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February goals check-in
Crafty things: 10 projects. Not a ton of progress here. I’ll leave it as is. 1.5/10 = 15% Money: Save $2500. I put in another $200 in Feb., and was able to up the amount of the automatic transfer,...
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February 2013: Goals progress
You guys. February was a trip. I wrapped up my job (unemployed/freelancing/having a baby for the rest of 2013!), and started working on putting my life/house back together after all the early pregnancy...
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I think spring is here
(Also, how awesome is it that I can take a photo, edit it and post it to my blog, all on my phone?)
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Quinoa and Kale Patties
As part of the Pinterest Challenge I’m doing, I tapped this recipe for quinoa and kale patties as one of my six pins to accomplish in six weeks. I made them last night for dinner. Now, I am a fool...
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A homemade dinner
It’s my first week not working. I’m not sure how long it will last. I’ve had a few referrals for freelance work, so I think that my relaxation will end in the next couple of weeks. In the meantime,...
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Upcycled button up
It’s my last day of vacation, and I realized I haven’t posted this yet. Silly Stephanie. One of the projects I chose for the Pinterest Challenge I’m doing was a refashioned men’s button up. Mine’s...
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March 2013: Goals progress
Man, I feel like March has gone so fast, even though I haven’t been working. 1. Baby weight (max 35 pounds). I’ve gained 21.4. I got a lecture from my doctor a week ago about gaining at a slower rate....
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March goals check-in
Crafty things: 10 projects. Not a ton of progress here. I’ll leave it as is. 1.5/10 = 15% Money: Save $2500. I upped the amount of money in the automatic transfer, to $150 each pay period. The new...
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Pinterest Challenge wrap-up
I started the Pinterest Challenge a bit late, so I gave myself the full six weeks. Which ended today. Turned out it wasn’t enough time. A refresher of my projects: (You can see the pins here.) My...
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Project 4: Embroidery hoop earrings
I saw this pair of hoop earrings on a Haute Look sale: Image courtesy of Haute Look I really liked them, but I couldn’t imagine paying somewhere around $30 for them (the exact price eludes me). Plus, I...
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Project 5: Purse life extension
I like purses. A lot. I tend to buy cheap ones because of that… I don’t generally carry any purse for more than a few months, tops. (However, I do own a couple of expensive and sturdy purses in classic...
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DIY hair trim
So I have a confession to make: I HATE paying $50+ to have a quarter of an inch trimmed off my hair. HATE. But, I still get split ends. And the only way to cure that is to cut them off. In the six...
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Project 6: Shades
When Josh and I moved into our house three years ago, it was after it had been a rental property for several years. I’m sure at some point, all the rooms had custom shades and the wood floors weren’t...
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April 2013: Goals progress
Every time I think I’m getting a jump on life, something else happens to mentally set me back. In April, it was sitting for a week in a jury pool for a murder trial. Lucky I wasn’t picked! It’s not...
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April goals check-in
CRAFTY THINGS: 10 projects. Not a ton of progress here. I’ll leave it as is. I seriously need to finish and/or mail things so I can talk about them! 1.5/10 = 15% MONEY: Save $2500. Movin’ on up!...
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57 Burritos
I’m so sick of rolling burritos. Backstory: I have two lovely friends who were quite insistent that I have a baby shower or party of some kind. (I have plenty of other lovely friends, but they weren’t...
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Project 7: Rose ring
My wedding band and engagement ring are a bit snug. I wear a size 5.5 ring on my left ring finger… some days my rings fit fine, but most days anymore, they don’t. So I stopped wearing them because I’m...
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From necklace to earrings
I really dislike necklaces in general. It feels like being choked sometimes. That’s how wearing this necklace felt the two times I tried to wear it: It’s got so many elements I love. Many chains....
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Project 8: Earring revamp
Almost a year ago, I pinned a tutorial for redoing earrings from the 99 Cent Only store (a chain we have here in California). What was great about the tutorial was that I had already bought the rose...
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Project 9: Fold-over clutch
For years, I’ve coveted the American Apparel leather pouch. But it’s $46. For two pieces of leather stitched together with a zipper. Another issue? I don’t buy leather. I’d just contented myself with...
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