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I hope you all hada wonderful Christmasfull of fun memorieswith family and friends! We had a great time celebratingthe birth of Christwith our two daughters, our new son-in-law,and with our church family!We are truly blessed! I wanted to share with yousome bookmarks I made todaythat will be given as gifts this weekend. I LOVE these velvet bookmarks!They were all over blog-land awhile ago,so I've

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  A Blessed Nativity to you all!!! Christ is Born! Glorify Him!

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Rene at Miss Gracie's Houseis giving away this treasure! Rene has been posting quotes from the book this week, and it sounds amazing! Here is the book review ofOne Thousand Giftsfrom Rene's blog: *** This book cuts straight to the heart of loss and asks the questions you are afraid to ask.It goes straight to the issues. Just like you, Ann Voskamp hungers to live her one life well. Forget

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May your day be blessed!!! Hugs!Lori

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Seems like the only craft/project I'vebeen able to keep up with lately has been making cardsfor special friends. And today is my friend, Karmin's birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY KARMIN!!! May God bless you with a special day!Know that you are thought of today,and greatly missed! Hugs!Lori

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A few weeks agoI received a surprise package frommy mom in Colorado. Inside was this beautifullace collar! Isn't it gorgeous?! I'm trying to figure out what to do with it,or how to display it... Any ideas? Do tell!!!! I'm all ears! Check out more White Wednesdaywondersat Faded Charm! Have a wonderful day! Hugs!Lori

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Wow...where does the time go!?!?  I thought that once my daughter's wedding was over, things would slow down some, but it really hasn't.  Here are a couple pictures from their wedding that was 3 months ago now:  The Happy Couple  The Wedding Party My Beautiful Girls! New Member of the Family! The Cake(Bri collects Willow Tree) It was a beautiful wedding,and we couldn't ask for a better

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Today, my first babyis getting married! I know.... What am I doing here??? Had a little time... waiting... for the cake... for the bride and her attendants to arrive... So I figured I'd take the opportunityto finally post a couple pictures from her shower. Sorry it took so long! The set-up My Baby!   My & my girl! Both my babies! Aren't they beautiful! I will post some pictures of the

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I have always wanted to makemy own jambut I've been too afraid... of what? Messing up, I guess. So yesterday, my friend, Suzanne,sent me a link to a blog called The Hip Girls Guide to Homemaking A very inspiring site for us Happy Homemaker wanna-be's!With lots of recipes and helpful hints! That blog led me to another blog: Food in Jars which has all kinds of recipes and helpsfor canning and

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So, what have I been up to lately?Making some of these... ...out of Hershey's Nuggets, and putting them in little bags! LOTS of little bags! Why?(you can probably guess!)  :) My daughter is getting married next month! The shower is this weekend,so I've been busy preparing! I'm hoping that next week I will havelots of pictures to share with you. Have a WONDERFULWHITE WEDNESDAY! OH! Looks like

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This year my husband & I celebrate22 years of wedded bliss!    When I first saw this dress, I knew it was the one!   My daughter tried on my dress last summer...and it brought tears to my eyes!She is such a beautiful young lady!So sweet, so loving!A treasure! It is my constant prayer that she will find the perfect mate that Godis preparing just for her.And that they will be as happyas we are!

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Last weekend was our annual neighborhood rummage sale! I did not have time to put together my own sale,nor did I have much time to plunder, unfortunately. But I did manage to find a coupleof white treasures to share forFaded Charm'sWhite Wednesday! I'm always on the look-out for crocheted doilies,tablecloths,and vintage jeweleryto use in my crafting! I think this pin would look nice on a journal

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Kathleen at Faded Charmis celebrating her100th White Wednesday post with a giveaway! To celebrate,I'm posting some of my favoriteWhites of the past... Sunnin' Bunny Love Jar Bathroom Iron Paper Rose Wreath Paper Rose Topiary Animal Heads - HA! Mud Pie Tea Set Nest Pin Vintage Crochet and Notions Roses, Pearls & Lace - Oh My! Porch Bunny Vintage Trellis

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One of the advantagesto having anabnormally cool springis that the tulipshave lasted a lot longer than usual!   I love this time of year! Can't wait for my lilac bush to bloom! Have a wonderful day! Hugs!Lori

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This weekend my husband and Icelebrate 22 yearsof wedded bliss! And... ... I still can't get enough of him! (Thanks for the awesome digital image, Dawn!) Stephanie at Angelic Accents is hosting her annual To Have & To Hold Wedding Blog Partyon June 10th!We have 3 weeks to plan something to share:special memories, pictures, stories, collections...~ Anything Bridal and Romantic ~ And there will

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Inspiration is EVERYWHERE!There are so many thingsthat catch my eye,and I think,"Someday, I would like to try that!"If I had a book to holdeverything I would like to makeit would fill many volumes in a library.... ~ But this ~This was just what I neededto get myself off my seatand actually create! Karen over at Todolwen made this beautifulsewing kit from a Bath & Body Works Wallflowers box.Isn't

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Last Saturday was the first Saturday in a long, LONG time that I didn't actually have something that NEEDED to be done.  And for a long, LONG time (since the making of my first bag), by daughter has wanted me to make her a bag featuring her all-time favorite actress, Audrey Hepburn. So Saturday was the day to"Get 'er done!" I have never printed on fabric before, but have read from several blogs

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Boy, have I been a bad blogger or what???Way too long since my last post! Has it REALLY been 2 months??? Well, I'm glad to finally get back to it by joining in the fun of White Wednesday! It's a snow day!So far we have 8" with 2-4" more to come later...UGH!I'm so ready for spring & warm weather!!! This display has actually been up for quite awhileon top of my bookcases. I did it at the same

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I finally decided to cut into my Tim Holtz paper and break in my new Tim Holtz stamps for this Mojo Monday. Let me tell you, it was very hard to cut into this paper....I always think: what if I will need this for something else - once I use it, it will be gone!  Well, I finally just did it!!!  And I'm very happy that I did!  Here is the sketch: And here is the card:  The little ticket tucked in

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My Mom & Dad werehigh school sweethearts!You don't find that too often anymore... This is one of my favorite pictures of them.I believe it was taken at the state fairbefore they were married. Mom & Dad have always been a shining example of what a marriage built on the foundation of Christ looks like. Rose in back is made from tea-stained dryer sheet!  I'm not naive enough to think there were

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Yesterday I spent most of the dayde-cluttering my kitchen! I have wanted to do this for a very,VERY long time! There was so much stuff around that it made any kind of work in here practically impossible! Now....I'm very nervous and embarrassedto show you these pictures!But you need to see them in order to understandthe relief and satisfaction I'm feeling! Ok....take a deep breath....Here goes

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 I finally got around to taking down the Christmas decor today and putting up some Valentine's decor! Here's a sampling of what's been done so far... My "adopted family" wedding pictures!   I was going to put conversation hearts aroundthe candle, but I like the pearls better!  I will be looking for a couple soft pink roses to put in this vase I found a couple weeks ago at the local thrift store

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Penny is a sweet little girl,full of hugs and love! Penny loves to read,just like her new mama does! For Christmas, Penny got a new dress, id braceletand a little book just her size! Before Penny took her long journey to her new home,we settled into a comfy chair to read her new book,Beauty and the Beast. Smile pretty for the camera, Penny! Penny was rescued from a local thrift store,

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So what do you give to a friendwho is also a co-worker in your office? How about an easel card calendar?! These were a lot of fun to make!The hardest part was picking the paper and embellies!Cuz there are so many possiblities! Here's all 3 together: First, let's look at Elvis....not a hard thing to do!  ;)I have a friend who is a HUGE Elvis fan,and this will do nicely! The picture is popped up

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Proceed, O Angelic Powers! Go to Bethlehem. Prepare the manger, for the Word comes to be born.Wisdom proceeds from the mouth of the Most High. Receive, O Church of God, the announcement of salvation; Enter into the joy of the Theotokos [God-bearer]! Let us sing with gladness, O peoples: Blessed is He who comes: O our God, glory to Thee! [Verse from the Praises, Dec. 20] I can't believe it's been

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It's been another busy weekhere at the R&RP homestead!But productive! I made this card earlier this weekfor the Mojo Monday sketch challengebut haven't had a chance to post it until now. I've had this Stampin' Up stamp for awhile,just waiting for the right opportunity to use it. LOVE it!I know I will get a lot of use out of this stamp! Here is the Mojo Monday sketch: My oldest daughter came to

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A couple, actually.... A pair even! The results of a productive evening in the "playroom!" For me, these are a great size ~the nests are no larger than 3/4" wide,which is about the size of a dime. ~~ PERFECT!~~ And I'm in the "development" stages of a coordinating necklace! Stay tuned!:) Hope you are all having a wonderful week,                                            my friends! Hugs!Lori

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I took a trip to Michael's last weekendto add some fall colors to the topsof my bookcases in the sitting room. I found a leaf garland and a couple bunches of white daisies to help break up all the darker colors.I believe the pillow used to belong to my Grandma K.  I love the gilded butterflies in fall colors!The frame and picture are awaiting a fresh coat of white.But until then, they are perfect

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Many years ago I started a teapot collection.I would be hard pressed to pick a favorite,but this one always remainson display in my cabinet.I would say it numbers in my top 10! I can't remember where I got it...it was on one of my numerous treasure hunts.And since I've had it for awhile now,you can bet that it didn't cost muchas I didn't have much spare change when Ifirst started collecting!

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Last week my parents were visiting from Colorado,on their way to warmer climates in Savannah, GA then to Sarasota, FL. And of course we did some shopping!Went to our favorite antiques shopsand I found a couple of silver treasures to share with you today! I love these little candelabras!  They aren't that big  But they're HUGE on style!   Now to find a good place for them! Also found a box of

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Have you ever met someone,and right away you just knowthat they are a kindred spirit? It is a rare thing that may only happen once in a lifetime. God has blessed me with a few kindred spirits,and one is celebrating her birthday TODAY!So this is for my friend!~*~ you know who you are! ~*~I thank God every day for the gift of you in my life!****My husband's cousin's son(say that 3 times fast!)is

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Do you remember this rosette? Well, it has found it's permanent home... ...on this muslin drawstring bag I made last week! I needed something to carry all my"junk" to work every day.And when it's not in use, it looks greathanging in my entryway, waiting for it's next journey! Pretty simple! And I LOVE it! Thanks for stopping in today!Hope you are having a fantastic day! Hugs!~Lori

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Simple beauty... found at Michael's! A bargain! ...for just $1! And just in time for White Wednesday! Wishing you a WonderfulWhiteWednesday! ~ Lori

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A little braver when the skies are gray,A little stronger when the road seems long,a little more of patience through the day,And not so quick to magnify a wrong. A little kinder, both of thought and deed,A little gentler with the old and weak,Swifter to sense another's pressing need,And not so fast the hurtful phrase to speak. These are my goals - not flung beyond my power,Not dreams of

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Look what came in the mail this week!Sweet treasures from a sweet friend!I won a 400-follower giveawayfrom Tina over at TinyBear! It came wrapped in pattern tissue with thiscool pendant attached! Here's the back... LOVE the ribbon! Here's all the goodies inside! Oh so romantic tags with crepe paper trim! Mmmmmm....lavendar sachet! And the sweetest lace-covered heart ornament! The surprise

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My daughter has started her own blog!Lady Lemondrop's Sunroom! She is a very creative and fun young lady!She is such a sweetheart,(of course I'm not at all biased!)And my best friend!If you have a moment, stop by and say, "Hi!" Also sharing a couple cards made in the past couple weeks. For my friend, whos sunny disposition and love of PINKwas the inspiration behind this card!Even when the rain is

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(and White Wednesday, too!!!) TODAY IS THE DAY! The day so many of us have been waiting for! The day when all of usrosette addicts show offour special treasures we have receivedfrom our partners! I received my package onAugust 18th, right on time.Earlier that day my daughtercalled me at work and let me know that a packagehad arrived for me! I nearly SCREAMED with excitement!(I'm sure my

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I love using old sheet musicand book pages inmy projects! Today I am joiningthe Paperie Partyover at The French Cupboard! Here are some of the projects I've made in the past using old sheet musicand book pages And COFFEE FILTERS Rose Wreath Topiary Paper Roses CARDS GIFT BAGS & BOXES CANDLES JOURNALS Join the fun!Stop byThe French Cupboardand see awesomely creative stuffothers make with

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Time for theRosette Swap Party!!! This weekend I put the finishing toucheson my package, going to a not-too-distant land. I am a little (ok, very!) apprehensive about the whole thing... Will she like what I made? Will she be able to tell that this is my first swap? It has been a blastlooking at her blog, learning about herand her family, and trying to put togethera package of goodies she will

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Like so many out there in blogland, I have caught the French bug! Have a fabulously French day, mes amies!

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While sorting through some things I picked up for altering, I came across these little notebooks...(they're only 3"x4"!) ...and the ideas started... Hope your weekend is enjoyable!Thanks for stopping by!

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All this white loveliness can be found here at The Barnin Castle Rock, CO! For more white inspiration,visit Kathleen atFaded Charm! Have a WonderfullyWhiteWednesday!

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On Sunday, we returned from a trip to visit my family in "Colorful Colorado!"  We had a great time visiting many of the typical tourist sites around Colorado Springs and taking in the beauty of the west!  It is so different from where we live in the Midwest.  Really makes one appreciate the beautiful diversity of God's creation! On Saturday, after we arrived from a long 20 hour drive, we

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Lately I have developed a love of anything French!It all just looks so chic! So sophisticated! And I LOVE visiting Rhonda over at A Little Bit French!She does some incredible French themed art! Last week I Checked out Rhonda's Etsy shopParisGal56and was literally DROOLING!(No exaggeration here!) I ordered a packet of vintage French book pages,which were very reasonably priced in my opinion! And

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I so wanted to participate in the Rosette Theme Party over at The French Cupboard!  Today was the first chance I've had to play this week, so that's what I did ~ I played the day away and made some rosette pins! This little white one is my favorite! The purple wouldn't show up very well in my pictures. This is actually a very deep, dark purple. Linking up with The French Cupboard'sRosette

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Threw this card together tonight while talking to my mom on the phone! I thought this little snippet from a bookworked well for a birthday card... I hope my sister-in-law likes it! And if you haven't seen it yet,French Cupboard is having a Rosette Theme Party! There's sure to be lots of beautifulinspiration going on there ~ check it out! My daughter is coming over tomorrow to spend the day with

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My friend, Donna, at Brynwood Needleworks is having a giveaway to celebrate 400 followers!She will be making 4 different items using the image below (without the words, of course!): Trust me, you want to get in on this one! Anything Donna creates is truly a beautiful work of art! Check out her blog HERE! Donna also shared another giveaway going on over at Marsha's Musings & Sassy Mini Dolls

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On the way home from the local farmers market this morning we stopped at a rummage sale.  As we pulled up, my husband said it didn't look like it had much of interest, but I quickly informed him that sometimes it's the ones that look like they have nothing that have EVERYTHING!  It is true that one man's trash is another man's treasure!  And that was true of this little garage sale. They did have

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Found a couple fabulous give-aways out there to share with you all! Linda over at Robin's Egg Blues is having a Queen Bee give-away!  Lots of lovely French goodies here!Ooo La La!!! Anne at Fiona & Twig is celebrating their new home with a CSN Stores gift card giveaway! And Tales from an OC Cottage is having a dreamy creamy white giveaway! Check them out!And good luck! Hugs,Lori

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My daughter recently took a trip to see her Gramma for the weekend.  While she was there, she pulled out my wedding dress and tried it on...and it fit!  Wow!  I don't remember being that small!   I have always thought that it would be so cool to have one of my daughters wear my wedding dress on their special day!  My oldest is a little more modern than the style of my dress, so I don't think

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I have always dreamed of having my own garden,full of beautiful flowers and yummy veggies!When we started looking for our first home 9 years ago I had hoped that we would have a place with enough room for this garden.  It ended up that the house we bought had very little space for a garden, most of the yard is shaded, and time for gardening was and is practically non-existent.I've done what I can

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I can't believe it's been 2 weeks since my last post!(altered pic of my roses, taken in their prime) Been lacking creative mojo lately!Just not feeling into making or doing much of anything... About all I have to show for the last 2 weeks is this card I put together from last weeks Mojo Monday card sketch:The paper reminded me of a dress.So I pulled out some notions:hooks & eyes, lace, ric-rac.

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Rebecca at A Gathering of Thoughts is having a Shabby Cottage Chic Give-Away to celebrate the relaunch of her shop A Gathering Place. Isn't this gorgeous?!?! Such beautiful handiwork! I wish I could paint like this!!! So stop over at Rebecca's to sign up...and be prepared to drool! Have a great day!Lori

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Lately I've been dreaming of sunny days on the beach, remembering visits to Florida and collecting seashells along the shore. (probably because we've been having more rain than sunshine here!) My mom bought this candlabra for me last week on one of our treasure hunts! I love the center bowl that can be changed with the season! THANKS MOM! We also found this chippy wire chair! And then filled

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Melinda at Alabaster Rose Designs hosts Vintage Summer Monday's on her beautiful blog!  Although this will be the last she will have until she is done moving in July, I'm still thrilled to be able to participate, and I'm looking forward to her return! Melinda is also having a 100 followers giveaway! But HURRY!  It ends June 10th! This past week I have been spending a lot of time with family

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Good Morning All!Time to announce the winner of my Cottage Charm giveaway!Although I'm sad to see the fun end, I'm excited to announce the winner! Connie with She Dreams Big! Congratulations, Connie!Send me your mailing information and I will get  your package in the mailnext week! Have a fantasticMemorial DayWeekend!

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In January of this year I had no idea what I was getting into! That was when I changed the focus of my blog from strictly scrapbooking and card makingto include decorating and crafting... It has been an amazing adventure!And I never dreamed it would come this far! I really didn't think I had anything to offer...and I still think that!I have had a wonderful time getting to know so many incredibly

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*** Don't forget to enter my *** ***Cottage Charm Giveaway***Time is running out! Well, it's been a busy week!  And will be busy yet until after the weekend!  But that's ok - it's a good busy!  We're getting ready for my parents and my brother to visit us from Colorful Colorado, and to celebrate with us the graduation of my darling daughter! Part of that prep has been getting our guest room

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This week I was given a gift from a special friend! Now, when she said she had something for me, I was not surprised.Kim is always looking for bargains and usually finds some really cool stuff!She is a generous soul, and always shares her findswith those around her. A beautiful cross necklace! I don't think it's vintage, but it sure has that look, which I love!It looks like someone may have

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Just a couple pics from around my yard today.It's still a little cool around here to plant anythingso it still is a little bare.At least the sun is shining more! I LOVE bunnies! This was at our house when we moved in 9 years ago.SCORE! I will be putting a potted plant or two on the ladder. My duck family! Another bunny! And some more bunnies! More potted plants will be on this cart. And my

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If you haven't signed up for my giveaway yet, click here!  Winner will be announced on Saturday, May 29th! Last Saturday my daughter & I went rummage sale-ing!  What fun we had!  Found lots of treasure ~ all for $25! Here's just a sample of some of the goodies we found.(some of the ho-hum stuff is not pictured) A beautiful Bavarian plate, a sweet little trinket box for my daughter (she collects

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***Giveaway is now closed*** Thank you to all who participated! It's been fun meeting you all! I have decided to participate in the 4th Annual Cottage Charm Giveaway over at The Twice Remembered Cottage! I was so excited to put together what I am giving away that I could hardly sleep last night!And now that it's done, I don't want to part with it....But I will!I hope you like what I've come up

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Anna at Fiona & Twig is giving away this awesome book~just because!!!  You really should check out her blog!She's so fun! And here's just a taste of the yummy giveaway going on over at Shabbyfufu! Tales from an OC Cottage is having a "Charmalicious" giveaway here! Tales from OC Cottage is participating in the 4th Annual Cottage Charm Giveaway, hosted by The Twice Remembered Cottage.  There is a

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Another White Wednesday is here!  My favorite day of the week!  And my most busy day of the week!  Usually it gets here & I scramble to get my post up & ready...where does the time go? This past Sunday night my husband & I took a mini-getway to Door County!  We had a wonderful time!  The major thing we wanted to accomplish was to visit one of my favorite antique malls.  I hadn't been there in

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Dear Mother God sent the birds and Sunshine to gladden all the world. He sent the foliage and flowers in radiance unfurled. He sent the June, the Stars, the Moon, the pearly dewdrops sweet and then He sent you, Mother dear, to make it all complete. - Maurine Hathaway 1924 May you all have a blessed day!                         Warmly,                              Lori

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Tales from an OC Cottage is having a Shellapuhlooza giveaway!  If you love all things ocean, you MUST check it out!And you don't need to have a blog to enter!  Just leave a comment on their post HERE to be entered!  That's it! Good Luck!  (but I hope I win!!!);)Have a great Monday, friends!          Warmly,                Lori

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It was a productive Saturday...one I've put off for a long time now.  9 Years to be exact!  When we moved into our first house, the back (or side) door entry was not very impressive.  And that's the way it stayed.  The paint was cheap ~ the kind where you could see the former color underneath ~ and the coat hooks were just plain ugly!  It has always been in the back of my mind to re-do this part

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Just a quick post today to share a couple blogs I found that have great tutorials on making roses!  One is using fabric, and the other is with stained or dyed used fabric softner sheets!  And yet another using crepe paper!  I haven't had the chance to try any of them yet but plan to in the near future! Isn't this gorgeous!  Found this at Lori Katies Rose Cottage! She also provided the link for

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I will be making more of these... in pretty pinks and light blues... maybe as a necklace, or earrings...definitely more pendants! I had some scraps laying around on my table, so I made this tag, tied it to this "Garden in a Bag," and embellished with my nest pendantto give to a dear friend for her birthday. See more White Wednesday beauties at Faded Charm! Have a blessed day! Warmly,     Lori

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I've been waiting for this day to come around for awhile now (I guess it's only been 2 weeks but when you're waiting it seems like forever!) so I could share something with you that I made for Easter. Last month I went thrifting with my daughter and found this: Do you remember these? When I was growing up, all the lucky girls had these beautiful bedspreads, flowing with the most delicate lace.

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Since I haven't had a whole lot of time to create lately,I don't really have a whole lot to post.So I will share more pics of my favorite tea set that I received from my husband for our anniversary many years ago.  It's stamped "Mud Pie" on the bottom of all the pieces so I tried to do a little research on the internet to find out what or who this was.  About all I came up with is that it's a

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I have long admired Terri's beautiful displays of teacups on her Teacup Tuesday posts at Artful Affirmations!  She has many beautiful treasures in her collection!  Being a collector of teapots, you would think that I'd have more teacups to go along with these teapots, but I really don't....and shamefully do not have any idea of the background on the companies that produced the lovelies that I do

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It's been awhile, hasn't it!   This last week has been a rough one.  We received a phone call early Wednesday morning (4/7) that my husbands dad had completed his battle with colon cancer and had gone Home to be with his Heavenly Father.Dan was a wonderful man and loved by many!  He was always there with a smile and a hug, always willing to help anyone in need.  He was a devoted man of God, a

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Come, let us worship the Word of Godbegotten of the Father before all ages,and incarnate of the Virgin Mary!Having endured the Cross, He was buried as He himself desired.And having risen from the dead, He saved me, the erring one. Christ our Savior nailed to the Cross the bond against us,He voided it and destroyed the dominion of death.We fall down before His Resurrection on the third day.With

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Today the Master of creation stands before Pilate.Today the Creator of all is condemned to die on the Cross.Of His own will, He is led as a Lamb to the slaughter.He Who fed His people with manna in the desert is transfixed with nails.His side is pierced, and a sponge of vinegar touches His lips.The Redeemer of the world is slapped on the face.The Maker of all is mocked by His own servants.How

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As promised, some White Wednesday photos from my trip to Madison last week!I just laughed when I saw this wall at Fontaine!What a clever idea!These "mounts" are made of white cardboard. Saw this pretty thing at Rowe Pottery, along with these beautiful white works of art!  And some of my own Whites!Posted pics of this shelf in the previous post, but LOVE it too much to not show it again!  I

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Did a little Easter decorating today.Rearranged some things,pulled some things out from hiding,and I'm very happy with the results!My little bunny corner by the piano. The bunny pool is sitting on top of a book that I took the cover off of.  It was actually just hanging on by threads so I just helped it along a little!  I like the look...I've had this "pool" for a long time ~ forgot I had it!  

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Check out this cool idea for transforming a silver wall sconce! I collect anything that has to do with teapots and teacups and this would be the perfect way to display a pretty teacup as well as add function since I never actually use my pretties for tea.I found this idea at Junk Market StyleThanks RustyDiva for a terrific idea! Have a great day!               Warmly,                     Lori

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I must say that the past 2 days have been the best I've had in a very long time!Spending some quality time with my daughter was the absolute best!!!We had a great time in Madison! On the way there, we stopped for lunch in Beaver Dam.  A friend recommended we eat at Benvenuto's ~ and boy, am I glad we found this place!  Thanks for the tip, Suzanne!!!  We almost didn't find it ~ it was quite by

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Things have been crazy busy around here.Nothing happening of note, really.Just daily life. One of my daughters favorite music groups is Celtic Woman. She found out a couple weeks ago that they would be touring the US,and would be within driving distance of us!So, we are going to have some qualityMother/Daughter time this week!Starting tomorrow (Tuesday) morning! The plan is to get a good start

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I LOVE SPRING!!!So much to look forward to ~ warm, sunny days, daily walks with Mr RRP, green grass, flowers and gardens, outdoor fun with family and friends ~  too much to list! This little guy was sitting out on our porch the other day and my daughter was able to snap his picture real quick.  I can't wait to hear him and his friends singing their summer melodies! Kinda hard to see him with

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Remember these from a couple weeks ago? Here's how I used a couple of them for a bridal shower gift,inspired by Barbara Jean Treasures from the Heart! See more White Wednesday inspirationat Faded Charm! Thanks for stopping by!Have a wonderful day!                           Warmly,                                  Lori

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This last weekend we celebrated my oldest daughter's 19th birthday!  It was so good to have her home for more than just 1 day! We started the fun by going out for dinner at a locally owned Italian restaurant called Savvy's.  YUMMY!  Last week my husband stopped in the place and asked if they made gnocchi - that's my daughter's favorite Italian meal.  When he explained why he was asking, they said

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Family Beth at Gypsy Fish Journal is hosting Silver Sunday.Today I am sharing my family heritage wall,honoring our parents and grandparents. I think this key was my grandmothers.                                     The little New Testament Bible used to belong to my husband's grandfather. Not silver, but treasures just the same.The kitty salt shaker and little note mailbox were my

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Last weekend my daughter & I made a trip to the local thrift store to go treasure hunting.   It was a very profitable trip!  I will share some of our finds here today, but the rest you will have to wait and see... (tee! hee! hee!) Last summer when my oldest daughter moved out of the house, my youngest took over her room.  So now we have a guest room, but it's just been sitting there....no real

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It's been a slow week...haven't MADE anything white (besides the card in the last post)...haven't photographed anything white... Soooo... I did a little "window" shopping on Pottery Barn's website! Spring is in the air! These serving dishes are awesome! I would love to have this perfectly distressed table.  Here's a different picture of the same table: So crisp & clean looking! A girl can

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Well, I didn't get as much accomplished this weekend as I had hoped.  I did get a gift made for a friends bridal shower next week.  So tonight I made the card.  When giving a gift, most of the time I will match the card to the gift ~ but not this time.  You will have to wait to see what the gift is (I know ~ I'm cruel!). The wedding colors are royal blue and bright green.  I'm sorry, but I just

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Does neutral count? Yesterday was an especially difficult day.  Nothing bad happened really...just one of those days where you just want to go home after a long day at work, then groceries, and just relax.  So while Mr RRP was doing some computer work, I sat in the comfy chair next to him and made these. Can you guess what they're made of????  Take a guess......      Barb has a cool tutorial

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I was so excited to get home today!  I had this box of fun goodies waiting for me!I found a wonderful shop for mixed media supplies ~  I think it was a link on one of my blogging friends site.Gail at Shabby Cottage Studio.Gail also has a blog!  And an etsy shop!I had placed my order on Friday afternoon ~ I can't believe how quick it arrived!Just look at the seam binding ribbon!  I can't wait to

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Happy White Wednesday! See more White Wednesday at Faded Charm! Have a great day!Thanks for stopping by!

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It has been quite some time since I've participated in Mojo Monday ~ And tonight my mojo was flowing!  I've been mulling this idea around since I saw the MM sketch for this week and had a general idea what I wanted to do.  And the end results are actually better than I had planned!  I LOVE it when that happens! And....since the major part of this card IS white, I will be posting this on White

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Today was a day to celebrate!  A friend became a member of our church!  It was a long awaited event ~ 20 years in the making!  It was a beautiful service, called Chrismation, and afterwards we had a celebration with food and fellowship!  It is always a joy to see the Church family grow! When I first started blogging, my focus was mainly on scrapbooking and cardmaking.  I am still actively doing

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I hope you are having a wonderful start to your weekend!  It is going to be a busy one for me, but busy with lots of good things! I've heard through the grapevine of a few blogs with some giveaways going on...so I'm passing them along to you! Karen at My Dessert Cottage is celebrating 500 followers ~ of which I am one!!!  Share in the celebration by commenting on her post:

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If I were a bird, I'd sing a song And fly about the whole day long And when the night comes, go to rest, Up in my cozy little nest.                         ~ by Jackie Silberg

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Every Wednesday, Kathleen at Faded Charm has what is called White Wednesday. I have seen lots of participants, and wanted to be one myself, but had a hard time finding white things in my home. I have lots of pink....lots of green...lots of flowers....but not much white. Then ~~~ I walked into my bathroom ~~~ and there it was! All kinds of white! I don't know why I didn't see it before!

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I have been inspired lately to make tags.  I have always thought that tags were interesting, and could be beautifully done, but just never stepped out & tried it myself.  I've poured over some tag tutorials, Dawn's at The Feathered Nest in particular, and decided it was time to try.   I first started by soaking some regular shipping tags in a pot of hot water with dissolved instant coffee and let

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Well, folks!  Here it is....The end of the One World One Heart 2010 Giveaway.  It has been a blast to travel around the world and take a peek into so many talented people's lives and interests!  I am hoping that I will be able to spend more time looking up more participants...there were SOOOOO MANY!  I didn't hit as many as I had hoped.  And honestly, I didn't anticipate more than 100 comments on

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I just found another really cool blog: Tapestries of Nature! She is having a give-away for her 150th post...but she's not posted it yet! When she gets to her 150th, she will be having a drawing for a tote full of handmade treasures. Every time you place a comment on her blog, your name will be entered into the drawing! Believe me, there's a lot of fun things there to comment on! And...if

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The other day, Taylor & I were in my craft room looking for sheet music she could use for a project she was working on when she stumbled upon this book.It's a beautiful music book I bought, I believe it was last year, and put on my shelf ~ out of sight and out of mind! I can't believe I actually FORGOT that I had this! It is so beautiful!I love the way the pages look, and the beautiful song

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I hope you are all having a great start to your day! We are expecting some snow here in the upper Midwest today - only about 6" in my neck of the woods. The southern portion of the state should see a lot more, but nothing compared to the DC area...my heart goes out to them!I have found more fantastic give-aways for you to check out! Lots of them! Oh, & they are all full of all sorts of

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