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December 2009

Cute NOEL

December 17, 2009

After I decorated the chandelier with candy canes, this window (that I dug out of the trash, frugal, right?) looked quite lonely and forlorn. After brainstorming, I decided that I would purchase letters from Hobby Lobby to spell “Noel” because I already have “hope” and “joy.” The letters were only 0.99 each! I spray painted [...]

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MiMi’s Babies Winner!

December 17, 2009

I’m excited to announce that Random.org chose #16 to win the Christmas Dishcloths! Congratulations, Kristen!! Y’all go give her some love and support. She’s just been put on bed rest to counteract the pre-term labor that she’s been experiencing. Kristen is pregnant with twin baby girls! And be sure to check out MiMi’s Babies if [...]

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Ribbon Kissed Packages

December 17, 2009

This time of year brings with it an event that holds a special place in my heart – gift wrapping! Yes, and it’s so special that all of the gifts remain unwrapped. Ha! Seriously, I love, love, love to wrap gifts. Maybe it’s the OCD part of me that loves straight lines, scissors and tape, [...]

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Make A Candy Cane Chandelier

December 15, 2009

During a recent episode of un-intentional brainstorming {why is it that I can intentionally brainstorm and never think of anything?} that I came up with this awesome plan for decorating in our dining area! What do you get when you put 36 candy canes {only 0.88/box} and clear fishing line together? Cheap. Beautimous. Pottery Barn-ish. [...]

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Wannabe Pianist!

December 15, 2009

Happy Wordless Wednesday!

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Easy, Peasy Carrot Cake

December 14, 2009

Last week, my mom asked me to make a dessert for Sunday dinner. I had a lot of extra carrots left over from my freezer cooking days (because I way over-bought), so I decided to make this carrot cake. I was a little frightened at making a cake from scratch, but this cake turned out [...]

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