tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014050784093912342024-03-14T09:47:22.549-07:00crochet d lanecrochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.comBlogger566125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-53313240380740803512014-11-06T07:48:00.000-08:002014-11-07T02:28:44.868-08:00Meeting My GoalFor the past 5 months I have been putting a lot of time and effort into someone who deserved attention for all of their hard work and sacrifices. For the past decade this person has put their family and their family's needs above and beyond herself. This person is me.<br>
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I had a life changing moment when I realized that in order for me to take care of my family, I needed to first take care of myself. I saw myself withering away slowly in the mirror. I hated looking into that mirror. The pounds were slowly packing on, and that sparkle I once had in my eyes, looked very dim. I was getting frequent headaches and feeling sick and unhappy with myself. Something snapped and I decided that this past summer, I was ready to change. I started running every morning in the month of June. I ran around our 3 acres until I couldn't run anymore. I only made it halfway. I felt like giving up, but I woke up EVERY morning rain or shine and ran because even though it made me feel exhausted, sweaty, and tired; it made me feel good; like I could take on anything. Each day I began running just a little further than the day before until I was able to run laps around our 3 acres. I also began doing light aerobics and stretches that month. By the beginning of July, I had lost 6 pounds with 3 inches off of my waistline.<br></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9aeDteJ3vAd2XgI0sEqd3w6FKUV9pQAfvtFSYY8d8HMxHI2ybDH1d_xmM_wpbLkeWv0Q41Mx1xEdaJjwioxG37LHEDYSKt47F2cABuItHsOQClp6d-UgUdttC1mAjR_1y4O24RQPrMuM/s1600/june.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9aeDteJ3vAd2XgI0sEqd3w6FKUV9pQAfvtFSYY8d8HMxHI2ybDH1d_xmM_wpbLkeWv0Q41Mx1xEdaJjwioxG37LHEDYSKt47F2cABuItHsOQClp6d-UgUdttC1mAjR_1y4O24RQPrMuM/s400/june.jpg" /></a><br>
The following month I began taking notice of the things that I ate and drank. I enjoyed having my daily vanilla coke, and 2 cups of coffee. I loved sneaking a casual cookie or 2 or heck even 3 in between meals. I loved eating chips and Little Debbie snacks. If the girls didn't finish their meals, I would finish them because I hated seeing food wasted. I rarely drank enough water. I would only drink one glass a day if that. In July, I made the bold decision to not buy pop/soda anymore. I began drinking nothing but water, but still had my cup of coffee in the morning. I continued working out and running and by the end of July, I had lost a total of 10 pounds with 4 inches off of my waistline. I was seeing results, and it felt amazing. My skin began to glow and that sparkle was back in my eyes.<br>
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In August and September, I continued my new lifestyle of running, exercising, drinking 4-5 16 ounce bottles of water daily, and cutting all snacks out of my diet completely. I attended a fitness group and learned new exercises and met a wonderful group of people who were focused, driven, and fun to be around. I was introduced to the wonderful world of PiYo, Les Mills Combat, T25, and Insanity, and LOVE all of them.<br>
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By mid September I had lost a total of 15 pounds with 5 inches off of my waistline. I had to go shopping because none of my clothes were fitting right anymore. Everything I wore was baggy and falling off of me. Shopping actually turned out to be fun and not a chore as it once had been in the past.<br>
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I began switching up my daily exercises in the month of September. I had noticed I wasn't sweating as much while doing the usual exercises so I started doing some more intense cardio workouts; T25 and Insanity. I wanted to keep my body guessing and not bored with the usual routine. Every other day I ran and my husband began being my running partner. Our daughters would even run with us some evenings.<br>
This week is the week I achieved my ultimate goal. I have lost a total of 20 pounds with a little over 6 inches off of my waistline. I am down 6 dress sizes. I am 5'4 and was 142 pounds in June and wore a size 11. Now I am 122 pounds and wear a size 3-5. I have never been a size 3-5, not even in high school.<br>
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I am so proud of myself. My birthday was yesterday and I couldn't think of a better present than to have my life back. My headaches are gone. My body no longer aches. I have this incredible amount of energy that I have never had before. It just feels amazing! I am not finished though. This new lifestyle is continuous. I plan on keeping up with my routine of daily exercise and healthy eating from now on. I am not just doing this for myself, but for my family. If I am not healthy and happy, then they won't be either. I realize this now.<br>
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The girls went out for Begger's Night last night. This year, Xiera wanted to go scary. She wanted to be a Chucky Doll. I found an old 80's rainbow striped shirt at goodwill in her size, a pair of skirt overalls from Justice, and a pair of red high top sneakers from Ebay. We got the red wig and blood knife from the Halloween store and I did her scary make up.<br>
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Zella is like most little girls her age and LOVES the movie Frozen. She wanted to be princess Anna of Arendelle for Halloween this year. I found the perfect costume for her to wear on Etsy. The store name is <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BITSnSCRAPS?ref=l2-shopheader-name/">Bitsnscraps</a>. She did a beautiful job on this costume for Zella.<br>
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I put her hair into french braid pigtails and put some freckles on her face and she was an adorable Princess Anna.<br>
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They had so much fun last night trick or treating.<br>
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Wishing everyone a very safe and fun Halloween this year!<br>
<img src="http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j213/crochetgirl/kittysiggie.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo kittysiggie.jpg"/>crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-19492199427759761812014-10-20T06:46:00.000-07:002014-10-20T06:46:46.482-07:00A Visit To The Fruit Farm<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3pbm_6M55LN2Lvxt-pl8-RkLSEsg_3wbaZ0Z8rshoElWj5sxaGrdQabQeG0jC9DYx10iJLYqfehwAFX8eN14JXVWErypLg47gTSIilEOr45HmhlSAGVflLRf8YVnYDN5czQ1o48BjQit/s1600/brum31.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3pbm_6M55LN2Lvxt-pl8-RkLSEsg_3wbaZ0Z8rshoElWj5sxaGrdQabQeG0jC9DYx10iJLYqfehwAFX8eN14JXVWErypLg47gTSIilEOr45HmhlSAGVflLRf8YVnYDN5czQ1o48BjQit/s400/brum31.jpg" /></a><br>
We woke up to another beautiful fall day yesterday so we decided to visit the <a href="http://brumbaughfruitfarm.com/">Brumbaugh Fruit Farm</a>. The girls had a lot of fun riding zip cords,<br>
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going on a hay ride,<br>
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sliding down a giant tube slide,<br>
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and taking a walk in the enchanted woods.<br>
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The girls ran into their cousins during our visit and had even more fun.<br>
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We all had a fun time making memories with our beloved family and friends this weekend.<br>
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crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-32011671366314786282014-10-11T07:53:00.000-07:002014-10-17T07:57:48.063-07:00Fall is Upon UsIt is that time of year. The tree leaves are changing to those beautiful red and golden hues. Pumpkins are placed on porches, and the cool crisp air greets us at the door every morning and evening.<br>
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We have enjoyed our weekends this season by going to the many fall festivals.<br>
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We have rode countless hay rides...<br>
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decorated pumpkins...<br>
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found our way through corn mazes...<br>
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rode zip cord rides through the cool air...<br>
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and walked in the park while smelling the autumn air and crunching the fallen leaves under our feet.<br>
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<img src="http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j213/crochetgirl/kittysiggie.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo kittysiggie.jpg"/>crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-60171845216101103282014-10-10T07:13:00.000-07:002014-10-17T07:14:00.130-07:00A Fishtail BraidAfter Xiera came home from school one day this week she had asked me to try to braid her hair. This was a real treat for me because Xiera loves her long hair down wavy, brushed, maybe flat ironed every so often, but kept down and untouched almost every day. This saddens me because I LOVED doing her hair every day when she was younger in pigtails with big pretty bows and adorable french braids. I had always wanted to try a fishtail braid on her hair and decided to give it a go.<br>
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I think for my first try, it turned out quite beautiful. She loved how it turned out too and allowed me to do it in this style the very next morning for school.<br>
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crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-35131274813439656292014-10-09T07:00:00.000-07:002014-10-17T07:01:07.705-07:00Looking Toward The Skies October Bloodmoon and Fall SunsetsThis October God has displayed a GORGEOUS array of sunsets for us to view. I just love seeing these beautiful murals from our Lord every evening. They are gifts; treasures from Him.<br>
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As I was getting Xiera out the door on her way to school, Wednesday morning October 8th, I was able to look up and see something spectacular. The morning sky was dark but very clear. You could see EVERY star in the sky. As I looked toward the moon, I noticed how red it was. I had never actually seen a lunar eclipse without a cloud overlay, so to see this as clear as I did, was quite incredible.<br>
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If you don't make the time to look up and see these "gifts" they will be lost forever and will only live on within our memories.<br>
<img src="http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j213/crochetgirl/kittysiggie.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo kittysiggie.jpg"/>crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-56615268932445974132014-10-06T06:21:00.000-07:002014-10-17T06:24:53.877-07:00Pumpkin Newsboy HatA dear friend of mine, Kammi had asked me if I would be interested in making a newsboy style hat that resembles a pumpkin for her baby boy to wear at the Pumpkin Show Festival. She said she had entered him in the Lil' Prince Pumpkin Contest. I told her that I would love to create this hat for him to wear. This is the hat I created.<br>
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And here are the details.<br>
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I think he makes a cute lil' pumpkin prince.<br>
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<img src="http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j213/crochetgirl/kittysiggie.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo kittysiggie.jpg"/>crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-25067054213829383902014-10-02T08:17:00.000-07:002014-10-16T08:27:22.225-07:00Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle HatSince my daughter Zella has found a new love for karate, she asked me if I would make her a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle hat. Her favorite turtle is Michelangelo. This is the hat I created for her.<br>
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She absolutely loves it! Can you tell?<br>
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<img src="http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j213/crochetgirl/kittysiggie.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo kittysiggie.jpg"/>crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-57053177511730043012014-10-01T07:58:00.000-07:002014-10-16T08:10:04.175-07:00Our Little Karate GirlZella recently decided to trade her Daisy Girl Scout vest in for a Karate Gi. Yes you read that right. Zella is officially a white belt in karate.<br>
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It all began when Zella viewed a you tube video of a little girl doing some intense karate moves. Zella just stared at this video and replayed it over and over again mesmerized. She said, "Mom, I didn't know I could take karate. I want to be in karate. Can I start tomorrow?"<br>
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We love supporting and encouraging our two girls in their interests so we began looking into karate studios, classes, and Dojos nearby that we could take Zella to. We found the perfect Dojo for her to begin classes nearby and after school one Wednesday we took her to visit.<br>
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She had a sparkle in her eye that I had never seen before when we walked into that Dojo. She was so excited and smiling ear to ear. She told us that she LOVED it and wanted to start right away. So we signed her up and that was that.<br>
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We had never seen her so intense and driven about something before which made us very excited for her.<br>
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She has found her true passion.<br>
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crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-46665599340981653432014-09-27T07:28:00.000-07:002014-10-15T09:26:11.174-07:00She Ran A Mile...She Can Do Anything!Xiera's school was hosting a mile fun day race for all of the schools in our county to attend. It was not mandatory to run as it was all for fun. Everyone who would run in the race would receive a metal for participation. Xiera told me she wanted to run in the race because she was interested in possibly running for track in the next couple of years since it is not available yet for fifth graders. We of course encourage this interest she has as we are a very active family. Weeks before the race we practiced running together as a family every other evening. She would sometimes even pass me up and run an extra lap. We knew she was ready for this.<br>
On the day of the race Xiera was VERY nervous. We told her to do the best that she could and that we knew she could do this because she had her heart and mind set on it. ANYTHING is possible when you believe in yourself. She found a few friends before the race which made her nervous butterflies calm down a bit.<br>
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Soon it was time to take their positions on the line.<br>
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Once they were on their mark it was time to get set, and GO!<br>
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We chanted "Go Xiera Go!" over and over again!<br>
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Finally she made it to the finish line, and they placed that medal over her head. She did not place but she had made it and she was proud and we were proud for her!<br>
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She did encounter quite an ordeal while running. They ran around the track into a wooded trail. While running on the wooded trail a hornet's nest fell right in front of her path. She couldn't go around it in time so she ran through it. Poor thing got stung 4 times on her back.<br>
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She didn't stop running even though she was in pain. She told me, "Mom, it hurt so bad but I didn't want to stop. I wanted to finish. I had to finish." And finish is exactly what she did. She said afterwards, "I feel like I can do anything!" She had made it...she had followed through. Anything is truly possible when you put your mind, body, heart, and soul into it. <br>*She is doing fine by the way. Her back swelled up a little bit but after applying ice to the stings, the swelling went down.*<br>
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crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-3415695203785034182014-09-24T07:12:00.000-07:002014-10-15T07:13:18.564-07:00School Spirit Bulldog HatMy daughters' school mascot is the Bulldog. My oldest has been asking me for quite some time to create a bulldog hat for her to wear to school to show her school spirit. I finally had a little time to create this fun hat for her.<br>
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She HAD to wear her geeky school glasses in these pictures. They were the perfect prop she said. <br>
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I have to agree with her. :)<br>
<img src="http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j213/crochetgirl/kittysiggie.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo kittysiggie.jpg"/>crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-56471415343201373752014-09-15T07:05:00.000-07:002014-10-15T07:06:46.080-07:00Rainbow Dash My Little Pony HatMy dear cousin Mandy contacted me the other day. Her daughter Karlee is wanting to be the My Little Pony Rainbow Dash for Halloween this year. She wanted to know if I would be interested in creating a custom Rainbow Dash hat for Karlee. Well of course I would!! Here is the hat I created for little Miss Karlee. My dear daughter Zella is modeling the hat in the pictures. ;) <br>
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Karlee loves it and apparently so does Zella since she has asked me to make a Twilight Sparkle pony hat for her now.<br>
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crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-85538274072841369672014-09-08T20:00:00.000-07:002014-10-15T06:54:46.213-07:00Harvest MoonThis year's Harvest moon was BREATHTAKING! Hubby was able to get the tripod out and capture this AMAZING picture of it in all of it's glory!<br>
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Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!<br>
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crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-23688315459188855412014-09-06T06:41:00.000-07:002014-10-15T06:58:15.288-07:00Weekend Family AdventuresI just love weekends when the weather is nice. The girls are home from school and hubby and I can take a break from work to enjoy the great outdoors. The girls have found the most interesting critters around the house this past summer. From strange looking bugs missing a leg or two, to one eyed toads.<br>
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We also enjoyed a wonderful walk on the wooded trails at the park where we admired the tall trees and wild flowers all around us.<br>
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God is truly amazing in everything He creates.<br>
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crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-22003157858910173372014-08-22T06:18:00.000-07:002014-10-15T07:57:14.149-07:00A Minnie Mouse Hat for a Sweet Little GirlMy dear friend from high school, Emily had contacted me recently. She told me that her sweet little darling Gianna loved all things Minnie Mouse and was wondering if I could make her a cute custom Minnie Mouse hat. I most certainly could not say no to this fun request. Here is the hat I came up with.<br>
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Emily and Gianna both love it. :)<br>
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crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-82247385216410184312014-08-20T08:22:00.000-07:002014-10-14T08:33:53.372-07:00Back to School For These TwoWe have a middle schooler and a 2nd grader! Xiera's started 5th grade and rides the school bus with the big middle and high schoolers. She was VERY excited while I was a bit nervous!<br>
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She wanted a spikey Mad Max book bag this year because she is a super cool middle schooler now.<br>
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Zella is a 2nd grader now and this is her first year riding the bus all by herself without her big sis. She was equally excited!<br>
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She didn't get her book bag and lunch box until the following week so she borrowed her sister's old beach bag for the first day which worked out good while waiting patiently for her brand new Frozen book bag with matching lunch box.<br>
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Now she is officially all set for this year.<br>
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crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-32499864873979670112014-07-16T07:30:00.000-07:002014-10-15T09:47:41.903-07:00Summer Fun With the FamilyThis summer has been lazy, crazy, and fun for us so far. Some of our lazy moments included me kicking back on the porch looking at my latest crochet magazine I received in the mail while daydreaming of what to crochet next.<br>
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Getting our nails done by my cousin Mandy. <br>
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Going outside to just fly a kite.<br>
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And picking mulberries off of our tree to make homemade mulberry pudding cake.<br>
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Our fun moments included going swimming,<br>
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putt putt golfing,<br>
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birthday parties with friends,<br>
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riding elephants and camels at Idle Hour Ranch,<br>
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and visiting King's Island on daddy's birthday.<br>
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And last, but certainly not least our crazy home improvement moments...
staining the front porch...<br>
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painting...<br>
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installing new carpet...<br>
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And resealing the long driveway.<br>
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Every day is an adventure over here.<br>
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crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-68542528121476798282014-06-01T06:50:00.000-07:002014-10-14T08:40:21.966-07:00Donut-Mustache Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiie62Rt7scbtgJZeF47OhJ0uuohH-t8a8j1oINp51x3jcyxPX2DMtSWND31kvmM8NO1HcVPpkhdOPMn5ftpRuqnMULK-kmz_0RKQwENwFpE7yCx_b-nJlvYbh68G7FgNUf902H6dxEIQcF/s1600/mustashe1.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiie62Rt7scbtgJZeF47OhJ0uuohH-t8a8j1oINp51x3jcyxPX2DMtSWND31kvmM8NO1HcVPpkhdOPMn5ftpRuqnMULK-kmz_0RKQwENwFpE7yCx_b-nJlvYbh68G7FgNUf902H6dxEIQcF/s400/mustashe1.jpg" /></a><br>
Xiera turns 10 years old on June 3rd so we celebrated with an early birthday party for her over the weekend. I can't believe my baby will be turning a decade old. It just doesn't seem possible. Time sure does fly! She had a random themed party of Donuts and Mustaches. I made three different flavored donut cakes using a donut cake mold I purchased off of Amazon. One was jelly filled with powered sugar,another was a Boston Creme flavored using vanilla pudding for the inside and topped with chocolate icing and sprinkles, and last but not least a plain strawberry glazed with sprinkles and no filling.<br>
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I set up an outdoor photo booth using an old quilt for the backdrop and cut out mustaches and glued them onto wooden sticks to use as props.<br>
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For a fun game we had everyone bob for donuts. I hung donuts from the tree and had them hold their hands behind their backs. They then used only their mouths to try and eat the donuts. Whoever ate their donut first was the winner.<br>
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Xiera and her cousin Kailyn tied.<br>
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We then did a bit of chalk art. <br>
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The party was simple, fun, and a major success!<br>
<img src="http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j213/crochetgirl/kittysiggie.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo kittysiggie.jpg"/>crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-19669755300696084972014-05-29T07:17:00.000-07:002014-10-14T08:37:57.600-07:00Last Day of SchoolBoth Xiera and Zella's last day of school was today. They wanted to go out in style with Frozen hairstyles. Xiera's hair was reminiscent of Elsa's while Zella's was very similar to Anna's.<br>
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They have grown so much since their first day of school.<br>
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Xiera will be going into the 5th grade in the fall and Zella will be a second grader. They both did very well this year. Zella received all plus's on her report card which is equivalent to all A's in the first grade.<br>
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Xiera got honor roll 4 quarters in a row and raised her B in Math to an A.<br>
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We are so proud of the both of them.<br>
<img src="http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j213/crochetgirl/kittysiggie.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo kittysiggie.jpg"/>crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-34138202443890440672014-05-07T10:26:00.000-07:002014-05-09T08:34:22.380-07:00Latest Milestone AchievedLast Friday after school, Zella told us she was ready to take her training wheels off of her bike and ride without them. After dinner, we went outside and did just that and helped her ride up and down our driveway for about a half an hour.<br>
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Then we began letting go, spotting her here and there especially during those turns and then, just like magic.....She was riding all on her own!<br>
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We are so proud of you Zella! Congratulations!:)<br>
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crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-34605628681369972292014-05-06T06:46:00.000-07:002014-05-06T06:48:59.645-07:00Teacher Appreciation Tissue Box Cozy GiftsToday is National Teacher Appreciation Day!<br><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdq28V6_mQoC1jcnJ6q7oUEHB2DCSDudfPPYgOOjYGyEWiHIYy8ItdFiJaqfdvrWiIxU0_yYHB9FTOrWSAX77fvudwjsWtT6NUGv4eH3nwCqkq8aASCraXmAr2YwJfGck1L15eY6ajzeT/s1600/cakes2logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdq28V6_mQoC1jcnJ6q7oUEHB2DCSDudfPPYgOOjYGyEWiHIYy8ItdFiJaqfdvrWiIxU0_yYHB9FTOrWSAX77fvudwjsWtT6NUGv4eH3nwCqkq8aASCraXmAr2YwJfGck1L15eY6ajzeT/s400/cakes2logo.jpg" /></a><br>I made these adorable cake tissue box cozies for my daughters' teachers, to show them how thankful I am for all of their hard work and dedication bettering their education. I used Twinkie Chan's <a href="http://www.tissueboxbakery.com/2013/11/29/free-pattern-yellow-cake-with-chocolate-frosting-red-heart-soft-deborah-norville-everyday-worsted/">FREE pattern</a> as a base pattern to create all of these.<br>
The chocolate cake was created from the original pattern. Instead of mini 5mm pom pom balls, I used mini buttons as sprinkles.<br>
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The party cake was created using the the same pattern; with the exception of the strawberry pink icing, and white icing piping along the edges. I also added a few cherries on top.<br>
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The rainbow layered cake was slightly different from the rest. I used the original pattern for the white icing and icing piping along the edges but did something a bit different for the cake part. I crocheted rainbow layers with white icing in between each layer. I hot glued mini pom pom balls on the top to resemble sprinkles.<br>
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These were so much fun to make! I know the teachers will love them.<br>
<img src="http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j213/crochetgirl/kittysiggie.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo kittysiggie.jpg"/>crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-33296494090183077372014-04-09T11:28:00.001-07:002014-04-09T11:28:31.062-07:00Majestic the Unicorn Hat<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjasiDMAOVeQqOw3aKbuV86e2eN5z4HM8hLBdIv0tdEUrzPR3CJ2BQUnzYCS5z_8XaCZNSkuSm5pKnhheuiQF4i0k34BmpyGBGdjmZr3HqEWWT31aEEtj3E9Dr9wVJX8drPnZ2yTVs1slRO/s1600/unicorn3e.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjasiDMAOVeQqOw3aKbuV86e2eN5z4HM8hLBdIv0tdEUrzPR3CJ2BQUnzYCS5z_8XaCZNSkuSm5pKnhheuiQF4i0k34BmpyGBGdjmZr3HqEWWT31aEEtj3E9Dr9wVJX8drPnZ2yTVs1slRO/s400/unicorn3e.jpg" /></a><br>
This week, I created a unicorn hat for my youngest daughter who LOVES all things unicorn. Her favorite colors are white, rainbow, and silver so I incorporated all of these colors into the hat. The hat itself is mostly all white. The mane and pom pom balls are rainbow colored and the lavender horn has silver stitching around it. It shines in the light.<br>
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My daughter squealed with delight when she came home from school yesterday and saw this hat, and then wore it to school today to show it off to all of her friends. I think I achieved the best mom award this week from her. ;)<br>
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I have this hat available in my Etsy store now. You can find it <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/185649991/boutique-crochet-majestic-the-unicorn?ref=listing-shop-header-0/">HERE</a>.<br>
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crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-90480970868431898572014-03-21T10:54:00.001-07:002014-03-21T10:54:32.538-07:00Things I Have Been Working OnI am officially all caught up with orders! What a wonderful feeling it is to actually say that! I have had quite a bit of orders this month and just finished and mailed out my last one today.<br>
The hungry caterpillar hat was made for a sweet little girl who is turning one next week.<br>
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At the last minute her mom requested I stitch her name Elea Heart somewhere on the hat with her age 1. I decided to stitch her name onto the caterpillar's body and the last segment near the caterpillar's head, I stitched a heart to represent her name and a number one to represent the age she is turning. I think it turned out very cute! <br>
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St. Patrick's Day was earlier on this week, and I had quite a few bearded leprechaun hat orders.<br>
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What I love the most, is the customer pictures I received of the cuties who wore these hats on St. Patrick's Day! <3<br>
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For Etsy orders, I recreated another cute Dave the minion backpack. <br>
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And today I finished and mailed out this fun and colorful Rainbow Fish hat. It is a gift for a young man who loves fish. <br>
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crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-19487405881077612702014-03-10T07:25:00.000-07:002014-03-10T08:47:20.808-07:00It's Cookie Time<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JGF4cNY4dMvAi0Js1mZNJOVrncUAqAsfatWcaSktP9iX4U7xPZXoR2OBoo4NWQcDKTr9FEomeJ6D4UZTCeGDJVbswlPcyO0YZIWqG1AHqG-Q7bV3pRZPKln3cP1MnmpIVdzGedVMLIMz/s1600/cookie1.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JGF4cNY4dMvAi0Js1mZNJOVrncUAqAsfatWcaSktP9iX4U7xPZXoR2OBoo4NWQcDKTr9FEomeJ6D4UZTCeGDJVbswlPcyO0YZIWqG1AHqG-Q7bV3pRZPKln3cP1MnmpIVdzGedVMLIMz/s400/cookie1.jpg" /></a><br>
My daughter Zella and her Daisy Girl Scout Troop have been very busy selling girl scout cookies to help raise money for their troop. We worked at the cookie booth at our local grocery store and the girls really "ROCKED" it. They sold over 200 boxes within an hour and a half.<br>
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Since it is Zella's first year as a girl scout, she set a reasonable personal goal for herself of 225 boxes. So far she has sold 184 boxes and that isn't counting her sales from cookie booths so I think it is very possible she may reach her goal.<br>
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If her troop averages 225 boxes per girl in sales, they will get to see 5th Harmony in concert!! How exciting!<br>
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crochetdlanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03307100732695341314noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801405078409391234.post-77162862166311841842014-03-04T05:51:00.000-08:002014-03-04T05:52:24.173-08:00Father Daughter Dance<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgsARXTHLIdmEHd8qRSbhilMXwPEK1CBxEEosqynXViSv1iQA77N85m3f7zq7T16U8tRBHa6eyV6Yw8EfdnnM9nxoRUPOvzXh3CU628IuPWCsUrtE9A8MS-68YqLLqAOl3CphdX9tUV65/s1600/dance1.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgsARXTHLIdmEHd8qRSbhilMXwPEK1CBxEEosqynXViSv1iQA77N85m3f7zq7T16U8tRBHa6eyV6Yw8EfdnnM9nxoRUPOvzXh3CU628IuPWCsUrtE9A8MS-68YqLLqAOl3CphdX9tUV65/s400/dance1.jpg" /></a><br>
A little over a week ago, my husband took our daughters to their Father Daughter Dance. Xiera wore a pretty teal and white spring dress with matching teal shoes and Zella wore a sweet black, silver, and white flowing ruffle dress with flowers around the bodice with black tights and silver dress shoes. (Silver and white are her favorite colors.)<br>
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They were so excited to wear their corsages that matched their dresses.<br>
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They had a wonderful dinner date with dad and then loads of fun dancing with their dad and friends.<br>
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