- A photo of Emma hitting Jenna in the head with her Tootsie Pop. (Because Jenna was annoying her.)
- A photo of the floorboard landing location of one Nokia 2300 (circa 2004) propelled by me, from the driver’s seat, at Jake and Jenna, who were seated in the 3rd row of our Expedition. (Because they WOULD NOT stop their constant bickering and arguing. For the record, I missed.)
- A photo of my lobster-red, hugely swollen feet in flip flops. (Because who remembers to sunscreen their feet for a visit to Santa Monica Beach on a windy, cloudy, barely-80-degrees-Fahrenheit day?)
- A photo of me in a wheelchair, being pushed around Disneyland by my Aunt Patty. (Because my feet were in so much pain (see number 3) that there was NO WAY I would have been able to walk around the park for twelve hours.)
- A close-up of my bangs after having them in a pink foam roller overnight. (Because I wanted to look especially fancy for our viewing of the sunrise at the Grand Canyon.)
- A photo of my brother, flat on his back in the floor of an Arizona gift shop, wearing an Indian headdress.(Because there was a poorly visible two-inch step which he backed into. I can’t really explain the headdress.)
- A photo of my brother’s souvenir Ghirardelli white chocolate golf balls, floating waterlogged in our green Coleman ice chest. (Because who knew the ice would melt somewhere between San Francisco and Tulsa on the trip home?)
Thanks to Samsung for sponsoring my post today. Samsung is taking their compact, WiFi-enabled Samsung SH100 on a month-long road trip across America in the month of May! The mobile team is going to record all the amazing people they meet and the fascinating places they visit with the SH100, and the best photos and videos will be shared on the Samsung USA Facebook page.
Here’s a super fun video with details about the Samsung SH100 Coast-to-Coast Photo Post Campaign (running time: 57 seconds).
I was compensated for this opportunity by Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity. All opinions are my own.
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Problem :: In your daily travels around the internet, you see lots of fabulawesome things you would like to make, bake, buy, wear or give as a gift. But, how do you keep track of those fab finds, so that when the time comes to do the making, baking, buying, wearing or giving, you can remember where in the world (wide web) you saw them?
Solution :: Pinterest.
Pinterest describes itself as “a place to catalog the things you love.” I like to think of it as my personal online bulletin board. That I share with all my internet friends.
While the website has the potential to be yet another in a long line of major web timesucks (looking at you, Twitter and Facebook), it also has the ability to guide and inspire your personal style.
Case in point: I went shopping last week for some new spring wardrobe pieces. Before I left home, I used my iPhone to snap photos of some of my favorite Pins, to take with me for inspiration. The result? Two complete spring outfits that will not be headed back to the Target return desk. Ask my husband how monumental a feat that is.
A few really good posts elsewhere about Pinterest:
- What’s all this hype about Pinterest? via Miss Vinyl Ahoy
- {Obsessed with} Pinterest! via The TomKat Studio
- Pinterest: your virtual inspiration board via The Working Closet
Some of my fave Pinners:
So, now you’re wondering how to start your own boards on Pinterest, right? Especially since registration on Pinterest is by invitation only. Well you are in luck.
I have invites for you.
Just leave me a quick comment telling me how you hope Pinterest will inspire you, and I’ll shoot you an invitation. (Be sure and include your email address in the appropriate box on the comment form — your email address will not be published unless you include it in the actual body of the comment.)
You can also touch base with me via email, Twitter, or Facebook (see my sidebar and/or Contact page for links), and I’ll get a Pinterest invitation to you lickety-split. Which translates to “probably within 24 hours.”
Hey, once you’re all set up, be sure to follow my Pinterest boards so I can follow yours too.
Oh, one last thing . . . the Pinterest iPhone app is set to release on Monday, May 9th!
Happy Pinning!
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Happy Friday! I made something for you.
My daughter, Emma, said this to me this afternoon and I about died laughing. Apparently, she heard it on one of those Disney shows. (Naturally.) It was a lot funnier when I thought she made it up herself. Oh, who am I kidding? It’s still pretty funny.
By the way, I revised the MAKE DILEMMA-NADE graphic in non-Crash Test Mommy colors, and uploaded it in high resolution for printability. It’s a bit smaller than 7″ x 5″.
Have a nice weekend!
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Okay, here’s the deal. I have been a parent for 18 (EIGHTEEEEEEN) Easters and, call me crazy, but this year I seriously need something more exciting to do with two dozen eggs than dunk them in cups of Paas water. Don’t you?
Google to the rescue.
With one quick search, I found tons of tutorials designed to fancify those shells to my heart’s desire. Here are my picks for the top four ways to decorate Easter eggs.
Easter Eggs How Tos
1. Sparkly Dot Easter Eggs by Kristen at Domestifluff
The only supplies you’ll need are eggs, adhesive dots, and microfine glitter. Eggs stay white. Easy as pie. Plus the kiddos LOVE to craft with glitter. WIN.
2. Doodle Easter Eggs by Alisa Burke
Remember all that doodling you used to do during Mrs. Summerlin’s Geometry class? You’ve got skillz, baby. Grab a Sharpie and let your imagination run wild on these puppies. Don’t forget to give the kids one to doodle on too.
3. Misfit Stripes Easter Eggs by Jen at Indie Fixx
Finally! One for you hard-core Easter egg dyeing fans. Get out your egg coloring kit, or just some plain food coloring, and a roll of electrical tape. It’s ON.
4. Fingerprint Ladybug Easter Eggs by Martha Stewart at Her Media Empire
The link above takes you to a web page for Martha Stewart’s new iPhone app, Egg Dyeing 101. The app is utterly adorbs, with hundreds of ideas and extras like templates, and it’s worth every penny of the 99 it will cost you. So, right, technically this one isn’t a tutorial. (HINT: I’m betting with some blue dye, a Sharpie, and a red ink pad, you could figure out what to do without the app. You’re smart like that.)
Hey — don’t forget — if you need help figuring out how to hard boil an egg, I have an app a tutorial for that.
Hop-py Easter. Hope the bunny treats you well.
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