tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69647066340378718232024-03-13T00:40:55.079-07:00Roundy Roundsmrs. roundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13896106928067391892noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964706634037871823.post-53723272039277836772013-06-06T20:50:00.002-07:002013-06-06T20:50:36.925-07:00the first 6 months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Early on I decided I wanted to take a picture of little roundy in the same spot, each month for the first year. Here we are 6 months in...</div>
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{birthday 12.11.12}</div>
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{1 month}</div>
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{2 months}</div>
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{4 months} my favorite month so far</div>
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<br />mrs. roundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13896106928067391892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964706634037871823.post-36417382029320821112013-05-08T21:23:00.001-07:002013-05-08T21:26:52.647-07:00my new worldThis little guy, Levi James Roundy, is my new world.<br />
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He sure is making it hard for me to find time to blog! But I have hope I will one day get back to it.</div>
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Well it all started with these super cute invitations the mr. made. Problem was the guests never saw them because the printer broke. And this pregnant chick is too lazy to go to a copy store, so I resorted to Facebook invitations. Lame, I know.</div>
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1 yellow cake mix<br />
4 eggs<br />
1/2 cup oil<br />
1 cup water<br />
1 large box instant vanilla pudding<br />
1/4 cup poppy seeds<br />
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1/2 cup sugar<br />
1 tsp cinnamon<br />
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2. Combine topping ingredients and divide into thirds<br />
3. Grease bundt pan (coat well) then sprinkle a third of the sugar & cinnamon mixture on bottom and sides of pan<br />
4. Pour 1/2 batter in pan then sprinkle with a third of the sugar & cinnamon mixture.<br />
5. Pour other 1/2 of batter and finish with remaining sugar & cinnamon mixture.<br />
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Leave in pan to cool for 20 minutes. Turn out of pan.<br />
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These fruit waters were also a hug hit! I've seen them all over Pinterest and thought I would give them a try. Had to put the upside down cupcake liners on top to keep the bugs out. Although its not pictured here I suggest securing them down with the ring part of the mason jar lid.<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small; text-align: -webkit-left;">recipes courtesy of </span><a href="http://www.theyummylife.com/Flavored_Water" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small; text-align: -webkit-left;">the yummy life</a><br />
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And of course we made some delicious Pampered Chef recipes. The brunch squares were so easy to assemble and we used my favorite product in the whole Pampered Chef line - <a href="http://www.pamperedchef.biz/erinkwmiller?page=products-category&categoryId=9">stoneware</a>! Honestly don't mess around with any other brand of stoneware, go straight to the source and invest in what will become your favorite piece of kitchen equipment.</div>
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This salsa recipe used a new-to-me tool called the <a href="http://www.pamperedchef.biz/erinkwmiller?page=products-detail&categoryId=90&itemId=2418&productId=33218">mango wedger</a>. Holly smokes it was so cool! I can't even tell you how frustrated I get with peeling a mango. So much so that I will pass on buying mangos cause its too labor intensive to peel them. Well sure enough Pampered Chef makes a tool that will have you chopping mangos in seconds, <a href="http://www.pamperedchef.biz/erinkwmiller?page=products-detail&categoryId=90&itemId=2418&productId=33218">check it out</a>!</div>
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We began as strangers<br />
We became friends<br />
We became one with each other<br />
We remain as one forever<br />
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First let me start by saying I don't like eggplant, but for some reason I love this recipe. As my luck goes, our <a href="http://www.suziesfarm.com/index.php?/site/sanDiegoCSA/">CSA</a> box has been filled with eggplant the last couple of times. This recipe is about the only way I can get the purple veggie down, its that good! Original recipe from my all time favorite, fall back recipe source <a href="http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/tortellini-eggplant-peppers-00000000006873/index.html">real simple magazine</a>.</div>
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Don't think I'm crazy for putting spinach in my smoothie. Just do it, promise you won't even notice. Unless you go overboard like me and put too much in, then it tastes like grass. Follow this recipe for your first go around and modify there after. Last time I used blueberries in place of strawberries, yeah it was sooo good. Recipe from <a href="http://www.fitpregnancy.com/recipe-finder/beverage-or-smoothie/yogurt-fruit-smoothie">fit pregnancy</a>.</div>
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A lot of the recipes we make are based on what we receive in our <a href="http://www.suziesfarm.com/index.php?/site/sanDiegoCSA/">CSA</a> box. At first that was somewhat stressful but now we have the hang of it and quite enjoy the variation to our weekly menu. With that said, our dear friend shared her pesto recipe. OH MY GOSH, it was SOOO good! We tossed it into sautéed seasonal veggies and tortellinis.</div>
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1/4 cup walnuts</div>
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1/4 cup pine nuts</div>
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3 tablespoons chopped garlic</div>
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5 cups fresh basil leaves, packed</div>
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1 teaspoon kosher salt</div>
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1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper</div>
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1 1/2 cups olive oil</div>
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1 cup freshly grated parmesean</div>
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1. Place walnuts, pine nuts and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. </div>
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5. Use right away or store the pesto in the fridge or freezer with a thin film of olive oil on top.</div>
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Air is the enemy of pesto. For freezing, put in a zip lock bag, squeeze air out and freeze flat. Once frozen you can cut into little cubes and store in the freezer to use at any time.</div>
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Let the shopping begin! And the washing of the gifts I have already recieved! Who knew that would be my most favorite part of pregnancy? I just can't wait to stick those hand-me-downs and gifts into the washing machine. My way of nesting I guess.</div>
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Bonjour bebe Steele! Our dear friends are expecting their first daughter, here's a little shower I threw in their honor. The theme was parisian and the colors were pink and black. Check out my <a href="http://pinterest.com/roundyrounds/bebe-shower/">pinterest</a> board used for inspiration. And as usual pretty much everything was upcycled (its merely an obsession on mine)!</div>
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Now if I can get through this nausea and sleepiness and work on the nursery and millions of crafty ideas I have for this little baby, affectionately named smoothie because those were my first cravings. Say hello to the waiving alien above.mrs. roundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13896106928067391892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964706634037871823.post-2869826680754514072012-04-05T08:52:00.000-07:002012-04-05T19:24:16.637-07:00a couple of birthdays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I really can't believe this adorable little man is already one! Remember the waiting game <a href="http://roundyrounds.blogspot.com/2011/02/malakai-212011.html">here</a>.</div>
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My sis-in-law made these cute cupcakes with sun bathing teddy grahams. Ha!<br />
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Auntie and Unk's gift for the little guy, thought I would share this pinterest inspired wrap job. Hand crafted fabric flower and yarn.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">And this adorable guy here just turned 30!</span><br />
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Using old book pages, or scrap book paper of your choice either punch or cut out heart shapes. Simply double up the hearts and feed them through your sewing machine to your desired length! If you don't have a sewing machine, don't worry, just glue the string in between your two stacked hearts.</div>
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Then a year later I repurposed the wreath for Christmas with a little upcyled ribbon. But I noticed a lot of the pins were coming out and causing the wreath to "thin".</div>
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When I sought out to make the heart ruffle wreath I vowed to skip the tedious pins and go straight to the hot glue gun... genius! </div>
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I started out with a straw heart wreath frame because I found it at a thrift store, but I am sure you could use a styrofoam one as well. Next step, cut out about a bazillion circles in the fabric of your choice. I used old t-shirts, and as you can see they weren't all the same shade of red. That doesn't matter as long as you mix the shades up so they aren't concentrated in one area of the wreath. </div>
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Take your 1/4 folded circle and hot glue it to the wreath. Continue this step until your wreath has reached your desired thickness. <br />
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Because the circle cutting is time consuming, I opted not to continue the ruffles around the back side of the wreath. I instead covered the back with a strip of fabric in the same t-shirt material.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Interestingly enough I did most of the decoration "shopping" in my own home. Who knew I had so many potterish items? Everything else was either upcycled or purchased at a thrift store. I was super stoked when I found the flying broom at my favorite thrift store ($4 score!). And when the mr. was trimming the trees in the backyard I snatched them up before he could use them for kindling. Also big thanks to the friend who let me borrow the very popular owl.</div>mrs. roundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13896106928067391892noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964706634037871823.post-73564803517960047112012-01-23T19:36:00.000-08:002012-02-03T09:38:43.338-08:00valentines sneak peakI love when <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/poundy/">the mr.</a> takes photos of my projects! I told him he makes my stuff look so nice and his sweet reply was they look nice to begin with. swoon.<br />
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Tutorials to come, plus many more valentines projects. I was just anxious to share!</div>mrs. roundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13896106928067391892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964706634037871823.post-28132169045231843282011-12-20T08:58:00.000-08:002012-02-05T21:51:30.856-08:00holiday porchIts continuing to be a busy month for us! The porch is a little light on creativeness but <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1.</span> its decorated and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2.</span> for cheap! The only item I purchase was the poinsettia, everything else was owned or upcycled.<br />
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And yes, that is the same wreath I made for <a href="http://roundyrounds.blogspot.com/2010/10/sneak-peak-wedding-photos.html">our wedding</a>. I just removed the burlap bow and added a holiday themed one.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">You see those trees in the post above? Those are garland wrapped tomato cages! Yup this smart cookie thought why not just wrap tomato cages with lights, it should look like the wreath above right? Um no...</span></div>
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and we fully embraced Halloween...</div>
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I hosted my first event at the new job and the mr. took amazing photos of it...</div>
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crafted and decorated our porch for fall and completely forgot to post about it...</div>
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enjoyed a short stay in San Francisco for a conference...</div>
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and caught mr. and mrs. claus having a moment (another work event)</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">15oz black beans, drained and rinsed</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">3 cup cubed sweet tater, cooked and skin on</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">1/2 cup corn</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">2/3 cup finely chopped onion</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">2 large garlic cloves, finely minced</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">1/2 cup cooked quinoa</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">6 tablespoons rolled oats, partially ground</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">2 tablespoons sunflower seeds</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">1/2 teaspoon salt</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">black pepper</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">1 teaspoon cumin</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">1 teaspoon oregano</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">1/4 teaspoon coriander</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">1 teaspoon chili powder</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">1/4 teaspoon cayenne </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">1 tablespoon olive oil</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">1. p</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">reheat oven to 375 once you finish cooking the quinoa and potato</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">2. m</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">ash half of the beans in a bowl until paste-like</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">3. a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">dd in the rest of the beans and give a very light stir/mash to combine</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">4. i</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">n a large bowl, mash the sweet tater. Each cube should be mashed, but you don’t want it creamy</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">5. s</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">tir in the salt, pepper, oregano, coriander, chili powder, cayenne and olive oil, until combined</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">6. m</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">ix in the onion, garlic, corn, black beans, quinoa, sunflower seeds, and ground oats, until just combined</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">7. f</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">orm into balls, between your hands and flatten into 1/2”-3/4” thick patties. This should make 8 patties</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">8. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">Place on a pan lined with parchment paper [or lightly greased pan] and bake on each side for 15min, flipping once, half-way through</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, sans-serif;">To make the ground oats – Pulse your blender on and off, until you have the consistency about half way to flour. Instead of ground oats, feel free to sub – millet flour, oat flour, quinoa flour, whole wheat flour, etc.</span>mrs. roundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13896106928067391892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964706634037871823.post-23534720996112856242011-10-29T10:44:00.000-07:002012-02-05T21:51:30.849-08:00halloween porch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have another decorated front porch for ya'all. If fact this has become my recent obsession and I already have the "fall" porch supplies ready to go when halloween is over. In true diy fashion there were a few other crafts I wanted to add to this themed porch, but no time to do them!</div>
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Here we have the upcycled rag wreath. I really enjoy making these as you can see this in my second one; my first was the <a href="http://roundyrounds.blogspot.com/2011/01/valentines-rag-wreath.html">valentines version</a>.</div>
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This time I used my husbands old black jersey t-shirts and black cotton pants, cut into strips. Score! No trip to the fabric store; only to Michaels for the <a href="http://www.save-on-crafts.com/20wirwreatfr.html">box wire wreath frame</a>.<br />
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The craft pumpkins were also upcyled. I rescued them from a thrift store pile, sprayed them, and then used acrylic paint to decorate.</div>
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This lantern and the chandelier you see in the other photo were decorations from our wedding. Love that I get to reuse them all year long! {Steamer trunk was free in the alley, see <a href="http://roundyrounds.blogspot.com/2011/08/front-porch.html">this post</a>}<br />
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And my favorite craft for this themed porch... the upcylced pennant flag banner! Again I used old clothing, hemp twine and the zig zag setting on my sewing to create this customizable banner. </div>
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Oh and all this inspiration found on <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/58074678/">Pinterest</a> of course!</div>
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<br />mrs. roundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13896106928067391892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964706634037871823.post-24070404922228806832011-10-23T10:04:00.000-07:002012-02-03T09:42:43.153-08:00halloween s'moresPin'd it and Did it! First holiday at my new job, time to reward the team with a little spooky treat. Thank you <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a> for the inspiration photo you see here.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">1. </span>To start be sure to get the <a href="http://www.nabiscoworld.com/BRANDS/BRANDLIST.ASPX?SITEID=1&CATALOGTYPE=1&BRANDKEY=HONEYMAID&BRANDLINK=/HONEYMAID/&BRANDID=70&PageNo=1">Honey Maid Fresh Stacks</a>! They are wrapped in smaller packages and it will save you the hassle of breaking the bars in two.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">2. </span>Next up you need your marshmallow ghosts made by <a href="http://www.marshmallowpeeps.com/products/halloween">Peeps</a>.</div>
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And there you go, a cute spooky treat with a creative twist. Trust me the reaction is worth the effort, I was even asked if I made the marshmallow ghost! uh no.</div>
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Once in awhile I think I will do these posts on things I buy regularly only because I know a good recommendation is always appreciated!</div>
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I hate to bring up this particular part of my past, but I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who struggled with acne well beyond my teenage years. My dear mother tried so hard to help me; knowing the blemishes really put an damper on my self-esteem. I made countless visits to the dermatologist, tried every single thing on the market and never really experienced truly clear skin until I tried <a href="http://www.paulaschoice.com/">Paula's Choice</a>. I discovered her products on a very cool website called <a href="http://www.makeupalley.com/">makeupalley</a>. The reviews were so overwhelming I had to give it a try. </div>
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I've tried some of the makeup, not very impressed. It's the skincare that I have fallen in love with. I use all of these products regularly and I would consider the first few as essential.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">my am cleanser</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">must have toner</span></td></tr>
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Here's the thing and I need to say it... the beauty of this product line is the ability to customize to meet your skincare needs. Read the descriptions and experiment, you can return items if they don't work for you. Enjoy and let me know how it goes!mrs. roundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13896106928067391892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964706634037871823.post-69611878615521650572011-10-02T21:33:00.000-07:002011-10-02T21:35:30.175-07:00mr. and mrs. roundy {1 year anniversary}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />mrs. roundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13896106928067391892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964706634037871823.post-49001140522827503162011-09-28T21:02:00.000-07:002012-02-03T09:35:52.776-08:00gift wrappingOh blogging how I miss thee. Started a new job, had a quick visit to Las Vegas, and took a vacation to Yosemite all within the last 3 weeks! I'm looking forward to catching up on housework and crafts this weekend as well as celebrating my 1 year wedding anniversary. <br />
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I did however manage to whip together this neat wrapped gift... it all starting with the <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a> inspiration photo you see below.<br />
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Originally I planned to punch out my own flowers from scrapbook paper but then I realized my mom sent me a book of pre punched flowers by <a href="http://www.eksuccessbrands.com/kandcompany/">K&Company</a>.</div>
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So I popped out the pre punched flowers and ran them through my sewing machine to create a paper flower garland like you see in the inspiration photo.</div>
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The finishing touch was a card I had in my collection and a mini clothespin. <br />
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p.s. yes, I will accept praise for actually completing a <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/109615741/">Pin</a>.mrs. roundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13896106928067391892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964706634037871823.post-6194262277793600552011-08-30T22:28:00.000-07:002012-02-05T21:51:30.877-08:00front porchThis is a lesson on what you can do with free crap!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">{round 1} the alley chair.</span> My mom and I were on a week long thrift store, swap meet shopping spree. We stopped by a local <a href="http://nestvintage.com/blog/wordpress/">reclaimed furniture shop</a> only to be disappointed with their lack of stock in the storefront. On our exit down the nearby alley, I made an abrupt stop. My mom, very confused, asked what I was doing. I ignored her inquiry, proceeded to open the trunk and threw in this awesome, FREE chair. It's exactly what I wanted for the porch!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">{round 3} the diy yarn wreath. </span> Pretty much the easiest fool-proof craft out there. Took me longer to decide how to do the ruffle adornment than it did to wrap the yarn around the <a href="http://www.save-on-crafts.com/strawwreath12.html">straw form</a>. Inspiration found <a href="http://www.thenester.com/2010/12/bird-watching-wreaths.html">here</a>. Tutorial <a href="http://www.mandipidy.com/2011/02/mrac-yarn-wreath-tutorial.html">here</a>. The yarn is from <a href="http://www.michaels.com/">Michaels</a> and the gray felt for the ruffle is from a thrift store SCORE!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">{round 4} the flower clothespin.</span> Left over from my nephews <a href="http://roundyrounds.blogspot.com/2011/01/shower-success.html">baby shower</a>, I use this clothespin to attach out going mail to the mailbox. Funny thing (or not) this is the second one I've put out...someone stole the first one (mail person?). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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