Top Five Filing Cabinet Makeover Pins

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I picked up a junky little filing cabinet from a thrift store a while back, and have decided that it's now or next year for the redo.

(I say 'next year' because we're moving to who-knows-where in the next couple months. I wish I were joking about the 'who knows where' part,  but I'm not.We have a general idea, thank God, just not an exact location. Eeeek! I need to house hunt!!! I need to know where!!!!)

Naturally I turned to Pinterest for inspiration, and de-stressing about the move.

Here are my top five.

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I've already got a strong idea of which one I'll choose.

Come back next week for the reveal!

Can you guess which one?



The Lord bless you and protect you; The Lord smile on you and be gracious to you; The Lord show you His favor and give you His peace.    

Yarn along Filet Crochet Good Shepherd Panel

Yarn along :: WIP Wednesday :: Keep Calm Craft On

I'm listening to Wicked and crocheting a filet Good Shepherd panel for the dining room window. The pattern from the panel is from the book on the upper left, which does an excellent job showing *how* to filet crochet and giving projects in a level from beginner to advanced.


After listening to Wicked and The Time Traveler's Wife while ill, I think I will be far more careful about what books I choose from the audio section of the library.

Insanely creative books, but definitely Adult Only.


The Lord bless you and protect you; The Lord smile on you and be gracious to you; The Lord show you His favor and give you His peace.    

Red Patent Shoe Makeover

Craft O Maniac Monday :: Metamorphosis Monday:: WhatchaWorkupWednesday

 I was delighted to find these shoes second hand. Patent-leather, barely worn and RED! Yay! I decided they needed to be jazzed up, so I went to Hobby Lobby where embellishments were half off.

Total spent was about $12 dollars. I can't tell you how much fun it is to exercise your creativity on something you get to wear yourself. I have more fun making than wearing!

When someone asks, "Yes, couture by me!" With a little help from my friends at the thrift store!



The Lord bless you and protect you; The Lord smile on you and be gracious to you; The Lord show you His favor and give you His peace.    

Giant Gerber Daisy Crocheted Rug

Finished Object Friday :: Link Your Stuff :: Show and Tell Saturday

I made these 'rugs' out of four strands of Red Heart and the largest plastic hook available. I used a modified version of the Japanese pattern floating around on the interwebs.


They were quick, satisfying, and I can't wait to try and make them out of cotton instead of acrylic!

In other notes, the allergies are just slaying me this year. I can't wait for some rain.

And some relief from the stress of not knowing where  we're going to move / live this fall!

Prayers are being answered, but the body gets worn down in the process of life.

The Lord bless you and protect you; The Lord smile on you and be gracious to you; The Lord show you His favor and give you His peace.    

PHFR Rose and Real

Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real

Half finished games, random books and limbo.

Where we go, nobody knows.

We're moving.

Please let the limbo be resolved quickly, O Lord!

Texas calls, but where in Texas?

Oh dear.


The Lord bless you and protect you; The Lord smile on you and be gracious to you; The Lord show you His favor and give you His peace.    

Yarn Along: Roses

 WIP Wednesday ::  Keep Calm Craft On :: Yarn Along

I started making these crocheted Roses on accident, but continued because the colors were stunning.

I don't know what they will become: a scarf? a purse? decorations?


The yarn was a gift.

Reading The Harvester by Gene Stratton Porter.

You can find her books at Amazon free for Kindle. Her most popular books are Freckles and A Girl of the Limberlost. I hope to get over to the Limberlost soon. I can't wait to take pictures there!

They take you away to nature, with story thrown in.

Gene was a naturalist and fought for conservancy in her day. She turned to novels in order to awaken people to the plight of their natural resources and how quickly it diminished if not thoughtfully harvested.

A woman after my own heart.

The Lord bless you and protect you; The Lord smile on you and be gracious to you; The Lord show you His favor and give you His peace.  

Five Favorite Pictures from a Back Yard Walk

Linking up with Hallie Lord for Five Favorites.















The Lord bless you and protect you;The Lord smile on you and be gracious to you;The Lord show you His favor and give you His peace.