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Valentines Day + kids = HUGS and KISSES

2012-02-12T18:46:00.000-06:00

So today is Sunday the 12th and Valentines Day is on the 14th. Have you bought anything yet? Sadly to say, I haven't. It coming to a point in my life that I do not know what my children want for any occasion. Christmas, Valentines Day, Birthdays and so on. My 2 oldest daughters (will be 12 and will be 10) are the culprits. They either want items that are outrageously pricey or they inform me that they "just don't know". My 2 younger children (7 year old girl and a will be 4 year old son) are still young and will pretty much take anything we get them even if it's a stick out of the front yard! I badger, beg, plea them to just tell me something they want, but it falls on death ears.
So my question is: What do you usually buy your kiddo's for Valentines Day?

Card and a Chocolate
Plush and candy
Electronics
Toys
Or do you just throw a little gift bag together with different items in it?

I am really not sure what I will be getting my children this year, but I know one thing they will get: BIG HUGS and KISSES from their MOMMA!!!!
Happy Valentines Day to everyone.

The Right of Privacy--- Really????

2012-02-06T09:07:00.000-06:00

On my commute taking the kids to school this morning, I turn on the radio. Facebook, Twitter and something about potentail employers asking for passwords. What??? IMO since when does your social networking life affect what kind of worker you are?? Ok, ok, I can see your point: some people maybe, but aren't we always told to not judge a book by its cover? So why judge a person by their social networking comments or pictures.
I am not sure I agree with employers being allowed to discriminate against someone for not giving up their passwords for their social networking life. Ponder this: Why do employers need OUR PASSWORDS? They can see all the PUBLIC info by visiting our pages (if not set to private) so why the passwords. I would personally never give my passwords up to anyone-- that is like handing over your social security number to a crook. Whats your view??? Any concerns/comments on this?

Statement of the day.......

2012-02-05T13:21:00.000-06:00

"Everyday I am getting a day older and still haven't completed any task on my Bucket List"!

Bucket List: (Short List)

Drive on a dirt track racetrack--even if I am not in an official race.
Skydive
Go back to college-- not necessarily for Nursing, but for something.
Remodel my home.
Join Reserves.
Open a business.
Let my hair grow- at least long enough for a pony tail.
Travel, travel, travel.
Sell my truck (haha, can't bring myself to do it)
Grow a foot taller (no likely going to happen, LOL)

I know what you must be thinking..... Well maybe not but hey wishes can come true! Right??

Not exactly staying on track.....

2012-02-05T13:04:00.000-06:00

When making this blog I thought I would try to blog everyday about a craft of some sort. Well, apparently that wasn't the case. I seem to never find the time to actually sit down and craft something awesome to show the world, so I am changing my views.

Today is a new day (and a new year) and I understand that I will not be able to blog about a craft everyday--so......... I will be blogging about crafts, current events, daily living and other things as the days go by. I hope you will continue reading and checking my blog daily to see what will be next. I will post ideas, tags to other bloggers and so on..

Thank you all for understanding and hopefully you will enjoy my humor of my life.

Mothers Day

2011-05-08T11:07:00.000-05:00

Happy Mothers Day to all the mommies out there! Hope you all have a great day. Celebrate yourself and all the accomplishments you have made in your life. Being a Mother to me means, patients, caring, hopeful, involvement and respect.

INVOLVEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2011-04-19T00:08:00.001-05:00

Head on over to
to try your luck at winning an awesome hair piece from **The Perfect Pair**

Winner will be picked Friday--so hurry on over for your chance to win!!

Tags-N-Stones GIVEAWAY!

2011-04-18T13:06:00.000-05:00

Awesome giveaway over at

Be sure to check Christina Lee @ Tags-N-Stones -- she creates beautiful handmade jewelry for reasonable prices.

Have you tried this?? Giveaway

2011-04-14T08:24:00.000-05:00

Rachel is grateful enough to be having another Giveaway for 3 bars of her awesome handmade soaps! Click link below to see what she is all about and see if you will be the lucky on too win this awesome Giveaway!

http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/2011/04/favorite-things-giveaway-rachels.html

Back to work

2011-04-10T13:14:00.000-05:00

So tomorrow I go back to work after quitting just a little over a month ago. Same place, same job, but not same shift. I am so nervous- and don't know why. I had to quit in Feb due to not having a babysitter but now I will be going back. I hopefully will continue to do some crafts here and there (gosh I have to try out all the new Mod Podge I won from Mod Podge Rocks!!) But anyways it's going to be weird working 2nds because I have never worked seconds.

I WON!!! First time ever.

2011-04-09T10:09:00.000-05:00

I have entered around 10 contest in the last month (1st time entering any contest) and boy was I thrilled to open my front door today and see the Fed Ex man leaving me a little package from http://www.modpodgerocksblog.com/
So excited to wear my cool Mod Podge Tee-shirt and to use my Mod Podge starter set. Thank you Amy at Mod Podge Rocks for making these contest available.

Portrait Painting Canvas

2011-04-03T10:52:00.000-05:00

Here is a painting a finished this morning of my son. This is a portrait painting using acrylic colors on canvas. I really like the way it turned out--but there are some areas that need word. The lips are sticking out to me like a sore thumb, and not sure why. This is my 3rd painting and 1st portrait. Any comments, hints, or tips are greatly appreciated.

For some reason my kids think he looks like a grown up in this painting but I don't see it.

Superman Painting

2011-04-02T19:04:00.000-05:00

A little while back I wrote about painting, I love to paint. I have never really tried to paint anything but have always been interested in painting. I decided to pick Superman and try to mimic a picture I found. It turned out really great, a few glitches here and there but I was overall excited to see the finished project. Now I am not sure what to do with it. Put in sons room or giveaway to someone. So, what do you think about my painting skills?

Yay!!!

2011-03-26T10:10:00.000-05:00

OK nothing to do with crafting butttttttttt.............I started my corn and green beans today!!! I am starting them a little early (in the house of course) so I can have a shorter garden time. Ok, so my dad and I are doing a Garden together this year-- yes, it's finally my time to do a garden with my dad!!!! I am super excited because my sister has had a garden with my dad the last two years and this year it's my time. I went ahead and started my corn and green beans in the house today because believe it or not last week we had 70-80* weather and this week its like 40-50* weather. I am trying to talk him into growing a super pumpkin but he's not biting. Maybe, I hope, oh it would be so cool to grow a 500 pound pumpkin!!! Blah, Blah, Blah, I am so excited.

Look what I made!

2011-03-25T22:03:00.000-05:00

So very proud of myself! I posted a couple days ago I was going to try painting, and I did. My painting turned out well and I think I will continue painting. I made this with an 8X10 canvas, acrylic paint, mod podge and accessories. I am very pleased with the way it turned out and hope the recipient is pleased as well. It's for my long time friends daughter, Hannah. Her Birthday party is tomorrow and she will be 11 years old. Something to fancy up her room a bit. The two pictures are the same project- one was taking with flash and one was taken with-out flash.

Painting.....

2011-03-23T22:10:00.003-05:00

Decided to try my hand at free painting tonight. Not finished yet but will post picture when it's done for all to see. I am hoping it will look ok, I pick on myself so bad I was already to give up after 10 minutes into the painting because I had already messed up! Oh well, live and learn!

Not off to s good start.

2011-03-23T22:09:00.000-05:00

Ever in a rush to start a project? Once you get going on it you realize you already SCREWED it up??? This is what I did today. I started to make a blue jean skirt for my daughter (you know with the fabric panel insert in the front and back). Anyways I start taking out the seems on the legs of a pair of blue jeans and to my dismay, I was taking the outer seam out instead of the inner leg seam out!!!! BOO!!! So I thought ok I can save this and add 4 smaller panels- one in front and back and one on each side. I get the front panel sewed in and grabbed my rotary tool to do a little trimming, and I am unaware I had the fabric over lapped and when I cut it.............I cut a hole in the panel that I just sewed in! URGGGGGGGGGGG

Lil Blue Boo Update!

2011-03-21T20:51:00.000-05:00

Not sure what I did wrong? I followed all rules and made exact cuts, but still this dress came out huge! Made this in a size 6 for Abby who is 6 years old and this is my 8 year old daughter modeling it for me???? What happened to the size 6?? This is to big for my 8 year old as you can see. Any ideas??

Lil Blue Boo Dress!!!

2011-03-21T16:35:00.001-05:00

Super excited about receiving my pattern for the Halter dress made by Ashley at Lil Blue Boo. Haven't checked out her blog you say??? Well click on over and see what all the creative fuss is about. She has awesome patterns, tuts, and info waiting just for you. I hope to be cutting and sewing in a few hours!!! Wish me luck

2011-03-20T10:52:00.001-05:00

Crafty Mommy

I can't do this....

2011-03-20T08:54:00.000-05:00

I really want to have an awesome active blog with giveaways and great info, but, I can't get anyone to follow me. I currently have 12 followers that I am grateful for but would like to have at least 25 before I do a giveaway. I am not a computer person so I can't fancy my blog up like the ones I follow. Not sure what to do. Any tips or tricks to getting followers????? Please any info/comments are welcome!

Awesome giveaway

2011-03-19T18:27:00.000-05:00

There is an awesome giveaway going on right now at www.frugaldieasfromtheparsonage.blogspot.com
This giveaway is for Vintage Sheet Fat Quarters! Open for entries until March 26th, winner will be announced March 27th. Good luck. www.frugaldieasfromtheparsonage.blogspot.com

It's almost here!!!

2011-03-15T15:42:00.002-05:00

What are you crafting or have crafted for St. Patrick's Day??? I need some ideas on what to make the kids for St Patrick's Day to wear to school.

Large Rag Round Hair band

2011-03-15T15:32:00.000-05:00

I attempted to make a (I call them) Rag Rounds and it turned out really good, or I think so. I was surfing the web on how to make different/ unusual hair pieces for head bands and barrettes and came across this on some little forum--no instructions just a pic so I tried it and this is what I got. Not exactly the same as pic but I suppose thats what makes it mine.

Felt hair thingys!!

2011-03-15T11:52:00.000-05:00

So anyway I tried to make Shelby a similar hair clip to this one featured at (awesome blog with awesome GLUE GUN projects) A girl and a glue gun.
Mine seemed to turn out way to big but it's still cute

Skirts, Skirts and Bloopers!!!

2011-03-13T11:40:00.000-05:00

I attempted to make a few skirts for Demo purposes. Messed one up totally and the other 2 were, well just OK.

They turned out well, just OK. I want to add more flair, bling, and individuality to them.