tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61777985768589909322024-03-12T10:54:41.036-07:00make mine bluejennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466300206536612923noreply@blogger.comBlogger314125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177798576858990932.post-40758100778358596512013-01-07T10:19:00.001-08:002013-01-07T10:19:21.830-08:00My quarterly blog post. :)Happy 2013!<br />
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I figured it was time to say hi, if there are any of you out there anymore! :)<br />
It has been quite a busy past few months, and I must admit that I have been consumed and busier than I prefer! The 2 months before Christmas are a bit crazy for me, as I always over-commit to myself in the area of homemade gift-giving. I did manage to get it all done on time, though! And I <i>always</i> have fun doing it.<br />
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Here are a few pics of some of the gifts I made! (They were taken on my phone, so of course the quality is ridiculous but you'll get the idea.)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Because every little girl needs a set of tiny sleep animals.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I always forget to take pictures of guests too! We had ALOT of fun family time with much company and it was wonderful. I am overall very blessed, and a few pounds extra to show for it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I am not one of New Years resolutions, but let's just say, I'd like to be able to wear my normal jeans again. Ha!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Hopefully soon, I can sit down and compose a more personal post for you. In the mean time, be blessed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">-Jenn</span></div>
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jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466300206536612923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177798576858990932.post-80490472618401400962012-10-15T10:44:00.000-07:002012-10-15T10:44:41.997-07:00Craft room/office/guest room re-do!I have a really embarrassing post for you today.<br />
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My office/craft room/guest room has been on the back burner ever since we moved in and I just haven't had time to tackle it. It was daunting, with two walls half covered in cork, hardly any storage, and no real inspiration. </div>
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Then one day, I happened upon<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><b> <a href="http://www.repinly.com/popular-pin/52057/How-to-organize-your-office-sp/">this link</a></b></span> about organizing your home office. It really inspired me! (For some reason her blog isn't working right now, but if you want to see, bookmark it and try again later. Hopefully it will come back up again because it is SO worth it!)</div>
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My office was truly a disaster, with stuff piled everywhere, bins of things I didn't really need, a totally unorganized desk area, and almost no storage space. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the wall in front of the desk has just had the cork removed and a fresh coat of paint applied. See my printer under those stacked bins? Oy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yeah. The only shelves in the room. Horrid.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THIS IS MY GUEST BED. When company comes, it is interesting finding places for all this junk.</td></tr>
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I realized I really had to de-clutter and get rid of a bunch of fabric, especially the stuff that was in those bins! I. Hate. Bins. I dont mind them in the attic, where they can't be seen, but I can't stand it when they're just 'around'. </div>
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So, I filled up quite a few bags of things I didn't really need in the first place. In fact, you will be seeing a BUNCH more fabric up in the shop soon, as part of my de-stashing mission!</div>
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Ok, so, I managed to convince my husband to hang some shelves above my desk. I love that man!! Look at the difference!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Printer is off the desk, and I not have a file box there for staying organized!! And the three drawer organizer underneath holds LOTS of my craft stuff!</td></tr>
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Up there on the first shelf, I have these cuties.</div>
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Next to be tackled was the FABRIC. Oh, my babies. I had to let some go, sadly. <a href="http://maluukkonen.blogspot.com/2010/04/new-addiction.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b>This blog post</b></span></a> really got me excited!! Super cheap, easy, and looks SO nice and tidy! I was sorta drooling, actually. </div>
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So I ran to the Dollar store, grabbed like 12 foam boards, and got to work cutting! I followed her tutorial exactly, and this is what happened! First, scroll back up to see the 'before' photo of my shelves.</div>
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Ok, are ready for the full view of the shelves? It may not look like a HUGE change but believe me, I know where everything is now! </div>
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All the yarn is on the top shelf, next to my bin of craft ribbon. Next shelf down is some of the bags in my shop. The middle shelf houses my glass craft items like votives, plates, etc. The red box has all my buttons in it, organized by color! And underneath, my glorious fabric! Since this photo, I have done the same thing to the bottom shelf. And that bin there...almost gone! Gonna put the bed up on blocks and store stuff under it. YAY!</div>
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So there it is! </div>
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It took me a lot longer to get this all done but I am SO glad I did!</div>
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What are <i>you</i> doing to get oranized? :)</div>
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jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466300206536612923noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177798576858990932.post-20900899091244942032012-09-19T10:22:00.005-07:002012-09-19T10:22:39.270-07:00Hi!<br />
A quick note to 'all' of my followers (thank you to both of you for reading.) <br />
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My mom is doing a book giveaway on her blog! And my mom has great taste in books. So go check it out. GO.<br />
<a href="http://touchofheavengifts.blogspot.com/">http://touchofheavengifts.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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Love! -Jenn<br />
<br />jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466300206536612923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177798576858990932.post-9314744108782728022012-08-23T07:20:00.004-07:002012-08-23T07:20:55.254-07:003 months? For reals?`<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yeah.<br />
Just call me Slacker McSlackykins.<br />
I've been so busy sewing, children-ing, cleaning, hosting, traveling...well, you get the idea.<br />
This poor little blog was very neglected!<br />
But today is your lucky day.<br />
Why, you ask? It's because I'm super excited about some new stuff I posted in my shop.<br />
Yes, this is a shameless "go to my shop and buy stuff" post.<br />
But also, I want you to be excited with me, because I have some news! Soon, I will be making high end tote/diaper bags. I will be marketing them in my shop as primarily diaper bags, but of course they can be used as a regular purse or bag too. They make splendid gifts for friends, new moms, etc.<br />
Many of them will be made with laminated cotton on the outside, adjustable straps, more pockets, magnetic clasps, designer fabric, and maybe even some changing pads included!<br />
I'm just so excited to be improving on my skills and hopefully blessing people with really well made bags.<br />
And also, I get to charge more.<br />
Ka-ching.<br />
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Hey, a worker is worth their wages right?!! <br />
Seriously though, I think handmade bags can be even better quality than store bought if done right, and I aim to do RIGHT!<br />
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Anyway, here's some of the latest additions to the shop, and as soon as I get my laminated cotton, I'll be starting on my new high end diaper bags!<br />
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Thanks for your patience with me :) I admit, I am not a faithful blogger but I appreciate when you stop by!<br />
Hope the Lord blesses your socks off today! Remember him as you take each breath.<br />
Love!<br />
-Me<br />
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<br />jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466300206536612923noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177798576858990932.post-83936064110839012002012-05-12T08:42:00.000-07:002012-05-12T08:42:25.156-07:00Sheesh!Wow. I guess it's been a while. And I don't have much to say here either...sorry! :) Just wanted to post something because I felt bad looking at the date of the last post. Here's some cute pictures of me and Bella, and some from Asher's preK circus to keep you til the next post!<br />
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<br />jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466300206536612923noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177798576858990932.post-88088291136034786772012-03-23T11:48:00.001-07:002012-03-23T11:50:49.899-07:00Kitchen progress....I guess I need to post on my blog more often about how I'd like things to get done around the house! The day after I posted <a href="http://www.makemineblue.blogspot.com/2012/03/ode-to-my-kitchen.html">this</a> entry, Joel decided to put the beaded board up! I can't even explain to you what a difference it has made in the kitchen. I still have to prime and put a fresh coat of white on it before I can show you a true before/after post, but here's a teaser. Check out the walls before!<br />
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Now look at what it looks like presently....<br />
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Can you even believe that?<br />
Seriously, I could kiss that man on the mouth. Actually, I think I will. :)<br />
Anyway, after we got the glorious white goodness on the walls, I decided to change the paint color above it. You can see in the first picture above that it was a light citrus green, sorta 'appley'. Now, it's a light turquoise, painted in a high gloss and it has made such a difference. I couldn't bring myself to do an all-white kitchen, but maybe someday. I guess I'm just a sucker for having at least SOME color on the walls, even if it's light or pale.<br />
Next on the list: touch up the cabinets, get an over-the-range microwave, install a pantry in the garbage cabinet, and hang shelves where the spice racks used to be. <br />
I'll post more pictures as I continue to change things. I SO love re-decorating, much to my husbands' chagrin. (You love it, honey!)jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466300206536612923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177798576858990932.post-31915114628862432472012-03-09T10:05:00.000-08:002012-03-09T10:05:21.735-08:00Ode to my KitchenI'm sure lots of you moms out there could say that you spend most of your day in the kitchen. Cooking, cleaning, prepping, serving, washing, etc. Of all of the rooms in my home, the kitchen is where you will find me probably 71.4% of the time. <div><br />
</div><div>Much of the rest of my day is spent in my little office/guest room/craft room at my desk, or snuggling my kids in the living room. </div><div><br />
</div><div>Joel and I were talking the other day about all of the house projects on our to-do list. And a thought suddenly came to me! I spend most of my day tending to things in the kitchen, and while I do want the rest of my home to be lovely, I really want to love my kitchen! Oh, it doesn't have to be world-class or expensive. Nor does it have to be cutting edge. Just homey, lovely, efficient and inviting. </div><div><br />
</div><div>We've done a few things to bring it there! Remember the <a href="http://www.makemineblue.blogspot.com/2011/02/ta-da.html">before</a> and after of the kitchen floor? That is the last thing we've done to our kitchen. Just haven't had time or resources! So, next on the list: touch up the cabinets, hang the beadboard to cover up the nasty formica on the wall, put a pantry in the big cabinet where our garbage can currently is, and get new linoleum countertops.</div><div><br />
</div><div>I think if we can get those 4 things done, I will feel more in love with my kitchen! I have been collecting ideas on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a> on my <a href="http://pinterest.com/makemineblue/home-stuff/">"Home Stuff"</a> board for what I would love in my kitchen. Here are a few of them:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/25614291600668907/"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRdMUnBc2xidhF8Ky1QAXcs-VvIl7U4PjWoADENcf8TwFgMok-2FdOdKnaPxepKNAh3Z7DjFANUqzg8LNI_nILGTtgwU8eU27KVw8jE8hFPQwAKbyRtxkvtP8rihPuAj0m7SX0nh6bjo6/s320/25614291600668907_tQcq9YBg_f.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div>Apparently I love white kitchens with natural wood accents and splashes of color. I'll post an update of the kitchen after we've done something else to it. Hopefully the bead board will be up soon! In the meantime, I keep doing small organizational things in there. I cleaned out the tupperware cupboard and sorted, put a basket in where the tea towels are kept (they were just thrown in there in a pile!), and hung new curtains on the door. Baby steps, right?</div><div><br />
</div><div>Hope y'all have an awesome weekend. Spend time lovin' on your kitchen too!</div><div><br />
</div><div>-Jenn :)</div>jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466300206536612923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177798576858990932.post-45733748843262757222012-02-22T09:51:00.000-08:002012-02-22T09:51:19.936-08:00Bye for a while, Facebook!So, I got rid of facebook, at least for a time. I'll be on here a little more frequently, updating and posting pics. <br />
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Since my last post about the kids rooms, I really haven't done a whole lot in regards to decorating! I've been really busy with holidays, birthdays and baby showers. Lots of gifts were made and given, and I LOVED it. There isn't much I love more than making something from nothing, and giving it to someone special to me. <br />
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The kids are vacation for 9 total days, including weekends. We are on day 5. There is about 96 hours left of vacation. <br />
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Not that I'm counting.<br />
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Back later when I have something interesting to say! Can I go here now?<br />
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Here's a few shots of the room before I re-painted.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See the tear on that closet curtain? That thing was a mess since we moved in. So glad to be making a new one finally!</td></tr>
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So the curtains were replaced by a nice, thick, brown cotton. After that, I made duvet covers for each kid. Just finished Ro's yesterday, actually!<br />
One of the furniture items that really needed some help was Bella's bedside table. It was literally gross to look at.<br />
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I gave that baby a paint job, which you can see in the pics below.<br />
I then hung some stuff up, rearranged a few things, and decided it was time for some pictures for y'all.<br />
Keep in mind it's not done yet!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got the idea for this painting from <a href="http://smileandwave.typepad.com/blog/home-tour/">Smile And Wave</a>; she is a genius!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gotta find some cute stuff to put on top of that dresser</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The closet curtain you see here is just a bed sheet. Actual curtain coming soon!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made this garland after I saw it at www.danamadeit.com! so cute!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Asher's bedspread was made with some of Joels and my old dress shirts, as well as fabric scraps I've had forever.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this dresser is my next project. Color ideas? I was thinking dark grey or a light greyish-green, and probably some knobs.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">see? Really needs some help!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think this is my favorite view. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table>There's a few more things I plan on doing to spruce this room up, so you guys will see them as soon as I'm done!<br />
Paint dresser<br />
More wall stuff, probably their initials above their beds<br />
Paint bottom of boys beds<br />
Closet curtain<br />
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Any other ideas?!jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466300206536612923noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177798576858990932.post-40065569875773862842012-01-18T07:58:00.000-08:002012-01-18T07:58:28.881-08:00new life for an old chest of drawers!The previous homeowners of our house decided to leave a bunch of furniture for us, which was awesome because we barely had any! I was so thankful. One of the things they left was this little yellow set of drawers. Looked to have been painted several times, but was in great shape. <br />
I decided that I liked the charmed, vintage look of it, but after a while, the chipping paint starting wearing on me.<br />
So, a few days ago, I mixed up some paint I had and gave it a little facelift! Here's what it looked like previously:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ADIHMuKkLtCLuk9et7KoqTH_F__NYIxFX5NHwQnXdHXXeNjKObEK3D8_QN16IhbROf2peZLVdHLZLuHVNhLIbcuxmh4w9J_RuJV6kO_bBOnRD-PZMSCKmFUq4AEelov4t5GCLJ1E3Bky/s1600/104_0588.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ADIHMuKkLtCLuk9et7KoqTH_F__NYIxFX5NHwQnXdHXXeNjKObEK3D8_QN16IhbROf2peZLVdHLZLuHVNhLIbcuxmh4w9J_RuJV6kO_bBOnRD-PZMSCKmFUq4AEelov4t5GCLJ1E3Bky/s320/104_0588.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Not all that bad right? Should have gotten a closeup. It was pretty beat up looking when you looked at it closer.<br />
Anyway, after some sanding and couple of coats of new paint...ta da!<br />
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On a more personal note, I'm so very sorry I have been neglecting my blog! I know I have a couple of faithful readers, so thanks for sticking around. :) I've been super busy with the holidays and now I'm preparing for 2 baby showers that I'm co-hosting! Hopefully I'll remember to take some pictures of some of the gifts I'll be making for these precious ladies. Then I may have something to actually show you on here!<br />
Have a good day, everyone. Much love!<br />
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Jennjennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466300206536612923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177798576858990932.post-91255220300467737182012-01-06T11:35:00.000-08:002012-01-06T11:35:49.373-08:00New picture wall!Without the pictures!<br />
So I was surfing on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a> sometime during the past 100 bazillion times I've surfed Pinterest, and I found this photo.<br />
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This is what my wall previously looked like. Snooze McGee.<br />
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So, I got my hands on lots of frames. I already had several, and I bought a few more at the thrift store. My sweet grandma got the kids a little chalkboard for Christmas, and I already had the paint!<br />
I got to work.<br />
Painted, waited, more paint, wait. Measuring, leveling, mapping out, etc. Finally, I felt like I had enough frames ready. Got them up on the wall.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've been working on lots of other projects as well, like finishing the kids rooms and my office. It's coming along, but slowly. You may have noticed my extended absence from blogging (again.), oops. I was going NUTS making all the Christmas gifts I had committed myself to! Made one for every family member, except a few of the kids. It was so fun, but sure was time consuming.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the kids room, I hung up a few pieces of art that I made, and one that I just printed from the Interwebs, and then I made <a href="http://www.dana-made-it.com/2011/09/tutorial-happy-day-garland.html">this</a> garland. And then <a href="http://lovepeacepionies.blogspot.com/2011/03/jeg-blir-alltid-inspirert.html">this</a>. (the pic is the one I was inspired by.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://lovepeacepionies.blogspot.com/2011/03/jeg-blir-alltid-inspirert.html"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnWADwS3uzsxjyICOashfP70quqbCjnxXVIgx6Fm1IEARrswZHokA6Vr_qxYJ4fjIx3_0XU8WCjSm5sfNZs99-9DHJV8jJF66yTRFdjeflo2qOThTD4XrOL0_v9TYxpIJAc42Y3_594e9/s320/DSC_0028.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> It is so cute. As soon as I finish the boys duvet covers, I'll post the before/after. I know you are all on the edge of your seats!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Some amazing news happened amidst all the crazy though! I am an aunt for the very first time, on my side of the family! My big sis, Bets, had her first baby, Maggie, on Christmas day! Mommy and baby are doing fine, although a bit sleep deprived, but as soon as that passes, I'm excited to see how much they enjoy life together. So happy for that cute little family! And I have to say, it's fun to be an aunt. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bless you guys! see ya when I see ya.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jenn</div>jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466300206536612923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177798576858990932.post-59116456739768005602011-12-16T14:20:00.000-08:002011-12-16T14:20:31.030-08:00We have a winner!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitgJWDrapxNdKI2UQMXPT_axZziqogBsqlxVvfPhJvIXbnV_lZOd4qsHYalHxzzFqU0jtWCg2ruKXZ3ZJV3Vxh734jfDfGVOre57jkRIESOBCiorqlk1hMOuO5aeg1CKd9QEy5PPq2u_kn/s1600/etsygiveawaywinner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitgJWDrapxNdKI2UQMXPT_axZziqogBsqlxVvfPhJvIXbnV_lZOd4qsHYalHxzzFqU0jtWCg2ruKXZ3ZJV3Vxh734jfDfGVOre57jkRIESOBCiorqlk1hMOuO5aeg1CKd9QEy5PPq2u_kn/s320/etsygiveawaywinner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Congrats to the winner of my giveaway!! I used Mr. Random Generator and it came up with number...<br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">"Hi there!! Thanks for the chance to win such a fabulous bag!! :) Have a fun giveaway!" -Lauranie</span></b><br />
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Congrats, Lauranie!! You'll be hearing from me soon!<br />
Thanks, all, for participating! <br />
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Blessings! -Mejennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466300206536612923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177798576858990932.post-57034959954877535352011-12-11T19:51:00.000-08:002011-12-12T18:40:14.240-08:00It's GIVEAWAY DAY!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiIFlCjFwLLdgihTsaEyqKUEhybMsFk-Ye8_mlFHDQcFlh4lxaiLrI6T0lUWPcPKMIQyBS5bGg11OfN0sk7vfcYQcthS3p8WEuUBkyOE92BXaT9pJp0fcB2YNZAlAaZD970bXPGYLueQns/s1600/GiveawayDay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiIFlCjFwLLdgihTsaEyqKUEhybMsFk-Ye8_mlFHDQcFlh4lxaiLrI6T0lUWPcPKMIQyBS5bGg11OfN0sk7vfcYQcthS3p8WEuUBkyOE92BXaT9pJp0fcB2YNZAlAaZD970bXPGYLueQns/s1600/GiveawayDay.jpg" /></a></div><br />
One of my absolute favorite sewing sites, SewMamaSew, is doing their semi-annual <a href="http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/">Giveaway day </a>today, and I am SO psyched. I waste entire days scrolling through the giveaways, entering, leaving fun comments, and hopefully winning something! It's a fantastic way to snag a free prize that you can turn around and give as a Christmas present! How sweet is that. Seriously.<br />
Ok, so as you can guess, I am participating!<br />
Here's the cute bag that I'll be giving to one lucky blog visitor...<br />
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Anyway, on to the rules.<br />
I'm not gonna make this difficult, as I know how annoyed I get when I have to answer a question on these giveaway days for my comment entry. So here's what ya do.<br />
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<div style="color: #134f5c;">Madatory entry: Say hi to me in the comments section!</div><div style="color: #134f5c;">Second entry option: Follow my blog!</div><div style="color: #134f5c;">Third entry option: go 'Like' the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Make-Mine-Blue/166123970107291">Make Mine Blue facebook page</a> and come back to let me know you did.</div><div style="color: #134f5c;">Fourth entry: go to <a href="http://www.makemineblue.etsy.com/">my shop</a> and let me know what you're favorite item is over there.</div><b style="color: #e06666;">*If you don't have a blogger account, don't forget to leave your email or some way to contact you in your comment so I can let you know that you won!* </b><br />
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The giveaway entry time will end on Dec 16th at 5 p.m, and I'll announce the winner shortly after that. Yay!! And P.S, I dont ship internationally for giveaways, but <a href="http://www.makemineblue.etsy.com/">shop</a> orders do! (hint hint.) <br />
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Have fun! Grab your cup of coffee, a comfy pillow to sit on, and surf through the amazing list of talented crafters and bloggers over at <a href="http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/">SMS</a>.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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</div><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">**P.S. All SewMamaSew Giveaway participants are offered a 15% discount on any single item in my shop!! Head on over, enter 'SEWMAMASEW' in the coupon code during checkout! The code is good until the 16th.** </span></b>jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466300206536612923noreply@blogger.com131tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177798576858990932.post-44423327274679712842011-12-02T11:01:00.000-08:002011-12-02T11:01:53.034-08:00Christmas sale!This weekend only, you can buy any item from my <a href="http://www.makemineblue.etsy.com/">shop</a> for 40% off!!! Just enter the coupon code '<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">MERRY</span></b></span>' in checkout and voila! A new Christmas gift, or just a treat for yourself.<br />
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Come on over and shop around!<br />
Lots of cute bags and gifts to choose from...<br />
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See you there! :) Merry Christmas. And look for another sale before Christmas, too! Maybe even a giveaway....jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466300206536612923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177798576858990932.post-22251731465175813962011-11-30T09:01:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:01:34.449-08:00My dining room wall.I thought it was about time to show you my pretty wall!<br />
I suppose I should preface this with telling you that I'm incapable of hanging pictures straight. No matter what I do, it's just not possible for me. Not to mention that in our old house, none of the floors or ceilings are straight either. So, on that note, here's what the wall used to look like:<br />
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So a little while ago, my mother in law, who is amazing at most things, helped me hang shelves up so that I could put my pictures on them and they'd stay straight!<br />
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Hope you enjoyed this little peek into my home! Have a good rest of the week. Blessings!jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466300206536612923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177798576858990932.post-40062541152223582612011-11-27T15:08:00.000-08:002011-11-27T15:08:44.477-08:00Pictures. Because it's been too long!I have some random, un-thought-out things I can put on here right now because, frankly, I remembered that sometimes people do check this blog! And maybe you're thinking, "man, it's been ages since Jenn has posted ridiculously cute pictures of her kids and random musings on life, and by golly, I miss it."<br />
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Today's your lucky day!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">from our weekend camping. an attempt at a place for Haven to nap! He loved it too much to sleep in it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just too cute.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">in the poncho Grammy made her! She's saying 'cheese!'</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Asher made this firetruck out of play-do. Do you see the sirens?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ro in his Thanksgiving play. He refused to wear his costume but he sang and said his lines brilliantly! I was one proud mommy.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>And some pictures of my latest inspiration of projects I'd love to do soon. Sorry I can't link to them: I have no idea where they came from. Ha!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thinking about doing this above my dining room door. Love the scroll-y brackets</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So easy and cute, how could I not?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is going in Havens room. Someday.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How much would your hubby's love this? Heck, I'd love it myself!</td></tr>
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Hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving. Who is making gifts for Christmas this year? I'm working on some baby gifts because get this: 2 of my sisters and one sister-in-law are having babies soon!!<br />
I've currently got these projects, some gifts and some not, cut and sitting on my desk:<br />
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4 pairs of leggings<br />
3 shirts<br />
1 flannel jammy pants<br />
2 blankets<br />
a nursing cover<br />
wipes case<br />
changing pad<br />
3 purses for the shop<br />
a pillow cover for my new guest bed<br />
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I may be in over my head, but I guess we'll find out! :)<br />
Blessings, all!jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466300206536612923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177798576858990932.post-91352372499310310632011-11-11T05:56:00.000-08:002011-11-11T06:23:12.872-08:00Some thoughts on vaccinations.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvQUffcDsKmfnYHaOScxi6jbbxT8Il1HqfI9FcJxEzG_T0ReSNPS7J52Xerhrgk7XtV05PlLJWk3vk666TxGctZgmQATqmKOEmyg3-WG3eYS1hbnKFRW-akCBkmXcd3vYXT6tnHUPapfg/s1600/vialspill2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvQUffcDsKmfnYHaOScxi6jbbxT8Il1HqfI9FcJxEzG_T0ReSNPS7J52Xerhrgk7XtV05PlLJWk3vk666TxGctZgmQATqmKOEmyg3-WG3eYS1hbnKFRW-akCBkmXcd3vYXT6tnHUPapfg/s1600/vialspill2.jpg" /></a></div><br />
I was watching a news clip this morning, featuring a man who has done research in connecting vaccines with autism. Totally brought me back to 5 years ago when we first started vaccinating Rowan.<br />
I guess you can probably see where I'm going with this.<br />
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I'm not gonna spend this time harping on whether or not I think people should vaccinate, because we are all aware that vaccines can be very helpful and preventative. What I am going to say here is, please, pretty please with a cherry on top, get educated about vaccines. Read both sides of the story. You need to know what is in these concoctions that you are having injected into your infants. At the very least, do a google search about the connection with vaccines and autism. You'll see lots of theories and explanations, but you need to read about it. You really do. I wish we had.<br />
Go here and see the list of vaccines, what is in them, who makes them, etc. <a href="http://www.informedchoice.info/cocktail.html">http://www.informedchoice.info/cocktail.html</a><br />
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A few things, though, that I will mention right here that I believe to be very important:<br />
Do not give your baby the Hep B shot at the hospital. It is completely unnecessary and their body is not capable of handling that.<br />
Wait to vaccinate until your baby is at least 18 months old. If you can't wait, please consider doing a revised schedule of vaccines where you get one shot per appointment, with a month or two in between. And have the shots split up, i.e. get the MMR split up into separate measles, mumps and rubella vaccines and get them one at a time.<br />
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I pray that nobody is feeling guilty or condemned for not researching this prior to vaccinations, or for just taking their pediatricians advice. Doctors are awesome and I'd hate to see life without them. But, they are uneducated in regards to what is actually in these shots, and the American Medical Association sees to it that they are not taught these things.<br />
A conspiracy theorist I am not, but one thing I do know. If parents stopped vaccinating, the pharmacuetical industry would freak out and our economy would collapse. Vaccines are very important to the government, they're a big money-maker for the country and world. So when you read articles defending the use of vaccines, consider the source and the funding behind those studies.<br />
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And because this is my blog, I can tell you this. I believe 100% that, if you are a Christian (meaning that you have a daily, ongoing relationship with Jesus), He can tell you by the Holy Spirit which shots to get and not to get. He can show you the way you should go. But lest we forget, He gave us brains. When you ride in the car, do you know it's safer to wear your seat belt? Common sense.<br />
So let's understand about vaccines.<br />
When you plop your kid on that paper-covered table at the doc, you need to know for sure if the seat belt is vaccinations, or if it's not. I tend to lean towards 'not'. I think the best seat belt you can give your child is prayer, a healthy diet, washing hands and a strong immune system, at least until the age of 2 when their immune system is more ready. And even then, you need to know that some vaccines are absolutely useless. (Hep B, chicken pox and Rotavirus. So stupid. Google it.)<br />
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Get educated, because autism is just increasing, and there is an undeniable connection with immunizations. I hate to say it, but it's true. <br />
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I know some of you are wondering if I think vaccines caused Rowan's autism. I'll tell you flat out, I am positive they contributed. Whether it was the cause, I won't know til I see Jesus. But knowing what I know now, I can say with certainty that had I known before, I wouldn't have done it. <br />
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Bless you guys. Go get educated!<br />
<a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31727_162-20049118-10391695.html">http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31727_162-20049118-10391695.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.generationrescue.org/">http://www.generationrescue.org/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.taca.org/">http://www.taca.org</a>jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466300206536612923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177798576858990932.post-26608629976902602392011-11-02T07:06:00.000-07:002011-11-03T18:26:24.888-07:00Wordless Wednesday<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>I guess this is one of those times in my life where this here blog isn't one of my top priorities. (gasp!). I know, it's just <i>wrong</i>. But alas, such is the current state of things. Hopefully in a week or two things will settle down and I'll be able to focus more on this. <br />
Some people say that, to be a successful online blogger/business, you have to update as frequently as you can, and I'd probably agree. Which is most likely why my shop and blog have been scarcely visited as of late. What's even more surprising to me is that, I'm fine with it! I've needed a break and I'm enjoying spending more time with my kids and making my house more housey.<br />
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Today we celebrated two amazing events in history:<br />
1. Bella Rose was born 3 years ago! Can you even believe it? I gave birth to her via emergency c-section (freaky! Lost half my blood in that delivery!) and then got to spend the next week recovering in bed with her next to me, sleeping soundly. I watched Monk, read the Word, prayed, slept, took pills, and watched more Monk. All the while spending every moment with my new baby girl. I loved it. The C-section part; coulda done without that, but it gave me a very wonderful gift.<br />
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2. Ash accepted Jesus into his heart yesterday! So, we celebrated tonite with a double party for him and Bell. Two very wonderful reasons to praise God.<br />
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So for now, with this blog, I give you no false promises. I'm a busy lady and I'll update when I can. I do enjoy posting projects and such on here, though, and as soon as I finish Ash's duvet cover, I'll post the pic of the kids new room. Don't give up on me, I'll be back on here posting daily as soon as the momentum returns and I can spend my time thinking about it again. I promise, I'll be back!<br />
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In the meantime, enjoy this pic I found on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/">pinterest</a>. Gave me a chuckle.<br />
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-Jennjennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466300206536612923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177798576858990932.post-92093426095257690722011-10-24T16:29:00.000-07:002011-10-24T16:29:06.723-07:00WOW.It's been WAY too long since I've posted on here!<br />
And, I'm sorry to disappoint, but I don't really have anything to say right now. I just felt bad looking at the date of the last post.<br />
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So, how about some of my latest <a href="http://pinterest.com/">pins</a>?<br />
Here's a couple from my 'hilarious' board. Dare you not to laugh.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/makemineblue/wanna-wear-this/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPVCYEQSWD6WU3qKeduxaMKpo1wCLmc03Ka4OyXSZOn85LqCuxKYEXi3uQr7Aq32bdMabpfWF0pFYKiHj-UVlz2taAinmpj9oNmAXJJU4RbGJiEMrBIirWttwDa7rolxgdy1lSoxIjq8zf/s1600/344388453_b0xmCNkQ_b.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I would wear all of these every sing day.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/makemineblue/wanna-wear-this/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwuZoSJXV2COdJ7qtHVA5aRT98QlnUok7kuyHmeKq26dAPYy5YeQIIkrXI3oOabifpYy3eH8afg_YdyMUZ9Fre012wce7aSTJw9FCd3m_VsHTQWI3JbH4t0whq1CFWjuxNWV0oDGZvQBuu/s1600/306067234_Sm1BQYzD_b.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty much everything. </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/makemineblue/wanna-wear-this/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjznHnbG8RxUkYtQisss0_Q0EuCJ1Q4_M8lR7rzZXkDYUZu2koDmjsEu7gaRD2UqH-6txncPpgXmurzFMvxGUL2h1_R0sVrXw_LJXTjYvby2zNo3vx4pgklNNy8mE3ZozHGZQFR3FtS8lE/s1600/160867225_VyTfZ1qx_b.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't you want to just hug that shirt?</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Ok, I guess that's enough. You can go to <a href="http://pinterest.com/makemineblue/wanna-wear-this/">my pinterest</a> if you're so interested in the stuff I like! :)<br />
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And if you are wondering about the progress of my bathroom, and kids rooms, you'll still be waiting a bit...It's a long process to re-do 3 rooms at once!! We're getting there though. <br />
Blessings, y'all!jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466300206536612923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177798576858990932.post-42849184662954801302011-10-13T07:40:00.000-07:002011-10-13T07:44:35.541-07:00DIY Sweater Pillow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6LfeCx9gunMdNPQ52oLD4s0nuieHh9np1gs5XVcbzQ4VFaqhavG_hlPch1KBbY0cUjPV5d5WHNrYJbK01fTf-vXEG0IDM51l1o9KolX2CRnQ84KZtfYMhPwjg-78DWoyFVGqcqklFwOD/s1600/100_0472.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6LfeCx9gunMdNPQ52oLD4s0nuieHh9np1gs5XVcbzQ4VFaqhavG_hlPch1KBbY0cUjPV5d5WHNrYJbK01fTf-vXEG0IDM51l1o9KolX2CRnQ84KZtfYMhPwjg-78DWoyFVGqcqklFwOD/s320/100_0472.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7CciBKzdmq7zGTwzbmeL10QmGO5yIHDk6QZslxkkzSBkwjZdJNcgHEJXrNMdQPRiAj2YJoJ-43RoS5B0yWn1lHuD7UTfYsBn47ECp3rT2pFAfICBf-FjocLhG3sFB2pTKplBqeJJfEaf/s1600/100_0472.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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I know you might all be thinking "When will she do a post that I don't have to SEW for?!" Well, not today. Sorry. :) I am in the middle of redecorating the kids bedrooms and was about to start on this pillow for Bell's bed when I realized, hey, this would be a great DIY for beginning sew-ers. So, here it is! Go dig through your or your hubby's closet for a sweater that you can cut up. Or head to your thrift store and buy one for super duper cheapies.<br />
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<u>Supplies</u>:<br />
A sweater<br />
A pillow<br />
Scissors<br />
Velcro (forgot it in the picture. woopsadaisys.)<br />
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1. Put the pillow on top of the sweater.<br />
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4. Grab your velcro and pin it in the desired locations. In my project, I only did one strip of velcro. I wish I'd done it at least twice as long. Or maybe 2 strips evenly spaced. My little strip wasn't really enough, but here is what it looked like.<br />
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Enjoy!jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466300206536612923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177798576858990932.post-85843064233777152542011-10-10T05:51:00.000-07:002011-10-10T05:51:24.133-07:00Dream Interiors: Kids Room InspirationI thought this was funny. A bit over the line maybe, but still gave me a chuckle!<br />
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So, as I told you last week, we moved the 3 big kids all into the same room. It just seemed wrong to have one kid in that huge master bedroom upstairs. (Huge, meaning, probably about the size of most people's smallest bedroom. But thats what ya get when you live in a teeny colonial cottage!). <br />
But, I digress.<br />
The 3 beds fit great in there. However, as many of you know, I cannot go very long between colors of rooms. Right now, it is the color I painted it almost 2 years ago: Avacado green. So, I'll soon be repainting that bedroom. And I already have the paint. A very cool grey, almost white.<br />
I've been leaning towards cooler colors lately, and away from the warm earthy tones I used to love. Here are some of my favorite inspiration photos I've found while searching the Interwebs.<br />
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I'll make sure and show you the before/after shots of the kids rooms because, well, this is a crafty blog so how could I not?!<br />
Since we're moving the kids all upstairs, I will also be able to have an office/craft room/guest room. So, you'll be seeing photos of that too!<br />
PS almost all of these photos are on my '<a href="http://pinterest.com/makemineblue/for-the-youngin-s/">Youngin</a>'s' board on my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a>. Come follow me!<br />
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Blessings!jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466300206536612923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177798576858990932.post-5093095800907124962011-10-07T07:03:00.000-07:002011-10-07T12:57:05.067-07:00DIY Infinity ScarfI love all kinds of crafts, but my favorite is sewing, if you haven't noticed. I've always loved it, and am therefore always looking for cheap, easy, awesome projects that I can do quickly. When I saw <a href="http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=859247022&tid=onfr1r&redirect=true">these</a> scarves for sale at Old Navy for $15, I gasped.<br />
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For reals? I could make that in like 3 minutes! Noted. And guess what, I did! There are a few ways to make these scarves; I've chosen the simplest and cheapest.<br />
Thought I'd share with you how I did it. Get ready to make one of the simplest things you've ever made!<br />
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<u>Supplies</u><br />
Knit or Jersey fabric <br />
Scissors<br />
Sewing machine <br />
Measure<br />
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1. I use knit or jersey fabric because there's no need to hem it; it doesn't fray! Ok, so measure and cut your fabric. The wider you cut your strip, the fuller your scarf will be. And the longer the strip, the more times you can wrap it. I like to cut about 10-12" by 44" (a yard) so that I can wrap it twice.<br />
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2. Since I just used one long 44" strip of fabric, I put the two ends together, right sides facing and sewed, so it ended up just being one big loop. <br />
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Blessings! Have a great weekend, y'all. :)jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466300206536612923noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6177798576858990932.post-65514695601459523442011-10-04T08:33:00.000-07:002011-10-04T08:33:07.394-07:008 YEARS!<h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="messageBody translationEligibleUserMessage" data-ft="{"type":3}">Eight years ago, I walked down the aisle to join lives with the man of my dreams. I am still trying to grasp the reality that I've been given this amazing gift of a man to spend a lifetime with, and I wouldn't trade a single moment of these past 8 years for anything. I love my Joel.</span></span></h6><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5IYxWhTjwKo_WN0AWyCDOocMWiGhTgD98Ig3z94r8Sq5uWPfwAeHEYRiTuYG7Rr0LTs240OkaSQAT5nhq3O3LRKBT1VK1pchkLTE4Cho65tMdtYb4MsX-dMhxUaY-5VJko5jzu6aqIkYD/s1600/196985_10150104864671191_655241190_6664092_1651327_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5IYxWhTjwKo_WN0AWyCDOocMWiGhTgD98Ig3z94r8Sq5uWPfwAeHEYRiTuYG7Rr0LTs240OkaSQAT5nhq3O3LRKBT1VK1pchkLTE4Cho65tMdtYb4MsX-dMhxUaY-5VJko5jzu6aqIkYD/s320/196985_10150104864671191_655241190_6664092_1651327_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Not used to the routine and schedule and all that snazz. Packing lunches, paperwork, picking out clothes, WAY more laundry for some reason...etc. <br />
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Here are other very important reasons I've ignored you:<br />
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my bathroom is currently under renovations (hallelujah praise the Lort!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">hello and good bye rotting wood!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">yeah that was behind the tile</td></tr>
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we put all 3 big kids in the same bedroom so we could scoot baby H upstairs in his own room and finally have an office/guest room downstairs! Needless to say, <i>that</i>'s been fun.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(PS. Ask me if 3 children can stay up until 10 PM rehearsing and reciting the same Dora episodes in the pitch black until they finally pass out on the floor. Go ahead, ask me.)</span><br />
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I've been working on a bulk order of Buttercup Bags for a sweet friend who is getting married and using them as bridesmaids gifts! <br />
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Did I mention the laundry?!<br />
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And lastly, my little Ash has a nasty cold that has kept everyone up most of the night the past two nights. So, I'm afraid I'm lacking my usual sunny disposition (joke) today. <br />
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<b>Cue coffee part deux.</b><br />
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On a happier, less complainy note, here's some cute pictures from our trip to the fall jamboree! While Joel was out of town, my sweet MIL took the kids and me. So fun! Hayride, horsies, fried dough..mmm...oh, and the kids liked it too.<br />
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