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Friday, December 6, 2013

thanksgiving, Gifts and ideas for the Super Stressed

thanksgiving was lovely at my household. I had a visit from the in laws. I adore my mother in law and I am blessed to know her. My husband blessed us with his cooking. He plays weekend chef.

Are you feeling stressed these are little gifts you can buy yourself. I just looked for some items that are fun and relaxing. You might want something to squeeze or some bubble bath, or maybe you want bubbles and coloring books for you not the kids. We can all do things when we are stressed out that are bad for us eat too much.

What I like to do when I am stressed that is good for me

What is your happy distress list. here is mine

1. Watch sci fi

2. Listen to music, walk around or dance

3. Look at art

4. Make your own art

5. Walk

6. pray 7. Meditate 8. Do charitable work 9. Start a gratitude list 10. A warm bath

Stress busting gift ideas

1. Bubble bath

2. Back massagers

3. Exercise bike

4. Books

5. Ebooks or app downloads 6. Bubbles and or a bubble blower

7. Music CDS

8. Crayons and markers

9. Season pass to an art museum

7. spa gift certificates

8. good

9. Cheap lotion

10. Head massager

11. Meditation CDS

12. Non violent video games

Stress busting Art

Serenity Business Profile Cards From Original Art by Itayasdesigns
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Relax Now: Modern Art 45.5 Mugs by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Relax and Enjoy: 55 Modern Art Gallery Wrapped Canvas by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Winter's Trees Stationery by loudesigns
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Make more than 3 wishes: Y8 Modern Art Canvas Prints by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Little Red Riding Hood Dreams Big Coffee Mug by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Gratitude list

Husband and kids

the lord and our savior

art

prayer

mediation

carrots

food

friends

sleep

water

warm blankets

hot chocolate

Friday, November 1, 2013

Wacky and Fun Gifts for the Home Chef

Do you have a home chef that has almost everything?

These gifts are strange, odd, wild, and silly gifts for the home chef. Want to give them something extra with their main gifts, some stocking stuffers, or other christmas filler. Want to get a little something for your self. A few of these gifts are less wacky than cute

Fred

Fred has some of the kitschy kitchen stuff out there. I will admit I want these for my birthday, or mother's day, christmas and I am no home chef.

Fred M Cup Measuring Matroyshkas, Set of 6 Dry Measuring Cups

Fred and Friends Unzipped-Bag-Shaped Hand-Blown Glass Bowl

Fred and Friends Food Face, Boy

Restaurant Supply Stores

If you are lucky enough to have a restaurant supply store in your town they are treasure troves. Give your sweetie some money and let them go on a shopping spree. The items at these type of stores are usually better quality.

Aprons

Lemonade Stand by AbundanceLoveTrip
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My Happy Layer Cake by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Happy Lobster Apron by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Apron - Pink Purple Flowers by PhotographyByPixie
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I melt for fondue apron by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Rock Star Pirate Apron by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Yellow Rose Flower Aprons by PhotographyByPixie
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Plates

Cookbook Love by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Patchwork Owl Party Plates by PhotographyByPixie
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Purple Water Drop Dinner Plate by PhotographyByPixie
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Give Wink Plate by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Color Feel Plate: Abstract Art by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Merry Christmas Plate by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Psychedelic Bright Eyes Dinner Plates by PhotographyByPixie
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Purple Psychedelic Owl Party Plate by hippygiftshop
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Salad Plate 2.0 by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Psychedelic 60s Red Green Flowers Pattern Plate by hippygiftshop
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Whiteboards For Grocery lists

Grocery List: Happy Radish Dry-erase Whiteboards by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Grocery List Cupcake by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Farmers Market Grocery List 4.05 Dry-erase Boards by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Fruit Stand Grocery List 4.05 Dry Erase Boards by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Art, thanksful, Kids I am bored: Entertainment for Parents and Grandparents too

My latest Art Share love plate

"Share love" 2 booklover plate by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Share Cake cake plate cherry by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Yoga Instructor Business Card by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Wig Shop Business Card by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Thankful

Is there something awesome in your life that you take for granted

What are you thankful for? Is it art or love? what makes you smile?

What fills you?

Kids I am bored: Entertainment for Parents and Grandparents too

Valerie http://www.zazzle.com/abundancelovetrip

Are you a little sick and tired of what your children find entertaining? What were your favorite games and movies were as child? Would your kids enjoy your shows or are they too young? Does what you liked as a child bore you now that you're the parent?

Here is some entertainment selections that parents might enjoy as well.

They Might be Giants

They might be giants has some great kids music that most moms and dads will love to.

Here Comes Science

Here Come the ABCs

Here Come The 123s

Movies

The Muppet Movie (The original)

Hoodwinked TV shows

My little Pony Friendship is Magic

Worldgirl (ON PBS and and netflix learn vocabulary

Good eats learn about cooking (I just don't show them the beer episode)

Pets Sea Monkeys just rock

Video Games Just dance Loudesigns and Itaya

Alone I Waited Art Print From Original Painting by Itayasdesigns
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Creation Large Art Print From Original Painting by Itayasdesigns
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Creepy Jane Austen Personalized Necklace by loudesigns
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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Pies, Gratitude, Free Add art

Pies

I created an action plan last week to change up my life and cooking better is a big part of it. I talk about chraging up and changing up a life and wanted to do so. I made mini apple pies. I haven’t made a pie crust in years. They were good but the little ones didn’t like the raisons. I used this recipe but I used real butter not vegan butter. It’s the best recipe I found. http://www.noveleats.com/dessert/mini-apple-pies/ I added raisons.

I also didn’t do the top crust my one huge mammoth apple made too much filling and I wanted 8 small pies with the crust on top I could only do for. I also made mini Burgers aka sliders. I made my own rolls. I served carrots for veggies. I was going to try to cut them up but didn’t have time. My challenge to myself is cooking. I seem to always make the same thing over the last 3 years. I seemed to be in a cooking rut. The water pressure was super low later in the day.

Free Add

Advertise

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Gratitude

I have stone heart that was given me as a gift. It’s pretty and green. I added to my thankful heart jar. My thankful heart jar I talked about is away to count blessings. Today : I am thankful for

My husband and children

Church and church friends

cook books and online recipes Art I wanted to art that relates to learning or teachers in some way

Smart Stitch Greeting Cards by loudesigns
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Whimsical Rabbits Abstract Art Original Painting Posters by Itayasdesigns
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"Pink tower" Monterssori Mug by AbundanceLoveTrip
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Trust Me... I'm a Science Teacher T-shirts by gifts4teachers
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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving, Family bookfair update, thanks, steampunk, art, free ad day

I had my family book fair and the kids loved it. They had so much fun that one of them decided to have her own bookfair the next day. The bookfair lasted all of 5 minutes but then their daddy spent 15 minutes reading the books. It was very cute.

Be a star

Free Add Day post your ads today for free. In the comment section if you have a G rated Zazzle store, a kids book, a kids ebook, a G rated Etsy, or Artfire, Zibbet store than post your free ads in the comment section. No referral numbers.

Happy Thanksgiving I love my husband. He’s a weekend cook/chef so he is cooking thanksgiving dinner. I am thankful for my husband and children. I am thankful for art.

My sister asked me to make steampunk for her squidoo pages. I always wanted to try to do steampunk. I made it in my