More flipping progress...

This is a long overdue post and for that I am sorry!  My excuse list is a mile long so I won't even start... Below are helpers #3 and 4... this particular day they were Star Wars Cowboys/ Fix-It men... they spent most of the day repairing their playhouse window.

 The children were in the house and each asked for a piece of tape as Carrie and I were taping off doors and what not.  Once or twice I gave each kid a piece or two of tape.... then our entire roll disappeared... I figured I just misplaced it.  Later on that same day I went out to get something from the garage and noticed the below "repair" to the playhouse window.  The kids were so proud stating, "We fixed IT!"  Too funny!

 Below is Ali... she was so excited they "fixed" the window.

 For Carrie's 30th "birthday" we had a painting party.  I am usually the spray gun operator but I could tell Jacci was dying to get her hands on it... because we were spraying ceilings I warned her to put the paint suit on and cover her hair with something.  When I came back with the camera I almost peed when I saw the tin foil hat she had made for herself.

 Just an FYI... Jacci is darn good help!!!  She sprayed every ceiling in the house... once she got all suited up of course:)

 Below you can see the kitchen is coming along.  Counter tops and sink are in.  Flooring is half done...

 Love the bead board in the bathroom.

 The living room needed a little bead board too...oh and new carpet and trim... AMEN!

 Our "electrician" AKA Carrie's hubby- a jack of all trades:)

Windows coming next week... I will try very hard to post more updates soon. Click HERE for previous flip posts.

Mother's Day Subway Art... Again!

Last year my Mother's Day Subway art had just under 5000 page views.... since it was such a hit I thought I would repost to make it easy to find... well, that, and... I don't have any new material due to my little house flipping project.   You can check out the progress by clicking HERE. I think I like the gray with pink accents the best.
Have fun with these and Happy Mother's Day!

Click the color below you would like to download

BROWNBLACKBLUEGRAYPURPLE
REDYELLOW

 

Flipping Progress

 So let me just say that when you mix primer with a spatula and drill it isn't exactly like mixing cement... in other words, very little power is needed!  Fortunately for me... there were no witnesses to my complete brain fart.  I plugged in the drill and attached the spatula and squeezed the trigger.  The damn thing spun out of my hands and took off like an out of control jack hammer before I even knew what happened.

 Carrie got there just in time to see me scratching my head, going what the hell... and to take a picture or two.

 I probably wasted at least $20 worth of primer.

Above are the kitchen cabinet doors laid out and ready for their transformation!  Stay tuned for more pictures!!!

Swagbucks: Earn Gift Cards for Searching Online

I don’t know about you, but I do a lot of searching online. If I need to find the answer to just about anything, Google is my best friend.

I recently found a blogger writing about Swagbucks – an online search engine that rewards you for searching online — I was all ears. Especially when she told me she had earned enough in Swagbucks in the last four months to receive hundreds of dollars in gift cards.

I did some investigation and learned that Swagbucks is very simple to sign up for. In fact, it takes all of about one minute. There are no fees, no credit card required and no phone number or address requested.

After that, you are credited with 30 points to your account. Download the toolbar and every day as you’re searching online, you’ll earn 10 to 20 or more points. After only 450 points earned, you can get a free $5 Amazon gift card. There are dozens of other prizes, too.

Now, you might be thinking, “What’s the big deal if I only earn a $5 gift card every month?” Well, you’re right, $5 isn’t that exciting. It’s something, but that’s only the beginning. You see, your earnings will exponentially multiply when you refer others.

Do you know anyone else who searches online? I thought so. Well, tell them about Swagbucks, send them your referral link, and you’ll not only instantly earn more points when they sign up, you’ll also earn points for the searching they do online.

Tell lots of folks and you’re well on your way to funding your entire Christmas budget with free gift cards from Swagbucks.

For those of you who have blogs, you’ll especially want to jump on board with this. It’s free, it won’t take much of your time to do, and it could generate a nice stream of gift cards in your mailbox.

I don’t know about you, but that sounds pretty sweet to me! So what are you waiting for? Go sign up here.

How to make Chocolate Suckers... Mustache Style

Pin It I love taking fun photos, and crafting, and blogging, and cooking, and.... the list goes on!  If you combine all of the previously mentioned loves you get an activity and craft that looks a little something like this... read on!

Chocolate Suckers are a cinch to make, who knew?  Not me!  I was looking for a cute idea to top last years super cute Valentine's when I came across the new mustache "fad" ... I really felt I must go a little above just the photo though.  I searched and I found these cool sucker molds from Wilton.  Originally I was going to try and make hard candy style suckers but it became clear that chocolate was the way to go.

Start with the molds... found at this website.

 Obviously you will need some chocolate... for suckers you'll need the little wafer style.  Wilton makes some, Hobby Lobby sells these, Walmart, and I'm sure other places do too... I ordered mine from Wilton when I bought the molds.

 These are sooooo easy.... start by pouring the wafers into a Ziploc bag.  Then you microwave on your defrost setting for 1-2 minutes at a time.

 While the wafers are in the microwave, wipe down the molds with a paper towel and a dab of vegetable oil.

 After every minute or two in the microwave, remove the bag a knead gently.  Continue until your chocolate is melted.

 Just like frosting a cake, cut a tiny little tip off one corner of the bag.

 Fill the mold half way and then add a stick.  Roll the stick and get the whole thing covered with chocolate.  Then fill the remainder of the mold.

 Allow the children to suck the last tinsy tiny big of chocolate out of the bag. 

 Gently tap on the mold to get the surface to smooth out.  Then refrigerate for 5-10 minutes.  Once the chocolate is hard, carefully pop the sucker out.

 Be sure and have a little fun with this.

 Don't forget a few pictures.

 Then eat your heart out!

 Oh chocolate...

 Two year olds LOVE chocolate!

 Tah dah... cutest Valentine's and might even top last years!

FYI... It takes about 1oz. of chocolate per sucker if that helps when you calculate how much to purchase.... AND  any extra chocolate can be re-hardened and saved for later.  Just make a chocolate blob on a piece of wax paper and then stick it in the fridge for a few minutes.  Once it is hard, place it in a sealed bag and save for later.  The chocolate can be reused over and over.... oh SNAP isn't that awesome!

Making your own adorable mustache is super simple!... all you need is a piece of black felt and double sided tape.  Click HERE to view a pattern assortment.
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I Mustache you a question...

We decided to have a little fun with Valentine's Day this year...  We Can't wait to share!  Soon we'll be sharing how to make Valentine's Day Mustache Chocolate Suckers in just a few minutes... and the Camera Strap giveaway ends on Valentine's Day!

Baby B and Ellie... and a few Reeves'