All the Small Things...

Sunday Layouts...

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Saturday Layouts...

I love how this "ALL BOY" layout turned out.  They're  a little harder for me to do, so I think that's why I'm extra happy.

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Accomplished Today... (Friday 1/11)

Create Layout With One of My Old Paper Piecing Patterns

This was a fun one!  I'm such a nerd, but I still love paper piecing.  Watch me... I'm single handedly going to bring it back in style! No?  Okay, well I still like it unfashionable as it is.  :) 

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Layout... just for fun

The C and the SMILE are metal, but they don't look like it on this scan.

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Uploaded Friend's Pics Onto My iPhone

I love when my iPhone rings and a pic of whoever is calling pops up!  Why does this make me happy?  I don't know... it just does.

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Another 2 Layouts... just because

Accomplished Today... (Thursday 1/10)

Layout With a Large Date

These pics crack me up because right after Chandler saw that Santa brought him a Game Boy, he broke down hysterically crying because he wanted Santa to bring him a "football that whistles".  Okay...   I should have saved that extra $90 and actually listened to the kid!  :)

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Downloaded Some Ringtones Onto My iPhone

I LOVE making my own ringtones on iTunes!  If you've got an iPhone you've got to try this!  My newest ringtones are:

Dan- The Charlie Brown Theme (my Dan IS Charlie Brown)

Patrick- Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses

My Mom- Take Your Mama Out by Scissor Sisters

My Dad- Scarlet Fever by Kenny Rogers (he sings this song to Scarlet EVERY time he sees her!)

Everyone Else- Defying Gravity from Wicked

I have like 100 more that I want to make, but at least I did some today!

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Uploaded Some New Pics Onto My iPhone

I was getting very bored of the pics that have been on there, so I added about 100 new ones... fun!

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Burp Cloth With Brown Minkee

I LOVE how this one turned out.  The brown minkee is beyond soft and I just can't wait for Keiran to spit up on it!   lol

I have to say, I'm obsessed with the letter "K" right now.  Expect to see it A LOT in the next few months.  If I can't put bows on him, then he'll be monogrammed to ad nauseam!  :0)

HERE are the directions to make the burpie.

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A Layout... just because

Accomplished Today... (Wednesday 1/9)

Layout With Felt

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Developed Pictures

I emailed my pics into Ritz Camera, so now I just need to go and pick them up.  I LOVE Ritz.  I email them my pics and then an hour later they are ready to be picked up at our local mall.  SO handy!

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Searched Tivo For New Shows

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a TV junkie..  especially reality tv!  I used to be ashamed, but now I embrace my addiction!

Every so often I will go through all the upcoming shows and select a Season Pass for them, so I'm sure to catch them all.  I rarely watch these shows when they're actually airing.  Most times I watch during the day while the kids are at school and I'm doing housework or scrapping or late at night.  I swear, I don't know what I ever did before Tivo... it's the love of my life!

Some of the new shows I picked up are:

Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (pure trash, but I never said I had great taste)

American Idol (a must)

American Gladiatiors (I loved it in the 80's)

Dance Wars (I adore Bruno!)

A Baby Story (I can only stand to watch this when I'm pregnant)

I think I should be ashamed of this post, but I'm just not!  :)

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Accomplished Today... (Tuesday 1/08)

Layout with Hearts

An old picture, but a favorite.

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Burp Cloth for Keiran

Okay, so these are horrible pictures because I was too lazy to find good lighting, but in real life this burpie turned out so cute.  The fabric is that  SWIRLY MINKEE in a darling baby blue on one side and a CLOTH DIAPER on the other side.

Instructions:

• Cut the minkee to the exact size of the cloth diaper.
• Print out a letter from your computer.
• Iron some double sided fusible web to the back of a piece of coordinating cotton.
• Trace the letter onto the back of the fusible web (make sure the letter is reversed, so it will iron on the correct way)
• Cut out the letter.
• Iron the letter onto the front of the minkee.
• Satin stitch around the letter with a coordinating thread.
• Place the minkee on top of the cloth diaper and straight stitch around the edges. (The edges don't need to be tucked because the swirly minkee will not fray and it looks great!)

This is such an easy burp cloth to make because the swirly minkee hides all errors!  Regular minkee isn't so forgiving!

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Some Layouts...

Accomplished Today... (Wednesday 8/22)

A Delicious Breakfast

Strawberry Oatmeal

Heat 1 3/4 cup water, 1 3/4 cup milk (or half & half) and 1/8 tsp. salt on medium heat until it starts to boil.

Wash and cut up strawberries and add a few spoonfuls of brown sugar to them.  Let them juice up.

Add 2 cups of quick cooking oats to the milk mix and cook until it's your desired thickness.

Pour oatmeal into small bowls, add strawberries and juices and top with a dollop of sour cream!  (My kids like it without the sourcream)   YUM!!!

Try this for breakfast tomorrow...

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Back to School Delivery for Friends

Okay, I figured it out!  So, last year I made a PANCAKE MIX for them and then they put it all together the next day.  This year I'm making it even easier, but unfortunately a lot less cute.  BUT... I think they'll like it even more.

This year I am preparing a CARAMEL FRENCH TOAST dish for them.  That's right... I am going to prepare the meal for them and deliver it already made up in disposable pans and all they have to do is pop it in the oven the next morning!  They'll like that... right?  Again, not as cute, but sooooooooo nice to have a delish breakfast and not have to do anything.  I'm excited.  It's a DELICIOUS recipe too! 

Overnight Caramel French Toast

1 c  Packed brown sugar
1/2 c  Butter
2 tb Light corn syrup
12 sl White or whole wheat bread
1/4 c  Sugar
1 ts Cinnamon; divided
6    Eggs; beaten
1 1/2 c  Milk
1 ts Vanilla

  1. Lightly grease a 13x9x2" baking dish; set
  aside.
 
  2. Bring brown sugar, butter and corn syrup to a
  boil. Remove from heat; pour into baking dish. Top
  with 6 slices bread; sprinkle with combined sugar
  and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Top with remaining
  bread.
 
  3. Beat eggs, milk, vanilla and remaining
  cinnamon; pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate
  overnight.
 
  4. Remove dish from refrigerator; preheat oven to
  350°. Bake 30 to 35 minutes.
 
  Makes 4 to 6 servings.

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Martha Stewart Lawn Witch & Cat

Ha!  Found them!  I guess they aren't on her website...  I found them in an old mag though.  My friend Lana and I are going to do these soon!  Isn't the witch FABULOUS?!?!?!!!  We'll make her life sized.  I LOVE her!!!

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Layout With a Large Vertical Picture

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Layout with Circles

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Goofy Fish Dessert

Chandler helped me make dessert tonight... very fancy, huh?!  The kids loved them, so that's what counts!  :)

Recent Layouts...

This layout CRACKS ME UP!  My conservative mother getting a tat!  There is actually a lovely story behind it.

After my brother died, my mom took the last card he had written her and took his signature off the card and had it tattooed on her ring finger under her wedding ring.  It's never visible, but she likes to see my brother's name in his writing... it brings her comfort.

I think it's very sweet.  I also think do what you have to do to get through it, right?  :)

Accomplished Today... (Wednesday 8/16)

A Layout

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