http://gillybean.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:06:38 GMT 2010-01-07T20:06:38Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977981751 I've been a faithful Netflix subscriber for several years now. I return movies in a timely manner, pay on time, and expect the service I pay for. I occasionally watch movies online through their Instant . . . Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:26:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977981751 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2010-01-07T15:26:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977979642 While I want nothing more than to sit back, watch a movie, and make something, I'm going to be disciplined today. No, I don't mean I'm in trouble. I mean, I'm going to MAKE myself start on my resolution . . . Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:00:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977979642 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2010-01-06T14:00:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978883 I've been busy the past few days getting my blog noticed with comments on other blogs, MckLinky posts (which is where people on other blogs post what is called a MckLinky- it allows readers to insert . . . Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:11:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978883 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2010-01-06T03:11:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978638 Tonight was that magical time where we are 3 days away from pay day, and we, of course, ran out of a few key items that would be needed before grocery day this weekend. I checked out the blogs . . . Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:17:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977978638 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2010-01-06T00:17:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976173 Last week, as I sat shivering in the cold Michigan winter, I lamented how quickly soft fuzzy socks lose their fuzz, and shape. They are made for 1 size fits all, but let's face it, they get stretched . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:33:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977976173 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2010-01-04T20:33:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974262 This year, I have a lofty goal, as I described in an earlier post. I want to learn how to refinish furniture. There are so many helpful blogs out there that show how to refinish furniture, and it's . . . Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:50:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977974262 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2010-01-03T16:50:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973018 In 2010, I want to expand my horizons, so to speak. Here are a few items on my wish list for this year. 1. An electric sander- I want to try my hand at refinishing furniture 2. A real power drill- . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:01:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977973018 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2010-01-02T19:01:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971733 Today, Walmart started it's 75% off Christmas sale. It's a dangerous time, because people are so conditioned that when they shop clearance, they believe they NEED all these cool things. I'm no different. . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:59:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971733 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2010-01-01T20:59:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970864 I hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year's Eve! We are staying in. I've made snacks, we're playing Guitar Hero, and some of the neighbor kids have been popping in and out. I . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:08:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970864 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2010-01-01T00:08:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970269             I'm relatively new to this whole blogging thing. While overall, I'm not new to crafting, I haven't crafted regularly in years before . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:29:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970269 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2009-12-31T15:29:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969003 My Favorite Memories of 2009, number 2. With 3 kids, 1 income, and not much time off from work or raising kids, Nick and I rarely get to do anything together. Now that Raegan is older, and . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:55:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969003 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2009-12-30T18:55:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968949 Gillian, my lil baby, is 8 years old now. Her birthday was on Sunday. She's getting so grown up, and yet, in many ways, is still so little. Our son's birthday is in January, and . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:07:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968949 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2009-12-30T18:07:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967998               Number, The First. In 2009, we had some exciting times, and some not so exciting times. The year passed with speed that . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:55:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967998 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2009-12-30T01:55:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962908 Yesterday, with precious little time to spare, I took Chris to get his hair cut. I had already decided that if there wasn't much of a wait, I would get mine done as well. The stylist said 10 minutes, . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:57:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962908 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2009-12-25T19:57:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962344 I've wanted my own Charlie Brown Christmas Tree for a few years, but have never found them to be an affordable decoration at $15-20 each for a small tree. This year, Meijer's had them on Black Friday . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:25:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962344 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2009-12-25T03:25:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962313 Tonight, we are relaxing at home after a hectic day. This morning, Chris and I went to get our hair cut. His hair was really long, and needed it. My hair probably didn't need it, but it was a Christmas . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:45:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962313 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2009-12-25T02:45:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961110 Last night, I made all sorts of Christmas treats. Tonight, I finished up with peanut butter kiss cookies, and gingerbread shapes. I had the dough on hand, so they were both quick and easy, but took up . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:15:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961110 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2009-12-24T02:15:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959413 After a mini-meltdown last night over cleaning, Christmas, and wrapping, I regrouped, and slept. Today, I jumped right into the last of the wrapping, which was for extended family. On Thursday, we'll . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:06:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959413 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2009-12-22T23:06:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959339 Last week was the Gather stated Deadline for ordering gift cards in order to receive them before Christmas. Prior to last Monday, I had 3 on order, 2 of which were over due. I've since gotten both of . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:05:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959339 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2009-12-22T22:05:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957383 This week, I need to get going in the kitchen a bit. Here are a few of the recipes I'll be making. Christmas Crack , found via Jessica at Mad in Crafts You'll Need: 1 cup dark brown sugar . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:06:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957383 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2009-12-21T19:06:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955976 Today, we're a watching our money even more so than normal. Pay day is Thursday, but we need to make sure we have enough money for gas on Thursday in case Nick gets his check after the bank closes. . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:48:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955976 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2009-12-20T21:48:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953715 Back before Halloween, Raegan and I were at the mall, and stopped into Hallmark. We saw the cutest book- a recordable Night Before Christmas book. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas is one of my favorite . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:16:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953715 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2009-12-18T22:16:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952324 I had planned to have the kids make these tonight, but Gilly is sick, and after all the fighting earlier, I just never got around to it. I'm thinking of having the kids do them this weekend at the . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:20:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952324 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2009-12-18T02:20:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950555 Last week I started a project for Gillian- a kitchen apron. She is getting an Easy Bake oven for Christmas, and when she saw the smaller aprons I had made, she really wanted one of her own. . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:23:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950555 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2009-12-16T22:23:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948678 Last week, I had about an hour to kill, and had to go to Dollar Tree to get glitter for my Reindeer . Driving there, I go right past my other favorite shop- Goodwill. We have such an awesome Goodwill. . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:46:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948678 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2009-12-15T20:46:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977946619 I transformed a few of the photos I took yesterday into my new Christmas desktops! Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:16:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977946619 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2009-12-14T17:16:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945345 Three years ago, we relocated from a rented house to an apartment about 70 minutes south of where we lived. The apartment was actually larger- we went from 3 small bedrooms . . . Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:52:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945345 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2009-12-13T21:52:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945072 I'm always so excited to see what my blog buddies have come up with next, when I log in, and rarely am I ever disappointed in new posts to read. With Christmas less than 2 weeks away, time is of the essence. . . . Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:34:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945072 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2009-12-13T17:34:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944375 I recently discovered just how much fun Mod Podge is, much to my husbands, erm, "delight". With my delight, I've been searching up new projects, and went over to Mod Podge Rocks , which is an awesome . . . Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:16:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944375 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2009-12-12T23:16:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944374 For today's feature (I know, I've been doing a lot of features, but I have not created anything new- I've been trying to play catch up with getting stuff done before Christmas!), I'm featuring Victoria . . . Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:14:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944374 Princess Spanky Pants ~ The Real, Original, Heather T 2009-12-12T23:14:54Z