Thankful Thursday

It's Thankful Thursday and yes I am still blogging through my phone. Which brings me to the first thing I am thankful for- the Blogger app.  I can't do all the things I can do from a computer but at least I can post something. And something is better than nothing.

I am thankful to report that JJ is 3 weeks and still healthy.  His baby & heat rash been clearing up.  We're still working on sleeping in the bassinet at night. He's getting more used it but still prefers to sleep right next to me.

I am thankful that my loving husband was able to spend three weeks home with me to help with the adjustment.  Lord knows it would have been a rude awakening otherwise.  He pretty much did the cooking everyday, cleaned, changed diapers and handled the night duty. I am so blessed to have married this man.

And after weeks of asking around on Twitter for how to get some freelance writing work lined up and where to look for legitimate opportunities, I ended up actually getting some great advice from a mom in one of my groups on Linkedin.  I posted a question on our discussion board and wasn't sure if I would even get an answer.  After all I didn't get any replies from Twitter except for the spam bots. Anyways, I am taking her advice and seeing where it leads me.

I am also thankful that I ran across a post on another blog about faith. I know it had to be God's way of telling me that I need to trust Him more. I am sure this means that some doors are about to be opened. I have been worried and praying about somethings. Now I am stronger in my belief that He is about to answer my prayers.

What has happened in your life that you are thankful for?   

Simple Sunday Twitter Hop

It's Sunday and the weekend is coming to an official end.  :(  It's been such a wonderful weekend, but I'll save the details for my Weekend WrapUp post.  Anyways, I was going through my list of blogs I'm following and stumbled across the Simple Sunday Twitter Hop on Between the Lines.

So, drop on by and link up.  It's a great opportunity to meet some new friends via Twitter and make some connections.  Happy Sunday everybody!!! 

What I'm Making Monday: Blinged out Headbands Giveaway

Well, it's Monday again and this is the second edition of my What I'm Making Monday posts.  I'm really starting to like these things. It forces me to get back in the hang of crafting.  I'm loving all the other ideas I see linked up at Baby Makin{g} Machine's blog.  Not to mention, that's how I got my first two Google followers!!  So, exciting.  Feels like I'm finally proving myself as a mommy blogger.

But anyways, back to what I'm making for today's post.  If you're following me on Twitter (@Yummommies) or on Facebook (Young Urban Modern Mommies), then you would know that I had my first public showing of my Etsy Accessory Line, KE Original.  Well, being a mommy of one very spoiled and pampered Princess, I thought it would be a good idea to try my hand at making some cute hair accessories.  And being the bling lover that I am, I decided to make Blinged out Headbands adorned with flowers.

To create these inexpensive works of art all you need is:

A Plastic Headband

Colorful Rhinestones

Flowers

Adhesive Glue

Scissors

Once you have all your supplies gathered you want to:

1. Remove the flowers from the wire stem and use your scissors to cut off the plastic stem part that connected the two.
2. Add a medium sized dot of adhesive to your headband and then attach your flower(s).
3. Start adding your rhinestones along both sides using the same adhesive.  Be sure not to put too big of a dot for the rhinestones so that it doesn't ooze from under the edges.
4. Allow the headband to dry for at least 15 minutes.

Your final product should look very similar to mine pictured below.

Hope you have fun trying your hand at creating one of these. I had so much fun that I did like 15 of them.  And I want to give two of them away to two of my blog readers.  So, you could be the lucky person to win one!! All you have to do to win is Subscribe to my blog.

 For Extra Entries

1. Leave me a comment
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3. Follow me on Twitter (@Yummommies)

Winners will be announced on Friday!!!!