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Pinterest 365 – Day 10 – DIY Watering Can

Posted on November 10, 2012 by gracieed

This past summer I planted tomatoes in containers on our deck.  I would water them everyday, sometimes with the hose and other times, when I was in a rush, with a pitcher.  I often thought it would be nice to … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 9 – Cinnamon Spice Soap

Posted on November 9, 2012 by gracieed

Today I made soap.  I’ve made it before, but I needed a new batch and Mike had made a request for some Cinnamon Spice soap.  The recipe I use is from the Soapmaker’s Companion, by Susan Miller Cavitch. It’s called … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 8 – Beaded Star

Posted on November 8, 2012 by gracieed

I have always been fascinated with beads.  A friend of mine and I went through the ‘beading phase’ of crafting a few years ago making bracelets and necklaces and spending hours in bead shops searching through all the colors and … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 7 – Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub

Posted on November 7, 2012 by gracieed

In keeping with my love of all things pumpkin, today I made a Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub.  You can find the pin on my ‘Homemade Beauty’ board, but the recipe comes from the Idea Room blog.  I have made sugar … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 6 – Jack Be Little Pumpkin

Posted on November 6, 2012 by gracieed

I was able to combine another two of my loves today:  knitting and pumpkins.  I actually have a pumpkin board on Pinterest to collect all things pumpkin.  For me pumpkins mark the beginning of Fall (no matter how hot the weather … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 5 – Super Hero Capes

Posted on November 5, 2012 by gracieed

A friend of mine asked me to make some Super Hero Capes for her grandkids, so I made my way over to my favorite research tool, Pinterest, and searched for Super Hero Capes for kids.  I found this tutorial from … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 4 – Chicken Vegetable Casserole

Posted on November 4, 2012 by gracieed

I do love a casserole.  What I love even more is when the entire dinner is baked as one dish.  This casserole didn’t have a title so I’m calling it the Chicken Vegetable Casserole.  I think it’s important to call … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 3 – Homemade Laundry Detergent

Posted on November 3, 2012 by gracieed

Today I am making a batch of powdered laundry detergent from a blog called Great Oak Circle. It calls for four ingredients:  washing soda, baking soda, Fels Naptha soap  (which smells wonderful, by the way) and borax.  I use the washing … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 2 – Sockee Poo

Posted on November 2, 2012 by gracieed

It’s not often that I get to combine two of my loves:  dogs and knitting.  I discovered this pattern for Doggie Poo Bag Pouches that uses sock yarn.  As I alluded to in a previous post, I have a bunch … Continue reading →

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Pinterest 365 – Day 1 – Mosaic Tutorial

Posted on November 1, 2012 by gracieed

Today I tackled the Pottery Barn Inspired Mosaic Tutorial by Remodelaholic.  I was drawn to this project because of the colors, but as I read the tutorial, it was the simplicity and inexpensive cost that sold me on it.  Oh and … Continue reading →

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