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House update... laundry room...

Published on 2.29.2012 in ,

The laundry room has gone from this...
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...to this...
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An old remnant of fabric made the perfect cover for the bottom storage...
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...and old curtains made great cover for the top shelves...
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Still need some sort of calendar in here...  I have an idea, but it's a work in progress.

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30 Before 30... #11

Published on 2.28.2012 in ,

Ok...so technically it's not "officially" ours, but Engineering Man's dad is housing his boat in our garage... for the next six months.

So, I'm crossing off...

...#11...Own a boat...

...from my 30 Before 30...

Otherwise, I have a feeling it's going to be on my next list as well...

:)

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Monday's Week in Review...

Published on 2.27.2012 in ,

This past week included brothers getting along...
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...and then NOT getting along... (I was busy disciplining...camera was not available)

....we're on a BOAT!...
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(photo taken after mini #2 fell in the water.  Yes, he had a life jacket on...)

...Mini #1 taking a break from fishing...
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...me taking a break and checking out my husband's butt...
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...fishing...
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...getting pissy with mommy...
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...painting...
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...and being exhausted!...
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I'm so ready for bed!


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Friday's Favorites...the IT Crowd...

Published on 2.24.2012 in ,

We've had a family friend living with us the past few weeks.  

It's been awesome.

Tuesday was his last day, and we chilled out watching a British comedy.

...I LOVE British comedies...

This one was, "The IT Crowd."

Slap stick humor with British writing...hilarious.

Check it out on Netflix or here.

Enjoy!

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Thursday Things I Never Thought I'd Hear...

Published on 2.23.2012 in ,

I was getting ready for the day and told Mini #1 to go feed Orion, our dog.

Five minutes later, Mini #1 returned.  

"Did you feed Orion?"

"No."

"Why not?!?"

"He told me he wasn't hungry and didn't need food."

Yea...right...

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DIY of the week...tissue paper pom poms

Published on 2.22.2012 in , ,

When figuring out decor for Mini #2's birthday party, I thought a super fun giant caterpillar would be awesome.

Of course, how to make one was another story.

Hello Google.

After a quick search I found Martha's pom poms...fabulous and super easy. 

So, I followed the directions and made the pom poms.  Slightly smaller, so it'd be cheaper, but it still worked out.

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Confession time...my sister fluffed and made the face...professional preschool teacher in action.

What other simple and cute decorations have you made lately?

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Tuesday's holiday weekend in review...

Published on 2.21.2012 in , ,

This past week included a Valentine's party...
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...with both mini's...
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...they enjoyed strawberries....
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...and then the littlest mini and I had a Valentine's date at the park with the ducks...
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...the families came to visit...
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...eat pancakes...
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...and go to museums...
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...how cool is this giant light bright??...
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...hoola hoops...
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...and paper airplanes...
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...no, this was not a set up shot...my sister actually did that...
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...Mini #2 even got a shot at sending his own airplane airborne...
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...we played with bubbles...
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...went grocery shopping...
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...rode horses...
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...tried not to get wet...
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...to no avail...
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...swang...
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...and were finally joined by the littlest mini after his nap...
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...and before his birthday party!...
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...it was a caterpillar theme...
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...you know, the one that eats everything...
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...well, the littlest mini is basically like that...
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...we played with balloons...
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..."fed" the caterpillar...
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...and made...
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...butterflies...
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...*smile*...
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...he blew out his candles...
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...and ate his cake...
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...so did his daddy...
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...he opened his presents...yes, my hair really is that short now...
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...and he got really excited...
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...the kids played in the sink...
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...and these kids played with their camera...
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...the next day we headed to the park...
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...to go down the slippery slides...
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...even Little Miss Thing...
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...and Mr. High School came to play...
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...we had a great time...
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...with lots of friends...
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...doesn't he have a great smile?...
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...they hung on monkey bars...
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...and slid down the slides again...
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...I am exhausted...