Monthly Archives: July 2009

Fun Times at the Renaissance Festival




Last weekend Lover, my brother, my other brother’s girlfriend and her sister and I (are you confused yet?) went to the Sterling Renaissance Festival. We also brought along some other friends, their parents and the friends’ kids. What a crowd!

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Ball’s Strawberry Freezer Jam


Have you ever wondered how to make freezer jam? Well, you won’t have to anymore because I have come to your rescue! Starwberries are dirt cheap right now, so I thought I would take advantage of the sales and whip …
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Dashing Green Door


I loved the transformation of this door so much that I had to link it up to BNOTP’s Met Monday! Please go check out the other great before and after’s on her blog!


Project Curb Appeal continues with a freshly …

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Darling Dresser – A refinished beauty!

I’m linking this post up to Between Naps On The Porch for her Metamorphosis Mondays. Make sure to go and check out all the other great transformations!
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Remember a few months back when I mentioned that I wanted to …
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Something to keep you entertained

Working on a lot of projects here at the castle, but none are ready to blog about, as they are all projects in the making. If I finish the dresser today I will post about that. :-)

In the meantime,

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Made from Scratch

I’m part of a blog carnival today on making things from scratch,



and I’m so excited to have my little earring frame tutorial featured!
Head over to the carnival and check out the other great links

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Luggage and Life


Once again I am packing Lover’s suitcase. Something that I seem to be doing awfully frequently the last few months.

Go ahead, ask me how I really feel about it. I dare you.

Anyways, Lover travels light, so it is …

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Project Curb Appeal: Part 1

Part one of our curbside renovation is complete! If you recall, the plan is multifaceted and includes, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Have the stucco professionally powerwashed to get rid of muck, dirt and mold. Eww!
  • Paint the

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Hate Mail

Dear Neighbors,

Would it be too much to ask for you to keep your pet cat indoors? He has roamed the streets since we bought this castle, and it has always been annoying. When we first moved in, he would

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Tutorial by Request


CheL asked about my method for displaying and storing my earrings. You can see the frame we made in this post about my glitzy glasses, it is the last picture. Lover and I made this little frame back when we …

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