My Marbles

NEW! Updated!

2012-01-31T07:00:00.000-08:00

A bunch of posts on the Blog. Fifteen or so posts (fun fun!). All in one place, isn't it nice? :D

The HGTV Rustic Themed Dream Home

2012-01-31T04:00:00.000-08:00

The HGTV Dream Home 2012 is in Utah. In Midway. (I don't think that's actually the mid-point of Utah). I got too excited about it being in Utah and I entered the contest. I laughed at how in the TV special the girl kept saying how "rustic" everything is. The interior designer is a New Yorker - and since the home was in Utah it had to be RUSTIC, because that's how we do out here, yeah, sure.

Preschool Programs

2012-01-31T02:00:00.000-08:00

Preface to this post: I know - I worry about silly things. :) When my daughter was younger I was thrilled to find a cable channel playing older seasons of Sesame Street. Episodes that I remembered. I didn't mind watching them with her because I enjoyed the flashbacks (12 Pinball, Ladybug Picnic). Then I got thinking - these are MY memories. I'm glad to share them with her, but what are the

December NEW!

2011-12-29T15:13:00.000-08:00

New posts.... TONS OF STUFF. December was VERY BUSY!!!!!!! There's so much this month - just keeping hitting "older posts" until you've reached the proverbial end of this blogging madness. Prepare yourself, it's a lot of scrolling! ... There's so much ... if you get lost just pull down the Blog Archive menu list under "December" on the right sidebar to see all the kazillion posts. FYI, the

Holiday Food Plates

2011-12-28T21:21:00.000-08:00

Angel & sleeping baby Jesus Rudolph Santa

NEW POSTS and a Surprise

2011-11-30T04:00:00.000-08:00

New Posts! Family One Two The Surprise... Next year I'm combining all the blogs onto one family blog. Leave a comment with an email address for an invite (comments will not be published).

The Unofficial Disney Princess Test

2011-11-20T14:40:00.001-08:00

I worry about raising my daughter in a world inundated with Disney Princesses. She watches Cinderella over and over and over AND over again. She demands we address her as Rapunzel and comb her [sort of] long, long beautiful "yellow" hair. The problem - she's not the blond-haired blue-eyed girl Americans associate with beauty. What kind of distorted image opinions might she be gaining from

Lessons From Leaves

2011-10-23T11:10:00.000-07:00

While walking into church the 3-year-old picked up three leaves that had fallen from the tree just outside the door. She choose the biggest leaves with the move vibrant fall yellows and reds. She walked into the building proudly displaying her the new found treasures clutched in her little hand. We sat down and still had fifteen minutes until the meeting was to start. "Mommy?" Yes? "I'm

Fun Food Halloween Plates

2011-10-14T14:45:00.000-07:00

Am I Jill Dubian? Ha, not hardly. Are my kids fed and happy? YES. Fall foliage Ghosts in a pumpkin patch w/hay bales Bats & a bonfire Happy apple witches Spider Web Haunted Forest (the banana stars were really hard to cut) Spooky pumpkin patch Three Jack-O-Lanterns

New Blog Posts

2011-09-30T12:51:00.000-07:00

Family (4 new) -Including, front row at the Weird Al Apocalypse Tour! - And a bonus post, pictures of Christmas past that I finally got up on the Blog. Thing One (6) -Seein' new faces. Thing Two (3) -Goin' new places.

Pinteresting

2011-09-21T12:13:00.000-07:00

I made some pins for the all-too-addicting site, Pinterest. [Not that I don't have stuff I should be doing, geesh!] Now, to pin them. See ya lates.

Party Idea: Easy & Inexpensive Napkin Holders

2011-06-04T19:00:00.000-07:00

Photoshop your napkin holders. Wrap them around your utensils. Put two designs on a 4x6 or 5x7 size photo and print and your local print shop (or order online and have them delivered to your house!). It my new fav easy inexpensive detail.

Can You Hear Me Now?

2011-05-26T12:14:00.001-07:00

OH yeah! Posting from my phone!

Ice Ornaments

2011-03-15T13:35:00.000-07:00

Melting Ice Ornaments. Freeze fun little things (we used candy canes - hey, use whatever's available) in muffin tins or disposable plates (after using paper plates, plastic are recommended) or some sort of fun mold. Remember to put a string loop in the water so you can hang them! Everything you put in the ice is going to end up on the ground, so berries and seeds would be a good idea. Wish I

Victim of Gravity

2011-03-10T10:46:00.000-08:00

The Toddler was standing at the front of the Baby's highchair - securely steadying herself by holding onto the tray, when she pulled with all her might and the tray came off and she AND the tray went flying. (She was hurt - and is okay now). BUT the funniest part is when she went to rest in the front room and "Victim of Gravity" started playing on the School House Rock DVD. "I'm a victim of

Hope Lost & Found

2011-02-18T12:28:00.000-08:00

I was at the grocery store searching the baby food aisle for anything sans-bananas (because we have a sensitive tummy over here) and up walks a man who already had bought groceries that were in his cart. He blatantly took some jars off the shelf and shoved them in his plastic bags. I stood frozen, hoping my mouth wasn't gaping open. I walked a few aisles in a daze and figured if he were

Potty Training Girls; Two Years & Seven Months

2011-02-07T13:54:00.000-08:00

I am going to write a book titled, "Potty Training Girls; Two Years & Seven Months". Here's an excerpt;"...From observing the examples, the conclusion is that the appropriate time for potty training girls is two years & seven months..."No joke. Three girls in our family all decided to start being a big girl and going potty all at the same magic age - two years & seven months;One born November

What Would You Do; Stealing

2010-12-28T21:04:00.000-08:00

I was bored in a way-too-long-line at WallyWorld, just people watching when I saw an overly affectionate couple slip a bottle of soda into the man's hood. I didn't just see that, did I? Then another item slipped into his pants pocket. The obvious over-cuddling was a cover for things being shoved into too-big baggy clothes. The couple got into the line holding a bunch of items and checked out

After Christmas Online Buying Synopsis

2010-12-28T08:00:00.000-08:00

Two kids ages to and under... Christmas shopping was all online this year. After the holidays, here's the online stores synopsis;Amazon = Huge YES. Make sure the item is eligible for free shipping (when you spend $25 of more). Usually delivered early, or at least on time. Watch for prices to change, though, and research, research, research. Know what an item's price should be, because

What a MESS!

2010-10-04T11:55:00.000-07:00

What a day...Undigested formula spit up all over the back of the computer chairPurple Crayon smashed into the carpetRed Sauce on the Belle dress-up costume skirt...and Red Sauce in the toddler's armpit (how? I don't know.)Hey, at least we didn't have a poop explosion out of the baby's diaper! (That was yesterday...)

These Twos Are.... TERRIBLE!

2010-09-07T13:49:00.000-07:00

There was a little girlwho had a little curlright in the middle of her foreheadwhen she was good, she was very very goodand when she was bad she was horridYep. The twos are TERRIBLE. Our sweet two-year-old is a very strong-willed child. She's bossy and opinionated. And very loud. When she's throwing a tantrum I'm pretty sure the whole neighborhood can hear it. The past few weeks have been

Anything For a Friend / Someday I'll Run a 5K

2010-08-12T02:02:00.000-07:00

Remember when I said I was going to run a 5K?[It was a New Year's Resolution a few years ago. Yes. I said years.]Well...I have still NOT run a 5K.I got close enough to take pictures, but I was not actually IN the race itself. I was helping out with the silent auction at a wonderful Anything For a Friend event.It was fun to see the runners - but it was even better to see people working together

Working at Work VS Working at Home

2010-07-15T11:37:00.000-07:00

People who choose to stay at home with their kids are CRAZY. To anyone who is considering quitting their job to stay at home - keep your job, keep your sanity! (And still get a nice, rewarding paycheck.) Staying at home with the kids is a lot of WORK.Working at Work VS Working at Home:At work your boss says "I need this done by three o'clock. You nod and take the assignment. At 2:50pm you

Wig or No Wig?

2010-07-11T13:52:00.000-07:00

I hope she doesn't mind me posting about this... I must admit. I was a little jealous when I first met her. She worked with my boyfriend/fiance and got to see him every day. They got along really well, a brother/sister type relationship. And lastly, she was beautiful - inside and out. Particularly, her hair. She had the thick long blond hair that I dreamed of. It didn't take me long

Another Death in the Family

2010-06-18T10:36:00.000-07:00

Sean Brown, Paul's cousin. He was only 25. TWENTY-FIVE. Newly married with a 6 month old baby boy. I don't have much time to type right now, but I found this post written by his friend.

Toddler-cising

2010-06-17T13:15:00.000-07:00