Just a reminder . . .September Sponsor Spots

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Just two spots left for the following deal . . .



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That means you'd get:

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3 sponsor spotlight posts

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TOO Cute Tuesday: Linky Par-Tay! #46

Thank so much for joining me for TOO Cute Tuesday!

Before you link up, would you mind doing me a favor?



Go

(1) LIKE Sarah Hull Photography's Facebook Page

(2) Leave a comment under JT's photo.

(3) Leave a comment under Isabella's photo.



I'd love to win a photo shoot from Sarah Hull.

Thanks, friends!



This week I made some yummies - an experiment in S'more brownies.

They were YUMMY!



To make layer in a muffin tin:

brownie batter

piece of graham cracker

flat marshmallow

more brownie batter





Don't forget to enter the Maynard's Mousetrap giveaway!

Now onto TOO Cute Tuesday!

What did you make this week that is TOO Cute??

Come link up!



Rules:

• Must be made by you.
• Link up to the specific post - not your main blog.
• No Etsy shops or giveaways please :)
  
  
• Please post the button or link back here so more people can join in the fun.
• Visit some of the other participants and leave them some LOVE!

TOO Cute Tuesday will be open Tuesday-Saturday.

On Saturday or Monday I'll highlight some of my favorites

and then we'll start over on Tuesday!





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This post brought to you by:



I changed the linky party so that the most recently uploaded project will show up as number one. This way everyone gets a chance on top. So, look in the first spot for your project, not at the end. Thanks!!!

Saturday Shout Outs: {NO School Yet} Edition

Good morning!

How was your weekend?

We are finally all better from our terrible

bout with the flu last week.

Who ever heard of having the flu the last week of summer vacation?

It's terrible!



I've got some Shout Outs for you today,

but first I have a shout out for my kids!

My cute sponsor Sarah Hull of Little Penelope Lane

is also an UBER talented photographer.



She's having a little Cute Kid Contest and I entered my cute kids.

If one of my kids wins, we get a photo session with her!

Would you take five minutes and vote for them?



To vote:

(1) LIKE Sarah Hull Photography's Facebook Page

(2) Leave a comment under JT's photo.

(3) Leave a comment under Isabella's photo.



You're done!

Now onto the Saturday Shout Outs!!!



{Buggy Tic-Tac-Toe @ Suzy's Artsy-Craftsy Sitcom}

This is so clever and so darling!





{S'mores Truffles @ The Cake Dish}

Obsess about S'mores much? I do :) And these look so yummy!





{New Mommy Survival Kit @ Darling Doodles}

This is such a fab idea! The perfect shower gift.





{Ruffly Flower Tutorial @ Craft Buds}

I want to make a jillion of these - they are darling!





{J is for Jack Shirt @ Liberty Original}

Do you think she wants to make JT one for kinder

next week? :)





{Spicy Chicken Hot Pockets @ Lady Behind the Curtain}

These look like the perfect yummy & quick dinner!





{Magic Play Dough @ Little Sprinkles of Fun}

What a fabulous idea! I know my kids would LOVE it.





{Back to School Dress @ Fast Daze}

Um, when Isabella starts preschool? YES!







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Nutrisystem: WEEK NINE & TEN

Well hello there friends!

(on my way to celebrate my 10 year anniversary)



This week I want to share with you some of my

favorite fresh-frozen meals that I've had during my Nutrisystem journey.

While, I do like the pantry meals, the fresh-frozen

meals are my favorite!!



Breakfast Burrito

This one even has my husband asking, "What smells so good?"





Margherita Pizza

I don't even notice it's not delivery :)





Chicken Fajita Melt

This is totally melt in your mouth yummy.

Add some carrots on the side and lunch is ready to go.





Roast Turkey Medallions

Love the tender turkey and the veggies on the side.







CURRENT STATS:

Week One: -6 lbs

Week Two: -3 lbs

Week Three: -.5

Week Four: -2

Week Five: -0

Week Six: -1

Week Seven: -1

Week Eight: -.5

Week Nine: -1

Week Ten: -1.5



TOTAL: 16.5





I'm so close to 20 I can taste it!

Can I do it?

What tips do you have for getting over the hump?

Nutrisystem is providing their food and program to me free of charge in exchange for blogging about my experience as part of the Nutrisystem Nation Blogger Program. The opinions above are my own.

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Funky Friday Feature: Southern Lovely

Hello Funky Polkadot Giraffe readers! I'm Lindsay, from Southern Lovely, and I am so honored to be guest blogging today on Kyla's fabulous blog!

I am a very busy mom of three young children--5 years, 3 years & 5 months. But whenever I get a free minute to myself, I love to create. It's really therapy to me. :)





If you check out my blog, you'll find some inexpensive ways to decorate your house. Here's one of my favorites--





DIY storage bins





We needed more storage in our baby boy's room, but had to be creative where to put it. Right under the crib became the perfect place for something, just had to figure out what to use. I looked at different bins to purchase, but they all seemed a bit much, especially when buying multiple ones. I figured I could surely make something less expensive, and I that's just what I did.







Started with three $1 buckets from the Dollar Tree



Spray painted them--you have to do multiple coats to get it just right. There is a spray paint for plastic, which I tried, I just didn't love the color (there's not much selection). I ended up using my favorite green--Valspar New Avocado.





Add some fabric--found mine at Walmart.

I started by gluing the outer brim of the bucket with the fabric, then worked my way in. It took a lot of glue & cutting to get it to look pretty good. I cut a circle piece for the center of the bucket, then glued it down. It helped to make everything look smooth & more complete.



Lastly, added the vinyl numbers to each bucket, because I just love labeling things. :)



I am really happy with how these little inexpensive buckets turned out!



And here are just a few others that you might enjoy--



Board & Batten



Thrift-store box



Lima bean wreath



Yellow dresser makeover



Thanks for having me Kyla! I hope some of your lovely readers will hop on over to my blog sometime!

Hey! Wanna Sponsor FPG in September?

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Nice to see you here at Funky PolkaDot Giraffe.

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Are you looking for some place awesome to advertise?

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FPG is open today for September sponsors!

GET EXCITED!!!



Sign up now and get the last week of August FOR FREE!



And for the first three NEW sponsors I'm offering

Buy 2 months, get the 3rd month 1/2 off!

That means you'd get:

3 months of rotating sidebar ad space

3 sponsor spotlight posts

and at least 6 "this post brought to you by" ad spaces

for only $25!!!



Interested?

Email me at funkypolkadotgiraffe {at} gmail {dot} com

I can't wait to hear from you.

Welcome to Mommy School: A Bad Case of Stripes

Welcome back to Welcome to Mommy School!!!

Did you see I made a cute little banner??

I also made a cute little button if you want to share the

awesomeness that is Welcome to Mommy School with your friends :)





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My wonderful friend Jenni said I should have a linky

party each month where you all share fun things

you've done with your kids.

I think that's a RAD idea, so stay tuned . . .



Last week we had some fun with Diary of a Worm.

This week I picked another favorite of mine - A Bad Case of Stripes.







This book is perfect for the beginning of a new school year,

because it reminds us to BE OURSELVES!!!

In this day of cyber bullying, peer pressure, and

relational aggression , kids have so much pressure

to be like everyone else or risk being teased.



A Bad Case of Stripes helps us see outwardly,

what can happen inwardly, when we aren't true to ourselves

and what believe in and stand for.

I think it's an awesome tool for kids, because it makes

feelings concrete and visible.



We made Be Yourself! posters

and they are easy peasy lemon squeezy!



I printed out THIS body shape that I found at First Palette.

It was made for a flip book, so I traced it onto cardstock,

so it would be sturdy and I'd lose the flip book lines.









Then the kids decorated their bodies with things they love

that make them unique and who they are.







I cut out the bodies and mounted them onto another

piece of cardstock that I had decorated with colorful stripes.





We even wore some stripes of our own :)







And had some striped Jell-O!

Other books to explore being yourself:

Chrysanthemum

Hooway for Wodney Wat

Tacky the Penguin

Dancing in the Wings

Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon

Spoon

Fish is Fish

The Mixed Up Chameleon

Amazing Grace