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2013 Joy Jar DIY

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Hey there!

Hope you lovely ladies have had a wonderful weekend so far! I've spent mine sick -boo. But I still had some fun yesterday cheering my Louisville Cardinals on in the annual rivalry game against UofK. They pulled out the win! We also got snow - about 4 inches or so. Kobe is in heaven. Me, eh, I'm neutral. But man is it pretty!

Anways, onto the fun!

I'm not a huge 'resolution' person. I feel like goals are more realistic & attainable. Both short term & long term. I will be outlining my 2013 goals [read: how i will OWN 2013] in my post on January 2 when I link up with Miss Janna for the 'I Define My Own Perception' linkup. Seriously excited. Post is already finished for this bad boy.

One of the main things I want to impliment this year [besides business & health goals] is having more FUN! That's right, making more memories, finding the fun in the everyday, etc.

For this reason, I've created... dun - du - duhhh... The Joy Jar! Basically it's a jar to store all of your fun memories all year long. Then, at the end of the year, you read through them & remember!

You may have seen similar creations on Pinterest - I don't claim to be the inventor - but here is my take on it!

What you need:
- A large mason jar w/ lid.
- Letter cut-outs. [I got mine in a package from Michael's crafts]
- Hot glue gun & glue sticks
- Modge podge/ glue
- Glitter
- Paper cut into strips

Step 1: Decorate
Basically I took my mason jar & hot glued the word 'JOY' onto the front. You could use any word you like, but I thought 'Joy Jar' had a nice ring to it. I decorated my lid with glitter. Just brushed on Modge-podge & sprinkled on glitter. A clear spray coat would be nice to top it off with, but mine is MIA, so I used hairspray...

Step 2: Add paper

Fill with your blank paper strips...

Step 3: Add memories!

Throughout 2013, write down the little joys you encounter, fold up & add to jar.

Step 4: Read & remember!

On NYE 2013, open up your lil' ole' Joy Jar & reminisce. Remember all of the fun little things you did in 2013!

Mine has a permanent position on the kitchen counter, front & center, so I can remember to add my memories.

Will you make a 2013 'Joy Jar'? What would you call yours??

xo
Sam

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DIY Dog Treats! [with secret ingredient]

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Hey loves!

Happy day-after-Christmas! It's already Wednesday! I'm supposed to be working today, but here in good ole KY we have some ice/snow/sleet & I'm thinking about rescheduling my week so I can just hang out at home today. I am the worlds worst driver in bad conditions & for the sake of all other drivers out there [& my little car], I'll stay off the roads!

Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas & spent time eating yummy food, hanging out with friends & family, giving thoughtful gifts [& maybe recieving some, too!] Of course I couldn't forget about my furry friends, so I whipped up these easy dog treats & they absolutely fell in love!

Peanut Butter Doggie Treats

Adapted from the Brown Eyed Baker

Ingredients

-2 cups whole wheat flour
-1 tablespoon baking powder
-1 cup natural peanut butter
-1 cup low-fat milk (i used 2%)

-dog bone cookie cutter

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Roll out dough on a lightly floured flat surface with a roller to about 1/4" thickness. Cut out dog bone shapes. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet & bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool & store in an airtight container. Watch your dog devour them!

Let me just say that Kobe was IN LOVE!

For a dog that comes running when the peanut butter jar is opened, these were absolutely perfect!

Yep, he looks content to me!

Enjoy!

Sam