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November 5, 2014

fallfaves

Go check out the FashionAble blog to see all of my Fall Faves.
Use the coupon code MEGFAVES that will give you 15% off your order!
i love all of the scarves and i REALLY love the company!

think ahead… christmas presents with a purpose!

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Christy - where is the sweater from that is your favorite fall staple??? I really need it.

Flower Patch Farmgirl - That scarf looks smokin’!

Jenn - needtobreathe!!! i knew i liked you 😉

tonya - yum! I need the recipe for the pumpkin waffles!

Kelley - You’re adorable!! So fashionable!! And I love all your favs!! Well done!!

Carol S. - Looking good, sharp outfit. Though, I think most fashion looks even better when you are healthy and in shape! Jealous of your trim figure and slim face…though apparently not enough to get up and run daily like you’ve done to achieve your goals. Well, maybe. Keep it up!!!!

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ordinary

October 25, 2014

these aren’t all from one day but all very everyday pics.

first.

out of control.

waking up.

we like red shoes.

fashion{able} scarf.

i need a bigger make-up bag.

smoothie.

chicken chores.

thrifting…

for real. this was up for silent auction. ha!

i brought home this quilt and this sign because the acorns reminded me of my grandma.

fall.

fabric shopping at joanns.

sam’s club.

lunch with lauren.
it was delicious.

shopping for jeans with lauren.

round two.

parent teacher conference.

homework.

last MS football game.

working with glitter all over the table on the deck.

squishy vistior.

snack.

working on filling up the shop…. eventually. 🙂

scraps.

happy hour for annie.

i can’t quit that song.

i poured in their favorite food… they went bonkers.

blahhhh.

wednesday night chore.
my hottie banker leaving for work.

we like nail polish.

and washi tape.

projects for annie’s sewing class.

yellow pumpkins?

driving home.

five pumpkins for five kids…annie’s logic.

taco night.

handstands every day.

new basketball shoes!

menards.

wednesday snuck in the house!

required reading.

pumpkin pie. (which OF COURSE i didn’t cook long enough so it wasn’t all i dreamt it would be… story of my life!)

honey crisp apples.

after the football game.

in case you don’t follow me on Instagram…. i am having a sale on canvases in my shop!

use the code CANVAS20 for 20% off your canvas order.

the sale is through Sunday October 26 at midnight. 🙂

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Tina Fisher - Meg, OH MY GOSH!! I am so totally loving what you are doing. Your blog is beautiful and I really want to come to one of your crafty weekends. I especially love the United States patchwork thingy. Sooo beautiful. And I didn’t realize your Whatever was from Whatever is lovely, whatever is good…It was so great to meet you at Storyline!! Love and hugs, Tina happyfungirl.com

Michelle S - Great pictures! Can you please tell me where you got your “Love More” t-shirt you’re wearing in the picture where you’re working on computer? Thanks!

Amber - Oh! Waffle’s eyelashes, I can’t shake off that song either! and your drive home *sigh* beautiful! Thanks for sharing pics of ordinary days, I think they look a lot like everybody else’s too. It’s reassuring! : )

carrie - ok, so the next post down WAS an entire post of chicken pictures! ha! loved it!

carrie - you could do an entire post of chicken pictures and i would laugh at every single one. love those ladies!

Wendy - The basket of toilet paper … and the empty roll(s) which never make it in the garbage. Story. Of. My. Life.

Tanya - Loved this post. Fave pics are of Annie because she reminds me of my girl so very much 🙂 🙂 🙂

Flower Patch Farmgirl - I like this a lot.
And I miss Cory’s snappy shirts and ties! It feels like forever ago…he does NOT miss them. At all. And I don’t really miss all the ironing…

Laura h - Bam! Wow! Thank you for sharing the pictures! I was having a huge pity party..blah, blah, blah baaad day…
I usually go to Pinterest on these types of days because sometimes I just need to SEE pretty stuff. I have a whole board dedicated to your blog, because I love your pictures so much! So thank you for giving me something to make me smile, and smile I did!!

Angela - You are so skinny now!!!! Way to go! I loved all the pictures. Will you leave the bunting up during the winter? I wish there were Menards in the South my girlfriends are always getting cute things there.

Jeannine - You inspire me like crazy 🙂

Tiffany - I like your ordinary!

Georgia - These are the blog posts i love, and the ones that got me hooked on your blog about 5 years ago!

Lori - Totally in love with the rainbow sweatshirts! Have been hoping for years that you will make some in adult sizes!!!! Can I special order?!?

Heather S. - Sadly – Shake It Off is my jam.
And your snack, it’s my afternoon snack almost daily. Even better though – I melt the peanut butter. Makes it fabulous for dipping my apple wedges.

amy jupin - these are my favorite kind of posts.
mostly because they make our lives seem so similar (which they are) and make me miss you all the more (because we could be grocery shopping together!).
and i solemnly swear to pick up my real camera this week and take some pictures.
because this real life stuff is worth capturing.
thanks for the reminder!

Sarah - Thank you for this post. I was just telling my husband that I’m a bit weary of my vocation as stay at home mom and all that entails. Just seeing everyday life in someone else’s house and the full grocery cart and the overflowing dishes and laundry and the joy and regular stuff is good. So good to remember this vocation is rewarding and hard all at once. Thanks. Also, I think we might have the same paint on our walls. 🙂

Kristin S - I love your random posts!

1. Who took the last paper towel? That would make me crazy.

2. Where did you get your cute purse? I’ve been on the hunt for two years…

Michelle from Australia - My eight visit to the USA is coming up in 7 weeks. Not that I’m counting….much!! In my tripping through much of your beautiful country (my American friends joke that I’ve seen way more of the USA than they have!) I haven’t experienced Sonic. Or a Sonic Happy Hour. Note to self from December/January trip, find a Sonic!

Karen Gerstenberger - These are all fun, but my favorite is the one chicken eye.

KirstenP - I really like the roll of fabric from Joann’s – gray background with white and yellow flowers. I hope you show us how you plan to use it.

Megan - I am just wondering how much you generally spend on the quilts you buy?

I wish wish wish I could find a good source for old quilts here in Maine. I always search at antique shops but never have any luck. I have seen some for $100 but I certainly do not want to spend that much on one. any advice?

thanks-
megan

Julie - Lots of colour and fun. Those dishes and piles of washing just never do them selves unfortunately. Love all those autumn leaf shots.
have a wonderful weekend.

Carol S. - Ordinary is very good. Love my new singer heavy duty seeing machine $120 amazon, just shortened 12 king size pillowcases to standard size..the only size pillow I like. Thanks for recommendation.

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liking.

October 17, 2014

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this stenciled floor.

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this Big k on that cement wall.
i love the font!!
there is nothing that makes sense of why i would love that picture but i just do.

this tank top.

this mug would be in my cabinet.
clever isn’t it?
i love it.

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this spring i want to get this kind of chicken – Blue Laced Wyandotte
isn’t she a beauty?!

i could never and would NEVER attempt to make this “cake” but i would happily eat it.

this picture makes me want to make my bed.
and take a nap in that sunlight coming in the window… like a cat.

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this needs to be posted in my bathroom – like 6 feet tall.
reminding me to get out there already.

hello.
yes please.
this drink looks perfect for a beach and a lounge chair but i think my kitchen will also do just fine.

and the same for this drink.. holy cows.
i want this pronto.
chips & salsa on the side as well.

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how cute is that pumpkin??

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and there is another great font!
that pumpkin is so good… simple… classic. 🙂

remember when we did these pumpkins a few years ago?!
oh that was a great memory.
i think we will repeat it this next week.

this.
amen.

and now i am literally out the door for Craft Weekend.
new Crafts to make!
flowers to pick out!
swag to set out!
cookies to eat!
new friends to make!
all my favorite things. 🙂

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Kathi - Thank you so much for mentioning NEED TO BREATH. I hadn’t heard of them so I watched the video you posted and have been listing to them since. Their music is feeding my soul exaclty when I needed it most. THANK YOU!

Aubrey - I love the painted pumpkins! What kind of paint did you use? I’m slightly Leary to let my kids go at it with craft paints, but the sacrifice of their clothes would probably be worth it! 🙂

HeatherChristo - Thank you so much for the cocktail love!!

Laura - Those painted pumpkins are how I found your blog, a few weeks ago, linked from pinterest, when I searched “painted pumpkins”. I gasped as I saw them, and then proceeded to begin stalking your every move, via Instagram and blog! I painted our pumpkin….but it looks a little like an Easter egg. 🙂 I’m just obsessed with your craft house. And your green painted cabinet inspired me too…..my husband got on board, and we’re painting our dark wood China cabinet a cheery shade of Aqua! I’m beside myself with happiness! 🙂

Tracy - I want both the “k” and the “t” pumpkin! My last initial and my first!! They were made for me 😉

Jen - I remember the year you did the painted pumpkins. Love. Such beautiful vibrant color! Can’t wait to see if you do them again w/ the girls!

heather m. - I dig the last picture with the polka dots the best : )
Have an awesome craft weekend! Very cool thing you’re doing with that! : )

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31Bits – Bitsies

September 20, 2014

i love 31Bits.
i love the look but i even more i love the company!

from their website:
Every purchase you make can either have a positive or negative impact on the world. 31 Bits is part of a movement revolutionizing the way people do business. We value both the creator and the consumer. The artisans in our program are receiving a sustainable income and holistic education, empowering them to rise above poverty. Our accessories are marked by fresh colors and crisp design. Our customers exemplify sophistication and compassion. The heartbeat of 31 Bits is made of love, creativity, community, endless laughter, compassion, story telling, fashion, and frequent dance parties.

i love the mission of 31Bits… empowering women out of poverty.

they just released their newest product “BITSIES”
and it’s adorable!!
teeny bracelets for the littlest world changers in your life.

they came up with a meaning for each color….

BITSIES – BE YOU.

Collect all 10 Bitsies bracelets! Each color is a reminder of how to live your life to the fullest and be the best version of yourself you can be!

Red – BE BRILLIANT

Use your brain and talents to complete every task with excellence!

Orange – BE SILLY

Mix-n-match your clothes or do a crazy dance – Make life fun!

Yellow – BE CHEERFUL

Brighten someone’s day with your smile.

Green – BE ADVENTUROUS

Go outside and explore the world.

Dark Blue – BE BRAVE

Take a risk and try something new today.

Light Blue – BE INCREDIBLE

Be amazing at being you.

Purple – BE CREATIVE

Sing, dance, paint, play an instrument…let your imagination run free.

Pink – BE LOVING

Lend a helping hand to a neighbor, friend, or classmate.

White Sparkle – BE KIND

Look for an opportunity to do something nice for someone else.

Multi-color – BE ORIGINAL

Stand out. Your differences make you beautiful.

************* THEY ARE ALL SO CUTE! *****************

the Bitsies line is fabulous but so is everything in their catalog.

Go check out everything in their shop.and read about the women who create it!

i love this one…. dying over this new one…. this cuff is fabulous… and THIS one makes me smile – every color!

I’m so excited i get to share a discount code for you to shop at 31Bits!!

Use the code MEGS15 for 15% off your purchase today through October 3.

think ahead for birthday gifts or even christmas.
31 makes a GREAT gift! you can’t go wrong with any of their jewelry.

and every purchase makes a difference!

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Mindy - What a cute idea with the message attached! On my way to check out the site.

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - This is so perfect 🙂 I wanted to get a gift for our MOPS table leader and our theme is “Be You Bravely”. So, the Brave Bitsie it is!

Brooke - You find all the best companies! I love your sense of style, and I love that you have a passion for sharing about companies like this, that impact the livelihood of women. Thanks for the discount code…..I am excited to order for Christmas presents.

Cathy - Do the bracelets come with an explanation of the companies purpose and for the Bitsies a description for each color? I love them and want to give as gifts but I want to spread their message too.

Flower Patch Farmgirl - Well, I love the Bitsies.I love all their bling.

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10 things i am loving.

September 17, 2014

well my MAC is giving the blue screen of death.
my husband thinks he can maybe fix it.
i was planning on blogging about Camp CREATE but all the pics i have are on the laptop.
so… let’s hope it comes back to life.

so for today… i will share my recent 10 faves on pinterest.

i want to make comfy lounge pants!!
like maybe 25 pairs… think that seems like a normal not excessive amount of comfy lounge pants.

i love this painting of paints.
~~it linked to a tumblr with no link.~~
~~and that is sad… someone painted this and the credit is lost.~~
~~any ideas where the credit belongs? please share.~~
i think its super cute!

update: it is painted by emily forland!

that shannan… she has the magic touch.
for true.
this is her closet. whaaaat??

i love red gingham.
and red houndstooth.
and cozy beds.
and forever…. green tables. 🙂

i think i need a cookie as big as my face right now.
yes please.
and hey… they are even gluten free!

oh…. this project makes me HAPPY!
i want to make this right now! i think it’s the colors… but it could be that you know every single one will turn out different!

how cute are those painted log cut stepping “stones“???

makes me miss those sandbox days.
and my ocean view back yard and astro turf lawn…..

just kidding.
but i do love kids playing in a sand box.

hmmm…. new ideas for the globe collection i have accumulated?
she shows how she made the middle globe.
i LOVE love LOOOOOOVE the green, white and silver one.
like really love…

this picture is just happy.
and you can’t help making the parrot sound in your head when you see it.
it makes me want to color.

crayons and watercolor... two of my favorite things in the world.
i think this is a SUPER cute project!

so… i am off to get groceries, take a kid to the dentist and make lists.
i made a list of things to put on my list.
so i wouldn’t forget them.

i often wonder what the mind of an organized person feels like…. and then i get distracted.

not kidding.

have a super day!

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heather m. - *a list of things to put on my list* <— oh how I understand this!
I'm tardy to the party as in I just found your blog (oh my gosh what have I been missing!!!) and you're too funny! ♥
I also pinned the FPFG closet! (and her living room and her kitchen months ago…)
And I am loving your site- your craft house! Oh my! Be warned it shall be pinned too! And I'm sorry about your MAC : ( We have a definite love/hate relationship with technology in our neck of the woods. Blessings on it for healing! haha
Happy Friday!

Meredith Feisel - Love all of these. Going to make the crayon and watercolor art with my daughter tonight!

april R - if i paint something like the projects does that mean it’s ok to have the cookie as big as my face?
bc both are sounding really awesome. right. now.

Flower Patch Farmgirl - I love these posts you do, maybe because we seem to have the exact same taste in all things.

I’m DYING for that green/white globe.

And would you make me a pair of comfy lounge pants? In a Tall?

ps – WHAT??? WHEN?!!!!

Tanya H - ohhh the lists I make…! and the piles they accumulate in… 🙂 Thanks for the dose of happy things!

Tara - We share a brain most days

Tanya - I often wonder what the mind of an organized person feels like too – for realz.

Lisa - I’m in love with the bedroom with the red accents and green side table! And the painting of the paints. Glad you found who to credit cause she deserves it!

Jenny B. - So funny! And so many pretty things! 🙂 So sad about your MAC! They are not supposed to do that! Now, I’m scared for mine… (I know, silly… I tend to worry about how the bad things that happen to other people could happen to me). And I chuckled when I read that you want to make comfy lunge pants. I know it’s a just little typo, but I totally pictured you doing lunges in your new pants (which would be a perfectly appropriate activity). Ha! 🙂

Liz R. - The watercolor painting of the watercolor set is by Emily Forland. (I did a little research..) She has some really beautiful illustrations! http://www.emilyforlandillustration.com/smallthings.html

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kansas glory

September 12, 2014

we are deep into Camp Create right now (oh-my-gosh-it-is-so-much-fun!!!)
we are creating… listening to holley speak…. processing…. and eating so very well.
that kimberlee has such a gift for choosing the best foods to make women feel loved.

we went to the barn and shop today.
i thought it was so full of everything amazing.
i always love what the ladies find but today was especially good.
old chippy junk makes me so happy.

everyone is creating with stephanie right now so i have a moment to post.
i was having trouble with the tech-y side of the blog all week so now i have got it figured out (thanks to the Pro-photo peeps).
i have been dying to share these sunflower pics.
this field is 2 miles from my house.
i had a moment of complete awe when i drove by it… i mean… W O W!

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Melissa - Aaaaah- I love these sunflower pictures!!! They are beautiful and capture the glory of God’s creation! 🙂 The picture quality coming across my computer screen is amazing!

Jenna - The sunflower fields say “home” to me. I’ll be hoping for a print in the future!!

Lilly - oh what glory! i hope you will sell some of these as prints in your shop – I would love to buy some, they are just full of joy!

alison - amazing photos!! good luck with the new project .
did you take the photos with 100 macro lens? thanks

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - Oh Meg, I’m so exited for you. This is just awesome.

Heidi Jo the Artist - You made my Monday a little more happy. Thank you. 🙂

Carrie Kiser - I spy a little buy playing peek a boo in the 5th picture!!

Melissa - Soooo pretty!

tracy - Meg, those sunflower pictures are simply stunning. What lens did you use ?

Thanks!

Kathi - Beautiful! You do a wonderful job of capturing that beauty, thank you 🙂

Penny - Meg-I passed a field of sunflowers the other day and you popped into my mind. It was not as large as this field, but beautiful just the same. You take some fantastic photos! Thank you so much for sharing these.

shushi - Amazing !! love love sunflower and your beautiful photos 😉
Did you use macro lens?

Michelle Ludt - Gorgeous pictures! Moved from Kansas about a year ago, so these pics are making me VERY homesick! Miss my sunflowers and deep blue skies! Thanks for sharing! Made my day!

Jenna - I have always wanted to stumble upon a sunflower field! Next year I am just going to come sleep in the middle of this field and bask in it’s glory 24/7! Beyond breathtaking!

La - Meg! Please sell these prints!!!!

amelia w. - Why is there a field of sunflowers? Does somebody plant it just because its pretty or do they sell the flowers? They are beautiful!

Marjie - Please print the “Bee in Flight”!!! So awesome!

kimberly oyler - oh my gosh!!! can you believe that in all my life of living in kansas i’ve never seen a sunflower field?

Jenn - Amazing!

stephany - Oh, how I love sunflowers.
Your photos of them always make me smile.
I especially love the one of the pollen laden bee flying away from the flower.
I might have to go look for some sunflower fields here in Oregon this weekend!
Thanks for making me smile this morning.

Gail - Sunflowers are just another reason I love my state. Your pics are beautiful.

martha - The bees in flight are awesome! Job well done!

Pam - Wow! Just. wow!!!!!

Jenny B. - Man, they are HUGE! And you are so brave out there with all those BEES! 😀

Amy - Oh soooo pretty!!! It’s amazing how much beauty you can find in a simple field. I hope there are prints in the future:)

Lisa - These pictures are beyond gorgeous! Always love your sunflower pictures. 🙂

Michelle from Australia - Every time I see a sunflower I have a ‘How Great Thou Art!’ moment. Only a wonderful God could have made something so beautiful. Thank you for sharing. LOVE the pics!

CathyC - WOW! Just Beautiful!

Tricia - Lovely! I would love to see these in your shop! 🙂

Lori Byrne - Wow, all these sunflowers facing the sun gives me goosebumps. What a world we would live in if we all faced the ‘Son’…..Hope Camp Create is awesome – sounds like it already is!

Andrea - meg…..glad you are having a creative, fun time!!!! These pictures are so pretty….please sell copies of these prints……. pretty please
Andrea

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watershot

September 5, 2014

this is a Watershot Phone case for using your phone camera UNDER WATER.
we have the basic model.
you open the case (shown above) and set your phone inside, close it up and it seals it in tight-tight-tight.
i was nervous but it worked perfectly. 🙂

there are different models depending on what kind of smart phone you have.

we wished we would have gotten it at the beginning of summer because this thing is SO MUCH FUN!!

the last time i went underwater…. may have been years ago.
but this camera made me want to play with my kids.
it was fun to get silly with them again.

and now we are figuring out how soon we can go swimming again!

the Watershot is AWESOME!

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julie - meg, you look awesome underwater!!

Laura h - Crazy fun!! I could never open my eyes under water!!! Jealous of people that can do that! What great family bonding!

Mindy - How fun are these pictures?! Oh I wish we would have had one of these when our daughter was small. Technology is amazing…

Kristi Rediske - Great pictures-i just can’t believe how great everyone of you look under the water! I am checking into this case! I want one! Oh-what phone do you have-it works good.

Stephanie - These shots are SO cool! I’m gonna have to look into that before our (possible) trip to Hawaii! Love it!!

Kathryn - MY question is what was your husband about to grab that you had to hold his hand with that apparent deadgrip?! 😉

Jenny B. - That looks like so much fun! My MOST favorite picture is the one of Talby’s smile with her braces. SUCH a great shot!

Hanny Norton-van der Valk - Love the photo’s, but what is your husband doing with his glasses on under water?????

Charlton - That looks like so much fun! I bookmarked the website to show my husband later. I think we might need to invest in something like that for next summer. I’m always so afraid to take pictures of my girls at the pool for fear of dropping my phone! This would be perfect!

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