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DIM – Did it Myself, Goals Blackboard: Creative Corner Link-up

Crafters and Do-it-Myselfers, welcome! Linking-up today with my bud Carrie at Curly, Crafty Mom for her “Creative Corner Link-Up Party”.  I am featuring a DIM goals blackboard that I have been working on in little baby Lucia steps for the past couple of months. I purchased the blackboard at Hobby Lobby waaaaay back in February. […]

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Say Cheese: #EternalCrown366 Photo Challenge

Hello, gals! Since Jaunary 1, I have been participating in the #EternalCrown365, well, with Leap Day, 366 day photo challenge.  And that, my friends, is a mouthful.  The challenge has caused me to not just look at my surroundings but to really see them.  Talented professional photographer Kellea Martin LeSage is our tutor.  Kellea gives […]

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DIM – Did it Myself, Guardian Angel Note Cards: Creative Corner Link-up

Howdy, friends and crafters, alike! Linking up with my sweet bloggin’ buddy, the very crafty Carrie at Curly, Crafty Mom for today’s post. My little DIM (did it myself) project is something I found on Pinterest, here,  and first made a few years ago. [source] Guardian angel cards. I had forgotten about them until we […]

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What I’m Doing Currently: A Choose Happy Link-Up, #11

Hi friends! Can you  believe we are half-way through the month of November? Thanksgiving is almost here and Christmas, just around the corner. Not sure how that happened.  Likewise, it seems like I went to sleep a young mother one night and woke up a grandma.  Not sure how that happened either. I am linking […]

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Let’s Eat: Skinny Chicken Salad

Hey, gals! ‘Tis the season of eating good and good eats. I am seeing recipes for soups and chilis on all of the blogs I follow.  Decided I better get on the bandwagon lest you think I don’t cook over here (feel pretty sure you know I eat). PC and I are truly trying to […]

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What I’m Doing Currently: A Choose Happy Link-Up, #10

Howdy, pardners! I am afraid despite my almost best efforts, I didn’t get much (=any) blogging done this weekend.  I started a fairy tale review for a TGIFTF (Thank Goodness, It’s Fairy Tale Friday) post but instead of finishing it, I just enjoyed reading the book I was reviewing to the kids at school.  But […]

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