Oct 8th, 2007 by Marie
I live for the day when the grocery store begins to sell Pumpkins. I buy one and cut it open right away, just to make Roasted Pumpkin Seeds. That poor pumpkin never makes it to Halloween, as I cut it open too early, but I love the seeds too much to care.
Cut open the top of the pumpkin, scoop [...] Continue Reading…
Oct 6th, 2007 by Marie
Today is World Card Making Day. It means everyone needs to make a card today. In order to help you accomplish that, I have made another Hand-Stitched Card Pattern to share. This one is a Birthday Candle Card. You can use any color of thread, perfect for anyone having a birthday. I love this card, and it is super [...] Continue Reading…
Oct 5th, 2007 by Marie
That’s me. But if I had a cleaning lady, she too would tell you to go out and buy the Magic Eraser. I got to cleaning the walls in my house, it looks as if I have wallpaper when I don’t. The Magic Eraser takes it all off, back to looking like it should. It’s really made of magic.
It’s [...] Continue Reading…
Oct 4th, 2007 by Marie
I have learned to eat my tomato soup. I never liked it when I was a kid. But now I love it when a few extra things are added to it. This is a simple recipe that gives plain tomato soup some pizazz! The Soup Nazi would be proud.
Creamy Tomato Soup
1 can tomato soup
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup heavy [...] Continue Reading…
Oct 3rd, 2007 by Marie
Oh, the world of Mod Podge. It is truly crafting magic. You can glue, seal, and finish all in one. You can turn something plain into something pretty. I made a Boo Board to hang for Halloween using the magic of Mod Podge.
First, I chose a square wood piece (you could use any shape or size of wood here). [...] Continue Reading…
Oct 2nd, 2007 by Marie
I have posted before about my Recipe Club, and I am excited to share what happened this month. My friends and I recently had recipe club at my house. The theme I chose for this month was Pumpkin. They were to make and bring a food item that had Pumpkin as the main ingredient and bring copies of the [...] Continue Reading…
Oct 1st, 2007 by Marie
My son loves to do a puppet show for anyone who goes into the bathroom with wooden spoons. He sticks the spoons under the door and does silly voices. I think it is sooo funny. So when I saw this idea for Wooden Spoon Puppets in the Parent and Child Magazine, I had to make them for my kids. [...] Continue Reading…
EtsyMom is a “street team” or group that formed together as Etsy Sellers who are Moms. These great moms (me included) make and sell everything from jewelry, to clothing, to baby items, to cards, and much more. Visit the EtsyMom’s Blog to see who is involved and what great stuff you can buy. To make it easy, at Etsy.com, simply [...] Continue Reading…
Sep 28th, 2007 by Marie
Hail Crayola! Thank you for continuing to come up with fabulous products for my kids and their creativity. My children’s clothing has been saved by this fantastic coloring book. The Color Wonder Coloring Book with markers is mess free!!
Here is what my daughters face, arms, shirt, or mouth looks like when they are not magic markers!!
It was the perfect [...] Continue Reading…
Sep 27th, 2007 by Marie
All of my shows are back. As much as I love the summer, with no good TV to watch so I don’t, I am ready for my DVR to be full of the goods. I just love Jim and Pam. I really get teary every time I see that first kiss, or when he asks her out to dinner [...] Continue Reading…
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