tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18965870965123286812024-03-14T04:15:03.361-04:00Life.Love.CraftLiving life, loving every minute of it and crafting along the way...Kerbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724431393370446378noreply@blogger.comBlogger196125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896587096512328681.post-85402140062682137082017-09-13T07:00:00.000-04:002017-09-13T07:00:03.361-04:00Zucchini Lemon Poppy Seed Bread<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hello everyone! What a crazy few weeks it's been here, my baby (not really a baby, but he's my baby) started school a few weeks ago and it has been a crazy adjustment for all of us. Kaley wanders around the house looking for him most of the day and seems pretty confused as to where he is hiding, but the smiles when he finally comes home are too sweet!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But today is the day! I am FINALLY sharing the recipe for the Zucchini Lemon Poppy seed Bread I made and shared back in June on Instagram with you guys! Sorry that it has taken so long, life just got in the way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I found the recipe on good old Pinterest from <a href="https://fabulesslyfrugal.com/recipes/zucchini-lemon-poppy-seed-bread-recipe/" target="_blank">Fabulously Frugal</a> and it was easy enough to make, considering the work it is to grate zucchini. I made one large loaf instead of mini loaves and chose not to put the glaze on from the original recipe. Next time I do want to try the mini loaves for the simple fact that I think they are adorable and would be the cutest little gifts for people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3 cups grated zucchini</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3/4 cup butter, melted an cooled</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2 1/2 cups flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2 1/2 tsp baking powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2 tbsp poppy seeds</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3 eggs, room temperature</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1 1/2 cups white sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2 tbsp lemon zest</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice (that's all I got from my lemons)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray and line bottom with parchment paper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2. Grate zucchini, then wring out in paper towels or clean dish towel to remove excess moisture. Set aside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3. Whisk dry ingredients together in small bowl (flour, baking powder and poppy seeds). In a large separate bowl mix the eggs and sugar. Add zucchini, butter, zest and juice. Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the zucchini mixture until combined. Pour into prepared loaf pan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4. Bake 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes in the pan on a wire rack before removing. Turn cake onto rack and let another 30 minutes before eating or let cool completely before storing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And honestly guys, I really don't think it needed the glaze at all! This bread was a hit both with Luis and I and when I brought it to work. The bread was just sweet enough with the delicious hints of lemon and the yummy poppy seeds. I love poppy seeds, and this is probably my favourite flavour combination.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So if you find yourself with some zucchini and the energy to bake, you should try this bread. You will not be disappointed! And if you're in the mood for something chocolatey, check out my <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2016/08/zucchini-brownies.html" target="_blank">zucchini brownies</a>. Another recipe that doesn't disappoint.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Kerbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724431393370446378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896587096512328681.post-42133880426614880502017-09-08T07:00:00.000-04:002017-09-08T07:00:00.165-04:00The Story of How We Almost Didn't Move.....<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Hello again, welcome back! I feel like I am never going to catch up with all the things I have to share with you guys, it's almost funny (and not the ha-ha kind of funny). I still have a few things from the old house that I am not sure if I am going to share or not, we will have to see what happens. It seems likes such a waste not to share, but then there is so much new going on that I don't know if I will have time. First world problems over here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Today I am sharing the story of how we almost didn't move and actually moved four days later than expected. This will just be a quick, cautionary story for you guys about how you should never close two houses on the same day. We were told that this really wasn't THAT big of a deal prior to everything, but guys.... trust me. Don't do this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We were set to close our old house (first house) on July 7th and use that sale to buy our current house (new house) on July 7th as well. Prior to moving day Luis and I moved anything that wasn't being used on a daily basis into a storage unit, so that on moving day it would just be furniture and essentials. We had an extremely tight timeline, but thought we could do it. We rented a truck and had a ton of people help us move everything into it by lunch time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We started to get antsy around 3pm when we hadn't heard anything from our lawyer and called him. This is where we were told that somehow the financing from our buyer was rejected and they would not be able to get the keys to our new house that day and that the sale was now in question. Guys, I have never been so scared and upset in my whole life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We decided to leave everything where it was and stay with my parents for the weekend, leaving the animals in the empty house and going over a few time a day to let the dogs out and feed them all. Luis and I took the Monday off work, had our helpers meet us at the old house after lunch and waited. And waited. And waited. At 4:45 I drove over to the lawyers office and started to cry in the reception area while waiting to talk to our lawyer because we still didn't have word on if we would be getting the keys or not.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We got the keys at 5:01pm on July 10th and had the entire truck and storage unit unloaded by 7:00pm that night. I can't even tell you how hard our friends worked that day for us. Oh, and did I mention that both of the kids and myself had fevers and a really (REALLY) bad cold? Yeah, it was a good time and I was pretty much useless for that part of the move. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Apparently the credit union that our buyer used is notorious for not checking paperwork and not getting things submitted on time. It ended up working out quickly for us, but this little hiccup ended up affecting 6 families total because the people we were buying from had to stall the purchase of their new house. And so, and so on, for 4 more families. Such a crazy and scary thing to happen, and as we were going through it everyone just kept saying "the chances of this happening are so small" and "it's always a possibility, but I've never actually had this happen". Not very helpful people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So moral of the story? Don't close two house on the same day. Bridge your mortgages if you can, and if you can't see if you can crash somewhere until you get the keys to you new house. This was my public service announcement that will hopefully save someone from having a mental breakdown in front of all of their friends and family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span>Kerbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724431393370446378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896587096512328681.post-71226517810813533672017-09-02T16:10:00.002-04:002017-09-02T16:10:48.607-04:00A New House Means a New Kitchen<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Hello everyone! It's been almost two months and we are finally getting settled and are feeling like this is our house. We are about 99% done unpacking what we need to and the rest can stay in storage for now. It's been a crazy year so far, and I think this whole family is ready to slow down a touch. You know, before the crazy of school starting and the double birthday/Christmas season in December starting. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Today I have some pictures of our new kitchen to share with you guys, and it's about time. I have been trying to get everything perfect before showing anyone, including friends and family, and I decided a few weeks ago that I need to get over that feeling. Honestly, it's going to take years to make this house even close to perfect in my head, and I want to wait that long to show people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This is the main hub of the kitchen, which was done within the last five years according to the listing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">What an improvement from our last house, am I right? It's definitely not the finishes I would have chosen, but everything is nice and new. The cabinets aren't painted plywood and the counter-top isn't spray painted so it's really a win in anyone's book. Trust me, I can live with this for a long time before needing to do anything major to update it or change the finishes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Directly across from the sink is the fridge and more counter space and storage, which was a huge problem for us in our first house. Guys, I can actually have the microwave, coffee machine and my mixer out at the same time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And in the bottom left of the above picture you can see our gorgeous pocket door, that I am in love with. I honestly didn't even know about it until after we bought the house and were doing our final walk through. But, I am so happy that it's there! We had a pocket door separating the kitchen from the entrance in the last house and I always loved it. And the fact that it has glass is even better, because it doesn't make the dark cabinets turn the kitchen into a cave when it's shut.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And you can see the entire kitchen from the den, which is great for entertaining! We had friends and family over a few weeks ago and it was so nice to be able to be in the kitchen making food and drinks and still be able to talk to everyone. I am standing in the den in the below picture, and it's so easy to pass things over the railing too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Well, that's it! That's our new and improved kitchen guys, what do you think? We already have ideas for future renovations for the kitchen, including knocking the peninsula and upper cabinets over it out and expanding the kitchen into and eliminating the eat in area. But that is way down the list of things that we need to do. This is the most functional room in the house, as well as the most updated. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">But it's always nice to think of ways you would change your house to really make it your own.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Kerby</span>Kerbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724431393370446378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896587096512328681.post-38288568076221386072017-08-21T22:07:00.001-04:002017-08-21T22:07:36.632-04:00Front Yard Mini Makeover<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hi everyone, thanks for sticking with me while we take this crazy whirlwind of deciding to move and being in a new house within five months. It has been so crazy around here that all we are managing to do is unpack and clean. Shortly before we moved I started back at work part-time and Braxton started going to a summer camp as well, so that has just added to the crazy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I wanted to take a few minutes to show you guys a small update that we made to the front of the house since we moved in. If you saw the announcing post here, then you saw that there was a crazy bush with a mind of it's own in the front. Well, after 3 months with the sellers not touching anything it was a jungle everywhere outside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is what we moved into, noticed the actual tree growing within inches of the foundation at the right of the house and the half dead bush in front of the entrance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Seriously, seeing that was so overwhelming. It bummed us out to see how the sellers didn't do any maintenance at the house because we kept up with our house for our buyers. Here is a better view of the side of the house that leads to the front steps and entrance area, with the lovely half dead bush.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But there is nothing that can be done about it! So we had Luis' dad drop his trailer off and Luis got to work. After a few hours of hard labour in the summer heat, Luis managed to make our house appear. We cut down all of the trees and bushes that were on the right side of the house, as well as trimmed the large bush at the far left of the house. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Guys! It looks so much better! It's amazing the difference that can be made when you remove (or transplant, if possible) the wrong type of plant to help landscape your house to accent it's best features. The tree and bush that we removed were making the house seem much smaller than it was, as well as making the house too heavy compared to the garage. It didn't balance very well at all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We are still a LONG way from being done, but the house already looks so much better and we love being able to actually look out the windows at the front. In the spring I have quite a bit of transplanting to do both in the front yard and the back yard, as well as buying some new plants to replace the ones we had to remove.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I can't wait to extend the gardens and add some texture to the front garden, and well as remove all the crazy rocks that are hidden everywhere. Can you believe all those rocks in the picture above were hidden by that giant dead-ish bush? It looks like Luis has some more back breaking work to do in the spring.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Like I said, it was a small makeover that made a huge impact. I can't wait to start designing and share some more progress with you guys!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Kerbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724431393370446378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896587096512328681.post-22976267678876950222017-06-23T10:32:00.001-04:002017-06-23T10:32:47.432-04:00The Best Blueberry Muffins (Ever)<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Hi there everyone! Holy has this ever been a crazy couple of months, pretty much since we made the decision to move back in early March. And I also have gone back to work part time this month, which was unexpected and has added a whole new level of crazy. With all of these happenings, I've got quite the backlog of pictures that I am going through, so bear with me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">To get through some of the pictures I have ready to go, today I want to share the best blueberry muffin recipe. I found this on Pinterest a few months ago when we had an overload of blueberries and didn't want to waste them. Seriously guys, these were so good! Moist, rich and the perfect amount on sweetness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The original recipe is <a href="http://www.littlesweetbaker.com/2015/02/13/bakery-style-blueberry-streusel-muffins/">here</a> and they were pretty easy to make, you definitely don't need to be a seasoned baker to make delicious blueberry muffins. Though I will say that my streusel topping was more like a glaze than a crumbly topping (as the original recipe had), even following the directions. Not sure where the error was, but they came out fantastic!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We shared them with some family members and they were devoured within hours of delivery. Always a compliment! I like when baked goods get eaten fast and don't sit around for days, it makes the effort worth it sometimes. And it's always great to be able to share your baked goods so you don't have to toss them or eat them all yourself!!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A few weeks later I made these again and tweaked the streusel to make sure it was like the original recipe, and I have to say we liked the glaze a little bit more. So sometimes baking fails can become happy accidents that work out better than you plan. This just shows that you should never be afraid to try a new recipe!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Now you can grab some blueberries and make some of these delicious muffins for yourself. You'll be happy when you do, pinky promise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Kerby</span>Kerbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724431393370446378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896587096512328681.post-55530954677446848032017-06-08T06:44:00.002-04:002017-09-02T15:41:23.766-04:00Big News, We're On the Move!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hi everyone, sorry for disappearing on you for so long. It has been a crazy few months of getting things done that aren't really blog related, house maintenance and things like that. And i</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">f you follow me on Instagram you will know that we are moving from our first home!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We had to started getting this list of things done because back in March we decided that we had outgrown our current house and needed to move. The plan was to spend a few months getting the house ready and sell the house during the fall. We contacted a real estate agent to in March for a few reasons, 1. What our house was currently worth (we could guess all we want) and 2. What she suggested we do versus leave alone and not waste the time or money on. Long story short, we were plugging away at the list of things to do before we listed the house and she told us she had someone that really wanted our area and wanted to have her come through. This was only the beginning of April and we still had so much to do, but we decided that it might help narrow any problem areas for us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We had the viewing that weekend and had an offer from them the same day at full asking price, so we accepted her offer and started our house search! Once we started, we realized that the market in our town was crazy and almost every house was being sold like ours, before it ever hits the market. We had a few weeks that were scary where we thought we would have to rent a place because we could not find anything we liked, but we ended up finding the perfect house. We didn't hesitate to put an offer in quick and buy the house, we didn't want to lose it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Please forgive me for the terrible picture above, I realized after we got home that I never took a picture of the front of the house!! This is off of the real estate listing, and wouldn't flip to full size for some reason. As you can see, we have our work cut out for us. This house needs lots of updating, like our first house did, but we are more than ready to turn this house into something amazing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And that's all for now! We are currently packing everything we own, which is way too much stuff, and are moving at the beginning of July. Hopefully we don't get lost in all the boxes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Kerby</span>Kerbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724431393370446378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896587096512328681.post-14095236170937343552017-03-10T15:37:00.001-05:002017-03-10T15:37:22.933-05:00Hoppy Easter Sign <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hello everyone! Happy <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Friday</span> to you all<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.......</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and I am so late posting this!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> We've been running around <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">trying to get so much done that <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I</span> ran out of steam this week. </span></span></span>I managed to get about two thirds of my room painted over the weekend before I ran out of paint. We tried a new brand and it does not cover as well as my beloved Behr paint, so stay tuned for an update! You know, once I buy more paint, find a day to send the kids out to their grandparents and have time to finish the last wall. But it will happen soon because I cannot stand looking at two different paint colours in one room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Anyway, with March here it's time to start thinking about Easter. I know most people are getting ready for St. Patrick's Day and I'm not going to lie to you guys... I completely forgot about it. I was thinking that Easter was the next big thing to decorate for, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">oh well.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I made a quick Easter sign up to pop onto a table upstairs, just to add a little pop of colour to <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">celebrate</span> that <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">spring</span> is on the way. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">W</span>hich it is, even if it goes from <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">summer to winter</span> in two days. I<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> used some leftover particle board<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and craft paint from my stash. I have used the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">oak <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">veneered particle board all over the house (<a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2016/11/kid-friendly-coffee-table-update.html">kid-friendly coffee table inserts</a>; <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2016/11/triforce-tray-update.html">trif<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">orce t<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ray update</span></span></a>;<a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2017/03/diy-bathroom-drain-cover.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> bathroom drain cover</span></a>)<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, and my love for it is not running out.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Then I used my craft brushes to paint the letter and pictures in <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">blocks</span> of colour, starting and finishing each colour <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">in turn. You can see above that I started out with the bunny in yellow, then <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">remembered</span> that I don't really like yellow and changed it in the end.</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The craft paints were <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">either used <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">straight</span> from the bottle or mixed with <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the Irish Mist to make them lighter.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I like to have all of my supplies out and available, and I use little condiment containers with lids (purchased from a local store) to help keep the paint from drying out in case I need to use more. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">No matter how good you think you are<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> or how much you measure, you will probably never get the colours to match when mixing <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">different</span> batches. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's better to waste a bit and have some leftover than repaint everything because you can't get the colours to match later.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I probably repainted things at least twice before I was happy with the lettering and the bunny. Not going to lie, I <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">gave up with the eggs. They were so hard to paint and really do look much better in <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">person. It wasn't until I started editing the pictures that <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I</span> realized the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">eggs look a little off. Again, oh well.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sorry for the short and sweet post guys, this was planned <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for Tuesday and I just remembered that I forgot to write it. I wish I could <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">say that big things are getting done, but it's pretty much all maintenance stuff that we have slacked on lat<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ely.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But at least I have a<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">n<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Easter</span> sign, right?</span> It's more Easter decor that I usually have, and bonus<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">points because Braxton thinks it's pretty cool. I'm sure Kaley would like it if I would let her chew on it, which I won't. Have you guys started to put up any spring or E<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">aster decor?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Kerby </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Kerbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724431393370446378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896587096512328681.post-35839327101996551732017-03-03T07:00:00.000-05:002017-09-02T15:38:39.239-04:00DIY Bathroom Drain Cover<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hello everyone and happy Friday! The weekend is here, and I am excited to get some much needed painting done. Painting is a hard job without kids being around, add a helpful toddler or two and it's basically an exercise in patience. The kids are going for a visit at their grandparents for the day tomorrow and I plan on getting a ton of stuff done. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Plan being the key word.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Today I want to show you guys an easy way to cover an ugly drain pipe that can be seen when you have an open vanity in your bathroom. It is actually a really easy solution and won't take too much time or effort.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Back when we finished the <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2015/01/rec-room-before-after.html">basement renovation</a> a few years ago, which included our <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2014/11/half-bath-before-progress.html">half bathroom</a>, we ran out of steam and left a lot of the decorative stuff for later. The bathroom sat like this for a long time and I got sick of looking at the drain pipe every time I was in there. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's not exactly the nicest thing to look at and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">always made the bathroom feel dirty, even though it wasn't. Maybe I'm alone in that feeling, but I thought that covering the drain while keeping it <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">accessible</span> would look much better.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So I asked Luis to make a cover for the drain <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">using scrap wood from the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">basement</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">renovation. He used some of the thin plywood that we have used in tons of projects (<a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2016/11/triforce-tray-update.html">Tray update</a>; <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2016/11/kid-friendly-coffee-table-update.html">kid safe coffee table inserts</a>) and two<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> pieces of 1x2 scrap wood. I told him I was going to be painting it and it would be mostly hid<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">den so it didn't have to be beautiful.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nothing to call home about <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">unfinished and sitting by itself but I knew that it would work perfectly to cover that ugly drain. So to recap, it's literally <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">five pieces of wood that are nailed together to make a screen. We did a test fit to make sure that it wasn't too big and that it covered enough of the drain without taking up too much room. The shelf that it sits on is the main storage place for the vanity, so really don't want to lose that.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Already better. </span>After a light sanding I grabbed the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">leftover wall paint (<a href="http://www.behr.com/consumer/ColorDetailView/400E-2">Turtle Dove by Behr</a>) and gave it two quick coats. I didn't fill the gaps or anything crazy <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">because</span> I knew this was going to be almost completely covered once in place. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Once dry I just put it around the drain<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, leaving a little<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> clearance around the pipe. I <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">didn't want it to touch the pipe, just sit in front of it. Then I <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">put our basket full of extra toilet paper rolls <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">back in it<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">'s<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> place.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It looks so much better to me<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, almost like the drain is in the wall. And this keeps th<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e drains <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">fully a<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ccessible in the future<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> so no <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">worry</span> about <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">anything <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">permanent to prevent a plumber or us from doing any work</span>. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It was such a quick and easy <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">way to cover the ugly drai<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">n, and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love how much cleaner the bathroom <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">looks.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Kerby </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span>Kerbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724431393370446378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896587096512328681.post-53596291548199245312017-02-26T06:00:00.000-05:002017-02-28T10:09:31.422-05:00Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hello everyone and happy Sunday! Hopefully everyone got to sleep in and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">was able to</span> spend<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span>some quality time with family, friends or just relaxing. Can you do any of that for me too? Our kids are slowly boycotting sleep and they have me outnumbered. People with more than two kids, I give you prop<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s. Go you.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Today I want to share a recipe that I found on Pinterest and I thought would be perfect to use up some cream cheese that's best before date was quickly approaching. I have never made cookies with cream cheese but was <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">definitely intrigued and though<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">it was worth a try.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cream Cheese <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Chocolate Chip Cookies <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.callmepmc.com/soft-batch-cream-cheese-chocolate-cookie-recipe/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(original recipe)</span> </a> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></u><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1/2 cup butter, softened</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1/4 cup cream cheese, softened </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3/4 cup brown sugar, packed</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1/4 cup white sugar</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2 tsp. vanilla</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1 egg</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2 1/4 cups flour</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1 tsp. baking<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> soda</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2 tsp. cornstarch</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1/4 tsp. salt</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2 cups chocolate chips</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. Cream butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Add sugars and beat until fluffy and well combined. Then add vanilla and egg and beat until combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl occasionally, and bet<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ween additions.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2. In a <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">separate</span> bowl combine the flour, baking soda, cornstarch and salt.<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients until combined. I found the dough <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">didn't come together very well, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">it was especially dry.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3. Add in chocolate chips<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and stir until distributed <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">without</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">over mixing</span>. I used semi-sweet chocolate chips but would definitely <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">recommenced</span> milk chocolate or <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">M&M</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">'s like the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">original</span> recipe. I just used what I had on hand. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Chill dough for 30 minutes.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and scoop dough onto cookie sheet with an <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ice cream</span> scoop. I had to flatten them a little because they baked weird when I let them drop. Bake 8-10 minutes, then le<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t rest on the cookie sheet for an additional 2 minutes.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have to say, they looked fantastic <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">from the original recipe, but mine did not turn out as nice.</span> They did not spread out or crisp u<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">p at all, staying pretty much how they were dropped. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And they were "soft", but <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">extremely</span> dry and crumbly. Not what I'm looking for in<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> a cookie, especially <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a chocolate chip cookie</span>. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When I think of soft I think chewy, which I know is different, but that's what I <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">associate</span> with soft. These were not chewy, at all. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I want to cho<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ck this up to baker error, because they really didn't turn out that great.</span> There was not much sweetness to the cookie, which could have been because <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used a semi sweet <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">chocolate instead of a milk chocolate. There wasn't a lot of sugar in the recipe, so pretty sure a chocolate swap would have made a big difference in the taste. I have found that some recipes make the dough a little less sweet to <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">accommodate</span> the chocolate in the recipe. How many times can I say <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">chocolate</span> in one paragraph? Holy guys.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you have no idea what I'm talking about with my "freezer solution", just toss the cooled cookies in the freezer for a<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span>few days and then try one <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">straight</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> from the freezer. Guys, seriously thi<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s will change your life. The right <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">cookie recipe will go from good to super<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">-ama<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">zing once it come out of <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">your freezer. You can find the cookies I <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">recommend</span> for this here: <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2017/01/chocolate-cake-cookies.html"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Chocolate</span> Cake Cookies</a>; <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2015/07/mint-chocolate-pudding-cookies.html">Mint Chocolate Pudding Cookies</a> and <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2015/03/chocolate-coconut-barsno-chocolate.html">Chocolate Coconut Balls</a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Recently we grabbed some store bought pie crusts because I was feeling lazy and didn't want to make pie dough for turkey pies. Silly me should have just made the pie dough because when I opened the store bought crusts they were in pieces. Literally pieces of the pie crust were no longer attached and were floating freely in the box.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So I ended up making dough for the turkey pies and was not impressed while doing it. Not wanting to waste these store bought crusts, I headed over to Pinterest to find a way to use these and I stumbled onto things called hand pies. Why have I not heard of these before!?! Completely intrigued I found a recipe to try from <a href="http://www.cookingonthefrontburners.com/2014/11/apple-hand-pies.html?m=1#_a5y_p=2829608">Cooking on the Front Burners</a>. </span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Apple Hand Pies <a href="http://www.cookingonthefrontburners.com/2014/11/apple-hand-pies.html?m=1#_a5y_p=2829608"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(original recipe)</span></a> </span></u><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2</span> pkgs. store bought pie crust (2 crusts in box) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1 1/4 tbsp flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1/4 cup white sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1/8 tsp nutmeg</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1/2 tsp cinnamon</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. Set out dough to thaw to room temperature. This doesn't take too long, maybe 30 minutes (you can see some of the missing crust below and all of the cracks). At the same time <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">p</span>reheat oven to 425 degrees.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2. Toss apples with flour in a medium bowl until coated. Stir in sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon. I used quite a bit of cinnamon because <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">that's h<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ow we like our apple pie</span></span>. Set the apple filling aside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3. Take dough out of the pie shell and flatten on a floured surface, like your counter. Use a cookie cutter to cut circles in the pie dough, mine was a 2-inch circle and way too small. I switched to a 3-inch heart halfway through but it was still too small. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">R</span>e-roll the scraps to use as much of the dough as you can<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">,</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">m</span>ak<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ing</span> sure that you have an even number.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4. Place dough on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Next is placing the apple filling onto the dough. I was able to get roughly 2 teaspoons on my dough circles, where the original recipe managed 2-3 tablespoons. I was able to get 2 1/2 teaspoons in my hearts. Place another dough circle over top and pinch edges together. You may have to remove some of the filling to get the dough to pinch together. Once together use a fork to flute the edges and poke the top with the fork.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5. Beat egg with 1 tablespoon of water to make an egg wash and brush the tops of the pies. If you want you can top with coarse sugar, which I did with my hearts and recommend. Bake for 10 - 11 minutes, adjusting for the size of your hand pies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Once they have cooled, roughly an hour, you can enjoy. Now I have this labelled as a baking fail because we found these to be crust heavy. I know this is because of the size of hand pies that I made, but there was barely any filling. If you like your pies like that, you are crazy. For us, the<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">y <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">just didn't hit the mark.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">These hand pies definitely need to be made with a biscuit cutter, at least 4 inches like the original recipe to get the crust to filling ratio a little more even. But that being said, the process worked beautifully<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">,</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t</span>he size of the dough was 100% the problem. I also want to note that I had a ridiculous amount of filling leftover. I followed the original recipe and used 4 cups of apples, which I think would still be too much because I used four crusts where they used two.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We ended up using some vanilla ice cream leftover from Braxton's birthday and these went from a 5 out of 10 to at least an 8. So yummy with ice cream, the extra crust didn't seem so overwhelming. I will definitely be trying the recipe again with a <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">larger cookie cutter</span> and will let you guys know if they come out any better. Maybe even with a different filling, I saw that some people use<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> jam. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am even more intrigued.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Have you guys ever had or made hand pies? Or like me had never heard of them before? <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They really are a great way to use broken store bought pie crusts, or even extra dough from pies.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2017/02/wow-me-wednesday-287.html">Gingersnap C<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">rafts - Wow Me Wednesday #287</span></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://twochicksandamom.blogspot.ca/2017/02/easy-dinner-ideas-and-funtastic-friday.html">Two Chicks and a Mom - Funtastic Friday 2/23/17</a> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://Naptime Creations - Create, Link, Inspire 2/27/17">Naptime Creations - Create, Link, Inspire 2/27/17</a> </span> </span></span>Kerbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724431393370446378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896587096512328681.post-66751718677271505142017-02-18T07:00:00.000-05:002017-02-24T15:11:20.625-05:00Quick and Easy Number Matching Game for Toddlers<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hello everyone and happy weekend! How quick is this year going? I can't believe it's almost the end of February, it's like I blinked and a month flew by. But I'd rather a winter month disappear quickly than a summer month. Fingers crossed we only have two or so months left until we start to see spring.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Back in January I shared an alphabet matching game for Valentine's Day (which you can find <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2017/01/how-to-make-valentines-day-themed.html" target="_blank">here</a>), and I mentioned that I had leftover Bristol board that I had a plan for. Well today I am sharing what you can make with a small piece of Bristol board and a few minutes of your time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I thought that numbers would be a good compliment to the alphabet, though Braxton is becoming such an old pro at these I might have to get creative and start with some different learning tools.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I traced the square ten times onto the Bristol board, then traced the star inside the square in a pattern. I used my trusty paint pens in blue, green and purple. Then I used a stencil to add the number to the board and the pieces of foam in black paint pen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For this matching game I used foam shapes that I had on hand from a project that went bust a few years ago, and I thought they would work perfectly. I mentioned using foam pieces with the alphabet matching game as well. Ideally I would have had ten of one shape, but alas I only had six. So I got creative and made the game a little more challenging, hopefully. At least it looks pretty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Braxton loved this one too and again needed no direction. He had a little more fun bending the foam shapes and adding them to the puzzle, and some of the shapes got quite ruffled. It is such a great exercise that gets their minds working, even if they know how to count to ten.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This was another inexpensive project that took zero money and little time, and it gives Braxton something new to play with and think about. And once Kaley gets a little older she can start to play with it as well. The foam will stand up to little hands so much better than paper or card stock, so definitely go for foam if you have the option.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is a great way to kill some time during the winter months where everyone gets so restless, including mom and dad. Give this a try and let me know how it turns out! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Linking to:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2017/02/bff-link-party-and-instant-pot-cookbook-giveaway.html">Tatertots and Jello - BFF Link Party 2/17/17</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://eighteen25 - Show and Tell #15">eighteen25 - Show and Tell #15</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2017/02/wow-me-wednesday-287.html">Gingersnap Crafts - W<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ow Me Wednesday #287</span></a> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://twochicksandamom.blogspot.ca/2017/02/easy-dinner-ideas-and-funtastic-friday.html">Two Chicks and a Mom - Funtastic Friday 2/2<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3/17</span></a></span></span>Kerbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724431393370446378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896587096512328681.post-71843855463880627932017-02-14T07:00:00.000-05:002017-09-02T15:39:03.788-04:00Basment Hallway Flooring Update - Two Years Later<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hello everyone, and Happy <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Valentine's</span> day. We didn't really do anything special as far as treats go for the kids this year. Braxton doesn't like anything sweet and we are trying to give Kaley a mini<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">mum amount because of that. So we kinda skipped the good<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ies part this year, and I;m sure their teeth will thank us. </span>But r</span>emember, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">tomorrow</span> all the candy will <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">be half off! Best part in my books.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I decided to write about how well the flooring that we put down in the basement hallway has held up over the last two years. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Two</span></span> of the top posts on this blog <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">are</span> how we <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2012/03/kitchen-countertop-spray-paint-affair.html" target="_blank">spray painted our <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">counter tops</span></a> and how well our <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2015/01/spray-painted-countertops-3-years-later.html" target="_blank">spray<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span>painted counter tops have held up</a>. Since this is a very similar situation, I thought it would be worth sharing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In case you can't check out the original post about the hallway, here's a reminder of the hallway when we finished <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">our</span> basement renovation in 2014.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We used peel and stick vinyl flooring hoping that this would be a better solution to carpet and tile. We did not want carpet because our Bernese mountain dog (Motley) likes to lay at the bottom of the stairs and we knew that it would be a gathering spot for hair. As well as the cats<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> spend time in the laundry room and tend to leave us hairballs in th<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">is</span> area too</span>. So carpet was out, and we didn't want tile because we thought it would be too cold on our feet. <a href="https://www.lowes.ca/vinyl-flooring/cryntel-36-in-x-6-in-heritage-cafe-oak-vinyl-plank_g1463068.html" target="_blank">This</a> is similar to what we purchased.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Well after just over two years, I have to say we are very sad that the floor did not last at all. The flooring has been destroyed between <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">largeness of</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Motley</span> and it being a very high traffic area. The kids and I spend about half of our day downstairs, and when they go to bed Luis and I hang out in the rec room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As you can see there are sections all over the flooring where the facing of the flooring has peeled right off. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">T</span>here are quite a few spots in this one area at the bottom of the stairs, which is Motley's <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">favourite</span> place to sleep when we are in the basement.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> His nails <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">just rip the facing right off the base and then the traffic rips it further.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When this happen<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s we usually just <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">cut the raised portion off the floor, if it doesn't fall right off <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">itself</span>, and hope that it doesn't rip any further. Usually it does stop ripping any further, but we have <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">put a remnant carpet (from the rec room) where Motley lays hoping to stop any<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">thing further.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nd this is just a portion of the missing flooring. Th<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ere is </span></span>some in the bathroom and a large portion in the doorway to the laundry room. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We figure the traffic of us going in and out started a rip and the cats</span> finished it off one night when they were bored. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After all of this my <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">opinion</span> is that this <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">flooring is either not</span></span> meant to withstand a 120<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> pound dog continuously walking on it or not gre<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">at for areas with high traffic. I would <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">definitely opt for tile if you have the opt<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ion, it is not that much more expensive and will <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">probably</span> last you a much longer time.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hopefully I was able to help you guys make a more informed decision regarding peel and stick vinyl flooring. If someone ha<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s had a great experience I would love to know, maybe we chose wrong or installed it wrong (though we followed the instru<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ctions perfectly).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In the spirit of trying to decorate for each holiday, even a little bit, I decided that I wanted to have a tree of sorts that expressed our family. I had a bunch of salt dough hearts leftover from the magnets that I made, and really didn't need another two dozen magnets so I thought these would work perfectly for the tree<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> (<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t</span></span>hese were the ones that I put string holes into before baking).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I choose most of the small hearts, a few medium hearts and two large hearts. Then I painted them various shades of pink and one heart I painted gold. I used plain old acrylic paint for this, but I can't tell you the colours because I mixed them all except the gold. And using my handy-dandy paint pens (if you can't tell already I love these things) I added initials and dates to some of the hearts. Once I was happy with how they looked I did a coat of Mod Podge on both sides<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and used fishing line to hang them up.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(You can see my <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2017/02/simple-ways-to-add-valentines-day-decor.html">Valentine's day shelf</a> above) </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used the large hearts for Luis and I's initials, the medium hearts are the kids initials and birth years. The one gold heart is the year that we got married<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, which was ano<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ther medium heart.</span></span> And the smallest hearts are the animals initials, because they are a part of our family too. There are a few hearts without anything on them too, just to balance the tree and make it not so busy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ideally</span> I would <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">have liked </span>the branches to be a little fuller but these were off of our rose of <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sharon</span> bush in the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">backyard</span> because we have no other trees with small branches around. They <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">worked great and were the perfect size<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, I also used <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">fishing</span> line to attach these <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">together in the vase.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Can you <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">i</span>magine having your kids <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">help you paint these hearts and add things that they love to it? <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is a great family craft to do together so that you can teach your kids that Valentine's Day (even though it's commercialized) <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">is about love, not candy and valentines.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You don't even need to use salt dough for the hearts, you could use clay from a craft store or even card stock. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is as easy as you want to make it. This would also be great for a thankful tree around <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thanksgiving</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">using things that the kids are thankful for on leaves.</span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I can't wait to add to our tree as the kids get <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">older and can add their own things to it, even if they are silly. Right now it just shows off special dates and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">initials of some very important people in this house.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That's it for today guys, come back soon and check out what <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">else is new and what I'm actually getting accomplished. If you guys do make these I'd love to see them.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Kerby </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://twochicksandamom.blogspot.ca/2017/02/funtastic-friday-113-valentines-day.html">Two Chicks and a Mom - Funtastic Friday #113</a> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Today I want to share my Valentine's day shelf, which I have never done before. I usually decorate this shelf that we have in the living room for most seasons and always forget to share it with you guys. So I decided it was time to start showing you little things like this so that maybe you can be inspired. You don't need to decorate your whole house from top to bottom every holiday, a shelf or table can make you feel festive without overdoing it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My shelf is pretty simple, and some of the items stay year round because I like how they look. Usually the candle holder, books and frames stay in some variation on the shelf and I add new elements for the upcoming holiday or season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used red bead garland inside the candle holder (with a pink candle) and a red and gold flower ornament to add some pops of red. Both of which are from my Christmas decor, showing that you can reuse elements in different seasons! I made this printable to pop in the frame, which is nice and simple. I have to ease myself into the holiday guys. Plus, it's something that Luis and I signed our notes with in high school. Memories. I will share th<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">is at the bottom in case you would like it as well.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The dried roses are actually from our first anniversary and stay out somewhere all year round. I love looking at them and remembering that they <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">were</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> from a special day. T<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">his makes the shelf feel more like Valentine's day to me because it's showing off things that are what this holiday is about. </span>Then I added some heart garland to my empty frame, which was leftover paper from the <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2017/01/how-to-make-valentines-day-themed.html" target="_blank">heart alphabet matching game</a> from a few weeks ago.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used my trusty paint pens to make some arrow art on card stock to put in a smaller frame to finish the shelf. I love how this turned out, and will probably add it somewhere else in the house. I just drew what would fit into my frame and what I thought looked nice. Anyone can make a little art for a frame this way, don't be afraid to try.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">few simple accents to help add a little Valentine's day to our household, and all of it contained on a shelf. Not too shabby, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">definitely something that can be done anywhere by anyone. And you can see I didn't go too over the top with the colours, just some <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">pop<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s of bright red <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and gold.</span></span></span></span> </span></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Kerby</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Linking to:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://eighteen25.com/2017/02/show-and-tell-link-party-13/">eighteen25 - Show & Tell <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">#13</span></a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2017/02/wow-me-wednesday-285.html">Ginger Snap Crafts - Wow Me Wednesday #285</a> </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://twochicksandamom.blogspot.ca/2017/02/funtastic-friday-113-valentines-day.html">Two Ch<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">icks and a Mom - F<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">untastic Friday <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">#113</span></span></span></a> </span></span> </span></span>Kerbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724431393370446378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896587096512328681.post-16016035204915830852017-02-02T07:00:00.000-05:002017-02-03T14:51:39.373-05:00How to Make Valentine's Day Heart Magnets for Your Fridge<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hi guys, I have another Valentine's day related post for you guys. I know, what is happening?!? Like I have said previously, I'm trying to get into the spirit of each holiday from now on. Since I have yet to do this holiday, I have so many things to make or try.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Today I want to share some Valentine's day magnets that I made using salt dough. If you've never used salt dough before you're missing out. It's probably the easiest thing to make and work with, just make sure that everyone knows they are not cookies. Mistakes have been made in this house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">First you need to make the salt dough, and you should have everything on hand.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2 cups of flour</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mix the flour and salt together, add the warm water and mix the ingredients together until a ball of dough forms. Roll out to any <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">thickness</span>, though thinner does work better. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I would aim for roughly <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1/4 inch<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, or less if you can manage it. Once you have a <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">thickness</span> you are happy with use cookie cutters in whatever shape you want. I used a few different sizes of hearts. You can keep <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">re rolling</span> the scraps until you can no longer <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">salvage</span> enough to cut your shapes.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you are planning on using any in a hanging craft, use a straw to make string holes. You can see below that I made holes in roughly half of the hearts, just poking <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">near the top with a straw until the dough i<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s removed into the straw. These will be used in a later craft, stay tuned!</span></span></span> </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Bake at 250 degrees for 1-2 hours. I baked mine for an hour and a half then turned the oven off and left the hearts in for the last half hour while the oven cooled. They probably could have used the full two hours, but watch for the bottoms getting burned<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Let sit overnight and decorate however you like. I used some pastel colours for this craft <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">as well as some paint f<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">or</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the other cr<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">aft</span></span></span>, planning on making <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">conversation</span> heart magnets. It ended up taking roughly three coats per side. I like to make sure that the salt dough is <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">completely sealed with paint.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm sure you'll be very surprised to hear that the next step was to grab <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">my red paint pen and write out the sayings on the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">magnets</span>. I know, I'm as shocked as you are. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I choose to stick with the basic sayings that you see on most conversation hearts, but you could get creative.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I didn't take <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">any pictures of this step, but use tacky glue</span> and larger magnets to support the hearts. I used hot glue because I didn't have<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> tacky glue, don't do this. Especially if you are <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">planning</span> on these being gifts. These are just for us, so I deemed it safe enough<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. Plus, I couldn't get out to buy tacky glue.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> nice and easy craft, just <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">how I like them. The whole craft took about a day including baking and drying time, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">with about an hour worth <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">of effort. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We will be making these again in the future, maybe next year, when the kids want to <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">participate. I live for cute keepsakes like this.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Have you guys ever used salt dough to make magnets, or anything <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">else? I'd love<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> to see and get new ideas.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For Braxton's cake smash pictures we hired a photographer<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, and</span> I love them so much but they were very expensive (with a capital e). When you are off on maternity leave versus staying at home without any leave, things like this become a luxury. So I decided to try to take my own pictures for Kaley's cake smash. I know they<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> aren't as good as <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">professional</span> pictures, but I think I'll keep the $400+ and call this good enough.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I kept <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the t<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">heme for her cake smash the same as her birthday party, and actually used almost all the same decorations. I threw a <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">pink <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">plastic tablecloth on the ground with <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a large peach-pink <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">piece</span> of fabric over top. I hung a white paper <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">tablecloth</span> on the wall and taped paper stars to the backdrop. To cover the two <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">tablecloths meeting I used tissue poms<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> along the wall and outer edges of the area. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Add a <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">pink cake with star <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">sprinkles</span> and gold star cake toppers and you have yourself a cake smash area.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can see how all of t<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">he stars and tissue poms were used at Kaley's party here. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span>I think that this worked well, but the area seemed much larger before I tried to take pictures. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Next time, or if I had to do this again I would add more of a side to the backdrop so that I could take pictures on angles. Braxton just sat and played with the cake for his, but Kaley was running everywhere. It was difficult to get pictures of her because I had to constantly <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">run her back into place and try to take a picture before she took off again. Thanks goodness for Luis.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Kaley did not like touching or eating the cake, but she sure wanted to run away with the tissue poms and stars. The cak<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e toppers were<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> much cooler than the cake too, and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">eventually</span> had to be put up so that we could get her to pay attention to the cake. Silly girl. </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's going to pretty much be pictures from now on, so enjoy our little goofball!</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://eighteen25.com/2017/01/show-and-tell-link-party-7/">eighteen25 - Show and Tell #7</a> </span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span>Kerbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724431393370446378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896587096512328681.post-45039400762560035952017-01-26T07:00:00.000-05:002017-02-03T14:52:43.638-05:00How to Make a Valentine's Day Themed Alphabet Matching Game<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hello, hello and welcome back! I am finally starting to feel the motivation and momentum to get things accomplished. I've had a list of little projects (crafts or small projects that don't require power tools) for years. And I am finally making a dent in the list! I know it doesn't seem like much, but I am very excited about this. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Today is a special day, I actually have a Valentine's Day related post! The first one in two years, and only the second I have ever done. I'm not a huge Valentine's Day person and have not made a big deal about it in past years, but with the kids I want to at least make an effort. Once they get into school it will be something to look forward to, so I can suck it up and do a few crafts for them. Like I need a reason, am I right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Anyway, back to the matter at hand. I have had this idea pop up on Pinterest for every holiday, different learning tools (alphabet, colours, numbers, etc...) and in every size, and with Braxton's LOVE of the alphabet it was an easy choice to make. I wasn't sure about the size I was going to make and was aiming for about the size of a Bristol board.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The supplies were minimal since I have so much on hand at all times, but here's a general list if you need one:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1-2 pieces of Bristol board (I used 1 1/2)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">First I cut out twenty six hearts on four different types of card stock, just free-handing the first heart and using it to cut the rest out. If you don't care about the hearts being perfectly the same, cut two or three pieces of paper at the same time. I chose to put the lower case letters on the hearts using a black paint pen, but a Sharpie would work too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Then I used these hearts to trace onto the board, and because of the size of my hearts I used just under half of a second piece. If this happens to you, just tape the two pieces together with packing tape after you are finished writing everything on the boards. Again I used paint pens to make the hearts red and pink, the used the black paint pen to put the upper case letters in the hearts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now step back and watch your toddler go! I set this up while Braxton was busy in his room so when he came downstairs he was so surprised and excited. He didn't even need me to tell him what to do, he just went right for it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Singing the alphabet while they work and making the sounds the letters makes this a fun and educational toy. The best part? It cost me less than $2 to make because I had everything I needed except the Bristol board. I love being able to make learning fun for the kids and every chance I have to expose them to the alphabet, numbers, colours (you name it!) I will take.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am sure that Braxton loves these types of toys and learning tools so much because we are constantly exposing him to them and playing with them ourselves. It's never too early to start the foundation that they will need once they get to school. Okay Mom voice over now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And I never feel bad about a cheap and easy craft, especially one that helps my kids learn! I haven't let Kaley near it because I am 100% certain she will rip everything into little pieces. A great alternative is to buy the foam hearts at the dollar store, that way they can't rip them easily. I didn't see them until after I had cut the hearts out already, but will definitely use them in the future because I am sure I will be making more of these for Kaley.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now you have a fun way to incorporate something educational into Valentine's Day for your toddlers. Let me know if you try this out and what you change. Stay tuned for what I used the last little piece of Bristol board for! I bet you can guess, but still, come back and see.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://twochicksandamom.blogspot.ca/2017/01/funtastic-friday-111.html" target="_blank">Two Chicks and a Mom - Funtastic Friday #111</a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://nap-timecreations.com/2017/01/great-thing-to-make-for-kids.html" target="_blank">Naptime Creations - Great Things to Make for Kids 1/31/17</a> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2017/01/wow-me-wednesday-284.html" target="_blank">Ginger Snap Crafts - Wow Me Wednesday #284</a> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://eighteen25.com/2017/01/show-and-tell-link-party-7/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">eighteen25 - Show and Tell #7</span></a> </span></span>Kerbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724431393370446378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896587096512328681.post-2651345054827395252017-01-22T07:00:00.000-05:002017-02-28T10:13:14.275-05:00Chocolate Cake Cookies<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Welcome back and guess what, I actually baked something! Yay me, and I am so excited to have something that does not relate to my kids. I love them with all my heart, but I'm sure you guys would like to see something else. And it also makes me feel like things are getting back to before we had babies, since both kids are no l<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">o</span>nger babies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Anyway, back to the task at hand - a yummy recipe. I was cruising my <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/kerby_pacheco/cookies/" target="_blank">Cookie board</a> on <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">P</span>interest <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for something easy to bake and I found a recipe for cookies using cake mix. And I just happened to have an extra box of <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">chocolate cake mix <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">unused after both birthday <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">pa<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">rties</span>. It was meant to be.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Chocolate Cake Cookies <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">(</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">original recipe <a href="http://www.somewhatsimple.com/lemon-cake-mix-cookies/" target="_blank">here</a>) </span> </span></span></span></span></span></u><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1 box cake mix (a<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ny flavour)</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2 eggs</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1/3 cup vegetable oil</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Preheat oven to 375 degrees.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2. Mix all ingredients together. Place <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">by tablespoonfuls on greased cookie sheet. This batter is ridiculously sticky, so do your best to make them the same size. I ha<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">d to spray my fingers with cooking spray to get the batter off my f<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ingers </span>on the tray.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3. Bake 7-9 <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">minutes unti<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">l edges are brown.</span></span> </span> </span>I found that leaving the cookies on the baking sheet for an extra minute or so helped <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">because</span> after the 9 minutes they were still very soft. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That's it and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">o</span>h my <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">goodness were these amazing, I was extremely surprised. Full disclosure - <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t</span>hey didn't <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">exactly</span> smell bad, but the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">they</span> didn't smell amazing either.</span> Usually when you bake cookies the whole house will smell fantastic. So I was weary when I took my first bite, but then I had to stop myself from <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">eating every last one.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And if you think these are cookies that will last longer in the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">freezer, think again. They were even better!</span> I ate more from the freezer than from the fresh cookies <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">at room temperature. At room temperature <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t</span>hey were extremely soft and stayed moist, and just the right amount of sweetness. From the freezer they were like <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">fudge</span> and chewy and everything you want when you are eating a treat from the freezer.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Isn't this a great recipe for quick and easy cookies? If you have boxed cake mix on hand, like I usually do, it's nice to be able to whip a quick batch of cookies up in a jiffy. And you can use any type of <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">cake mix,<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> and even ice them like in the original post. Imagine carrot cake cookies with cream <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">cheese icing<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.....let's be real,</span> this is probably <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">going to happen<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> soon. I will share if they taste as good as they sound!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ha<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">anyone ever made cookies from cake mix before? I would love to <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">know how it turned out or the combinations that you used.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So far I have shared Braxton's third birthday party (<a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2016/12/an-abc-guess-whos-three-birthday-party.html" target="_blank">here</a> if you missed it), as well as the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">paper rosettes I used as decorations (<a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2017/01/paper-rosettes.html" target="_blank">here</a> if you missed th<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ose</span>). So today I want to share the </span></span></span></span></span>pinwheels<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> that were made for the party. These are mu<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ch easier than the rosettes</span></span>, super easy in fact. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Grab some scrapbook paper and cut it into four<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> even</span> squares, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">or as close as you can</span>. My paper cutter was having some issues, so some of my papers are a little wonky.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And my</span></span> paper wasn't double sided <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s</span>o I cut out squares for the back of the
pinwheels. Glue these together with both of the patterned sides facing
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cut from each corner towards the centre,
leaving a roughly one inch space in the middle. You can see below with the red lines the general idea, just make sure you leave an area in the middle because you will need it to finish the pinwheels. And I think more is better here, you don't want a <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">dinky little area because you will be gluing <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">most of this <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">in on itself.</span></span></span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If everything goes according to plan, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">y</span>ou
should be left with four small triangle attached to the middle section
of your paper. Glue down every other corner of the triangle into the
centre of the square. I used a pencil to save my fingers from the hot
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can see what I meant by every other corner a little better in the
picture above. Once this is dry, cut a corresponding circle of paper and
glue that down in the middle. If you're feeling frisky you coul<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">d always use little gems or large sequins.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And that's it<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, as I often like to say. How easy are these? I could make these <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for any occasion and would adore them. You can even grab a paper straw, or skewer and glue that to the back and use it in a jar or pot on a table.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">T</span>his <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">was <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">actually a craft that <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I</span> enjoyed making</span></span></span></span></span>, it was so easy I didn't really have to think while I did it. Very <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">therapeutic</span>, and great to binge watch <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">TV while you are doing it</span> too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Happy crafting! Feel free to share if you make these, and any changes you make. I'd love to see them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Kerby</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Linking to:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2017/01/wow-me-wednesday-282.html" target="_blank">Ginger Snap Cr<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">afts - Wow Me Wednesday #282</span></a> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://twochicksandamom.blogspot.ca/2017/01/funtastic-friday-111.html" target="_blank">Two Chicks and a Mom - Funtastic Friday #111</a> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://eighteen25.com/2017/02/show-and-tell-link-party-13/">eighteen25 - Show & Tell #13</a> </span> </span>Kerbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724431393370446378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896587096512328681.post-44705391204217582132017-01-14T08:00:00.000-05:002017-01-18T07:12:54.714-05:00'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star One Year Old is What You Are' Birthday Party<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hello one and all! Can you believe it's <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the middle </span>of January? That means we have almost completed the first month of winter, only a few more to go. I do love the winter season, but hate that it coops the kids up for days on end. Nothing is worse tha<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">n toddlers that are sick of being in the same house for days on end.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I thought it was time to finally talk about Kaley's first birthday party, which was a Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star theme. I know most of my 2016 posts we about Kaley, but those should calm down a little now that I'm no longer doing monthly pictures. I knew right away that this was the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">theme</span> I wanted to do, since I only get to pick a few for them before the start to pick for themselves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love the way that pink and gold look together, it <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">is classy and girly all at the same time. This was such an <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">easy choice for Kaley's first birthday theme, and since I picked it extremely early I was able to do most of the deco<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">rations in the summer.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I made the invitation in PicMonkey using <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the create option with a ton of trial and error getting glitter words to work. This was<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> fun once I got the hang of it, and took so much longer than it should have because of it.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's hard to see because the background of the invitation is white, done with shades of pink and touches of <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">glittery</span> gold</span> (Trust <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">me that it looks much <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">better in person)<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. I printed these invitations out on 4x6 photo<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> paper and chose a matte finish so that it would be easier to read.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I wanted to have a star-filled night</span> type background for the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">table, and I chose to use tissue poms as the clouds. I <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">used</span> light pink, dark pink and white tissue paper to make these. Then I cut out a mill<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ion (not really, but it felt like it) star<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s in <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">four shades of pink card stock (these were bought as a package and w<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ere </span>in a gradient) and I used glitter scrapbook paper for the gold star<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hot glued the stars onto fishing line in random patterns that were roughly the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">same length and used the same amount of stars. A note, I <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">taped the fishing <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">line to the wall under the tissue poms, but also taped the stars in the middle and bottom to the wall to make sure they all stayed forward facing. </span></span>To make it look a little less formal I taped extra stars along the sides to make it <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">look a little more natural. Pictures do not <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">do this justice, it was so <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">pretty in person!!</span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ans if you've <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">followed</span> this blog for any amount of time you know I like to dress our front window up as well. The living and dining rooms are attached, so it helps the two rooms flow together for the parties. I <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">chose to make tissue paper tassels and hang them with some extra stars from the window.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I wish it was easier to take pictures of the front window so you could see how nice this looked in <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">person. I <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">also wished my front window looked a lot nicer than it does, but that's a problem for another time. </span>I can't seem to find the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">pictures that I took for a tutorial, so<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I may make some more to show you guys.</span></span></span> I will say that the regular tissue paper (pinks) was much easier to work with than the metallic tissue paper (gold).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the cake smash portion of the party, I set a little area up for Kaley's high chair in the living room so that everyone could see. I put the same stars up for the background, and tissue tassels <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">around</span> the front of the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">chair</span>. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I printed out Kaley's monthly pictures to frame the stars, using gold washi tape on shade<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s of <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">pink card stock. Because I hadn't taken her <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">12 month pictures yet, I just used a picture from her cake smash the weekend before (watch for a post on that in the future!)<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now for the table and the food, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">which we <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">decided would be a brunch. </span></span>We were having Braxton's third birthday party and Kaley's first birthday party a few weeks apart and I wanted to be able to serve different foo<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">d. Add to<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> that the fact that this party was the week before Christmas, I wanted to make sure that <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">people</span> would be home ea<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">rly in case they had Christmas dinners to <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">go to.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A mim<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">o<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s</span></span>a bar was a must, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">but <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I</span> didn't want to put it on a <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">separate</span> table. So I just put the glasses, juice and champagne at the back of the table on each side, away from little hands<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. You can see t<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">his in the pictures below.</span></span> For the food we had: a fruit tray, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">croissants</span>, carrot cake with cream cheese icing (just <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">boxed <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">carrot cake mix with this cream cheese icing), banana bread (recipe here)<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, mini cinnamon rolls and a breakfast bake that my mom made (not pictured).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Yummy. That was what all of that was, and the cinnamon rolls lasted about five minutes after the kids found them. I didn't want to have too much food because it was a brunch, and this worked out to be the perfect amount of food. And all of it was so easy to make ahead of time and set out right before the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">party started.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">stead of cake I just <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">made<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> some cupcakes with the leftover cake batter from <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">making Kaley's smash cake.</span></span></span></span> I thought it might be a little early for cake, and there were tons of sweets on the table already. I think the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">parents appreciated this, though I'm sure the cinnamon rolls gave them a sugar high for a few hours.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It was a great day and our family and friends spoiled her <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">rotten, and even Braxton had fun stealing Kaley's toys an<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">d playing<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. It was so special to be able to celebrate <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Kaley's first birthday as a big event, just like we did for Braxton. Though I'm <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">pretty sure that we will now start doing a combined party, since their birthdays are only 16 days apart. Way too much going on to do two birthday <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">parties and Christmas.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Back in December I shared Braxton's third ABC themed party, and if you missed it you can check it out here: <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2016/12/an-abc-guess-whos-three-birthday-party.html" target="_blank">ABC, Guess Who's Three!</a> It was a quickly planned party that turned out fantastic. I wanted to share how to make the paper rosettes with you guys.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">First you will want to gather your supplies: card stock, scissors, a ruler, a stapler, a glue gun (not pictured) and if you can manage it a scoring board. A scoring board is not necessary but amazing if you have it. I actually borrowed one to get this craft done and it made my life so much easier.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Fold your card stock in half lengthwise and cut it right down the middle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Then use your scoring board lengthwise again every inch. If the last score doesn't complete an inch, that's alright. If you don't have a board you will want to mark out the inches and fold on them. You should be left with a long accordion piece of paper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Then fold this paper in half (I folded with the smaller fold on the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">outside</span>) and staple. I stapled at the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">tops</span> of the folds, if that makes sense.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You will want to do this four more times to complete the rosette. Staple the four pieces together and push the middle in to form the rosette. Grab the hot glue gun and glue each piece together and put extra in the middle to keep everything stable. Once this dries you can add a circle of paper to the centre with some hot glue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That's it! It's pretty easy once you get the hang of it. And to make the smaller rosettes, you can just fold and cut the paper width-wise and follow the steps to complete it. Like so:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How cute are these rosettes? They would work for so many occasions and really add a lot of drama to a background or area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I will be keeping these bad boys for future use, as they are a little time consuming to repeat over and over.<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Are these not perfect for parties and special occasions? I think these rosettes would look great at a baby shower in soft pastels with gold and silver <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">accents</span>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Have you guys ever made these? Feel free to share if you have, I would love to see them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Linking to:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2017/01/wow-me-wednesday-281.html" target="_blank">Ginger Snap Crafts - Wow Me Wednesday <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">#281</span></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://eighteen25.com/2017/02/show-and-tell-link-party-14/">eighteen25 - Show and Tell #14</a> </span></span> </span>Kerbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724431393370446378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896587096512328681.post-38572308925221171992017-01-06T08:00:00.000-05:002017-01-06T20:42:25.726-05:00Kaley's Monthly Pictures: Twelve Months!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hello everyone and welcome to the last monthly picture of Kaley. My baby is no longer a baby! She's now a toddler and growing up so fast every day, and I can't stand it! Sometimes when I feel like this I wonder how my parents feel, to have your child fully grown with a family of their own. Surreal is the word that comes to mind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My little tornado never stops moving and is always keeping me on my toes. This month's picture took <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">forever and this was the best one I was able to get, after about an hour of extreme frustration. Kale<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">y decided to rip the backdrop down about six times during this photo shoot.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Kaley is such a great eater, I love that she will try anything and hasn't found much she doesn't like. After Braxton, feeding Kaley seems like a breeze! I know that she will eat whatever we eat, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and I usually end up sharing most of my dinner with her (after she finishes hers). She actually shared most of our Christmas dinners with me, silly girl.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Every day it get a little harder to keep up with her, and poor Braxton is having to get very creative with how to keep his toys away from her. We've taught him to start playing at the dining room table, on the buil<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">t-in's and even on the couches. Though, they are not going to be safe for long. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Kaley's new favourite thing is to throw all of the toys out of the toy baskets </span></span>and climb in the ba<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">sket. Braxton loved to do this too.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here is <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a sneak peek of her cake smash!</span></span> I just can't keep up with how much she has grown.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thank you for sharing this crazy year long <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">journey watching our little girl grow. And if <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">you missed any previous months, you can find them here: <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2016/01/kaleys-monthly-pictures-one-month.html" target="_blank">one</a>, <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2016/03/kaleys-monthly-pictures-two-months.html" target="_blank">two</a>, <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2016/05/kaleys-monthly-pictures-three-months.html" target="_blank">three</a>, <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2016/05/kaleys-monthly-pictures-four-months.html" target="_blank">four</a>, <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2016/06/kaleys-monthly-pictures-five-months.html" target="_blank">five</a>, <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2016/07/kaleys-monthly-pictures-six-months.html" target="_blank">six</a>,<a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2016/08/kaleys-monthly-pictures-seven-months.html" target="_blank"> seven</a>, <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2016/08/kaleys-monthly-pictures-eight-months.html" target="_blank">eight</a>, <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2016/10/kaleys-monthly-picture-nine-months.html" target="_blank">nine</a>, <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2016/11/kaleys-monthly-picture-ten-months.html" target="_blank">ten</a> and <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2016/12/kaleys-monthly-pictures-eleven-months.html" target="_blank">eleven</a>.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Kerby </span></span> </span>Kerbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724431393370446378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896587096512328681.post-77404204901581481242017-01-02T07:00:00.000-05:002017-09-02T15:39:15.454-04:00New Gallery Wall Location and Update<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hello everyone and happy new year! I can't believe it's already 2017, and how little I got done in 2016. Hopefully this year I can pull my socks up and get some things accomplished, since my project list is about four pages long now! I guess that's what happens when you have <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a baby and a toddler, life gets in the way.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Anyway! Back in early 2015 I<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> shared an updated gallery wall<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> on the wall connecting</span> our living and dining room, you can see the original post <a href="http://life-love-craft.blogspot.ca/2015/02/a-new-gallery-wall-progress.html" target="_blank">here</a>. But as a reminder, here is a picture where I left it at the "in progress" stage.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I</span>t seemed like the perfect spot and solution to our giant 22 foot wall, but after living with it for<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> almost two years we decided that it was a terrible spot. The pictures closest<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> to our dining room table kept getting knocked off the walls when people would walk around the table. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The poor picture frame with <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Motley in it has been hot glued back to<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">gether more than once.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So it was time to move the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">gallery wall, and after much discussion and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">furniture</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">rearranging</span> we decided to move the couch from in front of our window to t<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">his wall. We kept it in the living room portion of the wall, and it was a great <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">decision. Not <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">only does the room flow better, but the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Braxton was</span> able to look out the window without sitting on the top of the couch (and sometimes falling into the window).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Once we had the location<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> picked out, I measured and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">got working on the frame arrangement. Earlier in the summer I had spray painted all the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">frames that I had waiting to be added to this gallery wall<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, so I was able to make a much larger display.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Don't mind the terrible picture, I had to do this after the kids went to bed when it was extremely dark out. I didn't want them "helping" me with this because I really <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">didn't feel like replacing frames. And the beautiful tent in the background, don't mind that either. Real life people.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Once I was happy with the placement, I bought enough command strips for an army and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">conscripted Luis into helping me as well as sending the kids to my parents house for the afternoon.</span> </span>This is <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">definitely</span> a two person job because you need to use multiple levels and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">measure spacing, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">all of which I am terrible at. Thank goodness I have a husband who puts up with my decorating decisions.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And there is the final product<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">!</span> I didn't take an<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">y pictures of the process since there are many tutorials all over the internet, but it took us about 3 hours in total to get all the frames onto the wall.</span> </span></span>I love how this turned out! It<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> still has a little tweaking to be done, but for now I am happy with <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">how this turned out.</span></span> </span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And we are loving the living room the way it is now, it's so spacious and there is an amazing amount of room for the kids to play. Which is probably the most important thing to us right now, since we both hate tripping over toys<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. It will <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">probably</span> stay this way for the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">foreseeable</span> future.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can see that I did not include the quote in this new gallery wall, and there were a <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">few reasons. First was that the vinyl was in terrible <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">shape and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">stopped sticking to the wall, and the second was that I am planning on making a sign that has our last name and an established date on it. This will probably go directly below the shelf and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I will move that frame to the right to replace the frame at the top right. I am also planning o<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">n either buying or making a marquee letter to go on the shelf, we will see what happens there.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Well, that's it for today<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">! It's a small post but a huge update to us, and I thought that I <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">would</span> share how plans change all the time. What I see in my head doesn't always translate well in real life, or might not always be ideal. You just need to try new things and be willing to adjust and adapt. Feel free to share your gallery walls or suggestions, I love to see and hear them.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season. May your days be merry and bright, your stockings heavy and your hearts full. I'm going to take some time to relax and spend with my family, but I will be back in the new year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Kerby</span>Kerbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11724431393370446378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1896587096512328681.post-63650750662400734542016-12-19T10:52:00.003-05:002016-12-19T10:52:49.496-05:00Kaley's Monthly Pictures: Eleven Months<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hi everyone, and welcome back. This is the second last picture I will be sharing, because my baby girl will be one in t<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">wo</span> days! Can I just stop time now? Please? Pretty please?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> makes us laugh <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">continuously</span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">while at the same time so frustrated! I cannot believe the things that she gets into, every day it's something new. And it seems that she is <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">continuously</span> learning and finding ways around our blockades <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and baby proofing. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Braxton was never a problem with this, and is always a practice in <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">patience. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I forgot to<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> include it on the picture, but Kaley had her first Halloween this month! She was too cute when dressed up, and completely willing to ham it up for the camera.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Kaley will eat and eat and eat. She is <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">always willing to try new foods and will <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">actually drink from a sippy cup. This is such a blessing after our picky eater (Braxton, I'm looking at you).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Well, that's all for this month. I'm finding it hard to write about Kaley so late after the picture was taken because I s<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">tart confusing the months. Good thing there's only one left.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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