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I had such a ball with DIY Day ~ The Outdoor Edition this week! I loved seeing all of your outdoor projects. Maybe we’ll do it again soon with a different theme. Here are just a few of my favorite things this week. Chalkboard patio table @ Mother Load (Fun for the grown-ups AND the [...]
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Unplanned post here, but I got an email from Fabric.com and there are some smoking deals over there! This is important! Everything in the clearance area is an additional 30% off, if you use the coupon code below. Save an additional 30% off Clearance at Fabric.com! Offer valid through 6/28/10 with code “CLEAR622″ Go into [...]
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You all brought tears to my eyes with your sweet comments and emails about DIY Day ~ The Season Finale. Thank you. Here are a few of my Favorite Things from this week. photo: Bill Israel 8 Ways to Find Motivation at Home @ Simple Mom Lamp Revamp @ Lemon Tree Creations Angie madeover her [...]
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We’ve built 2 houses in the last 8 years. We either like the process or we’re certifiably insane. Maybe a little of both. And while we love the home that we’re living in now, there are definitely some drawbacks that we’ll be dealing with this weekend. Here’s what I see as the 3 biggest downsides [...]
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Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10
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Hey y’all! I’ve been interviewed over at the Modern Bird Studios blog. But this is no ordinary interview. Come learn why Martha Stewart has a restraining order against me and what my guiltiest pleasure is. And don’t forget to enter our giveaway from Modern Bird Studios! It’s pure awesomesauce. ~~~~~~~~~~ I also have a bunch [...]
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The devastation in the country of Haiti right now is unimaginable to me. I can’t wrap my mind around that kind of human suffering. I’ll be honest, sometimes my instinct is to turn away because I feel so helpless. But that’s not what we’re called to do. We’re called to help in whatever way we [...]
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If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I [...]
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Welcome to DIY Day! Are you ready to share your latest project? If you’re new here, every Tuesday we get together to share our newest DIY projects. I’m really flexible about what constitutes a DIY project. A furniture makeover, an outdoor project, a holiday craft, some new artwork…maybe a great recipe? Today we have a [...]
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May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion. May he remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings. May he give you the desire of your heart and [...]
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I’m happy that I moved my blog to WordPress, but there are a couple of Blogger things that I miss. One of them is being able to see all of your pretty faces when you comment on my posts. Since most of you have Blogger accounts (even if you don’t have a blog), your picture [...]
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This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. The LORD’S loving kindnesses never cease, For His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I have hope in Him.” Lamentations 3:21-24 photo credit: dlemieux
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If you like something new and a little funky: And if you’re more of a classic: Either way. Amen and Amen.
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Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18 photo credit: James Jordan
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For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Psalm 103:11-12 photo credit: Hamed Saber
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I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33 photo credit: Chantrybee
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Leen the Graphics Queen (Trendy Home Decor Wall Decals) Pink Pig (Utterly charming gifts) Party Cupcake Ideas (Cupcake ideas for weddings, showers and parties) Purple Lemon Designs (Customized stamps and stationery) Feather Your Nest (Specialty gifts and housewares) DISChangers (Adhesive disc plate hangers) Sticviews (Personalized prints that go anywhere) Business Minded (The Etsy sellers success [...]
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Happy Thanksgiving to you, my friend. I hope that enjoy a day of love, laughter and gratefulness with your family and friends. I am grateful for you.
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We have finally managed to sort out the issues with my wonky Google Friend Connect. If you joined my new site on Monday, you’ll need to sign up again with my Google Friend Connect thingy. The only way to fix the problem was to trash it and start over. So please add your pretty face [...]
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You found me!!! Welcome to my new blog home, my dear friends! In my never-ending quest to make life more complicated, A Soft Place to Land will now be found at: http://asoftplace.net/ I am slowly getting settled in, but there are still lots of boxes to unpack and dust to settle. Moving is certainly messy [...]
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