Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Make new friends..... :)

Moving from my hometown has been quite the adjustment for me.
You see I lived all my life in the same city.
Like I was born there.
I felt like I knew everybody!!
So woah, when I moved here to Carp and suddenly realized
I didn't know a soul, it kinda freaked me out!!

I mean I was just days away from standing on
Carp Ave. holding this very sign people...


  In an effort so save herself from total embarrassment 
and having to disown her mother,
Rio came up with the bestest idea-


 A once a month get together where we can meet the ladies
of Carp, drink some wine, eat sweets and.....GET OUR CRAFT ON!!

I hate that idea...
SAID NO WOMAN EVER!!!

So we put it out there and we waited....


And whaddya know? They came!!
We made pom pom heart wreaths..


Drank wine and ate sweets....


And made a L-O-V-E banner:)


It was sooo much fun!! There was laughter, chatter and a whole
lot of creativity. But the best part?
New friends:)



19 comments:

  1. Lisa~A Cottage To MeJanuary 27, 2015 at 5:36 AM

    I Love this! All of it!

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  2. Patty MarkerJanuary 27, 2015 at 7:13 AM

    Perfection! I absolutely love this idea. My craft workshop are the best friend makers. Love your crafts, too!

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  3. NancyJanuary 27, 2015 at 7:31 AM

    Oh how I wish I could join y'all for the Feb and March 20 classes. Cali may be just a smidge too far for me to drive from Alabama!

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    1. UnknownJanuary 28, 2015 at 1:24 PM

      Well dangit! That would have been so fun!! :)

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  4. Sweet Cottage DreamsJanuary 27, 2015 at 8:42 AM

    Oh I love that song! Learned it in girl scouts back in the day.

    How awesome that your creative day was a success and you made new friends! How cool is that!

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  5. marni zarrJanuary 27, 2015 at 3:56 PM

    what a great idea! i'm sure they all loved you.
    that song reminds me of girl scouts also!

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  6. Whimsy AntiquesJanuary 27, 2015 at 7:07 PM

    Sorry I missed it-- same night as the Chamber banquet... But I hope to come to other ones! We still haven't met!

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    1. UnknownJanuary 28, 2015 at 1:23 PM

      I'm going to pop in and finally see your face tomorrow! I went today and picked up the sweetest wood "love" heart! Oh, and I bought that fabulous Winslow Health & Hygiene series piece of art at the register. Winslow was my grandma's maiden name! Cool eh?

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  7. UnknownJanuary 28, 2015 at 5:17 AM

    I would have shown up for sure! Such a fun idea, and so glad you made some friends!

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  8. ReenieJanuary 28, 2015 at 8:12 AM

    How fun and cute. Tutorial for the wreath?

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    1. UnknownJanuary 28, 2015 at 1:10 PM

      Hi Reenie!
      Great idea! Ok, this wreath was sooo easy it's embarrassing! But I'll do the tutorial:)

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  9. DeniseJanuary 28, 2015 at 9:23 AM

    This is my first time commenting, but I just have to today. I found Dorie on a search of Sugar Pine cone baking (I live in South Lake Tahoe and that is a favorite thing to do). Anyway, the Make New Friends song, which we all learned in Girl Scouts, is still one of my favorites. We must all be about the same age, which cracks me up.

    Thank you Dorie for your great ideas, creativity and trips down Memory Lane. Fun stuff. It's just a bummer I have to wait a week for the next issue!

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  10. Terra January 28, 2015 at 12:55 PM

    Crafting was a brilliant idea and way to have fun and meet people. I find I meet people in church when I join a small group there, like women's Bible study. Our church offers the full range of groups from Celebrate Recovery to MOPS to Grief Share and more.

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    1. UnknownJanuary 28, 2015 at 1:19 PM

      Hi Terra! You're so right! I joined a bible study here and we did the Beth Moore Children of the Day study. It was fantastic! We are just getting started tomorrow on the Ann Graham Lotz Pursuing More of Jesus study:) Ladies and the Lord, perfect combo right?

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  11. A Joyful CottageJanuary 29, 2015 at 1:37 PM

    This was a good move on your part. We can't just sit back and wait for people to come to us, we need to reach out. Our church has a monthly women's craft day that starts at 9:00 AM on a Saturday. We have a devotional and break for lunch, then continue on until 3:00. It's a wonderful time of fun and fellowship, and we get a lot done on our projects, too. I treasure those times with my sisters in Christ.

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  12. Sometimes It's GoodFebruary 4, 2015 at 9:38 PM

    If you are still looking for friends, check out meetup.com. They have groups for all kinds of activities and interests.

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  13. Brittany M.February 9, 2015 at 2:08 PM

    Whoa I just moved to Carp too! From Santa Barbara, but still, it's a change. Maybe I'lll check out the next meeting - my crafty friends have all moved away!

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  14. AntiqueChaseAugust 21, 2015 at 11:46 AM

    I just found your blog from a few clicks.. I don't even remember where I started... just looking at decorating blogs and clicked over. I know this is an older post... but I think you live by me... I am in Thousand Oaks not too far from Carp. I'm crafty too... well I dream more about the projects I want to make than I actually do, but I think that still counts. LOL. Anyway, my blog is not active but you can click over an see my house if you want. Marcy :)

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