Pennies and Pics

As moms we tend to think we are Superwoman and can do it all! But don't forget you need some time for yourself. Eating healthy is difficult when your toddler didn't finish their mac n' cheese and you don't want to "just throw it away". So I have been trying to be healthy and put myself first, because if I get sick or don't have energy it effects everyone! So I started daily walks with Sydney and replacing one meal a day with a "Green smoothie" ( see pinterest board for recipes ). I need some music to motivate me when I am walking/running/dancing so here is my list.  iTunes no longer has public music lists. Below are the names of the songs and artist. I did't have the time to type all the songs, so I just took a screenshot of my iTunes playlist. When I get time I will type the whole list :)

iTunes no longer has public music lists. Below are the names of the songs and artist. Heart to heart-Toby Keith The baby-Blake Shelton Anything like me-Brad Paisley The day-Babyface I see me-Travis Tritt Danny's song-Kenny Loggins Godspeed-Dixie Chicks  Baby baby-Amy grant A new day has come- Celine Deion  The best day-George straight Tough little boys-Grey Allen There goes my life-Kenny Chesney Friends with tractors- Rodney Atkins  Dirt -Madison Cain  Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys-  Tawnya Reynolds  Little dreamer-Christina Aguilera  Boys round here- Blake Shelton Grandaddy's gun-Blake Shelton Mother like mine-Band Perry My truck-Gretchen Wilson ft. Josh Malter  Get up get down-Phillip Phillips 

I wanted to do something nice for my friend who enjoys cooking, so I stalked her Pinterest. She had pinned a DIY cookbook and some recipes. This was a no-brainer; make her a cookbook and print out the recipes she pinned :)! Supplies Used: 3ring Binder with clear cover Printer/paper and lots of clear page protectors! Page dividers Scrapbook paper Stickers This is what the cover ended up looking like with the Family's last name as the heading In the back I added a cupcake box, and a Veggie cooking cheat sheet Closer look of what I added to the inside pockets Inside I added a card, recipe cards, a weekly meal planning organizer and other  chef must have's I printed one recipe for each section and placed it inside the page protectors The back cover;  Scrapbook paper, then glued a Measurement Conversion Chart to it for quick reference. Bad picture...but it reads "Get Cookin'" Personally, I used 6 page di...

  Sydney Turns 1! How I created an Owl themed party for my daughter's 1st birthday: Birthday Highchair Free Owl printables: banner, water bottle labels, and more The bib is from Kohl's and the personalized owl placemat from :  http://www.InkGarden.com/ Orded this custom personalized invite from Etsy Invitation Prints (Print your own/ customize and get download for $3) Treat Table: The cake was in the fridge A bunch of FREE Owl printable labels, cupcake toppers, cards, and more! Some snacks included: worms in dirt, ants on a log, and goldfish Make your own trail mix station  I used animal crackers, Teddy Grahams, Pretzels, Yogurt covered raisins, nuts, and more! Created a photo timeline 0-11 months and used cinnamon apple water instead of water bottles Apple Cinnamon Water Recipe Printable numbers for the timeline banner (Don't print all of them; just 1-11) A kid's station with edible play-dough, owl books, b...

For my sister-in law's baby shower I wanted to make her a Hospital Survival Kit without spending a lot of money...here is what I came up with: (The most expensive thing I bought was the $6 bucket @Michaels without coupon). All the goodies So I scoured my bathroom and pantry to find unused items I already had to add to the kit. Sleep Sheets sleep aid (free with instant rebate from Walgreens) for DAD, NOT MOM Loofa (in a shower gift pack I bought after Christmas) Revlon nail file (used coupon got it for a few cents) Hand sanitizer ($1) Secret deodorant (used coupon almost free) Free samples Treseme shampoo/conditioner)  Free samples Body soap Mouthwash (used coupon almost free) Disposable razor (from value pack) Chapstick Body lotion  Hair ties/head band (from value pack) Free sample face wash Gum ($1) Granola bars/snacks (from my pantry) Victoria's Secret beach bag (free with earlier purchase I made, I have tons of bags, so I kept it in the package for ...

For a DIY easy & cheap baby gift: make a big sister or brother kit. Here's what I used: Supplies Finished Product (also add ribbons or a bow) Closer Look Chinese takeout gift container (@ Michaels around $3) "Big Sister" T-shirt:  See how to make in my other post here (not yet finished). Berenstein Bears "New Baby" children's book   Buy Book Here  (about $4 on Amazon, another good one is Mercer Mayer "The New Baby".  Crayons & notebook ($1 each) Color activity kits ($1 each) Hand Sanitizer ($1) Snacks: I used goldfish got for $1 from Target $1bin Baby gift so she can give to her new baby brother: from Dollar Store Disposable camera for pictures of the new baby...and other stuff...(not pictured here)  Stickers for the name, gift tag, and a printout of the contents. (I used Pages to create the document and the "Chalkduster" font  

For my brother's 21st birthday I wanted to either give him $21 or lotto tickets and also make a hangover kit. I started looking around my house for containers, I found a coffee and candy containers, ribbon, bows and printed some labels from my computer and was all set. I then went to purchase 21 lotto scratcher tickets and items for my hangover kit. Lotto pull bucket: 21 scratchers tape printable label tape ribbon bow I made a label using Mac's Pages application by inserting a rounded rectangle on the page and measuring it to cover the label from my coffee container. Then I added text that said "Happy Birthday Sam, 21 is a lucky number! ". I placed the tickets into 3 piles (I had 7 , 3 different kinds of tickets and placed them into piles so I can make a pattern and alternate the kinds of tickets: 777, Hot Chili, Gold, 777, Hot Chili, Gold, etc....) then place them scratcher side down and tape them all together long ways. Then I used a knife and carefully...