Krista, Author at While He Was Napping

June 29, 2012 by Krista

Weekend Wander #87

Before I forget… If you haven’t entered the Scentsy giveaway yet, hurry over and get your name in! Giveaway closes 6/29/12 at 9:01pm PST.

Hey there, all! Hope your week has been fabulous. We’ve be able to see some old friends that we don’t get to see nearly enough. We’re spending the weekend crossing off one of our 2012 Summer Bucket List items. Family reunions are fun and I love that some of my other cousins are starting to have kiddos too so Little Monkey has someone to play with! I’m the oldest grandchild on my dad’s side, so there is kind of a gap between my youngest cousins and my kids. My youngest cousins are just the right age to be bad examples and influences… Sometimes it seems to be a game of how long it takes them to get Little Monkey in trouble. Usually I get my 6-foot-three hubby to play policeman and fuss at them. He’s a bit more intimidating than me – the five-foot mama that can barely pick up her thirty pound toddler. =) In any case, we should at least get some delicious and tasty food…

You should share your awesome goodness so I can check it all out while I’m waiting impatiently for my turn on the boat… link ’em up! Oh, and this will be the first post on the page through Monday, as I’ll be spending the day with family and eating birthday cake. If I’m lucky, maybe I’ll get a card or two. =)

June 27, 2012 by Krista

Our Dad Loves… Plaque

So, originally the title of this post was Our Dad Loves Plaque. Then I realized that my hubby doesn’t actually love that icky gunk that’s on your teeth at the end of the day. And then I changed the title. Little side note there. Anyways…

The week before Father’s Day, my hubby was out of town. That was also the worst week ever. Ok, maybe a bit dramatic, but it was traumatizing nonetheless. Dealing with everything from the cops, nosy neighbors, the ex-landlord from h-e-double hockey sticks (hehe), no tenants in our rental, immunizations and sick kids by myself gave me a renewed respect for single parents. You guys are AMAZING! But, again, I digress. So, I had to come up with something for Father’s Day…

One night I sat bolt-up in bed with an image in my head. I knew what to do.

This wasn’t it. But, actually, I ended up liking this better.
Want to make your own? Here’s the How:

Supplies:
– 1″x6″ cut to 7.5 inches. The guys at Home Depot or Lowe’s can cut it for you.
– Vinyl subway art
– Transfer tape
– Wood stain
– Polyurethane

Directions:
1. Paint the stain on your wood plaque and let it dry completely.
2. Design your subway art and cut it out of the vinyl with your craft cutter
3. Weed out the extra vinyl.
4. Cover with your transfer tape and rub over the tape firmly with a credit card, craft stick, scissor handles, whatever. Pull the transfer tape up, making sure all the pieces stick to the tape.
5. Position your vinyl over the plaque and then lay it gently down. Rub over all the vinyl pieces again. Firmly.
6. Carefully, pull the transfer tape up, leaving the vinyl stuck to the wood. If a piece sticks to the tape, lay it back down and rub over the spot again. It seems to work best if you pull the transfer tape back at a 180 degree angle.
7. Apply a thin coat of polyurethane sealant over the plaque to protect it.
8. Install a sawtooth hanger on the back of the plaque and hang.

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June 25, 2012 by Krista

Strawberry Lemonade

What screams summer more than lemonade? Maybe s’mores and a campfire…? All good things in my book. We’ve been doing Bountiful Baskets the last few months and have really enjoyed it. It’s been interesting and we’ve discovered that we’re not super fond of plantains… but my sister-in-law is from Venezuela and luckily knows how to eat fix them. She probably only eats one or two every time she makes them up. The rest of us gobble them down. Anyway. We got lemons one time and I was super stoked… until they sat in our fridge for like three weeks. My plans for them just never got done: lemon-herb chicken, lemon bars and even more lemony goodness. They started to get a little mushy and it was then I knew the time had come… for some fresh lemonade. However, we’d also gotten 8 lbs of strawberries one week so we have strawberries in the freezer and I definitely love me some strawberry lemonade. It was decided.

STRAWBERRY LEMONADE

Ingredients:

4 large lemons

2 1/2 cups sliced strawberries

1 cup sugar

2 Tbs vanilla extract

6-8 cups water

Directions:

1. Cut the lemons in half right through the middle. Squeeze each lemon half into a gallon pitcher. Squeeze as much juice out as you can. You can use a juicer, but I just did it the old fashioned way and put my biceps to work.

2. Puree the strawberries in the blender. Mine were frozen so they were more slushy than liquid in consistency. Pour into the pitcher with the lemon juice.

3. Add the cup of sugar.

4. Add water to the pitcher and mix well. I’d suggest starting with 4 cups and then adding a cup at a time until you get the flavor you desire. Add the vanilla and stir.

5. Chill and serve. Enjoy!

June 22, 2012 by Krista

Weekend Wander #86

Welcome, welcome my friends. I am trying to get all four of us packed for a family reunion all by my lonesome… and my boys have their schedules all mixed up. I’m not usually one that demands routine, or even really likes it, but with kids… It sure makes life a whole lot easier!

Ok, let’s do some fun stuff and announce the winners for the Say It On The Wall giveaway… are you ready? Drum roll, please……..

And the winning entries are #23 and #10! Congrats Kyra & Lori! You’ve been emailed and Laura has sent instructions your way!

Didn’t win the vinyl? That’s ok. Right now you can enter for a Scentsy Plug-In and two scent bars! Already have one or don’t want one? Enter and, if you win, you can give it to me for my birthday in a week and a half… =) That giveaway is open now and will be until next week.

Ah, well, back to the laundry for me. As for you, link ’em up!

June 22, 2012 by Krista

{Giveaway!} Scentsy Warmer

Hey guys, I want to introduce you to Stephanie! She is a wife, a mom to four boys (ranging in ages from one to 18) and an Independant Scentsy Consultant. A houseful of five boys, two of them teenagers… Can you smell it? Well, that’s where Stephanie brings out her defense: Scentsy. This is what she has to say about Scentsy:

“I love that Scentsy is safe for the kids, and dog, and I love what Scentsy is providing for my family. I love Scentsy products and I can’t wait to share it all with my current friends and future friends.“