tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90600784623108007012024-03-15T04:16:34.473-05:00Loo-la-bee SimplicityShaundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344384662516986636noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060078462310800701.post-80873959566590737712011-11-30T10:31:00.000-06:002011-11-30T10:31:54.562-06:0025 Days of Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">Well, tomorrow is December first and I'm sure you are already knee deep in preparing for Christmas. I thought I would share just a few of our favorite (old and new) holiday traditions.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-size: large;">1. Celebrating Advent </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The first is new to us this year. I have always wanted to have an advent calendar, but they were either ugly, too expensive, or I just didn't plan earlier enough. Well, about a month ago, a few of my girlfriends and I put on a Pin-It Party where we actually made an Advent calendar! I am so glad it is done and ready to hang on the mantle! </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">The calendar is just made of gift tags, flowers and circles cut out of card stock.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I attached the tags to a long piece of twine with some clothes pins from the dollar store that I painted blue.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">My favorite thing is that we wrote activities for each day on the back of the tags! I love the idea of shared family experiences rather than candy. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is were I found some activity ideas: <a href="http://kimmccrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/activities-advent.html">All Things Simple</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-size: large;">2. The 12 Days of Christmas</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amy Verlennich from <a href="http://www.dandelionseeds.com/">Dandelion Seeds</a> has a come up with a wonderful way for us ladies to bless our husbands during this season. We gals can get so wrapped up in gift buying, Christmas baking, and hosting parties, that we are over worked and stressed out by the time Christmas Day finally rolls around. How about taking 12 days to show our husbands that they rank first on our list? In Amy's own words...</div><div style="text-align: center;">" <i>I decided to put a twist on the traditional 'Partridge in a pear tree' song and celebrate 12 Days of Christmas in <a href="http://www.dandelionseeds.com/?page_id=782818">SHMILY style</a>. I made a commitment to myself and God to love on him for 12 consecutive days leading up to Christmas (no matter what I felt like...) and we made it all the way to Christmas day without an argument! I was so focused on doing things for<b> him</b> and having fun that it was really hard to get angry with someone I was loving on and praying for! Without realizing it, I had created a new tradition that we've been 'celebrating' ever since!</i>"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a great idea, right?!? Head over to her <a href="http://www.dandelionseeds.com/?page_id=784374">12 Days of Christmas post </a>and learn all about it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b>3. To Bethlehem</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">This tradition is one that our kids look forward to all year long! <a href="http://familymanweb.com/products">Todd Wilson from Familyman Ministries</a> has created this super fun game called To Bethlehem that we LOVE to play together! (He also has 5 Christmas</div><div style="text-align: center;">books that we all look forward to reading each year) The board game is full of pit stops and really fun activities. It is definitely an interactive experience! Here are a few pictures of our family playing a couple years ago...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><i>"visiting Elijah's rest stop...get up and flush a toilet."</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are also chances for fun family conversations when you land on a question card. Lots of fun topics like</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> "If you could go anywhere for Christmas, where would you pick?" Believe me, your kids will be cracking up and having such a blast that you will want to play this every night!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, those are our favorite traditions for the season! I hope I gave you some new, fun ideas to share with your own family! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">Happy Christmas!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Who wants free shipping on their rosies???</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Just enter <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">FREESHIP</span> in the coupon code box when you place your order. </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's been very quite here on the ol' blog, but I've been a very busy gal! Who has already started shopping for Christmas? I admit I have bought a couple things, but I have mostly been getting the shop ready!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Look at all those colors!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">They make me very happy. :) And I bet there is a color in that group that would make someone in YOUR life happy too. Head on over to the shop and check everything out, and if thee is a color or pattern you like, but don't see, please let me know. I love special orders!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/320/820E1EB446939CEE29401AB2B818F0D5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>Shaundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344384662516986636noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060078462310800701.post-39523858695106859922011-10-10T20:52:00.000-05:002011-10-10T20:52:43.343-05:00Tap...Tap... Is This Thing On???<div style="text-align: center;">Wow! It has been exactly a month since my last post. Sorry it has taken me so long to get back over here. It was a nice break once I stopped stressing about it though. :) Today I thought I would share with you a few projects and recipes I have used from Pinterest this month. I always feel so accomplished when I actually follow through and use something I have pinned. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Peanut Butter Cup Crunch Brownies</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">All I can say is Oh ma' lordy! They were delish!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/26189867_txAOvu39_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/26189867_txAOvu39_c.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Homemade Body Wash</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have 5 kiddos and one of them has sensitive skin. This was a great way for me to save a TON of money on body was and make sure that it was safe for their skin. I think I will use less glycerin next time but this recipe was very helpful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/153856963_iKNwuyQV_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/153856963_iKNwuyQV_c.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And on a more personal note, I have been reading this book...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and dwelling on one word...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerawQlc1D_2MY1-tEfLl82IAc9_14ecWwVOe4FQMEDpq95Y3TBmnaXPpt8OOjM9R91ytcSEwzqNwzxt2VXvi0Ho04PEdVN3GVtemE5iieO1cLSJIlyix8ISLYoSngYPHq1-M_noDG_s4/s1600/eucharisto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerawQlc1D_2MY1-tEfLl82IAc9_14ecWwVOe4FQMEDpq95Y3TBmnaXPpt8OOjM9R91ytcSEwzqNwzxt2VXvi0Ho04PEdVN3GVtemE5iieO1cLSJIlyix8ISLYoSngYPHq1-M_noDG_s4/s400/eucharisto.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am amazed at how one little book can change your life. If you need some encouragement, godly wisdom, and a new outlook on your life, I HIGHLY recommend One Thousand Gifts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/320/820E1EB446939CEE29401AB2B818F0D5.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a>Shaundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344384662516986636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060078462310800701.post-39031408369263578422011-09-10T20:05:00.000-05:002011-09-10T20:05:21.469-05:00Plastic Bag Wreath {part 2}<div style="text-align: center;">Hey everyone! I just wanted to share a little update I came up with today for the <a href="http://loolabee.blogspot.com/2011/09/you-made-that-out-of-what.html">Plastic Bag Wreath</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A dear friend gave birth to a sweet baby girl today, so before we went to visit her, I whipped one of these up for her hospital room door...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used pink receiving blanket material to wrap the wreath. {you know, the super soft slightly fuzzy why~don't~they~make~this~stuff~for~adults stuff.}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I made a few flowers with the same material an my handy dandy die cutter and layered them in with the other flowers. It made them even more fluffy and sweet. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{see the extra little pink flowers?}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzd88AzV0goBHL404tUHOzfL0u0TgF6fI2Y6cKhvdFxe-zoI-AOlmlXJ0y5fq83q_DSueGkAubS6VkmuYgH3VrPS2RBk7LeSkmqp5lNwMslF71lbMVtLZXS4el5nTQ06jHc7NAN9ZIH7Y/s1600/jacks+bday+and+lyza+grace%2527s+wreath+016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzd88AzV0goBHL404tUHOzfL0u0TgF6fI2Y6cKhvdFxe-zoI-AOlmlXJ0y5fq83q_DSueGkAubS6VkmuYgH3VrPS2RBk7LeSkmqp5lNwMslF71lbMVtLZXS4el5nTQ06jHc7NAN9ZIH7Y/s400/jacks+bday+and+lyza+grace%2527s+wreath+016.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I took the original material that I covered the wreath with and cut a thin strip. I twisted it from one side to the other and pinned the right side with the pins from the flowers and then added a little pink flower on the left to pin the other side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I just cut some triangles out of card stock, wrote out her name, and hot glued them to the fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{here is the back-side view...}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWvbjjH9zAIhfbnPgakt1JVpFzvqY0bK-8rf_Jqqp3jwipAl8-HsxFy26ZeRo1YJ4gVyRMd7d-YdFu41-6-V0FvVSNHNz2ZgKDCqx-PBPBfMrfoDAfLk6YJeWDbAAtH_d-u2Xkxju_m4/s1600/jacks+bday+and+lyza+grace%2527s+wreath+021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWvbjjH9zAIhfbnPgakt1JVpFzvqY0bK-8rf_Jqqp3jwipAl8-HsxFy26ZeRo1YJ4gVyRMd7d-YdFu41-6-V0FvVSNHNz2ZgKDCqx-PBPBfMrfoDAfLk6YJeWDbAAtH_d-u2Xkxju_m4/s400/jacks+bday+and+lyza+grace%2527s+wreath+021.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And there you have it! A sweet update for a sweet baby girl!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Welcome to the world, sweet Lyza~Grace! We love you already! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This picture made me gasp. Literally. Where can I find a rug like this?!? LUV.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a little girl with sensitive skin. I have bought sensitive body wash for a while now and it can get expensive. I am trying <a href="http://proverbs2six.blogspot.com/2010/01/homemade-bodywash.html">this recipe</a> out sometime this week. Can't wait to see if it works for her!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think this is SUCH a great idea! I am putting this one in my pack pocket and saving it for later. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have always loved Derek Webb and his honest lyrics, which reminds me a lot of <a href="http://loolabee.blogspot.com/2011/06/sunday-song-one-with-rich-mullins.html">Rich Mullins</a>. This song specifically, is very honest and so beautifully expresses how I think most of us feel sometimes. I hope you enjoy listening, but mostly I hope it makes you think.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First, grab a bunch of those plastic grocery bags you have piled up in your pantry. We all have em! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then, fold one up and run it through a die cutter. Then another one...and another one...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{{If you don't have a die cutter, it will only take a bit of extra effort to cut them out yourself. But still SO easy!}}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used white and brown plastic bags for a neutral look, but white and yellow would be sweet, kinda like daisies. :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next, you will need a Styrofoam wreath, some neutral material, scissors, and sewing pins. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tear a few strips of your fabric and wrap it around your wreath and secure with a pin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then start stacking your flowers. I alternated colors and sizes and then secured them to the foam wreath with another pin...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And filled the sides with just the smaller flowers to make it a bit fluffier...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And there you have it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It took minutes to make and I had most of the stuff on-hand! :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn't it sweet?? I love how flouncy the flowers are. I am excited about incorporating it into my Fall mantle. Stay tuned, and let me know if you make one for yourself!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The first recipe I pinned is from this really fun site called <a href="http://www.muffintinmania.com/">Muffin Tin Mania</a>. It is a wonderful blog with some really GREAT ideas for using muffin tins in special ways. I used the <a href="http://www.muffintinmania.com/2011/07/green-smoothie-cups.html">Green Smoothie Cups</a> recipe as the start for my Uber Smoothie.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is what you will need:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">2 cups coconut water</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">1/3 cup almonds</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">2 cups spinach</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">2 celery stalks, chopped</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">1/4 cup fresh mint</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">1/2 orange</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">1 tablespoon honey</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">1/2 teaspoon ginger powder</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">2 cups frozen mango cubes</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The only this I added to this recipe was a small scoop of this:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{{adding to the Uber-ness of this smoothie}}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then whiz it up...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmj8XGn2atWUyK_At_hRPzzJ6jHtQvRaSwYrkAR22cqNiMTNkeQLcywuQCCCKPuZAGeSFvr5YsSvmj0NXn8h06OPcjKwcrOSCYY34nu8cVdyEbV3uHbzRmuZ-A6pt5-MIet0w3jkjOu_M/s1600/Tadpoles+2UBER+Smoothie+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmj8XGn2atWUyK_At_hRPzzJ6jHtQvRaSwYrkAR22cqNiMTNkeQLcywuQCCCKPuZAGeSFvr5YsSvmj0NXn8h06OPcjKwcrOSCYY34nu8cVdyEbV3uHbzRmuZ-A6pt5-MIet0w3jkjOu_M/s400/Tadpoles+2UBER+Smoothie+013.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Pour it into your muffin tins and pop those bad boys into the freezer.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this is what you will get...</div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Ok the NEXT smoothie recipe I pinned was the <a href="http://www.singforyoursupperblog.com/2011/07/19/green-er-brown-ish-monster-smoothies/">Monster Smoothie</a> (check out the original recipe here) from <a href="http://www.singforyoursupperblog.com/">Sing For Your Supper</a>. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #623526;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">Uber Smoothie</span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">1 green smoothie cup</span></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #623526;">1 banana</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #623526;">4 or 5 strawberries</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #623526;">1/2 cup fresh blueberries</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #623526;">1 small peach (I left the peeling on but peeling it is fine too)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #623526;">splash of coconut water</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #623526;">1 tablespoon Greek yogurt </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #623526;">2 teaspoons honey</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #623526;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">1/2 cup crushed ice</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><br />
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</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #623526;">{You can just barely see the green cup at the bottom of the blender.}</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">It looks very unassuming, but this smoothie is power PACKED and SUPER yummy!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Let me know if you give it a try! :)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Why? Well, I started Couch to 5K this week! And although I am VERY slow when I run and so far I have been unable to run every time my app has said RUN, I am still proud of my work. I am going to use this quote to remind myself that it doesn't mater how fast I run, at least I am running! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And my song this week is from one of my favorite groups, Sam and Ruby! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://static-l3.blogcritics.org/09/08/11/110479/interview2009.07.30-samruby.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://static-l3.blogcritics.org/09/08/11/110479/interview2009.07.30-samruby.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are now a part of <a href="http://www.nbc.com/sing-off/contestants/season-3/the-collective/">The Collective this Fall on The Sing-Off</a> on NBC!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can be sure I will be cheering them all the way. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Don't they just make you dream of crisp leaves and cool breezes??</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><i><span class="body" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">And these are not our usual cotton rosies! These rosies are made of deep, richly colored linen. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;"><u>Pinning...</u></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here it is in all its awesomeness...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/126821171_ji8IaYdX_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/126821171_ji8IaYdX_c.jpg" width="366" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Seriously, how smart is this?!? A paint chip key chain of all the colors in your house! Yep. It's simple but brilliant. :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's an oldie but a goodie this week! This is for two of my dearest friends, Michelle and Winnie. :) If I had been given the privilege of growing up with the two of you during our dorky 90's, purple mascara, and poof-bang days, we would SO have been rockin' the three part harmony. OBVIOUSLY you needed a third voice. ;) I love you!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are my 5 best helpful hints for homeschooling your Kindergartener:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1. Don't call it school.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">This may sound strange, but let me explain. Learning should happen ALL DAY. It is important to use those questions they ask all day long as teachable moments. (Like we used our daughter's questions about<a href="http://loolabee.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-feed-tadpole.html"> what tadpoles eat </a>and turned it into an exciting learning tool! All you need is Google. ;) Use the wonderful, God-given gift of curiosity to your advantage! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">4. Make books better by creating more chances to learn</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For things that DO sometimes require seat work, choose books that are fun and colorful and have more than one possible subject in them. For handwriting, we like to use <a href="http://www.areasonfor.com/article.php?id=19">A Reason For Handwriting</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Their books have lots of color. The way I add extra learning into the book is by using the letter they are on to learn more about things that start with that letter. When they study P and color a penguin, use that as a starting point to <a href="http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/penguins/activities.htm">study penguins </a>that week!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Most of all, just remember that <b>YOU CAN'T MESS THIS UP</b>. I promise! Kindergarten at home can be as much fun for YOU as it is for your kids. The most important thing is to enjoy each other and make your child feel loved every step of the way. Your child will learn more by watching you that he ever will from a book.I hope this helps you and even calms some of your fears about homeschooling. <3</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">(btw, I highly recommend Sambucol)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.instagram.com/media/2011/08/09/81fb0022051c41e3ba81eace919e04c6_7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://images.instagram.com/media/2011/08/09/81fb0022051c41e3ba81eace919e04c6_7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you crave when you are sick? </div><div style="text-align: center;">For me, it is <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/thai-chicken-coconut-soup-tom-kha-gai-10000001860172/">Tom Kai Gai</a>. It is this amazingly yummy and super healthy Thai soup.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I crave it bad. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hopefully I will feel better tomorrow. I am planning to do some fall fabric shopping, I can't wait to show you all my new ideas for Fall Rosie accessories!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you seen<a href="http://www.nestofposies-blog.com/2011/07/felt-flower-embellished-bags.html"> Kellie's new Fall Bags</a>???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> But for today I think I'll do some reading. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you are having a good week so far. :)</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/320/820E1EB446939CEE29401AB2B818F0D5.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a>.Shaundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344384662516986636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060078462310800701.post-78031307488206818452011-08-07T17:52:00.000-05:002011-08-07T17:52:20.025-05:00Sunday Song - The One With Brooke Fraiser<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.aboutchristianmusic.com.au/images/brooke_fraser.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="http://www.aboutchristianmusic.com.au/images/brooke_fraser.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love Brooke Fraser. I have a few songs I love but this one is my favorite. Its hard to sing without crying. I am so thankful that the lyrics of this song are true. No matter what happens here in this life, when it is all over, I will be found in Christ. Still standing. It doesn't matter how bad the day is. As long as this is true, there is hope. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you have one of those couches that has been passed down from family member to family member and seen better days? No judging here. I had one of those bright red couch and loveseat combos for the longest time and I actually ORDERED them brand new!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yep, that's right. Talk about a mistake. {{Again if you have one of these, I am not judging. I just lost all love for those couches after about 5 years. 2 of which I spent trying to cover them up with ill-fitting slipcovers.}} I have now gone through a whole "I hate red phase" that I am now slooooooowly coming out of. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So if you have a comfy couch that has seen better days, head on over to <a href="http://www.nestofposies-blog.com/2011/08/giveaway-uglysofacom-x-4-lucky-winners.html">Nest Full of Posies</a> and sign up for her giveaway. You have LOTS of ways to enter and 4 people will win the slipcover of their choice!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I know! Shut. UP. Right?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/67706974/">See this lamp?</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought a lamp at Goodwill for $3 months and months ago that I think would be AWESOME if I painted it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What am I waiting for???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do your kids love <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/40672100/"> Angry Birds</a>?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought it might be fun to surprise mine with something fun for a boring summer day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have I done it yet? umm... no. But still... how fun would this be?!?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I pinned this idea because my son always says he would like to have a "burger buffet".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">His birthday is in September. How fun would it be to surprise him with<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/34836703/"> this</a>?!?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He.would.flip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the last thing I pinned...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who am I kidding? I can't sew. If I could figure out a way to make one of these using hot glue, then MAYBE.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So all of this silliness to say this...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/simplyloolabee/">Wanna join me?</a></span> :</b>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/320/820E1EB446939CEE29401AB2B818F0D5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>Shaundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344384662516986636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060078462310800701.post-36180831447270588882011-08-02T10:23:00.001-05:002011-08-02T10:24:50.008-05:00How to Feed a Tadpole<div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes God just drops teachable moments in your lap. Being a home schooling family, we try to use those moments to our advantage. This weekend, our daughter told us that our swimming pool was full of TADPOLES, and then the questions started. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">"How did they get there?"</div><div style="text-align: center;">What do tadpoles eat?"</div><div style="text-align: center;">"What if they die???"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, Nana pulled up the info on her iPhone and here is what we found...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.live-tadpoles.com/what-do-tadpoles-eat.html">This site</a> had great information on tadpoles. How long it takes them to become frogs, what tadpoles eat, and how to take care of them. It also tells you how to make your own tadpole food! So here is what we did...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boil a head of lettuce for 10-15 minutes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let cool and then chop into small pieces</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make two snack bags of the chopped lettuce. One for the fridge to feed the tadpoles and one in the freezer for later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then feed your tadpoles! Just a pinch here and there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and guess what???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They liked it!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And we liked to watch... :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We will keep you updated on how the tadpoles do and what happens next!</div><br />
Yay for fun learning!!!<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/320/820E1EB446939CEE29401AB2B818F0D5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>Shaundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344384662516986636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060078462310800701.post-34166172667695830042011-08-01T15:48:00.000-05:002011-08-01T15:48:47.092-05:00Brown Paper Packages Tied Up With Strings...<div style="text-align: center;">Last night a couple of my girlfriends and I had a "Favorite Things Party". We decided that we wanted spend a total of $15 per person and share some of our favorite things with each other. We had so much fun, I thought I would share the idea with all of you! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are my favorite things that I chose to share...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. The Hunger Games</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. Across the Universe</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. EOS Sweet Mint lip balm</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I bagged it all up...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">and put a bird on it...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">because this video is one of our favorite things too...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here was the gift table... OH the fun about to be had!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">YUMMMM-O!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Adrianne's favorite things are:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1.Photography (isn't her photo gorgeous? Can't wait to frame it!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Pearls (with birds on them. Ha!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Pocket Bac from Bath and Body Works</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Super Rich Body Cream in Shea Butter (also from B&BW)</div><div style="text-align: center;">and</div><div style="text-align: center;">5. CRAZY SOCKS</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">of course the socks and pearls had to be tried on immediately...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Too cute!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. A blank canvas (because my dear friend is also a<a href="http://arttubrute.blogspot.com/"> beautiful artist</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Loreal Mascara</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Wrigley's Cobalt Gum</div><div style="text-align: center;">and</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Wholly Guacamole (which she loves to put on tortillia wraps at lunch)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We had an awesome time and we can't wait to do this again soon. We are thinking next time should be our favorite music. And you know what that means...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a great week! <3</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/320/820E1EB446939CEE29401AB2B818F0D5.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>Shaundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344384662516986636noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060078462310800701.post-41289831152339013102011-07-28T20:52:00.000-05:002011-07-28T20:52:11.940-05:00Playing House<div style="text-align: center;">This week.we have been house sitting for some dear friends and I have really been enjoying the chance to play house.<br />
The FAVORITE part is cooking on their A.Ma.Zing WOLF range.<br />
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Aaahhhhhhhhh! Can you hear the angels singing? :)<br />
So I thought I would share a couple of the recipes I used this week.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/flexible-4-step-chicken-for-family-and-company--rustic-lemon-onion-chicken-recipe/index.html">This recipe </a>from Melissa d'Arabian<br />
(which is seriously yummy and I have used many times)<br />
I made the chicken with mashed potatoes and extra gravy. YUM-O.<br />
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and then I tried out <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/06/pasta-with-pesto-cream-sauce/">this recipe</a> from The Pioneer Woman (LOVE her) for the first time.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The family loved it, but I did add some rotisserie chicken just in case the hubs didn't like the fact that it was a meatless meal. It was delish and I doubled the recipe so we have leftovers for lunch tomorrow. I'm wondering how it would taste cold? Hmmm...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, even thought we are still in a holding pattern with our own home, it was so nice to play house this week. I even enjoyed doing the laundry. GASP! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to our sweet friends who invited us to stay in their home. We loved every minute of it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you are having a great week too! </div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/320/820E1EB446939CEE29401AB2B818F0D5.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Shaundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344384662516986636noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060078462310800701.post-78935195045969738172011-07-26T10:00:00.000-05:002011-07-26T10:00:36.594-05:00Carnton Plantation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's this little place in Franklin that has stolen my heart. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's amazing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See the blue ceiling?? LOVE.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nooks in the brick with little surprises...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful old trees...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> An A.MA.ZING garden to walk through. </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The<a href="http://www.carnton.org/carnton_history.htm"> history of Carnton</a> is amazing. The home was turned into a make-shift hospital during the Battle of Franklin. The owners, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">John and Carrie McGavock designated two acres of land adjacent to their family cemetery as a final burial place for nearly 1,500 Confederate soldiers killed during the Battle of Franklin. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This one makes me cry every time...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A book has been written about Carrie.<a href="http://www.carnton.org/widow.htm"> "The Widow of the South"</a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Hope you enjoyed my little tour. Do you have a place that is extra special to you? </div><div style="text-align: center;">I would love to hear about it!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first time I heard this song, I cried. They sang it on David Letterman and my first thought was "millions of people are hearing these words!" I am always amazed at WHO God uses and HOW he uses them to share His love. No one is perfect, but I like seeing how the guys in U2 allow God to shine through them. One of my favorite quote is actually from Bono. He said, "I'm holding out for grace. I'm holding out that Jesus took my sins onto the Cross, because I know who I am, and I hope I don't have to depend on my own religiosity." I love that. I know who I am too, and I am also holding out for grace. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you enjoy the song.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you all had a great Saturday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/320/820E1EB446939CEE29401AB2B818F0D5.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Shaundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344384662516986636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060078462310800701.post-53963165201722143002011-07-11T15:55:00.000-05:002011-07-11T15:55:06.270-05:00Sunday Song (One Day Late) - The One With Ella Fitzgerald<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{{Sorry I am a day late. We were without internet yesterday. I know, The horror. :) }}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">She needs NO introduction. I don't think I have ever met a person who doesn't at least appreciate the amazing Ella Fitzgerald. (and I'm not sure I'd care to. Just kidding ;) I have a few quirks when it comes to music. One of them is that for me, Ella is great to listen to in the Summertime. On a hot summer day, she makes it just a bit cooler. And since today is a SCORCHER here in Tennessee, it's time to pull out your Ella. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/320/820E1EB446939CEE29401AB2B818F0D5.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a>Shaundrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13344384662516986636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060078462310800701.post-38384319455683125822011-07-09T09:05:00.000-05:002011-07-09T09:05:13.669-05:00Saturday Snapshot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today's pics are things I have been working on all week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A Rosie Headband...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the Round-the-Rosie Cuff Bracelet...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can do them in any color or pattern! Here is a red...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and a multi-colored...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been working hard over here! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next week will be even busier because I am going to be building up my products for the Farmer's Market!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So excited!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Rosie Cuffs are already listed in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LooLaBeeSimplicity">the shop</a> if you are interested. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! :)</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">P.S. Last week someone asked about the pictures I have been using. They are from the Instagram app. I am addicted to it! Its lots of fun and you can share them on facebook and twitter too. Hope that helps! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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