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My Top Ten Picks From MM #124

Hi! Do you collect Pottery Barn catalogs? I do. I love them! And they're FREE. I love to love through them each coming season, all past and present. I was looking through my Summer issues and decided to knock off some signal flags.

I love the fabric style flags in the PB catalogs, But I don't possess the material. So I decided to make a miniature version from paint chips. I used: fire cracker, dark cobalt blue, snowy pines, Broadway and Hawaiian pineapple.

I used a board and rotary cutter, a glue stick, scissors and twine. It was sooo easy and kinda fun! And FREE.

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xoxoxoxo,

DIY Backslash by Paint Speckled Pawprints

1$ Wooden Star by Grand Parents Plus

DIY Reuphostering by Smart Girl Style

Cross Sliding Knot Bracelet DIY1 1024x942 Cross Sliding Knot Bracelet {DIY}

DIY Sliding Knot Bracelet by Desperate House Life

Cabinet Makeover by Revisionary Life

Coastal Quilting by Sea Quilts

Pallet Bookshelves by 2 Crafty 4 My Skirt

Whale Cupcake Toppers by Ashley's Dandelion Wishes

Canvas Chalkboard by Home Frosting

Dollar Tree Decor by Sweet Nothings

Welcome To The 124th Masterpiece Monday!

Hi Everyone!

I like salad all year long. But when the weather starts to get warmer and eventually super hot, I really don't like to use the stove much. That's when salad becomes more essential to dinnertime.

When the Summer turns super hot, we cook all of our meat on the outdoor grill and just add salad. This sesame garlic sauce that I use for my Asian stir fry dishes, is also great as salad dressing! It's good for shrimp cocktail sauce and I love brushing it on barbecued chicken and ribs.

Sesame Garlic Sauce

2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon chili paste
1 clove garlic, minced

In a saucepan, mix together sugar and cornstarch. Stir in chicken broth, water, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, chili paste, and garlic. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.

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My Top Ten Picks From MM #123

Hi, Do you ever watch that show called "The Middle" on ABC?

It's my favorite show and the Mother's Day episode was hilarious!

Here is a picture of the mom (Frankie) opening up her Mother's Day gift, thinking that her family remembered all of the hints she dropped them about what gift she wanted.

And here is the disaster gift she actually got, hideous yellow pants! (non-returnable, because they were on sale too.)

So for Mother's Day, I received this cleverly crafted pair of yellow paper pants taped to some junior mints and some faux yellow flowers from my foster daughter, too funny!

And hubby came through with some beautiful potted climbing hydrangeas.....

And the most delicious candy I've ever tried! What nice guy, he did good!

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oxoxoxo,

Milk Paint Project by Junk Chic Cottage

Bargain Remodel by The Kitchen Is My Dance Floor

Scrabble Magnets by The Everyday Home Blog

Hand Painted Wall Paper by Old Things New

Suitcase Side Table by Charm Bracelet Diva

Leather Choker for Pendants - tutorial by Rena Klingenberg

Leather Choker by Jewelry Making Journal

Kanga 3

Kitty Gone Wild by Homespun

Backyard Refresh by Little Brags

Blogger Trick by It's Always Ruetten

Chalkboard Shelf by Denise On A Whim

Welcome to The 123rd Masterpiece Monday!

Happy Mother's Day! I hope you're having a great day.

Did you know that May is National Foster Care Month?
Being a foster mom has been a big, huge blessing in my life.

I wish that could share some pictures of my beautiful foster daughter with you, but I'm not allowed to. So, instead, in honor of Mother's Day, I'll share pictures of my dear fur-babies instead.

Yes, they are horribly spoiled. I can't help it, I love them to pieces. All three were rescued at a few weeks old and were bottle fed.

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2. Feel free to link up any of your masterpiece's whether they're crafts, recipes, decor, thrifty finds, etc. (Please no direct links to etsy).

3. PLEASE. LINK. BACK. PLEASE.

Most of all, have fun!

My Top Ten Picks From MM #122

I like to keep myself covered in case I have those occasional "drop-in" guests. I've been trying to get my Spring cleaning done, but I must admit it's hard sometimes.