tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53680199035298002682024-03-09T03:38:49.432-05:00lizard & ladybugthe place for all things simple, silly, fancy & fun.staci @ lizard n ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.comBlogger617125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368019903529800268.post-55925095761100325372013-11-21T16:17:00.000-05:002013-11-22T08:55:39.622-05:00Fun Find at Oriental Trading<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You know when you find a place where you LOVE to shop?? A place that always has what you're looking for, even if you don't know you're looking for it??? <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/">Oriental Trading</a> is that place for me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This past Summer, I was given the opportunity to review any products I chose! What The What???</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I was so SO excited. Our neighborhood block party was coming up and I knew I wanted some fun things for the kids. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I searched the site and had a 'mile-long' list of items I wanted!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I chose the <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/inflatable-mini-beach-ball-assortment-a2-49_95-12-1.fltr?Ntt=mini%20beach%20balls">Inflatable Mini Beach Ball Assortment</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The weather was TERRIBLE that day, so there are no pictures (boo) but the kids had a GREAT time playing with the mini beach balls (yay)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We still have several of them & the kids were just playing with them the other day! They are a great quality and the perfect size for little hands!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I ordered this cute set for the lizard & ladybug's classes to celebrate the <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/inflatable-th-day-of-school-mini-beach-ball-assortment-a2-49_552-12-1.fltr?Ntt=100th%20day%20of%20school">"100th Day of School"</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/">Oriental Trading</a> is my first stop when I'm shopping for party supplies, crafts, etc... and even better??</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/"><b>FREE SHIPPING</b></a> (until midnight) on any purchase!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I had the great opportunity from <b><a href="http://www.mychinet.com/">Chinet</a></b> to use items from their new <b><a href="http://www.mychinet.com/products/family/8">Bakeware collection</a></b>. These awesome dishes can go right in the oven and then to the table! Perfect for those nights when you'd rather not have lots of dishes (which is every night for me).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My BIG plan was to have several hot dishes ready for Halloween night. The weather in Florida didn't care about that plan. It's been pretty hot lately, so I decided to have a play date and use my <b><a href="http://www.mychinet.com/products/family/8">Chinet Bakeware</a></b> dishes as serving ware. They worked perfectly!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Of course, I had to have sweets. Super simple! Store bought cookies, icing and candy eyes/m&ms made perfect Mummy & mini-Mummy cookies! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The small oval <b><a href="http://www.mychinet.com/products/family/8">Chinet Bakeware</a></b> dish was the perfect size for these snacks!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Target also had orange & black tortilla chips that I just <i>had</i> to get. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">so a jar of store bought cheese dip topped with an olive spider made another spider-ific snack.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The large oval <b><a href="http://www.mychinet.com/products/family/8">Chinet Bakeware</a></b> dish held a TON of chips!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And just to make sure the grown ups weren't left out, I whipped up a batch of sangria.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I was lucky to work with Chinet and I can't wait to use the rest of the Bakeware I have!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Have you tried any of their new products? I'd love to hear what you think of them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have eaten this combo pretty much the entire summer!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://theflairexchange.com/peaches-and-cream-drink-recipe/">Peaches and Cream Spritzer</a> by <a href="http://www.theflairexchange.com/" target="_blank">www.theflairexchange.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have been pretty busy with life...baseball, summer, baseball and more baseball. I haven't done too much 4th of July 'crafting' this year but we are planning to have our neighborhood bike parade tomorrow, followed by our family cook-out, followed by baseball practice :)</span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">I hope you all had a great holiday!</span></i></div>
staci @ lizard n ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368019903529800268.post-65103988952285498772013-03-29T07:55:00.003-04:002013-03-29T07:55:56.343-04:00Silly Splatter Shamrock Shindig (finally)<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I know it's almost Easter</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">a little background: I've wanted to have a messy art party for the longest time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It just so happened that St. Patrick's Day was coming up </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">- tada - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">the Silly Splatter Shamrock Shindig was born!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I whipped up a simple invitation on Word and emailed it all the lizard & ladybug's friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tacky?? Maybe, but it got the job done & it was free :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The actual party plan was pretty simple. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Get some paint. Mix it with water. Find things for the kids to paint with and on. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Add kids and go!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">To satisfy my need to 'create' a party, I got some white tees and goggles for the kids. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And, of course, hung them on our fence with rainbow colored clothespins :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Before the kids started playing, I made sure to have plenty of fun snacks for them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">cupcakes (printables from <a href="http://amandaparkerandfamily.blogspot.com/2013/02/st-patricks-day-freebie-printable-set.html">Amanda's Parties To Go</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and some Shamrock Soda (idea & printables from <a href="http://thecraftingchicks.com/2013/03/shamrock-soda.html">The Crafting Chicks</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Now onto the fun part!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here's how it was all set up:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(ignore the fact the bricks need pressure washing)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">a small dollop of paint and fill with water = paint spray!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A big table held blank canvases, foam brushes and ice cube trays filled with paint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">buckets filled with paint water & sponge balls. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Nuff said! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And they're off!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">it was like this most of the day!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">all the artwork :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kiara, of <a href="http://www.kkeatonphotography.com/">Keaton Photography</a>, took all of these pictures</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and was able to get one group shot :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I think (hope) they all had a good time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I saved the goggles and tees so we can do it all over again....sometime soon!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8599295818/" title="IMG_5975 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_5975" height="333" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8101/8599295818_b73cae5ace.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(photo props from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/EyeCandyEventDetails">Eye Candy Event Details</a>) </span></div>
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staci @ lizard n ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368019903529800268.post-59304371463459118202013-03-08T07:44:00.002-05:002013-03-08T07:44:53.312-05:00Pot O' Gold game (freebie)<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I came up with this game last year & it was a big hit. </span></div>
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My game is inspired by the <b><a href="http://www.theidearoom.net/2011/11/thanksgiving-gameturkey-feathers.html">Turkey Feathers</a></b> game by <b><a href="http://www.theidearoom.net/">The Idea Room</a></b>. </div>
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The lizard & ladybug had such a blast<br />
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I wanted to make a St. Patrick's Day version.</div>
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I already had the painted clothespins so a rainbow seemed like a no-brainer.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I found a free pot of gold graphic and created this fun little game. </span></div>
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The rules are pretty simple. </div>
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Each player gets a card (click <b><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/82308683/Pot-of-Gold-Game">HERE</a></b> for card & instructions) and 6 clothespins. </div>
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Each player rolls a dice (or die, if you're proper). </div>
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Add a clothespin to the corresponding number.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The first one with a Rainbow wins.</span></div>
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the ink in my printer is a little wonky...but you get the idea. </div>
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I'd love to know if you like this game & if you use it, I'd love to hear how the kiddos like it!</div>
staci @ lizard n ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368019903529800268.post-91458807010378430362013-03-05T07:21:00.003-05:002013-03-05T07:22:27.746-05:00ShamROCKS idea & freebie<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">While browsing the candy aisle, I spotted some green apple Pop Rocks (3/$1). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> An idea was born!</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8530091422/" title="DSCN9145 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN9145" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8246/8530091422_c831ae2466.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's so simple!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">take these</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8528980697/" title="DSCN9143 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN9143" height="500" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8225/8528980697_706c9037fe.jpg" width="375" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">add one of these</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(click <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/128632338/St-Pats-Rocks">HERE</a> for the tags) </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8528982087/" title="DSCN9141 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN9141" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8525/8528982087_da9ba6d858.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and you have </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">a cute and festive (and cost effective) treat for St. Patrick's Day!</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8530091422/" title="DSCN9145 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN9145" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8246/8530091422_c831ae2466.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Enjoy!</span></div>
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<br />staci @ lizard n ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368019903529800268.post-25019474879434087962013-02-27T16:21:00.004-05:002013-02-27T16:21:51.031-05:00Mega Bloks Barbie Party<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I was given the great opportunity to host a Mega Bloks party </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">featuring <a href="http://www.megabloks.com/shop/construction-toys/barbie/build-n-style-luxury-mansion-80229/">Mega Bloks Barbie Luxury Mansion</a>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You know the ladybug was excited :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8513021483/" title="DSCN9118 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN9118" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8089/8513021483_345698a6c0.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here is just a sampling of the toys I was given:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8514136946/" title="DSCN9115 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN9115" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8252/8514136946_7f5755bf9e.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8513028455/" title="DSCN9114 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN9114" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8252/8513028455_91efd85ef3.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*this is my dream pool, btw*</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8513024895/" title="DSCN9116 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN9116" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8372/8513024895_746c647683.jpg" width="500" /></a>></span></div>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Build 'n Style Ice Cream Cart &<span style="font-size: small;"> Build 'n Style Fashion Stand</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The ladybug and her friends had a great time playing with all of the Mega Bloks Barbie swag.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mega Bloks was so generous..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">they even sent enough sets for everyone to take home!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Not only does the ladybug love playing with Mega Bloks because they are just her size..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">they give her the chance to use her imagination! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">She's becoming quite the fashionista :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Do you have Mega Bloks Barbie toys in your house?? What do you think of them?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*<a href="http://www.mommyparties.com/">Mommy Parties</a> & <a href="http://www.megabloks.com/">Mega Bloks</a> sponsored this post. </span></div>
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<br />staci @ lizard n ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368019903529800268.post-67444707847606553192013-02-05T07:40:00.000-05:002013-02-05T07:40:19.806-05:00Kool Valentine drinks (plus LOTS of freebies)<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">
Today, I thought I'd share some fun Robot Valentines I made a few years back.<br />
They were a big hit at the time & I'm thinking they would be a big HIT this year!!<br />
Lots of freebies too :)<br />
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Here's the original post:<br />
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You know when you see an idea and think 'THAT IS BRILLIANT'?? </div>
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Well, that's the idea I saw last week. </div>
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Kalleen from <a href="http://atsecondstreet.blogspot.com/">At Second Street</a> was guest posting at <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/2011/02/guest-project-love-juice-valentines-day.html">Tatertots and Jello</a>. </div>
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She posted this totally adorable idea for "LOVE juice" </div>
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along with a great tutorial (and freebies). </div>
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<i>I couldn't stop thinking about it the whole day.</i></div>
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I'm all for sweets for just about any occasion - especially Valentine's Day </div>
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<b>BUT</b> I liked Kalleen's idea so much, I decided to make it my own.</div>
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Remember the <a href="http://lizardnladybug.blogspot.com/2011/01/mini-robo-valentine.html">robot Valentine's</a> I made a while back?</div>
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I decided to use the images to make "KOOL" drinks for the lizard's class.<br />
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Pretty simple.</div>
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Water, Kool Aid singles (or any similar brand), straws, pipe cleaners & labels<br />
(avery file folder labels #48366).</div>
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If you can't find the labels, you could print on regular paper and use double-stick tape.<br />
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Here are the <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/48614768/File-Folder-Label-Rob-Oval-en-Tine">Kool Aid</a> labels<br />
(there are 30 on a sheet) <br />
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I also made some '<a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/48614813/Sweet-Valentine-File-Tags">sweet</a>' ones<br />
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There are also coordinating <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/48614848/Valentine-Sweetheart-Tags">tags</a><br />
designed for use with a 2" punch (there are 12 on a page) <br />
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I would love to know if you use these...</div>
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And just because....</div>
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Here is Valentine's Day <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/48615801/tictactoered">tic tac toe</a> </div>
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(perfect size for m&ms, conversation hearts, kisses etc...)</div>
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There are 4 games to a sheet.</div>
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These would make great classroom treats too.</div>
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<br />staci @ lizard n ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368019903529800268.post-22067802465128327472013-02-01T07:43:00.002-05:002013-02-01T07:43:31.797-05:00Valentine countdown activity (plus freebie)<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Happy February 1st!! </span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;">A few years ago, I made a fun scavenger-hunt type of countdown for the lizard & ladybug. I thought I'd share it again with all of you.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I hope you try it :) </span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Here's what I used:</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> pipe cleaners (cut in half), clear treat bags and numbered heart tags</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The idea is to hide their treat and have them find it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">My kids love hide and seek so this is great for them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Plus, it may give me 5 minutes peace :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">We are starting off with lollipops (heart shaped to be exact)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> If you wanted to do something like this yourself...</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;">but don't have the pipe cleaners and/or clear bags. </span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Use some ribbon and plastic snack bags. </span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Or twisty ties and saran wrap. </span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I just think it's a fun treat for the kids </span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;">and it gives them something to look forward to each day!</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Oh and if you need heart tags..here you go!**</span></b></i></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">days<b> <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/47933324/Valentines-Countdown">1-6</a></b>, days <b><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/47933327/Valentines-Countdown-712">7-12</a></b>, days <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/47933328/Valentines-Countdown-1314">13-14 & blanks</a></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy February 1st! </span></span></span></h3>
staci @ lizard n ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368019903529800268.post-44674433226390359572013-01-18T13:42:00.002-05:002013-01-18T13:42:12.252-05:00Have a great day (freebie)<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'm a BIG fan of Random Acts of Kindness. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Something as simple as bringing a neighbor's newspaper to their door </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(we have our delivered at the end of the driveways)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> or paying for a stranger's coffee at your local coffee shop. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you're inspired to spread some kindness with small gifts, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I have some cute tags for you to use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8379177292/" title="greatdaychalk by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="greatdaychalk" height="118" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8509/8379177292_f6dc65b559.jpg" width="489" /></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">They are sweet in their simplicity. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Plus, I'm a sucker for any & all things chalkboard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">These are perfect little lunchbox notes for the kids too :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click <b><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/120228074/Great-Day-Chalk">HERE</a></b> for a sheet of 8 tags.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Enjoy!</span></div>
<br />staci @ lizard n ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368019903529800268.post-17339967720969147122012-12-27T08:08:00.001-05:002012-12-27T08:09:12.531-05:00NYE inspiration (circa 2010)<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">New Year's is right around the corner. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> I'm working on a New Year's Day lunch for the family. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I wanted to share our NYE, during the day, party from a few years back. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Enjoy!</span></div>
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Here are some of the highlights.</div>
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T<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">he table before the 'real' food. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I had a branch (already painted from Halloween) that I added black and white poms to (thanks to Kristy - <a href="http://thepurplepug.blogspot.com/2010/12/it-all-started-with-pinataa-very.html">The Purple Pug</a> for that idea). I used a cake stand to hold the paper fortune cookies we made (got that idea from <a href="http://homeconfetti.blogspot.com/2010/12/diy-fortune-cookie-party-favors.html">Home Confetti</a>).</span></div>
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Oreos baked inside brownies = Black and White brownies</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My 'countdown' cupcakes. I used black card stock and metallic pen. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dipped a marshmallow in clear sprinkles (for the sparkly effect) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and added it all to a lollipop stick. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The cupcakes are Funfetti (of course)!</span></div>
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Champagne 'bubbles' (donut holes) - thanks to Kim - <a href="http://frostmeblog.blogspot.com/">Party Frosting</a>!<br />
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I used my New Year's printable (attached to card stock & a dowel) as centerpieces. </div>
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They are standing in jars of black eyed peas:)</div>
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A can of Rotel and black eyed peas became our 'lucky' salsa.</div>
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The pasta was festive because I used bowties and curly noodles. haha</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A little bubbly. I punched 2" circles of silver card stock then used a 1" punch. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The glasses </span><strike style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">cheapo plastic</strike><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> came apart so I could add the 'bling'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I can't have people leave without <i>something</i>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Some <a href="http://lizardnladybug.blogspot.com/2010/12/renewing-kind-of-gift.html">reNEWing</a> hand scrub for the girls, chocolate bars for the guys </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">and some snazzy sunglasses (since we were whooping it up during the day)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The kids LOVED counting down and yelling 'HAPPY NEW YEAR'. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">They loved it even more when the saw their bubbly :) </span></div>
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Kiddie Cocktails (cherry Caprisuns with a few cherries)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">What are your plans for New Year's Eve?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Are you a big party person </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">a stay at home in your pjs person? </span></span></div>
staci @ lizard n ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368019903529800268.post-18040505149793760962012-12-24T07:26:00.001-05:002012-12-24T07:26:42.051-05:00a little gift for you<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Do your little ones get lots of books this time of year? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mine do!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I love how much they enjoy reading!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The ladybug likes to take her books to school for show and tell. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">She tends to take several each week.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Instead of scribbling her name on the inside cover with a Sharpie, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I made these simple & cute book plates.</span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">(there are six different colors/patterns)</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8301081535/" title="bookplates1 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="bookplates1" height="345" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8081/8301081535_ea72babbb9.jpg" width="350" /></a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8302133742/" title="bookplates by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="bookplates" height="349" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8077/8302133742_9553c1fac3.jpg" width="350" /></a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">To make it really simple, print them on sticker paper or full sheet label paper :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">if you'd like the bookplates<span style="font-size: small;"> - <span style="font-size: small;">click <span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/117799259/Book-Plates">HERE</a></b></span></span></span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Enjoy! </span></span></div>
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<u><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I wish you all a very <span style="color: red;">Merry</span> <span style="color: lime;">Christmas</span>!!!</span></span></i></u></div>
<br />staci @ lizard n ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368019903529800268.post-42801807947115726612012-12-20T07:31:00.001-05:002012-12-20T07:31:43.626-05:00super quick last minute (non-candy) Christmas treats + freebie<div style="text-align: center;">
Don't ask me why but this silly little idea has been in my head the last few days. </div>
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With all the terribly sad news this last week, I thought something light-hearted is just what I needed. </div>
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I hope it will give you a chuckle too.</div>
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Also, let me make it clear...candy is usually my first choice for treats, of any kind.</div>
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I wanted to come up with something fun for people who, for whatever reason, don't do sweets.</div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8289954112/" title="DSCN9011 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN9011" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8364/8289954112_2a25c7205f.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div>
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1.Grab a bag</div>
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2.Grab some goldfish*</div>
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{or Swedish fish if you <i>do</i> want candy} </div>
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3.Grab a tag <span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/117450103/Fish-Merry-Christmas">here</a></b></span>.</div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8289954112/" title="DSCN9011 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN9011" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8364/8289954112_2a25c7205f.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>
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Enjoy!</div>
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staci @ lizard n ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368019903529800268.post-45650163474257834902012-12-16T12:16:00.001-05:002012-12-17T08:30:40.133-05:00sending love and support<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8277374491/" title="remembrance by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="remembrance" height="500" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8199/8277374491_f967f4810f.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>staci @ lizard n ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368019903529800268.post-61419478710159229462012-12-06T07:38:00.002-05:002012-12-06T07:38:38.709-05:00Reindeer Nose treats (and freebie)<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If your younguns are having class parties </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(and you're allowed to bring in treats), here's a fun one the kids will love!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Reindeer Noses </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">cute, right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here's what I used.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8247447715/" title="DSCN8990 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8990" height="500" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8477/8247447715_4983e640ce.jpg" width="375" /></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Red gumballs would be perfect for this too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Even brown and red m&m's would be cute!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There are lots of options. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> I just happened to see these while I was browsing the candy aisle. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> What?? You don't <i>browse</i> the candy aisle?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I used some 4x6 bags (I got mine from Michaels). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8248513964/" title="DSCN8991 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8991" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8477/8248513964_5587420895.jpg" width="500" /></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Whipped up this cute bag topper....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8247444521/" title="DSCN8992 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8992" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8343/8247444521_1d3bc44291.jpg" width="500" /></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and now have a sweet little treat for the lizard & ladybug's classes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8247441719/" title="DSCN8995 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8995" height="500" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8070/8247441719_ee0762d41d.jpg" width="375" /></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/115686108/Reindeer-Noses">Here's</a></b></span> a link to the bag topper!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Enjoy!! </span></div>
staci @ lizard n ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368019903529800268.post-12655907744511419962012-12-05T08:43:00.002-05:002012-12-05T08:43:28.001-05:00Sweet gift tags (freebie)<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Every year, my mom has a holiday party. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's always a great time with family, friends & lots of food.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My mom likes to have a theme each year too (now you know where<i> I </i>get it). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This year, she's picked 'peppermint'. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Basically reds and whites and everything mint :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For favors, she decided everyone would get a muslin bag </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">to fill with different varieties of peppermint candy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*I'll be sure to take lots of pictures!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">She ordered the bags from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CottonBagCompany">Cotton Bag Company</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I came up with a simple print for each bag.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Microsoft Word & Iron-on paper = these cuties! {only ~25 more to make}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8246193400/" title="sweetwishesbag by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="sweetwishesbag" height="500" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8201/8246193400_e35c6760fe.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I thought I'd share the print with all of you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You could use them as gift tags for all kinds of things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Any type of candy, cookie or cake gift (homemade or store bought). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">click <span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/115534262/Sweet-Wishes-2012">here</a> </b></span>for a sheet of 6 tags. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Enjoy!!</span></div>
staci @ lizard n ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368019903529800268.post-4840081578273151922012-11-20T07:15:00.001-05:002012-11-20T07:15:27.451-05:002 kid-friendly Turkey Day treats<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Still looking for kid-friendly Thanksgiving treats??</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here are a few goodies I made for our Little Turkey playdate last year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Marshmallows dipped in candy melts</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8202121666/" title="DSCN5679 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN5679" height="500" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8485/8202121666_c00f6f0448.jpg" width="375" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Juice boxes fancied up with colored paper. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Super simple!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8201027683/" title="DSCN5680 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN5680" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8341/8201027683_b3abd6420c.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 simple ideas that add a little something special to your kids table!</span></div>
staci @ lizard n ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368019903529800268.post-47349323601957427352012-11-19T07:14:00.001-05:002012-11-19T07:14:49.659-05:00I'm Thankful for You hand scrub<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The title says it all! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> I made several of these for the lizard & ladybug's teachers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2 ingredients and you've got a homemade scrub which, I think, makes a perfect gift.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'm a big fan of scrubs. Hand scrubs, foot scrubs, body scrubs...you get the idea. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">They make me feel like I'm doing something special for myself, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">even if it is just scrubbing off dead skin. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Whatevs :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8198378020/" title="DSCN8907 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8907" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8058/8198378020_e703269dd8.jpg" width="500" /></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here's what I used:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Soap (moisturizing soap from Bath & Body Works). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sugar - regular sugar from the grocery store</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">small mason jars </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">knife </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cute tags (get yours <span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/113717366/Thanksgiving-Scrub-Tag">here</a></b></span>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8197299091/" title="DSCN8889 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8889" height="500" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8347/8197299091_06cbf9f426.jpg" width="375" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fill your jar almost full of sugar.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pour soap on top of the sugar until it's almost covered</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8197295335/" title="DSCN8895 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8895" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8198/8197295335_55b4dd5df6.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use your knife to mix the soap into the sugar.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">{A knife seems to work the best, in my opinion.} </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8197291847/" title="DSCN8900 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8900" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8210/8197291847_b0a33b7d58.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**This step is 'a little of this, a little of that'. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You will need to adjust the soap to sugar ratio to your liking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Once it's mixed. Put a lid on it and add a <span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/113717366/Thanksgiving-Scrub-Tag">tag</a>.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8198381592/" title="DSCN8903 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8903" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8340/8198381592_e6650bd0e7.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">of course, you could add ribbons or fabric scraps or yarn or...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">whatever you'd like to make it cute!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here's the deal:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 regular bottle of soap made 5 jars of scrub, which makes this a very affordable gift.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There are TONS of different types of soap but I prefer the 'moisturizing' kind. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Also, there are TONS of soap fragrances so you could make this scrub year-round. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A fun flowery scent for Valentine's Day, a citrus-y one for Summer etc...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There's nothing I love more than an quick, simple, versatile & affordable gift! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> I hope you love it too!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Happy Monday!</span></div>
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<br />staci @ lizard n ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368019903529800268.post-10717691102539859512012-11-08T07:17:00.002-05:002012-11-08T07:18:26.725-05:00Thankful Turkeys {flashback}<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here is a simple, cute and fun way to decorate for Thanksgiving..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">{this is a re-post from November 2010} </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Welcome to another edition of Turkey Thursday...</span> </div>
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<a href="http://lizardnladybug.blogspot.com/2010/11/turkey-thursday.html" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">here</a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> & </span><a href="http://lizardnladybug.blogspot.com/2010/11/turkey-thursday_11.html" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">here</a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> are the other ones </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(in case you missed them)</span>.</div>
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Here are my supplies. </div>
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jugs (spray painted some from McDonalds), paper, ribbon. glue gun & googly eyes</div>
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This
is pretty straight forward. Have your kids (or you can do it for them)
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I decided NOT to
cut feather shapes but feel free. </div>
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Once you have all of your 'feathers' - glue them on. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Now that Halloween is over, I'm starting to think about Thanksgiving. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I don't know about you, but Thanksgiving = FOOD in our family (and lots of
it). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I was recently given the opportunity to create a Thanksgiving veggie side
dish </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">using Country Crock Pumpkin Spice spread. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Veggies help
complete a well-rounded, better-for-you Thanksgiving meal, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and Country Crock
helps make them even more delicious.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I chose to make stuffing because, at Thanksgiving, stuffing is one of our veggies. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">{Let me tell you, I could eat this stuff straight out of the tub!!!}</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8146205821/" title="DSCN8847 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8847" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8194/8146205821_85eb75b5e0.jpg" width="500" /></a> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There are so many different variations of stuffing. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Every family has their traditional Thanksgiving favorite.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For my side dish, I
chose to add a few fun ingredients to simple cornbread stuffing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Any type of stuffing would work with this recipe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I chose store bought for convenience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Once the stuffing was mixed with the water and Country Crock Pumpkin Spice
spread, I added in a handful of cranberries and almonds.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8146236496/" title="DSCN8850 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8850" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8473/8146236496_644dd1e256.jpg" width="500" /></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Now the fun part, use a tablespoon or so of mix to fill a mini muffin pan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I put these into a 350 degree oven until the
tops were a little crispy. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(and so they would hold their shape).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I love how they are the perfect little bites of yumminess!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Country Crock Pumpkin Spice spread gives
them such a great hint of pumpkin spice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The flavor works really well with the cranberries and almonds too.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8146232246/" title="DSCN8860 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8860" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8470/8146232246_2d19c16f87.jpg" width="500" /></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I plan on using the Country Crock Pumpkin Spice spread </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">when I make
mashed sweet potatoes too :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A few more great side dishes can be found at <a href="http://www.crockcountry.com/in-the-kitchen/thanksgiving-sides-that-will-steal-the-show/">The
Crock Country Chronicle In The Kitchen</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Also, visit <a href="http://www.countrycrock.com/">crockcountry.com</a> for veggie tips,
recipes and more</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Now the fun part for you!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I have a Thanksgiving Kit to giveaway to one of you lucky ducks </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(or should I say turkeys -haha)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">the kit includes:</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/harvest-pumpkin-tiny-taper-holders/?pkey=e%7CHarvest%2BPumpkin%2BTiny%2BTaper%2BHolders%7C1%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C1&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH%7C%7CNoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-NoMerchRules-_-"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Harvest Pumpkin Tiny Taper Holders, Set of 4</span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-869578/Italian-Scalloped-Bakers">Italian Scalloped Bakers, 10" x 6" </a> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-1030014/Wire-Baker-Racks">13” Wire Baker Rack </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tell me your all time FAVE Thanksgiving side dish!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A winner will be picked November 10th.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">GO! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Thank you to Country Crock
for being a sponsor. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of <a href="http://www.clevergirlscollective.com/">Clever Girls Collective</a>. All
opinions expressed here are my own.</i></span></div>
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<![endif]-->staci @ lizard n ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368019903529800268.post-77717822678113100622012-10-22T07:55:00.001-04:002012-10-22T08:00:19.773-04:00Eerie & Cheery Collection winner!!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Congrats to Mayra, who commented...</span></div>
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<span dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/09121420000685699063" rel="nofollow">Mayra Rivera</a></span> said...</div>
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I'd love this collection for my trunk o treat on halloween
evening for the neighborhood! Love your bags too...giving those away?
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and 'cause I'm cool like that, I'll send you the bags too :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Just shoot me an email with your mailing address and I'll get the treat bags to you ASAP!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Have a great Monday!!</span></div>
staci @ lizard n ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368019903529800268.post-62673211583542195072012-10-15T07:54:00.000-04:002012-10-15T07:54:06.744-04:00{diy} Halloween treat bags & a giveaway<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Today, I'm sharing a simple DIY idea that turned out so SO cute! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I have a feeling I'm going to be making LOTS of these little bags in the future.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Betsy of <i><b><a href="http://www.bellyfeathers.com/">Belly Feathers</a></b></i> contacted me a while back to see if I'd be interested in playing around with her new <i><b><a href="http://www.bellyfeathersparty.blogspot.com/2012/10/halloween-parties-for-kids.html">Eerie & Cheery Halloween collection</a></b></i>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Of course I said YES!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I knew immediately what I wanted to do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I had these cute 3x5 cotton bags </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(purchased from <i><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CottonBagCompany?ref=shop_sugg">here</a></i>) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">that I wanted to use as Halloween treat bags for the ladybug's preschool class. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8087342433/" title="DSCN8616 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8616" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8475/8087342433_fc16943faf.jpg" width="500" /></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I printed the cupcake toppers from Betsy's collection on iron-on transfer paper. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*make sure you reverse the image!!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8087344674/" title="DSCN8613 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8613" height="500" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8044/8087344674_e820351691.jpg" width="375" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">see how the images are the right way :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">{I had to print an extra time, since I forgot to flip it}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cut out the square. Follow the instructions of your iron-on paper...and TA DA!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8087337845/" title="DSCN8618 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8618" height="500" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8474/8087337845_89fd809d46.jpg" width="375" /></a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8087335533/" title="DSCN8620 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8620" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8475/8087335533_13a6988ec3.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8087332777/" title="DSCN8622 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8622" height="500" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8465/8087332777_44d77a610d.jpg" width="375" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I am in love with these bags!! I can't wait to make some for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year's...you get the idea!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click <i><b><a href="http://www.bellyfeathersparty.blogspot.com/2012/10/halloween-parties-for-kids.html">here</a></b></i> to see the ENTIRE collection (and tons of inspiration). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And 'like' <i><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BellyFeathers?ref=ts&fref=ts">Belly Feathers on Facebook</a></b></i> too, if you're not already a fan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And even better??? </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> I'm going to give the entire Eerie &Cheery Collection to a lucky winner!</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Leave me a comment telling me how you would use this collection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'll pick a winner this Friday (October 19th at 8pm est).</span></div>
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<br />staci @ lizard n ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368019903529800268.post-89664247805884451612012-10-14T14:58:00.002-04:002012-10-14T15:00:09.010-04:00Mega Bloks Lil Princess<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A while back, I was given the opportunity, by <a href="http://www.mommyparties.com/">Mommy Parties</a>, to host a party for the ladybug to share <a href="http://www.megabloks.com/">Mega Bloks</a> Lil Princess goodies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Long story short, the toys where a HIT!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here is just a small sampling of the goodies I got share.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8087264702/" title="DSCN8709 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8709" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8463/8087264702_64be975fde.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8087267289/" title="DSCN8706 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8706" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8056/8087267289_c73e69812e.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The ladybug LOVES the <span style="font-size: 11pt;">Mega Bloks® Lil' Princess 3-Story Enchanted Castle. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">She hasn't stopped playing with it since we opened the box!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">A big Thank You to Mommy Parties for the chance to share these great toys!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Are you kids fans of Mega Bloks???</span></span></span></div>
staci @ lizard n ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368019903529800268.post-54547887396438774812012-10-12T07:30:00.001-04:002012-10-12T07:30:08.439-04:00Meet my {spider} family. Easy DIY!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here's a simple Halloween project that's fun for the whole family :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here are the supplies:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">plus pipe cleaners and googly eyes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The skewer (pictured above) was used to hold the ball while I sprayed it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8078617953/" title="DSCN8671 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8671" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8464/8078617953_0efb94c766.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Once the paint dries, which is pretty quickly, you can add the pipe cleaner legs. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The lizard & ladybug chose their colors :) Mine has silver legs!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8078616669/" title="DSCN8676 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8676" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8334/8078616669_fd277aacd5.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Now time for the eyes!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I used a glue gun to attach the eyes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8078612639/" title="DSCN8680 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8680" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8473/8078612639_e6e6007b8a.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8078613921/" title="DSCN8679 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8679" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8049/8078613921_2e7ac45c82.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And here's our spider family...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/51859056@N06/8078615239/" title="DSCN8678 by lizardnladybug, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN8678" height="375" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8473/8078615239_565a74d9fc.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Next week, I have a fun Halloween giveaway!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Have a great weekend!! </span></div>
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<br />staci @ lizard n ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09341197482992806648noreply@blogger.com3