tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30814175762870878002024-02-21T04:56:18.865-08:00The Sometimes SupermomThe Sometimes Super Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03342470100172089684noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081417576287087800.post-1450761856012515112012-01-06T19:05:00.000-08:002012-01-07T07:58:38.152-08:00Vintage Cowboy Frames<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIWAwGBK7x2mfskhjYtQgLxiL2dOJErRhrWreMKGEmyn31IHT3wVNcLrMhryilSIh7ABuCiJ5expvsIyfB5kFKXUEjXRIX4PUAGn9v_oxd2YFUmM2JrHWQTB-EfCz6Gys1MMiVuTjSnCVB/s1600/vintage+cowboy+frame+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIWAwGBK7x2mfskhjYtQgLxiL2dOJErRhrWreMKGEmyn31IHT3wVNcLrMhryilSIh7ABuCiJ5expvsIyfB5kFKXUEjXRIX4PUAGn9v_oxd2YFUmM2JrHWQTB-EfCz6Gys1MMiVuTjSnCVB/s400/vintage+cowboy+frame+007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Parker's room has a vintage cowboy theme. I was really pinching every penny when I decorated it because at the time we had just bought an old house that needed a ton of renovations and had the expenses that come with a new baby. I will do a later post with all the craigslists finds that were amazing deals that made his nursery so cute. In this particular post, I'm just going to show how I took some frames I picked up at a tag sale for a couple of dollars and turned into a vintage cowboy frames. <br />
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First I used pages from a book that I picked up at Goodwill for $1. It had some really fun cowboy stories in it that I ripped out. I just arranged the pages on the frames and used some leftover wallpaper paste as my decoupage medium (I use elmer's glue, diluted with water, most of the time as my decoupage medium).<br />
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Here are a few of the ugly before pictures of the chair. Despite it's dingy brown fabric, it has some really good bones and tough springs...I have a few scars from trying to redo the springs. <br />
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I found a sheet set at a local thrift store for $4.50. It was a vintage NFL logo sheet set. Perfect for what I had in mind! I took the fitted sheet and cut it up to cover the base of the chair. It was a simple upholstery job where I just folded the fabric in place and stapled gunned it down. On the top portion of the chair, I used a pillow case cut up. I love it because it has a full figure of a football player in action. This required a little bit of sewing on the sides to give it a neat appearance, but again, it was very simple stitching. <br />
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Tonight during one of our nightly Foosball matches, Ryan said, "Mom, that chair you made is really nice. I sit in it every afternoon after school." Awww, that means the world to me. Sweet boy.<br />
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I'll have to post pictures of the gameroom soon. We've gotten a ton of enjoyment out of it already!<br />
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1. Take a profile picture of your child against a solid color wall (no busy wallpapers). <br />
2. Load the picture from your camera to your computer.<br />
3. In Microsoft Word or Publisher or whatever program you prefer, insert the picture. Increase the size of the photo by clicking on it and pulling on the corner of the photo until it is the size you desire. I first cropped my photos, getting as close as I could to the faces and then made the faces about the size of the page. <br />
4. Print the photo.<br />
5. Using a good pair of scissors, cut out the picture. Be very careful to get any details you want to include (hair, bows, eyelashes, etc.). <br />
6. Trace this image onto a blank piece of paper and then draw a bust. I went with a very traditional looking bust with a collared shirt. You can always add details here if you'd like. For example, my boys have really long hair and I wanted to make sure you could see some of the layers and things, so I drew in some choppy pieces of hair that the camera didn't quite catch. <br />
7. Then cut out this entire image.<br />
8. Trace this image onto a canvas or a board if you are doing a painting. I have seen many that just have this image cut out onto scrapbook paper and framed and those are nice too. <br />
9. Paint the silhouette in the desired color. I went with traditional black, but have seen some really nice ones in various colors. Make sure you have a really small tipped paintbrush. <br />
10. Embellish around the silhouette as desired. I went with rounded frames with a gray background and a scalloped black frame. I did a leather technique of maroon on the remainder of the canvas. <br />
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</div>The Sometimes Super Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03342470100172089684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081417576287087800.post-7981580402763177262012-01-04T20:53:00.000-08:002012-01-04T21:36:12.274-08:00G.I. Jaron Birthday Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUyuL2CI_EeLIbRzHfCQq_Aq0whyphenhyphenm2xsdmH4miWxNEIFYmZzN-lzAnbN44_rN_XveTBjwQ2Z2a5M6hkciGsoCveNYP5CNmmzcuwffcA49TzvWB6uHlPaDGtIZUBxP-xdmkgICTm_aHkqN/s1600/birthday+camo+058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUyuL2CI_EeLIbRzHfCQq_Aq0whyphenhyphenm2xsdmH4miWxNEIFYmZzN-lzAnbN44_rN_XveTBjwQ2Z2a5M6hkciGsoCveNYP5CNmmzcuwffcA49TzvWB6uHlPaDGtIZUBxP-xdmkgICTm_aHkqN/s640/birthday+camo+058.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Jaron turned 35 in December and the boys wanted to celebrate "big". Yea, I love an excuse for a party! They decided that it should be a G.I. Joe themed party because Jaron loved it when he was a kid. So, we got busy planning the G.I. Jaron Birthday Party.<br />
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First off, I made an invitation. I dressed the boys in camo and luckily got this shot on the first try!!! I love little Parker going "shhhhh" and the other two attempting a salute. <br />
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</div>Timothy was a huge help to me in party prep that day! He actually made the goulash, one of Jaron's favorite meals, while I iced the cake. He also hot glued the banner and food signs for me! He has some crafting and cooking skills. His help was a lifesaver for sure, because I wouldn't have pulled the party off with out him. Here are some pictures of the "Mess Hall". (some of the pictures are blurry...this is before my new camera. Thanks, Manna...pictures will be in focus from now on!!)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a dessert station outside with "cake bombs", "rescue ropes", and a G.I. Jaron cake. The cake was made with a vintage Wilton pan that I found years ago for cheap and held on to. It is a sloppy icing job, as I was so rushed to put the party together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jaron's mom, step dad, dad, step mom, brothers, and a few good friends were able to make it to the party. He was quite surprised and loved what his boys had planned. The boys and I had a great time putting it together and were glad we could do something nice for Dad! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made all the party printables (food tags, banner, invitation, water bottle wraps, etc.) and am going to list them for purchase on etsy, however I will send them to you for free if you are a follower of my blog! Just comment if you want them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>The Sometimes Super Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03342470100172089684noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081417576287087800.post-2865408984261546762012-01-02T19:09:00.001-08:002012-01-02T19:09:05.900-08:00I'm back!My blog has been broken FOREVER! I have tried numerous times to fix it w/o any luck. So, today I just happened to go to the site and yea it was back up! I also got a new camera for Christmas that will make uploading pictures so much easier, so I'm hopeful that 2012 will bring lots of posts of updates of the many projects I've been working on around the house and updates on the family. I'm excited and hope that when I sign in again to make a post, my blog is still here!!! :)The Sometimes Super Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03342470100172089684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081417576287087800.post-76716260282820817072011-03-20T20:53:00.000-07:002011-09-01T20:18:08.487-07:00Happy Birthday, Kellye!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmR4gvQcWrtoJ1WxgSgZx-G1ZEZdVXRjyYvZaShuFoxgz1ZsAbX2HcB_lsCpcN2xv76twwMak03Tb2fopGH8hFMuJFj8h8JJ1Ua0Cnr0V-CIQVuknVDgXh7ReNF4ay0lKVH4AiH-peQp29/s1600/march+2011+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmR4gvQcWrtoJ1WxgSgZx-G1ZEZdVXRjyYvZaShuFoxgz1ZsAbX2HcB_lsCpcN2xv76twwMak03Tb2fopGH8hFMuJFj8h8JJ1Ua0Cnr0V-CIQVuknVDgXh7ReNF4ay0lKVH4AiH-peQp29/s320/march+2011+012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy 50th Birthday, Kellye!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jaron's aunt Kellye turned 50 a couple of weeks back. Kellye's mom and sisters all came to our house to celebrate the occasion. Since we all live a great distance apart, we were so thrilled that it worked out for everybody's schedules to align. Everybody came to our house for a good meal, birthday cake, and a lot of laughs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our boys love their great-aunts, Kristi and Kellye. They are a barrel of laughs! This time was no different. We about laughed ourselves silly hearing Aaron's hermit crab story from Kellye. The sisters, Kim, Kellye, and Kristi enjoyed a rare time together with their mom, Brenda. It was nice for our boys to visit with their great-grandmother as well. Boston, Kristi's son, and the boys played until they could no longer stand. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kim, Boston, Cannon, Parker and I went party shopping earlier in the day. We about lost our minds at the party store...the boys went nuts picking out candy, and party favors. Parker discovered balloons in the store and was SCREAMING for them! Cannon was oh so funny when he picked out some turquoise Mardi Gras beads that he had to have because they, "look good on me!" (He has worn those beads almost ever since to school, Timothy's baseball games and any other time he is trying to "look good".) Kim's purchases for the party made it extra special, from the party favor bags filled with candy and toys to the little mini crowns for all the ladies. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The whole crew spent the night at our house. We stayed up visiting until late into the night. Morning came too soon, with Kim and Kellye having to rush off to the airport...not before we all enjoyed Texas waffles. :) Kristi and Brenda were able to stay a little longer, so I took them to my favorite thrift store in town where we snagged some super cute Easter decorations. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Happy Valentine's Day! I am loved and love my sweet boys and husband. Here is the rest of the mantle.<br />
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We placed strawberry flavored marshmallows on lollipop sticks, dipped them in chocolate and added Valentine sprinkles for a cute, yummy teacher treat. We wrapped them in clear cellophane bags, tied them w/ribbon, and added a paper heart. <br />
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Cannon asked to buy a little heart shaped box of chocolates for a girl in his kindergarten class. He is so sweet. When I asked him if this was his girlfriend, he said no and that he just can't decide which one to pick. He said there were too many pretty ones. :) I'm afraid he is going to break lots of hearts. Ryan would rather stick needles in both of his eyes than get a girl chocolate....I wonder how much longer before that changes. :) <br />
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Jaron and I are not planning on doing anything special this year for Valentines, but I hope he knows how much I love him! We just celebrated 12 years of marriage and we've been together for 18 years...that's more than half our lives! We have so much fun together. I know I am so blessed to have such a good husband that takes care of his family and is such a strong spiritual leader for our home. <br />
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</div>We began this Christmas break with a surprise birthday party for Jaron. His mother and step dad secretly flew in from Kentucky for his surprise and for the state playoff game the next day. He was totally surprised and so glad they could be there for the big game. At the party were Jason & Lacey, Timothy, Kim & Paul, the boys and me and Jaron. We ate at Genghis Grill, one of his favorite restaurants. Jaron's mom brought a cake shaped like a football and football themed cookies from Kentucky. They were awesome. Happy 35th Birthday, old man!<br />
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We didn't win the state championship, but the Raiders had a great season. We are so proud of the players and all of their hard work. Maybe next year we can have another run at the title!<br />
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We enjoyed spending the first part of Christmas break with Kim and Paul. They were there for Christmas morning and Christmas dinner. Jaron's brothers and their wife/fiance joined us and Kim and Paul for Christmas dinner. We celebrated Christmas Eve at Jaron's Dad's house and enjoyed playing Lego's and opening presents. The celebrations continued with Sunday at Jaron's grandparents and at my sister's house with my entire family. <br />
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The boys got some awesome gifts including a trampoline, Lego sets, football table, a baby ride-on four wheeler, an indoor basketball goal, a Build-a-Bear longhorn, Wii games, and the list goes on and on. They were grateful for their presents and were deserving. Good boys! Jaron and I were spoiled by his mom and step dad and his dad and step mom too. We are blessed. <br />
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I would say our most favorite present was the gift of the time we got to spend with each other this holiday break. We had two full weeks together and loved every minute of it. Many days we were lazy and never got out of our pajamas! Many other days, our house was full of company and busyness. Timothy, the boy's uncle, had a break from college and got to spend many nights with us...the boys absolutely love it when he is here! Jaron and I decided that we need to win the lottery because we totally love being at home with our boys. I guess you have to play the lottery to actually win!<br />
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Here are some photos of Christmas at our house. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>Spending time with family</strong></em></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLoCFWn33kIOpO4qcDzLUy4CztVZfuDfJSIKKtP6ox-DI_M3pqoOaN6F4NMCipO7sbJvNO2cEF_iQY487ezwhyphenhyphent_UIwxSFlAxy2XMOeuNbdrXqmINDjIRdkClDZvhr-lOm9wM1iwozmxAN/s1600/tgiving+christmas+132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLoCFWn33kIOpO4qcDzLUy4CztVZfuDfJSIKKtP6ox-DI_M3pqoOaN6F4NMCipO7sbJvNO2cEF_iQY487ezwhyphenhyphent_UIwxSFlAxy2XMOeuNbdrXqmINDjIRdkClDZvhr-lOm9wM1iwozmxAN/s320/tgiving+christmas+132.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Each member of our family has a hand beaded Christmas stocking hanging from the chimney. Jaron grew up with stockings that looked like these, so when we started our family, we decided to make ones like them. So every time a new baby came along, Jaron and I sat on the couch and hand beaded and sequined a stocking. We love them and the special meaning they have.</div><br />
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</div>The Sometimes Super Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03342470100172089684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081417576287087800.post-21436346851904122192011-01-02T18:46:00.000-08:002011-01-15T15:56:54.728-08:00Cannon's Football Table<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbfJnqmecv8ZVBhM7v7tUgjVd5Nvgo9xOAdGd7AQWT770eswCb1kcFKUMteGrO6vIBksaTLovnW2zULv0hFAFIfBQyxxHZhLTJpNJkBObepLc1tkCi18JB-xRQ-nFY_g56FiycI9GZ9mHU/s1600/tgiving+christmas+068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbfJnqmecv8ZVBhM7v7tUgjVd5Nvgo9xOAdGd7AQWT770eswCb1kcFKUMteGrO6vIBksaTLovnW2zULv0hFAFIfBQyxxHZhLTJpNJkBObepLc1tkCi18JB-xRQ-nFY_g56FiycI9GZ9mHU/s400/tgiving+christmas+068.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Usually every Christmas, I have a crazy idea to make something for the boys. It is always some grand plan that ends up with me staying up into the wee hours of the morning the night before Christmas. This year, I decided to make Cannon a Football Table. Essentially, it is a tall coffee table that is painted like a football field where he can play with his little plastic football men that Santa brought him. Good job Santa on bringing football men...how did you ever know I was making a table? <br />
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Cannon had really gotten into football this year with his dad as a football coach and his team doing so well, he was most excited. For the playoffs, Cannon had to wear a full football suit, complete with football pants, jersey, helmet and eye black! He was so cute...I think he was the lucky charm that made the team do so well. :) <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQktN_hfBLclucGK89vW5nzQnHcbrA9MnPm7HFIUwVmGn8CRvt8AFbbMaa0Dg3gmAWL31hmVlNnSXsvj2PBkKHeObTG0NCG_T3MLyCVRczfB9nfAsgIJ-koic4_g15bu9ZKbU6fJrcvwP/s1600/tgiving+christmas+049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQktN_hfBLclucGK89vW5nzQnHcbrA9MnPm7HFIUwVmGn8CRvt8AFbbMaa0Dg3gmAWL31hmVlNnSXsvj2PBkKHeObTG0NCG_T3MLyCVRczfB9nfAsgIJ-koic4_g15bu9ZKbU6fJrcvwP/s320/tgiving+christmas+049.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>I'm such a cheap scape, that I could not spend the $30 at Lowe's for legs. So, I went out thrifting and found an end table for $10 at 50% off! So I got the legs for $5. I took the legs off the end table and rubbed a little stain on them to hid some of the wear and tear. They worked perfectly.</em></div><br />
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I was most surprised this Christmas to receive a set of The Friendly Village china! My step dad, Paul, gave them to me. Several years ago, I found a Friendly Village plate at a thrift store and loved the pattern. I purchased it and placed it on display in my dining room. Paul saw it and asked me where I had gotten it. He then told me that he had the whole set and that it had belonged to his grandmother. Paul said he remembers it being used on Thanksgiving and Christmas at his grandmothers.<br />
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Needless to say, I was very touched to receive a present that had been in his family for so many years. We will continue the tradition of using it with our family every Thanksgiving and Christmas. One day, I will enjoy passing it on to one of my daughter-in-laws and telling her the story of the china. Thanks, Paul!<br />
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The really neat thing about The Friendly Village set is that each plate has a different winter scene, including The Lily Pond, The School House, The Well, The Old Mill, The Village Street, Willow by the Brook, The Covered Bridge, The Village Green, and Autumn Mists. I have a setting for nine, including dinner plates, saucers and teacups, and several serving pieces and a large platter. I have enjoyed looking for additional pieces on Ebay recently and can't wait to add to my new collection. <br />
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We had a great Thanksgiving this year. Jaron's mom and step dad were able to come in to celebrate. We had Thanksgiving dinner that evening with them and Jaron's brothers and wife and soon to be wife. Because Jaron's football team was still playing and he had practice on Thanksgiving Day and a game the day after Thanksgiving, I was not able to celebrate with my family this year. :( <br />
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Jaron's mom and step dad prepared a feast for us all that evening. This gave Cannon and I time to decorate the table and kid's table for the evening. We had such a fun time together making Thanksgiving crafts. Cannon is such a sweet little guy. He loves spending one-on-one time with his mom or dad. <br />
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Our family was thankful for our health, happiness, and for Jaron's team's football victory that came the day after Thanksgiving in Cowboy Stadium!The Sometimes Super Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03342470100172089684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081417576287087800.post-17082322709584923822011-01-02T16:46:00.000-08:002012-02-21T19:06:18.285-08:00Ryan's 9th Birthday - Lego Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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For Ryan's 9th birthday party, he wanted a Lego theme. Ryan LOVES Legos. He lives and breathes Legos. When he grows up he wants to be a Lego engineer. He always amazes us with the Lego creations he comes up with. <br />
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For the Lego theme, I had some good ideas and decided to get more from the internet. There were lots of great ideas I found , so I can't claim all of the ideas below as my own. I wanted somehow to incorporate a quote that talked about the world and creating/building. I found a great one by Ralph Waldo Emerson from his essay entitled, "Nature". It served as the inspiration quote for the decorations. <br />
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</div>Since Jaron's football team was deep in the playoffs, we were finding it difficult to find a time when he wasn't working to have the party. We squeezed the party in from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday the day before Thanksgiving, just in time for Jaron to walk off the practice field to be there for the celebration. Yea! I was glad that Jaron's mom, Manna, and Paul were there to help me get ready for the party and corral the boys. <br />
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Ryan selected Creamy Tacos as his birthday meal. It is a really simple recipe from Jaron's mom and it is so yummy. Email me and I'll send it to you. <br />
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We decided to try cake pops again. I made red Lego bricks and yellow Lego men heads. The Lego bricks turned out pretty cute. Cannon made a Lego box that we filled with Styrofoam to put the pops in. The Lego men were sort of strange looking. I figured out that I'm trying to make them too big. Then, disaster struck at about 12:30 a.m. before the party....the edible marker did not work to make the faces! Yikes. I almost panicked, but decided the bricks were cute enough that if I had to go w/o Lego men that it would be fine. But at the last minute, I decided to use the decorating of the Lego men as a party activity. I melted some chocolate and let the kiddos design the face of their Lego man. It turned out to be one of the favorite activities!<br />
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In addition to cake pops, we had a candy buffet. Skittles, M&Ms, cherry sours, sour tape, pretzel rods dipped in candy melts, animal crackers drizzled in candy melts, etc. all in bright colors were displayed in Mason jars. Kim, Jaron's mom brought some cute Lego cookies that went perfectly with the decor! The candy also served as party favors at the end of the party. The kids just loaded up their brown paper bag and had a sweet treat to take home. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the main table, where the kids played some of the games, I used the top of an old Lego table, a Lego game board and a bowl full of Legos. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the birthday banner, I punched holes in Lego game cards and ran ribbon through it. On the backs of every other card, I glued a UNO card w/a nine on it, since it was Ryan's ninth birthday. At the ends of the banner to hold the corners down, I hot glued dominos with a nine combination. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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On the front door, Ryan made a nine out of Legos on a Lego board. Lillian spelled his name out of Legos and we connected the two and used binder clips to tie ribbon to it. <br />
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</div>I found lots of good Lego party activities on the internet. Some of the games we played are below:<br />
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1. Guess how many Lego men were in the jar. We filled a jar full of Lego men and had the party goers write their guess on a piece of paper. The kid with the closest guess won a prize. Congratulations, Chase! <br />
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2. Create your own Lego man. (I found a blank Lego man template online at <a href="http://www.starwars.com/kids/activity/draw/f20060830/img/3.jpg">http://www.starwars.com/kids/activity/draw/f20060830/img/3.jpg</a>) <br />
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3. Find the brick Lego Maze. (I found a maze online and changed it to have Ryan's name on it. Sorry I can't remember the website.)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5. Lego Tower Challenge. (In pairs, kids built a tower in two minutes.)</div><br />
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The noise level was CRAZY! There were seven little boys all running around screaming and yelling. It was a great time. After the party, Ryan was super sweet and thanked me for the party. He said it was so fun and that he loved it. I thought that was really cool for him to thank me w/o being prompted. What a good boy!<br />
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So, Ryan decided to be a football player. Cannon got jealous of Ryan's football player eyeblack and changed out of his Buzz Lightyear costume and put on his football jersey and pants as well. They were really cute with their outfits matching their Daddy's football team. <br />
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Manna picked out and bought Parker his first Halloween outfit. He was a Grizzly Bear...a friendly one. :) He didn't have eyeblack, but I did use eyeliner to make bear spots on his cheeks. <br />
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We went trick or treating with our coaching friends the night before Halloween in the small town they moved to and had a blast. We so enjoyed seeing them and spending time with them again! Halloween night the boys went trick or treating in the neighborhood close by. A special treat, Dad got done w/his coaches meeting and was able to do several houses with the boys. <br />
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They made a haul on candy. Bad news is we ate almost all of it! Terrible parenting, I know. At least the children didn't eat all of it, the adults had their fair share.<br />
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We are blessed that this little boy is in our lives. We almost completed our family with two boys, but decided to try one more time for a little girl. Well, there was no girl, but we can't imagine life w/o our third little boy. <br />
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Lillian, Timothy's fiance, took some really awesome pictures of Parker to commemorate his turning one. She did a great job! Parker was so good for the photo shoot. Here are a few of the photos.<br />
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</div>For our little guy's first birthday, we had an E-I-E-I-O Birthday Party. Uncle Jason, Timothy, Jimmy and Johnny attended, as well as Poppy, Jackson, Gage, Lillian, Lacey, Ryan, Cannon, Mommy and Daddy. What a special treat that Parker's uncle Jimmy and Johnny came from 2 hours away to celebrate his first birthday! Manna and Paul-Paul were sad to have missed the event, but sent a special farm set for Parker to enjoy. <br />
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My boss had her husband Ed bring a few farm animals to join in the celebration as well. The animals were such a fun addition to the party! I think the adults enjoyed them more than the kids! Baby chicks, big chickens, and bunnies rounded out the special day. <br />
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The pig and baby chick cake pops were a big hit as well. Check out my last post her to learn how to make these yummy treats. Parker had his very own smash cake with a cow print design. He enjoyed taking bites of it and getting it all over his face. <br />
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I saw a cute farm themed birthday hat on Etsy and had to make one for Parker. It was really easy to make, I will post a tutorial later. <br />
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<em>If you are looking for cool birthday hats and don't want spend the time making one, check out </em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60544414/party-hat-the-farm?ref=sr_gallery_9&ga_search_query=farm+birthday+hat&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade"><em>Cosa Bello</em></a><em> on Etsy.com. Way cute!</em><br />
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Ryan stayed up late w/me the night before the party to help with the cake pops and decorations. He helped a lot with the "Parker" banner made from coffee filters, jute twine, crepe paper, gingham fabric scraps, painted clothespins and scrapbook paper. <br />
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This Old MacDonald book was a vintage find at a thrift store for fifty cents. We had it clipped back w/some Ryan's red painted clothespins. <br />
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The mini haybale made a great centerpiece and base for the cakepops. I tied some cute farm animal ribbon around it from Michael's. <br />
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My great boss also let me borrow the Boyd's Bears farm animals. They looked so sweet propped against the old soda crate. <br />
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I found some sheets of cardboard cardstock that I used to run through the letter cutting machine at my school to make letters for the banner and the E-I-E-I-O. I used the small e-i-e-i-o letters to make a small banner to hang from the chandelier above the cake and table decorations.<br />
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This vintage farm animal linen is from my good friend Staci's grandmother. Staci moved into her grandmother's house and had tons and tons of old linens. She let me dig through them and I got sooo many neat ones. I love them and use them so often. Thanks, Staci!<br />
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The balloon farm animals were a Martha Stewart kit I found for $2 at Big Lots. I also bought a farm scene kit to make with pipe cleaners that was a Martha Stewart kit...it was terrible and the directions were impossible! We threw it away. Boo.<br />
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We had farm fixins with baked beans, potato salad, deviled eggs, veggies, pigs and blankets, and homemade chicken nuggets (thanks to dad). <br />
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Of course, we had to dress the part for the party. Well, the boys and I did at least. I couldn't get anybody else to wear overalls. Counselor Katie at my school let me borrow the overalls, western shirt and boots for my outfit. I got the boys overalls at a thrift store for about $2 a pair.<br />
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Parker enjoyed present time. He got some blocks, a farm set, some stuffed animals, a train, and some money. <br />
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The E-I-E-I-O party was a success. Thanks to Lillian for taking such great pictures!<br />
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<center><a border="0" href="http://creativepartyplace.com/" target="_blank"><img src= "http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee298/oldrallychick/CPP_button.png"/></a></center>The Sometimes Super Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03342470100172089684noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081417576287087800.post-82474347973806141412010-11-10T18:47:00.000-08:002010-11-14T07:43:34.118-08:00My First Swing at Cake Pops<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kWrQlgurr3kCPi7EsoxwGZvi92AKdYlme1xX8mC-GRwHFNPMToFpR_aBSXF79Q_EgV5LrnGr8uMRQ6Pbw610PTDp0e_wKhTcS4ZM5rTm3xQSvKtWBeYqILN-n2yi529xUWK7L1sDTFWn/s1600/chic+and+pig+cake+pops+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kWrQlgurr3kCPi7EsoxwGZvi92AKdYlme1xX8mC-GRwHFNPMToFpR_aBSXF79Q_EgV5LrnGr8uMRQ6Pbw610PTDp0e_wKhTcS4ZM5rTm3xQSvKtWBeYqILN-n2yi529xUWK7L1sDTFWn/s320/chic+and+pig+cake+pops+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3ZJ-qnHXTV7dUy_Xwev2Xxu0kzmYJrap144rfgircAhSEaasdPGvwDf-BAGnRbED90GN9lHcwSSSP85l3cbUPpAfExEX3-kdaCeFPhJC-PWdhSJC5XdiRdkhBMPyWGKT5og7EbIuZabW/s1600/chick+%2526+pig+cake+pop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3ZJ-qnHXTV7dUy_Xwev2Xxu0kzmYJrap144rfgircAhSEaasdPGvwDf-BAGnRbED90GN9lHcwSSSP85l3cbUPpAfExEX3-kdaCeFPhJC-PWdhSJC5XdiRdkhBMPyWGKT5og7EbIuZabW/s320/chick+%2526+pig+cake+pop.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I just learned about cake pops and fell in love with them! The nurse at my school brought some to school and they not only taste so good, they are super cute. So, I knew that is what I had to make for Parker's first birthday...his E-I-E-I-O party. I went with chicks and pigs because I already had yellow and pink candy melts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I almost gave up, after going with a bad recipe on the Internet. Now by trial and error, I have figured out that they are pretty simple. The crowd favorite cake pop was a chocolate cake w/chocolate frosting. Here is the version of a recipe that worked best for me:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>Ingredients:</em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cake Mix, Frosting, Candy Melts, Sprinkles, Candies, and any other decorations.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>Directions:</em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1. Bake a cake mix per directions on box. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. Let cake cool.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. Break cake into fine pieces either with hand or food processor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4. Mix 1/2 tub of frosting with crumbs. (1/2 only...not more! I learned this the hard way. The pops will not stay together with more frosting). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5. Shape into small balls about an inch tall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">6. Place shaped balls into freezer for about 15 minutes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">7. Melt candy melts in microwave per package directions. I think a small coffee cup works best for melting and dipping. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">8. Take lollipop stick and dip into candy melt about a half an inch. Immediately stick in the chilled cake ball.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">9. Continue placing sticks in all cake balls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">10. Let the candy melt mixture harden in the cake ball before dipping the entire ball. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">11. Do not spin the ball around in the coffee cup! Gently dip it in, using a spoon to pour candy melt over cake ball. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">12. Use sprinkles, candy and other necessary items to decorate while candy melt hasn't dried. You can wait and decorate all the cake pops at once after the melts have hardened, but I think it looks better to decorate as you go...you don't have globs of candy melt on the cake ball to glue the decorations on if you decorate as you go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">12. Stick lollipop stick in Styrofoam and let cool. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">13. Refrigerate if not serving immediately. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">14. Keep your coffee cup and extra sprinkles handy to do repairs to cake pop accidents if necessary. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSrC46_RV2rNLISrkUpAhBTCeKA3jhfYWP9yWE2RjdWR2AysQ3_bhgFx5TBWgD3picCaTryg8agvMG5uGE5vaeHgPSryhzOEO1puh0L-ap7lz4GQ9va3dxt9-20LoQb7wn1VhP5elypAL/s1600/chic+and+pig+cake+pops+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSrC46_RV2rNLISrkUpAhBTCeKA3jhfYWP9yWE2RjdWR2AysQ3_bhgFx5TBWgD3picCaTryg8agvMG5uGE5vaeHgPSryhzOEO1puh0L-ap7lz4GQ9va3dxt9-20LoQb7wn1VhP5elypAL/s320/chic+and+pig+cake+pops+3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The display of the cake pops is key to adding to the cuteness factor. I went with a mini hay bale for our barnyard animals. </div><br />
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</div></div>The Sometimes Super Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03342470100172089684noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081417576287087800.post-89574086671123791672010-10-23T22:55:00.000-07:002010-10-23T22:55:12.256-07:00Halloween at our house<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">When I was growing up, my mother did not believe in celebrating Halloween. So, I didn't go trick or treating or any of the other things the other kids did to celebrate. I hated that! I think that is why today, I love Halloween. I don't get into the scary Halloween stuff, just the traditional festive things. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">When it comes to decorating the house, I always get the boys to help me get the house Halloween ready. They love pulling out the stuff every year. Here's a peek at some of the things we did this year:</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH4HEc23IR2lzm-4ei9Q5ThaMjUboldWzSXbyNRkDD8bAV_PoWJ5Ryqa63toGRwkmBhsZtMG3pVSaKLHTQ-9EpifSzBpCDlivm71KoNCnuSDPb4bbQb8rzxJWtddkzhmQMs0rIz1qfmVQu/s1600/2008-2010+130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH4HEc23IR2lzm-4ei9Q5ThaMjUboldWzSXbyNRkDD8bAV_PoWJ5Ryqa63toGRwkmBhsZtMG3pVSaKLHTQ-9EpifSzBpCDlivm71KoNCnuSDPb4bbQb8rzxJWtddkzhmQMs0rIz1qfmVQu/s320/2008-2010+130.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The Mummy Family welcoming our guests.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mWZrCzQnbMiXcYAn2Tq9OFGFV1Rvj5ucMIB1IzD9u9ctNHQDG-RnD9uTgBHTLZF_5inubc76iytAhtYvnV7vq7vFeGmhyphenhyphenEnYz4x0eytK7F_dqpdRQ48BYAB_8_RO4FdzR-OwsVzifCSr/s1600/2008-2010+127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mWZrCzQnbMiXcYAn2Tq9OFGFV1Rvj5ucMIB1IzD9u9ctNHQDG-RnD9uTgBHTLZF_5inubc76iytAhtYvnV7vq7vFeGmhyphenhyphenEnYz4x0eytK7F_dqpdRQ48BYAB_8_RO4FdzR-OwsVzifCSr/s320/2008-2010+127.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bed slats turned into mummies! Click <a href="http://thesometimessupermom.blogspot.com/2010/10/mummy-and-sons.html">here</a> to find out how to make an easy mummy family. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJ9Qf1UQca6SWaWkx19sringPhwtdi2cmdQiPjviRR2ftojJy0FO8CZuT9X7WtdPxkXJyuYqwKLEYsV3Hl7sk2jZ7sLEOQYDaBSWQ-1OqkfOIU0jxJ1I0TILp6Pll8tWOKFw_jdHNmC0X/s1600/2008-2010+129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJ9Qf1UQca6SWaWkx19sringPhwtdi2cmdQiPjviRR2ftojJy0FO8CZuT9X7WtdPxkXJyuYqwKLEYsV3Hl7sk2jZ7sLEOQYDaBSWQ-1OqkfOIU0jxJ1I0TILp6Pll8tWOKFw_jdHNmC0X/s320/2008-2010+129.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The mummy themed continued on our doormat. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68g6AkHzeIwwvqbBqKDTtclR42-L7zcXCGiHH9K3xCjhcGZPcPhBfYTZCUJqjRFqPrOdKu7nP4FQ55anOzGlKiGMM4I9ME38EcgT3zsqkH_6U5OJ6qHgGrPf0-YPMlmtWCjg2Wew4TAzO/s1600/2008-2010+128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68g6AkHzeIwwvqbBqKDTtclR42-L7zcXCGiHH9K3xCjhcGZPcPhBfYTZCUJqjRFqPrOdKu7nP4FQ55anOzGlKiGMM4I9ME38EcgT3zsqkH_6U5OJ6qHgGrPf0-YPMlmtWCjg2Wew4TAzO/s320/2008-2010+128.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjoSMp9wcxFmGB622pfrD_XwBKi84OH57Vovm2BmHA7VQvSCmefKxcEIijicgmnsIJ_DDbB1EN9tf-0Jw-IY9T8WImqS_V3teen1fiWkcqu8f-8PreE9oZBCksgTCT-j6W2NTtSl4vUgK/s1600/2008-2010+123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjoSMp9wcxFmGB622pfrD_XwBKi84OH57Vovm2BmHA7VQvSCmefKxcEIijicgmnsIJ_DDbB1EN9tf-0Jw-IY9T8WImqS_V3teen1fiWkcqu8f-8PreE9oZBCksgTCT-j6W2NTtSl4vUgK/s320/2008-2010+123.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My $2 thrift store wreath!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2j6ILyJzoqlZ90IHWQb1Gh7I6xWtYLJwyIIaBM9rbC7gQXEH4YqvQXvTBmtp9fH7wJrBa8cNcPycKeTey78jg7jEg4tok1YmjObqvoakaaUALFPIq0ObqbBA3325ZWyLlg_3QoHiXTIC/s1600/2008-2010+126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2j6ILyJzoqlZ90IHWQb1Gh7I6xWtYLJwyIIaBM9rbC7gQXEH4YqvQXvTBmtp9fH7wJrBa8cNcPycKeTey78jg7jEg4tok1YmjObqvoakaaUALFPIq0ObqbBA3325ZWyLlg_3QoHiXTIC/s320/2008-2010+126.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the little witch on the wreath.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TjwkfDbDHMJ6mJJx0Xcd4R_4T91necIJyeOSQoyF2FIxlOaTYYRbmoKEuKkKRy4iC3KxmiSSmXh5-ubSHAMllu8KwrQ31VuPXQS9Tk4XCA_CJObJHcEUOjNKJw5-BEwvdBepYTnP-Tc_/s1600/2008-2010+133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TjwkfDbDHMJ6mJJx0Xcd4R_4T91necIJyeOSQoyF2FIxlOaTYYRbmoKEuKkKRy4iC3KxmiSSmXh5-ubSHAMllu8KwrQ31VuPXQS9Tk4XCA_CJObJHcEUOjNKJw5-BEwvdBepYTnP-Tc_/s320/2008-2010+133.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The topiaries inside get Halloween hats to spruce them up. </div><br />
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</div>The Sometimes Super Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03342470100172089684noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081417576287087800.post-12817195197727910132010-10-23T22:53:00.000-07:002010-10-23T22:53:19.471-07:00Our search for horse apples<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXiresMeCf_WqU86YiC_ENEUYbypK_zHXg4zB5LbDoHeSiwHKygUr0CJWiXsjvuRZTC0mRcosnrFmcT5QpKhMftjLnf6zveAmBTWbVg5NVpry-kguKGhbN-M9NnYjr-CorDK63srts0eN/s1600/2008-2010+096.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXiresMeCf_WqU86YiC_ENEUYbypK_zHXg4zB5LbDoHeSiwHKygUr0CJWiXsjvuRZTC0mRcosnrFmcT5QpKhMftjLnf6zveAmBTWbVg5NVpry-kguKGhbN-M9NnYjr-CorDK63srts0eN/s320/2008-2010+096.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Growing up, horse apple trees were everywhere it seemed. We would always throw them to bust them open and watch the horses eat them. With Halloween approaching, I thought they would make a good "spooky" decoration. I began looking around town for a horse apple tree, but amazingly could not find one! Cannon and I were driving around and he said, "Mom we have one of those trees at school!" Off we went to his school and there were about six horse apples that had fallen from the branches. I was hoping to find about 15 to use with my pumpkins on the front porch as well as use some in the house. Oh well!</div><br />
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All you need to make your own is pieces of wood, white spray paint, cheesecloth, felt pieces, and glue gun. First spray the wood pieces. (I always wear latex gloves when I spray paint so I don't get it all over my hands.) We decided to make a mummy family that looked like us, so I cut the pieces down to varying heights and added felt decorations that matched our personalities. Daddy mummy has a whistle around his neck, mommy mummy has a bow, and each boy mummy has a sports ball. The boys really had a fun time with this!<br />
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</div>The Sometimes Super Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03342470100172089684noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081417576287087800.post-82779409811396442902010-09-25T18:48:00.000-07:002010-09-25T18:49:36.192-07:00Lil' Chef Hat & Simple Sugar CookiesWhen I was a kid, I loved playing with my mom's aluminum cookie cutters that she had inherited from her mother. Mom gave them to me some years back, and I still love playing with them! Usually they sit in a bowl in my kitchen on display. At Christmas time, I use them to decorate a silver tree. There is just something so appealing about the simplicity of them. <br />
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Cannon, my little chef, and I decided to get them out the other day and make some sugar cookies. I used the <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/ideal-sugar-cookies">Martha Stewart recipe</a> which is so yummy! Before we got started, I had to make Cannon another chef hat...he wore the other one out. <br />
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Here are some simple steps to make your little chef their own hat. First gather these supplies: glue gun, piece of posterboard or cardstock, & tissue paper. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0c3XSQOlTTc0uPQkaMX2AWZfCwNicGmyDoVGE4SSQn8YI1LfXVtU_XMfqViQ7XTL-OwXDg56gxtDe58eY5x1LTc5ki9OSn2C5zqANHcJmxgDKZT4qAVSkqWlVCzBRaPsaMh3HPD3QmEAk/s1600/2008-2010+049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0c3XSQOlTTc0uPQkaMX2AWZfCwNicGmyDoVGE4SSQn8YI1LfXVtU_XMfqViQ7XTL-OwXDg56gxtDe58eY5x1LTc5ki9OSn2C5zqANHcJmxgDKZT4qAVSkqWlVCzBRaPsaMh3HPD3QmEAk/s320/2008-2010+049.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Measure around your little one's head and cut out a piece of posterboard/cardstock that is an inch longer. I used a piece of old cardstock I had, it was the perfect width. Next, hot glue the tissue paper around the band of the posterboard/cardstock. </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VcZbRf_qh_7-KGc5Yu_axnkNbiSuiVX4LdzM6FJUfzVY3B4cQ2ZZsMafzyNBDRk7XJWELfPAFlu1YkhfuQCa7an2NeWPJ1gORI1pYnQIaNSiyzgkyr6TQ2ToehwauJaX_FKG3zKpuufX/s1600/2008-2010+051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VcZbRf_qh_7-KGc5Yu_axnkNbiSuiVX4LdzM6FJUfzVY3B4cQ2ZZsMafzyNBDRk7XJWELfPAFlu1YkhfuQCa7an2NeWPJ1gORI1pYnQIaNSiyzgkyr6TQ2ToehwauJaX_FKG3zKpuufX/s320/2008-2010+051.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once you have the edges glued, take the parts of the tissue paper not glued down and mushroom it up to make the hat poof. Then take the ends and glue them to the inside of the hat. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1Ix96V9-7QSITwplsmvvY6tu5I_poxEsIbN1wPvhG_ZC5mKBvPkizfmG4n3Hif9VQ5VsuFohe-4cDoCwO1Mkev-o375AM5tep5C14K-_vbHW0ceD5UxxBBD0NxhbHC9ObNmZlToQKzly/s1600/2008-2010+055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1Ix96V9-7QSITwplsmvvY6tu5I_poxEsIbN1wPvhG_ZC5mKBvPkizfmG4n3Hif9VQ5VsuFohe-4cDoCwO1Mkev-o375AM5tep5C14K-_vbHW0ceD5UxxBBD0NxhbHC9ObNmZlToQKzly/s320/2008-2010+055.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally, write the name of your little chef on the hat and let the cooking begin!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRNFPvtyToGFo2cvQHemY0mSGADKBGUXfae5npuQbjxueSccbEydIqVdrKJJF0n6dvZCaz7k8juEZwk4TZe2OiNzM3xyMhUZ_yFijEEBCJmT5F84JpJAOpM6wouWYpkYQiVA7d8nPrZbo/s1600/2008-2010+057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRNFPvtyToGFo2cvQHemY0mSGADKBGUXfae5npuQbjxueSccbEydIqVdrKJJF0n6dvZCaz7k8juEZwk4TZe2OiNzM3xyMhUZ_yFijEEBCJmT5F84JpJAOpM6wouWYpkYQiVA7d8nPrZbo/s320/2008-2010+057.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cannon had a great time cutting the cookies out of the chilled dough. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQJ-2Ng3dXHqbfhR8XOW78ko49Rly7ANMptPq3Gm97FkaB2IFGkCsdYrfGBxHBrloGpn2XANEsFeoSafkeqhG5wbq9DULPHdQjwynstASZ6UbOsBfQx71IvqopJGL3tSSyMzq-S6i0T-G/s1600/2008-2010+059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQJ-2Ng3dXHqbfhR8XOW78ko49Rly7ANMptPq3Gm97FkaB2IFGkCsdYrfGBxHBrloGpn2XANEsFeoSafkeqhG5wbq9DULPHdQjwynstASZ6UbOsBfQx71IvqopJGL3tSSyMzq-S6i0T-G/s320/2008-2010+059.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are a few of the cookies he cut out baked perfectly on a pizza stone. Isn't the Scottie dog the cutest!</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkneSQwJG8wxOPiCtv-zeE-EEwFQlrwIZn3n7HXkxpBLOTnHOIS301r0SoTUck1yrVsNrc_AdqG4is7ySq3_cawN7PhqUMKxaTWi9cNaSWqSb1tsdNgtE0BLYhMMmlc0x23fViE4M_0rT_/s1600/2008-2010+063.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkneSQwJG8wxOPiCtv-zeE-EEwFQlrwIZn3n7HXkxpBLOTnHOIS301r0SoTUck1yrVsNrc_AdqG4is7ySq3_cawN7PhqUMKxaTWi9cNaSWqSb1tsdNgtE0BLYhMMmlc0x23fViE4M_0rT_/s320/2008-2010+063.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The batch before the boys got their hands on them...they didn't last long. </div><br />
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Ryan loves Legos. I mean really loves them! He wakes up sometimes before 6 a.m. to go to the back room to start creating w/his Legos. He makes some pretty amazing things. He has such a good imagination. He is super excited that he made the Lego Robotics team at his school and will start competing in the spring. I think that is pretty cool too, Ryan! <br />
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It is funny with your kids how you see little pieces of you in them. Ryan loves creating and I love creating. His medium is mostly Legos, while I like making all sorts of crafts, cakes, etc. My husband is always amazed by what Ryan and I see in our heads when it comes to a project. He says he is just not wired that way. <br />
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Ryan gets really excited about contests. He always thinks he is going to win. He was most excited to see that Lego was having a contest online to submit projects. He worked for hours trying to come up with an idea. He decided on using Lego Agents pieces to make the "Gold Getaway". Apparently, aliens robbed a bank and got away with all the town's gold! Never fear, the Lego agents are fast on their trail to nab those pesky bank robbers. Here are a couple of pictures of his hard work. Way to go, Ryan! Keep on using that great imagination!<br />
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