Pixeltrashamania

Today I added a wreath chandelier under my chandelier!  I used fresh greens from the pines in my front yard, a string of icy clear garland and a grapevine wreath.  I also used fishing line to ...

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Winter is here in upstate, NY!  Our yard! My front porch!   So we baked cookies! And snuggled with our kitties! MEOW!!!    

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I have a friend who is headed to San Diego for a vacation.  Having lived in SD for 14 years, plus visiting with the kids recently, I thought I might be able to give some advice on where to go! ...

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Did you know that you can change the background of your start screen in Windows8?  It is pretty awesome.  This way you don't have to use the backgrounds which are cute, but pretty boring after ...

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I was looking through some old photos and realized I had never posted my Link costume that I made for my son last Halloween. He loved it!  I had so much fun making it.  I just used fleece so th...

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This year we are having a lunch for my Mother-In-Law. I really wanted to do it out on our screened-in back porch, but it sounds like it is going to be too cold! Instead, I set the dining room tab...

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This past weekend was absolutely perfect.  Sunny, warm and everything was blooming! A few from my backyard....   ...

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 I have had a couple of tops that I saw on Pinterest on my Sewing Inspiration board on Pinterest for a while now and have been thinking about how I can make a shirt like these.  I love the cut ...

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So, it has been a long time since I have blogged about what  we have been doing in our little family.  We are all ready for Spring which seems to be arriving now {finally} in upstate NY!  Whew...

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 I have been playing with the Christmas lights and my camera.  Still not 100% happy with how these turned out, but they are kinda cute.  I really want to make the little mask that makes shaped...

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Just thought I would share my Christmas decor so far.  I have more to take pictures of, but these are my favorites so far!  I love Christmas!!! This table is surrounded by things from days ...

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For those of you who live where there is no Fall. I feel for you.  I lived there for a long time too.  Now I really appreciate Autumn leaves!

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I am not sure if my followers on this blog like to bake, but I have posted THIS bread on my Foodie blog. It is so easy to make and totally do-able for the first time bread baker!  Click on eithe...

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 We just came back from a wonderfully, relaxing vacation!  Any guesses as to where we went and how we got there?  Check out the pictures below and see if you can guess.  No answers from my f...

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Have you seen these cute little airplanes made of candy in blogland or on Pinterest?  They are so cute and really pretty simple!  I actually made them last year for Valentine's Day, so I though...

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My son's 9th birthday happens to fall right before Christmas, so this year we moved his party ahead and celebrated early.  Why didn't I do this before?  It gave me a lot of time to prepare and ...

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Remember, Santa is watching!  Our town has a wonderful tradition in the town square.  Santa comes and all of the 3-6th graders sing Christmas carols on the front steps of the court house.  Aft...

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Does anything say Christmas more than a little kitty curled up by the fire and under the tree..... Except a little boy in footie pajamas curled up near the tree? Shhhhh! ...

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This is, quite possibly, my last year to play a proper Santa as my, soon-to-be, 9-year-old son is starting to ask some questions of Dear Old St. Nick.  I had to share his letter with you.  It i...

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Just thought I'd share a recent sunset that I captured.  Love the colors!

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Whew!  It has been a crazy few months.  I volunteered to head up the costume committee for the Middle School Musical, "Alice in Wonderland, Jr."  Little did I know the committee would be me a...

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We spent a lovely weekend at our friends' farm in upstate, NY.  The animals were so fun and we pressed cider and went on a hay ride.  It was a perfect day for it, as you can see! ...

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I love fall.... Red, Yellow and Blue....  No enhancement here... this is the actual photo I took.... Nature's first green is gold....  More blues.... Awesome splash caputre... ...

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