tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20677355961603607772024-03-13T10:13:32.294-04:00In the beginning...Everything has to start somewhere.Crafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.comBlogger266125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-5761458623373294172009-12-18T21:27:00.003-05:002009-12-18T21:40:38.699-05:00Flashback Friday, part 10Photo taken 04/07This is my genius brother. He was back on leave in the states from Iraq, and was used to making due with what he had on hand. Why go through all the steps to rotate the screen when it's easier to flip the whole monitor? Of course, this made my techie husband about blow a gasket.Yeah, that's my gene pool. We may not be the sharpest tools in the shed, but gosh darn it, we'll Crafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-84043544503231733342009-12-17T17:07:00.002-05:002009-12-17T17:41:13.516-05:00"Don't lie to me, it's Christmas!"<!-- AddThis Bookmark Post Button BEGIN -->I know it's not Friday, and I don't normally post anything except on Friday, but I've been feeling yucky and laying around. With all this extra time spent on my tush, I figured I might as well get another blog post squeezed in this week.Let's take a trip back in time, the year is 2008, and it's a few days before Christmas. For Christmas, Hubby and I Crafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-34708562711837911342009-12-11T10:48:00.004-05:002009-12-11T11:34:45.135-05:00Flashback Friday, part 9Ugh, it's been one of those mornings, but I'm actually posting my flashback on time today. Of course, my laptop's hard drive is fried, so I have no access to any pictures on it. I also don't know how to work the scanner from Hubby's laptop, so we're stuck with a blurry scan of a photo taken four years ago from my sister's Facebook. I've already posted all the old pictures from mine.This is my Crafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-71739549256027032832009-12-04T22:40:00.004-05:002009-12-04T23:04:46.948-05:00Flashback Friday, part 8At this point I'm not even sure why I try to post on Friday. I should give up and plan on posting Thursday because then it would be on time for once. Hey, it's Flashback Friday, and I might get a post up by Saturday! Sara's way behind- what's new, huh? Anyway...Tia posted a really cute picture of herself in Santa's lap. You have to go check it out because the expression on Santa's face is so Crafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-91522231219264160652009-11-30T14:47:00.004-05:002009-11-30T15:09:37.197-05:00Things I need to remember...On days like today (we're not even getting into how my day is going) there are a few things I need to remember...He did stay in his bed during nap time at one point in his life.(Picture taken 12/06)She used to be cute, you know, before she learned how to sass me.(Picture taken 12/04)They can play together without the house exploding.(Picture taken 12/04)No matter how bad it gets, sometimes all Crafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-65266581715066829182009-11-27T23:12:00.004-05:002009-11-28T00:03:12.909-05:00Flashback Friday, part 7I'm a little late. It's not because I was out Black Friday shopping. I refuse to shop on Black Friday. After thirteen years of retail, it's a matter of principle. Someone has to get up and be at work at least an hour before all those shoppers show up, and I can guarantee they'd rather be in bed. So that's my rant about that. To continue on with the parade of hideous formals... I don't haveCrafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-35620153375714987212009-11-19T16:13:00.010-05:002009-11-20T14:29:05.677-05:00Flashback Friday, part 6In trying to keep with the "look at my hideous formals" theme, I found a picture that I actually like. I know that I'm normally very self-deprecating, but this time I can't really say too many negative things about this picture. I'm sorry, I tried. This is my dad and youngest brother, too. In case you can't figure that out.Obviously this was my Junior year of high school. Obviously I made the Crafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-16956912359644408412009-11-15T23:59:00.003-05:002009-11-16T00:08:36.578-05:00I'm a multi-tasking procrastinator- watch me go!<!-- AddThis Bookmark Post Button BEGIN -->It's Sunday night, and I'm just finishing up the coming week's lesson plans! Of course, I'm watching some movies on Netflix Watch Instantly so come tomorrow morning I may have to re-do some page numbers, but it keeps me seated so I'm not constantly finding other things to do.This is really not like me to be this ahead of schedule. I'm normally making Crafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-57418313621637021732009-11-13T22:59:00.004-05:002009-11-13T23:25:58.142-05:00Flashback Friday, part 5Is it still Friday? I'm SO late, I'm sorry. I had a busy day and busy night, and I almost didn't post at all, but I already had a picture picked out, so here goes:<!-- AddThis Bookmark Post Button BEGIN -->First let me apologize profusely to my dear, sweet friend who puts up with so much. (Psst- I'm fairly certain she had plastic grocery bags stuffed into those Michelin Tire sleeves. That's all Crafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-45999888863219090872009-11-06T14:46:00.004-05:002009-11-06T15:28:11.788-05:00Flashback Friday, part 4Just to let you know up front, I'm writing this post whilst supervising a second grader and kindergartner home schooling, so if I slip into "A says a, a, apple" mode, I'm sorry. I'm also drinking my coffee, and trying to keep my coffee breath away from the Princess who has made it known several times she does not appreciate the smell of coffee breath. I'm a multi-tasker, watch me go!Tia posted Crafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-65953266351595061762009-10-30T17:31:00.003-04:002009-10-30T17:37:57.681-04:00I'm so late, nothing new, huh?I want to win some Stevia. Tia is having a giveaway. Do you want to win some Stevia? Go to her blog and find out how you can enter!<!-- AddThis Bookmark Post Button BEGIN -->It's supposed to taste like sugar. I'll believe that when I taste it. I'm one of those people that can taste fake sugar a mile away. In fact, we only buy Swiss Miss instant cocoa because the other brands use fake sugar, Crafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-66955779552529706412009-10-30T16:52:00.004-04:002009-10-30T17:26:05.430-04:00Flashback Friday, part 3It's Flashback Friday! I'm following Tia's example and posting a Halloween pic. Actually I'm posting two.This is me and my oldest, Bubby. This was right before he turned four. My husband had just started working at the same place as one of my ex-boyfriends. It's a long story, but we had all been friends at one point, so it's not as awkward as it sounds. It was his office's party, and my Crafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-13394272162122907652009-10-26T10:57:00.000-04:002009-10-26T10:57:58.621-04:00"They call me tater salad."I need to stop cooking like this. I'm not going to have any clothes that fit by the time Thanksgiving rolls around (see what I did there?). I can't help it though. Fall makes me want to cook. Christmas may be the time of year for baking, but fall is soup season. Here's another one of my favorites, and guess what, it has pork products and potatoes! Big shocker.Baked Potato Soupserves an army1 Crafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-26611829571949263932009-10-23T19:48:00.003-04:002009-10-23T20:13:10.550-04:00Flashback Friday, part 2It's Flashback Friday! I almost missed it, too. I've had this feeling all day that there was something I was supposed to do, but it didn't click until I saw Tia's reminder on Twitter. And here I thought laundry, baking muffins, homeschooling, crocheting Christmas presents, and giving out medicine was all I had to do today. Silly me! BTW- giving a very flexible and energetic five year-old eyeCrafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-55978901942053779192009-10-21T19:02:00.003-04:002009-10-21T19:36:41.885-04:00Yummy, yummy in my tummy... part 2!One of my Twitter friends, HKprettyinpink, asked me to share my recipe for Sausage, Potato, and Kale soup. I tweeted the simple version, but then thought more explanation might be good for those of you who had no idea what I was talking about. I have come to realize that's most of the earth's population. Even my own family has given me the "wha?" face from time to time. Doesn't this look good?Crafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-9236017603332149152009-10-17T19:15:00.005-04:002009-10-17T19:42:56.607-04:00Yummy, yummy in my tummy...I'm trying to write something witty and coherent, but it's not working. I think all my blood has rushed to my tummy, more later. So... because I found the camera, I thought I'd just post some pictures and maybe explain them a little.Goliath gets the peanut butter jar after we're done. Most people rinse their recycling out before they put it in the bin, we lick it out. What did we use all thatCrafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-21358892236489877222009-10-12T14:56:00.004-04:002009-10-12T15:12:27.872-04:00It's Weebs!<!-- AddThis Bookmark Post Button BEGIN -->I guess it's fall. There have been no leaves changing, the grass on our neighbors' lawns is still green (we have dirt that one day I will spray paint green); it's not even cold yet.I did get a little bag of fabric leaves in fall colors from my Monster. They've started celebrating Fall in his Sunday school class, and he's really excited about it. He Crafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-2210650907425849512009-10-09T14:48:00.004-04:002009-10-09T15:21:10.632-04:00Flashback Friday, part 1One of the blogs I stalk is Christopher and Tia. I fully admit my stalking. I may have posted a comment or two, but it has been a while. At any rate, Tia has been encouraging people to own up to their dorky, awkward pasts (at least in my case, she looks adorable) and join in on her Flashback Friday posts. So I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna bite the bullet, jump the shark, take the plunge, and any Crafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-69668633779088985362009-09-28T00:14:00.003-04:002009-09-28T01:27:46.825-04:00Yeah baby, I'm breaking ALL the rules!<!-- AddThis Bookmark Post Button BEGIN -->Ask anyone, talking about politics on a non-political blog is akin to stabbing your neighbor with a rusty spoon. Not nearly as bad would be talking about religion, let's say just stabbing that same neighbor with a spoon not washed with Cascade. Guess what I'm gonna do in this post???First off, let me say, any comments left with swear words in them Crafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-83468623115221934802009-09-26T21:19:00.002-04:002009-09-26T21:23:39.520-04:00Who needs to plan when you can procrastinate?<!-- AddThis Bookmark Post Button BEGIN -->I'm starting Christmas presents now. I still won't get them all done in time. Planning ahead does nothing but prolong the period of guilt I give myself.Yet another reason why Procrastination ROCKS!<!-- AddThis Bookmark Post Button END -->Crafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-87472509450543127762009-09-21T12:12:00.002-04:002009-09-21T12:21:23.321-04:00Hey, so yeah...<!-- AddThis Bookmark Post Button BEGIN -->So yeah...Here's what I've been doing in no particular order:- homeschooling three children- keeping a house in running order (somewhat)- potty training the last of four kiddies- renewing my love of yarn, thread, and all things crafty- changing my hair color several times- working with the high school and college-aged kids at church- trying to remember Crafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-16822768108075646892009-01-16T08:22:00.005-05:002009-01-16T10:01:34.135-05:00Do you know the muffin man?<!-- AddThis Bookmark Post Button BEGIN -->Fact: I like to bake when it gets cold.Fact: I have shredded coconut in my freezer.Fact: I have bananas that are getting mushy.Fact: I do watch The Office.My kids like muffins. I think I've established this in a previous post. I like to put fruit in them for the health factor, but plain banana-nut and apple muffins are getting old. I was playing Crafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-44362635488239199542009-01-14T07:46:00.003-05:002009-01-14T08:02:06.979-05:00If you want to destroy my sweater...I'm such a proud Mommy! It seems that one of my children has adopted my love for yarn. In fact he loves it so much, that my stash is no longer safe, and I have gotten very good at untangling masses and re-winding balls.<!-- AddThis Bookmark Post Button BEGIN -->I'm wondering how hard it would be to teach someone without opposable thumbs to knit or crochet...Seriously, though, Goliath LOVES yarnCrafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-77567706555544895512009-01-12T09:58:00.004-05:002009-01-12T10:17:44.739-05:00Downward Dog sniffing your hair anyone?<!-- AddThis Bookmark Post Button BEGIN -->We got the kids a dog for Christmas. Before anyone gets their panties in a twist, we adopted a beautiful, two and half year-old (non-pure bred) black lab. Yes, I know all about the numerous animals waiting to be adopted in shelters nationwide. No, I would never pay for an inbred puppy from a puppy mill. What we wanted was a calm, already housebroken, Crafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2067735596160360777.post-60834290445220242902009-01-06T11:12:00.002-05:002009-01-06T11:17:40.305-05:00Just getting back in the flow of things- HA!<!-- AddThis Bookmark Post Button BEGIN -->Yeah, I know it's been a while. It was Christmas- I totally blame Christmas.I'm gonna ease back into this blogging thing by sharing a website I found through momlogic. Which is also an excellent site, by the way. It's called Tampon Crafts, and how could you not like it already?I'm also sharing a video of Aunt Flo playing a tampon pan flute. Oh yeah, Crafty Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11004602401635578721noreply@blogger.com1