Pinterest Inspiration

As I was saying in a post I did last week I believe it was..I've become obsessed with wreaths!  I've seen so many ideas on Pinterest that its had my creative wheels turning.  I bought some stuff over the weekend to start projects with but am still needing a few more things before I jump in full swing.  Here are a few things I hope to be up to in the coming weeks!!!

Yarn Wreaths

Source: thecellardoorstories.blogspot.com via Melanie on Pinterest

I am planning on doing something really similar like this yard wreath for my mom for mother's day (SHHH..if you know me personally..please don't tell her!!).  I also want to do one for my backporch only in americana colors (think cream, navy, burgandy). 

Source: etsy.com via Melanie on Pinterest


I'm also loving the felt flowers on this yarn wreath.  Maybe something fall inspired come september? 

Plastic Bag Wreath

Source: bystephanielynn.com via Melanie on Pinterest

Need I say more?  I'm always the type that has a couple hundred of these bags in my house (sad..but true).  I had been taking them back to walmart for recycling..but after I saw this I've been saving them to make this cute wreath!  And just think..if your store has the blue plastic bags..you could have one in blue!  Would be perfect for spring!

Just Plain Cute/Interesting Ideas

Source: bit.ly via Melanie on Pinterest

Source: tipjunkie.com via Melanie on Pinterest

I love this idea for summertime..saw flip flops at the Family Dollar..for $1!  So this would be a very inexpensive craft!

And last but not least..a paper napkin wreath?  The tutorial looks super simple and the looks you could get from different printed napkins are endless.



Monday Stuff!

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I finally got my blog design template back to where it needed to be!!  After much frustration..some helpful advice..and a website I stumbled upon..I finally figured out that before I was using the 'minima' template.  An old one.  Once you go to 'design' and then 'edit html'..at the bottom there is a link to the older templates.  Presto!  I'm a happy camper once again!! 

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That being said..I'm still going to be doing some tinkering..time permitting..this week on my blog.  I am planning on doing a picture header (yay!)..I just need to find the pictures I plan on using and get to work! 

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We had a lovely weekend! The weather was nice pretty much the whole time. We went yard saling on saturday and I came back with a couple things for baby girl.  One being a bicycle carrier!!  Super excited to try that one out!  And it was only 9 bucks!

 

(I imagine me and Makayla will look something like this!)

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We also had a FIRST here in the Green household!  Our first family of three hot dog roast!  I was very excited about this because the summer when I got pregnant (2010) we did that every evening we could.  Literally.  I stocked up on cheap weinies and smores makin' stuff that summer like nobody's business.  Last summer Makayla was just too little to do anything like that (hello infant in night air..a no-no)..so this summer I'm looking forward to doing this ALOT!  She seemed to enjoy herself too.  My only regret?  I took no pictures.  Boo.

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I've already got roses blooming.  Need to take pictures!

Blog Help Needed!

Ok..to say I have been frustrated lately with my blog design would be an understatement!  I have been having some problems with my background and am sure its probably simple to fix.  Maybe I've been overthinking it..but its driving me crazy!  Can you guys help me?

I have been using the Picture Window Template lately because when I try using the Simple Template my background doesn't go all the way to the top for some reason.  I just tried compressing my background I'm currently using and uploading it but apparently it didn't compress right?  The size of the file was still the same (I right clicked my picture..clicked on Send To..then Compressed File).  Is there a step after that I'm missing?  I'm not sure if I have any software already on my computer that would help me compress a file..we have Windows 7..the computer isn't all that old so you'd think we'd have SOMETHING on here that can help me out!  Is there a free tool I can possibly use online to compress a file for me? 

Anyways..using the Picture Window Template isn't all that bad..BUT..I DISPISE the 'shadow-y' box that is around my posts and sidebar..you can tell how it overlaps the original 'white part' of the background that is meant for my posts and sidebar to be.  If there was a way I could get that to go away it would be great! 

And can I ask..did Blogger do something over the past several months to the templates..because when I first started blogging up until last fall..I NEVER had any problems with any backgrounds I used!!!  It makes me feel so stumped because back in the day..I created my own website on geocities..using only HTML guys.  I had my degree in computer info systems and knew a thing or two about the coding..but blogger lately has had me stumped..I feel I need to go back to school or something..rofl!  Maybe its 'mommy brain'!  I'd rather be a mommy than a computer expert anyday though! 

Anyways..any advice y'all could give me would be SO appreciated!!!  Thanks in advance!

My Springtime Wreath

I'd been on Pinterest alot lately looking at wreath's after I saw one my cousin made from an inspriation on there..and it turned out so well!  Now I have SO MANY ideas floating in my head I want to go in the wreath making business!  Anyways..I came up with this one after seeing a few different ones..I just took bits and pieces of each one that I liked and came up with one creation of my own!  I love it!! What do you think?  And have you tried making anything you've seen on Pinterest here lately?



Our Easter!

Easter here was wonderful!!!!  I kept thinking back to last year and how I looked like an Easter egg (LOL) and now I have my little girl with me..its so great!!  She makes every day special!  I told her the other morning while feeding her breakfast why we really celebrate the special day..that it wasn't about bunnies and eggs..though all of that is fine and fun!  I think kids need to know the real reason why we celebrate holidays..especially Easter and Christmas because so much emphasis is put on the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus.  Even though I'm pretty sure she didn't understand what I was saying..she'll hear it again and again in the coming years so I know one day when she does understand me..it'll be embedded into her little heart! 

Onto some pictures....

 Love my shoes!

 My cute crew at church!

Easter basket at grandma's

Yummmm..sucker!

Looking for eggs (attempting to anyways) with grandma

Havin' fun!

Smiling cause she got a great Easter basket from mommy and daddy!

Me and my girl at church

Joy!

Springtime in West Virginia

This is a glimpse of what springtime looks like/means for alot of West Virginians....

Fried "Moochies"

Big Ferns Hanging On The Front Porch

Fried Potatoes With Ramps

Apple Blosoms

Fragrant "Bubbyroses" Blooming

I love living in WV..especially this time of the year!!  What do you love about living in your state in the springtime?

Monday, monday, monday!

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{1}  What a great find over the weekend!  Was rummaging through my pantry cabinets and came across some of my favorite cereal..Chocolate Chunk Hazelnut Biscotti cereal from Target! Oh this stuff is good..I'm enjoying mine with sliced bananas this morning!



{2}  Why am I eating chocolate cereal for breakfast (besides its yumminess) you might wonder.  Last night was ROUGH and after getting up a little while ago I think I know why.  None of us slept well last night.  Damon said he was up several times and awake more than asleep.  I was on the couch until around 5am because when he was asleep he was snoring AND Makayla kept waking up on the hour...every hour.  I fed her around 330 am (unusual for her) and she finally settled into a better sleep.  Anyways..I think the culprit is that its that time of the year when you don't know what kind of sheets/bedcovers to have on because its chilly at night and hot during the day..we were all too HOT!  Makayla was dressed in a warm blanket sleeper and we still have our comforter on our bed along with tshirt sheets (remember those?).  I'm going to change out things today..PRONTO!  Got lots of washing of bedding awaiting me....

{3}  Making Makayla a new breakfast treat this morning I found at the Wholesome Foods Mom website/blog that I visit on a regular basis (and thus find all my yummy recipes and info on homemade babyfood making..you should visit if you have any type of question on making babyfood).  Its called Quinoa Sunrise I believe..anyways I'm cooking quinoa and adding mangoes and bananas.  Should be interesting..I'll let you know how it turns out!

{4} Speaking of baby food..I finally got her to eat some chicken last night!!!!!  I'm just hoping THATS not what caused her to be awake some last night (upset tummy).  I made pineapple chicken for her a couple days ago and tried it out on her yesterday evening..she ate it up!!  Yay..progress!  Anyone else have troubles getting your little one to eat meats?  If so..what did you do????

{5}  I went thru our house yesterday evening cleaning like a mad woman.  I figured out an easier way to do my spring cleaning.  Instead of the usual washing down walls in every room deep cleaning routine (yes..we wash down walls here in WV..I'm amazed at the people who thinks thats so unusual..its the norm here!)..I took my dust rag and some furniture polish..lightly sprayed the rag and wiped down walls and baseboards.   It went rather quick and I got about half the house done!!  Now if I can just get some of the clutter cleaned out I'll be ok!

{6}  I caught the very last bit of the Country Music Awards (or ACM's..not sure which it was) that was on last night...anyone else think Taylor Swift looks very odd with straight hair?  I don't dislike it..I think its pretty..its just not her.  I probably wouldn't recognize her if they didn't say who she was.  Her dress was nice though...

{7}  And even though she's not tech-savvy and won't see this..I want to wish my mommy a happy birthday today!!!!

Excuse me while I get a jumpstart on what looks to be a busy day!!

PS ~ The quinoa/mango/banana breakfast doesn't look like its a hit :-(