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Continous Green Onions
So we've all seen on Pinterest how to chop off the tops of your green onions, put them in water and watch them regrow. Never buy onions again, right!? Ummm... not so.I tried it. I chopped my green...
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Circle Skirt...the easy way.
I love the look and... umm... twirliness of a circle skirt, so when I saw this on pinterest, I knew I had to make one-- DanaMadeIt: the Circle Skirt. Except I love easy and will cut corners whenever...
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$4 Front Door Mat
Front door mats... by golly they are expensive. Here's a little "cheapy" ($6) I had on the front porch and ain't it tiny. Until I find one I absolutely love and am willing to dish out the dough for, I...
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Beach Bag Hide-a-Way
Ok. Technically we were at a waterpark, not a beach. You have all seen on Pinterest the neat idea to clean out a sunscreen lotion bottle to hide your phone, cards, keys and money in. (I would post the...
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Sun Bonnet Sue Dish Towels
I'm feeling nostalgic today. Growing up my mom always had flour sack dish towels with these cute girls sewn in the corner. I loved them. They were a wedding gift from her mother-in-law, my grandma and...
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Game Time with Siblings!
It's almost 100 out. It's been hot all week. School doesn't start for 3 whole very long (for mom) weeks. My kids refuse to play outside in the heat of the afternoons. I refuse to let them watch tv or...
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Dinosaur Fun
Today was Two Dollar Tuesday at the Dino Museum. I packed up the kiddos, and threw in the two neighbor girls for good measure and we headed off to the past. They loved it. It was crazy crowded but we...
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Nifty Thrifty Thursday: Jewelry, in bulk
I love my local thrift stores. I also love garage sales, case lot sales, and clearance bins. Thursdays I'm going to share some of my great finds at these places in hopes of inspiring your own...
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DIY Slushy Drinks
As seen on TV, only cheaper! In fact, this costs practically nothing. I bet you have all the supplies and ingredients in your kitchen right now. (This eliminates the leaky zip-sealed bags of other DIY...
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Nifty Thrifty Thursday... Display Cases
I needed to go to the bank, the grocery store, and Wal-mart all before lunch... with 3 kids... so a thrift store visit wasn't going to happen. My kids survived the trip (amazingly behaved and I didn't...
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Nifty Thrifty Thursday: Key Kaddie
I found this spice cabinet a while ago at one fo my favorite thrift stores, Value Village. I had hubby remove the bottom shelf. We added cup hooks to the now bottom shelf. Hung right by the garage...
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Backpack Hooks
My kid walks in the door and immediately drops his backpack in the middle of the kitchen floor on his way to the pantry for a sanck. #2 had his first day of Kindergarten and came home and did the same...
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Jazzed-up Jeans
Got a pair of jeans that are just plain 'ol blah? Head on over to your local Dollar Tree and jazz them up with a pair of woven trivets. WHAT?! you say. Read on and find out how.Supplies:Pair of jeans-...
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Garden Veggie Quiche
Mmmm... was dinner yummy! Here's the recipe.Shredded hasbrowns, enough to cover bottom of pan4 large eggs, (I used 5 medium)3/4 cup milk (I used skim)pinch of rosemarypinch of thymechives to taste (I...
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School Time: Color Activities
I've decided my kids need online names. LegoLad (#1) and GameBoy (#2) are named for their interests, and #3's nickname is BusyBee 'cuz she is always on the go! You already know Mr L2D. Besides 5 fish...
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Costume for a dollar, or less!
Need a costume quick? Don't have much time or money? Here ya go!What you need:Laundry basket ($1 at DollarTree, on hand)Scissors (on hand)Assorted clothes (on hand)Empty laundry detergent bottle ($1 at...
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Crispy Crockpot Chicken
Crispy? Yes, you read that right! Here's how you do it.I took my whole chicken (innards removed!) and gave it a rinse. I plopped it in my crockpot. Next comes my favorite part-- my little secret that...
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Fall Wreath
Have you seen those creepy grapevine wreaths with the snakes. It's all painted black and super spooky. Yeah, I made one of those, except I haven't made it to the store to get black spray paint so it...
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I Hate My Mantel...Remake
Yeah. It's looked about like this since we moved in. I keep finding things that I might want to put there, so there they sit. Maybe this...how about that...this is cute...what about this here... ugh! I...
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Christmas Candles
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas... and it's not even Thanksgiving! I don't think I'm going to be able to wait to decorate until after Thanksgiving. I had to sneak in a little Christmas project and...
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Christmas Tree Card Holder
I use to tape my Christmas cards to the blinds on the back door. I never found a card holder that I particularly liked-- one that look good with or without cards.Enter some sticks, hot glue, and...
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Hello, again. I'd like you to meet my table.
One whole year. Life just took over. I have huge respect for bloggers that can keep it all together. I am not one of them. So I'm going to take things slower this year and see what happens.A year in...
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Pumpkin Muffins and Cookies
While going through the pantry looking for dinner ideas, I found a large can of pumpkin. It called for me to make it into pumpkin goodies. Son #1 wanted cookies. I wanted muffins. A quick google search...
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Wooden Heart
It's almost Valentine's Day. Time for a romantic dinner (of pizza and popcorn) and movie (probably Pokémon or Pocoyo). Man, I can't wait 'til Son #1 is old enough to babysit. Hubby and I actually did...
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Dinner with Kids
Let's be honest. It isn't always a picnic. Dinnertime at our house is far from perfect but here's a few things that I do to survive it. After I've cooked dinner, my least favorite thing to hear is...
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