Hutch Decor Redo; DIY craft

Hi sweeties!

Here is a BIT of the FUN stuff that I've been up to, other than sitting in dr's offices... more about THAT later!

Onto the RED WHITE 'n BLUE...

I never put out much decor for the 4th of July, just never really had much of it, till...

I found the NEWEST love of my life...

and then got inspired by this doll face who makes the CUTEST crafts...

JenGlamGirl...

Go to her blog and tell her HI, you will love her too:)

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So my Goodwill hutch got a RWB makeover this past weekend after a trip to my love, The Christmas Tree Shops and a DIY craft using 3 plates I got from Goodwill for 50 cents each!

Close up...

Still needs a couple things I think... maybe on the shelf with the 3 plates?

Love this rustic metal star sign from CTS, for $1.99...

Found this little chipped up birdhouse at GW for a buck!

Added some of the foil star garland to it...

Got this star garland at... Meijer maybe? for $1.99 also. I wrapped it all around the spindles on the plate shelf and added it to other items for some more RWB flavor!

Brought my fave tea cup planter in the kitchen and added this sparkly pomander ball to it; the red white and blue towel is from Pampered Chef years ago!

Found these cute lil wooden signs at CTS (Chrismas Tree Shops) for a dollar each...

Just think they are so cute:)

Here are the plates that I jazzed up a bit...

Just used a sheet of scrapbook paper, Modge Podge and 3 chipboard letters...

SO EASY!

On my last GW trip I found this super cute sign...

Love it, so so cute!!

Man our GW's haven't had much of a selection of cutesy knick knacks lately:(

But I'm happy with my finds and a bit of patriotic decor!

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Don't forget to enter my FOOTASTIC giveaway, WINNER will be announced this SATURDAY!

Noelle ♥

Weekend Wrap Up/SWAP update!!

Whew, what a weekend!

If you are on my Facebook page you have seen that I've been having leg pain:(

Well I ended up in the ER on Sunday afternoon...

I have a bulging varicose vein on my right inner thigh, been there for 9 year :(

Its been acting up this week, feeling warmer than usual, hardening at time and then I was having pains shoot down into my calf. Saturday night I felt like "bubbles" under the skin near the vein.

Well I have a blood clotting disorder so I started to panic!

I had hubby take me to the er and they did a leg ultrasound and found blood clots in the superficial veins near the surface, no clots in the deep veins- which is good cause clots in the deep veins can break off and travel to the heart, lungs, etc.... very scary!

So the ER doc put me on anti-inflammatory meds and pain meds.

I went to a Vein Clinic today for a consult above having this problem treated...

come to find out, THEY DON'T TAKE MY TYPE OF INSURANCE!!

I would have to SELF PAY and the procedure is $5,000.00!

Yea, like I have that lying around!!

They do have assistance they offer and payment options but that is way more than we can spend right now:(

So I was referred by them to a family dr. that has specialties in blood clotting disorders and vein issues, I see him tomorrow and hope to get some answers!

I am PRAYING I can find a clinic somewhere in Indiana that will accept my insurance so I can have this treated.

The dr today told me NO running, jogging, ZUMBA :( or stomping... I need to wear support hose on that leg for most of the day to help with the blood flow.

I am SO STRESSED about this!

Prayers are MUCH NEEDED please ♥

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SWAP UPDATE

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I am still accepting sign ups for the Kids swap through tomorrow night; partners will be assigned on Wednesday morning:)

This will be SO fun!!

Click HERE to get to the post where the SIGN UP info is...

don't forget to enter my giveaway too!!!!

Love you all!!
Noelle ♥

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Its here!!
My SUMMER giveaway:)
If you are like me, you love pretty feet in the summer months when  you wear your flip flops!
Gotta work hard to slough off the crusty skin from our heels after the winter time, right?
Well, at least US Mid-Western girls do")

Here's what ONE lucky winner will receive...

1. Ultimate Pumi PUMICE Bar to scrub your heels- WORKS WONDERFUL!

2. Set of 2 toe seperators

3. Tube of Heel to Toe Foot Scrub, smells so good!

4. Packet of Heel to Toe Moisturizing Therapy Foot Repair Cream

5. Nail Polish from Finger Paints in the shade "Drawn to this Shade" (HOT PINK!!)


6.A $5.00 OLD NAVY gift card to use to purchase 2 PAIRS of OLD NAVY Flip Flops-
yep the 2 for $5 deal... LOOOOOVE it ♥

They have cute flip flops like these...

and while you are pampering your piggies, you can sip on a SMOOTHIE...
the winner also receives a...

7. packet of Dove Chocolate Discoveries White Chocolate Smoothie Mix- just add milk and ice, put it in the blender and YUMMMMMINESS arrives!

FEEL FREE TO SHARE MY BUTTON ON YOUR BLOG!

ONE Entry for telling me what color your toes are painted now, LOL!
Yes, I'm serious;)


ONE MORE ENTRY for POSTING on YOUR BLOG/taking my button!

I WILL PICK A WINNER A WEEK FROM TODAY on Saturday JUNE 12th!!

Good luck from one girly girl to another:)
Noelle ♥

I'm in the WRONG here!!

Couple days ago I did a post regarding an award I was given,

I had to list 7 randoms about myself and have caught HEAT from a couple people about one of the things I've said and apparently have lost a follower or 2 because of it?

So here's what I said...

(6) I secretly look forward to the day my kids are grown so I can have more ME time and MORE time for ROMANCE♥ with the hubby! Peace and Quiet would be DIVINE!

 

And even though I live in America where I have the FREEDOM OF SPEECH, I shouldn't say things like this... must make me look like a BAD mom!

 

So let me explain how I took what I wrote here...

 

From time to time, the thought pops into my head, "what will life be like when the kids are grown"? Some peace and quiet, no fighting, house won't have toys thrown all over...

you get what I'm saying right?

 

MANY MOMS have ROUGH days with their kids and just wish for some CALGON TO TAKE YOU AWAY!

 

I NEVER said that I think of this DAILY, nor do I WISH On it either. 

I DO love my boys, they are my life!

They have CHANGED my life for the BETTER and those who really know me, should be able to see this, if NOT they should open their EYES!

 

I hardly get to spend any time with my husband, he has sucky work hours.

I have always pretty much been home with my kids except for being in school or working part time. Sometimes I just get very overwhelmed... does that make me a BAD person? A BAD mom?

I am NOT the most patient mother in the world, so sue me!

However, I take good care of them, provide for them the best that I can.

I would give the shirt off my back for them.

It HURTS ME that people would label me as a bad person, or a bad mom for the comment I made.

I DO NOT sugar coat things here on my blog,

I DO NOT pretend that my life is all frills and sugar coated...

I TRY HARD to KEEP IT REAL!

Life sucks really bad at times and I will ADMIT That!

If you don't like what I say, then you are WELCOME to not READ my blog!

Easy enough!

For those who HAVE NOT judged me,

thank you and I love you-- apparently you UNDERSTAND me!!

Noelle ♥

 

 

National Donut Day ♥

Today is NATIONAL DONUT DAY... yum!!

What is your fave kind of donut?

Me... LOOOOVE Krispy Kreme's Original Glazed... can't eat JUST ONE!

Here's a donut recipe for you to try out today...

4 to 4 1/2 cups white bread flour, plus more for dusting
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 ounce (.6 ounce) cake fresh yeast or 1 envelope dry
    active yeast (2 1/2 teaspoons)
1 cup lukewarm milk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar, plus more for dusting
2 large eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1/2 cup preserves of choice
Vegetable oil, for frying
Cinnamon and sugar, for rolling doughnuts

In the bowl of a mixer, combine 4 cups flour and salt. Add the yeast.

In a small bowl, combine the milk and 2 tablespoons sugar. Add with the remaining milk to the flour. (If using dry yeast, mix the yeast with 2 tablespoons of the milk and 2 tablespoons sugar and let sit until foamy, about 5 to 10 minutes and add to the flour.)

Add the eggs and butter to the flour mixture. Begin to mix the ingredients into a soft, but not sticky, dough. Add a little extra milk, 1 tablespoon at a time. Work in extra flour, 1 tablespoon at a time. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic. (You can do this in a mixer fitted with a dough hook.) Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled in size, about 2 hours.

Punch down the risen dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for a few seconds. With a lightly floured rolling pin, gradually roll out the dough to about 1/2 inch thick. When rolling dough, let it rest periodically to relax. Cut out into 3- to 4-inch rounds with a lightly floured biscuit cutter. Re-roll the scraps to make more rounds. Place the doughnuts on lightly floured baking sheets, spacing them apart, and cover lightly with a dry towel. Let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 20 minutes.

Transfer the risen doughnuts to a heavy pot filled 3 inches high with vegetable oil at 350 degrees F. Fry the doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden and puffed, turning frequently, 5 to 7 minutes.

Lift the doughnuts from the oil using a slotted spoon and roll on a plate lined with granulated sugar and cinnamon mixed together. Let cool slightly and fill a pastry bag, fitted with a 1/2-inch round tip with jelly preserves. Insert the tip into the end of each doughnut and pipe approximately 1 to 2 teaspoons preserves into them and serve.

Servings: 12

Awww shucks! An award ♥

Awwww shucks:)

My good pal Mammarazzi from Dandelion Wishes shared an award with me today; she chose me cause I "make her laugh, have a darling family and I KEEPS it REAL!" Looove that ♥

So I am supposed to share 7 things about me and pass the award to 3 of my other bloggin' sistas!

So here is my 7 randoms...

(1) I'm 31 and am hitting a mid-mid life crisis!!
I don't know what I want to be "when I grow up"!!
I've been in college working on my BA in Elem. Education but am feeling lately like thats NOT what I've been CALLED to do! Anyone else experience that?

(2) I've been know to "FIB" a time or two to hubby about "where I've been"... LOL!
I "need" to go to the grocery store but I'm secretly running to Michaels Arts and Crafts or The Christmas Tree Shoppes!! I LOVE those 2 stores so much and CANNOT enjoy them with my children!

(3) I am a SUCKER for REALITY TV shows... the trashier the better!
Don't know WHY this is... Love to watch Kendra, Keeping Up with the Kardashians...etc.
Its a SICKNESS I know!

(4) I am SUPER OOPER DUPER SARCASTIC- some might call me a SMARTA$$!

(5) I have to drink pop everyday, at least I switched to DIET a year ago!
Love the sweetness and the carbonation; its better than drinkin' a beer a day right?

(6) I secretly look forward to the day my kids are grown so I can have more ME time and MORE time for ROMANCE♥ with the hubby! Peace and Quiet would be DIVINE!
I'm NOT ALLOWED To say this, pretend its not here. SINCE Mothers are supposed to live in fairy tale land!

(7) I started blogging as a way to "write out my thoughts" each day; its become an ADDICTION but I have met so many FAB-U-LOUS ladies that are so near and dear to my hear!!
They have helped me through some really TRYING times!!

I pass this award onto...

JEN from Larsen Loves... I just LOVE her- she's cute, crafty, super sweet and funny!

Sweet Bee from Sweet Bee Cottage... she has a super cute home, is a teacher who inspires me to stick with my education path and has the cutest giveaways!

QUEENIE from Queenies Vintage Finds and Treasures ... she's lovely inside and out, finds the prettiest things and always says the sweetest things to me!

Thanks again MAMMARAZZI ♥

Weekend Wrap Up

We had a GREAT Memorial Day celebration yesterday at my in-laws lake cottage, the weather was PERFECT! 

The kids swam and swam, hubby jet-skied and I chickened out, lol!

I relaxed, chatted with the gals and watched the kiddo's play all day; got a good tan too:)

My sweet lil Gagie, love the spongebob on his butt ♥

CHEEEESE!

The kids worked so hard building a "waterfall" in the sand...

Rode big wheels into the lake...

Gavin and my nephew Matthew

Hubby getting ready to jet ski ♥

Hubba hubba ;)

Looking so sexxxy there ♥

My niece Aubrey, all pretty in pink.

She and Gage were swimming away the day

Shot of the beach area

1,2,3... jump!! Love this pic!

Making a BIG splash:)

Time for a boat ride...

Me and my lil chip eating machine ♥

My toe-sies, got a pedi last week and had her paint my toes bright yellow and added a strawberry to my big toe, lol!

Gavin swimming in the middle of the lake ♥

My love ♥

Lovely lovely sunset ♥

~We had a great time! Ate soooo much yummy food- brats, hot dogs, burgers, pasta salad, macaroni salad, I took the red white and blue strawberries, we had brownies and SMORES at night... yumminess galore!!

Here's my tan...

I had Gavin take a new pic of me to "document" my weight loss journey...

Down 33 lbs and have lost 21 total inches, woo hoo!

Still a work in progress!

Hubby and I were heading out on a dinner date tonite; I thought I looked cute but did he pay me a compliment...? NO!!!

Men... sheeesh!!

Love ya,

Noelle ♥