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New Fall Table Decoration
I was inspired this weekend to create a new table decoration for fall. My inspiration came from a YouTube video by Jennifer Decorates. Jennifer Davenport is a professional designer from Tennessee who creates the most beautiful decor. Her channel has loads of DIY ideas. She made her table decoration from items she recently purchased at…
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Carried Away Buffalo Check Table Topper Finished
It's done and it's cute. It was fast and fun to make too. Here is a link to the pattern if you think you need to make one. I still want to make the Christmas version, which is little presents instead of pumpkins. I need a little break though. I had forgotten that I really…
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Buffalo Table Topper Progress
I had a great day yesterday. Eva was on campus for workshops all day, so I had an unstructured schedule. I treated myself to a pedicure and a Subway sandwich and then got to sew for a couple of hours. I worked on some more of the buffalo check rows and the stars for the…
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Quickie Update
Just the quickest update today. I spent Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and part of Sunday with my dad. One of my sisters is on a family vacation and my other sister and I had to cover her days with our dad this past week. I am always trying to come up with things to tempt him…
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A Few More Things I’ve Been Enjoying Lately
I kind of dropped the ball on listing some of my recent favorites for you all. I promised to share a few more items I have been enjoying this summer so here we go. These clothing items are not bargain-priced, but I have always believed that finding something well-made is worth purchasing because you will…
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Baby Steps
I snagged an hour yesterday and scooted up to the sewing room and got my fabric cut out for the Buffalo Check Halloween Table Topper by Carried Away. Easy to follow instructions and I had a sense of accomplishment that I even achieved that much! I completed the first four checkerboard rows. The difference in…
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Cookies!
Eva and I do a cooking project every Tuesday and this week we made Sugar Cookies. Melt-in-your-mouth-delicious sugar cookies! My Great Grandma Tillie made sugar cookies all the time and they were such a favorite of mine when I was growing up in Michigan. Hers were kind of puffy and each one had a big…
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New Fall Project in the Planning Stages
Just look at this adorable table topper by Carried Away. It is two patterns in one, and I want to make both of them. The first one I plan to tackle is the Halloween/Pumpkin version. I have all the fabrics on hand, which are mostly scrap-sized. When I bought the pattern, I noticed that the…
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Around the House
I've trotted out some of my late summer decorations, which I have been enjoying. The temperature has been in low 100s, so that's a thing. I tell you when it is that hot, it is hard to drum up enthusiasm for anything. My husband had a significant birthday this past weekend so we had some…
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Another Simple Summer Meal
This is another super simple summer dinner that we had recently. It took no time at all and was delicious. The dish is called Caprese Chicken and I found it on the Delish website. Here's what you need to make it:Two boneless chicken breasts, cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, balsamic vinegar, and some garlic. Making…
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