tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1239278318362135472024-03-13T07:37:14.484-06:00^..^Pin-Up Kitten^..^Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497452997654704129noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123927831836213547.post-70316127894486403762014-01-09T09:09:00.001-07:002014-01-11T17:58:29.517-07:00Final Review of Dr. Oz 3 Day Detox CleanseHello everyone! Happy New Year!<br />
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So I stuffed my face a lot over the holidays and I ended up gaining about 10 lbs. Not a huge deal, I'm still a healthy weight. But I ate a lot of sugar, and junk that just makes you feel crummy. I wanted something to kickstart me back into clean eating so I decided on the Dr. Oz 3 Day Detox Cleanse.<br />
<a href="http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/dr-ozs-3-day-detox-cleanse-one-sheet">Dr. Oz 3 Day Detox Cleanse</a><br />
I should preface this by saying that I'm a pretty healthy eater. I exercise fairly regularly and am generally very healthy. I love smoothies and drink them often, so I really felt like this wouldn't be that hard for me to do... other than the whole not snacking part. I'm the worst snacker!<br />
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It comes with a nice spreadsheet that includes all the items you need to shop for:<br />
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I got all my ingredients and I'm ready to go!<br />
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<b>DAY 1:</b></div>
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The green tea was good. A little too sweet for me, which really says something because I like my drinks sweet. About one hour later is when my headache started. I'm a huge coffee drinker, so to go cold turkey was kind of hard on me.<br />
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The <b>breakfast drink</b> was yummy! A little more tart than I like my smoothies, but still pretty good. I'm starting this cleanse thinking, 'Ok, this is going to be easy if they all taste this good!'<br />
Sorry for the red cup, you can't really see the drink but it's a nice berry/light red color.<br />
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Then behold, the <b>lunch drink</b>. YUCK. First of all the recipe makes wayyyyy more than one glass full of smoothie. It is SO pulpy no matter how long I blend it (which felt like forever). It's also very bitter and basically tastes like grass. But still, I got it down. Now that I've read some reviews I think I will cut the ingredients a bit.<br />
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For my<b> snack drink </b>I obviously decided on the breakfast smoothie. Honestly, I wasn't even hungry for a snack drink. I was feeling very full, but I had the snack drink anyway.<br />
The<b> dinner drink</b> isn't horrible, but I'm not a fan of the cayenne pepper. I like spicy - but just in my food. It was kind of freaking me out to be drinking a cold smoothie with a hot pepper taste. It was hard to get down. And I forgot to get a picture of it, but it's like a light blueish color. I realized that the drinks all pretty much match the colors on the Dr. Oz printable sheet.<br />
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<b>END OF DAY 1!</b></div>
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The detox bath was nice, but I do those quite often anyway. At the end of the day I was feeling VERY bloated, and the detox bath did seem to help with some of that bloated feeling. I was not tired though; had plenty of energy. I was feeling pretty good!<br />
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<b>DAY 2:</b></div>
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I decided to weigh myself just to see if there's any progress in that department, and I was happy to see that I'm down 2 lbs! In just one day that's pretty amazing, but I do realize a lot of it is just water weight.<br />
I had my green tea again, but this time I cut back on the stevia. I have a headache again and I'm not as energized as I was yesterday. Surprisingly, I'm not hungry at all. I think I miss the idea of eating though, and that feeling of crunching something. <br />
The <b>breakfast drink</b> is by far my favorite, so I enjoy drinking that one.<br />
After the breakfast drink I get in my workout: 30 Day Shread with Jillian Michaels. I've done it a lot from level 1 to 3 over the past year, but I hadn't done it since about September. I'm trying to get back into working out again. I started with level 1 today. I had enough energy to go through it fine, but again I'm feeling more tired today than yesterday. I think that's also due to the fact that I stayed up late watching Downton Abbey. Ooops.<br />
This time for the <b>lunch drink</b> I put in only 2 stalks of celery and went a little lighter on the kale (I didn't pack it so tight into one cup). I also chopped both those up as much as possible. This helped with the pulpiness and bitterness a lot. Since I didn't use as much stevia in the morning for my tea, I used some in this lunch drink and that also helped with the taste. All together with the slight changes, it was much better. Still not my favorite.<br />
Starting to feel a little bloated again, but not as bad as yesterday. My headache is wicked though so I had to take some Ibuprofen. I'm starting to get a little hungry now, but nothing too bad.<br />
I had the breakfast drink again for <b>snack drink</b>. I'm feeling better; not so tired or hungry.<br />
Time for the <b>dinner drink</b>, which I am not looking forward to. I just put the cayenne pepper in a little amount of the drink and drink that fast, that way I can enjoy the rest. It's still not great, but much more doable now.<br />
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<b>END OF DAY 2! </b></div>
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Time to detox. I'm feeling pretty good, but still a little tired. I still had bloating today but not as bad as day 1. Hmmmm, I think I can do this! I think I can make it!<br />
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<b>LAST DAY, DAY 3:</b></div>
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I wake up feeling great! I got plenty of sleep which obviously helps. I decide to weigh myself again and I'm down another 2 lbs, so 4 lbs total. Pretty exciting!<br />
First I have the green tea again which I'm really starting to like. <br />
I have the <b>breakfast drink</b> which I really look forward to now. It's so yummy and I have to lick the almond butter off the spoon after I've put it in the blender. Mmmm almond butter. My body feels a lot better; I can tell the detox is working its magic.<br />
After the breakfast drink I do my 30 Day Shred level 1 workout. I'm really sore from yesterday's workout, which just proves to me that's it been too long since I've worked out. I'm glad to get back into it!<br />
I made the <b>lunch drink</b> the same as yesterday but this time I also added ice and it was MUCH better. For some reason the colder drinks just taste better.<br />
Feeling tired again and bloated. <br />
I had my <b>snack drink</b> later in the day, so it was hard for me to finish my <b>dinner drink</b> when it was time.<br />
Time to detox! <br />
And I'm DONE!!!<br />
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<b>FINAL RESULTS ON DAY 4: </b></div>
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Final results on the scale: Lost 4.8 lbs, so I'll go ahead and round up and say 5 :) hehe. I honestly think it might be more once my bloating is down some more... I'm still feeling pretty bloated.<br />
On day 4 I made the breakfast drink again because I enjoy it so much. I'm going to eat real food today but still stick to healthy things to ease my body back into food. I'll probably make a spinach salad for lunch and some turkey chili for dinner. <br />
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<b>Big notes and tips I took away from this:</b><br />
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<li>I was not as hungry as I thought I'd be. These drinks are very filling. Even on Day 3 I wasn't hungry.</li>
<li>I feel like the lunch drink needed alterations, so with the cut back of celery and more blending it was doable. If you only use 2 stalks of celery in the drink then you can eat one or two celery sticks, which I found helps with the wanting to crunch something feeling. </li>
<li>The cayenne pepper was rough for me. I had to "shoot" it in a small amount of drink, so that I was able to enjoy the majority of the drink without it.</li>
<li>The ingredient list doesn't account for your snack drink. I had to go back to the store to get more bananas. I had enough of everything else, because I had a lot of that stuff at home prior to this detox anyway.</li>
<li>I had a lot of bloating which was uncomfortable, so I drank a ton of water in between the detox drinks which seemed to help.</li>
<li>The drinks (especially the lunch one) take up a lot of prep time. So I suggest doing it ahead of time so that you're not too hungry when it's time to drink one. I had my lunch one at about 1:00, so I'd start prepping for it at 12:30. </li>
<li>The drinks taste much better cold... I threw in about 5 or so ice cubes to each one. </li>
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<b>A few pros and cons: </b><br />
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<b>PROS: </b><br />
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<li>It's only 3 days long, which is pretty doable.</li>
<li>The drinks are filling; you're not very hungry.</li>
<li>It feels like the detox does what it states, which is detox your system.</li>
<li>An added bonus is you lose weight (at least I did).</li>
<li>You really feel so much better in the end. Even my skin looked better! </li>
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<b>CONS:</b><br />
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<li>The lunch and the dinner drink aren't that good (personal opinion).</li>
<li>There is no food for 3 days, which can be difficult - but then again this is a JUICE cleanse.</li>
<li>I experienced a lot of bloating which was very uncomfortable.</li>
<li>Very tired for the first couple of days and low on energy. </li>
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<b> FINAL THOUGHTS:</b></div>
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Overall I would definitely recommend this cleanse if you're looking for something to detox your system. It wasn't too hard to do, and the results were satisfying. I feel much better, have more energy, and am down 5 lbs which actually makes a big difference in how I feel. I would definitely do it again when I feel like I need another detox!<br />
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I will post an update in a couple weeks to say if the 5 lbs has stayed off or not. I always like to see if others were able to keep it off. <br />
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Hopefully this might be helpful to those of you that might consider this cleanse. Let me know in the comments if you try it and what your results are like!! <br />
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<b>**UPDATE from Day 5**</b></div>
I'm down another 1.5 lbs! Most if not all of my bloating is gone, so that must be what it was. I also ate really healthy on day 5 with another breakfast smoothie, spinach salad, almonds for snack, small grilled chicken dinner. So total loss so far is about 6.5 lbs! :)<br />
<br />Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497452997654704129noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123927831836213547.post-84717544034947340092013-08-05T11:25:00.000-06:002013-08-05T11:25:52.550-06:00Betty Lou - the Pin-UpI love genealogy, it's one of my favorite pass times. I am very much into my family history and I've done a lot of work on my ancestry tree. The members in my family know how much I love it and have kindly sent me boxes of photos, documents, newspaper articles, year books, locks of hair (!), etc. I've been able to get pretty far on my family tree with a lot of the information I've received. <br /><br /><br />
Some of my favorite photos I've received are these pin-up pictures my grandma (my dad's mom) took for my grandpa who was in WWII. They were the cutest couple, married 64 years (would have been longer if he hadn't passed away in 2006). They were always so in love and very inspiring. Anyway, since I love all things pin-up I just had to share these pictures of my grandma, Betty Lou! The year was 1945, she had just had her first born Johnny, and her husband was in WWII. They were to have two more boys over the years. The youngest is my dad, James.<br />
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<br />Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497452997654704129noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123927831836213547.post-46513662645670130732013-06-10T11:44:00.000-06:002013-06-10T19:30:54.701-06:00Acting... My New Career?Hi everyone!!
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So, I'm really bad at blogging... I just don't keep up with it. But, I figure since I have some new things going on in my life I might as well talk about it. This is somewhat of a diary for me and a way to get out my thoughts!
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As most of you know, I'm a stay-at-home mom to almost 4 year old twins. I LOVE my job! It's the best and I feel so lucky that I get to stay home with them. London is on the autism spectrum and goes to preschool, but Lyla won't be starting preschool until August. I had been going to school myself in my "free time" and I just recently graduated with my degree!!
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Now that I'm done with school and have one child in preschool and soon to be my other child in preschool, I have been feeling like I have a little more time for ME. A few months back I came across a post on facebook from the Breaking Bad page that they were going to have a casting call to be an extra on the set of Breaking Bad (which films here in Albuquerque). I thought 'how fun would that be to just stand around on a cool set watching all the magic happen?'. Well, I kind of put it out of my mind for a little while. I caught an episode of BB a few weeks later and it reminded me about that post, so I decided on a whim to send an email asking what's involved in being an extra. I got a reply asking if I could send them my head shots. I was like a head what? lol... A little background on me: I've never really sought out the entertainment/hollywood business. I did a lot of plays and skits at church growing up. I was always an angel in the nativity or had some other small role. I did a video monologue for a friend of mine (who is now a big time, award winning director!), and in high school I did drama class and became a thespian. But it was never anything I really saw myself doing. The people in my drama class kind of turned me off about acting - they were very... well for lack of a better word, dramatic! I was always more interested in computers and administration/desk work. I'm also pretty sensitive and thin skinned and I know how hard those auditions probably are and all the rejection that comes with trying to make it as an actor. I also see the celebrities that are pounded down and criticized in the media and I'm just not cut out for that type of life in the limelight. I also have a bit of stage-fright and the thought of auditioning in front of people makes me a little sick!
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Anyway, fast forward to today and I think about how fun just kind of being in the background on a TV show would be. They ask if I have head shots and I obviously don't. Well it just so happens I'm about to take a trip to AZ with a bunch of good mommy friends of mine. One of the mom's that is going is a photographer (amazeballs photog) that offered to take fun pics of us if we want them at a discounted price (boudoir style). So I signed up because I knew she's awesome and I really wanted to get some pics of me while I'm still young! The two things literally happened within days of each other, so I asked the photog if she knew anything about head shots. She offered to do those for me as well! So, I went ahead with it and got them done at an amazingly good deal.
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I get home from my trip and get my head shots emailed to me and decide to go ahead and send them in to the casting people whose email I originally got asking to be an extra on BB. She tells me that they just wrapped BB (oops, too late!) but that she would love to have me come audition to be a stand in for the new movie Transcendence with Johnny Depp. I'm like, say what?! LOL. I have no knowledge of stand in's. But she tells me about it and I do some googling and figure I could at least try. I thought about not going and blowing the whole thing off but a big part of my curiosity told me to just go for fun and see what it's like. Well, I was so glad I did. Everyone was so nice and the energy was really positive. I got to see where they're filming the movie and all the cameras and lighting and all that fun stuff. It was exciting! I didn't get the stand-in role because the girl, Kate Mara, is 5'3 and I'm 5'6, a good 3 inch difference! Not sure why they even had me come in, but it was fun nonetheless.
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Well, things just kept happening from there. I kept getting emails from casting directors to come in for parts. One guy asked if I would come do a part on the show Longmire on A&E which films in Santa Fe. I decided to go, and again had such a blast! I'm part of this debate team and I sit right next to the podium. I got to work with Robert Taylor and Lou Diamond Phillips and Katie Sackoff - all of whom are SO nice! My dad loves that show, so he was very excited. I have since started recording it, and I like it too! I'm excited to see my scenes!
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After I did that first job (and got paid! I didn't even know you get paid for these things!), the offers just kept coming. I got another job and another and now I think I've done about 4 scenes on Longmire. It's been SO fun!!! Some of the days are really, really long and tiring with a ton of standing around or walking the same path 100 times in a row. But overall, I have really enjoyed this. I'll be working on it again this Thursday. I've also been getting offers for print ads for casinos or things like that, but I haven't responded to those. I even got an email asking if I'd do a tourism commercial for Ruidoso. I'm just not really looking to be a star or anything, so nothing of that has really caught my fancy... *yet*. And I don't want this to become work. As soon as it stops being fun, I'll be done. But I'm not going to be closed minded about any new opportunities that may come my way, who knows I may end up doing something I'd really enjoy! <br />
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I don't really see this being my new career; mostly for the reasons stated above, but I'm really loving the experience in the meantime. I enjoy getting out and working with adults and just doing something fun that is for me. The atmosphere is great and I find the whole process of making a TV show really interesting.
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Anyway, so look for me on the show Longmire! I have long bright blonde hair, so I should be somewhat easy to spot! :)
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XOXO - Tara
Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497452997654704129noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123927831836213547.post-10459734117934875652013-04-06T19:39:00.000-06:002013-04-06T19:40:52.427-06:00Hi Everyone!!Hi friends!
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I have not written on this blog for over a year!! Oops!
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I've been very busy with school and raising my two very active preschoolers! They keep me busy, but I wouldn't trade it for the world.
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Just wondering, does anyone have any ideas for a topic? Would people like to see a makeup post or recent purchases? I could share some more homemade body scrub recipes? I guess I'm just plum out of things to talk about right now!
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Just for fun, I will post a dress that I am DYING TO OWN!!! It's ModCloth (of course!) and I absolutely adore it! Now, if I could only magically have an extra $138 lying around! lol
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I'm excited to start the new year. Upon the new year comes reflections of the year past.<br>
Life should slow down a bit now and it's a good time to reflect on the person I am, the person I WANT to be, and the goals I have set for myself. I refuse to call them "resolutions", because that seems to make them so fleeting, but I think it's a good time to reflect and renew my goals.<br>
I reviewed my goals for this past year, and I actually held up pretty well on them. The eating less sweets thing was a struggle, and towards the end of the year it went out the window. :/ <br>
I added a goal for myself last March that I wanted to go back to school and finish getting my degree. I think I talked about it in another post. Anyway, I went back and I just got my final grades for the fall semester... I got 3 A's! I'm really happy about that! It was not easy to balance being a stay-at-home mom of two toddlers with going to school, but I worked hard at it and it paid off! My mom and my mother-in-law took turns watching the kids while I was in class, and I couldn't have done it without their support. So, that leads me to my first goal:<br><br>
1) Get my Associate's Degree <br><br>
I never cared about school in the past, never tried, never worked hard at it. I didn't see the benefits, I was young and just didn't care. And if it was hard I just gave up. In fact I think it's safe to say I hated school. Well, time goes by and you change and grow up and learn what you really want in life. Well at least that's what happened for me. Now, I actually really enjoy school. I'm in a whole new mindset about learning and working towards a goal, so school is easier for me than it ever was before. I completely determined and that really helps. I registered for Spring classes, and I'll be taking 4 classes this time, so I really hope it all goes well. I should have about two more semesters and then I'll have my degree! <br><br>
As for my second goal... For Christmas, I gave out a lot of sugar scrubs that I made (I did a post about one) and they were a HUGE hit, so I'm thinking of selling them on Etsy! A new venture for a new year? Possibly. I really love making hair flowers and hair bows, but it's really hard to sell them and get them out there with SO many being sold on Etsy. I'm just one in hundreds of thousands that sell hair bows on Etsy. I'll probably still make them for facebook and for friends and family though, since they seem to be selling well that way. So my next goal is: <br><br>
2) Broaden my hobbies <br><br>
Things like selling sugar scrubs and hair bows gives me something to do in my free time (which isn't much, but still) and like I said, it's fun for me. <br>
I'd also like to possibly learn how to knit or crochet, but I'm not sure if I'll ever get the time to actually sit and learn. <br>I've gotten back into reading. I'm reading the Hunger Games right now and it's awesome! I'd like to read at least 10 books this year. Which may not be much to most people, but for me it's a lot! <br>
(Geek alert!!!) My recent Astronomy class has reignited my love flame for Astronomy. I have always loved all things space for as long as I can remember. When I was like 6 I put stars and planets all over my ceiling in my bedroom which I kept up until I moved out at 18, lol. Anytime anything about space or the universe comes on TV I'm glued. So, I'd like to get further into it just by learning more about it. I just got a telescope so I'd like to learn more about the constellations and where things are just by naked eye observation. <br><br>
My third goal is basically ALWAYS a goal of mine... <br><br>
3) Be Healthy! <br><br>
I was doing SO well for so long and then come October I got really, really lax on exercising and eating healthy. It caught up to me, I think I gained about 6 lbs. Which isn't much really, but I hate it. I hate feeling tired and worn down from not eating right. And when I don't exercise I feel the effects. My jeans are too tight, which is completely unacceptable for me. I refuse to buy clothes in bigger sizes. Someone said it so well once, I can't remember who, but she said "I don't alter clothes to fit my body. I alter my body to fit the clothes I want." That's so how I feel, lol. So, I really have to get back into the swing of things. I need to get back on my treadmill and start doing runs again everyday. And I have to watch the sweets. I get carried away snacking on candy and cookies. <br><br>
My fourth goal is a new one for me, lol... <br><br>
4) Less "party-time" girl. <br><br>
With all the holiday and birthday parties, I tend to get into party mode. Times have slowed down and I'd like to spend less time in party (drinking) mode and more time in quiet/spiritual reflection mode. We had been consistently going to church every week, and then the colds started, and then the parties started, and one thing led to the next and we missed like 5 or 6 weeks in a row. I start to lose focus and tend to forget who I am and who I want to be. I do not want to be the girl that parties too hard or drinks too much and tries to act 21 when I'm not. Cleary I'm not. I'm thrity freaking three now!! I can't hang with the big dogs like I used to be able to still function well the next day. Don't get me wrong, I'm NOT above a glass of wine every now and then. Mama's got to have her Moscato!! :) <br><br>
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5) Spend more time teaching and doing activities with London and Lyla. <br><br>
When LL were babies I spent a lot of time on flash cards, books, and other teaching tools because they would just kind of sit there fully attentive so I felt like it was a good time to do so. Along with playing with them of course. Now that they're toddlers, they are totally their own little people with their own little schedules and agendas. They are so good at playing independently that I have to wiggle my way in sometimes to be included. Since they're not going to preschool this year (maybe next year? I'm not sure yet), I'd like to get in more activities and teaching tools. Thanks to pinterest, and various other toddler activity websites, I've found a lot of fun, creative activities to do with them and I'd like to put those to action. Lyla is SO smart and longs for challenges and learning new things. London is SO active and practically a music genius that I know he'd benefit from a lot of new activities also, especially involving music or lights. <br><br>
Well, that's about it for now. It's nice to have my goals written out so that I will see them and hopefully stick to them! I hope everyone has a FANTASTIC 2012!! May all your wishes and dreams come true this year!! XOXOTarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497452997654704129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123927831836213547.post-71329339808719285982011-12-14T11:22:00.001-07:002015-02-27T13:26:15.657-07:00The BEST Homemade Sugar Body Scrub<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have always been a huge fan of body scrubs, whether they be sugar or salt. I always love a good exfoliant!! I've been a fan of LUSH body scrubs and I've used many different other types over the years as well.<br />
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Well, with the help of Pinterest, I found a peppermint sugar body scrub recipe of which I tweaked and made my own. I didn't want to write about it until I had perfected it, and used it and got the results I wanted. I've been playing with the recipe for about 2 weeks now and I have to say that it's AMAZE-BALLS. I love it soooo much! I will never spend $$$ on high priced body scrubs ever again.<br />
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Being the generous person I am ;), I decided to share my recipe. I have bottled it up and am going to give it out to some friends for Christmas! I know that I would LOVE to receive a peppermint sugar body scrub during the holidays!! And the whole process is actually really easy!<br />
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Using this recipe, I was able to scoop all of it into about 4, 4-5oz jars. So it makes about 16-20 oz worth of scrub. :)<br />
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What you need:<br />
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Medium sized mixing bowl and spoon<br />
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Optional: Vitamin e squeezed from capsules. I took about 5 vitamin e capsules and pierced the end with a safety pin and squeezed the oil into the bowl. Just to give it that extra bit of nourishment for your skin.<br />
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Combine your sugar and oil in a bowl and stir it up well, until there are no clumps. Then add your essential oil, stir again. Scoop into jars! For myself, I put some in a tupperware bowl. Voila!! Easy peasy!<br />
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*Using sunflower oil is an important step. I tried this recipe with olive oil and it did not come out as well. Plus the smell of the olive oil overtakes the peppermint, and not in a good way. I get the sunflower oil at a health food store. It runs about $13 for a 32 fl oz jar. I also love that it's organic! **I also get the essential oils at the health food store too. They run about $6-8 for a little jar, but they last a long time.<br />
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I have used this in the shower a few times now and it's amazing. The peppermint smells soooo good and it's the perfect amount of sugar/oil ratio. Your skin feels amazing and soft afterwards. I don't even need to use lotion when I get out of the shower like I usually do, and that says a lot coming from a girl that lives in the hot, dry desert! I have also used this on my face and have not had any breakouts. I can't say that will be the same for everyone, but for me it was no problem and my face is soft and smooth and refreshed! <br />
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To give as gifts:<br />
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The jars were purchased at Ikea, but you can get jars anywhere these days. Just the other day I got some bigger ones at The Dollar Tree. The little spatulas I got at Sally's Beauty Supply (I'm sure most beauty stores have them), and I made the tags on my computer. I tied the tag and spatula on the jar with a peppermint candy striped ribbon. <br />
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Sorry I have a crummy camera... I need to invest in a nice one soon. :)<br />
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Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497452997654704129noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123927831836213547.post-67783424600161154502011-11-22T11:54:00.001-07:002011-11-22T11:57:04.610-07:00Cupcake PostI made these turkey themed cupcakes last Thanksgiving and they were such a big hit, so I'm going to make them again this Thanksgiving! :)
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They are VERY easy to make. I use milk chocolate icing and chocolate cake. For the face and wings I use the small Sandies that come in the 100 calorie packs, candy corn for the feathers, white icing with a black dot of icing for the eye, a small piece of rolled up fruit roll up for the waddle, and the white part of the candy corn for the nose. Just a note, don't stick the Sandies on until you're close to ready to serving them, otherwise they get really soggy. :)Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497452997654704129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123927831836213547.post-18846589899481772002011-11-16T11:04:00.001-07:002011-11-16T11:09:50.220-07:00Holiday Themed Hairbows!I just wanted to post a link and some pics of the holiday themed hairbows I've been making lately. :)
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I made the t-shirt:
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I bought the apron and bottle of TruBlood:
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Just for added effect I put on tattoo vampire bites :)
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At the last minute Nathan decided to go as Bill:
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I <3 cupcakes!!
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I used chocolate cake, buttercream icing dyed green, milano cookies for the tombstones, black writing gel, and crushed oreos for the dirt. The hardest part was the grass technique, but once I got it down it was smooth sailing. :)Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497452997654704129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123927831836213547.post-68188238204715020772011-09-28T14:22:00.001-06:002011-09-28T14:36:24.412-06:00Halloween Hair BowsI just wanted to post a few of the Halloween style hair bows I've made recently for little girls. I love making these in my free time, it's such a fun hobby! :)
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I can't believe the summer is over! But then again, I can. We had SUCH a busy summer! There were a few birthdays (my twinkies turned 2!), and we traveled to San Diego, Las Vegas, and Indiana. My sister-in-law got married and I was the Matron of Honor. That was a lot of work, more than I realized!! It was fun though. In a way I'm glad the summer is over because now I can focus on school. And fall also means HALLOWEEN is coming!!!! My ultimate FAV holiday!
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Oh, by the way I went back to school! I took a lot of nursing and business classes back in 1998-2001. Then I moved around, got married, moved some more, and then had twins. Finally I feel like I'm settled down a bit. I want to finish what I started and finally get my darn degree. It will be in Integrated Studies. I only have 7 electives to take, and I'm taking 2 of those right now. So far I really like my classes. I especially like going to class twice a week. It's a much needed break, and it gives the grandma's some alone time with their grandkids!
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The next couple of months are going to be busy also. This month I'm taking the kids to the State Fair, which is normally not my cup of tea. When I was younger I had no fear of those old, rusty, thrown together in 5 minutes, rides. Holly, remember the rides at the fair?! LOL!! Good times! We rode like 30 rides in one hour and Holly got super sick!
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Next month we'll be going to the Balloon Fiesta. I went last year and it was great. This year I think the kids will be really into it...Lyla especially because she loves balloons. Then there's haunted houses, my Halloween party, a friend's Halloween party, and then finally HALLOWEEN!!!! I think on the actual day we'll be taking the kids to Calvary church. Last year they had this huge fall festival thing with food, jumping castles, pony rides, candy, and all kinds of other stuff. The kids loved it, and Nathan and I had a great time too.
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Anyway, that's all for now... I just wanted to give a short update.
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Any blog posts requests? I was thinking I'd do one about my skin care regime since I've seen a few of those on here lately. Hope everyone is well!!
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PS~ Do you like the new blogger layout? I kind of like it!Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497452997654704129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123927831836213547.post-35714369007429942902011-07-13T09:45:00.009-06:002011-07-13T10:14:17.888-06:00SDCC 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwLmZ7ooktcZsayF1BeFYfF5eup13z14QUKb-An6_X7NHbtu40rFs3lYSoZst1REuN_7O3ejfcPfFdk_mTwaxMELUmcbTHqHvE0JaaxJD59TV86XhGQb2fbG3p_ZmVxOz1FfWiUCQsdAzG/s1600/san-diego-comic-con.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwLmZ7ooktcZsayF1BeFYfF5eup13z14QUKb-An6_X7NHbtu40rFs3lYSoZst1REuN_7O3ejfcPfFdk_mTwaxMELUmcbTHqHvE0JaaxJD59TV86XhGQb2fbG3p_ZmVxOz1FfWiUCQsdAzG/s320/san-diego-comic-con.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628869002915333170" /></a><br />Sorry for the lack of posting! I guess I just haven't had much to write about! <br /><br />So Nathan and I are getting ready to head off to San Diego for Comic-Con next week! A little background on this...<br /><br />Nathan is a HUGE Marvel fanatic. He's always collected comic books and loved everything about the comic industry. He started working for Marvel's wikia database part-time and he also does comic book reviews online every week. (Aside from working full time as a nuclear physicist. The guy is BUSY.)<br /><br />When I lived in San Diego, I always thought going to CC would be fun, but I was never able to get tickets. Granted, I didn't try very hard. There's 100,000 people that go every year, so it's insane.<br /><br />So, this year Nathan is working with his Marvel database people at CC and I decided I'd go as well. We're going to leave the twins here with my parents for a few days, and then my sister-in-law is going to take them during the weekend, and them my mother-in-law will have them until we get back. We'll be gone for a week! <br /><br />I'm sooooo excited! I've always been a HUGE fan of dressing up in costume, whether in vintage clothes, or costumes for Halloween. If there's somewhere to be that requires a costume, I'm SO there. I've always loved it ever since I was little.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kSffNdl2fZE2D370UCG5iYcJrrp8etlmvs7lQ8vQhUDk48xKFQrhFg2SlJsX2XtNWSnxhm2Vv_LFcugfJYERbhF9qZ0pto0HfYecayJQKW9mGht8vYT28TqYoI41c9QObZwMZe7XZXAw/s1600/Emma_Frost.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 183px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kSffNdl2fZE2D370UCG5iYcJrrp8etlmvs7lQ8vQhUDk48xKFQrhFg2SlJsX2XtNWSnxhm2Vv_LFcugfJYERbhF9qZ0pto0HfYecayJQKW9mGht8vYT28TqYoI41c9QObZwMZe7XZXAw/s320/Emma_Frost.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628869001217187714" /></a><br /><br />So when I realized the sheer amount of costuming (or cosplay as the CC goers call it) I was all up on it! LOL... All I cared about was who is a sexy comic book girl that I can dress as. So... Emma Frost it is! There are going to be 1.5 million Emma Frost's there, but that's OK. I'd rather do someone I like than be stuck with something I'm not a fan of. The nice thing about cosplay at CC is you can basically dress as whatever you want. Characters from TV, movies, comic books, whatever you can think of. I also have a cute Star Trek dress with go-go boots that I plan on wearing. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEighSxDbZFy4z1sgrcd0eDGkq6rdhU-b77tO9qmi7yei3egfvWdGmC0jERCxkimehz3D0S1BscuqGV2VvwjOsJ5UnkhjjShJYC8yz9spivdYo-u1c4EoZDVF2y3gG2iyzd_AwzbkX_2eb8A/s1600/Mimic.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 165px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEighSxDbZFy4z1sgrcd0eDGkq6rdhU-b77tO9qmi7yei3egfvWdGmC0jERCxkimehz3D0S1BscuqGV2VvwjOsJ5UnkhjjShJYC8yz9spivdYo-u1c4EoZDVF2y3gG2iyzd_AwzbkX_2eb8A/s320/Mimic.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628869489539369394" /></a><br /><br />Nathan is going as Mimic and he's been working like crazy on his costume. It's going to be awesome when it's done. Luckily for me I was able to buy my costume online (which apparently some cosplayers say is a big no-no because you're "supposed" to make it from scratch. But whatever I don't care.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fXt4Wq66zP-9ltiFBdKVgRBqy3O1r-8SwzRQXAEmGPRVTANT6QbPudLPU7Y0CHldjtd-8O1FKV6_yJV7z8WzjiUD2NXFAk16pYpk_LoZ6OO8OJst8CJ3tVjxKQNr7W9-xMjZCs7Dk96e/s1600/true-blood-cast-photo-27-4-10-kc.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fXt4Wq66zP-9ltiFBdKVgRBqy3O1r-8SwzRQXAEmGPRVTANT6QbPudLPU7Y0CHldjtd-8O1FKV6_yJV7z8WzjiUD2NXFAk16pYpk_LoZ6OO8OJst8CJ3tVjxKQNr7W9-xMjZCs7Dk96e/s320/true-blood-cast-photo-27-4-10-kc.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628870529605928034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmr_pgpLvg464QPZ3U5CFBYyqJbUT8UFIEfwc1dRc8XbptspcuIXhtB0OHRy61ytAgvEGiw-Y_yJ5DZxIDrQhqH8l0PZc-83gLQ8gzLFGrk40QXfsTgYr5_uMO_MZpz9aiQePuoXc1SE3/s1600/the-vampire-diaries.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmr_pgpLvg464QPZ3U5CFBYyqJbUT8UFIEfwc1dRc8XbptspcuIXhtB0OHRy61ytAgvEGiw-Y_yJ5DZxIDrQhqH8l0PZc-83gLQ8gzLFGrk40QXfsTgYr5_uMO_MZpz9aiQePuoXc1SE3/s320/the-vampire-diaries.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628870535088944818" /></a><br /><br />Aside from costuming I get to see some of my favorite TV and movie characters!! The panels I'm going to attend are; The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn panel, True Blood, The Vampire Diaries, and The Big Bang Theory. Just to name a few!! I'm going to be so star struck! Ian Somerhalder, I'm coming for you! LOL <br />The Twilight panel is going to be total insanity. It's Thursday morning, but people will be camping out all night Wednesday! Not sure if I'm that hardcore about it. I guess we'll see!<br /><br />I'm really excited to go, but soooo nervous about leaving my babies behind. I will miss them SO much! I've only spent one night away from them and that was hard enough! I have no doubt that they'll be in good hands, but it'll still be hard!Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497452997654704129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123927831836213547.post-6744842314394579012011-04-25T11:26:00.004-06:002011-04-25T11:30:06.777-06:00Bunny CupcakesJust a quick post to show my bunny cupcakes that I made for Easter.<br /><br />I love the way they turned out!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Uv1bgi1l3ztOGXBmSAhK3rRLC39q2TEB6oLEZzGLcOQilD8PG9chLSdCQZQpmaYw3N_kB8wftYzkkf8KouuStTEVoSwOWJCJpGnpBQFeTikifi31a7jAG1-eKIh5K4T1Pjd9-GfONh7U/s1600/IMG_0536.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Uv1bgi1l3ztOGXBmSAhK3rRLC39q2TEB6oLEZzGLcOQilD8PG9chLSdCQZQpmaYw3N_kB8wftYzkkf8KouuStTEVoSwOWJCJpGnpBQFeTikifi31a7jAG1-eKIh5K4T1Pjd9-GfONh7U/s320/IMG_0536.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599574381789900034" /></a>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497452997654704129noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123927831836213547.post-55050750912219666642011-04-18T17:21:00.014-06:002011-04-18T20:17:10.435-06:00Butterfly Hair ClipsI love the Dollar Tree! I always find the cutest stuff there.<br /><br />Most of you know that I make little girls hair bows and flowers as a hobby. Well, when I saw these packets of sheer butterflies at the Dollar Tree, the first thing I thought was what a cute hair clip that would make! Especially for Easter!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYdP95vQU_7WU-3PXV2ItzWJgwCdpKGQkDsGLzeAfxyJuakt_5CkhKW87pn2lRtPySCKv7XM_FTuTrAqieQWAjEgAbcb9wMHIOs28gofKK7fNdLfjDuahwksRoZs7dOfnJoZpVFwu7nnt/s1600/IMG_0427.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYdP95vQU_7WU-3PXV2ItzWJgwCdpKGQkDsGLzeAfxyJuakt_5CkhKW87pn2lRtPySCKv7XM_FTuTrAqieQWAjEgAbcb9wMHIOs28gofKK7fNdLfjDuahwksRoZs7dOfnJoZpVFwu7nnt/s320/IMG_0427.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597072359011621826" /></a><br /><br /><br />This project is super easy. All you need is: Hot glue gun, wire cutters, hair clips or bobby pin, ruler, hair ribbon (if you want the clip lined), and a lighter.<br /><br />The first thing I did was use my wire cutters (purchased from Hobby Lobby) to cut off the wire on the back of the butterfly. I started with one of the big butterflies.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62A9Th5zCjid9ff8J4eu4nrzEAfZtD423dNoBHN3AHDU37IuyNj423IefYdZrx_yF6G4_4R35U19hGoY4-O81G3FP9xqVkBfu7LDA5eCEoJ3qQpTPZ1K9ss2ka2nZ9gEaCX2zrCuk_8NB/s1600/IMG_0431.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62A9Th5zCjid9ff8J4eu4nrzEAfZtD423dNoBHN3AHDU37IuyNj423IefYdZrx_yF6G4_4R35U19hGoY4-O81G3FP9xqVkBfu7LDA5eCEoJ3qQpTPZ1K9ss2ka2nZ9gEaCX2zrCuk_8NB/s320/IMG_0431.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597072826788787426" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivCXTAkPubEzug5TpRJRauQAkUn2MfgH4UKPhven8shOk3Zkb8z_Z62gJs5rjk8nFIjB2JeAnJE2ngd6J_JyfzoQTH2WupoN1ebUAk9PyVXM3YBBHLEXhu3gQisrzCyq0fDYhyphenhyphenbuK-7oc/s1600/IMG_0428.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivCXTAkPubEzug5TpRJRauQAkUn2MfgH4UKPhven8shOk3Zkb8z_Z62gJs5rjk8nFIjB2JeAnJE2ngd6J_JyfzoQTH2WupoN1ebUAk9PyVXM3YBBHLEXhu3gQisrzCyq0fDYhyphenhyphenbuK-7oc/s320/IMG_0428.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597072819353069842" /></a><br /><br />For the bigger butterflies, I used a larger alligator clip. Since the butterfly is accented with silver, I don't think you necessarily have to line the silver hair clip, but if you want a more finished look, then go ahead and line it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIpqUupQt6ig84ljUO_Dj7MJzKqCM_i4_RmZvSrEoqkKXmPUGxq3M-tD9ZVZW8QrVfZifn11H1b8NBEjCZgiDmGajqrXShCZHkRCXO26LSLgw146apGP8wIAaiJ8K5jnBd9Q_ZAg4KEIZ/s1600/IMG_0429.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIpqUupQt6ig84ljUO_Dj7MJzKqCM_i4_RmZvSrEoqkKXmPUGxq3M-tD9ZVZW8QrVfZifn11H1b8NBEjCZgiDmGajqrXShCZHkRCXO26LSLgw146apGP8wIAaiJ8K5jnBd9Q_ZAg4KEIZ/s320/IMG_0429.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597075316564599410" /></a><br />So after I cut off the wire on the back of the butterfly, I set it to the side and get an alligator clip. To line the clip, I cut 4.25" ribbon (3/8"). Once your ribbon is cut, heat seal both ends, put hot glue on the tip, slide the clip on, put glue the rest of the ribbon, and wrap the ribbon around the clip. I like to partially line my clips because it stays on better in my opinion.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWUrdHbjRyHsUY8Qps1GZkOGS_NK1lcZvldtOj8cd7n3B6akESf2ITGR5OY5fbOsdv-SAI0YQomTnOtdBg-mxu839OvMZboTWxra1JZ0buTGzaz7HYs5bX2125rEHxtfDEjafhiofPo6iD/s1600/IMG_0463.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWUrdHbjRyHsUY8Qps1GZkOGS_NK1lcZvldtOj8cd7n3B6akESf2ITGR5OY5fbOsdv-SAI0YQomTnOtdBg-mxu839OvMZboTWxra1JZ0buTGzaz7HYs5bX2125rEHxtfDEjafhiofPo6iD/s320/IMG_0463.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597075325837784626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPKO0DBu59GpN-GJdlkZgd0n7gbJAssLTZgYh7KVdHVOoPNN5T1qd9fhmkCsP830PVp9qI3MYQaVl9WGZCoR1h99KBrqc6i-eTIP33ndxHa2XuLV7oCm8fpqPBlvglZHaJnM_b4nJR8u3e/s1600/IMG_0439.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPKO0DBu59GpN-GJdlkZgd0n7gbJAssLTZgYh7KVdHVOoPNN5T1qd9fhmkCsP830PVp9qI3MYQaVl9WGZCoR1h99KBrqc6i-eTIP33ndxHa2XuLV7oCm8fpqPBlvglZHaJnM_b4nJR8u3e/s320/IMG_0439.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597075321526444130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzQWfbBGQ15YgFvT79iP-zAfYRpUzgjTYomdv01tPww2_sbNwfk9MgYVrvZy_a-M6L8R0A1B3Y7uE5H1lsAmvVq0hyhopEAK9L7qOYa7Q0tjeuXQoZDLrYWv4LrIRSnF0G4PpA6J-ipuX/s1600/IMG_0440.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzQWfbBGQ15YgFvT79iP-zAfYRpUzgjTYomdv01tPww2_sbNwfk9MgYVrvZy_a-M6L8R0A1B3Y7uE5H1lsAmvVq0hyhopEAK9L7qOYa7Q0tjeuXQoZDLrYWv4LrIRSnF0G4PpA6J-ipuX/s320/IMG_0440.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597075333881580946" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyp_6WfTW_S1piOYEuoIAet04XcUYUWJRps4d9f0naA3qgb2BjnAfgvbR-J5UxubajFAkWf97brGX8V4Ay6GhDT9Qz9MJnI4xv3KM6DXAObkhRQZHLtj2nnQV3vRkKVdvKaklp4UOWk3d/s1600/IMG_0441.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDyp_6WfTW_S1piOYEuoIAet04XcUYUWJRps4d9f0naA3qgb2BjnAfgvbR-J5UxubajFAkWf97brGX8V4Ay6GhDT9Qz9MJnI4xv3KM6DXAObkhRQZHLtj2nnQV3vRkKVdvKaklp4UOWk3d/s320/IMG_0441.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597076417379082002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2TZkDxm_LNJvgu7gwNFK3hufeIN0LekivMjaeXjZhvXRzKj1retcGt1mKTfhq71jvpSh9xg18dMuENyBrDi_nCCTdgH2hx5tTKSj-QmAAu_h27BrNiktL9kx_izXHZBBMJRg4_XwXJyT8/s1600/IMG_0443.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2TZkDxm_LNJvgu7gwNFK3hufeIN0LekivMjaeXjZhvXRzKj1retcGt1mKTfhq71jvpSh9xg18dMuENyBrDi_nCCTdgH2hx5tTKSj-QmAAu_h27BrNiktL9kx_izXHZBBMJRg4_XwXJyT8/s320/IMG_0443.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597076422228971602" /></a><br /><br />After I have the clip ready, I hold it to the back of the butterfly to decide how exactly I want it placed. For the lined clip, I slanted it slightly to the way I usually put clips in my daughter's hair. Once I found the placement I liked, I put hot glue in the center of the back of the butterfly and held to clip to it for about 5-10 seconds. Make sure the flat part of the clip is facing out so that it's the part that lays against the head.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtxGOtb1VgpkKDU9cJZQ5HsGti1mzbn-vKNqlT5n9pIN1xl6oA8In32KTUQF6Xym6EYBRmRWHmCA3MNN5cYEKZl3S2z9B08ogCHZ8TnipNKqxOaESq56950sR-2KuhwrILQDlENbffShyphenhyphen/s1600/IMG_0444.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtxGOtb1VgpkKDU9cJZQ5HsGti1mzbn-vKNqlT5n9pIN1xl6oA8In32KTUQF6Xym6EYBRmRWHmCA3MNN5cYEKZl3S2z9B08ogCHZ8TnipNKqxOaESq56950sR-2KuhwrILQDlENbffShyphenhyphen/s320/IMG_0444.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597084080824124306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSpdFagRKxbc8tlU2zIIlwwas3WH2CUgMA-Hb90Y2XGvrJ6c78CygNRj9HBhLuMjNXgp1TNljPhcqkP8NCB6kP_rO2mVwZkt5CkBhkqQNnHCmD2cokDPe466G95dP9tWb1WNudE0y-ux5/s1600/IMG_0445.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSpdFagRKxbc8tlU2zIIlwwas3WH2CUgMA-Hb90Y2XGvrJ6c78CygNRj9HBhLuMjNXgp1TNljPhcqkP8NCB6kP_rO2mVwZkt5CkBhkqQNnHCmD2cokDPe466G95dP9tWb1WNudE0y-ux5/s320/IMG_0445.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597084088785507682" /></a><br /><br />Voila!! An adorable butterfly hair clip! This is the bigger one. The smaller one also looks super cute.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSaiM3TTvTHbh8QQhenafRbL_c94PnTE3I8Etk4IzHWOCoJQxFwpXa6b1ZlUh2fCZ1IM389G5_wui-rKjo0FROnTEBFjvZSdEN0NXNLLv26S_XUti3Br6DJvK0hZIfLu2OxTJvGZqDDeZF/s1600/IMG_0453.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSaiM3TTvTHbh8QQhenafRbL_c94PnTE3I8Etk4IzHWOCoJQxFwpXa6b1ZlUh2fCZ1IM389G5_wui-rKjo0FROnTEBFjvZSdEN0NXNLLv26S_XUti3Br6DJvK0hZIfLu2OxTJvGZqDDeZF/s320/IMG_0453.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597084411884458770" /></a><br /><br />I also made one using just a craft bobby pin:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndzGkR7p3BaIukFSMBmizSSyIHO4C6TwipQAN29JlWJUZscaKvukMK-d8p19Jbe4dLxaxbwooJLLeCodwhDNWupjaWi35i3UXL3ek4x77Y2cLp1ZxrP_KSsbALLAWU1gpJqHLUNdV365p/s1600/IMG_0433.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndzGkR7p3BaIukFSMBmizSSyIHO4C6TwipQAN29JlWJUZscaKvukMK-d8p19Jbe4dLxaxbwooJLLeCodwhDNWupjaWi35i3UXL3ek4x77Y2cLp1ZxrP_KSsbALLAWU1gpJqHLUNdV365p/s320/IMG_0433.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597084967849728786" /></a><br />Add glue, apply pressure and hold for about 5-10 seconds.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_xzAG_5f33dR2XjJlZymLdLNIMKxqKpnxVRMBv0s0Pc3fDxfEmbujgyrLY1_Ry5RK4YVRWTxRuMBfmrWxPneC6Ag0FHJGbgmtIItAEj6dSSjGfjnIGTgdo8OiZmYAbIGNL9g4w031ZbD/s1600/IMG_0435.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_xzAG_5f33dR2XjJlZymLdLNIMKxqKpnxVRMBv0s0Pc3fDxfEmbujgyrLY1_Ry5RK4YVRWTxRuMBfmrWxPneC6Ag0FHJGbgmtIItAEj6dSSjGfjnIGTgdo8OiZmYAbIGNL9g4w031ZbD/s320/IMG_0435.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597084970193354770" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGf6tjj6sxSbs1T2e2Khhv8idTTBovFfiuKDpMRcOl_wNkXtO0xUm_myezzvhEI-ULVBUavDz9xXcA-DyX6gzTnA5nbUk2QgbXxMXxUexaYFxaHMNKDtYc0nva9ATZkYYbfV9J2gomuUqK/s1600/IMG_0436.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGf6tjj6sxSbs1T2e2Khhv8idTTBovFfiuKDpMRcOl_wNkXtO0xUm_myezzvhEI-ULVBUavDz9xXcA-DyX6gzTnA5nbUk2QgbXxMXxUexaYFxaHMNKDtYc0nva9ATZkYYbfV9J2gomuUqK/s320/IMG_0436.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597084981648276690" /></a><br /><br />Lastly, I put a smaller one on a french barrette:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xndv8ak9HWlILaHupYHjzWZnM13MALAWxd3XTJ2PGHjrHE4SrwvASWjHsoDYMtHDLSaYPej-K4ptmejFEmDqD9njWDePgmJzqFEhyfTZ2Cr9GYTthoIdjCgdduu7G6T9eizPMOUWyGpG/s1600/IMG_0469.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xndv8ak9HWlILaHupYHjzWZnM13MALAWxd3XTJ2PGHjrHE4SrwvASWjHsoDYMtHDLSaYPej-K4ptmejFEmDqD9njWDePgmJzqFEhyfTZ2Cr9GYTthoIdjCgdduu7G6T9eizPMOUWyGpG/s320/IMG_0469.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597085564077693362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHOKmFKXY9cIr1Si47npOcUpHDpUzelEEk_5FpFTLlHogRg-3iRriQP9vDyw48eM7ht5JQ1MAYscyb0vOHFq73b9zaFKqbrLSuyBCxm6_kKx803wJA7BeXhvws6_QEJol55p9ox51WTRF/s1600/IMG_0432.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHOKmFKXY9cIr1Si47npOcUpHDpUzelEEk_5FpFTLlHogRg-3iRriQP9vDyw48eM7ht5JQ1MAYscyb0vOHFq73b9zaFKqbrLSuyBCxm6_kKx803wJA7BeXhvws6_QEJol55p9ox51WTRF/s320/IMG_0432.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597085558059056418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCk0WvPZnT1pc4_A44i9r-UUAJBYc2idpD0GsyjKmr0BVVXdljNPhr_ZrV86BdxMjCaqCepBBdyuoZtCfO9GPmgPj7v70Esl3HNlimoN_zOUigaDdvh6C7D547cR21fHxVJanaE7obSXnV/s1600/IMG_0468.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCk0WvPZnT1pc4_A44i9r-UUAJBYc2idpD0GsyjKmr0BVVXdljNPhr_ZrV86BdxMjCaqCepBBdyuoZtCfO9GPmgPj7v70Esl3HNlimoN_zOUigaDdvh6C7D547cR21fHxVJanaE7obSXnV/s320/IMG_0468.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597085577950804770" /></a>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497452997654704129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123927831836213547.post-44981821355480728002011-03-30T11:25:00.004-06:002011-03-30T11:46:37.066-06:00ModclothDarn you, Modcloth! If I had the money I would buy 90% of the clothes they sell! <br /><br />A few dresses caught my eye today that I am dying over! Thankfully most of them are out of stock. ;)<br /><br />Coffee Gelato dress:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikafdbRw-JD4ABCtf0tBnkDb0RJv6A05Chpc7qG4875ey_Krir9onbfrASUuoOB5MIr4QdZI27Egu9T9OMbq3Am4fLh2uzSRooxUyrLfLVTsPDNIwT0q6ZLDJh1qdSuLNQKA0H42zxPRz9/s1600/Coffee+Gelato.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikafdbRw-JD4ABCtf0tBnkDb0RJv6A05Chpc7qG4875ey_Krir9onbfrASUuoOB5MIr4QdZI27Egu9T9OMbq3Am4fLh2uzSRooxUyrLfLVTsPDNIwT0q6ZLDJh1qdSuLNQKA0H42zxPRz9/s320/Coffee+Gelato.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589928114370324818" /></a><br />Sweet little pink Betsy Johnson dress... this would be so cute for Easter!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCAg4Bi-RtRtVWKH66Ebe5rBYTzLkNvLfd5PYYjHlQ5iyaRRaYbSVQiJDDFC6QpAWW4QIWh3BTt6QCKwLRYxhTWmI_EwW65tu-m0s425U1fJPBUM0lX3nTPsE-2vFTguIdIbENAd2UVJG/s1600/Betsy+Johnson.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCAg4Bi-RtRtVWKH66Ebe5rBYTzLkNvLfd5PYYjHlQ5iyaRRaYbSVQiJDDFC6QpAWW4QIWh3BTt6QCKwLRYxhTWmI_EwW65tu-m0s425U1fJPBUM0lX3nTPsE-2vFTguIdIbENAd2UVJG/s320/Betsy+Johnson.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589928109212851426" /></a><br /><br />Polka dot dress:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jLB6e8IZEAwr_urpRJCKkcQOeYn74iZ70_YJAxQqYVTYulpEayYsY08cjdwgvttEG_gRSFWIUicvz2vW71W-J_556vbODcPWDmkZKoNeAlYo7gSGecnIK3Df3FjWc98cutYHBNPNab8L/s1600/All+Shook+Up.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jLB6e8IZEAwr_urpRJCKkcQOeYn74iZ70_YJAxQqYVTYulpEayYsY08cjdwgvttEG_gRSFWIUicvz2vW71W-J_556vbODcPWDmkZKoNeAlYo7gSGecnIK3Df3FjWc98cutYHBNPNab8L/s320/All+Shook+Up.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589928106836707602" /></a><br /><br />Red sailor dress:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHs9uCYTbctEC5inOlmBJdCZ1du1b9OjyNYytg9ZdVKcFEmEBuC0Bf4rjph76uIkSzvKLHXLFJJ_RmBWNZHLjeVslyIfz7-gjOYxVxnp4C7aP48kZOT66KTpcHmXI7qUQbA4gZm7NXY4h5/s1600/Red+Sailor+Dress.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHs9uCYTbctEC5inOlmBJdCZ1du1b9OjyNYytg9ZdVKcFEmEBuC0Bf4rjph76uIkSzvKLHXLFJJ_RmBWNZHLjeVslyIfz7-gjOYxVxnp4C7aP48kZOT66KTpcHmXI7qUQbA4gZm7NXY4h5/s320/Red+Sailor+Dress.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589928103957075730" /></a><br /><br />I just bought these shoes!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXsMv1o_mUwfuEjst-pGoIVeVMWRu2q3vW0y8koiQ9yuZDIy47Uaaz2_daW21hjwFMtPsZSPI13AP7t6F2ekToqZ6bBXkLraNISpeWHN92NHghTmAlY1DjyBgCJQuEPhldbY6TiKFdGGS/s1600/Red+Wedges.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXsMv1o_mUwfuEjst-pGoIVeVMWRu2q3vW0y8koiQ9yuZDIy47Uaaz2_daW21hjwFMtPsZSPI13AP7t6F2ekToqZ6bBXkLraNISpeWHN92NHghTmAlY1DjyBgCJQuEPhldbY6TiKFdGGS/s320/Red+Wedges.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589928116636836866" /></a>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497452997654704129noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123927831836213547.post-36364184988756416932011-03-26T12:43:00.005-06:002011-03-26T20:04:53.759-06:00My 10 Favorite WebsitesI came across a website today that I totally fell in love with... <a href="http://www.shopplasticland.com/blog/"></a><br /><br />This gave me the idea to write my current top 10 favorite websites that I frequent/love. :) In no particular order...<br /><br />1) www.shopplasticland.com/blog<br /><br />2) www.etsy.com<br /><br />3) www.facebook.com<br /><br />4) www.ancestry.com I'm very into genealogy lately.<br /><br />5) www.twitter.com<br /><br />6) www.nomorerack.com<br /><br />7) www.preschoolexpress.com/toddler_station.shtml This is a great website that really helps me come up with creative activities to do with my toddlers.<br /><br />8) www.google.com I'm always googling things!<br /><br />9) www.trulia.com Lately I've been into looking at houses. Just for fun.<br /><br />10) www.amazon.com Shopaholic! :)<br /><br />What are some of your favorite websites??Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497452997654704129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123927831836213547.post-51226741414301429192011-03-01T12:53:00.012-07:002011-03-01T15:20:46.701-07:00The Biology of Fragrance<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRf1w0ZqD35GUpI6IJvyBsfg1jebRWM3A1kQR_OeHfgj4x954bcYlYqOEd68XxfhpOctKeuQvR4Ej5A-VlY6IKpXOJsKYeb-q8z2iEDGoU7Ptk8s1d9Vhs8Uj9X4Akt5vvW7VGMuNkXhO/s1600/Marilyn+Perfume.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 194px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRf1w0ZqD35GUpI6IJvyBsfg1jebRWM3A1kQR_OeHfgj4x954bcYlYqOEd68XxfhpOctKeuQvR4Ej5A-VlY6IKpXOJsKYeb-q8z2iEDGoU7Ptk8s1d9Vhs8Uj9X4Akt5vvW7VGMuNkXhO/s320/Marilyn+Perfume.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579235451611035506" /></a><br /><br />I bought a new perfume today (Eau de Parfum) that I love and it got me thinking about fragrance. I find the whole process very interesting, so I thought I'd post a little information on the subject. <br /><br />There are many different fragrance types:<br /><br />Soie de Parfum/Perfume extract: The most concentrated, perfume contains the highest level of aromatic compounds which is around 15-40% concentrate. Because of its strong concentration, perfume should be used in moderation.<br /><br />One of my favorite perfumes:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDoWjUyDf_r7irD-LAM59VJ-gp_Pbg0x-QKp1duYqsgQoyKS5YylOfqoAzfydY5WfqA5AH1U7M_9vZsKO-k_INDYF7n459N4fi1h_l6YwaP7yF2uCZoItGJssPEhXHYsSM7OAhRdWJhL8w/s1600/Heavenly+EDP.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 194px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDoWjUyDf_r7irD-LAM59VJ-gp_Pbg0x-QKp1duYqsgQoyKS5YylOfqoAzfydY5WfqA5AH1U7M_9vZsKO-k_INDYF7n459N4fi1h_l6YwaP7yF2uCZoItGJssPEhXHYsSM7OAhRdWJhL8w/s320/Heavenly+EDP.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579231561814265170" /></a><br /><br />Eau de Parfum: Contains about 10-20% perfume concentrate. This is the most popular and common form of perfume. It provides a long-lasting fragrance and generally doesn’t cost as much as perfume. <br /><br />This is what I bought today. It's called Flirtatious! (figures, lol) and I got it at Kohls. Kohls has a whole line of Flirt! cosmetics, they all seemed so enticing, so I also bought thickening mascara and blush.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_hB272Q255i0UQ2togtMEa6VSZEiGjYc7HCXrlZ6q6JUBzpjfzO5k_PpVDMUv2r2PKhd7cZyTFRTPe_ROvQaiCuCbiNECH49Q8SBXrw4qM-aHTT-mw5hnndwKb7e5atw3edXs78DRdoYT/s1600/Flirtatious.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_hB272Q255i0UQ2togtMEa6VSZEiGjYc7HCXrlZ6q6JUBzpjfzO5k_PpVDMUv2r2PKhd7cZyTFRTPe_ROvQaiCuCbiNECH49Q8SBXrw4qM-aHTT-mw5hnndwKb7e5atw3edXs78DRdoYT/s320/Flirtatious.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579231992882515250" /></a><br /><br />Eau de Toilette: Has around 5-15% perfume concentrate. This makes for a light scent that doesn’t linger as long as the more intense extracts. It's usually intended as a refreshing body spray which can be re-applied throughout the day, without the smell being too strong. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBskA5t13UCkOnTfq4XXx06L_xykTP8LPFPcjRNxyW-vY6Ul6NGY-S-DTHuB-ZxhEXT_7bjqnugwMkSby5cggQJqoXAIpp7K3XKQNPzgeCz5vR6Q1MhDaXQpvwvFldI9Tk7ti8jQtf6KhP/s1600/Daisy+EDT.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBskA5t13UCkOnTfq4XXx06L_xykTP8LPFPcjRNxyW-vY6Ul6NGY-S-DTHuB-ZxhEXT_7bjqnugwMkSby5cggQJqoXAIpp7K3XKQNPzgeCz5vR6Q1MhDaXQpvwvFldI9Tk7ti8jQtf6KhP/s320/Daisy+EDT.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579232688862522578" /></a><br /><br />Eau de Cologne: Usually 3% or less perfume concentrate. Sometimes used interchangeably with the term eau de toilette. However, this concoction began as the name of a light, fresh fragrance mixed with citrus oils and was made popular by Napoleon. Some perfumers today have a version of this called Eau Fraiche. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3nN4Xq45TEBZDvzxGYgMw8ij5kNMZeJVTNPQ_R9LZuik2SM-LvxokCdhgZnuoyADDD7QI14sIJ3-3AkOaAbyP3j37ADO69DtNgY12j_fNtrEiduCCBdHDFYk1r1Be4b4euYw02vaE0Goh/s1600/eau-de-cologne-chanel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3nN4Xq45TEBZDvzxGYgMw8ij5kNMZeJVTNPQ_R9LZuik2SM-LvxokCdhgZnuoyADDD7QI14sIJ3-3AkOaAbyP3j37ADO69DtNgY12j_fNtrEiduCCBdHDFYk1r1Be4b4euYw02vaE0Goh/s320/eau-de-cologne-chanel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579232907439614418" /></a><br /><br />You may also see the term Parfum de Toilette. Most companies use this term to describe a concentration that is either the same as Eau De Parfum, or between Eau De Parfum and Parfum. Other companies use the term to describe an Eau De Toilette concentration.<br /><br />To further confuse matters, some companies use different notes, or different proportions of notes, in the different forms of fragrance they offer. In addition, some companies reserve costly fragrance oils for their parfum, and use synthetic substitutes in lighter concentrations.<br /><br />There are also top, middle, and base notes to a perfume. Top notes provide the first scent impression of a fragrance once it has been applied to the skin. They are usually lighter, more volatile aromas that evaporate readily. Their scent usually lingers for between 5 and 30 minutes. Middle notes, sometimes referred to as “heart notes”, make up the body of the blend. They may be evident from the start, but will usually take 10-30 minutes to fully develop on the skin. They are the notes that classify the fragrance family (floral, oriental, chypre, etc, see below). Base Notes are those with the greatest molecular weight. They last the longest, and are also important as fixatives, that is, they help slow down the evaporation rates of the lighter notes, giving the fragrance holding power. Common base notes include oakmoss, patchouli, woods, musk and vanilla.<br /><br />A fragrance which does not have traditional top, middle and base notes is usually described as "linear". <br /><br />This is why it's always a good idea to apply the perfume that you like to your skin, wait 30 minutes, and then smell it to see how your body chemistry has changed the smell of the perfume. You may still like it, or it may have changed so much that you hate it! Your own body chemistry affects how different notes react on your skin. Anything that affects the "natural" smell of your skin, such as stress, hormonal changes, your current diet or medications, might change how a perfume smells on you. You'll be amazed at the difference in smell 30 minutes makes on your body. <br /><br />Finally, there are fragrance families. These are "aroma groupings" of related scents. There is more than one classification system in use, but many list 7 major families: For women the classifications are; Greens, Florals, Aldehydics, Chypre, Oriental, Fougère & Tobacco/Leather. There are traditional (floral, woodsy, leather) and modern (floral, green, oceanic, citrus) fragrance families. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBCD1MQMDWaiM5df-5ZaQX8veI73-W148fIiS09x42TsqPxYg1sbIZ0SPa3CWGmnlFxk60NeJjE-gAc6wDJEf4fv9uPZxFNtTQubReTDE2S8vje2aCzcnEXQOY9YEk2kBG3U3hFMcb1Ew/s1600/Notes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBCD1MQMDWaiM5df-5ZaQX8veI73-W148fIiS09x42TsqPxYg1sbIZ0SPa3CWGmnlFxk60NeJjE-gAc6wDJEf4fv9uPZxFNtTQubReTDE2S8vje2aCzcnEXQOY9YEk2kBG3U3hFMcb1Ew/s320/Notes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579233298371332930" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://reviews.ebay.com/Fragrance-Types-What-Do-They-Mean_W0QQugidZ10000000007455441"></a><br /><br />The way I usually find my fragrance is that I spray on the one that I like the smell of first. Then I wait, and see if I still like it on my skin. I also ask the hubby if he likes it before I buy it, because he can be pretty sensitive to smell and I hate to wear something he doesn't like. I generally stick with sweet, fruity smells because that's what I usually get the best feedback from and what I think smells best on me.<br /><br />On a side note, I really wish more fragrances came with an atomizer. I just love atomizers! Something about using the spray pump, it just makes me happy. Every now and then, I'll put perfume in one of my favorite bottles that has an atomizer. <br />This fragrance called Tease at VS smells really good:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIsAlSDe_4l9q1PirLlDSWPKh184SJB55w54q7GEy7-HIdcHhO2y3OYAZrGLP4xVVzCJwyKFeTNYxsAZpRxiJqEUvi1WKKGv6zVA2SjAcFRfOZNbMrHEHCLQHI7fiY17DUkGoK3gUB6eqv/s1600/Tease.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 252px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIsAlSDe_4l9q1PirLlDSWPKh184SJB55w54q7GEy7-HIdcHhO2y3OYAZrGLP4xVVzCJwyKFeTNYxsAZpRxiJqEUvi1WKKGv6zVA2SjAcFRfOZNbMrHEHCLQHI7fiY17DUkGoK3gUB6eqv/s320/Tease.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579238915916639394" /></a><br /><br /><br />So, what's your favorite perfume/fragrance? Do you change it often? How did you come upon it?Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497452997654704129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123927831836213547.post-18035148084722627422011-02-26T10:46:00.003-07:002011-02-26T11:31:22.421-07:00Perfect Red Lips<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIyV1HtiIpHl1qeYsuKPSLqryz6DMoCykxaM_LplSJY9vF8wn1mepiPluoXSnVbHHbc5LHgyLTyJNPwijNoo0-Eq5bLttKRtPON_grjAUU2Qfma7oWKPHeEbAkF2AMBGkUgyvsMz9d3TM/s1600/red_lips.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIyV1HtiIpHl1qeYsuKPSLqryz6DMoCykxaM_LplSJY9vF8wn1mepiPluoXSnVbHHbc5LHgyLTyJNPwijNoo0-Eq5bLttKRtPON_grjAUU2Qfma7oWKPHeEbAkF2AMBGkUgyvsMz9d3TM/s320/red_lips.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578067559624379170" /></a><br /><br /><br />I love Michelle Phan and I'm a big fan of her makeup tutorials on Youtube. I thought this was a great one about finding the perfect red lip color. She works for Lancome Paris now, so this video is for Lancome specific lipstick, but I still think it has some good info.<br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jd_Qgcue3lU?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497452997654704129noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123927831836213547.post-36329335212270709742011-02-23T10:16:00.010-07:002011-02-28T14:09:13.891-07:00How I Lost Baby Weight and Then Some<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTCOj41eEVRtH4PnapLLym8mEENfFAQbt0B2SpSBsyDm7xpLwJaYejkdo5E9zNPsBALmoInMSnGW6I6isMv85Q9vvZ3fYTEe45zR9ytWZYVUz7sBVUI_ztSrCj6JnpxLPO58ZgR4txNsx/s1600/Weight_Loss_Program.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTCOj41eEVRtH4PnapLLym8mEENfFAQbt0B2SpSBsyDm7xpLwJaYejkdo5E9zNPsBALmoInMSnGW6I6isMv85Q9vvZ3fYTEe45zR9ytWZYVUz7sBVUI_ztSrCj6JnpxLPO58ZgR4txNsx/s320/Weight_Loss_Program.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576952505331854642" /></a><br />Stemming from another blog post I read, I thought I'd do a post about how I lost my baby weight + and how I've managed to keep it off. <br /><br />I've always been a fan of some sort of exercise. Dancing, walking, pilates, and some slight running have been in my life since about 1997 (with the exception of pilates, that came in 2005). <br /><br />However, this is the skinniest/healthiest I've ever been since mid-school I think. There are few factors that have come into play. The biggest two are calorie intake and exercise.<br /><br />I gained 40 lbs during my pregnancy with twins. After I had them, I lost about 15 lbs instantly. Then about 10 more over the next week or two. Once I realized no more weight was going to just magically fall off (darn it), I decided to take action. I am just NOT ok feeling fat and uncomfortable in my own skin. I'm not a huge fan of Oprah, but one of my favorite quotes comes from her. She said, "I hate working out. I hated it yesterday, today, and will hate it tomorrow. But I hate being fat even more." I totally agree with that statement! Another quote that always comes to mind is "I don't alter clothes to fit my body, I alter my body to fit the clothes I like." Devil Wears Prada maybe? I can't remember. It makes me laugh because of how ridiculous it is, but it's totally how I feel!<br /><br />Anyway, I had to wait 6 weeks to heal from my c-section, but at week 6 I started walking on the treadmill. Over the week, I started increasing walking into running. I ran on the treadmill for about 3 or 4 months until I lost another 20 lbs. It sucked, and I have never really liked running, but I made myself do it every.single.day. So, when the babies were like 5 months old I had lost all the baby weight, plus 16 more lbs. <br /><br />Not working has really helped me lose weight and keep it off also. When I was working, people would bring donuts or bagels for breakfast, and then I'd snack on chocolate or other candy at my desk, then we'd all go out for a big lunch, more snacking, and then I'd come home to eat a big dinner to relax. Not to mention, birthday cakes and other crap that was constantly in the lunch room. I was taking in WAY more calories than I needed, and way more than I was burning off. <br /><br />Once I became a stay-at-home mom, I started eating healthy. I started eating a ton of fruit, salads, veggies, rice cakes for snacks (sounds gross, but they're really good!), baked chips and other baked snacks, and baked chicken with steamed veggies. I don't eat red meat (haven't for years). I also started drinking protein fruit smoothies. I have another post on here about those, but they basically consist of organic fruit, light soy milk, splenda, almonds, and a dash of fiber and protein powder. They are delicious and I'm totally addicted! <br />We <span style="font-style:italic;">try </span>not to go out to eat very often, and we <span style="font-style:italic;">try</span> to stay away from fast food as much as we can. This is hard for me because I love McDonald's french fries and cinnamelt!!<br />When we do go out to eat, I keep aware of portion sizes. I usually eat less than half what comes on the plate, and save the rest for a later meal. I also try to choose somewhat healthy options. <br />I don't have to walk or do pilates as much now that I have two toddlers that keep me very active. But, I still throw those things in there at least twice a week. I take the jogger stroller and jog the babies over to the park and I'll do pilates in the morning sometimes. I try to run on the treadmill when I can, but I've been lacking with that lately.<br /><br />The bottom line for me is calorie intake and exercise. Once I got those things in check, the weight really stays off pretty easily. It fluctuates a couple lbs here and there, but the main thing is that I feel great! I feel healthy. Sure, I'd like to lose another 10 lbs, but I don't think that's necessary. Really I just want to keep toning up what I have. <br />This may not be the answer for everyone. I just know what works for me. I have friends that have had great success with Weight Watchers. The key is to find what works best for you and stick with it! :) Also, try not to obsess over numbers on the scale (I'm guilty of this). As long as you're healthy and feel good about yourself, that's all that matters!Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497452997654704129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123927831836213547.post-77494192462228463542011-02-15T08:57:00.003-07:002011-02-15T09:00:20.667-07:00Cupcake PostHere are the Valentine's Day cupcakes I made yesterday. Cherry chip icing and french vanilla cake. Yummmmm!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUF142s89Z4vmj794mVM3F6xICZvuu16ev82fhXLZu1bUPfqntLG1lXGxEf1A0QaMHgZQOG6FWpgB3C05RWGv0iQ7Bv72wbobDnIo6dBZSyf45rTdosfzYhC5tK7QxNOFHCeA2dIJ9RXEv/s1600/VDay+Cupcakes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUF142s89Z4vmj794mVM3F6xICZvuu16ev82fhXLZu1bUPfqntLG1lXGxEf1A0QaMHgZQOG6FWpgB3C05RWGv0iQ7Bv72wbobDnIo6dBZSyf45rTdosfzYhC5tK7QxNOFHCeA2dIJ9RXEv/s320/VDay+Cupcakes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573946562527821138" /></a><br /><br />I hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day! XOXOTarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497452997654704129noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123927831836213547.post-58353364891097161702011-01-31T14:56:00.010-07:002011-01-31T15:36:41.679-07:00Cupcake PostI LOVE cupcakes. I love to make them, eat them, decorate them, etc. I think I have another cupcake post on here somewhere...<br />Anyway, I wanted to post the cupcakes I made this weekend for a friend's Twilight themed birthday party. These were pretty rushed, and I threw them together in about an hour. I've done better, but I still thought they turned out cute.<br />The white icing sparkled (like Edward) but it was hard to take a picture of.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyYieduhB_rXUYJ3evPdoWnFmItW9EsJnAxrG9-nUu2c8LA0jTvguS73Lz0ULT3pi8qdYxh1jcf8xaaDg6V-dRTqXYUwtnYUE5dCX5tQs9Xk-liWmYrzLJrzTOeQsfOdpQIM9X-rxqZys/s1600/CIMG4948.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyYieduhB_rXUYJ3evPdoWnFmItW9EsJnAxrG9-nUu2c8LA0jTvguS73Lz0ULT3pi8qdYxh1jcf8xaaDg6V-dRTqXYUwtnYUE5dCX5tQs9Xk-liWmYrzLJrzTOeQsfOdpQIM9X-rxqZys/s320/CIMG4948.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568475126704517650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8Ey-bNhS8_aBHUZjGk20cUfWa1KZ2N2VDW6oioabmy5dekWhB8TUIfu3Qs8IZuoExHXRGq-MxtYP9kFQfnmTQENNDf3AXfM8OFfewqHcJDR8wDkD2Dft8KQVJxbfsneskbcWhU-AAdyK/s1600/CIMG4950.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8Ey-bNhS8_aBHUZjGk20cUfWa1KZ2N2VDW6oioabmy5dekWhB8TUIfu3Qs8IZuoExHXRGq-MxtYP9kFQfnmTQENNDf3AXfM8OFfewqHcJDR8wDkD2Dft8KQVJxbfsneskbcWhU-AAdyK/s320/CIMG4950.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568475127497440578" /></a><br /><br />For the fun of it, here are the turkey cupcakes I made this past Thanksgiving. I don't think I ever posted a pic of them. They were a big hit and I loved the way they turned out!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitaHpxSauqXPYYS7RJah4UY5I56XRpMqFLYSE5M0-S6Ys6Bkxb2Kjg6ANE_GTr-uTp4_LtRQepugsTSXKNFpfDq25uYJ2LiLuqvwMmMlJBNd1S1P5njc21whiJNNXWiL-ZRqIl-L02a8d1/s1600/CIMG4089.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitaHpxSauqXPYYS7RJah4UY5I56XRpMqFLYSE5M0-S6Ys6Bkxb2Kjg6ANE_GTr-uTp4_LtRQepugsTSXKNFpfDq25uYJ2LiLuqvwMmMlJBNd1S1P5njc21whiJNNXWiL-ZRqIl-L02a8d1/s320/CIMG4089.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568480197225962850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqTS7XvJCM5GTGXYaJCn0QU0UJPlsuHH9O-32CzNVJsxjiupkBjM1ALn5eqT9HzqiOej8PdaZ_nB4X8GRl8VFp7kEMoSfvcH2mNKyNNBXM9f2UAdnxfDByS-AyNl_X6PoawbaQGE3D_igO/s1600/CIMG4082.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqTS7XvJCM5GTGXYaJCn0QU0UJPlsuHH9O-32CzNVJsxjiupkBjM1ALn5eqT9HzqiOej8PdaZ_nB4X8GRl8VFp7kEMoSfvcH2mNKyNNBXM9f2UAdnxfDByS-AyNl_X6PoawbaQGE3D_igO/s320/CIMG4082.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568479736491523122" /></a>Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497452997654704129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123927831836213547.post-65765059688712731992011-01-25T16:51:00.006-07:002011-01-26T09:49:35.263-07:00Shout Out/Brag Post about NathanMy husband does not like to toot his own horn, so I'm left to toot it for him. Hmm... that sounded weird, LOL. <br />ANYWAY... <br />Nathan was in the Navy, therefore he has the GI bill. The GI bill enabled him to continue going to school for free. Since I'm a stay-at-home mom, he still had to work full time. So with working full time, taking care of infant twins, and going to school full time, he completed his Masters Degree in Nuclear Physics! We just went to his ceremony last month. <br />Not the best pic, but it's the only one I got:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpL3OcLqZ9uxHkSsIuG3akio09wzEvH5-zfwH2fdKcensJg6IQ3QcsG2VDbHabRsU1qw6TE3QD8gH4hYsE6IlN3wa1CQxNIu1TZtut7CY423hdb9tKxktqc6DbxMb84fQczsrU4Y1Kb4y/s1600/CIMG4265+-+Touched.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpL3OcLqZ9uxHkSsIuG3akio09wzEvH5-zfwH2fdKcensJg6IQ3QcsG2VDbHabRsU1qw6TE3QD8gH4hYsE6IlN3wa1CQxNIu1TZtut7CY423hdb9tKxktqc6DbxMb84fQczsrU4Y1Kb4y/s320/CIMG4265+-+Touched.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566535848920841378" /></a><br /><br />Along with all the above mentioned things, he also works for Marvel's database on the side. He is the busiest guy I know!<br />He just recently got promoted at work into a more secure position including better benefits, better security, and an increase in pay. <br />I'm so proud of my physicist! Great job Nathan!! :*Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497452997654704129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123927831836213547.post-45179988364880493992011-01-20T12:05:00.003-07:002011-01-20T12:12:05.379-07:00New ShoesI just had to post a quick pic of these Aldo shoes I just bought. These are mainly for my sister-in-law's wedding in September. I'm the maid of honor and the bridal party is all wearing nude pumps. But I will totally get use out of these for other occasions also! <br /><br />They were $90 on the Aldo website, I had them in my cart ready to check out and was getting my credit card when... POOF! They sold out!!!!!! I was SO pissed!!!<br />So I did a frantic google search and found them on 6pm. I already know and love this website, so I knew it was legit. They had the exact ones for $54!! I got them as fast as I could, and got the LAST pair!! They were then sold out!! It was meant to be!! :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5ZUiEUSK022hRDEGxWAdL9XT2DDpaIYC56p25_z30xpShBr0NmIsu1BiaQm7cy2qG6ZbvGVnAqP_UeFKZFJUIsuwJoNti1TOLZCH0aXQxlsL9RBAbw0_Rvdhxv0ZSwadGDzKman4RZVL/s1600/Aldo+Destime.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5ZUiEUSK022hRDEGxWAdL9XT2DDpaIYC56p25_z30xpShBr0NmIsu1BiaQm7cy2qG6ZbvGVnAqP_UeFKZFJUIsuwJoNti1TOLZCH0aXQxlsL9RBAbw0_Rvdhxv0ZSwadGDzKman4RZVL/s320/Aldo+Destime.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564347745426775314" /></a><br /><br />I like these so much I'm considering getting them in black also. I love Aldo!Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497452997654704129noreply@blogger.com4