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Teracube Thrive; A Safe Green Phone for Kids

Teracube Thrive; A Safe Green Phone for Kids

Hey everybody! I know I’m not on here very often as my Sam Bear keeps me on my toes and busy busy busy everyday! I recently had the opportunity to review a new phone made for kids and just had to give it a go. For those of you who are not familiar with the brand, Teracube is a social and environmentally conscious electronics producer. Basically they make budget phones that last longer and have…

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How to Organize your Craft Space

How to Organize your Craft Space

Craft room organization can be difficult. With the number of supplies you may have for your projects, giving every item a home can be a major struggle. However, with many of us spending more time in our homes and cleaning out closets, you now have the perfect opportunity to get a start on decluttering and organizing your craft space. I have been working on the craft closet in our office as well…

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Throwback Thursday- February 6th A little vintage valentine freebie for you today friends, From the 1930's or 40's I believe. Enjoy! *for personal use only

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Simple Napkin Decoupaged Ring Dish

Simple Napkin Decoupaged Ring Dish

Hi guys! Happy February! Today I am here to show you guys how to make a cute jewelry dish. This is a great little jewelry holder that is big enough to hold your everyday essentials like your favorite rings, but also small enough to sit on your bedside table or vanity without taking up much room. I had picked up these gorgeous Pip Studio paper napkins last summer at Home Goods, and since we don’t…

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Grid of the Week- February 4th

Grid of the Week- February 4th

Good afternoon friends! Today I wanted to pop in and share my vintage faves from this week. Since Valentine’s day is just around the corner I thought I’d share some of my favorite vintage heart themed pins with you. You can find these and more on my weekly vintage board on Pinterest.

From left to right:

chocolate box

pillow cover

bakalike necklace

dress

handkerchief

glass

bedspread

honeycomb…

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Adorable Vintage Image Giveaway!

Adorable Vintage Image Giveaway!

Hi guys! Today I wanted to pop in and share a little giveaway with you for the holidays. I have partnered up with USB Memory Directto giveaway a few custom USB drives they made for me. I will be giving away five drives, each with ten of my personal favorite vintage images that I’ve collected over the years from old greeting cards and books. It’s not anything I’ve shared with you before and I will…

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Vintage Christmas Toy Wrapping

Vintage Christmas Toy Wrapping

Hi guys! Today I am back to share a super fun holiday wrapping idea.I saw this original idea in my vintage 1957 issue of Better Homes and Gardens Christmas Ideas Magazine. I absolutely loved the jump rope christmas tree! Sadly I was not able to find a jump rope that was that cute, but I did find some fun wooden toys that made my gift wrapping super special!

Here’s What You Need:

*Gifts wrapped…

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Upcycled Container Wrapping

Hi guys! Today I am going to share an easy wrapping idea with you all. I don’t know about you, but I love to find uses for food containers once they are all used up. Did you know tea tins, peanut containers, oatmeal containers, egg cartons, can all be upcycled into great gift wrap containers just by painting or adding a little gift wrap!

Take those old tea or coffee tins and wrap the tins…

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Easy Scrap Gift Tags

Easy Scrap Gift Tags

Hi everybody! So this week I wanted to share some gift wrapping ideas with you all. I thought I would start today with these easy scrap gift tags. Cute Christmas tags are easy to find. Most stores even have them for a dollar or two a pack. But, If you are looking for something fast and maybe a little more special with a handmade touch give these little tags a try.

Here’s what you need:

Premade…

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Merry Mondays- December 16th

Merry Mondays- December 16th

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Handmade Gifts- Vintage Embroidered Hanky Pillows

Handmade Gifts- Vintage Embroidered Hanky Pillows

Hi guys! Today I am going to share one of my favorite diy gifts with you all, embroidered hanky pillows. I had originally posted this on a friends blog that is no longer live. Being that this is one of my go to gifts when I need a special present, I wanted to share it all with you here. One of my favorite things to do with vintage hankies is make throw pillows. They make fantastic decor items!…

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Handmade Gifts- Vintage Wallpaper Mini Birdhouse Nightlight

Handmade Gifts- Vintage Wallpaper Mini Birdhouse Nightlight

Hi guys! Today I am going to share a cute little diy nightlight that I made for my mama. We love birds in our family, they are the sweetest little things! My mom has a whole set up of feeders and flowers to attract humming birds right outside her sunroom. One of little bear’s favorite things to do is fill up the birdfeeder with his daddy and watch for birds. We have lots of cardinals and doves…

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Handmade Gifts- Taggie Blankie for Kids

Handmade Gifts- Taggie Blankie for Kids

Hi everyone! I hope you all have been enjoying my holiday posts! I love Christmas crafting! This week I wanted to share a couple of handmade gift ideas with you all. Today I am starting off the gift ideas with an easy project for the little kiddos in your family, a taggie lovee! This easy little blankie can be made with scraps and whips up very quickly! Here is my how to:

What you Need:

Fat…

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Merry Mondays- December 9th

Merry Mondays- December 9th

Happy Monday guys! Are y’all enjoying the Christmas season? We are in full swing around here. I love having the house decorated and sparkly! Today I am sharing a couple of ads with you from a 1962 issue of Better Homes and Garden’s Christmas Ideas Magazine. I love the Santa and the aluminum ad is awesome too! The tree, the hair, it’s all fab! Enjoy!

*for personal use only

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DIY Glassware Christmas Trees

DIY Glassware Christmas Trees

Hi guys! Today I am going to share a fun and very kitschy vintage holiday craft with you. These funky holiday trees come from a vintage 1955 issue of Better Homes and Gardens Christmas Ideas Magazine. The original version was a little more subdued, but I like things a little more whimsical, so mine are totally decked out!

Here’s What You Need:

*Glasses ( wine glasses, cordials, candy dishes,…

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Kitschmas Candlestick

Hi guys! I recently took a trip to IKEA with my mama to get some bins for little bear’s toys, and we came across these plain white traditional candlestick holders. I loved the shape and weight of them and thought they’d be fun to spruce up for Christmas. Of course, since I adore all things kitschy, mine got seriously tricked out! Here is my how to:

Plain traditional style candlestick holder…

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Mini Christmas Book Necklaces

Mini Christmas Book Necklaces

Good afternoon everyone! I hope you all are having a wonderful start to your week! You all know I love those little miniatures you get at craft stores to use in fairy gardens or even in making holiday ornaments. I have a hard time passing them up and I have a bin full in my craft closet. There are so many cute ones at Michaels right now, I wanted to buy them all up! There was one tiny set I just…

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