Okay scrapbookers, crafters and bloggers! We’ve got a super fun e-book for you! 5,000 Scrapbook Titles & Quotes is exactly what it says; titles and quotes for pretty much anything you would ever need! Do you make your own greeting cards? I don’t…well, I didn’t! But I just might start! This book is awesome! They have a fantastic Table of Contents that will take you directly to your subject and from there, the possibilities are endless! She also put in a page of ideas to help you if you’re … [Read more...]
Boy’s Toys for the Girls
As modern parents we try endlessly to breakdown gender stereotyping for kids, don’t we? Leading toy designer and manufacturer LEGO is all for that as well, it seems. Once a byword in the boy’s toys department, LEGO has finally introduced a range for girls; but how successfully are the brick based beauty parlours at challenging these roles? Some commentators have suggested that LEGO’s friends range don’t challenge much at all and only reinforce the traditional roles. The Friends range is set … [Read more...]
Summer Reading!
Blame it on the heat! It’s been well over 100F lately; today it was 106F! We’ve spent many a day lounging about and reading books this summer. My oldest daughter got her very own Library Card this week and she sure does feel like big stuff! It got me thinking of all the fun books we’ve read this summer and how I’d like to share some of them with you… (I’ve tried to look up what the reading label ages actually mean, but I can’t find very clear definitions…if any of you know, please speak … [Read more...]
Watermelon!
It's amazing how a silly cousin and an episode of Curious George can get a girl's imagination running... It all started when my crazy nephew threw a watermelon on Grandma's patio.My 6 year old daughter grabbed up some of the watermelon seeds and with the help of her memories of Curious George, proceeded to make her own greenhouse (out of a paper plate, paper towel, water and ziplock bag) in which the seeds would sprout.A week later, they sprouted and we carefully planted them in … [Read more...]
Summer Television Premiers
Okay folks, who’s loving the summer television premiers?!? ME! Thank Heaven for Hulu; how else would I be able to watch any of these shows? A busy mom doesn’t have time to sit and watch a show all the way through without a pause button!Longmire is new and entertaining! Gotta love an old school Sherriff! As always, rooting for sweet Callie and quirky Jim from The Glades. My girls really love watching Eureka with me; laughing my head off at … [Read more...]
We love July 4th!
I hope your Independence Day was as AWESOME as ours! We had a pretty big gathering with my Mom and Dad, 11 Kids and 21 Grandkids, along with a couple of family friends. We started off the morning by attending our church's annual flag raising ceremony by our local boy scouts (very patriotic) and pancake breakfast. From there, we went to the zoo! Woot! This has become somewhat of a tradition over the last 7 years. By the time we left, we were all hot, sweaty (it was only 103F that day…) and … [Read more...]
Shootin’ with the boys
For those of you who don't know, I have 7 brothers; five of which are/were military or law enforcement. So, what are the odds that we don't go shooting when we get together? This picture is out at my Brother-in-Law's land. We all took our guns and shot at targets and bottles. I did better than I thought I would! Check out how cool I am!! Woot! If you look close, you can see the shell casing in the air and the bottle shooting water. Thanks to my Sister-in-Law, Mady, for the awesome photography! … [Read more...]
Omega3, anyone?
The folks at omax3 approached us to offer for one of our lucky readers their omega3 supplements. This is what they have to say:“Developed by physicians affiliated with Yale University, omax3 Ultra-Pure is tested twice for purity and is free of contaminants, such as unwanted omega-6 fatty acids, mercury, lead or PCBs, that can be found in fish oil supplements. Not to toot our own horn, but “toot toot”, because omax3 Ultra-Pure delivers unsurpassed purity and concentration of omega-3 content … [Read more...]
Fun at the Lake!
One of our favorite places this summer has been the lake. We go out and swim, barbeque and eat watermelon! We’ve gone with my sister and her kids and we’ve gone with Grandma and Grandpa. Their Uncle has also taken them a couple of times with their cousins. We like to go during the week when it isn’t crowded and we have the beach to ourselves. We also have our pick of grills and picnic tables. At our favorite lake, … [Read more...]
Baby Shower!
So my friends and I had the honor of throwing our young friend a baby shower. This is the first baby for her and her husband and they are living far away from family, so we wanted to make sure that it was wonderful.Rose U set up her spacious back yard for the occasion and the weather was very obliging! Rose O brought her girls and between the 2 Roses and their girls, they did the decorations and the food. Their refreshments were fantastic! The Roses and their girls made a beautiful fruit … [Read more...]
Food Storage
Food storage has been a big topic of conversation lately. For our quarterly Relief Society Meeting, a sign-up sheet went around to make a dish from our food storage for everyone to taste test. I made a simple generic rice-a-roni dish, since it was quick, easy and from items I keep in my food storage. I didn’t know they would hand out awards, but my dish won the “Most Likely to Actually Make” award! Woot!My food storage is made up of foods that we eat regularly. In my cupboard, I have … [Read more...]
Yard Sale Season rocks!!!
Here it is folks! Our newest yard sale finds! Woot! Remember my 3 part posts about successful yard sales? (posts one, two and three!) Well, our favorite city wide yard sale happened over the weekend, and here are our top 10 favorite treasures (in no certain order):1. Little dune buggy $15- my nephews went crazy for it! And the seat is adjustable, so it can fit each of them! Woot! 2. A HUGE bag (weighing in at 7 pounds) of fabric flowers $10- oh the many hair clips I can make … [Read more...]
My favorite summer salads!
My sister and I just had a conversation about our favorite summer “salads” and it inspired this post of 5 of my favorites! Sorry I don’t have any delicious looking photos to add, but these recipes are fabulous! Enjoy!! 1. Berry Spinach Salad- The easiest by far is just filling your plate with spinach, slicing berries (strawberries are my favorite) on top, and adding almonds or your favorite nut. Top it off with poppy seed dressing and you’ve got a quick and easy salad! 2. Veggie … [Read more...]
Homemade Doll Tutorial
My very first introduction to etsy was while I was watching Martha Stewart several years ago. The owner of the etsy shop TheBlackApple was on Martha's show to demonstrate how to make her handmade dolls. I fell instantly in love with these super adorable dolls and set out to make one that very morning; I printed out the template and got to work.My sister saw the doll I made and decided to make one for our niece's first birthday. The fun thing about these dolls is that everyone can be … [Read more...]
Four Seasons Firewood: Smoking Wood Giveaway!
The guys at Four Season's Firewood are doing a giveaway just in time for Father's Day! Here's their info in a nutshell: They sell all types of firewood (oak, walnut, oak/walnut mix, hedge, premium hardwood, budget mix, cedar and a camping mix). They deliver to Sedgwick, Butler, Harvey, and McPherson Counties in Kansas (as well as some surrounding Counties). And they sell Mulberry, Apricot and Pear Smoking Wood (GREAT for cook outs and barbeques!) that can be shipped to any address in the … [Read more...]
