tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47683773466759618722024-02-18T20:29:28.125-06:00My FamiliaMy Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.comBlogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-24369922359206556322012-08-20T20:35:00.001-05:002012-08-20T20:35:17.481-05:00What will be, will beI am 37 weeks pregnant, very large, very uncomfortable, very tired and very nervous about our sonogram tomorrow. <br />
Last week I went in for my routine weekly checkup and ended up at labor and delivery. They just wanted to do some extra monitoring on our little gentleman and his heart rate. Everything ended up being all good but since that evening I have been nervous that things will not go right. Just that overly protective mother feeling. I am not a negative or a pessimist but it is hard for me, specifically me, to get over a trip to labor and delivery a month early. I guess since i am not an incredibly "go with the flow" type person one event throws me a little for a loop! <br />
So that being said, I am a little nervous when they asked that we do an ultrasound this far along. I know the doctor just wants to check the size of our little gentleman and the amount of amniotic fluid. My belly is measuring on the large size, about 1.5 weeks bigger than my due date. My fear is that they will say, "Its time to have this baby" and neither the baby or I will be ready.... I guess I am just trusting that whatever happens is the way its suppose to be. <br />
*** I AM NOT SAYING ANYTHING IS WRONG! Just to clarify, it is most likely my paranoia.***My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-30994347682075365962012-07-08T21:34:00.000-05:002012-07-08T21:34:08.732-05:00What to do?PJ got a last minute invite to go to the All Star legends game tonight and he jumped on it! I don't blame him :) So that left me with what to do with our evening.... We decided to paint! <br />
It all started when Brody pulled out my red nail polish and asked if he could paint his toenails. Instead I got out an old set of Crayola watercolors and we got busy!<br />
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This masterpiece is drying on our table. I am thinking about framing it as Bubs 1st painting! <br />
An easel might be in our near future! A possible birthday present for "da boy", I am thinking it would be a great fit!My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-40585457765704418882012-07-06T21:22:00.000-05:002012-07-06T21:22:02.239-05:00SmellSo this will sound weird to most people but when I was not pregnant and would go for my yearly visit to the woman doctor, the smell of the hand soap would always take me back to my pregnancy. It was the usual sanitary hospital soap. Something about that sterile smell took me back to the days when Brody was in my tummy.... and I yearned to feel that movement, that purpose, that love that a momma to be cannot put into words. I can not believe 2.5 years have gone by so fast and that we are doing this again, I can not believe it in a good way! Just to clear that up :) As Brody & I were goofing around after his bath this evening I was kissing his little toes and took a deep breath in and lingered in that all too familiar smell of bubble bath and tear free shampoo. I am so lucky to get to experience being a mother, some days I take that for granted but today is not one of themMy Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-20362114997167987752012-07-03T18:25:00.000-05:002012-07-03T18:26:56.416-05:00Garden Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It has been wickedly hot with no rain here. Not so good for the garden. Luckily three fourths of my garden area is mulched so retains water fairly well. I am still having to water every other day though to keep things from wilting. Here are some photos from my garden</div>
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This is the only pepper I have at the moment.... I had a large crop growing and in one swoop they were all gone :( Not sure if it was a rabbit, mice, or my dog, but whatever it was I was so disappointed. <br />
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Baby watermelon plants. These guys are doing great and loving the heat! I am hoping I can keep them watered enough to have a great harvest this year.</div>
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My gardening partner. Scarlet is the only one brave enough to put up the heat with me outside while I water, weed and harvest.</div>
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A small harvest of pickling cucumbers, which my gardening partner got into only moments later for a little snack... little turd </div>
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Cherry tomato plant, 1 of 3 which I hope keep producing delicious fruit. I am finding little green tomatoes all over the ground so am worried little critters are getting to them. </div>
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Baby cantaloupe, same story as watermelon, looking great now just need to keep them watered!</div>
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Beefmaster tomato, hopefully these bad boys will start ripening soon.</div>
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My newest garden terrace which includes, watermelon, cantaloupe, cucumbers and small herb garden.</div>
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Tomato jungle. There were volunteer tomatoes in a new area of the garden so they must have come from the compost. For now they are oblong green tomatoes, maybe Juliette's?</div>
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Now its off to water this said garden:) Happy early Independence Day!</div>
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<br /></div>My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-70671462634476129682012-07-01T07:25:00.002-05:002012-07-01T07:25:20.335-05:00Wonderful WeekendsI just cannot get enough of these wonderful summer weekends! Get together with the girls, late morning swim at the pool, evenings spent together playing. Its been a good weekend.<br />
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Summer lovin!</div>My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-4643258639411779982012-06-26T19:02:00.001-05:002012-06-26T19:02:14.262-05:00All ends wellMy little man was down and out today :( He slept until 9ish, which RARELY every happens. I woke up around 6 like usual and went in to see if Bubs was moving around yet, he was still out and his little body was burning up. Poor guy had a low grade fever. So I took the morning off to hang out at home with him and my parents took the afternoon with him so I could head into work for a few hours. I had a doctor's appointment at 3:15, sat there until 4:45 only to be called up to the reception window and told that my doctor had been called to labor & delivery.... OF COURSE. In reality I cannot be that mad, that is what my doctor is there to do. That could be me calling in the near future getting ready to bring our wonderful baby boy into this world :) Even saying that just makes my heart skip a beat. So putting it into perspective, no harm no foul. My appointment was rescheduled for Thursday so I will be back with an update on the baby front soon. As for the rest of the evening, Brody was asleep in his room by 6:15 so we are going to enjoy the quiet evening at home.My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-68700088600197734652012-06-25T21:08:00.000-05:002012-06-25T21:08:27.532-05:00Pickles anyone?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ai30f9OEEPPCQZyr4JCz2A4zaYiA6EtfGzdxaQm-r1hyphenhyphenfvPC6Omq7jXhxhNmcBtIK6X7r7S8SJ2d9OKIAAfqPO9eQJ-nxYQ_uOAKyyJ4hMQfuo9HTD9a8Np4mJFdQxZsuKcqTAJqELY/s1600/cucumbers+in+jars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ai30f9OEEPPCQZyr4JCz2A4zaYiA6EtfGzdxaQm-r1hyphenhyphenfvPC6Omq7jXhxhNmcBtIK6X7r7S8SJ2d9OKIAAfqPO9eQJ-nxYQ_uOAKyyJ4hMQfuo9HTD9a8Np4mJFdQxZsuKcqTAJqELY/s200/cucumbers+in+jars.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5AtmlnlJT4wH-TaREXTLBLHe6SLk8mlm8PyebMRk0xT8YH9e-H4hWFKg-72USctyNDTjrvLRi8vSkq-HvXbsEz8kjgX9n4AOzslCeHz0ZEh9IH5W6h838jTJCSwwhOX-J6bAg07gIp8/s1600/pickling+mixture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5AtmlnlJT4wH-TaREXTLBLHe6SLk8mlm8PyebMRk0xT8YH9e-H4hWFKg-72USctyNDTjrvLRi8vSkq-HvXbsEz8kjgX9n4AOzslCeHz0ZEh9IH5W6h838jTJCSwwhOX-J6bAg07gIp8/s200/pickling+mixture.jpg" width="200" /></a>Yesterday was my first attempt at making pickles! I bought a 4 pack of pickling cucumber plants this year and they have taken off! I was shocked to see 4 cucumbers ready to pick this early! So of course I hopped on the internet to search for a first timers pickling receipe. I used <a href="http://www.pickyourown.org/pickles_easy.htm" target="_blank">this</a> one at pickyourown.org. I did indeed make my own pickling mix, because I needed to trim up a dill plant in my herb garden. This receipe was a refrigerator recipe since I do not have all the supplies for canning yet, hopefully for my birthday this year! But I was pleasantly surprised when I heard the lids pop telling me they had sealed! I will most likely still store them in the fridge just to be safe. I am sooooo excited to try these! They will soak for a week or so before I dive into them. I will keep you updated on what I thought of the recipe :0<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgilG29Ho9f7Cl6Pvwqy8yc1qkC7SRGibi44Qvudei9ppUKMPXPabBjatg7TIC_suyNBzdZxxna7YzZrYIkqFYW-QC0JJGll1THj-YBi57t3_3dvNc52saOm_j2kG2MCdwLsZlMfd5lwLU/s1600/pickles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgilG29Ho9f7Cl6Pvwqy8yc1qkC7SRGibi44Qvudei9ppUKMPXPabBjatg7TIC_suyNBzdZxxna7YzZrYIkqFYW-QC0JJGll1THj-YBi57t3_3dvNc52saOm_j2kG2MCdwLsZlMfd5lwLU/s320/pickles.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-82898390115546874652012-06-24T20:54:00.000-05:002012-06-24T20:54:38.491-05:00Wonderful Weekend<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVqJwrxdi6FajYA5sJPPvPO4fYneZbhxLbASpoTWzdluvjRZdL8ZXOJCwWyDRwSoNMOO7dzcNbbmXDhDpOIbpE_8rgvk9hykwyUSHsP9G_02CbLOKbAaS8asBl63OusX6Tyqdmo8JHGE/s1600/Daddy+brody+frites.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVqJwrxdi6FajYA5sJPPvPO4fYneZbhxLbASpoTWzdluvjRZdL8ZXOJCwWyDRwSoNMOO7dzcNbbmXDhDpOIbpE_8rgvk9hykwyUSHsP9G_02CbLOKbAaS8asBl63OusX6Tyqdmo8JHGE/s200/Daddy+brody+frites.jpg" width="200" /></a>It has been a wonderful weekend! Friday night PJ and I took Brody to Union Station to look at the trains then to Frtiz's in crown center. Fritz's is a family friendly joint that bring your food to you on little automated trains. It was super cool and super entertaining for Bubs! It is so fun to watch him grow and develope into a little boy, and my goodness he is 100% boy!<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsSsPIUS9rGW_y-qsvs5JQBSkEUZmnp7sQiuOsp8c4nKdF02tKl-Hd6JTvK9xeKdQSd1NM1ujfNXnLiC_5Rwgm1MZb5-ZbiIxAVyABbTkNDVIUWgF7lW4O-Rc7483Mw1gFrTvqaeibvw/s1600/mommy+brody+fritzes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsSsPIUS9rGW_y-qsvs5JQBSkEUZmnp7sQiuOsp8c4nKdF02tKl-Hd6JTvK9xeKdQSd1NM1ujfNXnLiC_5Rwgm1MZb5-ZbiIxAVyABbTkNDVIUWgF7lW4O-Rc7483Mw1gFrTvqaeibvw/s200/mommy+brody+fritzes.jpg" width="200" /></a>Saturday morning Brody and I went to the Library, Brody's first trip! He did sooo good! He picked up a picture book, while I picked up a cook book and a pregnancy book. After checking out we headed to a park close by. I packed a picnic of sandwiches, cheez-its and veggies with hummus. While he bounced around I sat back and chatted with a grandmother there with her grandson. We had a bite to eat than headed home for naptime. While Brody napped I finished my current book, more on that later. We had leftovers and made chocolate chip cookies last night. I tried a new recipe that I saw in the KC Star and LOVED it. I will def be making <a href="http://www.kansascity.com/2012/06/19/3664080/come-into-my-kitchen-every-week.html" target="_blank">these</a> again, and probably soon!<br />
Today we went to the pool for a mid morning swim and have had a lazy afternoon at home, the perfect way to wrap up a wonderul weekend.... how I wish tomorrow was not Monday... UGH! I did get some work done in the kitchen while the boys were napping. That will be a post to come. For now I am off to check on our homemade pizza dough and enjoy the evening.My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-19228276360622651022012-06-23T23:39:00.000-05:002012-06-23T23:39:03.280-05:00Sharing the Joy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpozTAeNzXVAtuU5zFFu51cM4sg97rM3rbwL8wwLu5YZ2FxosHAbpFjAnbOLcwYeCtJ0Vdogk1lfMCLhbO23z7_gtyF7jdwDlz2u9mVpqJmAmU5q3ELH84n34AMdb0XTFOoBXKqHB36Pg/s1600/493.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpozTAeNzXVAtuU5zFFu51cM4sg97rM3rbwL8wwLu5YZ2FxosHAbpFjAnbOLcwYeCtJ0Vdogk1lfMCLhbO23z7_gtyF7jdwDlz2u9mVpqJmAmU5q3ELH84n34AMdb0XTFOoBXKqHB36Pg/s200/493.JPG" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0WWRv3S5F9XZP3eJt60KpsmtKZPOcu0hx-bNfJn97YN4UwAxKRIBrQkJZQIr1_vHWOjoOwandYIHI3XMdKoAXQ94LjY-1VbA_OoAGmEvv_8coi0cQwyxHtjvzQF6jJrG7CPn3HMeKpw/s1600/0569pou.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0WWRv3S5F9XZP3eJt60KpsmtKZPOcu0hx-bNfJn97YN4UwAxKRIBrQkJZQIr1_vHWOjoOwandYIHI3XMdKoAXQ94LjY-1VbA_OoAGmEvv_8coi0cQwyxHtjvzQF6jJrG7CPn3HMeKpw/s320/0569pou.JPG" width="212" /></a>Wow, so it has been almost a year since I have posted anything.... pretty lame right! Well our wedding has come and gone, it was beautiful of course and literally everything we wanted it to be. It was a beautiful 75 degree day here in Kansas City and we were surrounded by lots of family, friends and love. It was wonderful!<br />
The honeymoon last October was just a wonderful, a 7 day cruise through the Caribbean. We visited the Bahamas, St. Thomas, Puerto Rico and Turks & Cacaos. We met a wonderful couple who shared PJ's love for college football and our common love for beer :) That 8 day vacation came and went in all its glory.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWq_r0-LpHH7gyZHBFgq_uN2SM3p4Xd7TXCFVxMpQFygm1opFK-SXdK-lyhrDz5T-khrvlUjdmjlO0jODP_yBz0efpMd7AFccXunr1KRIEMLV7ZWrcBw0j1TQoGwdFxsxnXMyi6-C0FA0/s1600/pregnancy+test.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWq_r0-LpHH7gyZHBFgq_uN2SM3p4Xd7TXCFVxMpQFygm1opFK-SXdK-lyhrDz5T-khrvlUjdmjlO0jODP_yBz0efpMd7AFccXunr1KRIEMLV7ZWrcBw0j1TQoGwdFxsxnXMyi6-C0FA0/s200/pregnancy+test.jpg" width="200" /></a>Back to real life ... work , home & being a mama. Speaking of mama we found out we were pregnant early Tuesday January 10th! I was suppose to start that day but just knew. I woke excited to take the pregnancy test. I went to the bathroom and slid open the drawer that held the purple and white stick anxiously awaiting to pee.... weird I know.....and could not hold my excitement when I saw a purple plus sign! I went into our room and gently woke PJ up saying, look babe! We had been hoping since October that we would see that little purple plus sign. We were going to be blessed with a #2 :)<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWDz9TzbMhmnigByTJOzpMQ28uC5qRT4W8MR_8Dq1MleGgaLXdWf1lnxyJeMuMx-Jn_9M38mNd6Fw6DIYSuu6i9Mdsas7P2J5JbcCNImA7jR7onWoAZrLUz8Y_cYKLY-goZc9kz5GomA/s1600/its+a+boy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWDz9TzbMhmnigByTJOzpMQ28uC5qRT4W8MR_8Dq1MleGgaLXdWf1lnxyJeMuMx-Jn_9M38mNd6Fw6DIYSuu6i9Mdsas7P2J5JbcCNImA7jR7onWoAZrLUz8Y_cYKLY-goZc9kz5GomA/s200/its+a+boy.jpg" width="200" /></a>We found out April 24th at 3:28pm that we were going to be having another boy! PJ was thrilled and my suspicion was confirmed :) A mother of boys I will be! I always knew we would have boys, I have always pictured 3 sons.... we will see what the cards hold for our future though. <br />
The first trimester it was all about rest. Daddy totally stepped up to the plate as I would get home at 5 and want to fall asleep by 6:30. Exhausted and feeling guilty about not having enough energy to get on the floor and rough house with my son, PJ took on all of the parenting work with vigor, feeding, bathing & putting our son to bed. I was so lucky to have PJ step up to the plate like that! I started feeling better mid third month. This pregnancy has been much different than my last however; I have been WAY more moody, tired, stressed. I guess you could say it was because I am chasing after a 2 year old. Which I suppose could be part of it. I think that in the past year there was a little lapse in me feeling my happiness? I remembered recently why I started to blog. It helped me focus on the good in <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGKEbKVCKaenW5YNc_6q6T93Px6EgFaWa0GUnv4CnOzQQu5mGOyqoUsCnMlR5lJ5Co_HdsZTZdDcHMAcW3QioDMq1bxS14clLHJMIHFNvrprvJT0AIspdmQSQyzeszSTT1iIE5dgo7Y8/s1600/0475pou.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGKEbKVCKaenW5YNc_6q6T93Px6EgFaWa0GUnv4CnOzQQu5mGOyqoUsCnMlR5lJ5Co_HdsZTZdDcHMAcW3QioDMq1bxS14clLHJMIHFNvrprvJT0AIspdmQSQyzeszSTT1iIE5dgo7Y8/s200/0475pou.JPG" width="132" /></a>my life. And when I stopped sharing the good, even if it was just for myself, <br />
I lost that perspective a little.... So hear I am, back trying to gain that perspective and I already feel the difference as I type. So I am here to share the good and the bad to help myself and maybe someone else along the way. My life is a beautiful and I want to share that, to enhance that and live that through the easy and the hard. So here I am, making no promises but the one to myself ,to share, My dad once told me once, "Sharing makes sorrows less, but more importantly make the joys greater"<br />
I will be back soon :)My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-54062280670513582772011-08-09T07:47:00.009-05:002011-08-10T08:27:38.963-05:00Mama's Night In<div><div>My oh my how the weekend flew by.... I hate when that happens. We were just so stinking busy! Saturday evening I had a girl friend over. I made some appetizers for us, grilled chicken with a cucumber sauce (trying to use up all my cucs) and a bruschetta (basil & tomatoes from the garden) with homemade french bread.... it was YUMMY!<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639216177895877026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBo3lyyeTO6UtzCY5tu00-oQeEdcj61OXMqdJ9m7kZcVAceOKB8NT98yKloZiEL01eZp9rbhnuLf4TfhaTnXeEBxTB4YDU7sBPkfEFrJcreTm3cqqfFnqAuW2613mGpVUtTRHtgZHF-Yk/s400/belgium+tomato.jpg" /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639216174813353602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMo6Jdgsws_-pKSV12woZDwSVqDSnmkQADVV6bI-G8D63c9c0eR3Dx63L5AuMYu2Jqkn1YfkjwbOf1fmCTLis4Ho_RRm2wOnZLMNEwWOLL0zpvOQl_4NFoG6QBgPJvrnR7UXqQmZuNZg/s400/Bruchetta.jpg" /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639216171175382690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX3SsCsW6qPO-1LyG4RgXiBa-Qb_JZIzYQmtamn79YDYAzrA8pz0Qj-utiyJsCwyJhcUYmoPoAAHyTbk-dOLXK93Ns7xSjF-tgNukXgMdJL5VgKz8xxyUQB7iO0O1KONUgYJb9gFInXSU/s400/homemade+bread.jpg" /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639213612972988914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoGUowIfLFh740ZgTqhfcliHFhx5lvDJl0DujVscEgeSGSSuoWHw89-uOJ0L-dMlFt8cYm92flfcJzyr3agvyqF4GFP6pQojdg1rutEwR_oa62Tslw_MULWX2kZsewFrlNikgEA6sudJY/s400/new+kitchen+color.jpg" /><div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638838092876568434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIXPabHUZngyPD_2kFC9GZ0Si1PE6dS9rQWgd6Ede6DNLjIw7tA8y6nSNPib-nthNPx8PY3GN91lNCjcbDV0dUrMJhZ9PxjtLXng4uHjNHDl20cz1OrPbhDLDHJa6G69bTKo7FD3U-PiY/s400/new+kitchen+color+blurry.jpg" /></div></div></div></div>My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-50245124453099040902011-08-04T07:24:00.003-05:002011-08-04T07:34:19.061-05:00Homemaker<div><div>Even thought technically I am not a full time homemaker I would like to believe that I do the best I can with the time, energy and money I have. Eventually I would love to be at home full time with a clean house full of kiddos, ok maybe the clean part is a stretch :) But who knows what the future will bring. </div><div><div>Anywhoo here are a few pics of some of my attempts, well 2 to be exact to keep costs down and health up!<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636976439458698578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8s6n7TBJgnNzcjmNG7d_AYHv1jt3BKmcLVdKHVBoofwZEZlmbGzRtdfJPAY7KoFSxrqRxNfj4d0lqSx2sRBbdYpcOZd7P_7d75ci-loiRAfXubf3k-NTHOcXAonJtJvBR2c_ltFF2CI/s400/harvest+8.2.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div align="center">Harvest from our garden, August 2nd, 2011</div><div> </div><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636976448100068898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8x_nfKqtpS4GR6znEV4UtYJFIR26gNzOETqlRwbG2qhXCAqjtvxbnJPgcVEdMaVbZeOJO-JHitx41PohGlUUNpzbXSWAP_O9O_v6n_cxeCG-R9fj73mNUqDcowAhJ7-iu1nSXNBrg56s/s400/Granola.jpg" /></div><div align="center">Homemade granola. So easy and so yummy! Recipe found & adapted from <a href="http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2011/03/23/fruit-almond-granola-recipe/ ">Brown Eyed Baker</a>.</div><div> </div><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 319px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636976430282402130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9tYVVK_qIRQ3nrtxAON4zjLPWVUIHNnkG9O3gFCv-woXGLW8t5GrbDiWk5FCLcNpUzwb1v6PHpyQpCIYjr0Lnzc_WvAhuHUe9O4hWlW3rN3m1xFDrVJLDspMXUS6_ym0huFd91AkYQ0/s400/granola+and+yogurt2.jpg" /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Finished product with blueberry Greek yogurt for breakfast. Yum, Yum!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 328px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636976421597862066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpraq-xC0JyvLTbEgM27M_tHlmQu2kwNjyyYWrCKEfu-M3k1EZau1mTYjpi2uwN1xmxwx5pJVFtEbMTDVoF7-XGQCH4kBFLTcW575rBZ9qL0sa9TEnTsbPA2s9mlspCtmTd-_7CnRzFyE/s400/granola+and+yogurt.jpg" /></div><div align="center"> Life is good and we are blessed :)</div></div></div>My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-4874842767212158102011-08-02T07:38:00.003-05:002011-08-02T07:53:46.022-05:00My Daily List<div>One of my favorite blogs is <a href="http://www.littlemissmomma.com/p/about.html">Little Miss Mama</a>. She is a super wonderful, honest, talented stay at home mommy :) I always get a kick out of her stories about her and Baby W's adventures. Well this morning I read her post about <a href="http://www.littlemissmomma.com/2011/08/list.html">Lists</a>.... and let me just say, I am ADDICTED to lists! I have never thought about it as an addiction (hee hee) but I get the same sick satisfaction from crossing things off that Ashley does. So here is my list for the day....</div><ol><li>Find a DJ for the wedding (I have 2 contacts, have called and left a v.m. for one)</li><li>Text my stylist back about the trial run for hair and makeup</li><li>Mail Bills</li><li>Blog post</li><li>Make chicken tacos for dinner</li><li>Work on sewing project (This prob will not be posted for awhile but I will post it in oh... a month and a half or so :))</li><li>30 Day Shred with <a href="http://www.jillianmichaels.com/">Jillian Michaels</a> (I did it last night and feel pretty good today, I might step it up and do level 2 tonight!)</li><li>Water garden</li></ol><p>So this is my list... I am sure I will add more and cross some off and start a new tomorrow! Do you all make lists and get the same satisfaction from crossing them off?</p>My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-21061580431018410822011-08-01T09:27:00.002-05:002011-08-01T10:06:03.157-05:00Banana Muffin<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpXudHDBo7ZgM7zd06rZq7N4XIrYOgC9h_9Ovc6mNbJUIh6epCW0gIKaKeheGRF0mrzJ44idh6NpUB3DihL9x5NlMZ5mdgVZrvRS_iFTs2O8P6nv6u9M0Eyl1E-L_Nh4GINXYSFtV78s/s1600/Close+up+banana+nut%252C+choco+%2526+pb+chip+muffin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635895653770670242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpXudHDBo7ZgM7zd06rZq7N4XIrYOgC9h_9Ovc6mNbJUIh6epCW0gIKaKeheGRF0mrzJ44idh6NpUB3DihL9x5NlMZ5mdgVZrvRS_iFTs2O8P6nv6u9M0Eyl1E-L_Nh4GINXYSFtV78s/s400/Close+up+banana+nut%252C+choco+%2526+pb+chip+muffin.jpg" /></a>This is not just any banana muffin. It was SUPER moist and fluffy! I used <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/chocolate-chip-banana-muffins-2/detail.aspx">this recipe</a> from all recipes<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHCuTI_vmDYhDk2GvAqBGQgssTxP_qLo0JyMW0FgDWqLFvMYDDrJvx3oTYRs8ZgOCOcmY3NblHlx2TyzQwuB5lJb_FlKXIRi40O_rE8NMg2WnmshlAOGvjbG2FUmhCYfoqxdodLzaDlhk/s1600/Banana+Nut+muffin+with+chocolate+%2526+peanut+butter+chips.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 277px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635895648269502802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHCuTI_vmDYhDk2GvAqBGQgssTxP_qLo0JyMW0FgDWqLFvMYDDrJvx3oTYRs8ZgOCOcmY3NblHlx2TyzQwuB5lJb_FlKXIRi40O_rE8NMg2WnmshlAOGvjbG2FUmhCYfoqxdodLzaDlhk/s400/Banana+Nut+muffin+with+chocolate+%2526+peanut+butter+chips.jpg" /></a>I added Peanut Butter chips as well as chocolate chips. I also used sour cream instead of yogurt since I had a tub of sour cream I needed to use up. As you can tell I am a sucker for the chocolate and peanut butter combo. Plus I had a bag of each I needed to finish off :) </div><div>Happy Baking!<br /><div></div></div></div>My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-88430105875593860072011-07-29T20:30:00.009-05:002011-07-30T14:24:30.866-05:00Fresh Veggie PizzaOne of my favorite things about having a garden is picking fresh veggies right out of the garden before dinner! The freshness and the flavor are just amazing... That being said the only thing in this meal that was FRESH out out of the garden are the tomatoes. The yellow and green zucchini were from my friends garden last week, carrots from my garden a couple days ago, onions and potatoes are store bought. So the majority of the toppings are from mine or a close friends garden! We are lucky for such plentiful crops.<br />I am also making an effort to waste less. So when I decided to make homemade pizza tonight I knew the perfect topping for my pizza would be the leftover sauteed veggies from our dinner last night (baked salmon and sauteed veggies)<br /><br /><p align="center"><br /></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjvzYkL1OVtkM8ApgDaUYwCpXfdlV5nCoTe4moU_eRJeKoMGvBiIFjdHJF3o31_QtnD0oWvf7Cb9lRkUIG_iT3sdWzh07SoJFrodYbOFxrM0bSBIm508RBAAkIHkKCfCLHQfhiEOCVJw/s1600/sauteed+veggie+and+shrimp.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634956871229144642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjvzYkL1OVtkM8ApgDaUYwCpXfdlV5nCoTe4moU_eRJeKoMGvBiIFjdHJF3o31_QtnD0oWvf7Cb9lRkUIG_iT3sdWzh07SoJFrodYbOFxrM0bSBIm508RBAAkIHkKCfCLHQfhiEOCVJw/s400/sauteed+veggie+and+shrimp.jpg" /></a> Leftover sauteed veggies with sauteed shrimp. (Sauteed in olive oil seasoned with Italian herbs & garlic)<br /></div>My go to crust recipe is a <a href="http://delectabledeliciousness.blogspot.com/2010/04/smokey-no-knead-pizza.html">no kneed dough </a>from <a href="http://delectabledeliciousness.blogspot.com/">Delectable Deliciousness</a>. It is the perfect crust! It takes some time to rise but is basically no effort needed. I highly recommend trying this recipe. The results vary on the size pan you use and the thickness you stretch it to. We prefer a thinner crust, that still has some volume to it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcaYl8kG8_Jvkog4N3BUgkJbuqbJmbZ7ejZDW9JvGNrJYFC3swdVV316gRe4AAQdZtZYSQGg0GCp4_ZJi1pgpTh1QV7v5xueKKM_rvv-6Mjt6eidnwfh01BtczKyUIQAU4-sHpIvsAKUM/s1600/tomato+pizza.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634954971247354018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcaYl8kG8_Jvkog4N3BUgkJbuqbJmbZ7ejZDW9JvGNrJYFC3swdVV316gRe4AAQdZtZYSQGg0GCp4_ZJi1pgpTh1QV7v5xueKKM_rvv-6Mjt6eidnwfh01BtczKyUIQAU4-sHpIvsAKUM/s400/tomato+pizza.jpg" /></a> Homemade pizza dough with a layer of cherry tomatoes fresh from the garden<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMbuR9nZyw0tCv9bVv_mL_JzUQrtpjaSN3aqjYug74ZqPYxCst54FXvyY6Y9qVWXaCw4vxQc_tKOgBvS1zIPJQH63ZPD36vdoeCfdG46KYND-aXMik8tvfNXJet-3xj1XwsBIfQJfkSA/s1600/tomato+and+feta+pizza.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634954967481545650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMbuR9nZyw0tCv9bVv_mL_JzUQrtpjaSN3aqjYug74ZqPYxCst54FXvyY6Y9qVWXaCw4vxQc_tKOgBvS1zIPJQH63ZPD36vdoeCfdG46KYND-aXMik8tvfNXJet-3xj1XwsBIfQJfkSA/s400/tomato+and+feta+pizza.jpg" /></a> A sprinkle of feta over the tomatoes was just the right touch!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfYCq5GSMeCDrzCcbqVumhKOOQ9tF3Pp4i9pLU0-bEIvwelTWjC6QxHX_KJHBQ95_u7ulJXGQ1odCRRqfT4gg_QN1NGyqssPAyMnVW59NK7xduCJ5xOo0aiWtZQd5h1Hr5dS_KYBTKwIY/s1600/raw+pizza.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634954963619974274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfYCq5GSMeCDrzCcbqVumhKOOQ9tF3Pp4i9pLU0-bEIvwelTWjC6QxHX_KJHBQ95_u7ulJXGQ1odCRRqfT4gg_QN1NGyqssPAyMnVW59NK7xduCJ5xOo0aiWtZQd5h1Hr5dS_KYBTKwIY/s400/raw+pizza.jpg" /></a> Next comes shredded mozzarella (if I had more in my grocery budget it would for sure go to good cheese. We go through cheese WAY FAST)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52_GjKZASOyiT4_Af0biyDvm-3FQ9oOGB23XLUUoAJ-BnWuaGRkSPmp2-RKafOvxE59Xs_A-zfObrgGdAG_I66WMqizGzGK9Z7c8bgu9gEa4QMpCPp1rffElsd4XSGf_2MSfTOLebNkQ/s1600/whole+veggie+pizza.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634954960557952002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52_GjKZASOyiT4_Af0biyDvm-3FQ9oOGB23XLUUoAJ-BnWuaGRkSPmp2-RKafOvxE59Xs_A-zfObrgGdAG_I66WMqizGzGK9Z7c8bgu9gEa4QMpCPp1rffElsd4XSGf_2MSfTOLebNkQ/s400/whole+veggie+pizza.jpg" /></a><br />Finished Product, Veggie Pizza!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0K4kibp3JSvmJEQZLfhNAYApDkL4tD3XaDFZaeHJSADD6ATxm9rtTDFySigmd4ZNHZ0SVU8kjWmmvBJZ4lgBw-VXRApGXG_hV4X7k5FvQOcrndEMGDAl2lGg_G_Sz2EMRdEpou1oZMs0/s1600/slice+of+veggie+shrimp+pizza.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634954961491549346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0K4kibp3JSvmJEQZLfhNAYApDkL4tD3XaDFZaeHJSADD6ATxm9rtTDFySigmd4ZNHZ0SVU8kjWmmvBJZ4lgBw-VXRApGXG_hV4X7k5FvQOcrndEMGDAl2lGg_G_Sz2EMRdEpou1oZMs0/s400/slice+of+veggie+shrimp+pizza.jpg" /></a> Had to take a close up! It was such a pretty pizza! </div></div></div><br /></div>My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-38070721515215568842011-07-26T21:31:00.003-05:002011-07-28T07:15:56.672-05:00Engagement Party!<div align="left">My sister and her husband decided to throw us a little party for our engagement. It was a BLAST! friends and family came to celebrate with us :) Here are just a few silly pics from the party. Enjoy!<br /></div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633865173386680306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolf75fysWvO8ja0hBjN_S3wvoCwNFxRTGnzvy9wW6uPPrZhr0FJbt80h_2ustf-uGQpN7IY9y9qInI0yIfYGb0iIHzqHbXTBt_2bwNDSHIxfRiH1Jjtrdoys4Gs23OtQdrtYRZ_8nVdg/s400/372.JPG" /><p align="center">Me and my lovely fiance <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">PJ</span> :)<br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPn3uhl26cfs7hJKJldlQ7Ghe_gnyEdGMb_U1-yFWsuUaddOVXlgrwvFxT2kQVCFdwprIAx_KMTJ80L4lYGWyZN4gj6wlhL1X6RiEIngcOXRUnV5kcLX7fKgpqljA9Z_bgH5Usw8FHL0/s1600/362.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633865163487414738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPn3uhl26cfs7hJKJldlQ7Ghe_gnyEdGMb_U1-yFWsuUaddOVXlgrwvFxT2kQVCFdwprIAx_KMTJ80L4lYGWyZN4gj6wlhL1X6RiEIngcOXRUnV5kcLX7fKgpqljA9Z_bgH5Usw8FHL0/s400/362.JPG" /></a>Sari (one of my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">bestest</span> of friends and a bridesmaid) and me<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_xJbOSGrZvhU35zcGB6aBOMA_geqqvHdqk_w1F2n_De_92N64lYC1vGnb1FPodnJLmZ9Ydz8j1Qz9B210TNplsm5yn9hA_0vHyBjxkGtajpRqXzKPk6NYyyue82MOgfR2bixlhGnUJxM/s1600/361.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633865159299701186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_xJbOSGrZvhU35zcGB6aBOMA_geqqvHdqk_w1F2n_De_92N64lYC1vGnb1FPodnJLmZ9Ydz8j1Qz9B210TNplsm5yn9hA_0vHyBjxkGtajpRqXzKPk6NYyyue82MOgfR2bixlhGnUJxM/s400/361.JPG" /></a>Grace (another one of my best friends) and me<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYk7tOzhiYk2nRPyjR7OyRzAPCebKmcZVQmm4kZbVhNeoDwk0Lx7mciz_pr9TThH2OnP7MUqrek3uiiE0I9HKEhhTJn1hVbH0036z_8Apv3Zv4xbpCYuZ2w6U7AHVc8j4mbOq8di2GhA/s1600/373.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633861069366359490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYk7tOzhiYk2nRPyjR7OyRzAPCebKmcZVQmm4kZbVhNeoDwk0Lx7mciz_pr9TThH2OnP7MUqrek3uiiE0I9HKEhhTJn1hVbH0036z_8Apv3Zv4xbpCYuZ2w6U7AHVc8j4mbOq8di2GhA/s400/373.JPG" /></a><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">PJ</span>, Pat (PJ's longest friend and groomsmen) and me trying to cheese it up :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwFi5yA2W8XKkOveb39KaQ8RvAasBXMqFzEB5XigZ3wx-jPrs5u2R2hRh-0F5KO4dFAFchyYkV-7oAlxuv73S9OUKi-E5-sB_scU0Z7CF76pc-erpnE78gfgbwIxY5prMJ0jRqppHQSI/s1600/374.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633861067130532210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwFi5yA2W8XKkOveb39KaQ8RvAasBXMqFzEB5XigZ3wx-jPrs5u2R2hRh-0F5KO4dFAFchyYkV-7oAlxuv73S9OUKi-E5-sB_scU0Z7CF76pc-erpnE78gfgbwIxY5prMJ0jRqppHQSI/s400/374.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div>My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-8044062732055493892011-07-25T15:06:00.014-05:002011-07-27T07:47:36.307-05:00From Our Garden<div><div><div><div><div><div>I can not believe it is the end of July already! Where did it go??? I can tell you, HOT HOT HOT summer days is where it went! We have not had a lot of rain, so a lot of watering was done to keep by plant babies alive and kicking :) Please enjoy the photos from my garden!</div><div> </div><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmM8XIlY1A5vGmIv3DvYPm8fFptb9POuFP3Fv3-U5JXuz-6WfJwHvjdoP-M_lMUiDzdcwj3NuQh-DBQm96Z-2SUWCH2J-85F6QiqOJ5aUn14-N2vRK9XNkTD8s9hNCHf7Mun68avS9yPo/s1600/Green+Eyler+tomato.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634005529054771522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmM8XIlY1A5vGmIv3DvYPm8fFptb9POuFP3Fv3-U5JXuz-6WfJwHvjdoP-M_lMUiDzdcwj3NuQh-DBQm96Z-2SUWCH2J-85F6QiqOJ5aUn14-N2vRK9XNkTD8s9hNCHf7Mun68avS9yPo/s400/Green+Eyler+tomato.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbze331h9DJ9S5af0ltUbdrCml_HTKU37fXIwZiRGNHXUC_n_RV_xZPr1afoLKeo3KOVyLapCmfjisJsI_Bw7uECTYkKwbsTwFq08s1j1Awn3Ljulf6ihvXo237H89mkLeGL5Y9UqLGRE/s1600/eyler+tomato+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634005350758107890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbze331h9DJ9S5af0ltUbdrCml_HTKU37fXIwZiRGNHXUC_n_RV_xZPr1afoLKeo3KOVyLapCmfjisJsI_Bw7uECTYkKwbsTwFq08s1j1Awn3Ljulf6ihvXo237H89mkLeGL5Y9UqLGRE/s400/eyler+tomato+2.jpg" /></a></div><div>Giant Belgium Heirloom Tomatoes (started from seed by a friend)</div><div>I will not see too many of these this year but am so</div><div>excited for the 6 to 8 that I have on the plant!<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLeoovoOtcimzB2eBK2htB7MLVRrpLkJ0YnzgOrilZV5RwUmzxhhX9HHP05mJUwtl53ujVItAV23iB4rglq4syWIvFw4mTtjEpPwgK0c83hwDRQzVUvu3H_0jQDWl43ZsF9rCG90FDZXY/s1600/cucumber.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634005342607654642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLeoovoOtcimzB2eBK2htB7MLVRrpLkJ0YnzgOrilZV5RwUmzxhhX9HHP05mJUwtl53ujVItAV23iB4rglq4syWIvFw4mTtjEpPwgK0c83hwDRQzVUvu3H_0jQDWl43ZsF9rCG90FDZXY/s400/cucumber.jpg" /></a></div><div>Little cucumber on the vine </div><div>I had a bunch of cucumbers early on in the season but they are slowly dying out due to the heat and lack of moisture. I am still harvesting a few and trying to keep these babies alive!<br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFgjJMZ1AuTErYRtT9MLVR8zgcqGJlRhSDBQXIVSOBBqSp2BLmtQmSybc0RWE_RaEzemk7C-kd0fP6QdwFDuc7fg0gJr1V0vGgHr5GlLgEKPF3aXeVx4LtZBC5iIpYivREjPoYVYkxC4/s1600/close+up+cherry+tomatoe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634005338945057106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFgjJMZ1AuTErYRtT9MLVR8zgcqGJlRhSDBQXIVSOBBqSp2BLmtQmSybc0RWE_RaEzemk7C-kd0fP6QdwFDuc7fg0gJr1V0vGgHr5GlLgEKPF3aXeVx4LtZBC5iIpYivREjPoYVYkxC4/s400/close+up+cherry+tomatoe.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE2Fxi-tinsIEPOQxaYVcLFyJ1I5JZTnGFEW5mmSTztLwNSkmp1rOMMChB8v0mlPBRBfyQyKPje2AKg6P3La5ODqw3uxPSXP520APmz8eezkHjLOjEr1Nbki5SrclAsMO03dMCvSQ-yGw/s1600/Cherry+tomatoes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634005044938933058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE2Fxi-tinsIEPOQxaYVcLFyJ1I5JZTnGFEW5mmSTztLwNSkmp1rOMMChB8v0mlPBRBfyQyKPje2AKg6P3La5ODqw3uxPSXP520APmz8eezkHjLOjEr1Nbki5SrclAsMO03dMCvSQ-yGw/s400/Cherry+tomatoes.jpg" /></a><div>Cherry Tomatoes</div><div>My cherry tomatoes always prosper. They are probably my favorite garden plant that I grow. Nothing like eating a sweet sun-kissed cherry tomato right from the vine!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634005335602862802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9oiTpegHiMo3tMgeUo5uV-AYM_vDU1VVv8RzAD52xcY1hMZCT5Srwoh7GfrhqiocnVSVhaqCzlC0HVoun-SxJL1nvZxMD6E-02DhoWiFuDtkGRzw5ZRoW1NASg7iU2gPPEF2UO7ktFI/s400/close+up+cantaloupe.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLg0uyAfUzCJecc-Gf7uweyFiTRVAO8xo7jd4ui9sfMFtCuTdpYtmkeXzmBFxautnbPzQeC0fxy5q39fKsEuUcHrrH4H2UAr60TJyRS8bD2_dZpIQTgNow0v3zeWt-L63ApdLhfL2IBg/s1600/cantloupe+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634005032800287506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLg0uyAfUzCJecc-Gf7uweyFiTRVAO8xo7jd4ui9sfMFtCuTdpYtmkeXzmBFxautnbPzQeC0fxy5q39fKsEuUcHrrH4H2UAr60TJyRS8bD2_dZpIQTgNow0v3zeWt-L63ApdLhfL2IBg/s400/cantloupe+2.jpg" /></a></div><div>Cantaloupe on the vine. (I hopefully will be able to harvest 8 - 10 of these when the time is right!)</div><div> </div><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634011760445349378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIZTcWa2uDg7jG-ioOdhblqjbC4r-KROtSchv99hY3anUihMXARHCmKpM1b8Z6xEsARFDn4EuM5HKg5YnQKssGx5PEAQvtxnOeiyYFbealzmEEm3Ixy-syBLh6AMB5pmcyTWncRRciCok/s400/Watermellon.jpg" /></div><div>Watermelon on the vine (I have spotted 4 already!)</div><div> </div><div>I built a second garden terrace just for my cantaloupe, watermelon & pumpkin. I like its charming. And whatever is in that soil.... the melons LOVE it. They have taken over!!! I will have to get a picture of the whole melon bed, with the old stone and vines draping over, its delightful.</div><div> </div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-U82FJfzrNYK66fDdnbrYehZn8dNqYLaqxlkCxfLGIiUv_TwmLMOMd7VOuDkom_fS92I1vxgaRC4bH8tz9Rx1Y1Llb-7_-H1nhhXcpg9iAUPOTM0R-2XbqTkv6RTYZe8Z5BqV5ERAE8/s1600/baby+pumpkin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634005020649131410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-U82FJfzrNYK66fDdnbrYehZn8dNqYLaqxlkCxfLGIiUv_TwmLMOMd7VOuDkom_fS92I1vxgaRC4bH8tz9Rx1Y1Llb-7_-H1nhhXcpg9iAUPOTM0R-2XbqTkv6RTYZe8Z5BqV5ERAE8/s400/baby+pumpkin.jpg" /></a></div><div>Baby Pumpkin on the vine.</div><div> </div><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634007343898944722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8KTtcx87c3T1gBCGo6sFCuEPws8Lz0myfDQmqpbgJic55PqF6NJvTTs61ZbN_qSvvPPRsKC7Zj_TRlAvlyzLrymgCyt6NJlLaStqIYfPDrPY88bJBbvtP0aWxe5KAkHeWV29TAEs0Ak/s400/harvest+7.26.jpg" /></div><div>My harvest from yesterday evening. I feel so blessed for everything we have.</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 287px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634011770081067490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_l9e52_59KeViUPKuFbjium4re7jo_e6unzUOFCyPlXa4YCMSPIMXwAyLvbh5On1hMpVAlIKynOsGimhW6UQWVa4YYBaWETlA-q_qCqUgHhUrNeAufRWyBSvtH-MMF-fp7yP73K5E1g/s400/gasshopper.jpg" /></div><div>Our little friend that joined me in watering last night :)</div><div> </div><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 256px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634006977827454898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFzVV6onpAsz_GBncDFolG60OG_iPqfPJNgrENtpEvOhWx6aMpLHAYP8bNjFfnEqGTrTVC0BAzK956fTuINsZ_ZjxDuP_b1xZszA46MAXV_2IUMQoI5cP3zKHzQIP8nXsZzsZ5s0DdsU/s400/peach+cumcumber+smoothie.jpg" /></div><div>To end the day I made a peach cucumber smoothie. Light & Refreshing, perfect for a summer evening.</div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-77448281804745533392011-07-25T09:04:00.013-05:002011-07-26T07:11:54.774-05:00Welcome Back<div>It has been waaaaay toooooo loooooong since I have posted! With summer comes busy schedules, lots of family time, gardening, pools, bbqs. Not only that but its crunch time for the wedding, 2 months from yesterday! And raising a 2 year old.... life gets hectic. But I would not h ave it any other way! Life is good. My garden is thriving, I have harvested many tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots. Of course we harvested our beets and spinach earlier this year. </div><div>Wedding planning is going well! we have all the invites out. We have our tasting Wednesday night with the caterer and we went over floor plans last week with our reception venue. Everything is pretty much on schedule! My dress is BEAUTIFUL. I just had a fitting last week, and it was a tad bit snug.... lol time to cut out sweets and eat my veggies! </div><div>And most importantly Brody is doing FABULOUS. He is talking a mile a minute :) Super active, fun loving, busy little toddler :) He started yet a new daycare. This one is an actual center where he sleeps on a little cot and plays with kids his age. He is still adjusting but is doing great. As hard as it is for mama I know it will be best in the long run.</div><div>Now for a muffin recipe. This week I made <a href="http://annies-eats.net/2008/10/09/peanut-butter-chocolate-chip-muffins/">peanut butter and chocolate chip muffins</a>. They are so super moist and delish! I added some sour cream that need to be used up as well as some peanut butter chips. <a href="http://annies-eats.net/">Annie's Eats</a> never fails on delicious recipes!</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 310px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633345574695284098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVivvwIhVmwA-ic1KWFsCgcLyGezuQB2ohDt1mJztcxGj9iXIPQSY9SWpSKqjQnxH1o09PK6sf27P8v7524Sv23G86sufbifcg65mlLecfJK0rdm_fosvfF_ViT0i3rBHGLGT3RnAguc/s400/peanut+butter+chocolate+chip+muffin.jpg" /></div><div align="center">These were seriously great! </div><div align="center"> After dessert for breakfast I decided to do a bit more of a healthy lunch....</div><div align="center"> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633347581660146114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyPPrjuKqv2LOZgaFAfPlgpxH3VmbBZVBjIY_LMFJ_D8mvbfGpGVN9JbO1LdCOC6cdesf3Q-6vOj8If-up8qadnXnlpLIZ7zVwf8_0nx_nKtbBqmW7An4KHvYx3coRZCzjcXkVyi9Iy8/s400/veggie+lunch.jpg" /></div><div align="left">With about a forth a cup of hummus and a few strawberries for dessert :) all of this, minus the pepper, is fresh from my or a friend of mine's garden. I am one lucky lady!</div>My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-73460641167361264632011-05-27T14:40:00.006-05:002011-06-04T20:48:53.866-05:00Garden Update<div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAzRSM8HQ9QV6loa7xMoiCkN-V05o79tEIGfq3nBqL5V8XTAn9ftvly9twJAqzG8v24AHRhD2q4uvjvyrhpX1WbcjXEuSeKbzBgJ3Y9jY4YJ8YWm9cTMT7dBGnIrPfzTrGSuINToksZR8/s1600/tomato.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611484022472754098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAzRSM8HQ9QV6loa7xMoiCkN-V05o79tEIGfq3nBqL5V8XTAn9ftvly9twJAqzG8v24AHRhD2q4uvjvyrhpX1WbcjXEuSeKbzBgJ3Y9jY4YJ8YWm9cTMT7dBGnIrPfzTrGSuINToksZR8/s400/tomato.jpg" /></a>Roma tomato bought as transplant<br /><br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIhfntekSLD-Znw_Onk8hWQsCTc1tCGtDm9gYg_5D6y8cMt7gsTtoyrSx6lbD7WNf-Mf1DFQurbHyXvtNKNDmczA-baDTJLOaMoeD75kpE-mYyTEDK__Jhejo2wNLGQbRXeqyBeXYsRjU/s1600/Spinach.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611484011703222738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIhfntekSLD-Znw_Onk8hWQsCTc1tCGtDm9gYg_5D6y8cMt7gsTtoyrSx6lbD7WNf-Mf1DFQurbHyXvtNKNDmczA-baDTJLOaMoeD75kpE-mYyTEDK__Jhejo2wNLGQbRXeqyBeXYsRjU/s400/Spinach.jpg" /></a>Spinach started from seed<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUDVs_Z1S0g-QpRnqU46WavlVOnrGqb2hoFS8RDoPhIX7D3NSO_3YSy8lSshXr7E-HIPnxl-Oo_0l1bSHBR2TaimRFHks0vhTr8zA4xpYEgjEdWp9poybuX0NKVNJMbmiFTi_jFylTlQ/s1600/Single+beet.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611484005159322370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUDVs_Z1S0g-QpRnqU46WavlVOnrGqb2hoFS8RDoPhIX7D3NSO_3YSy8lSshXr7E-HIPnxl-Oo_0l1bSHBR2TaimRFHks0vhTr8zA4xpYEgjEdWp9poybuX0NKVNJMbmiFTi_jFylTlQ/s400/Single+beet.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjagEObQ-rLjrVjmPwpnaJRdsvar-v3a2-qecuh2lvPLUsvtoX__LlujQXIACf2nSYA7t8dXSRhug4PIf_xW3s1B2QsK-j5ZWBWIld0jyDlkrofFeMeRRSYJkH5fSxfwfoOY3qMnXHSmrA/s1600/Rows+of+Beets.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611483692786458130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjagEObQ-rLjrVjmPwpnaJRdsvar-v3a2-qecuh2lvPLUsvtoX__LlujQXIACf2nSYA7t8dXSRhug4PIf_xW3s1B2QsK-j5ZWBWIld0jyDlkrofFeMeRRSYJkH5fSxfwfoOY3qMnXHSmrA/s400/Rows+of+Beets.jpg" /></a>Beets started from seed<br /><br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhYmy0_PWHpW6608i0n4Nd2itUP2MWWwbJrICCL-ynaKTZAkOrkC97MesFDWGIQkH-_IW_ePELVP7ELP4F01K11AN1_bcpHgCvv1zSnLpx1gsJJBGN0qzl2DSyDYJ7v61Oi-Ew_CHJVw/s1600/Row+of+carrots.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611483692215931186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhYmy0_PWHpW6608i0n4Nd2itUP2MWWwbJrICCL-ynaKTZAkOrkC97MesFDWGIQkH-_IW_ePELVP7ELP4F01K11AN1_bcpHgCvv1zSnLpx1gsJJBGN0qzl2DSyDYJ7v61Oi-Ew_CHJVw/s400/Row+of+carrots.jpg" /></a>Carrots started from seed<br /><br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgevDFfwbCzRO2Gl4tNWcbKsh88OxDKMxIdUE_eZXztpmrMWEDyTvOXrHIfvGNL5kTIlzjxSYYdFZBMOnZAs1MjJLSWfqo8ZWTUP5b7UE_dR5KzBLYya-VvT72hJWv7RasML83oos1zwu4/s1600/Pepper.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611483680128517746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgevDFfwbCzRO2Gl4tNWcbKsh88OxDKMxIdUE_eZXztpmrMWEDyTvOXrHIfvGNL5kTIlzjxSYYdFZBMOnZAs1MjJLSWfqo8ZWTUP5b7UE_dR5KzBLYya-VvT72hJWv7RasML83oos1zwu4/s400/Pepper.jpg" /></a>Green Bell Pepper bought as a transplant<br /><br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7BERrKZ6wH5WHDTQQKXc44EZstCzjwYx1rXMFPUytKgOjUFqjr7aBUrDRCTXeuCZpkKH8kq8tIZKQveAFMCiwGAk2VDANNiio4EvD5IFu9NqEuigzQRNUZ1GL5-vHCbuZ6PatpiAeiho/s1600/Heirloom+tomatoes.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611483675620462002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7BERrKZ6wH5WHDTQQKXc44EZstCzjwYx1rXMFPUytKgOjUFqjr7aBUrDRCTXeuCZpkKH8kq8tIZKQveAFMCiwGAk2VDANNiio4EvD5IFu9NqEuigzQRNUZ1GL5-vHCbuZ6PatpiAeiho/s400/Heirloom+tomatoes.jpg" /></a>Heirloom tomato transplant started from seed (looks much healthier now!)<br /><br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1E0y2bWHeA1g5QvbEe2plKjQL0rnbCxHB6jYaweUXNqmyGz48q0pK0DNq8myODx2Xk9nX4_jV61KHhGZFDLXV2DKMqvA5dkaXmvU6T29iDX2azpkhnosb2zob4QQwxaV-3sQKjw1xhyphenhyphenk/s1600/cucumbers.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611483674254251762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1E0y2bWHeA1g5QvbEe2plKjQL0rnbCxHB6jYaweUXNqmyGz48q0pK0DNq8myODx2Xk9nX4_jV61KHhGZFDLXV2DKMqvA5dkaXmvU6T29iDX2azpkhnosb2zob4QQwxaV-3sQKjw1xhyphenhyphenk/s400/cucumbers.jpg" /></a>Cucumbers started from seed</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xdSmKx58IGZq5_BJb9iyO07nJtmR4UUddQLAxzted9qy2LlDNl03dcSmMZsiUFOPiH47Dxz6-jca3jWgTMF11Kw659iM8qQQ5Doi0FxL-W9MIVbuSZvooWaQ6bVseqyrUhR1_VPJKDI/s1600/canteloup.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611483303328340194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xdSmKx58IGZq5_BJb9iyO07nJtmR4UUddQLAxzted9qy2LlDNl03dcSmMZsiUFOPiH47Dxz6-jca3jWgTMF11Kw659iM8qQQ5Doi0FxL-W9MIVbuSZvooWaQ6bVseqyrUhR1_VPJKDI/s400/canteloup.jpg" /></a>Cantaloupe started from seed<br /><br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTQ0v26EkupIJvmBtScCTZbbjarlk4_8fyi51rdJJc2A-QN5rQWS37j45AIjgv4YVgj8ha3SJX_9EBsaV2RwQebQDMSnyvymYTOnuHwoMbY5GXokmViLHZ-SfWDm3SNragPbR31dTLuE/s1600/Brodys+beans.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611483300780403474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTQ0v26EkupIJvmBtScCTZbbjarlk4_8fyi51rdJJc2A-QN5rQWS37j45AIjgv4YVgj8ha3SJX_9EBsaV2RwQebQDMSnyvymYTOnuHwoMbY5GXokmViLHZ-SfWDm3SNragPbR31dTLuE/s400/Brodys+beans.jpg" /></a>Beans started from seed</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaLi1oI7DYxVLFuNuue0OMzUOPusuAI4fA0wxrOS-RctBVeR2iOVKTVZbTkxobxhxlK5ps9NVKSfdXW5qjEr6FpnmJM-HnXtHKhJ8Aml60qBaHTVjww3bRy3K4EeCN8-wIIhOtmo3JMc/s1600/Bean.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611483292042821922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaLi1oI7DYxVLFuNuue0OMzUOPusuAI4fA0wxrOS-RctBVeR2iOVKTVZbTkxobxhxlK5ps9NVKSfdXW5qjEr6FpnmJM-HnXtHKhJ8Aml60qBaHTVjww3bRy3K4EeCN8-wIIhOtmo3JMc/s400/Bean.jpg" /></a>Beans started from seed<br /><br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFOuOlLs436Rs6VCX15Sb4Ojhu9YNtljoBBclrDuK8UUcOI3CypCyF7rHZU3583jPRYWqo3pupssGn4b8fTG3PKnlKbmT18m8xNlpeIDzEizmgQ-ln7E9Kt6P9s6Rskr0vSpgkybkOSw/s1600/basil.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611483285592151314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFOuOlLs436Rs6VCX15Sb4Ojhu9YNtljoBBclrDuK8UUcOI3CypCyF7rHZU3583jPRYWqo3pupssGn4b8fTG3PKnlKbmT18m8xNlpeIDzEizmgQ-ln7E9Kt6P9s6Rskr0vSpgkybkOSw/s400/basil.jpg" /></a>Basil started from seed<br /><br /><div>I took these pictures awhile back. Since then my plants have almost doubled in size! I also laid a thick layer of mulch and have started working on the second terrace for my garden! Life has been soooo busy! Most with yard work in the back yard. We finally got some sod laid, its not totally complete my hopefully i will have a picture with an update very soon! Its being to look a lot like summer! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div>My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-75485671427910688602011-05-19T07:12:00.003-05:002011-05-19T07:19:28.031-05:00Busy Busy!<div>Hi friends! Sorry it has been so long since I have posted. We have been SO busy! We wedding planning train is moving fast :) We booked our florist and now are trying to book our honeymoon, we are thinking 7 day eastern Caribbean cruise! And trying to find a rehearsal dinner venue, with not much luck.... Suggestions for the south Kansas City area anyone? Along with house projects, the backyard is still not done :( But we are getting there! Gardening of course is on my daily agenda, weeding watering & nurturing. Then everyday life, cooking, cleaning laundry. And yet again we are looking for another daycare center. We have toured 3 and are pretty sure we are going to go with Punkin Patch! Oh life is busy folks :) But in a good way! Hope spring is treating everyone well!</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608400536804435698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ2MgSYESM45KAsjQfjHnpk3ig_bv3y3NAyQiz-gyDNQei0VoiLutlJM_VR52QLDL-okktiObTe7f8YX6F9xHMXKnhdWBq8is2hYzT8Xz89J8g4TFeT1eBYcT7AprJ_FBgfVr4zhG6c0w/s400/Bubs+with+camo+hat.jpg" />Had to include a pic! This might be a repeat but I just love this little mans style :)<br /><br /><br /><div></div>My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-23373335261309066982011-05-17T07:10:00.001-05:002011-05-20T07:33:19.534-05:00Mother's Day!We had a wonderful Mothers Day! We worked in the garden a bunch, I will be seeing several random stray bean plants thanks to my little gardening partner :) I got to sleep in until 7! Yes that is sleeping in for me :) And while PJ was making me breakfast, bacon and eggs I walk into find this going on in the bathroom.....<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605848817442998994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4myid4mwzHgtSdBiLCPivgkuwkQRhYt1sKNoBFD1HqY-nD5lj7X3IJCXbs5dAMVUF6jw8bdh4zvSartC7V0_Rmyc6u9Ww5PLbeJR2mnMUNYsaEWCSzXwKjWKcNfkRQdZ9ZLXVIfATTiY/s400/brody+in+mamas+makeup+2.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605848748420979570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBz1now3subfFxqT3oolKuf34zwlN5bJyP6AQyGh9s32lWzJqderkTDNSHwbgM7_vbIAwvaLWtJy1ZxHlRuRaOBjnBokGfpe06yeJ6gYvxTBBMA_6ANu8DhB81oU50t7Ahq6uq9Yw4Nw/s400/Brody+in+mamas+makeup.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605848665052243890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9Ufy1rJ_yWgUqamVxq3-4tvu1hqLdaWvVGTzAMftQc79u2SUS5kkty0Y2jsJUBGOkfTHao7eFVU60v3enkbSIyIo7ZJqrOv3pUW2Tvz12g27j-K228RVIjAelShtObgQFgA0C4MFc0o/s400/Proud+Brody+in+mamas+makeup.jpg" /><br />Oh yes he was so proud of himself for getting into Mamas makeup! It was pretty stinking cute I could not help but smile :)<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605848459719478466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPc99VXlY7BD7nu_UTC4L-SdWKI4Yvns_RF7XYZcsb3rP9_VOoCHjNPASSvIuAQQPlcWjW8zxxbXYr8ZJiIzTOfrRxkD7CjPwEU82POBXG56y-7K64DaK_fnLEMSWmk9oJqo0xI07jI20/s400/mothers+day+lunch.jpg" /><br /><br />Lunch consisted of turkey sandwiches with cool ranch Doritos. It took me back to my kiddo days :)<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605848568595181154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFV55PpCzMh4D6VCXwfqZHn5tPFrEGoYfbkMXp_rGjJdK-CbY2yEapkNkKA-LmunWhJZt68OrN2Ow58MDnnEcUkTfsIHxPKGinZOZThQCd2Fs6z_ZyMAD7lFdTMgCrU6nR949CDNRkbg/s400/mothers+day+flowers.jpg" /> The beautiful flowers PJ got me as a surprise on Friday! A little early mother's day gift :)It was a WONDERFUL day! Just the way I had envisioned it.<br />Sorry I am so late in posting this! My life has been a whirlwind and I have been enjoying the ride :) Lots of love!My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-45911652594909359312011-05-05T07:35:00.004-05:002011-05-05T07:39:49.925-05:00Date NightThrough our marriage prep classes we were given the idea to have a date night once a week. It does not have to be something big and fancy (not our style). So this week was my turn. This is how it started....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRjw7EUdzefkkJ7zx3OM7cqJTI63cweRh9cKiwWjVZhMTgNSf9H1yXJ1ilkYtyZ65xkyKyNl2Nw0YK83375vWuivmsdU73-xWHYun9kwNj_-X_CJKGSXfAmbYd0AMB4g8qEju1ekphGO0/s1600/Wine+%2526+Flowers.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603209797831745586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRjw7EUdzefkkJ7zx3OM7cqJTI63cweRh9cKiwWjVZhMTgNSf9H1yXJ1ilkYtyZ65xkyKyNl2Nw0YK83375vWuivmsdU73-xWHYun9kwNj_-X_CJKGSXfAmbYd0AMB4g8qEju1ekphGO0/s400/Wine+%2526+Flowers.jpg" /></a> Good life huh? :) We sat outside and chatted about projects for the house, wedding plans, family plans, it was soooo nice! A pork loin had been marinating in BBQ sauce all day, we threw that on the grill with some corn cobs and boiled & bake potatoes. What a great meal!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5CTgoSotyh_vA0vfrivLt9PIY24f8plhl-XO1BiMRrL6rXp9nInArV_1skvqPmF_Lb-zdnlyMEX34ZiVTRd5PRlelPQx-ofpvRB0mp4-eCSjpv-I_AITQQuGym6GflLmurahHh9nItU/s1600/Meal+%2526+wine.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603209711232695874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5CTgoSotyh_vA0vfrivLt9PIY24f8plhl-XO1BiMRrL6rXp9nInArV_1skvqPmF_Lb-zdnlyMEX34ZiVTRd5PRlelPQx-ofpvRB0mp4-eCSjpv-I_AITQQuGym6GflLmurahHh9nItU/s400/Meal+%2526+wine.jpg" /></a><br />God supplied us with the perfect weather and each other. I say a prayer of thanks for everything I am given. I think this ritual will be one that sticks :)</div>My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-63677680307948649642011-05-04T07:19:00.005-05:002011-05-04T07:54:21.027-05:00Field of PurpleWe have a beautiful thick bed of Irises in the front flower bed. They just started blooming last week! I could not help myself last night and cut a bouquet to go on the table for date night tonight :)<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602837787327215586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpd_wSnNPXragb1xIzL5QvfzHbTAUyvGyR0ZnwCGlHLY4_y0Y6NEvjTOP6SO7zT5Rw6I6rJnqG_idcdISdXfIv6aWCDgW5fmmhc40pi7eX711JlFP97BGRr4iPVm8tMWfwLksdQWuLGJw/s400/Backlite+irises.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZthbK_L0v4iTB8NhN0Dv_kj1p5A-Yfgly52KAAUm1namEgh0gnfL191SnruNlW_RWjswMXLU73V5o3N2aLbAZY0OZjrRUkbAIA1SpbYBb4n6MbURHcuqz7H9SFwgaIoHhBBCNgjSyJY/s1600/iris+bundle.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602837997599348562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZthbK_L0v4iTB8NhN0Dv_kj1p5A-Yfgly52KAAUm1namEgh0gnfL191SnruNlW_RWjswMXLU73V5o3N2aLbAZY0OZjrRUkbAIA1SpbYBb4n6MbURHcuqz7H9SFwgaIoHhBBCNgjSyJY/s400/iris+bundle.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqj3nFRtN8EwVfkklxB9xAqBNKmUyTOO5vQmi7GT5TfRfvcczUm9TazZnGT5jpZF2GO4JwvSKaoiq-Z7a6qilkqkmupJ2DAaSu5JESPVNJYOaagSpnMH7E2OC5RRWZ1sHczFAzS4ksYwI/s1600/irises+in+vase.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602837851027532658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqj3nFRtN8EwVfkklxB9xAqBNKmUyTOO5vQmi7GT5TfRfvcczUm9TazZnGT5jpZF2GO4JwvSKaoiq-Z7a6qilkqkmupJ2DAaSu5JESPVNJYOaagSpnMH7E2OC5RRWZ1sHczFAzS4ksYwI/s400/irises+in+vase.jpg" /></a> Are these not just gorgeous! I would not have picked purple if it had been me who planted them. But I am sure grateful someone planted these beauties before us! I have been reading up on how to split and replant them. I think I might share some with my dad :)Do you have any beautiful flower you would like to share? <br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvwPo2iPLcwOKUTU5w2afToPUjn1QbP03CRD3OapI3c57ZuFT6BZ7V2h8k1tCEEMIgNNR97X3wD1Lpv1SnQ93-_gtZmq-1RMwoixkecXGxC1ENCfKu1khSm9vbswqA-sXJ0O11fih2PA/s1600/Backlite+irises.jpg"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpvVz3_dNKjP4EdQCCPIW4yFUfipygvrE5-46WhGT68UE52QP2u5Yk_GhjA2HJbTJWqyKC9JU8rGfno19A1eRxKptFgWcw2lKGwxBY9Cgm_p3146_dyjaPP8v5AbFJAHM02A0-dsACTw/s1600/Single+Iris.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602834604706569762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpvVz3_dNKjP4EdQCCPIW4yFUfipygvrE5-46WhGT68UE52QP2u5Yk_GhjA2HJbTJWqyKC9JU8rGfno19A1eRxKptFgWcw2lKGwxBY9Cgm_p3146_dyjaPP8v5AbFJAHM02A0-dsACTw/s400/Single+Iris.jpg" /></a> </div></div></div></div>My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-84774653169558950372011-05-03T08:24:00.008-05:002011-05-03T08:38:42.994-05:00Oh what a mess!So this whole patio project is wayyyyyy more than we expected! But I figured I would just let you see for yourself.....<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602481044376448530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgak3G6RdBp2hhjRhKyLz19_8I35zaMBizROFd24E1wgCPJ3rSEkN9TpgiXgXDWXSI_vcAwHMkmEKbL56PGk9PFzFe0ToLsL6xJhi97GdkIaGcIh44unfje7IuJ8qlYKg-tqj8N-RjnKV8/s400/Full+patio+pic.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 224px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602481739997233058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_3eMKmPMgc5a1-5o2JVPlLAR7XWGev698WbiODd8jQUItJON6uDs93FymiwWPh4CI_V5wPhN0h5qHN3tenJFKWxI4Pb5do4zwHfIHHHXtT3ZiNGCjICONMqvO3PG7C8PS5TyvCzFb8U/s400/untitled.bmp" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602481675252469986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeqJO5fJYgHKl89lW-tVxXGu4bgPS5zdxFRkfhzQw775ptqURnvvQKL-xcbVq2kLBhHdcFlY-tcixqc2Bbx-sQ9NcNoLfEzAFqA24qtdkSSEtv46YCmBCM4ecGa6urfaOZrkjTfRYKgnM/s400/extra+rock.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602481170144749426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3Vt1xKMQSgC7fTN4LE4DVK1DaQtx4_AJafWjLHDt8eA7XCmcJ15xdnYMl9QRmq6K_WDy7cdSTc5tmRKOA3nixuC9TtcfDxLO6gZOOd69GynBMf3McC-dVZrGnNS98xoRZ-WhJPkgtJw/s400/patio+mess+2.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602481111447315778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGg44QXl0dW-ief-6I9PjhzGsqIdOcz5w9D_tZMjvg6FrbyGwdDXdAtPh9POZxKbZ4ZDOUh4CHaYhP84N6cWYuNpXJqDtLEaPD7Y-BX94yix2Ob5adUnCVHFL6funck5t202-EJCgaHo/s400/patio+mess.jpg" />We will get 'er done it just will take us awhile :)My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-83672116983356232492011-04-29T11:07:00.002-05:002011-04-29T11:17:52.696-05:00Big Plans?So let me start by saying I have miss placed the cord to upload the photos from my camera to my computer.... ugh totally annoying! So that is why I have not had a lot of photos recently. But hopefully I will find it soon so I can get some fun family photos up as well as photos of what we will be working on this weekend. Oh yes, we have a big project in store, we have called back up and are ready to get our hands dirty! We are tearing out our horrible hodge podged (not in the cute eclectic way) patio and laying sod. More grass for little man to run and play in and maybe ever the perfect spot for a swing set in the future! Who knows though, I don't want to get ahead of myself :) So wish us luck! This weekend will be a real adventure since neither us nor the help we have enlisted (PJ's buddies) have ever laid sod before.... smartest idea ever? we will find out! Do you have any fun plans for your weekend?My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768377346675961872.post-66430298214195001632011-04-27T07:32:00.002-05:002011-04-27T07:41:12.553-05:00Sweet Anyone?If I keep baking like I have been I am going to make my family fat and diabetic! But I just can not help myself lately! I am not sure if it has been the spring rains that have us cooped up inside or just my love to be in my kitchen covered in flour and making a mess.... In the past 4 days I have baked, sugar cookies (new family recipe from a friend at work, and let me tell you this WILL be my recipe from now on), homemade peanut butter granola bars (found on the Frugal girl, these are PJ's breakfast every morning), Pear muffins with a ginger glaze, and last night a pound cake..... I mean I might be bordering on ridiculous here people! I just can't get enough lately. And don't get me wrong I do share most of these with friends, family and co-workers, but my habit of doing so is getting a little expensive. Yes that makes me sound cheap, and don't get me wrong I will continue to do this. But I have almost gone through an entire bag of flour in 3 days.... a little excessive right? So my thought last night was.... I really need to get in the baking business.My Familiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913408218703464137noreply@blogger.com0