99th post

20 February 2009

Which means....on Monday I'll have a giveaway for my 100th post! I'm so excited for it and think you'll love the treasures I have set aside especially for the occasion....

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Some of you have asked how my baby is doing and how five kids is...

He's so good. He slept from 11:30 to 5:30 this morning, which is our longest stretch yet. Yea! Five has not been that different, mostly because my oldest two are 7 and 8 1/2, which means they can do so much more by themselves and are a huge help. When they were sick this month, I realized how much they do help me out~I missed it! So, it's been a pretty smooth transition, but of course we have our days and my biggest challenge is my little 2 year old who loves the baby (loves to lay on the baby, swing the baby very high, almost catapult the baby out of the bouncer, sneeze on the baby, you get the idea)

Here is a shot of him from our little outing to the park yesterday:


Have a wonderful weekend~I'll see you back here on Monday!

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10 minutes to a bathroom you'll love: Nester Style

18 February 2009


1. Hide the Crest.

{check}

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soap saver


I love bath and body works soaps. A little tip when the foaming ones are empty:
peel off the sticker, fill halfway up with cheap shampoo, fill the rest with water, and it still foams beautifully and gives you clean hands at a fraction of the price! You can still pull out the "real" ones when guests come. Works for me...
Click below to go check out a whole lot of great Works for Me Wednesday tips:


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Target finds...

17 February 2009

I had 2 $20 giftcards that I was saving for this past weekend, when Target is known for having great clearance in the home departments. One was from my sweet husband in my stocking at Christmas, and the other from a friend who gives a gift card to a mom when she has a baby to buy something just for herself. It was a perfect gift~thanks, Suzanne!
Those little red-orange tags just make my heart do a little flip-flop, especially when they are 75% or more off. Now, these aren't yard sale prices, but we're in a yard sale drought right now, so this is how I'm getting my little bargain highs:
Shoes: $9.98

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bird watch

16 February 2009

First of all, thanks for all of the comments on my sugar cookie mishap. Who needs a therapist when you've got understanding blogging friends who've all been there, done that? Thank you.

I had a great little trip to Target this weekend~they had their "2009 home" line (used to be Global Bazaar) for 75% off, and a lot of their bedding, linens, shower curtains, etc. were also 75% off, so be sure to take a look if you head out. I had some gift cards burning holes in my pockets that I went to town with.
Here is something everyone should have at your store, since they just put them out~these sweet bird statues back in the garden department. They are only $4.99 and just add a perfect touch of spring where you need it. I love the simpleness of them, yet they are good size and heavy. This should be the price everywhere, since it is advertised on the Target website as well. The chunky blue-gray frame was on clearance for $3.24 at my store.

I'm ready to break out spring decor~anyone else??

I'll show you some more of my finds tomorrow~we're having a regular old Monday since neither my kids or husband have today off. What's up with not honoring George and Abe for Presidents Day?

Happy Monday!

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sugar cookies? I can soooooo do that!

13 February 2009

I was walking past these cookies this week at the grocery store, remembering I had signed up to send cookies to my oldest daughter's class Valentine party today.
photo by jencu

I almost picked them up to put in my cart, and then I thought, no, it's tradition to make sugar cookies for Valentines. It will be a fun time with the kids, it will make an awesome blog post, especially for Julia's Hooked on Valentines friday party. Beautiful cookies, a few pictures of the kids delightfully helping, can't wait!

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bulletin board *take 2*

12 February 2009

Remember the empty frame I found at a yard sale over the summer for $2 that used to have a mirror in it? (on the floor)
It also got a makeover last weekend with some of the leftover cork from the ugly bulletin board, a new coat of black, and some fun green print fabric:

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