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Handmade JewelryAmber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.comBlogger209125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-42760393450396733452011-08-17T09:43:00.000-05:002011-08-17T09:43:44.185-05:00Kindergarten Adventure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Samuel, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here I am trying to find something profound to say on your first day of kindergarten and I can't think of single thing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Instead, I'm searching my memory banks of when I first found out I was pregnant with you, they way you felt in my arms for the very first time, the overwhelming feelings you brought me of love, joy, excitement, and worry. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today is the first day you start the journey of finding out who you are. I can't shield you from the naughty, disrespectful, scary, disappointing world this can be. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Your wings are feathered and it's time to leave the nest to try them out on your own. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With every progressing year it is my duty to help foster that you take the road less traveled and make something of yourself. That may mean that I have to stand idly by and watch you skin your knee so that you can learn for yourself- and how hard that will be! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Son:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Be kind to everyone even when it's hard. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Never make fun of someone else to make yourself feel important or to impress the"in crowd" only the weak and insecure do that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Know that you are NO better but are also No worse than anyone else standing around you. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't judge- that is God's job.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Always try your best even when you get to the age where that might not be the cool thing to do- it makes things easier in the long run and you'll be able to look back so proud.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ask lots of questions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Be comfortable in your own skin- you are who you are because God made you special!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Learn how to be a good loser and a good winner BOTH are equally important lessons.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Be nice to girls- someday, one will win your heart and take care of you for better and for worse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy life...there is disappointment, sadness, and anger but for the little you'll go through there is always more happiness, excitement, joy, and love to help get you through it. It doesn't always go your way but there is something to be learned from all experiences even if you don't see or understand it in the moment- clarity will eventually come to you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a wonderful adventure son, enjoy the ride!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Waiting outside kindergarten doors before school starts</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1yPVbFvp4ptJ5P80dEaKcMZb8Y7K7FRQmBRUy2rIG3GS7Pt67t9G4BoUwEA8KNlDa52AJf4Zcb7bJkMEOhSLJjD3r3fT57AFfGSVG3JzlQa5aoxFqr7EKFnW7_qobKpG9XuaUA/s1600/IMG_9428.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1yPVbFvp4ptJ5P80dEaKcMZb8Y7K7FRQmBRUy2rIG3GS7Pt67t9G4BoUwEA8KNlDa52AJf4Zcb7bJkMEOhSLJjD3r3fT57AFfGSVG3JzlQa5aoxFqr7EKFnW7_qobKpG9XuaUA/s320/IMG_9428.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Still waiting- just happier about it. :-)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuV5CNSpAtndWauPgc7O4_SoD7D1vbhTBBqb7PFfbRrQo_xadK3nIs7fzcX_Ua_VsBylIDoAHGxeNzoDD1k3sueACTqJ9UI0jiS3rvzTGb_IzjY7ZKuoW0ALhofCAhnpjN9wVRA/s1600/IMG_9429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQuV5CNSpAtndWauPgc7O4_SoD7D1vbhTBBqb7PFfbRrQo_xadK3nIs7fzcX_Ua_VsBylIDoAHGxeNzoDD1k3sueACTqJ9UI0jiS3rvzTGb_IzjY7ZKuoW0ALhofCAhnpjN9wVRA/s320/IMG_9429.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">A quiet moment of observation- my how you've grown in five years!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Ap0ZUsyLEyivADA6tDUcee8d7N-n7KlJyZi7EthRsgm7HXlUGAma0FXU33LECOnT2b2S7KEMkuexU5kwVuacVMu7tzFbRR8LTYxsnk92x9ZjzP0EKxCzA-h_fPviTpAK-i-I0w/s1600/IMG_9430.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Ap0ZUsyLEyivADA6tDUcee8d7N-n7KlJyZi7EthRsgm7HXlUGAma0FXU33LECOnT2b2S7KEMkuexU5kwVuacVMu7tzFbRR8LTYxsnk92x9ZjzP0EKxCzA-h_fPviTpAK-i-I0w/s320/IMG_9430.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">You requested this picture after seeing another kid getting their picture taken by the school sign.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">So big yet still so small...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtj4LhQawGkkPl_Ji-uhku-DKhPo9TDAMrMmQNWMfwlwixuKCuoJXArZE8GTXqntlzgxl4uqMGPb2_A1zor_lA9aVHecrDbvZ_RZS_JSnhvqNfx7ydMytHjFtqa3N1Bj33S60lcQ/s1600/IMG_9431.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtj4LhQawGkkPl_Ji-uhku-DKhPo9TDAMrMmQNWMfwlwixuKCuoJXArZE8GTXqntlzgxl4uqMGPb2_A1zor_lA9aVHecrDbvZ_RZS_JSnhvqNfx7ydMytHjFtqa3N1Bj33S60lcQ/s320/IMG_9431.JPG" width="225" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Hellllooooo ladies, my name's Samuel Robert Kellen </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqC2zhA93iwL2Tez_R8EGRkG7naReTn5QMd9pQ3DacB__VtVXxn7vZgs_tHWUQVuM2mO75ZoKIEQ4iAqWtw-fgcf6apmkx5_Z5vtEJ80JP4UAzNYJ4vAPMJDZCOOPgzJqHa49YjQ/s1600/IMG_9432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqC2zhA93iwL2Tez_R8EGRkG7naReTn5QMd9pQ3DacB__VtVXxn7vZgs_tHWUQVuM2mO75ZoKIEQ4iAqWtw-fgcf6apmkx5_Z5vtEJ80JP4UAzNYJ4vAPMJDZCOOPgzJqHa49YjQ/s320/IMG_9432.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">A quick good-luck hug from daddy</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15pEsq8q68MAiEk-bvdNYQ5r9Ae3LtOJmn6zb97hg3tV6cYePkw6d8zuwlwrwN7U_HK8cbekS3amD8fVglek6iclWhMEvk7w9df3O1s189NEbdQ7MQrga18VkRxugc5Xgf0Dr6A/s1600/IMG_9434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15pEsq8q68MAiEk-bvdNYQ5r9Ae3LtOJmn6zb97hg3tV6cYePkw6d8zuwlwrwN7U_HK8cbekS3amD8fVglek6iclWhMEvk7w9df3O1s189NEbdQ7MQrga18VkRxugc5Xgf0Dr6A/s320/IMG_9434.JPG" width="219" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Finding your hook all by yourself</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtOAFtH5NFvIDtlZfjOEzXIoqUB0dFIet7TJixvh8W5FxcdMfniInhsdNGy3rAIobRdg5wCKjjvtsm1V-m6IEcg75x61iyn1_T5Q2kwBmQ5xR4BkYtPN9YR8bBbWsh_2OcUdQqQ/s1600/IMG_9435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtOAFtH5NFvIDtlZfjOEzXIoqUB0dFIet7TJixvh8W5FxcdMfniInhsdNGy3rAIobRdg5wCKjjvtsm1V-m6IEcg75x61iyn1_T5Q2kwBmQ5xR4BkYtPN9YR8bBbWsh_2OcUdQqQ/s320/IMG_9435.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Finding your seat on your own</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmo1mkC62X4Wa-NrBPh9rMQYRO2-plV-pfy-m2c4Phh_sVW4URZTWg5pZ0Kix-O8XfRIKjxU0hAyLgxncK1l4I4ixY3jvfS155HD7flbc29O50K-wrnAjMsepJeJxLNnJFCIjZXQ/s1600/IMG_9437.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmo1mkC62X4Wa-NrBPh9rMQYRO2-plV-pfy-m2c4Phh_sVW4URZTWg5pZ0Kix-O8XfRIKjxU0hAyLgxncK1l4I4ixY3jvfS155HD7flbc29O50K-wrnAjMsepJeJxLNnJFCIjZXQ/s320/IMG_9437.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Nervous and excited- waiting for instruction</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhftxmAQb6z2I7xMVGjRHFz04uplMuo8ME7aBPTYEXEev8b12sTiJRHZm4tCTjHfMozAz4wFc6YYw45vC95AFIPonwgZnuTFeHJicB4vXz8nVl-5BYFqGxK8xXImaEu7IEHbjk_eg/s1600/IMG_9438.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhftxmAQb6z2I7xMVGjRHFz04uplMuo8ME7aBPTYEXEev8b12sTiJRHZm4tCTjHfMozAz4wFc6YYw45vC95AFIPonwgZnuTFeHJicB4vXz8nVl-5BYFqGxK8xXImaEu7IEHbjk_eg/s320/IMG_9438.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Your very first assignment: drawing a self portrait</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Getting crayons and pencils ready....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF__Pv_U-mb7FSF1zxgGxmZ54YTBLilZSWbgUaQRjy6yQPUvXzW3Lv94Htyg0vtaFJhvVEYLOYKi4O6_zORjBfXH39nUrK2_wDBmyW8h1_0i_B0bkzid4enyZgFUOPKrhYi187OA/s1600/IMG_9439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF__Pv_U-mb7FSF1zxgGxmZ54YTBLilZSWbgUaQRjy6yQPUvXzW3Lv94Htyg0vtaFJhvVEYLOYKi4O6_zORjBfXH39nUrK2_wDBmyW8h1_0i_B0bkzid4enyZgFUOPKrhYi187OA/s320/IMG_9439.JPG" width="227" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">One of my personal favorite shots of the day:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">THE BEGINNING</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVb4M0jmmZYQgP3Oz39Ty0tRVdvSImQvLxVAkzxSAaVlygJGyThRlSR3nJJh0rabBch2NZhyphenhyphenqPY9Eip-SCaNx6KWmRPGxwFs8bNmxaKh8TeVapzogaPY65S8dmbrhS6PPiJxwE3A/s1600/IMG_9440.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVb4M0jmmZYQgP3Oz39Ty0tRVdvSImQvLxVAkzxSAaVlygJGyThRlSR3nJJh0rabBch2NZhyphenhyphenqPY9Eip-SCaNx6KWmRPGxwFs8bNmxaKh8TeVapzogaPY65S8dmbrhS6PPiJxwE3A/s320/IMG_9440.JPG" width="294" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Starting your work</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh9QexI0geCpde4a4NLvYIT4m4l62DaLrYNVp9u3J8kCisjKMbyHyzJQM8pJ8GJPOizY6SVxsl-_xAj3bjIDA_MuKdF0MzyUvJGU4a8b6qFPTaLhRA3BaLwcf2FFvuuFJNSdvJlA/s1600/IMG_9441.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh9QexI0geCpde4a4NLvYIT4m4l62DaLrYNVp9u3J8kCisjKMbyHyzJQM8pJ8GJPOizY6SVxsl-_xAj3bjIDA_MuKdF0MzyUvJGU4a8b6qFPTaLhRA3BaLwcf2FFvuuFJNSdvJlA/s320/IMG_9441.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">You thought I had left at this point, you're deep in concentration now.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5nlnfRKoj4KY0pJfW-2OfPASqJ-BEDor2h4e_vuPB2iBqLMiGkaVZ4oOHnBEMU7z_Z9WdAq28j1OdnHreZb7r4nYrT5bFrsYnroSaIFJMpc7BXKQJGlAnGmhXp1ptOUiOcQHBQ/s1600/IMG_9443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5nlnfRKoj4KY0pJfW-2OfPASqJ-BEDor2h4e_vuPB2iBqLMiGkaVZ4oOHnBEMU7z_Z9WdAq28j1OdnHreZb7r4nYrT5bFrsYnroSaIFJMpc7BXKQJGlAnGmhXp1ptOUiOcQHBQ/s320/IMG_9443.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">"I love my mother for all the times she said absolutely nothing.... Thinking back on it all, it must have been the most difficult part of mothering she ever had to do: knowing the outcome, yet feeling she had no right to keep me from charting my own path. I thank her for all her virtues, but mostly for never once having said, "I told you so." </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818;">— </span><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/11882.Erma_Bombeck" style="color: #666600; text-decoration: none;">Erma Bombeck</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Son, I have already learned so much from all my experiences thus far in life that I'm confident in how I want to raise you, what I want to be for you- I hope I don't disappoint in the end of it all. I'll help you and you help me, we will grow and learn together through this wonderful journey called life.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love you will all that I am and all that I have!</div><div style="text-align: center;">~Mommy</div>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-27367279496090202682011-08-07T15:54:00.000-05:002011-08-07T15:54:42.547-05:00Gone<div style="text-align: center;">I must say that being gone from my blog was SO nice and refreshing. I still might choose to lollygag about without as much of a word. Honestly, I got caught in the blogosphere. I suddenly realized that I was blogging for others rather than myself- and it's my stinkin' blog! So, I guess I'll be away for as long as I need until I feel that I can blog for me rather than for whom decides to read my pathetic attempts at journaling. Once that goal can be completed I think that I'll have a more fulfilling and complete blog than ever before and with that my friends, everyone will benefit. </div><br />
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</div>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-2297333987071923112011-05-25T08:29:00.000-05:002011-05-25T08:29:50.154-05:00Caroline's RoomI have been meaning to post pictures of Caroline's room for quite some time now and I finally got around to it. This first picture is taken from her door looking into her room. I had originally painted the room a soft blue color for my little boy Isaac. I added the latte colored vertical stripes (NEVER again, vertical stripes are SO much harder to do than a big chunky horizontal stripe) for some whimsy and character. Before we knew it little Caroline was on her way so we sprinkled some pink in the room and wha-la we have a girls room- and the funny thing is that you are seeing this kind of blue for girls' rooms in Potter Barn kids. Who would of thought I was way ahead of the retailer designers? :-)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This next picture is her picture collage wall. I'll be sure to change out some of the pictures as needed as Caroline continues to grow. I found the frames at a thrift shop and used Pottery Barn matting (I used to work there and got 40% off). The cute tree/birdie decals came from Target. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the far right corner of her room. The dresser was something we bought at Target and used to be Joel and I's. Once we moved into our fist home we no longer needed it as ours. I like the black component in the room. It doesn't look like most children room accessories and the pink scalloped pulls I put on it (from Hobby Lobby) add a nice girly touch. Her little light is a tea pot, a vintage lamb that used to be my mom's when she was little. The cute doll house was found at a thrift shop in poor shape.... but with a lot of love grandma and grandpa turned it into a lovely doll house just for miss.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is the backside of her room- and yes I tore down her closet doors. It really helps open up the room and give the illusion that there is more room than there really is. Her black vintage looking spindled crib used to sit in here; however, now that she is such a big girl, big girls deserve a big girl bed. This is just the trundle part of the bed and is the perfect height. When she gets a bit bigger we'll put together the rest of the bed. I love the extra storage!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cream baskets with pink polka-dot liners were found at Home Goods. The middle basket was a gift. Vintage oil painting pictures were found at a thrift store. The back of the closet was SO ugly and considering I wasn't going to be using it as a closet I needed a way of hiding the bar that runs across the top. My mom and I came up with the idea of using fabric to help soften the space. Fabric is of vintage nursery rhyme scenes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This piece has been around for a long time passed from person to person. It used to look quite country (not my style) but with a little paint and a little fabric this is a great space to add some memorabilia. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These wooden plaques were going to spell out "Caroline" but after the first attempt not coming out </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">not-so-hot, these pretty silhouettes came about. My mom happened to come across these silhouette pictures from a blog and had them blown up to an appropriate size for the plaques. A soft rose pattern scrap booking paper line the back.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And for last, her pretty chandelier! Not the best picture but you get the idea.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">So, that's the girl's room for ya. I love it. At some point I'd like to get a smaller area rug for a soft space to play on the floor, but for now it is a nice little place she can call her own. </div>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-48836426400013277452011-04-25T09:11:00.001-05:002011-04-25T12:06:24.113-05:00The Power of a Mother & EasterWhat are you gonna do? Right when I feel like I'm motivated enough to post more regularly, is exactly when I feel like I have nothing worth while to offer my readers. Life continues to be busy and the constant ticking away of time is yet another reminder of how I wish life would come with a pause button. Caroline was upgraded to a big girl bed this past Friday- A. BIG. GIRL. BED. Wow, since when wasn't she an itty bitty baby anymore? Armed with a twin size mattress, a six piece big girl sheet set, a cute pink polka-dot puppy pillow, and some new mermaid jammies, we were ready to roll.<br />
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Going from crib to big girl/boy bed can be a trying time for a mommy and daddy, but I've found that the Super Nanny's approach works wonderfully- that is if the parent can consistent and constant (that can be the tricky part)! When children want to get out of bed and seem to be resilient to all your other efforts try this approach and see what happens.... it is suggested that when a child gets out of bed to pick them up (with no words to be exchanged) and to put them back into bed. Cover them up, give them their security toy/blanket/ binkie/etc. and walk out. Keep it short, simple, and sweet. For littler-little ones, a lot of the times, they just want to know that you are present for them to feel safe and secure... don't, for-the-love-of-8 hours-of-uninterrupted-sleep lay down in bed with them! (I know that probably sounds mean, and really, what's wrong with a little snuggle time? But if this is something you do on a nightly basis the longer you go the harder the routine is to break. I've heard of some people that have their 7 year old sleeping in bed with them!) Simply put your child into bed and sit/stand there. No talking, to singing, just BE. When they start to fuss pat their back, then take a break. If they fuss some more try a soothing ssshhhhh, then stop. Knowing that you are present is all they need in order to feel your love. Isn't it amazing that with one mother's touch, one mother's voice or soothing sound, that a child will stop whimpering the instant they feel or hear those things. Mother's hold so much power when it comes to feeling loved and safe. It ALL begins with us. What an awesome and privileged responsibility that God has blessed us with.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I used to think Caroline looked so big in her crib, but now that her sweet little body is resting on a twin sized mattress she looks so small and baby-ish. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My sweet angel</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34mXXqFz1znBTw9_BFC36E-GVfC_W0QGKLvYvEh8NPAHQhQh4cQtBi1FtcNT8GKjibvfZTRNKA15UW1NjbCg_fgXiS3KFKe4CpldX6_5PTtBMyvZrr7jniQ3VZOZQSR2dvTUO1Q/s1600/IMG_8815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34mXXqFz1znBTw9_BFC36E-GVfC_W0QGKLvYvEh8NPAHQhQh4cQtBi1FtcNT8GKjibvfZTRNKA15UW1NjbCg_fgXiS3KFKe4CpldX6_5PTtBMyvZrr7jniQ3VZOZQSR2dvTUO1Q/s320/IMG_8815.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">So, the Easter festivities were rolling in full force this weekend complete with decorating bunny and egg shaped homemade sugar cookies, stringing Easter candy necklaces, dying eggs, and time with family. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <b>Caroline aka: a hot mess, did more eating of her cookie than decorating...</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Givin' the egg a shake to see if there was candy or change for his piggy bank</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRoEojNjOK6S4Lmdkd29Nsn3aCoV8yc3rMG0Wi4aGq8dZcqibCrn4vkAD4pNzhD-AXqBU5Va5yTrZUYSexNwvNn1T3oY_2Wci1b06gi0uZHgstGvUGoZIarntruBGQun1gI1R8hg/s1600/IMG_8826.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRoEojNjOK6S4Lmdkd29Nsn3aCoV8yc3rMG0Wi4aGq8dZcqibCrn4vkAD4pNzhD-AXqBU5Va5yTrZUYSexNwvNn1T3oY_2Wci1b06gi0uZHgstGvUGoZIarntruBGQun1gI1R8hg/s320/IMG_8826.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b>She was showing daddy her pretty new flip-flops</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmTA4qemDvHnK9Xg4kyrqsZ6DJma5U4VmlLCcdWHuse0gmbVCDpF7VgI-t171ZwtbbdqXKHheD8uqDGVrkaqACvn5Vu6G0DxG7Gr4LvgFvPR9Zg7ltqCy7dil9dmkLzWu6fRGeQ/s1600/IMG_8827.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmTA4qemDvHnK9Xg4kyrqsZ6DJma5U4VmlLCcdWHuse0gmbVCDpF7VgI-t171ZwtbbdqXKHheD8uqDGVrkaqACvn5Vu6G0DxG7Gr4LvgFvPR9Zg7ltqCy7dil9dmkLzWu6fRGeQ/s320/IMG_8827.JPG" width="249" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Isaac using their new swirly light spinner to see if there was an egg in the corner.....</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>turns out it was just a boulder to their super hero castle. :-)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhj6Od1Myd3OLz1me9iKVo2w_DWn8XOH0cxHQ6Pth9AQ7DSJ7OoOOpe443vxYJTxf0CfX4bcoSQhsw6xFps0Uqj9VtqrE-u3YWwyEO2I9AosQ4YmvaxH2c0_9oH_jlueuJzrPDg/s1600/IMG_8828.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhj6Od1Myd3OLz1me9iKVo2w_DWn8XOH0cxHQ6Pth9AQ7DSJ7OoOOpe443vxYJTxf0CfX4bcoSQhsw6xFps0Uqj9VtqrE-u3YWwyEO2I9AosQ4YmvaxH2c0_9oH_jlueuJzrPDg/s320/IMG_8828.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Children <s>out-takes</s> pictures taken after church.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
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</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>One of Joel and I</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>(don't you love Samuel's reflection in the mirror)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
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</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>And the whole gang</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
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</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Hope you had a beautiful Easter holiday!!</b></div>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-25577364229823966302011-04-13T07:56:00.000-05:002011-04-13T07:56:01.259-05:00Sunday Morning Breakfast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp45DVeDtdPjyqqAaRRjkDpbx3y-_LzrNTA5vu1uQy7dX3kgwaCXkYt5WOp2sQe0uRb2WtD8HR1BHoYYoMy_8SU5rNKmqJsm9vEXHYC9pXJf_b1TsNNuHVtSNqEeFnD4C7Q1N4Ag/s1600/IMG_8760.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp45DVeDtdPjyqqAaRRjkDpbx3y-_LzrNTA5vu1uQy7dX3kgwaCXkYt5WOp2sQe0uRb2WtD8HR1BHoYYoMy_8SU5rNKmqJsm9vEXHYC9pXJf_b1TsNNuHVtSNqEeFnD4C7Q1N4Ag/s320/IMG_8760.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheesy scrambled eggs, home-fried bacon, and fried new potatoes. Mmmmm. Life is too short to not enjoy good food!!</div>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-31427674248465630412011-04-12T09:46:00.000-05:002011-04-12T09:46:08.223-05:00Not a Care in the World<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOmRoc07i0mQvLkjA_YbVS2rHu-8ygiGn6VxfhueT8Z4e-1SgMJ8NMun5a59wfw1Q4GSyiagrPFM2S_QG4A5V5SF8fHbjBzzKZoSaNmjJXHjj3dwlDlWbujnyEdMekT-R1-vZl-A/s1600/IMG_8765.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOmRoc07i0mQvLkjA_YbVS2rHu-8ygiGn6VxfhueT8Z4e-1SgMJ8NMun5a59wfw1Q4GSyiagrPFM2S_QG4A5V5SF8fHbjBzzKZoSaNmjJXHjj3dwlDlWbujnyEdMekT-R1-vZl-A/s320/IMG_8765.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>The other day was a hot 92 degrees, mostly muggy beyond belief, until later in the day we were blessed with a gentle breeze promising evening thunderstorms. Earlier in the week I found myself being irritated with my home and all the junk being kept in it, which just kept finding itself more and more on the floor or ledges rather than in its own place. This had me thinking that if more and more "things" kept most conveniently finding themselves in less than desirable locations that: A. We have accumulated far to many "things" for our very modest 1300 sq ft, 3 bedroom home, or B. Joel and I have become exceedingly too lazy in completing our hourly, daily, weekly chores. I decided it was more of A than B which transpired in to a much needed purge/evaluation. I finally got down to business (thank you, Sarah from Clover Lane, to help jump start my 40 bags in 40 days)! First up was the bathroom pantry, then the hall closet, on to the living room, the laundry room, the <s>collect all crap</s> unfinished mud room.... and so it was, three days later, I collected five tubs and two garbage bags of stuff. Perfect timing for the garage sale that was happening over at Joel's folks and two days later we were $400 richer!<br />
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Release, exhaustion, complete satisfaction! All of my decorative items now have a place, the laundry is washed, fluffed, folded, and put away into drawers and closets. All surfaces high and low have been dusted, floors vacuumed and steamed, candles burning, and thus my mind, heart, and soul are content and at peace! I'm soaking up my slice of heaven here on my front porch sitting my bum in my bouncy iron outdoor chair, drinking one of my favorite beers (Fat Tire),<br />
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</div>and looking at magazines. Isn't it amazing how those heavenly sunbeams that hit your skin can make you feel or the soft gentle breeze blowing through your hair?<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Right now I'm thoroughly enjoying "just being". Being still, being thankful, keeping it simple, and so proud of where I am now and where the future might have me go. My starter house isn't perfect. My house came with plenty bumps and bruises that have yet to be addressed but it's the journey of making your house a home that should be enjoyed right? I'd like it to all happen overnight but reality is quite opposite. There are still projects that need to be painted, the laundry room still has work to be done, the second bathroom still needs to have the shower doors put up, but who cares? It can wait. Right now it is all about enjoying the simpler things. Simple as in the beautiful clear sky, the bright sun, the soft breeze, the sweet delicate blooms of my bleeding heart........ </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and the taste of my bubbly ice cold beer....</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">At this moment all is right in the world.</div>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-53769589954665694562011-04-03T07:53:00.000-05:002011-04-03T07:53:58.279-05:00Easter Basket Winner<dt id="c4368061171401018918" style="color: #333333; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font: normal normal bold 112%/1.4em Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.25em; padding-top: 0px; white-space: nowrap;"> And the winner is.........</dt><br />
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<dd style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.75em;"><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Your pics are gorgeous!</b></div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Congratulations! Please contact me for your necklace design.</b></div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Thank you to the two ladies that took the time to enter my giveaway. :-) LOL....maybe if I'm lucky I'll get three entries next time. </b></div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Cheers~</b></div><div style="line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Amber</b></div></dd>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-60404352729852785522011-03-31T08:33:00.000-05:002011-03-31T08:33:22.156-05:00Chuggin' Along...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNo1Wnop_cCk2gqtJZOnzoG_t6sW1XqcDK3r1PB2qc-syWhQFX7cftpVkoR8kEbYOecqlcj5a1kBm-juQCV_1_Z-FsMD25KPmK8LfMcfpOJ0gyVzEid8tl9YYCTEymB8cFfN5ZqA/s1600/IMG_8411.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNo1Wnop_cCk2gqtJZOnzoG_t6sW1XqcDK3r1PB2qc-syWhQFX7cftpVkoR8kEbYOecqlcj5a1kBm-juQCV_1_Z-FsMD25KPmK8LfMcfpOJ0gyVzEid8tl9YYCTEymB8cFfN5ZqA/s320/IMG_8411.JPG" width="203" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">... trying to patiently wait for springtime weather. Much easier said than done!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>A three part series:</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Mommy, you're so funny</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7J3TbKJLAycqO3y0oiRepKY8fFAvsHgmEws3KbvmkLhMKY3G21R5ojxDnkK_mdca17a7hp4QERM898W1l8zKrXlHtLbYl5_aH-XdraG4TvwUzNDxVMfpzBNUCIhOfDc2JTrz7ug/s1600/IMG_8612.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7J3TbKJLAycqO3y0oiRepKY8fFAvsHgmEws3KbvmkLhMKY3G21R5ojxDnkK_mdca17a7hp4QERM898W1l8zKrXlHtLbYl5_aH-XdraG4TvwUzNDxVMfpzBNUCIhOfDc2JTrz7ug/s320/IMG_8612.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>I want to eat your face</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzpHl0cBKm3Exwijem9jScTHaltNI7JTSq0TUb6mtHUhjTxzx1Ox3gBwIKQtS8uhRzCEsRfoewA-dtEg0Z4AmCDTJCwD9xTpfpZXIqOktccJiPnY_u9CCtHUVRiDa8gFBTWaDYXg/s1600/IMG_8613.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzpHl0cBKm3Exwijem9jScTHaltNI7JTSq0TUb6mtHUhjTxzx1Ox3gBwIKQtS8uhRzCEsRfoewA-dtEg0Z4AmCDTJCwD9xTpfpZXIqOktccJiPnY_u9CCtHUVRiDa8gFBTWaDYXg/s320/IMG_8613.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Okay, THAT'S enough!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZi6UXt29ZkTo2beiodPNTfBUenSL3R6XiOAWzW0rcbTmjLHLLbw3lZiTLZK5nubw11LpuEWWCtApzJ7_I6aowuMnZ51rJwX6mLuOMMK-PqhgIwX4pQzXxj4YzH2AeoqmAQsBQ8g/s1600/IMG_8614.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZi6UXt29ZkTo2beiodPNTfBUenSL3R6XiOAWzW0rcbTmjLHLLbw3lZiTLZK5nubw11LpuEWWCtApzJ7_I6aowuMnZ51rJwX6mLuOMMK-PqhgIwX4pQzXxj4YzH2AeoqmAQsBQ8g/s320/IMG_8614.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>I don't know why but blogger finally decided to let me upload my pictures for my chandelier project, YAY! So here we go...</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b></b></div><b><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">This is a project that I've had done for a while but I thought that I'd share with you how I turned my ugly chandelier shades into a wonderful springy look. </div></div><div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <b>Step 2: Start applying very hot glue around the base of your lamp shade and roll fabric- taking care to pull tight. Fold drop cloth under on the bottom and in on the top.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBK9EMJfu82m2SBctB-tUUZU4WjOLTqrR0jME2AdW9kHpAbUh_1ry65bLApVpRt1h9wg2QdnvMxgWXvW6TnmprUJIRvGd7UfMwByDPjQBcVDmAEy01yY-FVN2TlgjS97-bKGuvFg/s1600/IMG_8239.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBK9EMJfu82m2SBctB-tUUZU4WjOLTqrR0jME2AdW9kHpAbUh_1ry65bLApVpRt1h9wg2QdnvMxgWXvW6TnmprUJIRvGd7UfMwByDPjQBcVDmAEy01yY-FVN2TlgjS97-bKGuvFg/s320/IMG_8239.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please ignore my half dressed chandelier decorations from Christmas, I took these pictures over many days. :-) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A couple almost finished pictures- the underside of the shade doesn't make for pretty decor, so it needed something extra.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Doesn't it give a wonderful fresh spring look?</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found some ruffled ribbon in white and hot glued around the inside base. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Add some springy garland, some birds nests with eggs, a few fabulous mirrored ornaments, and.... WHA-LA! A fabulous springtime chandelier.</div><br />
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</b></div>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-91474948824917699792011-03-25T07:42:00.000-05:002011-03-25T07:42:54.883-05:00FrustrationCan anyone out in blogger land explain to me why I can't upload some pictures from my computer. It seems as though that I can use some pictures, but it won't allow me to use others, why is that?<br />
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<b>DON'T FORGET TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY RIGHT DOWN THERE... go on.... enter. :-)</b>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-36366219865705826692011-03-22T10:12:00.001-05:002011-03-22T10:25:22.255-05:00Easter Basket Giveaway!!I thought that I would give some of you moms out there an idea for that upcoming Easter basket, or a "just because" gift to leave on your daughter's bed. The best part is that you decide the border, the initial, the specialty stamp, and a choice of bobble charms to add to this unique necklace.<br />
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<b><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Giveaway will run until April 1st and winner will be announced on April 2. Good luck!</span></b></div></b></b><br />
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<b>On a side note: This little girl had fun with mommy and grandma in the dollar bins at Target!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I was going to share a project for your chandelier lampshades but blogger has conveniently stopped allowing me to choose the photos that I want.... sooooo..... that will be for another day. :-) Happy Tuesday- 3 more days until Friday!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheers~</div><div style="text-align: center;">Amber </div>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-7178056675152131662011-03-21T09:12:00.000-05:002011-03-21T09:12:42.194-05:00Time for Shorts!<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Don't you love chubby baby legs in shorts?!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Those have to make your Monday more cheery......! </b></div>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-13466978039046438122011-03-18T08:09:00.002-05:002011-03-19T07:50:52.992-05:00T-Rexin' It<div style="text-align: center;">Last night we took the munchkins out for a surprise and boy was it cool! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sam is jumping for joy, Isaac and Caroline can't stop looking around....</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Caroline is SOOO excited.... all the "see light"!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Some pictures of the inside. Sorry for the blurry ones, but you get the picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju28V87JQWhIN8gEZlNPif-g3llI9b-U5ldW2alKpITil6GP1_GASa0_j71sJYRWSBRefb0g9yNVmteeD6UqXF92FLX9mDRiddzpIne-AIRLjdQLwGOJFg-TZPnoRPSEszTGFTvQ/s1600/IMG_8573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju28V87JQWhIN8gEZlNPif-g3llI9b-U5ldW2alKpITil6GP1_GASa0_j71sJYRWSBRefb0g9yNVmteeD6UqXF92FLX9mDRiddzpIne-AIRLjdQLwGOJFg-TZPnoRPSEszTGFTvQ/s320/IMG_8573.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> See the dinosaurs upstairs too? Everything moved!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwVeQVHlNhDeUVQJj3yIVLofw7Fl52APJ73NK_4BcqWann40tJrTGr0ii_hYe9tr6r29ePr4rOZ0Tspr3nr_1Oq6VQiN3QlJuVnahMDllGW_Hoof8ne8L6ile0cWIsrcFOC6iNQ/s1600/IMG_8575.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwVeQVHlNhDeUVQJj3yIVLofw7Fl52APJ73NK_4BcqWann40tJrTGr0ii_hYe9tr6r29ePr4rOZ0Tspr3nr_1Oq6VQiN3QlJuVnahMDllGW_Hoof8ne8L6ile0cWIsrcFOC6iNQ/s320/IMG_8575.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">We sat right in front of this moving lava wall</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMIzqqFqlap3wgNwwBHNHOfNZAIpNoxm6VLnfIk16sLLNHBwAnsQi5mdqqdud-e1l7mZHK1gtJ4MTKmaZYFtVKiucuOLqmkWic_mo_OxIKXhLYGPsxuJRmkuMTM3T-2BvypZYGA/s1600/IMG_8576.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMIzqqFqlap3wgNwwBHNHOfNZAIpNoxm6VLnfIk16sLLNHBwAnsQi5mdqqdud-e1l7mZHK1gtJ4MTKmaZYFtVKiucuOLqmkWic_mo_OxIKXhLYGPsxuJRmkuMTM3T-2BvypZYGA/s320/IMG_8576.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Now that's a BIG octopus</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfQbt-EMjOyTrSDtdhWMAnZN4OAwlHE4KJsWxLyMzqa3Xf0Cs7QbYl4_sLXyv1HjziWKrhCV9CzNwkErUkYMwex-HgQl-sts5UWU5h-PQtZ98LSdDBUX6C8EQTSY7H1anfdoQNw/s1600/IMG_8582.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfQbt-EMjOyTrSDtdhWMAnZN4OAwlHE4KJsWxLyMzqa3Xf0Cs7QbYl4_sLXyv1HjziWKrhCV9CzNwkErUkYMwex-HgQl-sts5UWU5h-PQtZ98LSdDBUX6C8EQTSY7H1anfdoQNw/s320/IMG_8582.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">THUMBS UP! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifScn5IrEdePgUIoKgSfA6h2KFwM_kvogOntWhiLRZo9kWVeaqM4Jtk1yPqreq2nO0uJ5ZpX3YiuazpLIR9C5_xounn4PiR3ISPXWDbmah0gyak3CBkrEPNGxq1WrmyeSo-GxI1g/s1600/IMG_8574.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifScn5IrEdePgUIoKgSfA6h2KFwM_kvogOntWhiLRZo9kWVeaqM4Jtk1yPqreq2nO0uJ5ZpX3YiuazpLIR9C5_xounn4PiR3ISPXWDbmah0gyak3CBkrEPNGxq1WrmyeSo-GxI1g/s320/IMG_8574.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Caroline recommends the pizza</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfgfzRnUrA8V-Kz2KOaO2qFiicOwSmh4MTIpXknv0PNLH8nDGRzzOlYLVaVQVpcO4D1srp9AXTENnN2qM9lm_UBxXxCjhlCuDUZfOYbEL__bU3N5HMnnYtz6E39iiMtKGVODS0jw/s1600/IMG_8577.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfgfzRnUrA8V-Kz2KOaO2qFiicOwSmh4MTIpXknv0PNLH8nDGRzzOlYLVaVQVpcO4D1srp9AXTENnN2qM9lm_UBxXxCjhlCuDUZfOYbEL__bU3N5HMnnYtz6E39iiMtKGVODS0jw/s320/IMG_8577.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our AMAZINGLY awesome dessert, complete with dry ice magic!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlLbRcB1lHsmTKffHB3RUZnLHzBixeAAnN4p_DX7LzzWeDOk-7LEndKbANpAyiUz2Po3-ynElRAPfOyILATRSSTx_4pMzNsFkZZa1JLGtMnUl7odXnZ2YsSlB3vd62UGiIOZJgQ/s1600/IMG_8578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlLbRcB1lHsmTKffHB3RUZnLHzBixeAAnN4p_DX7LzzWeDOk-7LEndKbANpAyiUz2Po3-ynElRAPfOyILATRSSTx_4pMzNsFkZZa1JLGtMnUl7odXnZ2YsSlB3vd62UGiIOZJgQ/s320/IMG_8578.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">What a great way to start off the weekend! We'll be enjoying sitting at home and watching March Madness and doing home improvement projects.... Life is grand!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheers~</div><div style="text-align: center;">Amber</div>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-15943314182110781492011-03-17T10:10:00.002-05:002011-03-19T07:50:02.078-05:00FINISHED!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_mfeTQBGtVAT07Uk5CgjjnOPJ2wU-cu9mmQHEKclhHiDcSzdcnZIhu283KaClQMCxL84dy5PpzLhDnjNMutAf62XFiwd2dDgg25CbKp-l3GUN6bkhGt0I1MixFr2FXGobZe74A/s1600/IMG_8552.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_mfeTQBGtVAT07Uk5CgjjnOPJ2wU-cu9mmQHEKclhHiDcSzdcnZIhu283KaClQMCxL84dy5PpzLhDnjNMutAf62XFiwd2dDgg25CbKp-l3GUN6bkhGt0I1MixFr2FXGobZe74A/s320/IMG_8552.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I am SO incredibly proud of myself! As I've grown older I have a fondness for homemade goods. My first attempt at doing something crafty was having my mother teach me to do counted cross-stitch. Minutes, hours, weeks, months, and years, my mom poured her heart out into beautifully hand made Christmas stockings. Something that I'll have for always and something that I wanted to do for my children (I have 3 started, none finished :-/ that is a goal to be finished for this year) Then, for Christmas one year she gave me a quilt that she had in the works for quite some time. At one of the most difficult points in her life, that is the craft she chose to keep herself calm and her mind at rest. With this quilt came the best note with it- I swear it makes me bawl every single time I reread it. In giving me a wonderful quilt made with her own two hands, she realized that not only would it keep me warm and keep her with me in my most trying times, but would also eventually be wrapped around her grandchildren and hopefully their children and so on for many years to come. Because of that quilt, my mother's memory will live on long after her. In my note, she told me to wrap this quilt around my children and my grandchildren and to tell them that their grandma is hugging them, holding them close to her. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, I can't quilt- not yet at least. ;-) However, I wanted to teach myself to knit. So a year and a half ago my mother-in-law got me the starter materials needed to get me going. I started off with simple dish rags, that are now my most favorite to use in my kitchen, then evolved to making hats, and now on to toys. Toys for my children. Toys that I'm hoping are well loved and well played with. Toys that look like they've been through thick and thin in the adventures and imaginative land that my children play in. Part of why I'm so proud, is that this is my very first toy I've made for one of my kiddies. The embroidery details aren't perfect by any imagination, but the charmingly imperfect details give it that homemade made-with-all-my-motherly-love that I put in that funny bunny. To watch my sweet Caroline's chunky toddler hands holding it tightly and lovingly totting it around couldn't bring my heart more warmth. I hope that in the coming weeks, months, years that I can create something for each of my children that they too will hold near and dear to their hearts. Something that they can show, play, use, with their children and grandchildren, that my memory will love on much longer than I'll wander on this earth. That, my friends, is a life well lived. To all my mama's out there.... here is to our memory living on through homemade goodies!<br />
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If you'd like to create this incredible toy run on out to your local bookstore or jump on Amazon and purchase itty-bitty toys by Susan B. Anderson! You can also friend her on Facebook! She creates incredible things and I plan to make just about all of them. :-) </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Cheers~</div><div style="text-align: left;">Amber</div>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-21003865334196722832011-03-15T08:54:00.000-05:002011-03-15T08:54:36.747-05:00New Jewelry!There are certain things that I make strictly for my jewelry shows to satisfy the needs of women or men that enjoy the instant gratification of "cash and grab" items. I've realized, however, that there is no reason that I shouldn't be putting these up for grabs on my Etsy shop until the art shows start up again. I am my own #1 fan and love each and every thing that I make, so I thought that I would let others see the things that they otherwise wouldn't, unless you live in my local area. First, I'll start off showing you these awesome antiqued copper necklaces. I've used my stash of antique looking images to make these necklace. Hope you enjoy the vintagey look on these as much as I do.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Vintage Copper Necklaces</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>$15</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>I know Christmas is a L-O-N-G ways off but isn't he AWESOME?!?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Vintage Copper Rings </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>$8</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>And for those of you that love all things tiny....</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
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</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The Newest in the Hand Stamped Sterling Dept. :-)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
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</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">A variance in my "I love my soldier" necklace....</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">I LOVE when people come up with their own twist on current items in my shop, so refreshing!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px;"><br />
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</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">I'm also starting to release some new rings to include vintage buttons that I've upcycled. </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Size 7 - $15</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8TJhxXfTug-ISPsQxYEUoyIZpVcVQ2cXxDGwk96OHX-Rr3C2ARL934Qo3ri2IyuE98BGn-0jScicuG7S1kmUopt3P-lP_nnQRo2hxLA-Ku-Lk-QLRqpbB957lAJ_3uPf1qWeKg/s1600/IMG_8356.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8TJhxXfTug-ISPsQxYEUoyIZpVcVQ2cXxDGwk96OHX-Rr3C2ARL934Qo3ri2IyuE98BGn-0jScicuG7S1kmUopt3P-lP_nnQRo2hxLA-Ku-Lk-QLRqpbB957lAJ_3uPf1qWeKg/s320/IMG_8356.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGMODeEaxaKQxv3P0oWQ1Nrpoi9209MQ5FQK09qK5Ooc986Fm3t8_qh70NYNJ_m_OGaJKBklieQaRcZzFh3Wvd_Uumgn6Vd21uzQFYc-ggvzWpmYRIWhTML-KN2wAKIObzPNwh_Q/s1600/IMG_8358.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGMODeEaxaKQxv3P0oWQ1Nrpoi9209MQ5FQK09qK5Ooc986Fm3t8_qh70NYNJ_m_OGaJKBklieQaRcZzFh3Wvd_Uumgn6Vd21uzQFYc-ggvzWpmYRIWhTML-KN2wAKIObzPNwh_Q/s320/IMG_8358.JPG" width="291" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPMwsuh5FQIERcLHyQOdbN7wmz8VjHxzKWHvwdSAjLbtF0adGoAzZP28Klez-ygu-15XqdY5dN7CM_oycVayzOFTm8mUk4rq5rx7r1tb-H0oE_GpeQKHdsrkcgq68e-y1pQLYuA/s1600/IMG_8360.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXPMwsuh5FQIERcLHyQOdbN7wmz8VjHxzKWHvwdSAjLbtF0adGoAzZP28Klez-ygu-15XqdY5dN7CM_oycVayzOFTm8mUk4rq5rx7r1tb-H0oE_GpeQKHdsrkcgq68e-y1pQLYuA/s320/IMG_8360.JPG" width="290" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span></span></b></div><b><div id="item-description" style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 500px;"><div class="section-content" style="margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div id="item-description" style="display: inline !important; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 500px;"><div class="section-content" style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">This is such an awesome combination of teal and black vintage buttons that I have upcycled into a new and improved - ONE OF A KIND - wire wrapped ring! Once this ring is sold, no other can be made- used from a stash of unique vintage buttons, I have no others that look like the one shown in this listing. Funky, vintage, retro, modern, all in one!</div></div></span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div id="item-description" style="display: inline !important; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 500px;"><div class="section-content" style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Black button measures slightly over an inch (slightly larger than a quarter), teal button 1/2" (size of a dime). I have wire wrapped these two vintage buttons with silver artistic wire that will NOT tarnish- size 7.</div></div></span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div id="item-description" style="display: inline !important; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 500px;"><div class="section-content" style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div></span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div id="item-description" style="display: inline !important; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 500px;"><div class="section-content" style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">More items will be coming soon! If my munchkins allow, more will come sooner than later. :-) It snowed here yesterday and melted all in the same day....here's to a happy and weird start to spring!</div></div></span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div id="item-description" style="display: inline !important; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 500px;"><div class="section-content" style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div></span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div id="item-description" style="display: inline !important; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 500px;"><div class="section-content" style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Cheers~</div></div></span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><div id="item-description" style="display: inline !important; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 500px;"><div class="section-content" style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 30px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Amber</div></div></span></span></b></span></div></div></div><div class="section" id="item-shipping" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-left-radius: 5px 5px; border-bottom-right-radius: 5px 5px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-top-left-radius: 5px 5px; border-top-right-radius: 5px 5px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; float: left; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 16px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; padding-top: 16px; width: 544px;"></div></b>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-69016144543987943242011-03-10T08:48:00.002-06:002011-03-15T09:29:11.050-05:00Time to Pick up Poop and Other Stuff......Yeah, I said it. After an entire winter of letting two dogs go out and tend to their business, it is time to go pick up the many land-mines in my yard so that the family can enjoy the swing set and run around like chickens with their heads cut off.<br />
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Gardening is right around the corner and I can't wait to get my hands dirty!! I have to do some reconfiguring around my garden border to keep my new goldendoodle O-U-T! Tulips are about 2" out of the ground and other tiny greens are popping up all over the place. Other than the soft quiet that a fresh blanket of snow brings, the next inspiring time for me is all the signs of life in spring. (By the way, you don't capitalize seasons for those of you that may be saying "she should have capitalized that"- learned that in my business English class (yes, you do capitalize English)). Back on track- okay.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I thought I would show you my fabulous finds from last weekend. It was my aunt's birthday and I was lovingly included in her and my mom's adventures that day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(DISCLAIMER: locations of where I found these items are to be remained secret. I'm selfish because I can be. :-)) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>An old camera- dusted with age, that awesome owl trivet (which I'm going to spray paint an amazing color)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>This is an old bottle that had been cut down and filed for a smooth rounded finish so to be used as a drinking tumbler glass. My new favorite thing to drink out of!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzxziMFZ1SlNOSM0i_tfLs4KIBS6083rAFVPJ1rsLlf4OgvOQOjxlMHeUTXWZrjewvFapeYG-7zK5eZlfXJB79jtMdFP6Ngokpu4e8b7Cxo3QnlJRFtMI8fJkC6WjQHPo5kY6nQ/s1600/IMG_8457.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKzxziMFZ1SlNOSM0i_tfLs4KIBS6083rAFVPJ1rsLlf4OgvOQOjxlMHeUTXWZrjewvFapeYG-7zK5eZlfXJB79jtMdFP6Ngokpu4e8b7Cxo3QnlJRFtMI8fJkC6WjQHPo5kY6nQ/s320/IMG_8457.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>See my vintage camera fits perfectly into my cubbie shelf. L-O-V-E</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWcUVbMCaj2jkDFj1QnclujKBvjpZq3_V-3PnaIlHxpwULWFGEzSyo7Gc_AbvD1vUqRyohocQ7jNj6d4wB0zt0tf2IX0KlqxJ_7I8C6_Dfe7i2djBWy6G2M6ChEYz5DzYSXDKoA/s1600/IMG_8448.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWcUVbMCaj2jkDFj1QnclujKBvjpZq3_V-3PnaIlHxpwULWFGEzSyo7Gc_AbvD1vUqRyohocQ7jNj6d4wB0zt0tf2IX0KlqxJ_7I8C6_Dfe7i2djBWy6G2M6ChEYz5DzYSXDKoA/s320/IMG_8448.JPG" width="251" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Anyway, it was a fabulous day with two of my favorite ladies. I'm looking forward to a week of no commitments this following week. Spring break will begin after Friday. No classes for me, no homework, just time to do what I want to do- knit, jewelry, digging in the dirt! Hope you have a great weekend, I'll be rooting on my Jayhawks in the Big 12 tourney. Pop open a cold one and eat some junk food with me. ;-) Happy munching!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Cheers~</div><div style="text-align: left;">Amber</div>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-21697773635555742632011-03-04T08:50:00.000-06:002011-03-04T08:50:18.147-06:00Let's Make Whoopie....Pies, lets make whoopie pies that is. ;-) I came across this fabulous blog that had this recipe on it and I thought to myself, "self, those look like a scrumptious treat, you should make those" and so I did. Hy-Vee had all of their Duncan Hines cake mixes and such for $.86. I ran out and bought 4-5 boxes. I always like to have a cake mix on hand. Anyway, back to the whoopie pies.... I made this recipe better by making my secret frosting I found on another cooking blog- they recommended store bought and I wasn't going to entertain that option AT ALL! I'm going to tease you with photos first and then I'll share how to make them.<br />
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</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u>Whoopie Pie Recipe </u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">1 box of Duncan Hines Chewy Fudge Brownie </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">1/3 C vegetable oil</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">2 eggs</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">Half a bag of mini semi sweet chocolate chips</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b>Stir all ingredients together. Now, this is going to take some elbow grease, it may seem like there isn't enough liquid, but with a little umph and determination it will work itself into a nice ball of chocolately heaven batter. I use my mini "ice cream scoop" to roll out the perfect size cookie ball. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b>SIDE NOTE: If you do not own one of these mini "ice cream scoopers" I recommend you spend the $5 to go and get one. It will be your very best friend in all cooking baking matters.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b>I scooped these onto my airbake cookie sheets and baked them at 350 degrees for about 13 minutes. Take care to not overbake. Let cookie-brownie-cake batter pies to cool COMPLETELY before frosting and smooshing together. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b>WHAA-LA! I give you Whoopie Pie. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>So, the same day I made whoopie, it just so happened the weather was more than beautiful. I opened up our sliding glass door and let the children run around silly on the deck. I love my new completely closed in deck!!! Caroline thought she was pretty hot stuff being able to play on the deck without the other kids (they were still napping). </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br />
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</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>I love my big dog!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvF4axznLSzqQgP2Jhaa2zQY514WCR1-EUduyuACZHM6QqJ4XTtr1tLdM5-QqaanVfEFkjRSNbYT3g8Q6GTHEiEx2qep0v_RmZ88pmV_9C7IAgF2T8lhfj4oe6Avzwanc_yIoWQA/s1600/IMG_8434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvF4axznLSzqQgP2Jhaa2zQY514WCR1-EUduyuACZHM6QqJ4XTtr1tLdM5-QqaanVfEFkjRSNbYT3g8Q6GTHEiEx2qep0v_RmZ88pmV_9C7IAgF2T8lhfj4oe6Avzwanc_yIoWQA/s320/IMG_8434.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>I couldn't get a picture of Gus Gus because he wouldn't hold still....</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Happy Friday Ya'll!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Cheers~</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Amber</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><b><br />
</b></span></div>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-83080820401410950962011-03-02T08:02:00.001-06:002011-03-15T09:29:51.130-05:00MorningsI'm sure every family has some sort of morning routine to start of their day.... I thought I would share mine with you.<br />
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My day normally begins at 6:00 a.m. (soon to be much earlier once daylight savings happens and it isn't so dark out at 5:30 a.m.) and I sneak out to the kitchen and choose one of three Green Mountain's finest individual vacuumed packed coffee cups. Right now I get to choose from German chocolate cake, cinnamon roll, or caramel vanilla cream. YUM! And of course I need to put my Cinnabun Coffee Mate coffee creamer in it- the best by far of ALL coffee creamers and usually only found at Wal-Mart. From the kitchen I mozy towards my couch and plop down. All is usually still quiet, no creatures stirring with the exception of my goldendoodle, Bailey, and I either start knitting an ongoing project or direct myself through the blogosphere to see what my favorite bloggers are up to.<br />
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If I'm incredible lucky my "quiet time" can last up to 30-40 minutes, but realistically, probably only about 20 minutes. Are your children demanding the moment their little eyelids shoot open? My sweet Isaac normally comes bobble-heading out of his room and sits on the couch next to me, shortly to follow his older brother Samuel, to which he immediately asks for cereal. Sam doesn't need a moment to himself when he wakes up. It is strictly: eyes open, get out of bed, "will you get me some cereal please", no nonsense, let's get down to business. Even my Caroline requests cereal the moment I walk in her room to greet her for the morning. I walk in her room, announce enthusiastically "gooooooood mooooorrrnning sweet guuurrlll" and I push back her drapes. Caroline looks at me with a grin and says, "Cee please" (cereal to those of you that don't speak Caroline).<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">So, here we are!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I mean, after all, even the heroic Buzz Lightyear and humble Sheriff Woody needs to start the morning off with a bowl of Captain Crunch Berries.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bailey, patiently waiting for someone to drop food</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This was my view from my back window this morning, which makes getting up early to have some peace, completely worthwhile. I often feel closest to God at this time of the day. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Complete Wonder!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ignore the horribly ugly-back-of-the-other-house view. I hope we can put up a privacy fence sooner than later. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">On a knitting note (this takes me to a quiet state of peace place), now knit hat season is coming to an end, what more intrigued me was these little amigurumi toys. Remember the blue bird platypus a few posts ago? Ya. Well. I've gotten better. I made this reversible ducky/bunny toy, and it just so happened my neighbor knew of someone that just had a baby and was in need of something homemade and unique. She asked if she could purchase it from me and to have initials embroidered on the front; now, I don't pretend to be a perfect embroiderer, but, because it didn't turn out "perfect" so to speak, I think it came out pretty dang cute. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Thanks for visiting on this happy hump day!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Cheers~</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Amber</span></b></div>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-26748800378511664312011-02-22T07:44:00.001-06:002011-02-22T07:48:16.644-06:00Having Fun Accessorizing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTvhyphenhyphen7cKsoOjuFifhYLxZlNFhpz9BTWd7Zd5Fhr4SImqBYyCrMUMh5cymmzh3kkxiofBn983VuvHttpiLKZ-wAF37w8Saj6bOr0JzthZvHyzH9699mJYhrmTn2C8vxmQUaA-wgw/s1600/IMG_8335.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTvhyphenhyphen7cKsoOjuFifhYLxZlNFhpz9BTWd7Zd5Fhr4SImqBYyCrMUMh5cymmzh3kkxiofBn983VuvHttpiLKZ-wAF37w8Saj6bOr0JzthZvHyzH9699mJYhrmTn2C8vxmQUaA-wgw/s320/IMG_8335.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">On another note I've been making more of these awesome leather beaded bracelets that are so popular. This one was a special treat for my mom, but if you would like to purchase one the cost is $28. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">We have been taking advantage of this spring tease weather by tackling some more <s>money sucking</s> home improvement projects, and let's be honest, we have MORE than our fair share. Once we are able to move from our starter home, first thing on the list, is to find a decent home inspector! Gawd!<br />
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Oh a happier note, the back deck now feels like a separate living space. I can't wait to buy a cute umbrella for our table, stain the deck/paint the railing, plant flowers, put up my cute bird feeder (with a fresh coat of paint), then sit back and enjoy! That picket door wasn't there before- we added that. I like being able to keep the dogs down and the kids in or vice-versa. I do believe we'll enjoy this outdoor space much more this season. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYoFgkhC-_xawBb-7e2YyiCteTKX3W0f_UwNaIsykl8N8nQr1RJEDRYxgnoEp7MnAmxqWm1bhexDBAq22N1B3lme_fWBO0AqeRysGGnb00laUlnovHPWd9nRBKS9uDelym-fLUQ/s1600/IMG_8408.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYoFgkhC-_xawBb-7e2YyiCteTKX3W0f_UwNaIsykl8N8nQr1RJEDRYxgnoEp7MnAmxqWm1bhexDBAq22N1B3lme_fWBO0AqeRysGGnb00laUlnovHPWd9nRBKS9uDelym-fLUQ/s320/IMG_8408.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Spending Monday with my hubby was SO nice. I hope your Monday was as nice as mine!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-68642998728351812552011-02-17T07:50:00.000-06:002011-02-17T07:50:36.177-06:00One of "Those" Days at 7:00 a.m.Ugh! *sigh* What is up with Thursday? I woke up this morning a little sleepy, but in a great mood until all my children woke up and disrupted my early morning coffee- that is, my peace in the morning. Apparently my children didn't wake up in as good of a mood as I. Cereal was quick to be requested, so I proceeded to tell everyone to get into their seats. Harder done than said today. Curious George was getting ready to come on PBS and Samuel wanted a seat that has been deemed "Audrey's seat" while at our house. A meltdown of tears followed him right into his bedroom where he was instructed to go back to bed. I then heard another creature stirring in her room. I opened the door and was smacked in the face with a horrible stench. Something must not be "just right" in her little digestive system because her diaper was loaded- and mind you, was NOT AT ALL happy about having fresh diedees put on. Cry... cry.... cry..... cry..... more crying..... AHHHHHHH! There is only so much crying this mama can take at 6:50 in the morning.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm going to go try and find my happy spot again by making jewelry or knitting Caroline's elephant. Hope your Thursday started out better than mine- I'm going to go lock myself in my room now.......</div>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-68956226686307131452011-02-08T08:30:00.002-06:002011-02-08T08:33:55.537-06:00The Simple Things<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img alt="bennion learn[7].jpg" height="245" src="webkit-fake-url://FF8136A4-F5D7-4424-AD73-54E205B68012/bennion%20learn%5B7%5D.jpg" width="400" /></b></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Mom sent this to me the other day and I thought it was worth sharing with everyone! Another reminder to sip my coffee a little slower and enjoy the simpler things in life.<br />
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On another note I tried to knit my first Amigurumi animal the other night before the KU basketball game (the key word there is "try"). I find it to be a mixture of a platypus and a bird. *sigh* Practice makes perfect, so, I'll give it another shot. I want to make one for all the kids for a little Valentine's gift. They have so many cute free patters out there. So I give you.........<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Blue Bird Platypus</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgciZ8kThYxtZlRIabALyYiP0ECBYL2DBquehzwiErF6QAcJneQIRr7ipfX3D_ZLlugEzXvibC1xthlb6wGCGl1_rsHqayxgvS0S-fIIAUUvF0H_R3ml3pqdFh7vqZZEnkGhwhqDQ/s1600/IMG_8262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgciZ8kThYxtZlRIabALyYiP0ECBYL2DBquehzwiErF6QAcJneQIRr7ipfX3D_ZLlugEzXvibC1xthlb6wGCGl1_rsHqayxgvS0S-fIIAUUvF0H_R3ml3pqdFh7vqZZEnkGhwhqDQ/s320/IMG_8262.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I also couldn't wait to make another beaded leather wrap for my shop, this time it is a single wrap with glass pearls and freshwater seed pearls. The colors are so soft and romantic- a perfect gift for a deserving woman out there! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">What are your kids' favorite breakfast requests? I'm not much of a pancake maker (I'll leave that one to my dad) but I can make some mean waffles. In fact, if Samuel requests them and I respond with a "not today" he will break down in tears. LOL. Here is a stack of some homemade waffles with a little bit of secret mama ingredients that make them taste SO good!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">A sweet lady -by name of Pam- writes on her blog <a href="http://viewsfrommykitchensink.blogspot.com/">Views From My Kitchen Sink</a> asked her followers to leave her a picture of their view from their kitchen sink for her one year blogging birthday. Don't you just love blogs? I feel like I have many different friends even though I've never met a single one. It allows you to be as personal as you like or as vague as you'd like. You feel like you can really get to know someone by the way they write, the pictures they post, etc. I, for one, am not the worlds greatest writer, but I hope that I do well enough for you all to want to "follow" me. My view from my kitchen sink isn't the prettiest right now. The window needs to be cleaned but I'll share my view anyway. :-)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">All the children have been playing and making laps through our house. They feel they are caged in, much as I do. No more puking! I had my dowse of stomach flu this past Friday. One of the worst nights EVER! At one point I just sat there and cried because there was nothing else I could do. I ached from head to toe, shook with chills for hours, and puked and puked and puked and puked.... you get the picture. The only good piece of news was that it lasted 24 hours and then another 24 to feel like a normal person again. Oh! I also lost 5 lbs in two days... not my weight loss plan of choice but it worked. :-) Now I get to play catch-up on homework. The end of this week will bring less stress and hopefully more creativity for my jewelry and more fun knitting projects to try. Have a happy Tuesday and I'll try to post more pictures of my munchkins soon. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Cheers~</div><div style="text-align: left;">Amber</div></div>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-35346707097769472912011-02-02T09:10:00.001-06:002011-02-02T09:14:12.637-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">Wondering what has been going on at the Kellen household lately? </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Here is my new bookshelf that I designed and the hubs built me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a small electrical fire in our house the day after Christmas at the end of our hallway, so once the wall was fixed (still needs paint) I thought this was the perfect opportunity to dress up the end of my hallway going back to our bedroom and laundry/mud room. I have despised this area of my house since the move-in, but now I couldn't be more thrilled! I still need to decorate and arrange the books how I like and I'm just giddy to get busy!! I'll post an after picture once decorated and arranged. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">You know what ISN'T fun to do? Cleaning up barf. Gross. Ugh. Blah. Gag! I don't know what's worse, cleaning up poo or cleaning up barf, but I think I'd rather deal with barf. Another bug has gone through all my children and luckily- thus far - has not gotten the best of Joel and I. My laundry machine has been going nonstop since last Friday and because of all the puke I think it's time to turn my machine to its self cleaning option!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, what's worse than cleaning up barf?...................</div><div style="text-align: center;">Barf with raisins in it!!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVZgDvVtcnuJOQubcvTme4909ZK1sjFbvToZSV3WgjorDCi9jxHs1X5NlMAmL0si4t2x503tgKiU5g7ly6q2PUZZ2G0Y6joMnoxKKazw0W5ATVX_4nJADgLYEwARfc6NHAe4MOA/s1600/IMG_8237.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVZgDvVtcnuJOQubcvTme4909ZK1sjFbvToZSV3WgjorDCi9jxHs1X5NlMAmL0si4t2x503tgKiU5g7ly6q2PUZZ2G0Y6joMnoxKKazw0W5ATVX_4nJADgLYEwARfc6NHAe4MOA/s320/IMG_8237.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know, I'm gross right? I mean, who on earth would stop to take a picture of their child's barf? LOL. I guess me. Other moms on the blogosphere always like keeping it real, so this is my contribution to keeping it real. Real moms clean up puke, poo, boogers, and any other disgusting thing you can think of- so here is my tribute to that! :-) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For those of you didn't know, I have a jewelry blog.... well, a stagnant jewelry blog. So I think I'm going to close up shop and mix in some jewelry posts over here. Managing <a href="http://www.kellen813.etsy.com/">my Etsy shop</a>, a jewelry blog, my family blog, on top of everything else just isn't realistic. So a merge is in need to keep folks' interest. In ode to my merge I've created a piece that has become extremely popular! You can find these bracelets <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=20187662&catId=JEWELRY-BRACELETS&pushId=JEWELRY-BRACELETS&popId=JEWELRYACCESSORIES&navAction=top&navCount=18&color=046&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&templateType=D">here</a> for $158, or <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/chan-luu-wrap-bracelet/3155412?origin=PredictiveSearch&resultback=699">here</a> for $168.... or at my shop (link above) for $60!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a triple wrap beaded bracelet made with leather cording, turquoise, and cherry/rose quartz. The threading used is NOT your normal thread for sewing. This is bracelet is going to last, so you don't have to worry about raveling and breakage that you might otherwise experience if someone used a sewing thread. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Other than the above, we are just hanging tight until we aren't barricaded in by snow drifts. So, kitchen here I come and knitting needles lets get busy. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Snowy Wednesday! </div>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-50416279193116315332011-01-27T16:05:00.000-06:002011-01-27T16:05:37.179-06:00Blurred by Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglf4R_yEZOluNE26Sbmig-nMA5hvXfmSyVryvCQ8h2V2rkZPLt7IJNVbWbu6rNkXnsrWABApE7DiCUz5KrLxSHvEG2-q2GgIi9TST6c7xMe8MCGPE65Ls3S3PXcWV8iFODQniyQw/s1600/IMG_8217.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglf4R_yEZOluNE26Sbmig-nMA5hvXfmSyVryvCQ8h2V2rkZPLt7IJNVbWbu6rNkXnsrWABApE7DiCUz5KrLxSHvEG2-q2GgIi9TST6c7xMe8MCGPE65Ls3S3PXcWV8iFODQniyQw/s320/IMG_8217.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-58990388412754427782011-01-20T06:45:00.001-06:002011-01-20T06:46:16.786-06:00Clover Lane excerpt<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">I love this woman and I don't even know her! Her attitude towards parenting and "old-fashioned" parenting is exactly what I hope to give my children. Her take on parenting is pretty much exactly how my parents raised me and something that I couldn't clearly appreciate until I took a big step to be out on my own by joining the Navy. It took three days in boot camp for me to realize my folks did it right and for me to be thankful they raised me how they did. I bet you have TONS of examples of how a younger generation (including my own) can't stand on their own too feet without their hand being held, and it isn't the child's fault, it is the fault of our own. The learning process starts young and we have to work as parents to not be lazy in our own examples if we plan on teaching our children anything. From what I can remember.... you always get more satisfaction from doing "the things you don't want to do" than from taking the easier road out. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><b>Erma Bombeck said it best:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c4c4c; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I loved you enough to ask about where you were going, with whom and what time you would get home</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I loved you enough to insist that <b>you</b> buy a bike, <i>that we could afford to give you</i>, with <b>your own money</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I loved you enough to make you return a Milky-Way— with a bite out of it—to the drug store and to confess “I stole this<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>I loved you <u>enough</u></b> to stand over you for <b>two hours</b> while <b>you</b> cleaned your room, <i>a job that would have taken me 15 minutes</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>I loved you <u>enough</u></b> to let you see </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c4c4c;"><b>anger, d</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c4c4c;"><b>isappointment, disgust and tears</b> in my eyes</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I loved you enough to admit I was wrong and ask for your forgiveness<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I loved you enough to <b><u>let you</u></b> <b>stumble</b>, <b>fall and hurt</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15pt; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="color: #4c4c4c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">But most of all, I<b> loved you enough to say NO when you hated me for it</b>. That was the hardest part of all!"</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Below I have included some of her post and please feel free to go <a href="http://memoriesoncloverlane.blogspot.com/2011/01/doing-what-you-dont-want-to-do.html">HERE</a> at Memories on Clover Lane to read the rest!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i>It is hard right now for so many different reasons, to not constantly rescue, coddle, and over-manage our children's lives. To save them from strive and troubles, to interfere in and solve their problems, to make everything easier and better for them. To give them what they want, because we can. Or to give them what they need, because we can.</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i><br />
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</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i>I think that our job gradually changes as they grow from children to pre-teens to teenagers, from making their life as easy and comfortable and "right" as possible, to making it as difficult as real life can be.</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i><br />
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</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i>Difficult as in snow shoveling.</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i><br />
</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i>Difficult as in piano practicing (or any practicing) for one more hour than you really want to.</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i><br />
</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i>Difficult as in working hard for most if not all of their wants and certainly some of their needs.</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i><br />
</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i>Difficult as in you will have to tolerate the crabby teacher all year, I won't jump in and save you.</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i><br />
</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i>Difficult as in if you forgot your coat twice, looks like you might remember it only when you are cold enough.</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i><br />
</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i>Difficult as in "take the bus".</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i><br />
</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i>Difficult as in as hard as it is, I</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i> </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i><b>will let you</b></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i> </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i>make that mistake, forget that homework, or feel that pain. I will</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i> </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i><b>stand back and watch</b></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i> </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i>you become frustrated, tired, sorry, or sad. and not rescue you.</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i><br />
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</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i>As they grow older, I find I need to teach them survival skills...and not just the Boy Scout kind...the kind where you learn that life isn't about having all your needs met all the time. That life is uncomfortable, and requires hard work. That lots of time in your life will be spent</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i> </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i>"doing something you don't want to do"</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i>...and that it might be years and years before you see the rewards of that. They might need to learn that searching out others who have the same philosophy will greatly aide their psyche, and just the opposite...they will have to resist the temptation of those who seem to be getting rewards for taking the easy way out, and trust us when we tell them that it almost never turns out good, even if it takes a lifetime of trust before they see it with their own eyes.</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i><br />
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</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i>It's so much easier to make my child's life easier. It really is, and more so as they grow older. I can say yes so much easier than no, and not only feel happy because my child is happy, but avoid the fallout of insisting that</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i> </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i>they</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i> </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i>do something they don't want to do</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i>" produces. But I am failing them terribly when I do this. It's a form of instant gratification and when I'm leading by example what an awful thing to teach. I am not forming the most important qualities that will lead to their lifetime happiness, I'm only rewarding behavior that will lead to misery. Their misery, and for me, misery also...regret that I can't have those teaching years back.</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i><br />
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</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i>The greatest gift we can give our children is that which cannot be seen, but will play out gradually in the choices they make in their own lives...that which is embedded in their heart and mind and cultivated by us, their parents, over the years that we have influence. That gift is the chance to</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i> </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><b><i>build for themselves</i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i>, by doing the stuff they don't want to do, </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><i> the strength of spirit, mind, and character, the strong confidence that cannot be magically created, but is earned by their own work, that leads to success in life.</i></span>Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33702315.post-45348655028617270772011-01-19T07:30:00.000-06:002011-01-19T07:30:39.152-06:00RamblingsDoes anybody out there hate to fix lunch as much as I do? Ugh. I hate lunch. It seems like you just get the kitchen all cleaned up from breakfast and before ya know it a little person is telling you they're "starving". So, then you have to conjure something up for lunch, clean the lunch mess up, and four hours later start the process of dinner! I for one get SOOO tired of the same ole things for lunch. There are only so much PB&Js, mac-n-cheese, frozen burritos, grilled cheeses a mama can fix-smell-eat before she goes crazy!<br />
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What do my other mama's fix for lunch? I need some fresh ideas before I go to the store this weekend. I prefer non-processed items, I'm sick to death of those too. So if you have some scrumptious, healthy, easy-to-clean-up lunch ideas, lay them on me!!<br />
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</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. I love this for breakfast</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7MhHFUzPCDPtoO3GdInjiTfKcXbLyxUZnkUEIZiwgrq_kdWaMLwp2rFsjvWaRC80YxkJY2eWiUVxBtVSfazjIYRDY8569vKN_etZ6UJCvpXc6I-hJjqJERJ8TI75wPENk7OCmYQ/s1600/IMG_8069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7MhHFUzPCDPtoO3GdInjiTfKcXbLyxUZnkUEIZiwgrq_kdWaMLwp2rFsjvWaRC80YxkJY2eWiUVxBtVSfazjIYRDY8569vKN_etZ6UJCvpXc6I-hJjqJERJ8TI75wPENk7OCmYQ/s320/IMG_8069.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. I fold all my children's clothes "the Navy way" ever since I completed my enlistment</div><div style="text-align: center;">(The boys share a dresser so I need everything to fit in nice square)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOXI1_zuitGRL3DX0_wSrjwmmhxndiUg_rQDXspPiJPpDvSsSInb8jlaAWwmEqtTufIvIU5CAuqqdahqEcGqwPsvhyphenhypheneMBQWkP50iZ3ikPvLZkVYB-As-3E7Bg7FkH1s_UOnDGMA/s1600/IMG_8075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEOXI1_zuitGRL3DX0_wSrjwmmhxndiUg_rQDXspPiJPpDvSsSInb8jlaAWwmEqtTufIvIU5CAuqqdahqEcGqwPsvhyphenhypheneMBQWkP50iZ3ikPvLZkVYB-As-3E7Bg7FkH1s_UOnDGMA/s320/IMG_8075.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Yes. That is my reward for folding the clothes at the end of the table. Girl Scout cookies and milk...mmmm!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. I can't stand loose hair in the bathroom or anywhere.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. I have to have Cinnamon Bun coffee creamer in my morning coffee!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Samuel's idea of hiding while playing hide-n-seek </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Tradition. Something that I may hold closer to my heart than others. There were high hopes of fond memories being built today; hopes of togetherness, hopes that my husband and children would be equally as excited as I to trim our tree. It didn't take long to realize that I, obviously, have much stronger feelings for this sort of thing than the rest. As I sort through all the Christmas ornaments, carefully packaged away with great diligence and great love, all the memories flood into my head of the exact day I chose certain ornaments. I think of the meaning behind childhood ornaments given to me by my grandparents or ones my parents chose for me so long ago. I tenderly remove the ornaments from bubble wrap, boxes, tissue paper, and I carefully examine each one. Some show cracks- evidence of the passing years, some are immaculate despite their age, some with fading colors, or others vibrant from a fresh year's purchase.<br />
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Each one is placed with purpose on individual branches. Some low- safe for curious wondering little fingers, others hung up high because of age, sentimental value, brilliance! Then you have those that don't take as much care with the visible memory in their hands. Popping open a box to send our 1st Christmas ornament flying through the room to take a shattering crash onto the coffee table. Crushed. I stood their feeling defeated like the father from "The Christmas Story" movie. You know what I'm talking about don't you? When Ralphie's mother goes to water her plant and purposefully broke the "major award"-although I know it wasn't on purpose, at that exact minute it sure felt like it. When I could finally gain my composure, I look up at my husband to see an "oh well" look on his face. Not a care, no remorse, no longing for that important ornament to return to its pristine state of that big glass ball. Nothing. His nonchalant response was what drove the knife right to my heart.<br />
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No more then 10 minutes later did Samuel tell me he broke his sister's BRAND NEW ORNAMENT. Just kick me! Kick me while I'm down... go ahead do it! I felt like I got the ole 1-2 to the gut, an upper cut to the chops and BAM! Down for the count! Have you ever had that moment where that little fire deep within starts building, you can feel it build and <s>you try to stop it </s> you let it build, because that is just the mood you've been heaved into? Still emotionally distraught from 10 minutes previous (but-choking- it-down-to-try-and-move-on-pleasantly-with-the-tree-experience) I lost it. Demanding for the boys to go to their room, I <s>toss</s> chuck the pieces of Jesse (the Toy Story Cowgirl) into the couch, stomp off to my bedroom, slam the door, and lay in my bed and <s>bawl </s>"have a moment". That's right, I'm not ashamed, I'm putting it all out there for ya.<br />
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It was done. The glow of Christmas tradition was snuffed out of the room. After I calmed myself down I came back out to the living room, turned on some very serene Christmas music (George Winston's December) and hung the rest of the ornaments all alone. Hopefully this isn't the year our Christmas tradition my four year old and two year old boys burn into their memory banks- "the year mommy flew off the Coo Coo's nest". Next year is sure to be more pleasant, but for now I'm going to sit in peace and recall past and present memories of decorating the Christmas tree. :o)Amber@Munchkin Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00056875294518523576noreply@blogger.com1