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I don't about you but when it comes to the first years of school, I try and get as many photos and memories that I can. The kids are only little once and at the ages that my girls are now (5 and 6) they LOVE school! That won't last long, in just a few years I'm going to have to listen to the "But I don't like my teacher, school sucks MOM!!!!" But I'm not there yet.
I have a tendency to take LOTS of photos, load them to my computer, edit them, add a few to facebook and then they sit there..... and sit there.... and sit there....
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I've been writing stories and poems for as long as I can remember. I have notebooks full of all the things I have written along with many drawings. The dream of writing my own book has flew through my mind many times and I even wrote a full story for my daughters a couple years back about Faeries. I've been wanting to publish it or atleast get the story in book form for my 2 daughters but I never knew where to start, until now.
I found this wonderful site called Blurb that helps you make your own book, of any kind. It can be a story book like mine or a Photo book from your wedding or maybe a fundraising book for a group your in. Even my Instagram account can be converted into a Blurb book! The options are endless!! The prices range from $4.95 up to $49.95. (Depending on the size of book you like and if you want hard or soft cover) Or you can make your book an eBook instead of a printed copy.
Blurb takes you through each step and walks you through the process, at your own pace, to completing your book. There is even an option to get help sharing and sale of your blurb book. I'm so glad that I ran across this site. It has put me one step closer to my dream of having my story in a real book to give to my little girls. I have read them the story many times and they love it. Now that they're in school and learning to read, I would like for them to have a story of their own to read.
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I'm a photographer and during the summer I'm always outside filling my camera full of photos of my daughters along with the nature around me. I hate taking all those photos and uploading them to the computer and then there they sit..... Getting prints of your photos is the best part. Being able to sit down and flip through pictures and display them all over the house and giving some to family and friends. I've used lots of different sources to get my prints including the stores that have a photo lab in them locally. I have to say that Shutterfly is my favorite choice! Maybe you can't go pick up your pictures an hour after you order them but when you do get them in the mail, they are perfect. You can get glossy or matte and the price is only penny's apart. Matte finish is my favorite! When you go to place your order, it's very easy to select what you want without confusion. I love it! I couldn't ask for an easier experience or a better finished product for ordering my photos of my little girls and filling up my portfolio. If your new to Shutterfly then you can get 50 FREE Photo Prints just for signing up! It's great! Half of my free prints went in my portfolio and the other half went into a photo album and in a few frames! I love it! Click the link or picture below if you would like to give Shutterfly a try. It's free to sign up and remember... Your fist 50 prints are free so you get to try Shutterfly out before you spend a penny! It's wonderful!
I have always been a huge fan of Marilyn Monroe. She was so beautiful and I wish I could of met her! But since I wasn't able to meet her in person, I have collected tons and tons of pictures of the Miss Marilyn Monroe. Below are a few that I have collected.
Okay! I just want to let everyone know that Pinterest is wonderful! I have found so many really cool ideas on there! About a month ago I found this cute little feet-butterfly art work. It was cute as a button so I had to save it. Yesterday I decided to do something crafty with my girls and figured they would love getting their feet painted! They had a blast! The finished art would be a wonderful gift for grandparents if the prints are done on a canvas. I would do the prints on paper first so you know how big your child's feet are so you don't buy a canvas that is too small. This was our Round 1. Round 2 will be after I buy some canvas that are 8x8 squared like I probably would of bought!
Here is how our Mommy - Daughter time went... along with the original picture I found on Pinterest!
The Original Photo that I found on Pinterest. I did not click on the picture to follow it to the link the photo came from so I can't tell you what site it's from :0( Sorry
My girls and their Feet Print Butterflies!!!
I didn't realize how much my girls had grown until I looked at these butterflies! Their feet are almost the same size!
By the way - You can use any type of paint, we used Finger Paint, with a paint-brush!
My 5 yr old's painted foot!
She said it tickled when I painted her toes and middle of foot!
My 6 yr old's painted foot.
Rainbow Colors!!!!
My youngest decided that she wanted to paint her sister's toes!!
I wasn't able to get pictures of my girls stamping their feet on the paper because I was keeping their feet still but you have to put the left foot on the right side and the right foot on the left side and leave a tiny space in between for the butterfly body. After they dry, draw the body in-between the feet prints. Add some twirls for antenna's along with a finger print on the end and YOUR DONE!!
Here are my daughters' finished products!
I hope you like our walk through of making Feet Print Butterflies!! We had alot of fun and laughs with this project and I hope you are your kids have alot of fun also!! I've been trying to get the Pinterest button in my blog but haven't been able to get it working yet but if you like what you see and read then please share with your friends!! :0) Have a wonderful night and tomorrow!!
*Blog Written By ~ Autumn Banks*
..::I'm a stay at home mom who loves DIY projects, finding freebies and playing with my gurlie gurls. I have a secret obsession with anything history that not many people know about. I try to stay out of politics along with anything causing trouble but sometimes, randomly, find myself in the middle of some stupid argument::..
*Comment all you like and please share if you enjoyed what you read.*
It was beautiful, it was seductive, very quiet and the most memorable performance in America's history. Marilyn Monroe's personalized "Happy Birthday" song, sung to John F Kennedy. It was May 19, 1962 at the third Madison Square Garden in New York, 10 days before JFK's 45th birthday. A big celebration was held for the president and over 15,000 people showed up, including celebrities like Marilyn Monroe, Peggy Lee and Ella Fitzgerald. (Peggy and Ella also sang for the president that night.) Jackie Kennedy, JFK's wife, did not attend the celebration.
When it was time for Marilyn to sing, she arrived fashionably late, of course. The announcer made a joke out of her being late since Marilyn was known for never being on-time for anything. The crowd roared as Marilyn appered on the stage wearing a rhinestone covered, skin-tone dress ,that made it hard for her to move. Photographer Bill Ray, found himself on a balcony right behind and above the bombshell and captured some of the best photos of Marilyn Monroe that night.
Bill Ray describing, in his own words, what he remembers about Marilyn Monroe that night:
“It was skin-colored, and it was skin-tight. It was sewn on, covered
with brilliant crystals. There was this long, long pause … and finally,
she comes out with this unbelievably breathy, ‘Happy biiiiirthday to
youuuu,’ and everybody just went into a swoon. I was praying that I
could get the shot because I had to guess at the exposure. It was a
very long lens, and I had no tripod, so I had to rest the lens itself on
the railing, and tried very, very hard not to breathe.”
The dress was simply beautiful, it's one of the main things that people remember about that night! A full length, flesh-colored gown, encrusted with rhinestones, that Marilyn had to be sewn onto before walking onto the stage. Over the dress, Marilyn was wearing a coat-like cover made out of white fur. When the cover came off... everyone Ooooed and Ahhhhhed! After a playful covered-eye look at the crowd, Marilyn sang!
*It is said that the dress was sold in an auction in 1999 for $1,150,000. (To learn more about the sale go to collectibles.about.com)
Her voice was very seductive and quite and you could tell by the long silence that Marilyn was a bit nervous. But once she started singing, if was beautiful! She had re-written the traditional "Happy Birthday" song to be personalized for John F Kennedy. Some of her lyrics included:
"Thanks, Mr. President
For all the things you've done
The battles that you've won
The way you deal with U.S. Steel
And our problems by the ton
We thank you so much"
Photo by Yale Joel/Life Magazine/Time & Life Pictures/
There is only one remaining picture known, of the lovely Marilyn Monroe, John F Kennedy and his brother Bobby Kennedy from the night of the celebration. It is also the only known photo of Marilyn and JFK, at all, even though of all the rumors of affairs between the two. Many photos were taken that night but due to the FBI demanding the negatives after JFK noticed the camera being aimed toward him and Marilyn, only one somehow manged not to get destroyed. It was kept a secret for many many years. Some think the photo was not released due to the photographer's friendship with Jackie Kennedy and him not wanting to hurt her in any way.
The only photo of Marilyn Monroe, John F Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy
This was one of Marilyn's last performances before her tragic death in the early morning hours of August 5, 1962. They're are lots of questions surrounding the death of Marilyn Monroe that point fingers at many people including the Kennedy brothers, the Mob, and the FBI. I believe that no-one will ever know the whole truth about the affairs between Marilyn and the Kennedy brothers or the mystery behind the deaths of Marilyn Monroe, John F Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy.We will always have unanswered questions that tear at our soul. No matter what, Marilyn Monroe's legacy will live on in everyone's heart through her films,photos and music. She will never be forgotten.
*Rest In Peace Marilyn Monroe, you will always be a beautiful and classy woman in my eyes, that I love very much.*
Edit Update on Sept 16, 2012 ~~~~~~~~~~ Rumor has it that Marilyn and JFK spent the night in his hotel suit after
she sang at this celebration
in 1962 at Madison Square Garden.
*Blog Written By ~ Autumn Banks*
..::I'm a stay at home mom who loves DIY projects, finding freebies and playing with my gurlie gurls. I have a secret obsession with anything history that not many people know about. I try to stay out of politics along with anything causing trouble but sometimes, randomly, find myself in the middle of some stupid argument::.. *I hope you like my post on Marilyn Monroe's version of "Happy Birthday" Comment all you like and please share if you enjoyed what you read. Have a wonderful day!*
Whats more fun than running around outside on a summer night chasing lightning bugs?? Catching them and putting them in jars for safe keeping! Most of the time you would use one of the gallon mason jars... I have a new idea for you. How about Mini Lightning Bug Jars? Easy to hold in small hands and not likely to be dropped when running thru the yard. These can be made by the child, with your help with the knife, or you can make them for your kids yourself. The choice is yours!!!!!!
All you need is :
Baby Food Jars
Knife (Adult help/supervision is needed for putting the holes in the lid with knife.)
Permanent Markers *I used black and orange for stars and fireflies*(optional)
Stickers (optional)
Instructions :
Step 1 -->Make sure the jars are clean and dry.
Step 2 --> Get an adult to poke holes in the top of the lid so the lightening bugs can breath.
**If you would like then your jar is finished. Or you can go on to Step 3**
Step 3 --> Write your name on your jar if you would like and decorate with stickers or draw fireflies with black and orange markers.
