tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32309471393188997632024-02-07T08:24:25.469-06:00Scrappy Sugar Girl<center>A peek into the life of a harried mom who might be suffering from ADD and wastes too much time on the computer</center>Scrappy Sugar Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16576069065370828358noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230947139318899763.post-32191703852417290122017-03-24T13:09:00.000-05:002017-03-24T13:11:07.896-05:00Cupcake Decorating Ideas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have a book that is over 170 pages and it takes up precious real estate on my bookcase. I bought it for cupcake decorating ideas and in the last 10 years I have referred to this book about 3 times. I've been keeping the book for the few ideas I like. It seems silly for this book to take up space when I don't use it often. I decided to scan the pics and give the book (which still looks brand new) to my niece who likes to decorate cakes.<br />
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The ideas are easy but not always quick to execute especially the eyes on the caterpillar. I thought doing the little icing ribbons on the Starbursts would be quick but it was a major time consumer. I asked my kids to help me unwrap the candy but they were eating it so I had my husband help me instead. In other words these are not last-minute decorating ideas.<br />
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Snowmen can be cuter without the eyebrows. The directions say to make regular size and mini cupcakes. Use icing to attach cupcakes. </div>
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Scrappy Sugar Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16576069065370828358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230947139318899763.post-63806945502182538262016-02-04T11:37:00.001-06:002016-02-04T18:37:56.047-06:00Do You Know How Old that Ketchup Is?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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If you're frugal like me you probably save the condiments from restaurants. But have you ever noticed they don't usually have an expiration stamped onto the packet? This could leave you with the possibility of keeping condiments way past their expiration date. It happens to all of us. The day I decided to start keeping track of the condiments was when my kid asked me for ketchup and the bottle was empty so I went to the back-up condiments that had been sitting in the pantry for a while. I opened about 15 packets and they were dark brown like A1 Sauce. Obviously out of date but how could I tell without opening the packets? No expiration date. It made me wonder how old is this stuff anyways? So I threw it all out and started putting the condiments in sandwich baggies marked with the year. </div>
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So at the beginning of every year I go through my pantry, medicine and vitamin cabinet, and coupons to trash the out-of-date items (not the coupons because I send those to our military troops). Having the condiments in marked bags with dates makes it much easier to know which condiments to use first and also which ones throw out. </div>
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This is what I threw out also. It makes me both happy and sad. Happy to be cleaning and getting rid of stuff and sad because I feel like I'm throwing money away.</div>
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A long time ago I used the same password for every site. It sure was easy and fast. But like I said that was a long time ago and we all know now (thanks to hackers) that we have to have a different password for every site. In order to keep up with all the different passwords I started a password notebook. My first pw notebook was a small 2 x 4 pad and not in alphabetical order. I just added the passwords to the notebook as I went along. That didn't last very long because I filled it quickly and started having a hard time finding the passwords. Over the years the notepads got bigger and bigger. I finally learned through trial and error what makes a good password notebook. Here's what I learned:<br />
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1. Make sure your notebook is big enough to fit all the info so you don't have to start a new notebook every couple of years. This is 5 x 7.5 notebook amd has 192 pages.<br />
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2. The notebook should be in alphabetical order according to the website name. Make a section for each letter in your notebook. It's so much easier and prettier if you use stickers.<br />
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4. When placing the letter stickers in your notebook don't give every letter equal number of pages in between. Some letters require more pages than others. For example: I don't have many accounts at sites that start with F but I go to many sites that start with S or T. So allow extra pages in between for those letters. <br />
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Scrappy Sugar Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16576069065370828358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230947139318899763.post-44204585889291391502015-06-12T22:49:00.003-05:002015-06-12T22:50:06.094-05:00Star Wars Light Saber Father's Day Card<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is the Star Wars themed Father's Day card I made for my husband in 2014. My original idea was that I would be able to change out the glow sticks. I painted the plastic holders black and glued them to the card. I didn't glue the glow sticks but they kept rolling off the card and therefore, was forced to glue them down. Another mistake I made was I didn't buy fresh glow sticks. They glowed but not very well in the dark. I should have tested the sticks before Father's Day. I was actually finishing up this card the morning of right before church and didn't have time to run out and buy new sticks. Oh well, live and learn. It still turned out pretty nice if I say so myself. </div>
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I'm feeling duped. I thought Mario Badescu was supposed to be a great company that I could trust. After using their products for almost a year I just now discovered that there is mineral oil, petrolatums and polyparabens in their eye creams and moisturizers. As I was brushing my teeth I glanced at the ingredients on the back of the Special Eye cream I had just ordered and was shocked to see propylparaben and mineral oil (they list it as Carnation). I was quite taken aback by this discovery. With toothbrush still in my mouth I started rummaging through my medicine cabinet to look at the other Mario Badescu beauty products and I found paraffinum which is still another word for mineral oil. SERIOUSLY?! I can't believe I have been paying good money for mineral oil products. Mario Badescu eye creams are $18. I might as well have been using drug store brands at a much cheaper price. But money isn't the issue, I avoid using Equate, Vaseline and many other brands because of the mineral oils, petrolatum and parabens and their potentially harmful effects.<br />
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The only reason why I looked at the ingredients is because my friend posted a picture on Facebook and I thought that my eyes looked dry and tired which made start thinking about my eye cream. I wasn't sure if I was just getting old, it was just a bad picture or if my eye cream wasn't working. Low and behold, I think the eye cream might be the culprit of the dry skin around my eyes. Why? Because mineral oil does not add moisture to the skin, it only locks in moisture. But I am using the eye cream to get moisture, not create a barrier! There's no moisture to lock in. Duh! What a waste of time and money.<br />
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I'm so mad at myself because I didn't do my due diligence. I started using Mario Badescu products on the word of a friend who has great skin. Over a year ago I was having some major problems with acne and skin irritations. My friend and I went to lunch and I was complaining about my complexion and my friend suggested I try using Mario Badescu. Naturally when she made this suggestion I looked at her face more closely and realized her skin was clear enough to not need base or powder. That to me was a testimony in itself. When we went to her apartment she showed me all her Mario Badescu products in her bathroom. Now prior to this she and I had some conversations about beauty products and what ingredients we should avoid like parabens. Because we were in complete agreement in our conversations I assumed that she and I thought alike and I completely trusted her suggestion on MB products. But we all know what happens when one assumes (ass-u-me). So I slowly switched to MB products. The very first item I ordered was Peptide Renewal Cream which does not have any mineral oil. Then I bought Peptide Renewal Serum which also does not any mineral oil. The next few products I ordered were also mineral oil and paraben free. So at that point I ass-u-me-d that MB was a trustworthy company that cares about what people put on their skin. Unfortunately, the next few products I ordered do contain mineral oils and parabens, but at this point I had already assumed all MB products are safe. I also thought that if my friend uses their products then it must be A-OK. On another note, I think I was also fooled by their sleek, white bottles and clean labeling. The white packaging looks so trustworthy like it's stating I am a pure and chemical-free product. *thumps self on forehead*<br />
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Now if you're wondering what is this woman blathering about and don't understand why I'm freaking out then you must not have heard that parabens and minerals oils are bad for your skin. I suggest you Google the subject. Hundreds of articles and blogs discussing the cons of these ingredients will pop up. I am not a doctor or researcher so I can not explain in a scientific manner why they are bad for you. So here is my assessment in my own laymen terms: mineral oil and parabens are cheap, crappy chemicals that companies add to products to lengthen the shelf life of the product and have a low manufacturing cost. It is no concern to them that their products are pore-clogging and potentially cancer causing because they are making millions of dollars in profit. Mineral oils may contain toxins because it is a derivative of petroleum. This is cheap, cheap, cheap. Any product made with mineral oil should not be high priced. As I mentioned earlier mineral oils only create a barrier between your skin and the air, it does not add moisture. The idea is that it locks in moisture by CLOGGING your pores so the moisture does not escape. But they won't advertise it clogs your pores, they will say that the products keeps your skin silky soft and moisturized. As for parabens it could possibly be linked to breast cancer because they have found parabens in the removed tissue of women who have had a mastectomies. I suggest using a paraben and aluminum-free deodorant. They may not work as well but it's definitely worth it to be a little smelly and sticky as opposed to having cancer. When you shave your armpit, you may cut your skin, then you put on deodorant and the parabens & aluminum are in closer proximity to your breasts. (Full disclosure: I use 5 different types of deodorant and one of them is Secret. I still use Secret even though it has questionable ingredients. The other safer deodorants are not as effective and I use Secret in social situations that calls for something that will definitely work. However, I do try to avoid anti-perspirant altogether. I think anti-perspirants are even worse because they also clog your pores and you need to sweat to get rid of toxins.) So there is my view of parabens and mineral oil in a nutshell. Since I already deal with a myriad of other health issues I just don't want to take the chance on putting cancer-causing chemicals on my skin and clogging up my pores.<br />
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But this isn't just a woman issue, men should also be concerned about parabens. From Readers Digest Best Health: In a Danish study parabens could be detected in the blood and urine of healthy young male volunteers a few hours after paraben-containing lotions were applied to their skin. In conclusion since the chemicals could be absorbed, metabolized and excreted they "could potentially contribute to adverse health effect." <span style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Read more at <a href="http://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-looks/beauty/parabens-what-are-they-and-are-they-really-that-bad#u4imwhkXmm6ZFpoZ.99" target="_blank">http://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-looks/beauty/parabens-what-are-they-and-are-they-really-that-bad#u4imwhkXmm6ZFpoZ.99</a></span><br />
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So lesson learned, I will always read the labels of every product I put on my body regardless of a friend's opinion. Now I must find a new eye cream that doesn't have harmful ingredients and won't irritate my skin. Fun.<br />
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CeraVe Renewing lotion (this is a sample from the dermatologist)<br />
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Scrappy Sugar Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16576069065370828358noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230947139318899763.post-5769861420579518212015-05-11T15:02:00.001-05:002015-05-11T15:04:17.894-05:00Weight Loss Journey, Entry June 10, 2014 <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Smooze is a fruit ice treat I get from Whole Foods. It's super delicious and a great substitute for ice cream cravings. The best part is that it is low in calories. </div>
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From their website: Smooze is the perfect way of capturing the freshness of the fruit and coconut milk. Smooze is rich in vitamin C and contains no high fructose corn syrup, no preservatives, no cholesterol, no trans fat, no artificial flavors and Smooze is vegan/dairy free and gluten free. </div>
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Scrappy Sugar Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16576069065370828358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230947139318899763.post-3403385299594892962015-05-07T11:44:00.004-05:002015-05-07T11:45:43.594-05:00Weight Loss Journey, Entry May 21, 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Such a fat cow. Why would or should I expect anyone to desire me? </div>
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When I feel like pigging out I'm glad he understands. But other days I wish he would slap that cookie out of my hand. But he's not going to. Because he knows I would do it back to him and he doesn't want that. <b>When am I going to hate being a big tub of lard more than I love food?</b> I fail everyday. Everday I fail at my eating. Everyday is the start of a new day which means I failed the day before. </div>
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Scrappy Sugar Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16576069065370828358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230947139318899763.post-49281342808395076432015-05-06T15:09:00.000-05:002015-05-06T15:09:21.153-05:00Weight Loss Journey, Entry May 12, 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Scrappy Sugar Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16576069065370828358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230947139318899763.post-28440148131810842972015-04-27T14:05:00.000-05:002015-04-27T14:09:45.399-05:00Weight Loss Journey, Entry April 24, 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is my second journal entry. I've already posted <a href="http://scrappysugargirl.blogspot.com/2015/03/mindful-eating.html" target="_blank">page 1</a> of my Weight Loss Journal. I've actually been writing about my weight for over 30 years but last year I made an official journal dedicated soley to weight loss.<br />
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I'm going to be as transparent as I can be about my struggles to lose weight. It is embarassing but I am only human. I am not perfect and I definitely struggle with food addiction. I have an addictive personality. Looking back on my life I've always been addicted to something whether it was muscians, drugs, shopping, smoking, collecting stuff, couponing, etc. Believe it or not, I was actually addicted to exercising in my 7th and 8th years of middle school but that phase went away when I got into high school. So now in my mature years I've turned to food because it is the only legal "drug" I can do and it's cheaper than being a shopaholic. The problem is that we all need to eat so it's not like people can see my food addiction like we can see a drug addict's problem.<br />
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What really doesn't help my situation is that I am an emotional eater. I use food to numb my feelings. I'm trying so hard to find a new way to deal with my emotions. I wish I was one of those types of girls who don't eat when they are emotional, but sadly I'm the type of girl that likes to eat junk food to assuage my feelings of turmoil.<br />
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The reason why this entry is from last year is because I didn't want to post my current journal entries without showing what I was going through and thinking last year. <br />
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<span style="color: red;">Drawbacks of my journaling</span>: I am not consistent in writing in my journal so there will be huge gaps between dates. There is also misspelling and lack of proper English in my entries because I'm lazy and sometimes my hand starts to hurt so I rush through it.<br />
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I wrote this entry in April but it was about December 2013 so that is why there is winter embellishments on it.<br />
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April 24, 2014<br />
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THIS TIME WILL BE THE LAST TIME I WILL SAY THESE WORDS<br />
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The last time I said "Screw it!" I don't care!" was this past December (2013). Those are very dangerous words. Every time I've said this and really meant it I gained weight. It's not good to despair or give up hope no matter what I feel emotionally and mentally. Last year I lost 10 lbs and was down to 165. I kept it off.<br />
My dear friends from childhood, Julie R, msged me and said she would visit between Sept-Dec (for a Cowboy game). I thought I would use her visit as motivation to lose weight since we have not seen each other in over 20 years. Even though I knew she was coming I didn't have the right mind set. My head was not in the right place with dad's death. I always felt like something was wrong. I just struggled to keep the 10 lbs off. By the time Thanksgiving rolled around I felt like it was too late. Then Julie posted pics of her and her daughter in Paris and I saw how teen-tiny she was. I clearly remember thinking I'll never lose enough weight to make a difference before Julie visits so just SCREW IT I'm going to eat. And eat I did. I gained weight. So when Julie visited right after Christmas I was gross. Julie is so petite and I think she's the same size as we were in middle school. I feel like a monster next to her. I hate the pics from her visit. I look like a cow. The cherry on top was I broke out with allergies around my eyes so I had extra wrinkles making me look older.<br />
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So I must be aware and super determined to not give in the next time I say "screw it" and just eat. I need to work hard and keep it together. No more falling apart. Stop letting food assuage my emtions. In 2008 when I was very emotional about my husband (and his thing from 2001) I had just eaten a big breakfast and was sitting on the couch watching TV. I started to eat RiceWorks chips and I thought "I should stop eating" and then I thought "Who cares? My husband was attracted to a girl bigger than me. So it doesn't matter." And then I just ate non-stop. I think that day the death toll rang. Because my health deteriorated after that. I think not eating right, hating myself and not exercising caused health problems. Joseph Prince said when we hate ourselves the body breaks down.<br />
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So I'm on a new journey towards health. I don't hate myself, Bill and I have a fantastic marriage, and my mind set has changed. I just need the determination and self control. I need the Holy Spirit to really help me. I think I also ate because my spirit was hungry. Instead of feeding my spirit with the word of God I ate physically. But I'm back to reading the word too. I pray this time I finally lose weight and keep it off.<br />
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Scrappy Sugar Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16576069065370828358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230947139318899763.post-84644652979225287172015-04-22T12:26:00.000-05:002015-04-22T12:30:56.479-05:00Foodie Journal, page 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Piranha's Killer Sushi</span></b></div>
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Several Locations in Texas</div>
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I really like this restaurant. I have not encountered a bad meal yet. When Piranha's opened a few years back there they had a chef that was also an artist. If our cell phones had cameras back then I would have taken multiple pics of the beautiful works of art we were served. I am talking about arranging the food to look like sculptures. These pics are from the location in South Arlington which recently went through some renovations. The food no longer looks like artwork but it is still delicious. I wish I could cook Asian food like this.</div>
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I believe this is Korean Beef Tenderloin. </div>
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Blue Crab Fried Rice (already ate half before I remembered to take pic)</div>
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2 Locations: Richardson and Plano, Tx.</div>
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This is definitely a girlie girl's tea room. There were several ladies wearing big hats and dressed up. The decor is shabby chic and it really is quite lovely inside. Although the day we took this pic it was over 100 degrees outside I felt so light and cool when I walked in because the colors are muted and airy. The menu consists of salad, soup, sandwiches and of course, tea. The food is affordable and tasty. Bonus: there are a few other fantastic boutiques in the same shopping strip at the Richardson location.</div>
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National Chain<br />
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To be honest I have not yet had a regular beef patty burger. I always get chicken burger which can be fried or grilled. My boys tell me the beef burgers are the bomb. I especially love the veggie frites and the smash fries with rosemary seasoning.</div>
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I find Olive Garden to be a hit or miss. Their salad is usually a hit, but sometimes their <span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.399999618530273px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">entrées </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">can be a miss.<span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></span></span>When my homemade Italian food tastes better than the restaurant it is a definite miss<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">. T</span></span></span>his Seafood Brodetto is a hit espcially on a cold winter's evening. </div>
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Seafood Brodetto: scallops, shrim and delicate tilapia with spinach and mushrooms simmered in a light white wine and marinar-saffron broth. Served with toasted ciabatta bread.</div>
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I share a birthday with one of my nieces. Though we are 35 years apart we love the same things such as Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, art and making desserts. This year I decided to make her a card for her birthday. I was sort of straining my brain for ideas for a pre-teen. I didn't want a card that was too juvenille nor too old and unrelatable. Thankfully I happened to look in my Stampler's Sampler magazine from 2012. SS had a cupcake challenge and had published the contributors' artwork and it inspired me. </div>
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I just copied the outline of the icing from the magazine and shaded the edges. The rest of the card was easy peasy because I used Frozen character stickers, Olaf ribbon and cut out the letters on the Cricut. For the snow on the letters I used mica flakes. Add a few embellishments, put Olaf on foam tape so he is slightly higher than the cupcake and ta-da the card is done. </div>
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The mica flakes around the letters was actually a happy accident. I used the Xyron to turn the letters into stickers and the edges were still sticky. So when I poured the mica on the flourish some of it got on the letters and I realized it looked cool so I just poured mica on all of it. </div>
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I was told that my niece loves her card and in return she sent me a beautiful drawing of Persephone. </div>
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Scrappy Sugar Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16576069065370828358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230947139318899763.post-14555723948290424422015-03-20T13:56:00.000-05:002015-04-21T14:03:39.335-05:00Weight Loss Journey, Entry April 23, 2014. Our Dog Eats Better Than We Do<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Last year my husband and I joined a gym and made a commitment to get healthy. We are so tired of being overweight. We look decent enough, but who wants to be decent? We want to be hot!<br />
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For a few months before joining the gym I had been writing down what I was eating in a spiral and it really opened my eyes to how easy it is to reach 1000 calories before dinner. I've never realized 9-10 chips is aproximately 150 calories and 2 tablespoons of salad dressing is easily 145 calories. No wonder I'm so freaking fat.<br />
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I decided to journal my weight loss journey. In my new journal I am going to record my thoughts, struggles, what I eat and when I actually exercise. I'm hoping that I can eliminate emotional eating by writing about my emotions instead of eating my emotions. I will also use the journal to keep me motivated and help me do better, eat better and exercise more often.<br />
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This is the first page of my journal. I realized while writing that my dog, Chimi, eats better than my family. Not only does she make better choices but we also make better choices for her as well--don't let the dog have chocolate or junk food she might get sick. My kids can freely choose their own food for snacking usually pick junk food. But our dog, she only gets junk food when it falls to the ground. Plus, our dog would rather have lettuce than Cheetos. She ignores the junk food on the floor and only when she realizes we are done eating for the day then she will eat it. I think it's time to revamp my attitude towards food and start being mindful of what I eat and copy the dog. I also must start shopping wiser so my kids won't have the temptation of junk food in the house. <br />
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Journal Entry: April 23, 2014<br />
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Scrappy Sugar Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16576069065370828358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230947139318899763.post-25286732313730805062015-02-11T13:57:00.002-06:002016-07-25T12:07:20.239-05:00Birthday Freebies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I love celebrating my birthday with freebies. Here's a list of my freebies for 2015. I just signed up with American Eagle and Dairy Queen so I'm not quite sure if I'll get an email for my birthday. I tried joining Brio Tuscan Grille but they require downloading their app on the phone. I'm sort of maxed out on apps.<br />
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Arby's - free 12 oz shake with any purchase<br />
Baskin Robbins - free scoop of ice cream<br />
Blue Mesa Grill - complimentary guacamole, passion fruit iced tea and any desert with any entr<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1421178383950_53961" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">é</span></span>e purchase<br />
Buca Di Beppo - $20 off 2 entrees or pasta<br />
Cold Stone Creamery - BOGO purchase<br />
Corner Bakery - one free bakery sweet<br />
Crabtree and Evelyn - 15% off order or purchase in store<br />
Dairy Queen - BOGO coupon and discount on ice cream cake for signing up and I don't know about bday<br />
Denny's - free Grand Slam on your birthday<br />
Great American Cookie - free birthday cookie slice with purchase of medium drink<br />
GNC - $10 off any $30 purchase<br />
Jamba Juice - free small smoothie or juice<br />
JoAnns - 20% off purchase (better coupons in newspaper or app)<br />
John Frieda - $1.50 coupon<br />
Johnny Carino's - free dessert<br />
Half Price Books - 15% off entire purchase<br />
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Krispy Kreme - free donut and small coffee<br />La Madeleine - free croissant<br />
Marble Slab - free cup or cone<br />
Nothing Bundt Cakes - a free bundlet<br />
Outback Steakhouse - free dessert<br />
Piranhi Killer Sushi - complimentary specialty sushi roll<br />
PF Changs - free appetizer or dessert<br />
Schlotzsky's - free small sandwich<br />
Sephora - free with purchase in your b-day month, mini Peter Thomas Roth cleanser and gel or mini<br />
NARS lip liner and lipstick<br />
Smashburger - free shake with purchase<br />
Smoothie King - 20 oz smoothie for $2.99<br />
Starbucks - free drink of your choice but need to use register a card<br />
Sweet Tomato Souplantation - 20% off entire check. However, the regular monthly coupon is a better deal if you use the 2 for $10 coupon for every couple at your table.<br />
Texas de Brazil - $25 off a regular dinner<br />
Toni and Guy - 20% off service<br />
Ulta - $10 off ANYTHING except Lancome.<br />
Victoria Secret - $10 off purchase<br />
Vitamin World - 40% off any item in store<br />
World Market - $10 but you need to have membership which is free<br />
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Many of these offers require a print out of your email. Be sure to use the backside of scratch paper because they just throw your coupon away after you redeem it. No reason to use perfectly good copy paper.<br />
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free scoop from Marble Slab and 20% discount on haircut at Toni & Guy</div>
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This stuff is from World Market and was a little over $10. I got it all for free except for the change I had to pay. </div>
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If you shop at Victoria Secret in January they are clearancing their winter clothes. I got this set for $19.98 with birthday coupon.</div>
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This is the lady's freebie from Sephora. You can sign up your man and he also gets a freebie on his birthday.</div>
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Getting $20 off our 2 entrees at Buca Di Beppo. Great deal because we took our leftovers home and had another meal.</div>
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Scrappy Sugar Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16576069065370828358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230947139318899763.post-47759393411898441932014-10-20T14:44:00.000-05:002014-10-20T14:55:39.177-05:00Stereo Hearts Pop-Up Card<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is the card I made for my husband in celebration of our 23rd anniversary. My inspiration is the song "Stereo Hearts" by Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine.</div>
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My original idea was a plain white card like this </div>
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with music notes. It should have been a one-day-easy-peasy project.<br />
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But for some reason I can't seem to do simple. My quick card turned into a big project because I just happened to come across a pop-up card on Pinterest and I thought it would be fun to make a pop-up card. I wasn't sure how to do it because the link on Pinterest was to a person who used a pop-up die set and didn't show the die cut. But I remembered I made a pop-up card in elementary so I knew it couldn't be too difficult. I used a piece of junk mail that was about the size of a card to experiment on how to cut the pop out. </div>
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To make pop-up panel fold a piece of cardstock paper in half and cut 2 slits about 1 1/4" down from the folded edge. How far apart the slits are depend on the size of the object you will be placing on the pop-up panel. Open the card and push the middle of the paper through the crease to opposite side. </div>
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The pic below might be confusing but I want to show this step. The jambox is a sticker and when I attached it to the pop-up panel there was still quite a bit of the sticky back showing. I covered the exposed sticky back with striped masking tape so it wouldn't stick to the card preventing a pop-up fail. </div>
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For the front of the card I couldn't find a heart that I wanted in my gigantic stash of stickers or at the stores so I decided to make my own heart. Now I've had grunge board in my possession for years but I have never actually used it. After watching Tim Holtz's videos on grunge paper I was a bit overhwhelmed so I stayed away from it. I thought I had no use for grunge board. But I found it it's actually just pliable cardboard that won't rip or tear when you bend it nor will it fall apart when you get it wet.</div>
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The 23 fav songs represents our 23 years together. I compiled 23 songs that remind me of my husband and put it in this small envelope on the back because the inside was already very busy. </div>
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Sometimes when I'm reading my bible I look at some highlighted words and I wonder to myself why did I highlight this? Then I realize the highlighted verse is actually on the other side of the page. Even though the highlighters in this kit was made for the thin pages of the bible it still bleeds through. I tried using a pencil highlighter but it wasn't smooth and I had to go over the verses several times before it actually highlighted and it was so waxy I couldn't write not over it. Then one day as I was reading my bible I came across a verse I wanted to highlight but my bible highlighters were downstairs and frankly, I was too lazy to walk downstairs to get them. So I used a manga brush pen and discovered that they actually work better. Now the manga pens do bleed through, but not as much. If I only underline the words it doesn't bleed through at all. I usually use the yellow, orange and green manga pens. I think the purple pen would definitely bleed through. </div>
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My husband and I celebrated our 19th anniversary in 2010 but I'm just now getting around to scrapping our picture from the night we went pig out at Piranha's Killer Sushi to celebrate. Piranha's has the best drinks. I need to go back there for the drinks and the food, but mainly the drinks.</div>
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When we were carefree, wild teenagers our love song was Stephen Tin Tin Duffy's "Kiss Me". </div>
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When we grew older and started reading the bible we found out that the words from our song "kiss me with your mouth your love is better than wine" is actually in the bible from Song of Solomon. It was a wonderful surprise and made the song even better and I felt all warm and squishy inside like it was meant to be. But don't be fooled it is not a christian song. It's a very catchy dance song about love. If you're curious what "Kiss Me" sounds like I have the video below. </div>
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This page has embellishments that has meaning about our lives so I added a legend below for my husband. If he actually ever reads my blog he can remember what I told him. When I talk to him about my scrapbook stuff I can see his brain going into just-say-yes-and-nod-your-head mode. The legend will be for me in my old age when I can't remember the meaning either.</div>
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1. Kiss Me With Your Mouth. Our Song by Stephen Tin Tin Duffy. </div>
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2. Celebrating 19 years of marriage</div>
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3. Hot Air Balloon. My dream is to ride a hot air balloon</div>
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4. Shakespeare's Sonnet 116. This is my favorite sonnet. 116 is also my birthdate.</div>
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5. Yellow Rose. We have a yellow rose of Texas comforter that we've used since we were married</div>
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6. Coffee Cup. We are both coffeeholics</div>
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7. Bikes. We used to ride bikes everywhere</div>
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8. Italian stamp. Our dream is to retire in Italy</div>
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9. Lady Bug. We called our youngest boy "baby bug" because he looked like</div>
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Scrappy Sugar Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16576069065370828358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230947139318899763.post-72091987500221682922014-08-29T16:53:00.002-05:002014-08-29T17:08:00.040-05:00Family Scrap Page<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My kids went back to school this week. It couldn't have come any sooner. This is the first time I was glad school started in August instead of September.When they were younger I became melancholy and wistful at the end of summer because I knew I would miss them while they were at school. Boy oh boy, that has changed. There was no melancholy feeling this year. I couldn't wait for the peace and quiet to come to my house. My two boys bickered all summer long and I nearly lost my mind. I try not to interfere because they need to learn to resolve their squabbles on their own. I think it's good training for when they enter the real world and have to deal with jerks who rub them the wrong way. But there were moments when I called on Jesus because I was about to spew cuss words or just get in the car and drive far, far away. In those moments I had to stop their arguments for the sake of peace. Since school started it has been quiet enough for me to get my mind back a little closer to sanity. I also decided to do something for myself and worked on several scrap pages simultaneously. This is the one page I completed. </div>
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Scrappy Sugar Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16576069065370828358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230947139318899763.post-90506940527851419502014-06-26T19:43:00.003-05:002014-12-03T14:17:33.880-06:00Windex is My Insect Killer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Even though a fly has a tiny brain it can process sensory information into an appropriate motor response and make planning movements prior to take off when it first sees a threat. It makes its escape plan in 100 miliseconds. Michael Dickinson, who has been studying the flight of insects for 20 years (yes, you read that right) suggests, "It is best not to swat at the fly's starting position, but rather to aim a bit forward of that to anticipate where the fly is going to jump when it first sees your swatter." <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;">(source: </span><a href="http://phys.org/news139142949.html#jCp" style="background-color: white; color: #313d57; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; outline: 0px;">http://phys.org/news139142949.html#jCp</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;">)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;"><br /></span>In a nutshell the fly can calulate the threat and position itself for flight quicker than you can move your arm through the air. Our dear and dedicated flight researcher suggests to aim where you anticipate the fly is going to jump. Oh, if Mr. Dickinson could only understand that even though my brain is bigger than the fly's I cannot begin to even anticipate which way the fly will take flight considering it can change its body position and take off faster than my brain can tell my arm which direction to swat.<br />
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I'm no rocket scientist but I've got a better method than Mr. Dickinson's method.<br />
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Spray the fly with Windex.<br />
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The dad from my "Big Fat Greek Wedding" can add this to his list of all the wonderful things Windex can do.<br />
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One summer day there were three flies in my house and I had spent hours trying to kill them. I mean, not literally hours in a row but cumulatively the time spent trying to swat them became hours. They were the fast kind of flies too. The kind only Bruce Lee or Aeon Flux might be able to swat or catch in their lashes. Luckily, one of the flies flew onto the window pane and I quickly closed the blinds trapping the fly behind the shades. I squirted Windex through a slat and wet the fly down. It wasn't able to fly away. Then I was able to kill it. After that I was able to kill the other 2 flies and discovered I could spray the flies while they were in mid air. They fell down to the ground giving the opportunity to kill them as well.<br />
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The green (food safe) window cleaners do not work. You must use something with ammonia in it. I haven't tried vinegar yet but I don't think it will work since it's natural.<br />
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Another option is to buy the electric fly swatter which also works very well. However, with the electric fly swatter you still have to anticipate where the fly is going but you can swing the swatter around like a person who's walked into a spider web and possibly hit it. Be careful not to hit anyone with the swatter though. I haven't personally shocked anyone with it yet. But I imagine it stings.<br />
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Scrappy Sugar Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16576069065370828358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230947139318899763.post-52850591145142501312014-05-31T13:47:00.001-05:002014-06-04T13:59:43.864-05:00Birthday Card for Mandy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The card came out nothing like I imagined in my head. It came out nice, but not what I pictured. I added a birthday cake so it would look like the fairy was blowing out the candles but the cake never really looked like it belonged in the pic. Gluing the tiny candles was sort of a pain in the butt.<br />
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I did think of a cute idea. I added tags on the inside that looked like gifts and my family each wrote a birthday wish on the back for my niece.<br />
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I know these pictures are bad. I realize looking back on my posts that I need a better camera and a lot of lessons in photography.<br />
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Scrappy Sugar Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16576069065370828358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230947139318899763.post-19635102646285110482014-04-09T14:52:00.000-05:002014-04-25T23:43:54.282-05:00Lipsticks and Expiration Dates<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Experts tell us to toss our makeup after a period of two months to one year depending on the product. It really ticks me off. I mean who are they kidding? How many of us really throw our eye shadows out after six months? I understand the reason is to prevent infections but I have yet to get an infection from makeup (crossing my fingers now that I've said it). I believe if they expect us to throw away our makeup after six months then they should produce products that are smaller and less expensive. I would be more willing to throw it away and buy a new batch. If I'm going to spend a pretty penny on makeup I'm going to get the most out of it and so I do keep makeup a few months past the recommended expiration dates. It's hard to throw away an eye shadow or lipstick that I've only used a few times. Now don't get me wrong I don't keep makeup for years unless it's a color that's discontinued. Then I keep it to use as a guide to find a similar color but I don't apply it to my face. Estee Lauder discontinued my perfect eye shadow seven years ago and I am still on a mission to find it's match. I take the eye shadow with me to makeup counters and just do the color comparision on my arm. Never on my face. I know it sounds gross, but it's really the perfect shade.<br />
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In the United States the FDA does not provide regulations for the expiration date for makeup ( <a href="http://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/labeling/expirationdating/default.htm" target="_blank">fda.gov/cosmetics/labeling/expirationdating</a>) but rather the expiration dates are simply "rules of thumb". So we are basically left alone to decide for ourselves or trust the experts. I've seen different guidelines for makeup so I always go with the one that gives me the most amount of time. I'm thankful that lipstick has the longest shelf life of 2-3 years. Since lipstick's longevity is significantly longer than of all the other make-up it is difficult to keep track of when to toss it out. If you're like me and have about 10-15 different shades of lipsticks being used throughout the years it can get very confusing. So I <b>write the dates on the tubes when I start using them so I definitely know when to throw it away.</b><br />
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To be honest I'm usually running late and when I use a tube for the first time I don't always have the time to write the date immediately. When I finally remember to write the date down I aproximate the date. *Note to self: leave a Sharpie in the bathroom.<br />
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Taking into consideration that the shelf life is 2-3 years it is also a good idea to sanitize your lipstick. There are<b> 2 things I do to keep it germ free: </b><br />
<b>1. Scrape a little off the top with a Q-tip.</b><br />
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Below is a tube that doesn't have a date. Since I am not sure how old the lipstick is I'm making a larger cut using dental floss. I tried to slice it off at an angle but as you can see it didn't really come out that way. I will use a lip brush to shape it back into a usable form.<br />
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Next step is to dip your lipstick in rubbing alcohol. Twist the lipstick to fully expose the entire tube and submerge lipstick for at least 30 seconds. I just use a Dixie cup in the bathroom. I saw Dr. Oz on the "Today Show" affirm this technique (<a href="http://voices.yahoo.com/the-dr-oz-show-television-today-4257411.html" target="_blank">Dr. Oz segment on germy purses</a>).<br />
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I usually sanitize my lipstick using the alcohol method every couple of months. If your lipstick has changed color or smells funky that is a definite signal to toss it out. Don't even bother trying to sanitize it.<br />
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Another way to get the most out of your lipstick is to blend the colors. I don't always like the shade of my lipstick. Usually the freebies from Lancome or Clinique don't match my skin tone. So I combine the too dark lipsticks with the lighter shades. Have you ever seen those lipstick pallettes with different shades? It's the same concept. I once read in a magazine that Marilyn Monroe used five or seven different shades of lipstick and gloss to achieve the perfect color.<br />
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One more word of advice, we all know this but I'm going to say it anyway: NEVER share your make up with anyone, even if it's your own daughter or best friend. The most common infection from sharing lip products is herpes simplex virus. Even though it's not visible it may be on the other person's lips and you can still contract it if they're shedding. A cold sore is no fun, no fun at all, and embarassing. Even if you stop a cold sore in 2 days it still has to go through the drying up and crusty stages. Not worth the trouble. If you can't avoid sharing your lipstick make sure to always scrape off the top and sanitize with alcohol.<br />
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Graduation...it's an exciting moment in one's life. Freedom, relief, fear, joy and satisfaction are some feelings that graduates experience. For a few others it's also a scary and confusing time because so many life-altering decisions are expected to be made when they have barely experienced or lived a full life. I think Adam Kotsko summed it up perfectly when he tweeted,</div>
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when a month ago they had to ask to go to the bathroom." </div>
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Graduation is also a time for celebration and to cut loose from all the stress school has caused both the child and parents. So naturally we had a party. Due to conflicting schedules my son's graduation party was scheduled the day before Father's Day and a couple of weeks after his 18th birthday. In order to make things easy, my family decided to combine all 3 celebrations (graduation, birthday, Father's Day) into one party. </div>
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I'm a frugal person at heart and to avoid the cost of stamps on 2 separate invitations I decided to make these tags to be mailed along with the graduation invites. I know I could have really saved money by sending an electronic invite but I am old school and I still love paper. I shudder at the thought of electronic wedding invitations. I am sure companies like Josten's and paper companies are happy that people still mail graduation announcements too.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Note: I'm not being rude asking others to bring a side dish. We have a huge family and our </span><span style="text-align: left;">gatherings are always potluck</span><span style="text-align: left;">. For outisde-of-the-the-family friends I made a different tag that did not ask to bring food.</span></div>
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My son's name is Alec. I made a play on words "Such a Smart Alec" for a sign I placed above the dessert table where I also displayed mini copies of his certificates and awards. To be honest we were not even aware of some certifications.</div>
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I made custom bingo cards using school references. In order to avoid having double winners in the same game I made 20 cards to have a good variety. While trying to make the cards my eyes started to get googly scrolling through 20 tables and I started to get confused. I noticed some of the cards had the same word on them. So I erased the words and started over. This time I made a list of words and then I scrolled through and randomly placed the words one at a time. This way I didn't have the same words on one card and had a complete list of words to call out during the game. For the game piece to cover the words I used mini stamp cut outs. I bought small prizes such as $5 Starbucks gift cards for the winners. It was such a pain in the booty to make these so if you're interested I can email the Word file for these cards. Just leave a comment below or send a private message. When I figure out how to post docs on google docs I'll put the cards there but until then it will have to be email.</div>
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To highlight moments of Alec's progress in school, graduation and our family life I hung pictures around the house. I used twine and miniature clothes pins to hang the photos. When the party was over family members were allowed to take whatever photos they wanted for their own photo albums.</div>
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Scrappy Sugar Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16576069065370828358noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230947139318899763.post-60333264851083302082013-07-10T16:10:00.000-05:002013-07-10T22:14:40.101-05:00My Mischievous Graduate 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I'm listening to Third Eye Blind's "Graduate" song while writing this post for inspiration but after singing a few lines I realize that it's not really fitting the occassion, especially the "punk ass" part. Still a good song though.<br />
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My eldest son, Alec, recently graduated from high school. (Big sigh of relief.) We've been waiting for this moment since his first day of kindergarten. It's been quite the long and winding road for us. School has definitely changed since my husband and I attended and it has been quite a learning experience. Unfortunately for Alec since he is our firstborn we made most of our mistakes with him. We even messed up kindergarten. We were not aware that he was supposed to already know the alphabet and be able to count to 20 before he started kindergarten. No one told us. We just assumed that he would learn it in school. There was not a starter kit that told new parents what to do. Over the years there were many more slap our foreheads and "Why didn't anyone tell us?" moments. But despite our grandest failures and mistakes our boy made it and graduated #40 in class with honors and certifications in Adobe Photoshop and Graphic Design and Illustration.<br />
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I was going through some papers and found these communication notes from his elementary teacher. At the time my husband and I got a good chuckle, but we had to hide our amusement and instead show Alec stern faces and have serious talks with him about his behaviour. There were a few other incidents but he stopped getting in trouble because he learned how to hide his mischievousness. I know he was still a rascal because he would tell us every once in a while about stuff at school. Now that Alec is older we can laugh about these notes from his teacher together.<br />
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We've come a long way since Alec's pranking days and he put in a lot of hard work and effort to achieve his goals. We know his AP classes were not easy and neither of us could help with AP physics. We're so proud of him and we definitely wanted to celebrate it. Next post is about his graduation party.<br />
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Scrappy Sugar Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16576069065370828358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230947139318899763.post-50781132052377358962013-03-05T15:09:00.000-06:002013-03-05T15:14:23.618-06:00Minecraft Birthday Party, Pt. 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="text-align: left;">As I mentioned in </span><a href="http://scrappysugargirl.blogspot.com/2013/01/minecraft-birthday-party-pt-1.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Minecraft Party Part </a><span style="text-align: left;">1 there is not much Minecraft supplies out on the market. It's not like I could run to Party City and buy party supplies or order a cake from the bakery with a Minecraft theme. Luckily I found </span><span style="text-align: left;">a seller who supports cancer research and sells </span><span style="text-align: left;">edible cake toppers on ebay. It was so easy. I ordered a plain cake with only borders from the bakery and carefully added the cake topper. The topper was brightly colored and exactly like the Minecraft image. It really does not have a taste to it just like gum paste. I'm so glad I found it because my son asked me to make a cake that is in the Minecraft game and I did not have time to do it. Here's the seller on ebay if you're interested.</span></div>
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http://myworld.ebay.com/cakesforcures2003 <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I am a mother of a cancer survivor who is 9. I wanted to figure out a way to help cancer research fund raising and I also have been interested in selling on ebay. I combined these two interests and donate a portion of all proceeds to cancer research. (http://myworld.ebay.com/cakesforcures2003?_trksid=p2047675.l2559) </span><br />
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You can also find Minecraft toys and T-shirts on Amazon. Below is the sword in the game. I don't have a picture of the shirt. We ordered a large adult shirt and it acutally fit our 12 yr old boy.<br />
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Everyone knew the end of the world was not really going to take place on Dec. 21 just because the Mayan calendar suddenly stopped but there was such hoopla about it that it became a joke. My son's birthday is December 22 so I thought it would be fun to add a music CD with "end times" and other relateable songs in the goodie bag for the party. We did songs such as "It's the End of the World," "Sugar, We're Going Down," and "Stayin' Alive".<br />
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We had a great time at Amazing Jake's. The kids are all old enough to run around on their own while we adults sat at the tables and talked for 3 hours. Amazing Jake's has a buffet that we can continue to get food from thoughout the day. It's not the greatest food but it will do. The kids really enjoy the endless amounts of pizza. The kids were given cards that they scanned to play video games, ride go karts, rock climbing, and play laser tag and putt putt. The only drawback is the kids run out of credits for video games quickly on their cards if they're not too careful. <br />
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Scrappy Sugar Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16576069065370828358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230947139318899763.post-17870470289117528142013-01-29T15:35:00.002-06:002013-03-05T15:16:25.665-06:00Minecraft Birthday Party, Pt. 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Once again I have neglected my blog for months. I thought having a blog would be much easier than writing in my journal. My hands ached before I could finish writing about the events in my family's lives so many entries in my journal abruptly end. I thought using a computer would be quicker and help keep me on track - but it looks like the problem lies with me and not really my achy hands. I do love to look back on my life through my journals and reflect. I love remembering the good times and seeing how Jesus has always brought me through the tough trials of my life. Sometimes I read what I wrote and I think "that was dumb or I miss those moments." Unfortunately, I usually write when I'm in angst so there are many more tales of woe than the happy-rainbow stories. For 2013 I am determined to keep up with my blog and be more productive.<br />
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This past December we had a Minecraft birthday party for my son. He is a total Minecraft geek. I do not know how to play this game so I had zero ideas on how to have a Minecraft b-day party. One day when he was at school I tried playing Minecraft to get some ideas and it was beyond me. The character just walked around and I didn't know what to do. I built a wall but I could not figure out the purpose of the game. The same thing happened when I tried to play Halo. I just walked along a beach and around the space ship. There was no one to fight. I don't understand these games. I'll take Tetris, Pac Man or Diner Dash any day. However, I did learn from playing Minecraft is that everything is in a cube form.<br />
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I searched the internet, Pinterest, and Tumblr and I didn't really find any great ideas on Minecraft parties. The game is little more obscure than Legos or Disney themed parties. It seemed to me that many parents were also lacking ideas. So far the only idea I could come up with was making creeper party bags. It only required green bags and black construction paper. I was wracking my brain Then one day I came across <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Ultimate-Guide-to-Minecraft-Papercrafts/" target="_blank">The Ultimate Guide to Minecraft Papercrafts</a>. There are downloads of the characters, tools, weapons, and items in the game. He has instructions also how to fold the paper and make the cubes which come out to be approximately between 1-3" inches. All it requires is paper, printer, and adhesive. Because we were having the party at <a href="http://www.amazingjakes.com/" target="_blank">Amazing Jake's</a> I knew the little paper boxes would not work well and get crushed. But an idea started to form in my head and I decided I could make Steve's head with the free download. <br />
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This requires a square box or cube and patience. I also made this using Word. At <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Ultimate-Guide-to-Minecraft-Papercrafts/" target="_blank">The Ultimate Guide to Minecraft Papercrafts</a> I downloaded Steve. This download has Steve's entire body so I cropped out everything but the head. You will need to keep the original of Steve's head because you will be cropping it several times. On Steve's head I took the front side (with the eyes) and cropped out the rest and sized it to match as close as possible to the size of the box on one side. It should be a square (see pic below). I proceeded to this with the left and right side of Steve's head. On the opposite side I decided to put the his face again instead of hair. By this time I was running out of ink so I decided to use brown paper for the top of the head instead of printing it out. I also printed on cardstock paper because it is more durable and the glue will less likely bleed through. <br />
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Using Crayola Twistables I colored in the white edges before I glued the side pieces.</div>
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Luckily I had brown cardstock on hand and didn't have to run out to the craft store.</div>
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For the Creeper I bought green bags from Michael's (using 40% discount coupon) and cut out squares from black construction paper. Glue the squares to form the Creeper face. <br />
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Scrappy Sugar Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16576069065370828358noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230947139318899763.post-36609698854388388102012-11-29T15:10:00.000-06:002012-11-29T15:53:57.447-06:00I'll Have Sugar and Water To Go With That<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">2012,</span>when will you be finally over? We got the worse news yesterday: my dad has a cancerous cyst in his pancreas. My dad is 74 years old and he has a pacemaker, pulsatile tinnitus, dizziness, cataracts, and can barely sleep because when he lays down he can hear his heartbeat (which I think is really the major artery near his ear throbbing). Since August he's been going to the hospital and doctors trying to find out why his stomach hurts and he can't eat. He's lost a lot of weight and he's down to 125 pounds and his skin hangs off of him. The most recent CT scan finally revealed the growing cyst which we were hoping was benign. Unfortunately, it's an inoperable cancerous cyst and chemotherapy treatment must be started ASAP.</div>
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One thinks it can't get any worse. Wrong. I asked my mom today if they have life insurance and she said the company cancelled on them earlier this year because they no longer supplied term life insurance. My parents just spoke with an agent earlier this month to get new life insurance. My dad needs cataract surgery so the agent told them to get the cataracts removed and then to call her back after the surgery. </div>
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Talk about a b*tch slap from Murphy's Law. All the years my parents have been paying for life insurance and then this hiccup occurs. It's like a double slap from Murphy.</div>
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I feel like we're in a very dark tunnel and we can't see the light ahead.</div>
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I'm trusting and hoping in You. </div>
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You are the God of hope. </div>
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