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The other night Leah didn't sleep well.  She was a bit gassy all night long.  So she made up for it by sleeping all morning yesterday.  She looked so peaceful and beautiful.  

Last week Ryan went off and dressed himself.  This time though he buttoned his own pants!  He came running out to tell me "Look Mommy, I buttoned my pants all by myself!"  He was really proud and I was too.  

One of my favorite times of day is when the boys take a nap and I finally get to spend some one on one time with the baby.  She mostly sleeps then, but I appreciate the uninterrupted cuddles.  With three kids uninterrupted is hard to come by.  

Who doesn't love a pug face?  Sammy wanted out of his crate.  Pugs are such funny dogs.  He sat there resting his chin like that for a long time.  

I continue to put out flowers in hopes of house showings.  I know the flowers won't sell my house, but they do brighten it up.  I actually enjoy having fresh flowers around.  

We replaced the carpet in our master bedroom this week.  I like it so much better with the new flooring.  Hopefully someone else feels the same way and will want to buy my home.  

We love when it's cool enough outside to get some fresh air.  It hasn't been happening a lot lately though.  

That's it for this week.  Have a great weekend!  

Owl Love

Owls seem to be a pretty big thing right now, have you noticed?  If you are one of the people who adore these feathery creatures, check out Scentsy's Warmer of the Month for August:

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As always the warmer of the month is 10% off.  Plus for the month of August almost everything is on sale with 10% off.  E-mail me for details.  Now is the time to stock up on your favorites.

Email me to ask about my personal specials in addition to the ones listed above!

A new catalog comes out in September with some brand new warmers and scents.  Let me know if you want me to mail you a catalog!

Hair Bow Holder Inspired by Pinterest

Since my house hasn't sold yet, I haven't been able to create the nursery for my baby girl.  I've decided I won't wait any longer to show you one of the decor pieces I made to hang in her room though.  I am so anxious to decorate her room.

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When I found out Leah was going to be a girl, I had an opportunity to explore a world I had yet to experience.  It is a world that includes pink, ruffles, and bows.

I knew I wanted to make a hair bow holder for Leah's room so I searched Pinterest.  I quickly found this PIN and knew I wanted to make one like it.  By the way, this pin is rather popular as my copy of it has been re-pinned 1281 times and counting.

So here is how I made mine.

I bought a plain wood frame (without glass) from Hobby Lobby and spray painted it white.

Then my husband and I stapled some ribbon on the inside of the frame.  It was rather comical the two of us trying to do the math to make everything even.  My husband likes to claim that I am not good at math, but I'm the one that got the right equation.

After that I had my husband put the hooks on the bottom of the frame to hang headbands.  He recommends doing this before stapling the ribbon though so you can get a better grip.  I would also recommend drawing a line in pencil on the frame so the hooks are all even.

Lastly, I added a ladybug wood cutout from Hobby Lobby to decorate it a bit more and put some bows I had made for Leah on it.  Hopefully soon we'll be able to hang it on the wall in her new room at a new house.  (I'm just holding it on the wall for the picture, so don't mind my hand.)

Hopefully I'll be able to show you the entire nursery and all the other crafts soon!

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