tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77931298788384067562024-03-05T18:54:00.537-08:00Upcycled HeartFollow the random inspirations of a diy-er/Christian/ new wifey as I try to live this crazy life to the fullest.
Facebook.com/upcycledheartkyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771837341456945123noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793129878838406756.post-54649441234290392762014-11-09T17:44:00.000-08:002014-11-09T17:49:17.408-08:00Give Thanks... our Thanksgiving decor & some holiday inspiration!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Turkey Day is fast approaching, and I can hardly contain my excitement for the upcoming holidays! There is just something about this season that makes everything feel magical. </div>
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I recently posted our Fall Home Tour (click pic below to view) and this weekend we added a couple of Thanksgiving-inspired decorations to our living area. </div>
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The director at my preschool started the cutest little shop to help support our school called the Blue Bird Market. People donate vintage and industrial decor and housewares, and they also have a contract with Pottery Barn to sell overstock items. This weekend I went in and immediately spotted this "gather" pillow cover that I had been pining over in Pottery Barn catalog. The zipper was broken, but it was $5 people! I brought it home with me and with a little stuffing and sewing machine love, it was the perfect addition to our living room.<br />
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You can get yours <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/thanksgiving-sentiment-lumbar-pillow-cover/?cm_src=AutoSchRel" target="_blank">here</a> for $19.50 (marked down from $39.50) so we're all winning!</div>
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Since Thanksgiving is so close to Halloween and Christmas, I didn't have the time or energy this year to do much decorating. I did bring in this old window frame from the garage and made these super simple GIVE THANKS banners to add a little somethin-somethin:<br />
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I just cut out triangles from burlap big enough to fit my letter stencils. Then, I used black acrylic paint to stencil the letters on and hot-glued them on black ribbon. Thankful my easy project turned out pretty decent. At least Sadie approves.<br />
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On another note I am itching to get out the Christmas decorations. Hubby says I have to wait until Black Friday :( . Maybe he won't notice if they sneak upstairs a few at a time. I may have done a little shopping today on the way to get supplies for our business:<br />
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Reindeer stocking holders- Kohl's ($10 with coupon in e-mail!); holiday ribbon- Sam's Club ($7 each); kitchen towels, mercury glass ornaments, & throw- Marshalls</div>
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Run, don't walk to Marshalls & check out all their holiday items...think rustic decorations, mercury glass christmas trees, & silver reindeer everywhere!</div>
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I'm off to watch The Walking Dead with this guy (currently plying him with margaritas so he doesn't notice all the new holiday items). Enjoy your Sunday evening!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771837341456945123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793129878838406756.post-26604971540918377922014-11-09T16:50:00.001-08:002014-11-09T16:57:50.062-08:00Happy Fall, Y'all!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Wow, Fall is flying by! As we trade in our Pumpkin Spice Lattes for Skinny Peppermint Mochas, I thought I would share a little fall home tour before the pumpkins go into hibernation. Fall is one of my absolute favorite times of year, and it was our first chance to decorate the new house for the season.</div>
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<li>old window frame & galvanized bucket- flea market finds</li>
<li>pumpkins- local pumpkin patch</li>
<li>mums- Aldi ($1.99!)</li>
<li>wooden crate- Wal-mart ($11)- I stained it to get the look I was going for</li>
<li>front door letter- Karamel Kreations ($30 last year)</li>
<li>pumpkin topiary-see below</li>
<li>garden flag- <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/175408306/burlap-garden-flag-with-cream-chevron?ref=shop_home_active_23" target="_blank">Modern Rustic Girl on Etsy</a> ($30)</li>
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Here is a zoomed out shot of our front porch, you can see our baby boxwoods starting to grow.</div>
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My house numbers pumpkin topiary was inspired by <a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2013/09/house-numbers-pumpkin-topiary.html" target="_blank">this fabulous diy</a> from At the Picket Fence. It may be my all-time favorite Pinterest creation so far (for a grand total of about $25), and you can use it year after year!<br />
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<li>craft foam pumpkins- Wal-Mart ($6)</li>
<li>house numbers- Wal-Mart ($1 a piece?)</li>
<li>dowel rod- Lowe's ($5)</li>
<li>moss- craft section at Wal-Mart (already had it)</li>
<li>barrel planter & rocks to fill it- my grandmother's garden (<a href="http://www.homedepot.com/s/barrel%2520planter?NCNI-5" target="_blank">similar found here</a>)</li>
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Here is a view of our living room & mantle...we went really simple with the topiaries, candle holders, rustic trunk, and silver pumpkin & I love having the reminder to SIMPLIFY.<br />
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P.S...we don't really have a fireplace but we like to pretend that we do :) </div>
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I recently found this farm fresh eggs sign at an antique store. It had all kinds of crazy farm animals hanging from the bottom, so I cut them off & brought them for my preschool students to play with. The glimmery silver pumpkin came from Target, orange one & initial sticker came from Hobby Lobby, wreath from the dollar section at Target ($3 this year), and I believe the white fake pumpkin also came from Target.<br />
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I love this little corner of our main room that separates the dining area from the living room. The only new addition was this Happy Harvest basket from Wal-Mart ($6- this season). </div>
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Here is our dining area that looks into the living room. I love our new sofa table that was a gift to hubby from his mom (you know you're getting old when you want furniture for your birthday)! I added a burlap pumpkin from Dollar General and the little white ceramic one came from a local secondhand decor shop. In our Pottery Barn antique silver serving bowl(NOW ON SALE <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/antique-silver-serving-bowl/?pkey=e%7Cantique%2Bsilver%7C46%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C48%7C%7C5&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-NoMerchRules" target="_blank">HERE!</a>), I added some sparkly pumpkins I found at the Dollar Tree and some various Fall-ish balls (what do you call the ones that look like they're made out of twigs?) from Hobby Lobby.<br />
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On the dining table, I added some mini real pumpkins & gourds and a galvanized bucket to hold some of them. I am still loving my <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/antique-silver-salt-pepper-shakers/?cm_src=AutoRel" target="_blank">Pottery Barn antique silver salt & pepper shakers</a> (now $20!) & mercury <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/chippy-gold-candle-holders/?cm_src=SEARCH_TOPPRODUCT||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-Candleholders" target="_blank">glass candle pillars</a> we got as wedding gifts over a year ago.<br />
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I hope you enjoyed the tour, we are finally starting to feel like things are coming together in our little casa. Come back soon for our Holiday Home Tour!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771837341456945123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793129878838406756.post-91233922943949637562014-04-23T18:11:00.005-07:002014-04-23T18:11:49.135-07:00What I'm Loving Wednesday (home edition)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We moved into our new house a few months ago and while we're finally settled in, there are a lot of touches & changes (already!) I'd like to add. I have really been digging farmhouse decor lately and thought I'd share some of my current decor cravings.<br />
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2. <a href="http://www.worldmarket.com/category/home-decorating/decorative-accessories/knobs-wall-hooks.do?nType=1&ab=third:home-decorating:decorative-accessories:knobs-wall-hooks">These wall hooks</a> for our mudroom bench... would be cute for each person in your family to have their own personalized hook.</div>
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4. I am really wanting some industrial chairs/ barstools for our dining area. Here are some various priced options I found:</div>
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Today is the last day of our school's Spring Break, where did this week go?! I did get to enjoy my last day off work and managed to get a few projects done that I wanted to share. </div>
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The first one is this before and after of a sweet little chest of drawers I rescued (see before pic). She was a little roughed up and covered in mud, but I knew she had potential. I am right on the bandwagon with the current old-school globe craze, and thought it would be cute to incorporate the trend when I saw an old atlas in my dad's truck.</div>
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First, I sanded the piece with medium grit sandpaper & gave it a good cleaning. Then, I used a primer for a base coat (even though I was using chalk paint, I wanted to be on the safe side). After letting it dry overnight, I used my homemade chalk paint recipe to give it two coats today. Mix together these ingredients for a super simple recipe that has given me great results so far:</div>
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I used an angled Purdy brush and the paint spread really well. I decided not to distress this piece too much, I liked how it looked after the second coat of paint. So I just let it dry and then used a spray Poly to seal it. </div>
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Next, I cut apart some pages of my dad's Atlas that he graciously let me tear out (after I reasoned that he would probably not be driving around California or Connecticut in the near future, especially without MapQuest) and Mod-Podged them to the top of the chest/nightstand/mini-dresser...I'm not sure what you'd call it exactly.</div>
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I thought it turned out really cool! Hubby and I are currently debating wether to keep or sell it.<br />
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Another little craft that I did today was giving this little $2 clearance vase from Wal-Mart (spy it in the cart...what would you call that, mauve?) a makeover. I have been coveting <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-room/073882.jsp">this</a> vase from Anthropologie for months, but couldn't quite justify its' $28 price tag. When I saw this little treasure in the clearance isle, I already knew just what to do with it!<br />
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3. I know they look funny but I have a plan for using them in our master bedroom...stay tuned!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771837341456945123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793129878838406756.post-65229989612878754222014-03-16T10:02:00.000-07:002014-03-16T10:10:09.004-07:00Simplicity<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have been reading and loving the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/An-Experimental-Mutiny-Against-Excess/dp/1433672960">7:An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess</a> by Jen Hatmaker. Jen is an awesome Christian writer/speaker/blogger and if you don't know about her yet, you will love her!<br />
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Simplifying has been on my mind a lot lately, and 7 has been really inspirational. In this book, Jen chronicles her experiment with cutting back in 7 areas in her life and how it brings her closer to God and opens her eyes to helping others in new ways. In the first chapter, she chooses only 7 foods to eat for a month. In the next, it's 7 items of clothing. The third month, she and her family give away 7 possessions every day. And thats about all I've read so far...<br />
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My favorite thing about Jen and the book is that she's a suburban woman/wife/mom who realizes how much she and her family really have in the grand scheme of things. It's so easy to compare ourselves to the images of society or look at what others have and want it. But in reality, many of us are in the top 1% of the world financially. If you are reading this post, you're probably at least in the top 5%. And yet we aren't satisfied.<br />
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One quote that I love from 7 is: "If we raised others up instead of raising ourselves a little higher, there would be few needs left on earth."<br />
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I think that one way we can begin raising up others is to first simplify our own lives. If we let go of our love for material things, maybe it will free up more space for loving others. I am definitely no expert and love my "stuff" just as much as the next person, but here are just some ideas on how we can simplify:<br />
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<li><i><u>Food:</u></i> I love food and think it would be really hard to choose just 7. But one thing we are working on in our house is cutting way back on processed foods. A lot of times I'll buy fresh produce trying to be healthy and then let it go to waste while we eat all the junk in the pantry. One way you can prevent this is to cut down on your grocery list. Only go to the grocery once for the week and get a few specific things. That way you'll have to use the fresh ingredients, they won't go bad, and you'll feel so much better and more satisfied. You could even use the money you saved on processed junk and get some things to donate to a local food pantry. </li>
<li><i><u>Clothes:</u></i> Count the number of items in your closet. Wow. Are you as shocked as I was? What about the items in your drawers? Shoes? Purses? Find a good charity to donate everything you haven't worn in the last year. Look around at your newly-purged closet. Take a deep breath, soak it in . Doesn't that feel good? Now to not go out and replace them...</li>
<li><i><u>Stuff:</u></i> That's what I like to call my possessions. Things that we want but don't really need. Things that we see, buy, and sit around until we finally throw away to make room for more stuff. What stuff could you give away to a new home that would appreciate it? This week I was out running errands and realized I had a few "wants" not "needs" in my cart. I decided to put them back & instead get a few items for my friend's ministry that is giving out baskets of household supplies to those in need this Easter. Another way to simplify is instead of going out and buying something new, what do you have that you could recycle into something new? Or what does someone you know have that they want to get rid of? </li>
<li><i><u>Budget:</u></i> Simplifying and saving money kind of go hand in hand. By cutting back on what you buy, you will see your bank account grow. A budget plan is always a good idea and lets you see where your money is going. There are lots of good budgeting apps or you can do a budget binder like we do. I also get updates from Chase on my phone so I always know how much I have and what I've spent $ on.</li>
<li><i><u>Precious Time:</u></i> One of the most important things for me is simplifying what I do with my time. With Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Bloglovin', etc. it's crazy how much of our time is spent on social media. I catch myself reaching for my phone out of boredom or habit constantly. By cutting back on things like this, you can free up time for the more important things in life that really bring you joy. For me: family, friends, reading, bible study, exercise, crafting. Doing the Paleo diet has forced me to spend more time on preparing meals, but it has been really good for us in that we appreciate the food more and spend time together enjoying it. What can you spend more of your time on that will make you happy in the long run? What about serving others? Could we cut out something else (shopping, facebooking, etc.) and spend just an hour of our week serving others? This is one of my goals for this year. </li>
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This budget binder helps us focus on where we're spending our money. You can get the free printables <a href="http://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/2014/01/printable_budget_binder/">here</a>.</div>
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Lara bars: Sometimes it's impossible to cook fresh & all-natural for every meal. For on-the-go clean eating, these are awesome because they have natural ingredients. They are even paleo-friendly!</div>
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<a href="http://www.thestory.com/home">This book</a> I am reading with my Life Group girls. It takes you through the bible in chronological order, so much easier to understand! I am loving carving a little time out of my week to spend on the story, and then talking about it with girlfriends.</div>
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<a href="http://www.emilyley.com/collections/simplified-planners">This planner</a> by Emily Ley is amazing! They are all sold out of 2014 but the 2015 will be available to order in the Fall. :)</div>
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One Kings Lane is having a great sale on coffee table books right now. Here are a few I would love to add to my collection:<br />
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Love the poster-art style illustrations and collages in <a href="https://www.onekingslane.com/product/34358/2127786">this book</a>! Who wouldn't wanna tour New York City from their living room?<br />
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<a href="https://www.onekingslane.com/product/34358/1143498">This</a> 20th anniversary celebration of Kate Spade represents the brand beautifully...so fun!<br />
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Do you have <a href="https://www.onekingslane.com/product/34358/57213">A Passion for Blue and White</a>?<br />
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Project #2: moss Easter eggs to go with my Spring mantle:</div>
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This was a super simple project, but it did end up being really messy! First, we would cut a square of the moss sheet big enough to cover an egg. We covered the bottom half of the egg first and wrapped the moss around it, then stretched it over the rest of the egg & hot-glued as we went. Our method required a lot of cutting and fitting pieces in, so it might be easier to use the loose moss instead.</div>
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This weekend, I had the chance to go visit my parents for a fun & relaxing weekend. I always liked playing with paper dolls when I was little so my dad picked up these vintage ones to give me when I came home. How cute are these little outfits from the 1960s?</div>
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Saturday morning my mom & I went to Hobby Lobby for some craft supplies and ran across these beauties on sale. Even though our bar stools are pretty much brand new, I'm thinking they would be so cute (with a new rug under them).<br />
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So anyway, here is what we ended up making. Project #1: faux zinc letters like <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?navAction=jump&id=77415&color=zin&cm_sp=PRODUCT_DETAIL-_-RECOMMENDATIONS-_-77415">these</a> from Anthropologie. I wanted mine to be a lot bigger so that they would go above my cabinets in the kitchen.<br />
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First, we painted the letters with a coat of black acrylic paint and let it dry. Then, we painted a coat of the pearl metallic paint over the black. It took a couple of coats to get the effect I wanted, because it was a little streaky at first.<br />
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Here's the finished product (above my mom's retro kitchen stove & then my kitchen cabinets):<br />
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Project #2: moss Easter eggs to go with my Spring mantle:</div>
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We are starting to get our office together & these are some of the ones I've been drooling over:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love the organization in this office... and the idea that it was created in a closet! You can do so much with small spaces.</td></tr>
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These two are so pretty & inspiring...love them!<br />
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More pretty spaces, love the colors!<br />
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Chalkboard inspiration is always fun & vintagey:<br />
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Here is our office in progress: it's hard to show in the pics but the paint color is Silvermist by Sherwin Williams and we love it! Blake's desk is a built-in to the closet. We also have this neat little shelf at the top that I'm excited to decorate eventually (note the lonely decoration up there by itself).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blake's messy desk area & my dumbbells...our office doubles as a workout room ;)</td></tr>
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1. a reading nook under the window</div>
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So...this is my second time around trying the Paleo thing. If you know me, you know I have a <strike>tiny bit of a</strike> HUGE sweet tooth & a <strike>slight</strike> MAJOR obsession with Diet Coke. Hence, my TV-time snack last night.<br />
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Although I'd like to say I've been preparing healthy, home-cooked meals for my new husband the last 6 months, let's be honest...we've been eating a bunch of processed crap. Time to make some changes around here.<br />
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Blake is even doing it with me, partially to be more healthy but mostly because he would rather starve than grocery shop himself (he eats whatever I do)! We found <a href="http://robinssweetconfessions.com/wp/category/paleo-challenge/">this awesome blog</a> to use as a guide for the 30 day challenge. She guides you through each day, telling you how much water to drink, when to drink it, what to eat for each meal, what exercise to do. She even has a grocery list for the week & links to the exercise videos...so she makes it super easy for you!<br />
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With Ash Wednesday quickly approaching, I have found myself in many conversations lately along the lines of "What are you giving up for Lent?" or "See ya in 40 days, chocolate". Although I've participated in such activities for years, I've found the Lenten season pulling on my heart a little differently this year. </div>
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To put it lightly...my past attempts at giving something up for Lent have been less than successful. But when I think back on them, I was giving these things up for all the wrong reasons. These "sacrifices" were spiritually empty and more about my body image or losing weight than giving something up to honor The One who gave everything up for me. I mean, isn't that what it's all about? It seems like a lot of us are just going through the motions with little thought to the real reason for the season. </div>
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Matthew 6:16-18 says: “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you."</div>
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Let's just say my classroom needs a little <i>up</i>dating for next year. And with moving classrooms, this summer is the perfect time to do some re-decorating. I am totally diggin' the whole chevron thing right now (maybe a little too much), and after making a trip to the fabric store, decided to go with grey chevron and a sky-blueish color scheme(kind of goes with the sky blue & lime green decor I already have). I bought several yards of the chevron fabric and a few of the blue polka dot (pictured below) to make chair pockets with. Remember my trial run found <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7793129878838406756#editor/target=post;postID=8486214105858736692;onPublishedMenu=overview;onClosedMenu=overview;postNum=4;src=postname">here</a>?</div>
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This weekend at a garage sale, I picked up this mini stool for $2. It needed a paint job, but had some potential. I touched up the legs with white spray paint and then made a chevron pattern with painters tape. I spray painted the seat with blue, then removed the tape & painted those parts yellow. MUCH cuter! My students will use this when sharing their writing or for sitting on during independent reading. </div>
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Last but not least, I saw a similar canvas with initial letter on Pinterest and headed to Hobby Lobby for supplies. I started by choosing a coordinating blue for the letter (my future last name initial!) and then chose a gray to make a chevron pattern with the white background of the canvas. Then, I decided it was a little drab and outlined the pattern in yellow to match my stool. After it dried, I hot glued the letter to the canvas. This will go on a shelf behind my desk (should I wait til October when it's actually my initial?)</div>
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So, it happened. I joined the Paleo craze. So far I am loving it! I printed out this poster and it now hangs proudly on my fridge. Basically, you eat like the cavemen did: protein (meat, fish, eggs), veggies, healthy fats (oil, seeds, nuts) and a little fruit. You DON'T consume: processed foods, beans, grains, alcohol, etc. </div>
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In my first week, I really didn't crave or miss anything like I thought I would. Towards the end of the school year, I got on a big junk food kick: candy, treats & ice cream parties on the reg. at school, what was a girl to do! I would come home exhausted and reach for the first thing to fill my belly (usually something that came in a package & was totally unhealthy). </div>
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Here is the rundown of my first week. I can't say I didn't cheat a little, but I am feeling healthier and more energized already:</div>
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Day 1: This was our closing day at school for teachers, so I was super-busy & had to eat on the run. A lot. </div>
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Breakfast: small apple, egg & sausage off of a McDonald's breakfast sandwich</div>
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Lunch: Subway salad with turkey, lettuce, tomato, onion, green peppers & italian dressing (I've been letting dressings be my cheat...they can't be that bad, right?)</div>
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Dinner: Although I had planned to go to the grocery & had this huge list of Paleo-friendly items, it starting storming and pouring down rain on my way. Who wants to carry in groceries in the middle of a downpour? So I went to Qdoba instead & got their Naked salad with grilled chicken. Yummm!</div>
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Snacks: almonds & grapes</div>
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Breakfast: 1/2 grapefruit, almonds (busy morning + no groceries)</div>
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Lunch: taco salad (made this a-mazing taco meat in the crockpot with ground beef, taco seasoning & Ro-tel) on top of lettuce with avacado, mexican corn & tomatoes (and ranch oops)</div>
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Dinner: Taco salad (it was so good I had to go back for seconds)</div>
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Snacks: raisins Monkey Salad, grapes</div>
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Breakfast: mini Larabar (who knew these were Paleo-friendly?), grapes</div>
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Lunch: chicken, lettuce, salsa, fruit (we had a going away party for someone at work and it was surprisingly easy to make good choices)</div>
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Dinner: Taco salad</div>
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Snacks: raisins</div>
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Breakfast: Southwest eggbeaters & grapes</div>
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Lunch: Wendy's small berry almond chicken salad</div>
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Dinner: Taco meat, mexican corn & 1/2 avacado</div>
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Snacks: almonds, grapes, Lara bar</div>
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Breakfast: southwest eggbeaters, banana sliced with honey drizzled on top</div>
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Lunch: Strawberries & almonds with honey on top, Lara Bar</div>
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Dinner: Lexingtonian salad at Drake's restaurant (lettuce, tomato, bacon, vinaigrette)</div>
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Snacks: raisins, almonds, chips & queso (BOO!)</div>
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Breakfast: banana, Lara bar</div>
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Lunch: Salad, grilled chicken breast & green beans from restaurant</div>
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Dinner: Mermaids salad (greens, chicken, eggs, bacon, pecans, vinaigrette...whoa protein and delish!)</div>
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Snacks: raisins, glass of wine (whoops, social obligation)</div>
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Breakfast: Egg & sausage from breakfast sandwich at gas station</div>
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Lunch: chicken burger from Trader Joe's topped w/ avacado (these are awesome!) & salad (see picture below</div>
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This weekend, I had some awesome garage sale finds for $.50- $1.00 each!</div>
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The first thing I found is this collection of mostly brand new educational games. And of course, I have already post-it labeled what I plan to use them for (so I don't forget haha)! </div>
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1. Sight word game- erasable boards with different sight word families at the top. Students have to find the matching word tiles and then write the word with dry-erase marker. This could be used in small groups or as a center.</div>
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2. Scrabble cards- could be used for any word work center or game to make words.</div>
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3. Counting bears activity set- I just LOVE these bear manipulatives and so glad to get my hands on another set. We just had a PD training about the importance of number sense and addition in first grade. I thought this would be a great resource for students who are in the stage of counting collections and then adding them together. You could differentiate by covering one or both of the addends and it also reinforces that a number stands for a collection that can be added onto. The possibilities for these little guys are endless!</div>
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4. My first number pairs card game- so I know that this is targeted for pre-school, but thought it would be good for small group intervention or a center. You could have kids first find the number and collection picture that matches it, then find the other pair and add them together to solve an addition problem.</div>
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This might be my absolute favorite find! Brand new, never opened Dr. Seuss game treasury. I haven't explored all the games yet, but there is an alphabet game that will fit nicely with our first Reading unit: Alphabet Books and Children Who Read Them. Now, if we can just keep all the pieces together....</div>
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Kindergarten & First Grade Activity Books- I can use these to pull resources for homework, morning work, extra resources worksheets, etc. There are lots of great activities in here!</div>
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This linky is all about what teachers want to *get done* over summer. It seems like everyday I'm adding something to that "I'll do that when Summer Break starts..." list. Here are some of my top to-do's?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"></span><br />
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1. Wedding planning<br />
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Hopefully one summer mode kicks in I'll have more time to get down to the details of my Fall wedding. My wedding Pin board has been put on the back burner for too long!<br />
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2. Go on vacation... we are heading to the beach 4th of July weekend for a little fun & relaxation.<br />
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There are some things I've been dying to get done in my classroom. I'm that teacher who, with 3 days left in the school year, is already doing some mad planning for next year!<br />
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4. Pick out things for our new house<br />
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My first project was a re-do for my dining room chairs. We've decided to wait on getting a new dining room set for our new house, so these babies needed a little fixing up. This adorbs chevron fabric came from Hobby Lobby (20% off sale this weekend!)</div>
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First, I ripped off the old fabric with pliers. </div>
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Then, I placed the cut-out fabric face down and placed the seat face-down on top of it.</div>
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Using a staple gun, I stretched the fabric around and stapled away. So simple!</div>
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Another thing that I've been wanting to do is make chair-back pockets for my students next year. The ones from teacher stores are so expensive, and not as cute. Plus, I just wanted an excuse to try out my new sewing machine. This project turned out to be so quick and simple! </div>
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I also picked up some gray chevron fabric (regular cotton this time) at Hobby Lobby and just got a yard to see if I could make two out of it. All of the tutorials I've seen online call for so much fabric! After measuring the back of a chair and cutting the fabric, I decided I would have to use a different fabric for the front pocket if I wanted to fit two pockets from 1 yard of fabric. Lucky me, I had some leftovers from the chair seat project!!!</div>
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First, I folded the fabric in half (I wanted it doubled) and cut the width about 18 inches for each pocket. Then, I ironed the fabric and sewed up all the sides to make them back-to-back. One side was folded, so I didn't have to sew that side. </div>
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Happy Testing to us this week! As school winds down for the year, I am always looking for activities to engage students who are mentally "on summer break" already. I created this Memory Book on TPT that can be customized for your grade level. Click <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/End-of-School-Year-Memory-Book-w-Compare-Contrast">HERE</a> to check it out!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771837341456945123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793129878838406756.post-58541057233662725542013-05-13T19:12:00.002-07:002013-05-13T19:12:07.592-07:00Welcome Sadie & Ballin' on a Budget (classroom-style)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So this is what B said to his mom on Mother's Day..."Brittany's gonna be a mom too". He failed to mention the puppy mom part. But it's TRUE....Sadie Mae will be ready to come home in 5 short days :)</div>
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Like any new mom, I figure I better be prepared...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wait, I have to put this together???</td></tr>
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On a different note, I will be switching from teaching 3rd to 1st grade next year, which means a whole new classroom (aka opportunity to buy lots of stuff for my new kiddos!)</div>
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Since I am always ballin' on a budget, I decided to hit up the Dollar Tree first. They have some awesome teacher finds y'all: </div>
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I am planning to decorate in lime green, tealish blue, and black and white (I'm thinkin' lots of chalkboard paint). The zebra alphabet border has cute green polka dot at the top. I also scored some lined dry-erase boards and magnetic letters for word work, a post-it/ paperclip organizer for my desk, birthday certificates, and these adorable nametags and sentence strips (I laminated & used them for desk nametags this year, or could use them for word wall words under the alphabet letters). </div>
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Also, this is off-topic but how cute is this meal planner from the Target Dollar spot?</div>
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I have an obsession with children's books, and love finding them for a good deal. All of these came from various yard sales last weekend. Love it! I'm planning to organize my library in 3 levels by Lexile next year, so already getting a head start.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love the Dr. Seuss collection I scored for 10 cents each!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Also got this awesome tote to carry them all in for $3.<br /><br /></td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771837341456945123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793129878838406756.post-60529246654393720552013-05-13T18:34:00.000-07:002013-05-13T18:34:10.795-07:00Happenings Lately<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Last weekend, I was reunited with some college besties for the derby. Despite the rain, it was 10 kinds of fun. My girl Kitty hostessed a brunch and we had plenty of mimosas, photo ops and people watching goin on'. Loving my <a href="http://www.marleylilly.com/">Marley Lilly</a> hat!<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;">So I kind of have an obsession with long dresses lately. I bought this along with 2 more hi-low dresses at Target this weekend.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Decided to cuten-up the furniture I bought recently at a <a href="http://pinklemonadeandpearls.blogspot.com/2013/04/catching-up-garage-sale-finds.html">garage sale</a> and actually put it to use before I refinish it for our future home. It actually turned out quite nice.</td></tr>
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We spent this Mother's Day at a brunch with B's family. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771837341456945123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793129878838406756.post-77243397668079780742013-04-27T12:30:00.000-07:002013-04-27T12:30:34.262-07:00Catching Up & Garage Sale Finds<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breakfast: omelette with egg beaters, spinach, feta & tomato plus sliced banana</td></tr>
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This one was a bit of a bigger purchase. We weren't really looking to buy any furniture right now (my apartment is itty bitty and already full of stuff for our new house) BUT when I saw this cute hutch it had DIY project written all over it. At $40 for a 2-piece set it was too precious to pass up...</div>
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We crammed the furniture into my dining room, as you can see, until we figure out what to do with it. I'm thinking a pottery barn- white finish on the part that is now yellowish and add decorative knobs. This will be so perfect to display my new wedding registry dishes!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My new mason jar tumbler :) LOVE...you can get a similar one <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/85258988/four-mason-jar-tumblers-eco-friendly?ref=shop_home_active">here</a>.</td></tr>
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I think it's pretty common that Monday is the most motivating day of the week to start something new: a new diet plan, new workout routine, changing things at work, etc. Once again I find myself, excited to start a new week with big plans on Motivation Monday. Here's to hoping it becomes a habit :)</div>
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5 minute cardio warm-up (elliptical or treadmill)</div>
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This is what I was told to do for lean muscle tone (not to "bulk up"). He said that women tend to think that lots of cardio is the recipe for fat loss, but all you really need is 20-30 minutes in addition to targeted strength training. This will actually help you lose weight/fat faster than overdoing it on cardio. Be sure to drink plenty of water in between circuits. </div>
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To check out a good strength training sight click <a href="http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/womans_lean_sexy_bible.htm">here</a>.</div>
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In the past, I have started a food journal several times and been unsuccessful with sticking to it. I would conveniently leave out the junk food/snacks/fourth meal I had in between, forget to bring my journal to work, skip a day, whatever....but the end result was I never stuck to it and ended up in my old unhealthy habits. </div>
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Over the weekend I thought to myself, what would be a motivating way to keep track of my eating and hold myself accountable, and came up with: online food journaling. It's simple: snap a pic, and upload it with short description of what you ate.</div>
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Lunch: spring mix salad w/ raspberry vinegarette dressing, fruit</div>
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Dinner: salad w/ ranch dressing & left-over crockpot pesto chicken (delicious recipe found <a href="http://picky-palate.com/2012/09/20/pesto-ranch-crock-pot-chicken-thighs/">here</a>)</div>
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So...while I was in the mood of holding myself accountable I decided my wardrobe could use a little motivation, too. If I take a pic of my outfit every morning before work, maybe I'll dress cuter ;)</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05771837341456945123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793129878838406756.post-36261766642231474762013-04-06T08:22:00.000-07:002013-04-06T08:22:17.004-07:00Hitting the Bourbon Trail<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Last weekend for a friend's birthday, we loaded up a bus and hit the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. Being a native of this state, I had never even been to any of the distilleries on the trail. Our wedding reception is going to be in the distillery district, so we were inspired by all the bourbon barrel decor.<br />
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Blake and I at Wild Turkey<br />
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All the ladies at Four Roses<br />
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Whitney, the birthday girl<br />
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We had a great time and I look forward to filling out the rest of my passport! If you're ever in Kentucky, it is a must!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan;"> Saw it, pinned it, did it. I saw this adorable idea on Pinterest a couple of weeks ago and had to try it. You boil the eggs, go ahead and peel them and cut them, and then you soak the halves in the dye. It took ours a little longer to change color completely, but I think they turned out really cute (Grandma was a little afraid to try them, but don't worry your mouth won't change colors)! </span><br />
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