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Archives for August 2014

First DIY home project: complete!

12 Aug

I cannot possibly express how ridiculously excited I am about our first real DIY home project.  As I've mentioned before my husband and I are not exactly pros in the DIY/construction field.  (I'm thrilled when we successfully assemble a piece of IKEA furniture...) But we did it!!!  We built and ... View Post

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new house
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Rogue update and eventual bathroom art…

9 Aug

Rogue has officially been a member of our home for about 6 weeks!  She quickly took command of our canine family members but remains quite afraid of the rabbit.  It's been amusing watching her integrate into our normal routine...although she's in for a bit of a shock when Steve starts the school ... View Post

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Super excited!! :)

8 Aug

Well I had intentions of sharing some of the cards I created today but that'll have to wait for tomorrow...we're in the middle of one of my summer house projects and it took a little longer than expected.  Hopefully I'll be able to share that soon, too! ;) BUT...I did have to post briefly to ... View Post

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card-making, crafting

Online Card Classes: Days 1 and 2

7 Aug

So it's been awhile...I've wrapped up summer lessons and am preparing for the new year to start in a few weeks.  Last week Steve and I (along with all the pets) took a trip to Virginia Beach to visit my parents and on our way home we stopped at my in-laws for a quick overnight stay.  Since we've ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, summer
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clearly besotted, distress ink, lawn fawn, pretty pink posh, tim holtz

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