Sweet Milk Bottles {tutorial}

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Housewarming Gift Idea + a Simply Stamps Giveaway

This is a sponsored post brought to you by Simply Stamps. All opinions are my own.

Hello there! Soon I’m going to be sharing (all the details!) of our next adventure. The short version is ~ we are moving! I’ll let you all the wheres, whys & hows in the the next week or two. So exciting! Eek! Sooooooo, moving has been on my mind lately. Things like making a house a home, how I’m going to decorate & all the things you need to do to make it official. Ordering an address stamp is always one of the first things on my to do list when we move. An address stamp would also make a perfect housewarming gift for someone who has recently moved. So today I am excited to be sharing this fun Housewarming Gift Idea and a Simply Stamps giveaway to go along with it. Yay! Let’s get started!

craftaholics anonymous gift exchange {+ thanks*give*ing recap}

I want to thank
Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous
for hosting her handmade gift exchanges. 
I know it has got to be a TON of work to put together. 
They are so much fun!!!! 
This is the 2nd one I’ve participated in
& each time I’ve had received a lovely gift,
and best of all, made a new crafty friend in the process! 
This time my partner was Christina from Arizona. 
I don’t think she has a blog or I’d give her a HUGE shout out! :) 
She made me this beautiful
Families Can Be Together Forever frame. 
She had no idea that this is one of my favorite songs! 
When I was growing up our family actually sang this song at church. 
I had my first AND only solo experience when I sang the line:
They are so good to me! 
Thank you so much, Christina! I love it!

 

        

Annnnd don’t forget to enter these awesome
Thanks*give*ing Giveaways!

Entries are LOW…I think everyone must have been
busy eating some yummy turkey,
so this is YOUR chance to win!  Go enter! :)

Klutz Stamp Art & Draw the DC Universe books

All Through the Night CD

Shabby Apple Dress

$10 store credit to No Whining Pleez & set of sippy cups from Ginger Snaps

Claudie Belle Designs custom frame

Ho! Ho! Ho! Blocks

All winners will be announced
next week on facebook.
{Check the giveaway post for deadlines!}

Good luck!

Oh & if YOU have any
$5.00 & under
Christmas gift ideas
please link them up here:

See ya on Monday. :)

monday's mom {the pleated polka dot}

  A few weeks ago I signed up for theCraftaholics Anonymous Homemade Gift Exchange.Little did I know that in addition to receiving a lovely homemade goodieI would also receive something even more special- a new friend.My partner was Melissa for over at The Pleated Polka Dot.I love, love, love her blog.  She writes so well.  Her pictures are breathtaking.Love her post on motherhood & her kiddos the best.   

picture from The Pleated Polka Dot

 A few of my favorite post on motherhood are: {Art of Play}{I'm in All in}{What a Walk Will Do}I've shared this one before but it's worth sharing again! :){Intentional Summer}

Melissa sent me a package filled with homemade goodies.

My favorite is a clutch...I can put my keys, wallet

& cell phone inside when I'm making a quick trip. So needed one! :)

Love the red polka dot ring!  So cute!

Look at those fabric earrings!!

{Thank you so much, Melissa.}

I enjoyed getting to know you!

I sent Melissa a quote from one of her favorites, C.S. Lewis.

{I'll share a tutorial on Friday.}

Linking up here.

Happy Monday, everyone!