tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23715263355395624152024-03-13T08:22:30.472-07:00bedtime talesWhat I've made. Mostly to help kids go to sleep.My name is Beckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293908090708250074noreply@blogger.comBlogger256125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371526335539562415.post-88504843931778145612012-08-22T11:03:00.006-07:002015-04-05T08:59:44.807-07:00Follow us on Over<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi beautiful people ;) Becca and I have branched out to try new things. You can check out Becca's most recent ideas at <a href="http://beccamariedesigns.blogspot.com/">BeccaMarie Designs</a> or see both of us at our photography blog</div>
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Carrie Eliza Photography.</div>
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CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734405080911039533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371526335539562415.post-79861984505286545312012-05-07T11:50:00.002-07:002012-05-08T08:19:33.995-07:00Play Therapy + Stories<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
One of my favorite classes in college was <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Play-Therapy-The-Art-Relationship/dp/1583913270/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1336413246&sr=8-1">Play Therapy</a>. I am not currently working in play therapy- but as a Mom of small kids I constantly see how healthy, therapeutic play can help young minds process emotions and information they experience on a daily basis.</div>
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Example: My son watched a cartoon called <a href="http://www.hubworld.com/the-adventures-of/shows/chuck-and-friends">Chuck & Friends</a>, a story about a little dump truck that has fun building race-car and monster truck tracks.</div>
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Next thing I know my son is building race-car tracks from wooden train tracks and my kitchen utensils :)</div>
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He was experimenting with gravity, velocity, cause & effect, etc.</div>
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His mind was processing some of the race-car events and reactions he saw on Chuck & Friends.</div>
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I also see my children experimenting with their emotions, processing what they have experienced through role-play and imaginary characters.</div>
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Sometimes I ask my children to draw or describe some of their own make-believe characters. One day my kids got on a rainbow-people kick:</div>
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My son kept talking about a Fireman Captain that has rainbow hair, wears a rainbow jacket, and has a rainbow dog. The captain has a huuuuuge family. He always loves rainbows and he is so, so nice! </div>
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My daughter (3 yrs) imagined a Fire-girl Chief with rainbow hair and a rainbow unicorn. The chief lives in a rainbow city on a rainbow-colored road. She feeds, cares for and plays with her unicorn all the time.</div>
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Creating back stories for characters help children explore the multifaceted complexities of a human personality. In real life, the people we meet are never as simple as they look and seem by appearance. Exploring emotions and stories of trial and triumph can help children bring meaning and understanding to the relationship they have with symbolic fictional characters or (in the case of telling stories from your family and friends' past) the real people they love. </div>
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And that, to me, is what bedtime tales are all about.</div>
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Thank you to everyone who entered our spoon puppet giveaway. We really appreciate your support.</div>
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This morning CK and I woke up and found out who the winner is. Wanna know?</div>
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Sonia Barton!</div>
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Sonia is a lovely friend that we met through this here blog almost two years ago. Have you checked out <a href="http://threeuniquerabbits.com/?portfolio=sonia">her blog</a>? Well you should. She is the talented seamstress and pattern designer behind <a href="http://threeuniquerabbits.com/?portfolio=sonia">Three Unique Rabbits</a>.</div>
I think my favorite posts would be her <a href="http://threeuniquerabbits.com/?projects=boys-wallets">boys wallets</a>, and a newer tutorial showing how to create a <a href="http://threeuniquerabbits.com/?p=517">laptop sleeve</a>. Now <i>that's</i> something I could use!<br />
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In celebration of me finishing all the illustrations for <a href="http://madebybedtimetales.blogspot.com/p/contacting-us.html">The Proclamation ABC's</a> we'd like to host a give-away for this cute spoon family:</div>
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They're simple spoon puppets- packed with character!<br />
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This is the spoon family up for the give-away:<br />
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To enter just leave a comment and a way to contact you below.<br />
Giveaway ends Monday, April 2 at Midnight.<br />
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Here are a couple other spoon bundles in the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bedtimetales">Bedtime Tales shop.</a></div>
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You know that Becca painted these guys with personality when you start to talking to them in your head as the photographer.<br />
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"Hi Misses Rudolf, can you tilt your head a little to your left?"</div>
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"Great! Now Benny, put your arm around her." (j/k)</div>
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And here comes Goldilocks and the Three Bears!</div>
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All in the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bedtimetales">shop</a> :)<br />
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Here is the free-download for the Proclamation ABC's.</div>
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It has been a pleasure to work on this project- my kids and I have had a lot of fun.</div>
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Please take a minute to give a shout-out to Jocelyn at <a href="http://beinglds.blogspot.com/">We Talk in Christ, We Rejoice in Christ.</a></div>
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She has a ton of fantastic ideas for teaching your kids about faith and Christ. </div>
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A very timely message with Easter and <a href="http://www.lds.org/church/events/april-2012-general-conference-dates-announced?lang=eng">General Conference</a> just around the corner.</div>
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A friend of mine is in the beginning stages of opening her etsy shop, and guess what one of her products will be? Barbie clothes! My goodness, fine quality and classy barbie clothes are either too hard to find or gosh-darn overpriced at a commercial store.</div>
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She wants to sew clothes that are in demand. Would you mind taking this teeny survey to help further her efforts? It will take about one minute and would mean the world to her.</div>
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</div>CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734405080911039533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371526335539562415.post-50994732781671193822011-11-03T08:36:00.001-07:002012-03-30T01:55:33.498-07:00New Branches<div style="text-align: center;">Talk about a construction zone.... We are semi-retiring this blog- temporarily pursuing other things. Becca is branching out with her new "<a href="http://beccamariedesigns.blogspot.com/">Becca Marie Designs</a>" blog and shops. CK is excited to pursue more photography with a new project called <a href="http://opaldreamphotography.blogspot.com/">Opal Dream Photography</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We have had a <i>fantastic</i> time with Made by Bedtime Tales blog and we are so grateful to everyone who has been here, commented and encouraged us through our experience ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you all!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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No, truth is, this pillow used to be a sweater. And yes, it was a pretty little sweater.</div>
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Yes, adorable. It was a hand-me-down. But to tell you the truth, my daughter was given quite a few hand-me-down sweaters this year. And this one was a little... boxy. Can you tell I'm trying to justify myself here? But that wasn't what really made me feel like it was okay to chop her all up, she didn't even have a stain.</div>
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I cut out a square right from the bodice of the piece. I made sure to be cutting out of the front and back so that I had two squares.</div>
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This middle step there isn't a drawing for, but I basically cut two muslin squares the same size. I then sewed the two squares of sweater together wrong sides facing out, with the muslin sandwiching them. I made sure to not sew it completely shut, but to leave a hole so that I could turn it right side out (is that how you say it?) This makes a nice pillow like the sketch below, with muslin lining the insides.</div>
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<br />My name is Beckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293908090708250074noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371526335539562415.post-70781780781158930052011-09-24T22:13:00.000-07:002012-01-19T16:27:34.068-08:00A Family Proclamation Celebration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My friend, Jocelyn, is holding a very special blogging celebration over at <a href="http://beinglds.blogspot.com/">We Talk of Christ, We Rejoice in Christ.</a> Bloggers from all over have come together to celebrate and explore<a href="http://lds.org/library/display/0,4945,161-1-11-1,00.html"> the Family Proclamation </a>each on a personal basis. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading inspirational posts on the family all week long.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out some of these posts; <i><a href="http://beinglds.blogspot.com/2011/09/forgiveness-for-past-abuse-by-jackie.html">Forgiveness for Past Abuse,</a> </i>by my friend, Jackie Sarager. <i><a href="http://middle-agedmormonman.blogspot.com/2011/09/we-are-at-war.html">We are at War</a> </i>by Middle-Aged Mormon Man. <i><a href="http://beinglds.blogspot.com/2011/09/from-young-age-by-becca-nelson.html">From a Young Age</a> </i>by my sister, Becca!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I have a few new letter worksheets I've added to our<a href="http://madebybedtimetales.blogspot.com/p/contacting-us.html"> Proclamation ABC's </a>download.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaEl6d-0H794tP7C5aQDyJU9LuWY1aBsWD0WQ-nHf8QSL-fl-hvY394ych5jAkrdXACziVfF5_w_VQoUNQYDdi85DQ5yU1bz_nnU0IxzT87p5CRpv1jW2PAuRiRTYHOUTGeNPrlIejM_s/s640/Picture+22.png" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Note that the worksheet for letter "Nn" is copied from a painting my sister did in college (with her permission, of course). </div><div style="text-align: center;">This painting was displayed at a art show on the family in the lobby of the <a href="http://lds.org/placestovisit/eng/visitors-centers/conference-center">General Conference Center.</a> Pretty cool, huh?</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR6QfWljf4u_sAtQCcCMhJdVSwYMtoMO0DaZIVeVXodCsoVIdCAN50jtF4DDHCiSzzEWltg4vjT1NL7mARCaSSSevbNZXJspevoGpn8Hywv1LRS8_5kpc0zLZoWYyscxV-mIPwahjisew/s640/Picture+19+15-03-55.png" width="640" />Here are a couple more of the worksheets included in the<a href="http://madebybedtimetales.blogspot.com/p/contacting-us.html"> free download.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxi_ybg2MMHUl6g6qudGLCB5zDwEa5dMe5fq63lQOXc0IiXhClRqEpfspITucsQuN5LUWzj-90g9YGi9TBfGPR7-OzHYyx4oxYZ18Qb9aVb1R94Tv1vvT56moeJuWF_2OR_dBjjCTMGtc/s1600/Picture+1+15-03-55.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxi_ybg2MMHUl6g6qudGLCB5zDwEa5dMe5fq63lQOXc0IiXhClRqEpfspITucsQuN5LUWzj-90g9YGi9TBfGPR7-OzHYyx4oxYZ18Qb9aVb1R94Tv1vvT56moeJuWF_2OR_dBjjCTMGtc/s400/Picture+1+15-03-55.png" width="308" /></a></div><br />
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These are some of my favorite rolls! They're healthy, delicious and you can have them with every meal. And, with a cup of kale mixed inside, you can be happy to know that you children will get some vitamins, calcium and iron with every bite.</div>
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3 cups hot water</div>
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4 TB yeast </div>
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1 cup green pureed kale (boiled and blended)</div>
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1/3 cup honey</div>
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3 tsp salt</div>
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3 eggs</div>
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4-6 cups white bread flour</div>
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honey butter: 1/2 c honey and 1/2 cup butter</div>
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Preheat oven at 375 degrees.</div>
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Mix the yeast into a big bowl with the hot water. Add the oil, sugar and 1/3 cup honey and let the mixture stand for 15 minutes. </div>
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Next comes the eggs, salt and kale. I like to make a big batch of cooked kale (from<a href="http://madebybedtimetales.blogspot.com/2010/12/community-supported-agriculture.html"> CSA</a>) and keep it stored in the fridge and freezer so I can slip it into lots of different recipes. </div>
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Side-note for kale puree: The kale is pretty easy to prepare. Just cut off the big stems and clean the kale leaves. Put it into a pot to boil. Once it is cooked and soft, you can pour the kale (with some of the nutrient-rich water) into a blender and puree it. </div>
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*This makes a great healthy add-in for scrambled "green eggs and ham."</div>
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Because of the kale, your mixture will look a little green but you really don't notice it very much in the finished product.</div>
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Next, start to add your flour. I like to throw in all the whole wheat at one time. Then slowly add the white flour in, one cup at a time until the dough gets thick and sticky.</div>
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Sprinkle flour onto the counter top and roll the dough out in a big ball. You might need to add more flour so that it is easy to kneed. </div>
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Like the new Temple Softie Becca made? Would you like to make your own? </div>
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Becca is giving away a pattern and you can win it <a href="http://beinglds.blogspot.com/2011/09/from-young-age-by-becca-nelson.html">here</a>. Just comment on the post!</div>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have some exciting news to share with you today. We haven't had anything listed in the Bedtime Tales etsy shop for a while, and this is a very sad thing. But sometimes life makes strange twists and turns, and we just have to step back and breath for a bit.</div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the top requests I've had since opening this shop was for my <a href="http://madebybedtimetales.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-love-to-see-temple.html">Temple Softie</a>. And it breaks my heart to say it, but I just can't make many more of these custom orders. I feel like I have limited crafting time in baby/mommy-world and there are so many other projects that must take precedence. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's been altered a little from the original, but I chose to make these changes so that it would be easier and cost less to make.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And although I think I will miss the bride's lace dress (Which would be super easy to make! Just sew lace right across her waistline and tuck the edges under when sewing her front body form to the back.) I thought this new couple looked pretty spiffy themselves.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/81751398/pattern-love-to-see-the-temple-softie">pattern</a> will be listed in the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BedtimeTales?ref=si_shop">shop</a> for $2.00. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll admit that this is the first time I will be selling one of my patterns online. If you come across a problem while ordering, please email me at madebybedtimetales(at)gmail(dot)com, and I will be delighted to work it out with you. I hope there are many more of my patterns that will join this one in the coming months!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And one last thing, if you are a frequent reader of this blog: thank you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We appreciate every one of you who join us for a minute of your day. You have no idea how much it means to us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371526335539562415.post-68938968264058073882011-09-06T15:42:00.001-07:002012-03-30T02:41:02.271-07:0050 Books for Croix des Bouquets- Our goal reached!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Hi blogging friends, </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just wanted to let everyone know that earlier this week I sent off 50 handmade books to Abundant Ground for the Croix des Bouquets orphanage! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A big thank you to everyone who participated in the project!-</div><div style="text-align: center;">Including a local girl's camp that finished it all off!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The week before the girl's camp, a different service project fell through for them. The camp leaders contacted me and asked me if the Haiti project might work well as a last minute substitute. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CH0rYsEDPmGUaRhPMkTgpr0ywOXWZcj2bxj14R2Qgpy1L9LKnrdwtWdNJ7rsJw6qsyQ8LrkAHHOCBulgh4Ze5a58YTHHZF2P04W2OL0iGwmFYiFUhag5xj_3NVI40nIP8HzaRtoGWio/s1600/IMG_8348.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CH0rYsEDPmGUaRhPMkTgpr0ywOXWZcj2bxj14R2Qgpy1L9LKnrdwtWdNJ7rsJw6qsyQ8LrkAHHOCBulgh4Ze5a58YTHHZF2P04W2OL0iGwmFYiFUhag5xj_3NVI40nIP8HzaRtoGWio/s400/IMG_8348.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Tatiana, the girl's camp leader)<br />
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We scrambled about to get printing prices at local stores and we rounded up scissors and sewing machines for groups of 30+ girls. We got the service underway and I am so excited about the results.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The girls did great cutting, gluing and sewing. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">For many of the girls, it was their first time learning how to use a sewing machine. But we had a couple of expert seamstress help out and everything turned out great. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was so grateful to see the girls put in so much effort! </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbUuHYF_7kOBhQyT_n-ZPr7t2ikLrH8xnCl7VFNMRKVpxUTgtLhM-QS6EqHNf1SLpP4bDtCLX4yDQtqc0Aa9NTS0kQfvAUe_M3PZ0ioX8zfw0EFLvyDnUSXecUFKjsQd2_zjrdVfQo7o/s1600/IMG_8375.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbUuHYF_7kOBhQyT_n-ZPr7t2ikLrH8xnCl7VFNMRKVpxUTgtLhM-QS6EqHNf1SLpP4bDtCLX4yDQtqc0Aa9NTS0kQfvAUe_M3PZ0ioX8zfw0EFLvyDnUSXecUFKjsQd2_zjrdVfQo7o/s320/IMG_8375.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And I am so grateful for the outcome! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I will share any follow-up report I get from Stephanie Victor. </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Again, thank you to everyone who contributed to the service project! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I had so much fun doing the drive, I'd totally do it again!</div><div style="text-align: center;">-CK</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCy6j8xvgPN7fP1zmAiKh3BUn8orGfd5KOHkRuTjDqWZ08LFgyqBlmy8pCNte3YihyphenhyphenZInvG4ZIaepFSMAQW2VEDzvwPkqUI3dw7HuCJqcU8U-bT1qkRemqP_D5cK5O_ApbZ8Af2o4o5v4/s1600/IMG_0636.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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Now I just want to say, I've tried drawing mice and rabbits before and I didn't get anything like this. I have to admit I was surprised by how much this medium differs from pencil or paint. Minds work differently if you stretch them in a way you haven't before. I didn't draw these out before hand, my mind worked it's way through the scissors.</div>
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Today's assignment: Alter your craft. Try something simple but new. Find out you thoroughly enjoy sitting with your child and cutting out forrest animals with safety scissors and copy paper.</div>
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My name is Beckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293908090708250074noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371526335539562415.post-53034651858795194052011-08-17T23:36:00.000-07:002011-08-23T22:41:47.529-07:00VROOM VROOM Birthday Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been wanting to experiment with little cupcake flags for some time now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These were pretty simple and they made sense to post around the "runway".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNIuPH7DDmPEjb7UvvXxoXopqcte-f7jvRxCl9M0Zr-WjcJyobTe_B9n3MAjgWLPMGsyD0ILjohYdUtkPzpWV58zvTWn6ogmn0uhd-VQBUl9og5NvGnt4fys89KAlhj1E-fhUCzsuT51o/s1600/IMG_2545.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNIuPH7DDmPEjb7UvvXxoXopqcte-f7jvRxCl9M0Zr-WjcJyobTe_B9n3MAjgWLPMGsyD0ILjohYdUtkPzpWV58zvTWn6ogmn0uhd-VQBUl9og5NvGnt4fys89KAlhj1E-fhUCzsuT51o/s640/IMG_2545.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This party took place quite awhile ago but I am now, just getting to posting the pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Birthday my four year old ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We made "car crowns" and held a race in the back yard. It was the perfect activity for a four year-old.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIOC7Sboq_rCT5FUk5VdKRpEeMdW1ES7b71PUyzMZThXoAKl6Z5wt39mYaTwQCj-gS8Zy-NJPsa1rOpLkE_4r5Kk3ZWSREg6uEauF_UlsycVSx1AfSZp5unFmIT0_kwAD_jmsMPJ47VU/s1600/IMG_2576.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIOC7Sboq_rCT5FUk5VdKRpEeMdW1ES7b71PUyzMZThXoAKl6Z5wt39mYaTwQCj-gS8Zy-NJPsa1rOpLkE_4r5Kk3ZWSREg6uEauF_UlsycVSx1AfSZp5unFmIT0_kwAD_jmsMPJ47VU/s640/IMG_2576.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to all the friends who joined us that day ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's been so great getting to know everyone in this area,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">-CK</div>CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734405080911039533noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371526335539562415.post-72719512813083066872011-08-11T00:54:00.000-07:002011-08-11T00:59:54.915-07:00live. love. craft.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://madebybedtimetales.blogspot.com/2011/02/smore-pie.html"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4jzZiUzId1bvYt_kENdRTNiz3VpGyWXyPdNN8142LiEXssPX3OUZ6O9VC9NFHuAW2lxV7elJdxbEbxrMoXNhyZZ1adUwleXZS-lTs_8vyGHgEOpTABU3gikIIrufJabjSqR3Y1uRLSnc/s640/Picture+84.png" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Half of the above pictures come from <i>Made by </i>Bedtime Tales and half of them come from Alyssa's new blog, <a href="http://funkymonkeyinthemiddle.blogspot.com/">live. love. craft. </a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you guess which ones go to which blog? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our blog has a lot in common with the Alyssa's at <a href="http://funkymonkeyinthemiddle.blogspot.com/">funkymonkeyinthemiddle.blogspot.com</a> and we're very excited to be a new sponsor there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I am speeding down the hill on my bike singing a song at the top of my lungs. Something about being on a fast bike makes you feel like you can get away with anything, like shower-opera-singing out in public. </div>
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I am happily speeding down the hill, and I squeeze my brakes as I approached the bottom.</div>
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I can't tell you how blessed I feel that something like this happened to me. </div>
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Many of you know that I have a few shops set up on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/?ref=si_home">Etsy</a>. Currently I am selling solely <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/nonsenseandwhimsy?ref=si_shop">jewelry</a>, but hopefully soon my Bedtime Tales shop will be up and running with new and exciting items. Etsy has been a wonderful website for me to work with, but I can see how the commitment and fear of how official it is might deter someone from trying to share what they make. That is why I'd like to introduce a new website to you. One that I've experimented with and I have to say, </div>
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This new(ish) website is a place to 'sell' handmade items, and 'buy' handmade items, without really using money. I've 'sold' three items and 'purchased' one now, and the only dollars I have actually spent went to shipping, because hey, isn't free.</div>
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I wanted to share the news about whoopdwhoop because it is <i>so easy</i> to navigate and post items. It is ideal for those who want to share what they have created without the pressure of up-keeping a shop. You make what you want, however many you want, you buy what you want. And it is so easy!</div>
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Once I had built up a few points, it was so exciting to be able to scroll through the pages at my leisure and choose what I wanted to spend my whoops on. Whoops build up fast, and they are fun to spend because it's not real money.</div>
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So go grab those beautiful handmade cards you were working on, or that little cross-stitched bookmark!</div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371526335539562415.post-15455913845060184632011-07-21T13:11:00.000-07:002011-07-21T17:42:14.540-07:00The mess...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This post is kind of in response to <a href="http://www.thesleepytimegal.com/lets-talk-blogging-and-reality/">Nicole's Let's Talk </a> discussion from yesterday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So often we are able to make our lives and projects look so beautiful and glorified on the great big and bright <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">blogging</span></i> screen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We just got home from a two week visiting-family vacation </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{it was wonderful, btw}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the unpacking/reorganizing/feed-the-kids-cereal mode settled in quite quickly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ro-6Dib9uw5aT5FV7v4ev0QE8tp-F-rZo_6PH85QI_najxh3i-cz6Dv4rO5ea0rm8meqvuT6gdTDN5cJiFwcFfGwFexZCRr-np-I9gNwEoKZZwrYck7dEkXlo-sGeMDva852J765Qrg/s1600/Picture+8.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ro-6Dib9uw5aT5FV7v4ev0QE8tp-F-rZo_6PH85QI_najxh3i-cz6Dv4rO5ea0rm8meqvuT6gdTDN5cJiFwcFfGwFexZCRr-np-I9gNwEoKZZwrYck7dEkXlo-sGeMDva852J765Qrg/s400/Picture+8.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, and of course, I had to top it all off with a reupholstery project as well:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtELh5Bv5k9A8E6QjOh-9H0IVqoHGA1JfKQTqyQWS7FVf982ksL6npnma6ELCcmnFozzJ9exPbKmxE15SRIebWsDAz_-_zGfoXauZF1SD8Gdp1v9wWHU8BVqpz1fyMQld5mSQZ7m7byFo/s1600/Picture+4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtELh5Bv5k9A8E6QjOh-9H0IVqoHGA1JfKQTqyQWS7FVf982ksL6npnma6ELCcmnFozzJ9exPbKmxE15SRIebWsDAz_-_zGfoXauZF1SD8Gdp1v9wWHU8BVqpz1fyMQld5mSQZ7m7byFo/s400/Picture+4.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my sister's foot after walking around on my floor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5vo_BzeNTKzws0Z3jtdOMYD7lW6GR2_vY5-Q9PWfkwBT_BHVJaOJx3CIZw_xfq4vsZjv6VqTEmovvToxK5_KVPEg-kyfKXX-zGDorXUtVIcgrGWq-Ps_blBZ2TRLDpfYDi0sXTR9JglM/s1600/Picture+5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5vo_BzeNTKzws0Z3jtdOMYD7lW6GR2_vY5-Q9PWfkwBT_BHVJaOJx3CIZw_xfq4vsZjv6VqTEmovvToxK5_KVPEg-kyfKXX-zGDorXUtVIcgrGWq-Ps_blBZ2TRLDpfYDi0sXTR9JglM/s640/Picture+5.png" width="406" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">gross.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think I stepped in yogurt just after taking this picture...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>CKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14734405080911039533noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371526335539562415.post-85250160492195655592011-07-07T07:37:00.000-07:002011-07-07T07:39:14.649-07:00Her 90th Birthday!<div style="text-align: center;">My friend, <a href="http://madebybedtimetales.blogspot.com/2010/10/marjorie.html">Marjorie</a>, turned ninety last week. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Wow. </div><div style="text-align: center;">And she is still as spunky as ever.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My daughter and I wanted to make a gift for Marjorie for her special birthday. This is what we came up with:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We strung large fresh-water pearls on strong elastic. I figured a stretchy bracelet would be much easier for her to put on than a tiny clasp. We accented it with a rose colored cut bead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you remember when I mentioned my <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1287935405">first piece of jewelry with </a><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1287935405">real</a></i><a href="http://madebybedtimetales.blogspot.com/2011/05/pearls.html"> pearls</a>? This was a gift from one of my best friends for my bridal shower.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So simple, so lovely.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the first dream bracelet available in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/nonsenseandwhimsy?ref=si_shop">the shop</a>! </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were first mentioned <a href="http://madebybedtimetales.blogspot.com/2011/06/friendship-bracelets.html">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one wraps an average wrist about 4 or 5 times. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371526335539562415.post-56814809268185429452011-06-30T18:39:00.000-07:002011-07-27T10:17:59.421-07:00Modista Modesta Sewing Group<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wow. Wow. Wow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am completely floored by the amazing work <a href="http://modistamodesta.blogspot.com/">Sonia Barton</a> and her church sewing group has accomplished.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After printing the full color pages at Staples using some saved, rewards coupons,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this group got together and produced 15 <a href="http://madebybedtimetales.blogspot.com/p/button-up.html">Handmade-for-Haiti</a> books in 2 hours!!!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so grateful that I met Sonia through a <a href="http://thesitsgirls.com/">SITS</a> tribe group online.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She runs a fantastic blog called <a href="http://modistamodesta.blogspot.com/">Modista Modesta</a> where she features the many craft designs and sewing projects she works on as she currently goes to fashion school.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so grateful that she and her sister took the initiative to plan and organize this sewing group.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have another group volunteering through my local community center to cut glue more pages and cardboard together next week. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This will help us produce even more books and I am so excited!!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please check out our new page devoted to the <a href="http://madebybedtimetales.blogspot.com/p/button-up.html">Handmade-for-Haiti project</a>.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Like I say on this new page<b>, I truly feel like this project has been divinely inspired and every time I feel a little distracted or discouraged by it, the Lord sends some help or prompts me along through the encouragement of others. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Thank you all for your support and help!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><br />
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