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PB Knock Off Book Ends

It was a fabulous mail day yesterday!  I got my Pottery Barn catalog, Pottery Barn Kids catalog, and Crate & Barrel catalog!!   Love!  Love!  Love!  So many fabulous ideas!

I was at the Dollar Store on Saturday, and happened to pick up some random bird figurines, with the thought of painting them white.  BUT, after seeing these in the PB Kids catalog:

 

I thought....hmmm......let's give them a little coat of silver!  Yes?  I thought so too!

So they went from this:

 

to this:

 

to this:

 
 
 
 What do you think?  Me likey!

PB cost:  $29 for two

My cost:  $2 for two! 

I already had the spray paint!  Just paid a buck each for the birds!

Once again....easy peasy!

Thanks for stopping by!

:)

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Wishing and Hoping!

Just sitting here.....wishing and hoping....for

 

There are signs out there....on this rainy, gloomy day!

 

 
 
Wishing....and hoping.....come on Spring!  Hurry up!  I'm ready for you!

:)

Light Scoop!

LIGHT SCOOP......do you have one yet?

http://www.lightscoop.com

Guess what?  I do!  Just opened her up tonight!

 

I can't wait to play with it and figure it out!  For those of you who don't know what it is....it is a a device that attaches to your camera's external flash, and bounces the light/flash elsewhere when you take a photo.  Sometimes it can be hard taking photos inside with low light, and using a flash.  This gives you the light of the flash - but not directly on the item you are photographing.  Clear as mud right? HA!

GO HERE to read more about it!

A few photos BEFORE I opened up my super cool Light Scoop:

 

Pillows, pillows and more pillows!  Waiting for the SPRING pillow covers I have been sewing!

 
 Piles of fabric!  Next to my sewing machine!  Colors that make me happy!

And just because....my cutie-patooties!  Cuddling in front of the fire!  PLEASE tell me I'm not the only one with a dog and cat that like to cuddle!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

:)

Road Trippin'

High School softball season has begun in our neck of the woods!  We will be taking a little road trip this weekend for Madi's final high school trip to St. George and warm softball weather.  The weather is so iffy here this time of year, a tournament is always scheduled in the warmth and sunshine of Southern Utah.  Although, this weekend isn't supposed to be so warm and sunshiny!  Go figure! :)

In anticipation of taking my new laptop down with me, I sewed up a little laptop cover last night....only to find out it was a little snug for my 17" laptop. Ooops!  You know what they say...

MEASURE ONCE, CUT TWICE

Apparently, I didn't heed that advice.  Live and learn, right?  No worries, Madi's laptop is the new recipient of the laptop cover!  :)  No pics though.  Hmmm.  What was I thinking?

Enjoy your Friday and weekend!  Hope it's great!

I will be watching a lot of this:

Happy St. Patty's Day!

 

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, how about a little Etsy GREEN !

 

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I hope you have a FABULOUSSt. Patrick's Day, and that the Luck O' the Irish treats you well!

 

Spring Fever!

 

I've got it!  Bad!  We've had some awesome spring weather the last few days, and I am lovin' it!

In honor of spring, I put together this super cute dish towel! This will be making an appearance in my Etsy shop (unless, I decide to keep it for myself!)

 
 It was super easy to put together!

I will post a tutorial in the next few days!

In the mean time....some more spring lovliness!

Love this wreath from The Casabella Project!  Perfect for St Patty's Day!

The Casabella Project

SPRING Banner!  Love the colors!  Makes me happy!

You can find  tutorial for this at Sisters of the Wildwest

Need some cute Easter Buckets?  Hello cuteness!

Pretty darn cute, huh?  You can find a great tutorial from Amy  at Positively Splendid

What are you doing to celebrate spring?  Would love to see!  Send my your links!

Happy Monday and bring on Spring! :)

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Happy Fat Tuesday!

Happy Fat Tuesday y'all!  Live large and party on tonight!  For tomorrow, we fast! :)

What's on your menu for tonight?  Maybe some Spicy Shrimp Jambalaya?

Photo and recipe credit HERE

Or how about some Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo

Photo credit and recipe found HERE

If spicy  isn't your cup of tea, how about something sweet? Maybe a nice warm Beignet?

How good does that look?  Photo credit and recipe found HERE

Or you could always have a slice of King Cake!

Photo credit and recipe found HERE

Or will you be spending tonight on Bourbon Street, in New Orleans....wearing a mask & riding on a float?

While I would love to experience Mardi Gras some day in New Orleans, the Moll Family will be hanging out at home.   Possibly celebrating Fat Tuesday with some fast food!  Since we are giving up fast food for Lent!  Last day for 40 days to partake.....what to do, what to do!

ENJOY!

"Let the Good Times Roll"

Sewing, sewing & more sewing

Spending some time this SNOWY night getting a little sewing done!  Need to get some new items in the Etsy shop! 

 
Check out that nice winter snowstorm we are getting?!?!?!  Yikes, it's March!

BRING ON THE SUNNY, WARM weather please!

I've received several packages of fabric the last few weeks, that I am anxious to turn into camera straps, coffee cozies, coin purses and zipper pouches!  Maybe even a few iPad cases and Kindle cases!

 
 
 
 

I'm anxious to get some new spring pillows sewn as well! 

What are you working on?
Some new for spring?  Please share!

Just wanted to let you know that Just Me! Gettin' My Craft On! is now on Facebook and Twitter! Also, you can "Follow" my blog by clicking on the  "Join this Site" link to the left!

TGIF! 

Hope you have a great weekend!

Taking Time for ME!

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We've all heard the saying "If Momma's not happy, nobody's happy", right?

Well, we kind of live by that at our house!  I fully believe that I need to take some time for myself every day (even if it's just 10 minutes), so that I can really be there for my family, and their needs! 

Makes sense, right?

Here are some of the things I do, to TAKE TIME FOR ME!  Some are more time intensive than, others.  It really just depends on the day, and what is going on at the time.

1.  Take a BATH

I'm a bath girl.  I LOVE to take baths.  Sometimes it's a quick 15 minute soak.  I lock the door, light a candle and breath.  Other times, it's a 2 hour bath with a book.  Once again, it depends on the day.  Whether it's a quick bath in the middle of the day, or a long bath at the end of the day, I ALWAYS feel relaxed after!

2.  EXERCISE

Right now, I am really into ZUMBA classes.  It's a blend of latin/hip hop and I can run to a quick ZUMBA class and lose myself for 45-60 minutes!  I love it!  There is something about exercising (running, aerobics, weights) that gives you such a feeling of accomplishment!  I feel like I can tackle anything (laundry? cleaning? cooking?) after a little exercise!

3.  READ

I'm an avid reader.  Always have been,  It is something I can do anywhere (in the bath, in car line, at the dentist office, at softball practice, ANYWHERE), and I do it often.  Sometimes it's a page here and there, a chapter every few days, and sometimes, it's just a skim through a magazine or catalog.  Whatever it is, I try and enjoy whatever time I can find. 

There are so many other ways to TAKE TIME FOR YOURSELF!  I would love to hear what you do, to take time to relax, even for just 5 minutes a day! 

You know what they say:

If Momma's not happy, nobody's happy!

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