tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85943828599587775012024-03-14T08:11:07.037-07:00she's sew bloggybloggymommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310017671967955368noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594382859958777501.post-59788841748068392192012-09-28T08:40:00.000-07:002012-09-28T08:40:07.095-07:00the new normal (for now)<div style="text-align: center;">
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well, i am now officially 35 weeks pregnant.</div>
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the pregnancy has flown by and dragged</div>
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all at the same time.</div>
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it has been quite a journey,</div>
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with a number of life circumstances </div>
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changing unexpectedly during this time.</div>
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i haven't managed to blog...at all.</div>
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or to keep up with the blogs i follow.</div>
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because life is full and busy</div>
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and much too important to miss.</div>
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but now as the before baby </div>
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"to do" list is shrinking,</div>
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i thought it was time for a little sharing.</div>
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i am often told i look great.</div>
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and i probably do from the outside.</div>
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but inside most of the time </div>
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i feel like it's a different story.</div>
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i am adjusting to a new normal </div>
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of feeling very tired </div>
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(i only had a few weeks during the </div>
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entire pregnancy when i did not feel this way),</div>
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a little spacey </div>
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(most of the time i feel</div>
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a day late and dollar short),</div>
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and, at times,</div>
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a little frustrated that i can DO </div>
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everything that i want to do.</div>
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oh yeah, and now the hormones have set in.</div>
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hello moody mommy!</div>
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i'm kinda clumsy</div>
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(this is "do i have anything on my shirt?).</div>
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and i have to remind myself (often)</div>
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that what might seem like interruptions to me</div>
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are really the most important</div>
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moments in life.</div>
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(can i be in the picture, Mama?)</div>
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life is not about my agenda.</div>
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it's about slowing down</div>
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in the midst of (somewhat organized) chaos.</div>
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blooming where you are planted.</div>
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trusting His plan.</div>
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letting go.</div>
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and when you're a mommy...</div>
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lots of hugs and kisses,</div>
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lots of grace,</div>
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lots of patience.</div>
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and if the "to do" list doesn't get done</div>
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that's just too darn bad.</div>
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right now, i am preparing my heart</div>
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for the arrival of this little miracle</div>
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and nurturing my family.</div>
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so blessed.</div>
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this says it all...</div>
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this year in lieu of sending out Christmas cards, </div>
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we are going the stress-free route. </div>
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posting it!</div>
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enjoy our Christmas greeting to you!</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Merry Christmas from us to you!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">It has been an amazing year, </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">full of blessings. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">We now have a 2nd grader, </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">a Kindergartener and </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">a curious preschooler. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">We are so thankful for all God has given us. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Be blessed this holiday season! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">With much love.</span></div>
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how are you feeling these days?</div>
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does it feel like Christmas is coming?</div>
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are you caught up in the festivities?</div>
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or just floating along?</div>
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i was on board for halloween and thanksgiving,</div>
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but somehow it just doesn't FEEL like Christmas yet.</div>
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you know?</div>
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it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.</div>
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the wreath is hung (thanks dad!)...</div>
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tree coming this weekend.</div>
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what is the feeling exactly?<br />
and why does it matter if i have it?</div>
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maybe it's not about the feeling?</div>
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ah well, we will keep doing Christmasy things</div>
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and eventually i'm sure the feeling will take route as well.</div>
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merry, merry!</div>
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so i was reading lately about chemicals in kids pajamas.</div>
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you know, the ones that make them flame-resistant?</div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_790687822">the ones that have been linked to cancer, </a></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_790687822">nervous and reproductive system damage </a></div>
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<a href="http://www.5minutesforgoinggreen.com/299/avoiding-flame-retardants-in-cozy-childrens-pajamas/">and impaired thyroid function</a>?</div>
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yeah, those ones.</div>
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and although i had read about them before,</div>
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i had that moment.</div>
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you know the moment i mean, right?</div>
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when all of a sudden the true significance</div>
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of what i was reading hit me.</div>
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somehow i had the misunderstanding</div>
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that if i bought the clothes second hand</div>
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and/or washed them a whole bunch,</div>
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the chemicals would dissipate.</div>
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not necessarily.</div>
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all synthetic fiber sleepwear contain flame retardants.</div>
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either they are added (those MAY be washed away)</div>
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or the chemicals are bonded to the fiber</div>
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(those will NOT wash away).</div>
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i immediately began to go through my kids pajamas</div>
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and was dismayed to find the vast </div>
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(and i mean VAST) majority of their pajamas</div>
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were indeed flame resistant.</div>
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so out they went.<br />
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i scoured consignment and second hand stores</div>
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for non-flame-resistant pjs,</div>
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but came up kind of short.</div>
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the girls have just enough jammies,</div>
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but the boy-boy ended up </div>
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with only two pairs of pj pants!</div>
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thank goodness i sew! </div>
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using some flannel i already had on hand<br />
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"not intended for sleepwear"),<br />
i whipped up some</div>
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cute flannel pj bottoms for the boy!<br />
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halloween is over,</div>
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november is here.</div>
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and that calls for a new table runner!</div>
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this one is for thanksgiving </div>
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and i found the most adorable </div>
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vintage thanksgiving card fabric!</div>
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it's accented with sparkly fall leaves,</div>
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and i love the way it turned out!</div>
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there's something about homemade decorations </div>
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that make the season feel so much more festive!</div>bloggymommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310017671967955368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594382859958777501.post-74735405496994004252011-11-08T07:00:00.000-08:002011-11-08T07:00:05.266-08:00beautiful<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
the other morning</div>
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my sweet little moo surprised me</div>
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by making my bed.</div>
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it melts my heart to see generosity</div>
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and thoughtfulness developing</div>
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in my sweet baby girl.</div>
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color me blessed.</div>bloggymommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310017671967955368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594382859958777501.post-41070385343008645042011-11-07T07:00:00.001-08:002011-11-07T07:00:01.836-08:00artsy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
here is my attempt at artsy sewing...</div>
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it is not as easy as it looks.</div>
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i made this very colorful wheel from scraps</div>
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of fabric that i had left over from other projects.</div>
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the question is: what do i do with it now?<br />
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suggestions?</div>bloggymommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310017671967955368noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594382859958777501.post-60879822931959774112011-11-06T07:00:00.000-08:002011-11-06T07:00:02.753-08:00household blessings<div style="text-align: center;">
it is the season of thanksgiving.</div>
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i try to live every day with an attitude of gratitude,</div>
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but find that i am especially mindful </div>
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of how much i have to be thankful for.</div>
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lately we have been experiencing </div>
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generosity and unexpected gifts.</div>
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i already mentioned the pressure cooker.</div>
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be we were also able to finally make use of a </div>
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giant solid wood frame that was given to us many years ago.</div>
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hubs was given some high-quality self-healing cork.</div>
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and he turned it into something beautiful!</div>
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a big dining room table!</div>
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a generous new friend let us have </div>
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this table has room to spare!</div>
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in september, my father-in-law generously</div>
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and other various fruits from his yard.</div>
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they were lovely apples </div>
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canning them right away.</div>
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then life happened.</div>
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fast forward to november 1st.</div>
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i had managed to peel, core, and cut the apples,</div>
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a lovely pressure cooker/canner arrived in the mail.</div>
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consuming through the winter months!<br />
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aren't they beautiful?<br />
i feel SO much better now that it's done!</div>bloggymommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310017671967955368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594382859958777501.post-88510168722711563332011-11-04T07:00:00.000-07:002011-11-04T07:00:02.234-07:00fall runner<div style="text-align: center;">
as promised, more projects!</div>
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they were so cute that i was inspired</div>
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my favorite part?</div>
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the cute little pom-poms!</div>bloggymommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310017671967955368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594382859958777501.post-24116760061580743142011-11-03T07:00:00.001-07:002011-11-07T14:11:31.306-08:00fall with friends<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
our best friends came for a visit!</div>
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with five small kiddos in our tiny house</div>
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it was a beautiful, crisp (dry!) fall day</div>
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we said "happy", not scary... </div>
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hysterical!</div>
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how about four kids?</div>
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at least they're happy!</div>
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refueling...</div>
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now <u>that's</u> cute!</div>
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<br /></div>bloggymommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310017671967955368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594382859958777501.post-20196370127388837152011-11-02T07:00:00.001-07:002011-11-02T07:00:12.327-07:00save me from the candy!<div style="text-align: center;">
here's the damage from halloween.</div>
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you make think i'm a super disciplined person</div>
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when it comes to food...</div>
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and mostly i am.</div>
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but candy is my kryptonite.</div>
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come over and eat my candy.</div>
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please.</div>
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this year i worked smarter...</div>
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and had my kids pick their halloween costumes in august!</div>
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i told them we needed to get creative and </div>
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my girls decided they wanted </div>
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to be laura and carrie from</div>
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<a href="http://www.littlehousebooks.com/"> "little house on the prairie"</a>.</div>
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while the boy-boy decided to reuse </div>
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his monkey costume and be <a href="http://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/">curious george</a>.</div>
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we had a dress that was the girly-girl's inspiration</div>
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and a sweet friend lent moo-moo </div>
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her prairie dress and apron.</div>
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so all we needed were bonnets </div>
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and a pair of bloomers for the girly-girl.</div>
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i made the bonnets from this <a href="http://givenmoments.blogspot.com/2008/01/bonnet-tutorial.html">tutorial</a>.</div>
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they were super easy and </div>
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turned out to be really cute!</div>
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i made my own pattern for the bloomers </div>
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here we are at the school for </div>
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"literary character dress-up day".</div>
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what do you think?</div>bloggymommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310017671967955368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594382859958777501.post-63331244260429135592011-10-31T20:43:00.000-07:002011-10-31T20:43:29.602-07:00ghosts of halloweens past<div style="text-align: center;">
there was a time when i didn't think much of halloween.<br />
i don't understand the appeal of scary<br />
and we don't "do" scary...<br />
but we do "do" cute!<br />
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here is a look back at our little cuties over the years...</div>
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my how they've grown!</div>
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no school today,</div>
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breakfast at PCC,</div>
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bummin' around,</div>
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playdate this afternoon.</div>
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ok, i enjoyed the slower pace,</div>
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my kiddos were going totally nuts,</div>
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like caged rats going stir-crazy.</div>
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so we hit the park.</div>
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it was crisp and blustery, but dry.</div>
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my friend and i walked in circles</div>
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around the "woods" the kids were playing in.</div>
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they were little nature explorers,</div>
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finding hideouts in the brush.</div>
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why are we not getting outside every day?</div>
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granted, we live in the NW...</div>
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it's rainy most days,</div>
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but still!</div>
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anyhow, today we got out </div>
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and it was fabulous.</div>
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big win.</div>
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then tonight we had a first.</div>
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after nearly six years in our home</div>
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we finally have a fire in our fireplace!</div>
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<br /></div>bloggymommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310017671967955368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594382859958777501.post-49321554533245031732011-10-18T07:00:00.000-07:002011-10-18T07:00:11.961-07:00the lines<div style="text-align: center;">i am getting comfortable with my face.</div><div style="text-align: center;">this is who i am.</div><div style="text-align: center;">this is where i've been.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i feel no need to cover it up with makeup,</div><div style="text-align: center;">an inactual mask.</div><div style="text-align: center;">i am making peace with what i see </div><div style="text-align: center;">when i look in the mirror.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i look at myself and i wonder where</div><div style="text-align: center;">all these lines came from?</div><div style="text-align: center;">where is the girl i once was?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i wouldn't trade them.</div><div style="text-align: center;">not one.</div><div style="text-align: center;">these lines have been fashioned</div><div style="text-align: center;">from the spirit of my life.</div><div style="text-align: center;">the peaks and valleys are etched on my face.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and through it all do you know what i see?</div><div style="text-align: center;">smile lines.</div><div style="text-align: center;">it's joy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">amazingly, miraculously.</div><div style="text-align: center;">i have been created as a work of stunning originality.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">and it reminds me of this <a href="http://www.myspace.com/brandicarlilemusic/music/songs/the-story-album-version-36610">song</a>:</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All of these lines across my face</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tell you the story of who I am</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So many stories of where I've been</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And how I got to where I am</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But these stories don't mean anything</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you've got no one to tell them to</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's true...I was made for you</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">from The Story by Brandi Carlile</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">embrace who He made you to be today.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">there is no one better to be.</span></div>bloggymommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310017671967955368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594382859958777501.post-16122783853677220782011-10-17T07:00:00.000-07:002011-10-17T07:00:01.655-07:00a welcome addition<div style="text-align: center;">i am blessed to have a </div><div style="text-align: center;">thrifty and resourceful husband</div><div style="text-align: center;">who has been wanting me to have</div><div style="text-align: center;"> a sewing table for quite some time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">so, when he found a good sized table<br />
that was being given away (for free!),<br />
he jumped at the chance.<br />
yay!<br />
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now my sewing machine<br />
(and accompanying paraphernalia)<br />
has a home!<br />
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that means i can sew more regularly<br />
because i don't have to put my machine away.<br />
i can squeeze in a few stitches here and there.<br />
i have a home base for my creative outlet!<br />
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it may not be much to look at (yet),<br />
but i'm pretty excited about it!<br />
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come back to see some of the projects<br />
i have already managed to finish!</div>bloggymommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310017671967955368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594382859958777501.post-63695961618598977252011-10-16T14:49:00.000-07:002011-10-16T14:49:42.944-07:00carving<div style="text-align: center;">this afternoon was filled with </div><div style="text-align: center;">excited little voices </div><div style="text-align: center;">as the pumpkins were carved!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">each kiddo got to pick their own diagram,</div><div style="text-align: center;">scoop out the guts,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and daddy carved the design.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">here is how they turned out:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">moo-moo's tree</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMin2cmTh1VG0d4H4FSd4gGHeHmv06Dp6CsErsodmo3_mEC7OsHiSNTuTkd0tNb19sld9tYYT-9fih3CTBO9T2h5ow4rLl65OTv1QMVIDmJHg-fpCQZAViUJCer_Gii6jtrtscqlmmyJfr/s1600/IMG_0997.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMin2cmTh1VG0d4H4FSd4gGHeHmv06Dp6CsErsodmo3_mEC7OsHiSNTuTkd0tNb19sld9tYYT-9fih3CTBO9T2h5ow4rLl65OTv1QMVIDmJHg-fpCQZAViUJCer_Gii6jtrtscqlmmyJfr/s320/IMG_0997.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">the boy-boy's googly face</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2tepoC1cuHt5xmI1RQzDL41TgNBxqmGyfVMMwhsNSIAUwSz3tfxtV6BAQBQQc5zv01xXGNRV8-yUjIpBYIQ7YrGeC4nIAX2M6oGEYWQmXHJYYxw8gMKHxZ6WmDLOC5KpNg4c9lQHbI5Z/s1600/IMG_0994.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2tepoC1cuHt5xmI1RQzDL41TgNBxqmGyfVMMwhsNSIAUwSz3tfxtV6BAQBQQc5zv01xXGNRV8-yUjIpBYIQ7YrGeC4nIAX2M6oGEYWQmXHJYYxw8gMKHxZ6WmDLOC5KpNg4c9lQHbI5Z/s320/IMG_0994.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">we love fall!</div>bloggymommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310017671967955368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594382859958777501.post-29565984083595036072011-10-16T07:00:00.000-07:002011-10-16T07:00:01.510-07:00preserving<div style="text-align: center;">well, one of the things that has been </div><div style="text-align: center;">happening around here</div><div style="text-align: center;">(between laundry, dishes, and kiddos)</div><div style="text-align: center;">is preserving!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">my father-in-law shared </div><div style="text-align: center;">a generous amount of fruit with us.</div><div style="text-align: center;">tons of apples, some plums,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> a good amount of tomatoes,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and some rhubarb.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">so here is some of what has come out:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">from a small bowl of blackberries, </div><div style="text-align: center;">picked by the kiddos and some friends, </div><div style="text-align: center;">we made a jar of jam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBr6tIXsr5AyfjQPG486FVBmw-H_c72kbTU4hDvlDPli3Y6sedzgl-mcRXeK2dWFjcufAwBy52yDMO-2QFz35CTslF6FRgDRcUQLwl6e8MB_0mX9bXw05RXI2NRXpFEcvkwV2WgwT86EoY/s1600/IMG_0841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBr6tIXsr5AyfjQPG486FVBmw-H_c72kbTU4hDvlDPli3Y6sedzgl-mcRXeK2dWFjcufAwBy52yDMO-2QFz35CTslF6FRgDRcUQLwl6e8MB_0mX9bXw05RXI2NRXpFEcvkwV2WgwT86EoY/s320/IMG_0841.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">all of the tomatoes in the background were blanched </div><div style="text-align: center;">and frozen to be used in place of canned tomatoes.</div><div style="text-align: center;">did you know that canned tomatoes </div><div style="text-align: center;">are one of the seven <a href="http://www.prevention.com/tips/nutrition/7-foods-should-never-cross-your-lips/1-canned-tomatoes">most toxic foods</a>?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpcISX6C4ZmlDVu7rWhZs_FCE1X6CY71LSlY1Rc8f9Z01Zg6tfXZ1ompmbGfrJhunsr7iLNsBW7OhWEPJevYS1D-thWikpTpaQk05ks5-XHGUPsuevRPFuiU7EmeWeaX-jOp1cZv6HQVo/s1600/IMG_0842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpcISX6C4ZmlDVu7rWhZs_FCE1X6CY71LSlY1Rc8f9Z01Zg6tfXZ1ompmbGfrJhunsr7iLNsBW7OhWEPJevYS1D-thWikpTpaQk05ks5-XHGUPsuevRPFuiU7EmeWeaX-jOp1cZv6HQVo/s320/IMG_0842.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">some giant stalks of rhubarb became some delightful sauce.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8hYf3_N6jN6icfIr947bcO_Zkdm_oXxe5pyLL9zEkJzTTnWyCGPstAg5N5Q892316m78vN6ZYWWZCMEQ9jiBOPIDiIHfTa4npIebhC1O6_oZukNJKrIVi5KkPf8pBv2APZ9kO6k_0r4u/s1600/IMG_0847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8hYf3_N6jN6icfIr947bcO_Zkdm_oXxe5pyLL9zEkJzTTnWyCGPstAg5N5Q892316m78vN6ZYWWZCMEQ9jiBOPIDiIHfTa4npIebhC1O6_oZukNJKrIVi5KkPf8pBv2APZ9kO6k_0r4u/s320/IMG_0847.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">the apples will be tasty, chunky applesauce!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">but now i must find a good, large hot water bath!</div>bloggymommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310017671967955368noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594382859958777501.post-83818278326722833922011-10-15T21:26:00.000-07:002011-10-15T21:56:30.380-07:00back from darkest peru<div style="text-align: center;">this school-year has started with a bang</div><div style="text-align: center;">and has definitely kept me on my toes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i have managed to squeeze in </div><div style="text-align: center;">quite a few delightful projects</div><div style="text-align: center;">(you'll have to come back for more on those),</div><div style="text-align: center;">but alas, my blogging has fallen to the wayside.</div><div style="text-align: center;">something had to...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">today we had a lovely adventure </div><div style="text-align: center;">to the local pumpkin farm.</div><div style="text-align: center;">here are some pictures of our fun afternoon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">i am so excited to share all of the </div><div style="text-align: center;">fun projects in the works around here...</div><div style="text-align: center;">if only i have the time to come back</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and post them all!</div>bloggymommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310017671967955368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594382859958777501.post-85000476520396231412011-09-18T07:48:00.000-07:002011-09-18T07:48:38.412-07:00rainy sunday<div style="text-align: center;">call me crazy,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but i actually love the rain.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">the sound of it,</div><div style="text-align: center;">how it washes everything clean.</div><div style="text-align: center;">we've been known to don our boots and jackets</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and go for a stroll, just so we can "sing in the rain".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i think there is something very comforting about rain</div><div style="text-align: center;"> (you can tell i grew up in the northwest).</div><div style="text-align: center;">it makes you want to cozy up inside,</div><div style="text-align: center;">read a good book,</div><div style="text-align: center;">have some tea or hot soup.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">i hope you are having a cozy, snuggly,</div><div style="text-align: center;">lovely, wonderful, and, hopefully, rainy sunday.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>bloggymommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310017671967955368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594382859958777501.post-38262460176256885962011-09-12T07:00:00.000-07:002011-09-12T07:00:11.680-07:0024 hour dog owners<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDqNcNJ31PFdKF393FKwCWlWaeL8HZEVNFh52JYT-ux-XDxuSPcKw5DxDofLNSsLf1yLow1YS0OmEa_V1lj9pGX2K3lQPwjccgWnZE0DvBR49oDONj6DPf1wfMHk9esooB1VF5Q4e0Pwd/s1600/IMG_0814.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDqNcNJ31PFdKF393FKwCWlWaeL8HZEVNFh52JYT-ux-XDxuSPcKw5DxDofLNSsLf1yLow1YS0OmEa_V1lj9pGX2K3lQPwjccgWnZE0DvBR49oDONj6DPf1wfMHk9esooB1VF5Q4e0Pwd/s320/IMG_0814.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">lessons learned and reminders</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">1. dogs are a lot of work.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">2. most 3-year-olds (even really sweet ones) are too much for a dog (even a really patient one).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">3. every dog (and dog owner) deserves a fenced backyard.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">4. recognizing when you are in over your head (and acting on this realization) is usually the best thing for everyone involved.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">5. a dog is like another child.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">6. taking on another child (or dog) should not be entered into lightly.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">7. not every dog (even a really good one) is the right fit for every family (even a really nice one).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">8. patience is a virtue and a process, waiting is an art.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">9. oh yeah...<a href="http://shessewbloggy.blogspot.com/2011/09/good-rule.html">KISS</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">10. all the lessons that would be great for our kids to learn from having a dog, will still be great lessons when they're a little bit older!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cesar has gone to a better place...</div><div style="text-align: center;">a family with four older kids and a big yard!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">as for us, we had a few tears and we will miss the little guy,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but we'll try dog-ownership again in a few years...no rush!</div>bloggymommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310017671967955368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594382859958777501.post-13063563280511538892011-09-10T15:53:00.000-07:002011-09-10T15:53:11.151-07:00dog<div style="text-align: center;">we are now the proud owners of a dog!</div><div style="text-align: center;">a cute brown & black spaniel mix named Cesar.</div><div style="text-align: center;">some friends of ours are moving across the country</div><div style="text-align: center;">and needed a new home for their little guy,</div><div style="text-align: center;">so here we are!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">i have always wanted a dog,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but have never had one,</div><div style="text-align: center;">so i kind of feel like:</div><div style="text-align: center;">i have no idea what i'm doing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">it feels a little like the first day </div><div style="text-align: center;">we brought the girly-girl home.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">in theory i knew to feed her </div><div style="text-align: center;">and take care of her poops and give her love and attention,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> but it wasn't until we really took care of her</div><div style="text-align: center;"> that we got the rhythm of it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">now i have LOTS of experience with human babies,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but it'll take a while to feel comfortable</div><div style="text-align: center;"> with our new "dog baby".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">feel free to share any helpful dog tips...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>bloggymommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16310017671967955368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8594382859958777501.post-88240625715724662212011-09-08T07:25:00.000-07:002011-09-08T07:25:22.923-07:00grateful list<div style="text-align: center;">71. always had a roof over my head</div><div style="text-align: center;">72. never gone hungry</div><div style="text-align: center;">73. live in a free country</div><div style="text-align: center;">74. free to worship</div><div style="text-align: center;">75. free to speak</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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