Owner: According to Kelly URL:http://www.according-to-kelly.com Join Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:50:11 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: these are my thoughts & ramblings about life... i cover all the bases. crafts (especially sewing), life as a mom, all things apron related, fashion, travel, cooking (lots &; lots of recipes), being the "perfect" or maybe far from perfect Site statistics:Click here
fancy nancy apron 2008-09-01 23:33:00 ruffles, tulle & a whole lot of sass! what more could a girl want? any & every little girl would love baking, dancing or twirly in the kitchen, in this hot little number. & with just a touch of gingham, it's perfect for this summer's tie on one apron project.
happy nie nie day. 2008-08-28 13:00:00 have you placed you bids?for the amazing list of auctions, check out HERE & HERE.for more information about nie nie & her family, go HERE & HERE.to find out what else you can do to help, go HERE.p.s. want to bid on something handmade by me? go HERE or HERE. remember to bid lots & bid often, it's all benefiting nie nie & her sweet family. so go & spend a little money.
on the road again. 2008-08-25 02:54:00 can you believe the summer is almost over? september is just around the corner! we've got one more road trip planned, so i'll be taking off for a week or so. i'll be busy relaxing, playing, visiting & shopping... so don't worry if i don't manage to get any blogging done.enjoy these last, few precious moments of summer! looking for some fun activities to keep you & your little ones busy ov
crafting sophisticated onesies. 2008-08-22 02:13:00 today our crafting was inspired. as moms to boys, chelsey & i were feeling the itch to make something cutesy & frilly... perfect for the little girls we don't have. now, we just have to figure out who to give them to.
the ride. 2008-08-22 01:57:00 lately, i've been pretending that i'm a mountain biker. prior to last saturday, the last time i had been on a mountain bike, was at least 10 years ago, & that experience didn't exactly go well. but when carrie called suggesting i join her & some other girls, for a saturday afternoon ride, how could i say no? & although it was a little awkward riding on dirt, & going downhill makes
chickety china the chinese chicken... 2008-08-21 12:36:00 so recently i bought a new cookbook. if you know my aversion to cookbooks, you're probably laughing right now. but, it was the new cooking with all things trader joe's. & if your a trader joe's fan, it's a necessity! with so many yummy sounding recipes, i didn't know which to try first, but eventually i settled on the chickety chinese chicken salad. it was easy, delicious & everyone licked
back 2 school countdown 2008-08-19 11:30:00 i love THIS idea for making the back to school countdown fun... cut strips from colored paper. on each of the strips write a different task or activity that needs to be accomplished before the school year begins. for example, buy school supplies, practice writing your letters, etc. link the strips together making a chain & attach a small candy bar or treat. hang the chain in your child's room.
happiness is the way. 2008-08-18 09:20:00 happiness is a journey, not a destination. for a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. but there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. at last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life. this perspective has helped me to see there is no way to happiness. h Read more:happiness
the one commercial i can't fast forward through... 2008-08-18 02:32:00 you'll probably think i'm a nerd, but i am LOVING this newer commercial by target. the song immediately gets my body moving... my toes start to tap, then my head begins to bob, & pretty soon i'm totally rocking out, which probably isn't a pretty sight. but, you can bet your bottom dollar, this song is definitely going on my playlist. besides the song being my new favorite, i am in total &
satisfying the midnight munchies. 2008-08-18 01:58:00 thanks c, the leftover chocolate fondue, strawberries, trader joe's vanilla marshmallows & the soft bite mini almond biscotti cookies hit the spot tonight! Read more:midnight
something yummy, just got better. 2008-08-15 10:09:00 last weekend i was experimenting with THIS recipe. however, this time around, instead of going the pretty bundt cake route, i opted to make the cake in a 9x13" pan, & add a little extra umph! try this delicious lemon-y frosting the next time you make THIS cake.lemon-y frosting2 tablespoons butter, softened2 teaspoons grated lemon rind2 teaspoons thawed lemonade concentrate1/2 teaspoon vanilla Read more:better
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hello lover. 2008-08-14 12:47:00 sorry to break the news to you this way jeffy, but i think i'm falling in love. i think the blame lies mostly with carrie, she was the one that introduced us. although chelsey didn't exactly help, by constantly reminding me how wonderful he was. but the semantics don't really matter. because it's time i declare my feelings & intentions to the world. & i'm not embarrassed at all to do so. i Read more:lover
true-life confessions. 2008-08-13 09:53:00 i never went to bed last night. i ended up working late into the night, by the time i was finished it was 4:30. knowing 2 hours of sleep would be worse for me than no sleep, i got dressed & went to the early morning spin class.i have been a total slacker lately, when it comes to blog comments. so, please! if you've left me a comment lately, & i haven't responded yet, don't hate me, or thin Read more:confessions
a haiku 2008-08-13 09:23:00 simple & so cheapproviding hours of funthe best summer toy
summer concert tour 2008-08-12 12:02:00 last week, our 2008 summer concert tour continued when we went to see one of my favorite bands. although, i guess it's not really a band. when there are only two people i guess it's more of a group. anyway, i loved getting the opportunity to see the ting tings live in concert. & they were AWESOME. it's incredible watching them play... although they've only got two people playing, they use all
living happily ever after. 2008-08-11 14:38:00 once upon a time, in a land so very far away... a girl met a boy. the setting was picturesque, a quaint little ski village nestled away in the mountains.as the fates would have it, both the boy and girl happened to be alone, one particular afternoon, in this magical winter wonderland. & as if destined to meet, together they rode the last chair lift of the day, to the top of the mountain. as t
nymcn: crafter's give back 2008-08-08 11:59:00 summer has been crazy, leaving little, if no time, for crafting. luckily, last night we managed to get in a not your mama's craft night summer session. we've done the green edition, we've made freezer paper stencils & done mod podge, we've played with our food, & recycled t-shirts. so we thought it was high-time we did something with a service-oriented twist. that's how we happened upon go
let's go surfing now, everybody's learning how. 2008-08-07 09:46:00 one afternoon this week jeff ditched work a little early, we loaded up the truck with beach towels, snacks, some surfboards , the whole fam (even gigi!) & meet some friends at the beach. we played in sand, frolicked in the waves, all while watching the boys surf. even gavin got a little face time with a board... jeff paddled them out & together they "caught" a few waves.gavin loved it...
potty talk. 2008-08-06 12:12:00 overheard as gavin was leaving the bathroom after completing yet another successful mission:"i'm the man. owen, i'm not a boy, I'M THE MAN!" Read more:potty
'70s flashback. 2008-08-06 09:55:00 the '70s were full of some serious crafts... macrame, lanyards, pet rocks, rainbow sand bottles. pair all that with disco, & all i can say is wow! what an era. i definitely missed out. bring a little bit of the '70s back into your life with a little string art, remember that one? the basically, using a fabric covered board (a cork floor tile covered with black felt work well), you pound in so
our state fair is a great state fair 2008-08-05 10:32:00 don't miss it, don't even be late.it's dollars to donutsthat our state fairis the best state fair in our state.- Rodgers and Hammerstein's State Fairlast week we packed up the boys & headed over to the fair. (okay, so maybe we didn't go to the "state" fair, it was more of a "county" fair, but it's all the same.) we did lots & lots of people watching, rode a few rides, hemmed & hawed ab
finished. 2008-08-03 22:39:00 have YOU read it yet? thoughts? feelings?
rock on! 2008-08-01 02:22:00 my boys love collecting & gathering rocks. whether we are at the beach, the park, or simply in the backyard they are always making rock piles. THESE simple frogs look like the perfect craft project for a pair of wild & crazy little boys. thanks martha, you always come to my rescue.
attention fairy godmother. 2008-07-31 13:27:00 i'm fairly certain that out there somewhere is my fairy
godmother, or rather my fgm. so, just in case she is out there listening, or reading, whatever be the case, i just wanted to let her know that currently at the top of my wish list is THIS new stroller. & just because i like to help her out, & because i know she wants to hook me up with this fabulous new stroller, if she acts NOW, when Read more:attention
entertaining themselves. 2008-07-31 13:00:00 when left to their own devices, boys can certainly come up with couple of ways to have fun... helping themselves
to birthday cake, lending a helping hand in the kitchen & even re-redecorating.i guess it's true... boys will be boys. what else can they do in a day?
shiver me timbers! 2008-09-19 16:16:00 i almost forgot... today is national talk like a pirate day! so break out your eye patch, maybe add a little swagger to your step & incorporate a few of these words into your vocabulary. (if you are more of a visual learner, check out THIS video).ahoy! - "hello!"avast! - stop & give attention. it can be used in a sense of surprise, "whoa! get a load of that!" which today makes it more of
show & tell 2008-09-19 02:20:00 every once in a while, someone contacts me with a "special request". i'm loving this recent creation for a fancy lady in nyc. a little bit of glitz, a whole lot of gold & just a touch of glamour... the perfect medical id bracelet for such a swanky gal. hope she likes it as much as i do. now, i think i need a shiny gold bracelet for my wrist too.
the color purple. 2008-09-17 12:41:00 this week is crazy... not enough time to do the things i'm "supposed" to do, let alone the things i actually want to do, such as... blogging. yet, i wanted to share with you a recent project. kerry was moving into her new teeny-tiny, closet sized bedroom & was in need of some additional storage. luckily my mom had this old dresser in her garage. it had been my dad's growing up, it was had bee
breakfast. 2008-09-12 11:42:00 they may not look like much, but THESE cookies were the perfect breakfast on a cold & chilly morning. i think it's finally safe to say that fall is here. i'm getting excited to break out the holiday decorations & unpack my sweaters. (yep! even in california we like to wear sweaters during the fall.)image via flickr.
say cheese. 2008-09-12 11:21:00 gavin taking a picture, of kerry taking a picture of him.
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