tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45312493790409193012024-03-05T18:04:34.391-08:00Sacred Momentsliving peacefully in Himjen medeiroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502334070518418239noreply@blogger.comBlogger185125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531249379040919301.post-30230779873187405532018-01-19T16:42:00.002-08:002018-01-19T16:42:49.931-08:00I need to write<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">When you have blogged on and off for a long time....and want to return.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">1. Will I be consistent?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This is when I need accountability. When your job is a </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> homeschool Mama....you really don't have a boss. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">2. What will be my focus?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Homeschooling</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Faith</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">3. Whom am I writing for? Why?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">I will write because I have stories that need to </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> be shared. There may be someone that I can encourage.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> I will write as a documentation of our homeschooling years.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> I have been inspired by so many bloggers/writers that now I </span><br />
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<br />jen medeiroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502334070518418239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531249379040919301.post-87998453590496592972016-10-14T15:29:00.000-07:002016-10-14T15:34:10.428-07:00Homeschool Curriculum for 8th Grade<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We seem to cover all the subjects that are required in our state. We just go about it differently than a traditional classroom. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I still worry at times that I am not doing this the "right" way but I am more at peace now than before. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I also document our days in a notebook because there are times when I feel like a day has ended and I ask myself.....Did we learn today? When I carefully write what we "accomplished" I am reassured that learning has taken place. </span></div>
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jen medeiroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502334070518418239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531249379040919301.post-4329851808957275782015-10-29T08:48:00.002-07:002015-10-29T08:51:33.749-07:00Trusting God in Transitions<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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My husband and I have been attending a different church for the last year and have felt welcomed from the beginning. I felt a whisper from God a few weeks ago when our Pastor announced that a new Women's Bible Study would begin. The prayer group I had been involved in was transitioning and I knew it was time to try something new. Oh my heart thumped loud the first night there. I didn't know a soul. Isn't it funny how new situations take us right back to the first day of school "feelings"....or at least for me that is how I felt. After a lovely evening, I came home weeping.....my husband was encouraging. I couldn't put into words why I was crying.<br />
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As I read the above questions.....oh my how they all point to my flesh.<br />
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Feelings should definitely be acknowledged but they shouldn't anchor us in despair or be the<br />
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I needed to ask the Lord about his thoughts and what I should do.<br />
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So as I prayed my way through this......the Lord so graciously led me right back to that Bible Study the next week and a feeling of peace and gratitude took over as I attended.<br />
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Now as I enter my last week of study.....I am reading over the personal growth area and amazed at how God has worked in the past few weeks. <br />
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As we grow and trust in HIM.....he makes our pathways straight. <br />
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What an honor to serve such a loving God who always has our best interest. We are his beloved and for this I give thanks.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">"Trust in the Lord with all your heart</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"> and lean not on your own understanding;</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">In all your ways acknowledge him</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"> and he will make your paths straight."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> -smell the fragrant flowers and plants</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">-taste the herbs in the garden</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of our homeschool goals I have for this year is to get outside more. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />-it calms my soul</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">-brings peace to my senses</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">-relaxes my overactive mind</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">-allows for a natural flow of conversation with my son</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">-we linger as we observe nature</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been making "trays" for my kids for as long as I can remember. Our favorite is taking them</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">into the front yard to have a picnic.....I pray this continues even into their adulthood.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In the past year I have tried to eat "clean" and follow an anti inflammatory diet the best I can. After researching migraine preventions......I was curious if this lifestyle change would make a difference. I also found a natural Dr. (as I call her) and she is an advocate of eating well for ultimate health. I have made a lot of adjustments not only in my eating habits but with exercise (still trying to improve here), less-stress, slowing our life style down, taking supplements, going to my chiropractic appointments, essential oils, massage therapy, and spending time in my weekly prayer circle. WHEW!! Some of these have worked better than others.....and I still haven't "found" a cure....but I do believe that each of the above do help in little ways. However, I do think that changing my diet has contributed to the most success.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have noticed differences and do have a lot more energy than I have in the past. There are still areas that I could improve in. I do have a sweet tooth. Thankfully dark chocolate is good for you! I continue to have caffeine....a cup of coffee and usually an iced-tea in the early afternoon. I just can't eliminate these. I have noticed some food triggers and try to avoid them as much as possible. For me....dried fruit, preservatives in food, dairy, and gluten. Overall, I do seem to have less migraines and when I do have one......they seem to be what I call...."walking migraines"..........which means I can function. HOWEVER, there are days when laying in a dark room and taking the abortive medicine are my only choices for relief. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Along with eating well, I try to implement many other alternatives in my life to help relieve migraines. I think I have tried about everything and some days I get frustrated wondering what the cure might be for me. However, I have to take it step by step and be thankful for the progress made.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">He came for this....for <span style="font-size: small;">us....<span style="font-size: small;">he saves us from our self and he</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;">LOVES <span style="font-size: small;">us more tha<span style="font-size: small;">n we can ever imagine. We <span style="font-size: small;">may not understand <span style="font-size: small;">but we can TRUST in Him t<span style="font-size: small;">hat carries us in His arms ever <span style="font-size: small;">so gently, each and every mom<span style="font-size: small;">ent.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">I always feel funny posting a "selfie" but I wanted to write about some of my favorite things and it seemed like it would make it more personal if I included a photo of me:)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">1. I am homeschooling this year and it is a true love of mine....even though there are some difficult days.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">2. I just read <i>The Circle Maker</i> and thought is was fantastic.....I highly recommend it. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">3. I hiked in Yosemite with my husband last weekend and can't believe what an outdoorsy girl I have become. I can't get enough.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">4. I started an art journal and look forward to expressing my creative side.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">5. I am watching Becoming/Unfolding of you at .......<a href="http://www.jeanneoliver.ning.com/">www.jeanneoliver.ning.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">I love hearing how other women love the Lord and use their gifts!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">6. Praying I will follow through with hosting a craft/fellowship night at my home</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">7. Drinking a blueberry, coconut, green smoothie almost every morning.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">8. Loving the song....You Make Me Brave....Bethel Music.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">9. Praying to return to my Thursday morning prayer group of friends I miss dearly.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">10. My heart yearns to connect with other women and share our testimonies as we journey on this glorious, sometimes arduous path set before us</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">PS.....this beautiful scarf I am wearing was a gift from my "first" best friend. She and I have reconnected and how grateful I am she is in my life! We celebrate 43 years of friendship this year! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I am so happy to h<span style="font-size: large;">ave a fresh start<span style="font-size: large;">!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">So many thoughts are filling my head and I need to <span style="font-size: large;">pray a<span style="font-size: large;">bout how <span style="font-size: large;">God would like me to use them, if at all.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know I want to create more this year.....I <span style="font-size: large;">will be enrolling in an online art class to help <span style="font-size: large;">motivate me. I am so excited to <span style="font-size: large;">try something new. I love to watercolor and too<span style="font-size: large;">k a class yea<span style="font-size: large;">r<span style="font-size: large;">s ago at <span style="font-size: large;">our local art association.....but then life <span style="font-size: large;">happens and I didn't make <span style="font-size: large;">room for this passion. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> A simple boxwood wreath from Trader Joe's</span><br />
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Homemade hot cocoa for my kiddos<br />
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Sentimental ornaments from years past....... <br />
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I adore little houses and red doors<br />
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The reason we celebrate!<br />
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Handmade trees from my kids kindergarten years<br />
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A very different mantle this year........ <br />
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<br />jen medeiroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502334070518418239noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531249379040919301.post-84140971238498657112014-11-13T09:51:00.001-08:002014-11-13T09:51:19.207-08:00GraceParenting is a sacred job but at the same time can you leave you with feelings of desperation. There are days when I want to run for the hills and stay there for a while. How many times have I told my kids....running away from problems is never the answer?? Talking it through with each other and praying are much better solutions.<br />
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As humans, we don't like to show our weaknesses. How often we tell our kids to stop crying or say.... you are fine. I know I have lacked tools in this area for so long that it becomes a habit to say those things. How much better to acknowledge the issue and work from there. Isn't that what we all want....to be heard and acknowledged?? Sometimes, that is what the problem is......listening to one another. Oh how I wish I could go back to when my kids were little and rework some of those areas I know I didn't show patience or compassion. However, I am thankful I have grown and continue to learn from my heavenly Father. I am such a different parent with him.....(not perfect).....I still am in this flesh.....but.... as I have surrendered my children to him.....grace abounds and chains have been broken. He is strong in my weaknesses and for this, I praise God.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">We have decided to homeschool this year for several reasons. My son asked for this at the end of last year. He had been at our local public school since Kindergarten. For the most part, he had a positive experience. However, there were may days he didn't want to attend school and anxiety about going would build. A few years ago we tried to homeschool but it didn't work out at the time. However, now being a month into our plan....he seems to be doing really well. He thanks me all the time for having him at home. I can't imagine not doing this. He would have entered our local middle school since he is in 6th grade. This just did not seem the best match for him. I am thankful I can stay home to be his guide, teacher, learning coach but most of all his Mom. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">My daughter went to her first day of high school as 9th grader and came home so upset. After a few days of prayer and asking for discernment.....we have decided the best place for her this year is home, as well. This was a surprise to me yet I am so happy about this decision. I know that it is an adjustment for her. I think she just needed to quiet some noise around her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">My kids are on two different paths for learning this year. Kate has chosen an online public school and can work at her own pace but is also held accountable for her progress. I serve as her learning coach. For now, this seems to be working for her. She has to connect a couple of times a day but if for some reason she can't then she can watch the recording at her convenience. This is helpful as we plan to travel as much as we can this school year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Here is one little shelf in our school room. It makes me happy for many reasons. This shelf (that needs a bright paint color) was in my son's nursery. I made sure that both my kids had their own bookshelf from the beginning. It now houses his school supplies and books. However, thankfully my son still enjoys picture books....and so do I. He chooses many non-fiction picture books from the library and we have learned so much just reading through them. I feel strongly that the best learning is through reading books and especially together. More on this later.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #073763;"> </span></span>jen medeiroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502334070518418239noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531249379040919301.post-60982667206054238462013-02-23T14:48:00.000-08:002015-03-04T09:14:39.411-08:00New Blog<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Readers</span>,</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">I am beginning a new journey today. A fresh blog about my childhood and how it inspired me to become who I am today. I hope you will come along with me as I record memories of my past and also of my present life. The two are intertwined intimately and belong together.</span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzY3rJUTZhVnsE1RTcAaMn0epvGRoMBrQLg1DxvUcKSw_zBWQfC9FaWpisDYUHBE3__ONw7inuAQm2IQD3rjXMLEyHhLhH7HpHs00uoQUwOaeTYaCShr782tp_R-Ls46kh7HkfBpkeysQ/s1600/PICT0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzY3rJUTZhVnsE1RTcAaMn0epvGRoMBrQLg1DxvUcKSw_zBWQfC9FaWpisDYUHBE3__ONw7inuAQm2IQD3rjXMLEyHhLhH7HpHs00uoQUwOaeTYaCShr782tp_R-Ls46kh7HkfBpkeysQ/s400/PICT0004.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My mom, Aunt G, Me (age3) my Grandpa circa 1973 </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/AVvXsEh5EIO27wCwDo6U7hPKKNtSa-_LD1TfXscmkggzDZ7vQJL5kJTz01dhElNLigEVhJLvCR4Dp4Ate6g4kuy_dCvHbpTmAL4RGJuRIwD8n7g4Nb4yTUk_zfQlhKuOyTTYIDlM4ruo1WavkWo/s1600/PICT0043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5EIO27wCwDo6U7hPKKNtSa-_LD1TfXscmkggzDZ7vQJL5kJTz01dhElNLigEVhJLvCR4Dp4Ate6g4kuy_dCvHbpTmAL4RGJuRIwD8n7g4Nb4yTUk_zfQlhKuOyTTYIDlM4ruo1WavkWo/s320/PICT0043.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Me (1973) on Sycamore St.</div><br /><br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531249379040919301.post-64345295226101593452013-02-22T14:31:00.000-08:002015-03-04T09:14:39.477-08:00Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531249379040919301.post-63848910551122184962013-01-06T13:56:00.000-08:002015-03-04T09:14:39.543-08:00<span style="color: #0b5394;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Happy New Year!</span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lsBIssc-ljTEcsxaTbiP76NuCZG-SlxciNmUFZFDJoix4NnDBdM-SPCMJ1RkuEG1iBYgaWvcL5g5SO15E9HQzgEO3-5udiSshDEbDcfQCbI8mCIHtevxyrHvtVSBEGKyPKGOb3BsNRqB/s1600/IMG_1852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lsBIssc-ljTEcsxaTbiP76NuCZG-SlxciNmUFZFDJoix4NnDBdM-SPCMJ1RkuEG1iBYgaWvcL5g5SO15E9HQzgEO3-5udiSshDEbDcfQCbI8mCIHtevxyrHvtVSBEGKyPKGOb3BsNRqB/s640/IMG_1852.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">I am so happy to begin <span style="font-size: large;">a new year! <span style="font-size: large;">I usu<span style="font-size: large;">ally don't make resolutions because I fail at keeping them. However, I am a list maker and goal setter. <span style="font-size: large;">I have found that i<span style="font-size: large;">f I break <span style="font-size: large;">t<span style="font-size: large;">hem down monthly.....it is helpf<span style="font-size: large;">ul. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I <span style="font-size: large;">posted a picture of me because I<span style="font-size: large;"> had to show you my new leg warmers. Yes I am a product of the 80's. I am also a former dancer and I guess somehow I am missing it. Oh my....</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I actually am trying to be more creative in <span style="font-size: large;">the way I dress this mont<span style="font-size: large;">h. I am a jeans and t-shirt/sw<span style="font-size: large;">eater person...but at one time <span style="font-size: large;">I wore a lot of skirts and I find my<span style="font-size: large;">self once again wanting to "dress-up." I am not trying to spend m<span style="font-size: large;">ore money....just being more cre<span style="font-size: large;">ative with what I already have<span style="font-size: large;">. For instance....the gray shirt I am wear<span style="font-size: large;">ing under my s<span style="font-size: large;">weater is <span style="font-size: large;">from a pj set</span>. I have to ad<span style="font-size: large;">mit that <span style="font-size: large;">Pinterest <span style="font-size: large;">has helped <span style="font-size: large;">me in this area....<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">.....yes I <span style="font-size: large;">do spend some time over there. :)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am also adding red back into my home after ta<span style="font-size: large;">king that color away for a few ye<span style="font-size: large;">ars. The only place I kep<span style="font-size: large;">t it was in my little down<span style="font-size: large;">st<span style="font-size: large;">airs powder room and on my front door. It is a cheerful color to me....and I will be sh<span style="font-size: large;">arin<span style="font-size: large;">g on my blo<span style="font-size: large;">g how I will add su<span style="font-size: large;">btle <span style="font-size: large;">colors of it in my home this month.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">I am not going "deep" with <span style="font-size: large;">my goals rig<span style="font-size: large;">ht now.....just creating at home<span style="font-size: large;"> for my<span style="font-size: large;"> family and teaching my darling Pre-K class at <span style="font-size: large;">Church. I am enjoyi<span style="font-size: large;">ng both of these gifts and will be focus<span style="font-size: large;">ing on them here.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jen</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531249379040919301.post-20432121794579601282012-11-30T08:08:00.000-08:002015-03-04T09:14:39.599-08:00Returning.........<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I have missed blogging and I am coming back!</span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ZlLsIv5a_2hfUyuMpo307RlVXgMj1S-w6S5dErKk9CUiIplmiC2o8hUui2BR6_6x6g-4uM1uAN8wpgklqdAzxINSk3YOKM8WT6uV6mCiH6_aANpyn1BRHw0XXOMrLUjt3OWG7synBFHN/s1600/GetInline.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ZlLsIv5a_2hfUyuMpo307RlVXgMj1S-w6S5dErKk9CUiIplmiC2o8hUui2BR6_6x6g-4uM1uAN8wpgklqdAzxINSk3YOKM8WT6uV6mCiH6_aANpyn1BRHw0XXOMrLUjt3OWG7synBFHN/s640/GetInline.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">See you soon! </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531249379040919301.post-24296556839827145832012-03-17T10:15:00.000-07:002015-03-04T09:14:39.611-08:00Goodbye<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Good-bye to my sweet readers who have faithfully followed me on this little blog. I have felt for quite some time that it was time to close this season of my life. I have "met" some friends who I hope to actually meet some day....so please know I will continue to read your blogs and comment on them.</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I feel called to do something else at this time...and maybe I will eventually blog about it. :)</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Until then....much love and blessings!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Jen </span></span><br /><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531249379040919301.post-67011928522848467062012-02-14T10:59:00.000-08:002015-03-04T09:14:39.666-08:00Happy Birthday to Our Valentine!<div style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our girl is 12 years old today! I could share so much but there is something that touched my heart this morning when I dropped her off at school......that made me cry. She told me about a girl that no one really likes....which breaks my heart. Katie (who has a tough outer shell) doesn't let much bother her. She told me she befriended this girl and likes her. Today in the drop off zone.....there stood this darling girl waiting for Katie. She wanted to be the "first" to wish her happy birthday. I watched as they walked up the hill to class and she handed my girl a gift. </span>I am an idealist at heart and feel that kindness and love over power everything. Isn't that what Jesus taught us.....Love thy neighbor as thyself? It is not about how popular we are, what we wear, the car we drive, or the amount of money we make. It is about how we treat one another....especially when no one is looking. Believe me...I am still learning. I wish I could say.....all of those "material" things didn't matter to me....baby steps....right? Thanks for the example this morning....Katie.</div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><br /></div><div style="color: #6aa84f;">Happy Birthday sweet girl!</div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><br /></div><div style="color: #6aa84f;">Thank you for the BEST gift of all.....that I have the privilege of being your mother on this journey.</div><div style="color: #6aa84f;">I am the lucky one!</div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><br /></div><div style="color: #6aa84f;">I love you and the way that God designed you!</div><div style="color: #6aa84f;"><br /></div><div style="color: #6aa84f;">xoxo </div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hiXtG4m8apayCG5i9rZkh1_Oy1dFyI4gIe4g_jN-YBApOWUPKF8yBUwFXbG2QoOa7CY3Iz14dmoF_nwcGIFNFeIS93R4usMigzMo_j4W8wl96h73wS-FNHkf53lZNTS237Po0MqFl3K7/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hiXtG4m8apayCG5i9rZkh1_Oy1dFyI4gIe4g_jN-YBApOWUPKF8yBUwFXbG2QoOa7CY3Iz14dmoF_nwcGIFNFeIS93R4usMigzMo_j4W8wl96h73wS-FNHkf53lZNTS237Po0MqFl3K7/s400/DSC_0001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531249379040919301.post-52706488046085069542012-02-08T11:24:00.000-08:002015-03-04T09:14:39.711-08:00What I am loving right now.....It's the simple things that make us happy....right?<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynuCRcMCHPFSDcRaE_chyphenhyphenh1Y221pT9xjUag96LX13J0tpKtPZBggmIZXoyP2a_aeM6Uxk3CMcKoL7JWm44jQgOE19s22ll30uPM45aICAwekoNsR7PDkK6VDOiEEXbOetj2nEAOjjmoCM/s1600/IMG_1201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynuCRcMCHPFSDcRaE_chyphenhyphenh1Y221pT9xjUag96LX13J0tpKtPZBggmIZXoyP2a_aeM6Uxk3CMcKoL7JWm44jQgOE19s22ll30uPM45aICAwekoNsR7PDkK6VDOiEEXbOetj2nEAOjjmoCM/s400/IMG_1201.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My dear friend Mary bought these gorgeous flowering branches for me at the Farmer's market</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6nuTeht-LbxScty_HM0B3y2-cus6gf7q_2xIcrdkdpFToHB2o8fUZylmw2W301TBUYOdQIwYYj8mTmUKp1023VU6UIkEBBEm3azyrxkKBtauO-pe9q64zD9kaznq5Dq-w1EzmL6oLMTp/s1600/IMG_1203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6nuTeht-LbxScty_HM0B3y2-cus6gf7q_2xIcrdkdpFToHB2o8fUZylmw2W301TBUYOdQIwYYj8mTmUKp1023VU6UIkEBBEm3azyrxkKBtauO-pe9q64zD9kaznq5Dq-w1EzmL6oLMTp/s400/IMG_1203.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks Mom for this cookbook....so fun</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsyBkfSmkKbfwOKV0i6sQCG_GWg8ovJUIpGfakX-ylXN7VjVmyh1rBj_VDp5g2ZwOgISfQmB-LujaLgLCh856lxz163WhhwmEXfug3UKq4wQq5BFstK6WC1GuAjE16UUYk-HI521P_NGZ2/s1600/IMG_1204.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsyBkfSmkKbfwOKV0i6sQCG_GWg8ovJUIpGfakX-ylXN7VjVmyh1rBj_VDp5g2ZwOgISfQmB-LujaLgLCh856lxz163WhhwmEXfug3UKq4wQq5BFstK6WC1GuAjE16UUYk-HI521P_NGZ2/s400/IMG_1204.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grandma always brings me a seasonal dish towel.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRGKQOE7pME70XgYdPx5_FNCjcqliFLAJTWR8IaFdH7TA-T3eN4RKPUwdTnFMNVDhyiwFEGu4Fu-pwHcMjVfepkq1D4DQcgqzhqAj31YpHv7ha57ELh6ICP-FDkOZcP0ySEjzD0hbAPH3X/s1600/IMG_1206.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRGKQOE7pME70XgYdPx5_FNCjcqliFLAJTWR8IaFdH7TA-T3eN4RKPUwdTnFMNVDhyiwFEGu4Fu-pwHcMjVfepkq1D4DQcgqzhqAj31YpHv7ha57ELh6ICP-FDkOZcP0ySEjzD0hbAPH3X/s400/IMG_1206.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thank you TJ's for keeping me healthy.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjLzA8lbTTu1u7pxnyOxwBI6J7aBFC2ibUvb3nyP1tmgPYDAa89AfnpuU_ORDGyXAJL8ltcknWEj-y0CrKY017Bt34uDVEsXplwXR-mertOZaPvTncl8YxxJBTwi3MhCz8QcNAwSM7CZt/s1600/IMG_1207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjLzA8lbTTu1u7pxnyOxwBI6J7aBFC2ibUvb3nyP1tmgPYDAa89AfnpuU_ORDGyXAJL8ltcknWEj-y0CrKY017Bt34uDVEsXplwXR-mertOZaPvTncl8YxxJBTwi3MhCz8QcNAwSM7CZt/s400/IMG_1207.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On my mantle for Valentine's day...smile.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmFTrfQGZVnRZUERB2a_ZN4mo1-3iSNHvQbpmhJ9BoekU45ukMOq-d0BV0LRvpgFVjuKw6Y_NN3Hx91_7Ve__DT2mFKzzME6ss0xpxtqDRmf2wFk4YeslusN2tHQh13UJQr1nTJZlJ50-/s1600/IMG_1202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmFTrfQGZVnRZUERB2a_ZN4mo1-3iSNHvQbpmhJ9BoekU45ukMOq-d0BV0LRvpgFVjuKw6Y_NN3Hx91_7Ve__DT2mFKzzME6ss0xpxtqDRmf2wFk4YeslusN2tHQh13UJQr1nTJZlJ50-/s400/IMG_1202.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My iced tea in this travel cup from World Market and a Valentine card!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />What is making you happy today?<br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531249379040919301.post-33681478348282106212012-02-04T15:51:00.000-08:002015-03-04T09:14:39.723-08:00Our week at a Glance<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">We had painters at our house last week and they were a joy. They were a family owned business..... it was Grandpa, his son, grandson and an uncle....and they were the sweetest men. I made them coffee and cookies and they couldn't have been more delighted. I was actually sad to say good-bye to them. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Today we are getting ready for a small super bowl gathering with close friends. Looking forward to being together...even though I am not a huge football fan. My husband loves it...so I try and be supportive...(isn't that nice of me)?</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I met with my Bible study gals yesterday and we are reading<i> The Hole</i> <i>in Our Gospel</i>. Have you heard of it? Oh my goodness....it really makes you think about what we should be doing with our life. No...it is not to make us feel guilty....but instead to remember the TRUE reason of being a Christian. The author,Richard Stearns, was the CEO of Lenox before he accepted the position of president for World Vision. His personal journey beautifully written...and I am only in Chapter 8. I encourage everyone to read it....even if you are not a Christian....so inspiring. </span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Hope everyone is having a glorious weekend.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dYKjzCJZRviF3frdMOCaV8fObFKNRKmanpYn9mZAMupBJTuor_YH01goncDb8yz_qCh8puyPkU9DltP-TFdu7OIyrmVtyIE5BY_7f0XKb9Jmobh4VMfevtXWFARUE0SN7nb-GIbGqquL/s1600/DSC_0346.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dYKjzCJZRviF3frdMOCaV8fObFKNRKmanpYn9mZAMupBJTuor_YH01goncDb8yz_qCh8puyPkU9DltP-TFdu7OIyrmVtyIE5BY_7f0XKb9Jmobh4VMfevtXWFARUE0SN7nb-GIbGqquL/s400/DSC_0346.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cooking dinner for us</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgmJEs25DlVzl23Pvq0z3chl0pOscz35aVF5KSpr1_vBm771r6JkiLWDyBYLCYZryJg7xv385lJnbdP_UCmood-nZt1j_nshS07PAnTEQICtk7YZ-bT_rBdcQFJcmIQdeocp5ji41rbQs/s1600/DSC_0349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgmJEs25DlVzl23Pvq0z3chl0pOscz35aVF5KSpr1_vBm771r6JkiLWDyBYLCYZryJg7xv385lJnbdP_UCmood-nZt1j_nshS07PAnTEQICtk7YZ-bT_rBdcQFJcmIQdeocp5ji41rbQs/s400/DSC_0349.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ok...I am helping, too!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxsQp6aHPC_gwUEwGWOGU6fG_NN669ZYq7CTovHNOZ-hJVEW-r39Jj9OT_xVJznR4hcnNI6EiGBqGrx65gqqBdHB_shNxaQEBfk5IT7HBh4i0Xa5qZ-CO9Tkl7niqLDgpdB40lQOOuTr0D/s1600/DSC_0350.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxsQp6aHPC_gwUEwGWOGU6fG_NN669ZYq7CTovHNOZ-hJVEW-r39Jj9OT_xVJznR4hcnNI6EiGBqGrx65gqqBdHB_shNxaQEBfk5IT7HBh4i0Xa5qZ-CO9Tkl7niqLDgpdB40lQOOuTr0D/s400/DSC_0350.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nanie helping Kate chose a room color. White didn't go over well!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWG04lYxVuRTkK3x_dNqZugrbOD-grr05QSjKJX3j2l6sxMSYWy5BGI8F8rZMwRgx88HQJ6aLXQLoiR0Cah9Y8dHVY5DBfDExY5-eiOVr4mKn4kzei0PEumZINd6nGLrSUtKFZNCxOlXi/s1600/DSC_0351.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWG04lYxVuRTkK3x_dNqZugrbOD-grr05QSjKJX3j2l6sxMSYWy5BGI8F8rZMwRgx88HQJ6aLXQLoiR0Cah9Y8dHVY5DBfDExY5-eiOVr4mKn4kzei0PEumZINd6nGLrSUtKFZNCxOlXi/s400/DSC_0351.JPG" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A new coat of red paint.....I just couldn't change colors. Love my red!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOi1e56UyKdilR9VaOXyhdEYpZmUCdRAZe2fC7Yr0QoHCUr_s2FbZ_2hMeW-aBpaiwUqh4bDVM6DT_s2Mjw3nSK58uKhJ6M56BqyaacDxRzkB4-eB-NSii-_RehyphenhyphenyMlsfTeuyl4WGu52sv/s1600/DSC_0354.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOi1e56UyKdilR9VaOXyhdEYpZmUCdRAZe2fC7Yr0QoHCUr_s2FbZ_2hMeW-aBpaiwUqh4bDVM6DT_s2Mjw3nSK58uKhJ6M56BqyaacDxRzkB4-eB-NSii-_RehyphenhyphenyMlsfTeuyl4WGu52sv/s400/DSC_0354.JPG" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I gave her freedom of choice.....celery is the name!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfP8lPOmtGpkXmal7e-I4qtcwsG-H5t_Z1nYmTzWyUnlQh4vCuHNvypIPDh-w106ly6oS3XEgVZGWtMB5_WSW3KgAlZkCp3w7o37XhrKWBBcSWoQPFghDKTihK0HnhQxSXYE-lNPGabrsB/s1600/DSC_0357.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfP8lPOmtGpkXmal7e-I4qtcwsG-H5t_Z1nYmTzWyUnlQh4vCuHNvypIPDh-w106ly6oS3XEgVZGWtMB5_WSW3KgAlZkCp3w7o37XhrKWBBcSWoQPFghDKTihK0HnhQxSXYE-lNPGabrsB/s400/DSC_0357.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Juicing with a smile!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXU2R_ixF2B41xCsnjX6In_ARu7T1ewG5vFaPetDKHXSsIlWQmFJUU032uwE8h4VEBVUezL8mGATgM5ju3ytM7-RV8XHloxWf9gtStcL9fzWbX3FV3wS5CMBjTHAVHqlWr7YbRDoOpOqL3/s1600/DSC_0358.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXU2R_ixF2B41xCsnjX6In_ARu7T1ewG5vFaPetDKHXSsIlWQmFJUU032uwE8h4VEBVUezL8mGATgM5ju3ytM7-RV8XHloxWf9gtStcL9fzWbX3FV3wS5CMBjTHAVHqlWr7YbRDoOpOqL3/s400/DSC_0358.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is how Macy helped today.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlAdixlvVpzGnYVJiPWJEEsmcMjTMdQwgSEsKmwUVsSazalWu4YDf0aTe_NJ1JrP-EMXHN5bbwnO1ZAZH9Ud46QYqEgeFUlXzUuu5NZQAMYCWMhsbdz_ms9j8A5CIdVGmwNAkEPO8Wh0V/s1600/DSC_0359.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlAdixlvVpzGnYVJiPWJEEsmcMjTMdQwgSEsKmwUVsSazalWu4YDf0aTe_NJ1JrP-EMXHN5bbwnO1ZAZH9Ud46QYqEgeFUlXzUuu5NZQAMYCWMhsbdz_ms9j8A5CIdVGmwNAkEPO8Wh0V/s400/DSC_0359.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gotta love a man that vacuums</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531249379040919301.post-57151190531591976222012-01-26T18:33:00.000-08:002015-03-04T09:14:39.768-08:00Organizing Storage in Kitchen<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Before:</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Yes.....it was that messy. I feel brave showing the inside of my cabinets. </span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQHoewyBbcTxozzxe9a3YeQXbmmxowwBNwE2qeYDCui4_Z4FhG4uL13gUk4tCTuXXBeQb0d6tuh3NZZp_IW5UjubZ8aqDhirRHgwnpo4uqfeivjua-VbQMoIZVStWOMyWOVg-EirP5RsV/s1600/DSC_0480.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><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;"></div><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;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I love it. Go look in the mirror.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">A few minutes passed and when Neal returned he was holding a wash cloth which hid his face.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Neal: Can you see me, Mom?</span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Me: Just a washcloth. Why are you hiding?</span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LDFnEaNyBRpFDxlIOMpPGJUvIpd-dTvYuaTWrypUhwRxa2PBYsU365sAvRNvd_VzDNpuDFVwmTIzxmR2xgnfMtaf1_VGe84LUJE8HU5OSqKExfyVmUA2T4bESHbo6-u19T-HpEBiCGBx/s1600/DSC_0315.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LDFnEaNyBRpFDxlIOMpPGJUvIpd-dTvYuaTWrypUhwRxa2PBYsU365sAvRNvd_VzDNpuDFVwmTIzxmR2xgnfMtaf1_VGe84LUJE8HU5OSqKExfyVmUA2T4bESHbo6-u19T-HpEBiCGBx/s400/DSC_0315.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Neal: I am trying to hide my dimple.....look</span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Me: Oh my....that surprised me. </span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">At this point I am cracking up!!!!</span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Neal: I put Daddy's cream on my face.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Me: What cream?</span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Neal: For his face.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Me: That looks really thick. Show me what you used.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">We went in the bathroom and I looked at the container.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">HAIR WAX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Neal: AH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I couldn't speak...I was laughing too hard.</span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Love this boy!</span></span><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5