tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248862349053411352024-03-18T23:21:13.396-05:00dear londonmusings on home and babyeviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064150993040176335noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24886234905341135.post-71689099949312035602014-10-22T23:15:00.000-05:002014-10-27T08:51:33.466-05:00Whole 30 - First HalfThis is more for my own record than anything else, but if it's helpful to someone else, then I'm happy to make it public. I know as I prepare my meals and grocery lists weekly, I peruse others' blogs to get ideas and see how other folks are taking on this Whole 30 challenge. And, it's helpful for me to actually see what I eat each day, so I like documenting with pictures.<br>
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It's not easy to do this Whole 30, but it is possible, and we're making it work. I've found that reading ingredient lists, not just the nutrition label, is eye opening. Who knew that SO MANY items have added sugar? Most bacon has freaking sugar. What? And the "healthy" foods, several of which I'm debating on working back into my diet, have some of <i>those</i> unpronounceable ingredients. Like Almond Milk. Who knew?! I feel like I'm definitely following the preferred and approved foods, but I think I'm probably eating a few too many fruits and sweet potatoes. And I know I'm not supposed to make coffee creamer or smoothies, but I'm doing that too. This diet is a massive change for me, so I'm taking some leeway in order to navigate this month successfully.<br>
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Here's the first two week summary: I'm sleeping better at night and waking up more easily in the morning. I feel less bloated. Up until this week, I've felt a consistency in my energy level, but the past few days I've been tired. (Two week hump perhaps?) I've lost 6 pounds (I know you aren't supposed to weigh yourself, but I couldn't resist), and I'm happy to be back in the kitchen making real meals after a long sabbatical from healthy cooking and eating. The hard part is the amount of time I'm planning and preparing meals. Lunch is the hardest, because I have to cook for just myself, and that's annoying. Ain't nobody got time for that. So I'm cooking three full meals a day, and it's a bit exhausting, and difficult with three kiddos running around. I've got to make this part easier...just not sure how yet.<div><br></div><div>Also, I pretty much have coffee with homemade date creamer each morning, so at some point, I stopped including that in my daily log.<br>
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Picture time...<br>
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DAY 1</div>
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-fried eggs, strawberries, spinach and pancetta.</div>
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-coffee with date creamer</div>
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-rotisserie chicken, sweet potato, peas and avocado</div>
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-fried bananas, strawberries and cashews</div>
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-ground turkey spaghetti squash</div>
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DAY 2</div>
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-cashew cookie lara bar</div>
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-bananas with cashew butter, almond shards, and blueberries </div>
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-salmon, sweet potato and broccoli</div>
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-bowl of fruit with lots of grapes</div>
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DAY 3</div>
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-avocado chicken salad on spinach and watermelon</div>
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-ground beef lettuce tacos with roasted plantains</div>
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DAY 4</div>
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-beef roast with carrots, onions and small potatoes</div>
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-chicken spaghetti squash</div>
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DAY 6</div>
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-banana flaxseed pancakes with blueberries, almond butter and ghee</div>
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-simple salad, bowl of butternut squash soup and veggie soup</div>
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DAY 7</div>
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-eggs and apples</div>
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-fried sweet potato hash with spinach and fried eggs</div>
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DAY 8</div>
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-blueberry lara bar, </div>
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-cashews</div>
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-crockpot hawaiin pork with greens, sweet potato fries, pineapple and plantains</div>
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-fried eggs with sweet potato hash, mango and spinach</div>
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-baked potato hash browns with pancetta, eggs, spinach and pineapple </div>
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-ate at The Block: pork chop with mustard rosemary sauce, greens and sweet potato and bacon hash</div>
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-cashew cookie lara bar</div>
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-date glazed salmon with sweet potato, broccoli and cauliflower</div>
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Eating right, working out, body issues, clothes not fitting well, feeling controlled by the sweets that beckon me...UH, I'm so sick of the worry and stress of it all! It never goes away, I'm almost never successful at sticking with a plan, and I've generally just been extremely disheartened by the difficulty these issues pose to my life. </div>
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At probably the peek of my diet misery (this year anyway), this diet and exercise challenge was introduced to me by friend Ashley a few weeks ago. I thought, you know this might be just what I need to get myself in gear. And so, I signed up, got the food plan via email and committed to my first ever "detox" and a very strict eating plan. The first three days, I lost 6 pounds! Right now, I'm two weeks in and have lost a total of 9 pounds. This diet isn't sustainable long term for me, but it is completely "resetting" the way I need to view eating. It's only a 3 week challenge, so the short term goal is motivational and doesn't feel overwhelming. I'm feeling lighter, less bloated and less guilt about my choices when I wake up in the mornings. On top of feeling better, I'm also enjoying how pretty most of my meals are. Whole foods just are more beautiful by nature. </div>
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Here are a few that I snapped pictures of:</div>
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as with most things, i really appreciate it when my food looks beautiful. and i've noticed that most whole foods are really pleasing to the eye, unlike many processed foods. although tasty, does a plate of doritos look as pretty as a piled plate of greens? no comparison! here is some of the food i'm not embarrassed to share!</div>
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we joined <a href="http://fairshares.org/" target="_blank">fair shares csa</a> back in february and have absolutely loved it! it's pushed us out of our box, and we've been making more interesting meals and cooking with ingredients we've never used before. plus, much of the food is organic and all of it is local. fresh produce, pasta, local chips and pizzas, canned and jarred jams and fruits, local breads and cheeses and fish or meat.</div>
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I've been collecting these wipes bags because they are perfectly noisy for a little baby toy. Every time I have wipes in London's proximity, she tries desperately to grab the pack. She loves the noise it makes. And one of her favorite things is a Baby Einstein cloth book that crinkles. <i>So</i>, I wanted to make her something that gives her this pleasure, and that I'm OK with her munching on...and of course, by making it, I get to choose the fabric that <i><span style="background-color: white;">makes me happy</span></i>. </div>
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I've been collecting these wipes bags because they really are perfectly noisy for a little baby toy. I have way too many now, which means I need to make lots more crinkle tag toys or throw them away! I have several friends with new babies, so I should probably just get busy.</div>
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Here's how I made London's crinkle tag toy:</div>
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Cut out the hard plastic opening of the wipes bag and both ends. Now, I have a flat plastic piece to fit inside of my fabric. I turned in inside out so that the bright colors would be less likely to show through my fabric.</div>
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I chose a few different materials to use as the "tags" for the tag toy. The gray ruffle pieces are a little stretchy, while the blue and yellow pieces are not. Each of them have a different texture so that London has a variety of textures to munch on.</div>
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I cut out two pieces of material...I think my dimensions were 7x8. In short, I measured the length and width of my plastic piece and cut my fabric accordingly.<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmhu_5WizZyRE-v-9AcBC96TMY12cUDgtsSAfjGGcxiD3QcG5Jxyk8BwKdX6XCD5y30Ezq6radPH2knE0G0yvcQTPSL_cxwfCACMI1g77kZu1_EgHiWNSqfm_UUIGFumwwwuuwWMG7co/s640/blogger-image--1718581551.jpg" />Next, I pinned in my plastic and tags.</div>
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<i>warning: this post is a bit of a departure from my normal subjects on this blog.</i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">this post is probably very very premature, as i've just started the study i'm going to reference. but already, god is doing amazing things in my soul. somehow, he has given me this opportunity to be surrounded by a group of women who are proving to be absolutely invaluable in their love and insight. we're going through <a href="http://www.theologyforwomen.org/">wendy alsup's</a> study, "by his wounds you are healed," and the introduction alone was enough to knock the wind out of me. where am i finding my identity? what defines me? where do i get my kicks? if it's not from christ, then i don't really get it. i don't get what grace is, i don't get what peace is, i don't get what my purpose is, and the kicker is that i don't really get what he has done for me. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">my initial thought: "that's ludicrous!" i've been in the church all my life. i get that christ died, therefore taking on my sin and providing a way for me to be with him in heaven. (wow, even writing it so flippantly right now feels so grimy.) i've been walking around with this head knowledge for so long, and somehow my heart hasn't completely gotten it. i don't know that i'm capable of ever totally getting it actually, but if i can begin to grasp what grace really is, then i can begin to see christ clearly. and if the spirit can help me see christ and his saving grace clearly, then he will change me and give me a new lens in which to view my life, my roles, my identity. and the outflow will be what i've prayed for for so long. purity. pure motivations. pure attitudes. pure thoughts. pure actions. oh lord, i want to be changed! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i was enlightened to find out that even amongst this group of strong, spiritual women, i was not alone in feeling insecure in who i am. even admitting out loud that i'm insecure is a huge work of the spirit, because it's the opposite of what i always try to portray. i want to be hip christian lady with her crap together - polite toddler, baby in sling, gourmet dinner on the table, social life swingin', great marriage, eclectic taste, lover of beauty, church volunteer, all with a genuine, strong and obvious love for god. this is where i find my identity. this is who i want to be. yet, i'm insecure because i'm not finding the foundation of these roles in christ. i'm not defining my life as a follower of christ, i'm defining it through these particular roles i've given myself. he's working on me, and my impatience wants the work to be done. i want all of the things listed above, and i want it all to be because of god's doing, and i want it all right now please. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">pretty sure my plan is not god's. he's working though. i can feel his love and his spirit, and i'm becoming so grateful for a god who sees christ when he looks at me rather than me. he's given me so many good things in my life, but it's all for naught if i'm finding my worth in those things rather than in his grace.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>eviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064150993040176335noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24886234905341135.post-20320880049213974212011-08-05T23:56:00.000-05:002011-08-05T23:56:03.231-05:00century old heirlooms<div style="text-align: center;">my uncle sandy and aunt pam, pictured below, generously sent me an incredibly special and sentimental gift today that will be in our family for generations to come; as i absolutely plan to pass it down to london when she has a daughter. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQa-Omd7LnH-N5WXHL5UxakX2R68ak_nENcH36XRTqGh5ZJa1y6gNkk2BvmkcPUG0GqD5TQwZq7Hm76ywdkFNSzOlkk02ZKdf3NA8r5ai-YhFd1lPrr58kRlbFZXnsDM8UtCLLBwwAlA/s1600/DSCF6188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQa-Omd7LnH-N5WXHL5UxakX2R68ak_nENcH36XRTqGh5ZJa1y6gNkk2BvmkcPUG0GqD5TQwZq7Hm76ywdkFNSzOlkk02ZKdf3NA8r5ai-YhFd1lPrr58kRlbFZXnsDM8UtCLLBwwAlA/s400/DSCF6188.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">the beginnings of this gift came several months ago, when my aunt pam emailed and told me that she and my uncle sandy were planning to send me some of my great grandmothers ("gaggy's") clothing for our new baby girl. since that email, i've been anticipating the package that arrived today! i thanked the mail lady, ushered the large box in, and quickly gathered my scissors and my camera. i deliberately began removing the layers of tissue paper that protected and separated the vintage dresses, bibs and bonnet that my aunt and uncle had had restored from gaggy's early childhood. she was valerie davenport french (1898-1986), and is one of the girls pictured below. if i had to guess, i'd say she's the blond on the far left. and i think it also quite possible that the dress she is in, may be one of the dresses i received. (although, that could simply be wishful thinking!) regardless, i'm completely giddy to own such endearing pieces of my family's history. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihE7NjIAG6qXtxdkILxEfhSX5mhM962L0H8R1aRnhsu97YhQer0JRDSD6F2EMmZko2e_VuIDaUFnS5q9yP-SGeEWFBfHtqchYx_6-GHY7E-JyCpjg4A8O4SjvW6KRZbFsNUTwLIh3Pzk/s1600/GaggySisters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihE7NjIAG6qXtxdkILxEfhSX5mhM962L0H8R1aRnhsu97YhQer0JRDSD6F2EMmZko2e_VuIDaUFnS5q9yP-SGeEWFBfHtqchYx_6-GHY7E-JyCpjg4A8O4SjvW6KRZbFsNUTwLIh3Pzk/s400/GaggySisters.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">the package as i received it. i was a little worried about the condition of the box, as it looked a little beaten, but everything inside was perfect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWG5xYSeN687IM5ZPyEWSY56dEkqNaHv_n24lrv0lLl3LP2UhUg0Scv2t_AnlTEjpiWb-8y3a1WsttAJ4gsk3VsAemywJjuBThV3yJFX9LIF1NXAjDFoQ3XAJKZF6ni09zncEA-lOkOyA/s1600/gaggy%2527s+clothes+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWG5xYSeN687IM5ZPyEWSY56dEkqNaHv_n24lrv0lLl3LP2UhUg0Scv2t_AnlTEjpiWb-8y3a1WsttAJ4gsk3VsAemywJjuBThV3yJFX9LIF1NXAjDFoQ3XAJKZF6ni09zncEA-lOkOyA/s400/gaggy%2527s+clothes+004.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> inside this initial envelope were pictures of each item of clothing before and after it's restoration, along with a card from uncle sandy and aunt pam explaining the items.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4C4MoL6gVCAq8FCqsrxjd2pkgViAuctymed6sECwNIWoBaCd82wgMwBVyfpq2Nv9ny60mChVoigQ5UpAFZKFijgQxKuMXA66Vq14eGE-35G5xYDR0_Adsw7NntjcLx7RV3wLTFYFKTgc/s1600/gaggy%2527s+clothes+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4C4MoL6gVCAq8FCqsrxjd2pkgViAuctymed6sECwNIWoBaCd82wgMwBVyfpq2Nv9ny60mChVoigQ5UpAFZKFijgQxKuMXA66Vq14eGE-35G5xYDR0_Adsw7NntjcLx7RV3wLTFYFKTgc/s400/gaggy%2527s+clothes+008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">dress 1 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTp4_xleTySUpJMGLtMKmSLWLHxvgeeqOF_B8Xy4QefSeX_XXznIP8AgWvC11ugKAL2mtLeYtaUaHaPRNeqLdgk1EFZdmUnG5KY6SQl5U5avCmNf9k-2KkL3ts-REm2ZK-csTIODhHkA/s1600/gaggy%2527s+clothes+016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTp4_xleTySUpJMGLtMKmSLWLHxvgeeqOF_B8Xy4QefSeX_XXznIP8AgWvC11ugKAL2mtLeYtaUaHaPRNeqLdgk1EFZdmUnG5KY6SQl5U5avCmNf9k-2KkL3ts-REm2ZK-csTIODhHkA/s400/gaggy%2527s+clothes+016.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">front of bodice</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwIrnKE58pH23TMqYlrmTG95iK3dNan7sKfiMSypvbgkYVqtrtOamrxq0-Rr1iLt4Gd0QKYBofv8Z6QC3uZe1JzOvwoC4UZSz7bCJ_Ke7iEyXcUWEycmJfqqvrUmDYBnk9Vat-ecdR6I/s1600/gaggy%2527s+clothes+018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwIrnKE58pH23TMqYlrmTG95iK3dNan7sKfiMSypvbgkYVqtrtOamrxq0-Rr1iLt4Gd0QKYBofv8Z6QC3uZe1JzOvwoC4UZSz7bCJ_Ke7iEyXcUWEycmJfqqvrUmDYBnk9Vat-ecdR6I/s400/gaggy%2527s+clothes+018.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">back of bodice </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgis0kQd3ZeAbNmG1VXXc8THyoTzqt86V3RehuiDCuBm6We5KddTv1K0nj8f8zRv14SG7uKvjVsRf2mHCCcJ1Qe8ZgzeCw_Z3CSU6Y3CmcFOnTPqXkRD1dxdTZwQoR4FSpzZXgAcdaQLg/s1600/gaggy%2527s+clothes+020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgis0kQd3ZeAbNmG1VXXc8THyoTzqt86V3RehuiDCuBm6We5KddTv1K0nj8f8zRv14SG7uKvjVsRf2mHCCcJ1Qe8ZgzeCw_Z3CSU6Y3CmcFOnTPqXkRD1dxdTZwQoR4FSpzZXgAcdaQLg/s400/gaggy%2527s+clothes+020.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> card from uncle sandy and aunt pam explaining the gift</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij70ngZkrO__Ws-3ph2bQRHAYk3LmNtmKbBVXfBOs5Ah3eS3wittfOy5keHNRhCkmf-62UF3QgReqotEU0hCkczjZbiA3itWg4jP_1gcoHkpV87_GtyjXug6-7yUhBQfU_8JPyyZtck50/s1600/gaggy%2527s+clothes+027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij70ngZkrO__Ws-3ph2bQRHAYk3LmNtmKbBVXfBOs5Ah3eS3wittfOy5keHNRhCkmf-62UF3QgReqotEU0hCkczjZbiA3itWg4jP_1gcoHkpV87_GtyjXug6-7yUhBQfU_8JPyyZtck50/s400/gaggy%2527s+clothes+027.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">in addition to the heirloom gifts, they also sent gifts from their recent trip to ireland. noah received an irish penny whistle (which he instantly loved!), and london received adorable baby shoes and a sweet lamb (that noah also took a liking to). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6nvQe-jpnY5CIp88P20FbaQlQaakqNA_Xsg4YqyXeDaBHZ8HWr8xxQM752AKLLvbjLQo54NWLDfsU8-OKhzS1MYa5uDG9xX3VWB4EHoxFIJv-qxOF8ldJV1bGIUriSn5txWipxuMHow/s1600/gaggy%2527s+clothes+026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6nvQe-jpnY5CIp88P20FbaQlQaakqNA_Xsg4YqyXeDaBHZ8HWr8xxQM752AKLLvbjLQo54NWLDfsU8-OKhzS1MYa5uDG9xX3VWB4EHoxFIJv-qxOF8ldJV1bGIUriSn5txWipxuMHow/s400/gaggy%2527s+clothes+026.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">noah, enjoying his new whistle! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpcquyzeCGDFsf9YljH9f0VRyZFTodPicv9oZr94pCNge2Hd40Fs1UWAH1XR0UpaHGzApm7jcEMMEqKiL_7hQNZCozT-RGVWgo00liulBlhpZ7GmUT4ndulujnaP0_GmKTlzO0huz67-g/s1600/gaggy%2527s+clothes+024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpcquyzeCGDFsf9YljH9f0VRyZFTodPicv9oZr94pCNge2Hd40Fs1UWAH1XR0UpaHGzApm7jcEMMEqKiL_7hQNZCozT-RGVWgo00liulBlhpZ7GmUT4ndulujnaP0_GmKTlzO0huz67-g/s400/gaggy%2527s+clothes+024.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">i can't say thank you enough for these incredible gifts. i am blessed to have such a rich family history and sentimental items to remember it by. thanks uncle sandy and aunt pam for entrusting me with these pieces!</div>eviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064150993040176335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24886234905341135.post-70447891815737758762011-07-20T23:02:00.000-05:002011-07-20T23:02:19.242-05:00bamboo cotton rocks<div style="text-align: center;">i was absolutely giddy today when i walked into <a href="http://www.cottonbabies.com/">cotton babies</a> and found that much of their bamboo cotton collection was on sale! score! i used to go in frequently to buy detergent for my diapers, and each time i liked to walk through their bamboo-cotton baby clothes section and just touch the soft little outfits that were generally out of my price range. today, tons of the bamboo cotton was 40% OFF! i couldn't believe it. so i picked up a few things for baby girl. </div><div style="text-align: center;">i want her to wear one of them home from the hospital...which should it be? they're all newborn or 0-3 month sizes (this is what i don't have much of), although they look massive in the pictures. here's what i got.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3Lvl4X-viPI2-P3pslhJWO_bxfdeukNthrnhVBQTpvMZBlt8raAaqqppD32N63SpL-b8bQXUpYhnw2QtEehyphenhyphenCCqVs_wEjJ9m8mYpjENlMxp3D-K7qB9T8t72hDA63jvBqSQ89JRby_I/s1600/clothes+for+london+013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3Lvl4X-viPI2-P3pslhJWO_bxfdeukNthrnhVBQTpvMZBlt8raAaqqppD32N63SpL-b8bQXUpYhnw2QtEehyphenhyphenCCqVs_wEjJ9m8mYpjENlMxp3D-K7qB9T8t72hDA63jvBqSQ89JRby_I/s640/clothes+for+london+013.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">bright, cute, modern and so soft!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nHHxN3pZb8e46haQNu88D55h5kU3TWAUqc21-2O7sVSALKnPp6onQQdCWieNNeziu2Eq6fcu3Q5sKURHUBEOrtInPg2FMOjTs5EEiZi2SwvkgjSs0mnzD4AqIgFxln96rXcUy-KA__0/s1600/clothes+for+london+019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nHHxN3pZb8e46haQNu88D55h5kU3TWAUqc21-2O7sVSALKnPp6onQQdCWieNNeziu2Eq6fcu3Q5sKURHUBEOrtInPg2FMOjTs5EEiZi2SwvkgjSs0mnzD4AqIgFxln96rXcUy-KA__0/s640/clothes+for+london+019.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> this is a unisex sleeper...the color is charcoal gray and white, although it looks black in this picture. i like the idea that i can use it if we have a third baby, no matter the gender.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhE6ztek1vwxKxUuaRNaUrCe9moq9T21hQkE8EwhZGK_9msVYS7m2ljokk8Q-DEiHYl2qOr3RMJQ5oNLcBPxdTVXlBTMitfRX7gMqIe7gQhGOPxkcMbuhGYxxiTQPy0X_5bD3h87idCg/s1600/clothes+for+london+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhE6ztek1vwxKxUuaRNaUrCe9moq9T21hQkE8EwhZGK_9msVYS7m2ljokk8Q-DEiHYl2qOr3RMJQ5oNLcBPxdTVXlBTMitfRX7gMqIe7gQhGOPxkcMbuhGYxxiTQPy0X_5bD3h87idCg/s640/clothes+for+london+009.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">this picture doesn't do this sleep gown justice. it's a lilac (an interesting lilac...not a pastelly one). this is the piece that wasn't on sale, but i loved it! i'll be packing this one for the hospital for sure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFfCqVgd5-PHxS6I2Bcl5BI0u12EFNcG-CevYpzZGcM22HP-H7AITy76R3TdUO-ZxhBqmcoPXqK-mqiWTAuz3r6Lo-ZWsawbRESMmu7mLYDrcMzIRVeACG4zgkIm0Mh0QFl5aDyM6cDM/s1600/clothes+for+london+015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFfCqVgd5-PHxS6I2Bcl5BI0u12EFNcG-CevYpzZGcM22HP-H7AITy76R3TdUO-ZxhBqmcoPXqK-mqiWTAuz3r6Lo-ZWsawbRESMmu7mLYDrcMzIRVeACG4zgkIm0Mh0QFl5aDyM6cDM/s640/clothes+for+london+015.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and finally, this comfy little shirt and pants set. another good purple...good purples are hard to find, don't you think?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">can't wait to see london in these soft as butter little outfits. 4 1/2 weeks to go!</div>eviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064150993040176335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24886234905341135.post-50460153610625813412011-07-20T00:01:00.001-05:002011-07-20T00:04:12.020-05:00diy: fabric mobiles<div style="text-align: center;">bff, sarah, from <a href="http://lovelychaos.typepad.com/lovelychaos/">lovely chaos</a>, created this <a href="http://lovelychaos.typepad.com/lovelychaos/2011/02/create-diy-fabric-mobile.html">diy on fabric mobiles</a>, and as soon as i saw it, i knew i wanted one for london's room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://lovelychaos.typepad.com/.a/6a0133f4eaebe0970b0147e2e08649970b-500wi" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://lovelychaos.typepad.com/.a/6a0133f4eaebe0970b0147e2e08649970b-500wi" width="311" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">so finally, i reeled in dear friend missy (although reeling her in was pretty easy as she loves projects!), and we got busy. well, as busy as we could with 5 kiddos to keep an eye on while working. after two work sessions and some time working on our own, we each finished our mobile.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">we followed all of sarah's tips and suggestions. the only differences are that we used wire to connect the hoops, and we added one extra larger ring than she did, so ours are a bit bigger and took a bit more fabric. we estimated that we needed roughly 110 strips of fabric (however as you'll see at the bottom, i had tons left over).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">we wired our rings first:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFTz1zYg1T6veGxSifDqw0N7Xz7Ia57Wvg8ddrl4I6sCuPClf2i1OP_dsSFk_BNz8dUKbf8RYQ2SKx5YjmBxygxoxegWBnksMePz6YU0Omu-k4OesI9qDKUUWbmgZH01Pyrg7e7R820E/s1600/Fabric+Mobile+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFTz1zYg1T6veGxSifDqw0N7Xz7Ia57Wvg8ddrl4I6sCuPClf2i1OP_dsSFk_BNz8dUKbf8RYQ2SKx5YjmBxygxoxegWBnksMePz6YU0Omu-k4OesI9qDKUUWbmgZH01Pyrg7e7R820E/s400/Fabric+Mobile+002.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">next, we ironed and cut all of our fabric strips:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0WwZLUgjxYQzb_rbfZzgxetkBPqocCmTIVMpg6WSU9nPiEksGqG-LrBvXvwdhFf4bQXZlyiWJLfxK27m1WJ3klfDu8FdwRzyfejx6hsr2y-YZNWVgFY5SziCVpwKF_3BLGWCg2l1N1k/s1600/Fabric+Mobile+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0WwZLUgjxYQzb_rbfZzgxetkBPqocCmTIVMpg6WSU9nPiEksGqG-LrBvXvwdhFf4bQXZlyiWJLfxK27m1WJ3klfDu8FdwRzyfejx6hsr2y-YZNWVgFY5SziCVpwKF_3BLGWCg2l1N1k/s400/Fabric+Mobile+005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">then we began layering on the fabric strips using tacky glue. we started with the bottom ring and worked our way up:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGAqHvh6xrgMh-WgNehKn0c5_TaJ9SSwbHG6AfaMHkCV8789gJDXTUoKmssH3e7Ia-NohnRd_7C3hZ9I4FzK4afPV5FbE_FVKM2gElupqIorrlvHqRZ3v6aMC6VaYpEcDaBsi8HDI37c/s1600/Fabric+Mobile+010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGAqHvh6xrgMh-WgNehKn0c5_TaJ9SSwbHG6AfaMHkCV8789gJDXTUoKmssH3e7Ia-NohnRd_7C3hZ9I4FzK4afPV5FbE_FVKM2gElupqIorrlvHqRZ3v6aMC6VaYpEcDaBsi8HDI37c/s400/Fabric+Mobile+010.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and up (only one ring left to go in this picture): </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjzqEZvfi01VqIEDWwJRqN5tIL9PvGhPZl2YlfuM9mw3xxzA-iQDXlo7qRsRn1_s25ewBSS7kx2lzg5MG8Kz03Cd3ICTg7Nu5UP4GEA6hXwMwwHMKlQg4h4D9-Jm_l46YNicFF19cruE/s1600/Fabric+Mobile+013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjzqEZvfi01VqIEDWwJRqN5tIL9PvGhPZl2YlfuM9mw3xxzA-iQDXlo7qRsRn1_s25ewBSS7kx2lzg5MG8Kz03Cd3ICTg7Nu5UP4GEA6hXwMwwHMKlQg4h4D9-Jm_l46YNicFF19cruE/s400/Fabric+Mobile+013.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the final product...</div><div style="text-align: center;">here's mine:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc8YK9dUud2d4u9Da9I5biHWMmAuEXfMTvpq_bB9cCn92F9YM1uCQb6orm9HU0TG7zc81220iv-uM00Xa0hQU2xT9fQ4SRFKSdEwgahEHJmP9ac5Dh6PW_0R4L6qoepo737BvKfF5B8W4/s1600/Fabric+Mobile+021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc8YK9dUud2d4u9Da9I5biHWMmAuEXfMTvpq_bB9cCn92F9YM1uCQb6orm9HU0TG7zc81220iv-uM00Xa0hQU2xT9fQ4SRFKSdEwgahEHJmP9ac5Dh6PW_0R4L6qoepo737BvKfF5B8W4/s400/Fabric+Mobile+021.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">here's missy's:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBN3HuU5BnfhFOrwT_9FI5ajj3fSlN9wdRPsvpTER32GIURpLJf0ZM9VSO0zMM8S9meBy5JUlnTnWdObwUcfshDlJNmA59AU5nqvdjA2rfpEAkKTBl-b02PbZmRaEwlk2vGVtK3Iou6xE/s1600/268106_10150229044151319_638096318_7696921_4750199_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBN3HuU5BnfhFOrwT_9FI5ajj3fSlN9wdRPsvpTER32GIURpLJf0ZM9VSO0zMM8S9meBy5JUlnTnWdObwUcfshDlJNmA59AU5nqvdjA2rfpEAkKTBl-b02PbZmRaEwlk2vGVtK3Iou6xE/s400/268106_10150229044151319_638096318_7696921_4750199_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i had a lot of fabric left over; however, i think i should still add a bit more to the mobile to fill it out...make it look thicker. what do you think?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">leftovers: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NMOqhI1r0mK9zSK4JZS7caXzo3rRra3YFaYE23pBwWOkVjvMUKMDy91xR0h9IPXVdRg4S-pTkwahdEOaK_Sm_CwHZeIx2-GG1ppf-wfdzi91kRw-9CKOl2e4e5i87y28maJXtvrVbEE/s1600/Fabric+Mobile+020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NMOqhI1r0mK9zSK4JZS7caXzo3rRra3YFaYE23pBwWOkVjvMUKMDy91xR0h9IPXVdRg4S-pTkwahdEOaK_Sm_CwHZeIx2-GG1ppf-wfdzi91kRw-9CKOl2e4e5i87y28maJXtvrVbEE/s400/Fabric+Mobile+020.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">overall, i'm quite happy with my mobile, and i plan to hang it over london's cradle, and later in her room (when she gets one!).</div><div style="text-align: center;">thanks for the idea sarah, and thanks to missy for creating one with me!</div>eviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064150993040176335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24886234905341135.post-91168422177809037772011-07-14T22:41:00.001-05:002011-07-14T22:42:39.837-05:00every kid should have a play house<div style="text-align: center;">i stopped in to <a href="http://www.citysprouts.com/store/default.asp">city sprouts</a> today with friends jenn and shawn, and of course wanted to buy a thousand things! i haven't been in the store for a very long time, and i remembered why today...too many amazing things, not enough cash flow! </div><div style="text-align: center;">one of their products i fell in love with was this play house. it's just made out of cardboard (that you can buy at the store) and decorate however you like. i'm a big fan of the patchwork roof and the way they outlined the stone exterior, windows and doors with yarn. noah and his little friends had a blast playing in it. i might have to be on the hunt for a HUGE cardboard box now!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">a couple of weeks ago, shanna sent me this idea for a play house. it's completely adorable, and again, you can personalize it however you like. and if you use felt, you wouldn't even need to own a sewing machine, just a little fabric glue and some good scissors.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://emptybobbins.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/playhousecoversamples.jpg?w=560" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://emptybobbins.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/playhousecoversamples.jpg?w=560" width="418" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">this site sells a <a href="http://emptybobbinsewing.com/patterns/the-card-table-playhouse/">pattern</a> for this project.</div>eviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064150993040176335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24886234905341135.post-10059344003417034402011-07-10T00:47:00.001-05:002011-07-10T00:50:00.399-05:00london's baby shower<div style="text-align: center;">i am so blessed to have incredible friends who saw fit to throw me a beautiful baby shower for our second child, whom we have recently and definitively decided to name london. dear friends shanna, erin and missy went above and beyond, and certainly made me feel like one loved lady. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">the shower had a vintage tea party theme, and the decorations were so gloriously detailed it took a while to take it all in. an antique tea cart, all kinds of amazing china, flowers everywhere, multiple sweet banners, and a ceiling bouquet were just some of the touches....the list could go on. and the food - oh my, the food! not only was it delicious, but it was stunning! the cake shanna made was exquisite, the chicken salad tea sandwiches from erin were savory and yummy, and the scones with cream and jam by missy were beyond my wildest dreams of what scones could be. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i was also so blessed to have family and friends come in from out of town to help us celebrate, along with many local friends who came to show their support and love. i was (and continue to be) amazed at the generosity of our friends and family. we received so many thoughtful gifts.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">thanks to missy and her sweet camera and editing skills for these gorgeous photos:</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">flowers </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTci8lqfFkBNedcNgnnL3fspacqTdsmB302aIe6NNsPCylUn1ML50xRMYb5UhHrr4Rrai1p-iIwRfOj9GiEAVHhWbCWguSq3QUEIScBL4VXVTAC6e-nu5VmTbQ-_FDkwHVOe5jxQYuQSA/s1600/270695_10150219430621319_638096318_7586042_6127186_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTci8lqfFkBNedcNgnnL3fspacqTdsmB302aIe6NNsPCylUn1ML50xRMYb5UhHrr4Rrai1p-iIwRfOj9GiEAVHhWbCWguSq3QUEIScBL4VXVTAC6e-nu5VmTbQ-_FDkwHVOe5jxQYuQSA/s400/270695_10150219430621319_638096318_7586042_6127186_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> beautiful and yummy strawberry cake and melt-in-your-mouth petit fours </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCNQ65XgFLWGszANHUW3IIsOnfgKfNjdxbW1B0-MacrFBVYeDspiGkTORoCpqk4opoCT6hiFbVucMZv3mZvG7PARsXC_0UBGOe3i6A87pCowzzlpbGznY7BNu-m7zps5Bx9JemD4BF0s/s1600/259797_10150219432291319_638096318_7586070_5685677_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCNQ65XgFLWGszANHUW3IIsOnfgKfNjdxbW1B0-MacrFBVYeDspiGkTORoCpqk4opoCT6hiFbVucMZv3mZvG7PARsXC_0UBGOe3i6A87pCowzzlpbGznY7BNu-m7zps5Bx9JemD4BF0s/s400/259797_10150219432291319_638096318_7586070_5685677_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> tagged sugar cookies </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_Nm8M0rA71-fC5H8mxisZM0D0QpxWwamf0shmgW-2Qhe_bINuN8Taa7KrLad4VgngFFZJbWXhZlkWZsfflpxZDUJ1kePtLbGmHxezj_rMZKsE25twVjkiMjg8N88c_kz1VfkF00g6pg/s1600/259942_10150219431751319_638096318_7586060_2516275_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_Nm8M0rA71-fC5H8mxisZM0D0QpxWwamf0shmgW-2Qhe_bINuN8Taa7KrLad4VgngFFZJbWXhZlkWZsfflpxZDUJ1kePtLbGmHxezj_rMZKsE25twVjkiMjg8N88c_kz1VfkF00g6pg/s400/259942_10150219431751319_638096318_7586060_2516275_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> mmmmm...strawberry lemonade</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBpvC48ryYuHjkP9ds8lPLUzASHKRVIald9Eqrh1RFyvPpuF48l65ZfuDLzO8tgkFyQv9q86cDk1FpSU1EU6MMPdN2lXQ1CS5bPFelcgqWU9auPtwwtj3K_0fpI5cveWbo3twJDQTLITA/s1600/261575_10150219431141319_638096318_7586049_2092569_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBpvC48ryYuHjkP9ds8lPLUzASHKRVIald9Eqrh1RFyvPpuF48l65ZfuDLzO8tgkFyQv9q86cDk1FpSU1EU6MMPdN2lXQ1CS5bPFelcgqWU9auPtwwtj3K_0fpI5cveWbo3twJDQTLITA/s400/261575_10150219431141319_638096318_7586049_2092569_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> lovely garnished glasses</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JQKOzFnfoWK4IcSU_dPnR22oRW72RcUjSJgyhVv9CQ7sAH7fCj7VDCdFXcjyyovL47iv_QAU3yUPUA2XcRyNvPFOHxk7hi8unDRkVlrCzd6mUO_-hVx8clS0f3HeqHhga7KzSGHrHZM/s1600/261603_10150219431071319_638096318_7586048_1316084_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JQKOzFnfoWK4IcSU_dPnR22oRW72RcUjSJgyhVv9CQ7sAH7fCj7VDCdFXcjyyovL47iv_QAU3yUPUA2XcRyNvPFOHxk7hi8unDRkVlrCzd6mUO_-hVx8clS0f3HeqHhga7KzSGHrHZM/s400/261603_10150219431071319_638096318_7586048_1316084_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> petit fours, as amazing as they were beautiful</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrXN3Yi7hXfUNSTz5-7TDD8a-1L8as6a4PyNe9KuuybvCG3TOCj76Tqzhvj-JN0vw4Bc6UOa8dKSYdXStV5eqZmWfdD6zc8PctLBNNkGHABeNuo4n0ttHmUL3HTewDj_Lc4qLfofxldQ/s1600/262071_10150219431866319_638096318_7586063_5404208_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrXN3Yi7hXfUNSTz5-7TDD8a-1L8as6a4PyNe9KuuybvCG3TOCj76Tqzhvj-JN0vw4Bc6UOa8dKSYdXStV5eqZmWfdD6zc8PctLBNNkGHABeNuo4n0ttHmUL3HTewDj_Lc4qLfofxldQ/s400/262071_10150219431866319_638096318_7586063_5404208_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> antique tea box full of various teas, along with cream and raw sugar cubes...be still my heart!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkJaFMDYs9JSu-6CE1vJ-6JpArBqJIUy3R4BlaIfUCpTlPTYxMQ-zhISgSRGBHaA-XjIHG4nt7HdgYZjbqFi6JjAlbZZ6M_0T-4uruTTuMnkr2VTn49pw_4FAH1ouBOUdqWAJ-TZZBQg/s1600/263612_10150219431601319_638096318_7586057_1103115_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkJaFMDYs9JSu-6CE1vJ-6JpArBqJIUy3R4BlaIfUCpTlPTYxMQ-zhISgSRGBHaA-XjIHG4nt7HdgYZjbqFi6JjAlbZZ6M_0T-4uruTTuMnkr2VTn49pw_4FAH1ouBOUdqWAJ-TZZBQg/s400/263612_10150219431601319_638096318_7586057_1103115_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> to die for (literally) vanilla bean and orange/white chocolate scones </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4SBEIMzMSEoXGhVAkh0MZgbPJBqNHuMu4yVSMsccxYvOyzaiHFBMHB8gUIs23eKguEadTAxI4P9rya_sCR0CEIZh0EpPyMSrH5GpKqdnxID98ElC2YWiRprhQF-YavCQR_5Gzi3xTus/s1600/263905_10150219430981319_638096318_7586047_50375_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4SBEIMzMSEoXGhVAkh0MZgbPJBqNHuMu4yVSMsccxYvOyzaiHFBMHB8gUIs23eKguEadTAxI4P9rya_sCR0CEIZh0EpPyMSrH5GpKqdnxID98ElC2YWiRprhQF-YavCQR_5Gzi3xTus/s400/263905_10150219430981319_638096318_7586047_50375_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> cucumber sandwiches....adorable!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN5IWnLnaNbWswuQpKqjFEeQNJbjO5PNFhBZuT65B4LExqREho7cuTEV6IfZp-ftkssI5cjir3OBaI1-6u_6K4bOaaQkhKuce4I7_EopqQY0CxlX13Jye78cgzMLySc2PaSPGsokCoJzU/s1600/263955_10150219432156319_638096318_7586069_2623418_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN5IWnLnaNbWswuQpKqjFEeQNJbjO5PNFhBZuT65B4LExqREho7cuTEV6IfZp-ftkssI5cjir3OBaI1-6u_6K4bOaaQkhKuce4I7_EopqQY0CxlX13Jye78cgzMLySc2PaSPGsokCoJzU/s400/263955_10150219432156319_638096318_7586069_2623418_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> lovely pom pom and onesie decor hanging from wall to wall</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWTZRtqQa_W7EQOZW6vgyUWHknfLKnEhPmkp-Yf1WZpEQzAvuMCoJvKQ3Z8HMUqM0qjA1mkRiyJ9F3VxLScCxu3xs9Vue2PCaeCq3fiaAvUZGNVejSXQIm-cNJEE02uoumev4SLy1kbo/s1600/268200_10150219430836319_638096318_7586045_6251947_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWTZRtqQa_W7EQOZW6vgyUWHknfLKnEhPmkp-Yf1WZpEQzAvuMCoJvKQ3Z8HMUqM0qjA1mkRiyJ9F3VxLScCxu3xs9Vue2PCaeCq3fiaAvUZGNVejSXQIm-cNJEE02uoumev4SLy1kbo/s400/268200_10150219430836319_638096318_7586045_6251947_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> ceiling pom pom display - love this and am planning a rendition of it in london's room</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg820jrYyIxp0xqPhdViwT7E64yj4L5BUoTi6iGxslkoFQA36lQz4sqKQrB1icDNR6Gxcu-hI9oHLh6BFTR-P-l43alTLcw9eUw1QimOyhPivGR6D88HjDxArRiqCvE9aJ3mSDRrr8lqF8/s1600/268740_10150219431436319_638096318_7586054_258490_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg820jrYyIxp0xqPhdViwT7E64yj4L5BUoTi6iGxslkoFQA36lQz4sqKQrB1icDNR6Gxcu-hI9oHLh6BFTR-P-l43alTLcw9eUw1QimOyhPivGR6D88HjDxArRiqCvE9aJ3mSDRrr8lqF8/s400/268740_10150219431436319_638096318_7586054_258490_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> more glorious china</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQIYphX-7ZiBhWXlYjoaW7uACxn1D79BZfC_zDOlgsgmrvJRzcTwtIN5nAKjLc8bCZcszxFYlHpyj_9lWxD-J30vQ-xdMJBqftbu1Ly3e4yzc3f4z5gF3cYlzvTld8CUbi-YS4md20Ek/s1600/268836_10150219431986319_638096318_7586066_7020066_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQIYphX-7ZiBhWXlYjoaW7uACxn1D79BZfC_zDOlgsgmrvJRzcTwtIN5nAKjLc8bCZcszxFYlHpyj_9lWxD-J30vQ-xdMJBqftbu1Ly3e4yzc3f4z5gF3cYlzvTld8CUbi-YS4md20Ek/s400/268836_10150219431986319_638096318_7586066_7020066_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> fireplace display with banner, paper flowers, tea cups, and one of the party invitations</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhluOgsY-oKJb5mG8IMrY4V5rDRFnJU5XsvZFGvBtMOIs5z2CzCnQWNvObeGcl9ZwB0BFH6f5oqs8NXpKYVaalyP3aIouk_l3mLPoiQJKmnnDlfxtjc1VKa5Ko_TfkZajuRt_1oeJ9y_sI/s1600/268951_10150219431346319_638096318_7586052_7372679_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhluOgsY-oKJb5mG8IMrY4V5rDRFnJU5XsvZFGvBtMOIs5z2CzCnQWNvObeGcl9ZwB0BFH6f5oqs8NXpKYVaalyP3aIouk_l3mLPoiQJKmnnDlfxtjc1VKa5Ko_TfkZajuRt_1oeJ9y_sI/s400/268951_10150219431346319_638096318_7586052_7372679_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> the serving table in all of it's loveliness</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mEFBsUZbLvMUWtm-k_lg0YVUUxIedMCI4C_mZhq9ZKWyVEp-x_0qjQ4_hy6Uvfob0eK7Er-7W5DU9lA9yBiK3oBFPd2Cb6yZkUkQFoK2bfvEznVe1nCMF4WG5tPlNbrUacMRtkzEkMY/s1600/269790_10150219432056319_638096318_7586068_953779_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mEFBsUZbLvMUWtm-k_lg0YVUUxIedMCI4C_mZhq9ZKWyVEp-x_0qjQ4_hy6Uvfob0eK7Er-7W5DU9lA9yBiK3oBFPd2Cb6yZkUkQFoK2bfvEznVe1nCMF4WG5tPlNbrUacMRtkzEkMY/s400/269790_10150219432056319_638096318_7586068_953779_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">such an incredible day that i will always hold dear in my heart.</div><div style="text-align: center;">thank you girls for your thoughtfulness, generosity and love. you are each such a blessing to me and my family.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">alright now, come on baby girl...i'm ready!</div>eviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064150993040176335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24886234905341135.post-84090445402142199802011-07-09T23:34:00.002-05:002011-07-09T23:53:13.434-05:00pregnancy photos i can live with<div style="text-align: center;">My sweet darling husband surprised me with the gift of a maternity photo session! We took pregnancy photos with Noah, and he didn't want London (yes, London!) to be left out. Although his sentiments and action behind this gift are incredibly thoughtful, the idea of a professional photo session in my current state brings on a world of dread! Firstly, and mainly because I'm a vain vain creature, and certainly not in the best shape of my life! Alas though, I agree, I wouldn't want my London to feel left out. This pregnancy is just as special and anticipated as the first.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">To top my "not-feeling-so-hot-these-days" self image, I'm also extremely particular about photography. We've been so blessed to have friends with serious photo skills (we'll be working with <a href="http://www.ericarankin.com/">Erica Rankin</a>), so I don't have to worry at all about the quality of the pictures, just how I'll look in them! So, I've been trying to find some artsy maternity photos that hopefully will make me want to order prints rather than stash the finished CD far away.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In my search, I found many cheesy de`cheese of de`cheesiest pregnancy pictures, and goodness knows, I can't stand the cheese. So I think simple and heavily edited will be the way to go! Here are some ideas I've found that I think I could live with.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Photos like this seem to be favorites as I search. A close up of the belly with an intense highlighted edit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://elizabethandjane.ca/eaj-files/2009/05/megan_maternity_-37-sun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="http://elizabethandjane.ca/eaj-files/2009/05/megan_maternity_-37-sun.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(seen <a href="http://elizabethandjane.ca/2009/05/expecting-maternity-photography/">here</a>.)</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">This one seems simple, and I like the idea of the flowing wrap that extends past the width of the picture. What would I use...a sheet?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOa64lP4Kn8ELLHVUVcSdyD6a1e-Vs64IIbUCyHoMm9mH8r0I-h8HftixqY3EXmz85e-8cRyBPDsNdr0ZpUEoK23lhtp3sCrFTLmqBS_CfcB9kMWLcfX-fvEXaL2c6lNsCPMjPsv8Zg0/s400/lucasmaternity-6web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOa64lP4Kn8ELLHVUVcSdyD6a1e-Vs64IIbUCyHoMm9mH8r0I-h8HftixqY3EXmz85e-8cRyBPDsNdr0ZpUEoK23lhtp3sCrFTLmqBS_CfcB9kMWLcfX-fvEXaL2c6lNsCPMjPsv8Zg0/s320/lucasmaternity-6web.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> (seen <a href="http://michellemirandaphoto.blogspot.com/">here</a>.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Noah has got to be in a few of the pictures. I like this one with just his arm, hand and my belly. Simple and sweet. I would want the lighting done a bit different...more washed out perhaps? And I would be wearing bottoms!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.breathebodywork.com/images/pre0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.breathebodywork.com/images/pre0002.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(seen <a href="http://www.breathebodywork.com/pregnancy.html">here</a>.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If I was Posh Spice, I might have something like this done:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://photopostsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/beautiful-pregnancy-photos13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="http://photopostsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/beautiful-pregnancy-photos13.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(seen <a href="http://photopostsblog.com/2009/06/20/beautiful-pregnancy-photos/">here</a>.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">or this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images2.layoutsparks.com/1/178485/for-the-love-pregnancy-31000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://images2.layoutsparks.com/1/178485/for-the-love-pregnancy-31000.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">from <a href="http://www.layoutsparks.com/1/178485/for-the-love-pregnancy-31000.html">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And if I was Scary Spice, I might have something like this done (ha!):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://photopostsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/beautiful-pregnancy-photos14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://photopostsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/beautiful-pregnancy-photos14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(seen <a href="http://photopostsblog.com/2009/06/20/beautiful-pregnancy-photos/">here</a>.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Something about this one is quirky and cute. Of course I would use one of my gorgeous Anthropologie tea cups, and I would want the editing to be done much differently. Not a fan of the oh-so-obvious Olan Mills background (oh man, i can be snobby sometimes. forgive me!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://photopostsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/beautiful-pregnancy-photos20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://photopostsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/beautiful-pregnancy-photos20.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(seen <a href="http://photopostsblog.com/2009/06/20/beautiful-pregnancy-photos/">here</a>.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe something like this with some of her tiny booties in my hand instead of an apple.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://futurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/pregnancy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="http://futurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/pregnancy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(seen <a href="http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/tailored-approach-to-fight-pregnancy-pounds/">here</a>.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
I like the idea of a few of my favorite baby items photographed in an artsy way.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://elizabethandjane.ca/eaj-files/2009/05/megan_maternity_-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://elizabethandjane.ca/eaj-files/2009/05/megan_maternity_-11.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>(seen <a href="http://elizabethandjane.ca/2009/05/expecting-maternity-photography/">here</a>.)<br />
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<a href="http://www.soulprintsphotography.com/portlandchildphotographer/maternity/maternity-pictures-portland-oregon/">This site</a> wouldn't allow me to copy a picture onto my post, but I like the fourth and sixth photos down from the top. I like the angle of the camera on the fourth one. I think that the lens pointed down on me would be a more flattering shot versus peering up from beneath me. And on the sixth one, I like the close up of the belly, while using a heavy highlight in the editing process.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">The second one down on <a href="http://capturedbycarrie.com/blog/2009/10/08/los-angeles-maternity-portrait-photographer/">this blog</a> is interesting. I like the lighting and editing...it seems to have a vintage feel almost.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The first picture on <a href="http://www.jchaney.com/blog/beautiful-pregnancy-photography/">this blog</a> is quite sweet. The photographer has the husband in the shot too, but still a close up of their torsos. Again, with a heavy edit on the lighting.<br />
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<a href="http://www.soulprintsphotography.com/portlandchildphotographer/maternity/maternity-pictures-portland-oregon/"></a>If you have ANY ideas, please send them to me! We've got a couple weeks to go before the shoot.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>eviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064150993040176335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24886234905341135.post-87282326552475765832011-06-27T00:02:00.003-05:002011-06-27T00:06:57.681-05:00dreaming of where i could dream<div style="text-align: center;">it's kind of amazing and a little depressing how quickly ones taste can change in decor. at least mine. just when i thought i knew what i liked (straight lines, pottery-barnish type furnishings), and after we invested some actual money into bedroom furniture, i find that i've shifted away from the finished, matchy look. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">in the end this really is all just too bad for me, because my husband is a believer in "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." and our bedroom set (yes, it's a "set"...sigh), is only four years old, and it certainly ain't broke. i'm sure we'll have it for a long time to come, but in the meantime, here are some designs that make me want to sell what i have and start over! (a girl can dream.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i don't think i could be more in love with this bedroom. it is beautiful! may be i can find a headboard like this for the guest bed at least?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgt7k1-s3xcX190Vab30_sXswwJszxQ-_ng2U-qV32zGsiQSycRn8mpnDNfdcu3QMQnbLQhTi9-BcY4-m1PV4p1p3eeBZaZBMcKMir0raHd14ojJzAQQZzaA1BbTtXYXbQtNvZ6wkVQ/s400/yellow-and-purple-bedroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgt7k1-s3xcX190Vab30_sXswwJszxQ-_ng2U-qV32zGsiQSycRn8mpnDNfdcu3QMQnbLQhTi9-BcY4-m1PV4p1p3eeBZaZBMcKMir0raHd14ojJzAQQZzaA1BbTtXYXbQtNvZ6wkVQ/s400/yellow-and-purple-bedroom.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(source: <a href="http://decorology.blogspot.com/2011/06/tons-and-tons-of-gorgeous-bedroom.html">decorology</a>) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and this one is so sweet...i can see it as a girl's room or even a guest room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBw9cEjuywahTzs0ejW4t1aiCzjz-QJ-d9ZWuPJDZuRzKq0Njc2X0OS8uIHGxxhYjAtGD4iDsOAyTwSvXCYPgyJVPlp7PgPbEz2BNudhNJO_BFado0Rgi2stQVeyxf85hzVcDAeKE-w/s400/rosey-bedroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBw9cEjuywahTzs0ejW4t1aiCzjz-QJ-d9ZWuPJDZuRzKq0Njc2X0OS8uIHGxxhYjAtGD4iDsOAyTwSvXCYPgyJVPlp7PgPbEz2BNudhNJO_BFado0Rgi2stQVeyxf85hzVcDAeKE-w/s400/rosey-bedroom.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(source: <a href="http://decorology.blogspot.com/2011/06/tons-and-tons-of-gorgeous-bedroom.html">decorology</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i would never have enough confidence to put these bold colors together, but they completely work and are stunning!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNfg2KCwuH42omKy-KY0GUlICrxuraV1PvobNh4HZuU1faDkN698V1waEcxN_-aJlzPuLH-8S1ccZxTD8SNn80HwAM5TlJCKgw-ukpVfyoP4OOxuYJtykYgXMjGfnOihW1XFpNr8dMI0/s400/pierone_eclectic_colorful.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNfg2KCwuH42omKy-KY0GUlICrxuraV1PvobNh4HZuU1faDkN698V1waEcxN_-aJlzPuLH-8S1ccZxTD8SNn80HwAM5TlJCKgw-ukpVfyoP4OOxuYJtykYgXMjGfnOihW1XFpNr8dMI0/s400/pierone_eclectic_colorful.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(source: <a href="http://decorology.blogspot.com/2011/03/unique-but-beautiful-bedrooms.html">decorology</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">this one is just sexy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIdCnv33hanFBd-Nf5sl_8bi92ZncLh5-LSjQ0XHB-1BW8Ni3WlPrRNFRrZIfs8tFp6hkDYz44CT_cjeC_EZWX_DU_aqeTYm9yxputgUeLVo0Ob1ub1KNYmAIRWRfpDkACTiUGfYxK50/s400/housetohome_ecelectic_colorful_bedroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIdCnv33hanFBd-Nf5sl_8bi92ZncLh5-LSjQ0XHB-1BW8Ni3WlPrRNFRrZIfs8tFp6hkDYz44CT_cjeC_EZWX_DU_aqeTYm9yxputgUeLVo0Ob1ub1KNYmAIRWRfpDkACTiUGfYxK50/s400/housetohome_ecelectic_colorful_bedroom.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(source: <a href="http://decorology.blogspot.com/2011/03/unique-but-beautiful-bedrooms.html">decorology</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> this room is pretty busy, but i'm drawn to it (everything except the zebra print ottoman that is).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://g-cdn.apartmenttherapy.com/1034230/guess111609_rect540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://g-cdn.apartmenttherapy.com/1034230/guess111609_rect540.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(source: <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/bedroom/bringing-wallpaper-into-the-bedroom-105519">apartment therapy</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">oh, and this one is so pretty! the wallpaper is such a fun vintage print.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://roomenvy.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/screen-shot-2011-06-21-at-17-06-23.png?w=450&h=450" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://roomenvy.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/screen-shot-2011-06-21-at-17-06-23.png?w=450&h=450" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(source: <a href="http://roomenvy.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/summer-lovin/">roomenvy</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i'll keep dreaming and living vicariously through the other rooms in our house!</div>eviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064150993040176335noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24886234905341135.post-39245096754970000852011-06-16T22:36:00.000-05:002011-06-16T22:36:58.599-05:00tacky beach towels<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.towelscupboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/WindowsLiveWriter/BeachTowels_73D/beach%20towels_thumb%5B4%5D1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.towelscupboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/WindowsLiveWriter/BeachTowels_73D/beach%20towels_thumb%5B4%5D1.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">why is it that despite my overly picky taste, i own and use the tackiest beach towels known to man? really bright harsh colors with some sort of 80's beach scene sewn in them...oh they're bad! every summer for years i've thought how i'd like to invest in some new, not-quite-so-hidious towels, but it never seems to be a budgetary priority. one day i will make this happen! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">may be i'll get something simple like these:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ablissfulnest.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Ikat-Beach-Towel.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.ablissfulnest.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Ikat-Beach-Towel.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.ablissfulnest.com/2011/06/what-i-want-wednesday-modern-beach-towels.html">source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.caymanmama.com/wp-content/plugins/post_image2/images/image_4822.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.caymanmama.com/wp-content/plugins/post_image2/images/image_4822.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.caymanmama.com/2009/06/20/luxury-linens-for-the-sea-beach-pool-pioneerlinenscom_200906204822.html">source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">or cutsie like these: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef01348383c1ac970c-320wi" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef01348383c1ac970c-320wi" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/home_blog/2010/06/new-amy-butler-beach-towels-at-bed-bath-and-beyond-.html">source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFky5EZiuMBRm5mEtLjNfsKQ58go-v7Y8oazA5-Qqi-NtXhPVSBI_KJpUqDCiNIIDkWaGpYZVqDucErGQdrmeURnlFEbhDfVXAZL7x6bf20aYjB2t2rAGn3FtbQ-UK9w8S_B7pUnWEA/s400/Beach+Towels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFky5EZiuMBRm5mEtLjNfsKQ58go-v7Y8oazA5-Qqi-NtXhPVSBI_KJpUqDCiNIIDkWaGpYZVqDucErGQdrmeURnlFEbhDfVXAZL7x6bf20aYjB2t2rAGn3FtbQ-UK9w8S_B7pUnWEA/s320/Beach+Towels.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lovenestpocket.blogspot.com/2011/04/beach-towels-and-wallpaper.html">source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s6.thisnext.com/media/230x230/TORY-BURCH-Kissing-Blowfish_50C5048A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://s6.thisnext.com/media/230x230/TORY-BURCH-Kissing-Blowfish_50C5048A.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/CB8C8BC1/TORY-BURCH-Kissing-Blowfish">source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">actually, plush and modern sounds perfect:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.beach-therapy.com/images/towels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.beach-therapy.com/images/towels.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.beach-therapy.com/sharethissite.html">source</a></div>eviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064150993040176335noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24886234905341135.post-17052199105581696942011-05-26T22:25:00.000-05:002011-05-26T22:25:42.400-05:00reduce, reuse, recyle - t-shirts<div style="text-align: center;">matt (my mr.) has a plethora of old, kind-of nasty, yellow pit stained undershirts. i've recently been replacing them with new ones, and so i'm left with this massive pile of the old. this picture is just what i took out of his drawer a few days ago. i have another huge bag stuffed in my closet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijtRF8EzLfG9dcnaMLufZ3fEk3zswZEVRCuDDB0hYU6j93z36lchNDlqJvIRKnfX503bFYvm4XI621MWS7xs0nyXHRK9VwWZW9vXwcy02dl2Fsr27eP6AJacYA52GlYnKcz5EQwzLt1QI/s1600/Girl%2527s+Lake+Weekend%252C+t+shirts+017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijtRF8EzLfG9dcnaMLufZ3fEk3zswZEVRCuDDB0hYU6j93z36lchNDlqJvIRKnfX503bFYvm4XI621MWS7xs0nyXHRK9VwWZW9vXwcy02dl2Fsr27eP6AJacYA52GlYnKcz5EQwzLt1QI/s400/Girl%2527s+Lake+Weekend%252C+t+shirts+017.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it hurt my heart a little to think of just throwing out such a large stash, and since i have no idea how fast cotton material decomposes, i just couldn't do it. giving them away is not an option since they are slightly disgusting, so my search began. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i found some ridiculous ideas, like making a dress out of them (just dumb - who wants a dress that looks like your man's undershirt?), and some overtly obvious ideas, like using them for cleaning or waxing your car - i already have a stash of rags for those purposes. anyway, i did come across clever ideas, so if you have this same problem, here's what you can do:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-save a few for coloring your hair, or painting, or anything else messy you or your kids do</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-use them for packing christmas ornaments away, or as packing material for shipping</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-cut up small squares to keep for cleaning eyeglasses or polishing jewelry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and if you have a baby, these ideas are fantastic, and will probably be how i will end up using my t-shirt stash:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-cut up squares and use as reusable baby wipes for diapering or clean-up wipes at meal times. if you're already using cloth diapers (which we did for noah and will for baby girl), then you can just throw them in the wash together. i read a tip to double the material when making, so serious messes don't leak through so easily.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-<a href="http://www.oldmadenew.com/2011/02/from-old-white-t-shirt-to-reusable.html?showComment=1306433876002#c3697898174003357445">t-shirt trash liners</a> (aka, trash bags). those of us who use cloth diapers are probably trying to save money and the environment, so <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/11828760184541032190">natalie</a> from <a href="http://www.oldmadenew.com/2011/02/from-old-white-t-shirt-to-reusable.html?showComment=1306433876002#c3697898174003357445">old made new</a>, came up with this brilliant idea to line your cloth diaper pail with a t-shirt-created liner, rather than buying and wasting plastic liners. and again, just like the wipes, you can throw it in the wash with your diapers. so smart! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-and finally, along similar lines, <a href="http://naturalviolet.blogspot.com/2009/04/recycled-t-shirt-diaper.html">natural violet</a> gives a great <a href="http://naturalviolet.blogspot.com/2009/04/recycled-t-shirt-diaper.html">tutorial</a> on how to make your own cloth diapers from t-shirts. if you dare to be so ambitious, they are super cute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf001186.tip.html">source 1</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.diaperswappers.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-778107.html">source 2</a></div>eviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064150993040176335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24886234905341135.post-76933955941707510652011-05-24T00:52:00.001-05:002011-05-24T00:54:17.992-05:00friends with skillzzz<div style="text-align: center;">i love to bake. and a lot of the time, my goodies turn out pretty decent. what i'm not good at though, is attention to detail. </div><div style="text-align: center;">i tell myself that i like organic, rustic looking cakes to give myself an out for the less than perfect result. or "as long as it tastes good, isn't that really what matters?" (which is such a lie since i firmly believe you eat with your eyes first!) i just become a lot more interested in the final product than the steps involved in getting there. i'm so impatient! i do, however have some friends who have much more perseverance than i do, and have come up with some beautiful creations. so lovely in fact, i have to share them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">this is missy, and she made that hunk-a-hunk of burning cake love right there. if i attempted such a feat, the 73 layers would have slid off of each other right onto the floor. hers however, turned out beautiful! </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvE4DJCeZhJZyP9SOnZH19LQt8187vrlWtroIt36uh9W2mjFhcy5xzNa4-xi5isNO4aqau5vCv3JwKCYHNnATklzgFZmrL2as6njqPgdfkTFace2ISI01LMu1PMBbIui1IDK3dutVpZ0Q/s1600/cake+creations.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvE4DJCeZhJZyP9SOnZH19LQt8187vrlWtroIt36uh9W2mjFhcy5xzNa4-xi5isNO4aqau5vCv3JwKCYHNnATklzgFZmrL2as6njqPgdfkTFace2ISI01LMu1PMBbIui1IDK3dutVpZ0Q/s400/cake+creations.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">she also made this sweet circus cake for her little griffin's first birthday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7QVf2sedEavTSHU6IMwulOXTBa4h9_IeYFf2TFae0cfltXoiVfbbmqNGgCCZh1v6bTMW7ia3BGoY2pJ1AkJnmfUjDkTDE1XhBAIxxK-PYTLjPy5ZL6d6YQsr33O2hUuRCcFozCN21bU/s1600/circus+cake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7QVf2sedEavTSHU6IMwulOXTBa4h9_IeYFf2TFae0cfltXoiVfbbmqNGgCCZh1v6bTMW7ia3BGoY2pJ1AkJnmfUjDkTDE1XhBAIxxK-PYTLjPy5ZL6d6YQsr33O2hUuRCcFozCN21bU/s400/circus+cake.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and this one she made because she thought it sounded amazing (which it does...dulce de leche cake!), and she added the paper flower on top for a little flare! isn't it so pretty?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9X6POhRNcmekeRR63EcIWJsPATBOvToihy8Vhz6HnO8Ja0CjrwEArW82d9rj9ypINtcev1uVpe3LQBsdC6pLjeKIKf1NuUK-CTFKOv1Voqc_YNj02CmeOXEzyEuTPjCPiMlgGTCCgZU/s1600/flower+cake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9X6POhRNcmekeRR63EcIWJsPATBOvToihy8Vhz6HnO8Ja0CjrwEArW82d9rj9ypINtcev1uVpe3LQBsdC6pLjeKIKf1NuUK-CTFKOv1Voqc_YNj02CmeOXEzyEuTPjCPiMlgGTCCgZU/s400/flower+cake.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">friend <a href="http://darylandshanna.blogspot.com/">shanna</a> also makes amazing creations that i would never be able to mimic. she made these lovely detailed cupcakes for her daughter reese's third birthday. they look so professional!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIqQxUe6hCoP8YPnkeQHw1eK4PxpUvKrguKUiBZ292ZEu0nYVnzhfjFWbhXwEw-HHj5Pn51DqNoY7nKswSpLw1OSjvYhswPAjfK7CziW8pPTBMJV77jvEbJNiAcw0O3ZjUknvlHHXn_I/s1600/shanna%2527s+cupcakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIqQxUe6hCoP8YPnkeQHw1eK4PxpUvKrguKUiBZ292ZEu0nYVnzhfjFWbhXwEw-HHj5Pn51DqNoY7nKswSpLw1OSjvYhswPAjfK7CziW8pPTBMJV77jvEbJNiAcw0O3ZjUknvlHHXn_I/s400/shanna%2527s+cupcakes.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and these pirate cakes she made for her son aidan's party. unbelievable!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15trqxF2oNthwuBgj1Rt0NXepLrl4OwH1cZ44S7T9Is2MbFqhwsyjh0Htg5eoYB619dA8w2O5IZwlrMDD78spegHDFS9ppO8IY_oAFL8qvjgrFH1LtiP-8gHHmfQNutpJFFi00MxYUDg/s1600/pirate+cake+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj15trqxF2oNthwuBgj1Rt0NXepLrl4OwH1cZ44S7T9Is2MbFqhwsyjh0Htg5eoYB619dA8w2O5IZwlrMDD78spegHDFS9ppO8IY_oAFL8qvjgrFH1LtiP-8gHHmfQNutpJFFi00MxYUDg/s400/pirate+cake+2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNL46SXQWDLYftueGcn0njbWPlQDZ4O2pdAliGRVYIm5E4GTO8bmjMDF9UP0wX7HSYnKpz1haUQ-9DCBj-InjUKwTBxfNHe5iU0jwaf7O02ZRgsROkKQ16PA5qm2AMAaBsFSUzIrsEP8/s1600/pirate+cake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNL46SXQWDLYftueGcn0njbWPlQDZ4O2pdAliGRVYIm5E4GTO8bmjMDF9UP0wX7HSYnKpz1haUQ-9DCBj-InjUKwTBxfNHe5iU0jwaf7O02ZRgsROkKQ16PA5qm2AMAaBsFSUzIrsEP8/s400/pirate+cake.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and check out these romantic cookie trays from bff <a href="http://lovelychaos.typepad.com/lovelychaos/">sarah</a>. she made all of these little delights for my baby shower back in 2008. don't you love the way they're all displayed?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29lWG3XzsAoLUr1_1-OJVRQ5xpa4_t2eSvYCTgctHPv2gsB0xuVg7b7C6d4wnJ9Sy7RrBQ5VgTtQjAuzu8nKtFg_l2_iBcxdR8C9sSd2wTfIrSMllwO46_KSxzxsqbVUX6TBCmUkRN7s/s1600/DSCF6445-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29lWG3XzsAoLUr1_1-OJVRQ5xpa4_t2eSvYCTgctHPv2gsB0xuVg7b7C6d4wnJ9Sy7RrBQ5VgTtQjAuzu8nKtFg_l2_iBcxdR8C9sSd2wTfIrSMllwO46_KSxzxsqbVUX6TBCmUkRN7s/s400/DSCF6445-1.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFc31vsv1OjxmxnSls47LChG_D6BMB3rVLaBhVhWFrAyefxJhqlH3NfYcIH-UOKRyGk21V1ow_eYJCJBNMdAyLuZ9hQ8KrFKzHx0Iqzo4TPd5tFLcnv9IAIAqAdOMSL7EkxK54rVA_IcM/s1600/DSCF6444-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFc31vsv1OjxmxnSls47LChG_D6BMB3rVLaBhVhWFrAyefxJhqlH3NfYcIH-UOKRyGk21V1ow_eYJCJBNMdAyLuZ9hQ8KrFKzHx0Iqzo4TPd5tFLcnv9IAIAqAdOMSL7EkxK54rVA_IcM/s400/DSCF6444-1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and one more lovely creation from the little man dearest to my heart, my noah. he decorated his own cupcake at his friend lee's birthday party. i think it just might be my favorite!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">all of a sudden i have a sweet tooth...</div>eviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064150993040176335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24886234905341135.post-55592194600146523832011-05-22T22:40:00.000-05:002011-05-22T22:40:54.540-05:00ideas are a-flowin'!<div style="text-align: center;">i mean really...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1931184/2010-zoey1_rect540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1931184/2010-zoey1_rect540.jpg" width="219" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photos/2010/10/24/92416485b357.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.decorpad.com/photos/2010/10/24/92416485b357.png" width="261" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photos/2010/10/24/92416485b357.png">source</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photos/2010/10/10/cbb9c49ae9a5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="http://www.decorpad.com/photos/2010/10/10/cbb9c49ae9a5.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photos/2010/10/10/cbb9c49ae9a5.png">source</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
there are just so many sweet options! i really love the massive rustic mirror hanging behind the dresser in the room right above. it adds so much character to the space and is completely unexpected as it juxtaposes the stereotypical wall decor of a baby's room. oh the possibilities!<br />
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after spending some time searching girls' rooms online, i think i've finally found some items that could pull my vision together. here's what i've got so far.<br />
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<a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?itemdescription=true&itemCount=80&startValue=1&selectedProductColor=&sortby=&id=20646097&parentid=A_FURN_WALL&sortProperties=+subCategoryPosition,+product.marketingPriority&navCount=135&navAction=poppushpush&color=&pushId=A_FURN_WALL&popId=A_DECORATE&prepushId=&selectedProductSize=">this</a>:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.urbanoutfitters.com/is/image/UrbanOutfitters/20646097_000_a?$cat$" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://images.urbanoutfitters.com/is/image/UrbanOutfitters/20646097_000_a?$cat$" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>and <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/search/search.jsp?searchPhrase=mirror&listViewSize=&indexStart=0&sortBy=&sortOrder=&categories=&categories2=&categories3=&categories4=&skucolor=&priceLow=&priceHigh=&skusize=&brand=&maxPrice=&minPrice=">this</a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.urbanoutfitters.com/is/image/UrbanOutfitters/20011995_046_b?$cat$" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://images.urbanoutfitters.com/is/image/UrbanOutfitters/20011995_046_b?$cat$" width="212" /></a></div>and <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/category.jsp?navAction=jump&isSortBy=true&pushId=APARTMENT&id=A_DECORATE">these</a>!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.urbanoutfitters.com/is/image/UrbanOutfitters/15353899_00_a?$cat$" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://images.urbanoutfitters.com/is/image/UrbanOutfitters/15353899_00_a?$cat$" width="212" /></a></div>and this gorgeous <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/category.jsp?navAction=jump&isSortBy=true&pushId=APARTMENT&id=A_DECORATE">tie back</a> to go with the lovely curtains:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.urbanoutfitters.com/is/image/UrbanOutfitters/19696640_004_a?$cat$" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://images.urbanoutfitters.com/is/image/UrbanOutfitters/19696640_004_a?$cat$" /></a></div>and every baby's room needs a <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/search/search.jsp?searchPhrase=rug&listViewSize=&indexStart=20&sortBy=&sortOrder=&categories=&categories2=&categories3=&categories4=&skucolor=&priceLow=&priceHigh=&skusize=&brand=&maxPrice=195&minPrice=10">rug</a>, right?<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.urbanoutfitters.com/is/image/UrbanOutfitters/17452566_000_b?$cat$" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://images.urbanoutfitters.com/is/image/UrbanOutfitters/17452566_000_b?$cat$" width="213" /></a></div>and of course a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/74441685/organic-mod-sheep-baby-blanket-eco?ref=sr_gallery_7&ga_search_query=baby+blanket&ga_page=6&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade&itemrowid=5584201&param=2">sweet blanket</a> to go with simple bedding:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_570xN.245505905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_570xN.245505905.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>and just <a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_570xN.192649071.jpg">this </a>one more thing for now:<br />
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this is so much fun! creating a room from scratch is just a darn good time. can't wait to meet the baby girl to fill the space and really give it life.<br />
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</div>eviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064150993040176335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24886234905341135.post-89245766975851557232011-05-13T15:26:00.001-05:002011-05-13T15:27:43.325-05:00retro dresser and nightstand<div style="text-align: center;">i found a retro dresser and nightstand for noah's new room! and for 50 bucks! total score. i can't decide whether to leave them this light wood color, or paint them something funky, or may be just like a gray? hmmmm...</div><div style="text-align: center;">now, if i can only find the right bed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.craigslist.org/3n93mc3pa5Z55P05R2b5bd7ba0270bdf81b50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://images.craigslist.org/3n93mc3pa5Z55P05R2b5bd7ba0270bdf81b50.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.craigslist.org/3m63p73l05T55P65S5b5b3dce88cab9e816bc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://images.craigslist.org/3m63p73l05T55P65S5b5b3dce88cab9e816bc.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>eviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064150993040176335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24886234905341135.post-26843437179865463462011-05-10T20:36:00.000-05:002011-05-10T20:36:07.313-05:00a boy's bed<div style="text-align: center;">the search for the "big boy bed" is on! i've found several kinds of beds that i like for noah's room, but i can't figure out where to buy them! if my mr. wasn't so busy or my dad lived closer they could easily make one of these. they're so simple. we kind of need it asap too...if only there was an ikea closer!!! i know they have something similar to some of these. oh well!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/bedroom-twin-cots-582x342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/bedroom-twin-cots-582x342.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.home-designing.com/2009/08/small-space-teen-room">home designing</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/kids-space-582x412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/kids-space-582x412.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.home-designing.com/2009/07/kids-bedroom-designs-by-mariani">home designing</a></div>eviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064150993040176335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24886234905341135.post-9833043475167699722011-04-09T11:11:00.000-05:002011-04-09T11:11:08.629-05:00rustic and romantic girl's room<div style="text-align: center;">obviously, i've started the hunt for the new baby's room, as this is my second post this morning about nursery decor! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">this is a strong contestant for the direction i might head in for my little girl's room. i love how eclectic and rustic and romantic it is. just beautiful.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/uimages/ohdeedoh/2009-07_ashleyc3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="490" src="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/uimages/ohdeedoh/2009-07_ashleyc3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/uimages/ohdeedoh/2009-07-ashleyc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/uimages/ohdeedoh/2009-07-ashleyc.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Check out <a href="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/nursery-tours/nursery-tour-ashley-089192">this link</a> for more pictures.</div>eviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064150993040176335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24886234905341135.post-90613277830567221922011-04-09T09:15:00.001-05:002011-04-09T10:26:00.571-05:00if i were having a boy...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/uimages/ohdeedoh/2011-gavin04sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/uimages/ohdeedoh/2011-gavin04sm.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">...i'd want to decorate his room something like this! figures, on my search for baby girl nursery inspiration, i find a baby boy's room i'm in love with! maybe we'll just have to try for a third... ;)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1560478/2010-06-luke.1jpg_rect540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/1560478/2010-06-luke.1jpg_rect540.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>and i might have to give matt a project after seeing this armchair turned rocker. how smart? i've been really disappointed in the glider we got when we had noah...i can't stand the way it looks, and the slider mechanisms often catch. i'd love to have a rocker that's as gorgeous as this one!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">see tons more inspiration at <a href="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/nursery-tours/gavins-winning-woodsy-nurserynursery-tour-138041">oh dee doh</a>.</div>eviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064150993040176335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24886234905341135.post-10505744110113702052011-03-18T09:18:00.002-05:002011-03-18T09:20:21.351-05:00couponing; the new way to shop (new to me at least)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh59vNWRdYiUHWVKhrT6shi0XwXB_3jJ8o8X4Z8vj3OxevQmWu166PgGRemNufz_VOAzvBqY_V1zzZwH6OSHB8eWCiW0zDckLQaLccMg7Majot3afcHy3vUe2XvJIZiMCExhttPbVU4us/s1600/aaa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh59vNWRdYiUHWVKhrT6shi0XwXB_3jJ8o8X4Z8vj3OxevQmWu166PgGRemNufz_VOAzvBqY_V1zzZwH6OSHB8eWCiW0zDckLQaLccMg7Majot3afcHy3vUe2XvJIZiMCExhttPbVU4us/s400/aaa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://siouxfallssavvysaver.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(photo source)</span></a></div>last week, my life changed! no really, it did. ok, well at least the way i shop changed. i took a <a href="http://couponkadie.wordpress.com/">coupon class</a>. yes, yes i did. i channeled my mother-in-law's deal-finding ways, and signed myself up for this class that would put me right alongside those women who are constantly facebooking and twittering their "i bought 50 items for $0.23" shopping excursions. after taking this class, i now have one of those experiences under my belt, and feel as though i must shout it from the rooftops! actually, i can't shout too loudly yet, because i'm still figuring it all out, but here's the bulk of what i learned with a lot of details in-between.<br />
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stack your coupons. which means use multiple coupons on one item that is already on sale.<b> revolutionary!</b><br />
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of course there is so much more to it, so i highly recommend taking a similar class, but if you live in the st. louis area, i am in the process of figuring out how to host a class at my house. let me know if you're interested in coming.<br />
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as a stay-at-homer, i've been convicted recently that part of my responsibility is to figure out how to get the most mileage out of our finances. i haven't always (ok, never) been great at doing this, so i'm pretty pumped about becoming a little better.<br />
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some handy resources: (i'm sure there are millions of others, but again, i'm new to this, and this is where i'm starting!)<br />
<a href="http://couponkadie.wordpress.com/">Coupon Kadie</a><br />
<a href="http://moneysavingmom.com/">Money Saving Mom</a>eviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064150993040176335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24886234905341135.post-83415063757622098912010-08-30T23:07:00.000-05:002010-08-30T23:07:31.578-05:00old fashioned ice cream party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmQ3vSeW5njS6vK5dxw5RedGo0eEdovkyZuWNOOWxXeN7DJR1dFN80fJsy48-QmqKV8R0VJ9P2ChaRov_VAaKOcdLp5yQU45dPIls1BV0xWm2BEPE_fCIGw6WFX-TXy0Y23NbOy-0HZc/s1600/Noah's+2nd+BDay+Party+020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmQ3vSeW5njS6vK5dxw5RedGo0eEdovkyZuWNOOWxXeN7DJR1dFN80fJsy48-QmqKV8R0VJ9P2ChaRov_VAaKOcdLp5yQU45dPIls1BV0xWm2BEPE_fCIGw6WFX-TXy0Y23NbOy-0HZc/s640/Noah's+2nd+BDay+Party+020.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">my baby boy's 2nd birthday was on saturday and we had a party to celebrate! i was going for old fashioned ice cream shop party. the colors were orange and teal. homemade food and homemade decorations and lots of friends set the scene!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY60UQCRt8ATUy3uIeuIHlFd6o4O0kM11wYUx5gD-6x-WBnU8m2geliw5rK312RY7jypPqJVeI1NViYo1umLQMd248ANlOFFf8bJ8PqAExRB5RR6XrRpKoQTGeI8QwL_lUma_8zwhArMo/s1600/Noah's+2nd+BDay+Party+033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY60UQCRt8ATUy3uIeuIHlFd6o4O0kM11wYUx5gD-6x-WBnU8m2geliw5rK312RY7jypPqJVeI1NViYo1umLQMd248ANlOFFf8bJ8PqAExRB5RR6XrRpKoQTGeI8QwL_lUma_8zwhArMo/s640/Noah's+2nd+BDay+Party+033.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjebb8wfwBC1Cij1p9FuXXvzx1UOcwhiVLRMnbKrmDHSkWLbs1lKX-lW4m50-Bthaz8l8Oz6xAgXDvORLocfDZg9EWcbtB21Ly4jz4EtePVjoTTfeIjHKo8RFRKrvtq1y5dRh3yTlSlkI/s1600/Mom's+Pics+of+Noah%27s+2nd+BDay+Party+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjebb8wfwBC1Cij1p9FuXXvzx1UOcwhiVLRMnbKrmDHSkWLbs1lKX-lW4m50-Bthaz8l8Oz6xAgXDvORLocfDZg9EWcbtB21Ly4jz4EtePVjoTTfeIjHKo8RFRKrvtq1y5dRh3yTlSlkI/s640/Mom's+Pics+of+Noah%27s+2nd+BDay+Party+005.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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homemade vanilla, strawberry and chocolate ice cream, accompanied by tons of toppings in mason jars; orange slices and cheese balls in glass jars on each table; homemade bunting hanging from the ceiling; playful balloons; photo garland of noah's 2nd year; lights above the yard; kids with ice cream faces and wet heads from swimming; and loving grandparents, all equal a really special and memorable birthday party. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i still can't believe i have a two year old!</div>eviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064150993040176335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24886234905341135.post-20736902086587318532010-08-29T22:54:00.000-05:002010-08-29T22:54:59.116-05:00baby girl shower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5-zHp3zBmc4uqi9zyFN-wYSlwmheh6dzEP0M2ZqEoNkgz32Xw2JRNjC1iQDcyomBfbQLoJQWLYCzfGKnHUMOKa_LJydSOmDbXw-DjEBkFFOhZVw9efk0SaW2bYitlXr4S_3FFP-V7a8/s1600/train+ride+and+kristin%27s+shower+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5-zHp3zBmc4uqi9zyFN-wYSlwmheh6dzEP0M2ZqEoNkgz32Xw2JRNjC1iQDcyomBfbQLoJQWLYCzfGKnHUMOKa_LJydSOmDbXw-DjEBkFFOhZVw9efk0SaW2bYitlXr4S_3FFP-V7a8/s640/train+ride+and+kristin%27s+shower+003.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />
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I hung pink poms poms from the ceiling, set out my pretty china tea cups and made several pink little treats to munch. we had a lovely time and kristin received a lot of girlie gifts!</div>eviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12064150993040176335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24886234905341135.post-54822132995118477882010-08-13T23:09:00.001-05:002010-08-13T23:10:25.585-05:00peach creamsicles<div style="text-align: center;">after finding these adorable popsicle molds at ikea this summer, i committed to making noah lots of frozen treats. i've made various forms of berry and banana concoctions and a watermelon and lime mix (given to me by friend sandra), and just last night, i came across an orange creamsicle recipe. i felt an immediate impulse to make them because they sounded so delicious; but i didn't have any oranges or orange extract (which is apparently necessary). what i did have though, were lots and lots of peaches, so i decided to substitute. i blended together ripe peaches, milk, vanilla yogurt and honey. </div><div style="text-align: center;">i love how easy popsicles are to throw together. whenever we run out, i look in the fridg, see what i have and go with it. i especially love that noah thinks he's getting a real treat, and i know that i could actually serve them for breakfast!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-54rkMLMLIVqMaViUZ22qGZlKWeqCrJV7B6NMNtpSrc1Yf7KT9g1vUph2apUw8M9ocCRglC6i8M7fpGODqi1kcJcZ_3SmES4OPjNeD-3a8ZRa_OAMzQwxmD_Y6j7Qfs8HLsmzrzr6rvA/s1600/popcals+006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-54rkMLMLIVqMaViUZ22qGZlKWeqCrJV7B6NMNtpSrc1Yf7KT9g1vUph2apUw8M9ocCRglC6i8M7fpGODqi1kcJcZ_3SmES4OPjNeD-3a8ZRa_OAMzQwxmD_Y6j7Qfs8HLsmzrzr6rvA/s640/popcals+006.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYT1R9SpExILplVt1BvnwcBnFE_YoZGZCeNQ4kP5al2hXFxR6T7tnsS1Rt-4-6Y5KWRBCxgbQppJHeDKXondT-FNQVxVo6VQ9x08e4mWqFpcJNaQ09CM6pbTW7ru0NRC5NORR9vPVy_ls/s1600/popcals+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYT1R9SpExILplVt1BvnwcBnFE_YoZGZCeNQ4kP5al2hXFxR6T7tnsS1Rt-4-6Y5KWRBCxgbQppJHeDKXondT-FNQVxVo6VQ9x08e4mWqFpcJNaQ09CM6pbTW7ru0NRC5NORR9vPVy_ls/s640/popcals+009.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqC1uAQ-2fR9yJlfmlTqtXC11rWAaKktYGfnTcK5ey52QSNHx3o_YGreN-h8MSot7ed5MbesCnzh_VWoUusW3MUptrYGxUQSV9SsYvYs-Vo-RbuxNmuVkp5fUZR-R8bPcdDXq8JhX6nI/s1600/popcals+010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqC1uAQ-2fR9yJlfmlTqtXC11rWAaKktYGfnTcK5ey52QSNHx3o_YGreN-h8MSot7ed5MbesCnzh_VWoUusW3MUptrYGxUQSV9SsYvYs-Vo-RbuxNmuVkp5fUZR-R8bPcdDXq8JhX6nI/s640/popcals+010.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">in june, i took a trip with some girlfriends to ikea in chicago, and bought these new shelves, along with a few other organizational type things to help get all of my sewing gear in order. i feel so much better about the room now. a simple change, but it has helped so much!</div><br />
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