tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30070470988082396322024-03-12T16:00:13.944-07:00Finding Joy in the Simple ThingsAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703574598705893450noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3007047098808239632.post-50674213722468900182012-10-02T16:15:00.000-07:002012-10-02T16:15:01.742-07:00Chocolate Chocolate (or Peanut Buter) Chip Cookies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703574598705893450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3007047098808239632.post-2535109180724720812012-10-02T16:07:00.001-07:002012-10-02T16:07:27.885-07:00Superhero Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jake ROCKED Superhero Day at the Junior High...haha..<br />
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<br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703574598705893450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3007047098808239632.post-70837181700598670812012-06-05T15:31:00.001-07:002012-06-05T15:31:55.713-07:00Now you see it...now you don't Zac pulled his first tooth today....I mean Mom(I) pulled Zac's first tooth today:)<br />
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He said, "I didn't, I just made it awesomer."<br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">So...what do you think? Awesomer?</span>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703574598705893450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3007047098808239632.post-77171364338973187912012-06-04T20:03:00.001-07:002012-06-05T12:34:49.500-07:00question about swallowing an airplaneSee that little guy in the back of the plane?<br />
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The words that come out of the mouths of 4 year olds :)Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703574598705893450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3007047098808239632.post-23324529926784800232011-12-24T10:15:00.001-08:002011-12-24T10:15:45.100-08:00Merry Christmas!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My 3 year old LOVES to sleep with....things...anything....some nights it is all of his train pieces...army guys, cars, etc....Today, we got some packing peanuts with a gift we had ordered...he was SO excited to see them. He grabbed him from the box and ran them to his bed. Unfortunetly...for him...he will not be sleeping with them. I don't think I could sleep a wink worrying that he would inhale one and sufocate.<br />
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On December 2nd we woke up to 16 inches of snow!! The boys were SO excited!! They played outside for hours...literally. I shoveled snow for over two hours and they were out there for a couple hours after I came in. I am SO thankful for a neighbor that brought his tractor over and plowed the driveway!! The 2 hours I spent shoveling didn't even clear ALL of our sidewalks. Seriously....why do we have SO much concrete :) It is A LOT of work shoveling snow that is 16 inches deep. BUT...the kids and I will take the snow anytime....we just did not enjoy the below zero weather that followed for the next week.</div>
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The boys are happy to be back to school and seeing their friends everyday. Jake, Hunter and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Zac</span> all have some of their very best friends in their classes, which adds to the enjoyment. Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703574598705893450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3007047098808239632.post-2508926908795055832011-07-12T16:56:00.000-07:002011-07-12T17:05:04.340-07:00Love for MomYesterday this sweet little thing(see below) asked me if he could play the computer. I told him he could and I turned a game on for him.<br /><br />He said, "Thanks Mom, I love you more than anyone. Well, just barely less than Dad."<br /><br />I said, "Really?"<br /><br />He said, "I love you more than Amber(my sister). Wait, Do I love Amber?"<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628619470241455810" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gO3ILDGVBWw/ThzfliOW3sI/AAAAAAAABdA/KrU_9MTKhSI/s400/Zac.JPG" /><br />Kids say the funniest things and this kids is definitely full of it!! Haha and yes Zac, you do LOVE Amber:) Amber, you know that right?Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703574598705893450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3007047098808239632.post-7120367718402288672010-02-11T13:17:00.000-08:002010-02-11T13:23:04.037-08:00A valentine<a href="http://thesistersdish.blogspot.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437099160880280898" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/S3R04TzX9UI/AAAAAAAABV0/Pt09N2uzRDc/s400/valentines3.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I just finished making some<a href="http://thesistersdish.blogspot.com/2008/11/homemade-oreo-cookies.html"> homemade <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">oreos</span> </a>for my kids to take to school for their teachers tomorrow. I colored the cream cheese frosting pink, made a cute tag(my opinion), and put them in a clear Chinese take out container. I thought about making some <a href="http://thesistersdish.blogspot.com/2009/02/soft-sugar-cookies-with-butter-cream.html">soft sour cream sugar cookies</a>(seriously the BEST sugar cookies EVER!), but remembered I sent those at Christmas time:)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/S3R0nFXDJ2I/AAAAAAAABVs/BBl3qnPBTvk/s1600-h/valentines.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437098864945604450" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/S3R0nFXDJ2I/AAAAAAAABVs/BBl3qnPBTvk/s400/valentines.JPG" /></a><br /><div>This is also posted at <a href="http://thesistersdish.blogspot.com/">The Sisters Dish</a>.</div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703574598705893450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3007047098808239632.post-90843770633468259942010-01-29T09:56:00.000-08:002010-01-29T10:18:25.159-08:00crocheted boots and bootiesAwhile ago my sister asked me...if she bought me a crochet pattern I could use it and make her some booties for her little girl.<br /><br />Actually this is what she said..."haha let me know if these look too difficult and I will not purchase them, but if they look like something you could do...... i am totally going to make you make me some :)"<br /><br />I am always up for a challenge...so here they are. Not too bad for my first attempt at booties. I'm sure she will change out the buttons when I mail these to her. I just put these on to get a picture. The patterns are from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/monpetitviolon">Mon Petite Violon'S etsy shop</a>. Mine are not as cute as hers, so go check out all of her patterns. SO cute!!<br /><br />Can't wait to get some more yarn and make some more. Hopefully they will get better with every pair I make. Don't look too closely. I just started crocheting this past year and am not very good.<br /><br /><a href="http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/amymhall123/crochet/crochetboots2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 480px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 496px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/amymhall123/crochet/crochetboots2.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/amymhall123/crochet/booties.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 476px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 478px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/amymhall123/crochet/booties.jpg" /></a><br />Below is the sweetie that will be receiving the boots and booties soon. She is wearing the hat that <a href="http://simplethings-amy.blogspot.com/2009/10/another-crocheted-hat.html">I crocheted for her awhile ago</a>.</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/amymhall123/crochet/047.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 447px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 426px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/amymhall123/crochet/047.jpg" /></a> <div>something is up with my pictures...I hope I just fixed it, but not sure. If not, I'll fix in a few minutes.</div></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703574598705893450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3007047098808239632.post-67887024115533770462010-01-13T09:49:00.000-08:002010-01-24T16:32:13.456-08:00zig-zag quilt<a href="http://asoftplace.net/2010/01/diy-day-with-youcanmakethis-com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 125px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 125px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426290535873458914" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/S04Ofh7NMuI/AAAAAAAABVE/quNrxye-NFY/s400/kimbaDIY125.png" /></a><br /><div>This is the quilt that I made for Jake for Christmas. I used the tutorial <a href="http://beesquarefabrics.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-make-zig-zag-quilt-without.html">here</a>. Jake picked out the fabric he wanted to use and I think it turned out pretty good. As I look more closely at the pictures I see that I still have some threads to cut.<br /><br />I'm not sure if I will post a picture of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Zac's</span> quilt here. I started making him a wonky star quilt, but only finished about 5 blocks and decided I'd better get something else done to have it by Christmas. I started his the Friday before Christmas and he LOVES it, but I'm not too proud of it:) Maybe I'll finish the wonky star quilt for him and then show it here:)<br /><br />OOPS...somehow I got the picture of the back on the top. I have just started using <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">photobucket</span> and am still trying to figure it out. Any advice would be GREAT!! My computer has become SO slow since I have started blogging that I think it might be because I was just loading photos from my hard drive. Anyone know? Also, my pictures are SO big now. Are they too big? Can you see them without scrolling? When I have time I am going to try to take my blog back to 2 columns instead of three.<br /><br />Anyway...here is Jake's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">zig</span>-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">zag</span> quilt. </div><div><br /> </div><a href="http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/amymhall123/Jakesquilt3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 1024px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 768px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/amymhall123/Jakesquilt3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/amymhall123/Jakesquilt.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 1024px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 768px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/amymhall123/Jakesquilt.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/amymhall123/Jakesquilt2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 1024px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 768px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/amymhall123/Jakesquilt2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/amymhall123/Jakesquilt1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 1024px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 768px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i1003.photobucket.com/albums/af160/amymhall123/Jakesquilt1.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div><a href="http://asoftplace.net/"></a><a href="http://asoftplace.net/"></a></div></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703574598705893450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3007047098808239632.post-87065096859487367482010-01-13T09:44:00.000-08:002010-05-11T16:27:31.705-07:00Projects to do:I have found SO many projects that I want to do....I have decided to create a post that I can add the links of projects. I usually see them and then lose the link...hopefully this will help. The list will grow, when I have more time.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://noodleheads.blogspot.com/2010/01/tutorial-messenger-bag-from-cargo-pants.html">messenger bag from cargo pants</a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://beneathmyheart.blogspot.com/2010/01/no-sew-roman-shade.html">No Sew Roman Shades</a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://beneathmyheart.blogspot.com/2009/12/wednesdays-with-wanda_09.html">buckeyes</a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://imperfectlybeautifulms.blogspot.com/2010/02/ballard-designs-knockoff-and-winner.html">Ballard Designs Knock-off CREATE</a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.howdoesshe.com/2010/02/26-abcs/comment-page-1/">ABC Wall</a>...LOVE THIS!!</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.remodelingguy.net/2010/02/make-this-beautiful-coat-hanger-shelf-illustrated-how-to/">Coat Hanger Shelf</a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://houseofsmiths.blogspot.com/2010/05/ceiling-makeover.html">Bead Board Ceiling</a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3punkmom.blogspot.com/2010/05/tutorial-land-of-nod-inspired-floor.html">Land of Nod Floor Cushion</a></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703574598705893450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3007047098808239632.post-16928258114123083072009-11-24T09:31:00.001-08:002009-11-24T11:38:02.764-08:00shaggy denim quilt<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/Sww1dhBz0BI/AAAAAAAABTc/sWWU0r7NQv4/s1600/Ryder%27s+denim+quilt+(1).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407756033763561490" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/Sww1dhBz0BI/AAAAAAAABTc/sWWU0r7NQv4/s400/Ryder%27s+denim+quilt+(1).JPG" /></a><br /><div>This is the second quilt that I have finished for Christmas. Two to go...Jake's quilt is almost finished(working on the binding). <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Zac's</span> quilt has 4 or 5 blocks done. I'll share those when they are finished.<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/Sww09kUzXpI/AAAAAAAABTM/XzkiagpGzko/s1600/DSC05423.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407755484892716690" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/Sww09kUzXpI/AAAAAAAABTM/XzkiagpGzko/s400/DSC05423.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">Ryder enjoying his brothers left-over oatmeal - I sure hope he uses that napkin:)</span></div><div><br />For Ryder's quilt I cut my denim into pieces that were the same width, but different lengths. I sewed the pieces right side together to make long strips and then sewed the long strips wrong sides together. SO...the quilt will have shaggy stripes. Make sense? Doesn't make much sense to me either. Anyway, I backed it with some fun shaggy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">minky</span> and sewed the top, batting and back together along each side of the shaggy stripe. It is a nice warm rugged quilt. Perfect for the 18 month old who will be destroying..I mean loving it!<br /></div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/Swwciv5GLII/AAAAAAAABTE/1WCDiCH1LHA/s1600/Ryder%27s+denim+quilt+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407728635862199426" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/Swwciv5GLII/AAAAAAAABTE/1WCDiCH1LHA/s400/Ryder%27s+denim+quilt+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/SwwciIs5v7I/AAAAAAAABS8/6oOhJFp9Ezg/s1600/Ryder%27s+denim+quilt.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407728625342070706" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/SwwciIs5v7I/AAAAAAAABS8/6oOhJFp9Ezg/s400/Ryder%27s+denim+quilt.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703574598705893450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3007047098808239632.post-80995790368110148462009-11-03T11:56:00.000-08:002009-11-03T12:06:32.906-08:00Milk Cartons<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/SvCNFiV52CI/AAAAAAAABSQ/vi9lnpWcHTY/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399971079474763810" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/SvCNFiV52CI/AAAAAAAABSQ/vi9lnpWcHTY/s400/015.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><div><div></div><div>My sister made these milk cartons and filled them with whoppers to give to the primary teachers in her ward after they had their annual primary program at church. I LOVE them. I am going to be making some soon for something....maybe visiting teaching or thank you.s for the kids teachers...<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">hmmm</span></span>... She found these <a href="http://www.eatdrinkchic.com/">here</a> and used the pattern from <a href="http://www.ruthannzaroff.com/mirkwooddesigns/images/milkcarton.gif">here</a>.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399970014923626866" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/SvCMHklImXI/AAAAAAAABSA/KEam-uUgzlE/s400/013.JPG" /></div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703574598705893450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3007047098808239632.post-59635642919716983252009-10-20T12:45:00.000-07:002009-10-20T13:16:48.951-07:00letter pillowI love letters!! I love letters on <a href="http://simplethings-amy.blogspot.com/2009/07/wild-thing-quilt.html">quilts</a>, <a href="http://simplethings-amy.blogspot.com/2009/09/ruffled-m-pillow.html">pillows</a>, walls...etc. I am currently looking for a cool H for the wall.<br /><br />Anyway, I decided to make my boys some letter pillows for their beds. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Zac's</span> pillows were small, so I <span style="font-size:78%;">(actually my mom made his)</span> did his whole name. For the other boys I did large letters, so only their first initial.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/St4WvcRdcBI/AAAAAAAABRg/sJ9YQ4EzdmE/s1600-h/J+pillows+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394774407935520786" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/St4WvcRdcBI/AAAAAAAABRg/sJ9YQ4EzdmE/s400/J+pillows+(2).JPG" /></a>Here is Jake's pillow on the couch. </div><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/St4Wu2TJ0HI/AAAAAAAABRY/SV4mnbM3TeI/s1600-h/j+pillow.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 99px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394774397742076018" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/St4Wu2TJ0HI/AAAAAAAABRY/SV4mnbM3TeI/s400/j+pillow.jpg" /></a><br />I'm terrible with tutorials, but here it goes...if you have any questions or something doesn't make sense....leave me a comment and I will respond in the comment section or leave your email and I will send you an email.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>How to make the pillows</strong></span>....<span style="font-size:78%;">this is what I did anyway:)</span><br /><ul><li>trace or draw your letter onto a piece of poster board...make sure that you take into account a 1/4-1/2" seam allowance, so that your finished pillow will be the size you want.</li><li>cut out the fabric for the front side of your pillow. make sure that the right side of your fabric faces the correct way.</li><li>cut out the fabric for the back side of your pillow. cut the back side so that the right side of the fabric is the mirror image of the letter...does that make any sense....your letter should be backwards on the wrong side of the fabric.</li><li>place the rights sides of your fabric together and pin, if you want...I didn't...I'm lazy like that.</li><li>sew a 1/4-1/2 seam around the fabric leaving a 3-4 inch gap open for stuffing the fiberfill into the pillow.</li><li>stuff the pillow to desired firmness.</li><li><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">hand stitch</span> or machine stitch opening closed.</li><li>done.<br /><br /></li></ul><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/St4WuJNgjnI/AAAAAAAABRQ/bFqJfiymYHU/s1600-h/zac.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394774385638805106" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/St4WuJNgjnI/AAAAAAAABRQ/bFqJfiymYHU/s400/zac.JPG" /></a> Zac's pillows...<span style="font-size:78%;">I know they don't really match the bedding, he was temorarily sleeping in this bed when I took these photos.</span></div><p>Posted over at <a href="http://asoftplacetoland-kimba.blogspot.com/">Kimba's</a> <a href="http://asoftplacetoland-kimba.blogspot.com/2009/10/diy-day-and-giveaway_19.html">DIY Day</a>.</p>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703574598705893450noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3007047098808239632.post-90398813159897120442009-10-19T12:38:00.000-07:002009-10-19T12:54:05.432-07:00from gas fireplace to wood stoveWe recently...<span style="font-size:78%;">as in just finished this past week</span>...tore out our gas fireplace<span style="font-size:78%;">(my wonderful bro-in-law did most of that part:))</span> and replaced it with a wood burning stove. We are SO excited to burn some wood and stay warm this winter. We had some pretty high gas bills last year(not from using the gas fireplace), so we are hoping to save some money by burning wood. Last year to keep our gas bill from being TOO high, we kept the thermostat at 62 degrees and put some radiator heaters in the kids bedrooms so they wouldn't freeze.....this year maybe we can be WARM during the winter!! Now my husband is looking forward to the cold weather. <br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/StzBa7qBv2I/AAAAAAAABRI/-plb9rGYfLE/s1600-h/gas+fireplace.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394399122117738338" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/StzBa7qBv2I/AAAAAAAABRI/-plb9rGYfLE/s400/gas+fireplace.JPG" /></a> before</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">don't pay any attention to the fact that we STILL haven't cut in next to the crown molding.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Also...need new couches or slipcovers or SOMETHING!!</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/StzA_j0fVpI/AAAAAAAABRA/s3gmK-os5Yk/s1600-h/wood+stove.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394398651862701714" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/StzA_j0fVpI/AAAAAAAABRA/s3gmK-os5Yk/s400/wood+stove.JPG" /></a> After</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">still need to re-attach the molding next to the door and lay some tile on the concrete between the rock and wood floor.</span></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703574598705893450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3007047098808239632.post-27195019053215691052009-10-08T16:00:00.000-07:002009-10-08T16:16:57.877-07:00Our 'Wall of Fame'<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/Ss5woBOj44I/AAAAAAAABQg/15lS5QcqGcY/s1600-h/hubbypic.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 220px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390369636835648386" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/Ss5woBOj44I/AAAAAAAABQg/15lS5QcqGcY/s400/hubbypic.png" /></a><br /><div>I have been working on a project to add to Whitney and Ashley's <a href="http://shanty2chic.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-made-it-without-my-hubby.html">I Made it Without my Hubby</a> project...but it is not quite finished yet:( I am still working on it...so check back soon.</div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway...I REALLY want to win the pink hammer at <a href="http://shanty2chic.blogspot.com/">Shanty 2 Chic</a>, SO I am going to enter this project that I did without my Hubby last year.</div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390369633005933314" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/Ss5wny9fEwI/AAAAAAAABQY/AMkBHFMp0oY/s400/window+magnet+board.JPG" /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>We call this our Wall of Fame. It is an old window frame that I bought from a friend. One of the panes was broken, so I broke the other out replaced the glass with sheet metal to create a magnet board. My boys LOVE to check out their pictures, awards and tests on the wall.</div><div><br />I used my hubby's tin snips to cut the metal to the size of the openings and stuck it on with liquid nails. I sanded off the loose paint on the window frame and left the rest 'as is' and I love it!<br /></div><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Edited to add:</span> I forgot to mention before...we also use this as a dry erase board...you can see a few red words that were wiped off, but never really cleaned...oops should have done that before I took the picture, but no time now. We are off to soccer practice.</span></div><div><br /> </div><div>Go check out the other fun projects at the <a href="http://shanty2chic.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-made-it-without-my-hubby.html">I Made it Without my Hubby party</a>.</div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703574598705893450noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3007047098808239632.post-81545203983975821542009-10-06T09:42:00.000-07:002009-10-06T10:02:55.384-07:00Homemade Oreo CookiesI have posted this recipe before at <a href="http://thesistersdish.blogspot.com/">The Sisters Dish</a>, so if you have ever checked out my other blog, you may have seen it already. <br /><br />These cookies are SO good! They are super easy and only have a few ingredients! I really LOVE these cookies. Give these a try, you WON'T be disappointed!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/Sst0aKhX5WI/AAAAAAAABQQ/tE-pZeaJc9o/s1600-h/homemade+oreos+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389529371928683874" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/Sst0aKhX5WI/AAAAAAAABQQ/tE-pZeaJc9o/s400/homemade+oreos+(2).JPG" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">The cookie in the picture above was dusted with powdered sugar while it was still warm, so it kind of looks like mold of something.....oops!</span><br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/Sst0ZjGPL9I/AAAAAAAABQI/_aPpBn-iXrM/s1600-h/homemade+oreos+(1).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389529361345884114" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/Sst0ZjGPL9I/AAAAAAAABQI/_aPpBn-iXrM/s400/homemade+oreos+(1).JPG" /></a>Homemade Oreo Cookies</div><p align="left">Ingredients:</p><ul><li><div align="left">2 devil's food cake mixes</div></li><li><div align="left">2 cubes/sticks butter</div></li><li><div align="left">4 eggs</div></li></ul><p align="left">Directions: Mix ingredients together. Roll into small balls(about 1 T). Place on an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">ungreased</span> cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees. When cookies are cool spread filling on one cookie and sandwich with another.</p><p align="left"><strong>Cream Cheese Filling </strong></p><p align="left">Ingredients:</p><ul><li><div align="left">1/2 cube of butter</div></li><li><div align="left">8 oz. cream cheese</div></li><li><div align="left">1 t vanilla</div></li><li><div align="left">3 1/2 cups powdered sugar</div></li></ul><p align="left">Directions: Beat ingredients together until smooth </p><p align="left">I'm posting this over at <a href="http://asoftplacetoland-kimba.blogspot.com/"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">ASPTL</span></a> <a href="http://asoftplacetoland-kimba.blogspot.com/2009/10/diy-day-and-giveaway.html"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">DIY</span> Day</a></p>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703574598705893450noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3007047098808239632.post-25178210870112601142009-10-05T14:53:00.000-07:002009-10-05T15:03:55.980-07:00before and after....front door<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/Sspsmx4JEAI/AAAAAAAABQA/FBYLXkCwK0g/s1600-h/front+door.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389239317581860866" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/Sspsmx4JEAI/AAAAAAAABQA/FBYLXkCwK0g/s400/front+door.JPG" /></a> BEFORE...or actually during..</div><div align="center"><br /><br /><div align="left">We moved into our home almost 2 1/2 years ago and we have MANY projects on our to-do lists!! One of them that was towards the top was STAIN front door and trim!! It took us a year before my husband dared try to stain the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">laminate</span> door himself! I must say that I think it looks absolutely fabulous! I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">definite</span> improvement!! He did a great job, now(for the last year and a half) I don't cringe <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">every time</span> I look at the front door as I pull into the drive.... instead I SMILE!! </div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389239061395326242" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/SspsX3ggxSI/AAAAAAAABP4/N3XEQYOM6JQ/s400/front+door+(1).JPG" /><br />After<br /><br /><div align="left">I will be showing you other projects around the house as we finish them and can mark them off the list! It seems that our list just keeps getting LONGER, not shorter! </div></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703574598705893450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3007047098808239632.post-24212363282830060402009-10-05T14:35:00.000-07:002009-10-05T14:49:39.748-07:00Another crocheted hatWhen I saw this hat <a href="http://simplebeans.blogspot.com/2009/01/durango-robins-egg-my-new-hat.html">here</a>. I knew I wanted to learn to crochet so that I could make one for myself. After I made one for myself I made one for my niece. I adjusted the pattern for her small little head. I love the little pink button that I found in my Grandma's sewing desk that is now mine:)<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/SspnhPWcaAI/AAAAAAAABPo/ybLyWEYr7Cg/s1600-h/DSC05355.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389233724856231938" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/SspnhPWcaAI/AAAAAAAABPo/ybLyWEYr7Cg/s400/DSC05355.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/SspngpxoGBI/AAAAAAAABPg/b7-5og8u8D0/s1600-h/DSC05352.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389233714769696786" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NCuIn5ea04s/SspngpxoGBI/AAAAAAAABPg/b7-5og8u8D0/s400/DSC05352.JPG" /></a><br />I wish that I had gotten a better picture before I gave it away! The band doesn't really look that big compared to the top of the hat....just took the second picture from a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">weird</span> angle I guess:) I tried to get my little guy to model it, but he wouldn't keep it on long enough for a picture! </div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703574598705893450noreply@blogger.com0