tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17980103438013914432012-01-29T15:37:27.243-05:00life, crafts, fun, and more...if you're lucky !!Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.comBlogger6731100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-23859364786230493182012-01-29T15:37:00.000-05:002012-01-29T15:37:27.253-05:00

My Grandma's button box, happy that it's mine now. Just another fabulous thrift find. Chloe's new shoes her current fave. Daisy making a vet trip. Homework station.  Happy polka dots. My favorite necklaces and my Florida Gator dish. A reading buddy. Vintage sheets....goodness at it's best. My Heart.

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-51223928830401540912012-01-26T18:10:00.000-05:002012-01-26T18:55:49.144-05:00

When I pinned this recipe a long time agoon Pinterest I wasn't quite sure how these would be. I mean if you have had the No Bake Version of this cookie you know they are smacktastic, so I wasn't sure how baking them would work for me. The recipe comes from HERE. Or I'll post it here too: 1/2 c. butter, softened 1/2 c. brown sugar, packed 1/4 c. granulated

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-30372206876479837442012-01-24T20:39:00.001-05:002012-01-24T20:41:40.523-05:00

Let me preface all this by saying I know this is not rocket science, I am just sharing cause this just tickled me. Does your iPhone get nasty? If you said no, you are lying. iPhones get plain gross. When I got my iPhone it came with a fresh new pet peeve....I can't have a dirty screen. I don't recall if the iPhone came with a cleaning rag or not if it did mine is long dirty and long gone. I

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I make Chloe's valentine's for a couple of reasons. I don't really like store bought valentines, although the generic Target brand ones are VERY cute. I love to create. Chloe likes to give handmade valentines, but she likes to receive store bought ones funny I know, but true.  A few days ago when I walked past a pack of tiny heart mazes at The Dollar Tree I turned to Chloe and said Valentines

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  ... McDonald's your new kid's meal french fry is so stinkin' cute. Daisy caught napping with Chloe.  Daisy likes Chloe way more when she (Chloe) is sleeping. Thrift find and no you may not have it. Waiting on a Strep Test, it came back negative. I have never noticed that my tea bags have cute little phrases on the tags. Chloe HAD to have a squeegee at The Dollar Tree.  She insisted

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-10587975112254122612012-01-21T21:27:00.003-05:002012-01-21T21:28:21.968-05:00

Do you like Disney ? Do you like fashion ? Do you like looking at fashion boards like the one above, they are all over Pinterest ? If you answered Yes to all of the questions above then check out this tumblr page.  It's described as the place were Disney Nerds and Fashion Geeks collide. The board above is of course Jessie from the beloved Toy Story

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-40609253398014911352012-01-20T11:38:00.000-05:002012-01-20T11:38:13.587-05:00

With not a lot of free time to blog this week I thought it would be seasonally appropriate to do a re-post of the felt valentine garland tutorial. It's easy it's fun and it's so pretty. Enjoy !!! I say this is MY felt heart garland because.....well they are everywhere. After making my own I can see why. It was easy....fun and it's so cute when it's done. This will last way past Valentine's

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It's been one of those weeks When kids get sick, man do they get sick. We've had a roommate all week. She would rather sleep on our floor than in her comfy bed and truth be know I would rather her sleep on my floor too. At what age do you stop feeling their forehead while they are sleeping, checking for that evil fever. She's laid around. A lot. A sure sign that my child

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-49301764391477765112012-01-18T08:30:00.000-05:002012-01-18T08:30:02.824-05:00

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-46138354544550879082012-01-18T08:00:00.000-05:002012-01-18T08:00:10.692-05:00

Some of you asked for the Banana Muffin Recipe. This recipe is from Cookie Mondays. I made this all pretty for you, you can print this page and put it right into your recipe book. First save it to your computer then it should automatically print 8.5 x 11. You can resize it if need be. Enjoy ! see ya'll

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I have been waiting on these 4 lil' bananas on my counter to ripen all weekend. Today was finally the day I could make the world's best banana muffins. I was confronted with a small dilemma when I got out the recipe....it never occurred to  me before but it says 2 eggs at room temp and one stick (Wooo Hoooo) of butter at room temp. I needed at room temp. eggs and butter ???? What

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-44810443192502135732012-01-16T08:00:00.000-05:002012-01-16T08:00:08.807-05:00

I promised you a few peeks at the studio after it's recent face lift. Here goes........ Do you just love my little owl string and scissors holder ? Me too, my mom found that cutie for  me. Some of my Vintage goodies. See the deer bookends. Those came from my step-father's aunt's estate. One of them had a broken tail, and it bothered my step-dad so. One night while at our house, he took it

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..... We get a roommate when the little doesn't feel well, her throat hurt this week. I listen to Sinatra  A LOT. Hearts on a String. Inventory week at work. Waiting on these bananas to ripen so I can make the muffins from this post. Chloe carried my little brother's vintage Return of the Jedi lunchbox to school this week.  She was too cool for school. It's been a stuffy nose kind of week.

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-81697493648942357132012-01-13T09:00:00.000-05:002012-01-13T09:00:11.529-05:00

Yep. I told you it was a score. If you thrift, you know that feeling I am talking about. You spot a jewel on the shelf amongst the crap. Just in case the man in the shiny red athletic jacket from the 80's with no shirt under it chest hair peeking and all or the lady in the brown too small loafers sees the jewel too you dash. Trying not to seem to eager, I mean why would anyone dash for

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........because really  no words are needed. see ya'll

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 I have attempted potato soup a dozen times....should be pretty simple right? You probably have potato soup down, well not I. Mine always Always ALWAYS looked yucky.  Every recipe I tried sort of separated, none of my previous attempts looked creamy they looked gross. Since everything I have cooked from the Our Best Bites site has been fabulous, I thought I should give their potato

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I am happy Happy HAPPY....to announce that Margaret has won the 2012 Calendar !!! Margaret, you can contact me thru any method you like...I need your mailing address if your choice is the printed calendar or your email address if you want the electronic file. Congratulations and thank you so very much for ALWAYS being a reader !!! see ya'll

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With Valentine;s Day around the corner I thought I would do a re-post of this cute Valentine Craft Enjoy !!! Little Book of LOVE Tutorial Just in time for Valentine's Day, a sweet little book you can make for you lovies. First I created an image on my computer and printed out iron on transfers ( Be sure to print in mirror image when you make transfers....so they will iron on correctly). I iron

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1.  I am doing the photo a day on instagram for January.  One day this week was something you adore.  Well      duh....obviously I ADORE her. 2.  The getting ready mess. 3.  Chick-Fil-A's Chicken Tortilla Soup....YUM !! 4.  Doggies LOVE their new bowls.  Target $2.50 section. 5.  My owl necklace from Mom.  Love that thing. 6.  Another day of photo a day on instagram...this one was

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To celebrate the new year I would LOVE to give away one of my 2012 Vintage Bird Calendars. One lucky winner will receive a the calendar pictured above. It's a happy lil' calendar. You can display each month in a frame. OR Pin them to a line or garland with clothespins ( my favorite ). OR Use a clear magnetic frame and keep it on your fridge or memo board. OR If I know you my crafty

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I bought new dog bowls. I don't know why, these dog bowls clearly serve the purpose they hold the food for the dogs to eat it. They are cute, the color (TEAL) is perfect, they say DOG across the front. They are great. But..... Today I saw these are Target in the $2.50 section. Ceramic hearts, I put them in my cart

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Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-36523013110520651562012-01-03T09:00:00.001-05:002012-01-03T20:48:35.973-05:00

Don't ask me why I had the desire to make something sweet after the over-indulgence that was Christmas having just left us. I have never made anything red velvet in my life and I have had this recipe on my Pinterest Treats board for a while now. So I decided this was the sweet to attempt .... plus Garren loves red velvet. Chloe loves anything sweet. And ... I love red. The above photo..not

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Much to my surprise I didn't have to threaten anyone or bribe anyone to take part in my oooey gooey What A Year It's Been questionnaire. I printed these this morning from Thirty Handmade Days. Yes it's a printable for kids, but I thought it would be good for us mature folks too. Not too serious and just meaty enough to make us think of our wishes for the new year and the parts of

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We had sooo much snow in January, it was fantabulous !!! Our Valentine photo shoot in February turned into some really cute valentines and hours of fun. While this was actually a February event, my new precious niece Sunny came to visit me in March. She smelled so good.

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Finally feeling like myself .... the holidays pack a punch. Disorganization and mess get me out of whack All the decor, gifts and mess is put away. All the rooms have been cleaned and cleaned out and seeing as I am not a pack rat it's always pretty quick and painless. I have went to Target twice, no three times since Christmas. I usually get up early and catch the day after Christmas

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-70108136808046022232011-12-30T19:54:00.001-05:002011-12-30T19:58:17.337-05:00

Waiting on the hubs to run in Walgreen's for a Pepsi, the gas station caught my eye. My feet on the dash when the gas station caught my eye. Making reindeer food. Christmas Eve reads. Un-wrapping. Glitter crayons.....awesome. The sweetest weenie dog ever !! Loading the marshmallow gun, now this is fun. Punch at Grandma's. see ya'll

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-9199441212107263222011-12-25T09:00:00.000-05:002011-12-25T09:00:03.753-05:00

 I hope each and every one of you has the Merriest Christmas Ever !! Enjoy friends and family. Eat good food. Remember why we do this. He Is Born. 

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We made snow globes jars. After seeing so many on Pinterest we had to do it. I read a dozen tutorials and took bits and pieces of each. We gathered random goodies. This was very impromptu, the only thing I didn't have that I really wanted to use was snow. I also grabbed a my bag of tiny rocks, don't we all have a bag of tiny rocks lying around. And  baby

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-9388411648959700212011-12-23T08:28:00.000-05:002011-12-23T08:28:56.198-05:00

Today is for ....... Eating breakfast at La Patisserie. Taking Chloe to buy Daddy a Christmas prezzie. Blogging alone by the tree while everyone else sleeps.....have you ever tried to get ice in a cup without waking the whole house, nearly impossible. Eating way too many cookies that were brought home from our annual cookie baking party with Nana yesterday. Bathing the doggies. Shopping

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-34001007328080489682011-12-22T10:00:00.000-05:002011-12-22T17:12:17.638-05:00

Reading is a very big part of my relationship with my daughter, Chloe. I read to her before her first day on earth and I still read to her now. It's not so much my love for reading that drives me, because I don't love to read I like it....dont' love it. It's what it brings to our relationship. Stories take us on trips to faraway places. Stories put us in other people's shoes. Stories tug

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I have really REALLY enjoyed the elf antics this year. With Chloe getting older I can foresee that the "magic" of Christmas will begin to fade soon. So, I really kicked it up a notch this year. Ticky, our elf has been, funny, adventurous, playful and plain ole silly. Cirque du Elf is my favorite so far. This popped in my head when I heard a mention of Mission Impossible  on TV I pictured

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-44312358682960179322011-12-20T10:00:00.000-05:002011-12-20T10:00:06.362-05:00

Do you have some flashcards lying around ? Mine are vintage but really you can use new ones too. Flashcards make cute and unique gift tags. You can add fun embellishments to them or just leave them plain, I did both. Some have stickers and trims sewn on...others are just the flashcard. I also used some vintage kid's playing cards from games like Old Maid and Snap those are cute too,

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-51971256204768095802011-12-19T10:00:00.000-05:002011-12-19T14:49:34.512-05:00

I am not a typical bandwagon jumper on-er. Just because the rest of America is doing is doesn't mean squat to me. I am slow to do what is "hip" at the moment.....I usually check it out way later. I didn't tweet right away. I just got an iphone a few months ago. I got my first pair of cowboy boots only months ago too. My facebook pages are not even a year

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Enjoy..... The Reason.  I have a fondness for vintage manger scenes, if I had more space to display them I would buy every one I see and I see lots. We tried a new restaurant Friday night, Midtown Sundries, not my favorite, Bummer.   Don't you just hate it when you pay a lot of money for mediocre food ?? My deer photo, from years ago, now it's snowing.  Ha!  I love my iphone. This app is

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-56419785125903273712011-12-17T20:25:00.001-05:002011-12-17T20:25:39.763-05:00

I am not a born hostess. I don't love to have my house full of people that I have to entertain and feed. Makes me nervous. Just not my cup of tea. So I decided to host a little sweets party for my family.....right my alley......right??  Wrong. So every year since I have been born at least 37 25 years my grandpa has taken us out to a "fancy" dinner the Saturday before Christmas. It's his gift

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-22923056114553585292011-12-16T15:22:00.000-05:002011-12-16T15:22:24.991-05:00

So...as I am on facebook and instagram I have noticed something. A lot of people are photographing their Elf on the Shelf everyday. I am one of those people. You can catch up on all our elf antics on facebook or instagram there are links for both on the right.. Chloe has really enjoy the photos of her elf that we take each day....so I thought I would love to make her a little elfy treat.

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-44931786152627313372011-12-15T20:57:00.001-05:002011-12-15T20:58:19.892-05:00

So here is what I am seeing tonight on Pinterest......... Who does not love free stuff ? Paint the Moon is offering oodles of freebies for prettying up your photos. Why didn't I think of this ? I know why...because Little Gray Fox did !!  All that color just makes me smile. If this particular ornament broke onto the floor there would be such a

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-53799383673030397932011-12-14T20:29:00.000-05:002011-12-14T20:30:59.549-05:00

My Chloe is a non-frilly girl. She does not love dresses and hair bows, she will wear them for me whenever I ask though, she is wonderful like that. She does not love barbies and dolls, the only dolls she likes are the Disney Fairies and that is because they fly, much like an insect or jet. Chloe is creative and scientific and oh so athletic.  She likes to know how things work and why

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Want to look around my Christmas Home? Not so much the rooms, but the festive spots? I took the photos  and I'll do the typing, but the rest is up to Chloe. This is essentially Chloe's post. Sit back and enjoy Chloe telling you about our Christmas Home. This is our kitchen table decorations.  We have three trees and three birds.  We  made the tree in the middle and the white tree is

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This past weekend we had the first of many family Christmas gatherings.  Most of my gatherings are well, rather reserved. This one was my husbands fathers's family and we (they) have a good time. He has an Aunt, an Aunt Wanda we all need one. She is kind and fun-loving and well she is that lady, the one who always has the game we can play. This is the time when those who hate party

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-28079703134215770492011-12-11T19:38:00.001-05:002011-12-11T20:08:02.310-05:00

My snuggle-bug puppy.  This dog has virtually no hair therefore in the winter she freezes, so she wants to cuddle all the time.  So sweet. In December I ONLY go to Wal-Mart before 8:00 a.m.  I don't really like going ever....at all, but I'm sorry their prices can rarely be beat. My favorite tree. Reading time...with cold cuddle dog. Rudolph is a STEELER fan. Sunrise = Amazing. Chloe bought

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Done.   Cute.   Festive. One decent photo of Chloe in front of the tree, a boring and classic shot I know, but one I always feel like I have to get. Kids are so excited around Christmas and getting one to be still for a photo is nearly impossible. Yes, she loathes that gigantic bow, but she indulges me and wears it around Christmas.....I love her. My favorite Christmas decoration. A

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 No matter how you say pecans it sounds better with the words Cinnamon Sugared in front of it. We snacked on these at Disney this past Summer and then came across them again at the beach weeks later and ever since then I have found myself thinking of them. So this year when my step dad gave us our annual bag of pre-shelled pecans I knew deep in my heart what their fate would be. A

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ok....if you want to die and I mean just die....especially if you LOVE color. Check out this house, it's like a Giant jar of candy.  Yum. see ya'll

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-72746569097933086572011-12-04T17:04:00.001-05:002011-12-04T17:19:29.480-05:00

 If your little one is over your shoulder or by your side.....this may give away some precious elf secrets....so send them on their way or read this later. Our elf arrived days ago. He usually arrives on December 1st, however the 7 year old smart mouth disease has been running rampant in our house lately so we told Chloe at times that requires your elf to come early so he can collect

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And in good ole hurry up fashion December will be here....ohhh...tomorrow. Decorating, crafting and baking.....YES...let it begin. Our first Christmas project was to make paper towel roll owls of a Christmas kind. You may recall my everyday owls...if not they are here. Angel Owls, yes the big one is the boss angel, per Chloe. Christmas Tree Owls...complete with lights. Ho Ho

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God Bless America. Car Pool Line + Beastie Boys = Not So Bad. Road Trip School Shoes. Game Day. Us Fun Read, thank you Amy. My Studio. Boots (love) see ya'll

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I had been wanting these. So I bought them. I'm pretty much love them. I got them yesterday. I wore them today. I felt silly wearing them for about 5 minutes. Then I felt cute the rest of the day. It is ok for a 30 something year old to wear cowboy boots with a short denim skirt. It is. When we got home with them my husband casually mentioned that we needed to get tires for his car. I

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Stars on the theatre ceiling...how appropriate. Napping weenie. At 7 years old....Chloe likes to sit UP on the counter. Strange ? What-A-Burger for lunch....so good it makes you feel guilty. Me and the Hubs. Movie snack, not bought at the movies though...oh you know you do it too. Yet another pretty sky. Snack of champions. NOT. Can't wait for this movie. see ya'll

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You are going to want to go by the facebook page and become  fan TODAY !!!!  There is a crazy sale going on at JaneSays Vintage for facebook fans ONLY !!! The facebook link is right over there --------------> See Ya'll

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 Chloe's besties are a set of twins and their little brother. We spend a lot of time together....we love them very much.  Last Sunday a corn maze was on the agenda. I LOVE a corn maze...and they are even more fun with friends. This is the position we see Chloe in 90% of the time lately. It's supposed to be a donkey kick...she is in a gymnastics/fitness/tumbling class. This must be

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Drink sizes, who decided to change these ?? Do you remember the day...when you ordered a small drink it was...well small.....and the medium was well...medium-ish and the large was large but reasonably large. What is goin on today ? The sizes are messed up. If they even have what most of us grew up knowing as small it's a value or senior drink these days. Arby's and BoJangles I am

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Sun on trees....pretty to look at...don't ya think ? So BOHO One thing at Anthropologie that does not seem crazily overpriced.....bedding. Things I love salt, pepper, butter. Ladies One full dog, one half full dog. Owls Jellyfish ??  Anthropologie, you're cool. The sky has been quite amazing lately. see ya''ll

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Hurry quickly before the warm weather is gone get your kids a make a suds maker You will need: An empty water bottle An old terry rag scissors a rubber band a pan or dish or water a pan or dish of dish detergent water Cut off the bottom of your water bottle...about 1 or 2 inches up from the bottom. Cut a piece of rag large enough to wrap around the bottom of the bottle where you just cut, and

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We finished the corn maze this year in one hour and 12 minutes...we were so happy . Watching Footloose during lunch.  Hi Kevin Bacon. Gifts from the sweet Crystal at Little Bit Funky. Grilled chicken sandwich no tomato no pickle. The finish line at the corn maze...well it's actually a finish bridge. Boots...yes boots !!! Great fall day for the corn maze. Shipping ..... shipping

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Chloe is seven and had never been to the county fair, until now. Mr. JaneSays and I had not been in forever, I think the last time we went was when he was in the demolition derby, WHAT ?? ... yes.... I know what a strange think to do...right?  It seems to me that the fair never changes. It still has the bright colors, flashing lights and junk food that I remember it having so long ago.

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I do my best to read a devotion with Chloe each  night.  I do this.....well for the obvious reasons, I want her to know Jesus and his LOVE for her and I want her to know there are answers for life's questions in the Bible.  Not to mention it is a good way to end the day.  I like for her devotions to be short and simple, easy to understand and interesting.  Both of the books we have used

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Today was, well you already know....my day off. Here are some of the highlights.....get ready now...the excitement these events may cause will be more than you can take.  Free breakfast from Chic Fil A. We have the best Chic Fil A here and I LOVE free food.  Cut up some calendars and mailed them to their lucky recipients.  You can get one too.  Head on over !!!  ok so this next one I am

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Happy Wednesday it's my day off  so you can bet your bottom dollar I am in a thrift store somewhere.  I really should go eat lunch with Chloe today...she is already requesting that I come every day, I don't know about you but I can't stand the school cafeteria. I LOVE the look on her face when I do show up for lunch and I love how happy she is that I have brought her a Happy Meal as opposed to

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Last Fall I asked my Grandma to gather me some acorns, now that I type that I realize how lazy that was I should have went and gathered my own darn acorns....anyway...I'm sure she was happy to do.  She went out into her acorn covered yard and got me the biggest, prettiest, most perfect acorns you have ever seen. Photo Credit HERE What did I have planned for those acorns?  I was planning on

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Dont' forget to enter this GIVEAWAY at My Third True Love.  It ends tomorrow !!!! You can win one of my bird calendars in printable file form. What does that mean ??? You can print it as many times as you like...this is a WONDERFUL gift.  You can give this to your friends, neighbors and kid's teachers.  It never runs out, just keep printing. You get to choose which design you want. The

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ok....I mean...I know I am...I mean I was...a very slack blogger.  I am going to try to to better.  Somebody leave a comment for crying out loud...I am beginning to wonder if all the inactivity on this blog as of late has disabled the comments.....please....somebody talk to me so I know I'm good.  Just say hi. Edited to add:   Thanks for talking back...I see you I see you.........you ladies are

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Fall puts me in a cooking mood and Pinterest makes looking for new recipes simple and even fun. I have three really good recipes to share with you, you should really try all of these...they are so so good.   Also, my 7 year old ate them all and if you have kids you know why these are now keepers. Chicken Broccoli Supreme is divine.  Over the years I've tried a handful of broccoli casseroles,

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My week of Instagram Freshly sharpened pencils for mega amounts of homework. Rain...thankful for dirty cars and puddles and wet bottoms of my blue jean legs this week we needed it. Homework time, sometimes it is easy going, sometimes it is a battle. This day was a battle. Lunch at the What-A-Burger Drive In...one of my favorites. Our granny weenie, Lei Lei, she loves to lay on the

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First things first this morning Chloe and I went to Nana's to deliver some frogs to MeMaw. Weeks ago while at Nana's, Chloe discovered several frog families, or maybe they were just one family, frogs do lay multiple eggs don't they?  Either way she found a mess of frogs.  At that time some of the frogs were contained in this bucket just so Chloe could "play" with them. They were

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Strike a pose and have a great weekend. Hoping to make some fall-ish cupcakes and clean my carpet.....really I just want to rip all the carpet out and throw it on the sidewalk....truth be known. Must give the 4-leggers a bath and think about some new "chores" for Chloe she has outgrew getting the mail and checking the 4-legger's water bowl. See ya'll

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-70826470147075815542011-09-22T21:50:00.002-04:002011-09-22T21:50:26.319-04:00

Don't forget to enter THIS GIVEAWAY !!!!

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Since I have not been blogging regular, oh for a long time now,  I didn't get to share all of this with you, well.....no better time than now. I was fortunate enough to inherit some beautiful goodies from a lady whom I was told was one of a kind.  My step father's Aunt Della passed away recently. The family had went through all her belongings and decided they had gotten all the items

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Cutting for Stone. This is the book I am reading right now. I read the reviews on Amazon, oodles of people liked it. I'm not enjoying it, I really want to quit. I hate to quit a book, especially one I paid for. It is just not drawing me in, I find myself daydreaming and reading at the same time and you  know what them means....all of a sudden you are in a different country reading about a

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Hi...would you like to win one of my calendars ? Head over to this cute lil' blog named  My Third True Love  and you can enter to win  a calendar of your very own. Good luck and if you win....Enjoy !!

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On the right...over there....the ole' blog got  new buttons. Now you can vist my facebook fan page....great place to get new...information and secret facebook only sales. Browse my pinterest boards....well if you can't stand some serious eye candy maybe you should not venture there. Like tweeting...I do...visit my twitter.  It's a good place to see goodies hitting the shop instantly. Enjoy

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Everyone at my house is home today....all day. Nothing really to accomplish just piddling around the house and GETTING ON EACH OTHERS NERVES. Some days are just like that...nothing seems to suit everyone at the same time. At least my precious doggies are getting along today. Look at Daisy ( the black one) ..Mr. JaneSays said she looks like the Emperor from Star Wars...I'd have to agree.

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-72120704608170505392011-09-02T20:22:00.000-04:002011-09-02T20:47:52.154-04:00

This kid of mine, the one reading her Bible in a McAllisters is just my favorite person. Picture us this morning. I promised her breakfast at Chic Fil A before school. That  meant we had to be out the door 20 minutes earlier. As we leave I have 3 bags in my hands, my own bag of goodies, my purse and Chloe's backpack oh yea..and her lunch bag so 4 bags for me ZERO bags for Chloe. We are right

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This is my Daisy...this is a sweet dog. Fun Loving...cute...happy...flitting all about shaking her rope toy..you know the kind with the knots at the end.  At times she even hits herself in the noggin with it.  Silly pup. This is Leia or Lei Lei as we call her round' here.  This is an even sweeter dog.  Lei Lei is 13, a very old weenie dog.  She still runs and plays and takes our stairs 2 at a

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I forgot to tell you. JaneSays & JaneSays Vintage now has a facebook fan page. So if you like...and well even if you don't go LIKE my lil' shops go like it. Type it in the search bar just like this... JaneSays & JaneSays Vintage...I have one page for both shops. I can barely keep up with all my social sites now...I definitely didn't need 2 pages. I don't quite know in what capacity I will use the

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Yea...I really put my foot in it this time. I took a position on the PTO Board at the school. Ways and Means.....or in English...Fund Raising. It's an important thing....fund raising...our schools have ZERO money these days and that means fund raising is a must do. How does or has your school raised money ?? Any fun, money generating, creative fund raising ideas ? This year out 2 biggies are

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We have only had Internet service at our home for ... ohh ... maybe 5 years. I had it at work so I had no need for it at home. I have only owned 2 laptops....and both of those for a total of 5 years. I never eve purchase or used an ipod. I just got a kindle a year ago. The hubs and I both JUST got smart phones of the iphone variety 3 months ago. I don't know why I wait so long to latch onto

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We have been on holiday (ha I wish we called vacation holiday here in the States) anywho we have been at Disney in Orlando and here are some of my favorite memories instagram and not so instagram style. Enjoy Zip A Dee Doo Dah...Zip A Dee Aaaa My oh My what a wonderful day !!!

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I read a interesting article tonight.It's not rocket science....but it made me think.I often neglect to apologize to my child.When I screw up...when I blow up.....when I am selfish where she is concerned.I will apologize to her more often....not just because I "should" butbecause of what it "means" to her.You can find the article HERE

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Our chalkboard.It's my most favorite thing in our house.I LOVE changing it....I love when Mr. JaneSays and Chloe write on it and I don't know they have...it's a pleasant surprise.It's great for lists, announcements, notes and inspiration.Enjoy some of our chalking.

Aprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265966747766279875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1798010343801391443.post-78241016888700639662011-07-02T20:06:00.002-04:002011-07-02T20:14:09.604-04:00

I had a free afternoon.What better to do with a free afternoon than thrift or antique ?I dialed up Mom, I knew she would be a willing participant. I did not buy one thing....sad but true.Saw a few things I liked but really I'm out of space...I havezero room for anything else.I really liked this PAINTS sign.It was gigantic.I really have no where it would fit, comfortably....wish I did. And oh...

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I have always kept toilet paper rollsand paper towel rollsjust in case we needed them.but I always end up tossing them after I collect a few because Inever have big plans for them.Well after I saw this postI collected me a little pile of tubesfor a finally worthy creation.First cut your longer tubes in half (if you like)and then paint them alland allow them to dry.Smush each side down towards the

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Monday we took a real swing atthe Summer To Do List.Made some scrumptious cupcakes.Cookies and Cream...of the OREO nature.Used this recipe.They were divine.Only changes I made were- I baked mine 22 minutes.- I didn't add any OREOS to the top I thought the ones included in the batterwould be plenty there is too much of a good thing...ya know ?Cupcakes check.We went to our local library....we have

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Well not what I'm reading but what I read.The Help is the book I just finishedok...let me say first if you have quit readingif you have zero time for readingget a Kindle or other e-reader.I had quit reading...... if it didn't have 32 or less pageswith a nice colorful glossy cover and was based on a pirate,a Spanish speaking Chiuaua, a dinosaur or a fairy I wasn't reading it.For those of you

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Need a fun Summer activity?Have some sparklers?Have a camera with a long exposure setting like the night setting on a SLR camera for instance ?Yes?Then you are ready for a very fun and exciting Summer activity.Wait until its dark, grab your sparklers and head outside.Sit your camera on a flat surface or use your steadiest hand....long exposuresare just that...they take a long time so you have to

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The Summer is here and after poor Chloe having to battle aCRAZY 1o2 degree fever, coughing, sneezing, sore throat monster of a virus the first full week of Summer vacation we are recovered and ready to have some fun.No I am not the first to make a Summer to do listit's going around the blogging world like wild fire.It's a lot of fun and it's a nice way to set goals for the Summer so you don't

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It's true another "end" is upon me.The end of first grade.I'll skip all the feelings because I know you already know themmany many many of you have experienced them yourselves.Where did my baby go seems to be the running theme.First grade was fun.We had a super class and an even more super teacher.I am fortunate to have an intelligent fun-loving childso every aspect of first grade came so easy to

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I'm here....I'm just busy, soaking up life.My baby is getting BIG and it is more apparent everyday so Ispend of a lot of my time just staring at her, trying to memorize her 6 year old face.Letting the way she holds her pencil and the way she licks Dorito's nacho cheesey dust off her fingers burn their way into my memory.I'm re-doing the playroom to include an oh so fine reading nook that I will

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That's rightI have been in the corner.Before I recently re-did my family room there was a particular corner thatalways gave me decorating anxiety.Nothing seemed to work there and I was never happy with it.I have been spending lots of time in that cornerdetermined to create something there that made me happy.The Players:(pardon the blurry photo)This is a print I made from a collage I did a while

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Did you see Oprah today?I don't normally watch Oprah.Today's episode was about the Freedom Riders.From watching the tease at the beginning I could tell it concerned the blacks and the way they were treated not so long ago.I could not really pay attention at the time so I dvr'd it.I am so glad I did.I shed a bit of ignorance today.I know a little of the history, I know they were treated badly, I

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Seven Swell Shots from ourSpring Break vacation.Too much fun....that went way too quickly.

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We went to the beach and I just got back home.It was a lovely spring break.I ate good food.I slept late and read 2 whole books (kindle style)I ate while looking out over the ocean.I watched my beauty bounce around in the ocean.I got sun-burnt in the spots where my bathing suit rubs off my sunscreen....oh what to do?I missed my doggies....dearly.I will promptly get right back to the business of

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I am sleeping on the porch these days.....yep.Not because the Spring nights feel so good.Not because Mr. JaneSays and I can't be within one foot of each other without screaming.Not because I stink.Not because I have no place to sleep inside my home.Because I am mother and wife to the home-run derby champions.That's right....2 big-headed...ego-toting home run hitting fools in my house.Chloe won

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Love the vintage, worn out look of these and if you could get your hands on some old wood they look easy enough to reproduce.It is still so good to get some snail mail.L.O.V.E this idea. (no source, found on Pinterest)What is better than an OREO, an OREO cupcake.I think my studio needs more red. (no source)Anthropologie may I borrow your stylists for a bit.Brilliant !!

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How many times have you tried to lose a few pounds ? I have gave it a half effort a few times since Chloe arrived and wreaked havoc on my body.Nothing I have ever tried showed me results that I could notice in a few weeks, so that made me lose interest and give up.Now I can hear those of you who know me in "real life" going "pppfftt......serious...April you are so tiny you don't need to lose a

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Let's talk a minute. Did you watch this show Extreme Couponing on TLC. I recorded it and watched while I ate my dinner last night and it's a miracle any food stayed in my mouth because my jaw was in my lap the entire time.High five to all you "normal" couponing ladies, I think what you do is amazing.....but this is a different story. Look at the boxes of noodles in this cart, if I recall

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Water for Elephants. This is a good book. I finished it a few days ago, it held my interest all the way thru. I loved the bits about the circus, there is something so enchanting about a circus, doncha think ? Most of the time I could see the scenes in my head...it's a very easy read, I completely enjoyed this book. I am looking forward to the movie release. He is probably the reason why, oh

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Did I tell you I went to see Prince. Not the Fresh Prince Not Prince Charming No, not Prince William either Yes this Prince, the artist formally know as......that crazy symbol.......PRINCE.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------It was a nice date night...just me and the hubs and PRINCE.The concert was .... well....I have mixed emotions.It

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This tutorial is simple and so quick. It was born yesterday when I pulled into my daughter's school to drop her off and noticed that all the parents pulling out of the school still had children in their cars.....strange. Come to find out school was cancelled due to no power....we had a ferocious storm the night before, which was surely to blame. So you know what we do when the kids are outta

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