tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22536614432941983172024-03-08T03:34:08.367-08:00Apples of my eyemmsunserihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04152010724029940235noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253661443294198317.post-35667793613345909112012-06-19T13:42:00.001-07:002012-06-19T14:12:14.202-07:00Taco Tuesday: How I love thee...<br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to post </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;">something but, what to post when my mind is only in one place? Yes, its Taco Tuesday! How do I love thee? Let me count the ways</span>. ...</div>
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10. What other day can I waist $2 per avocado and feel okay about it?</div>
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9. Its the one night of my week the kids <b>don't</b> decide they are too ill to eat as soon as they see what is on their plate. Hallelujah! They shall survive one more week. </div>
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8. I get to fry something other than an egg. </div>
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7. What else shall I do with 5lbs of ground beef from Costco?</div>
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6. Because Nordies carries a shirt in your honor. Nordstroms,... I love you!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">5. Your corn tortillas are Gluten free! That is Solid!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">4. Because it is the one week night that it is socially acceptable to have salt on the rim of my glass! And nobody seems to want to celebrate Benito Juarez day with me anymore. :(</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">3. You are no longer Monday .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">2. You leave no guesswork for dinner. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><b>1. You put the T in my Tapatio! </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">I have to say, I'm pretty sure that since my birth certificate says I was born in San Jose, it really means that little town at the tip of Mexico. I really like burritos too. That can't just be a coincidence. Just sayin. </span></span><br />
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<br /></div>mmsunserihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04152010724029940235noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253661443294198317.post-11360981201515148152011-10-12T10:20:00.000-07:002011-10-12T10:42:45.506-07:00What to do with this damn Chicken- and a rant...<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Before I start into my chicken recipe, I thought I would mention that I am tired. Yep, exhausted, drained, and otherwise running on auto pilot. Starbucks just can't provide anything to help me. At this point I think I just need some good quality sleep. I wonder if the other moms at school, that are so perky and driven every single day, have an underground speed dealing operation. I honestly think our amazing PTC president might just be the drug lord of El Dorado Hills. Okay not really, but how <i>DO</i> they do it? </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So, without getting involved in any illegal substances, I just keep plugging along. My husband thinks I have a disease called Chronic Fatigue because everyday when he asks how I am, I say, "good but tired"! So, let me try to explain part of why I am so tired...</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Did I get the message across? BTW, that is a Queen sized bed! Okay, so hold the calls to the doctor honey. P.S.- Don't I look great! I mean, especially for not getting any sleep! :)</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">With that said, we have another busy day ahead of us and mommy doesn't have the time to do a lot of cooking. Last week I ran across the following slow cooker chicken recipe. I loved it! The hubby, (the one from the picture above) liked it too. We ate a lot and so did my kids...SUCCESS! </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><h1 class="fn recipeDetailHeading amRecipeDetailHeading" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Slow Cooker Twenty clove-Garlic Chicken </span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3M7r5LMgbcQf3GiQmUXfE1VqGSxYsZjOBxEx-CvIyET4FjYZh3L-omu-XuTUIVBwvD_Z1WRZbt7rDRDror9G3utcAGgIiMBYAiLJKqcdfVMbyIZd51d_gx8TzWxqrhzrm3DbqH6rk3DR/s1600/affeca1f-c9cd-40b4-ad48-e3dc3ca19535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3M7r5LMgbcQf3GiQmUXfE1VqGSxYsZjOBxEx-CvIyET4FjYZh3L-omu-XuTUIVBwvD_Z1WRZbt7rDRDror9G3utcAGgIiMBYAiLJKqcdfVMbyIZd51d_gx8TzWxqrhzrm3DbqH6rk3DR/s320/affeca1f-c9cd-40b4-ad48-e3dc3ca19535.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><h1 class="fn recipeDetailHeading amRecipeDetailHeading" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></h1><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ingredients:</span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: small;"><span id="main_0_leftcolumn_0_IngredientsLabel" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span><br />
<dl class="ingredient" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><li><span style="font-size: small;"> 1 teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">1 teaspoon paprika</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">1/2 teaspoon pepper</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">1 teaspoon olive oil </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"> 3 to 3 1/2 lb cut-up organic whole chicken pieces</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"> 1 large onion, sliced </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"> 1 medium bulb garlic (about 20 cloves) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">1/2 cup white wine </span></li>
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</div>mmsunserihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04152010724029940235noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253661443294198317.post-69546679979333730792011-10-10T09:41:00.000-07:002011-10-10T22:08:13.788-07:00I Heart Faces: Raise Your Hands<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This weeks photo challenge over at <a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/">I Heart Faces</a> instantly reminded me of a song I used to sing with my kids when they were in the very early stages of toddler-hood and could not stop hitting one another. It went like this...</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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My hands are for holding<br />
My hands are for clapping<br />
when I hear a happy song</b></span></div><div align="center" class="FontSize10" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>My hands are for caring,<br />
My hands are for sharing</b></span></div><div align="center" class="FontSize10" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>My hands are for raising<br />
My hands are for kindness,<br />
not doing harm</b></span></div><div align="center" class="FontSize10" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>I control my hands<br />
'cause they're a part of me<br />
I have absolute control of the body parts on me</b></span></div><div align="center" class="FontSize10" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>My hands are for helping,<br />
My hands are for holding<br />
My hands are for kindness<br />
not doing harm</b></span></div><div align="center" class="FontSize10" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Most people are in favor of progress, it's the changes they don't like." - Source Unknown.<span> </span></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"> </div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span> </span>I guess this says it all for me right now. Truth is, I have always wanted progress, I want to keep moving forward. A still and stale life has never suited me. Currently though, I feel like if life stood still for a little while, I would be grateful.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Progress has meant a few things for me lately that are somewhat hard to digest</span></div><ol style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>Both of my babies are in school this year. Every day, 5 days a week, we get up, have breakfast together and I cart them off so they can spend their days with a teacher. <span> </span>They grow faster than the speed of light and the thought that this cycle will continue for the next 12 years until they leave home for college, well it hurts.<span><span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>I have started, and grown my own business. That part is good! It has grown bigger than I thought it would. That part is also good. <span> </span>I now have a business license, have begun collecting and paying taxes, and I am having difficulty managing family life and work life at times. That part is not that great. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>I’m getting old. Enough said.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>My dog has cancer and this means that time is passing and her cancer is growing. In a short time, we will need to make another hard decision to put our furry family member down.<span> I am reminded daily just how blessed we have been with her in our lives. To us, she was...</span></span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">the adornment of our Christmas cards before kids.:)</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">the "licky monster"</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">a lover of all things water!</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">the protector of our children...</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">a giver of the feeling of always being watched, while in the bath!</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">a tennis ball chewer.</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">an old lady who moves with cautious ease.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span></span>You will always be loved Miss Casey Jane! Thank you for staying strong for us and for our babies for so long! </span></div><span> </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span> Love,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQZCCgSd_KdpenCGvRebfjrna0ztyqRyIyYnmeh_dgFtMPzNsrfIqmYjrk5ZkjgRNlJPIvY4GkWQpXmi3Aw8n9fW-s1Ha89ALCnE8zB7z3-rEyueUbOr65mmF680ZR1h58K-RNCfic4mO/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQZCCgSd_KdpenCGvRebfjrna0ztyqRyIyYnmeh_dgFtMPzNsrfIqmYjrk5ZkjgRNlJPIvY4GkWQpXmi3Aw8n9fW-s1Ha89ALCnE8zB7z3-rEyueUbOr65mmF680ZR1h58K-RNCfic4mO/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span> </span></div>mmsunserihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04152010724029940235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253661443294198317.post-58814054543824511382011-07-29T08:16:00.000-07:002011-07-29T08:25:05.636-07:00What to do with this damn chicken - detox recipes<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I normally post the chicken recipes on Wednesday but, I am doing it today because I forgot this week and, this one truly can not wait until next Wednesday. </div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In case you saw my recent post of Facebook about going through a sort of detox (temporarily), you should know that my children have survived 2 weeks of my recent experiment. I have not put them through my torture and they are still allowed their Cheez-its, but I have stared them down, in a very unhealthy way, plenty of times when they get out the box.<br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Basically, I have given up soda, coffee, any form of alcohol, most carbs with the exception of low sugar fruits and yogurt. I am only consuming, water, green tea, greek yogurt, lean meats, fruit and veggies. I have cheated a few times and have realized that carbs are a true addiction for me. But this whole thing was based on a recent request from my doctor due to my hereditary high blood pressure. This is not an attempt to turn into a Uber mom. If you have heard the term Uber-mom you might think I am running down this path, with the idea of turning off the cable for the summer. No, my reasons were to save my sanity, not shelter my children and quiz them on Mandarin Flashcards instead. See definition of Uber-mom below....</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><b>"Uber moms</b> are highly successful career women who have take time off to make sure all their kids get into Harvard. And you can usually tell the uber-moms, because they actually weigh less than their own children. So at the moment of conception, they're doing little butt exercises. Babies flop out, they're flashing Mandarin flashcards at the things. </i></div><div style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Driving them home, and they want them to be enlightened, so they take them to Ben & Jerry's ice cream company with its own foreign policy. And they go to Whole Foods to get their baby formula. And Whole Foods is one of those progressive grocery stores where all the cashiers look like they're on loan from Amnesty International. They buy these seaweed-based snacks there called Veggie Booty with kale, which is for kids who come home and say,"Mom, mom, I want a snack that'll help prevent colon-rectal cancer."</i> </div><div style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><br />
</i> </div><div style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>And so the kids are raised in a certain way, jumping through achievement hoops of the things we can measure -- SAT prep, oboe, soccer practice. They get into competitive colleges, they get good jobs, and sometimes they make a success of themselves in a superficial manner, and they make a ton of money. And sometimes you can see them at vacation places like Jackson Hole or Aspen. And they've become elegant and slender --they don't really have thighs; they just have one elegant calve on top of another. They have kids of their own, and they've achieved a genetic miracle by marrying beautiful people, so their grandmoms look like Gertrude Stein, their daughters looks like Halle Berry -- I don't know how they've done that. They get there and they realize it's fashionable now to have dogs a third as tall as your ceiling heights. So they've got these furry 160-pound dogs -- look like velociraptors, all named after Jane Austen characters.</i></div><div style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i> </i> </div><div style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>And then when they get old, they haven't really developed a philosophy of life, but they've decided, "I've been successful at everything, I'm just not going to die." And so they hire personal trainers, they're popping Cialis like breath mints. You see them on the mountains up there. They're cross-country skiing up the mountain with these grim expressions that make Dick Cheney look like Jerry Lewis. And as they whiz by you, it's like being passed by a little iron Raisinet going up the hill."</i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So, back to the chicken. Since I am forced into eating only chicken, turkey or fish, I have needed more good chicken recipes that don't include the yummy sauces and breading that I am so fond of. This one came from my sister-in-law who served it to me on a recent visit to her home. I thought I may have died and gone to heaven, except I could still hear my children screaming in the background, which told me this better not be heaven or I have a bone to pick with someone! So, thank you Karrie for your contribution to my need for change!</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here goes folks. Close your eyes, imagine your garden sparkling in the morning dew, imagine the crisp pop in your mouth of that beauty of a cherry tomato you grew with only the up-most tender loving care (after beating the dog for eating all the other red ones). Imagine the Basil you planted in your garden that you gently plucked of flowers before the whole thing turned to seed. Now, open your eyes, realize the true condition of your garden and go to the store to get the following ingredients. </div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Cherry Tomato Pesto Chicken</b></span></div><ul style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><li>4 boneless skinless organic, free range, happy chicken breasts</li>
<li>1 carton cherry tomatoes -quartered</li>
<li>2 heaping spoonfuls of <a href="http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/fresh_basil_pesto/">pesto</a> (with our without pinenuts included) the most garlic the better- I made my pesto just to make sure it had enough garlic. :) </li>
<li>2 heaping spoonfuls of non-fat whipped cream cheese</li>
</ul><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Salt and pepper your chicken breast and grill on the barbecue. Mix the cherry tomatoes, pesto and cream cheese together in a bowl. Dump a few large spoonfuls on top of your grilled chicken breasts. Eat and feel good about yourself. </div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.rachaelraymag.com/Recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipe-search/salad-recipes/cucumber-dill-salad">Cucumber Dill Salad </a></b></span></div><br />
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Have a wonderful weekend and happy Friday.</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsryItK3ygHheghQRnzPIUrQb6BoCF7NQ8uuOybCvIwCOxuqJ18kX83NN2Buj1jHBDIa6ljIWx1S8SQ8FhYm9fYZ9JctGobu3y4Nx8pmhOX2S-0f8_jNhBuaJkOKVFW0dpovN7tc4ako7/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsryItK3ygHheghQRnzPIUrQb6BoCF7NQ8uuOybCvIwCOxuqJ18kX83NN2Buj1jHBDIa6ljIWx1S8SQ8FhYm9fYZ9JctGobu3y4Nx8pmhOX2S-0f8_jNhBuaJkOKVFW0dpovN7tc4ako7/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />
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<div style="color: black;"></div>mmsunserihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04152010724029940235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253661443294198317.post-84443931335933090062011-07-13T11:30:00.000-07:002011-07-13T11:30:26.014-07:00Home away from home for 10 days...and we are back!<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We went for 10 days, we stayed, we played, we fished, we hiked, we swam, we boated, we built amazing Lego displays, and created yet another year of memories of our summers at Buck's Lake. We are back!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Where in the world is Buck's Lake you ask? Well it is about a 20 minute drive from Quincy, CA and about 1 1/2 hours drive northeast from Chico, ca and about an hour south of Lake Almanor. Still don't get it? Here is a map...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=buck%27s+lake+map&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl"><img border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcb8GeNpnePrqTLdopkpAwa0KDZdI5dal3d-SilbUaxjvWGxLUOC00CLdFEJLeRgTz-JoZLITOo5W50wk_iyesyuSaQV3i66dUJM_H9y-mQMJIje2DlvN1S_FVTYwhASNDFpREizsj_Ho/s640/bucks+map.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My parents bought a cabin at Buck's Lake about 13 years ago after years of camping there. It is a little slice of heaven tucked in the forest with great fishing, wildlife, and very minimal amounts of people, like you might get in Almanor or Tahoe. Our cabin is a small 2 bedroom 1 bath, A-framed place with only the essentials, which excludes phones, internet, cable and a dishwasher!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">What it does have, is a ton of fun things to do, very comfortable accommodations, and the perfect setting for extreme relaxation. Here is a little glimpse of the inside. </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">the cool dinning table that seats 10 with the giant Lazy Susan is my favorite part.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Only downside of this place is that we have to get our fill during the summer and early fall because about 6-8 months out of the year there is snow. Nobody plows the roads up here so if we plan to come for a visit during the snowy season, we need to figure out how to get 2 dogs, 2 kids, 2 adults and all of our stuff up on snow mobiles for a 10 mile drive. At this point of our lives, it isn't very doable. There is a great snowmobile park there for anyone who is willing to take on the challenge.</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ahh, i love it there. I miss it already. It has so many great things about it and I can almost smell the fresh mountain air all the way from here at my little computer desk. Here are some of the little things about it that has left my heart aching to go back .</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">The wood burning stove that sits smack dab in the center of the room, which used to scare me to death when my kids were little but now, provides endless warmth on the cold evenings. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">A large deck for long days of reading, sunning, BBQing and just relaxing.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Fresh wildflowers always adorning the table.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">A full sized shuffleboard table that is better suited for a dirty college bar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">A bottle open and old tin can to catch your caps, on the deck right next to a full cooler.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Last but not least, my parents awesome decorating. </span></li>
</ol><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">But, it is really about what is outside the cabin that draws us to this place every year. My kids spend all day outside doing things I could only dream of during regular days at home, when I am fighting them to go outside and play!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIv9ZE7O6Tmqs5KndKtWTqWESiWpsy4XV50QA1KjIw4DqDMfpXPPAsfvhkr4Rq04Ek4TrM9H4LzsOAJVXEp9ZX2lhfu4-TWyVLclB33qf98Sk4dV_TlDsuxhPx_5q1JTAOhZeKKo3lxVb2/s1600/kids+bucks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIv9ZE7O6Tmqs5KndKtWTqWESiWpsy4XV50QA1KjIw4DqDMfpXPPAsfvhkr4Rq04Ek4TrM9H4LzsOAJVXEp9ZX2lhfu4-TWyVLclB33qf98Sk4dV_TlDsuxhPx_5q1JTAOhZeKKo3lxVb2/s640/kids+bucks.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">He got his first Bow. Its not just fishing anymore folks! Yes, there was still snow on the ground behind him!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Oh and the dogs, they love us for these trips too!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpQfa3wL4zljlOoJq_5cjgZ0BxfUz__8vAzS_MowBLktr3i6fqKEcqxUj1WYSMlcujvspa8fKL36F6QqJ1ox2G2Nakuh6gvVhJkoCib3rNmq8N8xZtGZDCy-8nT0CuR8h8S44s9K89gou/s1600/dogs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgpQfa3wL4zljlOoJq_5cjgZ0BxfUz__8vAzS_MowBLktr3i6fqKEcqxUj1WYSMlcujvspa8fKL36F6QqJ1ox2G2Nakuh6gvVhJkoCib3rNmq8N8xZtGZDCy-8nT0CuR8h8S44s9K89gou/s640/dogs.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> It seems as though we won't make it back up this summer, prior to school starting. The kids go back to school August 11Th!!! I know, its crazy! Who do I talk to about this? When is this decision made and why wasn't I asked for my opinion? </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I hope all of your vacations are as great as ours was. We are back to the reality of the non-simple life. The phones are ringing off the hook and my kids have been asking for the iPad again. But, we still don't have cable (insert evil cackling laugh)! </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love,</span></div><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Okay, they tried really hard, had a few successful crash landings and one liftoff. It took them about an hour to assemble the very complicated spider-man kite and 30 minutes to wreck it. :) But, boy did they have a blast doing it. The wind whipped the kite on sharp upturns and even sharper crashes to the sand. My son ran around in circles, hooting and hollering with excitement. I sat in the sand and watched, snapped off some photos, and looked on as I thought about how lucky I am to have these very special men in my life.</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I love them! Let's hear it for the boys, men, uncles, fathers, and Papas!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"> I took a road trip this weekend and definitely documented (#23), more to come on that. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">I practice daily as my models/children can attest to (#29) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">I turned on some crazy Pandora today (#5) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">I did an honest self portrait (#13). That was a big deal for me. I'm not usually in front of the camera, so it was a little awkward, which meant I just didn't look at the camera. </span></li>
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">... and there was. Daddy spent the evening removing a tick. Poor Mouse, but I got a cool picture. :)</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Go see the rest of the Bright and Vivid entries at <a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/">I Heart Faces</a> . </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We went to the gym 3 days last week, which proved to be a great way to get the kids out of the house for some activity in the childcare center, while mommy tries to remove some of the post lent (back to drinking milk) pounds I have put on. I got most of the Mount Everest pile of laundry done so at least now I can easily open the door to the laundry room, which is such a weight lift for me! We have been listening to more Pandora and I actually read a whole book in one week, which hasn't happened since the whole Twilight Saga. Nuf said! </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The kids have been doing a lot more playing outdoors, even in the rain, since our summer weather seems to have forgotten to appear thus far. Mouse has been reading more books and they both have done a lot of art. They have discovered the board games that have been otherwise untouched for about a year. Sad, I know. I forgot how much I loved Candy Land as a kid. </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> We also did something fun that was new to me. We LISTENED to a book! I had mistakenly ordered the Junie B. Jones audio books instead of the real deal and so we listened. And we listened some more. And the kids and I killed about 2 hours, laying on the floor with our blankets, listening to the books. It was so nice and it will be a sure fire way to pass time in the rainy weather. </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here is the best part,...wait for it! When I get these 2 unused AT&T cable boxes back to the cable company, I get a whole $300 back! Yippee! That should help pay for some form of extra curricular summer activities to help us get through. I'm thinking Piano lessons. Up until now, the piano's only purpose is serving as a time-out spot for children that have not stopped whining about the lack of TV and are otherwise getting into mischief!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Today, we started a new adventure, which my Jedi and Mouse have been eagerly anticipating. The arrival of their cousin (we shall call him The Monkey). </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Monkey will be joining us for the whole week, every other week, the whole summer. I am thinking we will be embarking on many adventures together. Firstly, we had to lay down the rules for the summer, so that we can ensure the tattling will be kept to a minimum and mommy can remain pleasant and happy. Here goes...</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Now, for today we shall play happily and begin our 2 weeks of swim lessons. According to Mother Earth, today will mark the end of the rain for a while, at least I really really hope so...</span></div><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrp-_RWIahmw9ySiyB5VZZSOcj75fcdObdQr_afGpFXsQvp1F1C-EAQIhGKgcRmHzNd_A8v-10z60Sj0xi456Mb273lCNYVCR7N2HkNSRTeJHH_ov0DeoBxXRq-_xivOlrjs2gpU9Pyhdb/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrp-_RWIahmw9ySiyB5VZZSOcj75fcdObdQr_afGpFXsQvp1F1C-EAQIhGKgcRmHzNd_A8v-10z60Sj0xi456Mb273lCNYVCR7N2HkNSRTeJHH_ov0DeoBxXRq-_xivOlrjs2gpU9Pyhdb/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div>mmsunserihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04152010724029940235noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253661443294198317.post-779684730451175812011-05-31T21:01:00.000-07:002011-06-06T10:47:05.218-07:00Summer has officially started - Day 1<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;">After a crazy last week of two super cute performances, two celebrations, and lots of weeping mommies, we have officially entered into summer. My little Mouse sang a darling song about growing into a flower. My seats were not the best so I had to throw a few elbows just to get this shot. I cried like a baby!</span></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">She was the "K" in her poem about Kindergarten. I cried like a baby!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Its done, its over, I officially have a first grader. How is that possible? I am crying like a baby!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And then there is my Jedi. He was the most darling little cowboy for his preschool performance. His teacher is so super creative that she had them make these cute vests and stick horses to ride into their show.</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So cute! Although we would have rathered the horse be a light-saber, and the vest be a dark cloak, I think he survived!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The kids made items to raffle off. I bid on this great western themed mural that all the kids made. I won it! My playroom is going to be sooo cute with this in it!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I officially have a Kindergartner. I might add that he is a cute one too! Such a happy little Jedi. I am crying like a baby...again!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">That brings us to our first day of summer today. I think it is summer anyway. (confused face)</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We did okay..</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1. The cable TV has been officially turned off. NO TV at all with the exception of the DVD player that is still connected because I am not willing to give up Friday night movie night. I am a salt addict after all and when else am I going to overload on popcorn?</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2. I took care of 2 other children. One of which ended a long bout of constipation in my bathroom and flooded it after the toilet clogged. Happy for her. Not happy for me. :) Child is okay, bathroom is cleaner than it started, toilet has been plunged.</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">3. One child crashed into the side of the house while riding the quad in the backyard. Lessons will be given on quad riding tomorrow. Helmets will be become mandatory. Child is okay, house is okay. Mommies, near death rapid heart-rate has subsided. </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">4. Princess dress wearing child has realized that floor length princess dresses and bicycle chains sometime mesh and require scissors to untangle. Child okay, bike okay, princess dress is a little shorter than normal. </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">All in all, I think it was a good solid start to the summer. Now, we just need to work on this weather so that mommy can be poolside while watching floaty clad children learn how to rightfully swim!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Also, please keep me in your prayers. This TV thing is going to be hard, I'm not going to lye. Something has got to give because of it, either my sanity or my mount Everest pile of laundry will only get larger. Happy summer and late Taco Tuesday!</span><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">She sat in this chair in our hallway and cared for her stuffed turtle after our puppy put a hole into it's soft pelt. My sweet little girl bandaged up her baby and sang to it quietly after kissing it's wounds. Maybe all of us girls and women are born with the nurturing instinct, but I know my baby will be a great Mother someday. I also know that I am so beyond grateful to have her as my daughter. </span></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So, this is my best face of May. My baby, caring for her baby. :) </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Go see more best faces of May over at <a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/">I Heart Faces</a>.</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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After speaking with my sister-in-law on the phone this morning, I could hear the utter exhaustion in her voice as she explained to me that she had only had an hour of sleep that night. Apparently, she just couldn't stop looking at her little creation even when the baby slept. I get that! I find myself fumbling into my 5 and 6 year old's rooms, during the middle of the night, often just to catch a sneak peak at them sleeping softly. I am not sure that will ever change. As a mother, you are constantly thinking of someone other than yourself and sleep just isn't the same again. </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Have you ever seen that glow of a new mother, sleep deprived and all? The light that has come on in their eyes. They are so full of love and pride and joy! This photo captures that glow of a new mother, which is the topic at <a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/">I Heart Faces</a> this week; Motherhood. By next weekend, I hope I will have gotten the chance to capture the glow of my sweet sister with my new niece wrapped in her arms too. </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">HEAVY my <span style="color: blue ! important; font-family: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="font-weight: inherit ! important; position: relative;">heart</span></span> is, heavy to carry,<br />
Full of soft foldings, of downy enwrapments--<br />
And the outer fold of all is love,<br />
And the next soft fold is love,<br />
And the next, finer and softer, is love again;<br />
And were they unwound before the eyes<br />
More folds and more folds and more folds would unroll<br />
Of love--always love,<br />
And, quite at the last,<br />
Deep in the nest, in the soft-packed nest,<br />
One last fold, turned back, would disclose<br />
You, little heart of my heart,<br />
Laid there so warm, so soft, so soft,<br />
Not knowing where you lie, nor how softly,<br />
Nor why your nest is so soft,<br />
Nor how your nest is so warm.<br />
You, little heart of my heart,<br />
You lie in my heart,<br />
Warm, safe and soft as this body of yours,<br />
This dear kissed body of yours that lies<br />
Here in my arms and sucks the strength from my breast,<br />
The strength you will break my heart with one of these days.</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">-</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Edith Nesbit </span></span></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Okay, we have all done it and we have all lived through it. Some of us like it more than others but truth is, we all were happy when we got our goodies. Yes, ladies, I am talking about jewelry parties! I have hosted a number of them and I have been to a number of them. I wear my pretties when I get my occasion date night with the hubster and sometime I just vacuum in my jewels! Okay, my life isnt that sad, I get out every now and again! </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Anyway, all of us stay at home mommies are trying to earn and extra buck any way we can. I have started a photography business, friends of mine are doing party planning. consulting, pampered chef, cookie lee, candles, you name it, the list goes on. Here is the deal, we know how it is to loss our identity when we decide to stay at home with the kiddos. We no longer feel like we financially contribute and we are dying to converse with adults. So we start these little side businesses to do both. </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Another friend of mine recently entered the world of stay at home mommyness. She has also decided, much like the rest of us, to go into business. She is selling Stella and Dot, super cute sparkly stuff!! I tried to host a party for her and I had minimal response. Here is the deal folks, you get to drink wine and shop, really, you can't make it? Weird?! Anyway, lucky for you, I am going to do a blog party for my friend Patty!!!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patty and her beautiful family! Hi Patty!</td></tr>
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</style> <![endif]--></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">6. Do some perusing around (oh isn't that cute, what about that, mmmm!)</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">7. think about how your mother would love something for mothers day.</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">8. throw some things in your cart and checkout! </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">9. okay, was that so hard? THANK YOU!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">See ladies, consider yourselves very helpful to our stay at home mommies trying to get by. And thank you for welcoming Patty into our shameless self promoters and elite club of crazy ladies who talk to ourselves and join PTC groups. You know who you are and I love you all!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span>mmsunserihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04152010724029940235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253661443294198317.post-1907678271699450562011-04-30T08:13:00.000-07:002011-04-30T08:14:31.921-07:00Winner Winner! ( i won't say chicken dinner)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLa7mx3g3vJ4MwBLqu5spOK8tHPJs0KHS4iSMr9LqwuupDn1N0WaaD6DCmn3rN5KsZlGW_uRKcOPAjOA-Nob9Aj-Zfx0y21QTNrJ9Ib5r8IbFhT12cPZeRK0fl1oPbKZzKI1WSzdaDB7TT/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_TOP10_125x100.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLa7mx3g3vJ4MwBLqu5spOK8tHPJs0KHS4iSMr9LqwuupDn1N0WaaD6DCmn3rN5KsZlGW_uRKcOPAjOA-Nob9Aj-Zfx0y21QTNrJ9Ib5r8IbFhT12cPZeRK0fl1oPbKZzKI1WSzdaDB7TT/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_TOP10_125x100.jpg" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a> <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">I won! Okay 9th place, but I am still in the top ten this week! Ahh, finally, after about 4 months of entering every single week, I am in the top ten (engaging pat-on-the-back machine)! Thank you Miss Casey and please go check out the AMAZING entries and winners from the pet challenge this week at <a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/2011/04/photo-challenge-winners-pet-week/#more-4904">I Heart Faces.</a></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cute right? Very springy...</td></tr>
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> We kinda got off to a slow start and the Bloody Mary's may have been responsible for that. :)</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "ParisinePtf-Bold","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Secretly Simple Bloody Mary</span></b></div><ul><li><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ParisineRSGris-Regular","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> celery, 4 stalks</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ParisineRSGris-Regular","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> lemon, 2</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ParisineRSGris-Regular","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">vodka, </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ParisineRSGris-Regular","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;">3</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ParisineRSGris-Regular","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">/</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ParisineRSGris-Regular","sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;">4 </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ParisineRSGris-Regular","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">cup (6 ounces)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ParisineRSGris-Regular","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> tomato juice, 3 cups</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ParisineRSGris-Regular","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">prepared horseradish, 1 to 2 tablespoons</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ParisineRSGris-Regular","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">peppercini peppers, 4 peppers plus 1 tablespoon </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ParisineRSGris-Regular","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">of the brine</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ParisineRSGris-Regular","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: #e36c0a; font-family: "ParisineRSGris-Regular","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">(I omitted these and used green beans and olives)</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ParisineRSGris-Regular","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ParisineRSGris-Regular","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Worcestershire sauce, 2 teaspoons</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ParisineRSGris-Regular","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">hot sauce (such as Tabasco), 1 to 2 teaspoons</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "ParisineRSGris-Regular","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">black pepper</span></li>
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<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">We had some tasty deviled eggs to start, which really were the devil, just ask Michele B.</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Only 74 calories each Michele, eating 6 was okay! :)</td></tr>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">1/4 cup mayonnaise + more as needed</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">1 1/2 heaping tablespoons drained sweet pickle relish</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">2 heaping tablespoons drained small capers, rinsed and minced</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">1/2 teaspoon minced chipotle en adobo</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Kosher salt, to taste</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Black pepper, to taste</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Smoked paprika to garnish</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Chopped chives to garnish</span></li>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><span>1.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Halve eggs lengthwise and place yolks in a small bowl; set whites aside. Mash yolks with a fork; add mayonnaise, pickle relish, capers and chipotles, and combine well. If needed, add more mayo for desired consistency. Use a spoon to mound filling into whites, then garnish with paprika and chives.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
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</style> <![endif]--><span style="color: #444444; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Okay, I almost forgot the desert which I am not sure is even possible since I had it for breakfast and lunch today too! I am not a huge fan of super sweet and chocolaty dessert so this one was very Easter worthy and just perfect for my liking. You ready? Okay, we had the...... (insert drum roll here) </span><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/lemon-shortbread-squares-recipe/index.html" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lemon Shortbread Squares! </a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Again, Michele B. tried to take some home with her in her purse right next to the, now squishy, deviled eggs. But, I won the battle, hence the reason why I had some with my coffee for breakfast. Think I will make more for Sunday! Happy Easter y'all!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I had to find a way to get over to these crosses. I am a sucker for anything historical and I knew this would be cool (yes, I wanted to be an archeologist almost my entire youth). So another couple minute drive and we found the most amazing little cemetery that dated back to 1812. There were at least 80 weathered Orthodox crosses all facing east-west, with head at the west, so that at resurrection one could sit up facing east, as dictated by Russian Orthodox canon. My daughter found the beauty in this place, just as I did. The wind whipped through the graves and the waved crashed against the coastal cliff just below. My Mouse found some wild Irises that were growing everywhere and made it a point to place one on an unmarked grave. Of course, I cant refuse a sentimental moment so I snapped this shot. </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div>mmsunserihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04152010724029940235noreply@blogger.com74tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253661443294198317.post-54199125305471448092011-04-12T09:00:00.000-07:002012-06-07T21:05:35.812-07:00I killed half the neighborhood when I was young…<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Got your attention? Well, it’s true but just not in the literal sense. When I was growing up I can remember being in constant battles with my brother and the neighborhood kids. Whether it was a round of cowboys and Indians, cops and robbers, army men, or Jedi saves Princess Leah (that’s me) from the evil dark side. I had to be a tough little girl to be allowed to play with the boys so, I killed almost the entire Dark side with my pink light saber in an effort to defend myself, of course. Unfortunately, during the years of these play days in the yard, I was killed countless times, my brother was killed more than I, and we killed off half the neighborhood kids too. All of us were killed at one time or another only to return to the dinner table at 6 sharp to discuss or daily battles at length.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Now, I haven’t Googled all of the kids on the block in a while, but I am almost certain that none of us blew up a government office with a pipe bomb, went on a shooting rampage at a school, or even went to prison for that matter. Our play was just a part of growing up. Most of us were gentle souls who went on to go to college, have careers and families and watch our children play outside too. The only difference is that now, we are criminalizing our own children for even using the word “kill”. Heaven forbid they should have a pretend gun or sword of any kind and they definitely can’t talk about shooting at school or draw their battle scenes for that matter. Just so you know, I didn’t buy my son a weapon either. Well now, we have a Lego light saber, a toilet paper roll pistol, and a basketball cannon in the back yard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Yes, they will find a way. It is in their nature as boys (and the occasional Annie Oakley of the bunch). If you think about it, from the moment that humans evolved from ape form and had a brain larger than a walnut, we were developing modern weaponry. Men are natural protectors, hunters and gatherers, runners, and providers. They are bred and have evolved to be tough. As far and the history museums can go back, you will see displays of all kinds of mallets, tomahawks, knifes, swords, guns. Violence of some form was part of our lives dating back hundreds and hundreds of years. These kinds of things excite men and young boys alike. They engage them and their brains. They spend hours of strategizing and pretending and decision making and learning. Yes, they learn from play. No matter what form? Believe it or not, most of them will learn life lessons from these games, they will learn sympathy, they will learn to problem solve and they will become engaged. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Guess what, we “urban moms”, driving our SUVs and shopping at Whole Foods; seem to think we can change the course. We seem to think that we can remove this kind of play from our childrens' minds and encourage art and sport (the non-violent kind right?) and keep our children happy. My son, choose not to make the bunny ears in class yesterday ladies, he was too busy building a Star Wars city out of blocks. Although, he couldn’t call it a Star Wars city, he could not use it as a fortress for an impending battle and heaven forbid there were no sound effects to be heard. But, he was building, he was thinking about how to balance blocks, engineering a structure, critical thinking and imagining an amazing life behind those walls. This is how my boy learns. You ask him to make bunny ears and he will hate school! I fear this will continue forever and I will end up with a son who needs extra help in school, not because he isn’t smart, but because he has disengaged.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">And this brings me to the subject of why our boys are so behind in school. Maybe it is their slower speed of maturing, maybe it is their bottled up energy and frustration we miss interpret as ADHD, maybe it is the feeling that school is for girls. How many of your children have male role models in school? Maybe the principle, maybe the maintenance guy right? Most likely it isn’t their teacher who they spend hours a day with. Why do you think they are SO happy to see daddy at the end of the day? Finally ,someone who relates, right?! Truth is that, I think we were so worried about getting our girls in school and doing well so that they can put down the apron and have high paying jobs someday, that we have forgotten about our boys. Well they need us. They need someone to be thinking about their needs. They need to not feel like they are alien or wrong for being interested in something other than art and play dough. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I blogged a while ago about my son’s obsession with video games. I hated it because he craved it. This was a kid that could barely write his name but could master the first 6 levels of a game designed for 7-13 year olds, in the first 15 minutes. I think I figured out the obsession. He was tired of doing the same things as his sister; he craved some form of stimulation in that deep dark part of his brain that makes boys, boys. He wanted to strategize, to battle, to conquer, to compete, to be tactical, to use electronics, and to win. Why was I so afraid of this? Since my frustrated mommy blog, we have limited the video game time and strive to make it educational. I have used it to my advantage to get him to do other lessons, some might call it bribery. I say, it worked and it’s working. I have been able to make more strides with my son in the last 3 months than his school has in the last year, just by doing what excites him , what makes him engaged, and trying to understand how he works. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> I recently found this video/podcast that talks about exactly this. She might be a little radical and maybe take some of this a step too far but I think she is on to something and I encourage you to listen to her and her points. This might land in the hands of the parents and not the schools. At some point the schools cant teach each child differently due to teacher child ratios and budget, etc. There is also that fine line with violence in schools, especially since Columbine. At what point do you say that their playing becomes to real? We need to still be practical about this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I obviously don’t have all the answers; I just know that something needs to change for our boys. I will continue to be his advocate and encourage his growth through the things he enjoys. I have forwarded my thoughts to his next year Kindergarten teacher who said she has had some stimulating lunchroom conversations about this topic since. She has her questions, she has stated the challenges, and teachers have SO many hurdles! None the less, I love her for entertaining it! I will work with the schools to aim for a change for our boys and I invite others to give thoughts and suggestions on the topic. It is what keeps me motivated and I want to continue to see our men succeed as well as our women. I also invite the government to find a way to pay teachers more so a man sees a teaching job as a fitting position to provide for a family while doing it. </span></div>
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Over the weekend I had</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> two sets of family photos, both were nothing short of a joy and included very small children, which is always a highlight of my day and thankfully they DO smile! Well, some of them only make silly faces while pooping that might allow one to think it is a smile when they view the photo after the fact. :)</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIP-1sPiP05MYJoujkq3dF_iybRoZ0ku6rfUL2Q8he3FnuRCipKFSXOTkoGp-x5FcaB6nlGyjYQ-RcHBJ0Oc5W10AUml6_3hPdyZsyZAezG1IWj-PvnwtGPpE0pWozGm5HTOpBf6U3TyXM/s1600/sandersfamily.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The only problem is that I quickly discovered that I need about an extra $10,000 to purchase the new camera body and about 2 new lenses in order to have everything I need to take the photos I want to take. BUMMER! </span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Anyone want to donate to my starving photographer fund?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7tqNEo-hN9obSzKX3Y8lD7JERTZ8-PVNs-yQNPM4agFF_nljvKZLg_uMG6VWcltnKrOLb9iGLY1QbwAmfxYqgomiBCnD2DFCQXcNqBeVS0GO1B75nBdUFJDT0tULClw21hxgDY1ZhEfSF/s1600/jammincamera-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</a></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Stay tuned tomorrow for a little something I am working on to spruce up my back yard patio. I'll bet you just can't stand the suspense, right? ! I will give you a hint... I have blue fingers!</span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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