tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:17:09 +0000Tiny Scraps of Emilie's Lifehttp://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/emnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)Blogger246125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-6305750622328010964Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:15:00 +00002009-11-26T08:20:55.351-08:00happy thanksgivinghttp://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/11/happy-thanksgiving.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-214306970033805883Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:44:00 +00002009-11-20T12:51:53.699-08:00pioneer daysfield tripvalley daysLast week my daughter and I participated in her 3rd grade "Valley Days" celebration. We were to wear clothes similar to those worn in California in the 1800's. We also had to prepare our lunches as they would have at that time. Of course there were not Ziploc bags, Tupperware containers or Lunchables so wrapped in wax paper and cloth, we brought shortbread cookies, peanuts, beef jerkypumpkin http://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/11/valley-days.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-1284113013523475242Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:38:00 +00002009-11-19T00:09:41.026-08:00memoriesfallapplesfun family day tripsapple hillFirst of all, I don't know why my pictures look distorted... I'm irritated about that. And I think I lost my camera in my couch... ok, moving on! On Nov. 1st we took the kids to Apple Hill, it was a beautiful day and we had a great time. I have gone to Apple Hill a gazillion times and never actually PICKED apples... until now! In addition to picking apples we also brought home caramel http://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/11/apples-gotta-love-apples.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-9088306104778851339Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:50:00 +00002009-11-10T13:07:33.493-08:00decoratingfriendspumpkinsthanksgiving mini swapThanks to all my friends who put up with my inconsistant blogging. Thanks to my friend that adds to my measly stash of Thanksgiving decor with the best gifts ever.Thanks to Goodwill for ugly turkeys I can spraypaint white. Thanks to God for creating these yummy Fairy Tale pumpkins.Thanks to everyone for looking at my hutch, noticing my Christmas lights and not saying how tacky they look. Thanks http://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/11/thanks.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-5836997824765785807Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:38:00 +00002009-10-22T10:32:38.659-07:00mickey mousedecoratingdisneylandHalloweenpumpkinsgoofy We just got back from an awesome Disneyland vacation! I know that most of my readers are not local and our school schedules are very different. Our kids went back to school the end of July and already had a two week "Fall Break". So during this break we went to Disneyland!I have tons of pictures so I am going to start out with just showing you how Disney decorates for Halloween! This is the mainhttp://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/10/disneyland-at-halloween.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-2344394813340148436Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:38:00 +00002009-10-09T22:47:29.819-07:00playing with picnikHalloweenspooky funI have been playing with the Picnik.com Halloween features for the past hour or so... SOOO much fun!Ok, now back to reality... go have fun for yourself at picnik.com! There are SO many cool tools that I bought the year membership. BUT a lot of it is FREE!Oh, yeah.... I did this too!and made Tatum's birthday invite... and made this picture look "beachy" Okay... NOW go have fun at picnik.com ~Emhttp://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/10/spookifications.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-7079488723609165615Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:04:00 +00002009-10-07T18:38:39.774-07:00mini swapthanksgiving mini swapProgressive SwapBlog SwapIt's been so long, I have almost forgotten how these things go! It's time once again for the Bunch of Scrap Thanksgiving Mini Swap! This was the first mini swap that I started one year ago! I can't believe it has been a year already, in fact I can't believe it has been TWO years that I have been blogging! I missed my 2nd bloggiversary last month (I'll make it up to you somehow!)-----------From http://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/10/thanksgiving-mini-swap-2009.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-8745000890074033387Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +00002009-10-02T22:44:33.973-07:00decoratingHalloweencute red headed babyWe decided to try and have a haunted house this Halloween... So far, it's turning out pretty cool. well not so much haunted as just a spooky cool place to come check out. I put all the vintage, old and creepy things in my front room and all the cutesy Halloween around the rest of the house.Reminds me of the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland... Which I am excited to say we will be visiting in two http://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/10/gettin-spooky.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-8963138742138519387Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:22:00 +00002009-10-02T21:57:36.847-07:00wedding woes We need your ideas! I have a place and a date for my wedding, the only part of the event that I have set in stone. I want the date 10-10-10 and I want to have the ceremony here. As for everything else... whatever. Problem is that more than likely I can have the date and not the place or the place but not on that date. I can have the place at a HUGE discount but not on 10-10-10 or I can have the http://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/10/wedding-help.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-8888278554184506792Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:58:00 +00002009-10-01T21:03:37.987-07:00pilgrimsdecoratingfallThis cute couple was part of my birthday gift from Jen. She also gave me this matching acorn... Guess what, I FINALLY decorated for Halloween! I'll be showing picks soon! I am thinking for Thanksgiving and the rest of Fall, I am going to stick with the pretty colors of my new Pilgrim friends.. muted greens and blues, creams and browns... yummy ~Emhttp://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-friends-for-fall.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-1136773364855565752Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:37:00 +00002009-09-28T15:41:33.153-07:00beach vacayflu stinks We just returned from a wonderful trip to the beach... despite the fact that we were all sick with the flu. This is a view from my "homework chair". I sat here the last day and worked on some assignment while the rest of the family went to the beach. We celebrated Aaron's mom's birthday with cupcakes and lots and lots of hand sanitizer, Lysol spray and Clorox wipes... and just a little throwinghttp://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/09/fighting-bugs-at-beach.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-1899088237683165479Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:23:00 +00002009-09-24T19:29:22.173-07:00Aaron's mom came to visit on Tuesday and we went out to Ihop for dinner. The next morning (yesterday) I was violently ill. I was sick all day long, it was horrible. I have not been than sick in years!This morning I hear that my mother-in-law and my niece are also sick. Then this afternoon Aaron called and said he was sick, then the school called and told me to come get Tatum. Is it some rapidly http://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/09/sick-sick-sick.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-1971254231203255680Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:44:00 +00002009-09-21T09:54:09.155-07:00rain drops on roses... I mean cannasA week or so ago we were blessed with a glorious storm bringing much needed rain. (Now, it's back up to 100 degrees but let's not focus on the negative). I went out and captured some pictures of my flowers with their "jewels" on. Despite my CRAZY school schedule, I hope to be blogging more frequently thanks to my new, fast laptop! I used to have to download pictures to my old computer, edit, http://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/09/rain-drops.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-5921655416550455943Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:34:00 +00002009-09-18T19:40:37.953-07:00birthday cakebirthday Today my oldest is 8! Dad had to be at work early and she was leaving at 3:30 for camping with the girl scouts so we celebrated at about 6am with doughnuts. We stuck a candle in a doughnut hole and sang. Now she is off to camp for two days! I can't believe it has been EIGHT years already since I became a mother. Ahhh time flies! Happy Birthday Tatum!~Em (mom)http://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/09/birthday-girl.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-3280225820008911249Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:57:00 +00002009-09-12T10:10:35.480-07:00sunshine on the buns My grandma believes that sunshine is the cure for diaper rash. So while at my moms house we ventured out on the grass for a few minutes of God's cure. Luke came with us and was playing his GameBoy... Brody was more interested in crawling all over him than anything else. But, guess what? It worked! His rash is much better just after one little sunshine session! ~Emhttp://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/09/diaper-rash-cure.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-2818342379920211921Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:47:00 +00002009-09-08T10:19:11.377-07:00junkinsalvaged shutters Aaron brought home these shutters yesterday. He also got a "trunk" that is still in the back of his car and yet to be seen so I can't tell you more than it's a "trunk". I have so many plans for these shutters, I can't wait to show you what I do with them. What would YOU do with them?http://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/09/shut-your-mouth.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-9172732236112179133Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:18:00 +00002009-09-05T07:23:57.456-07:00houseworkcleaninglaundrynot bloggingI feel these past few weeks that nothing "blogworthy" has happened in my life. I apologize for the lack of exhilarating posts. This card I found at WalMart pretty much sums up what I have been doing...I have actually been crafting again AND it is getting to be my most favorite time of the year so I'll have lots to say as the weeks go by :)~Emhttp://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/09/just-been-pretty-boring-round-here.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-5936111193328141100Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:44:00 +00002009-09-02T19:00:55.518-07:00dinner ideaszucchini parmesanrecipesWe had these tonight with our dinner. Great appetiser or vegetable side dish. The kids loved it!The picture above is courtesy Food Network. The official recipe below is also from the site. The only thing I changed is that I used Panko bread crumbs so they were not as sandy looking. AND... I didn't measure my ingredients I just tossed it all in a bowl. Enjoy these handy dandy recipe cards to justhttp://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/09/zucchini-parmesan-crisps.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-625251647775787794Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:00:00 +00002009-08-24T22:29:00.564-07:00baby funfirst toothbrodyWhat is new with Brody these days?Well... he sits... He crawls! He has two teeth! Poor kid had a heck of a time cutting these. They came in at exactly the same time... no "first" tooth for him. I highly recommend Orajel Swabs, they are like Q-Tips that you rub on the gums (for those of you who have newborns!) He just started pulling himself up in the crib... (Can't catch him on camera yet). Wherehttp://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/08/7-months-goes-by-so-fast.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-3321403363823700157Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:06:00 +00002009-08-23T10:29:30.466-07:00hot summersCalifornia State FairDavid CookFriday night we went to the California State Fair in Sacramento. They had three rides from Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch. We saw sheep in pajamas... this cracked me up!And American Idol, David Cook... who I might add was quite rude and didn't wave when he came out of his tour bus. He just turned his head away from the crowd! Brody had it made just chilling in the stroller :)Thanks to Aaronhttp://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/08/california-state-fair.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-4198290140959933384Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:52:00 +00002009-08-12T17:07:43.742-07:00summer time blues30 is not mid-life right? Then why do I feel like I am having mid-life issues? Maybe it's the sweltering weather or maybe Aquarius is in the 5th house (I have no idea what that means or even if the terminology is right) but I am in a funk! As you can see from the photos, I chopped off my hair... About 14 inches to be exact. I love it... Maybe this is what I need... change. Maybe I should http://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/08/cha-cha-cha-changes.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-4803135061618502401Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:21:00 +00002009-08-04T08:35:50.446-07:00beach vacaysummer vacationmorro baywelcome backDid you miss me? I missed you!This is where I have been... I am back from my Summer break ready to wow you with my bloggy self again. The day before school started (yes, our kids are already back in school) we returned from a trip to Morro Bay, CA. We stayed at a fabulous beach house with my mom's side of the family. It was my step father's 60th birthday that week and he graciously brought us http://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/08/back-and-relaxed.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-2890967678321610624Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:40:00 +00002009-07-22T13:02:55.360-07:00thats all she wrotesignsvinyl letteringplaquesI wanted to tell you all about an "must-see" site called "That's All She Wrote". My beautiful friend Katie makes these awesome signs and plaques! She also offers vinyl lettering & designs so you can do your own projects! The best part is the pricing... SO affordable! So think of Katie when you are trying to come up with a one-of-a-kind birthday, Christmas, baby shower, wedding or anytime http://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/07/thats-all-she-wrote.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-6537942380495441621Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:33:00 +00002009-07-18T11:43:12.888-07:00cabbage rosesenglish rosessweet boy Aaron brought me home the most beautiful cabbage roses the other day. He was working in a parking lot and a gardener was chopping all the blooms off the roses in the medians. So Aaron cut some for me. Notice my impromptu vase? Jen just gave me a bag of scraps so I just pulled some out and wrapped it around the plastic water bottle the roses were in. ~Emhttp://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/07/he-loves-me.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502418136847936492.post-1946624421339095767Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:40:00 +00002009-07-13T19:44:20.778-07:00summer vacationI said I was going to take a week off and it turned out to be two! Let me just say this: Mother-in-law + surprise root canal (on Aaron) + bill from surprise root canal + nieces spending the night (OMG girls are crazy) + summer school math class = no blogging! I don't even have a picture for you today because I need to go make garlands to sell to pay for the bill from the surprise root canal & http://bunchofscrap.blogspot.com/2009/07/two-weeks-later.htmlemnichole@hotmail.com (Em @ Bunch of Scrap)5