WW~The Grossest Thing I've Made for My Kids

Traveling Tuesdays ~ Meet Susan

Happy Tuesday All!  I am so excited to be bringing you a new "segment" here at Dawn's Disaster.  I contacted a few bloggy friends and asked if they would like to help me out with a few guest posts.  Guess what?  They said YES!  So starting today, I have a new Tuesday...Let's go with...Traveling Tuesdays!  

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This is a great way for me to learn more about my bloggy friends and to help promote their blog.  So, once you're read their fantastic post, stop by their blog and leave them a note.  Tell 'em you stopped by from Dawn's Disaster :)  If you'd like to be a part of my Traveling Tuesdays, give me a holler or stop by my contact page!

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Hi! My name is Susan and I am guest posting from MadebyMommainPA.

Today I am going to share with y'all a retro skinny tee pattern that I developed for my little guy who wears a 3T. I've made a pattern but it is pretty easy to draft your own if you need a bigger or smaller size.

If you would like to replicate this design here is my directions (in pictures of course!)

And that is it! Seriously easy, right??

One teensie change if you serge the sleeve to the shirt body-snip off the small tab at the top. I used 1/4" hem allowance the second time when I serged and it needed snipped. The first draft I used 5/8" hem allowance. It's up to you; some old habits die hard (the big four pattern companies use 5/8").

A special THANK YOU to Dawn for letting me guest post on her blog today!

Last Change {Giveaway}

Time to enter the Giveaway!  Only a few hours left to enter!

Aren't you excited to try it out, too?  Well, now is your change.  Desirae is starting a new class November 15th!  Sign up now!  She is offering one starting December 15th.  Since you were SO sweet to drop by my new design, she is going to give you $5.00 off your class.  This offer code is good for either starting date, but you do need to sign up by November 15th.  Just use "thankyoudawn" when you register and it will take $5.00 off of your total.

As an added BONUS, one of you lucky readers will get to WIN a chance to attend her eClass for FREE!  Just enter the giveaway below.  You will need to attend the November 15th class, so mark your calendars and enter away (should you enroll in her eClass, then win the giveaway, Desirae will refund your money)!

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Day 20 - A song that you listen to when you’re angry

Ok, I'm over my anger.  I mean, come on...he's so cute!  So, I like to listen to this song when I am angry because it cheers me up.  It makes me think of when I was younger and could go out and dance around on the dance floor :)

It's ok, you can FF to 1:15 and you won't miss anything =D (Although, the Hubs would say you could just miss the whole thing, but he has no taste when it comes to men...I guess that's a good thing LOL)

Guest Hosting Mommy Moments Monday

Welcome back for another week of Mommy Moments Monday Blog Hoppin'!  

The top viewed link from last week belongs to Nanny to Mommy and her post I'm a Mommy where she shares her birth story!

What a precious little girl, and a great birth story too! 

Make sure you stop by and visit Nanny to Mommy real quick before linking up today and check out some of her other great posts!

 To link up, just...

1. Follow Host: The Life Of Faith 

and Co-Hosts: Monkeys and Tutus, The Not Quite Military Wife, and The Mrs. 

and this week's guest hosts: Amy From This Too Shall Pass and Dawn from Dawn's Disaster

2. Link up your post!

Post can include anything related to mommy-hood, children, homemaking, pregnancy etc. If you aren't a mom yet, feel free to link up your preparation for motherhood, your journey as you try to conceive, or even a post that would be encouraging to the other moms in the party!

3. Add the Mommy Moments button to your post or blog so everyone knows where you are linking up!

4. Explore some of the other posts in the link-up and say hello to some new blog friends! 

5. Tweet or Share the link up on Facebook so we can all make even more friends!

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P.S. I will be having a new guest host every week! Want to be a guest host of the Mommy Moments Blog Hop? Send Faith a message at farmprincess14{at}gmail{dot}com. We would love to have you on board!

Colossians 3:17 

And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Linking up with Mom's Monday Mingle, Mama Moments Monday, Monday's Musings, and The Better Mom Mondays

Super Sunday Sync #7

Alrighty, 3rd times a charm, right?!?  So, 75 it is!  We CAN do it :)

This week, Kera and I would like to welcome Cassie from Two In Diapers as our Guest Host!  We are so excited that she said she would take the time to Guest Host with us.  She has a lot of cool stuff listed on her blog, including a recent post about allergy bracelets (who thought those would be cool?)!

Rules for the "Super-est" hop ever:

1)  Link up a family-friendly post (or your homepage if it will always be decent) that you think is SUPER!

2)  GFC follow your hosts {Dawn and Kera} and guest host {Cassie}.  We also appreciate (and return) any Facebook Likes, NetworkedBlog and Twitter Followers.  Be sure to leave a comment, we'll follow you back on any and all of them!

3)  Visit the blog before you, and a few others {the more, the merrier} and follow them.  We're all looking to have more followers, that's why we're hopping, right?  Remember to leave a comment and we'll follow you back.

4)  Grab a button and put it somewhere people will see.  We'd love for this hop to really take off and be a weekly event!

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Day 19 - A song from your favorite album

MADE YA LOOK!


Nope, it's not a Justin Timberlake video...he up and got married, so I'm currently mad at him.  SO, I'm bringing out an old favorite of mine.  I don't exactly know why I love this song.  I mean, come on, it's about two women loving the same man...at the same time, and they know about each other and they can't figure out what to do and...I could go on.  Seriously, though, it should have been Tricia Yearwood singing with Reba~she already knows how to be the other woman!

The Letter G

G - Gray hair.  Ugh, I have been battling gray hair since I was about 16 years old.  Going through this last pregnancy, I feel like it has gotten so much worse!  It has popped up all over, and TONS of it!  I used to have only a few gray hairs and I could dye it and all would be good.  Now, I feel like every time I turn around, a new hundred or so have appeared.  For goodness gracious sakes, I'm only 31.  I should NOT hav this much gray in my hair.

I was talking to my mom and she reminded me that I did pump out four kiddos and am now staying at home with three everyday...almost all day long...{cue music} all by myself, don't wanna be, all by myself.

There's Still Time!

There is still time to enter this great giveaway to redesign your blog!

Aren't you excited to try it out, too?  Well, now is your change.  Desirae is starting a new class November 15th!  Sign up now!  She is offering one starting December 15th.  Since you were SO sweet to drop by my new design, she is going to give you $5.00 off your class.  This offer code is good for either starting date, but you do need to sign up by November 15th.  Just use "thankyoudawn" when you register and it will take $5.00 off of your total.

As an added BONUS, one of you lucky readers will get to WIN a chance to attend her eClass for FREE!  Just enter the giveaway below.  You will need to attend the November 15th class, so mark your calendars and enter away (should you enroll in her eClass, then win the giveaway, Desirae will refund your money)!

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Candle Swap 2012 Is Here!

Candle Swap 2012 Is Here!

The Linky Forum is now open but it won't be for long so hurry on down

and get signed up for the greatest Swap ever!

 Brought to you by:

Dawn's Disaster & Unorganized Chaos X3

Sign Up is Now through October 31st!

We will pair you up with another person to exchange a new fall or winter themed candle, you can also add a Sweet Scented Note along.

Here's what you have to do:

Step 1:

GFC Follow your hosts (Dawn and Danielle).  Once you are assigned, please follow your partner.

Step 2:

Join by linking up below. You can also join by emailing the hosts, tweet to @UC_X3 or @dawns_disaster, or even leave a comment! Make sure you leave an email address and We will sign you up and email you your partners info and collect your info.

Step 3:

Spread the word! Add a button to your blog, tweet about it, and like it! The more people who sign up, The more fun this will be!

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Step 4:
You will recieve your partners info by Nov. 5th. Step 5:
On or Before November 15th, Find and Mail Your Candle. All candles should be mailed No later than the 15th! You don't have to spend a lot of money, in fact, we have a $15.00 (USD) limit.  If you're crafty maybe you can make a unique candle to send!
Step 6:
Receive your candle and tell us all about it! There will be a Link Up post on December 1st for all of the Bloggers who want to link up their posts about the Candle Swap!

Let's Get To Swapping!

Joining Wednesday Hodgepodge

1.  So, do you like beer? 
Um, NO!  I think it is SOOO gross.  The Hubs likes it, though, so we usually have some around.

2.  What's your least favorite repetitive task? 
ANYTHING household related.  I despise household chores.  I think this stems from having a mother (and husband) who are VERY clean, and I am not.  I figure I'll pick up when I think it's dirty.  By then, someone else generally has either yelled at me to pick it up or has done it themselves.

3.  When was the last time you rode a bus?  Where was it headed? 
A bus?  Like 15 years ago, and it was going to my high school.  After that, I had my license and drove...

4.  What song from your childhood or from your own children's childhood could make a parent's nerves stand on end? 
Caillou, oh, that whiny brat.  The music comes on and the Hubs changes the station!

5.  The US Presidential election cycle is drawing to a close (can I get an AMEN??), and the third and final debate was held last night...what was the last thing you 'debated about'?
If the house was clean or not...I guess it's not...

6.  Can a person make too much money?  How much is too much?
Yes, a person can make too much money.  Enough is when your family is well provided for and you have some left over to put towards good.

7.  Pop-soda-coke-something else...what's it called where you live?
It's called pop, I call it DIET COKE :)  YUM

8.  Insert your own random thought here.
Random thought...gotta go pick up The Big One, so she doesn't have to stand alone at school because all the non-bloggy moms already picked up their Beanie Babies.

WW~Isn't it Beautiful?

There were a few more small cakes on the sides.  Two had the white chocolate shavings and one had the ribbon.  YUMMY!  I'm excited for another landmark anniversary...for the cake!

Day 18 - A song that you wish you heard on the radio

I love this song.  One of the reasons that I love this song is because it can be used for so many different reasons.  I believe I heard she wrote it about her daughter, but it applies to my belief in God.  I have sung it at my church a few times.  I tear up every time I hear it.  I wish I heard it more often, because it is so calming for me.

Day 17 - A song that you hear often on the radio

Ok, so I don't really get this song.  I had to call my brother to ask him what it was about.  Then, after I find out what it's about, I wonder why it is so popular in Asia.  The guy is totally slamming all the women!  What?!?  I so don't get it, except to say, Asian culture is SO different from American culture.


PSY - GANGNAM STYLE (HD 1080p) [Official Music... by AtomicBang

DID YOU KNOW You Can Link Up All Day Today?

We almost made our goal last week, with an amazing 65 link ups!  Goal this week is 75...will you help us make it?

This week, Kera and I would like to welcome Danielle from Diary of a Breastfeeding Mama as our Guest Host!  Daily, Danielle has been logging her experiences - both good and bad - of breastfeeding her son.  She also takes care of a few other blogs and does a webradio show!  BUSY mama!  Alrighy, let's get this party started!

Rules for the "Super-est" hop ever:

1)  Link up a family-friendly post (or your homepage if it will always be decent) that you think is SUPER!

2)  GFC follow your hosts {Dawn and Kera} and guest host {Danielle}.  We also appreciate (and return) any Facebook Likes, NetworkedBlog and Twitter Followers.  Be sure to leave a comment, we'll follow you back on any and all of them!

3)  Visit the blog before you, and a few others {the more, the merrier} and follow them.  We're all looking to have more followers, that's why we're hopping, right?  Remember to leave a comment and we'll follow you back.

4)  Grab a button and put it somewhere people will see.  We'd love for this hop to really take off and be a weekly event!

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Also, don't forget to make your calendar for the Candle Swap {hosted by me and Danielle at Unorganized Chaos X3} starting October 26, 2012!


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The New Oatmeal Raisin Cookies!

I am a new stay-at-home mom and am overjoyed to be.  When The Big One was born, I was able to stay home for her first ten months.  Then, the economy hit the Hubs' business and one of us needed to go back to work.  I was the unlucky one to get a job first.  So, for the last five years, I have been at work and the Hubs worked from home.  After the birth of Little Baby, we decided that three was too much for the Hubs and he would go back to full-time work.  Well, I thought I would be able to get a lot of baking done while staying at home.  NOT SO MUCH.  Did you know that babies take up A LOT of time?  I guess I forgot how much time they take up after Ms. Middle was born.  Or maybe I just missed that much.  One thing that I have been able to bake on a regular basis are Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, because they are the Hubs' favorite.  I finally have the recipe perfect and wanted to share it with you!

3/4 cup of butter, softened
3/4 cup of lightly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
2 eggs at room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
1-1/2 cup of all purpose flour
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of salt
2-3/4 cup of old fashioned oats
1-1/2 cup of raisins*

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees (F).  Beat butter and both sugars on medium (I set Logan at 3), until creamy.  Add eggs and vanilla and beat well.  In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and mix together.  Slowly add dry ingredients to butter mixture and mix well (I set Logan at 1 until all dry is added, then change her to 3).  Add oats and mix in.  Add raisins and mix in.  Drop rounded tablespoons of batter onto ungreased cookie sheets.   Bake 8-10 minutes, until golden brown.  Cool 1 minute on sheets, then remove to wire racks to completely cool, or to your mouth to enjoy!

*Another option is to add 1 cup raisins and 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips.

Do You Like My New Look? {Giveaway}

Wow!  I have a new look, thanks for Desirae at Sommerfugl Designs and her NEW eClass.  I was so excited when she offered to help me figure out a new "do" for my blog.  It was so plain.  It still isn't super fancy, but that's ok, because I'm not either.  I learned how to do so many new things with her help.




Aren't you excited to try it out, too?  Well, now is your change.  Desirae is starting a new class November 15th!  Sign up now!  She is offering one starting December 15th.  Since you were SO sweet to drop by my new design, she is going to give you $5.00 off your class.  This offer code is good for either starting date, but you do need to sign up by November 15th.  Just use "thankyoudawn" when you register and it will take $5.00 off of your total.

As an added BONUS, one of you lucky readers will get to WIN a chance to attend her eClass for FREE!  Just enter the giveaway below.  You will need to attend the November 15th class, so mark your calendars and enter away (should you enroll in her eClass, then win the giveaway, Desirae will refund your money)!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Super Sunday Sync #6!

We almost made our goal last week, with an amazing 65 link ups!  Goal this week is 75...will you help us make it?

This week, Kera and I would like to welcome Danielle from Diary of a Breastfeeding Mama as our Guest Host!  Daily, Danielle has been logging her experiences - both good and bad - of breastfeeding her son.  She also takes care of a few other blogs and does a webradio show!  BUSY mama!  Alrighy, let's get this party started!

Rules for the "Super-est" hop ever:

1)  Link up a family-friendly post (or your homepage if it will always be decent) that you think is SUPER!

2)  GFC follow your hosts {Dawn and Kera} and guest host {Danielle}.  We also appreciate (and return) any Facebook Likes, NetworkedBlog and Twitter Followers.  Be sure to leave a comment, we'll follow you back on any and all of them!

3)  Visit the blog before you, and a few others {the more, the merrier} and follow them.  We're all looking to have more followers, that's why we're hopping, right?  Remember to leave a comment and we'll follow you back.

4)  Grab a button and put it somewhere people will see.  We'd love for this hop to really take off and be a weekly event!

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Don't forget to Tweet!
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Also, don't forget to make your calendar for the Candle Swap {hosted by me and Danielle at Unorganized Chaos X3} starting October 26, 2012!


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Day 16 - A song that you used to love but now hate

Well, I don't know it I would classify LOVE-ing these songs, but they sure was popular when I was in my "clubbin'" phase!  When I hear one of them come on the radio now, all I can do is laugh.  The Hubs knows why, but it's really funny when I am in the car with the Beanie Babies.  They look at me like I'm crazy because I laugh and turn the station, chuckling out loud.  Anyone want a Vitamin Water?

I Am Featured :)

Recently, I was given the opportunity to do a book review with The Big One.  We had so much fun reading this Halloween story together!  Check it out!  We really liked the book and suggest it to anyone with a child 3-6.

Renee over at Mother Daughter Book Reviews has a fabulous blog.  I have visited her a few times and we have found a few books we want to read.  Along with the post about the book we read, she also did a little ditty on me (you can see that here).

Day 15 - A song that describes you

It's not so much the words, but the way Gary (Rascal Flatts lead singer) follows through on his commitment to the show and Jamie Fox.  The man is at deaths door, and yet the show must still go on.  It is great that he did not allow the show to put on a recorded version.  Jamie Fox also does a good job of covering in a few places.

NOT A KID FRIENDLY SONG

Day 14 - A song that no one would expect you to love

Yea, so I LOVE this song.  A few months ago, the Hubs and I sent to a wedding (our only date without the Beanie Babies in about five years) and this song came on the radio.  I cranked that song up and sang the whole thing.  The Hubs was like, "um, this song is too old."


Eminem feat. Nate Dogg-shake that by beeveer