February 2007 - Marine Corps Nomads

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I have never made pjs before, but my daughter is outgrowing everything at an amazing rate. I was suppose to make these for her for Christmas. I was also going to make matching pjs for her American Girl dolls. But, I never did get around to it. So, I have finally tackled making the pajamas! First I made the long sleeve pink top with pink sleeping bear bottoms (I had a pattern for these). Then, I decided that I also wanted to make a short sleeve/short version, so I adjusted everything according to what I thought would work. Yes! It…

Works for Me Wednesday: Manual Binder

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We had so many different product manuals lying around the house that it was crazy. Then, there were all the manuals that my husband had for all of his stuff in the garage. Needless to say, I needed to find a better way to organize them and keep them all in one location. I created binders (Garage Edition, House Edition, Electronics Edition) and put all of the manuals in sleeve protectors in the binders. (Ok, I’ll be honest. The only one that is completely done is D’s as his was first on the list. lol! The rest are in process…

The Excellent Wife

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Mrs Wilt over at the Sparrows Nest is doing a wonderful series on the Proverbs 31 woman. If you have a chance, head over to her blog to ruminate on this thoughtful series. She’s currently in part 3 of the series. You can find part 1 here and part 2 here.

February 27, 2007

Heather L

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Tackle It Tuesday: Packing

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Well, as you know, we closed on our new house on Friday. Now, it’s time to really get to work packing. I posted a moving boxes wanted on my local freecycle group, and received a couple of offers. I’ll be picking up those boxes today. No more putting off the packing now. We’ve created a staging area in one room (for now) where all of the boxes will go. So, my first tackle will be picking up the boxes. My next tackle will be finishing the packing in the staging room. My daughter will be joining me in this tackle…

February 27, 2007

Heather L

Make It From Scratch Carnival #2

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The carnival entries are up over at Stop the Ride. Please take some time to stop by and check out the made from scratch entries. Next week’s carnival will feature items that are being made for the first time from scratch.

Month: February 2007

Make It From Scratch: Pajamas

Works for Me Wednesday: Manual Binder

The Excellent Wife

Tackle It Tuesday: Packing

Make It From Scratch Carnival #2

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