tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19954717551551430152024-02-07T16:54:32.117-08:00craft .. play .. love-danielle-http://www.blogger.com/profile/02605303937336567368noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995471755155143015.post-43352413189337433162014-02-11T10:06:00.002-08:002014-02-11T12:56:27.661-08:00Imagine ... 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
life gets away from us faster than a 3 yr old outrunning bath time</div>
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the never-ending battle of what to make for dinner</div>
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the years are going to fly right by whether we like it or not .. </div>
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but we'll really miss out on a lot if we're not careful</div>
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after a few weeks of finding myself focusing more on my struggles than my blessings</div>
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I stumbled across '<a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=103875262963909&l=6114056857998705541" target="_blank">the original "imagine.."</a>' video a week ago</div>
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I forgot how much I adored the half-minute love montage</div>
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but - watching the video from 10 years ago made me want a new one</div>
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sifting through a decade and a half of family photos worked wonders for my soul</div>
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memories smiling back at me</div>
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happy times</div>
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silly faces</div>
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tiny babies turning into teenagers</div>
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the good outweighs the bad 1,000 to 1 any day of the week and twice on Sunday ...</div>
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I love camping and that's weird.<br />
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<li>weird because when the A/C is above 73 I feel like my face is gonna melt off</li>
<li>I use my 'devices' A REALLY LOT<span style="font-size: x-small;">(read: too much)</span></li>
<li>my back hurts .. EVER time</li>
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Despite what <i>should </i>be my predetermined disposition .. I love camping.<br />
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<li>we watch the sunset .. </li>
<li>we sit around the campfire .. </li>
<li>we play games ..</li>
<li>we laugh about the windstorm that blew everything over while we were hiking in the mountains to watch the sunset. :) </li>
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We live 10 minutes from a dozen different awesome places to camp.<br />
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I love that they come with ""semi-private"" bathrooms :) </div>
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The usual routine while the teenager and G. man set up the tent and provisions for a couple days. I walk around snapping pictures and the 10 year old explores the area. <br />
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In the top left corner of the picture above is her pointing out different animal foot/tail trails in the sand .. one of her favorite things to do, ever.<br />
In the bottom left .. child labor - look away. <br />
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^^^ A picture of her taking this picture. ^^</div>
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one more picture of the dog following her around, while she explores </div>
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my four favorite shadows in all the world ....</div>
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and finally - my favorite hand to hold - in all the world. </div>
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From the first time I found <a href="http://instagram.com/danielleinmoab" target="_blank">Instagram</a> - I was in love.<br />
Pictures of our lives in happy little retro squares; what's not to love?<br />
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well - I found something I don't love ... <br />
In today's world of cellphone cameras, i-pads and computers; more often than not - our pictures live their lives forever on Facebook, a hard-drive, or SD card somewhere.<br />
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I wanted to be able to display our favorite little square pictures as well as change them out, periodically. So, I decided to do something about it ...<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><br />
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I pulled out a large 'glass-less' $2 thrift store frame from my storage and printed out <span style="font-size: x-small;"><strike>way too many</strike></span> some instagram pictures.<br />
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I didn't like the original color of the frame, so I applied an 'espresso' stain and I couldn't be happier.<br />
Ok - I could have been happier, had it not taken 2 days to fully 'cure.' but .. whatever. <br />
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I stapled string to the back of the frame and attached the pictures with mini-clothespins I had bought specifically for this craft. I hated the pins because they kept breaking, turning sideways and just pissing me off in general ... but I really loved how the craft turned out .. so it's all good!!<br />
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Where it hangs is directly underneath one of our many 'sunlights' in our house and it lights up the frame ever so nicely. <br />
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I won't lie; ever since making our "<a href="http://craftplaylove.blogspot.com/2012/01/personalized-dry-erase-message-boards.html">_____ is awesome because..</a>" boards - they've seen more than their fair share of ridiculous remarks.<br />
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"... because she doesn't pick her nose ... anymore."<br />
"... because she screams when she sees Justin Bieber."<br />
"... because she doesn't want to brush her hair. Ever."<br />
"... because she farted at dinner."<br />
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Haha - I know I probably cherish our sarcastic and smartass moments, a little too much.<br />
Judge me all you want; it won't matter. <br />
I'll still be a smartass, tomorrow .. :)<br />
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"I love you, because ..." dry erase frames were on the agenda tonight and they were just as easy as the last ones. <br />
I revamped a picture frame, painting it and embellishing it with Washi Tape and a homemade button flower, replaced the glass, printed out a simple "I <3 you because ..." and done. <br />
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for this 2nd frame all I did was cover the edges with 2 different types of washi tape </div>
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it says 'you don't need batteries' because she spent hours playing with a toy we found at the thrift store, before she asked if we had batteries to see if it worked.<br />
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my kids rock and I must remind them why - a lot. :)<br />
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Within 20 minutes of waking up I'd decided I was going to do nothing productive. <br />
NOTHING.<br />
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I fell asleep early last night and somehow woke up late, this morning.<br />
I woke up, scared from a strange dream that I couldn't remember.<br />
I forgot to plug in my cell phone & it was an unhappy 94% dead.<br />
My cinnamon rolls didn't turn out anywhere near as delicious as I had planned. <br />
The teenager didn't complete her homework as she had promised.<br />
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It was very obvious that today was to be a day for crafts, the whole crafts and nothing but the crafts. So help me crafts.</div>
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-we painted a thrift store wood plank <br />
-we washi taped clothes pins</div>
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-we <a href="http://gorillaglue.com/">gorilla glued</a> 'em onto the now avocado plank</div>
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-I created a 'LOST SOCKS' print out of alphabet letter art<br />
-we embellished the sign with awesome metal flowers and brads from <a href="http://pickyourplum.com/">Pick Your Plum</a></div>
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one happy little lost sock sign for our Laundry room<br /></div>
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nobody wants to be alone</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>-a drunken cork board-</b></i></span><br />
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this one's easy<br />
.. drink a bunch of wine<br />
keep the corks and glue them into a frame<br />
decorate frame<br />
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but don't craft after the third glass of wine.<br />
friends don't let friends drink and hot glue.<br />
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This wooden 'K' followed us home, not all that long ago.<br />
If you ask the G. man, though; you'd think we'd had the "K" since 2000.<br />
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He <i>swears </i>it's been around our house <b><i>forever</i></b>; but I clearly remember finding it <i>after </i>I'd fallen in love with washi tape. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(.. I think??)</span><br />
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So I <b>know </b>it's only been here, taking up that valuable 8 inches of space for a month or THREE, at the <u>MOST</u>. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(maybe 4)</span><br />
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We found the singular letter out thrifting and it was a buck.<br />
$1.<br />
who says no to that ?<br />
exactly.<br />
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So - I bought it and washi taped it up for our almost 17 year old. <br />
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In fact, she liked my finished piece so much, she hung it up on her wall and told me I was 'cool.' <b><i> </i></b><br />
<b><i>COOL, guys!! </i></b><br />
I'll take it!<br />
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now to gather the other letters of our 'family alphabet..'<br />
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this posts made me reminisce on posts of the past ..<br />
"<a href="http://craftplaylove.blogspot.com/2012/01/letters-of-love-and-yarn.html">letters of love ... and yarn.</a>"<br />
and<br />
"<a href="http://craftplaylove.blogspot.com/2011/12/wed-like-to-buy-vowel.html">we'd like to buy a vowel</a>." <br />
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do you celebrate the letters that make up your name ? :)<br />
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<b><i> </i></b><br />didn't we <i><b>just </b></i>buy toilet paper?<br />
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are we <i>there </i>yet?<br />
<br />how could you forget?<br />
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where the <b>Hell </b>did I put that?!<br />
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what's for dinner?<br />
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some questions are just so much easier to answer than others ... :)<br />
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I printed a simple menu template<br />put it into a $ 0.50 thrift store frame<br />covered the frame in washi tape</div>
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done - cute, simple dry erase menu :) </div>
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if only thinking up dinner was so easy ...</div>
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in case you didn't get the memo - there are parts of our day as a Mom
that leave us feeling less than glamorous. <br />
Weird, right? <br />
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after spewing forth a child from our loins, we'd get some sort of voucher
redeemable for an eternity of effortless fabulousness. The powers that be clearly didn't get <i><b>that </b></i>memo - so we still have to do things like laundry and dishes.</div>
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After years of fashion consultations and early-morning tangle fights; my girls are finally beyond the 'I don't care what I wear <i><b>or </b></i>if I brush my hair <i>all week</i>'
phase and have traded it for an equally-annoying 'I'm changing my clothes 142 times a
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I've <b>always </b>considered laundry and dishes to be the bane of my existence. Crusty dishes and dirty underwears gross me out <i><b>plus </b></i>both chores chip my nails - double fail. My distaste for the two chores <i>may or may not </i>have been a major part of the reason I had children, to begin with. Free labor. I'm kidding <span style="font-size: x-small;">.. right ? :P </span></div>
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The Subway art<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (below) </span>was the most fun, because the girls and the G. man chipped in; sharing their own creative laundry words. Our <span style="font-size: x-small;">(almost)</span>17 year old pointed out that if people aren't familiar with a couple of the brand names we put on there 'SNUGGLE' and 'SHOUT' - it's going to look like there's a crazy person washing laundry while hugging and screaming at people. LOL</div>
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My favorites were 'endless' and 'repeat...' but one
suggestion that didn't make it was "whites" and "colors." A totally innocent suggestion by the G.man that led to us giving him a hard time for being racist. (haha-we're jerks). :P If we can't laugh at ourselves .. we laugh at our loved ones ! :P</div>
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-danielle-http://www.blogger.com/profile/02605303937336567368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995471755155143015.post-49354459006758102272013-05-15T08:18:00.005-07:002013-05-15T10:59:16.614-07:00washi'd up mini-notebooks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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On top of all their schoolwork, soccer practices, book reports, and living life as an awesome kid; they've also managed to use Washi tape a few different times.<br />
They <i>even </i>wrapped my Mother's Day presents in the sticky cuteness.<br />
In and of itself; that isn't really a feat.<br />
But, because of their crafty adventures - we've managed to begin to justify the $100 I recently blew on a Washi tape spending spree.<br />
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good girls. good times. good tape. bad $100. <br />
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-danielle-http://www.blogger.com/profile/02605303937336567368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995471755155143015.post-91456207143654712452013-05-09T22:13:00.002-07:002013-05-28T07:53:07.542-07:00toes in the water ...<br />
Over the last year or so we've had a few friends move away.<br />
more specifically .. they've moved to the water.<br />
not near a lake or some river .. but to the OCEANS!!<br />
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I'm not jealous .. or as my 16 year says 'jelly.'<br />
actually .. I lied.<br />
Sorry about that.<br />
I'm totally jelly.<br />
I'm jelly beyond belief !! <span style="font-size: x-small;">(haha ok I swear not to use jelly like that, again)</span><br />
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On our vacation to San Diego last year; as soon as there was a hint of salt in the air - we swore every single hill was going to be the one that would reveal the blue waters of the ocean.<br />
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After an hour of "OOOHHH this is the hill!" we finally laid our eyes on the much awaited coast. :) Yes .. we were <b><i>that</i></b> excited.<br />
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I know that there are cool watering holes and places to swim around Moab; but it's not quite the same as the smell of the ocean in the air and the feel of seaweed in your toes making you scream like a girl. <br />
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I see my friends on Facebook fishing and boating and swimming and tanning in the ocean breeze .... ahhh!! :P Jelly OVERLOAD !! <span style="font-size: x-small;">(sorry about breaking the jelly promise ... lol I was weak)</span><br />
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my point ?<br />
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<li>I love the smell of the ocean</li>
<li>I want to go back to the ocean</li>
<li>one day I'll live close enough to regularly visit the water </li>
<li>and I'm a little <i><b>envious</b></i> of my family/friends on the coast</li>
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why ?<br />
Because life is better at the beach ..<br />
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ps .. it's Mother's Day in 2 days - don't forget your mamas, grammas, and sister wives.<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span>(LOL)<b></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">no soccer, no<span style="font-size: small;"> after school clubs, no games, no plans<span style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">so of course I thought to myself - "<span style="font-size: small;">woman .. </span>find something new and exciting for dinner<span style="font-size: small;">!"</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">after <span style="font-size: small;">a<span style="font-size: small;">n <i>exhausting </i>3</span> minute search - </span>I found <span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://pearls-handcuffs-happyhour.blogspot.com/2010/05/cream-cheese-greatness.html" target="_blank">this blog and awesome recipe. </a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>"<span style="font-size: small;">P</span>earls, <span style="font-size: small;">H</span>andcuffs, and <span style="font-size: small;">H</span>appy <span style="font-size: small;">H</span>our.." </b></i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">You should visit the blog, for the simple fact that the name is <span style="font-size: small;"><i>off the char</i><span style="font-size: small;"><i>ts </i>awesome<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">; <span style="font-size: small;">t</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>hen stay for the easy <span style="font-size: small;">squ</span>e<span style="font-size: small;">e<span style="font-size: small;">z</span></span>y recipeas<span style="font-size: small;">ies :) (see what I did there .. huh huh ? do ya ? :P)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Back to it .. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">.. </span><span style="font-size: small;">w</span>ho am <span style="font-size: small;">I to pass up <span style="font-size: small;">making </span></span>something that<span style="font-size: small;"> i</span>s 'to<span style="font-size: small;"> die for<span style="font-size: small;">?'</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">exactly.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm not<span style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">we gave <span style="font-size: small;">them a whirl<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> a</span>nd<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>holy delciousness<span style="font-size: small;">, <span style="font-size: small;">B</span>atman!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">these ba<span style="font-size: small;">d boys live up to their name - so here's the recipe : </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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2-3 chicken breasts, shredded (<i>or rotisserie</i>)</div>
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1 pkg. cream cheese {8 oz.}</div>
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1 28 oz. can green enchilada sauce</div>
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1 can black beans, drained & rinsed<br />
optional - 1 can green chiles - <br />
<i>by optional I mean, you should add them or you'll regret itmmensely if you don't</i></div>
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2 cups cooked rice <br />
<a href="http://craftplaylove.blogspot.com/2012/01/gyoza-pan-fried-bits-of-happy.html#rice" target="_blank">{<i>I'll teach you how to make rice .. real rice!}</i></a></div>
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1-2 cups shredded monterrey & colby cheese</div>
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cook and shred the chicken while you make the rice<br />
Mix the shredded chicken, cream cheese,
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Pour half a cup of the enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.<br />
Layer the rice & black beans to your taste, inside the tortilla<br />
top with the chicken cream cheese mixture<br />
Roll up each of the tortillas<br />
place them in the baking dish seam side down.<br />
Top with 1 cup of the enchilada sauce… <br />
and 1-2 cups of shredded cheese. <br />
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Cover the baking dish with foil and bake at 375 for about 25 minutes.<br />
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the enchiladas, turn on the broiler, and broil for about 3-5 minutes
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enjoy the ridiculous feast fit for someone super awesome.<br />
YOU !!<br />
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<br />-danielle-http://www.blogger.com/profile/02605303937336567368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995471755155143015.post-55335448255173740352013-05-01T07:50:00.002-07:002013-05-14T17:13:05.573-07:00Red Rocks and Classic Cars .. yes, please!!<br />
This year marks the <span style="font-size: x-small;">(I believe, but could be wrong) </span>21st annual April Action car show in Moab.<br />
Since moving here in 2008 - we haven't missed one :)<br />
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For the record - I <i><b>always </b></i>love living in Moab.<br />
However - the car show is my favorite event ALL. YEAR. LONG.<br />
I don't have a jeep anymore - so I could sleep through Jeep Safari.<br />
I don't rock climb, because I'm a big baby ...<br />
we go hiking/biking/camping a LOT .. so it's <i>fun </i>- but not super special.<br />
But car show .. oooohhh car show :)<br />
sexy cars<br />
hot people<br />
money being spent<br />
classic engines rumbling in the distance as far as your ears can hear.<br />
.... what's not to like ? <br />
horribly long lines at the checkout...<br />
bumper-to-bumper trafficmakes you scream, despite the cool cars..<br />
having to elbow your way through the grocery store for a loaf of stupid bread...<br />
<b><i>... ok fine !</i></b><br />
it's not all happy grins and unicorns puking rainbows.<br />
.. but it's worth it - I PROMISE!!<br />
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I even have pictures as proof .. :D<br />
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Happy Spring, everyone<br />
season is here ! :)<br />
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<br />-danielle-http://www.blogger.com/profile/02605303937336567368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995471755155143015.post-79373317499439103802013-04-23T11:24:00.004-07:002013-05-08T13:18:28.022-07:00team pretty - team washi <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've always decorated around me. </div>
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<b><i>rewind - I'm 3.</i></b><br>
My mom bought a brand new bathroom 'cover set' .. one of those awful 80's sets of shag carpet covers for 'prettying' bathroom stuffs. One on the toilet, one onto the back of the tank, and a couple matchers on the floor. Then, BOOM! your bathroom is <i>totally </i>matching .. <i>totally </i>hideous</div>
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As a toddler and lover of anything colorful - I found her new pure white pieces <i>offensively </i>boring .. so I decided I needed to decorate for her.   </div>
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I've ALWAYS been a giver. </div>
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I took her brightest, prettiest, reddest nail polish and flung the liquid stain EVERYWHERE! Making sure to not miss a single spot on her lovely carpet decor. </div>
WHAT?!?!?<br>
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<i>I</i> thought it was pretty. However, she screamed and cursed a lot more than I would expect coming from someone who had just received a <b>free </b>bathroom makeover. </div>
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<i><b>fast foward - I'm 6.</b></i></div>
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My mom hasn't changed the curtains in my room since I was a toddler.  </div>
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I don't LIKE Winnie the Pooh, ANYMORE !! So ..I randomly poked 42 billionty holes with a metal nail file. <i><b> </b></i></div>
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<i><b>Voila! </b></i> </div>
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Now they are 'fancy' and let the sun into the room. Clearly not the kind of 'fancy' my mom likes. I know this, because the next day she went out and purchased me 'whole' curtains again; throwing away my 'refashioned' curtains; without regard for all my efforts in redecorating.</div>
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<b><i>fast forward </i><i>30 something years later </i></b>:Â </div>
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it's apparently just in my nature to pretty :)Â </div>
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so, in my recent efforts to pretty the world - I joined the washi tape movement. </div>
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I'm a little late on the 'craze' - but I'm Danielle and I'm far from trendy.</div>
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so what if washi tape was ''cool'' last year .. that means I'm cool this year !! right!?!?! >_<</div>
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<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=washi+tape" target="_blank">it's a cute, fancy, japanese tape with the feel of masking tape.</a>Â </div>
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I may or may not have gone a little mad after seeing so many <a href="http://pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=washi%20tape%20craft" target="_blank">Washi crafts on Pinterest</a> .. which may or may not have led to me ordering a box filled with $50-60 worth of washi tape .. <br>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">special thanks to both <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/willowwashi" target="_blank">WillowWashi</a> as well as <a href="http://www.consumercrafts.com/store/search?s=washi%20tape&p=1&ps=20" target="_blank">Consumer Crafts</a> for contributing to my craftaddiction.</span></i></div>
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Once I opened up my box of pretties, I realized I needed somewhere to store the sticky cuteness.<br>
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I stepped outside my box.<br />
I tried TWO new things this week.<br />
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yes, I want a medal AND a cookie for that - thank you.<br />
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In an effort to<a href="https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/302218_490617970956301_1067492399_n.jpg" target="_blank"> continue to shrink my size without effort</a> .. (make sense?)<br />
I tried some Ritz Cracker chips.<br />
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effort without effort just means I don't actually excercise<br />
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definition : all I did was cut down how much soda I drink on a regular basis, drink more water, and buy the occasional low-fat item. lol like sour cream and 2% milk instead of whole milk, chips that aren't chips, etc. BABY STEPS !! <br />
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Not only did they stay on all week, including working EVERY day; but they protected my nails from chips and dings. YAY !!<br />
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As a full-time mom and part-time control freak - I've always liked chaperoning school field trips. It's a lot of fun (<i>mostly</i>) and there've only been a handful of trips we've missed over the girls' years in school.<br />
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By we, of course, I mean myself and the <i>besterest </i>husband ever created. Fourth grade and teenage boys tend to have a problem listening to a woman shorter than them; so I'm glad the G. man is so awesome.<br />
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Over the last week I've been having a hard time wrapping my head around something that rocked our tiny town of 5,500. Two boys that we've 'watched over' in the past, were responsible for taking someone's life. <br />
There was no <i>accident </i>.. it wasn't something that ''<i>just happened</i>.''<br />
They planned, plotted, and repeatedly shot the boyfriend of one of their ''<i>moms</i>.''<br />
To top it all off - this ''<i>mom</i>'' helped them get rid of the evidence.<br />
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The man they killed was a guy we worked with in the past, the brother of an acquaintance, as well as a 'friend of friends.' I guess in this town it's impossible to not ''know'' someone, which makes something like this even harder to accept.<br />
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With life in our tiny town, I don't mean to, but I get complacent.<br />
I start to think stuff like this only happens in the city.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I might <span style="color: #990000;">adore </span>75% off even <i>more </i>than shiny, happy bunnies. </span><br>
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I'm not even in the same zip code as perfect, but I make an attempt to better myself, everyday. <br />
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I've never been a bony little size 3 - but I still classify myself as pretty damn cute. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(if you find me aesthetically pleasing or not<span style="font-size: x-small;"> .. is neither here nor there - this is about ME :)</span></span><br />
I may not have a 'dream job' - but I'm good at what I do and I like it; I don't know that there is much more I could ask for. ok, other than a billionty dollars - <i>but you get my drift, smartass.</i><br />
I don't have a billionty dollars & every silly little thing I want; but I have all I need and even lucky enough to even have a little extra. <br />
Besides .. who needs a billionty dollars when you're rich in love?<br />
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I guess I'm ranting and made the print below, because I'm just exhausted by all the whining.<br />
I'm tired of people boobing around about how hard life is. I've had enough of the housewives on tv bitchin about their <i>hard </i>lives; <i>"omg - what ever will I do with all this money and time on my hands?"</i> .... blah blah blah. <br />
Go spend a month in a 3rd world country without your luxuries; then let's talk about how hard your Louis Vuitton drenched life is .. PLEASE.<br />
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focus on the good.<br />
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just do it.<br />
don't sweat the petty stuff and definitely don't pet the sweaty stuff.it's gross and as far as hand sanitizer goes ... 'I don't have a square to spare.'<br />
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I'm happy, I'm healthy, my kids don't run away from me, my husband still wants to hang out with me, my customers at work miss me on my days off, I even GET days off, I HAVE a job to get days off from, I can read/write/hear/see/smell ... jeez - have a little perspective, people. <br />
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Blurting out or even just typing those three words makes me mentally replay the <i>really</i> bad song and even worse bar scene from Saturday Night Live.<br />
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Well, isn't that just <span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>GREAT! </b></i></span><br />
Now, instead of being outraged as I write about this highly controversial subject; I sit bouncing my head left to right like a jackass - trying to rid my brain from visions of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-0R-UVBXLM" target="_blank">side humping.</a><br />
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Thanks A LOT, Haddaway and early 90's !<br />
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let's get back to being outraged! <span style="font-size: small;">*furrows her brow & stills her bouncing head*</span><br />
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We've landed on the moon, perfected microwave technology and split the atom .. but still find ourselves having to ask the world if it's ok to marry the person we love, in the year 2013.<br />
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Something is VERY wrong with this picture.<br />
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Whether at work, in daily life or on my blog - I don't like to openly discuss highly sensitive subjects. As a rule, I avoid discussing religion or politics because those conversations start wars and people die. I figure it's best for me to avoid the subjects, altogether; I can't be responsible for <b><i>more </i></b>people dying! <span style="font-size: small;"><i> (I make jokes at tense situations .. my bad!)</i></span><br />
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However, marriage equality is a subject that touches a sensitive spot. In my family, alone - we have an amazing Uncle, a brilliant cousin and a phenomenal nephew who are gay. Not to mention several friends and coworkers that fly their rainbow flags - very high and very proud.<br />
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How is telling adults they can't marry someone of the same sex any better than making people sit at the back of the bus, because of their skin color ? I find it no less offensive than scooping up people by the thousands, branding and enslaving them because of their religion.<br />
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Love is Love. black, white, gay, straight, Jewish, Catholic, rich, poor, fat, skinny .. who cares?<br />
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"Even if being gay <i>were </i>a choice - <i>so what</i>? People choose to be assholes and we still let <b>them </b>get married."<br />
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get it right, people -LOVE IS LOVE !<br />
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love is kissing boo boos better & scaring off 'under-the-bed monsters'<br />
love is surprising your mate with breakfast at 5am, before their early shift<br />
love is trying to make their day better, every day; no matter how bad yours was<br />
love is <i><b>just </b></i>love and it's the<i><b> only</b></i> thing worth living for<br />
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does it really matter - as long as we stick to our own species<br />
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here's to hoping today will become a proud day in history and not an embarrassing one for our rights as American citizens.<br />
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I honestly think I could <b><u>hear</u></b> my mom's heart breaking, despite the two time zones and 2,500 miles that separate us.<br />
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She was on the phone discussing upcoming Christmas gifts with our 9 year old and I only had to hear her answer, to know the question .. <br />
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"No, Gramma. I don't even <b><i>like</i> </b>princesses<b> OR </b>Disney Princesses. I like cars and guns and legos and robots and helicopters ...."<br />
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That answer, in and of itself, pretty much sums up our girls <b><i>and </i></b>our lives. </div>
They're as happy as can be - living life as little, redneck tomboys. <br />
It's nice, because I actually <i>prefer </i>them to be rough n' tumble versus frilly n' froofy.<br />
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<i>Fast forward to Valentine's day .. </i></div>
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our fourth grader had a fabulous idea for this year's Valentine's box.<br />
She wanted to connect a few boxes to create a <span style="font-size: large;">huge</span>, three-part Tyrannosaurus Rex; complete with giant head, tiny arms and a tail.. :)<br />
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<i>ambitious </i>and <i>elaborate</i>, but still cute. <br />
I <i>really did</i> love her idea, but I knew it wouldn't be within the classroom guidelines. So, I decided to innocently peruse pinterest for another idea that maybe, just <i>by chance</i> she'd like. <br />
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Within a minute or four, I'd stumbled upon <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/136796907403887428/" target="_blank">the original lego box of awesome</a>. <span style="font-size: x-small;"> (ok, that might not be the<span style="font-size: x-small;"> <i>actual</i></span> title of the original post that inspired<span style="font-size: x-small;"> us</span>.<span style="font-size: x-small;"> sue me.<span style="font-size: x-small;">)</span></span></span><br />
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I showed her the idea and she got so excited about making this, instead - that I actually thought maybe she had forgotten about the T-rex. </div>
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"One day, mom, when I'm a grown-up and don't have a teacher to tell me how big my Valentine's box is; I'm going to build a HUGE T-Rex and you'll have to stick your hand in his mouth to give me my Valentine's card."</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">I also found it ironic she <span style="font-size: x-small;">should mention r</span>obots in her answer to my mom;<br /> considering <a href="http://craftplaylove.blogspot.com/2012/02/valentines-robot-of-love.html" target="_blank">her last years' Valentine's box</a> .. <span style="font-size: x-small;">lol - </span>my kids RULE! <3 :) </span></div>
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I've seen <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=chicken+pot+pie+cupcakes" target="_blank">a lot of different versions of this recipe, online.</a> </div>
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Different meat, soup & prep methods; inevitably ending up with the same thing. </div>
A biscuit with cheese, soup, meat and veggies baked into it. <br />
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No matter the different spices, measurements or personal twists people lend to the recipe; in just about every one I saw online, people were calling them CUPCAKES. </div>
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<b>Icing.</b> <span style="font-size: x-small;">*homer simpson drool*</span></div>
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THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE <u><i><b>CAKE</b></i></u><i><b> </b></i>!! <br />
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Oh yea - we'll always call these 'chicken pot pie biscuits' in our house.<br />
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They're ridiculous easy & ridiculous delicious.<br />
I'm such a girl that I ate them with a fork.<br />
judge me all you want .. I've got <strike>cupcakes.</strike> biscuits.<br />
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<i><br />2 cups cooked chicken, diced. <br />1 can cream of chicken soup<br />1 cup veggies <br />1 cup cheddar cheese<br />salt & pepper<br />2 cans biscuits</i></div>
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Separate your biscuits, spreading each one slightly so they are like a tiny crust.<br />
Oil your muffin pan and spread the dough, pressing down the sides and into the center.<br />
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aren't overflowing, exploding, spilling over<span style="font-size: x-small;">, </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">bursting into flames<span style="font-size: x-small;"> or </span></span></span>any of the other things that float through my mind as I bake something
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In case the seasonal backgrounds, festive crafts, Holiday puns and annoying 'singing' in blog-form wasn't enough to convince you; I'll <span style="font-size: small;">spell it out <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">before </span></span></span></span>your pretty little eyeballs.<span style="color: #674ea7;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span><span style="color: #674ea7;"><i><b> </b></i></span></div>
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I made a few new prints<span style="font-size: x-small;"><u> </u><span style="font-size: small;">recently</span></span>, but a handful of my 'lovey doveys' are from posts of Holidays past. (ha ha)<span style="font-size: x-small;">. </span>Nevertheless, here's the links to each full size print-quality version.<br />
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<a href="http://craftplaylove.blogspot.com/2012/01/now-that-i-love-love.html" target="_blank">Last year's "love prints" </a> </div>
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There isn't a whole lot more in this world we need to survive, other than love. </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">well .. </span>I guess we <i><b>do</b></i> need food .. <br />
water .. <span style="font-size: small;"><br />shelter <span style="font-size: small;">.</span></span>. <br />
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while there<b> IS</b> a <i>long</i> list of other things we need .. </div>
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there <b>ISN'T</b> anything on Earth as <i>awesome</i> as love . ;)<i><br /> </i><br />
<i>'to truly love and to be loved ... it's the best shit, ever.'</i></div>
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For my Valentine's decor, I framed a handful of prints I made; then placed 'em all around the house. I didn't sit the prints up all by their lonesome selves. They're hanging out with cute little friends, shiny rocks, fresh flowers and candies .. <i>the best shit, ever.</i> :)<br />
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don't forget to tip your waitress and hug your single friends - they need love, too !<br />
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<a href="http://craftplaylove.blogspot.com/2013/02/valentines-printables.html" target="_blank"><i>(click here for my Valentine's prints page)</i></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Hershey's kisses, love birds, and little babushka dolls - WIN WIN!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Some ''just because'' flowers <span style="font-size: small;">G. gave me </span>a couple days ago .. I'm a lucky girl.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">hip hip - hooray hippo of love ! </span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">all you need is love ... and a dog. ;)<br />*cue music* </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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-danielle-http://www.blogger.com/profile/02605303937336567368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995471755155143015.post-44418216339101666012013-02-05T09:20:00.003-08:002013-03-06T01:33:34.026-08:00don't forget to be awesome .. I'm most definitely classified as a fan of <b><i>awesome.</i></b><br />
I guess <i>anyone </i>prefers awesome to mediocre, so <b>that </b>^^ is a redundant statement. <br />
I can <i>also</i> admit that maybe ... just <i>maybe </i>I use the A word a little too much.<br />
It's o.k. if you're judging me as you read this ...<br />
I'm <i><b>awesome </b></i>enough to forgive your judgmental ways ;)<br />
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some of my favorite <i><b>awesome </b></i>things <i><b>.. </b></i><br />
<i><u><b><span style="color: #990000;"> </span></b></u></i><br />
my <i><b>awesome </b></i>family & friends<br />
<i><b>awesome </b></i>books I <span style="font-size: x-small;"><strike>refuse to</strike></span> can't put down. <br />
<i><b>awesome </b></i>food from my <b><i>awesome </i></b>husband<br />
<i><b>awesome </b></i>weather with more sunshine than pollen<i><b></b></i><u><i><b><span style="color: #990000;"></span></b></i></u><br />
<i><b>awesome </b></i>27 lb. kitty foot warmers <br />
<i><b>awesome </b></i>squirrels worth stalking from my kitchen window<br />
<i><b>awesome </b></i>orbee eating ladybugs<br />
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<i><b>awesome </b></i>lego girls on <i><b>awesome </b></i>cork boats ... ?<br />
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Ok. I'll admit the last four sound a little weird when I read them back. <br />
LoL, but in my opinion - they're made of <i><b>awesome </b></i>and I brought pictures as proof!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is<span style="font-size: small;"> our<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>cross-eyed ''<i>little</i>'' kitty</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">despite being </span>the youngest - he's the bigg<span style="font-size: small;">est kitty we own</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I<span style="font-size: small;"> would</span> hope he<span style="font-size: small;">'s the biggest<span style="font-size: small;">, considering</span></span> he is<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> 2</span></span></span>7 pounds</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">he's<span style="font-size: small;"> been <span style="font-size: small;">deemed</span></span> 'the world<span style="font-size: small;">'s best </span>foot warmer'</span> </div>
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After her feet were sufficiently toasty she wanted to make mini cork sailboats. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">[<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span>corks, hot glue, foam craft sheets (for sail), & skewers</span> ]<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">I didn't drink all that wine, I promise<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>we ordered the corks from Etsy ;)</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Nobody is <b>ever </b>going to b<span style="font-size: small;">e able </span>to convince me that this little lego lady <br />an<span style="font-size: small;">d her <i><b>awes<span style="font-size: small;">ome </span></b></i>one<span style="font-size: small;">-piece swimming suit </span></span><i>w<span style="font-size: small;">eren't</span></i> made for th<span style="font-size: small;">is</span> corkboat :)</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />For </span><span style="font-size: small;">Christmas<span style="font-size: small;">, s</span></span>he got a remote control ladybug that eats </span><span style="font-size: small;"> <a href="https://www.google.com/shopping/product/6881448951264753252?hl=en&gs_rn=2&gs_ri=serp&tok=ubmOi5j4yxRMX7lP2ij2pQ&ds=sh&pq=orbeez+balls&cp=3&gs_id=1jw&xhr=t&q=orbeez&pf=p&client=firefox-a&hs=guQ&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&sclient=psy-ab&oq=orb&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.41867550,d.b2I&biw=1360&bih=638&sa=X&ei=jiERUZ_PLuS62gX5_AE&sqi=2&ved=0CGQQ8wIwAg" target="_blank">orbeez</a></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br />Nugget is NOT a fan.<br />LoL he kept very slowly '<i>chasing</i>' it down the hall</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">t<span style="font-size: small;">his is</span></span> </span>my new buddy - 'squirrel'<br /><span style="font-size: small;">he comes to<span style="font-size: small;"> 's<span style="font-size: small;">ay hi' after I feed the finches</span></span></span></span></div>
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So, in honor of the 'word of the day' - I made an <i><b>awesome</b></i> print. ;) <br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">(in ca<span style="font-size: x-small;">se I have to hold your hand and <span style="font-size: x-small;">draw a picture for you - </span></span>the word is awesome.)</span><br />
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I put it into a frame on our fire place and I just LOVE IT :) <br />
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don't forget to be awesome AND even more importantly, I think - don't
forget to recognize the awesome that surrounds you. It's everywhere !!
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-danielle-http://www.blogger.com/profile/02605303937336567368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995471755155143015.post-3696986475889091232013-01-15T06:50:00.000-08:002013-04-10T07:23:36.461-07:00don't eat the multi-colored snow ...Actually, you could <i>totally </i>eat the colored snow in our yard; but I wouldn't suggest it. <br />
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I know the last post I made about the snow was <strike>kinda</strike> <strike>sorta</strike> whining about it; but we did have some fun with the white stuff.<br />
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There's always the obvious snow play : sledding, snowball fights and snow angels.<br />
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Today, we added snow paintin' to the mix .. water bottles with water + food coloring.<br />
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You just know there's hours and hours of fun and/or mischief to be had. ;) <br />
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I even got to write my name in the snow ...<br />
why should the boys get to have <i>all </i>the fun ?!?! LOL<br />
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Unfortunately my spelling is fine and I did, in fact, mean to put desert.<br />
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I'm not a stranger to the freezing cold but I could never be mistaken for a fan of the winter, either.<br />
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Our town hadn't even seen any snow since 2010, so most of us were pretty enamored with the winter wonderland bestowed upon us right before Christmas.<br />
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In the beginning, I didn't find it completely annoying.<br />
It was even kinda charming on Christmas day.<br />
Now it's 2 weeks into 2013 and I'm ready for the white stuff to be gone. <br />
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I much prefer sunrays and leaves over icicles and shivers. <br />
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I know the 'before/after' photographs of our seasonal driveway appear backwards; but I did it on purpose. I am looking <i><b>forward</b></i> ... </div>
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In 2013 I'm trying to focus more on the positive ... so I'm at least grateful for the fun we had and the beautiful pictures I got to take; even if my fingers almost fell off in the process.</div>
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After playing in the snow with new sleds and taking pictures of the kids in a sea of the <span style="font-size: x-small;"><strike>dreadful</strike></span> pretty powder; we <i>also </i>wanted to get crafty. We decided to make birdfeeders since our winters in Moab aren't usually so cold that your face feels like it's
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The girls didn't want anything to do with the project, leaving G. man and I to save the world one cold bird at a time. <br />
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We found some stuff lying around the house and crafted together a plan for feeding our feathered friends. Creating all three 'hangers' only took an hour and cost nothing, since we had everything 'laying around.'<br />
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After hanging the 'originals' outside; G. man ran into the mud room, grabbed some firewood and threw together the third bird feeder in less time than it would have taken me to get my camera back out of it's bag. </div>
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The birds love the feeders and we love the birds - so it's a win-win situation!</div>
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