasn't been married too long, awww and I have been...

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Happy Mother’s Day

May 10, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
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I am very thankful to have my mother in my life. My little brother was such a cute baby. Happy Mother's...

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DIY Notebook Tutorial

May 4, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
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Stop by Make Paper Crafts today and see my DIY Notebook Tutorial as well as many other fun crafty projects made by the ever so clever Cynthia.

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