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Make a fun July 4th Decoration from Rosettes!
This is a cute decoration made almost entirely from paper rosettes. You can see videos at: (part 1) https://youtu.be/SInflprExT4 (part 2)...
havingfuntrying
Jun 9, 20207 min read
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Mediterranean Cruise 2017 Part 2 (Apr 6-14)
My apologies for taking so long to get this posted. I wrote it months ago, as you can see by the date, but getting the photos organized...
havingfuntrying
Feb 21, 201813 min read
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Mediterranean Cruise 2017 – Part 1 (March 30-April 5)
This really was a dream trip for us. It was the perfect itinerary with all places we’ve never been. Cruising isn’t for everyone but the...
havingfuntrying
Apr 26, 20176 min read
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Can't see your jewelry? I have a fix for that.
I have a lot of necklaces but hardly ever wear them because they're in one of those jewelry organizers from the Container Store that has...
havingfuntrying
Mar 9, 20172 min read
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A banner for a very special occasion.
We recently had a very happy event in our family when our oldest son & his girlfriend got engaged. We planned a family dinner when Al's...
havingfuntrying
Mar 3, 20172 min read
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It's banner time again
It’s January so a perfect time to think about Valentine’s Day and also St Patrick’s Day. The thing I love about banners is that they’re...
havingfuntrying
Jan 13, 20174 min read
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Dining Room Finale
It's hard to believe but the dining room redo is finally complete. The last part was making dining room curtains. I kept going back and...
havingfuntrying
Oct 20, 20163 min read
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Some blog changes
If you're here you've noticed my new blog logo at the top of the page. Thank you to the very talented Veronica Faus who just happens to...
havingfuntrying
Aug 14, 20162 min read
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A few fun patriotic crafts.
I know this isn't going to help you get crafts done for tomorrow but thought I'd share anyway. There's always next year. I had the first...
havingfuntrying
Jul 3, 20163 min read
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How to freshen up your dining room furniture.
I have to apologize for taking so many months off from posting. Sometimes life just intervenes but there's something big to post. I've...
havingfuntrying
Apr 21, 20164 min read
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Taking a fireplace from bland to grand.
This is really part one of our family room transformation. The floors come next (starting this Saturday). The off white tiles have been...
havingfuntrying
Jun 22, 20153 min read
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Just a little paint...
We've been busy picking out tiles for the fireplace which is a job in itself and planning the wood floors in the dining & family room....
havingfuntrying
May 9, 20154 min read
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Did anyone ever tell you to put a cork in it?
It's a beautiful day and I'm sitting here watching The Masters on tv. This is the time of year you want to be outside so a somewhat small...
havingfuntrying
Apr 13, 20153 min read
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How about an easy DIY wreath for spring?
I hate to admit this but I've had the supplies for this project so long that I was originally going to do this for Fall & Halloween. I...
havingfuntrying
Apr 3, 20154 min read
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Dining Room redo: walls
Our dining room has always been a sore point for me. The previous owners used it as a playroom and it just had a normal builder type...
havingfuntrying
Mar 21, 20153 min read
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Is your window under dressed?
The weather has been frightful (for N Texas) and I've been snuggled up with a blanket instead of getting out there and starting a new...
havingfuntrying
Mar 5, 20155 min read
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Pick a letter, any letter.
This is an fast and easy craft that's so versatile. It doesn't have to be letters. You can also buy wood or cardboard symbols like '&'...
havingfuntrying
Feb 21, 20153 min read
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Let's look at projects around the house-pantry edition.
This section will cover some of my previous projects and will start with the one I use everyday. I updated our pantry over a year ago....
havingfuntrying
Feb 6, 20152 min read
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Fun with Chalkboards
I've been looking at chalkboards online and in stores for a while. I wanted something to write grocery lists and notes but the kitchen...
havingfuntrying
Feb 3, 20152 min read
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My first post in my first blog
This is the easy part. The hard part was coming up with a blog name that made sense and wasn't already out there. I'm in a stage of life...
havingfuntrying
Jan 31, 20152 min read
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