tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47345433081802552592024-03-14T06:30:22.702-07:00Rosenbergh FamDaily ramblings about our life, our home, our dogs, some cooking, a lot of crafts and a whole lot of non sense.Just Whem and Oschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853595868587097431noreply@blogger.comBlogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734543308180255259.post-62627871045652876152012-02-24T05:57:00.002-08:002012-02-24T05:57:18.049-08:00FollowersThis is insane!!! I've already got the offer of a giveaway if my followers move over to<br />
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I only have 2, but what an awesome pair they are!Just Whem and Oschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853595868587097431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734543308180255259.post-77294426325397486002012-02-24T05:54:00.000-08:002012-02-24T05:54:12.102-08:00NewsWell, for those of you who are close to the family, you may have already heard that our little family of 4 is about to be split into smaller families. After a long fight, I have decided that I simply cannot fight his alcoholism anymore, and I am going back home to VIRGINIA where I have the love and support of my famiy and friends. <br />
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It's funny...its blowing snow and cold, and almost 4 years TO THE DAY that I moved up here, a new bride, with huge hopes of living a life with 2.5 children and a white picket fence and a husband who put me at the top of his list for all the rest of his days. Just not so.<br />
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Alcoholism is such a scary disease and if anyone out there is struggling, or loves someone who is struggling, and just wants to talk, PLEASE email me. We could probably benefit a lot form just sharing stories and crying together right now. <br />
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I can still be reached at <a href="mailto:erosenbergh@gmail.com">erosenbergh@gmail.com</a><br />
My etsy store is on "vaca mode" until I get settled, but it is <a href="http://www.etsy.com/JustWhem">www.etsy.com/JustWhem</a><br />
New blog will be slow to start, but its going to get good my loves!! <a href="http://www.justwhemandosc.blogspot.com/">www.JustWhemandOsc.blogspot.com</a>Just Whem and Oschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853595868587097431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734543308180255259.post-20682348094332927932012-01-28T19:41:00.000-08:002012-01-28T19:41:54.328-08:00New years eve in "Little Bavaria"Kurt and I took a little 5 hour drve north to Frankenmuth, Michigan for New Year's weekend to have a little time to ourselves and try to relax. We enjoyed our stay at the Bavarian Lodge, ate at Oma's resturant, as well as the Frankenmuth Brewery and shopped at all of the cute little places along main street including the Frankenmuth Cheese Haus. <br />
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One of the most exciting things for me was to go to Bronner's Christmas store. It is a HUGE Christmas store that is open all year. My grandma had taken us there when I was six. It wasn't quite as exciting as I remember, but I did get Oscar a few new ornaments for his tree!<br />
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This family has been plagued with migraines and the flu...<br />
and then there were a few snow storms mixed in there...<br />
and some late nights and weekends that had to be worked.<br />
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Those all sound like excuses, and well...they are, but I'm back and I'm going to try and get things back on track. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9v7Y3nGd_PxDd18RGE_Hnm2p9RLBtmuK4XZ6Ybd7v0Z4Mn1pUW-hD0PoI6VVpdxlt2din0m3Kmz9vxh9c-sJKpedim8aS6MgM5G4HSGKTLMlcM0VlVXYbM2tqCTCYG5njGqoOU5lOaQ4Q/s1600/01212012+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9v7Y3nGd_PxDd18RGE_Hnm2p9RLBtmuK4XZ6Ybd7v0Z4Mn1pUW-hD0PoI6VVpdxlt2din0m3Kmz9vxh9c-sJKpedim8aS6MgM5G4HSGKTLMlcM0VlVXYbM2tqCTCYG5njGqoOU5lOaQ4Q/s320/01212012+001.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Kurt and Caiden...twinsies!!</strong> I took this picture at the church. Kurt was helping prepare food for a fellowship and Caiden <strong>insisted</strong> on helping. Since Uncle Kurt took off his tie and jacket, Caiden wanted to do the same thing...and I just thought that they were too cute not to capture the moment!! This is one I will show his girlfriends in the future (Caiden's, not Kurt's!) :)</div>Just Whem and Oschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853595868587097431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734543308180255259.post-9399179716118732202012-01-17T15:41:00.001-08:002012-01-17T15:41:33.179-08:00On a break......until further notice!!Just Whem and Oschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853595868587097431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734543308180255259.post-52030163566687979012012-01-01T16:17:00.000-08:002012-01-01T16:57:02.454-08:00My top 11 of 2011As I look back on 2011, I can honestly say that I am glad to see it go! This year was tough to say the least. I know that in my <a href="http://rosenberghfam.blogspot.com/2011/01/best-of-2010.html" target="_blank">"Best of 2010" post, last year</a>, I said that the year had been rocky, and I hoped that 2011 would be better...well baby, I had NO IDEA how rocky life could get!!<br />
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For 2012 I'm just praying faith, our families and for our health, as that was quite an issue this year! <br />
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Oh yes...and to find happiness in the small things in life, because that's what is what helped me get through all this mess this year. And so, without further ado...<br />
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My top 11 of 2011 (in no particular order...the little things!):<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>1. Snow...I love snow, even though this blizzard was a lot!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. Our house! Finally, a place to call our own!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>7. My best friend has a baby! Holy cow, that still shocks me!! Avery Mason, you are so loved, baby girl!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My my how times have changed! Not only do we have 2 pups now, but they only got a few toys each (instead of a BUCKET FULL!) and I didn't even bother taking ONE picture of them :)</div>Just Whem and Oschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853595868587097431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734543308180255259.post-9999935145759886742011-12-27T07:09:00.000-08:002011-12-27T07:09:00.731-08:00Santa Baby!So I'm curious to know what Santa brought for all of you!!! Do you let your husband's pick out your gifts, or like me...do you leave VERY specific lists?<br />
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Kurt and I had agreed to keep Christmas gifts pretty simple this year, so I had asked for socks, glue gun sticks, and a little dremel tool. Kurt wanted underwear, t shirts, and K-cup coffee. We are SO exciting around here!<br />
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I am SOO happy to have my little dremel tool...I can't wait to try it out on all of my little projects! I didn't even know which one I wanted or which accessories I wanted, but this is the one he picked out:<br />
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He also surprised me with something! We saw these babies in a store window a few weeks ago and I mentioned that I liked them! I bought another pair of emu boots the day before our wedding because it was unseasonably cold, and I had planned to wear sandals, so I ended up those instead...and they are WORN OUT!!! I love emus more than Uggs believe it or not! So now I have these:<br />
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He then replied, "Do we get to do two Holy Communions? Because THAT would be really cool!!"<br />
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I didn't know how to respond to that! I guess when you are 8, that would indeed make a church service different, ha ha :)Just Whem and Oschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853595868587097431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734543308180255259.post-78470326341871953652011-12-23T17:03:00.001-08:002011-12-23T17:03:16.787-08:00Merry Migraine!I wanted to take the time to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas, and also to tell you that I may or may not be posting over the Christmas weekend. My migraines have been bad all week and I am going to take the time to enjoy my family and focus on getting better! I wish you all the best and I can't wait to see what amazing project you came up with when I get back!!Just Whem and Oschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853595868587097431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734543308180255259.post-52573650265281875822011-12-19T07:55:00.000-08:002011-12-19T07:55:00.720-08:00Out with the old...Yup, thats my couch in that dumpster....<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...we have yet to do the "In with the new," part. Ugh.</div>Just Whem and Oschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853595868587097431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734543308180255259.post-64084939382836122282011-12-18T07:44:00.001-08:002011-12-18T07:54:11.542-08:00What I wore.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZOv65f6CEaYL6kusQxqE6S9E2Un1DqQJJ3F7Pzsvvqp1_shjLkUK8naNKdXx-rgOwO85XQ4MayswAinB1Az1QI3VaPBLJSvs7mkm6pFwnAh4HC6fMfGmBcQTPudsx0uQFhilDLNGc_ci/s1600/12072011+060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZOv65f6CEaYL6kusQxqE6S9E2Un1DqQJJ3F7Pzsvvqp1_shjLkUK8naNKdXx-rgOwO85XQ4MayswAinB1Az1QI3VaPBLJSvs7mkm6pFwnAh4HC6fMfGmBcQTPudsx0uQFhilDLNGc_ci/s320/12072011+060.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As I said <a href="http://rosenberghfam.blogspot.com/2011/09/what-i-wore.html" target="_blank">before</a>, I am not really that trendy or skinny or anything...but what I CAN do is find a good buy and make it presentable for going to church and being a Deacon's wife! Ahem, Mr. Deacon, you should take lessons on photography and give me 30 seconds to get ready next time! Grrr!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Black boots--a splurge! Naturalizer $150, 3 years ago. I have beast calf muscles, and I have to have wider boots if I want them to be knee high, so I have to spend a little more!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I met her and her mom, 2 children and our Aunt Donna down town where we shopped at Macy's on state street and lived it up like true Chicagoans!! We stayed the night and did some more touring and shopping in the morning. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>Just Whem and Oschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853595868587097431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734543308180255259.post-24759658256498647382011-12-10T04:40:00.000-08:002011-12-10T04:40:55.775-08:00Loosing my marbles, er, buttons...Remember this?<br />
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Yes, he was rocking his Snuggie!!<br />
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As I have mentioned before, I got married in Virginia where all of my friends and family are from. And then we had a reception here in Chicago. Because of this, I was fortunate enough to have a 3 bridal showers. One thrown by my Mom in Virginia, one thrown by my mother-in-law here in Chi-Town, and one thrown by my co-workers in the office.<br />
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My mom was supposed to have help from my sisters, however with one of them being disabled, and the other being a full-time college student, I ended up doing their share. And I didn't mind! I LOVE that stuff! Since my wedding colors were chocolate and copper and in no way "girly," I wanted GIRLY GIRL for the shower and everything was pink and silver! We did this on a low-low-low budget, because that's what I wanted. I didn't want to break the bank. Just wanted my family and friends around, because that's all that really matters!!!<br />
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Here are the cupcakes that mom and I made:<br />
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</div>It was all done budget friendly, and was a ton of fun...and all I could ever ask for. I think Americans go WAY over board on weddings and bridal showers and parties and everything else. All that matters is that you have fun and you are with the ones that you love! And for me, that I get to do a little crafting! ha haJust Whem and Oschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853595868587097431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734543308180255259.post-28642859075539867912011-12-04T21:48:00.000-08:002011-12-04T21:48:00.631-08:00Wreath, there is it!Want to make a quick and easy wreath for your front door, or better yet, a gift for a teacher or something???<br />
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I've been making these super easy, super cute wreaths now for a while now and I think it's about time I share my secret!! I showed my friend Laura how to make them and she has already whipped up 2 and she doesn't consider herself crafty, although I KNOW that deep down she is!!<br />
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Anyway, all I do with these little suckers is buy a foam wreath from Michael's, Jo Ann's, Hobby Lobby, etc (always with a coupon my friends...lets not get crazy!!) and pick a color scheme. Once I decide what colors I want I pick 4-5 ribbons of different widths and usually some tulle to go with that as well. The tulle that comes on a roll rocks, but it can be pricey (unless you use your coupon,) so you can just buy a few yards for a few dollars and cut it yourself and cut it into strips if you want.<br />
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Once all that is done, I just cut everything into about 4-5 inch strips depending on how much you want to hang off. Some of my wreaths are very long and "shaggy," while others are very short and close to the Styrofoam. It all depends on what you like. Then just tie and tie and tie and tie. I usually just put all my strips in a big bowl and sit in front of a movie :)<br />
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Once you are done, you can add a stuffed animal for a baby shower, or faux flowers, or plastic eggs like I did for my spring wreath, or really whatever in the world you an come up with. For my Christmas one I have an "R" ornament dangling in the center. You can do ANYTHING with this!! If you have any questions, comments, ideas, or anything, please comments me! I can't wait to see what you guys have come up with!!!<br />
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Here are a few pics of my wreaths!<br />
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EmilyJust Whem and Oschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853595868587097431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734543308180255259.post-59824938534430671572011-12-03T19:59:00.001-08:002011-12-03T19:59:36.646-08:00HP give away<a href="http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/2011/11/hp-touchsmart-320-pc-review-and.html">http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/2011/11/hp-touchsmart-320-pc-review-and.html</a>Just Whem and Oschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853595868587097431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734543308180255259.post-48317713434225049742011-12-03T19:15:00.000-08:002011-12-03T19:15:07.082-08:00Recycled Spoon ornamentEvery year at our church, they do a ladies ornament exchange. Along with that, 3 crafts are taught and dessert is served and we play a few games. Last year I was honored when they asked me to teach one of the crafts. Traditionally the same few ladies had done the teaching, but since my mother-in-law was one of them, and she was on a cruise, I got to step in.<br />
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As usual, I wanted to use something that was <strong>reused or upcycled or recycled</strong> or something! I also <strong>didn't want to go broke</strong> trying to create a cute craft for 30 people! I searched the Internet and didn't come up with anything perfect, so I just kept looking around for some item that would give me some inspiration.<br />
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Then one day in <strong>Goodwill</strong>, I was looking through the kitchen items and the silverware caught my eye. For some odd reason, I started looking through them, and I noticed that the <strong>spoons</strong> in particular were really cool. Because they were all mismatched and not from a set, there were all different patterns and textures in there! Some were engraved with <strong>monograms</strong>, <strong>some were obviously stolen</strong> from restaurants and airlines, some just had neat shapes and lines. I couldn't resist. For the next few weeks I went on a search for cool spoons.<br />
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I hot glued pipe cleaners that looked like Christmas tree branches onto the spoons to make them look like trees, and then I had a variety of materials available and just <strong>let the ladies go to town</strong>! Most of these are my examples. I love them all!!<br />
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Through <a href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank">pinterest.com,</a> I found an awesome site for themed Christmas trees (which y'all know I have a soft spot for!) called <a href="http://trendytree.com/" target="_blank">trendytree.com.</a> <br />
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Here are just a few of my favorites! All of the pictures below are via <a href="http://trendytree.com/" target="_blank">trendytree.com</a> and I am, of course, taking no credit for them! I am just simply in love with them =)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Love them all! Love both the traditional red and green trees, and the less traditional color schemes! </div>Just Whem and Oschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853595868587097431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734543308180255259.post-64259902419281029652011-12-03T06:54:00.000-08:002011-12-03T06:54:30.827-08:00Different Trees for Different Folks!Here is another absolutely fabulous tree that has stuck out in my mind since the day I saw it over a year ago on a friend's facebook page! It is a themed tree from my favorite Eric Carle book, "The hungry caterpillar." I could not be more in love with this tree!!<br />
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If you have read the book, you know that the little caterpillar eats his way through several different food items, which are all on the tree, so cute. And at the end, he turns into a beautiful butterfly. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oscar boy is so dang cute in this picture I can hardly contain myself!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Please excuse ugly wood paneling...that was when we were temporarily living in the mother-in-law's basement (which we are very grateful for!) but paneling is no good for anyone =)</div>Just Whem and Oschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853595868587097431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734543308180255259.post-61344955170764515192011-11-29T07:00:00.000-08:002011-11-29T07:00:04.311-08:00Thrift store furnitureI LOVE a good thrift store find. It's always fun to find something that is already in good shape and "ready to use," but lets face it, that rarely happens now does it?<br />
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Most thrifty furniture lands at your local Goodwill, Salvation Army etc for a reason, because its old and crusty and someone doesn't want it any more right? <br />
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Imagination! That's the name of the game with these places! <span style="background-color: white;">You have to see the potential in a piece and then convince your husband of that potential when he hassles you about why you've brought home yet another busted, crusty old desk, chair, bowl, shelf, you can fill in the blank here:________________.</span><br />
(I have a dresser in my craft room with a drawer devoted to thrifty finds that have not yet met their potential and therefore must stay in the drawer until husband can see them,so that I don't get lip from him! ha ha. I does not matter if they cost 25 cents, he will get mad that they are junk!)<br />
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So, Imagination and Spray Paint! Those are the KEY ingredients here!<br />
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I wish I had some more pics to show you, but here are just a few. The rest are still out there reaching their potential. This first one is an AMAZING desk that my sister, Hannah did with a piece of junk desk she found for a few bucks on craigslist:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a thrifty Tuesday!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>Just Whem and Oschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853595868587097431noreply@blogger.com0