tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40880975024752157992024-03-05T00:44:59.884-08:00Mielke ManorA blog about, decorating, crafting, and the life of my beautiful family.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13585464598920522219noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088097502475215799.post-10880830609165200172015-02-27T20:51:00.002-08:002015-02-27T21:02:33.274-08:00DIY Homemade Organic Shampoo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So, recently, I've been trying to make many of my own cosmetics and beauty supplies. I've been making my own sugar and salt scrubs, and oil moisturizers for a while now. Those are pretty easy, and I love the results I get. I've also done melt and pour soaps that turned out really well.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">But shampoo, that's a whole different ball game. Getting the right ingredients for your hair is a lot easier said than done. However, I recently made the foray into shampoo making because my husband has been having some hair loss recently and wanted me to make something that would help. (Don't tell him I told you that!)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So, the first one I tried was this one {above} that I found on Pinterest. (You can follow my Bath/Beauty Board on Pinterest at:</span></span><br />
<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/mielkemaid/diy-bath-and-beauty/" target="_blank">https://www.pinterest.com/mielkemaid/diy-bath-and-beauty/</a> ).<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Anyway, I modified it. Quit a bit. 'Cause that's what I do with recipes. (I don't know. It's a thing with me...moving on..) OK so, my recipe isn't too different except that I used Tamanu Oil instead of Vitamin E oil, and I used even more essential oils.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is my revised recipe:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1/2 cup Dr. Bronner's Pure Castile Hemp Rose Soap</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1/4 cup Organic Coconut Milk</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">1/4 Cup Raw Honey (not pictured)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2 Tbs. Coconut Oil (melt first in warm water) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">1 Tbs. Tamanu Oil (I got mine from Mountain Rose Herbs)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">1 Tbs. Powdered Rose Hips (Again from Mountain Rose Herbs) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">2-5 drops each (you should have <i>at least </i>30 drops total) of Young Living:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Basil, Peppermint, Rosemary, Thyme, Lavender, Clary Sage, Ylang Ylang, Orange, Cedarwood, Lemon, Roman Chamomile, and Hyssop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">*"Why these oils?", you ask.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, these are all of the oils mentioned in my Young Living Essential Oils Guidebook that are supposed to be beneficial for those experiencing hair loss. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You do not have to use all of these oils if you don't have them. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rosemary & Lavender are the two must haves. The other oils are very helpful, but not absolutely necessary.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Just add more of each of the oils you do have. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Mix all of the ingredients together, by shaking them, in a GLASS container. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">*Make sure it's <i>glass</i> because some of the oils will dissolve plastics.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I got mine from Amazon.com</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">They have a pretty large selection to choose from.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I purchased the 12 oz. bottles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>This shampoo worked great for my husband and littlest one who both have somewhat frizzy and poofy hair. However, it did not work for me or my other girls because it left a little bit of a residue behind. </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Also, make sure to rinse your hair <i>really</i> well. <u> </u></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>~So, it's back to the drawing board for me. I really want to find a homemade way to cleanse my hair. I will also be tweaking the one I made for my hubby. I will keep you updated as I do! </b></span></span></div>
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Today was a busy day. I've been reading my Young Living Essential Oils guidebook. I love it so much, but sometimes I have to put it down and step back because I get so excited about all the wonderful things that I can help my family with, with essential oils.<br />
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I have so many "success stories" of my own with these oils that I get almost giddy when learning more. I'm sure I'm not alone on that. "Talking oils" is a favorite pastime of many of my friends, as well as myself. We even had a gentleman come to the house to give us a quote for siding, found out he was a friend of one of my uplines, and we ended up talking much more about the oils than the siding. Lol!<br />
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Btw, if you are interested in using these oils you can contact me at mielkemail dot gmail dot com. <br />
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In other news, we are getting much closer to being done with the house.<br />
I'm mentally and emotionally exhausted by this remodel, to be honest.<br />
I had NO idea it would take over 3 years to complete.<br />
It's going to be amazing when it's done though.<br />
Our plan for now is to finish everything this summer. The girls and I are all going to live in our 5th wheel camper, in GALVESTON (Eeek!), while my hubby stays here and gets everything finished. Hopefully, with us, and out stuff out, the project will go much smoother and faster.<br />
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Have you ever remodeled? Got any tips? Leave a comment!<br />
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Have a beautiful day!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13585464598920522219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088097502475215799.post-7325630774109786862014-08-08T16:19:00.000-07:002014-08-08T16:29:56.535-07:00Texas Bluebonnets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aren't they just gorgeous? I love bluebonnet season.</td></tr>
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One of the best things about living in Texas is the annual bluebonnets that bloom. Since I was a small child I have gone almost every year to sit in them, smell their delicate scent, soak up the sun, and of course take some beautiful pictures with the gorgeous, ready-made back drop. Recently a lot of land owners have gotten wise and started to charge a few bucks to enter into their fields and take pictures. (I'm more than happy to pay the small fees because I've seen the damage to property that some of the picture takers make. Just be friendly ya'll. Take care of other people's things. This is Texas after all. :) After we take pictures we always head to the little touristy town of Brenham, TX (where they make Bluebell ice cream) and get a sandwich and an ice cream for the kiddos. Then we toodle around the town and visit some of the little antique and old book shops. Sometimes we even head to the miniature horse farm in Chappel Hill. We didn't make it this year, but it's always a treat when we do. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love to have everyone dress in white to take the pictures. It looks so beautiful and clean against the blue and green.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> The sun was very bright, but they were good sports about it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She really enjoyed looking at all of the flowers. It was hard to get a picture of her with her head up; she was so entranced.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can't say that I blame her. They are really beautiful flowers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When I was little they always told us that picking the bluebonnets was illegal, and that the cops would come and arrest us if we did. Ha ha! I think that rumor was spread around to keep people from decimating fields. It isn't illegal though. I still tell the girls to only pick one or two so that we leave them for others to enjoy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's just so easy to get good pictures when you have fields of bluebonnets and pretty subjects.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She kept lifting her dress up, but fortunately put on these adorable pink ruffled bloomers, and it made for some really adorable pics! Isn't she just so cute?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the few pictures she let me take. Most of them I had to take with my long angled lens when she wasn't paying attention.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She was getting pretty tired of taking pictures by this time. She just wanted to run around in the flowers. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She wanted to give her little friend a flower. He thought it was amazing!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She looked so precious out in the fields of bluebonnets with her little white dress and cowgirl boots. My little Texas girl. I had a hard time stopping the picture taking.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Have a beautiful day! </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">XO-Michelle</td></tr>
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I love pom-poms. There is just something so girly and fun about these little balls of fluff, and there are so many ways to use them.</div>
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This is my first tutorial, and I know that that there are lots of these types of crafts out there, but I thought you might enjoy my little variation. :) </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So first, I colored little stripes on the lollipop sticks ($2.99 for a 50 count at Hobby Lobby) with a neon green Sharpie. Just eyeball the spacing. This is the most time consuming part, but it still doesn't take that long. Just remember, imperfection is perfect for this project.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then I used some lovely hot glue and put a dollop in the center of the pom-pom. (I got my plush pom poms in a value pack bag from Hobby Lobby for $5.99.) If you are working with the kiddos you can use another type cool glue, but it will take much longer to dry. I like to use a low temp glue gun if the little one is helping me. It's still hot, but doesn't cause anywhere near the pain if it accidentally gets touched. Still, be very careful with this method and the kiddos.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then I just took the lollipop stick and put it into the glue dollop. Then I kind of pushed down the pom pom and molded it around the stick for extra security.</td></tr>
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13585464598920522219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088097502475215799.post-90590526045398971232014-07-27T08:37:00.002-07:002014-07-27T14:06:26.214-07:00New Beginnings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This past month has been filled with a lot of changes for me. Personal changes.<br />
I finally decided to stop letting my circumstances dictate my life so much.<br />
At one point I had stopped working out because there are ALWAYS people at my house and I felt embarrassed when I would come home from jogging and be all sweaty and gross, or trying to do my workout at home with strange men watching.<br />
But, I had to get over it. Let them stare. I'm not going to become a chubster because of this insane remodel. So there!<br />
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So anyways, I have begun working out at least 4-5 times a week, and I am seeing results! I love the feeling I get when I can see the changes I have been working so hard for. I've lost about 5 pounds, but more importantly I lost several inches. I fit in my clothes better and have more confidence.<br />
Another change I have been making lately is in my finances. My husband provides for us well, but every month there seems to be very little to save at the end. I realized that I am a "boredom shopper". I tend to shop just to have something to do. Right now, with the remodel, I have had to pack away most of my crafts, hobbies, and books. I also find it difficult to garden or do many of my outdoor activities because of the people here all the time. Add to that, I have to stay within a few minutes of my house many days because of deliveries and other things, you have a recipe for extreme boredom. I realized that I was shopping a lot (we have lots of lovely little stores right near us), not because I actually needed anything, but because I was trying to find something to do.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My little display, for Bellevalia Designs, at the Skinny Pig Restaurant in Spring, TX</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our garden beds. We are adding eight more!</td></tr>
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Ever since I finally acknowledged I was doing this, I have made a concentrated effort to avoid it. I have decided to put my embarrassment away about being sweaty, gross, and dirty in front of people and I started gardening again. I also got my kindle up and running, and I have been putting much more effort into running my household more efficiently. (Also exercising more.) I still have times of boredom, but now that I recognize and acknowledge it I can head it off better.<br />
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The thing is, I don't want to end up in a nursing home when I'm older or be a burden to my family. I want to invest and save enough now so that my husband and I are well able to care for ourselves in our golden years.<br />
But, it's not only that. I'm tired of not being able to buy nice long lasting things, because I bought so many cheap little things. Or not be able to travel because we went out to eat too many times. It's just silly.<br />
Already I am seeing a difference in our accounts, and the amount of money we are able to put into savings has increased dramatically. All by not boredom shopping, and cutting out dining out. <br />
I have so many things that I have really been coming to terms with in myself lately. Sometimes it seems to be so daunting to realize all of the things that I need to fix in myself, but just like with health, you have to <i>start</i>, you have to take it one day at a time, you have to keep going even during setbacks, in order to achieve the desired results.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She just graduated to yellow belt! "A black belt is a white belt that never gave up!"</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Here is some cuteness to brighten your day. She's 3 now, but I love to look at these pictures all the time. I had so much fun with her taking these photos. She was so funny and sweet, and was a total natural. It wasn't hard to get good pictures. ;)</div>
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13585464598920522219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088097502475215799.post-72593109158692937882014-03-07T12:17:00.004-08:002014-03-07T12:17:55.825-08:00Found Around Town: Leaf Imprints<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We found these beautiful leaf prints from leaves that had dropped on freshly poured concrete and then eventually deteriorated. Aren't they just beautiful?</td></tr>
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13585464598920522219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088097502475215799.post-2075766598666940492014-03-07T09:59:00.001-08:002014-03-07T12:25:26.165-08:00Tea Date!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isn't this little piece so cute? I found it in one of the shops we visited when we had tea. It's just a bookcase on top of an "IKEA-esque" table with particle board nailed to the front and back legs, that had been jigsaw cut into a really cute shape. Adorable!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tea with my little princess. She's smiling even though she wasn't really feeling well. Such a sweet girl I'm blessed with.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This little tea room has the most amazing homemade scones, and delicious tea.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cutie Pie! I love this kid! She's so much fun.</td></tr>
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MichelleMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13585464598920522219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088097502475215799.post-91533837230372672472014-03-06T09:35:00.001-08:002014-03-06T15:37:03.405-08:00Make Up ContouringToday I decided to try some of the make up contouring I've been seeing all over Pinterest.com lately. It really does work! I've been feeling like something of a "frump muffin" (a new phrase to describe frumpiness (<-----Is that even a word?) that my oldest daughter coined) and I decided that I was going to do my make up in a more dramatic way and break out my cutest heeled boots today. I think my mission was successful. Sometimes, it feels good to dress up even when you don't have anything special planned. I just feel more in <b><i>charge</i></b> today.<br />
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Here is the link to the picture tutorial I used: <span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.glamour.com/beauty/blogs/girls-in-the-beauty-department/2012/07/when-doing-your-makeup-do-you.html">http://www.glamour.com/beauty/blogs/girls-in-the-beauty-department/2012/07/when-doing-your-makeup-do-you.html</a></span><br />
Love,<br />
MichelleMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13585464598920522219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088097502475215799.post-43375524756042908202014-03-05T21:03:00.003-08:002014-03-05T21:03:40.096-08:00Such Blessings<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My girlies.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Curiosity</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one love to climb!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Being outside makes us Happy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She has such beautiful eyes!</td></tr>
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Sometimes I just can't believe how blessed I am.<br />
With this remodel going on, and my house in CONSTANT chaos, I have found that I am very easily distracted from the things that matter most in life.<br />
These beautiful girls of mine are a reminder that life is beautiful, fragile, and wonderful if you look around and count your blessings instead of your problems.<br />
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Love,<br />
MichelleMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13585464598920522219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088097502475215799.post-32933312971505782972014-03-03T14:40:00.004-08:002014-03-03T14:42:57.651-08:002ND Birthday!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Birthday Girl!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Handmade Straw Holder</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Handmade Mason Jar Centerpiece</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great Grandma & Aunt A</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This cake was so unbelievably beautiful and delicious. It was made by my good friend, Elizabeth Hale.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Her favorite present, a dolly!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Uncle J, lookin' fly in his rainbow party hat! Awesome!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Katy says, "I'm too sexy for this hat..."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even Great Grandpa wore a rainbow party hat. I think he looks dashing!</td></tr>
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Well, it's only a <strike>nine </strike>a few months late to post these....<br />
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Have a wonderful day!<br />
-MichelleMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13585464598920522219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088097502475215799.post-47940507696369534972014-03-03T13:55:00.002-08:002014-03-03T14:43:06.027-08:00Save the Date Photo Shoot <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Little Climbing Kitty</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Adorable Little Stinker</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me, In All My Photographer Glory </td></tr>
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13585464598920522219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088097502475215799.post-78604538039919933552014-01-05T20:15:00.000-08:002014-01-05T20:15:27.464-08:00My husband and I decided we would do a "Thankful/Good Memories" Jar this year.<br />
Here is a FREE printable, from Shanty2Chic, to start your own!<br />
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The granite guys came to measure everything out. (I will be glad to see <i>that </i>go in!)<br />
We got up a bit later than usual, but it's ok since it is Sat.<br />
We ate breakfast at our favorite restaurant, Patsy's, and then visited the farmers market. I got the most beautiful orchid from Spring Orchids. Then we walked home. The rest of the day was spend just hanging out. We grilled venision, and veggie kabobs for dinner, and had s'mores around the campfire after shooting the bows for a bit.<br />
All in all, a pretty nice day.<br />
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13585464598920522219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088097502475215799.post-54518804113214266652014-01-03T21:55:00.000-08:002014-01-03T21:55:19.330-08:00We've begun our new morning routine and it's going pretty well. We are usually out of the door by 7:30am now, which is a big improvement. I need to work out a better evening routine. I just got done putting my littlest to bed. T usually does it because it gives him some special time with her, but tonight I got to. It's one of my favorite things to do. Reading her a story while she sits on my lap, tucking her in, and saying her prayer with her. Its so precious. Too soon she will be putting herself to bed, and I will desperately miss these times.<br />
Today was somewhat eventful. We had our family chiropractic appointment today. That was a little hectic as usually, but we all feel better. With all the accidents, surgeries, and sports that our family has been involved in we need a lot of maintenance.<br />
The electricians were here most of the day, but it wasn't too stressful. At least T was here today to deal with any issues that cropped up, and they are much quieter than the carpenter.<br />
I know that it is such a blessing to be able to have people improve our home, but I can't say I will miss it when it's all over.<br />
The kitchen remodel is by far the worst that I have been through as far as this remodel goes. I know it will be so much better when it's completed though. There is a light at the end of the tunnel.<br />
The big girls went to a friends house, and T and I worked on L's new play kitchen. It's so cute! I was originally planning on getting one from Pottery Barn, but then I found this one <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/KidKraft-Vintage-Play-Kitchen-Pink/13442823">http://www.walmart.com/ip/KidKraft-Vintage-Play-Kitchen-Pink/13442823</a> on <a href="http://walmart.com/">Walmart.com</a>, and I'm so glad I did. It has excellent reviews, is just as cute, the same size, and <b>$250.00 dollars CHEAPER!</b> Woohoo! I can't wait to see her play with it. I've been practicing my crochet skills by making her pot holders and play rags. :)<br />
I weeded and cleaned up the gardens a bit today as well. It felt good to be outside. The weather was beautiful today. Sunny and mid 50's. <br />
Our good friends came by this evening, and it was nice to hang out with them and watch the kids play together.<br />
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All in all, a pretty good day.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13585464598920522219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088097502475215799.post-88313049350023679992014-01-03T21:28:00.002-08:002014-01-03T21:28:50.979-08:00Happy New Year! 2014! Whewww! It's here. Now we can relax...Yeah right. ;) I'm pretty sure relaxing is not in the job description of "Mommy". Here's a few images from this past year for your viewing pleasure. Have a great day!<br />
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13585464598920522219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088097502475215799.post-56873971874557839052013-10-10T16:30:00.001-07:002014-03-03T13:47:43.058-08:00No Longer Invisible: Indirect Bullying<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://iamnolongerinvisible.blogspot.com/2013/10/indirect-bullying.html?spref=bl">No Longer Invisible: Indirect Bullying</a>: Freedom. This is what dance is supposed to express. You are supposed to feel your emotions erase and your sorrows alleviate as you...Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13585464598920522219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088097502475215799.post-30876897994250625602013-04-01T11:26:00.001-07:002014-01-04T17:47:59.581-08:00 I had a nice time having the family over for Easter Sunday yesterday. I realize that I need to have a better dining room set up. The little ones had a lot of fun searching for Easter eggs. It was the first time that the littlest one was old enough to search for them. It was funny though because with the first egg she realized that they had candy in them, and she didn't want to search for more until she had finished the candy in each one.<br />
I am procrastinating a little because I'm so tired, but I've got to get a couple of Etsy orders out, make a dance costume, and decorate signs for the booster club rummage sale. Or as I like to call them, "Treasure Sales". ;)<br />
Well, I better get to it...<br />
Have a wonderful day.<br />
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13585464598920522219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088097502475215799.post-51799735771400259832013-01-08T10:21:00.000-08:002013-01-08T10:21:06.358-08:00Farewell to the Christmas Decorations Today is the day we take down the Christmas decorations. Or, at least, begin to take them down. I'm glad to get my room back, but I'm always a little sad to see all the cheerful Christmas deco go. I love the multi colored lights, the playful stockings, and the beautiful colors that my room is infused with during Christmas. I am especially sad to see it all go this year because we kind of missed Christmas. We all came down with the flu, and it was a little hard to celebrate while feeling so bad. However it was still wonderful to have my hubby and the kids home. I love my family so much, and I feel so blessed when they are all around me. No matter what time of year it is.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13585464598920522219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088097502475215799.post-45609292787610723352012-12-10T21:26:00.000-08:002012-12-10T21:26:46.585-08:00Well, we've been in our house for about 5 months now. It is certainly a work in progress. I guess that's how it goes with old houses. This one isn't really that old (build in 1968), but it was never taken care of very well. It needs a lot of work. A. Lot.<br />
Tomorrow we will hopefully finish sanding down all the paneling, and priming so that we can paint. I will post pictures of the process.<br />
In the mean time I am trying to prepare for my oldest daughter's birthday party. Not the easiest task when your house is 'tore up from the floor up'. I can handle it though. At least, that's what I keep telling myself.<br />
We just got back yesterday from a dance convention in Bastrop, TX. My oldest did her first solo for the first time. I was so proud of her. She looked so beautiful and grown up on stage. I love to watch my children perform. Sometimes, (ok most of the time) when I get the dance bill, and I'm running around trying to arrange my schedule around dance, and going crazy trying to bedazzle this and that, I just want to give up and buy myself some nice furniture instead. But, when I see them perform it's suddenly all worth it.<br />
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13585464598920522219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088097502475215799.post-16698923709637618492012-04-15T20:32:00.003-07:002012-04-15T22:08:21.964-07:00Michella Marie: White Paper Peonies TutorialThis tutorial is from a lady who has a shop that I love in Olde Towne Spring, Texas called: Michella Marie. These coffee filter peonies are so cool. I can't wait to try them.<br />
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<a href="http://www.michellamarie.com/2011/07/white-paper-peonies-tutorial.html?spref=bl">Michella Marie: White Paper Peonies Tutorial</a>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13585464598920522219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088097502475215799.post-83978593299422814142012-03-19T21:55:00.000-07:002012-03-19T21:55:22.997-07:00What do I want for my daughters?During the interview with our daughters' new school they asked me a question that really got me thinking?<br />
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"What do you want for your daughters when they grow up?"<br />
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My first thought was "Every good thing that is possible." But it's so much more intricate than that. I realized that while I think about their future often, and think about what I want for them I have never clearly defined it. I haven't made a clearly defined goal of what I need to teach them, and set up for them so that they can reach those goals, or at least to give them the best possible opportunity.<br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1. I want them to be strong enough to stand up to the world for what they believe in. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2. I want them to choose freedom over security.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">3. I want them to have the education and training to do whatever career path they choose. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">4. I want them to know that being a wife/ mother/ homemaker <i>is </i>a valid career path. That it's not weak to want to be all the wonderful things that only a woman can be.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">5. I want them to have the confidence, emotional & financial security, and fortitude to WAIT for the <i><u>right</u></i> man to come to them.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">6. I want them to work hard for their goals. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">7. I want them to be neat and organized in their life and in their mind.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">8. I want them to be happy.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">9. I want them to be physically fit.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">10. I want them to know that God is always there for them and so am I.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>These are the things I want for my daughters. These are the reasons I am a mom.<br />
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</div></div></div></div></div>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13585464598920522219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088097502475215799.post-67113439914854752802012-03-14T07:09:00.000-07:002012-03-14T07:09:14.434-07:00Our (almost) new homeWell, so far the bank has excepted our offer and we have turned all of our paperwork in for our new house! We haven't signed the finalized closing paperwork yet, but it should only be about 30 days from now, and we will be proud homeowners again! Yay!<br />
The house does need a lot of work though. It's to be expected for a house from 1968. After we sign the paperwork we will have to wait about a month before we can move in because we have to make some repairs and remove the yucky carpet from upstairs; among other things. There will still be a ton of projects to do, but we are going to try to get the main things done before we move in. We would probably move in straight away, but with a baby we want to get the major things done before we live there. That's ok. I've been waiting this long. I can wait a bit longer. I hope you have a wonderful day today.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is a (not so good) picture of our (almost) new home. Better pics to come when we actually own it and begin renovations.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13585464598920522219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088097502475215799.post-65787497732157149332012-03-07T09:07:00.001-08:002012-03-07T09:07:35.002-08:00CompromisesI'm beginning to really like middle ground. Middle ground is relaxing. I'm liking compromise.<br />
<div>Lately, I've had to make a lot of compromises, and, I'm OK with that. </div><div>I've been homeschooling for about 4 years now. Originally the idea to homeschool was my husband's. My first reaction was, "You're kidding, right?"</div><div>Turns out, he wasn't kidding. Homeschooling had been wonderful and hard. The truth is, it has been one of the hardest things I have ever done, but also one of the most rewarding. One of the best feelings in the world is teaching your child something and then watching them excel at it. Another side benefit of homeschooling is that the teacher (you) gets to learn right along with the kiddos. I really enjoyed that part. </div><div>But lately, homeschooling hasn't been the joy that it once was. It's only been hard. With a infant to care for, and so much moving around, I feel like I haven't been able to give my older two girl's education the attention it deserves. Especially my middle girl. H- my oldest is more self motivated, but C isn't. She needs me to constantly work with her, and I unfortunately cannot make that, and all the other things I'm responsible for, happen, as of right now. </div><div>And this is where the middle ground comes in. The compromise. My husband and I were pretty adamant that we didn't want to send the girls to public school for many and various reasons, but I didn't feel confident that I could provide their education with my very best attention at this time. However, by God's grace we found a wonderful little private school that teaches in the classical way (classical education is the way we have been teaching). They will start their new school this coming year. I am so relieved and happy that their education will be getting all the attention it deserves and we don't have to put them in public school. (I am NOT denigrating those who put there children in public school. It is just not what is best for our family.)</div><div>Another compromise that we have recently come to, is to buy a home while we are waiting for ours to be built. Originally we had planned for it to be built about 2 years ago, but because of a series of events we still are not ready to build. (Did you know that if you pay all of your bills off they call you a "deadbeat" in the credit world? I love Dave Ramsey; he changed our lives and financial future, but now we have zero credit. How stupid is that? Pay your bills off, banks hate you, Don't pay your bills, banks love you? Dumb.) So we have decided to purchase a home that meets our needs, and wait on the Lord's timing to build our dream home. We put an offer in on a house that does what we need it to, and will be a comfortable place for our children to grow and play. (We don't know if we got it yet. I hope we do, but if not I'm sure it's for a reason.) The home we put an offer in on needs a little TLC (oh thank the Lord for projects! Finally! It is so hard for me to be a renter because I can't do anything to make our home better.) but of course, that is what I love to do. So, if we do get the house I will be updating with before and after pictures hopefully. </div><div>None of these compromises has actually gone into effect yet, but just thinking about them takes a weight off my shoulders.</div><div><br />
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