tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12499512729767390572024-03-16T13:51:37.784-05:00hurley's hangoutHowdy! Thank you for taking the time to join me at hurley's hangout. I hope you find something worthwhile to help enjoy your crazy life. I love my Air Force family (retired as of 2020), my kiddos, my drive for organization & semi-purposeful crafts, and I thank God everyday for it all.hurley thurstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861193371440828541noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249951272976739057.post-70198904021949032632016-11-14T23:38:00.006-06:002024-03-16T13:12:00.744-05:00I Was an AWESOME Mom Before I Had KidsIf you have kids, you know exactly what I mean. If you do not, then save this post and read it after you have some. Depending on your own experience and interactions with kids in general, it can be easy to imagine how a future raising your own kids would look like. I have been thinking about my OWN pre-kids' list of awesomeness. Yes, this was even with my experience as a high school teacher/coach. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Here is my list of what I thought life would be like. Oh, how naive I was. <br />
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1. My kids will not eat McDonald's.<br />
2. I will take my kids outdoors everyday.<br />
3. My kids will brush their teeth daily.<br />
4. Television will not be used JUST so I can get work done.<br />
5. My house will not look like a toy store.<br />
6. I will never spank my kids.<br />
7. I will read everyday to or with my kids.<br />
8. I will make sure homework is completed on a Friday.<br />
9. Using the "Mom Look" is all I will need for discipline.<br />
10. I will not bribe my kids.<br />
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NOW, that I have three kids of my own, I am so much more realistic, but I still don't know all of the future boundaries I still might fudge. Do you see 3 of my broken rules below? (In the first broken rule, <span style="text-align: center;">I was brave enough to take 2 extra kids to a museum. Yes, we all survived a pretty positive trip.)</span><br />
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(Although, I must say that I still think wearing sunglasses INDOOR is not cool. lol)<br />
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<br />hurley thurstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861193371440828541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249951272976739057.post-55498894840813715782015-01-16T15:49:00.002-06:002015-01-16T15:49:08.344-06:00Wow, it is 2015...Yes, time has gone by, and I am still here, but not really blogging much. On September 4, 2014 we welcomed Maximilian into our lives. Sure that is not the whole reason my last blog entry was in April 2013, but it was part of it. ;-) I do miss blogging creative ideas, and I look forward to doing it again this year....eventually.<br />
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On January 1, 2015 I started a "<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/663825970393532/">2015 Daily To Do's With hurley</a>" Facebook page with daily 10 minute or less challenges to do. Some are crafty; some are organizational; some are completely random. It is something that motivates me without needing too much time. It has been fun sharing ideas with friends and getting small goals accomplished (mostly) everyday. Feel free to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/663825970393532/">check it out here</a> and possibly join. It is never too late, and nothing is mandatory!!<br />
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Here is my family now, and I look forward to sharing more ideas with you again.<br />
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Thank you to Erin Meehan Photography in the DC area! She is awesome!!!<br />
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~hurleyhurley thurstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861193371440828541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249951272976739057.post-8667651060509756982013-04-10T16:11:00.001-05:002013-04-10T16:11:08.877-05:00I Love the Love My Kids Share<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, I try to take simple pictures of the kids some days before school in the morning. I am taking a shot of Mya and in jumps Cole. They instantly put arms around each other and smile. It almost made me weep with joy! Overall, they get along very well and are well intentioned kids. This was a wonderful morning. I need to remember this morning on the days they are screaming at each other. lol<br />
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I am not a fan of cooking!!! You have to shop for groceries (certain ones at that), store them in your kitchen, remember that you have them, hem & haw about what to cook for dinner, pull out the correct ingredients and follow a recipe to make that meal (correctly, if you can.) THEN you take 15-20 minutes, if you're lucky, to eat the meal. I love a lot of things, but spending more time preparing for a meal than eating said meal is not one of them.<br />
When I got married, I was not the main cook. I was spoiled. Ten years later, I am doing my best to increase my responsibility for the meals. I have already come a LONG way in the last two years. The worst part now is unintentionally (or is it?) waiting until 4pm to decide what to eat. Sometimes that is not a problem, but many times not defrosting the chicken, not having potatoes, or not noting that the meal needs 70 minutes in the oven (after prep time, mind you) really impedes my goal of having dinner ready by 5:45 pm.<br />
In comes my heroine!!! I love/stalk <a href="http://kimboscrafts.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html">A Girl and Glue Gun</a> and when she posted her <a href="http://kimboscrafts.blogspot.com/2010/04/whats-for-dinner.html">menu board</a>, I knew I had to scraplift it! Here I will show you how I made my own with my twist to it (aka using materials I already had). (PS: get ready for a lot of pictures!)<br />
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MATERIALS I used:<br />
1. 33+ <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/clear-epoxy-stickers-a2-65_70489-12-1.fltr?Ntt=epoxy">Epoxy dots</a> (from Oriental Trading Ccompany)<br />
2. 33+ <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/design-your-own-bottle-caps-a2-48_6299-11-1.fltr?xsaleSku=48/7634">Bottle caps</a> (from OTC and my own growing collection)<br />
3. 33+ <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/self-adhesive-dot-magnets-a2-48_9499-12-1.fltr?Ntt=dot+magnets">Small circle magnets</a> (from OTC)<br />
4. Avery Circle Labels 5410 (and my printer)<br />
5. Small circle punch<br />
6. 12 <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/self-adhesive-magnets-a2-48_2573-12-1.fltr?Ntt=adhesive+magnets">Rectangle magnets</a> (from OTC)<br />
7. 12 x 12 frame with <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/make-a-memo-frame-with-magnetic-board-a2-65_85201-12-1.fltr?Ntt=12+x+12+frame">magnetic board</a> (from OTC on sale)<br />
8. 12 x 12 scrapbook paper for background<br />
9. 12x12 <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/clear-calendar-sheets-a2-65_60934-12-1.fltr?Ntt=clear+clendar">clear, blank month calendar</a> (from OTC)<br />
10. Scrap paper for names of months<br />
11. Small ziplock bag<br />
12. Craft glue<br />
13. Frame/Plate holder<br />
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(PS: Yes, I love oriental trading company, but it is more of a bulk thing sometimes and supplies are definitely available other places. Materials come and go from their inventory, as other stores. )<br />
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Because I do not see myself planning 28-31 days in advance (due to pm schedules, etc.), I decided to make 33 "meals" but only display two weeks at a time. Some of my meals are duplicated, so I can repeat within the 2 weeks. Extra can be hidden, so feel free to display 5 or 31.<br />
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1. Write a list of meal names. I use YOYO for Your On Your Own, Out to Eat, Kids' Choice and ? as some of our meals. Once you get 33 (or more) pull up your Word document using the insert labels and use Avery 5410 as your template. Type your meal names in whatever font & color you choose. The bigger the better. Print them out using paper size 4x6.<br />
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2. Get 33 (or however many you want to have) bottle caps. If your bottle caps are from actual bottles, I will post a tutorial soon about how to easily remove the rubber seal. This time I used some blank ones from <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/craft-and-hobby-supplies-a1-388760-2-0.fltr">Oriental Trading Company</a>. (Did I tell you I love this website !?!)<br />
3. Peel and stick the meal stickers into the bottle caps carefully. Also peel and stick the great 1 inch epoxy stickers on top of the meal names. This will protect the ink and the paper. Some people use the plastic "bubbles" with clear craft glue, but I was nervous about how heavy they might become.<br />
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4. Now you are ready to add your magnets. I used small circle ones, but use whatever you have on hand. I do suggest making sure they are strong enough to hold onto the magnetic board on the front and back even through the clear month sheet. I used magnets with a sticky side. Just peel and stick as close the the middle of the other side of the bottle cap as possible.<br />
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5. Insert your 12x12 scrapbook paper and the clear monthly calendar into the 12x12 frame. I forgot to take a picture of this step without the magnets on. I did want to triple ensure that my magnets would work.</div>
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6. Some people used dry erase markers to label the changing dates of the month, but I opted to use more of my tiny magnets. I printed numbers 1-31 in font sizes 10, 12, 14 and tested the sizes with my awesome tiny little circle punch. </div>
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7. I had tested the size of the punch outs to my magnets, and it was as close as I could get to perfection (without pain-stakingly cutting out circles on my own... in comes the ease of dry erase numbers.) Again, because my magnets has the sticky side, I just stuck the date onto the magnet and done.<br />
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8. I went ahead and placed the dates in the upper left hand corner of the correct days of the week for January and put some meal caps in the lower right corner. They fit perfectly. Woo hoo!</div>
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9. You can print out the month names on your computer if you'd like. Fortunately, I had some chip art from OTC that had cute month abbreviations. I laid it on my calendar....... and did not love it. :-(</div>
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10. I decided to layer the month names which definitely led to an easier way to put rectangle magnets on the back. I used craft glue to attach the chip art and then used fun scrap paper and a corner rounder.</div>
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11. I am not a huge fan of the extra meals being on the front. Too crowded for me. I propped up my menu board on a picture/plate holder and now had easy access to the BACK. :-) I put all the meals on the back. Fortunately with my magnetic board, both sides are magnetic. (You can also use metal flashing or thin sheets available at hardware stores.) If you have a frame with a backing and want to do this with your extra meals, just don't use the backing.<br />
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12. I needed a place for my extra month names. Originally I used a medium (technical , I know) sized ziplock and then changed to a snack size because they all fit and it looked more organized. I laid it on the legs of the plate holder on the back of the board. Waa laa; hidden.</div>
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13. I placed it on my kitchen counter where I could easily access it. I wanted to be able to turn it around for edits or changes easily. When my kiddos came home from school (okay, after I picked them up from school), they saw the completed menu board and went NUTS! Of course they gave each meal I chose the thumbs up or down, and then they saw it! KIDS' CHOICE. They asked if this meant they got to choose what mommy & daddy have to eat. I said yes, and their faces lit up. (Almost more than Christmas morning.) They already started making plans on what we would have to eat. First idea was mom=cereal and dad=mac n cheese. Phewww, not tooo bad. They did not even mind that it would only be ONCE a month.<br />
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Here are some girls from Troop 26 before the march began.<br />
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A unique side note is that prior to the march I was interviewed by a local tv station and figured my quotes would not be worthy for air time. Little did I know that 6 hours later my girlfriend Michelle would FB me and say she JUST saw me on tv. Of course, that led me to scour the internet for the video clip, AND I found it!!! My hubby and I watched <a href="http://www.kens5.com/news/San-Antonio-stands-up-for--187758141.html?fb_action_ids=10200469176556031&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%2210200469176556031%22%3A502842176427854%7D&action_type_map=%7B%2210200469176556031%22%3A%22og.recommends%22%7D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D">the video</a> and laughed at my 2 seconds of fame. (Pay CLOSE attention to minute 3:10 if you are curious.) At least I did not sound like a total dork. The kids thought it was super cool that their mommy got two seconds on tv...actually, so did I.<br />
I am off to sign autographs... Have a great day!hurley thurstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861193371440828541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249951272976739057.post-81342057066736072012012-10-15T18:44:00.001-05:002012-10-15T18:48:36.873-05:00Halloween Photo Contest for Couples (Oct 16-30)Life is busy, but I have to tell you about a contest. I know I haven't blogged lately, but this is really cool. The Dating Divas (an awesome team) are sponsoring an amazing "<a href="http://www.thedatingdivas.com/halloween-couples-costume-contest/">Halloween Couples Costume Contest 2012</a>." I figured it would be fun to enter Tim and I. They asked for a previous Halloween picture, and these are from 2010. Please <a href="http://www.thedatingdivas.com/halloween-couples-costume-contest/">VOTE</a> for us because you love us, and not necessarily because we are the most creative couple! :-) (We are #66)<br />
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FYI from their website about voting," <i><span style="background-color: white; color: #664e38; font-family: Corbel, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Voting will take place between </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff9900; font-family: Corbel, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><strong>October 16th-October 30th</strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #664e38; font-family: Corbel, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">. You will not be allowed to vote for your own photo{s} but you CAN ask all of your friends & family to vote for your entry. You will be able to see how many votes each photo has and which three are in the lead! In order to vote, your friends & family will need to come to <a href="http://www.thedatingdivas.com/halloween-couples-costume-contest/">this</a> page, find your photo, and vote for it. Everyone will be able to vote for up to TWO photos."</span></i></div>
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Soooo, if you could PLEASE, PLEASE vote for us, I would really appreciate it!! Vote <a href="http://www.thedatingdivas.com/halloween-couples-costume-contest/">HERE</a>!</div>
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If it is not the correct link, PLEASE let me know, and I will fix it. As for the Dating Divas, they have a fabulous blog dedicated to "Strengthening Marriages, One Date at a Time." It is so creative and refreshing. Feel free to subscribe to their blog or at least check them out. This is the <a href="http://www.thedatingdivas.com/">Dating Divas</a> homepage.</div>
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PS: I have lifted my criticism of myself for not blogging more, so I hope to blog more. Does that make any sense? :-) I was stuck because I could not blog 3x a week, so I ended up with 0 a week. Now I am going to blog when I feel like it. Thank you to everyone who asked me how I had been doing.</div>
hurley thurstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861193371440828541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249951272976739057.post-86706708872792434472012-07-19T18:49:00.001-05:002012-07-19T21:55:23.756-05:00Pop Rocks!!!OMG...<br />
There I am, finally getting to the check out aisle at Wal-Mart, and what do I see? My kids are picking up a candy package and asking me, "What is this?" I see "POP ROCKS," and all I can do is pause and smile. Do you remember Pop Rocks? I sure do. They were so fun, but were also special. We did not get to enjoy this slice of heaven very often. Of course, it was for good reason. :-)<br />
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My kiddos see my smile and ask louder, "WHAT IS THIS?" I tell them it is a special candy that touches the saliva on your tongue and begins to make popping noises and funny feelings on your tongue. They are instantly interested. I then try to remember how OLD I was when I had these. I am the type of mom that is reluctant to give my kids certain things because you can't go back. Well, not very easily. My kids did not chew gum until they were 5 years old. I know....how dare I?<br />
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Anyway, I tell them it is a special candy that they will have soon. I am now trying to figure out a special way to introduce them to this fabulous candy, but at the same time, ensure that they know it is not a daily intake food group. Maybe we can build a volcano and watch it explode while they experience their first pop rocks adventure. Maybe we can pull out some sparklers when they go on sale again. Hmmm, any other ideas? Maybe more simple?<br />
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~hurleyhurley thurstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861193371440828541noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249951272976739057.post-64000333997735203712012-07-16T07:30:00.000-05:002012-07-15T21:44:43.973-05:00Disney Shirt #1~Camo MickeyThe grandparents are making an awesome gesture to our kiddos by helping them experience Disney World. I want to help make the experience a little more fun...tough to do concerning Disney World (AND grandparents), I know. I am brainstorming shirt ideas for the 6 of us to wear to the Parks.<br />
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This is idea #1. The Camo Mickey<br />
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Heat n Bond, design outline, scissors, sharpie marker, iron, shirt, material for design.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used Google images/outlines and changed the percentages<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pieces from one of dear hubby's retired uniforms.</td></tr>
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Step 2: Trace design onto the matte paper side of the Heat n Bond. I traced 4 "adult" Mickeys and 2 "kiddo" Mickeys. The shiny side should be faced down. IF you are going to be using a design that has a "wrong" side, trace the image backwards/the wrong way.<br />
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Step 3: Cut out each image with room to spare.<br />
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Step 4: Iron onto appropriate sized material. It is okay if the heat n bond overlaps, as long as the actual images do not.<br />
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Step 5: Cut out the design.<br />
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Step 6: When the heat n bond is peeled off, the shiny side is what is ironed onto the shirt. When ironing cotton to cotton, you do not need to use a "protective" layer as opposed to this <a href="http://hurleythurston.blogspot.com/2012/06/party-ideas-treasure-hunt-bags-clues.html">ironing project</a>. Reminder: if your image needs to be "faced" a correct way, you should be cutting out the reverse image, so the shiny part lies on the shirt in the correct way.<br />
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Step 7: Be done if you used the red packaged Heat n Bond, or reinforce image with a straight or zig zag stitch if you use the purple packaged Heat n Bond. I personally prefer the straight stitch overall because it is faster, and I kind of like the frayed look on the edges which are still contained by the straight stitch.<br />
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Step 8: For us "Minnies" in the group, I add the best bow I can muster.<br />
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I have some 10 inch red ribbon with great white polka dots that I cut into 3 strips. I fold each ribbon into a "circle" and flatten it with my finger. If you are a perfectionist, use a pin, but I like to live on the edge. :-)<br />
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I line up my completed camp ears and hold the ribbon underneath the needle. When the needle drops into the fabric, I backstitch it and sew down the middle and back stitch again.<br />
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Here are the completed looks.<br />
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Easy, peesy. I look forward to our cheesy, group shot taken at Disney World in August.<br />
~hurley<br />
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PS: Any other easy group Disney shirts out there? Please show me!hurley thurstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861193371440828541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249951272976739057.post-76744748154388982572012-07-12T14:44:00.003-05:002012-07-12T14:44:46.322-05:00Felt Paper DollsI have been updating my blog and am excited about some of the changes. The most obvious are the tabs at the top of my blog. They are under construction, but look out. I am most excited about linking up all the tutorials to a picture in one place AND my upcoming series on "Pin~busting". More to come on that tease.<br />
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Family Crafts via About.Com has wonderful free templates for <a href="http://familycrafts.about.com/od/paperdolls/tp/paperdolls.htm">Printable Paper Dolls</a> as developed by Sherri Osborne. My kiddos and I begin our craft session printing out outfits/bodies and coloring them.<br />
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When the paper clothing did not stay on the paper doll as well as my daughter wanted, I turned to my multi-colored felt pack. I take the paper cut out templates she makes & colors, pin them to felt and use my fabric only scissors to cut out the images the best I can.<br />
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I cut out the bodies the same way and use permanent marker to draw faces. The one thing I do a bit differently when cutting the bodies is to double the felt, pin through both and cut out two bodies at once.<br />
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Here are a variety of images we start with during the end of today's (extra long) craft session. A Susanna mentions using weather indicators for kids to use, as well. I do want to find an extra large piece of felt to make bigger scenes. The kids start to draw pictures on paper, cut them out and then have me cut them out. That part is fun. They added grass, a tree and round apples for the tree.<br />
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This is going to be a great project to add pieces: pets, umbrella, food, etc. Any more ideas?hurley thurstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861193371440828541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249951272976739057.post-90810788772726360272012-07-08T17:42:00.002-05:002012-07-10T22:51:56.617-05:00How I Organize my Weeds... {Here's to you, Uncle John. Thank you for all your support. :-) }<br />
Anyone that knows me will attest to the fact that I am pretty Type A and organized. I realize how bad it must seem when people see my back yard.<br />
You see that "tree line" where the weeds line up? Well, that is me trying to control them a bit.<br />
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Here is a closer shot to show the height on some of them, but to also show (& rejoice) that I only have a small patch left to attack.<br />
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Here is the rest of my backyard. It has been a lot of work, but it has been a slow process. I typically pull weeds when I am already outside: playing with my dog Rosy, waiting for her to do her business, playing with the kiddos and sometimes as a stress reliever (strange, huh?).<br />
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If I am going to pull more than 5, but don't want to be out for 20 minutes, I take our back patio trash can and set it near the current tree/weed line. All I do is pull weeds around the trash can. Notice the before and after. Not a huge task, but definitely one I can do in a short time, and the results pay off when these small sessions add up.</div>
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I like when the ground is moist/wet, so the root comes up more easily. You HAVE to grab the weed from the lowest point possible. If you pull and see roots....woo hoo!<br />
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Do NOT stress if you do not get the root. Will it grow back? Most likely. Will it be as intensive as a yard full of weeds? No. Will it grow back tomorrow? No. Will you get another chance? Heck yeah! Before I mow the part of the yard that has been worked on, I look for stragglers. I would rather try to pull it again than to keep mowing it and ignoring it. Have I ignored some particularly frustrating ones sometimes? Yep!! So, I pull some stragglers and then mow.</div>
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Granted it does make my yard look a little silly, but I would rather have a good chance at pulling the weeds without using weed killer. Because I move a lot with my AF hubby, I do this at the start of moving in to each house. Here is my cut lawn.</div>
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Here is the more defined area that i have left to pull. Not too bad.</div>
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How do you tackle your weeds? Mow over them? Use a weed killer? Put a picket fence around them and call it a garden?</div>
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<br />hurley thurstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861193371440828541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249951272976739057.post-3523882895439192342012-07-08T01:35:00.001-05:002012-07-08T01:35:43.610-05:00Party Ideas: Homemade Bean Bags & GamesHere is another craft I used for the birthday party. I like to make easy things for parties..okay, easy things for anything. I am not Martha Stewart, but my kiddos love me anyway. Since my daughter's birthday theme is PINK, I need ideas that can use that color easily..... pink homemade bean bags.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Bean Bags</span>:<br />
1. I cut 5 inch pink squares from old fabric & sheets.<br />
2. I sew them back to back leaving a 1.5-ish inch opening to turn later.<br />
3. I turn them right side out and insert beans with a paper funnel. [due to running out of time, I enlist two moms to help AT the start of the party...Can you believe that? How awful of me, but SUPER, AWESOME of the 2 moms. Thanks Michelle and Kelly!!]<br />
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4. I sew up the holes.<br />
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5. and tah-dah.. homemade bean bags.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The game</span>:<br />
Stand on the grass and try to toss your very own bean bag into the pink bucket. Stand politely in line to get a turn. They got MANY tries. :-)<br />
The birthday girl goes first with such concentration.<br />
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How about overhand?<br />
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How about underhand?</div>
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How about overhand?</div>
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SUCCESS!<br />
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There are so many varieties of bean bag games out there. This is a simple, fun one. Any other simple bean bag game ideas?<br />
The girls put their own bean bags into their thank you buckets and take them home after the party.<br />
~hurleyhurley thurstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861193371440828541noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249951272976739057.post-36806356844252120542012-07-07T10:24:00.002-05:002012-07-07T10:24:26.012-05:00Ruffled Ribbon American TeeI saw this <a href="http://www.brownpaper--packages.com/2012/06/quick-simple-ruffled-ribbon-flag-tees.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BrownPaperPackages+%28brown+paper+packages%29">simple tee</a> from a blog I love: Brown Paper Packages. I have to craft-lift it for the 4th. Because I have a ruffler foot and LOVE it, I choose to go that route instead of folding by hand.<br />
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Materials I use are a simple tee shirt from my daughter's closet, a ruffler foot, and left over ribbon.<br />
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My first attempt at copying her ribbon tee was this one. Not so pretty. Hubby says, "Can you add another red/white row?"<br />
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Up close you can see that there are two seam lines on the ribbons. I personally like to ruffle the ribbons first, so I have a more accurate idea of the length of the ribbons.<br />
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After the ribbons are ruffled using the ruffler foot, I change out my feet and sew a straight stitch onto the shirt.<br />
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As you can tell, I did not pin my ribbons, so they are not really straight. I kind of like the "not perfect" look, but if you do, pin away.<br />
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Then my hubby says,"Can you straighten the end of row #2 a little?" In comes my favorite tool: the seam ripper. Because my ribbons are ruffled beforehand, relocating them is not so much of a big deal.<br />
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Tah-dah! My final product. Of course my little girl wears this over the 4th of July holiday and gets syrup on it. Vinegar, here I come.<br />
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If you can get past the need for perfection, you can get a lot more done. Also, kids are pretty forgiving.<br />
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Here is another simple project doing the same thing, but with her initial.<br />
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What do you do with your ruffler foot?<br />
~hurley<br />
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PS: Uncle John, I just photographed my backyard....I will post soon. :-)hurley thurstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861193371440828541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249951272976739057.post-28133895486030956252012-07-06T12:13:00.003-05:002012-07-06T12:13:47.696-05:00Fabric Marble MazeI'm baaaack! I just got back from a fab trip to Tennessee to visit family. Even better, I got to fly home without the hubs and the kiddos. :-) I am attending a Delta Zeta National Convention Dinner tonite, and my wonderful husband supported me by helping me get home for it. 4th of July was GREAT...even without any planned fireworks. Lots of family fun. (Uncle John, I will post yard work soon.)<br />
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Last month, one of my favorite blogs "A Girl and a Glue Gun," posted a fun <a href="http://kimboscrafts.blogspot.com/2012/06/marble-maze.html">marble maze</a>. While in TN, I got to work craft-lifting it. I am adding a few more details that I find might be helpful.<br />
Step 1: I use a rotary cutter and a self-healing mat to cut two 12 1/2" fabric squares. It can also be helpful to chalk a 1/4" line along the outside to save space for the seam.<br />
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Step 2: I use a chalk marker instead of "erasable" marker because when I make a mistake (gasp...yep), I can just use a tiny dab of water to get rid of it. I mark an X for the beginning of the maze.</div>
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Step 3: The ideal width of the maze paths is at least 1 1/4". Fortunately, I find the perfect small ruler that is that exact width. LIFE.SAVER... I start with a straight path. Make a turn anytime you want.</div>
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Here is an example of how to make a corner. I did erase chalk mainly on the corners.<br />
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Step 4: I know on the agaagg site, many commenters asked for a maze template, but I found that if you find the correctly sized ruler, it really is not that hard to engineer your own maze. My main piece of advice is to NOT worry about the "extra, blank" space around your "successful path."</div>
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Step 5: Anytime I find extra space, I turn it into a visual maze of extra paths. Here is a rectangle of open space.</div>
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Step 6: Voila! Split the space with a seam, and you have more visual path lines. You can even erase some chalk to make the path usable as a dead end. (I should have done that...shucks.)</div>
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Step 7: After the successful maze path is done, mark the other end with an X. This ends up giving the maze two starts & ends on each side of the completed maze. I pick a spot along a straight path to mark where the seam should be left open for turning it out & inserting the marble. I fold the fabric up and mark the back, as well.</div>
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When the fabric is turned and is now good side to good side, you can still see where the turn out "pocket" is.<br />
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Step 8: I pin the four corners because I am not a perfectionist. Feel free to pin away. You do want to ensure that the fabrics line up, so the outside seams can be sewn at the 1/4" suggestion.</div>
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Step 9: Just like a simple pillow, I sew around the square stopping before I close up the turn around pocket. I like it 2-3 inches, so it is easier to pull the inside out. When it is pulled inside out, your chalk marks should still be there.</div>
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Step 10: I find my pocket and place a pin, so to be careful when I start to trace the maze with my sewing machine.</div>
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Step 11: Now trace away with your sewing machine. Yes, there will be quite a bit of start and stopping when tracing, and don't forget to clip all the threads when you are done. I use a light tan color thread that made one side of the maze easy and the other more difficult. I also use permanent marker to mark the start and stop points with a heart instead of an X.</div>
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Step 12: Insert marble into pocket, and sew it up.</div>
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Step 13: My daughter had a tough time at the start, so I "showed" her the maze by having her trace the path with her finger first. When the "aha" light bulb went off, she was pushing that marble around. Another good thing about this project is that my husband can use it on the plane ride home. Yes, I made a blue one for my son.</div>
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A few more ideas for this marble maze:</div>
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1. Time how long it takes to complete the maze</div>
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3. Start with the marble in the middle and pick a particular X/heart to go to<br />
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Any other thoughts?<br />
Happy Belated 4th of July!<br />
~hurleyhurley thurstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861193371440828541noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249951272976739057.post-64844345493034814132012-06-28T21:58:00.001-05:002012-06-28T21:58:05.182-05:00Party Ideas: Pin It Game (ballerina)Yes, we take the Pin the Tail on the Donkey classic and turn it into Pin the Tutu on the Ballerina.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The set up</span>:<br />
I use Google to find a simple outline of a ballerina tutu outfit. I trace the outline on the back of some pink floral & pearls scrapbook paper. I then use two sided tape to stick the folded tissue paper on the outfit for the tutu. (I thought I took pictures, sorry.)<br />
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I use up all my pink construction paper, so I have to use light blue. :-( Sniff, sniff; I move onward and draw a ballerina, tree, flowers, etc. I trace the tutu image to start the drawing of the ballerina. (I am not an artist!... duh.)<br />
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Then I see her with a tutu. Pretty good.<br />
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The birthday girl gets to go first.<br />
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Spin her to the left; spin her to the right.<br />
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One arm behind the back rule.<br />
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Oooops, but I look cute, anyway.</div>
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The 3 winners choose from the prize bucket.<br />
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I love me some cheesy party games. I am already looking forward to my son's birthday. Lego games anyone???</div>
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<br />hurley thurstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861193371440828541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249951272976739057.post-48366246758836511902012-06-27T21:20:00.000-05:002012-06-27T21:21:00.957-05:00Party Ideas: Water Bottle Decoration & Goodie BoxMore party fun from this past weekend:<br />
Water Bottle Decorations:<br />
Although we serve pink lemonade at my daughter's party, I also want to provide a monogrammed bottle of water, so the girls can keep from mixing them up and refill them with more water or lemonade if they wish.<br />
1. I use one inch strips of paper that fit around the mini water bottles. I also need tape, two shape punches, left over scrapbook paper and adhesive foam dots/squares.<br />
2. When put all together, it looks like this. Cute, huh?<br />
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Goodie Bag "twist"<br />
I want the girls to be able to store their prizes and goodies from throughout the party, and I find these awesome multi-functional PINK locker boxes at The Dollar Tree. I.love.that.place!<br />
1. I use the locker box, tape, three shape punches, left over scrapbook paper, and a simple sharpie marker.<br />
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2. The finished box is this.<br />
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3. Ingredients to start include a pink & green pencil and a pink pail. Throughout the party they add a personalized ice pop holder, a pink, homemade bean bag, a personalized treasure hunt bag, a necklace treasure they made, and a lip moisturizer.</div>
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More party reveals soon... it was so much fun.<br />
~hurleyhurley thurstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861193371440828541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249951272976739057.post-43899836159445165962012-06-26T15:43:00.000-05:002012-06-26T17:16:29.865-05:00Party Ideas: Treasure Hunt Bags & Clues<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-size: x-small;"><b><i>{REMINDER: If you receive my Blog via email, and you want to visit the blog again to look around, you can click on the name of the post as a link.}</i></b></span><br />
We love treasure hunts at our parties!!! This year I made pink treasure hunt bags and the picture clues. Someday they will be more fun with word clues.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Treasure Bags</span>:<br />
1. The bags have to be PINK. I use my handy glue gun to add some pink toile and overlap it, so it can look ruffled.<br />
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2. The glue spots under each ruffle show, but they will soon be covered.</div>
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3. I measure ribbon that can go around and overlap a bit. I start in the middle and glue on edges and then where they overlap. No more glue spots showing.</div>
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4. Next I choose 2 pink fabrics to add to the bags for the monogram. I iron Heat n Bond following the package directions.</div>
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5. Then taking a break from my awesome Cricut, I save some time by using my trusty old Sizzix machine!! It is very important to make sure the fabric touches the die cut, so the letter image is correct.</div>
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6. A few strong pumps of the arm, and presto, an iron on letter for our treasure bag in half the time (or less).</div>
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7. While your iron heats up, make sure to peel off the paper backings of the Heat n Bond, so it will actually apply. Yes, I tried many times to apply WITHOUT removing the paper and it does not work!<br />
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8. A MORE important reminder is that when you are ready to iron the letter onto your "flimsy fabric" Dollar Tree Store bag (still.love.it), use a cotton layer between the iron and the letter.<br />
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9. Yes, you know that I remove some pink fabric from my iron the first time! Poor iron & poor bag...<br />
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10. Here is the final product when ironed correctly. The girls love it.<br />
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11. Here it is getting filled with treasure.<br />
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Here are some pictures I take ahead of time and place in the correct order outside around our house.<br />
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The girls use a photo clue to find the next one.<br />
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At the end they find a treasure box of do it yourself homemade necklaces and pink freezer pops with <a href="http://hurleythurston.blogspot.com/2012/06/homemade-felt-ice-pop-holders.html" target="_blank">monogrammed ice pop holders</a>.<br />
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I have a blast planning, and they have a blast playing. The Hunt was a real hit.</div>
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<br />hurley thurstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861193371440828541noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249951272976739057.post-68348826407476081812012-06-25T15:20:00.000-05:002012-06-25T15:20:01.631-05:00Party Ideas: Fun Pink Frame "Studio"The party this weekend was a blast, if I may say so myself. Here is another project I did for my little girl's birthday. I saw something on Pinterest, found this frame at my local thrift store, and this is what I did.<br />
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This cardboard box saves my grass from turning pink. I coat three times to ensure it is dark enough. The molding has a darker tone, and I like it that way. I use the paper towel to remove a LITTLE paint from the molding.<br />
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To make sure it gets super dry, I lean it against our porch in our ol' Texas sun. I love this light pink.<br />
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Here is our large sized model, Gymbo the clown from Gymboree. This shot is a vertical shot where cropping can occur at the top and bottom. I don't want the feet or clothing rack to show. I want to crop around the frame only.<br />
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Here is the vertical shot. This is easy to crop on the left and the right. I take both angles to see which come out easier.<br />
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I use a zip tie to attach the wire hanger on the frame to the top of the clothing rack.<br />
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This particular clothing rack has two levels, and I remove the top section, so it is not visible. Ideally, I would have preferred no wheels, but you gotta use what you gotta use.<br />
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I add a simple pink sheet for the background on the wall, insert a chair for the gals to sit, and have a dress up box of PINK stuff for the girls to use if they wish. When my dear hubby takes the photos, he uses the frame as three borders, so I only had to crop the top out. We ended up putting a plastic storage box under the "frame" so the girls could stand instead of sit. (no pic of that, sorry)</div>
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Here are a couple of real party shots. I want to use these as part of a simple Thank You note since we had Goodie Boxes, too. I just love the photo sentiment.</div>
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Here is a simple one for those of you that want to have a school related activity for the car or at home. </div>
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First, print out a tracing guide that you like. I wanted the arrows that instructed my kiddos HOW to print, and I found bother Uppercase and Lowercase.</div>
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Then I used two sided tape to keep them back to back, so they would not slip.</div>
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I do not have a heat or cool laminator machine (sniff, sniff), but I did purchase this box of laminated sheets a long time ago on SALE! They are perfect for this project, if of course, you don't have a machine.</div>
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You will use 2 sheets. Eyeball the size of your ABCs on a sheet before it is peeled off. It is important to only peel one sheet first. Lie your back to back sheets onto one sticky laminator sheet. Then peel the second one and line up as best you can. There is no such thing as "crooked" on this project because you have room to cut and adjust the laminated border around your ABCs.</div>
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Hand your kiddo(s) a dry erase marker and a tissue and tell them to follow the arrows. Depending on the age of your little one, you can work on one letter a day or use the full set as a daily review...especially in the summer.</div>
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One bonus for a June 22 birthday is that it can be an indoor OR an outdoor party and it usually involves something cold. This year it is: ICE POPS! Her party theme is simply PINK. PINK. PINK. I am making felt ice pop holders for the dear angels to use while cooling off with their ice pops. Check out how easy it is!<br />
1. First, you need your choice of felt color. The size of this felt sheet is 9" x 12", so I roll it, so I can cut strips of 4 inches wide which results in three 4" x 9".<br />
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2. From those strips, I cut 3 inches wide, so it results in 3" x 4" rectangles. Each felt sheet gives you nine rectangles or 4.5 holders. I use 2 felt sheets to make 9 holders.<br />
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3. Here is my carefully stacked set of 18 rectangles. I then match them up in pairs the best way possible because I am not a perfect "cutter." </div>
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4. I use hot pink thread to go with her PINK theme, and I eyeball measure the width for an ice pop to fit. The rectangle width is 3 inches, and the ice pop is a little over an inch, so I determine to use a 1/2" seam.</div>
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5. I sew them in a row with a backstitch on each one. The backstitch might be overkill on an ice pop holder, but, oh well. I sew the right side of the rectangle through all the holders. I then flip it around and sew the "left" side.</div>
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6. When I am done sewing I take my shears and cut on both sides just to give it an extra decoration. FYI: Felt is not easy to cut with shears.<br />
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7. Of course, I want to triple check that the ice pops fit... You can actually be done with this simple project at this step.</div>
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8. I want to monogram them, so I added Heat N Bond to the back of some pink patterned material and cut out an L.</div>
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9. When you iron FELT, it is very important to use a cotton cloth to protect your iron from melting the felt all over the iron. (I will not go into details on how I know that.)</div>
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10. Tah-Dah! Here is my first monogramed Homemade Ice Pop Holder.</div>
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<br />hurley thurstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861193371440828541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249951272976739057.post-45711011411752114602012-06-14T11:07:00.001-05:002012-06-14T12:02:04.404-05:00Will Blog for Comments...I have said in the past that I blog for fun, and not money. I should probably edit that to say that I blog for a very selfish reason: appreciation.<br />
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I love to hear that a project worked for someone, or that a post was funny and made someone smile. Fortunately, I do have family and friends that email and say "good job," but I would be lying if I did not get all giddy inside if I saw comments on my blog posts themselves. No you don't have to go crazy and post something on every post (unless you want to), but if something made you smile or prompted you to try something, I'd LOVE to hear about it in my comments. I also would not mind questions. Trust me, I have time to respond to comments.<br />
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If you receive my blog via email, which is AWESOME, click on the name of the post in your email and it will bring you to the live blog online. At the bottom of the post is the comment box. I sincerely appreciate any words (well, not ALL types of words). If you want to be emailed, just enter your address in the handy email box at the top.<br />
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Speaking of appreciation, I have added the pinterest button to each of my blog posts, so you can easily pin something to your pinterest board. If you are not up to speed on Pinterest, check <a href="http://thehappyhousewife.com/real-life/how-to-use-pinterest/" target="_blank">THIS</a> out.<br />
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Now that I unashamedly asked for feedback, I am off to work on my next idea.<br />
Have a fantabulous day!<br />
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<br />hurley thurstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861193371440828541noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249951272976739057.post-35797179167428488082012-06-13T15:35:00.000-05:002012-06-14T10:41:46.781-05:00My Homemade Catholic Mass Picture ScheduleMy kiddos are 6 1/2 and almost 5. Overall, they do really well in mass. One annoyance is the constant question "Is mass almost over?" When appropriate I would explain mass in steps to them and try to explain a simple run down of what will happen in what order. Ideally, they would have learned that after the Lord's transfiguration, communion would be following, and then "freedom" for them would be imminent. Nope, they seem to ask after each reading, each song and sometimes after communion (Okay, not really that often, but it feels like it). Come on, folks....does anyone else smell a fox?<br />
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Well, I had enough of it, and finally came up with a plan. Because my kiddos are still learning to read, the "kid" mass manuals were useless for us. I thought about using a pictorial story. Over the span of about 6 masses, I took notes, revised, revised and revised my very own Picto-Mass-Schedule. If you compare it to your own mass, it should be pretty right on, except for our parish's own traditions. Here is a like to the pdf. Let me know if it does not work for you.<br />
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Now, the kids can color the action as it happens, mark it out, circle it, or whatever. Yes, they did ask a couple times "where we were," but that was easier for me to handle. They have only used it for 2 masses so far, so I can't tell you about its long term success, but so far so good. A fellow parishioner saw the kids coloring it and thought the idea was fabulous. Ummm, thanks. :-)<br />
Have a great week!<br />
~hurley<br />
<br />hurley thurstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861193371440828541noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249951272976739057.post-38165335697270031592012-06-12T12:22:00.004-05:002012-06-12T12:22:53.747-05:00I like my hair, again!I made a ridiculous call last month. I wanted my hair to be lighter, but not yellow. I grabbed the cutest hair color out of a box, and guess what color my hair turned! Yep....yellow. Internally, I have been very self conscious, even when some of my friends say that it is "getting better" with the continued hair washings. Today, I was done with it. I crossed my fingers that my hair gal Sandra could squeeze me in THIS MORNING! Thanks goodness it was early AND a Tuesday. THANKS Sandra!! I feel like me, again!<br />
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I posted this mainly to show my friends that I am back to normal. :-) Now, to think more about upcoming Father's Day! Have a great day.</div>
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<br />hurley thurstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861193371440828541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249951272976739057.post-25882825589957518302012-06-09T20:32:00.000-05:002012-06-09T20:32:56.125-05:00Fun Flower Pen tutorialI love simple crafts. This is a hit with my kiddos and was a gift for their teachers at the end of the year.<br />
1. The supplies are floral tape, scissors, a fake flower and a pen of choice (I choose a pen that can "click" to close, but you can use any type).<br />
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2. I line up the flower next to the pen where the bloom hit above the clicker, and I cut the flower wire above the writing part of the pen. </div>
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3. Starting at the top, I tape around the pen a couple of times.</div>
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5. I like to match the flower color with the ink color (blue/blue), but to each her own. The pens below are maroon & red. </div>
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My daughter and I LOVE these pens, and my son loves helping MAKE them, but not use them. I am trying to figure out a fun "boy" topper to a pen. Any ideas? Off to brainstorm.</div>
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<br />hurley thurstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01861193371440828541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249951272976739057.post-80955707785731587472012-06-09T10:00:00.001-05:002024-03-16T12:33:39.399-05:00Necklace Display (Jewelry)<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I am on a crusade to find a better way to store and see all of my jewelry. I found a piece at my local thrift store with 12 short dowels on it and thought about my necklaces. I found a place in my bathroom that is covered by the door when it is open.</div>
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I marked and hammered two nails to hold the "dowel piece" on the wall.</div>
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Here it is as level as possible on the wall at a nice height.<br />
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I hung up the necklaces from my original jewelry box. These are all the ones that are not in a matched set. I am a sucker for jewelry sets. Looking at these hanging up in "plain" sight for me to see them makes me want to wear more of them.<br />
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Overall, I love this new addition to our bathroom, but I do want to create something for my "sets." The tough thing I am dealing with is storing stud earrings. I don't really do too many dangling ones, which seem so easy to store looking at Pinterest.</div>
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Here's to simple ideas.</div>
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~hurley</div>
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