The Preschool Graduate 2

Grant graduated from preschool on Tuesday night! It really seems like we just did preschool graduation for Henry....this year has flown by!

A self portrait: Grant in his cap and gown
For their program, all the kids do a "What I want to be when I grow up".
Grant was a firefighter.

He said:
I want to be a firefighter
and drive an engine red.
I'll blow the siren good and loud
and get you out of bed.
{no nap makes for an unhappy and non-smiling firefighter}

At the end of the program, all the kiddos walked on stage to receive their diplomas. Our last name starts with a W and as usual, Grant was the very last graduate:)
He did such a great job and we are SUPER proud of him!

Next year he will be all grown up, and he will go to big school with Henry.

Congrats to Jen aka Momma D for winning the CSN giveaway!

Wordless Wednesday: Bouncing Boys

Our new bounce house got here on Friday, and the boys have been having a blast in it! Thanks again to Dee and Play House Bouncers!

Berry Sweet

This purple stained thumb......is from picking lots of these: Blackberries are in season here, which means lots of fresh grown yumminess without having to actually grow things:) My thumbs are much better at being purple than they are at being green!

So we grabbed a big bowl...
... and headed down our little road...
...to search for berries!
Some of us got a little distracted by rocks and bugs.
But we still came home with a big bowl of yumminess...

...that was quickly turned into a pie!

I used this recipe:

Brigid's Blackberry Pie

1 (15 ounce) package pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
4 cups fresh blackberries
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter
Directions
1.Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a 9 inch deep dish pie pan with one of the crusts.
2.Place the blackberries in a large bowl. Stir together the sugar, flour, and salt. Sprinkle over the berries, and toss to coat. Pour into the pie crust. Dot with butter. Place the other pie crust over the top, and secure to the bottom crust by pressing with a fork, or fluting with your fingers. Cut a design in the top crust with a sharp knife to vent steam.
3.Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until the top crust is browned. Let cool to almost room temperature before serving to allow the filling to set.

...and it turned out SUPER yummy!

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P.S. Brownie points for Cindy and {my IRL friend} Ashley for guessing that the purple stained thumb was from berry picking:)

Top 10!

Last week I entered my Antique Sewing Machine Drawer Makeover into The DIY Club's contest. And I was chosen as one of the top 10!

Now, I just need lots of people who really liked my crafty idea to go and vote for me:)

Anyone can vote, but you only get to vote one time!

Go HERE or HERE or HERE to vote!

Socializing

I added these fun new buttons to my blog this week. They are in my sidebar on the right--->.

They were really easy to add! If you would like to have these SUPER cute social networking buttons on your blog, head over to this tutorial on 733 A Creative Blog to learn how to add them yourself!

And if you want to,go click on the buttons to follow me on twitter, facebook, or to subscribe to my blog feed:)

Dilemma Almost Solved

A few weeks ago I posted this dilemma:

My candle holder with it's broken candles and kind of boring color!
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Then I shared a little bit of vinyl craftiness with the addition of this {oh so cute} number 6. I obviously painted the candle holder too. This is Krylon Bahama Sea spraypaint, which I am currently in love with:) I finally found the solution to the broken candles....which I think may have been suggested by a reader on my first dilemma post. I got a pack of six little terra cotta pots at Hobby Lobby. They were marked $2.27 and they were on sale for 50% off...so I got all six of them for a little over a dollar! As cute as they are, the color is just too close to the Sherwin Williams Baked Clay that is on the walls in my living room. So, I got out my trusty black spray paint and gave all six pots a good coating.
I think it turned out really great, and it looks completely different than it did when I started! Now, I am planning to melt down a few old candles to make the pots candles, because I know it will be almost impossible to find some that fit in the pots perfectly.

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We've also been busy outside. Here's a little hint.... I'll share more next week:) I hope you have a SUPER weekend!

I'm linking up with these awesome parties:

A Work in Progress

Today, I am busy working on a redo of this: Our old and pretty beat up entertainment center.
I'm revamping it with some wood, a little Gorilla Glue, and some paint.
Hopefully soon it will be a cute and comfy bench.
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There are ton of great things for auction over at Fabulous Fun Finds today. The auction is to benefit Heather's sister who's sweet baby girl Hailey passed away from SIDs in March. Click here to read more about the auction, and click here to check out all the great things people have donated to help raise money for this family.

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Also, don't forget to enter my CSN giveaway for a $60 gift certificate that you can use in any of the their 200+ stores!

Wordless Wednesday: Making a Mountain....

...out of a {really small} dirt hill!

CSN Giveaway!

I love a good giveaway, and today I have a GREAT giveaway for you!

A $60 gift certificate to any of CNS's 200+ stores!

If you haven't checked out CNS stores, you really should. They have almost anything you could ever need for your house, your kids, your yard, your pet and yourself all in one place.

We are currently working on redoing our living room, so naturally the first place I head to at the CNS stores website is the furniture section!
They have an amazing selections of entertainment centers.

I especially like this one for my living room:And I would love to have something like this for my bedroom!
They also have a SUPER selection of coffee tables, sofas, and great accessories!

So here is how to enter:

For your first entry, go over to the CSN stores website and tell what you would spend your $60 gift certificate on.

For one extra entry, follow my blog and leave a comment telling me that you do.

For another entry, put my button on your blog and leave a comment telling me you did.

For one more entry, follow me on twitter and leave a comment telling that you do.

For another entry tweet about this giveaway then leave a comment with the link to your tweet. Copy and paste the following: CSN stores $60 gift certificate giveaway @ Random Thought of a SUPERMOM! http://tiny.cc/x8zw9

For three extra entries, blog about my giveaway linking back to this post, then leave three comments telling me you blogged.

This giveaway will end on Wednesday, May 19th at 10:00 pm CST. I will use random.org to select a winner and announce the winner on Thursday, May 20th. Please make sure you have an email visible in your profile, or include your email address in your comment! Giveaway is open to U.S. and Canadian residents only. Thanks for entering and thanks so much to CSN stores for providing the gift certificate for the giveaway!