tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12758783261990898012024-03-13T15:12:38.784-05:00My Life As A Family Of FourJust a little of whats going on with The Newton FamilyMeredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-41681263832278194652009-10-15T23:23:00.000-05:002009-10-15T23:23:00.982-05:00What I do<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.babyoso.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 53px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteRcKLqucI/AAAAAAAAAX8/FJIsAm59DUQ/s400/EtsyBanner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392938991755114946" border="0" /></a> click on the image above to visit the site<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.babyoso.com/">www.babyoso.com</a><br /><br />BabyOso is an online baby & child store. We specialize in personalization aka embroidery. We carry everything from backpacks, lunchboxes, clothing, bloomers, burp cloths, and etc.<br /><br />We do not charge extra for personalization and almost everything on our site can be personalized. You pick the fonts style, font color, and the text you want.<br /><br />If we have item in stock it usually ships out next day. And no later than 10 days if it is out of stock.<br /><br /><br />Use this coupon code : FavCustomer10 to receive 10% off your order!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteNzcJqQvI/AAAAAAAAAW0/QbymBqwzgsA/s1600-h/Coupon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 193px; height: 165px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteNzcJqQvI/AAAAAAAAAW0/QbymBqwzgsA/s400/Coupon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392934993669014258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteQiqQEviI/AAAAAAAAAXs/uf9UjaQ7nFw/s1600-h/bdaybloom.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteQiqQEviI/AAAAAAAAAXs/uf9UjaQ7nFw/s200/bdaybloom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392938003931119138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteQEPoE_HI/AAAAAAAAAXc/z1i91zrWHSg/s1600-h/outdoors.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 168px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteQEPoE_HI/AAAAAAAAAXc/z1i91zrWHSg/s200/outdoors.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392937481387965554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/StePr3RbNlI/AAAAAAAAAXM/q4FEeQBX568/s1600-h/DSC_0053EDIT.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 140px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/StePr3RbNlI/AAAAAAAAAXM/q4FEeQBX568/s200/DSC_0053EDIT.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392937062533641810" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/StePfEB7oxI/AAAAAAAAAXE/oHkG-4gOULg/s1600-h/DSC_0011EDIT.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/StePfEB7oxI/AAAAAAAAAXE/oHkG-4gOULg/s200/DSC_0011EDIT.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392936842620019474" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteP2HJgrJI/AAAAAAAAAXU/z4kn-syDzLQ/s1600-h/dsc_0035edit__00748.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteP2HJgrJI/AAAAAAAAAXU/z4kn-syDzLQ/s200/dsc_0035edit__00748.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392937238594104466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteQZuqUntI/AAAAAAAAAXk/R9ISp8nkaAo/s1600-h/products854__89070.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteQZuqUntI/AAAAAAAAAXk/R9ISp8nkaAo/s200/products854__89070.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392937850496130770" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteQsmhlYuI/AAAAAAAAAX0/vxMEZJyZLIQ/s1600-h/sj1090__54545.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteQsmhlYuI/AAAAAAAAAX0/vxMEZJyZLIQ/s200/sj1090__54545.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392938174729511650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteKj9CEIJI/AAAAAAAAAWU/OKtAfZhUwJA/s1600-h/pink+turtle.jpg"><br /></a>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-27370610988148959552009-10-15T15:08:00.010-05:002009-10-15T15:38:41.716-05:00Something to Blog aboutI went to NYC last week for the first time! It was amazing, I am ready to pick up and move there. Midtown if I had a choice ; ) I went with my Step-sister and my step-mother, it was for both our 25th birthday's! I'm pretty sure it was the best vacation I've ever been on, we just got to do and see so much! I'm trying to talk Kyle into taking me back for our 5 year anniversary, but he's not a big fan on NY : (<br /><br />Here is a few pics of the trip. I just got my new Nikon D90 the night before so I took tons of pics but I'll just show you some of my favs!<br /><br />This was going to be pic 7. but I just couldn't put it last , its me and Christopher Meloni aka Det. Elliot Stabler from Law and Order SVU. I ran into him at LaGuardia Airport on the way home! He was so nice and cute!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteHgO04GvI/AAAAAAAAAV0/TN-zK0iatO8/s1600-h/DSC_0779.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteHgO04GvI/AAAAAAAAAV0/TN-zK0iatO8/s400/DSC_0779.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392928066604899058" border="0" /></a><br /><br />1. This is Times Square (taken from the bus)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteDFuSZCQI/AAAAAAAAAU8/ExhzKya7QH4/s1600-h/DSC_0075.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteDFuSZCQI/AAAAAAAAAU8/ExhzKya7QH4/s400/DSC_0075.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392923213147212034" border="0" /></a><br />2. My first ride on a Subway!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteEHaz0JmI/AAAAAAAAAVM/UPw5oyPKUsI/s1600-h/DSC_0146.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteEHaz0JmI/AAAAAAAAAVM/UPw5oyPKUsI/s400/DSC_0146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392924341790058082" border="0" /></a><br />3. This is my favorite building the Flat Iron<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteEtzq64uI/AAAAAAAAAVU/mbkPz59JHB0/s1600-h/DSC_0307.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteEtzq64uI/AAAAAAAAAVU/mbkPz59JHB0/s400/DSC_0307.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392925001298666210" border="0" /></a><br />4. This is me & Miss Liberty!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteFnpNKVCI/AAAAAAAAAVc/q261n6afPK0/s1600-h/DSC_0441.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteFnpNKVCI/AAAAAAAAAVc/q261n6afPK0/s400/DSC_0441.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392925994921907234" border="0" /></a><br />5. Me and the Manhattan Skyline<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteGXRU1_mI/AAAAAAAAAVk/lVPs9hQLd5c/s1600-h/DSC_0517.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteGXRU1_mI/AAAAAAAAAVk/lVPs9hQLd5c/s400/DSC_0517.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392926813145398882" border="0" /></a><br />6. The buildings peeking out from Central Park<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteG8dexVsI/AAAAAAAAAVs/mhAAGANh89E/s1600-h/DSC_0650.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SteG8dexVsI/AAAAAAAAAVs/mhAAGANh89E/s400/DSC_0650.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392927452063422146" border="0" /></a>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-28182621956355290562009-08-05T23:47:00.004-05:002009-08-06T00:04:28.073-05:00Blogworthy Potatoes by Melissa d' ArabianIf you have been watching "The Next Food Network Star" then you know who Melissa d' Arabian is. I was sooooo happy she was the winner, she's from Keller TX, has 4 young children, and no formal training in food. Her show, focuses on making meals for four for $10 and under! Perfect for me, I'm trying to get back into the swing of cooking again. So some new easy meals would be great! I believe her show will premiere this Sunday on the Food Network!<br /><br />So anyways... here is the recipe.... <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/5-minute-individual-potato-gratins-recipe/index.html </span><br /><br />I made them tonight for dinner, and they were some of the best potatoes I've ever had let alone made. The only things I did differently are:<br /><br />1. I used 1 XL potato, it filled 10 of the 12 muffin cups.<br />2. I used half swiss cheese and half american cheese<br />3. I used heavy cream, but if you don't have any you can substitue for a slice of butter on top.<br />4. Oh and make the last layer before the heavy cream the cheese, it gives it a nice brown crust.<br />5. One more thing, I only cooked mine for about 25 min. Once they start bubbling they are done!<br /><br />They were super simple and a great quick and easy side dish.<br /><br />Next I'm going to try her 4 step chicken. It looks really good/ easy and you can add or take out things you like/dislike. Here is the recipe for that if you wanna give it a try... <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/flexible-4-step-chicken-for-family-and-company--rustic-lemon-onion-chicken-recipe/index.html</span><br /><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/melissa-darabian/index.html" title="Recipe courtesy Melissa d'Arabian"></a>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-40357839672106804812009-05-23T23:54:00.003-05:002009-05-24T00:11:58.111-05:00Chocolate Tuxedos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/ShjWvrntDFI/AAAAAAAAAU0/oh1xhjBrSPg/s1600-h/IMG_0555.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/ShjWvrntDFI/AAAAAAAAAU0/oh1xhjBrSPg/s400/IMG_0555.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339253472899173458" border="0" /></a><br />Yum these are so good and so pretty! I'm making these for my FIL wedding and just thought I would share this super simple how to. You can also make wedding dresses out of just the white chocolate, I just haven't tried it yet!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chocolate Covered Tuxedo Strawberries:</span><br /><br />Ingredients<br /><br />Fresh Strawberries<br />1 bag milk chocolate chips<br />1 bag white chocolate chips<br />toothpick or frosting bag and small tip<br />wax paper<br /><br />Directions<br /><br />Rinse strawberries and pat dry. (They must be dry or the chocolate won't stick)<br /><br />melt white chocolate. Do 45 sec increments on half power and stir in between until it is completely melted.<br /><br />Line baking sheet with wax paper. Dip Strawberries in white chocolate and place on baking sheet. Place sheet in refrigerator until they are hard.<br /><br />Then melt the milk choclate the same way. Dip half on the strawberry in the chocolate and then the other half so it forms a V.<br /><br />Place back in refrigerator until hard.<br /><br />Then with either your toothpick or the frosting bag draw two buttons (dots) on the shirt (white middle) and a bow tie with the milk chocolate.<br /><br />And wha la... your done!Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-48582363603032439302009-05-12T22:49:00.013-05:002009-05-12T23:25:54.753-05:00My 1st cakes<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1st</span></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Cake<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgpGU8jSkDI/AAAAAAAAAUM/-tMv3paH3Mw/s1600-h/IMG_3134.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgpGU8jSkDI/AAAAAAAAAUM/-tMv3paH3Mw/s400/IMG_3134.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335154034239246386" border="0" /></a>above: This is the 1st one ever, I made the icing from scratch on all of these but I do use box cakes, I have two kids I don't have THAT much time : )<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />2nd Cake</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgpGrRzlkkI/AAAAAAAAAUU/-riDG1TJJAA/s1600-h/IMG_3138.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgpGrRzlkkI/AAAAAAAAAUU/-riDG1TJJAA/s400/IMG_3138.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335154417901867586" border="0" /></a>above: I love this huge cupcake pan, it's one whole box cake! this is how it looks when you take it out of the pan.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgpHGXPNdWI/AAAAAAAAAUc/_9D7waTxK6U/s1600-h/IMG_3135.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgpHGXPNdWI/AAAAAAAAAUc/_9D7waTxK6U/s400/IMG_3135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335154883216373090" border="0" /></a>above: And now it's iced together<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgpHU0Qoj1I/AAAAAAAAAUk/djS3s8o5_gY/s1600-h/IMG_3143.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgpHU0Qoj1I/AAAAAAAAAUk/djS3s8o5_gY/s400/IMG_3143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335155131525140306" border="0" /></a>above: And now it's done<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgpI03_gWNI/AAAAAAAAAUs/LmdFQTgEf-g/s1600-h/pic7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgpI03_gWNI/AAAAAAAAAUs/LmdFQTgEf-g/s400/pic7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335156781794482386" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">3rd Cake </span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgpFh9wFi-I/AAAAAAAAATs/uAuPKmjLgoU/s1600-h/IMG_0022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgpFh9wFi-I/AAAAAAAAATs/uAuPKmjLgoU/s400/IMG_0022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335153158388026338" border="0" /></a>above: it was a good 1st try but hopefully I'll get MUCH better!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">4th Cake (cupcakes)</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgpFpKiOLfI/AAAAAAAAAT0/WZDzZ9gLwK0/s1600-h/IMG_0211.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgpFpKiOLfI/AAAAAAAAAT0/WZDzZ9gLwK0/s400/IMG_0211.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335153282078617074" border="0" /></a>above: I made these for Makayla's 1st birthday and let me tell you cupcakes are way harder to frost then a cake!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">5th Cake</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgpFu-pz7XI/AAAAAAAAAT8/UbgOkWUAyXU/s1600-h/IMG_0251%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgpFu-pz7XI/AAAAAAAAAT8/UbgOkWUAyXU/s400/IMG_0251%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335153381968440690" border="0" /></a>above: I made this cake at my cake decorating class tonight I'm getting there<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">6th Cake<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgpF8wg4QeI/AAAAAAAAAUE/WnVq2kAHraI/s1600-h/n31109185842_1213503_5874.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgpF8wg4QeI/AAAAAAAAAUE/WnVq2kAHraI/s400/n31109185842_1213503_5874.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335153618691047906" border="0" /></a>above: Haha yeah right!!!!!!! Maybe one day. Although I am going to try something like this for my FIL wedding at the end of the month except in all white chocolate, pics to come soon!Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-38921233749506784492009-05-11T21:48:00.005-05:002009-05-11T22:25:07.168-05:00Crock Pot Jambalaya<span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Easy Crock Pot Jambalaya</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgjotOpIj-I/AAAAAAAAATU/GnZCBo7bczs/s1600-h/IMG_0106%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgjotOpIj-I/AAAAAAAAATU/GnZCBo7bczs/s400/IMG_0106%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334769622342733794" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ingredients:</span><br /><br />2 links turkey sausage<br />2 stalks celery<br />1 green bell pepper<br />1 tsp red pepper sauce<br />1/2 tsp cajun seasoning (optional)<br />1 can rotel<br />1 can water<br />4 cups of rice (I use the boil in a bag kind and use 2 bags)<br />I don't eat onions but if you like them you can throw some of those in there too!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Directions:</span><br /><br />Cut all veggies and sausage into small pieces and add to Crock Pot. Add in rotel, water, seasoning, and hot sauce. Cook in Crock Pot for 4 hours on High or 6 hours on Low (till tender.)<br /><br />Serve over rice.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgjqKc-dZZI/AAAAAAAAATc/ubgOIR8T7G8/s1600-h/IMG_0141%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgjqKc-dZZI/AAAAAAAAATc/ubgOIR8T7G8/s400/IMG_0141%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334771223918110098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgjqnSZPEvI/AAAAAAAAATk/vZulivNLCgk/s1600-h/IMG_0146%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgjqnSZPEvI/AAAAAAAAATk/vZulivNLCgk/s400/IMG_0146%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334771719293833970" border="0" /></a>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-36016981154026285072009-05-08T00:54:00.019-05:002009-05-08T01:40:34.311-05:00Kelly's Home Tour: Living Room!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPNUiEiDdI/AAAAAAAAATM/FTGFm37SLAM/s1600-h/IMG_0150.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPJ6C4OQJI/AAAAAAAAARU/-llLczp-AW8/s1600-h/whereyoulivebutton.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 184px; height: 166px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPJ6C4OQJI/AAAAAAAAARU/-llLczp-AW8/s400/whereyoulivebutton.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333328382779080850" border="0" /></a><br />I know I haven't blogged in awhile but I'm saving up all blogs for one week! I have lots of recipes to add and some big events coming up; new <a href="http://www.babyoso.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">BabyOso</span></a> items and news, Mother's day, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Makayla's</span> 1st b-day parties, weddings, my new hobby (cake decorating) lots of stuff! Stay Tuned!<br /><br />I didn't participate in Kitchen Friday so I posted a pic at the end, and a question to go along with it. (I need window treatment help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)<br /><br />Disclaimer: I have two kids, a 3 year old boy and a almost 1 year old girl; this is why I do not have a lot of decorations low at their grabbing level, also I like simplicity in decorating and , (I'm lazy and hate to dust, less clutter means less dusting.)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPNUiEiDdI/AAAAAAAAATM/FTGFm37SLAM/s1600-h/IMG_0150.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPNUiEiDdI/AAAAAAAAATM/FTGFm37SLAM/s400/IMG_0150.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333332136363691474" border="0" /></a>above: This is the view if you walk in my front door looking straight out into the living room.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPNNoxOWQI/AAAAAAAAATE/PUTR15FuaAs/s1600-h/IMG_0156.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPNNoxOWQI/AAAAAAAAATE/PUTR15FuaAs/s400/IMG_0156.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333332017902672130" border="0" /></a>above: this is the the central part of the house, we took out the ottoman so the kids had lots of room to play. They have a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">game room</span> upstairs but prefer to be downstairs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPNAytb9mI/AAAAAAAAAS8/dntmhwxiB00/s1600-h/IMG_0159.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPNAytb9mI/AAAAAAAAAS8/dntmhwxiB00/s400/IMG_0159.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333331797232842338" border="0" /></a>above: this is the view standing at the back of the living room wall of windows looking out to the front of the house.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPMt6wKu7I/AAAAAAAAAS0/HcFmo0g4UMw/s1600-h/IMG_0160.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPMt6wKu7I/AAAAAAAAAS0/HcFmo0g4UMw/s400/IMG_0160.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333331472974265266" border="0" /></a>above: this is the view standing in front of the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">TV</span> cabinet looking into the kitchen. I wish I had room for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">bar stools</span> at the bar but there's not enough room unless we move the couch closer to the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">TV</span> and that means less space for the kids to play.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPMieJ7VXI/AAAAAAAAASs/qmkLMvBpeE0/s1600-h/IMG_0157.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPMieJ7VXI/AAAAAAAAASs/qmkLMvBpeE0/s400/IMG_0157.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333331276319118706" border="0" /></a>above: our <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">TV</span> cabinet which I love, I was inspired by Candace Olsen. It's taken me 3 years to gather up things to put in the shelves and I'm still not 100% sure I like the way it looks. (It's a work in progress)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPMSUyX50I/AAAAAAAAASk/brpQ0a9Ynlg/s1600-h/IMG_0164.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPMSUyX50I/AAAAAAAAASk/brpQ0a9Ynlg/s400/IMG_0164.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333330998926501698" border="0" /></a>above: HELP!!!!!!! I so badly want some sort of window treatment to go on this window but I cannot for the life of me figure out what would look best. I can sew so I can customize it, just please tell me what you think would look best. (FYI the top of the top window is about 20ft from the ground.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPMKdvI9jI/AAAAAAAAASc/rpkwvxwRVBg/s1600-h/IMG_0161.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPMKdvI9jI/AAAAAAAAASc/rpkwvxwRVBg/s400/IMG_0161.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333330863889905202" border="0" /></a>above: This is the mantel above the fireplace, the clock was a gift from some great friends. The family portrait was taken almost exactly a year ago. It was taken 1 week after her birth (<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">that's</span> why I look so bloated)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPLjqcu8BI/AAAAAAAAASE/NHhoslnzYtA/s1600-h/IMG_0152.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPLjqcu8BI/AAAAAAAAASE/NHhoslnzYtA/s400/IMG_0152.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333330197287464978" border="0" /></a>above: this is the view from the front door looking into our dining/ formal living room.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPL5eNahrI/AAAAAAAAASU/h_kGOfZi23g/s1600-h/IMG_0155.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPL5eNahrI/AAAAAAAAASU/h_kGOfZi23g/s400/IMG_0155.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333330571959109298" border="0" /></a><br />above: this is the view from the entryway looking into the dining/ formal living room. As you can see I have a color scheme going on, a different color for each of the main rooms. Living room is green, dining/ formal room is blue, and kitchen is going to be yellow and orange.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPLvHM9FgI/AAAAAAAAASM/qvbyheS1M2A/s1600-h/IMG_0154.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPLvHM9FgI/AAAAAAAAASM/qvbyheS1M2A/s400/IMG_0154.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333330393984472578" border="0" /></a>above: this is just another view of the formal room.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPLMEYgTDI/AAAAAAAAAR0/k4NxUiDX1EA/s1600-h/IMG_0168.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPLMEYgTDI/AAAAAAAAAR0/k4NxUiDX1EA/s400/IMG_0168.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333329791932189746" border="0" /></a><br />above: Our beautiful wine cabinet. (No wine or wine glasses because of the kiddos) I love the nickle elephant!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPLVzm_71I/AAAAAAAAAR8/vCBko8sp9X0/s1600-h/IMG_0165.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPLVzm_71I/AAAAAAAAAR8/vCBko8sp9X0/s400/IMG_0165.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333329959228272466" border="0" /></a>above:HELP!!!!!!!! here's part of the kitchen. There isn't much going on in the rest of the kitchen except for soon to be re-pained cabinets! This is another window I am trying to make window treatments for. I once again have no idea what to do here. please give me your suggestions!!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPLFD2GaBI/AAAAAAAAARs/YdJNZg7eGss/s1600-h/IMG_0169.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPLFD2GaBI/AAAAAAAAARs/YdJNZg7eGss/s400/IMG_0169.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333329671528802322" border="0" /></a>above: the kids table was my inspiration for the orange and yellow kitchen. I have been looking a long time for the perfect table and I finally found it at Babies R Us I think it's a pretty new model. This <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">play mat</span> brings all of the colors in the downstairs together, I love it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPK8TCeNBI/AAAAAAAAARk/y96EdzjOi6w/s1600-h/IMG_0149.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPK8TCeNBI/AAAAAAAAARk/y96EdzjOi6w/s400/IMG_0149.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333329520988402706" border="0" /></a>above: I made this tonight to kind of start bringing the kitchen <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">colors</span> together (the highchair not the drop cloth on the floor) It is little yellow and orange lemons, and the best part it's reversible. So the lemons are perfect for Spring and Summer and the...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPKyuku5XI/AAAAAAAAARc/ouQgpdqyh_c/s1600-h/IMG_0147.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SgPKyuku5XI/AAAAAAAAARc/ouQgpdqyh_c/s400/IMG_0147.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333329356581168498" border="0" /></a>above: Leopard is perfect for fall and Winter!<br /><br />Wow that was a really long post did any one make it to the end?????????Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-4506917664379281042009-04-04T21:41:00.010-05:002009-04-04T21:54:34.910-05:00Catch Up!<span style="font-size:100%;"><span>So I guess not much has been going on in my life lately because I have not blogged in quite sometime. This maybe due to the fact that I am with the kids all day and then usually work in my "sweat shop" till about 12 or 1 every night. I somehow manage to get all my shows in though ; ) Kyle started a new business so it's been just me and the kids.</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">I've been so busy lately I haven't had much time to do the "fun" projects I like to do, but I </span><span style="font-size:100%;">managed to squeeze a few in. Here's the latest:</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/Sdga120oamI/AAAAAAAAAQs/2eJ8MaWgtOQ/s1600-h/IMG_2949.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/Sdga120oamI/AAAAAAAAAQs/2eJ8MaWgtOQ/s400/IMG_2949.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321032472289897058" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">My Grandma and I made these Easter baskets for the kids the other day. I got the idea from Pottery Barn Kids. Their baskets including the lining ran for about $40 each, mine coat a total of about $6 each, what a deal!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/Sdgb8XFKkhI/AAAAAAAAARE/8uSlvtxstBU/s1600-h/IMG_2966.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/Sdgb8XFKkhI/AAAAAAAAARE/8uSlvtxstBU/s400/IMG_2966.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321033683540021778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">This shirt was just the usual free style applique.</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/Sdgbd7O9liI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/Xrqg5CQghso/s1600-h/IMG_2959.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/Sdgbd7O9liI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/Xrqg5CQghso/s400/IMG_2959.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321033160668845602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SdgctxEJBQI/AAAAAAAAARM/MG_bw3ojpI4/s1600-h/IMG_2955.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SdgctxEJBQI/AAAAAAAAARM/MG_bw3ojpI4/s400/IMG_2955.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321034532328637698" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">And this one it's kinda hard to tell because the outfit is a tad too big but I just appliqued a heart onto the top and on the bloomers. </span><br /><br />FYI- I probably won't be blogging for awhile again, this month and next are going to be quite busy with Easter, Birthday's, Weddings, Anniversary's, and working.Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-89917790478018271692009-03-13T22:52:00.014-05:002009-03-13T23:56:13.599-05:00What a week, what a postWow it has been one busy week! I had lots of orders to make and get out, business is better than ever, I had shower preparations to do, made some cute things for some of my friends that are having babies, and got to hang out at the hospital for 12 hours while Katie had her babies! What a week!<br /><br />First off, I am so excited for Katie and Jason, little and I really mean that little Kinley & Ansley were born Thursday March, 12! I haven't seen them yet, but it's ok I will soon enough and then I'm sure I will get to see lots of them if Katie & Jason ever move here ; ) Thursday started off a pretty normal day. I was taking Katie to her check-up at the doctor, and then we were maybe going to eat lunch, and thats all the plans I had for the day, or so I thought. It seems the babies had a different plan for the day. I won't go into detail, because the only people that really read this were there : ) But the day ended with the birth of two beautiful little girls! Katie and Jason now have two beautiful little girls to take care of. I am so excited for them, I only wish they would be able to leave the hospital in a few days. But they will get bigger and leave soon enough. Tomorrow I will hopefully get to see them in person. They are only allowed a few visitors a day, and so many people really want to see them!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/Sbs2DHamheI/AAAAAAAAAPU/2keUPykSQbQ/s1600-h/IMG_0377.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/Sbs2DHamheI/AAAAAAAAAPU/2keUPykSQbQ/s400/IMG_0377.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312899612571764194" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> *This is Katie at almost 33 weeks and 2cm dialated</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/Sbs2dv9LK6I/AAAAAAAAAPc/a9JIxbe_vLw/s1600-h/IMG_0378.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/Sbs2dv9LK6I/AAAAAAAAAPc/a9JIxbe_vLw/s400/IMG_0378.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312900070130789282" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> *These are her contractions at the bottom, and the girls heartbeats at the top</span><br /><br />Katie's baby shower has for the second time been postponed, but it will happend eventually and it is going to be a great shower!<br /><br /><br />I had this shopping cart cover pattern laying around so I decided to give it ago, Makayla was using Kobi's old shopping cart cover and it had seen etter days. I started reading the pattern, and it was basically in Chinese. I've used patterns before, but this didn't even make sense. So I called my grandmother (sewing pro) and she couldn't understand it either so we winged it! But it turned out great as you can see, and Makayla loved it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/Sbs1jQaoBFI/AAAAAAAAAPM/QlIevuQ38wg/s1600-h/IMG_0374.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/Sbs1jQaoBFI/AAAAAAAAAPM/QlIevuQ38wg/s400/IMG_0374.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312899065231967314" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> *We are in our favorite isle in this pic ; )</span><br /><br />Kyle has been telling me for a month now about this wonderful Valentine's Surprise he had coming for me, well it's way past Valentine's, but I got it yesterday! And he was right it is wonderful! He's doing a website for a friend who has a company who does paintings from replica's. He gave them this picture and they had someone paint it, and it actually wasn't a machine that did it, it was a real person (thats rare these days) It was the best gift ever, it's on a shelf in our bedroom for now, but I want to get it framed soon. haha, I just noticed this is the picture that is on my front blog page : ) I must have really liked this photo!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/Sbs0b1bVI3I/AAAAAAAAAO8/8qYptLWt13g/s1600-h/Kobi%26Mak.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/Sbs0b1bVI3I/AAAAAAAAAO8/8qYptLWt13g/s400/Kobi%26Mak.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312897838216455026" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> *This is the actual pic</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/Sbs06YIhzsI/AAAAAAAAAPE/kt-CG1M6VNo/s1600-h/IMG_2673.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/Sbs06YIhzsI/AAAAAAAAAPE/kt-CG1M6VNo/s400/IMG_2673.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312898362928910018" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">*This is the painting</span><br /><br />Kobi had his first Soccer practice on Tuesday. It's through the YMCA, and the age for his team is 3-5 year olds which I'm not happy about. He turned 3 in December, so he is the smallest one on the team. He is really good at dribbling the ball so I thought he would be so great. They were doing a practice game and Kobi was trying so hard. But he came running to me half way through the game and said, " I can't get the ball" well duh, don't put 3 year olds and 5 year olds on the same team, it's a huge difference in size. They 5 year olds of course were ahead of the pack and had the ball the whole time. I hope his first game isn't like this or I'm gonna have to do something. Is that the soccer mom in me coming out? His first game was scheduled for this week, but with this rainy weather it has been cancled.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SbszbrnG8VI/AAAAAAAAAO0/iM38awbEEEE/s1600-h/IMG_2668.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SbszbrnG8VI/AAAAAAAAAO0/iM38awbEEEE/s400/IMG_2668.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312896736069874002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> * Kobi's in the far right in the white shirt</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SbsytGG-c6I/AAAAAAAAAOs/jY_r82Bn0Y4/s1600-h/IMG_0346.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SbsytGG-c6I/AAAAAAAAAOs/jY_r82Bn0Y4/s400/IMG_0346.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312895935729005474" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> *This was Makayla's 1st time playing in the grass<br /><br /><br />Here's a random video of Kobi making Makayla laugh!<br /><br /><object height="364" width="445"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GN6BnY9W5Wo&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GN6BnY9W5Wo&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="364" width="445"></embed></object>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-52965120448447446492009-03-08T10:16:00.003-05:002009-03-08T10:19:35.550-05:00Getting CloseHere is a video of Makayla from yesterday, she is getting close to walking. But I'm ok if she stays a baby for awhile longer ; )<br /><br />*It was her naptime, that accounts for part of the fussiness.<br /><br /><br /><object height="364" width="445"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Hnu5iFoJPwU&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Hnu5iFoJPwU&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="364" width="445"></embed></object>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-91674425875456297682009-03-05T16:10:00.008-06:002009-03-05T16:45:30.135-06:00Are you feeling Crafty? .... I amI've been feeling extra crafty lately, don't really know why? But here are the latest....<br /><br /><br /><br />These shirts I made with soft fabric paint and stamps, not to much explanation necessary for these. I got the idea from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/http://www.flythroughmywindow.blogspot.com/">Darby</a>, who I now blog stock ; ) She has so many great ideas, you should check out her blog!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SbBOsYIYaFI/AAAAAAAAAOA/W6PZ2oWyxQc/s1600-h/IMG_2650.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SbBOsYIYaFI/AAAAAAAAAOA/W6PZ2oWyxQc/s400/IMG_2650.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309830484968630354" border="0" /></a><br /><br />These I actually thought of on my own (I usually see someone else have a great idea and then change it up a bit) I bought some granimals shirts from walmart for only $3.50 each. Then I cleaned out Kyle's closet and got out all his old dress shirts he doesn't wear anymore. I cut out these designs and just appliqued them on with my sewing machine. So they each have custom shirts that are kind of a keepsake at the same time. And the fabric was free, so that was even better. And no Kyle did not have a motorcycle dress shirt. That fabric was from Kobi's babyshower (motorcycle theme) so I'm so happy that I finally got a chance to use the fabric for something ; ) I have many more shirts left so be looking for more to come ; )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SbBUOiZqHpI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/BhvNrIoo4t4/s1600-h/IMG_2656.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SbBUOiZqHpI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/BhvNrIoo4t4/s400/IMG_2656.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309836569399139986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SbBUhroxozI/AAAAAAAAAOY/eVvsimmI7ko/s1600-h/IMG_2658.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SbBUhroxozI/AAAAAAAAAOY/eVvsimmI7ko/s400/IMG_2658.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309836898295980850" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SbBU1b4_zdI/AAAAAAAAAOg/GuSb-fLt-Gg/s1600-h/IMG_2659.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SbBU1b4_zdI/AAAAAAAAAOg/GuSb-fLt-Gg/s400/IMG_2659.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309837237666434514" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">*This was one of Kyle's 7 Diamonds Shirts (I couldn't let an expensive shirt go to waste) It's hard to tell but it was embroidered in black)</span>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-83247143974754235602009-03-03T21:50:00.004-06:002009-03-03T22:10:55.418-06:00Only boys wear blueSo I am never going to dress Makayla in blue again without putting a bow on her head, even if the blue outfit is covered in flower print. Apparently only boy baby's are allowed to wear blue. About 6 people came up to Makayla and I while we were out today commenting on what big blue eyes "he" has. I just smiled and said "yes she does have big blue eyes she has" (some caught on ; ) One older man even said, "oh he's a little cross-eyed, but don't worry that will go away" Can you believe that??? I mean who says that? And she's not cross-eyed. I just wanted to be like, "look old man your the cross-eyed one!!!" Geese people! People think babies are free game, they can stop you from doing what your doing (while I'm in a rush to get home before naptime) to stop and talk to your baby, critique them, and touch all over them. I just want to be like "don't touch her I don't know where your hands have been, but I know her's about to be, IN HER MOUTH."<br />This was one convo I had with an older woman:<br />Lady: What a precious little boy, how old is he?<br />Me: SHE is 9 months<br />Lady: Oh I guess she's not talking then, is she crawling<br />Me: No talking yet, and yes she is crawling<br />Lady: Oh hhhmmm (as she's waving) Does she not wave yet, surely she can wave by now<br />Me: Nope no waving (by now I'm trying to get out of there)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/Sa3-aj6T7_I/AAAAAAAAAN4/dVYaZvkQwcY/s1600-h/IMG_2536.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/Sa3-aj6T7_I/AAAAAAAAAN4/dVYaZvkQwcY/s400/IMG_2536.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309179268009553906" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> *This is the outfit Makayla was wearing today minus the bow</span><br /><br />Anyways... that's my rant of the day, I guess I have been pretty lucky that so far no one has come up to me and told me how to deal with my child better than I do.Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-43946638388003089752009-03-03T15:09:00.004-06:002009-03-03T15:20:50.020-06:00Yay!So I just got my Victoria Secret order in the mail today! And I loved everything I got! Only thing is I have to return my swim suit, it doesn't fit... Because it's too BIG!!!! For once! I hate swim suit shopping esp at Target everything I always try on is too small, but not this time! Speaking of Target, I got a fitness ball today! So now I can start working out. When I was at my fittest 2 summers ago, I was using the ball and doing a full body work-out on it every other day while I watch an hour tv show. So I get to stay home, work-out, and watch tv! It can't get any easier than that, and it only cost me a total of $18 (I got a set of 3 lb weights.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/Sa2efj1RsaI/AAAAAAAAANw/5YfAerZbws4/s1600-h/swimsuit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/Sa2efj1RsaI/AAAAAAAAANw/5YfAerZbws4/s400/swimsuit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309073800771514786" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> *Now if only my ball can make me look like this in my swimsuit!</span><br /><br /><br />So, i failed on my no sweets for a month, thanks to a certain someone who made the best cookies ever! But those cookies were so good I don't even care it was worth it! I did last a week though, and that's not too bad for as much as I like to eat sweets.Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-79619079652514556282009-03-01T20:31:00.016-06:002009-03-01T23:54:06.814-06:00Spring is here... in March???Our trees are blooming in the front yard, yet it is only March? They are so pretty, our street is lined with pretty white blossoming flowers. I know we will have another freeze and they will all die off. But I'm really hoping the bluebonnets don't bloom soon. Last year we didn't get pics in the bluebonnets because they bloomed so early then we had a freeze : ( I really want pics of the kids in the bluebonnets this year! Texas weather is CRAZY!!!<br /><br />So the blooms inspired me to make a spring dress for Makayla, although it fits now so I'm not sure if she'll be able to wear it when it's actually spring. Who knows maybe we'll get more CRAZY Texas weather again and she can wear it next week!<br /><br />So Katie talked me into making a pillowcase dress which I'm not a huge fan of. They are a little too unshaped for my taste, and I'm not a fan of the ribbon scrunched at the top. It looks a little too homemade. But I decided to wing it and change it up a tad. I basically just started cutting the fabric and stitching it up, because I didn't have a pattern or a tutorial to go off of. It was actually really easy to make. I think finished it in less than an hour, and let me tell you it was defiantly not an uninterrupted hour. I started right after Makayla went down for a nap, but she had other plans and decided she wasn't ready to go to sleep. So after listening to her fuss for awhile I plopped her down in her playpen in my sewing room and went to work. So here it is... not too bad for my first dress. I have a lot of cute fabric I've been wanting to do something with so maybe I'll make a few more different styles of dresses that she will actually be able to wear this summer!<br /><br /><br />My version of a pillowcase Dress:<br /><br />1 yard of fabric<br />matching thread<br />binding or trim (I used a cloth trim)<br /><br /><ol><li>Cut out an A- line shape on fabric (measure your child where you want the length to come down to and her widest part, then add about an inch and a half at least for extra room to grow and seam allowance) cut the other piece of fabric to match.<br /></li></ol> 2. Pin right sides of fabric together. Cut out a J shape of the fabrics for the arm holes.<br /><br />3. Hem the bottom of dress.<br /><br />4. Sew the sides of the dress together.<br /><br />5. Fold 1/2" down on top of the dress and hem.<br /><br />6. Turn the dress right side out. Pin your bias tape or trim around the armholes, and sew<br /> them down.<br /><br />7. Cut off four pieces (10"-15" depending on age of child, I used 10" for my 9 month old)<br /> bias tape or trim and sew at each corner of the top of the dress for straps. (Your going to tie<br /> these over their shoulders)<br /><br />8. And to add some detail you can take some rick-rack or trim you have laying around and<br /> sew it to the bottom of the dress. It would also be cute to turn it into an empire waist<br /> (sew the trip under the bust lol line of the dress)<br /><br />Thats it! Sorry about no pics for the directions I was trying to get it done before Makayla lost interest in the play pen!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SatLL4Pfo4I/AAAAAAAAANQ/jfqulOX1sEA/s1600-h/IMG_2605.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SatLL4Pfo4I/AAAAAAAAANQ/jfqulOX1sEA/s400/IMG_2605.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308419253234279298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SatLjO0cpqI/AAAAAAAAANg/k7qqPuoUBWw/s1600-h/IMG_2630.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SatLjO0cpqI/AAAAAAAAANg/k7qqPuoUBWw/s400/IMG_2630.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308419654431844002" border="0" /> </a><span style="font-size:85%;">Look she's standing with no hands!!! She's been practicing this quite a bit, but I'm not sure she actually notices when she does it.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SatLXOGIYQI/AAAAAAAAANY/ouwS192flwU/s1600-h/IMG_2623.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SatLXOGIYQI/AAAAAAAAANY/ouwS192flwU/s400/IMG_2623.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308419448079147266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SatLztYKDcI/AAAAAAAAANo/Pldijl5zFgA/s1600-h/IMG_2639.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SatLztYKDcI/AAAAAAAAANo/Pldijl5zFgA/s400/IMG_2639.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308419937512590786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />On another note... <a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://www.babyoso.com/">www.babyoso.com</a> is booming!!! Kyle and his associates (haha, that just sounds funny) have really been promoting my site and I am now ranking on the first page of yahoo.com for quite a number of searches! WOW!!! And we are adding lots of new products now!<br /><br />Now I'm off to watch my DVR'd Extreme Makeover Home Edition. The family on the show actually lives in the area! I love that show, they do so many great things for people!Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-80537868142937327992009-02-26T15:20:00.003-06:002009-02-26T15:31:49.622-06:00Sweet HairLets see I have two I guess I would call them "goals"<br />1. I can't dye or cut my hair until Katie does<br />2. No sweets for a month started 2/23 ends 3/23 (Celice started it, and I followed)<br /><br />So I have been doing ok on the 1st one, but my roots are getting bad : ( So far so good though, I think my hair will eventually be naturally blonde so I am happy that hopefully I will not have to color it again until I go gray or it starts getting mousey. And it's getting longer (my hair grows so slow) I've been told if you aren't coloring your hair it will grow faster, and I'm also taking Biotin (when I remember) thats supposed to help it grow faster.<br /><br />And the 2nd one was basically just to ween myself off sweets (I have been eating a dessert after like each meal) I need to be in swim suit shape this summer (I have no excuse this year) I don't want to look like a frumpy mom anymore!<br /><br />I must confess though I accidently ate 2 peanutbutter m&m's today while visiting with Katie! I was just standing there beside her table and was talking and I just picked them up without thinking and ate 2 before I realized what I was doing. It's no big deal, but it's crazy how it's just a habbit and we do these things without even thinking (eating junk) So I guess this means I have to start over???<br /><br />After the sweet month is over (if I can ever get through it) I might go for Cokes. I only drink cokes if I go out to eat (we don't have them at home because we would drink them all the time) So it may not be that hard.Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-59488033494398823612009-02-24T16:24:00.010-06:002009-02-24T20:37:26.154-06:00Relaxing Weekend... LOLWhat a great weekend we had. Kobi was staying at my dad's for the weekend so we decided it was a great opportunity to get some things done around the house (last minute thought) I have<br />been looking for an armoire to paint to go upstairs in the gameroom. The tv stand currently up there is not the safest for a crawling and soon to be toddling baby. I can just see her crawling under it and it collapsing on top of her. So that thought got stuck in my head and I was determined to find a fix for it and fast! I had been looking on Craigslist the last part of last week trying to find a cheap solid wood armoire I could paint. And after a few days I found one that I thought would be great the only problem it was over an hour away and we would have to get out Kyle's dad's trailer and go all the way out there Saturday am, which would take up a lot of the day that I could be working on fixing it up. So we woke up Sat morning and started getting ready to leave to go pick it up and we thought well maybe we should look on Craigslist one last time to see if maybe something was more in the area. And there it was the perfect armoire for $100 and it was only a mile away! So I called right away (it had just been listed that am) the lady said she had someone coming out that afternoon to pick it up. We couldn't let it getaway so we offered $50 more dollars and said we would come right away. And of course they said yes : ) So instead of going 30 min out of the way to go get the trailer we called our wonderful friend and asked to borrow their truck. (Thank you so much Celice!) So we picked it up and went straight home to see what needed to be done to fix it up the way we wanted! After a couple trips to Lowes and two of their hot dogs (they have the best hot dogs ever) and some advice from their knowledgeable specialists we go all the instructions we needed to get started!<br /><br />It actually wasn't that hard at all, just time consuming.<br /><br />1. Apply de-glosser (finish remover, it's like nail polish remover)<br />2. Sand lightly (thanks for the Electric sander Celice it went much faster)<br />3. Paint on primer<br />4. Apply paint (a couple of coats)<br /><br />It basically took 1 day on off waiting for it to dry to complete it, the next day we put all the doors and shelves back on an it was done!<br /><br />We also installed our entry way chandiler and living room fan that we have been waiting for. (we had to borrow a 20 ft ladder from a lighting store to be able to install both)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SaR3-fCmV3I/AAAAAAAAAMg/TxZuK3ACdkw/s1600-h/IMG_2559.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SaR3-fCmV3I/AAAAAAAAAMg/TxZuK3ACdkw/s400/IMG_2559.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306498176317282162" border="0" /></a> Kyle applying the finish remover<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SaR4GmoMeJI/AAAAAAAAAMo/elg6KMdxItU/s1600-h/IMG_2566.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SaR4GmoMeJI/AAAAAAAAAMo/elg6KMdxItU/s400/IMG_2566.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306498315792971922" border="0" /></a> Some of the primed doors<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SaR4NPDEuOI/AAAAAAAAAMw/quIA9cxoE5I/s1600-h/IMG_2570.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SaR4NPDEuOI/AAAAAAAAAMw/quIA9cxoE5I/s400/IMG_2570.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306498429722343650" border="0" /></a> Finished armoire (it's hard to tell but it's a light blue)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SaR4S6H8_YI/AAAAAAAAAM4/iXYnl576b5I/s1600-h/IMG_2585.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SaR4S6H8_YI/AAAAAAAAAM4/iXYnl576b5I/s400/IMG_2585.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306498527184878978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SaR4d7bSeGI/AAAAAAAAANI/7leES3UeHcE/s1600-h/IMG_2581.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SaR4d7bSeGI/AAAAAAAAANI/7leES3UeHcE/s400/IMG_2581.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306498716512974946" border="0" /></a> Entry way candlierMeredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-85766655875421460742009-02-19T22:30:00.001-06:002009-02-23T14:46:16.827-06:00Mission Possible<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I've been looking a lot on Etsy at appliqued designs, and I always thought it would be so difficult. I always fear doing anything on the sewing machine besides a straight line, heck I've only just started sewing back in August. But I saw a shirt that was so cute I had to try it on my own!</span><br /><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">And here's what I made, I used a couple plain tops she had laying around and turned them into much more!</span><br /><br /></span></span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZ46mxzb3ZI/AAAAAAAAAKw/raGsldxfqd4/s1600-h/IMG_2547.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZ46mxzb3ZI/AAAAAAAAAKw/raGsldxfqd4/s400/IMG_2547.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304741848967536018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZ45P5qjs6I/AAAAAAAAAKY/1h8W_7R5fT8/s1600-h/IMG_2548.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZ45P5qjs6I/AAAAAAAAAKY/1h8W_7R5fT8/s400/IMG_2548.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304740356429165474" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZ45KhP3N2I/AAAAAAAAAKQ/dMx4TMDTnWU/s1600-h/IMG_2545.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZ45KhP3N2I/AAAAAAAAAKQ/dMx4TMDTnWU/s400/IMG_2545.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304740263975401314" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZ45Cu_rj1I/AAAAAAAAAKI/Pr8ExK3uUxM/s1600-h/IMG_2546%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZ45Cu_rj1I/AAAAAAAAAKI/Pr8ExK3uUxM/s400/IMG_2546%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304740130226671442" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZ4471R4OKI/AAAAAAAAAKA/e-pvvODXr_s/s1600-h/IMG_2549%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZ4471R4OKI/AAAAAAAAAKA/e-pvvODXr_s/s400/IMG_2549%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304740011654527138" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZ442RMEZGI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/jmNyr2Bxvt8/s1600-h/IMG_2550%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZ442RMEZGI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/jmNyr2Bxvt8/s400/IMG_2550%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304739916067136610" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZ44vLRZ8GI/AAAAAAAAAJw/_ktu8aS74OU/s1600-h/IMG_2551%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZ44vLRZ8GI/AAAAAAAAAJw/_ktu8aS74OU/s400/IMG_2551%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304739794219823202" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZ44pjX6KSI/AAAAAAAAAJo/V1F0KBjoC4k/s1600-h/IMG_2552.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZ44pjX6KSI/AAAAAAAAAJo/V1F0KBjoC4k/s400/IMG_2552.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304739697610336546" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZ44l5OK5TI/AAAAAAAAAJg/V_pP8jdhv_s/s1600-h/IMG_2553.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZ44l5OK5TI/AAAAAAAAAJg/V_pP8jdhv_s/s400/IMG_2553.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304739634755593522" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" ><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:lucida grande;" >Machine Appliques</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Things you need:</span><br /><br />Shirt, bottoms, hat, etc.<br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Fabrics</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Liquid Stitch or pins</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Pinking Sheers (prevents raveling)</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Coordinating Thread</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">1. Draw design on the WRONG side of the fabric</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">2. Cut out design with regular scissors</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">3. Cut design with Pinking Sheers</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">4. Use liquid stitch to adhear design on shirt, let dry 10 min or so.</span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">5. Use a zig-zag stitch and stitch around entire design.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">And your done! How easy was that?</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-88821230674450788492009-02-18T21:10:00.001-06:002009-02-23T14:46:59.921-06:00Poor Little Girls<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZzP0Sm8nqI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/02IH0qEFjeg/s1600-h/Pagent+girl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZzP0Sm8nqI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/02IH0qEFjeg/s400/Pagent+girl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304342958390943394" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" >"This is actually a real pageant pic of a little girl; that I'm sure was much cuter without all the make-up, hair pieces, tan, and photoshop."</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ok I was watching this show tonight</span> <a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://www.wetv.com/little-miss-perfect/index.html">"Little Miss Perfect"</a> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">on WE, and I was utterly disgusted so I had to vent...</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This really makes me sick, that these babies yes a lot of them are under the age of 5, are dressed up like this! These girls wear more make up and look older than I do! No wonder there are sicko pervs that get off on little girls! These girls are made up to look like little tramps and then go out on stage in a tiny swimsuit or dress and shake their hips and pucker up and blow kisses to the audience!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This was a quote from one of the pageant moms, "There's no difference in my girl doing pageants than a little boy putting football pads on or a little cheerleader. " HaHa yeah there is they don't look like mini adults, and they actually have talent!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Some of the moms also take their kids to tanning salons and have their hair bleached when they are barely in Kindergarten.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Another pageant mom said, "Don't ever say you wouldn't put make-up, hair pieces and tak your daughter to get a tan, because you will, I did!" I can guarntee that you will never see Makayla in one of those SICKO PAGEANTS!!!</span>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-24950173082924164272009-02-13T20:58:00.001-06:002009-02-23T14:47:18.254-06:00Cake Sandwich's!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZY2hJZ42rI/AAAAAAAAAII/qTyEhgzgE8c/s1600-h/IMG_2499.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZY2hJZ42rI/AAAAAAAAAII/qTyEhgzgE8c/s400/IMG_2499.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302485554363423410" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 255);font-size:85%;" > <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">*This plate was one of my Christmas presents, I love them!!!</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I made these for the first time last night, and they turned out great! They were super easy to make!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cake Sandwich</span></span><br /><br /><ul style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><li>1 box of your favorite cake (I used Red Velvet)</li><li>1 box instant pudding</li><li>1 tub of icing</li></ul><br /><ol style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><li>follow directions on box EXCEPT use 3/4 cup water instead and pour in 1 small package of instant pudding (depending on what kind of cake box your using vanilla or chocolate) (I used chocolate pudding in the red velvet box)</li><li>Heat to specified temp</li><li>Spoon out drops of cake batter on a parchment or foil covered cookie sheet. (this may take several cookie sheets)</li><li>Bake 10-13 min (I put 3 cookie sheets in at the same time so it took about 25 min to cook fully)</li><li>Stick a toothpick in one of the "cakes" to make sure they are cooked throughly.</li><li>Let the "cakes" cool then spread icing on the bottom of one of the "cakes" and sandwich with another one. (I used a whipped icing so it wasn't so sweet, but use whichever you like best) And your done!!! 1 box of cake makes about 10-12 Cake Sandwich's.</li></ol>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-13158366512756559942009-02-12T23:01:00.001-06:002009-02-23T14:55:55.787-06:00Yummy!<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Today was a great day! I actually got up early and took a shower before I took Kobi to MDO (this rarely ever happens) I guess I usually look pretty bad when I take him, because everyone kept saying "oh wow you look great!" hhhhmmmmm....</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Makayla had her 9 month check up, and all was well! She is now 19.5 lbs and 27"(big girl) She is on track with all her milestones, and didn't have to get any vaccinations, but she did have to get her finger poked for an anemic test (which was a lot worse than a shot) poor think! This a pic of Makayla BEFORE her trip to the "finger pricker"</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZUESmPf4iI/AAAAAAAAAHo/W2Vuk9l1D6g/s1600-h/IMG_2455.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZUESmPf4iI/AAAAAAAAAHo/W2Vuk9l1D6g/s320/IMG_2455.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302148853848334882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kobi had a Valentine's Party at school today and had a great time! We had made little Valetine's for his friends the night before and made his teachers chocolate covered pretzels's with valentien's sprinkle's! He made a paper sack covered in coloring and stickers, he called it his "doody bag" (Goody Bag.) He has carried that thing around all day since school but he was very good and didn't eat his Valentine's Candies!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We ended the afternoon making a Homemade Peach Cobbler to take over to Kyle's dad's for dinner! This is the best recipe I have eer found for a Peach Cobbler:</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Easy Homemade Peach Cobbler</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2 bags frozen peaches</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2 cups sugar</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1/2 cup water</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">i stick butter</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1 1/2 cups SELF-RISING flour (must use self-rising)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1/2 cup milk</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ground Cinnamon</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Preheat oven to 350 degrees</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Combine thawed peaches, 1 cup sugar, and water in skillet and mix well. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 min. Remove from heat.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Put the butter in a 3-quart baking dish and place in oven to melt</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mix remaining 1 cup sugar, flour, a teaspoon of ciccamon, and milk slowly to prevent clumping. Pour mixture over melted butter and do NOT stir. Spoon fruit on top, gently puring syrup.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">*Batter will rise to top during baking.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZUDBiEJnnI/AAAAAAAAAHY/tRGotpBmX2w/s1600-h/IMG_2462_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZUDBiEJnnI/AAAAAAAAAHY/tRGotpBmX2w/s320/IMG_2462_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302147461157592690" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bake for 30-45 min.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">*And for best results serve warm with Vanilla Ice Cream!</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZUDU6rg_SI/AAAAAAAAAHg/tLG4EOL7YxI/s1600-h/IMG_2469.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZUDU6rg_SI/AAAAAAAAAHg/tLG4EOL7YxI/s320/IMG_2469.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302147794182667554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We had a wonderful night visiting with Eric and Renata over the best BBQ! The kids even got to take a bath in the Giant Laundry Room Sink!</span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZUEpJp9zfI/AAAAAAAAAHw/tcCpZjFZ2Z0/s1600-h/IMG_2467.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZUEpJp9zfI/AAAAAAAAAHw/tcCpZjFZ2Z0/s320/IMG_2467.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302149241311710706" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kobi and Pepaw decided it would be fun to throw foam blocks off the top of the balcony. hhhmmmm I hope Kobi doesn't think he can do this at home! lol</span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZUE6MGnWHI/AAAAAAAAAH4/kumaMmACd-c/s1600-h/IMG_2463.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SZUE6MGnWHI/AAAAAAAAAH4/kumaMmACd-c/s320/IMG_2463.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302149534026520690" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Now I'm off to spend the rest of the night icing cake sandwhich's for Valentine's and watch Grey's/ Private Practice, and hope the weather holds for tomorrow's trip to the ZOO!!!</span>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-49630225639396896312009-02-08T16:09:00.001-06:002009-02-23T14:48:25.320-06:00Valentines and more!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SY9dIgyfNBI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/q1s1Vjm6tCU/s1600-h/pregnant+man+THOMAS+BEATIE+picture%5B9%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SY9dIgyfNBI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/q1s1Vjm6tCU/s320/pregnant+man+THOMAS+BEATIE+picture%5B9%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300557687260394514" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"Kids Say the darndest things"</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I'm not sure how the convo started out but somehow led into Kobi saying he wanted a baby brother. I think because he called Scout (my moms dog) his brother and I corrected him and said he is a dog and cannot be your brother. lol Anyway he then told me that he is going to have a baby brother from daddy's belly! hhhhhhmmmmm.......</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">BTW I do not necessarily agree with this-----> But I couldn't resist adding it!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SY9cvdoUiaI/AAAAAAAAAHI/u1ryqJme4dE/s1600-h/IMG_2397.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SY9cvdoUiaI/AAAAAAAAAHI/u1ryqJme4dE/s320/IMG_2397.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300557256915716514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SY9bYHqNTeI/AAAAAAAAAHA/obY9aLjo3-I/s1600-h/IMG_2391.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SY9bYHqNTeI/AAAAAAAAAHA/obY9aLjo3-I/s320/IMG_2391.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300555756369432034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">On another note we had a little Valentine's Craft party at my mom's on Friday. Kobi and my grandmother made heart people out of pipe cleaners, I wish I had a pic they were so cute! We also made these Valentine's. They are heart flowers made out of foam with a sucker in the middle, you can't read the writing, but it says "I'm a sucker for you!" Their for Kobi to hand out at school and to his other little friends. While we crafted we also snacked on these cookies we made! As you can see Makayla really enjoyed these "treats" she looks like a little puppy begging for food! BTW this was her first and last bite of a cookie for quite sometime! </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SY9aUuTvlAI/AAAAAAAAAGo/t5mBpFZEJiw/s1600-h/IMG_2406.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SY9aUuTvlAI/AAAAAAAAAGo/t5mBpFZEJiw/s320/IMG_2406.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300554598513087490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SY9aNym9uLI/AAAAAAAAAGg/1IwoKv58Ztk/s1600-h/IMG_2383.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SY9aNym9uLI/AAAAAAAAAGg/1IwoKv58Ztk/s320/IMG_2383.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300554479408363698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SY9aHyzBHAI/AAAAAAAAAGY/hlCZVKUTF5U/s1600-h/IMG_2353.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SY9aHyzBHAI/AAAAAAAAAGY/hlCZVKUTF5U/s320/IMG_2353.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300554376379702274" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">These are my kiddos in the Valentine's Shirts I made for them! I love that I can create their own holiday shirts! And I already have the designs made out for their Easter and 4th Of July shirts! I think they like them too, what do you think? Although I had a hard time trying to convince Kobi to take off his Turkey shirt he mad to put this one on!</span>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-57371406833841945692009-02-02T14:54:00.001-06:002009-02-23T14:49:21.466-06:00Blame it on the Dog!<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Everyday it's something new from kids, I love how their minds think.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Today I have a 3 year old little visitor crawl in my bed at 6 am. He tucked himself in between Kyle and I. Then he started complaining and crying about his ear hurting. Half asleep I said what is wrong with your ear, did you hit it on something? He didn't say anything so I fell asleep a few min later he started going on again about his ear. So I woke up again and asked what happened to your ear. I was thinking he was getting an ear infection. He hasn't had one before but he did just get over a cold. Still half asleep I heard him say, "Scout did it" (Scout my mother's little puppy) I said what are you talking about Scout did it? He hasn't seen Scout since Friday. Then he said, "Scout barked in my ear and hurt it!" I just laughed quietly to myself thinking what is he talking about. So I got up and gave him some Tylenol thinking it was an ear infection. He went to sleep, and I didn't hear another word about it until Kyle asked him if his ear was ok. He said yes. But was still insisting Scout did it! So now I'm thinking he had a bad dream or something. few hours later he started complaining about his mouth hurting. Then he blamed that on the dog again saying "he barked in my mouth". So I had him call my mom and tell her what was going on. She just laughed. But I still don't get it. What does a dog have to do with his ear and mouth hurting. I would love to know what goes through their minds sometimes, but whatever I'm just happy he doesn't have an ear infection!</span>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-89452570877762864112009-01-29T23:06:00.001-06:002009-02-23T14:49:49.134-06:00Funny Story<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">At Dinner the other night (Tuna Sandwich and Carrots) Kobi was talking about his food... and said that carrots make you big and strong like daddy! And I said yes they do, so he took a bite of the carrots and made a funny face. He then told me that he didn't want to be big and strong, he wanted to "stay little like I am. " I asked him why. He then said I want to be little, I don't need to eat my veggies! I of course got a big kick out of that! It's funny how they learn to manipulate at such a young age! lol</span>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-69932792801149486152009-01-26T21:19:00.001-06:002009-02-23T14:50:08.368-06:00A little Good and a little bad<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SX6BVbK3RdI/AAAAAAAAAF4/7Qxl-UddYLQ/s1600-h/IMG_2179.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SX6BVbK3RdI/AAAAAAAAAF4/7Qxl-UddYLQ/s320/IMG_2179.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295812416904840658" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">It started off to be a great day, I finally sold Mak's Stroller and car seat set after about 3 weeks! I guess I'm sorta sad that she's not in it anymore, she's growing up way too fast! We were given a new mattress (thanks Renata) so I put the old one on Craigs List this am. I didn't know people actually sold/bought mattress' on Craigs List but sure enough they do, kinda gross for the buyer ; ) Not mine of course but maybe other peoples! lol Anyway... I sold it after 15 min of it being listed! So now I just have one stroller left to sell, any takers? J/k. So by new I've already made a bit of money.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Now for the Bad, Mak got really hoarse sounding and is now coughing a lot, it's so sad sounding. I tried to get her in to the Doctor but it was already 4:00 and they said they were booked. So they told me to go to Cooks Urgent Care, and I despise this place!!! When Kobi was born I was sent here when he was 3 days old for an eye problem, where they said the eye thing was no big deal but informed me he had a heart murmur! What!!!!!!!! We had just left the hospital and no one said anything about a heart murmur, I was so upset I just about lost it, I think I cried the rest of the night. I didn't even know what a heart murmur was and they sure didn't tell me! Anyway no Kobi does not have a heart murmur our doctor checks everytime and has never noticed it. What an idiot doctor I had to deal with. So anyway, I got to Cooks this afternoon and the front desk lady was not that nice. I sat in the waiting room for about 10 min before I decided I didn't want to hear another misdiagnosis from a doctor so I walked out, never again will I go here!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">More Bad... or at least annoying! I went to the fire station to have Mak's and Kobi's car seats installed correctly. I made an appointment with a car seat technician at that! Well he didn't even know as much as I did. So it's still not in correctly. I wish they didn't make those things so dang complicated! You know most people out there have their car seats installed incorrectly and don't buckle them in correctly either. Kinda scary!</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Oh and the worst part of the day, I fell down the stairs, AGAIN!!! That's the second in like 2 weeks. At least this time I only kinda fell, my socks were wet so when I stepped from the last step to the tile, being in a rush I slipped and landed on my back. I think one day I'm going to fall down the stairs and break my neck, our next house will defiantly be a ranch style!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Anyway I'm hoping for a much more uneventful day tomorrow... cross your fingers!</span>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275878326199089801.post-85099392824979819262009-01-24T21:09:00.001-06:002009-02-23T14:50:25.609-06:00Resolution Time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SXvg69bvfbI/AAAAAAAAAFY/_ILBJrkF5_g/s1600-h/IMG_2172.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SXvg69bvfbI/AAAAAAAAAFY/_ILBJrkF5_g/s320/IMG_2172.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295073090432105906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SXvgwVDz_tI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/td1yAk4z2uM/s1600-h/IMG_2152.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PYquQYXV1Bk/SXvgwVDz_tI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/td1yAk4z2uM/s320/IMG_2152.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295072907795627730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">So my New Year's Resolution was basically to be a better "Stay at home mom." I think I've been doing well so far. I'm using my Crock Pot quiet often and spending more time at home instead of out shopping. I went to Grapevine Mills today and it wasn't even my idea, and the only money I spent was on 3 pairs of pj's for Kobi that he desperately needed. I wish I had a pic of him last night wearing a pair of Spiderman pj's from last year, haha! The sleeves came to right under is elbow, the bottom of the shirt was above his belly button, and the pants were beyond high waters! I'm slowly working on that "Super Mom" Title. I want to be the crafty homemaking type I just need to find time to do that. I guess maybe now that Kobi is back in MDO two days a week I might be able to. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">So my little Makayla is mobile now! She started crawling recently. But she would still rather sit their and cry for me to pick her up than to do it herself. But of course I give in I secretly want her to stay a baby forever. She also pulls up on everything she can, toys, couch, my leg! But I don't think she will be waking anytime soon, she doesn't have a lot of balance. She still falls over when she's sitting quite a bit. I guess she won't be a dancer : ( Although when she stands it's usually on her tip toes so maybe she'll be a ballerina.<br /><br /><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">On another note... I think I am having early signs of Alzheimer's. I can remember something I did 2 min ago. It's becoming a handicap. I've laid my phone down twice in two months. and had them both stole. I went to the post office a few days ago, I got to the counter to pay and realized I left my wallet in the car, and then after I paid I left my wallet sitting on the counter. Luckily it didn't get stolen. And it just keeps getting worse everyday. Now I'm starting to forget words. I feel like I'm loosing my mind. I hope it's only temporary, I would hate to loose a kid! lol </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hopefully I'll remember to write another post in the next few days.</span><br /><br /></span>Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03545267296225097990noreply@blogger.com0