tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27632580593519564432023-06-20T05:16:42.638-07:00Serially ObsessedLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370786113958597125noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2763258059351956443.post-37341954174668735782020-09-12T07:23:00.004-07:002020-09-12T07:32:35.247-07:0011 Things to Do Other Than ________________________ (insert your bad habit)<p>My bad habit is currently YouTube.</p><p>1. Blog</p><p>2. Journal</p><p>3. Exercise</p><p>4. Clean</p><p>5. Declutter</p><p>6. Read</p><p>7. Plan</p><p>8. Cook</p><p>9. Write</p><p>10. Study</p><p>11. Budget</p>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370786113958597125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2763258059351956443.post-28536874988990175222018-10-07T11:38:00.000-07:002018-10-07T11:38:25.126-07:00World Thinking Day - CyprusWe are lucky to have a well traveled mega troop. In summer 2017, one girl ventured to Cyprus. We chose Cyprus for our booth at our Service Unit Thinking Day event where visitors made butterfly necklaces out of tiny clothes pins and mini cupcake liners.<br />
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We also had a Cyprus party and earned a badge. Here is our party agenda:<br />
Find Cyprus on a glob<br />
Make Cyprus T shirts (outline of country with fabric markers on white shirts)<br />
Play games<br />
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<ul>
<li>snail game</li>
<li>foreign words</li>
<li>overlapping worlds</li>
</ul>
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Our delicious snacks were figs and baklava.</div>
Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370786113958597125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2763258059351956443.post-13948397384960835322017-02-07T18:23:00.000-08:002017-02-07T18:25:11.776-08:00February Service ProjectOn Saturday, we joined another Service Unit to make Valentines for kids in the hospital. We used one of the rooms at the public library. The girls loved crafting the Valentines with pink and white card stock, stickers, and glitter glue. I love that they were thinking of others.<br />
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Of course, there's a patch for that. <a href="https://makingfriends.com/product/valentine-card-making-patch/">https://makingfriends.com/product/valentine-card-making-patch/</a>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370786113958597125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2763258059351956443.post-30196050404114340272017-02-07T18:18:00.002-08:002017-02-07T18:18:51.654-08:00Earning the Speaking In Sign BadgeWe had a great time at our last meeting. The grandmother of one of our Brownies works at the School for the Deaf. She led part of the meeting, brought sign language alphabet book marks, and showed a video of a sign language presentation of Cinderella.<br />
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The girls enjoyed learning to sign their names and say, "Would you like to buy some Girl Scout cookies?" in sign language.<br />
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They also tried lip reading and word-less skits.<br />
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The CSA requirements are here:<br />
<a href="http://www.gscb.org/02_for_girls/awards_recog/councils_own_awards/Speaking%20in%20Sign%20CSA%20Badge.pdf">http://www.gscb.org/02_for_girls/awards_recog/councils_own_awards/Speaking%20in%20Sign%20CSA%20Badge.pdf</a><br />
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The Junior requirements are here:<br />
<a href="http://www.gscb.org/02_for_girls/awards_recog/councils_own_awards/signing_badge.html">http://www.gscb.org/02_for_girls/awards_recog/councils_own_awards/signing_badge.html</a><br />
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Brownie:<br />
<a href="http://www.cbgsc.org/02_for_girls/awards_recog/councils_own_awards/Speaking%20in%20Sign%20Brownie%20Badge.pdf">http://www.cbgsc.org/02_for_girls/awards_recog/councils_own_awards/Speaking%20in%20Sign%20Brownie%20Badge.pdf</a><br />
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We ordered a fun patch for Daisies:<br />
<a href="https://makingfriends.com/product/sign-language-fun-patch/">https://makingfriends.com/product/sign-language-fun-patch/</a>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370786113958597125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2763258059351956443.post-69092347909372036662016-04-17T06:06:00.001-07:002016-04-17T06:06:09.954-07:00What I know about MammographyA couple of years ago, my beloved co-leader was diagnosed with breast cancer. Today, she is a survivor. Thank God.<br />
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We wanted to help her and her family, but we didn't quite know how. We had to respect her privacy and avoid revealing too much information to her young daughters and the other girls in our troop.<br />
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In the end, we were thrilled to help at a 5K fundraiser. Our girls happily passed water cups to the participants. And the event managed to raise a little for her mounting medical bills.<br />
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Fast forward to last week. I received a letter from the clinic where I had a mammogram in August. The letter said there was a problem and I needed another mammogram. Apparently something about my left breast changed from my last mammogram.<br />
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After a brief panic and what my husband refers to as disaster fantasies, I did a little research. About half of the mammograms for women in my age group show problematic results that are not actually cancer. Less than one percent of the problematic images are actually cancer.<br />
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Hallelujah.<br />
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370786113958597125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2763258059351956443.post-77180304690331590342016-04-17T06:04:00.002-07:002016-04-17T06:04:55.127-07:00Strange Places Girl Scout Leaders SleepIn addition to sleeping in tents, cabins, and scout houses, girl scout leaders get to sleep in some unusual places.<br />
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Here's where I've slept as a leader:<br />
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<ul>
<li>at the zoo</li>
<li>on a minor league baseball field</li>
<li>on the covered ice at a hockey rink</li>
<li>at a children's museum</li>
</ul>
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I plan to spend the night at:</div>
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<ul>
<li>NASA</li>
<li>a drive inn movie</li>
</ul>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370786113958597125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2763258059351956443.post-61561631072431679272014-01-25T20:45:00.000-08:002014-01-25T20:45:22.677-08:00Checklist-Planning a Service Unit CampoutForm committee.<br />
Set date and location.<br />
Set budget and cost/camper.<br />
Choose theme/patch/badge.<br />
Set campout agenda.<br />
Write packing list.<br />
Publicize.<br />
Plan meals or plan to have troops feed themselves.<br />
Recruit volunteers and vendors to run workshops, prepare meals, etc.<br />
Create registration form and distribute.<br />
Set registration deadline.<br />
Organize campers into workshops/activities.<br />
Evaluate.<br />
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370786113958597125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2763258059351956443.post-6092078985231339312013-07-10T18:54:00.002-07:002013-07-10T18:54:40.900-07:00Cookies-Fear of RejectionI find mention of Girl Scouts everywhere. Here's a link from a great blog about facing rejection.<br />
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<a href="http://www.entresting.com/blog/2013/02/20/rejection-62-sell-cookies-for-the-girl-scouts/">http://www.entresting.com/blog/2013/02/20/rejection-62-sell-cookies-for-the-girl-scouts/</a>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370786113958597125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2763258059351956443.post-2711007979701999712013-07-03T17:45:00.001-07:002013-07-03T17:45:56.976-07:005 Things to Do with the Old Scout UniformYour daughter has bridged and you're wondering what you're going to do with her uniform. Here are some ideas:<br />
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1. Give it away. My daughter received a tunic and a sash from Girl Scouts who never got around to attaching badges. Many councils and service units have programs so you can donate to other girls. This doesn't work if you're patch obsessed like me.<br />
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2. Turn it into a pillow like <a href="http://blog.pe.com/2011/08/17/murrietta-calif-the-use-of/" target="_blank">this badge crazy family</a>. Here are some more <a href="http://www.craftypirate.com/2012/08/girl-scout-vest-pillows.html" target="_blank">cute ones with directions</a> (basically, add fabric, stitch, and stuff).<br />
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3. Frame it. You can rip the shoulder seams to display it all of it or place it between two pieces of glass.<br />
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4. Put it in a memory box with other precious bits.<br />
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5. Save it for a future quilt when she bridges to adult.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370786113958597125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2763258059351956443.post-61922595940678922752013-06-30T21:56:00.001-07:002013-09-21T05:08:32.522-07:00Planning for International Day of Peace<a href="http://www.internationaldayofpeace.org/" target="_blank">International Day of Peace</a> is September 21. (Check out the website for activity ideas.) This year, I hope to do the <a href="http://www.pinwheelsforpeace.com/pinwheelsforpeace/home.html" target="_blank">Pinwheels for Peace</a> activities. (Yes, there's a <a href="http://www.patchworkdesigns.net/pinwheelspeace.html" target="_blank">patch</a> for that. And <a href="http://www.patchfun.com/pinwheels-for-peace-patch/" target="_blank">here</a>.:)) Here are some other activity ideas:<br />
<a href="http://www.kidscare.org/clubcentral/peace-day">http://www.kidscare.org/clubcentral/peace-day</a><br />
<a href="http://www.peacedayphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Peace-Day-Activities-Elementary-5-131.pdf">http://www.peacedayphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Peace-Day-Activities-Elementary-5-131.pdf</a><br />
<a href="http://montessoritraining.blogspot.com/2012/09/peace-day-activities-montessori-classroom.html#.UdO5L9K3SSo">http://montessoritraining.blogspot.com/2012/09/peace-day-activities-montessori-classroom.html#.UdO5L9K3SSo</a><br />
<a href="http://www.plantingrocksforpeace.org/">http://www.plantingrocksforpeace.org/</a><br />
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Two of the old Brownie Try-Its are great for peace-making activites: <a href="http://scoutshonor.wikia.com/wiki/People_Are_Talking_(Brownie_Try-it)" target="_blank">People are Talking</a> and <a href="http://www.gscnc.org/files/pdf/program/kits/WorkingItOutTry-It.pdf" target="_blank">Working It Out.</a><br />
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And some activities cut and pasted from <a href="http://girlscouts.org/" target="_blank">GirlScouts.org</a> for the Global Action Badge:<br />
<strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">.</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"> Find out about the lives of children in another country. Get books on the subject at the library. (One good book is </span><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Children Just Like Me</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">, by Barnabas and Anabel Kindersley published in association with UNICEF/The United Nations Children Fund. This book profiles children living in places as diverse as New York, Mongolia, and the Amazon Basin.) Draw a picture or make up a song about a girl in another country. Share with your friends or family. (Millennium Development Goal: Promoting peace through partnership).</span><br />
<strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">.</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"> Imagine what it would be like to live someplace without television, a computer, or electronic toys. Spend an entire day without using them. Tell your Brownie friends what you did instead. How can taking a break from these activities create peace? For example, perhaps you helped your mother around the house, or took a walk in the neighborhood. Talk about how these "old-fashioned" activities can put people in touch with others. How can face-to-face contact increase awareness and understanding? (Millennium Development Goal: Promoting peace through partnerships)</span><br />
<strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">.</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"> Celebrate another culture by learning the words of a Girl Scout song in a language other than English. Sing it with other Girl Scouts at a special performance for family members. (Millennium Development Goal: Promoting peace through partnership)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">This 2011 packet from WAGGGS (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts) has some good ideas:</span><br />
<a href="http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/grab/20868/1/WTDActivityPack2011.pdf">http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/grab/20868/1/WTDActivityPack2011.pdf</a><br />
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370786113958597125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2763258059351956443.post-13876162042352190512013-04-26T09:41:00.001-07:002014-01-25T19:27:55.075-08:00Wide GamesOur service unit is planning a wide game for our campout next April. Here are some useful links:<br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_790923677"><br /></a>
<a href="http://prokidwriter.hubpages.com/hub/Girl-Scout-Wide-Game-to-Celebrate-Juliette-Lows-Birthday" target="_blank">http://prokidwriter.hubpages.com/hub/Girl-Scout-Wide-Game-to-Celebrate-Juliette-Lows-Birthday</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.fiverivers.org/forms/pdfs/wide_games_booklet.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.fiverivers.org/forms/pdfs/wide_games_booklet.pdf</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/activities/patch_programs/girls_of_the_past.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/activities/patch_programs/girls_of_the_past.pdf</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.girlscoutsww.org/current-volunteers/volunteer-learning/Outdoor%20Series/GORPGames.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.girlscoutsww.org/current-volunteers/volunteer-learning/Outdoor%20Series/GORPGames.pdf</a><br />
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<a href="http://starbright.su.tripod.com/wildwest.htm" target="_blank">http://starbright.su.tripod.com/wildwest.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ultimatecampresource.com/site/camp-activities/team-building-games-and-initiatives.page-1.html">http://www.ultimatecampresource.com/site/camp-activities/team-building-games-and-initiatives.page-1.html</a><br />
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Our tentative theme is Pioneer Girls or Girls of History. <a href="http://www.patchworkdesigns.net/pdstore/item.aspx?sku=GPAST" target="_blank">Click here to see a possible patch.</a><br />
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370786113958597125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2763258059351956443.post-36459787991411404582012-06-19T13:10:00.002-07:002012-09-08T15:04:53.882-07:00What To Do With All Those Patches?I didn't realize that helping my daughter's Daisy troop would mean I would get patches, too. Here's some ideas about what to do with them. (They seem to multiply in the dark.) You could also use these ideas for girls who have no room left on the back of their vest/sash/tunic.<br />
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Attach them to or put them in a:<br />
<ul>
<li>Vest</li>
<li>Jacket</li>
<li>Sweatshirt</li>
<li>Blanket</li>
<li>Tote bag</li>
<li>Backpack</li>
<li>Bulletin board</li>
<li>Tablecloth</li>
<li>Shadow box or other display case
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<li>Hat.</li>
</ul>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370786113958597125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2763258059351956443.post-61512744326944889402012-04-12T14:13:00.003-07:002012-09-12T17:23:29.251-07:00Tips for Girl Scout Leaders<br />
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<li>Avoid homework.</li>
<li>Put your phone away.</li>
<li>Let the girls lead.</li>
<li>Be prepared.</li>
<li>Have fun.</li>
</ul>
Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370786113958597125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2763258059351956443.post-57952484989968530402012-04-12T13:28:00.000-07:002013-05-02T13:33:06.753-07:00Girl Scout Leader Appreciation Day-April 22Leaders love to be thanked. Here are some ideas:<br />
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<ul>
<li>gift cards to Starbucks or other favorite place (It doesn't have to be a large amount.)</li>
<li>camp coffee mug filled with instant coffee packs and/or biscotti</li>
<li>mp3 downloads (Girl Scout songs, of course)</li>
<li>scrapbooks</li>
<li>flowers</li>
<li>cards</li>
<li>movie tickets</li>
<li>an offer to babysit</li>
<li>mani/pedi</li>
<li>drawings and hugs from the girls.</li>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370786113958597125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2763258059351956443.post-42631412072283668382012-04-06T19:49:00.000-07:002012-04-06T19:53:26.302-07:00Sit UponsI love this round one:<br />
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<a href="http://ziggityzoom.com/content/craft-project-kids-make-situpon"><img alt="" height="321" rel="lightbox" src="http://ziggityzoom.com/sites/default/files/situpon7.jpg" width="450" /></a><br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=ourbo-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=B006P5T7EY" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe><br />
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L likes this one:<br />
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<iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=ourbo-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=B006P5SPM4" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370786113958597125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2763258059351956443.post-5970369232884952372012-01-15T18:15:00.000-08:002012-01-15T18:20:00.299-08:00DIY Shrinky DinksI've been thinking about this idea for months when I first read this blog:<br />
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<a href="http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2011/02/make-a-recycled-plastic-cup-washer-necklace/"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10400" height="391" src="http://dollarstorecrafts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/plasticcupnecklace8.jpg" width="580" /></a><br />
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(At the time I was obsessed with various Girl Scout projects. Now I'm thinking about making Mickey Mouse jewelry. Yes. Mickey Mouse jewelry.)<br />
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<a href="http://www.curbly.com/users/chrisjob/posts/2252-diy-shrinky-dinks#jump">Click here for some nice directions.</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #49463e; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;"><a href="http://www.curbly.com/users/chrisjob/posts/2252-diy-shrinky-dinks"><img alt="created at: 05/30/2011" height="349" src="http://assets.curbly.com/photos/0000/0013/7600/shrinkydink_large-1_large.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="465" /></a></span>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370786113958597125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2763258059351956443.post-66515685792122033162012-01-08T17:07:00.000-08:002013-08-11T16:38:21.634-07:00Girl Scout Fun Patch SitesI am obsessed!!<br />
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Here's a favorite site b/c it's cheap:<br />
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<a href="http://www.patchsales.com./" target="_blank">www.patchsales.com.</a><br />
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I've also used these or had them recommended to me:<br />
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<a href="http://www.advantageemblem.com/" target="_blank">www.advantageemblem.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.basicsclothing.com/">http://www.basicsclothing.com/</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.snappylogos.com/" target="_blank">http://www.snappylogos.com/</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.littleawards.com/littleawards/" target="_blank">http://www.littleawards.com/littleawards/</a>
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<a href="http://www.joycrest.com/" target="_blank">http://www.joycrest.com/</a>
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<a href="http://www.patchworkdesigns.net/" target="_blank">http://www.patchworkdesigns.net/</a>
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<a href="http://www.makingfriends.com/">http://www.makingfriends.com/</a>
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<a href="http://e-patchesandcrests.com/index.php" target="_blank">http://e-patchesandcrests.com/index.php</a>
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<a href="http://www.patchco.com/" target="_blank">http://www.patchco.com/</a><br />
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Here's a must-see site when you need those all-important coffee drinking or iPod listening patches:<br />
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<a href="http://boyscoutstore.com/patches/spoof-patches/">http://boyscoutstore.com/patches/spoof-patches/</a><br />
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And this one for other unusual patches:<br />
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<a href="http://www.laughinglizards.com/" target="_blank">www.laughinglizards.com</a>.<br />
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We ordered this adorable <a href="http://www.laughinglizards.com/christmas-puppy-kitten-with-lights-iron-on-patch.html#.UYGlE6K3SSo">patch</a> for a December animal shelter tour.<br />
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Maybe I'll need <a href="http://www.bestinternetshopping.com/embroidered_patch/disney.htm" target="_blank">Disney patches</a>.<br />
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How to attach the patches? Forget needle and thread. Fabric glue works for me.<br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=ourbo-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=B001D4CYP6" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370786113958597125noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2763258059351956443.post-4978172344831973782012-01-07T15:48:00.000-08:002012-01-07T16:26:19.859-08:00Paper MachéI'm not exactly obsessed with paper maché, but I have spent a lot a of time looking at projects lately. J has entered a 4H competition requiring a plaster or paper maché creation. We made a piñata a couple of years ago. If he makes another one for this competition, we could use it for M's birthday in April. Since she's an Elmo fan, I thought it'd be relatively easy to do an Elmo head. He, of course, wants a ninja. I guess we can save it for his birthday. Maybe I'll make an Elmo piñata and save a few bucks.<br />
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Here are some links to projects he likes:<br />
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A <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/85905222/ninjago-inspired-pinata?ref=sr_gallery_12&sref=&ga_ref=auto&ga_search_query=pinata&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade">ninja</a> from Etsy.<br />
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A very large bird, described as difficult: <a href="http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/paper_mache_bird.htm">http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/paper_mache_bird.htm</a><br />
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and here's one I like:<br />
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<a href="http://modernhostess.net/2011/03/15/diy-pinata/">http://modernhostess.net/2011/03/15/diy-pinata/</a><br />
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btw-I have no idea how to spell maché. Auto-correct keeps turning it into macho. :)Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370786113958597125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2763258059351956443.post-43714197634113077562012-01-04T07:11:00.000-08:002012-01-04T07:11:03.779-08:00Disney: My Latest ObsessionWe're headed to Orlando in February. You can read my travel blog <a href="http://justanothertravel.blogspot.com/">here</a>.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11370786113958597125noreply@blogger.com0