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Thursday, November 8th, 2012
[true blood] mini pumpkins
Tuesday, October 30th, 2012How about something little to get you in the mood for Halloween night? I don’t really like carving pumpkins, but these little cuties only took about 15 minutes. 15 minutes for all three!
I found the inspiration on Pinterest, which led me to Martha Stewart.
You will need mini pumpkins, plastic vampire teeth and a red Sharpie marker. Simply cut out a rectangle-roughly the width of the vampire teeth- scoop out the seeds and pulp, and shave down the sides so that the teeth will slide all the way in. Draw two red eyes and you are done! [Martha used map tacks for the eyes and provided a template for the mouth….but I went rogue.]
happy haunting.
mom’s night(s) out
Monday, October 15th, 2012For the first time since June 2004, I had the house to myself all weekend. No kids, no husband, just me. I had 48 hours with absolutely no responsibilities [other than being a responsible adult]. The quiet was deafening at times, but my iTunes library helped with that. How did I fill my time? Let me tell you- it wasn’t difficult. I filled it with all the things I once took for granted. Reconnecting with a dear friend, sleeping in, watching movies past midnight, window shopping, afternoon talk shows, long conversations over delicious meals. Funny how a little space allows you to linger in things that once were, but reveals to you how much you love what is.
[rainy night out in the city I love.]
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sparkle mini pumpkins
Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
[pinned it]
[bought it]
a small pumkin, epsom salt, and spray adhesive
[made it]
The original pin called for craft glue, but I figured spray adhesive would be easier if it worked. The final product looks a bit different than the image I pinned, but still fun and festive. It took less than 5 minutes to make a sparkle mini pumpkin.
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scaredy squirrel
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012Can’t help but share my adoration for a children’s picture book series with all of you. I will admit, I have fallen in love with Scaredy Squirrel.
Who could resist that face?
My youngest son is equally crazy for Scaredy. We read his books over and over. Scaredy is always scared of something.
And he always has a plan, but it always falls apart. I appreciate Melanie Watt’s sense of humor and her creative illustrations. She uses captions on many pages that add to the fun. The kids recognize the silliness, which provides plenty of giggles at bedtime. Scaredy Squirrel has six books and all of them are outstanding. [The books are aimed for children 4 and up, but the humor entertains children of all ages.]
Find Scaredy at amazon or your local independent book store. [or the library!]
Scaredy will also have his very own website soon. http://scaredysquirrel.com/
[We are pretty excited about it at our house.]
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love that app
Monday, October 1st, 2012My phone is my point and shoot camera-which is great because it is always with me. To make the photos more interesting, I often use Instagram [which I am slightly obsessed with]. Now, I have something new to play with!
Phonto. A simple app that lets you add text to your photos. 200 fonts. Change color, size, move it around, tilt it. You can share by email, facebook, twitter, open in Instagram, or save right to your photo roll. Super easy and FREE! [the iPhone app has more fonts and capabilities than the android app.]
Same photo I used in my post last Thursday, this time with text!
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I need that!
Monday, September 24th, 2012While I am still determined to learn how to use my big girl camera off manual mode, I do love snapping pictures with my phone. I saw these little lenses and thought, “I need that!”
[phone lens series available through photojojo]
These little guys work on any smart phone. They come as a set [or a la carte]….with a wide and macro lens, a fish eye lens, and a telephoto lens.
The product description reads:
How it works: each set comes with adhesive removable metal rings. The ring sticks to the back of your phone, and the Photojojo Lens attaches magnetically. Snap it on and off in an instant!
Although it is only late September, it is never too early to think about giving great gifts in December. Wouldn’t these be awesome in a stocking?
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this one went to the market.
Monday, September 17th, 2012We had the most beautiful Sunday in the Seattle area. [smiles abound!] Here is a quick peek into a perfect hour at our farmer’s market.
farm fresh apples.
jonboy. the most delicious hand made caramels.
[food truck love. parfait.]
small batch. made from scratch.
warm crisp made with our market apples.
life is short. eat dessert!
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oh joy! make someone happy
Friday, September 14th, 2012I found the Oh Joy! blog and fell in love instantly. Joy Cho is creative, fashionable, and fun! I was blown away by this video she made this week. I dare you to watch it and not smile!
Are you inspired? I was! Happy Friday to all of you!
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nailed it.
Thursday, September 13th, 2012Yep. Fall is in the air. Crisp and clean. So, of course, with wardrobe changes come polish color changes.
All the dark gray polishes continue to catch my eye. So I gave my self a little at home pedicure tonight. [Remember there is a secret weapon to at-home polish jobs.] It is a dark neutral and will look great with some peep toe wedges or flats.
deborah lippmann. stormy weather created w/ Narcisco Rodriguez
[via]
However, I saw a friend today and she was sporting an equally excellent polish choice. Nude. I loved how it was clean, simple and understated. With peep toe flats, it looked fantastic. It reminded me of something I read this summer about polish color. Keep it Chic’s take? “Bare is best.”
[via keep it chic]
I actually love them both. equally.
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