tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41712691863093241612024-02-21T02:02:58.873-05:00A Mother's CraftuitionA mother's stories about her quirky kids and tutorials for her weekly crafts inspired by her obsession of Pinterest.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04906404868127485779noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171269186309324161.post-54502381308362994392014-02-28T07:30:00.000-05:002014-02-28T09:58:26.889-05:00Flower Hair Clip<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know everyone is starting to get restless and excited in anticipation for spring. What better way to get your little girls ready than these adorable flower hair clips? They are so incredibly easy I literally made them in like 5 minutes!</span><br />
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<li><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00797FJR6/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00797FJR6&linkCode=as2&tag=amotscra-20">Artificial Flowers</a></span></span></li>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Most artificial flowers can just be pulled apart from the stem and any remaining stem pieces <i>{like in the picture}</i> can be cut off with scissors. However, there are some with wired stems. In those instances I would use wire cutters to remove the stem as close to the base of the flower as possible. Run a strip of hot glue across the center of the felt circle, squeeze the clip open and attached the felt circle to the bottom of the top part of the clip <i>{I hope that makes sense}</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Put hot glue all over the top of the felt circle and attach it to the bottom of the flower. Be sure to press the felt to the flower all the way around so it holds really good. To take care of the ugly green spot, hot glue a gem to the center of the flower. This is where you can also add glitter to the petals if you choose. I just put a little bit of glue on the tips of the petals and sprinkled glitter onto the glue.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">McKenzie is dying to get more flowers in other colors to make more. I also want to get shorter clips to use with the smaller flowers in the bunch for pigtail clips.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Linked up here: <a href="http://busybeingjennifer.com/2014/02/craft-frenzy-friday-7/">Craft Frenzy Friday</a>, <a href="http://apeekintomyparadise.com/2014/02/friday-pin-fest-4.html">Friday Pin Fest</a>, <a href="http://www.mamadish.com/moonlight-mason-jars-link-party-44/">Moonlight & Mason Jars Link Party</a></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04906404868127485779noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171269186309324161.post-34237217965024305572014-02-26T07:30:00.000-05:002014-02-28T09:59:14.558-05:00DIY Photo Canvas<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Every time I've had family pictures made, I have wanted a canvas print. But <b>holy-moley</b> they cost so much! Then I started seeing tutorials pop up all over Pinterest to make your own canvas and I knew I had to try it. As with every project I try for the first time, I learned some things to do different next time <i>{which is great for you!}</i>.</span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{Important Reminder: You will be putting your picture face down on the canvas so your final image will be reversed. If it is important that your image remain as it is originally, be sure to print your picture as a mirror image.}</span></i></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04906404868127485779noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171269186309324161.post-15160011711158857752014-02-19T22:04:00.000-05:002014-02-22T22:46:24.274-05:00Anchor Bracelet<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I really like the whole nautical and anchors look. Last night I went to HomeGoods and that was the theme of just about the entire store. Then, while browsing Polyvore, I came across <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/yellora_diamond_bracelet_anchor_parachute/thing?id=84071686" target="_blank">this</a> super cute <i>{but super pricey}</i> anchor bracelet and decided to make my own.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Using the above picture as a guide, here's how to fishtail braid: I separated the cord into 4 parts - 2 same colored strands per section <i>{white, blue, blue, white}</i>. Take left white over left blue, then right white over right blue and left white. Next, take left blue over what is now the left white and then right blue over right white and left blue. <i>{I hope that makes sense because explaining how to braid without demonstrating in person is not an easy task!} </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well, today I'm going to show you how I get more wear out of my little man's clothes. It works great for long sleeve shirts that you buy for winter <i>{once it's too hot to wear them}</i> and for onesies or rompers <i>{they still fit great minus the major wedgie!}.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>{Hello My name is Amanda and I am a Bath & Body Works-aholic!}</i> If you've read my previous posts then you know it's a trait I've passed down to my daughter :) I can't help it, their stuff is just so <b>awesome</b>. The other day my sister came over and the first thing she said when she walked in the door was, "Your house smells like I just walked into Bath & Body Works." <b style="text-align: center;">Love it!!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The last project was spray painting Ikea spice racks and using them as shelving to store all of McKenzie's body sprays and lotions {we share a Bath & Body Works addiction}. I also grabbed a vase I had stored in a kitchen cabinet to take care of all those hand sanitizers.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There is really nothing to this project, it literally took me like 10 minutes. Just lay your fabric right side down and wrap it around your canister. I used mod podge to adhere the fabric. If your fabric has a pattern like mine, make sure it lines up where the ends meet. <i>{To keep the fabric from fraying later on I also mod podged over the seam.} </i>Using the mod podge, wrap the fabric tightly around the bottom and top side of the canister.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After the mod podge is all dry you can add your base. I used a candle holder. Before I glued it to the bottom of the canister, I made sure I got the candle holder centered and then traced an outline as a guide. Then I used <b>a lot</b> of hot glue to make that sucker stick good!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I wrapped my lid separately because I had originally planned to keep brushes inside the canister. However, I didn't think it through enough because the skinny base made it tip over when I added the weight of the brushes. The skinny base does hold up perfectly for the headbands and a wider base would work great for using the canister as a brush holder as well!</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Stay tuned for the third and final bathroom makeover project. I will also be posting all the before pics that motivated me to do this makeover. What organizing projects have you completed?</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Check out some of my favorite Link Parties:</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://diyshowoff.com/2014/02/02/diy-party-3/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FpuSM+%28DIY+Show+Off%29" target="_blank">That DIY Party</a>, <a href="http://www.classyclutter.net/2014/02/spotlight-saturday-link-party-35.html" target="_blank">Spotlight Saturday Link Party</a>, <a href="http://coconutheadsurvivalguide.com/peacelovechocolate/" target="_blank">Peace, Love & Chocolate Pinky Linky Party</a>, <a href="http://housebyhoff.blogspot.com/2014/02/get-your-diy-on-link-up-party-simple.html?m=1" target="_blank">Get Your DIY On</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For this Florida baby, the recent drop in temperature has made his little toesies cold! When you live in Florida the term <i>winter wardrobe</i> is not in your vocabulary. Heck, the term <i>winter</i> isn't in your vocabulary! That being said, these flannel pj's were the perfect diy for this week.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This project didn't cost me a single penny because I already had everything. Even if you went to buy fabric and thread, with Joann coupons you could easily do this for like $5 bucks, if that!</span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{For the waist band. I used 1 inch knit elastic}</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is where I cheat. I picked a good fitting pair of pants and traced them on the fabric as a template. To do this, fold your fabric in half right sides together. If your fabric has a one way pattern make sure that the pattern is in the right direction so you don't end up cutting your pieces upside down <i>{I've done that!}</i>. Fold the pants you are using to trace in half as neatly as possible. Now lay them on the fabric and begin tracing. Be sure to leave ample space at the top for the elastic band and at the bottom for the hem. You also want to leave enough space around the entire pant for seam allowance. I like 1/4 inch seams, but as long as you add enough space you can do any seam size you prefer. In case you are wondering, I left 1 inch for the hem and 1 and a 1/4 inch for the waist band. Trace the pant once on one side then flip them over and trace once more on the other side. When you cut out your pieces, be sure to cut through both layers of fabric. You should end up with 4 pieces total.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Keeping both sets of fabric together {you should have 2 sets of fabric, each with 2 pieces right sides facing each other}, pin from the waist to the start of the leg and sew. Only sew the portion you pinned. Do not pin or sew down the leg portion. Remember to backstitch at the beginning and end of each section you sew to lock your stitch. Once each set is sewn together, press open your seams. I also chose this time to press my hem since I already had the iron on. You can sew your hems first like I did here or you can sew the pant legs together and do your hems last. Either way will work however, it's probably a cleaner finish to do to the hems last.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After you have pressed open your seams of both pieces, put them together right sides facing in. Line up your center seams first and smooth out the fabric on each side. Pin the pieces together starting with the inside of each leg. Sew the pieces together starting at the bottom of one leg and working around to the other. Then, pin and sew the outer sides of each leg. If you choose to do your hem first be sure to line up the bottoms of each leg piece so that your hems are not offset. If you decided to save the hem for last, you can press and sew your hems at this point.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once you have pressed all your seams, fold over and press your waist band. Here's where I cheat again. That same pair of pants you used to trace out your fabric, use to measure your elastic. Without stretching them I lay them on my cutting mat and measure the width. Then multiply that by 2 for the entire width around and add 1/2 an inch to sew the ends together. There are several different ways to do the waist band and I'm sure there is a way much easier than mine, but this is what works for me.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When I showed the pants to him he immediately started to take off the pants he was wearing so that he could wear them. <i>Makes a momma proud </i>:) I love when my kiddos get excited about something I've made them!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They want to fill Lucy's room with all the hearts and cards and love they can get. I was so compelled to do my part for this family because as a mother myself I could never imagine having to endure what this family is going through. The immense courage they have really left an impression on my heart. Her mother writes the blog, <a href="http://allthemarletts.blogspot.com/2014/01/surround-her-with-love.html">All The Marletts</a>, which is where you can read more about Lucy, her disease and the special request that this family has for her last weeks here with them.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">McKenzie and I decided to make a paper heart garland as well. I had a plastic bin in the closet full of random scrapbook paper. McKenzie really wanted to participate in this project so I let her pick out all the paper that she wanted to use. After she had gone through the entire bin, I got out the Cricut and started cutting out all the hearts. I did 4 - 4" hearts per sheet. {We wanted a lot of hearts and McKenzie wanted a garland for her room too!}</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My oldest, McKenzie, is 7 going on 17 which means she's a bit of a diva! The days of buying her clothes and dressing her how I want are over. If she doesn't like it, she isn't wearing it.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, the day I brought home plain leggings <i>{what was I thinking?!}</i> she informed me she would never wear them. I decided to accept that challenge and give those plain ol' leggings a makeover!</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And TA-DA!!</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If an opportunity presents itself to organize or de-clutter, I'm jumping all over it! That's why I am on a mission to makeover McKenzie's bathroom. She has managed to completely clutter the counter top which is very small to begin with. The complete reveal is coming soon, but here is what I did to organize her jewelry.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04906404868127485779noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171269186309324161.post-69053148135073653882014-01-07T12:50:00.002-05:002014-01-11T10:29:02.769-05:00Don't let schoolwork be a drag...Make it fun!!<div align="left">
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Christmas break is over and school is back in session. Which for me means back to work. I am a homeschool mom and as rewarding as it is, it can also be challenging. Now, the curriculum we use is a self taught, workbook format. It works very well for us because it allows McKenzie to work through each subject at her own pace. However, she craves interaction and hands on activity so sitting at the table all day doesn't exactly do it for her. That's where mom comes in and saves the day! It's her responsibility to complete her assigned pages each day. It's my responsibility to make it fun and to keep her love of learning alive. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know the majority of you are saying I don't homeschool so how does this apply to me? <b>Homework!</b> Before I started homeschooling McKenzie went to school so, I know the amount of homework that gets sent home. In Kindergarten my daughter would bring home 5 worksheets front and back in one night! Not to mention weekly book reports, <b>in Kindergarten!</b> After being at school all day and then having to come home and do more schoolwork, they get burnt out. Use these games to make it fun and not so much like a chore.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I came up with these based on what McKenzie was learning each day in her schoolwork. So, they may be above or below your child's grade level. If that's the case, you can tweak them to make them more suitable for you. Just use this as a base and build from it {or simplify if need be}. McKenzie <b>loves</b> them! It gets her excited to do her other schoolwork because she has incentive and something to look forward to.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Right now McKenzie is learning addition and subtraction and the different forms that the operations can be shown. Like adding and subtracting single digits, double digits or single digits from double digits, etc. One way to make it more interactive is using number fridge magnets to display the equations <i>{I got mine in the dollar section at Walmart, I suggest getting more than one pack so you have multiples of each number}</i>. They can use the problems directly from their book or worksheet, but it gets them up from the table and doing something. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Another one we use are snacks. This is McKenzie's personal favorite <i>{I wonder why?!}</i>. In the picture we were using candy but I would make that more of a special occasion thing. Use other choices like, teddy bear graham crackers, goldfish or grapes during the week and use candy on fridays.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For studying spelling words, I wrote out letters on clothes pins {be sure to check spelling words for those with more than one of each letter in a word, like two e's or double l's and make 2 pins for those letters}. On an index card, I made lines for each letter. If you have multiple lengths of words, make an index card for each different length. That will add an extra step that they will have to solve in figuring out the amount of spaces they will need for the word you call out. Call out each word and see their little gears spin as they look for the right pins and spell out the words.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They're painful, uncomfortable, they stretch out {as if they ever fit to begin with!} and no matter how many hours you search or how many you try on you will never find the perfect bra...because there is no such thing!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Or so I thought...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This has always been my experience with bras. It's the one thing that I absolutely <b>despise</b> shopping for. I would spend hours trying on every bra I could get my hands on, several different sizes in each style. Just trying to find the one that would fit. Every time it ended the same. I either gave up and walked out with nothing or I settled, because I desperately needed a new bra. Come on ladies, I know I'm not the only one!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well sit back and enjoy this mind blowing information! It will totally change not only your perspective on bras, but the entire bra shopping and bra wearing experience!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">#1 <a href="http://www.herroom.com/breast-shape,336,30.html" target="_blank">Classify Your Breasts</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There are several different shapes which is why some styles will fit better than others. Once you identify your shape, you can select the right style.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">#2 <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/05/bra-mistakes-fix_n_3854055.html" target="_blank">10 Bra Mistakes & How to Fix Them</a></span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Choosing a bra by cup size</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Fastening your bra on the tightest hooks</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Letting the band ride up on your back</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Insisting on a contour style bra instead of a softer seamed, lined bra</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thinking you can wear one bra with every type of outfit</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wearing a bra two days in a row</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Keeping a bra for too long</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Settling for a bra that doesn't fit {See? I told you!}</span></li>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">#3 <a href="http://www.lindasonline.com/bra-problem-guide.html" target="_blank">Bra Problem Guide</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Do you have specific issues with your bra cup, straps or band? Do you have breast related medical problems? Here are some reasons why these problems are happening and what you can do to correct them.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">#4 <a href="http://www.lindasonline.com/bra-fitting-calculator.html?ref=3boxes" target="_blank">How to Measure Your Bra Size</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You can find your correct band and cup size by consulting a bra fitting specialist {Victoria's Secret, Nordstrom, etc.} or you can use this bra size calculator.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">#5 <a href="http://www.lindasonline.com/bra-care-guide.html" target="_blank">Lingerie Care Guide</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Believe it or not there is a proper way your bras should be washed and stored and after reading through all this information and finally getting those perfect fitting bras, you'll want to take care of them, right?</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So here's how this all came to be...</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was getting dressed one morning, putting on my horribly fitting bra and decided after all these years, I've had enough! I was going to put an end to my bra misery and figure it out once and for all. So I went to my tried and true...Google! I searched the internet and read a ton of articles, finding these favorites among the lot. The information that I learned alone was enough to thrill me.</span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Duh! Why hadn't I ever thought of these things?</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The next step was to take my new arsenal of info and put it to use. I chose to go to Victoria's Secret for 3 reasons.</span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They have bra fitting specialists. The entire point of this huge dilemma was that I needed to know my true size, not the size I've been wearing since high school and through 2 pregnancies {surely something has changed!}. I wanted someone who knew what they were doing to figure it all out for me.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I went this past Friday and they were having their huge Semi Annual Sale and I can't pass up sales or coupons!</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's the closest lingerie store to me other than Walmart. Which I was <b>not</b> going to since that has been one of my biggest problems.</span></li>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When I arrived, I went straight to the fitting rooms and let the attendant know that I wanted to be fitted. She measured me up and told me my size in 1 minute flat. This worried me a little, but okay, I'll give it a go. Worse case scenario, I'll leave and go to Nordstrom. I went straight to the sale table and started filling my shopping bag with every bra they had in my size {and in the style that fit my shape, of course!}. Because, that's what bra shopping is, grabbing every single bra so you only have to undress once. After going through every basket and every drawer, I went to the fitting room.</span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">*Big Sigh* The moment of truth...</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well I'll be darned!! Wouldn't you know <b>every single</b> bra I tried on fit perfectly! I was in shock, I couldn't believe it. Am I dreaming? This has <b>never</b> happened before! And there you have it, life changed <i>f o r e v e r</i>!</span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Dressing Room Tip: When putting on your bra put your arms into the straps first and then bend forward at the waist as you place your breasts into the cups. I hook my band while still bending over.</span></i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Have you been just as tortured by your bra as I have?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Was your life changed by this new info too?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What did you learn most from these articles?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Please tell me about your own bra experience,</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I really want to know!</span></b></div>
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<i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{FYI: You can now get both of these programs from the Adobe website for only $9.99 per month, but it's only for a limited time!!}</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What the heck is a watermark? It's your own special seal that lets everyone know it's your photo! It could be as fancy as a personal logo or as simple as a text copyright with your name. The most important thing to remember when using watermarks is to keep it simple and discreet. You don't want a huge watermark taking the viewer's attention away from the awesomeness of your photo.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Other than marking your photography territory, knowing how to add text to your photos could come in handy. Like those delectable recipe pics on Pinterest that have the name of the recipe scrolled across it in some fancy font.</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Adding a watermark in Photoshop...</span></b><br />
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<i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{And yes, I am using this tutorial as an opportunity to show off my handsome little man!}</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{Step 1} Open the photo you would like to watermark. Select <i>File</i> from the menu across the top, then select <i>Place</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{Step 2} Select the file for the watermark you want to add,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">then select <i>Place</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{Step 3} Adjust the size of your watermark using the multiple points on the frame around it. You can move its location on the photo by clicking inside the frame and dragging it. Once you are satisfied with your watermark's size and location, press the <i>Enter</i> key on your keyboard.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{Step 1} Open the photo that you want to add text to. Select the <i>Text Tool</i> from your toolbar on the left side of the screen. Click and drag the mouse in your desired location on the photo to create the textbox. If need be you can always resize and move the location of the box.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{Step 1} Once you have imported your photo into your <i>Library</i>, move to the next tab, <i>Develop</i>. At the top of the screen select <i>Lightroom</i>, then <i>Edit Watermarks</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{Step 2} Under <i>Image Options</i>, click on <i>Choose </i>and select the file for your watermark.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{Step 3} Under <i>Watermark Effects</i>, use the <i>Proportional</i> control to adjust the size of your watermark. Select the general location of your watermark in your photo by clicking the corresponding circle in the <i>Anchor</i> control. Use the <i>Horizontal</i> and <i>Vertical</i> controls to fine tune the location of your watermark.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When you are satisfied with your watermark's size and location, select <i>Save</i>. A separate window will appear asking you to name the <i>Preset</i>. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{Step 4} Select <i>File</i> at the top of the screen, then <i>Export</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">{Step 5} Scroll down to the <i>Watermarking</i> section and check the box. Select your watermark <i>Preset</i> from the drop down box. Select <i>Export</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So you have a plain, boring dresser sitting in your house that you've been dying to makeover and you have no idea what to do to it. Sure, you can paint it, but primer, paint and sealer add up! Not to mention, would take a lot of time. The alternative?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Get ready to become completely obsessed with it. In fact, if you plan on doing this project, splurge for the big bottle, you'll be glad that you did! This Saturday DIY only took 1 day to complete and even better, it cost under $10!! I already had the dresser on hand and the knobs went with the new style perfectly so, I did save cost there. Mod Podge is usually around $8, download the Joann's app and you are bound to find a 40-50% off coupon! The sponge applicator, less than $1 at all craft stores and JoAnn's almost always has scrapbook paper on sale. I got mine 3 sheets for .99 cents.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>{my original hardware fit the new look well,</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>but Hobby Lobby has a killer selection!}</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>{the amount you need will depend on the amount of drawers and their size. </i></span><i style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">my drawers were 27.5" long so I used 3 12x12 sheets per drawer}</i></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>{I just used a random sand block that I found on my husband's workbench in the garage}</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The next few steps will be the most tedious, but its smooth sailing from there! </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lay out each drawer's paper. Here you want to match up the designs and trim away the overlapping excess so that when you put all the sheets side by side the pattern continuously flows. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I used a metal ruler as a straight edge and a skinny box cutter. Through trial and error I found it was easiest to keep the middle sheet as is and match up/trim the 2 end sheets.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There's really no top secret way to do this next part, but I'll share the 3 ways I tried. Bottom line, you need to cover the entire front piece of the drawer with mod podge. I originally poured little bits straight from the bottle, directly onto the sponge. That took forever! Then, I poured some onto a paper plate and just dipped the sponge into it. That worked better, but still wasn't cuttin' it for me. From then on out, I just poured a strip lengthwise across the front of the drawer and used the sponge to spread it evenly all over. Now, you do want a fair amount evenly covering the entire surface. However, you don't want it puddled up and lumpy when you apply the paper. Which brings us to step #5...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's very important that you keep your paper lined up in the order that you trimmed it so the pattern matches up. Apply the middle sheet first to the center of the drawer. Using your scraper begin to smooth out any bubbles. Don't press so hard that you end up ripping the paper. It's a delicate process because the paper does become wet from the mod podge. Now you can line up and apply both your side pieces following the same technique. If your drawer has decorative edges, focus on the main flat surface first. Then, carefully start to form the paper over the edges and around the corners. Use your scraper to crease the paper into any crevices. In order to get those corners good you may need to trim off excess paper. This part was tricky for me and I never really got a good system down for the corners. Just get them wrapped as best you can, but careful not to rip the wet paper.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>{If you notice the paper bubbling back up at any time throughout the process after you already scraped it smooth, don't panic! It happened to me and I panicked, ready to give up the whole thing. But after it all dries completely it's just as flat and smooth as ever!}</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Was it complete success or epic fail?</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04906404868127485779noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171269186309324161.post-73847877731054266922014-01-01T17:38:00.000-05:002014-01-01T17:38:05.744-05:00A New Year 2014!!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, I started this blog 11 months ago, posted 3 posts and then life got</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">crazy busy!! </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well, life is still pretty crazy but I really want to accomplish</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">this </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">blog idea that's been </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">nagging in my head all year. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I won't lie,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">it's going to be really hard and I have a slight </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">problem with self</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">discipline, as in, I have none!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My New Year's Resolution: Blog on a regular basis.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My Goal: At least one post/project per week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here's to 2014...and self discipline!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We started the day off with heart shaped pancakes. Here you will find a recipe from scratch {<a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/318925/heart-pancakes?czone=holiday/spring-celebrations-cnt/celebration-mother-day" target="_blank">heart pancakes</a>}. I'm not a morning person so at 6:30 am all I wanted to do was add water and shake.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My plan for this special lunch was to make everything heart shaped. McKenzie's latest lunch craze are pizza lunchables so I cutout the pizza bread and pepperonis with heart shaped cookie cutters. Then, I put each item in an individual ziplock baggy. I also packed a few heart shaped marshmallows, a heart shaped Little Debbie snack, and strawberries that I sliced and cut into hearts.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You can find another cute idea for lunch in a chocolate box at <a href="http://katherinemariephotography.com/blog/archives/4665" target="_blank">Katherine Marie</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Red Velvet Oreo Truffle Bars: one layer red velvet brownies, one layer oreo truffle, and one layer melted chocolate with mini chocolate chips. DELICIOUS!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You can find the complete recipe at <a href="http://pizzazzerie.com/recipes/valentines-day-red-velvet-oreo-truffle-brownie-bars/" target="_blank">Pizzazzerie</a>.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04906404868127485779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171269186309324161.post-15106611804672218502013-02-13T16:19:00.002-05:002013-02-13T22:26:59.542-05:00An inexpensive gift idea...<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With a large family and a school aged daughter we get a lot of birthday invitations and lots of birthday parties mean a lot of birthday presents. As a one income family, I am always looking for ways to be more budget conscience and let's face it, things are expensive these days! Well, I am going to show you an awesome, inexpensive gift idea with limitless possibilities. My version was for my teenage cousin but, this could be done for any age range, girl or boy.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">All you need is a vase {or any type of container that would go with your theme}, a piece of styrofoam, filler {can be anything that fills your container and covers the styrofoam}, and dowels. I bought the first 3 items at the Dollar Tree for $1 each and I found the dowels at Wal-Mart for .97 cents.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When you have all of your items and are ready to start putting them together, cut the styrofoam to fit in your vase and cover it up with your filler. I found it easier to attach my items to the dowels before inserting them into the styrofoam so that I could arrange the items according to size. I also adjusted the height by cutting the dowels at different lengths. Another tip is to put heavier items on shorter dowels, closer to the vase. For lighter objets, attaching them to the dowels with hot glue works great. The heavier items I had fell off the dowels when I used only hot glue so I wrapped clear packing tape around the item and the dowel. It held perfectly and you couldn't see the tape. Once you get all your items arranged the way you like them finish it off by tying some ribbon around the top of your vase.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is my finished product. My cousin is a huge Florida Gator fan so I went with an orange and blue theme. Since she is also a teenage girl I went with a pampering theme as well. I used face masks, nail polish, polish remover, a foot soak, toe separators, a gator bath poof, lip gloss, foot lotion, eye shadow, and some candy. All items were puchased at the Dollar Tree or Walmart and all items were $1 or less. Total price for this fantastic gift: $15.00 and it was a total hit!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, as much as I would love to have come up with this all on my own, I didn't and it's only fair to give credit where it's due. <a href="http://connoisseurofcreativity.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Connoisseur of Creativity</a> is where I found my inspiration for this gift.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04906404868127485779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171269186309324161.post-32306252336201055022013-02-11T00:30:00.000-05:002013-02-13T22:25:41.382-05:00Let me introduce myself...<br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks for stopping by to read my blog. I hope you find the information posted here to be worth following. As an introductory post I decided to tell a little bit about myself and the kind of posts you will be seeing. I have been happily married for what will be 7 years in April. I am a stay at home mommy of 2 beautiful babies. McKenzie Grace, my 6 year old and Colton Timothy, who will be a year this July. My addiction of all things handmade and crafty led to my obsession of Pinterest which, in turn created my desire to start a blog. Here you will find stories about my children's quirks and tutorials for my weekly crafts, most of which were found on or inspired by Pinterest. I am a first time blogger so feel free to leave feedback on what you would like to see more or less of as well as suggestions for crafts you would like to see completed and explained. Enjoy!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04906404868127485779noreply@blogger.com0