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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>I recently read a story about Charles Schwab, of Bethlehem Steel, as told by Mary Kay Ash (founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics). I thought it was great and wanted to share it (this was taken from </i><a href="http://www.econsultant.com/articles/the-six-most-important-things.html"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #0c25a6; text-decoration: underline;"><i>e-consultant.com</i></span></a><i>)</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Around 100 years ago, Charles Schwab, president of Bethlehem Steel, wanted to increase his own efficiency, and of the management team at the steel company. Ivy Lee, a well-known efficiency expert of the time, approached Mr. Schwab, and made a proposition Charles Schwab could not refuse:</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Ivy Lee: "I can increase your people's efficiency – and your sales – if you will allow me to spend fifteen minutes with each of your executives."</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Charles Schwab: "How much will it cost me?"</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Ivy Lee: "Nothing, unless it works. After three months, you can send me a check for whatever you feel it's worth to you."</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Charles Schwab: "It's a deal."</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>The following day, Ivy Lee met with Charles Schwab's management executives, spending only ten minutes with each in order to tell them:</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Ivy Lee: "I want you to promise me that for the next ninety days, before leaving your office at the end of the day, you will make a list of the six most important things you have to do the next day and number them in their order of importance."</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Ivy Lee: "That's it. Scratch off each item after finishing it, and go on to the next one on your list. If something doesn't get done, put it on the following day's list."</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Mary Kay Ash writes in her book (Mary Kay: You Can Have It All : Lifetime Wisdom from America's Foremost Woman Entrepreneur )</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>"Each Bethlehem executive consented to follow Lee's instructions. Three months later, Schwab studied the results and was so pleased that he sent Lee a check for US $35,000. At the time, the average worker in the US was being paid $2 per day.</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>If Schwab, one of the smartest businessmen of his day, was willing to pay so much money for this advice, I decided I would follow it, too.</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Each night, I put together my list for the following day. If I don't get something on my list accomplished, it goes on the next day's list. I put the hardest or most unappealing task at the top of the list. This way, I tackle the most difficult item first, and once it's out of the way, I feel my day is off to a good start."</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>So I was inspired to make my own daily list and wanted to share with you.</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>Are you wondering where Sunday is? I left it off because Sunday is a day for God, family and rest. We don't plan to get anything "done" on Sundays.</i></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #666666;"><i> </i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><i>By the way, I looked up what $35,000 is in today's money and found that it translates to anywhere from $850,000 to 1.5 million. </i></span></div>
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Five is a big deal. I can clearly remember my fifth birthday party at Peter Piper Pizza. I remember my little aqua shirt, my pig tails, getting my first Barbie and all my friends who came. I even remember my mom giving me an IOU birthday present. Ha! She was a busy lady (and a great mama). It was a picture of a plastic swimming pool that I would be arriving in time for warmer weather. That still makes me chuckle.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. The first thing I did was start on <a href="http://Picnik.com/">Picnik.com</a> with a plain white canvas, so to speak. You'll want to check out <a href="http://inbetweenlaundry.blogspot.com/2010/11/tutorial-thanksgiving-activity-for.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">my tutorial here</span></a> on how I always get a blank slate for beginning a project like this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37369986@N04/5800936745/" title="erin by inbetweenlaundry, on Flickr"><img alt="erin" height="76" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3383/5800936745_49312ee817_o.jpg" width="181" /></a>Erin @ In Between Laundryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258503415497205218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349996296003226908.post-41018579328048938912012-01-23T21:35:00.002-06:002012-01-23T21:43:40.324-06:00Homemade Caramel Sauce for a Cold DayBefore Christmas I made several batches of this lovely caramel sauce and divvied them up into pretty glass jars with tight lids for my girlfriends and the kids' Bible class teachers. Such fun!<br />
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To make each jar personal, I used glass etching cream and a stencil to monogram them.<br />
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A little blue velvet ribbon and a felt snowflake on top (attached with hot glue), and they were ready for gifting.<br />
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I told each girl to spoon a little into her coffee, drizzle it over ice cream or pound cake, or eat it straight out of the jar with a spoon (my personal pref.).<br />
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I keep my own little stash in the fridge and have really lavished my evening nip right out of the jar. Another delicious idea: use as a dip for apple slices. Mmmmm.<br />
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The weather where I live is actually as perfect as perfect could ever be, but I imagine that if I were locked indoors because of a snowstorm, this would be the nicest treat to warm up with.<br />
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<b>The caramel sauce recipe I used is from <u>The Joy of Cooking</u>, and I found a wonderful step-by-step visual tutorial for the same recipe <a href="http://www.melskitchencafe.com/2011/01/divine-caramel-sauce.html">here, at Mel's Kitchen Cafe</a>. </b><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37369986@N04/5800936745/" title="erin by inbetweenlaundry, on Flickr"><img alt="erin" height="76" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3383/5800936745_49312ee817_o.jpg" width="181" /></a>Erin @ In Between Laundryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258503415497205218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349996296003226908.post-40270444019655950532012-01-21T15:19:00.001-06:002012-01-21T15:22:52.366-06:00A Restful Break, I'm Happy to Be Back, and a Little Plywood Modern ArtI enjoyed my little vacation from blogging, and let me tell you, I've enjoyed January!<br />
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Christmas... it's glorious... but I am loving this normalcy.<br />
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During my time away (which is funny to say because I've really only been right here in my own house), I've completed a few projects, written a couple of dozen lists of projects I want to complete, and embarked on a more natural, healthful way of eating. I'm hoping to share some recipes with you soon.<br />
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I was a design major in college and have always loved art. I wish we were in a place right now to be able to support artists and buy beautiful, original works. In the meantime, I decided to create my own art.<br />
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I used what I had on hand-- plywood, latex paint (as a base for the other colors) and various acrylics.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I blended colors roughly on a pallet before coating my brush. In other words, I wanted a very blended look for my second layer. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">It was a satisfying project. I loved that my oldest son was outside with me the whole time and I could share a little of my past with him while he tinkered around the driveway.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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My four year old loves to help in the kitchen so I let him mix the ingredients. When it was time to put the pot over the stove, I took over. In just a couple of minutes, we were ready to play!<br />
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I didn't get photos of our playtime, but we pulled out the rolling pin and cookie cutters. I held the baby in my lap and Big Boy worked solo. That was the best hour! Do you make your own play dough? I actually prefer it to store bought because it is less sticky and smells so good-- plus, I know exactly what goes into it.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My oldest wanted to give some of our play dough to his little friends for Christmas, so we made a batch and divided it into baby food jars. One recipe filled five small jars for us. Then I cut circles out of cheery red and white fabric and tied a bright green grosgrain ribbon around the lid. For the cards, I used scrapbook paper and Santa stickers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The recipe was found at <a href="http://www.sweetsugarbelle.com/blog/2011/12/gingerbread-playdough/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheSweetAdventuresOfSugarbelle+%28The+Sweet+Adventures+of+Sugarbelle%29">The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/in_btwn_laundry/">Pinterest</a>.</div><br />
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I printed out the activities on card stock and glued pretty scrapbook paper to the back of each. Then I folded them like little tents. I found my printable template at <a href="http://www.livinglocurto.com/2010/12/free-printable-christmas-advent-calendar/">Living Locurto</a>.<br />
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Every morning, we turn the next tent over to see what's on the schedule.<br />
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Here they are in order.<br />
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1. Let's go see Santa tonight.<br />
2. We're going to the Christmas parade!<br />
3. You get to eat a few Christmas cookies.<br />
4. We'll make a handprint craft together.<br />
5. Pick a board game to play with the family.<br />
6. Let's make hot chocolate together.<br />
7. Mommy will read you a Christmas story.<br />
8. We'll watch <u>The Polar Express</u> tonight.<br />
9. We're going to the movies! How about The Muppets?<br />
10. Let's wake up early to go see Santa at the tractor store.<br />
11. Read a Christmas book.<br />
12. We're going to make paper snowflakes today.<br />
13. Make Christmas cards for the widows at church.<br />
14. Help Mommy deliver the cards we made yesterday.<br />
15. We'll make a batch of <a href="http://www.sweetsugarbelle.com/blog/2011/12/gingerbread-playdough/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheSweetAdventuresOfSugarbelle+%28The+Sweet+Adventures+of+Sugarbelle%29"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">gingerbread play dough</span></a> and play with it.<br />
16. Let's make gingerbread men.<br />
17. Drive around to see the Christmas lights.<br />
18. Make your annual "<a href="http://inbetweenlaundry.blogspot.com/2010/12/kitchen-update-and-christmas-tradition.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">My Favorite Things</span></a>" ornament.<br />
19. Angel Tree shopping<br />
20. Listen to our Christmas books on audio.<br />
21. Help Mommy make <a href="http://inbetweenlaundry.blogspot.com/2010/12/last-minute-gift-idea-merri-mints.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">goodies for the neighbors</span></a>.<br />
22. Let's make peanut butter and bird seed ornaments for the birds.<br />
23. Our Christmas Eve (Friday night)<br />
24. Our Santa Claus Morning (Saturday)<br />
25. Christmas Day<br />
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Isn't that so true? Every time I smell leather, I think of my dad's leather bomber jacket. Every time I smell freshly-cut grass, I'm transported back to second grade, looking out my schoolroom window at the men mowing and wishing I was running through the open fields. Don't even get me started on the smells coming from my mom's kitchen or newborn babies. My first perfume, Love's Baby Soft. Dr. Pepper Lip Smackers. I could go on and on.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">my baby at three weeks old</span></div><br />
Having a good-smelling home has become important to me. I want my husband to come home every day and say what he said to me this afternoon, "It smells like Christmas in here." Knowing that I'm turning our brick and mortar into a home is definitely a feather in my hat. I want my boys to grow up thinking of our home as a warm, delicious place where they love to be.<br />
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A couple of weeks ago, I received a big batch of Scentsy from Amanda Burns, a super-consultant (that's my title for her, not the official Scentsy-endorsed title, fyi).<br />
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Oh, girl. That stuff is the best! I know you probably already know that. Scentsy's no big secret, but it really has become my new favorite thing. I was a Scentsy virgin, ahem, and the very first brick I melted was Pumpkin Marshmallow. Mmmmm. It's sweet and coconutty. After riding his bike outside, my four year old came in and proclaimed, "Mama! I want to eat what I smell!" Love that.<br />
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So I ordered myself a few more burners and they're going non-stop around here.<br />
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My favorites--<br />
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<b>For our bedroom</b>...<br />
1. I love Duke (might be my #1 fave)-- it's masculine and like a wonderful, woodsy cologne.<br />
2. Luna is a close second. It's light and floral.<br />
3. Weathered Leather is third. I'm in Texas. It's like a new pair of Cowboy boots. Or walking into the Coach store.<br />
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<b>In the kitchen...</b><br />
1. Sunkissed Citrus is fresh and bright and makes me feel happy.<br />
2. Pumpkin Roll, Central Park Pralines and Sentimental Cider tie for second place. During the holidays, I love the smells of baked goods and Christmas spices. Yum!<br />
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<b>The guest bath... </b><br />
I try to save my lighter scents for the bathroom because it is a small, enclosed space and I don't want anything bold or overwhelming.<br />
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1. White-Out is a peppermint scent. I really like how crisp it is.<br />
2. Home Sweet Home is light and smells like berries with a touch of cinnamon.<br />
3. Autumn Sunset is also a spicy, cinnamon scent, but not too heavy.<br />
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Definitely do order with<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"> <a href="https://aburns.scentsy.us/Home"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Amanda Burns</span></a>.</span> She's great to work with. You'll pay the same shipping no matter who you order from and I know you'll enjoy the super customer service you'll get with<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"> <a href="https://aburns.scentsy.us/Home"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Amanda</span></a>.</span><br />
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Check out her website <a href="https://aburns.scentsy.us/Home"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">here</span></a> and her facebook page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Amaburnsscentsy"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">here</span></a>.<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37369986@N04/5800936745/" title="erin by inbetweenlaundry, on Flickr"><img alt="erin" height="76" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3383/5800936745_49312ee817_o.jpg" width="181" /></a></div>Erin @ In Between Laundryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258503415497205218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349996296003226908.post-33820893854625575262011-12-06T18:06:00.003-06:002011-12-08T21:07:46.607-06:00Felt State Ornaments<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37369986@N04/6468700989/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="DSC_0433.jpg by inbetweenlaundry, on Flickr"><img alt="DSC_0433.jpg" height="640" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6468700989_36ee4ffb85_b.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><br />
I was whipping up another <a href="http://inbetweenlaundry.blogspot.com/p/custom-embroidered-geography-love.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Geography Love Pillow</span></a> and started thinking about making an easier version for us. We don't have our own pillow. You know what they say about the cobbler's kids never having shoes? Cue the violins.<br />
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I do want one for myself, but haven't really set aside time to make one. And Jeremy and I are both from the same hometown, met in the 7th grade. No long-distance love story for us.<br />
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So I came up with a quick and simple alternative.<br />
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I pulled out my felt stash-- it almost needs an entire closet-- and my ever-growing collection of cut-out geographical locations from pillow-making (so ironic for a girl who made her first C in geography and was in BIG trouble for a few weeks). <br />
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I used two circles of felt for the ornament and blanket stitched them together, leaving an opening for stuffing and a ribbon to hang.<br />
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The Texas, heart and ribbon were hot-glued on. Hot-gluing felt is like welding metal. That stuff is there forever.<br />
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The project took me about 15 minutes and I loved it so much that I'm planning to make a few more.<br />
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One of these days, I'm going to post about all the pillow covers I've been blessed to make. The stories that go along with the orders have made my heart swell. Who knew that a simple little wedding present would turn into an opportunity for me to learn about so many amazing people? I'm thankful for that.<br />
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Share with: <a href="http://www.fingerprintsonthefridge.com/2011/12/feature-yourself-friday_08.html">Fingerprints on the Fridge</a>Erin @ In Between Laundryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258503415497205218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349996296003226908.post-24281334826924616662011-12-03T15:33:00.001-06:002011-12-03T15:36:13.956-06:00Video: Easy, Healthy Chocolate "Pudding"<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I wanted to try out a new recipe that's a little inventive, a little Birkenstock, and really easy. It's chocolate pudding made from only an avocado, a ripe banana, cocoa powder and maple syrup. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;">I know, that was my reaction at first, too. But it's pretty good stuff. Nutritionally, I feel good about giving it to my boys.</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">In hindsight, I probably should have changed out of my sweats before doing a video tutorial, but I strive to keep it real around here. I'm just glad I didn't have dried drool on my shoulder or peanut butter on my shirt sleeve.</div><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I hope you all feel really good about yourselves right now.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 ripe banana</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 ripe avocado</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 heaping T. cocoa powder</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1 T. real maple syrup or honey</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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Do you have an Elf on the Shelf? Our Elf is Elephant and is pretty much the best thing since Santa Claus. He buys us a whole month of "Eat your vegetables or Elephant will have to tell Santa" and "I wouldn't want to go have a chat with Elephant about not sharing your blocks with your brother." and also "Great job! I know our Elf will love letting Santa know how good you are being!"<br />
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This year was the first time we had a special Elf Breakfast to welcome our little guy back for the holidays.<br />
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I first saw the idea at <a href="http://www.littlepumpkingrace.com/2010/11/north-pole-breakfast-2010.html">Little Pumpkin Grace</a> and had been planning a little something for my boys when Kelsey at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://snowconeslollipops.storenvy.com/">Snowcones and Lollipops</a></span> </span>sent over a fabulous custom set of North Pole printables!<br />
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</div>We received custom invitations to hand out to friends, a banner, milk and water bottle labels, cupcake toppers, straw flags, custom place cards and a template for our letter to Santa!<br />
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The printable set definitely made the morning even more magical for my little man.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first thing he saw was the special North Pole banner...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then the place card with his own name on it...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and then the powdered donuts and snow milk! My little boy was a very happy guy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Elephant even brought the boys (one was still sleeping away) a new movie to watch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Instead of using my straw flags as they were intended, I used them to create a scavenger hunt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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1. Santa sent me to watch what you do. I brought you some presents; to find them, let's start at the Loo.<br />
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2. You're one step closer, but where to go next? Let's walk to the room where we eat breakfast.<br />
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3. The boy who is four makes this room his place. Hop, don't walk, with a smile on your face.<br />
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4. We are halfway there, but not yet done. Go to the front door. Are you having fun?<br />
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5. Tiptoe to the nursery, where you'll find the last clue. I'm always very quiet. What about you?<br />
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6. I hope you enjoyed our little game. Run to the fireplace and pick up your candy cane!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then we wrote our letter to Santa. I started him off, then he added quite a bit on his own. Can you tell finishing soup was a bit of a conflict the night before? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Really fun memories were made that morning and I have personalized keepsakes and a set of party printables to use next year, too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Want a set for your littles?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Kelsey is giving away a FREE personalized North Pole set to one lucky family.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Thanksgiving went a little something like this...<br />
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1. Tuesday... Stayed up really late to finish packing. Realized my red shoes that had just come in that afternoon and were bought specifically for Wednesday's family portraits, didn't fit. At all. Like, wouldn't even go over my toes. And then I fell to the ground trying to make them go on. Not my shining moment. Two hours or rethinking our outfits later, bedtime.<br />
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2. Wednesday... Got up really early to get dressed and take family Christmas pictures in the cold air. Tears, snot, running toward traffic-- I'm a mess without my coffee-- and had to schedule a reshoot. Actually, baby boy was NOT a fan of that cold day.<br />
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Yay for one single good shot! Here's our Christmas card picture:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. Drove to Houston. I have become quite the fan of long car rides. The boys sleep and I can sit still for a couple of hours and read. That never happens! I even watched a little Netflix on my phone and Jeremy and I got to chat along the way. It was like a date.... words I never thought I'd speak. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4. My sister hosted Thanksgiving and we stayed in a hotel! That is THE way to go. After supper and visiting with the family, we went back to our room, got into our p. jammies and cozied up in the big bed with a little Food Network. I love hotels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5. Thursday... We put on our Thanksgiving clothes and watched a bit of the parade before heading to Kristin's house. Throughout the day, we cooked and more family trickled in. I grabbed a hot potato with my bare hands and chunked it straight at my brother-in-law's mother, nearly killing her, so that was exciting. After a yum-yummy meal (thank you, Pioneer Woman menu plan), the girls all went out to see Breaking Dawn. I proudly admit that I'm 30 years old and loved the Twilight books. Not as much as Harry Potter. There, I said it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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These shirts were quick and easy-- I used faux suede for the ties and felt for the turkey faces, then fabric-glued everything right on the shirt. I saw the inspiration in a flash while browsing <a href="http://pinterest.com/in_btwn_laundry/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">Pinterest</span></a>, but don't remember where exactly.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">8. Laundry, laundry, laundry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kNK-g6CkoCg/TtUtC6NvREI/AAAAAAAAAx0/S6wM3_xxtSI/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kNK-g6CkoCg/TtUtC6NvREI/AAAAAAAAAx0/S6wM3_xxtSI/s1600/1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love our tradition of spending the rest of Thanksgiving weekend, decking our halls. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's the hap-happiest season of all! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Are you ready to do some shopping with a few amazing stores?</div>
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It is Black Friday, afterall! I am a strong believer in staying in my jammies and shopping at my computer with a warm beverage close to my side. Any time I can get stuff scratched off my list without having to put on makeup is a good time.</div>
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After you shop, come back and leave a comment below to tell us about the awesome items you found. It'll be like a virtual show-and-tell after a good shopping trip! So fun!</div>
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Erin @ In Between Laundryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258503415497205218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349996296003226908.post-53771849502143905392011-11-20T13:38:00.001-06:002011-11-20T13:42:29.712-06:00Christmas Tie and "Spenders"You know I'm a sucker for little boy's neckties. Since I can't put bows in their hair, I frequently insist on decorating their necks. It's so stinking cute, I can't help myself.<br />
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So I was ecstatic to receive a new Christmas tie and matching suspenders from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/roseisarosedesigns">Rose is a Rose</a>! Oh, her little ties and suspenders make me so happy! Ellie makes the most gorgeous lace suspenders and hair accessories for girls, too (even grown up girls).<br />
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We've never done suspenders before, so I was a little unsure of how my oldest would take to them. Um. I don't think I can put into words how much he adored his new "spenders." Ha!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I ordered Jeremy a grown-up Christmas tie, too (not in polka dots). When we get our family photos made, I'll share them with you. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make sure you stop by<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"> </span><a href="http://www.roseisarose.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Rose is a Rose</span></a> and check out <a href="http://www.roseisarosedesigns4you.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Ellie's fun blog</span></a>! She's great!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">By the way, if you're wanting some cute ties and suspenders for your guys, don't wait. Ellie's closing up shop mid-December so get those orders in now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And here's a little secret... <a href="http://www.roseisarose.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Rose is a Rose</span></a> will be participating in my <a href="http://inbetweenlaundry.blogspot.com/2011/11/sneak-peak-black-friday-event.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Black Friday Shopping Event</span></a>. Woo-hoo!</div><br />
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After seeing <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/81205599500609561/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">this</span></a> on Pinterest, I recognize that I do need to be better about getting those precious fingers in ink every once in a while.<br />
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The truth is, thinking of my boys growing up makes me sad. I'm just not one of those mommies who can't wait until the next stage. I'm nostalgic. I cling to every stage and beg it to last forever. I guess that doing fingerprint crafts scares me a little. It's silly, I know, but I feel like one day I'll look back at these little turkey and tree paintings and I'm not so sure I'll swell with joy. I'm pretty sure I'll be reaching for a Kleenex.<br />
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So, why do them? Because, if the Lord blesses my little men with time and years, they will grow up. It's good. And if I don't have anything tangible around to remind me of when they needed Mommy's strong, sure hand in their much smaller one, I'll regret it.<br />
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Don't misunderstand, making the pillow together was a memory that I'll look back on fondly. We had fun and laughed together and talked about color and art. I praised my four-year-old for stifling his giggles when I painted his hand to keep it steady. I was shocked at how the one-year-old was able to slowly place his hand on the fabric without wiggling his fingers into a blurry mess.<br />
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Right now, I love looking at my pillow every day.<br />
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But ten years from now? We'll see how it goes.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You definitely want to stop by In Between Laundry during that weekend because I have rounded up some fantastic shops to check out for Christmas shopping. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A lot of these ladies will be offering some pretty amazing discounts and free products (as will I) on Black Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Cyber Monday! I'll post the shops and their deals at midnight Friday morning so make sure you come by early before they're sold out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37369986@N04/5800936745/" title="erin by inbetweenlaundry, on Flickr"><img alt="erin" height="76" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3383/5800936745_49312ee817_o.jpg" width="181" /></a>Erin @ In Between Laundryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258503415497205218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349996296003226908.post-83431118524093012852011-11-16T12:37:00.001-06:002011-11-16T12:39:14.951-06:00Handmade, Eco-Friendly Toys<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I stumbled across the most adorable, handmade wooden toys on Etsy and had to share them with you!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The husband and wife owners of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/friendlytoys?ref=pr_shop_more"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Friendly Toys</span></a></span> created their beautiful selection of environmentally-safe, handmade wooden toys when their daughter was born. They wanted eco-friendly toys that were attractive (even lovely enough for adults to display on a shelf) and fun enough for children to enjoy for generations.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I ordered my baby this wooden pull-toy dog and cannot wait to get it! He'll absolutely love toddling around the house with this little guy pulling along with him.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This precious walrus chew toy (like all of their toys) is made from birch wood, raw linseed oil, beeswax, "Old Fashioned Milk Paint," and linen rope. As a mommy, I like knowing exactly what is used on my baby's toys and that it's perfectly safe for going into his mouth (because everything does).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I almost got this fish puzzle-- how unique and cute is he?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Another of my favorites-- Elephant Puzzle</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Note: After discovering this company, I was provided a free wooden toy in exchange for reviewing the shop. All opinions are completely mine and 100% honest.</i></span>Erin @ In Between Laundryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258503415497205218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349996296003226908.post-84488391473762964232011-11-13T23:29:00.000-06:002011-11-13T23:29:34.552-06:00A Thanksgiving Ideas CollectionThe big Turkey Day is coming up quickly! This is the first year in (forever) many years that I'm not hosting The Meal or really cooking much at all. We're going to my sister's and she's doing almost everything, bless her heart. Jeremy and I just have to show up with the kids and a pie-- we've been fist-pumping for days now!<br />
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What about you-- doing the cooking or showing up? They're both fun... one option just means a whole lot more work.<br />
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As long as I get to watch a parade, a dog show, eat at least two pieces of pie and veg out on the couch, my Thanksgiving will be complete... and talk about all the many blessings I have to be thankful for, of course.<br />
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Enjoy my little collection of projects I've gathered with a Thanksgiving feel. Isn't it the perfect holiday?<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q5FIwBbU1W8/TsCk13zNheI/AAAAAAAAAqc/nslQsCAPvTE/s1600/5168161359_6622d58553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q5FIwBbU1W8/TsCk13zNheI/AAAAAAAAAqc/nslQsCAPvTE/s400/5168161359_6622d58553.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://inbetweenlaundry.blogspot.com/2010/11/tutorial-reverse-applique-table-runner.html">Reverse Applique Table Runner and Nature-Inspired Table Setting</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w_YqupSLoFY/TsClItvDtII/AAAAAAAAAqk/3zrJQriV4mg/s1600/5158671393_2faefb82f6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w_YqupSLoFY/TsClItvDtII/AAAAAAAAAqk/3zrJQriV4mg/s400/5158671393_2faefb82f6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://inbetweenlaundry.blogspot.com/2010/11/tutorial-thanksgiving-activity-for.html">Thankful Activity for the Thanksgiving Table</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tHhymfzhid0/TsClaDmqr7I/AAAAAAAAAqs/Xw80O3JHIKE/s1600/5187438951_c6ea0c0bcb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tHhymfzhid0/TsClaDmqr7I/AAAAAAAAAqs/Xw80O3JHIKE/s400/5187438951_c6ea0c0bcb.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://inbetweenlaundry.blogspot.com/2010/11/tutorial-and-templates-funny.html">Funny Templates for Thanksgiving Shirts</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/37369986@N04/5800936745/" title="erin by inbetweenlaundry, on Flickr"><img alt="erin" height="76" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3383/5800936745_49312ee817_o.jpg" width="181" /></a>Erin @ In Between Laundryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258503415497205218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8349996296003226908.post-91440123508406068432011-11-11T15:35:00.001-06:002011-11-18T19:24:54.651-06:00Firecracker Bathroom Cabinet (Before and After)<div style="text-align: center;">Did you catch my bathroom makeover? It's kinda epic and it's right <a href="http://inbetweenlaundry.blogspot.com/2011/10/guest-bathroom-makeover.html">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted to talk a little bit more about this Craigslist cabinet. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is solid wood and has lots of shelves (which I did not paint, by the way). The insides are just as we found them. What had to go was the shiny, shiny, could-see-yourself-in-the-reflection finish.<br />
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And the gold hardware and the broken railing on top.<br />
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Other than those things, what a find, huh!?<br />
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Craigslist + me = BFFEAA</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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This took several hours of late-night sanding (a lot of it by hand because I didn't want to buy a special tool for the grooves).<br />
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We removed the hardware and doors, then hit the hinges and pulls with my new favorite thing: spray paint for metal. I threw away the can, but it was Rustoleum in a hammered finish (bronze?).<br />
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I'm a believer. The metal really looks hammered.<br />
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Then, I painted it (with a brush)-- it took two coats-- with Firecracker by Valspar.<br />
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Committing to this hue really did take 45 minutes of standing in the paint aisle with two samples and deliberating over the pros and cons of subtle verses bold. I even handed the guy mixing the paint the other color then came back before he'd mixed it and switched at the last minute.<br />
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But you know what? It's only paint. If I had hated it, I could have painted it again. Not that I would have, but I COULD have.<br />
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Lucky for me, I really love it. It adds the warmth that the room needed.<br />
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And now I have plenty of storage for all of our towels and a laundry hamper on the bottom.<br />
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For the record, a month or so later, I'm still loving it.<br />
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My grandma made molasses cookies for me-- soft, not crunchy-- when I was a girl. They were my favorite and she knew it. I can smell her kitchen every time I bake a batch and I miss her.<br />
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Yesterday, my son helped me make them, pouring in each ingredient as I measured. I told him about his great-grandmother that he never knew. Her generous heart, serving attitude, and how she was the quintessential grandma like from story books and movies. When I stayed at her house, we would paint with her good watercolors and oil paints on real canvases. I now have her paintbrushes displayed in a vase in my home. Visiting Grandma meant I would get to eat supper in the living room on little trays with a flower in a bud vase and watch TV. She taught me how to play poker with matches as chips, and Chinese checkers, and tell me funny stories about growing up in rural New Mexico.<br />
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When my son and I put the first dozen in the oven, I opened up my old photo albums so he could see his Pop's mommy. But I couldn't find one. Not one. How have so many years passed since her death and I never realized I don't have a single photograph of my beloved grandmother? I think about her daily, wishing I could speak to her now, as a woman, a wife, a mother. If she could have only met my husband and my precious babies. I guess she's such a part of my life-- her wisdom, her example, her paintings and recipes-- that I haven't missed having a tangible photo. I see her every day.<br />
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And so we ate our cookies and laughed and I prayed that one day my boys will remember me like that.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--t7hW53Kqho/TrmgkSOShOI/AAAAAAAAAo4/Lf7H9Tbvneo/s1600/molasses+cookies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="67" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--t7hW53Kqho/TrmgkSOShOI/AAAAAAAAAo4/Lf7H9Tbvneo/s400/molasses+cookies.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Preheat oven to 375. Cream 3/4 c. shortening, 1 c. brown sugar, 1/4 c. molasses and 1 egg until fluffy. Sift together 2-1/4 c. flour, 2 t. baking soda, 1/2 t. salt, 1 t. ground ginger, 1 t. ground cinnamon, 1/4 t. cloves. Stir into the molasses mixture. Form in small balls and roll in sugar. Place 2" apart on greased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. </div><br />
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