Singin' in the Rain Printables

I noticed quite a bit of rain when I checked the forecast last week, and do you know what? After all the snow we got this winter, it's kind of a relief. Here is a fun, free printable that just might give you a lift on a rainy day.

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And here's another one, because you can never have too many matching printables!

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Let's just hope all this rain brings May flowers...

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Backyard Plans

This is what our backyard looks like right now.

Sad.

But I have big plans for it! The first things to go will be the satellite dish and clothesline. We'll put up a "real" clothesline in a spot that won't take up the middle of the yard.

The small window on the left side of the picture is where the dining room is located. We want to make a pergola to stand on either side of the little concrete patio and just over the top of the window. We'd like to plant some wisteria to vine up the side and over the top of the pergola. We'll be able to enjoy it not just from the yard, but also from the dining room window.

The bank of windows to the right is where the kitchen porch is located. I'd like to put a lilac bush somewhere along the back of the house where it can be seen from those windows. I adore boxwood, so I'll add a few bushes in there somewhere. I'm still working on picking out some flowers to plant in the spaces.

We're also trying to think of some ways to create privacy between our house and the neighbor's house. There isn't much distance between the two. Marshall and I love eating outside when the weather is nice, and dinner with the neighbors, no matter how wonderful they may be, just isn't romantic.

My inspiration board:

Dreaming up a garden is whole lot more fun than planting one! Are you dreaming, too?

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Ready for Spring

vintage seed packet garland tutorial, free Easter printables, framed vintage hankies

People ask me all the time if these lemons are real. The answer is no; they came from Walmart. Ha!

dining room table centerpiece

salt dough robin eggs tutorial

Is anybody else ready for spring?

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No-Sew Vintage Seed Packet Garland

Here is a project that is sure to lighten your spirits on the dreariest of winter days! It worked for me, anyway. This seed packet garland is super easy, so I thought a photo tutorial would be fun. Enjoy!

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Easter Printables

I thought I'd kick off the weekend with some free Easter printables! Have you heard the song Christ is Risen, He is Risen Indeed! by Keith & Krysten Getty? I love it; it's so joyful! I used some of the lyrics for this printable, and they serve as a great reminder of what Easter is about.

Another favorite Easter song of mine is Jesus Saves by Travis Cottrell. I was going to make a big printable with the full lyrics, but I thought I'd be super original and stick to the point...

If you haven't heard, the Gettys are offering free sheet music downloads of several Easter hymns on their site. Check it out!

Happy weekend!

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Ballard Inspired Vintage Egg Printables

Have you seen Ballard's new spring collection? As always, they've got some great selections. I'm always looking for seasonal art inspiration, and these vintage egg prints caught my eye.

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They look very similar to some free vintage egg graphics from The Graphics Fairy. If you haven't visited her site, it's a must see! She has uploaded thousands of free vintage images.

You can probably guess what's coming next...

Rather than spending $139 for a set of six prints (who needs six egg prints, anyway?), I downloaded TGF's vintage egg graphics and made my own for FREE!

I love them! They are just the right amount of "spring" without looking too cheesy or juvenile.

These are not my graphics to share, but if you head over to The Graphics Fairy, you can do an image search for "eggs" and pick some out for yourself.

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A Snowstorm and Another Spring Wreath

We're in the middle of our second big snowstorm in one week. I really don't mind the snow, especially when Marshall and I don't have to be out in it.

Since we're stuck indoors, I thought I might as well make myself another spring wreath. Because, you know, spring is just around the corner, right?

This isn't really a tutorial, but I think you can figure it out just by looking at it. Yarn covered wreath form + pretty artificial flowers + printed pennant letters = really cute wreath.

I cannot say enough about these artificial blooms! Aren't they gorgeous?! They came from The Ben Franklin, and even though my in-laws own the store, and I am a little biased, I think these may the best fake flowers I've ever seen.

If you're still not convinced, stop by the store and see for yourself!

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Salt Dough Robin's Eggs

How about an easy project to finish out the week?

I've been slowly taking down my Valentine's decorations and putting up some spring things. I have a lot of decorative things already, but after moving into such a large house, it seems that I always come up short. I know, I know... first world problem.

I've been really wanting some decorative eggs to place in my spring vignettes. I love the look of robin's eggs, especially these from World Market.

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It was late last night, and I needed some eggs right away, so I thought I'd see if I could make my own. Don't get me wrong, World Market's are only $6.99, so it wasn't the price factor. I just wanted to see if I could do it.

And I did!

Here's the how-to:

Salt Dough Eggs
1 C flour
1 C salt
1/2 C water
4 drops of blue food coloring

Mix together. Add more flour if necessary (I added about 1/4 C). Shape into eggs and set on a wax paper lined baking sheet. Drying time will depend on egg size.

See? I told you it was easy!

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Goodbye V-Day, Hello Spring!

I promise, these will be my last words regarding this year's Valentine Banquet. It will be starting at about this time tomorrow evening, and I'm so excited about how everything has come together.

Remember when I said that we just needed fresh flowers to finish the decorating?

Well, I was struck with a brilliant idea.

Why not just stick the krispie pops in the vases and save $20 worth of flowers?!

And that is just what I did. Aren't they cute?!

Those were just to make you drool.

Now, on to Spring! I always love the season we are in, and I'm always eager to welcome the next one in when it's time. It's a little bit early to be thinking about spring, but I wanted to switch out my Valentine wreath, and we don't really celebrate St. Patrick's Day. So, spring wreath it is!

I found a wreath in really great shape at a thrift store last week.

I cut our monogram out of a piece of cardboard box...

... and then I wrapped it with leftover yarn so the back and sides of the finished product wouldn't be exposed.

I hot glued moss to the front of the monogram and then glued it to the wreath. I added a little bird's nest I picked up somewhere last year and some gorgeous flowers I found here (more on that soon).

This may be the easiest and quickest wreath I've made yet!

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