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April 30, 2020
wine cork herb markers

Wine Cork Herb Markers – Another COVID -19 Project

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Everyone is going crazy doing projects during the COVID – 19 pandemic. Things are pretty much shut down and a lot of people are finding projects to do around their homes. I must admit I started off strong with closet cleaning, outdoor furniture staining and Continue reading →

September 19, 2019

A Quilt Full of Love

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Quilts are full of love. When I see a handmade quilt I know that someone spent a lot of time laboring over it with love. I can not imagine someone making a quilt without feeling a lot of emotion. From picking the pattern to the Continue reading →

August 2, 2019

What’s On My Wall

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I haven’t done an edition of What’s On My Wall for a really long time and today is the day to show a couple of pieces that are very dear to me. My mom has always been an amazing crafter and artist. From making cards Continue reading →

June 3, 2019

DIY Weekend – Pallet Art

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I don’t do many DIY posts because if you remember my Tile Coaster post from years ago it does not always go well for me. People don’t read instructions. I have received the most comments on this post of all of my posts over the Continue reading →

December 17, 2018

DIY Blogger I Am Not – The Story of My Coaster Post

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Six years ago I wrote a DIY post about making coasters using ceramic tiles, scrapbook paper, ModPodge and clear engine paint. Six years ago. Today I received an email with a question from yet another reader about the process. Nothing ever dies on the internet. Continue reading →

July 26, 2018

A Glimpse into Porcelain Creations by Laura Peery

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Porcelain is an amazing medium for artists to use in their creative endeavors. It is a ceramic material made by heating clay-type materials to high temperatures.  I don’t know much about the process of making porcelain but I do know that I appreciate any artist that Continue reading →

June 15, 2018

Man Bouquet – A Rare DIY Post

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Today is a special day here on It’s Just Life because I am going to share a rare thing with my readers.  A DIY post. I rarely attempt these posts because I usually just kind of forget to take pictures and document things when I Continue reading →

January 18, 2018

A Little Vintage Repurposing Brings Linens Back To Life

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Vintage is good, right?  I consider myself a little bit vintage these days as the old bones creak and crack a little bit. I alluded to some vintage linens that I had given to my blogger friend Doreen who blogs at Treadlemusic   last week and Continue reading →

November 20, 2017

Christmas Gift Ideas – Barbey Botanicals

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Botanical Christmas?   I might have something for you to check out in today’s post so keep reading. Moving around from place to place has allowed me to meet some of the most amazing and talented people.  When we moved to Connestee Falls outside of Continue reading →

August 21, 2017

The Best of “It’s Just Life”

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This week I am going to be sharing links to some of my favorite or most liked posts.  Today I am recuperating from the festivities of Micah and Wendy’s wedding and long before we left for the adventure I decided to not stress out about Continue reading →

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The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
5 of 5 stars
The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
by Guy Kawasaki
As always Guy Kawasaki has a great book with great information about all things social media. I highlighted tons of places in this book and it is definitely one that I will come back to time and time again to help me in all of the socia...
Old Girls in Low Cotton
3 of 5 stars
Old Girls in Low Cotton
by Helen Childress
This short book was one that looked like it would be a fun read. I honestly did not enjoy it all that much---it was a lot of characters bickering and while some of the writing was witty and funny it was not that kind of book that made m...
The Good Girl
5 of 5 stars
The Good Girl
by Mary Kubica
I loved this book! It had my interest from the very first page and was my "airplane" book on a recent trip. Author Mary Kubica created believable and interesting characters that the reader learned to identify with and care about. Mi...
All the Light We Cannot See
4 of 5 stars
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
This is quite a book! I had it recommended to me by several people and while I thought it might be a little dark and depressing it made me have a better understanding of what life in this time period was like. The strength of the huma...
An Abundance of Katherines
5 of 5 stars
An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green
Another great book by John Green. I have become a huge fan of John Green since my reading of A Fault in our Stars and this book was another that did not disappoint me at all. It was a story of a child prodigy, a lot of anagrams, and a b...

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