tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43112546426949821992024-03-05T00:32:24.420-05:00The Pumpkin PatchSarah @ The Pumpkin Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12812248791907409837noreply@blogger.comBlogger234125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311254642694982199.post-38326689717510639232011-02-04T09:05:00.000-05:002011-02-04T09:05:57.959-05:00I'm out...We all got some type of Bronchitis type illness the week of Martin Luther King day. Before we were all better from that we got the stomach flu again. I have been taking care of caughing, fever-running, puking, whining, waking-up-several-times-a-night kids for weeks now. All the while I've been sick too. I just can't keep us healthy and I can't keep all of the balls in the air. My heart is acting up again too. Something has to give and if I'm not careful it's going to be me.<br />
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I have no other choice but to strip my life of all of the non-necessities and hopefully things will get better in the spring. So, once again I have to say goodbye to my blog friends. I will talk to you all again once it's warm and we aren't sick...if that day ever comes.Sarah @ The Pumpkin Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12812248791907409837noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311254642694982199.post-34395240967695156952011-01-31T12:12:00.001-05:002012-01-21T12:38:36.503-05:00Reason #421 why I am AWESOME...Remember how we re-did our fireplace? If you missed it, you can see it <a href="http://pumpkinpatchdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/06/transform-tuesday-fireplace-makeover.html">here</a>. The whole reason we decided to redo it was to be able to burn wood to help heat our house. The first winter here just about bankrupt us. Well, in order to burn wood, you have to have wood.<br />
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We just ordered some from a super cute little old guy last week. He dropped it off in the driveway and since we were all sick, it just sat there. Well, I looked at the weather today and saw that we are going to get at least 12 inches of snow by Wednesday night. Guess what that means? The wood can't stay in the driveway because I am certainly not digging it out from under 12 inches of snow!<br />
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So, I just spent 2 hours moving a huge pile of wood and stacking it neatly on our porch so I can get to it without having to dig for it. I'm going to pay dearly for moving it all myself, but at least while we are snowed in and I can't move I'll be warm and toasty! :) Sounds like the perfect time to get some crocheting done.<br />
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Oh, you want pictures? Oh, okay...here you go.<br />
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I'm sure many of you didn't know that becoming an author is a dream of mine because I never talk about it. I guess it means so much to me that I’ve been afraid to share it for fear of it not coming true. Now my confidence is boosted. I feel that with LOTS of hard work, maybe my dream can come true. So to all of you who love me and support me...THANK YOU!!!<br />
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Now go read my <a href="http://powerofmoms.com/articles/music-wherever-you-go.html">article</a> and tell me what you think. :)Sarah @ The Pumpkin Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12812248791907409837noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311254642694982199.post-24120130028409873072011-01-24T12:59:00.001-05:002011-09-19T13:49:36.840-04:00DevastationSome very good friends of ours went to get their little 20 month old boy from his bed Saturday morning to find that he had passed away in the night. I am so devastated for them and for their children.<br />
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We have been friends since before any of us were married and have continued to be friends all of these years. We were pregnant at the same time with my 4th and her 3rd...due within days of each other. We spent that summer throwing up and growing big together. She went on to have another little boy and he is the one who is now an angel. Seeing them go through this is heartbreaking! Yet at the same time, the faith and poise and strength that has always drawn me to them is ever present.<br />
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At this time I have 2 requests. Please keep their family in your prayers that they will find the peace and comfort that only the Lord can give. Please take a minute to tell the people you love that you love them...you never know when you won't get another chance.<br />
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If you would like to know more about their experience, you can read her blog <a href="http://www.sunshinepromises.blogspot.com/">here</a>.Sarah @ The Pumpkin Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12812248791907409837noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311254642694982199.post-84689028885599514892011-01-21T06:34:00.000-05:002011-01-21T06:34:43.925-05:00Feature Friday -- Smart Seat Chair CoversThis past fall Becky from <a href="http://www.smartseatdiningchaircovers.com/">Smart Seat Chair Covers</a> contacted me about a awesome new product on the market and asked me if I would be willing to review it on my blog. As soon as I saw what her product was I said "YES, please let me review it!" I got it in the mail 3 days later.<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">It is a seat cover that is stain resistant, waterproof, and washable. Did you catch all of that? It comes in 3 colors, navy blue, khaki, and black. Their website shows exactly how to use it on different types of chairs and their customer service is excellant. It is slightly narrower on one end and has velcro strips so that it can strap on under the seat of your chair. It is very simple to use and is quite versatile. I've had this since November and we have put it through the ringer. It still looks as good today as the day I got it.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3X7tiyF1FLcg3l3grbmCBbFwsJpHkcznlyJJ1pi9FYDJAoGVLI4Z4XUIcNXMsRT2vHpGq-JMyrK_jyXDn4Zs_1ib9iqeoa5WC0MfQiuNkkxjJsZefgvUBFs46lbX8Y9uU6UZxwCti-mT/s1600/chair+cover+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3X7tiyF1FLcg3l3grbmCBbFwsJpHkcznlyJJ1pi9FYDJAoGVLI4Z4XUIcNXMsRT2vHpGq-JMyrK_jyXDn4Zs_1ib9iqeoa5WC0MfQiuNkkxjJsZefgvUBFs46lbX8Y9uU6UZxwCti-mT/s400/chair+cover+002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChD3OWERjll_9vrv-3-Z0St0Vhbn-B75J3MRSeOazqHMw4rxQihKcVjdJGsBGopLuqF_etzBROdwvV5qG84bRnduYStCBTK-nR2A2sHNaCxvo4JmE_8LDRvH8FBBYplQlcS9O7NyKTu2y/s1600/chair+cover+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChD3OWERjll_9vrv-3-Z0St0Vhbn-B75J3MRSeOazqHMw4rxQihKcVjdJGsBGopLuqF_etzBROdwvV5qG84bRnduYStCBTK-nR2A2sHNaCxvo4JmE_8LDRvH8FBBYplQlcS9O7NyKTu2y/s400/chair+cover+003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">This will be perfect for those of you who have real dining room chairs. We had lovely ones when we first got married, but 10 years later, they are no longer with us. They've been replaced with the plastic folding chairs from Costco which are so easy to clean, but not even a little bit attractive. This is how I used it on those chairs.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDW0goZVMUk16MgnWp2t5rYk1C6qWeWmxgp2ad0gvT2Ja7y6ayk73V3Xb9vn72qk8U13Ro2D-cJNnDX4-x13rjXx1siAMUWNfNRuXB28uytoIWYkZTtlhxYBx95BUY1QSkC-M9D7naiFTH/s1600/chair+cover+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDW0goZVMUk16MgnWp2t5rYk1C6qWeWmxgp2ad0gvT2Ja7y6ayk73V3Xb9vn72qk8U13Ro2D-cJNnDX4-x13rjXx1siAMUWNfNRuXB28uytoIWYkZTtlhxYBx95BUY1QSkC-M9D7naiFTH/s400/chair+cover+004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">As you can see, it didn't fit perfectly on there, but it did cover the seat and kept it clean. What I really loved it for was putting it under our booster seat that straps on to the chair. We have used this booster seat for all 4 kids and nastiness always collected on the chair underneath it. I HATED taking it off to scrub the chair, but with this little beauty, I didn't have to. I just took the booster off, took the seat cover off and shook the hard stuff into the trash and then threw it into the washer. Perfection!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6QDlQHUgPz01uAvqC6QFpXn376mh56w6t40TNL_EgBUbknJoDV_h0mFgzTxEu_0foX3Uked48h_Mn2x-BDsvMnYC5EBNFVeYcaT8MRlMJMxX1O2dxlq-eJK-go3t4LytleZu17O0ttnWi/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6QDlQHUgPz01uAvqC6QFpXn376mh56w6t40TNL_EgBUbknJoDV_h0mFgzTxEu_0foX3Uked48h_Mn2x-BDsvMnYC5EBNFVeYcaT8MRlMJMxX1O2dxlq-eJK-go3t4LytleZu17O0ttnWi/s400/001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Just for kicks I also tried it on the back of the chair too.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wQKxRhi7sRH4EWnvpPO7QAZLG7KegI1s0_7A0o7E9JUA0JuQJz7S3DOJlU40CLjbRDIudovpBlRQ3T1ZpPCEpf_2qpBWs4y3t_6I447QCIT3oO9KtTKR0ICVmufFYz2TNKi-EuU5jYnh/s1600/chair+cover+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wQKxRhi7sRH4EWnvpPO7QAZLG7KegI1s0_7A0o7E9JUA0JuQJz7S3DOJlU40CLjbRDIudovpBlRQ3T1ZpPCEpf_2qpBWs4y3t_6I447QCIT3oO9KtTKR0ICVmufFYz2TNKi-EuU5jYnh/s400/chair+cover+006.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I also tried it on a chair in my family room. My puppy likes to curl up on the chair and I didn't want it to get gross. Again, it didn't fit perfectly because the chair has T cushions, but it covered the important parts. The dog didn't like it for some reason and wouldn't sit on the chair with it on there. So I guess it served it's purpose, just in a different way than I was expecting. :)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLWQL9eHh4lz4U29r8L2oPysbg85TUgMftl4L5enC1WV1_OsittLLgsF-fswhrASbuDzyM7WTFFiyVeTJ_KpiJCbcOoBWfbfxmR0kbIg-2V8aCgYonqFloqQe48CZA-x7gkBNYWTCMhVJ/s1600/chair+cover+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLWQL9eHh4lz4U29r8L2oPysbg85TUgMftl4L5enC1WV1_OsittLLgsF-fswhrASbuDzyM7WTFFiyVeTJ_KpiJCbcOoBWfbfxmR0kbIg-2V8aCgYonqFloqQe48CZA-x7gkBNYWTCMhVJ/s400/chair+cover+008.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyI4_5MYnrqjdNogtJdxChGQKQYgbu3YFDJUPZAsPgO1WVNd_ZCO3iwoh6HiThIkveEaKyG9Kt3oVpRYbZCtWhI4wGWKereSao50JKx6A7WDG96XvPmXKEzZGWuUS7sdli4NKMfifr-lUU/s1600/chair+cover+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyI4_5MYnrqjdNogtJdxChGQKQYgbu3YFDJUPZAsPgO1WVNd_ZCO3iwoh6HiThIkveEaKyG9Kt3oVpRYbZCtWhI4wGWKereSao50JKx6A7WDG96XvPmXKEzZGWuUS7sdli4NKMfifr-lUU/s400/chair+cover+005.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I think you should give these a try. You can order just one to try out before you buy enough for all of your chairs and Becky and everyone else at <a href="http://www.smartseatdiningchaircovers.com/">Smart Seat Chair Covers</a> is so great to work with. Want to know my favorite part? She is a stay at home mom who had a good idea and supportive friends. They ran with it and now they have a good business. I am much more likely to support "One of our own" than to run out to the nearest store and buy something similar...not that there is anything similar. I absolutely think this is a great product and worth looking into.</div>Sarah @ The Pumpkin Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12812248791907409837noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311254642694982199.post-32244423646338996282011-01-12T03:00:00.000-05:002011-01-12T03:00:02.708-05:00Whatcha Got Wednesday -- Kitchen updateAre you ready for an update? <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The lighting is done. Mr. Wonderful took out the flourescent lights and put in recessed lights. Can I just say how awesome it is to be able to SEE what I'm doing no matter where I am in the kitchen. Heavenly!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The backsplash is completely DONE and I did it all by myself. Mr. Wonderful was working on other stuff, so I jumped in and did it. I even cut the tile by myself. I'm feeling like Super Woman right about now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGWwoxVXR0dKankZQI6ZuClGkXeDIfhqZqzl6sYZqIHr5aLEQ-9UGm9JzxbAdminCbt65paopvOVxAlzKJ_bOqAfNlUlJXHvN5uf7pA5TM1gUDu9hA0dvWBn3YuqSS4vbmN30WtMo6E3DY/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGWwoxVXR0dKankZQI6ZuClGkXeDIfhqZqzl6sYZqIHr5aLEQ-9UGm9JzxbAdminCbt65paopvOVxAlzKJ_bOqAfNlUlJXHvN5uf7pA5TM1gUDu9hA0dvWBn3YuqSS4vbmN30WtMo6E3DY/s400/013.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMreAlCkr55s9elvk71uU7N-19whmzz5Jp9e0ZRtj19Q3QEgYw9ofObLKhO3lW_Gxl_6o2tmgEiOOwLDTTHAO_-1TZU99QzxR4fbw2co6J1tGrQIXjlYA7y55SRb70Gcci10aDdqFdovN/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMreAlCkr55s9elvk71uU7N-19whmzz5Jp9e0ZRtj19Q3QEgYw9ofObLKhO3lW_Gxl_6o2tmgEiOOwLDTTHAO_-1TZU99QzxR4fbw2co6J1tGrQIXjlYA7y55SRb70Gcci10aDdqFdovN/s400/001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxQMkbwCMJgzaK8c0c_LaLVHihpGodCaCbzdFqiEWYzBJDr1fS85kOXaGEUFoVo6n5p5kW79WevMtM4HF28e8p8Axj5rzIlMSdI0_QOSj6cmkXHRHMJ0Wkd6epRER-Tm7S6FYs8HE9MO-/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxQMkbwCMJgzaK8c0c_LaLVHihpGodCaCbzdFqiEWYzBJDr1fS85kOXaGEUFoVo6n5p5kW79WevMtM4HF28e8p8Axj5rzIlMSdI0_QOSj6cmkXHRHMJ0Wkd6epRER-Tm7S6FYs8HE9MO-/s400/002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
Mr. Wonderful got the beadboard up an all of the ends/backs of cabinets and started framing everything in. I'll prime and paint that while he makes the cabinet doors. I also have to paint the ceiling so he can finish putting up the lights.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlVGtBSFsbA95qJTFrMtV2dLqDmKAh0uYUZ7_5NdHvk3igvmSWdG8DiClICpHmlaTRMO0QxP8XqhU4z7e7JdqwFU7s9lKCLfRXMn6wAevtWJrATEcy4ab8mZxpJXyWV1Qxqg5AUaqrgPD/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlVGtBSFsbA95qJTFrMtV2dLqDmKAh0uYUZ7_5NdHvk3igvmSWdG8DiClICpHmlaTRMO0QxP8XqhU4z7e7JdqwFU7s9lKCLfRXMn6wAevtWJrATEcy4ab8mZxpJXyWV1Qxqg5AUaqrgPD/s400/002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84p8S_P0_ewzjghyphenhyphenwtlWxZT50dO1_Q9VB2r6IjeetX2qHFVSGMlDvyFJhOQr3bcnc5hT32_ehT9Nm-fAYiz_xkHN1CPGYjZCb4ZYmbbOSMJ8msndfTYmvNcTLjopJgWvfBCBPcKi-6UoA/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84p8S_P0_ewzjghyphenhyphenwtlWxZT50dO1_Q9VB2r6IjeetX2qHFVSGMlDvyFJhOQr3bcnc5hT32_ehT9Nm-fAYiz_xkHN1CPGYjZCb4ZYmbbOSMJ8msndfTYmvNcTLjopJgWvfBCBPcKi-6UoA/s400/008.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFx9jrTH2PfPMr5k2kbGuRQ2YtvwcOU3-au6Qmkn1VazKdo5EAoy1ym2Dd0YbH55LJeDBvItEsbD03gk4mYDW0-Yy-GT9Rsdx6fpWUcxkZonM9nnTp0_BQVJ9Jfpb3ATYW2nRiADiI-bd1/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFx9jrTH2PfPMr5k2kbGuRQ2YtvwcOU3-au6Qmkn1VazKdo5EAoy1ym2Dd0YbH55LJeDBvItEsbD03gk4mYDW0-Yy-GT9Rsdx6fpWUcxkZonM9nnTp0_BQVJ9Jfpb3ATYW2nRiADiI-bd1/s320/006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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He wanted a Superman cake this year. I had big plans. BIG ones. But when your kitchen looks like this, it's hard to bake a cake.<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">What did I do? I bought one of these (but it had blue flowers and sprinkles on it)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3ZM5-lHexBy3E_uuqNoDadv0eb4t_n9kPwDUDCcgPrpQbLfn7NBmpEKXyuGu8uA4r8hv684SPtTSSmOhYQAvw8JDjzoggFq7IaEGzuwWxommBMMBzP3kaD5xURUHGOeIDZi00jSVNVmC/s1600/imagesCACXM8JL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3ZM5-lHexBy3E_uuqNoDadv0eb4t_n9kPwDUDCcgPrpQbLfn7NBmpEKXyuGu8uA4r8hv684SPtTSSmOhYQAvw8JDjzoggFq7IaEGzuwWxommBMMBzP3kaD5xURUHGOeIDZi00jSVNVmC/s320/imagesCACXM8JL.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">And scrapped all of this off...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rzdx6VNOWdhgaVWj_V0D9OJL6ABWEwTIInMEmhbMXi-wWq-Gbp0iLQPIoWWmnvZz7_Z0PwXcKg_BdLx1QdRJYER-NY65EEDnmcQ30DntKJ9Itri5k0RTj7PdwX8UfURK0T4sl0sgV5pn/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rzdx6VNOWdhgaVWj_V0D9OJL6ABWEwTIInMEmhbMXi-wWq-Gbp0iLQPIoWWmnvZz7_Z0PwXcKg_BdLx1QdRJYER-NY65EEDnmcQ30DntKJ9Itri5k0RTj7PdwX8UfURK0T4sl0sgV5pn/s400/018.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">And turned it into this...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUdi_9eCajah-_a939sd8RGd3O0hncmpeikkJ0oS4IH8MB87cKSvYzZcvHahceMydjynkuqcSmzD05iouSAFvO96usDhYm4xdJl10TMW29h12tgimFB2Mctv7IDHqi8vVsv-Gj1YOKyiPH/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUdi_9eCajah-_a939sd8RGd3O0hncmpeikkJ0oS4IH8MB87cKSvYzZcvHahceMydjynkuqcSmzD05iouSAFvO96usDhYm4xdJl10TMW29h12tgimFB2Mctv7IDHqi8vVsv-Gj1YOKyiPH/s400/020.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">And he was so happy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4Cyit6zVDfHcfJMck5aQ5gqayBWZTHzRllK4PfbQ5eQ8rJ3jbL9bzvj3B3GAK5UIVUx4-t2azehBiyyuzJ7au9FlPCnMBKAhp0NXW7GYzaYh9r0oNkVr5i_iugYu1EBvEUHXnfO5ETAl/s1600/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4Cyit6zVDfHcfJMck5aQ5gqayBWZTHzRllK4PfbQ5eQ8rJ3jbL9bzvj3B3GAK5UIVUx4-t2azehBiyyuzJ7au9FlPCnMBKAhp0NXW7GYzaYh9r0oNkVr5i_iugYu1EBvEUHXnfO5ETAl/s400/025.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Happy Birthday little man. We love you and are so happy you are part of our family (and finally potty-trained...NO MORE DIAPERS!!!)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRgxo1rQQMGO7TQLCZtPnLnsF_-CCLPXqunwPFOo0Dc6LTsPYi6AFpeTHgNUYRlnbX7HY_qQO39XdMeY8jUuQXFSF2pr_RULi0jfQz4sX4NNjCXclvK4CLhGhDUYLwl4sN3XAHBjjbKQJ/s1600/messy+house+005-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRgxo1rQQMGO7TQLCZtPnLnsF_-CCLPXqunwPFOo0Dc6LTsPYi6AFpeTHgNUYRlnbX7HY_qQO39XdMeY8jUuQXFSF2pr_RULi0jfQz4sX4NNjCXclvK4CLhGhDUYLwl4sN3XAHBjjbKQJ/s400/messy+house+005-2.JPG" width="343" /></a></div>Sarah @ The Pumpkin Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12812248791907409837noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311254642694982199.post-57950460918844991442011-01-05T03:00:00.000-05:002011-01-05T03:00:08.543-05:00Whatcha Got Wednesday -- I have hair!Remember when I did <a href="http://pumpkinpatchdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/10/transform-tuesday-bald-is-beautiful.html">this</a>? Well guess what? It is growing back. I actually got a haircut on Christmas Eve and I LOVE it. I feel so cute and dare I say it...SEXY. It has been really interesting watching my hair grow back. I always parted it on my right side, but as it has grown back in, I've realized that it naturally parts on the left. I also found out that I have a little spot in the back that grows BLACK hair. So random!<br />
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Aside from being able to raise money for children's cancer research, I have had some really great experiences from doing this. My kids go to a Montessori school (which we love) and so they are all about community and helping others and teach amazing values like honesty, respect, integrity, service, etc. When their teachers heard what I was doing, each of them asked me to come and talk to their classes. I was able to go in before and talk about it and read them age appropriate stories about cancer and loosing your hair. Then I was able to go back in after and show them what I looked like with no hair and how it would be used to help someone who needed it more than me. It was such an amazing experience and I consider myself lucky to have been able to participate. Now whenever I am up at the school I have 50 little kids who want to come up and say hello and give me a high 5. It is awesome!<br />
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3.5 years later and we have decided to do it ourselves. Mr. Wonderful is a VERY handy guy, so I have absolutely no doubts that he can do it. He has 2 weeks off at Christmas, so we're going to hit it hard. We did the prep work over Thanksgiving and I am so excited I want to do the happy dance everytime I walk into my kitchen.<br />
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<div style="border: currentColor;"><strong>Before:</strong> Isn't that backsplash just beautiful? And those cabinets...don't they make your heart flutter? </div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkzaOVxV4hLAeqH_2Rpgl-T65D9TFaCrmHXwHce6RTLcgSDGior9HFr5nUud69e5KyToSQThHSwbOuKArTOZIHCB_SuQ_uM8ROcKUFoTe-U5cZSwTQ4XBG6Jaltwfkx24B1CUyZbEnqG6H/s1600/CIMG3119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkzaOVxV4hLAeqH_2Rpgl-T65D9TFaCrmHXwHce6RTLcgSDGior9HFr5nUud69e5KyToSQThHSwbOuKArTOZIHCB_SuQ_uM8ROcKUFoTe-U5cZSwTQ4XBG6Jaltwfkx24B1CUyZbEnqG6H/s400/CIMG3119.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmF68HQNhnVQvgpeSglCLMFY6WAP2R85yqbkKGJp74eENjLzBQlDV0QnupMctR1QdiOlH8arxLYKV9kOl_nRJSfjYXqR-FWWoG8QfotctUBcJxWJBlgS-ChAVzpjbJbTith4lipiacrzt/s1600/CIMG3118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmF68HQNhnVQvgpeSglCLMFY6WAP2R85yqbkKGJp74eENjLzBQlDV0QnupMctR1QdiOlH8arxLYKV9kOl_nRJSfjYXqR-FWWoG8QfotctUBcJxWJBlgS-ChAVzpjbJbTith4lipiacrzt/s400/CIMG3118.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>After:</strong> I know this pic is from a different angle and my countertops are messy, but can you see that we took down the backsplash and an entire row of cabinets that were hanging over my countertop Look at the 2nd before pic standing in the kitchen looking out and now look at the after pic. Can you see it?</div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0M7Zp7iM1eBWg8xg8mDSMWv9aj0-PEna_Nof1y6rfxWfFSnGkEDYatx1Z1qeS2-dznf7I72Tf_MKZpnIUhpColXkvn-L8Fz4bDkEa_3TCrM1Duzczm8KK4gaAMCJv_AjnbAL9jIIPzCZQ/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0M7Zp7iM1eBWg8xg8mDSMWv9aj0-PEna_Nof1y6rfxWfFSnGkEDYatx1Z1qeS2-dznf7I72Tf_MKZpnIUhpColXkvn-L8Fz4bDkEa_3TCrM1Duzczm8KK4gaAMCJv_AjnbAL9jIIPzCZQ/s400/002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I tried to mix all of the family ornaments with the pretty ones and I like what I got. My kids keep pulling things down to play with, so it doesn't look like this anymore. :)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't forget my new linky party "Whatcha Got Wednesday". It starts this Wednesday and I have a really fantastic project to share with you, so come back and show me Whatcha Got!</div>Sarah @ The Pumpkin Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12812248791907409837noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311254642694982199.post-17405333936982616692010-12-03T06:00:00.000-05:002010-12-03T08:54:12.825-05:00Stomach flu anyone?My plans have been put on hold until Monday. I had a cold earlier this week and ended up loosing my voice. Not fun, but not terrible. I think my kids kind of liked it. :) I was just starting to get my voice back and feel a little bit better when I came down with a NASTY stomach bug. I can't remember the last time I've been so violently ill. Anyway, I'll start up for real on Monday.<br />
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I was asked to review a VERY cool new product that I'm sure you will all love, so come back Monday for that review. I hope you all have a great weekend (and that all of the sickness leaves my body and our house.)Sarah @ The Pumpkin Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12812248791907409837noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311254642694982199.post-48353465817943873722010-11-30T21:59:00.000-05:002010-11-30T21:59:26.295-05:00INTRODUCING...Me...I'm back and I'm ready to get this blog chugging again. I needed that break so much and I am really grateful for all of the kind words and warm wishes you all sent my way.<br />
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Aside from taking a break, I also thought long and hard about what I wanted to do with The Pumpkin Patch. I missed blogging and I especially missed seeing all of the awesomeness that seems to pour out of each of your fingers.<br />
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When I started this blog I intended it to be a place for women to come together and uplift and support one another. I hoped it would be a place to find inspiration and acceptance and friendship. Somewhere along the way I got more worried about followers and how many people visited each day than about my original goal--to help people. I never intended it to be a parade of just how many crafts/projects I could get done in one week, but that's what it eventually became. Don't get me wrong, I still love crafting and working on projects. I still want to see what you all have come up with and I still want to show you what I'm working on. I still want to share recipes and kid's crafts becuase I love to cook and I love to do fun things with my munchkins. However; I'm not going to try and squeeze more into my days that can reasonably fit around taking care of my family.<br />
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With that being said, here's the new game plan.<br />
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I plan to post Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. If I have more to say in a week, then I'll post more often. If I don't, then I won't. Wednesday will be dedicated to you lovely ladies. I'm starting a new linky part to replace the old ones. It's called <span style="color: orange;"><strong>"Whatcha Got Wednesdays"</strong></span> and is open to ANYTHING you want to show off (except nude body parts...and anything else that isn't family friendly). I'll have the linky up by 12:01 am every Wednesday and once I get people linking up again I'll feature 3 projects from the week before. I will start hosting<strong> <span style="color: orange;">Watcha Got Wednesdays</span></strong> next week (12/8/10).<br />
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Here's the button in case anyone wants it.<br />
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p.s. A special thanks to Sunny who sent me "thinking about you emails" at the exact moments I needed them. You didn't know it, but you were answering my prayers. Thank you.Sarah @ The Pumpkin Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12812248791907409837noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311254642694982199.post-66821830772310413892010-10-20T09:06:00.000-04:002010-10-20T09:06:19.047-04:00StrugglingI'm going to give it to you straight. I'm struggling! I think I've entered the joys of what is known as a "fibro flare-up". It started toward the end of last week and is hanging on for dear life. I am so extremely tired I'm afraid to drive anywhere because I'm afraid I will fall asleep at the wheel. When I wake up in the morning I feel like I haven't slept at all and that my body somehow went from being 33 to 95 overnight. My hands are so stiff and swollen when I wake up I can't use them for an hour or more. I have to fix the girls' hair before they go to bed at night because I just can't make my hands do it in the morning. All of my joints ache and my head hasn't stopped pounding for days. In short, I feel terrible.<br />
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Last night I decided I was going to quit my blog. I used to love it, but the last couple of weeks have been hard. I am so behind on housework and helping the kiddos with homework and piano lessons it is ridiculous. I haven't cooked a real dinner in almost a week. I feel like my life is unraveling and there is not a thing I can do about it.<br />
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I'm sad becuase I have gotten to know so many amazing people and my linky parties are starting to take off and my followers are starting to climb pretty quickly. But I just can't do it...not right now. I don't know if I'm going to quit it for keeps or just for a little bit, but I have to give myself permission to stop for now. I'll see how I feel when my "flare-up" decides to "flare-down" and I get my real life under control again. I will still post things if I think they are awesome, but I'm not going to push myself to do it everyday.<br />
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Thanks for understanding.Sarah @ The Pumpkin Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12812248791907409837noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311254642694982199.post-39999681899258411222010-10-18T06:00:00.001-04:002011-09-19T17:02:45.431-04:00Messy Monday -- DIY Watercolor Paint<div style="border: currentColor;">These are the BEST! My kids love to paint, but we used to go through watercolor paints like crazy. I decided there had to be a way to make my own. We love it so much, I just had to share with you!<strong></strong></div><div style="border: currentColor;"><br />
</div><div style="border: currentColor;"><strong>Watercolor Paints</strong></div><ul><li style="border: currentColor;">4 Tbsp Baking Soda</li>
<li style="border: currentColor;">2 Tbsp White Vinegar</li>
<li style="border: currentColor;">2 Tbsp Cornstarch</li>
<li style="border: currentColor;">1/2 tsp Glycerin (available in any pharmacy)</li>
<li style="border: currentColor;">food coloring</li>
<li style="border: currentColor;">ice cube tray</li>
<li style="border: currentColor;">tooth picks</li>
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<li>Add cornstarch and glycerin and mix thoroughly.</li>
<li><div style="border: currentColor;">Spoon evenly into ice cube tray.</div></li>
<li><div style="border: currentColor;">Add food coloring to each ice cube slot and mix thoroughly.</div></li>
<li><div style="border: currentColor;">Mix and match colors until you have all of the colors you want.</div></li>
<li><div style="border: currentColor;">Let dry overnight.</div></li>
<li><div style="border: currentColor;">Use as regular watercolors.</div></li>
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<div></div><div>1. Use the link to your actual blog post, not your blog address.</div></div><div></div><div style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="border: currentColor;"><div style="border: currentColor;"><div style="border: currentColor;"><div style="border: currentColor;">2. Grab a Messy Monday button and put it in your blog post or somewhere on your blog.</div></div></div></div></div><div style="border: currentColor;"></div><div style="border: currentColor;"></div><div style="border: currentColor; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CFLPhXbrx2LwLWzztjTAKUbY1LxAgoeJAny5EEDMNSHbhAXaRJIA1p6uvwMEs0Kqoktrq1h1Ti3As1RnnSGu1JevQnSDIGRyzpm0ZTy5PSWo9mGBEOunpPHNweSfrr_iq0HmexXqyXah/s1600/Messy+Monday+button-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CFLPhXbrx2LwLWzztjTAKUbY1LxAgoeJAny5EEDMNSHbhAXaRJIA1p6uvwMEs0Kqoktrq1h1Ti3As1RnnSGu1JevQnSDIGRyzpm0ZTy5PSWo9mGBEOunpPHNweSfrr_iq0HmexXqyXah/s320/Messy+Monday+button-2.jpg" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="border: currentColor; text-align: center;"><div style="border: currentColor;"><textarea rows="5" wrap="hard"></P> <P></P> <P><BR></P> <P><center><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://pumpkinpatchdesigns.blogspot.com"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CFLPhXbrx2LwLWzztjTAKUbY1LxAgoeJAny5EEDMNSHbhAXaRJIA1p6uvwMEs0Kqoktrq1h1Ti3As1RnnSGu1JevQnSDIGRyzpm0ZTy5PSWo9mGBEOunpPHNweSfrr_iq0HmexXqyXah/s1600/Messy+Monday+button-2.jpg " /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right"> </td></tr></table></center></P> <P><BR></P> <P></textarea></div></div><div style="border: currentColor;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border: currentColor;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKs1o47jqj9dE9mTglu2rVmHiPf1gbpFtAqmkN9IqHxctQ3Y1j4iw3AVSjBnoFSyr5CUjJbHzf1VhSstskTOK8ozVxy2LaUuGjKGQ2DzxoJjsyuirQoE_Il1x5asn9oHtdqL71YRwufuRS/s1600/pumpkin+patch+button+messy+monday.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKs1o47jqj9dE9mTglu2rVmHiPf1gbpFtAqmkN9IqHxctQ3Y1j4iw3AVSjBnoFSyr5CUjJbHzf1VhSstskTOK8ozVxy2LaUuGjKGQ2DzxoJjsyuirQoE_Il1x5asn9oHtdqL71YRwufuRS/s1600/pumpkin+patch+button+messy+monday.bmp" wt="true" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border: currentColor;"> <textarea rows="5" wrap="hard"></P> <P></P> <P><BR></P> <P><center><table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://pumpkinpatchdesigns.blogspot.com"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKs1o47jqj9dE9mTglu2rVmHiPf1gbpFtAqmkN9IqHxctQ3Y1j4iw3AVSjBnoFSyr5CUjJbHzf1VhSstskTOK8ozVxy2LaUuGjKGQ2DzxoJjsyuirQoE_Il1x5asn9oHtdqL71YRwufuRS/s1600/pumpkin+patch+button+messy+monday.bmp" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right"> </td></tr></table></center></P> <P><BR></P> <P></textarea></div></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br />
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<div style="border: currentColor;">These Halloween costumes are made from fun foam. How cool (and inexpensive) is that?! You can get all of the details over at <a href="http://paisleypassions.blogspot.com/2010/10/fun-foam-halloween-costumes.html">Paisley Passions</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVAI55NX800s-amBNIKdfWm0khOHC_dqAJYtniBBiSs8HCKZyu-R8U4c4j9Tpcoh3saBFYEhuxVjgZyzUM_eqJtyv39bWGDMp8ulvlJVpw-32AKAHpUh2ZyHyYRM4gRwcnSLXEd7y-M1Q/s1600/Fun_Foam_Costumes_(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVAI55NX800s-amBNIKdfWm0khOHC_dqAJYtniBBiSs8HCKZyu-R8U4c4j9Tpcoh3saBFYEhuxVjgZyzUM_eqJtyv39bWGDMp8ulvlJVpw-32AKAHpUh2ZyHyYRM4gRwcnSLXEd7y-M1Q/s400/Fun_Foam_Costumes_(2).JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div style="border: currentColor;"><br />
</div><div style="border: currentColor;">I don't know about you all, but I HATE having to get a new razor after only using it a few times. Check out this amazing tip on how to make them last much longer over at <a href="http://im-in-the-loop.blogspot.com/2010/10/make-your-razors-last.html">In The Loop</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpj2KnQtspLHOFmZHtbkna9DhyphenhyphenIZr5-9OIFhN84JTnj_EWOO9aRHkMTRJkSeVlGgza_rWCUEx8vlZw41xfPK_MBZ4f7pVaGJMJH-of1Nq2eQ1FoskPVXzVvFX4skeqXiKlVxUmDkyGbVte/s1600/razors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpj2KnQtspLHOFmZHtbkna9DhyphenhyphenIZr5-9OIFhN84JTnj_EWOO9aRHkMTRJkSeVlGgza_rWCUEx8vlZw41xfPK_MBZ4f7pVaGJMJH-of1Nq2eQ1FoskPVXzVvFX4skeqXiKlVxUmDkyGbVte/s320/razors.jpg" width="297" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Isn't this log bench beautiful?! My dream is to some day live in a log home and if this bench were mine, I don't think my bum would ever get off of it. :) Best part, it is HANDMADE. Go see how they did it at <a href="http://thepaisleycupcake.blogspot.com/2010/10/lovely-log-bench.html">The Paisley Cupcake</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border: currentColor;">Check these treat bags out! Aren't they the coolest. My kids would love these, and not just at Halloween time. You can get all of the handy details (I know i'm so funny) over at <a href="http://makingmemorieswithyourkids.blogspot.com/2010/09/best-halloween-snack-hands-down.html">Making Memories With Your Kids</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJB2lQ_gGI8hnF0UKSuuZFlC876e3AcXOzIOMyLdX-piGZzuur61voC92I4YHB_6UeOc71p9rP47lB6Q8LF07b966x4wNC6mWG5JuOcHlRPEJRpnh6O5bWNchPVtMDGxBy1Ap5HiVn-uvT/s1600/popcorn_glove.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJB2lQ_gGI8hnF0UKSuuZFlC876e3AcXOzIOMyLdX-piGZzuur61voC92I4YHB_6UeOc71p9rP47lB6Q8LF07b966x4wNC6mWG5JuOcHlRPEJRpnh6O5bWNchPVtMDGxBy1Ap5HiVn-uvT/s400/popcorn_glove.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="border: currentColor;"><br />
</div><div style="border: currentColor;">Isn't this wreath so cute?! It would take all of my self control not to eat the thing every time I walked by. I love Candy Corns! You can get the tutorial over at <a href="http://www.amommysadventures.com/2010/10/candy-corn-wreath.html">A Mommy's Adventures</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CWyNrS5hXqcjqvNBNxHU0uIdu0MfN1KFNf7VN9Cey0kaWS1CPuOXOm2GLG83IwhhqElOkMEHNDvuVcylNrjARXCzbMaslP5ze0Abmf9yGD8sh05JdQgf9zMNTeSrDvGBWaxWQ-M1aT-_/s1600/Candy+Corn+Wreath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CWyNrS5hXqcjqvNBNxHU0uIdu0MfN1KFNf7VN9Cey0kaWS1CPuOXOm2GLG83IwhhqElOkMEHNDvuVcylNrjARXCzbMaslP5ze0Abmf9yGD8sh05JdQgf9zMNTeSrDvGBWaxWQ-M1aT-_/s400/Candy+Corn+Wreath.jpg" width="323" /></a></div><div style="border: currentColor;"><br />
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So how's that for a transformation?! There's still time to donate to children's cancer research. Even $5 will help. Click <a href="http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/participantid/411841">here</a>.<br />
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Daisy and J-Man go to a public Montessori school where they have to wear uniforms. Which is really great for the morning routine... no arguements because they already know what they need to wear. I have also been able to get most of their clothes from Goodwill, so I haven't had to spend a ton of money to get them.<br />
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When we signed them up, they told us that kindergarten and 2nd grade wouldn't have to wear gym uniforms. Last Friday they sent a note home to the parents saying that they needed gym uniforms afterall. I went back to Goodwill sure I'd be able to find what I needed. Guess what I found?! NOTHING! Not a single thing! So I went to Wal-Mart and got some cheap t-shirts that were the right color/style, but they didn't have any pants. I also looked at Kohl's, Target, and Meijer. NOTHING!<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Oh shoot! Now what? In desperation I headed back to Goodwill. I looked in the women's section and found 2 pairs of athletic pants that were the right colors (Hunter Green and Maroon) for less than $5 each. Then I headed home and set to work with a pair of scissors and my serger. About an hour later I had a new pair of gym pants. :)</div><br />
I really love it when what I see in my head and what I actually end up with are the same thing!<br />
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Have you ever asked your kiddos what they would like to do for Messy Monday? I did. I was expecting some huge project, so the answers I got really surprised me and made me realize that all they really want is for us to love them and spend time with them. Feel free to set some parameters...We're not going to go anywhere or spend any money...we have to use what we already have...no video games...etc.</div><div style="border: currentColor;"><br />
</div><div style="border: currentColor;"><strong>Question</strong>: What would you like to do with me today?</div><div style="border: currentColor;"><br />
</div><div style="border: currentColor;"><strong>Answers</strong>:</div><div style="border: currentColor;"><br />
</div><div style="border: currentColor;"><strong>Daisy</strong>: I want to do a craft wtih you. Maybe we can paint some pictures and then turn them into something...like a special book or something. (give this girl a gluestick and some paper and she is in heaven.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuT5PA6XaM9a0Jr5MNt59_16B7LO5gV-K3caeddGlQb2wxnxKvZxx8Ep3w6nr_TrA9GswWp6GqWBbGzBzWu8XtzAjQjkvTdIt2EdzT07RcWUAawehQuD48ekOwTsW_nkhD7u92CRtx3A88/s1600/messy+monday+-+each+kid+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuT5PA6XaM9a0Jr5MNt59_16B7LO5gV-K3caeddGlQb2wxnxKvZxx8Ep3w6nr_TrA9GswWp6GqWBbGzBzWu8XtzAjQjkvTdIt2EdzT07RcWUAawehQuD48ekOwTsW_nkhD7u92CRtx3A88/s400/messy+monday+-+each+kid+004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border: currentColor;"><br />
</div><div style="border: currentColor;"><strong>J-Man</strong>: I want to snuggle and read lots and lots of books with you. (melt my heart)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFjoHnxrFVSSgp15F8R_6DRaLUJh2egveMmfuoCeaIK0F9Bj5Lt23O1F8-AhrOrKEG1CIYyqs70wHnCiVoZK_r3y6RbjY9lDoHn9dDlKOzcb7rnbuI7YxBEVgNEB0zJLePzGF7m8Ul2gco/s1600/messy+monday+-+each+kid+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFjoHnxrFVSSgp15F8R_6DRaLUJh2egveMmfuoCeaIK0F9Bj5Lt23O1F8-AhrOrKEG1CIYyqs70wHnCiVoZK_r3y6RbjY9lDoHn9dDlKOzcb7rnbuI7YxBEVgNEB0zJLePzGF7m8Ul2gco/s400/messy+monday+-+each+kid+003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border: currentColor;"><br />
</div><div style="border: currentColor;"><strong>Princess</strong>: Let's bake something. And I can wear an apron and you can wear an apron and we can make it together and then we can eat it. And the other kids can eat it too!! (girl after my own heart) recipe <a href="http://pumpkinpatchdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/08/foodie-friday-healthy-ish-pumpkin.html">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZG8ctb8iv8gshyPIOvqcLY9VNCZQ4_W5lkKSAac2w9w62ZII5MPI8_6sDbVHYDEvsVzZMMTHhMxnrk-sB9QWxlRk6epmq2PSbyu36gIG7MKYo_2nmT-WouCP3r7SzSFaqTylvS1e-mLZ/s1600/messy+monday+-+each+kid+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZG8ctb8iv8gshyPIOvqcLY9VNCZQ4_W5lkKSAac2w9w62ZII5MPI8_6sDbVHYDEvsVzZMMTHhMxnrk-sB9QWxlRk6epmq2PSbyu36gIG7MKYo_2nmT-WouCP3r7SzSFaqTylvS1e-mLZ/s400/messy+monday+-+each+kid+001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border: currentColor;"><br />
</div><div style="border: currentColor;"><strong>the Babe</strong>: CARS!!! I wanna play CARS!!! (give him some cars and he will play happily for an hour or more)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZrzH0yAWnpwQkW8mrpaufeLYS8JXgQHW6EUSK1zN0ahLh_9MpdLwyAcDC06ednUMyNIIRAwSYlLhDW8V2ZlXebdLtDfrCFTFjTtDPB2jG2-Y_eHyGEQIPTa9_gyh5R9nOcfwulA8U2TCA/s1600/messy+monday+-+each+kid+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZrzH0yAWnpwQkW8mrpaufeLYS8JXgQHW6EUSK1zN0ahLh_9MpdLwyAcDC06ednUMyNIIRAwSYlLhDW8V2ZlXebdLtDfrCFTFjTtDPB2jG2-Y_eHyGEQIPTa9_gyh5R9nOcfwulA8U2TCA/s400/messy+monday+-+each+kid+006.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border: currentColor;"><br />
</div><div style="border: currentColor;">So, guess what we are going to do for Messy Monday? Yep! And I'm going to love every second of it.</div><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">You heard it right! My dear friend, Corinne, and I are teaming with <a href="https://www.stbaldricks.org/">St. Baldricks</a> and shaving our heads in an effort to raise as much money as possible for childhood cancer research by October 9th.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Did you know that every 3 1/2 minutes a child in the U.S. is diagnosed with cancer?</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">While I haven't personally known any children with cancer, my family has definitely been affected by it. My father-in-law had multiple meylomal cancer. He died a few months after my husband graduated from High School. I never had the chance to meet him. One of my uncle's also lost his life to cancer. I can think of at least a handful of others who have also struggled with cancer. Some of them have been able to beat it, and some of them haven't. I will be shaving my head in their honor.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Corinne and I talk regularly about wanting to be good people and wanting to help others. As more people we love are being diagnosed with cancer, we have wondered what we can do make an impact. We have chosen to do our part by teaming with an amazing organization called St. Baldricks. In short, St. Baldricks raises money to fund essential cancer research. By donating to St. Baldricks, your money is directly used to fund cancer research. In return, well, we're going bald...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">In two weeks, after raising as much funds as we can, we will collectively hold our breath as we shave each other's heads. Yikes! The thought is a little terrifying and very overwhelming. But we are confident that our emotions are nothing compared to the fear and anxiety young cancer patients feel when they lose their hair. The difference- those children do not have a choice.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Now that's where you come in. We each set a personal goal to <strong>raise $3,000 by October 9th</strong>. I still have a LONG way to go. Will you help us reach and even surpass this goal? Please, please consider donating to St. Baldricks. Whether you can contribute $20 or $200 or $2000, ANY size donation is appreciated! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong>To visit my web page and to make a tax deductible donation, click </strong><a href="https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/thebaldpumpkin"><strong>HERE</strong></a>.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We will also be donating all of the hair that is at least 8 inches long to <a href="http://www.pantene.com/en-us/beautiful-lengths-cause/Pages/default.aspx?gclid=CJ3r_dGFraQCFZpN5Qodzh09cg">Beautiful Lengths</a>. It will then be used to a create free wigs for cancer patients. Beautiful Lengths is an organization that partners with the American Cancer Society.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Please spread the word by telling your friends, families, and coworkers about this goal and how they can help. Feel free to pass along this letter to anyone who might be interested. Our shave date of October 9th is coming quickly!!</div>Sarah @ The Pumpkin Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12812248791907409837noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311254642694982199.post-10102460425455188012010-09-27T10:26:00.000-04:002010-09-27T10:26:42.753-04:00Messy Monday -- link up troublesI have no Messy Monday activity today. When I went to create the link party the website was down. I went to create a new account with another site they have suspended their registrations for new people. So sorry!! If you still want to link up, just leave me a comment with the link to the post you want us all to see.<br />
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I've been very busy behind the scenes coming up with some new things for you all. I have a couple of big announcements coming very soon. Thanks for sticking with me. I promise you won't be disappointed.Sarah @ The Pumpkin Patchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12812248791907409837noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311254642694982199.post-8942434848958404992010-09-24T06:00:00.000-04:002010-09-24T06:00:05.514-04:00Foodie Friday -- Pumpkin OatmealLast night my kids asked if they could choose what we had for dinner. I hesitatingly (is that a word?) said yes. I braced myself for their choice and do you know what it was? Pumpkin Oatmeal. I'm totally serious. And yeah...I totally scored in the I've-got-really-awesome-kids department.<br />
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So, about 20 minutes later my home smelled like I was walking through Heaven on a crisp Fall evening and my kids happily <strike>inhaled</strike> ate their oatmeal before going to bed.<br />
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<strong>Pumpkin Oatmeal</strong> (I got this idea from Jessica Seinfeld's Deceptively Delicious cookbook, but changed it up a lot)<br />
<ul><li>4 cups oatmeal</li>
<li>8 cups water</li>
<li>1 (15 oz) can pumpkin</li>
<li>1/2 to 3/4 cup brown sugar</li>
<li>2 tsp. vanilla</li>
<li>1.5 tsp cinnamon</li>
<li>.5 tsp cloves</li>
</ul><ol><li>Mix the water, sugar, and vanilla together and bring to a boil.</li>
<li>Add pumpkin, oats, and spices.</li>
<li>Return to boil and cook until thickened to your liking </li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Serve with milk and butter. YUM!</li>
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