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<span style="text-align: start;">This boardbook tells the story of Jesus's entry into Jerusalem, the Lord's Supper, and the crucifixion and resurrection. Illustrations show Jesus as a friend to children while the story, based on the Gospels, simply and gently explains Jesus' death as the means of salvation for mankind.</span></div>
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<i style="text-align: start;">Happy Easter, Curious George</i><span style="text-align: start;"> is a winning holiday story based on H. A. and Margret Rey’s popular primate and painted in the original watercolor and charcoal style. One fine Easter morning, George and the man with the yellow hat head to the park. George can’t help but join in the fun when he sees children dyeing Easter eggs . . . but what’s that man doing with their prized creations?</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Sister Bear sure likes to celebrate holidays. With Thanksgiving, you get turkey and all the trimmings. Christmastime brings presents galore. And Valentine’s Day—well, who wouldn’t like to receive 23 valentines? Especially when some of them are sealed with a kiss! With visions of chocolate bunnies and jellybeans dancing in her head, it’s no wonder why Sister can’t wait for Easter and the Giant Beartown Easter Egg Hunt. Mama Bear worries though. Is the true meaning of Easter getting lost in the hunt? Or will the miracle of spring help Sister Bear find a whole new appreciation for the season?</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14292643337540723504noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362645139494447329.post-24658050994257261762012-10-26T17:32:00.000-07:002012-10-26T17:32:00.431-07:00C2H: Our Spookified Porch 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We usually don't decorate much for Halloween but this year we went all out for Jada! Halloween decor is kind of cheesy to me but I'm into the cheese this year! We put up:</div>
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<li>A Crashing Witch that has been in my Halloween bin for years and I never used it</li>
<li>Some cheesy cardboard decorations on the windows. A witch, a skeleton, Frankenstein, etc.</li>
<li>2 sets of orange twinkle lights from Big Lots</li>
<li>1 set of 3 purple tree stakes also from Big Lots</li>
<li>An electric pumpkin that I've had for years</li>
<li>My carved "P" pumpkin</li>
<li>A pumpkin scarecrow (not pictured)</li>
<li>And 2 sets of spider webs from Walmart</li>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14292643337540723504noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362645139494447329.post-15672575385336739252012-10-22T07:00:00.004-07:002012-10-22T07:00:53.021-07:00C2H: Pumpkin Carving 2012Saturday night I had my parents and my grandmother over for dinner and some pumpkin carving. After a delicious dinner of stove top chicken, mac & cheese, cranberry sauce, rolls, and pumpkin spice pudding we got to work on our pumpkins! Every one's came out so cute and we had a lot of fun!<br />
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Everyone hard at work and so serious</div>
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Mom's, Dad's, and Grandma's</div>
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I did a "P" for our front porch</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14292643337540723504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362645139494447329.post-76671505997337018982012-10-14T17:51:00.000-07:002012-10-14T17:51:05.769-07:00Easy Peasy Pumpkin DessertAfter being at the beach for the past week I came back home to very fall weather at home. It made me feel like I'd almost missed the start of Halloween season while we were gone. So tonight I wanted to celebrate Halloween with a movie and a special treat. I had no time at all to really cook anything. I still had tons to unpack and get ready to start back to work tomorrow. So while I was at Wal-Mart grocery shopping I came across this pumpkin spice instant pudding mix.<br />
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Perfect! All you have to do is add 2 cups of milk, give it a quick whisk and it sets in 5 minutes. After picking this up I decided to get some Cool Whip to add on top when I saw this:</div>
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I served the pumpkin spice pudding in little dishes with a dollop of the Cool Whip on top and it made the yummiest little desserts!!! My husband even mentioned that with a little crumbled graham cracker on top it would be just like pumpkin pie. </div>
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We enjoyed our desserts while watching this little gem that just came out on blu ray:</div>
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Woo hoo Halloween season has officially begun and I am pumped!!!!! Now if I could only make a decision on my daughters costume..............</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14292643337540723504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362645139494447329.post-3943833097593191752012-10-11T04:22:00.000-07:002012-10-11T05:14:02.165-07:00How to Clean Your HairbrushesFor the past month or so I have had a problem with my hair getting oily. I went to get a haircut and was talking to my beautician about it and she asked me how often I wash my hairbrushes. I honestly had never even thought of washing my brushes and didn't even know the best way to do it. So she explained the best way to clean them. I went home and did it that night and have noticed a significant difference in my hair! Can't believe I was brushing with oily hairbrushes and didn't even realize it. So I thought I would show you how I washed them! And if you have any tips or tricks for keeping your brushes clean please leave them in the comments below!<br />
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<b>NCIS "Witch Hunt" Season 4 Episode 6</b></div>
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Recognize Abby? In this episode the NCIS team investigates a marine's daughter that's been kidnapped. On Halloween night. You can buy this episode on Amazon or iTunes.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14292643337540723504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362645139494447329.post-22556869505453331912012-10-08T01:00:00.000-07:002012-10-08T07:04:23.128-07:00C2H: Halloween Themed TV Episodes Part 1Continuing the Countdown to Halloween this month I want to recount my favorite Halloween themed TV episodes!! I'm going to split this post into 2 parts because I just couldn't narrow it down to 5. So this post will be my top 5 episodes that shows more appropriate for kids and later on in the week I will posting Part 2 which will be more adult appropriate episodes. So here's my top 5 for kids in no particular order:<br />
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<b>Family Matters "Dog Day Halloween" Season 2 Episode 7</b></div>
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Was anyone else a huge fan of Alf besides me? Season 2 had a great Halloween episode called Some Enchanted Evening. In this episode Alf becomes involved in the family's Halloween party. You can watch this episode for free in a lot of places. Hulu, Xfinity, and Amazon Prime.</div>
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Ok so I tried but there is no way I could pick a favorite Roseanne Halloween episode. They are all great!! Roseanne had a Halloween episode every season except for the first and the last and they are all hilarious!! The Roseanne Halloween episodes are so popular they released them on a special edition DVD together and Nick at Nite usually does a Roseanne Halloween marathon every year! Roseanne comes on TV all the time on several channels so it's not hard to catch the Halloween episodes.</div>
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Halloween Cheeseburgers. (I couldn't find the original post for credit)</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14292643337540723504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362645139494447329.post-57404032605337422672012-10-04T04:56:00.000-07:002012-10-04T09:03:29.654-07:003 Ways to Use Formula Cans In Your Birthday DecorationsAs you know my daughter had her 1st Birthday Luau last month and I had these projects I wanted to share. I had a ton of empty formula cans and I wanted to somehow use them at her birthday party. Here's 3 ways I used her empty formula cans as decorations at the party:<br />
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Here's part of the table centerpieces. I glued Luau garland all around the can then taped those cute pineapples and Luau girls to the top of the can to help make them taller.</div>
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I used a few cans as a holder for the leis. I just covered the can in scrapbook paper and put the leis inside. Every table had one of these.</div>
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I had one of these very small cans that was a sample from my pediatrician. I covered it in paper and used it to hold the silverware at the food table.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14292643337540723504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362645139494447329.post-92130562333087262822012-10-02T04:44:00.002-07:002012-10-03T04:29:21.326-07:00How I Clean My Makeup BrushesOn the same night I cleaned my hairbrushes earlier in the week I also cleaned my makeup brushes. So I thought I would show you how I keep those clean. I have been using this method to clean them for years now and I can't really remember where I first saw it or who told me about it. But it has kept my brushes in great shape. And you don't need anything fancy like the brush guards. This is a deep clean method that I try to do about once a month. I have a simple spray cleaner from Clinique for in between quick cleanings. <div>
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First fold your towel like the picture below. Roll one side up a couple of times. This is so your brushes can dry tilted down and the water won't stay in the barrel.</div>
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Next fill a bowl with 3 parts dish washing liquid to 1 par EVOO. Swirl your brush around in the bowl to get all the old makeup off. Then swirl the brush around on the palm of your hand to really get the pigments off. Rinse the brush completely under lukewarm water. Squeeze out any extra water and re-shape your brush with your hands.</div>
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Once you've cleaned your brushes lay them on the towel with the brush part tilting down. You want to dry the brushes on an angle so the water will run out the fiber end of the brush. If the water sets in the barrel of your brush it can loosen the glue and your brush will start to shed. So this is very important.</div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">"Clifford's First Halloween" by Norman Bridwell</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I loved the Clifford books as a kid! And this is a great one about the first Halloween Clifford experiences.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Who didn't love these books? I loved them all and enjoy reading them to my daughter. This one is a little scary but funny because Papa Bear tries to play a trick on the kids while camping by scaring them and ends up scaring himself. </span></div>
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<li><b><i>NBC Revolution</i></b> - This is a new show coming on NBC Monday nights at 10pm. Only 2 episodes have aired so far but I'm already sucked in! I love dystopian movies or television shows so this is right up my alley. Reminds me a lot of the show Jericho.</li>
<li><i><b>Sally Hansen Flirt</b></i> - I have had this nail polish for a really long time and never really used it but I have been loving it this month! It's a lot more red and darker then the picture shows.</li>
<li><i><b>Maybelline 24 hour Color Tattoo Eye Shadow</b></i> - These cream eye shadows are amazing. I have been using one everyday all over my lid for a simple work look and it seriously lasts all day. No creasing or fading at all and you don't need a base. My favorite color is Bad to the Bronze. I cannot say enough about these! And my Target sells them for only $5.24. The only thing I've noticed is the brighter colors like blue or purple are not very pigmented but the neutral colors are amazing.</li>
<li><i><b>Baby Aquaphor</b></i> - Jada has had some bad allergy problems all month with a runny nose and she likes to wipe her arm all across her face resulting in rashy cheeks. This has been a miracle product for that. One thin coat really helps.</li>
<li><b><i>Maybelline Baby Lips Grapevine</i></b> - Baby lips are tinted lip balm. The grapevine version has lived in my pants pocket all month long and it makes my lips feel so soft and gives them a little tint of color too.</li>
<li><i><b>Honey Nut Cheerios</b></i> - I have never really been a fan of cereal but earlier this month I was craving it and I have been eating a bowl every day. Honey Nut Cheerios is my favorite.</li>
<li><b><i>Tulle</i></b> - My craft favorite of the month! I have been so into tulle and Hobby Lobby has had it on sale practically every other week!! I have used this stuff on everything: wreaths, birthday banners, strings of lights, everything!</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14292643337540723504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362645139494447329.post-70509682503333285752012-10-01T05:32:00.002-07:002012-10-01T05:32:49.782-07:00Welcome October!!Happy October 1st! October is my favorite month of the year. I love the arrival of Fall and colder weather, I love Halloween, and I love the promise of the holidays coming up! All month on the blog I will be featuring posts all about Halloween. I have lots of exciting things planned and I hope to be posting every day during the week! So join me this month as we Countdown to Halloween!!!<br />
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<li>On the top shelf I keep things I don't use very often and any extra things like Jada's boxes of cereal</li>
<li>On the next shelf you can see my canisters that hold my baking necessities. You can read <a href="http://www.candicecraves.blogspot.com/2012/08/formula-cans-to-canisters.html" target="_blank">this post</a> to see how I converted empty formula cans to house my flour, sugar, cornmeal, etc.</li>
<li>Also on the middle shelf I have a small basket (purchased from the Dollar Tree) that holds my powder drink mixes and spice mixes. Beside that I have my cereal and pasta boxes.</li>
<li>On the bottom shelf is a small container (from the Dollar Tree) that holds candy. We all love hard candy around here.</li>
<li>And then on the bottoms shelf there is 4 boxes. This is that part that has helped the most to keep me organized and know what we have and what we need. I took 4 empty diaper boxes and covered them with some cute paper. Then I labeled them "Jada", "Candice", "Jody", and "Canned Goods". So everything that belongs to that person goes in their box. Jada's box holds all her snacks, fruit cups, baby foods, etc. My box and my hubby's box has all our breakfast and lunch items or anything we buy for ourselves. And the last box has all my canned goods. </li>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I am always reading parenting books! Being a first time, new parent I always am on the lookout for a new parenting book to read so I was very interested when they sent me this book. I initially thought it was going to be the type of book that you can read out of order like most self-help books. But this book is written more in a story form. I found myself being drawn into the story and wanting to keep reading to find out how her kids did with the change. The author lists 12 things she wants her kids to be able to know and do when they leave her house which I thought was very interesting. I had never thought about making a list of things I want my child to learn before she's 18 but I think it's a great idea. I loved that this book was not only about teaching kids chores but also teaching them valuable life lessons such as loving their neighbor and family teamwork. I didn't agree with all of her ideas but it was a worthwhile read and the author peppered in humor in the book that made it a fun, easy read. I think it would be a great book for new parents wanting to get the upper hand on family chores and teamwork before their kids get out of hand and I also think it would be a great book for families who need help getting their teenagers involved in day to day lives. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14292643337540723504noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362645139494447329.post-59460900844037385342012-09-23T17:54:00.005-07:002012-09-23T17:55:26.988-07:00Celebrating 1 Year HomeOne year ago today we finally were able to bring our beautiful daughter home from the NICU. It was a very long 17 day stay after birth including a major surgery. But on September 23rd, 2011 we got to bring all 4 lbs 12 ozs of baby goodness home to stay and we couldn't be happier.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14292643337540723504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362645139494447329.post-41790483815058025552012-09-20T18:01:00.003-07:002012-09-20T18:02:15.502-07:003 Ways to Use Baby Jars as Fall Decor<h3>
<span style="font-size: large;">Here's some simple and cute ways I came up with to incorporate empty baby food jars into your Fall decor!</span></h3>
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#1. For this cute look fill and empty jar with orange tulle. Wrap a ribbon around the jar and tie into a bow. Fill with your favorite fall flowers or leaves.<br />
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#2. Fill the jar with your favorite Fall candy and tie a cute ribbon around. You could even paint the lid to use as well.</div>
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#3. Draw a pumpkin face on the front of the jar and place a tea light candle inside to light at night. This would be cute to do with kids and let them draw their own faces.</div>
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Here's a super simple chicken noodle soup that can be ready in under an hour. We like to eat it with grilled cheese or crusty bread and I tend to serve it on rainy days. You can also double the recipe and freeze half. If you are freezing half, you will want to freeze it before you add the pasta. Hope you enjoy! </div>
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Dice up the celery, carrots, and onion into whatever size you prefer in your soup. Separate the meat from the skin and bones of the chicken. Shred and add it to the pot. Add the 8 oz chicken broth. Put on the stove and simmer at least 45 minutes. 10 minutes before you want to serve your soup add the pasta and boil until tender. Serve with crusty bread or grilled cheese. </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14292643337540723504noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362645139494447329.post-163933266315481562012-09-15T11:01:00.001-07:002012-09-15T11:01:26.151-07:00Fall Series: Favorite Fall Children's BooksHere are my Top 5 books about Fall to read with your littles! <div>
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Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert. This is a great book about the life of a tree. The illustrations are amazing. </div>
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Fall Leaves Fall! By Zoe Hall. One of my favorites!! About two brothers playing in the leaves in the Fall time. Perfect to read after a day playing outside in the leaves.</div>
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Countdown to Fall by Fran Hawk. This is the perfect mixture of reading and looking at pictures. Countdown to fall from 10 and learn about different kinds of trees.</div>
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Mouse's First Fall by Lauren Thompson. Fantastic illustrations and a great book for the preschool age about a mouse who experiences Fall for the first time. This is a great book in a series of "Mouse's Firsts".</div>
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Applesauce Season by Eden Ross Lipson. A story about a boys family who likes to make applesauce every year from apples at the farmers market. I make applesauce and various apple recipes every October from apples we pick at an apple orchard. I love to read this the night before we go. </div>
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Yea not so cute. So I decided to spruce them up a bit. I went digging in my craft cabinet for anything I had that was orange or black. I came up with some fabric scraps, ribbon, and tulle.</div>
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Here's my piece of ribbon I'm going to be using as the "waist" for the skirt. You can see the black lines I made. That tells me where to put the tulle so it will go all the way around her waist. I will fill in everything between the black lines with tulle and ribbon and the extra will be used for the bow.</div>
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Now you could say your finished after that step but I like to add something a little extra. I love the look of ribbon and tulle together so I wanted to add some ribbon to the skirt and give it some dimension. I cut the ribbon the same way as I cut the tulle! Wrap it around cardboard, cut one time across. </div>
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