tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10384092146416662972024-03-19T04:11:01.741-04:00Sundaes and SpaghettiDanielle @ A Sprinkle of Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860364368632056324noreply@blogger.comBlogger287125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038409214641666297.post-46854181156794841272016-03-07T08:47:00.000-05:002016-03-07T08:47:01.635-05:00It's almost time!Hi everyone! <br />
Sorry for the radio silence. I have been trying to get my blog moved over to my new site. There have been a few hiccups (which is why this blog looks a bit different right now). Hopefully that will happen sometime today! :)<br />
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<br />Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860364368632056324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038409214641666297.post-85541964842864559752016-03-03T15:40:00.002-05:002016-03-03T22:18:46.540-05:00Idea Box [#52]<div style="text-align: center;">
Happy one year anniversary Idea Box! It's hard to believe we've already been at this a whole year! It really doesn't seem like it. It's great to see what everyone is doing and linking up with.<br />
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Sorry I'm late with it this week (again). Between early morning doctor appointments, flat tires and vet appointments I haven't had much of a chance to sit down and blog. </div>
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<a href="http://www.milaslittlethings.com/"><b>Mila @ MilasLittleThings</b></a><br />
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<b><a href="http://www.creativeclementine.com/">Carole @ CreativeClementine</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="http://www.sundaesandspaghetti.blogspot.com/">Danielle @ SundaesandSpaghetti</a></b></div>
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<a href="http://www.thekimsixfix.com/2016/01/butternut-squash-creme-brulee-or-pot-de.html">The Kim Six Fix: Butternut Squash Creme Brule</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.milaslittlethings.com/"><b>Mila @ MilasLittleThings</b></a><br />
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<b><a href="http://www.sundaesandspaghetti.blogspot.com/">Danielle @ SundaesandSpaghetti</a></b></div>
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Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860364368632056324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038409214641666297.post-5770496876795718982016-03-02T09:12:00.002-05:002016-03-03T22:19:02.651-05:00February Recap<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">How on earth is the month of February over?! Before I go onto my blogs, I have some exciting news to share (if you follow me on Facebook, then you've seen it. If you don't follow me on Facebook, you should ;)).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am a new contributor for the Detroit Moms Blog!! I am super excited. :) I'll be sure to post more about it later.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">So, how are my goals going so far? Let's check it out!</span></span><br />
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~ Create a button for my blog (for reals this time)</div>
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I've crossed some stuff off my list. Trying to get my new blog up and running has put a little damper on some of the listed. I still did get some stuff done though.<br />
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I posted four recipes this month.<br />
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<a href="http://sundaesandspaghetti.blogspot.com/2016/02/nutella-stuffed-banana-muffins.html">Nutella Stuffed Banana Muffins</a><br />
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Instagram: I went from 60 to 84!<br />
Twitter: Didn't do so great there, increased to 139<br />
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I also participated a in a few more link ups, which did help drive traffic to my blog, but not quite 60 a day.<br />
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Finally I reached out to a few companies, but my blog isn't quite big enough to work with yet. It'll come (I hope). :)<br />
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<strike>~Start working out again</strike></div>
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~ Use MyFitness Pal again </div>
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~Attempt to keep house uncluttered </div>
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~Start doing more "school" activities with Annabelle</div>
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Umm.... #fail. I really have been trying to keep things uncluttered. Everytime we clean, I turn around and it's a disaster again. I am planning on coming up with a printable to help me stay on top of things.<br />
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~Revamp look</div>
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I added a few bodysuits that are ready to be purchased. I also added some legwarmers for St. Patrick's Day, that are made to order.<br />
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Overall not to shabby.<br />
Now onto the goals for the month of March! <br />
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~ Make my new site live <br />
~ Blog three times a week</div>
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~ Have two-three posts a month be Pintrest worthy pins</div>
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~ Grow my Instagram followers to 100 (I currently have 84).</div>
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~ Grow my Twitter follower to 145 (I currently have 139)</div>
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~ Create a PR tab</div>
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~ Use google analytics to help improve my blog</div>
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~ Post a learning activity twice a month</div>
~ Increase traffic to 60-70 page views per post by really participating in link ups.<br />
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~Start working out again</div>
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~ Eat healthier snacks</div>
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~Attempt to keep house uncluttered </div>
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~Start doing more "school" activities with Annabelle<br />
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~Revamp look</div>
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~Add new selections (birthday shirts)</div>
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~Add pre-made skirts<br />
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And there you have it! My goals. Not the most fun post, but I always like seeing what other bloggers are up to, plus it holds me somewhat accountable. ;)<br />
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Linking up with<a href="http://livinginthisseason.com/remember-making-goals/"> Living in the Season</a> and <a href="http://www.morningmotivatedmom.com/">Morning Motivated Mom</a> </div>
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Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860364368632056324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038409214641666297.post-90218029937772369492016-02-27T15:07:00.001-05:002016-02-27T15:15:40.878-05:00Nutella Stuffed Banana MuffinsSorry for the lack of posts as of lately. I've been working pretty hard on getting my new blog ready to go live.<br />
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Just to let you all know, I'm actually going to be changing the name of my blog (eek, is skill kinda scares me) to...<br />
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A Sprinkle of Joy </div>
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I'm pretty excited. It's going to be a self hosted site, so you won't be seeing .blogspot.com anymore. <br />
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I still have a few more kinks to work out, hopefully it'll be ready in the next week or two, I can't wait!<br />
From here on out, my pictures will be watermarked with my new name, so don't let that throw you. ;)<br />
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Ok, now, on to the real reason you all came here, you saw the word Nutella.<br />
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Man, oh, man, I do love myself some Nutella. If you have no idea what I am talking about, stop reading right now. Drive to the store. Buy some Nutella (found with the peanut butter. Get the real deal folks, so much better than the store brand). Drive home. Open Nutella. Insert spoon, and enjoy.<br />
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See, she knows what it's all about.<br />
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They turned out so yummy, gooey and nutella-y.<br />
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Nutella Filled Banana Muffins</div>
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by <span class="author" itemprop="author">Danielle Siero </span><span class="published" datetime="2016-02-27" itemprop="published"> February-27-2016<span class="value-title" title="2016-02-27"></span></span></div>
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<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1 1/4 teaspoons </span> <span itemprop="name"> baking powder</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1/2 teaspoon </span> <span itemprop="name"> baking soda</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1/4 cup </span> <span itemprop="name"> sugar</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1/2 cups </span> <span itemprop="name"> brown sugar</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1 </span> <span itemprop="name"> egg</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">3 </span> <span itemprop="name"> bananas</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1 1/2 teaspoons </span> <span itemprop="name"> vanilla</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1/2-3/4 cup </span> <span itemprop="name"> mini chocolate chips</span></span></li>
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<span class="time preptime">Prep time: <time datetime="PT15M" itemprop="prepTime">15 mins </time><span class="value-title" title="PT15M"></span></span><span class="time cooktime">Cook time: <time datetime="PT25M" itemprop="cookTime">25 mins </time><span class="value-title" title="PT25M"></span></span><span class="time duration">Total time: <time datetime="PT40M" itemprop="totalTime">40 mins </time><span class="value-title" title="PT40M"></span></span><span class="yield">Yield: <span itemprop="yield">12 Muffins</span></span></div>
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Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860364368632056324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038409214641666297.post-2056820559985714372016-02-24T14:15:00.002-05:002016-03-03T22:20:05.013-05:00Margarita MondaySo, did you celebrate National Margarita Day on Monday?!<br />
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I had no idea such a day existed, until I was hanging out with a few neighbors. We decided pretty quick that we needed to have a moms night.<br />
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One of my neighbors even had some tequila from Mexico that we used!<br />
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Seriously. So yummy!<br />
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If you've never made a margarita before, it's super easy. It's just Cointreau, tequila, lime juice and some simple syrup. The amount really all depends on how you want it to taste.<br />
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1 shot Cointreau<br />
2 shots tequila<br />
1 shot lime juice<br />
1/2 shot simple syrup (to make just boil equal parts sugar and water until sugar is dissolved).<br />
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Combine all in a shaker with ice, and pour into a glass filled with ice. If desired run a lime around the edge of the glass and dip in salt.<br />
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It was a tad strong, so go with a little less tequila, or a little more simple syrup.<br />
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I also made a yummy margarita with some drinking vinegar (also know as shrubs). One of the moms in my mom's club started a company,<a href="http://www.mcclarybros.com/"> McClary Bros</a>, which produces drinking vinegars. You may remember her from Shark Tank, if not, you should go check out her website, and if you want to buy some, and don't live in Michigan, don't worry, they ship! <br />
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So to make this yummy drink I went with:<br />
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1 shot Contriau<br />
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<a href="http://www.mcclarybros.com/collections/our-vinegars/products/apple-pie-drinking-vinegar">1.5 shots Michigan Apple Pie Drinking Vinegar </a><br />
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Combine all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake well, and pour into a cinnamon and sugar rimmed glass.<br />
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It was so yummy! Appl-y, tequila-y (super legit terms here) and just a little tangy from the vinegar. Really, if you are looking for a fun new way to make drinks, check out her page. They have tons of cocktail recipes, along with other ways to use the vinegar (like making salad dressings).<br />
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I had so much fun hanging out with the neighbors, and if my phone ever decides to cooperate, I'll post a few pics my neighbor took with her phone.<br />
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I really am happy that we are starting to get to know our neighbors. Growing up, everyone in my parent's neighborhood knew everyone. Everyone had kids, and we all played together. My summers were filled with going from house, to house, to park with the neighborhood kids. There were always cookout to attend, and sleep overs to be had. When Matt and I got married and moved into our neighborhood (which is right across the street from my parents), it wasn't the same. Most of our neighbors where older, or had older children. I'm not saying we weren't pleasant to each other, just never hung out.<br />
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Now, younger families (with younger kids) are starting to move in, and it's great!! We can just call up our friends to hang out, and walk to their house. I can have adult conversations, Annabelle can play with kids her age. Win! Win!!<br />
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Then, Beth said she was going to be making the challenge a monthly link up!<br />
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Woot!<br />
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Challenge. Accepted! <br />
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It's all for the sake of the blog folks. ;)<br />
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So, I'd say I did pretty well this month.<br />
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So, what did I get?<br />
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My first stop (like always) was the dollar spot. They had lots of cute things there!<br />
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I got stickers for $1. Annabelle is obsessed with stickers. OBSESSED!!<br />
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Bubbles for a $1- this will be going in Annabelle's Easter basket.<br />
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Hangers for $3. My dad made Annabelle a wardrobe, so these will be for that. I can't wait to finish it, so I can show it off. <br />
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My next stop? The Valentine's Day stuff. I scored these sweet cookie cutters! Only $2.39! Seriously folks, I love hitting up the after holiday sales. <br />
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Finally, I headed over to housewares. I've been wanting to pick up a small dish for some food photography. $1.99<br />
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Total? $9.94.<br />
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All, in all, I'm happy with my loot. :)<br />
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Also, I'm excited to say that I'm going to be renaming my blog! I've bought a domain name, and will be working on a new look. :) Here's hoping it all goes smoothly.Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860364368632056324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038409214641666297.post-16644114935840139402016-02-18T07:45:00.000-05:002016-03-03T22:20:34.506-05:00Idea Box [#50]<div style="text-align: center;">
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I was a bit intimidated at first, since I've never cooked filet mignon before, and well, you don't want to mess up $20 worth of meat. Surprisingly it wasn't too difficult to do.<br />
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There are tons of ways to cook a lobster. I went with the boiling method.<br />
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Here is what they look like raw <br />
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I then boiled the tails for about 9 minutes (I read that you should do 1 minute per ounce).<br />
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Serve with melted butter for dipping.<br />
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Find some nice filets. Let them come to room temperature for about 20-30 minutes before cooking.<br />
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Sear each side 3-4 minutes (in a pan that can go into the oven) in olive oil that has been heated. Do not move the steaks around while searing (this was really hard for me to do).<br />
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Pair with a red wine...yummy!<br />
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I even splurged on an actually bottle of wine (we normally just buy a jug of Carlo Rossi).<br />
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Then for dessert we had some Toll-house Pie, and some Late Harvest Riesling from a Michigan Winery.<br />
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Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860364368632056324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038409214641666297.post-1572905781669705292016-02-14T15:13:00.002-05:002016-03-03T22:21:29.387-05:00Valentine's Day GoodiesSo I totally meant to get this posted earlier than the day before Valentine's Day, but, that didn't happen... better late than never though, right?<br />
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It took me a little bit, but I created a pretty yummy red velvet cookie recipe.<br />
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Red Velvet Cookies</div>
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by <span class="author" itemprop="author">Danielle Siero </span><span class="published" datetime="2016-02-14" itemprop="published"> February-14-2016<span class="value-title" title="2016-02-14"></span></span></div>
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<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">2 teaspoons </span> <span itemprop="name"> baking powder</span></span></li>
<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1/2 cup </span> <span itemprop="name"> cocoa</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">3/4 cup </span> <span itemprop="name"> powder sugar</span></span></li>
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<span class="time preptime">Prep time: <time datetime="PT30M" itemprop="prepTime">30 mins </time><span class="value-title" title="PT30M"></span></span><span class="time cooktime">Cook time: <time datetime="PT10M" itemprop="cookTime">10 mins </time><span class="value-title" title="PT10M"></span></span><span class="time duration">Total time: <time datetime="PT40M" itemprop="totalTime">40 mins </time><span class="value-title" title="PT40M"></span></span><span class="yield">Yield: <span itemprop="yield"></span></span></div>
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While most red velvet deserts are decorated with cream cheese frosting, I decided to go with royal icing.<br />
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I also decorated a bunch of sugar cookies.<br />
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On Friday we had some of the my moms club over to decorate sugar cookies. It was tons of fun. I think I'll be cleaning up sprinkles for the next year! ;)<br />
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I haven't posted any pictures of the girls lately, so here are a few. :) <br />
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February of 2004 Matt asked me out on a Valentine's Date. We went out to eat and saw Win a Date with Tad Hamilton. The next week we were offical.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here we are with two of my roommates (the third was the bride). Matt's roommate married mine, so we were both in the wedding party. Worked out nice.</span></td></tr>
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Then, in 2007 Matt proposed. We went out to eat on his birthday to a really nice restaurant. I totally thought we we were just going there to celebrate his birthday. In the way back of my mind I thought, maybe he'll propose, but I really didn't think it would happen. After eating we went to downtown Plymouth to walk around. It was super cold, so he kept asking "do you want to go home now". Finally, he then took me to a nice little spot by the library, got down on one knee and proposed!<br />
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**Note: Matt and I frequenly walked around downtown Plymouth while we were dating. Whenever I saw a couple that was nicely dressed I commented "I wonder if he is going to propose?! It would be so cool to engaged in downtown Plymouth!" He listened. :)**</div>
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And there you have it! Our love story. :)Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860364368632056324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038409214641666297.post-30157621839643928402016-02-07T16:10:00.000-05:002016-03-03T22:23:11.972-05:00Valentine's Day Round-UpToday I wanted to share with you a round up of cool Valentine's Day crafts you can do. I totally meant to get this up last week sometime, but that didn't happen.<br />
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<a href="http://www.thoughtsfromalice.com/2014/01/vintage-valentines-mantel-bonus-vignette.html">Thoughts from an Alice: Valentine's Day Mantle </a></div>
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Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860364368632056324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038409214641666297.post-59783918549994362612016-02-03T08:28:00.004-05:002016-03-03T22:23:49.877-05:00Ombre Hearts [Valentine's Day Craft]<a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://mypinterventures.com%E2%80%9D" pinterventures="" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" title="”My"></a>I created another easy Valentine's Day craft.<br />
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I wanted to do a diagonal ombre look, so I lightly wrote numbers in the corner of the hearts.<br />
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I started by painting heart number 1 red.<br />
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I think it turned out pretty nice! Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860364368632056324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038409214641666297.post-60718329724728914752016-02-01T21:05:00.003-05:002016-02-01T21:06:16.940-05:00January RecapHow on earth is it already February?! It really does seem like Christmas just happened, and now we are gearing up for Valentine's Day.<br />
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I decided I would look back on my goals to see how I'm doing.<br />
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<strike>~ Blog two-three times a week</strike></div>
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~ Create a button for my blog (for reals this time)</div>
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<strike>~ Have two-three posts a month be Pintrest worthy pins</strike></div>
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<strike>~ Grow my Instagram followers</strike></div>
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<strike>~ Grow my Twitter follower</strike></div>
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~ Interact more with other on Instagram/ Twitter</div>
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~ Create a PR tab</div>
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~ Reach out to companies to see if they work with bloggers</div>
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~ Use google analytics to help improve my blog</div>
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~ Post a recipe once a month</div>
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~ Post a learning activity twice a month</div>
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~ Increase traffic by really participating in link ups.</div>
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So, January got off to a bit of a rough start. I have been blogging two-ish times a week for the most part.<br />
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I did create a few posts that I pinned to Pintrest, so I'm good in that department.<br />
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My Instagram and Twitter followers have grown as well, although I'd love for them to keep growing. I totally forgot to write down what there were before, so I can't say be how much.<br />
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<strike>~Start working out again</strike></div>
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~ Use MyFitness Pal again </div>
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~Attempt to keep house uncluttered </div>
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~Start doing more "school" activities with Annabelle</div>
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So, I have finally started working out again. It took a bit longer for me to recover from this c-section than with Annabelle (with Annabelle I ran a 5k 3 months after having her). It's way harder to work out when there are two kids to worry about. I have been doing Bikini Body Mommy since I can do it at home, and it incorperates both cardio and strength. After 15 days I have already lost some inches, so I'm happy. I think I'll see more success once I start tracking what I eat.<br />
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~Revamp look</div>
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<strike>~Add new selections </strike></div>
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~Possible add pre-made items</div>
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I have added a few now things to my store, and am planning on adding some more soon. I have also been working on a new banner.<br />
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I realize this is starting to be quite a long post, and not exactly the most exciting, but I'm hoping by posting it, I'll be a bit more accountable.<br />
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For the month February I wanted to break down my blogging goals a bit more.<br />
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~ Blog two-three times a week</div>
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~ Create a button for my blog (for reals this time)</div>
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~ Have two-three posts a month be Pintrest worthy pins</div>
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<i>~ Grow my Instagram followers to 75 (I currently have 60).</i></div>
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<i>~ Grow my Twitter follower to 145 (I currently have 132)</i></div>
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~ Interact more with other on Instagram/ Twitter</div>
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~ Create a PR tab</div>
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~ Reach out to companies to see if they work with bloggers</div>
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~ Use google analytics to help improve my blog</div>
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~ Post a recipe once a month</div>
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~ Post a learning activity twice a month</div>
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<i>~ Increase traffic to 60-70 page views per post by really participating in link ups.</i><br />
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So there you have it. I hope I didn't bore you all too much, I swear I'll get back to my regularly scheduled fun posts. I have another Valentine's Day craft to post, and I've been working on the next part in my photo series. :) </div>
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<br />Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860364368632056324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038409214641666297.post-42587317168068168612016-01-29T21:08:00.001-05:002016-01-29T21:08:40.898-05:00Oh Hey Friday!Sorry about the radio silence this week. As I was working on a post on Sunday night, the wireless on my laptop stopped working, so I wasn't able to get any blogging (or Etsy-ing) done. Super duper frustrating to say the least.<br />
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So what's one to do when they can't get any blogging done?<br />
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Crochet!!<br />
I crocheted some new leg warmers to put on my Etsy store. These can be worn by both boys and girls.<br />
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The main reason I made them is for my sister in law. I told her I would take some pictures of her son. I am super excited to be an aunt! Here is the outfit I made for some Valentine's Day photos (I made the hat previously).<br />
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Won't he look so dapper! <br />
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<u><b> </b></u>I also crocheted a heart to make a headband for Autumn. <br />
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<u><b>TWO</b></u><br />
Sew!<br />
I've been sewing some fun burp cloths for my sister in law, and some other friends who are pregnant as well. I'm also hoping to sell them on my Etsy store. <br />
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The front is flannel and the back is either terry cloth or minky. I really love the minky fabric. It's great for cleaning up spit up.<br />
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I also made Autumn a cute little Valentine's Day onesie. All that's left to do is to add a little skirt.<br />
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<u><b>THREE</b></u><br />
Bake!<br />
Annabelle and I made some chocolate chip cookies, they are quite yummy. It's a Mrs. Field's copy cat. <br />
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I also made some granola, which is almost all gone. I just kind of threw some stuff together, but I'll try to recreate and get it on the blog.<br />
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<u><b>FOUR</b></u><br />
Starting to plan Annabelle's birthday. It'll be cat themed (surprise, surprise), and most likely Hello Kitty, since you can find lots of Hello Kitty stuff. It'll be the first party where we will have some of her friends over, so I'm kinda excited, and trying to keep myself in check. ;)<br />
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<u><b>FIVE </b></u><br />
Watch lots Orange is the New Black. Matt and I just started watching... and wow, it's quite good.<br />
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Today I am going to be talking about aperture, but before getting into that I wanted to explain what your display means on the back of your camera. Keep in mind I have a Canon, so if you have a Nikon or other type of camera it may look a bit different.<br />
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1. Shutter speed<br />
2. Aperture<br />
3. IS0<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">So, aperture. What is aperture? </span></b><br />
Aperture is the opening in the lens. It controls how much light is able to reach your camera sensor. <br />
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It is measured in F-stops.<br />
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The smaller the f-stop number, the more the lens is open (confusing right?)<br />
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Take a look at this super professional graphic. Imagine it is your lens opening.<br />
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The larger the opening (but the smaller the number), the more light it lets in. Less light gets in when the opening in smaller (but the number is larger).<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Think of your lens like your pupil. When it's dark
out your pupil get big to let in more light. When it's light out your
pupil gets small. It doesn't need as much light to for your eye to
see. Your lens is similar. When the aperture is large, more light is
able to reach your camera sensor. When it is smaller, less light reaches your camera.<b> </b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Why do we care about aperture?</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Changing the aperture controls your depth of field. A shallow depth of field means just your subject is in focus. A narrow depth of field means everything is in focus. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">For example, take a look at these two images</span><br />
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Do you see how in this image, only the duck is in focus? Everything else is blurry.<br />
This picture was taken with a large aperture (f-stop of 1.8), meaning the lens was wide open.<br />
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Now, look at this image. See how everything is in focus?<br />
It was taken using a small aperture (an f-stop of 22), meaning the lens opening was teeny tiny,<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The above pictures were taken with 50mm fixed lens. This lens has a lager aperture (f 1/8) than the lens that came with the camera.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I took this picture, with the lens that came with my camera. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">The largest the aperture goes is 5.6. Notice how most of the picture is in focus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> <br />If you are looking to take pictures where the background is blurry, then I suggest investing in a lens that has a large aperture. The 50mm fixed lens is what is usually on my camera, and what I always use when taking pictures of my girls. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Here is another example of how your depth of field changes by making your aperture smaller (but your f-stop larger).</span><br />
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Notice with f 1.8 the Christmas tree is blurry, but in f 9.0 it is much more in focus.</div>
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Displaying IdeaBox-Weeks40-43--DecGuestHost--DANIELLE.txt.Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860364368632056324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038409214641666297.post-65604305657352419472016-01-20T21:39:00.002-05:002016-03-03T22:38:44.261-05:00Life latelyHey everyone! Sorry for the lack of posts lately. I've been working on my Etsy store the past few days. <br />
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Displaying IdeaBox-Weeks40-43--DecGuestHost--DANIELLE.txt.Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860364368632056324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038409214641666297.post-91575492628664779802016-01-12T15:59:00.000-05:002016-03-03T22:40:15.614-05:00Valentine Day Leg Warmers I hope that everyone had a great weekend. Autumn had a bit of a rough time, so that led to a very tired momma. I spent a lot of my weekend working on re-vamping my Etsy store. I created labels to add to my clothes and ordered them today, so we will see how they turn out. Next up is to create a new banner.<br />
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I also posted the first part in my photography series, you can read about it <a href="http://sundaesandspaghetti.blogspot.com/2016/01/photography-series-tips-from-stay-at.html">here</a>. Hopefully y'all will find it useful! By the way... did I just use y'all?! I totally read too many blogs written by southern ladies. ;)<br />
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What I really wanted to share with you were some leg warmers I made for Autumn. The goal was for them to be done for Christmas. #thatdidn'thappen. So now they are Valentine's Day ones! This is my first time sharing a crochet pattern, so I hope everyone can follow it.<br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Valentine Day Leg Warmers (written for a 3 month old)</span></u></b><br />
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<b><u>What you Need</u></b><br />
Size M hook<br />
Worsted Yarn- size four red<br />
Worsted Yarn- size four white<br />
**I used Red Heart Super Saver**<br />
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<u><b>Key</b></u><br />
ch=chain<br />
sc=sc<br />
sbpc=single back post crochet<br />
hdc= half double crochet<br />
dc= double crochet<br />
*This pattern is worked in rows, not the round due to the nature of hdc.*<br />
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<u>To create the top ribbing </u><br />
<b>Row One:</b> ch 6, sc in the 2nd crochet from hook, and in each one across (you should now have 5 crochets). Ch 1 and turn.<br />
<b>Row Two-thirty: </b>sbpc in each stitch across, ch 1 and turn.<br />
*If you are making these for an older child, keep going with the rows. You'll want to stop when they will fit around your child's thigh. It's ok if they are a little tight since the crochet will stretch,<br />
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<u>The leg warmers</u><br />
<b>Row One:</b> Next you will want to work single crochets across the bottom of the ribbing. I ended up with 26 single crochets. Once you get to the end ch 1 and turn.<br />
<b>Row two-sixteen:</b> work one hdc into each stitch across. Ch 1 and turn.<br />
*Once again if you are making these for an older child, keep going with the rows until they are the length you want.**<br />
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After you finish this, you will end up with something that looks like this (the ribbing is really the top of the leg warmers)<br />
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This measures about 6.5" wide and 5.5" tall.<br />
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<u>Ruffles:</u><br />
After you finish you last row ch 2 instead of 1 and turn. Going across the bottom work 4 dc into each stitch. This will form you bottom row of ruffles.<br />
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Next you will want to work some single crochets into the row above the ruffles. It's hard to explain, I hope the picture gives you a better idea of where to work them.<br />
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To do this:<br />
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Work the crochet hook into the next stitch<br />
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Yarn over<br />
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Pull yarn through first loop (you now have two loops on your hook)<br />
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Yarn over.<br />
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Pull through both loops, now you only have one loop on your hook.<br />
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After you worked the single crochets across, ch 1 and turn. Then work 4 dc into each stitch across.<br />
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Finally create your leg warmers by joining the ends (I forgot to take pictures, so I hope this makes sense). You can see the seam in the center of the warmer.<br />
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Now it's time to make the flower! I took pictures, which I thought had turned out, but apparently not, so I will try to explain how I did it (and redo a flower with pictures)<br />
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Start by making a magic circle with ten single crochets.<br />
To make a petal<br />
Work 1 sc, 2 dc, 1 sc into the stitch after the one you joined your magic circle with.<br />
Slip stitch into the next stitch.<br />
Repeat this to form each petal.<br />
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Attach flower to your leg warmers and you are done! Put 'em on your babe and take lots of adorable pictures!<br />
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**Please be extra careful with the flower. If it were to fall off it could become a choking hazard.** <br />
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I just love those cute little feet poking out of the warmers. :)<br />
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First and foremost let me say, I am not a professional photographer. I didn't go to school for photography. The only classes I have taken were through our city. Most of what I have learned was done through reading magazines, blogs, and just lots of practice with my camera.<br />
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So what camera do I have?<br />
The Canon Rebel T2i,<br />
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I got it in 2011, and pretty much started taking pictures in manual mode. I figured if I am going to have a nice camera, well then, I might as well learn how to use it.<br />
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The first time I really started using it was on our trip to Chicago for a friends wedding. The pictures<br />
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turned out ok, but nothing to write home about.<br />
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Here are two of the better ones. <br />
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Most of the rest were either to dark or blurry, like this one.<br />
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Here are some other examples of early photos. I was using the lens that came with my camera and didn't really know what I was doing, or how the settings worked together.<br />
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So why am I sharing this? To tell you how I went from those pictures to ones like these:<br />
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In the next few weeks I'll be sharing how three of the main settings in manual mode (aperture, shutter speed and ISO) work together to create your picture. Hopefully this will help those of you who are apprehensive of shooting in manual, I can't wait to get started!<br />
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Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860364368632056324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038409214641666297.post-32371788843447189182016-01-08T00:07:00.001-05:002016-01-08T09:21:06.838-05:00Oh, Hey Friday!For today's addition of Oh, Hey Friday, I'm sharing five Instagram pictures from the week. The great thing about this is that I can write it at night while nursing Autumn. My blogging time has significantly decreased since Autumn has exited the newborn stage. I am working on putting her to bed at night, but she's not so much a fan. <div><br></div><div>1. We had an Ipad/ sleep on mom kind of afternoon. This is what happens when everyone feels yucky.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeFh5jHpJyrMlIIm4-dLnx3VW_kjT_Me9eoMshcAW17wute4l-XzqYqISsq_uiSB-6lSX2MJPbGdN4L7cguieRG8sOAKxTGcaKz_3gt0cBqJDUGq0BaH4uCXVy3-adH40oAAD3GTUfEcsw/s640/blogger-image--1262336347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeFh5jHpJyrMlIIm4-dLnx3VW_kjT_Me9eoMshcAW17wute4l-XzqYqISsq_uiSB-6lSX2MJPbGdN4L7cguieRG8sOAKxTGcaKz_3gt0cBqJDUGq0BaH4uCXVy3-adH40oAAD3GTUfEcsw/s640/blogger-image--1262336347.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>2. Annabelle got some playdough tools for Christmas, so we made some playdough during one of Autumn's nap. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCPuncIgQzmTooiFwJ85TXHMUe9xVGVSwV9Wtx_Eji1m28ZR7p7qOcBQokeEVJ6VXeTQTZQ_l8iNbe5L_2_jkg2MK8AmhrFOlvL-Kk8_Mopvz832v_1yBMCFFLbu0KmEcZz5AsE3M53MI/s640/blogger-image-1792107350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCPuncIgQzmTooiFwJ85TXHMUe9xVGVSwV9Wtx_Eji1m28ZR7p7qOcBQokeEVJ6VXeTQTZQ_l8iNbe5L_2_jkg2MK8AmhrFOlvL-Kk8_Mopvz832v_1yBMCFFLbu0KmEcZz5AsE3M53MI/s640/blogger-image-1792107350.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>3. Autumn spent a lot of time in the Moby this week.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGQazwYk0BtfZzXVqTyhqSKjOPUNAtbO_GLMMXQUDliex2iKJOVcwKpb7c0cQKC4SirFADc9pvvKXG8HtOyBvmbObkeJ9eYS-0etY_fCeleeHtZAKEfMaM3LRyplN6tJHr46z9kn4ft1U/s640/blogger-image--1080421028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGQazwYk0BtfZzXVqTyhqSKjOPUNAtbO_GLMMXQUDliex2iKJOVcwKpb7c0cQKC4SirFADc9pvvKXG8HtOyBvmbObkeJ9eYS-0etY_fCeleeHtZAKEfMaM3LRyplN6tJHr46z9kn4ft1U/s640/blogger-image--1080421028.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>4. Snickers just relaxing in a basket of clean cloth diapers.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDnnPRf-gOCktALQNTd1eyBCaydH1RDx5guVRNpmUUYA1x6Gf4ZAw1-Meb6CEjQjMayv1ARAE6sSJ40k2h2HbdKOQl8-iN-kiU54PjS7AF5IfBvGTwUAiZXO7cvMMXL5MC-yO_aRs_h0y9/s640/blogger-image--1524073824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDnnPRf-gOCktALQNTd1eyBCaydH1RDx5guVRNpmUUYA1x6Gf4ZAw1-Meb6CEjQjMayv1ARAE6sSJ40k2h2HbdKOQl8-iN-kiU54PjS7AF5IfBvGTwUAiZXO7cvMMXL5MC-yO_aRs_h0y9/s640/blogger-image--1524073824.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>5. Had to bring Autumn with me to a Moms' club meeting. She ended up passing out for about 20 minutes. So cute and peaceful. As cute as she was, I really hope she takes a bottle soon....</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy31bSmKG0N24r00ZQLBeWRkuGoR0WbYwdageaUon13vQvk5guQrsZYXnY8k9zzut4DJiWiZwbSQ-i45Fy1SPhhV7iNtyFIL-6bDnfT2s7Hwa6VV3H_wPDkJLm25tbB1NmfF00VkeJyZvW/s640/blogger-image-2054953912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy31bSmKG0N24r00ZQLBeWRkuGoR0WbYwdageaUon13vQvk5guQrsZYXnY8k9zzut4DJiWiZwbSQ-i45Fy1SPhhV7iNtyFIL-6bDnfT2s7Hwa6VV3H_wPDkJLm25tbB1NmfF00VkeJyZvW/s640/blogger-image-2054953912.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10860364368632056324noreply@blogger.com0