tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223264716917791322024-03-05T06:39:09.554-08:00 This Little Light of MineThe tales of a work at home mom of four who squeezes in time to craft, cook and make bowsMindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-75003694745666142652012-10-31T20:33:00.001-07:002012-10-31T21:56:14.275-07:00Call It A Come BackHappy Halloween everyone!!!!<br />
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I'm back! Yes, I have been missing from blog land for a little under a year. Let me bring you up to date with a few changes that have taken place since last. <br />
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In May we purchased a new home. I'm so excited!! Not just because we have more room, but because Ill have more projects to work on to make it ours. Its a clean slate. Freshly painted, newly carpeted and new kitchen cabinets. Its all screaming to be loved! </div>
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We welcomed our newest addition on August 14th. Isn't he just the most adorable ever!?! As with my first two I decided I didn't want to know the sex of the baby. I was sure that he was going to be a girl - only because I already had two of them. During the ultrasound hubby told the tech that he wanted to know, but I didn't. Once she was done scanning and printing everything up she handed us the envelope. In that envelope was the sex. She did it without me knowing. Sneaky huh! </div>
Once we got home that envelope sat on the counter. Hubby decided to open it to find out the sex. I however resisted. Yes, I stuck to my guns even though that same envelope stared at me daily. <br />
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Oh and hubby? He didn't tell one soul. Yes you heard that correctly. He didn't tell anyone. Think you would have the same will power? </div>
It was decided that this little guy would be named in honor of both of our fathers who have both passed. He has my maiden name of Elliott and has my late FIL middle name (which he had gone by). <br />
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Love that little tie? I have others available for sale. Email me at <a href="mailto:girlzncurlz@yahoo.com">girlzncurlz@yahoo.com</a>. I have few other styles to choose from. <br />
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So this is what made me decide to rekindle my blog. This is our mantle decked out for Halloween. Don't mind that the wreath isn't hanging straight. We were crazy busy and I never found the time to use those 3M hooks to help keep it hung on the mirror. <a href="http://mindy-thislittlelightofmine.blogspot.com/2010/10/halloween-and-wood.html">Here</a> is my original post talking about the Boo and Eek blocks that you see stacked. <br />
The candle tapers and candle sticks are from the dollar store. Spiders were buy one get one free. In the center is a grouping of candles that we purchased from one of our trips to IKEA. <br />
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Now that Halloween is here and gone I'm going to be planning my next mantle. It goes without saying that I'm excited! <br />
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Stay tuned and Ill share some pictures of our front yard. Someone told my husband we are the Halloween of Griswalds. Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-81992732477901958982011-12-08T11:50:00.000-08:002011-12-08T11:50:29.869-08:00Tips to Keep Hair Bows In<div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Recently I posted tips at my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/girlsncurlsaccessories">facebook page</a>. After posting the tips I went to </div><div align="center">Picnik and put together a better tutorial. These tips will work on the finest, smallest</div><div align="center">amount of hair. </div><div align="center">My oldest daughter was born with a full head of hair. My youngest was born with a full</div><div align="center">head of hair as well, but it has been growing <em>very </em>slow. </div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the first post where I have made a collage. If your not able to read it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">let me know. (It may be easier to read on my facebook page.)</div><div align="center"></div>Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-66387430386209987012011-12-04T12:12:00.000-08:002011-12-04T12:12:16.643-08:00Needing A Little Self Improvement!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Mh41-XtTMul7P8z7LQyclJ9ZlOtbS4YnMfUWMVlZy4retexhm7PJ_sLRALgvNE70NjQ5IWpW40iyRS76aygXireCnn7124muz1pbpKIw3ygVHvqXgwQlCNYz0xRgHKnghyphenhyphenhhMOV0N38/s1600/DSC04039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Mh41-XtTMul7P8z7LQyclJ9ZlOtbS4YnMfUWMVlZy4retexhm7PJ_sLRALgvNE70NjQ5IWpW40iyRS76aygXireCnn7124muz1pbpKIw3ygVHvqXgwQlCNYz0xRgHKnghyphenhyphenhhMOV0N38/s320/DSC04039.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since the birth of my second daughter I kind of thew caution to the wind. What do I mean? Dont judge me please, but taking a shower was an effort. Im not much of a morning person, but my darling daughter is. She would be up bright eyed and bushy tailed at 6:30. My oldest</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">would get up at 8:30 - which is more like it for me. So when I say taking a shower is a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">task I truely mean it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In addition to that I have had fails on hairdressers within the past couple of years. At one point</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I switched in hopes it would be better. Prior to my switch I was letting the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">dreadful cut grow out in hopes that it would be repairable. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Much to my dismay that was not the case. I had 3! Yes 3 different cuts on one head. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the evening we would be settling down and it was then that I would begin to</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">complain about it. Soon I just never returned to the "new" beautician. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With no one to cut my hair I resorted to cutting my own bangs - *gasp!* </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know! I know! If I had a hair dresser to make made I wouldn't do it, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but in this case there isn't one to make made. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Ill try to do a tutorial on cutting bangs the next time I trim them)</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh and I dont want to forget to mention that when I trim them Im stressed </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and/or </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">tired! </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Good combination right? </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided I need a little umpf in my routine or lack thereof.</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Makeup occasionally and hair done. </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last week I was on a mission to get the messy bun accomplished. </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This took me all day to get it to where I wanted it. After having my second </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">daughter I had lost chunks of hair - literally. </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I pull my hair back I notice chunks of new growth. So putting my hair up can</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">be a chore. Its thin and sparse for now. </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Below is what I accomplished. </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted to find a way to wear headbands that are super cute. The headband I have on</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">can be found here at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/girlsncurlsaccessories">Girls N Curls.</a> These are satin lined </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">headbands, but you can also get the flowers on elastic. </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;">Thanks for taking a peek. Ill be working on adding more tutorials. </div>Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-83217374809501476412011-09-12T20:00:00.000-07:002011-09-12T20:00:45.415-07:00First Bow ShowFew weeks ago I had my first bow show. It was at a kids consignment resale. The 2 weeks prior to being there I worked hard. This was the first time out in public with my bows. The display had to be good. Hubby layed it out online and all the materials were purchased. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My inventory was so scarce that I had to work quick to fill it up. After the 2 weeks of work we got it pulled together. Can I say that hubby even helped me cut ribbon that I needed to make the bows. He was a tremendous support and help. What a great accomplishment for the both of us. However, I was not able to make a sale. They told me it had to do with liability?? I didnt question much because I was excited for the opportunity. It also gave me some experiance before I thrust myself into the crafting world. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Speaking of which, I have a few craft shows I am lining up for the fall. Hoping that my inventory gets vastly improved before then. Im afraid that I will either be mobbed or deserted. I opt for being mobbed. Momma needs a new pair of shoes! </div>Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-18995792458511056312011-09-02T14:28:00.000-07:002011-09-02T14:28:32.782-07:00Fridays Finest<div align="center">Tonights supper is pizza. We (really my husband) likes to go out for pizza. Well, he likes</div><div align="center">to go out anytime. As if he is the one that cooks. He has no interest in it other than </div><div align="center">consuming the food that is cooked. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Like I was saying before I went off on a bit of a tangent - tonight is pizza. That means</div><div align="center">I am in the process of making the crust. Actually its in the process of rising. In a warm spot.</div><div align="center">Outside. On the window ledge. Yes, when I went to my car earlier it said 107 degrees. Crazy!</div><div align="center">Maybe not accurate, but crazy!! So while the crust is rising I have a few minutes on my hands. </div><div align="center">Few minutes! Really. Who am I kidding. </div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">My blog has been severly neglected. I thought now would be a good time to update a little bit. </div><div align="center">My shop has been keeping me quite busy. Im beginning to gear up for craft shows. I have one lined</div><div align="center">up so far. I need to make calls for more. And come to think of that I should have done that this afternoon. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Anyways. I have a couple bow of the month (BOTM) clubs. All the invoicing was completed for it yesterday. The bow was completed on Thursday. </div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Here I am. </div><div align="center">Yes, I have been MIA for quite a while. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I have been hard at work on my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/GirlsNCurls?ref=si_shop">Etsy shop</a></div><div align="center">and</div><div align="center">on my </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/girlsncurlsaccessories">facebook page.</a> </div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">This past Saturday I had a booth set up at a childrens clothing resale. I was not </div><div align="center">allowed to make sales (liability), but was able to take orders. Guess you could say it was a </div><div align="center">dry run for me. After all it was my first show and a good way to get the feel of things. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">If you are interested in seeing what I have avaliable stop by and visit. </div><div align="center">Or if you just want to say hi that would be great too. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">And, since I have been super wrapped up in getting my business off the ground</div><div align="center">I havent had time to do any other fun little projects. Its been soooo long</div><div align="center">since I have done something fun just because. </div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Shannon</div><div align="center">Sarah</div><div align="center">Tali</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">My first give away and not many entries. </div><div align="center">I did say that there</div><div align="center">would be three winners choosen. For those that entered thats a </div><div align="center">good thing. You odds</div><div align="center">of having won were excellent!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">You win a choice of the bows shown and 45% off at my Etsy store. </div><div align="center">Email me @ girlzncurlz at yahoo with your selection and a code for your discount.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div>Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-89542953333057362011-05-11T09:34:00.000-07:002011-05-11T09:34:38.894-07:00Planning For Disney - Part II<div align="center">In Part I I ended by talking about dining options. </div><div align="center">In planning your options there are a few different options you have.</div><div align="center">The one that we have used is the table service, quick serve and snack. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">That's not much. Oh but it is! </div><div align="center">They take good care of you. By the time you get home from vacation I can</div><div align="center">assure you, even with all the walking, that you may have gained a little weight</div><div align="center">if your not careful. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Ok, so here is the deal. The table service is wonderful. Why? You have the </div><div align="center">opportunity to dine with the characters. If you have little ones </div><div align="center">or </div><div align="center">even not so little ones they will LOVE it!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Some of these are more popular than others so you have to move quick in</div><div align="center">making your reservations. For instance, Cinderella's Palace (cant remember the name of the resturant)</div><div align="center">books fast!</div><div align="center">Other table dining services are worth two table services. It cost 2 of </div><div align="center">your table services to attend the meal. If you book one of these be</div><div align="center">sure to plan carefully or budget for other food options.</div><div align="center">Mickey's Backyard BBQ is one and Fantasmic is as well...</div><div align="center">that is if memory serves me correctly. </div><div align="center">Mickey's Backyard BBQ is seasonal and located at their campground resort.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">All of the characters are dressed to the theme of where the dining is located. </div><div align="center">For instance, Cape May Cafe they </div><div align="center">characters are dressed in beach attire. </div><div align="center">so cute!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Some of the table service with the characters also offers pictures. </div><div align="center">Ohana will take your picture then offer it to you for a fee. </div><div align="center">I also know that they do the same at Cinderella's palace and </div><div align="center">at Epcot where you dine with the princesses. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">If can find out what characters are where by either calling Disney dining or</div><div align="center">looking it up on their website. </div><div align="center">I STRONGLY suggest that you book these</div><div align="center">as soon as you can so that you dont</div><div align="center">miss out on one that you really want to do. </div><div align="center">Plus booking as soon as you can allows you the best </div><div align="center">choices. You can book 90 days prior to your visit. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">First time we had gone I was going to book 2 days. </div><div align="center">Then I thought we are going to do every day with a </div><div align="center">character. Why not! </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">In Part III I will continue talking about transportation. </div><div align="center">Give you some tips about what we had learned from</div><div align="center">one visit to the next. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">If you have any questions or need clarification let me know. :)</div>Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-17018491948609711642011-05-09T05:11:00.000-07:002011-05-09T05:11:56.014-07:00Planning For Disney - Part I<div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We have been back from our vacation for about 3 weeks now.</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>HI MICKEY!!</strong></span></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We miss you!</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">and</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">your friends.</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I will make an attempt to cover all that I can to help make</div><div align="center">planning your trip easier. </div><div align="center">Here goes.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">We have gone down there 3 times in the past 2 years. </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(The one time was work/fun)</span></div><div align="center">Two of those times we stayed on the resort. What does that mean?</div><div align="center">Basically that you get catered to by Disney. You live and breathe</div><div align="center">Disney 24/7 while you are there. </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">If you have kids it is the easiest route to take. Im saying this based on </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">having gone down with a 6 month old and 10 year old on one trip and </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">on another trip a 2 and 1 year old. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We have always booked our trip (except the work trip) through Disney. </div><div align="center">They are wonderful to work with and answer any and ALL of your <strike>crazy</strike> questions.</div><div align="center">When you book through them you have a <strike>few</strike> lot of different options.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">They have 'Magic Your Way' Program that allows you to build your vacation. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This can include accomidations, food and park tickets. You build it to suit you best. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center">First you will need to choose where to stay. Disney has several options that are based </div><div align="center">on cost to make it easy. Deluxe, Moderate,Value and Campground. Deluxe is the </div><div align="center">higher end and value speaks for itself. </div><div align="center">(Personally I didn't notice a difference between our one moderate stay and our value stay.) </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Next you can add park tickets if you want. You choose how many days. In addition to </div><div align="center">that you can add the Park Hopper. This will allow you to go to more than </div><div align="center">one park in a day. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Lastly, the important part - food. If you want to add food on you can do that as well. </div><div align="center">The bonus about this is that you get to dine with characters based on the package you </div><div align="center">purchase. The one that Disney suggest and that we have gone with has been </div><div align="center">the sit down, quick dine and snack. </div><div align="center">It is the sit down that you can plan character dining. Ill talk about that a little later. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">The dining package may not sound like a lot, but <strong><span style="font-size: large;">it is</span></strong>. </div><div align="center">We get the most for our money by <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">planning a character</span> sit down <em>every</em> </div><div align="center">day we are there. It was either breakfast or lunch/dinner that we would do </div><div align="center">and each was a buffet. Plan your meals at a off peak time. Meaning that a late </div><div align="center">breakfast or a early dinner. In between you can do snacks for the kids. </div><div align="center">This last time I took some cereal, cookies and crackers with us to help </div><div align="center">because my girls can be demanding right when they wake up. </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">That is alot to go over. Ill talk a little more about the dining package and </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">food in general in the second part. Along with that I will talk about </div><div align="center"> travel, including air and travel to and from the parks themselves. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div>Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-13639228203037518292011-05-05T12:05:00.000-07:002011-05-05T12:05:56.887-07:00Can I Be Honest?<div align="center">We are friends right? </div><div align="center">*heavy sigh*</div><div align="center"><strong>Good!</strong></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I have always known that I wanted to be a stay at home mom. </div><div align="center">It's the best! </div><div align="center">Like any other job though you</div><div align="center">go through good days, bad days </div><div align="center">and GREAT days!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">But, I also wanted to be able to work at home. </div><div align="center">That is where my quest began. </div><div align="center">What quest?</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/GirlsNCurls">This one</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/girlsncurlsaccessories">this one</a>.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Easy right? </div><div align="center">Pfff...I thought so. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Making a bow can't be that hard can it?</div><div align="center">Hard enough. </div><div align="center">Its taken some practice, patience and time.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">The layered bows with surrounding loops take a little </div><div align="center">time to design then put </div><div align="center">together.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Then to have a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/girlsncurlsaccessories">facebook</a> page to promote myself.</div><div align="center">Im trying to work with very little overhead. </div><div align="center">My little ol' star needs to hitch to someone's wagon. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Hi, Im a mommy, to two little dolls, that </div><div align="center">works from home. </div><div align="center">I make boutique hairbows and accessories to sell so we can </div><div align="center">have a little more. </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(It also gives me an identity other than being just a mommy)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Ok...better. I feel like I have been working</div><div align="center">my behind off. And you know this might sound </div><div align="center">weird, but I can just feel it. </div><div align="center">That feeling that its going to happen one day. </div><div align="center">All the hard work</div><div align="center">is going to pay off. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Now off to find that wagon! </div><div align="center"><br />
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</div>Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-19248758113043931862011-05-04T04:48:00.000-07:002011-05-04T04:48:18.704-07:00Wacky Weds<div align="center">Its Wacky Wed. </div><div align="center"> Stop over and visit my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Girls-N-Curls-Hair-Accesories/115681848479759">facebook</a> page </div><div align="center">and </div><div align="center">take a look to see what is up for auction. </div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Bidding will close at 9p est. </div><div align="center">New bows will be posted throughout the day.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Don't forget about the <a href="http://mindy-thislittlelightofmine.blogspot.com/2011/04/giveaway-time.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>giveaway</strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>.</strong></span></div><div align="center">It ends May 14th. </div>Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-3195341371513018922011-05-02T05:19:00.000-07:002011-05-02T05:19:32.970-07:00Mom...Im bored!<div align="center">Boredum busters!</div><div align="center">Do you need some inspiration?</div><div align="center">Have you thought about </div><div align="center">what to do once the kids are out of school?</div><div align="center">Its not far. </div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.tipjunkie.com/crafts-boredom-busters/">Tip Junkie</a> has some crafty bordum busters. </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">What a <em>marvelous</em> idea. I need to do a few of these for us.</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">She has <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">38 ideas</span> in all!</div><div align="center">That is enough to last the summer and then some. </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The crayon repurposing has been on my list</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong>...forever</strong>! </div><div align="center">When we go out to eat I save those crayons they</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">give to the kids. </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">You should see the collection I have of them! </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The other project I want to do is the can of preschool ideas. </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">What a great idea! </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZXrMlRRoBzBoShpx6bEgz6IrvnE_Ie1HB16yV-shmUmPClpDfHzz8N0_BHAfH6wbzjlCPaimmBhZejYt1wz1natNmkoLA3ndDp4C1ZKo-xTJPfa1BpeAmEtc1mDJLW7VUtV5D150stLY/s1600/boredum+busters.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZXrMlRRoBzBoShpx6bEgz6IrvnE_Ie1HB16yV-shmUmPClpDfHzz8N0_BHAfH6wbzjlCPaimmBhZejYt1wz1natNmkoLA3ndDp4C1ZKo-xTJPfa1BpeAmEtc1mDJLW7VUtV5D150stLY/s320/boredum+busters.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We had purchased a finger puppet last week. </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">That had me thinking to make our own. Then I thought why not use</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">popcicle sticks and paste an image on there. </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Then use a shoe box as a theater. </div><div align="center"><br />
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</div>Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-39189847756662461042011-04-30T06:55:00.000-07:002011-04-30T10:45:40.034-07:00Giveaway Time!<div align="center">I will be giving away a bow and 45% off at my store to three lucky winners!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Each of the three winners will be able to choose from each of the bows. </div><div align="center">Here are rules to participate:</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">1. Must be a follower. If you are a new follower let me know that </div><div align="center">you are new and tell me what your favorite item is from my </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/GirlsNCurls?ref=si_shop">Etsy shop</a>. If you already follow let me know what your </div><div align="center">favorite item is in my shop. (worth 1entry)</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">2. "Like" <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Girls-N-Curls-Hair-Accesories/115681848479759">Girls N Curls</a> on Facebook (worth 2 entries). Comment</div><div align="center">below that you did this.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">3. Refer someone to my page and to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Girls-N-Curls-Hair-Accesories/115681848479759">Girls N Curls</a> </div><div align="center">Have them tell me you sent them here.<br />
(worth 2 entries per person referred)</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">4. Heart my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/GirlsNCurls?ref=si_shop">Etsy Shop</a> (worth 1 entry)</div><div align="center"><br />
5. Bonus entry - let other people know about the giveaway either<br />
on your blog, facebook or<br />
twitter or all of them. Comment below that you<br />
shared about it. (worth 2 entries)</div><div align="center">Must complete 1 & 2 to be entered.</div><div align="center"><em></em>This giveaway will close May 14th. Winners will be selected by random.org<br />
and<br />
announced on May 15th.<br />
</div>Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-83284361240215887112011-04-28T16:13:00.000-07:002011-04-28T16:13:32.267-07:00New Funky Bow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSQXI4wokJ3rLp1p0lbWyjPR02RbZJm1IvjHa-LLtB5-ecx0Cge49JRY4nC-ngE3rYriRTLoAzCphQ9HRYYxvqp9_VaSIvO5-lOSeMzZbIryYeboAuu1gzAd_yZKfVzRN_6Idygh-_Rc/s1600/DSC05040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSQXI4wokJ3rLp1p0lbWyjPR02RbZJm1IvjHa-LLtB5-ecx0Cge49JRY4nC-ngE3rYriRTLoAzCphQ9HRYYxvqp9_VaSIvO5-lOSeMzZbIryYeboAuu1gzAd_yZKfVzRN_6Idygh-_Rc/s320/DSC05040.JPG" width="153" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">This is the first one that I have made. Did this today!</div><div align="center">You know when those little things that seem to be </div><div align="center">big things and they get done quickly?</div><div align="center">That was this. </div><div align="center"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Do you know how hard it can be to get a 2 yr old to hold still?</td></tr>
</tbody></table> <div align="center">Im thinking about doing one in red, white and blue for the upcoming holiday.</div><div align="center">What do you think?</div><div align="center">Interested in one??</div><br />
<div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div>Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-37296660434729796812011-04-27T16:21:00.000-07:002011-05-05T11:32:29.493-07:00Milky Way<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1xxg9TNkXd17rTEAKkXKC0vlR5Or40_FhRALrG6_P_kRDLHaKgks-8OzjJkfKW7f1UHDCSti8LeQ4XzOZgDPGPzC73WhCn9lSrczk6Z2jXM0Jy7cooyE92l2PrRhrk-NrtVP75qY0rA/s1600/DSC05017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1xxg9TNkXd17rTEAKkXKC0vlR5Or40_FhRALrG6_P_kRDLHaKgks-8OzjJkfKW7f1UHDCSti8LeQ4XzOZgDPGPzC73WhCn9lSrczk6Z2jXM0Jy7cooyE92l2PrRhrk-NrtVP75qY0rA/s320/DSC05017.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div align="center">This was the funnest art thing we have done!!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">What you need:</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Shallow dish</div><div align="center">Milk</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Q-tip </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">dish soap</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div align="center">Here is what you do:</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Get a shallow dish and pour enough milk in to cover the bottom.</div><div align="center">Add random drops of food coloring to milk. </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">You dip a q-tip into the food coloring drops that was </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">dipped in dish soap. </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">As the q-tip is dipped into the food coloring it spreads out. </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">It is so cool!</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2r0UNawrBL6qyuGrSfnMSapQDBjBnkll8dCNYtKh2jMHdiLhPTyjDZ4NK98narwRNICIsX959qG00Mq9pLXk8fwcxVwJLi2J_98dQZVhLbuHExVJnh6YwVcKn6h3QBlJiGg6yEhBh5U/s1600/DSC05019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2r0UNawrBL6qyuGrSfnMSapQDBjBnkll8dCNYtKh2jMHdiLhPTyjDZ4NK98narwRNICIsX959qG00Mq9pLXk8fwcxVwJLi2J_98dQZVhLbuHExVJnh6YwVcKn6h3QBlJiGg6yEhBh5U/s320/DSC05019.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">My 2 yr old had pounced the q-tip in a series. </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Once she was done with the pouncing there</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">was a delayed reaction </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">with the color spreading. </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">This was a great arts and crafts project for a 2 year old. </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Better yet use it as a scientific experiment for older kids and talk about </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">what may make the color spread. </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">She loved it so much that when I took it away</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">she was a very unhappy camper. <br />
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While your here check out my <a href="http://mindy-thislittlelightofmine.blogspot.com/2011/04/giveaway-time.html">giveaway</a>. May 14th is the last day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<a href="http://www.simplymodernmom.com/category/glimpse-into-motherhood/" mce_href="http://www.simplymodernmom.com/category/glimpse-into-motherhood/" title="Project 52 Index"><img alt="Project 52: Glimpse Into Motherhood" mce_src="http://smm_media.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/p52-motherhood-logo.gif" src="http://smm_media.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/p52-motherhood-logo.gif" /></a> </div>Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-288043010108006162011-04-26T05:07:00.000-07:002011-04-26T05:07:00.825-07:00Wacky Weds<div align="center">This will be the first of (hopefully) many</div><div align="center">of my </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Wacky Weds. </div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">What is that you ask?</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I will be hosting an auction of various bows</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">on my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Girls-N-Curls-Hair-Accesories/115681848479759">GirlsNCurls</a> facebook page. </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I will have a range of bow styles to choose from </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">and the </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">auction will take place through out the day. </div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div align="center">Hope to "see" you there. </div>Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-77646294118416211692011-04-25T09:07:00.000-07:002011-05-05T11:31:07.540-07:00No Cook Play Dough<div align="center"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We are getting back into the</div></div><div align="center">swing of things after </div><div align="center">our vacation.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Top of our list was to make some play dough. </div></div><div align="center">I have had this recipe for many years (since '96),</div><div align="center">but never made it. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Here it is:</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">2 tsp cooking oil</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1 c salt</div><div align="center">1 1/4 c water</div><div align="center"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">2 T cornstarch</div></div><div align="center"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">3 c flour</div></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">In a large bowl combine cooking oil, salt and water. Gradually add cornstarch and flour. Knead until smooth. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div></div><div align="center">Give them cookie cutters, spatulas and a great imagination. Watch them take off having fun. </div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The best part is that if you catch them eating it (ICK!) that it is </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">non-toxic. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">My dd has been sneaking little taste here and there as she plays with it. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Again ... ick!!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't forget to enter my giveaway <a href="http://mindy-thislittlelightofmine.blogspot.com/2011/04/giveaway-time.html">here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.simplymodernmom.com/category/glimpse-into-motherhood/" mce_href="http://www.simplymodernmom.com/category/glimpse-into-motherhood/" title="Project 52 Index"><img alt="Project 52: Glimpse Into Motherhood" mce_src="http://smm_media.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/p52-motherhood-logo.gif" src="http://smm_media.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/p52-motherhood-logo.gif" /></a> </div>Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-62684820605325542682011-04-24T12:50:00.000-07:002011-04-24T12:50:00.699-07:00Vacation Time<div align="center">Just recooperating from a week long vacation. </div><div align="center">Vacations are suppose to be relaxing</div><div align="center">but not so much for us. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">We jam pack our vacations with activities to maximize our time. </div><div align="center">I'm beat. Just absolutely beat.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">This year we made a trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando.</div><div align="center">My 2 year olds third trip to Disney. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Later I will be providing tips and tricks </div><div align="center">that we have learned, used </div><div align="center">or </div><div align="center">came up with</div><div align="center">to make it easier to enjoy the time there. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I'll break it down so that it is easier for me </div><div align="center">to extract all the info from my </div><div align="center">brain and write it out. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Meanwhile, Im off to take a nap. </div><div align="center">We got back at midnight last night...zzzzzzz</div>Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-31340240267997643632011-04-16T16:45:00.001-07:002011-04-16T16:45:24.822-07:00Let Them Eat
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Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-86922567045352270922011-04-14T16:24:00.000-07:002011-04-14T16:24:20.490-07:00Limited Time<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwaoPWekuR0ao_gTHyLtbQjDegZXm3pGNtS-4q78SO4NZtw1vYZmnoXgOCvsqwemwrSOvUnl-BAPb9jtGn6nTrHAf66zlNIgm_aVPOdPZ4amtu21ko2WKZnFzfcQxV2Phqoa88iLvQv4/s1600/DSC04368.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwaoPWekuR0ao_gTHyLtbQjDegZXm3pGNtS-4q78SO4NZtw1vYZmnoXgOCvsqwemwrSOvUnl-BAPb9jtGn6nTrHAf66zlNIgm_aVPOdPZ4amtu21ko2WKZnFzfcQxV2Phqoa88iLvQv4/s320/DSC04368.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Have you <strong><span style="font-size: large;">"liked"</span></strong> me on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&ref=mb#!/album.php?aid=37544&id=115681848479759">facebook</a> yet?</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have good news. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I will begin running <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>specials</em></span> on my bows </div><div style="text-align: center;">there soon. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7I6qBd5QfjAQfJph03EzGd_uckApO1swDxmRmhwL7f4clWrdAQJW2Fycy3XspJi8y3Pz5t8mZVLFV_ObmtcmP67KaM1vvpxIHaMTuNo8HBqQ_kJZ7XA_NSoqas6e11EiWTzgZdo8QIHI/s1600/DSC04357.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7I6qBd5QfjAQfJph03EzGd_uckApO1swDxmRmhwL7f4clWrdAQJW2Fycy3XspJi8y3Pz5t8mZVLFV_ObmtcmP67KaM1vvpxIHaMTuNo8HBqQ_kJZ7XA_NSoqas6e11EiWTzgZdo8QIHI/s320/DSC04357.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">As a matter of fact ...</div><div style="text-align: center;">this bow is on there now. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The price is reduced until tomorrow at 4p. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Buy it as a single or a set. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It is a made to order.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjku_mDUlf4TnQqlZl3xi4LH3iRxbmElqVa_iPXqJHhEBmCxEQOpFpNY81W6Z_jjvKlwp-3HgMp15psfMakKifdVTB1iQC5DHhAkWcS7Wy8lXWaN6hgYByWVode5ExUZ09Vf4ayRY6mT34/s1600/DSC04370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjku_mDUlf4TnQqlZl3xi4LH3iRxbmElqVa_iPXqJHhEBmCxEQOpFpNY81W6Z_jjvKlwp-3HgMp15psfMakKifdVTB1iQC5DHhAkWcS7Wy8lXWaN6hgYByWVode5ExUZ09Vf4ayRY6mT34/s320/DSC04370.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">I made these to match an outfit we had bought on Etsy</div><div style="text-align: center;">for my daughters. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">We are going to be visiting Mickey Mouse's house. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">We needed some mouse</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">gear for the occasion. :)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3INZNKN2rJgsjbefR3mWNf_1Jx5W0sbvEy8G7PvFV9pPGHWE-xg8Bc2hNfLodBWeBGWODPdrM34QT1Ck5Lo1DTlUKblV8As115qEOda4YUFySlMdd9cMG_o-cpJHJTZ0_OAt-f-tmH5w/s1600/DSC04371.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3INZNKN2rJgsjbefR3mWNf_1Jx5W0sbvEy8G7PvFV9pPGHWE-xg8Bc2hNfLodBWeBGWODPdrM34QT1Ck5Lo1DTlUKblV8As115qEOda4YUFySlMdd9cMG_o-cpJHJTZ0_OAt-f-tmH5w/s320/DSC04371.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-92174215555957347382011-04-08T08:46:00.000-07:002011-04-08T08:46:29.235-07:00Today's feature<div align="center">To be choosen as a featured shop is</div><div align="center">so </div><div align="center">exciting!</div><div align="center">So geek like of me, but I can't help it. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Hop on </div><div align="center">over</div><div align="center"> to</div><div align="center"><a href="http://soapstuffdaily.com/">Soap Stuff Daily</a></div><div align="center">and check it out. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Thank you Barb for featuring me!</div><div align="center">Happy rainy day everyone. </div>Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-60364988807046298132011-04-06T10:36:00.000-07:002011-04-06T10:36:47.531-07:00Fixing Pictures<div align="center">One of the primary things for selling on </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/GirlsNCurls">Etsy</a></div><div align="center">is good pictures. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">It is a challenge. Quite a challenge. </div><div align="center">Should be pretty straight forward, but not so much. </div><div align="center">Here are a few tips to help weither you are </div><div align="center">posting pictures at a shop, </div><div align="center">a blog,</div><div align="center">or </div><div align="center">just because. </div><div align="center"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sorry it is blurry!!</td></tr>
</tbody></table> <div style="text-align: center;">This is one that I happened to save prior to fixing. </div><div align="center">My favorite tool to use is <a href="http://picasa.google.com/">Picasa</a>,</div><div align="center">which by the way is</div><div align="center">FREE. </div><div align="center">So, the above picture looks good right? </div><div align="center">Once I went into Picasa to edit it</div><div align="center">went from good to better.</div><div align="center">I lightened it putting some life into it. </div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Big difference huh? The colors really pop in this</div><div align="center">one. </div><div align="center">Using Picasa you can adjust lighting, color, shadowing, </div><div align="center">in addition to a few other tools. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">It is also good to use for digital scrapbooking</div><div align="center">if you enjoy that. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Thanks for stopping by.</div><div align="center">If you would like to see more examples of pictures</div><div align="center">I have edited stop by my </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/GirlsNCurls">shop</a> and take a</div><div align="center">look. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div>Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-31607066644690390782011-04-04T13:42:00.000-07:002011-04-04T13:42:18.757-07:00Busy at work<div align="center">I know. Lately I have been MIA.</div><div align="center">All these little things I want to</div><div align="center">create have been put</div><div align="center">on hold while I </div><div align="center">work on my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71472819/purple-girls-hair-bow">Etsy shop</a>.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">My sales are up to 20 now. </div><div align="center">Its a bit of a milestone.</div><div align="center">Im in the process of adding more bows. </div><div align="center">The ones I will be adding will show </div><div align="center">that I have been busy at work </div><div align="center">and getting down the</div><div align="center">perfect bow.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Today I had a little time to make a set. </div><div align="center">It was a set. Until I put one down too close to my heat </div><div align="center">source. Well, the damage was <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>very</strong></span> minor,</div><div align="center">but not sellable.</div><div align="center">They would have been a very adorable set. </div><div align="center">If you are interested stop by my shop. </div><div align="center">If you would like two</div><div align="center">instead of one</div><div align="center">let me know. I can make the second one and ensure that it will not get</div><div align="center">harmed in the process. </div>Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-63572401057253362242011-03-28T13:38:00.000-07:002011-03-31T08:14:58.590-07:00Life's Set Backs with Blessings<div align="center">In 2007 my husband and I </div><div align="center">were planning our wedding. He had purposed in </div><div align="center">January.</div><div align="center">And the nuptials took place</div><div align="center">in </div><div align="center">September. </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><em>He wanted them to occur sooner.</em></span> </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">But, in April we were thrown in a </div><div align="center">complete tail spin</div><div align="center">when</div><div align="center">my health took a sudden turn</div><div align="center">for the worse.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">It was Easter weekend.</div><div align="center">His family was coming to visit.</div><div align="center">They live 2 1/2 hours away</div><div align="center">and I had been dreading</div><div align="center">it.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">When I had sudden pain in my rib cage</div><div align="center">on the left side on that</div><div align="center">Friday evening</div><div align="center">I attributed it to anxiety.</div><div align="center">I was dreading their</div><div align="center">visit just that</div><div align="center">much.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">My sleep that night was terrible. </div><div align="center">I could lay only on my right side.</div><div align="center">Not on my back.</div><div align="center">Just on my side.</div><div align="center">Saturday progressed.</div><div align="center">I had gone to a</div><div align="center">walk in clinic.</div><div align="center">The next day I had to go back in</div><div align="center">to get an x-ray done. </div><div align="center">At the time</div><div align="center">I had gone they were not</div><div align="center">available to do testing.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">In the meantime I had some pain killers.</div><div align="center">Those </div><div align="center">did</div><div align="center">not </div><div align="center">touch it.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Monday morning came. </div><div align="center">I went in to get testing done.</div><div align="center">They were waiting for the radiologist</div><div align="center">to read my test. </div><div align="center">I asked if I was able to leave</div><div align="center">and was told yes.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I was a walking time bomb and did not know it. </div><div align="center">They frantically called me. </div><div align="center">Two things were going on that needed </div><div align="center">immediate</div><div align="center">attention.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">First I was anemic. </div><div align="center">I wasn't too surprised at that.</div><div align="center">There was another medical </div><div align="center">issue I had been dealing with</div><div align="center">a few years that</div><div align="center">had caused </div><div align="center">that.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Secondly </div><div align="center">was a pulmonary embolism.</div><div align="center">During the course of Saturday I had gone</div><div align="center">online to do a little research for myself.</div><div align="center">I had seen that and was like nahhh.</div><div align="center">That is just way extreme.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">That nahhh became a </div><div align="center">yup! </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Once returning to the walk in clinic I was told</div><div align="center">of my diagnosis.</div><div align="center">Immediately I was sent to the </div><div align="center">hospital where I stayed for a</div><div align="center">week.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I am visiting this because of the</div><div align="center">anniversary of it around the corner. </div><div align="center">It was April 9th. </div><div align="center">And secondly I had read about Serena Williams</div><div align="center">suffering from the same thing.</div><div align="center"><a href="http://health.yahoo.net/experts/dayinhealth/serena-williams-and-pulmonary-embolism-whos-risk">Here</a> you can read a little more about </div><div align="center">pulmonary embolism ( aka PE)</div><div align="center">along with signs, symptoms </div><div align="center">and </div><div align="center">what causes them.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Can I tell you that in the midst of</div><div align="center">all of that I had the most</div><div align="center">calm, peaceful feeling about myself.</div><div align="center">Everyone was worked up. </div><div align="center">I had a friend tell me</div><div align="center">that I looked like</div><div align="center">death.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Seriously a wash of serenity had </div><div align="center">come over me. A feeling like I had never </div><div align="center">experinaced before. </div><div align="center">It was incredible.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">While I was laying in my hospital bed </div><div align="center">I had what felt like a hand on mine. </div><div align="center">It was on my right hand.</div><div align="center">No one was</div><div align="center">there. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Soon to be hubby was on my left.</div><div align="center">As far as could be</div><div align="center">from my right side.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">That time for me was marked not by the diagnosis or</div><div align="center">what had occurred within my body, but what</div><div align="center">had occurred within </div><div align="center">those serene moments that were so personal.</div><div align="center">The same feeling experienced when you deliver a child.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div>Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322326471691779132.post-26210293476746134442011-03-28T03:16:00.000-07:002011-03-28T03:16:00.666-07:00Money Savers<div align="center">There are a few things I have implemented</div><div align="center">over the past few months to</div><div align="center">help us save some </div><div align="center">money. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">One is recycling more. </div><div align="center">What? </div><div align="center">How is that going to save money you ask?</div><div align="center">The way I see it we will have to </div><div align="center">buy less garbage bags </div><div align="center">because </div><div align="center">we will be throwing more things into </div><div align="center">the recycle container. </div><div align="center">We are required to pay for recycling anyways. </div><div align="center">I mean, I have always recycled, but we </div><div align="center">are making a more conscious effort to do more now.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">So far it is working. </div><div align="center">Mid week we typically have to take the trash out. We have </div><div align="center">been able to put it off a bit longer, like maybe to the weekend.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">The second thing I have implemented is insulating</div><div align="center">our water heater and pipes. </div><div align="center">The plumbing is exposed in the basement so this</div><div align="center">was easy to achieve. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I have noticed that the amount of time it takes for our </div><div align="center">water to heat up has been reduced substantially. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Lastly, I have been keeping our heat</div><div align="center">set at 69 degrees. </div><div align="center">Yes, I admit there are some days I let it </div><div align="center">go to 71. Overall though I </div><div align="center">do manage to keep it at a cooler</div><div align="center">tempature. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Really it hasn't been that bad keeping it cool. </div><div align="center">There are times were it does tend to feel a bit</div><div align="center">cooler than other times, but it</div><div align="center">isn't that bad.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Not only are these money savers, </div><div align="center">but they are also green. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div>Mindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506713526041585832noreply@blogger.com0