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Vinyl for the Bathroom

Good Ideas I have an awesome possum friend…A.B.B.Y., who is SO done, I repeat, SO done with the vinyl phase. And I seriously consider her opinion every time I think about vinyl, but truthfully, I’m just not finished with it yet. I found this “BATH” vinyl at Janey*Mac.com and I love it.In our house, we have a ...

Perfect Grandma Gift

Good Ideas Well, if your mom is anything like mine, she loves her grand-babies beyond belief! And even though she may not live close to them, having pictures of each and everyone of them is something she loves. Therefore, I was so excited when I saw this little beauty on Pinterest! (I can’t find the original crafter ...

Christmas Coloring Pages

Good Ideas Sometimes, it’s just nice to have a few coloring pages to occupy the kiddos during Christmas baking, or maybe just because. So, I’m hookin’ you up with these babies…. (that’s my wanna-be slang talk) ps…you should be able to click on any of these images and print them. Some may require resizing. Have Fun and ...

Christmas Fingernails

Good Ideas I love it when people become festive with their fingernails. I sometimes get adventurous with my toenails, (which BTW, my sis got me a pedicure for my birthday…best present ever!) but I use my hands so much doing crafts and home remodeling, having painted fingernails would be unrealistic for me. I do, however, always have ...

Potholder Makeover

Good Ideas I recently fell in love with a chain store fabric. (if it’s killing you to know which major store, let me save you the mental anguish….it’s wally-world) Generally, SAS, JoAnns, or Hobby Lobby are my all time favorites, but I no longer live close to any of those stores. I am also a “see in ...

Power Strip Obsession

Good Ideas Yes it’s true, I have a power strip obsession. Most of the time it’s for all of our electronics behind the computer or tv, but not today…it’s for my morning routine. Our home doesn’t have many outlets, but we have more than enough power strips. To make my life easier, my husband hung one for ...

How To Paint Faux Wood Paneling or Fake Wood

Priming Faux Wood Paneling In the 70′s, there was this trend of using Faux Wood Paneling to cover walls. I grew up calling it “trailer paneling” but regardless of it’s correct name, it’s a thin panel of compressed waste, made to look like real wood. It resembles this picture. Anyways, I have been redoing some things in our current ...

Redo a Basket

Good Ideas This isn’t anything miraculous, but it made me happy so I thought I would share! I was given a plain ol’ black basket (like this one) last year as part of a gift exchange. It had bananas and something else in it, and ever since, I have used it as my fruit basket in the ...

The Spirit of Giving-Leaky SCID

Leaky SCID Fish Girls When we lived in Utah, I met a spunky-funky gal, who is incredibly talented! Her name is Jessica, and she recently shared a story with me about her brother's family. They are in need of our help!...

Stocking Stuffers

Good Ideas So Thankful today for “That’s So Cuegly” and her list of Stocking Stuffers. I was going to make a list, but then I was visiting Pinterest and found hers. She said we could share her brilliance, so I am!...

Re-Do Stocking Holders

Good Ideas I found this super cute idea on Cinnaberry Suite. She re-purposed her old “Santa Stocking Holders,” Into something very Pottery Barn Chic!!Please visit Cinnaberry Suite for the entire Tutorial....

Cute Christmas Tree Shirts

Good Ideas I found some of the cutest Christmas Tree Shirts and had to share. The first comes to us from the “Stuff By Ash” blog. I love the way it turned out. So Darling!...

100 Cute Gift Ideas

Good Ideas These are a bunch of cute ideas for gift giving this season!! Good Ideas1. M&M’s – “Have a Merry and Most wonderful Holiday Season!!” 2. Soup or soup mix – Wishing you a “Souper” Holiday Season!!...

Cutest Growth Chart Board

Good Ideas As you may remember, a while back I did a post on Growth Charts. My goal was to find the cutest one, and make it for my own family. The one I found, looked like this…Believe it or not, I actually found this one on Craigslist over a year and a half ago, but when ...

Kid Christmas Crafts

Good Ideas Looking for Christmas Craft Ideas for your Pre-School or Other kiddo get-together? Check out our Kid Crafts for Christmas....

How to Get Rid of Cat Ear Mites

Good Ideas It’s estimated that over 50% of cats carry ear mites. Ear mites are tiny little bug-like creatures that crawl around in your cat’s ears. If your cat is scratching her ears excessively, your cat might be an ear mite carrier. Can ear mites be treated without the expensive vet bill? According to the web, all ...

Cure for Cat Hairballs

Good Ideas Puss N Boots, such a cute little face! Do you remember the nasty hairball he hacks up in the movie? I found this little tip on preventing troublesome hairballs for kitty cats.  Apply a dollop of Vaseline petroleum jelly to your cat’s nose. The cat will lick off the jelly, which then lubricates any hair ...

Thanksgiving Coloring Pages

Good Ideas Gobble Gobble!The First ThanksgivingCornucopia of Thanksgiving...

Turkey Chair Cover

Good Ideas While I was out and about on the web, I found the cutest Turkey Chair Covers for our Thanksgiving Dinner!They were actually featured on “Family Fun” and they are made out of felt. So, imagine taking a simple pillow case, some felt, and some fabric glue. The kids would have so much fun designing their ...

Don’t Forget Your Thanksgiving Table Settings

Good Ideas If you are hosting Thanksgiving this year at your place, or are in charge of setting the tables and making them look “every so lovely”… then don’t forget to check out our Thanksgiving table setting idea pages. Thanksgiving Place Card Ideas and Thanksgiving Tables!...

Thanksgiving Nail Art

Good Ideas I love festive fingernails, and I was just over at REFINERY 29 and found these cute little turkey nails.There is a complete photo tutorial on making your own Turkey Nails too!!...

Helpful Hints for Everyday Living

Good Ideas These are just some helpful tips to make our everyday lives easier!! Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen faster! or, hang them and this helps too. Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. It will stay fresh much ...

Stand Up For Family Comedy

Good Ideas This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of American Family Insurance. All opinions are 100% mine. Oh, you have to check out what I found….it is just good, clean, fun stuff!! (+plus it’s great for the whole family because their focus is all about the family and keeping it clean and safe!) ...

Cute Turkey Shirt

Good Ideas This Cute little shirt with the Turkey Applique was done by Fancy Frugal Life. I super duper love it and wanted to share it with you!!...

How Much Food To Cook For Big Groups

Good Ideas This is a Food Quantity Chart for 25, 50,  and 100 Servings. (With Thanksgiving Just 10 days away, I thought this would be helpful for those who will be cooking for a Group!) FOOD    25 Servings  50 Servings  100 Servings  Rolls  4 doz.   8 doz.  16 doz.  Bread  50 Slices  100 Slices  200 Slices ...

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