tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57646100633032287562024-03-13T17:38:03.204-05:00The Kimchee ChroniclesKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753878809692293839noreply@blogger.comBlogger232125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764610063303228756.post-73468393701393260882014-11-13T22:42:00.001-06:002014-11-13T22:42:17.125-06:00Winter means time for crocheting everything. Even a beard!<br />
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One of the food groups I don't cook enough of is seafood. Mainly because husband is not a big fan, and I don't feel like cooking two meals. But! I have started working from home a few days a week, and this has afforded me being able to cook some yummy stuff during my lunch. <br />
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Here is what I did during my lunch today:<br />
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The start of something beautiful<br />
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Very simple ingredients, butter, tomatoes, garlic, green onions, chili flakes, parsley and oregeno. Now, I was so into this I didn't stop to take progess pics, but here is what you get after you add some red wine and cream.<br />
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To say this is delicious is an understatement! Also saying only and extra 1/2 hour on the treadmill is needed to burn this off is also an understatement! <br />
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This weekend also called for some other delicious recipes:<br />
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A spring salad with lemon poppyseed dressing:<br />
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Hope you all had a great weekend, and I hoping this spring weather sticks around!!! <br />
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I actually stayed up until 12:01, gave husband and baby girl and kiss and I was out!<br />
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With the new year, comes New Years resolutions. I'm trying to keep it simple, husband doesn't like resolutions. Why wait until New Years to start something, he says. Which is smart I guess, but I think they are fun. Here are mine.<br />
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1. Be Healthy. <br />
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Ah yes, the lose weight to look good has given way to being healthy. You know, the grown up way to look at things. I have already started and have lost some poundage so far, and hope to keep it up throughout the year. I signed up for a 1/2 marathon today and plan on running tons of 5K/10K's. I am also adding cooking more healthy meals, which I hope to share.<br />
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2. Blog more.<br />
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I would love to blog more, maybe I'll actually do interesting things this year. <br />
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That's it. There are a lot more things I would like to do, start posting in my Etsy shop again, create more recipes and do tons of Pinterest crafts. But, like I said, keeping it simple is the name of the game. <br />
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I hope to talk to you all a lot more this year and I hope you are looking forward to it!!!<br />
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753878809692293839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764610063303228756.post-22645801744055355652013-09-15T21:14:00.003-05:002013-09-15T21:14:51.639-05:00Pinterest WeekendIt was a food centered weekend around here. Which in my opinion is NOT a bad thing! <br />
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I have been in a food rut lately and looking for new recipes, so what is a girl to do? PINTEREST of course!!!<br />
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Home made pop tarts has been on my to do list for a while and they came out super yummy! It was super easy too! <br />
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I also made some chicken gyros. To be honest, I wasn't sure how these would turn out, but they are fantastic! The fact that it is pretty healthy just makes it so much better!<br />
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I also made my own version of a caprese salad, and made an open faced sandwich. I used all fresh ingredients we got from the farmers market this morning. It was delish! <br />
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Aaaaand including a visit from grandma, weekly grocery shopping and chores it was a full weekend! I will post the recipes for these in the following days, so be on the lookout! <br />
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753878809692293839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764610063303228756.post-51176240983453997772013-09-06T15:49:00.001-05:002013-09-06T15:49:24.250-05:00The Bad OnesI love taking pictures. I take tons of them, my 300 gig laptop hard drive is almost full of just pictures and videos<br />
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Not trying to toot my own horn, but I've taken some pretty nice pictures, which I have plastered all over Instragram, Twitter and Facebook. (You can follow me on Instagram and Twitter, see the buttons on the side! Shameless plug I know). Although it does help to have a super cute subject.<br />
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What you don't see are the gajillions of pictures I took to get that one good shot. I've decided to show you these, for no other reason except that they are pretty darn hilarious. <br />
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So I hope you all enjoyed these. I've got plenty more so maybe on a slow day I'll break them out. I know you're excited!<br />
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We took our time, there was no rushing around, no major cleaning, just a good old relaxing, do what we want, when we want type of weekend.<br />
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Let's see quick recap, we did a COSTCO run (I LOVE COSTCO, like seriously LOVE)<br />
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We also discovered Bubble Guppies and are currently obsessed! It was just too hot to do anything outside on Sat and Sun so we watched some Guppies and played inside. Sunday morning surprised us with a thunderstorm, and let me tell you snuggling with a baby and listening to the rain and thunder is just heaven. Like I said, nothing fancy, crazy but it was PERFECTION! </div>
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As you can see, she had a great time!<br />
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753878809692293839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764610063303228756.post-85846393196747457272013-05-31T08:17:00.004-05:002013-05-31T08:17:59.082-05:00Rain, Rain, Go Away...Happy soaking wet morning to you all!<br />
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It is day 5,982 of straight rain. Ok, duh, that is an exaggeration but it sure feels like. It was sooooooooo very hard to get out of bed this morning listening to all the rain and thunder. But, I did what I had to do. Push snooze until the last possible moment and rush like a mad woman to get out the door on time. Although I have found it is harder to do those things with a 14 month old demanding all your attention. (Yes, she is very selfish.)<br />
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And to top it off, the girl wouldn't give me a good picture this morning! Doesn't she know how unbelievably cute she is? I wouldn't want the camera off of me if I was her!<br />
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The closest I got was this moving picture. <br />
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She couldn't even give me a break in the car!<br />
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She is a handful but I make the hard sacrifice to put up with her. <br />
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Well, hoping everyone is staying dry and safe in the Midwest!!!! Have a happy weekend!<br />
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753878809692293839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764610063303228756.post-69857770726189573202013-04-29T09:11:00.001-05:002013-04-29T09:11:40.685-05:00Weekend Recap and Weather GripingSeriously the Mother Nature, can we pick a season and stick with it?!?!?! I guess I shouldn't be surprised anymore having lived in the Midwest for 20 years. Oh God, did I just type 20 years!?! Please excuse me while I got put on some more eye cream and get my cane. Anywhoo back to the subject. Is it too much to ask to be able to actually have a spring and not jump from snow to awful humid heat please?<br />
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Despite the fact it rained almost all day Saturday (even though Mr. Weatherman said it was supposed to be sunny) we took Miss Sophia to have some one year photos and did some retail therapy with a bestie and of course had our standard Chinese food lunch date. <br />
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Sunday weather was amazing! It was a non stop day, had errands to do in the morning, cleaning/organizing and then went to a first year birthday for a friend of ours and then more organizing I didn't realize how tiring it was until 8:30 pm came around and I was nodding off. Worth it though, got a lot of stuff pulled for garage sale we are going to have in a few weeks. <br />
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How was your weekend? Hope you all had a good one and here's to a great week!<br />
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753878809692293839noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764610063303228756.post-37403981236980911202013-04-24T10:13:00.000-05:002013-04-24T10:13:31.462-05:00What the What Wednesday! Ok, so being a mom now has introduced me to a wonderful world of gadgets to make life easier. Some have merits and some well...not so much. Please see below.<br />
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One of my friends' GMIL (grandmother in law, being a mom also introduces you to a plethora of new acronyms) got her baby girl one of these for he first birthday.<br />
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It is called "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/THE-DOG-DICER/dp/B00A8P08UO/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1366502169&sr=8-4&keywords=hot+dog+slicer">The Dog Slicer</a>" for when you forget how to cut a hot dog and need a tool for that. Now, I added the link to Amazon to purchase The Dog Slicer if you wanted. Don't worry, I won't judge. Ok maybe I'll judge just a little. As I was researching this I came across a whole section of these dog cutters. Who knew?<br />
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Now, this one is called "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dachshund-Shaped-Hot-Dog-Cutter/dp/B0088OJB5U">Dachshund Shaped Hot Dog Cutter: Kids Food Slicing Device</a>", real clever name right? <br />
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Am I being to harsh? Am I being like my parents thinking,"These kids have too much these days, rabble rabble rabble,"? Who knows, talk to me in 5 years when I'm sure Sophia will cry for everything and anything she sees on tv. I might just have a Dog Slicer in my kitchen cabinets. <br />
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753878809692293839noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764610063303228756.post-7148810846757260932013-02-04T12:44:00.001-06:002013-02-04T12:44:29.824-06:00Back On The TrackI am ready.<br />
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Ready to get my booty off the couch and back into my running shoes. What's the best motivation? Signing up for a pretty hard 10K, granted I have 17 weeks to get ready, but man, I can tell you know those are going to be some pretty rough days/weeks coming up!<br />
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I plan on doing quite a few runs this year, and what a way to start it off! I'm not a fast runner, but it is a great stress relief and not a bad way to work out. <br />
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Wish me luck. June 1st the 10K so if you don't read anymore posts after that, I'm probably still laying on the road somewhere!<br />
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Today's Fabulous Friday is baby legwarmers!!! Or "babylegs". Yes, I know, why do babies need legwarmers? Why not?!?!?!<br />
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B. Help with easy diaper changes<br />
C. They are Uber cute!!!!<br />
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Here are some that I have purchased:<br />
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But, unless you can find them on a great sale (like those above were) they can be a bit pricey. Sooooo, I made my own! <br />
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Super easy and super fast! I will post the tutorial later! And of course a gratuitous baby model shot of another pair I made.<br />
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Gotta love Pinterest for tons of new ideas! FYI - I am loving Pinterest right now for babies first birthday ideas! <br />
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First birthdays are a HUGE deal in Korean culture and I am getting pumped! I know the babies don't remember much, but I remember going to a lot of first birthdays and it is so much fun and seeing family and friends come together to celebrate a little miracle. We will be incorporating some Korean traditions and hopefully she will have her first hanbok! (Korean traditional dress) I will post more on this later! :)<br />
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I've been a bit MIA on my blog, I highly underestimated how much "free" time I would have with Baby Girl in the picture. Oh, please don't think I have been super mom and cleaning, cooking and rearing the perfect child. My house is a wreck, I am always behind on laundry and well, homemade dinners are touch and go, but I would rather spend time playing with BG than cleaning.<br />
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Even with a messy house and frantic searches for clean underwear, I am so ridiculously sickeningly happy. Today is the end of a great year and tomorrow is the start of what I can only predict will be an even greater year!<br />
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Today, I am off work and am at home with BG. Right now she is taking a nap, the snow is falling outside and I am sipping on some delicious peppermint cocoa blogging with a very content smile and love in my heart. <br />
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I hope you all had a great year and I hope to keep up a bit more on here and get caught up on all the blogs I love! Please be safe tonight if you are going out and have a great time! Here's to you and yours for a great New Year!<br />
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This weekend we took Sophia to her first Renaissance Fair! Yes, I am a dork and love the Ren Fest! <br />
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It was an early start to the morning for this momma! Up at 3:45 am, yes that is A.M not P.M, to get ready for garage sales at 5:15. The army base close to us has two huge base wide garage sales each year. Here is my loot!<br />
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Yes, that is a mini pink keyboard, most of the items still had tags on them! All that for just under $40! Love it!<br />
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Right after the garage sales, I rushed home changed grabbed hubby and baby and headed to the Ren Fest! It was a great time! (See our friend Nick trolling our picture! LOL)<br />
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Our friends Chris and Sarah got her a cute jester hat! She wasn't very into at the moment though.<br />
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It was a great time and a very tiring weekend for me! Sunday ended with cleaning up the house and a trip to Costco, the most wonderful place on earth! More on that later!<br />
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Last weekend we took Sophia to her first farmers market and it was great!<br />
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She did so well, even with all the street musicians and vendors yelling. Got some yummy stuff, of course. We made BLT's for lunch from our market finds and they were delish!<br />
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This weekend's festivities included a new washer, Amen, Hallelujah and can I get a witness? Mom and dad were gracious enough to purchase it for us. You know you are a grown up when you get excited about household appliances.<br />
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Sidenote: It is amazing after all the "grown up" things I have accomplished in my life, nothing reminds you more that you are still someones child when they try and give you gas money. <br />
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A surprise visit to grandma and grandpa's house ended the weekend. It was great to be able to see my brother and he was super excited to spend time with his niece.<br />
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Sounds like next weekend is visit from in laws and I couldn't be more excited! We are going to celebrate husbands birthday (a week late, but better later than never!) and of course, snuggles from grandma and grandpa!<br />
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There are also a lot of events next year which means lots of pictures which means I need to look my best! My 15 year high school reunion, 10 year wedding anniversary and a very dear friends wedding. Also when baby girl turns one in April I am wanting to not only get her pictures but some family ones as well. <br />
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So I am basically going to feel like this next year.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">There is also a biggest loser competition at work starting here pretty soon, I will definitely keep you all updated on that as well!!! Time to get motivated!</span><br />
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Well, it has been a while. I decided to take a break from blogging to concentrate on making a human being. Yessiree, I have created life and here she is<br />
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I know what you are thinking, "Oh my word, that is the most beautiful and intelligent baby in the world." And you are correct in feeling this way. Feel your feelings readers. Feel your feelings. <br />
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I can't wait to get back into sharing the small happenings and thoughts that make up Karen and I hope you will all enjoy the madness.<br />
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753878809692293839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764610063303228756.post-74126749289175530352011-12-19T09:25:00.000-06:002011-12-19T09:25:48.319-06:00Ornament Wreath TutorialHello my loverlies! <br />
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Here is the tutorial for the ornament wreath I wrote about <a href="http://thekimcheechronicles.blogspot.com/2011/12/most-wonderful-time-of-year.html">here</a>.<br />
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Here is what you will need: glue gun, ornaments, ribbon and a Styrofoam wreath.<br />
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I also used these as a filler - you can find them at hobby lobby.<br />
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I used the smallest ornaments I could find and a smaller styrofoam wreath (10"), and ended up using around 80 ornaments and a few handfuls of the filler balls.<br />
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Start by taking off the hook caps (i'm not sure what the real name for them is) and then hot glueing the ornaments all around the wreath.<br />
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There really is no wrong way to do this, I went around once in a line and then just kept going, I haven seen others who, using large ornaments, spaced them evenly around and then filled them in with smaller and smaller ornaments. After you have gone around two or three times you will start to notice open spots. For that you just use whatever ornaments you have left and pile them on. (You will start to just glue ornaments on ornaments)<br />
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Here is what I had after I was done.<br />
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You then just wrap your ribbon as long as you need tie a bow and hang it. Super duper easy, took me about 1/2 a college bowl game. <br />
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I plan on working on a much larger wreath after Christmas for next year. I wasn't planning on making this wreath yet either, but Joann's had a huge 60% off sale so this wreath cost about $10 to make. Going to wait on more after Christmas sales to grab the larger ornaments. I'm all about the deals y'all. <br />
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Here is the wreath on my mantle.<br />
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My favorite time of year is here and I am so excited! I'm not sure what it is about Christmas that gets me all worked up but I love it. Maybe its the cold weather, seeing family or shopping. <br />
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One of my favorite things to do is after Christmas shopping. When all the ornaments/trees, wrapping paper and decor is super duper cheap.<br />
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Side Note: I also love the day after Thanksgiving when I am putting my tree up and get to pull out all the fun stuff I bought at last years sales, it is almost like I get two Christmases!!!<br />
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There are also so many amazing craft ideas running through my head!!! Such as this cute ornament wreath I made. (Tutorial to come shortly)<br />
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I also love perusing Pinterest for some great mantle ideas. Thinking something along the lines of this:<br />
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My (seen below) mantle is blah this year, hoping to make it fabulous for next year!<br />
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And yes, those two stockings do say "DOG" and have a slot for their pictures. I love my fur babies and I'm not afraid to show it!<br />
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It truly is the most wonderful time of the year!<br />
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HP Touchpad - They had a $99 refurb sale recenlty and husband was smart enough to know how to snag me one! I heart him!<br />
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Yarn wreaths - here is one I made for fall.<br />
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Nail Polish - Here is one of my favorites<br />
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Nursery Decor - I don't think a day goes by that I'm not perusing the interwebs for the perfect nursery decor for my baby girl!<br />
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Anyone else obsessing or have a new favorite item?<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85790/ksitzes/91870aca95d7954a33ae7e8936d65036.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03753878809692293839noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764610063303228756.post-37629753565760100982011-12-16T11:31:00.000-06:002011-12-16T11:31:01.045-06:00New ObsessionYes folks, I have a new obsession! Crocheting. <br />
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I tried knitting, didn't quite work out. Crocheting seems a lot easier. I have even started to sell some of my creations on my Etsy shop! So take a gander if you so choose :). I will also be doing another give away soon so look forward to that!<br />
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Here is my latest creation:<br />
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Who doesn't love a neck warmer really?<br />
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Anywhoos, I may be doing a lot more this weekend so keep an eye on the blog Monday for a giveaway! :) <br />
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In this pic I had the laptop and he proceeded to push it out of the way and crawl into my lap. I guess it's true that dogs have the sixth sense. <br />
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While some of the family was over a woman came to the front door. She was deaf (I assume) since she was motioning that she needed a pen and pad of paper. So I grabbed the items and brought them to her. This is what she handed back to me.<br />
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Say whats!?!?! How about a big NO?!?! The thing that makes me laugh was that she gave me a dirty look and just went to the next house. <br />
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My sister in law asked, "Isn't this how murder mystery movies start?" This woman was not the most approachable looking person if you get my drift. <br />
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Oh well, it's stuff like this that makes life interesting right? <br />
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I was tempted to just post the picture and not write anything. Seriously does this really need an explanation?<br />
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How violently do you eat soup that you need a hair shield. Don't get me wrong, I love slurping down a huge bowl of noodles, but I apparently am a tame noodle slurper since I don't have dripping wet noodle broth hair afterwards.<br />
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The worst thing about this picture is every time I look at it, I want noodles. It's 8am and I want a huge steaming bowl yummy noodles. <br />
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I love the changing of summer to fall. Especially since I loathe summer. I love the cooler weather, changing of the leaves, warm apple cider, pumpkin patches and football.<br />
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I also love the warmer smells for fall. I get to change my candles to some yummy cinnamon spice or pumpkin vanilla scents. I also take my bi-yearly visit to Bath & Body Works. Oh yes. It is on!<br />
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I swear I smell so many different kinds of body sprays that my nose hairs are probably burnt off by the time I leave the store. But I just love picking out a cozy warm smell to take me through the fall and winter. The warm vanilla sugar or brown sugar and fig. Can you smell what I'm laying down?<br />
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