11 Temmuz 2012 Çarşamba
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{diy} school spirit canvas
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As many of you know, I am a recent graduate of Florida State University.
With graduation comes happy tears, anxious tears, and "OMG, when am I going to see you again" tears.
Another thing that comes with it is an indescribable love for your university.
Something about sitting through that entire four hour graduation ceremony makes you realize how lucky you were to attend a school so beautiful and well-respected.
I am a proud alum, and will continue to be so for the rest of my life.
With proud alum status comes ideas for CRAFTS, of course! One craft that kept popping up in my head was to paint a garnet & gold striped canvas, and then stencil on the FSU logo. I would not let this idea go.
I had everything I needed in my handy-dandy craft basket,(which is filled to the brim with everything you can imagine from my sorority crafting days)so I decided to just do it already!
As usual, the end effect was not quite what I envisioned in my head, but I still love the way it turned out!
School Spirit Canvas:
What you'll need:
First, tape up your canvas with painter's tape. I wanted to have my stripes be of varying sizes, so I just kind of eye-balled it. If you want your stripes to be more exact, then use a ruler! Next, paint your canvas. You will have to let the paint dry and paint over it a few times to create a deep color.
**As you can see, my paint somehow got underneath the tape, creating jagged lines. You can check out this great tutorial for tips on how not to do this (and how to create a chevron pattern!) I actually ended up really liking the unfinished look that the jagged lines gave my canvas, but I know it is not for everyone!**
Next, create your stencil. Click here for my original tutorial on how to create a stencil using a computer screen, a pencil, and tissue paper. After you create your stencil, lay the tissue paper down on your COMPLETELY DRY canvas. Make sure the paint is the color you want it by now!
Using a permanent marker, copy your stencil onto your canvas. I would suggest using a sharpie the color of whatever you want your stenciled picture to be.
Lastly, paint in your stencil very carefully & add text if you would like.
Andddd viola, you are done!
I know this canvas is not perfect (look at that first 2!), but it is my first attempt at "painting." :)
I can already think of a few more ideas for a canvas painting like this. You could paint it your sorority's colors & letters. Or paint the stripes light grey and then stencil on a cute monogram?
What do you think?Is this project getting your crafty brain going?
PS. I added a new "love" tab that I am very excited about. I created my own graphic page!
PPS. How is today the LAST day in May?! We are one day away from being halfway through 2012 people!
PPPS. I just downloaded The Lucky One onto my Kindle.Have you read it? I'm so excited to start it riiiight... now. Promise!
PPS. xo, Jen
With graduation comes happy tears, anxious tears, and "OMG, when am I going to see you again" tears.
Another thing that comes with it is an indescribable love for your university.
Something about sitting through that entire four hour graduation ceremony makes you realize how lucky you were to attend a school so beautiful and well-respected.
I am a proud alum, and will continue to be so for the rest of my life.
With proud alum status comes ideas for CRAFTS, of course! One craft that kept popping up in my head was to paint a garnet & gold striped canvas, and then stencil on the FSU logo. I would not let this idea go.
I had everything I needed in my handy-dandy craft basket,(which is filled to the brim with everything you can imagine from my sorority crafting days)so I decided to just do it already!
As usual, the end effect was not quite what I envisioned in my head, but I still love the way it turned out!
School Spirit Canvas:
What you'll need:
- One canvas
- Acrylic paint
- Paint brushes of varying sizes for filling in the lines & for painting the detailed sections
- Painter's tape
- Optional: a ruler
- For the stencil: Permanent marker, pencil, and tissue paper
First, tape up your canvas with painter's tape. I wanted to have my stripes be of varying sizes, so I just kind of eye-balled it. If you want your stripes to be more exact, then use a ruler! Next, paint your canvas. You will have to let the paint dry and paint over it a few times to create a deep color.
**As you can see, my paint somehow got underneath the tape, creating jagged lines. You can check out this great tutorial for tips on how not to do this (and how to create a chevron pattern!) I actually ended up really liking the unfinished look that the jagged lines gave my canvas, but I know it is not for everyone!**
Next, create your stencil. Click here for my original tutorial on how to create a stencil using a computer screen, a pencil, and tissue paper. After you create your stencil, lay the tissue paper down on your COMPLETELY DRY canvas. Make sure the paint is the color you want it by now!
Using a permanent marker, copy your stencil onto your canvas. I would suggest using a sharpie the color of whatever you want your stenciled picture to be.
Lastly, paint in your stencil very carefully & add text if you would like.
Andddd viola, you are done!
I know this canvas is not perfect (look at that first 2!), but it is my first attempt at "painting." :)
I can already think of a few more ideas for a canvas painting like this. You could paint it your sorority's colors & letters. Or paint the stripes light grey and then stencil on a cute monogram?
What do you think?Is this project getting your crafty brain going?
PS. I added a new "love" tab that I am very excited about. I created my own graphic page!
PPS. How is today the LAST day in May?! We are one day away from being halfway through 2012 people!
PPPS. I just downloaded The Lucky One onto my Kindle.Have you read it? I'm so excited to start it riiiight... now. Promise!
PPS. xo, Jen
{life} happy june!
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We are halfway through 2012 already! I cannot believe it.
2012 has taught me a lot so far.
January was for new beginnings.
February was for sisterhood retreats and social events.
March was for celebrations & disappointments.
April was for the end of 21 and last college activities.
May was for graduating & scary future talks.
June will be filled with summer camp & discovery.
I can't wait to see what the next 6 months brings. :)
Have a great weekend!
xo, Jen
We are halfway through 2012 already! I cannot believe it.
2012 has taught me a lot so far.
January was for new beginnings.
February was for sisterhood retreats and social events.
March was for celebrations & disappointments.
April was for the end of 21 and last college activities.
May was for graduating & scary future talks.
June will be filled with summer camp & discovery.
I can't wait to see what the next 6 months brings. :)
Have a great weekend!
xo, Jen
{recipe} chocolate chip cookie vanilla cupcakes
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Sometimes you just really need a cupcake and a cookie.
Hello beautifuls.
These bad boys came to be after getting home from sushi night while watching Bridesmaids with my roomie.
Girls night much!?
I am not even going to take credit for these beautiful cupcakes whatsoever. All I did was smoosh some cookie dough down into the cupcake liners before my roommate poured some of her homemade batter into them. I also let her frost. She is the cupcake master!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Bottomed Vanilla Cupcakes:
Recipe by: How Sweet It Is
Cookie Layer Ingredients:
- One tub of refrigerated cookie dough - we cheated. :)
- If you want to make some homemade dough check out Jessica's recipe.
Cookie Layer Directions: 1. Line a muffin tin with liners and give each a quick spritz of non-stick spray. Using a spoon also sprayed with non-stick spray, press about 1 1/2 tablespoons of cookie dough into the bottom of each liner.
Cake Layer Ingredients:- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/3 cup milk
Cake Layer Directions:1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.2. Cream butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until combined.3. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Add half of the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Add the milk. Once mixed, add remaining dry ingredients. Using an ice cream scoop, drop batter on top of cookie dough mixture. Bake cupcakes at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes.4. After letting cool completely, frost your cupcakes with this frosting recipe. The best way to frost cupcakes without a piping bag is to scoop all of your frosting into a ziploc bag. Zip bag up tight, pushing out all air. Next, cut a small area of the bottom corner of the bag. Pipe your frosting beautifully! :)
Go into sweets coma forever.Enjoy!
xo, Jen
Hello beautifuls.
These bad boys came to be after getting home from sushi night while watching Bridesmaids with my roomie.
Girls night much!?
I am not even going to take credit for these beautiful cupcakes whatsoever. All I did was smoosh some cookie dough down into the cupcake liners before my roommate poured some of her homemade batter into them. I also let her frost. She is the cupcake master!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Bottomed Vanilla Cupcakes:
Recipe by: How Sweet It Is
Cookie Layer Ingredients:
- One tub of refrigerated cookie dough - we cheated. :)
- If you want to make some homemade dough check out Jessica's recipe.
Cookie Layer Directions: 1. Line a muffin tin with liners and give each a quick spritz of non-stick spray. Using a spoon also sprayed with non-stick spray, press about 1 1/2 tablespoons of cookie dough into the bottom of each liner.
Cake Layer Ingredients:- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/3 cup milk
Cake Layer Directions:1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.2. Cream butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until combined.3. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Add half of the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Add the milk. Once mixed, add remaining dry ingredients. Using an ice cream scoop, drop batter on top of cookie dough mixture. Bake cupcakes at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes.4. After letting cool completely, frost your cupcakes with this frosting recipe. The best way to frost cupcakes without a piping bag is to scoop all of your frosting into a ziploc bag. Zip bag up tight, pushing out all air. Next, cut a small area of the bottom corner of the bag. Pipe your frosting beautifully! :)
Go into sweets coma forever.Enjoy!
xo, Jen
{life} recently + exciting news!
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I took a little blogging / computer break for the last few weeks.
My daily schedule M-F:
Wake up at 6:15 to get ready for work.Work from 7:30-3:00 at summer camp.
Take a siesta from 3:30-4:30.Go to the gym from 5:00-5:45.Make dinner around 6:00.Hang out with my roomies and watch TV.Pack my lunch for the next day.Read my kindle.
Head to bed around 10:30.
& then do it all over again.
My life is a joke. baha.
I'm sorry for going MIA! I am going to try to start posting more again.
I do have really exciting news though.....
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I am making moves to move to MADRID, SPAIN.I am still trying to figure out my departure date, but I am going to movethere with a friend from my hometown to teach English for a full year. :)
I am soooo excited to start this adventure.My blog will likely transform as I recount all of my travels and adventures within the next year.Ah. Europe, here I come!
xo, Jen
My daily schedule M-F:
Wake up at 6:15 to get ready for work.Work from 7:30-3:00 at summer camp.
Take a siesta from 3:30-4:30.Go to the gym from 5:00-5:45.Make dinner around 6:00.Hang out with my roomies and watch TV.Pack my lunch for the next day.Read my kindle.
Head to bed around 10:30.
& then do it all over again.
My life is a joke. baha.
I'm sorry for going MIA! I am going to try to start posting more again.
I do have really exciting news though.....
{credit}I am making moves to move to MADRID, SPAIN.I am still trying to figure out my departure date, but I am going to movethere with a friend from my hometown to teach English for a full year. :)
I am soooo excited to start this adventure.My blog will likely transform as I recount all of my travels and adventures within the next year.Ah. Europe, here I come!
xo, Jen
{recipe} egg-white omelet
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I am probably the least picky eater you will ever meet.However, I hate two things in this world.
Cottage cheese & plain eggs.
The cottage cheese thing is for obvious reasons.Who ever thought it was a good idea to create a substancethat looks like chunky yogurt but tastes like salt?I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND!
On the other hand, I have always had a love/hate relationship with eggs.I had a bad hard-boiled egg once and have never been able to eatthem plain ever again. Scrambled eggs? Nope. Over-easy? No thank you.Hard-boiled? Do not make me feel queasy.
I do really enjoy quiche and egg-white omelets, but only when I am in the mood.I guess I can only eat eggs junked up with veggies (and lots and lots of cheese).
In the pursuit of healthier breakfast eating than just straight carbs,(I'm looking at you cereal, toast, and grits!)I decided to try to make my own egg-whites omelet.My first attempt failed miserably.
That's right... I pretty much have no idea how to cook eggs.I can cook for hours in preparation for a party, and preparea pork tenderloin, but I am completely hopeless in the kitchenwhen it comes to breakfast food. Whew. Confession time!
I found a base-recipe on Reader's Digest's website & realized how wrong I was doing everything. I am so glad that they finally were able to teach me the waysof omelet making. I liked this omelet so much that I didn't even have to smother it in ketchup like I always do with whole-egg omelets.
I can finally make a breakfast that is healthy & easy that does not involve yogurt or oatmeal.
Winning.
Egg-White Omelet:Recipe adapted from Reader's Digest.
Ingredients:* 3 large egg whites -or 9 tablespoons if using packaged egg whites, like Egg Beaters.* 1 teaspoon water* 1/8 teaspoon salt* 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper* 2 sweet baby peppers, seeds removed & diced* 1 tablespoon onion, diced* 2 slices canadian bacon, diced* 2 tablespoons shredded low-fat cheddar cheese* cooking spray
Directions:1. Whisk egg whites, water, salt, and pepper together until frothy. Toss veggies, canadian bacon, and cheese together in a bowl and set aside.2. Lightly spray small skillet with cooking spray. Heat on medium for about a minute. Pour egg mixture into pan, and cook until eggs begin to set on bottom. You will be able to ease the eggs up with a spatula.3. Spread filling over half of omelet, leaving a 1/2-inch border, and reserving 1 tablespoon of filling for a garnish. Lift up omelet and fold in half, slightly off-center so filling peeks out. Cook 2 minutes. 4. Slide omelet onto plate & garnish with remaining filling. ENJOY!
xo, Jen
I am probably the least picky eater you will ever meet.However, I hate two things in this world.
Cottage cheese & plain eggs.
The cottage cheese thing is for obvious reasons.Who ever thought it was a good idea to create a substancethat looks like chunky yogurt but tastes like salt?I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND!
On the other hand, I have always had a love/hate relationship with eggs.I had a bad hard-boiled egg once and have never been able to eatthem plain ever again. Scrambled eggs? Nope. Over-easy? No thank you.Hard-boiled? Do not make me feel queasy.
I do really enjoy quiche and egg-white omelets, but only when I am in the mood.I guess I can only eat eggs junked up with veggies (and lots and lots of cheese).
In the pursuit of healthier breakfast eating than just straight carbs,(I'm looking at you cereal, toast, and grits!)I decided to try to make my own egg-whites omelet.My first attempt failed miserably.
That's right... I pretty much have no idea how to cook eggs.I can cook for hours in preparation for a party, and preparea pork tenderloin, but I am completely hopeless in the kitchenwhen it comes to breakfast food. Whew. Confession time!
I found a base-recipe on Reader's Digest's website & realized how wrong I was doing everything. I am so glad that they finally were able to teach me the waysof omelet making. I liked this omelet so much that I didn't even have to smother it in ketchup like I always do with whole-egg omelets.
I can finally make a breakfast that is healthy & easy that does not involve yogurt or oatmeal.
Winning.
Egg-White Omelet:Recipe adapted from Reader's Digest.
Ingredients:* 3 large egg whites -or 9 tablespoons if using packaged egg whites, like Egg Beaters.* 1 teaspoon water* 1/8 teaspoon salt* 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper* 2 sweet baby peppers, seeds removed & diced* 1 tablespoon onion, diced* 2 slices canadian bacon, diced* 2 tablespoons shredded low-fat cheddar cheese* cooking spray
Directions:1. Whisk egg whites, water, salt, and pepper together until frothy. Toss veggies, canadian bacon, and cheese together in a bowl and set aside.2. Lightly spray small skillet with cooking spray. Heat on medium for about a minute. Pour egg mixture into pan, and cook until eggs begin to set on bottom. You will be able to ease the eggs up with a spatula.3. Spread filling over half of omelet, leaving a 1/2-inch border, and reserving 1 tablespoon of filling for a garnish. Lift up omelet and fold in half, slightly off-center so filling peeks out. Cook 2 minutes. 4. Slide omelet onto plate & garnish with remaining filling. ENJOY!
xo, Jen
8 Temmuz 2012 Pazar
"Pinned" It, Tried It, Loved It! { #1}
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There are so many wonderful ideas on Pinterest...It's addicting!I've decided to start something called,
"Pinned It, Tried It, Loved It!" This is where I'll try out some of the ideas that I find on Pinterest & blog about the ones that I love.
Today I'm going to share with you an easy & wonderful idea that I have tried & LOVED!A scooter stand...
My kids' scooters would never stay up! 
They were always tipped over on the floor in the garage.
Then I found this great Pin that was only a picture & my husband built us one. It works great & solved the problem of scooters laying all over the garage.
It took me a while to find the "original" source, but I finally found it! The picture that I had pinned was from the blog,"Batchelors Way".You can find a complete tutorial on the blog HERE.
I'm sharing with these blogs:
Home Stories A to Z
My Uncommon Slice Of Suburbia52 Mantels
At The Picket FenceCraft-o-Maniac
There are so many wonderful ideas on Pinterest...It's addicting!I've decided to start something called,
"Pinned It, Tried It, Loved It!" This is where I'll try out some of the ideas that I find on Pinterest & blog about the ones that I love.
Today I'm going to share with you an easy & wonderful idea that I have tried & LOVED!A scooter stand...
My kids' scooters would never stay up! They were always tipped over on the floor in the garage.Then I found this great Pin that was only a picture & my husband built us one. It works great & solved the problem of scooters laying all over the garage.
It took me a while to find the "original" source, but I finally found it! The picture that I had pinned was from the blog,"Batchelors Way".You can find a complete tutorial on the blog HERE.
I'm sharing with these blogs:
Home Stories A to Z
My Uncommon Slice Of Suburbia52 Mantels
At The Picket FenceCraft-o-Maniac
Decisions...What Color Should I Paint My House?
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We are going to be having the exterior of our house painted next month.
A few years ago we painted the trim & added shutters, but now the stucco on the main portion of the house has some cracking, especially on the back of the house & could use some freshening up. I'm so excited, but also so confused... I don't know what color to pick! We have been driving around looking at different houses & I've been searching the internet for ideas.
When we first moved into our home, this is what it looked like...
This is what it looks like now...
It's amazing what painting the trim did!blog.jpg)
You can see all the changes we've made HERE.
I definitely want to keep the black shutters, but I can't decide if I want grey & white or a tan & white color.
Here are a few of my inspiration photos...
I LOVE the color, hardie board & the porch on this one!
traditional exterior design by minneapolis general contractor Stonewood, LLCsource
Here is more of a grey color with the black door...love the porch too!
source
Here is a brown color, with white trim & the black shutters.
source
This is kind of a mix of tan & grey...
source
What do you think would look best?I keep changing my mind...I'm not sure which would look best with our red brick.
Would you paint the brick? Decisions...Decisions! I'm not very good at them!!
I'm sharing with these blogs:
Savvy Southern Style
52 Mantels
Kristen's Creations
At The Picket Fence
Finding Fabulous
Chic On A Shoestring Decorating
Home Stories A to Z
Thrifty Decor Chick
Curb Alert
Beneath My Heart
Craftomaniac
The 36th Avenue
We are going to be having the exterior of our house painted next month.
A few years ago we painted the trim & added shutters, but now the stucco on the main portion of the house has some cracking, especially on the back of the house & could use some freshening up. I'm so excited, but also so confused... I don't know what color to pick! We have been driving around looking at different houses & I've been searching the internet for ideas.
When we first moved into our home, this is what it looked like...
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| October 2004 |
This is what it looks like now...
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| May 2012 |
You can see all the changes we've made HERE.I definitely want to keep the black shutters, but I can't decide if I want grey & white or a tan & white color.
Here are a few of my inspiration photos...
I LOVE the color, hardie board & the porch on this one!
traditional exterior design by minneapolis general contractor Stonewood, LLCsourceHere is more of a grey color with the black door...love the porch too!
sourceHere is a brown color, with white trim & the black shutters.
sourceThis is kind of a mix of tan & grey...
sourceWhat do you think would look best?I keep changing my mind...I'm not sure which would look best with our red brick.
Would you paint the brick? Decisions...Decisions! I'm not very good at them!!
I'm sharing with these blogs:
Savvy Southern Style
52 Mantels
Kristen's Creations
At The Picket Fence
Finding Fabulous
Chic On A Shoestring Decorating
Home Stories A to Z
Thrifty Decor Chick
Curb Alert
Beneath My Heart
Craftomaniac
The 36th Avenue
Front Door Love...
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We will also be getting our front door painted with the rest of our house. I've always had a white door & can't decide if I dare try something new.
Here are a few of my inspirations from Pinterest...
sourceI love the color, hardware, & numbers on this door...so cute!
sourceThis one is so bright & fresh, but I love the molding around it the most!
sourceI also LOVE the molding around this door.I will probably be painting my door black. If I don't like it...I guess I can always paint it again!The problem I'm having now is that if I don't like my house it's a little harder to fix.I've had the hardest time picking out paint colors! I hope the one we picked isn't too dark...it's so hard to tell what it will look like on the house.
Here are a few of my inspirations from Pinterest...
sourceI love the color, hardware, & numbers on this door...so cute!sourceThis one is so bright & fresh, but I love the molding around it the most!sourceI also LOVE the molding around this door.I will probably be painting my door black. If I don't like it...I guess I can always paint it again!The problem I'm having now is that if I don't like my house it's a little harder to fix.I've had the hardest time picking out paint colors! I hope the one we picked isn't too dark...it's so hard to tell what it will look like on the house.
Painting Nightmare...
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My last post was on front door love...Unfortunately, We've encountered a front door NIGHTMARE!!
This is why we usually just do things ourselves...Don't you hate it when hire someone to do a project to eliminate the headache of doing it yourself, but then you are left with a much larger problem?
I know every time we start a project there is a good chance of a few problems, but the painters we hired were so MESSY!
It's kind of a nightmare!They will be back to fix quite a few of the problems, but just to give you an idea of what we are dealing with: They ruined both doors, paint is all over the porch, on my door hardware, on my deck (that I had already stained for the summer), on our light fixtures, they put all of their equipment on our outdoor furniture & cracked the tiles in the table & the list goes on & on...
The paint job itself looks great from the road, it's just a few of the little things that seem to add up to quite a lot when it comes to fixing them!
Here is my house...Before
After
Not exactly the after I'd hoped for :(I'll keep you posted & hope this painting nightmare will soon end!
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The Sasse Life
This is why we usually just do things ourselves...Don't you hate it when hire someone to do a project to eliminate the headache of doing it yourself, but then you are left with a much larger problem?I know every time we start a project there is a good chance of a few problems, but the painters we hired were so MESSY!
It's kind of a nightmare!They will be back to fix quite a few of the problems, but just to give you an idea of what we are dealing with: They ruined both doors, paint is all over the porch, on my door hardware, on my deck (that I had already stained for the summer), on our light fixtures, they put all of their equipment on our outdoor furniture & cracked the tiles in the table & the list goes on & on...
The paint job itself looks great from the road, it's just a few of the little things that seem to add up to quite a lot when it comes to fixing them!
Here is my house...Before
After
Not exactly the after I'd hoped for :(I'll keep you posted & hope this painting nightmare will soon end!Sharing with these blogs:
The Sasse Life
Cleaning Out The Junk...
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How can it already be July?? We've been so busy lately that I haven't blogged for a while!
Can you believe it's almost been a month since they started painting our house & it's still not done! My last post showed you what they did to the door. They tried for 2 days to fix it, but it still didn't work.It is driving me crazy....so to deal with my anxiety we have been working on cleaning the inside of our house.We have a few areas that constantly collect...JUNK! That would be closets, the basement & our garage. We have conquered 2 out of the 3 this week.We did the kids' closets & the basement . I am proud of my kids...they were so good to get rid of things they don't use anymore! We filled the WHOLE car full of donation items...there wasn't any space left for passengers!
We started out by emptying the entire closet & separated the stuff into 3 piles: -Garbage -Donation-KeepThen we organize the "keep" pile where we want it to go.It's a MESSY process, but it feels so refreshing when you are done!
This is from my 10 year old's room....blog.jpg)
There was so much junk it started overflowing into the hallway...blog.jpg)
We actually filled 2 bags of just garbage!blog.jpg)
It always amazes me how much STUFF can fit in a small space!blog.jpg)
We decided to really clean & move her whole room around...this always makes it feel really fresh when you are done! The way we arranged it actually makes it feel more spacious.
My daughter actually has a great sized closet, so we change it into a reading/music/clothing room..jpg)
She LOVES it & so does her little sister...can't keep her out of there!blog.jpg)
We pulled all of her American Girl posters & toys out. You can see the before HERE. Then we put her chair & bookcase in there. Her clothing hangs on the other side of the closet.blog.jpg)
Next, we decided to hang her own artwork & will be displaying more of her art on the wall...she was excited about that! blog.jpg)
We just moved her bed, dresser & vanity around. Then we took her "name" letters from above the window & put them going down the wall. It's amazing how just moving around the stuff you already have makes it feel like a new room!blog.jpg)
It feels so good to get rid of JUNK!At least this frustrating painting process motivated me to clean out some of our problem areas!I hope the painter's finish up this week & I can post pictures soon! They have repainted my deck, the back door & they've removed the paint off of the brick & lights...which I'm thankful for. We did have to order a new door & hardware & have decided not to let them paint it. I can't wait to have our house back so we can enjoy the rest of our summer!!
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Not Just A Housewife
The 36th Avenue
52 Mantels
At The Picket Fence
Chic On A Shoestring
How can it already be July?? We've been so busy lately that I haven't blogged for a while!
Can you believe it's almost been a month since they started painting our house & it's still not done! My last post showed you what they did to the door. They tried for 2 days to fix it, but it still didn't work.It is driving me crazy....so to deal with my anxiety we have been working on cleaning the inside of our house.We have a few areas that constantly collect...JUNK! That would be closets, the basement & our garage. We have conquered 2 out of the 3 this week.We did the kids' closets & the basement . I am proud of my kids...they were so good to get rid of things they don't use anymore! We filled the WHOLE car full of donation items...there wasn't any space left for passengers!
We started out by emptying the entire closet & separated the stuff into 3 piles: -Garbage -Donation-KeepThen we organize the "keep" pile where we want it to go.It's a MESSY process, but it feels so refreshing when you are done!
This is from my 10 year old's room....
There was so much junk it started overflowing into the hallway...We actually filled 2 bags of just garbage!It always amazes me how much STUFF can fit in a small space!We decided to really clean & move her whole room around...this always makes it feel really fresh when you are done! The way we arranged it actually makes it feel more spacious.My daughter actually has a great sized closet, so we change it into a reading/music/clothing room.
She LOVES it & so does her little sister...can't keep her out of there!We pulled all of her American Girl posters & toys out. You can see the before HERE. Then we put her chair & bookcase in there. Her clothing hangs on the other side of the closet. Next, we decided to hang her own artwork & will be displaying more of her art on the wall...she was excited about that! We just moved her bed, dresser & vanity around. Then we took her "name" letters from above the window & put them going down the wall. It's amazing how just moving around the stuff you already have makes it feel like a new room!It feels so good to get rid of JUNK!At least this frustrating painting process motivated me to clean out some of our problem areas!I hope the painter's finish up this week & I can post pictures soon! They have repainted my deck, the back door & they've removed the paint off of the brick & lights...which I'm thankful for. We did have to order a new door & hardware & have decided not to let them paint it. I can't wait to have our house back so we can enjoy the rest of our summer!!I'm sharing with these blogs:
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DIY Father's Day Gift Ideas
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Image by Getty Images via @daylifeFather's Day doesn't have the same glitz as Mother's Day but the DIY gift you make Dad will mean more to him than a new Odyssey Backstryke Sabertooth Putter....maybe.
My favs have always been a handmade greeting card and a kiss on the cheek. However here are a few suggestions:
Image by Getty Images via @daylifeFather's Day doesn't have the same glitz as Mother's Day but the DIY gift you make Dad will mean more to him than a new Odyssey Backstryke Sabertooth Putter....maybe.My favs have always been a handmade greeting card and a kiss on the cheek. However here are a few suggestions:
- You can't go wrong with cooking Dad's favorite meal.
- A cube of paper that you decorated by drawing on and Blinging
- A coffee tumbler that can be decorated
- Photo album of your favorite pictures of Dad and the family
- Do a project with him like having Dad help you build a bird feeder for his backyard
- Homemade fudge. If you don't know how, buy some and wrap it up like you made it.
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CBR Late Textbook Return Fees
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Image by Getty Images via @daylifeCollege Book Renter has been getting several inquiries about questions concerning late fees.
If your textbook(s) is not returned and or a UPS Return Label has not been generated by the last day of your rental period, then your credit card will be charged a 15 day extension fee. However, if you generated a UPS shipping label by the last day of your rental period, your account may show a late status because of an automated response. CBR will allow processing time before charging you. This past Memorial Holiday demanded more processing time and left some students wondering about possible charges.
If your textbook(s) is not returned and/or a UPS Return Label has not been generated by the last day of your 15-day extension, then your credit card will be charged the list price of the textbook(s) minus the 15-day extension fee. You will be notified via email of these charges!
Here is the easy to follow return process:
CollegeBookRenter.com makes returning textbooks easy and free!
We hope this helps you get your books back on time and save some more bucks.
Image by Getty Images via @daylifeCollege Book Renter has been getting several inquiries about questions concerning late fees. If your textbook(s) is not returned and or a UPS Return Label has not been generated by the last day of your rental period, then your credit card will be charged a 15 day extension fee. However, if you generated a UPS shipping label by the last day of your rental period, your account may show a late status because of an automated response. CBR will allow processing time before charging you. This past Memorial Holiday demanded more processing time and left some students wondering about possible charges.
If your textbook(s) is not returned and/or a UPS Return Label has not been generated by the last day of your 15-day extension, then your credit card will be charged the list price of the textbook(s) minus the 15-day extension fee. You will be notified via email of these charges!
Here is the easy to follow return process:
CollegeBookRenter.com makes returning textbooks easy and free!
- Log on to your Collegebookrenter.com account using your email address and password.
- Under Rental History click on the Rental Return button, select the book(s) and reason, and click Print Label.
- Print off the two pack slips for your order and the UPS shipping label.
- Tape the UPS return shipping label to the package being used to return the textbook(s).
- Make sure one copy of the pack slip is placed in the return package. Keep one copy for your records.
- Drop the package at any UPS location and the rest is history.
We hope this helps you get your books back on time and save some more bucks.
Interview with a Student, Father, Husband, Full-Time Employee and Army Veteran
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Image via WikipediaI recently got to interview Jameson Owens, a non-traditional student via email to get a better perspective on the challenges, sacrifices and hurdles of everyday living. After reading this Blog, you will appreciate your own college experience a little better. Jameson attends Murray State University in Murray, KY.
Please give a brief personal history:
How long will it take to complete your degree?
By having the responsibilities of providing for a family while in college, what obstacles have you encountered?
What sacrifices have you made?
If you learned just one thing that you would like to pass on to others that will face a similar journey, what would you tell them?Get that college education as early as you can. If you wait as long as I did, it will be harder to do everyday. Even if you have a good job without your degree, you should take the time to get it. That job may not be guaranteed for life.
What advice do you have for young parents in college to stretch their budget?
Thanks Jameson and good luck finishing your degree.
We would love to hear from any of our readers and followers who have great advice on how to take care of a family, job and college all at the same time. Please leave your comments.
Image via WikipediaI recently got to interview Jameson Owens, a non-traditional student via email to get a better perspective on the challenges, sacrifices and hurdles of everyday living. After reading this Blog, you will appreciate your own college experience a little better. Jameson attends Murray State University in Murray, KY.Please give a brief personal history:
How long will it take to complete your degree?
By having the responsibilities of providing for a family while in college, what obstacles have you encountered?
What sacrifices have you made?
If you learned just one thing that you would like to pass on to others that will face a similar journey, what would you tell them?Get that college education as early as you can. If you wait as long as I did, it will be harder to do everyday. Even if you have a good job without your degree, you should take the time to get it. That job may not be guaranteed for life.
What advice do you have for young parents in college to stretch their budget?
Thanks Jameson and good luck finishing your degree.
We would love to hear from any of our readers and followers who have great advice on how to take care of a family, job and college all at the same time. Please leave your comments.
College Book Renter's Ramen Noodle Recipe Winner
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Image via WikipediaCBR Ramen Noodle Recipes Winners
Congrats to Stacy Giltner - best recipe presentation and story telling. We didn't have a category for this but were very amused with Stacy's story. First Place went to Sheryl Schulte. Contact marketing@collegebookrenter.com
with your mailing address' and we will send your iTunes gift cards.
Stacy Giltner
Desiree Massey-Fink
Ingredients: Two packs of Ramen Noodles, 1/4 cup of Stir-fry sauce, stir-fry veggies. Chicken, beef, or shrimp(optional), soy sauce
Directions: Boil ramen noodles as directed on package (do not add packet of spices), meanwhile in a skillet start cooking the protein of your choice (meat or fish) and when those are done take out of pan, set aside and keep any flavor drippings in pan for the veggies, cook veggies until tender. When the ramens are done, drain water and add to the skillet of veggies and protein. Add stir fry and soy sauce and mix together. add salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy
Sheryl Schulte Taco Salad 1 package beef ramen noodles
1/2 pond ground beef
1 small tomato, chopped
1/2 cup onion chopped
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Thousand Island dressing Mix all together and enjoy..keep refrigerated!!!
Kate Reeves Raman Noodle, Mozz Cheese, and Texas Pete Hot Sauce!
Ashly Winkle
1 (16 ounce) package broccoli coleslaw mix 2 (3 ounce) packages chicken flavored ramen noodles 1 bunch green onions, chopped 1 cup unsalted peanuts 1 cup sunflower seeds 1/2 cup white sugar 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/3 cup cider vinegar
Directions
In a large salad bowl, combine the slaw, broken noodles and green onions.
Whisk together the sugar, oil, vinegar and ramen seasoning packets. Pour over salad and toss to evenly coat. Refrigerate until chilled; top with peanuts and sunflower seeds before serving
Priscilla Barnes
By: Priscilla Renne Barnes
Mexicano Rameno
Mexicans add a little spice to everything, and ramen noodles are no exception.
Ingredients:
• Chicken Ramen Noodle package
• Salsa Huichol
• Chicken flavored bullion powder form (caldo de sabor a pollo by Knorr)
• One squeezed lime
*Amounts added to preferred taste
* Hot sauce and chicken bouillon can be found at most Wal-Mart locales
Wilmalynne Botley With boiling ramen noodles add an egg mix egg while in soup to separate egg then add sauce mix lawrys garlic salt and ground black pepper about 1 tsp of each. And it's perfect.
Alycia Drube Be careful to only use the amount of water as you want broth. While noodles are boiling add in an egg (egg drop soup style). If noodles aren't done boil it down a little, thicker is better. Then add packet of flavoring and a couple squirts of Sriracha sauce. It smells funny but tastes DELICIOUS!
Faith Jordan
Image via WikipediaCBR Ramen Noodle Recipes WinnersCongrats to Stacy Giltner - best recipe presentation and story telling. We didn't have a category for this but were very amused with Stacy's story. First Place went to Sheryl Schulte. Contact marketing@collegebookrenter.com
with your mailing address' and we will send your iTunes gift cards.
Stacy Giltner
Desiree Massey-Fink
Ingredients: Two packs of Ramen Noodles, 1/4 cup of Stir-fry sauce, stir-fry veggies. Chicken, beef, or shrimp(optional), soy sauce
Directions: Boil ramen noodles as directed on package (do not add packet of spices), meanwhile in a skillet start cooking the protein of your choice (meat or fish) and when those are done take out of pan, set aside and keep any flavor drippings in pan for the veggies, cook veggies until tender. When the ramens are done, drain water and add to the skillet of veggies and protein. Add stir fry and soy sauce and mix together. add salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy
Sheryl Schulte Taco Salad 1 package beef ramen noodles
1/2 pond ground beef
1 small tomato, chopped
1/2 cup onion chopped
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Thousand Island dressing Mix all together and enjoy..keep refrigerated!!!
Kate Reeves Raman Noodle, Mozz Cheese, and Texas Pete Hot Sauce!
Ashly Winkle
1 (16 ounce) package broccoli coleslaw mix 2 (3 ounce) packages chicken flavored ramen noodles 1 bunch green onions, chopped 1 cup unsalted peanuts 1 cup sunflower seeds 1/2 cup white sugar 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/3 cup cider vinegar
Directions
In a large salad bowl, combine the slaw, broken noodles and green onions.
Whisk together the sugar, oil, vinegar and ramen seasoning packets. Pour over salad and toss to evenly coat. Refrigerate until chilled; top with peanuts and sunflower seeds before serving
Priscilla Barnes
By: Priscilla Renne Barnes
Mexicano Rameno
Mexicans add a little spice to everything, and ramen noodles are no exception.
Ingredients:
• Chicken Ramen Noodle package
• Salsa Huichol
• Chicken flavored bullion powder form (caldo de sabor a pollo by Knorr)
• One squeezed lime
*Amounts added to preferred taste
* Hot sauce and chicken bouillon can be found at most Wal-Mart locales
Wilmalynne Botley With boiling ramen noodles add an egg mix egg while in soup to separate egg then add sauce mix lawrys garlic salt and ground black pepper about 1 tsp of each. And it's perfect.
Alycia Drube Be careful to only use the amount of water as you want broth. While noodles are boiling add in an egg (egg drop soup style). If noodles aren't done boil it down a little, thicker is better. Then add packet of flavoring and a couple squirts of Sriracha sauce. It smells funny but tastes DELICIOUS!
Faith Jordan
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How To Rent Books Easier
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Lynn Moore, VP of Customer Service for Collegebookrenter.com, was asked the following questions concerning ways to make renting books easier this fall.
What is your role at CBR and how long have you been there?
What changes and improvements have you seen since you’ve been there?
How does Customer Service help your renters?
If there was just one crucial point to learn from this interview, what would it be?
What advice would you give to first time renters?
Any additional comments?
What is your role at CBR and how long have you been there?
What changes and improvements have you seen since you’ve been there?
How does Customer Service help your renters?
If there was just one crucial point to learn from this interview, what would it be?
What advice would you give to first time renters?
Any additional comments?
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