tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76483960282108824002024-02-18T23:47:20.544-07:00ReMarkable HomeMom blog featuring crafts, organization, recipes, design,parties, parenting ideas and more!Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.comBlogger255125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-64988647581747055362014-03-18T14:42:00.001-06:002014-03-20T10:13:52.917-06:00Another Silhouette Promotion!<p align="center"><a href="http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/print&cut"><img title="button_march20-31" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="button_march20-31" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7sRtgQbhugo/UysSvXtrxsI/AAAAAAAAD4k/QLZGU01CP4w/button_march20-31%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="370" height="633" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font color="#ff0080" size="5">PROMO CODE: REMARKABLE</font></p> <p align="center">Silhouette America is running a new promotion starting on Thursday of this week to promote the print and cut feature of their software and machines.  I love this feature and use it often.  In fact, I just used it to make the tags for my new laundry system.  <a href="http://www.remarkablehome.net/2014/02/laundry-never-ending-torment-and-my.html">You can read about that HERE</a>!  </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7I9WCHgWwmw/UyivvkPGlXI/AAAAAAAAD4M/_m54n24eyXQ/s1600-h/IMG_5264%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_5264" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_5264" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-07v_xpLT1jo/UyivwMjVIvI/AAAAAAAAD4Q/0JwXQ7jQaPE/IMG_5264_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="575" height="480" /></a></p> <p align="center">Here is what they are offering my readers: </p> <p align="center">Starting March 20th-31st we will be doing our Silhouette print & cut promo! In case you don’t know this is one of the BEST features about the Silhouette! If you are unfamiliar, dig these details: <a href="http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/faq/solution/print-and-cut-capability">http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/faq/solution/print-and-cut-capability</a></p> <p align="center">And here is a great video showing how to use print and cut.  It is very, very easy!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENbH_sgMkS8">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENbH_sgMkS8</a></p> <p align="center">Here is the offering:</p> <p align="center">1 Silhouette CAMEO® plus the following print & cut related items:</p> <p align="center">·           -1 package of temporary tattoo paper </p> <p align="center">·           - 1 package of printable adhesive kraft paper </p> <p align="center">·           -1 package of printable adhesive gold foil </p> <p align="center">·           -1 package of printable adhesive silver foil </p> <p align="center">·           -1 package of printable white sticker paper</p> <p align="center">·           - 1 package of printable clear sticker paper</p> <p align="center">·           -1 package of printable adhesive cotton canvas </p> <p align="center">ALL for $269.99 (MSRP $357.92)</p> <p align="center">OR</p> <p align="center">1 Silhouette Portrait™ plus the following print & cut related items:</p> <p align="center">·           -1 package of temporary tattoo paper </p> <p align="center">·           - 1 package of printable adhesive kraft paper </p> <p align="center">·           -1 package of printable adhesive gold foil </p> <p align="center">·           -1 package of printable adhesive silver foil </p> <p align="center">·           -1 package of printable white sticker paper</p> <p align="center">·           - 1 package of printable clear sticker paper</p> <p align="center">·           -1 package of printable adhesive cotton canvas </p> <p align="center">ALL for $129.99 ($237.92 MSRP)</p> <p align="center"><font size="5">To take advantage of these great offers, go to: </font><a href="http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/print&cut"><font size="5">www.silhouetteamerica.com/print&cut</font></a><font size="5"> and use the Promo Code: REMARKABLE</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5">PLUS all specialty media will be 30% off with Promo Code REMARKABLE (</font><a href="http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/shop/materials/specialty-media"><font size="5">http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/shop/materials/specialty-media</font></a><font size="5">)</font></p> Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-64056655513749293002014-02-24T06:00:00.000-07:002014-02-24T10:58:57.868-07:00Romantic Spa Night {Stay-at-Home Date Idea}<p align="center"><font face="Tahoma">WARNING: PG-13 post.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Tahoma">My husband and I decided years ago that we would stay home with our kids on Valentine’s Day instead of going out as a couple. We have a tradition of doing cheese and chocolate fondue for dinner with our kids. It is fun and the kids feel loved and special knowing that we want to be with them on “love day”. My husband and I also decided years ago that we would switch off buying gifts/planning a Valentine’s date. We go on a date for Valentine’s Day, but we do it on a different night. One year I will buy a gift and he will plan the date. The next year we switch. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Tahoma">This year it was my turn to plan the date and his to buy the gift. He got me a Kindle Fire HD and a box of See’s Chocolates. Woo hoo! I am so excited about my Kindle and the See’s have special meaning to us (and good chocolates are just yummy!). For our date we will be going to a steakhouse and seeing a romantic movie. Nothing too exciting but we are definitely looking forward to it. But I did want to do something special for him and something to commemorate our love for each other on Valentine’s Day.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Tahoma">So, after dinner last night we put the kids upstairs watching a movie with instructions to go to bed after it was over. And I planned a “Spa Night” for my lover. It was soooo fun to plan it and set it all up. I just knew he would LOVE it. And he totally did. And even though it was a lot of work for me I really loved doing it for him. I want to share what I did and how I did it. </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Tahoma">I didn’t take pictures, but I did take these shots of the bathtub area the next morning.</font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CDkv5juQMqE/UwFoiwRWWhI/AAAAAAAAD2k/P5Lyd-L3Blc/s1600-h/IMG_52153.jpg"><font face="Tahoma"><img title="At Home Spa Night Date from ReMarkable Home" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="At Home Spa Night Date from ReMarkable Home" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eJjWkkRCqd4/UwFojo6oysI/AAAAAAAAD2s/IfyY1Bq0KAc/IMG_5215_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="640" height="427"></font></a> </p> <div align="center"> </div><a href="http://www.remarkablehome.net/2014/02/romantic-spa-night-stay-at-home-date.html#more">CLICK TO CONTINUE READING »</a>Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-35177361654269299522014-02-17T07:00:00.000-07:002014-02-18T11:15:55.689-07:00Laundry: The Never-ending Torment {And my awesome laundry system!}<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheoOHY2jbMECwC7SkehyphenhyphenruPfoc3q42xKt0ZE2_eXqPeW0yPKHjkMsLkKPNzZQGqmlEwv6b1fV6_znl-2OsPslbXswVk_rJ8j5AJhkzt9EniU9dcqh9OzkVziwa00zAJVbfcuA3-kWB6tE/s1600-h/IMG_5239%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Tahoma"><img title="A great laundry system and printables @ ReMarkable Home" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="A great laundry system and printables @ ReMarkable Home" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3BdpkeaSKc0/UwD7CtOx6PI/AAAAAAAAD0U/t5DwhNYeLDw/IMG_5239_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="640" height="427"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Tahoma">I am not a fan of laundry. I’ve always thought it was because it was never done. As soon as you wash the last load, someone has something dirty again. But I recently realized not only do I hate that it is never complete, I hate that there is always laundry all over the house…clean baskets of things to fold, piles of laundry to put away, or baskets of folded clothes waiting to be taken up to the kids room, or the WORST, clean folded laundry unfolded by kids looking through it for their favorite jeans. And then there was the laundry room where people would just throw in any laundry sitting around the main floor…socks, sweatshirts, towels…anything someone had left laying around when they had to clean a room. So, the laundry room was always a mess.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Tahoma">For the past couple years, I have been making my 11 and 10 year old sons do their own laundry. This happened as a punishment for me doing their laundry and asking them to put it away and me later finding clean folded clothes back in the dirty clothes, in a basket under the bathroom sink, or just sitting in their room for weeks. So, I told them I was not doing their laundry anymore and they would have to do it. My older son does ok with it, though usually he is doing laundry at the worst possible times when he realizes Sunday night has has nothing to wear to school the next day. Or they will start their laundry and then leave it in the washer until I advance it so that I can use the washer for my own laundry. My 10 year old will just wear EVERYTHING he owns until he has about 6 loads of laundry to do. Then, he will start wearing all dirty clothes. In other words, he will never do his laundry. I had had enough of this system! I was sick of not having the washer available and sick of my kids wearing wrinkled and/or dirty clothes.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Tahoma">I have FINALLY come up with and awesome laundry system that is totally working for us! Granted, there are still clothes all over the kids rooms, but since I don’t have to live in their rooms it isn’t bothering me too much. Here is what I did:</font></p> <p align="center"></p> <a href="http://www.remarkablehome.net/2014/02/laundry-never-ending-torment-and-my.html#more">CLICK TO CONTINUE READING »</a>Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-65850245766391849502014-02-05T07:40:00.000-07:002014-02-05T07:40:00.158-07:00SALE @ Silhouette America!<p>I’m excited to tell you that Silhouette America is having another sale!</p> <p>This sale will run from Feb. 6-14th!  If you’ve had your eye on a Silhouette, now would be a good time to whisper in your honey’s ear that a Silhouette would make a great Valentine’s Day gift! </p> <p> <font size="5">To take advantage of the sale, go to </font><a href="http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/designer"><font size="5">www.silhouetteamerica.com/designer</font></a><font size="5"> and use the promo code REMARKABLE at checkout.</font></p> <p>Here is what’s being offered in this sale:</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fb7_G3wTFDE/UvGk0wS7R5I/AAAAAAAADzY/52r-dcaZk6I/s1600-h/button_feb6-14%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="button_feb6-14" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="button_feb6-14" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wVNiTiByU9w/UvGk1s695iI/AAAAAAAADzg/_66kTI1FC-0/button_feb6-14_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="768" /></a></p> <p>1. The Silhouette CAMEO®, The Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition Software, the glitter collection sketch pens, and the metallic collection sketch pens for $269.99 ($94 in savings)</p> <p>2. The Silhouette Portrait™, The Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition Software, the glitter collection sketch pens, and the metallic collection sketch pens for $129.99 ($114 in savings)</p> <p>3. 40% off the Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition Software! </p> <p>I have not had the chance to use the sketch pens yet, but I have seen some really fun paper crafts that have utilized them.  They seem to be a very fun tool!</p> <p><font color="#4bacc6" size="4">I am SUPER excited about getting the Silhouette Studio Designer Edition Software! I have never seen such a huge discount on it!  40% off!!  I use the Silhouette software for a lot of my graphic designs, not just for things I am going to cut with my Silhouette.  It is a simple program that is easy to use and quick to learn.  The awesome thing about the designer edition is that you can use any .svg file to cut!  This expands the images you can cut greatly! You are no longer limited to cutting only the files in the Silhouette Online Store (though there are thousands upon thousands of great files there for only $1 or less!).  .SVG files can be found for free all over the web! I can’t wait to start using this new software!</font></p> <p><font color="#4bacc6" size="4">Here are the differences between the basic software and the designer edition:</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-g5K6LYbGJyg/UvGk2rqEu8I/AAAAAAAADzo/IVjVdNobzPw/s1600-h/designer%252520edition%252520copy%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="designer edition copy" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="designer edition copy" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Q5PQW6DzYb0/UvGk3iwInLI/AAAAAAAADzw/zvd4o1N3qio/designer%252520edition%252520copy_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="603" height="768" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p> <font size="5">To take advantage of the sale, go to </font><a href="http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/designer"><font size="5">www.silhouetteamerica.com/designer</font></a><font size="5"> and use the promo code REMARKABLE at checkout. Tell your friends!</font></p> Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-64110852992439065382013-11-06T05:00:00.000-07:002013-11-06T05:00:17.162-07:00OUR FAMILY BANK {Kids’ Money Management}<p><font size="4" face="Arial">I have been on a blogging hiatus for quite some time. I just came to the realization than when I am blogging heavily I am not able to be the wife and mother I want to be.  I have still be living a creative life and thinking of things I’d like to share with you all.  I hope to blog occasionally without the stress of having perfect pictures or promoting my blog on social media.  I hope you will still enjoy reading from time to time and will share my posts with your friends and family.  today I am blogging because I made 175 gourmet caramel apples last week and the week before and now I have some sort of soft tissue problem with my thumb! so I am trying not to use it as much as possible.  I figured typing was my best bet!</font></p> <p><font size="4">My kids have a problem with keeping track of their money.  For years we had money laying around, getting lost, and money getting stolen by other brothers!  I had finally had enough, so I devised a system to help my kids keep track of their money and keep it safer.</font></p> <p><font size="4">Here is our Nelson Family Bank Binder:</font><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hy_voXnQDF8/UnkkTGS2_VI/AAAAAAAADvk/ma-1KBzfsRM/s1600-h/IMG_3364%25255B23%25255D.jpg"><font size="4"><img title="IMG_3364" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3364" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Q__ISfJAMhM/UnkkT3-YVWI/AAAAAAAADvs/4Dsjk_ktFME/IMG_3364_thumb%25255B17%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="613" height="768" /></font></a></p> <p><font size="4">I originally did this with a binder and page protectors.  It worked fine, except when the kids would get out the binder (which they weren’t supposed to do) they would end up dumping half the money out!  So the other day at Walmart I came across these zippered binder pouches for $0.47 each.  I knew they would be perfect! So, I upgraded our page protectors to binder pouches.</font></p> <p><font size="4">How does it work?  I have a big three ring binder.  In the binder there are 4 pouches for each child (my son in college obviously isn’t included).  Each pouch is labeled with the fund it is for.  In our family the kids have a fund for Retirement, Church Missions, Tithing, and then just their Savings.  They can take money from their Savings to spend on things now at their own discretion, but I encourage them to save most of their money so they can buy Christmas gifts for each other as well as other things they may want to buy down the road.    </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uxQL2E0AlQs/UnkkUerHRJI/AAAAAAAADv0/VqNu6QRBTWI/s1600-h/IMG_3344%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="4"><img title="IMG_3344" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3344" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fii8FNxLuNY/UnkkVKm14dI/AAAAAAAADv4/ERKfV1sPV7k/IMG_3344_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="640" height="422" /></font></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-W7qZTumpPx8/UnkkVv5A1UI/AAAAAAAADwE/T1mehSjjSC4/s1600-h/IMG_3349%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="4"><img title="IMG_3349" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3349" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DcURjJm174M/UnkkWFHMliI/AAAAAAAADwI/D646klB50Ew/IMG_3349_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="640" height="427" /></font></a></p> <p><font size="4">I made up a ledger to go in each pocket for them to keep track of their money.  When money goes in or out of the pouch, they will record the date, where the money came from or where it is going, the amount of the transaction, and the new total for the pouch.  The last column has divided cells to allow them to work the math problem right there.  I made the ledgers half sheets but in the future I will make full sheets and fold them in half to fit in the pouch to make it a little easier to fill in the cells.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XJbUCzTkH5Q/UnkkWq5bzQI/AAAAAAAADwU/EWfhfljhAOc/s1600-h/IMG_3357%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="4"><img title="IMG_3357" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3357" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GUG5jKJYkNY/UnkkXATZ83I/AAAAAAAADwc/adtG_4F6RbY/IMG_3357_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="640" height="427" /></font></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xJtO_7Fs4v8/UnkkXiB-P0I/AAAAAAAADwg/RzPln4K-W_M/s1600-h/IMG_3360%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="4"><img title="IMG_3360" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_3360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_O_WUI6MjdLcOefupXHShW5H858q_xmX7LAkQ73F0e2CwWxDAtvCN-4jORBSJ0jNNNbAvtw7na0BGb983K96U4YEvrmSffWxcjSRqX7rZIq_0QTlm7e981bThE3pzhdJKftVDSScrwg/?imgmax=800" width="640" height="184" /></font></a></p> <p><font size="4">We sat down with the kids and talked to them about the importance of saving money.  We talked to them about saving for retirement, as well as their missions/college.  We talked to them about the commandment to pay 10% of their money in tithes.  Our kids earn money through doing jobs such as cutting the grass, babysitting, and other chores we hire them to do.  They also make some money doing jobs for neighbors.  They also have generous grandparents who give them money at birthdays and Christmas.  At this time we are not paying them a set allowance, but sometimes we do.</font></p> <p><font size="4">I think it is important for kids to learn to manage money as early as possible.  Some of my kids are better savers than others.  But I think this system allows them to see clearly and tangibly how saving that small percentage of the money they earn adds up in their different fund pouches.</font></p> <p><font size="4">If you would like to download my ledger for your personal use, you can do so </font><a href="https://app.box.com/s/wfeekffs7f139ob28hk2"><font size="4">HERE</font></a><font size="4">.  </font></p> Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-6561631380439486152013-11-05T09:20:00.001-07:002013-11-05T09:20:04.656-07:00Please Consider…<p><img src="http://images.christianpost.com/full/64631/no-porn-icon.jpg?w=262" width="303" height="303" /></p> <p>Dear Friends,</p> <p>I feel strongly that pornography is detrimental to our society and particularly to our children.</p> <p>It is something I worry about daily in regards to my five sons.  I have felt helpless and hopeless for several years that there would ever be anything I could do to decrease the chances of my children happening upon it (other than internet filters which don’t work well enough and which are not going to be installed on every internet device they ever use).  </p> <p>I recently became aware that there is a White House petition <a href="https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/require-porn-be-opt-feature-internet-service-providers-rather-standard-feature/GF1RkqpJ"><font color="#333333">{</font>https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/require-porn-be-opt-feature-internet-service-providers-rather-standard-feature/GF1RkqpJ</a>} available to sign in regards to internet pornography- the petition suggests that porn be an "opt in" feature with internet providers in which you would have to subscribe through your ISP to have any access to inappropriate pornographic sites. If this petition is successful it would help protect anyone (especially children) from happening upon inappropriate sites on accident. Before the internet, only adults were allowed to purchase and view pornography- let's help keep our kids safe. As Of now, the petition needs 95000 more votes in just two weeks! </p> <p>Please help me by signing the petition. It only takes a minute. You do have to submit your email address, but unless you check the box you will not be sent any newsletters or solicitations. Please help take a step to protect our kids! It only takes a couple minutes to make an account. Please share and ask your friends to sign as well.</p> <p>I would be most grateful! <font size="6"> You can find the petition </font><a href="https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/require-porn-be-opt-feature-internet-service-providers-rather-standard-feature/GF1RkqpJ"><font size="6">HERE</font></a>:</p> <p><a href="https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/require-porn-be-opt-feature-internet-service-providers-rather-standard-feature/GF1RkqpJ">https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/require-porn-be-opt-feature-internet-service-providers-rather-standard-feature/GF1RkqpJ</a></p> Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-34930759184236864582013-05-29T13:46:00.001-06:002013-05-29T13:46:09.943-06:00Let Them Wear Pink! {a mother’s thoughts on encouraging our children’s unique selves}<div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="float:none; margin:0px; padding:4px 0px 4px 0px;"><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://www.remarkablehome.net/2013/05/let-them-wear-pink-mothers-thoughts-on.html" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; width:450px; height:80px"></iframe></div><p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">This blog post isn’t about crafting or cooking or decorating your home. It is about allowing your kids to be who they are, not who society tells them they SHOULD be. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">My ten year old son likes pink. Yup, pink. He loves it, actually. This is a boy who isn’t a typical “boy”. He is a very creative, sensitive child. He doesn’t much care for ball sports, though he does like the outdoors and more solitary activities like rock climbing, running, swimming, etc. Because of his dislike of team sports, I have been worried that he will have a hard time fitting in with other boys. I have tried to encourage him to at least play sports recreationally, but he hasn’t been too keen on it. He really isn’t all that coordinated. He is NOT a natural, if you know what I mean. Well, recently he came to me and said he wanted to play soccer. I was shocked, but also happy that he was warming up to sports a little. I quickly registered him for a soccer camp that starts next week. He is excited about it. I doubt he will ever be great at soccer, but I think it is great that he is willing to give it a go and have fun doing it. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">Well, he needed soccer cleats and socks and shin guards. Saturday, my husband took him out to the store to get some. I was not too pleased with my husband when they came home with these:</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-z5LKFV6vDzk/UaZa9y0ijiI/AAAAAAAADsU/qQLa19_6chQ/s1600-h/%25255Bwww.remarkablehome.net%25255D%252520Pink%252520isn%252527t%252520just%252520for%252520girls%252521%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Arial"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="[www.remarkablehome.net] Pink isn't just for girls!" border="0" alt="[www.remarkablehome.net] Pink isn't just for girls!" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hknwxa37kw0/UaZa-XoVIxI/AAAAAAAADsc/2x97QuPe7pA/%25255Bwww.remarkablehome.net%25255D%252520Pink%252520isn%252527t%252520just%252520for%252520girls%252521_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="465" height="600"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></p> <a href="http://www.remarkablehome.net/2013/05/let-them-wear-pink-mothers-thoughts-on.html#more">CLICK TO CONTINUE READING »</a>Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-49684324783236578972013-04-25T13:53:00.001-06:002013-04-25T13:53:47.357-06:00Would you like to become an Orange Rhino with me??<div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="float:none; margin:0px; padding:4px 0px 4px 0px;"><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://www.remarkablehome.net/2013/04/would-you-like-to-become-orange-rhino.html" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; width:450px; height:80px"></iframe></div><p align="center"><img src="http://theorangerhino.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Yelling-Less-Loving-More.jpg" width="605" height="342" /></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">I came across a pin on Pinterest recently that was linked to <a href="http://theorangerhino.com/10-things-i-learned-when-i-stopped-yelling-at-my-kids/">THIS blog post</a> about what one mother learned when she stopped yelling at her children.  Actually, before I came across it my sister had told me about it.  I went to read the post and thought it was great.  I was intrigued by the blog.  It is called<font size="5"> </font></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://theorangerhino.com"><font size="5" face="Arial">The Orange Rhino Challenge</font></a><font size="4" face="Arial"><font size="5">.</font>  </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">This mom realized she needed to stop yelling at her kids and challenged herself to go one whole year without yelling!  Sounds impossible, right? Well, she has now gone well over a year.  449 days, I believe.  She has recommitted to another full year as well.  I spent some time reading through her blog and finding out how she has accomplished the impossible.  And I found it she did it one day, or one moment, at a time.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">I have five crazy, energetic, messy, strong-willed sons and I have to confess I am a yeller.  I always have been, even since childhood.  I am a loud person.  And I yell at my kids.  Way too much.  I have decided to become an Orange Rhino as well.  I want to stop yelling.  And I want the rest of my family to stop yelling as well.  I decided to take the Orange Rhino Challenge.  I printed off <a href="http://theorangerhino.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Orange-Rhino-Stop-Sign.pdf">Orange Rhino signs</a> and posted them all over my house.  I told my kids and husband what I am trying to do.  I have definitely improved and even had days where I haven’t yelled at all.  </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">But I haven’t been able to keep the challenge at the forefront of my mind all the time.  I need to find a way to stay focused on it.  I need to track my yell-free days.  I haven’t yet figured out how I want to do that.  But I know I want our home to be yell-free.  I want peace and love to abound.  I want my kids to learn to deal with problems and disagreements in a new way…without yelling.  So, we are working on it.  </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">I wanted to share this with you.  If you are a yeller I encourage you to take the challenge with me!  What more important thing could you do for your family than provide a peaceful, loving home?  Our children are so precious.  They don’t deserve to be yelled at.  </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">I do so many things to try to make my home a better place for my family. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial"><font color="#f79646" size="5">But the real truth is that a home with a mom who doesn’t yell will be the most ReMarkable Home of all!</font></font></p> <a href="http://theorangerhino.com" target="The Orange Rhino"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://theorangerhino.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/button5.jpg" /></a> Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-70060765631606724402013-04-18T06:00:00.000-06:002013-04-18T06:00:12.035-06:00Independence Day Plates using Vinyl {and a Silhouette America Promo Code!}<p align="center"><font color="#ff80c0" size="4" face="Arial">First I want to wish a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to TWO of my younger sisters! They were born on the same day, 3 years apart, and consider each other their best b-day present ever! Happy Birthday, Amanda and Jennifer! I love you!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">I recently contacted Silhouette America about becoming an affiliate with them. I have had my Silhouette SD craft cutter for several years now and <u>absolutely love it!</u> I have made so many different things with it, from home décor to party decorations to kids’ school projects. It is incredibly handy to have on hand. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">Silhouette made me a product affiliate. This month they sent me a roll of their Strawberry colored premium vinyl to play around with and use to promote their products on my blog. I have been racking my brain for awhile as to what I wanted to do with red vinyl. Well, today I realized that the promo code they gave me for my readers to get 25% off their premium vinyl as well as a substantial discount on their craft cutters starts tomorrow!! </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">So, this afternoon I realized I had to put the red vinyl to good use in a fast project! Here is what I came up with!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fagBdpfWi7dS0R6Bhy_QWzGTolpz5Gjl9gq7EkDB__5qnYxc938z62vCP1VDkmAsbHff9uM6DZceiBqqOpCRLgV1P9yfYJ-_yavjhJzjzsu_QUTKwqTb63_ppkh00kNQ64fD8juCskg/s1600-h/IMG_2364%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Arial"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Remarkable Home's Independence Day Vinyl Plates and a Silhouette America Promotion!" border="0" alt="Remarkable Home's Independence Day Vinyl Plates and a Silhouette America Promotion!" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--OqgoeIdcws/UW80PzzHJWI/AAAAAAAADpw/tuJrHFYV7nA/IMG_2364_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="458" height="784"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">I have this hutch from <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/?storeId=10052&catalogId=10551&redirect=y">Ballard Designs</a> that I absolutely love. It’s a great place to keep bowls and platters and pitchers. I try to change it up a little with the seasons and holidays. I bought those blue plates at </font></p> <a href="http://www.remarkablehome.net/2013/04/independence-day-plates-using-vinyl-and.html#more">CLICK TO CONTINUE READING »</a>Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-40654356869178475482013-04-17T06:00:00.001-06:002013-04-17T17:47:11.188-06:00Super Summer Schedule Re-Post {FREE Printable}<div align="center">
<span style="font-size: medium;">IF YOU LIKE THIS, PLEASE CONSIDER PINNING IT! THANKS!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I’ve noticed this is very popular on Pinterest right now so I thought I’d repost it for my readers who are new since last year. Hope you like it! </span></div>
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I’ve been working hard trying to figure out how to make this summer work. With all the packing and things I need to do to prepare for our move, I don’t want my kids sitting in front of the TV all day, bored out of their minds. I REALLY want them to get to have a fun summer, despite the move.</div>
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I’ve been looking for ideas and will be compiling some different things to make a fun summer for my kids. I came across this</div>
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I loved some of their ideas. I am up in the mountains at my sister’s cabin and I decided to work out our summer plans while I am up here. Today I came up with theme days for our week days. I made this cute printable to share with my readers. I haven’t printed it yet, so if you print it and the colors are awful, please tell me. I have no printer up here to try it out on.</div>
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I’ll keep you posted on what else I come up with for our summer plans!</div>
Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-5597271832136123392013-04-15T13:47:00.001-06:002013-04-15T13:48:45.942-06:00COOKIE OF THE WEEK: No-Bake Blueberry Cheesecake Cookies {Recipe}<div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="float:none; margin:0px; padding:4px 0px 4px 0px;"><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://www.remarkablehome.net/2013/04/cookie-of-week-no-bake-blueberry.html" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; width:450px; height:80px"></iframe></div><p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nXjk2U4gzX8/UWxZRuqIJjI/AAAAAAAADpY/f6-jvNG2mK4/s1600-h/Come%252520visit%252520ReMarkable%252520Home%252520every%252520Monday%252520for%252520the%252520cookie%252520of%252520the%252520week%252521%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nXjk2U4gzX8/UWxZRuqIJjI/AAAAAAAADpc/oPT6pAUqSFg/s1600-h/Come%252520visit%252520ReMarkable%252520Home%252520every%252520Monday%252520for%252520the%252520cookie%252520of%252520the%252520week%252521%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Come visit ReMarkable Home every Monday for the cookie of the week!" border="0" alt="Come visit ReMarkable Home every Monday for the cookie of the week!" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8vf7yxPsLag/UWxZSivI4jI/AAAAAAAADoo/MuBIsUUy_qg/Come%252520visit%252520ReMarkable%252520Home%252520every%252520Monday%252520for%252520the%252520cookie%252520of%252520the%252520week%252521_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="553" height="705"></a></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">I love no-bake cookies. They remind me of my childhood. My oldest sister used to make them for us. I love peanut butter, and oats, and crunchy nuts. I love their fudge-like consistency. Awhile back I saw a pin for blueberry no-bake cookies. But when I went to the recipe it was made with healthy ingredients and she said that the cookies were very crumbly and had to be refrigerated. That didn’t sound too good to me. So, I read a bunch of other no-bake cookies recipes and came up with this recipe. I thought these were good and my family seemed to really like them. I think next time I would add some chopped almonds for some crunch and maybe even a couple spoonfuls of blueberry jam. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">This is a great recipe for people who have a peanut allergy in the family. It doesn’t call for peanut butter. It is flavored with pudding mix. You could use any flavor of pudding mix you want and change up the add-ins. Banana and walnut would be yummy. Or chocolate and dried cherries. I thought blueberry cheesecake sounded good so that is what I went for. If you’re not using cheesecake flavored pudding then there’s really no reason to add the cream cheese. Just omit it.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">Give them a try and let me know what you think!</font></p> <a href="http://www.remarkablehome.net/2013/04/cookie-of-week-no-bake-blueberry.html#more">CLICK TO CONTINUE READING »</a>Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-38976218592622468952013-04-11T07:00:00.000-06:002013-04-11T07:00:06.087-06:00Graduation is coming up! STAR WARS Graduation Party<p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ESmhh214Cc4/UWWhShwy8NI/AAAAAAAADhI/akpqFQ9ouag/s1600-h/ReMarkable%252520Home%252527s%252520Star%252520Wars%252520Graduation%252520Party%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="ReMarkable Home's Star Wars Graduation Party" border="0" alt="ReMarkable Home's Star Wars Graduation Party" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DF9n0DJwf44/UWWhTLA62qI/AAAAAAAADhQ/HC9VLU05sag/ReMarkable%252520Home%252527s%252520Star%252520Wars%252520Graduation%252520Party_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="492" height="720"></a></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">My oldest son graduated from High School last year. He is a die-hard Star Wars fan. His room is packed with Star Wars memorabilia. He has loved the movies since he was a little boy. One day I was surfing the web when I came across <a href="http://www.livinglocurto.com/2012/04/graduation-free-party-printable/">THESE Star Wars Cupcake Topper Printables</a> from <a href="http://www.livinglocurto.com/">Living Locurto</a>. I knew I HAD to do a Star Wars graduation party for my son. It was the perfect theme!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">I created this invitation and sent it to all our friends.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AeIJ2AQdk1A/UWWhVCSw8jI/AAAAAAAADhY/7aAX83KrnSg/s1600-h/invitation%252520copy%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="ReMarkable Home's Star Wars Graduation Party" border="0" alt="ReMarkable Home's Star Wars Graduation Party" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dafD1XSdCOk/UWWhVyOeEcI/AAAAAAAADhg/4Q2_tdmzSI4/invitation%252520copy_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="422"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">I had a great time creating this party. It was a TON of work….themed food always is! I was also planning my sister's big <a href="http://www.remarkablehome.net/2012/09/lovely-little-princess-baby-shower-party.html">Little Princess Baby Shower</a> as well as our <a href="http://www.remarkablehome.net/2013/02/relief-society-birthday-party-super.html">Relief Society Birthday Party</a> at the same time. That was definitely party planning overload! Word to the wise: Stick to one party at a time! </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">I found <a href="http://www.sandytoesandpopsicles.com/2011/06/fathers-day-star-wars-kit-printables.html">THESE printable labels for some of the food at Sandy Toes and Popsicles</a>. The others I created myself. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">Ok, there are a million pictures from this party. Here is the overall food table. I created this banner using all my son’s school pictures and a few professional photos from before he started school. I loved the way it turned out and it was SO fun to see his transformation over the years. The guests really enjoyed looking at it, too!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rSI2TpJ_sOU/UWWhWQODaxI/AAAAAAAADho/X2Fy7dCo5cs/s1600-h/IMG_88283.jpg"><font size="4" face="Arial"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="ReMarkable Home's Star Wars Graduation Party" border="0" alt="ReMarkable Home's Star Wars Graduation Party" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-r3ageVRbrkY/UWWhW-zEowI/AAAAAAAADhw/58JexsX9jU0/IMG_8828_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="429"></font></a></p> <a href="http://www.remarkablehome.net/2013/04/graduation-is-coming-up-star-wars.html#more">CLICK TO CONTINUE READING »</a>Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-80737966244167277352013-04-10T07:00:00.000-06:002013-04-10T07:00:01.687-06:00Easy Sunday Dinner: GRAMMY’S SWISS STEAK- Meat Kids Love! {Recipe}<p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SXtcGboftTc/UWSOH0fL0KI/AAAAAAAADgg/VpFXgP467jc/s1600-h/Easy%252520Sunday%252520Dinner%252520Kids%252520will%252520Love-%252520Grammy%252527s%252520Swiss%252520Steak%252520at%252520ReMarkable%252520Home%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SXtcGboftTc/UWSOH0fL0KI/AAAAAAAADgk/x0M4U_tlRdk/s1600-h/Easy%252520Sunday%252520Dinner%252520Kids%252520will%252520Love-%252520Grammy%252527s%252520Swiss%252520Steak%252520at%252520ReMarkable%252520Home%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Easy Sunday Dinner Kids will Love- Grammy's Swiss Steak at ReMarkable Home" border="0" alt="Easy Sunday Dinner Kids will Love- Grammy's Swiss Steak at ReMarkable Home" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VdRL-C4PJ8I/UWSOJPBljPI/AAAAAAAADeo/lsa-Etl4338/Easy%252520Sunday%252520Dinner%252520Kids%252520will%252520Love-%252520Grammy%252527s%252520Swiss%252520Steak%252520at%252520ReMarkable%252520Home_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="652"></a></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">This recipe came from my grandmother. She was an amazing woman! She has been gone about 12 or 13 years now and I miss her terribly. As a retired teacher and divorcee, she spent many, many hours in our home helping us and our parents. Many of my friends thought she lived with us because she was around so much. She helped cook, clean, do laundry, yard work, drive us around, read to us, and so much more. I miss her so very, very much. Guess I already told you that. I +am so grateful that I got to have her as such a central part of my life for so many years! Grammy only had 10 grandchildren, but she grand-mothered all the children she came in contact with! She was loved by all who knew her and is fondly remembered by so many!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">Grammy used to cook dinner for us several nights a week and this is something she would make quite often. It is one of my favorite foods and I make it regularly. Actually, I taught my husband to make it and he often will make it for Sunday dinner along with mashed potatoes, rolls and a vegetable. Kids love it because the meat is soft enough for them to chew easily. It is one meal that ALL my kids eat without complaint. It is great for Sunday because you can make it before church and let it bake while you are gone. I hope you will give it a try!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">Here are the simple steps:</font></p> <a href="http://www.remarkablehome.net/2013/04/easy-sunday-dinner-grammys-swiss-steak.html#more">CLICK TO CONTINUE READING »</a>Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-11680817542317265782013-04-09T07:00:00.000-06:002013-04-09T07:00:14.348-06:00Pinteresting Tuesday: 9 Outdoor Garden Ideas<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">It is finally Spring (though its been snowing here in Utah!) and I am really getting the itch to do some yard work and plant some things. I enjoy working in the yard on a beautiful Spring day. And even more than that I enjoy sitting in a beautiful yard on a beautiful Spring day.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Since its been too cold to hang out in my yard lately, I thought it would be fun to round up some outdoor/yard/planting ideas today from my Pinterest Outdoor Style board. This is where I pin gardening tips, as well as landscape design ideas and outdoor room ideas. I hope these pins inspire you to do something amazing in your outdoor space this spring!</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">We have a major pest problem around here and I am thinking any vegetables I plant will be eaten in a big way but I saw this and thought maybe I could do this on the deck outside my kitchen! Hanging herb garden! </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Source: </span><a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/VERTICAL-VEGETABLES-quotGrow-upquot-in-a-smal/#step1" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">instructables.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"> via</span><a href="http://pinterest.com/remarkablehome" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Emily</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"> on </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Pinterest</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.remarkablehome.net/2013/04/pinteresting-tuesday-9-outdoor-garden.html#more">CLICK TO CONTINUE READING »</a>Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-26493870819958297612013-04-08T12:39:00.001-06:002013-04-08T13:01:04.669-06:00COOKIE OF THE WEEK: Coconut Spritz Butter Cookies<div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="float:none; margin:0px; padding:4px 0px 4px 0px;"><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://www.remarkablehome.net/2013/04/cookie-of-week-coconut-spritz-butter.html" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; width:450px; height:80px"></iframe></div><p align="center"><font face="Arial">I posted a <a href="http://www.remarkablehome.net/2011/04/spring-spritz-cookies.html">recipe for Spritz cookies</a> long ago on this blog. They are delicious and super cute. I love them because you can color them to match your theme. I made them for my son’s <a href="http://www.remarkablehome.net/2013/04/milk-cookies-first-birthday-party_1.html">Milk and Cookies First Birthday Party</a> in orange and blue. I’ve made them for another party in bright spring colors. Recently, I decided to make some to match a display table I was putting together for a church event. But I thought it would be fun to change up the flavor and make them coconut spritz. They turned out super delicious, so I thought I would share the recipe.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CaLviI67pGg/UWMOuKA6nWI/AAAAAAAADdU/z10CL0xvj0I/s1600-h/Cookie%252520of%252520the%252520Week-%252520Coconut%252520Spritz%252520Butter%252520Cookies%252520%252540%252520ReMarkable%252520Home%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><font face="Arial"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Cookie of the Week- Coconut Spritz Butter Cookies @ ReMarkable Home" border="0" alt="Cookie of the Week- Coconut Spritz Butter Cookies @ ReMarkable Home" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HZdyywD7lhs/UWMOuofEzdI/AAAAAAAADdc/Ard1QjioCUA/Cookie%252520of%252520the%252520Week-%252520Coconut%252520Spritz%252520Butter%252520Cookies%252520%252540%252520ReMarkable%252520Home_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="554" height="837"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Arial">Spritz are a butter cookie made with a cookie press. You can pop them out by the dozens in a very short amount of time. If you don’t have a press, I recommend getting one. I got mine at Michael’s using a 40% off coupon a few years ago. If you don’t want to buy one, you can still make these. Just roll the dough in small balls. They are very tasty.</font></p> <a href="http://www.remarkablehome.net/2013/04/cookie-of-week-coconut-spritz-butter.html#more">CLICK TO CONTINUE READING »</a>Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-40262642353606346422013-04-05T06:00:00.000-06:002013-04-05T06:00:06.643-06:00Garden Tea Party Shower {Repost}<p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">One of my very first posts was this Garden Tea Party baby shower I threw for a friend. Thought you might enjoy seeing it (again)! Pardon the small photos! I was using blogger’s editor back then! </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Arial">Garden Tea Party Baby Shower</font></p> <div style="border-bottom: medium none; text-align: center; border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none" align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">Here are some pictures from a baby shower I threw for one of my girlfriends who was having a girl! It was fun to get to do girly things and use PINK!!! The shower came together beautifully. See the green tablecloth?? I got it at Goodwill for a few dollars! The quilt you see on the food table was made from designer fabric samples I got from my design job. I actually made (with help) 9 of them in all different colors and we used them at a picnic for the family and close friends on my wedding day. I love to pull them out and use them for different things all these years later.</font></div> <div align="center"> <table style="text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: center"><a style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxgcI8WIq9KVEwnBxE9aH5lGd7ODoElGQYbxl1t7BYppCQ-XbAabA8CYswSTRX8MBM2NDb2ttXs1TipIn8ygvmYzHduxpVM9dfVmwwSnuV64LKUSI_i5fePejWEkubI2N2iDXaFhKIW8/s1600/IMG_3105.JPG" imageanchor="1"><font size="4" face="Arial"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuxgcI8WIq9KVEwnBxE9aH5lGd7ODoElGQYbxl1t7BYppCQ-XbAabA8CYswSTRX8MBM2NDb2ttXs1TipIn8ygvmYzHduxpVM9dfVmwwSnuV64LKUSI_i5fePejWEkubI2N2iDXaFhKIW8/s400/IMG_3105.JPG" width="406" height="270" r6="true"></font></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center" class="tr-caption"><font size="4" face="Arial">Banquet tables with chairs arranged casually around them</font></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none" align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></div> <div align="center"><font face="Arial"> <br><font size="4"></font></font></div> <div align="center"> <table style="text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" class="tr-caption-container" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align: center"><a style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWZf6zD0tTmUprK-VMl8QlpWfm0rvpzLhviswAZXueFAQuL0Go11Vu3FOgChsmO7AqFHj1e4uVw3wUEZQuaXGph2ZjnWGcJ81Z6Ft8XvKA3gCKBFUG4Y1P4zc5Q96wsfJEf3M8bUxOa0/s1600/IMG_3106.JPG" imageanchor="1"><font size="4" face="Arial"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWZf6zD0tTmUprK-VMl8QlpWfm0rvpzLhviswAZXueFAQuL0Go11Vu3FOgChsmO7AqFHj1e4uVw3wUEZQuaXGph2ZjnWGcJ81Z6Ft8XvKA3gCKBFUG4Y1P4zc5Q96wsfJEf3M8bUxOa0/s640/IMG_3106.JPG" width="425" height="640" r6="true"></font></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center" class="tr-caption"><font size="4" face="Arial">Pink Tulle anchors the centerpieces</font></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div align="center">{more after the break}</div> <div align="center"><font face="Arial"></font></div> <a href="http://www.remarkablehome.net/2013/04/garden-tea-party-shower-repost.html#more">CLICK TO CONTINUE READING »</a>Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-67800399994625633352013-04-04T06:00:00.000-06:002013-04-04T06:00:10.403-06:00Beach Sand Drip Towers {Repost}<p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">We are at the beach again for Spring Break this year!  What could be better? </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Arial">Beach Sand Drip Towers</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">I am at the beach with my family right now enjoying our spring break.  We spent the afternoon together on the beach.  It was an absolutely perfect day!  Not too hot, not too cold, tide was out, kids all had fun, just a really perfect afternoon!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">One of my favorite things to do when we are at the beach is to build drip towers.  To me, it is super relaxing and also fun.  It is sort of like doing an abstract sculpture or something.  I love that you never know just how it will turn out.  I love trying to make them super tall and seeing how high I can get them before they fall over.  I taught my middle boys how to do it this time.  They thought it was super fun too.  If you have never made drip towers, you need to!  Get down in the sand with your kids and have fun creating!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">They are super easy.  Here’s how:</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_DSyyPXMVS1A/TavGbWNgGHI/AAAAAAAAAWI/VD89siB6P-Q/s1600-h/IMG_471015.jpg"><font size="4" face="Arial"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Make beach sand drip towers with your kids this year! Find out how at ReMarkableHome.net" border="0" alt="Make beach sand drip towers with your kids this year! Find out how at ReMarkableHome.net" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DSyyPXMVS1A/TavGfpa4WsI/AAAAAAAAATI/1z6WANhq_4Q/IMG_4710_thumb%5B12%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="640" height="427" /></font></a></a></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">Get a nice bucket full of water and then add sand so the sand is about halfway up.  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DSyyPXMVS1A/TavGhK0ewBI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/sGnhVkg_eIk/s1600-h/IMG_471212.jpg"><font size="4" face="Arial"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Make beach sand drip towers with your kids this year! Find out how at ReMarkableHome.net" border="0" alt="Make beach sand drip towers with your kids this year! Find out how at ReMarkableHome.net" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_DSyyPXMVS1A/TavGlOcPRSI/AAAAAAAAATU/fmX0G1ttzus/IMG_4712_thumb%5B9%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="640" height="427" /></font></a></a></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">Reach down into the sand and grab a small handful.  Quickly lift your hand out and over where you want to make your tower and let the sand drip out through you fingers.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_DSyyPXMVS1A/TavGnWd63JI/AAAAAAAAAWY/i_K1tERZZK8/s1600-h/IMG_469012.jpg"><font size="4" face="Arial"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Make beach sand drip towers with your kids this year! Find out how at ReMarkableHome.net" border="0" alt="Make beach sand drip towers with your kids this year! Find out how at ReMarkableHome.net" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_DSyyPXMVS1A/TavGq7wB4TI/AAAAAAAAATg/9FJhUZ0AguI/IMG_4690_thumb%5B9%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="640" height="427" /></font></a></a></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">Repeat, repeat, repeat…..until you have a tower!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_DSyyPXMVS1A/TavGsJMoKJI/AAAAAAAAAWg/EOUrNcnDt0M/s1600-h/IMG_469114.jpg"><font size="4" face="Arial"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Make beach sand drip towers with your kids this year! Find out how at ReMarkableHome.net" border="0" alt="Make beach sand drip towers with your kids this year! Find out how at ReMarkableHome.net" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_DSyyPXMVS1A/TavGvTNfkqI/AAAAAAAAATs/UQ3ORObcRDo/IMG_4691_thumb%5B11%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="512" height="768" /></font></a></a></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">Here are some we made.  Aren’t they fun?</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_DSyyPXMVS1A/TavGwzzNVWI/AAAAAAAAAWo/8Fcy4OLdHd8/s1600-h/IMG_46969.jpg"><font size="4" face="Arial"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Make beach sand drip towers with your kids this year! Find out how at ReMarkableHome.net" border="0" alt="Make beach sand drip towers with your kids this year! Find out how at ReMarkableHome.net" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DSyyPXMVS1A/TavG0lIwGzI/AAAAAAAAAT4/-KJIG31tiO8/IMG_4696_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="512" height="768" /></font></a></a></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_DSyyPXMVS1A/TavG2SRrpvI/AAAAAAAAAWw/3lQ9LQLc3Xw/s1600-h/IMG_46979.jpg"><font size="4" face="Arial"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Make beach sand drip towers with your kids this year! Find out how at ReMarkableHome.net" border="0" alt="Make beach sand drip towers with your kids this year! Find out how at ReMarkableHome.net" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Ft7JzHpZJnknHA3gBSWBMb2N_4Ovc_FL8GxRNgqGU1EDAusktALs_OWcyciUPjY4op6On1cvVeacCAf8ewEK_Dv5y6olwvH1c2DXBwqxZK41FQ_v5YHMb8dv94lp6Q4nF_hoQaE6Qxs/?imgmax=800" width="512" height="768" /></font></a></a></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">This one is circular, like a volcano.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_DSyyPXMVS1A/TavG8XDb4DI/AAAAAAAAAW4/HWFGLgm5F_Q/s1600-h/IMG_47099.jpg"><font size="4" face="Arial"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Make beach sand drip towers with your kids this year! Find out how at ReMarkableHome.net" border="0" alt="Make beach sand drip towers with your kids this year! Find out how at ReMarkableHome.net" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEUtY5AN035hAWjQUzJ_FdEdQHSEchiGx2DZfakwHZPV3U_AmlCCtoU4nWC56zLN7Dk_Mu8J93xY-LgZAYx3fHTjG5yz1P2K5JbvwL_h85GIub7HhmVzq20V_GQOMZmCgG5LO7sYijss/?imgmax=800" width="640" height="427" /></font></a></a></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_DSyyPXMVS1A/TavHBqbhNHI/AAAAAAAAAXA/MlxsFvvnfkY/s1600-h/IMG_470710.jpg"><font size="4" face="Arial"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Make beach sand drip towers with your kids this year! 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Find out how at ReMarkableHome.net" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCmmxVsOgmD6YnI4ZwEbYTK-sbTeKPuJrEUVFlMkE5jGlp1Oqjsa_u7k6ZGgi-0oj99fZxMnpsEHQV5cM-CvjwYWv83w5RQiMFNQl8w1FRixhMwg1Ot92XrEKzc2ffzQDIwlAxaf2LOo/?imgmax=800" width="640" height="427" /></font></a></a></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">Great way to top off your sand castles!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">I hope you get the chance to get to the beach and make some drip towers very soon!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></p> Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-56271132217161583642013-04-03T06:00:00.000-06:002013-04-03T06:00:15.415-06:00Corn & Rice Salad {Recipe Repost}<p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">This is such a yummy and healthy recipe that I thought I would repost it today. 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Enjoy!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Arial">CORN & RICE SALAD RECIPE</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59Z9QpYILk0SRv225iPl4OZjqFUZbDHT8dmStYezKLt2oQk7fQrsX9IPaCrVAR7RTwmIV62Mer9e8z6F2yBAnuCRZKHCcHHLSIgW_KCb0-AvWyFePA8NAP0_c8woj5iVtSHgdBYhmLRA/s1600-h/corn%252520and%252520rice%252520salad%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Arial"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Delicious, easy, and healthy Corn & Rice Salad recipe @ ReMarkableHome.net" border="0" alt="Delicious, easy, and healthy Corn & Rice Salad recipe @ ReMarkableHome.net" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Kk9esjRFsWo/UVom4UQfx-I/AAAAAAAADdE/65D4MsPda6U/corn%252520and%252520rice%252520salad_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">This is a delicious and healthy recipe. </font></p> <a href="http://www.remarkablehome.net/2013/04/corn-rice-salad-recipe-repost.html#more">CLICK TO CONTINUE READING »</a>Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-17260869213709760282013-04-02T05:00:00.000-06:002013-04-02T05:00:06.974-06:00Little Mr. Button on Bowtie Giveaway!<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">I am excited to announce this giveaway! Little Mr. (Patent Pending) sells adorable button on bowties for little guys! And I get to give one away to one lucky reader!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">These bowties are ingenious! There’s no strap to fumble with, just a button hole that fits over the top button of your little guy’s shirt! I am excited to get some of these for my sons. Little boys look adorable in bowties, and even my bigger boys are digging them right now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Here is what the company has to say about their product:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">“Little Mr. patent pending button on bow ties are just the thing every little man needs in his closet. Because there is no strap to wrap around his neck and no clip irritating his skin, our bow ties are safer and more comfortable than other bow ties. Simply button the bow tie onto his top button and he'll hardly know its there but he'll be lookin' good!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">They come in three different sizes: small, medium, and large. The small measures approximately 3 1/4" wide, the medium 3 3/4" wide, and the large 4 1/4" wide.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">We will be giving away one of these adorable bowties! At this point, they only come in this versatile grey color, but you can choose the size you would like.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">You can earn 9+ entries for this giveaway. There are 9 things to do for each entry, and you can pin an image from this post daily for even more entries! I typically don’t get tons of entries on my giveaways, so your odds are good, especially if you get all the possible entries!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">The giveaway will run from today through April 9th, 2013. The winner will be announced on April 9th!</span><br />
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Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-66209037066373480972013-04-01T12:52:00.001-06:002013-04-01T12:52:11.522-06:00Milk & Cookies First Birthday Party<div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="float:none; margin:0px; padding:4px 0px 4px 0px;"><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://www.remarkablehome.net/2013/04/milk-cookies-first-birthday-party_1.html" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; width:450px; height:80px"></iframe></div><p align="center">My kids are on Spring Break this week so I want to spend time with them and have decided to re-post some of my posts from a couple years ago this week in order to have more time for my kids. I hope you will find some things you haven't seen here before!</p> <p align="center">Today is Cookie of the Week day, but instead of a recipe I thought it would be fun to re-post a Cookies and Milk Birthday Party I threw for my youngest son's first birthday. I hope you like it!</p> <p align="center"><font size="5">Milk & Cookies First Birthday Party</font></p> <div style="text-align: center">Last year while perusing the web I came across the CUTEST idea for a party over at <a href="http://apartystyle.blogspot.com/">A. Party Style</a>. Anne had thrown a <a href="http://apartystyle.blogspot.com/2010/02/milk-and-cookies-party_10.html">Milk and Cookies Party</a> for her daughter. I immediately fell in love with the idea. If you read my post about the Versatile Blog Award you would know that I LOVE LOVE LOVE cookies! So, I decided my baby boy needed a Milk and Cookies Party for his first birthday! I decided to make it a PJ party since it was going to be after dinner on a weeknight and we would have a lot of school aged kids there. <br>For colors I went with turquoise blue, dark brown, tan, and dark orange.</div> <div style="text-align: center"> </div> <div style="text-align: center">Here is the invitation I made. I printed the text on white cardstock and used my Silhouette to cut the other parts of the invite.</div> <div style="text-align: center"> </div> <div style="text-align: center"> </div> <div style="text-align: center"> <div style="text-align: center; clear: both" class="separator"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8281TQOVWwobdDKewYUoPTdBG_E4-bFkZXuB2UcTvPFlSgkZFIqF1bAxRurKDeCLRXDlZI5gauOoA7WmNhNoGEitIAzoxqNAZU70AVpN49w4zPh3JkaCnGfWKtNGs4v8F2kaBIZWJe0/s1600/luke%2527s+first+bday+invitation+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img title="Milk & Cookies First Birthday Party {ReMarkableHome.net}" border="0" alt="Milk & Cookies First Birthday Party {ReMarkableHome.net}" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8281TQOVWwobdDKewYUoPTdBG_E4-bFkZXuB2UcTvPFlSgkZFIqF1bAxRurKDeCLRXDlZI5gauOoA7WmNhNoGEitIAzoxqNAZU70AVpN49w4zPh3JkaCnGfWKtNGs4v8F2kaBIZWJe0/s400/luke%2527s+first+bday+invitation+copy.jpg" width="397" height="400" r6="true"></a></div> <div> <br></div> </div> <div style="text-align: center">I was on a pretty tight budget but its amazing the effect some ribbon and cute paper can have!</div> <div style="text-align: center">I had some of the jars already and rounded the rest up from my family. <br><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLdX0Ko-HcbCHaGtXArem6HuRywyb20unU-q975RUlVtvXvtFc7QSMAoL4dbJLviBzH2A43hJvIhA2AreHPvqFBZG605-uAuHfjqm1KtMt9X2DF29LknCXNY76y7JBLtNZiUmsJTcZCs/s1600/IMG_3180-adj.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img title="Milk & Cookies First Birthday Party {ReMarkableHome.net}" border="0" alt="Milk & Cookies First Birthday Party {ReMarkableHome.net}" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKLdX0Ko-HcbCHaGtXArem6HuRywyb20unU-q975RUlVtvXvtFc7QSMAoL4dbJLviBzH2A43hJvIhA2AreHPvqFBZG605-uAuHfjqm1KtMt9X2DF29LknCXNY76y7JBLtNZiUmsJTcZCs/s640/IMG_3180-adj.jpg" width="640" height="346" r6="true"></a></div> <div style="text-align: center">{more after the break}</div> <a href="http://www.remarkablehome.net/2013/04/milk-cookies-first-birthday-party_1.html#more">CLICK TO CONTINUE READING »</a>Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-62358239217877852062013-03-29T07:00:00.000-06:002013-03-29T07:00:04.228-06:00Create With Me: March Features and April’s Project<p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZiBFghUpr0k/UVIRBYEcsEI/AAAAAAAADbs/G6rCxDKCe00/s1600-h/You%252527re%252520Invited%252520To%252520Create%252520With%252520Me%252520Every%252520Month%252520at%252520%25257BReMarkableHome.net%25257D%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="You're Invited To Create With Me Every Month at {ReMarkableHome.net}" border="0" alt="You're Invited To Create With Me Every Month at {ReMarkableHome.net}" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-i3CDz5oMmoQ/UVIRB6sZc1I/AAAAAAAADbw/voDFBGiUYWk/You%252527re%252520Invited%252520To%252520Create%252520With%252520Me%252520Every%252520Month%252520at%252520%25257BReMarkableHome.net%25257D_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="236" height="283"></a></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">Well, Create With Me, my virtual crafting group, has gotten underway this past month. We have about 70 members so far on our </font><a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/493211650724616/"><font size="4" face="Arial">Create With Me Facebook Page</font></a><font size="4" face="Arial">. I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE for you to come join our group, if you haven’t already! And invite all your crafty friends to join as well! It is really fun to share our creations with each other and get some positive feedback on the things we are doing!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">This month I only had a few people submit projects based off the inspiration piece. And I had a few others submit projects they’ve been working on that have nothing to do with the inspiration project, which was so fun! Today, I will show off the projects that related to the inspiration piece here, but please go visit our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/493211650724616/">Facebook page</a> to see all the projects that people have been doing!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">This was the inspiration piece:</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial"><img src="http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/554874_10200838262148916_1905259_n.jpg" width="319" height="476"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">And these are the projects that were submitted:</font></p> <a href="http://www.remarkablehome.net/2013/03/create-with-me-march-features-and.html#more">CLICK TO CONTINUE READING »</a>Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-7135340459574001082013-03-28T07:00:00.000-06:002013-03-28T07:00:00.280-06:00Green Peas with Toasted Walnuts and Dill {Recipe}<p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">Those who know me well know I am not a cooked vegetable lover. I just don’t like them. I love salad and fresh veggies, but cooked ones just don’t sit right on my tongue. But a few years ago I was TRYING to be better about making vegetables for my family for dinner. I was looking for creative ways to prepare them that would make them more palatable for me, yet still healthy. In other words, smothering them in a cheese sauce wasn’t really an option.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">Some how I came across a recipe for peas that had walnuts and dill. I made it and I LOVED it. My family liked it as well and this is how I usually make my peas now because I just love them so much. It is an easy, healthy, and delicious side dish! It would be a great accompaniment to your Easter dinner, too!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-w52wHfJNXZg/UVDVTYcBUrI/AAAAAAAADbU/KnjvePzDdw4/s1600-h/Green%252520Peas%252520with%252520Toasted%252520Walnuts%252520and%252520Dill%252520%25257BRecipe%25257D%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="4" face="Arial"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Green Peas with Toasted Walnuts and Dill {Recipe}" border="0" alt="Green Peas with Toasted Walnuts and Dill {Recipe}" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kW5QTK2scxM/UVDVT9rKI4I/AAAAAAAADbc/7AGcTBopn5U/Green%252520Peas%252520with%252520Toasted%252520Walnuts%252520and%252520Dill%252520%25257BRecipe%25257D_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="398"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Arial"><font size="4">{recipe after the break}</font></font></p> <a href="http://www.remarkablehome.net/2013/03/green-peas-with-toasted-walnuts-and.html#more">CLICK TO CONTINUE READING »</a>Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-31992389271810786192013-03-27T07:00:00.000-06:002013-03-27T07:00:12.018-06:00Easter Hanging Specimen Art {Easy, Fast, and Cheap}<p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xHTlhFBT4nA/UVDEEW5cRfI/AAAAAAAADbE/hsBqImR1rsU/s1600-h/IMG_16865.jpg"><font size="4" face="Arial"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Easter Hanging Specimen Art {Easy, Fast, and Cheap} ReMarkable Home" border="0" alt="Easter Hanging Specimen Art {Easy, Fast, and Cheap} ReMarkable Home" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2t0IFEcfBhk/UVDEFM71ucI/AAAAAAAADaI/lioQofXF6JU/IMG_1686_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="750"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial">I picked up some little glittered styrofoam Easter Eggs at Dollar Tree a couple weeks ago. I thought the colors were pretty and figured I could use them somehow. They came in a pack of 12, I believe and each one had a little ribbon hanger, like an ornament. {more after the break}</font></p> <a href="http://www.remarkablehome.net/2013/03/easter-hanging-specimen-art-easy-fast.html#more">CLICK TO CONTINUE READING »</a>Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-6935802493621393622013-03-26T14:15:00.001-06:002013-03-26T14:15:58.729-06:00Question for my Readers about commenting<div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="float:none; margin:0px; padding:4px 0px 4px 0px;"><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://www.remarkablehome.net/2013/03/question-for-my-readers-about-commenting.html" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; width:450px; height:80px"></iframe></div><p>My sister brought to my attention that she can’t comment on my blog. She uses Firefox as her web browser and when I have the comment form embedded in the blog post so that you write your comments on the same page as the post, rather than in a pop-up box, she can’t comment.  She can write the comment and click post, but it never shows up.</p> <p>I am wondering if other Firefox users have had this problem.  I love the embedded comment form because you can reply directly to another commenter in the thread.  You can’t do that with the pop-up comment form.  But I don’t want to keep people from commenting.</p> <p>Please leave me a comment letting me know if you use Firefox and if you have been able to comment on my blog the past few months or not.  I currently have the comment form set to pop-up, rather than embedded, so everyone should be able to comment.</p> <p>THANKS!</p> Emily @ RemarkableHomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404237532836739692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648396028210882400.post-7735411519717735412013-03-26T07:00:00.000-06:002013-04-08T12:56:53.012-06:00Pinteresting Tuesdays: DIY Cake Plates and Treat Stands<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip13hYac5IjQhyphenhyphenVYLK5uxLElNwLcfNHh55PC6qBtdv1_yx3MmkQIn2oOsaiB0XcrX3zAgSHhHDULSMYspYJSGs0UrKc8tK_xhDIf0hJnr9hssYw6isQrNCSE0TMYKIi8z_6zXxqIwjaG8/s1600-h/%25257BPinteresting%252520Tuesday%252520%252540%252520ReMarkable%252520Home%25257D%252520DIY%252520Cake%252520Plates%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><img alt="{Pinteresting Tuesday @ ReMarkable Home} DIY Cake Plates" border="0" height="661" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Dl59AzwHJ3Q/UU-89gNRI6I/AAAAAAAADZw/cM7BbqP4c6I/%25257BPinteresting%252520Tuesday%252520%252540%252520ReMarkable%252520Home%25257D%252520DIY%252520Cake%252520Plates_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="{Pinteresting Tuesday @ ReMarkable Home} DIY Cake Plates" width="550"></span></a><br>
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">I am in love with footed plates and bowls, as well as tiered plates and cupcake stands. I noticed I have quite a few homemade versions on my </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/remarkablehome/things-to-make/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Pinterest Things to Make</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"> page. So I thought it would be fun to round them up here today. I have yet to make one of these, but I really want to. There are some really fun ones! These types of plates are so fun for parties and buffet tables. They just really make things feel special!</span><br>
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