Saturday Special {Week 11}

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Welcome back to another edition ooooof….SATURDAY SPECIAL! *said in my best TV-host voice* If you love the features below, follow me on Pinterest! Most-Loved Atkinson Drive Post: Ghost ‘Wreath’ DIY & Design Friendship Bracelet Rug {The House That Lars Built} How To: Chalkboard Calendar {Thistlewood Farms} Fall Leaf Wreath {I Heart Naptime} Napkin Holder {I [...]

Bingo Cookies

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Today I have the PERFECT holiday baked good to share with you! You might be thinking…it’s way too early to be planning for Winter holidays already, but I disagree. I am a planner – some people like to call it ‘having a Type A Personality’. So, I started my holiday planning oh…four months ago {don’t [...]

Feed Me Friday Blog Hop

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  <center><a href=”http://ecobabymamadrama.com”><img src=”http://naptimeismytime.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/FeedMeFriday.jpg” /></a></center> Welcome to Feed Me Friday Blog Hop, hosted by Nap Time is My Time, Great Contradictions and Just Us Four and Eco Baby Mama Drama! Feed Me Friday is a Blog Hop to help you meet new bloggers and build your e-mail subscriptions. Want to be a part of Feed Me Friday? Just follow these simple [...]

Oatmeal Pumpkin Pie Play-Dough

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I am SO happy that Fall has finally arrived! It has been absolutely gorgeous here lately. At night it is cool enough to turn on the fireplace, and during the day we can wear long-sleeved shirts! I just love walking outside and smelling the crisp Autumn air with a hint of wood-burning fireplace aroma. This [...]

Homemade Vanilla Extract

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It is FINALLY time for me to share our Homemade Vanilla Extract endeavor with all of you and I’m beyond thrilled! It’s been a good 6 months in the making! Quite some time ago on Pinterest, I found a recipe for vanilla extract. The point was to have a better quality product for a more [...]

Ghost ‘Wreath’

'Ghost' Wreath | Atkinson Drive

We aren’t much of a Halloween family. Don’t get me wrong, we love to dress little man up and trick or treat; but as far as decorating for Halloween goes…I’m just not that into it. I much prefer to decorate for Fall/Thanksgiving. However, this year I have been seeing so many adorably spooky Halloween decorations [...]

Harvest Tour of Homes 2012

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I must give a big welcome to everyone visiting from Stringtown Home’s Harvest Tour of Homes – I am so excited to be participiating! My regular readers have already gotten a sneak-preview of my harvest decor for this year, but here’s a full view of everything. For more information on each of my decor elements, [...]

Saturday Special {Week 10}

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It’s that time again…Saturday Special, where I highlight my favorite projects of the week! To see these ideas & more, follow me on Pinterest…Enjoy! Most-Loved Atkinson Drive Post Hanging Pallet Wood Shelves DIY & Design Pirate Ship Bunk Beds {Tidbits from the Tremaynes} Transportation Nursery Mood Board {Interiors for Families} Fabric-Covered Walls {Moss Eclectic} Style [...]

Pea & Bacon Pasta

Pea & Bacon Pasta | Atkinson Drive

Last year I got hooked on Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, and the husband got me one of his cookbooks as a Christmas present! This recipe was in there and it’s now one of our FAVORITE meals. I love how it covers all of my bases so I don’t have to make any side dishes, it’s [...]

“Play Like A Pirate” Printable

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*To My Readers: Sorry for such a short post today, the family and I are visiting the husband’s parents and re-stocking the Atkinson Drive store. We’re up in the country and internet is hard to come by. So, this is short and sweet…I hope you like it! :-) Last week you might have caught a [...]

Outdoor Fall Decor

Outdoor Fall Decor | Atkinson Drive

This past week, I got to experience my first trip to a real pumpkin patch. It was so exciting to find a farm right down the street from us…I’ll for sure be going there more often – they even have a pick-your-own berries patch! I couldn’t believe how colorful and fresh the pumpkins were. This [...]

{Tea-Stained} Coffee Filter Wreath

{Tea-Stained} Coffee Filter Wreath | Atkinson Drive

I hope everyone’s week is going well so far…the husband is OFF this week so we are having tons of family fun {follow on Facebook & Twitter to get the Instagram details of the excitement}! The coffee filter wreath I am sharing today is {in his own words} the husband’s FAVORITE wreath we’ve had up [...]

Fall Mantel Decor

Fall Mantel | Atkinson Drive

So, I don’t know about you…but, we are having the most BEAUTIFUL Fall weather here in Indiana. Right now it’s 70 degrees and sunny. Love it! You might remember that I am participating in the Harvest Tour of Homes hosted by Stringtown Home. I’ve already shown you my Fall Tablescape, and tomorrow you can look [...]

Saturday Special {Week 9}

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Some of my regular readers might be a little confused about this “Saturday” Special title. After much consideration, I have decided to switch around a few of my weekly posts. Since little man has headed off to preschool, we don’t do as much at-home school work. Because of the irregularity of our schooling, I have [...]