tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30641819763690848612024-02-07T18:32:35.463-06:00Ollie LooOllie Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10337704671695724000noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064181976369084861.post-88612648940468125792011-01-11T19:03:00.000-06:002011-01-11T19:03:59.932-06:00The Best Lunch Ever!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxio8c9shcrCp_GjgujT53qk1rb7kbuyDHmOp9pXyqBN6JDwzNgbKKQRnzxNVoOMIjCBj-rMICT7vta29YcZpt-pJmsYmf-TPAf5bqUWoax1Cw7Px9Wlji4fnpGtHbLYs51ft6RtZ5g4mb/s1600/sandwich.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxio8c9shcrCp_GjgujT53qk1rb7kbuyDHmOp9pXyqBN6JDwzNgbKKQRnzxNVoOMIjCBj-rMICT7vta29YcZpt-pJmsYmf-TPAf5bqUWoax1Cw7Px9Wlji4fnpGtHbLYs51ft6RtZ5g4mb/s320/sandwich.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Turkey BLT</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Organic Spring Mix Salad</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> Tomatoes</div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Organic Ranch Dressing</span>Ollie Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10337704671695724000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064181976369084861.post-17478492345758177932011-01-11T18:48:00.000-06:002011-01-11T18:48:44.517-06:00Business Card Tutorial: Poor Man's Guide<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I, like many of my friends, am not rolling in the dough. So, I have used my creativity to come up with a far cheaper way of making business cards. I recommend using a paper cutter to do it rather than scissors or your cards will look slightly crooked, like mine. But, that sorta charm is what makes it handmade-little imperfections. I had another picture that I liked, but for some reason,it wouldn't post on here. What's important is that you establish your brand. Make it cute and creative. Look below and you can see where I used scrap book paper and cardstock scrapbook paper to make mine. All I did was cut my scrap book paper to the same size as my 8 x 11.5 paper dimensions, used a table without lines, inserted my information, and made my business cards. </span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2OViIdE0iWi9g5Rx95BsXEWgS09hwUuyhDMmm8SYExLMvp6cFE_Vg6gCmkbq6m7CHvWs4khoCm8_CzCpeK8j63J1GoQ1SL-2a9tE6bjmwSNt6ib_ltoi_irnxugAMgTKFNabmhRd_pYt/s1600/cards+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2OViIdE0iWi9g5Rx95BsXEWgS09hwUuyhDMmm8SYExLMvp6cFE_Vg6gCmkbq6m7CHvWs4khoCm8_CzCpeK8j63J1GoQ1SL-2a9tE6bjmwSNt6ib_ltoi_irnxugAMgTKFNabmhRd_pYt/s320/cards+3.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you can't afford to go to Moo Cards (www.moocards.com), then this is an option. Vista print also has free business cards that you can design. All you have to pay for is the shipping. But I like the charm that comes with handmade. I know I know..sometimes ought to not be handmade. But if you've got the gift, go ahead and DIY. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwulDyi-j4T7Jx2YmvyjBLx6ET96ejMsi7xdi-gtYR-kBdcKWBj8Ih7S3Ytw7b8fq95HR1xqdaT8xlSkid_mOFehvOgK0xxmHfSC1QVqKNjl31Qe0wr4TJaqbyqRObTWDZjnAQVog9uQiv/s1600/cards+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwulDyi-j4T7Jx2YmvyjBLx6ET96ejMsi7xdi-gtYR-kBdcKWBj8Ih7S3Ytw7b8fq95HR1xqdaT8xlSkid_mOFehvOgK0xxmHfSC1QVqKNjl31Qe0wr4TJaqbyqRObTWDZjnAQVog9uQiv/s320/cards+4.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">You can see the front of my cards above and below you can see the four different types of card stock business cards I made out of the paper I had around the house. It's not AWESOME, but it's cute. Put them in your creations and send it out. Slip it in your bag and give out your name. Do what you do best and DIY</span></div><br />
xo TiffOllie Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10337704671695724000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064181976369084861.post-57014359836192607452011-01-08T02:54:00.000-06:002011-01-08T02:54:13.142-06:00New Dress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigG3ur5FOHbTwiMKUYnQ_8YAED2z6yuU3eyaN2jH_F9Q49WYmIQVUGo5yW5KqCqXxZXTcWSjxy7M0pbfDhRa3zCghTJi5VzrmZ5L37sEgVpKBAq-2DkZPjCM4uJev5Fg4V84QuBYJ6vWvD/s1600/me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigG3ur5FOHbTwiMKUYnQ_8YAED2z6yuU3eyaN2jH_F9Q49WYmIQVUGo5yW5KqCqXxZXTcWSjxy7M0pbfDhRa3zCghTJi5VzrmZ5L37sEgVpKBAq-2DkZPjCM4uJev5Fg4V84QuBYJ6vWvD/s400/me.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I made quite a few things over the break. One of those things was a dress that I saw <a href="http://www.marthastewartliving.com/">here</a>.</span></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">YAYA...I know that you think that Martha Stewart is the devil, but I don't. I think that she and her very well-paid staff are extremely creative and I love looking at her tutorials as well as many other's for ideas and things that I can share. She had fabric designer...not coming to me...but popular fabric designer on there give the tutorial for how to make a simple smock. If I must say so, it was easy (yet I still found a way to mess it up...lol). I wanted to wear it right away though. So, I put it on with a great pair of boots and a cardigan and called it a day. Actually got a compliment! Right on..right on. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">xo Tiff (Ollie) </span></span>Ollie Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10337704671695724000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064181976369084861.post-43139618848014165722011-01-08T02:45:00.000-06:002011-01-08T02:45:17.883-06:00How To Make Your Own Bias Tape Tutorial: Poor Man's Version :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqr1C1kBhSIBFkkhULzOoOBMlwnw4cGUOZkW23WiKmZNSV6OcsFTDBx3Wa4Fz0RZP-lTxPU4xAD9VdnAH2QSgSoEL_jJ5atUEnuvLPaxsJoSCBKeFRxXGdyXHq2JF9QuZQZldyfY07rs_h/s1600/bias+tape+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqr1C1kBhSIBFkkhULzOoOBMlwnw4cGUOZkW23WiKmZNSV6OcsFTDBx3Wa4Fz0RZP-lTxPU4xAD9VdnAH2QSgSoEL_jJ5atUEnuvLPaxsJoSCBKeFRxXGdyXHq2JF9QuZQZldyfY07rs_h/s320/bias+tape+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here is my first official tutorial of the year. I've seen many a tutorial for creating perfect bias tape. But, you can create perfectly imperfect bias tape using my tutorial. Great news is, you don't need to go out and buy anything if you've got fabric, scissors, and an iron. There are many more accurate techniques to making bias tape. There's also the correct way of doing it (which requires actually cutting your fabric on a bias *angle*). But, I'm going to teach you a very quick and easy way to create your own bias tape without breaking the bank. This couldn't be an easier tutorial. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">Turn your tape over. You now have single fold bias tape (without the bias of course...lol. But today we are doing double fold bias tape because it is my favorite to use for most of my creations. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">Fold in half again to create that double fold. Make sure that you line it up as close to perfect as possible. You may need to starch it again. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">...And what do you have?</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">Voila! You have this beautiful wound bias tape (without the bias). </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">So, what can you create with this wonderful Poor Man's Bias Tape? All sorts of things. Here's what I created with some of my other homemade bias tape. It was pretty happenin?</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">This Amazing Bib!! The yellow around the neck is handmade which makes it even craftier and funky. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now go you!! Make thou very own poor man's bias tape!</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">*patchwork pillows</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">*curtains</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">*pictures beside the bed (not over the bed)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">That's a good start for someone who has been actively crafting for over a year now. It's been fun and I look forward to another year of crafting with my heart. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">MY HISTORY OF CRAFTING</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I actually started crafting when I was 4 years old in Kindergarten. I discovered that it was my "thing" when I thirteen years old and I made a collage on a black notebook. I also used to make gifts for all my friends. When I got to collage, I made a small end table out of foam board and linen. My friends used to come in my room and say (wow, your room is cool and it totally looks like a room that you would have). Radiohead posters adorned my walls highlighted by strung christmas lights and interesting tapestries on my bed. I've always found a way to make my home feel funky. I guess that's my style. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">AWESOME NEWS:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">One of my friends wants me to redecorate a bedroom of her house and I have agreed to do so. So, I will be posting pictures of the process on here. It's not a major redecorate because she is renting so we can't paint or change lighting. It's only pictures, comforters, and stuff. I'm making her comforter and pillows. QUITE HAPPY!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">If you guys have any craft ideas you want to share, feel free to post in the comments. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">xo Tiff (Ollie)</span></span>Ollie Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10337704671695724000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064181976369084861.post-83139796893849029622011-01-01T15:40:00.000-06:002011-01-01T15:40:07.131-06:00Before and After's<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">In trying to complete one of my New Year's Resolutions, I've already started DE-Christmas-izing my home. Here are the little changes I've made thus far. These are small changes, but I'm already ahead of the bell curve. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKqQoj_rF0osAVolcLlrvNgnkRh666Uprx2yJS69SWwJcziL9otnEG3aK7oK_5P8_9vpcla2mwABatDnRpKObzSsmqRz9trNFDAUjWNFwEntdJ2MbfQFbSQSAqkGnTAZtTi75sQZbwqQqF/s1600/kitchen+before+after.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="117" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKqQoj_rF0osAVolcLlrvNgnkRh666Uprx2yJS69SWwJcziL9otnEG3aK7oK_5P8_9vpcla2mwABatDnRpKObzSsmqRz9trNFDAUjWNFwEntdJ2MbfQFbSQSAqkGnTAZtTi75sQZbwqQqF/s320/kitchen+before+after.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWiLT1qC1vFU4oz4uCdFzqRNYg0jaCifOrZlZi0x-l2bBG80MXldjpRwH1ysKdhozYZ7t7lMH9ZJDsZN1Gx43pEnoX_JC-Ir_XK1Il2LX6mmCU4BQ36zL4Ty9uJBfqLVjU2Y6tih4Yq9S/s1600/living+room+before+after.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbWiLT1qC1vFU4oz4uCdFzqRNYg0jaCifOrZlZi0x-l2bBG80MXldjpRwH1ysKdhozYZ7t7lMH9ZJDsZN1Gx43pEnoX_JC-Ir_XK1Il2LX6mmCU4BQ36zL4Ty9uJBfqLVjU2Y6tih4Yq9S/s320/living+room+before+after.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">I still have the outside of the house to do. I actually decorated by myself this year. I'm use to my husband's ELF-like musings and excitement to get me through the decorating season. Heck, he does most of the decorating himself. But, I'm happy to have gotten the tree put up and all the trimmings packed again for next year. My table looks very spring like. BTW...I did make the take cloth and the napkins. Those two bags hanging on the chair are my creation. Stay tuned for the tutorials. I've got to still take a tutorial on giving a tutorial... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">Well, gotta jet...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">xo Tiff (Ollie)</span>Ollie Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10337704671695724000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064181976369084861.post-69737097762091018522011-01-01T15:31:00.000-06:002011-01-01T15:31:23.323-06:00Happy New Year!!<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">This year I'm excited because there's going to be a lot of changes to my life! Not only is my husband going to be coming home from his deployment this year, but I'm going to throw myself full force into my crafts and make it number 1...well number 2 second to my tiny little Army career. In fact, here are my New Years Resolutions!!</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">1. Lose an insane amount of weight with the help of my coach "MommaHass." I'm talkin like 60 pounds. I've always been svelt and now I wanna be skinny. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">2. To take my etsy account to a new level. To be more adventurous and make more items that are different. I'm also going to lower the prices on a lot of my stuff. I feel like I've become an etsy snob and there's no reason why people should have to pay an arm and a leg for handmade if I can afford. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">3. To become more devoted to my religion. I'm a Christian and I want to develop a better relationship with my God and my church. To those who aren't, you're cool with me. Jesus befriended prostitutes and thieves (not that all of you are or anything.) </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">4. To develop a better relationship with my husband and kids.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">5. To become a better time manager. I'm the QUEEN of procrastination. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">6. To get honor roll in school. I made 2 c's this semester and it was my fault. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">7. To post at least 30 times a month and to get at least 4 sponsors this year. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">8. To participate in at least one craft show. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">9. To run in at least one half marathon, 3 5ks, and 3 10ks. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">10. To figure out how to join the Tulsa Craft Mafia. They seem to be a very exclusive group. Don't know why. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">11. To continue being smokefree (2 months and the countup continues!)</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">Well, I hope all of you had a great and safe new years! Here's a little new years self portrait. My love goes out to all of you in this New Year. God Bless and be safe in your travels coming home!</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> <span style="font-size: small;">xo- Tiff (Ollie)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjltTpxIMiitaDUxOTYsf7OfaSiQR77FBHGYMqxsRfR2QDGmTxQPJ7Phry7G4FPxoWPe5xw0zuqrBd_grZHUU5xXQOGeryuqYlCwaaWiSbjv8KheB0_MLotk1DyZzH8uBEfK8inYvieoqpx/s1600/self+portrait.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjltTpxIMiitaDUxOTYsf7OfaSiQR77FBHGYMqxsRfR2QDGmTxQPJ7Phry7G4FPxoWPe5xw0zuqrBd_grZHUU5xXQOGeryuqYlCwaaWiSbjv8KheB0_MLotk1DyZzH8uBEfK8inYvieoqpx/s320/self+portrait.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Ollie Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10337704671695724000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064181976369084861.post-19824841477898733712010-12-26T03:28:00.001-06:002010-12-26T03:28:51.741-06:00I'M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqbRXMwdU-LybRGZMNWu3yFSwDmL32CoHqz0iw37SoP-bS13_fzx1B1PZ2-BWz9qxuJzLh_-BWtmp42QSdenMwmy8Zn0TuVoGnqzXSI0C3fWzPfI9NFRgbVUiX-BrkVQ8ixv3mJDCwLT6/s1600/CHRISTMAS.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqbRXMwdU-LybRGZMNWu3yFSwDmL32CoHqz0iw37SoP-bS13_fzx1B1PZ2-BWz9qxuJzLh_-BWtmp42QSdenMwmy8Zn0TuVoGnqzXSI0C3fWzPfI9NFRgbVUiX-BrkVQ8ixv3mJDCwLT6/s400/CHRISTMAS.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Today was a glorious Christmas with the kids. The day started out a bit rocky when Phoenix (my son) wanted to push every single nice button that I had today. But it ended with a bang at the In-Laws house. There was a lot of cheer and especially goodwill for all when I saw that I got a comforter Christmas. My son got a bike which will be great when I go for runs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">After a day full of cookies, mac and cheese, baking, laughing, jovial hugs and kisses, crafting, and wonderful connectivity that would have verizon looking like a can company, I'm emotionally wiped out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">By the way, who else is jealous that Oklahoma didn't get any snow. All of my friend east of the Mississippi seemed to get snow but us! How strange since we were the very ones to get snowed in the previous year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Oh well...God is a practical joker like that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I think I'll invite him to my next birthday party!! </span>Ollie Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10337704671695724000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064181976369084861.post-56127294198993925172010-12-24T14:52:00.000-06:002010-12-24T14:52:25.990-06:00THUS...AND THE DEALS KEPT ROLLING IN...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.renegadehandmade.com/images/renegade/main.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.renegadehandmade.com/images/renegade/main.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">WWW.RENEGADEHANDMADE.COM</span>Ollie Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10337704671695724000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064181976369084861.post-61562032552052222632010-12-24T14:38:00.000-06:002010-12-24T14:38:33.477-06:00A CREATIVE WAY OF LOOKING AT BIBS...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/2601643/Snazziedrawers3-e1276059903544_large.jpg?1276629273" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/2601643/Snazziedrawers3-e1276059903544_large.jpg?1276629273" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/2186716/black1_large.jpg?1273376100" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/2186716/black1_large.jpg?1273376100" width="290" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/2186352/4299840989_4ae27121b8_large.jpg?1273373225" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/2186352/4299840989_4ae27121b8_large.jpg?1273373225" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/2186043/4319523875_2d9f12b863_large.jpg?1273371277" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/2186043/4319523875_2d9f12b863_large.jpg?1273371277" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/819024/tumblr_kr6klrYEBj1qz5rymo1_500_large.jpg?1254979845" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="269" src="http://s3prod.weheartit.netdna-cdn.com/images/819024/tumblr_kr6klrYEBj1qz5rymo1_500_large.jpg?1254979845" width="320" /></a></div>Ollie Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10337704671695724000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064181976369084861.post-75835627594702240602010-12-24T14:30:00.000-06:002010-12-24T14:30:35.203-06:00UPDATE<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Alright...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">For those of you who actually read this thing, I bet your wondering what's going on, so I'll enlighten you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I recently moved for the third time this year (military family) and started school in Tulsa. I originally started college almost 10 years ago. I'm just now getting around to finishing. Strangely enough, I'm not majoring in anything like art (which I would rather be majoring in). I majoring in the same thing I started college in just so that I can get finished. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Some of you may not know this, but I'm in the military. In fact, me and my husband are both in the military and one point were both active. Now that he's the only one active, I'm spending a lot of time working towards getting more rank which requires more education (even in the military). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">So I've been doing that, managing a household virtually by myself, ROTC, National Guard, two kids, and everything else that falls in place with it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I'm exhuasted @-) (see that...that's my crazy head). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I've spent this time off from school trying to make my craft better. I found out that he reason why I had been having issues with my sewing wasn't because of me but because of my sewing machine. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The sewing machine I have now is a Brother LS2000. </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_5HyWYjgKlMym7sgLeed9JIT8-ve76jAjCGDltHiF9LGrHFQwXC9ncl3QtI13Ln09glxjfkW_ywmsVy8U_KhnmHRwB4EwTSDJ4oz3B-4HQqxWSulGIE84JQgs01Im24q7eVSDsp_Fu0/s320/Brother-LS2000-Sewing-Machine-300x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_5HyWYjgKlMym7sgLeed9JIT8-ve76jAjCGDltHiF9LGrHFQwXC9ncl3QtI13Ln09glxjfkW_ywmsVy8U_KhnmHRwB4EwTSDJ4oz3B-4HQqxWSulGIE84JQgs01Im24q7eVSDsp_Fu0/s320/Brother-LS2000-Sewing-Machine-300x300.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> Well, yesterday, when I went to go buy fabric (16 yards of mostly Alexander Henry I might add for under 100 dollars), I was talking to Trina (a solid sewing associate) and she told me that she had problems with this machine. The lower register would get tangled while the upper register would get break and pop all the time. I ended up breaking 2 needles inside of one hour. I thought it was just me. Apparently, it's because the Brother along with the Singer all use plastic internal parts which makes for flimpsy fun. Additionally, it's very hard to get parts replaced if your machine is more than 10 years old. However, if you get a Bernina, they have stellar customer service. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">*just a little word to the wise*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Here's the machine I want (right along with my serger) Model 66: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span>Ollie Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10337704671695724000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064181976369084861.post-18840250782077496182010-12-24T09:32:00.001-06:002010-12-24T15:05:17.761-06:00Prudently Inspired<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">Prudent Baby is this wonderful website that I get a lot of my ideas from. I wish I had half the patience and ingenuity these two ladies do. They keep me inspired. They keep me crafting. Check out their website...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">www.prudentbaby.com</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/minxo55/Prudent%20Baby%20Assets/IMG_8102.jpg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><a href="http://pictastic.smugmug.com/photos/673216740_j4Xkp-725x725.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://pictastic.smugmug.com/photos/673216740_j4Xkp-725x725.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/minxo55/IMG_2666.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/minxo55/IMG_2666.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/minxo55/Prudent%20Baby%20Assets/IMG_6518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/minxo55/Prudent%20Baby%20Assets/IMG_6518.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Ollie Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10337704671695724000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064181976369084861.post-22412359809266316392010-12-24T09:24:00.001-06:002010-12-24T09:24:32.510-06:00Merry Christmas!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2DD17Iu43ZPYCqstEvzi5efgoMUWKNkyk7AxDjoexcC6qLoCjgi6Xa2svOIO97Aq17a5fx4IxZyc7uoARfe8eEn3IiDKxkSkAxYCCa1BOKAux93Lm_IEzUgDe8oo-1Je60tFVycY18f3/s1600/Merry+Christmas+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2DD17Iu43ZPYCqstEvzi5efgoMUWKNkyk7AxDjoexcC6qLoCjgi6Xa2svOIO97Aq17a5fx4IxZyc7uoARfe8eEn3IiDKxkSkAxYCCa1BOKAux93Lm_IEzUgDe8oo-1Je60tFVycY18f3/s320/Merry+Christmas+4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The MS walk is coming up next weekend, and Team SAMS has received 29 contributions for a total of $1,156! For those of you who have already helped out, thank you so much. I have been so blown away by everyone's generosity. This is such a wonderful cause, and you can feel really good about the impact your contribution will make in the lives of people living with MS.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">That means we're still $844 short of our $2000 goal, and we're working double time to close that gap. Here's what we've got coming up! </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">1. Etsy Shop </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">If you're not familiar with it, Etsy is an online crafts marketplace.. it's sort of the Ebay of handmade and vintage goods. Some incredibly talented artists and craftspeople have donated handmade items for us to sell! Pictures of a few of the available items are attached below. You can see the site at www.etsy.com/shop/teamSAMS.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Any item can be shipped to you, and all proceeds go to the National MS Society and Team SAMS! </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">..........</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">2. Benefit Show</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">For those of you around the Amarillo area, make sure to stop by the benefit we are having at Burberry's on April 16th! Check out bellydance troupe Hypgothika, performing contemporary and traditional bellydance, as well as the music of local favorites The Deathwriters. There will be a $2 cover charge at the door - again, all proceeds to benefit the walk.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">..........</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">3. Raffle</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">As a thank-you to everyone who has helped out, we are having a raffle! If you have contributed ANYTHING to this cause--be it time, money, or artistic skill--you are entered! Up for grabs are a beautiful afghan, currently being made by local knitters for this special cause (pictured below - cat and Shay do not come included), a Barnes & Noble gift card, and books signed by Chuck Palahniuk and Tim Gunn. On the day of the walk (April 17th) we will draw names, and if chosen, you will be given a chance to pick your prize! </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">..........</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I'm so proud of us. </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">To read my story, check out the team, or make a donation, visit www.nationalmssociety.org/goto/SAMS. </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Thank you so much!</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">-Shay</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">--</div>Ollie Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10337704671695724000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064181976369084861.post-36157594671500059282010-03-20T23:44:00.001-05:002010-12-24T15:02:23.996-06:00Revamping- a lot...<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Hey guys :P</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">It's been a while. I'm still here. I've been revamping</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">a lot of my projects-trying to make things better...more</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">original, including my blog. I also opened two new shops</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">in addition to this shop. So, I'm changing the atmosphere</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">of this blog as to combine each of these stores. First</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">things first...</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">My new stores :)</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">A Stork Named Ollie</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Stationary Motion</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Web links:</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">astorknamedollie.etsy.com</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">stationarymotion.etsy.com</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This is a hard process...finding your business spot in </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">the world. There are so many other shops out there doing</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">the same thing. When you stop trying to reinvent the wheel, </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">you still find that you have to work a lot harder to </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">make your wheel shine amongst the other wheels which is</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">what I'm doing. I'm trying to find my style. </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I've done quite a few crafts in my absense. I will be posting</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">tutorials soon. I'm looking for more and better methods</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">of teaching my craft (as well as other crafts for that</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">matter.) Thank you for your patience and support</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">as I slowly grow as a business and a crafty lady. ?</div>Ollie Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10337704671695724000noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064181976369084861.post-41014526402901123692010-02-25T03:59:00.001-06:002010-12-24T15:05:53.439-06:00Changing the focus of BCBB<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I just wanted to make the small announcement that I will be changing the focus of my shop. Currently I have no focus, as my husband pointed out. He said it might be a little easier for me to organize myself if I only concentrated on making a few things instead of doing 50 different things. Sometimes, my husband is the smartest person I know. I was on the verge of giving up because sales aren't popping off like I hoped. But, he told me to stick with it and keep up the faith and maybe organize my shop slightly different. So, I looked around etsy and looked around my physical area and the thing that will never go out of style is babies. People will always procreate. People will always have babies. I realize there are number of baby shops on etsy, but I don't care. I'm not going to attempt to reinvent the wheel I don't suggest you do it either unless you've got a really good idea in which to invest. I would say that even though I feel like i'm selling out by doing the baby thing, I don't care because it's still mine. It's still something that's going to let me create. And, it will help me make a little bit of profit instead of having my shop that's all over the place. People are finnicky. They also, for the most part, like things to be organized for them. It's much more of a feasible idea to organize your shop for your shoppers than for them to have to look around your shop and not know specifically what your selling. I know that when I go look at a shop or search for a product, I search by product. it's very important that you allow your shop to shine through your SPECIALIZED products. </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> Although my focus is changing, my goal for this blog is NOT going to change. I will still be featuring etsy sellers as often as time permits when life doesn't get in the way of my creativity. lol. I will still post some of my crafts. My next goal is to start posting other people's crafts that I absolutely LOVE. There's just so many. I find sometimes that I get a case of craft envy and want to give up all together because people have the ability to make such wonderful things with their hand. But you know what keeps me going? Just thinking about how many people are out there looking at my stuff thinking how awesome my stuff. Heck...my stuff might be posted on another site as we speak.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> :)</div>Ollie Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10337704671695724000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064181976369084861.post-71469047680548091432010-02-12T13:07:00.001-06:002010-12-24T15:03:08.157-06:00tomato soup, grilled cheese, and a winter day.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPGjbKOpLPFoV-tUIZwc82lPq2Lnz_ZJKqzHnQ7o5AVH9Tt7AFfllSpVSWoCmVKr2fl8rD9IulIEXMghui9t5ZshE4aLw2Bkx31jpfAELDosg5LMaIjpV3GvInE6_zmfB2pkuygM8hi_aL/s1600-h/Photos+of+New+Crafts+038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPGjbKOpLPFoV-tUIZwc82lPq2Lnz_ZJKqzHnQ7o5AVH9Tt7AFfllSpVSWoCmVKr2fl8rD9IulIEXMghui9t5ZshE4aLw2Bkx31jpfAELDosg5LMaIjpV3GvInE6_zmfB2pkuygM8hi_aL/s320/Photos+of+New+Crafts+038.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Best cure for any snowy winter day? I'd say it's the classic grilled cheese sandwich with a side of tomato soup. I don't like to grill my sandwiches persay. I acutally bake them. But their just as good if not better and you know exactly how much butter your putting on each sandwich. And, for someone who is watching/not really watching her weight, it's good to see those things. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><br />
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I just recently gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Following that, it's been next to impossible to keep my formerly nonexistant sweet tooth at bay. I used to be able to walk into walmart without even taking a second look at the food section. Now I find myself checking out the cakes at every visit and not leaving before I've bought one no two candy bars that will be added to endless supply of food storing itself in my hips for the winter. ARRGGG it's maddening. The sad thing is I don't know what to do about it. I throw myself in my crafts, as you all have seen over the past few days. But I still nibble. I think it's a triumph if I can eat ONE fattening thing a day. I used to only treat myself once a week. Now I'm treating myself every day. </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">I guess I'm going to have to let this phase pass. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that I'm breastfeeding. After all, for the past nine months, my taste buds weren't my own. Why should I expect any differently now. She's still using me as a food machine (i.e. milk mama), so why wouldn't she want a little sugar in her tea. </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">***********************************************sidenoteended*************************</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">I also like eating tuna fish sandwiches with tomato soup. In fact, tomato soup goes well with most things in a cold day including the one you love. </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">take that as you will :)</div>Ollie Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10337704671695724000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064181976369084861.post-80244685097608338732010-02-12T12:43:00.001-06:002010-12-24T15:06:39.159-06:00Blogger Love Hate Relationship<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I love blogger and have for years although I never really blogged as prolifically before now. I'm actually making a concentrated effort this year as a fulfillment of one of my many new years resolutions. But, my relationship with Blogger has almost been like a "two strangers passing in the night." I thought I knew it until I KNEW it after I began using it on a semi regular basis. Now that me and Mr. Blogger are on a first name basis and out of the honeymoon stage, I have discovered that blogger does have it's faults after all including the annoying fact that you cannot upload more than one picture at the same time. Another thing i hate is that you cannot see how your pictures will really appear once their up. For instance, the other day when I was trying to post stuff for feature on decorating the son's room, I had the pictures nicely placed to where the wording was going to show up just under the picture. Publishing the post, on the other hand, was a different story. I found that all the pictures were either bunched together in a digital massacre, or that they were spaced out like I had just posed as my 5th grade self. I'm sure there are better computer savvy genius out there who have figured out how to coexist with blogger. As for me, it's still a shot in the dark and I'm officially a blonde to computers until further notice (no insult to blondes out there). </div><br style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;" /><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">xox me</div>Ollie Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10337704671695724000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064181976369084861.post-54115391007710196472010-02-11T05:00:00.000-06:002010-02-11T05:01:57.318-06:00Pillow Top Napkins: Remodel your Pillow Cases for Next to Nothing.<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0z4F1KdqPDJzGCQhnwvu1sZZYVJGRQ_bU-3N2D-WOn0B1X3p9owFajqBdVLClTrXZR7idTsi54I_485byY98bghqnZlxc0DCManP9Lz6P3AcBdOJpHb-9ystkCIKdB6abHsMfrqVB4Tr/s1600-h/Photos+of+New+Crafts+053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0z4F1KdqPDJzGCQhnwvu1sZZYVJGRQ_bU-3N2D-WOn0B1X3p9owFajqBdVLClTrXZR7idTsi54I_485byY98bghqnZlxc0DCManP9Lz6P3AcBdOJpHb-9ystkCIKdB6abHsMfrqVB4Tr/s320/Photos+of+New+Crafts+053.JPG" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Today, I was ripping up some old pillow cases and decided, Hey why not make some napkins!! It was actually really fun. This project can be done for free as long as you have two old pillows. You cn also use scraps to embellish. I chose to use a little bit of zizag embroidery to get my inspiration. I reccomend that you all try this. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And boy did I! Here is how my pillow to napkin project turned out. These napkins are available for sale. They are not posted on my etsy site If you're interested, just email me or leave comment and I'll post it on etsy for you to purchase. Tak a look at the pic below. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">here are the napkins after I used the white pillow cases as the back side and the brown backings from the shams as the front of the napkins.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBbrhXbOaixKMTUUBzb34fEkTsTRrKyLW0XSv0FHCESl0uivX0o43fF_ljyf8wYRQeoPSD8Axk4Dp4qcGT2lDsNDh4RdK27YcRyEM7SQz-zuYjI60stjN_H9O_5NZGfLzWh9Wk0RT_d3e/s1600-h/Photos+of+New+Crafts+049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBbrhXbOaixKMTUUBzb34fEkTsTRrKyLW0XSv0FHCESl0uivX0o43fF_ljyf8wYRQeoPSD8Axk4Dp4qcGT2lDsNDh4RdK27YcRyEM7SQz-zuYjI60stjN_H9O_5NZGfLzWh9Wk0RT_d3e/s320/Photos+of+New+Crafts+049.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSC46UXv7s7tiGw4HXsaNmkBtCCslMU8SZC5MLnxiUeMCTGBrRF_xfRlXYM6Z2wWUQvRtMqQDXd4qupY4COUuCDAjwIEV0swJqYFBAxuZMTUFEGc8tHNKEAesZANeAfcGl3CY0zPihOLIQ/s1600-h/Photos+of+New+Crafts+050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSC46UXv7s7tiGw4HXsaNmkBtCCslMU8SZC5MLnxiUeMCTGBrRF_xfRlXYM6Z2wWUQvRtMqQDXd4qupY4COUuCDAjwIEV0swJqYFBAxuZMTUFEGc8tHNKEAesZANeAfcGl3CY0zPihOLIQ/s320/Photos+of+New+Crafts+050.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjALMOY8fLIQ1D-_vJoxtheGqHjvir-rZfvIysmSuV9CR_VjiPbpqm7YG6fNDTEC-fv0WWfKdn6bksLpRK9MY-pr_dGpTCNKYVr5SNcubavI18puL_4EKsmhkWFrVYi0VJqZhCftE30u7EK/s1600-h/Photos+of+New+Crafts+051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjALMOY8fLIQ1D-_vJoxtheGqHjvir-rZfvIysmSuV9CR_VjiPbpqm7YG6fNDTEC-fv0WWfKdn6bksLpRK9MY-pr_dGpTCNKYVr5SNcubavI18puL_4EKsmhkWFrVYi0VJqZhCftE30u7EK/s320/Photos+of+New+Crafts+051.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglg8Ty1X1zvxkR-qqpZLBgkSlHhvj5rU-SG1JnA3QZbaBgFpPQntqiso_S8R_2JRrbkc54bx030Xyf5INpT1mdobVG-SjCACYccKBrKuKfHQP7Zt6CGxIrVhDuS-yg-aRNpOxuIpnFgtTd/s1600-h/Photos+of+New+Crafts+052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglg8Ty1X1zvxkR-qqpZLBgkSlHhvj5rU-SG1JnA3QZbaBgFpPQntqiso_S8R_2JRrbkc54bx030Xyf5INpT1mdobVG-SjCACYccKBrKuKfHQP7Zt6CGxIrVhDuS-yg-aRNpOxuIpnFgtTd/s320/Photos+of+New+Crafts+052.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Mv37JPhOpL-1D4xDCgexqt6B35dbqXyebLNrWIZJ-oglj7lvZ01qdcbuWzGNe3zBN7JrQS_7ndOYr_tfWk138hTCQNtbG_enV2Z4MKyykHytNbs62zEKdhy4lBGQigIE5bZng3s4zSpF/s1600-h/Photos+of+New+Crafts+053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Mv37JPhOpL-1D4xDCgexqt6B35dbqXyebLNrWIZJ-oglj7lvZ01qdcbuWzGNe3zBN7JrQS_7ndOYr_tfWk138hTCQNtbG_enV2Z4MKyykHytNbs62zEKdhy4lBGQigIE5bZng3s4zSpF/s320/Photos+of+New+Crafts+053.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Ollie Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10337704671695724000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064181976369084861.post-13220958555238170332010-02-11T04:34:00.000-06:002010-02-11T04:39:16.157-06:00Redecorate ANY room for $40 dollars or less: Remodeling of My Son's Room<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This blog is going to be apart of a 4 part series that will include my son's room, my bathroom, my living room, and my kitchen. Stay tuned for the tutorials on everything that I do which will be thrown in there every so often. Two days ago, I decided it was time that my son's room got a makeover. This decision was a long time approaching. Here a few pictures from before....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEzuqVhkqEBWN6WuhdTIc-RUvshWcHTnFo5oU7zj3wYD6udZOqaJFGhY7_xkNPDGhJESl-oJCorsj2uZnMGVJeMYrXduRfD9B8Kz9fWmARCLi4dP2PSLAKSycSdUqaPpfRVRsnWObzwoL/s1600-h/oklahoma+173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEzuqVhkqEBWN6WuhdTIc-RUvshWcHTnFo5oU7zj3wYD6udZOqaJFGhY7_xkNPDGhJESl-oJCorsj2uZnMGVJeMYrXduRfD9B8Kz9fWmARCLi4dP2PSLAKSycSdUqaPpfRVRsnWObzwoL/s200/oklahoma+173.JPG" width="200" /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7e49eRBHWeP4ybIpefjDqLz8mr6hAIlqTJce8Z6SQbaOkN21nwgVE942b1sTM2dCT005o__Bu9ZO-gYKwZ662UZvHcCaicUG5ix7fjEJfdUEEk7SiSbJbkKIHMXe2XTqeIVOr3bpUaTC/s1600-h/oklahoma+168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7e49eRBHWeP4ybIpefjDqLz8mr6hAIlqTJce8Z6SQbaOkN21nwgVE942b1sTM2dCT005o__Bu9ZO-gYKwZ662UZvHcCaicUG5ix7fjEJfdUEEk7SiSbJbkKIHMXe2XTqeIVOr3bpUaTC/s200/oklahoma+168.JPG" width="200" /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPCa1NEnPvsiMPq1EPbvOxQsi8ODpzhwCflSnSwg5uiIMMbU8Mk-FuuqjbijLaELKgMpRYV5ZzlZEh4EiS_XCpTAVHflDTxuHpX585QIkjg7dSdgzBTdlVdOSGrIUmmIMsfdlY8yPbl3qM/s1600-h/oklahoma+170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPCa1NEnPvsiMPq1EPbvOxQsi8ODpzhwCflSnSwg5uiIMMbU8Mk-FuuqjbijLaELKgMpRYV5ZzlZEh4EiS_XCpTAVHflDTxuHpX585QIkjg7dSdgzBTdlVdOSGrIUmmIMsfdlY8yPbl3qM/s200/oklahoma+170.JPG" width="150" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMqKuBzaZG-_knDm3KRhXSg8v_D_1srPgu-tguXOcScQ3uP_VadYeiW5yXsvxsKzIaPs4aS8ZqmyBo6i3sQHY6ZhS6pvl1pfSOJ5rPei7DlzIiUVJdlLveYutNsMwa5LSR39-POLoyP5wT/s1600-h/oklahoma+174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; height: 225px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; width: 242px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMqKuBzaZG-_knDm3KRhXSg8v_D_1srPgu-tguXOcScQ3uP_VadYeiW5yXsvxsKzIaPs4aS8ZqmyBo6i3sQHY6ZhS6pvl1pfSOJ5rPei7DlzIiUVJdlLveYutNsMwa5LSR39-POLoyP5wT/s200/oklahoma+174.JPG" width="200" /></span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMTWjRoFcyvHK-7qO0yqG78s3MSLmrYF_QYGwOOHsZUS8pfYv8loiaOhngWsrEzJqe_lcxScpB4ufl-YyRFneesG-urtYKgiDYhvCzIsq8OZ1n8wKHGx7bOV-LLGHfJ9DcQ25ZiWteRml/s1600-h/oklahoma+167.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMTWjRoFcyvHK-7qO0yqG78s3MSLmrYF_QYGwOOHsZUS8pfYv8loiaOhngWsrEzJqe_lcxScpB4ufl-YyRFneesG-urtYKgiDYhvCzIsq8OZ1n8wKHGx7bOV-LLGHfJ9DcQ25ZiWteRml/s200/oklahoma+167.JPG" width="200" /></span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The first picture is a shot of his bed. It's an air mattress that was there until we got our new bed. Keep in mind that the new photos will have him with a single bed. The single bed will not be there next week once our new bed. So imagine his new setup with a queen sized bed. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This is a homemade bulletin board. At the time, it seemed like a great idea. But after a few weeks of looking at it, it really got on my nerves. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This is his organization spot. This has been moved to the laundry room to become a towel rack. This is his tool box to give you kind of a placement of the room. the Room has four corners, so you're looking at the third corner and the clock is above that corner. </span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Basically, the room was just BLAH. I was tired of looking at it and I can't stand disorganization. So I decided to start this series on remodeling. I will have tutorial on each of the projects in his room .Unfortunately, I can't really take pictures of ALL my processes because I haven't an extra person to take the pictures while I actually make them. SORRY. maybe one day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">All in all, I loved doing this room. It took me the better part of a day to get it exactly the way that I wanted it. When my husband came home, the living room looked like a tornado hit. Even so, it was great to walk through the mess and see the organization that came out of it. </span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">bunting: 1.50</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">cover: free</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">mirror: 9.00</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">cork bulletin board: 9.00</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">canvas boards: 10.00 for two</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7e49eRBHWeP4ybIpefjDqLz8mr6hAIlqTJce8Z6SQbaOkN21nwgVE942b1sTM2dCT005o__Bu9ZO-gYKwZ662UZvHcCaicUG5ix7fjEJfdUEEk7SiSbJbkKIHMXe2XTqeIVOr3bpUaTC/s1600-h/oklahoma+168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"></span></div>Ollie Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10337704671695724000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064181976369084861.post-31028137573424755412010-02-11T04:03:00.001-06:002010-12-24T15:04:55.529-06:00Day of Love Fast Approaching<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt160/emo_rawr_5038/photography1751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="287" src="http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt160/emo_rawr_5038/photography1751.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk238/xsoxdamnxcleverx/photography/kissing-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk238/xsoxdamnxcleverx/photography/kissing-1.png" /></a><a href="http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/oo62/MrHenryVanity/Holding_hands_by_homarte-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="213" src="http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/oo62/MrHenryVanity/Holding_hands_by_homarte-1.jpg" width="320" /></a>xxoo</div>Ollie Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10337704671695724000noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064181976369084861.post-69795815483926660002010-02-10T19:07:00.000-06:002010-02-10T19:08:23.299-06:00StayingatHome-ism and Laundry<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strike>I abhor doing laundry.</strike></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I abhor washing laundry and drying it. Not that it's my obligatory duty to handwash the laundry followed by a three day session of me standing over the laundry blowing it with a hair dryer. I just don't like the act of separating, putting in the washer, and then transfering to the dryer. It's annoying. On the other hand, i LOVE folding. It's relaxing and I love how the messy turns into an organized pile of beauty. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I don't know what it is about this staying at home full time thing, but i feel like one of my major neverending tasks is laundry. As soon as I've emptied the laundry room, it's full again with another round of clothes. It's almost as if my husband and son wear three outfits a day. WELL, actually, my husband technically does sometimes. He's in the military. And for those of you unfarmiliar with the military, you have to do Physical Fitness in the morning which requires you to wear a uniform for that, then change for work. When we were BOTH in the military, I did laundry every minute of the day because me and my husband when through at least four uniforms a day. That's a lot of water. HAHA..the governement will never be GO truly Green. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Even now, As I revel in the fact that my husband has granted me the rare opportunity to become a stay at home mother until I so choose to go back to work (Like Neva!), I am struck with how much work it really is. It's not just the laundry. It's the struggle to create my hours. It's the struggle to climb out of bed...to work out...to stay motivated. I never thought how hard it was to be at home, but it can be a very lonely job. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On the other hand, it can be very fulfilling spending the day doing laundry knowing that there's someone else out there listening to some person bark orders at them all day. Instead, I'm barking orders at myself...and my son of course. "GET OUT OF BED. DON'T EAT THAT. EAT YOUR FOOD. DO THE LAUNDRY. CALL THE POWER COMPANY. DO THE LAUNDRY. FEED THE KIDS. CHANGE THE SHEETS. DO THE LAUNDRY."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> So, although I hate doing laundry. I enjoy the fact that I have all day to do it instead of doing it almost everyday over the course of the week (that's when I had a job of course.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">xo Tiff xo</span>Ollie Loohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10337704671695724000noreply@blogger.com0