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Saturday and Sunday Somethings {do,read,watch,eat}



DO:  PicMonkey FREE photo editor 
Have you been missing Piknik?  Maybe you have never spent any time editing your own photos on-line.  I had to switch from Picasa to iPhoto and have been so frustrated by that program.  Thankfully I was introduced to Picmonkey.  It is SO EASY to use.  And they just added a new collage feature which I used this morning to make my new header.  It has very few written instructions so don't be afraid to play around and see what your mouse can do.

READ:  Simple As That blog
My boys have only three half days left of school next week so I am in full-on summer planning mode.  Pinterest is a great help in finding printables for summer bucket lists and crafts for the kids.  That's how I came across this gorgeous blog. I think I'm in love! Be sure to check out her freebies for free downloads.

WATCH:  Lose Your "Buts" 
That's the title I gave to this awesome talk given by Joyce Meyer.  I like to listen to her while I fold laundry or do dishes.  It was one of those funny talks that was so convicting that a few minutes into it I realized that I was making a mental list of all the people I knew who "needed" to hear this when - WHAMO - she started talking about all the things I NEEDED to hear!  Ha ha.  Isn't that the way it goes?  I just loved every moment of her on-point examples. 

We made this last week and it was so delicious it will surely be a regular at our dinner table.  I also liked the step-by-step breakdown in the recipe instructions.  I may have to adopt that style when writing my own recipes.


Enjoy the holiday weekend and please thank a member of the military when you get the chance.




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  1. Love all your suggestions Misty! Such a fun post! I am going to have to watch the video. Thanks so much for sharing! :)

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