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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611860585641616295.post-17318368630959355272011-09-08T17:20:00.002-05:002011-09-08T17:27:25.985-05:00"Heartfelt" jewelryMy daughters recently asked if I could some how save a special flower they picked. We talked about drying it, or even pressing it. But how would they be able to share this flower? Anyone with kids knows that "sharing" can be almost impossible sometimes! So I came up with a way to use the petals that all of us loved.......jewelry!<br />
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I found some really fun new Mod Podge Dimensional Magic. It gives the same effect of using a resin, but with out all the chemicals! Also I found some small pendents that would work well for a necklace(for the girls) or earrings (for me!).<br />
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This helps get any little air bubbles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now let dry for at least 24 hours.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBMdwDWGoMPqD9dPU_z9VT7NHwKyuVDQj1y3zyqPtUpNyNmQMrsUmMnsyWqWn-8cErd2wMjsQVx4SW4gSu7iczZc_fkSGmXfr0ITsoJLs8ij2FWjdLTD7WRlqtpk4XL6D7YIo10uSwhxU/s1600/flower6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBMdwDWGoMPqD9dPU_z9VT7NHwKyuVDQj1y3zyqPtUpNyNmQMrsUmMnsyWqWn-8cErd2wMjsQVx4SW4gSu7iczZc_fkSGmXfr0ITsoJLs8ij2FWjdLTD7WRlqtpk4XL6D7YIo10uSwhxU/s320/flower6.JPG" width="233" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The petals took on a whole new look. This worked out so well that I can't wait to try some new things with this! I have so many ideas :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Kkp0Sh_sAfDd9wViTHpHEDaLuq9dgryoCmXawHfEzT7drEMHxnrCKlLQirgVHYyYPMml-oHYJ_uCr_LEXxAMdC0oIEfrgB96JhHVMg4OChug6vivAMR6J5u283YyTSldvIMKGsJjMJc/s1600/flower7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Kkp0Sh_sAfDd9wViTHpHEDaLuq9dgryoCmXawHfEzT7drEMHxnrCKlLQirgVHYyYPMml-oHYJ_uCr_LEXxAMdC0oIEfrgB96JhHVMg4OChug6vivAMR6J5u283YyTSldvIMKGsJjMJc/s320/flower7.JPG" width="174" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls loved their new necklaces & I love my new earrings :D</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><span lang="EN">Lucy (like most dogs) would LOVE to make our ENTIRE back yard her potty. But no thank you!! Since she’s such a small dog she doesn’t really need much space. So we created her own little “POOP PARK" . A nice fenced in area just for her. So why not make a sign to go with it?!<br />
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I’m not one to get to personal on my blog. I really just enjoy sharing crafty ideas & look forward to it! But I feel like I should tell you all what happened so that maybe even more people will be aware of it. What is “it” I’m talking about? Melanoma skin cancer. <br />
This July my sister-in-law found out that one of her moles was stage 0 Melanoma. The good thing is at that point it can be removed & “cured”. For now its just 3-6 month skin & health checks. Though I’m not happy she had that type of skin cancer found, I am happy it made my husband get a spot on his arm checked. So after all the months I told him to get that spot checked & he brushed it off, this finally this got him in the dr.’s office!!<br />
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After a large punch biopsy of his mole was taken, we waited for the call of the results. On the day the call was expected, my husband took the day off of work & we decided to go to Chicago for a day of family fun. We wanted the girls to remember this summer as “fun”. Not weeks of worry. After we hit the Art Institute.....(here are 2 of our favorite spots)<br />
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</div><span lang="EN">Then he received the call & found out it was Melanoma. Numb & not sure what to feel, we decided to end the day on a happy note….and took the girls to the circus & the fireworks at Navy Pier.....<br />
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So off the hospital we went. Then another 3 days of waiting to make sure the entire tumor was removed. ( I decided to spare you of the photo of his gigantic scar. Its so large that we love to tease that he was attacked by a shark!! And this Melanoma was considered to be small!). This is why its so important to catch these early.<br />
The only good thing we kept hearing is “ it was thin” so the chances of it spreading to the lymph nodes were slimmer. Last Friday we got the second call. They had a full removal of the tumor & no residual cancer cells!! YEA!!!!!!<br />
What a relief!! Though he still has a few more test & dr. visits to go, we’re in a much better place right now then we were just a few weeks ago.<br />
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Now its my turn. Yep, you heard me right. I am next to get a spot removed. Though mine is smaller then my husbands mole was, it has the exact same characteristics. What a summer huh? More surgeries & waiting for test result! Ahhhhh!! <br />
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So why am I telling you all this? I just want to bring awareness. Please don’t ignore any spot ….new or old!! It doesn’t matter if your fair skin or not, whether you have a family history of it , or if you’re young or old. Catch it early!! If you want more info on what to look for check out this site</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more great hearts checkout...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://clytie-randomhearts.blogspot.com/2011/08/guest-heart-thursday-72.html"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVTibaDrOj07pTsd3jLS07Vs4LZTgy3eJYvP9x1aDj-qiQVEKEwrQo3-Kqj8VoLPUWArCkpOrnN2jQ4A6JaJZdIFXNYS-d2q2o8EOhDastFBsCFzWr-y0JukzPL01O_7AH2T5zecD78PQ/s1600/Badge+%25237.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope this day finds you all well & happy!! Hope to catch up soon :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611860585641616295.post-32321901790758484212011-07-03T09:59:00.000-05:002011-07-03T09:59:41.987-05:00Time to relax.....Its that time again when we get to go "home"!! Well, really we get to go back to the cabin in MN but we think of it as home :D <br />
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This week I also wanted to share a few of the amazing hearts you have been kind enough to share with me!! It's like a big hug when I see an email that reads "I saw this heart & thought of you!" I told you ......once you start looking for them its hard to stop!! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>Add all ingredients to large pot. Heat to a boil, stirring continuously. Boil for about 5 to 10 mins. You want the the fruit tender & able to be mashed well & sugar desolved. Now remove from heat. Using a potato masher blend the fruit & sugar together. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjIvJRx9dkoriw4_dwrZ4ISDW9pI-okmF_EXfLBAs1u6yNwcS7TmmxRk1or3TzEMMGmkGzEG66aKKVgxUiy4-wuKnYPXXRu53tbxyKl-xS-YI5y6ghoMUB9H-on9faDHcbljQ6x_uTP6E/s1600/jam2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjIvJRx9dkoriw4_dwrZ4ISDW9pI-okmF_EXfLBAs1u6yNwcS7TmmxRk1or3TzEMMGmkGzEG66aKKVgxUiy4-wuKnYPXXRu53tbxyKl-xS-YI5y6ghoMUB9H-on9faDHcbljQ6x_uTP6E/s320/jam2.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span lang="EN">If your using a glass container make sure it has no “shoulders” and has a wide mouth. Always leave some room at the top to allow for expansion in the freezer as well. After filling the jars I place in the fridge to cool, then place in the freezer until ready to use. Store in the freezer for up to 6 months & in the fridge for week when defrosted, or using fresh from the pan.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9XOwxlm2qJUsu-wlfDoDcHHLBbGP7koQtED1fBm6h6JqX03_00RyppuikEBlSW06cvKisQSjiFRQ5V88xt_hU8A221q9KDsk-2DXUPmtEL3MUp_IYD42pr2cnLcezT24Rqu-xdcAdcg/s1600/jam4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9XOwxlm2qJUsu-wlfDoDcHHLBbGP7koQtED1fBm6h6JqX03_00RyppuikEBlSW06cvKisQSjiFRQ5V88xt_hU8A221q9KDsk-2DXUPmtEL3MUp_IYD42pr2cnLcezT24Rqu-xdcAdcg/s320/jam4.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span lang="EN"><div style="text-align: center;">Don’t forget to label them !</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I really liked it! It has a great smell (kind of like baby shampoo with a herbal touch) & left her fur super soft & fluffy! Its been a few days since her bath and she's still soft & smells "pretty". Lucy does have seasonal skin allergies & I'm excited to see if over time this will work for that as well. This shampoo is sulfate free, soap free & tearless! I only had to use a small amount to get a good scrub, so this bottle should last me quite a long time too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Check out<a href="http://www.ecostoreusa.com/"> <span style="color: #38761d;">ECOSTORE</span></a> if you'd like to give it a try! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span lang="EN">Here’s a cute idea to dress up a plain tote....</span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Decide where you’d like your design to be on the tote. Hold stencil in place & begin coloring in the colors of your choice. Let dry. Now place the in the embroidery ring. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdUIUwFyfTprSGyApnK6L8qVTRGa4XZcwfPTqTUkGt24UzB9gr2KXbP20po3gJ9y_I37rvc0-2tix7_m_fE3YVS7gLcpcgA-2Xz9w-UIONvGKZHZjT_r9jXaDuyOCpP5gy_-i3uY3TFeA/s1600/tote.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdUIUwFyfTprSGyApnK6L8qVTRGa4XZcwfPTqTUkGt24UzB9gr2KXbP20po3gJ9y_I37rvc0-2tix7_m_fE3YVS7gLcpcgA-2Xz9w-UIONvGKZHZjT_r9jXaDuyOCpP5gy_-i3uY3TFeA/s400/tote.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span lang="EN">Pick your color thread & begin to trace around the area with the thread. I used the simple pattern ……</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88UpvIAcfTKQO7_A3pDP1uQv75CGBAfEpASvU-9ebC3aQ4njujqeA35fLFkeAG-O0I4emt3CxnBpWhoLdB6oOf093HB6diNlmcWIll5iTLvkrcaQFDlzDb4te5lFA6dT0a21W25jriJ4/s1600/split-stitch%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88UpvIAcfTKQO7_A3pDP1uQv75CGBAfEpASvU-9ebC3aQ4njujqeA35fLFkeAG-O0I4emt3CxnBpWhoLdB6oOf093HB6diNlmcWIll5iTLvkrcaQFDlzDb4te5lFA6dT0a21W25jriJ4/s320/split-stitch%255B1%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZkvNnQmk5lybA4RahX9S-S1BCWLT8YrypCkbhtmz2s9Kq1vt7T47awq0RrO15eyY8WMqkFVwURUDh4zrhNNzi-kZibZpoWVG8ZohVPe9OXRDXwJRUECRGAwBCDL7A51IBxg3vxFjd1cw/s1600/tote2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZkvNnQmk5lybA4RahX9S-S1BCWLT8YrypCkbhtmz2s9Kq1vt7T47awq0RrO15eyY8WMqkFVwURUDh4zrhNNzi-kZibZpoWVG8ZohVPe9OXRDXwJRUECRGAwBCDL7A51IBxg3vxFjd1cw/s400/tote2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span lang="EN"><div style="text-align: center;">I think it gives the tote so much personality with out a lot of work! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzo3fZQQRX6n980AZ8HlWlbDYVwE_7C3N4YRSGmbNymypk8AUluIPrPswAaCTh-o7tuEHapgdRlTPV4_BsgNINp19h3nXCPN-hGzvxAO172icr2FVvOS-_cd-vsagaJEYDuj35Poglw0M/s1600/bag3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzo3fZQQRX6n980AZ8HlWlbDYVwE_7C3N4YRSGmbNymypk8AUluIPrPswAaCTh-o7tuEHapgdRlTPV4_BsgNINp19h3nXCPN-hGzvxAO172icr2FVvOS-_cd-vsagaJEYDuj35Poglw0M/s320/bag3.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span lang="EN"><div style="text-align: center;">With all the different stencils out there the possibilities are endless!</div><div style="text-align: center;">And if you don't want to go to the trouble to make your own, you can always stop by my<span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span><a href="http://www.roundabout1.etsy.com/"><span style="color: #0b5394;">shop</span></a> & order your own :D</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span lang="EN">Blow up the balloon & tie the string to it. Tear up news paper into small pieces. Mix equal parts of white glue and water in a small bowl. With a paint brush wipe glue on the balloon, then press the news paper on to it. Continue layering glue & paper until the balloon is completely covered. Make sure you leave a small open space on the balloon so you can have a way to fill it with candy! Let dry for 24 hours. If when dry you feel it needs to be stronger, add a second coat of glue & paper. Let completely dry again. Then pop the balloon inside.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN"><div style="text-align: center;">This cake looks impressive but it really is not very hard….I promise!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOB_WMNe55rxgSucXPc3yNz-ksChRxnoTnM1NAyOlERzqzBEvO0gQy1ZMfxifwDQwy-HbSTkjxUUly4siriycNjNP7L4PMoaipcD0fW0BDdK_kb_uof2WUV-Sh9ab0U8ef1Rood8qXs0M/s1600/barbiecake.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOB_WMNe55rxgSucXPc3yNz-ksChRxnoTnM1NAyOlERzqzBEvO0gQy1ZMfxifwDQwy-HbSTkjxUUly4siriycNjNP7L4PMoaipcD0fW0BDdK_kb_uof2WUV-Sh9ab0U8ef1Rood8qXs0M/s320/barbiecake.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span lang="EN">I got the directions from <a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/fairy-tale-princess-cake/994aa183-c7da-4b14-8435-7472c513feaf?parent={FFF8E2A1-7525-4562-915D-1B743BC01649}&gp={EC022BB0-909E-4B64-BE40-42D2A671702C"><span style="color: #0b5394;">http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/fairy-tale-princess-cake/994aa183-c7da-4b14-8435-7472c513feaf?parent={FFF8E2A1-7525-4562-915D-1B743BC01649}&gp={EC022BB0-909E-4B64-BE40-42D2A671702C</span></a><span style="color: #0b5394;">}<br />
</span> <span lang="EN">Though mine did not go quite as smoothly as the tutorial, it did work out. The best tip I can give is make sure you have bowl large enough to bake the cake. It makes it tall enough to place the Barbie inside. My Barbie was a little too tall, but nothing a little frosting can’t solve!! I just had to build it up until it looked in proportion to the doll. <br />
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We used a Barbie she already had, but I think it would make such a great gift for a little princess :)Imagine getting your cake & a Barbie too!!</span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611860585641616295.post-7618412027943822732011-06-07T08:21:00.002-05:002011-06-07T10:58:33.864-05:00Travel Tuesday....St. Louis MO<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_MhmAKSjG0eNYRfD7ey0F2AgN4dcY4-uVT9iUJzElRhiJvYHI5olLO6hUf84GRbR9u1DpDRcs_W2mVybAaOKSxkYJYYpnnkCVcqIYqsv_JO-ERIL3IkhjX9wpUr_b1rxlF2K6kQDY_I/s1600/IMG_20101120_123319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_MhmAKSjG0eNYRfD7ey0F2AgN4dcY4-uVT9iUJzElRhiJvYHI5olLO6hUf84GRbR9u1DpDRcs_W2mVybAaOKSxkYJYYpnnkCVcqIYqsv_JO-ERIL3IkhjX9wpUr_b1rxlF2K6kQDY_I/s320/IMG_20101120_123319.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span lang="EN">Back in November we took a road trip to TX. It’s a LONG drive from here & had to make a few stops on the way. The first stop ….St. Louis!</span><br />
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</div><span lang="EN">Once you’ve reached the top, you enter the viewing area. It is also very narrow. You are actually walking on an arched floor as well. Here's some views from the top.......<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>The Gateway Arch is 630 feet tall, making it the tallest national monument in the country. It is also 630 feet wide at its base and weighs more than 43,000 tons. The Arch is heavy, but it moves. It was designed to sway with the wind. It moves up to an inch in a 20 mile per hour wind and can sway up to 18 inches if the winds hit 150 miles per hour!!!<br />
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Then it was off to lunch......<br />
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</div></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611860585641616295.post-58651318601646724862011-06-06T10:17:00.000-05:002011-06-06T10:17:20.935-05:00Princess Party!<span lang="EN">This past week I spent every moment I had available working on my daughters birthday party. She turned 6 and had her heart set on a “Princess” party with a “fancy” lunch! What is a fancy lunch for 6 yr old girls you ask?<br />
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</div><span lang="EN">Games, rainbow cupcakes, Barbie princess cake, rose bud piñata, giant paper carnations were just a few of the things I had to make on my list last week. Oh & not to mention we decided to move the party in to the basement the day before since the weather called for scattered storms and a high of 90 degrees on Saturday! So I spent Friday night cleaning up, decorating the basement in between making the Barbie cake & all the last minute details. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After all the work & all the fun I was so tired by the end of the day!</div><span lang="EN"><div style="text-align: center;">But it was totally worth it! </div><div style="text-align: center;">That face says it all .......</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGU1Dgn2rWCFsFAeW19ilkZOBW-XYHoJVSBL4NdZKCNPMXlASpLvgstG2uC902jP35Zeq6gL4XMb0tMesIuW6Ui2-Dn0KaDHlE8wvsc5VxOoe9OJbaZtrSc25UA-JnTaUTw_Q1Y2T5xmw/s1600/barbiecake2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGU1Dgn2rWCFsFAeW19ilkZOBW-XYHoJVSBL4NdZKCNPMXlASpLvgstG2uC902jP35Zeq6gL4XMb0tMesIuW6Ui2-Dn0KaDHlE8wvsc5VxOoe9OJbaZtrSc25UA-JnTaUTw_Q1Y2T5xmw/s320/barbiecake2.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span lang="EN">What do you do with a dead tree when your waiting to have it replaced? Turn it into a bird feeder!<br />
Our poor birch tree did not make it. It lived for 2 years, but this spring it didn’t come back. It was the first tree we planted out back.....<br />
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</div><span lang="EN">And a heart potato chip at my sisters cookout this monday……..<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Something I wish I had picked up when I was there last time was the paper house I saw in the gift shop. She brought me one home!! I had so much fun putting it together last night & just had to show you.......</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But the best thing she brought home for me? This book....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-2e-qf97fm9rAjsm6fr5s3_tUU4GYdLroPDCNxwhfD_x4Riex8iwUBqPQvYvjALFaIAEG7XmBlNjNx3NZxLoBXJyw-MtT4XH-y0HnH1yms_Yv0277eE_LzKWRD56VNTnZaoyaJqsGCA/s1600/monet5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-2e-qf97fm9rAjsm6fr5s3_tUU4GYdLroPDCNxwhfD_x4Riex8iwUBqPQvYvjALFaIAEG7XmBlNjNx3NZxLoBXJyw-MtT4XH-y0HnH1yms_Yv0277eE_LzKWRD56VNTnZaoyaJqsGCA/s320/monet5.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's filled with the all the history of how Monet came to live there & how the garden was started. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here he is standing on one of the newly built bridges this garden is so famous for.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiWlW9e0hqsqzgfzZgdzjds9UCh4JRQmF8PehOy0OVroB-UpYmF8zKPbpVgj56vhyphenhyphenpvwltZSjRtYvP-O2W0SPGUQfEWBXKk8rTy8lWACMoKomwwXSdG3O6eiOOSGjcqww80zX3o-tj1w/s1600/monet9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiWlW9e0hqsqzgfzZgdzjds9UCh4JRQmF8PehOy0OVroB-UpYmF8zKPbpVgj56vhyphenhyphenpvwltZSjRtYvP-O2W0SPGUQfEWBXKk8rTy8lWACMoKomwwXSdG3O6eiOOSGjcqww80zX3o-tj1w/s320/monet9.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Heres a view of that same bridge when I last visited a few years back.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWyuJ_6L9TOxmWDw7HRNg6TtwRG3rdgxJ-oyTK9qqbc8CZQqx_c_zoWhJ3r01kFdPwSVxe7hFNadfTs1DpzQ4USezJ-wFrW0sp8NQGstB_iPSB7johzhDGgmAasWqW1kvDmvtlaoZtys/s1600/IMG_0084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWyuJ_6L9TOxmWDw7HRNg6TtwRG3rdgxJ-oyTK9qqbc8CZQqx_c_zoWhJ3r01kFdPwSVxe7hFNadfTs1DpzQ4USezJ-wFrW0sp8NQGstB_iPSB7johzhDGgmAasWqW1kvDmvtlaoZtys/s400/IMG_0084.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This book not only shares the history, but also the garden layout & flowers that are in each area. And since my husbands a Landscape Designer, I bet you can guess what I have planned for him to recreate in one corner of our yard!! I've wanted my own little Giverny ever since we bought this house. I think this just might be the summer to start it :D</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you want to see more of the amazing gardens please visit the <a href="http://roundaboutshop.blogspot.com/2011/04/tavel-tuesdaymonets-garden-in-giverny.html"><span style="background-color: #9fc5e8; color: #3d85c6;">last post</span></a> I did on Giverny :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611860585641616295.post-61943484396350148052011-05-29T09:35:00.001-05:002011-05-29T09:36:13.170-05:00Memories......<div style="text-align: center;">Going through some old photos, I found a few of our favorites!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611860585641616295.post-78113014086518234102011-05-26T13:00:00.000-05:002011-05-26T13:00:00.920-05:00Random Hearts ThursdayThe first heart I found this week was when I was painting a project. Right there on the drop cloth was a little heart! White spray paint every where but that one spot :)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwe_bazE3Q9t8NDY41rfITPERvh4VJsrXC0dyeMip5NKLHVmC73Ae_47QPDDkKCv68-5fO0TvIiwVyg3bAWLDgay3iGv_3_Eir4rIlcGjk0fxlGBmq3-tEGPwMIsJGEvJOyq1gqMs39U/s1600/farm.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwe_bazE3Q9t8NDY41rfITPERvh4VJsrXC0dyeMip5NKLHVmC73Ae_47QPDDkKCv68-5fO0TvIiwVyg3bAWLDgay3iGv_3_Eir4rIlcGjk0fxlGBmq3-tEGPwMIsJGEvJOyq1gqMs39U/s320/farm.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>This Sunday my Aunt Barb & Uncle Steve invited us to join them at<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span><a href="http://www.garfieldfarm.org/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Garfield Farm</span></a> for the “Rare Breeds Show”. The main reason for going to this show? Getting to be there when they picked out baby chickens for their farm! <br />
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We’ve been talking about having our own urban coop. This is just adding fuel to the fire : ) Maybe next year we’ll have a few of our own! Have you seen some of these backyard coops?<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bestbackyardtoys.com/"><img height="400" id="il_fi" src="http://www.bestbackyardtoys.com/store/image/1336701510917286/little-cottage-atlanta-chicken-coop-atlanta-coop-unassembled/" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mypetchicken.com/"><img height="266" id="il_fi" src="http://static.mypetchicken.com/images/product_images/Popup/Saltbox2lg.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And this last one.......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://mysweetsavannah.blogspot.com/2009_04_01_archive.html"><img height="394" id="il_fi" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25siZvr_hFXVf8kqat3e8tfVilpYFpBioCV18iKVTTJUkC3pYeemycXBaJlHNSHiwOiyELOAy9d2D62lnDW2rE3qoC30SuLf05D9FfJqgVGudj8vGnqVuQ2zH4Wibdcq8L3ALYcK441U/s400/chicken+coop+1.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">WOW!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Its fun to dream :D</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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**DISCLAIMER** This is before I started blogging, so unfortunately most of the photos were taken with a cell phone or by others ! ( too hard to run the party & take the pics) But at least I have some to share!<br />
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We decided to have the party in our basement (I‘ll post about that redo later!). Its basically the kids space so it worked out well. <br />
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First the invites to set the theme. I bought the carnival cards at <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/ui/browse/processRequest.do?requestURI=getHomePageCR&BP=8911&source=google&cm_mmc=google-_-OTC+Brand-_-Oriental+Trading+-+General+-+Adlucent-_-4abe38cc6a0447eab964819cd88f8d65&ms=brand">Oriental Trading Co.</a><br />
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And of course there was a magic show at lunch! (performed by my older daughter & her friend) ……<br />
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</span>At the end, everyone got to turn in their tickets for prizes & pick up their take home bag!!<br />
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