tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33992141688784687852024-03-14T10:02:35.396-07:00Creative Designs by JenJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-8006537107772234872011-03-02T20:44:00.000-08:002011-03-02T21:27:20.770-08:00It's Moving Day!Yep, that's right it's moving day! I have moved to:<br />Ramblings of a Suburban Mom, which you can find <a href="http://www.ramblingsofasuburbanmom.com/">here</a>. Hopefully you will follow me to the other side (Wordpress - which is very fancy. And confusing.) and update your Readers!<br />It's more than fair to say that the blog is still a work in process, but it's a start! <br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-89567675610774219682011-02-25T08:29:00.000-08:002011-02-25T08:29:00.626-08:00Freebie Fridays!I thought I'd start doing a weekly post about the freebies I have scored during the week and the prizes I have received. I can't recall receiving any wins in the mail, but I did get some good freebies. <br /><br />I finally went and picked up my <a href="http://hip2save.com/2010/11/bath-body-works-rewards-club-free-gifts.html">free</a> monthly gift from Bath & Body Works with my BBW LUV card. This month it was three free travel sized products of any scent you wanted. I was super excited and can't wait to see what next month is! Luckily I do not have long to wait!<br /><br />I also received my <a href="http://hip2save.com/2011/01/free-weebles-figure-facebook-offer.html">Weeble</a> for "liking" the Playskool facebook page and filing out a form. And a coupon for free Coffee-Mate cream from their Free Flavor Friday <a href="http://www.coffee-mate.com/offers/free-flavor-friday/default.aspx">promotion</a>. <br /><br />Of course, all of these freebies are expired now, BUT there are always freebies out there to be had! What did you get in your mailbox this week???<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufkE4RBT4PAYsVtR60Ley759M_-45SufDYEgFS9I8kSArsMs_YGnLHwyZWugMfUQ0crwMk6D4MvJaAhznEOVKwztpA7BehUVKos5qhTj3-r77hi-sZMxeO00Rv0t9k3q0ocvjZqU15lM/s1600/photo+1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufkE4RBT4PAYsVtR60Ley759M_-45SufDYEgFS9I8kSArsMs_YGnLHwyZWugMfUQ0crwMk6D4MvJaAhznEOVKwztpA7BehUVKos5qhTj3-r77hi-sZMxeO00Rv0t9k3q0ocvjZqU15lM/s400/photo+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577480297382325122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7NXhbvwvl5kT3C7V6-mJEgD1oaX9g7_we8uvJxis0KyLdz_u6CB5NvnJkIWYxG4s_qDFZLZa6ZMObyw25jcP_hbaIW4ViWQbTnI65x9Nt36d-LziGdVCLgI1Ikqep1DNo3UebPhEZX2c/s1600/photo+2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7NXhbvwvl5kT3C7V6-mJEgD1oaX9g7_we8uvJxis0KyLdz_u6CB5NvnJkIWYxG4s_qDFZLZa6ZMObyw25jcP_hbaIW4ViWQbTnI65x9Nt36d-LziGdVCLgI1Ikqep1DNo3UebPhEZX2c/s400/photo+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577480290382678818" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-9912879463087088922011-02-24T08:45:00.000-08:002011-02-24T08:45:00.885-08:00Sad it's Over!I am sad to report that 90% off Valentine's Day items at Target is over. Anything left lingering around at the store now is ringing up the dreaded INF (i.e. prices are no longer in the system) and its YMMV on whether or not they will sell it to you. On Tuesday, I made sure to check out some of the stores in my area I hadn't been to in a few days or looked thru good enough. I knew it would be the last day for 90% off and didn't want to miss out. <br /><br />My grand total for all items pictured below was $16.93. Had I purchased everything at regular prices, it would have been $181.93 (it's more than 90% off because I was charged $1 for something instead of $1.99). Amazing savings isn't it? While it is true that I am not 100% sure what I am going to do with all this stuff, I know I will find a use for everything. I am planning on using the Crayola items and stickers for birthday party / Valentine's Day / Christmas gifts for my sons friends. And I can never pass up a book at 90% off. It's too good of a deal to let go and shelters, schools, etc. always need books! And I am thinking that the candles in the bottom picture would make perfect teachers gifts or hostess gifts. And I suppose the cake pans mean I need to make a cool cake. Maybe a rainbow cake like <a href="http://whisk-kid.blogspot.com/2009/08/say-it-with-cake.html">this</a>??? <br /><br />I'm already looking forward to Target's 90% off Easter clearance and putting together my plan. Can't wait to see what I can find and I hope everyone shares their finds too!!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1yspAaDoMPLe7kgi50Qbnc7t-puHzfu9LjPsDHQbOJYSlHw_aAfzOd2dRsqQfSQm-XGzdfnDfFm32AI7qy7AfnR02Fy2tPCH1D3zVt7jvfjCjZB97-x6kmbGb6R5z_IPxvuYOKivddE/s1600/IMG_3786.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1yspAaDoMPLe7kgi50Qbnc7t-puHzfu9LjPsDHQbOJYSlHw_aAfzOd2dRsqQfSQm-XGzdfnDfFm32AI7qy7AfnR02Fy2tPCH1D3zVt7jvfjCjZB97-x6kmbGb6R5z_IPxvuYOKivddE/s400/IMG_3786.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577114341412616962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1SOZIDfF4k_q8vr0Wc4TMB6Dv3d2Pl2SmAX0SLo0KG1G1-T6se1V2VFxTukVXQLookqmbuEWjT5cbz3kzZRNvHX-AA6cuefDApWA2rQiBcholIl-un1ArPJVJKpRuPaTThsXEkEzkfc/s1600/IMG_3787.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1SOZIDfF4k_q8vr0Wc4TMB6Dv3d2Pl2SmAX0SLo0KG1G1-T6se1V2VFxTukVXQLookqmbuEWjT5cbz3kzZRNvHX-AA6cuefDApWA2rQiBcholIl-un1ArPJVJKpRuPaTThsXEkEzkfc/s400/IMG_3787.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577114334101126034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYwiCicRCahlCyJx0eeLbhAL8lkw-uYW2p1qnoKDHThiMcvRtNh6ng61zVeabCUVy0ONIIGAk14PzRQVCvKFugLO5VLMP5LjGIqpolNPyHHhHu__VH-HupyJjbhjFAXgdy5KPdwrlJsw/s1600/IMG_3788.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYwiCicRCahlCyJx0eeLbhAL8lkw-uYW2p1qnoKDHThiMcvRtNh6ng61zVeabCUVy0ONIIGAk14PzRQVCvKFugLO5VLMP5LjGIqpolNPyHHhHu__VH-HupyJjbhjFAXgdy5KPdwrlJsw/s400/IMG_3788.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577114327130990578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaUJzbT_IS-l734rn_lFwazk2cGfzmJ0qNAjz-6NeHWIY3ytJ4SS8XmEXjSojGYh1P4S_h0eaK-jbbsJv9cOZ0d0jvCvZzXIYESaCXxVLdThmyaZfbEcaVC7t8AK_4lHZtFd9chRlBN0/s1600/IMG_3789.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaUJzbT_IS-l734rn_lFwazk2cGfzmJ0qNAjz-6NeHWIY3ytJ4SS8XmEXjSojGYh1P4S_h0eaK-jbbsJv9cOZ0d0jvCvZzXIYESaCXxVLdThmyaZfbEcaVC7t8AK_4lHZtFd9chRlBN0/s400/IMG_3789.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577114316835443010" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-18683645811413414622011-02-21T19:12:00.000-08:002011-02-21T19:25:58.455-08:00Target 90% off Valentine's Day Goodies!!Not even a snowstorm could keep me away from Target and their 90% off Valentine's Day clearance today! I went to three stores in total and am guessing I didn't spend more than $25! How often can you fill a cart at Target for $25?? I think the general rule is that you have to spend $100 during every visit? <br /><br />I had heard about some Barbie stuff was that 90% off, so I checked out the "regular" toy aisles and sure enough, I found gift bags, a coffee mug, a travel mug and some cards in a cute tin. Of course, none of it was marked 90% off, but that just makes the hunt more fun! I was also very pleased to find the jar candles! It wasn't until I was at the second store that I remembered that Target even had candles for Valentine's Day. I checked out the candle aisle, and sure enough, there they were. Regular price was $6.99, which made them $0.69! Can't beat that.<br /><br />I thought the Matchbox cars would be long gone, but I was lucky enough to find some hanging with the regular Matchbox sets. The set of five cars was $0.59! I believe the most expensive item was the Elmo recordable book, which cost $1.99 ($19.99 regular price). The Crayola Color Explosion sets were $0.39, the Sponge Bob stickers were $0.29, the baskets were $0.99, the loaf pans were $0.99, the Doodle Pro was $0.59. I couldn't have had any better luck! I have been blessed to live in an area with loads of Targets, so I am going to hit a few more tomorrow and see what I can find. I'll be back to share my finds!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTyEF7GrE0iNii84HzZTxOAmt6ImG9QwQ-ZjrUu95NeZpK9bzbXCPOjR9gVsOgzq_x21D4udCmyBJ7QeSAzYv2toB0Me03FqXU7FyrYltXueL_V-n_arRbmpLPA1nurfJtcGhw9tQjTk/s1600/IMG_3765.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTyEF7GrE0iNii84HzZTxOAmt6ImG9QwQ-ZjrUu95NeZpK9bzbXCPOjR9gVsOgzq_x21D4udCmyBJ7QeSAzYv2toB0Me03FqXU7FyrYltXueL_V-n_arRbmpLPA1nurfJtcGhw9tQjTk/s400/IMG_3765.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576347414643916674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizcF5PS0UkkGPiALuGYae5R4SH1ZCEeieRbtNmFyNoXf5AVIyP7Nie-1ZArhABMUEKHCoKSYfG1FVcRpN-Sq9gydDt1FBFQhUGaVVJQ9Eovf8iwujGlIV4lDzhyIaOGoSoC3UMZfu8Kgs/s1600/IMG_3766.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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I before / on the holiday, I believe they mark down to 30%, then it's generally 50% for the 3 days after the holiday, then 75% for 3 more days and finally 90% the next two days. Sometimes this varies, but Target holiday markdowns generally follow the 3-3-2 schedule.<br /><br />My secret is to go check out what is in the holiday aisles in advance. That way I know what I am looking for after the holidays are over. Things get moved all over the place in the store and you can generally find lots of holiday things in the regular aisles. Lots of the items that are "holiday" have nothing to do with Valentine's Day at all, which makes them great additions to kids party gift bags, etc.<br /><br />My favorite finds are holiday books. You cannot beat discounted books! I like to give them as gifts or save them for the following year. <br /><br />Some Targets went 90% off yesterday, however, none in my area (Metro Detroit) did. I cannot wait to check in the morning for more hidden deals!!!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaY_12jkd2Nwn0Vlr8xGK5C-0K0BvoGZ8U87vOyqoevYQrazhfw58JqTPn4swVuX2jBCdBXlZNlJ_ZOyC4xyhOY4_8s87lHZ4O2jZ9H_ELUUJrWFLzyC7BTkSiznycRENdjGcogI1MNhw/s1600/photo+1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaY_12jkd2Nwn0Vlr8xGK5C-0K0BvoGZ8U87vOyqoevYQrazhfw58JqTPn4swVuX2jBCdBXlZNlJ_ZOyC4xyhOY4_8s87lHZ4O2jZ9H_ELUUJrWFLzyC7BTkSiznycRENdjGcogI1MNhw/s400/photo+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575962381347779938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwSElSE-apv-lyjxyBZvCU08xlDblX0aRRm03zjQWxASn8yrdzTreSwh_fGHz4OCA4REQAuK7uiEYoZTzprcbePU8RRZHAex5FgVLtEvJqWnge4bJ5lE_2mnNg4jOfLLGyGt6JXG_Fow/s1600/photo+2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqw5taV-3pIuJMBV9DL5Hr43_16qxvGQyRRllno4WAISa5mGz0XsiYmIfD1Vd8IMaLp-Y2apD8ggMSg1en4QK1gN3EBeiIdKd_vIxNJhSiIguj-pF_JH0HUMSu3oVIIZx30v5bwRdcCh8/s400/IMG_3693.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575255830260466530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOx3y6CqgpC5eSFvzYp5j4PCA75raFXckowPQk61OXUjvDBI1nFONXBu8X9a8xQ0VhqSq95OGcRmQGr3SwVBvJMZOOTOzGcvvXGJiNivKbCP-4twq0hvwLe_XibAnojHY1rTkENj7gUM/s1600/IMG_3695.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOx3y6CqgpC5eSFvzYp5j4PCA75raFXckowPQk61OXUjvDBI1nFONXBu8X9a8xQ0VhqSq95OGcRmQGr3SwVBvJMZOOTOzGcvvXGJiNivKbCP-4twq0hvwLe_XibAnojHY1rTkENj7gUM/s400/IMG_3695.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575255827207681506" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-85961256979378445332011-02-20T18:15:00.000-08:002011-02-20T18:19:22.076-08:00St. Patrick's Day Apothecary JarsThese are my St. Patrick's Day apothecary jars from last ear, but I wanted to share early in case anyone was looking for ideas. I want to do something different this year, but I feel like my options are fairly limited. There are not too many great St. Patrick's Day decorations out there! If anyone has any ideas or favorite places to get St. Patty's stuff, I would love to hear them!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEK20T7v964G6hXrDC0merenxHN2ZwLyfh3s4yqVHWNSV3fwOR0lbv4nR0bmauam824yjhUWCkEFhVjfYg1LTbAlfjZ7RompsR7H07GElxw_PXhmeGh3uz7m6quyS9VQn25YPuSer_GEQ/s1600/IMG_6243.JPG.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEK20T7v964G6hXrDC0merenxHN2ZwLyfh3s4yqVHWNSV3fwOR0lbv4nR0bmauam824yjhUWCkEFhVjfYg1LTbAlfjZ7RompsR7H07GElxw_PXhmeGh3uz7m6quyS9VQn25YPuSer_GEQ/s400/IMG_6243.JPG.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575960877654916210" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-83711630039165172852011-02-07T19:24:00.000-08:002012-11-23T20:14:33.012-08:00Valentine's Day Apothecary Jars<b>NOTE: WE'VE MOVED! 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Just in case you haven't done your Valentine's Day apothecary jars yet, here is what I put in mine! I thought about doing all pink ones, but could only think of things for two of the three jars. I came up with heart marshmallows (sprayed with something so they wouldn't stick) and pink rose petals. But the third one has me stumped. I could do pink M&M's, but I just did M&M's and am still trying to eat all those (actually I separated them into red for Valentine's Day and green for St. Patrick's Day). Any ideas on pink jars???<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3HoyMc5BzGX9ibjp2OJh3TB8EZdaUjwARiTr4kN0g_5W2vA_KpmeFq6xIWUDBAbo3vnNYuGXJRtfCjo3M4yVqjIaPNuq_ogFC-hESdSd23mr9Z2VvWrNgnVUwrNFhhtpL8ooOGvsh_w/s1600/IMG_9905.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI3HoyMc5BzGX9ibjp2OJh3TB8EZdaUjwARiTr4kN0g_5W2vA_KpmeFq6xIWUDBAbo3vnNYuGXJRtfCjo3M4yVqjIaPNuq_ogFC-hESdSd23mr9Z2VvWrNgnVUwrNFhhtpL8ooOGvsh_w/s400/IMG_9905.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565536310257135266" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-22293402326339155242011-01-25T05:03:00.000-08:002011-01-25T05:03:00.419-08:00Valentine's Day MantleI have to admit, I am not the best about keeping my mantle decorated. Christmas time is easy to keep it looking good, but for other seasons, I am often at a loss! I toyed around with a few ideas for Valentine's Day and ended up with this. The flowers and candle holders are from Pier 1. The banner is from Etsy. <br /><br />I thought the flowers in the vases were SO cute, however, I am not sure they were worth the $20 price tag (yes, each one was $20). However, that didn't stop me from buying six of them. I don't even want to do the math. The pillars were $22/each, so I thought that was more than reasonable. And the banner, which is even more beautiful in person, was $21 from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/JanieDMattern?ref=ls_profile">this</a> store on Etsy. I had the pillar candles already, so I saved money there.<br /><br />I also toyed with the idea of using tall clear glass vases on either end and filling them with stemmed red roses, however, I couldn't find any silk ones I liked. Where can I fund something like this?<br /><br />Did anyone else do a Valentine's mantle?? I would love to see!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhauRHh_E-hV6a9A5ApTvVDbUYHpeVcyPqvTMvgrYtaT1iZ82_LqVcd3lw4wWsZm0JQBINa8QhWzoW7vQpA6yTmxDAEdQOyNpBbWoL6o4UY63c5WB38gGxVxJPlm-qgB09YPu0kWIljsyk/s1600/IMG_9900.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhauRHh_E-hV6a9A5ApTvVDbUYHpeVcyPqvTMvgrYtaT1iZ82_LqVcd3lw4wWsZm0JQBINa8QhWzoW7vQpA6yTmxDAEdQOyNpBbWoL6o4UY63c5WB38gGxVxJPlm-qgB09YPu0kWIljsyk/s400/IMG_9900.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565536867148659842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-l4s0p0IL8bzOhZZMHzvo8EQegqvBGjWRKURomZgFGUFkAOUFn0B1xzCf1Cxpzpt5h-IDZVnfwyj5AFNChLB1zmbstSELXjzYqd-3FTH99wjuaEsq1iZX7GNzDx0I46pUFObGN7_K6Q/s1600/IMG_9880.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-l4s0p0IL8bzOhZZMHzvo8EQegqvBGjWRKURomZgFGUFkAOUFn0B1xzCf1Cxpzpt5h-IDZVnfwyj5AFNChLB1zmbstSELXjzYqd-3FTH99wjuaEsq1iZX7GNzDx0I46pUFObGN7_K6Q/s400/IMG_9880.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565536862980463650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdnChJEmG8wQIgdNMrcZgC0dL-fXorii5S1yVaaExx8ZW1hejDs0xCdL4V2S_r73ZNG_-GocH6vhSUFoqiuSCdDj-nuCLgK8qGYLkbeEnKzDaOk_Wz54JuBlje7x6Ir86PnZU2lEIwPs/s1600/IMG_9883.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdnChJEmG8wQIgdNMrcZgC0dL-fXorii5S1yVaaExx8ZW1hejDs0xCdL4V2S_r73ZNG_-GocH6vhSUFoqiuSCdDj-nuCLgK8qGYLkbeEnKzDaOk_Wz54JuBlje7x6Ir86PnZU2lEIwPs/s400/IMG_9883.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565536855450808770" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-303553355604694182010-11-28T09:21:00.000-08:002012-11-23T20:13:54.245-08:00Christmas Apothecary Jars<b>NOTE: WE'VE MOVED! 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The past few <a href="http://craftydesignsanddecor.blogspot.com/2009/11/christmas-apothecary-jars.html">years</a> I have been going with a red and white theme for my Christmas apothecary jars. But this year I wanted to do something different, so I went with a red and green theme. I had some trouble coming up with three different ideas (I like them all to be totally different with different shapes, etc.), but I finally settled on red & green bows, red & green ornaments and red & green M&M's. It took about 13 bags of M&M's to get the jar filled, but I am pleased with the results. What do you think? Any other ideas for red and green fillers?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhih0Jj5NJCYq-5NOTunRyXsZhb-ehwSakVaZQYXDh4S7smUqKjNV2yqcrSnBv2wdHAkak2kNOiFlPJrfglskFDrvbknMgJlUDPRjQGYe8Ax2LKKwpMbldsxVQt6odSD3tcidYGQzKQ6r4/s1600/IMG_9400.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhih0Jj5NJCYq-5NOTunRyXsZhb-ehwSakVaZQYXDh4S7smUqKjNV2yqcrSnBv2wdHAkak2kNOiFlPJrfglskFDrvbknMgJlUDPRjQGYe8Ax2LKKwpMbldsxVQt6odSD3tcidYGQzKQ6r4/s400/IMG_9400.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544653077233617602" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-64063857155225285062010-01-13T06:31:00.000-08:002010-01-13T06:31:00.519-08:00Organizing the BasementHere in Midwest, basements are common. I know in many parts of the country, they are not typical. But we are lucky enough to have them here. However, basements seem to be a catch all for junk and clutter. Although we moved just over a year ago, we are part of the junk of the basement crowd. Rather than throwing it away, we just moved it along with us. We have collected lots of seasonal decor over the last year (I blame Target and their 75% off sales), and I realized as I was putting it all away that it would never fit.<br /><br />So I decided that I would make it one of my 2010 <a href="http://craftydesignsanddecor.blogspot.com/2010/01/project-goals-for-2010.html">goals</a> to get the basement in shape. With the help of clear plastic bins from Target and a few trash bags, the project was a breeze. I used the motto "When it doubt, throw it out". I actually donated things to out local Goodwill, but you get the idea. It was just time for things to go. I'd say 90% of the items in the basement are holiday related. The other 10% are old pictures, cards, my husband's military things, etc. I am super pleased with how this turned out and I tried to group my Christmas decorations by bin as I was putting things away this year (i.e. tissue paper, bows, ribbons in one, boxed ornaments in one, etc.) so that it will be easier to find things next year. I also put all of my <a href="http://craftydesignsanddecor.blogspot.com/2009/10/seasonal-apothecary-jar-displays.html">apothecary</a> jar fillers in one bin and just generally tried to make life easier when I need to find something. When I get a minute (or an hour), I plan to get my label maker out so I can make things even easier on myself.<br /><br />This entire project cost about $30 (or 5 bins at $6 each). I already had a ton of bins and just had to purchase a few more in the same size. I always buy the 70 qt. clear plastic bins. Always. I think they are the perfect size and I love that I can see what is in each one without opening them. Also, I feel like the bigger containers can get SO heavy. If you can't lift them, they aren't going to work. I really wanted to get wreath holders for the wreaths I made <a href="http://craftydesignsanddecor.blogspot.com/2009/10/making-leaf-wreath.html">here</a> and <a href="http://craftydesignsanddecor.blogspot.com/2009/11/making-bulb-ornament-wreath.html">here</a>, but Target was all out at their after after Christmas sale. Hopefully I can get some next year.<br /><br />Do you have a messy basement? Or a super organized one? Let's see pictures!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Before<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7XxYtiRQ0HmXfBbPa-EORbprPoiMRRZiYyzC7EMWJ9i2W21HA3NTQN_9fNOuXtn3Va1fUC6NW_GxIWGL7_YSXZEzVXBJlc2vtB8YwqFXPkapCfVYvjxDGFX0TjWZy6e99zUVmmqvLOE/s1600-h/photo-8.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7XxYtiRQ0HmXfBbPa-EORbprPoiMRRZiYyzC7EMWJ9i2W21HA3NTQN_9fNOuXtn3Va1fUC6NW_GxIWGL7_YSXZEzVXBJlc2vtB8YwqFXPkapCfVYvjxDGFX0TjWZy6e99zUVmmqvLOE/s320/photo-8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422722711582768338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYgiOgi-b7LptbP6iGlbDanLqmEvFHNtUWtUrz8sVDP2XguwTosfmKumSNI_Q-ZsauZh5PRUPm8wHbrBrFSOfggX8W-kMaIYS0E8b7XGFdNnGrKKfYTDX_uz4-tbmasFgenoy-pvpwvU/s1600-h/photo-7.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYgiOgi-b7LptbP6iGlbDanLqmEvFHNtUWtUrz8sVDP2XguwTosfmKumSNI_Q-ZsauZh5PRUPm8wHbrBrFSOfggX8W-kMaIYS0E8b7XGFdNnGrKKfYTDX_uz4-tbmasFgenoy-pvpwvU/s320/photo-7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422722707161471010" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">After<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkBOu0D_0mI7ZVPHxjOcdKb0I4k81JM2qG7wjn2uSfFH5z2N4twmzTxGe_oITCIzRWCqx0QKr6seiQHHUq0lDBbsPbGdkk7lluEpb2AA3_2887rhBeaWK5Yx1gAypTHoPzjAPFPvRM_c/s1600-h/IMG_4179.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkBOu0D_0mI7ZVPHxjOcdKb0I4k81JM2qG7wjn2uSfFH5z2N4twmzTxGe_oITCIzRWCqx0QKr6seiQHHUq0lDBbsPbGdkk7lluEpb2AA3_2887rhBeaWK5Yx1gAypTHoPzjAPFPvRM_c/s320/IMG_4179.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422338604033048754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3OMjXBGXkMp1pLnNBKB7qUxx7kWiYBr05Q9NXdOhCtFtVsxbbAVg3RzRMiMj-6uGJFRhOo4azXqFASJ4rZDXpCvL-NyY5iHndTDTm1g1x9rJQAzWe0a5-hQSux5vPjWQWjdF73Pf1r0/s1600-h/IMG_4183.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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background: transparent;"/></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-49712632190868117082010-01-11T07:43:00.000-08:002012-11-23T20:14:45.330-08:00Winter Apothecary Jar Ideas<b>NOTE: WE'VE MOVED! Visit: <a href="http://www.ramblingsofasuburbanmom.com/category/apothecary-jars/">Ramblings of a Suburban Mom</a> for lots of apothecary jar ideas!
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After taking down all my Christmas decorations, things were looking very plain around here. I didn't want to leave my apothecary jars empty until Valentine's Day, so I decided to do a winter display. I used fake snow (from <a href="http://www.target.com/Faux-Snow-Vase-Filler/dp/B000RKVXZY/ref=sc_qi_detaillink">Target</a>), a candle decorated with ribbon (I used a hot glue gun to attach the ribbon) and tissue paper pom-poms (a Martha Stewart craft <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/tissue-paper-pom-poms-how-to?backto=true">project</a>). As usual, things did not go exactly as planned (working with tissue paper is so hard), but I am pleased with the results. It is not so easy to find all white fillers. I wanted white glittery snow flake ornaments, but could not find any that were the size I wanted. I am going to keep my eyes open so I can be ready for next year. "Snow" covered pinecones might be a thought for next year too.<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8oGDzA3o8w_HCXMsUNcoKJ5RQtNrQuQZXJKvviHTFhn4izORCDo2tG-wwJ6LEUcKKqiQtbK4XtrmLCxHpXyB_hxBP2jco0jxfp1ZgRUOHbkAlyuCTg6Qk1cpI5sNqYFcEEIA8JyQmpA/s1600-h/IMG_4274.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8oGDzA3o8w_HCXMsUNcoKJ5RQtNrQuQZXJKvviHTFhn4izORCDo2tG-wwJ6LEUcKKqiQtbK4XtrmLCxHpXyB_hxBP2jco0jxfp1ZgRUOHbkAlyuCTg6Qk1cpI5sNqYFcEEIA8JyQmpA/s320/IMG_4274.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425159549220207586" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-41911971208923336872010-01-05T05:20:00.000-08:002010-01-05T05:20:00.248-08:00The Reveal of the Refinishing Project.As promised, here is the final reveal of the bed refinished project! You can check out the before <a href="http://craftydesignsanddecor.blogspot.com/2009/10/refinishing-wood-bed.html">here</a>. I dug around the basement quickly and threw on the first queen sized duvet / sheet set I could find. Since then, I have found a few different duvet sets down there, so I am still deciding on what I want to do. I do not want to buy anything new right now, since I have no real "theme" planned for the room. If I find something I love, it will be easy to plan use that as a base to build the room around!<br /><br />I am super pleased with the way it turned out and can't wait to tackle something else. I have a few cheap IKEA side tables in the basement I would like to do something with. I am not sure that they are real wood, but I don't think it will be a problem. I am not even sure that these nightstands were real wood come to think of it? I bought them super cheap from Target probably 12 years ago and I am amazed they have survived thru all these moves. It's shocking how long some things last. <br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWiVwDsNun2yQLef4iaHJiDboMTbkiYeZPvR97CNvkzO-uIwGJtpYaZFtBZZbdc0uEvpQG7pHan1DJXhkVMn_Zvezhi3SGS-pxyJV-HK7t9xbrN0Uu9vOKLdj7nvp0sH7A2U1pUimnlU/s1600-h/IMG_4086.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWiVwDsNun2yQLef4iaHJiDboMTbkiYeZPvR97CNvkzO-uIwGJtpYaZFtBZZbdc0uEvpQG7pHan1DJXhkVMn_Zvezhi3SGS-pxyJV-HK7t9xbrN0Uu9vOKLdj7nvp0sH7A2U1pUimnlU/s320/IMG_4086.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421577659335849874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjku0ToxhGa4R2XDoIgeFkuTEz2MTJ8beJRrPdYayfpZKr9AxgQy80lNKYy67bJq1KXtMr5Dq2wJjsYvZIXcWqjl3hZEkMoV51gUyI-VC6GDJ1y9F_SfWU3MxfqUffMFUSFbO4sqE7c0f0/s1600-h/IMG_4088.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjku0ToxhGa4R2XDoIgeFkuTEz2MTJ8beJRrPdYayfpZKr9AxgQy80lNKYy67bJq1KXtMr5Dq2wJjsYvZIXcWqjl3hZEkMoV51gUyI-VC6GDJ1y9F_SfWU3MxfqUffMFUSFbO4sqE7c0f0/s320/IMG_4088.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421577654371412002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUbdAYVZvfnLhnKGi_JqQN4Tvbqr0a_Qb1MJyVLTILF3iXqVVmrfsSM_ax6sZuYH2tfVxet99_-siKqdzRLdvQHrr9skBdjVGKNm0IUOLUT0yhAJZL6Ade92JpXbSI_gyLT2LX5CAVvc/s1600-h/IMG_4090.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUbdAYVZvfnLhnKGi_JqQN4Tvbqr0a_Qb1MJyVLTILF3iXqVVmrfsSM_ax6sZuYH2tfVxet99_-siKqdzRLdvQHrr9skBdjVGKNm0IUOLUT0yhAJZL6Ade92JpXbSI_gyLT2LX5CAVvc/s320/IMG_4090.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421577645160248434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSNWH3acMCSlzYYSByv8ilpWABArt82pdPMiByjpHNH-dR23h8me6oX0XD1BDFNiStcoW_YgFeNhvdf4SQcuKECdgxu3WsSaJzah-FGd3sSzZfhsNcTFOHyeBUl_b9TiRSXHhpSQlFY0/s1600-h/IMG_4093.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSNWH3acMCSlzYYSByv8ilpWABArt82pdPMiByjpHNH-dR23h8me6oX0XD1BDFNiStcoW_YgFeNhvdf4SQcuKECdgxu3WsSaJzah-FGd3sSzZfhsNcTFOHyeBUl_b9TiRSXHhpSQlFY0/s320/IMG_4093.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421577635575054674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg65pF22k01QhqYkWMPlxJQnHc1d9BFMirIJyywCf_r5658PS5w0aIRrS2RIVx4BPxl_bQqbNBKWgF3ndpVnI8Ne7KGAmorkPvwicsK3yr2DlnQvmcFrb0p9akLwxizlawin8086117aVs/s1600-h/IMG_4117.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg65pF22k01QhqYkWMPlxJQnHc1d9BFMirIJyywCf_r5658PS5w0aIRrS2RIVx4BPxl_bQqbNBKWgF3ndpVnI8Ne7KGAmorkPvwicsK3yr2DlnQvmcFrb0p9akLwxizlawin8086117aVs/s320/IMG_4117.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421577630004270002" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-40647217849586807102010-01-04T04:57:00.000-08:002010-01-04T04:57:00.219-08:00Update on Refinishing a a Bedroom SetWell, I did not meet my Thanksgiving <a href="http://craftydesignsanddecor.blogspot.com/2009/10/refinishing-wood-bed.html">deadline</a>, but I(*) did get it finished by the new year! Here are some "in progress" pictures. Please ignore our messy garage. That is one area I have not gotten to yet. But I will! The first step was to lightly sand the bed and nightstand. Then prime. Then paint. We used spray paint rather than a paint brush to make it easier and hopefully allow the paint to go on smoother. I believe the entire project took less than a week (working a few hours here and there) and cost less than $50. Stay tuned for the final reveal!<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">*When I say "I", I really mean my husband. He took over this project after I came up with the idea and did a fabulous job on it!*</span><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2C6dJV82jdYO1M-bcCCMlGAxSLZkLEcbkIhZy2J2wsjNvRY33r0q6rsAqyzf15V0Jlr2BssrKC6xhBcM8G8wreH6ub_GoCOhNVERfcZy2uls9-QYD3MCcP_gc2z4xqYfvajA1hlmNZ0Q/s1600-h/IMG_4068.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2C6dJV82jdYO1M-bcCCMlGAxSLZkLEcbkIhZy2J2wsjNvRY33r0q6rsAqyzf15V0Jlr2BssrKC6xhBcM8G8wreH6ub_GoCOhNVERfcZy2uls9-QYD3MCcP_gc2z4xqYfvajA1hlmNZ0Q/s320/IMG_4068.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421572700662892530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20SVxB4_gteoayq1BZe7Aj_vpGH8lUlVaVAfRHd2eyW_nLd8sPC95gccHsasw1WB74oCuHRgpC9a0S5F5zVzKM6NwNrU8CoGHMdHaVW01LfAwwM2HSKZhlFC2czsCA2xcN4Y3bR9zY80/s1600-h/IMG_4075.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20SVxB4_gteoayq1BZe7Aj_vpGH8lUlVaVAfRHd2eyW_nLd8sPC95gccHsasw1WB74oCuHRgpC9a0S5F5zVzKM6NwNrU8CoGHMdHaVW01LfAwwM2HSKZhlFC2czsCA2xcN4Y3bR9zY80/s320/IMG_4075.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421572692047994674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyclDSgSJOsYxxDAsMN9h74IK6DRF-aerF9In1US_NdkL8rs15eiZD609pSOR78oJcFq4ct0EBQKvp3F2qeGIzkG60XnHTEDwbGfyyVrSdpJZGKcOyJeg7ahuI_TkhhlPJ4ohCNVAgI2Q/s1600-h/IMG_4074.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyclDSgSJOsYxxDAsMN9h74IK6DRF-aerF9In1US_NdkL8rs15eiZD609pSOR78oJcFq4ct0EBQKvp3F2qeGIzkG60XnHTEDwbGfyyVrSdpJZGKcOyJeg7ahuI_TkhhlPJ4ohCNVAgI2Q/s320/IMG_4074.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421572686609071618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ChhKNpBTvuyrqzQx_e06QNimZ1KLhlIAAGcdVFdPDXnXsGpmwvydEN6XeDJxBYYtvS9HEfC_YKCSoOma8y-kensjwnkWvVnFALLWwfrzw8ZIKxGDAwi_nTuY0x15IVWvDkiPQsx8Y6w/s1600-h/IMG_4076.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ChhKNpBTvuyrqzQx_e06QNimZ1KLhlIAAGcdVFdPDXnXsGpmwvydEN6XeDJxBYYtvS9HEfC_YKCSoOma8y-kensjwnkWvVnFALLWwfrzw8ZIKxGDAwi_nTuY0x15IVWvDkiPQsx8Y6w/s320/IMG_4076.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421572680166438498" /></a></div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-14319987808211337172009-12-22T09:03:00.000-08:002009-12-22T09:03:00.289-08:00The stockings were hung.....I don't know about you, but we are ready for Santa. We have our stockings hung on the mantle and are just waiting for the big man to make his arrival!<br /><br />This was my first year to decorate a mantle, so I wasn't too sure what I wanted to do. I knew I wanted garland, but after I hung the stockings up, it just looked blah. I added pine cones in a tall vase that I already had on hand and then went to Target (the best store in the world) and picked up two small pre-lit trees. I was planning on doing bows or something to dress up the planter for the tree, but, as you can see in the picture, I just couldn't seem to get it right. Maybe next year.<br /><br />How do you decorate your fireplace / mantle? Send me a picture, I would love to check it out and maybe borrow some ideas for next year. It's never too early to start thinking about it, especially with with all the great after Christmas sales coming up!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtbyjHRS0BC4bjRUNEjvLNODQ7dK7eZSSe0Vx2-dxSP_zU05AWJ0yFlEbhiqGL7rUJDHHznHQQs25KQPaeyXC0BdbKmFlpEiG-hyphOC5mOG4eZNA2WiiI0WwXqpjygXqCjnB-ZH6Uyc/s1600-h/13945_10100109948294554_2316746_59145586_6152748_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtbyjHRS0BC4bjRUNEjvLNODQ7dK7eZSSe0Vx2-dxSP_zU05AWJ0yFlEbhiqGL7rUJDHHznHQQs25KQPaeyXC0BdbKmFlpEiG-hyphOC5mOG4eZNA2WiiI0WwXqpjygXqCjnB-ZH6Uyc/s320/13945_10100109948294554_2316746_59145586_6152748_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417922655273959250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjloQFA5tyO2uNy7eLFpEpiwQjj0Nua026ZCfzNa1lVQAZ16E3hBokhlNqhgvH4Ar4dP-K0MdRDynH9uULeGE0DL1QBGRIubite3z8Bq2tdWyXU-iBRf_nFJFctVPkyRaPXhuIYSOxEzdk/s1600-h/IMG_3469.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjloQFA5tyO2uNy7eLFpEpiwQjj0Nua026ZCfzNa1lVQAZ16E3hBokhlNqhgvH4Ar4dP-K0MdRDynH9uULeGE0DL1QBGRIubite3z8Bq2tdWyXU-iBRf_nFJFctVPkyRaPXhuIYSOxEzdk/s320/IMG_3469.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417922652555858498" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-43836249410772331392009-11-27T08:02:00.000-08:002009-11-27T08:01:31.240-08:00Ornaments in a JarI love to find different ways to display some of the beautiful ornaments they have for sale these days. There are so many great color themes out there (red & silver, red & gold, bright colors, silver & gold, etc.), but you can't exactly do every theme on your tree at once. So, I try to do little mini displays using the themes around the house. I saw these ornaments at Home Depot last week and I knew I had to have them. I already had a large jar from the Pottery Barn Outlet and I knew they were look great in it. What do you think? How do you display ornaments at your house?<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4eO-5DtXEoSxjzgIdDKG6hAkAloApKoeWRDZAUqeC41XKUwWbhWFM0diIqn-_UvFXzT_MEsIHb39JksAQbwl3R5kuI-1QU5lNvPsAmxLYhuT6G2jygzOXt2gFmlT_5Heesr4oDhe2_Gw/s1600/IMG_3475.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4eO-5DtXEoSxjzgIdDKG6hAkAloApKoeWRDZAUqeC41XKUwWbhWFM0diIqn-_UvFXzT_MEsIHb39JksAQbwl3R5kuI-1QU5lNvPsAmxLYhuT6G2jygzOXt2gFmlT_5Heesr4oDhe2_Gw/s320/IMG_3475.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408456718098018466" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-63609042172303060482009-11-22T18:43:00.000-08:002012-11-25T20:13:06.154-08:00Christmas Apothecary Jars<b>NOTE: WE'VE MOVED! Visit: <a href="http://www.ramblingsofasuburbanmom.com/category/apothecary-jars/">Ramblings of a Suburban Mom</a> for lots of apothecary jar ideas! </b><br />
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I am not sure if this is my final product, but I wanted to share my Christmas Apothecary Jars with you. Let me know what you think. I usually do garland in one of the jars, but I wanted to try something new this year, so I did the bows.<br />
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-35947894177461158182009-11-20T05:38:00.000-08:002009-11-21T08:17:41.304-08:00Outdoor Christmas DecorationsI know it's still a little early for outdoor Christmas displays (typically I stick to the after Thanksgiving rule), but I just couldn't wait this year. I showed you earlier this week how I made my wreath and garland and I used to pre-lit trees from Target to finish off the display. The trees came two in a package, so it worked out perfect. I added the bulbs to them so that they would match the other items. I would still like to somehow "dress up" the planters the trees are in, but I am not sure what I want to do yet. Maybe just add ribbons / bows to them? And the doormat is more functional than part of the display.<br /><br />The garland was too heavy to hang using hooks with just stickies on the back, so my husband drilled holes and attached permanent hooks to the wood surrounding the door. I hate to have to do things like this, but it will make things a lot easier in the future and I will not have to deal with coming home to sections of the garland hanging down.<br /><br />If you are going to make "ornament garland", like this, I would recommend that you hang the garland first and then attach the ornaments. I am not sure why I did it the other way around, but it resulted in many ornaments falling off when it was being hung and a few shattering on the porch. Don't learn this lesson the hard way like I did!<br /><br />After I did my project, I was browsing on the Pottery Barn website and saw <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/outdoor-ornament-pine-garland/?pkey=x%7C4%7C1%7C%7C10%7Cgarland%7C%7C0&cm_src=SCH">this</a>! Without even knowing it, I pretty much replicated their design. And for a small fraction of their insane price!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiYrzMx0tdgJSl1Pe4pQi-q4c1OY3s9vjsFL_XTq7ltJQ-NQg_eXbeXtAXJCBDUSWHgpd7JpnKFulLkDlMjj0ThKxdtVDLTgdUmXviPrKEmlgnYQNzKxmIPYq-lHUL3ZvjUrmZucds6Q/s1600/IMG_3342.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiYrzMx0tdgJSl1Pe4pQi-q4c1OY3s9vjsFL_XTq7ltJQ-NQg_eXbeXtAXJCBDUSWHgpd7JpnKFulLkDlMjj0ThKxdtVDLTgdUmXviPrKEmlgnYQNzKxmIPYq-lHUL3ZvjUrmZucds6Q/s320/IMG_3342.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404525811730441938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFqiTofqzS04mjri7A3zdAt6F8tb8m7z75RgGhZBrFQjumNA_qd1DhqFthPNXfzUIdZemBGfLAMGfPdTXUGhF0Pi9R9Aq1HljkwU9Wa_kgqJKwaLsI09kcam1xytFtEsEeJPsC5nob4g/s1600/IMG_3344.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFqiTofqzS04mjri7A3zdAt6F8tb8m7z75RgGhZBrFQjumNA_qd1DhqFthPNXfzUIdZemBGfLAMGfPdTXUGhF0Pi9R9Aq1HljkwU9Wa_kgqJKwaLsI09kcam1xytFtEsEeJPsC5nob4g/s320/IMG_3344.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404525805902445506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DgYhSESndRcKSn4-vujJqS7adSXLXGs9UEA9SOQLxN67Jf-IGTRjs7h-TQGjzUB1Z_LDy4EAvPtQKTXZ_fWM5_rZn1JUTKh_ZTEMx4xZGbAP5qrnHL0Pmp9IJc47cl1k_qx2c85pxp8/s1600/IMG_3345.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DgYhSESndRcKSn4-vujJqS7adSXLXGs9UEA9SOQLxN67Jf-IGTRjs7h-TQGjzUB1Z_LDy4EAvPtQKTXZ_fWM5_rZn1JUTKh_ZTEMx4xZGbAP5qrnHL0Pmp9IJc47cl1k_qx2c85pxp8/s320/IMG_3345.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404525801431076354" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-23795990345656142122009-11-18T06:26:00.000-08:002009-11-18T06:26:00.473-08:00Christmas GarlandIn addition to making the bulb ornament wreath, I also made a garland to hang around the doorway. The fall garland I used was pre-made and just needed to be attached. However, I was unable to find any Christmas garland that I liked, so I ended up making my own. I used the five 9ft. strands of pine (fake) garland from Michaels. The strands are very thin, so I elected to double them up. Just like with the leaf wreath, I just attached the bulbs using ornament hangers and made sure to secure them very tightly.<br /><br />Price breakdown (all items purchased from Michaels):<br />-Garland: $2.99/strand<br />-Ornaments: $4.99/box (I used probably six boxes of different sizes ornaments - I am sure I could have found these cheaper somewhere).<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNxlJo4JR-HorUlEP_gOqDB-WT27ulxGj0GE7KtSgG6xxTOdlFuDJWOjVKOwhECxoIMVLZAiZ-nQRBec9NAjh03rQj3ZB32DKSFQSY-_WiBBpVtSdNhn3W-Rtcb4TCQUd1Ug-6Bj9fY0/s1600/IMG_3326.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNxlJo4JR-HorUlEP_gOqDB-WT27ulxGj0GE7KtSgG6xxTOdlFuDJWOjVKOwhECxoIMVLZAiZ-nQRBec9NAjh03rQj3ZB32DKSFQSY-_WiBBpVtSdNhn3W-Rtcb4TCQUd1Ug-6Bj9fY0/s320/IMG_3326.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404522815969516818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvthMobchlRrulTkOSXtk-UY2c-HtY30SoHP3GaUF3rygjeaYXS8RgQndLDaBDnc8G2eKZS4AOQJV8-LJX2eE0nU4aweZQovugDVVhAy15sPwMhVWq3jZzUTqL5uKh7Zj_xLZ7DFraA8/s1600/IMG_3329.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvthMobchlRrulTkOSXtk-UY2c-HtY30SoHP3GaUF3rygjeaYXS8RgQndLDaBDnc8G2eKZS4AOQJV8-LJX2eE0nU4aweZQovugDVVhAy15sPwMhVWq3jZzUTqL5uKh7Zj_xLZ7DFraA8/s320/IMG_3329.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404522802428599010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mFaOU9MAuuZ7juzXtDmH7Tx0lKsNxye9fTE-FMvuchkYsUh7IMb4KvpAyMEPuPKYnRMtnlZoIXr04scZV0EYpWczCUascvJKqzdijpCNlJXDL4iuzxMCkLNBSIdh-okrqP-zlOGoQcM/s1600/IMG_3330.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mFaOU9MAuuZ7juzXtDmH7Tx0lKsNxye9fTE-FMvuchkYsUh7IMb4KvpAyMEPuPKYnRMtnlZoIXr04scZV0EYpWczCUascvJKqzdijpCNlJXDL4iuzxMCkLNBSIdh-okrqP-zlOGoQcM/s320/IMG_3330.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404522792993723506" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-4706888193137852142009-11-16T05:56:00.000-08:002009-11-16T05:56:00.075-08:00Making a Bulb Ornament WreathSorry for the lack of posts, but I was on vacation and not doing anything creative! But I am back and got started on some Christmas projects this weekend.<br /><br />My first project was a Christmas wreath. I want to do a Christmas display in my entry way similar to what I did for the <a href="http://craftydesignsanddecor.blogspot.com/2009/10/outside-fall-decorations.html">fall</a>, so I figured a wreath would be the best way to get started.<br /><br />I picked up a Christmas pine wreath from Michaels, some cheap bulb ornaments (two different sizes) and wire ornament hangers. I attached the bulbs using the ornament hangers and made sure to twist them very tightly so they would stay nicely. I attached most of the bulbs to the "base" of the wreath instead of to the actual branches to try and get them to attach more securely. This was a very easy project and took maybe 20-30 minutes. But I have to admit, it was a pain to secure the ornament hooks because they dig into your skin when you bend them. <br /><br />Here is a price breakdown (everything was purchased at Michaels):<br />-Wreath: $4.99<br />-Ornaments: $10 (estimated - not exactly sure what they cost. I probably should have just used ones I had at home).<br />-Ornament Hangers: $2 (you will have a ton left over)<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBivDYZd-c73w5FIkYcCmlB7wNjNcgDSBVQGegjwRbbMFV5HTB85EAE3mWy96TFwGkvEDhgqZLTesCUVje6hu_7Phw7IolU-MWxEVKw0MEOjzbP6Ofeim9xwz4Dy6YIBiABeqj90N3oQ/s1600/IMG_3319.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBivDYZd-c73w5FIkYcCmlB7wNjNcgDSBVQGegjwRbbMFV5HTB85EAE3mWy96TFwGkvEDhgqZLTesCUVje6hu_7Phw7IolU-MWxEVKw0MEOjzbP6Ofeim9xwz4Dy6YIBiABeqj90N3oQ/s320/IMG_3319.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404516594160694962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-nuBm5NLSIw57GCSQ7kVlKA4rySqJRQTgeVBYFUjAqQf7BAR8M1oXeUaYRb7mXoqWE0VMKyMDavs7e15u-R6_US25MMXelEZwyJ5XR301aj-fvfFXJjHLr_ATvzjbr3MKFOEtM7uxO0/s1600/IMG_3320.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-nuBm5NLSIw57GCSQ7kVlKA4rySqJRQTgeVBYFUjAqQf7BAR8M1oXeUaYRb7mXoqWE0VMKyMDavs7e15u-R6_US25MMXelEZwyJ5XR301aj-fvfFXJjHLr_ATvzjbr3MKFOEtM7uxO0/s320/IMG_3320.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404516591405692514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHNOCj_j-q-no-xsYX1Rxdp-59tUpb0qrCSGDBHrQkWlVB6ieuKDCuZMJbdhNin-gJgNaGpGrFYDwqyDIjMniBckP91Q-2bz96lIIgsxHfuKsUr2kcjM1UTrvndghatNNPCY8dDHX3HY/s1600/IMG_3321.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHNOCj_j-q-no-xsYX1Rxdp-59tUpb0qrCSGDBHrQkWlVB6ieuKDCuZMJbdhNin-gJgNaGpGrFYDwqyDIjMniBckP91Q-2bz96lIIgsxHfuKsUr2kcjM1UTrvndghatNNPCY8dDHX3HY/s320/IMG_3321.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404516582468348626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZpwgXq_LBMZmDGRbBemXvWVUOXPhmgYfeXFc74swB8eCsPQMVRDMf9MOtNUYO06fHlLwFKdoCk84cOwfkcHu2qHFUkMESgqN4hdW3QDFTKPmRPsT3XGfjG4q5MsX-FPeSpbiQZkpRHw/s1600/IMG_3322.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZpwgXq_LBMZmDGRbBemXvWVUOXPhmgYfeXFc74swB8eCsPQMVRDMf9MOtNUYO06fHlLwFKdoCk84cOwfkcHu2qHFUkMESgqN4hdW3QDFTKPmRPsT3XGfjG4q5MsX-FPeSpbiQZkpRHw/s320/IMG_3322.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404516082198211234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpD-SiZAzYpPy3jXJiv_cUDPzCj16DoHdIF-j7D0wMKAOQj07A5jnxANp8VcuUAhTRaT9c66CsPfPoSW8DwQylxNhtUfT9aiMzbOuIpSJ1fL8Zmj9eqY-XAbTyS9X0mgTuFi1MeAdEysw/s1600/IMG_3323.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpD-SiZAzYpPy3jXJiv_cUDPzCj16DoHdIF-j7D0wMKAOQj07A5jnxANp8VcuUAhTRaT9c66CsPfPoSW8DwQylxNhtUfT9aiMzbOuIpSJ1fL8Zmj9eqY-XAbTyS9X0mgTuFi1MeAdEysw/s320/IMG_3323.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404516074943575970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3h-zLnhYEZrI7ao7OFSE_h9DITCd3BR5aafN9KwJAuZfRW0e7Kuhlwki99SAjFV-zsrgQMLJ3IHCuTeRyFqG81o5809oRdl7NTfWHDvJxexSUqjjKlJm6ffpCfqSwCDcy4fbho_M3E4/s1600/12161_10100102212312524_2316746_58915912_6336947_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3h-zLnhYEZrI7ao7OFSE_h9DITCd3BR5aafN9KwJAuZfRW0e7Kuhlwki99SAjFV-zsrgQMLJ3IHCuTeRyFqG81o5809oRdl7NTfWHDvJxexSUqjjKlJm6ffpCfqSwCDcy4fbho_M3E4/s320/12161_10100102212312524_2316746_58915912_6336947_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404516069276851794" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-10812025325846212322009-10-28T05:49:00.000-07:002009-10-28T05:49:00.655-07:00Pumpkin Carving - Stencil StyleWhen I was younger, we have to carve pumpkins using only our imaginations. If we were smart, we used a pencil to draw the face we wanted to carve on the pumpkin. Those days are over.<br /><br />For less than $5 I picked up a Sesame Street carving kit at Target. I am sure you could find free stencils on the internet, but I like to have the special tools. Here are the steps we followed:<br />1) Pick your stencil and tape it to the pumpkin. I always cut the paper to help round it to the pumpkin.<br />2) Transfer the outline of the stencil onto the pumpkin. I like to use a "poker" tool to do this. I actually think this is the hardest part because it is so tedious.<br />3) Remove paper and start carving.<br />4) Touch up any areas you may have made errors.<br /><br />I think each pumpkin took 45 minutes to an hour total. Not bad at all in my opinion. And I think these look so cool all lit up. I used two tea lights in each one. I used a different camera than before to take the last picture and I think it turned out great.<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEn9CnYPS7YS4zHlnTADHo3ATzIEmy8AxWtMxSYqthn8hGPTlp2F3VTMCBXlnZo5OhC4rjZLhnO1LdxGO1cFACaLnJpcC4zPpN9s9wl7ZXbgKZDppl2lplbyyfYYX2gRLdllxUCjzUeQ/s1600-h/IMG_2587.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEn9CnYPS7YS4zHlnTADHo3ATzIEmy8AxWtMxSYqthn8hGPTlp2F3VTMCBXlnZo5OhC4rjZLhnO1LdxGO1cFACaLnJpcC4zPpN9s9wl7ZXbgKZDppl2lplbyyfYYX2gRLdllxUCjzUeQ/s320/IMG_2587.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396705917118576914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipl3cJi_uc0Sy0dfgEXwRmyfz3ZE_dSK_ity6QLbe2lCIrZFIE-qaQy6C9DA4DO71GIO0Taey3MbYQdqT2mnSJuSp-bGbxEG5wnMwTSytzvuQaI6CSkoLAkGUW5hE_nmHWeXW6Jor6Q1o/s1600-h/IMG_2591.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipl3cJi_uc0Sy0dfgEXwRmyfz3ZE_dSK_ity6QLbe2lCIrZFIE-qaQy6C9DA4DO71GIO0Taey3MbYQdqT2mnSJuSp-bGbxEG5wnMwTSytzvuQaI6CSkoLAkGUW5hE_nmHWeXW6Jor6Q1o/s320/IMG_2591.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396705908014195218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Gx-iydeGqgHDk71RWtxYsliRP9LE02oD0VlUqPMyYzvpZHfM249QJCwIEEWr21Jl2LLUfbdqOkDnZQURZ89CvdIk3kcetHH7oiRPhT76r0iqs9B85OHYMt4pBQx7r4c5nmZ7mLbQpns/s1600-h/IMG_2606.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Gx-iydeGqgHDk71RWtxYsliRP9LE02oD0VlUqPMyYzvpZHfM249QJCwIEEWr21Jl2LLUfbdqOkDnZQURZ89CvdIk3kcetHH7oiRPhT76r0iqs9B85OHYMt4pBQx7r4c5nmZ7mLbQpns/s320/IMG_2606.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396705899722211858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84wIkvDfbMyzCat3lvDlcHdyqsqTMflhtKHTu7HaVe3TGeQYO4ueaWIBbGQiiVN0O2wi7J2UWhxsY-1nW3yzempVd8jFy_09-SqW8oTXUhI8-T6wOKDoJUpOXlsTh74jwAjUIK5dgzC8/s1600-h/7719_989148002334_2316746_58348017_4318072_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84wIkvDfbMyzCat3lvDlcHdyqsqTMflhtKHTu7HaVe3TGeQYO4ueaWIBbGQiiVN0O2wi7J2UWhxsY-1nW3yzempVd8jFy_09-SqW8oTXUhI8-T6wOKDoJUpOXlsTh74jwAjUIK5dgzC8/s320/7719_989148002334_2316746_58348017_4318072_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396705897463241314" /></a><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And you may wonder why my husband is in every picture and not me. Well, it is because he is a good sport and does not mind posing for my pictures at all. I actually think he likes it.</span></i>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-79270508118271166002009-10-26T05:12:00.000-07:002009-10-26T05:40:15.603-07:00White Pumpkin Project #2This was my first time ever carving a white pumpkin. I expected it to have an orange filling (like I had been told it would), but it actually had a yellowish center. And, oddly enough, it smelled like cucumbers. Very interesting. I gutted the pumpkin out and then turned the project over to my husband. I am not good with power tools and I had heard that it drilling holes in pumpkins wasn't the easiest thing to do. My husband did a great job and just drilled a bunch of holes free hand. I probably would have tried to make sure they were equal distance apart and measured everything, which would have taken hours. The pumpkin turned out very cool, although, I did a horrible job of capturing it with my camera. But trust me, it looked way cool. I will for sure be doing this again next year!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKcSrLE5dZvHv_0y1JXjoDCrmxp1BG-LVPqEdTfQAkVr9-3N8CeaIdcTKeAtX_AdR-vTZ4zpZ8OEbaoVnHcMGGlRpgL_621T01W0Y9QwHW0tM4W7L4i7320XeM87W25wvmJ8v1763pr8/s1600-h/IMG_2259.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKcSrLE5dZvHv_0y1JXjoDCrmxp1BG-LVPqEdTfQAkVr9-3N8CeaIdcTKeAtX_AdR-vTZ4zpZ8OEbaoVnHcMGGlRpgL_621T01W0Y9QwHW0tM4W7L4i7320XeM87W25wvmJ8v1763pr8/s320/IMG_2259.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396697078212066402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9FG0hipgSA29eGETL_i-DIRaOO3Gh8vTDgxvR0_gHypy4fvk-N4NM9XI_1fr1KkvJ4kyIprOY5VjRGUvxvWNX03KDJ6pBel6DdLj2WNrHZQb7P1m2DvMiPr6VHaUWURlznbYHM98aj0/s1600-h/IMG_2265.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8obmeao7LZYwtVQhGFiE8tbhJnmknOT5q5KPzpotjkLyHy5yDJJ-6vACTF8AknRMADT6lzACwdZUyKol70LHLyyDpddCR6Qg1SEy3AFMyt4Nm3hQQc-d8YUAxV_zzfvR9cEspmKcQ9nI/s320/IMG_2299.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396696020064257650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOm72rNKtdzYl7vHdSD1IsToUtepUTUOF8AprPY-goluLxbyV6KMDu129p6Fc24lKUXgtxi4ldvv0OOsUzPuvRpNfkghfYCf2TfmRymncCKS4DYLwYvIKYfT6pZUrZGZPJ-gMzynqrNY/s1600-h/IMG_2315.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOm72rNKtdzYl7vHdSD1IsToUtepUTUOF8AprPY-goluLxbyV6KMDu129p6Fc24lKUXgtxi4ldvv0OOsUzPuvRpNfkghfYCf2TfmRymncCKS4DYLwYvIKYfT6pZUrZGZPJ-gMzynqrNY/s320/IMG_2315.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396696011283167378" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-38743594678531350352009-10-19T04:15:00.000-07:002009-10-19T04:15:00.845-07:00Refinishing a wood bed.Instead of spending a ton of money on a new bed for our guest room, I am hoping to refinish a bed I already own. I have had this bed for awhile and have long outgrown the light wood shade of it it. After reading various blogs (mainly <a href="http://www.inthefunlane.com/">Holly's</a>), I decided I should try to give it a whirl myself. The first picture is of the spare bedroom. As you can see, it's a little, well, plain. It's just an empty bedroom right now. The picture of the bed itself is very old and was taken ages ago. The bed is currently "in storage", so I don't have anything more recent. But it is in great shape and looks brand new. I am planning on sanding the wood, then painting it a nice cream color. If all goes well, I would like to have this done by Thanksgiving (I like to make realistic deadlines). I can't wait to see the finished product!<br /><br />Tell me, what have you refinished? What do you want to refinish?<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrl0wnz4ScV9C6EMXGdacJSps4vUrGzH50ABRR9k8IdguM7eR_LgI7Lb4rjp83UbqFRZu0c5CdHNzeBt28fj7CUsleN6EdL0Pw9GktM-Jkl4a68ny8MV9vsYgiSVqPfZcgzH6ew-d9fDs/s1600-h/IMG_2335.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrl0wnz4ScV9C6EMXGdacJSps4vUrGzH50ABRR9k8IdguM7eR_LgI7Lb4rjp83UbqFRZu0c5CdHNzeBt28fj7CUsleN6EdL0Pw9GktM-Jkl4a68ny8MV9vsYgiSVqPfZcgzH6ew-d9fDs/s320/IMG_2335.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394132232868489938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyoCeecshR9HD3kmBSuDAb7-e9owPgVvyI-QXGHDRoh1ml8WDhHIDMaE_FrCwWqw698V3T78k7peJMRXt3pmPimYg9LpcrjeGkSDxWptTZ4-qtTyb5DJgrEYYt3OYZUcRyP06kHmWVzlQ/s1600-h/IMG_0753.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyoCeecshR9HD3kmBSuDAb7-e9owPgVvyI-QXGHDRoh1ml8WDhHIDMaE_FrCwWqw698V3T78k7peJMRXt3pmPimYg9LpcrjeGkSDxWptTZ4-qtTyb5DJgrEYYt3OYZUcRyP06kHmWVzlQ/s320/IMG_0753.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394132223185233922" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-40706995378033822662009-10-15T06:21:00.000-07:002009-10-15T06:21:00.219-07:00Photo WallI wanted to do a photo wall in my house and searched all over the internet for pictures of a style I liked. I didn't find anything that was totally what I wanted, so I adapted a few ideas and just went with it. I bought a monogram wall decal from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vt_related_1&listing_id=32094610">Etsy</a> (who doesn't love Etsy) and grabbed the pictures frames I had around the house and staggered them on the wall. I will add more picture frames eventually and I can always change out the pictures to get a new look.<br /><br />As a side note, I hate when people say that they used only things they had laying around the house to design / create something. But in this case, I really did have all those frames. I had a mini photo wall in my old house and I am very matchy matchy, so I always bought the same type of frames whenever I needed a new one. <br /><br />Overall, this cost me only the price of the decal ($24), but you could easily do something similar for under $100 total. IKEA has some great <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50152312">frames</a> and if they don't have the color you are looking for, don't be afraid to spray paint them to get what you are looking for. It's cheap and super easy. To me, those are key. Do you have a photo wall? If so, I would love to see a picture.<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7DcQPrpP57OUg3tt3Vr6vEblnqDAbhbvzNa5RXzLFL6N9-aYFSy69rH1TIRWj3iswnZXErrTDuT3hM4oA8Np_sfoJETKhcwPetyMUaFXF3zguzcsMEPT4Eh-cpY8bH-nQmdt2SLj-UE/s1600-h/IMG_2136.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7DcQPrpP57OUg3tt3Vr6vEblnqDAbhbvzNa5RXzLFL6N9-aYFSy69rH1TIRWj3iswnZXErrTDuT3hM4oA8Np_sfoJETKhcwPetyMUaFXF3zguzcsMEPT4Eh-cpY8bH-nQmdt2SLj-UE/s320/IMG_2136.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391518037209570178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAoA6jw-4hWM0u2SxQS5gHU0nmvDLVlhjXVGryAAEs3UlareE8MdEq83LhsOjRpWTZ8RA6RwKqi5iy2IqZjEFyUQ7uj5P1waWYvSZ2n6dpbGBNWJzxt4orx0hGOI3Ftd1wB5GTHYqqYc/s1600-h/IMG_2133.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAoA6jw-4hWM0u2SxQS5gHU0nmvDLVlhjXVGryAAEs3UlareE8MdEq83LhsOjRpWTZ8RA6RwKqi5iy2IqZjEFyUQ7uj5P1waWYvSZ2n6dpbGBNWJzxt4orx0hGOI3Ftd1wB5GTHYqqYc/s320/IMG_2133.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391518025519099506" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-78554234944206108682009-10-14T07:42:00.000-07:002009-10-14T07:42:00.256-07:00Lamps for LessFor years now, I have always loved stacked glass ball lamps (I am not sure how else to describe them). I never bought one and stuck with my (cheap) IKEA lamps instead. The ones I found were always so expensive and I just could not justify spending $200+ on a lamp. Plus, I needed two. While strolling through Target one day, I stumbled upon the exact same style lamp I have always loved, but it was made out of plastic instead of glass. Making the lamp way more budget friendly and toddler friendly as well! The Target version was around $29.99, plus the cost of the shade (like $15). <br /><br />While the Target version is a bargin compared to most lamps of this <a href="http://www.lampsplus.com/products/Stacked-Glass-Balls-Contemporary-Table-Lamp__H7249.html">style</a>, it is an absolute steal when compared to the Ralph Lauren version, shown in the first picture below and available <a href="http://www1.bloomingdales.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=335312&CategoryID=9621&PageID=9621*1*24*-1*-1*-1*18">here</a>. It's on "sale" for $1,360. Ouch. The second picture is my Target lamp. The only real difference I see if the shade, which is an easy fix if you must have the same look as the RL one.<br /><br />And, if you like the look of designer clothes, but don't want to pay the designer price tags, check out J's <a href="http://www.thelook4less.net/">blog</a>. She is fabulous!!!!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHJr-TbS8IyJluGnkN2ZblDKgr0_g4Usw3aLQlLu4tcmIZE11dXGoQUweP0ioNewZxDDoVvyCPCDMagvqBZ0rTl7wyNBnj4tveSMkZUqlS6tpmnDYLz6Wr8eGbZ1iHVbWgYloIA7ZiEE/s1600-h/63462.fpx.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 183px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHJr-TbS8IyJluGnkN2ZblDKgr0_g4Usw3aLQlLu4tcmIZE11dXGoQUweP0ioNewZxDDoVvyCPCDMagvqBZ0rTl7wyNBnj4tveSMkZUqlS6tpmnDYLz6Wr8eGbZ1iHVbWgYloIA7ZiEE/s320/63462.fpx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391168757148502306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdHFQy25uzQ1fEsSTvpcNsjWzP0wgqHP-8sgO5o50C3NFlOLjvJnCOw28xcVj7QWCTrGG-Ioh1uDym88w7oZ7kU6SSc04ByQZip61oRBKBPdD39UepNI4jcTl6zEsxtKOr1-ZL-RQV1E/s1600-h/IMG_2129.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdHFQy25uzQ1fEsSTvpcNsjWzP0wgqHP-8sgO5o50C3NFlOLjvJnCOw28xcVj7QWCTrGG-Ioh1uDym88w7oZ7kU6SSc04ByQZip61oRBKBPdD39UepNI4jcTl6zEsxtKOr1-ZL-RQV1E/s320/IMG_2129.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391167572618224562" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3399214168878468785.post-1070736516189029512009-10-13T07:23:00.000-07:002009-10-13T07:23:00.614-07:00Uppercase LivingWhen I first got invited to an <a href="http://www.uppercaseliving.com/">Uppercase Living</a> party, I'll admit, I wasn't very excited. I could not understand the concept of wall decals. After talking to a few friends, it finally clicked and I was intrigued. I ended up ordering two pieces. A custom one for above my bed which I was able to select the font, size, etc. I also ordered a stocked piece for my kitchen. The minute I got them up, I love them. My husband actually put them up for me (I tend to not do so well with that kind of stuff) and it took him maybe five minutes to get them applied on the wall. I will admit that I have not taken any off the wall yet, so I am not sure what will happen after I do. I imagine it's nothing a little paint can't fix.<br /><br />Have you ever ordered from Uppercase Living or a similar site? What did you get? Or what do you want to get? <br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/246/7421AAA41BE6F144AC74DF22B84B3E84.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnk4TG_XDE39vMeS5msj8m-2vW9AgfCXysuMRcF9a29Re28ULral8XEDcbFoyr_OAdNh7-vfF8ucdMuCjzgUsrEfIPRtXCIZK4AiyeHkSfzY0Y9dk4ynEI5ErzcpWlKDZumOdG_InKGPQ/s1600-h/IMG_2121.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnk4TG_XDE39vMeS5msj8m-2vW9AgfCXysuMRcF9a29Re28ULral8XEDcbFoyr_OAdNh7-vfF8ucdMuCjzgUsrEfIPRtXCIZK4AiyeHkSfzY0Y9dk4ynEI5ErzcpWlKDZumOdG_InKGPQ/s320/IMG_2121.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391163258819732882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinA1Crbz_1tpBmtpEo_P8qmOlZhoHFVBhxnw7hSjCV40MdytVvxxqse_AY3NrN9aZ8aw2E5f9ZtcYXAgLhZVVP2hteeEyKepKZRS3FRjvH2Y2Tx9zwRasbZsn5AxIXce-laz5LHJklGGg/s1600-h/IMG_2125.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinA1Crbz_1tpBmtpEo_P8qmOlZhoHFVBhxnw7hSjCV40MdytVvxxqse_AY3NrN9aZ8aw2E5f9ZtcYXAgLhZVVP2hteeEyKepKZRS3FRjvH2Y2Tx9zwRasbZsn5AxIXce-laz5LHJklGGg/s320/IMG_2125.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391163251799919378" /></a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17327592116939948624noreply@blogger.com7