tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328688863801521602024-03-05T08:41:08.885-07:00Marlene's Many HatsMarlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019431985789521454noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632868886380152160.post-21723640160682702152013-05-08T09:56:00.000-07:002013-05-08T09:57:37.158-07:00Enchilada Sauce (For my brother, Mark)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Enchilada sauce from scratch is a bit of a pain to make. The recipe I follow is for a single batch to make one pan of enchiladas but I NEVER do it that way. If I'm going to the trouble to make it, I make a bunch and freeze it for future use. I use a full bag (16oz.) of the dried mild chiles. We like it a bit spicy so I add in 20 of the hot chiles.<br />
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The recipe says to soak the chiles and then remove the stems and seeds. I have found that it is easier to remove the stems and seeds first. Just pull off or cut off with scissors the stem at the top and pour out the seeds.<br />
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Next step is to rinse and soak your chiles. Fill the pan with water, swish it around and then dump out the first water. Fill with water again.<br />
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Cover pan and bring to a boil. Turn the heat off, leave the lid on and let the chiles soak for an hour.<br />
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Once your chiles are softened, begin running the chiles with some of the soaking liquid in your blender or food processor. As you can see, I like using a glass measuring cup to scoop up the chiles. This is a MESSY job. Wear an apron. Chile stuff doesn't come out very well even with Spray and Wash. <br />
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Next, place your sieve/strainer over a large bowl. Pour the processed chiles through the sieve. Use a plastic scraper to work the chile through the sieve. When you have worked all of the chile through, add a cup or 2 of water into your blender and process to clean out the excess chile and pour it through as well. This will help push through the rest of the chile into the bowl. The dry-ish stuff that is left in your sieve is leftover skin and seeds. When it gets to that dry point you can throw that part away.<br />
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I usually use 2 bowls because there is a lot of chile when making a big batch. You can't push it through if it is sitting down in the chile sauce.<br />
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Next, pre-measure your seasonings, oil, flour, vinegar and prep/peel your garlic.<br />
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One note: Salt is a variable in this recipe. Chile on it's own is pretty bitter. The salt is what changes that. In my experience, if you follow the actual recipe, you will need a bit more salt to make it taste right. SO, taste, add salt, taste again. You don't want too much salt but you definitely don't want bitter.<br />
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Saute garlic in oil just until garlic begins to lightly brown and then remove garlic.<br />
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Now add in the flour and sauté for a minute.<br />
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Dump in the chile and the rest of your ingredients. Simmer for about 15 minutes and check for salt. (See above.)<br />
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Make enchiladas! This batch was my sample and it was just heated in the microwave and still was really yummy. <br />
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To make enchiladas......<br />
*Toast corn tortillas in a hot skillet. No oil needed. Just heat till they begin to brown on both sides. You still want them to be soft enough to roll but a little brown to add flavor. I usually place them inside a folded dish towel to keep them warm while I'm working with them. (I do 14 tortillas for a 9x13 pan)<br />
*For beef filling, cook 1 lb. of hamburger, drain, add some of the red chile sauce and roll in warmed tortillas. You can also make cheese enchiladas, chicken or whatever you prefer. Chopped onion is also a possibility if you like that.<br />
*Roll enchiladas, place in pan seam side down. Pour sauce over the top and grated cheese on top of that.<br />
*Easy Peasy!<br />
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Original Recipe: (Single Batch)<br />
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Salsa para Enchiladas (Enchilada Sauce)<br />
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8 dried California chiles<br />
Water<br />
1 1/2 Tbsp. lard or vegetable oil<br />
1 garlic clove<br />
1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour<br />
1 tsp. vinegar<br />
3/4 tsp. salt<br />
1/4 tsp. ground cumin<br />
1/8 tsp. garlic powder<br />
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Wash chiles thoroughly. Place in a large saucepan and cover generously with water. Cover and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let stand 45 minutes or until softened. Drain chiles, reserving soaking liquid. Pull off stems, slit chiles open and finse off seeds. Place chiles and 1 cup soaking liquid in blender or food processor. Process until pureed. Turn into a sieve and rub through sieve into bowl to eliminate small bits of peel. Rinse blender with additional 1 cup soaking liquid and pour over remaining pulp in sieve. Heat lard or oil and garlic in a medium saucepan. When lard or oil is fragrant with garlic, discard garlic clove. Stir in flour until mixture is smooth. Cook about 1 minute. Add pureed chile mixture and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cook and stir until slightly thickened. Taste and add more salt if needed. Makes about 2 1/3 cups/<br />
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My BIG version:<br />
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16 oz. bag mild chiles<br />
20 (each) hot chiles<br />
2/3 cup oil<br />
10 whole garlic cloves<br />
2/3 cup flour<br />
3 Tbsp. vinegar<br />
1/4 cup salt<br />
2 1/2 tsp. dried leaf oregano, crushed<br />
2 1/2 tsp. ground cumin<br />
2 1/4 tsp. garlic powder<br />
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Just follow the above directions using the larger quantity of ingredients.<br />
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Good luck, Mark! Text me if you have any questions along the way! <br />
<br />Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019431985789521454noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632868886380152160.post-81775179600975157192012-04-18T11:12:00.000-07:002012-04-18T11:49:37.912-07:00Making MemoriesThis year for our Easter celebration I decided to make a simple "photo booth" setting.<br />
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This was our backdrop. The fabric is a painting dropcloth. If you look closely you can see paint splatters on it! (I used the kind of curtain rings that pinch on to hang the dropcloth.) I made the paper wheels and bunting out of scrapbook paper. The bunting is just triangles stitched onto a piece of ribbon. Over at <a href="http://thecreativeplace.blogspot.com/2012/03/diy-paper-flower-wheels.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FexeMP+%28The+Creative+Place%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">The Creative Place</a> there is a great tutorial for making the paper wheels.</div>
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Everyone had a great time posing! Most of our props came from the dollar store. I did print a few mustaches and lips from <a href="http://www.accenttheparty.com/party-blog/view/79980/free-printables---diy-photo-and-photobooth-props">Accent the Party</a>. They were a free download.</div>
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With a little encouragement, even Grandma got in on the action!</div>
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So full of JOY!</div>
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My 2 favorite girls and their Grandma.</div>
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Awhile back I shared with you the idea/instructions for printing on fabric with your computer. <a href="http://marlenesmanyhats.blogspot.com/2010/09/project-teddy-bear.html">Here</a> is the link to those instructions. <br />
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The initial idea was to put a small sewing kit in each bag but the more I thought about it the more I wondered how practical that would be for a senior adult. For most of the ones I know just threading a needle is a challenge. Ended up designing candy wrappers using old fashioned sewing graphics. Wording on the sides and back of the candy have the date and Happy Mother's Day written. The candy I used was Hershey Nuggets. They are easy to make wrappers for because a basic address label (Avery 8160) fits perfectly around them.<br />
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The bags were really easy to make but about half way through the project I found myself wondering.......WHAT WAS I THINKING! <br />
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Looking forward to Mother's Day when I can hand out treats and hug a lot of necks!Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019431985789521454noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632868886380152160.post-55286209112900014232012-04-15T14:54:00.000-07:002012-04-15T14:54:51.772-07:00Tiffany Blue Theme<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year for Christmas my daughters bought me my first Tiffany's gift. (Ooo la la!) Now I don't know about you but if I get anything in one of those pretty blue boxes the box must be saved! It has been sitting around in my bedroom since Christmas. Makes me smile just to see the box! On top of that, I keep seeing that commercial where the senior adult man orders Breakfast at Tiffany's for his wife for their anniversary. Anyway, when it came time to plan "Senior Appreciation Day" at church I had Tiffany on the brain! My variation of the Tiffany theme is "Breakfast at Trinity". I started by looking for Tiffany blue paper. I found a great resource for all types of Tiffany paper at <a href="http://www.paperandmore.com/cardstock_12x12_tiffany_blue_100.html">Paper and More</a> online. They had really fast service. I had my order in 2 or 3 days.</div>
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My first project was this candy folder. I came across the idea on Pinterest. (Where all wonderful ideas come from, right?) You can find the instructions to make this at <a href="http://www.kerryspapercrafts.com/?p=3392">Kerry's Craft Blog</a> where she even has a great video tutorial on how to put it together.<br />
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This silverware bag is probably my favorite part of this project. Embossing the bag was also found on <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/208784132695197562/">Pinterest</a> but their idea was on a paper bag. I used an embossing folder with tiny dots and ran each bag through my Cuttlebug. The blue strap and wording squares were made from scraps! Love finding a way to use scraps! I had printed the squares for the candy holder and later decided the size was too small. They were perfect for the silverware bag!<br />
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Invitations were relatively easy to set up. I downloaded a couple of Tiffany style fonts to use and the chandelier was a die that I have, also with my Cuttlebug. If you wanted to do it without the die cut, I think it would be fine with just the words in the middle of the invite. That would be just like a real Tiffany box. :) The 2 fonts I downloaded are <a href="http://www.fonts101.com/fonts/view/Uncategorized/46024/TiffanyTwoLight.aspx">TiffanyTwoLight</a> and <a href="http://www.fonts101.com/fonts/view/Uncategorized/46025/TiffanyTwoSmc.aspx">TiffanyTwoSmc</a>. The second one is all capitols and most closely resembles the Tiffany box.<br />
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I ordered 8.5x11 paper from the same place to use as placemats. Just printed in the center of them. We will have white tablecloths and candles in the center of the tables.<br />
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Like a lot of things I do, it seemed like an easy project until I started making 100 of everything! <br />
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I think this theme would be wonderful for a wedding shower! Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019431985789521454noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632868886380152160.post-8747965092945086592011-11-06T20:54:00.000-07:002011-11-15T06:36:33.220-07:00Candle Holders Ala Dollar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lately I've been seeing a lot of these Dollar Store candle holders on Pinterest.<br />
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No real tutorial needed. I just used E-6000 and glued them together.<br />
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One suggestion.....You might want to get out a level when you are gluing them. One of mine is a bit wonky. The glue is thick and it is easy to end up with it thicker on one side than the other. You then have a slightly leaning candle holder.<br />
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Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019431985789521454noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632868886380152160.post-77991222097328208852011-09-27T16:23:00.001-07:002011-09-27T16:30:43.604-07:00Nifty FiftyLast Wednesday my sister turned 50! My aunt sent me a message on Facebook saying that she, my mom and my sister were going for pedicures and then out for pizza on Karen's birthday and why didn't I come and join them. (Not sure why I didn't think of that myself!). SO.....I flew to Portland Wednesday.<br />
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Hard to tell from the group shot but I went for black and white polka dot!</div>
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After our pampering, we went to Mississippi Pizza </div>
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We had a great time and I flew back to Arizona on Thursday. A quick trip but it was fun and I'm glad I went. </div>
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Happy 50th birthday, Karen!</div>
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Menopause sucks!</div>
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No one really tells you how much fun this is not going to be. Mmm. Maybe I knew but never believed it could happen to me. I would never be "one of those" that ended up with a "middle age spread". Afterall, I am a lifer at Weight Watchers. Just haul my sorry self back to the meetings and get my eating under control again. Right. <br />
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Then there are the hot flashes. Or, as I prefer to call it, "my faulty thermostat". Now, I live in Arizona. Being hot is normal. The difference? I was out running errands the other day. I walked into a store that was very cool. My first reaction was that it felt so good to hit that cool air. 20 minutes later my body was still trying to actually cool off. It is a wierd feeling to be in a 70 degree room and sweating.<br />
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Probably my least favorite part of all this are the short term memory lapses...<br />
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It was 10pm.</div>
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I was tired.</div>
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Washed my face. Brushed my teeth.</div>
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Reached in my pocket to get my phone so I could plug it in for the night.</div>
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It wasn't there.</div>
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Looked in the bathroom.</div>
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Looked in my chair. (Sometimes it falls out of my pocket there.)</div>
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Checked all over the house.</div>
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It was nowhere.</div>
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Finally decided I would call myself.</div>
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Guess where it rang?</div>
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In my bra.</div>
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I'm still laughing at myself over that one. Laughter really IS the best medicine. Learning to laugh at myself is a lesson I could have used in my younger days. <br />
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It can. </div>
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It will. </div>
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Get ready. </div>
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Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019431985789521454noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632868886380152160.post-42511936282692259392011-09-01T06:39:00.000-07:002011-09-01T06:39:49.029-07:00It Makes Me Giggle<div style="text-align: center;">
Back in the day</div>
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When we were dating</div>
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Scott was a disc jockey</div>
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At 17 it felt pretty cool to be dating a DJ </div>
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I listened to him every day </div>
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Loved the sound of his voice</div>
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I also enjoyed calling in requests</div>
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Even ones that annoyed him</div>
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Like this</div>
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I'm not in love with this cartoon version but it will have to do. I loved listening to John Denver back in the day. Goes back to my hippie roots. </div>
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I played the song for my girls this week.</div>
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Becky was annoyed. (She is her father's child.)</div>
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Katy was inspired.</div>
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Inspired to find other annoying songs.</div>
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Like Tiny Tim's "Tiptoe Through the Tulips"</div>
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(Katy clearly got some of my DNA.)</div>
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Also played it for Scott.</div>
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He was not amused.</div>
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It still makes me giggle. :)</div>
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The End.</div>
Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019431985789521454noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632868886380152160.post-10451628773655345132011-08-30T08:58:00.000-07:002011-08-30T08:58:28.403-07:00Pinterest.....Christmas in August<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcDDsxh2nbL80ja9OcBrAea1DmCPLPwgx67oVd0q4qJr7McoGENCHLiFd3yXRUZudTNcLbQYxhPusdGflCYtQykYK9p2b7IHdX3jwugUx96adp-HpVFOckvYQ4ExozFR6L9ObD-ivEbd8/s1600/Pinterest+snowman+candy+bars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcDDsxh2nbL80ja9OcBrAea1DmCPLPwgx67oVd0q4qJr7McoGENCHLiFd3yXRUZudTNcLbQYxhPusdGflCYtQykYK9p2b7IHdX3jwugUx96adp-HpVFOckvYQ4ExozFR6L9ObD-ivEbd8/s400/Pinterest+snowman+candy+bars.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Aren't these the cutest candy bars ever? I do so love to decorate chocolate! The link will take you to a free printable of the wrapper. The hat is made with a single row of stitching. Easy peasy! <a href="http://www.kerryspapercrafts.com/?p=1709">Click HERE to get the instructions</a>.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Gh2UnnOJ2v1CzIIuISpBW8YyeYQdaK6sp7fOq3WUsZthgpKnzpzSd0Bx9c8CMRhqxxKPfnTq_INTO4t_Fjym1Su7wx5VEEX3JGg2or6sEH9taxiQAn-0k3axB6ena45BnLczwUEvwkU/s1600/Pinterest+nativity.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Gh2UnnOJ2v1CzIIuISpBW8YyeYQdaK6sp7fOq3WUsZthgpKnzpzSd0Bx9c8CMRhqxxKPfnTq_INTO4t_Fjym1Su7wx5VEEX3JGg2or6sEH9taxiQAn-0k3axB6ena45BnLczwUEvwkU/s400/Pinterest+nativity.jpg" width="267" /></a></div>Can you tell I've got Christmas on the brain? Love love love this Nativity! Love the simple lines. Ok, love the fact that even I could do painting at this level. Love it so much that I am debating making 100 of them for my Senior Adult Luncheon this year. Some of you that know me may need to slap me upside the head before I even begin making that many..... <a href="http://learning-to-b-me.blogspot.com/2010/08/flags-and-more-wood.html">Again, HERE is the link to the instructions.</a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfh_JOGLRGaDJS4MG7DQF8sf4YL9I6-NbEXZBXqRGcLbsiA1tEB0bqQLULr3v9pnfv1n7FRNT6ThGJdwKsZQk2XHKg99B_1-l-FhdFQgcvye-xkl5uKdcMdBivzSZtroH9u7hGswCOGc/s1600/Pinterest+epsom+salt+snow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfh_JOGLRGaDJS4MG7DQF8sf4YL9I6-NbEXZBXqRGcLbsiA1tEB0bqQLULr3v9pnfv1n7FRNT6ThGJdwKsZQk2XHKg99B_1-l-FhdFQgcvye-xkl5uKdcMdBivzSZtroH9u7hGswCOGc/s400/Pinterest+epsom+salt+snow.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>This could be listed as "Why didn't I think of that"? Epsom Salt snow? Really. Love this look. Love the white on white. Love the canning jars. Simple Simon! <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/2009/11/30/easy-diy-christmas-decorating-idea-glittery-epsom-salt-snow/">Here's the Link although you probably don't need one for this one!</a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PFTIEUpoMyuv1-HR3-8WKnUPva5qeiLPuwa9hYqjsmIEere5EpkaGYiktjpYzSw7-5st_Kz31_iWTbg1oBYCzWxtGDlPK6iEawb6AugTuJKNR9MVptZmUswuhii2BdPGqXzrzEjyaAI/s1600/Pinterest+christmas+bingo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PFTIEUpoMyuv1-HR3-8WKnUPva5qeiLPuwa9hYqjsmIEere5EpkaGYiktjpYzSw7-5st_Kz31_iWTbg1oBYCzWxtGDlPK6iEawb6AugTuJKNR9MVptZmUswuhii2BdPGqXzrzEjyaAI/s400/Pinterest+christmas+bingo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I have a love/hate relationship with games. I "think" I don't love to play games. Shannon and Peggy ALWAYS bring games to our family get togethers. I ALWAYS complain. They "force" me to play. There is lots of laughter and in the end I have a good time. This Christmas Bingo game caught my eye. Love the fact that it is not only printable but it is formatted to 5x7 size so you can send it to your local 1 hour photo place and have a great print of it. I could probably play Bingo.....without complaining....much. <a href="http://www.simplyfreshdesigns.com/2010/12/christmas-bingo-game/">Here's the link!</a><br />
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Ok, peeps, now you've got some of my favorite Pinterest Christmas links! Now I need to get off the computer so I can get some actual (vs. virtual) crafting done! <br />
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Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019431985789521454noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632868886380152160.post-19684296547026675052011-08-29T12:34:00.000-07:002011-08-29T12:34:21.691-07:00Hello Pinterest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipg_yjbjE6k6DD4g6j8zqGiiJdHGwNg_d_PPjJgOMXjSo5-P8AYO0zQpAgeWwXTWDDxGloB4CDZ7c7OsXEP7N9m-Q2ommJQrISUEhguSX1txmcrbBd8Ctu0eUvAA_M7A_QvPVZ35cXRhc/s1600/IMG_4241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipg_yjbjE6k6DD4g6j8zqGiiJdHGwNg_d_PPjJgOMXjSo5-P8AYO0zQpAgeWwXTWDDxGloB4CDZ7c7OsXEP7N9m-Q2ommJQrISUEhguSX1txmcrbBd8Ctu0eUvAA_M7A_QvPVZ35cXRhc/s640/IMG_4241.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Katy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She reads my blog.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You won't find her on my list of followers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She does, however, remind me when I haven't posted in awhile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's been awhile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Like maybe a month?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been distracted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With Pinterest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think it might be a disease.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pinterestitis</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've got it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bad.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you tried it yet?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It really<em> is</em> addictive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the last couple of months since I started I've pinned 802 items.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">802 possibilities </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for cooking</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">crafting</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">partying</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">etc.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll never get it all created.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Try it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You'll like it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Evil laugh)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Click on the button</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on the right side of my page.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The <span style="color: red;">red</span> one that says <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/marleneb/">Pinterest</a></span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Need an invite so you can have your own distraction?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Send me your email address.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019431985789521454noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632868886380152160.post-30427159725605660342011-08-01T09:05:00.001-07:002011-08-01T12:42:54.601-07:00Vacation #2 and the Striped Room<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD34NRiHB3NBdT23t4AVvaXCnyd56NwQ1lF4LJkCJEu7I6D6CEtqle-QHZVxapuS0CtLZncENnMa_8R2HmqWUAtzQxsjSk5mYnsqLv7O6Ta9yjYZL_cDFH7DIObbQuy3N92UH9QT8s4vQ/s1600/100_1048.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD34NRiHB3NBdT23t4AVvaXCnyd56NwQ1lF4LJkCJEu7I6D6CEtqle-QHZVxapuS0CtLZncENnMa_8R2HmqWUAtzQxsjSk5mYnsqLv7O6Ta9yjYZL_cDFH7DIObbQuy3N92UH9QT8s4vQ/s400/100_1048.jpg" /></a><br />
The girls' idea of vacation.<br />
(Too much sun for me.)</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYC0drUbddFIUWD-5ihlEBlXorTaSvklVp21HyW9WaeCUP39arL0Z6iwhe-mJZsvOQeyxAWqy5Ps5AakNFWnCWdO_I0jXXZRZC1MJykYFeY58dOc_6e9iLP2c5kAEckGJWUiuDiXpexY0/s1600/100_1046.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYC0drUbddFIUWD-5ihlEBlXorTaSvklVp21HyW9WaeCUP39arL0Z6iwhe-mJZsvOQeyxAWqy5Ps5AakNFWnCWdO_I0jXXZRZC1MJykYFeY58dOc_6e9iLP2c5kAEckGJWUiuDiXpexY0/s400/100_1046.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Give me a cup of coffee, a book and a shady place to read.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Now THAT'S vacation!)</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGr9wgkX1UJb6C50EHx3KzEC2CCM5FkCzhf2GNKpRWxGNCWJ9jeyVRKa-gEfszBPAR5aAcsfzmkkeb6cXkxssD4VkK5-019seWN3EM-XFTdSkPzv7WgV_eyq6AbSqZ36QWh4abNOlU5M/s1600/100_1049.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGr9wgkX1UJb6C50EHx3KzEC2CCM5FkCzhf2GNKpRWxGNCWJ9jeyVRKa-gEfszBPAR5aAcsfzmkkeb6cXkxssD4VkK5-019seWN3EM-XFTdSkPzv7WgV_eyq6AbSqZ36QWh4abNOlU5M/s400/100_1049.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">Katy decided she wanted to paint her room black and white. The MINUTE we got home from the resort she started unloading her room! I have to confess. I was stressed about black and white stripes on the wall but I (mostly) kept my mouth shut. It is only paint, afterall. I was pleasantly surprised at the results. Katy did an awesome job! It gives her room a more grown up (and rather chic) look! She will be spending the first 2 years of college living at home so I figure this is her "dorm at home" room. She was anxious for her dad to see her work. He is a white walls kind of guy. (Boring!) He told her that would not normally be his thing but he thought she'd "earned her stripes". Ha ha. He can be a funny guy sometimes. Great job Katy!</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></div>Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019431985789521454noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632868886380152160.post-14995690374355065382011-07-22T09:11:00.000-07:002011-07-22T09:11:24.101-07:00Headed for home....<div style="text-align: center;">10 days away from home is a lot.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Family reunion was great.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Temperatures were great.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjteGBG-VzRrPc0pyPGQEu_AfKH5iXfXMGoDmBieVXwjAlBJpYK5ODoiF_-7giu_6OxU-D_n6G86kX5Tzwsi0Q3mwmUhEBS6Uck9ztNWnUpIZe9hoJz0iik9GYDJRlkZs5J63Gb7amsRwc/s1600/100_1041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjteGBG-VzRrPc0pyPGQEu_AfKH5iXfXMGoDmBieVXwjAlBJpYK5ODoiF_-7giu_6OxU-D_n6G86kX5Tzwsi0Q3mwmUhEBS6Uck9ztNWnUpIZe9hoJz0iik9GYDJRlkZs5J63Gb7amsRwc/s400/100_1041.JPG" t$="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I loved seeing the color <span style="color: lime;">GREEN</span> again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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There was a lot of food, fun and silliness! Our first event was on Friday night. We had a picnic in the park. There was a blues band playing at the park that night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHniP4X0FOb4byMKSuIKWZ7ec8cxvhVtuJCoy9TJMBiNNgq1YZVYd7YD3toowU1nf9VZX3uF-bAdonypLND768KtR3mOgr7_n8WikjVaxckg0GnWyx46mjoP2cRp6a5tYamL0atGxOMZc/s1600/DSC00881.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHniP4X0FOb4byMKSuIKWZ7ec8cxvhVtuJCoy9TJMBiNNgq1YZVYd7YD3toowU1nf9VZX3uF-bAdonypLND768KtR3mOgr7_n8WikjVaxckg0GnWyx46mjoP2cRp6a5tYamL0atGxOMZc/s400/DSC00881.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brother and Sisters!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mark, Marlene and Karen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1lbor0-j0LXB959-AoQoXqB8MhOJJX8rFh5TDqdh9HsGHX20T2XOqCeJeAQGpcCBX6z38f2fEWdhyNect_9isBrXPK-QOAfu6vraohZ6MGRJXDZFCqQCn1sYWvB7nBgmq_kNHtSXiTI/s1600/DSC01334.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1lbor0-j0LXB959-AoQoXqB8MhOJJX8rFh5TDqdh9HsGHX20T2XOqCeJeAQGpcCBX6z38f2fEWdhyNect_9isBrXPK-QOAfu6vraohZ6MGRJXDZFCqQCn1sYWvB7nBgmq_kNHtSXiTI/s400/DSC01334.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Quilts were used as backdrops for everything. This is one that my late grandma made. As you can see, we can never stay serious. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGbxuSG8fjoYCQ6Sl8XfPDdALo0H2YbGd52N4njkhwHlmhbDEbo42NugxlG11Zj2XOK2ikCBHjKjRY2R3vM-yZH6DX0tQTjFqDrU6XO7Db8cwIDua4NwEEc7_Py_wpVtG3DClgGL0USM/s1600/100_1002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGbxuSG8fjoYCQ6Sl8XfPDdALo0H2YbGd52N4njkhwHlmhbDEbo42NugxlG11Zj2XOK2ikCBHjKjRY2R3vM-yZH6DX0tQTjFqDrU6XO7Db8cwIDua4NwEEc7_Py_wpVtG3DClgGL0USM/s400/100_1002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">One year.</div><div style="text-align: center;">365 days. </div><div style="text-align: center;">91 posts.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Averages out to once every 4 days.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not great.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not terrible either. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Next year's goal?</div><div style="text-align: center;">How about once every 3 days?</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Baby steps.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you to my faithful readers!</div><div style="text-align: center;">You make me smile.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You've encouraged me.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll see you......in 3 days. ;-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The End</div>Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019431985789521454noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632868886380152160.post-11504318952144144582011-07-05T19:14:00.000-07:002011-07-05T19:14:26.803-07:00Summer is Here<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpz5Eb6FJ2vGby1MV1hGtHoMIXVzS8aiojx4O1YOFcnPM_oGXKBa33ENz5C6kolmbe0TcbEA07ubeoyStTRPBiXIMrJVrCsFco8rZadMUbDe8ygP1MJSSf_qnECwDQuYUHLL2W1CvnmYY/s1600/100_0940.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpz5Eb6FJ2vGby1MV1hGtHoMIXVzS8aiojx4O1YOFcnPM_oGXKBa33ENz5C6kolmbe0TcbEA07ubeoyStTRPBiXIMrJVrCsFco8rZadMUbDe8ygP1MJSSf_qnECwDQuYUHLL2W1CvnmYY/s400/100_0940.jpg" /></a> </div><br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRcMvM4L0tUwuYvQKTkfGpZPGLSbprVXP8EE4B5wkpwJkah5updOGqe7zJbVckIyudTAcnxXaqa-a_10BxJaurSzmzS_-d_gYaqOBmUMr7Vq9ZgxRkDZgI9AIlbMi1n1cwF9-rbCMXpo/s1600/100_0941.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRcMvM4L0tUwuYvQKTkfGpZPGLSbprVXP8EE4B5wkpwJkah5updOGqe7zJbVckIyudTAcnxXaqa-a_10BxJaurSzmzS_-d_gYaqOBmUMr7Vq9ZgxRkDZgI9AIlbMi1n1cwF9-rbCMXpo/s400/100_0941.jpg" /></a> </div>Arizona dust storm. One minute the sky was fine and I was getting ready to head to the store. Before I even got out the door everything changed. And yes, I know my photography skills are sketchy sometimes but the sky was REALLY this color!<br />
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<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNZVlHghv5c6LQCAUHfBg8gJb0m6hz_EWc39ZnQCSMUNmadbEzTVxSJ4mfMIGPDrtkFNnVpsn28leqeW5RjV6iCcd4TWWku7Vo8Q8z5o05kGouZE5bkNiIlEUQo8_2p4ZARqaANXnvMU/s1600/100_0942.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNZVlHghv5c6LQCAUHfBg8gJb0m6hz_EWc39ZnQCSMUNmadbEzTVxSJ4mfMIGPDrtkFNnVpsn28leqeW5RjV6iCcd4TWWku7Vo8Q8z5o05kGouZE5bkNiIlEUQo8_2p4ZARqaANXnvMU/s400/100_0942.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></a></div>Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019431985789521454noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632868886380152160.post-33046139666963432242011-06-15T21:09:00.000-07:002011-06-15T21:09:25.235-07:00Paper Roses - Happy Birthday Grandma!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87qh0iKp1WEF3BmK3ot4j6LmnprNW53oqR9LoOCgQNMpOW20JfOu2V_vynHB7qLKVjG5pu1_fBad-oqSmanzjV_dvIiMLlnHG7SZeBEDuLkroqp9WX_-x1rVyPmYmPkw74idnnJzudpU/s1600/grad+party+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87qh0iKp1WEF3BmK3ot4j6LmnprNW53oqR9LoOCgQNMpOW20JfOu2V_vynHB7qLKVjG5pu1_fBad-oqSmanzjV_dvIiMLlnHG7SZeBEDuLkroqp9WX_-x1rVyPmYmPkw74idnnJzudpU/s400/grad+party+5.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>This weekend we had a family get together to celebrate my mother in law's 85th birthday. Mom is such a blessing to our family. We had a great time, laughing, sharing, eating tacos, candy and cake. Mom's favorite color is blue, her favorite flower is yellow roses and her favorite candy is Turtles. I used those favorites to inspire our decorations.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5xSpkW48yN9_67JqJF6x0vsAVXVTVzvG8iU6FrF5l4TfrCVZNwOY8oVE4pZ77FRYPD54zcxRJ73Rrvs_FY66esO9SrD5mm5mjz96crafpHkZ85vsynPrIALkShMSoykg5PkzHL0ywc9w/s1600/100_0919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5xSpkW48yN9_67JqJF6x0vsAVXVTVzvG8iU6FrF5l4TfrCVZNwOY8oVE4pZ77FRYPD54zcxRJ73Rrvs_FY66esO9SrD5mm5mjz96crafpHkZ85vsynPrIALkShMSoykg5PkzHL0ywc9w/s400/100_0919.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This was our little favor box. I found the idea for the paper roses <a href="http://jonesdesigncompany.com/flowers/rolled-paper-flowers-tutorial">here</a>. They were so simple to make.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsy0YHvwAanDbzz8G_pgSD9j8iK-AWtxNmxxG_m5LIksk2swJI97d7irqnDQLJP-PN5TqFXCLvoEkI1zo6pJxPMe92ggsBfAwnBQ4nmSWNpHEIzgH3bzeJ6gz_wQ4u4qbqSNyY7XEeVXE/s1600/100_0922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsy0YHvwAanDbzz8G_pgSD9j8iK-AWtxNmxxG_m5LIksk2swJI97d7irqnDQLJP-PN5TqFXCLvoEkI1zo6pJxPMe92ggsBfAwnBQ4nmSWNpHEIzgH3bzeJ6gz_wQ4u4qbqSNyY7XEeVXE/s400/100_0922.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The small candy wrappers are printed on a regular address label. Very easy to design and they fit a Hershey's Nugget just right.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEBm-99LHmgs4Pz8ygpYj9KqTt45X0KaD9VJ6iz0iurIX2Ln7LtKwpp7v5L3ZnbcUPmDSaMg-tPV3sE6bG2Co-RAY2AOjeHd5Z0o_jFuABgQ7cA9OFHMtzVGBQrAGQEkl3gTfI-_nEPo4/s1600/100_0926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEBm-99LHmgs4Pz8ygpYj9KqTt45X0KaD9VJ6iz0iurIX2Ln7LtKwpp7v5L3ZnbcUPmDSaMg-tPV3sE6bG2Co-RAY2AOjeHd5Z0o_jFuABgQ7cA9OFHMtzVGBQrAGQEkl3gTfI-_nEPo4/s400/100_0926.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Happy Happy Birthday to my sweet Mother in law!Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019431985789521454noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632868886380152160.post-53843759950867251452011-06-06T22:35:00.000-07:002011-06-06T22:35:07.303-07:00Yee Haw!<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/AVvXsEidrMUefp8whIgQbEEZibM7nbhmU5YWLXdrdZMBcEsagZi3HKc1WvkJIsvgjlBjheXaHnPOEo0gEAYwb6qTD98A0LeqYl1SANvWSe-fOb5r5QF963RkDI20-moDEccok426XKx-v_6GgGA/s1600/western+2.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrMUefp8whIgQbEEZibM7nbhmU5YWLXdrdZMBcEsagZi3HKc1WvkJIsvgjlBjheXaHnPOEo0gEAYwb6qTD98A0LeqYl1SANvWSe-fOb5r5QF963RkDI20-moDEccok426XKx-v_6GgGA/s400/western+2.bmp" t8="true" width="400" /></a></div>One of my favorite themes is Western. The food and decorations are easy and easy is my favorite kind of party! Today I want to share a simple idea to go with that theme. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNuG7LpXbQg2mINEjFoEFBYAx5PUI203eDRutzLYuE4NDiBUkn3dbV1slAvePxwTR86I7HKnuN6lNaTjflvXeHuzxJX1GAzY9j6y1sKoriADnavL2F8P4uMY7qL8T-BdU1Iq7sjYjtyxY/s1600/100_0897.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNuG7LpXbQg2mINEjFoEFBYAx5PUI203eDRutzLYuE4NDiBUkn3dbV1slAvePxwTR86I7HKnuN6lNaTjflvXeHuzxJX1GAzY9j6y1sKoriADnavL2F8P4uMY7qL8T-BdU1Iq7sjYjtyxY/s400/100_0897.jpg" t8="true" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Got any old jeans????</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Messed up jeans are the best. Gives this project personality.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQiMpH7z4xxufSY3a1W8toRt2M2rksLyG9DWWaxhazKy0sSBMjQxEC5iLM-5VL9RaUaCNCicQLToIkKUAh3O49CAdFOibiay0hh903GWv8Z0C31ylj3xYF8wlkvMvC0Z5SE-t8-a9XBU/s1600/100_0898.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQiMpH7z4xxufSY3a1W8toRt2M2rksLyG9DWWaxhazKy0sSBMjQxEC5iLM-5VL9RaUaCNCicQLToIkKUAh3O49CAdFOibiay0hh903GWv8Z0C31ylj3xYF8wlkvMvC0Z5SE-t8-a9XBU/s400/100_0898.jpg" t8="true" width="400" /></a></div>Lay 'em out on the table. You're going to need a pair of good sewing scissors and some pinking shears. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAuawAZZZ5dCjQdLZt-UJ1bBRkYDLDx08ij7dxFP7kvLHzMDySU4oKcxN7olXg8VzJw_zVjtp98UeLmZBhaTwtqZsRG2LEmk7_y4zRMkcSL-VaQ_57LklEM8ED3UhdMixfdXT7hjSP7s/s1600/100_0899.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAuawAZZZ5dCjQdLZt-UJ1bBRkYDLDx08ij7dxFP7kvLHzMDySU4oKcxN7olXg8VzJw_zVjtp98UeLmZBhaTwtqZsRG2LEmk7_y4zRMkcSL-VaQ_57LklEM8ED3UhdMixfdXT7hjSP7s/s400/100_0899.jpg" t8="true" width="400" /></a></div>Cut the bottom of the leg off from about the knee. I save this part to use as a gift bag. Just turn it inside out, sew the raw edges closed and turn it back. It is great for a number of things. Do you have door prizes for your party? Use these as a gift bag. They are just the right size to hold a bottle of your favorite beverage. Use raffia to tie the top shut. OR slide a vase into them and again, tie it on with raffia. Fill it with sunflowers and you have a great centerpiece for your western table.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRY_kptsSdLnkiFOJLIHGNETWxHmaj-kDAvkgQ4P07Aey4HDwP8miKuF3YpLmoLH-xfLX5RwI4gtAoKVXDR7vi_Z13Lz7fCm5aLggXc8YFlXLCGU4ytSp6ic9SH7tPtauT21Lr6xCs_n0/s1600/100_0901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRY_kptsSdLnkiFOJLIHGNETWxHmaj-kDAvkgQ4P07Aey4HDwP8miKuF3YpLmoLH-xfLX5RwI4gtAoKVXDR7vi_Z13Lz7fCm5aLggXc8YFlXLCGU4ytSp6ic9SH7tPtauT21Lr6xCs_n0/s400/100_0901.jpg" t8="true" width="400" /></a></div>Use your pinking shears to cut around the pocket close to the edges. You can start with the pinking shears if you like but I have found that that they are hard to use over the thicker seams.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzUadx04c_m_BNMFj_p4DjEC3xJEhtJwQtaoXRC6QofmJ_yMj4hqXYfnR_ZU1vWycxN92-dOwAaOTfL5GF-j0jXfgsPM-r9s8ed1HZ33X49yyhyTDgXt35vVQgMfhpwNwZKsPjxj8XH8/s1600/100_0902.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzUadx04c_m_BNMFj_p4DjEC3xJEhtJwQtaoXRC6QofmJ_yMj4hqXYfnR_ZU1vWycxN92-dOwAaOTfL5GF-j0jXfgsPM-r9s8ed1HZ33X49yyhyTDgXt35vVQgMfhpwNwZKsPjxj8XH8/s400/100_0902.jpg" t8="true" width="325" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Use these pockets to hold the silverware and napkin for your table settings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A friend got me started collecting pockets when she loaned me hers for a Cowboy Christmas party I hosted at church. I've been collecting ever since. Picture a red check table cloth and red napkins in the pocket.</div>Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019431985789521454noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632868886380152160.post-59238295552570242992011-06-04T11:40:00.001-07:002011-06-04T11:41:34.638-07:00Please Pray....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAHWZlAtaixt_3c0u0X-lRoe8MVCaqCspQYWFL7u46CdGhb5Oev_6NFjOsB803aTr1Aip3ufwKilDzdBwpydsN7BKz9_uAcf7q9T-fGkHC_CVO7ICmjjxPg4Y4oXMcFqAROupAopbWPM/s1600/ollie+faith.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAHWZlAtaixt_3c0u0X-lRoe8MVCaqCspQYWFL7u46CdGhb5Oev_6NFjOsB803aTr1Aip3ufwKilDzdBwpydsN7BKz9_uAcf7q9T-fGkHC_CVO7ICmjjxPg4Y4oXMcFqAROupAopbWPM/s400/ollie+faith.bmp" t8="true" width="400" /></a></div>This is the week! Please say a prayer for Miz Ollie Faith. Her heart surgery is scheduled for Thursday. For more information click on the link in my sidebar and it will take you to her momma's blog. Thank you!Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019431985789521454noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632868886380152160.post-83122387268685827512011-06-02T10:01:00.000-07:002011-06-02T10:01:47.422-07:00Wore Out.....Hello, my friends! Yes, I know it's been awhile! What a month we've had! Here is a photo recap of what we've been up to...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65hY5l9DnwAcZqEBXeehzJLYeejUKYfDzvbMFxuRNg42jmokQzpMI3IDQ4VELhJxbQyrbWPTgaExudJBfXLlIQJ6cJOB5Kwa15cvcOS13Xf6i68Z8cLa7qlwNBL2x31sXL1MsP9edOTw/s1600/100_0862.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65hY5l9DnwAcZqEBXeehzJLYeejUKYfDzvbMFxuRNg42jmokQzpMI3IDQ4VELhJxbQyrbWPTgaExudJBfXLlIQJ6cJOB5Kwa15cvcOS13Xf6i68Z8cLa7qlwNBL2x31sXL1MsP9edOTw/s400/100_0862.jpg" t8="true" width="400" /></a></div>This was especially hard to capture but they were throwing all sorts of blow up beach balls, a whale, a pink flamingo and atleast one rubber chicken. It was funny to see each new thing being tossed around. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqOORj4hodsx-B6z1PAdceJYUYbejOEJY6sQaXOp0v0z8Lt4QFQXsVjxMRbqh7Ledxwsprj4mwMfUlnmWfnxDVJj8T8q88ZXsraAw-TNUzc5HIRdNSlOxdXSz58UK_v4qly6TRtrCwcc/s1600/100_0820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqOORj4hodsx-B6z1PAdceJYUYbejOEJY6sQaXOp0v0z8Lt4QFQXsVjxMRbqh7Ledxwsprj4mwMfUlnmWfnxDVJj8T8q88ZXsraAw-TNUzc5HIRdNSlOxdXSz58UK_v4qly6TRtrCwcc/s400/100_0820.jpg" t8="true" width="400" /></a></div>The party ended up going well. The menu was simple. We ordered bbq beef from a local restaurant. I made bbq beans and cole slaw to go with it. Added in chips, veggies, dip and grad cupcakes. I think I am much better at planning parties than hosting them. Worrying is one of my "gifts". At one point during the party, I looked out my kitchen window and the back yard was full of people, all of them visiting, all seeming to have a good time. Guess that's what it's all about. :)<br />
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In summary....<br />
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2 weeks, 5 visits to the airport, 1 college graduation, 1 high school graduation, 1 birthday, 1 party hosted, 1 party attended, much visiting, lots of family and friends, much joy, wore out.....<br />
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Stay tuned....I'm hoping to be back in the saddle again soon.....Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019431985789521454noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632868886380152160.post-30319289821359567262011-05-22T06:43:00.000-07:002011-05-22T06:43:23.475-07:00Graduation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHpdXXHl2Q-n7nEOR72-m5M17TdQo9rKmtvNzvbeSytX1uuL3CThyQHtOBgPaz4v61RPNskdi-Bypy7k9im1smYqCyPyn87AJeKvo_4l7vFyViUtCsYyQH5A-oyLMRoli7tNAKw-8_ZQ/s1600/IMG_4265.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHpdXXHl2Q-n7nEOR72-m5M17TdQo9rKmtvNzvbeSytX1uuL3CThyQHtOBgPaz4v61RPNskdi-Bypy7k9im1smYqCyPyn87AJeKvo_4l7vFyViUtCsYyQH5A-oyLMRoli7tNAKw-8_ZQ/s400/IMG_4265.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Graduation.....Yes, 2 in one year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmSBVWlh3hLJeCTcDk22KZQUIF6BQxqd-n2pjcvcx72VqyVOv87i13gKY7vtU3A4wNnULUjjmx9DkRvfCiDuUBqJ1GMDkqzDJ2i-DFjxs6A0V3YggJwxr5-Dl2DnKw21-MZc8sOgTR1w/s1600/60965_440368627617_625637617_5091806_7657123_n_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnmSBVWlh3hLJeCTcDk22KZQUIF6BQxqd-n2pjcvcx72VqyVOv87i13gKY7vtU3A4wNnULUjjmx9DkRvfCiDuUBqJ1GMDkqzDJ2i-DFjxs6A0V3YggJwxr5-Dl2DnKw21-MZc8sOgTR1w/s400/60965_440368627617_625637617_5091806_7657123_n_edited-1.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So hard to believe you're all grown up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019431985789521454noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632868886380152160.post-26088342798064194112011-05-11T10:28:00.000-07:002011-05-11T10:28:03.646-07:00There are no words....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbBCLRfJZDMWx-CLoya_I6IVZ1M0ItrZc1hqXH1lKPSm5CJfWKIomq5rIxPlogix_zA9uhyId199wV0_t-80b0JywPNiLGEJiPMRIZ_r-5i1yn1xCInd7ZhTUGh14viZH-YXOxcHQjzE/s1600/packing+peanuts+%25231.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbBCLRfJZDMWx-CLoya_I6IVZ1M0ItrZc1hqXH1lKPSm5CJfWKIomq5rIxPlogix_zA9uhyId199wV0_t-80b0JywPNiLGEJiPMRIZ_r-5i1yn1xCInd7ZhTUGh14viZH-YXOxcHQjzE/s400/packing+peanuts+%25231.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div>Ten-year-old Stephen Goodman, a fifth-grader in Surprise, Arizona, wants to send a thank you card to military personnel. Not to one platoon, or to just one division, but to every actively deployed service member in the U.S. military. Stephen said he thought of the idea while spending the summer with his grandparents in Phoenix. “My grandpa went to Vietnam and didn’t get any cards, and he felt forgotten,” he said.<br />
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Stephen started locally, creating and hand-delivering 218 Fourth of July cards for patients at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center in Phoenix. The feedback was so thrilling and positive that Stephen started thinking: Why not send one to everyone deployed? He began paying attention to news reports. Somewhere, he gleaned the number of overseas troops to be 180,000. “I was really taken aback when he said he wanted to do one for all the troops,” said Stephen’s father, Steven Goodman. “I explained to him it was a big project, and because of what his intentions were, he would have to carry it out.”<br />
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Each thank you card is handmade, using “construction paper and scissor designs and markers and stickers and my imagination and that’s it.” according to Stephen. The entire family pitches in. So far, they’ve made about 15,000 cards. Vice President Joe Biden happened to catch Stephen’s story while traveling through Phoenix last August. Stephen got his own thank you in the mail. “It just said thank you for what I’m doing, the soldiers will appreciate it,” he remembered. The letter made Stephen’s summer. “It made me feel very excited to know that the vice president sent me something,” he said.<br />
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When all 180,000 cards are done, the Goodmans plan to take them to Luke Air Force Base where they will be delivered overseas all at once to make sure no soldier is over looked.<br />
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<strong><em>This month at our regular <a href="http://sparkasmile.blogspot.com/">Spark a Smile</a> card get together (Wednesday, May 11th, 5pm, at the Yang and Horsley Dental office) we will be making thank you cards to help Stephen with his project. Card supplies are pre-cut and ready for you to glue or tape together this time around. (Easy peasy!) </em></strong>.Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019431985789521454noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632868886380152160.post-36408694723450011222011-05-07T08:44:00.000-07:002011-05-07T08:44:20.155-07:00Happy Mother's Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ZZeSAKot-ItHxFScYmuWAuRqGMy67SehDvRUF8yko4EiPreQXIb5xYjRiL-zxxQAmGZ6zFlGmpDlKFTm1SOjnqmIidPcEoNziGMI7QoT7iTDDzEVdMdr929d1iLMApLoHbPlZQ3bfHo/s1600/family.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ZZeSAKot-ItHxFScYmuWAuRqGMy67SehDvRUF8yko4EiPreQXIb5xYjRiL-zxxQAmGZ6zFlGmpDlKFTm1SOjnqmIidPcEoNziGMI7QoT7iTDDzEVdMdr929d1iLMApLoHbPlZQ3bfHo/s400/family.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Mother's Day to Scott's Mom and my Mom!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5i4bQxRNoodFdo-6IIXIhI9kGQ9m05sBrD3Qp4R6OKLyIduRj3E_tdodRZhH0L84_EvfC9Xlu6vkPBgArANcYD6mYo8GmMQi5XwA8oq2tQhNBRM1nNCGUSLBon2DUaoCqClM7PRZ5kY/s1600/DSCF0018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ5i4bQxRNoodFdo-6IIXIhI9kGQ9m05sBrD3Qp4R6OKLyIduRj3E_tdodRZhH0L84_EvfC9Xlu6vkPBgArANcYD6mYo8GmMQi5XwA8oq2tQhNBRM1nNCGUSLBon2DUaoCqClM7PRZ5kY/s400/DSCF0018.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Mom and I....back in the day, doing crafts at the kitchen counter. Some routines never change.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Mother's Day! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019431985789521454noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632868886380152160.post-54128054341733845722011-05-06T09:56:00.001-07:002011-05-06T19:18:48.609-07:00Graduation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObC0KTWCDMY3TC4rv4I9KkQszzZhqXeZotlnQ32LxlJlVPePDO1gGRAhvyrp1YJXarU2RQ1XSMRM8XqSnokW6bHb_yvijGZzgf0yuU71epDmA01Q7CKldBk9gf6nkpNdX9Q_Gb2_4KLE/s1600/becky.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObC0KTWCDMY3TC4rv4I9KkQszzZhqXeZotlnQ32LxlJlVPePDO1gGRAhvyrp1YJXarU2RQ1XSMRM8XqSnokW6bHb_yvijGZzgf0yuU71epDmA01Q7CKldBk9gf6nkpNdX9Q_Gb2_4KLE/s640/becky.bmp" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Graduation.</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/AVvXsEiqoLSDmok9B7f9TtDvlnnQuVlISZueigUncMLogjACzHdqHmG9hZAu1jWEYnvS9TckeC0GujRcDxD-s_F284M7rnI_GAbphsS4wW3l81Cd_8dTEhKvEKCoDhx9ujBcPBVQ07gFrCXLBuU/s1600/becky+newborn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqoLSDmok9B7f9TtDvlnnQuVlISZueigUncMLogjACzHdqHmG9hZAu1jWEYnvS9TckeC0GujRcDxD-s_F284M7rnI_GAbphsS4wW3l81Cd_8dTEhKvEKCoDhx9ujBcPBVQ07gFrCXLBuU/s400/becky+newborn.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wasn't it just YESTERDAY that you looked like this?</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/AVvXsEjHRQkyVdws9H53fC_t6WQ9kj7Y3Nz5BHSKC9wNL65zK8m7VgfwFjcwKcozomAWZSDeIENc4jk0gpBFjWIzED6qCrV63SeCSUEI0ggK4_9aH0uHlvqr9tYz990sPTcutdVZ3NMxlOWykr4/s1600/becky+and+day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="375" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHRQkyVdws9H53fC_t6WQ9kj7Y3Nz5BHSKC9wNL65zK8m7VgfwFjcwKcozomAWZSDeIENc4jk0gpBFjWIzED6qCrV63SeCSUEI0ggK4_9aH0uHlvqr9tYz990sPTcutdVZ3NMxlOWykr4/s400/becky+and+day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Or this?</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">They said it would go by fast.</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">It sure did.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK77_a-76Qx1VpvogLtB4xHngdlGzbb2aZLXHtLSXlPH0YOIjEUJJ65kkCHdA95CHan2K4gdq1NUNPXRmTp1maBPZYIFygxAG7ARpfaWc4BYLra51wrl7GmkbobfYEELifL7S6J5GLVbw/s1600/becky+bride.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK77_a-76Qx1VpvogLtB4xHngdlGzbb2aZLXHtLSXlPH0YOIjEUJJ65kkCHdA95CHan2K4gdq1NUNPXRmTp1maBPZYIFygxAG7ARpfaWc4BYLra51wrl7GmkbobfYEELifL7S6J5GLVbw/s640/becky+bride.jpg" width="370" /></a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">You always did have a lot of personality!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVd6sTA-H_WStodPLUE4v_BPmkwBwHj6xS3U7m74w5CyQCw6I6ZGNwJZALjxY2xIJ96aoS2wk2RhPZA4dAbCclA_YwpELIW_3p3fGbzn-bgV8YmGIJnsuKpQxcaG_zx154274GHKlJNc/s1600/bb5-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVd6sTA-H_WStodPLUE4v_BPmkwBwHj6xS3U7m74w5CyQCw6I6ZGNwJZALjxY2xIJ96aoS2wk2RhPZA4dAbCclA_YwpELIW_3p3fGbzn-bgV8YmGIJnsuKpQxcaG_zx154274GHKlJNc/s400/bb5-01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Congratulations! </div><div style="text-align: center;">We love you! </div><div style="text-align: center;">We couldn't be prouder!</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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