tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50911725334763937192024-03-18T21:13:04.592-06:00Life, Happily Ever AfterJess http://www.blogger.com/profile/10068180419657966742noreply@blogger.comBlogger230125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091172533476393719.post-72317080962826559142012-11-15T18:38:00.001-07:002012-11-15T18:38:41.686-07:00It's not Goodbye...It's Tata for now.<br />
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No this isn't about boobs.<br />
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Blogging and I need to "take a break".<br />
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Its not forever, but I can't give you an exact date when I will be back. I need to take a break for me. I have been feeling a lot of things about blogging, and they aren't all good. I need to take sometime to spend on me, and blogging has been taking a lot of that time.<br />
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So I am going to stop blogging about having a life and actually start having one. I want to thank you all, whoever you are, for following me and I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that in the future when I come back, you will welcome me with open arms.<br />
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I want to direct you to other blogs that I love.<br />
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<a href="http://www.goodgirlgonewife.com/">Good Girl Gone Wife</a><br />
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<a href="http://uphillquest.blogspot.com/">A Step in the Right Direction</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/">Young House Love</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.tealandlime.com/">Teal and Lime</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.itsuxtobefat.com/">It Sux to Be Fat</a><br />
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Please enjoy :)Jess http://www.blogger.com/profile/10068180419657966742noreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091172533476393719.post-69756687154254766552012-11-08T05:30:00.000-07:002012-11-08T05:30:03.218-07:00Put a Rhino on it<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I think it is no shock to you that I love rhinos. Behold a full list of rhinos I desperately want in my possession :)</div>
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Eeeee!! :) I lurve them all :)<br /><div>
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Jess http://www.blogger.com/profile/10068180419657966742noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091172533476393719.post-70686255139724971802012-11-06T06:00:00.000-07:002012-11-06T06:00:01.140-07:00Check out our Living Room!Last you saw, our Living room looked like this:<br />
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What a mess! Thank god it doesn't look like that at all anymore :) Here is what we have going on now:<br />
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I am in love with our Hemnes entertainment center from Ikea :)</div>
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And check out our awesome Silver Rhino named Haxton from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/WhiteFauxTaxidermy">White Faux Taxidermy</a>. I got him for my birthday. </div>
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So Handsome :)</div>
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And here is another rhino friend from my awesome friends. Hi there Pico :)</div>
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And his pretty lady friend, Kira :)<br />
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And this is a little photography lesson about white balance. The photo above doesn't have white balance. I noticed that the color wasn't quite right, so I used the white balance and this is what I got.<br />
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So I guess I will start with the basics. All of this will be using the Blogger platform, fyi. I have blogged on Livejournal, blogger and wordpress (both .com and .org) and I find blogger to be the most user friendly platform out there :)<br />
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So I guess step one is to decide what you wanna write about. There are millions of blogs out there with topics ranging from child rearing to particle physics. Some people just kinda write about their lives (like me) and some people write with more of a specific purpose in mind. Deciding what you wanna write about is probably the most important step to blogging. Having an topic and a plan is what will keep your blog going, and help you find readers that are interested in your topic.<br />
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Last day of the PLB Halloween series! Today is all about reusing and recycling things that you used for Halloween for Thanksgiving!<br />
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Luckily both of these holidays are in the same season, so if you choose a general decoration palette that is fall themed, you wont have a hard time swapping the Jack-O-Lanterns for Cornucopias.<br />
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For example, if you make a wreath for your door, you could make it more general "Fall" so that it can stay up longer. You can also reuse a lot of the fake pumpkins and such as decor for thanksgiving (because I am pretty sure pumpkins were allowed at the first thanksgiving)<br />
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I love to save money, and by doubling up some of my decor, I can do just that.<br />
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To see all of the PLB Halloween series posts in one place, mosey on over to the Blog Series section over ------> there and click on the logo you see above :)<br />
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Thanks for joining me! Come back closer to Thanksgiving for the Pretty Little Bloggers Thanksgiving series!Jess http://www.blogger.com/profile/10068180419657966742noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091172533476393719.post-40820474837113282282012-10-31T05:00:00.000-06:002012-10-31T23:58:24.911-06:00This is Halloween, Halloween, Halloween!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Its the day we all have been waiting for! HALLOWEEN!!! :) Time to lace up our costumes, and solicit our children's cuteness for candy!! :) (you know its true ;) )<br />
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So in the spirit of Halloween, I give you 7 tips for a safe and enjoyable trick-or-treating experience!<br />
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2. Wear comfy shoes! This goes for both you and your kiddos! Trick-or-treating is a lot of walking, and you don't want to be grouchy because your feet hurt. Plan ahead and choose comfier shoes. Princesses can still wear ballet flats, not dress up plastic heels, so be smart. Cute vs Comfy, comfy should win.<br />
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3. Stay well lit. It's dark, and the mood is right for shenangans. Be safe and put glow sticks or reflective tape on your kids, as well as carry a flashlight. Staying well lit will ensure you know where your kiddos are at all times, and no one gets lost in the dark.<br />
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4. Alter your costumes. If shortness runs in your family, like mine, you will want to tailor your costumes to fit your kids. Too long costumes can cause tripping, especially in the dark, so be proactive and hem.<br />
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5. Avoid masks. I know, I know. They're fun, scary, exciting, whatever. But they impair your senses and make it harder to tell which kid is which when they all are spiderman. Explore face paint so your kids don't feel left out :)<br />
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6. Choose weapons wisely. I get it, some boy costumes require a weapon. Opt for obviously fake ones, and flexible plastic ones. Everyones having a great time until someone pokes their eye out.<br />
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7. Check your kids candy. This one seems obvious. Make sure you check that all candy is in their original wrapper and doesn't appear to be opened. Also, sadly, toss home-made goodies. Too risky. Its also a good idea to have your kids pick out 10 pieces that they can't live without and let them keep that, then save the rest to be rationed out over the next few months. Moderation is key.<br />
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So there you go! Enjoy trick-or-treating, be safe and HAVE FUN!!<br />
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So as I posted vaguely on Facebook, a few weeks ago we scored another awesome Ikea "As-Is" deal on the Ikea Liatorp dining table that we had been eyeing. It was marked down to $139, down from $279, which is a great savings! It had a tiny little scratch in the top, which is why it was so cheap. We obviously snatched that baby right up and brought her home.<br />
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Now don't get me wrong, I loved this little table as she was, but with our new white dishes, it was a whole lotta white on white going on. Booooooring!<br />
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So I had the idea to paint the top of it with chalboard paint! Last year, we made a Chalkboard paint Parson Desk (that didn't make it through the move, RIP) and we loved it! We loved writing cute notes on it, kids loved playing on it, it was just a barrel of fun. I also loved the charcoal grey almost black color the paint takes on dry. So I decided to take a leap of faith on our little table and paint her top chalboardy.<br />
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This table extends to seat 6, so we fully extended it to paint it. We didn't want the Oreo look when we went to extend it. lol<br />
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The key to success is thin and even coats. This is after the first coat (it looked sketchy), but after 3 thin and even coats with a foam roller, this is what we got.<br />
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Look at that baby! Isnt that 1,000 times better than the white on white?!?!<br />
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So much better! So there you have it! We hadn't tried out the chalk yet when I took these photos, but we have since and we LOVE it!<br />
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So what did you do for the Pinterest Challenge? Also check out the Homemade Ginger Link party going on!<br />
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MMMMmmm one of my favorite parts of fall is all the yummy things to drink! Fall is notorious for Carmel Apple Cider and Hot Chocolate, and OBVIOUSLY Pumpkin Spice Lattes! Why drive all the way to a coffee shop to get these goodies when you can make them right at home!<br />
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I love wreaths. I only have a christmas one right now, but I love all the new fun yard wreaths that are out there now a days! I really wanna try and make one (it might be too late for Halloween... maybe for Thanksgiving) but here are some really cool ones I love!<br />
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1. I love the pumpkin shape of this wreath! Found <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/EverBloomingOriginal">here</a></div>
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2. I love the colors and flair! Found <a href="http://www.reinventingtheordinary.com/">here</a></div>
3. I love the rolled burlap look, and the tutorial is pretty awesome! Found <a href="http://justsewsassy.com/2011/08/29/tuesday-tutorial-rolled-burlap-and-rosette-fall-wreath/">here</a><br />
4. I love the simple lines and colors. Very festive and classy. Found <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/82265360/halloween-wreath?ref=sr_gallery_33&ga_search_query=wreath&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_page=23&ga_search_type=handmade">here</a>Jess http://www.blogger.com/profile/10068180419657966742noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091172533476393719.post-26511406107744287042012-10-26T06:00:00.000-06:002012-10-31T23:58:56.458-06:00Halloween Decor - Target<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is no secret that I am obsessed with Target. I could buy all.the.things! Fun fact, if you want to get me a gift, Rhinos or Target gift cards are always appropriate.<br />
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The tricky thing about Target is only some things are found at certain stores. Kind of a pain :/ And also I was having a hard time finding the cool things I found in the store online, so sorry there wont be links. And as always, PLEASE excuse the shitty iphone photo quality.<br />
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These black topiaries are really cool. They are about 3 feet tall and would look great on a front porch!</div>
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I love anything that sparkles, especially pumpkins :) This is so pretty, it made me smile :)</div>
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These black glittery candelabras were also very cool. I think the thing I love the most about these three items is that they are pretty and classy and not gaudy or cheesy. </div>
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These were really cool, and I am actually kind bummed we didn't pick them up. They are actual metal, in an ORB (oil rubbed bronze) finish. Very cool! (In case you can't tell, they are salad servers)</div>
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This black skull is the right amount of creepy, without losing the class. And look at that smile :)</div>
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I fell in love with the array of decorative pumpkins they had! I love the gold one on the left, the white one next to it (of course) and also the shimmery ones on the bottom :)</div>
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They also had some bigger ones :)</div>
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More cool pumpkins. These are the cool kind you can lazer carve. </div>
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I liked these big ones too. The smiley one is cute :)</div>
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This was a really cool decorative urn. I thought it would be neat to have with candy or cookies in it. </div>
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So there you have it! Go to Target. They have awesome Halloween stuff!!</div>
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<br />Jess http://www.blogger.com/profile/10068180419657966742noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091172533476393719.post-58037102584608691882012-10-25T06:00:00.000-06:002012-10-31T23:59:06.390-06:00Halloween Eats and Treats<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So over on the heathy side of things, I am blogging today about healthy Halloween treats that don't make you feel deprived! <a href="http://healthylifehappilyeverafter.blogspot.com/">Check it out</a> :)<br />
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<br />Jess http://www.blogger.com/profile/10068180419657966742noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091172533476393719.post-24202890771966863412012-10-24T06:00:00.000-06:002012-10-31T23:59:18.505-06:00Pumpkin pumpkin! Tis the season!<br />
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I love pumpkin! I love pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin everything! I had this brilliant idea to link up to all the pumpkin recipes I love, but then I found that Whipperberry did this about a month ago and she linked up <u style="font-weight: bold;">61</u> (!!!) recipes with PUMPKIN!! How could I even compete??<br />
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So I thought I would share a link to this post, and introduce you to an awesome blog, and the most comprehensive pumpkin list I have ever seen!!<br />
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<br />Jess http://www.blogger.com/profile/10068180419657966742noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091172533476393719.post-8336867537651444222012-10-23T22:03:00.001-06:002012-10-25T20:59:50.988-06:00Ehrmagherd Prrntrst ChrrrlerngeWow this one snuck up on me for sure! Pinterest Challenge time!<br />
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As I have yet to blog about (sorry!!) we got a new table! It is an awesome white table from Ikea (that I got a really awesome deal on that I really wanna blog about but haven't) and I Love it! Yes, Capital L love :) </div>
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As much as I love it, it is kinda plain. Just a plain white circle table sitting there all plain and white. Well I have plans for that beauty :)</div>
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1. Awesome white and chalkboard table that I love, found <a href="http://divinepartyconcepts.com/2009/05/18/more-graduation-ideas/">here</a>! I love the clean contrast!<br />
2. Here is another fun one, I love the colored chalk! Found <a href="http://celebrating-family.com/2012/03/08/turning-your-dining-table-into-a-chalkboard/">here</a>!<br />
3. I love everything about this table. the rusticy-ness, the white and grey and those amazing blue school chairs! Come to momma! Found <a href="http://www.decordemon.com/">here</a>!<br />
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Day two! I love decorating my apartment, especially for holidays! I think the right mix of subtle decorations says "It's Halloween, yay :) " but doesn't scream "THIS IS A HALLOWEEN HOUSE!!!!!" So for me, something subtle is key :)<br />
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We have 4 Ikea Ribba frames above our couch. You might be thinking "whaat?? I had no idea!" That is because you probably still think our living room looks like this:<br />
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/tangent. Back to the frames. They are nice because I can change them with my mood or the seasons or for any reason at all :) For the halloween season, they look like this (please excuse the crappy iphone photos.</div>
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Wow you can see nothing in that picture :/ Here are photos of the individually:<br />
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So we just went to Joann's and picked out 4 scrapbook pages that we thought would look cool, and we framed them. Easiest art ever! </div>
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That's right! It's Day 1 of our Halloween series! Every week day leading up to Halloween, I will be blogging about something Halloween related!<br />
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I have always thought it would be fun to host a Halloween theme party! I am not this year, but I have so many fun ideas!<br />
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First you need an awesome invite to set the mood. Whether you are going for cute and fun, spooky, or downright creepy, an invite can set the mood and inform people how to dress accordingly.<br />
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These, from an <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54423611/letterpress-halloween-invitation">Biplane Press</a>, are creepy, but simple.<br />
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Where these are cute (from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54554810/halloween-party-invitation-digital?ref=sr_gallery_35&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=Halloween+invite&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade">SundayGirls Designs</a>) </div>
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Bloody windows are a good start (tutorial on <a href="http://muselodge.blogspot.com/2010/10/bloody-mess.html">Muselodge</a> blog)</div>
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All you need now is some spooky food and there you have it! These Witches Fingers cookies from <a href="http://domesticsugar.blogspot.com/2011_10_01_archive.html">Domestic Sugar </a>are really creepy! </div>
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As I mentioned before, I am a nerd. A big one. And I have recently become fairly obsessed with Dr. Who. My dear dear friends at <a href="http://not-literally.com/">Not Literally</a> have decided to make a Dr. Who parody video next! They are even going to fly out Matt Elliot who is a real live Dr. impersonator in the UK!! I am super excited!<br />
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So here is where you come in! Making awesome videos isn't free, especially not flying out a Dr. Impersonator from the UK, so they are raising money using <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/throughtime?c=home&a=1646415">Indiegogo</a>! I need you to go to <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/throughtime?c=home&a=1646415">this website</a> and donate $5, $10, $25 even $100 if you can to make this video happen! There are lots of great perks to being a donator, all outlined on the site!<br />
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So go, share, please please please donate! I know you have at least $5. That is a Pumpkin Spice Latte. The joy you will feel from this video will certainly outweigh the momentary joy of a Pumpkin Spice Latte (and far less calories ;) )<br />
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Thank you for your help!!Jess http://www.blogger.com/profile/10068180419657966742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091172533476393719.post-13158663885529902512012-10-19T16:21:00.001-06:002012-10-19T16:21:16.254-06:00Halloween, Halloween! It's almost Halloween!The leaves are changing, the weathers cooling, and pumpkin delicacies are never in short supply! It's almost Halloween! <br />
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Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, and to celebrate, Pretty Little Bloggers is hosting a Halloween series! <br />
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What's Pretty Little Bloggers you say? Check out my post a few posts back for the skinny. Wanna join in on the fun? Shoot us an email and you can blog about Halloween stuff too! <br />
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Let the festivities begin! Jess http://www.blogger.com/profile/10068180419657966742noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091172533476393719.post-7255472153933804232012-10-15T23:23:00.000-06:002012-10-15T23:24:21.288-06:0031 Days- Half Way Through!Well, I made it half way through the 31 days series! Man this has certainly been harder than I expected. I.am.exhausted! I picked a really really really hard topic, and it is really a struggle every day to think of something else to write. I hope they aren't coming across that way :/<br />
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So in the future, if I ever decide to do this again, I will plan ahead and blog ahead. I decided on Sept 30 to do this so there was no planning. Bad choice.<br />
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So I apologize the non healthy side of this blog is suffering, but I am doing my best to write a post every day (and two on Monday because of weigh in) so check those out. I will be sharing the story of our Ikea "As Is" find this weekend later this week, so be sure to come back for that!<br />
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And coming up next monday is the start of our <a href="http://prettylittlebloggersnetwork.blogspot.com/">Pretty Little Bloggers</a> Halloween special called "It's The Pretty Little Blogger's Halloween, Charlie Brown" Where for every week day leading up to Halloween, I will be posting a blog relating to halloween! And one for 31 days..... and in other news, on November 1st, I am going to die haha.<br />
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Just Kidding! October will be the busiest blogging month yet! So lots of fun ahead, please please PLEASE stay tuned!! :)Jess http://www.blogger.com/profile/10068180419657966742noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091172533476393719.post-40478622716473601672012-10-08T06:00:00.000-06:002012-10-08T06:00:15.765-06:00Pretty Little BloggersGuess what readers?!?! The time has come to finally reveal the awesomeness that Alex from <a href="http://www.goodgirlgonewife.com/">Good Girl Gone Wife</a> and I have been cooking up! As you can probably tell by the title it's called:<br />
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So what is the <a href="http://prettylittlebloggersnetwork.blogspot.com/">Pretty Little Bloggers Network</a> you ask? Well, <a href="http://www.goodgirlgonewife.com/">Alex</a> and I were talking, as we do, and we came up with this great idea to create a blogging network for bloggers that are looking to connect to other bloggers! <a href="http://www.goodgirlgonewife.com/">Alex</a> and I have been very connected for a while and we love having that connection to bounce ideas off, do guest posts, and even promote each other in our posts to widen our reach. It seemed kinda selfish to hog all this awesome blogger to blogger networking, so we came up with a way to share the love!<br />
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SO, we decided to bring this little brain baby to life and share it with all of you! There are a few bloggers that we love that we sent personal email invites to, giving them a sneak peak at the awesomeness, and now we are opening it to you, our readers!<br />
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If you want more info on what's involved, and how to join, check out our <a href="http://prettylittlebloggersnetwork.blogspot.com/">Pretty Little Bloggers blog</a> :)<br />
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We are definitely looking forward to connecting with you :)Jess http://www.blogger.com/profile/10068180419657966742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091172533476393719.post-81306026586355920012012-10-04T06:00:00.000-06:002012-10-04T06:00:16.767-06:00Freezer Paper Screen PrintingOnly 1 more day until we are filming the Gryffindors video with <a href="http://not-literally.com/">Not Literally</a>! I am so excited!!<br />
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For our wardrobe, Andy and I decided to screen print shirts using one of the easiest methods ever, Freezer Paper! What is freezer paper? Well, it is a one sided wax paper used to wrap meat in the freezer, that you can pick up by the foil and wax paper.<br />
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While strolling through Ikea, Andy and I both picked up the same pillow and fell in love.<br />
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We both love maps, and the natural burlap-y texture of this pillow definitely caught both our eyes. We looked at every duvet cover in Ikea, but couldn't find one that we liked, that matched with this pillow. So, with heavy hearts, we left it there.<br />
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Still day dreaming of that pillow, I put this little diddy together:<br />
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Duvet cover- <a href="http://www.target.com/p/room-essentials-striped-duvet-cover-set/-/A-13886781">Target</a> $24.99 </div>
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Lamp- <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70216544/">Ikea</a> $69.99</div>
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Pillow- <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20217126/">Ikea</a> $12.99</div>
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Dresser- <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50121250/">Ikea</a> $299</div>
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Bed Frame- <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S99904900/">Ikea</a> $199</div>
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Map Board- <a href="http://www.thehappierhomemaker.com/2012/06/diy-wooden-world-map-art.html">DIY</a> </div>
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I love the feel of this room. Its feminine and manly, soft and dark but warm too. Navy blue is one of my favorite colors in the world. Now here is the funny story of how we lucked into almost all of this stuff haha.<br />
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We were ready to buy a dresser, and we almost got the same Hemnes one, but in white, when we were looking on craigslist before going to the store. We found the brown Hemnes, as well as two Hemnes side tables, for sale for the price of the dresser. We were sold! It also came with the Hemnes bed (for $100 more) but we decided we didn't want it. Unfortunately we decided shortly after we took our home made farmhouse bed to the dumpster. Womp womp.<br />
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So we had to go buy a bed. We had our eye on that Nyvoll from Ikea for a while, so we took the plunge. We were also in the market for a duvet cover (hence how we found the pillow) so we went to Target and picked up the navy blue one above, that I also had my eye on.<br />
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So here we sit with a semi complete bedroom. We currently have the spray painted mirror above our bed, but I really am lusting over a large wood stain map. I found this tutorial at The Happier Homemaker and I think I want to give it a try. The only thing left is those amazing lamps. I was a theatre lighting geek in high school so the old school theatre lighting look of the Hektar lamps really make my heart go pitter patter.<br />
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So there it is! The plan for the rest of our Master Bedroom. What do you think?Jess http://www.blogger.com/profile/10068180419657966742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091172533476393719.post-69953772161324542092012-10-01T06:00:00.000-06:002012-10-01T06:00:04.007-06:00How to make a wandIn preparation for our upcoming roles as extras in the next <a href="http://www.not-literally.com/" target="_blank">Not Literally</a> video, Andy and I, and our friend Danielle, decided to make a few wands.<br />
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Jess http://www.blogger.com/profile/10068180419657966742noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091172533476393719.post-7851828552261180042012-09-30T20:02:00.002-06:002012-11-01T00:08:39.272-06:0031 DaysThis month I will join <a href="http://www.thenester.com/2012/09/31-dayers-2012.html" target="_blank">The Nester</a> and <a href="http://www.tealandlime.com/2012/09/31-days-to-ponderdiy-or-buy/" target="_blank">Jackie at Teal and Lime</a>, as well as many other bloggers, in this year's blog series 31 days.<br />
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<a href="http://healthylifehappilyeverafter.blogspot.com/2012/10/31-days-of-fit-make-choice.html">Day 1- Make a Choice</a></div>
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<a href="http://healthylifehappilyeverafter.blogspot.com/2012/10/31-days-of-fit-drink-more-water.html">Day 2- Drink More Water</a></div>
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The premise is for the whole month of October, you write one post a day on one topic. Right now, a huge part of my life is changing it, and being healthy. They say it takes 21 days to make a habit, so I figured I would give myself all 31 of October to make a different choice every day to be fit. These will range from food swaps to quick exercise ideas, every day for the next month. Hopefully by the end of the 31 days, hopefully I will new life habits rooted in living life more fit. Sound like fun? I thought so too. </div>
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I will be linking up this post with The Nester, and I will update this post every day with a link to the post for this series, so you can check them all out at once. I will be writing them over on the healthy side of things, so don't be alarmed if you don't see them here every day. </div>
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<br />Jess http://www.blogger.com/profile/10068180419657966742noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091172533476393719.post-87480611958127129352012-09-26T19:44:00.001-06:002012-09-26T19:47:20.374-06:00Hi. My name is Jess and I...am a bit of a nerd... Yep, you heard me. I stood in line for the release of the last 4 Harry Potter books, and read them all right as they came out (starting in 6th grade). I have seen every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly (and Serenity, naturally), and Dollhouse (ok so this is sounding like Joss Whedon biography...). I love Dr. Horrible and the Guild (even though I don't play WOW, I can appreciate Felicia Day in ANYTHING.) I love the whole X-Men series (and have even read a few of the comics thanks to having two very very nerdy male best friends for a while). I read all three Hunger Games books in a weekend. Needless to say, if it's nerdy, cultish, or made by Joss Whedon, I like it.<br />
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Why am I spilling my nerdy little heart to you? Well, I have found some kindred spirits. <a href="http://www.not-literally.com/" target="_blank">Not Literally</a>. haha I mean literally, but the group is called "Not Literally". They are a nerdy comedy/ music group that write and produce parody music videos and an original comedy series called "Ask Hogwarts".<br />
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They are hilarious and I love them. Currently they are mostly based in the Harry Potter fandom, but they recently filmed a Hunger Games parody to the song "Honor to Us All" from Mulan that looks like it will be amazing. Here are some teasers:<br />
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I think it looks incredible! </div>
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Anyhoo, why am I sharing all of this with you? Well, mostly because I love them and I want to share everything I love with you, including my mild obsession with Rhinos... </div>
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And secondly because Andy and I will be extras in their next video!! Right now they are working on a Gryffindor house pride video (see above for Slytherin and Hufflepuff) and Andy and I get to be extras! We will be filming it in a few weeks so I am doing lots of crafts for the shoot that I will be sharing with you in the near future! (a wand DIY as well as a tutorial of how to screen print using Freezer Paper. Riveting stuff I tell you. )</div>
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So thats whats going on over here. I dare you to wander over to their <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/notliterally?feature=sub_widget_1" target="_blank">Youtube</a> channel, subscribe, and spend the next hour watching everything they have ever done. And while you're add it, mosey on over to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/NotLiterally" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and Like them, and follow them on <a href="https://twitter.com/NotLiterally1" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. And follow them on <a href="http://pinterest.com/notliterally/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>. And if you have a <a href="http://not-literally.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Tumblr</a>, they do too, so go and do what you do on Tumblr (tumbl?) and get your social media on! They do have a giveaway going on right now for Hunger Games swag, so if you do Tumbl, reblog them to be entered to win!! GO now, I dare you! I double dog dare you (which means you have to.)</div>
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<br />Jess http://www.blogger.com/profile/10068180419657966742noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091172533476393719.post-35709602732473812642012-09-23T06:00:00.000-06:002012-09-23T06:00:08.967-06:00The Holidays are upon us!I can not believe it is FALL already! Fall is my absolute favorite season, and part of the reason is that it is HOLIDAY SEASON! Woo!!<br />
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Clearly, I am pumped! So this year in celebration of the Holiday Season, <a href="http://www.goodgirlgonewife.com/" target="_blank">Alex at Good Girl Gone Wife</a> and <a href="http://uphillquest.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ashlee at A Step in the Right Direction</a> and I have joined forces to present you with the "Tri-Blogger Holiday Series"!<br />
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The three of us will be blogging a series of DIY, Home decor, recipes, table scapes and more for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas! The posts will begin before the holiday so you can use some of our ideas in your own decorating and holiday plans!<br />
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We are so excited for the holidays, we can hardly stand it!! Stay tuned for more info, and for the kick off of the series in the middle of October!Jess http://www.blogger.com/profile/10068180419657966742noreply@blogger.com2