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Sharpied Saddle Shoes

Bymichelle August 17, 2011July 27, 2022

It’s like I have my own pair of back to school shoes. (Sharpied saddle shoes, day 218) I tried a fairly quick diy that I’d seen on Bleubird Vintage :…

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bicycle | cheap stuff | diy | linkage | music | new to me | photography

How Very Collegiate of ME

Bymichelle May 19, 2011July 27, 2022

Remember me writing about the Schwinn Collegiate bicycles I got for myself and my daughter here and here?  How I was going to try to learn how to tune up a…

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cheap stuff | craft | diy | homemaking | knitting | music

Makin’ It

Bymichelle December 22, 2010July 27, 2022

It’s been a busy week of making Christmas gifts.   As I was clicking the mouse to arrange the same pictures differently for calendars over and over, or wrapping wire…

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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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cheap stuff | diy | garden | new to me | photography

Organic Pesticide

Bymichelle July 1, 2010July 27, 2022

We have some new friends in our garden. I noticed the first one clinging to our breezeway window screen, looking at me like “Wuz up?” everytime I walked outside. Then,…

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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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