tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49116656174886696252024-03-13T12:09:48.644-07:00Jewel's JunkJuleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-73506457700446916472015-06-21T22:28:00.001-07:002015-06-21T22:28:16.753-07:00Sara's Flirty Skirt<div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Seven years ago when I was making these little skirts, Riah commented that she wished she had a girl! Now she does! So I had to make a Flirty Skirt for little Sara! When I found my pattern, I couldn't quite remember how it went together, so I thought I'd post done instructional step by step photos! </span></div><div><br></div>So it's actually two complete skirts----this was the floral, which is actually the under skirt. So I stitched the waistband to form the tube, gathered the ruffle then measured it to fit the waistband before stitching ends together then gathered on to the waistband. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZycg0_QjwzVpcZHeZxoml18wV3brY2IOfQky5ZNbYWbd6V7tFn9aK-eRdNoKP71cFpJjEK7Sp8eLuP5xDwrw3QgXF2FW1o1yRXlPZ3E2GV7YVW0IqF17eYp90syNO6Yj66bskzkibYboE/s640/blogger-image--344373376.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZycg0_QjwzVpcZHeZxoml18wV3brY2IOfQky5ZNbYWbd6V7tFn9aK-eRdNoKP71cFpJjEK7Sp8eLuP5xDwrw3QgXF2FW1o1yRXlPZ3E2GV7YVW0IqF17eYp90syNO6Yj66bskzkibYboE/s640/blogger-image--344373376.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The smaller top ruffle is polka dot </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnEz5KdusGrGWw_XTDtN4rS4_dexN3sKiElSKBJQqmJuGTf3_2AM0j7z1OCJAYo-pNlpB__Lf42Ad5Q5x_TpKEgFmlaCu6F3dQC_XXhs0UOmMowk305eWkxpaeu2uT-fa3C2xWnze-EajI/s640/blogger-image-1761339354.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<span style="font-size: large;">One of my latest projects was a quilt for baby Sierra Baker, due to arrive sometime around July 4th! Won't that be fun! It turned out pretty cute. I did strips of flannel in a raggedy fashion, something a bit different! </span>Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-62051847974588166872011-12-21T23:07:00.000-08:002011-12-21T23:38:37.638-08:00Christmas 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:180%;" >Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! </span><br /></div><br />We are enjoying our annual tradition of gift giving. We made 2 1/2 big batches of Russian Tea (36 half pints and 24 pints!) and we re-vamped our "fan gloves" into cozy snowmen with Bath and Body soaps and lotions.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NgfX5ueuzx13h_rwCPLXikTK1WAHj4eaHaufuY7UpZIKAW1tmY7U9kasC3GtFcKvBtUHXOQGdx51ayZQ0J4VioyT8f4-WXq6j7q25Dnz4s3hQTmLxKn_UZZoBGohV9wFEmvvW6LPvlt7/s1600/December+2011+028.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NgfX5ueuzx13h_rwCPLXikTK1WAHj4eaHaufuY7UpZIKAW1tmY7U9kasC3GtFcKvBtUHXOQGdx51ayZQ0J4VioyT8f4-WXq6j7q25Dnz4s3hQTmLxKn_UZZoBGohV9wFEmvvW6LPvlt7/s320/December+2011+028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688851743351919218" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Each one with our signature label.........<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg057ynfcGmOfMDoi_MvUpQtdGv8mZXf-JS15gCXq1QSBhKTwwfOtztudZtkWnAyfeaoEzu5R4xfJpmvKnaWpRrXn35KELgx0oyTpV2jCPnymAGdqWCuCKVfKoYNeHJIr2l1QFuc4xFvjj/s1600/December+2011+025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg057ynfcGmOfMDoi_MvUpQtdGv8mZXf-JS15gCXq1QSBhKTwwfOtztudZtkWnAyfeaoEzu5R4xfJpmvKnaWpRrXn35KELgx0oyTpV2jCPnymAGdqWCuCKVfKoYNeHJIr2l1QFuc4xFvjj/s320/December+2011+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688852582658832722" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">They looked so cute all lined up ready to go!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhComPk46tjlcaUK-EYR7q14uvU3Nx7qcRoByq7QxyKt2Yo_JcwGbVlPrdu4gMPXEq-32ZUiFhpCmIqRXy4Az0V1eEg32riqlhQE19zkaRnBJ6tMjDDRkXpqNR_fNYfoWQDqliX1u_DRHce/s1600/December+2011+026.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhComPk46tjlcaUK-EYR7q14uvU3Nx7qcRoByq7QxyKt2Yo_JcwGbVlPrdu4gMPXEq-32ZUiFhpCmIqRXy4Az0V1eEg32riqlhQE19zkaRnBJ6tMjDDRkXpqNR_fNYfoWQDqliX1u_DRHce/s320/December+2011+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688851577416117250" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzeYRsVIB5NMkKMnxYiI5hzMynbJyawU5vDXYE601v6iEeEpduo96ibdxGZ67RbXdoeAG2CbTuMcgXkBK4-0Ks2vhLaawkqWq1p9L-DgioDYu7Tj0xvdyzrPHejkN6EAle_3bdCyAm-bT/s1600/December+2011+025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzeYRsVIB5NMkKMnxYiI5hzMynbJyawU5vDXYE601v6iEeEpduo96ibdxGZ67RbXdoeAG2CbTuMcgXkBK4-0Ks2vhLaawkqWq1p9L-DgioDYu7Tj0xvdyzrPHejkN6EAle_3bdCyAm-bT/s320/December+2011+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688851573437233426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrCxL6VrYTlZwin635WhbAywLGogkHVZ-lclVp3JDbNOlCJveKQ-1fTXkvqIM5yIKib1EJ6-G_YA5Ew0x-OSZTCF0bqpV8PeutUmASkJusA672tCdkdcNz21_mEOjfB8Seb_6enNuSmzFI/s1600/December+2011+027.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrCxL6VrYTlZwin635WhbAywLGogkHVZ-lclVp3JDbNOlCJveKQ-1fTXkvqIM5yIKib1EJ6-G_YA5Ew0x-OSZTCF0bqpV8PeutUmASkJusA672tCdkdcNz21_mEOjfB8Seb_6enNuSmzFI/s320/December+2011+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688851581571962706" border="0" /></a>Yummy Bath and Body flavors this year: Gingerbread, Apple, Ribbon Candy, and Peppermint!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0-elw5hTaR9QcTAsO-f5W6UYAv_UijgvrY3CSYybneBaMFF1mL79nNLjr9Z08oRkhvJaof1jh76wrB46mM0belzm5904o2-T0CfJ59WMAjruqF3lBq1ivK-PBaywYxA5HqmCM-eAcdrc/s1600/December+2011+024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0-elw5hTaR9QcTAsO-f5W6UYAv_UijgvrY3CSYybneBaMFF1mL79nNLjr9Z08oRkhvJaof1jh76wrB46mM0belzm5904o2-T0CfJ59WMAjruqF3lBq1ivK-PBaywYxA5HqmCM-eAcdrc/s320/December+2011+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688851562795986450" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFku6WLFyhTiNCT5ETGhaDjAEWMGsMcN7y3EExXs4Keoe0uxRrqp7XIn0WzbCpacfQajfkzwcdozJQQkEbwV55bbJNr0Dq3bJWWwNTTRb2Oj-9l6uPHT0bcL-wRzy2nh_9XYesQ1b1b17/s1600/December+2009+Christmas+Gifts+008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFku6WLFyhTiNCT5ETGhaDjAEWMGsMcN7y3EExXs4Keoe0uxRrqp7XIn0WzbCpacfQajfkzwcdozJQQkEbwV55bbJNr0Dq3bJWWwNTTRb2Oj-9l6uPHT0bcL-wRzy2nh_9XYesQ1b1b17/s320/December+2009+Christmas+Gifts+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688851559588642418" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And here are just a few of the jars of Russian Tea....<br /></div>Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-43611139085838325202011-08-28T15:33:00.000-07:002011-08-28T16:06:12.517-07:00Project Waterfall Dresser!
<br />While Mandy was gone to Cali, we decided to refinish an old Waterfall dresser for her room--a fun place for a high school girl to sit and get ready for school each day. We had fun working on it for her, and must admit, we like the refinishing biz! We'll see where it takes us!
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPASLT-oY3y_61D08fuUrs0r0DY-s5KH_1tWGQOwbJUCa_UyS9EwuQPP3mJnxa1MUsVTHH1YBWtTS6OSOv80ByqG2hWWP5wrQdRMPpFgSWcqog7lzMPUj_8TDdQl9UZvNPLgb9kryzVhAp/s1600/2011+summer+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPASLT-oY3y_61D08fuUrs0r0DY-s5KH_1tWGQOwbJUCa_UyS9EwuQPP3mJnxa1MUsVTHH1YBWtTS6OSOv80ByqG2hWWP5wrQdRMPpFgSWcqog7lzMPUj_8TDdQl9UZvNPLgb9kryzVhAp/s320/2011+summer+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646041630323271170" border="0" /></a>Here's the find---a neighbor was selling it and we happened by one day. I had remembered Aunt Rene had one down in her basement. I loved the idea of having a big vanity for Mandy and had told Bear if he ever saw one, to let me know. One day, on his way home, he spotted this sitting out in a yard. He came home and said I think she's selling one of those dressers you want. Sure thing! It has been sitting in the shop for a couple of years. We finally got to it, and it turned out even better than I imagined!
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjee_s4Bu1yXrDHYntlCoeApiUphy_rrLaajX5hpOND3jpornVQbf4doqmZVBFOXGc9RtXsttFw3_zhdI56jaLGP12By6SCzcArjxaQlfNqiy4SfFrZrKxRwkdrASExXaSM1HsuZZ1zS444/s1600/2011+summer+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjee_s4Bu1yXrDHYntlCoeApiUphy_rrLaajX5hpOND3jpornVQbf4doqmZVBFOXGc9RtXsttFw3_zhdI56jaLGP12By6SCzcArjxaQlfNqiy4SfFrZrKxRwkdrASExXaSM1HsuZZ1zS444/s320/2011+summer+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646041630169199010" border="0" /></a>The poor old beauty needed a little TLC, her handles were broken, veneer peeling, etc., but in her day, she was brilliant!
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_ZL2cmfbK3u-zXTp4SqTxYWOREFS9nP_4gQxz39SNbK8jYBwH0A5MO9JKD80SABLkG2755B8ujunbg0CCcG7O6xjhEdQZyt9sAG0ja58gtjMXqzPNyEKPEK-ixumMXcO62TYWRKNriJn/s1600/2011+summer+003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_ZL2cmfbK3u-zXTp4SqTxYWOREFS9nP_4gQxz39SNbK8jYBwH0A5MO9JKD80SABLkG2755B8ujunbg0CCcG7O6xjhEdQZyt9sAG0ja58gtjMXqzPNyEKPEK-ixumMXcO62TYWRKNriJn/s320/2011+summer+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646041624794953362" border="0" /></a>
<br />The bench seat was wobbly, but Bear used some L brackets and reinforced it.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGnQ4eK81-dJe34kCYGSP4Kt5R6UT8Zf__0lD4hCTKKL9uwbwseH1o6zsuKOG34J9cpvcM6o5sMws7Dhj5kOwRhNuJqAa_JrIAU_DSzEFo1xjJ5EzoIWHtA41C7C9cHViUKQCJ61ysPpY/s1600/2011+summer+004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGnQ4eK81-dJe34kCYGSP4Kt5R6UT8Zf__0lD4hCTKKL9uwbwseH1o6zsuKOG34J9cpvcM6o5sMws7Dhj5kOwRhNuJqAa_JrIAU_DSzEFo1xjJ5EzoIWHtA41C7C9cHViUKQCJ61ysPpY/s320/2011+summer+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646041434851286082" border="0" /></a>Here's the first coat of wonderful creamy grey, green, bluish, white!
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4O-p9v9906k5dm7m63-yvmPsifgSbkbiUC83PO84zJbI0-Yulrr2qQEXVND5mYxpkBl8xMqHUYLZ9fIjMJoMUL-RDi0g22hUw8y71AAtx1cIWaxkPeyL1vJaOrgKqRdF_So-1DUbXSLkG/s1600/2011+summer+005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4O-p9v9906k5dm7m63-yvmPsifgSbkbiUC83PO84zJbI0-Yulrr2qQEXVND5mYxpkBl8xMqHUYLZ9fIjMJoMUL-RDi0g22hUw8y71AAtx1cIWaxkPeyL1vJaOrgKqRdF_So-1DUbXSLkG/s320/2011+summer+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646041433442670754" border="0" /></a>
<br />Followed by a layer of Mandy's favorite shade of hot lime green and some distressing....
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gHJkcQOETntnyU68awreZphfAzFyLfPKo3K4aJo4V8JZoefGJ7LyQ7N-SqxBroLqScEA2Sv2iHvoALHibZZelEoI4gjM5Hnyuu8EQ05Es0bo5kU3UrpZ5PGPPQRXKBc7UAdbRqjxbiJ3/s1600/2011+summer+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gHJkcQOETntnyU68awreZphfAzFyLfPKo3K4aJo4V8JZoefGJ7LyQ7N-SqxBroLqScEA2Sv2iHvoALHibZZelEoI4gjM5Hnyuu8EQ05Es0bo5kU3UrpZ5PGPPQRXKBc7UAdbRqjxbiJ3/s320/2011+summer+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646041431442083074" border="0" /></a>still not enough contrast for me, so a layer of stain.
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTs9pnHTYy93SjWaLax4FJ4KrwX18MYqTNaNDak-c_J2cHYoVewl3gaUWO9Vm_M4BuJJzJPYPvHNEk3ZC56aPRc5oKPzVuV9mUHendNwx9H_nRbqVHhLv9u0pnP2AwpRD_3hFu4HfQ4Km3/s1600/2011+summer+007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTs9pnHTYy93SjWaLax4FJ4KrwX18MYqTNaNDak-c_J2cHYoVewl3gaUWO9Vm_M4BuJJzJPYPvHNEk3ZC56aPRc5oKPzVuV9mUHendNwx9H_nRbqVHhLv9u0pnP2AwpRD_3hFu4HfQ4Km3/s320/2011+summer+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646041431302664498" border="0" /></a>
<br />Then the idea to do the drawers the bright green.
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZUdRJIT5ZTBsSCEZShqL44TJG9DmUsF6H1WYTyREckiZTZcSK0W-Xvw_c_eUwJG_9QmCgrcdwnrPXhFrPFUslIJLyRSyFoXq1pd6MDKjZax28xXPSqigFqLk3XcCMwj9o7wTQIKJle0KJ/s1600/2011+summer+008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZUdRJIT5ZTBsSCEZShqL44TJG9DmUsF6H1WYTyREckiZTZcSK0W-Xvw_c_eUwJG_9QmCgrcdwnrPXhFrPFUslIJLyRSyFoXq1pd6MDKjZax28xXPSqigFqLk3XcCMwj9o7wTQIKJle0KJ/s320/2011+summer+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646041429130109074" border="0" /></a>Here's my favorite drawer! It's that top middle one.
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruSbTz3ogUrOFZDhuq71mbkJdUqt09_HwG-YQUbShsXBZxnqFfBy-lZ-9ayCt4DB5wDRWF3i4uJFxf8y_WkV8rfNIS2JrxvQv5sLB1gZNmgXaqN526wWqJPsjD4qT2OIWVHSCPe0JodSy/s1600/2011+summer+015.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruSbTz3ogUrOFZDhuq71mbkJdUqt09_HwG-YQUbShsXBZxnqFfBy-lZ-9ayCt4DB5wDRWF3i4uJFxf8y_WkV8rfNIS2JrxvQv5sLB1gZNmgXaqN526wWqJPsjD4qT2OIWVHSCPe0JodSy/s320/2011+summer+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646041211884303874" border="0" /></a>Some fun new hardware and shelf lining for the drawers.....
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<br />Kind of a green and white paisley print--kind of fun!
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<br />Here's the seat cushion---cute polka dots.
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<br />Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-27355199780079542042011-06-11T09:08:00.000-07:002011-06-11T09:11:33.467-07:00The Last LectureIf you haven't heard this one, it's 76 minutes long, and well worth the time listening<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cmu.edu/randyslecture/">http://www.cmu.edu/randyslecture/<span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class=" down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span></a>Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-33519308597588970572011-06-09T12:22:00.000-07:002011-06-09T13:04:32.126-07:00Berries!It has almost been a year since I've added to this blog--where does the time go? My recovery process is going well, and I'm back in the email, FB and Blogger saddle again, hoping I'll be able to get out and enjoy some sunshine, if it ever finds Idaho!<br /><br />Meanwhile, I'm doing a bit of berry research for my niece---here ya go Maylee! Happy Berry Picking!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zFr4azWItvifAdhdNHwntG7_0Qwsa4C8MkTWlAFupes7ybPNiLvVbzON0um3K1JHPaq5nEqgjbKh5lqTacab2593kbhc7SdrwwpXrk8OWmhzsTPdiD-RWP7AoRQ5UAO2XdtbNue5MIUF/s1600/red+and+black+raspberries.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zFr4azWItvifAdhdNHwntG7_0Qwsa4C8MkTWlAFupes7ybPNiLvVbzON0um3K1JHPaq5nEqgjbKh5lqTacab2593kbhc7SdrwwpXrk8OWmhzsTPdiD-RWP7AoRQ5UAO2XdtbNue5MIUF/s400/red+and+black+raspberries.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616303337219863698" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Soon it will be that wonderful berry picking season!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GIIwVyNa3466gigWM7w-o-bwSOWhN1rQOZ9ph-uVeKUxVw7PWf3uoXShVyb2kySKZ-xyVYGJolAp4Ti6mPPU-UDz4iCogcvFZqM2t-C56JdrG745MbspPhMa8onjXnzxR1BAUpxF9tQB/s1600/huckleberries.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GIIwVyNa3466gigWM7w-o-bwSOWhN1rQOZ9ph-uVeKUxVw7PWf3uoXShVyb2kySKZ-xyVYGJolAp4Ti6mPPU-UDz4iCogcvFZqM2t-C56JdrG745MbspPhMa8onjXnzxR1BAUpxF9tQB/s400/huckleberries.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616303311850753154" border="0" /></a><br />Huckleberries!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqGADBMnUX0uwLM2lANGbA34lO8G_fAAEDJtQH4O3pB3vVDe4BREQswN3H5l8-3mkczJwtQ7eQW4DTRTTEbl2vqNd1C6FoEfFrQNwhBjSTiwUvLAsZPJPW16hYBiwXxdJKLmV2iF8bsn1-/s1600/blueberriesNT2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqGADBMnUX0uwLM2lANGbA34lO8G_fAAEDJtQH4O3pB3vVDe4BREQswN3H5l8-3mkczJwtQ7eQW4DTRTTEbl2vqNd1C6FoEfFrQNwhBjSTiwUvLAsZPJPW16hYBiwXxdJKLmV2iF8bsn1-/s400/blueberriesNT2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616303305416734722" border="0" /></a>Blueberries!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXS_4fTmABcfvt3747u0nip0eBm44MpP8dR2X6dk9WdPsxD7H5cKivFKXIfSMOKXEvTP_OZtmWEVIK2CyAiOOBIPuzuaPbkAgVGY2yK9XDSxXOUw2qtAJcpyZsWjf9xLU5PhGfukshtp3H/s1600/Strawberries.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXS_4fTmABcfvt3747u0nip0eBm44MpP8dR2X6dk9WdPsxD7H5cKivFKXIfSMOKXEvTP_OZtmWEVIK2CyAiOOBIPuzuaPbkAgVGY2yK9XDSxXOUw2qtAJcpyZsWjf9xLU5PhGfukshtp3H/s400/Strawberries.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616307076285141106" border="0" /></a>Strawberries</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYGTlglcX7u3s5rBK3d2Rk6O-yfPkDBzQTYJRZB2gTQfbzTFG1__96o59YnqrljXmoX_aT5W6m-01cb0WPnm7JaHAxFpqpD5oqjyxHJkSQFO2BXn_41M_osnyGu2QZuh1CW2dJav_0IoA/s1600/blackberries.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYGTlglcX7u3s5rBK3d2Rk6O-yfPkDBzQTYJRZB2gTQfbzTFG1__96o59YnqrljXmoX_aT5W6m-01cb0WPnm7JaHAxFpqpD5oqjyxHJkSQFO2BXn_41M_osnyGu2QZuh1CW2dJav_0IoA/s400/blackberries.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616307068073880306" border="0" /></a><br />Blackberries!<br /><br />Here are some ideas for berry pickers! Great Ice Pop recipe---<br />what to do with the mush at the bottom of the berry bowl!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifvQQbgfay5XWgL8zB4iGR_CNdIuMQ5sb35JnHjQLlelRfyGYZtb9CLoijzBUMYteWQlxcnU4b1zLJOryhGy5T5qbKABse9r4eRd5M5ul92khE7tnZlYHjuLZHGLaJXMwRt2QnPEZokiUc/s1600/berry+bucket.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifvQQbgfay5XWgL8zB4iGR_CNdIuMQ5sb35JnHjQLlelRfyGYZtb9CLoijzBUMYteWQlxcnU4b1zLJOryhGy5T5qbKABse9r4eRd5M5ul92khE7tnZlYHjuLZHGLaJXMwRt2QnPEZokiUc/s400/berry+bucket.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616306294495449922" border="0" /></a>Oat can or recycled container with fabric necklace tied on<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjejVVztZh1vxVrrxj0Fp2yh4iu-0yG3DWpLjj8mCzV9e4E4vIYgBNDc57kzk0Xj4r1SjVCbwPAZo-P7ZGBOr4XchwRFHBJ9vD_TgGzL8z9F01q1GcnZazA27_xLwLoFM8tUZdsD3o_1czI/s1600/bucket2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjejVVztZh1vxVrrxj0Fp2yh4iu-0yG3DWpLjj8mCzV9e4E4vIYgBNDc57kzk0Xj4r1SjVCbwPAZo-P7ZGBOr4XchwRFHBJ9vD_TgGzL8z9F01q1GcnZazA27_xLwLoFM8tUZdsD3o_1czI/s400/bucket2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616311912610208546" border="0" /></a>More buckets...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYnZZ5LO200fsxJUxGk3q-Z6Ewdr6uHtNFF19wrXpA-HXmOewvvmJc9gc2OmQhhlo-b4BSIGnJjoSUAHK6ZwCA1sIWcFEasyKaCQ5P3daFWiAViuFfYUFc-NfcVhiijiyVI9XA_jllWpF/s1600/huckleberry+picker.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYnZZ5LO200fsxJUxGk3q-Z6Ewdr6uHtNFF19wrXpA-HXmOewvvmJc9gc2OmQhhlo-b4BSIGnJjoSUAHK6ZwCA1sIWcFEasyKaCQ5P3daFWiAViuFfYUFc-NfcVhiijiyVI9XA_jllWpF/s400/huckleberry+picker.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616306306247056274" border="0" /></a>Here's a clever idea for an almost spill proof huckleberry or blueberry picker<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Bek2H42Op3_S8eE4w58l_ClYCkVn5scdVrgyjoGxLclE7fr5cFH6RiksXQ1sndwlJ4SQLQX6WrSlz2VR9K3QcXR1P-OrFf_R54SzeTMCBiL3TMqHfIe5pTP8jqIEPW34v-3R1mA2T4Qt/s1600/spattered+bucket+idea.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Bek2H42Op3_S8eE4w58l_ClYCkVn5scdVrgyjoGxLclE7fr5cFH6RiksXQ1sndwlJ4SQLQX6WrSlz2VR9K3QcXR1P-OrFf_R54SzeTMCBiL3TMqHfIe5pTP8jqIEPW34v-3R1mA2T4Qt/s400/spattered+bucket+idea.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616311909967028162" border="0" /></a>This is what I remember---cut out milk jugs with ties that went around our waists---sure wish I had a picture of me and your mom to put on here---wouldn't that be a hoot!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFVSRWVvlmMEpmgffkaGUJA7S1g_bFQrZ3KZ2YOeEjSFP_LmgymcPuJW6je1h8DMv-744obdc4kqmGEFZjaC2gshox8FoDQyuWr0TsBhKweiJhhjB5HxzqlcaNR7vbpE84PM3Y7CfwHPz/s1600/blogberryfinal1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFVSRWVvlmMEpmgffkaGUJA7S1g_bFQrZ3KZ2YOeEjSFP_LmgymcPuJW6je1h8DMv-744obdc4kqmGEFZjaC2gshox8FoDQyuWr0TsBhKweiJhhjB5HxzqlcaNR7vbpE84PM3Y7CfwHPz/s400/blogberryfinal1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616311903542051458" border="0" /></a>Here's another clever idea!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiho7uVOTapdnG6_xaI67nrvhLDilGWryP0Uptw3_aPRRI9NVP7b5K1cQxX5oZ18xly-Us9B36EPHUjemeGhnjeGLg9mEqqxTGGP0rrTt5V3V05qZOzJ7b2UOz7AC_eBHAWs10NnHrbu6hL/s1600/berry-bliss-iceypole.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiho7uVOTapdnG6_xaI67nrvhLDilGWryP0Uptw3_aPRRI9NVP7b5K1cQxX5oZ18xly-Us9B36EPHUjemeGhnjeGLg9mEqqxTGGP0rrTt5V3V05qZOzJ7b2UOz7AC_eBHAWs10NnHrbu6hL/s400/berry-bliss-iceypole.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616306302658643826" border="0" /></a>Here's a great recipe for those berries at the bottom that are still full of flavor, but smashed:<br />Just add enough fruit juice (apple or other) to make it easy to pour into your pop molds. Freeze and enjoy!<br /></div>Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-38533848970396118812010-09-21T17:29:00.000-07:002010-09-21T17:35:01.660-07:00Expanding our Tutu Horizons!<div align="center">Here's our latest tutu project! Mandy had color day/carnival fundraiser so whipped up this cute school colors tutu!<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519529120540114658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5aEqsfcLsMR2gvHu9mKm1hwd8r9NJBrAnz_a6SWgQ6rcHBTTmmW-ZaKgDytaTrM8p59LMq2lNxyA9Kyx62AiAKUk0gpk4mvHpYbkcFxma9zg-dj95n1R0FWUHNp0yLNtJYr8S77tVfch/s400/9+Sept++2010+Color+and+Carnival+day+005.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinthNggqTUS-hM6YFMkAmVjKvVcapcx53vQXXqeUSOvwxg5AVjWfJjT1kyIGTFzS1dDsoqswnaqtAtxCrgQ4iReXwTJxHnkdXHiwNQxttHraG9jWuFkiMDKWdc6Wb6kum_bSEINqAqwRM1/s1600/9+Sept++2010+Color+and+Carnival+day+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519529116926681666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinthNggqTUS-hM6YFMkAmVjKvVcapcx53vQXXqeUSOvwxg5AVjWfJjT1kyIGTFzS1dDsoqswnaqtAtxCrgQ4iReXwTJxHnkdXHiwNQxttHraG9jWuFkiMDKWdc6Wb6kum_bSEINqAqwRM1/s400/9+Sept++2010+Color+and+Carnival+day+004.jpg" /></a> Just 5 yards of yellow and 5 yards of purple tulle!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF74e4jKBsr_mqZsLWsJQCWSQcKnRsZnKmFg3URD-314ylgXW5Xk7q_73AbOSE_P-dk4tNXp_RQeaD1uNZfFCtSMo28JFlouIOU_TXpbnHnJHEFciUVxuf6aCV1KFuuyRVY1TKWoKGK9H7/s1600/9+Sept++2010+Color+and+Carnival+day+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519529108915025442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF74e4jKBsr_mqZsLWsJQCWSQcKnRsZnKmFg3URD-314ylgXW5Xk7q_73AbOSE_P-dk4tNXp_RQeaD1uNZfFCtSMo28JFlouIOU_TXpbnHnJHEFciUVxuf6aCV1KFuuyRVY1TKWoKGK9H7/s400/9+Sept++2010+Color+and+Carnival+day+002.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMKi1fwRbx0OV-CzaRC-Ijv_u2JO31-kiAmrSz0_CcNyoKQvmvl-T7C-7oHG3Tc9D9DpbZsdxquEvPUw3Hcw1w1FIlgHo5AgAQgE5x_wsSkQvSD3b-D3M2QmnVB2HN5M_1HMPUPXxhCry-/s1600/9+Sept++2010+Color+and+Carnival+day+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519529104654994706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMKi1fwRbx0OV-CzaRC-Ijv_u2JO31-kiAmrSz0_CcNyoKQvmvl-T7C-7oHG3Tc9D9DpbZsdxquEvPUw3Hcw1w1FIlgHo5AgAQgE5x_wsSkQvSD3b-D3M2QmnVB2HN5M_1HMPUPXxhCry-/s400/9+Sept++2010+Color+and+Carnival+day+001.jpg" /></a>"Chillin' with her Peeps!"<br /><div></div></div></div></div>Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-46390836769821406992010-08-21T18:54:00.000-07:002010-08-21T19:26:06.790-07:00A Little Something for my newest little "Great Niece," who by the way, happens to be the cutest thing North or South of the Mason Dixon Line!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_q2ZJ-rc9WLe9dRWZVDP9E0tmYEVKBcc6PxfiyPth4UQxd2cX-2J71qtv2YPgf1Ac8JKkVuFQf_oVWv8i94nop82vcgLMQs3z6_wfugk6_sQ4gyd_EqhTNI9aCkzLOrW-T1blHJ1NK-B3/s1600/Zayda+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508048939856565506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_q2ZJ-rc9WLe9dRWZVDP9E0tmYEVKBcc6PxfiyPth4UQxd2cX-2J71qtv2YPgf1Ac8JKkVuFQf_oVWv8i94nop82vcgLMQs3z6_wfugk6_sQ4gyd_EqhTNI9aCkzLOrW-T1blHJ1NK-B3/s400/Zayda+3.jpg" border="0" /></a> Is this not the cutest little "cabbage patch" you ever did see?<br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508048942578976866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUdyQw9CpUa2nJdpgGYwOAzpesxsE6Qpb280tWEgV0wNHLZyTQ8gvwsksXF2s-8lZkIVdbalHVa-0NnBXfKS9ahEO9DFcGgvalFKZTDJjr2dVsFHHMuYURvQ6fFLqT15Vv3rhATn3Qaw0/s400/38185_415977755628_757840628_4425939_2531278_n.jpg" border="0" />One month later, she has grown into those cheeks!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7RVO6BKEcsQFEX7u9pKn7n73WmvTsb4ZmtiALclEusdh4vlYLPE_fLytUuTI_p4oq3X7W4JEWKiT9X04J5bceG_nyt4uo_0SN-dqnjA4ARmIwzRcuEQ7DeV9Iqr0jeN7REuAeIKfKZakV/s1600/8+August++2010+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508047476324073186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7RVO6BKEcsQFEX7u9pKn7n73WmvTsb4ZmtiALclEusdh4vlYLPE_fLytUuTI_p4oq3X7W4JEWKiT9X04J5bceG_nyt4uo_0SN-dqnjA4ARmIwzRcuEQ7DeV9Iqr0jeN7REuAeIKfKZakV/s400/8+August++2010+003.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div>I can just see her in this little tutu I made for her. Her mom is not crazy about the color pink, so I decided on red and white. The hot pink and lime green ones are darling too! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508047480431996866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNriqMhoh9_exmIKOf7uXKD47quqm9luzPjnOPqrWgRJkcS_eG2uwfCOMZ69v7JeFDc3IqMVl9kl75pODzi9H4rnN4CJt8j1FhYkoL_WGE8wjB6z1F-wuCp4OhipagyicMAStbBuKripi0/s400/8+August++2010+004.jpg" border="0" />Thanks to my friend Cheryl's tutu tutorial, this was so fun and easy to make! I just got a waist measurement from her Grammie Becki who pulled a fast one while she was sleeping, then I made a band out of elastic that would fit her tummy and knotted the strips of tulle around it. I wanted it to be more red than white, so I did 2 red strips to 1 white one. </div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCt5tmEXQByce9kHCoO1EsaKFW6CRKnr5dgD_6iUn_i-encu4ydPRyEp7-XY6gTnj1eE-JhpkQTQSBQwzf04WAhCKowh_fI1IKYN7sL8nj6-nCAbGet2Bu9M6yc9WfbECxQbsTzyhUbylR/s1600/8+August++2010+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508047473399141794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCt5tmEXQByce9kHCoO1EsaKFW6CRKnr5dgD_6iUn_i-encu4ydPRyEp7-XY6gTnj1eE-JhpkQTQSBQwzf04WAhCKowh_fI1IKYN7sL8nj6-nCAbGet2Bu9M6yc9WfbECxQbsTzyhUbylR/s400/8+August++2010+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> I traded some baby things with an Etsy pal and ordered these personalized bloomers to go under the tutu.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508047493518839298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEhyz9m7Ll_VfQHLm4mfjShyrPnWMkGUWb5qJz76IRafCQ-8pcqjnJSRnBFb5LrcVz6atjmtyn4xz7vXdVNjjwzb3Dbkl4hhOGJe-Gjxw6iI09hPSlimbENegN-ciLfCsIoI0kSrs_S0P/s400/8+August++2010+005.jpg" border="0" />Another friend makes these interchangeable hats, headbands and clip on flowers.<br />After all, a girl can never have too many accessories!<br />I can't wait to see Miss Zayda in her new things! I'll have to pick up a white one-zie and get them off in the mail to her soon. <br />Auntie Jewel loves you Zayda Rain! <br /></div></div></div>Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-55445967901888680662010-07-05T19:18:00.001-07:002010-07-05T19:28:27.307-07:00Happy 4th of July!<div align="center"> Mandy cheered in the parade this year. The theme was "Great American Heroes" The girls were asked to bring a photo of their heroes to put on the truck. She took Papa!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrH3g5dskrQtyBi9RQk1afzPMO_CN-HsckfVvcHzdWVL0QBD4QhI1lilusPt7Pf1mbICDAehFiTn2AADamgDXdpGtgbcMnh3eTGM4QS-_XjOvy1l3aMq1SlV0UdK1ppIlfY8ZOotMmUFDg/s1600/7+July+2010+4th+of+July+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490612396348923826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrH3g5dskrQtyBi9RQk1afzPMO_CN-HsckfVvcHzdWVL0QBD4QhI1lilusPt7Pf1mbICDAehFiTn2AADamgDXdpGtgbcMnh3eTGM4QS-_XjOvy1l3aMq1SlV0UdK1ppIlfY8ZOotMmUFDg/s400/7+July+2010+4th+of+July+002.jpg" border="0" /></a> I think he looked great riding through the parade with her! It was even a white, Ford Pick-up! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490612403225474530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPuZ1vxdYtCu9-AoD_WWGUglzfTx6nwYhxeeW19icdyxIRYjrBUf8ily6uPB5lnRanUHhq8wTi-OMoOea7xETw7-YLqKU60cgeE81JEoIJZWwzUJCiCrbaUYRxh_oxgDrx6dA0DAqzy-g/s400/7+July+2010+4th+of+July+013.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Here she is 2nd from the left, back row.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490612419260757650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8HpDuiDiM8PbscPGhcpqbahqYza85ya9YO4naPCpwrf-S8j9Ei-KzcGKKgPyUc6q2osPmWlFmmkdbrFNbNbEA1i6VZ8wYU_CwzEhRG4XKnvf9JVvVuR8fvRJmDxkEHHAnmnO6bahnFSf/s400/7+July+2010+4th+of+July+015.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">They looked great in their new uniforms! Thanks to all who have supported Mandy in purchasing her safety pin watches---you helped buy this outfit! Thanks! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490612408694193154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6K_pw_WmRLpWEGMMGJpJrjVFwdryhtEZgbLMKONXq8W26feSwqTVE1mP0kNyAeXOPNlJ8MWJtRBnpmFsHMIgfB8A1QPUHcIefr_in0oCG9JzziHM5_spKKUd6LOJUXUbiK8bzk0WOh9H1/s400/7+July+2010+4th+of+July+014.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">We had a BBQ at our house after the parade, and what better way to end the day than with fireworks? We drove down to Jackpot with friends and watched a "real" fireworks show!<br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490612425069127826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjR3BO5SukLQW1FmSyjXiaGnS92Ta-7SEEMIO3AugduVWXNhi6ihzpsCpBiDqaWg6X-AE5ItxgDU5y_CDDQ8enAcKndFu8MYf2hxr3VXhID14ylK6lxf2LldQyiUA6iTj9DXd4qBC53S8o/s400/7+July+2010+4th+of+July+054.jpg" border="0" />It is our hope that each of you had a safe and happy 4th of July with family and friends!<br /><br /><div></div></div>Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-33561091305618651822010-07-01T16:41:00.000-07:002010-07-01T16:55:00.524-07:00Nanaimo Bars--Famous in Canada!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSV5tCo518HLsQRZcgfbIua0Ptua1Sytetwy4qZsUGGHqPOugCVYFuBdQrpbN6LHy6lk56sgsndYEpelHwRZda8WxuQgizc4hca1dPetqOjk5-OazdDAFS1jShDH1cybtN-NU-S6DR-Yya/s1600/Nanaimo_Bar_500.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489090454661003394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSV5tCo518HLsQRZcgfbIua0Ptua1Sytetwy4qZsUGGHqPOugCVYFuBdQrpbN6LHy6lk56sgsndYEpelHwRZda8WxuQgizc4hca1dPetqOjk5-OazdDAFS1jShDH1cybtN-NU-S6DR-Yya/s400/Nanaimo_Bar_500.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Base</div><br /><div>1/2 cup butter</div><br /><div>1/4 cup sugar</div><br /><div>5 tablespoons cocoa powder</div><br /><div>1 egg (lightly beaten)</div><br /><div>1 teaspoon vanilla extract</div><br /><div>1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs</div><br /><div>1 cup shredded coconut</div><br /><div>1/2 cup walnuts (chopped)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Filling</div><br /><div>1/3 cup butter (room temperature)</div><br /><div>3 tablespoon custard powder (or vanilla pudding powder)</div><br /><div>1/4 cup milk</div><br /><div>3 cups icing sugar (powdered sugar)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Topping</div><br /><div>8 ounces semisweet chocolate</div><br /><div>2 tablespoon butter</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Directions:</div><br /><div>Base</div><br /><div>1. Melt the butter in a sauce pan.</div><br /><div>2. Stir in the sugar and cocoa powder until smooth.</div><br /><div>3. Whisk in the egg and vanilla extract and remove from heat.</div><br /><div>4. Stir in the graham cracker crumbs, coconut and walnuts.</div><br /><div>5. Press into a greased 8 inch square pan and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Filling</div><br /><div>1. Cream the butter.</div><br /><div>2. Beat in the custard powder and milk.</div><br /><div>3. Beat in the sugar slowly.</div><br /><div>4. Spread over the the base layer and chill in the fridge until it sets.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Topping</div><br /><div>1. Melt the chocolate and butter in a pan and stir until smooth.</div><br /><div>2. Spread over the filling layer and chill in a fridge until the chocolate begins to harden.</div><br /><div>3. Score the chocolate where you will cut it into bars and chill in the fridge.</div><br /><div>4. Before the chocolate hardens, cut into bars. (Use an hot knife and wipe clean after each cut.) </div><br /><div>Cut into bars and watch the weight appear! </div>Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-24788031632073590242010-06-05T11:34:00.000-07:002010-06-05T11:46:42.810-07:00A Fun Treat!<div align="center"> We were invited to a friend's surprise birthday party today (the big 6-0!) </div><div align="center">She loves licorice and she loves chocolate, so............why not combine the two! </div><div align="center">I think she'll like this!<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479360724829190882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghovUcpEdyKcD11SCteG9TgQfq0ST2azwE-IR72ccfhLtneLWaV6Cx-MGZDXKDtf_NW3ZLatQE8DnH14lwfqf3L9Tlbg51rakP-Vv3fhy1KVlqRhvpmL-hQMHK9X60eU0K0d1KPRPNQpOb/s400/June+001.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">I opened a package of fresh Twizzlers....</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479360732079854690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFF0p_wlfLz29-9NR1JPm2PKlk1uHp_qoTyplvp8sFqqJwsUAYDN5Kyxrho6Z9CiZRXzc0vuBPCqz-fe3Y78lAqYbNQ-74YnkxCDJ8YnvoL_izupMLCYh4D2MITAa_LGVrqGzGHQPHFsTL/s400/June+002.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Melted some Baker's Chocolate.....(just seconds in the microwave)</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479360739064703106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8f157fleOywuCQh1XcQmZ30SrYEa9Pdi8kpfOhdP90bQnqkoDz1eS6L6pf0eHPHDL1Byri-W_2sCs-0p6-9FCHOYYdTiE7NIxrzH903CRQjeeuoCk31LRVQiWhD527aD0TeIiI_F8mMYM/s400/June+003.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">Dip licorice in chocolate and lay on waxed paper to set.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479360746475908050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4lnyzAFogiKgZZ2LeQMZUn9Sj1qr_-yUOb3MikkpSJ25Q8E_dYfJejuGZmJ6IpSpprBVV0Mv6iCn27eN86gBBJNe8FjFEcuyWmZbTkRXqEf6m2x1_emLPKjUzBpOg1G-qZ55JHD9u1jss/s400/June+004.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">I decided I'd better wrap them in waxed paper to transport.</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479360749139101778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_n6c_LwJMI9x09yn2EV3DmhPbUGio-mHJoM1p3eZFL3cBgrg7moPVAZL9VCKcu072Jr-0r7KcKfo4PY6QBkH7GuJSKdSeA4BJqym-8JyaySGWk0VLgS_XsdU83q8NvigIQlQBG-N5JWwT/s400/June+006.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">Here they are nicely tucked in. Leaving the end piece undipped leaves a nice "handle" to hang on to when eating! Yum! Yum! We didn't get to the white chocolate yet. </p>Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-31602950091757885062010-04-24T18:02:00.000-07:002010-05-02T16:10:45.257-07:00Gift Wrapping Service Available!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfFHFu6fAWTX7vP-S56w7cZADytkN7WNwGrwZAlHyRXuxmWRB1XtgFKT1NtzZ2mhxLopKNCekvmBRi973MffwgPcsF5USb7_O-tCWyviL9-ylrP-7kGMXlZyPJ_0YZoxe2H2f6yu3dPqT/s1600/gift+wrapping+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463874938100453586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfFHFu6fAWTX7vP-S56w7cZADytkN7WNwGrwZAlHyRXuxmWRB1XtgFKT1NtzZ2mhxLopKNCekvmBRi973MffwgPcsF5USb7_O-tCWyviL9-ylrP-7kGMXlZyPJ_0YZoxe2H2f6yu3dPqT/s400/gift+wrapping+002.jpg" border="0" /></a> For just $1.00 we will gift wrap your watch and attach an enclosure card to your friend or loved one and mail it to them for you! (shipping in the U.S and Canada is usually $3-delivery confirmation) Just let us know what you'd like to say on the card!Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-1183550203393746992010-04-16T18:39:00.001-07:002010-04-28T21:29:28.711-07:00More Watches from Mandy<div align="center">Mandy has had success selling Safety Pin Watches as her fundraiser for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Cheerleading</span>. She is expanding her selection, with a few more choices. Let us know if you are interested in any of these. Thanks for looking! </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461262057279011570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 296px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRRoC8CWu7V03byBtfV1eRD_vJRvv3jEdzcsbKaXcyYGNVgEGXVoWUPH_Ckmlid1mpGUUltnSaNo8_Tahpek-OZlD1OvqMY_wYzpillOt2Pwcszff5lE6x3l5aZO1MnsBjApMm5_0wDRr/s400/SPW1048Gemstone+and+wood.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">#21 Gemstone and Wood<br /></p><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQumM63LylQ_V39g9qyUntYTC4PsBJ3wnV_51VC5gfl_dvLWH7dy4p86BEOOpd2ovp2nlYHurzZNGNGgw-zUp63x2KPPmAdFqQwQZ_b83FJAd5pSkpxKVE7s3jOZvEJ_CWxWwo4ofx0cv/s1600/SPW4714Red+Coral.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460916620276188018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 198px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQumM63LylQ_V39g9qyUntYTC4PsBJ3wnV_51VC5gfl_dvLWH7dy4p86BEOOpd2ovp2nlYHurzZNGNGgw-zUp63x2KPPmAdFqQwQZ_b83FJAd5pSkpxKVE7s3jOZvEJ_CWxWwo4ofx0cv/s400/SPW4714Red+Coral.jpg" border="0" /></a> #22 Red Coral </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgQVNdyH1ruFTon8ewxenClqZF0L50INKOm-JRBS2mgvCCEjFFMmDAE1QmZaq0-o-p72gYHewBiqIZtJFBWSulPDFnDNyS9-DzKob-SMbXvHdi1fyKPJCmyiCAoxK5iIfAHrE0SqQ3Ub2/s1600/SPW4717Amethyst+Purple.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460916617468356018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 178px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgQVNdyH1ruFTon8ewxenClqZF0L50INKOm-JRBS2mgvCCEjFFMmDAE1QmZaq0-o-p72gYHewBiqIZtJFBWSulPDFnDNyS9-DzKob-SMbXvHdi1fyKPJCmyiCAoxK5iIfAHrE0SqQ3Ub2/s400/SPW4717Amethyst+Purple.jpg" border="0" /></a> #23 <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Amethyst</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpz5Q7iens1xGt6mpIIt-vfYRHY-Q6xHfOEQFWdycDlh08qK7A9Dtwlnz4io2pPAbViiAEC4h2ShKGd6rOzH_-wZAIYq0Fu0Qk3uebBgPlGWmD3t5JCe8J-04sfSI9rh-CyQ9ZQuuxM2N/s1600/SPW4716Dark+Howlite.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460916611004580162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 191px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpz5Q7iens1xGt6mpIIt-vfYRHY-Q6xHfOEQFWdycDlh08qK7A9Dtwlnz4io2pPAbViiAEC4h2ShKGd6rOzH_-wZAIYq0Fu0Qk3uebBgPlGWmD3t5JCe8J-04sfSI9rh-CyQ9ZQuuxM2N/s400/SPW4716Dark+Howlite.jpg" border="0" /></a> #24 Dark <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Howlite</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4SQ441zm3dfiKyeg9VeMR2Tt1z1g1I1Zt9rUVmkDpOHV10QMP4rfwH7Ar0imMGM8a4QwnJtJrOVcdbx7rLWidIYo-aMcyC0P_-4-dnQgCoRLhL0egPApv5t8-6mhyphenhyphene27Wk6oA7oNdAZg/s1600/SPW4707New+Multi+Color.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460915388882567906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 206px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4SQ441zm3dfiKyeg9VeMR2Tt1z1g1I1Zt9rUVmkDpOHV10QMP4rfwH7Ar0imMGM8a4QwnJtJrOVcdbx7rLWidIYo-aMcyC0P_-4-dnQgCoRLhL0egPApv5t8-6mhyphenhyphene27Wk6oA7oNdAZg/s400/SPW4707New+Multi+Color.jpg" border="0" /></a>#25 Multi-Jazzy Bead Please note: This one actually comes with the same face as pictured on the Gemstone and Wood watch--very cute and colorful!<br /></div>Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-43878496945663262342010-04-01T18:50:00.000-07:002010-04-27T15:50:29.353-07:00My Favorite Cheerleader!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVw-bOB4-slqE5VrFELw74b0wRC7sUYyTF8tKiWxjsqYdopWMSOiu1XHOc3VjP2Ll2zOejbLa3zeVJzzqZi3xDbZ27EH3JuGrJYVwvufObvRhlURRSHbQCjNxuFgmYMK1grf7FQxHDpmcj/s1600/Cheerleader!.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455375507418058290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVw-bOB4-slqE5VrFELw74b0wRC7sUYyTF8tKiWxjsqYdopWMSOiu1XHOc3VjP2Ll2zOejbLa3zeVJzzqZi3xDbZ27EH3JuGrJYVwvufObvRhlURRSHbQCjNxuFgmYMK1grf7FQxHDpmcj/s400/Cheerleader!.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mandy made the Cheerleading Squad for next year, and she's working hard to earn money to go to cheer camp this summer and to buy her uniforms for next year.<br /><br /><div align="center">She is selling these cute, colorful safety pin watches!</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>$20.00 each</strong></span> (plus shipping if we mail to you)</div><br /><div align="center">They are on stretch bands, one size fits most!</div><br /><div align="center">I plan to get them on my Etsy and E-Bay listings when school is out, but if you'd like to support a cute little cheerleader, just let me know or email me! </div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Thanks for looking! </div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455371956004556530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 290px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOQ9JbqvH1Bb13rtSwVnIjUubeAdsiwKE5GluqBS51zrgVs9cwzWsjEGdIj_NLQQFPsbcKIkmwDZIxliWPgd88uIxPY7Gx7G3XnzWFXK_w3g9liJOkqV63s_Zo627HNKR1oSym0Gvtl0M/s400/SPW1034Multi+Tropical.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">#13 Mutli- Tropical </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27vJOBLUcKDajDMmuojss8IWnsT0c4GiANQTfUHXHAT5BM8-sXb53IZ03JmuAZUYWfoK3_BNMUUA4Bc5leJSUtVrZXYk_FhuXV8dPCWULQETB0zBh2_pMhUAkA81U6yjG5qz_5sWd-rvA/s1600/SPW1042+Denium.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455371966257438434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 281px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27vJOBLUcKDajDMmuojss8IWnsT0c4GiANQTfUHXHAT5BM8-sXb53IZ03JmuAZUYWfoK3_BNMUUA4Bc5leJSUtVrZXYk_FhuXV8dPCWULQETB0zBh2_pMhUAkA81U6yjG5qz_5sWd-rvA/s400/SPW1042+Denium.jpg" border="0" /></a> #19 Denium<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIbwcUBNsRH9S2jLrcYbh5uIiX6pYaMnYa_CVqHFCf6rKwLXfRZ3FWR6hP2-W_jeLSVR-G5_uOtqsQhc_7bw8Cz9QVR2_hRs6NPJpZtIMwpLkgj9W83-QWHWOH_XxXD-pcjPeS49-HAXwB/s1600/SPW1033+Pewter.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455371944187915074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 289px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIbwcUBNsRH9S2jLrcYbh5uIiX6pYaMnYa_CVqHFCf6rKwLXfRZ3FWR6hP2-W_jeLSVR-G5_uOtqsQhc_7bw8Cz9QVR2_hRs6NPJpZtIMwpLkgj9W83-QWHWOH_XxXD-pcjPeS49-HAXwB/s400/SPW1033+Pewter.jpg" border="0" /></a> #15-Pewter<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYjXwATBRv2dxXL9NmqXhZheDU5xuEf0A_UD5VResIKRFUSigIZseT9g8Bx9MTupEOCEC5qjcVAhSpJBupBuXbMAQTOKS_nF0VxK4HPOodBGdAb_cBSMZ5cObbvHNmZ7EF2pX4drLOFNM/s1600/SPW1032+Copper.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455371644367494322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYjXwATBRv2dxXL9NmqXhZheDU5xuEf0A_UD5VResIKRFUSigIZseT9g8Bx9MTupEOCEC5qjcVAhSpJBupBuXbMAQTOKS_nF0VxK4HPOodBGdAb_cBSMZ5cObbvHNmZ7EF2pX4drLOFNM/s400/SPW1032+Copper.jpg" border="0" /></a> #18-Copper<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEuWNW31HwQzun0bFAoLcfgdeT9tasqVb0-LkU8wvHLGdYdC230ECwnq6CVezZlEabBmJ2imHgNMtkLI7npHVfP_al3oSpLBD0cKlB5dE_faI5UsaQBRUyAN0grxGWlUmb8ry-a4atVTo/s1600/SPW1031+Multi+Pastel.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455371640067253842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 288px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEuWNW31HwQzun0bFAoLcfgdeT9tasqVb0-LkU8wvHLGdYdC230ECwnq6CVezZlEabBmJ2imHgNMtkLI7npHVfP_al3oSpLBD0cKlB5dE_faI5UsaQBRUyAN0grxGWlUmb8ry-a4atVTo/s400/SPW1031+Multi+Pastel.jpg" border="0" /></a> #20 Light Multi<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3slzLcDFTX-TrpQbF980DvkWzi7ZpWQPwizcnYJSMvTITqPybBJdq3qgKtXj10yhsVfzY-PuwehPhQW5Y10ZGJA0omwSjH03yUMqTRbv5drSr-Ts_WlIb9CnLes3H6_D2_xKogui8E7eE/s1600/SPW1030+Tri+Metal.jpg"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462425542930850370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 297px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabo_hrFc4b6jghI7LvhWMPXmTC6Xe4QX2HUqjhlKpR8WPdh7zX7BpLmZrLaSpr9CQ0L2I6aPDmSWsQjqTvejIeFS_FGAIqsuBG9HbUxr9X1mJE1vgbbeZk5R-rPsD2TubZIaOCBEeHpBx/s400/SPW1030a+Tri+Metal+Copper+pins.jpg" border="0" /> #17 Multi Metals <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFenuT1h9rH6JDWb6WI4yJdhJCHuL0pTMa5uWN5xewV9fbG6Bmipeb2SeLepvAl9L-nY2EZ4mFP1DVxsj5o_eYHojlL_fkOgOIQTrma5y7ROGBTvp5PqsaCYFN66EE_KLEbybw7FIP_3iq/s1600/SPW1009+Multicolor.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455371384046590978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFenuT1h9rH6JDWb6WI4yJdhJCHuL0pTMa5uWN5xewV9fbG6Bmipeb2SeLepvAl9L-nY2EZ4mFP1DVxsj5o_eYHojlL_fkOgOIQTrma5y7ROGBTvp5PqsaCYFN66EE_KLEbybw7FIP_3iq/s400/SPW1009+Multicolor.jpg" border="0" /></a> #12 Multi<br /><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtkE2MKzw1oiqQID-d6-rL3CCXUbqlnnSmG2TlOROS9uOUoLPOt4G9RSd2klEp1ntToELl6wVtUclk4vKLQJ2LVEBGVS09U7SyzD7U9IymoyPU1wZCLxDBtqvnWNmQoIKp7BdOTcfid-N/s1600/SPW1007+Hot+Pink.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455371370119342146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtkE2MKzw1oiqQID-d6-rL3CCXUbqlnnSmG2TlOROS9uOUoLPOt4G9RSd2klEp1ntToELl6wVtUclk4vKLQJ2LVEBGVS09U7SyzD7U9IymoyPU1wZCLxDBtqvnWNmQoIKp7BdOTcfid-N/s400/SPW1007+Hot+Pink.jpg" border="0" /></a> #14 Hot Pink<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462425876438872882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 232px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2_iLqdXPAvtUKLAVw9OzjuEicPUYp6YMaNBnrUGw982yt20vE7yZ9nFn8qd281KjXrLbDz0XAdywGDXDu6CjC9AZl7daHnleGIcfUy5nh1qfR8WxuYcyuSobEKAo_roGJ16O5W0sPrpG/s400/SPW1011+Multi+Bead.jpg" border="0" />#7 Multi Bead<br /><div align="center"></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-91405399312513602162010-03-29T17:57:00.000-07:002010-03-29T18:22:51.839-07:00Towel Bibs & Happy Birthday to Me!<div align="center">While killing time today, waiting for Mandy to get through with piano lessons, I stopped by a favorite little variety store, King's (for those of you who remember Woolworth's, Ben Franklin,Vordahl's, Haspert's Drug, etc.) it is very similar! Fun to go in and poke around. They have the cutest border print towels too! So I stopped to see what I could find, thinking I'll get some made ahead for my Etsy store. Here's a cute "fishing" one......same print on the reverse and the paw prints all around. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454230803610953346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgwC7bb8KU9GPj290PonpykJg3jOPMQokzN745fij9HtZvBk4uBQLExMK9GIU7lakL9aFsvt0xeZ_rzo9A9mGyOqdZAw2ITXMKfSpw4yjIqLz9aK3Q_a4TCJbX3u25IKs0x1JbxQ6leN3/s400/March+29+Towels+and+Birthday+Bag+001.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Then I saw this doggie one....both could have the black neck ribbing.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454225163885873106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9y18WttNychzuCq8a2W1QDohFu5XhjqQwi_iIJ2JqD-0vP5MNvAB7wOuAL8Ss9mGk0qZzzn6SXMf5DPuYbdTVIcLuPMXhxe3SrZFXoOdHlIYVP1bf0zrbyONV0jhNxKNL9xmPFUZv0ns_/s400/March+29+Towels+and+Birthday+Bag+003.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"> Then I was very excited to find this "cowboy" print for my sister. I've "heard it through the grapevine" that she's been hunting for one for a friend. I think this is a cute one! I hope it will work. She makes the oven door towels. I've got the address label and even a note for the mailer...I'll get it shipped off to you right away, Becki!<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454225169935781666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0se0MTfEZPRHccdZVrcGBia4bXjARfVHJ6-Lg-Lh0fBjf52WGd-c1wX0dgZRqvWamc5jmfHZF58yyk50KuB7xfUr44K0a_js-KmM7UnZPDhYWd9JFnb1EMmC0g9oULqpKVers977TLVl/s400/March+29+Towels+and+Birthday+Bag+004.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"> It's got the cute red border that goes all around too!<br /><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2dr53nTQ-bIjRF-oZ5U1_-VLz2u94_nx4c7DiHeFp40V8lzE2D28bbo0DNVyFS9ogJ3PUZ9T4eoWtO5Rs5Y3o_9kvuSg4gfkXWWQUXqx8Fzr5fmXzAS3LwveIP8MwcrXVxOoLqdBHeYJ/s1600/March+29+Towels+and+Birthday+Bag+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454225310047329986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2dr53nTQ-bIjRF-oZ5U1_-VLz2u94_nx4c7DiHeFp40V8lzE2D28bbo0DNVyFS9ogJ3PUZ9T4eoWtO5Rs5Y3o_9kvuSg4gfkXWWQUXqx8Fzr5fmXzAS3LwveIP8MwcrXVxOoLqdBHeYJ/s400/March+29+Towels+and+Birthday+Bag+005.jpg" border="0" /></a> I picked up two of them for you Becki, and glad to do it--no pressure from Mom! Seeing how you spoiled me terribly this birthday with this cute bag, I'm happy to return the favor!</div><div align="center">I love it, and my Sis too! You see, she is an "example lady" at Costco in Myrtle Beach, and that's where they have all the cute stuff! </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvic_-c5j8-vFDoeu_sKmmDw2_6YRDEERJ4BB9cGmLd2d58_ksQAGSlrK1kscg-ktWz0bwgBYUtpuw-69bf2r1lNzvVQ6TO_pby4iNNL_A4eglumNH-qXUEugeq7ZTe57DSkDJBHr3-1R/s1600/March+29+Towels+and+Birthday+Bag+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454225185231411186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvic_-c5j8-vFDoeu_sKmmDw2_6YRDEERJ4BB9cGmLd2d58_ksQAGSlrK1kscg-ktWz0bwgBYUtpuw-69bf2r1lNzvVQ6TO_pby4iNNL_A4eglumNH-qXUEugeq7ZTe57DSkDJBHr3-1R/s400/March+29+Towels+and+Birthday+Bag+006.jpg" border="0" /></a> It's a wonderful, giant clear bag with lots of little bags and pouches inside, and even the perfect sized containers for shampoo, conditioner and hand lotion--that won't get confiscated at the airport! Now I just need to plan a fun trip somewhere (Myrtle Beach) to use it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZXfXamCgzNjBUlWxOtMYTE1HbgeTSdNf7KL2JPsGCu1rSL5obbmf9MNJH3tE9BZe7ROfeRchWbCApVvbPguOF-W6Evdjf-Dgm2qTj1KTF5fC60rxaBvOl2LRSmxn2HNNbJWWlZ76GeDlL/s1600/March+29+Towels+and+Birthday+Bag+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454225177274368786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZXfXamCgzNjBUlWxOtMYTE1HbgeTSdNf7KL2JPsGCu1rSL5obbmf9MNJH3tE9BZe7ROfeRchWbCApVvbPguOF-W6Evdjf-Dgm2qTj1KTF5fC60rxaBvOl2LRSmxn2HNNbJWWlZ76GeDlL/s400/March+29+Towels+and+Birthday+Bag+007.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div>Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-42687827035372408122010-03-28T19:39:00.001-07:002010-03-28T19:59:30.310-07:00Thinking of Opening up an Etsy Shop!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGMa1qiv9eGxQ6EwJO5m-JA1Z6xajcxyFy28ZqttWQHylEQzZTQ4jgUqEvWIX9Gf6vhnfUdFCdETWAMBZGEkKB6OgmZ-3cUKg9duBsl7W4Wbb0Sljfjrp3lioiGlJyF8v0a7IqNOVIUck/s1600/March+28+Blankets+and+bibs+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453882568702700610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGMa1qiv9eGxQ6EwJO5m-JA1Z6xajcxyFy28ZqttWQHylEQzZTQ4jgUqEvWIX9Gf6vhnfUdFCdETWAMBZGEkKB6OgmZ-3cUKg9duBsl7W4Wbb0Sljfjrp3lioiGlJyF8v0a7IqNOVIUck/s400/March+28+Blankets+and+bibs+006.jpg" border="0" /></a> I'm not sure why, but the other day in the fabric store they had the cutest flannels---everywhere I looked there were polka dots, and I love polka dots for babies!</div><div align="center"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453880609828827794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1791pcFh3dBvxYpDXRXnjZhPp1Gta24nP5tPjhsuEvqKIL5vJuddtULoJ3t_XdFA6H85Ud_UWMRDEisDTv8vVU09-NFIOkk7ig0r_TthHfTY42mLvDm4n_ndjsl_q-_lIu6TQ1yuZTjyK/s400/March+28+Blankets+and+bibs+003.jpg" border="0" /><br />So I've been busy cutting out butterfly blankets and matching bibs.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453880612853122338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgeIYBOadNXFbmHkaqOOKJDjMHl_eJ_C3eDNXjM5OunQ05s044O2P6-JmLdYC3cv4DhW6kqiCWGBaNojmB8ny1SE7LlouLyCq-nTYWeNA4bNqOZMXLrXOzHCkpixBdyTyARhurrh9fP2L/s400/March+28+Blankets+and+bibs+005.jpg" border="0" /><br />I get stacks of them cut out and then spend a couple of hours at the sewing machine.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453881188228199778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpSPlIw7-0WD-K7kDQFK4U59LVbj3FEiX3nxrl0UMH71OYPJuRi8eNe0HpmIKsO8pQ-PdzOhGrtRu4p0qOuyNCEZpXao0S9CnAF6uyVMLcVpQHlm3HeWRicri2W6hYGeugFi9BaZQ1R_gX/s400/March+28+Blankets+and+bibs+018.jpg" border="0" /><br />Actually, I just serge all of the edges.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgla1XddkLlhSnSk5uidhTH7BG1iMd0Xn7crVUabM8O8BaByd4y1Z375n_BqmZaMtFgIgqh6TSvwP1pI-0GLs1lEcA7EysX0e7LdPA-LaQJ1wgm22mCjqsOavNceg1N2z710LlynzP-We0V/s1600/March+28+Blankets+and+bibs+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453881182573707538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgla1XddkLlhSnSk5uidhTH7BG1iMd0Xn7crVUabM8O8BaByd4y1Z375n_BqmZaMtFgIgqh6TSvwP1pI-0GLs1lEcA7EysX0e7LdPA-LaQJ1wgm22mCjqsOavNceg1N2z710LlynzP-We0V/s400/March+28+Blankets+and+bibs+019.jpg" border="0" /></a>Loved the monkey prints! </div><div>Here you can see the shape of the butterfly blanket. </div><div>They are nice for car seats. </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453880631415972930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKpr0dVrvLMsmN8lFvnLMLIyC9MXpYXe1E7gbbPL28JZk9fKdLrzRD1gTcY1SzfCvr1FrzE9OkL7S-F7cgZtBxY_75fMRJa1jeeBCvaoL9TdpUsFpCtanZ2NssSVnPTnHmY8vDBT9_JVP/s400/March+28+Blankets+and+bibs+007.jpg" border="0" /> </div><div>Here's a cute Panda set!</div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453880624329907170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHinllWpg3Z3TMQSD4sfaUfMR839aTkBXyyp-XYcrl5tbwXnTAy98uogiNRFRdtcI7HulgDYURohR7IFMRcDBHeLnsB5bUdoOJXVj_KuQgLSJM70PvCMBJte1w6GeTHHR1491AhFIOZxYh/s400/March+28+Blankets+and+bibs+009.jpg" border="0" /><br />A friend saw them and said, "You ought to sell these!"<br /><div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453880991239290802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5FtZPqFtr0_9H6s6aVUw13gan_MugxLOfGFccNyxV0OPWdqJACbhNcbHDdW4GD9vKHS6AFB6HtUKGDhhUBduJT7eB_GoB0770mZuZcy8szzfBxR9oWdRte4e9jBPsbNDK9ygfPBJnFrYV/s400/March+28+Blankets+and+bibs+010.jpg" border="0" /> I'm also making the towel bibs. I've started making them in blacks and reds (my kitchen colors!!) but this way they will work for boys or girls.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453881001107784258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5t07p7KZMNo5nEjkLW97WXsS2ta1jSXc914Gd4SBtUZj6T12vImiP1kLV9A3ecxSNmHTX2U-_X4JKfZmx4kyy2H1wsRmU8Lz3zauuI9grWR-yUH-FQcnF4_VTRnQbW7puk_QAL3lsoOZ/s400/March+28+Blankets+and+bibs+016.jpg" border="0" /> I found some cute ones with appliques on them--no I did not do the stitching on the front!<br /></div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8MuCx7xW6tJ-e10SihIPf7n_fvVK6jXPNsw_I5PuhY34cH8H-jP1UO1NbIk0ZXzULmYO8YwQYfcfJ3PIikn-kV-bxH_tZbC0vOFrTuWx_P8REXbfuC37LpZj0cIpeKN-i78yIW_op_O6/s1600/March+28+Blankets+and+bibs+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453880995797054594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8MuCx7xW6tJ-e10SihIPf7n_fvVK6jXPNsw_I5PuhY34cH8H-jP1UO1NbIk0ZXzULmYO8YwQYfcfJ3PIikn-kV-bxH_tZbC0vOFrTuWx_P8REXbfuC37LpZj0cIpeKN-i78yIW_op_O6/s400/March+28+Blankets+and+bibs+011.jpg" border="0" /></a> I've got to come up with a cute way to market them....thinking of just stacking them and putting a nice big bow on the stack!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453881004979221266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_Bsn0LddkC0Sm4Uk04ZHXE1ini38Na9p2m9fS-FzRIi8UBajTWZ4XzvRfyiak9kDFDwNnbT1w5P4wEqAvdY4CTsN7P-WX5fGg2ynLHCNdJWYcSx-6oRug6bB_TCG3MCvnr1Z1hjqSBLQ/s400/March+28+Blankets+and+bibs+015.jpg" border="0" /> Let me know what you think! <div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453881014395643330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHDlvgTS87tnCCJ4cwVo0lg1K9_l7KfmZKk9el3aLTYjmG6IUfvG2fy02plD4Bsikj48h9eou_lVK4OoLR_WcN6KUbgmgw0ZMDIUK9xe7vRsAfInV-UvreXGDROmtSt_O3SSjffugqXtI8/s400/March+28+Blankets+and+bibs+013.jpg" border="0" /> I'll probably wait until school is out to set up my Etsy Shop. </div><div>Meanwhile, I'll be sewing up a storm! </div></div></div></div><br /></div>Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-49620266687266059112010-03-21T20:44:00.000-07:002010-03-21T21:02:32.280-07:00Reno!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21QW9Bb3y1fzJilM7haUFNeEerpwX3HN2fDZ-lwFdVbykt-pax6KbP_rWTqwVe3kwQWAxWgarOHzoJkmlBswK6pEBwVvmjR-nydSsGpQlc3WtLFAjSijVUfZZDulyvhklm3y9_NWC2fJi/s1600-h/March15+Reno+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451301191143921074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21QW9Bb3y1fzJilM7haUFNeEerpwX3HN2fDZ-lwFdVbykt-pax6KbP_rWTqwVe3kwQWAxWgarOHzoJkmlBswK6pEBwVvmjR-nydSsGpQlc3WtLFAjSijVUfZZDulyvhklm3y9_NWC2fJi/s400/March15+Reno+030.jpg" border="0" /></a> Spring Break found us in Reno at the Nationals where Bear bowled.</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj223fSg-wDpxZCOFdyWk-sEGAOcn0tOeSx6-H9JUJc9vEZVuVHwZPY07NDOw__z97JYLklUd3-ZxNBEJpE0po4jZBl8ryEJDNpIckIA5AsANOAlvZrCHPAcXTCDy_M_hL4XQVdSp5Eycws/s1600-h/March15+Reno+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451301187938636834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj223fSg-wDpxZCOFdyWk-sEGAOcn0tOeSx6-H9JUJc9vEZVuVHwZPY07NDOw__z97JYLklUd3-ZxNBEJpE0po4jZBl8ryEJDNpIckIA5AsANOAlvZrCHPAcXTCDy_M_hL4XQVdSp5Eycws/s400/March15+Reno+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> Let's see if we can win "the big one!"<br />Okay, scratch this off my Bucket List!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7XJPrUSeAOJb2p6B3laxplov7GLzZ9dm72u3U38R31tpd5Ngf7quKemdXQ1nYhtY4yOn6yBv92PlGB1_74y80ff2ckRHEOBASj5eUgGFNtGUKSpC9sa9eItiN-s1fPA9k_MM9rznqcXjK/s1600-h/March15+Reno+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451300748965616946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7XJPrUSeAOJb2p6B3laxplov7GLzZ9dm72u3U38R31tpd5Ngf7quKemdXQ1nYhtY4yOn6yBv92PlGB1_74y80ff2ckRHEOBASj5eUgGFNtGUKSpC9sa9eItiN-s1fPA9k_MM9rznqcXjK/s400/March15+Reno+007.jpg" border="0" /></a> Arriving at the Bowling Stadium in style!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhMqRUEDAqdon8reVf79IYP6p05_JEv0oWDtuiXeqtf-odIAJB2aAf3jkozxlLn6CdofE1krRye-tfR9x0YDXRvVGO2mvOtCo5otmoIj1qLOdecf10N1pdjsc3I3eCZPa59BPBLxAe7z3/s1600-h/March15+Reno+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451300740252007538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhMqRUEDAqdon8reVf79IYP6p05_JEv0oWDtuiXeqtf-odIAJB2aAf3jkozxlLn6CdofE1krRye-tfR9x0YDXRvVGO2mvOtCo5otmoIj1qLOdecf10N1pdjsc3I3eCZPa59BPBLxAe7z3/s400/March15+Reno+008.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hot Pink and Purple...not exactly my colors! </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulX4L-CYz-nS4vI7km7aOPAqvEhXdKORAVIZfmaZDcKhwc9kwf9N6iq9ivgNDP2zNyWrBfd3VVZNwX95cr3KAUWpZ5fi8_CDoLzVh0CKxcH-8JuxYQbleg0u1MxJ0lniVqY1PnyhvNdU2/s1600-h/March15+Reno+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451300737441582962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulX4L-CYz-nS4vI7km7aOPAqvEhXdKORAVIZfmaZDcKhwc9kwf9N6iq9ivgNDP2zNyWrBfd3VVZNwX95cr3KAUWpZ5fi8_CDoLzVh0CKxcH-8JuxYQbleg0u1MxJ0lniVqY1PnyhvNdU2/s400/March15+Reno+012.jpg" border="0" /></a>Bowling lanes as far as the eye can see. There's Bear, in the red (in front of the bald guy in the white shirt). Bear bowled REALLY great games! He had 6 strikes in a row in one game! He came home and bowled in his Thursday night league and bowled 2 back to back games--12 strikes in a row! It was 2 games, so didn't count for a 300 game, but he's getting close!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFijGyGyzavp0HOfFmh-Mph8QxXdlNzse335Zzt0Pu_RIL8u9uPy32sNxktA6uqtvn_Nhqk6goR6Nrz5dQv60qlbxeUnKK349A4LlgOrlV7KuoTKX8v1rNgmDv_aNbWJpOw59UaywH6Dr/s1600-h/March15+Reno+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451300727121318162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFijGyGyzavp0HOfFmh-Mph8QxXdlNzse335Zzt0Pu_RIL8u9uPy32sNxktA6uqtvn_Nhqk6goR6Nrz5dQv60qlbxeUnKK349A4LlgOrlV7KuoTKX8v1rNgmDv_aNbWJpOw59UaywH6Dr/s400/March15+Reno+014.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Daddy and Daughter</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHXgQ9sJ2cPmJ477vAnMYoUfAZu4WJKEUAQ9VSjsbPASTbpsGoRxCaTa_20k_f2Jy70VJOYuOMJ_iWryyWAU7Tf069_JEcrJxWuIfzbTBW3yY6rWnyntOG_5kBrz_f7JVSGkLkQlSENBzW/s1600-h/March15+Reno+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451300724006778402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHXgQ9sJ2cPmJ477vAnMYoUfAZu4WJKEUAQ9VSjsbPASTbpsGoRxCaTa_20k_f2Jy70VJOYuOMJ_iWryyWAU7Tf069_JEcrJxWuIfzbTBW3yY6rWnyntOG_5kBrz_f7JVSGkLkQlSENBzW/s400/March15+Reno+017.jpg" border="0" /></a> After a couple of hours.....bordem has set in!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-PVQcAC_hPTlTWVCIjJd2MibvZjbw2fA1u2t5X9qvWkFy5vj-UXSJPfLRcHujfWLfV1dOBWmjV4WWEGx3HgLJtWGvYKiyxLheRuccmVUgfhOKw472AC2Z8DJ6PcdkKu4BxKe1NVrEG7s6/s1600-h/March15+Reno+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451300145940803762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-PVQcAC_hPTlTWVCIjJd2MibvZjbw2fA1u2t5X9qvWkFy5vj-UXSJPfLRcHujfWLfV1dOBWmjV4WWEGx3HgLJtWGvYKiyxLheRuccmVUgfhOKw472AC2Z8DJ6PcdkKu4BxKe1NVrEG7s6/s400/March15+Reno+021.jpg" border="0" /></a>A little drama<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipMvY8gP9QZ7mdMRFMrAceTrBuBv1LUkbip7qyzCxeaU9hKqMrjbfvqMguIwCRq2oeP2NKg6eyLVC6r6zxp4wTJoafJMkaga_zp_KdXtLkBIodshoHbeOTfS4SeWbdW62ZAhyphenhyphen_wUGqaff/s1600-h/March15+Reno+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451300134835448866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipMvY8gP9QZ7mdMRFMrAceTrBuBv1LUkbip7qyzCxeaU9hKqMrjbfvqMguIwCRq2oeP2NKg6eyLVC6r6zxp4wTJoafJMkaga_zp_KdXtLkBIodshoHbeOTfS4SeWbdW62ZAhyphenhyphen_wUGqaff/s400/March15+Reno+022.jpg" border="0" /></a> We stayed at The Silver Legacy</div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451300124315254802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKt_uAkpjFC3V5WDaPCtVcQE_21pwrBUtcsUdaB7-DUnWoinm3z_gQdFSp9qgOu3t2NXkPzafnHJD_R4tvK5Uutj1ebKRruWbHuVspM8F66hnUsjUAbaTv8wq-_Mf4D6krE-ka_hy2kx4U/s400/March15+Reno+059.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Big.....big chair in the lobby</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwHGf1cvxs2ZkSCLMPan1tKqNNohjAuD5mVpXdS-j67M6PU0KEj8BbbXdjDl60VkjBjb-JTgcTQBzEoVIyyxPV24_XIPcpKDqik0lLACvTTNamR7soX4taBBknvRBM6VwP_Mo6Y5_eXDG/s1600-h/March15+Reno+023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451300128646815378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwHGf1cvxs2ZkSCLMPan1tKqNNohjAuD5mVpXdS-j67M6PU0KEj8BbbXdjDl60VkjBjb-JTgcTQBzEoVIyyxPV24_XIPcpKDqik0lLACvTTNamR7soX4taBBknvRBM6VwP_Mo6Y5_eXDG/s400/March15+Reno+023.jpg" border="0" /></a> 1st time eating at a Long John Silver's.....very exciting!<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApi_Gu-35pcan4lquqNOMX8yJwIOQvV6_nDAZefTLQgI6TW9XYbt-jl6XfxAmqu6pb58MCbpq5uXoWhw5UNFZiPDHAmLc-tiAvtx818qePgiWsHvzRJhF5IFwTQjROLwJs0u2p3pU3877/s1600-h/March15+Reno+062.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451300115780156754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhApi_Gu-35pcan4lquqNOMX8yJwIOQvV6_nDAZefTLQgI6TW9XYbt-jl6XfxAmqu6pb58MCbpq5uXoWhw5UNFZiPDHAmLc-tiAvtx818qePgiWsHvzRJhF5IFwTQjROLwJs0u2p3pU3877/s400/March15+Reno+062.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Diva won all this at Circus Circus! <div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-41482272092511923492010-03-10T16:59:00.000-08:002010-03-11T21:19:57.951-08:00Happy St. Patrick's Day!<div align="center">I've been working on my digital collection of Victorian greetings, postcards, and photos. Here are a few favorites for St. Patrick's Day! Click on any of these to enlarge.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicKY-zbHvuIDP71X-zycfnjWq6Xe3Xx6DyV4vqLqSuSvtDgrYo0t1AIbjz44uCLwN_nno-Y-jsyvGzSP0PM6uljkpalQNoIl55R6jxqt5gvHhbkRjLeLGFNS2bxMaqi-A3dN2TPME6YAs3/s1600-h/VIC4332.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447175517302589650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 260px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicKY-zbHvuIDP71X-zycfnjWq6Xe3Xx6DyV4vqLqSuSvtDgrYo0t1AIbjz44uCLwN_nno-Y-jsyvGzSP0PM6uljkpalQNoIl55R6jxqt5gvHhbkRjLeLGFNS2bxMaqi-A3dN2TPME6YAs3/s400/VIC4332.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvQ9pvY30aHSMHn-xMj86qhCvQoH3c8bIZfayDKlvVD4-uKHZji8TssM2fj7-_H48PB7_HaOqdzaIAcu5sAikLIjwZ_aJwa4zEhomC2DhyphenhyphenHrbKcvvG1xfBI9Ag56ED8B1GxpHwuAuzDyn/s1600-h/VIC4219.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447175504201337138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvQ9pvY30aHSMHn-xMj86qhCvQoH3c8bIZfayDKlvVD4-uKHZji8TssM2fj7-_H48PB7_HaOqdzaIAcu5sAikLIjwZ_aJwa4zEhomC2DhyphenhyphenHrbKcvvG1xfBI9Ag56ED8B1GxpHwuAuzDyn/s400/VIC4219.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXwPqfucnLdqPeEqysmIoCSqn_R1yGcLFH5lggj2-9Np7VB4jdwFvpbiXU1YNxGLE9yH-npje_qrImGO8VRGr20XKakJJ5m-nnW2cShmJsLwX5DVZKYslsU1XAa1AnMLs29e1fogwEMI7/s1600-h/VIC4136.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447175493026839922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOXwPqfucnLdqPeEqysmIoCSqn_R1yGcLFH5lggj2-9Np7VB4jdwFvpbiXU1YNxGLE9yH-npje_qrImGO8VRGr20XKakJJ5m-nnW2cShmJsLwX5DVZKYslsU1XAa1AnMLs29e1fogwEMI7/s400/VIC4136.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHnshTgPRKqPxrCFSlDwMNvRtvoy1lkn4KO2MsABoVzqryFjUSaJUblrrafNK0TWewlGGKtiTAkfdC3pgTIKy4wqq4wFlJWQM-lVB5IDavlGPkn6wLSVXNZpSBEkFrcCPxsXjuk3iXQz1e/s1600-h/VIC0943.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447175491788089378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 255px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHnshTgPRKqPxrCFSlDwMNvRtvoy1lkn4KO2MsABoVzqryFjUSaJUblrrafNK0TWewlGGKtiTAkfdC3pgTIKy4wqq4wFlJWQM-lVB5IDavlGPkn6wLSVXNZpSBEkFrcCPxsXjuk3iXQz1e/s400/VIC0943.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRZQd0nGkwkvYNulJCnXhcGGOXbyVFxnET8S2JZKvRDfhJm-bxatdjH9PrMzTtWs46e7uBnfvKS2LEYeE1um_-ZXDz3viNCV2N1viEjLMbhZBkXSzDwzLIHcV3Ht50_lSnLyotuCX3DyL/s1600-h/VIC0942.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447175483612544610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 249px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRZQd0nGkwkvYNulJCnXhcGGOXbyVFxnET8S2JZKvRDfhJm-bxatdjH9PrMzTtWs46e7uBnfvKS2LEYeE1um_-ZXDz3viNCV2N1viEjLMbhZBkXSzDwzLIHcV3Ht50_lSnLyotuCX3DyL/s400/VIC0942.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaLZhZAu8PGLz6hsWJa9CxO_GxqWVtOpQN-X8rpormb6ChQ36Sx8jCz7jiEJi1P43a-JhAC5uLvuOxot-yWpf6h8s4a9pLwga1Ol1i-0V9C4W0yfKjNyMRJ9ccxoCRyNOQXiKvSPVNw5c/s1600-h/VIC0848.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447175026673881570" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPUO3FNPEwXnXnao_JI5-SZCsw7zDgs5npBmKcdBkws7xrR3fqgOYoNkhtPdImYhxtN6yDEnywt_pJN2HLIA5cab_ioWwy1arAgVl5H-Old7RcIGF7hyphenhyphen4Gd8rKvb6oHQ7czQ7wc2qyq1E/s400/Happy+St.+Patrick%27s+Day.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-24295825442040785752010-03-06T07:22:00.000-08:002010-03-06T07:43:30.169-08:00The Last Great Race<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPX0je9STMM0jL-JWHI5meeiySf2CzboH-SyLkZzIhYLLdwZEQKtX_QfBhSx6DjXIa8yBP3vNVMvT7Rf66ybfpgZbU0V_fHUFh4SD7b1u5EHwKgFTzys4vKH6Vk2DV9skHrFcVJNQkjCW/s1600-h/thumbnail.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445542342687756482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 120px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPX0je9STMM0jL-JWHI5meeiySf2CzboH-SyLkZzIhYLLdwZEQKtX_QfBhSx6DjXIa8yBP3vNVMvT7Rf66ybfpgZbU0V_fHUFh4SD7b1u5EHwKgFTzys4vKH6Vk2DV9skHrFcVJNQkjCW/s400/thumbnail.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Iditarod, known as "The Last Great Race," borrows its name from a gold-mining town lying on the 1,049-mile path between Anchorage and Nome, Alaska. The race is a memorial to mushers who formed a dog sled relay team in 1925 to deliver dyptheria serum to miners in Nome during a winter epidemic. The closest source of serum in those days was Anchorage, which is nearly 1,200 miles away. The Iditarod's founder, Joe Reddington, suggested they make the memorial race 1,049 miles in length, representing a 1,000-mile race through the 49th state. The first race was run in 1973. This morning at 10:00 am Alaska time 71 mushers and sled teams left Anchorage on another historical journey to Nome. You can check out the race at <a href="http://www.iditarod.com/">www.iditarod.com</a> or <a href="http://www.cabelas.com/">www.cabelas.com</a> Cabelas is a sponsor of the Iditarod, and Jeff King.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF43_fUmb2hKWi2w6lrqNSnTer9Ncs6l78tOULbFkgy7XpKT4T35IZfMSYvn5Yc3sS3VGmUrfYYKALEUJz_kDyPRYX1pdZoK2-WsLCLQo1EB2PT-Nda4orv5VsrX9NR4Zy-a49cwBZ8cZk/s1600-h/poster-for-2010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445542337614189826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF43_fUmb2hKWi2w6lrqNSnTer9Ncs6l78tOULbFkgy7XpKT4T35IZfMSYvn5Yc3sS3VGmUrfYYKALEUJz_kDyPRYX1pdZoK2-WsLCLQo1EB2PT-Nda4orv5VsrX9NR4Zy-a49cwBZ8cZk/s400/poster-for-2010.jpg" border="0" /></a> I have been an avid fan of the Iditarod since the days of Susan Butcher, and have faithfully followed the race every year.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwIPQvYdJnZN2OCrv7nAQOngEtFRn2i5r0pBGlEOdo308dxoK0HDa5amBWasVN8KA2yiAdKI2r0QxCY9MiVBo5w-FYPTEzIwTOdq1LV1fQ0mHBzwtBQAsFauEoAcbNVYVTTiDNIUKnNXxH/s1600-h/Postcard_10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445542333081448402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwIPQvYdJnZN2OCrv7nAQOngEtFRn2i5r0pBGlEOdo308dxoK0HDa5amBWasVN8KA2yiAdKI2r0QxCY9MiVBo5w-FYPTEzIwTOdq1LV1fQ0mHBzwtBQAsFauEoAcbNVYVTTiDNIUKnNXxH/s400/Postcard_10.jpg" border="0" /></a> I am a member of the Bootie Brigade, which makes booties every year, primarily for the rookie mushers and those who do not have the big sponsorships.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3DIwkZ4Bwp9c41IT_3YLbHscSWvaVH5CFzGVba3Lvzf_IshvFq2FqQHY3DOg_5F7m8X3NdtsHf4S8kMaHPGMkUPClI6JWVGgVQwQhwQ0muo2GfFrwv62yfiSS1AKY5GRDjGQyaaDLlzu/s1600-h/img20060314155147.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445542329932461682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 212px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3DIwkZ4Bwp9c41IT_3YLbHscSWvaVH5CFzGVba3Lvzf_IshvFq2FqQHY3DOg_5F7m8X3NdtsHf4S8kMaHPGMkUPClI6JWVGgVQwQhwQ0muo2GfFrwv62yfiSS1AKY5GRDjGQyaaDLlzu/s400/img20060314155147.jpg" border="0" /></a>Doug Swingley, the Montana Musher was always my favorite. These are some photos of him and his dog teams.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgewz7Rab_kiTJl9_ZZHPyvkhqROHNF9-5Mtn74-SzBAfasr8Bos8DjUuG76A1Dq_5bNp-T3vcnWbC6sBx7RNwy0y3UUMrQI499ny9aFtJYg2XVH_3_1vgd-OwryGP-96nFI7Hi8xYnwZ5h/s1600-h/img20060308000137.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445542312609758946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 189px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgewz7Rab_kiTJl9_ZZHPyvkhqROHNF9-5Mtn74-SzBAfasr8Bos8DjUuG76A1Dq_5bNp-T3vcnWbC6sBx7RNwy0y3UUMrQI499ny9aFtJYg2XVH_3_1vgd-OwryGP-96nFI7Hi8xYnwZ5h/s400/img20060308000137.jpg" border="0" /></a> Doug is retired, but still trains and raises dogs in Lincoln, Montana. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445541995695848706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 127px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKfAB1BbSKzC8mOJQ-OqbpzgVetJTVJGv1BN5Joo4i4U9H7PacFLuc3mgzwZiil4J8S7jkCi2_lWxrcmWZbC_K2nPfX6FaBZj4SF-iT4NCeR7cBDDc9KBnVbc5Pmk7upSyTm18xX862kK/s400/0,1020,153439,00.jpg" border="0" />I must admit the race was very exciting back in those days when he won several races in a row. He was not highly favored among the Alaskan mushers or fans. I don't think they liked someone coming in from "the outside" to show them how to win the race.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieo7pTN4kCeEceLdIlw7PyJR0x9HiKczQkmBYB5oERkfIJTcFKAE5pMs_BIdZm_vTG6lwAb4YKeTwUbjNO88YTihNp_G057ednHq6v-AnrwBJLtFWZ6MOuRySi8CwxuBsMZNlH1gKaYt8n/s1600-h/Iditarod_Karte.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445542029734070738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 354px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieo7pTN4kCeEceLdIlw7PyJR0x9HiKczQkmBYB5oERkfIJTcFKAE5pMs_BIdZm_vTG6lwAb4YKeTwUbjNO88YTihNp_G057ednHq6v-AnrwBJLtFWZ6MOuRySi8CwxuBsMZNlH1gKaYt8n/s400/Iditarod_Karte.png" border="0" /></a> This year they are taking the northern route.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1ZyUshJJxNxati5XdywZPMUTOVXIToRaRVv-qUCOgy0_C-ANLC38NgraJutVAh-qMW4XHaAUU2dJb_kCKxyCNgY25qdagEc3LVmJZv2dRRzKJSONXUIlrx4_F5uW8RUBf_CBNyp97pnM/s1600-h/20090306_iditarod_18.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445542019818054530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 175px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 175px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin1ZyUshJJxNxati5XdywZPMUTOVXIToRaRVv-qUCOgy0_C-ANLC38NgraJutVAh-qMW4XHaAUU2dJb_kCKxyCNgY25qdagEc3LVmJZv2dRRzKJSONXUIlrx4_F5uW8RUBf_CBNyp97pnM/s400/20090306_iditarod_18.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4To2eAJsvjQh92oCRngZxPzwbbxA92BN3fnkJlbcBf6mK_cwGezKb1Q5NHT93qc7tBcA7XMGjYsPPq_qOjdynVQaLFXSiV5MzbPBEfHpe2dX97EvZUBs8dmqE_v7wsWl2HMTKbQTKxb5/s1600-h/2010-iditarod.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445542009973165938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 376px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4To2eAJsvjQh92oCRngZxPzwbbxA92BN3fnkJlbcBf6mK_cwGezKb1Q5NHT93qc7tBcA7XMGjYsPPq_qOjdynVQaLFXSiV5MzbPBEfHpe2dX97EvZUBs8dmqE_v7wsWl2HMTKbQTKxb5/s400/2010-iditarod.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Official 2010 Logo<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhURmN2p9huUyAbQM_iey0467ogDoZTdUBtMjD4NF4iILN3PiRK6x3Mvkz6btYPJ3q0eF4wAej6O1aSjXmNfx_q6LHvh74PKxDPxAOA6g5anqhOyt8FzMhTx8xsfWTtygogonvZ2dymlG/s1600-h/2010_Iditarod_1a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445541997461052178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 383px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhURmN2p9huUyAbQM_iey0467ogDoZTdUBtMjD4NF4iILN3PiRK6x3Mvkz6btYPJ3q0eF4wAej6O1aSjXmNfx_q6LHvh74PKxDPxAOA6g5anqhOyt8FzMhTx8xsfWTtygogonvZ2dymlG/s400/2010_Iditarod_1a.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Alaska Commemorative Token for 2010<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-54390983216929297242010-02-22T20:11:00.001-08:002010-02-22T20:15:33.384-08:00More of Mandy's Ripped Dancer Shirts<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERcVEDnDUXwKxpRp9VyDhqiRyCC0ymJ0Zfr0yjXT4tEw3XRLUkEif2Vhyphenhyphen_EIKqJblrVSoosxrriwSMwRGSkU057dLwE8BrkoqdcmBrM5wTcrkFaGOahPcTFhMb_Q_fDnj_RrYFUOOiLAR/s1600-h/Feb+22+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441286878005407794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjERcVEDnDUXwKxpRp9VyDhqiRyCC0ymJ0Zfr0yjXT4tEw3XRLUkEif2Vhyphenhyphen_EIKqJblrVSoosxrriwSMwRGSkU057dLwE8BrkoqdcmBrM5wTcrkFaGOahPcTFhMb_Q_fDnj_RrYFUOOiLAR/s400/Feb+22+009.jpg" border="0" /></a>Whenever I see T-shirts on sale tables I stop. Mandy is a great dance fashion designer. Here's one of her latest. It's the off of the shoulder tied-side model. </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNB2Q-m2RjDh9T4h6zBAn8gANisR-ArEY5KwFUviRb4fl4CUdfj9-bs3vsoKx5kBzX2relJFhiYH1h0oZdCrM16KNJM13qIs1my_23nYg_LOLKG0IqS6hKNrmMWaTyVW3Yz98c_iJr8RCu/s1600-h/Feb+22+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441286864584356530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNB2Q-m2RjDh9T4h6zBAn8gANisR-ArEY5KwFUviRb4fl4CUdfj9-bs3vsoKx5kBzX2relJFhiYH1h0oZdCrM16KNJM13qIs1my_23nYg_LOLKG0IqS6hKNrmMWaTyVW3Yz98c_iJr8RCu/s400/Feb+22+010.jpg" border="0" /></a>Cut off neck and sleeves. Skeleton cut the sides and then tie them together.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimqoaAij2e5qeec9jF1tCtDdiR8R3CIdmoQoql_Er6MS1BeskSJQEdASdN429C9oHB0HpEpsQPcac3q89Maz3mvVVZQTPRH694Cy6DDhJrOPwgIeDi-yBZoZ7tkDH7k4ETr3L9yAOaCojT/s1600-h/Feb+22+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441286854328584770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimqoaAij2e5qeec9jF1tCtDdiR8R3CIdmoQoql_Er6MS1BeskSJQEdASdN429C9oHB0HpEpsQPcac3q89Maz3mvVVZQTPRH694Cy6DDhJrOPwgIeDi-yBZoZ7tkDH7k4ETr3L9yAOaCojT/s400/Feb+22+011.jpg" border="0" /></a>She went for the "off-the-shoulder" with tank top under look with this one. It turned out cute! </div><div>I don't know what to tell you about the socks, except to say that she's got an opposite matching pair somewhere in her drawers! </div><br /></div>Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-51472840213942698242010-02-15T17:03:00.001-08:002010-02-15T17:07:16.907-08:00Manda and Karen just being silly<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPNNPpZ_6IBk0ozHvb4ZFTUyJGd6vayYNuy7oV8vBsVIv2gu2_W4wCL5KHmLhP9BmXRCe3-TwP9ibrnSnTLJdLUIzd4nxAb_mU-UasqM08_rB7WlwYOaguqFW7cg2nVG8c2Vt1yAkM2Cg/s1600-h/16853_103277726359129_100000307075022_76793_5799020_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438640882116615346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPNNPpZ_6IBk0ozHvb4ZFTUyJGd6vayYNuy7oV8vBsVIv2gu2_W4wCL5KHmLhP9BmXRCe3-TwP9ibrnSnTLJdLUIzd4nxAb_mU-UasqM08_rB7WlwYOaguqFW7cg2nVG8c2Vt1yAkM2Cg/s400/16853_103277726359129_100000307075022_76793_5799020_n.jpg" border="0" /></a> P E A C E !<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHiqIQNOnjWPIYYjUP-s43CHZ-Oo2QITZBme-A2MI3KqAaBp8PdX_UIS7qDJYgrCZarKHfT11xtdwfUHdSHRS9wQqop4LjerYfBjlaeZilwpi-xwmwYv6t3Iv4kcP_H0kDzzHLumoXHJQF/s1600-h/16853_103277753025793_100000307075022_76800_495172_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438640879557261282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHiqIQNOnjWPIYYjUP-s43CHZ-Oo2QITZBme-A2MI3KqAaBp8PdX_UIS7qDJYgrCZarKHfT11xtdwfUHdSHRS9wQqop4LjerYfBjlaeZilwpi-xwmwYv6t3Iv4kcP_H0kDzzHLumoXHJQF/s400/16853_103277753025793_100000307075022_76800_495172_n.jpg" border="0" /></a>Too innocent!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujb-O65au1KQ2bAFBjzwiD-0fDH-treEOW2huGeLm_KCIITHNhoEcvqo1YHmCdyIfZ8txJqwC6YW4yMSjw2yRzVzinKROvmptpe2RHBq0EErii4YkJLQocnE49k5Iv4kl2BuqDienBQHa/s1600-h/16853_103277729692462_100000307075022_76794_1461967_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438640875101457314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujb-O65au1KQ2bAFBjzwiD-0fDH-treEOW2huGeLm_KCIITHNhoEcvqo1YHmCdyIfZ8txJqwC6YW4yMSjw2yRzVzinKROvmptpe2RHBq0EErii4YkJLQocnE49k5Iv4kl2BuqDienBQHa/s400/16853_103277729692462_100000307075022_76794_1461967_n.jpg" border="0" /></a>Looks like trouble to me!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU9p3WjFi2CBjJalgM6UPnTx-Fv5UPG-buub6RD4QWVX7Cs2NF5gUqXBpyF5jrDDJorAX9jJpP5eryNyo9s9jpG0m2wW7en1C0wRkF5DCOqkE72GreJr43mTPh5ITFZqWHuBlRaxDjSdRu/s1600-h/16853_103277739692461_100000307075022_76797_1100092_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438640869660064642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU9p3WjFi2CBjJalgM6UPnTx-Fv5UPG-buub6RD4QWVX7Cs2NF5gUqXBpyF5jrDDJorAX9jJpP5eryNyo9s9jpG0m2wW7en1C0wRkF5DCOqkE72GreJr43mTPh5ITFZqWHuBlRaxDjSdRu/s400/16853_103277739692461_100000307075022_76797_1100092_n.jpg" border="0" /></a> Is that a dance move? </div><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438641035233525922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdT1Nn6dV4oRqmRFNHPIVC6tgTZPaKi2cqIpLeAfk6O_BiVRLf7jZzs1RUAN-8cdki7Jceu-Wnm0Gw8jJsGOZQPEGDQ0Qqkul-HuGxXE0OkksAS2nNsg436TOgril-p1Ozn8x-2KNEYk-9/s400/Champer's+in+the+house+001.jpg" border="0" />Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRedGJZnonsh9rSqE1uKKBdklDWnPJYXZFp6CRMSDTktDCHzsQpoUVEs1oOQ1jOhIXaPfCbZyctIO8OugVHCSrcMyayAA4p-govYO9XJLc3tz5u8Eii6Rf6kam5x2krngyao4UG-mEwZo/s1600-h/16853_103277756359126_100000307075022_76801_4026720_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438640867284017538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRedGJZnonsh9rSqE1uKKBdklDWnPJYXZFp6CRMSDTktDCHzsQpoUVEs1oOQ1jOhIXaPfCbZyctIO8OugVHCSrcMyayAA4p-govYO9XJLc3tz5u8Eii6Rf6kam5x2krngyao4UG-mEwZo/s400/16853_103277756359126_100000307075022_76801_4026720_n.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div>Hanging with the Hansen's: Quinton, Manda and Dr. Hansen</div></div></div></div><br /></div>Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-72506939443377810892010-02-13T11:27:00.001-08:002010-02-13T15:25:24.649-08:00Dance Night!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiew2IQUud51XRlqp4KCa_tdmAyJt8-cjL29QhF63F21CwQidbanzQvcAB7Mer11ecYRPEAWsgFB4L3B_hlXO8G_Cfd3szLDf-xy8eFvvBhkS6qJ5Dzfgv-LqXkxj7fNGnnnBsdlJrLDZTa/s1600-h/Dance+Night+Feb+9,+2010+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437812230679467106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiew2IQUud51XRlqp4KCa_tdmAyJt8-cjL29QhF63F21CwQidbanzQvcAB7Mer11ecYRPEAWsgFB4L3B_hlXO8G_Cfd3szLDf-xy8eFvvBhkS6qJ5Dzfgv-LqXkxj7fNGnnnBsdlJrLDZTa/s400/Dance+Night+Feb+9,+2010+001.jpg" border="0" /></a> A few of the girls on the Dance Team waiting in the wings....</div><div align="center">Mandy in her "Demi Lovato" dress!<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHBN7AIwPGAEMh1yIHFPvuN9gHHq6E-xksok74kzzvd4hN_mAOlpOdw8HcBEqTYgQ6xop5xgr59BSg1FPtTZhAOg4WT2Z-FleQk8K3VSXxhJI8L-suExfVkRD3Izac8NxP7AWhG4mRDm4/s1600-h/Dance+Night+Feb+9,+2010+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437812225847258626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIHBN7AIwPGAEMh1yIHFPvuN9gHHq6E-xksok74kzzvd4hN_mAOlpOdw8HcBEqTYgQ6xop5xgr59BSg1FPtTZhAOg4WT2Z-FleQk8K3VSXxhJI8L-suExfVkRD3Izac8NxP7AWhG4mRDm4/s400/Dance+Night+Feb+9,+2010+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> Being silly!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437812215485724914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCO-8UqVDGwkSdDvHa-WGpuKamyLHOc4bT-2mO06pRp-Xf8fB5BHkJ0GIlmaKvouZA8ao0VFz0NtpFeep7mVUyUTXjuBrvUO_1PkVAK4Q5axSUjZoCQ3S2aO3kEQVC3zKk8F5ibm9bf85/s400/Dance+Night+Feb+9,+2010+002.jpg" border="0" />Backstage the girls wait to be introduced.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuV1Jha-gA3_7p5ngbJRdc-PaWvRhX7oI0JIWFwjaOs5d6-Y5zAVxUyAzTz34WDTFCYGZH09KntHGSympiZnkmUyqCqyvCpyHr7rKiQ6WLOOFQhUmsLu7wlqRlQIDL6ibMBQZtJrkxOkwR/s1600-h/Dance+Night+Feb+9,+2010+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437812220255698306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuV1Jha-gA3_7p5ngbJRdc-PaWvRhX7oI0JIWFwjaOs5d6-Y5zAVxUyAzTz34WDTFCYGZH09KntHGSympiZnkmUyqCqyvCpyHr7rKiQ6WLOOFQhUmsLu7wlqRlQIDL6ibMBQZtJrkxOkwR/s400/Dance+Night+Feb+9,+2010+003.jpg" border="0" /></a>The sequined high heels just matched the row of sequins around each ruffle of her skirt and the sequined shrug she wore. What a doll!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437812235486509330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQS9P1IYbHD5xFE-t5J2x3w4ISV9HxW90DVEcJtoDXYm3lzR3kIaSTFF35CRDzJxYyzlNJlpXqGvtUvhJAywc_OvCR0NDlzaEvKDyMdK23sZVQWgourHaO7gddBOUTxbQKxIknE3nYf8f/s400/Dance+Night+Feb+9,+2010+007.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center">Daddy was the proud escort!</div><br /></div>Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-40622726696300902892010-02-07T18:08:00.001-08:002010-02-07T18:21:27.257-08:00Super Bowl Sunday<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1cGBua_1uuucJSzqW653vpxN_zg4miSnGhUMG_mRslND9WIwbTYV5pNNGMAA8lPaAIVveV3qQJyb4zrd22M0itbvhzxOJ-SPHdIaEtLZTUDpxv9O-xHCQehEuNXiBOLaj45WGTSpheUF/s1600-h/Copy+of+New+Camera+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435689022014008466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1cGBua_1uuucJSzqW653vpxN_zg4miSnGhUMG_mRslND9WIwbTYV5pNNGMAA8lPaAIVveV3qQJyb4zrd22M0itbvhzxOJ-SPHdIaEtLZTUDpxv9O-xHCQehEuNXiBOLaj45WGTSpheUF/s400/Copy+of+New+Camera+008.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">It's tradition at the Posyluzny's to have Nachos for Super Bowl Sunday. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I simply </span><span style="font-size:130%;">brown 1 lb. of hamburger with 1 pkg Taco Bell Seasoning Mix </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">and 1/4 c. dehydrated (church) onions that I have let soak in water.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Place 1 bag of Tortilla chips on a jelly roll pan and cover with the hamburger mixture then top with lots of shredded cheese (our favorite is the Fiesta 4-cheese blend).</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"> just long enough to melt the cheese and brown the edges of the chips.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Top with diced tomatoes, chopped onions, olives, sour cream, LaVictoria Taco sauce, and whatever you like (peppers, beans, etc..). </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Sit back and enjoy the second half of the Super Bowl! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Colts or Saints? It could go either way! The light show at half time was good! </span></div><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Recipe Tip: While I'm browning my hamburger, I go ahead and brown 3 lbs. to put in the freezer. I add the spices and onions and place the cooked mixture in freezer bags. It's handy to just grab a bag from the freezer, thaw in the microwave and voila! ready for tacos, wraps, taco salad and even taco soup! </span></p>Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-86737733997991361552010-01-31T19:46:00.000-08:002010-01-31T19:49:43.070-08:00Looking for Iron Handles<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCA75f9vXgF0YxL4Q9G0UHPTJCl-PuIUF8bnN5Thhv3nGA-e5ePWxnPP_4J-Q6oFjkAG6J8St1lGcBJuR2ct0Dz1rNsx8FZOX2pfOGaa6FJezkbg9_XWRmqvDbMVo7nFunzhumXmA12eEV/s1600-h/img_season-greetlg_3+irons+stocking+holders.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433117130970029442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCA75f9vXgF0YxL4Q9G0UHPTJCl-PuIUF8bnN5Thhv3nGA-e5ePWxnPP_4J-Q6oFjkAG6J8St1lGcBJuR2ct0Dz1rNsx8FZOX2pfOGaa6FJezkbg9_XWRmqvDbMVo7nFunzhumXmA12eEV/s400/img_season-greetlg_3+irons+stocking+holders.jpg" border="0" /></a> Aren't these the cutest? I'm on the lookout for some handles, 3 to be exact!<br /><br /></div>Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911665617488669625.post-92210139552345656142010-01-23T08:58:00.000-08:002010-01-23T10:35:10.427-08:00Christmas Letter 2009 Happy 2010!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Trip to Canada</span></strong><br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429995668036920466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7FqNAQfMlNzBNgfkSoayF8mu4jfEFn7P1xtzephiCpu0XRzaPha_gb1OG22Yx-OvwaQuYXM6tZOI_nfEPaZQnDKI3zbro_4pNbHbJgYglZaVnNwBH7JgJeOLaye3UnLag0_Y1_wDWQ8u2/s400/Picture+033.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429995673873771602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg861-pwRQ6-n7T24FvVxeSP1_75OPEVgExofH8mEmQanabcyrevwEma5lCbKVlKMO0bkuxr9BT-8ldcIzETNPr385Me7S4JUsgAvIoWHWg9g8p1BkQJbkk48dZ2NCjkVKmSLU3q6Bhb9JC/s400/Picture+053.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429995665133412210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzzjOvCecc759w1Sp5wFHjQRrCmSpV-bfK-cdZQYb9liwfpJDZrS0LELiEb2Oz6c9pT_SD4B32d-OWPNx4rUTtDMVycktiSmesSkGe7JPrZQGHOutWSfen7SjrT7QYynwCUkrAP5VpurQ5/s400/Picture+027.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Merry</span> <span style="color:#000099;">Christmas</span> <span style="color:#ff6600;">and</span> <span style="color:#000099;">Happy</span> <span style="color:#ff6600;">New</span> <span style="color:#3333ff;">Year!</span><br /></strong></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429994760184840146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 230px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 141px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMIefcPh13xJ-T0na-3VByfLt9CY7U7OiIGF_-3UJ9GpxAyseeodCzGDz5KogOJVlWnC7_xf2ZI3MPqUHuWefqG9kCZafVw0aLuS3YK4nCveFwjtxDJNCmtPU5vsNfAb_9pE0DMnsB-EV/s400/BoiseState201220inch20Magnet.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429994197783119570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 326px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJAdVScEYLiXpiLABln-V8LgnV9yAoZ2YRUY12qvAJ9R2xtV_TQD5Pg19_IlHsYlQNvY2GPVNmOuxmWmJ_Z1EmD-N6N9Vn5d6G3tmdlObyBcf9wzmYELkT8_EODMh9SpvhSnmDakAo9mEq/s400/700Copy+of+Letter+and+Photo+Tree+Picture+for+2009.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429994222633793602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 292px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 209px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKoYKqhD4ysgfSe4zWE3NzR_3f95NmVBI0gRoypIkTRIvY9uX2b9iPzCz2pebyas8Ax9cK6lSdHW-gyOHmOEVDfp_OiAV69_zUI0P_pRc7yfFfFhEoOCOk5iWbWX59ZZAR_DD_XH7bcQRx/s400/13039_1303393107502_1310726581_847827_3764101_n.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429994791533782994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bTUaodeNOU3g8qosF6GntGdBPs-yyLnrT-irUDCruFzQIbDUpZWPmDItL8Sm4d6loacO0X3k6BmKA4ZVyOu1sveLcuoivgwyX_LE77GdRep6poJPNT9N8iQSoBJVUB7TeCsq9C_kQgoL/s400/September+22,+2009+002.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429998320393920914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpM0WL9u1pr8K1a8aYXmM4wNA0RlCmnF6LU-upQLDkiDaopGrMLHq6gmXfemHat1X8a9x94IDQ6KsMhZez-wKhKipyqRugj54VkJbHy3D4uqWHIPy9y-iZC7bYmyuAeDCIEWAeVuwcPgB7/s400/December+2009+Christmas+Gifts+001.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">From</span> <span style="color:#000099;">The</span> <span style="color:#ff6600;">Posyluzny’s</span> <span style="color:#000099;">& Peeps</span> <span style="color:#ff6600;">Families!</span><br /></strong></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429994780955553474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvhAB7sk7x5uiTSlgCSYdnQePMoSDcnloE-VsPZZhf1YEaJu4donmqakPsVR8Q6fq_R_Y3oOjHCdiTVZxumka9KPVUfwv-531ZoZFlQYry1Zmzghd9y4J0z-RoXNZiQSFqUesRqcZgCZod/s400/May+12+2009+011.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429994774111907554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmeshRfWWvNiDq8lBbS6V8_xKxN4DgIfe2T27gm_cEpc1ji1QAxDjdxDiewqlFm4AybNKxKpgnsoYqRIPxVzSbpcZgDSj7J5ViMcIcdR4GgFzqQq-5bAjDJY2IIBYw1pPsv35NKuQgLyE/s400/May+6+2009+002.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429994216712727986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22DpMzguLrhMQ6R3YQ6Ysc1VrS-oDoS6HZIaUwpxmuBqIFr92Era4n53dt2Gal56apgK5_TWSH8Iqe39EZSbh1OSZxUEuYw4cL8_kkFvcWegNRETsMMMchVJmWYq6cW_3Ui1ThiAEftzk/s400/700Copy+of+May+18+2009+011.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="left">Dear Family and Friends, Christmas 2009<br />It has been a great holiday season for us, and we hope you enjoyed this Christmas season and are welcoming in the New Year---2010! Yes, here we are in our Boise State togs. Bronco Claus was good to us this year and brought us all our favorite Blue & Orange! How about those Broncos in this year’s Fiesta Bowl? We were so proud! You may also notice our red and white hats, mittens and scarf. Thanks to Auntie Em and Uncle Sonny we’ll be watching the Winter Games in style, with our official Olympic wear!<br />Bear has had a busy year at school, with some minor changes in his school assignments. He has been at the high school this year and took on a coaching job; the bowling team. He is bowling on a league again this year, and cashed in at the state bowling tournament. He bowls in Nationals this spring at Reno. It will be a family vacation over spring break for us. Bear’s buddy, Coach Kramer got passes to a Boise State game this fall (Nevada), so we all headed to Boise. Boise State finished a second year being undefeated! After a long day of shopping, Mandy and Mom watched from the hot tub at the hotel! We were all wishing we had tickets to the Fiesta Bowl, what a great game. Bear won the friendly wager at work, and cashed in on that. Of course, as soon as the snow melts enough to see the greens, he’ll be back out on the golf course. He golfed in the Tres Amigos tournament with 2 other guys last summer—they cashed in and took 1st place! He was also able to meet famous golfer, Johnny Miller who was in town for the Bill Mendenhall Invitational. A highlight this year for Bear was being able to meet Elder Dallin H. Oaks at a Burley stake meeting. He had heard him speak years ago on Guam, so this was neat for him to be able to see and talk to him again.<br />Julee’s big news for this year is that she completed her case study, internship, and course work in for her Master’s degree in Educational Leadership. She will graduate this December! Woo Hoo! Administration jobs are far and few between right now, but she’s just glad to have the credentials when the opportunity does arise. In her spare time you can catch her on FaceBook, (Julee Gust Posyluzny) or updating her blogs. If you haven’t checked them out, the addresses are: www.jewelsjunk.blogspot.com, www.posyluznyfarm.blogspot.com, and www.posyluzny.blogspot.com ---as if one blog is not enough to keep up! Stop by and see what the Posyluzny’s are up to: crafts, canning, projects, animals, and one of this year’s highlights: “Jewel’s Birds,” the wonderful “Peeps Family” that roosted on our front porch this spring. Jewel was able to watch and document this little family from the time the nest was built until final flight!<br />Mandy is busy enjoying being an official “teenager” this year! It’s all about the B’s: Boys, Beehive president, Boys, Basketball, Boys, Boarding (snowboarding), and did I mention Boys? She still plays the piano and started saxophone this year in band. She’s on the dance team and ski club. Her grades are great! She will be a tutor 3rd Trimester at the elementary school. She had a great basketball season. She’s quite the little rebounder and made lots of her shots! She was starting 5 all season and played every game. She had an injury in the last game, which resulted in deep contusions on the elbow. We didn’t think she’d get to play tournament, but she did. She’s quite the Cardinals fan---just ask her about that Vikings game---“Oh ya, Fitzgerald, he’s my boy!”<br />This summer we were able to enjoy a great trip to Canada and Spokane where we visited relatives and attended a wedding. It was fun to see many of you again. If you are ever down this direction, be sure to give us a call. We’d love to hear from you! We wish you the peace and happiness that this season brings, as we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Best wishes in the New Year!<br />Love, The Posyluzny’s </div></div>Juleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11760490699173855837noreply@blogger.com0