STOP!.....

Don't automatically shred your junk mail.

Luckily my hubby opened this one.

I usually just shred if it looks like junk.

This was the easiest $5 I ever earned.

All I had to do was write "zero"

in the slot that asked how many T.V. 

sets we have in our home.

I also filled in the box that asked 

why the viewing journal wasn't complete.

I sealed the post paid packet 

and will hand it to the mail lady

when she passes tomorrow.

 I read everything and 

the company is ok with

 people keeping the money, 

as long as they mail the survey back.

SISTER MONIQUE:

I posted the links for the "squash books"

at the end of my previous post.

Also, if anybody used the "liquid hand soap" recipe I posted a few months back, I have added instructions(to the original post) on how to fix the consistency problem you may be experiencing.
Link to original post:
http://tofuandcornbread.blogspot.com/2012/02/heres-nifty-trick-we-learned.html

Oh What Fun...

 I have had a blast making

 "squash books"

with Eloise.

In case you are not familiar,

squash books are what happens when

scrapbooking meets origami.

(Shh...This one is for Sis. M.W.)

There is so much more 

that I could have done,

 but I was nervous.

It actually wasn't nearly

 as hard as I had imagined.

Below I will post a link to the tutorial.

It is very basic.

I used 8"x8" paper,

so I ended up with a 4"x4"

The tutorial calls for 6x6,

which yields a 3x3 book.

I do not recommend this.

As it is, I had to print my photos

 in wallet size.

The Tutorial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWh-n4JdAqI&feature=fvwrel

After you have the basics down pat 

and you want to learn how to do

 a more intricate squash book look at the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PPau-F_G3k

Hope some of y'all try it

and share your creations with us.

We had so much fun.

Some crafts are nerve wracking,

but this was fairly easy.

You can purchase "Zip Dry"

 and chip board 

at your local craft store.

I scored the chip board

 with my rotary cutter,

 then bent,

 and finished cutting.

HAPPY CRAFTING!

Transformation Report....

A couple of posts ago,

I wrote about the changes 

we have made.

I am pleased to announce 

that hubby has lost another 15 lbs.

and I have lost another 3 1/2 lbs

 That brings us to a total of

25 lbs. lost for hubby

&

10 lbs lost for me

(went down 1 skirt size!)

 This is not the fastest way to lose,

but for the most part

(minus my little episode Sun.) 

we are both feeling great.

We eat little bits every couple of hours

and we never feel hungry.

We even allow ourselves little treats.

Once we figure out how to 

squeeze in a little exercise 

and a little more sleep,

we will be well on our way 

to being the fit & healthy family

God created us to be.

P.S. Congratulations to all of my friends who are winning the battle of  the bulge. Y'all are looking great. Keep up the good work.

We will be headed to Camp

at 4:00 am

so I won't be posting for a few days.

Be sure to check next week

for all the details!

We Believe...

In case you were wondering.