Month: October 2012

Refinished Yard Sale Trunk

Refinished Yard Sale Trunk

Do you ever need a little motivation to help  rise up and bring one of our latest finds to life? I do. And it’s nothing like blog friends to get you going!  I finally refinished an old trunk III bought at a yard sale over 

Isaiah 41:10

Isaiah 41:10

Sometimes we all just need a little encouragement on a Monday morning! Hope you have a fabulous week :o) {talented source} . . . . . I’ll see you tomorrow for Can’t wait to hang out with these ladies! Will you be there?Trust me when I 

Fall Felt Banner

Fall Felt Banner

Slowly but surely I’m adding a little fall decor to the house. With all of the amazing projects out in blogland I was worried that I was falling behind, but then I remembered Thanksgiving is still over a month away and it’s 82 degrees outside. 

2 Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies

2 Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies

If you haven’t noticed yet, I’ve been on an “All Things Pumpkin” kick lately. We’ve been eating pumpkin waffles & toasting pumpkin bagels. I’ve been painting pumpkins and crafting pumpkins. And well, I just thought I should keep the trend going with my latest pumpkin 

Painted Pumpkin

Painted Pumpkin

Dear Pumpkin,Why do you have to be so tricky to carve? Your thick skin makes me not want to be friends.I think I’ll paint you instead.Love,Laura Beth I used the natural lines on the pumpkin as my guide. First I used Martha’s Silver Gilding. This liquid 

Mini Candy Corn Cupcakes {in a shot glass}

Mini Candy Corn Cupcakes {in a shot glass}

Loving all things orange this season? Me too. My recent fall baking endeavor had me mixing up some candy corn cupcakes and topping them with the new Cool Whip Frosting. DELICIOUS! Check them out. My class is having a Halloween party in a few weeks 

Uganda: Part Five | The Nile

Uganda: Part Five | The Nile

It’s been almost three months since my life was forever changed in Uganda. You can read about how God worked in and through us here, here, here, and here! I still have more to share about our time with the kids, but I just received some 

Halloween Treat Jars with Martha Stewart Crafts

Halloween Treat Jars with Martha Stewart Crafts

To be quite frank I’ve never been a big Halloween decorator. Orange & black don’t really go with my decor :o) However, when I received this AMAZING box of Martha Steward Crafts products I couldn’t resist the pumpkin stencils and black glitter paint. Martha didn’t disappoint! I started brainstorming and must 

Fabric Pumpkin Tutorial

Fabric Pumpkin Tutorial

I fell in love a few weeks ago with these fabric pumpkin on Pinterest (originally created by Thompson Family Life) and knew I wanted to incorporate them into my fall decorating. Her tutorial is fabulous, but a little to technical for my quick pumpkin wreath, so I made a