Be sure to go over and check out her other great projects at Junk 2 Jewels
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Junk 2 Jewels
We have a wonderful creative friend who always amazes me with her projects. Today we wanted to share her latest.. Theresa and her son found these trashed and turned them in a usuable treasure!! Thank you for sharing Theresa. Hope you will join us again!!
Be sure to go over and check out her other great projects at Junk 2 Jewels
Be sure to go over and check out her other great projects at Junk 2 Jewels
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
THANK YOU
I want to thank all of you who have been there for me in your various ways. The thoughts, prayers, and words of encouragement have been and are so appreciated!
I know this is not what I would normally post on my Blog.. But I have been asked by so many for updates
It's been a rough week... Our Daughter in Law had her MRI and they say she could be without her vision for anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months. At this point, even though they believe they have ruled out MS, the diagnosis they give is a symptom of MS. More tests will follow. It's definitely been a scary time..
Then, this morning, on my way out to an appointment for test results, my Dad arrived with my Brother... He had been hit by a car while bicycling to work... He was beat up pretty good... He will have a bit of a road to recover... It wasn't till we went to the Police Department to pick up the bike and saw how mangled it was just how blessed he was that it wasn't any worse.
The events of this week have just reaffirmed what I already believed... Life is so precious and you can't take one moment or person for granted!!
I know this is not what I would normally post on my Blog.. But I have been asked by so many for updates
It's been a rough week... Our Daughter in Law had her MRI and they say she could be without her vision for anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months. At this point, even though they believe they have ruled out MS, the diagnosis they give is a symptom of MS. More tests will follow. It's definitely been a scary time..
Then, this morning, on my way out to an appointment for test results, my Dad arrived with my Brother... He had been hit by a car while bicycling to work... He was beat up pretty good... He will have a bit of a road to recover... It wasn't till we went to the Police Department to pick up the bike and saw how mangled it was just how blessed he was that it wasn't any worse.
The events of this week have just reaffirmed what I already believed... Life is so precious and you can't take one moment or person for granted!!
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Wedding Wednesday #4
I'm so excited to have Regina from the Blog "At the Lake" here with us today!! She is a Wedding Planner and graciously accepted the invite to guest Blog!! Thank you Regina!! Be sure to visit her site or Facebook page for lots of great ideas!! Also enter below to win an Amazon Gift Card
He said, “Will you marry me?”
You said, “Yes, of course, I will marry you!”
And so began this journey of planning a wedding, not just any wedding, but the most important wedding of all, your wedding!
I am sure that on the day he proposed you had thoughts of how wonderful your life together would be. And it will be, if you work at it. Marriage is like anything else, if you want it to be wonderful; you have to give it your all. A dear friend of mine, many years ago when I was engaged, gave me some sage advice. She said, “Honey, everyone is going to tell you that marriage is a 50-50 proposition. Don’t you believe it. If you aren’t willing to give 100%, it won’t work.”
Wow. My husband and I will celebrate our 43 anniversary next week. I have never forgotten her advice and I have always tried to live by it. For the most part, I think its working.
But that isn’t what I want to visit with you about today. Before the bliss of the wedding, comes the sometimes overwhelming, stress creating, planning of the wedding. There are so many things to do. The size and style of the wedding can either make it easier or more stressful.
You have all these things to juggle, and you expect that your fiancé will be by your side as you pick out the cake, and meet with the vendors, and do all the things that are necessary to make your ‘little girl dreams’ of your wedding come true. But, now he tells you that he can’t get away from work to meet with this vendor or that one. His schedule has just gotten busier; you are going to have to ‘handle it’.
The “stress-o-meter” is climbing. But Mom and your best friend are there to step in for him and help you with the details. Uh oh, Mom seems to be a little stressed as well as she thinks about her baby girl leaving the nest. But she tries really hard to hold back the tears that seem to come unbidden at any given moment.
There is one other source you can turn to in this stressful time. A Wedding Planner / Consultant. When you meet with a Wedding Planner and share your dreams for this wedding, they can help you make those dreams come true and take some of the stress off of you. They can arrange all those little details for you. They can take your ideas and bring you back a few choices to look at. You don’t have to do all the leg work.
Making choices can seem overwhelming. I knew a lady once who wanted to redo her kitchen cupboards. She called every supplier in a nearby town to get prices for the project. There were many suppliers. First, it took a long time to reach out to each supplier and get their information. Then, she had to work her way through all of that information to make her choice. Wouldn’t it have been simpler if a trusted friend, who knew what she wanted to achieve, had done the research and brought her 2-3 choices to look at, knowing that each of those choices would achieve the desired results.
Your Wedding Planner can be that trusted friend.
Down goes the ‘stress-o-meter’. Now, instead of being constantly stressed about the wedding, you are able to begin enjoying the preparations for your magical day.
A good Wedding Planner / Consultant wants you to have the wedding of your dreams.
Here are some areas in which they can help:
In case it isn’t clear why you might want to hire a bridal consultant, let me share a couple more items.
I hope that any wedding you are planning, or helping to plan goes, off beautifully and just as you dreamed it would. However, don’t be afraid to reach out to a Bridal Consultant and have a consultation with them to see how they can help you. Many consultant’s do a first consultation free of charge. And you can customize the aspects of the wedding where you would like their assistance.
He said, “Will you marry me?”
You said, “Yes, of course, I will marry you!”
And so began this journey of planning a wedding, not just any wedding, but the most important wedding of all, your wedding!
I am sure that on the day he proposed you had thoughts of how wonderful your life together would be. And it will be, if you work at it. Marriage is like anything else, if you want it to be wonderful; you have to give it your all. A dear friend of mine, many years ago when I was engaged, gave me some sage advice. She said, “Honey, everyone is going to tell you that marriage is a 50-50 proposition. Don’t you believe it. If you aren’t willing to give 100%, it won’t work.”
Wow. My husband and I will celebrate our 43 anniversary next week. I have never forgotten her advice and I have always tried to live by it. For the most part, I think its working.
But that isn’t what I want to visit with you about today. Before the bliss of the wedding, comes the sometimes overwhelming, stress creating, planning of the wedding. There are so many things to do. The size and style of the wedding can either make it easier or more stressful.
You have all these things to juggle, and you expect that your fiancé will be by your side as you pick out the cake, and meet with the vendors, and do all the things that are necessary to make your ‘little girl dreams’ of your wedding come true. But, now he tells you that he can’t get away from work to meet with this vendor or that one. His schedule has just gotten busier; you are going to have to ‘handle it’.
The “stress-o-meter” is climbing. But Mom and your best friend are there to step in for him and help you with the details. Uh oh, Mom seems to be a little stressed as well as she thinks about her baby girl leaving the nest. But she tries really hard to hold back the tears that seem to come unbidden at any given moment.
There is one other source you can turn to in this stressful time. A Wedding Planner / Consultant. When you meet with a Wedding Planner and share your dreams for this wedding, they can help you make those dreams come true and take some of the stress off of you. They can arrange all those little details for you. They can take your ideas and bring you back a few choices to look at. You don’t have to do all the leg work.
Making choices can seem overwhelming. I knew a lady once who wanted to redo her kitchen cupboards. She called every supplier in a nearby town to get prices for the project. There were many suppliers. First, it took a long time to reach out to each supplier and get their information. Then, she had to work her way through all of that information to make her choice. Wouldn’t it have been simpler if a trusted friend, who knew what she wanted to achieve, had done the research and brought her 2-3 choices to look at, knowing that each of those choices would achieve the desired results.
Your Wedding Planner can be that trusted friend.
Down goes the ‘stress-o-meter’. Now, instead of being constantly stressed about the wedding, you are able to begin enjoying the preparations for your magical day.
A good Wedding Planner / Consultant wants you to have the wedding of your dreams.
Here are some areas in which they can help:
- Budgeting – In my recent post
(link to http://regina-atthelake.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-evolving-wedding-budget.html)
I discussed how wedding budgets have changed and who pays for the
wedding. The Planner can help you realistically look at your
budget so that you aren’t going into debt to pay for the wedding.
- The Guest List – This can be one of the most difficult parts of the planning process. Sometimes hard decisions have to be made about who to invite. Even when couples and their families get along well, difficulties can arise when everyone starts giving their advice. Someone needs to step in and make the tough decisions. It is easier for the consultant to do it, rather than the bride or the groom, especially if it may cause hurt feelings.
- Response Cards – You can actually have the consultant’s address on the response card so that the response goes directly to the consultant. She (he) is then able to accurately track the count and can even call those who haven’t responded by the deadline date. This can eliminate a great deal of stress for the couple and their families. An accurate response count can save a considerable amount of money for those who are paying the bills, especially in the area of catering. Caterers charge for a certain number of guests, regardless of whether they show up or not.
- Vendors – Most consultants will have a list of vendors for you to choose from. Usually, the list will cover a variety of price ranges on the vendors.
- Vendor Contracts – Having a contract or a letter of agreement which describes the merchandise and /or services to be provided by that vendor can provide peace of mind. It helps to reduce the possibility of misunderstandings. If by chance something does go wrong, you have a written contract to fall back on to renegotiate. Your consultant can help you with these.
- Wedding Attire – Your consultant can help you understand how to get the best deals on your wedding attire, the best ways to pay for them, and the information you need to have in hand when you order the attire.
- The Rehearsal – A good rehearsal helps everyone relax, enjoy themselves, and know that the wedding will be beautiful and fun.
- The Rehearsal Dinner – Time to party. This is the last chance for the couple to relax until after the ceremony and reception.
- The Wedding Ceremony – This is the most important part of the wedding day. And their will be stresses that occur before it. However, as a minister friend of mine says, “after the ceremony you will be just as married even if everything doesn’t go as perfectly as you hoped”. No matter what happens during the exchange of vows – being too choked up to speak or forgotten words – the ceremony is still beautiful and meaningful.
- The Reception – Now is the time for the bride and groom to celebrate their joy, love and happiness with all their family and friends. It’s the consultant’s job to make sure everything happens effortlessly.
In case it isn’t clear why you might want to hire a bridal consultant, let me share a couple more items.
- Personal and family complications can be eased.
- Confusion about etiquette can be eliminated.
- The issue of not having enough time to do everything is resolved.
- Distance – sometimes the bride lives in another part of the state or country from where the wedding will take place. Having someone on the local scene to help manage the daily planning details can relieve a lot of stress.
I hope that any wedding you are planning, or helping to plan goes, off beautifully and just as you dreamed it would. However, don’t be afraid to reach out to a Bridal Consultant and have a consultation with them to see how they can help you. Many consultant’s do a first consultation free of charge. And you can customize the aspects of the wedding where you would like their assistance.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
BACK to SCHOOL 50% OFF SALE includes Cricut
Now through Friday..
Use the code BACKTOSCHOOL to get 50% off everything in my Etsy Shop!
Includes rare and hard to find Cricut Cartridges!!
Please note.. picture for example only!
Subject to availabity.
Monday, August 19, 2013
What is your Back to School Tradition?
I know I don't have any little ones here at home to start school today, But I do have Grandkids, Nieces, Nephews and Friend's Children who do start back today.
I can't help but remember the mix of emotions that came with that first day.. Would they like their teachers, maybe be there for a new child who didn't know anyone and even if they did not get to be with a friend in class, knowing they would get to catch up with them at lunch!
What did you do when you dropped them off this morning? I was always lucky that a group of friends would do our annual First Day of School Breakfast. Maybe a bit of shopping or went home and CLEANED, hoping to be a step ahead when the busy time started
What is your tradition??
For those who like some new organization... Colette over at My Computer is my Canvas has put out this great set
I can't help but remember the mix of emotions that came with that first day.. Would they like their teachers, maybe be there for a new child who didn't know anyone and even if they did not get to be with a friend in class, knowing they would get to catch up with them at lunch!
What did you do when you dropped them off this morning? I was always lucky that a group of friends would do our annual First Day of School Breakfast. Maybe a bit of shopping or went home and CLEANED, hoping to be a step ahead when the busy time started
What is your tradition??
For those who like some new organization... Colette over at My Computer is my Canvas has put out this great set
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Model Home Project #1
We have always loved looking at model homes, but this week we found our dream home...
I always love seeing how the professionals decorate. I saw a couple of things that caught my eye and thought, I HAVE to make them!!
Such FUN!! The first one is this great project I saw in a Craft Room/Office.
First I knew I needed to find a Frame. That same weekend I found one at a Yard Sale for $3. Took out the very old torn painting and did a bit of sanding. I wanted to get the shabby look and add color to it as we have a VERY neutral wall color.
Attached a bit of garden wire and used miniature clothes pins to pictures & notes.
First Picture is the Model Home Picture which I loved if I had colored walls.
Second Picture is the one I made....
My cost approx. $6
I always love seeing how the professionals decorate. I saw a couple of things that caught my eye and thought, I HAVE to make them!!
Such FUN!! The first one is this great project I saw in a Craft Room/Office.
First I knew I needed to find a Frame. That same weekend I found one at a Yard Sale for $3. Took out the very old torn painting and did a bit of sanding. I wanted to get the shabby look and add color to it as we have a VERY neutral wall color.
Attached a bit of garden wire and used miniature clothes pins to pictures & notes.
First Picture is the Model Home Picture which I loved if I had colored walls.
Second Picture is the one I made....
My cost approx. $6
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Wedding Wednesday #3 + $25 GIFT CARD
There are so many merchants out there with their deals... Believe me, I have found it can be so overwhelming.. I have put together a list of some that we have found to be easy to work with, answer questions promptly and ship in the blink of an eye (from my experience) You can view their sites by clicking on the image.
Then scroll down to the bottom of the post and enter to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the site of your choice
Then scroll down to the bottom of the post and enter to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the site of your choice
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Wedding Wednesday Week #2
I know this post is a day delayed & I apologize! It's been a crazy few days. We moved my Brother up here and we are feeling so blessed to have him here with us! He is such a bright, creative person and I can't wait to pick his brain!! For now, I think we have him settled in.
With the craziness of schedules of everyone, something that came to mind this week when I thought about a topic for this post was how to keep things organized for a wedding!! There are a lot of websites out there and of course a ton of books for Wedding Planning/Organization.
I came across a great site WEDSPACE.COM
Everything is in one spot... Timelimes & reminders You can register and interact with others that are planning as well. Chat with vendors, get ideas and so much more.
Now if you don't want to use a website, a spiral notebook will even work. You will find keeping color swatches/phone numbers and any other important info all together is so helpful
Next Planning Books! There are a lot out there I happen to see this one at the book store and then to find it is put out by the good people of WedSPACE.COM
Wedding Planning Made Easy: Save Time, Money & Stress contains all the essentials for arranging the perfect wedding. This comprehensive, user-friendly wedding planner allows brides to plan their wedding with ease.
This beautiful book includes options, things to consider, tips and advice for all the major wedding planning categories such as ceremony, attire, photography, videography, stationery, reception, music, bakery, flowers, decorations, gifts and more.
This wedding planner combines the ultimate in wedding planning information and resources with the most modern wedding advice, making it the only book an engaged couple needs to plan their dream wedding.
NOW for the FUN! We are giving away a copy of the book!!
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS BEEN CLOSED
With the craziness of schedules of everyone, something that came to mind this week when I thought about a topic for this post was how to keep things organized for a wedding!! There are a lot of websites out there and of course a ton of books for Wedding Planning/Organization.
I came across a great site WEDSPACE.COM
Everything is in one spot... Timelimes & reminders You can register and interact with others that are planning as well. Chat with vendors, get ideas and so much more.
Now if you don't want to use a website, a spiral notebook will even work. You will find keeping color swatches/phone numbers and any other important info all together is so helpful
Next Planning Books! There are a lot out there I happen to see this one at the book store and then to find it is put out by the good people of WedSPACE.COM
Wedding Planning Made Easy: Save Time, Money & Stress contains all the essentials for arranging the perfect wedding. This comprehensive, user-friendly wedding planner allows brides to plan their wedding with ease.
This beautiful book includes options, things to consider, tips and advice for all the major wedding planning categories such as ceremony, attire, photography, videography, stationery, reception, music, bakery, flowers, decorations, gifts and more.
This wedding planner combines the ultimate in wedding planning information and resources with the most modern wedding advice, making it the only book an engaged couple needs to plan their dream wedding.
NOW for the FUN! We are giving away a copy of the book!!
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS BEEN CLOSED
And the Winners Are.....
We have had multiple giveaways going this week between here and Facebook.. Tonight we have 2 winners to announce...
First is for the Party Time Card from Kim's Card Kit's and that goes to Dayna Johnson!!
Second for the Mini Photo Shoot from our Wedding Wednesday #1 is Drew Davison from Boise!!
Congratulation's Ladies!! I know you will love your prizes!!
First is for the Party Time Card from Kim's Card Kit's and that goes to Dayna Johnson!!
Second for the Mini Photo Shoot from our Wedding Wednesday #1 is Drew Davison from Boise!!
Congratulation's Ladies!! I know you will love your prizes!!
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Sweet Corn!! Yum!!!
This week we got together for the 2nd year to put corn up for the Winter.... I always forget how easy it is and how much better it tastes! I wanted to share!!
The guys shucked the corn, we cut it off the cob.
Cooked for 2 minutes in the water/sugar/salt. Place pot of corm in ice bath to cool down and the divided up into Ziplocs and freeze. Easy Easy!! (I noticed the recipe is cut off in pic collage so I have added picture of original recipe below. Will replace pic later!!
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