Lilacs, 1 #lilacs #lilacphotography #lilacphotos #flowerphotos
Monday Memes…Kindness
Monday Memes...Kindness #mondaymemes #kindness #kindnessmemes #beingkind
Light from above
Light from above #montanastatecapitol #architecture #stainedglass #staircase
Multilevel
Multilevel #montanastatecapitol #architecture #staircase #stainedglass
Carved in Stone
Carved in Stone #montanastatecapitol #architecture #carvedstone
Patterns
Patterns #montanastatecapitol #architecture #staircase #tilepattern
‘Montana’
"Montana" #montanastatecapitol #architecture #dome #edwardvanlandeghem
Monday Memes…Comparing Yourself to Others
Monday Memes...Comparing Yourself to Others #mondaymemes #comparingmemes #comparingyourselftoothers
Details
Details #catherdralofsainthelena #cathedrals #helenamontana #eyeofprovidence
Faces
Faces #catherdralofsainthelena #cathedrals #architecture #helenamontana #montana
Let the Light in
Let the Light in #catherdralofsainthelena #cathedrals #helenamontana #stainglasswindow #montana
Looking up…
Looking up... #catherdralofsainthelena #cathedrals #helenamontana #montana
Cathedral of Saint Helena
The Cathedral of Saint Helena #catherdralofsainthelena #cathedrals #b&wphotos #b&warchitecture #helenamontana #montana
Monday Memes…Being Weird…
Monday Memes...Being Weird... #mondaymemes #beingweirdmemes #funnyweirdmemes
A Day with Ducks
A Day with Ducks A few of our Ancona ducks after playing in the mud all day... #photography #duckphotography #duckphotos #duckpictures #anconaducks #birdphotography #birdphotos #birdpictures
My Friend
My Friend: This last weekend our family suffered a tragic loss. For anyone who has ever owned a dog, and lost them, you will know the hole that it leaves, not just in your home, but in your heart, when they are gone. #dogs #lossofdog #dahlia #b&wphotography #b&wphotographyofdogs #lossofpet
Monday Memes…for the Love of Dogs
Monday Memes...for the Love of Dogs #mondaymemes #dogmemes #fortheloveofdogs #dogsinheavenmemes #dogsinheaven
Swans in January
Swans in January: In January I was lucky enough to find myself all alone with a large flock of Trumpeter Swans. #trumpeterswans #swanphotography #bitterrootvalley #metcalf
August Mornings
August Mornings #bitterrootvalleymontana #bitterrootvalley #pelicans #b&wphotography #metcalf
Monday Memes…Pessimist, Optimist or Realist?
Monday Memes...Pessimist, Optimist or Realist? #mondaymemes #funnymemes #pessimistmemes #optimistmemes #realistmemes #opportunistmemes
B&W Spring Flowers
B&W Spring Flowers #spingbulbs #springflowers #b&wphotography #B&Wphotography #tulips #hyacinths #daffoidils
Compost Garden Beds
Compost Garden Beds: I came to start making and using these because a few years ago, we ended up moving our garden. I was not super excited about the prospect of digging up a bunch of grass and tilling the new area, so I figured I would give straw bale gardening a try. #strawbalegardening #compostbins #compostbedgardening #gardeninghacks
Monday Memes…Follow Your Heart
Monday Memes...Follow Your Heart #followyourheart #inspirationalquotes #followyourdreams #follow yourpassion
Spring Cleaning Duck House and Run
Spring Cleaning Duck House and Run: Now that Spring has sprung it is time to give our duck house and run a full clean out. #duckhouse #duckrun #chickencoop #cleaningduckhouse #cleaningduckrun #cleaningchickencoop #ducks
Monday Memes…Church Signs
Monday Memes...Church Signs #mondaymemes #funnychurchsigns #churchsignmemes
Silly Goose card
Silly Goose card: A fun card to send happy wishes to someone special on their birthday! #stampinupsillygoose #stampinup #parklanepaper #birthdaycard #homemadebirthdaycard #diybirthdaycard #goosecard
Monday Memes…Gas Prices
Monday Memes...Gas Prices #mondaymemes #funnygasmemes #gaspricememes
Be Prepared…Car and Home
Be Prepared...Car and Home: What do you keep in your car and home to help you through emergencies? #beprepared #emergencykits #preparedhome #preparedcar #emergencypreparednessforhome #emergencypreparednessforcar #emergencyfood
Be Prepared…To Go Bags
Be Prepared...To Go Bags: Bug out bags, to-go bags, 72 hour bags - No matter what you call them they are always nice to have "just in case". #togobags #beprepared #bugoutbags #bobs #72hourbags #emergencybag
Monday Memes…Be Prepared
Monday Memes...Be Prepared #mondaymemes #funnymemes #survivalistmemes #preparedmemes #preppermemes
Be Prepared…
Be Prepared: Remember you will be waiting a long time for help to get to you. You will want to be prepared. #selfreliance #selfsufficiency #beprepared #emergencypreparedness #togobags #howtoprepareforemergencies
Easter Flowers card
Easter Flowers card: Even if you have a whole lotta white stuff outside, I hope that this card helps warm you up and gets you into the Easter mood! #stampinup #stampinuparrangeawreath #stampinupdaintydelight #stampinupdies #marthastewartcrafts #marthastewartglitter #recollectionspaperstack#homemadeeastercard #eastercard #flowercard
Monday Memes…Easter Fun
Monday Memes...Easter Fun #mondaymemes #eastermemes #funnyeastermemes #chickenmemes #bunnymemes #easterbunnymemes
Potato Towers
Potato Towers: Today I am sharing how I grow potatoes in towers. #potatotowers #growingpotatoes
Bunny Easter card
Bunny Easter card: I decided to have a little bit of fun with this card by making the green print paper, just a bit crooked. #homemadeeastercard #eastercard #diyeastercard #bunnycard #lawnfawnstamps #lawnfawngianteastermessages #recollectionspaper #stampinupmarkers
Monday Memes…April Fools
Monday Memes...April Fools #mondaymemes #aprilfools #aprilfooljokes #aprilfoolsmemes #funnymemes #funnyaprilfoolsmemes
Bunny Bum Card
Bunny Bum card: Last Friday I shared the Bunny Bum Banner, well I thought it was so cute I decided to make a card with it! #bunnycard #eastercard #springcard #homemadecard #papercraftpunches
Between Studs Kitchen Built-in
Between Studs Kitchen Built-in: A couple weeks ago I posted Kitchen Remodel – Part 1 and Kitchen Remodel – Part 2. In part 2, I mentioned that I had um, tweaked - yeah we'll go with tweaked, a storage area that was built into the kitchen wall. #kitchenupdate #kitchenremodel #betweenstudbuiltin #builtinstorage #kitchenstorage #kitchenbuiltin
Monday Memes…Road Signs
Monday Memes...Road Signs #funnyroadsigns #roadmemes #mondaymemes
Bunny Bum Banner
Bunny Bum Banner: Made with punches! #easterdecorations #easterpapercrafts #bunnydecorations #bunnypapercrafts #bunnybanner
Joyful Spring card
Joyful Spring card: For this card I opted to use some pretty paper that complimented the stamp design. I wanted it light and pretty - perfect for Spring! #lawnfawn #lawnfawngianteastermessages #springcard #homemadespringcard #parklanepaper
Monday Memes…Spiders
Monday Memes...Spiders #spidermemes #funnyspidermemes #mondaymemes
Spring Carrots card
Spring Carrots card: Spring is on its way! Time for a fun Spring card! #stampinup #stampinupthanksabunch #stampinupink #stampinupmarkers #springcard #homemadespringcard #carrotcard
Bath Fun for Kids
Bath Fun for Kids: Here are a couple easy ways to have some bath time fun! #kidsbathfun #kidsbathtoys #bathtimefun #foamypaint #foamshapes #diybathtimetoys #easykidstuff
Monday Memes…Truckers
Monday Memes...Truckers #funnytruckermemes #truckermemes #mondaymemes #truckmemes #funnytruckmemes
Spring Gingham Rag Wreath
Spring Gingham Rag Wreath: Good morning! Today I am sharing the Spring Gingham Rag wreath. This wreath is a great way to bring a little Spring into your decor. #springwreath #ragwreath #fabricwreath #springdecor #diywreath
Money Troubles? hard to swallow advice
Money Troubles - hard to swallow advice: I might receive a little hate mail for this...I don't mean it to be mean - this is meant as a wake up call. #moneytroubles #helpforoneytroubles #moneytips #moneytroubles
Monday Memes…Sick of Winter
Monday Memes...Sick of Winter #funnymemes #wintermemes #sickofwintermemes
Happy Red card
Happy Red card: Today I am sharing the 'Happy Red' card. #homemadebirthdaycard #stampinupdies #stampinupalphabetdies #birthdaycard
Kitchen Remodel – Part 2
Kitchen Remodel - Part 2: In the last post I had left off explaining how I did the cabinet and drawer fronts. Lath strips! #kitchenremodel #kitchenupdate #budgetkitchenremodel #budgetkitchenupdate #paintingcabinets #updatingcabinets #updatingkitchencabinets
Monday Memes…Politics and Politicians
Monday Memes...Politics and Politicians : Happy Presidents day! #politicalmemes #funnypoliticalmemes #politicianmems #politics
Kitchen Remodel – Part 1
Kitchen Remodel - part 1: A few years ago, I got into an 'update mode' for our house. I was looking around our house one day and realized that it didn't feel like 'us'. #kitchenupdate #kitchenremodel #budgetkitchenremodel #budgetkitchenupdate #paintedcabinets #updatecabinets #buildingcabinets #countrykitchen
Simple Thank You card
Simple Thank you card: Ever need a Thank you card in a hurry? This may be just the ticket. #thankyoucard #homemadethankyou #rangerliquidpearls #embossingfoldercard #simplehomemadecard
Monday Memes…Bird Attitude
Monday Memes: Bird Attitude #funnybirdmemes #birdmemes
White Valentine
White Valentine: The simplicity of this card is what makes it pretty. #stampinup #stampinupalwaysinmyheart #stampinupfloralheartdies #stampinupbloominhearts #valentinesday #homemadevalentines #homemadecards
Mini Heart Swags
Mini Heart Swag: These little swags are adorable! I can just image them hanging over my desk giving just a little love to my office space. #valentinesday #valentinesdaydecor #valentinespapercrafts #heartpunches #heartswags #heartbanner
Monday Memes…Fun with Dogs
Monday Memes...Fun with Dogs #mondaymemes #funnydogmemes #dogmemes
Hello Birdies cards
Hello Birdies cards: Both of these cards are made from essentially the same supplies. One of which is one of the first stamp sets that I ever bought... #stampinup #stampinupflyinghome #theangelcompany #redrubberdesigns #homemadecards
Happy Diagonal card
Today I am sharing my Happy Diagonal card! I wanted to give you a little hint about this card that you need to know. #stampinup #stampinuppetalsandmoredies #stampinupmerrychristmasdies #recollectionspaperstack #homemadecard
Pink and Gold card
For this card I really wanted the simplicity of it to be the main feature, which would allow the paper and accents to stand out. #stampinup #stampinupfriendshipssweetestthoughts #stampinupdies #homemadecard #recollectionspaper #thinkingofyoucard
Me and You card
I tend to spend more time in my craft room, mainly because there is very little to do outside (other than hang out with our quackers!), and because I get a little break from the grey outdoors by working with pretty papers! #stampinup #stampinuplayeringlove #stampinuphearts #stampinupbouquetbunch #recollectionspaper #homemadecard #homemadevalentines #homemadeanniversarycard
Help for the Winter Blues…
Help for the Winter Blues...Hands up if you have ever experienced the winter blues? #winterblues #sad #winterdepression
Black Arrow card
Last year I was able to get into something that I had wanted to do for years - Archery #stampinup #stampinupbloominlove #homemadecard #archerycard #valentinescard #homemadevalentinescard
Mint Floral Sympathy card
This card is that it is pretty enough that it could be used as a Spring card, all you have to do it change the sentiment. #stampinup #stampinupvinedesign #stampinupstichedgreenery #homemadecard #sympathycard
Hearts and Arrows card
I hope everyone is having a wonderful week! Today I wanted to share this very colorful Hearts and Arrows card. #stampinup #stampinuphellolife #dcwv #homemadecard #valentinesdaycard
Hello There card
I love the color palette of this card - perfect for spring - in fact if you added a spring sentiment you could easily pull this off as a spring or even an Easter card. #stampinup #stampinupgreenerydie #stampinupfulloflove #homemadecards
Morning Chat 12/26/2022
Welcome to Morning Chat. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Over the last few weeks I have been doing a little tweaking to the blog - trying stuff here, adjusting stuff there. My reason is simple. - a change is coming. Not a big deal, life changes all the time. But here on MTdawn … Continue reading Morning Chat 12/26/2022
Simple Christmas tags
Simple Christmas tags: These simple tags come together in a matter of minutes - perfect for last minute gifts! #christmastags #diychristmastags #kuretakezig_usa
Quick and Easy Food Gifts and tags
Quick and Easy Food Gifts and tags: Mason jars filled with homemade snack mix to use as last-minute gifts and quick tags to top them off! #christmastags #homemadechristmastags #stampinup #stampinupdeerfriends #stampinuppeacefulwreath stampinuppeacefulpines #DCWVpaper #homemadetrailmix #smorestrailmix#sweetandsaltytrailmix
Merry Poinsettia card
Merry Poinsettia card: a little fussy cutting, markers and a blender pen help make this card shine. #pennyblackstamps #stampinupofficial #ponsettiacard #homemadechristmascard #christmascard
Morning Chat 12/20/2022
Morning Chat 12/20/2022: Good morning and welcome to Morning Chat for December 20, 2022! Anticipation and a pink Christmas card! #homemadechristmascard #pinkchristmascard #recollectionpaper
O Christmas Tree card
O Christmas Tree card: For this card I used 2 different stamp/die sets from Sunny Studio stamps. #sunnystudiostamps #homemadechristmascards #christmastreecards
Monday Memes…12 days of Christmas
Monday Memes...12 days of Christmas #mondaymemes #christmasmemes #12daysofchristmas
Happy Moose card
Happy Moose card: Isn't this happy moose just the cutest? #homemadechristmascard #moosecard #averyellestamps #averyeleechristmascritters
Paper stack cards #3
Paper stack cards #3 I hope everyone is having a great week! Here at our house, we are in Christmas countdown mode! #christmascards #homemadechristmascards #recollectionspaper
Gingerbread and Snowflake garlands
Gingerbread and Snowflake garlands: I love making garlands and swags! They are super cute and easy. The best thing is that really anything goes - colors, technique - you name it. These two garlands are made from the same stamp set: Stampin'Ups 'Frosted Gingerbread' with the coordinating dies 'Gingerbread'. #papergarland #stampinup #stampinupfrostedgingerbread
Poinsettia card
Poinsettia card: using Stampin'Up! and from Penny Black stamps. #christmascards #pouinsettiacard #homemadechristmascards #stampinup #stampinupofficial #pennyblackstamps #dcwvpaperinc
Quick and Easy Christmas Garlands
Quick and Easy Christmas Garlands Pom poms and paper straws made into fun garlands to decorate with! #pompomgarland #homemadepompoms #paperstrawgarland #paperstrawcrafts #quicktreedecor #quickchristmasdecor
Morning Chat 12/13/2022
Morning Chat 12/13/2022 Good morning! Welcome to Morning Chat for December 12, 2022! Remembering the past and a card to celebrate! #morningchat #stampinup #stampinupjoyfulflurry #homemadecard #homemadechristmascards
Monday Memes…Reindeer
Monday Memes...Reindeer #mondaymemes #funnyreindeermemes #reindeermemes
Paper stack cards #2
Paper stacks cards #2 Fun, colorful cards to make for Christmas! For these cards I used 'The All About Christmas Stack' from DCWV. #christmascards #homemadechristmascards #DCWVpaper
Wood Winter Village
Wood Winter Village: An easy winter village made with 1x4 scrap lumber. To see more about this project, visit my blog at MTdawn.com #woodvillage #diywoodvillage #woodchristmasvillage #woodcrafts #scraplumbarprojects
Sunny Studio Stamp cards
Sunny Studio Stamp cards: Christmas cards using Sunny Studio Stamps. #sunnystudiostamps #christmascards #homemadechristmascards #snowmanchristmascards #sunnystudiostampsssantaclauslane #sunnystudiostampscozychristmas #sunnystudiostampsreindeergames #sunnystudiostampsrfeelingfrosty #dcwvpaper
Morning Chat 12/6/2022
An obsession, encouragement and the Warmest Wishes card! #morningchat #chritmascards #diychristmascards #recollectionspaperstack #paperobsession
Monday Memes…Christmas Lights
Monday Memes...Christmas Lights #mondaymemes #funnymemes #christmaslightmems
Paper stack cards #1
Paper pad cards #1 Ever wanted to make cards for Christmas but figured you didn't have enough craft supplies or anything at all! Really all you need to make some really great cards is a paper stack, scissors and adhesive. #homemadechristmascards #recollectionspaper #christmascards
Winterizing a Duck house and run
Winterizing a Duck house and run: How we winterized our duck house and run and how it's holding up! #winteizeduckhouse #winterizecoop #ducksinwinter#winterizeduckrun #duckhouse #duckhouse
Tree cards
Tree cards These pretty cards are quick and easy to make. #christmascards #stampinup #stampinuptreesforsale
Morning Chat 11/29/22
Morning Chat 11/29/22: traditions #morningchat #familytraditions #holidaytraditions #thanksgivingtraditions
Monday Memes…Christmas Trees
Monday Memes...Christmas Trees #mondaymemes #funnychristmastreememes
Violet Studio box
Violet Studio box A fun way to make cards and tags without needing stamps and dies! 'Home for Christmas' decoupage box from Violet Studio #violetstudio #christmascards
Thanksgiving fun
#thanksgivingfun #funnythanksgivingmemes #thanksgivingmemes
Morning Chat 11/22/22
Morning Chat 11/22/22: Good morning and welcome to Morning Chat for November 22, 2022! Thanksgiving wishes and a couple quick projects! #morningchat #pumpkinpapercraft #tthanksgivingtablefavors #thanksgivingdecor #fallpapercrafts #diecutpumpkins
Monday Memes…Thanksgiving
Monday Memes...Thanksgiving #funnymemes #mondaymemes #funnythanksgivingmemes #thanksgivingmemes
Outdoor Thanksgiving Decor
Thanksgiving Decor: Welcome back, yesterday posted indoor Thanksgiving decor ideas, today I thought I would post about some outdoor ideas. Some are reposts of my favorite fall projects that I have made for MTdawn - along with a couple new ideas. If you like them check out the links below the photos and they will redirect you to the original post. #Thanksgivingdecor #Falldecor #Thanksgivingwreaths #fallwreaths #woodpumpkins
Indoor Thanksgiving Decor
Indoor Thanksgiving Decor Ideas: I love fall - it is no secret! So, I thought I would repost some of my favorite fall projects that I have made for MTdawn - along with a few new ideas. If you like them check out the links below the photos and they will redirect you to the original post. #Thanksgiving decor #thanksgingstabletopdecor #falldecor #pumpkintopiaries
Fall Wreath
Pumpkin Papercraft: Fall Wreath: A fun fall wreath that comes together in quickly! #pumpkinpapercraft #fallwreath #falldecor #diywreath #papercraftwreath #diecutwreath
Morning Chat 11/15/22
Morning Chat 11/15/22 Good morning! Welcome to Morning Chat for November 15, 2022! Inversions, a little bit of sunshine and a winterized duck house! #morningchat #winterizedduckhouse #winterizedduckrun #winterizedchickencoop
Monday Memes…Grandparents
Monday Memes...Grandparents #funnymemes #mondaymemes #funnygrandparent memes
Food Saver Series: Breadcrumbs
Food Saver Series: Breadcrumbs: Welcome to the last post of the food saver series! Making breadcrumbs #foodsaver #savebread #homemadebreadcrumbs
Dollar Store Mini Pumpkin Topiaries
Dollar Store Mini Pumpkin Topiaries: Adorable pumpkin topiaries made from dollar store pumpkins! #Dollarstore #pumpkintopiary #pumpkincrafts #Falldecor #Thanksgivingdecor
Thankful Banner
Thankful Banner: A fun - and quick - banner to make for Thanksgiving! #thanksgivingpapercrafts #fallpapercrafts #diybanner
Morning Chat 11/8/22
Morning Chat 11/8/22 Good morning! Welcome to Morning Chat for November 8, 2022! Driving in Montana. #monringchat #drivinginbadweather #drivinginmontana #winterinmontana
Monday Memes…Cleaning House
Monday Memes...cleaning house #funnymemes #cleaninghousememes #mondaymemes
Food Saver Series: Potatoes
Food Saver Series: Potatoes : Dry in slices or make hashbrowns + a bonus idea! #foodsaverseries #dryingpotatoes #homemadehashbrowns #freezingpotatoes
Thankful Wreath
Thankful Wreath #thanskgivingwreath #dollarstoreleaf #diywreath #diyfallwreath
Thankful card
Thankful card: A clean card for an inspirational word! #papercrafts #stampinup #fallcard #thanksgivingcard
Morning Chat 11/1/22
Morning Chat 11/1/22 - Good morning! Welcome to Morning Chat for November 1, 2022! Adjusting needs and a Thankful card! #morningchat #lifechanges #adjustingneeds #pumpkinpapercraft
Monday Memes…Halloween
Monday Memes...Halloween #funnyHalloweenmemes #mondaymemes
Food Saver Series: Peas and Broccoli
Food Saver Series: Peas and Broccoli #dryingfood #dryingfrozenfood #dryingpeas #dryingbroccoli
Homeschooling on the hard days
Homeschooling on the hard days. Having a bad day homeschooling, here are some tips to help. #homeschool #baddayhomeschool #homeschoolonbadday
Morning Chat 10/25/22
Morning Chat 10/25/222 Indian Summer, busy days and bumble foot. #morningchat #indiansummer #bitterrootvalley #duckcare #bumblefoot
Monday Memes…Chocolate
Monday Memes...Chocolate #mondaymemes #chocolatememes #funnychocolatememes
Food Saver Series: Carrots
Food Saver Series: Carrots #savingcarrots #dryingcarrots
DIY Potion Bottles
DIY Potion Bottles #potionbottles #easyhalloweendecor #Halloweentags #Halloweenpotionbottles
Morning Chat 10/18/22
Morning Chat 10/18/2022 - Harvesting from the garden and sauteed summer squash! #Morningchat #gardenharvest #fallgardenharvest
Monday Memes…Adulting
Monday Memes...Adulting #modaymemes #funnyadultmemes #funnymemes
Food Saver Series: Apples
Food Saver Series: Apples #saveapples #dryingapples #freezingapplesauce #freezingapplepiefilling #diyapplesauce #diyapplepiefilling #gravensteinappletree
DIY Broom Parking sign
Broom Parking Sign #broomparkingsign #halloweensign #diyhalloweendecor
Morning Chat 10/11/22
Morning Chat 10/11/22 #Morningchat #Halloween #scarecrow
Monday Memes…Aging
Monday Memes...Aging #mondaymemes #funnyagingmemes
Food Saver Series: Corn
Food Saver Series: Corn #savecorn #dryingcorn #freezingcorn
Easy Halloween Luminarias
Quick and easy way to add a little 'spooky' to your decor. #halloweenpapercrafts #halloweenluminarias #halloweendecor #silhouetteluminaria #batspapercraft
Morning Chat 10/4/22
Morning Chat 10/4/2022 ##morningchat #duckfootproblems #duckbumblefoot #bumblefoottreatment
Monday Memes…Parenting
Monday Memes #parentingmemes #mondaymemes
Food Saver Series: Tomatoes
Food Saver Series: Tomatoes #savefood #dryingtomatoes #savingfood #dryingfood
Halloween Door Hanger and Wreath
Halloween Door Hanger Halloween Wreath #Halloweendecor #Halloweendoorhanger #Halloweencrafts #quickHalloweencrafts #halloweenwreath
Morning Chat 9/27/22
Morning Chat 9/27/22 #morningchat
Monday Memes…Dogs
Monday Memes #funnydogmemes #mondaymemes
Food Saver Series: Onions
Food Saver Series: Onions #dryingonions #savingonions
Twig Chandelier and Swag
Fall Twig and leaf chandelier and swag #leafswag #leafchandeleir #leafwalhanging #falldecor #leafdecor #leafpapercrafts
Morning Chat 9/20/22
Morning Chat for 9/20/22 #morningchat #cuttingtreedown #fellingtree#movingtulips #bostonmarrowsquash
Monday Memes…Ducks
Monday Memes #Duckmemes #funnyduckmemes #animalmemes
Food Saver Series: Green Beans
Food Saver Series: Green Beans #savefood #savingfood #savinggreenbeans #dryingfood #dryinggreenbeans
DIY Twig Wreaths
DIY Twig wreath - make your own wreaths with branches and twigs. #diywreath #diyfallwreath #homemadewreath
Morning Chat 9/13/22
Morning chat for 9/13/22 - intolerance to duck eggs, a tree down and a destroyed mud kitchen #duckeggs #mudkitchen #treefalling
Monday Memes…Marriage
Monday Memes...Marriage #mondaymemes #funnymemes #marriagememes #funnymarriagememes
Food Saver Series: Summer Squash
Food Saver Series: Summer Squash #savefood #drysummersquash #freezesummersquash #drysquash #freezesquash #summersquash
Easy Rustic Frames
Make quick and easy rustic frames for your decor! #easydiyframes #chickenwireprojects #upcycleframes
Morning Chat 9/6/2022
Morning Chat for 9/6/22 #morningchat #fallwreath #diyfallwreath #homemadewreath #crochetwreath
Monday Memes…Fall
Monday Memes...Fall #funnymemes #fallmemes #funnyfallmemes #mondaymemes
Food Saver Series: Tea Herbs
Drying Chamomile, Lemon Balm, and Echinacea. #dryingfood #dryingherbs #savefood #dryingchamomile #dryinglemonbalm #dryingechinacea
Pantry Staples…
Pantry Staples...to help you and your family get through tough times. #howtosetuppantry #pantrystaples #filledpantry #pantries
Morning Chat 8/30/2022
Morning Chat 8/30/22 #morningchat #garden
Monday Memes…Homeschool mom
Monday Memes...Homeschool Mom #funnymemes #homeschoolmemes #funnyhomeschoolmemes #homeschoolmommemes #homeschoolmom
Food Saver Series: Herbs
Food Saver Series: Herbs Basil, Sage, Oregano, Thyme, Parsley and Chives #savingfood #dryingfood #dryingherbs
Introducing a new category on MTdawn: Save Food
Save Food #savefood #dringfood #freezingfood
Morning Chat 8/23/2022
Morning Chat 8/23/22 #morningchat #savingfood #dryingfood
Monday Memes…Coffee
Monday Memes...Coffee #funnymemes #funnycoffeememems #coffeememes
Homeschool: Cost and Planning
Homeschool: Cost and Planning #homeschooltips #homeschool #homeschoolcost #homeschoolplanning
How far have you come?
How far have you come? Looking to the past to help motivate you for the future. #life #movingon #pastexperiences #pastaccomplishments #movingon
Monday Memes…Mondays
Monday Memes...Mondays #funnymemes #funnymondaymemes #mondaymemes
Morning Chat 8/15/22
Morning Chat 8/15/22 #morningchat #thankyou #squarewreath #homemadewreath
Homeschool: Resources
Homeschool: Resources #homeschool #homeschoolresources
Homeschool: Pros/Cons
Homeschool: Pros/Cons #homeschool #homeschoolpros #homeschoolcons #homeschooltips
Morning Chat 8/8/22
Morning Chat 8/8/22 #morningchat #garden #ducks #freshgreenbeans #sauteedgreenbeans
Duck House – part 2
Welcome back! I left off on Wednesday sitting in a duck house wearing work clothes - I know I am just so vogue! HA This is part 2 - check out Duck House – part 1 to see where we started! #duckhouse #duckrun
Duck House – part 1
There were once two little drakes that were living the life. Enjoying their own house - made just for them, a whole yard to root around in, a family to hang out with and all the bugs when mom dug in the garden. The bachelor life was good... #duckhouse #duckrun
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Morning Chat 7/25/22
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Freezing Blueberries
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Quick and Easy Stars
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Morning Chat 7/18/22
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Freezing Strawberries
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Canning Chicken
Canning Chicken: Raw pack and Hot Pack #savefood #savingfood #canningchicken #savingchicken
Morning Chat 7/11/22
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Wood planter…
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Canning Ground Beef
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Morning Chat 7/4/2022
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Morning Chat 6/27/22
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Product Review: Behr Pro e600 paint
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Morning Chat 6/20/22
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Morning Chat 6/13/22
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Pallet garden edging
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Morning Chat 6/6/22
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Kids Play Fridge and Microwave
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Virtual Travel Adventures: Personal or Homeschool
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Morning Chat 5/30/22
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Kids Play Kitchen
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Reuse/Repurpose: Milk Jugs
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Morning Chat 5/23/22
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Living with Fear
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Morning Chat 5/16/22
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Kids Pallet Playhouse
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Update: 6 months post hysterectomy
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Morning Chat 5/9/22
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Kids Pallet Mud Kitchen
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Mom time
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Morning Chat 5/2/22
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Easy Apple Hand Pies
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One Income Family
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Morning Chat – 4/25/22
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Making a Vegetable Garden Plan
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Unusual Gardening Tools
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Morning Chat – 4/18/22
Morning Chat - 4/18/22: Good morning! Welcome to Moring Chat for April 18, 2022! #morningchat #aprilsnow
The Newest Members of the Family!
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Ancona Ducks
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Morning Chat – 4/11/22
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Easy watercolor egg decorations
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Spring Garden Clean-up
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Morning Chat – 4/4/22
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Pretty Spring Containers
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What a lovely burden…
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Morning Chat – 3/21/22
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Spring Cleaning to-do
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Natural Spring Cleaning
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Morning Chat – 3/14/22
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St Patrick’s Day projects
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Morning Chat – 3/7/22
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Help with 2/3 digit Subtraction and learning Place Values
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How We Learn
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Morning Chat – 2/28/22
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My Journey
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Welcome Back to MTdawn!
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Morning Chat – 2/21/22
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Morning Chat – 2/14/22
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Morning Chat – 2/7/22
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Morning Chat – 1/31/22
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Homeschool: building confidence over schedule
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Morning Chat – 1/24/22
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Thankful and Encouragement journals
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Morning Chat – 1/17/22
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Morning Chat – 1/10/22
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How to get back into a routine after a break
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Morning Chat – 1/3/22
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Our Homeschool Bucket List
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work-from-home Mommy
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Mini Fall Banner
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