Our Newest Family Addition

A 6 month old Peach Faced Lovebird

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Snow Fun But Not For The Dog

kids sledding

My view from INSIDE my dining room window where I stay warm and dry.

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I Like Ping-Pong

ping-pong table

It came with the house! It’s okay that it’s a bit wobbly – just don’t lean on it, duh.

I’m ready to play! Those of you coming Friday prepare to be beat. Correction: I’m ready to play with someone that can actually hit it back to me. So far my munchkins are great at fetching the ball…

Make Tab Curtains Without A Pattern

Make Your Own Curtains

My son wanted horse curtains and they are expensive to buy. Instead I used a 50% off curtain at the fabric store and made them myself.

FYI: This post has 18 pictures and a lot of words.

This is my “pattern.” It’s wrinkled from being carried around in my purse and clenched in my hand while shopping for material.
measurements for curtain

First measure your window vertically and horizontally. The general rule to determine how much material you need is to take the width of your window times 2 or 2.5. That will give your curtain the extra drape it need to look nice. So I needed 2 panels 45 inches wide. Since material comes in 44 inches I just needed to figure the length I need.

To determine the length needed: Subtract the length of the tab from the length of the window. Add inches for the hem at top and bottom. Take that amount times 2 and that is the length of the yardage you need.

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Two Fun Things We Usually Don’t See

Snow in October and the Wienermobile.

oscar mayer wienermobile

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