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Our Big Bathroom Reveal

August 31, 2010 in Making our House a Home

You may remember back to January when I introduced our bathroom remodel project. Don’t feel bad if you don’t, it was only about 9 MONTHS AGO!! It seems that bloggers like to redo rooms…and I always look forward to checking out the big “reveal” posts with before and after pictures [...]

Summer Dress from a Too Big Skirt

August 25, 2010 in Made by Mom

Several weeks ago, Plato’s Closet ( consignment store which sells mostly teenager stuff) had a clearance sale: everything you could fit in a bag for $10. It was crazy crowded, hectic, and hot digging through bins at their sidewalk sale, but I think I came away with $10 well spent. [...]

Cheerios

August 22, 2010 in Mom 2 Mom

My mother-in-law got this fun Cheerios Cookbook for Josiah an when she visited us last spring. When Tyler was staying with us, we decided it would be a good week to give some of the recipes and activities a go. I suggested to Tyler that he look through the book [...]

Friday Favorites 8/20/10

August 20, 2010 in Other People's Stuff I Like

If you are new here, let me briefly fill you in on my “Friday Favorites.” Based on the incredible wisdom of my dove chocolate wrapper, I instituted “Friday Favorites” in order to share with my readers what other bloggers and etsy sellers have written and/or created. If you have made [...]

Summer Fun

August 18, 2010 in Mommy Musings

This is my littlest brother, Tyler. He stayed with us for a week while my parents took the oldest of my little brothers, Ben, to a bowling tournament in Reno. We did all sorts of fun stuff…several of which were on Josiah’s One-Year-Old Bucket List. Like playing in the sprinkler… [...]

Make Your Own Play-Doh!

August 15, 2010 in Mom 2 Mom

  Here is what you need to make homemade playdoh: Combine 2 cups flour, 1 cup salt, 2 cups of warm water, 2 tablespoons canola oil and 1 tablespoon cream of tarter in a small sauce pan: Cook over medium heat, stirring pretty constantly. The texture will resemble instant mashed [...]

Dana @ MADE is my Friday Favorite

August 13, 2010 in Mom 2 Mom

When I originally started “Friday Favorites,” I intended to show you a number of things from different people. But I decided this week should be all about Dana…because I pretty much want to be her when I grow up. Dana is a super creative mommy of two who shares her [...]

A Giveaway

August 7, 2010 in Announcements

Kimba, at A Soft Place to Land is giving away a Silhouette Machine. It looks REALLY cool. I have decided to win it. But in case I don’t, I thought perhaps one of you might like to. Click here to enter to win. But hurry, the giveaway closes Monday, August [...]

Buried in Books

August 5, 2010 in Announcements

I have been a bit MIA the past few weeks, and here is why… I am working on my Master’s Thesis right now. And I am not making the progress I need to be making. I had hoped to be well into my third chapter by now–but, instead, I am [...]