Check the kids’ bags carefully!! You might be Beanboozled!!
Jelly Bellys in horrible flavors. I was brave…I tried them all
Skunk
Baby Wipes
Dog Food
Vomit (IKIDYOUNOT!)
Pencil Shavings….
and more.
Best. Gag. Gift. Ever!! Keep a box or 12 around !!!
When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are. Buzz could live his dream and so can you…Disney is all about magic!
I just love watching this.
I know if Buzz can do it so can I….live my dream…now if I can just figure out what that is!!
I’m pretty sure I was a Disney Princess in a former life….are they taking applications for that?
Tell me, what is your dream?????
Are you on the edge? I know I am sometimes with 3 teenagers….
How many times have you said “oh, this is a Hallmark moment!” Well the definition of a Hallmark Moment just changed with the introduction of the Edge of Motherhood card series!
Finally a card that says what *I* am thinking!
I received a batch of cards to check out…cards like
It’s all about moms and the things they think to say but maybe don’t…now there’s a card for that! Whether it’s for your kids, you friend, a new mom or a frustrated mom, these cards will bring a smile and chuckle to their face. Some even have sound!
Certain cards are available online at www.hallmark.com and the entire line is available at Hallmark stores everywhere. The Edge of Motherhood cards were designed a team of moms (and a few non-moms too, but mostly moms). They drew upon their experiences as parents to develop cards that would hopefully appeal to moms who have “been there” with a few of the experiences highlighted in the cards.
You can check out my interview with Hallmark writer Tina Neidlein at BTSMoms.com.
I’m giving away a prize pack of cards to 3 lucky readers!
Each prize pack would have five of the Edge of Motherhood cards and five of the kid encouragement sound cards.
How to win:
Visit the Edge of Motherhood selection online and tell me your favorite card and who you would send it to!
Extra entries by blogging the contest linking to this post URL .
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This contest is open to US residents 18+ and will end August 31 at 8pm et.
Here are your random numbers:
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This is one of the coolest apps I’ve seen in a long time, and it’s timing couldn’t be more perfect! Are you tired of shopping for the perfect postcard when you are on vacation? Do they all remind you of the same cheesy ones you sent when you were a child?
Here is an iPhone app (I downloaded the facebook app, because I’m a blackberry user) that allows you to make your own! It’s called HazelMail, and you need to check it out before you go on vacation this year. Basically you buy credits, each postcard costing $1.50 each which includes the printing and mailing of the card. You can get the pictures from your computer, facebook, or if you have the iPhone app, from your phone. You personalize the postcard and VOILA!! The cutest postcard is on it’s way to Grandma!
from iPhone
Postcards are personalized for your vacation, and the hassle of mailing is taken care of for you. Win/Win in my book.
And I don’t want to hear “but I’m not artistic..” Not an excuse. In just a few minutes you can have cute, professional, KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF blog buttons that everyone will envy and all you have to do is tell them “Oh, hai, it was easy! I made them myself!”
You need a few things.
A computer. I’m guessing you have that.
Lets start with a 125×125 button, because that’s the easiest. First decision, what color to make the background? You have several options. You can open up a free program like paint.net, gimp.org or seashore if you are a mac user.
If you want a plain colored background then create one with those dimensions and save it as a jpg, png or gif file. Don’t know the difference?
- jpeg’s are usually for photos and can’t have transparent backgrounds.
- gif’s for large solid backgrounds, and logos and anything animated.
- png’s for images with blended backgrounds or transparent backgrounds (say an image you want to add to a header) or for print ready hi-resolution material.
and if none of that made sense, you can try saving in different formats and you will quickly see the difference!
You can choose the color you want, play around with stripes, dots, etc…
Have a picture that you want to crop and use? Perfect! You might try changing the opacity (or the intensity of the image that shows) so that the font will show up clearly and POP.
But we are trying to make this easy, right? Those programs are great, and you can add your text here, layer some images… but we are going to move to Picnik to make this super easy (because you know I LOVE Picnik!)
If you digi scrapbook, you know that there are tons of scrapbook pages out there and most of them are square. This is an awesome background for your button.
Find one or several that you like on a site like DigiScrap. Open one of the papers up in picnik. It’s going to be HUGE. First you want to resize it to 125×125 pixels. (Resize, enter 125 as the numbers) Now you may need to work with the zoom, enlarged so you can see placement of text and graphics (it may look blurry, but only while in this view), but make sure you always go back to 100% to see the image in real life size.
I’ve taken this scrapbook paper with butterflies and reduced it to the 125 size. Now lets pick out text. Play with different ones. You want it to be readable at 125 size. Adjust your color and place the text where you want it.
In some cases, text is enough. If you have the premium subscription, you have some pretty awesome choices added in. You might want to keep the font simple for a 125 button because the fancier fonts may be hard to read in that small space. Save them for your header where you have lots of space!!
If you want to add a little flair, check out the stickers. Be creative! Play around with the colors so you can match it or contrast it. You could even add a pattern to your background with some of the stickers by adjusting the opacity. The one I made above is fun and whimsical. (each patch of grass is added on top of each other and varied in size)
I just added text and some fun stickers and it couldn’t be easier.
Want something a little fancier? Picnik can do that too! I’ve started with scrapbook paper again. I like that because there is some texture to it. Try some of the effects like boost, gritty, or orton-ish and see what that does to the paper. You can create a whole different feel to it, and it’s like creating a whole new palette.
I wanted to make this print all fancy. I did each word in a separate line, placing each one carefully so I could fit them in closer together. The image you see in the background is a whitish color and has a high degree of fade and is off center so it doesn’t take over the image. I could have made that the entire image’s pattern, but I wanted the design more simple.
I added the Matte effect (just a little) and in a slight pink color to the outside. Now you have an advertising button that isn’t like everyone else, and will stand out in the crowd.
And did I mention it is free?
Still time to enter my contest for the 6 month premium subscription too~!
Yes, it’s another Suave video…
Remember a while ago when I couldn’t find the Suave shine…you can go familiarize yourself with the issue. It was pretty dramatic I must say.
There has been a significant change in circumstances. You’ll see what I mean…
I played with Picnik online and worked on this picture of Frosty! I am officially in love with Picnik and can hardly contain myself. I love my horse too, but Picnik is easier to clean up after.
That was Frosty before…
Now with a weave and some highlights…not really, just a few effects and a drop shadow…
Or maybe a studded out black and white?
Go sign up, but I’ll be giving away some of the premium subscriptions in a few days…you will LOOOOVVVVEEE it!
I think it’s a yard sale…maybe it’s 50/50 here. Call it what you want. We used to spend weekends driving the streets looking for the big sales…following the newspaper, hoping to score the “Little Tykes” outdoor equipment before someone else did. Letting the kids buy **just one more stuffed animal** out of the quarter box. Buying up the “collection” of classic albums just because, even though we already owned half of them…
It’s the age of computers, newspapers are old school and I want more info. I knew something had to be available online. If you check out garage sales online, you can get the scoop on locations in you area, what they have to offer, and even list your own for free for a limited time. It’s spring (ok it’s raining like crazy here, but it could be a nice time for a sale) and you want your house cleaned out!
Want driving directions, ability to search for a particular item? This site thought of everything. I already have 2 sales in my area for this weekend that have something I’m interested in. And it took 2 minutes to find it. I can also contact the seller directly.
I like to plan ahead and have as much info as possible. With garage sales online, I’m one step ahead on the search. So are you headed out this weekend for some deals??
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This isn’t just you average soap in a bottle. It’s lovely, and the interchangeable top makes it easy to switch the look for seasons or moods. Softsoaps Ensembles…
How many soaps are you tube divas? I’m just sayin’…
Check out the new Softsoaps Ensembles! When I got them in the mail to try out I was transported to a field of flowers and ….ok, that was just me day dreaming. But they really are nice…
What’s better than a box of cheese arriving at your door?
A box of FLAVORED cheese slices arriving at your door!
Borden has come out with the best Tongueasmic (not my word, but see Rachie!) flavors like Applewood Bacon Cheddar, Southwest Pepperjack and Sun-dried Tomato Basil.
I know! I could really make some fancy dishes with that! They are about as tasty as they can be…I’m partial to the Tomato Basil…
Here’s what I made! Monkey helped me tho she got really bored fast!!!
Yes, I use white bread, and I make no apologies. Just sometimes….you need some good old white bread.
This cheese is awesome, and if you cooked real food, I think you could really make something out of it!
The Applewood Bacon Cheddar would obviously make a great burger, the Pepperjack is HOT, so be prepared with a jug of water beer, and the Tomato Basil would be awesome in a panini. See, I know real food!
