Monthly Archives: April 2012

Flea Market Faces and Colors

Posted on April 28, 2012 by theblumenartgallery

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Tot Art: Colors and Shapes

Posted on April 26, 2012 by theblumenartgallery

Good ol’ Fashioned sponge painting was such a hit this morning. I love that was something that both my 3-year-old and 1-year-old loved doing. Here’s a quick little photo tutorial for you guys: I poured a few different colors of washable … Continue reading →

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No Excuses…right.

Posted on April 26, 2012 by theblumenartgallery

Well, my first week of Couch-to-5K started off great. I was getting a little discouraged because I couldn’t rally up anybody to actually meet me at the track and do it with me, but I reminded myself that I am doing … Continue reading →

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Couch-to-5K. Who’s with me??

Posted on April 18, 2012 by theblumenartgallery

Tomorrow I am turning 29. Funny, but as I approached the last few birthdays that brought me closer to 30 I was always dragging my feet. This time I feel pretty darn good about becoming a year older, wiser. Sure, … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Buttercream

Posted on April 17, 2012 by theblumenartgallery

Need I say more? As promised here I told you I would share with you Grayson’s 3rd Birthday cake pictures and buttercream recipe. The cake was delicious, but the buttercream…Oh, the buttercream. I could have eaten spoonfuls and spoonfuls of the delicious chocolatey goodness. My … Continue reading →

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Tot Pillow Tutorial

Posted on April 17, 2012 by theblumenartgallery

This is sew simple! I had an extra 12×16 pillow form (can be bought at fabric stores, Walmart, etc.) leftover from another project and Grayson, my 3-year-old, decided it should be his. I wanted it to have a pillow case and I … Continue reading →

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I’m Workin’ Here!

Posted on April 5, 2012 by theblumenartgallery

Grayson: (points at diaper) Ooo! Yucky! Me: Ok, but I just changed your diaper! Grayson: Yucky! Me: Do you want to go sit on the potty? Grayson: NO! Me: (with huge grin and tons of enthusiasm) Let’s go sit on the potty! Grayson: … Continue reading →

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If Couches Could Talk…

Posted on April 4, 2012 by theblumenartgallery

Note to self: Do NOT, under any circumstances, expect your husband to be the voice of reason while shopping for furniture. Never. Ever. We have couch issues. Always have. When John and I first met I had a bought-brand-new couch … Continue reading →

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Momic Mom

Posted on April 3, 2012 by theblumenartgallery

I am finally finding some time to update my other website Momic Mom. If you haven’t checked it out yet, please do. I am still searching for new and funny ideas for momics.  For those of you who haven’t taken a look yet, momic is … Continue reading →

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Lamps: All Amped Up

Posted on April 2, 2012 by theblumenartgallery

My living room in undergoing a transformation. With an old color scheme of deep, rich red, and gold, in silky, sultry fabrics I started feeling like with 2 little guys running around (that’s 20 sticky fingers people) we needed a lighter, brighter feeling in our living … Continue reading →

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