Posted by Nicole on January 31st, 2009 in this and that
Now that I’ve had my Cap’n Crunch and coffee, I’m ready to pick me a giveaway winner. So without further ado, the winner of my Etsy shop jewelry giveaway is: #27 – Penny from www.pennylaneboutique.etsy.com Way to go Penny! The Random.org gods were smiling on you today. But wait…I’m feeling a little generous due to [...]
Posted by Nicole on January 30th, 2009 in this and that
Remember my science project? Well, the results are in. In a nutshell, I wanted to conduct my own experiment with the Special K 2 Week Challenge. Here are the results and my impression on the Challenge. 1. Overall, I really liked it. It was easy and pretty much a no-brainer as far as what to [...]
Posted by Nicole on January 29th, 2009 in this and that
It was Saturday and I was coming home from an all day scrapbooking event. We were having Mr. & Mrs. Metropolitan Mama over for dinner in 2 hours. While I was gone, DH took the boys target shooting in the desert. I got a call about an hour after I got home: DH: Honeyyyyy…? Me: [...]
Posted by Nicole on January 28th, 2009 in wordless wednesdays
The “Temporary” Dog (aka The Dog We Found in the Desert…more on that later) wouldn’t stay still to save her life. I have 20 of these… But this is the look I was trying to capture.
Posted by Nicole on January 27th, 2009 in this and that
{Well, not diamonds, but it is jewelry!} I mentioned yesterday that I would be hosting a giveaway on this blog, as well as that blog. Making jewelry is one of my passions and I’d like to offer an item from my Etsy shop: If you’re not into jewelry (really?), I’m sorry. This is a girlie-girl [...]
Posted by Nicole on January 26th, 2009 in this and that
If you don’t already know about the Bloggy Giveaway Carnival goodness, head over here. If you’d like a chance to win a blog banner and mommy card design, head on over here. And tomorrow, come back here for a chance to win an item from my Etsy shop. But first I must recover from the [...]
Posted by Nicole on January 23rd, 2009 in this and that
With three growing boys, we go through juices, sports drinks and yes, occasionally soda, faster than I can say, “Leave me a sip, plea…nevermind.” And I’m always on the look out for a healthy, affordable option that tastes good too. I was really happy to try Welch’s new Aqua Juice. Not only does it contains [...]
Posted by Nicole on January 22nd, 2009 in giveaways, housekeeping isn't for the weak
Where I live, we have hard water. Because I am now a self-proclaimed Science Expert, I have discovered that hard water is basically made up of two elements: calcium and magnesium. Together, these two minerals create the lime scales that leave the icky, unsightly, hard to remove deposits on the surfaces in your house. (Are [...]
Posted by Nicole on January 21st, 2009 in design
Hey, head on over to my new blog, the pixel boutique and say hello, would ya? The doors are open and the posts are in the making. Pick up a badge, subscribe to a feed, add a bookmark… …whatever tickles your pixels.
Posted by Nicole on January 21st, 2009 in wordless wednesdays
Then And Now. And a happier boy because he can play Rock Band more easily.