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Posted in Holidays, and Homemaking

Munchkin decided that she wanted to have some lights on the house this year. I use to put up lots of lights, but we haven’t that for the last couple of years. So, I pulled out the old lights, and we started decorating. I checked the lights prior to hanging them, but shortly after they were plugged in, some of the lights went out. We haven’t had a chance to find the bad bulbs yet… Here are some more pictures from the inside of the house. First, this is our entryway. Under the mirror is another one of those dollar…

Decorating with Less: Master Bedroom

Posted in Family, and Homemaking

One of the crazy things with being in the military is that you never know what type/size of house you will be in next. What works at one house won’t necessarily work at the next house. You end up with various decorations, pictures, curtains, and what not that worked in the old house but didn’t work in the new. You’re always looking for inexpensive ways to make your house look like your home. We’re still working on making our house look like home. I had purchased some wall saying decals at the dollar store about a month ago. One of…

Handmade Christmas: Credit Card Wallet

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I saw this idea on someone’s blog. Unfortunately, I don’t know whose blog, so I can’t give credit at this time. This project uses very little fabric, so I was able to use some pieces from fabric left over from some other sewing projects. After completing the first one, I was able to put these together fairly quickly. These can also be made a little larger to use with tea bags. These could also be used for someone who likes to carry their own sweetener packets with them. Our wallets contained a gift card for our recipients. For more handmade…

Handmade Christmas: Doll Bed

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A couple of months ago, I found two brand new doll beds at the thrift store. They were less than $4 a piece, so I snatched them both up. I didn’t know if we would use them for Munchkin or if they would end up being gifts. When my sister told me that my niece wanted a doll bed for her American Girl Doll, I told her that I would be happy to do that for her birthday. Munchkin and I decided that we would give this white metal bed to my niece. It didn’t have a mattress or any…