The pallet bed tray that turned to the dark side (of Canada)

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  me – “I wanna make a Canadian flag out of this pallet.”   son – “Why?!?”   me – “Because my party is patriotic themed this weekend. Grandma had flags all over so we need one too. But I don’t want this big huge red and white thing on the mantel…”   I had […]

Jeanne Oliver giveaway winner… and news!

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Dear Debbie from Simply Southern, Thank-you for offering the Jeanne Oliver messenger bag to your followers.  But sadly they cannot win. … because… And by the way… …that leather cuff you mentioned you’d give to your friend who has cancer? (Stronger than she thought) Jeanne is throwing that in too. We loved the message and […]

SNS 97 – patriotic projects (and voting poll)

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Welcome to Saturday Nite Special #97 Welcome to Saturday Nite Special, the multi themed link party that starts Fri, 7pm Pacific and ends Sunday, 11 pm Pacific. There are three categories to link to. Home Decor, Crafts, Sewing, Recipes, plus the 3rd themed link up which stays open indefinitely. Check below for this weekend’s theme. Party highlights […]

What all happened in August?

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Boy was our summer short this year! In August our sunshine appeared for the first time all summer and it was time to head out of town for short spells. However I did manage to make one biggish thing I love and use every single day thus far. Pallet wood outdoor sofa reveal I really […]

Cheat sheet method for amazing hand shots

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Hand shots. DIYers can’t avoid them if you wish to take photos of your project progress. But our working hands aren’t always in the best of shape, are they? Do the above photos impress you at all? I mean, check out that thumbnail, baby. You’d think I spend HOURS on keeping all my nails looking […]