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How My Scrapbooking Style Has Evolved

How My Scrapbooking Style Has Evolved

If you follow me on social media, you get the luxury of experiencing my emotional rollercoaster. Ha! It is not what you think. I am the victim of “being your worst critic.” When I tell you guys that I constantly fall in and out of love with layouts, you would call me crazy. I do not know why I am like this, but like I mentioned in my last blogpost, my followers continuously push me to accept how…

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DIY: Traveler's Notebook Using Carabiners

DIY: Traveler’s Notebook Using Carabiners

Are you a big fan of fast and easy layouts? Have you tried using traveler notebooks? Yes. They are nothing brand new, but have you tried using carabiner rings? OH MY GOSH! WHERE HAS THIS CONCEPT BEEN MY WHOLE LIFE!?

You can make it out of almost everything you already have on hand

It is lightweight and portable

You don’t have to deal with the binding issue (I AM SOLD!)

Guys! Really? What more…

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What Inspires You?

Sometimes you have to stop what you are doing and say “Why am I doing this?” If you have a valid reason for why you are doing whatever it is that you are questioning, then that is what inspires you. It really is that simple.

I started scrapbooking…now crafting…to document the pregnancy of my firstborn. Not in a million years that I would think that I would continue this hobby 12 years later. I…

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How to Make it Through Your Family Photoshoot

How to Make it Through Your Family Photoshoot

It’s that time of year again…FAMILY PICTURES! I’m excited…the boys…not so much. Every year, we get with our photographer to schedule family pictures. We use to just schedule them primarily in the spring/summer seasons, but in reality we were cutting little man out of turning “one year older.” One year, we just couldn’t get the timing right with out photographer due to my military drill schedule,…

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Traveler’s Notebook|Love

Do I buy the pink stuff or not?

It’s so hard to be a scrapbooker and a mother to two boys. Ugh! I just had to vent. Some moms have 

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Traveler's Notebook |Our Happy, Crazy Life

Traveler’s Notebook |Our Happy, Crazy Life

Oh the joys of pregnancy.

I loved everything about being pregnant. Seriously. Even pricking my finger three to four times a day to check my glucose. I couldn’t wait to take pics this time around! At the time, I hadn’t met my photographer I use religiously now, but I knew I didn’t want to go to a studio to take my pics. It was going to be ridiculously high in price with no originality.

So this…

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DIY Farmhouse Decor

Once we moved into our house, I decided to change everything in our home. From our bathroom decor to our bedroom sheets, so you know I had to update the living room. I decided to change it to the farmhouse theme. Yea, I know…it is quite popular at the moment, but it’s also a bit expensive. So why not make my own!

I stumbled onto some DIY projects on YouTube, which eventually gave me the courage…

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"Proceeding, Sir!"|10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Joining the Military

10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Leaving For Basic Training

“Oh the joys of basic training.”

Never in my wildest dreams did I know I would return back to Lackland AFB (Now Joint Base San Antonio [JSBA-San Antonio]). Crazy! I went to basic training November 13, 2001. We were still dealing with the aftermath of September 11th, and teenage Danielle was still trying to figure out this thing called life.

FYI: I’m 35, and still trying to figure out this thing…

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4 Ways to Find Your Crafty Mojo

“I’m just not in the mood…”

How many crafters out there get like this? It is okay. We all get like this. I had the luxury of having to take a break due to my military obligations. I just let go of the pressure to create. It is quite overwhelming. I am the type that does not like to constantly repeat myself (let’s face it, there is always that one template you automatically go to when you are…

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DIY WICKED WITCH COSTUME

DIY WICKED WITCH COSTUME

I know it’s last minute, but I’m gonna dress up for Halloween!

Of course, this was me yesterday. Yes, the hubby gave me hell, when I had all weekend to do this last-minute DIY, but honestly, I had other plans for my costume that fell through at the last minute. Here’s how I slapped together a simple Halloween costume under $25!

If you caught my last blogpost, you know that I made my youngest…

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DIY Tornado Halloween Costume

This year has been a busy one for us, but it can officially be said that my oldest will no longer dress up for Halloween. I’m okay with that. I have gotten to the point where I will not force my children to do anything they do not want to, but I’m also that parent that likes to run to the store and buy something. I’m creative to an extent. lol.

I tried my best to convince my youngest to just wear…

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Traveler's Notebook| Right Here

Traveler’s Notebook| Right Here

How many of you out there are Boymoms? There are a lot of us out there. And there are a lot of us who scrapbook. Are there many like me who are strictly Boymoms? I don’t think there are too many, but that should not deter you from using the cutesy collections. Here’s why?

I use to strictly buy dark collections. I mean the collections that are heavy with the blues, greens, and yellows…but let’s…

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Summer Dreams...|When Your DO NOT Like The Final Product

Summer Dreams…|When Your DO NOT Like The Final Product

There are sometimes when I make layouts and they just give me the vibe of “I can’t wait to go back!” Then there are times when I’m like “Meh, it’ll do.” Lately, I have been feeling the latter. Lol.

So, what does a girl do when she doesn’t like the end product? You start over again. Lol. I have a bad habit of this. I guess that’s why I’m so far behind in my documenting. If you have a moment where…

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6 Tips to Lose "Baby Weight" (and KEEP It Off)

6 Tips to Lose “Baby Weight” (and KEEP It Off)

“Don’t diet; change your lifestyle”

Let’s face it, as moms, we can barely keep our thoughts straight. Throw exercising in the mix, and it could cause chaos in our world. But believe it or not, it needs to be present along with eating healthier foods, to maintain a healthy lifestyle. After having baby number 2, I found it hard to lose those last few pounds. Once I got fed up, I decided to do my…

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DIY: HOW TO MAKE A TRAVELER'S NOTEBOOK (CHEAP)

DIY: HOW TO MAKE A TRAVELER’S NOTEBOOK (CHEAP)

Have you seen the latest craft craze? I am talking about traveler’s notebooks. Yes. They are nothing brand new, but have you tried using binder rings? OH MY GOSH! WHERE HAS THIS CONCEPT BEEN MY WHOLE LIFE!?

You can make it out of almost everything you already have on hand

It is lightweight and portable

You don’t have to deal with the binding issue (I AM SOLD!)

Guys! Really? What more could a…

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DIY: HOW TO MAKE A TOOL BOX

DIY: HOW TO MAKE A TOOL BOX

We did it! We have finally found something that Teheran (oldest child) wants to do. My oldest child has been on the epic journey of finding his “thing,” and boy has it been a long and confusing ride. Haha. I love my big confused boy. Bless his heart! He’s worse than his mother!

At the beginning of the 2017 school year, my oldest came to me asking if he could join Cub Scouts. I automatically went…

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7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Having My Second Child

7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Having My Second Child

“Well, we have done this before. I know what to expect.”

Six years ago, I decided to sit down and talk with my husband about having another child. I did not really know where to begin being that he was content with his one boy. But, a girl has to try, right? I just could not let our oldest son grow up by himself (especially since he was one of the youngest grandsons at the time). I know what you…