tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32478794480951470282024-03-16T11:52:05.330-07:00You Seriously Made That!?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247879448095147028.post-65615962102969081122012-11-14T08:05:00.005-08:002012-11-14T08:05:46.297-08:00Crocheted Christmas Lights!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I LOVE this project - especially for beginner crocheters. It is so quick and easy, and the result is the perfect addition to your Christmas Decor. It's also a perfect little gift if you are on a budget (It literally uses next to no yarn). </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com82tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247879448095147028.post-17495069845136742142012-11-11T18:47:00.003-08:002012-11-11T18:47:49.926-08:00Fall Wreath<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. They are CHEAP</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My wreaths sound like prostit... nevermind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is my FALL WREATH!!</span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247879448095147028.post-87296381250669933542012-11-07T19:20:00.003-08:002013-04-17T07:01:25.413-07:00Cocheted Bumpy Blanket - Pattern<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I LOVE this blanket that I am working on. It's about 1/3 of the way done, and the more I do, the more I love it!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know I crochet constantly, but I have NEVER tried a blanket</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's like a person from China who's never tried rice. It is THAT tragic. </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247879448095147028.post-42943468601309991622012-10-25T16:09:00.000-07:002012-10-25T16:09:05.652-07:00A first birthday is coming!!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Holy crap, it's been almost a year since I pushed my little booger butt into the world! A year full of eating bugs, sucking your own spit up off the kitchen floor (don't ask... I threw up a little in my mouth just thinking about it...), and playing in the toilet. Yes, my child is disgusting. And perfect. Oh so perfect. So in honor of our Halloween Baby we are doing a Halloween party for the Zoster's first birthday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">She wanted her family to be the 3 little pigs for Halloween this year. We worked together and whipped these little beauties out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">They'll wear them with some pink/brown.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pretty easy weekend project - for a grand total of 5 bucks!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Saw this sweet little flower on Pinterest the other day</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It looked just girly enough to make my husband cringe - which means, I HAD to do it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">They were super easy to make, and they turned out beautiful. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The only thing I did different is I cut the 3-D part and flipped it around (so you'd see the colorful side rather than the white side. How did I secure it, you ask? Tape. Lots and lots of tape. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Also I added a little swirl in the middle to give it a center. Because I'm an over-achiever like that. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Anyone else give the flowers a go?</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247879448095147028.post-54145231227220726192012-10-12T05:36:00.003-07:002012-10-12T05:36:47.896-07:00Dresser Redos<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am SO close to being done with our house redo!! 14 gallons of paint and 10,000 brain cells later, we are so happy with the results! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My favorite redo was the dressers my mom brought from Michigan for our nursery. I searched and searched and searched for a before photo - but apparently, I didn't take a single one. You'll just have to imagine dirty white dressers with royal blue drawers and random stains and paint drips all over. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Total cost of redo? $30 bucks</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love them I love them I love them!!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247879448095147028.post-42318124714280616882012-09-05T05:19:00.000-07:002012-09-05T05:19:38.502-07:00How to EASILY Cut a Banana for a Toddler<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My mom came into town a few weeks back and showed me this handy little trick. Moms are so smart. It makes the banana the PERFECT size for little toddler hands. I haven't done it any other way since.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now all you have to do is give them to your naked baby to turn into body paint. Huzzah to cleaning banana out of armpits!</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247879448095147028.post-62557445040101243072012-09-04T19:16:00.000-07:002012-09-04T19:16:33.557-07:00Coming out of the closet<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Baby, I am coming out of the closet. Wait...no. I'm going INTO the closet. Because mama gots a new craft closet! </span><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTDvd-btyofA_8Jorblvyt6ZbRSvoWtrcn4ra-_3MuNySQRGqup35aedovwsH_q8t2rqdTz1A06MQnuNYk_s1pFlM1-WrRDSfsDdsVWsWPYorXGxr78RWupTG0hcmpFfYT-nPhFMhP05-/s1600/DSC_0662.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTDvd-btyofA_8Jorblvyt6ZbRSvoWtrcn4ra-_3MuNySQRGqup35aedovwsH_q8t2rqdTz1A06MQnuNYk_s1pFlM1-WrRDSfsDdsVWsWPYorXGxr78RWupTG0hcmpFfYT-nPhFMhP05-/s640/DSC_0662.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JtmareZuwYLiCuFiVDTiWJEVtoYMKQA2y_tOqGQYbRowCmJ1qnHYuFUs-mJ-Oim4D8_QF5NG9tIXQo7T_cu9fPU2wII8Bl15wYsPbV-FAjq2k1ahRuSpI2nMjCUqBnJJvLAQ3lg4MxIe/s1600/DSC_0667.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JtmareZuwYLiCuFiVDTiWJEVtoYMKQA2y_tOqGQYbRowCmJ1qnHYuFUs-mJ-Oim4D8_QF5NG9tIXQo7T_cu9fPU2wII8Bl15wYsPbV-FAjq2k1ahRuSpI2nMjCUqBnJJvLAQ3lg4MxIe/s640/DSC_0667.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLh1HzWp_VDukf7QO3x7oS0w3joCow_2ZV4UAZvdEBfOmJ5F0FNWFaQNursiji2lG8rrHiFEIymIeiroxz4pvhSgh7qiyevzEVUT6e4FrppApIZD7aAraeOBpcfbgjbhr19ZZHJTMFYk_c/s1600/DSC_0668.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLh1HzWp_VDukf7QO3x7oS0w3joCow_2ZV4UAZvdEBfOmJ5F0FNWFaQNursiji2lG8rrHiFEIymIeiroxz4pvhSgh7qiyevzEVUT6e4FrppApIZD7aAraeOBpcfbgjbhr19ZZHJTMFYk_c/s640/DSC_0668.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMx7fZzraCu3Jmt_zhQMw9-Yvv5Q7MIlsIalR4gt4MvSr8bYHaUVYj0Eu5wnIhy9g-kd1EfLXmuCBf5xlbcMzRdmMXVo06K5N_3MQjP2uvC6aYKOCTBTLZSyH50AwLH_x3-g7ud_mDno-O/s1600/DSC_0669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMx7fZzraCu3Jmt_zhQMw9-Yvv5Q7MIlsIalR4gt4MvSr8bYHaUVYj0Eu5wnIhy9g-kd1EfLXmuCBf5xlbcMzRdmMXVo06K5N_3MQjP2uvC6aYKOCTBTLZSyH50AwLH_x3-g7ud_mDno-O/s640/DSC_0669.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqJ7TGvzhAFS9GeLgaSMf_3hvh0hsdwxlqlrZpAZwSMzY7075T9-8dhKB9LkadmNy4d1uHnGZmV43lOgbjzw7l3w0Wt9UVMM-8N9kqTV4Xn_kU4Ml0LMn5hn74P0__6i7F-sp0VzxIO-t/s1600/DSC_0670.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqJ7TGvzhAFS9GeLgaSMf_3hvh0hsdwxlqlrZpAZwSMzY7075T9-8dhKB9LkadmNy4d1uHnGZmV43lOgbjzw7l3w0Wt9UVMM-8N9kqTV4Xn_kU4Ml0LMn5hn74P0__6i7F-sp0VzxIO-t/s640/DSC_0670.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEprsvFU2M8TFq_WrR_V-lhBgR3SWo_3yH6WN3Aj0Bsj9vxHVuzfmigrnnlfhvIwD37VY6deIk7ecwt-Ol71kUfHpdnj0eI6EQHGJoH2LSbY7089u3-hOh24qST0ib54ZcLcBV7a-DAJC4/s1600/DSC_0673.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEprsvFU2M8TFq_WrR_V-lhBgR3SWo_3yH6WN3Aj0Bsj9vxHVuzfmigrnnlfhvIwD37VY6deIk7ecwt-Ol71kUfHpdnj0eI6EQHGJoH2LSbY7089u3-hOh24qST0ib54ZcLcBV7a-DAJC4/s640/DSC_0673.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">How could you not love that little girl!? She is so sweet and silly! </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247879448095147028.post-7969445334739380022012-09-04T15:50:00.000-07:002012-09-04T15:50:20.071-07:00HOLY CRAP 6 MONTHS?!?!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's been six months I posted?! Crap. I gotta get back on this horse.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Alright, here's the deal. I stopped posting because I ran out of crap to post. Seriously. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I almost made a baby butt picture post, but I refrained. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What's that you say? You want to see it anyway? Well, if you insist. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUp2CB6Ka4MFCuG9cnITINQCyWeaF5UXLbsZnc0qKTu9tg9g_N4CQ6_4x4nIuF_2EGKknAzBz5AgX_6mUAopv3wW_NC0uvaBA9PGkKeISLWLokyjIS9Z55jYKgIPceycF4c1h4T3934DMi/s1600/DSC_0680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUp2CB6Ka4MFCuG9cnITINQCyWeaF5UXLbsZnc0qKTu9tg9g_N4CQ6_4x4nIuF_2EGKknAzBz5AgX_6mUAopv3wW_NC0uvaBA9PGkKeISLWLokyjIS9Z55jYKgIPceycF4c1h4T3934DMi/s640/DSC_0680.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This little girl is NO stranger to food. She'll whine for it all day long</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Okay, what was I saying? Oh yeah, I ran out of crap to post. And frankly, despite my best efforts to prank you, I am not the craftiest crayon in the box.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm more like the moss colored crayon that gets stuck in the heating vent and chewed on by the dog (take that 10th grade Creative Writing teacher!)</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So this blog will be a-changing a bit. I'm just gonna post what I want. Sometimes crafty, sometimes personal, sometimes just random. What's that you say? ANOTHER butt picture? Uhhh YEAH!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirryUfgvEt8VBTGi4EvQpMETvSGOLd3pqeFtyVYStABlb6mcittZdcy4raXVI-qmmW_YEAusJutZrOZ708fbuK0WHrm2MxnD0J_ToEb2pDIdqKpdf8wmwb0mN-8Ajyhk6H2vQx2ZoOgCZq/s1600/DSC_0664.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirryUfgvEt8VBTGi4EvQpMETvSGOLd3pqeFtyVYStABlb6mcittZdcy4raXVI-qmmW_YEAusJutZrOZ708fbuK0WHrm2MxnD0J_ToEb2pDIdqKpdf8wmwb0mN-8Ajyhk6H2vQx2ZoOgCZq/s640/DSC_0664.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Because that's how we roll on this blog. Free butt pics for EVERYONE! </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247879448095147028.post-79219770868086304112012-09-04T10:56:00.000-07:002012-09-04T10:56:06.380-07:00I'm Back - Kitchen Redo<span style="font-size: large;">We did it! We packed our bags, and drove from coast to coast. Seattle to Williamsburg. With a 9 month old baby!!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">If you've ever done something similar with a baby, you'll know why I feel this is an accomplishment in and of itself. Zoey was quite the champ (most of the time), and was amazing on the drive. All it took was an entire box of cheerios. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">After a long stop in Utah, and a brief stop in Michigan, we arrived in Williamsburg late at night about a month ago</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">When we walked in the door our hearts sank. The house was a disaster - dead bugs and leaves covered the carpets, huge spiders in every corner, dirt tracked throughout the house, holes and cracks covering the wall and ceiling, mold, cracked blinds, the most disgusting kitchen I've been in, cockroaches.... the list goes on and on. I felt as if we had made a huge mistake. The house was barely livable. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">Luckily, my mom was on her way and drove out from Michigan to help me fix it up. In the week she was here we fixed up the kitchen, living room and dining room. I honestly couldn't have done it without her. She is the QUEEN of home repair. I actually feel like the place is livable!! </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">Here are some before and after pictures of the kitchen!</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: x-large;">BEFORE:</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's what we did - </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Stripped, sanded, stained and sealed the cabinets back to their original color (This was my mom's project... it took 4 days.... she is AMAZING)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Put in new hardware on all the cabinets</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Stripped the the wallpaper</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Scrubbed all the walls, and floors, including under the stove and dishwasher</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Scrubbed the junk out of the fridge to get rid of all the rust spots</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Spackled and sanded about 50 holes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Painted all the walls a grey green color</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Painted the trim a bright white</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Installed new white switch plates</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">- created a kick board to go under the lower cupboards to cover up the nasty wood/ dishwasher bottom</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">- brought in rugs to cover sun damage near the sliding door as well as a matching one for the sink</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Replaced missing slats for the kitchen door as well as clean the track, and WD40 the door wheels</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am just so thankful my mom was here to help!!! I couldn't have done 1/10th of it without her!!</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247879448095147028.post-51449718833249921342012-03-13T23:15:00.001-07:002012-03-13T23:16:18.381-07:00PI(E) DAY!!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Favorite holiday of the year.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Heck, we even had a parade. </span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was the 3.</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In honor of pi(e) day, here is my favorite pie recipe...</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Chocolate Cream Pie?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">DELICIOUS</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So how will you celebrate this math-tastic day?</span></div><div><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247879448095147028.post-36926719306510318202012-02-23T23:10:00.002-08:002012-02-23T23:12:11.463-08:00Help...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am not good at asking for help.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But I need help. I volunteer for Partners with Youth, which gives scholarships to families; allowing them to participate in swimming lessons, preschool, after school programs, and camp. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">With less than a week left, we are over $100,000 short of what we need to raise...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Meaning we will have to turn away kids.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I do not want to turn away kids.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Please help by donating. Anything you can. I know many of you don't have a lot. I don't either... but every dollar will go towards a child in need. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>I've decided for the next week (Now until next Thursday) I will send a free headband to anyone who donates $25 or more to help a family afford quality youth programs.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGHqG9BkkXlmxWBD3hvabtmmWrHO8T11WadJM6lU3yRQhcxOLTZiqW5f-b00seN8dYRbJ6_JeouLtJf0OGJLNjn0q3r19NmGYWxJko-iz4VxgZx-ldxOdsDG11Il3HClO8pUaxkm6U-tP9/s400/DSCF1976.JPG" width="400" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Donate today...because the first 5 donations will get a little something extra... if you like surprises, make sure you are one of the first 5 :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://seattleymca.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=1073">DONATE HERE</a></span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Okay. That's it. I appreciate any and all donations...whether it be 1 dollar or 100 dollars!! Thank you so much</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247879448095147028.post-36745250911082076622012-02-08T05:38:00.000-08:002012-02-08T05:38:07.038-08:00My Memories Digital Scrap booking Winner!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The winner of the My Memories Digital Scrapbooking kit is....</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.mymemories.com/digital_scrapbooking_software"><img src="http://www.mymemories.com/images/stm/MyMemories-Share-600x158.jpg" /></a> </span></div><br />
<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">**drumroll**</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Kristal Williams!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Congrats Kristal, you will be getting your copy of the My Memories Digital Scrapbooking kit within the week!</span></div><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just use the <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">coupon code:</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><strong style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">STMMMS61291</span></strong></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247879448095147028.post-5145071429217288032012-02-04T21:01:00.000-08:002012-02-04T21:01:30.009-08:00Suck it up Sucky<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This week. </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Oh this week. </span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I went back to work this week. </span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Had to leave this little chubster with friends...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikufU_bNLs-PJ3phyOmPc44ZtAjIBDXwl81DDf9cJaMTnA3UJYzBvncpBlQ5gU7JAgMx2MHROlgcZSNvixeCjf6CNSV6UJEC11EeMNwSbB0eSzMMrfK6RR5qCRoas2jSIdd2DUhyphenhyphenHbI9Xm/s1600/DSC_0387.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikufU_bNLs-PJ3phyOmPc44ZtAjIBDXwl81DDf9cJaMTnA3UJYzBvncpBlQ5gU7JAgMx2MHROlgcZSNvixeCjf6CNSV6UJEC11EeMNwSbB0eSzMMrfK6RR5qCRoas2jSIdd2DUhyphenhyphenHbI9Xm/s640/DSC_0387.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And it sucked.</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I nearly ran a couple stop signs driving to pick her up. </span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Leaving your baby sucks... I could just kiss her chubby cheeks all day long. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9Lg8JZdes3H9RVB7YZOgfVPZpkkB04FEP_L616oOZhH1QNZIoJ7C_GaQlusU_J_2jIbmzRSlySg9dPHF6O0t0MTdC1fX_YHCfFH0l32ZmZlzo9Fj3FY6UeZ-yFVEABeaqoAWtDQdiHRF/s1600/DSC_0321.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9Lg8JZdes3H9RVB7YZOgfVPZpkkB04FEP_L616oOZhH1QNZIoJ7C_GaQlusU_J_2jIbmzRSlySg9dPHF6O0t0MTdC1fX_YHCfFH0l32ZmZlzo9Fj3FY6UeZ-yFVEABeaqoAWtDQdiHRF/s640/DSC_0321.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Seriously though...who WOULDN'T want to kiss those cheeks??</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I wish I could be with her all the time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But making enough money to pay for her insurance is important too....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">sometimes it sucks to be responsible...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Also, sorry in advance for my lack of blogging in the coming weeks/months. Full time job + Full time mom + Excessive amounts of volunteering = Not a lot of time for crafting or anything else. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Don't worry though...I'll be back. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247879448095147028.post-81230895277159882072012-01-25T13:20:00.000-08:002012-01-25T13:20:55.377-08:00Oh My Hilarious<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/nGojEyYBmwc?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Please Please Watch this.... The Flightless Bird.... Almost peed my pants. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247879448095147028.post-31541183755692020142012-01-23T23:50:00.000-08:002012-01-23T23:50:35.962-08:00You Made It LINK PARTY #2<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Man, for an impromptu Link Party, you guys really delivered!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I loved checking out all your stuff (You know...check out your stuff... wink wink)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here were a couple of my favorites...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a STENCIL... Yeah, I almost crapped my pants too. I had no idea paint could look so good. Jen at <a href="http://lifecraftsandwhatever.blogspot.com/2012/01/whats-up-gorgeous-stenciled-wall-how.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Life Crafts and Whatever</span></a> has figured it out. Hats off to you Jen. I applaud your genius. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMzk_XjPMFCnVfBhj0c4lp3mY3qsywIgEu_flmUuMJyPectdug9Hl3irz6pz_FmVlp5NnRkjTEW7ZAmnSdzy43CUkSFC9M6qPPA5rIPK3T0KdArCO4wVKBgh9fqtQVdAeP88zDOFy2nI/s1600/wall2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMzk_XjPMFCnVfBhj0c4lp3mY3qsywIgEu_flmUuMJyPectdug9Hl3irz6pz_FmVlp5NnRkjTEW7ZAmnSdzy43CUkSFC9M6qPPA5rIPK3T0KdArCO4wVKBgh9fqtQVdAeP88zDOFy2nI/s640/wall2.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The second one is from <a href="http://mejiamamma.blogspot.com/2011/11/introducing-my-craft-corner.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Mejia Mama</span></a>. Her craft room redo is like a room of dreams...and not those dreams where you end up making out with your aunt (I'm not the only one right???). It's a crafter's dream. (The one where you fantasize about Mod Podge and Glue Guns)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeu0LE8yWXqXDXLP1CwikYho4oP7fruGcsF4ReOQODWL6-Y0q6RNlrnwIDW5yveOLO2zC4yeq2OyI73GSS4NeiKAL5hrNSmeB0UMLnYdM3vAqsdvs23rRpeJrKd2zqNnanlOwcle560PiN/s640/Calista%2527s+Craft+Corner.jpg" /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByl-UTvd5UEUNAkAraGdmJSXq3p81Xj9yY_nJRXwOprBn7O4TyYXtbY0gBZdI1V1jf84jQdcdvv3b4aZizVPQF-dWrDppgvPByZAOKcHCt65b4-0qQ4TftVqv4PTm4owy62RmXCC7lCZu/s640/IMAGE_1000003819.JPG" /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xzutBzubfx4omN1AbmEVPc3gI1CsBjzmaKeKk5essflgUsXoWc9ujqFhuBsrEcnl1YkXBQ6DfIv3h45l-fo393qA2a94-U0ZvTP-DDCLhUJDZSkTABA3G1NW1Zy7oPsSlxx7v4uM_VDj/s640/IMAGE_1000003848.JPG" /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I want to get in on the whole yarn wreath trend. Heck, I want to get in on the wreath trend. The only thing hanging on my door is a coupon for Jose's Taco Shop. Delicious? Yes. Trendy? No. <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://simplisticallysassy.blogspot.com/2012/01/yarn-wreath.html">Simplistically Sassy</a></span> shows how to make this fantastic wreath...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3s6r8qjUmVVJ0VlcJAQjEDEA47j5Ovg0ib2v12dpufHU5ciWDn8qHNSQqKpxjy2XjV2E8cRUqWJf0hiyAx_JN72Zs9B2O3p9-16vJ7Os5pwU1WJgpZrwSNQvVNnbwnWoT7Ga-zGmbtXo/s640/IMG_0968.JPG" width="480" /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And last but not least, I ALWAYS have something in my hair... you know. Glue, glitter, crap (Yeah, I'm sure it's been in there. I have a baby... there's crap everywhere). Maybe I should put something awesome in my hair. Like this bow by <a href="http://sherriamour.blogspot.com/2011/11/high-waisted.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Sherri Amour</span></a>. Love it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZprD9UiYtT4gPfEdn278AP7Se1jU0mq7Qv3b2Zptk8ONBsyuK5nNNFeH3NsV7ZHayxqUTErN49GD73Iyjl5ZUKWLiXHpH-FBCtXOLYuB1eDEHnVhZ32lqUIRB20MAtukOBsUitjOuBME/s640/IMG_1330.jpg" /></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">And now onto the link up!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div></div></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll be featuring a few more projects next week, so don't forget to check back!</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So grab a button, link up, and do a little dance!!</span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am so proud of myself, and surprisingly, it took almost no effort at all...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To create it, I used a great <a href="http://www.mymemories.com/digital_scrapbooking_software">Scrapbooking Software</a> called </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.mymemories.com/digital_scrapbooking_software"><b>Creative Memories</b></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mymemories.com/digital_scrapbooking_software"><img alt="" border="0" height="158" src="http://www.mymemories.com/images/stm/MyMemories-Share-600x158.jpg" width="600" /></a></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is A-maze-ing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can make <span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;">Scrapbook pages</span>... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeYWvx8TnCjTfp_XUreROhpgjkEtxymaQBYdyiJv_gWQhYUDNkBs3qZMKQU4RhHjf8y-qBx44BlumbuBcue8u4W7XEaInYXaL-d-Sr7gKwsgQFtuOXVJzl4N6FLq4jrWPKzPLYz1pydkFh/s1600/Zoey1-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeYWvx8TnCjTfp_XUreROhpgjkEtxymaQBYdyiJv_gWQhYUDNkBs3qZMKQU4RhHjf8y-qBx44BlumbuBcue8u4W7XEaInYXaL-d-Sr7gKwsgQFtuOXVJzl4N6FLq4jrWPKzPLYz1pydkFh/s640/Zoey1-001.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Printables...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHDO0O8xDNPC4mTYQypNSqm6vb4PzSyjBmWbUC2RQGsIdj0jAGCCml8fIy1ZUVraauFD1h6nj4t1kJgOZy62FjK1YH1z8k_8VtPI-iAObQAfPZ5OnsjkThqPOlNYmMsmEMy-Y3lwp3rSdS/s1600/Love+printable-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHDO0O8xDNPC4mTYQypNSqm6vb4PzSyjBmWbUC2RQGsIdj0jAGCCml8fIy1ZUVraauFD1h6nj4t1kJgOZy62FjK1YH1z8k_8VtPI-iAObQAfPZ5OnsjkThqPOlNYmMsmEMy-Y3lwp3rSdS/s640/Love+printable-001.jpg" width="456" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And even<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: #e69138;">Blog Designs</span></span>...like mine!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(Seriously guys, doesn't it look good??)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm not a big "give-away" person, but I really think this is <a href="http://www.mymemories.com/">high quality software</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Enter to win a copy of <a href="http://www.mymemories.com/">My Memories Suite</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the #1 Digital <a href="http://www.mymemories.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">Scrapbooking Software</span></a> on Amazon</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>GIVEAWAY RULES</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Visit <b><a href="http://www.mymemories.com/">My Memories</a></b> and comment about your favorite Digital Paper Pack (1 entry)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Extra Entries</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Follow <b><a href="http://www.mymemories.com/">My Memories</a></b> on <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/MyMemories/140359372717593">Facebook</a></b> and tell me in a comment (1 entry)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- Blog, Facebook or Twitter about the giveaway and tell me in a comment (1 entry) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's it. I kinda like to keep it low key</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Giveaway ends at 11:59 on Thursday January 26th</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Winner will be announced the following day</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>DISCOUNT</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you want to buy the <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.mymemories.com/digital_scrapbooking_software">My Memory Suite Software</a></span>, you can get <b><span style="color: #e69138;">$10 off</span></b> (bringing it down to just under 30 bucks) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">AND get <b><span style="color: #e69138;">$10 worth of free Scrapbooking packs</span></b> (Not to mention all of the free packs on their site...)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just use the <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">coupon code:</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">STMMMS61291</span></strong> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">All that's left to do is bind it...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am seriously proud of this baby.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Tutorial is soon to come...</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247879448095147028.post-16657708445095298492012-01-12T00:56:00.000-08:002012-01-12T00:56:52.920-08:00I need your help...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My blog isn't a <b><span style="color: #351c75;">serious blog</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't try to <b><span style="color: #351c75;">make money</span></b> (see <a href="http://youseriouslymadethat.blogspot.com/p/advertise.html">Advertise Page</a>)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">or do giveaways with the sole intent of <b><span style="color: #351c75;">attracting "followers"</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I blog because <b><span style="color: #351c75;">I love it</span></b>, and I hope people follow this blog because they <b><span style="color: #351c75;">love it too.</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't usually ask for anything, but this is <b><span style="color: #351c75;">something I love...</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you decide to donate <span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">(thank you thank you thank you!!)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can follow <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://seattleymca.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&eventID=501&participantID=1073">this link</a></span> where you can donate through my personal page.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">All I can say is thank you for helping some amazing kids </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">have the summer of their lives! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247879448095147028.post-33623784826924678672012-01-09T00:00:00.000-08:002012-01-09T00:00:11.423-08:00Home Organization Binder by Mandi @ Finding Home<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's no secret that I'm a slacker. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yesterday I made my husband feed me a quesadilla... like actually put the quesadilla in my mouth.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In order to make my life work, I need organization. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And strangely enough, I REALLY love writing things down, c</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">hecking things off and b</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">eing organized (don't tell my husband... I don't want him to have certain...expectations)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I stumbled on Mandi's blog, <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://mandicresswell.blogspot.com/">Finding Home</a></span>, last week and did a mini back flip (Yeah. It happened.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She has created the Meca of Home Organizational Binders AND has included all of her printables to download for...get this.... FREE.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Which the only word I like hearing better than FREE is "Icecream Truck!" (Suck it grammar police).</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://mandicresswell.blogspot.com/2011/03/home-notebook-our-life-binder.html">Original Planner Post</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://mandicresswell.blogspot.com/2012/01/its-start-of-new-year-and-with-my-goals.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Free 2012 Calendar</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://mandicresswell.blogspot.com/2011/08/our-life-binder-printables-updated.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Free Home Planner Printables</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVtKGTAtdjSaiR8SAegZYTVDG5rykUCNKgb7n1OdBU2z_fHc87VYpm67_m8CkmWujcJvoi7TFeM54-fP2_OuQjXMkYm1ykcIpcAkSQFpg-R56TyA9_pgrJ582N0s1UJWq92otFJerw-hE/s400/020.JPG" width="400" /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_NQsdvkJJKHv9bCYOPYNwWgnRpnIpDJRc90a7ItkvpMpeiW1pAEshBaf3FxxbUycyfKLpo3oAJ0qaA6iQGzRNs_k51ibVTk3BEvN_K5PmaMA6_Um4TfY-v43SJXGqgROOwOOp6h67hQ/s400/015.JPG" width="300" /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So go check out her blog. Thank her for her kind contribution to slackers everywhere...</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247879448095147028.post-27126623922737520212012-01-06T00:00:00.000-08:002012-01-06T00:00:06.749-08:00Wooden Nativity Puzzle<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I know Christmas was FOREVER ago.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But I had to show off the present my other little brother made for me</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I know!! Two crafty boys in the same house?! It's insane...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pretty awesome, right?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sorry guys, but my family takes the crafty cake. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Except for my dad...he couldn't Mod Podge if his life depended on it...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Poor dad.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247879448095147028.post-45001316968954885372012-01-05T16:28:00.000-08:002012-01-27T21:42:34.518-08:00Top 12 Crafts for 2012<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alright ladies (and maybe guys too... I don't judge). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm ringing in the new year with 12 crafts that I plan on doing this year.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last year I checked off 3 of the 11 crafts on my list (Yep... over-achiever over here...)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This year I'm going for 3 1/2. You must admire my drive and ambition. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>1. I want to make a freaking awesome <a href="http://www.icanteachmychild.com/2011/01/make-it-rag-quilt-for-baby/">Rag Quilt</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">like they did at <a href="http://www.icanteachmychild.com/2011/01/make-it-rag-quilt-for-baby/">I Can Teach my Child</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>2. I want to make some Felt Flower Bobby Pins</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wish I knew the source.... If you know, let me know :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img alt="Pinned Image" height="400" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/7881368067427444_M2T2mduR_c.jpg" width="257" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3. I want to make a Cute Lace Headband</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Like they make at <a href="http://www.garlandsofgrace.com/products-page/one-of-a-kind">Garlands of Grace</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img alt="Pinned Image" height="400" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/58546863875443542_VvvpmSvo_c.jpg" width="266" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>4. I want to sew a <a href="http://www.make-it-do.com/sew-it/guest-blogger-allison-of-cluck-cluck-sew/">Camera Strap</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">like Allison did on <a href="http://www.cluckclucksew.com/">Cluck Cluck Sew</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.make-it-do.com/sew-it/guest-blogger-allison-of-cluck-cluck-sew/"><img height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wKC1APrnMSY/SW5g8nMU85I/AAAAAAAADE0/eXbzUP9UjFE/s400/IMG_6599.JPG" width="400" /></a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">5. I want to <a href="http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2010/06/glass-etching.html">Etch Something Cool</a> </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">like Ashley did at <a href="http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2010/06/glass-etching.html">Make it and Love it</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2010/06/glass-etching.html"><img height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hlRah2gvwQ36gNgDetgvFHp5bgGavfySYdXUKprwq9_xXuvbauftjnooSrtFfDLoR3SD16ucCcuMyDBMOxAQLfRhJ96bjRZUMXq8CoFh1VZfH7y6aSr0gYwKVT70btbym6QlwoIUDaw/s400/IMG_1436.JPG" width="400" /></a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>6. I want to make a not-lame <a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/2010/12/tutorial-rolled-fabric-flowers/">Door Wreath</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">like they did at <a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/2010/12/tutorial-rolled-fabric-flowers/">Our Best Bites</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/2010/12/tutorial-rolled-fabric-flowers/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkh3krqVLb0HsNaDiR3vl09HavKLVjTxOALzcwAymvztmYwkeSruIU0BOZw51tNSk8YsnNAlO39WztaOb7Cov43j57jz3OrwAqFL5c9fxBSDyFKFS0ufpzTNykiEjS_Wsx3icuQIvJ/s400/wreath+on+stand.jpg" /></a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">7. I want to transfer a <a href="http://www.bhg.com/decorating/do-it-yourself/fabric-paper-projects/nature-inspired-paper-projects/?sssdmh=dm17.561137&esrc=nwdc111611&email=1379405462#page=4">Photo onto Canvas</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">like they did in <a href="http://www.bhg.com/decorating/do-it-yourself/fabric-paper-projects/nature-inspired-paper-projects/?sssdmh=dm17.561137&esrc=nwdc111611&email=1379405462#page=4">Better Homes and Gardens</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bhg.com/decorating/do-it-yourself/fabric-paper-projects/nature-inspired-paper-projects/?sssdmh=dm17.561137&esrc=nwdc111611&email=1379405462#page=4"><img alt="DIY art display" height="400" src="http://images.meredith.com/bhg/images/2011/08/550_101635644.jpg" width="360" /></a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>8. I want to make a <a href="http://www.chefmessy.com/2010/12/last-minute-toddler-gift-idea.html">Family Board Book</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">like they did at <a href="http://www.chefmessy.com/2010/12/last-minute-toddler-gift-idea.html">Chef Messy</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.chefmessy.com/2010/12/last-minute-toddler-gift-idea.html"><img alt="Booandhispeeps" height="383" src="http://kimberlypetersen.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341cadf753ef0147e0de261b970b-450wi" width="400" /></a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>9. I want to make a <a href="http://candacetodd.blogspot.com/2010/06/garlands-plenty.html">Fabric Garland</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">like Candace did over at <a href="http://candacetodd.blogspot.com/2010/06/garlands-plenty.html">Sparkle Power</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://candacetodd.blogspot.com/2010/06/garlands-plenty.html"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh46mTr4jHIzWpTIDRGGgICpMo1Hxgq81CwiuSW6rG_irTXFg0KFLYE5wuqDyYUJHnZLDPaDFaSZ13o2tNSJ-KsGECj9QL60YRZKX9xHQacIJZMfk5yvUj_YwIeFeQZeB1h7tfpsMGoQLk/s400/IMG_4021.jpg" width="264" /></a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">10. I want to create my own <a href="http://www.sarahortega.com/2011/05/diy-bird-nest-necklace.html">Bird Nest Necklace</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">like Sarah did over at <a href="http://www.sarahortega.com/2011/05/diy-bird-nest-necklace.html">Sarah Ortega</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sarahortega.com/2011/05/diy-bird-nest-necklace.html"><img height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_nyN-JGjFl1HeFXdDAuI6s8uxAFKGcvFc_reIvO7AAUf0YP5ZwizTovf7cCMs2_Zxh1hNvQssaUes1m6KP1rLorJssG9c9Lf91bh64eUkzAuI9megOAXOOsnoF2CDxADV7EiIipB_Rji/s400/nest01.jpg" width="400" /></a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>11. I want to make my own <a href="http://www.the36thavenue.com/2011/05/teachers-badge-holders.html">key lanyard</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">like they did over at <a href="http://www.the36thavenue.com/2011/05/teachers-badge-holders.html">the 36th Avenue</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.the36thavenue.com/2011/05/teachers-badge-holders.html"><img height="300" src="http://www.the36thavenue.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/14128936242.jpg" width="400" /></a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">12. I want to Print and USE a <a href="http://www.crystalwilkerson.com/2012planner">Life Planner</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">like the one <a href="http://www.crystalwilkerson.com/2012planner">Crystal Wilkerson created on her Blog</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.crystalwilkerson.com/2012planner"><img height="225" src="http://www.crystalwilkerson.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/2012Planner_01_Step3_03.png" width="400" /></a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I would put a number 13, but really, the 13th thing I want to make is Macaroni and Cheese...and I think that's because I'm hungry. But seriously, who knows?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Is anyone really reading this, or do you just look at the pictures like me...hmmm...I like to kick dolphins. Anyone?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So who's with me!!?? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What is one project YOU would love to do this year?</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com16