“This is what the LORD says— He who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters, “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” - Isaiah 43:16, 18-19

Welcome To The 60th Masterpiece Monday!


I've been ignoring a little problem for some time now. But it isn't getting any better or going away.

Yike's! Our poor mail box has seen better days, that's for certain! Metal doesn't do too well by the beach.
 Since Charles waters a lot near the mail box area too, he decided to make a new one out of some scrap wood.
 I painted it with free recycled paint, using a stencil I made.
The entire mail box was free, including the hinges we already had.
AAAHHHH......much better!


I think our mailman's in for a surprise tomorrow!


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My Top Ten Picks From MM #59

Just thought I'd show you a few pics of our front yard....
 the jasmine is really going crazy this year, love it!

 I love all of the lush plants my hubby planted...
 most were curb found or free from Freecycle.


And now for the top ten! If you were featured this week, feel free to grab a featured button from my sidebar.


Alice Bunting by Elle And Lou



Seashell Crafts by No Place Like Home



Orange Fluff by Alderberry Hill


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No-Sew Tea Towels by Confessions Of A Plate Addict



Burlap Rosette Frame by Laughter And Grace




Burlap Wreath by Made In A Day


White Bean and Pumpkin Chili by Our life Legacy



Dyeing Coffee Filters by Salvaged Whimsy




Handbag by DK's Craft Cafe

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Waffle Iron Sugar Cookies by Remodelaholic







Happy Valentine's Day!

  
1 Corinthians 13:4-8   
  love does not envy or boast;
  it is not arrogant or rude.

 It does not insist on its own way;
it does not rejoice at wrongdoing,
but rejoices with the truth.
Love bears all things, 
 believes all things
hopes all things,
 endures all things.
Love never ends.
 As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.

Read more: http://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/bible-verses-about-love-25-awesome-scripture-quotes/#ixzz1mHX60ZnL



xoxoxoxo!


Welcome To The 59th Masterpiece Monday!



I just wanted to say thank you, for all of your wonderful words of congratulations and prayers for my new daughter. It really meant a lot to me and it was like having a little celebration.

Anyway, since we've always fostered boys, we were waiting all of this time for a boy we thought. No particular reason really, except that the room was decorated in a very "boy cave" looking way, and we were use to having them placed with us.

I was excited that we were being offered a girl for a change! But I knew I had to "unboy cave" the room some (with only a few days notice!)  So here are a few photos I took before she moved in.......

I pulled my own desk and dresser out of my craft room, which was the fastest way to get new furniture for this room!
The carpet used to be in my living room way back when I decorated in red. I kept it rolled up in the garage, I'm glad I hung onto it. The chair is from the living room.
The curtains I bought at BB and B 15 years ago! I bought them hoping for a girl and they've been waiting for her all of this time.
I decorated her room a little beachy, with a pink shell full of chalk so she can write on her dresser.
The first drawer says "welcome" and her name, so I can't show it.
She has her own bathroom and she loves Anthony's bunk bed. I'm pretty sure I'm going to paint it white, even though I'm already backed up on painting projects! But what's one more project?
Anyway, now that she's all moved in, it's full of teenager stuff and looks really girly, yay!


And now for my room. Here's the big pet peeve....no, not the wrinkled sheets!  I like those. The thing that has been bugging me every single night, is that space between the mattress and headboard!
 My pillows fall down behind the mattress to the floor. I don't dust that area very often, because well, I have 500 million other things to do every day besides dusting that little area!  My pillows get covered in dust and I'm allergic to dust and dust mites and I have asthma.  I get tired of changing and washing pillow cases. But I like having a lot of pillows. So, I've had this idea in my mind for some time now....I was going to buy stuffing and fabric and make a large bolster. Puh, who am I kidding?
  But then I realized when I was trying to turn the "boy cave" into a girly~girl room, that I had all of these extra boy cave looking blankets and not enough room to store them. So I rolled them all up inside my pretty white bedspread....
 Viola! An instant bed bolster for free! And now I have more storage room.
 The blankets make it a nice sturdy barrier with no sewing!
 And it's kitty cat approved.
Why didn't I think of this before? It was so easy,DUH!



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