tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30257854240521905232024-03-27T22:38:02.896-04:00Life's Little DetailsJenn Earlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08298396073906888348noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025785424052190523.post-41353208859274178892012-07-25T17:34:00.003-04:002012-07-25T17:34:51.767-04:0010 Best Pinterest Recipes I have TriedWhen you see a good idea, you run with it. Taylor from "<a href="http://taylorandjay.blogspot.com/2012/07/pinterest-pickings.html">On my Front Porch Looking In</a>" wrote a blog entailing all of her favorite pinterest recipes that she has tried. Such a great idea and also great for this mamma that has been MIA with nothing to blog about! So why not!? Here are my top 10 recipes that I have tried. Some are budget friendly but a couple are not!!<br />
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1. <a href="http://iowagirleats.com/2011/04/26/p-f-changs-lettuce-wraps-remade/">PF Changs Lettuce Wraps</a><br />
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This recipe is ABSOLUTELY amazing!!! So good. I used ground turkey meat instead of ground beef but this is just OH MY goodness delcious!! It is going to become a weekly meal for us. </div>
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2. <a href="http://www.glorioustreats.com/2010/02/recipe-cream-cheese-frosting.html">Cream Cheese Frosting</a></div>
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This cream cheese frosting recipe is so delicious. It is one of the best I have found yet. </div>
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3. <a href="http://runninginstilettos-hbc.blogspot.com/2011/03/benihana-style-chicken-fried-rice.html">Chicken Fried Rice</a></div>
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This has been the best recipe so far that I have found for Chicken friend Rice. I will never look for another recipe for this again. </div>
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4. <a href="http://evalawrie.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/philadelphia-3-step-cookie-dough-cheesecake/">Cookie Dough Cheesecake</a></div>
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This cheesecake has gotten so many praises at parties and showers. It is so amazing. AND SUPER EASY to make! </div>
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5.<a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/2009/04/baked-creamy-chicken-taquitos/">Taquitos</a></div>
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If you know my house, we LOVE our mexican food. This recipe is so great. It actually reminds me that I have not made it in a while and need to do it again soon! </div>
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6. <a href="http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2011/10/05/recipe-homemade-chicken-noodle-soup/">Chicken Noodle Soup</a></div>
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Home made chicken noodle soup!! Nothing better to soothe the soul with!! I love clean eating as well and this recipe is all of that!! Super easy and really cheap to make.<br />
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7. <a href="http://fakeginger.com/2011/10/02/bang-bang-shrimp/">Bang Bang Shrimp</a><br />
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We have only made this once, as it is costly to make. However, it is very good. Well worth the cost if your not on a tight budget! :) </div>
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8. <a href="http://lickthebowlgood.blogspot.com/2010/03/where-do-i-begin.html">Banana Pudding Pie</a></div>
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This is one of the best things I have put in my mouth!!! All homemade and a whole lot of steps but so worth it!!! If you have time you should make it the day before you need it! But a must try! </div>
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10. <a href="http://changingmydestiny.wordpress.com/2011/10/08/crockpot-apple-butter/">Crock Pot Apple Butter</a></div>
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Such an easy recipe and very cheap to make. I am a huge fan of apple butter and LOVE having a stock of it in my refrigerator. I love putting it on biscuits and its even amazing to dip fruit in. So good!!! </div>
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So after painting the dresser for the guest bedroom. I looked at this night stand that was in the room and thought "I wonder if I can paint that?" </div>
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It is just a cheap night stand from walmart or target. I cant remember, but its laminate. So I figured I would give it a try and see if I could make this night stand match the dresser. </div>
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Here is the night stand before. Along with all the other clutter that was in the room before I cleaned it out. </div>
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First I primed it with a basic oil based primer. </div>
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Then I painted it with the latex paint that I used on the dresser </div>
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After letting it dry for about 4-6 hours. I grabbed some sandpaper and rubbed all of the edges and corners and areas where I felt a good distressing would work. Now I am super cheap and bought this sandpaper at the dollor store for $1. But I would advise against it and go buy a sanding block. This sandpaper just didn't last very long and I always had to fold it so it would get a better grip. </div>
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Here is what it looked like after sanding. </div>
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Then after wiping the night stand done with a clean dry cloth to get all of the dust particles off I grabbed my antiquing glaze and went to work. </div>
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And this is how it should look after you have rubbed off the glaze. Now keep doing it all over the furniture with the glaze in small sections until it is completely covered. </div>
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I like to organize a lot. </div>
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But I am always reading tons of organizing blogs and websites and as their pictures of their organization may see extremely beautiful and inspiring. I can not afford to spend money on tubs and bins. Especially the specialty kind. Even a 10 dollar basket at Target is too much. I mean you don't just need 1. And it adds up! </div>
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So here is what I did...I wanted a better and more pleasing to look at way of organizing our laundry room. Our laundry room still needs to be painted and there is a lot of cleaning that has to be done in there, but for the time being I wanted to get it organized. </div>
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I went to dollar tree and snagged a few Easter baskets!! Of course for only a $1 a piece! </div>
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Then I took the handles off of each one. I did this by just pulling them off, I had to be a little forceful but it worked. </div>
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After all of the handles were off I took some Krylon spray paint in White and spray painted each one. I didn't spray them so much that they were extremely coated. I just did a couple even strokes and gave it more of a white washed affect. </div>
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Here is the laundry room after: </div>
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I only bough 5 baskets so here is all I got done. The circle basket I got at a yard sale for $.50. </div>
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See, the carpet cleaning supplies needs a basket. </div>
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But I need more baskets!! :) </div>
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Finally!! After being gone in Chicago last week and taking a few days off from chores in general, I got the guest bedroom painted! Yay!!</div>
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Now when I started on this room, I figured it would be super simple. Get a bucket of paint and start painting away!! Right?! </div>
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First off the trim was all dark. This meant I needed to sand it all and prime it, the I had to put not 1, not 2, not 3.......but FOUR coats of paint on the trim. </div>
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For the trim I used Olympic Semi Gloss in Crumb Cookie from Lowes. </div>
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Now after all the trim was done I started on the wall. I knew that I wanted to do two different tones. So I grabbed some tan paint from upstairs (also Olympic) and was about to start painting away. Until I noticed that the previous owners did not do a good job of tearing off the previous wall paper. </div>
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But I am happy with how it came out and can NOT wait to get this room done. </div>
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So here is the room before:</div>
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Here is the bed. I am looking at different options for bedding!! :) </div>
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And again the wonderful closet doors. I promise I will finally paint them but they are just so hard to do!! Actually they are just too time consuming! :) </div>
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And yes, that is an ancient desk top computer!!! I told Robbie I wanted to move it out of this room and put it upstairs but he wants it in there. </div>
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Cant wait to show you the end table for the bed! </div>Jenn Earlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08298396073906888348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025785424052190523.post-63714706858795869452012-05-01T15:43:00.002-04:002012-05-01T15:48:42.572-04:00How to Make a Corsage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So excited to have another tutorial up. I was asked a couple of weeks ago to make a corsage for a bridal shower. I was able to get a little creative with it and I love how it turned out. This corsage can be adapted to your own taste with different colors and by using different ribbon. </div>
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First I grabbed a piece of felt and cut it into a 2x2 in square. I cut of the corners and turned it into a circle. This is your base. </div>
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Then I took my ribbon, I decided to use burlap ribbon but you can use what ever ribbon you like, and cut it into a 6 inch strip. Cut 5 of these. </div>
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Fold each one over making a loop and hot glue it together. Then hot glue each piece onto your felt. </div>
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After you have glued each of your ribbon on the felt, your corsage should look like a starfish! </div>
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Next I cut 3 circles out of white satin. You can use whatever color you like, but make sure it is satin or it wont work. This is how you make your flowers. I cut the big flower with a 2" diameter. I cut the next two circles a little smaller than the one before it. You only need 3 to make one flower. I cut enough for 2 white flowers and 1 green flower. I also make them all different sizes. Your circles do not have to be perfect. </div>
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Then hold your circle about an inch above a flame until it starts to fold into itself. Keep going all the way around each petal. If it gets too hot for your fingers you could use a pair of metal tweezers. </div>
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Then, I cut a piece of tulle a little bit bigger than my flower and placed each petal inside each other. I got a needle and thread and a pearl bead and sewed through the middle of the flower, making sure that my bead is secured in the center.<br />
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After that you just put them all together in the center of your ribbons, you can rearrange them however you want. You could also use more flowers or take away some. I used 3 flowers of different sizes and also used 3 leaves. Now you could just grab a pin and have it pinned on or you could buy a clasp that is glued to the back to allow the corsage to be worn. </div>
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<br />Jenn Earlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08298396073906888348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025785424052190523.post-25971084981125987832012-04-20T17:53:00.003-04:002012-04-20T17:53:46.024-04:00My Favorite Painting Tool<div style="text-align: center;">
So still painting the Guest Bedroom. Its coming along <span style="font-size: large;">very slowly.</span> </div>
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When we first moved into our house, we went ahead and painted the guest bathroom, master bedroom, and Ainsley's room. We used that blue painters tape you buy at the store to help us with the trims, baseboards and windows. First of all that tape can get expensive and I am pretty sure we went through<span style="font-size: large;"> 5</span> rolls of it! Second of all it took FOREVER to tape around everything. </div>
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When we got started on our living room, I told Robbie that there has got to be some other way! </div>
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That's when we found this bad boy!! It seriously is SO great. </div>
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It only cost about $5 and you can continue to buy little replacement pads for about $3 for 2 replacement pads. </div>
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You just dip it in the paint and wipe of any excess. Then you push the rollers on it up again your trim and slide it down your wall. </div>
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Also I did not receive any sort of endorsement or advertising from Shur Line. I just really wanted to share with you guys a wonderful tool to help you paint with! </div>
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I will leave you with a little preview of my newly painted guest bedroom! </div>
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So I changed my domain name to go more along with my Etsy Shops name which is Life's Little Details. Anywho, my new blog address is lifelittledetails.blogspot.com. So refollow me if you are already a friendly follower. Also I did not leave out an "s" in the address. Life's Little Details was taken so I had to take out the "s" after life. Thanks for sticking with me!!<br />
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How do you all like the new look? I am tweaking it still a bit but I am really loving the freshness of it! </div>Jenn Earlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08298396073906888348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025785424052190523.post-34546023942155128182012-04-18T10:51:00.003-04:002012-04-18T10:51:44.125-04:00Is it done yet?<div style="text-align: center;">
So many projects going on at the Earle household. </div>
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So many in fact that my dining room looks like a warehouse! </div>
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Right now I have all the trim done in the guest bedroom. It is taking 3 coats of paint to get those bad boys nice and coated. But I know it will be well worth it in the end. </div>
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Now to get these doors painted. If anyone wants to come and paint them be my guest. They are awful to paint! I'm thinking about spray painting them. HA! </div>
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Along side the many projects going on here, we also have a spider problem. </div>
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I HATE spiders. Did anyone watch the movie Arachnophobia? </div>
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Can you believe someone actually reviewed this movie as fun!? This person was obviously not in their right mind when watching this movie. After watching this my husband and I are now under the belief that EVERY spider is going to kill you with one bite. </div>
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The thing is though that the spiders are only in one room of the house. The living room. So that makes me feel a little better. At least they are some what contained, even though we have to kill about 9 a day! </div>
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<br />Jenn Earlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08298396073906888348noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025785424052190523.post-91582883869655540712012-04-16T11:05:00.002-04:002012-04-16T11:06:04.582-04:00Im back! And with a Guest Bedroom Overhaul!Sorry for the hiatus. I got busy. Very Busy. I also ran out of things to blog about. But then I remembered how much we have been doing to our house and why not blog about that!?<br />
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So since we finally have the living room pretty much completed in our house. I decided to pick my next project room. The guest bedroom seemed like the best pick. Its the one room in this house that we have not done a single thing to!!<br />
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Because it was left alone since we moved in, we continued to "store" stuff in it. As we cleaned a room out we threw all of the stuff that we didnt have a place for in the guest bedroom. Figuring we would get to it later. Well LATER has come!!!<br />
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Here is what the room looked like before we cleaned it out. We decided to move everything upstairs to be sorted out for good! </div>
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So that will be the first project. getting all this dark brown trim primed and painted a fresh white. And the walls painted a nice tan color.<br />
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Then there is this little gem. Wow, this room was super lucky to get a flower light switch cover. I will give this thing to anyone who wants it! I will try not to judge your taste in light switch covers as you take it. Either that or its going straight in the TRASH! </div>
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Speaking of lights. Eventually I want to change out this plain ole thing with a pretty chandelier of some sort. Still trying to see if I can find something that I can make. </div>
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Then there is the closet. I am already dreading painting these doors. But if I want a cohesive look to this room. It has got to be done. Either that or I need to find a way to close off this closet without these ugly doors. </div>
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Here is the dark trim. But also this rolling blind/curtain thing. This is getting tossed as well. Some window treatments will take its place. </div>
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And then these is this little night stand. I am going to paint it the same color of the beautiful dresser I redid for this room. Cant wait to see how it comes out! </div>
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<b> Dear Colton Dixon, </b><br />
If I was a teenage girl I would probably dream that I could marry you. Now I am married and that is not my dream, my husband is super awesome. However, I am loving that you seem to really love the Lord. I hope that if you win that your hope is to become a christian artist. Either way, your one of my favorites though. I was so pleased to watch you worship the Lord on national television. Unashamed. LOVE IT!<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
Your fan<br />
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<b>Dear Skylar Laine, </b><br />
Did you know that I used to go to church in your home town. I think your amazing. I love your spunk and the fun that you bring to each performance. Plus your from my home!!!<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
The girl who cant get enough of you!<br />
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<b>Dear Joshua Ledet, </b><br />
Do you only like women singers. You seem to only pick songs that are sung by women. Not that there is anything wrong with that. You do have a high register, however my husband is starting to question your manliness. Please sing a manly song.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
The one who is on the fence about you<br />
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<b>Dear Jessica Sanchez, </b><br />
Can they just go ahead and drop the confetti on you. Is there a trophy to give out. Can we just go ahead and hand it out. You have major pipes. Seriously. I loved your version of Beyonce's song. You always surprise me. I have to remind myself that you are only 16 because you don't seem like it at all.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
The girl who wants your voice<br />
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<b>Dear Heejun Han, </b><br />
Okay, I have to say your voice is nice. However, my husband and I really love you because you are hilarious. Please be hilarious again. I cant get enough of it.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
The fan of your comedy acts<br />
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<b>Dear Phillip Phillips, </b><br />
We are huge fans. You are the most real artist and musician up there. Actually that's a lie, however, you are one of the only ones that we would buy a cd from if you ever produced one. Please don't change.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
The one who thinks your number 1<br />
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<b>Dear DeAndre Bracksick, </b><br />
You sing like a woman. It weird's me out. I don't like it. Please stop singing entire songs in falsetto. Thank you.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
Not a fan of the high voice<br />
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<b>Dear Hollie Cavanagh,</b><br />
I think your a sweet girl. You have a great voice. But you have GOT to make better song choices. "Jesus take the Wheel" was not good for you. For one, your not a country singer. So why try to sing country? You need to stick to Celine and that genre.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
Really sad that you didn't do well last night.<br />
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<b>Dear Elise Testone,</b><br />
You were my absolute favorite girl from the beginning. However, that changed during the first week of the top 12. You voice is amazing. Your style of music is what I love. But you have got to work on your personality!!! Smile every once in a while girl!!<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
Sad that your not the whole package<br />
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<br />Jenn Earlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08298396073906888348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025785424052190523.post-72681483410311744602012-01-18T11:52:00.001-05:002012-01-18T11:52:19.375-05:00Craft Room Reveal!<div style="text-align: center;">
The long awaited craft room is FINALLY DONE!!! :) I can now breathe and work in there without going insane! :) </div>
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There are still a few things I would like to do to it, but those can come later. </div>
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And here it is.....drum roll!!!!.......</div>
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<b>Bottom shelf:</b> I used Pampers boxes and covered the front of them with pretty fabric to store my fabrics. The Tupperware on the side is where I put my scraps.</div>
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<b>Top Shelf: </b>I took two banker boxes and cut them and painted the outside pink to store my paints and craft papers/sewing patterns. I also took a Gerber formula jar and wrapped it with pretty scrap book paper to store my paint brushes. A Huggies wipe container to store my odds and ends, such as my glue gun. I also have my spools of tulle on this shelf. </div>
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This is my table where I iron and measure and also now where my easel is for me to paint. I also bought a cork board at the Hospice Store awhile back and painted the frame pink and covered the cork with white fabric, added a ribbon and hung it up! :) I also found two more canisters and just covered them with pretty scrap book paper to store my scissors and fabric pens. </div>
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Here is where Ainsley's hang's out while I work and a couple of tutu's I recently made. </div>
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AND the other corner where the ironing board sits. I eventually want to figure out some way to hang my iron up on that wall, along with my glue gun. The white basket on the floor in the corner is where I put all my felt and interfacing. </div>
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And that is it!! I am so happy with how it came out!! I can finally start working on things now!! :) </div>
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<br /></div>Jenn Earlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08298396073906888348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025785424052190523.post-718063450285243462012-01-05T11:34:00.000-05:002012-01-05T11:34:01.904-05:00No more failure!So I have been pretty hesitant about whether to share this with others. Only because I have shared it before and failed. Also because I don't want people to know if I do fail again.<br />
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I have started a diet once again. And I am starting a work out routine shortly.<br />
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I mainly decided that I really have to do this. Not so that I can look thin and feel great about myself (which is a plus), but because I was feeling so sickly!! Seriously, eating bad can have such an effect on your body. In October I had gotten so sad and down on myself for not losing any weight in a while that I completely gave up and decided I didn't care. I was going to eat what I wanted to. I quit drinking water completely. Seriously, I never picked up a glass or a bottle in a month! And was drinking soda constantly and juice. I started to feel so bad. My body literally felt sick and old. I was always tired! I mean just lazy and tired all the time. My body did not feel right. My stomach was always feeling bad.<br />
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So then as I was talking to the Lord, I heard Him remind me that it has to be my choice. That I have to choose to live a healthy life. I mean if I keep going down that road who knows what could become of my body. I need to take care of it to be a better mom, wife and follower of Christ.<br />
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So finally on December 27, 2011 I vowed to only drink water. I gave up soda. Which was so hard to do until I got myself in the mindset for it. Now I do allow myself one cup of coffee in the morning if I would like. Although, I don't always take up this offer. I also almost every day drink one cup of hot green tea. Supposedly, it is good for you and helps with weight loss. We shall see. I figure there is no harm in drinking it! I am not punishing myself if I do drink a glass of juice or milk. I actually have not done it though. And if I do drink juice it has to be this juice I recently found that is completely non processed and it is all natural.<br />
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Since I started drinking only water, its amazing the results I have had. First off I must have gone through sort of a detox, ha ha. I felt so awful the first two days that I did it. But after that my body feels great, I don't feel so sluggish anymore. My skin is so clear! And I it makes me feel energized and healthy!<br />
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So this I guess could be a part of my new years resolution. I know its cliche but I seriously have got to get healthier. This is not my only resolution though. I have more spiritual ones I would love to do this year but this is just one I am sharing with you all.<br />
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I love when bloggers and friends share recipes. I always love trying out new foods for my family because, well lets face it, we get tired of the same thing. But when I do find a recipe that is super yummy we def. have it about once a week. This gumbo recipe is one of those meals that I could make every single week. I love it! Hope you do too! Enjoy!</div>
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So here is a little something to hold you over until 2012 when I hopefully can get back on track! I didn't tell Heather I was stealing this from her, but I am. But then again, a ton of bloggers seem to have the same idea, so I honestly dont know who's idea it was first :)<br />
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Year 2011 </div>
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<b>January: </b>I turned 25 this month!! We also got a call from New Covenant Church about coming for a second interview. This was also during the time in which Robbie had no job and we were living off of our savings account. I also learned a lot about trusting in God's timing.<br />
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<b>February: </b>This is the month in which we went for our interview and then later found out we got the job. There was a lot of packing and moving going on. I was also 6 months pregnant.<br />
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<b>March: </b>Robbie started working at New Covenant Church as the youth pastor! I was so relieved and could finally feel God's answers to my prayers. We moved into a nice house that a lovely couple rented for us until we found our own.<br />
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<b>April:</b> This month was spent getting to know people at our church and house hunting. I also spent a lot of time going to the mid wife and going to the chiropractor. And sewing things for baby Ainsley.<br />
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<b>May: </b> My beautiful daughter was born on May 2! She was a big baby and I had to have a c-section. Robbie and I spent a lot of this month trying to adjust to a new baby by ourselves. We also spent a lot of time trying to still find some sort of balance in having a baby and still being newly married.<br />
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<b>June: </b>I got to travel back to Mississippi to see my wonderful family and friends. I also got to be there for my nephew's birth!! I also rode the train for the very first time. Which I highly recommend to people! Robbie took our middle schooler's to Centrifuge.<br />
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<b>July: </b>I got to go to M-fuge with the highschoolers and Ainsley went to spend the week with my parents. It was so great to finally have a time to focus on my own relationship with Christ and also to get to see how much our students enjoyed missions! Robbie and I also celebrated our 1 year anniversary!! He took me to Greenville and reenacted our entire first date! :) We also found our house!! We became official homeowners on July 28th.<br />
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<b>August: </b>This month was spent doing a lot of unpacking and crafts for the house! Also painting. This house needed a lot of work!<br />
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<b>September: </b>A lot of crafting and some sewing. This month was kind of uneventful.<br />
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<b>October: </b>We had The BIG Youth Event. Lots of kids came and we had one recieve Christ. It was great watching how much Robbie has grown as a youth pastor since March. He just seems so much more comfortable on stage and does such a great job with our students! Ainsley got her her first two teeth. She also learned to sit up on her own.<br />
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<b>November: </b>Went back to Mississippi for Thanksgiving. Was such a great week!!! Most relaxing week I had all year!! This is when I got addicted to The Hunger Games and also got to see the first installment of Breaking Dawn in theaters with my mom and sister! :)<br />
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<b>December: </b>CRAZY MONTH!!! There were a couple of weeks where we had something every night during the week!!! We also went to Rock Hill for Christmas and it was wonderful! We had a good time. This is also the month in which I realize that my daughter is getting way to big!<br />
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Things to look forward to. Hopefully I will finally get that diaper bag tutorial. I also want to do some organization tips. I LOVE to organize. I am also really trying to lose weight. I have started drinking nothing but water since Monday. Which is a HUGE step in the right direction. I am only allowing myself to drink a cup of hot green tea or coffee. Other than that nothing else. Oh and milk. I can drink milk. But for the most part I have chosen to drink water. Next is to add in exercise and eating well!<br />
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Well hope everyone had a GREAT year!! See you in 2012<br />
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Ainsley needed a coat. But I was not about to spend $40 bucks for a cute coat that was going to fit her for another couple of months. </div>
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However, I did make a huge mistake in the process of making this jacket. But I just kept going and will just continue to see the ugly mess up. </div>
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I started off by using one of her shirts to make my pattern pieces. </div>
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This shirt is a little big on her so I figured it would work perfectly. </div>
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I made one back piece, for the back piece raise the neckline a tad bit. </div>
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Measure the inside of the collar. I made mine just an inch short from the sides, and 2 inches wide. </div>
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Sew the collar on, with right sides together to the bodice. </div>
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So if you know what your doing with a sewing machine. Put the <b><i>inside lining in first</i></b>, <u>then </u>sew the sleeves on. </div>
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<br /></div>Jenn Earlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08298396073906888348noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025785424052190523.post-51294305314973794132011-11-08T15:06:00.000-05:002011-11-08T15:06:06.824-05:00Organizing a Craft Room<div style="text-align: center;">
So I have been a busy bee and getting to working hard on my craft room. </div>
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I am just so excited about it, and I feel like I will actually want to spend more time in it after I am done. </div>
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I showed you the awful mess it was yesterday...</div>
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Yep...pretty bad. </div>
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Well I got to organizing one little part of the wall. </div>
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I added a shelf and a cute picture of me and the hubs</div>
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I bought this little bead organizer at wal mart a few years ago when I thought it was a "cool" idea to try my hand at jewelry making. </div>
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They were perfect for hanging on the wall and storing things where I can see them.</div>
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I have all my buttons color coordinated, my snaps and then my thread bobbins! </div>
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Then I found some vases that I used for my wedding reception. You can find them at dollar tree for $1. </div>
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I have finally done it! </div>
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I finally decided to organize my craft room. </div>
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When we moved into our new house, we originally thought about putting my craft room in the guest bedroom. However, The guest bedroom was way too small for all of my stuff. </div>
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This woman needed room to BREATHE while she worked. </div>
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So then we moved everything upstairs. </div>
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But as we have been doing things around the house, the craft room has just not been my first priority. </div>
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But it also has become super messy, because this lady can not work in an unorganized space. </div>
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So Robbie and I are leaving for Mississippi for Thanksgiving in a couple weeks. I am just overwhelmed with excitement and can not wait to see my family. </div>
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However, it literally makes me sick to my stomach to think about the 10 hour drive with Robbie <i><b>AND</b> </i>Ainsley.</div>
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I know how to tune Ainlsey out when she starts screaming/crying. I can "<i>handle</i>" it. Don't get me wrong, I don't think that it is a pleasant sound. But for me, it is less stressful to just tune her out when I have to. </div>
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Robbie....HE CANT HANDLE IT!!! </div>
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So when she starts crying in the car, it becomes a more stressful situation for me. To the point that I honestly would rather kick Robbie out of the car before Ainsley! haha. </div>
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So Robbie and I had a talk about this a couple days ago, and I asked him to <b>PLEASE </b>figure out something to where he can handle it (Don't worry friends, he is just as worried about this trip as I have been). Because it is inevitable that she IS going to cry at some point. </div>
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I just read a wonderful article about "The Grass is Greener Syndrom". Have you had this? </div>
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Basically, this means that you look at another person's life with the idea that the grass is greener on the other side. In this case, the author was talking about marriage. </div>
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I did this last month. I forgot my calling. My calling to be a Mom, and my calling to be a wife. </div>
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Thoughts of my college days kept running through my mind. </div>
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<i>"If only I was back in school, I wouldnt have to stress out about a house being clean. A baby and husband being fed"</i></div>
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<i>"Life was so much easier when I was in college"</i></div>
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All I could think about was myself and how much I wanted to do before I got married. </div>
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And please don't hear me wrong. My husband is AMAZING, and My daughter is one of the easiest babies you could ask for. I wouldn't trade them for anything!<br />
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It was all the <b>duties </b>that come with being a wife and a mother that got me thinking these things. </div>
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However, God opened my eyes through His word, and through a friend's blog. And also through this article I had read. </div>
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Well, I wasn't always trusting Robbie as the head of our household. In Ephesians 5, Paul tells us wives to respect our husbands as the head of the household. </div>
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I respect Robbie but I was not always trusting him in every decision he made for our household. I was sometimes trying to make the decision for us.</div>
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<i>Then I wondered what I was doing wrong with my daughter. How was I not meeting my calling as a mother? </i></div>
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I meet a lot of her needs, but I feel as if I could always do better. I could do better about praying for her. I could do better about making sure that I do things for her that SHE would want to do or would like. For example: She loves to go outside. I, however, don't care about going outside. But because she likes it, I feel like I should do a better job about taking her out. </div>
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Now it just takes nourishing and remembering that the grass is not always greener on the other side.<br />
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<b>Plan a date once a month. </b></div>
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You should always come second to God. Likewise, my husband should always come second. Re-evalute your priorities if this is not the case and move things around. </div>
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<b>If your a wife, then you are <i>called</i> to be a wife. </b></div>
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Remember that and it may change your perspective on your idea of being a wife. </div>
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<i> (part of the how to recover your couch)</i> </div>
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So a while back...</div>
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<i><b>as in 9 months ago!!!!!!</b></i></div>
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We bought a love seat and couch for $100 from some sketchy furniture store with the idea of recovering them.</div>
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I got straight to recovering the love seat in March of this year. And it looks great. However, the cushions still needed to be done. So for the mean time I just draped a white sheet over it, like this: </div>
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It is now November and I <b>finally </b>got to covering the cushions. </div>
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I was going to make a tutorial on how I recovered the whole couch, however, I did it so long ago that I can't find the pictures and I can't remember all the steps!!<br />
<i>My bad! :( </i></div>
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But I <i>CAN </i>tell you how I did the cushions!<i> </i></div>
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I started with the bottom seat cushion. </div>
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Then I traced around my cushion onto my upholstery fabric leaving a 1/2" seam allowance. You need to trace one for the top and one for the bottom.</div>
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(I got my fabric from Hancock Fabrics, make sure you iron your fabric)</div>
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**<i>make sure that if your fabric has a pattern on it, that the pattern is facing the right way. For example: My pattern has turquoise birds on it, so I want to make sure that birds are not going to be upside down or sideways when I put my cushion on my couch!**</i></div>
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Now measure the <b>side </b>of the cushion.</div>
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When Measuring the length around the cushion, I measured from the <b>start of the seam at the zipper</b>, all the way around to the other seam of the zipper. </div>
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I then cut out the zipper making sure to <b>leave my old fabric intact </b>so that I can use them as pattern pieces. Use a seam ripper to take the zipper off the old fabric. </div>
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Now use the old fabric to cute out two pieces for my zipper. </div>
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Now sew the two pieces, right sides together, lengthwise. </div>
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Now to add the zipper. I took the zipper off the old cushion. </div>
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With the <b>right side of your fabric down</b> and your seams ironed down, lay your zipper over the seam, make sure that the <b>middle</b> of the seam lines up with the center of the zipper. </div>
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Now tape your zipper down. You could also pin it but I think it is a lot easier to tape it. </div>
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Using your zipper foot. Start at the bottom of your zipper and sew your zipper down with the right side of the fabric up. </div>
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When you get about an inch from the end, lift your foot up and move the zipper down so that the foot doesn't run into it. Now run the seam to the end of the zipper and back stitch. </div>
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<i>See what great shape this cover was in? </i></div>
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<br /></div>Jenn Earlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08298396073906888348noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025785424052190523.post-59426433467871134762011-10-25T16:46:00.000-04:002011-10-25T16:46:52.628-04:00How to: Create a Mail Caddy from a Cereal Box<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Who wants to learn how to make a cute mail organizer for their house? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Oh, wait...did I mention that its <b>super</b> inexpensive to make!? </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well I made one for my kitchen, actually I made TWO!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u>Here is what you need: </u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><ul><li>1 cereal box</li>
<li>Pair of scissors</li>
<li>Hot glue gun</li>
<li>ruler</li>
<li>marker</li>
<li>Cute fabric big enough to wrap the cereal box/or scrap book paper</li>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, using your ruler measuring on the front of the box from the bottom, measure 5 inches and draw a line horizontal across the box. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeIgUMncNA2l0flmbsnkBnPMzQ9iEJ1zFvAnw9iMNkbU4bLat1ZLcFmOyEUIhwRuPv0Xarb3Cja8BGbOdgcJhYdlbYaI91orfUXABfxLtW3QfD-h5vC7Piwsn7BH_ikatUmtbO_HLC-HU/s1600/mailcaddy2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeIgUMncNA2l0flmbsnkBnPMzQ9iEJ1zFvAnw9iMNkbU4bLat1ZLcFmOyEUIhwRuPv0Xarb3Cja8BGbOdgcJhYdlbYaI91orfUXABfxLtW3QfD-h5vC7Piwsn7BH_ikatUmtbO_HLC-HU/s320/mailcaddy2.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;">Then, you do a horizontal line across the back of the box at 7inches high. </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;">Now cut the top of the box off....yep, super easy...i know. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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This is what it should look like!!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">WAIT!! We are not done yet! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now get your pretty fabric (or you can use scrap book paper) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I chose a coordinating fabric to go with my kitchen. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then hot glue it on your box. Make sure you only put hot glue on the edges of the box. You don't want hot glue bumps showing up under your fabric. </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;">Now to hang it up. I used command strips, but you can also nail it into the wall. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I already had all of these supplies on hand so this cost me <b>nothing</b> to make! </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I have a place for all the mail and coupon inserts that I stick in, what I like to call...THE MONICA DRAW</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>If you have seen FRIENDS, than you know what I am talking about. Except instead of a drawer, she had a closet. </i></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or for those of you who just throw your mail on your kitchen counter.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, how I love the pretty colors of my fabric. And don't these mail caddies just look so beautiful on my orange walls! </div><br />
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</div>Jenn Earlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08298396073906888348noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025785424052190523.post-59707574845218948752011-10-24T20:55:00.000-04:002011-10-24T20:58:23.532-04:00Direction<div style="text-align: center;">So I have been a horrible Blogger. Seriously...I should be fired. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not only have I been MIA(Missing in Action) lately, But I was talking to one of my bloggy friends and realized that my blog has no direction. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What is it? Is it a crafting blog? Is it a personal blog? A business blog?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well...I have no idea. I just know that I like to write sometimes about what has been going on. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is one thing that I do love doing and have only done once. Its not the best, but I did a tutorial on how to take an old bath towel and make hand towels out of it a while back. I loved doing that. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I am thinking this week I am going to try and teach you fellow bloggers how to make a diaper bag!!! I really want to make a girly gray and yellow one. How cute would that be!?<br />
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What do you like in your diaper bag? Certain number of pockets? is there a specific thing about your diaper bag you love and think I should add to mine?<br />
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And on a completely unrelated note: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am obsessed with my daughter. I think she is the cutest thing ever!!! Other mothers may disagree and that is okay. You are suppose to think that YOUR KID is the cutest ever!!! :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cant wait to make her costume for the fall festival. I may end up doing a tutorial on that....oh man the ideas running through my head are endless. If only I can find the time!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well until next time blog land. I will be back with a great diaper bag tutorial!! Lets hope it turns out! :) </div>Jenn Earlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08298396073906888348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025785424052190523.post-92151696185540793562011-10-11T15:27:00.000-04:002011-10-11T15:27:37.113-04:00My Own Failure<div style="text-align: center;">So remember my 30 day shred, you know that one that I committed two whole blogs to! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yeah it lasted about 7 days. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was the eating that got me. I started to just eat whatever, not necessarily snacking on junk food but just started not really counting my calories anymore (it was HARD work) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">because I stopped doing that, I started getting discouraged in working out. I kept thinking "What is the point in working out, if I am just going to eat unhealthy all day"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I quit. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, it seems easy enough. Just do a 20 minute workout every day for 30 days. And while I am at it, make sure that I choose wiser meals. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Seriously, it sounds so simple. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Why is it not!? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is where I would say, I gave up and that is that. But it is not. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So here I go again. Starting over, and hopefully this time, if I blog about it more and really try then maybe I can do it!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Lord is my strength!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are the reason's I can't give this up: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1.) I need a better lifestyle. I am a lazy person by nature. If you let me, I will sit or lay in my bed all day long. I am also slightly anemic, so I am tired ALL the time. If I work out, I will have more energy! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">2.) Because I will have more energy, I feel like I can be a better mom, and a better wife! I would spend even more time and energy with Ainsley when she is awake, and I will spend more time doing house chores (hopefully!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">3.) Rocking Body!!! bahahaha...seriously what woman doesn't want this. Especially when you used to have it!!!!!!!!!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">.</div><div style="text-align: center;">4.) I need to fit into my old clothes. I have no clothes. Most of my maternity clothes are borrowed and still need to be returned. But I can't fit into my old clothes so I am still wearing them. We have no money for me to be able to buy clothes, that I literally have no choice but to fit into my old clothes again!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">5.) A better quality of life. I want to make sure that I take care of this temple God provided for me. If I am going to glorify Him with my life, I want to make sure that I live as long as I can do that. I also don't want my daughter or future children to endure me being sick or dying from something that I could have prevented if I only ate better and took care of myself. If not for any of the other reasons, this one is a good one!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay, so who is with me!? hahah I am starting again on Thursday, October 13th. I don't care about the whole number this right now. I just want to get started and end my 30 days before Thanksgiving!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This time I am going to try to write about it as well. Maybe a 30 days of blogging type deal but we can call it "My 30 day shred". </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well let me know if you want to do it with me!! I love having company. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is some motivation! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Jenn Earlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08298396073906888348noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3025785424052190523.post-6925768902461459972011-10-04T14:02:00.000-04:002011-10-04T14:02:33.908-04:00My 30 Day Shred!<div style="text-align: center;">Okay so I am on day 4 of my 30 day shred with Jillian Michaels! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Want to know what the hardest part about this new lifestyle change? Well its not the work outs. I am actually beginning to enjoy it. Even though my body feels like a giant BRUISE! haha...but I keep telling myself that its just my body's way of telling me that it is changing! :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> Eating</b> is the hardest part!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I don't know about you, but I LOVE to eat. Especially being a housewife. Sometimes I just love to snack! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now that I have been counting calories, it has been such a challenge. Especially when sometimes I forget that I am on a diet. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">On the first day of my shred I was way under in calories for breakfast and lunch. Then around dinner time, I walked into the kitchen and without even thinking grabbed a slice of banana nut loaf. It didn't even dawn on me as to what I was doing until I was halfway finished with and it and then I thought "oh my goodness, I am not supposed to be eating this." </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">How sad is that!? I mean I was so used to eating this way that I didn't even remember I was on a diet! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Needless to say I had to add 170 calories for that one little slice.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then at a party at my house last night, we had chili.(which is surprisingly low in calories, which makes this calorie counter very happy). But I was going to have tortilla chips with it and already knew that for one serving I could only have 7 chips. Well, I got so busy talking and enjoying my guest that I completely forgot that I was suppose to count my chips and make sure that was all I ate. I again forgot that I was on a diet! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Needless to say, I was still under for both of these days. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunday was my splurge day and I didn't count my calorie at all, but I still did my workout. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyways, as for the shred itself. I am doing great, I am even adding in some spinning classes at the YMCA every other day for extra cardio! :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is another encouragement for my 30 day shred. This lady posted her results and lost 11 inches all over! How awesome. Just another success story to motivate me, and maybe motivate you! :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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