Archive for March, 2009
You mean you’re NOT supposed to leave your Christmas lights up until March?
Back in early January I went outside and had every intention of taking the Christmas lights down. Once I got out there though, I took a closer look and found that the lights were iced over and stuck to the shrub AND they were buried under a foot of snow. Since I don’t like snow or ice and I didn’t want to be taking down the [...]
Thrifting Finds from the Weekend
Thrifting is one of my favorite things to do .. I could spend HOURS at the thrift shop just going through all of the cool stuff they have there! I keep a list in my head of things I’d LOVE to find because I’m convinced that one day I’ll hit the thrift store jackpot and find all [...]
Felt Food Marshmallow Peeps Bunny Tutorial with Printable Pattern
With Easter right around the corner I thought it would be fun to make some Easter themed felt food to go in Abby’s Easter basket .. (That’s code for I’m super addicted to making felt food, and needed something new to make … LOL) Anyways, when I think about an Easter basket, the first thing that comes to [...]
Tags: Felt Food, Felt Food Patterns, Free Felt Food Tutorials
Who Says I Don’t Have Any Willpower?
There are certain foods that I avoid like the plague .. I avoid these foods because I absolutely can NOT help myself when I’m around them and end up eating the ENTIRE package. In an effort to not eat entire packages of crap I don’t need to be eating anyways, I pretend they don’t exist .. out of sight out of mind [...]
Alex McCord from Real Housewives of NYC on PBS show Cyberchase
I LOVE The Real Housewives of NYC, Orange County, and eventhough it was a total train-wreck Atlanta too! (Ok, confession time, I love just about ALL reality tv!) .. So can you imagine my surprise when I was hanging out with the kids trying my best to tune out Cyberchase on PBS, and I hear what sounds [...]
This is Why I Don’t Care That My Camera Died …
A few days ago my digital camera decided it wasn’t going to take pictures anymore. Now, Normally when something I own kicks I’m upset because at the very least it means that I have to replace it. Since I don’t like to part ways with my money anymore than I have to you can see how this is a [...]
Tags: Abby & Miles, Me Me Me, Pictures
The Kids in Green for St Patrick’s Day
We just LOVE the holidays around here and tend to go a little bit overboard .. St. Patrick’s day was no exception! The kids had a blast looking for all of the silly things the Leprechauns did to our house! They turned the water in our flowers green, put all of the toys in the kids rooms upside [...]
Tags: Abby & Miles, Holidays, Pictures, St. Patricks Day
Embroidered Cardstock Apples for my Kitchen and a Tutorial.
I’ve got an apple theme going on in my kitchen and am always looking for interesting decor to suit my eclectic style. So when I came across the I Luv Veggies embroidery pattern over at Sublime Stitching, I knew I just HAD to find a project to do with it and this is what I [...]
Tags: Craft Tutorial, Crafts, Embroidered Cardstock, Embroidered Cardstock Tutorial, Embroidery
Two Weeks Two Sick Kids and I’m Ready for a Vacation!
It all started two weeks ago when Abby mutered the dreaded “I don’t feel good mommy.” and it quickly went downhill from there. Yup, we got hit HARD with the stomach bug that seems to be going around and let me tell you all that it was NO FUN! Dealing with two kids that have fevers, upset stomachs, [...]
Tags: Abby and Miles, Me Me Me, Pictures
