tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42322252118281156862023-11-16T05:46:55.349-08:00Thrifty Craftin' MamaDaniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486244811794299720noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232225211828115686.post-48889114310266650712013-07-16T10:56:00.000-07:002013-07-16T10:56:01.312-07:00Summer Craft Exchange Part 2Yesterday I posted about the craft that I created for the craft exchange hosted by Craftaholics Anonymous. In exchange for my yarn wreath, I received a Christmas card ornament and some beautiful beaded bracelets. <br />
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Nicole, the woman that I exchanged with has a business where she creates handcrafted ornaments (similar to the one above) out of an invitation. If you check out her <a href="http://www.invitationornaments.wordpress.com/">website</a> , you can see all the neat ornaments that she has made from different invitations. What a cool keepsake! Thanks for the beautiful gift Nicole!</div>
Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486244811794299720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232225211828115686.post-69139736022666947602013-07-15T17:51:00.000-07:002013-07-15T17:58:27.006-07:00Summer Craft ExchangeBack in June, I signed up for a summer handmade gift exchange through the blog <a href="http://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net/">Craftaholics Anonymous.</a> My college friend Amanda told me about the exchange and I thought it would be fun to make a craft for someone else and get one in return. I was paired up with Nicole, a woman from New Jersey. I decided to make her a festive 4th of July yarn wreath.<br />
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I had actually already wrapped the wreath in white yarn and it was just waiting for a fun design. I made the flowers out of red and blue felt and hot glued them to the wreath. I then added coordinating ribbon and some silver wired garland. I think it turned out pretty cute and reminded me of the <a href="http://thriftycraftinmama.blogspot.com/2011/11/christmas-shoppe-items.html">yarn wreath that I made for the Christmas Shoppe</a> a few years ago. <br />
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Here is the thank you note that I received from Nicole:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #5c5c5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;">Hi Danielle,</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #5c5c5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;">I picked up my package just in time to take it to the beach with us. We hung your wreath and enjoyed it at the house we were staying at for out 4th celebration.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #5c5c5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;">Thanks!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #5c5c5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;">Nicole</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 15px;">Yay! I was so happy that Nicole received the gift in time for her 4th of July celebration</span></span><br />
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Stay tuned tomorrow for the gift I received from Nicole!<br />
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Linking up to <a href="http://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net/handmade-gift-exchange-linky-party-8">Craftaholics Anonymous</a>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486244811794299720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232225211828115686.post-50985503166172531302012-09-05T19:04:00.001-07:002012-09-05T19:04:38.784-07:001st day of 4 year old preschoolToday was Alyssa's first day of 4-year-old preschool. Yesterday she kept saying that she was so excited for school and that she couldn't wait for school! That's what we like to hear!! ;-) Before we left for school today, she posed for some pictures in front of the house. Malachi had to make sure he was in the pictures also!<br />
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You can find some pictures from last years first day of Preschool <a href="http://thriftycraftinmama.blogspot.com/2011/09/first-day-of-preschool.html">here</a>. Last year she only had nine kids in her class and she was one of three girls. This year she has 18 kids in her class and it was much more hectic than last year. Many of the new kids in her class have never been in Preschool before so there were a lot of parents hanging around the classroom and lots of crying children. Since Alyssa went to Preschool last year she was a pro. Malachi and I gave her a hug and kiss and waved goodbye. She found something to do at the tables right away. Alyssa did so well and I was very proud of her!<br />
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486244811794299720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232225211828115686.post-26070786203936580682012-08-29T19:00:00.000-07:002012-08-29T19:10:05.235-07:00Heritage Park and Splash padLast Wed., my hubby, kids and I met up with my sis-in-law Kelly. Kelly lives an hour away from us so we try to find a meeting place that is half way for both of us. I wanted to find somewhere outside that would also provide fun for the kids, and came up with Heritage Park in Farmington, MI. This park had lots of walking paths, a nature center, a playground and slash pad. It sounded like lots of fun (plus it was free!). I suggested it to Kelly and she thought it would be a great place! <br />
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Overall we had a great time! This is definitely a place that will be on our list for future visits. Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486244811794299720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232225211828115686.post-47722759421045971072012-08-24T17:58:00.001-07:002012-08-24T17:58:03.129-07:00Flexi clip giveaway!I know I haven't blogged in a little while but I wanted to let everyone know about a giveaway that one of my friend's is doing on her blog, <a href="http://www.livingandlearningathome.com/2012/08/flexi-clip-review-and-giveaway.html?showComment=1345770541524#c9222340060172955724">Living and Learning at Home</a>. The giveaway is for a <a href="http://www.lillarose.biz/PrettyHair/index.html?id=DRSdUEoE">Flexi clip</a> and these clips are all so pretty! I have seen them before but didn't know much about them until she did a review. I hope that I win! But if not, I might end up buying one cause they look so cool. Definitely not your standard ponytail holder. Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486244811794299720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232225211828115686.post-78658972207207443332012-08-17T15:43:00.000-07:002012-08-17T15:43:18.262-07:00at the county fair.....This past Monday, I took the kids to our county fair. The fair is at the north end of the county and we are at the south end, so it took us about 45 minutes to get there. We met up with my sister, since she also loves the fair. I used to know so many people when I would go to the fair but since I have been out of 4-H for <span style="font-size: x-small;">*Ten* </span>years, I don't know as many people. We still had lots of fun and the kids loved all the animals.<br />
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In one of the tents, there was an educational exhibit for young children that was put on by the local metropark. My kids loved this exhibit and I think it was their favorite part of the fair. This exhibit allowed the kids to collect eggs, pick apples, pull up carrots and milk a "cow". <br />
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<br />Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486244811794299720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232225211828115686.post-88824561817856681492012-07-18T11:54:00.002-07:002012-07-20T05:50:27.227-07:00Pinterest Country Shower!For my sister's shower, I decided to search on Pinterest to get ideas for the decorations. I found lots of great ideas, but modified most of them to make them work for the country theme and the colors. <br />
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#1. <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/268667933990761801/">Pinwheel Chalkboard</a></div>
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For my version of the pinwheel chalkboard, the materials I used were:</div>
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I made the pinwheels using this tutorial<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/268667933991009160/"> here</a>, but found I needed more paper than the directions called for when making the larger pinwheels. For my board, I used fewer pinwheels and made them smaller than the ones in my inspiration. I felt like the larger pinwheels took away from the pictures. To make the banner across the upper left corner, I used a piece of white grosgrain ribbon and cut out small triangles from the scrapbooking paper. I taped everything onto the chalk board using masking tape.</div>
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#2.<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/268667933990761713/"> Burlap and Lace Mason Jars</a></div>
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For my version of the burlap and lace mason jars, the materials I used were:</div>
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- burlap (my sister got ours at her work but I have seen it at Joann's for about $2/yard)</div>
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- hot glue gun and glue sticks</div>
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I pretty much followed their directions with this one. The main thing that was different was that I used larger jars then they did so I needed more materials. I also hot glued the burlap in a few different places while wrapping it around the jar so it would stay better, instead of just at the seams. </div>
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I followed the directions for this one also but I painted it "cranberry" around the edges (2 coats) instead of leaving it plain. For the chalkboard part, I just followed the directions on the spray paint chalkboard paint can. The size wooden plaques that I used were 5 inches by 7 inches. </div>
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The pom poms that I made were the lighter colored ones in the middle of the mantel. For my version of the tissue paper pom poms, the materials I used were:</div>
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There are many different versions of these floating around the internet. The directions that I used were for the small pom poms. My pom poms turned out huge so I can only imagine what the larger versions looked like!</div>
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The last thing that I made was the cute cow cake! It was such a hit and it turned out great!</div>
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#5. <a href="http://vegandevotee.com/2010/10/16/cow-cake/">Cow Cake</a></div>
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For my version of the cow cake, the materials I used were:<br />
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My cake was very similar to the directions. For the face of the cow, I traced the pan and then drew the face how I wanted it on the paper so I had a template to use when cutting the actual cake. I knew that I would mess the cake up if I didn't. I omitted the chocolate chips and just used black icing. I also dyed some white butter cream frosting to make the snout pink. </div>
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It was a lot of fun to make everything but also a lot of work! To view more pictures of the shower, check out this <a href="http://thriftycraftinmama.blogspot.com/2012/07/sisters-bridal-shower.html">post</a>.</div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486244811794299720noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232225211828115686.post-85777437278652756642012-07-17T13:44:00.000-07:002012-07-17T13:44:29.494-07:00Sister's Bridal Shower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This past weekend was my sister Jessica's bridal shower. Her wedding is in September and I am the Matron of Honor. Her future MIL and I planned the shower and I think that it was a success! The theme Jessica requested was "pink and white country" and she wanted her shower to match her wedding colors. </div>
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This is the cow cake that I made for the shower. It turned out so cute and everyone loved it!</div>
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My sister loved the shower (especially all the pink! - her favorite color) and received many great gifts! I think that everyone had a good time. </div>
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On Sat, my little girl turned 4! She pretty much had a birthday weekend. It started Friday with us going over to one of my friends houses that has a little girl a week younger than Alyssa and a boy a little younger than Malachi. My friend put up balloons and even made her a cake to celebrate! It was so sweet and Alyssa loved it. Sat. we went over to the in-laws for some swim time, cake, food and presents. Later that evening we went to Chuck E. Cheese. Sunday we had a few of my sibs over. Busy weekend! Sadly, I did not take pictures all weekend but I thought that I would share some pictures of my sweet, little girl over the years!<br />
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<br />Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486244811794299720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232225211828115686.post-54266642599049988552012-06-28T07:00:00.000-07:002012-06-28T07:00:06.123-07:00Amanda's wedding<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">This past Saturday was Amanda's wedding. She is my friend and past roommate from college at MSU! Her wedding was the whole reason that we were heading down to Kentucky. Both Alyssa and Malachi stood up and did a great job! Warning: Lots of Pictures!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">It was a good wedding and the kids were so tired from our trip they pretty much slept almost half the way home (6.5 hour trip!)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">There were many more scenes, displays and descriptions that I didn't get pictures of. The kids liked this area of the museum much more than the first level. There was also a dinosaur area that Malachi really enjoyed. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Overall, the museum was very informative for adults and older children that can read. Younger children can look at the displays but might not understand what's going on unless an older person explains it. We also went to a few shows that they had going on and the kids seemed to enjoy those (even though Malachi got scared during one of them). I definitely would like to go back again but not until the kids are older and can read. </span>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486244811794299720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232225211828115686.post-38641517994922761412012-06-25T14:56:00.000-07:002012-06-26T17:29:25.906-07:00Creation Museum Part 1This past weekend was my friend's wedding in Louisville, Kentucky. We decided to make a long weekend out of the trip and visit the Creation Museum on our way down. Here is an overview for those of you that have never heard of the Creation Museum. <br />
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<span style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;">The </span><b style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;">state-of-the-art</b><span style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;"> 70,000 square foot museum brings the pages of the Bible to life, casting its characters and animals in dynamic form and placing them in familiar settings. Adam and Eve live in the Garden of Eden. Children play and dinosaurs roam near Eden’s Rivers. The serpent coils cunningly in the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Majestic murals, great masterpieces brimming with pulsating colors and details, provide a backdrop for many of the settings. (www.creationmuseum.org) </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">I have been wanting to go to the museum for a while now but it's pretty pricey, $29.99 for an adult ticket (currently that is for two days, which we didn't know until we got there). Kids 5 and under are free. This past fall, I found a Groupon type deal where tickets to the museum were 1/2 off! Score! That's more my price and they were good for a year so I knew that we had time to use them. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">We started in the outdoor area since it was suppose to be a hot one (it was already hot and humid at 10:30 am!!) The outdoor area consists of botanical gardens and a petting zoo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The kids were not very interested in the upper level. Many of the displays described the history of Christianity and didn't have as many pictures for them to look at. </span></div>
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</tbody></table>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486244811794299720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232225211828115686.post-50140181160257906822012-04-10T18:27:00.000-07:002012-04-10T18:27:54.461-07:00Easter Egg huntsLast weekend (Palm Sunday), Alyssa's school had an Easter Egg hunt. The kids really enjoyed it. <br />
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They were really excited to get a picture with the Easter Bunny!<br />
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The day before Easter we went to another Egg hunt at one of our good friend's church. The kids enjoyed that one as well!<br />
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6:30 - out of bed and exercise<br />
6:45 - shower, get dressed make-up<br />
7 am - Babies awake!<br />
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I know this isn't a big schedule change but I think it will help me feel better about myself and help me to start my day right.Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486244811794299720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232225211828115686.post-25760201404832507652012-04-04T12:17:00.000-07:002012-04-04T12:17:58.647-07:00Frumps to Pumps Challenge Day 2Day 2 of the Frumps to Pumps Challenge was about "Knowing your Why". Why do I want to get dressed everyday instead of just staying in my pj's or comfy sweats?? I have a few reasons for wanting to do this challenge:<br />
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1. <b>To feel better about myself</b> - when I get dressed, I feel more self-confident. When I take those extra 10 minutes in the morning to put on some makeup, it makes me feel special. <br />
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2. <b>To more productive - </b>The mornings I haven't showered and wear my sweats all day, are the days I am the least productive. All I want to do is sit around and take care of the kids. Taking care of the kids is a job in its self, but I should want to do more with my time and my life. I also don't want to leave the house when I don't get dressed. Who wants other people to see them in sweats? Some people might not care but I do. <br />
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3. <b>To show my family I care about myself and them</b> - Right now I don't put a lot of effort into looking nice. I dress up for church and that's about it. Most other times I am in jeans and t-shirts and no make-up. I was never a girl that really got dressed up or wore a lot of make-up but I did put a little more effort into it before I had kids. Usually my husband doesn't care about what I am wearing but doesn't he still deserve a wife that looks nice and cares about herself? How about my daughter? What kind of example am I setting for her? Do I really want her to dress the same way when she gets older?? I really need to set a good example for my daughter so that she knows it's ok to look nice all the time and not only when we are going out. Shouldn't I wear my best clothes for the people I love, not random strangers? <br />
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4. <b>To not have to run upstairs to throw on real clothes when the doorbell rings unexpectedly - </b>This reason is silly but it is a valid reason none the less.<br />
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Would you like to join me in this challenge? Click<a href="http://frumpstopumps.com/"> here</a> to get a copy of the Ebook for only $4.99!Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486244811794299720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232225211828115686.post-7842473531586778162012-04-04T11:45:00.001-07:002012-04-04T12:17:17.440-07:00Frumps to Pumps Challenge Day 1So far I am three days into the Frumps to Pumps Challenge and really enjoying it. Sarah Mae does a great job with the motivotional (motivation + devotional) and relating them to what mothers are actually going through and feeling. I also love that she gives the reader bible verses to back up what she is saying. <br />
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</div><div>I love that she starts Day 1 with stating who we are. Many times, I compare myself to other blogging mommies and feel like I never match up to any of them. Sarah Mae reminds us that God made us each individually with our own set of strengths and weaknesses. One of my favorite quotes is :</div><div><br />
</div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-size: large;"><b>Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid. ~Albert Einstein</b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-size: large;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div>Now I know this quote is talking about intelligence, but I think that the same thing can also be related to other areas of our being. If I compare myself to a mommy blogger that has super sewing skills and can whip up her kids clothing in a few hours, I will just feel bad that I don't have that skill and beat myself up over it. That's not what God wants us to do. He wants us to remember that we are his children, each with unique qualities and abilities that he hand-picked for each of us. God designed us as individuals and wants us to allow him to mold us to become better people. I think the world would be completely boring if everyone were exactly the same. I love Sarah Mae's ending quote "Frumps or pumps, He loves you just the same." I just need to remember that anytime I feel down or beat myself up over something stupid. In this motivotional, we were challenged to pick a time to be dressed by Mon. through Friday. My goal is 9 am. Ideally, I would prefer for it to be earlier but right now, I think 9 is very doable. </div><div><br />
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</div><div>Would you like to join me in this challenge? Click<a href="http://frumpstopumps.com/"> here</a> to get a copy of the Ebook for only $4.99!</div><div><br />
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</div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486244811794299720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232225211828115686.post-40081033854196343052012-03-28T13:00:00.000-07:002012-03-28T13:00:36.317-07:00Frumps to Pumps challenge updateI bet many of you are wondering whats going on with the Frumps to Pumps challenge. Well, I have decided that I am going to officially start on April 2nd. I haven't really had a chance to look at the challenges and what better time to start than the beginning of the month. I would love for my readers to join me! I am super excited to start this challenge! The book is not free anymore but you can purchase a copy for only $4.99 <a href="http://frumpstopumps.com/">here</a>.Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486244811794299720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232225211828115686.post-57805570533953224492012-03-14T18:13:00.000-07:002012-03-14T18:13:18.751-07:00Frumps to Pumps challenge!There are many days that I hate getting dressed. I gained a bunch of weight with both of my childen and have yet to lose it. Many of my old clothes do not fit and because of the weight gain., I absolutely HATE shopping for myself. Usually the winters are the worst in terms of not getting dressed. It's yucky and cold outside and I don't usually don't have a reason to leave the house (except for Preschool on Tue/Thur). There are many days this winter were I would pretty much hang out, take care of the kids and do housework in my pajamas all day. My kids don't care what I wear and my husband will love me no matter what, right!?!?! Well, I am sick of feeling this way. I need to start taking better care of my body and caring about how I dress. I think this will motivate me to lose the weight and be a healthy example for my kids. So I have decided to read/do the daily challenges that are a part of Sarah Mae's new book Frumps to Pumps. <br />
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</tbody></table>I am going to try to blog about my success with this book at least once a week. If you are intested in a copy of this book for yourself, there are a few different ways that you can get it (Nook, Kindle, PDF file). The cost is $4.99. She is also giving away a <span style="color: magenta;">FREE </span><span style="color: black;">PDF </span><span style="color: black;">copy (through March 16th) if you sign up to follow her blog <a href="http://sarahmae.com/stretchingintoblue/">Streching into Blue</a> through either email or RSS feed. You can find the webpage about all the different ways to get the book <a href="http://frumpstopumps.com/buy-the-book-or-get-it-for-free/">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486244811794299720noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232225211828115686.post-6699803364654651112012-02-20T04:32:00.000-08:002012-02-20T18:40:25.057-08:00Goals for the week of Feb. 19th - 25thHappy Monday! I hope everyone had a great, fun-filled weekend! My weekend was filled with car shopping, thrift stores and relaxation. My van is on its last leg and has been in the shop a lot in the last few months. It's 10 years old and things are starting to break and rust. I want to try and sell the van while it still runs (and doesn't have any other major issues!). This weekend we were able to narrow our choices down to these three vehicles: the Chevy Uplander, the Chrysler Town and Country, and the Chrysler Pacifica. I really like the Pacifica but it doesn't have quite as much room as the Town and Country. Any thoughts?<br />
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<b>On another note:</b><br />
Every Monday I am going to post my menu for the week along with a list of goals I want to accomplish (above and beyond my normal cleaning routine). This will help keep me accountable and follow through on things I want to get done.<br />
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<b><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">This week's menu plan</span></b><br />
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Mon -<a href="http://www.evokingyou.com/food/2011/10/spicey-honey-chicken/"> Spicy Honey Chicken</a>, Roasted potatoes/sweet potatoes, veggie tray (carrots,broccoli,peppers) with dip<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Tues - <span style="background-color: white; color: #211922; line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://www.campbellkitchen.com/RecipeDetail.aspx?recipeId=60747&EID=4859&MID=3733967&LID=4608&fbid=RrTPSIYthpr">Penne Bolognese</a>, Salad</span></span><br />
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Wed. - <a href="http://www.candcmarriagefactory.com/2011/01/brown-sugar-and-balsamic-glazed-pork.html">Brown Sugar and Balsamic Glazed Pork Loin</a>, corn bread, salad<br />
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Thur - Dream Dinner<br />
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Fri and Sat. - Leftovers!!!<br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b>Goals for the week:</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">cleaning goals:</span><br />
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-Go through, wipe down, and declutter the inside of the kitchen cupboards<br />
-Get new hardware for the kitchen cabinets<br />
-Wipe/clean kitchen cabinets with Murphy's Oil Soap<br />
-finish cleaning the cloth chairs in the kitchen<br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">exercise goals:</span><br />
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-Workout at the gym 3X's this week<br />
-Run 3X's this week<br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">teaching goals:</span><br />
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-Do 5 reading lessons with Alyssa<br />
-Do two crafts or creative activities with the kids<br />
-Read books for 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes in the afternoon with the kids<br />
-Practice S writing page with Alyssa<br />
-Do letter flashcards with Malachi 3x's this week<br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">family goals:</span><br />
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-have one family game night this week<br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">personal goals:</span><br />
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-list 5 items on Ebay<br />
-set up family chore board<br />
-work on magnets for my chore rewards (more on this in a post later this week)<br />
-finish knitting baby hat<br />
-have 4 15-20 minute prayer/quiet times<br />
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Linking up with<a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2012/02/menu-plan-monday-feb-2012.html"> Meal Plan Monday</a> at I'm an Organizing Junkie.Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486244811794299720noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232225211828115686.post-41579967397365073072012-02-17T13:14:00.000-08:002012-02-17T13:14:01.483-08:00Valentine's Day stuff #2I know that Valentine's Day is past but I wanted to share another thing that we did for Valentine's Day this year. In the weeks prior to VDay, the kids and I headed to Target to pick up a few items and found these cute little mailboxes in the dollar section. Some of the blogs that I follow were talking about how they decorated these mailboxes and put notes and treats in them for the kids. I thought that would be a fun idea for my kids, since they are starting to grasp the idea of holidays. Alyssa picked a pink one, Malachi a blue, I got a red and Leonard got white. A few days later, I glued VDay scrapbook paper (also from the Target dollar section) on to the boxes. When the paper was dry, I let the kids glue on gems to decorate there boxes. We put the boxes on the mantel so they could be filled with treats. This is how they turned out:<br />
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To fill the cans, I used these <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/268667933990103900/">printouts</a> from a link I found on Pinterest. In the link, there were enough ideas for the first 14 days of Feb. I skipped some of the days, so we only had about 9 days of goodies in our mailboxes. Leonard had to open his mailbox first because he had the card with the "clue". The kids loved this mailbox idea and couldn't wait until Dada got home so they could open their boxes!Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486244811794299720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232225211828115686.post-19244077380217454092012-02-15T13:11:00.000-08:002012-02-15T13:11:49.568-08:00Valentine's DayHappy <span style="color: red;">Valentine's</span> Day!! I know this is a day late but I wanted to share a few things from our <span style="color: red;">Valentine's</span> Day. Yesterday Alyssa had her Valentine's day party at school. I found<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/268667933990067240/"> these cute Valentine's</a> on Pinterest and wanted to make them for her class. Here are how our's turned out. <br />
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I made 9 shovels total (three pink and six blue!). The shovels were from target for $1 each. I filled plastic bags I already had with a few pieces of candy and cut off the top. I then tied the bag with curling ribbon to the shovel. I really wanted to use white cardstock instead of red, but the red is what I had on hand. I think they turned out cute!<br />
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After Playhouse Disney, Alyssa really wanted to see The Little Mermaid show again, so we did. By this time, it was almost noon so we decided to head back to the condo so the kids could get a good nap. Leonard's parents came over to the condo in the afternoon. Malachi was still sleeping but Alyssa woke up, so we decided to take Alyssa back to Magic Kingdom one last time. <br />
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The first thing we did was see the fairies by the Fairytale Garden. Alyssa met Rosetta first.<br />
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Then she met Tinkerbell! She was so excited! Tinkerbell even gave her some "pixie dust".<br />
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A little over a month ago, I was reading a post on my friends homeschooling blog, <a href="http://www.livingandlearningathome.com/">Living and Learning at home</a>. In this <a href="http://www.livingandlearningathome.com/2011/11/book-review-his-mighty-warrior.html">post</a>, my friend had written a review on a book for a website called <a href="http://www.waterbrookmultnomah.com/bloggingforbooks/">Blogging for Books</a>. If you're a blogger, then you can receive free books in exchange for a review on your blog. This is a wonderful resource if you love to read and have a blog, because we all know how much new books cost and how quickly the cost can add up. Since I love to read, I signed up and received my first book within a week.<br />
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The first book that I chose to review was <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sound-Among-Trees-Novel/dp/0307458857/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1324584772&sr=1-1">A Sound Among the Trees by Susan Meissner</a>. <br />
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Read <span style="background-color: white;">an excerpt from the book </span><a href="http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/catalog.php?isbn=9780307458858&view=excerpt">here</a>!<br />
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This is the first book that I have ever read by Susan Meissner. A Sound Among the Trees takes place in present day Virginia. It is a story about a house (Holly Oak), it's inhabitants and everything that it and they have been though in the past 150 years. Part of the story focuses on Adelaide, an almost ninety year old woman who has lived in the house her entire life. Many people in the town believe that Holly Oak is haunted by the ghost of Susannah Page, Adelaide's great-grandmother. It was rumored that Susannah was a Civil War spy for the North and that she was a traitor. Many bad things have been happening to the people that have lived in the Holly Oak over the years, especially the women, and people believe that it is Susannah's ghost looking for a pardon. Adelaide believes that it's really the house, not Susannah, that is causing all these misfortunes. Marielle, has just married Carson, Adelaide's late granddaughters husband. She joined the family fairly quickly and is starting to hear the rumors. She wants to figure out what is really going on, is it the house or Susannah? There are so many mysteries and rumors surrounding the house and family to uncover. <br />
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Based on the description of the book, it was actually not at all what I thought it was going to be like. The book description made it sound like the book was going to be a ghost story, when in actuality, I would describe it more as a love story. There is obviously a love story going on between Marielle and Carson but also a love story going on with Susannah.<br />
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Overall, I thought that the book was very well written. It was easy to follow and one could easily pick back where they left off (even if it was a few days!) My favorite part of the book were the letters between Susannah and her cousin. The author did an awesome job of using description in these letters, and this made it very easy to imagine what it would have been like during the time of the Civil War. Susan Meissner will definitely be on my radar as an author to watch out for! I can't wait to read more of her books!<br />
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**<span style="font-size: x-small;">I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review**</span>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486244811794299720noreply@blogger.com0