Heartsy, anyone?

If you have not heard of Heartsy; the Etsy-store promo equivalent to Groupon, then you must hear now! You can sign up with facebook and/or email to get each daily deal sent to you. Some of the shops featured may not be to your liking, but you will find gems in there you can't pass up. I have. More than I'd like to admit. Enj...

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10 Earth Saving Ideas

Whether you have kids or not, its good to be (Im so sick of this word )"green". Its mainly good for you - which is most important. Lots of cleansers & household products are extremely harmful - which is why the companies never post the ingredients to their formulas; they don't want you to know you're buying something that's quite toxic. Well, here are a few ideas...

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Project Review: One Yard Wonders - Folklore Bag

Finally! I finally found some time to review this nifty Folklore bag! The purse itself has been hanging in the closet for well over a month, I'd say. Well, this pattern comes from the very useful and fullofawesomelycoolpatterns, One Yard Wonders, page 159. The turquoise owl fabric was actually a bed spread from Urban Outfitters that I found on clearance a while ago. I used...

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New Living Room via Craigslist

Our living room  (or "frunchroom" if you're from 'round here) has been quite dark and dungeonous, as I posted before, and as you can see in the pic above. It was the dark furniture and ugly woodwork that made it so. Don't get me wrong, I love the original oak woodwork throughout our 1926 Bungalow, but after years of not much maintenance...or some bad staining...it just...

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