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A gift for my in laws...

I have recently been to Easley Amused-and LOVED IT!!! Its an instructional course and you paint a canvas. It is so much fun!!! So for my mother in law's birthday and for Father's Day I decided to paint these canvases to represent all the grandchildren. I had so much fun painting them.

OMG!! I am so excited!!

I saw this on a blog and just HAD to try it!! (I will link to the blog next time I come across it-want to give credit where credit is due!!). Anyway, I got a new cartridge for my Cricut today so I figured it was FINALLY time to try this out.

I cut an owl and a bird out of white contact paper. I put the owl on my laptop and the bird in my daughters room. They are SUPER cute!!!! I cannot wait to fill her walls with all kinds of little images-birds, butterflies, owls, flower, etc!! OMG I am about to clear the stores of contact paper!!!!!!

TOT School

I love this site. It's so creative and so simple. I think that is how learning should be, simple and creative. I think there is way too much emphasize on a check list. Yes I think kids need to learn things by a certain age but I think if you keep it creative, fun and laid back they will learn in a timely manner.

I had planned on homeschooling. When my son was 15 months old I quit work to stay at home. Then we had baby number 2 and when she was 11 months old I went back to work at a daycare. I truly love my job and although the thought of sending my son to public kindergarten next year somewhat terrifies me (no offense to the teachers, I am just a control freak)I think our family has become to accustomed to the extra income.

Powerdered Donuts!

Baby boy had powdered donuts for the first time this week and he LOVED them!! He is just now starting to pick up his own food and feed himself so we are trying all kinds of table food. His favorite is still the puffs or crackers.

My project for the weekend

I found this today while browsing some wonderfully creative blogs. So this is what I will hopefully be working on this weekend!!!

I planted herbs at our old house and I just loved seeing them grow, harvesting them and using them in the kitchen. My kids love helping in the yard and watering our flowers so that will give them something to watch grow and help nurture as well!!

REPOST: Keep the spark HOT

I just loved this blog about keeping the spark HOT in your marriage. Most of these things we all know is needed to keep our marriages HOT and enjoyable, however at times we just need a reminder...

So take a few minutes to visit the "How Does She" blog and read the blog post on "Keep the Spark HOT"

Dumpster Diving!!

Well not actually. On the way to work one morning I found these great two items down the street. They are in perfect shape! Why would anyone put this stuff out with the garbage??

chipboard album

This was my first completed chipboard album. It was a LOT of fun to make and was for a very special person-my son's 4 year old preschool teacher. I modge podged the paper on ten pages, then inked the edges with some sliver paint. Then picked my pictures and embellishments.

Happy Early Mother's Day to Me

I think I am going to make
this for myself for Mother's Day. I tend to need a good time out from time to time. Sometimes I just go in my room, lock the door and eat an ice cream pop. Sometimes a mommy just needs a five minute time out. Of course according to the health department we should get one minute for every year of age, doubt I could get away for that long.

Happy Early Mother's Day!!

soap & lotion dispenser makeover

I saw this on another post and decided to take it a little further. In the example she sprayed the soap bottle and modge podged a monogram on the front. I did several different dispensers: soap, lotion and sanitizer. I sprayed them, modge podged some paper on them, tied a little ribbon on one and then placed them on a candle holder. I then placed candles and rocks around them. I think it turned out cute. Will see how the hubby likes it once h uses it-hopefully he won't knock the entire thing over.

BEFORE

AFTER

Monday Weigh In

Well for the first time in a month I finally lost a pound! I should be happy I guess but after walking 3 days last week I was a little disappointed. However considering what I had for lunch Sunday I am sure that didn't help in my weight loss journey. Sunday's are just killing my weight loss efforts!! I have got to do better in that area and increase my walking/running. I would love to get up to running a mile by May. We will see if that happens....

Walking/Running

So I have been limiting my carb intake since January 4th-ever since we started our Biggest Loser contest at work. I lost some weight but it just wasn't coming off fast enough to keep me motivated. So about mid February I decided to go strictly on Atkins. I had done this after my second child and lost 25 pounds in 3 months. Again the weight came off quickly at first but I started cheating too much and started gaining a few pounds back each week. I had lost 16 pounds but now have gained 4 lbs back.

So last week I started running during my son's speech class and this week I have started walking/running after the kids go to bed. I have really enjoyed my walking/running although the running is a little slow and short right now, I know it will come with time. I've never been a fast runner but I have always enjoyed it.

So I am looking forward to Monday's weigh in, hopefully I will be able to record my first loss in almost a month.

just for fun

I bought this cute little skirt for baby girl and just had to take a few shots of her in it. She absolutely loved it and she is just too adorable!!

My Grandfather

This was a posat I started a long time ago. Not sure why I never published it...

One small step....to organizing my craft room

A couple of weeks ago...ok maybe a month ago I found this cute little find at the thrift shop for $10. I have been wanting to find some old printing press drawers but haven't been able to stumble upon ANY! So here is my little find as purchased.

I simply spray painted it black and hung in on the wall....simple, easy, cheap and functional. I needed a better way to store my wood stamps. I had them lined up on a shelf but every time I would reach for one about three others would fall over. So this lets me view what stamps I have and grab one without disturbing the peace.

baby boy photo shoot

Weigh In #7?!

Well I cheated A LOT last week, but still managed to lose 1 pound (per the scale at work anyway, at home I gained a pound). This keeping up with two different scales is getting a bit confusing!!! So per my home scale I have lost a total of 15 pounds and per the scale at work I have lost 14 pounds. I have cheated a little this week too, just need to get back on track and add some exercise to my routine.

OMG!! If only I could sew!!!

This woman just amazes me!! Now only does she make the cutest clothes out of the clothing her daughter outgrows, stains or otherwise just can no longer wear, but she puts together the CUTEST little outfits that she AMAZINGLY gets her daughter to model!! Each and every outfit is modeled by her cute little girl1!! Just amazing!!!

Recap: She can sew, coordinate outfits, get the daughter to wear them, get her to pose for pics, AND she's a great photographer!!! And that's just from ONE post!!!

I just LOVE, LOVE these ideas. I am going to have to find a place to stash a box of damaged/outgrown clothes just so I can attempt some of these ideas. Of course someone is going to have to teach me how to sEW!!!! please!?

Weigh In #6

OK so after a not so great weekend, I thought I had actually gained 2 pounds-according to my scale at home. However according to the scale at work I had lost 3 pounds! Could it be I was just totally off last week when I weighed at home?? Or is the work scale finally catching up with my home scale?? Who knows-its all getting a bit confusing to keep up with!!! All in all at work I have lost 13 pounds. According to my scale at home I have lost 15 pounds-not that big of a difference between the two. Still not were I want to be two months into this program.


I still need to add in a daily workout-which has been delayed by a mysterious injury to my knee. Apparently I was playing soccer in my sleep one night and sprained my knee. I mean how else can one go to bed one night with no injuries and wake up the next morning with a sprained knee!! Went to the doctor to have it checked after 9 days of pain and some swelling. Called on day 8 to make the appointment. Woke up the day of the appointment with very little pain and no swelling. That is one AWESOME doctor to be able to heal an injury with just an appointment-I hadn't even seen him yet!! So he says its just strained/sprained and should heal in a few days to two weeks tops. We shall see!!!

I am still sticking to the Atkins diet-although I have been straying a bit, which could be why the weight loss and slowed a bit. Gotta get on track and stay on track if I want to get the baby weight off before summer!!!