31 Days of Things I've Been Wanting to Do, DAY 31!!!!!!!!!

This is Day 31 of '31 Days of Things I've Been Wanting to Do'. I hope you didn't miss any days!I have saved one of my favorite projects for last...Frame KeeperI was inspired when I saw this one in Pier One....(Couldn't bring myself to pay $30 for it.)What You'll Need:Frame (I got a steal! Found this black one on clearance for $7)Wire (Heavy but bendable)GlueTiny Clothes Pins (There was a small part of me that needed to find a project just to use...

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31 Days of Things I've Been Wanting to Do, Day 30: Silhouettes

I love the classic silhouettes of kids profiles! (Especially of my own kids!)When I was graduating from High School, all of the graduates silhouettes were put on the wall of the graduation reception. I remember it being a big process to get those done. We taped white paper to the wall, stood in front of it as someone traced the shadow of our faces from a projector screen light. Then it had to be re-traced onto black paper and cut out. Sigh....

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31 Days of Things I've Been Wanting to Do, Day 29: Home Grown vs. Hand Picked

Home GrownThis was our first year at an attempt to have a tomato plant. And yes, I said attempt because, to date, we have had 4 tiny tomatoes come from one plant. From the beginning, Reese especially was enthusiastic about growing our own food and making something from what we grew. I have done herbs the last few years with success so I thought we'd broaden our horizons. It budded 3 tiny green tomatoes and we waited, somewhat patiently, for them...

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31 Days of Things I've Been Wanting to Do, Day 28 (barely making it!): Pumpkin Party Complete!

You know it's been a good pumpkin carving party when everyone leaves with dessert in their bellies and a carved pumpkin in their hands!I bought foam sheets for the little ones to cut out foam faces since they aren't quite ready to carve pumpkins.The ghosts kept flying around the dessert table...(Learn how I made them here.)And what they left behind.....My desserts for the evening....Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting(Last time I...

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31 Days of Things I've Been Wanting to Do, Day 27: Nail Flop Turned Sweet Tea

Some things that you plan on doing don't always turn out the way you wanted. I saw a nail painting technique on Pinterest I wanted to try on my daughter. She is a nail biter and we're trying to help her quit. I have a present wrapped and ready to be opened when I can see 'white on her nails' (that's what we call long nails.) She informed me that to help her stop biting her nails, they needed to be painted. So, I found this idea..."How to Paint...

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