tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39352413636996426062024-03-12T20:28:24.144-04:00 The Thrifty GypsyKristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13142694706893565452noreply@blogger.comBlogger182125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935241363699642606.post-36558883232262452202014-12-05T10:28:00.001-05:002014-12-05T10:28:34.606-05:00Best tool!<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My creative juices have been flowing again. Thank God, I thought they were gone for good! I've done a few makeovers I hope to share soon. But first I have to share this tool with you. I'm sure some of you already have it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This thing makes taking off those metal, plastic or any material "Feet" SO EASY! It's also great for a bunch of other things too. And SO much easier than wrestling with a screw driver! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong><em><u>XOXO</u></em></strong></span></div>
Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13142694706893565452noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935241363699642606.post-85536120425240868322014-08-09T11:32:00.002-04:002014-08-09T11:47:37.769-04:00Beef Stroganoff, Thrifty Gypsy style<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hi all! I know I've been absent, what's new right? I have a "summer fun" post coming up so stay tuned. But I wanted to share todays dinner with you. We are going to our trainers barn for lessons this afternoon and it's 40 miles away so I wanted to have dinner ready for John if we aren't home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I had a package of organic beef chunks and it was a little too hot out for stew. I always want to make things and then almost always don't have one or two ingredients. But my skill (sometimes) is improvising! </span><br />
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1 package of beef chunks - I cut them smaller than how they are packaged<br />
1 package of mushrooms halved and sliced<br />
1 large onion chopped<br />
1 cup of beef broth<br />
1/3 brick of cream cheese<br />
1/4 cup milk<br />
a few tablespoons of half and half<br />
flour and/or corn starch<br />
1 lb of Campanelle pasta<br />
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Start by boiling your pasta, when it's done put 2 tablespoons of butter in it to keep from sticking. Season your beef with garlic powder, salt and pepper and brown in a little olive oil. Take out and put aside, then add a lil butter and put your mushrooms and onion in the pan for a about 5-7 minutes. Add your beef back in pan and add broth. Let simmer on low for 10 mins. Let your cream cheese get room temp and add it along with the milk and half and half and stir to let it break up and meld in the "sauce". Let simmer for another 5 mins and then add your corn starch and stir real good so it thickens. Put pasta in your dish and pour this over the top! Serve with a mixed green salad and voila, you're done! :)<br />
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Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13142694706893565452noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935241363699642606.post-2728205679933405642014-02-28T15:30:00.001-05:002014-03-01T01:02:45.649-05:00Lamp dilemma and a little chat :)Ok, first things first! I have decided that in order for me to keep blogging in a somewhat timely manner, I am not going to wait until everything is magazine worthy or edited to death. I just do not have the time. And honestly, we don't live that way. So why put up a charade that we do? I have 3 kids, 4 horses, we homeschool and our kids do more activities than anyone should!! My housekeeping has slacked MAJORLY since having kids. I figure when they are grown and gone I'll have plenty of time to make it all perfect. Maybe... And if I wait until my house is perfect there will be no more blog posts. Deleting the blog would make more sense than waiting! Whewwwww, I'm glad I got that out! I consider us friends. When I look at my stats I see people are reading, and I'm thrilled with that. So if you're my friend it means you can come over for coffee and a visit and see some clutter, riding boots, an occasional lampshade on the floor (like in this post). Because you're not going to judge me right? Well it's ok if you do, just follow the golden rule please! LOL!<br />
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so I have changed lamps in the family room and never shared it. I know, I know......<br />
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I originally had the crystal lamps that you originally saw <a href="http://wwwthethriftygypsy.blogspot.com/2012/03/home-tour-part-5-family-room.html" target="_blank">here</a>. And here<br />
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But about a year or more ago I changed them to these.... <br />
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But now I have found these ADORABLE goldish-tan silk type shades with LEOPARD on the inside, have I mentioned I LOVE having little splashes of leopard.... :)</div>
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Here are what both lamps look like next to the sofa. Which do you think goes better? I'm leaning toward the crystal lamps (and a hint, that right table is changing too!!). But open to suggestions! I'd love to hear your thoughts! <br />
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And yes, there is a shade on the floor behind the end table! We are friends remember? Come in and have some coffee or tea! ;)<br />
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<br />Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13142694706893565452noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935241363699642606.post-64382943420560119902014-02-25T01:10:00.004-05:002014-02-25T01:12:11.185-05:00Mattress update, over a year later<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I originally planned on updating you a week and even a month later. But a year later I think speaks volumes. You may <a href="http://wwwthethriftygypsy.blogspot.com/2013/02/lets-talk-mattresses.html" target="_blank">remember this post</a> from last February. We did something VERY daring (probably stupid) and ordered a mattress online without ever touching or laying in it. But to be honest with you, we were desperate and I'm not even exaggerating at ALL. We had several horrible mattress sets that had cost much more than what this was going to cost. I had pretty much read up on latex mattresses until my eyes were sore. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Two things kept standing out to me when I read about them, actually three. They are made of natural materials (some more natural than others), NO springs (to break or bend) and they seem to last and have been around for a VERY long time. Longer than our normal 3-5 year life span that our others had lasted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I had read about "layering" for awhile. Which is where you buy a firmer mattress than you are usually used to, but then use latex toppers (not memory foam). I could not decide between the firm and medium, that was the hardest part. While I LOVE the feel of a soft mattress (for usually the first 5 mins) I knew the lack of support was making my body (and hubby's) sore. It was basically agony for active people who are just 40 yrs old! But I was also afraid that the stiffness from a firm mattress wouldn't be much better. So I read some more...... lol! And from what I understood the latex mattress tend to be much "firmer" than regular mattresses anyway. So I thought the firm would be like sleeping on a cement slab!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">We finally decided on a "medium" <a href="http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/NuForm-Allure-Talalay-Latex-Soft-Medium-Firm-11-inch-King-size-Mattress/6450429/product.html?refccid=SJZZ7XSOQVLL5LKKS3RWSZ7NBM&searchidx=2" target="_blank">Nuform mattress</a> from Overstock.com. They are not as thick as conventional mattresses either. So we bought this <a href="http://www.overstock.com/Bedding-Bath/NuForm-Talalay-Latex-3-inch-Mattress-Topper/6620678/product.html?refccid=SJZZ7XSOQVLL5LKKS3RWSZ7NBM&searchidx=3" target="_blank">3 inch latex topper</a> and then also this <a href="http://www.overstock.com/Bedding-Bath/NuForm-Talalay-Latex-3-inch-Mattress-Topper/6620678/product.html?refccid=SJZZ7XSOQVLL5LKKS3RWSZ7NBM&searchidx=3" target="_blank">2 inch latex topper</a>. And use this <a href="http://www.overstock.com/Bedding-Bath/Bamboo-Rayon-Classic-Design-Terry-Mattress-Pad-Protector/7501785/product.html" target="_blank">mattress pad</a>, I read even THAT makes a difference, LOL! I have been PAIN free for a year. And no, I am not being paid by Overstock!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Do I feel like the princess and the pea? YES! But, FINALLY we found something that works! I am so happy we bought this combination. I sometimes wonder if I should have gone for the firm (for longevity) but this seems to be perfect for now, with no sagging or wearing (yet!). We turn it (not flip) every couple of months for maintenance. But we are HAPPY with it! YAY! So if you ever wondered about Latex mattresses, we love ours! Go for it!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13142694706893565452noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935241363699642606.post-9151597061756455542014-02-20T01:54:00.001-05:002014-02-20T01:54:50.369-05:00Lost all my blogs in reader.........So I was just trying to catch up on some blog reading and all my blogs are gone..... POOF! I signed out and in and they were still gone. I added some back, then looked again and those are gone too! I am so sad :( Has this happened to anyone else??? And every time I go to the " my blog" page I get an error message. That has been happening for a few days too. Can't things just work?! <br />
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Anyone else having problems?Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13142694706893565452noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935241363699642606.post-76365480097397031132014-02-18T12:34:00.003-05:002014-02-18T12:34:41.589-05:00Sofa table, need your thoughts and opinions!<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">It has been just shy (like 3 weeks) of us being in this house for three years. I am JUST starting to want to do some projects. I'm not sure if it was the trauma of moving, kids, homeschooling, horses or the million other things. But for awhile I had ZERO ambition to do anything around here besides cook and clean. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well, the creative juices are flowing and I'm ready to tackle a few small projects. I even have a bigger one in mind, but that is whole other blog post! ;) And while writing this I am remembering that I have never shown you the mudroom cabinets...... which I painted in Annie Sloan Emperor's silk. Uh oh, my bad!! Will show that soon too :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">You might remember when I first posted our family/great room, I had this smaller sofa table in here. For the simple reason I had nothing else.</span> </span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> And actually as I look at this picture, things have changed, LOL!</span><br />
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About a year ago I moved the original one in our master bedroom and found the current one on Craigslist. It's a Thomasville table I got for a great price. But it was much longer and narrow, which were the specs I needed most! I would like to paint this table with Annie Sloan chalk paint. Which color, or colors do you think I should do? I have so many that I'm embarrassed to name them! Colors in the room are tannish gold, green, red, turquoise, and some black accents. The walls are Sherwin Williams Ivorie. If you need a refresher of the room you can see the <a href="http://wwwthethriftygypsy.blogspot.com/2012/03/home-tour-part-5-family-room.html" target="_blank">Family room here</a>. Anyway, here is the table...... <br />
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As you can see, I have already played with the knobs. I added the crystal knobs, but two weeks ago I found mercury glass knobs at Homegoods which I thought were adorable. You can vote on those too! ;) Thank you and hope to hear from you!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Yesterday during the snowfall I made taco soup, chili and cornbread. Today I made spinach and feta quiche and broccoli ad cheddar quiche. I hope we have leftovers for 2 days!! What are you all up to? I'd love to know!</span></div>
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Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13142694706893565452noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935241363699642606.post-48437083254771043852014-02-13T00:37:00.003-05:002014-02-13T00:37:59.597-05:00kids, life, horses, homeschooling.....<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And all those other things that keep me from blogging! But the truth is I MISS IT! Thank you for all your emails and messages wondering if something happened to me. The only thing that happened was LIFE and BOY has it been busy! I have so much to talk about that I don't even know where to start!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I can start with the fact that I am now mother to TWO TEENAGERS!! How did that happen?! Seriously, time has flown by so quickly it scares and saddens me! My twin baby boys turned 13 in January. They are really good kids and I'm so proud of them. We are currently homeschooling 7th grade. We homeschooled last year too. The plan is to continue next year through 8th. Johnny would like to attend high school and Kris is not sure. If he wants to stay home, that is ok too. :) Madi could have gone to Kindergarten this year but she turned 5 in July and some days was still taking a nap over the summer. I decided that it wouldn't hurt anyone to wait. And she is doing a "loose" k curriculum at home. She is playing and enjoying being 5. What more could I ask for? She visited a Montessori school recently and really seemed to like it. So not sure if she will be home with us next year or school. We'll see!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">We have been busy with horses, tae kwon do, swimming, baseball lessons and I'm sure many more things I'm forgetting. We had our pictures taken in the fall and I am just thrilled with how they came out. I'll share a few here. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I also took some pictures of my daughters bedroom I will share tomorrow. Two posts in the same week?!?! My goodness! :)</span><br />
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Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13142694706893565452noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935241363699642606.post-7768594682853483842013-05-03T01:08:00.001-04:002013-05-03T03:08:21.928-04:00Why I am deleting Pinterest......<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know what your thinking. I go on a six week blog hiatus and come back to boycott something! And while I do have a million things to tell you, like we went to Washington DC and VA while my kids and husband had the flu and how the new mattress has been. I'm rearranging stuff lately like nobody's business. And I'm enjoying this spring weather out in my yard to no end. We are riding and horse show season is starting. However, my reasons for deleting Pinterest are far more important.</span><br />
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A few weeks ago my 12 yr old sons asked me if they could join Pinterest. I thought, sure! It's a lot of fun to have an "online" pin board. They could pin fancy cars, horses and all the other things they are interested in. My boys have safari disabled on their Ipads, but Pinterest DOES allow you to search the web for pins. We discussed this and they weren't using it. Although I think one of them had wandered over to You tube with it a few times. Everything seemed hunky dorey until tonight when one of my sons came in my office with his face beat red and crying. He was confessing that he had seen "bad" pictures on Pinterest. My first thought was that he had gone on the web and wasn't telling the truth. So I asked him "you saw it on Pinterest? or you searched the web". It was on Pinterest mom. Now, I won't paint this picture that he just stumbled upon this without searching. Apparently he put in "sexy girls" in the search box. And when I did it, under "pins" there wasn't much there, but boy when I clicked over to "boards" that is when I couldn't believe my eyes. I'm not talking just naked pictures, I'm talking hard-core pornography. It made me so sad that innocence was lost in an instant. On Pinterest for God's sake....... And he was crying and completely ashamed of himself. But still, I am mad. VERY mad that I let him go on this and this is what happens.</span><br />
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Yes, I understand that I can "report" the pins. But if you saw how many there are... and how many members are doing this. Seems like fighting a losing battle. And I just googled "porn on pinterest" and see this isn't a new problem. Oh how I wish I had done this before. It seemed so G-rated and benign. Little did I know. :( And what I can't stop thinking about is, how can I be a member of Pinteres? With my son seeing I am on there and knowing what he saw? I just can't. Yes, it's fun, and wonderful place to get recipes and etc. But I have lived 39 1/2 yrs without it. And I can certainly live without it now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> So I guess if you find something I can't live without, email it to me! kritt17@aol.com! :)</span><br />
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Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13142694706893565452noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935241363699642606.post-37790820991522920652013-03-14T23:38:00.000-04:002013-03-14T23:38:01.695-04:00Lamp domino.....<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Just wondered if anyone else does this? Or am I the only one?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The thought of bringing a box of store bought brownies made me crazy. Honestly though, I have come so far as to do JUST that a few times. I'm getting easier on myself. Part of my "learning how to say no" phase of life. I think I could start a whole blog series with that one. Anyway, a story for another day. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I like to cook, but I also like to not stress myself out. I was going to my sisters house a few weeks ago and I told her I would bring dessert. Of course that weekend was full of swimming, karate, horse riding and etc. You get the idea. So low and behold it's Saturday night and I hadn't even thought of what I was bringing. I love trifles. They are usually pretty to look at. The dish can be found at Walmart or Target for about $6 - $10. I think Pampered Chef has a fancy one that has a cover and all. For much more money of course. They are usually just layering ingredients and fun to scoop out too! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I usually make strawberry shortcake with homemade biscuits (and every blue moon homemade whipped cream!) because it's my dad's <b>FAVORITE</b> dessert. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It doesn't take anytime at all to throw together. Sometimes, if the strawberries aren't very sweet, I will cut them up and sprinkle a bit of sugar on them. Then I let them sit in the fridge for a few hours or overnight. But I didn't do that this time (they were sweet) and it was still delicious.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>I'm not talking about this kind of spam either!</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I mean THIS kind!!!!</span></b>!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Then I log into blogger to delete the spam</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I "delete all" the comments that are under the SPAM section of the comments.....</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>And then I realize that there are MORE SPAM comments in the "published" section!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>I really do not want to put word verification on here. I usually can't read the words in it. When I am trying to use it on blogs I visit I can't get my comment on there! I also really do not want to moderate comments because I will still be dealing with the SPAM (I think?). </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>I would LOVE to hear what you are doing about this? It is actually keeping me from posting because I am deleting 20-30 spam comments a day! </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This fall I wanted something a little darker or more "cozy". But the prices of the PB slipcovers are downright ridiculous! I just could not justify the cost of them when I could actually buy a new SOFA for the price on some of the fabrics they had listed. Then I remembered how similar the IKEA Ektorp sofa was to the basic. Sadly, we do not have an IKEA nearby. So of course I jumped on Ebay to find this pretty Idemo Brown slipcover for $79.99. I figured if it didn't fit, I could consign it or sell it again on Ebay. I am SO HAPPY to report that it fits! And at that price point, I could get my sofa it's own wardrobe!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So if you have a PB basic and your wanting a different color, go ahead and get the Ektorp slipcover! You'll be SO happy you did! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Or better yet, let's talk RESTFUL sleep and the fact that I have been getting next to none! Why does it seem like things made "today" are made on purpose to fail quickly? Why are appliances, mattresses and etc NOT like they were when are parents were young and lasted 20 years or more? Case in point: John and I have been married for less than 14 years and we just purchased our 4th set. Doesn't that seem ridiculous? Ok, well if I am perfectly honest we had 5, but I returned that one after 24 hours. It felt like we were sleeping on concrete!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I'm starting to feel like the princess and the pea. But this is not just a comfort issue, it's a construction issue as well! The other three, have all had body impressions so deep that you can't stand it. One had body impressions with NO pillow top! The one we have now is a "plush" and the springs are literally bulging against the side of the mattress! Seems ridiculous to me that it would do this after 3 years. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I am waking up with such shoulder and neck pain that I can't take it. And my hands go numb almost every single night and from what I have read, it seems as though my bed has no support (which is true) and my back is completely out of alignment. Some nights I start out in my bed, move to my daughters room and even move to the couch!! I have scoliosis and it usually never bothers me, but it is now with this terrible mattress. </span><br />
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<br />Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13142694706893565452noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935241363699642606.post-56867041436969967382013-01-29T01:41:00.000-05:002013-01-29T01:41:17.335-05:00Cute little table!<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Last week I had to go run an errand in the next town over. I don't get out there that much, but my FAVORITE Sally's is out there. So you know I HAD to stop in and see what they had in there! <br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I found a bunch of clothes and adorable cream bust, forgot to take a picture of that! But then I spotted this cute little table. I needed a little table like this for a chair in the family room. I walked over and was stunned to see it was only $7.99! I snapped it up immediately! It's solid wood, but I am going to give it an Chalk paint makeover! Any hints on what color I should paint it? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I kind of made this one up as I went along. I'm 100% Italian and believe me when I tell you, we make A LOT up as we go along! This coming from someone who didn't know how to make anything but coffee and toast when I left home as a young adult! Anyway, last week I was in the mood for meat sauce. Lately I'm big on one dish dinners, of course with a little salad. We are busy usually after dinner and it's just easier. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">15 oz can of diced tomatoes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">8 oz can of tomato sauce (you could also use paste if you like a thicker sauce, I didn't have any on hand)</span><br />
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Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13142694706893565452noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935241363699642606.post-79427358683041422772013-01-21T12:00:00.000-05:002013-01-23T01:33:24.433-05:00The "main" bathroom aka kids bath<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I pretty much dropped off my home tour last year. The fact was/is the upstairs isn't really finished. Yes it's finished in the sense we live here and it's done. But it's not really decorated. Well, I shouldn't say that, M's room is done. And J&K's room is done, although most of the time it looks like an episode of hoarders!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The upstairs was supposed to have three bathrooms, one master and two mains. Cleaning bathrooms and toilets is my least favorite cleaning job, so I nixed one of the bathrooms and made it the laundry room. I couldn't be happier that I made that decision. So this main bath is shared by the kids. M is only 4 so she uses our bathtub a lot still. It's not big and actually on the small side. But it has everything they need. Two sinks helps a lot with multiple children, something we didn't have in the old house.</span><br />
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Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13142694706893565452noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3935241363699642606.post-10260846786394418552013-01-18T05:30:00.000-05:002013-01-18T05:30:02.581-05:00Blogging Special tricks!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For a couple of years now I have wanted to "customize" my header. I have looked through the "skins" that you can "fit" on your blog. I tried a few but really wanted just a nice header I could change the pictures in. Maybe I'm just <strike>dumb </strike>technologically disadvantaged , but I could never figure it out. And I had ALWAYS wanted my very own cool blog button like all the cool bloggers have. And one by one, I would ask my cool blogger friends and they would say they had this one and that one design it for them. Or they actually knew how to do it for themselves. Some of them spent a little bit and some spent a lot. I thought about having mine done by someone but I think I'm just cheap,. And please do misread what I am saying, I completely understand people having their blogs designed. I just couldn't see spending money on it when I had pretty much deserted it for months. Most of my "cool" friend bloggers have big followings and lots and lots of content. I never have a problem spending money at the thrift store, or consignment or on my little furry friend Noah! Anyway, I digress.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Anyhoo, last week I googled "blog button" I was determined this time to do this! I stumbled upon<a href="http://www.pinkonthecheek.com/2012/09/how-to-make-blog-button.html?showComment=1358108004949#c1677921346408881270"> Pink on the Cheek</a>, where Lauren blogs at. And low and behold there was a SUPER easy tutorial she had written to do this with the help of <a href="http://www.picmonkey.com/">Pic Monkey</a>. She gives STEP BY STEP <strike>for</strike> <strike>slow people like me </strike> instructions how to do it. Well I tried and tried to get it to load, but it wouldn't. And in the meantime I had made a really cool multi-picture header which I had always wanted as well. So out of the blue I email Lauren, who by the way is a complete stranger. Within minutes she emails me back asking if I had followed step A,B and C. I tell her I think I have but one can never really be sure if I am doing this right. I give her my blog address and the link to the picture. Five more minutes go by and I now have the <i style="font-weight: bold;">golden link </i>that contains the blog button in it. I enter it and VOILA I have a cool blog button like all my cool blog friends! A few hours later it dawns on me that I need the little "box" for the linky to the blog button, so anyone (well after reading this, no one will, lol!) who wishes to<b> grab my blog button, </b>actually<i> can. </i> I email Lauren again,( thinking in my head this poor soul put a post out and now some blonder than blonde girl is bothering her for MORE info) about the linky. She tells me she's working on it. The next morning I have a link in my email box!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So this is a big THANK YOU <a href="http://www.pinkonthecheek.com/">LAUREN</a>! Stop by her blog and see how easy it is. And look at how stinkin' cute she is too! Lauren you ROCK! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How could twelve years go by so quickly? How can they be 12 if I was just pregnant yesterday? I want time to stop or at least <i style="font-weight: bold;">slow down! </i> I have very caring, warm, loving boys, who are also BOYS! Those of you who have boys know what I mean. Which usually means beating each other with light sabers one minute, building legos the next, then jumping and doing flips on the trampoline that I repeatedly tell them NOT to do, to playing house and reading with their little sister. Blessed we are to have them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There is a mad dash in our house. It begins at Thanksgiving and the Saturday after we decorate for Christmas. Ten days later is my birthday, then two days later is my niece's birthday, ten more days after that is my oldest sisters birthday and then 2 days later is Christmas Eve, which we host!! Christmas day we go to my parents house. NYE is pretty low key, we stay home or go to my parents house. Then a week later is my boys' birthday party. See? I wasn't kidding when I said there is a mad dash! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We had a great family party. I could not think of what to cook until literally 2 days before the party. I was making myself crazy. Then I decided on baked ziti and oven roasted chicken with sausage, salad and Italian bread! Two BIG baking pans basically, but not a lot of work to feed a crowd! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My mother always helps me out and makes one of the cakes. We always have two, since there are two birthday boys. They requested chocolate this year. But I needed a non-chocolate choice for our non-chocolate eating guests. I remembered buying a Mary Engelbreit cookbook at a book fair a year or more ago and there was a delicious sounding pumpkin cake recipe in there. And I had a can of pumpkin left over from making Thanksgiving pies. And let me tell you, it did not disappoint! </span><br />
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1 cup veg oil<br />
1 (15 oz can) pumpkin (I used half of a 28 oz can)<br />
3 eggs<br />
3 cups of sugar<br />
3 cups all purpose flour<br />
1 teaspoon salt<br />
1 teaspoon baking powder<br />
1 teaspoon baking soda<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"> I tried very hard to find a similar lamp online that looked like the one I had. Then I remembered I already had a pic of the lamp in its original state. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Good thing I'm a picture hoarder!</span> Which I had in my keeping room for a year. I have been adding some turquoise or robins egg blue in the Family room because the Bosporus toile has some blue in it. And also I was ready to introduce a new color. The more the merrier right? </span><br />
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I wondered if anyone else is having any picture problems? I am trying to post new pictures and it says I can "upload" but none of the icons are there to do so. Although it will let me upload from picasa or my blog, phone or url.........<br />
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This is sooooooooooooooooo frustrating! Any ideas or input? Any help would be greatly appreciated. It's so discouraging. :(Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13142694706893565452noreply@blogger.com5