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It's Monday, time for some hellos!  If you're just coming in, Hello Monday posts, started by  Lisa Leonard,  are where I greet the week with some hellos, and reflect a bit on last week.You are welcome to join me by saying hello to your own day in the comments section or over at  Lisa's blog . Lets greet the new week with a smile! Hello Maine winter . After 8 years I'd forgotten what you were like. Hello chatting with family and friends from home.  Hello turkeys in my backyard. Hello metal roof . Makes for an exciting day. Hello making memories with family. Hoping to make more this week! Hello roasting marshmallows in the winter. I am convinced that roasted marshmallows taste way better in the winter than the summer! Hello baptism at church last night . It was a blessing to see two young boys in obedience to the Lord! Hello funeral for a great aunt. A sad hello for us, but the best hello for her! Hello days off of work and getting some other things done. Hell...

It is Friday again, time for our sixth Weekend Wind-Down party! I'm so thrilled to be able to bring you this party each week along with 7 other fun bloggers. We're excited to get your posts out there and see what you have to share with us! To start this party we've picked 8 unique features from last weeks party . (Please note that we can only feature posts and/or bloggers that link back to us in some way!) Here are this week's fabulous features: Ikat Boxes via The Colored Door Conspiracy Theories via On the Daily Express DIY Distressed Photo Block via View From the Fridge How to Teach Geography to Kids via Gurvy Green DIY Photo Canvas via Carrie This Home A Different Kind of Valentine's Day Gift via Calm Healthy Sexy Chicken Pie via Mrs. Domestic Bliss Mint Kissed Cocoa Brownies via God's Growing Garden If you've been featured, congratulations! Feel free to grab this button and display it proudly! =) {just right click and save to your computer, then...

For several years now I've been making my own sugar scrub and using it often on my face, hands and feet. Today I'd like to share my recipe with you and let you in on all the great advantages of using a sugar scrub! I used to sell this scrub in my etsy shop , but because of shipping costs and some other things I decided quickly that this item was not the right fit for So Sew Organized. So I'm happy to share it will you now so you can make it yourself! My recipe is simple, and certainly not original to me. You can find this and similar recipes all over the blogosphere, because they all use one basic ingredient - sugar, obviously! For this recipe, you need: Equal parts brown sugar and white sugar  Olive oil Vanilla extract Mix the sugars in a bowl and drizzle with enough olive oil to get the desired consistency. I have found that it gets wetter over time, so I start out with it a little on the dry side. Add a drop of vanilla extract. Let sit until the oil has saturated all ...

It's Monday, time for some hellos!  If you're just coming in, Hello Monday posts, started by  Lisa Leonard,  are where I greet the week with some hellos, and reflect a bit on last week.You are welcome to join me by saying hello to your own day in the comments section or over at  Lisa's blog . Hello Winter Olympics! I'm enjoying watching...and cheering for both the US and Canada. :) Hello winter in my backyard.  Hello sheets of ice coming off the metal roof . Its a heart attack waiting to happen. Hello three days later... Hello custom orders. I'm working on my largest tote yet, can't wait to share it with you when its done! Hello sleepovers with cousins. Hello new projects . Going to attempt to reupholster a big armchair with my aunt...a first for both of us! Any tips? Hello Valentines week . I'll be so glad when its over! Hello cold mornings . Its hard to get out from under my heated blanket! Hello seeing family and old aquaintances . Hello getting family ...

Happy Friday evening! Who's ready for a party to celebrate the weekend? I'm so thrilled to be able to bring you this party each week along with 7 other fun bloggers. We're excited to get your posts out there and see what you have to share with us! To start this party we've picked 8 unique features from last weeks party . (Please note that we can only feature posts and/or bloggers that link back to us in some way!) Here are this week's fabulous features: 7 Essential Natural Cleaners via Mums Make Lists DIY Valentine via My Paper Craze Chocolate Dip via Year-Round Giving How to Build a Lego Board Game via Apron Strings and Other Things Nic's List via Whitney Nic James Spicy Black Bean Wrap via Kirsten A. Womack Mennonite Sausage Soup via Little Prairie Baby Pizzert Dessert Pizza via 2 Crochet Hooks If you've been featured, congratulations! Feel free to grab this button and display it proudly! =) {just right click and save to your computer, then uploa...

Its Monday, time for some hellos! If you're just coming in, Hello Monday posts, started by Lisa Leonard, are where I greet the week with some hellos, and reflect a bit on last week.You are welcome to join me by saying hello to your own day in the comments section or over at Lisa's blog . Hello, Monday! Hello clouds. Its a hot beverage kind of day. Hello getting back into couponing and deal shopping , thanks to a friend! Hello restful weekend. Glad I could spend it with family. Hello Football Whoopie Pies. This was so fun! Hello Oreo Footballs! Recipe can be found at the end of this post . Hello to a rather anti-climactic Superbowl.  Hello work and office files. Hello custom orders for So Sew Organized . I'm glad to be busy! Hello grocery shopping . A task I enjoy! Hello to a brand-new, busy week! What are you saying hello to today?

Happy Friday evening! Who's ready for a party to celebrate the weekend? I'm so thrilled to be able to bring you this party each week along with 7 other fun bloggers. We're excited to get your posts out there and see what you have to share with us! To start this party we've picked 8 unique features from last weeks party . (Please note that we can only feature posts and/or bloggers that link back to us in some way!) Here are this week's fabulous features: 5 Tips for Surviving Epic Cold via Busy Mama 911 DIY Valentine's Day Burlap Gift Bags via The Casual Craftlete How to Choose Color for your Home via A Pinch of Joy The Bachelor Chicken Noodle Soup via It's Always Ruetten Free Winter Printable via Carrie This Home Indian Layer Dip via From This Kitchen Table Savings and Education via Kirsten A. Womack Easy Vanilla Biscotti via Year-Round Giving Ready to get this week's party started? Me too! Here are the super simple rules to make this a fun party ...