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graduation+babyshower

May 4, 2011~ Etc.

my friend carol’s graduation
my newest obsession: fishtail braids
baby shower for rachel
gift favors i made for the guests.
to make the gift favors:
i downloaded the free templates here(there’s girl ones too!),
bought the baby applesauce jars at wal mart,
emptied,washed & dried them,
painted the lids with acrylic paint,
hot glued the templates onto the jars,
filled the jars with homemade hot fudge, recipe here
and tied it with a ribbon.
and with the applesauce i made applesauce cake, recipe here.
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best.chocolate.ever.

May 3, 2011~ Etc.

when i first tasted cadbury’s chocolate eggs, i thought i found the best chocolate in the world. this is even better. milk chocolate coconut macadamia balls.  it has white chocolate, coconut, & sweet and salty coated macadamias in the middle.  divine. well, you can only get them in Hawaii and it’s not cheap but jay’s mom sends […]

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staycation

May 2, 2011~ Etc.

and i wanted to thank each one of you for your sweet, encouraging words on my last sappy post.  i think i have the most sweet, caring, thoughtful readers and i’m so grateful for you.  it’s still painful for me to watch but i believe you were being honest and it made me feel soooo much better about […]

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i was on live t.v. it was terrible.

April 29, 2011~ DIY DREAM HOUSE

do you ever wish you never did something after you’ve done it? well that’s me after being on live t.v this morning.  i have a nasty feeling in my stomach right now because after watching the recorded show about 5 times now and cringing every second of it, i just don’t feel good about it.  there was […]

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easter

April 27, 2011~ Etc.

have you seen the show Dresscue Me? i think the lady and i are soulmates.  she buys vintage clothing and updates it and sells it at her store.  their episode was on tonight and look what she does to a pleated dress! she makes it into a bat wings top.(go to 45 secs.)  i’m desperately […]

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Hello! My name is Sarah and I am so happy to have you here! Here you'll find DIY sewing, DIY home building & decor, honest and vulnerable posts of motherhood and snippets of my family. We are building our dream house and will update you regularly on our whole process from start to finish and I am also starting a mother-daughter sewing series. So I hope you stay awhile!

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