craft

A Perfect Halloween Gift for the Zombie Fan and a GIVEAWAY!

  Does the month of October get you excited for all things haunted? Are you anxious to decorate with ghosts and goblins and spiders? Are you a huge fan of “The Walking Dead”? Then this Zombie Cross-Stitch kit might just be for you.  Create your own Zombie artwork to hang in your office, on your…
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DIY Decoupage Letter “G”

I first saw this idea on Pinterest, HERE,   and wanted to make it for our living room wall. It just so happens there is a man  in our small town that makes these letters in any size or font you want.   Check out his Etsy shop, HERE. So, I had him cut me…
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DIY Porch Board

If I can make a board like this, then you can too.  I am not crafty what so ever.  It certainly isn’t perfect, but I did it and I think it adds to our front porch. I first saw these boards at a farmer’s market in Omaha in May. They were heavy and we had…
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Valentine’s Box Idea

Do you need a Valentine’s box idea for school or home?  Check out my post from last year on what Reagan made for her school box.  We are using it again this year! https://www.sincerelystacie.com/2012/02/valentine-box.html
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Beach Ornament

Every year I give the kids an ornament that is related to something special about the year.  Like maybe a football player for the year they started playing football, or their favorite character from that year.  This year I was having a hard time finding ornaments that were meaningful for each of them until I…
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Winter Front Porch Decor

Rather than putting my flower pots away for the winter, I decided to use them.   I added some greenery (from IKEA) and some scented pine cones (from Michaels) and red and gold berries (from Michaels) and gathered them all up in the pot.   I set two of them by our front door and…
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My First Try at Making a Wreath – My Patriotic Wreath

I saw an idea for making a spring wreath on PINTEREST.  But, then spring came and went and I still really wanted to make it.  So, I made a trip to Michael’s thinking I could find something to make some sort of wreath with.  I wasn’t able to find the exact stuff I wanted, but…
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Scrabble Lover Craft and Gift Ideas

Several craft ideas using scrabble tiles perfect for gifts and scrabble lovers.
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Stacie's read-in-2022 book montage

Master Your Core: A Science-Based Guide to Achieve Peak Performance and Resilience to Injury
Hidden Figures
Personal Effects: What Recovering the Dead Teaches Me About Caring for the Living
Waiting for Tom Hanks
The Maid
The Other Black Girl
Anxious People
The Body
Great American Road Trips- National Parks: Discover insider tips, must see stops , nearby attractions  more
Apples Never Fall
Love & Saffron: A Novel of Friendship, Food, and Love
Love and Other Consolation Prizes
The Vanishing Half
How to Find Your Way Home
People We Meet on Vacation
Last Summer at the Golden Hotel
Wave
Dear Evan Hansen
The Unsinkable Greta James
The Road We Took


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