I'm really getting into vinyl wall decals over here...
I've been adding them to my store, one by one. Right now, I have inspirational quotes. I have visions and plans for silhouettes and designs, but for now I'll keep rolling with the quotes.
Tonight, as I posted a new one in the store, I was thinking over the story of how this one made it into my design software. That started me thinking of the stories of how the others made it in.
And THAT gave me a great idea! I know that YOU have stories and quotes that remind you of those stories and the meaning they carry for you. I want to help you to have those, in beauty, around you to inspire and encourage you.
So, here's my offer: Figure out what quote YOU would love to have as a wall decal. Head over to my store, and click on "Custom Quote Wall Decal", choose the appropriate size and color, add it to your cart, and check out. In the check out process, you'll have an opportunity to leave me a note. Type in your quote that you'd like me to make into a wall decal for you. After you complete your checkout, start finding where you're going to put your decal, because it will be on its happy way to beautify your home!
This vinyl is safe to apply to most painted surfaces, as well as wallpaper, glass, and plastics. It stays on well, even when exposed to water, and is easy to remove without damaging surfaces. The decals come ready-to-apply on transfer paper. Just peel off the protective paper backing, press firmly on a freshly cleaned surface, and remove the transfer paper! Ships with specific, step-by-step detailed instructions.
I'm so looking forward to seeing what you want- If you like, you can also email me the story behind your quote and it may be featured here on my blog and linked from my store!
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Monday, May 26, 2014
I'm Not Making Breakfast Again For At Least 2 Weeks!
No more daily breakfast making for me! (Don't worry- my children will still be eating [marginally] healthy breakfasts.)
I hadn't been on a hunt exactly, for a better method to handle our Tribe Breakfasts, but I suppose I'm always a bit on the alert for improvements. One thing that constitutes "improvement" (in my book, anyhow) is something that takes less time without any serious depreciation in quality. Also, since I consider one of the job descriptions of a Mama is to work yourself out of a job, anything that promotes my childrens' autonomy is also an improvement. Hence, my quitting daily breakfast making.
I've been on a menu rotation for a while now (oatmeal with peanut butter on Mondays, eggs and toast on Tuesdays, scones and sausage on Wednesdays...) and it served us well. I was able to budget pretty closely because I knew what we would be eating/spending every week, I knew what the children were eating and that I had approved it, and there was no more sleepy-eyed, pre-coffee panic of what to make. But, even though I tried to make things quick and painless so that we could get our day going, it still took time.
Also, even though I planned fairly simple meals and my children are old enough to be cooking, it still worked better for me to be making breakfast while they did all their morning chores. Don't misunderstand - here we teach that teamwork is valuable and necessary for success; but this goes along with the whole autonomy thing. The more autonomy they have, the more time I have to do other fun things with them or things that can (hopefully) make more money for us.
So today we had a big kitchen day and made enough breakfast items that are either shelf stable (premeasured cereal and oatmeal), refrigerator sasfe (individual yogurts on sale, energy balls) or good frozen and reheated (muffins, breakfast burritos, crepes). It worked out conveniently that I had one recipe for each child and that they were pretty age appropriate. The 4 year old measured cereal into baggies, the 5 year old measured oatmeal, brown sugar, and cinnamon into baggies, the 6 year old made granola bars, the 7 year old made energy balls, the 9 year old made muffins and the 11 year old made crepes. I'll be putting together the breakfast burritos tonight.
There is a "menu" stuck to the fridge with magnets with a list of the things we made today and the reminder to choose any two items. On the containers are instructions for the warming up or preparing (for example, that you only add 1/2 cup of milk to your baggie of cereal), and another sheet of instructions posted in the kitchen in case there is confusion. The plan is that each child, upon finishing their morning chores will go ahead and get their own breakfast without having to wait on the others to finish their chores, and that I will have that 45 minutes I used to spend cooking to do something else. (Probably exercising for the first while, I've got 20 lbs I want gone!) Granted, these foods aren't perfect as far as my dietary ideals, but I'm learning to pick my battles. If I start noticing that health is less than optimal, then we'll head back to the drawing board, but for now, I'm excited to give this a try!
Are you interested in giving it a whirl? I got the idea here, and after giving it a try, I"m so impressed with how thorough the instructions are and how easy it actually was to pull off. For only $2.99, I'm convinced it's one of the best things I've bought in the line of meal planning and cookbooks. And it's enough food for a family of 4 to eat for about 3 months! There is a list of everything you'll be making, a shopping list of every little thing you'll need, simple recipes that my children had no trouble following, and directions on how to freeze and reheat things. It also kicked off my own creativity and I've been adding to the list all day of things we could make ahead and freeze like this. Sausage biscuits, cinnamon rolls, green smoothies, stacked pancakes... (that recipe should be showing up here sometime soon!) Once I can get together a plan like the one linked here, I'll share it with you, so then, if you juggle things right, you can have breakfast made up to 6 months in advance!
For now, head on over to the plan I followed and give it a try. Let me know how it goes for you, and what you might like if (when) I make one like it. And enjoy all that morning time!
---disclosure: if you buy the menu and isntructions through this link, I'll get a few cents of the sale. The price isn't any higher for you (and at $2.99 its SO crazy worth it!!), I just get a small cut. Thanks!
I hadn't been on a hunt exactly, for a better method to handle our Tribe Breakfasts, but I suppose I'm always a bit on the alert for improvements. One thing that constitutes "improvement" (in my book, anyhow) is something that takes less time without any serious depreciation in quality. Also, since I consider one of the job descriptions of a Mama is to work yourself out of a job, anything that promotes my childrens' autonomy is also an improvement. Hence, my quitting daily breakfast making.I've been on a menu rotation for a while now (oatmeal with peanut butter on Mondays, eggs and toast on Tuesdays, scones and sausage on Wednesdays...) and it served us well. I was able to budget pretty closely because I knew what we would be eating/spending every week, I knew what the children were eating and that I had approved it, and there was no more sleepy-eyed, pre-coffee panic of what to make. But, even though I tried to make things quick and painless so that we could get our day going, it still took time.
Also, even though I planned fairly simple meals and my children are old enough to be cooking, it still worked better for me to be making breakfast while they did all their morning chores. Don't misunderstand - here we teach that teamwork is valuable and necessary for success; but this goes along with the whole autonomy thing. The more autonomy they have, the more time I have to do other fun things with them or things that can (hopefully) make more money for us.
So today we had a big kitchen day and made enough breakfast items that are either shelf stable (premeasured cereal and oatmeal), refrigerator sasfe (individual yogurts on sale, energy balls) or good frozen and reheated (muffins, breakfast burritos, crepes). It worked out conveniently that I had one recipe for each child and that they were pretty age appropriate. The 4 year old measured cereal into baggies, the 5 year old measured oatmeal, brown sugar, and cinnamon into baggies, the 6 year old made granola bars, the 7 year old made energy balls, the 9 year old made muffins and the 11 year old made crepes. I'll be putting together the breakfast burritos tonight.There is a "menu" stuck to the fridge with magnets with a list of the things we made today and the reminder to choose any two items. On the containers are instructions for the warming up or preparing (for example, that you only add 1/2 cup of milk to your baggie of cereal), and another sheet of instructions posted in the kitchen in case there is confusion. The plan is that each child, upon finishing their morning chores will go ahead and get their own breakfast without having to wait on the others to finish their chores, and that I will have that 45 minutes I used to spend cooking to do something else. (Probably exercising for the first while, I've got 20 lbs I want gone!) Granted, these foods aren't perfect as far as my dietary ideals, but I'm learning to pick my battles. If I start noticing that health is less than optimal, then we'll head back to the drawing board, but for now, I'm excited to give this a try!Are you interested in giving it a whirl? I got the idea here, and after giving it a try, I"m so impressed with how thorough the instructions are and how easy it actually was to pull off. For only $2.99, I'm convinced it's one of the best things I've bought in the line of meal planning and cookbooks. And it's enough food for a family of 4 to eat for about 3 months! There is a list of everything you'll be making, a shopping list of every little thing you'll need, simple recipes that my children had no trouble following, and directions on how to freeze and reheat things. It also kicked off my own creativity and I've been adding to the list all day of things we could make ahead and freeze like this. Sausage biscuits, cinnamon rolls, green smoothies, stacked pancakes... (that recipe should be showing up here sometime soon!) Once I can get together a plan like the one linked here, I'll share it with you, so then, if you juggle things right, you can have breakfast made up to 6 months in advance!For now, head on over to the plan I followed and give it a try. Let me know how it goes for you, and what you might like if (when) I make one like it. And enjoy all that morning time!
---disclosure: if you buy the menu and isntructions through this link, I'll get a few cents of the sale. The price isn't any higher for you (and at $2.99 its SO crazy worth it!!), I just get a small cut. Thanks!
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Seasonal Glassware for Sale!
Looking for some lovely glassware for your Thanksgiving table?
Or just to celebrate what I think is the most lovely time of the year?
Look no further!
These lovely glasses are nice, strong, thick glass, sturdy enough to withstand daily use at the dinner table, yet elegant enough for special occasions.
One set is adorned with falling leaves in a variety of colors of permanent grade vinyl (brown, green, orange, maroon, red, or black). These are more colorful but are not dishwasher safe.
The other set are gorgeously etched with the same leaves pattern, and these are dishwasher safe!
I'm having an introductory sale, for every order of 2 glasses, I will refund part of your purchase price!
Not sure how long I will keep the special going though, so if you want to take advantage of it, sooner is better than later!
Or just to celebrate what I think is the most lovely time of the year?
Look no further!
One set is adorned with falling leaves in a variety of colors of permanent grade vinyl (brown, green, orange, maroon, red, or black). These are more colorful but are not dishwasher safe.
The other set are gorgeously etched with the same leaves pattern, and these are dishwasher safe!
I'm having an introductory sale, for every order of 2 glasses, I will refund part of your purchase price!
Not sure how long I will keep the special going though, so if you want to take advantage of it, sooner is better than later!
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Always Kiss Me Goodnight Wall Decals
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| Always Kiss Me Goodnight font #1 |
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| Always Kiss Me Goodnight font #2 |
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| Always Kiss Me Goodnight font #3 |
I think these look great over the headboard in a master bedroom,
but it would also be so sweet over a child's bed or crib.
The standard size is approximately 4 feet by 1 1/2 feet (depending on font),
but you can specify a different size if you wish.
Comes in black or white, or you can request a color for $3 extra.
This vinyl is safe to apply to most painted surfaces, stays on well, and is easy to remove without damaging your wall or paint!
The decal comes ready-to-apply on transfer paper. Just peel off the protective paper backing, press firmly on a freshly-cleaned wall, and remove the transfer paper!
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Beautiful Etched Wine Glasses
I made some of these this weekend!
They turned out really nice, and are now available in my store!
$6 each, or a set of 2 for $10
They are safe for using as wine glasses, and are top-rack dishwasher safe.
They also make beautiful candle holders for those tiny votive candles!
Next up will be glasses like the one on the right in this picture
They will be the same prices:
$6 each or a set of 2 for $10
Tomorrow, look for this wall decal to be ready for purchase!
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Toilet Decal
Are you a mom of boys?
Then I don't need to tell you why you need this!
Then I don't need to tell you why you need this!
It is made of outdoor-grade waterproof vinyl and will not curl or peel, but is easily removed with no damage to your toilet.
Available in 4 fonts, please specify your choice in your order notes.
Shipped in 3 pieces since toilets have different curves.
Just peel and stick!
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| "annoying kettle" font |
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| "tristan" font |
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| "Truer blue" font |
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| "calligrapher" font |
Barrel Lights!
Ah, the benefits of children who go valiantly traipsing through the woods, searching for (& finding?) their Narnia.
Our children braved thorns and vines, stumps and fallen logs, and the ever-present possibility of meeting up with a snake or poison ivy and discovered a ramshackle old barn just across our property line. They could see inside that it was filled with old wood (pulled up hardwood flooring and ripped down old wood siding and other similar stuff), and knowing that I like to try making things out of stuff like old pallets, they came tearing home to tell me about it.
After I walked with them and took a peek, it did look like a treasure pile to me! After some hunting and calling, I got ahold of the rental property management company that takes care of the property, explained the nature of the crafts I like to do, and set up an agreement to use the contents of the barn.
These beauties are one of the first finished products out of our explorations!
(forgive me- I'm a mama and maker, not a photographer!)
These are pendant lights, ready to be installed.
Made from reclaimed vintage wooden barrels and fitted with two "Edison" style bulbs.
The canopy is a beautiful, oil-rubbed bronze finish, and the aged patina of the barrels was carefuly maintained as the lights were crafted and the strength of the barrel reinforced.
They are designed so that the distance they hang from the ceiling can be adjusted at installation.
You can order these now at my store, for $225 plus shipping (unless you're local).
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
New Things Happening!
I've been SO over-committed lately...
I know better than to get in that predicament- usually.
But sometimes, things just coincide, and you have to grit your teeth and hang on tight and get through it.
The things that have had me stretched so thin are all good things, things I didn't want so say "no" to, things I still don't regret saying "yes" to, even though it did make things chaotic for a while.
But I'm glad (it looks like) things are slowing down!
Because now I can start something new that has been staring me down from it's place on the back burner!
I've been tinkering around with ideas for products for my store, and itching to dig in and make it the bustling place I know it can be, but just couldn't work on it!
A few of the things I'll be adding in the coming weeks are:
Etched Glassware
like these, also available with custom personalizations
Reclaimed Wood Wall Art
inspired by these
and Vinyl Wall Decals
like these!
So keep an eye out here, and at my store, and don't miss these great things!
Also- be ready for an exciting new product to be introduced tomorrow! One that comes with the added bonus of my being married to a Master Electrician with an eye for creative art!
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