tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662793853830754812024-03-14T00:09:35.079-07:00Design DNAAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13924801604462784678noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366279385383075481.post-25936623440468753112012-12-31T07:46:00.003-08:002012-12-31T08:20:36.656-08:00Raise a toast to the New Year!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">2012 has been good to me and I can't wait to see what the new year brings! </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I've rekindled old friendships, developed new ones and now have a new found <strike>hatred</strike> respect for fitness. This year my Husband and I joined a gym specializing in Israeli self defense (check out my first impression of <a href="http://writersblock1980.blogspot.com/2012/03/several-months-ago-my-husband-tossed.html" target="_blank">Krav Maga)</a> and </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">high intensity strength / plyometrics training. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">It has become a great stress reliever, has given me more confidence and</span> is something we can experience together.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm not one to make resolutions but I look </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">forward to what 2013 brings us!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">"Here's to the bright New Year and a fond farewell to the old; </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;">It's pretty typical to receive spam</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">. </span>Completely annoying but I've come to terms. Do you ever take the time to read some of these things?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I fall for it just about every time. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, I thought what better way to find all the hidden wonders out there then for you (the experts) to refer them to me. </span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13924801604462784678noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366279385383075481.post-54238209047666509462012-12-27T11:48:00.000-08:002012-12-28T13:06:11.070-08:00...and the Liebster Blog Award goes to...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</b> for the Liebster Blog Award. What is that you ask? I had no idea
either until I went over to check out her cute blog and read the
description where she had been nominated. I borrowed her description
below:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"The Liebster Blog Award
is an award given by bloggers to up and coming bloggers, most of whom have less
than 200 followers (or have been blogging for less than 6 months). It is to show
newer bloggers that they are appreciated, and to help spread the word about new
blogs. It was created to promote appreciation and recognition among the blog
world. Liebster translates to “dearest” (or favorite/best) in German. It is also
known as the Love Blog Award."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What an honor to be nominated - Thank you Jenna for thinking of us!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1. You must post 11 random
things about yourself.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2. Answer the questions
that the nominator set for you.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3. Create 11 questions for
the people you nominate.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">4. Choose 11 new blogs you
love and link them in your post.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">5. Please leave me a
comment on this post with the URL to your Liebster post so I can learn more
about you.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My 11 Random Things:</span></b></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I absolutely love the smell of campfire.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm a sucker for romantic comedies and anything including Jennifer Aniston. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I went to bar tending school which was a complete waste of time and money.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I love 80s music and 80s movies and even had an <a href="http://stirizsisters.blogspot.com/2011/08/80s-themed-party.html">80s Themed Party</a> for my 30th birthday.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My Husband and I rescued 2 Great Danes and they have turned out to be the best "kids" we could ask for!</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I love to watch HGTV and the Food Network Channel!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My Husband and I enjoy learning Israeli self defense called Krav Maga.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I love the color green </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My favorite Holiday is Halloween - no question. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I was a very picky eater as a child. I've come a long way but I still can't understand how people enjoy to eat peas and beets...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I try to avoid confrontation at all costs. </span> </li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>1. What is your dream
home? </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm
drawn to cozy, log cabin, cottage type homes (I've never lived in one
but always look twice when driving by). Nothing too dark and stuffy
though - lots of natural light with fresh and clean colors and
accessories.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>2. What is your favorite
song and why?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Just
one?! I guess it would have to be "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green.
It makes me smile every time I hear it and I can't help but sing along -
tone deaf and all! I had the pleasure of seeing Al Green in concert
about 10 years ago and it was amazing!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>3. What's your family
like?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Very small and very mighty. We love hard, fight hard and are extremely protective of one another.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>4. What is your favorite
blog post you have ever done and why?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For the most part my posts are
craft related but a year ago I posted something a little off topic. I
have a knack for pairing my friends up with their celebrity
look-alikes which is why the <b><a href="http://stirizsisters.blogspot.com/2011/11/doppelganger.html">Doppelganger</a></b> post came to be. I'm thinking of including a part 2 soon.... do you have a celeb look-alike?</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>My celeb look-a-like...as close as it gets anyway.</b></span></i></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>5. What are your favorite
blogs and why do you love them?</b></span></span></div>
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<li><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.creatingreallyawesomefreethings.com/">C.R.A.F.T.</a></b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">
is one of the first blogs I stumbled upon and I continue to follow her
to this day. Her content is easy to follow and entertaining and I love
the pictures she takes - everything is so crisp, fresh and airy over
there. Check it out if you haven't already!</span></li>
<li><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.polishthestars.com/">Polish the Stars</a></b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> is a great blog all around but I especially LOVE her Halloween posts!</span></li>
<li><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://halloweencrafts.tumblr.com/">Halloween Crafts</a></b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> is an excellent Halloween resource and she has another blog called </span><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://truebluemeandyou.tumblr.com/">Truebluemeandyou</a> </b><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">that's packed with all the latest crafty and diy trends!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>6. How long have you been
blogging and why did you start?</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Initially
I started blogging 3 or 4 years ago - It started as a personal diary
but truth be told I wasn't committed and had no idea how to navigate
through blogger so I walked away and didn't know how to log back into my
ideas. They are now lost in space. September of 2011 I decided to
give it another try mainly to share with my friends and family back home
(I now live in AZ while they all are back home in Ohio). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>7. Who is your
hero?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hands down - My Grandpa is my Hero. I remember having to write about my Hero as a child and it was always my Grandpa. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>8. What is your favorite
memory of all time?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I don't have anything specific but in general my favorite memories always include family trips to <a href="http://www.manitoulin.com/twilight/">Twilight Isle</a> on Manitoulin Island (Ontario, Canada). Great times!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>9. How do you want to be
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Selfless and Hilarious</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>10. Who is your favorite
author?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It depends on the day really. I
just like books in general - it isn't always about the Author for me. I
enjoy Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum novels right now if I had to
pick one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>11. If you could meet
anyone in the world, who and why?</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Yikes
- this one is tough. I choose this person because I'm stumped and I
just can't sit here any longer thinking about this question. <b><a href="http://www.kandeej.com/">Kandee Johnson</a></b> - she reminds me of one of my sisters and she's extremely entertaining. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>11 Blogs I nominate: </b></span></span></div>
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<li><a href="http://tccselfdiscoveries.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Self Discovery</a></li>
<li><a href="http://thefrugalveg.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The Frugal Vegetarian</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lifewithremii.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">My Life With Three Boys</a></li>
<li><a href="http://happymisadventures.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Happy Misadventures</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.abitowhimsy.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">A Bit O Whimsy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://uglyducklingtransformations.wordpress.com/about/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Uglyduckling Transformations</a></li>
<li><a href="http://quirkycraftingshmooglebean.blogspot.com.au/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">The Quirky Crafting Shmooglebean</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.hoteatsandcoolreads.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Hot Eats and Cool Reads</a></li>
<li><a href="http://artsychicksrule.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Artsy Chicks Rule</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.howikeepsane.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">How I Keep Sane</a></li>
<li><a href="http://browneyedgirlsboutique.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Brown Eyed Girls Boutique</a></li>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i><b>*** Nominating 11 blogs for this award was a bit challenging for me</b><b> </b></i></span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>It seems that most blogs I follow have been around quite some time and or have over 200 followers</i></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><i>I fear that those I chose may have more than 200 followers and or have been around longer than 2011. Will this upset someone? </i></span> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>11 questions for the
nominees to answer:</b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">1. What is your least favorite food?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">2. What do you want to be when you "grow up"?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">3. If you won the lottery (leg mega millions ), what would be the first thing you would do?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">4. What is your favorite
blog post you have ever done and why?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">5. What are your favorite
blogs and why do you love them?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">6. How long have you been
blogging and why did you start?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">7. Are you a dog or cat person?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">8. Scents trigger so many memories, what scent sends you down memory lane and why?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">9. What was the last book you read and was it worth recommending?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">10. Where is your dream vacation spot?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">11. What is your favorite song and why?</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>Nominees:</b></span>
Please leave me a comment below with your Liebster post, so I can read up on
you! Also, please leave a link back to this post on your blog<span style="font-size: large;">.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Looking forward to seeing your answers and checking out new blogs!! :)</span></span></span></div>
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</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13924801604462784678noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366279385383075481.post-88196059844240460582012-12-25T16:35:00.000-08:002012-12-30T17:09:21.572-08:00Mardi gras bead necklace turned DIY bracelet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Stacking different styles of bracelets "Mr. T style" has become a huge trend these days so I wanted to create a few different styles and send them as Christmas gifts. Pinterest offered a variety of different ideas - one of which I attempted (it didn't turn out as beautiful as the original) that later spawned into something I can call my own. The original inspiration came from a great site called </span><a href="http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-wrap-bracelet/"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Honestly...WTF</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">. Her tutorial is clear and easy to follow but I didn't find my completed piece to be as cool as hers.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Directions below are to make the bracelet next to the red arrow.</span></i></td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Supplies</span></b><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I used 1.5 mm leather cord ( I wrapped it around my wrist once leaving a few extra inches on each end then doubled it by folding the cord in half).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Brass ball chain a little shy of the diameter of your wrist.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Waxed cord 4-5 feet (I think? I didn't really measure but basically you are wrapping this around the leather cord and ball chain - in between each ball)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>Step 1</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Create a loop by folding the leather cord in half (this will loop around your bead to clasp your finished bracelet). </span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Step 2</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Getting this started is the hardest part - place the ball chain on top of the folded cord and wrap the waxed cord around everything several times (just under the desired loop size). </span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Step 3</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Continue to wrap the waxed cord around every brass ball and leather cord.</span><br />
<b><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Step 4</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Once the waxed cord is completely wrapped around each ball, wrap it around the other end of the leather cord several times (replicating part of step 2).</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Step 5</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thread the bead through the leather cord and tie a knot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Ok, so the bracelet isn't so terrible but I thought it would be larger (I should have purchased larger brass ball chain). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">The bracelet I'm much more proud of consists of...</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">1.5 mm leather cord ( I wrapped it around my wrist once leaving a few extra inches on each end then doubled it by folding the cord in half).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Waxed cord 4-5 feet (I think? I didn't really measure but basically you are wrapping this around the leather cord and Mardi Gras beads - in between each ball on either side).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hex nut or large button or bead</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Mardi Gras beads (you should be able to make 2 bracelets out of one strand of beads. Cut 2 strands of beads the length of your wrist).</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> <b><span style="color: #76a5af;">Step 1</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Create a loop by folding the leather cord in half (this will loop around your bead to clasp your finished bracelet). </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Step 2</span></b></span>
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Place 1 strand of beads on top of the folded cord and wrap the waxed cord around everything several times (just under the desired loop size). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Continue to wrap the waxed cord around every Mardi Gras bead and leather cord.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Step 4</span></b></span>
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Once the waxed cord is completely wrapped around each bead, take the other half of Mardi Gras beads and place them on the other side of the leather cord. Continue wrapping the waxed cord around both strands of beads and the leather cord.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Wrap the waxed cord around the other end of the leather cord several times (replicating part of step 2).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thread the bead through the leather cord and tie a knot.</span></span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">*Tip: I used hot glue every so often to secure the string wrapped around the beads.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Work puts on an annual "ugly sweater" day so I seized the day and took my opportunity. I assumed finding the perfectly hideous top would be a simple task. So I waited until the night before and raided the local thrift store. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Apparently you can no longer find ugly sweaters these days. I went to 2 Savers and a Goodwill before I gave up and decided to make my own. While at my final Savers I walked through the doors and took about 5 steps before seeing the ugly sweater Mecca. Holy marketing genius! Savers hand crafted ugly sweaters of all sorts and slapped a $20 price tag on each! Unless I'm purchasing furniture at a thrift store I have a very hard time spending much more than $6 on anything. This gave me many ideas though! (also, I don't know that I could have worn one of these sweaters without washing it first).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #660000;">Supplies:</span></b> Christmas decor, sweater and hot glue</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I got so many compliments on my sweater so I guess it wasn't as ugly as I thought!</span></div>
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<a href="http://answerischocolate.blogspot.com/2012/12/bff-open-house-link-party-84.html">the answer is chocolate</a><br />
<a href="http://www.lizmarieblog.com/2012/12/link-up-with-me-liz-marie-31/">liz marie blog</a><br />
<a href="http://www.waittilyourfathergetshome.com/2012/12/20/keep-calm-link-up-20/">wait till your father gets home</a><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13924801604462784678noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366279385383075481.post-85992789326347507172012-11-16T08:00:00.000-08:002012-11-16T08:00:07.861-08:00Gift Idea (nothing crafty here)<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Lately
my interaction with children, usually at Walmart or the grocery store,
has been less then pleasant. I get lemon face at the sound of shrieking
little ones running rabid at my feet and I'd imagine my discomfort has
very little to do with my lack of experience. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I mean, you parents can't be completely numb to the sound of screaming children right? </span><br />
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have a lot of Mom friends who love their mini mes more then anything on
this earth but are very vocal about not liking other people's kids. I
get that. The closest thing I have to human children are my younger
sister's kids. I was there when they were born (thank you for the best
form of birth control - that's another blog post all together!) I lived
with them for the first few years of their lives and maintain a pretty
close relationship with them even 2000 miles away. They are fun,
beautiful little creatures who drive me absolutely bonkers. They too
hold the shrieking gene. In fact, I make money off of this obnoxious
talent. I set the expectation that every time that blood curdling noise
comes from their sweet faces, they owe me a quarter. Let's just say
I've made a buck or two in a weekend. </span><br />
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trailing from the initial purpose of this post. Each day I giggle at
the Facebook updates left by all of the Moms and Dads describing how
completely hilarious their children are. </span></div>
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child might get tardy and retarded confused but where my 5 year old
sister first heard the word testicle is beyond us! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I also remember being a child and saying "Mom" so many times that she finally told me to stop and call her Sherri. </span><br />
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kids. For a few hours I was convinced that a MAN grew a baby in his
head. His head would open up and the baby would come out. My Dad
suffers from migraine headaches so I thought for sure he was having a
baby! </span><br />
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some cheese. She said " I don't like American Cheese" I said "since
when?" She said "since the 80's" </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">There was this picture of Obama in the paper. He had
his hand raised in the air kind of like he was waving. Audrey at 3 years
old said "He wants a five dollar foot long". This was back when Subway
had a ton of 5 dollar foot long commercials on TV. Not sure if you
remember or not...</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">"So my uncle Adam is the one with less hair because when you are bald, you are just bald you know!" </span></li>
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Mother and flicked his wrist, doing the Spider Man web blast and said
"it's not working!" he was so upset he didn't become Spider Man. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">"I get to play with friends and eat more sweets." - Jaida, age 10</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">"Because it's the best thing ever and I get to play
soccer, it's the best thing in my life, it's like never being here but
it's like you care about it." - Sel, age 5 </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">"When you get older, you can't do as much stuff and you have to pay people to do things for you." - Kendahl, age 10</span></li>
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<li><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">"Don’t
be so dorky! My mom spends all of her time on the internet- doing her
homework. Parents should let their kids have fun.” - Ella, age 8</span></span></li>
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I was at school we were practicing writing cursive and when we got to
the letter “P” this kid Jonathan started yelling “Pee!” Everyone
laughed so hard that apple juice came out our nose.” - Ella, age 8</span></div>
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not green or purple - " Because, that is not how the sky exists. It's
got to be blue, we asked him to make it blue, and God painted it because
he likes blue. It is his favorite color!"- Sel, age 4</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"It just is." - Ryleigh, age 11</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">"So you can see the sun." - Javi, age 6</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">"I have no idea, really." - Karsyn, age 7 </span></li>
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anyone else have funny kid stories? They sure say the darnedest
things. Pure, honest and no shame. Sometimes that can be a formula for
embarrassment if they <b><i>over-share</i></b> in public. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Thanks to the friends who helped me with interviewing their children and sharing these hilarious stories!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I recently stumbled upon a pretty hilarious site called <b style="color: lime;"><a href="http://notsafeforthefridge.blogspot.com/?m=0" target="_blank">Not Safe For The Fridge</a></b>. Here
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Audrey's Mom, sent me a great piece her daughter's friend constructed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Link Parties: <a href="http://www.becomingmartha.com/2012/09/chq-blog-hop-8.html">Becoming Martha</a> / <a href="http://whipperberry.com/">Whipperberry</a> / <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://happyhourprojects.blogspot.com/2012/11/happy-hour-friday-1116.html">Happy Hour Projects</a> /</span> <a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/2012/11/tgif-linky-party-75.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FQXDp+%28Craft+Junkie+Too%29">Craft Junkie Too</a> / <a href="http://answerischocolate.blogspot.com/">The Answer is Chocolate</a> / <a href="http://itsahodgepodgelife.blogspot.com/2012/11/its-hodgetpodge-friday-45.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ItsAHodgepodgeLife+%28It%27s+a+hodgepodge+Life%29">Its a Hodgepodge Life</a> / <a href="http://www.highheelsandgrills.com/">High Heels & Grills</a> / <a href="http://www.thecraftyblogstalker.com/2012/11/blog-stalking-thursday-67.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20TheCraftyBlogStalker%20(The%20Crafty%20Blog%20Stalker)">The Crafty blog Stalker</a> / <a href="http://www.houseofhepworths.com/">House of Hepworths</a> / <a href="http://www.momnivores-dilemma.com/2012/11/creative-juice-thursday-1115.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20MomnivoresDilemma%20(Momnivore%27s%20Dilemma)">Momnivores Dilemma</a> / <a href="http://igottacreate.blogspot.com/2012/11/wildly-original-link-party-26.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/wchBg%20(I%20Gotta%20Create!)">I Gotta Create</a> / <a href="http://www.southernlovely.com/2012/11/show-share-66.html">Southern Lovely</a> / <a href="http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/2012/11/whatever-goes-wednesday-144.html">Someday Crafts</a> / <a href="http://www.733blog.com/2012/11/sugar-spice-137.html">733</a> / <a href="http://chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/">Chic on a Shoestring Decorating </a></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13924801604462784678noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366279385383075481.post-51088176744844189382012-11-08T21:54:00.000-08:002012-11-08T22:00:15.047-08:004th Annual Halloween Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0RLW2O9Ifbk4ouf9GFh5CeTwU3TxqVxk1IXDXVM-_E4jITpyry9A3s61KXLgJuSWRnpPAOLrPHhb2rku4swuNi6gxAcUZ1G4rBVajzi_-FDOG3RDshJnfvZ0kziMSAgYbap9lPAU8uz0/s1600/cupcakes2.jpg.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0RLW2O9Ifbk4ouf9GFh5CeTwU3TxqVxk1IXDXVM-_E4jITpyry9A3s61KXLgJuSWRnpPAOLrPHhb2rku4swuNi6gxAcUZ1G4rBVajzi_-FDOG3RDshJnfvZ0kziMSAgYbap9lPAU8uz0/s320/cupcakes2.jpg.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">The little Sister's annual Halloween party was a hit as always! She's beginning to make a name for herself as kids and parents start asking for details mid summer. With the children getting older, we have to adapt so the "entertainment" varies each year - she can't disappoint and this party was no exception.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The basement was transformed into a teen night club with professional lighting, fog machines and a live DJ. As a person with no children and someone who likes kids in small doses, this was the perfect set up. Candy crazed kids danced their energy away while I attempted to match their every dance move...well, for a good 45 minutes at least. Apparently my legs don't bend as low as they use to - I can only do the Cha Cha slide so many times. As a result of my awesome dancing, I neglected to take pictures. Thankfully, my niece loves my camera and snapped a few shots for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Food: </b> This year my sister opted to have the party catered to save time and sanity. It was a success and ended up saving her a few bucks in the long run. (the main dishes were catered but we still managed to make desserts and appetizers).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made my Husband's smoked salmon dip - I found this is not for everyone. Especially kids. I'm a fan though and it's simple to make.</span><br />
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<li><span class="ingredient" style="font-size: large;">1 (15 1/2 oz.) can pink salmon, drained well</span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" style="font-size: large;">8 oz. cream cheese, softened</span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" style="font-size: large;"><span class="ingredient">2 tbsp. onion, finely chopped</span> </span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We used Pam to bartend my Sister's <a href="http://stirizsisters.blogspot.com/2012/07/summer-solstice-2012.html">Summer Solstice</a> party back in June and it was a great move. She made a return appearance and we couldn't have been happier. When having a party as large as we did, it's a good idea to have som<span style="font-size: large;">e<span style="font-size: large;">one regulating the bar. Some<span style="font-size: large;"> people don't know <span style="font-size: large;">their limits <span style="font-size: large;">and <span style="font-size: large;">we <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">didn't</span> want that liability <span style="font-size: large;">- especially with<span style="font-size: large;"> so many<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: large;">underage</span> guests.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wish I had more pictures to share - maybe next year we'll hire a photographer. I hope to upload costume pictures soon. Stay tuned.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Supplies: </span></strong> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Plastic Skull from the Dollar Tree, candle stick from the Dollar Tree, cream colored acrylic paint, hot glue and a </span><a href="http://stirizsisters.blogspot.com/2011/11/toilet-paper-roll-candles.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">toilet paper roll candle</span></a>.<br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Toilet paper roll candle</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Dollar store plastic skull</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Dollar store glass candle holder</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Extra hot glue was dripped down the top of the plastic skull head to replicate dripping wax. Once the hot glue cooled it was covered with cream colored acrylic paint.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Candle Holder - $1</span>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Cardboard insert - Free</span>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13924801604462784678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366279385383075481.post-42669500987907414722012-10-11T23:55:00.000-07:002012-10-11T23:55:32.923-07:00Halloween Link Party Directory<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Here are a few places we've been hanging out during this spooky season. Let me know if you've found other Halloween hot spots and I'll add them to the list!</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13924801604462784678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366279385383075481.post-13557384742605878032012-10-11T21:47:00.002-07:002012-10-11T21:58:02.644-07:00Spice Rack turned Halloween Prop<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I recently obtained an old spice rack from my Sister-in-law who thought I might be interested in turning it into a Halloween prop. Challenge accepted! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>Step 1:</b></span> I removed the test tubes and began to play with the spray foam. <i><b>Make sure you read the warnings, it is very flammable and hazardous to your skin!</b></i> The foam is pretty messy and has a mind of its own but for this project it worked out perfect - the sloppier the better. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>Step 2:</b></span> I placed plastic eyeballs into the wet foam and let dry overnight. The foam really expands so you may need to trim it down a bit.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><b>Step 3:</b></span> I wanted the foam to have a "swampy" appearance. I mixed different shades of green and brown acrylic paint together and slathered on the filth.</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: black;">Spice rack - Free</span></span></span></span></li>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13924801604462784678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366279385383075481.post-61670156253671647032012-10-07T21:30:00.000-07:002012-10-07T21:30:31.121-07:00Halloween Chandelier on the Cheap<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've been staring at this dust-collecting-fruit bowl-thrift find for weeks now. It has served as a great book end these last few years but I've been thinking, it's time for a costume change!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'll be taking this guy to Ohio next week to be used for my Sister's Halloween party. I intend on adding a few more details once I arrive. I'd like to hang spider cut outs (or maybe bats?) at different lengths from the middle. </span></span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13924801604462784678noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366279385383075481.post-14928339169613181552012-09-23T23:29:00.001-07:002012-09-24T10:50:34.430-07:00Ghosts of Halloween Past<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My earliest memories of Halloween begin with an annual costume parade put on by our local elementary school . I remember how excited I was for a free day of dress up and candy! Grades K - 6 stood in line impatiently waiting to be let out into the 'I can see my breath' freezing cold. October in Ohio is somewhere between rainy & freezing - damp & brisk. If your costume required a skirt or short sleeves you always paired it with sweat pants and a turtle neck which inevitably messed up whatever theme you were shooting for. Wet leaves, cold air and bone chilling wind never stopped us. Sleet did. I remember a very quick parade one year. Are you shivering yet?</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Halloween Parade 1990 - Strutting my Vampire costume.</span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Another childhood Halloween that will always resonate with me was my Mom's version of a Haunted house. Well, it was more of a Haunted front yard. Dry ice, headstones, and creepy music were always a staple on Halloween night. She even convinced my Dad to dress up as Dracula (which was a big deal because anyone who knows my Dad knows he's not big into the holiday spirit) and boy did he make a great Dracula! </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Lil' Bo-Peep (Me) / Sheep (Jaime) <i>Handmade costumes by Mom</i></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As a teenager </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(that awkward age between too old to collect candy from the neighborhood and too young to attend adult parties), </span></span>I took a short sabbatical from playing dress up. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In my twenties my love for Halloween returned as one of my best friends shared an even stronger passion for the holiday. We discussed costume options mid summer and attended multiple Halloween parties each year.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Girl Scout (Me) / Life sized Doll (BF) <i>- 2004 **The green vest and patches were mine when I was in Girl Scouts although I added a few novelty patches for fun. The cookie box was made into a purse and the green belt was my Mother's when she was a Girl Scout.</i></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Now, in my thirties, I'm even more excited then ever for Halloween. It means a trip back to Ohio to see the family, my Sister's Halloween party, Fall colors and of course I get to dress up as somebody else! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I feel a little lazy this year because the components of my costume are very minimal in comparison to years past. I'm going with the "less is more" approach this year ;)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In need of inspiration and/or motivation? Check out more of our costumes below. </span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1. Dollar Store Barbie bust, 2. Dollar Store Trophies, 3. Child's plastic music box from thrift store, 4. Toy wings from thrift store, 5. Mini trophy from thrift store, 6. toy strainer, 7. Top half of a Halloween trident, 8. Plastic vase from the Dollar Store, 9. Rod iron candle holder base from thrift store</span></b> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Spray each piece your desired trophy color. I chose Gold <i>(I decided to use gold acrylic paint to paint anything on the barbie doll busts. I've spray painted barbie plastic in the past and it makes them very tacky - seems like it never really dries.)</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">I made "Best Costume", "2nd Best Costume" & "3rd Best Costume" (adult and kid editions). "Black & White" signifies the contest theme. This year anyone entering in the contest must be wearing a costume that is either black or white or black & white.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Galleries have a very warm and cozy feeling to me and I'm excited to share my work in progress. Although I've taken inspiration from the blog world and Pinterest to spark my creativity (please check them out below), my biggest influence has been my Grandmother (I'll include a picture of her wall as soon as I make it back to Ohio). She has maintained an ever growing gallery wall housing 6
generations of family and collected accessories. A creative and beautiful way to show off her most loved and collected pictures and things! </span></span></div>
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painting my living room I realized the walls were far too long to get away with hanging a few pictures. This was
going to take an eclectic army. Everything needed to have meaning and
feel "collected" so here are the first few versions of <i>The Wall</i>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1. Photo
collage (of me as a chubby baby) that hung on my Grandmother's wall for
some 20 years. I recently inherited it with open arms.<br />2. Blank canvas wearing the wall color<br />3. Hand painted art piece by my talented Cousin - in need of a frame.<br />4. Canvas (painted in the wall color) Ohio = Home / Arizona = New Home<br />5. You Are My Sunshine sheet music = My Grandma would rock us to sleep singing this song.<br />6. Another hand painted piece of art by my Cousin.<br />7. I found this guy and #9 at Target a few years back for $2.95 each.
They hung in my bathroom for the longest time. They were given a bit
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> 8. The talented Cousin strikes again. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> 9. See # 7<br />10. Framed picture of me and one of my best friends. Circa 1999 - it
flooded so bad that summer the water was reaching car hoods and people were canoeing down the street. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">11. Wood frame I found on sale at Target.<br />12. My family and I took an annual vacation to the memory filled <a href="http://www.manitoulin.com/twilight/" target="_blank">Twilight isle</a> located on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manitoulin_Island" target="_blank">Manitoulin Island</a>
In Ontario, Canada. My Cousin hand painted the island landscape and
sent it to me as a birthday card! I had to frame it.
Amazing. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">13. This collage was created by another best friend and given to me as a birthday present! Thanks <a href="http://tccselfdiscoveries.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tara</a>!<br />14. A Sister is worth a thousand friends. My sister sent me this plaque a few years ago :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">16. Our wedding photo in a frame I found at Savers. Scrapbook paper was used to matte the photo. </span></span><br />
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of my Sister and her kiddos on her wedding day. The frame began life
plain and black. I wanted to give it a more aged look so I took a dry brush and very little paint - lightly stippled the color on. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">18. Photo of my nieces in a frame I purchased at Savers. Scrapbook paper was used to matte the photo.<br />19. A photo from my wedding - my bridesmaids. See #17 for the frame make-over.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">20. Not only is Tara one of my besties but she holds a few other useful talents. She's an inspirational <a href="http://www.healthyhappyspirit.com/" target="_blank">Health Coach</a> and a pretty kick ass Photographer. Thanks for bringing a little bit of the Ohio country into my living room :) </span></span><br />
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the burlap canvas art, changed out matte color in two of the framed
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13924801604462784678noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366279385383075481.post-31157194027088734622012-09-03T20:04:00.001-07:002012-09-10T07:31:12.963-07:00In a perfect world I hire people to paint my walls!<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b>by The Big Sister</b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We've lived in our home for nearly 4 years and have been remodeling VERY SLOWLY, room by room and tax refund check by refund check. One of our latest projects has been a year in the making. We started by pulling up the horrendous parkay flooring sold with the house. It was very orange in color and many of the pieces were worn and in need of attention. This was replaced with 18'' ceramic tile in (insert color here - I have no idea. It is very light in color) and boy did that freshen everything up! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The walls maintained their original pinkish cream shade for several months until I could make my mind up on a paint color. This wasn't easy and My Husband tells me to just go with what i want. Well, I don't know what I want most of the time - too much to choose from! So, when he went on a weekend Vegas trip with the guys I took the plunge. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My original plan was to paint 3 walls a color named <i><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/buy/paint/paint-colors-paint-samples/behr-premium-plus-ultra-8-oz-760f-5-milestone-interior-exterior-paint-sample-760f-5u.html" target="_blank">Milestone</a></i> by BEHR and go for a feature wall with the coordinating color that was listed on the color swatch - <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/buy/paint/paint-colors-paint-samples/behr-premium-plus-ultra-8-oz-760e-2-manhattan-mist-interior-exterior-paint-sample-760e-2u.html#.UE1igyKg-Vo" target="_blank"><i>Manhattan Mist</i></a>. So I start with the feature wall - the longest and tallest wall in the room. I complete the wall before deciding how much I disliked Manhattan Mist. The paint color was far to "cool" and bright for this room's light flooring, vaulted ceilings and large bay windows...so I repaint in Milestone. When I chose the color originally I thought it was more of a gray then a blue/purple but it has grown on me.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I recently made a trip back to my hometown of Toledo, Ohio for a much needed reunion with friends and family! It is no coincidence that I booked my trip with another of my Sister's parties in mind. Please take a peek of the latest party thrown by The Little Sister.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>when the Earth is most tilted toward the sun</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;">The Summer in Toledo started out with a vengeance - record breaking temperatures set the scene for a memorable Summer party.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: x-large;">Light up paper lanterns glowed against the wooded backyard while candles were scattered throughout the party for added ambiance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;">A psychic medium was set up in little sister's basement - lots of interesting stories! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">How very stinky yet so very useful!! Pungent, strong and natural. I'd like to share a few reasons I like the acidic liquid.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Reason #1</b> - Salt & Vinegar Chips. Although they resemble the scent of sweaty feet, this tangy snack is a winner in my book!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>Reason #2</b> - cleans the paint off your paint brushes and it keeps your bristles soft!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Reason #3</b> - I don't have a picture of how terribly corroded my shower head was or how clean and shiny it is now. I soaked the shower head in a bowl of vinegar for several hours and ta-DA! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Reason #4</b> - We've recently started using vinegar in place of bleach. We've needed something strong enough to combat our work out gear yet gentle enough not to break down the material as often as we need them washed. See what has caused our increased sweatiness <a href="http://writersblock1980.blogspot.com/2012/03/several-months-ago-my-husband-tossed.html" target="_blank">here</a>. (1 cup of vinegar seems to works well on a large load). It also works great as a natural fabric softener!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Reason #5</b> - One of my favorite summer recipes!! Cucumber Salad. This is a fresh, simple, and low calorie side dish that my Grandmother has made for years. I've modified the recipe slightly but it's just as good.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">2-3 medium cucumbers</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">1 large onion</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">1 cup vinegar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">2 cups water</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">1/2 cup (or less) sugar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">A ton of dill weed</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Slice onions into thumb length strips. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Cool liquid and add to cucumber and onion mixture</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Cover with dill - I go crazy with dill to the point of not being able to see the cucumbers and onions </span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What are your favorite uses for vinegar? I'd love to hear! </span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13924801604462784678noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366279385383075481.post-52335454668843794772012-04-23T23:26:00.001-07:002012-05-07T16:16:35.832-07:00New Kitchen Wall Art<span id="goog_317874660"></span><span id="goog_317874661"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We've lived in our house for four years or so now and most of the walls remain white. I'm slowly bringing life to our home but it's much scarier then some may think. I blame my overly active brain - it brings a lot of ideas and design to the table but my ideas don't often mesh well together. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Does anyone else suffer from an interior design identity crisis? Do you change your interior design style as often as you change your socks? Do you mix styles that only "a mother could love"? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">....random thought------------------->>> Have you ever seen the movie <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099329/" target="_blank">Cry Baby</a> ? The above picture has always reminded me of the character "Hatchet Face". </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">...and back to business... I always wanted to go to school for interior design (what's stopping me? ...excuses) and I'd imagine I break every rule every second of the day. There is a serious "Sybil" design crisis happening here. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So... my latest design "warm and fuzzy" is in the rustic / chic / modern / eclectic / warm / upcycled - FaMiLy. What does that mean? No clue. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think most of you are familiar with <a href="http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Graphics Fairy</a>. I've used her amazing graphics for many occasions so I knew it would be a great starting point for some inspiration. I googled my tail off trying to find ideas for inexpensive printable DIY art. I stumbled upon <a href="http://twigandtwirls.blogspot.com/2012/01/dressform-instant-art.html" target="_blank">Twigs and Twirls' </a>great use of the Graphics Fairy Dress Forms and fell in love! I searched TGF's site looking for anything that could relate to my current style needs and I came up with ....</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Dry brushed the black frame to give it a more worn beachy look</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">The background consists of old book pages</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Free printable chair graphics printed from <a href="http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/2010/11/vintage-clip-art-frenchy-chairs.html" target="_blank">The Graphics Fairy</a> (cut and taped in the middle of the book pages)</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you <a href="http://kimboscrafts.blogspot.com/2012/04/picnik-is-closing.html" target="_blank">A Girl and a Glue Gun</a> for your photo editing alternatives to Picnik now that it has shut its doors to us. I took her recommendations and used <a href="http://www.picmonkey.com/" target="_blank">PicMonkey</a> in today's Post. I don't mind it so far :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hello! Happy Martin Luther King Jr., Valentines, St Pattie's, Easter, Passover, and whatever other big day I've missed :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lot's of things have happened since my last post and I thought I'd clue you in on some of the latest and greatest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My first distraction from Design DNA was an on going love affair with a book of been trying to write...for over ten years. My unofficial A.D.D. diagnosis seems to prevent me from focusing on extracurriculars for long periods of time so I tend to have way to many things going on at once. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My second distraction from Design DNA and my first distraction from my latest attempt at writing... was the decision my Husband and I made to join a gym. Elliptical, treadmill, or leg press machines are not found in this gym. Only my BLOOD, SWEAT and TEARS! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Check out my latest adventures in Krav Maga<b> <a href="http://writersblock1980.blogspot.com/2012/03/several-months-ago-my-husband-tossed.html" target="_blank">here</a></b> !!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I recently switched my focus from a creative writing blog to the more craft inspired Design DNA. I get obsessed and dedicate myself to new projects then become bored rather quickly. I miss the story I left behind but needed this time to clear my head. I'll check back periodically and will hopefully have new things to share. I just won't be as active. Well, at least until I grow tired of my writing again. </span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13924801604462784678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366279385383075481.post-42758751848080576872012-01-11T06:00:00.000-08:002012-01-11T06:00:20.153-08:00#2 Hump Day Top 5<div style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">What do the following celebrities have in common? </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Eric Bana</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Emily Browning</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Toni Colette</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Elle Macpherson</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Russel Crowe </span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">Top 5</span><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span><i>Movies that make me love the 80's</i></b></u></span></div>
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<ul style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088847/">The Breakfast Club</a></span></ul>
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<ul style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098258/">Say Anything</a></span></ul>
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<ul style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090060/">St. Elmo's Fire</a></span></ul>
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<ul style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085549/">Flashdance</a></span></ul>
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<ul style="color: #741b47; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091042/">Ferris Bueller's Day Off</a></span></ul>
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<ul style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #93c47d; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></span></b><b style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #93c47d; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I love the 80's </span></span></b><span style="color: #93c47d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #38761d;">(</span></span></b><span style="color: #38761d;"><b style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://stirizsisters.blogspot.com/2011/08/80s-themed-party.html">click here</a>) !</span></b> </span></span></span></span></ul>
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