Instagram to your Blog!

I am obsessed with Instagram and have been for a while. I love it so much I wanted to add its goodness to my blog! Bonus it is really easy, and adds a variety of pictures to your blog. Boom!

First you need to go to SnapWidget's Website

Then fill out all of your info.

Username: That is your Instagram user name.
Hashtag: You only fill this in if you want to use certain pictures. (i.e. #halloween, will only show pictures that you have already taken with this hashtag)
Widget Type: I picked the grid.
Thumbnail Size: I picked 300 px. This is the size of your picture grid. This depends on how big your side bar (on you blog) is. Mine sidebar is 375 px. You can find how big yours is by viewing your template. Go to Layout>Template Designer>Adjust Widths
Layout:  2x2
Border: I choose, Yes
Background Color: I left it blank...so it would be transparent
Photo Padding: 5 px

Your almost done, now all you have to do is add it to your blog. After you have filled out all of the information you can preview your widget and then get your code. "Get code", highlight, and then copy.

Next go to your blog and click on Layout. And "Add a Gadget". Then scroll down and choose "HTML/Javascript".

Choose a title and then paste your code!

Click "Save Arrangement" and enjoy your newest Gadget! Hope y'all enjoy!

Happy

Feeling pretty and happy.
“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”
-Dr. Seuss

Five on Friday {Week 25}

So at my house we play something called high and low. This is where you tell the best and worst part of your day...so I thought I would bring this awesomeness to blogger land. Boom!

Also....I have two new favorite sayings. Boom: if I think it's something awesome. Boo: if it's not awesome.  So here we go the booms and boos of my day. Also this post is picturless because I was too exhausted to take any...fail. 

Boos:
1. I woke up this morning nauseated, cramping, and with cold sweats. Hello stomach flu, 3 of my kids were out with it today :(
2. I ate awful today, I have been doing really well on my diet but today not so much. I had pizza for breakfast and lunch. 

Booms:
1. It's FRIDAY! 
2. I get to go to the zoo this weekend!
3. AND two weeks from today I will be on VACATION. 

Pumpkin Patch

Family Tradition Round 2: Last Year I made it my mission to get to the pumpkin patch and now my life mission is to go EVERY year.  I am a fall-lover, and the pumpkin patch is one of my fall favorites..

This year we went to the same pumpkin patch: Dream Field Farms.

 

 

Fall Bucket List. 1 Down and 8 To Go

Five on Friday {Week 24}

A Day in the Life...

Since nothing extraordinary happened today, just typical Friday things. I decided I would show you a day in the life of ME. BUT only using five pictures...so here we go!

5:30-6:30 Woke up, let the puppies out,fixed hair, put on make-up, got dressed, ate breakfast, made lunch, brushed my teeth, and left the house for work.

6:32 Realized I was out of gas, went to gas station, filled up Sally the Suzuki, and found a lucky penny!

7:30-3:15 Arrived at work, hugged all my kiddos, gave test, ate lunch, graded test, hugged kiddos good-bye, and started to drive home. 

4:10-9:00 Hung out with my father-in-law, had nice little heart to heart, went on daily walk with puppies and mom-in-law, ate dinner with in-laws, finally went home.

10:00-12:57 Spent time with my family, sleep.

Fall Favorites

Better late than never. Even though fall started almost a month ago, I am just now getting around to making my fall wish list!

Yay for creating my first "printable" of sorts! Hope y'all enjoy it!

Happy Birthday Momma

Happy Birthday to my wonderful Momma. I love you so much and wouldn't be the lady I am today without you. You have taught me everything from values to how to car dance! I hope you have the very best day and I cant wait to see you soon!!

 

Five on Friday {Week 23}

I know, I know it's not Friday. But I already knew my Saturday was going to be so much better.

Today I meet my mom and sister in Birmingham for some quality time and shopping! It was a lot of fun AND we celebrated my mommas birthday a couple of days early!!

1. We went to one of my favorite stores: Anthropology. They had a cute weenie dog notepad.
2. Caitlin and I on our shopping excursions.
3. Some cute rings I bought, loving the mustache!!
4. Happy Birthday Mom!
5. Lunch at the Cheesecake Factory.

Yarn Wreath with Rosettes

I am obsessed with wreaths, like I have a whole pinterest board dedicated to them. BUT this is the first time I have made one, and I must admit I am hooked. You will be seeing a lot more wreaths in the near future ;)

This wreath is super easy. You will need foam wreath, yarn, felt, scissors, pins, thread and needle. 

Take foam wreath (mine is from hobby lobby) & yarn AND start wrapping.

AND wrap some more

And then keep on wrappen...

Once I was finished I decided to go another round. I wrapped about every inch to add a little more detail.

 

Finally Finished!!! 

Rosettes 

(a.k.a. the easiest things you have every crafted)

Find something in your house circular (lid, bowl, cup), trace it, and cut it out.

 Then make a spiral cut...

 

Next roll the rosette. Start with the outer section and roll inward. 

Then flip over and sew a "cross", so it will stay together. 

 

After you have made the rosettes you can pin (or hot glue them to wreath).

The finished product! Happy Fall.