tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114560172024-03-05T21:46:06.944-06:00The Best Years of My LifeAngiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18348935829934428481noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-28779508412334230392010-03-31T18:30:00.001-05:002010-03-31T18:33:21.089-05:00My Head is SpinningEgg Decorating<br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwX2-aLoUVtPUOAZjppUbbn7KquyyQPao33QV13KTEhqOKW3aSVBzJl_cQ2eb4mzY8UFEk9V6yyFFUeEs6losDJ21WR9jxzTGIgsUYiCWNbxxVkFkLn_DO2bgPu1FJjAbRsSsfQ/s1600/100_5210.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwX2-aLoUVtPUOAZjppUbbn7KquyyQPao33QV13KTEhqOKW3aSVBzJl_cQ2eb4mzY8UFEk9V6yyFFUeEs6losDJ21WR9jxzTGIgsUYiCWNbxxVkFkLn_DO2bgPu1FJjAbRsSsfQ/s320/100_5210.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br />Special Snack for Emma's Class<br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnb2fyn1SQChCrDkz6smp6C35k1tYSIOpNJ7G7L2pvSNk8TlXKqdCQQnUjT3LicW9NizoDZR5ipY9wPrE_BIlqqfQbDuiyDskclDAI_72BFtFoot5Fpm7OsSaD0N3cfCYgzySd9w/s1600/100_5209.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnb2fyn1SQChCrDkz6smp6C35k1tYSIOpNJ7G7L2pvSNk8TlXKqdCQQnUjT3LicW9NizoDZR5ipY9wPrE_BIlqqfQbDuiyDskclDAI_72BFtFoot5Fpm7OsSaD0N3cfCYgzySd9w/s320/100_5209.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br />Preparations for Sunday<br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKRY5R8oqHElAcjIf0cXP79YV_z0vbPy7O6Qn2pQKraa8710QGxGiZUaMJb0_PagcAeGb9Hp3Wsx6gDw1axJsvL3FfE7hoILv0WGUW4zKL0ROV-fZeYH6Trnv8Awy6m1QTrrvLw/s1600/100_5208.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKRY5R8oqHElAcjIf0cXP79YV_z0vbPy7O6Qn2pQKraa8710QGxGiZUaMJb0_PagcAeGb9Hp3Wsx6gDw1axJsvL3FfE7hoILv0WGUW4zKL0ROV-fZeYH6Trnv8Awy6m1QTrrvLw/s320/100_5208.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><br />These are among the many things I have on my plate for this week. We are having both sides of our family over for lunch this Sunday. Yes, it is a bit overwhelming, but important to have everyone together whenever I can manage it. I do it mainly for our girls. They LOVE having both sides of the family together and I can see it is very special to them. <br />We will also be giving Emma and Lilly each a brand new Bible before we head off to church. They have outgrown their current Bibles and I think they will be very excited to receive their new gifts.<br />Have a WONDERFUL Easter!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662235094758672965noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-25110596329548799832010-01-28T16:49:00.014-06:002010-01-28T20:56:41.187-06:00Around our Home<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" align="justify"><span>It's January and it's cold...but, I don't mind one bit. Winter is actually my favorite season - it's so cozy and romantic and it reminds me of our wedding day. Our wedding was held on a cold, December evening with the glow of candles surrounding us - I'll never forget it. Now that the holidays are behind us, it can be difficult to keep that warm, fuzzy feeling for the remainder of the season. Here are some things around our home that keeps us cozy and cheery.<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Hot Chocolate with Heart-Shaped Marshmallows</span></strong><br />When I first saw these marshmallows in the seasonal aisle of Wal-Mart, I literally squealed out loud. Ask John...he was there...and I'm sure he was a bit embarrassed by all my commotion.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpYHU7a6qq-2YIHzaEMGaR8LL3k_6Mu1uCvN9ldqi3zgscFjgOnEz2XJ5ns1RQpaeKAl3LmhITACYWGbB_Cq-wcYGC3AND9fOvh5HDO4m9fVdIxWw0feCQYwhkx6aHhI1Knt7qw/s1600-h/100_4906.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpYHU7a6qq-2YIHzaEMGaR8LL3k_6Mu1uCvN9ldqi3zgscFjgOnEz2XJ5ns1RQpaeKAl3LmhITACYWGbB_Cq-wcYGC3AND9fOvh5HDO4m9fVdIxWw0feCQYwhkx6aHhI1Knt7qw/s400/100_4906.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Board Games</span></strong><br />Sometimes, we play as a family. Sometimes, just the girls play. And sometimes, just the stuffed animals play. ;)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lsgRU_6qQEdQIET4y9oobjJO3HRAH-IJGK5ud8yfa69qkrVyYLyWU1vup-MRwJ_B-QoKhr65TCZDlp3LUUoJ2EhGIdMLES3zYLqzej5W2FW67MKIWdpg40E7JH_mZ4GCwXnMsg/s1600-h/100_4898.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lsgRU_6qQEdQIET4y9oobjJO3HRAH-IJGK5ud8yfa69qkrVyYLyWU1vup-MRwJ_B-QoKhr65TCZDlp3LUUoJ2EhGIdMLES3zYLqzej5W2FW67MKIWdpg40E7JH_mZ4GCwXnMsg/s400/100_4898.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Lamps</span></strong><br />To me, the soft glow of a lamp gives such a "homey" feel. I love, love, LOVE lamps.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFeqJHNHtHWXxDgRMuZ02QE5YiflrE8f7yw252ehxZTNXZK3b5C75T2QNVROKBp7wzlKtgrBGTGIrNVVgpHx24AzHMgCP_23dDH-5OqzlI2j3ssQw5z5YoLSS8nQYn9CVo6J2Cyw/s1600-h/100_4889.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFeqJHNHtHWXxDgRMuZ02QE5YiflrE8f7yw252ehxZTNXZK3b5C75T2QNVROKBp7wzlKtgrBGTGIrNVVgpHx24AzHMgCP_23dDH-5OqzlI2j3ssQw5z5YoLSS8nQYn9CVo6J2Cyw/s400/100_4889.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Dancing</strong> </span><br />Both girls are taking dance lessons and they frequently "practice" around the house. It really is a joy to watch them. Now, having to pick up dance shoes everywhere, all the time does NOT give me as much joy.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6BB1P5JqgEWn8ayPcJx5mR11jIsl3ImR08fr_-OmI4O4XFPWC7AltfLxTaMvlkaRMRJTSIIl9cwuMH_Tto2WDkpYaTdnoy-Zmr6Gu2fvc3fFEuPgRz0aaq_bnDABpvCg0mw2y5g/s1600-h/100_4909.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6BB1P5JqgEWn8ayPcJx5mR11jIsl3ImR08fr_-OmI4O4XFPWC7AltfLxTaMvlkaRMRJTSIIl9cwuMH_Tto2WDkpYaTdnoy-Zmr6Gu2fvc3fFEuPgRz0aaq_bnDABpvCg0mw2y5g/s400/100_4909.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />So good to be back. Lots of love to all my blogging buddies!<br /></span></div>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662235094758672965noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-23346275803894642712009-08-30T21:29:00.001-05:002009-08-30T21:31:29.540-05:00This Weekend...<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">I became inspired, and made this...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBIF6Qa8huYgNLC_qrQvT7XB2j0GdLntA-AkACUolNzmtwaKCTRMskemgk8Jisi-WcyUimjFCs54ZrRWqezM51mqK-lc9AELxNxvvD7DC1FhMdCO_buPoY7JwgrTW_bT0SvbAkug/s1600-h/100_4463.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBIF6Qa8huYgNLC_qrQvT7XB2j0GdLntA-AkACUolNzmtwaKCTRMskemgk8Jisi-WcyUimjFCs54ZrRWqezM51mqK-lc9AELxNxvvD7DC1FhMdCO_buPoY7JwgrTW_bT0SvbAkug/s400/100_4463.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I really like the way it turned out! I found three of the photos in Google Images, but I photographed the "V".</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662235094758672965noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-67459518180382612452009-08-25T20:50:00.003-05:002009-08-26T08:27:46.633-05:00She's Ready!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">First grade begins tomorrow morning for Emma and she is ready! After she was fed, bathed and tucked into bed with clean pajamas, I read "The Kissing Hand" to her. It's our tradition. I read this book the night before her first day of junior kindergarten and the night before her first day of kindergarten. It is such a sweet and beautiful story and I hope she lets me read this to her every year, up until the night before she leaves for college. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2VDCeWt78u5vzpSs1OWkNZK5nFSp92bNtzcsAWvUrJoqkVj1v2Od236DsoYrSTROoUFYp3HVitUG3ci9F6w6ciBMLZ6h3AdR-R7X94RTmumV2MMGxgwXAM0hr6Jmi-Bzrm3jBw/s1600-h/100_4427.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2VDCeWt78u5vzpSs1OWkNZK5nFSp92bNtzcsAWvUrJoqkVj1v2Od236DsoYrSTROoUFYp3HVitUG3ci9F6w6ciBMLZ6h3AdR-R7X94RTmumV2MMGxgwXAM0hr6Jmi-Bzrm3jBw/s400/100_4427.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">As soon as she drifted off to sleep, I got everything set up for tomorrow morning.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Her new outfit is now laid out. Her backpack contains her folder that holds thousands of completed forms and other paperwork we received from "Meet the Teacher" night.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGrWrcVVDoETpJX9r6EVwtPlD8tBZAC2z0sS4DhkmGz-62zK5d2sI_TkwhnF_7CwDoLIifUU2iSDdbRNDfm3nh84bfHjfPN6UDRvgQ7onpHnRk3s5gGEN9MOSTMK7Dv5tTOd5KxA/s1600-h/100_4433.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGrWrcVVDoETpJX9r6EVwtPlD8tBZAC2z0sS4DhkmGz-62zK5d2sI_TkwhnF_7CwDoLIifUU2iSDdbRNDfm3nh84bfHjfPN6UDRvgQ7onpHnRk3s5gGEN9MOSTMK7Dv5tTOd5KxA/s400/100_4433.JPG" /></a> </div><p></p><p>Her lunch is made and put away in her lunchbox along with a special note written on a napkin.</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwgLxdE3gbPCSrHiSm0j0FG9okgGBy8jjQ8jvrmMAtTfep0i6qLuWAyZ6JG9w88HL8w8V4R4ttD4PDVDyW2FyK1vURNKO7oZ1K2xKFZK-Q_sy939FWVSG3iAYmDQt_5eO0Bai-w/s1600-h/100_4426.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwgLxdE3gbPCSrHiSm0j0FG9okgGBy8jjQ8jvrmMAtTfep0i6qLuWAyZ6JG9w88HL8w8V4R4ttD4PDVDyW2FyK1vURNKO7oZ1K2xKFZK-Q_sy939FWVSG3iAYmDQt_5eO0Bai-w/s400/100_4426.JPG" /></a></p><p align="center">Like I said, this girl is ready to go and is very excited. </p><p align="center">Am I ready? <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hmmm</span>, I'll get back to you on that one.</p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662235094758672965noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-38765945125590945522009-07-21T19:51:00.009-05:002009-07-25T16:26:11.643-05:00Magazine SearchWhen John and the girls run errands, they frequently bring home little surprises for me. Last night, they ran to the drugstore to get a few things and decided to also pick out a magazine they thought I would enjoy.<br /><br /><br /><br />At first, Lilly chose this...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGnbifAaUUYRjSXQUQw6Lo60Mjh_9jKITkAz6l1sCNjNiPmCo3-7a7715uICR2-kJr-CdtaZKSNw9zkM3qMUfHuzEIlZCzUOWDBmU5AHg-z3MeUIWYcP6UrdSYv48jiRCGyrl9Q/s1600-h/image.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 243px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361084340715031090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGnbifAaUUYRjSXQUQw6Lo60Mjh_9jKITkAz6l1sCNjNiPmCo3-7a7715uICR2-kJr-CdtaZKSNw9zkM3qMUfHuzEIlZCzUOWDBmU5AHg-z3MeUIWYcP6UrdSYv48jiRCGyrl9Q/s320/image.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Then, Emma suggested this...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObk9Lo69hykaZepmfykvnhp6rvPCeRdFNwXTXn-EzX4LeE44mp1h2jlfXWHMJVfvCKloszFJr-vHgaBWfRd-rhpelaLqvRovIbZlIwD6eXfw8amv49kIwSRwI41XZrf9dKYG3gg/s1600-h/image2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 244px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361084344121619202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObk9Lo69hykaZepmfykvnhp6rvPCeRdFNwXTXn-EzX4LeE44mp1h2jlfXWHMJVfvCKloszFJr-vHgaBWfRd-rhpelaLqvRovIbZlIwD6eXfw8amv49kIwSRwI41XZrf9dKYG3gg/s320/image2.jpg" /></a><br /><br />After some guidance from John, they all finally agreed on this because, "Mommy loves food so much!"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUlm_D9TaXDC1a4N8TX85PUQuBNUzcjYK2n9MLpmhKBAXvpyOiYJKfrEiGgclbQEA6vhQzI35JQGn2GjJi-kBBm8zqydCnC04ws3gwAUcqEr1C8xvwN2PjcCUqJMVX-2Tkp_vsA/s1600-h/image3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 265px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361084349058215570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiUlm_D9TaXDC1a4N8TX85PUQuBNUzcjYK2n9MLpmhKBAXvpyOiYJKfrEiGgclbQEA6vhQzI35JQGn2GjJi-kBBm8zqydCnC04ws3gwAUcqEr1C8xvwN2PjcCUqJMVX-2Tkp_vsA/s320/image3.jpg" /></a><p>They know me well! ;)Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662235094758672965noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-46884526204635819702009-07-19T18:44:00.003-05:002009-07-19T18:50:29.940-05:00Summer Chore Charts<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Before the summer began, I was worried that it would be difficult to have both girls home all day, every day. These little munchkins can really wreck a house in a matter of minutes, if you know what I mean. So, I really did a lot of planning and tried to figure out ways to keep my kids busy. There's a ton of stuff scheduled for children in our community, so I gathered all the information/<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">flyers </span>and kept them in a folder. Then, with that information, I started making our schedule for the summer. I also made each child her own chore chart. Now, I must admit I have tried charts in the past and I could never quite make them work. But, this time has been very successful. Oh, and my house has been much tidier. Huge bonus! Ruthie at <a href="http://www.sugarpiefarmhouse.com/blog">Sugar Pie Farmhouse </a>really inspired the look of these particular charts.<br /><br />This is Emma's chart. It's fairly simple and she really enjoys checking off her accomplishments. If she completes her chart by the end of the week, we award her one dollar.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRw_7I59G7aEpVM9W3QNeEs-5X603S-HuzX2jvsiIgsGwBWhplR5csgmmpdr_2-YatT8e47Qf-3A9adIPXM3QYB9fCzXN8lDoC0mxdFrDgpFxEGJP2PTzv3D9-mI42ev71_Ur5Q/s1600-h/100_4378.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRw_7I59G7aEpVM9W3QNeEs-5X603S-HuzX2jvsiIgsGwBWhplR5csgmmpdr_2-YatT8e47Qf-3A9adIPXM3QYB9fCzXN8lDoC0mxdFrDgpFxEGJP2PTzv3D9-mI42ev71_Ur5Q/s400/100_4378.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><br />Here is Lilly's chart. I put pictures on her chart to make it easier for her. She is still a little young for the whole chart concept, but I didn't want her to feel left out. She really likes the routine of completing her chores. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy86VgRIzD7dtVhdDqHifT8v3xKY-eTK0sTFf4OhK-V8EcUfcAKLP4BIShnYI3FMkny_IktyG42FZ9ZjrL4P35NRTDSNDUM1nucJ_aHdALb0xDx-wwuwLn-R2LY6Hixke0qE0iew/s1600-h/100_4382.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy86VgRIzD7dtVhdDqHifT8v3xKY-eTK0sTFf4OhK-V8EcUfcAKLP4BIShnYI3FMkny_IktyG42FZ9ZjrL4P35NRTDSNDUM1nucJ_aHdALb0xDx-wwuwLn-R2LY6Hixke0qE0iew/s400/100_4382.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662235094758672965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-27162522392341473232009-07-07T16:42:00.000-05:002009-07-07T16:42:23.307-05:00Lilly's Sense of Style<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Need I say more?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRq6on7Mx8tzN4pmN61WrzsYXkazfI8z76o9keDjEe8hRPlF_gjZFuowqSUffIfPEuCKZF5EG6QNMwpKx2vUtYwThnY8QV8cva7-zhgBJ6OV2yDWTO2Yl20Pl_4rUuNRSEo-a3fw/s1600-h/100_3469.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRq6on7Mx8tzN4pmN61WrzsYXkazfI8z76o9keDjEe8hRPlF_gjZFuowqSUffIfPEuCKZF5EG6QNMwpKx2vUtYwThnY8QV8cva7-zhgBJ6OV2yDWTO2Yl20Pl_4rUuNRSEo-a3fw/s320/100_3469.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662235094758672965noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-50339298753740524452009-07-06T20:33:00.001-05:002009-07-07T16:33:26.201-05:00Emma, Lilly and "Pickles"<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Here are my three children enjoying the fireworks on the 4<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> of July. It was a fun day full of celebration.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8Zzn4WG8b8Mu9aPcHIQU1OmxcNNWaxOHB7W2tP3VuG3RyG155ZFRA5HrFioubJxJN2pgrdClJHylq9JXICG77gteNfQ300ABRSnGgk3WSimDTM5VeuD6pQJvMuxHG93RS_AtCA/s1600-h/100_4348.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8Zzn4WG8b8Mu9aPcHIQU1OmxcNNWaxOHB7W2tP3VuG3RyG155ZFRA5HrFioubJxJN2pgrdClJHylq9JXICG77gteNfQ300ABRSnGgk3WSimDTM5VeuD6pQJvMuxHG93RS_AtCA/s320/100_4348.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJ30h3mGeKdTix7505THjnI5hSdciYwl1nMDdr9D-mWwlpJa7aLp4cwZiu3R_e091cNSIaRB523yyLO4AeRYllEoQqMH-QLWFGxpl2gajXZZ2kbe4_9USH7KmzPk8cKZ_dOKBIQ/s1600-h/100_4345.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJ30h3mGeKdTix7505THjnI5hSdciYwl1nMDdr9D-mWwlpJa7aLp4cwZiu3R_e091cNSIaRB523yyLO4AeRYllEoQqMH-QLWFGxpl2gajXZZ2kbe4_9USH7KmzPk8cKZ_dOKBIQ/s320/100_4345.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VMuWZS8GQI96049hdKBa9aMQmhyphenhyphenh6xONWpl8XCTVTZUDTF373X5VpqU_eK5JDvMRa4C1a41arCk4-IPL2n6T5HVVTC5KjhQ-K5EabVpRm7bQc8EOR8xJL4R2MpucU5DS_KAVyA/s1600-h/100_4340.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VMuWZS8GQI96049hdKBa9aMQmhyphenhyphenh6xONWpl8XCTVTZUDTF373X5VpqU_eK5JDvMRa4C1a41arCk4-IPL2n6T5HVVTC5KjhQ-K5EabVpRm7bQc8EOR8xJL4R2MpucU5DS_KAVyA/s320/100_4340.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOVfEiNiXZE5zljuyrLMpIDYOY1sQUDOq7DUKvg1Y9OcwF4jnVb2CibLTk5eJorBpX4GwvrMJhrGRxGTPXzxV1Fue3pAVIY6_FxGlAbztAg1rYAXofZnFmmGVEPw0n5x5kIbesQ/s1600-h/100_4337.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOVfEiNiXZE5zljuyrLMpIDYOY1sQUDOq7DUKvg1Y9OcwF4jnVb2CibLTk5eJorBpX4GwvrMJhrGRxGTPXzxV1Fue3pAVIY6_FxGlAbztAg1rYAXofZnFmmGVEPw0n5x5kIbesQ/s320/100_4337.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We have been busy, busy bees this summer and I have been slurping up every moment of it. This last month has been filled with gymnastics, playing, swimming and spending lots of time with good friends. Both of the girls are older and more independent, which makes for really fun <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">interactions</span> with them. I realize the word "blessed" is overused quite a bit, but it's the word I always think of when I look at these precious children. John and I are so incredibly blessed by these two wonderful, little girls. Yes, being a mommy can be quite painful at times (in more ways than one ;), but the intense joy I feel for these children outweigh it all!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662235094758672965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-67444398792828452412009-06-20T16:57:00.001-05:002009-06-20T17:19:19.721-05:00New Kitchen = More Cooking?<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">I got a new kitchen update a couple of months ago and I love, love, LOVE it. This first picture shows what it looked like before we installed new granite counters, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">back splash</span>, and sink. Being a loyal Baylor Bear, this <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Aggie</span>-maroon kitchen was never my favorite room in the house.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><strong>Before</strong></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7WITYaNmRrILIryd9Vzmzxl87xtbqDObnRWtmaC05bDOnlpgEZhRX7nrd829R8trd-4wT3eS5Tf684jKsYWNTDcYot2ndpfdwmJLUgTlrg21rc4KR-BtXJGsxaK0cHrHqT6x3yw/s1600-h/September+2008+107.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7WITYaNmRrILIryd9Vzmzxl87xtbqDObnRWtmaC05bDOnlpgEZhRX7nrd829R8trd-4wT3eS5Tf684jKsYWNTDcYot2ndpfdwmJLUgTlrg21rc4KR-BtXJGsxaK0cHrHqT6x3yw/s320/September+2008+107.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><strong>After</strong></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-6kAbKWHNj89O_L1JyiaMocNKhuSsYS5pcXfGzdX_OFdvbK_DrA_WWYnZZJkOX22xsNdqWEtkj0NYi-gBvxLCZttEkR2_0L0pprnEfthszw3ggKYtnGHVEjRTft1c-JHOtZHxA/s1600-h/100_3478.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-6kAbKWHNj89O_L1JyiaMocNKhuSsYS5pcXfGzdX_OFdvbK_DrA_WWYnZZJkOX22xsNdqWEtkj0NYi-gBvxLCZttEkR2_0L0pprnEfthszw3ggKYtnGHVEjRTft1c-JHOtZHxA/s320/100_3478.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both">Oh yeah, this is very much an improvement. I took this last photo before getting all the drawers back in, but you get the idea. Many people ask me if I cook more in my new kitchen. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Uhhh</span>, honestly...I really didn't cook much at all in the beginning. It was so shiny and new, I didn't want to dirty it up. Actually, I found myself shining it several times a day. Eventually the newness did wear off, and I do really enjoy cooking in it. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both">Speaking of cooking, I'm off to prepare sloppy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">joes</span> for my family. Have a wonderful Father's Day weekend.</div>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662235094758672965noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-31916284803742160092009-06-19T12:42:00.005-05:002009-06-19T17:06:44.622-05:00Our Beautiful Dancer<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Hello, sweet friends. Hope you haven't <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">forgotten</span> about me. :) Emma just finished up her 3rd year of dance. Her recital was a couple of weeks ago and we were so very proud of her. She seemed to have a lot of fun and was quite the performer. Her photos on stage were terribly blurry, so I apologize for the first picture. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9wxeHlkc9pmHD24MvHBGvwJTEKMlOhPcKCEcQJkUIspQhjklEsJfuze4xI3sAvBEdYm2e5nU_EE7qGcTyg8-vhK7JdXHvdAF1UIake-oImPOPBS49b581_zwTUPr9J5zgAGp6A/s1600-h/100_4257.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9wxeHlkc9pmHD24MvHBGvwJTEKMlOhPcKCEcQJkUIspQhjklEsJfuze4xI3sAvBEdYm2e5nU_EE7qGcTyg8-vhK7JdXHvdAF1UIake-oImPOPBS49b581_zwTUPr9J5zgAGp6A/s320/100_4257.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8muy5VhamMoWrIqFReydyYcXlxC6kS9ydpUgNoSLoWZheIZRkvIcVHmH-x2JfeZScuM8-pBDDvFHUPyj-1swiLtDLwu9-2YO-rS-6fqqfywf9zk_V0j-sxu84sjvTKXiLmqtEcg/s1600-h/100_4262.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8muy5VhamMoWrIqFReydyYcXlxC6kS9ydpUgNoSLoWZheIZRkvIcVHmH-x2JfeZScuM8-pBDDvFHUPyj-1swiLtDLwu9-2YO-rS-6fqqfywf9zk_V0j-sxu84sjvTKXiLmqtEcg/s320/100_4262.JPG" /></a> </div><p align="center">Her daddy and her grandparents each <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">gave her</span> roses.<br /><br /></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lD_yzRNa2aWr2NhR8uQa1e6cbu36hTdNsDD4D0m8to6TZp2N4iEZmIp_WzjqVLJ22-pI6owWfnwf9iUE8gNmSYO2NGOB26j84VOk3PVKlFapvytrKYbcMjl8Awka6StxKmITvA/s1600-h/100_4280.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lD_yzRNa2aWr2NhR8uQa1e6cbu36hTdNsDD4D0m8to6TZp2N4iEZmIp_WzjqVLJ22-pI6owWfnwf9iUE8gNmSYO2NGOB26j84VOk3PVKlFapvytrKYbcMjl8Awka6StxKmITvA/s320/100_4280.JPG" /></a> </div>I enjoyed fixing her hair for the performance - it turned out really cute. I made two small <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">topsy</span> tails on the front part of her head.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwAqJKsoTMPx6RwUcorG0rl3bHKTfspyVdr0aDRmCYnEh20587KkuCTpbNUJDmthBtA2l27Lk8z5u_EyUL0fcV1pORHPXHPwm_GRI8v5ku6ESal6jqixYE3YjOf-HrmwQlNFy4A/s1600-h/100_4251.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwAqJKsoTMPx6RwUcorG0rl3bHKTfspyVdr0aDRmCYnEh20587KkuCTpbNUJDmthBtA2l27Lk8z5u_EyUL0fcV1pORHPXHPwm_GRI8v5ku6ESal6jqixYE3YjOf-HrmwQlNFy4A/s320/100_4251.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Then, I put the rest of her hair in a slick, high pony. I sprayed the heck out of it to make the pony nice and stiff, then took small sections and curled them with a small-barreled curling iron. To add a little volume to the curls, I bobby-pinned several of them to her head. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9zKi-vG_3Oh2H8YHNftszG407AQpGhtz-zsNOqNw0uhbZzcnWKLzLMxGqG9RTs-QFwYELc7NNvLYDeUupp2jyje6P8Xggr4kpNoxn7aeIC0Wfxx3Q0VXFOnhtKdGi5Fk1etJEA/s1600-h/100_4252.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349096835900530882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9zKi-vG_3Oh2H8YHNftszG407AQpGhtz-zsNOqNw0uhbZzcnWKLzLMxGqG9RTs-QFwYELc7NNvLYDeUupp2jyje6P8Xggr4kpNoxn7aeIC0Wfxx3Q0VXFOnhtKdGi5Fk1etJEA/s320/100_4252.JPG" /></a><br />Lilly will be starting dance in the fall and to say she is excited is an understatement. I'm looking forward to it, as well. She will be an adorable ballerina.<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662235094758672965noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-9910390898850604722009-05-03T12:13:00.001-05:002009-05-03T12:31:21.089-05:00Perfect Photos<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left">I have a certain file saved for pictures like these. You know what I'm talking about - special photos that will be proudly displayed only when our daughters bring boys home for us to meet. Yep, these will be perfect!<br />Ok seriously, my girlies look soooo cute in their little curlers! Lilly loved them right away, but it took a while for Emma to get used to them. She told me she looked like an old lady.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8ZetPePllbE2dnmpN4NdNPofuivOE2gDn0nv_0IoB_myljcGvLHJwvduIHYsdljCK2UKMxG4xtDsioY23NFdCbHyRqPm8CFdTYfWMkoIfcuHndI8Tb_gQzqGz50r2SeRqyvu_A/s1600-h/100_3694.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8ZetPePllbE2dnmpN4NdNPofuivOE2gDn0nv_0IoB_myljcGvLHJwvduIHYsdljCK2UKMxG4xtDsioY23NFdCbHyRqPm8CFdTYfWMkoIfcuHndI8Tb_gQzqGz50r2SeRqyvu_A/s320/100_3694.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4jFsTWa8CY7Ncyxq4v91_8p2OMMh5pxSnogKcDvuWe8wnH5GOCzI9E6IxoafJFadb79_NK544FTh-40Ln9HQVh0PssqGLS_ljVSmcx-3-0diHhFiL6fTDbFAHxKQP3rJoSLUeQ/s1600-h/100_3696.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4jFsTWa8CY7Ncyxq4v91_8p2OMMh5pxSnogKcDvuWe8wnH5GOCzI9E6IxoafJFadb79_NK544FTh-40Ln9HQVh0PssqGLS_ljVSmcx-3-0diHhFiL6fTDbFAHxKQP3rJoSLUeQ/s320/100_3696.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662235094758672965noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-60837609499286764812009-05-02T16:30:00.003-05:002009-05-03T11:53:52.478-05:00A Beautiful EasterIn addition to our fun and traditional Easter activities, Emma expressed a deeper understanding of why we celebrate Easter. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hallelujah</span>, Jesus is Risen!<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-nR8lUd5U9H0iDB_QQrNMQtAJVuBb2ohIKqUL4Bc5apu5R527VsDCIeYEM2YCdcG9CCY7ZCwe4rw386tO4f7BP2b6vPPuzPrH6mcPVbKmotNAaAg44KiPkFMd0of0GAAWsL2ww/s1600-h/100_3536.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-nR8lUd5U9H0iDB_QQrNMQtAJVuBb2ohIKqUL4Bc5apu5R527VsDCIeYEM2YCdcG9CCY7ZCwe4rw386tO4f7BP2b6vPPuzPrH6mcPVbKmotNAaAg44KiPkFMd0of0GAAWsL2ww/s320/100_3536.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbnc5xfD6YBkfV6eodxa1mR5XbsEcIM70ZlhznWd4H5zLp-abe1g9zmAnOPaN9cOw0t1HH24k-WGrmcoSf_9giPBRuIaipvqOi0D2-yBfzHTKTkPXC62q1uwHILZqltFSpx1ChQ/s1600-h/100_3544.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbnc5xfD6YBkfV6eodxa1mR5XbsEcIM70ZlhznWd4H5zLp-abe1g9zmAnOPaN9cOw0t1HH24k-WGrmcoSf_9giPBRuIaipvqOi0D2-yBfzHTKTkPXC62q1uwHILZqltFSpx1ChQ/s320/100_3544.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div>I love Lilly's expression in this photo. It cracks me up every time I look at it!<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqrK_pLAcu0WeY0e8Ddb0syV5I7_l0b_rIE60sZ8xDfeqOtIjxD3yIetnII1AjNw1eR9qyAtUWQOE_2bezG9mqtzcO-og4rSkXBWkK5QhqLoS_SSOpQcWIzUCArgjR4ZEj7SbnQ/s1600-h/100_3551.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqrK_pLAcu0WeY0e8Ddb0syV5I7_l0b_rIE60sZ8xDfeqOtIjxD3yIetnII1AjNw1eR9qyAtUWQOE_2bezG9mqtzcO-og4rSkXBWkK5QhqLoS_SSOpQcWIzUCArgjR4ZEj7SbnQ/s320/100_3551.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662235094758672965noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-2014585346088717132009-03-18T16:46:00.000-05:002009-03-18T16:46:18.276-05:00Green PotatoesSome of you were asking if the girls enjoyed their green mashed potatoes. <br />They kept telling me, "Wow, I love these green potatoes, Mommy...MMMM...Thank you so much...MMMMM!" Hearing things like that does a Mommy's heart good. <br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMBexIdK1pPKfGF5tCwxGXre0AiPTTVSeqI_Sw2-gH2E1x_5sT6K7WJY9kZRt8pwD7umFqySeSgozNPCM_BIGf7YzV9_3mlfGVHNH-SCxpu1X45_pKNGHfkLFRAM7qX52sYy17vw/s1600-h/100_3459.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMBexIdK1pPKfGF5tCwxGXre0AiPTTVSeqI_Sw2-gH2E1x_5sT6K7WJY9kZRt8pwD7umFqySeSgozNPCM_BIGf7YzV9_3mlfGVHNH-SCxpu1X45_pKNGHfkLFRAM7qX52sYy17vw/s320/100_3459.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ2oI50JxwD9i7bpGf3u9thQEwqx9nQ9wRDpOm97Uq5ZZ7ZaP3K3mweqTA-h5WbuiYnuw37Y8VDTD4QfIq6oFPqeJb1T9GRElb0_QpyKL4uMcHxk-FcmYfC3J622QOWKyNBbMAuQ/s1600-h/100_3460.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ2oI50JxwD9i7bpGf3u9thQEwqx9nQ9wRDpOm97Uq5ZZ7ZaP3K3mweqTA-h5WbuiYnuw37Y8VDTD4QfIq6oFPqeJb1T9GRElb0_QpyKL4uMcHxk-FcmYfC3J622QOWKyNBbMAuQ/s320/100_3460.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662235094758672965noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-34767227821070015712009-03-17T12:57:00.007-05:002009-03-17T18:15:00.607-05:00St. Patrick's DayToday, the girls are proudly wearing their very own shamrock shirt creations. Lillybean and I went up to the school and had lunch with Emma. Here is a picture of them in the hallway. Notice that neither one of them is looking at the camera. It seems almost physically impossible for them to look at me when I am taking their picture.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihziiVv3ctLXCH7Jhj6hKDH_bZEMnL_fJnjGvAyP5N87PtrzYhMZM_pZqYyWaELMLxwfWlrbE5msJ0p_i52GTEuONkX1VBOtuFJF8dRBkMrdLTCrEFH1g4ejVIAKx29ksKxbOyQ/s1600-h/100_3456.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihziiVv3ctLXCH7Jhj6hKDH_bZEMnL_fJnjGvAyP5N87PtrzYhMZM_pZqYyWaELMLxwfWlrbE5msJ0p_i52GTEuONkX1VBOtuFJF8dRBkMrdLTCrEFH1g4ejVIAKx29ksKxbOyQ/s320/100_3456.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314228437873316946" /></a><br />The girlies painted their shirts last week. Emma had the flu, so this was one way to keep them busy and happy without having to leave the house. <br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxER_htNrc1koiJFvzy4b1YwDDffRb3reDRGuPEGWbN3D0DdzXbQbQSQ8SVOG6UFm2S54c055gcEJk4AvQ3Cq75z1EKmsPLVWENbBc9IT2_jQoH8i6jYe_K9kLk3j73HMHwkyIzw/s1600-h/100_3443.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxER_htNrc1koiJFvzy4b1YwDDffRb3reDRGuPEGWbN3D0DdzXbQbQSQ8SVOG6UFm2S54c055gcEJk4AvQ3Cq75z1EKmsPLVWENbBc9IT2_jQoH8i6jYe_K9kLk3j73HMHwkyIzw/s320/100_3443.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidUbZQn3bQOxfFo7CzI044EzS8M8CzEZ-by_XGHSeC-8hvcmOOFYIivQgjbflX7zCADHSzy-SX8gYgdKpmXUTIyUBGBMu2EMylsPLm5l9FvUuIRRKSvqCjLhSd7__n1PXsVVKhbw/s1600-h/100_3449.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidUbZQn3bQOxfFo7CzI044EzS8M8CzEZ-by_XGHSeC-8hvcmOOFYIivQgjbflX7zCADHSzy-SX8gYgdKpmXUTIyUBGBMu2EMylsPLm5l9FvUuIRRKSvqCjLhSd7__n1PXsVVKhbw/s320/100_3449.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><br />Tonight for dinner, I will be making our mashed potatoes green. I'm doing this to make dinnertime more fun, but I'm interested to see my family's reaction - they will either love it or flip out and not want to touch the entire meal because of the potatoes' moldy appearance. I'm keeping my fingers crossed...Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662235094758672965noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-8103031533728923092009-02-17T18:21:00.001-06:002009-02-17T20:15:37.963-06:00Homework TimeI try to make a habit of having Emma complete her homework as soon as she gets home from school. Here she is, working very diligently on her assignment. <br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0JiHICx_SRYXXBs02FQGgOemSU0BPyDvYmIq-nWof5tgPPrzOnA5_1WEv3tUrpBiF4hf-YfM-N_2jVZtgJasZ9WSfM9U3vSPmcCwx2NsfNS1O26L8JYz33RW5RtV1BbRuwfS4sw/s1600-h/100_3361.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0JiHICx_SRYXXBs02FQGgOemSU0BPyDvYmIq-nWof5tgPPrzOnA5_1WEv3tUrpBiF4hf-YfM-N_2jVZtgJasZ9WSfM9U3vSPmcCwx2NsfNS1O26L8JYz33RW5RtV1BbRuwfS4sw/s320/100_3361.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br />I can tell Lilly always feels a little left out during homework time. She frequently asks, "Do I have homewook?" I found a Winnie the Pooh color workbook at the dollar store and it has been perfect for her. While Emma is doing her work, Lilly feels very grown-up and important while completing her very own "homework."<br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYH9D6I9SeRcnbceWcjsMu8fgRx4n-S0C2zkgtDfbTjiqqP4EVw1OCqErJdK09ufwsFkz36hrF_G8VhUzuN7ZxvZ6nQP6Fv44Qy1VrwxH0ePtcVe255hSUbIZHQm2zbrldsK2eg/s1600-h/100_3362.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYH9D6I9SeRcnbceWcjsMu8fgRx4n-S0C2zkgtDfbTjiqqP4EVw1OCqErJdK09ufwsFkz36hrF_G8VhUzuN7ZxvZ6nQP6Fv44Qy1VrwxH0ePtcVe255hSUbIZHQm2zbrldsK2eg/s320/100_3362.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662235094758672965noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-70506517257254187012009-02-13T17:16:00.001-06:002009-02-13T17:16:59.264-06:00My Sweet LovebugI received these little notes from my friend, Kristen, who is a fellow mommy in Emma's class. Aren't they cute!<br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTnD0xSg5CTf2Jx176rZPr8vSv8MfixKCScVSwHM9-24rI3eesOcMHqfsF7SXTfDzt-FiQhyphenhyphenah8_CEIhRg6k6_D2u7P3cJMpSuyTpn9yXJfTfm67THx_IptRfb9TwQrGfQNTLdQ/s1600-h/100_3343.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTnD0xSg5CTf2Jx176rZPr8vSv8MfixKCScVSwHM9-24rI3eesOcMHqfsF7SXTfDzt-FiQhyphenhyphenah8_CEIhRg6k6_D2u7P3cJMpSuyTpn9yXJfTfm67THx_IptRfb9TwQrGfQNTLdQ/s320/100_3343.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br /><br />I placed one in Emma's lunch box this morning. When I picked her up from school, she immediately said, "Thank you for the note - I wrote you back." When I saw what she wrote, my heart swelled up so much I thought it was going to explode. She is my little lovebug.<br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNrgujYgeWNGlE6rbdPYJkBV1fwZ8n5edlR0gAI_r5RK06mXin0aso8Gy4BMdyLcmM1zBvczycpuT9fUcT8F86YvxvtbHPVkc27Mer3itx1hYHq7wVci18rAYGAG6_l5QyIsixSg/s1600-h/100_3348.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNrgujYgeWNGlE6rbdPYJkBV1fwZ8n5edlR0gAI_r5RK06mXin0aso8Gy4BMdyLcmM1zBvczycpuT9fUcT8F86YvxvtbHPVkc27Mer3itx1hYHq7wVci18rAYGAG6_l5QyIsixSg/s320/100_3348.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662235094758672965noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-37232490822339474672009-02-12T13:29:00.012-06:002009-02-12T14:17:13.855-06:00Love is in the AirHello, friends! Hope everyone is having a good week full of hearts and sparkles. Valentine's Day (week) gives me another chance and opportunity to show my family how much I adore them. Here's some photos from last year. I began the day with heart-shaped pancakes and special treats waiting for everyone at the table.<br /><br />Treat for John - Everything we needed for a cozy movie night<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkMM92gdpYcT9FfBPU6EpSYAslPZwGd5Af1a81lkAOXkNh7KIFjIXBkEQ-8cPQ72yUhR8Rt_ZdEUtNDwFxkg-sqJX2Ji8QPQckD3ytyWHr4iZ6sHkau3ylO4uzp8E2y1iGjyyKhQ/s1600-h/Emma+and+Lilly+Scrap+034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302002214632432498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkMM92gdpYcT9FfBPU6EpSYAslPZwGd5Af1a81lkAOXkNh7KIFjIXBkEQ-8cPQ72yUhR8Rt_ZdEUtNDwFxkg-sqJX2Ji8QPQckD3ytyWHr4iZ6sHkau3ylO4uzp8E2y1iGjyyKhQ/s320/Emma+and+Lilly+Scrap+034.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Treats for Emma and Lilly - Lots of girlie goodies<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDLO8a3AyTGzDRlwSWyTj0WhS-anNj-4QnaCMUSRiGs_2-66tiUqo11XBQasL8EjnXgztrZw-7-_tD15jqv8ZCP-eJiho4PpgaaDurTDLKjxbIixEJmLRSDHB8Q20vm_KqLRaOA/s1600-h/Emma+and+Lilly+Scrap+035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302002212987764018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDLO8a3AyTGzDRlwSWyTj0WhS-anNj-4QnaCMUSRiGs_2-66tiUqo11XBQasL8EjnXgztrZw-7-_tD15jqv8ZCP-eJiho4PpgaaDurTDLKjxbIixEJmLRSDHB8Q20vm_KqLRaOA/s320/Emma+and+Lilly+Scrap+035.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidgf__5ohMCT4dlLjiCtYv_rSmYSMrc5zns7vcz8nca_dpArSTaAz-__6sx5HgGaAgmOJLTpNcQyOb0rB1d2wnWlyXGHwhY_0NFyc0GD3yer-4II6PrjgP4wcU_RqylIQ1v8nWgg/s1600-h/Emma+and+Lilly+Scrap+033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302002209307861826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidgf__5ohMCT4dlLjiCtYv_rSmYSMrc5zns7vcz8nca_dpArSTaAz-__6sx5HgGaAgmOJLTpNcQyOb0rB1d2wnWlyXGHwhY_0NFyc0GD3yer-4II6PrjgP4wcU_RqylIQ1v8nWgg/s320/Emma+and+Lilly+Scrap+033.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My parents surprised me with these ladybug and bee chocolate treats! Adorable!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHw_wZyPC7xCsR8SIswOj53VvxraM1QvavdmMW78TwwqjCkOTjuosvGJYSqwcCP07YFD3SfOYK6-RCwkEfCmSJBPORey0WPeaucY0cfnjgNu-Zubduf49jyGV-bHAhKSzCn5Urnw/s1600-h/Emma+and+Lilly+Scrap+032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302002205681493170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHw_wZyPC7xCsR8SIswOj53VvxraM1QvavdmMW78TwwqjCkOTjuosvGJYSqwcCP07YFD3SfOYK6-RCwkEfCmSJBPORey0WPeaucY0cfnjgNu-Zubduf49jyGV-bHAhKSzCn5Urnw/s320/Emma+and+Lilly+Scrap+032.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This year, Emma and I made marshmallow pops for her classmates. I got the idea from <a href="http://www.graceviolet.com/">Kristin</a> at <a href="http://www.graceviolet.com/">Grace Violet</a>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGq1PKcqXhV6UZUllghtZBgwcBeGQhLtvOinUXydbF0I8kG2-Lt2OPi554HcGpyuLNZ2-c-pQhjZYXpr-GOoEvi7Fm3pBOGiWPPLwaTXCTVTAhIOA8Rlm9UjBZF06QYpyHzKMbzg/s1600-h/100_3337.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301998579578581890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGq1PKcqXhV6UZUllghtZBgwcBeGQhLtvOinUXydbF0I8kG2-Lt2OPi554HcGpyuLNZ2-c-pQhjZYXpr-GOoEvi7Fm3pBOGiWPPLwaTXCTVTAhIOA8Rlm9UjBZF06QYpyHzKMbzg/s320/100_3337.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We wrapped all the pops and placed a personalized label on each one. I bought the labels from Kristin's sister. You can get them <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5376927">here</a>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Gvgx-3n6bAiz17JCvAm80BbnA2Q9gBVDHKhKmmYDQjuxjnnmIBH1VCtk180cE16XLBu5jOihX_ve1mezU3l7ia8GD46i9o6lWJVdpxVXm5YUIlECcjRLzmwbwpahRmvLAUnxqw/s1600-h/100_3341.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301998578668947714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Gvgx-3n6bAiz17JCvAm80BbnA2Q9gBVDHKhKmmYDQjuxjnnmIBH1VCtk180cE16XLBu5jOihX_ve1mezU3l7ia8GD46i9o6lWJVdpxVXm5YUIlECcjRLzmwbwpahRmvLAUnxqw/s320/100_3341.JPG" border="0" /></a>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662235094758672965noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-39151537831601273752009-01-21T17:02:00.004-06:002009-01-21T17:19:00.893-06:00Color BookBack in early fall, I helped Lilly create her very own color book. We went around the house taking pictures of items that matched certain color words. Then, we place the photos in a small photo album and matched them with the color words. Lilly loves looking at her very own book and is always so proud that she can "read" every page. I wish I can say that this idea came from my brilliant mind, but I got the concept from <a href="http://www.makeandtakes.com/color-pictures-in-a-photo-album">Make and Takes</a>.<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcCy6VWu-9-wczZLYN16kLHFrPy9dLBW_9PilnAmhyphenhyphen6KV8woalNAp7ght9HGr8D-dm-yQv2q4entGis-CnuzulGzQYNIDyGTaIawVwqQhEATns2N9ghwGfOlId7d2w4tI9fWGJw/s1600-h/100_3287.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcCy6VWu-9-wczZLYN16kLHFrPy9dLBW_9PilnAmhyphenhyphen6KV8woalNAp7ght9HGr8D-dm-yQv2q4entGis-CnuzulGzQYNIDyGTaIawVwqQhEATns2N9ghwGfOlId7d2w4tI9fWGJw/s320/100_3287.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdf3CnOvOeTO8gsxpu9UxIrybv-YayPAhQZ37AzeTkz73S6uzrujTDGG-wJVwdQWV14k6kROlbf95tAL46r6Rzlm7LVn78CyhdxP97jQORvvev_7kWarFu3CdRM8kEwinJf-q61Q/s1600-h/100_3288.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdf3CnOvOeTO8gsxpu9UxIrybv-YayPAhQZ37AzeTkz73S6uzrujTDGG-wJVwdQWV14k6kROlbf95tAL46r6Rzlm7LVn78CyhdxP97jQORvvev_7kWarFu3CdRM8kEwinJf-q61Q/s320/100_3288.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifv-sKpngdRCxLElYGiBVOt2-tMdvetIhcBxz71eQOwlPEapCWQNs4XJD1mU-hCYX3HEne8vDOMyJJhyphenhyphenmKy5DTr8849WR10wASNJfglAD3cQmVHq9SYv_ENGCguH0uS7G6ZSGcvQ/s1600-h/100_3289.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifv-sKpngdRCxLElYGiBVOt2-tMdvetIhcBxz71eQOwlPEapCWQNs4XJD1mU-hCYX3HEne8vDOMyJJhyphenhyphenmKy5DTr8849WR10wASNJfglAD3cQmVHq9SYv_ENGCguH0uS7G6ZSGcvQ/s320/100_3289.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupLf77yVZtFuzT3gwfv5_fjfe9LHZUkevk1KxOVFa6gLdzNfGQ4-9sOtPy_1wbttvaqc31rFnNHX_ypI1oA5EptpRRQv3s7mZJ-rPlm6NwjSJNjVAJAeSfn0lvtcdEZqhSe_-pg/s1600-h/100_3290.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupLf77yVZtFuzT3gwfv5_fjfe9LHZUkevk1KxOVFa6gLdzNfGQ4-9sOtPy_1wbttvaqc31rFnNHX_ypI1oA5EptpRRQv3s7mZJ-rPlm6NwjSJNjVAJAeSfn0lvtcdEZqhSe_-pg/s320/100_3290.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><br />It was such a successful activity, I decided to create a book with Emma. It was the same as Lilly's except I had Emma write the words herself since she was learning how to spell all the color words in her kindergarten class. It was good practice and she did a great job!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizTW7YvNJ-7jHOArox6uyYvU1QcPOBkUGlnSaFHIuEgkI6XrQZ8MVC675xm5sOcHU4KDvuWEqgtyrtSLksBdpEeDOkEkHWO9ZhF1a51hjIGXGn_IQ2pnaQ9ZdseZd9i6810A1sw/s1600-h/100_3292.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizTW7YvNJ-7jHOArox6uyYvU1QcPOBkUGlnSaFHIuEgkI6XrQZ8MVC675xm5sOcHU4KDvuWEqgtyrtSLksBdpEeDOkEkHWO9ZhF1a51hjIGXGn_IQ2pnaQ9ZdseZd9i6810A1sw/s320/100_3292.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293887757868896706" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgCb2kJy5wGFkEpN0SH7c4y44oPQz8teqLtFUZ7K1RwtHThiL9oXn9XxDmjpp-r6XTWtNEClhlW3HHFJrSG2WyQso60VpEpRIOhFTSsJdH5C71c6PA4uEgwbbP0zEyVZB4ZZ7jA/s1600-h/100_3291.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgCb2kJy5wGFkEpN0SH7c4y44oPQz8teqLtFUZ7K1RwtHThiL9oXn9XxDmjpp-r6XTWtNEClhlW3HHFJrSG2WyQso60VpEpRIOhFTSsJdH5C71c6PA4uEgwbbP0zEyVZB4ZZ7jA/s320/100_3291.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293887753312343250" /></a>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662235094758672965noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-58963850074338552632009-01-19T17:26:00.003-06:002009-01-19T17:49:14.490-06:00The Perfect Coffee CupI was searching for a long time. I wanted to find my perfect coffee cup - it's a cup for me to cozy up with in the mornings. As I was searching, I had several requirements for it to be up to my standards. After all, it will be the first thing I look at most mornings.<br /><br />Here were my standards in no particular order:<br />- It has to be large.<br />- It has to be girly and pretty.<br />- It has to look cheerful.<br />- It has to feel comfortable while holding it.<br /><br />Yeah, it may sound a little silly that I put so much thought into it, but I like to add little things to my day that will brighten my mood.<br /><br />So, here it is! I found it at Barnes and Noble.<br /><br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM22nSY9n-RKOoTw0sjQaCHtE2wnwyo-McwGtxNOMktsFzkfZ1JBt8AvawargN5qN30k7nJND6FUiHqyfYFMyrv8tREVzqCtwiieKoBnaxOygp77aqYcY753G_aZtS60qj0d3DLQ/s1600-h/100_3279.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM22nSY9n-RKOoTw0sjQaCHtE2wnwyo-McwGtxNOMktsFzkfZ1JBt8AvawargN5qN30k7nJND6FUiHqyfYFMyrv8tREVzqCtwiieKoBnaxOygp77aqYcY753G_aZtS60qj0d3DLQ/s320/100_3279.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div></div>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662235094758672965noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-11814854950311225132009-01-16T12:31:00.001-06:002009-01-16T12:39:49.129-06:00Welcome To My Life<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Xo_ni_CfgpYbUZjvtOFs1G0w4aZFrvvd106cQbvdFGcBzSQmlIeiGyfo8FiQiyOaBkexKGyWjLF_ZXz_Vb8k-l-z7NsqISCpgwut9bq56qyIiz-JrsrQ8XxkOKrqrOnkzzJGRQ/s1600-h/100_3175_1.JPG"><img style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Xo_ni_CfgpYbUZjvtOFs1G0w4aZFrvvd106cQbvdFGcBzSQmlIeiGyfo8FiQiyOaBkexKGyWjLF_ZXz_Vb8k-l-z7NsqISCpgwut9bq56qyIiz-JrsrQ8XxkOKrqrOnkzzJGRQ/s320/100_3175_1.JPG" border="0" /></a> I believe Lilly possesses a very special gift. She can turn a perfectly clean and organized room into THIS in about one minute flat. I'm so proud, there are tears in my eyes...and it's not because I'm <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">anticipating</span> the amount of time it will take me to get this cleaned up.<br /><br />Thank you so much, Lilly. I have been needing to reorganize your dresser for awhile and you have now given me a head start.<br /><br />See how my two-year-old daughter is so talented and helpful? I know you're envious. <div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14662235094758672965noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-90704217470558355682008-12-06T13:35:00.006-06:002008-12-12T08:46:55.171-06:00Christmas OrganizerA few weeks ago, I was pleased to find a blog named <a href="http://controllingmychaos.blogspot.com/">Controlling My Chaos</a>. It's filled with great ideas and it even inspired me to create my own <a href="http://controllingmychaos.blogspot.com/2008/11/christmas-organized.html">Christmas organizer</a>. It was so, so fun to put together. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfjPfHqFV-zSOj2TjFCEUqr-45up3ZhHPXqW-a10THF9lSv8uUTbbEelUaGLwDZ1mhvqJ4Oybv9051uwYpQM6Gi2h_rV2zTankKQjcwUJkB1Z8Ldtw5IbaCnTDdcqPbYjqTTX/s1600-h/blog+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfjPfHqFV-zSOj2TjFCEUqr-45up3ZhHPXqW-a10THF9lSv8uUTbbEelUaGLwDZ1mhvqJ4Oybv9051uwYpQM6Gi2h_rV2zTankKQjcwUJkB1Z8Ldtw5IbaCnTDdcqPbYjqTTX/s320/blog+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276768679029526738" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFhy4FMrtOmSogS3nLqozfpQRIEHFACzPYj45lQOnh8HMszKA7YDOzI-rQKgYci_aY3pDYNIsniFu1O5cxKBbPJCpEnLw87eI3XuQzinjk1nEmKF1uLKwAsDKFfkJaU-mX0Pj/s1600-h/blog+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFhy4FMrtOmSogS3nLqozfpQRIEHFACzPYj45lQOnh8HMszKA7YDOzI-rQKgYci_aY3pDYNIsniFu1O5cxKBbPJCpEnLw87eI3XuQzinjk1nEmKF1uLKwAsDKFfkJaU-mX0Pj/s320/blog+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276768682221474866" /></a><br /><br />I even used my <a href="http://thebestyearsofmylife.blogspot.com/2008/04/on-my-wishlist.html">Fiskar's "Threading Water" border punch</a> to create tabs for my dividers.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqx557arORBGcCm84uR0IPTvyhUGVPP4wMcEZqWGi6V87xs8PGIy_MovUAc1l8VaAXcZQiNSwPXBdezSGZ0Sux02rNVJYjOp3Zg61DWGIlWK9kxD15CxN9-8HNOi4aD2vISctI/s1600-h/blog+003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqx557arORBGcCm84uR0IPTvyhUGVPP4wMcEZqWGi6V87xs8PGIy_MovUAc1l8VaAXcZQiNSwPXBdezSGZ0Sux02rNVJYjOp3Zg61DWGIlWK9kxD15CxN9-8HNOi4aD2vISctI/s320/blog+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276768685906393874" /></a><br /><br />I will keep my organizer accessible throughout the year so I can add ideas as I find them.<br /><br />Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18348935829934428481noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-9858002171752636932008-12-04T14:04:00.003-06:002008-12-04T14:24:36.330-06:00Wedding AnniversaryJohn and I celebrated eight years of marriage earlier this week! People always warned me that the first years were going to be difficult, but they weren't. Sure, marriage takes a lot of work and we have to adjust as our lives are constantly changing. But, I really have enjoyed these years with my husband. I am so blessed to be able to share life's joys and trials with my best friend. <br /><br />John, I look forward to what the future holds for us. You are a wonderful husband to me and father to our two, beautiful girls. Thank you so much for making my dreams come true. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Eadv1XSl4uEG0QPv_zz0c3S35_WmkNq40z44ccByawrkZBVimpzPMDmXSlqZGuFrE4s4YsrfDU7JwaCQYnNLYpRXVX7kl5eu_UMF6lKrboOx4dhqlXKS2SNWMEwwkI0G2yWk/s1600-h/wedding+photo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Eadv1XSl4uEG0QPv_zz0c3S35_WmkNq40z44ccByawrkZBVimpzPMDmXSlqZGuFrE4s4YsrfDU7JwaCQYnNLYpRXVX7kl5eu_UMF6lKrboOx4dhqlXKS2SNWMEwwkI0G2yWk/s320/wedding+photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276033056010807154" /></a>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18348935829934428481noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-58067013761062129902008-11-18T13:32:00.010-06:002008-11-18T21:18:12.028-06:00Book Review - "My Little Girl"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NdYr3x_M6hA4q2NsI47P1_o12otcitqJi98Nm_57Oiuy3-Zp_29DYHk_-JBOTW7F9-677kQq_jGoEJAJB_yL7DUVtMzsdJDx3U1z1Mg0Qh9Wd7scx2cfXoy5vKUU93C2trec/s1600-h/mylittle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NdYr3x_M6hA4q2NsI47P1_o12otcitqJi98Nm_57Oiuy3-Zp_29DYHk_-JBOTW7F9-677kQq_jGoEJAJB_yL7DUVtMzsdJDx3U1z1Mg0Qh9Wd7scx2cfXoy5vKUU93C2trec/s320/mylittle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270193374698553378" /></a><br /><br />I am excited to get the opportunity to write book reviews on my blog for Thomas Nelson Publishing. My very first review is for "My Little Girl" by Tim McGraw and Tom Douglas. <br /><br />I was immediately drawn to this book because of its illustrations. The illustrator, Julia Denos, does a remarkable job in capturing the facial expressions shared between the two main characters, a dad and his daughter. The authors, Tim McGraw and Tom Douglas, add to the illustrations well by helping the reader feel and experience the relationship and adventures the characters have together. Katie-girl reminds me a lot of my two little girls - messy-haired princesses who like to get prettied up, but still enjoy getting dirty outdoors. This book is a reminder that the relationship between a father and daughter can be richly nourished simply by spending an ordinary day together. The story did keep the attention of both my five-year-old and two-year-old daughters and I was happy to share it with them as it stressed the importance of love within a family. Their giggles and smiles as I was reading the story made it obvious that my girls were reminded of the times spent with their daddy and they will probably enjoy the story even more when he reads it to them.<br /><br />Overall, this is a feel-good story and many daddies and daughters are sure to relate to the characters. The last page where readers can share their own stories is the cherry on top for this sentimental story.Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18348935829934428481noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-32586196114925436112008-11-09T16:31:00.008-06:002008-11-18T10:01:58.300-06:00October RecapHello, friends. Before we get to the end of November, I want to share some October photos. It was a busy month and I'm honestly glad it's over. I have promised myself to make November and December as simple as possible so that I can enjoy my family during this special time of year.<br /><br /><br />Storybook Character Contest at Emma's School <br />She won first place!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcR6FMrdC-A4VUAk6Nc8BHac1tzp7ySNjnJ5iAsMK9_GyrFTPaFcHMdvMr02cxpJZc32wZyrKsFIxYO2roelYR6zzUAWZqXGdcFkGiAd3wjRq282ypng07AbCzaHs242WWLbxW/s1600-h/October+2008+096.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcR6FMrdC-A4VUAk6Nc8BHac1tzp7ySNjnJ5iAsMK9_GyrFTPaFcHMdvMr02cxpJZc32wZyrKsFIxYO2roelYR6zzUAWZqXGdcFkGiAd3wjRq282ypng07AbCzaHs242WWLbxW/s320/October+2008+096.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270018389461882274" /></a><br /><br />Two Little Tinkerbells<br />I had so much fun decorating their treat cauldrons with paint pens and ribbon.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixh-xsgFkJqsLJznOA8FE27PasvOWlYlrOOBpCd1iZ2dtd0Gtnn1rzGWsHTv753ieCrq7AFWhsi07E4sH5nt_D4IWvXlyzEUDsIs-k6kxEJqHhbS11YqxthbXtyBaqTsArZx4w/s1600-h/October+2008+108.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixh-xsgFkJqsLJznOA8FE27PasvOWlYlrOOBpCd1iZ2dtd0Gtnn1rzGWsHTv753ieCrq7AFWhsi07E4sH5nt_D4IWvXlyzEUDsIs-k6kxEJqHhbS11YqxthbXtyBaqTsArZx4w/s320/October+2008+108.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270018384614469266" /></a><br /><br />Treat Packages<br />These were fun to make. I got the idea from <a href="http://www.skiptomylou.org/2007/01/18/valentines/">here</a>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9FMCV0dBptyx4uNLGZI9gCvBCsnstAsCfYGWJlL55tc3JOKJW-Y9aLMEjfHg0vRivwuUY8Egtl40cZEVA_vqc34Q1hznUaYRIz5MZfuHdFweKNNGG0dfSOe_SSDVIV4iQJn4/s1600-h/October+2008+107.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9FMCV0dBptyx4uNLGZI9gCvBCsnstAsCfYGWJlL55tc3JOKJW-Y9aLMEjfHg0vRivwuUY8Egtl40cZEVA_vqc34Q1hznUaYRIz5MZfuHdFweKNNGG0dfSOe_SSDVIV4iQJn4/s320/October+2008+107.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270018385236399026" /></a><br /><br />Pumpkin Carving<br />Every year, we carve pumpkins, roast pumpkin seeds and watch "The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" while munching on our roasted seeds. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_C_mTJNk13OjeeiRqZbwdoKEEhyphenhyphenNba4VAALWsEnFwlNzVndR7oSdXb86b5yzG0J7Fbvv8N7TYlOw_azcjZg8aeCliEOjn0_Fi5EkXzatupkA1YXOT6ydgCdbLnBwrB4ZFMLGW/s1600-h/October+2008+088.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_C_mTJNk13OjeeiRqZbwdoKEEhyphenhyphenNba4VAALWsEnFwlNzVndR7oSdXb86b5yzG0J7Fbvv8N7TYlOw_azcjZg8aeCliEOjn0_Fi5EkXzatupkA1YXOT6ydgCdbLnBwrB4ZFMLGW/s320/October+2008+088.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270018376786406434" /></a><br /><br />Fall Fest at Emma's School<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiscTUDI7xlUq_c07OPbrbSL3nD9dqWmGsiXdbfoRl7oVZA2YGTXYutGglFBCaMCh9qFrxsJqbvKeWy5wFGActLtaMCurNLNL5-17qlC8mI6SXFcHgOdaqCaL6N2hUSLsOcbLf/s1600-h/October+2008+051.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiscTUDI7xlUq_c07OPbrbSL3nD9dqWmGsiXdbfoRl7oVZA2YGTXYutGglFBCaMCh9qFrxsJqbvKeWy5wFGActLtaMCurNLNL5-17qlC8mI6SXFcHgOdaqCaL6N2hUSLsOcbLf/s320/October+2008+051.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270018367477489682" /></a><br /><br />Spice Pumpkin Kisses<br />The recipe is <a href="http://www.picky-palate.com/2008/10/giving-kisses-for-fall.html">here</a>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwKz5SEvnO13a3xxvWraYLKu9A-JpobRZyBnEAly1-JwqbUtpU60o7nPMqs2WSZXy-eGDODNrDtWwH_FfdOwupwT0lYYfJ0yVa5mDFXpn5-PTZDqvQAsSn_lFzz7KpDq315lf/s1600-h/100_2668%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwKz5SEvnO13a3xxvWraYLKu9A-JpobRZyBnEAly1-JwqbUtpU60o7nPMqs2WSZXy-eGDODNrDtWwH_FfdOwupwT0lYYfJ0yVa5mDFXpn5-PTZDqvQAsSn_lFzz7KpDq315lf/s320/100_2668%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266795614008989666" /></a>Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18348935829934428481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11456017.post-81019731995455923412008-11-04T13:13:00.008-06:002008-11-04T17:27:54.140-06:00Oh, I Just LOVE This Gal!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7gYGYdablJD0idXLx9XFYNRqHHmi8zz-VN2IUfYwazyO0oDRZD_-RI9BoSN7SfWlqfHUaKavk4HZofurdxUnB1LEo-7ew0MAaj9yYY1bJuMuk6J1iO1gVAFQFnOkam9Moami/s1600-h/faith.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7gYGYdablJD0idXLx9XFYNRqHHmi8zz-VN2IUfYwazyO0oDRZD_-RI9BoSN7SfWlqfHUaKavk4HZofurdxUnB1LEo-7ew0MAaj9yYY1bJuMuk6J1iO1gVAFQFnOkam9Moami/s320/faith.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264887607412007170" /></a><br />I have enjoyed Faith Hill's music for several years and I heard that she has a new Christmas album. So, I casually headed over to iTunes and decided to just check it out...not purchase it. Good grief, we just finished Halloween! I was just...just curious. <br /><br /><br />Ok, so I ended up purchasing it and I have been listening to it for the last couple of hours. I know, I know! I realize it is not Christmas time, but I can't help it! It's beautiful. "A Baby Changes Everything" is especially moving.Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18348935829934428481noreply@blogger.com0