tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89784507961150620012024-03-05T06:00:39.641-08:00love with sprinklesbaby dolls, toy trucks & random acts of sweetnessswell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-9011745699149577252010-05-29T05:55:00.001-07:002010-05-29T06:15:59.814-07:00no sirens involved<div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">This is what we were up to between 11 last night and 3 this morning. Because you always wanted to know, right? The call came shortly before 11 saying "Graham's doing well, but he is being transported (by ambulance) to a nearby hospital."</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Warning: NOT PRETTY! If you are his mother or grandmother or queasy in any way, you may not want to look.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18nnn3aauiG9SREHE5n2Q4Mn7loaKxZcJYizl4I62x_k5f4Xf1t_4kttrAhoHrFLQmLLArRRGibYoiKSy2BR1PZXLwk0v95QzLiqA2aXSyZB3tGNBt8VAxnpotbxvvW4t48-SDwYUtVo/s1600/g2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476677958324482482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18nnn3aauiG9SREHE5n2Q4Mn7loaKxZcJYizl4I62x_k5f4Xf1t_4kttrAhoHrFLQmLLArRRGibYoiKSy2BR1PZXLwk0v95QzLiqA2aXSyZB3tGNBt8VAxnpotbxvvW4t48-SDwYUtVo/s400/g2.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaipza-dwJZeDs6OzdHNUhLZ1DSjrhzpMwzNZhQ9UwTYPm2_K3rVo9Q2FEcWCSVnEp0nR2NN21SAoA8FL_HQMpaXd_xpUwXkFOOlkPJmsDoWdHf8SVg2UNafcTdju1rM7DceGm7_xI1so/s1600/g3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476677959402421586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaipza-dwJZeDs6OzdHNUhLZ1DSjrhzpMwzNZhQ9UwTYPm2_K3rVo9Q2FEcWCSVnEp0nR2NN21SAoA8FL_HQMpaXd_xpUwXkFOOlkPJmsDoWdHf8SVg2UNafcTdju1rM7DceGm7_xI1so/s400/g3.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_O-2fBvPIdmo3ByIxVrMUohMUd3O4AurFaeYDM0Jh6SMR5H9zKcNPWlH2YQQkUKhb1x9bpHvEUtYFSKqp7IhsrUgg9-ra5yuz4Z1Xkm-_8DvKKC6lyQ-JDxvud3EUt2v_F2zvs0D3Kk/s1600/g1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476677684371737650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_O-2fBvPIdmo3ByIxVrMUohMUd3O4AurFaeYDM0Jh6SMR5H9zKcNPWlH2YQQkUKhb1x9bpHvEUtYFSKqp7IhsrUgg9-ra5yuz4Z1Xkm-_8DvKKC6lyQ-JDxvud3EUt2v_F2zvs0D3Kk/s400/g1.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">Like his new shorts? One of my first questions(after seeing that he was smiling being unloaded on his stretcher) was "are those your new jeans? They weren't. More on what went down later, I've only had a couple hours of sleep.</span> </div>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-29088156362488780992010-05-13T11:29:00.000-07:002010-05-13T14:06:34.052-07:00number four<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqmO02io_cp9LtzUVGzk-zQr8GjdbrOf_BoKG7r_k8_7FjN3v6ikYXZY2etlrZeCyqLwL2lM5dbk8Ll6Js4yjc4IPt-jxlK_SP-r8RR3dYuwx5Gagrr1ZTK8gcbn7Y7IUdAlcHmYI258/s1600/IMG_1556.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470824587937302274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqmO02io_cp9LtzUVGzk-zQr8GjdbrOf_BoKG7r_k8_7FjN3v6ikYXZY2etlrZeCyqLwL2lM5dbk8Ll6Js4yjc4IPt-jxlK_SP-r8RR3dYuwx5Gagrr1ZTK8gcbn7Y7IUdAlcHmYI258/s400/IMG_1556.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> uh huh.12 weeks along.heard a tiny heardbeat this morning.so happy.<br /></span><br /></div>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-31876261952803432242009-11-04T20:20:00.000-08:002009-11-04T21:37:56.125-08:00tweet, tweet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7TdBjhBxpem017yi1GZ1tKBGxEoaT7WgU6ZnHd_GYwyEIJJboUkkHILrNtmgd1MUW1YIh07blBU_86rtIjQUwcfbeydLxMEXxWXZziqiQlwP5b3Qlj-5qqDhm2CKQ2YFl1RvqnMV9Hc/s1600-h/nevie2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400487768007555298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 235px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7TdBjhBxpem017yi1GZ1tKBGxEoaT7WgU6ZnHd_GYwyEIJJboUkkHILrNtmgd1MUW1YIh07blBU_86rtIjQUwcfbeydLxMEXxWXZziqiQlwP5b3Qlj-5qqDhm2CKQ2YFl1RvqnMV9Hc/s400/nevie2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIYsiBCpQy1PBK7sl5ntbHrNL_Wcoj-CXYQC1Ga39GozyPbWXKkcs8wAv4FbYASC0H4bqJx7L-gwSVwiSrCJ81_zzBfL3A08Wa2h1n5ctdG8kysozVi2NYlyC_777dbuoyo7TZJ-Yr2ZU/s1600-h/6a00e5521776b088330120a553ccaf970c-450wi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400487763533457026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIYsiBCpQy1PBK7sl5ntbHrNL_Wcoj-CXYQC1Ga39GozyPbWXKkcs8wAv4FbYASC0H4bqJx7L-gwSVwiSrCJ81_zzBfL3A08Wa2h1n5ctdG8kysozVi2NYlyC_777dbuoyo7TZJ-Yr2ZU/s400/6a00e5521776b088330120a553ccaf970c-450wi.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibKEbP1GxpgvkdGYSzfuyBHW0gSdK9fP9EKqHQxtLJwsl4Zm_EDJB3gzU_qBnQ2mYuc6TPYJ6h5NO2-he8kbf9IWR2Yed9jHEb5HI7jG2xl5_UtZvH4HgQswLZVXHoiMQy83vejZKVhIo/s1600-h/il_430xN_86262844.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400487762577139474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 222px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibKEbP1GxpgvkdGYSzfuyBHW0gSdK9fP9EKqHQxtLJwsl4Zm_EDJB3gzU_qBnQ2mYuc6TPYJ6h5NO2-he8kbf9IWR2Yed9jHEb5HI7jG2xl5_UtZvH4HgQswLZVXHoiMQy83vejZKVhIo/s400/il_430xN_86262844.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsD1zziMcaZkaCG3ZKhyE-ErseY4vDgWdvemXOr55qAgD8ZFlbj516eZ8sKchkk80OcZM_x9Pqve8KzBOQ6mwPiR4agsQKpFUwnl53w3U6Cy6-mRTnY8w-1T4Nexg6wD6Loi1RvzmTquI/s1600-h/429177014_773844a075.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400487758394649874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsD1zziMcaZkaCG3ZKhyE-ErseY4vDgWdvemXOr55qAgD8ZFlbj516eZ8sKchkk80OcZM_x9Pqve8KzBOQ6mwPiR4agsQKpFUwnl53w3U6Cy6-mRTnY8w-1T4Nexg6wD6Loi1RvzmTquI/s400/429177014_773844a075.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRAsPFDJ-RLO455DK0RQ-Scu14EOWkQifBnwshhY8LFtb8qKPPszriK-qYpBieG1n-BnvBG7RMemleH70A6hGwTP5u5K3M8kGWdpEWuLAwM4tuOJ6HDv1SImCtwg8E0U3IoMXRLSVThBA/s1600-h/2009-08-birdhouse.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400487752097698754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRAsPFDJ-RLO455DK0RQ-Scu14EOWkQifBnwshhY8LFtb8qKPPszriK-qYpBieG1n-BnvBG7RMemleH70A6hGwTP5u5K3M8kGWdpEWuLAwM4tuOJ6HDv1SImCtwg8E0U3IoMXRLSVThBA/s400/2009-08-birdhouse.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:courier new;">My baby is turning 2 next week! So, of course I am turning my sadness about that into party planning! This post from Party Perfect is perfection! <a href="http://partyperfectblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/tweet-tweet.html">Tweet, tweet!</a> {I am such a copy cat, I know} Late last night I was madly finishing invitations and tonight I had my girlfriend over here slaving over stuffed birds(as in fabric and cotton, not turkey and seasoned bread). Tomorrow I need birdhouses. And who thinks I can pull off the cake in the top photo?</span></div></div></div></div>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-25857589096118717832009-11-03T14:12:00.000-08:002009-11-03T14:35:13.728-08:00penne rustica<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT0TIkVOw51CnvB7_pvym318lhebIBTgxjEmltCMkEUhu11sIV92n7cwj8WbIfgndHdX9ewS6bwJx2BhqaQwidEKrjR1hGJXMgN-GOa1vEJtCHMMZNiPcVK5K3EeU8AknU5sLvu9nJsbs/s1600-h/2432333937_9d685ebd71.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400004317744716386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT0TIkVOw51CnvB7_pvym318lhebIBTgxjEmltCMkEUhu11sIV92n7cwj8WbIfgndHdX9ewS6bwJx2BhqaQwidEKrjR1hGJXMgN-GOa1vEJtCHMMZNiPcVK5K3EeU8AknU5sLvu9nJsbs/s400/2432333937_9d685ebd71.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:85%;"> recipe and photo found </span><a href="http://www.yourhomebasedmom.com/friday-favorite-macaroni-grill-penne-rustica/"><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:85%;">here</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Look at me! 2 posts in 1 day! I had to share this with you, I am just popping it into the oven for dinner and it is so yummy! Warning though, the recipe is </span><span style="font-family:courier new;">HUGE!I made a few changes(in brackets) to suit our family's taste and what I had on hand. It took some time to prepare all the steps, but I probably ended up with at least 4 meals for our family.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:courier new;">Ingredients:</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">12 oz. grilled chicken breast (marinate in olive oil and garlic salt overnight, then grill on barbecue for best flavor)-{<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">rotisserie</span> chickens are my best friend}</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">½ pack thick bacon-{used whole package, who doesn't like more bacon?}</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">48 oz. (3 boxes) <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">penne</span> pasta-{I used <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">rotini</span>}</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">2 large red bell peppers- diced-{I used 4, I don't want to cook a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">separate</span> vegetable, do you?}</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">1 cup grated <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">parmesan</span> cheese</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">½ tsp paprika<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Gratinata</span> Sauce:</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">2 tsp butter</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">2 tsp chopped garlic</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">1 cup <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">marsala</span> wine OR 1/3 cup apple juice + 2 tbsp red wine vinegar +enough chicken broth to equal 1 cup</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">1 tsp <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">dijon</span> or dry mustard</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">1 tsp salt</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">1 tsp chopped rosemary</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">¼ tsp cayenne pepper</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">8 cups heavy cream-{I used 4c.cream and 4c. half & half}<br />Directions:</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Saute</span> garlic in butter in large pan. Add <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">marsala</span> wine, mustard, salt, rosemary, cayenne pepper, and heavy cream.Cook pasta according to directions. Cook bacon. Slice chicken into medium-bite size pieces.Combine sauce, cooked pasta, diced chicken, cooked bacon, bell peppers, p<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">armesan</span> cheese, and paprika and mix thoroughly. Spread in pans. Top with chopped rosemary and mozzarella cheese.<br />Bake @ 475 for 10 minutes. If frozen, thaw in refrigerator the day of. Cover with foil and bake @ 375 for 1 hour. Remove foil during the last 15 minutes.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Number Of Servings: Yields one 8×8 and two 9×13 casserole dishes.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Preparation </span><span style="font-family:courier new;">Time: More than an hour</span></div>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-51853308228793268482009-11-03T07:58:00.000-08:002009-11-03T08:03:34.658-08:00olivia taps<p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxEWtvSm31v9Ppolz9b2DWNyWHz0FL8sfl9dHy8zUkYGECckOK8HRowBF9G4aH9wClccN4czczfdbKpMfqg3w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Olivia started taking tap lessons this fall. This is what we get to watch every Monday afternoon. I took this video through glass, so it looks a it funny.</span></p>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-1591871316090402992009-10-28T16:57:00.001-07:002009-10-30T11:20:39.526-07:00winner winner!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">**Let's say I will pick a winner for the giveaway below on Friday morning**</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Courier New;">-----------------------------------------------</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Courier New;">UPDATED: All right girls, thanks for playing! The winner is... </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Courier New;"><a onclick="" href="http://kellymccaleb.typepad.com/" rel="nofollow">km</a> said...<br />would LOVE it!<br />October 26, 2009 10:04 AM</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Courier New;">Please send me your mailing address and I will mail you your prize!</span></div>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-85922919393264883422009-10-24T16:39:00.000-07:002009-10-25T13:13:49.389-07:00here again, and a giveaway! hip hip horay!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">I've had a bit of a break, haven't I? Besides the recipe, that is. Have you made that pie yet? You really should. mmmm. <span style="font-size:180%;">I realized this week I turned 1 over here!</span> Blogging for a whole year. Not as frequently as I hoped or imagined, but I won't make excuses for that. Instead, I have a treat to share with you, well one of you anyway. I would like to give one of you a copy of Ultimate Cookies, <span style="font-size:85%;">(Better Homes and Gardens Special Publication) </span><span style="font-size:100%;">and a Wilton Cookie Scoop! I noticed the mag/book on the newsstands the other day and thought it would be perfect inspiration to start planning holiday baking. And the photo's are really pretty. So, leave a loving comment and in a few days I will pick a winner! </span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqEfU-GN9G4Yk37hnvceChDunEZAfXX9KoTYSjqwxJj1mNR13K2SAPkCBJIyzFjfJU4lpIOTKvjNgvw2c29UJm6LanVPTSQN2rHz7vWY-nBoqnJV9uT6RX1MhA236MMyH3E2GbAo_-Iwo/s1600-h/2202_300.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396632817466941602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqEfU-GN9G4Yk37hnvceChDunEZAfXX9KoTYSjqwxJj1mNR13K2SAPkCBJIyzFjfJU4lpIOTKvjNgvw2c29UJm6LanVPTSQN2rHz7vWY-nBoqnJV9uT6RX1MhA236MMyH3E2GbAo_-Iwo/s400/2202_300.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_S-_qFLinrkP5Mwcp-a03VEVwMqQZi2OEsKuDG4b9iXIyNpsLv4EAJRpQw9gK92uGWX1W2KU15mSTyr5Cow3xEVareaWSdmU_iEfXgjNpyMdo0wLuz7dWqAmf5TWaZL_lhxcwZlEn2U/s1600-h/image1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396332960221861202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 169px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_S-_qFLinrkP5Mwcp-a03VEVwMqQZi2OEsKuDG4b9iXIyNpsLv4EAJRpQw9gK92uGWX1W2KU15mSTyr5Cow3xEVareaWSdmU_iEfXgjNpyMdo0wLuz7dWqAmf5TWaZL_lhxcwZlEn2U/s400/image1.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;font-size:78%;">And in the meantime, let's hope that the 'scoots' pass through(no pun intended) my children quickly.</span></div>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-38895462395098584812009-10-10T12:06:00.000-07:002009-10-22T10:48:25.879-07:00open apple pie<div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Thanksgiving is for making pie, right? It is for me. I made 2 pumpkin yesterday and today I wanted to make apple. I found this recipe in </span><a href="http://www.derksenprinters.com/store/cookbook_catalogue.shtml"><span style="font-family:courier new;">The Mennonite Treasury of Recipes</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">. Open Apple Pie. Did you notice the 1/2 cup of cream you pour over the pie just before baking? Yep, 35% cream. That's a Mennonite recipe for you. Delicious!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Courier New;">Open Apple Pie</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Courier New;">9" unbaked pastry shell</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Courier New;">1/4 cup brown sugar</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Courier New;">1/4 cup flour</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Courier New;">4-5 large cooking apples</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Courier New;">Mix flour and sugar and cover bottom of shell with this mixture. Arrange sliced apples over this and cover with the following:</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Courier New;">3/4 cup brown sugar</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Courier New;">1/2 cup all-purpose flour</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Courier New;">1 tsp cinnamon - I used 2</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Courier New;">1/4 cup butter</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Courier New;">Pour over all 1/2 cup cream. Bake at 350 until crust and top are golden brown.</span> </div>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-2744962166131289352009-09-24T08:05:00.000-07:002009-09-24T08:14:11.279-07:00a wallpaper quilt<div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">I have been following <a href="http://kellymccaleb.typepad.com/my_happy_little_life/">Kelli'</a>s blog for a long time now. Those of you who know me well, I am sure would agree that she and I are the same. Well, close anyway. She even has her own chickens! {smile} Today she posted the most beautiful quilt made with vintage fabrics and I just had to share it! Go to her <a href="http://kellymccaleb.typepad.com/my_happy_little_life/2009/09/the-wallpaper-quilt-is-done-and-kits-are-available.html">blog</a> and check out a few more photos. {<span style="font-size:85%;">she also has a few kits to make your very own for sale in her etsy shop</span>}</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNkIJpnBuBoS61mzr095zwHmJSqpKgvXVi8Vul4scNtM_SuKcq26-8utiZZpLXR03WKGxsu1PUBRVKSSjEqzCTC6j1dRwZk-GZnjk8_aPkkHORGVN_EJnKdkE_izS-goeDJHkXxiiYRg/s1600-h/6a00d8341bfe0e53ef0120a593447c970b-500wi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385051028890834594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNkIJpnBuBoS61mzr095zwHmJSqpKgvXVi8Vul4scNtM_SuKcq26-8utiZZpLXR03WKGxsu1PUBRVKSSjEqzCTC6j1dRwZk-GZnjk8_aPkkHORGVN_EJnKdkE_izS-goeDJHkXxiiYRg/s400/6a00d8341bfe0e53ef0120a593447c970b-500wi.jpg" border="0" /></a>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-70448120594507268452009-09-23T05:51:00.000-07:002009-09-23T05:57:07.898-07:00feeling hopeful<div align="center"><a href="http://www.photographybykendra.ca/index2.php"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Kendra</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> read the post from </span><a href="http://lovewithsprinkles.blogspot.com/2009/09/family-photos.html"><span style="font-family:courier new;">the other day</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> and sent me this! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Yay</span>! There is hope for some good shots of Sadie! This one is pretty awesome, don't you think? <span style="font-size:85%;">{Click on the image to see a larger version.}</span> </span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEa2I4QPTxpJGd7I7rBi2K3XeKGqHXbTnzxDvh4C9UHMkWP9FfjnXx7upYNJvHYyjVC6yNCXRJf-XDyyBgaEnL4oLkyJNbLl6yWPkW0x7iyTSGAztResfVI1C-i_kz9ZEj7qTgy-xCB4A/s1600-h/rhondaweb.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384644810578682322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEa2I4QPTxpJGd7I7rBi2K3XeKGqHXbTnzxDvh4C9UHMkWP9FfjnXx7upYNJvHYyjVC6yNCXRJf-XDyyBgaEnL4oLkyJNbLl6yWPkW0x7iyTSGAztResfVI1C-i_kz9ZEj7qTgy-xCB4A/s400/rhondaweb.jpg" border="0" /></a>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-49627185238465773442009-09-20T08:51:00.002-07:002009-09-20T22:28:00.008-07:00family photos<div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Yesterday afternoon/evening we had some family photo's taken. I had pretty high expectations for these. When we arrived home and and I was not feeling too hopeful about how they will turn out, I realized something. To get really great photos, you really need to have willing participants, which we did not. Especially Sadie. Basically the entire time she was uncooperative, shrieking, and running away. What else should I have expected from a nearly 2 year old, right?<span style="font-family:courier new;"></span> So, here's to hoping! And here are some of the photo's <a href="http://www.photographybykendra.ca/index2.php">Kendra</a> took of our children last year.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZ7GETI9pbvjydMiOdkPsBshgikxsT45Z6Ux7VEIMoLcJDU41qD-C1-8WikjPSs55Q54VzFEwmdBvCd4QGR7NpDOxdmJUSwsvSaFpkTEaBVhvMi98ZkAT_XfZiGqLvbq4mP-oQZb10us/s1600-h/high+res+photo+session+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383579683601653106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZ7GETI9pbvjydMiOdkPsBshgikxsT45Z6Ux7VEIMoLcJDU41qD-C1-8WikjPSs55Q54VzFEwmdBvCd4QGR7NpDOxdmJUSwsvSaFpkTEaBVhvMi98ZkAT_XfZiGqLvbq4mP-oQZb10us/s400/high+res+photo+session+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383579279403202066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERPid2FnEMvFoQl2IvXT7K6DWXwErQsc5isc3qspmcBOYTdLqOdsOtEm5lmCc4_mkWi79O4JC_LkPCia3Ulxsr5DuGTSNZJ6C3W_5LwkepQfvE-xW6OOVzSmQvdtRyoBF6EFdC_Z436Q/s400/high+res+photo+session+001.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-yc__JzGFzKNHDQVJxcHRIMgkVMDyM4OEECDne9mDquvij3d8i8clW2a7Q-74Vtm3emhpPoxwI6kR_M7LMcYx3i_DRFsUtHgpLSJ8oKCPtN6-1awVUd_r81rq0rTTeaSCOshlpqHrF4/s1600-h/high+res+photo+session+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383579269794087602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-yc__JzGFzKNHDQVJxcHRIMgkVMDyM4OEECDne9mDquvij3d8i8clW2a7Q-74Vtm3emhpPoxwI6kR_M7LMcYx3i_DRFsUtHgpLSJ8oKCPtN6-1awVUd_r81rq0rTTeaSCOshlpqHrF4/s400/high+res+photo+session+008.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-80744395720725169682009-09-02T15:05:00.000-07:002009-09-04T06:48:15.174-07:00picking dinner<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYl_j4sHTI3i3QUSbM0MAt4HgwWUOIXd5GhlZQlBLu0CDLXatkM0MWMlQNmGrur78qrg4AmbtY0cEbj_Z6AyZ2z2iD4u7raZsfiu0Yd20quu14Y49h9aSdNowQ9A5lF6iZLRlyxLINId4/s1600-h/IMG_5187.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376994819718734450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYl_j4sHTI3i3QUSbM0MAt4HgwWUOIXd5GhlZQlBLu0CDLXatkM0MWMlQNmGrur78qrg4AmbtY0cEbj_Z6AyZ2z2iD4u7raZsfiu0Yd20quu14Y49h9aSdNowQ9A5lF6iZLRlyxLINId4/s400/IMG_5187.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:courier new;">As in, not just choosing what to make for dinner, but literally going to my little back yard and picking these nice ripe green and yellow zucchini's along with fresh parsley, all for our pasta; that is rewarding. And fun.<br /></span></div>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-83101627545545399432009-09-01T21:08:00.001-07:002009-09-04T06:49:21.387-07:00checking it off<div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Today is the first day of September and we are busy checking things off of our 'quick, we only have a few more days of summer left, what do we still want to do??!!' list. Yesterday we headed off to the beach with friends and today we ruled Tinkertown, a amusement park for the younger set. What's next? Definitely more beach, picnics, play dates home brewed herbal iced tea and ice-cream. 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1n9ZTvFvghPsMNsaAxoh9clzk7NuwvZXJeWj5x4kGFf1VW6ySLou8rt1g_lTNraYOazToFraUkqpK9Si04F6VMVW_-Bj-VOtbOw1BHIQluWEQ_8Ex1c2RqyInbsRfw-Jlhgq4q2yn2-Y/s400/IMG_5082.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-2724931126678098392009-08-22T12:16:00.000-07:002009-08-22T12:24:06.399-07:00working on stuff<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFOg3kwDOUWNbub2TFeKx52soGro4qFuCa30bPAQVMI0gD9U0VnaybnbbZgu9syy-u-8fSMLKS94gbZgOB37MXr4RawXGftp3cs66eC34eNogkQfZlEbk7Oc36Z-RWmYHjhDO_-gkwFk/s1600-h/IMG_5018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372870052156958066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFOg3kwDOUWNbub2TFeKx52soGro4qFuCa30bPAQVMI0gD9U0VnaybnbbZgu9syy-u-8fSMLKS94gbZgOB37MXr4RawXGftp3cs66eC34eNogkQfZlEbk7Oc36Z-RWmYHjhDO_-gkwFk/s400/IMG_5018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5bBcEob4xUvkw2UUUkHeyGWEDSFAYDsbBTO33t7sCkWYXJkaFE9e2Zt-xG_MNprnUKQ5__ZZIkafiOS3MlKj0jTh7BIHmvBaTcUBDqsLipJzCiS8vXqu9aquI60MXWHTT5vDT_qzyko/s1600-h/IMG_5035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372870037718391426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5bBcEob4xUvkw2UUUkHeyGWEDSFAYDsbBTO33t7sCkWYXJkaFE9e2Zt-xG_MNprnUKQ5__ZZIkafiOS3MlKj0jTh7BIHmvBaTcUBDqsLipJzCiS8vXqu9aquI60MXWHTT5vDT_qzyko/s400/IMG_5035.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:courier new;">One project is near finished, one is just beginning. </span><br /><div></div></div>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-64897955275523004662009-08-18T12:06:00.000-07:002009-08-18T12:13:03.363-07:00beans<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4WYW33mnEXeD1pMT5kvX6cGT2uqkScr6vC4F5e7VT7uo5z_Pamtqcv4LgKk7m3Y0aPTNHz5isspsgUAWhQ6-qM4n2uYmpprsCzvpiO4R0w2XP2Z4AtevnO7dBNh5AOFoP8T5y0jIM-vA/s1600-h/IMG_4987.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371383385989072546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4WYW33mnEXeD1pMT5kvX6cGT2uqkScr6vC4F5e7VT7uo5z_Pamtqcv4LgKk7m3Y0aPTNHz5isspsgUAWhQ6-qM4n2uYmpprsCzvpiO4R0w2XP2Z4AtevnO7dBNh5AOFoP8T5y0jIM-vA/s400/IMG_4987.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">We have a lot of beans around here right now. today was an extra big haul(you can't really see in the photo, but I barely have my arm around them), but we have already picked double that. I made soup out of them yesterday, now I am thinking about freezing some of them to use later.</span></div>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-6222212654884005272009-08-16T12:16:00.000-07:002009-08-18T12:28:34.211-07:00homemade granola bars<div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Today Graham is off to a 8 hours race (mountain bike) which he is relaying with my brother, Josh. So, last night I made him some good for you, yummy granola bars to pack along.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8IOUjrvgJsfRzDQyM1Bxw0ArCUEdL9GXXCFqz_HMF5ND-oGcMEZ8WGeS7oVOP7aCwnfiSethbSaGpE28wO8HhwDEN-y9DJk0_HG-b_3kKlcrkJbmG8RPlmxEt3iaoJnxJGG_FCMQnyY/s1600-h/IMG_4975.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371385866134237698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8IOUjrvgJsfRzDQyM1Bxw0ArCUEdL9GXXCFqz_HMF5ND-oGcMEZ8WGeS7oVOP7aCwnfiSethbSaGpE28wO8HhwDEN-y9DJk0_HG-b_3kKlcrkJbmG8RPlmxEt3iaoJnxJGG_FCMQnyY/s400/IMG_4975.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNjiE7cR7UWEzWdwgaP3ShY0Atjj666xMUTDqh6XOZ3Xj-cs6NbkW-g1wZyjLAsdSz0Szydn0aSj2RDbI8f3YX5wfow7w7I8yf0mjY6Av1n6DqKonRYls9S-r7BnVggQc_IE9aK1nMFQ/s1600-h/IMG_4981.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371385855574992850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNjiE7cR7UWEzWdwgaP3ShY0Atjj666xMUTDqh6XOZ3Xj-cs6NbkW-g1wZyjLAsdSz0Szydn0aSj2RDbI8f3YX5wfow7w7I8yf0mjY6Av1n6DqKonRYls9S-r7BnVggQc_IE9aK1nMFQ/s400/IMG_4981.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><strong>Whole Grain Energy Chews</strong> (found <a href="http://freshcrackedpepper.com/2008/06/01/homemade-energy-bars-1-whole-grain-chews/">here</a>)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">1/4 cup almonds, roughly chopped<br />2 cups rolled oats<br />1/4 cup dried apricots, chopped up<br />1/2 cup dried cranberries(I used dried sour cherries-yum!)<br />1/4 cup pumpkin or sunflower seeds<br />1/4 cup sesame seeds<br />1/2 cup Red River Cereal or Bob's Red Mill 10 Grain Cereal</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">1/2 cup honey(I only used 1/4 cup, I have made them once before and found them to be a bit too sweet for us)<br />1/4 tsp salt<br />1 cup peanut butter<br />1 tsp vanilla<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Preheat oven to 350, and toast the oats, almonds, and pumpkin/sunflower seeds on a baking sheet until just golden and fragrant. (Watch carefully, they burn quickly!)<br />Add the fruit and seeds to the oat and nut mixture. Mix well.<br />Bring 1/2 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add cereal, stir and remove from heat. Allow to sit for 2 minutes.<br />Add peanut butter, honey, salt and vanilla to the pan and return to medium low, stirring often for 7 minutes. The mixture should start to shine and pull away easily from the sides of the pan. Stir constantly to avoid it sticking to the bottom. Do not overheat.<br />Add the warm peanut butter mixture to the oat mixture, and combine thoroughly. Press very firmly into an 8×8 glass or metal pan (place a piece of foil that matches the size of the pan on top and press with your hands.) Leave to rest for at least 2 hours. Cut in 36 small squares and freeze indefinitely, or refrigerate/wrap and keep at room temperature for up to a month. Since the ingredients are all non-perishable, they will likely go stale before they go “bad.” </span>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-85812433178436269422009-08-08T17:46:00.000-07:002009-08-08T17:58:09.545-07:00old/new dining chairs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwTbH37p_4eibCrQ2Aw1gRpIxyyTwCHuvWzO2jazUajd1g_Dq-fPc5cOq-t6gXbfN70AocWygx_2Tv5hiyJux23hyGBjJ5N0_Qu_96WCihNRsYReu9QTDIqNsQCBYKpKgYQ-xtTqC5IZI/s1600-h/IMG_4701.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367759849962947442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwTbH37p_4eibCrQ2Aw1gRpIxyyTwCHuvWzO2jazUajd1g_Dq-fPc5cOq-t6gXbfN70AocWygx_2Tv5hiyJux23hyGBjJ5N0_Qu_96WCihNRsYReu9QTDIqNsQCBYKpKgYQ-xtTqC5IZI/s400/IMG_4701.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSSV2IxZWf992kAzRk-dBYZA4BnpGSloNyCT18V2-ooqwVga-D54RAPetYsXsZZKONDrdahDm40-hxWVcXVX98hDY0bAsWLXpSQymPbJ8mhCCkofGFO2oL0DjoRAMedHR4XYPH0P5Uruc/s1600-h/IMG_4698.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367759841861531026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSSV2IxZWf992kAzRk-dBYZA4BnpGSloNyCT18V2-ooqwVga-D54RAPetYsXsZZKONDrdahDm40-hxWVcXVX98hDY0bAsWLXpSQymPbJ8mhCCkofGFO2oL0DjoRAMedHR4XYPH0P5Uruc/s400/IMG_4698.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">I recently purchased 6 of these chairs off of a local buy/sell website. Beautiful, don't you think? I plan to spray them and re-upholster the seats. The fabric is nasty. I am thinking either white-ish or black for the frames (I have recruited a spray paint <a href="http://fancysodapop.blogspot.com/2009/07/before-and-after-sweet-seat.html">extraordinaire/friend</a> to help with the frames-she does a much better job than I do armed with spray paint?) and have no idea what I want for fabric! I know that will be a tough decision for me, narrowing down the 20 or so fabrics I decide I love. Feel free to give advice...</span></div>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-28610794048198450822009-08-07T13:09:00.000-07:002009-08-07T13:14:37.706-07:00some fashion help please<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkAHpCY_NkziuJ-b-29GaQnNckbSZgemFsE7Oglf_EsYmiM15ck9aE3xabUkcIYSaIaPknjVymsxcbGOZcZnlbbxrMDXP9Wp6PJpihTuVU-9-TFIdr9fJlbDaWR2DfSAbJzWRVTDUDWVs/s1600-h/linen_old_navy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367316994729752338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 260px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 345px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkAHpCY_NkziuJ-b-29GaQnNckbSZgemFsE7Oglf_EsYmiM15ck9aE3xabUkcIYSaIaPknjVymsxcbGOZcZnlbbxrMDXP9Wp6PJpihTuVU-9-TFIdr9fJlbDaWR2DfSAbJzWRVTDUDWVs/s400/linen_old_navy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">I have this dress (it's from Old Navy) and I need shoes to wear with it. Preferrably inexpensive, not too high shoes. Can you help? I'd like to wear it to celebrate our <span style="font-size:180%;">9th!</span> anniversary coming up this Tuesday. By the way, this model in the photo makes the dress appear much hotter than it does on me; it looks more casual when I wear it.</span></div>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-7772569509519909262009-08-07T07:00:00.000-07:002009-08-07T15:17:19.163-07:00home again home again jiggity jig<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ-7gnI1V8XUX9xJFF12zmf_Gl3uP_6lD_jRoSxgCm8lbD1DMAGaXOU-uiakhk0qYDlydZwvpCq9wqLbI58_8I8z-pxIQtZQuAiz0A-X0eyWxLVgXUBzr5UN7jNhDAfEufyPULCHpmDWM/s1600-h/tire.jpg"></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">We spent the last week in Calgary visiting my cousin and her children and yesterday we made the long long drive home. The trip went pretty well, if you cound a blown out tire as pretty well. Photos to come soon, hopefully. Today we brought the tire to be fixed, had lunch at grandma and grandpa's and then came home for long naps, lot's of laundry, and some brownie making. Feels good to be home again.</span></div>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-54850083393069040302009-08-04T19:16:00.000-07:002009-08-04T19:16:00.161-07:00growing veggies<div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Here is what our garden looks like these days. Or what it looked like 2 weeks ago when I took these photos.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWw-lVojZxOzeF36xvd2K01kZhQoaXKNHVn4c7fED0xxxJt2HzQ1refo__x-sJSvXHbRbXrXW_LSfArX3l8sn30fj9AEsZY2e6d6ll-y1W6Ue1iPpJyIKHnlncZOvbXqdsw6oIUyXMyMY/s1600-h/IMG_4674.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364261436547733394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWw-lVojZxOzeF36xvd2K01kZhQoaXKNHVn4c7fED0xxxJt2HzQ1refo__x-sJSvXHbRbXrXW_LSfArX3l8sn30fj9AEsZY2e6d6ll-y1W6Ue1iPpJyIKHnlncZOvbXqdsw6oIUyXMyMY/s400/IMG_4674.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:courier new;">Tomato bed-not really doing that well. I think the bed is just not deep enough for the plants. We'll have to fix that for next year. Anyway, all the plants are producing fruit.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fTzJB7IVswD-VU7Vwass8zvX8hv4DuzNXZ-BX1t4_a2QW8IPFnaNIknr04YNVYQ72MlLHzwFTCMxRScDxNX2l3ECVAQD4AiQbuUpSjQEsDQfStvDVHiej3Qu3fF8UU8982AfNeeiD8s/s1600-h/IMG_4671.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364261429032928370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fTzJB7IVswD-VU7Vwass8zvX8hv4DuzNXZ-BX1t4_a2QW8IPFnaNIknr04YNVYQ72MlLHzwFTCMxRScDxNX2l3ECVAQD4AiQbuUpSjQEsDQfStvDVHiej3Qu3fF8UU8982AfNeeiD8s/s400/IMG_4671.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:courier new;">Giant sugar snap peas growing all over my potato box. In fact, I gave up trying to add more boards to the potato box. Growing the peas on the box was a good idea, just not totally thought through. You can also see some carrots and some dill.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8R4xjyE-M4aZkC6JSkUPqt7cWhmm2IdeOtdXEQ3Mz_3CA5VHgrI8gVKJKEUCRtwOY1789rPvjdsvzAnB_u6gZKPO-J_60KoL9szjSSOVlDGSoUqV0vHI9tZuuTqt2Jn4xmfjeQ6sIM6M/s1600-h/IMG_4676.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364261426957494674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8R4xjyE-M4aZkC6JSkUPqt7cWhmm2IdeOtdXEQ3Mz_3CA5VHgrI8gVKJKEUCRtwOY1789rPvjdsvzAnB_u6gZKPO-J_60KoL9szjSSOVlDGSoUqV0vHI9tZuuTqt2Jn4xmfjeQ6sIM6M/s400/IMG_4676.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Rhubarb-thanks to my brother Luke. It's growing nicely, but will probably be more usable next year. I love rhubarb. Behind it are the cucumbers, purple cabbage and parsley that produces much faster than I can use it. Anyone want some?<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEz7LdNbIk-OLMfW8D5dxOLOwTBkMW1pY3PS89JpiCmVAYUiPCgcVV_nxV6uTIXpFm57YmQunZc0jgydYmTJZLLQw_r2DK1LFn7KT6pHadkoF6zk7TTa-ho_BZx9ZoA7nw1zOvYoO976Q/s1600-h/IMG_4672.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364261412961476770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEz7LdNbIk-OLMfW8D5dxOLOwTBkMW1pY3PS89JpiCmVAYUiPCgcVV_nxV6uTIXpFm57YmQunZc0jgydYmTJZLLQw_r2DK1LFn7KT6pHadkoF6zk7TTa-ho_BZx9ZoA7nw1zOvYoO976Q/s400/IMG_4672.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">Chives, onions, zucchini, butternut squash.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmBgrMr9_6BjvwlgitWeYywLsI5z-bPknJfZ4W51qLl-M2Ep8zyL4QHQwdbca5Unxj4Vgns5P4nh58xTWgm911MvwRYZqHqBw2VkLQemThOg4d4ZNmhWSOQHlmpjKuMzIFHiRxCOwocs/s1600-h/IMG_4670.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364261409167681058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmBgrMr9_6BjvwlgitWeYywLsI5z-bPknJfZ4W51qLl-M2Ep8zyL4QHQwdbca5Unxj4Vgns5P4nh58xTWgm911MvwRYZqHqBw2VkLQemThOg4d4ZNmhWSOQHlmpjKuMzIFHiRxCOwocs/s400/IMG_4670.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Beans, lettuce (pretty much done growing and being eaten for that matter), brussel sprouts (which I mostly planted because I was instigued by the way it grows. looks like we're going to have lots though, so I'll need to some up with some yummy ways to serve it) and more varities of tomatoes (these are doing way better that the others).</span></div></div></div><br /></div>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-69860747613990573042009-08-02T07:18:00.000-07:002009-08-02T07:18:00.231-07:00tressa's birthday<div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">At the beginning of this year I made a commitment to have homemade sibling gifts for all of our brothers and sisters this year? {We have a total of 10 between the 2 of us, including in-laws and 1 boyfriend} Well, Tressa's (Graham's sister) birthday sort of snuck up on me this weekend and since we were in the midst of packing to head out of town for awhile, I slacked a little. Here is the 'homemade' part of her gift. A moleskin journal wrapped cutely. And really, who wouldn't want a new moleskin journal?</span></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2A5ApcQ2cDu7RUha852f_8sSvUQPie8UjeRKAcnl2twwJ4JFu9y9SnQy9VBFjzfxcqEIyffO6xDPAZt7__uXAgyp23miWsfT-WM67QjiRI_tm0hRKSxelvZjMl8ldeV3HDWUbV-oTfGE/s1600-h/IMG_4713.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364258276902751458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2A5ApcQ2cDu7RUha852f_8sSvUQPie8UjeRKAcnl2twwJ4JFu9y9SnQy9VBFjzfxcqEIyffO6xDPAZt7__uXAgyp23miWsfT-WM67QjiRI_tm0hRKSxelvZjMl8ldeV3HDWUbV-oTfGE/s400/IMG_4713.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">I better get cracking on some more homemade gift ideas since 6 of the 10 birthday's are in the next 3 months!</span></p>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-52967951930945696022009-07-29T19:51:00.000-07:002009-07-30T13:28:29.180-07:00our bags are packed and we're ready to go<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssjr4nWAYc8f8M9U8CeWJ5rXpjok5eRRuiHG_9ZqR1JmNw4xzKFtVN7RhQjTinIdL5FJbeJUPQmL21WSOe7iAeHjJ-Lji_UWF9GQ_foWNo_vfzOCx6kiRox7F-aOtUcRaT0ObJGQjK3A/s1600-h/IMG_4708.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364352611178836146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssjr4nWAYc8f8M9U8CeWJ5rXpjok5eRRuiHG_9ZqR1JmNw4xzKFtVN7RhQjTinIdL5FJbeJUPQmL21WSOe7iAeHjJ-Lji_UWF9GQ_foWNo_vfzOCx6kiRox7F-aOtUcRaT0ObJGQjK3A/s400/IMG_4708.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:courier new;">Me and my children are heading to Calgary this evening to visit family. We're super pumped to see them! We'll be gone for a week, then we'll be home for 2 days before we take Olivia off to kids camp for another week(almost). Busy, busy. Keep visiting here though, I have a few posts scheduled to appear while we're away. Keep me in your prayers too; the trip there takes 12-13 hours and I am driving it solo-eek!</span></div>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-40676222310106245212009-07-29T11:22:00.001-07:002009-07-29T12:17:07.085-07:00toddler beds<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3eTC0kIe_q6QAN6qiFN90juNpE4phmaLHodQM5-2RTkEbhGNeEqIdmaF8FYRXWXwibtmxVv1rfT4Dix5JF_1KB3ExHOMs6qvc8FCa15j_tseMhMl3Tu4ymQayWNe2ZgHeYUQpXhEATc/s1600-h/toddlerbed4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363949270397482994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3eTC0kIe_q6QAN6qiFN90juNpE4phmaLHodQM5-2RTkEbhGNeEqIdmaF8FYRXWXwibtmxVv1rfT4Dix5JF_1KB3ExHOMs6qvc8FCa15j_tseMhMl3Tu4ymQayWNe2ZgHeYUQpXhEATc/s400/toddlerbed4.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> This is the coolest toddler bed I have ever seen! We have never used a toddler bed for our children, they have just been old enough to transition from a crib into a twin sized bed, but maybe Sadie will be a lucky girl and get to rest in a sweet bed like this diy one. </span><a href="http://www.designmom.com/2009/07/build-two-toddler-beds-for-75.html"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Here</span></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> are the instructions to make your own. </span></div>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-44455067109168827302009-07-28T07:09:00.000-07:002009-07-30T07:13:49.245-07:00face plant<div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Today at the park, Olivia was hanging upside-down on the monkey bars. She slipped. This is how she looks now. Poor girl. At least nothing is broken or in need of stitches.</span></div><div align="center"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOTV0eUDan2fsjP4p93n8egIK5_HX5wF_9iENikM2_TElYUjzoEwWvo-UftMXtTn_qhx9D3FCEGAzuDK2kUN_IlkfKcUWdEhK0UVeI25u9IXGOJ-H1R1pvO7zwgph1InwqBBfN-S7IVU/s1600-h/IMG_4688.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364255895264163698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOTV0eUDan2fsjP4p93n8egIK5_HX5wF_9iENikM2_TElYUjzoEwWvo-UftMXtTn_qhx9D3FCEGAzuDK2kUN_IlkfKcUWdEhK0UVeI25u9IXGOJ-H1R1pvO7zwgph1InwqBBfN-S7IVU/s400/IMG_4688.JPG" border="0" /></a>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978450796115062001.post-19959736568045804052009-07-26T09:01:00.000-07:002009-07-26T12:32:51.720-07:00graham's work<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0eGzGzgPrlDmCAxaI01Oj_cser1Damt_jKm5PxIEOOMabnP2V7mWhuZVTOJntgYLrp_YySGSnVtFbcQmSc2XRDP0BGTQhfOy7ThmO4wHs5Uu4YsfadxVgCUDmtnKuQRmzNya3nazMgg/s1600-h/IMG_4467.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362803113642614706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0eGzGzgPrlDmCAxaI01Oj_cser1Damt_jKm5PxIEOOMabnP2V7mWhuZVTOJntgYLrp_YySGSnVtFbcQmSc2XRDP0BGTQhfOy7ThmO4wHs5Uu4YsfadxVgCUDmtnKuQRmzNya3nazMgg/s400/IMG_4467.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZy22HyTEZllpoXmeLwWaAOGw_bz3n4X-6-5OhYHmKjBNuc6oOSA5qwiBbuIf_F-cB71EOgps9JpQMkCaqFdcodDtPUohbA2XW-t9P4Ew96cFhSjSo3AzMX_UZ_GQLzavkb1E2yqdQ8tc/s1600-h/floorprep.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362802630213322786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 372px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZy22HyTEZllpoXmeLwWaAOGw_bz3n4X-6-5OhYHmKjBNuc6oOSA5qwiBbuIf_F-cB71EOgps9JpQMkCaqFdcodDtPUohbA2XW-t9P4Ew96cFhSjSo3AzMX_UZ_GQLzavkb1E2yqdQ8tc/s400/floorprep.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:courier new;">Go <a href="http://pinedalehouse.blogspot.com/">here</a> and check out what my talented hubby has been up to, I believe he is being referred to as 'the young carpenter'. The homeowners brother said the other day, "Graham, your framing is like finishing". I bet Graham got all giddy(only on the inside of course) when he heard that. I know I did.</span></div>swell newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435103973657988213noreply@blogger.com0