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My camera quest is not back on! I am REALLY in need of a good camera to take photos of my products and I have settled on the Nikon D5100! I have researched til I can research no more! I think this is the camera for me. High tech but not TOO high tech that I can't learn to use it. Oh and trust me I have already searched out classes in my area to help me learn to maneuver around the manual modes of this new camera. Hopefully my camera jar will be full enough for me to make my purchase before Christmas! (fingers crossed) So Stay tuned...I am sure I will have some GREAT pics once I take my class and become a semi-sorta-kinda-pro-NOT! <br />
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NEW SITE: <a href="http://www.cre8tivemocha.com/">http://www.cre8tivemocha.com/</a>Cre8tive Mochahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729832698454758139noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698671022263587794.post-77569945084544326482011-02-09T08:33:00.000-08:002011-02-09T08:33:05.646-08:00Another Snow Day...One more snow day here in Texas so I plan to try and be productive and get some of these projects done. I am also going to start back on my Wordpress tutorial! If you hadn't noticed I took down my old website and am in the process of redoing it in Wordpress! Well first I have to learn Wordpress which is what I am doing now. I have several friends who are AWESOME at it so I will pick their brains when I am stuck! If anyone else has any Worpress advice....SHARE!<br />
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If you've been following me you know I got a new sewing/embroidery machine. I have sewn a few things here and there, I've even tried out the embroidery side of the machine. The sewing has gone pretty good, the embroidery...not so much! lol I have no idea WHAT I am doing! The instructions only show how to put a plain square of fabric into the embroidery hoop....there are NO instructions on how to place say a onesie or a pair of baby bloomers on there. Needless to say the whole onesie trial ended in me embroidering the front and the back together! LOL The embroidery was beautiful, you just couldn't open it up! So if ANYONE can explain to me how to do this or can send me a youtube video or SOMETHING I would appreciate it! <br />
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Here are the fabrics I will be wrking with this weekend for a couple of projects. One is a Christmas pillowcase dress and the other will be a pair of ruffled pants!<br />
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My test item was a baby blanket, and although the picture shows it folded up, it came out pretty good.<br />
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Send me some of your current sewing projects and I will post them! Happy Sew'n!<br />
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Look a this!... Uhm for real!?? Look at the size of that thing compared to the little boy standing next to it! That thing would scare me for sure standing in the corner somewhere when I got up to go to the bathroom at 1am! And here's the description that they give on the website:<br />
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<em><strong>Imagine a little monster with a big personality. That's the Fisher-Price Imaginext Big Foot the Monster. He's happy. He's angry. He's sleepy. He's fun. He talks, walks and throws a ball. He also chews, burps and exercises. Kids can bring him to life with an easy-to-use wireless remote control. The symbols on the buttons show what Big Foot will do, so no reading is required.</strong></em><br />
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He Burps!? No thank you! I have enough of that going on with the real people at my house! LOL And maybe I am just not into it because I have a little girl, but I just can't see paying $110 for this thing! Now if they make this thing wash clothes and dishes, I will buy a whole army of them! lol Whatcha think?<br />
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With the weather getting cooler around here I am starting to feel like I want to make some candy apples. My mom and I make them at Christmas time and give them away but I need one NOW! Don't want a plain one like they serve at the State Fair (plus gotta save my stomach for much more yummy things there) I want one like the ones I made last year...(pics below) YUM<br />
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Nice crisp Granny Smith's covered in caramel and pecans, Heath bars, M&M's, white chocolate, dark chocolate...you name it!<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">So, putting this on my list of things to make in the coming weeks. Will post pics....well hopefully I will be able to take some pics before I bite into them! TTFN!</div>Cre8tive Mochahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729832698454758139noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698671022263587794.post-38025695415887949792010-10-16T08:43:00.000-07:002010-10-16T08:43:14.872-07:00Football & CraftsWell it's Saturday and we are off to a football game today (GO KNIGHTS!!!) AND this evening is craftime....I dug out ALL of my hair bow making supplies and will be a bow-makin mama tonight! Everything I make this weekend will end up in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Cre8tiveMocha?ga_search_query=cre8tivemocha&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">Etsy store</a> so make sure to check it out sometime next week. I am sure my husband will be more than happy for me to get rid of some of this stuff (lol)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Let me try my first blog hop! If you're crafting today or have done in recently, leave me you link!</div><br />
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BAKE 40 min. or until heated through.Cre8tive Mochahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729832698454758139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698671022263587794.post-60927191139708197582010-10-11T05:31:00.000-07:002010-10-10T12:45:41.278-07:00Costume DilemmaSince Halloween is on a Sunday this year, my 3 year old Mini-me's school is having Trunk or Treat on Saturday the 30th. If you're not familiar with Trunk or Treat, it's basically where all the parents park in the parking lot of the school and have candy stations set up out of the trunk of their cars and the kids just walk from car to car and gather candy to their hearts content. Nice, safe event for the kids. Well my dilemma is that Mini-me keeps changing what she wants to dress up as...so we've narrowed it down to these three. Which do you like best? <br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">As I am writing this she NOW tells me that this is what she might want to dress up as...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</tbody></table> <div align="center" style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">But the REALLY funny part is that she said me and her daddy could dress up as this... ROTFL!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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Not really sure how I came across "<a href="http://www.leleanajohnson.com/">A Writers Den</a>" blog but I love it! One post that I especially loved was the one named "I'm Not Only Your Mom" 10 Things your kids should know about you. Here's an excerpt...<a href="http://www.leleanajohnson.com/2010/09/im-not-only-your-mom.html">Check out her blog to read the rest!</a><br />
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<ul><li>Mommy Is Not My Real Name: I hear the word “mommy” so many times a day that I sometimes forget my own name. “Kid, my name is NOT mommy.” About 30 or so years ago, your grandma and grandpa had a baby. That baby was me, and the word “mommy” doesn’t appear anywhere on my birth certificate. Although I do enjoy you calling me mommy, at some point in your life, I need you to know that I was and still am the young lady that I was before I became your mommy. </li>
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<ul><li>I am Psychic: I know that I’m raising you to believe in God, and there will be no black magic in this house. But it’s time I let you in on a little secret, I’m psychic. In fact, all moms are psychic. God granted me these special powers so that I could be a better mother to you. Part of me being a good mom, is preventing you from hurting yourself. So if I tell you the fire is hot, and you will most certainly get burned if you touch it, DON’T TOUCH IT. I don’t think I owe you any further explanation on this matter. </li>
</ul>Thanks for letting me share this with my readers! YOU ROCK!!!!Cre8tive Mochahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729832698454758139noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-698671022263587794.post-69330912442509968742010-10-05T17:30:00.000-07:002010-10-05T17:30:00.094-07:00Cre8tive Swag 2011So here's a little peak into what I am working on for 2011! Really excited about this, it's a lot of work but it will be great.... if you would like to participate or know someone that would, please send them my way!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The goal of Cre8tive Swag is to promote independent business owners that might not otherwise be seen by the masses! We want to help you reach your target audience.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's really simple, just send us the following information to let us know you are interested in participating:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our minimum number of samples that we require is 25 ...they can be small sample sizes or full size items(please contact us if you plan to send full sized items), it's totally up to you. Remember the more samples you send the more exposure you will receive. Those who send 50+ samples will be our featured contributor and their item will be placed on top in the box as well as their banner being prominently displayed for that month on our website and blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We advertise your products absolutely FREE...there is no cost for you to participate!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">All you need to do is create and package your samples and get them to us at the appointed time...we'll do the rest!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are all into the Social Media scene and will make sure your products are promoted from our Official Facebook and Twitter pages. You will also be listed on our official blog! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">PLEASE NOTE: All bath/body products as well as cosmetics must have all ingredients list plainly and legibly. Any items that do not follow these specifications will not be placed in our boxes...Safety first!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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