The Painters 5
28Jan/096

My New Diaper Bag is HERE!

Yesterday I recieved the most amazing custom made diaper bag!! My friend Shelly who is an amazing digi scrapbooker is also super talented with fabric and a sewing machine as well! She recently opened a shop on etsy called Pink Punk Boutique and there you will find some of the most beautiful bags ever. You can have your own bag custom made, and Shelly will work with you to make sure you get the perfect bag for all your needs! Oh and her prices are outstanding!

I got to see these photos before Shelly mailed the bag to me, so you can imagine my excitement when it arrived yesterday! Hubby wouldn't even let me open the box, he just had to see what in the world was so exciting about a diaper bag LOL. When he opened it, he found out! He thought is was awesome as well!

Below are some photos (taken by Shelly) of my new diaper bag. Let me just say that this fabric rocks my socks! It's called Carnival Bloom by Michael Miller. This bag holds everything I need for my 2 month old AND my toddler, including my bulky cloth diapers!

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You can see more of Shelly's custom work HERE on her Flikr account. So what are you waiting for? Get over there and order yourself a new bag by Shelly now, you deserve it!!

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26Jan/0910

Faith Sisters Blog Train Collab – Love My Pet

Faith Sisters Blog Train Collab - Love My Pet

I have another FREEBIE for you!
Here is my part of the Faith Sisters quarterly blog train.

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*You can now buy the entire kit at Faith Sisters HERE and HERE*

Be sure to visit these other designers' blogs to get more of the kit.

Eva Lindquist
Michelle Batton
Lifesong Kreations
Willro&co Designs
Audra's Little Scraps
Eyelet's Scraps
Benilda Scraps
Robin Willson
Kreative Karma
Monique Drost
JZDesigns
DigiScrapalicious
Simply Susan
Julie Marie
Meredith Cardall

I hope you enjoy all the freebies!! Remember that all the designers are on different time zones, so please be patient and check back if one is not posted yet.

The train will be running until Jan 31st, so you have a full week to grab them all, but after that - the links will be taken down and the full kit will be available at the Faith Sisters site as a collab.

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26Jan/092

Menu Plan Monday

I actually did my 2wk planning last Monday but I forgot to post it. So this is our dinner menu for the remainder of the week. (Sometimes I get my ideas from other MPMers ;)

Roast with gravy over noodles, steamed veggies, homemade bread
Whole-wheat pita pockets with melted cheese, steamed veggies
Manicotti with spinach salad
White Chicken Chili
Homemade Pizza
Vegetable Beef Soup
Brown Beans, homemade cornbread, w/smoked sausage
Steak, Crockpot Macaroni and Cheese

*NEW FAVORITE*
One of my 101 Things to do this year is to try a new recipe each week. So far I have had no problems and am loving almost everything we are trying. But this past weekend we made Rachel Ray's Chili Cheese Dogs in Beach Blankets and they were just outstanding!! So, so delicious! These will definitely be a regular at our house!

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24Jan/090

Color My World

You all HAVE to check out Krystal Hartley's newest kit "A Beautiful World" over at ScrapOrchard! It is so fun to work with and the bright colors are so cheery and really make you feel good!


or just pick up the alpha!

Here is a layout I did tonight:
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How BLESSED am I to be on her Creative Team!!!

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5Jan/090

MPM

Here is our 2 week dinner menu plan (in no particular order):


Impossibly Easy Southwestern Pie (Today)
Nikki's Tuna Casserole
Chunky Tater Soup
Baked Chicken with Potatoes
Crock Pot Vegetable Beef Stew
Taco Chili
Pork Fried Rice & Applesauce Gelatin Squares
Ham and Cheeese Potato Bake
Spaghetti in meat sauce, garlic bread, salad
Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
Leftovers and Eating Out on remaining days :)

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3Jan/090

New Yummy Strawberry Diaper!

Just bought this yummy diaper and so I can remember all the exact info on it, I am posting here :)

Sweet Strawberries Fitted Diaper, Sz. Sm
Price : $10.00
Sold out
This sweet little fitted diaper is the perfect size for a young baby up to about 18 lbs. The outer knit print features strawberries and strawberry blossoms, and it is lined with super-soft pink bamboo jersey. There is a hidden layer of Zorb diaper fabric and a hidden microfiber soaker to absorb quickly. This is a fitted diaper and requires a cover!

This diaper is truly one of a kind, and I have no plans to make more of this prototype. The new designs will be debuting in February, so I am selling all past designs as "discontinued" styles.



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2Jan/091

Prayer Request for a Dear Friend!

Please pray for the healing of my best online friend Susan’s husband Marty, her family really needs prayers right now. They were on Christmas vacation in Missouri when Marty fell sick with pneumonia and kidney failure, and now there is a chance he may have cancer. Please pray for his health and that he will be released from the hospital so they can go back home to Texas.

You can find updates on her blog.
Thanks :)

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1Jan/090

Happy New Year!

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