Mouse Pad tutorial!

Ok,

so you'll have to forgive me for the bad photos, I literally took these pictures as I tried this idea out for the first time. If you have any questions or my tutorial doesnt make sense to you ... Please let me know.

Im currently using the mouse pad that I made during this tutorial and so far Im loving it!

Well, here goes nothing.....

Ok, so as soon as I am finished with my mouse pad- I will be posting a picture of how cute it turns out.

There is unlimited possibilities with this tutorial... I personally would like to make another one with several different fabrics mod podged on.... with cute trimmings.

 Well, have fun with it and please feel free to email me some Photos of your creation and I will post about your mouse pad!

New hairstyle??

I have been debating on getting a perm forever, now. But I have just been to big a chicken to get it done, Not to mention it costs a small fortune.

But I have found me self really wanting it lately, So I think I just might give it a try.

My hair is naturally stick straight, and its about shoulder length now so Im hoping that it will be a nice change and won't shrink up in to some kind of poof..lol

Well, here is a picture of what I would like it to turn out like:

And this is what I am AFRAID OF:

LOL....

So should I go for it or what???

O, and before I forget....
Do any of you know if it is safe to get hair permed during pregnancy?
and
If it is safe, is it true that your hormones could prevent the perm from sticking?

Ultrasound pics and social media! + a little facebook rant!

Ok, so I dont know if Im just to uptight or not, but I just believe that people shouldnt post their babys ultrasound pictures that show the sex of the baby publicly.....some ultrasound pics like ones of the face or something would be fine, but I dont and will never agree that a parent should post the ultrasound picture showing the sex of the baby publicly..... I personally wouldnt even let family, except my hubby,and my mom see those pictures.

What brings this subject up is my sister inlaw posted her sons ultrasound picture on facebook for everyone in the world to see his private parts....VERY CLEARLY, I might add! I just think that is so inappropriate.

But then again, I have very different views on how social media like facebook is for and how it should be used. For instance, Please dont post personal information like how you hubby cheats on you, or that your preteen has a drug problem and ran away! And please dont post RIP pictures of family members in their coffins- I mean really would you want your picture taken when you cant control how you look, I know I wouldnt and Im sure that dead person wouldnt either! To me Facebook is to keep track of people you can't see day to day, and just post general happenings in your life so you dont have to individually call people that you want to know. O and let me not forget to tell people please dont post things like this

" Who ever drives a white chevy pickup, Please stop driving by my house looking in my windows, your starting to creep me out" !!!!!!!!

-----All I have to say to the person who posted this is---

Get CURTAINS, BLINDS OR SOMETHING OVER YOUR WINDOWS AND YOU WOULDNT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A CREEPO SEEING IN YOUR HOUSE...!

Some days I feel like just posting my true thoughts on everyone who posts something dumb or inapproriate on their social media, But I have to wonder Im I the only one that see's it like this or am I just to uptight for the social media posts of the futrue???

What do you say???

HomemadeToddler Flip Flop Tutorial

I came up with this idea because I could never find cute flip flops that matched the boutique style outfits I would make my daughter, Besides the plan old navy flip flops that had the annoying strap on the back...I always ended up cutting that strap off and decorating the flip flop myself... Anyways one day out of necessity I decided I would try out making my daughter a pair of flip flops to match an outfit I had made for her the night before, since I wasn't going to be able to travel 45min to the next town to go to old navy, in time for the event I had made the outfit for.

 Well, I loved how they turned out and that the lasted forever, and I could completely customize them which was awesome. So I decided to sit down and make a quick tutorial to share with all my readers.

So here it is:

You will need:

Foam sheets in the colors of your choice

hot glue gun

scissors

ribbon

and anything else you want to decorate with... be creative.

I hope you understood and enjoyed my tutorial! If you have any questions feel free to ask

The completed pair of flip flops (last photo) is before I finished decorating them you can make them as fancy and fun as you like. You could even trade the ribbon for braided fabric strips with fabric flowers......

If you try out my tutorial please send me a picture of your finished flip flops and I will do a blog post about your cute creations.

Thanks,

                  Leslie

Hows soon is too soon???

Well, as most of you know I'm prego's and My baby is due June 1st.

Well My dilemma is this Destiny's 5th Birthday is June 24th... and I was thinking about going ahead and starting to party plan and buy supplies, 

But how soon is to soon to start planning a party?

I would hate to wait til the end of May to start planning because I don't know how I'm going to be feeling, that last month is super uncomfortable, not to mention the baby could come sooner or later.

and it would be terrible if Destiny's birthday to get shoved to the way side because of our new baby. Even though she is super smart and mature for 4yrs old, she's just not going to understand why she doesn't get to have a party or all the normal  party stuff I do for her, just because I don't feel good or the baby's here. 

I'm thinking that if I already planned her party and bought supplies that when its time for her birthday all I have to do is make the cake, set up and enjoy. I already have lots of ideas.

My mom and My hubby both insist I'm being overly paranoid about all this and shouldn't worry about it til the time comes.

What do you think?

Am I being to paranoid or is it a good idea to make plans and get the shopping out the way?

My Pintrest!

So,

In the past month or so, I have become quite obsessed with 

I have come to realize that In my " Awesome Recipe" group I only have sweet stuff in it....

like Chocolate Chip cookie covered oreos........

and

 and some Red Velvet Cupcakes in a Jar.....

and some

 Peanut Butter Brownie Buckeye Cupcakes Recipe

I wonder if that means Im in a sweets mood???

(Just click the image to get sent to original posting for these recipes)

Prego girl exercise!!!

Ok, so about a month a go I decided that since I have been a stay at home mom for the past 4 almost 5yrs with little to no exercise and Im not in as good of shape as I was my Destiny was born I better get my butt back into shape.

I quickly decided that going to the traditional gym wasnt gonna work for me, So my mom suggested we start water aerobics together, that when she had her back surgery, her doctor suggested it to her and set her up with an instructor......So thats what I did, I called our local city pool and asked about it and her I am a month into it and I LOVE IT!

 ( here's a pic my daughter took from the sidelines)

I don't dread going, I'm not beat afterward like i would be if I had went to the regular gym, But I feel so so good when I leave. We do lots of cardio exercises as well as stretches and free swims. Monday is fondly called "Murder Monday" because we truly get a awesome workout, Wednesdays is "Wonder Wednesday" we do the more fun exercises like the froggie and the diamond, Then fridays are "Fun Friday"  we do alot of wall exercises, stretches and free swims that day.

Water Aerobics probably is the best fit for you if you are wanting to lose a lot of weight, but if you just want to tone up or have a good exercise while your prego I totally suggest this for you. But if your doing it to help tone up while your prego, be sure to talk to your doctor first! Its better to be safe than sorry!