Plans For 2016

How is it possibly Friday already!?! Like many of you I'm sure, I have been busy reclaiming my house after Christmas. I don't know about you but for me there just seems to be things stuffed everywhere during December. And by January I feel like I must clean out all the stuff before the walls close in on me!!

I've been thinking a lot about the direction things will be headed in 2016 and I've nailed down a few things that I would like to accomplish.

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Top 10 Posts of 2015

Hey there! I hope everyone had a great Christmas! I know we sure did! Blessings upon blessings!

I always like to take a minute and look back over the past year as the new year is approaching. And, today I'd like to do that with you by sharing the top 10 most viewed posts of 2015 ranked by you the reader! :)

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DIY Christmas Balls - Quick and Inexpensive

I feel like I have been a bit off with blogging lately. And, I have missed it! Between finishing up the One Room Challenge, getting ready to host Thanksgiving, my boy coming home, hosting Thanksgiving, and now trying to decorate for Christmas...whew! I just haven't taken a second to sit down and share with y'all. And I have managed to catch a little cold. :( Ain't nobody got time for that! So, last night as I was watching the Fixer Upper season premier (anyone else a #fixerupperfanatic?), I whipped up some filler balls to use in my Christmas decor. And even though it's mid-morning already, I thought I would share!! ;)

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DIY Gone Wrong - Dip-Dye Debacle

Hello there friends! I'm here to share with you the ugly truth that sometimes DIY doesn't always go the way you planned. Sometimes you will fail. And fail is what I did this weekend. :(

One of the things I have been wanting to try for a while is a dip-dye ombre. I read plenty of tutorials, and honestly it looked pretty straight forward. So, I got confident and dove right in. I read the directions on the dye bottle, and proceeded with what I remembered from the tutorials I had read.

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How To Make Custom Piping Trim For Pillows

Hi there! I'm so happy to be back to blogging!! My posts might seem a little all over the place for the next few weeks. I have a lot of things to share from the summer! Today I would like to start with how to make custom piping trim. The title says "for pillows" but you can use this for anything you would like to add piping to. As far as the level of difficulty, I would say it's pretty easy. If you can sew a straight line, you can do this! 

I think sewing tutorials are really hard to write, but I'm going to do the best I can and hope that the pictures will fill in the gaps.

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DIY Garden Flag

Hello there! I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day!! Mine was a very do-nothing weekend filled with lots of love and sweetness from my kiddos, a dinner out and some precious gifts.  

Today I'd like to share with you my easy-peasy DIY garden flag that you saw in this post. 

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Zoo Prints Gallery Wall

I'm back today to share with you the easy-peasy gallery wall of zoo prints I did for our youngest son's new room.

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Fridays Unfolded Link Party {#147}

I'm a little late to the party today!!  Honestly it totally slipped my mind!  My kids are on their second snow day today and I have been trying to keep everyone busy, including myself!  Good news - the sun has been shining bright in the sky all.day!!  

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Ribbon Makeover

Sometimes the little things help bring things together.  Sometimes I have to take a break from the big projects and just do a small project that I can start and finish in an hour or so.  This project was just that.  

I bought these canvas baskets from Target a few years ago.  They are perfect for holding back yard things by the back door.  One for dog stuff and one for all.the.balls.  

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Fridays Unfolded Link Party {#146}

Well here we are.  It's Friday again!  Does anyone else just feel like the days or speeding by?!?  At any rate, it's time to party!!

Thank you all for your sweet comments and prayers last week about my mommy burdens. Things have passed, and in the light, are maybe not as bad as they first seemed.  I finally sat down and blogged a bit this week. Sharing just some tidbits of what had been going on around these parts.  Included was a sneak peek at our new family room paint job.

Each week I find such fun stuff at our get together!  Thank you so much for sharing with us and our readers!

I'm happy to share some of my favs with you this week.

Remember, If you are pinning one of these great ideas for yourself, please click over to the original link and pin from there - thanks!

Open shelving is all the rage it seems and these lovely wood floating shelves from On Bliss Street turned out fabulous!

DIY Floating Shelves from On Bliss Street

This bleach stamped scarf from Woods of Bell Trees is so pretty!  What a great idea to use bleach!

Bleach Stamped Scarf from Woods of Bell Trees

I really do try to be frugal with my cleaning supplies so when I saw this I was instantly intrigued.  Homemade dryer sheets from View From The Fridge.

And, this greek yogurt ranch veggie dip - yum!  I am doing my best to move away from processed food and make more things on my own.  This recipe from Natural Chow looks pretty simple and delicious!

Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip from Natural Chow

Thank you all for sharing at Fridays Unfolded!! Make sure you grab a button if you were featured!

And as always remember to check out the other hostesses as each hostess chooses their own features. :)  Also make sure you check out our pinterest boards.  One board is for features and one board is for other things that may have caught our eye.

Now let's see what unfolded for you this week!! 

You remember the rules ;)

• Follow ALL of our hostesses in some way: Frazzled JOY, Nancherrow, Sew A Fine Seam, and Skipping Sideways
• Link up as many posts as you like - recipes, decorating, faith, kids, homeschooling, humor, giveaways...whatever unfolded for you lately.
• Grab the code and post the party button or linked text somewhere on your blog.
• Visit a few links (it's a party, people!).
• Pin only from the original posts.
• By joining Fridays Unfolded you are giving us permission to post a linked photo from your shared post.

An InLinkz Link-up

Fridays Unfolded Link Party {#145}

I'm so sorry I have been absent this week. I have been carrying some mommy burdens on my heart, and just haven't been able to get it together!  Please tell me I'm not alone :).

It's time to party here again!  I love our weekly get-togethers, don't you?

Some of my favs from last week:

Remember, If you are pinning one of these great ideas for yourself, please click over to the original link and pin from there - thanks!

I know Valentine's day is over, but you should definitely pin this adorable table from Heather as inspiration for next year!  I love the nontraditional color scheme :)

Colorful Valentine's Tablescape from Encouraged at Home

I so wish I had a room dedicated to crafts, and if I did I would hope it would look something like Melissa's!  Isn't it gorgeous??

Sewing Room Makeover from Cornbread and Beans

With all the mess in the world these days, seriously all we need is love.  Thanks for the reminder Elaine!!  Cute globe too :)

Valentine Message from Heart Rocks In My Pocket

Remember to grab a button for your blog if you were featured!!

As always remember to check out the other hostesses as each hostess chooses their own features. :)  Also make sure you check out our pinterest boards.  One board is for features and one board is for other things that may have caught our eye.

Now it's your turn to share what's unfolded for you this week!! 

You remember the rules ;)

• Follow ALL of our hostesses in some way: Frazzled JOY, Nancherrow, Sew A Fine Seam, and Skipping Sideways
• Link up as many posts as you like - recipes, decorating, faith, kids, homeschooling, humor, giveaways...whatever unfolded for you lately.
• Grab the code and post the party button or linked text somewhere on your blog.
• Visit a few links (it's a party, people!).
• Pin only from the original posts.
• By joining Fridays Unfolded you are giving us permission to post a linked photo from your shared post.

An InLinkz Link-up