My Favorite FREE Girly Fonts PLUS How to Download Fonts and Install on Your Computer

Here are links to download my most favorite girly-girl fonts that I use frequently in my typography and word art. To download, click on each link (inserted as a caption under the name) and follow the instructions as outlined by the website. I recommend saving the downloads in a folder on your desktop named "FONTS" so you know where they all go. Once each font is downloaded, you'll have to UNZIP each folder in order to access the font files for installation. Then - open each folder and find the TRUE TYPE or OPEN TYPE files. Right click on the file and on the drop down menu, choose "INSTALL". And that's it : ) But if this method isn't working (maybe you have a Mac vs. a PC like me, or an older operating system) there is still hope... Find the "FONTS" folder in your Control Panel and drag each of the TRUE TYPE or OPEN TYPE files into this folder. It's not hard - but it is time consuming, so don't get frustrated! Remember - you'll only have to do this once : ) Want step-by-step instructions on how to create your own typography or word art? Click HERE to download my FREE e-book (An Easy-Peezy Guide to Creating Your Own Subway Word Art)

Abigail = KG Eyes Wide Open

Ansley = KG Hard Candy

Brooke = KG Royals

Caitlyn = Elsie

Charlotte = Janda Cheerful Script

Chloe = Fool for Love

Ellie = Channel

Emma = KG Kiss Me Slowly

Eva = Budmo Jiggler

Gracie = KG True Colors

Isabella = Janda SwirlyGirl

Jasmine = Janda Scrapgirl Dot

Karolina = Janda Quirkygirl

Lilly = Halo Handletter

Naomi = Tuna and Hot Dogs on Rye

Olivia = Janda Sparkle and Shine

Paige = Janda Swirly Twirly

Piper = KG Always a Good Time

Savannah = KG Strawberry Limeade

Stella = KG The Fighter

 

One of My Favorite Things: Tastefully Simple's Yummy Spices, Mixes, Dip and Sauces

Have you ever heard of Tastefully Simple? My sister - Gigi - just started her own business, selling these delicious products. Tastefully Simple is best known for it's Bountiful Beer Bread mix. My favorites are the spices, seasonings - especially the dip mixes! Who doesn't love a good dip?! Spicy Pepper Dip, Chipotle Bacon Dip, Parmesan Peppercorn Dip, even Warm Pizza Dip. Y.U.M! The desserts are also mouth-watering worthy. Can you say Key Lime Cheese Ball? Amaretto Cheese Ball? Salted Carmel Crème Brulee? So now that I've made you hungry... my most FAVORITE part of Tastefully Simple products is that they are easy-peezy to use. Trust me - I am no gourmet chef (which my family can test attest to... but they better not!! : ) ) but adding a sprinkle of this and a dash of that, and my cooking has become SO much yummier.

Here is a link to check out my sister's Tastefully Simple page: GRETCHEN BROWN'S TASTEFULLY SIMPLE

Place an order by Saturday, November 16 and be entered to receive a free Tastefully Simple gift as a Thank You!

How Did You Get That Scar? A Poem For Kids

When Deacon went in for his first surgery 2 years ago, Daniel and I lifted the mood by joking about how Deacon would explain his humungous scar one day  - a wavy line running across his head, from ear to ear. A run in with a great white shark? A freak mountain climbing accident?

Our children's scars are a badge of honor - the markings of a survivor. So I created this poem to honor them. Our little heroes. To answer the question they are asked so often: "How did you get that scar?"

How Did You Get That Scar?
A Poem by Erica Billups - Sweet Leigh Mama

 “How’d you get that scar?” you ask with curiosity.

You won’t believe the answer. It’s a crazy story, you see.

I’ve been through a lot of things in life – things that left their mark on me.

A run in with a raging bull. A tussle with a tiger.

A gust of wind while tight-rope walking – good thing I wasn’t any higher!

 

I fell into a deep dark cave when I was out spelunking.

Got tangled in a mess of vines when I was picking pumpkins.

 

Bonked on the head with a coconut.

Surprised by a lion in my jungle hut.

Had a throw down with a T-Rex. A sword fight with a pirate.

Slipped on a banana peel – I never even saw it!

Chased by sea gulls while riding my jet ski.

Tossed in the air by a mean old grizzly.

A motorcycle mishap. A break dancing debacle.

Blinded by a diamond with a little too much sparkle.

 

Stopped to smell the roses and met a swarm of bees.

Was capsized by a monster wave while sailing the seven seas.

Tackled on the 50 yard line by a massive tight end.

Working with police – there was a thief to apprehend!

A flat tire on my unicycle – how unfortunate!

Surfing in a hurricane - who knew it’d be so turbulent?

Dueling with dragons. Wrestling a gator.

I narrowly escaped a runaway elevator!

 

Caught up in a rock slide. Skiing though an avalanche.

Rumbled with a rattlesnake I thought was a branch.

Are any of these stories real? No, they’re make believe.

The truth is that I had a boo boo deep inside of me.

The doctors fixed me up. I was oh so brave!

And now I have this awesome scar to show off every day.