There are some new and exciting things coming to the SWS Etsy Shop!  I've been making my own paper garlands for just about every holiday for months now, and I finally decided to add some to the Etsy shop.  So hop on over there (by clicking here) and check them out. There will be more designs added soon, including St. Louis Cardinals garland...

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I love Easter.  It's one of my favorite holidays, and we couldn't have asked for better weather this Easter. On Saturday, we met the Easter Bunny for the very first time.  She had the same reaction to the Fred Bird four months ago. We finished the afternoon with a little Easter egg hunting in the park, and browsing through the Tower Grove Farmer's...

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A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned my favorite make-up products (link to that post here).  I mentioned how a comment made in high school led to my interest in make-up and hair styling. Let me start off by saying that I have very very thick hair.  For years, no hair care products worked on my thick hair.  When I straightened my hair,...

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Yesterday we took Katherine to the zoo for the very first time.  It was the first stop of a long list of places in St. Louis that Katherine will visit this summer.  We live in a great city with lots of awesome stuff to do and see and I'm embarrassed to say that we rarely take advantage of such opportunities. So, I'm dedicating...

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Easter is one of my favorite holidays.  I love the bright colors and warmer weather (hopefully!).  Our house is finally looking springy (that's a word right?) and ready for Easter. I made another glitter paper garland with spring colors, and I scored some awesome finds on my last trip to Dollar General. I found the awesome glitter Easter eggs and egg tree at...

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My love of resale began years ago.  I remember my mom taking me to consignment shops where I would find the name brands of clothing that everyone at my school wore.  My mom would buy them for me and I'd keep it a secret where I bought them.  I didn't want to be labeled for shopping resale. When I got to college, I...

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