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Holiday Movies

This post is part of the Christmas Linky Parade hosted by the Cottage Magpie.

One of my family's favorite activities to do every year is watch holiday movies.  It doesn't matter how many times we've seen them, we like to watch them again and again every year.  … Read more

Skinny Veggie Lasagna

The inspiration came from this pin at Pinch of Yum.  Click here for the recipe.
I made this lasagna with low expectations.  How good could vegetarian lasagna be, right?  Especially if I have to make it for a hungry husband and teenage son who don't particularly like an… Read more

Let's Pretend This Never Happened

I discovered Jenny Lawson on Pinterest, of course.  Someone had pinned thegiant metal chicken story and after reading that hilarious tale of impulse shopping, I knew I wanted to read more from her.  I immediately pinned her book to myBooks I Want to Read Pinterest board.
Le… Read more

Thanksgiving Leftovers - Pumpkin Pie

Low Fat Pumpkin Pie


I'm guessing everyone is tired of Thanksgiving leftovers by now, but I have some to share with you.  Do you have room for pie? 
For Thanksgiving, my in-laws did the cooking.  The only thing I had to bring was pumpkin pie.  I saw this recipe for a lo… Read more

Photo Albums

This post is part of the DIY Action Squad link party hosted by 
Intereiors by Kenz Broke Ass Home Middle Class Modern Sandpaper & Glue
All the ideas shared in this link party are DIY ideas from the new book by Sherry & John Petersik of Young House Love.    I'm a h… Read more

Anthropologie Monogrammed Hooks

This post is part of the DIY Action Squad link party hosted by 
Intereiors by Kenz Broke Ass Home Middle Class Modern Sandpaper & Glue
All the ideas shared in this link party are DIY ideas from the new book by Sherry & John Petersik of Young House Love.    I'm a h… Read more

Black Friday

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with the people (and the food) you love.
Go ahead and eat that extra slice of pumpkin pie!

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DIY Picture Frame Jewelry Organizer

I wanted a different way to store my necklaces.  I kept my necklaces in a jewelry box, but since they were tucked away and I didn't see them, I didn't wear them often.  My inspiration came from this pin on my OrganizingPinterest board.

I bought an inexpensive old f… Read more

Hershey's Turkey Nuggets

These are better than chicken nuggets - they're turkey nuggets!  (and they're made of chocolate!)

The hardest part of this project is not eating all of the candy in the bag before you're ready to make the project!  (I struggled with this part!)
The idea for thi… Read more

DIY Blog Carnival #1

Its time to share the projects you've been working on!

Miss Jena made aTwilight Style Coat for Janeposted at My RSS Feed, saying, "In light of the up and coming, and sadly last, Twilight film, I thought I would share a project I put together a year ago for the my … Read more

Paper Pumpkins

I pinned this project from Two Paper Divas to my Crafts - Paper Pinterest board.

If you like paper crafting or card making, you must visit Two Paper Divas. They have some really great ideas on their blog.  You can also go here for their tutorial for this project.
Here is w… Read more

Fabric Covered Notebooks

Not only am I a pin junkie, I'm also a list junkie!  I'm constantly writing lists and notes to myself and as a result, I have pieces of paper everywhere.  I'm trying to get more organized and tame the paper clutter.  I started by sorting and filing my lists in … Read more

Gallery Wall

The idea for this project came from this pin.

I attempted making a gallery wall myself by buying a variety of different frames that were all the same color, but I could never get the arrangement to look right.  I was very happy to discover there is something for people lik… Read more