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More Organizing Kittens and Food Prep on the Homestead
More Organizing Kittens and Food Welcome back everyone… I think this week is another fun one for you. As you know I have been working on some basement organizing. I am super excited at how far things have come. Finally all of the Christmas is away and somewhat organized. Yeah I know just in time for fall. Hahaha! I have moved stuff that is for my sister all in one spot. As you can see I still have more to do. However, a little bit at a time. More I am sure next week. Yes, more tails of Rodney and Clawdia… As you can see Rodney is wearing Junior down.…
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Kittens Organizing Inside and Outside on the Homestead
Kittens Organizing Inside and Outside Meet Clawdia, she is an inside/outside kitten at the moment. Here in the photo no matter how unflattering she likes to sleep under my live station. She is really thinking that she wants to be an inside kitty. Time will tell on this one. Joe is planning, I think. The first photo is Wayne sleeping, kinda, at the slider. Yes, it was open at the time of this photo. Not sure if you can see in the bottom cubbie. That is where Rodney likes to sleep. He is a brother to Clawdia. Mind you I have not pushed this issue. This one is ALL Joe.…
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Baking Gardening and Homestead Helpers for this week
Baking Gardening and Homestead Helpers Ohhh I have some fun for you this week. Starting with the yummmy goodness above!! It is all about Baking Gardening and Homestead Helpers in today’s post. Blueberry Muffins, I had to make a second batch. I shared a few with the neighbors and Joe wanted more. The second batch is also gone. Humm, to make more of these or something else. You will have to wait until next week to find out. We have gotten soo much rain in the last week that there are mushrooms everywhere!! The second photo is the neighbors. I thought that the pattern was interesting. I am grateful that…
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Food Prep and loads of Busy Work on the homestead
Food Prep and loads of Busy Well, hello there… This week is about Food Prep and loads of Busy Work here. Starting with something new. Thankful I had Joe’s help for this one! Tortillas, seriously super easy and soo much more flavor too. Now are they perfect?? Heck no, but do they have to be?? We did not think so. The hardest part was getting them thin enough. Here is how this all started, I went to the store. Of course I forgot to grab them while shopping. Pulled out ground beef and dang it. I have been wanting to try making them from scratch. Here was my opportunity! They…
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New Items Available August 2026, You have to see!
New Items Available August Today we look at all the New Items Available August 2026…You have to see to believe it! Starting here… Two new kits… Crafty Blooms, dang those flowers are pretty!! I bet that the second one kinda looks familiar, right?? The Witchy Whimsy Hat has way more than the original. I still have my original…I am looking forward to both of these. Yes, you know I will share in a video once I get them here!! Soo with a new Product of the Month each month AND them being while supplies last. I am kinda worried about this one. You are NOT going to want to miss…
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Hydrangeas Gardening Baking and Kitties of course on the Homestead
Hydrangeas Gardening Baking and Kitties Hello all, here we are again on the Homestead. This week I look forward to sharing with you a bit behind the scenes here at my house. Today I will be sharing about Hydrangeas Gardening Baking and Kitties of course.. All of my favorite things, right??? The color theme this year was, of course, Red White and Blue. Besides the flag of course… even in the wheel barrel. The star is this Hydrangea. I gave it a HUGE prune this spring and dang it was a good thing! I need to get a photo from the ‘back side’ there are 3x more blooms than you…
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Gardening Kitties Fun and Ivy Poison Ivy that is on the Homestead
Gardening Kitties Fun and Ivy Starting off today’s with Mom’s bricks. I needed to move them so Joe would NOT cut off the lower branches of my oak leaf hydrangea. This week’s post is all about Gardening Kitties Fun and Ivy. Dad, I know that you know these bricks… I do love that I was able to move them here. This is not the only gardening that I have done, I worked on weeds around the house by the deck too. More on that later. 🤢 Donnie has been enjoying having the windows open, I have to say that I have been also! Yes, more kitties… the outside kitties have…
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3D Thursday Summer Vacation, we will be back soon!
3D Thursday Summer Vacation Hey guys… This is the first week of 3D Thursday Summer Vacation. We will be back on September 3rd with a new project. I am hoping however, that I will be able to share some fun 3D ideas with you for the next two months… Not promising, tutorials though. I have a couple stashed away and will get you hooked up with inspiration is the 3D department. Hugs and Have a Great Day getting Crafty!!
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White Out Technique idea, Three ways with video…
White Out Technique idea I did this card a little bit ago and wanted to be sure that everyone saw it. Today’s White Out Technique idea has a video to go with it… You will not want to miss. Linked at the bottom. This idea was a … hummm, I wonder idea. So we tried it out. Now, Bits and pieces came into play and you will also need White Craft Ink for this one. Here is a closer look… Knowing full well that not everyone loves flowers like I do… I wanted to be sure to do leaves too. I kept the sentiment and added parts to stuff from…
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Ducks Pumpkins Flowers and Projects on the Homestead
Ducks Pumpkins Flowers and Projects Okay Dad, I have some fun for you to start. This week is about Ducks Pumpkins Flowers and Projects, it is a big one so buckle up!! Starting here with these poor Ducklings. This was just an easy way to transport them from tub in the house to pool outside. After a few days of sitting outside with them… they also got moved… Sunday. I realized that the heat was coming… so I figured that being outside was a better option especially for my nose. ANYWAY, these guys figured out pretty quick that they enjoyed sitting in the water. On Saturday I sat out for…
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Chicks Plants Crafts and Kittens this week on the Homestead
Chicks Plants Crafts and Kittens Starting here with Chicks. However, I have much more for you not just Chicks Plants Crafts and Kittens all from the homestead. Here are the Seven Chicks that are three weeks (about) at this point. They are sharing this tub with ducklings and this photo was taken while cleaning it out. The ducklings were in a box safe from themselves. Hahaha. It was a HUGE mess. And it will be clean for about 5 minutes. We will see. Sooo, Joe had a plan, I executed it. He has been working this side property to see if we can plant over there. Back before we purchased…
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Mystery Card and May Challenge for this Double Tower card idea!
Mystery Card and May Challenge Hello there… How did I forget to post this gem?? I have no idea… This was not only the May Mystery Card and May Challenge which was a color challenge. This one turned out soo me. I know… It does NOT always happen though. There are time s that I try to create for others. What do you think?? Now the colors, Bubble bath and Lemon Lolly are not my typical colors, right?? Adding in a little Peaceful Pine, which I am really liking!! Here is where all the fun is… INSIDE! You can see by the first photo, the double towers. We added side…
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Weeds Flowers Chicks and Ducklings on the Homestead
Weeds Flowers Chicks and Ducklings Starting where I seem to spend too much time. This week is about Weeds Flowers Chicks and Ducklings on the Homestead. Weeds… yup, they never go away do they?? I am happy to say that the more plants the less weeds. Thank goodness!! This was round one for the pop up bag. I had one more after this. However, there were some added buckets too. How much did I get done. Well…. Starting on the Craft room side… and the Big River Birch. Adding a new bird bath and small ladder. Happy to find several volunteers from the Black Eyed Susans and a couple hostas.…
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Chicks Eggs Kittens and a Project started on the homestead
Chicks Eggs Kittens and a Project Soo much going on this week. Dang, we are going to start with Chicks Eggs Kittens and a Project started all at once. Here we had 7 chicks hatch. Check out these cuties… now that they are dry. Soo stinkin’ cute, right… I am excited to see how these little turn out. There should be some Silkies and Frizzles in this group. I am also thinking that there are two Polish here too. However, this incubator is still running, why?? Well ducks of course. There are 6 eggs. And as of the typing of this post they all have cracks. I have been watching…
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Darlas Pinwheel Bag for 3D Thursday with tutorial
Darlas Pinwheel Bag for 3D Thursday Can you believe it is that time again… Yup, another FREE tutorial. This week Darlas Pinwheel Bag for 3D Thursday. I am glad that I was thinking of another Red White and Blue idea for next week. Or have you had enough patriotic ideas?? Please comment and let me know!! Sooo cute, Right?? I can tell you it is soo much easier than you think too!! A few scores and a dab of glue, wooohooo. I always forget how I love a good pinwheel, they are super cute and easy to do also. I need to make some for sure!! See what I mean……
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June 2026 Product of the Month, Wild Bunch Stamp set
June 2026 Product of the Month Dang the June 2026 Product of the Month, Wild Bunch stamp set is soo stinkin’ cute. How do you get this?? Well, all you need to do is place a product order of $75. Then you can add this to that order for only $5. I have mine on order already. You know I will share when I get it. There is a new item each month. These are ALL while supplies last. And I sure hope that you can get yours with your next order. I want to add… That when you order with me that I offer, as a thank you, a…
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Kittens Gardening and Outside Dining area on the Homestead
Kittens Gardening and Outside Dining Okay, lets get this part over with.. Yup, we are going to talk about the Kittens. However not only that this week on the Homestead it about Kittens Gardening and Outside Dining. Starting with the newest Kittens. These three cuties are from our 5th momma. This is an old soot pail. I hate to say it was full of garbage on the bottom. So while I was feeding the mom, I brought out a couple old kitchen towels to use as bedding. Joe helped. Ohhh but wait, I have more… Here are the older ones. Finally yesterday Pumpkin decided to move them. There is soo…
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Memorial Day and as we Remember those that gave it all.
Memorial Day and as we Remember Here is an oldie but goodie… Memorial Day and as we Remember those that gave it all. We owe our freedoms that I hate to admit that even I take for granted. This Red White and Blue card dates back to 2022. Hugs and Have a Great Day getting Crafty!!
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Dirt Ducks Decorations and Moms this week on the Homestead.
Dirt Ducks Decorations and Moms Finally, I was able to find a few moments, okay about 2 hours, to play in the dirt. This brought to you in part by my wonderful hubby. He repaired the tiller and did a few rows. No he probably should not have … but as you know there is NO telling him. Yes, this is is about Dirt Ducks Decorations and Moms from the homestead. However he is also part of the homestead. More still to plant of course. Need the warmer weather to start. So as some of you know, I have a duck that has an injured leg. She has NOT been…
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Darlas Patriotic for 3D Thursday this week.
Darlas Patriotic for 3D Thursday I love me a Patriotic idea!! Today’s idea is just the start!! Today Darlas Patriotic for 3D Thursday with a FREE Tutorial!! Darla is using some new stuff too.. WoooHHHOOO!! You know this super fun idea is going to be easy, right?? I do not know about you but I am loving the color family DSP packs. I shared them in an unboxing video. I think that I only have the New InColors so far. My list is growing, How about yours?? No the sentiment is from Banner Sayings with the punch. I need to check where those stars are from. I think it is…
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May 2026 Product of the Month is Vellum!
May 2026 Product of the Month Guys, I do not know about you, BUT!!! I am loving these product of the month. I have enjoyed the DSP’s, Stamps and Die. However, the May 2026 Product of the Month is the Berry Botanical Vellum which is a 12 x 12 pack. Okay, how do you get it?? Here is how.. Place an order of product for $75. What do I mean?? You pick any $75 worth of stuff before shipping and tax. You can pick this pack, which has 12 sheets, dang!! It will only cost you $5, it gets added to your order and for you to enjoy!! Let me…
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Bag Kitties Chicks and Sneak Peek at fun with Paula
Bag Kitties Chicks and Sneak Okay, now do not call me out on the bag surroundings please. I woke up Tuesday morning and found Donnie like this. Yup, the Bag Kitties Chicks and Sneak peek all rolled into one. Not really, but… I went to check chick water and saw a dark shadow in the bag. Freaked me out a little bit too. However, he is not my only Bag kitty this week… Momma is the second one. I was working on cleaning up, yes still, from the Birthday Bash. Plus trying to get some cards ready for a few classes when there is popped in. She was there for…
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Flowers Eggs and Yard Stuff on the Homestead
Flowers Eggs and Yard Stuff I made a trip to the greenhouse already… but it was for the Butterfly Birthday Bash. These are what I used for centerpieces on the tables. I purchased them with a second purpose too. Yes, for the front porch. These are not the only flowers found this week… While out in the yard this week. I found these in the strawberry boxes. The one box if loaded… To say that I am excited about this is an understatement for sure!! These are runners from last year. Time will tell how full these boxes will be this year!! Anyone need some plants?? Okay, when I woke…
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Celebrate my Birthday with an Order Special, here is more info..
Celebrate my Birthday with an Order Special You know I love spreading some birthday cheer. YES, even on my birthday!! In case you missed the video (photo is the video link) here is all you need to know!! Help me Celebrate my Birthday with an Order Special, WoooHOOO!! Place an $35. (Before shipping) order with me from now until April 30 (that is my sister’s birthday). And not only do you get Girls Night cards, you Also get two bonus cards. Ohhh but wait there is more… I have a new ‘I 💜Stamping’ keychain design that I am adding to the pot. You will have to watch the video to…
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Flowers Ducks Chickens and Fun all this week at the Homestead
Flowers Ducks Chickens and Fun Ohh my .. Happy Monday everyone! Ohhh I has soo much fun on Saturday at the Butterfly Birthday Bash that I forgot to take some photos around here. However, this Polish Chicken has helped me share a few eggs with a neighboring homestead. She was looking for them and She has Cochin Chickens which I am looking for. Soo we are swapping fertilized eggs. Kinda excited to see what we get from this trade. I have to admit it was fun because we are both Jennifers. You know I will share when that happens. I wanted to share a few late bloomers… That Daffodil is…
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Sarahs Mothers Day Box for 3D Thursday, soo pretty!
Sarahs Mothers Day Box Happy Thursday everyone!! Once again I have a FREE tutorial for you!! Today is courtesy of 3D Thursday and the designer Sarahs Mothers Day Box promises to be a good one! Check it out…. see what I mean… I am loving how this comes together. When I grow up I want to be able to color like Sarah. Those flowers are perfect!! Would you agree?? I know you want to see inside too, right?? There is more room in this than you think. The gift card fits inside too. I know I sure would love to get something like this for Mother’s Day. How about you…
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Fluttering Garden Paper Pumpkin from March 2026
Fluttering Garden Paper Pumpkin Ohhh I truly had fun making some alternatives from the Fluttering Garden Paper Pumpkin from March 2026. Do not worry if you missed out.. I will share the link to the video in a second… Here is what I love about ANY Paper Pumpkin box… Everything, yes EVERYTHING you need is inside the box. Truly, ink, stamps, adhesives diecuts, cardbases and envelopes. See everything, there are even times that you get ribbon/twine or embellishments. Ohhh come on and try it. You can check out all that was inside this box in today’s video. Click the link below… As always if you have ANY questions please let…
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Loads of News to Share with you!
Loads of News to Share with you Starting off this post with the Product of the Month. This one is a die cut. WooHooo it is soo pretty… Background big. This just the start of Loads of News to Share with you! How do you get this?? Well, you place an order totally $75 in product and you can add this for $5. I have also been a contributor to a Tutorial Team that focuses on each month’s Product of the Month. The Stampers Society has several tutorials each month. I hope you can take advantage of this great deal AND get your tutorials. I have two spots left for…
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Water Trees Flowers and Sprouts on the Homestead
Water Trees Flowers and Sprouts Yes, it was raining when I took this photo. The pond is getting happier and happier with each passing rain. This week I am sharing Water Trees Flowers and Sprouts here on the Homestead. I am looking forward to putting some pretty colors in those post and brightening up the deck. You can see that the Cleveland Pear tree is starting to open… check this out… Here is what the Cleveland Pear from the front looks like. Dang what a white fluff. The one out back is not quite as full. Still looks amazing. The second tree here is the Weeping Cherry tree in the…
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Easter Blessing with Easter Basket for you from us…
Easter Blessing with Easter Basket Joe, the kitties, chickens, ducks and even the Homestead bunnies and I want to with you and your family… Easter Blessing with Easter Basket for you. Do not get sad. I know that the dies are sold out. However, you can still create this little cutie… without the basket I know. We are here enjoying a peaceful chilly day on the Homestead. I truly hope that you are feeling the Blessings this Easter too. We are all Blessed in different ways, I hope that you can see your blessings no matter how large or small. The key, I think, is to be especially grateful for…
