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THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOOKCASES #2 ~ the router

The LOML is in heaven getting to play with all his new toys tools. He spends hours reading and listening to videos about how to use them to build the built-in bookcases we're building in our family room. The first tool he learned about was the table saw. I wrote about that here.   We've […]

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NEW LAMPSHADES ~ and a new glue gun

On our last trip to IKEA (I believe there will be an IKEA in Heaven girls!), we bought two of this great lamp for the family room redo. But if you know me at all, I'm not a white kinda gal. I love color and lots of it! So I wanted to cover the lampshades with […]

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BANANA PUDDING ~ a yummy dessert for the holiday weekend

This Memorial Day weekend, I am blessed to have the whole gang home. This is my absolute favorite time EVER!   For the holiday, I made a yummy dessert the LOML has been begging for.   BANANA PUDDING   INGREDIENTS   1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese 1 (14 ounces) can of sweetened condensed milk […]

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DIAPER WREATH ~ I’m goin’ to a baby shower!!

Having a baby is one of the most exciting times in a girl's life! For all her friends, the shower is a way to celebrate this exciting time.   I have a dear friend…she's Daughter #1's fourth grade teacher. She was also Son #3 & Son #4's teacher, too. She is expecting her first baby. I think […]

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CONTINUATION OF CLOSING UP THE TV NICHE

We've been so busy lately that our fireplace mantel project has been stuck looking like this FOREVER!!!!!! So this weekend, the LOML mudded it and me and Son #3 sanded it….TWICE! My arms are killing me! There was a thick layer of dried mud on everything! YUCK!      I painted the space with two coats […]