A few updates and random things... We have been living in a construction zone lately. Remember the flood? Well we are rebuilding. I love love love the new floors. But we are installing them ourselves. I know what were we thinking? 2500 sq feet. And then we have the tile to do. I am already worn out and we've only got the family room done. But hubbs is never tiring. Even though he works 80+ hours/wk at work and then comes home to work hard at home. He always has a great … [Read more...]
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Oct 25, 2012
Updating my makeup routine
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Last week on facebook my sister posted this status: "Someone broke into my car and stole all my makeup. Does anyone know any cost effective places for replacements?" I felt so bad for her. Imagine having to start all over. That can be pretty pricey. A friend mentioned she should try elf cosmetics at eyeslipsface.com. I have heard so many good things about elf cosmetics that I wanted to try them myself. I was most surprised about their prices. Can you believe so many products … [Read more...]
Oct 22, 2012
Soccer memories
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I love this time of year. The weather turns and the leaves change colors. It's gorgeous. Soccer season starts up. I love watching my kids grow and excel in sports. Going to games is a fun family activity. I remember the first goal my oldest scored. I was at the Pumpkin patch with my other girls. She left early with Dad to go to her game. I'll never forget the excited call that came. She scored her first goal. It may not seem that big of a deal but those firsts are something we … [Read more...]
Oct 21, 2012
Strawberry Lemon Brownies
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I saw a recipe for Lemon Brownies on Simply Kierste and I was so intrigued. I have always loved the texture and denseness of brownies. But I never had heard of different flavor brownies. Sure, brownies with stuff in them. Brownies sundaes, I've seen all of that. So a new flavor of brownie sounded yummy. The only thing I did differently was put strawberries on top. I sliced them and soaked them in some sugar first. These brownies came out amazing. I loved the light yet dense … [Read more...]
Oct 14, 2012
Water Water everywhere…we’re gonna get wet!!
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Want to see what we have been up to lately? These are yucky cell phone pics so be warned. If you follow along on instagram, you may already have seen these. It started like this: I woke up to about 5 of these all across the living room. They were leaking water. Next we got this: Next was this: {I pixelated the disaster clean up guy's face because I wasn't sure if he wanted to be online} Next we got some holes My girls thought this was very entertaining. Out comes the … [Read more...]
Oct 9, 2012
Master Bathroom Feature wall
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I have been wanting to do something with the Master Bath for a while. When we first moved in, it was painted a mud brown. Bad color for a bathroom. But I have also been wanting to do something with the family room and the piano room and each of my girls rooms...you get the picture. The Master bath is a big deal for me. With my fibro, sometimes the only thing that takes the edge off is soaking in a steaming hot bath. I do this 3-5 times a week. So I spend a lot of time in there. I … [Read more...]
Oct 8, 2012
Yummy Artisan Bread
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This is the yummiest bread I have ever made. Seriously. It was also pretty easy to make. No kneading. The first time I made this bread, my hubby thought it was sourdough. The bread comes out crusty on the outside and soft in the middle. It is incredibly impressive. I got the recipe from Simply so Good. She has a really great tutorial. So head over there to see how you can make some amazing bread. This will definitely become one of your go to recipes. I never buy loaves … [Read more...]
Oct 4, 2012
Thinking of a trip to China
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My middle daughter "Laughter" is in a Chineese immersion program at school. She goes half a day in English and half in Chinese. She has been doing this for 3 years now and is pretty fluent. I thought when we started this adventure that it would be fun to travel to China. So "Laughter" could experience this culture up close. I knew this trip would be a ways off because I wanted her to learn the language first. She also needed to grow up a little so she wouldn't be too shy to talk to … [Read more...]
Oct 2, 2012
Triple Easy buns hairstyle
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I told you I like to do easy buns. This hairstyle is so easy, I didn't even do a video or step by step pics. I know crazy huh. Here is the style: You need to know how to do an easy bun. So check out this post and watch the video. It's ok, I'll wait. Now that you know how to do an easy bun, I'm sure you can see how to do this style. Just split the hair into three sections and do low easy buns. I love how it kind of looks like flowers around her hair line. This is a fast style … [Read more...]
Oct 1, 2012
Amazing Art Giveaway
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I have the best giveaway for you guys today!! Meet Anji. She is an artist. She does AMAZING paintings. Here are some of my favorites: Times square New York. Anji is in a contest with Raw Artists. Winning this contest would be a big boost to her career. Here's where you guys come in. We are drumming up support for Anji. Please consider voting for the 2012 Rawards. In order to keep things fair, Raw artists is requiring that you register with their website before … [Read more...]
