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Peruvian Memories and Plungers

Bymichelle November 18, 2010July 27, 2022

The other night, I was looking around the house for some way to get a 365 in using any part of me but my face and crazy hair, when I…

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craft | food | photography

Pumpkin Guts

Bymichelle November 5, 2010July 27, 2022

Guess I need a fall/pumpkin/Halloween-ish post.                              Love pumpkins, but I can’t remember carving one as a…

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craft | knitting | linkage | photography | shows

Best Way to Spend the Day

Bymichelle October 23, 2010July 27, 2022

This is it:   (365 Day 287) Making quick work of my more appropriately colored oatmeal pullover,  I watched an hour of the new Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on…

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cheap stuff | craft | diy | photography

Headband How- To

Bymichelle October 13, 2010July 27, 2022

Thought I’d share one of my favorite heirlooms and how I made my own.  This one is a no-brainer and so simple.   This button necklace belonged to my great-…

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craft | knitting

Oatmeal Pullover in Camo?

Bymichelle August 19, 2010July 27, 2022

I finished the Oatmeal Pullover by Jane Richmond. It was designed for inexpensive Lion Brand yarn but I chose this paintbox yarn because I had to get rid of it….

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cheap stuff | craft | diy | garden | photography | ttv photo

A Homemade Trellis

Bymichelle May 12, 2010July 27, 2022

I didn’t have a bean trellis, so I went looking for DIY ideas and came up with this: (in the garden, ttv photo) All you need is scissors, twine, 3…

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cheap stuff | craft | diy | my home

Basket Lantern

Bymichelle March 30, 2010July 27, 2022

I finally got around to making this patio lamp that I saw here. All it took were two hanging wire planters, some wire (heavy and fine gauge), wire clippers, white…

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cheap stuff | craft | diy | my home

DIY Terrarium

Bymichelle March 28, 2010July 27, 2022

(medium spicy moss, 365 Day 82 Photo) Today was chock full of good stuff. The kids got to hang out with friends this morning, we spent the afternoon with Grandmommy…

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cheap stuff | craft | new to me | soap

More Green Stuff

Bymichelle March 9, 2010July 27, 2022

I finally used the last, little, microscopic shred of my castile soap on my face a couple of nights ago, and knew it was time to make more. Procrastination, again….

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Once I Was Green

Bymichelle March 8, 2010July 27, 2022

365 day 61 photo (Otherwise known as the Twinkle Hoodie from this book) The color theory on green: It is a symbol of nature- growing, renewing, fresh, alive, promoting harmony….

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