2011 October

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Oct 24, 2011

BIG NEWS!!

By Connie · 2 Comments

You guys know Jessica from My World Made by Hand don’t you??

Of course you do, because she’s AWESOME!!

Well we are starting a Linky party together!!

What does this mean for you?? Twice the fun, Twice the exposure and Twice the Tutorials!!

The party will be on Tuesdays {yep tomorrow}. And it will be hosted on both of our blogs. That means you will have more chances to be featured when we do our Feature Fridays.

You can come back here or at Jessica’s blog and enter your tutorials. It will show up on both blogs!!

I can’t wait to see what you are up to. So come link up tomorrow!!

Oh and P.S. here is the cute button I made for this party. Feel free to grab it and spread the word!!

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Oct 22, 2011

I am making the move to WordPress this weekend. I am doing everything I can not to loose anything or anyone. And I have a pretty good plan in mind. I will write a tutorial when I am done if anyone is interested. But in the mean time, if you come by and things are weird, come back please!!

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Oct 21, 2011

Funny Finds for Friday

By Connie · 2 Comments

Here is my weekend ha-ha for you all. Hope you enjoy!!

This came in a email from my dad and I literally laughed out loud.

And these comics came from my Gramma.

Moo Shoe Pork

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Oct 20, 2011

Thankful Thursday~~Fall Weather

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I don’t have a favorite season {you know me and favorites}, but I do love to have a change. It’s probably why I love year round school so much. You get tired of going to school and you get a break, you get tired of being home and you go back. For me it’s so much better than going to school for such a long time and then having a long summer break. But I digress…

SO I’m loving the change in the weather. I am thinking of snuggling up with a warm blanket.

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Fall colors, leaves, cuddling and snuggling…..Need I go on? I am LOVING this weather. Till it snows and then I will LOVE the Peach on earth of Christmas season. And then the first blooms of spring. And the lazy days of summer….

What is your favorite season??

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Oct 17, 2011

Pumpkin Patch Decor

By Connie · 10 Comments

We always go to the pumpkin patch with our family every year. It’s tons of fun. Last year, I decided to do these Apple Gords for accessories. They do take a long, long time to dry but they turn out super cute.

Here’s what mine look like now:

Some people paint them to look more like apples.

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But I love the way mine dried. The spots are really cool to me. I may paint them later on. But for now I’m loving them natural.

See all that delicious spottiness. I love it!! They don’t start out like that though. Here is how you buy them.

They look a lot different. After you get them, you need to let them sit and dry. It takes a long time. Mine was close to a year. Just put it somewhere dry and leave it. You might check it every so often to make sure it isn’t growing mold. But if it is put somewhere dry then you should be ok. After it dries it gets lighter in color. And grows those amazing spots.

Then you can paint them or leave them.

I may still paint mine. The tall one is supposed to be a pear and I’m not sure if you can tell unpainted. But I do LOVE them. Have you ever done any apple gords??

I’m linking to these link parties:

Todays Creative Blog

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Oct 13, 2011

Thankful Thursday

By Connie · 2 Comments

My cousin is coming to stay with us. Arriving tonight. And I am so thankful today for their visit!! I absolutely LOVE when they visit!! She has three adorable boys. I don’t know what it is, but when my girls and her boys get together, they behave so well. We never hear any fighting or whining. It’s AWESOME!!

I have been wanting to do a family rules sign for the landing on our stairs. And this seemed like a perfect time to do it. So here is what I came up with:

I have seen these signs all over blog land and I LOVE them. I used sayings that mean something to my family. This is sized to an 8×10 but I am going to do it much larger. However with the move and the bridal shower I threw last sat. And the company today, I haven’t gotten mine made yet. {are you tired of the excuses yet?} But I will make it. And I will show you when I do. For now, If you would like one for yourself, please click on the image above to download it. I would love to see what you do with it!! IF you need a different size just leave me a comment. Thanks!!

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Oct 10, 2011

Book Club updates

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Is everyone enjoying our selection for September and October?? As a reminder, we are reading:

Sarah’s Key

Tatiana DeRosnay

This book is very powerful. It is a story that stays with you. I used to travel a lot and I would always go to the book store at the airport and get a book to read on my flights. I picked this one up not knowing much about it and I finished it that trip. I was so moved by this book. I came home and immediately loaned it to my friend. Basically made her read it because I wanted someone to talk to about it. It is well worth your time to read it.

I wanted to post a few discussion questions for those people that are done reading or have started. I won’t give anything away.

. What did you know about France’s role in World War II—and the Vél d’Hiv round-up in particular—before reading Sarah’s Key? How did this book teach you about, or change your impression of, this important chapter in French history?

. Sarah’s Key is composed of two interweaving story lines: Sarah’s, in the past, and Julia’s quest in the present day. Discuss the structure and prose-style of each narrative. Did you enjoy the alternating stories and time-frames? What are the strengths or drawbacks of this format?

. Per above: Which “voice” did you prefer: Sarah’s or Julia’s? Why? Is one more or less authentic than the other? If you could meet either of the two characters, which one would you choose?

Let me know your thoughts. Have you started or finished this book yet? I am so looking forward to this discussion. This book is one I think you will want to talk about. I know I did. Happy reading!!

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Oct 7, 2011

Funny Finds for Friday–1st graders

By Connie · 2 Comments

I have seen this floating around email land before but it always cracks me up. So here is to a great weekend!!

A 1st grade school teacher had twenty-six students in her class. She presented each child in her classroom the 1st half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It’s hard to believe these were actually done by first graders. Their insight may surprise you.. While reading, keep in mind that these are first-graders, 6-year-olds, because the last one is a classic!

Don’t change horses

until they stop running.

Strike while the

bug is close.

It’s always darkest before

Daylight Saving Time.

Never underestimate the power of

termites.

You can lead a horse to water but

how?

Don’t bite the hand that

looks dirty.

No news is

impossible.

A miss is as good as a

Mr.

You can’t teach an old dog new

math.

10.

If you lie down with dogs, you’ll

stink in the morning.

11.

Love all, trust

me.

12.

The pen is mightier than the

pigs.

13.

An idle mind is

the best way to relax

14.

Where there’s smoke there’s

pollution.

15.

Happy the bride who

gets all the presents.

16.

A penny saved is

not much.

17.

Two’s company, three’s

the Musketeers.

18.

Don’t put off till tomorrow what

you put on to go to bed.

19.

Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and

you have to blow your nose.

20.

There are none so blind as

Stevie Wonder.

21.

Children should be seen and not

spanked or grounded.

22.

If at first you don’t succeed

get new batteries.

23.

You get out of something only what you

see in the picture on the box.

24.

When the blind lead the blind

get out of the way.

25.

A bird in the hand

is going to poop on you.

And the WINNER and last one!

26.

Better late than

pregnant.

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