The beautiful Gingerbread house that never was….Oh and a winner!

December 24, 2010 by 1 Comment

The other day I invited some good friends to come over with their boys and decorate Gingerbread houses with us.  I had wonderful visions of Christmas carols playing in the background, fresh cookies coming out of the oven, the boys playing nicely, and all our Gingerbread houses looking like something from the store.

That isn’t exactly what happened.  They boys did play nicely and cookies were coming out of the oven but the mommies were more interested in “backin our thang up” to Dance Central on the Kinect and chatting!  When we did get down to the important business of decorating the houses I came to a startling revelation. I am not a huge fan and neither are my kids.  It is sticky, gooey, and never comes out looking like the picture….

 This is my masterpiece…Do you like the satanic snowman?!
This is my good friends.  Hers actually looks like it is a little cottage from the Swiss Alps.
All of them together. Wow – We are good.

Now on to the winner of the Hat Giveaway………
Number 30 : Jessie from Raggedy Baby Love !!!  Jessie said on that one comment

“I am an email subscriber! I LOVE the frog hat!! Your hats are soooo cute!!!! On your etsy shop’s page it said available for 3-6 months–I would want a size 18-24 months if possible :)

I will be contacting you within the next 24 hours! If you don’t hear from me please drop me a line!!

Alright all, Thank you for playing!  I will be doing another giveaway soon and I have some fantastic new additions coming up!

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Moving on and in

December 15, 2010 by 3 Comments

I posted on November 29 that we were officially moving and finding a rental.  Well, we found a wonderful place and we have already moved!  I do want to say thank you to everyone that read my blog entry about foreclosing and were not only supportive but shared your own stories. I read and truly appreciated each one….

Now I would like to take you on a small tour of the new home.
Let us begin with a shot from the front door.
 The view of the kitchen from the living room.  (it is all one big room area)
The library/computer/den room  —- I am sitting at that desk right now!
My favorite corner in the house so far
Here is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE part of this house….

There you have it.  I didn’t take any photos of the bedrooms because they are still a work and progress and well they are bedrooms.  So, if you are ever in town drop me a line and we will grill up some steaks and enjoy the fire.

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Giveaway! Christmas present for you guys!!

December 13, 2010 by 37 Comments
 

I am holding a giveaway!!  And it is sponsored by…ME!  Here is the deal, I am giving away one hat on my Becoming Homegrown Store.  ANY ONE!   What you need to do is leave me a comment telling me which one you want and what size you need it.  The lucky winner will get the hat of their choice.  Now, I am going to announce the winner on Christmas Eve!  A little late but it can be a present after the holiday.

Do you want to play?  Here are the rules.  Starting today -

1. Leave a comment and tell me if you are a follower AND which hat you would like (don’t forget sizing)
2. If you are not a follower become one
3. Check out the Facebook page – (you don’t have to follow it but it highly encouraged)
4. Blog about the giveaway and leave a link here

Each step is considered an entry and the winner will be chosen on Random.org……Is that enough crazy info?! Good luck! 
Remember the winner will be announced on Christmas Eve!

Check out the Inner Hookeron Facebook for more fun crochet tips!!

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Can I pack any more into the schedule?!

December 5, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Are you like me?  Do you procrastinate? Do you pack as much stuff you can into a small amount of time and then collapse in a heap of exhaustion?  If you said yes to these questions, then GREAT, you are in good company.  If not, then you can laugh at me.  Keep track of the insanity!

As you all know, we are moving.  We are moving NEXT Wednesday.  Soon after I posted about our home, I went on an extreme search for a rental.  It is Christmas, I want to decorate and I want to do that in a home that is not filled with boxes.   Well, I found a home and within three days we signed the lease and scheduled a move in day.  Yup, I am that good….Actually, God is that good.  He gave us an AWESOME place.  Seriously, it’s amazing. I will post pictures as soon as we are in.

I am co-hospitality for our Mops group and because my partner in crime did an fantastic job on a busy meeting earlier in the year I took over decoration for the Christmas meeting.  I had to come up with a couple of ideas of decor…Check out the inspiration…

Cranberry centerpieces are beautiful, simple and perfect.

Now – Please note that this needs to be prepared by Tuesday of this upcoming week.  I am leaning towards a combo of all three….However the first photo will take more time that I have available.

Finally, I have a waiting list for hats! I still am working on hats from a hugely successful boutique in November.  I believe I have about 10 more to finish!  My goal is to have them done in the next week and a half!

The question I have for you is, Do you work well under pressure?  Because for some reason, I do.

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Don’t rain on my holiday parade….

November 17, 2010 by 4 Comments

The holidays are here and I am pumped.  I adore this time of year.  I look forward to it ALL summer.  I even keep my holiday glow for at least a month or two after Christmas, and by “glow” I mean “fat.”

This year however I am going to rant and rave on my little “soapbox” also known as my blog.  So many people are complaining about the holidays. Some are complaining about the money (understandable- Trust me), others about how busy they are, and still others are upset that their kids are out of school on break.  Now, I am not trying to down play other peoples misery, but come on, don’t try to take me down with you!

Here are my reasons for loving the holidays:  (yup- you guessed it- a list)

1. Our Savior’s birth.  What an amazing gift and we get to celebrate it!!!!
2. Food and GOOD food.  Women really pull out all the stops at holiday time.  Yummo. (This also leads to the “glow”)
3. Awesome themed holiday shows…like this classic…Ah Friends, How do I miss you, let me count the ways

4. DECORATIONS THAT SPARKLE

5. Parties!  I actually got invited to a couple last year…
6. Okay – Lets admit it… Presents

7. Cold weather.. I love bundling up.  I really really really do.
8. The ambiance of everything. Stores, inside homes, outside of homes…seriously everything.

I would like to continue but nothing else is coming to mind…

Now, I am truly sorry if you do hate the holidays and have reasons that are completely legitimate. But as for the folks that just like to complain, keep it at home, please.  Don’t rain on my holiday lovin’ parade!

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How to look like an AWESOME Pumpkin Carver…No store bought instructions

October 31, 2010 by 13 Comments

Today my husband and I got around to carving the pumpkins.  We bought them a couple days ago but we have been so tired and busy that we hadn’t found an opportunity to carve them.  Well, today was the day.  We got our two small boys to haul those suckers in and the mutilation began…

First choose a great pumpkin
Second- empty the out the guts.  Small hands are great for this
Third have your wonderful husband clean out the inside within an each of its life
Next get a DRILL and a couple of DRILL BITS that are different sizes...I only used two different sizes. You will see what I mean in the next pictures.
This is what a drill bit will do to your pumpkin.  A nice clean hole
This is what will happen to your pumpkin if you have fun and steal it from your kids…
Do you notice the gold glaze on it… It is Deco Art Elegant Finish Metallic Glaze. I found it at Michaels last year for about 7 dollars and I love it!
Look how great it came out!  The holes are perfect and SO easy!
Now here is my husbands pumpkin
Anyone know the game that inspired his pumpkin??
Here is the kiddos… I may have helped you be the judge
All three:
Now I showed you mine and gave you some easy tips…Show me yours.
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