Saturday, April 16, 2011
Cute hairstyles for Girls!
If you have a little girl & are sick of the everyday ponytail, go check out 'Cute Girls Hairstyles'! I've been following the website for years & love it! My little girls always have the cutest hair, that's when they let me do it of course.
Monday, October 11, 2010
nothin' new....
It's been a month since I last posted & I hate to admit I have not done one single craft. Although I have tons of projects waiting for me to do. I'm just not motivated to do them. Usually I can't wait to dig into something but I feel I've lost my mojo, lol! I just may have to force myself to do something & hope it comes back.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
{Journals}
Simple. Cute. Fun. Easy & Cheap to make journals. I originally did these in an activity for some of the girls in my church. I got the idea from my super crafty neighbor. Just wanna give credit where credit is due......Anyhow, they turned out super cute & the girls had a great time. I decided to do some for my family for family night. Since my kiddos are still little, I covered them & gave them to them with a message about the importance of keeping a journal.
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As you can see here, Baby Girl has already broke hers in. I actually already knew this would happen & told the other two before hand that I would appreciate it if they didn't "color" all over theirs like Baby Girl probably will. I could have put a seal over the top but didn't feel like it. Lazy maybe;)
Can you see where is says Baby Girl on it? Love it!
Here is my Princess's journal. It's so loverly. Butterflies, pink, & purple are her thang.
Here is Little Mans. Isn't it so Manly! As you can see, he loves cars.
I love the girly ones but I think his is my fav.
the back.......
Here is the Hubsters. It's a journal-ly journal, HA! Is that even a word?!
And finally mine. Pretty cute, if I do say so myself.
And this is my inside cover, I did mine a bit cuter than the rest;)
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As you can see here, Baby Girl has already broke hers in. I actually already knew this would happen & told the other two before hand that I would appreciate it if they didn't "color" all over theirs like Baby Girl probably will. I could have put a seal over the top but didn't feel like it. Lazy maybe;)
Can you see where is says Baby Girl on it? Love it!
Here is my Princess's journal. It's so loverly. Butterflies, pink, & purple are her thang.
Here is Little Mans. Isn't it so Manly! As you can see, he loves cars.
I love the girly ones but I think his is my fav.
the back.......
Here is the Hubsters. It's a journal-ly journal, HA! Is that even a word?!
And finally mine. Pretty cute, if I do say so myself.
And this is my inside cover, I did mine a bit cuter than the rest;)
I didn't take any pics while making these but if you're interested I can do a tutorial.
Just leave me a comment.
Thanks for stopping by.
Happy Journaling!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
{Bills to be paid}
Everyone hates the dreaded "bill" word. I'm not always the best at staying on top of the dreaded things either. So I got thinking, "what could I do to make it funner?" Well in reality nothing. But I could make my bill box look
My bill box wasn't ugly to begin with, just boring.
So I mod podged some cute paper on it.
But then I noticed the little metal thing-a-ma-jig was a bit crooked & I couldn't have that;) So I first tried to pry the thing off but that booger wouldn't budge. Plus I was afraid that I'd ruin the box. I then got thinking, "what could I put over it?" Ribbon of course. Gotta love ribbon!
Not bad. You can still see the thing-a-ma-jig but I think it "adds" to it. HA! So there ya have it. My
Sunday, August 1, 2010
{Bunk Beds}
Not too long ago, we put Baby Girl in a big girl bed. This wasn't something we planned & were ready for. She's a monkey & had climbed out of her crib like a bazillion times. It shook us up each time we heard a big thud coming from her room. So we decided that with this new milestone, comes a new bed. Something you're never ready for;) Well because of this new bed, she could easily get out of her bed & climb into her big sister's bed without us knowing. Princess was not happy about this. She needs her beauty sleep, ya know;) We decided that bunk beds might be the solution, since they have to share a room. Well in my daily search of KSL.com, I decided to start searching for bunk beds. I came across so many cute beds, so many that I fell in love with. But so many of them with larger price tags. People want gold for their junk. I'm sure a small percentage were worth what they were asking but come on people. So anyway I came across an ad that interested me. Weird thing is there was no picture & I usually pass those right up. So I called first thing in the morning, we went & looked at it. It wasn't anything special & I hated the color but for $75 we took it. And besides, I had already planned on painting it;)
I normally love dark wood but this was more like 1980's dark wood. |
as you can see here, I took all my aggression out on it. I love distressing! could have more than one meaning;) lol! |
Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!!!!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
{Three Weeks of Summer}
Literally! My kiddo got out of school on July 2nd. He starts 2nd grade July 26th & then my daughter starts Kindergarten the following week. This is because we're in year-round school here. Not.so.bad. It's kinda like a love/hate relationship. We LOVE that we get breaks off from school through the year but we HATE DISLIKE we only got 3 weeks off for summer break. I was looking forward to it, really I was! I thought it would be better for my sanity & my relationship with my kiddos. But trying to cram a whole bunch of activities into 3 weeks isn't all that fun. I feel like we're constantly running & not really enjoying our summer. While we've had a lot of fun, we haven't had a lot of R&R, if you know what I mean. This is also why I've been MIA from crafting. I've got a lot of projects that I had started, that need finishing & a ton that I have in mind that I'm dying to do. I'm kinda going crazy because of this, really! We're off of any kind of routine, just coming & going all the time. Even the dishes & laundry are out of control, not that I'm always on top of those. Just usually better;) Ha! Anyway please check back in a few weeks, hopefully things have calmed down around here enough to post some new projects. Not that things ever really calm down, am I right?!!
so what fun things have you done for the summer?
so what fun things have you done for the summer?
Thursday, July 8, 2010
{Map Quest chore chart}
My cute Hubby actually came up with the idea for our "Map Quest" chore chart. His dad did something similar for him & his siblings when they were young. We've tried other types of chore systems with no success. We've been doing this new system for a while now & it's still working. Plus, the kids love it & are constantly looking for ways to earn extra points. And bonus for us them, they're learning about the cities & towns in their own state.
What it's about:
The goal is for the kids to make it around Utah by doing their chores & good behavior. They can lose "miles" by doing bad behavior. They earn prizes by hitting specific "mile markers".
Rules:
*All chores need to be done by 8pm & bedtime routine needs to be done by 8:15 pm, then we can read a book & figure out map by 8:35pm.
*good behavior points are earned for things that are done without being asked, ie: doing something extra nice, helping out without being asked, etc.....
*bad behavior points are for fighting of any kind, back talking, not listening, saying mean things or bad words, etc....
*extra box is for extra chores that we may give for any reason & is worth extra points of our choice, depending on chore & how well it's done.
how to play:
the kids earn "miles" or points by doing various jobs & good behavior. They can also lose "miles" or points by having bad behavior. We keep track on a normal chore chart & points are added up at the end of the day & converted into miles, we then move them on the map according to the points/miles they earned less any bad points they got. We then move them on the map each night after their bedtime routine is done.
Chores:
room 3pts,
chore 2pts,
(I have a list of chores listed by numbers, they roll a dice or two &
get the chore that matches the number on the dice),
homework 2pts
extra
(extra chores we may need done),
on-time 2pts
(on-time to school, church, or anywhere we need to be by a specific time),
bedtime 2pts,
good behavior plus pts,
& bad behavior neg. pts.
Prizes:
When they get to a blue, red, or star dot on the map they earn prizes.
Blue dot prizes are simple $1-$5 toys or such.
Red dot prizes can be either a more expensive toy or a movie with mom or dad, dinner to their favorite place, etc.
star dot prizes are the biggest prizes like a trip to Lagoon or Boondocks, etc.
*there are about 16 blue dots, 3 red dots, & 2 star dots. The star dots mark half way & then the finish line.
*We can move as fast or slow on the chart as we want. We've set a max of 20 miles a day. We want them to see progress but not so fast that we finish it in a month. LOL!
Do your kids have chores? Chore system? What works for your family?
I'd love to hear about it! Thanks for stopping by!
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