tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71601240504940387452024-03-13T09:47:33.631-07:00Real Deal Creels~THIS IS OUR FAMILY, UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL, JUST THE WAY WE ARE~Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger296125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-83259770753667352932014-10-12T20:59:00.000-07:002014-10-12T20:59:03.089-07:00April 2013 PicturesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-49733414382524932652014-10-12T20:39:00.000-07:002014-10-12T20:39:02.932-07:00Balance
(Originally posted 4/23/2013)
Balance. That one word is so heavy sometimes it throws me out of balance. How do we do it? How are we supposed to be a wife, a mother, a housekeeper, a chef, and include anything that helps us just be ourselves. The person we were before we were any of those things….and the person we’ve become because of those things.
I believe so many Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-63614019486351054632014-10-12T20:38:00.000-07:002014-10-12T20:38:01.820-07:00Make Your Own Slime
(Originally posted 4/15/2013)
Do you remember playing with Gak growing up? I loved that stuff! My kids are all about the turtle ooze right now and so I figured we would try to make our own slime. All you need is liquid starch, clear glue, food coloring and plastic ziplock baggies.
You use equal parts of starch and glue, so however much you would like to use is fine. I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-44931040294597881622014-10-12T20:36:00.003-07:002014-10-12T20:36:53.575-07:00Drops of Awesome
(Originally posted 4/9/2013)
I spend a lot of my time trying to convince everyone around me how awesome they are. I make sure Michael knows how much I appreciate how hard he works for our family, and also how hard he is able to play with our family. I need Mikey to know he knows more dinosaurs than me, and Riley to know that he is the best at finding all the M’s, R’s, and T’s Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-49418884341804778642014-10-12T11:34:00.001-07:002014-10-12T11:34:43.934-07:00March 2013 PicturesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-86799681977135592332014-10-12T11:14:00.000-07:002014-10-12T11:14:19.572-07:00Shake Your Own Ice Cream
(Originally posted 3/28/2013)
I remember making ice cream like this when I was in elementary school. When I told the boys about it, they really wanted to try it. I saved it for spring break so we could break up the long days and it was so fun! The boys think they are so cool now that they can make their own ice cream. Well, shake their own ice cream.
You need:
2 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-21024169247239113642014-10-12T11:13:00.001-07:002014-10-12T11:13:20.498-07:00Be The Good Sign
(Originally posted 3/22/2103)
I first saw this sign here….and all over Pinterest. I usually like to have things in my home that are original, but I couldn’t get past this sign. And neither could my husband, which is rare! He really wanted me to make this sign. So, I did.
When we moved into our new home, there were parts of a bed in the backyard. My Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-30345252870866521072014-10-12T11:12:00.003-07:002014-10-12T11:12:24.695-07:00Get Past the Tumbleweeds
(Originally posted 3/18/2013)
The other day we had an event to go to that ended up being a drive we will never forget. If anyone knows the Antelope Valley you know it gets quite windy here, especially on the far west side where there is a lot of farm land. We had to drive through that part of the valley to get to where we were going and this is what our drive looked like.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-76514989231649158652014-10-12T11:11:00.001-07:002014-10-12T11:11:30.502-07:00Our Painted Piano
(Originally posted 3/8/2013)
I have been dreaming of owning my own piano for 7 years since I got married and moved out of my parents piano owning house. We, as you know, are not full-price paying people though and so it was a long search for my dream piano. I wanted a piano that was old, had a ton of character and detail, and was $100 or less. I know, impossible, right? Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-85255149398224698842014-10-12T11:09:00.003-07:002014-10-12T11:09:53.615-07:00Kitchen From Entertainment Center
(Originally posted 3/13/2013)
If you follow me on Pinterest you know that I have about a hundred of these entertainment center turned kitchens pinned on my boards. Now, I finally made my own! It was actually really easy and very cost-effective and I am so happy with how it turned out!
We got this entertainment center for free (I’ve seen them for around $20 on Craigslist Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-67135727803520683042014-10-12T11:07:00.002-07:002014-10-12T11:07:35.878-07:00I AM
(Originally posted 2/1/2013)
I AM
SO TIRED
I AM
LIKE A CRANKY BABY
I AM
STRESSED OUT TOO EASILY
I AM
GETTING MY BUTTONS PUSHED TOO EASILY
I AM
IN NEED OF IDEAS IN GETTING MY CHILDREN TO SLEEP PAST 4:30 AM
I AM
PROUD OF MYSELF FOR LASTING THESE TWO WEEKS
I AM
THINKING OF HIBERNATING FOR THE REST OF WINTER
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-27416777348305773472014-10-12T11:06:00.002-07:002014-10-12T11:06:32.654-07:00You Are My Sunshine
(Originally posted 1/29/2013)
Had a hard weekend. Not for any reason in particular, it was just hard. I was in a funk. In a terrible, horrible, no goood mood. Luckily I have this little dude. I CANNOT be mad around him.
You are my sunshine
my only sunshine
you make me happy
when skies are grey
You’ll never know dear
how much I love you
please don’t take myUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-22466837351788512172014-10-12T11:00:00.001-07:002014-10-12T11:00:43.516-07:00November-December 2012Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-60396550487587950782014-10-12T10:48:00.000-07:002014-10-12T10:48:03.099-07:00Movie Night Necklaces
(Originally posted 1/24/2013)
I’ve mentioned on here before that our family has Friday night Movie Nights. We always have a treat: ice cream, popcorn, etc. Sometimes we get to make these awesome movie necklaces. All you need is some yarn and any treat that you can thread the yarn through. This time we picked chocolate covered pretzels, gummie Lifesavers, and Fruit Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-82194881353834419962014-10-12T10:45:00.001-07:002014-10-12T10:45:10.503-07:00Goodbye Shonda
(Originally posted 11/29/2012)
We are moving this weekend. It is definitely a bitter-sweet moment. We really, really have outgrown this house and it is time to get something bigger. But…this has been such a good home for us. When we moved in, Mikey was 18 months old and could walk under our kitchen table without hitting his head. Now he’s more than half my heightUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-27143307934500242892014-10-12T10:43:00.002-07:002014-10-12T10:43:56.341-07:00Halloween Bingo
(Originally posted 10/23/2012)
Paper Coterie has come through again for our family! They have these printables for a free Halloween Bingo. We played it tonight with mini Reeses Pieces and it was a big hit. Head on over and get your free printable and while you’re there check out their great deals to get a head start on your photo gifts for Christmas!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-39428598510725859652014-10-12T10:42:00.001-07:002014-10-12T10:42:24.387-07:00Ty's One-Year Facts
(Originally posted 10/17/2012)
This happy little guy turns one today. I think time goes faster with each child. I can remember being pregnant with him like it was yesterday. And, he’s the easiest baby ever so he’s kind of just drifted into being a one-year-old without causing any trouble. I am going to be selfish and just list a few things I’d like to remember when Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-15434962335786484612012-10-24T10:10:00.002-07:002012-10-24T10:10:22.944-07:00Ty Turns One!
My little TyTy turned one! He is the easiest, happiest, smartest baby. We are so happy to have him in our family and love him so much!
Talking to daddy on the samuri phone
His party was on a Sunday but his actual birthday was on a Wednesday so we got him a Hostess cupcake for the actual day. I love this picture. He looks so sweet and isUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-60496182305936799792012-10-24T09:53:00.001-07:002012-10-24T09:53:29.023-07:00Mikey's Basketball Team
Mikey has been waiting his whole life to play basketball. I know it's not that long, but still, he's pretty excited about it. This is the first time he's been on any sort of team and it is so cute!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-51563001632155124592012-09-18T19:30:00.002-07:002012-09-18T19:30:34.106-07:00Summer 2012
Here are some of our summer pics. Well, half of the summer. From the middle of July and backwards, I have to find all the pics I put on a disc and already delted off my camera :) (Including the best trip to Utah ever...so wait for it :) ) Here goes....
Spent a lot of time with the slip n slide, beachball sprinkler, water guns, and pool this summer
&Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-13897910798633227532012-06-09T16:21:00.002-07:002012-06-09T16:21:41.716-07:00Hop On PopUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-52942281705516029092012-06-09T16:20:00.001-07:002012-06-09T16:20:59.234-07:00Future MissionaryUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-56974316583949004382012-06-09T16:18:00.001-07:002012-06-09T16:18:57.277-07:00Good MorningUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-19130878413792337382012-06-09T16:15:00.001-07:002012-06-09T16:15:45.088-07:00Putting Up The Pool
Got the kids in their skivvies to put up the pool. I think they are beautiful : )
By the way, we finally put some work into our backyard. Lovin it!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160124050494038745.post-56254794827176561962012-06-09T16:10:00.000-07:002012-06-09T16:10:07.092-07:00Memorial Day 2012
Went to our usual Memorial Day breakfast in Little Rock. Good food and friends and some basketball. Went to Charlie Brown's after to see the dinosaurs.
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