tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19310687883852462432024-03-05T06:45:48.319-08:00Right at HomeJamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01855032742363904930noreply@blogger.comBlogger364125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931068788385246243.post-1084676894437851362014-08-29T09:40:00.000-07:002014-08-29T10:01:38.756-07:00{ Upcycled Doll Aprons }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Well, hello! It has been a while, but I guess that is how it works on this blog. Family, work, just life in general get in the way of the blogging. But, we still like to share stuff here & there when we can. Thanks for sticking it out with us. :)</div>
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Today I wanted to share this idea that came to me while shopping with my sister, Sheri, at a great antique store in St. George, Utah. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Urban-Renewal/165002923525366" target="_blank">Urban Renewal</a> is one of our favorites!</div>
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I was looking for a gift for an upcoming birthday party that my daughters were invited to. It was a tea party with their dolls.</div>
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While shopping, I came across these cute aprons. That was a start...</div>
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Then my sister showed me the bin of assorted linens. 3 for $5! I found these cute hand-stitched items & thought, "Hey, I could turn these into little doll aprons!"</div>
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So I did a happy dance, came home & made them. It was a super easy project. Here's a short & not very good tutorial...</div>
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First, cut the end off to the desired length. Mine were a little too wide for the doll so I put a few pleats in. I would rather pleat than gather…gathering makes me cranky. I made sure the folds didn't interfere with the cute bird.</div>
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Next, I pinned it into some white, extra wide, double fold bias tape that I had on hand. And sewed a straight stitch along the edge.</div>
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Let's see how they turned out...</div>
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So cute!</div>
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My girls really would have liked to keep them. Perhaps they will find some under the Christmas tree this year. ;)</div>
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I really love how they turned out. I was thinking you could use handkerchiefs also.</div>
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I know my tutorial isn't great so if you have any questions I am happy to answer them.</div>
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Have a happy weekend!</div>
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<br />Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01855032742363904930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931068788385246243.post-87930534215045699272014-02-26T11:52:00.000-08:002014-02-26T11:53:10.675-08:00{ Early Summer Decor in the Bedroom }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I've been updating our master bedroom & can't wait to share some of it with you.</div>
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When it's done, I will show you the entire room with all the details.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have a wonderful day!</span></div>
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It's been a while since I've posted, but I thought I'd take a moment to share my Valentines gift for my kids. I don't know about you guys, but I'm always struggling to figure out ways to improve my kid's relationships with each other. As I was trying to figure out what to give them for Valentine's Day, I struck upon an idea...</div>
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This is, for lack of a better name, is our Love Note Pillow. The idea is whoever has the pillow needs to write a nice note to someone else in the family and leave it on their bed. Then the recipient writes a note to someone else and passes it on. I want them to start being aware of each others strengths and appreciate the little things they do for each other but often overlook.</div>
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I made a simple fabric envelope with two contrasting fabrics, lined with interfacing, added velcro to the enclosure and sewed a button heart to the front. I then sewed the envelope to the pillow before sewing it together. I thought the ric rac trim was a fun touch. I duplicated a love note that I found somewhere on the internet and made a stack of them for the kids to use. </div>
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I don't know whether this pillow will work as intended, but at least it's cute!</div>
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HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!</div>
Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861059796195594866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931068788385246243.post-87098749302421953212014-01-20T09:08:00.000-08:002014-01-20T09:08:00.791-08:00{ Lazy Crafting }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I love the blog <a href="http://www.lemonademakinmama.com/" target="_blank">Lemonade Makin' Mama</a>! Shasha is a wife, mama, artist & all around beautiful woman inside & out. And to top it off, her home is lovely, warm and inviting. I especially love her kitchen & eating area. Here's a little snapshot of her kitchen...</div>
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I picked this particular picture because I love the cute little vignette in the corner with the lazy susan. I thought maybe I could recreate the look & also thought it would be fun to try & make a lazy susan. Hey, why not?!!!</div>
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<a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Shepherd-6-in-Lazy-Susan-Turntable-9548/100180572#.UtyZQf2tszU" target="_blank">lazy susan turntable</a></div>
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15"x15" <a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_114105-99899-L5RND174415S_0__?productId=3602650&Ntt=solid+pine+edge-glued+panel+15x15&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dsolid%2Bpine%2Bedge-glued%2Bpanel%2B15x15&facetInfo=" target="_blank">round wood piece</a></div>
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6.5"x6.5" wood square panel</div>
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(when you're trying something out for the first time sometimes you don't figure in everything you need when you're taking a before picture :) )</div>
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1. Stain all wood pieces (follow instructions on container)</div>
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I looove how it turned out! And thank goodness I do, because I actually made it for someone who loves Sasha's kitchen as much as I do. I will be sending it to her soon!</div>
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Now go on over & visit <a href="http://www.lemonademakinmama.com/" target="_blank">Lemonade Makin' Mama</a> so you can see all her fabulousness!</div>
Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01855032742363904930noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931068788385246243.post-25621605489999255222014-01-19T11:25:00.001-08:002014-01-19T11:27:12.469-08:00{ Updated Sign }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I've been in a crafty mood lately and while I had all my paint & other supplies out, I decided to paint this sign that I've had lying around. I got it <i>forever </i>ago on clearance for $7. It's a sweet saying but I didn't like the colors at all. Since I had was using grey paint for another project, that's the color we went with.</div>
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The song, "Give, Said the Little Stream" is a favorite church song of my husband. I love how it turned out! And it's nice to get it off of my "Will Do Something With This Someday" pile.</div>
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Happy Sunday!</div>
Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01855032742363904930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931068788385246243.post-48185762541531574322013-11-19T08:03:00.000-08:002013-11-19T09:33:53.287-08:00{ Last Minute-1 Minute-No Sew Pilgrim Costume }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Last night, right before my little one went to bed, she told me she needed a pilgrim costume to wear to school the next day. Don't you love that? Well, I've found that sometimes we get our most creative when we are under the gun. So I started thinking what we could use that we already had lying around and this is what I came up with. AND it's no sew!!!</div>
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Made out of 1 men's black t-shirt & 1 men's white t-shirt. The black tee had writing on it so we turned it inside out. Then I got the white tee out & used the existing collar & just cut out the pilgrim shaped collar. Then I used the bottom part of the t-shirt for the apron. I cut up both sides & straight across the top then cut 2 slits up each side (careful not to cut them all the way off) for the apron strings. The bottom of the apron is the hem of the t-shirt. It took literally 1 minute & I have one adorable, happy Pilgrim today. Yay!</div>
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<br />Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01855032742363904930noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931068788385246243.post-36032803386541823492013-06-13T21:59:00.002-07:002013-06-13T22:00:17.354-07:00{ Super Hero Graduation Party }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My son is graduating! Seriously?!!! I can't be that old! Yet, here we are. :)</div>
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I have 2 adorable nieces who are also graduating this year. One of them lives far away, but since my other niece lives near us, her mom & I decided it would be fun to throw a party for them together.</div>
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The theme was easy since my niece loves Superman & my son loves Batman! </div>
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We wanted to keep it pretty simple, but add some fun too. We held it in our back yard.</div>
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I found the GRAD 2013 banner at Michaels, bought 3 of them & made my own banners out of them.</div>
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I <i>love</i> how the comic book pendant banners turned out. I found the idea on Pinterest, from <a href="http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/2011/05/super-hero-comic-book-banner.html" target="_blank">Be Different Act Normal</a>, but I couldn't find comic books so I googled images & printed them out in color. They turned out great!</div>
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This is another idea I found on Pinterest, <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/287204/birthday-party-themes-for-adults/@center/905082/party-themes-and-ideas#286893" target="_blank">from Martha Stewart</a>. It was a little bit time consuming but it turned out soooo cute!!! Each number is the size of a posterboard, so it is pretty big. The pictures are of the graduates (of course) in chronological order.</div>
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We used Superman & Batman fabric squares on the tables & simple centerpieces. I got the cool graphics from <a href="http://onecharmingparty.com/2011/01/05/wonder-woman-hero-sandwiches/" target="_blank">One Charming Party</a>. The balloon sticks were from Hobby Lobby. I will definitely be using them again.</div>
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The dessert table. Yum!</div>
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Love how these custom cookies turned out! I ordered them from Raechal's Custom Cookies. Check out her Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RaechalsCustomCookies?fref=ts" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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The graduates loved the party & they had a lot of people come to support them. Next step is graduation day. Yep! We aren't done yet. 3 more school days left!</div>
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I've got two yummy salad recipes for you today. We served both of these at our Garden Party the other day. Yum!</div>
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2 large ripe tomatoes, seeded & coarsely chopped</div>
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4 oven-dried tomatoes, coarsely chopped</div>
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1 clove garlic, chopped</div>
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coarse salt & freshly ground pepper</div>
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1 lb. garganelle or penne rigate</div>
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1 cup fresh basil leaves, loosely packed</div>
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Combine fresh & oven-dried tomatoes, oil, garlic, salt, & pepper in a large bowl. Marinate at room temperature for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.</div>
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1 half lb. bag of Spring Mix lettuce</div>
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2 pears, diced</div>
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2 cucumbers, diced</div>
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Craisins, as much as you like</div>
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candied pecans, as much as you like</div>
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BRIANNAS Poppy Seed Dressing {my fave!}</div>
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Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01855032742363904930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931068788385246243.post-70461399189535476352013-04-18T09:55:00.000-07:002013-04-18T09:57:50.678-07:00{ Garden Party }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Well, I'm still alive & figured it was time to move those Christmas pictures down off the top of the blog. Haha.</div>
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Yesterday a few friends & I put on a luncheon for a few of our friends just for fun. We talked about gardening and ate and talked. It was great!</div>
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Of course, I forgot to take pictures before everyone got there so I hurried quick and took them before too any people got started. But that means they are not the best quality.</div>
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Yummy salads. Here is the recipe for the <a href="http://www.cinnamonspiceandeverythingnice.com/italian-chopped-salad/" target="_blank">Italian Chopped Salad</a>.</div>
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My next post will be recipes for the Basil & Tomato Pasta Salad and the Pear & Cucumber Salad. They were all delicious!</div>
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I love my utensil set & have been waiting to use them! I got two sets <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/shop/tabletop/cutensils-flatware-set" target="_blank">here</a> and just keep adding to them.</div>
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I put the paper plates in a cute pie dish that I had.</div>
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My friend made these chocolate cupcakes baked in terra cotta pots. So cute!</div>
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She even put candy rocks on top that looked so real!</div>
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The Rasperry White Chocolate Bars that another friend made were delicious!</div>
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I couldn't stop eating them! You can find the recipe <a href="http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Raspberry-White-Chocolate-Bars" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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And <i>another</i> friend {it's great throwing a party with help...so much easier!} made these carrot cake cupcakes with little fruit roll up carrots on top.</div>
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Adorable! She got the idea <a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/carrot-cake-cupcakes/7013041b-b7d0-4e46-9219-9bb0516595c1" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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We also talked about when we serve others how it nourishes us as well. There are so many ways to connect gardening with spiritual concepts.</div>
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We handed out potted flowers with this little quote, "Pollinate the world with the pure love of Christ."</div>
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It was such a fun afternoon. I can't wait to do it again!</div>
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One last thing to share...</div>
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My new chalkboard! I found the idea on Pinterest {of course!} and my husband and I threw it together on Saturday so it would be done for the luncheon yesterday.</div>
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I love how he hardly blinks now when I tell him I have a new project. Here is the link for the <a href="http://www.projectdenneler.com/2011/05/plein-air-artists.html" target="_blank">outdoor chalkboard</a>.</div>
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Happy Spring everyone!</div>
Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01855032742363904930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931068788385246243.post-5527186775241853322012-12-28T22:34:00.003-08:002013-01-14T20:41:14.858-08:00{ Christmas }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I know Christmas is over, but before I take down the decor I thought I'd post a few pictures.</div>
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They are totally unedited so please forgive the sloppy photography.</div>
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Our little tree, covered in my kids' ornaments.</div>
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Love my Christmas quilt on the back of the couch.</div>
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I copied the chalkboard art from <a href="http://www.goinghometoroost.com/2012/holidays/chalk-art-for-christmas/" target="_blank">this website</a> which I found on Pinterest.</div>
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I know, I know, I should have taken that cheap gold foil off the poinsettia.</div>
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I was in such a hurry the day I got it that I stuck in there and never looked back.</div>
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It was a perfect place for Christmas cards.</div>
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My beloved hutch.</div>
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I love using natural elements in my Christmas decor.</div>
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<br />Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01855032742363904930noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931068788385246243.post-83582042257394200542012-09-21T19:00:00.000-07:002012-09-21T19:00:00.673-07:00{ Miss Sassy's Bedroom Redo }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Miss Sassy really wanted to redo her room.</div>
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She's a teenager now and she wanted it to reflect her style.</div>
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I was excited to help her do that.</div>
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We took a trip to IKEA and she picked out colors, furniture & other stuff she liked.</div>
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We bought a few things, reused a few things she already had & this is what we came up with...</div>
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She really needed a place to do her make up & hair so we got a desk, chair & mirror at IKEA.</div>
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She loves art & wanted to keep her art collage wall.</div>
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She has her own art pieces that she's mixed in with other favorite pieces.</div>
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And then there is her 1 Direction wall.</div>
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Hung all on her own to her much joy!</div>
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She loves it...I love that she loves it.</div>
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I think the kids bedrooms should be reflect who they are.</div>
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While walking around IKEA, Sassy found a bedroom layout that she really liked.</div>
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They had used a cube bookshelf to separate the bed area.</div>
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The one at IKEA was larger, but we had this one already in her closet {from Target} so we decided to try it.</div>
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It turned out that we both really like this layout!</div>
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I added a few tiny shelfs & a basket {all from Target} under the window between her bed & the bookshelf for her clock, phone, the all important retainer & her scriptures.</div>
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The b&w floral bedding we already had {Target a while ago}.</div>
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We purchased the turquoise polka dot sheets, turguoise bed pillow, red velvet pillow & white faux fur pillow all at Target.</div>
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The red printed curtains are from IKEA.</div>
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All in all I think it turned out cute.</div>
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I sure wish it was this clean all the time.</div>
<br />Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01855032742363904930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931068788385246243.post-31932055943214975822012-09-21T13:14:00.000-07:002012-09-21T13:38:58.710-07:00{ Pinterest Inspired Halloween Luncheon }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Ah, Pinterest...don't you love Pinterest?</div>
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So many pins...so little time.</div>
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Here is a real party inspired by Pinterest at my home, hosted by me & some fun friends {thanks, Monica & Kate}.</div>
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<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/130674826658959964/" target="_blank">Sand-"witches"</a> & <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/130674826659080601/" target="_blank">Witch Legs</a></div>
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Two more weeks of school for us!</div>
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We are really looking forward to summer & we have started making our <a href="http://homeisright.blogspot.com/2011/06/summer-list.html" target="_blank">Summer List</a>. Yay!</div>
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I wanted to show you the new basket I got on clearance at Hobby Lobby a few months ago.</div>
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I thought about hanging it on the blank wall in the dining room, but after putting it on my coffee table, I think it is going to stay put.</div>
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I had the lantern & plants there already, but the basket added a bit more dimension & warmth.</div>
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I really love it.</div>
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And here's a small view into the dining area...I added curtains!</div>
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Hope you have a great week!</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01855032742363904930noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931068788385246243.post-43201966269281125422012-05-19T14:53:00.000-07:002012-05-19T14:55:52.469-07:00{$20 Patio Table Redo}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am on a really tight budget right now, but I desperately wanted a patio table for my backyard. My solution, of course, was to go garage selling! I found this beauty for a whopping $5. Can you say score? I will admit, at first I didn't see the potential. But desperate times call for thinking outside the box, right? Here's what I did...</div>
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After getting rid of the hideous, I mean dated, glass tabletop, I made a trip to Lowes and picked up some fencing. I got the board for under $2 each. I then placed the table base on top of the base to get it centered and added the bracing boards from scrap wood in my garage (I added two braces in the center as well, but they aren't shown here). This gave the tabletop stability and nestle it on the table base so it wouldn't shift.</div>
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See the tops of the fencing? I chopped them off one the tabletop was assembled. I wasn't lovin' the red hue of the wood, so I sanded it down and gave the tabletop a wash.</div>
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I mixed some black and white craft paint until I got a medium grey color. Then I watered it down 50-70% so that it was really watery. This part was all trial and error until I got the consistency I wanted.</div>
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You can see here how the wash got rid of any remaining "too new" looking wood, but the finish looked a little bit flat. Sooo...</div>
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I got some white craft paint, and using a really dry brush with just a touch of paint on it, I gave the table a quick once over.</div>
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Close up again, you can see how the white paint added some depth to the boards. Next I did some hand painting using the same process I used on my<a href="http://homeisright.blogspot.com/2011/09/sign-of-times.html"> sign</a>. I got the graphic from <a href="http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/">The Graphic Fairy</a>. Love her stuff! I finished it off with a couple coats of polyurethane to give some protection from the elements.</div>
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Here is the close up of the graphics. I was going for a old french crate feel.</div>
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Who'd a thunk... a $5 garage sale patio table...</div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861059796195594866noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931068788385246243.post-71539729218904798822012-05-16T21:17:00.001-07:002012-05-17T21:46:41.827-07:00{ I Did It! }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I painted our piano!</div>
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I'm so glad I finally did it...I love it!</div>
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Boo kept running through my pictures...silly girl.</div>
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It <em>was</em> {yay, past tense} an oak player piano with funky 70's tulip stained glass windows...</div>
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and while my husband was gone for the weekend {so he wouldn't freak out that I was painting in the house} I got started... </div>
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I sanded & painted 3 beautiful coats of antique white paint...</div>
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sanded it again & applied a wax polish to finish it aaannnddd... </div>
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I LOOOOVE IT!</div>
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Why didn't I do this years ago?</div>
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The only thing I'm not sure about is the N monogram where the glass windows were.</div>
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I have some thoughts, but I'm very open to suggestions, or do you like it the way it is?</div>
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I would love to know what you think. :)</div>
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Linking up to:</div>
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<a href="http://missmustardseed.com/2012/05/lucketts-link-party-giveaway/" target="_blank">MIss Mustard Seed</a></div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01855032742363904930noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931068788385246243.post-67727024885575087952012-05-08T08:18:00.003-07:002012-05-08T08:18:19.173-07:00{ Working on this... }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yikes!</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01855032742363904930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931068788385246243.post-11759865744546364482012-05-02T06:30:00.000-07:002012-05-02T07:22:31.058-07:00{ ABC Shower }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I got to host another baby shower.</div>
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This time it was for my nieces, who are sisters.</div>
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One is having a boy & one is having a girl so I needed to come up with a theme that would work for both of them.</div>
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There were lots of ideas out there, but I found <a href="http://www.pinkpistachio.com/abc-baby-shower/" target="_blank">this one on this cute blog</a> and had to do it!</div>
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Here's my version...</div>
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It was held at my sister-in-law's beautiful home.</div>
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I didn't get a picture, but in the blue pot are bookmarks that the guests got to take home.</div>
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They have a Dr. Seuss quote on them & I found them <a href="http://www.simpleasthatblog.com/2012/03/happy-birthday-dr-seuss.html" target="_blank">here</a> .</div>
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I found the abc wall cards at <a href="http://www.landofnod.com/family.aspx?c=1137&f=1752&seo=1&mr:trackingCode=C9715658-AE41-DF11-9DA0-002219319097&mr:referralID=NA" target="_blank">The Land of Nod</a>. </div>
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These big blocks were from Home Goods.</div>
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The scrabble tile holders I already had & I got the mini chalkboards from <a href="http://michaels.com/" target="_blank">Michaels</a> in their wood section.</div>
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I made the little pendant banner & hung it with the flashcards on the poles that I made.</div>
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Pretty flowers.</div>
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My cute nieces.</div>
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I am so happy for them & was glad I had the opportunity to host their shower!</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01855032742363904930noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931068788385246243.post-67673146483360654672012-05-01T04:00:00.000-07:002012-05-01T06:43:17.523-07:00{ Little Man Baby Shower }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I recently hosted a baby shower for my friend, Erin.</div>
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She has 3 girls & is now expecting a little boy!</div>
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So, of course, I had to throw a "Little Man" shower with mustaches!</div>
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I apologize for not taking very many pictures...I'm not sure how that happened.</div>
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I love my chalkboard.</div>
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My friend, Erin, is on the left.</div>
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Here is the horribly blurry picture of the food table.</div>
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I printed out the cutest subway art at Costco.</div>
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I found it <a href="http://www.simplecrafter.com/free-printable-boys-girls-subway-art/" target="_blank">here</a> for free!...there's a girl version too.</div>
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I made the pendant banner from fabrics used in the nursery.</div>
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On a side note, I made the pole things holding the banner for this purpose.</div>
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Since it was an idea that came out of my brain I was nervous about how they would look & if they would actually work. In the end, I'm happy with out they turned out. Phew!</div>
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And, I used them for the shower I hosted that weekend.</div>
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Yummy whoopie pies with mustaches.</div>
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It was so much fun!</div>
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Now, on to the next shower.</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01855032742363904930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931068788385246243.post-8323358301223835792012-04-29T18:47:00.001-07:002012-04-30T12:50:37.033-07:00My Daughters Wedding Reception<div style="text-align: center;">
My oldest got married!</div>
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It was such an amazing day.<br />
I want to share the reception with you.<br />
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We had many friends and family helping to get the church building ready for the reception. </div>
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We feel blessed to have them in our lives.</div>
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A lemon tree and a sign that April painted for us for outside the door.</div>
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I love that they can hang this in their house after the party.</div>
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Here is our sign in desk Mary and I bought at a garage sale. Mary painted it to match the decor. I borrowed the door from my friend. I love the color!<br />
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We made a sign in book using all their engagement photos.<br />
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I've had this old typewriter for a while. It goes perfect with the vintage feel of the wedding.<br />
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I love, love, love, how the cake area turned out.</div>
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My friend Roxanne did a great job on the cake.</div>
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I ordered the gum paste flowers off of etsy.</div>
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Jamie did a great job making the cake topper! I love it!</div>
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We found <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MilkTeabyBthanari" target="_blank">this etsy shop</a> with the cutest cake toppers & decided to try & make one.<br />
Jamie said it was <em><span style="font-size: large;">much</span></em> harder than she thought it was going to be to make it so she suggests you just go <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MilkTeabyBthanari" target="_blank">here</a> to buy one.<br />
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Cake details. Straight pins held the ribbon in place.</div>
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This is the throwing bouquet.<br />
We added one of the vintage brooches that we didn't use in her bouquet.<br />
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My friend Sandra made lots and lots of macaroons. My favorite!</div>
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They look beautiful in jars with a tag.</div>
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I made this cute little pendant banner for the pie.</div>
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It says "For my Sweetie Pie".</div>
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It is our version of a grooms cake.</div>
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My new son-in-law loves pie!</div>
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Old suitcase holds gift cards. We made the word 'cards' out of chipboard letters covered with strips cut from old books and modge podged on. Kind of a sticky mess but cute.</div>
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My dad and I built the photo wall together. I love doing daddy/daughter projects with him.<br />
He made an actual wall with supports on either side.<br />
We cut holes for the frames I had bought at various garage sales and them wallpapered and glued them on.<br />
This shows April, Jamie, and Me.<br />
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Some of the cousins pose using disguises.<br />
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This table was next to our photo booth wall.<br />
We had disguise pieces like mustaches, crown, beard, etc. that Traci made.<br />
We used small clothes pins to attach them to the twine hanging on the hinged windows.<br />
People were supposed to come by later to pick them up.<br />
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More photo booth decor. I cut out pendants out of an old grain sack and stamped them with the lettering.</div>
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I just hot glued them to some twine.</div>
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I borrowed my friends top to her hutch to display the pies.</div>
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My sister April is the sign queen and made this sign too!</div>
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Along with all our mini pies my sister Laurel made all these cute pie tags.</div>
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We had lemon meringue, pumpkin, chocolate, apple, and three berry pies.</div>
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Kyle and Dianna were in charge of making all these pies.</div>
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We tried several recipes to get the crust size right for the kind of pie.</div>
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They were so good, but tons of work.</div>
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It took us 3 days with 5 people to make all 600!</div>
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Each of the centerpieces was different. We used hydrangea, roses, and billie ball flowers on them all.</div>
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I went all over the place collecting as many white vases and jars that I could.</div>
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I borrowed silver platters from my mother in law and found a few extra in my thrift store shopping.</div>
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It took a while but I love how no two tables are the same.</div>
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I found these blue mason jars on ebay. I had one on each table to add a touch of vintage blue.</div>
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Photo holders with a love poem made out of Salvation Army bought books. We had Michael's Craft store cut the mattes. Half of the tables had these and half had little trees from West Elm.</div>
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Some of the food...</div>
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We also served two kinds of sandwiches. My friend Laura made Cashew Chicken Salad on croissants, and my friend Susanne made some ham and turkey sandwiches with spinach on asiago foccacia. All the food was delicious!<br />
It really was a wonderful day!</div>Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13457661301342232014noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931068788385246243.post-20430126494563582002012-04-04T17:32:00.000-07:002012-04-04T17:32:43.418-07:00{Kitchen Before and After}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's been a while since I've posted anything. Life, as so often happens, got in the way. However I did take a few pictures of my kitchen the other night that I thought I'd share. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdtmQkMoZcUzpkDFGBkCdN8Dazb0grcfo-i1apEkLRq7439EXvN_4A3LPjMPwTmZWFPcUEEO4oNGkOnqj3QriiljrA_5zf9MdhyphenhyphenwRuKzskEfSqWZdwHl1k53cAVHf3x0S6T67urPP7JU5q/s1600/P1010033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdtmQkMoZcUzpkDFGBkCdN8Dazb0grcfo-i1apEkLRq7439EXvN_4A3LPjMPwTmZWFPcUEEO4oNGkOnqj3QriiljrA_5zf9MdhyphenhyphenwRuKzskEfSqWZdwHl1k53cAVHf3x0S6T67urPP7JU5q/s640/P1010033.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It is FAR from finished, but as you can see in the before picture I've come a long way. I'm trying to remind myself that I've only been in my house for a few months. All I've done so far is paint, but what a difference!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-P8YbrlC9MLwrSq_cCg04Dm0rBUqKX308EZeWTH7EctvCy72BFU9_YtbIhuUhK-Qbkf-2e0rusD_69-LO8GbxtQc5fUJD8lB73xg1GdkgiBHgh2VGB7J_YmeZcCUpCbql6QUeHSABqUJX/s1600/P1010016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-P8YbrlC9MLwrSq_cCg04Dm0rBUqKX308EZeWTH7EctvCy72BFU9_YtbIhuUhK-Qbkf-2e0rusD_69-LO8GbxtQc5fUJD8lB73xg1GdkgiBHgh2VGB7J_YmeZcCUpCbql6QUeHSABqUJX/s640/P1010016.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Eventually, the microwave will be replaced, and I can't wait to install knobs! I think they are the jewelry of the kitchen. I also just bought a light fixture for over the sink from our local ReStore. Hopefully I will install it soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUs2t3OAtXVc1PHdhZaWxZI7ys_9aqjWZ1IRa1D-X_8jWKHq0XJpP4z5f8soa15o0LBMIgGBjqcdbkc-hJbr5II_ln_XjBq27eUjSyQolGXX0D632uSS3r_Ao8Y2rLlP1Se6wj4oh0zlU6/s1600/P1010034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUs2t3OAtXVc1PHdhZaWxZI7ys_9aqjWZ1IRa1D-X_8jWKHq0XJpP4z5f8soa15o0LBMIgGBjqcdbkc-hJbr5II_ln_XjBq27eUjSyQolGXX0D632uSS3r_Ao8Y2rLlP1Se6wj4oh0zlU6/s640/P1010034.JPG" width="479" /></a></div> The lower cabinets are showing a lot more green in these pictures, it actually has a more blue/grey tone to it. The countertops aren't in the best shape, but I did color match the top and painted the wood trim on the edge. It made a HUGE difference and it makes it workable for the next few years until I can get them replaced.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> That's all for now, but I just made some new pillows for my family room couch using spray paint. (Yup, spray paint) and I. Am. In. Love. I'll show them to you soon...</div>Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03861059796195594866noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931068788385246243.post-23055697704044187472012-03-16T17:40:00.001-07:002012-03-16T17:41:35.902-07:00{ Our Last Week with Mr. G-ding }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">St. Patrick's Day is tomorrow & I think Mr. G-ding. will be going back to Ireland to be with his family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tomorrow will be our last day with him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGW-1_9Cjh1yrXUtpe_A1ElcbTOtUwgvjU2R6SMguaMNDnQXyiq1GNZeun7snUNLsNcEzI5QSCXGbaUiN2EAcZTg44vAp2c51exsEIBFogHM_8M-8hHNtlwRuGKjmbfk1O40zWUHA2YGC/s1600/IMG_6295.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGW-1_9Cjh1yrXUtpe_A1ElcbTOtUwgvjU2R6SMguaMNDnQXyiq1GNZeun7snUNLsNcEzI5QSCXGbaUiN2EAcZTg44vAp2c51exsEIBFogHM_8M-8hHNtlwRuGKjmbfk1O40zWUHA2YGC/s640/IMG_6295.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He raided our fridge!</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi36JxBr4bWRqCdBSBJv_QQUYuknoEJMiT1u2SVxJdk5PHwfExfo1mUQZy5qsrsVcAtY2qvwbcNMjF-VGZ0RR62xsXX8hGeUG_Yx1_p-qKwvkzCJ-qJWXyHLNmDllilOgvwDSp4Bjhkbyg/s1600/IMG_6373.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi36JxBr4bWRqCdBSBJv_QQUYuknoEJMiT1u2SVxJdk5PHwfExfo1mUQZy5qsrsVcAtY2qvwbcNMjF-VGZ0RR62xsXX8hGeUG_Yx1_p-qKwvkzCJ-qJWXyHLNmDllilOgvwDSp4Bjhkbyg/s640/IMG_6373.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The little girls woke up this morning to a TPd room!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We will sure miss Mr. G-ding, but I'm sure he'll come visit us next year around this time. :)</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01855032742363904930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931068788385246243.post-79007024944861152812012-03-10T20:18:00.001-08:002012-03-10T20:20:16.470-08:00{ Shinanagins }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mr. Greenalingading's shinanagins this week...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLJ8V9wBZE3fAWphNa8qqUtZKVIuIb2awNzm57qif9TaJlwNslFoiZYMe_aD86g-EyQYDGFEfOlQmKOaL4TqCLu7kfmN_KLNIa8ti3shFudb9-LlkIbUQc1zGzLon-qLVglTmfercSBfuN/s1600/IMG_6234.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLJ8V9wBZE3fAWphNa8qqUtZKVIuIb2awNzm57qif9TaJlwNslFoiZYMe_aD86g-EyQYDGFEfOlQmKOaL4TqCLu7kfmN_KLNIa8ti3shFudb9-LlkIbUQc1zGzLon-qLVglTmfercSBfuN/s640/IMG_6234.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Somehow he locked himself in the lantern on the coffee table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQgjEqzyM0eIr22t9g7uVhxd-I81i-8wV2UC4izt5DOX0InP3pqagTzHonNQZwGbZ2LEcZNjOeKQ3gloZGLLbd6VWj53yT0J5uCVKZgW0nJ9AAiSAq0i4q_-dVqgpu0Gj-qa53uPmTLE2/s1600/IMG_6284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQgjEqzyM0eIr22t9g7uVhxd-I81i-8wV2UC4izt5DOX0InP3pqagTzHonNQZwGbZ2LEcZNjOeKQ3gloZGLLbd6VWj53yT0J5uCVKZgW0nJ9AAiSAq0i4q_-dVqgpu0Gj-qa53uPmTLE2/s640/IMG_6284.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Flirting with the Willow Tree ladies.</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01855032742363904930noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931068788385246243.post-66134639425150388492012-03-05T15:45:00.001-08:002012-03-05T15:45:39.257-08:00{ Mr. Greenalingading }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Look who showed up at our house on March 1st...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEJygie4Jwmrxzv9iD-0IFmcMYsmWOPkZy70nWFwMiFQaM2YCQCxQ6j9-8n1zmY7HbjmGoN27puzucLXoFXmoQ93V4zwm5TcyQ4tz2zqUjUhqfYCH9-VG-QsHzg-ljHmBr2E_WeccD7i8/s1600/IMG_6208.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEJygie4Jwmrxzv9iD-0IFmcMYsmWOPkZy70nWFwMiFQaM2YCQCxQ6j9-8n1zmY7HbjmGoN27puzucLXoFXmoQ93V4zwm5TcyQ4tz2zqUjUhqfYCH9-VG-QsHzg-ljHmBr2E_WeccD7i8/s640/IMG_6208.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My kids named him Mr. Greenalingading.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9bGED7HQaxvW4oJpd4ErKKra3vNTdGNkGDt5fedFJt5_3dsERz6e1DSLrltytkubNVH0nNNUpNufboI47hZk694voAIy69rmWz0h2nNStIOc0Kq0UVnbVZu8oYdDrYHawfEDw0epmZVR/s1600/IMG_6194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9bGED7HQaxvW4oJpd4ErKKra3vNTdGNkGDt5fedFJt5_3dsERz6e1DSLrltytkubNVH0nNNUpNufboI47hZk694voAIy69rmWz0h2nNStIOc0Kq0UVnbVZu8oYdDrYHawfEDw0epmZVR/s640/IMG_6194.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think he's cousins with one of those Elf on a Shelf guys.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwKQnEStXcH81lcwQGmyi2EIQ6O-W-UosRrsM7DHMra5x-mbXHz1w2GEN5JnjXTktVS58073h7aXl-0KdQBM353QvN3mMfy1JPrSr4cONKca_C4s0ndFroYVwSJQQKOat8Q4dIVqT6zNM/s1600/IMG_6219.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwKQnEStXcH81lcwQGmyi2EIQ6O-W-UosRrsM7DHMra5x-mbXHz1w2GEN5JnjXTktVS58073h7aXl-0KdQBM353QvN3mMfy1JPrSr4cONKca_C4s0ndFroYVwSJQQKOat8Q4dIVqT6zNM/s640/IMG_6219.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Every day we find him in a different place than the day before.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgoEj-wCJUcXOC2f20rXVB1XghHSrpniicHS3koHwyjAB1fZ7dQqANiyMRyNZX_S1lJN22qL3wUUu4ZTEkS30Gnf2yvxvmMhLaYSJBCBtlX5vXrMzp6g1-UmKa2JXre_vGoRu9ErHXWOx/s1600/IMG_6222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgoEj-wCJUcXOC2f20rXVB1XghHSrpniicHS3koHwyjAB1fZ7dQqANiyMRyNZX_S1lJN22qL3wUUu4ZTEkS30Gnf2yvxvmMhLaYSJBCBtlX5vXrMzp6g1-UmKa2JXre_vGoRu9ErHXWOx/s640/IMG_6222.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls loooove him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFUC5lfVZE1QUekULXpBjzu748Z1i2e2H5aIYtvH-s0JNKFx7OrUnv3bGqLc68Sa9PrPiJadOWA94zkxuL-x3Lqlfouu1kckg3x66xZcTJM_l7xW-0ig4H1RfA4yKPLIf7aIz036OJY9_/s1600/IMG_6228.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFUC5lfVZE1QUekULXpBjzu748Z1i2e2H5aIYtvH-s0JNKFx7OrUnv3bGqLc68Sa9PrPiJadOWA94zkxuL-x3Lqlfouu1kckg3x66xZcTJM_l7xW-0ig4H1RfA4yKPLIf7aIz036OJY9_/s640/IMG_6228.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm sure glad he found his way into our home.</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01855032742363904930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931068788385246243.post-58697843732671195602012-02-29T08:02:00.002-08:002012-02-29T08:03:31.924-08:00{ Peddler's Market }<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Good morning!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last weekend, my friend asked if I would like to go to a huge garage sale thing she found & wanted to check out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is called <a href="http://www.piecemakers.com/events/peddlers.html" target="_blank">Piecemaker's Peddlers Market</a> and of course I wanted to go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It turned out to be a success!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are a few of the great deals that I found...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtfZDqMtKZz9hM2KkP0QLTlyWIIey3Tf8_3NqyOhyphenhyphenC4omTf-4fyQgzOPYs_OtouIzgW_Z7kFHsYc2_ixYFBBDCUGlOdWAfQfqXKvylBUrNBoRoD6NrD3tAzUvb2c7DZZQZwt4x9btXx5F/s1600/IMG_6160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTtfZDqMtKZz9hM2KkP0QLTlyWIIey3Tf8_3NqyOhyphenhyphenC4omTf-4fyQgzOPYs_OtouIzgW_Z7kFHsYc2_ixYFBBDCUGlOdWAfQfqXKvylBUrNBoRoD6NrD3tAzUvb2c7DZZQZwt4x9btXx5F/s640/IMG_6160.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Little Christmas mugs $11</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2P3h0ogbDwbeKjMInR_CXgHHlCmsil9G8sANDh5834viF_TorFNdY_2UKR4eEYkak7ATiM5m4mhCAF49O35ZHEDKgrNOSCYJogUrZOTZwGHrgetH9zdUKgTy9VJIkZSrrDpx2sOXEcXl/s1600/IMG_6152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2P3h0ogbDwbeKjMInR_CXgHHlCmsil9G8sANDh5834viF_TorFNdY_2UKR4eEYkak7ATiM5m4mhCAF49O35ZHEDKgrNOSCYJogUrZOTZwGHrgetH9zdUKgTy9VJIkZSrrDpx2sOXEcXl/s640/IMG_6152.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miniature dollhouse items $20</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUSnYCoK-cBZVEp8lXyV0sniK1RY_xegmO3CcQhyphenhypheneYWZCLWXWvNweYK6ILQLLiFy-GSMG6nl5ClhhOxMWX6DLfgXfWMeZQN_TlAfZiANBfWd_JYJSoiCnqhfLIYaKa5xMRoNgTDc8qWEJ/s1600/IMG_6167.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUSnYCoK-cBZVEp8lXyV0sniK1RY_xegmO3CcQhyphenhypheneYWZCLWXWvNweYK6ILQLLiFy-GSMG6nl5ClhhOxMWX6DLfgXfWMeZQN_TlAfZiANBfWd_JYJSoiCnqhfLIYaKa5xMRoNgTDc8qWEJ/s640/IMG_6167.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Quilted Year baby blanket $7</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{ each fabric square represents a month }</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-TvSrwrp0lb8WqYpOdByiA4IC-D-1txPmZXgEpE9G6u65OcFOtiWj1o11AN_93Z-XgBZNmrSpO_zDwWQXDyLjcgrUjCWfDbEp7rwOSN0sC_day712ergrB4_E09d7mROcWMDstsbX_GcX/s1600/IMG_6169.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-TvSrwrp0lb8WqYpOdByiA4IC-D-1txPmZXgEpE9G6u65OcFOtiWj1o11AN_93Z-XgBZNmrSpO_zDwWQXDyLjcgrUjCWfDbEp7rwOSN0sC_day712ergrB4_E09d7mROcWMDstsbX_GcX/s640/IMG_6169.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Globe bank $8</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a lot of fun & we are ready for the next one in August!</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01855032742363904930noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1931068788385246243.post-22443396189824994742012-01-31T17:05:00.000-08:002012-01-31T17:09:12.377-08:00{ Shark/Ocean Party }<div style="text-align: center;">Hey all!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sorry we've been MIA.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The holidays were crazy for all of us & our niece {Sheri's daughter} got married right afterwards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She will be posting pictures of that soon, hopefully.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway, my Little Boo just had her birthday party & I wanted to share it with you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To say she loves animals is an understatement.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She is head over heels, crazy about them...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">especially sea animals...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">especially sharks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As much as I tried to sway her towards a rainbow, unicorn party...she wanted sharks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, that's what we did.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got a lot of ideas from blogs & the internet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are tons of cute ocean parties out there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi069oE8sxaHthZppaVNhPhLPgc2147xA7CwIOmRePWwzCrs84-udfELcqOnOGLKHXOO6YByAPGL0b1eOoUpVUv3AVn-TiXKOzjEN_KGhIIm4Qi-cTLdYJFnL1qzpoky2OlwE7ciPqhl7A/s1600/IMG_5899.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi069oE8sxaHthZppaVNhPhLPgc2147xA7CwIOmRePWwzCrs84-udfELcqOnOGLKHXOO6YByAPGL0b1eOoUpVUv3AVn-TiXKOzjEN_KGhIIm4Qi-cTLdYJFnL1qzpoky2OlwE7ciPqhl7A/s640/IMG_5899.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bottled ocean water {idea found <a href="http://blog.catchmyparty.com/2010/11/30/spotlight-an-under-the-sea-birthday-bash/under-the-sea-party-sea-water/" target="_blank">here</a>}.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to go with a variety of blues for the color scheme.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I scoured the internet to find clipart of a shark that wasn't too scary to use on water bottles, banners, tags, etc.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEM3-PORSCRYxw8ICmKoOumKsdChzEjEF5FYNaypNLLwRNgQ_8SbhyphenhyphenjOMvOq9wqgKkjGmqm10ETpDHZLzlMgzsGx0UVm2UjSXcogB9NDpIqszEjBS9lC6me1wKmkwDEyKp47gK06MRW2BB/s1600/IMG_5896.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEM3-PORSCRYxw8ICmKoOumKsdChzEjEF5FYNaypNLLwRNgQ_8SbhyphenhyphenjOMvOq9wqgKkjGmqm10ETpDHZLzlMgzsGx0UVm2UjSXcogB9NDpIqszEjBS9lC6me1wKmkwDEyKp47gK06MRW2BB/s640/IMG_5896.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We used Boo's stuffed animal, Bruce, {from Pier 1} and some aqua tissue paper as the centerpiece.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The stripes in the middle of the table is wrapping paper from Target as are the plates & napkins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0YZ2N7WyJ9xz738kj_t6LeFfzgayqtWoP4_ewRPIP60_vjcOJ5Kd7ml2Bmx9hJbyobhClUQ6dxKdmbi_QXv170yAPheuYsKGH0L1td7v1TmAMKuejhvVttImGpFld2XThj6aFi4c0OI/s1600/IMG_5907.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0YZ2N7WyJ9xz738kj_t6LeFfzgayqtWoP4_ewRPIP60_vjcOJ5Kd7ml2Bmx9hJbyobhClUQ6dxKdmbi_QXv170yAPheuYsKGH0L1td7v1TmAMKuejhvVttImGpFld2XThj6aFi4c0OI/s640/IMG_5907.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Simple banner I made using the shark clipart, printing out letters & cutting them out in circles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSniUj4dcbpLDlarJhgO5wEp6T-z8uiOri8oV-sv6U9x1rWcpVft_WtrCHRCRzlggtGe-tntAavtQodmHUEzaOJ4LtHed7go9DRgVM0ecgxZPr4J9UGFJnHxtuGTudO10nZx2QpiSHoQa/s1600/IMG_5939.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSniUj4dcbpLDlarJhgO5wEp6T-z8uiOri8oV-sv6U9x1rWcpVft_WtrCHRCRzlggtGe-tntAavtQodmHUEzaOJ4LtHed7go9DRgVM0ecgxZPr4J9UGFJnHxtuGTudO10nZx2QpiSHoQa/s640/IMG_5939.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lunch menu:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">PB&J fish & seastar sandwiches</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">fish crackers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">grapes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYyz19DupKgg05rMFkr7iHKrWbUuZEEL7X3_fb4ZfbdSQjcFDRXkPVmOzOp_9plEzxFOLmQdOJM76OR_5FLgZZ8Vdh16ANJMvx1fD0LTG-390At5kDS4WJwU2SVc82qSd7AoyadAtP_AM/s1600/IMG_5926.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYyz19DupKgg05rMFkr7iHKrWbUuZEEL7X3_fb4ZfbdSQjcFDRXkPVmOzOp_9plEzxFOLmQdOJM76OR_5FLgZZ8Vdh16ANJMvx1fD0LTG-390At5kDS4WJwU2SVc82qSd7AoyadAtP_AM/s640/IMG_5926.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Shark fin cupcakes {idea found <a href="http://visualstreak.com/2008/12/11/shark-fin-cupcakes/" target="_blank">here}</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used thick black foam from Michaels for the fins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The frosting was blue, but you can't tell in this picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5b8KZvrs0pzBV8F_QHQH4UDcr4IGUvySINc4SllOE6ybu4FKB9dZ6Zw4sZRWX073BTLLkApQ80HrrZ0WQ2uRLmcSEF_TRDY0KPoGYvXd_aCz-i8ZpwsOdS3EW0sC-lRs4cJ0UhGqYz4/s1600/IMG_5933.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5b8KZvrs0pzBV8F_QHQH4UDcr4IGUvySINc4SllOE6ybu4FKB9dZ6Zw4sZRWX073BTLLkApQ80HrrZ0WQ2uRLmcSEF_TRDY0KPoGYvXd_aCz-i8ZpwsOdS3EW0sC-lRs4cJ0UhGqYz4/s640/IMG_5933.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paper plate shark {idea found <a href="http://almostunschoolers.blogspot.com/2011/03/paper-plate-shark-craft.html" target="_blank">here}</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids loved this!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vVp-L9Ybm3Ggd5hEXN0Hsu1Mvzn58rLIjnuUN5wSMxCzh7T23ILAxKz_6w-0jymlLyBWInTmsLEaiTj_8N5BBFYsJWHOrUJ1KuS7s7OoM3QZ_1spD30gUYd939-ZJjnqI1iWw3uXEeQ/s1600/IMG_5891.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vVp-L9Ybm3Ggd5hEXN0Hsu1Mvzn58rLIjnuUN5wSMxCzh7T23ILAxKz_6w-0jymlLyBWInTmsLEaiTj_8N5BBFYsJWHOrUJ1KuS7s7OoM3QZ_1spD30gUYd939-ZJjnqI1iWw3uXEeQ/s640/IMG_5891.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Goodie buckets {idea found <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/79539092@N00/2701271601/in/photostream/" target="_blank">here}.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Filled with: shark fruit snacks, CapriSuns, beach stickers, etc.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The buckets were found in the $1 bins at Target.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also covered the ceiling with zig zag accordion paper streamers like these...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsYeDW_8JOa6-esUEgVnMQbd4OJmS23Pb1lWqk_CkpanJ5TmA2mqLeYWg1OlbiNnawZAti5jKElqU59ncIV4y_BGkaeAAk-S0kw46BRFGYrm2J62Jtyvp143qUBIA8VY528Uoo8TlhU-Y/s1600/oh+happy+day.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsYeDW_8JOa6-esUEgVnMQbd4OJmS23Pb1lWqk_CkpanJ5TmA2mqLeYWg1OlbiNnawZAti5jKElqU59ncIV4y_BGkaeAAk-S0kw46BRFGYrm2J62Jtyvp143qUBIA8VY528Uoo8TlhU-Y/s640/oh+happy+day.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{idea found <a href="http://ohhappyday.com/2011/03/zig-zag-accordion-streamers-diy/" target="_blank">here}</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were all in shades of blue so it looked "oceany".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm so mad I didn't get a picture!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's about it except for one last thing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was on Oriental Trading's website & saw that they had an ocean photo prop that would be fun for our party & even better it was on clearance for $1.50! So I ordered it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesiUnFye7gAuoPSWoa4KgRK-0LN3vGfJV0oMpvEWngzVYj3-JJFiHjwLbGLv1MAihgyr9kd0Clmx9K6F1hlFdrSqxyZslMULjZLdkoaQZVfNk_mH_IGkRrKvm_brwzWVOesrt34i0hnVX/s1600/IMG_5884.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesiUnFye7gAuoPSWoa4KgRK-0LN3vGfJV0oMpvEWngzVYj3-JJFiHjwLbGLv1MAihgyr9kd0Clmx9K6F1hlFdrSqxyZslMULjZLdkoaQZVfNk_mH_IGkRrKvm_brwzWVOesrt34i0hnVX/s640/IMG_5884.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, when it came I I realized why it was on clearance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, please don't get me wrong...I have nothing against crosses or Bibles or religion, but I wanted it to be a bit more birthdayish for Boo's friends so I changed it a bit...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFE3JkLAZeIWlfcDl0CkTQjMZQI7ai4dZrvh80JGQvRs0K2oHpbI1UbVq5w4d4-8j2uXUBIr3_2OrIg0R0_qGpiLPWO-WowMKciFIC0QqaDmrUhY_KKajAPBsiA7BJTigNPjIXfu3w7Ja/s1600/IMG_6076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFE3JkLAZeIWlfcDl0CkTQjMZQI7ai4dZrvh80JGQvRs0K2oHpbI1UbVq5w4d4-8j2uXUBIr3_2OrIg0R0_qGpiLPWO-WowMKciFIC0QqaDmrUhY_KKajAPBsiA7BJTigNPjIXfu3w7Ja/s640/IMG_6076.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We took each child's picture with it & we are going to include them in the thank you notes.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzZd3zB6QnZIvtRyexz5nkBtlmxt8m90XFxkJJiwV-Mh-sYYxFGu-T11kbD6hAlquE4fGYELIodkbcajoaGdI49jB-ey-SYBMLgf8UjrIvaju298EPiKKyGkPqlO8fUp_nXaUGNOVwfYy/s1600/IMG_5911.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzZd3zB6QnZIvtRyexz5nkBtlmxt8m90XFxkJJiwV-Mh-sYYxFGu-T11kbD6hAlquE4fGYELIodkbcajoaGdI49jB-ey-SYBMLgf8UjrIvaju298EPiKKyGkPqlO8fUp_nXaUGNOVwfYy/s640/IMG_5911.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, that's about it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Say goodbye, Bruce.</div>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01855032742363904930noreply@blogger.com4