tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-382807162024-03-14T08:03:18.976-05:00All About The Mom of 'EmThe Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.comBlogger788125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-67238539426612318232012-08-01T22:45:00.000-05:002012-08-01T22:45:46.931-05:00Night TERROR!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have entered a new phase in our house....and it isn't a pretty one. <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/night-terrors/DS01016">NIGHT TERRORS!</a> Grant (almost 5), is waking about an hour or 2 after falling asleep at night. His pillow and sheets are SOAKED with sweat, his eyes are WIDE with fear and he screams and shakes and looks utterly TERRIFIED! He isn't easy to wake, almost looks THROUGH you to whatever is scaring him. It is horrible to watch. I understand it isn't supposed to be a big deal and that kids usually outgrow it, but I don't like it. If it is a central nervous system response during sleep, then isn't there something we can do to aide his nervous system? Scary stuff...will keep you posted.</span>The Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-60436116661253031472011-08-22T11:43:00.014-05:002011-08-22T14:29:35.565-05:00<div><div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><font style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">First Day of School 2011</font><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><font style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"></font> </div><div><font style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">It's hard to believe Summer is over and the kids are headed back to school. Why can't Winter pass that quickly?! This year I have both girls in school all day and Grant will be starting Preschool 2 days a week early next month. Am I emotional about this? ummm....not really. The years DO go by so quickly....but for now...I'm happy to have a couple of hours without distraction and interruption. Selfish? maybe....but it's true.</font></div><div><font style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"></font> </div><div><font style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Here are my girls this morning...all ready to begin their adventures at school this year. There are WAY more pictures of Lauren...it's her first year of all-day school. Plus I was lucky I was allowed 2 minutes of photo time w/my high schooler. Here she is....Junior year:</font></div><div><font style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"></font><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643723563030488546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCOsCdOOnMqRVOOeiZDO483Mjgf7GaW_Cc4qqPvpnpzTzxAmo6fQ4_-HJa18FSF404f3V8jfIlbk_UZWjQniVLUzQVmOmBwqpoNlNwhSl_Ky-AGfMPeOO45USug-eHPDShVJA1w/s320/Back+to+School+2011+001.JPG" /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643723569562854866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAXX_FBoCJOu2WqhJHhZrqNhyphenhyphentgRPz57huxYffmOanHICDcD3oqb1dyNGyeEi1vm951uZzVA4ggrj9uRPhRSQy7qUaTVQ1DvexcBAbeZqfEvGZtBi8Xh_9FNWDJTj40XUz_qRBpw/s320/Back+to+School+2011+007.JPG" /> </div><div> And here is my FIRST-GRADER!!! (The Littlest Pet Shop lunch box that took 30 minutes to choose)</div><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643727728700671410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxKoJwLtNhvjZ867gJ_auigMVjLsCe7sRRrztqXvGbS2vSKvUpqMuhElqEwvexsqxSS_NBfVLuDwfUEHyUFAWfLOgxNKtk-ziWbuSQDGsSvxbeDOw6iHk_wCPzy7xSrrR_BhgXw/s320/Back+to+School+2011+011.JPG" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br />Like my new backpack?<br /><br /><p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643728519172159794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4rZoxTfnHgh4kMxCKXuFKRNGGz2hDK49rbrIw4GMx5cWrTPwEmc5-S-Ahq_Qmg7f9Em-lstEWo8BuhgowDhBEMLPerepFUHbndTwJwjXTm6Dy9TsM5RS0KyW7Z5CBkH_fVzu_Q/s320/Back+to+School+2011+015.JPG" /><br />Because this Mom won't have it together someday to remember:</p><p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643723598539655618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFIo3wHxJSgsq_Kcht3s0Mc_QnWmC8FC4MUcMuWr2L3hpjxVc1PHcXVytoIheT_nlSzkjhGg8rFOgEObz5raEgCC6KhE8pdSRXTJPKp3LeOErTlzCpOrNdDwmLBgvbPn4Qqnlhg/s320/Back+to+School+2011+017.JPG" /></p><p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643724398315144242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS9oLJLHAeeL1b0rqyhgSci79UJ-eJ08iAZNNN1Z1hVfXtBDYbyKEU0RMrS1d_tjDfuMNYaN84bLyy1nUhyx1yra5JabVdfbn_sX2rK-3X2WnzhlP1g9qdY91XcXTItPfQuNV_wA/s320/Back+to+School+2011+022.JPG" />A vet....2 years in the running! We shall see!</p><p>And this year, a little something new. I wish I had saved where I borrowed it from...some wonderful blog somewhere online (sorry). But Lauren was visited by the First Day of School Fairy! Check out the fancy note she left her...and the special friend for helping with a good night's sleep!</p><p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643724409044578514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8lYxzJvLIp32SK41fK9Cb7aFxeZjop8fwb33AhjjSbAxmIPYPms4py0M9u10nHFVP_uJbP929Qn8ZdoxBWo72NUwreytDP_bSb-FlbxyTYYoGMxMNth5xBslQCTMsGhNzC7QKg/s320/Back+to+School+2011+023.JPG" /></p><p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643724419315000658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9reQxYlQ9w43B6wnW4gd9yVAJeOYc2OANGMkUjEZq0c_7Zcj0x2en6xwhQRADnO1zSRRuNIUfPKI3TqJ6bR7PITB1jqw9ZwDCuTBgK_Hxl3fl_ZXZ27FqQo5vfrRPHX_07exgg/s320/Back+to+School+2011+025.JPG" />With her Mommy and Daddy:<br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643724428309358194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVs9XjWCQSBI8duo-Ib4otpd3AyM3iFthyphenhyphenW82Tnhc9DyrTQlf9qNjOoMg387k1V9slcsTXPmUdIQyw9dboNVcm2nlrfiwhK23aZP3ac-Wtv8ZrQlrgU3StzHiITww9E7LaCmyrwQ/s320/Back+to+School+2011+027.JPG" /></p></div><div><br /></div><p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643730452571392802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDZB4TbOKd2BHkV9R1fT2mYNCDmtRtgXnVfT6IhhCX4b-OrZh2i4vF4_yKKm2WVDpjkVIiyCxQkjjArkoKe0n4KiMl_1EsiiggU0eGSs_lUPl6JkfHZ3cev3WMnbwKgZgOBDK-3A/s320/Back+to+School+2011+029.JPG" />The walk to school....</p><p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643725319682876114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhNJ2uO_Ykj5sC-t6C1KOVhql7b7Byrv67W7SyzS-ge5SQXWmklEpuuyhI3viCD-5yj9VkjdD4kqiGi8FHCpUG9SGNIAnVJzbddZB8fjMxKHC7lXpp0vGZRFxTkO4zlUql5ixRQ/s320/Back+to+School+2011+031.JPG" /></p><p>The crossing guard....God bless this woman!</p><p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643725326987054914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3_171TJMuIj5OngEc4bhqpjJ90DR0Sh-qBf2remLRtRUfkZD5ftqqTLc2GPuHC1Zxoyb0YIlZIH4Fh1dfUwtxHo1b-_RbRAIYAU9TvcK00WHfIo-rBg8Eg3pNeFPriOiUnGTug/s320/Back+to+School+2011+033.JPG" /></p><p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643725334601321698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYykoIAGMEdSySIB4zZs2mr6LEWWCQhblthbm6k6HLPq1sgycDk-wB2_slSlHza_oFAir2DUJzTeP-zUHfzSLrGk11OSF8o_fPMtwzIcrcWhWlYTgsejcJsLmxKSR7PWePMnreFA/s320/Back+to+School+2011+034.JPG" />At the school!</p><p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643725346352575090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJMg2NVnjgAhdMlq0Glg_CQxV19KQGmzJN3OjCFZ2370PjSQeGLJT0bGyg4a1GNIQRGUkdn-yKCy0YOL_2zHFPHllWXQCrvvy1n4eS31zSPyimAN3XfEURAxFWSCMmZwe6Dcnhg/s320/Back+to+School+2011+035.JPG" /></p><p>Her FABULOUS teachers! Tag....you're it! </p><p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643725357461151026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7Rp_bMfLpXPWS2seHGs06gVwJ0iVxGtVTBtn3vSUafjUg1cO0GekZmJ69syzUzrfdu-fkQ9gV0HWNzFhG8TLloLOf9CDCPg24FpxP2RCP4ya1F3z70cDqYKnHsPNj6Zc37bj4w/s320/Back+to+School+2011+036.JPG" /></p><p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643725664334510130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0-slwtg5MaYwaFQhvtnKg6ECELkOpqAJTRntv8Vfz14SDZV-C9WSBkkySIkJem3z1UdQYBDQJeBSqUSFMzJaxq_HHBtOAPI035B4rd67wISX61l5yAh2IwJhuN48GnrM7QVfag/s320/Back+to+School+2011+037.JPG" />Wait! What? It's going on 12:30 already? This day is going fast! I hope my girls are having an awesome first day....and that it's going as fast as it is here at home. I think I will have 2 VERY tired kids on my hands tonight. Happy 1st Day of School 2011!!!</p><p><br /> </p></div></div>The Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-33220243374160155652011-04-26T14:54:00.008-05:002011-04-26T15:23:19.002-05:00<span style="color:#009900;">Are you all tired of looking at poor injured Grant? Well today's your lucky day! A NEW blog post! Woo-hoo! It's been so long though...i'm not even sure where to start! I guess we'll just start where we are...or at least where we were recently. How about Easter? We'll start there...and since I'm just getting started with this again...we'll just let the pictures do the talking.</span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;">I do have to say...I took about 12 picture of these kids....Grant would NOT look at the camera. I'm pretty sure Bailey is threatening him through her teeth here. Good thing for him he's so stinkin' cute in that tie and cap...otherwise we would have been ready to clobber him.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599985671536295858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32npWgaMxOgjdR6z-ox8ArMDxeE6xu2pHmzhf_jP33gtU1RJsI4JOSlBzWzSJhmsryE0JrhmZt-ani_ejAK3Sr9zhBx0DiqsMLVCDDlKXWf3F__W8br2kZKMYWsQCQnM_hyphenhyphenZZ-g/s320/Easter+2011+026.JPG" />The Grandpa of 'em and the Grandma of 'em...<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599986786901832018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhA_myKjgzFWEzBFPiI41mb9Lkos3Q3MpzZcHyEPmXLfLkL-YwrNxeSNBA7yjPz9dIpeOAwH4C_Z89ijxxgXvbntlrX8KspEWlbI_DKZyUWGgiLpiQkVrb353vRS9YnounDLQ-3w/s320/Easter+2011+031.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599989399284775970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQ6pn8rSfTQu40N1Oj82j0oJHpiu5ZRVnTjWl3PybC7qPIS-5ACBi65iHeE2gNnZ-iL2vVxbwI8f9j5V9Szub-W9AOqwbNe5rmHJhRwTu5eLkZ4TU9VKZiQho1mHlDT2cNiELnA/s320/Easter+2011+054.JPG" />COLORING EGGS!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599987646388772802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF85PsGI6wx0sqhpJmLSC_c7N3DksV3rukB9HiQhrz_3-yLoucVbr3ZHjpKM_fUNizAKbcpak5EOxH4fRvttFA6UWBOuygSyzyhtEd55OyuRznw0H-JqZYw2DRNIC5RvUUHsHL9Q/s320/Easter+2011+019.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599988672449199970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHGesdyyRQOlLFFgHCSvrAb8dfT_dvKBvPbIlXKHc38uX_fhLrMe7xXoNyc4HUxzT66Va9D9nrkqyfsLlqEBiv0RVMT9LLe95IM6tWBVTFDwPq4TvEEzUw98e2nKrZK2-W6355-g/s320/Easter+2011+021.JPG" /></span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">I'm going to TRY, TRY, TRY to get back to regular posts. (if I'm not talking to myself here...and if I'm not...if you even care).</span>The Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-89250014463695444782011-02-23T20:58:00.002-06:002011-02-23T21:07:23.185-06:00<span style="color:#000066;">Respiratory virus, ear infections in both ears, croupy-sounding cough... My little guy's sick. =-(</span><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577087222566450946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AHshXHG5-kX8fASWRnP57lRUQpJP7WN0vZz03cR-WH3FOz4n9ozACBsvJhPi5deZ5227wF1_KdzAZg0NMDzI8ovwbhyphenhyphen6nacgUlgdXNHYkuBl7SDUXtsmIokQE66nLxzoQ5TsPw/s320/Grant_sick.jpg" /></div>The Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-71117383468408995132011-01-20T10:06:00.004-06:002011-01-20T10:22:21.377-06:00<span style="font-size:180%;color:#333399;"><strong>Tooth Fairy Time!</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#333399;">My 5-yr-old lost her first tooth last night! She was sooooo excited! She's been working on that sucker for weeks now. She really wanted to show-and-tell that tooth at school today, so she dictated a letter to the tooth fairy asking if she could keep her tooth to show her friends. She also requested some Littlest Pet Shop stuff (ha!). </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#333399;">I was really worried she'd wake up when the "tooth fairy" arrived...she's a light sleeper. Luckily the "tooth fairy" made it in and out without incident. She DID leave fairy dust (silver glitter) next to the pillow and in a trail from the door to the bed. (bad idea in hind-sight...now I have to vacuum).</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#333399;">Here we go...down the fast road to growing up. =-( Here's a picture of the proud missing-tooth </span><span style="color:#333399;">girl.</span><br /><span style="color:#333399;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeMgqJgFVx-1bUYVBq6iS_EWowLnKoohyphenhyphenFVLRcHJB1GX92yKgSbaoDT8exyCdm5KuVojQDG_qEvAFH6uYG8oPqvsvOQjDT1n8yF-Yn6BXrUjoZaDjuSH-F2OVUEqtZGLxI4GOCQ/s1600/January+2011+056.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564303000148060914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeMgqJgFVx-1bUYVBq6iS_EWowLnKoohyphenhyphenFVLRcHJB1GX92yKgSbaoDT8exyCdm5KuVojQDG_qEvAFH6uYG8oPqvsvOQjDT1n8yF-Yn6BXrUjoZaDjuSH-F2OVUEqtZGLxI4GOCQ/s320/January+2011+056.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1oQ1JnxuKIp7kjLRk0X1CiJs144SOQat2LTp1d7rdsjM1FSnyd9cRRP4LvaWtGLKS97QmpPbrUcZ4n48doAGYDEOhSqzC2NGhQe2VeGt5Zx0I53yX-SnITqKxufj7ZV1KSkY2A/s1600/January+2011+055.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564303006651012674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1oQ1JnxuKIp7kjLRk0X1CiJs144SOQat2LTp1d7rdsjM1FSnyd9cRRP4LvaWtGLKS97QmpPbrUcZ4n48doAGYDEOhSqzC2NGhQe2VeGt5Zx0I53yX-SnITqKxufj7ZV1KSkY2A/s320/January+2011+055.JPG" /></a></span><br /><span style="color:#333399;">I have no idea why it looks nothing like her...maybe a weird angle..who knows.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#333399;">A post about our late family Christmas 24-hr crazy getaway coming soon!</span>The Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-17504847795449794892011-01-13T23:00:00.005-06:002011-01-13T23:59:43.619-06:00<span style="color:#330033;">Soon we are getting together with my Dad's side of the family for Christmas. Yes, it's mid-January...but it's the only time my brother can make it. Ye who lives farthest wins. I'm SOOO excited to see my nephews! All four of them! I'm especially excited to meet my newest nephew, EJ. He was born in September and I haven't held him yet! Horrible!</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#330033;">It will be a 24-hour gathering (wish that was a joke). We'll drive about 5 hours there, stay 24 hours and head right on back. The kids will be out-of-control. As Oprah says, "This I know for sure." We are going <a href="http://www.grizzlyjacksresort.com/">HERE</a> and staying in one of the villas. Now that is my kind of "camping!" A waterpark AND amusement park indoors? My kids are going to go NUTS! And a Bears game with the whole Schlafer side of the family? AWESOME! (please win, please win)</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#330033;">I have a million things to do before we leave. Wrap gifts, pack, finish MAKING gifts, cook breakfasty stuff to share, etc. </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#330033;">I'm actually sewing a gift for my Grandma (and hopefully Grandpa too if I have time). I do NOT know how to sew. If it weren't for online tutorials, I wouldn't even know how to thread my machine! I found this great tutorial (perfect for grandparents) at <a href="http://iammommahearmeroar.blogspot.com/2011/01/warming-wrap-tutorial.html">I Am Momma - Hear Me Roar</a>. It LOOKS simple, but I didn't have anything circular in the house that was 22 in. in diameter to use as a template. Enter: math. (strike ONE against sewing). I finally figured it out and had my material cut and ready to sew. THEN she says to iron. IRON?! (strike TWO for sewing). I can't believe I didn't quit right there. Ironing +math=my personal hell. But I pressed on (get it? iron.."pressed" on? ha ha). My stitching is horrible, there isn't enough rice in one section....but it resembles the example given! SUCCESS! AND it's heated and around my neck as I'm typing this. It works! Here's my version:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8CpqyYFvbxIDlUCIp-o2nQDdIpE8hRE938p8pMm-oOg9gtqcQgaUhUmXsXPglBjdn36sE4xdx4TUKPyKIPuyWyRf21QhMqX4-BIHiAVduS2gZEHFjUs4R360RgJSZVYx__2Dngw/s1600/January+2011+006.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561905885861499826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8CpqyYFvbxIDlUCIp-o2nQDdIpE8hRE938p8pMm-oOg9gtqcQgaUhUmXsXPglBjdn36sE4xdx4TUKPyKIPuyWyRf21QhMqX4-BIHiAVduS2gZEHFjUs4R360RgJSZVYx__2Dngw/s320/January+2011+006.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#330033;">I bought the fabric last summer at a garage sale for 75 cents. (score!) I skipped the button closure on this puppy though. The weight of the rice inside holds it in place, so I'm not messing with any sort of closure on it.</span><br /><span style="color:#330033;"></span><br /><span style="color:#330033;">In other news, I happened upon Target's 75% off toy clearance this morning. We are now set for Valentine's Day, Easter and birthday parties....under $85 spent. GREAT deals on some very nice things. I'm so happy I shopped ahead last summer at </span><span style="color:#330033;">Target's SUMMER toy clearance - I only purchased one toy this Christmas. The rest came from my secret hiding place in the basement. Although I'm totally toy-ed out after Christmas and cleaning/purging old toys, I knew if I didn't pick up some things now, I'd really regret it later.</span><br /><span style="color:#330033;"></span><br /><span style="color:#330033;">Well, back to sewing. Happy Friday!</span><br /><span style="color:#330033;"></span>The Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-56711894811501139202011-01-11T20:34:00.004-06:002011-01-11T21:03:23.761-06:00<span style="color:#000066;">SNOW DAY!</span><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#000066;">Today was a snow day for my preschooler. I was excited to avoid the cold trips to and from school, but I would be lying if I didn't say the day grew LONG.</span><br /></div><div><span style="color:#000066;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">We filled the day with a little painting, Play-Dough and Polly Pockets (today's snow day is brought to you by the letter "P.") We watched a movie, made lunch, folded laundry and still they were bored. (the nerve!)</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#000066;">I should have thrown them outside to play, but it was pretty windy and we have <a href="http://www.grizzlyjacksresort.com/">BIG PLANS </a>this weekend, so there is absolutely no getting sick allowed.</span><br /></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">In desperation, I pulled out the glue sticks and paper and craft supplies. Lauren had "Family Fun" homework (so not) that had to be done, so we busied ourselves with creating our very own dinosaur. Here's Lauren's creation: </span><br /></div><div><span style="color:#000066;"></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu21I8foYUc8NgY7Sw7uqYtdZl1MSUuBWVfzJ4OoyquHITKNUabY_GxsEpWNndazUh4kjY7qL2vRcyFKZ6VKH_JRuWzjneqHb9Qh7rQe9ONHDJlfy-AqWbnGkt8RwTgPSe3H7g_w/s1600/January+2011+004.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561126772157027138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu21I8foYUc8NgY7Sw7uqYtdZl1MSUuBWVfzJ4OoyquHITKNUabY_GxsEpWNndazUh4kjY7qL2vRcyFKZ6VKH_JRuWzjneqHb9Qh7rQe9ONHDJlfy-AqWbnGkt8RwTgPSe3H7g_w/s320/January+2011+004.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#000066;">I helped her (obviously), but she was very decisive about each detail. I think the girl had a vision...unfortunately, my artistic abilities ruined her dream and "Crystal the Princessaurus" was the best we could do. Still to all who know Lauren, I think you'll agree that there is quite a bit of her portrayed in this assignment.</span><br /></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">We finished that up, ate dinner and by then I was exhausted. But what kind of Mom is too tired for a bedtime story? Enter the perfect compromise for days such as these. Have you heard about it? Barnes and Noble has <a href="http://media.barnesandnoble.com/index.jsp?fr_chl=14c8ca491be89555b6ae619f97fac9bd90c871c5">ONLINE storytime! </a>Check it out!!! This month's book is Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola. Scroll down for a link to past books. My kids listened to four of them tonight. </span></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv88fta2zK0drD_V6TfHVglsPwG7NVk0r32SKubuwUCiN_ZlXFojj41zifYKQTq96khr2AjGI8bjR1VhPWfKvuxObjriqAYXD__At4tHhUgG14tHiw3DbulvSRklQMhLVV5Ybupg/s1600/January+2011+001.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561129117857570994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv88fta2zK0drD_V6TfHVglsPwG7NVk0r32SKubuwUCiN_ZlXFojj41zifYKQTq96khr2AjGI8bjR1VhPWfKvuxObjriqAYXD__At4tHhUgG14tHiw3DbulvSRklQMhLVV5Ybupg/s320/January+2011+001.JPG" /></a></p>The Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-15406542870940518542011-01-10T14:50:00.002-06:002011-01-10T14:52:37.131-06:00<span style="color:#993300;">Fitted Sheets....hate them!</span><br /><span style="color:#993300;"></span><br /><span style="color:#993300;">I've watched tutorials on this subject before and still my fitted sheets end up in a big wad in the closet. But it's a new year...and I think 2011 is the year I'm going to get this right once and for all! In case you aren't there yet either...here's a nice how-to:</span><br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_Z5k9nWcuFc?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_Z5k9nWcuFc?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>The Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-52751967331823142202011-01-08T23:11:00.002-06:002011-01-08T23:18:37.444-06:00<span style="color:#009900;">I'm 39 years old and I still needed this reminder. I think it's especially a great message for women young and old. Let your light SHINE, ladies!</span><br /><span style="color:#009900;"></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#009900;">"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? <strong>You are a child of God. </strong>Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberated others."</span></div><span style="color:#009900;"></span><br /><span style="color:#009900;">- Marianne Williamson <em>A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of a Course in Miracles</em></span>The Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-23693976028004885302011-01-06T14:20:00.006-06:002011-01-06T14:34:41.794-06:00<div align="center"><a href="http://abowlfulloflemons.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" border="0"><img src="http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t99/tonihammersley/21dayorganizingchallenge175.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"><br /><span style="color:#003333;">My quest to get organized continues for day 2! (Well, it's MY day 2...the challenge is actually on day 4 I think). Up today? Under the sink. I was so excited to get this disaster cleaned up that I forgot to take the "before" picture. I did take a picture of the piles of cleaners, rags and bags after I emptied it. Just picture all of that thrown under the sink in total disarray. So here's a picture of the almost "before."</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_k4jfzUy1IFk-1rEYQJbMHo-XVJKp5JL5s0Zcs815R5spahFUjkZlQkFaPxomn3sXd6aE3JIzE7MGERZNXym00ZZSgy1Zjfj3khm9GIt57l2SHaSK2HanvN1QTm55ubjwo4Ei-Q/s1600/January+2011+003.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559171370638276834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_k4jfzUy1IFk-1rEYQJbMHo-XVJKp5JL5s0Zcs815R5spahFUjkZlQkFaPxomn3sXd6aE3JIzE7MGERZNXym00ZZSgy1Zjfj3khm9GIt57l2SHaSK2HanvN1QTm55ubjwo4Ei-Q/s320/January+2011+003.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikDsIzrxALitgXcTpvoYajx8f0gsr_k8DSBZjQvRENVds-bLdDkVxJplGHKt0fDnXXK3gyl_VvzOgNZLbIQko3NWgE-WqGSGVq544_9PFHlAzHObQV5SLynrIvalHW-fP7f-6w4Q/s1600/January+2011+004.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559171378823695714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikDsIzrxALitgXcTpvoYajx8f0gsr_k8DSBZjQvRENVds-bLdDkVxJplGHKt0fDnXXK3gyl_VvzOgNZLbIQko3NWgE-WqGSGVq544_9PFHlAzHObQV5SLynrIvalHW-fP7f-6w4Q/s320/January+2011+004.JPG" /></a><br /></div><span style="color:#003333;">Here's the empty cupboard, all washed down and ready for pretty new contact paper:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_HHcc2ZnjseDzoO2yr_4wli-6qj22vwfMteJdgqEUXbpgsBIBdZMjB6M02zTbSqBx01sJOUAwKEBJVdudWG0H7R9tmQUsZjtc4jVDFRvBI9Ofm5jH2HUENbpvb5Ri_xHFxlF1Q/s1600/January+2011+002.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559171991979822450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_HHcc2ZnjseDzoO2yr_4wli-6qj22vwfMteJdgqEUXbpgsBIBdZMjB6M02zTbSqBx01sJOUAwKEBJVdudWG0H7R9tmQUsZjtc4jVDFRvBI9Ofm5jH2HUENbpvb5Ri_xHFxlF1Q/s320/January+2011+002.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#003333;">And finally, the "After":</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBaOAGKNiP3ZwYKqbZMfUe3iOjNsXwdms3lJFmnS8cYubJgF5v7lhgFPtdM6QVjo3NYzzsjCGdX1CDP9RcLC9NPXs8utm1thZ0UGGp-a0VTCaEqaXOjOVsiLvD-1Lp-01eB1n-A/s1600/January+2011+005.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559172400546468546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBaOAGKNiP3ZwYKqbZMfUe3iOjNsXwdms3lJFmnS8cYubJgF5v7lhgFPtdM6QVjo3NYzzsjCGdX1CDP9RcLC9NPXs8utm1thZ0UGGp-a0VTCaEqaXOjOVsiLvD-1Lp-01eB1n-A/s320/January+2011+005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#003300;">I still want to get the bottle-holder shelf thingies they sell at Wal-Mart that screw on to the back side of the cabinet doors. I saw them at <a href="http://abowlfulloflemons.blogspot.com/">A Bowl Full of Lemons </a>(hosting this crazy organization spree on her blog). That should clear up even more space under the sink. I had to run to Target today though and no way do I have the time or the mental capacity to hit Target AND Wal-Mart in one day. That back-of-door metal shelf/container idea will have to wait for another day. </span>The Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-69903496391460751252011-01-05T23:04:00.003-06:002011-01-05T23:11:21.427-06:00<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0H7PkrsGEUoMkg4frDl0Bysbalk9ABMw0ZfMIN66MV9N4We8927ZKgY-PHboLdvrZi8OnMhD75eOPprkE0AMXRge8PkHS_0nbtkd1VuKt_kDqb_7__gBtssSprlpCefttcgpiiA/s1600/rainbowunicorn.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 225px; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558935797361399266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0H7PkrsGEUoMkg4frDl0Bysbalk9ABMw0ZfMIN66MV9N4We8927ZKgY-PHboLdvrZi8OnMhD75eOPprkE0AMXRge8PkHS_0nbtkd1VuKt_kDqb_7__gBtssSprlpCefttcgpiiA/s320/rainbowunicorn.jpg" /></a><br /></div><span style="color:#6600cc;">This morning Lauren woke up and told me she had the BEST dream last night! I asked her to tell me what happened. "I was in a magical land and there were rainbows and a unicorn, and even the unicorn had a rainbow horn! And there was a rainbow lake and a rainbow seahorse!"<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#6600cc;">Oh, to be a little girl again! </span>The Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-45114411748168588202011-01-05T22:48:00.005-06:002011-01-05T22:59:39.844-06:00<span style="color:#993300;">It's January - a new year - and I've caught the organization bug. Tonight I tackled the linen closet. It's a small closet and most often you can't even shut the door because of the towels and toilet paper falling from the shelves. There...I said it. </span><br /><div><div><div><span style="color:#993300;">So here's a before picture:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaBBSqfCJL4ERNXEDfAN3cZhWs1ggN9Uw-lRCCkMw5JirR0arlJ4FPd1_FBC0V9EjyJnWkpZLGD1_nEs-EjUlMshTy0Ym14xkgg2f_KbSKL4CK2aYCuWs_JxX9k9iicIjicYVng/s1600/January+2011+002.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558931859908164098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaBBSqfCJL4ERNXEDfAN3cZhWs1ggN9Uw-lRCCkMw5JirR0arlJ4FPd1_FBC0V9EjyJnWkpZLGD1_nEs-EjUlMshTy0Ym14xkgg2f_KbSKL4CK2aYCuWs_JxX9k9iicIjicYVng/s320/January+2011+002.JPG" /></a></span><br /></div><div><span style="color:#993300;">The donate pile: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyGSseerIacrPVfzcLKBqTrEoP-cKUU4tbv_hGV3ma5Hm8aKkmkwRDnwa03SgkfM-JNYKq57ILFvZLnN9xAQ1P-D7Bg3OrE_SPw_jai3jZUxGWBekUoXitmNhOJ84FwjHRaeXTQ/s1600/January+2011+003.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558932173965676114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyGSseerIacrPVfzcLKBqTrEoP-cKUU4tbv_hGV3ma5Hm8aKkmkwRDnwa03SgkfM-JNYKq57ILFvZLnN9xAQ1P-D7Bg3OrE_SPw_jai3jZUxGWBekUoXitmNhOJ84FwjHRaeXTQ/s320/January+2011+003.JPG" /></a></span><br /></div><div><span style="color:#993300;">And alas...the "AFTER"... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVehXdpH01ftHZ6K7yAc376oFYedh8UmvRDcwtP-gexCp8zgZ80bLoifQCZB9h4YIsj1JxTQeLWr6c-slmR2cWRxfbdshyphenhyphenLQbyzw8x6XRm88ic-IdXlQL0bZ9kUx88abCMN_2_dw/s1600/January+2011+004.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558932611619795762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVehXdpH01ftHZ6K7yAc376oFYedh8UmvRDcwtP-gexCp8zgZ80bLoifQCZB9h4YIsj1JxTQeLWr6c-slmR2cWRxfbdshyphenhyphenLQbyzw8x6XRm88ic-IdXlQL0bZ9kUx88abCMN_2_dw/s320/January+2011+004.JPG" /></a></span></div><div><span style="color:#993300;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#993300;">Aaaah....MUCH better! (until the load of towels and sheets in the laundry room need to be put away)</span></div></div></div>The Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-16310724707591832462011-01-03T22:57:00.006-06:002011-01-03T23:19:36.335-06:00<div><span style="color:#006600;">I can't believe it...but my baby girl has a LOOSE TOOTH!</span><br /><div><div><div><div><div><span style="color:#006600;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0bHd8X5O_TfB6fhv4ZWN0DV0H1oFk5hK8QRxoH0RxV01ugrxejVQDoNVF6XLPnYmzU2j7HF5czyolrxMha3C2M1YrZy98PjLAdrEQlMcU06EyUbWEgA0tfUTzA80IFuaAvlXSQ/s1600/lauren+wiggles+loose+tooth+dec+2010.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558192267796595682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0bHd8X5O_TfB6fhv4ZWN0DV0H1oFk5hK8QRxoH0RxV01ugrxejVQDoNVF6XLPnYmzU2j7HF5czyolrxMha3C2M1YrZy98PjLAdrEQlMcU06EyUbWEgA0tfUTzA80IFuaAvlXSQ/s320/lauren+wiggles+loose+tooth+dec+2010.jpg" /></a></span><br /></div><div><span style="color:#006600;">How did this happen? Already? I mean...she's just 5!</span><br /></div><div><span style="color:#006600;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIiUG96cFg67lxwpnjdCz1QZJOi1iXi2fPFa4Zb4yCIzyyADg6-TdLu77hHAULD9UTsBk2-7HGMkeJmXdSaexRPrkQ0SxWuS5Sna0PUelo68idIx9TKYLqk1bu7wI9zhcvlUsibA/s1600/December+2010+218.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558192271437696034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIiUG96cFg67lxwpnjdCz1QZJOi1iXi2fPFa4Zb4yCIzyyADg6-TdLu77hHAULD9UTsBk2-7HGMkeJmXdSaexRPrkQ0SxWuS5Sna0PUelo68idIx9TKYLqk1bu7wI9zhcvlUsibA/s320/December+2010+218.JPG" /></a>Is that normal? I'm not ready for teeth too big for her little head. I'm not ready! But, she is wiggling and wiggling...and it is getting looser and looser. So I set out to make a tooth fairy pouch for her. The first attempt? CRAFT FAIL! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWX3a_oD0-Qgqnryls8mA8j422HFLoPid03UlPshwUhyigSvhYMJ1cuoTyiR-9epk09JzL8WaMihUSlaKrczxXngcNMa-Hj3jVeIciHaCL-yHyJEPajZ7ilY0xJySyzcYTP8Baw/s1600/Dec-Jan+2011+009.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558195051830969794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWX3a_oD0-Qgqnryls8mA8j422HFLoPid03UlPshwUhyigSvhYMJ1cuoTyiR-9epk09JzL8WaMihUSlaKrczxXngcNMa-Hj3jVeIciHaCL-yHyJEPajZ7ilY0xJySyzcYTP8Baw/s320/Dec-Jan+2011+009.JPG" /></a></span></div><div><span style="color:#006600;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#006600;">The second attempt was a passable fail....we're going with that one. It would look better, except when I went to thread my bobbin I heard a sound like a pin falling down into the machine. Then I also noticed craft glue dried-onto the machine. Hmmm....someone's been sneaking into my stuff again! Could it be the same kid who put my Blackberry under the armoire...along with the food chopper? I think he's just messing with my head! Also the heat-activated velcro...LIES! I had to stitch the velcro on...and that's where the frog came in...to cover up that horrendous stitching. Anyway - here's the tooth fairy pouch:</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#006600;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidkAvvd7g-kx8DN6Jr0vVXe8L7T3i3asspWy-hLAsxPnhnVASSYADkFENuY1jXulRHyMcugbHa6DucB2XXpiONy2tv8dCF2aqB0QKWHhyphenhyphenHcLqxX6M_RnVpjWXu6iq8L3megRttSA/s1600/Dec-Jan+2011+007.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558193308971738434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidkAvvd7g-kx8DN6Jr0vVXe8L7T3i3asspWy-hLAsxPnhnVASSYADkFENuY1jXulRHyMcugbHa6DucB2XXpiONy2tv8dCF2aqB0QKWHhyphenhyphenHcLqxX6M_RnVpjWXu6iq8L3megRttSA/s320/Dec-Jan+2011+007.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4r0mTnD4J9YobY0ke0HtleNYXYH551JbxP6NgshaL6357NEjxfKmE6IyiCTukmq4f4JLWO6v2cYTSQUSCczTO8Xh3sLmXs1e4CEIiswKk4r28BlzQMuJJi4F7vGcBbEtIMb_eA/s1600/Dec-Jan+2011+008.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558193312412432162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4r0mTnD4J9YobY0ke0HtleNYXYH551JbxP6NgshaL6357NEjxfKmE6IyiCTukmq4f4JLWO6v2cYTSQUSCczTO8Xh3sLmXs1e4CEIiswKk4r28BlzQMuJJi4F7vGcBbEtIMb_eA/s320/Dec-Jan+2011+008.JPG" /></a> </span></div><div><span style="color:#006600;">If you sew....don't judge. At least I'm trying!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-25565825994698422522011-01-03T22:27:00.004-06:002011-01-03T22:57:35.550-06:00<span style="color:#000066;">Lauren was invited to a FABULOUS "Fancy Nancy" birthday party recently. She was to dress up "fancy" and be dazzled by jewelry making, a hair styling station, a runway and more. To say she was excited would have been an absolute understatement. Here she is before the party:</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWTA3oBTU1Ll6szA7yQsvhOkDs_CgLNz7CXgugcqWzVZJlVYiESbnK81E6BF8p8nIVqvnuUoRoGqoIX6RhPo5xQ_nxkUOP3NNkP7uMgGfTqbEQQv9cWid1rqnbnugh-gPPGBQpVA/s1600/Dec-Jan+2011+002.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558183640590009490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWTA3oBTU1Ll6szA7yQsvhOkDs_CgLNz7CXgugcqWzVZJlVYiESbnK81E6BF8p8nIVqvnuUoRoGqoIX6RhPo5xQ_nxkUOP3NNkP7uMgGfTqbEQQv9cWid1rqnbnugh-gPPGBQpVA/s320/Dec-Jan+2011+002.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRHEf2Aof5C3ydDi8nWvhDXBqctjN_vFtbjXlRhhXIQu5rwuE6y4K-uOetMyC9UehXXEg4SX_R7fYJG1YVnLptuZRwQSIOmUrKDtO9YooHfO7-VCMfAxMDlfROUw69-tLYqXUGw/s1600/Dec-Jan+2011+004.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558183647090252994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRHEf2Aof5C3ydDi8nWvhDXBqctjN_vFtbjXlRhhXIQu5rwuE6y4K-uOetMyC9UehXXEg4SX_R7fYJG1YVnLptuZRwQSIOmUrKDtO9YooHfO7-VCMfAxMDlfROUw69-tLYqXUGw/s320/Dec-Jan+2011+004.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><span style="color:#000066;">And here are a few shots of the party thanks to a Mom who stayed:</span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoz_DDEoT8kji11YJ1I2wOKZRRRClGThnw0sLaCql0RqIKGz6wnYOhpNM599GbSyImB-uz0_RWzCjt-zBMdThXeFcPlqYyTJS4PS_72e_cw9JIVyEmRnEvn9FfHTN6_Dj7ZBmfbg/s1600/fancynancy5.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558189649497830322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoz_DDEoT8kji11YJ1I2wOKZRRRClGThnw0sLaCql0RqIKGz6wnYOhpNM599GbSyImB-uz0_RWzCjt-zBMdThXeFcPlqYyTJS4PS_72e_cw9JIVyEmRnEvn9FfHTN6_Dj7ZBmfbg/s320/fancynancy5.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MCPb-4-_WdF4xZw1b88gxaeSkQXiHPG3U7pQaHGOA7oJ0D47w7oeJhyphenhyphenKyKP92l-OHJ-eCoYdxB1AQsPchj0m5iWuA-2Y4qzNFAIEbC3VUYMK_JoujJhgcu4Fezt4ijYux2KvPQ/s1600/fancynancy6.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558189651515763778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MCPb-4-_WdF4xZw1b88gxaeSkQXiHPG3U7pQaHGOA7oJ0D47w7oeJhyphenhyphenKyKP92l-OHJ-eCoYdxB1AQsPchj0m5iWuA-2Y4qzNFAIEbC3VUYMK_JoujJhgcu4Fezt4ijYux2KvPQ/s320/fancynancy6.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTldy4vZFVYyGbB57JXZaTQtBKdWqAM8GoeHtASq52MTJ7enGISB1cIybgoCO-R9PTliwoPuoyCYV-VFCkM2MLze23GWU3KPhmBR2cItyATlmgJmzF6YVTOBrUezy4WK27zr7gSA/s1600/fancynancy4.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558189662099715938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTldy4vZFVYyGbB57JXZaTQtBKdWqAM8GoeHtASq52MTJ7enGISB1cIybgoCO-R9PTliwoPuoyCYV-VFCkM2MLze23GWU3KPhmBR2cItyATlmgJmzF6YVTOBrUezy4WK27zr7gSA/s320/fancynancy4.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPqDjVxP4Q8viowIveFySj-Xc_YqV6qLaLPa09NADjB6RxFM4VnTIObaPsVSJP4-s31sS5ZFECj9bu4xfUSIdCq-D30oYnDY7-CfWc45cKWwzVh8nA6Vw35zEX5u_-p7aS3Qivg/s1600/fancynancy1.bmp"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558189657475190418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPqDjVxP4Q8viowIveFySj-Xc_YqV6qLaLPa09NADjB6RxFM4VnTIObaPsVSJP4-s31sS5ZFECj9bu4xfUSIdCq-D30oYnDY7-CfWc45cKWwzVh8nA6Vw35zEX5u_-p7aS3Qivg/s320/fancynancy1.bmp" /></a></span></div></div></div></div></div>The Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-6740746540353695882010-12-08T22:55:00.004-06:002010-12-08T23:15:48.199-06:00<span style="color:#006600;">Don't ask me why, but today I was thinking about the alarm clock I had in high school. I could ALMOST picture it in my head and it made me smile. I remember I thought it was VERY cool and if I closed my eyes and concentrated, I could almost hear R.E.M.'s "Orange Crush" blaring from it on WDEK-92.5 FM (which is apparently now a Spanish broadcasting station). And I remembered it was cube-shaped and had a plug-in for ear phones (super cool). I could remember doing my spiral-permed hair HUGE in front of my dresser mirror while Peter, Cory and the gang waited impatiently for me outside in the green Impala or Buick or whatever it was...it was green (I suffered from chronic lateness in HS..I blame the high-maintenance big hair). And then I could imagine us driving to school with INXS playing in the car. Oh - good times! </span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">Anyway - tonight I found myself STILL thinking about that darn alarm clock! I just HAD to find a picture of it so I could accurately remember it. I can't admit how much time I spent with Google on this one (it takes awhile when you don't know the brand, not sure of the color...just that it was cool and cube-shaped. Do you KNOW how many alarm clocks were cube-shaped in the 80's?! </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">But my efforts were worth it....I found her! (and now I want her). Here she is...the super-duper cool P'Jammer! (how 80's is that name even?!)</span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5uPJdLWIoP3snJPfCKVerFmb5eWxbqLzfVXKF6YqD9D1pKskA1TQ3gxAuxzq66WGX4u0whRY5u_LA3GL1IIHAM_F1TKSmGn_dSEj8kDXRhj78ACvuWnS4TnC6UfvvJ-B69JhnVw/s1600/p%2527jammer.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548543817138789810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5uPJdLWIoP3snJPfCKVerFmb5eWxbqLzfVXKF6YqD9D1pKskA1TQ3gxAuxzq66WGX4u0whRY5u_LA3GL1IIHAM_F1TKSmGn_dSEj8kDXRhj78ACvuWnS4TnC6UfvvJ-B69JhnVw/s320/p%2527jammer.jpg" /></a></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">I forgot she was multi-colored (see? cool!)..and I was right! a headphone jack right there on the front! LOVE! How can I get one?!</span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">Go <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z4_6TEsPTc">HERE </a>to see her in action! (I totally need to get a life).</span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">And now I'm going to join the "P'Jammers for Life" group on Facebook (think I'm making that one up? Go look! I dare you!)</span>The Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-86598468956750404802010-12-07T19:25:00.011-06:002010-12-07T23:29:24.334-06:00<span style="color:#990000;">If money, greed, practicality, etc. were no</span><span style="color:#990000;"> object....here's my Christmas wish list:</span><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="color:#990000;">A live-in maid</span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirU4kKWJIEr107Zd8hK1xEMBdcsa0lUyOm1dh75iUHxQKJ98h6x7XcgOO8j2Sg61K5IrKADNdc-C06RWtmOcWvlXUUVcqzkm6F1pkjdy35gDosI3xuHQ3ZM5UKG60JypCNNuUUlQ/s1600/maid.gif"><img style="WIDTH: 282px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548151896973322338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirU4kKWJIEr107Zd8hK1xEMBdcsa0lUyOm1dh75iUHxQKJ98h6x7XcgOO8j2Sg61K5IrKADNdc-C06RWtmOcWvlXUUVcqzkm6F1pkjdy35gDosI3xuHQ3ZM5UKG60JypCNNuUUlQ/s320/maid.gif" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;">An iPad and cute case (or the more affordable yet still out-of-budget Nook)</span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXcFDb7nAZLX_VHVDwq436_2UZ0Iri_keYhgVBp88YmxN8go81tFN6hwPZFD6TLq21vNMS7QgnRU9K2zE3tE0PO106ilMhRPOusmu2gi6g9_TGxpPWD_fHiuGXa5GTif3y_QLJdw/s1600/ipad.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 160px; HEIGHT: 109px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548153986896406834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXcFDb7nAZLX_VHVDwq436_2UZ0Iri_keYhgVBp88YmxN8go81tFN6hwPZFD6TLq21vNMS7QgnRU9K2zE3tE0PO106ilMhRPOusmu2gi6g9_TGxpPWD_fHiuGXa5GTif3y_QLJdw/s320/ipad.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0HeR-ecB-lMocwIyZPQ4-UpkU2HTh-_77Nxill67wkOJIl0SQdxfjmhOCwX65-Ynxlb69h2nDYqhOaA4pNSGf_TDX_tTfcTt9Rs4LyltRn8qDr4h2fhosEfIMMHfwqrmPJzlyA/s1600/ipad+case.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548155192807561634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0HeR-ecB-lMocwIyZPQ4-UpkU2HTh-_77Nxill67wkOJIl0SQdxfjmhOCwX65-Ynxlb69h2nDYqhOaA4pNSGf_TDX_tTfcTt9Rs4LyltRn8qDr4h2fhosEfIMMHfwqrmPJzlyA/s320/ipad+case.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPrjp4EoG9OsWOWsYkxtghj9_AojINWRhHfB55BAXg54pm5B75cziJI2ZpdtWdKKwHmBVJEM4o1pLfed2rFrEeSEmzUpY-VvLAmuS6L_tRdg1ISdwTAf36Q4P4TzCH5T5B7-lyw/s1600/nook.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 222px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548166821373567170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPrjp4EoG9OsWOWsYkxtghj9_AojINWRhHfB55BAXg54pm5B75cziJI2ZpdtWdKKwHmBVJEM4o1pLfed2rFrEeSEmzUpY-VvLAmuS6L_tRdg1ISdwTAf36Q4P4TzCH5T5B7-lyw/s320/nook.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;">A cute (and soft) hat and mittens</span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLeQ4FSGQRD_raBEWS28KLWoknckiKy68vSgGxf6KSE1-KU3Sjo0fMEkhyphenhyphen9uxSR1VYJa0iG-JEpYixpTLa5OXpW22LJgLpRMgM_ULQrK56RxkVnL8tDbPI1r9dDfF-i89LCfEAYQ/s1600/mittens.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 217px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548153985943423186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLeQ4FSGQRD_raBEWS28KLWoknckiKy68vSgGxf6KSE1-KU3Sjo0fMEkhyphenhyphen9uxSR1VYJa0iG-JEpYixpTLa5OXpW22LJgLpRMgM_ULQrK56RxkVnL8tDbPI1r9dDfF-i89LCfEAYQ/s320/mittens.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbQZ2RbbpudBw8fepeE2PXnkXTBTEko7PwUDoz4qjetPx_4_frP7dDyjubV_CNqYUeko5uUmyaO06IrWRoA_kfbs2EvOs4sSD5GDm8AxWtEwG5WF4HmVDJBxkoSMnEwePPRMdXw/s1600/hat.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548153975081010418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbQZ2RbbpudBw8fepeE2PXnkXTBTEko7PwUDoz4qjetPx_4_frP7dDyjubV_CNqYUeko5uUmyaO06IrWRoA_kfbs2EvOs4sSD5GDm8AxWtEwG5WF4HmVDJBxkoSMnEwePPRMdXw/s320/hat.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#990000;">Lots of Cute Socks!<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7_xgcTDrE2p8Xe9IMlnD1o2kXrPash9MtQKaEP1OBJssPDHMhFvlhey4gdLShGMx4CXLHQ8Sx7eK-Y2G84m-o8nFdo3Gx5Vjkk8_vfEQ6I06nmtNGHdTxp85SmtSgkJ_BMPxiw/s1600/socks.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 225px; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548166831303835474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7_xgcTDrE2p8Xe9IMlnD1o2kXrPash9MtQKaEP1OBJssPDHMhFvlhey4gdLShGMx4CXLHQ8Sx7eK-Y2G84m-o8nFdo3Gx5Vjkk8_vfEQ6I06nmtNGHdTxp85SmtSgkJ_BMPxiw/s320/socks.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;">Perfume</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibktMqlhkvXIh5g4RriyQhs9SXyBCoY1QAu57qKqJqO0kegQ1rUuwbUuCob9XQP8x-rukwKT5nREwgZ5O-uT4AXyDBgoF1k_dvnQZ8iCF6tRpR42fVF2O0aVCEOEMPW98vCH9Zxg/s1600/perfume.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 250px; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548151885945114130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibktMqlhkvXIh5g4RriyQhs9SXyBCoY1QAu57qKqJqO0kegQ1rUuwbUuCob9XQP8x-rukwKT5nREwgZ5O-uT4AXyDBgoF1k_dvnQZ8iCF6tRpR42fVF2O0aVCEOEMPW98vCH9Zxg/s320/perfume.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_pk_uSfWasiwCYodJp3_BOOU3scl5aUGOfHWaFCh9y9gI87uyurEguR9KjijPOL2UE_cRsd3wlSwhK_WaNTH847OPIqLkT9KW3aIXoajPqMg_lwCRiEsovKP1CbdjcGWrvC8MA/s1600/romance.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548151894558215970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_pk_uSfWasiwCYodJp3_BOOU3scl5aUGOfHWaFCh9y9gI87uyurEguR9KjijPOL2UE_cRsd3wlSwhK_WaNTH847OPIqLkT9KW3aIXoajPqMg_lwCRiEsovKP1CbdjcGWrvC8MA/s320/romance.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#990000;">A full day/evening with friends to shop, eat, shop, go to a movie, drink, shop</span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiowajLKDeFUWpZXgMqcS6rqLVMLlE54UwmKwHfhZb9kSeOFsCI9u8SN5HLanHM8wwDZM9ySpRfWh9t6en1J1TSYBlQCway_4OdRwaHkqLZu6R5NWeX1ZGX3HWAEhyWOfCbzPXcUA/s1600/shopping.gif"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548155200553410994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiowajLKDeFUWpZXgMqcS6rqLVMLlE54UwmKwHfhZb9kSeOFsCI9u8SN5HLanHM8wwDZM9ySpRfWh9t6en1J1TSYBlQCway_4OdRwaHkqLZu6R5NWeX1ZGX3HWAEhyWOfCbzPXcUA/s320/shopping.gif" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;">A super-plush Snuggie (cranberry or tan or chocolate)</span></div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaSepoXeEDdrPIyqCvsg0jAAyQMe2mzh_OF6eHAEWWA4EegiPI-1OACW-tOmgwulSDJ8f48EWKYDoGaK1jU-vrt6C0TzcgHyaqsmoi5ck0NjdIigUiu4ygTty0qC3Ma3kSaFvbog/s1600/snuggie.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 265px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548151878412565570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaSepoXeEDdrPIyqCvsg0jAAyQMe2mzh_OF6eHAEWWA4EegiPI-1OACW-tOmgwulSDJ8f48EWKYDoGaK1jU-vrt6C0TzcgHyaqsmoi5ck0NjdIigUiu4ygTty0qC3Ma3kSaFvbog/s320/snuggie.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;">A stereo speaker for the kitchen</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyr-HNK1ZGfe3vS4C9dYmt7IVGeLlnmT164xcaSVx74pP2-AP3KqG32d67Tiuuwlyo7vZCDyUnCPteG07x-GyEQqRos_UMqxFPW14LqFtPZ3KnnU5ZAbyi7lg9SLiOtjW3Zradwg/s1600/wireless+speaker.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 207px; HEIGHT: 243px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548166845330151186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyr-HNK1ZGfe3vS4C9dYmt7IVGeLlnmT164xcaSVx74pP2-AP3KqG32d67Tiuuwlyo7vZCDyUnCPteG07x-GyEQqRos_UMqxFPW14LqFtPZ3KnnU5ZAbyi7lg9SLiOtjW3Zradwg/s320/wireless+speaker.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;">Pretty smelling lotion</span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzM1BDRkicGrv61PxXjMsWQdajosx4uzV0jf90uw7jsXnOzIUjx-tmTVnRoTB__IEzQBsP8vMCguAc-SOGW6knMCnQ5zpKEv3xQvlAkHzbAftzMZavJ-0q5VDKg8jjh7OKzHU3Uw/s1600/lotion.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548155188242791602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzM1BDRkicGrv61PxXjMsWQdajosx4uzV0jf90uw7jsXnOzIUjx-tmTVnRoTB__IEzQBsP8vMCguAc-SOGW6knMCnQ5zpKEv3xQvlAkHzbAftzMZavJ-0q5VDKg8jjh7OKzHU3Uw/s320/lotion.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;">Wii Fit (but i'd rather get this cheap at a post-Christmas clearance sale)</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQjK9akC4dsNHVF5MjpxbMYLz6phF1p7qZxr9hfcAY4tg8WYVjd_Ibd8TVoH6L3uoRkP5rEOvgNctVcpdOnDiXvPhK_soe7srHCsKGM61rKq7-9gV-MEjMQ2rfwePoDY6atrf8A/s1600/wii+fit.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548170076178816114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQjK9akC4dsNHVF5MjpxbMYLz6phF1p7qZxr9hfcAY4tg8WYVjd_Ibd8TVoH6L3uoRkP5rEOvgNctVcpdOnDiXvPhK_soe7srHCsKGM61rKq7-9gV-MEjMQ2rfwePoDY6atrf8A/s320/wii+fit.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;">iTunes gift card</span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSWG1laok55PcQ1kmDCqIQOUzKQt_XoVDEDOS1B0EI96_2Q7Yw_gtq_wiQcVdsuZUAer-_VPeEbUn0noG0bPQreb2-biOtN0F_DO_gIISxBU9SsYAe9rk4EuuqomhLwbdn3JsMg/s1600/itunes.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 271px; HEIGHT: 271px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548176303049044034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSWG1laok55PcQ1kmDCqIQOUzKQt_XoVDEDOS1B0EI96_2Q7Yw_gtq_wiQcVdsuZUAer-_VPeEbUn0noG0bPQreb2-biOtN0F_DO_gIISxBU9SsYAe9rk4EuuqomhLwbdn3JsMg/s320/itunes.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;">A cross necklace (items listed in random order)</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAV-nuWVrjteOsLBwMAq1l1ideo2-hHO4jzxYi8sgMr_r2uNEoxUjpeTfWaSiVx131R-QTgMOtc_mLZipWG5uJaufdNtMrIKdn8QpdGOYe3wu3_nae2H9dctjYZCtUxVBqJ4c8Qg/s1600/cross.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 299px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548174628542841938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAV-nuWVrjteOsLBwMAq1l1ideo2-hHO4jzxYi8sgMr_r2uNEoxUjpeTfWaSiVx131R-QTgMOtc_mLZipWG5uJaufdNtMrIKdn8QpdGOYe3wu3_nae2H9dctjYZCtUxVBqJ4c8Qg/s320/cross.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;">A really good chocolate bar (Godiva or the like)</span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvXlEotZNGc6NFkVArbneHnQvx06kJ3e_Q1XJqG5xkk8KMIxGS0cqDPhw8PEsWBygG8HBnWd6tquaBxDcp9yaHiVATMtaUHKbaeG24xCSQBYlxWRzHSi0Od4_SqkFYd9oPmzGiQ/s1600/godiva.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 138px; HEIGHT: 138px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548170085395633986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvXlEotZNGc6NFkVArbneHnQvx06kJ3e_Q1XJqG5xkk8KMIxGS0cqDPhw8PEsWBygG8HBnWd6tquaBxDcp9yaHiVATMtaUHKbaeG24xCSQBYlxWRzHSi0Od4_SqkFYd9oPmzGiQ/s320/godiva.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;"><a href="http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/kitchendining/brandsforkitchen/rachaelray/cookware/PRD~544297/Rachael+Ray+4pc+Bubble+and+Brown+Singles+Set.jsp">Rachael Ray 4-pc. Bubble & Brown Singles Set in Yellow or Blue</a></span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUu4Zfd-kgJ9hA3Yx7CmPjacA5k0xNX8fPJ1uK7Q57WZq8PUYCOR5K9hRVnpPZPZYUghEA0ezgrC3x0XhYP5HyrtcI_Wz3UkyV3sjwETeOuypcX2pRrvqIsI7_euvAwpX_ukTww/s1600/rachael+ray.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 225px; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548166825468908530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUu4Zfd-kgJ9hA3Yx7CmPjacA5k0xNX8fPJ1uK7Q57WZq8PUYCOR5K9hRVnpPZPZYUghEA0ezgrC3x0XhYP5HyrtcI_Wz3UkyV3sjwETeOuypcX2pRrvqIsI7_euvAwpX_ukTww/s320/rachael+ray.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/176-7725688-1497468?asin=B003ARSO08&AFID=Froogle_df&LNM=B003ARSO08&CPNG=&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=B003ARSO08&ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001"><span style="color:#6600cc;">Portable speaker for iPod</span></a></div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLiaFtXewEDKMu_vIS_UeQsVLd6j4Ay0EVgTb8bMZPH63zew84xMkDYObpEuI8HorD_qT76HWMg7F6AZnW61VC-lEDAyS7eSxEdAd4vtqH_CZ-0nh1rRlM_Qksa8iZRZveMrRLQ/s1600/ihome.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 260px; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548166835811850482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLiaFtXewEDKMu_vIS_UeQsVLd6j4Ay0EVgTb8bMZPH63zew84xMkDYObpEuI8HorD_qT76HWMg7F6AZnW61VC-lEDAyS7eSxEdAd4vtqH_CZ-0nh1rRlM_Qksa8iZRZveMrRLQ/s320/ihome.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#660000;">Starbucks gift card(s)</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJtw0ppaFD6_ASE1HYWIDR0uXXIKshff9NdDVnDajn-iT7niEsx7VKsa10CFhjFelDyj7amj6X03-LZvvuWaqfElpYLXeJ987xhD-IflveDbrrwfkZXJLXVDpFiJmhYTdUnRARw/s1600/starbucks.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 259px; HEIGHT: 195px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548178153160332338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJtw0ppaFD6_ASE1HYWIDR0uXXIKshff9NdDVnDajn-iT7niEsx7VKsa10CFhjFelDyj7amj6X03-LZvvuWaqfElpYLXeJ987xhD-IflveDbrrwfkZXJLXVDpFiJmhYTdUnRARw/s320/starbucks.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#660000;">Stylish shoes that fit (tennis shoes and cute dress-casual)</span><br /><span style="color:#660000;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3SxCeYLRa4HT60m7dIL4wgWbNqJCvllnB5hjDhFnv0JfvxNJmgoI1jKqlZi-tJN9r8n5nW1uCF4tRBTjorOBlaO_vrrNcyZ36CTX4osgt_e3CzzD77M-4E1qdbnUHJQ0ufuue-w/s1600/addidas.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 160px; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548174623679285266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3SxCeYLRa4HT60m7dIL4wgWbNqJCvllnB5hjDhFnv0JfvxNJmgoI1jKqlZi-tJN9r8n5nW1uCF4tRBTjorOBlaO_vrrNcyZ36CTX4osgt_e3CzzD77M-4E1qdbnUHJQ0ufuue-w/s320/addidas.jpg" /></a></span><br /></div><br /><p><span style="color:#660000;">Blonde Hilights</span><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpGwKq-YoNrmJFzF-gSqRDd992pvg-rwSCIfj5I6su2CTt4PIP964T06uyPo495NKfbnHfxEdiOE_8ft-qAffOUkvPCeYOy3rLIjhrlzAjkvSHyVmck7-Kb1xMqxORbM5TevDzg/s1600/hair.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 183px; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548170080323842642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpGwKq-YoNrmJFzF-gSqRDd992pvg-rwSCIfj5I6su2CTt4PIP964T06uyPo495NKfbnHfxEdiOE_8ft-qAffOUkvPCeYOy3rLIjhrlzAjkvSHyVmck7-Kb1xMqxORbM5TevDzg/s320/hair.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#660000;">Designer (looking) jeans</span><br /></p><p><span style="color:#660000;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBICISOpfvDKEZixGcmk4VNQBvuE-FHAfhThAJMV9jT-8PDR_RfpJqr9ntAhZRfld2SKnsQ4eCK-KQo8rEPTXgFu9FT_i1VJsmWDUUe8l_A1Yo74geWp6sDzE-QeRE08eVe6-Q5w/s1600/jeans.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 265px; HEIGHT: 190px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548170074832207122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBICISOpfvDKEZixGcmk4VNQBvuE-FHAfhThAJMV9jT-8PDR_RfpJqr9ntAhZRfld2SKnsQ4eCK-KQo8rEPTXgFu9FT_i1VJsmWDUUe8l_A1Yo74geWp6sDzE-QeRE08eVe6-Q5w/s320/jeans.jpg" /></a></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-8105184855768883062010-12-04T02:12:00.001-06:002010-12-04T02:12:16.942-06:00Happy Anniversary 12/4/2010 at OneTrueMedia.comHappy Anniversary to my husband and best friend! I love you!!<br /><br /><div><embed src="http://www.onetruemedia.com/share_view_player?p=ccfefaa14fd40991581b38" quality="high" scale="noscale" width="408" height="382" wmode="transparent" name="FLVPlayer" salign="LT" flashvars="&p=ccfefaa14fd40991581b38&skin_id=701&host=http://www.onetruemedia.com" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><div style="margin:0px;font:12px/13px verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:20px;padding-bottom:15px;width:408px;text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.onetruemedia.com/landing?&utm_source=emplay&utm_medium=txt1" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;">Make an on-line slide show at <span style="text-decoration:underline;">www.OneTrueMedia.com</span></a></div></div>The Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-69479058456128291492010-11-30T16:42:00.002-06:002010-11-30T16:44:53.267-06:00<span style="color:#006600;">Lauren quote:</span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">"I want to find some toys I don't want anymore and give them to Santa so he can take them to kids in India...because sometimes kids in India don't get any toys."</span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">She proceeded to bring me Grant's beloved garbage truck. It appears her generosity only applies to Grant's things. We'll work on that.</span>The Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-80982983014829919452010-11-24T11:04:00.002-06:002010-11-24T11:17:17.437-06:00<span style="color:#993300;">I am thankful for a special birthday gift I received for my first annual 39th birthday yesterday. Don't you just love how my (super dramatic) 5-yr-old is exploring vibrato? LOL! So sweet..I keep listening to it over and over again. Just click on the play arrow below to hear how blessed I am!</span><br /><span style="color:#993300;"></span><br /><span style="color:#993300;"></span><br /><object id="divplaylist" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="335" height="28"><param name="_cx" value="8863"><param name="_cy" value="740"><param name="FlashVars" value=""><param name="Movie" value="http://www.divshare.com/flash/playlist?myId=13309678-542"><param name="Src" value="http://www.divshare.com/flash/playlist?myId=13309678-542"><param name="WMode" value="Window"><param name="Play" value="-1"><param name="Loop" value="-1"><param name="Quality" value="High"><param name="SAlign" value=""><param name="Menu" value="-1"><param name="Base" value=""><param name="AllowScriptAccess" value=""><param name="Scale" value="ShowAll"><param name="DeviceFont" value="0"><param name="EmbedMovie" value="0"><param name="BGColor" value=""><param name="SWRemote" value=""><param name="MovieData" value=""><param name="SeamlessTabbing" value="1"><param name="Profile" value="0"><param name="ProfileAddress" value=""><param name="ProfilePort" value="0"><param name="AllowNetworking" value="all"><param name="AllowFullScreen" value="false"><embed src="http://www.divshare.com/flash/playlist?myId=13309678-542" width="335" height="28" name="divplaylist" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></object>The Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-50148963201118854582010-11-09T20:25:00.005-06:002010-11-09T20:42:03.487-06:00<span style="color:#000066;">My daughter is a first-year cheerleader. She cheers on the varsity football squad as well as the competition cheer squad. Her school hasn't had a competition squad in 6 years I believe. This means the ENTIRE squad is new to the world of competition cheerleading. They have worked soooo hard! Hours and hours and HOURS of practice, bruises and bloody noses and lips from stunting mishaps and a tiny amount of drama...but mostly hard, hard work! </span><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><span style="color:#000066;">Last Saturday they competed in the Iowa High School Cheerleading Championships. This event showcased schools from all over the state of Iowa. Let me tell you something....the talent was A-MAZING! And guess what? My girl and her squad...they took SECOND in their division! Way to go girls! Your parents, your school and your community are so proud of you! We couldn't have a better group of girls representing our school. 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534046032021204962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-w3ByzhlREqhvPvt_0P3qWMAqMVFuVzsvQWQ3fMsKmHl0kA7XmQJHwsPtDXklbho7PapMtNYGGjBjuhmnsCtV3RlSvv91eSo7LdUBeMtyQFuhzV59L59g86Eqq3oXW_NXbYkzvw/s400/October+2010+094.JPG" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534047324766240162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4b-hmEFcMM9qlowzHbzZm_oAYhSfc08RA4OVKK4No6dD-0J26QIWJjetRTasNufsec39yQwz1U9pdu-tJP3kgcwIrCc_aqCOc_i8hFBTKV9FKX8Bhc675hFSKr6DExWHTAG465A/s400/October+2010+095.JPG" /> <span style="color:#ff6600;">Lauren, age 5 as "Jessie" from Toy Story; Grant, age 3 as "Woody" from Toy Story</span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534048023652250770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FDCzoY9VFRr41URPhmmnEHzN4PdED1Z1fsl8W_COTdFe6tZIqx4cKdFkXnQg479d8EUFmV6lDb67_lgMfbmdfjjiESkEg8xComUlE1sZk4WouRz4H3HAx0jDdE9Lsszzvcw6xw/s400/October+2010+100.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534048027521206498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3WpjqaIPsx3Q-reumYlQoevo3GhcO__QABDKTaVTmJtmHBCtDIK1aAoKmWimgVOEh5g4ml_PixY4mVrAZu9LKqyiXp7TB8DkAXl_lBlZRwA8QZCjEqHqFJqUIUYr4kOz98X-Jg/s400/October+2010+105.JPG" /> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEkiDl1jSlu0-u6V3CEkSkxASCvHU6UEnYkhADzzGBw6Qrqsn-wzdbtNY4Hh2tzAWUhTTsP0mykW3wcvl_MGS9vL3Zt7Iuak42T3kK4gLey4stXKcN9j4VXyggA371T27JpHrrLA/s1600/October+2010+102.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534049395796590642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEkiDl1jSlu0-u6V3CEkSkxASCvHU6UEnYkhADzzGBw6Qrqsn-wzdbtNY4Hh2tzAWUhTTsP0mykW3wcvl_MGS9vL3Zt7Iuak42T3kK4gLey4stXKcN9j4VXyggA371T27JpHrrLA/s400/October+2010+102.JPG" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1kDASRbg5Xr8o0sooOmLsVOn6TTWkJeygGgH9yd-EYLRdEdYMpwdJau8L6gZ-1PlXmJaL-61UGzhOLQa-xbdGolcbrT54ZUFsVIJDKbv8ZDIFF7XP8VhK0AlIhWYIeEp29du1A/s1600/October+2010+106.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 377px; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534049400415079858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1kDASRbg5Xr8o0sooOmLsVOn6TTWkJeygGgH9yd-EYLRdEdYMpwdJau8L6gZ-1PlXmJaL-61UGzhOLQa-xbdGolcbrT54ZUFsVIJDKbv8ZDIFF7XP8VhK0AlIhWYIeEp29du1A/s400/October+2010+106.JPG" /></a></p><div align="left"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Bailey handed out candy at our house and later went to a<a href="http://www.sleepyhollowscreampark.com/ScreamPark/Home.html"> haunted house </a>with friends. It was a fun night and the weather couldn't have been better! Now...where to hide the candy...</span></div>The Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-33141324452010210442010-10-28T21:12:00.003-05:002010-10-30T22:53:44.286-05:00<span style="color:#663300;">What we had for <a href="http://afewshortcuts.com/2010/08/weekly-meal-deal-tangy-shrimp-spinach-salad-2/">dinner</a>.....a knock-off of <a href="http://www.carside.net/menu_popup.htm">Applebee's Grilled Shrimp 'n Spinach Salad</a>. 4 out of 5 Whitsitts agreed....YUM! Thanks to <a href="http://afewshortcuts.com/">A FEW SHORTCUTS </a>for posting this recipe. We loved it! IF we had each ordered this from the actual restaurant, it would have cost a minimum of $45. NUTS! WAY cheaper to DIY a knock-off recipe. =-)</span><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span>The Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-45311174202058735642010-10-28T08:50:00.004-05:002010-10-30T22:54:30.765-05:00<span style="color:#006600;">I haven't posted on the blog in a long time. LIFE has been so busy, stressful and overwhelming. We've been in the middle of several nightmares on the personal front - but we're holding on! We know there is purpose in persecution. We know there is purpose in pain...if you look for it. He has a GOOD plan for our lives! </span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">I heard this song on the radio this morning and thought it fit our situation perfectly. Since pain isn't unique to our lives....I wanted to post this in hopes that it gives YOU hope in the midst of YOUR struggles. This is a Christian artist named Josh Wilson. This is NOT the official video...but a good slideshow to his music anyway. </span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"></span><br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oZDQzR8LK-c?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oZDQzR8LK-c?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>The Mom of 'emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11837470453554900624noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38280716.post-49937611384657388502010-09-30T11:11:00.019-05:002010-10-30T22:55:40.028-05:00<span style="color:#000099;"><strong>HOMECOMING WEEK</strong></span><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="color:#000099;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000099;">Last week was Homecoming week, which means lots of activity and crazy stuff. First up? CLASH DAY!</span> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#000099;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqsMZ3PCaAA8LIPklLe3Yjgznt_kV_x7bsl80NIWPRqg60mrPOw3o29kXDbf3dgLMl2o7kXTJhtpteSSjwPpIXrPtRifyDnm63vxuTOvR7j881HpDSz3v9kGqnX0-B3K0lNtCPw/s1600/September+2010+002.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522740781236082978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqsMZ3PCaAA8LIPklLe3Yjgznt_kV_x7bsl80NIWPRqg60mrPOw3o29kXDbf3dgLMl2o7kXTJhtpteSSjwPpIXrPtRifyDnm63vxuTOvR7j881HpDSz3v9kGqnX0-B3K0lNtCPw/s400/September+2010+002.JPG" /></a></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000099;">Tuesday: Favorite Sport Day</span><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsX2v6ePY7mBNFQkQcLGPzE0mHjl9SsHuKgprOHUEhvFfVOKJekiVgkRfU8y92Jt1ycyf5QLCHwr_3zSQfKuRtEbRa4uZqpkDsOEpc5S9oKaL_08pUnGtq49Pu-9jdIf-pchdy0A/s1600/September+2010+006.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522741694473743250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsX2v6ePY7mBNFQkQcLGPzE0mHjl9SsHuKgprOHUEhvFfVOKJekiVgkRfU8y92Jt1ycyf5QLCHwr_3zSQfKuRtEbRa4uZqpkDsOEpc5S9oKaL_08pUnGtq49Pu-9jdIf-pchdy0A/s400/September+2010+006.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#000099;">Cheer (of course)</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000099;">Wednesday: Character Day</span><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ17MnYaNyUgRosAEMtsWwMOj73SBzdBbI9kNvE-JCl8HYKPxHznOD2XK0qFX1no6pzrv1ucuLPxZqug-OQ89fasVd8X5rim4F26UwQzNdw79LlrljNp4A68w0wxc_ir2P1buYZA/s1600/character+day2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522743457662890914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ17MnYaNyUgRosAEMtsWwMOj73SBzdBbI9kNvE-JCl8HYKPxHznOD2XK0qFX1no6pzrv1ucuLPxZqug-OQ89fasVd8X5rim4F26UwQzNdw79LlrljNp4A68w0wxc_ir2P1buYZA/s400/character+day2.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJXrUD-hjDWe4i8LbVolUXbG4JdDDPp9VpIyWyiGzlPAhsb5OOnbtnGl31O8xQJSZPKaFiarZYkMJhXJJGkMdzxBaRHmwpLzPoxLroYtUcQp9qxOe9Pv40lFe_g3M7dnHtCcfljg/s1600/oliver+oken.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 148px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522743469826454114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJXrUD-hjDWe4i8LbVolUXbG4JdDDPp9VpIyWyiGzlPAhsb5OOnbtnGl31O8xQJSZPKaFiarZYkMJhXJJGkMdzxBaRHmwpLzPoxLroYtUcQp9qxOe9Pv40lFe_g3M7dnHtCcfljg/s400/oliver+oken.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#000099;">as "Oliver Oken" from Hannah Montana (insert my eyeroll here)</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000099;">Thursday: Dress Up Day</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVU2r7e8ewh2Jb0-njGdyF702aF72hrhkt5WgHU3-EE80Kv65j1wUeHS0KQWMcbvkbi5MjQxR9Eqnn41y4h85tTnsZje6lYSosLuH6wh9Px78Kao1hmVDmue5LQwwqDpj1nOb8RA/s1600/Homecoming+2010+001.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522744373882256162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVU2r7e8ewh2Jb0-njGdyF702aF72hrhkt5WgHU3-EE80Kv65j1wUeHS0KQWMcbvkbi5MjQxR9Eqnn41y4h85tTnsZje6lYSosLuH6wh9Px78Kao1hmVDmue5LQwwqDpj1nOb8RA/s400/Homecoming+2010+001.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div><div><span style="color:#000099;">Thursday Night: Community Pep Assembly! Guess who got a special treat??</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivx_XnLwJKciWM7KGcG44VoZopjz1Abfytdj0PCQ4GToyN2kOcNYrZS9OMILkXqFSl8og5ZIES7OuXucrNZ31hX7eQwXxvFEY8Hn9uK4HKGNRhk0YVmJNhQDA9XmjrIomOqd7bQ/s1600/Homecoming+2010+063.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522745607268298786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivx_XnLwJKciWM7KGcG44VoZopjz1Abfytdj0PCQ4GToyN2kOcNYrZS9OMILkXqFSl8og5ZIES7OuXucrNZ31hX7eQwXxvFEY8Hn9uK4HKGNRhk0YVmJNhQDA9XmjrIomOqd7bQ/s400/Homecoming+2010+063.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2I8_kEZbjJIa1dLc5jVT3AclR2R7CThymf7Yv05EQTq2G-O6BVlc7OcJQR_CPCw6EjurOhanrAL0h_KgkxDk7nVFrWVbC_A76h30H7o_UxVpwanx5mJK18b4fd_IlVsA8stfLoA/s1600/Homecoming+2010+007.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522745619350427090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2I8_kEZbjJIa1dLc5jVT3AclR2R7CThymf7Yv05EQTq2G-O6BVlc7OcJQR_CPCw6EjurOhanrAL0h_KgkxDk7nVFrWVbC_A76h30H7o_UxVpwanx5mJK18b4fd_IlVsA8stfLoA/s400/Homecoming+2010+007.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEK7U2RTVpVOzvGuf4fjFniqNzNrhJron_7KDZiwP_uQdt5WfQCQ61EwTfOzzhmcLkC8XxTvXZR62E6RSPaFmzMPGjE2WiKoTuCjBl9Wb7f0sYpnlbB6T7rjFA6ihBKT4gJHavXg/s1600/Homecoming+2010+079.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; 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