tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47054548150242376312024-02-20T23:25:05.278-08:00Domestic InspirationMonicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240087775380972126noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705454815024237631.post-21448712453122233182012-06-23T09:34:00.000-07:002012-06-27T07:15:04.270-07:00Owl themed Baby Shower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Here is a peak at the Owl themed baby shower for a dear friend. The colors where blue, aqua, orange, green, and brown- to match her nursery of course.</div>
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I made the "BABY" bunting out of scrapbook paper and accoridan folded stips of paper to make the medallion.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZrDho33b8ZnDEv0QhEXL-vbF_KRwdVmNkiCK-9GXxRBamy5Bt82ZcqWwVmFzvxvx4vH4foper5B9IGrjH6lYtIgwcs99ecNXkkdz3imaVSrGEcnudtmQ854J1-J6VCknqiyoQ7c2M_Jv/s1600/banner.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTZrDho33b8ZnDEv0QhEXL-vbF_KRwdVmNkiCK-9GXxRBamy5Bt82ZcqWwVmFzvxvx4vH4foper5B9IGrjH6lYtIgwcs99ecNXkkdz3imaVSrGEcnudtmQ854J1-J6VCknqiyoQ7c2M_Jv/s640/banner.JPG" width="456" /></a></div>
This is a piece I made to decorate the table and use in her nursery as wall art. I made it out of pieced scrapbook paper. <br />
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Nichelle made an adorable cake but unfortunatly we live in hill country so it tipped on the way to my house, but I thought it was still adorable!!! She made the dots using fondant.<br />
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For the centerpiece I snagged some dead branches from a friends yard and took of all the peeling bark, then I cut out leaves from cardstock and carefully hot glued them to the branch and natural spots to look like a fresh spring branch. This is also now being used in her nursery. It has kind of a fun whimsical look! For a personal touch, baby photos of the proud parents to be were clipped onto the branches.<br />
*all these photos were taken by Tara at <a href="http://www.foreverblissphotography.com/" target="_blank">Forever Bliss Photography</a><br />
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This is printable subway art that I made with some amazing free fonts I found on the internet. We customized it with the babies name, but this is generic.<br />
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Anything by<strong> Sandra Boynton</strong>! My kids liked these books from the youngest ages...We have most the collection and there are SEVERAL more books not pictured that she has cleverly authored and illustrated. My favorite is "Doggies" if you have a child that likes dogs, this is a must!! We have a blast reading this one- over and over and over- some of these I have memorized! <br />
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<strong>Click Clack Moo, Cows that Type By Doreen Cronin</strong></div>
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A great modern take on the good ole farm animal theme!</div>
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<strong>Mixed Up Chamelion by Eric Carle</strong></div>
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True to any book by Eric Carle, this book is not just simple pages, it like many of his books incorporates di-cut pages but what sold me on this book was the theme of loving yourself the way you are!</div>
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<strong>Round Trip by Ann Jonas</strong></div>
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<strong>I had remembered a librarian reading this to my class in early grade school, maybe as early as kindergartin.... It was a magical book! I never forgot about it and asked several librarians for years if they had heard of book that made a different picture when you flipped it upside down with no luck, but finally as an adult I was walking through Barnes and Noble and there was a random misplaced book on a shelf and there is was!<span style="background-color: #ffe599;"> This is a must own!!!</span></strong></div>
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what makes this book so amazing is you flip it up side down to read the rest of the story...</div>
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for example the negative of the space becomes a new picture...</div>
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This is a bridge....</div>
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Flip it around- telephone poles!</div>
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Anything by <strong>David Shannon</strong>!</div>
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We own several but <strong>No, David!</strong> Is a favorite of mine and my son adores this book too!!<br />
Check your library for anything by him, the pictures are sure to make any child giggle!</div>
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<strong>If I Built A Car by Chris Van Dusen</strong><br />
This book is about an creative boy who invents his own car with out of this world featurs! It is sure to spark the inventor in each child! The illustrations are incredible too!! Chris Van Dusen also other books as well! Check for them in your library and book stores!</div>
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<strong>I'm Not Going to Get up Today by: Dr. Seuss</strong><br />
No childrens book list would be complete with at least one Dr. Seuss book...I like all his books but this one is not as common but is certainly a great one!<br />
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<strong>I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by: Collin and Jacqui Hawkins</strong><br />
They have done several books and they never get old. This one is a lift the flap book and captures the "Old Lady" story perfectly!<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">*all images on this post are from google images and are not mine.</span></div>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240087775380972126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705454815024237631.post-42821271557045787792012-06-22T13:37:00.001-07:002012-06-22T14:12:48.620-07:00Summer reading- Must read book list for childrenI have an obsession with childrens books... I have a hard time not controlling myself.<br />
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So I have put together a list of some of our families favortie books. Look for them and your local library or book store. They will not disappoint!!<br />
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<strong>Night House Bright House- by: Monica Wellington</strong><br />
This book is rythmic delight that your kids will love! Have them help guess the rhyming word at the end of each sentence! Play seek and find with the many objects on each page! The illustrations also include cameos of famous paintings. My 2 yr old has me read this one to him a couple times a day!<br />
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Any book by <strong>Laura Numeroff</strong> will be entertaining for both parent and child alike!</div>
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These books will take you on familiar journey of how these characters are constantly going from one demand to the other trhoughout the day...it will strike a chord with parents!</div>
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<strong>Which One Would You Choose by: Edith Kunhardt</strong></div>
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An interactive book that poses the question of "Which one would you Choose?" Great book to get conversation going and glimpses into the mind of your little one!</div>
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<strong>A Guest Ss a Guest by John Himmelman</strong></div>
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A silly book about animals taking over a farm house! My kids giggle everytime!</div>
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<strong>The Boss Baby by: Marla Frazee</strong></div>
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This is a must read for any big brother or big sister! This cleverly written book details life with the "Boss Baby" calling all the shots for the family!</div>
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<strong>Not a Stick by: Antoinette Portis</strong></div>
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One of my favorite for its simple, yet creative storyline and basic drawings! This book captures the art of imagineing! Check out other books by this author as well such as Not A Box!</div>
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<strong>What Moms Can't Do by: Douglas Wood</strong></div>
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A hillarous books about all the things mom can't do well from the perspective of a child. </div>
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You all know I have some serious OCD tendency... Childrens book shelves often look slightly disheveled...sorting childrens books by color rather than size helps the eye to not get so overwhelmed... plus it looks great and adds a pop of color!</div>
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The heavens have opened and we have recieved rain!!! Yay!! Lots of people from all faiths have been praying for rain here! I wanted to soak in (no pun intended) all the beauty and <span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>GREEN</strong></span> that has come from all this rain and am using it an excuse to do a tour around the yard.</div>
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First up: A Lisbon Lemon, yes there ware small little lemons on it and the blooms smell divine! This is a patio lemon, and will have to be covered or brought indoors should harsh winter condition come but we got the tree for $5 so well worth it! And growing your own citrus? Priceless?</div>
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Despite the conception that Texas is flat, there are hills in certain areas..we are located on such a hill, ence the terrace walls....Fig vines, crepe myrtles, and way up top is a volunteer tree that myust have deep roots and came up even after the lot was cleared and graded...yes, it is growing in river rock! Thats an example of what strong deep roots can do for you. <ponder that=""><br /></ponder></div>
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The Garden- Tomatoes do well in Texas, although blossom rot and splitting are common. The majority of the tomatoes turn out, we go with inderminate varrieties because they will keep producing through the summer. We have also had success with bell peppers, cilantro, basil, Swiss chard, green beans, cucumbers, onions, squasg and carrots (although the carrots are kind of well, gnarly looking). I think the trick is in the dirt...a good organic mix with natural compost and fertilizer.... We brought in dirt and mixed it with what top soil we had.</div>
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The peach trees....these were a total bust this year!!! Right after they set their blooms, a strong hail storm rolled through beating all the blossoms off.....just like that a peach crop gone....and last year? Well a couple days BEFORE they were ripe for the picking apparently we hosted a feast to squirrels or birds...Darn those critters! I usually dont mind uninvited guests....(deep sigh)!</div>
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As I mentioned, there is little top soil here...and lots of limestone, so water run-off is an issue. This corner had lots of moisture so two french drains later and lots of plants its doing better... We have some wild grapes, Primrose Jasmine, cannas, Iris, Ferns, Lillies, things that can tollerate wet feet.</div>
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We turned this narrow side yard into a sandbox play area for the kids...it is right under a kitchen window so while I am cooking I can keep and eye on them...A french drain runs through this so we had to do a non permanant floor- Limestone slabs, of course!</div>
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Gerber Daisies! LOVE! And they come back each year! They just look happy!</div>
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For the children who turned 8 and got baptized in my ward I got paint cans and made little books for them and put candy in them...</div>
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Left click on image then save and print (girl version available too!)</div>
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This is a cute baby boy printable for you to enjoy!! If you cant download/print it let me know!</div>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240087775380972126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705454815024237631.post-5791208953821834542012-04-14T11:11:00.002-07:002012-04-27T16:24:02.260-07:00going green and using better productsSafe products, organic, green cleaning, these are all the buzz lately!! You can go crazy trying to rid your life of all the chemicals that are being splashed all over the news as being dangerous. So what do we make of it? Where is that balance of living yet making good choices? It is a personal choice. While i don't subscribe fully to the green and organic movement, it never hurts to swap products out that "may" be harmful for ones that seem safer.....especially if they are comparable in price and effectiveness.<br />
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A PVC free diaper bag (did the same with my handbag...just go leather rather than the plastic synthetic stuff....) This is a JJ cole- they are made with safe chemicals. I avoid PVC in shower curtains, bibs, table cloths etc...<br />
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St Ives products- they have some great lotions and body washes that are paraben and phthalate free... while there is no conclusive evidence on phthalates they do appear to be in higher concentration in our bodies than they used to be and parabens can have a similar effect as estrogen on the body...BUT St Ives products are CHEAP and work GREAT!! So even if there is no real conclusive data, this is a switch that doesn't hurt!<br />
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Burts Bees eye cream- I love this stuff! It is cost effective and natural!!<br />
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This stuff is amazing and smells great! I like Burts Bees baby line BUT the lotions and washes don't smell that amazing so I still use Johnsons and Johnsons for the nice baby smell sometimes...<br />
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This is a great lip balm....100% natural and organic. Slightly more costly but I seem to not loose this one as easily (or send it through the wash)....<br />
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This is a fairly new line by Neutrogena- while it is not as "natural" as some, it is very great and very effective... I have bad skin, so products still have to work....I feel some times the benefits of some chemicals out weigh possible concerns....<br />
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Palmolive free and clear- works and smells great! <br />
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Pyrex- I use these to heat ANYTHING in the microwave....I do not do plastic in the microwave...EVER. These are great to store leftovers in. They have plastic lids but they don't come in contact with the food....do not microwave with the lids... They are very cost effective and can be found and grocery stores and Walmart.<br />
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Love this stuff!! My mom used Watkins products long before being green was cool!! They smell amazing!! They are safe around kids and cut the grease and actually work.<br />
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This yogurt is yummy! It has no artificial sweeteners or artificial growth hormone. I try to avoid aspartame. I feel the extra calories are better for you in the long run than artificial sweeteners.....<br />
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As far as the golden question on milk... I do not go organic BUT I always choose milk that has not been treated with artificial growth hormone....<br />
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So those are a few changes that you will not feel in your pocket book and you will get the same results as other products....Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240087775380972126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705454815024237631.post-19037657469019465162012-03-14T15:10:00.000-07:002012-04-27T16:24:25.687-07:00Shamrock MilkMy boys had not had a good serving of veggies for the day so I had to get a little sneaky....I made them green milk and they loved it!<br />
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In a blender combine- one serving of Horizon Organic vanilla milk, a dash of whole milk and a handfull of organic spinach...blend and then strain....serve over your favorite cereal or drink as is....<br />
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Tell your kids that leperchauns gave you the recipe....this adds to the excitement!Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240087775380972126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705454815024237631.post-547441358272472012012-02-22T11:11:00.000-08:002012-04-27T16:24:49.064-07:00Valentines DayThanks to pinterest I found some cute ideas and decked my house out with hearts! For (instructions and links go to my pinterest page)<br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 C apple juice</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 C sugar</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/4 C margarine</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 T lemon juice</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 T cornstarch</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mix cornstarch and spice into cold apple syrup, stirring rapidly with whisk. Add remaining ingredients and heat until thickened (bring to a boil and stir occasionally for 1-2 min)</span>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240087775380972126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705454815024237631.post-87107304535995215002011-11-02T15:55:00.000-07:002012-04-27T16:25:27.038-07:00Fabric Pumpkins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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O'kay Monica, this ones for you.</div>
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Cut your fabric in a circle the desired size you want it. </div>
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Pinch it up top to get a feel if you want your "pumpkin" bigger or smaller.</div>
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Pull it just tight enough so it will hold beans/rice without falling out.</div>
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Dump beans or rice in "pumpkin".</div>
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Do not fill all the way to the top.</div>
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Leaving some space at the top fill the very top with polyfill.</div>
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This will let the pumpkin stand up a little rather than be flat and saggy.</div>
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Carefully cinch the thread tighter and close up the pumpkin doing a repeated back stitch.</div>
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Glue a pumpkin stem on top.</div>
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They are so addicting to make and look adorable in all types of fabrics.</div>Sarah S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17809377264228298076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705454815024237631.post-57447260743786945582011-10-27T17:09:00.000-07:002012-04-27T16:25:12.206-07:00Trick or Treat Bag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made this for my daughter. We both love it!</div>Sarah S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17809377264228298076noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705454815024237631.post-30270840219295420812011-10-07T18:34:00.000-07:002012-04-27T16:25:46.684-07:00Halloween Decor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These are vintage liquor bottles, and other odds and end flea market bottles....add a little ribbon, vintage apothecary tags (which you can find on the web) and voila! You have the spookiest potions for the season!<br />
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Feel free to download it!! Enjoy!<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The bassinet that i started thinking about BEFORE our first was born....yeah, I know....but it is FINISHED...better late than never... The bassinet was from a family member and I wanted to re-vamp it with new fabric and a different design...should have taken a before but you get the idea.... the color is a sea foam green, camel, gold, light greenish blue....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwATpMuIlJZ2edR39yuPNxtSXHjta6YSRzUPlVojWqV5WJZHh23WIymrCha0xcJPz2KQBeWoUtHW9b3mvhKYEbWKogMQztzWZfe8KeNUJKrN4kfCpxUkrxVbQPBP4xD_HC1Pc8c_vws8yb/s1600/DSC_0131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwATpMuIlJZ2edR39yuPNxtSXHjta6YSRzUPlVojWqV5WJZHh23WIymrCha0xcJPz2KQBeWoUtHW9b3mvhKYEbWKogMQztzWZfe8KeNUJKrN4kfCpxUkrxVbQPBP4xD_HC1Pc8c_vws8yb/s640/DSC_0131.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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I thought you might like to play along with me...<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.degraeve.com/color-palette/">http://www.degraeve.com/color-palette/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705454815024237631.post-76298199467255497122009-12-18T14:58:00.001-08:002009-12-18T15:04:02.467-08:00Mug DecorIf I had just a little more time... I would LOVE to attempt something like this!!<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(128, 128, 128); "><h3 class="GenericStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="font-size: 13px !important; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; "><a href="http://bit.ly/4RY1Sw">http://bit.ly/4RY1Sw</a></h3></span></div><div><br /></div><div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><img src="webkit-fake-url://D9C40080-0248-4C50-A216-595D3DC48C59/mugs_row.jpg" alt="mugs_row.jpg" /></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705454815024237631.post-23763826705855204342009-11-25T05:38:00.000-08:002009-11-25T06:06:18.769-08:00Thanksgiving Vintage BannerI just finished this Thanksgiving banner and thought I would share. I didn't want anything over the top for Thanksgiving decorations. I love all the natural elements (pumpkins, fall leaves, nuts, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">pinecones</span>, burlap etc) that make Thanksgiving so simple and beautiful.<br /><br />I printed off vintage Thanksgiving postcard images from The <a href="http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/">Graphics</a> Fairy. Then I used some Martha Stewart glitter (the best) and glittered some paper clips. I clipped the images to a piece of jute and called it good.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbp-K3PWK9IbFzMbnP5gTBTb90IK5aFy9ro-RMeMPfNX4SCQvePjQjtUn5b52e74o-dvRDCbc-IYf_CXSL_hTvbe5cIa_HXxhV4ec1Qx2Z41jgRUbX6ZRA33KrFoqPtveVztMGR7fk90d4/s1600/IMG_5218.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408039646266239218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbp-K3PWK9IbFzMbnP5gTBTb90IK5aFy9ro-RMeMPfNX4SCQvePjQjtUn5b52e74o-dvRDCbc-IYf_CXSL_hTvbe5cIa_HXxhV4ec1Qx2Z41jgRUbX6ZRA33KrFoqPtveVztMGR7fk90d4/s400/IMG_5218.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ7r8a3frcTortas8hzTtrDn9Ruz4gvOFiN5CmSotqYmGy9fQ_L38olunfFXrSOvCrZKJArNbSO5QXwdft8PJ9ui28-2J50DRdVud__KEgKjGFLJMAvz_6qr_oyRr6mUWCN1uiqmpyzprF/s1600/IMG_5227.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408036432276720994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ7r8a3frcTortas8hzTtrDn9Ruz4gvOFiN5CmSotqYmGy9fQ_L38olunfFXrSOvCrZKJArNbSO5QXwdft8PJ9ui28-2J50DRdVud__KEgKjGFLJMAvz_6qr_oyRr6mUWCN1uiqmpyzprF/s400/IMG_5227.JPG" /></a> </div>Sarah S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17809377264228298076noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705454815024237631.post-61879067356143487562009-11-06T08:56:00.000-08:002009-11-06T09:31:02.846-08:00A prepared homeI wanted to touch on a different aspect of the home--- a prepared home!! As the economy, government, and society becomes more and more unstable there is an ever pressing need to get our houses in order and be prepared for whatever is to come be it natural disaster, pandemics, financial difficulties, etc.... <br /><br />1. Food storage (long term and short term)<br />2. Water storage<br />3. Financial reserve<br />4. Medical/First Aid<br />5. Toiletries<br /><br />There are several websites with tools to help you assess your needs and get you on your way to being prepared. Here are a few of my favorite-<br /><br /><a href="http://www.providentliving.org/"><span style="font-size:130%;">provident living.org</span></a>- Food & water storage techniques, food storage calculator, etc.<br /><br />Costco.com- they are now selling long term foodstorage items at a great value<br /><br /><a href="http://beprepared.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">Emergency Essentials</span></a>- Food Storage Analyzer- create a printer friendly inventory of your food storage that includes a breakdown of nutritional value & calculates the number of days your food supply would last. This is a great tool to help you ensure that you not only have food, but that is nutritionally balanced! Plus if you tyr out their food storage anyalyzer and write a review you get a free $10 gift card to use on their products. <br /><br /><center><a href="http://preparednesspantry.blogspot.com/2009/10/food-storage-analyzer-gift-card.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Gift Card Giveaway" src="http://beprepared.com/images/art/giftcardbanner40.png"/></a></center>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240087775380972126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705454815024237631.post-76146005910721815442009-11-02T09:50:00.000-08:002009-11-02T09:58:36.758-08:00Fall Decor!<div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">Just some quick pics of activities and fall decorations that can be found at our house.</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;">This was make with a cut up 2x4, paint and vinyl writing. I am sure stamps would be great too. Normally it sits outside, but I brought it in from the rain. In the basket there are pine cones, gourds, and Indian corn, and a string of leaves around the handle.</div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqN5tenVxKAQtyJE10uZuIHOYrLO-8dxZEo5F88TyJ2s6MIn4tVVZ_CE7y2tCEs_-xFsDzDjncQ4iZ1HGTLVjogp6qfdhuMaQ6rQud9YhC2nCd3r1Qg6eyawhvQe8fIPY6qQ3uYqJjo8/s1600-h/IMG_5021.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqN5tenVxKAQtyJE10uZuIHOYrLO-8dxZEo5F88TyJ2s6MIn4tVVZ_CE7y2tCEs_-xFsDzDjncQ4iZ1HGTLVjogp6qfdhuMaQ6rQud9YhC2nCd3r1Qg6eyawhvQe8fIPY6qQ3uYqJjo8/s400/IMG_5021.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Luminary bags that line our walk. Brown paper bag, red tissue paper and card stock that I cut leaf designs from. Drop in beans to weigh it down, a battery run tea light to give it life and TA-DA!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwH_5HXHmhrJDkgRFSHFiByafMS4rVDxnUbLYeWY_IrAnoVe9gYsEhss03zn5afSDKGvMcQJ6jqtPE8qNvMTL3Bfwv9rYWuiSttblzmZ1acxgZPkzapOuUeURAsljVbQi-IrKelmaYzSk/s1600-h/IMG_5078.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwH_5HXHmhrJDkgRFSHFiByafMS4rVDxnUbLYeWY_IrAnoVe9gYsEhss03zn5afSDKGvMcQJ6jqtPE8qNvMTL3Bfwv9rYWuiSttblzmZ1acxgZPkzapOuUeURAsljVbQi-IrKelmaYzSk/s400/IMG_5078.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I turned my kids loose with paints and pumpkins. They are quite the artists! They had no shirts and big smocks to protect their clothes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge48pW9kJa_EKL3G6ng0nv9BXeDBGCrujlbsIZArJr3LLquG0U3SC0_fs_31uJBGoQOjK42xCd04eKtMEZsWgF8BSX89VE1CLkizlj3d0nP_eo0JDxwiRYmBts09peCw79sPcaw2hWJYw/s1600-h/2009-10-311.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge48pW9kJa_EKL3G6ng0nv9BXeDBGCrujlbsIZArJr3LLquG0U3SC0_fs_31uJBGoQOjK42xCd04eKtMEZsWgF8BSX89VE1CLkizlj3d0nP_eo0JDxwiRYmBts09peCw79sPcaw2hWJYw/s400/2009-10-311.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">These are little scrap blocks of wood I sanded and painted in a pretty pallet of fall colors. Then I added vinyl lettering. If you can't tell, they say, "pumpkin patch."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDP7rpg00MrMIngXtU0gCYuMSHBKb4s7Joa0g3nywJ75Y3OK9GVgCI-eZF0393tkulq3XFIgfc6PALCCOCAxboHAgbu39iwsLeD9IgMY2LNC93YQXmGr2Gk8WHMcglus6KshzXhwSWLmI/s1600-h/IMG_5015.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDP7rpg00MrMIngXtU0gCYuMSHBKb4s7Joa0g3nywJ75Y3OK9GVgCI-eZF0393tkulq3XFIgfc6PALCCOCAxboHAgbu39iwsLeD9IgMY2LNC93YQXmGr2Gk8WHMcglus6KshzXhwSWLmI/s400/IMG_5015.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER">Happy decorating!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705454815024237631.post-31171839269054089712009-10-31T12:03:00.000-07:002009-10-31T12:13:40.142-07:00Happy Halloween!<div><div><div><div><div><div><div>I had to squeeze one last Halloween craft in for the month of October!! Happy Trick or Treating!</div><br /><div align="center">"Trick or Treat" Banner</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398843162788093666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWU92nFi7sKc6CtZ4BLXSsdQ-XNVilcKjjDZ9isKdOl4xr5PqqwHCajvqJS1Tx0aYXVI8jclMG33XH0XzRwG2OP71L33WYy2p1dXx1V2dTwEa1f6xXNf_hMWfOKt81TDHwPe72CMEMgIpK/s400/DSC_0038.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398843165426400306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2LqgQ2auXoZKyMoVHvSMUYJv51wvdNz96txbJIhD3qDhm_iPBsWBbXKMfm5HvYtOhyphenhyphen6SEtOlaHIB2k59J0KE6RSqSaluMbnNA8SKN9MiSnjCUcUvO2nda-MDMPXG-RyJk2oOTBC9WI7V/s400/DSC_0039.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398843173560162434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq11asQepYMZTtSxVEVqMts5THWFNn3LMPy1GwoNtqJ1CNuteXhn3DrufdMnTLPs62xeUYG0rAgapdWfJOarAiK85CvDlkZwzzmS_pmgJbfyzMveYNF5Nb8scYq1CRH-Wg3v-ChTJYqL6Z/s400/DSC_0040.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398843928391332322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9UoBxTQ_FMEj85LOA2reTfY1nhnO_-xfTXlKwmaDrkujzS61uVz1FiXwj-SZJcGWOOBppBUX2xTaB32zSs-mC9ECCJPJ2OrJkp_CVcfH6ph-wc2eJ_Qg4jnIv0aPFSHOuudyc1sR8kGR/s400/DSC_0041.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398843930869171858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhztQnQOAKwuqva9J6TfngkuQ8aBwqdFTlwDRClC37mTs6nKCtS0BAncmLsnrcvF_pK5TD1ULbDg870ODJ8ASD60_XZZ_25tgISC18qUcxVpsO8ayiRC_AtajvEvNlP1OdWx3wd-2bjJGCz/s400/DSC_0042.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398843933880366178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qQAj_0UI8swz8RzA-3DsMaacMH2Cyrzirx9KsWSR32IANhgq9l5B8f69BTChlhG-wAKrhid5kF_Q-003z8vo2gd_c5PuMV4ridE2whersKi71sEB4Soi4BQVsTEF1iA3sLSEoGJkDIYh/s400/DSC_0043.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398843943608080338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvYjTjxesIpyQNxLIOsqwInL2HapyKZBiAdvPQXiskom739F5kdY-LMy4cE2G2aYTEtUd79RvRIiedbC7-ZW8cngOMwP6-1e2B-WjlDmzbF02Pz8HHkgpN0CJTMsf8P6D0SJD7KJhzHAi/s400/DSC_0044.JPG" border="0" />Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240087775380972126noreply@blogger.com0