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ten things … ♥ garlands & buntings

Raising up Rubies10 Comments


what?
didn’t hear what you said?
oh… it’s friday?!
ha.
must be summer. cause i actually thought it was wednesday yesterday.
🙂

happy friday peeps!
i’m just all about the garlands lately
and the pennant buntings … and the lights
all things hanging really. 
i feel the need to put some hanging stuff up everywhere in the house
after my over the kitchen sink party post the other day, 
i started hittin’ up pinterest to find the cutest garland ideas… 
all of which i would love to make
check ’em out 🙂
{oh and don’t forget! pin from the original sites please!}



i love this layout … across the span of two windows! genius.

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this isn’t technically a garland. but it’s so so neat. so that’s close enough.

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if it’s made with cupcake paper liners, i’m in.

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i actually have a jar full of different color/size butterflies 
that i don’t have many ideas for. this is a great idea

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i {heart} this one … now to score a deck of these playing cards

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there is a general obsession with maps in all of blog land, yes. i know.
 but i have to say there’s something fun about them … i can’t resist, i must join the masses

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my biggest little loves this idea 
thank you God for creating horses … all little girls love them so ♥

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twinkle lights + doilies = awesomeness
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another cute one for the little horse lover in your life 🙂

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what about mini buntings? all over everywhere … in every little space … think small 

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do you love garlands as much as me?
or do i have a slight problem … 🙂
happy friday & happy crafting!
go make some stuff.
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ten things for thursday … housekeeping style ♥

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i’m get super excited when it comes to making my own household products …
maybe it’s just the idea of making something yourself that doesn’t have to come from the store.  
maybe it’s all the chemicals that i know are being left out that’s comforting …
or maybe it’s just cause it’s fun to make stuff 🙂


during the summer months i want to try out a few of the recipes that i’ve accumulated on my housekeeping board on Pinterest … i’m trying to convince my hottie hubby to get on board with me and try out the homemade deodorant … 
not sure if that’s goin’ anywhere yet 🙂
here’s ten things i really really really want to make!

oh, and guys! 
if you want to pin these projects 
please do so from the original site
thanks. you all are the best.

♥ 



i’ve actually tried making dishwasher detergent before and it was a fail …
after reading up on it again, learned that whether you have hard or soft water determines which ingredients you should add into the mix … i need to give it a go again with this recipe



cleaning with vinegar is something i’m slowly getting used to … but the smell, not so much
i love this site, and i’ve gotten so many great household recipes from her that really work, so i’d love to give this a try 



now this diy i can vouch for … i’ve made this lavender spray for housewarming gifts and hostess gifts 
(if you don’t like the smell of lavender, guessing you could add any essential oil scent and it work the same)






this is one i’m excited to try … our garbage disposal gets so gross
citrus peels & ice help, but this looks like it might just give it that little boost of clean





garbage disposal refreshers – savvysugar.com

we have ceramic tile counter tops … and they’re white 🙂
looking for something to give them a little shine … this might do the trick
and i’m sure it will make the kitchen smell yummy too.


homemade lemon-scented all-purpose cleaner

lemon scented all purpose cleaner ~ simple bites







greasy hair girls need dry shampoo … unless you want to wash you hair everyday
which i do want to. but i don’t. anymore. i used to. not good for my hair.
and i do use store bought dry shampoo, but you should see the warning labels on these things! i feel like i should wear a gas mask everytime i use it … so i’m looking for a natural alternative … and i have dark hair. this one’s it. 🙂


dry shampoo

dry shampoo for dark hair ~ a step in the journey

mama’s have dark circles under their eyes
it comes with the territory 🙂 this recipe looks like fun.




my girls are most excited about this one, since they don’t like toothpaste because it’s too “spicy” ? and besides the fact that toothpaste has some of the same ingredients that are found in rat poison & industrial pesticides … ? yikes
after asking mr. google if this was true … i spent a couple hours reading stuff and getting freaked out. go. google it.

aaaaaand this i need to make because my windows are really dirty …
and i think this might just be the very best recipe. like ever. 🙂
(even if it’s not i like this picture)







the best window cleaner ~ she wears many hats







last but not least, the homemade deodorant … there are two recipes that i like.
my gal pal Ann Marie over at White House Black Shutters swears by this first one … and i trust her. since she’s hilarious …

homemade deodorant  ~ white house black shutters
this second one appeals to me because it’s more of a solid and the ingredients are a little different … either way i’m sure some tweaking will be required when you’re trying to make it work for you … go read both of these!

homemade moisturizing deodorant ~ the purposed heart

 i also thought it would be nice to have all these recipes i’m trying, all together in one place. 
if you decide they’re keepers, jot down the ingredients and your notes,
then it will be easy access when you plan to make more.



click here to download

i tuck this away in our household binder, when stuff’s running low, 
i know right where to find the how-to’s 🙂






ready to try some of these with me?? 
if you do or already have, tell me about it in the comments …
happy making! ♥


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ten things for thursday … teacher gift ideas ♥

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wow!
where did the past week & a half go??
i blinked and it was gone 🙂
been working on a TON of projects that i can’t wait to share!
some furniture stuff, some living room stuff … oh and remember how i wanted to share about my meal planning & coupon system? well it’s slowly coming along, and i hope to share a little tomorrow … school is out for us in 2 weeks, and i would love to be prepared with some of these nifty neat teacher gifts! … how bout you? are yours all done?



if not, here are 10 projects that would make great teacher gifts
mostly simple & inexpensive ideas that can be put together in a short amount of time
yay! my kinda end of the year gifts 🙂 oh and there’s a few more ideas on 
my Pinterest board here

oh, and guys! 
if you want to pin these projects 
please do so from the original site
thanks. you all are the best.

♥ 















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Teacher Appreciation Gift Idea - Free Printable Tags

now this is not an actual gift, but i love this idea for next year … i actually did this with my daughter’s Kindergarten teacher years ago, and it was the best thing to have on hand! i knew exactly where to go, and how to put together a few pick me ups during the school year because i had this list at home
so be ready for the fall!



























get ready! school will be out … then let the summer crafting begin!
 much love and gladness in my heart ♥


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ten things for thursday … summer time ideas ♥

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so i’m a tad late with this
but technically it’s not midnight yet
so it’s still thursday
🙂


here are 10 projects i’m dying to do with or for my girls this summer!
these and many more fun ideas can be found on my “girl” board on Pinterest

oh, and guys! 
if you want to pin these projects 
please do so from the original site
thanks. you all are the best.

♥ 



spray painted chairs
i’m in love with this chair. in love. love ♥

green chair makeover


make tic tac toe kits!!
out of any fun things! … my youngest said mini my little ponies 🙂




horse pillows
i think this would be a great project if you’re teaching your kids to sew

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we need to pass more gifts out on a regular basis … for no reason at all … cause it’s fun

yes these will do nicely
my girls love perler beads during the summer months





rainbow & sunshine garland ♥
cause you can never have too many rainbows or too much sunshine



fairy gardens!! a must do this summer.



diy money jars 
this is a long overdue – much needed project!



hope these ideas get your crafty brains turning… summer here we come!
 much love and gladness in my heart ♥


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ten things for thursday … ♥

Raising up Rubies14 Comments



it’s no secret that i love vintage
i love a certain kind of vintage though
everything is vintage now-adays
so i think we need to classify vintage in certain categories
my category is the pretty, pastel-ish, girly vintage
i think that’s why i love vintage linens so much 
they combine my love of fabric & vintage all into one piece of soft flowery goodness
i have lots of vintage sheets wrapped on fabric boards in my studio
and i love love love finding new things to make with them!
here’s 10 projects that i want to make.
like yesterday.
🙂

oh, and guys! 
if you want to pin these projects 
please do so from the original site
thanks. you all are the best.

♥ 





Pretty Bow Garland from Smile & Wave 
i mean really … just too much cuteness in one spot

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Ruffled Duvet by Danielle @ Blessed Serendipity
so much work! but so worth it i’m sure 🙂




Yellow Maxi Dress from Running with Scissors
i was so excited to make this for me and my girls … i actually bought the pattern last year
too many ideas … not enough time



Fabric Covered Shelves from Emmmy Lizzzy
one crazy day i woke up with the idea to decoupage my pantry shelves 
with sewing pattern paper
i held up for a couple years, now… some of the edges are starting to show wear & tear
i think i want to wake up with this idea next … heehee




Wrapped Wreath from In Color Order
this is at the top of my list! so pretty ♥





storage baskets from a pretty cool life
i couldn’t find a how-to for these on the site, but she mentioned a tutorial was in the works!





vintage sheet wrap around labels … {LBG STUDIO}
vintage sheets together with paper? doesn’t get any better than this…








pretty file folders? yes please.
vintage sheet file folders from Design Sponge

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romantic vintage inspired shirt by Skirt as Top
this is gorgeous & just so feminine … wish i was better at sewing clothes for myself!



diy A-frame tent by Cakies
my girls would love this for summer time backyard fun
might be perfect for a daddy-daughter project? 🙂


the A-frame tent tutorial

now go thrifting! hit garage sales!
find yourself some of this goodness
(i’m so worried all the vintage sheets will be gone, and then what?)
(heehee 🙂
 much love and gladness in my heart ♥


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ten things for Thursday … living room project ideas

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i mentioned a few posts ago that we’re working on some changes in our living room

(yes, we have a living room!)
(in all the hustle & bustle of my craft room being featured, many emails came my way about how i was lucky to have a hubby who would let me take our living space and turn it into a craft room!! 
and where did we sit to watch tv, or play games as a family??
i tried to stress that it was a formal living room that we converted!
heehee 🙂

over the course of the spring & summer i hope to work on a few projects for this room
we painted and did some pillow re-covering 2 years ago, 
but we moved on to other rooms in the house before i really worked on any of the details

so here’s 10 projects i chose from my home board on Pinterest
 that i hope to incorporate in this room over the next few months 🙂
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… i absolutely fell in love with these built-ins
we have the perfect blank wall, (on which the tv currently dwells) 
that would be perfect for this set-up!
…and those globes! swoooney…

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… gets pretty chilly here in upstate NY
so blankets in our living room are a must
i have a bunch of pretty crocheted blankets 
that really should be on display instead of crumpled up in a basket! 
i love it when function & decorating come together with these types of ideas 🙂






… this bunting in Ashley Ann’s playroom is just the cutest thing!
it’s just perfect for this space … must. do. this.





… pretty pops of color like this table, would be perfect on some end tables i have

recycled map table





… this family room is so happy and colorful
Meg Duerksen’s mix of color & function makes this room a great place to spend time together
the chalkboard and the play table are perfect!

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… curtains! these are stunning… the burlap gives it just that right amount of shabbiness





… thinking about a bunch of colorful pillows full of texture and funk 🙂





… three lamps are in our living room
would love to convert a couple with lampshades like these




… a rug is always a great way to add color, but they never seem to come cheap
i love this idea from Apartment Therapy… take a few inexpensive throw rugs and sew them together for a burst of color



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{Apartment Therapy}


… this free printable from not just a housewife says it all 🙂
print it. frame it. hang it. remember it.


lovin’ this round-up … makes me so excited to get working on this room!!
be back tomorrow with a quick post 🙂 much love and gladness in my heart ♥


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ten things for Thursday … ♥

Raising up Rubies6 Comments

last week’s favorite things were so fun!
thanks for all the comments you left … i appreciate you!

i’m in spring cleaning/organizing mode
with warm weather fast approaching! 
here’s ten organizing solutions (from my organizing board)
that i love & want to incorporate into my to-do list!


since i’m still stuck in kitchen mode, this idea for a baking drawer would be so neat!
so practical to have all of this in one spot 🙂

{i heart organizing}



my girls love to play games … but they have to march into the basement to get them
love this idea! in all different jars and right in the living room to boot!
what about the boards and bigger pieces you ask??
i think i have a solution 🙂
(project alert!)

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{apartment therapy}




even girls have legos 🙂
ok so we don’t have this many instruction books …
but for all you boy mamas out there… this is an awesome idea
(maybe we could make a mini binder and decorate it with flowers and pink paper? 🙂

{My 4 Misters and Their Sister}




our DVD’s have moved from place to place to place
but with some changes coming to our living room in the next few months
i think this might be a great solution … but i am a fan of ditching the cases and using inserts
(2nd possible project alert!)

In the Living Room
{Better Homes & Gardens}



a donation bin is a great way to keep all the items designated for Goodwill in one place
instead of in little piles in every room… coat closet is where i would like to put one for us!
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{Creative Organizing}



ok, ok … so it’s almost April i know
but this is a neat way to keep and compile Christmas cards
 and have them ready to display when the Holidays are upon us … 
really the only reason i’m talking about this now
is because there’s a pile of Christmas cards in my basement…
that seriously needs to go somewhere.
{Eighteen25}



dresser drawers would look so much prettier with these in them
don’t ya think?
i might have a few lying around somewhere
hmmm…

{Martha Stewart}



before the age of Pinterest i had a hard time throwing away magazines
i knew all those cute ideas i’d seen in them would be lost forever 
if i didn’t save them or cut and file them away 
… any articles or ideas you come across and want to keep 
would be accessible in books like these and pretty on a shelf too.

volumes on shelf
{Censational Girl}



easy way to save any school projects, pictures, and momentos
i’ve always loved this idea … someday i will get it done 🙂

{i heart organizing}



this chart in the cutest!
purge purge purge!!
if you don’t use it … let it make someone else happy 🙂
(or just get rid of it folks)

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{the handmade home}


speaking of organizing … peek in tomorrow for the last of the kitchen/office re-org!
happy favorite things ♥



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ten things for thursday … ♥

Raising up Rubies16 Comments
happy spring! ♥
i would like to be a bit more consistent with my blogging
but at the same time, not be overwhelmed with 
{huge! big! project!} blog posts 2-3 times a week

sometimes it’s just nice to share stuff
things i like
pics i’m taking
fun etsy shops i’m finding

so hellooooo 🙂 this is the first of my favorite things right now post 🙂


sound fun?!?!
(gotta love her)

i’m still working on a few deets for the last kitchen/office re-organization post…
and it’s been anything but spring-like weather around these parts
(can i say frozen tundra guys)

so to help get myself in a spring-like mood 🙂
here’s 10 things i’m lovin’ for spring right now

(hey do you follow me on Pinterest?? why not?! do it. 🙂


i love these bitty eggshell planters
what a great hostess gift for Easter Sunday dinner





i have the perfect spot for this Easter print & i ♥ this color





this little basket with the eyelet trim is just the cutest thing!

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free coloring page for the kiddies





i’m a sucker for anything on a chalkboard
throw in this cute wreath
and some rainbow chalk
and i’m sold 🙂





doesn’t she look all nice & springy? i love the colors and pieces in this outfit!



spring cleaning anyone? this cute little check-list fits my week like a glove! 

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i never tire of jars … and all the pretty things you can do with them ♥




what about …


for Easter Sunday? so Leave it to Beaver-ish … so pretty & lady-like




use these for Easter gifts! 
(why not step out of your comfort zone and give a small gift to someone you know 
who would least expect it … put some thought into it! )

thanks Keren! for these freebies ♥


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without the Resurrection of Christ … what hope would we have?



that was fun! let’s do it again next week 🙂
happy Spring!
♥