Wednesdays with Wanda

June 1, 2010 AT 10:32 pm 15 Comments
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I was looking through Mom’s articles from when she was the food editor for our local newspaper and found one of her favorite spring/summertime recipes. It is a recipe for Strawberry Pizza.  Have you ever tried it?  It is soooo delicious. … { Read More }




Best DIY Projects of May!!!

May 30, 2010 AT 5:24 pm 11 Comments
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Happy Holiday Weekend! I hope you are enjoying some extra time with your friends and family. I’m sure we won’t have as many people link up as usual for the party, but that is perfectly okay! We can still party anyway. :) Have you been busy with … { Read More }




New “Tile” Patio Floor Reveal! (and giveaway winner!)

May 28, 2010 AT 9:46 am 96 Comments
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Well, we finally finished staining our concrete patio to look like tile! This was is what our concrete patio looked like before. Dull and dirty. It doesn’t look as bad in these pictures as it did in person, but believe me…it didn’t look good. … { Read More }




It’s almost party time!

May 27, 2010 AT 7:00 am 3 Comments
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Well, I was hoping to share with you my finished patio floor, but it’s not quite ready. The project hasn’t gone exactly as planned.  The stain is a lot darker than I had hoped, but it definitely looks better than it did before.  :) We … { Read More }




Wednesday with Wanda

May 26, 2010 AT 4:22 pm 23 Comments
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Hello, ladies. I apologize for being late with my Wednesday with Wanda post today, but both my computer and laptop were not working last night or this morning. I called my internet provider, and we finally got things figured out!  :)  … { Read More }




Faux Tile Project

May 25, 2010 AT 12:12 am 35 Comments
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Well, I am still working on my back patio. I told you last week that I was wanting to do something different to our concrete patio floor. Here is what it looked like…(after I took all the furniture off) The concrete has a lot of stains on it, and … { Read More }




Chantelle Nicole Designs Giveaway!

May 24, 2010 AT 8:50 am 139 Comments
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Ladies, it is time for a GIVEAWAY!!! And I am so excited about this one! It is from my latest sponsor, Chantelle Nicole Designs. Have you seen her beautiful jewelry? She has so many unique pieces that I absolutely love! Like this one… “Tiny … { Read More }




Yearning for Urns

May 19, 2010 AT 10:41 pm 22 Comments
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You know I have been trying to come up with ways to decorate and accessorize my back patio, right? Well, of course, one of the places I love to look for inspiration is Ballard Designs catalog.  It’s my absolute favorite! I have noticed that … { Read More }




Wednesdays with Wanda

May 18, 2010 AT 11:41 pm 11 Comments
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This week I decided to share with you another one of Mom’s delicious recipes from her food column in our local newspaper (written over 20 years ago). I am so thankful that Mom took the time to photocopy these recipes from the newspaper and put them … { Read More }




Parties — not projects…

May 16, 2010 AT 10:57 pm 23 Comments
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Wow! I had a crazy-busy weekend! Not a single second for me to complete a project for my blog! Friday night, we had our children’s group from our church over to our house for hot dogs and smores! The rain held off, and we were able to spend some … { Read More }




Some cute stuff and a giveaway!

May 14, 2010 AT 10:25 pm 4 Comments
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Do you remember the baby booties that my Aunt Pat made from styrofoam cups a couple of weeks ago for my cousin’s baby shower? Well, Kathryn from Take My Breath Away  liked the idea so much, she used it for a baby shower she hosted. Look how … { Read More }




Back Porch Dreaming…

May 14, 2010 AT 8:24 am 24 Comments
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Well ladies, I’ve decided that my next project is to make some changes to my covered back patio. I love this area, but I haven’t done much to it in 3 years. I had mentioned that I wanted to make new pillows and cushions, and some of you … { Read More }




Wednesdays with Wanda

May 12, 2010 AT 7:01 am 19 Comments
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I hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s Day. I cannot tell you how much your thoughts and prayers comforted me on that special day. Thank you for your comments and emails…they are precious to me!  I got cards in the mail from my sweet … { Read More }




Inexpensive, yet meaningful, teacher gift…

May 11, 2010 AT 10:40 am 46 Comments
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Hey ya’ll! I’m sure many of you are like me…trying to think of gifts to give to my sons’ teachers (on a very limited budget, that is). I need two gifts for Jonathan’s teachers, two for Luke’s teachers, one for the librarian, the gym … { Read More }




Burlap Stool

May 10, 2010 AT 8:16 am 18 Comments
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I hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend.  I enjoyed spending it with my family and visiting Mom’s grave, and I will share more about that day with you on Wednesday. This time of year is so hectic for our family.  We have … { Read More }




Party Highlights

May 7, 2010 AT 11:04 pm 11 Comments
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Ladies, I have enjoyed looking at the DIY projects that you posted on my party soooo much! I have made it through the first half of entries, and I am working on the second half. I wanted to share with you a few projects that have caught my eye so … { Read More }




Gifts Galore!

May 7, 2010 AT 8:21 am 2 Comments
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Wow!  Gift season has descended upon me with a fury this year! I have so many gifts to buy right now that I don’t hardly know where to start. 2 Graduation gifts, 1 Wedding Gift, 8 teacher gifts, Mother’s Day gifts, Father’s Day gifts, and … { Read More }




Wednesdays with Wanda

May 5, 2010 AT 6:00 am 26 Comments
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Sunday will be my first Mother’s Day without my mom. It’s a weird feeling. To be honest, I am not sure what to feel.  I have so much gratitude for the amazing Mom that God gave me.  Yet my heart cannot help but be filled with sadness, … { Read More }




Party Giveaway Winner…

May 4, 2010 AT 1:08 pm 7 Comments
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All of the rain in Kentucky has affected my blogging! I posted on Sunday night and then woke up Monday morning to no internet.  The lines are down in our area due to the flooding.  It's been a major pain not to have my computer to blog on, … { Read More }




Making plans for the back patio (And Giveaway Info)

May 3, 2010 AT 12:10 am 12 Comments
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I want to thank all of you who toured my home during the Parade of Homes at Poppies at Play.  I had so much fun participating and touring all of the other amazing homes.  If you missed it, you can click on the button below and still “join … { Read More }






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