My New Look

So I decided to get a new look. Actually I was after 3 columns of space. Now I am working on getting a new header designed. I have Fusion Creative Team working on that. Which reminds me that I should mention my BLOG LOGO HEADER GIVEAWAY again.

I found out that my friend from Affordable Glamour had commissioned Fusion Creative Team to create a blog logo header for her too. Check out Affordable Glamour to get a feel for the design work that Fusion does and to get some great fashion tips.

Back to the giveaway. You have about a week to visit Fusion Creative Team and blog about their designs, their site, whatever and this contest. Make sure you include a link to Fusion Creative Team and to BethsHappyHair. Complete this before August 30th. I will announce a winner on August 31st. You can also enter by commenting to this post. This is a $50 value!

Start blogging...and linking...and commenting...

Great Snack Idea for Kids

My children love fruit snacks and fruit rollups, but I can't stand all the sugar. Now, they eat dehydrated fruits and rolls and they go nuts for them and I love that they are less in sugar.

The easiest way to make a fruit roll is to start with applesauce. You can blend in any fruit you'd like to change the flavor, but you should start with an applesauce base (the pulp in the fruit gives it the perfect texture and holds the roll together much better than any other fruit).

You can use wax paper to line the dehydrator trays or some sell special roll liners. Add the blended fruit mixture to the liner at about 1/4" thick and dehydrate for 4 hours or until roll is shiny and pliable. My kids eat it immediately so I bought an extra liner so I can make more rolls at one time. You can make it thicker but it will take longer to dry. I've also found that the cinnamon apples that I canned to make pies with can be blended and used as well. You get rolls that taste like apple pie.

Store any uneaten rolls in baggies. You probably won't have to do this though as they go FAST!

Thanks Betty125 for the great tip. Sounds delicious and healthy. I might try it myself.

Garden Party Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

Garden Party Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

Another beautiful garment to giveaway from a very talented designer/seamstress.

Check it out.

Thanks Momma in Flip Flops 2 for the heads up on this great giveaway.

Tummy Tuesday!!!!

Shannon: Let's get right to it. I felt very motivated the beginning of this last week. I ran and biked for 45 minutes one night after the kids were in bed. I took a long bike ride the next day with the kids. I went swimming one day too. I think I am making some progress in the exercising department. I also started eating bran muffins every morning. Trying to cut down on processed junk food, which is sort of working, although I am an emotional eater, so I got mad a couple times this week. Oops!

Measurements:
Around belly button: 31.5" (0 from last time, overall -.5")
Around bulge: 36" (0 from last time, overall -1")
Weight: 149 lbs (-1 from last time, overall-1)

So the inches didn't move, but I think I look like improvements are being made. This next week the really the week to just do it. No more excuses. The period is over. Now let's get serious.

See you nest week.

New Arrival

My best friend had a baby girl this weekend. She is adorable. Rough labor, I guess she was turned sideways and was causing her to have back labor. Anyway, she pushed her out and little Bria is now here.

Be sure to tune in tomorrow for some more revelations in the dieting/weight loss/fat burning world from Shannon as she battles her bulge for us every Tuesday.

Now that Bria is born, maybe Shannon could share a couple tips that she's learned with my friend.

I've heard that breastfeeding is a real help. Any other thoughts in general on raising new babies and losing weight? I told my friend to just take it easy for a couple weeks. "You just had a baby for pete's sake!" is what I actually said to her. It's too bad that we are all warped by celebrities in magazines who drop the weight in less than five days and have killer bods post-baby. We forget that these people can afford the best trainers and food police who tell them what they can and can't eat. Plus, they have nannies who take the kids so they can work out alone. Now that's a concept.

Lands End Backpack Giveaway

Thanks to Momma in Flip Flops 2 for offering this wonderful Lands End Backpack giveaway.

Check out more great buys at Lands End.

Summer by the Lake Swimsuit GIVEAWAY!!!!

Summer by the Lake Swimsuit GIVEAWAY!!!!

This lady really knows how to sew and she really knows fashion. Retro is soooo in, no matter what your age.

Check out the great giveaway!