We live in Michigan and our labs have very tight coats. Laser especially is a weenie about being cold. He does this funny little speed-walk to try to get home faster whenever it’s below 35 degrees. Sophie, being the scrappy rescue dog she is manages better, but I thought it was time she got a {…Continue Reading}
I was loving the use of shutters on mantels I saw here and somewhere else and was plotting a trip to my local ReStore when my gaze fell apon the detritus of our fencing/tree removal/garage reconstruction projects in the back yard and eyed up the old wooden fence gate. Aha! It’s about the right size (check), weathered {…Continue Reading}
I knew it was going to be close, but I really thought I might just be able to eek out the hat I’m making (for me!) out of the same wool cashmere blend I used to make the upside-down daisy hat for Arden. No such luck. Right when I was about to begin the decrease, I’m {…Continue Reading}
I’ve been making progress on a couple of fronts, but nothing to show here for it. I got the ReStore chairs sanded, primed, and painted. I made new seats because the old ones were splitting and padded and covered them. This is where I got before Thanksgiving dinner, so at least we had chairs to {…Continue Reading}
If you’re reading this, then you’ve found me at my new site on Blogger. Thanks for visiting! I’ve imported all my content and comments from the site at http://www.ajennuinelife.wordpress.com/. The main reason I moved was to allow folks to follow using Google Friend Connect, which is not supported on WordPress.com sites. Won’t you follow me? Thanks! {…Continue Reading}
I think this is one of those projects that I liked better in theory than I am in practice. It’s just not getting the wow factor I was looking for – I think it needs more dimension, or some jute or ribbon to give it more texture. Anyways, here’s what I did: I Mod Podge’d {…Continue Reading}
The best laid plans must at times be put aside, and then somehow, everything works out anyways! Arden was sent home yesterday from daycare, vomiting with a stomach virus that had been going around. She threw up every hour or so until 10:30 at night, and then slept relatively peacefully. I had high hopes that {…Continue Reading}
I sooooo want to win one of these Silhouette machines. I love Shanty2Chic and she’s giving away a Silhouette!
The Idea Room is giving away a Silhouette! I really want one of these – go enter for yourself! http://www.theidearoom.net/2010/11/giveaway.html
Here’s another great Silhouette giveway by Infarrantly Creative. I’m entering as many ways as I can – cross your fingers for me!
