tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77069916613877329522024-03-27T22:58:12.652-07:00That's {FAM}tastic!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-77024740244554148062012-01-14T10:25:00.000-07:002012-01-14T10:25:22.902-07:00Starting the new year with a bang!
So, if you are one of the loyal readers actually looking at this post, you will notice that I have not been doing much blogging for a while. I have been thinking about getting back to blogging, though.
Starting...NOW! I am not planning on blogging on That's {FAM}tastic anymore though. Sad day, I know. But not really, because I have started a new blog! And this one will be even better, because Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-12282081574517192092011-10-25T21:21:00.002-07:002011-10-25T21:28:50.229-07:00My friend is having a giveaway!I had the pleasure of rooming with a girl named Ashley my last semester in college before I got married. She is one of those beautiful, totally classy, kind, funny, go-getter type of people who is just so likeable. She's been blogging for awhile, and her blog also exudes all of those characteristics. She just switched over to a new blog address, and is hosting a giveaway in celebration. And sheElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-82213363550487913812011-09-29T14:44:00.005-07:002011-10-08T08:16:47.006-07:00{DEAL}tastic: Lands' End BackpacksJust a heads up that Lands' End has their backpacks on sale for around 50% or more in some cases. I bought this one for my 3-year-old for his birthday (minus the monogramming).Sorry the picture is ridiculously tiny...I tried multiple times to save it bigger, but I guess I'm just not savvy enough for that! Anyway, this is It's the ClassMate Small Haul. It's on sale for $12.99 and I found a Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-86790064811889519042011-04-14T14:52:00.001-07:002011-04-14T14:54:17.803-07:00Yikes...I'm not sure what's up with Photobucket these days, but my blog sure is struggling because of whatever technical difficulties they are having. Sorry for the ugliness. Hopefully the problem will be fixed soon!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-16101862046518033492011-04-11T10:30:00.004-07:002011-04-11T10:37:47.718-07:00Tip of the dayAlways look for coupon codes before ordering stuff online! I just got free shipping and 10% off of orders I made for supplies for Mother's Day presents this morning.I usually just type the name of where I'm ordering from followed by "coupon" or "coupon code" in the little search box at the top of my internet window. More often than not the codes I've used have come from retailmenot.com.I know Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-29529511743850758272011-02-22T15:58:00.007-07:002011-10-08T08:20:13.349-07:00101 Things in 1001 DaysWell, it's only been 3 months since I wrote this list... I kept meaning to post it on here, to hopefully keep myself accountable, as well as giving myself something to blog about. We've finished 11 goals so far, which isn't bad, right? Thanks, Autumn, for teaching me how to do strike-throughs! That'll give you an idea of some of the things I'll be blogging about next, if I can ever get into theElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-81330706396192838352011-02-21T17:43:00.006-07:002011-10-08T22:48:07.342-07:00What's been going on...I've been on an extended hiatus from this blog, so kudos to you, if you are actually reading this! For a while I just decided it wasn't worth my time to post on here anymore (which is probably still true...) but lately I just keep thinking, "Oh, I could put that on the blog," so I'm just going to go with it!I wrote a 101 Things in 1001 Days list this year instead of my regular New Year's Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-71495922095482545362010-12-21T22:55:00.002-07:002011-10-08T22:47:23.171-07:00Free CUTE patterns!It's Caroline, I'm hijacking Elizabeth's blog again to spread the word about Home Spun Threads. Right now she is offering super cute patterns to download from her shop for (my favorite price) FREE! Check it out now, it won't last forever!Carolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09972497687464903037noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-43627021838440354032010-10-29T12:29:00.002-07:002010-10-29T12:43:57.406-07:00Halloween Preview!Okay, I apologize for the poor quality of the picture (sent it to my email from my phone!) and the rushed manner of this post, but I just wanted to take a minute (literally) and post about the homemade Woody costume I made for my 2-year-old boy this year!It was touch and go there for a bit, but I think it came together so cute! I can't wait for him to put it on this afternoon for our first of 3Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-73449937007109804702010-10-18T16:12:00.002-07:002010-10-18T16:39:17.172-07:00What's your poison?Lately I feel like I need to wear a gas mask when I clean the bathrooms. Because, ironically, the bathroom is about a million times smellier while I'm cleaning it than it is between cleanings. It's not the smell that's really bothering me, I guess, it's the fact that I'm sure something that something that smelly can't really be very good to be around...So, I want to know, what do you use to Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-40959357417160262962010-09-21T22:04:00.001-07:002011-10-08T22:46:35.279-07:00Guest Blogging: Fun On A DimeToday I'm blog swapping with Michelle from Fun On A Dime! She has a great blog with lots of fantastic ideas for inexpensive family fun! She was kind enough to share one of her fun projects on my blog today! Thanks, Michelle!Hi my name is Michelle (aka the Fun On A Dime Lady) from Fun On A Dime. If you are looking for some inexpensive fun for the whole family, you should come over and check out Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-4663234091272671482010-09-06T22:41:00.004-07:002010-09-06T23:07:31.991-07:00Frozen Fruit-siclesA few months ago I bought a set of popsicle molds from the Target dollar spot thinking it would be a fun activity/treat for my little boy. Then of course I pretty much forgot about them, and never used them until I saw this challenge at Fun on a Dime.So a couple of weeks ago we broke out the molds, our blender, and some fresh fruit and milk. I believe our concoction consisted of some milk, a Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-57433994549165159072010-09-03T14:08:00.004-07:002011-10-08T22:49:02.022-07:00Life vs. BloggingLife always wins, when it comes to that one. That's my excuse for not blogging much. I had big plans of posting everyday and whatnot, but I just haven't felt like it.I've been trying to adjust to living in a new place with a husband who is at school until after dinner time everyday and an almost-2 year old, who is totally acting his age. As I type this, I just realized that this is the first Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-10557199145388492792010-08-17T22:00:00.002-07:002010-08-17T22:00:00.460-07:00Color ConundrumImage SourceMy cute husband and I began discussing paint colors and such for this new house before we moved in. We even picked up a bunch of paint chips at a home improvement store while we were scouting out fun things like new fridges and washers and dryers. Right away, we noticed a difference of opinions when it came to paint colors. I was all over the "tan is neutral, and you can add color Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-47938018311653188952010-08-17T14:14:00.000-07:002010-08-17T21:19:47.366-07:00I'm Alive! (In case you were worried...)Well, we survived the move. It was actually a little over a month ago, now, but I'm sure glad it's over. I'm not gonna lie, I had a little meltdown when I was stranded at the gas station with a dead car battery and neither my husband or father-in-law (who was driving our other car--thank you!) answered their phones. I think they were talking to each other... It all turned out fine, thanks toElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-19694231893885954912010-05-21T12:22:00.003-07:002010-05-21T12:48:45.078-07:00Another Makeover and a Friday FaveTa Da! Do you love my blog's new look?? I do. I love the bright colors so much! I wasn't going to make it over just yet, but I started playing around with the design, just for fun, and loved it so much I had to go ahead and do it!There are still a few things I want to change, though. I want to figure out how to make that header a little less "large and in charge".... just shrink it down a bit Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-62721872676447473332010-05-17T12:30:00.008-07:002010-05-18T06:23:45.722-07:00Thrifty Finds: Neighborhood Garage Sale!This post almost started like this:THE DISASTER: I cannot find my camera cord....And then, right after I typed that, I got up, walked right over to where the camera cord had most definitely been sitting the entire time I looked all over the house for it. "It's this brain of mine..it's got a mind of its own!" (If you can name that movie, I will think you are SO cool!)Sorry, I realize thisElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-87608981855655649552010-05-09T07:14:00.004-07:002011-10-08T22:49:53.771-07:00"Beauty and Motherhood are one..."I love this video. If you haven't seen it already you should watch it. It's about the blogger NieNie, and the things she's gone through and her wise perspective on life, including motherhood, so I thought it was perfect for today. One of my favorite parts is around minute 5, when she says "Beauty and motherhood are one; they're the same thing."Happy Mother's Day! Love you!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-21122136343105850672010-04-19T07:00:00.002-07:002010-04-19T07:00:07.770-07:00I want this.Mmmmm...Avocado, anyone? Michael Miller Laminated Cotton Dandy Damask in Avocado, that is. I painted my dining room table black a while back (sorry, never got around to posting about it), but I think after we move this summer I want to paint the chairs black too, and recover the seats {again}.And I think this fabric would be perfect! It's laminated, so we could wipe them off easily, which I Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-25861432657374116862010-04-12T11:45:00.007-07:002011-10-08T22:50:31.435-07:00The easiest homemade cinnamon rolls I've ever made!I love cinnamon rolls, but I've never been that great at making them. Sure, they've always turned out pretty good, but the process... not good.Let's just say there have been tears shed over the making of cinnamon rolls at my house, and they were mine. I don't have a fancy mixer or anything, so I've always mixed them by hand, and ended up with sticky dough that stuck to everything when I was Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-67830156713322421492010-03-31T22:00:00.000-07:002010-03-31T22:00:01.515-07:00Good NewsI finally uploaded a ton of pictures off of my camera onto the computer, and realized I've taken lots of pictures of things to post on this blog! Woohoo! Now I just need to sit down and actually do it.One of my excuses for being a bad blogger lately (sorry new followers!) IS good news... We know where we will be going for medical school next year, and are now in the process of looking for a HOUSEElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-15452139630129736472010-03-31T12:00:00.000-07:002010-03-31T12:00:01.441-07:00Can you tell the difference?Or am I the only crazy one? Let's find out! Look at the pictures below and see if you can tell the difference.Here's what it looks like when my husband loads the dishwasher:And when I do it:What? You think both pictures look exactly the same? Well... I know, they do look pretty close, but they ARE different. Does anyone else like to arrange the silverware by type when they load the dishwasher?Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-19020197768150653092010-03-22T07:16:00.001-07:002010-03-22T09:44:15.916-07:00Mini Mantel MakeoverI meant to post this a week or two ago. Better late than never!I posted about my renter's mantel here, and this is what it looked like after we got moved in and set it all up. I thought it was nice, but now it kinda looks like a bunch of stuff all lined up in a row across the mantle. But it worked.I didn't take a picture of the mantle at Christmas, though it was lovely. Mini ornament wreaths Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-65569097574124154862010-03-13T08:03:00.003-07:002010-03-31T19:15:08.787-07:00Thanks!I just wanted to say a quick "thank you" to everyone for commenting on and following my blog! It totally makes my day when I check my email and I see that I've got new comments to read! And when I see that I've got a new follower, it feels so good to know that someone likes what I'm doing! And emails are very wonderful too!Anyway, thanks! We've got spring break this week, so I may kinda Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7706991661387732952.post-5785180310621870192010-03-11T21:51:00.004-07:002010-03-12T15:10:37.609-07:00Friday Faves: Tumblr and Sock MonstersYou may have noticed in my mess of a blog redesign, the tab above that says {FAM}tastic Idea File. It's pretty much my new favorite thing! I started a tumblr account and I LOVE it! It instantly blogs pictures, links, quotes, etc that you find online, automatically linking them up to where you found them! Easy peasy.So if you click on that tab, you'll see what I've put on there so far... just Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438729134952715017noreply@blogger.com3