Please Keep Oklahoma in your prayers

On May 3 1999, more than 70 tornadoes passed through Oklahoma and Kansas, killing more than 40 people, injuring more than 800 people, damaging and destroying more than 8000 homes, causing more than 1.5 billion dollars. On May 20th 2013, a massive tornado, stretching more than a mile wide, passed through Oklahoma with almost the same path, destroying homes and schools, trapping grade schoolers and breaking parents' hearts! Rescue is still in process.  So I urge you to keep all those affected in your prayers, every bit helps.  

For news updates, check out our local news station News 9 

To search for missing relatives, go to Red Cross Safe and Well

To help Oklahomans:

1. Red Cross Disaster Relief 
2. Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief
3. Salvation Army
4. United Way of Central Oklahoma
5. Feed America
6. Operation USA

Texting to donate

1. AID to 50555 to donate $10 Operation USA
2. STORM to 80888 to donate $10 Salvation Army
3. REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 Red Cross
4. FOOD to 30333 to donate $10

Thank you for your prayers!

Curling Iron Holders

After making the In Car Trash Bag for my friend's mom, I also made her a few curling iron holders for her to store her curling irons either in her bathroom or to pack them for traveling.

Dollar Store Decor Repurpose

I love the Dollar Tree because their gift bags are a dollar each, and they have numerous cute decor items!!!  I got a couple of these little water cans (purely decorative, not functional!)

I thought I could put some flowers in it, but turned out they are not made to hold water, and it leaked all over my kitchen counter.  But I was not discouraged.  

Using a styrofoam cup that hubby had used (I kept, but hubby said I hoarded) Cut the bottom out

Put it in the decorative water can, filled it with water

HA! Now I have a pretty vase in my kitchen without taking up too much space!

Upcycled Denim In Car Trash Bag

How was your mother's day?  

Mine was ok, just a bunch of housework, yardwork, organizing, and gardening, while the Mister took naps.  HAHA

I did, however, hang out with a friend's mom last weekend.  She has been a mom away from mom for me, since my own mother is more than 8000 miles away.

I have already made her a Duffle Bag, Shoe Bags, Travel First Aid Case, Receipts Pocket for Notebook/Binder, Valentine's Day gifts, Denim Tote, Kitchen Accessories, so WHAT ELSE TO MAKE for her?  She works two jobs and they are both far away from home, so she basically lives in her car.  So I knew I had to make her something for her car.  A Trash Bag!

This is so easy to make, you have to read how to make one.

Link Parties Link-up

Last night, I spent HOURS staring at the computer screen, fingers clicking the mouse over and over.  PHEW! WHY? oh Yea, I reorganized my Link Parties page.  

So NOW, I present to you the all NEW and IMPROVED Link Parties Directory.

Simply click on the Link Parties Directory tab

Browse the link parties under each category

If you do not see your link party, use the inLinkz tool to LINK UP.

SO Hop over now for new link parties to join or to add your own.