tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52530349144758226032024-03-13T03:41:29.732-07:00Rhymes With EllieKnitting, thrifting, family, photography, and crafting!Eleanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129199446850629606noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253034914475822603.post-77031327687520212882012-07-03T20:40:00.000-07:002012-07-03T20:40:25.801-07:00Homemade Soap & Soap CloudsAh, Pinterest. What can you <i>not</i> teach me? I have found so many great tutorials and ideas on Pinterest it's just unreal. Many of the ideas on <a href="http://smithsknits.blogspot.com/2012/05/summer-to-do-list.html">our Summer To Do list</a> came from Pinterest, including this great tutorial on <a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/2012/04/kitchen-craft-soap-clouds-and-homemade-kiddie-tub-soaps/">homemade soap and soap clouds</a>.<br />
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I'm not sure what we did wrong, but out soap was kinda chunky so our soap ended up with white pieces that didn't take the food coloring. It was still cheap, easy and fun!<br /><br />If you do this, be careful when you take your soap cloud out of the microwave! Ours was pretty hot in the middle so I made sure to let it cool before letting Amelia dive into it. </div>Eleanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129199446850629606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253034914475822603.post-50629766961516983832012-07-01T19:02:00.004-07:002012-07-01T19:02:49.589-07:00Clickin' Moms 4th Annual Scavenger Hunt<div style="text-align: center;">
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This is my first year participating in the Clickin' Moms annual scavenger hunt and I am so super excited! If you find and photograph at least 110 of the items on the list (with a 'Clickin' Moms 2012' sign in the image) you get entered into a drawing for some really amazing prize packs. I would DIE if I won one. Die! I wanted to share the list here because I plan to do some little updates with my photos because some are too fun not to share...<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 115%;">1. pic of someone wearing a
striped sock and a polka dot sock</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">2. photo while getting your hair cut/colored/styled</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">3. a kid hula hooping</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">4. someone running through a sprinkler</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">5. identical twins</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">6. a cat on a leash</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">7. a fire hydrant that is NOT red</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">8. kids playing double-dutch jump rope</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">9. someone jumping on a pogo stick</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">10. you wearing a prom dress</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">11. someone riding a unicycle</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">12. an adult eating a blue popsicle</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">13. someone getting their ear pierced</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">14. a house with solar panels on the roof</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">15. a foot with a second toe that's longer than
the first</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">16. a hooters t-shirt</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">17. sea monkeys</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">18. someone mowing their lawn</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">19. a lobster</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">20. salt water taffy</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">21. someone eating a cupcake</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">22. a kid jumping in a puddle</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">23. a library card</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">24. someone building a sandcastle</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">25. a firetruck</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">26. a self-portrait in the highest heels you own</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">27. a man in a dress</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">28. someone baking cookies</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">29. an adult on a swing at the park</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">30. two elderly people holding hands</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">31. someone barbequing</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">32. a baby in a diaper</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">33. a dog wearing clothes</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">34. someone reading a book</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">35. a kid in flip flops</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">36. you wearing sunglasses</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">37. someone washing a car</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">38. letters in a mailbox</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">39. someone balancing a spoon on their nose</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">40. an adult riding in a little red wagon</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">41. a child picking a peach</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">42. someone tubing on a river</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">43. you holding a snake</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">44. an adult doing a belly flop</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">45. someone ice skating</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">46. you on a motorcycle</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">47. a train ticket</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">48. someone eating Vegemite while holding the
container</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">49. a bowl with 5 dyed eggs in it</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">50. someone eating a pavlova</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">51. kids playing hopscotch</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">52. someone playing Monopoly</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">53. a meat pie with sauce</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">54. someone wearing an Akubra</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">55. an adult hula hooping</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">56. kids playing cricket</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">57. a kid painting an adults toes with nail polish</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">58. kids playing with legos</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">59. someone in a dentist chair</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">60. a child sleeping</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">61. a border collie</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">62. a welcome to {insert state} sign</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">63. a racoon</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">64. fireworks+ or sparklers</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">65. someone performing on stage</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">66. someone on water skis+</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">67. a beachfront home</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">68. nighttime ritual</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">69. panning shot+</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">70. a tattoo</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">71. silhouette of child holding a balloon+</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">72. sandcastle</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">73. kid on a swing</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">74. s'mores at a campfire</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">75. food fight</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">76. a group of 6 or more motorcycles<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">77. a redheaded girl</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">78. a woman with a shaved head</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">79. a group of firemen (oohh...yes!) LOL!<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">80. someone playing the bongos</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">81. people around a campfire</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">82. a photo of the movie ticket from the last
movie you saw in theaters</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">83. your workspace</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">84. someone blowing a bubble with bubble gum</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">85. a cat and dog together</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">86. feet buried in sand</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">87. a broken window</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">88. someone shooting a bow and arrow</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">89. a mermaid*</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">90. someone wearing a lei drinking a tropical drink</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">91. a mullet</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">92. a tie dyed shirt</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">93. "Sonic" drink showing the ice</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">94. the drive in</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">95. a love note</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">96. a rich tea biscuit and a cup of earl grey tea<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">97. a souvenir from the Queens diamond jubilee</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">98. somebody eating twiglets</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">99. somebody walking into a Pub</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">100. an aran sweater</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">101. a cast iron chestnut roaster</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">102. somebody doing a cartwheel</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">103. a cowboy wearing his hat</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">104. a pregnant belly</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">105. someone making a 3 leaf clover with their
tongue</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">106. a pierced tongue</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">107. a naked mannequin</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">108. a self portrait wearing bright red lipstick</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">109. a receipt for something that cost EXACTLY 75
cents</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">110. someone sitting backwards on a horse</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">111. someone with a black sharpie mustache on
their face</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">112. someone with a missing front tooth</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">113. a child in front of the frozen foods section</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">114. someone reading People magazine</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">115. the odometer in your car</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">116. a picture from inside your car while in the
carwash<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">117. Lightening McQueen + Sally*</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">118. someone in a flowered apron</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">119. you and your significant other on date night</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">120. the last image shown on your LCD screen</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">121. a baby wearing a wig</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">122. kids at a lemonade stand</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">123. a man wearing a t-shirt from Clickin Moms</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">124. 3 children doing headstands/handstands in a
row</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">125. person blowing a bubblegum bubble that's<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;">bigger</u><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span>than their face.</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">126. a dog's painted toe-claws</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">127. a cat having a bath</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">128. a man shaving their leg hair</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">129. eggs benedict</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">130. A Volkswagen Rabbit</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">131. someone in the back of a police car</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">132. your country's flag</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">133. you watching the Olympics-(pretrials,
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">134. a waterfall</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">135. a grocery checker</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">136. construction workers</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">137. a tire being changed</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">138. children dancing</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">139. child playing in the rain</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">140. someone climbing a tree</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">141. a postal carrier</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">142. someone in a Santa suit</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">143. a pack of Big League Chew</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">144. five different pieces of fruit lined up</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">145. a row of carrots in a garden</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">146. a colored light-bulb - not white or clear</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">147. yourself browsing the CM forums</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">148. vintage camera</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">149. Cabbage Patch Doll</span><br style="-webkit-box-shadow: none !important; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px !important; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px !important; border-top-left-radius: 0px !important; border-top-right-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; text-align: -webkit-auto;" />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">150. keys on the CM camera keychain</span></span></span></div>Eleanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129199446850629606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253034914475822603.post-45035147104477411902012-06-26T11:51:00.000-07:002012-06-26T11:51:00.688-07:00Bidness!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been in the planning stages of this since April, but have failed to mention it on the blog. I guess because, like I mentioned in my last post, I was afraid it was boring. In early April I made the decision that I wanted to open my own photography business.</div>
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I sent out a Facebook message to all of my nearby friends and family offering them free sessions and discounted prints to build my portfolio. I was pretty happy with the response and my portfolio looks nice. I still have a few holes, but I should have them filled within the next couple months. </div>
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I am officially "launching" the business on July 1st. I have been working almost every night on my marketing calendar and materials. I'm working on my senior rep program and two mini sessions for the fall. My website is a constantly evolving work in progress: <a href="http://www.elliesmithphotography.com/">www.elliesmithphotography.com</a>.</div>
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I have come to the conclusion that the reason I don't blog much is because I think I'm boring. I think I feel like if I'm going to write something, it has to be interesting to make it worth writing. And that sucks. Truth is, my life is boring. I mean, it's awesome and I love it. To me, it's great...but to anyone else I'm sure my day to day is boring. </div>
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<br />Eleanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129199446850629606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253034914475822603.post-81814631495187253662012-06-19T16:20:00.001-07:002012-06-19T16:20:47.605-07:00Custom Pony DIYAmelia is CRAZY about My Little Pony. OBSESSED! This is the most obsessed she has been with anything her entire life. Problem is, I also love My Little Pony, so I'm vicariously collecting My Little Pony toys through her. There are so many new toys coming out as the Friendship is Magic series grows in popularity, but there are still some special ponies that Amelia loves that aren't out yet. I decided we just had to have DJ PON3 so I custom made one by repainting an existing mini figure.<br />
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I used acrylic paint and applied two top coats of Mod Podge. Amelia was super excited and I love how it turned out. Problem now is that she expects me make her tons of custom ponies!</div>
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<br /></div>Eleanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129199446850629606noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253034914475822603.post-27550883041606713632012-06-07T20:10:00.000-07:002012-06-25T15:20:10.956-07:00Last Day of School-ebration!To celebrate the first day of summer (and the last day of school!) Amelia and I decided to hang some crepe paper over the front door before we left to pick Oliver up from school. When we got home we unlocked the door and let Oliver burst through!<br />
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Not one to be left out, Amelia busted through the rest of it!</div>
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I asked Oliver to show me his face of how excited he was for summer, but he told me he wasn't excited because he missed Ms. Mattingly (his teacher this past year) already. Melt my heart!</div>
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Tomorrow is the last day of school for Oliver. I can't believe my two biggest littles are going to be a third grader and a kindergartner. Bananas! Since Oliver's Dad lives out of state and isn't able to see Oliver every other weekend, Oliver spends half of his summer break in Indiana. While this really stinks and we miss him like crazy, I still try to make the entire summer fun for Amelia. I've been compiling my summer to do list of fun things we can do together that will keep Amelia (and Violet!) entertained and keep me from losing my mind. I've included links where applicable.</div>
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2. Make Microwave S'mores</div>
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3. Make a Bird Feeder</div>
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4. <a href="http://www.modernparentsmessykids.com/2012/05/play-dough.html">Homemade Play-Doh</a></div>
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5. <a href="http://www.thetaylor-house.com/2012/05/is-this-thing-on.html">Nature Scavenger Hunt</a></div>
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6. <a href="http://www.lilblueboo.com/2011/07/glow-stick-lanterns.html">Glow Stick Jar Lantern</a></div>
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7. <a href="http://www.teaching-tiny-tots.com/toddler-math-colored-pasta.html">Macaroni Necklaces</a></div>
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8. Go to a Matinee</div>
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9. Summer Reading Program at the Library</div>
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10. Put-Put Golf</div>
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11. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kirstyneale/4856711157/">Make a Socktopus</a></div>
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12. Go to the Fair</div>
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13. Ride the Horse Drawn Carriage<br />
14. Buy a Sprinkler and Play<br />
15. <strike><a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/2012/04/kitchen-craft-soap-clouds-and-homemade-kiddie-tub-soaps/">Make Soap Clouds and Homemade Soap</a></strike><br />
16.<strike> Vacation Bible School</strike><br />
17. <strike>A Sleepover with Friends</strike><br />
18. Glow Sticks in the Bath<br />
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I am completely in love with this tune! I could listen to and sing it all day! Enjoy!</div>
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The Rainbow table!</div>
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Violet's highchair complete with rainbow bunting!</div>
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Cake time!</div>
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Om nom nom!</div>
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This was my first layer cake ever so I was suuuuper proud!</div>
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Opening presents with Daddy and Millie</div>
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I have been so busy this weekend with two family photo sessions and then some whirlwind editing to get the images to my clients quickly so I am just pooped! It's been raining all day so it has just been one of those lazy Sundays. I did manage to wrangle up with kids for a few shots with their Mama!</div>
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This Mother's Day, I'm working with Clever Girls in
support of Macy's Heart of Haiti to shine a light on the "trade, not
aid" program, which provides sustainable income to Haitian artisans
struggling to rebuild their lives and support their families after the
2010 earthquake.<br />
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My Mom with Violet and my niece, Madeline<br />
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connected across the miles. I was planning to give my Mom her necklace when she
came to Violet’s 1<sup>st</sup> birthday party yesterday, but she was unable to
attend to attend due to health reasons, so I’m dropping it in the mail tomorrow.
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</span></span>Eleanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129199446850629606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253034914475822603.post-27620600499839867902012-05-03T19:42:00.003-07:002012-05-03T19:42:46.494-07:00Rainbow Inspo!Violet's 1st birthday party is this Saturday and I am super excited! To get myself into a bright, cheery mood I decided to hunt down some rainbow inspo!<br />
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35" - Bust</div>
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I have other news about upcoming changes, but I'm ironing out some details before sharing. :)</div>Eleanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129199446850629606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253034914475822603.post-58628724851483996002012-04-04T00:00:00.000-07:002012-04-04T00:00:12.213-07:00DaffodilsSadly the daffodils have already all wilted away in our part of the country, but I was able to capture a few daffodilly (totally a word!) photos a few weeks ago. I looked all over for some daffodils that weren't in someone's yard and I managed to find some blooming outside a broken down house on the edge of town.<br />
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This week's tune is brought to us by the lovely Rural Alberta Advantage. I'm pretty sure I featured another one of their songs in the past, but I just simply adore them. This song is a great post-break up song. Enjoy!</div>
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Another catch-up post of my Project 365 photos. I've been sticking with this, huzzah! Now I just need to start posting my photos again every Sunday. </div>
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Easter season is upon us! The kids began spring break today and, unfortunately, Oliver spends his spring break in Indiana with his father's family. I'm glad he gets to spend time with them and I know it's very special for him, I just always miss to him to pieces when he's gone. Spring break is two weeks long here, which means Oliver will be out of town for Easter this year. Thankfully our town had a little Easter event in the town square this morning and I was able to snap some Easter-y photos with the kids before Oliver left.</div>
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The bunnies were such a hit. They were precious!</div>
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Violet <i>refused</i> to pose with the Easter bunny. She wouldn't let him hold her and she was basically climbing up my shoulders to get away from him if we went near him. This was the only picture that she didn't look petrified in. Oliver snapped this one for me.</div>
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Joshua and I love playing board games together and owning an iPad has totally revolutionized our game time together. We LOVE playing Life on the iPad, but the game is really lacking in some aspects. We've been tossing around the idea of purchasing the physical board game, but it's pretty pricey for a board game and I'm not a fan of the whole credit card system they have in the game now.</div>
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This week I was on a hunt for vintage sheets when I came across this beauty...</div>
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An original 1960 Game of Life. I figured it was a long shot, but I went ahead and opened the box to check out the board. I assumed there would be missing pieces, but amazingly the game was completely intact! The cars, the little peg people and the dollar bills are all there and in excellent shape!</div>
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Josh doesn't love vintage stuff as much as I do so he wasn't as thrilled as I was with the find, but I think he's secretly excited to play the "real" Game of Life with me this weekend! I know I'm excited! The weather has been amazing the past few days, but Saturday is supposed to be rainy and perfect for playing board games!</div>
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I have been keeping up with my Project 365, but I haven't been posting them on here. Shameful! Now that we're all settled into our new home I'll get back into the routine of posting my photos weekly. Until then, these are some of my favorites from the past month or so...</div>
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I felt like an idiot in that wig, but we were a hit with the staff and the kids. I thrifted the red t-shirts and made the Thing 1 and 2 patches with felt and fleece I had in my stash. I used Liquid Stitch to hold them together and attach them to the t-shirts and bought the wigs on sale at a local costume shop. The project cost me around $12 and it was worth every penny.<br />
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Thursday was pajama day, but I refuse to go out in public in pajamas (huge pet peeve of mine) so I dressed up as the Cat in the Hat and spent a few hours visiting the classrooms and reading to the kiddos.<br />
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The hat and bow were bought at the costume shop (also half off, yay!) and I whipped up the tail in under 5 minutes and drew on whiskers with some eyeliner. I had such a great time! Motherhood is a wonderful excuse to dress up and be silly!</div>
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Since moving into our new home I have completely changed my thinking on the things I put into and onto my body and my family's bodies. I have switched us over to a 90% whole food diet and have slowly but surely been replacing our hygiene products with all natural products. I'm not willing to throw away perfectly good food or other items, so we're using up the old stuff and replacing it with the new, natural stuff. </div>
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Shampoo and conditioner are two things we go through pretty quickly around here so it was one of the first hygiene product replacements I made. The first set I tried is the Lavender shampoo and condition from Whole Food's 365 brand. </div>
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This stuff is all natural, smells great and is quite cheap so it was my first choice. I purchased the shampoo, conditioner and body lotion. I skipped the shower gel because I'm a bar soap kind of gal. After about a week of using the shampoo and conditioner I was miserable. My hair was disgusting, tangled and completely unmanageable. The shampoo doesn't contain any lathering agents, so I had a really hard time getting my thick hair clean with it. I started to notice my hair brush getting gunky because my hair was <i>so</i> <i>oily</i> that lint and dust from the my clothes, my bed and just the air were beginning to stick to my hair. Josh wasn't fond of the shampoo either so I decided we weren't even going to finish the bottle. Now, I've read some great reviews of this product online, so I wouldn't advise against it, but I just don't think it works for everyone or all hair types.</div>
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I bought the herbal scented shampoo and conditioner and have been pleased so far. I have been using it for three weeks now and I'm not experiencing any of the unpleasant symptoms the 365 shampoo/conditioner was giving me. This does cost more than the 365 shampoo/conditioner, but it's worth it! It's still less than the name brand conventional shampoos and conditioners that are loaded with icky gunk I really don't want to be slathering on my head every other day.</div>
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Most of our possessions are out of boxes, but now I'm finding piles of things that don't have a home yet. Ah, the many stages of moving and unpacking. I'm spending today catching up on laundry, working on a very Seuss DIY for Seuss week at Amelia's school next week (photos coming soon!), and listening to this tune. Violet and I are loving to dance to this song! I find it even more endearing that the lyrics were written by kids and then the songs are performed by professional musicians. Awesome.</div>
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Hooray for new features! We don't purchase a ton of apps for our iPad or iPod Touch, but when we do purchase an app and ends up being awesome, I like to share this information. It's nice knowing the $.99+ is money well spent.<br />
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The first app I want to share is <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toca-hair-salon/id426382105?mt=8&ls=1">Toca Hair Salon</a> by <a href="http://tocaboca.com/">Toca Boca</a>. This was one of the very first apps I downloaded for the kids and it has been a complete and utter hit. It costs $1.9, but it's <i>so worth it.</i> I originally downloaded this for Amelia since a hair salon game seemed right up her alley, but Oliver has enjoyed this game just as much as Millie. Both kids have played this app for than <i>any other app</i> I've downloaded.<br />
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Kiddos can choose from six different clients whose hair they can cut, shave, color, wash, blow dry and more. Josh and I have even played with this app. The game is (in my opinion) awesome visually and inspires creativity. My kids have proven the replay-ability (totes a word) of this app over the past 7 months.<br />
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If you want to give it a spin without investing the $1.99, Toca Boca put out a free, very similar app at Christmas: <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toca-hair-salon-christmas/id481623941?mt=8">Toca Hair Salon - Christmas Gift</a>. In this app you can style Santa's beard and a Christmas tree -- for free!<br />
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We love Toca Boca apps in this family so look forward to my next App-tastic! posts also covering some of our favorite Toca Boca apps.Eleanorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129199446850629606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5253034914475822603.post-77728810204161695702012-02-24T19:21:00.001-08:002012-02-24T19:21:44.328-08:00UGH!<div style="text-align: center;">
Moving has been so ugh. It's been an unusual move with circumstances unlike any move I've experienced before, which has really thrown me for a loop. </div>
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Normally I get all my stuff moved in one, I'm fully unpacked within three days and life resumes by the fourth day. We've been in our new home almost two weeks and I'm still unpacking and we still have a few belongings scattered around in storage and at my mother-in-law's house. Having half of your possessions with you and half in storage has been frustrating to say the least.</div>
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On top of all that weirdness, Violet and I became very ill last week. We came down with croup (thankfully no one else in the family caught it!) and spent a solid week looking like this:</div>
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I managed to do a lot of unpacking despite my condition, but Violet also being sick put a huge damper on my progress. </div>
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Since I'm always looking for a bright side, the good thing about having so much of your life in storage for a few months is that you really get a new perspective on what you <i>need</i> and what you just hold on to for no apparent reason. I've donated over 20 bags and boxes of clothes, toys and miscellaneous items to a local charity during that move, which is a win-win for everyone, especially since we've downsized from a 3 bedroom, 2 bath house to a 2 bedroom, 1 bath duplex. </div>
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