tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79159590493406556302024-02-19T00:55:39.831-08:00home is where the heart isHannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069028881149873408noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915959049340655630.post-6873189679080075172017-12-10T09:00:00.000-08:002017-12-10T09:00:10.595-08:00Gift Guide for under $25I'm back with Round 2 of my Gift Guide! These items are all between $10 and $25. Same categories as last time. Here we go!<br />
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<u>Kitchen Gadgets</u></div>
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Yes these are all unnecessary, but that's the point of a gadget. It does something cool for you. I think I would really like the veggie chopper because it would be a big time-saver and my knife skills are not so great. The herb/spice grinder is a great idea for the home chef who loves to cook with fresh herbs and spices. Finally the strainer could prove to be convenient in many scenarios.<br /><u></u><br />
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<u>Kitchen Novelties</u></div>
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How cute are mason jar S&P shakers? Angled measuring cups are a nice convenience and this 3piece set is a great deal! I was gifted this very same cookbook holder last year and I love it! I love that it holds my book up above the counter so there is way less chance of my book getting dirty. It's sturdy and supports all my heavy cookbooks regardless of if I'm open in the middle of far towards front or back (off-balanced)<br />
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<u>Baking Accessories</u></div>
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Apparently I was in the mood for cookies! I follow Sally on Instagram and her cookies all look so amazing! The 3-in-1 cooling rack looks like a great idea for a kitchen with little counter space! And baking mats are a great thing for any baker to have.<br />
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<u>Book Lover</u></div>
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If you know a lover of pretty books, they might have the boxed set of 4 Rifle Paper covers but they may need this 5th for their collection. I purchased Emily Ley's book during Black Friday and I cannot WAIT to read it over Christmas break. The Magnolia Story is a must-read for anyone who loves the Gaines and/or Fixer Upper. Such a fun read and I loved getting to know more about their story.<br />
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<u>More Throw Pillows is a Good Thing</u></div>
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Okay! Come one! The first two have multiple options to choose from beyond what you see here. I am in love with 3 different options of the set of 4 including the one you see. They would be so great in my loft playroom.<br />
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<u>Home Decor</u></div>
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Make a clock or a basket a pretty color and I want it. It makes time and organizing so much more enjoyable, right? Isn't that how it works? The rustic HOME letters are a cute idea for shelf.<br />
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<u>A New Hobby</u></div>
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I'm sticking with the same hobby of lettering and doodling. These pens are so fun and you can use them as watercolors. They are dual-tip so the brush is great for lettering and the fine tip is perfect for line drawing!<br />
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<u>Beautification</u><br />
Okay, I strayed from Amazon a bit here. But I couldn't do a gift guide and have a Beauty category without including my new favorite beauty products from SeneGence. The ShadowSense is avaialble in 21 different colors and is long-lasting, water-resistant, smudge-proof, anti-aging and can be used in WAAAAY more ways than just eyeshadow (brows, contour, eyeliner, highlighting, concealer, lip color, blush, etc!) And then we have 11 glosses to choose from. They are a great option for the gal who uses Chapstick all the time. Way better for your lips and there are several colors to choose from. Finally, a makeup brush set. I have heard great things about this brand and this set includes all that you would need to apply makeup on your entire face.<br />
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<u>Accessorizing</u></div>
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These items all seem to be hot trends right now. Can't go wrong with a cute CC Beanie. Both the hat and the scarf come in several other color options beyond what is shown here. I love my blanket scarf. It's so fashionable but yet wonderfully cozy. Finally, I've seen a lot of gals wear these leather teardrop earrings. I have yet to try them myself but I love how they look.<br />
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<u>Staying Fit</u></div>
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Wireless earbuds just make so much sense for the gym. This bag comes in different colors and got great reviews. No, it's not a FitBit, but hey we can't all afford that so here is an alternative with good reviews that is much more affordable.</div>
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Again, I am so surprised at the cute clothes I have found on Amazon and keep wondering 'why have I never thought to look here before?!' All come in more colors. So cute and I would wear any of them!<br />
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<u>For the Guys </u><br />
Personally, I think the ratchet belt is a genius idea. It seems like the men in my life are always in between holes on their belt so it is really pointless in helping them. This one comes in a ton of different options. Even if your man isn't a handyman, these tool seems like a great option to have. It's universal and can adapt to many different scenarios replacing the need for specialty wrenches and ratchets in multiple sizes. This bag seemed like a great idea because we all know it takes only a few minutes for all the device cords to be a tangled mess.<br /><u></u></div>
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What did you think? Find any items you like? I'd love to know if you got anything or already have any of these items! Leave me a comment. :)Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069028881149873408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915959049340655630.post-84919057377600234512017-12-03T23:22:00.000-08:002017-12-03T23:22:01.952-08:00Gift Guide for Under $10 & Amazon Prime!Over the years, I have enjoyed reading Gift Guides from other bloggers and have often found items I want or eventually get thanks to their inspiration. I thought it might be fun if I did some gift guides of my own this year. I decided that I will do three different guides. This one is gifts under $10. I will do one for gifts under $30 and another for gifts under $75. I know mine isn't very fancy looking, but hey, it's my first time so it is what it is. Maybe next year I can make it look prettier. I came up with several categories and 3 gifts in each category. I would love to hear if you already have any of these items and what you think of them, or if you purchase any as gifts for others, or finally if you tell your family that you want some of these things and then receive them! I do not own the majority of these items and none of them are sponsored. I just had some fun browsing all over Amazon, and yes these are affiliate links. Ok, without further ado...here are the gifts under $10!<br />
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<u>Kitchen Gadgets</u></div>
Maybe in my next house when I have a huge pantry, I will re-do all my spices in mini mason jars with these cool spice lids. I think I will be getting some Food Huggers eventually as I think the concept is so great and I would save on all those little sandwich baggies. I can see the multi-tool being great for a guy or gal just moving into their own place and not having all the different gadgets.<br />
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<u>Kitchen Novelties</u></div>
Okay these are more the cutesy and less practical things. The little snails hold your tea bags! Engraved spoons seem to be the thing these days and who doesn't want a cute meal planning notepad?<br />
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<u>Baking Accessories</u></div>
I have been very into making donuts this past year both baked and fried. I have this nonstick pan and it is great. I wish I had the cutter and even asked for it for Christmas. There are lots of donut cookbooks out there, but these ones $10 or less!<br />
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<u>For the Lover of Books</u></div>
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I have read the first book and it is very good. I cannot wait to read some of the other books by the author. The second one she just released earlier this fall and it's on my Christmas list and yes I know it's a few cents over $10. The Little Golden book is a very fun gift to give someone who loves Disney.<br />
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<u>You can never have too many throw pillows!</u></div>
Cute pillows...under $10...enough said.<br />
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<u>Cute items for the home</u><br />
Who wouldn't love some cute little birds to add to shelves and stacks of books? Or a mini lantern, make anything mini and it's cute! The fake flowers come in 3 other options and would look nice on a bookshelf.<br />
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<u>A New Hobby</u><br />
If you are stuck for ideas to get someone, you could always open the door to new possibilities for them! If they are crafty or like to doodle, I would suggest these to help them start learning modern calligraphy aka brush lettering. I have dabbled in it a bit this year and it is lots of fun.<br />
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<u>Beautifying</u><br />
Some great stocking-stuffer ideas.<br />
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<u>Accessorizing</u><br />
Cute and fun jewelry!<br />
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<u>Staying Fit</u><br />
I don't know why the price disappeared on the tank but you can get one for $8.99 and they got good reviews. The link box doesn't let me choose from the options but you can get 1 towel for $7.49 and again, great reviews. If I was a runner, I would want one of those belts. <br />
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<u>Can't Forget Clothes</u><br />
I have never really thought to buy clothes from Amazon, but after searching for this blog post I found several cute options and just might look there next time I am on the hunt for something.<br />
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<u>For Him</u><br />
We can't forget the guys. Here's some cool little gadgets that are bound to come in handy one day.<br />
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Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069028881149873408noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915959049340655630.post-48191946355654032172017-10-09T09:30:00.000-07:002017-10-09T09:30:11.486-07:00Top 10 Baby Items (Part 1: 0-6months)<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My baby turns 1 this week! WOW! How???</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've been looking back at pictures from the year and deciding it was finally time to turn this blog post from a draft of several months into a published piece. Ay yi yi. Well better late than never. Share this with your friends who are new moms or moms-to-be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've been sharing my experience with new mom friends as well as my list of must-have items and things not to bother with. I do not claim to be an expert or authority but moms helping other moms by sharing the non-glamorous tips and tricks of their everyday is so valuable I think. So here, in no particular order, are my Top 10 so-glad-I-had-them baby items for the first 6 months<span style="font-size: small;"> with affiliate links so you can find and buy it right away!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Infant Optics DXR-8</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When we<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> were worki<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ng on our re<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">gistry<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, I put my hus<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">band in charge of researching and<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> choosing our monitor. He read lots of reviews a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">nd <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">deci<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ded on this one for many reasons which I have listed below. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">He
liked that it did NOT connect to our smart phones. Yes, you read that
right. In today's world where everything can connect to your phone, it
seems like that would be what we want. We chose to avoid this feature
for two reasons. #1: If we used our phone as a monitor than we couldn't
use it for anything else. We'd have to leave that app to use other apps
which then means we can't hear/see what's going on so that defeats the
purpose of a monitor. #2: We didn't a video feed of our baby connected
to Wi-Fi which, while password protected, does have the potential to be
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All that being said, we LOVE this monitor. Other reasons we chose it was the ability to pan, zoom, talk via intercom , add another camera, and long battery life. It does sometimes say "loss of signal" when we it is <i>right</i> next to one of our cell phones, but that is very minor as it always come back within seconds. It has a great, clear picture and good volume as well. We use this multiple times each day for naps and bedtime so definitely a must-have in my opinion. Also, the customer service with the company is top-notch! We had the power/sleep/off button on top quit working one day for no apparent reason. We reached out to them, and there were so helpful and efficient. A new unit was shipped to us that next day! The whole process was so easy and fast and seriously some of the best customer service I have dealt with in a long time.</span></span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">2. Wrap: </span></u></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;">Around 5-8 weeks old, Easton had rough evenings. I wouldn't say it was colic but just the class "witching hour". You parents know what I'm talking about, and you soon-to-be parents will find out! We tried several different recommendations of how to soothe him but the Moby wrap was the solution he preferred 90% of the time. I'd just wrap him up and snug and then walk around the house until he calmed down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I also used this several times for his naps. Until he was about 4months old, he very very rarely would nap in his crib. He wanted to be held or he would nap in his carseat. After a few weeks, I just couldn't stand to have to sit still and do nothing when he napped. So I started wrapping him up and then would be able to be a little more mobile while he slept. It took a little trial-and-error to figure out the trick to wrapping it just right but then I watched a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcIlGUCG6mE">YouTube video</a> and it made so much more sense. Definitely check that out if you are new to using a wrap!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;"><b><u>3. Nursing Pillow & Cover</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I know there are several different kinds of nursing pillows out there, but I've only ever used this one and have no reason to try anything else. I like that it can be used in multiple ways: nursing, propping, and tummy time. I love using it for nursing. It's a perfect fit for both of us and saves my arms. Whenever I have to nurse out in public, I wish so badly that I had it with me. Maybe that will be the next mommy/baby gotta-have item...a compact nursing pillow for on-the-go. Someone invent that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cover: I recommend having two for when one is dirty and being washed. I originally planned to make one myself, but was running out of time and the patterns and directions I was finding were confusing. So I just ordered from Amazon. I have the Classic Fox and the Classic Windmills, which were both pretty cheap considering how expensive some of them can be. I also like that they are gender neutral.</span></div>
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original toy attachments with it. He enjoyed this so much and would
spend time on it each day until he really started rolling and scooting
all over around 6 months. Now we have it set aside for when families with younger kids come over. When Easton finds it, he loves to use it to stand up and push the buttons on top. He also thinks its fun to knock over now.</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></div>
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calendar!" I also know this will come in really handy when I do work on
the baby book because the notes often correlate with the pictures I took
that day. I totally plan to do this with my future kids as well. It
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as toy during the day. We like having the separation and association
for sleeping. When we lay him down, we put it in his mouth and it comes
out within 2 seconds but it's part of his routine and he likes it.
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">If you haven't heard...the new rule is to put your baby to sleep on their back. The "Back is Best" campaign has seen HUGE decreases in the number of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). If you want more info on SIDS or the campaign or a class, definitely check out this <a href="https://www.inwsids.org/index.html">website</a>. They are local to me but still really good information or they can probably help you find something similar in your area if you can't. When we took their free class we received a free Halo swaddle sleepsack in newborn size. We have since got our son a Medium and Large. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">My husband coached high school varsity basketball and Easton and I were at games at least twice a week. You never realize how loud the buzzers and whistles are until you have a sleeping newborn! After one week I quickly got on Amazon and ordered these. We also used them for church during worship.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>11. Stain-Remover</b></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You guys! This stuff is miraculous! You need this! It's just a few dollars but a must-have for sure! I can't even tell you how many times a day Easton would spit up or how many blow-outs we would have each week. Some days he was in four different outfits from a combination of the two messes. But the number I can tell you with absolute certainty...the number of clothes he ruined from said messes......ZERO!</span></span></span></div>
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Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069028881149873408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915959049340655630.post-4622968854564899772017-10-05T10:00:00.000-07:002017-10-05T10:00:06.835-07:00Tips for Traveling with a Baby<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm not going to pretend to be any sort of expert, and we've only been on 1 flight with our son so far, but I do have a few tips that I thought would be helpful to pass on to others. So here are my 5 tips for traveling with a baby.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Oombee Cube was great! He enjoyed all the strings and shapes and colors. He pulled and chewed and shook. It made NO noise, didn't have any pieces we had to keep track of, and entertained him! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Wait...what??? I thought #3 was all about a toy for your baby...</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Stay with me. I didn't say the baby doesn't get it, I just said don't <i>give</i> it to them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We have found that with our son, things we give him to play with (aka <i>his</i> toys) he is semi-interested in for a short time. BUT...things that are <i>ours</i> and we don't hand to him he is VERY interested in and wants so badly. So, while I was nursing him during take-off, my husband took the toy and put it in a spot where it was visible but not front-and-center. We paid no attention to it and let Easton totally discover it on his own. It worked! He was curious and eager, proud of himself for finding something new, and so interested.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Before kids, you could jam-pack every day of a trip with plans to see as many places and people as possible. I would caution you to attempt that with a young kid. You already know from everyday life at home that getting out of the house to go anywhere takes 3x longer. Well be prepared for your child to not sleep as well and be off schedule (especially if you change time zones). Your time will be much more enjoyable if you scale back and have a well-rested happy baby for the adventures you do go on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What other tips do you have for traveling with a baby? I would love to hear them! And if you try any of mine, I'd love to know how it works out for you! Happy traveling! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I don't know if all babies are this way...but our little guys LOVES books. From very early, just a couple weeks old, we started reading books to him. We would lay on the floor next to him and read with the book overhead so he could see the pictures. When we started a bedtime routine, my husband included reading a story to him and still does it for every nap time and bedtime to this day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Now as an 11month old, Easton seeks out books on his own. He has a basket full of books on the floor in his room and another in the living room. A couple times each day you can find him by the basket, usually knocked over, pulling all the books out and then flipping through the pages of them. He will spend several minutes lost in his own little world just looking through the books. In the last month or so he has mastered flaps and is obsessed with playing peek-a-boo with his books. He knows where all the flaps are in books and will open and close them as we read each page. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He loves books so much that he seeks out even adult books to explore. Once he realizes there are no pictures he loses interest pretty quickly but there have been some bent pages in the process. Something he as recently decided is a fun activity is to pull ALL of the books off the bottom shelf of our bookcase. It's hard to say "no" because we don't want him to think we are saying "no" to books. Definitely don't want to hinder that love.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When we are in the car, we always give him a book and he will be entertained the whole drive looking at the pictures, pointing, and "reading" or babbling about what he sees. He loves to sit on our laps and read books and is very interactive - pointing and turning pages and making sounds. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Easton probably has about <span style="background-color: white;">75 books</span> and we have read them all multiple times. Some he likes more than others and some we like more than others. Below are our combined Top 10 favorite books from this first year. I'll share what I love about each one but the #1 thing these all have in common is that neither of us have gotten tired of any of these regardless of how many times we have read them. I know in another year or two he will become strongly attached to some book that may or may not be one that my husband and I particularly like. I hope we can continue to find awesome books like these that we all love and enjoy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Books are something I will always buy for my kids. I love the learning, imagination and simple enjoyment that can come from them. Someday he may lose interest in books and reading but for now while I have a very eager and interested little bookworm, I am going to do everything I can to encourage and support that love. So here are some of our favorite books in no particular order. I hope you can find enjoyment in reading these with your little ones too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Oh this book is so adorable! I just put ALL the others from this series on his birthday wish list. When I find an author I like, I often will go after acquiring all their books and Alice Schertle has won me over with this one. Reasons I love this book: The writing is so clever and has a very good rhythm and rhyme so it's fun to read. It teaches animal sounds. The illustrations are cute - I am not in to SUPER cartoon-y looking animations. One of the biggest reasons I love this book though is because it teaches a good life-lesson. So often, kid's books are just words and fluff and low on meaningful content. Not so with this one! I can see how it will be a favorite for several years as he transitions from identifying animals and their sounds to learning about the lesson of kindness and helping others. In my opinion, this is a must-have for any kids' library.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This one is fun and reminds me of a camp style "song" in that it's a repetitive chant and even can be call and answer with your kid once they are older. I love to do little hand motions with Easton and make all the funny noises. It's a very fun one to get dramatic and really act everything out.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This one might be more for me than Easton, but he does love it too. I can tell because he sits through each page and points at the animals. This is another one that is so enjoyable to read aloud because of the song-like rhyme and cadence. I think that makes it fun for kids to listen to as well. The mom appears on each page and is wearing something red each time. Once when we read it, Easton was pointing at the red he saw on several pages. I hadn't even noticed it as a trend until he pointed it out! Basically if the book is cleverly written, sweet and has animals then we are both sold!</span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Easton loves looking at this one by himself. He very quickly identified where all the flaps were and how to open them. When I read it to him, he even waits for the right time to open the flap and then shuts it before moving to the next page. It's a fun hide-and-seek and teaches animal sounds. Very simple but very entertaining and he often seeks this book out to "read" to himself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Another flap book! This was the first flap book we showed him and so he didn't get it at first but now, like with the one above, he loves playing peek-a-boo with the animals. This book is short and sweet but teaches a little characteristic of each animal. Another great one for him to enjoy on his own.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is the most recent book I have given him. I give him a new book on his monthly "birthdays" and so he got this when he was 11 months old. SUCH a creative book! Oh I can tell it will be a favorite for years to come. The author describes what each truck does very thoroughly in terms little kids can understand and a fun rhyme that is enjoyable to read aloud. There is a little dog that appears on each page and Easton loves to point at him and "woof". Highly recommend this one.<u><b><br /></b></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">These books are so fun! We use these as our car ride books for him. He stays quite content looking at the many pictures. When my husband reads them at home, if we also own that thing he will go and point to it side by side with the book. Lots of great vocabulary and fun pictures. My only complaint, the First 100 Animals repeats several of the animals across different pages. Example: the Owl is on the Birds and Forest pages.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I saw a friend's video on Facebook of her daughter (9 months older than my son) looking through this book and pointing at things she was asked to locate. I was so impressed by how many items she could identify and it seemed like a great I-Spy type book for learning lots of words. I immediately got on Amazon that same day and purchased it. Easton was very fascinated by this book initially and has since lost a bit of interest in it. I think perhaps since there are SO many random things on each page he doesn't focus like he would a scene in a story book. He has pointed to the basketball and bananas a couple times when I've asked. We will definitely continue to revisit this as he gets a little older. It does have some pretty odd items that would not be in a kid's vocabulary for a long time, such as egg timer haha, but I do love the organization by colors and there's questions to prompt searching and word association.<br /><b></b><u><b></b></u></span><br />
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Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069028881149873408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915959049340655630.post-13890836545477465382017-08-14T21:59:00.001-07:002017-08-14T21:59:56.043-07:00A 5-Date 5-Year Anniversary CelebrationJuly 14th was our 5th anniversary. The first milestone one. With a 9 month old baby we weren't able to get away and celebrate big. But that's A-OK because we came up with a plan that was just as special as any weekend trip.<br />
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We started in late June by discussing things that define marriage to us. We individually came up with words that finished the statement "Marriage is..."</div>
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Some of our answers were: teamwork, romantic, fun, adventure, family, growth, humor, and love. <br />
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We then got creative and thought of dates that could embody each of these words. Finally, we narrowed it down to 5 and scheduled them throughout the month for a fun and festive 5-year anniversary.<br />
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<strong><u>Date #1 -- Marriage is Adventure</u></strong></div>
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For this date, we chose to take a drive around the lake near where we live in our '72 Chevy Blazer.<br />
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It was a beautiful day but also hot. Thankfully we have automatic AC with our convertible rig. <br />
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<strong><u>Date #2 -- Marriage is Romantic</u></strong></div>
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On our actual anniversary, we went out to dinner. We both love sushi and the first time I ever had it was on our honeymoon in Cabo. Nate read reviews and found a great place in a nearby city. We ordered 5 different rolls and it was AH-Mazing! First...it was the most beautiful sushi I've ever had and oh man it was just so good. We would try one roll and go "oh this is our favorite." Then try another and say "mmm, no <em>this</em> one is!" <br />
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Definitely a fun experience and romantic dinner out since it's not something we eat often. What's more romantic than raw seafood!? </div>
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Our most expensive of the 5 dates, but hey, it's a our 5 year anniversary so we get to splurge a little!</div>
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<strong><u>Date #3 -- Marriage is Humor</u></strong></div>
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On the same night, we went to an improve comedy show after dinner. We have gone to <a href="https://www.bluedoortheatre.com/">The Blue Door</a> several times over the past 5 years. It's an inexpensive ($7/ticket) entertaining date night that we enjoy a lot. Tonight was no exception and we also laugh so much.</div>
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<strong><u></u></strong> Just north of where we live is the largest theme park in the Pacific Northwest. I used to go here <em>many</em> times during the summers growing up and Nate had been several times in the past as well. Neither of us had been in probably 10 years though so there were several new rides to try out. We realized after ride number one that we are both a lot more sensitive to motion sickness than we used to be! We didn't get sick, just queasy enough to cross a few things off our list without even going on them. Our favorites were the 2 newer waterslides that are for 4-person rafts.</div>
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Our final date included our son. We had professional family pictures taken for the first time. We haven't gotten them back yet so this is all I could post for a picture...my arranging several different outfit combos to decide which looked best. This is the one I went with by the way.<br />
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It was a lot of fun but I'm not very confident that we will get several frame-worthy pictures. For no fault of the photographer...she was awesome! No...it our kid. He is Mr. Serious around new people. He wasn't grouchy or whiny or shy. He just was stone faced and refused to smile in the slightest. So you have him on the one extreme and then Nate and I were over-smiling to <em>try</em> and get him to smile! So I'm sure the dichotomy is hilarious. But that's okay because that's what real life is like right now and we captured it and will love looking back someday saying, "Oh Easton you used to be <em>so</em> stoic in a new situation and dad and I were big goofballs trying to crack you." And yes, I will still pick one to frame and put somewhere in our house. It just may not be a 20x30 canvas on the mantle! haha<br />
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This date was also free. The photographer is the mom of one of Nate's former basketball players from the last 7 years. She offered to take family pictures for us once Easton came along and insisted that our money was no good with her because of all that Nate had done for her son. So sweet of her and I cannot wait to see them!</div>
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What fun anniversary dates have you had? What has been the most memorable? Any great recommendations of cheap or free dates?</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I write this, I'm sitting in my new bedroom chair which is opposite the gallery wall in our bedroom. I see 10 pictures from our wedding day and it brings back so many memories. We were chatting this morning about a few funny and random things from that day such as these five:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~how it was raining when we woke up in the morning but it didn't rain a drop and was HOT all day!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~the guys having to go buy socks because we had totally forgotten about socks!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~the groomsmen and bridesmaids swirling the water in the centerpiece jars to aerate the water so the goldfish wouldn't die.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~the "10" scorecards that the wedding party held up during "you may kiss the bride" and I didn't know about it until we got our wedding pictures back!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">~how delicious our white chocolate berry cake was.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're going to go out and celebrate later tonight with dinner and one of our favorite date nights: comedy improv at the Blue Door. I've been thinking of a "favorites" post a lot lately and had some free time today so it just felt right to share 5 of my current favorite things on a day I'm already celebrating the number 5. So here you go.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our latest finished house project - our pipe bookshelves. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They took a lot of planning and work but we are so happy with the result and it's a great addition to our loft room. I love books and have waited a while to be able to display them in a beautiful and usable way. I hope to share some tips and tricks on how we built it later on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Ombré Pink Drink from Starbucks! It's just so refreshing and ahhhh. I have convinced three people they need to try it and they have all fallen in love. They've texted me a few days later saying they were hooked and had got it again a few times. See...I won't steer you wrong! Note: I customize my order by doubling the lime slices and light ice, it's still cold enough and more lime is always a good thing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Boom Chicka Pop kettle corn! I grabbed this (and another bag) during a BOGO Free sale at Costco. It's my new go-to snack. Got just the perfect hint of salty and sweet to satisfy both cravings. Easton loves it too...smashing and hearing the crinkly sound of the bag when he explores the pantry that is. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">"Merci" fine fragrance mist from Bath & Body Works. The scent is rosé champagne. It smells just so perfect. I smelled it when they were previewing before it came out and I knew immediately I was going back to buy it. I won't mention that when I went in to buy THAT and THAT ALONE, I added like 5 other things to my bag. Oh that store is my weakness. If you are wanting a fun summery scent, I highly recommend checking this out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The song, "God, Your Mama And Me" by Florida Georgia Line and the Backstreet Boys. Every time it comes on the radio I have to turn it up and jam along. I finally bought it on iTunes today and it's been on repeat while I sit here and write. SO good. If you haven't heard it (or even if you have) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMhkdatUUPA">go take a listen right now.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Are any of these a favorite of yours too? What are some of your current faves that I should know about?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069028881149873408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915959049340655630.post-34901997858869349102017-03-25T23:05:00.001-07:002017-03-27T21:37:51.677-07:00My (Reality) Dream Living Room<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I don't know about you...but I LOVE the show <a href="http://www.hgtv.com/shows/fixer-upper">Fixer Upper</a>. It makes me laugh, it makes me smile, it inspires me, and is the perfect me-time TV show to snuggle up on my couch, eat ice cream, and enjoy some peaceful relaxation in my seasonally-decorated living room. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After reading <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Magnolia-Story-Chip-Gaines/dp/0718079183/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1490507989&sr=8-1&keywords=the+magnolia+story">"The Magnolia Story"</a>, I love the show even more. It was so great to learn their story and how they've gotten to where they are now with the successful business and TV show. I feel like I know them and if I saw them walking down the street we could chat for the first time ever but feel like old friends. They are just so endearing to me and I love what they do and how they live. I also...like everyone else who watches the show...am so in love with the homes and designs they create. Talk about dream homes and dream rooms! I told my mom recently that the next time I move its going to be to Waco so I can get a Fixer Upper home.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But that's truly just a dream, that's not reality. I won't be moving to Texas and I won't be getting a Chip and Joanna Gaines home. So for me, to "dream" about a house - or even just a room - like that will only cause me to feel envious, mopey, and discontent with the home and rooms I am blessed to have. From what I've read and seen, I know Joanna would agree and not want me to live that way. She would say I need to find the charm and character in what I already have and then use some creativity, resourcefulness, and effort to enhance it even more.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If my living room w<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ere a bit bigger, I <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">would love to include a cozy armchair like <a href="https://www.arhaus.com/furniture/living-room-furniture/swivel-chairs-and-recliners/baldwin-44-inch-slipcovered-swivel-chair-in-eggshell/">this one</a> from <a href="https://www.arhaus.com/">Arhaus</a>. It looks so c<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">omfy</span> and inviting</span></span>. They have a great selection of chair and section<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">als including <a href="https://www.arhaus.com/furniture/living-room-furniture/sectional-sofas/remington-114-inch-upholstered-3-piece-sectional/">this option </a>wh<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ic<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">h is very similar to the one<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> shown above.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I already own a very similar couch, a globe, and the Rifle Paper Co. books. I plan to make a blanket ladder as well as a similar rustic coffee table.This year, we are planning to make "built-in" shelves just like the ones in my mood board. Cupboards below to hide toys, movies, games, etc. and then open shelves on the sides and above the TV for pretty decor, books, and pictures. I would love to use that paint color on one of the walls adjacent to where the shelves will be to help break up all of the "white". I have aspirations to use that same paint color in two other places in our home as well.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I love farmhouse, rustic style but can't accept only neutral colors. I need pops of color to brighten and liven things up. All shades of aqua-y blue-greens (from teal to mint) and coral are my current favorites!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My original inspiration to make the built-in shelving unit was from a crafter I follow on Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/justaddsunshineinc/">Katie @justaddsunshineinc</a>. She is a huge lover of color and her feed is so bright and cheerful! She redecorates the little shelves and posts about them regularly. I'm a big fan of all her globes, mason jars, and colorful books!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another Instagram account that I follow is <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kailochic/">Kara @kailochic</a>. She also has a great built-in with lots of cute decor and happy colors. For our family, we will need to build something more like this one with the TV spot and cupboards below. I love the different sizes of her shelves but not sure that I can convince my husband to do this as he is already apprehensive about such a big project. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am looking forward to taking on this big DIY project with my husband this year to turn my living room into a space I love even more. Adding some sweat-equity to the great inspiration we already have is sure to create a very happy view for me when I relax to watch future seasons of Fixer Upper and smile as other people receive their dream living rooms too.</span>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069028881149873408noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915959049340655630.post-76751874348827575342017-01-31T22:39:00.001-08:002017-01-31T22:40:15.709-08:002017 GoalsHello again! After a couple years where blogging took a backseat, I'm finally back! I am now a stay-at-home mom with a three and half month old baby boy. Life is so different than when I last posted, but it is wonderful.<br />
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We are just a couple hours away from being done with the first month of 2017 already! <i>How</i> does time do that? That time-flying-by thing seems to have sped up ever since I've become a mom, which everyone warns it will. He's growing and changing so fast and I'm taking dozens of pictures and videos and writing down moments and memories as quick as I can.<br />
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I'm so excited for the next 11 months of 2017. I'm excited for all the development my little man will go through and all the fun family memories we will create. I always feel like a new year is a blank slate, with so much potential for creativity, serving, relationships, growth, and experiences. During the last couple days of December, I sat down to really think about how I wanted to spend my time this year, what I wanted to work on, to strive for. Here are the goals I came up with for 2017.<br />
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<u><b>Monthly Goals:</b></u><b> </b>Here are the things I hope to accomplish each month:<br />
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<li>memorize a verse/small passage of Scripture</li>
<li>read a book</li>
<li>go on a baby-free date with my husband</li>
<li>visit Easton's great-aunt and/or great-grandma</li>
<li>call 2 different friends</li>
<li>invite another couple/family over to our home</li>
<li>write at least one blog post</li>
<li>do one craft project</li>
<li>deep clean one part of my house</li>
<li>re-organize one part of my house</li>
<li>make a new dinner recipe</li>
<li>make a new dessert recipe</li>
<li>take Easton's monthly milestone pictures</li>
<li>weigh and measure Easton </li>
<li>send an email to Easton for the future </li>
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This month, I accomplished all of those goals! This blog post is just <i>barely</i> making it into January and was the final thing to check off. I'll write another post next week sharing what I did for some of those and what my plans are for them in February.<br />
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<u><b>Weekly Goals:</b></u><br />
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<li>email with pictures to Easton's grandparents</li>
<li>phone call to my brother</li>
<li>me-time</li>
<li>take Easton's weekly milestone picture</li>
<li>exercise 3 times (yaaa....that hasn't been happening yet this year) </li>
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Then I also have tried to designate each day of the week with a different focus. I've tried cleaning schedules where you do one task each day, but that just doesn't work for me. I'm either in full-on cleaning mode or I'm not. So this new approach helps me to have one main focus for the day and know that if other things get accomplished too that's great, and if they don't it's okay too.<br />
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Mondays - Errand Day (grocery shopping, library, post office, etc. I try to save up errands for this day so I don't waste lots of time throughout the week going out to multiple stores)<br />
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Tuesdays - Sewing Day (go to my mom's house and sew for at least 2 hours--working on a quilt right now!)<br />
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Wednesdays - Cleaning Day (I alternate every other week with what I clean and add in portions of my deep cleaning and organizing projects for the month)<br />
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Thursdays - Project Life Day (devote at least 2 hours to working on my scrapbook albums. Unfortunately, I was only able to do this 2 of the 4 weeks this month)<br />
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Fridays - Creative Day (this was meant to be more open-ended to work on whatever I felt like whether it was my monthly craft, or more Project Life, planning, cooking, baking, etc. So far, this day has been filled with my part-time job and basketball. Hoping to be able to re-focus this day for more of a relaxed day)<br />
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Saturdays - Monthly Day (work on those monthly goals)<br />
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Sundays - Family Day (church, watching football, spending time chilling together, going out to dinner with my parents, getting ready for the next week by meal planning and figuring out our schedules.)<br />
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<u><b>Daily Tasks</b></u><br />
Each day I strive to:<br />
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<li>do my Bible reading and a devotion</li>
<li>take a picture of something from my day</li>
<li>take a picture of Easton</li>
<li>take my vitamins</li>
<li>read for 20 minutes</li>
<li>drink 8 cups of water</li>
<li>do my Bing rewards (if you're curious, ask me! It takes me 5 minutes each day to earn points and I can redeem $10 in Amazon gift cards in one month).</li>
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To keep organized with all this as well as meal plans, meetings, appointments, to-do lists, reminders, basketball, etc. I use an<a href="https://www.erincondren.com/"> Erin Condren Life Planner.</a> <br />
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This is my second year owning and using one and IT IS MY FAVORITE! No this, is not a sponsored post, but I love this planner a lot. So if you are searching for a great do-it-all planner, check this one out! I will do another post with more details about my planner and how I use it. Everyone has different styles of how they like to plan and it took me a couple months last year to figure out my system. But it helps me stay so organized, plus its super pretty and fun with all the stickers! Oh, and yes even therapeutic, but that may just be me. 😃<br />
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You may think that seems like a lot! Too much to try to accomplish for a new mom. And to be honest, some days it is. Some days, I get us fed and dressed and that's about it. And I'm learning to be OK with that. After this first month, I did pretty well on accomplishing it all. I wasn't able to get to Project Life a couple weeks and totally didn't read at all one week, but other than that I was able to catch up on things here and there. All the snuggles, books read, and play time that happened in place of it was so wonderful. Each day, week, and month will be different as he grows and his needs change. His nap times will fluctuate and his independence will progress. But I'm the kind of person who needs goals in place so that when I do have those free moments I know exactly what I want to do. If I didn't write all those things out in my planner each week, I would waste a lot more time watching TV or browsing social media.<br />
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So yes, maybe its' too much sometimes, and maybe it's a bit backwards to plan for all these things I may never realistically have time for, but it works for me and it helps me to stay creative. (And to my brother, if there's any chance in a blue moon that you are even reading this, yes I know you are rolling your eyes and laughing at my OCDness with being organized and goal-oriented.) But to anyone else who chose to stay with me for this long post about my desired plans for this year, I hope that maybe some of my goals sparked some ideas and inspired you to try and work towards something new. My method may not work for you, that's okay. Find what works for you and find ways to enjoy the little and big moments of 2017!<br />
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Whew, and now I'm off to bed. So goodnight to January and hello February! Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069028881149873408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915959049340655630.post-64875573793307283552014-07-31T22:58:00.000-07:002014-07-31T22:58:09.326-07:00Scavenger Hunt Housewarming Party<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Last June, we moved into our <a href="http://homeiswheretheheartis8410.blogspot.com/2013/12/our-new-home-photo-tour.html">new home</a>. It's crazy to think it's already been over a year that we have lived here now. Little by little we are working on projects to make it more personalized and exactly how we want it.</span><br />
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we moved in and got settled, I wanted to have a Housewarming Party so
our friends could see our new place. As I was still new to the area, our
circle of friend was pretty small and didn't know each other well. I
didn't want just an awkward gathering of people all standing in one room
staring at each other. So I turned to Pinterest for some fun ideas for a
housewarming gathering.</span> </span><br />
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I found only a handful of ideas and none of them really interested me.
So I came up with my own idea! We decided rather than lead each group of
people through the house and show them every room, we would let them
explore for themselves while on a fun mission. My husband and I created a
scavenger hunt and it turned out really fun! It also cost us just a few dollars to put together.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">random, cheap White Elephant-type gifts that you already have around the house or go to the Dollar Store. We had a mug, candle, picture frame, SPAM, magic towel, photo coasters, mini package of coffee, and a few others I can't remember. </span></li>
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postcard to invite our friends. In a sad moment of blogger failure, I
forgot to take any pictures. It was a basic invitation written on the 3
tones of paint colors saying When, Where, and to bring their invitation
with them as the bottom color on their paint chip was their clue for a game.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Summer is my favorite time of year! While I love shopping for clothes any time of the year, summer clothes are also my favorite to wear. I love racerback tank tops and sun dresses the most. Anything that allows me to get (slowly) tanner and wear my super comfy Rainbow sandals is a big win in my book. This love for summer clothes can be dangerous however. Dangerous for my wallet. Especially if Target has a bajillion cute items at the same time. Oh!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I try to show restraint. And by "try" I mean avoid going in the stores with the cute clothes and tell myself I have plenty already and still love them so I don't need more. Well it usually works. But then, there's some adorable, must-have, on-sale summer dress that <strike>calls</strike> screams my name and I give in. This summer was no different. And the cute clothing item in question this time was this beautiful, coral and gray, chevron striped, racerback, maxi dress. All my favorite things combined into ONE garment! How could I NOT buy it?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So I did! :) I did use a 15% discount mind you because, well, that helped justify it...even though I honestly needed no justifying since I'm not on shopping probation or anything. Once it came, I loved it even more than seeing the picture online! Don't you love it when that happens? For those of you wondering, the dress is from Kohls and is Lauren Conrad brand. My exact dress is no longer available online but you can find similar ones <a href="http://www.kohls.com/product/prd-1718705/lc-lauren-conrad-striped-maxi-dress-womens.jsp">here</a> and <a href="http://www.kohls.com/product/prd-1718818/LC-Lauren-Conrad-Striped-Maxi-Dress-Women-s.jsp">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One of the things I love about maxi dresses is how versatile they are! With the right shoes and accessories they can be dressed up for a nicer event but with flip flops they are just as good for a casual summer day. Another thing I truly love about them is that it pretty much feels like you are wearing pajamas all day! Soooo comfy. So far I've worn it to my husband's basketball awards banquet, the awards ceremony at school, and my dear friend's bridal shower. I'm planning to wear it to church this Sunday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've known ever since moving in that I wanted to paint that door and do something fun. As I mentioned last time, I am loving the chalkboard trend and so the idea came to me (most likely via Pinterest, because let's be honest I am a total copy-cat and not an inventor of awesome ideas) that I would paint the door and the top middle panel would be a chalkboard. The only question was, what color to paint it? My dishes and kitchen is full of colors. I didn't know should I try to match something I already had or go with something totally new? And if I'm matching, WHAT item/color do I match it too???</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And so, like with most of my projects, that one question with no good answer meant that I pushed it to the back burner for a good procrastination simmer. Well thank goodness for friends who have different personalities than you! My wonderful friend of many years came over for a weekend of projects! Seriously, she came to help me paint and get things done. How awesome is that? Aren't you all jealous that I have a friend like that!? If you're not, you should be! This girl is awesome!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We initially set our sights lower with the only task to accomplish being: Paint the Master Bedroom (blog to come about that soon when a couple more items get finished). However, like I said, this girl is awesome, and once she gets going, she is on a roll! We got not just one, but four projects done that weekend! And we had time to boat on the lake for 3+ hours! I'm really thinking she needs to move across the street...help me persuade her!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once I mentioned my idea for the pantry door, actually I don't think I even finished saying the words, she said "Let's do it right now!" Oh but hold on there girl, what color? See this is where things come to a halt...."the same color as your Kitchen Aid!" </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oooooooooo. I liked it. No, I loved it! We were just about to jump in the car and head to the store to buy paint when I suddenly remembered that I still had more than half a quart of paint from when I did my <a href="http://homeiswheretheheartis8410.blogspot.com/2013/06/diy-entryway-table-part-3.html">little entryway table</a>. Hmmmmm...that could work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> It was almost a perfect match to my Kitchen Aid, which is Pistachio by the way. So without further delay, we started painting! We did two coats and then taped and covered with newspaper so we could spray paint the chalkboard. I did three coats of the chalkboard paint.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But then we didn't stop there. I grabbed the prints and frames that I had bought several months ago to go in my kitchen. I used some of my patterned cardstock to mat the pictures, framed them, and then asked hubby if he would hang them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aren't they so cute? I love the vintage look of them and the pops of color! I ordered these prints from <a href="http://www.allposters.com/-st/David-Carter-Brown-Posters_c22919_.htm">All Posters</a>. They are several more to choose from and it was hard to pick only three of the cute prints, but I have limited wall space in my kitchen so I had to stop at three.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ta-da! This little corner just makes me so happy! So glad my wonderful friend came and helped me get this done finally! Just think how productive I would be and how much more decorated my house would be if she lived here! She was quite intrigued by the (much) lower housing costs here compared to where she lives...(I'm using every persuasion I've got).</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I update the chalkboard every week with the meals we will be eating for the upcoming week. My hubby loves it so he can know what food to look forward to. I really need to practice some fun fonts and handwriting now that I have a big chalkboard.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks so much to my friend for all her inspiration and help!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you have a friend like mine who is so different from you that its helpful?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you have any fun artwork in your kitchen? </span>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069028881149873408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915959049340655630.post-3437255599620755072014-07-03T19:26:00.002-07:002014-07-03T19:33:58.607-07:00Make Your Own Vinyl Chalkboard Labels for Pantry Jars<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I love the chalkboard trend! I used chalkboards as part of my wedding decor two years ago and now I use it in a few different places in my home. One of the ways I use chalkboards is labels on my pantry jars. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I made these labels myself using my Silhouette and chalkboard vinyl. It was my first vinyl project and I was pretty nervous to do it. That's the reason I procrastinated on doing it for so long. But finally, one night I buckled down, watched some video tutorials and decided to go for it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It was so easy! I kicked myself for not doing it earlier. Ah well, at least it's done now. For anyone else who's not yet ventured to make their first vinyl project yet, I decided to give a step-by-step picture tutorial to help you have the confidence to see how easy it really is and do it yourself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My jars are the Korken glass jars from Ikea. I love the look of the big metal clasps and that they have seals. I bought some in all three sizes. They are such a good deal! The <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20227984/">small jars</a> are $2.49, <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90227985/">medium jars</a> are $3.49 and the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70227986/">larges ones</a> are $4.49! For my own pantry, I purchased 4 small, 4 medium, and 7 large. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My vinyl and transfer paper is from Expressions Vinyl. When I got my Silhouette for Christmas, my mom also gave me a bunch of different colored vinyl. I need to make something else now that I've conquered my<i> how do I do this?</i> vinyl fear.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Depending on the width of your vinyl, you may need to adjust the rollers on your Silhouette (the white plastic cylinders around the silver bar in the front) The sticker on the inside of the lid gives directions for how to move them. Also, you want to make sure you select "Load Media" instead of "Load Cutting Mat' which is the default. (and then when you are done with this project and make another one, make sure it's switched back to "Load Cutting Mat" so you don't cut into the edge of your mat and then only get half of your design on the paper--ya learned that the hard way, sigh)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I searched in the <a href="http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/">Silhouette Online Store</a> for a label design I liked. I chose this <a href="http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/?page=view-shape&id=17944">Artisan Label Set</a> of three different labels. Once I downloaded the design, I un-grouped so I could work with just the one I wanted. I tweaked the proportions to fit my jars better. Before I cut anything on vinyl, I used some scrap cardstock and cut the three sizes to see how they would fit on my jars. I did a little bit of adjusting, cut again with cardstock to double check and then saved my new design of the three labels sized perfectly for my jars.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you are interested in re-sizing that particular label to fit on the Korken Jars, here are the dimensions I used:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Small-- 2.25"W x 1.286"H</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Even once I had used the cardstock first, I still wasn't ready to cut all of the vinyl labels at once. I cut just one of each size first. I actually went through the whole process with the small label before taking any pictures to make sure I could focus and get it right. I put them as close to the top edge and each other as I could to save vinyl. Here they are all cut out still on the vinyl backing paper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Stick it right on top of your vinyl shape. Since I put my two shapes so close together, I started inbetween to gain as much edge as I could without sticking to the second shape. Then I just slid my hand across to smooth it down on the entire label.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Then use your scraper and go from the middle outwards in all directions to make sure the transfer paper gets a good adhesion to the vinyl at all edges.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Carefully peel back one corner of the transfer paper. Go slowly to make sure the vinyl is coming with it. If your vinyl is not coming up, push the transfer paper back down and do some more pressing, rubbing, and scraping.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After pressing and rubbing it down with my fingers, I used the scraper to go over it again. This gets out any air bubbles and really gets the edges to stick.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Having clear glass jars was helpful, because I looked from the other side sometimes to check for air bubbles or making sure it was straight. I also used this to help make sure all the jars had the label in (mostly) the same place. Once the first jar was done, I would put another jar of the same size almost touching it while holding my label on the transfer paper in between the two jars. Then I looked through the back of the new jar to see if where I was holding the label lined up with the already-finished jar. I adjusted as needed and then touched the middle of the label to the new jar just enough so it stuck in the right place but then I spun it around and worked with my fingers to really stick it down well. </span><br />
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Yes, I know I don't have very cute handwriting, but at least I now have chalkboard labels on my pantry jars!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">They're all put away in my baking cupboard and the prettiness just makes me so happy. </span><br />
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Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069028881149873408noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915959049340655630.post-32500516441502470572014-06-25T10:13:00.001-07:002014-06-25T10:19:33.061-07:00Summer is here! Free Summer Productivity PrintableAhhhhh :) We're 4 days in and it's starting to feel like summer! Sure the weather has been<br />
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It can<i>not</i> decide what it wants to do out there. But I'm getting my mantel decorations and mindset finally into summer mode! And then...my mom has to go and text me this morning saying "6 months til Christmas!" Gee thanks, mom. She's a <strike>kill-joy</strike> fall/winter lover. (Love you!) :)<br />
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Well I never got around to posting June goals. Here's a quick update on how I did with May goals:<br />
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Goals for May:<br />
1. Go to the gym or run 5
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2. Make 1 new recipe <br />
<strike>3. Hang living and dining room curtains</strike><br />
4. Blog 1 time other than this post<br />
<strike>5. Choose a paint color for master bedroom</strike><br />
<strike>6. Paint master bedroom </strike><br />
<strike> 7. Project Life date with my mom</strike><br />
8. Finish "Love Does"<br />
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Ya, I'm not doing so great. But hey, half is better than none!<br />
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I had a great finish to the school year--can't believe I've successfully taught for 2 years! <br />
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At the end of the year, we were reading "Because of Winn-Dixie." So to wrap-up the book and welcome summer, we had our very own party copying the party they have in the book! We had egg salad sandwiches cut into triangles with frilly toothpicks, a jar of pickles, Littmus Lozenges, and Dump Punch! <br />
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We also copied the decorations from the book. We made our own luminaries and used battery tea lights. <br />
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Some students brought dog pictures for us to stick around the room.<br />
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We hung yellow and pink streamers. After we finished decorating and filled our plates with goodies, we watched the movie! The kids had a great time and it was fun to make the book come to life. <br />
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The next week, I attended 5 curriculum meetings, finished report cards, cleaned out my classroom and officially locked the door on the school year! Oh, but I will be spending plenty of time working on curriculum this summer. I got approved to teach Language Arts in a different way, which I'm really excited about but it does mean some extra work for me in the next couple months.<br />
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Even though I have many things I want to accomplish this summer, I decided not to do monthly goals for the summer. Instead, I've created a weekly breakdown of tasks by category to help me stay focused and productive yet also enjoy some relaxing and fun. I find that I tend to look at a long to-do list and either pick just the "fun" things or end up doing none because "hey, it's summer and laying outside reading a book all day sounds perfect!". So I scheduled time for the fun things but also made certain days focused on tasks such as cleaning, organizing, and curriculum. I spent some time searching on Pinterest for a printable but wasn't finding something that fit me really well. No problem. I'm pretty good with Word and so 5 minutes later I had my own printable, which I'm sharing with you today!<br />
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While I'm not a graphic designer and didn't make it all cute with different fonts, colors, and images, I did try to be creative with the names for each day! There are many littler tasks in each category that will get accomplished (or not haha) each week but I wanted a place to write down the bigger goals for the summer. We'll see how it goes!<br />
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Here is the PDF FREE PRINTABLE of my <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_4h_CYdwLfZV2RoejE2MzQ5WEU/edit?usp=sharing">Summer Daily Plan</a><br />
And if you aren't a teacher, or want the days in a different order or want to rename them and just my blank template, here's the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_4h_CYdwLfZeS1XVXJEYkIwWXM/edit?usp=sharing">Editable Summer Daily Plan</a><br />
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For my weekly page that I fill in with specific tasks for each day, I use <a href="http://blog.worldlabel.com/pdf/Worksheet-2013/Worksheet-2013/!!!_Worksheet_This_Week-Fillable.pdf">this fun and cute free fillable PDF</a> from <a href="http://blog.worldlabel.com/2012/organizing-planner-the-harmonized-house-project.html">Erin Rippey</a> at <a href="http://inktreepress.com/">InkTreePress.com</a> Be sure to check her website out--she has some super cute stuff!<br />
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One of my summer goals (as you may have seen under Wednesday's column) is to do some good ol' blogging! So be sure to come back periodically for some fun tutorials and DIY projects I've been doing around my home.<br />
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How do you stay productive during the summer?Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069028881149873408noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915959049340655630.post-89381243119384367862014-05-01T20:52:00.000-07:002014-05-01T20:52:20.122-07:00May GoalsWarm weather! Flip flops! Ahhh! I hope this weather sticks around and no more surprise snow flurries!<br />
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1. Go to the gym 5
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<strike>3.Choose what we are going to do for curtain rods</strike><br />
4. Blog 1 time other than this post<br />
5. Choose a paint color for master bedroom<br />
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I did run in my neighborhood 3 times but work and an annoying cold kept me from my last two times.<br />
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I made SEVERAL new recipes this month! For Easter brunch I made <a href="http://www.countrycleaver.com/2013/05/blueberry-pecan-crumble-coffee-cake.html">Blueberry Pecan Crumble Coffee Cake from Country Cleaver</a>, which was SO delicious and I definitely will make it again. Along side this I made <a href="http://akitchencafe.com/2014/01/20/perfect-roasted-sweet-potatoes/">Perfect Roasted Sweet Potatoes from A Kitchen Cafe</a> although I didn't use any oil. Finally, I made <a href="http://laqfitness.com/crustless-sausage-broccoli-quiche/">Crustless Sausage Broccoli Quiche from LAQ Fitness</a> which was also delicious but took an hour longer to bake than she said so needless to say our brunch was more like Linner (or is it Dunch?) and we were hungry! Part of the difference in baking time could have been that I only used whole eggs instead of any egg whites. While the egg white conversion is 1 whole egg for 2 whites, 10 whole eggs (the 5 she calls for and 5 from the conversion) was not enough to cover my broccoli and sausage so I added 6 more eggs I believe. I would make this again but definitely allow for more cooking time.<br />
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Other than the Easter, I also made <a href="http://www.momontimeout.com/2012/05/perfect-biscuits-every-time-recipe/">Perfect Homemade Biscuits from Mom On Timeout</a> which were truly perfect! Very easy to make and went along perfectly with Potato Soup which was a first-time recipe try from my cookbook <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Betty-Crockers-Cooking-Basics-Confidence-ebook/dp/B00475ARL6/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1399001802&sr=1-10&keywords=the+basics+of+cooking">"Betty Crocker's Cooking Basics"</a>. I also made <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/marlboro_mans_f/">The Marlboro Man Sandwich from The Pioneer Woman</a>. Very happy tummy but I'll use less butter next time. Shhhhh, don't tell Ree! :) And last, but certainly not least, I made a Bacon-Spinach-Chicken-Pesto pizza. SAY WHAT? Yes, it was DELISH! I didn't follow any recipe although <a href="http://www.bakedbyrachel.com/bacon-basil-pesto-and-chicken-pizza/">this is the pin</a> that inspired me. I used Pillsbury dough and Costco pesto. Lots of fun and tasty cooking this month!<br />
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Not only did we choose what we are going to do for curtain rods, but we purchased all the materials and got started! My beloved birdie curtains from Pier1 are up in the office and we're just waiting on the shipment from Target to arrive so we can hang the living room and dining room. The two panels we had for the dining room were different by 2 inches so we had to order a couple more to see which two will match each other. Craziness! Once those are up, I will post about how we did it with step-by-step pictures and prices. <br />
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I have yet to narrow down let alone pick paint colors. But I need to get on that ball because my bestie is coming the last weekend of this month to visit and help me paint!<br />
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This is gonna stay short and sweet because I'm working hard on grading and lesson plans tonight but also need to pack for a weekend celebrating my "little" brother's college graduation! He's receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Photography. The night before graduation we get to attend a mini Oscars (complete with red carpet, I'm told) for his school called the Tracy Awards. He is nominated for Best Cinematographer and his film is nominated for Best Film along with 8 other nominations! So exciting and so proud of him! I can't wait to see where his career takes him and what kinds of cool projects he gets to work on. He is very talented and loves what he does which is so awesome to see in young people these days!<br />
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So here are my goals for May:<br />
1. Go to the gym or run 5
times<br />
2. Make 1 new recipe <br />
3. Hang living and dining room curtains<br />
4. Blog 1 time other than this post<br />
5. Choose a paint color for master bedroom<br />
6. Paint master bedroom <br />
7. Project Life date with my mom<br />
8. Finish "Love Does"<br />
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Happy May Day!Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069028881149873408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915959049340655630.post-88230054827187836432014-04-01T08:00:00.000-07:002014-04-01T08:00:04.124-07:00April GoalsIf you are reading this, is it now April! I am currently in Ireland (and that is NOT an April Fool's joke). I wrote this post before I left and scheduled it to publish today. I hope those of you on spring break are enjoying it!<br />
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<u>Here were my March Goals:</u><br />
<strike>1. Go to the gym 6 times</strike><br />
2. Finish <strike>"Allegiant"</strike> and "Love Does" (half-way through it though!)<br />
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Brush up on my photography skills and how to use my camera beyond Auto
so that I can fully capture Ireland with awesome pictures</strike><br />
4. Get my Project Life out and start working on it again--did not meet this YET again, oy vey<br />
<strike>5. Make a March Madness Bracket</strike><br />
<strike>6. Blog 2 times other than this post</strike><br />
<strike>7. Make 1 new recipe</strike><br />
<strike>8. <i>Really</i> narrow down curtain options and buy some--or the fabric to make some.</strike><br />
<strike>9. Do 1 crafty thing! March is National Craft Month and I feel like I should partake even if it's in a small way.</strike><br />
<strike>10. Decorate my house for spring!</strike><br />
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<u>Here are my goals for April:</u><br />
1. Go to the gym 5 times--I'm bumping this down because I am gone for a week on spring break and have Parent Teacher conferences as well.<br />
2. Make 1 new recipe <br />
3.Choose what we are going to do for curtain rods<br />
4. Blog 1 time other than this post<br />
5. Choose a paint color for master bedroom<br />
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What are your goals for this month?<br />
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Happy spring! Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069028881149873408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915959049340655630.post-48636688094539024672014-03-23T13:01:00.002-07:002014-03-23T13:01:35.987-07:00Spring Crafting and DecoratingIn honor of spring, National Craft Month, and my <a href="http://homeiswheretheheartis8410.blogspot.com/2014/03/march-goals.html">March Goals</a>, I had some fun last weekend!<br />
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I've had this little picket fence box for a year and decided it was time to give it a makeover. I wanted to make it classic white but also look authentic with some scuffs, crackles, etc.<br />
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After the first (dark) coat dries, then you apply the Martha Stewart crackle medium. I brushed it on more on the lighter side because the packaging said the heavier you put it on the bigger the cracks. Well, those fence posts are not that big so I didn't want the crackles to take over. If I could do it again, I would put more of the crackle medium on because I didn't get much of an effect.<br />
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Next craft task--I saw this <a href="http://neverlandnook.com/tipsy-tuesday-pinwheels/">tutorial for a pinwheel wreath</a> and knew right away that I wanted to make it. Thanks to <a href="http://neverlandnook.com/">Sabrina at Neverland Nook</a> for the easy-to-follow tutorial with pictures and directions. I've had my eye on this stack of yummylicious paper at JoAnn's for over a month now. I didn't have a specific use for it so kept telling myself not to buy it so it would just sit in my craft pile with so many other things that I haven't gotten around too. But then, <a href="http://neverlandnook.com/tipsy-tuesday-pinwheels/">Sabrina's pinwheel wreath tutorial</a> provided the PERFECT reason to make this paper mine.<br />
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The lighting isn't the best for these pictures. It was nighttime when I was crafting so I had to use flash. But don't these papers just make you smile!?! I want this to be a fabric line so that when I have a little girl (someday) I can ask my mom to make a quilt out of this fabric!<br />
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According to her directions, first cut the paper into 5"x5" squares.<br />
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Then glue two different patterns together to make it double-sided.<br />
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I didn't take any pictures of making the pinwheels because I was having too much fun. The fact that I needed all my hands to hold the 4 corners may have been a factor as well. :) But <a href="http://neverlandnook.com/tipsy-tuesday-pinwheels/">Sabrina</a> took pictures and gives great directions how to make the pinwheels so definitely go check out her <a href="http://neverlandnook.com/tipsy-tuesday-pinwheels/">blog</a>. <br />
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Here's the finished project!</div>
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After my crafting was complete, I got to putting it all together for my spring decor. I found the birdcage, frame, and key in the $1-$3 section at Michael's. The key came in a variety pack of 5. I made the blue jar 3 years ago and the wooden birch slice is from my wedding. You can find the spring subway art printable <a href="http://www.printabledecor.net/2012/spring-subway-art-printable-2/">here</a>.<br />
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Can you believe after living in our house for 9 months this canvas was the first thing we FINALLY hung on the walls last weekend. Good grief! My mom gave it to me when she was moving a year ago. It fits along perfectly with my latest bird obsession.<br />
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Not much on the calendar this month but the few items that are there are big: spring! March Madness! Ireland!<br />
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Then we were on a roll and decided to hang something else! I knew I wanted this canvas when I saw it at Hobby Lobby, but I had no idea where it would go that would be just perfect. Hubby held it against various walls so I could look and then he thought of this wall above our stairs. I love it there!<br />
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I think it fills the space so nicely and I get to see it multiple times a day!<br />
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The end of our bar needed a little spring lovin. I made the <a href="http://homeiswheretheheartis8410.blogspot.com/2013/03/spring-mantle.html">button cross</a> last year when I was crafting and decorating for our spring mantel.<br />
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This nest basket (also from my mom) was perfect to go along with my birdie silhouette and some wooden eggs.<br />
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I followed some tips from <a href="http://www.blog.birdsparty.com/2012/03/tutorial-painted-easter-eggs.html#.UyKXUYXuCsg">Bird's Party Blog</a> to give my wooden eggs a speckled effect.<br />
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I don't consider myself an artist by a long shot so I was pretty proud of myself when my chalkboard turned out this good! My inspiration was <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/35958496997114365/">this pin</a> whose source I cannot find but it may have been inspired by <a href="http://monartist.wordpress.com/2d-art/img_0582/">this chalkboard</a>. I went with a mushroom instead of a bunny or chick because animals are definitely not something I can draw.<br />
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The last touch is this little bicycle I found at JoAnn's. I want to find a mini succulent to put in the holder but a candle will do for now.<br />
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Have you done anything crafty this month? Do you decorate for spring or only holidays?<br />
Have you used the Martha Stewart crackle medium before? How did it work for you? Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069028881149873408noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915959049340655630.post-54344461235874936742014-03-02T08:00:00.000-08:002014-03-02T08:00:06.607-08:00Curtains--How to Choose?In case you missed the <a href="http://homeiswheretheheartis8410.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-first-step-living-room.html">First Step</a> in our living room decorating, we have a new couch. I am loving it! It is so wonderfully comfortable and both hubby and I can stretch out as much as want for movie watching. When I walk in the door from work, I just smile when I see it. But, like with many things in life, gaining one thing just makes me want another. Now I'm not really confessing discontentment but just the natural decorating itch to take the next step. I've really been feeling that the next step for our living room is curtains. Curtains because I am craving some color and curtains because it is too dang cold to work in our garage to make a coffee table until...oh maybe July. <br />
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I have spent a couple hours this past week "researching" for curtain inspiration. This entailed lots of Pinterest and blog hopping. I found plenty of inspiration but still have no idea which fabric/curtain to choose!? However, I DID still accomplish my <a href="http://homeiswheretheheartis8410.blogspot.com/2014/02/february-goals.html">February Goal</a> to narrow down my options. When you look through the pictures you may think it's not very narrow at all but trust me, there's a lot of great fabric I said "no" to. <br />
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Originally I had thought I wanted a multi-colored fabric to tie in all the decor ideas I have for this room. As I perused, I came across really only one multi-colored choice that I liked. I did some more thinking (mostly when I should have been sleeping) and decided that I want to go with just one color (or two if you consider color + white as multi). I am <i>leaning</i> towards a coral design. It's got to be the right coral though, not too orange and not too pink. This is subject to change of course. :)<br />
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So first, let's look at my main inspiration for living rooms and curtains.<br />
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I am in love with this living room from <a href="http://www.fourgenerationsoneroof.com/2012/02/family-room-before-after.html">"Four Generations One Roof</a>". The light and airy feel, the rustic chic look and the cool color palette is exactly what I want. I love her TV console! We have an old dresser and I will be thinking of hers when we re-do ours. The lanterns and bird are such a fun touch and yet keep the room simple. <br />
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Yum! <a href="http://www.fourgenerationsoneroof.com/">Jessica</a>, I hope it's okay if I try to copy you! :) I really like her DIY burlap curtains, which you can read about how to make <a href="http://www.fourgenerationsoneroof.com/2013/03/how-to-make-curtains-using-burlap.html">here</a>. While, I don't think these curtains will work well in my living room, I may consider them for a room upstairs at some point.<br />
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Okay, inspiration living room #2 belongs to <a href="http://misformama.net/">Abbie at "M is for Mama".</a> This woman loves color and she knows how to use it! You can see more pictures of her beautiful living room <a href="http://misformama.net/2013/10/m-is-for-movement-a-living-room-tweaking-session.html">here</a>. I love reading Abbie's blog and I especially love seeing any of her home decorating and DIY projects. <br />
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Her use of color, thrifty ways, and overall decorating style usually
have me wishing she would come spend a month at my house and help me
decorate. I plan to decorate using the same color as her: coral, blues
and yellows. I even almost bought that "In This House" canvas from TJMax
after seeing it on her blog. For some bizarre reason I decided to wait
and when I went back a couple weeks later they were sold out. Learned my
lesson there! I love the bird pillow and really all the different pillows coordinated together. I skimmed all the comments left on her <a href="http://misformama.net/2013/10/m-is-for-movement-a-living-room-tweaking-session.html">blog post</a> to find out where those curtains were from. She said they were called Volary from <a href="http://fabric.com/">Fabric.com</a>. I immediately opened a new tab and searched only to find out that this too was no longer available. So while some copying is out of the question here, I do hope to find a nice coral/white fabric and then some great colorful pillows to start adding the excitement that my living room so desperately needs.<br />
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My third living room inspiration I originally found on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/hannahgj/">Pinterest</a> and then followed the link to the magazine website <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/house-pictures/vintage-colorful-beach-house-0911#slide-3">"House Beautiful"</a>. Once again, I love the light, airy feel and the splashes of multiple colors.<br />
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So those were the three living rooms that really inspired me. Now I
have some curtains and fabrics that I love and just can't decide which
route to go.<br />
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First are these somewhat striped coral curtains from <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/index.jsp">Anthropoligie</a> which I saw on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/hannahgj/">Pinterest</a>. But (insert heavy sigh) these also are no longer available. Probably just as well since I love them SO much I would have really struggled to bring myself to pay over $100 for one panel. But maybe they could have been on clearance! (another sigh)<br />
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So while they don't have the ones above anymore, they do have a few similar alternatives. I'm not in love with either one as much and the price tag is still a problem for me. But let's just look anyways, shall we?<br />
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These ones are called <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-curtains-embroidered/26436824.jsp?cm_sp=Grid-_-26436824-_-Regular_34">"Crochet Spliced Curtains"</a> and have a crocheted type of stripe which I think is really cute and gives the whole stripe style a new sensation. However, when you compare it to the one above, I think this may be too far on the orange side of coral for me.<br />
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The next is called <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-curtains-embroidered/25006891.jsp?cm_sp=Grid-_-25006891-_-Regular_9">"Swing Stripe Curtains."</a> This one again has a fun style of stripe. They are little pom poms. I think its a creative idea but I'm not sure I love the 3Dish effect the curtains would have. Also, as they would be behind my couch, I would like to have the color be more dominant than the neutral tone to offset my couch and the white walls.<br />
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These are totally not coral, but if I were going to make a major color shift, I think these would be it (well in a world where the price tag doesn't matter again). These are <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/pb-classic-horizontal-stripe-pole-pocket-blackout-drape/?pkey=cview-all-curtains&cm_src=view-all-curtains||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_--_-">Pottery Barn's Classic Stripe Drapes in Porcelain Blue.</a> I love how it can't really decide if it's green or blue and I think that would work well with my decor style where multiple shades of a color will appear together and (hopefully) not look weird. I do wish the neutral stripe was more tan than white though.<br />
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I would not put <a href="http://www.pier1.com/Applique-Birds-on-a-Wire-Curtain/PS41881,default,pd.html?cgid=curtain-length">Applique Birds on a Wire Curtain from Pier1</a> in my living room for a couple reasons, but their more reasonable price tag (still a little more than I would like to spend) and my absolute love of them is causing me to rack my brain for WHICH room I CAN put them in. I would not put them in my living room because as I said before, the neutral is too dominant to go right by my couch and white walls. Also, the couch would hide half the birdies and that would be so wrong! I am wondering and kinda hoping they could work over the <a href="http://homeiswheretheheartis8410.blogspot.com/2013/12/our-new-home-photo-tour.html">slider in our dining room.</a> It is on the same wall as the living room window and only separated by about 3 1/2 feet of wall but that distance from the couch might be enough. Plus, if I do get a colored curtain for the living room they would balance each other out. Or.....am I totally off track in design world and the curtains for both should be the exact same? Someone with more decor savvy please tell me! :)</div>
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<a href="http://misformama.net/">Abbie at M is for Mama</a> posted not too long ago about <a href="http://misformama.net/2014/01/27-vibrant-home-decor-fabrics-for-under-25yard.html">"27 Vibrant Home Decor Fabrics for Under $25/yard"</a>. As I was perusing <a href="http://fabric.com/">Fabric.com</a>, I realized that at one points or another, I had tabs open for 6 of her 12 fabrics here! Check out <a href="http://misformama.net/">her blog</a> to see more picks, find out what these are all called, and just to pay her a visit because she is so wonderful!<br />
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After a couple hours looking through pages and pages of home decor fabrics, here are my top picks! Some would be curtain options, some maybe for throw pillows or something else. <br />
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1. <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/0267617/premier-prints-zig-zag-khaki?cm_vc=756b1813-cbc1-43b3-84bd-29889bf8fb7b">Zig Zag Khaki</a> 2. <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/0328126/premier-prints-indoor-outdoor-gotcha-ocean">Gotcha Ocean</a> 3.<a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/uo-788/premier-prints-suzani-white-coral"> Suzani White/Coral</a> 4. <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/0305080/vertical-ticking-stripe-ivory-brown?cm_vc=756b1813-cbc1-43b3-84bd-29889bf8fb7b">Vertical Ticking Stripe Ivory/Brown</a><br />
5. <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/0297649/premier-prints-stripe-slub-salmon">Stripe Slub Salmon</a> 6. <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/0319311/swavelle-mill-creek-renette-floral-sundance">Swavelle/Mill Creek Renette Floral Sundance</a> 7. <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/ui-366/premier-prints-lulu-stripe-true-turquoise">Lulu Stripe True Turquoise</a> 8. <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/0328101/premier-prints-indoor-outdoor-fynn-ocean">Fynn Ocean</a> 9. <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/0294689/claridge-dots-jacquard-tango-mango">Claridge Dots Jacquard Tango Mango</a> 10. <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/uq-121/duralee-home-birdcage-canary?cm_vc=756b1813-cbc1-43b3-84bd-29889bf8fb7b">Duralee Home Birdcage Canary</a><br />
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When I was still highly considering multi-colored curtains, #6 was high on the list. #10 also comes in coral and grey which are equally wonderful. <br />
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Here are my last top pics for fun coral prints!</div>
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This is called Poppies Coral by <a href="http://www.birchfabrics.com/default.asp">"Birch Organic Fabrics"</a> in their line <a href="http://www.birchfabrics.com/Elk_Grove_Knits_p/elk-grove-knits.htm">"Elk Grove Knits"</a>. The only problem is I don't think a knit would be a good fabric for curtains. Also, it's a little too pink for what I want.<br />
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This is Chevron Melon by <a href="http://dearstelladesign.com/">"Dear Stella"</a> in the <a href="http://dearstelladesign.com/store/index.php?route=product/category&path=117">"Mercer"</a> line. That whole line is such a fun mix of navy and coral!<br />
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This lovely fabric is Honey House Peach by designer Bonnie Christine in her line <a href="http://www.liveartgalleryfabrics.com/sweetasHoney.html">"Sweet as Honey."</a> <br />
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The last one is Beekeeper Coral also by Bonnie Christine and also in the line <a href="http://www.liveartgalleryfabrics.com/sweetasHoney.html">"Sweet as Honey."</a><br />
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So many beautiful living rooms, curtains, and fabric! How is a girl to choose? Help me out! I'd appreciate any design advice or votes! <br />
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I am so excited for this month! First, because it is the month in which winter is NO more. I like all the seasons but winter just sticks around for waaaaay too long in these parts. And most likely even when it is officially spring, I am sure it will still look and feel like winter. But somehow, "the first day of spring" helps me mentally start getting over the freezing cold and never ending snow.</div>
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Second--this month ends with the start of spring break! Unfortunately that also means another set of report cards to get done. But this month, I will have loads of motivation! Two days after the quarter ends, we are headed to</div>
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Isn't that beautiful?!?!</div>
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Those are the Cliffs of Moher and I will be there!!! I am preparing myself to be wet and cold but taking tons of pictures and soaking up all the amazing landscapes. This will also be my first time to Europe so I'm pretty excited to add another continent (and country) to my (very short) list. </div>
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<u>Here were my February goals:</u></div>
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Get my Project Life out of the closet and start working on it
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While basketball and report cards were not an issue this month, I had so many sick/absent students that it created lots of extra work for me to keep them on top of their work and then I got sick too and lost all energy and motivation to do anything. I did make it to the gym 5 times but my workouts were pretty mild as it would wipe me of all my energy. I finished 1 book and am currently reading 2 different books "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth and "Love Does" by Bob Goff so that kinds counts as read 2 books since I didn't say "finish". :) I blogged <a href="http://homeiswheretheheartis8410.blogspot.com/2014/02/seahawks-superbowl-party.html">once</a> and have another post 90% done but it just didn't get finished before March. I did cook something new and it was very yummy. I made <a href="http://thekitchenmccabe.com/2014/01/17/balsamic-glazed-lamb-chops/">Balsamic Glazed Lamb Chops</a>. Thanks to <a href="http://thekitchenmccabe.com/">Kayley at "The Kitchen McCabe"</a> for the recipe. Sadly, I never did get my Project Life out. I planned to do it last night after Wyldlife but we decided to hang out with some friends and I'm glad we did. Depending on your definition of narrow, I have narrowed down my ideas for curtains. It's actually the blog post in progress so you will hear and see more about it soon! So not amazing but not terrible! And hey, in my defense....February shorted me by 2 days!<br />
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1. Go to the gym 6 times<br />
2. Finish "Allegiant" and "Love Does"<br />
3. Brush up on my photography skills and how to use my camera beyond Auto so that I can fully capture Ireland with awesome picutres<br />
4. Get my Project Life out and start working on it again<br />
5. Make a March Madness Bracket<br />
6. Blog 2 times other than this post<br />
7. Make 1 new recipe<br />
8. <i>Really</i> narrow down curtain options and buy some--or the fabric to make some.<br />
9. Do 1 crafty thing! March is National Craft Month and I feel like I should partake even if it's in a small way.<br />
10. Decorate my house for spring!<br />
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Wow, way more goals than previously. But I'm feeling motivated and 80% of my lesson planning is already done for the next 6 weeks since I'll be out of the country for all of break and don't want to come home and write lesson plans. We'll see how I do!<br />
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Any tips for international travel? </div>
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Do you have any goals for this month?<br />
Do you decorate your house for spring?<br />
Do you watch March Madness at all?<br />
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Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069028881149873408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915959049340655630.post-58818979604239563642014-02-12T21:48:00.003-08:002014-02-12T21:48:38.662-08:00Seahawks Superbowl PartyMost of the bloggers out there plan way ahead and will give you recipes, crafts, decorations, and tips for an upcoming event. I give major kudos to those ladies. I, however, am not one of those bloggers. Not by a long shot. I am usually a week to a month late on posting about my holiday creations. Or hey...maybe I AM the ultimate planner and I'm getting you ready for next year. ;) No? Okay, well anyways, even if it doesn't help you prepare for your events, at least you can see what's been going on for me lately. And years from now, I can also look back and pat myself on the back for still doing the baking, crafting, decorating, party hosting, etc. even though I wasn't the ultimate blogger. :)<br />
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All that to say...here is what Superbowl Sunday looked like around here!<br />
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Starting with my paint chip dry erase calendar:</div>
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Thank you to <a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/">Jacquelyn at Style Me Pretty</a> for these <a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/2013/01/27/super-bowl-party-games/">free Superbowl Commercial Bingo printables.</a><br />
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Our guests had a really fun time with this game. Everyone got into it and we would debate about if something counted or not. Unfortunately we didn't think the commercials were that great this year and none of us got a black out but it still made for a friendly competition when we weren't focused on the game.<br />
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Here's the table decor. The megaphone and pom-poms were from the Dollar Store a couple years ago for the March Madness championship game and the tablecloth was less than a dollar at WalMart.<br />
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I made the footballs using my Silhouette and the ribbon I use as a belt/sash for one of my dresses. I love finding things around my home to use rather than buying or making new things all the time.<br />
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In case the crayons and colors on the table didn't give it away, we were cheering for the Seahawks!<br />
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I used my Silhouette sketch pens to draw the outlines of the letters and then cut the pennants and footballs with it as well. I used Sharpies to color in the letters. The twine and clothespins were already up from Christmas decor--this is where I displayed Christmas cards we received.<br />
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I had to get put away all my Christmas decorations so instead of having a bare dresser, I pulled anything blue and green that I had. (You can also see part of the awesome gift my hubby got for Christmas there on the left...he loves that bean bag and was so surprised!)<br />
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I didn't have any football printables or time to get one printed so I grabbed a chalkboard and drew something instead. I knew to use X's and O's and that yardage lines but hubby had to help me with the play.<br />
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So maybe candles, vases, and fake flowers have NOTHING to do with a Superbowl, but hey, they were the right colors!<br />
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Moving to the food and decorations there. And don't forgot the Skittles!</div>
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I used the negative space from my footballs and attached them to mason jars with a zig pen. I got the idea for the jars from <a href="http://www.flamingotoes.com/2014/01/big-game-party-ideas-giveaway/">Bev at Flamingo Toes</a>. Yes, I know the stitches are white but I already had these brown ones that were just going to be thrown away so I decided to just go for it. (I am realizing I need to figure out a trick for taking pictures of glass jars...these didn't turn out so great. Also, can you see me in the spoons?)<br />
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When I saw this Seahawks silhouette design on Pinterest, I knew right away I would be using it! Thanks so much to <a href="http://www.sweetbenannasam.com/">Lisa at Sweet Benana & Sam</a> for creating and sharing this free <a href="http://www.sweetbenannasam.com/2014/01/31/football-freebie-seahawks-svg-file/">Seahawks SVG file!</a> When I grabbed this design, I decided to create my own printable. I added the words and used my Silhouette sketch pens to draw it. <br />
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A couple weeks before the big game, during a quick trip to the grocery store for a couple items, I saw the plates and napkins and threw them in my basket. At that point, we hadn't even confirmed we were having a party but somehow Seahawks plates and napkins was all I needed as motivation. :)<br />
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Blue and Green Sweets!</div>
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I decorated two different kinds of cupcakes. Thanks to the class I took at JoAnn's I had a lot of fun practicing my frosting skills making these.<br />
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Sprinkles for the 12th man!</div>
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And a Skittle atop the swirl</div>
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And for the sweet 'n salty taste, I made three different kinds of pretzel rods: chocolate with heath, white chocolate with M&M's and sprinkles, and chocolate with a white chocolate football stitch decoration. I just couldn't resist using my blue mason jars from Target as the finishing touch.<br />
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In addition to the desserts, I made BBQ pulled pork for sliders and we had potato salad and veggies. My husband also made his own recently-created guacamole recipe which is delicious! Our friends brought several other yummy dishes. As is necessary for any Superbowl Party, we had lots (so many leftovers) of food, cheering, and fun! It made it so much better when our team <strike>won</strike> dominated the game!<br />
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So maybe you can use some of these ideas next year for any Seahawks game! :)Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069028881149873408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915959049340655630.post-51904951831744069572014-02-01T21:57:00.000-08:002014-02-01T21:57:40.143-08:00February GoalsWe are one twelfth of the way through 2014, woot!<br />
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How was your January? Mine went by so fast, but was great. Disneyland was a blast! We were so exhausted each day and didn't ever stay til closing, but we did make it on every ride! I plan to post pictures and more about our fun adventures this month so stay tuned. :)<br />
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Once we got home and school started again it was go, go go. We finished the second quarter so the last two weeks I have been crazy busy with catching up on grades, report cards, half of my conferences, and trying to plan lessons at least a month out. My students finished their semester strong with awesome reports about an animal of their choice accompanied by a model of it's food web and a presentation. I love seeing what they are capable of doing!<br />
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When I haven't been stuck in teacher mode, I have been the videographer, biggest fan (read loudest screamer), and sugar supplier for my husband's basketball team. Last year, I started this thing where I would bake a dessert for the team whenever they won a game. This was a) my way to get involved and b) an excuse to bake and eat only 1 of whatever it was since my husband doesn't care for sweets and I could but shouldn't eat a whole batch of anything alone. Well, last year it was all fine and dandy. I baked every other week or so. This year...not so easy. They have been winning maniacs! They just finished the regular season yesterday and have a 11-3 win-loss record! They are second place going into the tournament next weekend. It has been SO much fun to watch and cheer for the team and they have played some amazing ball. However...all this winning has caused a bit of dilemma because I can't keep up with the baking! Guys, I'm 4 wins behind and the season is almost over. It has been a lot of fun to be involved more with the team this year. I've gone along on all the van rides, attended both out-of-town trips, and became a team favorite as made apparent by walking into practice with a plate full of warm cookies and not a single player can focus on what Coach is saying anymore. :)<br />
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Last night was senior night. It's so bittersweet (especially more so for my husband than me) to recognize the guys who won't be back next year. Two of them have been in the program since my husband started coaching so this year is even more significant as he says goodbye to his first batch of 4-year players. This year has just been so much fun and it will be hard to not have those four guys around. After a particularly rowdy game the other day where I had to sit in the other team's fan section for the best filming angle, I told my husband about how annoyed I was with some of their comments and cheers. I realized that it bothered me so much because I've almost adopted those 11 guys and feel protective and proud of them. When, I first met my husband, coaching and basketball was HIS thing. I had no desire or intention for it becoming MY thing. But it just goes to show that when your spouse is so passionate, invested, and good at something, you can't help but come along side them and support, cheer, and invest in it yourself. We are having the whole team over for dinner and a movie ("Glory Road") on Wednesday night and while I am a little bit daunted by the idea of cooking for 11 teenage boys (that's a lot of spaghetti!), I am excited to host them and know that the moments they spend with my husband and the other coach will remain as some of their favorite memories from basketball and even high school. We have high hopes for the tournament next weekend and a good end to this incredible season.<br />
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Well.....I certainly didn't intend to get all sentimental when I sat down to blog tonight. I was just going to tell you how I met and failed my January Goals and move on to this month. Ahh but that's the fun of writing...you never know where one thought will lead you.<br />
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So without further ado thought, let's recap on my <span id="goog_7855738"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/">January Goals:<span id="goog_7855739"></span></a><br />
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<strike>1. Go to the gym 4 times</strike><br />
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3. Blog 2 times (other than this post)<br />
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I barely accomplished the first goal, but made it for the fourth time yesterday morning. I read "Divergent" by Veronica Roth in 5 days (SOOO GOOD! I cannot wait for the movie). I (barely) got even <a href="http://homeiswheretheheartis8410.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-first-step-living-room.html">1 blog post</a> in for the whole month (11pm last night). The new recipe was a cookie for the basketball team, which they loved so much they asked for it a second time. Thank you to <a href="http://www.trendyschmendy.com/2013/01/peanut-butter-cookies-with-peanut.html">Taylor at Trendy Schmendy for these easy and delicious cookies.</a><br />
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<u>Here are my goals for February:</u><br />
1. Go to the gym 5 times--with no report cards to worry about and the basketball season ending in one week, I think I can increase my presence in the gym.<br />
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2. Read 2 books--I'm already half way through "Insurgent" and have a few other books in mind to read.<br />
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3. Blog 2 times (other than this post)--since I didn't meet this one, we'll try again.<br />
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4. Cook 1 new recipe--I like cooking so I like challenging myself to try something new every so often<br />
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5. Get my Project Life out of the closet and start working on it again--I'm not setting a goal for how much gets done as long as SOMETHING gets done, I will be happy :) <br />
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6. Narrow down an idea for the curtains for my living room--I have NO idea what I even want<br />
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Did you have any goals for January? How did you do? What are your goals for February?Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069028881149873408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915959049340655630.post-76665216589426630372014-01-31T23:11:00.002-08:002014-01-31T23:11:50.643-08:00The First Step: Living RoomLeave it to me to wait until 10:35pm on the last day of the month to try and even work towards my blogging goal. Eesh.<br />
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At any rate, as of two days ago, we have finally accomplished the first step in furnishing/decorating our living room. Yes, it had furniture and decorations but it is a far cry from <a href="http://homeiswheretheheartis8410.blogspot.com/2013/10/my-dream-living-room_15.html">My Dream Living Room</a>. If you looked at my <a href="http://homeiswheretheheartis8410.blogspot.com/2013/12/our-new-home-photo-tour.html">Home Tour</a>, you would have seen what our living room looked like three days ago. Well, I am tickled pink to say that after three different shopping days, many measurements and drawings, and eight stores on the final trip, we have purchased and received our new couch!!!<br />
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Other than bar stools, this is the first new piece of furniture we have bought.<br />
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I am SO happy we kept looking until we found this one! There was a couple before it we almost bought. I am also quite glad that we didn't go with a bigger sectional. Our small living room can only handle so much furniture and the big reclining super comfy couch will be for our basement someday. <br />
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I had originally wanted grey, but after realizing there are so many brown tones downstairs with the kitchen cabinets, wood floor and carpet, I should probably compliment those tones. I am really happy with the color we chose. Kinda an oatmealish. In some lights it looks light brown/tan but in others it looks kinda grey. So I got what I wanted while still complimenting the browns. Double win!<br />
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As if I'm not happy with this couch enough, we discovered it can fit not just the 2 ways we originally measured for, but also a third. Ooooo, the rearranging/decorating flexibility makes me giddy.<br />
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So Step 1 is accomplished! Now onto Step 2, which I'm not entirely sure which that should be: curtains or different coffee table. Hmm...advice?<br />
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P.S. I did purchase the curtains from <a href="http://homeiswheretheheartis8410.blogspot.com/2013/10/my-dream-living-room_15.html">My Dream Living Room</a> and they just did not work. Too orange and too small. So I'm back to the drawing board and totally clueless. Any ideas? I'd love to hear/see them!<br />
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Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069028881149873408noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915959049340655630.post-81641068048712908582014-01-05T22:39:00.001-08:002014-01-05T22:39:09.777-08:00January GoalsA new year brings resolutions, promises to oneself, and goals for improvement. Some last longer than others. Some never even happen. But whether or not goals were met, I think it is always important to take time to reflect. To stop and think, "what went well?", "what didn't go so well?", "why did it go that way?", "what can I do differently next time?" Reflection is a big part of education not only for the teacher but also for students and I believe that in life we are always learning. Even when we graduate and don't have to turn in homework, we are still preparing, studying, learning, and hoping to pass some "test" (interview, new recipe, marriage, important thing at work, etc.). Life is about learning and I don't think you can move forward very well unless you know how to first look back. Think of it this way, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvsmRuRp4cM">"Life is a Highway"</a> and reflection is your rear-view mirror--you gotta have it and use it before you can ever change lanes.<br />
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So let's reflect, shall we? :)<br />
Last year I made some goals, which you can look back at <a href="http://homeiswheretheheartis8410.blogspot.com/2013/01/what-will-2013-bring.html">here</a>. Looking at them again, I would say I was fairly successful at accomplishing them. The word "more" is a bit vague and I didn't measure in any way to know if I truly performed more in 2013 than in 2012, but hey, life's still a work in progress right? :)<br />
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For 2013 I hoped to...<br />
~exercise more: I did become a member at our gym, took some classes, and biked to work for a month.<br />
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~to read more: sadly "more" in this case didn't take much. From what I can remember, I read 2 books for pleasure ("The Great Gatsby" and "The Astronaut Wives Club") and while 2 books for a whole year is not much to speak of, it is more than when I was still in college and planning a wedding.<br />
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~to craft more: I did use my Silhouette quite a bit, I sewed some pillows, I started work on my first Project Life album, and hubby and I made a few little wood projects. I also made several handmade gifts for birthdays and Christmas this year.<br />
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~to make a recipe binder: this did not even the slightest begin to happen. Oh well, I still found recipes and we still ate.<br />
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~to grow my blog: this DID happen! Compared to lots of blogs out there, this was on a small scale but it was very exciting for me. With the help of linky parties and Pinterest, my <a href="http://homeiswheretheheartis8410.blogspot.com/2013/03/diy-chevron-mug.html">DIY Chevron Mug post</a> has had over 2000 views, I hosted a giveaway which had almost 500 views and I now have 63 followers on Bloglovin. <br />
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Besides my goals, here were some things I was hoping would happen this past year:<br />
~be re-hired at the school I currently teach at, but I would prefer 1st, 2nd, or even 3rd: if you read my post <a href="http://homeiswheretheheartis8410.blogspot.com/2013/07/back-to-new-school.html">"Back to (a new) School"</a> then you know I did not get re-hired at the same school but am now teaching a 3rd/4th combo class at a private Christian school, which is going very well.<br />
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~start a couple's Bible study with a few couples we know: we tried! We attempted to have a monthly game night over the summer with 3 other couples to get to know each other better and then hopefully it would transform into a Bible study during the school year. However, summer just offers too many fun things to do and we weren't able to all get together except for the first month.<br />
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~take a fun trip somewhere: we took a road trip last spring break which you can read all about <a href="http://homeiswheretheheartis8410.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-weekend-getaway.html">here</a><br />
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Not too shabby huh?<br />
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For this year, I have decided to make monthly goals. The thought of making goals for the entire year this time was a bit daunting to me. I wanted to work on a smaller, more attainable scale and be able to alter my goals based on the busyness, trends, and desires of life throughout the year.<br />
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<u>So here are my goals for January:</u><br />
1. Go to the gym 4 times<br />
2. Read 1 book<br />
3. Blog 2 times (other than this post)<br />
4. Cook 1 new recipe<br />
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That sounds manageable right? Oh, I have lots of other ideas in my head for things I would like to do. But these are the only ones I am writing down and calling my "goals". That way, if I accomplish more I feel like Super Woman and if not well then hey, I still met my goals!<br />
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Be sure to check back at the beginning of February to see how I did and find out my goals for the next month.<br />
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Have you reflected on last year? How did you do with your 2013 goals? What goals do you have for 2014 or January?Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069028881149873408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915959049340655630.post-16718311400757300512013-12-30T21:36:00.001-08:002013-12-30T21:36:25.676-08:00Time: Looking Back and Looking Forward<p>Another year has come and gone.  Another chance for reflection on what has been and anticipation of what is to come. Time is a funny thing. We say we never have enough,  we use it as an excuse and yet we also recognize its value enough to read books on how to manage it.  Time is ironic.  It can stretch out every painful second of a tragedy,  bad experience, or dull meeting but then it will whiz by when you are visiting with long-distance friends, trying to accomplish everything on your to-do list,  or just taking a "short" nap.  And then you have God who is outside of time and that just blows your mind. </p>
<p>So how do we cope?  How do we maintain our sanity?  How do we find a balance?  </p>
<p>I think if we can learn to recognize each year, month, day,  hour,  minute, and second as a gift,  then we can begin to truly value and make the most of each moment. And I am totally preaching to myself here too! </p>
<p>I'm sure you've been asked the thought-provoking question,  "what would you do if you only had 1 day/week/month to live?  Tim McGraw even has a hit song about it. When we answer that question we never say worry, be jealous, argue, stress out, etc. And yet, how many minutes, hours, and days do we spend engaged in those sinful wastes of time? (again, preaching to myself here too!) I know some people (my husband and brother come to the top of the list) who are admirable role-models of what it means to live in the moment and focus on what's really important. I aspire (and quite often fail) to follow their example, but I'm not going to give up because 2014 is a new year, a new chance, and a new gift of time. There will be wasted minutes and stress over such wasted minutes, but every morning when I get out of bed, I receive another opportunity to live that day to its fullest potential. And as a wise teacher once said to a certain precocious red-head, "every day is new, with no mistakes in it yet! "</p>
<p>So in looking back at some of the good times from 2013, I was reminded of big, small,  and even just-another-day occurrences. Here's a few highlights:</p>
<p>January--surviving teaching full-time Kindergarten (two half-day classes back-to-back) <br>
February--signing the papers on Valentines Day to begin building our new home<br>
March--home construction began<br>
April--teaching 3rd and 4th grade math in the afternoons<br>
May--spending a day sightseeing around eastern Washington with friends <br>
June--moving into our new home <br>
July--being a bridesmaid in my friend Jill's wedding<br>
August--the Color Run with my family<br>
September--starting a new school year at a new school and two new grades<br>
October--coaching volleyball <br>
November--a birthday weekend filled with fun activities <br>
December--a quick weekend in Seattle to see all my girls </p>
<p>And with another year upon us, here are some of the good times I'm looking forward to:</p>
<p>January--Disneyland!!!  and the kick-off of Wyldlife <br>
February--our new couch arriving<br>
March--March Madness<br>
April--a trip to Ireland<br>
May--seeing my brother graduate from college and seeing Wicked<br>
June--finishing my second year of teaching <br>
July--being a bridesmaid in my friend (more like my sister) Abby's wedding <br>
August-- being a bridesmaid in my friend Katie's wedding <br>
September--new school supplies<br>
October--hopefully coaching again<br>
November--turning a quarter of a century <br>
December--the Christmas season </p>
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I have sat down and worked on this post several times over the past 5 months. It has been on every to-do list I have written (which, if you know me, is a lot of to-do lists!) It really just takes a day off of work and no school-related things to even think about to get it done. At any rate, our new home tour is finally done!</div>
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Okay, this is a <b>LOT</b> of pictures coming at you! I did my best to show the house as if you were walking through it and to give reference between pictures so you can piece it together. I hope you enjoy!</div>
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Entryway as you come in the front door.</div>
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This was not part of the original floor plan but rather just a large family room when you walked in. We added 3 walls to make an office and entry way both with closets. I have a vision for this entryway someday and the bench/organizer we are going to build!<br />
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Entryway from the other side.</div>
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What you see when you look straight as you come int the front door. </div>
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You can see the opening to the office on the right. </div>
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Someday we may put sliding barn doors or French doors in the opening. </div>
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First look at the office.</div>
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The other side of the office. The added closet could make this a bedroom someday if needed.</div>
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Our desks fit perfectly! It was meant to be. :) </div>
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We have plans to build a built-in corner-desk-for-two at some point.</div>
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A good sized office. We have said a couple times recently HOW<br />
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Next as you walk down the hall, there is a bathroom and closet to the right.</div>
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Plain bathroom, nothing too special...yet :)</div>
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I love having this closet for all my glass serve-ware, candles, and cleaning supplies.</div>
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Another perfect fit! This wall was meant for my <a href="http://homeiswheretheheartis8410.blogspot.com/2013/06/diy-entryway-table-part-3.html">Entryway Table</a>.</div>
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This is the first thing you see when you walk in from the garage, </div>
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so we keep our purse/backpack on the bottom shelf.</div>
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This is the view as you come in from the garage. Not bad huh?</div>
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Standing in the kitchen, looking back towards the front door.</div>
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The first part of kitchen you can see is what I call Command Central. </div>
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I envision this being where we keep family binders, phone chargers, mail, etc. </div>
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To the left of that is the fridge. We got the kind that has a seal over it...so no fingerprints!</div>
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You can also see the door to my pantry.</div>
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Inside my pantry! One of my favorite things about this house. </div>
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It's kinda bare now (as far as pantries go) but I have many Pinterest ideas for this one day too.</div>
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Moving right along to where the baking happens. Mmm, I love those colors.</div>
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Above and below, the cupboards are filled with items related to baking. </div>
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This little counter area is called my baking station.</div>
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I love my gas stove and convection oven!</div>
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Lots of cupboard space. The one to the left of the oven </div>
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My stainless steel sink (so much nicer and deeper than the one at our rental!)</div>
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We keep the dishes and glasses in the cupboard on the right--very convenient for emptying the dishwasher.</div>
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We added the peninsula/raised bar. I canNOT imagine my kitchen without it. Look at all that extra counter space, not to mention 4 drawers and another deep cupboard!</div>
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The raised bar. I need to find bar stools soon. Oh and I love my pendant lights!</div>
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After the kitchen comes the dining room. We opted out of a house with a separate dining room. </div>
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We are not fancy and formal like that.</div>
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And then there's the family room.</div>
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Minimal decorations on my piano "mantel" and also the perfect place for the mini grandfather clock that my brother-in-law made for us. We plan to add some little corner shelves below it to make that wasted space behind the door to the basement less wasted.</div>
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Other side of the family room.</div>
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Through that door (two pictures up) you can get to the basement. </div>
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We are SO glad we added a basement. </div>
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It is unfinished but we look forward to the project of finishing it in the next couple years. </div>
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This little utility room is for the water heater and will also serve as our network room eventually. Hubby did all the network and cable wiring in the house himself and it all terminates here in this room (where the black and white cords are spilling out of the whole in the plastic). He has plans to finish that all up and add a server. Being an IT guy and all, he enjoyed having control of that aspect of our house.</div>
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The pool table that made it successfully down the stairs thanks to 7 strong guys. </div>
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We plan to turn this into our REC/media room someday with a projector, big TV, and nice comfy sectional couch. </div>
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Another view</div>
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From the other side </div>
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There is a big storage room under the stairs as well, which I believe is practically full (we have a lot of stuff :s) </div>
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Looking out the slider at our patio.</div>
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Back yard to the left. Notice our beloved AC unit :) and try to ignore my pitiful dying flowers.</div>
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No neighbors behind us yet. Trying to decide if we want to put the fence up ourselves or wait a little and see if someone moves in who wants to put the fence up.</div>
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We plan to build a little waterfall and pond in the back corner someday.</div>
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It's so perfect for grilling, eating, and relaxing in the heat of the day.</div>
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As you come up the stairs to the second floor. The Master is the door on the right and the door on the left is Bedroom #1.</div>
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This is Bedroom #1. I love the built-in window-seat chest and the bookshelves. This room will eventually be the nursery when that time of life comes for us.</div>
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Master Bedroom</div>
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Master Bathroom--we changed the original floor plan from a soaker tub, shower and 1 sink to a tub/shower combo, 2 sinks AND a linen closet! Yes, I'm biased but I think this is a way better layout and the builder should consider changing the floor plan :)</div>
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Extra-high counter tops which is SO nice for us tall people.</div>
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Lots of natural light comes in.</div>
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First (and still the only) thing to be put on any of the bare white walls. A gift from my brother two years ago just waiting for a permanent living place so it could go up. It is my life verse.</div>
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Here's the added linen closet I was telling you about. No Pinterest-worthy organization or anything but love the extra space.</div>
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Master walk-in closet! LOVE this so much. </div>
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Eventually I think I want to re-model it with 2 rods (one above the other) on one wall and some built-in shelves, drawers, shoe rack, etc.</div>
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Leaving the master, at the top of the landing looking the other way. The big open space is the loft which goes off to the right as well. Bedroom #2 is that door on the right. The closest door on the left is the laundry room, the 2nd door on the left is a bathroom. Facing door is a closet and the hidden door across from the bathroom is Bedroom #3 which is our guest room.</div>
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The loft! The couch is no longer here as my college brother took it for his place. I love this space so much and have great visions for it being an awesome play area etc. for our kids one day.</div>
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Bedroom #2 is filled with all my childhood furniture, books, and toys that my parents had been keeping while I was in college. This will all come in very handy if we have a girl. </div>
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Bedroom #3, aka the Guest Room. Seeing as we have had 4 different guests already, I should probably really think about getting some curtains on the windows...oops!</div>
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Guest room still.</div>
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The closet--for now it is storage for games, extra linens, and household items.</div>
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I love having the laundry room upstairs SO much. </div>
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It's a good-sized room and I also have dreams to Pinterest-ize this one day.</div>
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(yes I just made Pinterest into a verb)</div>
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Upstairs bathroom. (P.S. it is not easy to take pictures of bathrooms to A. get it all in one shot because how many pictures of bathrooms do we really want? and B. to not get yourself in the mirror.</div>
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And for the final "room"--my husband's favorite--the garage.</div>
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We have a 2-car main stall and then added a 3rd tandem stall.</div>
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The back part of the 3rd stall is hubby's shop. With our 3rd vehicle currently in the front part and bikes in the back, we are realizing we need to get a shed for a lot of the stuff so that there is actually room to work and create fun projects. The door on the back wall goes to the backyard.</div>
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He built this shelf with his dad in one day.</div>
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From the back, looking towards the front.</div>
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And looking back towards the entry into the house. When you walk through that door you are standing right in front of my little green table.</div>
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And that's all folks! Thanks for taking the tour. :)</div>
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