tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603172334306501122024-03-06T00:29:08.940-08:00Mary Poppins PresentsPractically Perfect Projects from my scattered brain....Practically Perfect In Every Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602887588935416610noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260317233430650112.post-40470256270419121622012-09-03T22:03:00.004-07:002012-09-03T22:04:14.112-07:00the casserole of chore charts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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it's been like years since I've blogged... but I've been taking pics of my projects for you!</div>
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I would like to thank everyone on the internets that have ever posted A) a chore chart B) a reward system 3:) pictures D) routine schedules V.) behavior ideas 6:) and Pinterest for putting them all together just for me.<br />
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As a mother I have lived in the dream that "some day my kids, home, attitude, motivation, butt, nutrition, and parenting skills will ALL BE PERFECT". I have waited. and waited. complained about it. and given up. I didn't want to actually DO THE WORK involved in these items (and still don't) but have noticed the longer I wait, the more out of control the monsters, house, freaking dinner, and attitudes have gotten.<br />
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Let me say, I married a wonderful man. He is everything I am not. Even keeled, sweet, willing to do laundry, puts up with my stuff.... of which I have buckets. I have a mood disorder (and why in the hell I just decided to come out of the mental health closet about that on internet I will never know), maybe I tell you this so that those of you out there struggling can feel my love and empathy that LIFE IS HARD, but with proper medication, prayer and support you can do it! I know our family could not have made it this far with out the loving support and hard work of my husband, covering for me when I fail. But in my heart I want to stop failing, and succeed.<br />
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I have reached the end of my rope this month, we need a plan. How am I supposed to raise children to love Christ, communicate with others, and love each other in a home of confusion?? Contention is of the devil, we aren't in constant contention, but we ain't in harmony either. The only thing I can say we are is INCONSISTENT.<br />
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<b>We needed a system</b>, I searched the internet, there were MANY with parts I like, but none of them were perfect for our house. I finally combined 100 of them and came up with my chore chart casserole. It has MANY parts, but the only thing the kids care about is POINTS! They need to be rewarded for behavior, actions, and responsibilities. As well as face the consequences when the fell short of what was expected. My kids are 7 and 4. The 7 year old gets it, and loves helping her 4 year old brother succeed!<br />
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Let me (slowly but surely) break it down for you:<br />
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I loved this: <a href="http://showtellshare.blogspot.com/2011/02/okay-dora.html">FROM Show Tell Share</a>, read her description for more deets. I made her chart on a legal size paper in my publisher program, saved it on my memory stick, took it to officemax, had him print it on the next size up paper in cardstock, used one more piece of cardstock and laminated it. Then Ryan Gosling was like:<br />
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and I was like, "back off Ryan I'm working, why are you always hovering?!"<br />
so anyway here is my jpg and a picture of it finished hanging in clear view on the fire place<br />
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This chart is pretty similar to what my 7 year old is already doing at school, so it was exciting for her. We called a family counsel the night we hung it up to talk about what the chart meant, how it worked, and what privileges are. I then took out a stack of index cards, pink for her and green for him. We talked about all the possible privileges they could loose and what CONSEQUENCES they could receive for not obeying, fighting, etc. They had a fun time with this. I explained that each card had written on it the consequences that THEY came up with, and those would be the privileges they would loose when they landed on the bottom of the behavior chart.<br />
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Next : routines! We all have them, I have chosen for years not to acknowledge mine since it sucked and always landed me back in bed because it was just tooooo overwhelming- (sarcastic) yay for depression (depression is a jerk). I knew my chore chart had to tie in tightly with our routines. It's one thing to say "you are in charge of the bathroom" but I need my family to know "HOW" and "WHEN" not just the "WHAT". I also knew they had to be small, perfectable (I know fly lady is against perfect!) jobs. I want them to be confident in their abilities and know they are good and can do something so perfect that they will impress themselves!</div>
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I sat down and wrote down our routines <a href="http://www.howdoesshe.com/chore-chart-for-multiple-children">(she gave me the idea)</a>, we just started a new school year and <b><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/104839960/Family-Routines">this is our schedule</a></b>, feel free to download and alter or just use it for reference if it gives you a starting point.. everyone got one. No questions as to what is expected to be accomplished, if all days were perfect... which THEY AREN'T.</div>
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I then filled up proverbial casserole pan more:</div>
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<a href="http://nicandkate09.blogspot.com/2011/08/alphabet-board.html">walmart oil drip pan $12</a> used command removable strips... like a hundred of them- ok like 15, but it was overkill</div>
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<a href="http://www.my3monsters.com/2011/09/housekeeping.html">Adorable printables</a> laminated (in private so Ryan wouldn't be up in my biz)- and my new daily cleaning bible </div>
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<a href="http://www.howdoesshe.com/chore-chart-for-multiple-kids">Her chore ideas on her printables</a> mixed with my routines from above<b> = <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/104840010/Chore-Mangnet-Labels-for-Kids">these labels </a></b>(please use and alter as needed) <u><b>I added point values to ones I felt deserved points- points are important! Each line (almost) of their routine has a corresponding magnet.</b></u> I used lots of pictures so my 4 year old can now "read them" to me. Yes there are A LOT of magnets, but I wanted them to feel accomplished before they even left the house! I just printed on cream paper, cut out label size and stuck to the roll (about an inch thick big roll of magnets from walmart, sticky on one side), but the edges were still coming up, so I used white glue (I don't use modge podge - I only use white glue, I think it's the same and a LOT cheaper!) and my foam brush and painted the glue on thick all the sides and tops - unfun yes, but the only way to ensure their life span!</div>
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<a href="http://www.howdoesshe.com/chore-chart-for-multiple-children">And then I found the brilliant wheel of destiny</a>! This was the Cream of Chicken soup of the whole recipe! yes we used her routines earlier, but study the wheel! The outside is your ROOM OF RESPONSIBILITY, next is your BATHROOM CHORE, last is your KITCHEN CHORE. I don't know if you feel the simplicity of this? We all get to focus on 3 chores for one week, really do it, do it right, do it again and master it. Then do something else. I couldn't tell my 4 year old to clean the kitchen for a week, but he sure as heck can help me unload the dishwasher for a week! Read what she wrote, it's written by a sane person... which is helpful in a self help project. I think I subconsciously stole her "infraction system too" she's a genius! </div>
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NOW FOR THE ONLY THING THE KIDS CARE ABOUT!</div>
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I haven't made mine yet and the kids are chomping at the bit for our Family Store!! I will be making <a href="http://www.theidearoom.net/2009/08/reward-points-system-and-home-store.html">a box similar to this</a>, but I will probably label the point value on each item. The plan is also to teach them, savings, spending and budgeting.</div>
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<b>How the points work.</b> At the end of each day before bed we count up all their "DONE" points and as a bonus point they get one more if their behavior chart says "AWESOME"! They have really started getting their act together in the afternoons for fear of missing their Awesome Point! Isn't it funny how little things can motivate? They can bank their points as long as they like. I think I'm going to put the wii game I got on black friday last year that is just sitting in my gift closet, with a really high total like 200 points. It's hard to teach savings, maybe they can have a love for it... unlike their mother.</div>
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Well I think that brings us to the end of my poorly done tutorial of how other people's ideas inspired our game plan. If you have any questions please leave me a comment, and I will get back with you probably..</div>
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Practically Perfect In Every Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602887588935416610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260317233430650112.post-81413558193723380362011-02-03T08:47:00.000-08:002011-02-03T08:47:47.409-08:00Family Home Evening boardsThis was a combination project, I wanted to make these for my family for Christmas. However my vinyl plotter pooped out on me and I just ran out of time. I was able to figure them out after Christmas and get them going for our RS project for January. Oh did I get in over my head for making 30 of them! Here are are few of them, I think they are adorable and functional. they are for sale at my<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1014431928"> etsy store now!</a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/marypoppinspresents"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/TUrb0_tEMkI/AAAAAAAAEJM/T6e8lGEbRu8/s320/IMG_20110101_201614.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Practically Perfect In Every Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602887588935416610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260317233430650112.post-2733588816072580162011-02-03T08:36:00.000-08:002011-02-03T08:40:23.398-08:00it's been a long timeI recently got an order from a lovely lady in England for some custom handmade Mary Poppins Charms. I had such a good time making them and was so excited to get them in the mail that I only got one decent picture (I so need a new camera if I'm considering this decent! ; )<br />
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4 days before Mother's Day I decided these would be great gifts for two of my dear friends who just spoiled the heck out of me for my birthday. I don't know how, but somehow I got them done, and even quite happy with the finished products! Happy Mother's Day Deb and Lynn!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S-jk0V8td4I/AAAAAAAAEFo/bFOBLgGipws/s1600/deb+and+lynns+bags+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S-jk0V8td4I/AAAAAAAAEFo/bFOBLgGipws/s320/deb+and+lynns+bags+011.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S-jk8dgMXkI/AAAAAAAAEF4/M_CI7q1xVQg/s1600/deb+and+lynns+bags+012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S-jk8dgMXkI/AAAAAAAAEF4/M_CI7q1xVQg/s320/deb+and+lynns+bags+012.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S-jlATwBqyI/AAAAAAAAEGA/RuwGpchc3Tc/s1600/deb+and+lynns+bags+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S-jlATwBqyI/AAAAAAAAEGA/RuwGpchc3Tc/s320/deb+and+lynns+bags+013.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S-jk48efA0I/AAAAAAAAEFw/UW5S5r0xRi8/s1600/deb+and+lynns+bags+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S-jk48efA0I/AAAAAAAAEFw/UW5S5r0xRi8/s320/deb+and+lynns+bags+018.JPG" /></a></div>Practically Perfect In Every Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602887588935416610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260317233430650112.post-57383543857858350362010-04-28T08:21:00.000-07:002010-04-28T08:21:00.912-07:00Boutique in the BarnYAY! It's finally here, I've been waiting for months!<br />
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Please come by and say hi!<br />
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<a href="http://boutiqueinthebarn.blogspot.com/">What is Boutique in the Barn? Check out the blog here, </a><br />
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ps. awesome gift bags for the first 50 people!!!Practically Perfect In Every Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602887588935416610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260317233430650112.post-2086414748071966002010-04-11T16:47:00.000-07:002010-04-11T16:47:34.198-07:00just to prove I've been working!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S8JfUHL6u3I/AAAAAAAAEEg/Jr7ojFtKS4c/s1600/etsy+jewelry+079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S8JfUHL6u3I/AAAAAAAAEEg/Jr7ojFtKS4c/s320/etsy+jewelry+079.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S8Jfcxk9kJI/AAAAAAAAEEo/5FKxVyRSR2o/s1600/etsy+jewelry+056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S8Jfcxk9kJI/AAAAAAAAEEo/5FKxVyRSR2o/s320/etsy+jewelry+056.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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BOUTIQUE @ SUITE 3<br />
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I will be hosting 2 vendors each Saturday to sell their goods, win win situation! Thanks to my sweet friends Loree and <a href="http://staceylyndesigns.blogspot.com/">Stacey of Stacey Lyn Designs,</a> we finished painting and setting up tonight, and I'm thrilled with the turn out. If you think you might be interested in being a vendor please email me at marypoppinspresents {at} gmail dot com, let me know what you sell and what Saturday you would be interested in.<br />
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<a href="http://suite3designs.blogspot.com/2010/04/boutique-in-suite-3-is-ready-to-open.html">click here to see all the pictures.</a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;">please come by to say hi if you can! (NW corner of Cherry and University, just one block east of Extension and one block west of the Wright House)</div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;">702 W. University , ste 3</div></span><br />
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</div><div>I want to be them when I grow up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S64VMYWNXmI/AAAAAAAAEAU/zbJ-OHs8QSk/s1600/50th+anniversary+sign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S64VMYWNXmI/AAAAAAAAEAU/zbJ-OHs8QSk/s400/50th+anniversary+sign.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br />
</div><div>sorry I know the picture is horrible... but I am down to just my camera phone... gonna make listing on etsy very tricky!</div>Practically Perfect In Every Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602887588935416610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260317233430650112.post-24801351363575261262010-03-22T14:40:00.000-07:002010-03-22T14:40:13.391-07:00new giveaway - at FSBM - any item at one of my stores!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://forsalebymormonblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/give-away-from-mary-poppins-presents.html"><img border="0" height="135" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S6fjVvz9nvI/AAAAAAAAD_0/95BR2aN2B9c/s400/fsbmblog14.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">click picture above to enter the contest!</div><div style="text-align: center;">*********************************************</div>Practically Perfect In Every Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602887588935416610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260317233430650112.post-1588208653312000432010-03-21T22:56:00.000-07:002010-03-21T22:56:20.874-07:00fan me on facebookI finally started a fan page for MPP<br />
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once I get 200 fans I will do a super cool giveaway!Practically Perfect In Every Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602887588935416610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260317233430650112.post-55933852901322093682010-03-15T22:52:00.000-07:002010-03-15T23:00:49.995-07:00April's out of the box bouquet of bracelets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58d56z_B3I/AAAAAAAAD_c/Qu1yq38KS8E/s1600-h/etsy+headbands+012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58d56z_B3I/AAAAAAAAD_c/Qu1yq38KS8E/s320/etsy+headbands+012.JPG" /></a></div>I'm contributing again this month to <a href="http://outoftheboxsampler.blogspot.com/">Out Of the Box Sampler</a>, and literally worked on these little beauties all month long! At home and work- making fabric flowers, in bed making fabric flowers, in line at the bank - yes flowers, catching a table of one business breakfast/brunch - iPod and making flowers. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>so now I have a bouquet of flowers .... what to do with them? (besides, headbands, necklaces and corsage pinbacks? Oh ya and a hat.... )<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58cBqI5tRI/AAAAAAAAD_E/Y_NHRjVxTDQ/s1600-h/etsy+headbands+042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58cBqI5tRI/AAAAAAAAD_E/Y_NHRjVxTDQ/s320/etsy+headbands+042.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58ddJ2H1xI/AAAAAAAAD_M/WGJqRLwHaxU/s1600-h/mpp+stuff+jewelry+w+fabric+flowers+021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58ddJ2H1xI/AAAAAAAAD_M/WGJqRLwHaxU/s320/mpp+stuff+jewelry+w+fabric+flowers+021.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58ds8GdAVI/AAAAAAAAD_U/7S5ZVsJjSqM/s1600-h/mpp+stuff+jewelry+w+fabric+flowers+032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58ds8GdAVI/AAAAAAAAD_U/7S5ZVsJjSqM/s320/mpp+stuff+jewelry+w+fabric+flowers+032.JPG" /></a></div>but I digress, for <a href="http://www.outoftheboxsampler.com/store/WsAncillary.asp?ID=19">next months OOTBS I am giving away samples</a> of a few of my necklaces, some headbands, but mostly I have made 21 bracelets that each have a handmade flower attached.<br />
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a bracelet alone is fun....thus the "sample" part of the sampler<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58Z-za8PfI/AAAAAAAAD-c/M7phOwojNWM/s1600-h/ootbs+braceletts3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58Z-za8PfI/AAAAAAAAD-c/M7phOwojNWM/s320/ootbs+braceletts3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>however bracelets in bulk is an awesome wrist corsage! I wore some to church on Sunday, and got lots of compliments... now to make some for my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/marypoppinspresents">Etsy</a> and <a href="http://www.funkyfinds.us/theshops/Mary-Poppins-Presents/products-all.html">Funky Finds</a> stores!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58aWk9IzfI/AAAAAAAAD-s/pEudB5WMbdo/s1600-h/mpp+stuff+jewelry+w+fabric+flowers+045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58aWk9IzfI/AAAAAAAAD-s/pEudB5WMbdo/s320/mpp+stuff+jewelry+w+fabric+flowers+045.JPG" /></a></div> Let me know if you want to order any!<br />
xoxo<br />
j<br />
ps. can you tell at which part in the story my real camera died and I had to resort to the cell phone camera... sorry corsage pics are lame!)Practically Perfect In Every Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602887588935416610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260317233430650112.post-61698349488688203172010-03-15T22:25:00.000-07:002010-03-15T22:25:56.464-07:00fabric flower-rama necklacesso you already know I'm addicted to making fabric flowers, right??<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58VjTtvH9I/AAAAAAAAD9k/4is1XzNclNo/s1600-h/mpp+stuff+jewelry+w+fabric+flowers+028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58VjTtvH9I/AAAAAAAAD9k/4is1XzNclNo/s320/mpp+stuff+jewelry+w+fabric+flowers+028.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I put them on pinbacks and added them to necklaces! aren't they cute? If you want to wear them without the necklace, just pin them to something else, easy as that! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58Uw1u-G0I/AAAAAAAAD88/RDVwiYKYVAQ/s1600-h/mpp+stuff+jewelry+w+fabric+flowers+017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58Uw1u-G0I/AAAAAAAAD88/RDVwiYKYVAQ/s320/mpp+stuff+jewelry+w+fabric+flowers+017.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58Uw1u-G0I/AAAAAAAAD88/RDVwiYKYVAQ/s1600-h/mpp+stuff+jewelry+w+fabric+flowers+017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58U1s55mbI/AAAAAAAAD9E/OL2gkZiuC08/s1600-h/mpp+stuff+jewelry+w+fabric+flowers+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58U1s55mbI/AAAAAAAAD9E/OL2gkZiuC08/s320/mpp+stuff+jewelry+w+fabric+flowers+005.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58U-d6MDDI/AAAAAAAAD9M/NsiIms2-GP8/s1600-h/mpp+stuff+jewelry+w+fabric+flowers+022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58U-d6MDDI/AAAAAAAAD9M/NsiIms2-GP8/s320/mpp+stuff+jewelry+w+fabric+flowers+022.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58VHL9Tg1I/AAAAAAAAD9U/QxwwhAP7o1I/s1600-h/mpp+stuff+jewelry+w+fabric+flowers+033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58VHL9Tg1I/AAAAAAAAD9U/QxwwhAP7o1I/s320/mpp+stuff+jewelry+w+fabric+flowers+033.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58VSRfUyRI/AAAAAAAAD9c/k75ufI8-QfI/s1600-h/mpp+stuff+jewelry+w+fabric+flowers+019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S58VSRfUyRI/AAAAAAAAD9c/k75ufI8-QfI/s320/mpp+stuff+jewelry+w+fabric+flowers+019.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I gave this one to Tennielle for her birthday this week, Happy Birthday girly)</div>now I just need to list them on Etsy, and Funkyfinds... does anyone else dread that part of the creative process?Practically Perfect In Every Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602887588935416610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260317233430650112.post-45062597617834385892010-02-18T23:43:00.000-08:002010-02-18T23:43:52.877-08:00mmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmm good!I found this site called Out Of the Box Sampler <a href="http://www.outoftheboxsampler.com/store/Default.asp">(see them here)</a> , seriously boxes filled to the top with handmade goods, and it looked like a good way to get my product into buyers hands!<br />
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So here is what I'm sending, to be shared with 25 lucky sampler purchasers!<br />
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This is a fantastic deal, it's just over $20 and comes filled with all kinds of goodies! as soon as the March boxes go on sale you can <a href="http://www.outoftheboxsampler.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=BuyABox">buy them here!</a> I <a href="http://outoftheboxsampler.blogspot.com/2010/01/hot-box-video.html">saw a video here</a> of a woman opening her box and there was a TON OF GOOD STUFF in there!<br />
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I don't think you can make requests for samples you receive in the boxes, but I would be willing to bet you WONT be disappointed!Practically Perfect In Every Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602887588935416610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260317233430650112.post-86370467924526638212010-02-18T23:26:00.000-08:002010-02-18T23:26:35.935-08:00once upon a time, there was a frog prince<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S348Ep1bwqI/AAAAAAAAD7s/kVMpIFeZrj0/s1600-h/lilly+pads+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S348Ep1bwqI/AAAAAAAAD7s/kVMpIFeZrj0/s320/lilly+pads+011.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and he had a beautifully handmade custom home.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the home sat on a strange little head.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">and in his off time he had a girlfriend.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">too bad they were too lazy to get off their booties to actually kiss.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>the end.<br />
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this is listed <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41025560">here at my etsy shop</a>, but it's also a free with a purchase over $5! I only made 10 so first come first serve!<br />
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xoxo<br />
jPractically Perfect In Every Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602887588935416610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260317233430650112.post-64951550259799430122010-02-16T23:33:00.000-08:002010-02-16T23:33:52.852-08:00fabric flowers and lilly pads<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b>lesson:</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b>making fabric flowers can be addictive!</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is just what I've come up with since Monday night (yes last night Monday night)... not bad</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cut out strips and strips of old hand me down t-shirts that were given to me and this is what I came up with!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqvVQN5mzj0E7KrLJHKcIiWZnepVFuwYPqYFshJYeQZtUdUXoJofh-UoGLHEIXFwfC2mT1A5rUOGAjvb1qZkGbkrQjdHzm9mFqUlRaoL6ms_nSDdC3J0_fTLonm0v6gR7WNvkHsY8F5jE/s1600-h/fabric+flowers+015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqvVQN5mzj0E7KrLJHKcIiWZnepVFuwYPqYFshJYeQZtUdUXoJofh-UoGLHEIXFwfC2mT1A5rUOGAjvb1qZkGbkrQjdHzm9mFqUlRaoL6ms_nSDdC3J0_fTLonm0v6gR7WNvkHsY8F5jE/s320/fabric+flowers+015.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">yes this headband is huge on her head, but she was the only one willing to hold still for a picture, I was thinking more along the lines of and adult bridal head ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;">It took me longer to do this one that it did to do every other piece below.... combined!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S3uUMYeq8LI/AAAAAAAAD6k/U8OCXyJAy2c/s1600-h/fabric+flowers+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S3uUMYeq8LI/AAAAAAAAD6k/U8OCXyJAy2c/s320/fabric+flowers+013.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S3uUMYeq8LI/AAAAAAAAD6k/U8OCXyJAy2c/s1600-h/fabric+flowers+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>I ran into <a href="http://pretty-ditty.blogspot.com/2009/10/beaded-fabric-flower-necklace-tutorial.html">this tutorial</a> and took the fabric flowers and ran with it, then when I couldn't do it her way, I changed it to my own way.! I plan to do a tutorial on that soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S3uUUCgtCMI/AAAAAAAAD6s/WECRA_89D0Y/s1600-h/fabric+flowers+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S3uUUCgtCMI/AAAAAAAAD6s/WECRA_89D0Y/s320/fabric+flowers+010.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7jtRNj7S-wTOw5iWtX0uiyyQrap74w9YM0ESgi4muCFBsjBPOrz5QOX0533xTBq7w2SmTSLWDsvNxWhpcTQT3Wbti8CmpfCYdS8G5vLhYvhPUzUMMCIRH3fV-7-eHBYTGwNrNjfiUuGD/s1600-h/fabric+flowers+017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7jtRNj7S-wTOw5iWtX0uiyyQrap74w9YM0ESgi4muCFBsjBPOrz5QOX0533xTBq7w2SmTSLWDsvNxWhpcTQT3Wbti8CmpfCYdS8G5vLhYvhPUzUMMCIRH3fV-7-eHBYTGwNrNjfiUuGD/s320/fabric+flowers+017.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzVL-KvP-a0BukrKhjFBlhvQfh4RpAvhdv9pGJztwMSqPVsKP3DpG9_Wf-Sq6B-Iq1qeAOQJb69QPKPFFCgnIWzwD8M-WVfDY5ITFVawWjRLJ4cAa_31o2ajO_4niKJrPJwZcdKI0oFPD/s1600-h/fabric+flowers+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzVL-KvP-a0BukrKhjFBlhvQfh4RpAvhdv9pGJztwMSqPVsKP3DpG9_Wf-Sq6B-Iq1qeAOQJb69QPKPFFCgnIWzwD8M-WVfDY5ITFVawWjRLJ4cAa_31o2ajO_4niKJrPJwZcdKI0oFPD/s320/fabric+flowers+018.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzVL-KvP-a0BukrKhjFBlhvQfh4RpAvhdv9pGJztwMSqPVsKP3DpG9_Wf-Sq6B-Iq1qeAOQJb69QPKPFFCgnIWzwD8M-WVfDY5ITFVawWjRLJ4cAa_31o2ajO_4niKJrPJwZcdKI0oFPD/s1600-h/fabric+flowers+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10FGhekbEaXXdsmqSaJvF8W1IetqC1cNUHofDBNALBwg2YXiuwNg9UKMRrvb6HZRI5WKnykvjPoBFjqTpBzAhSIkSWnuKFvvy8BnKaetZuxjo0Ltxbrq9nFn92l9RaRhzzyOWIGrxhAO_/s1600-h/fabric+flowers+021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10FGhekbEaXXdsmqSaJvF8W1IetqC1cNUHofDBNALBwg2YXiuwNg9UKMRrvb6HZRI5WKnykvjPoBFjqTpBzAhSIkSWnuKFvvy8BnKaetZuxjo0Ltxbrq9nFn92l9RaRhzzyOWIGrxhAO_/s320/fabric+flowers+021.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are my fabric Lilly Pad hair clips, aren't they cute?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I'm going to give away one lilly pad with each purchase (over $5) at my shops until March 15th!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh10FGhekbEaXXdsmqSaJvF8W1IetqC1cNUHofDBNALBwg2YXiuwNg9UKMRrvb6HZRI5WKnykvjPoBFjqTpBzAhSIkSWnuKFvvy8BnKaetZuxjo0Ltxbrq9nFn92l9RaRhzzyOWIGrxhAO_/s1600-h/fabric+flowers+021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S3uVOtN5n-I/AAAAAAAAD7c/sP2vufEHEN4/s1600-h/fabric+flowers+022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S3uVOtN5n-I/AAAAAAAAD7c/sP2vufEHEN4/s320/fabric+flowers+022.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S3uVl95Tb6I/AAAAAAAAD7k/Th5Sj8b30ZU/s1600-h/lilly+pads+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S3uVl95Tb6I/AAAAAAAAD7k/Th5Sj8b30ZU/s320/lilly+pads+011.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Each Lilly Pad is unique, the green pad is puffy with cotton in the middle, and the fabric frog print flower curls in toward the center.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So go buy something over $5 at my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/marypoppinspresents">Etsy Shop</a> or my <a href="http://www.funkyfinds.us/theshops/Mary-Poppins-Presents/products-all.html">FunkyFinds Shop</a> and get one free!</div>Practically Perfect In Every Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602887588935416610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260317233430650112.post-37584538925197190432010-02-16T13:26:00.000-08:002010-02-16T13:26:00.113-08:00big beautiful baby blooms!We are surrounded by pregnant ladies! These are what I made for baby shower gifts to go with their super cute dresses! The only baby head available to model was my 18 month old son.... and when I tried, he cried - so I introduce my model "BABY TAD!"<br />
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(I'm going to sell these in 2 packs!)<br />
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I worked on headbands all weekend, they are all using materials I had on hand and recycled clothing that was only going to get called UGLY at Goodwill, so I cut it up and gave it new life!<br />
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the flowers were just simple pink and white to match anything that comes their way! and the peacock feathers were inspired by a show the kids and I watched this weekend, each feather is amazing!<br />
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I used the thinnest metal for the headbands I could find, because headbands always hurt my head after an hour.<br />
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here is a sample of what I will be listing at my shops!<br />
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I stole this idea <a href="http://24-7-365.blogspot.com/2009/02/lavish-me-with-praise.html">here</a>.<br />
Had Kate from<a href="http://red-featherphoto.com/blog/"> here take the pictures</a>. (and for the record, the sayings... including "you suck" was all her ;)<br />
And plan to attend the preschool valentines party with Jojo in the morning!<br />
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Custom orders are so exciting to me, it means "someone looked at my work, and not only liked it, but had to have something of their own and trusted me to do it right!" <br />
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These are two of my most recent customer orders:<br />
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this was for a Primary President for her primary children, they are a wide variety of 50 cute textured note cards. They are blank inside and include envelopes.<br />
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These are for Susannah who is getting married at the end of the month. She wanted 5 of my silver hair flowers for her brides maids. They are made of satin, with three glass pearls and a heart charm hand sewn in the middle, with black and white polka dotted feathers. (I made some extras, let me know if you are interested in ordering some ;)<br />
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I hope that my creations make both of their endeavors more beautiful and successful!<br />
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xoxo<br />
jPractically Perfect In Every Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602887588935416610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260317233430650112.post-13868937243238168502010-02-07T20:47:00.000-08:002010-02-07T20:47:45.865-08:00early Crazy Cat Lady PearlsHappy Birthday to little Eva tomorrow. She is turning 5 and is one of Jojo's best friends. Eva also loves cats, I have a friend that I call CCL (crazy cat lady, because she is) and I hope that her birthday necklace doesn't enforce a dormant CCL quality that otherwise would have gone unnoticed!<br />
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I had made this scrabble tile pendant a few months ago but not put it to use. I strung some glass beads that look like pearls and added a butterfly.<br />
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Happy birthday to sweet Eva!Practically Perfect In Every Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602887588935416610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260317233430650112.post-84724874160681947042010-02-01T09:58:00.000-08:002010-02-01T10:02:29.816-08:00special order<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S2cWoDhyu7I/AAAAAAAAD2k/CFv9BG7WObs/s1600-h/028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S2cWoDhyu7I/AAAAAAAAD2k/CFv9BG7WObs/s320/028.JPG" /></a></div>Once upon a time my friend Shauna was given some beautiful shirts by her husband who travels internationally. He picked her out some shirts he thought looked her size and style (how thoughtful, and disastrous right?!)<br />
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so although she really did like the shirts, they just didn't fit her non ethnic, American shape! So she asked me to to make something out of them for her little girl.<br />
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and of course as usual I was too excited and forgot to take "before" pictures :(<br />
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These wide leg pants/capris with embroidery at the ankle should fit almost every child at her house (I used the super wide sleeves from the shirt) Also the white linen of the shirt had some stains or something that was making me unhappy with it. So I soaked them in coffee for half hour, and got a darker look. <br />
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and I love this adorable dress! I has loads of hand sewn green, and brown beading. The original white shirt with beading was very straight, so I added some brown knit for the skirt part of the dress and the super long belt and waist line and some cute buttons.<br />
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They are both one of a kind, and I hope she likes them!Practically Perfect In Every Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602887588935416610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260317233430650112.post-20503926154708346002010-01-28T19:25:00.000-08:002010-01-28T19:25:39.403-08:00THE WINNER IS #44!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S2JTSIo7RTI/AAAAAAAAD1s/X1zNWgvmLZI/s1600-h/randomwinner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="120" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lTD540C0QFs/S2JTSIo7RTI/AAAAAAAAD1s/X1zNWgvmLZI/s200/randomwinner.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>C<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ongrats Nicole! I will get Mary over to you to help with the kids and get your house 'Spit Spot' ASAP! </span><br />
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</div>(Nicole is also the the mother of the Lucky boy that wore these when they were jeans, and lived to tell about it ! <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32917270">http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32917270</a> )<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Thanks to all that entered, I hope that was as fun for you as it was me!</span></b></div>Practically Perfect In Every Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602887588935416610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260317233430650112.post-21034848024880100112010-01-14T23:34:00.000-08:002010-01-14T23:34:38.580-08:00{drum roll please} MY Very FIRST GIVE away! enter HEREso I've always wanted to do a give away... HOWEVER, I have a deep fear of rejection and think "what if people don't even want the free item I'm about to throw their way??" so please, just enter my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">SUPERCALAFRAGALISTIC GIVEAWAY</span> or I might go fly a kite and never come back!<br />
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so here it goes, it only seems right that this should be my first ever prize<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001JRB16U/ref=ox_ya_oh_product">Mary Poppins 45th Anniversary 2 disk set!</a></span><br />
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so here's the deal:<br />
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<ul><li>enter a comment now and tell me which item you like at either of my stores <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/marypoppinspresents">here</a> or <a href="http://www.funkyfinds.us/theshops/Mary-Poppins-Presents/products-all.html">here</a> , for one entry (and if you say "i hate them all... then i'll just be sad, but still a little happy that you looked).</li>
<li>enter 2 MORE comments if you mention this on your blog and link to me</li>
<li>enter 1 MORE comment if you twitter link about the giveaway</li>
<li>enter 1 MORE comment if you mention and link to this on Facebook</li>
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so that gives you 5 chances to enter. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>I will close the giveaway at 8pm MST on Thursday, January 28, 2010 </i></b></span>and use the very scientific random number picker thingy website. If you don't leave me a way to get ahold of you in the comments, I will post your name on 1/28/10 and you can contact me.<br />
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good luck to you all (and to me.... what if no one enters ....)<br />
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xoxo,<br />
jPractically Perfect In Every Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08602887588935416610noreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260317233430650112.post-20159727050241792372010-01-12T21:27:00.000-08:002010-02-10T00:21:08.622-08:00even Fancy Nancy would call these gaudy, but we are loving them anyway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysyYN48Ql7sq0_5HjnLKUIdh2oOz1DUnoKgBLY1lTa5l56ZpyRf_J9H4bWT8mXb7Qyf16h9lNi2eJU62dpumsb_NnQUbf0DbVwnir7txyPSXBJ_DQzIszssaBxItY6wit9CVrwa8bUKoo/s1600-h/Jocie+Valentine+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysyYN48Ql7sq0_5HjnLKUIdh2oOz1DUnoKgBLY1lTa5l56ZpyRf_J9H4bWT8mXb7Qyf16h9lNi2eJU62dpumsb_NnQUbf0DbVwnir7txyPSXBJ_DQzIszssaBxItY6wit9CVrwa8bUKoo/s400/Jocie+Valentine+006.JPG" width="343" /></a></div><br />
Between the glitter and the hot glue gun it's been a very dangerous night over here at the Poppins household. Little Miss "helped" me make headbands tonight, and I think they turned out pretty darn cute! Of course we never finish projects during the day light, so you will just have to rely on our flash photography! Hold on and keep your arms in the vehicle!<br />
(updated: <a href="http://red-featherphoto.com/blog/">Kate from red-feather photography</a> took pity on our pitiful pictures and snapped some shots of peanut butter face jojo! thanks kate!)<br />
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