Using hangers to display photos

Being that I take thousands of photos, I am always looking for unique ways to display them, like when I hung photos from a branch here. I mentioned before I don't mind doing laundry and spend a decent amount of time in my laundry room, tending to laundry, making my own laundry soap and repairing clothes. I decided to add some personalization to the room with pictures of my little girl.  I had taken these fun pictures when we were out puddling last summer and found inspiration here. I found these antique hangers at a thrift store and mounted the 8 X10 photos to mdf that I cut to size. Then I used Mod Podge to adhere the photos to the mdf.

Clip them in a hanger (mine were purchased from a thrift store), hang with 3m Command Strips- done!
~Angela

Roads from painters tape

As is often the case, the best laid plans don’t always go as planned, but we try to roll with them around here. I had the day off of work and planned to send my little girl to daycare as usual, so I could focus on painting her big girl room (I anticipated this to be much easier when she is not around, trying to be a “helper.”) Then, I was getting a massage. Painting always makes me hurt in muscles I forget I have.

My little girl woke up and her fever put a spin on that day to myself. I kept her home and instead we stayed in our pajamas, cuddled, we colored and we made reading corners.

We played with toys, pulling every last one out of the toy basket, rediscovering past favorites and settling in to play with a constant favorite of hers- cars.

I looked at the painting supplies and tucked them away for another day, when I had an idea with the painters tape- I could make road for her cars! So I made random roads, bridges, and intersections. I even made a weird shaped parking lot. I figured since the tape comes off the wood trim with no problem, it would not hurt our hardwood floors.






This was such a hit! We had so much fun together with this! She spent hours playing with these roads and we left them up for several days. And as suspected, the tape came off the floors, no problem!

What a fabulous day off after all:)

~Angela

Super SIMPLE Recipe: Apple & Feta Cheese Pizza

We had this pizza at a museum cafe and I thought I could duplicate it at home. It was tasty!!

Ingredients:

1 premade pizza crust

1 C feta cheese

2 C cheddar cheese

apple, cut into thin slices

bacon (optional)

Directions:

add all toppings and bake as instructed on pizza crust package.

Seriously easy. And so, so good!

~Angela

 

Bedtime prayers

One of my favorite times of the day are early morning and  just before bed with my little girl. Part of it is the snuggling and the coziness of that time of day and the honest conversations we have about our day (either about what adventures await us or about what we have already experienced during the day). Evening is also the time we pray together.

 

Prayer is important in our home and we’ve always made a point to pray for people and to give thanks. For months now, our little girl has said her bedtime prayers on her own and you just never know what will come out of her honest mouth:

Often she prays for the usual suspects: Yaya, Nana, Papa, Mommy, Daddy, Grams, Gramps, aunts, uncles, cousins, teachers, friends. Then she gives thanks for the fan, her blanket, toys, babies, nightlight, doors... (a lot of which we take for granted). I mean when was the last time you gave thanks for doors? Without doors, we would not have protection from the elements outside, privacy or a solid home. They deserve that thanks in prayers.

“Dear Jesus, thank you for my Daddy and Mommy. Not for my Uncle Matt when he teases me. I am not his property.”

“Dear Jesus, thank you baby who did not go potty in her undies.”  That was heard while potty training. And upon checking, her baby doll was indeed dryJ

And my personal favorite, from the other night:

“Dear Jesus, thank you for our meal and the best gift of all, our family....”

Melt my heart!! Simple, sweet and oh so heartfelt.

~Angela

Blogger Award

I was nominated for the Liebster Blogger Award by Laurie at http://www.laurieslittlebitsofcreativity.com/.  Thanks Laurie!!

This award acknowledges up and coming bloggers for outstanding accomplishments within design that is presented on their blog.

Here are the rules for accepting the award:

1.  Each blogger should post 11 random facts about themselves.

2.  Answer the questions the tagger has set for you, and then create 11 new questions for the chosen bloggers.

3.  Choose new bloggers (with less than 200 followers) to pass the award to and link to them in your post.  

4.  Go back to their page and tell them about the award.

5.  No tag backs.

 11 Random facts about myself:

 

1.  My dream job as a child was to be a Garbage Man or Ice Cream Man. The job as a Garbage Person still has some appeal to me.

2.  Later in life, I seriously considered a career as a Pediatrician or as a Computer Programmer. I don't have any of the above mentioned jobs.

3.  I could eat pizza every day.  I don't, but I could.

4.   I asked out my dentist on a date. Because of my mom. Best decision ever. We went on said date. I married my dentist a year later. I know refer to him as my husband rather than my dentist, even though he is both.

5.  I am constantly in the midst of at least 14 projects at any give time. I like to make things, but find it often it costs me more to buy the materials to make them than just buying the item to begin with.

6.  I love to inline skate and have skated in a marathon for the last 13 years.

7.  My favorites (foods, colors, cars, etc.) change daily. Which I why I hate that so many passwords have them as their security questions!

8.  I am afraid of the dark.  Not inside dark..........outside dark.

9.  I often dream about things that happen. Usually random, non-life changing things.

10. I went skydiving the year I turned 18 and loved it, but have no desire to ever do it again.

11. I enjoy running, but I do it mostly so I can eat chocolate chip cookies:)

 

 

Here are the questions that Laurie asked me:

 

1.  If you suddenly came into a million dollars how would you spend it?  I would take a vacation with my family and give most of it away. I would not change my life in any drastic way.

2.  What is your favorite room in your home and why?  Our nursery. So much love, so much thought was put into this room. I have so many fond memories of rocking and reading and feeding and cuddling in this room with my husband and little girl.

3.  What is the last book you read? Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin

4.  Do you work outside the home?  If so, what do you do?  I work as an Administrative Assistant at an Investment Company and I am a Mom.

5.  What is your favorite season and how do you decorate for it?    I love all the seasons and decorate for all of them

6.  What part of your home is currently in need of a makeover? My daughter's new room. We are in the process of moving her to a Big Girl Room from her nursery. We just painted the walls a glittery gray.

7.  How much time do you spend blogging?  too much:)  3-4 hours a week.

8.  Coffee or tea?  Or something else? Water.

9.  What is your favorite take out food?  Subway.

10. Do you make your bed everyday? Of course.

11. Where do you get the majority of your inspiration? In my mind in those random fleeting moments, just before I fall asleep at night...and other blogs.

Here are the blogs that I have chosen to pass this award to.  Please visit them and give them a little lovin'.

 

1.  Truly Lovely

2.  Practically Functional

3.  Serenity Now

4.  Or So She Says

5.  Navy Wifey Peters

6.  Erica Start Walking

7.  Bugaboo, Mini, Mr. & Me

8.  What More Can I Say

9.  Waiting Stitches

10. Hey Mommy, Chocolate Milk

 

Here are my questions for them: 

1. What was the first blog you started following?

2. What is a hobby you have aside from blogging?

3. Where do you live? State/Province, Country? Big/small town? In a city or the country?

4. How long have you been blogging?

5. What is your favorite book?

6. What is your favorite charity?

7. What is your dream vacation location?

8. How much sleep do you get each night?

9. What is a pet peeve of yours?

10. Where do you go to for your source of news?

11. What project are you currently working on?

~Angela