tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:53:17 +0000Finance Planningstockshome decorcase studyclothesMutual FundInsuranceSavingbefore and afterMoneygiftsIncomeBirthday Party Ideascraftspainted furnitureramblingsInflationRecipespropertytaxtutorialFix DepositOffersgiveawayjokeRule of ThumbLoanBankBoy StuffGirls Birthday PartuTechnical AnalysisUse Whatcha Gotbaby giftsinterviewFree PrintableGirls RoomGoldpaintingderivativeHoliday Decorknock offssewing projectsthemed weeksChristmas 2012Free-to-Me CraftsTuesday Tutorialscredit cardfall decortoysBoys RoomChristmasGirls Clothingbookkids craftsrandomriskCrafting With the StarsDisney WeekEasterPBK knock off furnitureYard Sale Treasuresfun with kidsorganizationpartiesPottery Barn InspiredBack to SchoolBoy Birthday PartyChristmas 2011VacationWords That Really Mattergoalmy familyretireD.S.C.C.W.Feature FridayFormulaGod StuffOutdoor plantingSummer Fun Fest PartyValentines IdeasWillfamily night themesfavoriteshomeoutdoor ideaspaper craftstravelBallard Inspired Knock OffCostumesCultural Arts ProjectsFacebookFriday FavesGirls Birthday PartyGuest PostHalloweenItems for PurchaseJust thoughtsThis Just PinnedUse Whatch Gotbathroombirthdaysfabricfavorspinterestwood workingChalk PaintCraft Fair BoothFeatureHealthThrow back ThursdayVotingbackyard happeningscanningfoodhighlightslinky partypartyschool stuffveggiesyou tube vidshttp://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Blogger818125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-2413880486336350063Wed, 06 Nov 2013 15:53:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.352-08:00RecipesHey there! It's been a while, hasn't it? I haven't been doing a whole lot of crafting here lately...the hubs was furloughed during the government shutdown, and we have been super busy with soccer as well. Thankfully both are over. We now have a few weeks to breathe before the holiday rush:o)I have been doing some baking and sewing the past few days, and just happened to have my camera handy whilehttp://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/11/gluten-free-sausage-balls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-2569548928035360557Thu, 31 Oct 2013 19:19:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.355-08:00HalloweenI hope you all have a safe and happy Halloween! Looks like ours will get rained out, but I have a back up plan;o)Hugs!http://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/10/happy-halloween.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-8794632999310534716Mon, 30 Sep 2013 11:00:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.417-08:00RecipesToday I share with you my favorite snack recipe, stove-top popcorn. We gave up microwave popcorn a long time ago. After we started eating cleaner, I began to think about all of the fake stuff that is in the microwave popcorn. I always felt sick after eating it, so I decided to start popping it on the stove.It tasted a lot better to me after cooking it on the stove top and I didn't feel sick afterhttp://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-yummiest-popcorn-ever.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-531559978026571145Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:00:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.381-08:00before and afterFree-to-Me Craftshome decorpainted furniturepaintingsewing projectsUse Whatcha GotA couple of weeks ago, I ran across a beat up, run down changing table on the side of the road. It was no longer safe to put a baby on. It was missing two shelves, and was super rickety. Because it was made of real wood and had interesting spindles, I felt the need to bring it home and make something out of it.The hubs was obviously unhappy that I was bringing more junk home;o) Story of our liveshttp://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/09/changing-table-turned-dog-bed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-7660978285956765270Wed, 25 Sep 2013 11:00:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.406-08:00My master bathroom is in need of some serious organization AND upgrading. Everything, and I mean everything is still builder basic. We have been in our house for almost 4 years, and haven't touched a thing in there. Unbelievable, right? I have so many ideas on what I want to do with my bathroom, unfortunately, we don't have the funds to anything about it right now. Tile in the shower, tile on thehttp://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/09/old-drawer-turned-jewelry-organizer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-501482154926068538Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:59:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.374-08:00foodThrow back ThursdayI thought I would change things up a bit and take a trip down memory lane. For those of you who have been with me from the beginning, you will remember this post. I made these little pumpkin loaves 3 years ago. My how time flies! They have been a huge hit across the web. Even Hershey's saw it and posted it on their Facebook page....I felt pretty awesome after seeing that!Anyway, you can http://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/09/throw-back-thursday-pumpkin-bread.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-2903454014108567948Tue, 17 Sep 2013 10:57:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.357-08:00MoneyThe following shows a list of a few currency compare to Malaysia Ringgit.  Basically the higher the graph the better it is for the Malaysian - "I can get more of their money with my money."In short ... For those who earn Malaysia Ringgit, its good to go spend in USA and Indonesia.  On the other hand, those who are working in China and Singapore are laughing when spending their money back in http://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/09/currency-around-malaysia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-7330557865301739645Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:58:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.399-08:00homehome decorpainted furniturepaintingOur coffee table serves many purposes. It's the place where the kids do homework, make crafts, sometimes eat their dinners. It's also a foot rest, and occasionally used in pillow/blanket forts.It's used A LOT, and had been showing lots of wear here lately.This coffee table has gone through a couple of transformations.To see the actual before, you can go here.I had not been planning on re-doing http://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/09/coffee-table-redo-part3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-8347894676183771725Fri, 13 Sep 2013 19:12:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.409-08:00painted furnitureramblingsI have been working the day away trying to get several things done. Laundry, cleaning the house, hanging things on the wall, stripping paint off of furniture(as seen below), sanding, etc. This is the first time since my surgery that I have felt well enough to tackle multiple projects at once. I actually have 3 in the process of being completed. And I'm just a little jazzed at how they are turninghttp://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/09/busy-beaver.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-1043359070098155165Wed, 11 Sep 2013 18:46:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.338-08:00craftsGirls RoompaintingIt seems like ages ago I told you that I would have a fun little art project for S.R.'s room. Well, I finally got around to making one.I just needed the right inspiration!I wanted to do something with a bike, but just wasn't sure what. I came across this really cute vinyl cruiser on Etsy , and knew it was exactly what I needed.SourceAnd this is what I came up with.FrogTape makes a chevron http://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/09/bicycle-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-6739686486683369901Mon, 09 Sep 2013 16:35:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.392-08:00Facebookfavoriteshomehome decororganizationI have so many projects I want to get started on, but I am still having to wait on the doctor's approval to start lifting heavy items. I am reminded several times a day that where once was a gallbladder, now resides a slight tinge of pain when I try to over-do it.. I am not a patient person. If the mind is willing, so should be the body, is my thought;o) So I have been piddling around the house, http://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/09/ladder-quilt-rack.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-6822453026704926087Fri, 06 Sep 2013 08:30:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.394-08:00Back to SchoolBoy StuffclothesGirls ClothingThe regular school routine has set in, and things seem to be moving along just fine. It has taken this mommy a little more adjusting than these two kiddos. They were both pumped and ready to go. Me, not so much.I miss them.The first day back broke my heart and I might have sobbed like a baby...in front of my baby...who is now a kindergartner.My kindergartner might have shed a few tears because http://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/09/back-to-school-shirts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-5814933777950829052Wed, 04 Sep 2013 17:35:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.382-08:00Soooo....I had my gallbladder taken out last Friday. How did your Labor Day weekend go? It couldn't have been as interesting as mine;o) I mean, how could it get any better than laying in bed with 5,000 pillows tucked under each and every bend of your body, and flipping back and forth between HGTV and the My Fair Wedding marathon?I had all of these grand plans to host a college football kick-off http://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/09/hey-y.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-8580956989472106979Fri, 30 Aug 2013 14:10:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.414-08:00fall decorhome decoroutdoor ideasOutdoor planting It's Friday!!! Yay for 3-day-weekends, and yay for football season kicking off. We have a busy weekend ahead of us with lots of food, friends and football. But before all of my guests arrive, I have a long list of to-do's. I can check the front porch off the list though. It's done. For now at least. We have a tiny front porch...I'm not even sure you could really call it a front porch. It's more http://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/08/front-porch-fall-decor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-4230984119520623527Wed, 28 Aug 2013 14:52:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.369-08:00fall decorhomehome decorpaintingsewing projectsIs anyone else being hammered by hot temperatures right now? Even though it's blazing hot here in the South, it hasn't deterred me from working away on Fall decor. I'm so glad you are back here today with me. I have a little tutorial on how to spruce up a plain burlap pillow using stencils and fabric paint. I found this image on Pinterest. I fell in love with the pillow and thought "how fun wouldhttp://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/08/painting-pillow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-938346550894880357Mon, 26 Aug 2013 12:44:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.421-08:00fall decorhome decorAbout two weeks ago, we had a little cold spell. The humidity was gone, and the weather was perfect. Just enough chill in the air that you had to grab a light jacket in the evenings. We actually built a fire and roasted marshmallows a couple nights in a row. It was wonderful!Now we're back to the sticky-wearing-the-outside-weather..blech!That cooler weather made me want Fall here in a bad sort ofhttp://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/08/fall-centerpiece.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-5135157684259602996Fri, 23 Aug 2013 18:59:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.375-08:00fall decorpainted furniturepaintingwood workingI started playing around with picmonkey.com today...yep, I know I am behind the times. I'm going to have lots of fun with this new-to-me site! Notice the B & A collage picture...well it's more like A & B because I'm new to this collage making business. I'll get the hang of it...eventually.Anywhoodles, today I am sharing a little bench makeover. This little guy was a yard sale find. It belonged tohttp://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/08/old-bench-makeover.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-1238006427488708927Wed, 21 Aug 2013 11:00:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.340-08:00fall decorhome decortutorialI.am.ready.for.fall.Since Fall is around the corner, and I have a few spare moments with the kiddos back in school, I have been able to catch up on some decor projects I have been wanting to tackle.One of them being a burlap wreath. You can't have Fall without a burlap wreath. It's in the rule books somewhere...I'm sure of it. There are so many different styles. Raggedy, bubbly, smooth, etc. I http://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/08/burlap-wreath-tutorial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-7392283150168967389Tue, 20 Aug 2013 17:20:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.400-08:00bathroomhome decortutorialSchool is back in session here, so I actually have time to sit down and do some posts. I realized today that there are several projects that I talked about on Facebook, but never posted about them, so I 'm going to have to get with it:o)Speaking of Facebook, the LEGO Table has been unbelievably popular. Y'all have been blowin' up my feed! It's already more popular than my Menu Board...cuh-razy!Sohttp://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/08/drawer-turned-bathroom-shelf.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-693398890271296726Mon, 12 Aug 2013 22:34:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.396-08:00bathroomhome decorpainted furnitureWe put the finishing touches on our half bath this weekend. I am thrilled with the end result. It's definitely more my taste than the "before".I found my inspiration from The Lettered Cottage. I absolutely looove their blog, and if you haven't checked them out yet, you should really take the time to do so. You'll be glad you did. I get so excited every time I walk by this room.This was the beforehttp://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/08/half-bath-makeover.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-6198371044275657826Wed, 07 Aug 2013 15:39:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.387-08:00craftshome decorI have been meaning to share my craft room. I finished it a looong time ago, but I never got around to taking pictures of it and posting about it.I have barely set foot in here, other than working on a few things for S.R.'s Room at the beginning of the summer. Once the kids go back to school, I will have more time to work in here.So, let me give you the tour of this http://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/08/craft-room-makeover.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-5156898574956412856Wed, 17 Jul 2013 17:49:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.377-08:00toyswood workingGuess what. I've been doing a little wood working...and I'm totally digging it..like a whole lot!S.R. asked the hubs to build her a see saw the other day. I found the plans on Ana White's website, and after looking them over, I decided that I could make it....all by myself.The hubs has been so hard at work on the half bath, I thought it would be one less thing for him to worry over, and I could http://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/07/handmade-see-saw-made-by-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-610732243394057755Sun, 14 Jul 2013 21:54:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.386-08:00I love fresh flowers. I picked these from our backyard. Aren't they pretty? I hope you're having a great day!We're in the middle of a bathroom reno right now...tiny spaces make me cranky...so I think I'll just peruse Pinterest and look at my pretty flowers...that way I won't have to go paint;o)http://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/07/fresh-picked-flowers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-3248433095963744204Fri, 12 Jul 2013 21:58:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.358-08:00Boy Stuffpainted furnituretoysI have been in major build mode this week. I have stepped away from the sewing machine, and have been trying my hand at power tools. I have had so much fun, and I LOVE that my husband keeps a well stocked garage:o)I have had this table in the attic for about two years. I purchased it from a local yard sale page for $5. It was an awkward sort of table and very dated, but when inexpensive furniturehttp://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/07/lego-table.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305597866454237908.post-6045648501273871436Mon, 01 Jul 2013 09:00:00 +00002013-12-05T14:33:36.384-08:00Girls RoomI hope you all had a fantastic weekend. I got to spend some good old fashioned quality time with my little family, so it was definitely a good weekend for me.In the midst of that, I was able to finish the window valance and pillows for S.R.'s couch.If you were with me during Crafting with the Stars, you know that the hubs built this couch for S.R. It was made to fit a crib mattress so that it http://thepressuresoftime.blogspot.com/2013/07/window-valance-and-new-look-for-couch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)