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December 13, 2016

DIM, Did it Myself: Creating an Easy Winter Garland

Hello, gals! This post is going to be quickie-quick-quick because PC and I promised we would get to bed early tonight and READ!!! We have been dragging upstairs too late every night, then lying in bed watching “Modern Family” for too long before turning out the light. Not tonight, though. Not tonight. So, with blazing […]

Filed Under: Craft and Create Tagged With: #Christmas, #DIM, #DIMDidItMyself, #DIY, #DollarTree, #MyHomefortheHolidays, #Target, #WinterGarland

November 20, 2016

DIM: How to Make an Inexpensive Fall Garland

Hi, gals, You may remember one of the items on my autumn bucket list was to make a fall garland for my mantel. And if you read my bucket list update post earlier this week, you know I did get that garland completed. If not, please read it here. I also promised to share the […]

Filed Under: Craft and Create, Uncategorized Tagged With: #CurlyCraftyMom, #DIMDidItMyself, #DIY, #DollarTree, #FallGarland, #HobbyLobby, #Retirement, #Substitutelibrarian, #Target, Uncategorized

August 26, 2016

Love Me Some Dollar Tree for Back-to-School

Hey gals, Talking today about some goodies I discovered earlier this week at our neighborhood Dollar Tree. Right up front just wanna say that this is in no way a sponsored post. I just love me some Dollar Tree. That simple. As a (former) librarian and (current) librarian sub, I like to decorate the libraries […]

Filed Under: Craft and Create, Life and Style, Reviews and Reflection Tagged With: #BacktoSchool, #DollarTree, #Substitutelibrarian

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OOTDs and SIAs: My Fashion Haus 07.2020
In what felt like the blink of an eye, I have gone from full-time wife to my sweet husband, hands-on mom to my two beautiful daughters and elementary school librarian to a retired, empty nester with lots of time on my hands. Join me on my journey to rediscover who I am. Glad you are here...

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Dearest readers and watchers and listeners, thanks Dearest readers and watchers and listeners, thanks for popping in to pick up the prompt for August's 10 on the 10th post.  On Monday, 08.10.2020, we will be sharing our 10 favorite books, movies, podcasts and TV shows.  If you are new to the 10 on the 10th series, please check out last month's edition, here. 
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Lover-ly ladybugs, linking up with Erika and And Lover-ly ladybugs, linking up with Erika and Andrea, today for my Friday Favorites, 07.2020 post.  Even though this is a weekly post for many of my blogger buddies, I’m just hoping to share my faves once a month, on the last Friday.  And so far, so good.  In case you missed it, please check out the goodies in last month’s Friday Faves, here.  
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Howdy, quarantine queens and mask wearing mamas, i Howdy, quarantine queens and mask wearing mamas, it’s time for Thankful Thursday 07.2020.  I am linking up with Rebecca Jo for her gratitude series, which she publishes every week.  While I certainly have many things for which to be grateful, I try to do a Thankful Thursday post on the last Thursday of the month.  
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My sweet masked crusaders, it’s time for my summ My sweet masked crusaders, it’s time for my summer 2020 bucket list update 07.2020.  The first look at the progress I've made on this summer's activities.  Just scrolling down through this post, you're bound to notice a whole lotta yellow = pending.  Just haven't been feelin' it.  Not bucket list activities, not wellness goals.  Zip, zilch, nada.  
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