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  • courage for the week 3.24.13

    24 March 2013

    Gandalf, in the Hobbit

    forgive my nerdly ways, but the Hobbit movie came out this week, and this is one of my favorites…

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    happy 1st day of spring!

    20 March 2013

    So, the weather isn’t really cooperating here, so we decided to take matters into our own hands and bring some spring inside.

    I so wish that I could keep a straight hand for chalkboard lettering~maybe a level would help?? There is something soothing about coloring in chalkboard letters though…spring scape

    My mom sent me this sweet picture of an easter egg hunt~I was 4 years old and my favorite part about it is my Dad’s plaid pants in the background!spring picture

    Do you remember bunny? I can’t believe she’s still all in one piece!easter display

    Happy Spring to you all~is your weather feeling like spring today?

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    Under $10 Under 1 Hour Spring Party Highlights

    18 March 2013

    I love our parties! You all are wonderful with your links, visiting, commenting~I so look forward to seeing your ideas every fall and spring. Thanks for linking up, here are some that caught my eye~please click on the links or the pictures to go directly to their sites to pin and share. :)
    St. Patrick’s Day banner from book pages and scrapbook paper at Little Vintage Cottagehighlight 9

    a gold polka dot jewelry tray from Life Sweet Lifehighlight 11

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    courage for the week 3.17.13

    17 March 2013

    heart and soul - marjorie hinckley

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    $3.60 headboard art + Under $10 Under 1 Hour spring party

    14 March 2013

    Do you remember the .50 shutters I got at the yard sale in August 2010? Of course you do. I know you’ve been wondering and worrying and wringing your hands about what I would do with them. Well, today is your lucky day.
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    dresser in mustard seed milk paint {kitchen scale}

    12 March 2013

    Isn’t it just a delicious color?? We used Miss Mustard Seed’s milk paint in the kitchen scale color. I’ll give you the lowdown:MMS kitchen scale paint
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    courage for the week 3.10.13

    10 March 2013

    march - charles dickens

    It was one of those days here today~so lovely. Did you spring ahead with your clocks?

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    quick & easy chicken wild rice soup

    07 March 2013

    quick & easy chicken wild rice soup

    This is probably the most requested recipe in my whole recipe arsenal. I found it in a Taste of Home magazine when we were newly married, (13 years ago!) and it is still a favorite. It is super easy and hits the spot on a chilly evening. I buy freeze dried carrots, celery, and onion to keep on hand just for soups in the winter. Kids love it too!


    *** printable version here ***


    Quick & Easy Chicken Wild Rice Soup

    -adapted from Taste of Home

    5-2/3 cups water


    1 package (4.3 ounces) Rice a Roni-- long grain and wild rice mix (don’t use substitutes on this one!)


    1 envelope chicken noodle soup mix ( I use the Lipton envelope soups found in the soup aisle, this one)


    1 celery rib, chopped


    1 medium carrot, chopped


    1/3 cup chopped onion (optional)


    1 can condensed cream of chicken soup (10 ¾ ounces )


    1 cup cubed cooked chicken


    1/2 tsp garlic powder


    In a large saucepan, combine water, rice with contents of seasoning packet and soup mix. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the celery, carrot, and onion. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in chicken soup, chicken, and garlic powder. Cook 8 minutes longer or until the rice and vegetables are tender. Yield: 5-8 servings


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    spring notes + deals

    05 March 2013

    Do you ever email yourself notes for the next year? I do all of the time on my Google calendar, and apparently, I was supposed to tell you to plant the grass 2 weeks before Easter for perfect timing and to keep soaking the wheat kernels until they begin to sprout. And I’m supposed to keep easter baskets simple.
    easter notes
    I love getting notes from myself! :) Click here for the full tutorial~I updated it!
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    courage of the week 3.3.13

    03 March 2013

    simple things laura ingalls wilder

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    tidbits 3.1.13

    01 March 2013

    Happy March: Rabbit!
    I am so ready for spring, how about you?? Mark your calendars because our semi-annual Under $10 Under 1 Hour party will be here on March 14~I can’t wait to see some of your goodbye winter, hell-ooo spring creations!
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    A few more random tidbits:
    * we finished reading Where the Red Fern Grows with our 8 yr old son…can you believe I never read it as a child? I don’t think I have ever cried so much in a book, but it is now on my most favorite books of all time.
    *my kids cannot handle this:nest in clocheI find this bird all over the house~they think I’m suffocating him and set him free any chance they get.
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    thrifty treasures 2.25.13

    25 February 2013

    I haven’t shared thrifty treasures in forever, so it’s about time, wouldn’t you say? Now, keep in mind that these are from the past 6 months…it’s not like I just walked into a thrift store and found it all in one day. Wouldn’t that be nice?
    A chair for Hailey’s desk. $5 oh, and a pegboard behind it to hang some odds and ends on. $3chair
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    courage for the week 2.24.13

    24 February 2013

    hurrier I go

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    a new look for 320 Sycamore!

    22 February 2013

    Happy Friday, friends! 320 Sycamore has gotten a bit of a facelift! What do you think?  

    new blog design header

    We’re still tweaking some things (hello, big picture of me… we’re going to tone that down a little), but I guess the big news is that I am now on Facebook! I went back and forth forever, but there are so many times I want to share a great deal or article with you all and it doesn’t seem like enough for a whole blog post, so I figured a quick Facebook post would be perfect way to share good finds, sales, and nonsense with you.  Click here to join 320 on Facebook. Thank you wonderful readers~have a fabulous weekend!

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    Pinterest pins that I have tried and LOVED.

    20 February 2013

    You pin a bunch of things on Pinterest, some work…some don’t. Here are some pins that have been little gold gems for me that I wanted to share with you!
    pinterest pins that have been awesome for me - 320 Sycamore
    (click on the links below to go to the actual pin, and then click on the picture to go to the actual website)

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    courage for the week 2.17.13

    17 February 2013

    sheri dew - peace & confidence

    -from one of my favorite programs to listen to while I’m puttering around the house: Conversations

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    Happy ♥ Day!

    14 February 2013

    I totally got sucked in on an endcap in Target a few months ago. (How many posts have been started with these words, I ask??)
    I saw this marked down to this
    fortune cookie maker
    and how could anyone resist a happy, cherry red FORTUNE COOKIE MAKER for  $8.98??

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    the easiest girly pillow ever * how to make a pillow

    12 February 2013

    Back down in Hailey’s room with a super easy, super quick, super cute pillow. Here we go:easy diy girls pillow
    Grab a pillow. This one is looking kind of flat and sad. Let’s fix that.sad flat pillow
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    courage for the week 2.10.13

    10 February 2013

    choose your love, love your choice

    from Thomas S. Monson.

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    stripe duvet covers = striped curtains

    06 February 2013

    Sooo, speaking of curtains from tablecloths, how about curtains from duvet covers?? My sister Kelsey (here and here) got this awesome idea from her, sister-in-law Heather. (Remember Heather? She did the front door monogram bucket!) These girls have great taste.

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    She used the stripe duvet cover from Target and made her own horizontal striped curtains out of it! I thought it was brilliant, AND they are on clearance in stores and online right now (looks like they are sold out) so I picked some up, you know…so I can try it out if I want to on an upcoming project. Just wanted to give you heads up before they are all gone. I got king size so I can have extra tall curtains. Thanks, Kels and Heather!

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