tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10519687705632911752024-03-18T20:01:20.295-07:00DIVA BABIES AND THEN SOME...MAKING FUN THINGS, FINDING GOOD DEALS, EASY AND CHEAP RECIPES.. AND REAL LIFE.TINAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16134930459968291778noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051968770563291175.post-74468435833792392872011-06-26T11:50:00.000-07:002011-06-26T11:50:53.215-07:00I feel so powerful!my hubs and i have talked about trying to have our own garden for years now.But something always happened and any extra time we had went to something else. This year we (he)got really serious and put in the extra time and tadaaaa- we acutally have a garden! Its kind of exciting,plus the kids are into it too. we have planted everything from strawberries to corn.This being our first time growning anything except kids and flowers (and i kill them. the flowers i mean.)we didnt really know what to buy, where to buy it. We were pretty ignorant. So i decided to get a cucumber plant to add to our garden. We love cucumbers, who doesnt right? corn , cucumber and tomatoes is the best summer meal EVAH. I was so excited to see the rate my cucumbers were coming along. Can you imagine my shock when i went one day and picked this??<br />
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I should really say re-introduced, because i have always known of this candy, but it wasnt until recently that my obsession began. I can thank my little buddy Kaylee for this. While visiting her grandma (actually buying yard sale clothes, one of my other fav things) kaylee shared her Bit o honey with me.. that was all it took. i was done for. So now i am having a love affair with my new fav candy. Its cheap, and it says its low in fat on the package, so i am gonna say its a "healthy snack" ( sarcasm), and it keeps me company on my friday midnights that i work. What else could a girl want????<br />
By the way, check out a site called <a href="http://www.thredup.com/">thredup</a>, its where you can swap clothes with other moms! super cool. i have some items listed, so i will be sure to let you know how it goes!<br />
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I have a neighbor that lives down the road from me, and they have a couple of dogs. One in paticular really cracks me up. truly. My kids love this dog, especially my 4 year old , laken. I dont know what this dogs name is, but my laken has given this dog a name....<br />
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Laken has named this dog "piggy". She thinks it is a guinea pig... not a dog. simply hillarious<br />
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Covergirl NaturaLuxe..very fancy.<br />
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Hooray for this!!!! I highly recommend trying Covergirl NaturaLuxe!!!!<br />
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Get out there and buy some makeup!!<br />
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I hope your all doing well with your allergies, if you are looking for something over the counter, safe and well known for your little one, head to the nearest walmart, or pharmacy and check out claritin for children!<br />
I have some coupons for $3.00 off their next purchase of childrens claritin, first come, first serve! contact me with your address and i will send it to you! <br />
lets remember those who have been devastated by the horrific tornadoes and bad weather this week, some have lost homes, memorobilia that cant be replaced and others have lost lives. <br />
Have a great and wonderful day, be sweet!<br />
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If your not in the know, let me enlighten you... she is the sitter who watches the kids( sleeps the entire time). And loves to watch taiwan parliment. She is a HOOT! If not looking at her isnt enough, just listen to the 2 or 3 words she speaks! This lady cracks me up.. <br />
So, in my thirst for knowledge( i am nosy) i googled Mrs. Kwan... I find this insanely interesting.. MRS. KWAN HAS A FACEBOOK PAGE!!!! LOLOLOL!!!<br />
And because i know you want to check it out , here is the link:<br />
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mrs-Kwan-Cat-in-the-Hat/168411156508971<br />
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SO maybe you dont get the whole Mrs. Kwan thing, thats cool. i get it. Let me know what zany side character you remember about some movie- i will be anxiously waiting! Have a great tuesday!!!!!!1<br />
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I had made a trip to a ALMIGHTY DOLLAR TREE an hour away, its super huge and always has fun stuff that mine doesnt have. I am bitter about that. Anyway, i found some cute stuff....<br />
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I found some cute organizer bins, at least that is their purpose for me and these super awesome wall stickers!! I couldnt wait to get started on these babies! ONlY 1.00. Super easy to put on, super easy to take off.(lets hope the kiddos dont figure that out)Here is where i decided to put them..<br />
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Laken was really excited when she saw them, that my friend is worth much more than 1.00.I just need to get some for the boys room now!<br />
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Check out my etsy shop, or shop around on my facebook page, many cute things popping up here at Diva Babies! <br />
Have a great week friends!<br />
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This is what the wonderful UPS man brought to my home:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsn_xfMm34GMw8RQLSqtI9d4o2x3CFP8-VHIYtEq7VnSAsvXGUUmbdalsbdK7hain06N9CgMmsM-EIOZ0nDbTg9wB1FHzzepRqQtwaHAz8rGXFBVFQTBdC-EskfBE57eBOVZr_imJ3-jTY/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsn_xfMm34GMw8RQLSqtI9d4o2x3CFP8-VHIYtEq7VnSAsvXGUUmbdalsbdK7hain06N9CgMmsM-EIOZ0nDbTg9wB1FHzzepRqQtwaHAz8rGXFBVFQTBdC-EskfBE57eBOVZr_imJ3-jTY/s320/004.JPG" /></a></div>And its definetely my kind of prize: FOOD!!!<br />
I wond 5 full size boxes of cereal and a 10.00 target giftcard!! saweet!<br />
I dont win all the time, but is super fun when i do! check out your fav blogs, chances are they have some kind of giveaway once in a while.<br />
Tid bit of info: i have been neglegent on giving fun money saving tips... shame on me. So, here goes:<br />
Want to find a way to give cheaper easter baskets to your kids?<br />
Use 2 liter pop bottles!!!, I love pop bottles, i yearn to find a way to reuse them. i have made crafts with them etc. Simply because they are a staple in my home. So heres how ;(sorry no pics yet)<br />
Clean and dry bottle<br />
Cut in half.... about 3 in. down from top, cut our rectangles for handles<br />
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cover with fabric or paint, construction paper.. wrapping paper etc.<br />
Add your yummies!<br />
I know its smaller than the regular size easter basket, but that serves a great purpose as well. Less to buy to make it look full! And lets face it, easter is fun but all of the candy isnt a must, a little bit of candy is fun!<br />
Here is the kicker for me: I normally always buy the cheap buckets or baskets from the dollar tree- they are great, only a buck, right? But i have a hard time throwing them away!! I always think ,we will reuse them, and we dont. i always think, we will make a craft with them.. and we dont.So i get to craft with my lovely 2 liter bottles, and i dont feel awful about trashing them!<br />
Gotta run, stuff to do!<br />
Lets not forget what easter is about! I love easter and the fun aspect of it, but lets not forget to tell our children what the lord has done for us and what this holiday is about! MWAH!<br />
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Hope you are having a great Who cares Wednesday!! Go outside, enjoy the fresh air and be nice to someone, you may like it.<br />
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There was great food, great freinds, what else could a girl want?? So today i turned 29!!! ( this is soooo not true)<br />
So i had a great day, i was able to go to a different Dollar Tree, in a land, far far away... Chillicothe Ohio. really happening place.( insert sarcasm).But they have this great big Dollar tree that makes mine look dinky. I found some really neat things, as did the Hubs ..... we wanted to share, but my daughter took off with my memory card... we have no idea where it is. ugh.<br />
So happy birthday to me! I wanted to take a glimpse back to april 1975....<br />
Did you know gas was only .36 cents a gallon!!!!!!!!<br />
The most popluar song was elton johns , Philedephia Freedom!!<br />
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The most popular television series was....The Bionic Woman!!<br />
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The most popular movie was- Death Race 2000<br />
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I have so much to be thankful for, hope you do too! Take care and dont forget to enter my giveaway!!!! it ends soon!!!<br />
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Super excited today!! My little blog has recently hit 150 followers! Yippee!!So, because i love all of you so, i am having offering a giveaway!<br />
This is a very cute easter basket idea: Shrinky Dinks charm bracelet set!<br />
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Your little one can color the tinkerbell charms, then with supervision, an adult can help with the baking and then when they are done and cool, they can attach them to the bracelet any way they like! Enjoy!!<br />
Ways to Win:<br />
Mandatory Entry: (without completeing this , all other entries will be void.)<br />
Simple, become a follower of Diva babies blog through GFC (1 entry)<br />
For extra entries:<br />
1.Follow me on <a href="http://twitter.com/Divababiesbows">twitter</a> , and leave your id so i can check! (1 entry)<br />
2.Like Divababies bowtique on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Diva-Babies-Bow-Bowtique/170631095539">FB</a> (1 entry)<br />
This giveaway will be open closed on April 16th at midnight! Good luck!<br />
Have a great day, and be good to those you love and even better to those who love you back!!<br />
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Super ready for warm weather to come back and visit us in ohio too. As most of you know, i have 4 children... its alot. I havent ever really spoken of our extended family. We have 3 dogs and 2 cats. I am horribly allergic to dogs.. my luck right. They are mainly my hubs responsibility. He enjoys them alot.You know, i used to always love animals, really. i worked at a vets office for a while, and still to this day is one of my fave jobs i have ever had.But something happened to me after i had kids... its like i dont have any more love to dish out to the poor four legged freaks anymore.Dont get me wrong, i like them, i def never want anything bad to happen to any of them..... well, except maybe for this one...<br />
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age: little over 1 year<br />
brand: german shephard<br />
personality type: fun, kind of obedient,loves kids<br />
agression level: aggressive only to the wind,trash,sticks,flower beds,outdoor carpet <br />
fav things: bark all night long, howl super loud at 4am,dig up flower beds,play with other dogs we dont know, strangers, chew up anything in his path<br />
dislikes: cats (go figure) this paticular dislike compels him to whine and cry upon sight of cat,chase them under the porch, and then dig a tunnel to china trying to apprehend cat.<br />
If anyone has a dog like bruno, your in my prayers.<br />
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This was a great one , too. It was for the nonprofit charity KidzCount here in portsmouth ohio. It gives back to children in the community, and always puts efforts into the pediatrics unit in our local hospital, Southern Ohio Medical Center. <br />
Sooooo, i figured this was a great start. The child had to be a community hero and perform a dance to a song that reflected her community hero. So after some thought and some advice from friends, we went with Tecumseh- he is from Chillicothe Ohio which is about 1 hour from here. And if you read this blog at all, you may have guessed i took it upon myself to make her Tecumseh costume...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOGtxQyg0hxraz8DisWTourfddUDMeoH9ljiE8w6T1alFaVqbqfYRDeKtEI7g12QOG21oZghOuteF9k9fLKsmRAF0HVn5h9sojvAgYhUsGLwEdyAStrpZekZV1DJf9MCb5B-c1MzUfX5I/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOGtxQyg0hxraz8DisWTourfddUDMeoH9ljiE8w6T1alFaVqbqfYRDeKtEI7g12QOG21oZghOuteF9k9fLKsmRAF0HVn5h9sojvAgYhUsGLwEdyAStrpZekZV1DJf9MCb5B-c1MzUfX5I/s320/009.JPG" /></a></div>Not too bad, for a first time , i didnt think. It was a lot of fun to make it and bling it up! <br />
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I must say that our first pageant experience was a great one! olivia loved it, she made new friends and she didnt even win! It didnt bother her at all, she recieved a princess crown and some candy and she also got awarded best eyes! I met alot of nice moms, who were supportive of everyone!<br />
So just wanted to share with you all how my weekend went and my thoughts of the intro to the pageant world!<br />
If your looking for a great charity look into KidzCount, its for a great cause!<br />
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Hey there to all of you in blogland... There is alot about me you probably dont know.. some stuff , if you read enough maybe you do know. I wanted to share two things with you today:<br />
1.I hate to clean<br />
2. I am a Bzz agent ( super cool)<br />
So i am a bzz agent, and i love to do campaigns with them, basically try to spread the word about certain companies and products. I am super duper excited to share with you this campaign! Its from SC Johnson and Johnson! The maker of all things good! So i recieved this box of goodies, and i mean goodies: Pledge, Glade plug in, Glade candle ,Scrubbing Bubbles mega foam shower cleaner, Scrubbing Bubbles toilet cleaner! <br />
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As i stated before, i dont love to clean, its just never ending around here... 4 little monkies running around. geesh, if i cared i would never stop cleaning, good thing i dont, right? after all , when would i blog? So when i do clean, i really like to use products that make my job a whole lot easier. So i was totally jazzed about getting to take part in this campaign for SCjohnson and johnson!<br />
So now my shower will be cleaner, house will smell better, and wood will be shinier.. not to mention my toilet will get a good scrubbing!! <br />
Thanks so much for reading today! Itis spring, go outside and enjoy it!!<br />
By the way, become BZZ agent- you wont be sorry!! <br />
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I realize St.Patricks day is over, but i made some really cute cheap St.pattys day crafts that i was prepared to blog about.. show crappy pics of( considering i can take no other type of pic) etc, etc. But technology kicked my butt and i was unable to post them. So i am gonna do it now, i am only going to post the pic of my super easy peasy cheap st. pattys day wreath!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZWvPLPYgrVRNdmseWi4NC0aIWtIEFtxJfpYnpVFCfHNdEJcR3o1TlbbjVpuaNAGOD3GUSQiLyAiA8Eb4oxwLGyz5RpMyzZNZR_5UQmFuJPwcGxLnNBp4zOEioh-uxQjgTRTn0RkQ848B/s1600/106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZWvPLPYgrVRNdmseWi4NC0aIWtIEFtxJfpYnpVFCfHNdEJcR3o1TlbbjVpuaNAGOD3GUSQiLyAiA8Eb4oxwLGyz5RpMyzZNZR_5UQmFuJPwcGxLnNBp4zOEioh-uxQjgTRTn0RkQ848B/s320/106.JPG" /></a></div>Some of you may remember my wreath snowman from a earlier post? I had found these 3 wreaths at the dollar tree, painted them wired them together.. snowman. Well old snowy had a long run on the front of the house.... and his time had come. It was painless, promise. Anywho, i took the wreath snowman apart, used his middle to make this cute St.pattys day wreath! Hey,sometimes, we have to make sacrifices in the craft world. I had some left over green tulle from the hundreds of tutus i made for st.pattys day(total exaggeration) and some st.pattys day material. I started by cutting the material in different sizes of circles, placed them one on top of the other, sewed them together.. voila a flower thingy. i put a rhinestone in the middle (rhinestones make the world a better place) and hot glued those baabies on my wreath.I then added some tulle here and there to give it a little oomph. If your wanting to decorate but want to do it quietly, then this is your project, its very subtle, which i love. I also have hardly any money in it as well, i originally bought the wreath for a 1.00 at dollar tree , used scrap tulle and shamrock printed material... maybe 2.00?? But i had all of the items on hand. Its kind of my thing, try to use what i already have.<br />
I have many things going on right now, i hope to show you some great new items i am adding to my etsy shop, and bow business! Stay tuned for all of those wonderful treats!<br />
I had the opportunity to do the most amazing thing today... wait for it... the hubs and i actually got to leave the house and watch a movie at a real movie theater... minus 4. yep , thats right, we got to go to the movies!! We do that a couple times a year.. go out without the kids. Its really important to have some time with your spouse.. cant forget who they are , you know? Sometimes kids and life in general swallow you up and you know that they are there.. but kind of forget WHO they are. So i really like spooky movies and such- love me some zombies, werewolves,vampires,robert pattinson,taylor lautner.... yes i said that out loud. <br />
We went to see Red riding hood- really good flick. Right up my alley!! My husband and i both really liked it. I consider myself pretty good at figuring this kind of plot out, but i totally had us guessing right until the end! <br />
I must run, laundry, dishes and children are all calling my name, i have missed blogging, hope its mutual! I feel better just knowing Spring is here, almost lighter. Hope you feel good knowing better days are coming, take care and be kind to one another!!!<br />
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So sorry to report that i have had computer trouble, camera trouble and sick kid trouble. I have to make this short and sweet- i made some cute st.patricks day crafts.... almost too late for them, but i hope to get them up and get back to normal tomorrow. Dare i dream? Dare i hope that my kids may all be feeling better, plus the hubs?? We shall see. I miss my blog and telling all of you how life is, i hope to be back in touch with you soon. Until then... Happy day!<br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/48/22672896EFFAA06E292BCFCE2D07010C.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>TINAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16134930459968291778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051968770563291175.post-9501975278141359272011-03-02T13:51:00.000-08:002011-03-02T13:51:13.484-08:00Who Cares WednesdaySooooo its hump day- half way through this week, and i am kinda glad. I have had a great day today, the weather is starting to perk up here a little... sun is out. Cade and i spent the day making deliveries. SO i hope to find you well on your who cares wednesday. I have a couple of pics i want to share simply because they are hilarious. And maybe they will give you a giggle on your who cares wednesday.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8fi0rUU7jPd-P4T6jo5DuW0caPFmbTWKq0sMOAlDk44u8JEkfu9kqhGDxVwvjGwNzKl9NhUmQKVldo33k3-YYeickSylMn4kokzPtw5kVHFwplhMv7T0jTG3yUuUDWvCmm9Dkd6qQfus/s1600/034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8fi0rUU7jPd-P4T6jo5DuW0caPFmbTWKq0sMOAlDk44u8JEkfu9kqhGDxVwvjGwNzKl9NhUmQKVldo33k3-YYeickSylMn4kokzPtw5kVHFwplhMv7T0jTG3yUuUDWvCmm9Dkd6qQfus/s320/034.JPG" /></a></div>Why is this pic of spiderman gonna give you a giggle you ask? well, its a sample of my sons photography skills....<br />
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Soo, my son had a great time with the camera , there are only 20 more pics like these on my memory card. i had no idea. many of the television, door,ceiling etc. Clearly he has a calling.<br />
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</a>. Pretty cool!! So i have a list of people i want to mention because without them , this would not be possible.. ahem... JUST KIDDING!! I am excited, and super proud of my tiny little blog. Its called the 7 facts award!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIrnhvNmAM6pYkl7a2eZVMRNI3jZlVp40A1Z6DCbg41C8zDWtMvweaXSck9kAc2mluJZvh6hQxNx0aPwE8PLHH9WYU6q-EEfQTNi_KeIKYaNzVBHBpOYah97kkbi8dPGtzJ-ZJLsiXqfYf/s1600/7_Facts_Award.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="165" width="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIrnhvNmAM6pYkl7a2eZVMRNI3jZlVp40A1Z6DCbg41C8zDWtMvweaXSck9kAc2mluJZvh6hQxNx0aPwE8PLHH9WYU6q-EEfQTNi_KeIKYaNzVBHBpOYah97kkbi8dPGtzJ-ZJLsiXqfYf/s320/7_Facts_Award.jpg" /></a></div>So , here is the fun part, here are 7 fun facts about me:<br />
1.I love love love chocolate. seriously. those who know me well,are nodding their heads right now.<br />
2.I really like watching scary movies. bring on the zombies!<br />
3.I am allergic to dogs, big time. And i have 3 huge dogs. dont ask.<br />
4.My fav drink is coke zero.<br />
5.I loved the series "lost" and was devastated when it went off the air.<br />
6.I wear sweat pants way too much.<br />
7. My husband and I were fixed up on a blind date! Thats how we met.. awww. <br />
Thanks so much to amber who nominated me!! <br />
Amber is doing a giveaway for Diva Babies! wooo hooo! Its pretty exciting for me, i must admit. So stroll on over to <a href="http://dragonflysweetnest.blogspot.com/">Dragonfly sweetnest<br />
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Ok, so onto the cutest product evah! i recently got a chance to review this super fun product-pawparrazzi pets!soooo cute! My olivia melts when she saw these!<br />
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We got to review salsa, a cute little chihuahua. Salsa comes with a nifty purse and a cute little skirt! Adorable! We also got to review a whole outfit called to winter holiday! Complete with hat, scarf and boots!! we love us some pawparrazzi pets! You must check out their website!http://www.pawparazzi.com/, you can check out all of the pawparrazzi pets and the new products being introduced! We would recommend them to any child!(age appropriate of course!) We are grateful to pawparrazzi for allowing us to review this product!<br />
Little Bit O info: Feb. 26th all target stores are having a Dr.Seuss reading time- for free! check out the website:http://reading.target.com/read-across-america/<br />
Take Care of yourselves and go give someone a compliment- it will bring a smile to someones face, and it may even make you smile as well.hugs!<br />
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I am excited about the review i am doing tomorrow, its the cutest product ever! come back and check it out!<br />
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http://kimboscrafts.blogspot.com/2011/02/shout-outs.html<br />
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Okay , so there have been some changes to Diva babies boutique.. we lost one of our best. My pal Steph has stepped down as super duper bow maker. No, No, dont worry, we are still great. This was a personal decision for her. SO now its just yours truly, and we are moving straight ahead with the business and have some really great products in the making! check out our etsy store!<br />
Here is one of my new ventures... the famous tshirt tie shirt.. thing. i really dont know what to call it, its a cute shirt for boys that has a nifty fabric in the shape of a tie. I have seen it on blogs for a while now, and have been wanting to make some for my boys. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMn0P_jj-3CSbiv4enmSVQDySpZg-Ep6nRa5mNczwfQ05DhUVRFaOrc56zbmN_E9RDgLnbpfmJTmChyphenhyphenZYeGioPOKU2hgixNMXQIIcjZLrQ4ePPTFkMel1En4B6WXUck1Ms6cFC8ms01Xn/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMn0P_jj-3CSbiv4enmSVQDySpZg-Ep6nRa5mNczwfQ05DhUVRFaOrc56zbmN_E9RDgLnbpfmJTmChyphenhyphenZYeGioPOKU2hgixNMXQIIcjZLrQ4ePPTFkMel1En4B6WXUck1Ms6cFC8ms01Xn/s320/010.JPG" /></a></div>It needs some work, but i have some really great ideas to make them even cuter!!<br />
And guess what?? my crazy shingles are much better! i have been out of the house and everything! I am soooo thankful that is almost over! i appreciate eveyones prayers!<br />
Hope you are all well and happy. I would love to hear from you- i love comments! hugs!<br />
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I am feeling some better now, i think in a week or so, i will be back to my old self.So i am still doing the Iron craft challenges and i am on the ball- i already submitted it this morning. This week was to do something with gold. If you have read my blog at all, you know i am trying to do this without buying crafting items, just trying to use what is in my house stash.<br />
I was given curtain samples from a local store, they arent big pieces of fabric but a great variety!So i still held true to my promise, i used the gold fabric curtain sample, took a black headband and spray painted it gold...attached my fabric flowers and voila!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Q6QGyhqqSYqgB3Xrr9ZjCL0OZiUFGtfd85SiWEOnzYVAEs9MOh0eWnfLGQ6tCQt0r3WbsQ_WSXdxjQKt5Qb5WThLi-_flAs0wYMdEWJX7ogZ2XCr3zOFv8QwnqH1OMUsFq0wgeXdH60E/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Q6QGyhqqSYqgB3Xrr9ZjCL0OZiUFGtfd85SiWEOnzYVAEs9MOh0eWnfLGQ6tCQt0r3WbsQ_WSXdxjQKt5Qb5WThLi-_flAs0wYMdEWJX7ogZ2XCr3zOFv8QwnqH1OMUsFq0wgeXdH60E/s320/002.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOvilSqGgb4oc22QIwTUX97UmEGjfqsDhjZDKAopiXH0FkAwXVMbuhr3YhYigE_iVcEdIDE5qbNwn-WsZlPo1iZC-0w-kC58CiSVaQPj68LzbeZt26ArTnGolWKAuP-yGu7hLCOOMmYhX/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOvilSqGgb4oc22QIwTUX97UmEGjfqsDhjZDKAopiXH0FkAwXVMbuhr3YhYigE_iVcEdIDE5qbNwn-WsZlPo1iZC-0w-kC58CiSVaQPj68LzbeZt26ArTnGolWKAuP-yGu7hLCOOMmYhX/s320/003.JPG" /></a></div>Easy Peasy! I think it worked out well. i would wear it for sure! as a matter of fact... i might just do that. <br />
Well that is it for my first Who cares Wednesday! i liked it, and i hope you did too! <br />
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Shingles (herpes zoster) is a painful, blistering skin rash due to the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that causes chickenpox. <br />
Causes, incidence, and risk factors<br />
After you get chickenpox, the virus remains inactive (becomes dormant) in certain nerves in the body. Shingles occurs after the virus becomes active again in these nerves years later.<br />
The reason the virus suddenly become active again is not clear. Often only one attack occurs.<br />
Shingles may develop in any age group, but you are more likely to develop the condition if:<br />
You are older than 60<br />
You had chickenpox before age 1<br />
Your immune system is weakened by medications or disease<br />
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Symptoms<br />
The first symptom is usually one-sided pain, tingling, or burning. The pain and burning may be severe and is usually present before any rash appears.<br />
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Red patches on the skin, followed by small blisters, form in most people.<br />
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The blisters break, forming small ulcers that begin to dry and form crusts. The crusts fall off in 2 to 3 weeks. Scarring is rare.<br />
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Super. There you have it... i was going to post a pic ,but decided against it. There are just some things that do not need to be shared, believe me. it aint pretty.<br />
Well the good news is I did make it to the library! Finally! I had forgotten how awesome the library is! i got books and 5 movies!! FREE! of course they arent mine, i must return them.. but still. i thought netflix was great- the library smokes netflix, in my opinion! So i got the book i have been wanting to read and its really fun to read. The title is "fablehaven". Its a series of childrens books- yep, i said childrens books.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8So4cbZE9mxjW95IJHvZT7EI1uoImpVQjDWMVXCQlTCBokq3p00c7qCn2dtqPYlsef1L4lEAcrsmplgxoUJMyvFsCaR4xwOziGMBzf_TWDX-UILdMYB6hK2-zaueWBFnPcZzUyiPR7vM/s1600/fablehaven.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8So4cbZE9mxjW95IJHvZT7EI1uoImpVQjDWMVXCQlTCBokq3p00c7qCn2dtqPYlsef1L4lEAcrsmplgxoUJMyvFsCaR4xwOziGMBzf_TWDX-UILdMYB6hK2-zaueWBFnPcZzUyiPR7vM/s320/fablehaven.jpg" /></a></div>If you like fantasy books, go and check it out! Well i hope to be back to my old self soon, but i will be sure to check in with you folks in the next few days! Have a great Valentines Day! And i know, we are supposed to show love and appreciation all year round, which we def should, but have fun with Valentines Day, love it up, go out, dress up, have a great dinner, whatever, who cares if its a silly day man set aside to be lovey dovey, still really cool to me. i remember when i didnt have anyone to share this silly day with, by god i am gonna try my best to make the most of these "silly " days. take care, MWAH!TINAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16134930459968291778noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1051968770563291175.post-89662556408833442252011-02-02T21:01:00.000-08:002011-02-02T21:01:20.746-08:00i kind of miss books....I am really glad to be posting today, i have had the sickies for a while, but i am on the winning end of this crazy cold. I am sooooooo ready for spring! I am ready to let my kids go screaming out the back door into the yard to play and not have to bundle them up and put layers and layers on for 15 minutes of freezing in the snow!!! I am ready to see green grass, and the start of tiny plants poking through the dirt! ugh. So anyway, i got that out of my system and i am prepared to go on with this post.<br />
I have been thinking lately about books. Books and i used to have a close relationship. But over time we have drifted apart and i find myself missing their company. You know how great it is to snuggle into a blanket and read a super great book. I used to read all the time, but then hubs changes things ( for the good), kids change things ( for the gooder- its a word, really) and books had to take a back seat. Well i am going to change this, tomorrow i am taking my big butt to the library and get me some book action. I want to read a book called "Fablehaven". Frenchy over at Le Chateau des fleurs by Frenchy read it and they rave about it. come back and see how it turns out!!<br />
I gotta admit, i was horribly embarrassed to submit my craft for the iron craft challenge this week- it just didnt turn out the way i wanted, you know, it happens, right? I feel like i have been in a slump lately, but i am determined to get out of it. Anyway, we were to make our own Valentines Day card..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQfgAwZPURhT3sfMlpA3Je-j0ZAloYZNEcRANSgk-oISmnhKIQcmMt4rDXXG3GEZqHrKvVnQcTzMQ1YqMVaOqgwdJBxqXIoan3GOo0dz5eD_iKnGO4ZjvGib_UN15TBBGHpu1FK2Ih3eR/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQfgAwZPURhT3sfMlpA3Je-j0ZAloYZNEcRANSgk-oISmnhKIQcmMt4rDXXG3GEZqHrKvVnQcTzMQ1YqMVaOqgwdJBxqXIoan3GOo0dz5eD_iKnGO4ZjvGib_UN15TBBGHpu1FK2Ih3eR/s320/004.JPG" /></a></div>I used card stock i had left over from another project and made it work. I wantedit to look like something a child would create, but,still be chic.. didnt pull it off. This is ok, dust myself off and get ready for the next one! I cannot wait to put a reasonable dent in my stash so i can get back to shopping for craft supplies!!! i made a promise to myself and i intend to keep it. I know , i am a total broken record, but you HAVE to go to iron craft and check out these ladies- amazing.<br />
Okay, i was kind of saving this for last.. super excited to share this info..I WON SOMETHING!!!!! WOOOO HOOO! My friend amber from dragonflysweetnest.com ( love her) has helped me alot with my blog and my lack of knowledge with the computer. Anyway, she wins great things, CRAZY things from contests and sweepstakes. I totally suggest you try this, think smart about it, win stuff put it back for gifts for people!! cha ching- saved some cash. Okay, here it is... Mr. Fed ex guy brought me this!!<br />
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A LITTLE BIT O INFO: My husband and i have wrestled with starting to buy things in bulk.. see, the cheapo in me doesnt feel like its cheaper.. So i did some research and there are some things that one may not want to buy in bulk. Brown rice- its shelf life isnt as long as white rice , so it will go bad. But you can refrigerate it to make it last longer.( i had nooo idea), aoso toilet paper and paper towels, due to the amount of space they take up in your home, last but not least, any kind of bread. Of course this depends on YOUR home and only you know how quicky your household will go through groceries like these. I just found interesting. Never the less, hubs and i are going to our Sams club (no cosco here local) and getting "signed up". Hopefully have some great savings to share! take care and be extra special nice to someone.. never know, they may really need it. <br />
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you have to admit, its kind of rock star, right? That wasnt what i was trying to accomplish, but hey. I am okay with making a Joan jett coffee mug cozy. I dont know how to crochet, so i cut the sleeve off a old sweater that i put in my" sacrificial craft stash". Yep today was the day for this paticular sweater sleeve.Its number was up. I made this from items i had here at the house, that is my new thing, trying to not buy crafting supplies for a while and really use my noggin.So i took the sleeve and I fitted it to the cup, stitched up the ends ,added some rhinestones and some ribbon and shazam... joan jett, your coffee mug cozy is ready.But really, you guys need to check out iron craft and the weekly challenges, it is really fun to see what everyone comes up with.Big time talent out there.<br />
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I have been trying to add to my Valentines day rmantle, i am not really impressed with it, but maybe by the time it is all said and done, it will be what i was hoping for . So i listened to all of you lovely people and decided to put a large candle in my twig, birdsnest holder thingy. I will let you all be the judge of the outcome. So i had these black rod iron candleholders and i wanted to valentines them up a tad.But then i was left with not knowing what else to do with them. Heaven forbid i put candles on them right? just didnt wanna do that. i wanted to do something else.I decided on balling up newspaper into a ball and hot glueing red tissue paper to it... i really dont know what to call it.. take a look..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjob9f2AYKvuhewqOiXtSOhyphenhyphen45TWmswscHBB9nrIlt34acnOV3IiZJ7pm5PEb__D_kitv4rxLLlkabMwhojp3XU6pkWm8C4ou3T-iueQDwsSNA-DKNn_O3m-y_csufYK590DM5s5WGTvFjw/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjob9f2AYKvuhewqOiXtSOhyphenhyphen45TWmswscHBB9nrIlt34acnOV3IiZJ7pm5PEb__D_kitv4rxLLlkabMwhojp3XU6pkWm8C4ou3T-iueQDwsSNA-DKNn_O3m-y_csufYK590DM5s5WGTvFjw/s320/007.JPG" /></a></div><br />
I dont know what to call it,but i like it! This is just one of my candle stick holders.. maybe i will make another one, we will see. Here is the before pic..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1JffDVs0rZpg8AYqugkKBWCPz5K8IC5rMGARr0jWYxptmYbtuM5YgrsBR42eWbkhWJQ44UgQ-82fetpCkot2-v6JvDtarNu2kwfrplDkeh7dCdaMdflPpgVa9COxyQeAAU3q3paY9RIO/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1JffDVs0rZpg8AYqugkKBWCPz5K8IC5rMGARr0jWYxptmYbtuM5YgrsBR42eWbkhWJQ44UgQ-82fetpCkot2-v6JvDtarNu2kwfrplDkeh7dCdaMdflPpgVa9COxyQeAAU3q3paY9RIO/s320/006.JPG" /></a></div><br />
I have to have you guys go to my pal www.dragonflysweetnest.com and check out all of the giveaways going on right now, its crazy ! You can find all of the info right there on her blog, makes it super easy. I entered in some myself, we will see if i win!<br />
Oliva has a docters appt on Friday, maybe try to change up her meds a little, i am not 100% sure i want to do that yet. But i do feel better when i talk to her pediatriction, he is awesome.I will keep you updated on all of this.<br />
Its close to Valentineus Day and we are supposed to be alittle mushier and nicer to each other etc. Hope you are happy out there wherever you are and i hope you are able to do something you love. I entered a giveaway and it asked "What is happiness to you?" Its interesting the responses, and i could have typed in anything and it been the truth. I wanted to share with you my response to that super vast and deep question. Happiness is... to hear my kids laugh really really hard. Sounds simple, but at that moment when my kids are laughing so hard that, eyes are shut, mouths open,with huge smiles on their faces, eyes watering due to the laughter, it becomes contagious and all is right with the world. Happy Wednesday.<br />
LITTLE BIT O INFO: So we all pay for electric.really no way to get around it- we have to have it. I am interested in finding ways to cut down on my bills. I ran across this money saving site that mentioned a Energy Audit. I hadnt heard of one, but a proffessional can come into your home and uncover any energy drainers and show you ways to increase energy effeciency. visit the U.S. Dept of energys website for more info. WWW.energysavers.gov<br />
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