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Friday, January 29, 2016

September Project Life

Friday, January 29, 2016


More Project Life pages to share today!

September ended up being two 2-page spreads.


Left side: Yoga Rocks the Park, Rhythm & Roots, meeting 2 friends' babies, my Kal Barteski piece, and Joe's new drone.


This page ended up being all about Joe and his job.


 Full spread:


Left side: a gorgeous sunset on the way to Charlotte, a to-die-for breakfast at Another Broken Egg Cafe, Joe's bday dinner, our new iPhones.


Right side: a trip to Biltmore House (we too a rooftop tour - I would highly recommend it!), and fresh veggies.


This globe is from Shimelle's chipboard stickers. Love it!


I added clear heart stickers in the "o" of these words - quick way to dress up a PL card!


Making progress!

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Currently - January 2016

Wednesday, January 27, 2016


I hope 2016 is treating you well! Lately I've been...


  • working on a new adventure
  • relaxing with adult coloring books
  • drooling over Illustrated Faith
  • exploring my One Little Word (nourish)
  • dusting off my FitBit and tracking miles
  • reading on my lunch break (and sometimes before bed)
  • batch cooking freezer meals with my best friend
  • catching up on scrapbooking
  • planning our Las Vegas trip!
What are you up to?

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Monday, January 25, 2016

August Project Life

Monday, January 25, 2016


I hope you're ready for seasonally inappropriate Project Life pages! I've been behind in PL all year, and have only posted through July. I recently completed August and September and will show you those this week. I took advantage of a big snowstorm this past weekend and completed October, November, December, and some 12x12 layouts. When it rains, it pours - or snows, in this case ;)

This first page of August goes beside my washi tape yoga teacher training layout. I picked coordinating colors since the pages face each other. Joe and I took a day trip to Dollywood where we rode all the rides and panned for gemstones, and I completed yoga teacher training.


Full spread: 


Left side: a day trip to Boone, cotton candy, my best friend moved back home, and random tidbits from the month.


Right side: hubby and I went out to Cootie Brown's and to the Appalachian Fair, and I was taking salads to work all the time.


Are you caught up on PL?

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Thursday, January 14, 2016

Monogrammed Vinyl Cups

Thursday, January 14, 2016


I have another vinyl project to share with you today! I used Oracal 651 vinyl and some double-walled tumblers to make these personalized cups for my coworkers.


I downloaded a phone app called Monogram Lite. I made my monograms, opened them in Silhouette Studio, traced them, and sized them. I used the rhinestone feature in the Designer Edition of the software to make the dotted rings on some of the cups. 


I love how these turned out. I need to make myself one with the script font overlay!

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Thursday, January 7, 2016

Blue and Green Pyrex

Thursday, January 7, 2016


I've been collecting vintage Pyrex for many many years. About 10 years ago, I bought a restored Hoosier cabinet to display my Pyrex and I love it! About 2 or 3 years ago, I picked out my most favorite pieces and displayed them like this:


I've been wanting to sort my Pyrex by color so I could change out the display more often. I've been inspired by Instagrammers like Vampyrex and The Aqua Owl to create displays with coordinated colors for a holiday, a season or just my mood! Mom helped me sort and organize my collection this past weekend.


Here's the full cabinet: I store extra dishes and things in the bottom cabinet.


Do you collect anything?

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Monday, January 4, 2016

26 Books - December

Monday, January 4, 2016



1. A book you own but haven't read
2 - a book that was made into a movie
3 - a book you pick solely because of the cover
4 - a book your friend loves
5 - a book published this year
6 - a book by an author you've never read before
7 - a book by an author you love
8 - a book at the bottom of your "to be read" pile
9 - a book with a color in the title
10 - a book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit
11 - a book you started but never finished
12 - a book with a lion, a witch, or a wardrobe
13 - a book with a female heroine
14 - a book set in the summer
15 - a book of poems
16 - a book you learned about because of this challenge
17 - a book that will make you smarter
18 - a book with a blue cover
19 - a book you were supposed to read in school. But didn't.
20 - a book "Everyone" has read but you
21 - a book with a great first line
22 - a book with pictures
23 - a book from the library
24 - a book you loved... read it again!
25 - a book that is more than 10 years old
26 - a book based on a true story 

Guess how many books I read in December - ZERO! The busyness of the holidays got me sidetracked. I stopped reading as much on my lunch break. So I didn't end up reading 26 books this year, but the important thing is that I am reading on a regular basis again! Reading brings me a lot of joy, and provides an escape and some much-needed "me time".

In 2016, I'm committed to reading more - I'm shooting for 30 books! I've got a few titles on my "To Read" list and will definitely be getting back into that lunch break reading. That's where I read the most during 2015. I'll be sharing a Book Report every month in 2016. Any books on your "To Read" list for 2016?

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