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my giant list of good gifts

December 14, 2015

ok… i realize this could be too late to post this but i can’t stop writing this list so i figure if i just get it out of my head i can move on.
this is my huge list of things that i think would make great gifts at anytime… not just christmas.
there are all kinds of price ranges…. and every category.
these are things i use nearly everyday and things i love.
maybe it will help you get those last few gifts you need to finish up your christmas shopping?
i made it crazy easy with links to everything because i like you.
and to make it extra fun… no companies know i wrote this… it’s all purely what i like because i like it… no advertising!
high five!

katiedaisy

anything by Katie Daisy

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Flow Yoga: Elements of Yoga: Air & Water with Tara Lee
this is my favorite Yoga dvd!

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(makes practicing yoga much easier when you have the proper gear)

Polka Dot Leggings …… High Waist – Power Flex Capri …… Striped Leggings

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i think i would have frozen to death by now if i didn’t have this! 😉
my girls also have them on their beds.
it makes getting into bed each night so cozy!
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Keurig Brewing System

i am the only one in my house that drinks coffee.
With the Keurig i don’t waste coffee anymore.
i used to make half a pot or even a full sometimes and end up pouring out so much everyday.
the Keurig makes a perfect cup every time!
and it is great for multiple coffee drinkers who like different strengths of coffee… no one has to settle.
🙂
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and if you didn’t want the big investment of the Keurig… i saw this
Single Brew Coffee Maker in a super cute color at Urban Outfitters.

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Eureka Cordless Vacuum
no one probably thinks they want this as a gift until you never have to sweep with a broom again!
and then they will be so grateful for this awesome gift!
we have all wood floors and this is MY FAVORITE!
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it’s always nice to get a new set of clean fresh brushes… it just is!
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Lighted Makeup Mirror
i wish i hadn’t waited till i was 40 to start using this.
these are amazing!
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Muk Luks Women’s Grace Folklore Slouch Boot
i think these are quite possibly THE CUTEST slippers i have ever seen!
i don’t have them but man…. i sure do want them!
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Warm Bootie Slippers at Target
these are super comfy and a friendly price point for slippers.
i do have these!
🙂
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Allen Designs Shopper Bags

i use these big bags every. single. day.
they are very sturdy, they hold A LOT and i get compliments everywhere i go.
high five to my friend michelle for her awesome bags!
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Happy Face Spoons!
i mean who wouldn’t smile when you give them that?!
they are so much fun!

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Super cute Booties at Target
there are booties everywhere and in all the price ranges.
they are my favorite kind of shoes right now.
it took me awhile to get on board but now i LOVE them.
but i still love my tall boots too because my ankles get so cold!
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lisaL Mama Necklace by Lisa Leonard for Dayspring
i don’t have this either but i saw it and thought “auuwwww…. this is so pretty!”
it’s just right.
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everyone needs one.
the end.
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Organix: Tea Tree Mint Hydrating Shampoo + Conditioner
Organix: Coconut Milk Shampoo + Conditioner

i am not a fancy lady.
this is the most that i splurge on hair care.
you can get it at any grocery store or big box store.
but it smells SOOOO GOOD!
i like the tea tree for all winter because it smells like mint.
and i love the coconut milk all summer because it smells like i live in the tropics.
and they carry a ton of other scents but these are MY favorites.
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i found this at World Market this year.
it’s so pretty and simple but makes a statement with just a few flowers.
this would be such a nice gift to open.
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Ninja Professional Blender

i use our Ninja several times a week.
it’s a total boss.
I don’t know how i ever used a small blender before this?
no joke.
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Adele – 25
i mean… everyone in the world needs this album.
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Sleepless in Seattle ……. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty ……… The Bourne Trilogy

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It’s Complicated ………. Bridesmaids ………. You’ve Got Mail

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The Help ………. Elf …….. It’s a Wonderful Life

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Crazy, Stupid, Love ……….. Almost Famous ………… Julie & Julia
those are my favorite movies.
if there are any you haven’t seen you should at the very least RENT them.
but i watch them over and over so we have all these dvds at our house.
and if you come over i will probably make you watch them too.
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Bethe Rope Necklace by Noonday

a classic and beautiful necklace that also helps empower women through employment in Ethiopia.
win- win!
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PureSpa Diffuser for Essential Oils
it’s nice to have more than one diffuser if you have more than one room in your home.
🙂
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LLcanvas anything by Lindsay Letters!
ANYTHING.
that girl is all talent.
i love everything in her shop from her mugs to her giant canvases!
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The Message
this is my favorite translation to read in the bible.
the description reads: “Written in everyday English – how people speak in their homes and in the workplace –
The Message will bring more understanding and meaning to the Scriptures.
Passages that seem familiar will come alive.
The Message can help readers “Read. Think. Pray. Live.”
it’s still the bible but without all the thys and thous and begats.
🙂
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26399931 New Pajamas!
everyone loves a new pair of pjs… it’s a fact.
or it should be.
and these are the ones i will be sporting christmas morning 2015!
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every woman wants this green mixer.
oh wait… maybe that is just me?
ha ha ha
but KitchenAid Mixers come in 35 different colors so you could get or give the perfect color for you.
green is mine.
🙂
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books Coloring Books for Adults (and kids too)
Splendid Cities Just Add Color: Geometric Patterns
Just Add Color: Botanicals
Fantastic Cities
these are pure relaxation.
and my kids love to work on them all through church and while waiting at restaurants.
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J.R. Watkins Grapefruit Sugar & Shea Body Scrub
this is my favorite way to smell great and have soft skin.
🙂
you can get it at the grocery store or big box store.
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SINGER Heavy Duty Sewing Machine
i get asked every week what kind of sewing machine i would recommend.
i always say this one.
we have them at the Craft House and everyone loves them.
they are sturdy… quiet… easy to use.
and totally affordable.
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Fiskars 24×36 Inch Eco Cutting Mat
and these next few items are my favorite tools i use when i sew.
i use this big cutting mat to cut my fabric.
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Acrylic Grid Ruler with the Ruler Grip Double Suction Cup attached
to keep my fingers safe and make a clean straight cut.

and i use this OLFA 45mm Deluxe Handle Rotary Cutter for all my cutting.

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and last but not least…. BOOKS!
in no particular order and all different release dates, these are all just darn good books!

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Love Does …….. Everyday Grace ……… For the Love
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A Million Miles in a Thousand Years …….. Crazy Love …….. Cold Tangerines
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Wild in the Hollow ………. You’re Made for a God-Sized Dream ………… Bread & Wine books4

Called for Life ………. A Million Little Ways ………… Kisses from Katie

books5 Tattoos on the Heart ……. Bittersweet ……… Jesus Freak

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last week of summer

August 13, 2015

so… i feel like i was JUST writing about being ready for summer and now it’s over.
time is so dumb.
i decided to just dump a bunch of pics here and talk about what’s been going on.

this summer i let my girls into the world of starbucks.
until this summer i have always said no to them getting Starbucks and i have no idea why but i caved and now it’s a special treat for the girls when we are out and about. we don’t have one in our town so it’s a rare treat.
and the Smores fraps are already gone which means summer is over right?

we have been to all the restaurants everywhere.
we have visited the water parks.
and the pools.

i have enjoyed a full month of morning coffee right here while my kids sleep in or watch cartoons.

i helped scotty dye his hair for no reason other than total fun.

these four were hired as helpers at the craft house. 🙂
the boys have been working for almost two weeks… the girls one afternoon.

i finally finished the back stair way with a final coat of white and three coats of varnish.

treats at the craft house for hard workers.

Annie tried to pick her favorite color at home depot while i tried to pick a replacement color for the purple on the outside of the Craft House.

the previously brown bedroom is now “Painter’s White”
Sean, Scott and Craig have power washed, scraped, sanded, primed and are now painting the house.
SO MUCH WORK!
i am super proud of all of them.
we dreamed for a weekend about painting the whole house white.
it would be GORGEOUS!!
but in the end we knew we just didn’t have the time it would take to re-do everything.
we recalled that we have five kids, two homes, two jobs, football season, volleyball season, and a life AND its a THREE STORY house… so we decided to just fix what is there. 🙂
except the purple is going navy.
making grown up decisions is a a bummer sometimes.

we looked on craigslist for a few more chickens to add to our flock.
we didn’t know what we were headed into (like usual on craigslist) and we came home with these weirdos!
Talby’s is Cecelia…a silkie.
Annie’s is Pearl and we think she’s a silkie mix.
Sean’s is Sadie and she’s a show girl.
they are the crazy looking chickens!

i can’t not be outside this summer.
it’s my calm and quiet place.
every morning and evening.

these two are becoming expert grasshopper hunters.
they eat several every morning.

my parents came to stay the night for talby’s baptism.
we about passed out from the heat eating out there.
it must have been the hottest day we’ve had!
OH MY WORD!

talby stood up in front of our whole church family and gave her testimony.
she said she wants to be a missionary when she grows up.
and then she was baptized.
i was crying the whole time.
i am so proud of her.

we named this chicken Big Bertha.
she’s bigger than all the other girls and no one likes her but me.
i love her black beak and black feet!

this is why the dogs are getting so good at catching grasshoppers… because there are a million!
this ginormous spider is hanging out in the fenced area of the chicken coop.
she’s smart enough to be too high for the chickens to get to.
and a place where her web stays uninterrupted.
i’m terrified of her but totally intrigued and curious.
i like to check on her everyday.
Pearl’s eggs are SO TINY!!
it’s hilarious.
my friend said two eggs = one regular egg but i can’t imagine that to be true.
these are bitty bitty.
like an american girl doll kind of omelet.
ha!

back to the craft house today for more trim paint for me, outside paint for the boys and curtains need to get finished.
and school starts in FOUR DAYS!! yikes!
my only concern is getting up in time to get out the door!
how will this possibly happen?

we may be late the first month of school…..

#thestruggleisREAL

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last day of summer F U N!!!

August 17, 2012

i was really ready for school to start but feeling like this summer was missing some FUN.
you know…REAL fun.
i felt tired and busy all summer.
and a bit checked out.
at the store i got the last minute school supplies i had forgotten before and as i grabbed the shaving cream that was on my grocery list…i had the idea.

shaving cream fight.
it's been two years.
we needed to bring it back.

after dinner that night i called them out for a surprise.
i was nervous they were going to think they were too old for it.

clearly they were not too old for this awesomeness.
well, scott was…but you could tell he really wanted to come out.
isn't it a bummer to get older and put all these "rules" on yourself?
because are you really ever too old to be in a shaving cream fight?
the answer is no.

i keep a few wet rags nearby for when someone gets it on their eye or mouth.
there were no tears this year or fighting.
YAY!!!

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the yard smelled amazing.

waffle really wanted to come out and play.

she did throw it at me.
it wiped off my camera.
and i had it all over my shirt….but that is no biggie.

best picture ever!!!

i sent them to the trampoline which was like i told them to get a third scoop of ice cream!
they were so happy.

THEN i turned on the sprinkler under the trampoline and they cleaned most of the shaving cream off of them.
they eventually went in one at a time and showered while i sprayed down the deck.

it was the pefect last night of summer activity.
they said so many times how fun it was and how awesome all that shaving cream felt.

smile.

at least we ended on a good note.

goodbye summer.
you were too hot and kind of sucky…..autumn i expect more from you!

my advice today:

GO BUY TEN CANS OF BARBASOL AND TELL YOU KIDS TO GO NUTS!

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craft weekend post is coming on monday!
did you think i forgot?
no way…. those posts just always have so much goodness they take a long time to write. :)

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chalk paint…check it off the list.

August 12, 2011

i love when my kids surprise me.
i thought all summer that most of my kids were too big to care about chalk paint.
i was wrong.
sean and annie had friends over.

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i finally whipped some up while they were fighting swimming.

it’s so easy.

the recipe is equal amounts of cornstarch and water.
and food coloring.
that’s it.

it’s thick to stir up at first but easily doable with a whisk.
i tried using my mixer and it worked better with a whisk and muscle.

i took a moment to admire my tiny patch of garden that did not FRY up on vacation….
the zinnias make me happy.
i should just plant them everywhere and not worry about anything else. 🙂

i took it outside thinking “they won’t even care but whatever”
and they came out of the pool and painted until it was all gone.
it looks clear at first and dries REALLY bright.

this is my favorite picture…his masterpiece of splatter paint.

kids jumped in the pool and they were clean.

and this morning it rained….and it’s all gone.
simple as that.

our summer list had 45 things on it.
we have done 27.
school starts tuesday…..we’ll see what happens.

🙂

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summer is my fave.

June 22, 2011

the new crocodile in the pool has made everyone happy.

my holly hocks and purple coneflowers are blooming.

kids love bubbles.

these pictures are funny because less than an hour before we’d had a hail storm….pretty wild.

they looked like ping pong balls bouncing all over the yard.

so weird.

my girls are so nervous about storms that i am just ready for this storm season to be gone.
i love the rain.
and all the dark clouds and thunder but they don’t….too scary.

we are checking off our summer list….check check check.
crafts and bike rides and sonic runs….

summer is my fave.

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summertime snacks!

June 15, 2011

here is a compilation of ALL the comments that you left me this weekend.
i am so happy.

i am very excited to make so many of these things!

YOU SAVED MY SUMMER!

we will have a section all summer of our yummy snacks we try and how they taste!

peanut butter on bananas rolled in granola

peanut butter & apples

French toast

yogurt parfaits with fruit and granola

hummus with crackers

tortillas with cheese with guac or sour cream

nachos

chicken Caesar salads

rice cakes & almond butter & craisins

smoothies

fruit kabobs

chocalate covered strawberries

cheese & apples

pretzels in cream cheese

fried egg andwiches

pizza pockets

frozen gogurts

string cheese

graham crackers with nutella

popcorn

muffins

grilled cheese

turkey dogs

quesadillas

roasted potatoes

celery & peanut butter & raisins

carrots in hummus

wraps

cous cous with sundried tomatoes and chicken

BLTs

nuts

homemade chicken nuggets

crunchy roasted chickpeas

bbq pulled pork

cereal bars

GORP

waffles

egg in a nest

dried fruit

thai spring rolls

frozen grapes

pigs in a blanket

chicken tacos

breakfast burritos

frozen juice and fruit

cucumber cream cheese sandwiches

homemade pizza

rotisserie chicken with rice

English muffin pizza

turkey roll ups

bagels

pancakes

tuna salad

chicken noodle soup

frozen pizza

shredded chicken sandwishes

taco soup

corn on the cob

deviled eggs

sweet potato fries

fruit salad

grands biscuit pizzas

spaghetti

cake mix/pumpkin muffins

granola bars

pb & marshmallow fluff sammies

babybel cheese

goldfish

bbq chicken/pork on baked potato

muffin tin full of snacks

little sausages in cresent rolls

pizza on the grill

celery with laughing cow cheese s

oyster crackers

chicken salad w/ mashed avacado

bagel pizzas

cheese tortellini

triscuits w/ cream cheese

carrots & dip

pasta w/ parm. cheese & olive oil

beef jerky

taco salad

pumpkin bread

stromboli

chili mac

beanie weenies

chips & salsa

oatmeal

peanut sauce over rice & peas

green beans in sweet & sour dip

grilled cheese with apples on it

smoothies with spinach hidden

bean burritos

egg salad

applesauce

breadsticks with cheese or with cinnamon sugar

PB on tortilla with granola & honey

zucchini brownies

meatball Monday

taco Tuesday

pepperoni

fruit with cr. cheese marshmallow dip

ham &cheese in crescent rolls

summer salsa

frozen banana in melted chocolate

avocado smoothie

chipotle

pretzel chips

fruit skewers

edamame

grilled cheese with tomato

rice crispy squares

baked oatmeal

chex mix

strawberry shortcakes

greek yogurt with fruit

fiber one bars

roasted vegetables

soup

sugar cones fill with fruit & yogurt

biscuits & gravy

watermelon with whipped cream

homemade granola bars

slushies

zucchini muffins

PB pretzels

banana boats…PB, choc. chips, fruit

sloppy joes

spaghetti pie

French bread with pesto

fried tomatoes

bologna & cheese rolled up

PB &banana &honey smoothie

zucchini fries

burrito bowls

pasta salad

Mcmuffins

banan bread

meatball sandwiches

frozen watermelon on popsicle sticks

buffalo chicken

banana ice cream from only a banana

wings on the grill

lettuce wraps

feed them with toothpicks instead of a spoon

flatbread pizza on the grill

scrambled eggs with add ins
toast with pinapple, cheese and coconut "volcanoes"

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that is a big list isn't it??

thank you again.
You ROCK!

this was the first of the list to try.
excited to try more.

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new list

August 30, 2008

the summer list was almost completed.

no horse, no teaching lauren to drive, no new recipes…

but summer is over.

so i made a new list.

it's all mine.

every room has it's own color

and each project i want to finish.

with room at the bottom to add stuff i think of later.

with the kids at school i am trying to be productive and creative.

trying…

and this list has already helped me so much!

and i can never say "i have nothing to do"

not that i have said that in the past 5 years…but if i thought of saying it.

i can't.

it's all here in rainbow color.

now i am going to make some pillows.

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