My kids have been asking me to make them a birdfeeder all winter long.  I’ve been seeing an extraordinary amount of begging eyes and hearing a whole lot of “Momma, can we pweease feeeeed da biwds, like Mawy Poppins, day aw so hungawy, pweeease?”  I simply couldn’t take the pressure any more, those munchkins have a way of wearin’ me down. 

So yesterday we finished up a fun project together ~ we made a birdfeeder out of a recycled bottle and a few other supplies.  I say “we” but actually, I’m only choosing to remember it as “we” when it was more me doing all the work and them taking all the credit when Dad came home. 

I had an empty plastic liter bottle and I noticed it fit perfectly inside two Ball jar lids, so that was the original *work with what ya got* concept.  A few supplies from the craft and hardware store, and we were in business.

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Happy day friends, how’s your Monday?  Can you believe it’s almost February?  Good gracious time’s a flyin’ by.  I couldn’t let this month end without sharing just a few of my favorite projects, images, and articles found online. 

I love citrus in January, especially Heather’s mandarins.

This stenciled ceiling from Not JUST a Housewife is incredible.  Oh what patience, but what a result!

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The excitement of a trip across the country to see your friends and learn something new!  It’s arriving at a grand hotel in a faraway city, and the first thing you notice is the beautiful light fixtures.

It’s enjoying regional cuisine, like fried green tomatoes . . .

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Congratulations to the following two winners of the WUSLU giveaway from last weekend:  #754 Holli from Just Wishes and #1,052: J&J from J and J Home.  Ladies, please email me and I’ll get you your $75 shop credit!

This weekend’s giveaway is brought to you by Geezees Canvas Art, a shop specializing in personalized custom canvases for your home. 

Geezees will take your chosen photograph and print it on canvas for you, then add your own customized words as well.  The creative possibilities are endless!

Busroll art makes a great statement on a wall.  If you’ve toured the streets of a faraway place, this is a chic way to recreate the sights you visited in a piece of destination artwork !   Geezees can also recreate a favorite scripture in a similar style. 

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