Showing posts with label random. Show all posts
Showing posts with label random. Show all posts

Friday, February 11, 2011

Odds & Ends

This will be a quick post of just a few random things that have been happening lately....I'm working on a project that I'm excited about, so look for that in a few days!

1:  Thanks to Natalie from A Turtle's Life for Me for giving me the Versatile Blogger Award!  You can click here for all the details, and while you are there, check out Natalie's other great stuff - I especially love her playhouse makeover!!  Now, I still haven't had the time to figure out 7 random things about me, or 15 other bloggers to pass the award on to, but I wanted to make sure to say THANKS to Natalie - you made my day!!


2:  You might know what a huge fan of SwagBucks I am!!  Well, I am excited to say that I was just able to order my 45th $5 Amazon gift card!  Wahoo!  $225 of free Amazon credit?  Yes, please!  If you haven't signed up yet, I definitely encourage you to do so.  No, I do not spend hours a day searching random things so I get points.  I use it just as I would any search engine.  There is also a way to get 3 easy points each day - you get one point for doing each of these things:  the daily poll, viewing the trusted surveys, and scrolling through the no obligation special offers.  This takes about 2 minutes each day!  Just to be completely honest, this is one of those websites that you do get points for referrals.  So if you sign up by clicking on one of my links, I would appreciate it.  But even if you don't use my link, you should really check it out!

Search & Win

3:  Time to show a quick project!  I bought this vinyl on Groop Dealz from Wonderfully Wordy, and my friend picked up the tin sign for me at Hobby Lobby.  (Thanks, Terri!)  I think it turned out super cute!  (Even cuter in better lighting...I took this last night, hence the no natural night).
Groop Dealz is another great site I recommend checking out!  It has great daily deals (I purchased the vinyl for the above project for $6), often crafting supplies or cute stuff people have made.  Today's deal is a half-cami - great idea!  Again, if you use my link, I do get referral points, but if you don't want to, I still recommend you checking it out!  (I think my link will only take you to today's deal, so if you are looking on a later date, you will need to just go to the main website).
I should give my husband some major credit for this project....technically he is the one who got crafty with this one :)  He is so much better at measuring and centering things that he is the one in charge of vinyl, hanging pictures, etc.  I tend to be the one who just eyes things up and slaps it on, sometimes regretting it later.  My helpful hubby is the one who actually gets out a measuring tape and makes things look perfect - and doesn't ever complain!

4:  I was happy to see I have finally reached (and recently surpassed) the number of followers from when I changed my blog address.  I know numbers in the 20s are very slight compared to some of the awesome blogs I read that have thousands, but I appreciate every one who has followed, and honestly get excited each time that number goes up!  Thanks all!

Monday, January 17, 2011

Weekend Wrap-Up

What a great weekend!  Friday night after we put the kids to bed, friends came over and we played Settlers of Catan and talked theology until almost 1:30 am!  I know those of you who are childless don't think that seems late at all, but with kids, that very seldom happens.  It was a great night.  Saturday was an Ikea trip and then watching the Steelers win over the Ravens - always a good time!!  Sunday was a day of church, setting up some of our new Ikea finds, and then youth group in the evening.  It was a fast but fun weekend.

One of the things I was so excited to find at Ikea was a shelf for the laundry room.  It's the perfect place to put my Mason jars. 



I think one of the few things that could make my weekend better would be to win this giveaway that The Shabby Chic Cottage is hosting right now.  Head on over for your chance to win a Silhouette!

And.....there's another Silhouette giveaway going on here!  Go there and sign up - if you win and don't want it, you can give it to me ;)

Friday, December 17, 2010

Rat Cookies

Earlier this week we received a special Christmas package in the mail from Kana, a Japanese student who stayed with us for three weeks a few years ago.  She sent the kids some Disney, Hello Kitty, and Pokemon items, and also sent lots of Japanese candy, cookies, and other treats!  We've tried a few of them by now and this morning after breakfast I let the kids open another treat (stellar parenting, I know!)  We picked a box that looked like it had something similar to animal crackers, and the names of the animals were written (in English) on them.  Cute!
They tasted pretty good too!  But I do question their choice of animals......
Rat and Pigeon?  MMM.....tasty!  (The "furseal" did make me laugh.)
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