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“You can do anything” card

I made this card especially for my daughter. I love how it turned out. In fact, I would love to get a card like this myself! That sunshine/sun rays stamp will probably be one of my favorites.

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I made this with mostly all the loot I got from Simon Says Stamp! I LOVE my stamps, and especially when I win them!
Here’s the inside:

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Because it was a little grey, I thought the envelope could use some bright colors, so I made her a bright pink envelope. Who wouldn’t love to get this happy envelope in the mail? I purposely made it much bigger than the card so the banner wouldn’t get crushed. There’s definitely plenty of room in there for this card!

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Linking up with Simon Says Stamp Challenge. 🙂

And I thought the yellow and grey was perfect for the Runway Inspired challenge, too.

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Dose of Sunshine Monday — Life is fun

Happy Monday! It’s a nice long weekend…and I hope you are having fun. Speaking of fun, sometimes it seems that life is NOT fun. To everything there is a season, right? So if you’re not having fun, just wait for a bit for the fun to come back around.

I’m not going to talk too much about this today; my husband is recuperating from a bicycle accident, my daughter is in the hospital. Things are not very fun right now, BUT I’m hopeful and I know that the time will come back around when we are smiling and laughing again.

Enjoy your days and fill them with gratitude, laughter, smiles and love.

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Chocolate Survival Kit

Last week I participated in a PinChat Live party about desserts in jars. It reminded me that I haven’t yet posted about one of my favorite “Survival Kits” in a jar! Here it is:

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This is the perfect little gift for anyone who is up against some tough trials. When I delivered one last night, my neighbor’s daughter said “EVERYONE needs one of these!” (I wish I could make one for everyone!)

I also made one for my husband, who was in a bicycle accident over the weekend. He loved it and keeps it close to his favorite chair to “help in the recuperation process.” He didn’t even mind that it was pink. 😉

I love that this is a great way to recycle those jars, too. This jar started out as a jar filled with peaches:

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I just peeled off the label and ran it all through the dishwasher. If there is any sticky residue, a little citrus (or lemon) essential oil should take that right off.
See that lid? Nothing a little gold spray paint can’t fix.

Then just fill it up with some of your favorite chocolate, tie a ribbon, attach the note and deliver. Everyone loves it.

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A mason jar works well, too! I like to use a little washi tape on the lid, but fabric looks great, too.

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I’m thinking this little note would look good in blue, what do you think?

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If you’d like the printable, like my page first here:

Then download the printable here:

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Before I go, I just want to thank my neighbors the WHITINGS for bring me an entire giant container of chocolate…and they didn’t even know that it was just what I needed! 🙂 (You guys are the best!)

So you see, you never know who just might need a survival kit filled with chocolate. If you do give out a kit or two, please let me know. I’d love to hear!

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Dose of Sunshine: Love the way it is

Hello! You may not have noticed, but this “Dose of Sunshine” is usually posted on Monday, and here it is Tuesday! We had a busy weekend. And my husband was in a bicycle accident during a race in Flagstaff this weekend. It was quite the accident: the handlebars on his bike broke right off! This was such a surprise and it happened so fast that he didn’t have time to react and he lost his balance.

He came home with battlewounds, road rash, pain. But the good news is, the doctor said his collarbone is NOT broken (it is quite common for cyclists to break their collarbone). But it’s still going to be a while in recovery and physical therapy for him.

So, I am late in posting this. It is a good reminder for me. I hate to see my husband in pain. I was not meant to be a nurse…I’m not great at changing the bandages, blood makes me queasy and seeing him in pain is not fun.

But I’m sure there is a lesson in all of this.

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We will continue down the road to recovery. As we go through tubes of neosporin and boxes of first aid bandages and gauze, we will get closer to learning to love what is, right?

Have a day of blessings!

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Back To School Recipe Favorites (a round-up) #BackToSchoolWeek

Wow! We’ve had an amazing week of all things Back To School, including crafts, crockpot meals, freezer meals, lunch ideas, and organization ideas. I have loved seeing all the creativity, and I am honored to be participating with such talented bloggers.

**The PinChat is today at 3 p.m Arizona Time, (that’s 6 p.m. EST). Click here to read how it works. I hope to “see” you there.

I want to shout out to all the great talent that contributed throughout the week:

Co-Hosted By: { {i love} my disorganized life } and { Miss Information }
Heather’s French Press }  { Kleinworth & Co.}  
Growing Up Gabel }  { Cook the Story }
The Tasty Fork }  { Amy’s Cooking Adventures }
 { Dukes and Duchesses }  { The Grant Life }
Real Housemoms }  { The NY Melrose Family }
 { Crazy & Cool With a Side of Crafty }
Lemons for Lulu }  { Chase the Star }  
Yesterday on Tuesday }  { Sweet Twist of Blogging }
A Night Owl Blog }  { Organized Island }  
Setting for Four }  { Sunshine In My Pocket }
 
Now, take a look at some of the amazing recipe ideas from this week. (I want to make ALL of these!!):


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How am I ever going to decide which one to try first?




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Peanut Butter and Jelly Gluten Free Grain Bars from Heather’s French Press


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Southwest Chicken Tacos from Sunshine In My Pocket


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Vegetarian Quinoa Fajitas from Cook the Story


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Slow Cooker Red Chili from {I love} my disorganized life


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Caprese Chicken Bake from Real Housemoms

Don’t these all look so good? There were so many more delicious recipes! I hope you’ve enjoyed this Back To School Week…have a Great school year.

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