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2/3/13

Holiday Tree Update!

Happy February!

January seemed to slip right by! With getting back to school, sick kids, back to back winter storms, shoveling feets of snow... Wheew! Well at least my abs are starting their workout. Lol!

I'm enjoy decorating my holiday tree.... Sort of. I really liked January's! February... It looks a little ... Junky(?) ... But my kids are thrilled and had fun decorating it. And my dearest husband is getting into the spirit of the Holiday Tree. In fact- he is usually the one to turn it on at night! Maybe I'll convert him into a crafter yet!! (Cracking up)
Here's our creation!



What fun things are you doing to decorate??
- Jamie M.

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1/16/13

Festive Holiday Tree

HELLO! Happy January!

I have to tell you- I really do despise this time of year. After Christmas decor is taken down and put away for next years use my house seems so DULL and EMPTY! Then I get the blues.... Do you have this problem??

1/1/13

New Year Resolution

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Where did 2012 go? Our house was a busy place. Mostly filled with school and Theatrical Performances.
Now's the time many people set "New Year Resolutions"... This is a tradition in our house but I realized that I didn't know its origin... So I did some searches and thought you may enjoy a brief overview...
"A New Year's resolution is a commitment that a person makes to one or more personal goals, projects, or the reforming of a habit. A key element to a New Year's Resolution that sets it apart from other resolutions is that it is made in anticipation of the New Year and new beginnings. People committing themselves to a New Year's resolution generally plan to do so for the whole following year. This lifestyle change is generally interpreted as advantageous.

12/29/12

Tissue Paper Wreath's

I decided that I just HAD to do one last post in 2012. While I've/ we've been creating many things, the time to edit pictures and write how to's to what we've been doing seems to have been very elusive...
My blog turned a year old as I was in final rehearsals for my winter theatrical performances. So Happy Birthday to Us!!(Giggle)
Now for the wreath info!
Tissue Paper Wreath



I got this idea from a mother who came into a class in which I assist in. I don't know where she got the idea, but I did embellish it as well as adjusted size and consistency. She also instructed the students to TIE the strips instead of my way of TWISTING them. I have found that twisting causes less paper ripping, but the tie seems more secure for younger kids.
There may be other instructions out there in blog land like this, but the ideas shown are 100% mine. Please link your Tissue Paper Wreath instruction and/or finished product from this tutorial in the comments. I'd love to see your creations!

Step One...
Collect your supplies...



-I got my supplies from a dry cleaners and Dollar Store. There are only 5 sheets or tissue paper in these packages so I filled with some left over sheets of tissue paper. You will need about 30 sheets of tissue paper for a really full wreath.

Step Two...



- Leaving the top hook on your hanger, Bend your hanger into a circle-ish shape. This doesn't have to be perfect.

Step Three...



- Measure your strips of Tissue paper. I took mine straight out of the package and cut into 4" strips/sections. You can go smaller but do not go smaller than 2" or larger than 5". The tissue paper strips just do not work or look right if they are too small or too big.

Step Four, Five and Six...



- Straighten out all your strips.



- Fold tissue paper strips in half. You can do thirds but these can be harder to work with and your finished Tissue Paper Wreath will be flatter.
- Cut Tissue Paper strips in half.

Step Seven, Eight and Nine
- Take one 1/2 strip and fold in half around the hanger. If your Tissue Paper has a printed side, but the printed sides together. You will "fluff" later and reveal the pattern.
- Pinch together tissue strips.
- Twist three or four times around.



- Continue placing tissue paper strips around the hanger. The more pieces the more fullness you have. And the more secure each paper.



You can make a different wreath for every holiday!



Fun and fast for all ages. This probably took us an hour for each wreath. But we didn't do it all at once. We worked on them for about 15 min a time.



- When your done with the Tissue Paper, ad other embellishments such as Christmas Balls, foam Hearts and snowflakes, ribbons... Glitter spray..., anything you can think of!

Now you can have a brightly colored wreath for any occasion for under $5! Woo hoo!

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial of a Tissue Paper Wreath and that it was easy to follow. I Would love to hear your thoughts! Reply here- or find me on Facebook!

THANKS FOR STOPING BY!!!

-Jamie M.

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11/8/12

Hiatus

Please forgive the lack of posts. I will return around Xmas.
This is where I've been! Please come support me!!
A Christmas Carol - Centerpoint theater
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10/17/12

Haunted Houses

We are busy getting things "dressed up" for this years Haunting Season...


Here's what we're working on...



www.jamiesjumble.com


What are YOU making?? Do you have any fun Haunted Houses? Comment with your link...

Happy Halloween!

--Jamie

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7/24/12

Hair Clip Bows

I'm just finishing up all my kids costumes for the play they are in. We are so excited! We hope you can come see them. Email me for details...
Anyway, I just finished their hair bows and thought I would share!
You will need ;
Fabric scraps
Paper
Pencil
Needle
Thread
Glue gun & glue
Hair clips
Buttons

Start by drawing out your pattern.



6 hearts to form a flower ( this can be as big or small as you like. ) My examples are 3" and 4"



Cut out your paper pattern and then place on the wrong side of your fabric for tracing and cutting.









You will need a minimum of 8 of these flowers. The max is up to you.

With wrong side of fabric up, Line up a petal slice with the opposite side and fold all your petals in half. Finger press.


Fold your petal in 1/2 again and finger press...



Cut a square of fabric. With wrong side up, sew a petal to it with the point in the middle.






Then continue adding petals with the centers touching until you have 4 in the petal pie. I sewed mine facing the same way (open of one touching fold of the next)


When you start your next row, overlap your petals. As in, the 2nd row start sewing over the cracks of your first row petals. I also reversed my pattern placement (I.e. open edges sewn close to fold edge)


Sew your next four. If you want it with more puffiness, keep adding rows of petal pie until you are happy with it.
Next, add the center of your flower. I have seem jewels glued in the centers, fabric buttons, big beads, flowers.... This is left up to you! Have fun!



Last you add the barrette. I hot glued mine..



Then folded the fabric around the clip and glued again...



And WAH LAH!



Fabric fun!



3" on an 8 year old



4" on an 8 year old



As another thought for you, - I was trying to tie in all fabrics from her costume...., I made this double sided. I put the wrong sides of fabric together and then folded my petals. This clip has 8 petals of each fabric.

Have fun! And please!!!!! I'd love to see what you make so please share!

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7/10/12

I'm not lost!

I've been so busy with my projects I haven't finished the posts! I can't wait to share with you all I've done! I will soon be done with my kids costumes that I can share! Stay tuned... And thanks for following me!
Here's some sneak peaks!

COSTUMES!



VACATIONS!


HOUSE REMODEL PROJECTS (ugh!)



And (of course...) CRAFTS!!




See ya soon!!!

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5/23/12

Klutch Club Reviews

I am very thrilled to have the opportunity to review Klutch Club products. I hope to get the chance to do it again for them!
Please visit their web site. With your order you get a membership and access to many things. http://www.klutchclub.com/how-it-works/
Check out their face book...
Facebook.com/KLUTCHclub





I really hope I get a chance to sample more products. I had SUCH a blast trying these out!


I have never done Yoga... I had not CLUE what I was doing or if I was doing it with "Power". I'm not going to rate this for you because I have nothing to base it on. I am not sure this is my form of exercise. But it was fun to try!



The directions say... "Take 1 tablespoon daily"...




Only after I took it - and almost threw up - did I read the rest of the directions. "Mix with yogurt or other food." Geesh! Go me! Anyway- I did that. I would not say this did anything for me. Other than making me gag because I didn't read the directions completely - it didn't do me any harm. I will give this a 5 of 10.


The Rose Hips has to be my FAVORITE thing in this box. I LOVE IT!



Looks really gross doesn't it! It's awesome... I am a "face scrub" girl. If I don't feel like it's cleaning - I won't use it. Period. Those lather & rinse or foam & rinse - do not make me a satisfied customer. I feel all slimy but still facially dirty. So - when I poured this out I pretty much figured I would hate it.
Be proud of me! I actually read ALL the directions before I started and I followed them to a T! But as I was letting it "set", I really was chundering at it. Then I felt the tingle... and then a firming... and by the time I rinsed it off - I was super thrilled! I had a cluster of acne that was just starting - you know the type- red, swollen, itchy & painful. When I rinsed this off- I would have to say the itching was gone and the rest had diminished by 50%!! Thrilled.
My Hubby has this weird skin "thing" on his nose and to the sides of it. It's red and peely. I convinced him to try this and he liked it as well - though it did sting him. The redness went down and the peeling stopped for longer. With consistent use we hope it will continue to help both of us. 10 out of 10.



I need to let you know at this point.... I am not a health food conosuier. I think most "health food" has the taste and texture of cardboard - stale cardboard. I have decided to accept my plumpness due to the need for flavor. :)
That being said- this drink was one of the wort things I have ever tasted in my whole life... It had the smell and look of water - but that is about it. I took this to work with me because I figured this review would be more exciting with more opinions. I would say this is horrid, but my friend said "This tastes like moldy, stinky, men's gym socks that soaked in stagnant water for a month and then they bottled it." How she knows what that kind of water tastes like - I don't know - nor do I want to... but I thought the visual was good. This gets a 0 out of 10.




The first few bites of this Plentils is not to bad. Then it goes into bland while trying to be spicy. I know that doesn't completely make sense - but it's the only way I know to describe it. I had my kids sample this. Their response " If I had to start eating healthy this would be a great snack. But I hope we aren't." Lol.... I had a couple other friends sample and their general consensus matches mine.... If I was at a BBQ- I would eat them. I would not seek them out in the store. 6 of 10.


Berry Blast was pretty good. It's a mix between unsweetened cool aid and Crystal Light. But the zero calories is the up sell to me. Since I have cut out 99% of my soda intake, anything to make water more exciting is great to me! 9 of 10.



This Seed and Fruit mix surprised me! I really enjoyed it and I would completely seek it out in the store to buy it. And I would hide it from my family.:) The only thing I would add would be a few more chocolate chips. I did share - and everyone agreed. A must needs in our healthy food storage. 9 of 10



This is my very VERY favorite food item. I have been looking in my local stores to find it. I didn't want to share it was so good! It was like eating a candy bar... and it was actually appetite curbing! LOVE THIS!! An excellent mix of tastes. It's just yummy! 10 out of 10



I am not able to rate these. While I tried them - I am not a fan of tea. It always seems like hot weakly flavored water that just has no point. I really think it's me and I just don't know how to fix it. So I won't be rating these at all... but just saying it was fun to have the chance to try them.

I want to again thank Klutch Club for sending me this box. It was so fun to try all of this and write about products that I can stand behind. Even if they aren't my "cup of tea" - they are still great healthy for you products and the company behind them are outstanding. I really hope that my readers head on over to www.klutchclub.com and check out this company.
They do a different sampler box every month filled with $50 worth of value products for the low cost of $18 or less. Try it! You may be surprised at what you fall in love with!

5/10/12

Go Klutch!

I am soooo excited!! Today I receive my first "Klutch Club" box! I have to admit, I was giddy getting a box. Mail is rather boring and/or depressing lately but I got a BOX today. Full of stuff JUST FOR ME!!



Klutch makes it super fun to open too...






And inside its a whole array of things to sample so you can decide what you like and what works for you and your healthy living goals!



I will be sampling my samples and reviewing them for you over the next few days- so stay tuned!!
Please go visit Klutch and all they have to offer you at www.klutchclub.com. This is more than just a "diet"... It's a whole healthier you experience!

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