Craving Sunshine!

Hello!

Sorry it has been awhile...life got in the way with

day-to-day things happening around our neck of the woods.

It's another "gray" day here and the sunshine seems to

only POP out once in awhile for a brief moment.

I LOVE the heat and I LOVE the sunshine so this weather is starting to get me down!

I am ready to get my hands dirty and work in my yard & garden....I have BIG plans

this year for our yard...it is going to be fabulous if I can pull it all off!!

Poor Kev he doesn't know what is coming when the weather finally breaks.

So many ideas are swirling around my head I though I would share with you.....

 

 

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I want an outside potting shed/ shelter really bad!!!
I have been telling Kev about my ideas....I am HOPING one day he gets on board!
I would like to make it all out of old windows, doors, barn wood etc.
the older the materials the better!
I am thinking down by our pond it would be perfect!!!!

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These mud boots are calling my name!
Gotta have a good pair of mud boots when you live in the country.

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Loving this hanging basket inside an old window...it's on my list!

An old door painted and distressed with some flowers....yep...on my list too!

 

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I want to turn my front entry way into a quaint little spot for hanging out
so I  can sit and watch Kev and Andrew play basketball....
my list of things I want to do this Spring keeps on growing....
I just need the weather to get better so I can start getting busy on all my projects.

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Andrew and I have already planted seeds for our garden this year.....
I am DETERMINED to have a pumpkin patch!!!!!!
I want to grow pumpkins of all shapes and colors!

 

 I am ready to smell like dirt and get dirty!
Are you ready!?
Bring it on!

-Steph-



Around Here Lately....

 

Tomorrow is the first day of Spring-HOORAY!!

I wish that meant that an automatic switch would flip on and we

were out of the woods...but I know better we live in Northeast Ohio!

 

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This print is hanging in my kitchen as a daily reminder these days.

I don't know about anyone else but I am ready to move past Winter...we have earned Spring this year!

 I am ready for the smell of fresh cut grass, mud, and the sound of birds chirping!!
 

Tomorrow night we are hosting our Craft Club 3 for March!

I am looking forward to another creative night with a fresh batch of amazing ladies!!

 

Last week our group in Craft Club 2 were a pleasure and I enjoyed spending the evening

and creating with each and every one of them!

 

Craft Club is honestly good for the soul!!
Everyone leaves happy and inspired!

 

Our April Craft Club:  Vintage Scrappy Fabric Wreaths is SOLD OUT!!
I am honored that so many ladies choose to spend their evening with me and we have
filled 4 different Craft Clubs for the month of April.
 

We are also hosting a Mommy & Me Craft Afternoon and have 2 spots still available if you are interested.  All of our Craft Clubs are listed under our Events page on our
 Facebook page you can check it out here:  https://www.facebook.com/TheNestChardon

I'll leave you with a few photos from Craft Club 2 last week!



It never ceases to amaze me that every table receives that same exact supplies
however each and every canvas has turned out so incredibly unique!!!
I will be planning another canvas art craft club soon....everyone really enjoyed it!



Smile pretty ladies!



----Live A Creative Life---

 

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Thanks for popping in!
-Steph-
 



March Craft Club @ The Nest

March Craft Club Round 1 was a BLAST!

We had an amazing group of ladies that created

the most unique Flower Petal Canvas Art!

I am honored this month to be hosting three Craft Clubs

and am excited to create with the other groups of ladies too!

 

Getting ready for Craft Club is a lot of fun too.

We supply all the ladies with everything they need to create their projects.

 

 

Paint, paint, and MORE paint.

I think I bought every single color!

 



It is amazing how all the ladies turned these blank canvas into something

so special and unique! We never have two projects look the same they are always so different.

 

 

Setting the scene for Craft Club.

We had two giveaways this month!

One lucky lady won a basket from Earth Eats and another

won a "Free Craft Club" certificate.

It is fun to add a "little" extra for the ladies that join us!

 

Once the ladies arrive they mingle, get some snacks, and drinks

then get down to creating!

 

The atmosphere is so happy and colorful during Craft Clubs.

 

Group shot of everyone working!



Some girls come in groups and some come alone...but everyone leaves making new friends!



 





 

Our very own "Sweet Love Cookies" made it to Craft Club too!

Crystal is also making Cake Pops and Suckers too!!

The Cake Pops are simple AMAZING...you need to

 stop by the store to try one!

Group Shot-Missing a few...they were still working busily!

Craft Club 1 was a hit!!

Thank you to all the ladies that attended!!

 

We are now getting ready to release the dates for our April Craft Club..stay tuned!

 

Also...become a "follower" of the blog and stay up to date with what is

happening around The Nest!!

 

Stay Warm Today!

-Steph-

 

January Craft Club Round 1

Hello and happy weekend...we  made it...phew!

Do you have any plans?

 

Last night we hosted our January Craft Club Round 1

and it was a blast!!

 It is an exciting month because next week we are holding

another group of ladies for Round 2 of craft club!

Being surrounded by so many ladies that share each others passion is truly amazing it is like creative bliss!

 

 

Craft Club is a night away that everyone gets to let loose and create something magical. I provide everyone with the materials give them an example and then

set them free to create! Everyone's projects are unique and we never have two of the same.

 

 



 

Setting up is just as much fun for me!!

I'm like a kid in a candy store with craft materials..

the possibilities are endless!!

 

 

 

Everyone's tables are FULL with a variety of supplies that they can use to complete their projects...and sometimes I even grab MORE from the back.....just ask Heather!!

 

 

Once everything is set up I get super antsy

for everyone to arrive.

 

 

 

It was a nice group of ladies last night that I truly am lucky to have gotten and continue to get to know many of them. Each month we have some "returning crafters" mixed in with new crafters and it is a nice balance.  Next week for Round 2-90% of the ladies are all new so that will be a hoot getting to know them!

 

Everyone was greeted with a mason jar name tag

and the letters of their choice.

Name tags are nice it takes the "awkwardness"

out of meeting new people.

 

And then they arrived...all 21 of them...ready to CREATE!!!

 

We have ladies that come alone and ladies that come with friends....either way works out  great and new friendships

 are formed!

 

Loving Kim's Letter M and the bakers twine she

wrapped it in!!

Mandy and Heather!!

I love that they also fall asleep watching

Duck Dynasty at night!

Showing off their letters!

It is fun to watch everyone's creative process during the night. Some girls walk around the store to get inspired, some talk out loud to themselves to decide what they are going to do, and some walk around and look at each others to get inspired!!

 





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Showing off some more letters and hanging out with friends.



During the night I was able to grab a quick picture of some of the finished letters. All so different and unique in their own ways!! I wonder where they all went home and

displayed their letters??????

 

 

Next week's Craft Club will be just as much fun with another round of 24 ladies. If you live in the surrounding area and would like to join we just announced our February Craft Club date and details and you can find out it here:

https://www.facebook.com/TheNestChardon/events

 

Our Christmas....A Bit Late!!

 Happy New Year Everyone!!

2014 is going to be great...it is full of possibilities and

I plan on scooping every one of them right up!

How was your Christmas!?
Ours was good.

It really goes by way to fast though.

The store was closed between Christmas and
New Years and it was a nice break to simply
just slow down and be together.

I would like to say...".thank you" to everyone who

"shopped local" this holiday season!!!
 

Now I am going to slam ya with picture overload!!

We started the holiday season off right baking sugar cookies that my friend Crystal from Sweet Love Cookies was kind enough to put together for us....
our very own gingerbread boy kit!!
This was a hit and of course they were yummy!

My mom stopped over and joined in on all the fun too!



 Andrew thought he was sneaky but we caught him quite a few times shoving frosting and sprinkles into his mouth!!

 
I'm so glad we did this activity together it was a good time!
I have to laugh Kev's cookies looked the best!!
He has mad cookie decorating skills!

 
Christmas Eve we headed to Kev's Aunts and Uncles--a tradition.

Grandma and all her grandkids!
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The Three Musketeers!!

Christmas morning Andrew was ready to rock!
All the anticipation and excitement leading up to Christmas morning this year was fun...he truly enjoyed and "believed"!!

Super Mario Brothers galore...everywhere...
he is OBSESSED! Lol!

Another favorite this year was Super Mario Monopoly.
Kev and Andrew have been playing this game a lot!
I will stick to playing Super Mario & Luigi
checkers...it goes by faster!!

Pez...completely wiped out on Christmas Day.

 
We also visited the Great Lakes Science Center
over Christmas break. It was fun and we
enjoyed all the experiments together.

Kev looks so thrilled!

Ha-- this was a blast...sorry about the grainy picture!
Static electricity station was our favorite!

 
The weather was so nice we even got to enjoy
a nice walk outside.

My boys!

We also went to my sisters house with my mom and dad for Christmas and got to spend some time with Luca!

 
Baby presents = a lot of pieces to be put together.

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Love Them.

Thank you Uncle Kevin for putting together
my new bouncy seat!!

 

And that's a wrap...our Christmas 2013 in a nut shell!

How was yours!?