tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5773459765119114222024-03-13T06:35:09.116-04:00simply livingshannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-63409778180937179392011-06-29T13:48:00.001-04:002011-06-29T13:51:34.231-04:00summer reading...(my own kindle cover)<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So for Mother's day hubby got me a Kindle.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I wasn't sure just how much I would like it. I really love the feel of </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">actual books. I like looking at the book and actually </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">seeing how much I have read</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">and how many more pages till the end of the book.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">BUT...I have been pleasantly surprised!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I really love my Kindle!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It is so easy to just turn on and read, "flip" pages, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">and very easy to just plop it down for a sec and come right back</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">to the place you stopped reading.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This summer has been pretty busy with kid's activities and </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">my summer school schedule.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Yes...two classes this summer that are requiring a lot of reading and writing.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">But...it is almost done....and has to get done in order to get my MSN.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">(Master's degree in Nursing Education)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Despite being busy...I am still able to find some time to read and</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have been doing all my pleasure reading on my Kindle </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">(except of course my internet reading....blogs, FB, etc........).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">While I really like lots of the Kindle covers on the market,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I decided to make my own and save some $.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This is what i made...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">(inspired by this blog <a href="http://www.onepearlbutton.com/2009/10/tutorial-book-style-kindle-cover.html">post </a>) </span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I used old jeans, scraps of gingham, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">cut out flowers from scrap floral design,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">button, hair elastic, and hair elastic headband.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">viola..... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgrbtapmS7Ugm6uC_cBd9JAbVObe25Dq1CkaXpmZuI8MQF9MGAbX7kmckirSCireOFWEtstnqF6se7Iw9BPzzSjlfImeqCmp_mTmHz7CwaC3mNLGsJQargwscdd4E1m4SGOOfld-BDnNG/s1600/IMG_7431.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgrbtapmS7Ugm6uC_cBd9JAbVObe25Dq1CkaXpmZuI8MQF9MGAbX7kmckirSCireOFWEtstnqF6se7Iw9BPzzSjlfImeqCmp_mTmHz7CwaC3mNLGsJQargwscdd4E1m4SGOOfld-BDnNG/s320/IMG_7431.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I think I did a pretty good job.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It has that worn, comfy look...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">less "techy" (doubt that is a word...but less electronic like, if you know what I mean)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7uSg9SdtEcXwiRxy_PhheJLGmgGmE8m6FDuy6Kcj6e79F8G5jykGKNPDaD81GPx1rgt0ZKek1iV8TiPvXa5dpNCLMAMEPYhSZx9CJQXdHjz9AoigCi6NixCiqTvMn3cp3_1Q0lw4EyPi/s1600/IMG_7432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7uSg9SdtEcXwiRxy_PhheJLGmgGmE8m6FDuy6Kcj6e79F8G5jykGKNPDaD81GPx1rgt0ZKek1iV8TiPvXa5dpNCLMAMEPYhSZx9CJQXdHjz9AoigCi6NixCiqTvMn3cp3_1Q0lw4EyPi/s320/IMG_7432.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Hope you are enjoying your summer</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">and are able to get some good reading in!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Happy Weds!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://tearosehome.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462799092490427250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfeA7QqRGwFmohDDWu6YFFCXyh-q2uqXQpKJ_eDJzm-UVvdS4GJdAFAEPOG5htD6ZC4ZEoVz6vXiyWbU1wxwW7o4ncNeS3-_t3icm2Jj56OjzLLs-doESm6eeW7L9stevLa5EtIMP71E/s200/GrabButtonLinkParty.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 160px; width: 126px;" /></a></center>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-32345592717762194552011-03-16T16:09:00.000-04:002011-03-16T16:09:01.479-04:00Springing forward..^^...^^..^^<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So happy the seasons are changing!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I love the longer days...sunshine just makes me smile!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">On Sunday, my daughter, A, and I went to the park, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">to rollerskate...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">and ended up spending more time on the swings~</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDojxBSr5JdKfjjmmSfe1dYNaMT1lkl1oaqlck6vqDFs49C8lJF60s1eZicYQfQnFT0NJc-DguUrR_ga5bM9PRayLQCKxXklJ0axUXwlsQoZ7aIRDTHTEszYvs5hAunZ6A_GqrghDixYf/s1600/IMG_6946.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDojxBSr5JdKfjjmmSfe1dYNaMT1lkl1oaqlck6vqDFs49C8lJF60s1eZicYQfQnFT0NJc-DguUrR_ga5bM9PRayLQCKxXklJ0axUXwlsQoZ7aIRDTHTEszYvs5hAunZ6A_GqrghDixYf/s320/IMG_6946.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white;">Ava likes to close her eyes while swinging...</span></span></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span>she asked me to do the same and I must say...</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I could not do it for very long...sorta scary...</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">too funny!!!</div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We laughed so much, it was awesome!</span><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Are you adoring the blossoms this time of year?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am....</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'll share some from around our yard and neighborhood:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">our very first brussel sprouts!</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">they were very yummy roasted </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">with olive oil, salt, and pepper. </span></span> <br />
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<div style="text-align: right;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Leaving our neighborhood is lovely. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">The streets are lined in blooms!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Happy warm weather!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/189/473F7FE4C61ED8CE0BB38134304E2886.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/189/473F7FE4C61ED8CE0BB38134304E2886.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></div>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-37913684580632627772011-01-01T13:26:00.000-05:002011-01-01T13:26:41.422-05:00Farewell 2010....<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">December just flew by...as it always seems to do.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I certainly did not get to continue my "posting pic a day"...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">just got busy enjoying the season.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I was blessed to spend many fun times in December with friend and family.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I met my nephew, born last Christmas Eve in Germany</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">to my brother and his awesome wife.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My grandmother, great grandmother to my kids, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">and my great aunt were finally able to visit us here in Charlotte.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We enjoyed plenty of holiday cheer with wonderful friends and neighbors.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i style="color: #cc0000;">Sharing some images from December... </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Charlie Brown kids Christmas tree....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Logan....nephew...isn't he a cutie?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aunt Beth and Ava enjoying Beth's Christmas present....her Ipad</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Granddad and his grandchildren</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gingerbread people from Trader Joe's...loved this!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kids getting ready to taste their creations</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love my Christmas bird...a gift from a dear friend</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Candy canes were enjoyed by the kids all month long</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great old Santa sleigh.....usually filled with Hershey kisses</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A giant coloring book from when I was a girl...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note the date..."1976"......I colored this when I was Ava's age!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and my lil man</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my big man and lil' man</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cousin Hannah with kids</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snow....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy kids!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our dog, Guinness, trying to catch snowballs.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span><span style="background-color: #073763;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></span></span><span style="color: #0b5394;">Hope everyone enjoyed the season as I did with friend and family.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Wishing all a happy new year to come!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Bring on 2011........</b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">40.14 </div><div style="text-align: center;">Rob and I before heading out to </div><div style="text-align: center;">my party...</div><div style="text-align: center;">yep....ended up having another party</div><div style="text-align: center;"> at our neighborhood clubhouse.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Shared the birthday celebration with</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Christy....a great lady.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> We had a great time...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> air band and all.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Rob is attempting to be a Beatle</div><div style="text-align: center;">& I am rocker girl. HA!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9z7hO2A6aGE5r00EK8ZaQ79ve3HwUKbbOn02djfy8I1TugPSSgTjuPdBWk5PmIcv59dZ8pokE_jswgzpDrvDQR81ZpPNxPXhFuqlICcXaKyifvc_a-Lym3Jj7E48oZtDnxpU0BgD83gS/s1600/4015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9z7hO2A6aGE5r00EK8ZaQ79ve3HwUKbbOn02djfy8I1TugPSSgTjuPdBWk5PmIcv59dZ8pokE_jswgzpDrvDQR81ZpPNxPXhFuqlICcXaKyifvc_a-Lym3Jj7E48oZtDnxpU0BgD83gS/s320/4015.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br />
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40.15<br />
Ava & I headed out to the Charlotte Symphony to see <br />
The Magic of Christmas!<br />
It was a wonderful girl day and evening.<br />
Symphony, to the Ritz to see the giant gingerbread house,<br />
pizza at Brixxs, and doughnuts on the way home!<br />
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I love my mantle.<br />
This year I added starfish that I glittered!<br />
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Lendy, named by Ava, our Christmas elf<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">So I am catching up...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I am still taking a picture every day, </div><div style="text-align: center;">the hard part has been uploading every day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So many things to do this time of year.</div><div style="text-align: center;">40.4 is a pic of flowers my girlfriend gave me at the beach when we were chillin'.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking at them reminds me of my good friends</div><div style="text-align: center;">and how blessed I am to have</div><div style="text-align: center;">such good friends.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: right;">40.5</div><div style="text-align: right;"> Ava did this for me....love it!</div><div style="text-align: right;"> </div><div style="text-align: right;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1JGxTMrqzCV_8Y5kwWZVYPntWUbEe1A4OZorlSAAl0Ku_3-yYko_h-ZCvlYnpnD_MU7_-Q5UEDnGw9hq-OS8X_jEMHibn_1D0Cy8RbtJj7-wNsiDs4f00OQdgmfdtXDDbJRZ7lUv3-N9/s1600/406.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1JGxTMrqzCV_8Y5kwWZVYPntWUbEe1A4OZorlSAAl0Ku_3-yYko_h-ZCvlYnpnD_MU7_-Q5UEDnGw9hq-OS8X_jEMHibn_1D0Cy8RbtJj7-wNsiDs4f00OQdgmfdtXDDbJRZ7lUv3-N9/s320/406.jpg" width="240" /></a></div> 40.6...loving our tree!<br />
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Happy Holidays!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-1699841468407730682010-11-24T15:21:00.000-05:002010-11-24T15:21:48.849-05:00forty and fab...<div style="text-align: center;"> So I am now forty. I am actually very happy...</div><div style="text-align: center;">and never thought about being "this age."</div><div style="text-align: center;">((My mom passed away at 45))</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I am really embracing this new decade for me.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel as though I have learned so much...</div><div style="text-align: center;">about what is really important in life.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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what my life is all about.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The pictures might be very random,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but I think rather interesting.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I might share a glimpse into what I have been creating,</div><div style="text-align: center;">what I have been cooking or eating,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> or what my family and I are up to.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I will share the first three days of 40 below.</div><div style="text-align: center;">((Yes...I meant to start on the actual day, but I got busy...</div><div style="text-align: center;">and since I make my rules :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will try to post each day...but might not.</div><div style="text-align: center;">***The pictures will be taken on the actual day***</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Day one.....says it all. Feet in the sand, watching/listening to the ocean..... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4l-2kQIvFUqIqQEgPDl-gAXnELEtplwEgELzsL6zY1aD1ZF87OX2TrNzEYNNBhPEE4XbTvW0g2xxTbiK38xzC-4Hjeo4lfR6kC5nCHqK14drj_rjhWRTIWGlHXgMKsxAf4tkjq4Wg0Cy6/s1600/401.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4l-2kQIvFUqIqQEgPDl-gAXnELEtplwEgELzsL6zY1aD1ZF87OX2TrNzEYNNBhPEE4XbTvW0g2xxTbiK38xzC-4Hjeo4lfR6kC5nCHqK14drj_rjhWRTIWGlHXgMKsxAf4tkjq4Wg0Cy6/s320/401.gif" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> I had a wonderful time ringing in my fortieth.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was blessed to have special friends to join me in my favorite place...by the ocean.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> (any place by the ocean is my favorite place)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> God blessed us with absolutely beautiful weather.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I must say I have not laughed that hard in a long time.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Some of my girls are hilarious. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking forward to an awesome year!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-27197926949610316352010-11-03T17:54:00.010-04:002010-11-03T18:19:27.817-04:00All about owls...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">whooo....whoooo....<br /><br />The school year started and Fall is here.<br />It seems as if the summer just flew by in the blink of an eye.<br />I am happy to see Fall and the cooler temps (finally) are refreshing.<br /><br />I have still been crafting and creating....<br /><br />one of my latest (and one of my favorites)<br />is this cute little upcycled dress for A.<br />I bought 3 XXL tees at a thrift store and<br />using <a href="http://lilblueboo.blogspot.com/">Lil Blue Boo's Sienna dress pattern</a>...<br />this is what I created.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOteC8_-oU7PcjB1RtAZw8zR9mxZbJy4wDvZ56qWT1Mvcbelz6ZzfNroOjACe0Fko1iox4sZ1LN2DJXMdAwZpgSoCMY-ExcVyqAd2B4_enfCDpNOP_eFDjGqWvDRyEV-lWCPz_TaYRmaqj/s1600/IMG_6053.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOteC8_-oU7PcjB1RtAZw8zR9mxZbJy4wDvZ56qWT1Mvcbelz6ZzfNroOjACe0Fko1iox4sZ1LN2DJXMdAwZpgSoCMY-ExcVyqAd2B4_enfCDpNOP_eFDjGqWvDRyEV-lWCPz_TaYRmaqj/s320/IMG_6053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535446580508338210" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ava loves it...and so do I.<br />I freezer paper stenciled (one of my new techniques I am loving)<br />the owl with fabric paint.<br /><br />so comfy! :)<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1LcJTp-F5mdoKA22DruXX-H0BvytKBvZF1857ewFTsZHhqMKPFl4OAraB0e9MQK_-Z9kpjcu5IAVHo3ck-1Q2IuAB07Sz84txRN5xleHKnzw0Dl5-_V01lP7eX00Czqfg8WlgdEmopCf/s1600/IMG_6051.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1LcJTp-F5mdoKA22DruXX-H0BvytKBvZF1857ewFTsZHhqMKPFl4OAraB0e9MQK_-Z9kpjcu5IAVHo3ck-1Q2IuAB07Sz84txRN5xleHKnzw0Dl5-_V01lP7eX00Czqfg8WlgdEmopCf/s320/IMG_6051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535446462174598690" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I was seeing lots of funky, folksy kinda owls all over the blog world,<br />and decided to make my own.<br />I used this <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/31708500/Owl-Cushion-Tutorial-by-The-Craft-Revival">pattern</a>.<br /><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrxU6SgH6ihyXSdAHwbjahyXojzk-GUcJ3BBLikWUvfBwrTilNGoYUMF-5PMgsZmB76iooGAN_GoZmn0P1MGTOOoAjUAVScRhvi3tL2kVtkRXO9ncZlrTtPVT3-vVMDJ8A9k7k7uZ38lS/s1600/IMG_6031.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrxU6SgH6ihyXSdAHwbjahyXojzk-GUcJ3BBLikWUvfBwrTilNGoYUMF-5PMgsZmB76iooGAN_GoZmn0P1MGTOOoAjUAVScRhvi3tL2kVtkRXO9ncZlrTtPVT3-vVMDJ8A9k7k7uZ38lS/s320/IMG_6031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535446320568093042" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">lil boy adopted the one below...the one I made.</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXg-TOrJWzqz1aEF5AZCzKQvxLb_SlzZY2nrA6WhRWyJBXZkCH48EAItnQUx9SUw-FcK448vC7opGOVWHKsVXjV5jp-jn14EOGERE9T5D6iVI-BB_QKYyD_yn8KDI6RNEic6Sk7R8_pC2i/s1600/IMG_6034.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXg-TOrJWzqz1aEF5AZCzKQvxLb_SlzZY2nrA6WhRWyJBXZkCH48EAItnQUx9SUw-FcK448vC7opGOVWHKsVXjV5jp-jn14EOGERE9T5D6iVI-BB_QKYyD_yn8KDI6RNEic6Sk7R8_pC2i/s320/IMG_6034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535446237634218130" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Lil A made the one below...picking out the fabric and<br />even doing some of the stitching.<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsYQFx0el0EaM3MlqKwamUAtw_vjnGRGuhxsL-8WF1ero3Ih5CtxPQGsFSjB6H5uOGXvjOd50GFuLbZt6zTFWBceiTjEw5xUOz67Ehz3ZvOXobdjGtK-OeQaHKfzBxx0migGgWlz_83H1m/s1600/IMG_6035.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsYQFx0el0EaM3MlqKwamUAtw_vjnGRGuhxsL-8WF1ero3Ih5CtxPQGsFSjB6H5uOGXvjOd50GFuLbZt6zTFWBceiTjEw5xUOz67Ehz3ZvOXobdjGtK-OeQaHKfzBxx0migGgWlz_83H1m/s320/IMG_6035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535446136065606786" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">awwww....cute.<br /><br />Then staying with the owl theme,<br />I found an owl in one of A's coloring books.<br />I traced and colored with permanent markers on shrinky dink film.<br />I really like how quirky and cute it turned out.<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GAGgqTEXbD0eHhKb4IQUIW7cTjte2ohKZrKReL_GWrxc3EsXtyc3imWSmydN_a0lGToXvWNYAkp4YXljdi8-F63vsdGy_94XAWU1mSYk5_g2Hy3Yj7rDGaVGwCbM4oXChZJjhAnP_Mrl/s1600/IMG_6136.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GAGgqTEXbD0eHhKb4IQUIW7cTjte2ohKZrKReL_GWrxc3EsXtyc3imWSmydN_a0lGToXvWNYAkp4YXljdi8-F63vsdGy_94XAWU1mSYk5_g2Hy3Yj7rDGaVGwCbM4oXChZJjhAnP_Mrl/s320/IMG_6136.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535445470648771554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">I put the lil owl on a necklace with wooden beads....<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyOkTa2tU11xzOXKGSl44PfFHvoms7MudV5mL6jwzw2GJSddLliGqgHndAYTmF4cbjFFMT70t_5PqN3ZOTI-I2Ad-1VD5ZQtRkToRGfHGcdUXHaPkGdkH27d5YiT3DGqzkev6jfmqnnu9/s1600/IMG_6135.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyOkTa2tU11xzOXKGSl44PfFHvoms7MudV5mL6jwzw2GJSddLliGqgHndAYTmF4cbjFFMT70t_5PqN3ZOTI-I2Ad-1VD5ZQtRkToRGfHGcdUXHaPkGdkH27d5YiT3DGqzkev6jfmqnnu9/s320/IMG_6135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535450590625183234" border="0" /></a></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Happy Fall !!!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/189/473F7FE4C61ED8CE0BB38134304E2886.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a></div>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-90895519142953220382010-08-11T23:18:00.012-04:002010-08-11T23:47:10.976-04:00more things...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Wow...<br />the summer is flying by.<br />But doesn't it always.<br />I have enjoyed it as much as possible.<br />My children keep me smiling<br />and drinking....he he he!<br /><br />I have been creating as much as I can.<br />So, I will share here.<br /><br />I tried making a shirt.<br />This was my first attempt at darts and<br />pin pleats (I think that is what they are called...<br />At first the fit was funky,<br />so I used matching fabric scraps<br />(leftover from teacher's gifts and bag)<br />and now it fits better.<br /><br />I like it!!<br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcqdH0sDlSTE_B0KvcWwDBULtIzfEx8L6TGncu0HdPJ00EomOKeAsGDedfAWEoBdiCNJkTILPGxkON4euosjULUoO58y0tT77Mij4vSlNw4BUScV-vEWpBeOCTWCmqlRzcvdqBCvRwZQK/s1600/IMG_5491.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcqdH0sDlSTE_B0KvcWwDBULtIzfEx8L6TGncu0HdPJ00EomOKeAsGDedfAWEoBdiCNJkTILPGxkON4euosjULUoO58y0tT77Mij4vSlNw4BUScV-vEWpBeOCTWCmqlRzcvdqBCvRwZQK/s320/IMG_5491.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504361942911731970" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Remember this photo from last post?<br />Random, too small clothes...<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE1Zt9dbJHJD5_hhvNjU8XqlR0CDusR5_TNVrXi3WPZm9j5EfgpG0BKv1mgbNoC48YHN6R0Ws8yK8cVmZpPZC9b9pOH8iIWtuN4_0RsodDyRwG2WTNNmStR4S9k1TUNDyAmVXu-8F4-eD0/s1600/IMG_5429.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE1Zt9dbJHJD5_hhvNjU8XqlR0CDusR5_TNVrXi3WPZm9j5EfgpG0BKv1mgbNoC48YHN6R0Ws8yK8cVmZpPZC9b9pOH8iIWtuN4_0RsodDyRwG2WTNNmStR4S9k1TUNDyAmVXu-8F4-eD0/s320/IMG_5429.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504360105364505954" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I freezer stenciled the word Dance...</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVgaal-7D_Ixy54rIgEXn68xvwHHR1c3Ierdmu_CqaG6vM4C6OsFBxzR1dJt6M1vW7-7ZxF6mayaen3Tz9kWfDnAWhFMxpayizWFbxQsEl3YnpZvcdYvJKYThffumSv1rPrYIixVoxds2P/s1600/IMG_5430.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVgaal-7D_Ixy54rIgEXn68xvwHHR1c3Ierdmu_CqaG6vM4C6OsFBxzR1dJt6M1vW7-7ZxF6mayaen3Tz9kWfDnAWhFMxpayizWFbxQsEl3YnpZvcdYvJKYThffumSv1rPrYIixVoxds2P/s320/IMG_5430.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504359984852871026" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">and all together made this:</span></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqNP2xxZCvZQF-8C7nO3V20RFWDcg-iBEGVCZBaM0mpDNPRg0Njvt0Zb-bXoZgiZKulZO_XjIdM4x4VRSwSiqxcZPaT1AtPHdUt-KDB8FG9aJwJMknJKV8pxq1bHERSUUPkbsrMCQVmifV/s1600/IMG_5481.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqNP2xxZCvZQF-8C7nO3V20RFWDcg-iBEGVCZBaM0mpDNPRg0Njvt0Zb-bXoZgiZKulZO_XjIdM4x4VRSwSiqxcZPaT1AtPHdUt-KDB8FG9aJwJMknJKV8pxq1bHERSUUPkbsrMCQVmifV/s320/IMG_5481.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504359707120719778" border="0" /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDh_UAGxUPGEs2iGhTTP_mLd5UL2BrOtyUsJL30eoT5j0nPRnqEyFJl5EH7aJ3jQpxkc6zmIUGc0uhA4-wf2QMf_6WCcYmX5_wuIZGREH6cVXknZcYiZmNVuyx0cryLPdZ_dC2EyvB8WH/s1600/IMG_5479.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 117px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDh_UAGxUPGEs2iGhTTP_mLd5UL2BrOtyUsJL30eoT5j0nPRnqEyFJl5EH7aJ3jQpxkc6zmIUGc0uhA4-wf2QMf_6WCcYmX5_wuIZGREH6cVXknZcYiZmNVuyx0cryLPdZ_dC2EyvB8WH/s320/IMG_5479.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504364166062646418" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Not bad for my first try with this pattern.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> I have figured out where to improve....so the next dress will be even cuter ;)</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:verdana;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">My lil man wanted to pose too.<br />So he is showing off one the tie dye creations we have made.<br />This was a fun project for all. Especially when we got to "reveal" the results.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvBnylBHYHZDk83U7yfXimJ1OvOHriAJeG6I4ddr-LZhKtyq4r0Y3oXmeuxee1nrFQvRVZYpsSUYaXh3l4oyZaf2HVf_I2qYsVR6MQCI1Swqj_BmsXrDds1Nr29sMQBhJ0S_DFtRB6Zl3/s1600/IMG_5482.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvBnylBHYHZDk83U7yfXimJ1OvOHriAJeG6I4ddr-LZhKtyq4r0Y3oXmeuxee1nrFQvRVZYpsSUYaXh3l4oyZaf2HVf_I2qYsVR6MQCI1Swqj_BmsXrDds1Nr29sMQBhJ0S_DFtRB6Zl3/s320/IMG_5482.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504359291895923954" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Not only do I create, but so do my children...</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejS-Y2mHRCE8aX_FhUzhYpAgyu_Clzg_r60MT1iFDnoxpsTm2JVdE35D56TSgNJfHGpHV4ny-FS9yjo-lz042b0QBSUam1s6tIgjov5Rr-uzPC34Lv6z3aZQhl2GYkoZva2tbjdrckTrA/s1600/IMG_5446.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejS-Y2mHRCE8aX_FhUzhYpAgyu_Clzg_r60MT1iFDnoxpsTm2JVdE35D56TSgNJfHGpHV4ny-FS9yjo-lz042b0QBSUam1s6tIgjov5Rr-uzPC34Lv6z3aZQhl2GYkoZva2tbjdrckTrA/s320/IMG_5446.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504357801326744002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TOHbylIMo-vCz7NwL9iE256drmoa87H7STqslM9fITpNo567ZvXXdroHaJMkU7nOG8kadMjpfyWPy0ZqiwBrT2qCYr-thQhTV2V3R15eoCETIRkb2i1GkbneDi5HoQ27aPT6DEeIHvum/s1600/IMG_5451.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TOHbylIMo-vCz7NwL9iE256drmoa87H7STqslM9fITpNo567ZvXXdroHaJMkU7nOG8kadMjpfyWPy0ZqiwBrT2qCYr-thQhTV2V3R15eoCETIRkb2i1GkbneDi5HoQ27aPT6DEeIHvum/s320/IMG_5451.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504358616969473138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfmo9XgiJ2Jo2RGXrQzJ7lTOH4tzNtAK2PR50w6d1toLB_tRKTNrdLNzOjrSBFKbAKTJZa0g1rujF5oEb6UFI6iGUfki8klNByxQ_y2GLDkq_mrgMa9f7TJlRn3dOzxIqkjeVVrz4HHe-/s1600/IMG_5447.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfmo9XgiJ2Jo2RGXrQzJ7lTOH4tzNtAK2PR50w6d1toLB_tRKTNrdLNzOjrSBFKbAKTJZa0g1rujF5oEb6UFI6iGUfki8klNByxQ_y2GLDkq_mrgMa9f7TJlRn3dOzxIqkjeVVrz4HHe-/s320/IMG_5447.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504357958294908658" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">aren't they cute?<br /></span></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">~~~ Happy Wednesday! ~~~<br />off to the beach :)<br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Have plenty other projects to share when I return.<br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/189/473F7FE4C61ED8CE0BB38134304E2886.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a></div>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-24959756353527138762010-07-25T13:50:00.013-04:002010-07-25T14:29:39.049-04:00Making me happy...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I just seem to feel happy being creative and creating things.<br />Especially reusing items and making things spending little money.<br />I am a very visual person and creating anything (even cooking food)<br />is very relaxing for me.<br />Some people listen to music...<br />I create.<br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Last post I showed off my beach towel/cover up I created.<br />Well, one of my friends asked me if I would make her one.<br />(yes, I was very flattered)<br />So I did.....and even used the extra bit of towel to make a little skirt for her girl.<br /></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibQBzZjl_NshIldHygPC9nQ_ZfOXUab6Gwl3di6EyMLA8d-l4zA90Ai9vUOgty0-IJIdYT1xn5lueunYS32NI5_xuH3ouKEUyFM0rFetyqG8ryPCXg0I0aUc2sqlU9L7WpMWRyV-JbPnd/s1600/IMG_5261.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibQBzZjl_NshIldHygPC9nQ_ZfOXUab6Gwl3di6EyMLA8d-l4zA90Ai9vUOgty0-IJIdYT1xn5lueunYS32NI5_xuH3ouKEUyFM0rFetyqG8ryPCXg0I0aUc2sqlU9L7WpMWRyV-JbPnd/s320/IMG_5261.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497910203499711874" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4I9On0TgH0W7JouM4b1OXbwdlndKUoainCAO_AmAEAY7CwBRfgbPncchTI7LdeROyaR9YqIJFT-HsImwh2hZCdJCXwo_wLaKkh1WmFR68lwaK711h-jpnmjUh4bkfF88bz6C0WhRVqwSB/s1600/IMG_5260.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4I9On0TgH0W7JouM4b1OXbwdlndKUoainCAO_AmAEAY7CwBRfgbPncchTI7LdeROyaR9YqIJFT-HsImwh2hZCdJCXwo_wLaKkh1WmFR68lwaK711h-jpnmjUh4bkfF88bz6C0WhRVqwSB/s320/IMG_5260.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497910335120648674" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family: verdana;">from what I hear, they like. <br />(which I am so happy because I have never sewed anything for anyone...<br />other than family)<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Well, I saw several tutorials on hand stamping on metal washer jewelry.<br />So I thought I would try it out.<br />Especially since the material was cheap. The washers are from the local hardware store and the alphabet stamps were from Harbor Freight.<br /><br />So I played around and this is what I made:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5uhLtRimqGWlIgVJgAdvsEiwCR75_J86x9DvdOtdaTZXKIinMRQNzuaxdatfGoLYJZHB-W9HMqQqSFFZzMFSWWrlnsfxXzuMsLjTrDkJgi7c244HM_8Zl6Zr5wDy6bOk5wUspp_CSVj4K/s1600/IMG_5460.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5uhLtRimqGWlIgVJgAdvsEiwCR75_J86x9DvdOtdaTZXKIinMRQNzuaxdatfGoLYJZHB-W9HMqQqSFFZzMFSWWrlnsfxXzuMsLjTrDkJgi7c244HM_8Zl6Zr5wDy6bOk5wUspp_CSVj4K/s200/IMG_5460.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497908504218653282" border="0" /></a>Ava's with an elastic cord so she can easily take on and off.<br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTiqlEjeSrHwI8Lqk5aggWJH-J_091OczREH3cJ772Tp6Bl-GtKX0tPZLbYiKyGVBYghusDYlomy4pb-U2NVi0tt8ksjfOcd10c9xNvhVUJ0qoNwqBP0GhL-E75UE_WmWN2nvdnFjvayiu/s1600/IMG_5460.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmmmnZ49nYg-EnezNskOQbd88iB1VrU_b9r12HeX01KASzVi4T_3K8RfACu4lv165NK_hV34XlpERO1o8YGm6VQQK2SJxtZLQlZ5QWIzhyphenhyphentab0QNg1HwiIf1NBtzDpDzA2_h92499YRZI/s1600/IMG_5330.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmmmnZ49nYg-EnezNskOQbd88iB1VrU_b9r12HeX01KASzVi4T_3K8RfACu4lv165NK_hV34XlpERO1o8YGm6VQQK2SJxtZLQlZ5QWIzhyphenhyphentab0QNg1HwiIf1NBtzDpDzA2_h92499YRZI/s400/IMG_5330.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497904810191675682" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">This one is my sister's...she is so close to finally finishing college. (yippee!)</span></span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0oJecgT_a2lRwv5xyJZPlnDdrrkjWnFf4aflPaB-n6vGMOHxJ7pvmd1-iftZ7QkDBeqVWXr-s5dnbgUFFzB1WaZhx6uTsc6Ywr9gNeCoCLeXv0dSdXSIJlEqMRq39rd9lngSVoPgwUgc7/s1600/IMG_5328.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0oJecgT_a2lRwv5xyJZPlnDdrrkjWnFf4aflPaB-n6vGMOHxJ7pvmd1-iftZ7QkDBeqVWXr-s5dnbgUFFzB1WaZhx6uTsc6Ywr9gNeCoCLeXv0dSdXSIJlEqMRq39rd9lngSVoPgwUgc7/s400/IMG_5328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497904167649678210" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">A mommy necklace. For my friend who has a boy Ava's age and a set of twins (boy/girl).<br />They are soooo cute!<br /></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_w6yxRvyAwAhPx-FzGnVji6HWbDAX1ydVr2qDjVgVp3PNkKpm3vWiAUTPYsoCTDf2lec-XnPejCeoTseZiYvdsssY-0Zxx_KMQMbZVgI5SJ_uvXCySLRlca0m6RFCG27L60tkZN6JlXK/s1600/IMG_5319.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_w6yxRvyAwAhPx-FzGnVji6HWbDAX1ydVr2qDjVgVp3PNkKpm3vWiAUTPYsoCTDf2lec-XnPejCeoTseZiYvdsssY-0Zxx_KMQMbZVgI5SJ_uvXCySLRlca0m6RFCG27L60tkZN6JlXK/s400/IMG_5319.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497903965816871842" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">For my friend Sarah.<br /><br />ummmm...this could be addicting. Might have to stamp out some more.<br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Look below to see what I pulled out of the "not fitting anymore" stash.<br />Ava's shirts and leggings and one of my old maternity tees.<br />I made a cute halter dress for Ava.<br />Now...as soon as Ava cooperates, I will post a pic.<br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvsH2HrKkOP5_VgR51-j8azbfU0IAc2t5PPD8atYG9GMttMWvW-MYmarizhyphenhyphenhQsabMMoiF6pEruYoQWktB-OCZ8sj5XDoEBcpr9aJt20orGoSq7jd0kkaQ5g4QBdjCaMnBaL0cWxxegZqH/s1600/IMG_5429.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvsH2HrKkOP5_VgR51-j8azbfU0IAc2t5PPD8atYG9GMttMWvW-MYmarizhyphenhyphenhQsabMMoiF6pEruYoQWktB-OCZ8sj5XDoEBcpr9aJt20orGoSq7jd0kkaQ5g4QBdjCaMnBaL0cWxxegZqH/s400/IMG_5429.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497903072649711106" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Happy Sunday!<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/189/473F7FE4C61ED8CE0BB38134304E2886.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a></div>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-87098636846671813242010-07-07T13:41:00.010-04:002010-07-07T14:11:41.170-04:00bags and such...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I was very pleased with my latest attempt at making my own bag.<br />I wanted something lively and colorful and light for the summer...not too big.<br />I found a great <a href="http://thehappyzombie.com/blog/?p=368">tutorial</a> and this is what I made.<br />I embellished with a flower.<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJL3zWhvK0LdskiHm0p0Nkg1glreEoK0pUEkqONUuzZTnLL5KGHGKOukRGxQjBAaMew1enPY38szquglDM8EMBsCK9WpVJKT52e5rZQPOiHR24TF25vBxLhom97zXoDI_trRmV_5knF3uZ/s1600/IMG_5182.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJL3zWhvK0LdskiHm0p0Nkg1glreEoK0pUEkqONUuzZTnLL5KGHGKOukRGxQjBAaMew1enPY38szquglDM8EMBsCK9WpVJKT52e5rZQPOiHR24TF25vBxLhom97zXoDI_trRmV_5knF3uZ/s400/IMG_5182.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491222676605751362" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Then I found this <a href="http://www.dana-made-it.com/2010/06/beach-towel-dress.html">idea</a><br />for a beach towel dress/coverup.<br />Not only did I use her tutorial...but when I went to Target<br />I found the same towel she used...<br />and since I loved the blue dots...mine looks like hers.<br />Although I tie mine like a halter and I made a slit on the side.<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwki5DVDsB3na5-p7_hQgPfYaPObwMp__MTgiFylvDcNzo7-0C0iQvFfJFo3hblRGI9RF_vi_lpZqM4YMc5lHd09HLebroEWB2KEer44vbcXLmII0cJahq-DE8AICS_cfV1fdLxuACBjg/s1600/IMG_5172.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwki5DVDsB3na5-p7_hQgPfYaPObwMp__MTgiFylvDcNzo7-0C0iQvFfJFo3hblRGI9RF_vi_lpZqM4YMc5lHd09HLebroEWB2KEer44vbcXLmII0cJahq-DE8AICS_cfV1fdLxuACBjg/s400/IMG_5172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491222497698770034" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">It is really comfortable. And it really is not that hard to make.<br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTvXA1-O4Hdz8tVkDPU8CobtiMtwlBCtTkGIJi211hM5lLnzLZCghInbVO-EaXZ46Ro5IxYj6vxIBYB_Yzikr76d0L2Nrt9-Rk5ygD6eqXbs_F0TdR-s16d_CqA9zzM61tRYGkRLmcLYj/s1600/IMG_5174.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTvXA1-O4Hdz8tVkDPU8CobtiMtwlBCtTkGIJi211hM5lLnzLZCghInbVO-EaXZ46Ro5IxYj6vxIBYB_Yzikr76d0L2Nrt9-Rk5ygD6eqXbs_F0TdR-s16d_CqA9zzM61tRYGkRLmcLYj/s400/IMG_5174.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491222361567951794" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:verdana;" >with the leftover from the towel I made Ava a drawstring bag for the pool.<br />((take note...Ava cut her own hair...decided to add some side swept bangs...<br />not too bad)) :)<br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOzJEcrrHZSvXLyUa06VGBGYcH9nBkLPHx2iByf3YgYM6fQMP7QpDjA2J71d72annm5x8YpejMErdX-K5tLdd_HWCNzCfCedAV2PEfxuTxkhH5YhRsONBxR_LSByMluLaJ_QZU8ZU3xdS/s1600/IMG_5178.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOzJEcrrHZSvXLyUa06VGBGYcH9nBkLPHx2iByf3YgYM6fQMP7QpDjA2J71d72annm5x8YpejMErdX-K5tLdd_HWCNzCfCedAV2PEfxuTxkhH5YhRsONBxR_LSByMluLaJ_QZU8ZU3xdS/s400/IMG_5178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491225641731048546" border="0" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I have been thinking of making an easy pillowcase dress for Ava.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> So when I found this "not so pretty" pillowcase in my closet </span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> (no idea where it came from)</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> I knew it would make a comfy nightie.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> Ava loves it.<br /><br />pardon the morning hair and wrinkles...she wore it the night before.</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDH6qUCnShd0qcSw_GjNpE6NX623TSAb_nKCMWHuoNtJTWMNxu5mm33hLVwhN2bqgUTMamoK2X1bkueiCJbg8RxkJ_dEcYoIJHAPweganwMt_WFMnDS9Yk_Ebij6HnND2yketx5XHe-Vy/s1600/IMG_5139.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDH6qUCnShd0qcSw_GjNpE6NX623TSAb_nKCMWHuoNtJTWMNxu5mm33hLVwhN2bqgUTMamoK2X1bkueiCJbg8RxkJ_dEcYoIJHAPweganwMt_WFMnDS9Yk_Ebij6HnND2yketx5XHe-Vy/s400/IMG_5139.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491221530152273762" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">thought I would share some kid pics from the weekend..</span><br /><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXDZE3zULS_w56nSqizhF2Mqy60BS3Zf96hEUtLjipNq6NUFLvYQ0KbSIXb2xf6zyWXohUUYAvbt6voXpfv1AQW7EWJauEsTivThKqJrgJIpRB-5qPjfYnDojgUG0NPV_gXVSD1gHeyk4/s1600/IMG_5140.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXDZE3zULS_w56nSqizhF2Mqy60BS3Zf96hEUtLjipNq6NUFLvYQ0KbSIXb2xf6zyWXohUUYAvbt6voXpfv1AQW7EWJauEsTivThKqJrgJIpRB-5qPjfYnDojgUG0NPV_gXVSD1gHeyk4/s400/IMG_5140.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491221296764106146" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilc_WuoJmwehI7_2mAYqpQt6jO1aRCqBNyCR_UuhVf_1P2RDtqr14W7rJFiy5_yKxhq2Q79Zcz2Zra4x4T1jizaEzTZawSKWolvg8OA0seddAEmpmGaFJntzQiXI7knyjsb48WIs2C6uI/s1600/IMG_5146.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilc_WuoJmwehI7_2mAYqpQt6jO1aRCqBNyCR_UuhVf_1P2RDtqr14W7rJFiy5_yKxhq2Q79Zcz2Zra4x4T1jizaEzTZawSKWolvg8OA0seddAEmpmGaFJntzQiXI7knyjsb48WIs2C6uI/s400/IMG_5146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491221128307564290" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">happy hump day!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/189/473F7FE4C61ED8CE0BB38134304E2886.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://tearosehome.blogspot.com"><img border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462799092490427250" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 126px; height: 160px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfeA7QqRGwFmohDDWu6YFFCXyh-q2uqXQpKJ_eDJzm-UVvdS4GJdAFAEPOG5htD6ZC4ZEoVz6vXiyWbU1wxwW7o4ncNeS3-_t3icm2Jj56OjzLLs-doESm6eeW7L9stevLa5EtIMP71E/s200/GrabButtonLinkParty.jpg" /></a><br />shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-52325116979061403912010-06-30T12:09:00.013-04:002010-06-30T12:33:33.882-04:00red, white, and blue...<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">just in time for the fourth.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Inspired by different handmade wreaths, I decided to make my own.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I used a grapevine wreath (already on hand) and strips of leftover fabric.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I cut strips of fabric and tied bows all over the wreath and</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I "separated" the blue area from the red area with some found fake carnation flowers.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Psk_QhChL8WwXPqCZEiSQN6ViG8mLD_SPb5LjNQAP_1qAtiG7D0rD_GW27WWxbsd0gauDZK6rAl5dfOKhaxGYvaw0gqQT6DUgo9w_piu9WlJquz8EkAONiVYuOwtqGoza7khJzYPi-GS/s1600/IMG_5113.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Psk_QhChL8WwXPqCZEiSQN6ViG8mLD_SPb5LjNQAP_1qAtiG7D0rD_GW27WWxbsd0gauDZK6rAl5dfOKhaxGYvaw0gqQT6DUgo9w_piu9WlJquz8EkAONiVYuOwtqGoza7khJzYPi-GS/s400/IMG_5113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488600738772302450" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I really like the way it turned out. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">:)</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxs3SL2e2kFQDU44omgOLLvJNh8ket9qqD4RXyEa5zWf9nKWJL537gDU3wnbgeqErbttaWoT18hV1KzsEIgSso-oUr66jfs4lJlPgZ-D2B77ib6PoqTcEXp4n18bSkxItaspQmg7FiDS3/s1600/IMG_5108.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxs3SL2e2kFQDU44omgOLLvJNh8ket9qqD4RXyEa5zWf9nKWJL537gDU3wnbgeqErbttaWoT18hV1KzsEIgSso-oUr66jfs4lJlPgZ-D2B77ib6PoqTcEXp4n18bSkxItaspQmg7FiDS3/s400/IMG_5108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488600582949646578" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">On to the kitchen.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I have been wanting to try making my own homemade strawberry freezer jam.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Ava got busy mashing all the berries.... and adding (and tasting) the sugar.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(</span><span style="font-style: italic;">yes, ava has crazy hair, some days we just don't fight over it...)</span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><yes,></yes,></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Rq7UXwLGQtewC2Q883leBNfcV1DPxPt2MVCS75Q-IKrN0VgLEYe_fud6kqryKRIuHN4uA4vZFe69_1JVcz75W_3AemrhXF3zVVV059c42Ospr-UFrZMaoHvK0NYs3yH6yF9loetGMAfo/s1600/IMG_5119.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Rq7UXwLGQtewC2Q883leBNfcV1DPxPt2MVCS75Q-IKrN0VgLEYe_fud6kqryKRIuHN4uA4vZFe69_1JVcz75W_3AemrhXF3zVVV059c42Ospr-UFrZMaoHvK0NYs3yH6yF9loetGMAfo/s400/IMG_5119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488600430698673890" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Very quickly we made our own jars of beautiful strawberry jam!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">mmmmm...</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrIoC0CRnxeNEXofZRqloJXQSgtBOTSFKBZNE6ABeFSrgMCx2496V0KukxwEWcOZOFZ4Z2WX5zeAZWPyLXOyHgmI_T66sJ48AbVNaxPlAVLVe5mk-0O57GIgzHEslmiQtpPb0RFNzUalz/s1600/IMG_5127.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwrIoC0CRnxeNEXofZRqloJXQSgtBOTSFKBZNE6ABeFSrgMCx2496V0KukxwEWcOZOFZ4Z2WX5zeAZWPyLXOyHgmI_T66sJ48AbVNaxPlAVLVe5mk-0O57GIgzHEslmiQtpPb0RFNzUalz/s400/IMG_5127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488600035825628738" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" >Gotta show of the fruits of my man's labor...</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:arial;" >loads of tomatoes and crazy cucumbers.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Gf7l7s4mD2yQozw7Cprc8qTbiRIjJzdAONttm4ND4mWrN77O-9oMvG6nU0Syu0kY0a2O3jOeyRg7mtpCi6SIEYSX-YJfxbSP-Np_Q1_sZIZy59JKS-YP-rjxPb1tPn7hM2mnv62aOP8O/s1600/IMG_5131.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Gf7l7s4mD2yQozw7Cprc8qTbiRIjJzdAONttm4ND4mWrN77O-9oMvG6nU0Syu0kY0a2O3jOeyRg7mtpCi6SIEYSX-YJfxbSP-Np_Q1_sZIZy59JKS-YP-rjxPb1tPn7hM2mnv62aOP8O/s400/IMG_5131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488599858907756994" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I also stitched up some red and white striped cloth napkins.<br />I just love using cloth napkins.<br /></span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1eeVoJWMrlkxYMyGikScFaH47d7DH6CfWjX4j4AsWKhv0QjHDzlbduCWb2u_TvpJfH9wZsaA-BTKw27QVSJihLGysG_oCXttKWf5Tzq1TCz0QnNlBvQKDcaYQMBeR49CUtOdKacG7vvKw/s1600/IMG_5135.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1eeVoJWMrlkxYMyGikScFaH47d7DH6CfWjX4j4AsWKhv0QjHDzlbduCWb2u_TvpJfH9wZsaA-BTKw27QVSJihLGysG_oCXttKWf5Tzq1TCz0QnNlBvQKDcaYQMBeR49CUtOdKacG7vvKw/s400/IMG_5135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488599707495369858" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">RED, <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">WHITE, <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">& BLUE.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">-Shannon</span></span><br /></span></span></span></div>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-45793712303375603422010-06-25T10:20:00.010-04:002010-06-25T10:55:34.526-04:00What we've been up to...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">growing.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">My children are growing and so is our garden.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Ava and her grandpa planted this sunflower that has grown to about 10 foot tall.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">It is wonderful!</span><br /></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOEVikangCzYVz7auZyHFSZQla2HkJ0lPxQopKMrWag3tWaqlnJsJt3YyW7uobKtChDnLSwF6Img4hQS8uvYtC8TQJH_bubKAAip8PLHmIO3HRXKzUEMS07fw72dVwMsqVJmUzdYdyo8U/s1600/IMAG0052-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 135px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOEVikangCzYVz7auZyHFSZQla2HkJ0lPxQopKMrWag3tWaqlnJsJt3YyW7uobKtChDnLSwF6Img4hQS8uvYtC8TQJH_bubKAAip8PLHmIO3HRXKzUEMS07fw72dVwMsqVJmUzdYdyo8U/s400/IMAG0052-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486718063120462738" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I have been wanting to make growth charts for my kids for a long time.<br />I finally got around to doing so.<br />My brother and wonderful sister in law sent the kids name plaques for Christmas.<br />I decided that they would work great as toppers for our growth charts.<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2kN59Tv8yzak96yQAnDkIbztum8PQ05Cs0R3S1ysm4Rxg0HXXSUEuRxYJJBPnXswTKUciiqrDPEC8n891Drmlze7z4g2v9g85QvgjwcqwBAlpx7g8_KVI451AYi6QZlJTGVYQPxSc9yh/s1600/IMG_4872.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2kN59Tv8yzak96yQAnDkIbztum8PQ05Cs0R3S1ysm4Rxg0HXXSUEuRxYJJBPnXswTKUciiqrDPEC8n891Drmlze7z4g2v9g85QvgjwcqwBAlpx7g8_KVI451AYi6QZlJTGVYQPxSc9yh/s400/IMG_4872.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486717773012558418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2GgowON-pKlWAg02gcT1iQTP5ILtg4q__zd8q2WN8746oEPgzrOGgC1rMIRMTspvAO3ZpRA1ePwRW3Vhibe9qqD0GruW4zPxLiIEa1YXN3AQPrwem9Cwt3tBwDbTZ1pCUJryKbidRDze/s1600/IMG_4873.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2GgowON-pKlWAg02gcT1iQTP5ILtg4q__zd8q2WN8746oEPgzrOGgC1rMIRMTspvAO3ZpRA1ePwRW3Vhibe9qqD0GruW4zPxLiIEa1YXN3AQPrwem9Cwt3tBwDbTZ1pCUJryKbidRDze/s400/IMG_4873.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486717574735003218" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCsdsa4kngfZw15IFemfBdCXygEtcRySK1Ukxb4aY1WCZPiHHdJ-bncM-_nC6bvZe0gm6fYhFX9Ym_23gHK9wbK4jTgU5eq10tTMcDtIMXOApp0RmpWh9_SS8gA3HH21P7YWYW-GzSTtv_/s1600/IMG_4874.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCsdsa4kngfZw15IFemfBdCXygEtcRySK1Ukxb4aY1WCZPiHHdJ-bncM-_nC6bvZe0gm6fYhFX9Ym_23gHK9wbK4jTgU5eq10tTMcDtIMXOApp0RmpWh9_SS8gA3HH21P7YWYW-GzSTtv_/s400/IMG_4874.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486717436112507938" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family: arial;">I used wood boards (mdf boards already primed) and secured the toppers.<br />I printed baby pics and birth day stats.<br />I used my laminator (with the adhesive back) to attach the photos and info.<br /><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwoi2seTfQNI2Z1jCxPZEi56a-Q3moMujgYwVb8hOEZZ9fm5N4LR9Ke4vXIfAFv9qiSlT4iAIzpHBCoqiymclCzHO3L9cxxXtAA_kuxyg2k4C1vzL1S5nNfHa0lTpjwrPoy7CUj3Sd8TS/s1600/IMG_4876.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwoi2seTfQNI2Z1jCxPZEi56a-Q3moMujgYwVb8hOEZZ9fm5N4LR9Ke4vXIfAFv9qiSlT4iAIzpHBCoqiymclCzHO3L9cxxXtAA_kuxyg2k4C1vzL1S5nNfHa0lTpjwrPoy7CUj3Sd8TS/s400/IMG_4876.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486717252582809858" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I attached the boards to the wall with screws.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I bought two cheap metal tape measures and after the boards were attached</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">to the wall I marked the proper length (at the bottom of the board) and</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">cut through the metal tape measure. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I used my dremel to drill holes in the tape measure and </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">was able to use thumbtacks to secure to side of boards.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">And yes....my boy is taller than Ava at 2 1/2 than she was at 3....he is a boy :)</span><br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKKATghqVWD0fZDTwx6yxTYBiLPtdPuvR9Fjkn1jIYZDv8MFcUUiwf6x26Kx_pdRYz05nXI0sB471eqqYRxTdFTXsXRse2NaWRntvCnHLVl7IW33uiC8ckOvYBDpW91sCPhJEK2V1yjHFW/s1600/IMG_4877.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKKATghqVWD0fZDTwx6yxTYBiLPtdPuvR9Fjkn1jIYZDv8MFcUUiwf6x26Kx_pdRYz05nXI0sB471eqqYRxTdFTXsXRse2NaWRntvCnHLVl7IW33uiC8ckOvYBDpW91sCPhJEK2V1yjHFW/s400/IMG_4877.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486717058041854226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCbbt1XjP2i6IT7TSmPWvVzema3xaZhDjyZQKyhoPlpSfhCcdTUfrVusEoUGwd9QlaKFPXkjyFJykMGr_GbZuG2c-i1kMPknYdHNeYRDrHOgWY_dwZi_QEiLd5YT9O4BCq5g-V8UGt6gV/s1600/IMG_4878.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCbbt1XjP2i6IT7TSmPWvVzema3xaZhDjyZQKyhoPlpSfhCcdTUfrVusEoUGwd9QlaKFPXkjyFJykMGr_GbZuG2c-i1kMPknYdHNeYRDrHOgWY_dwZi_QEiLd5YT9O4BCq5g-V8UGt6gV/s400/IMG_4878.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486716831496146450" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Ava posing....she is in her bathing suit most of the summer.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Speaking of summer (which I can't believe is already here and underway...</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">We decided to make a summer to do/idea list.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I found inspiration for this on another blog.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUjpW_BNLA3OGTnLBXtR0Fkz_UuAIpxfHybn6YL1IKWzbKsMURhtc262KFxDHEs00ZHOQ4FhcFdrYlcyC_c0FNEaXthytKDVAn4WaBgxvCY-omN9ZySV-mj3rg8lGn7nzYAyakpjor4rb/s1600/todo.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUjpW_BNLA3OGTnLBXtR0Fkz_UuAIpxfHybn6YL1IKWzbKsMURhtc262KFxDHEs00ZHOQ4FhcFdrYlcyC_c0FNEaXthytKDVAn4WaBgxvCY-omN9ZySV-mj3rg8lGn7nzYAyakpjor4rb/s400/todo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486716664887156530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85qVTJnDrB7yh4dbaPWRuoCCRLuL4DchBXDGcq3dcRCGTc3Ygj4YJG9q_XJfauc1J5X5wQe52StM8yMQ-E-MSlj6QQyRaImlU5HKh-iZvYxrcoyJ18bu1rWeFPkbcsmTI8joplVVfpUbS/s1600/IMG_4886.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85qVTJnDrB7yh4dbaPWRuoCCRLuL4DchBXDGcq3dcRCGTc3Ygj4YJG9q_XJfauc1J5X5wQe52StM8yMQ-E-MSlj6QQyRaImlU5HKh-iZvYxrcoyJ18bu1rWeFPkbcsmTI8joplVVfpUbS/s400/IMG_4886.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486716503038134178" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial;">Fun times!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial;">Hope we are all enjoying the sun!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/189/473F7FE4C61ED8CE0BB38134304E2886.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; width: 124px; height: 37px;" /></a></div>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-83351473944993932912010-06-18T13:36:00.003-04:002010-06-18T13:38:50.271-04:00recent photos<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtDjQ22SaDwWWyQX-N8Jc_DD5Ep570Wh3KJLOPMP8K672WalJ1Ksdu6bDqvZs1WAPOFOqrv0d-2_fnDVxmKeg8zKOtvrUQ3DhFL2XceNFCWPG24YYMkveebs5KAEsrA0CqYJfwbxSfJT6/s1600/mosaic.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484169079068758050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtDjQ22SaDwWWyQX-N8Jc_DD5Ep570Wh3KJLOPMP8K672WalJ1Ksdu6bDqvZs1WAPOFOqrv0d-2_fnDVxmKeg8zKOtvrUQ3DhFL2XceNFCWPG24YYMkveebs5KAEsrA0CqYJfwbxSfJT6/s400/mosaic.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#333333;">HOPE EVERYONE HAS A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#333333;">TGIF!</span></em><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/189/473F7FE4C61ED8CE0BB38134304E2886.png" /></a></div></div>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-85818433240245331902010-06-10T10:44:00.009-04:002010-06-10T11:55:21.275-04:00Handmade teacher appreciation gifts<div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">Wow....this school year has gone by so quickly!</span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">I can hardly believe that my little girl is done with kindergarten.</span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">She had a great year and we were blessed with amazing teachers.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">I decided to make our teacher's gifts this year.</span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">They definately deserve the time spent and I love creating.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">I was inspired by this <a href="http://www.dana-made-it.com/2008/07/tutorial-hobo-sack.html">tutorial</a> and found some great fabric to work with.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">The inside is lined with a matching ruffle at the top and drawstrings.</span><br /></div><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481157247147386050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6hrgxVQ7HxB58wTEKMJK-msMtec7stMH2eR_cvUCe0FbeSxS1tKBKgm2msQ0v8Y8gOvXju1xOpmulyBbNeF_ewqCKYezsHM_HZBbPGHg4eHb9gscS2HvooYkta83suIScFVSphQ0WHOFX/s400/IMG_4704.JPG" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 152px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481159026874288306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyeU6SwtnTLnBa4jINgYNlNhcBcMIZoApZ_1wKllLxmp16kaGZwq5KmUnnNK89Hm5ysJPw1oX2EV-e7sjc_aPgZIs7xorpn7aruhUWy-KFW2Yn4lWfCBRfXaeWKy8anWQKCWAndtIKBaOz/s400/IMG_4702.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481158814919768850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQjwdgyn2s9gD6mOtT_GQE8Mt4mjZOVl4eBI8vgehmSi92-K77kxazI61pgXkV8zfI45o2awy3S1IPewZNTnAXqMY5Aj0kkDOu3SLNA535TeC0kYt7spjh-NFyf7Yr1G2pBCAbUm-OQkUe/s400/IMG_4700.JPG" /> <span style="color:#333333;">I filled the bags with some yummy chocolate.</span><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 352px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481158514273469666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJm5TIc_mLXU2hDDN0uhv6fpuBL5f8msL5e8lMwgbSE9qS8W3ZssXVahsQKAXa1lAZaqtu4wau6_bRl7xaha5URmjg1ThhYZyXUUF5Qd0qrgDNOxMZrWSZEjBqOBjXVJ8jM4v2tgB6e9cP/s400/IMG_4703.JPG" /></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">Used these labels from a free template found online.</span></p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481157653011423842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFIk4C-hxQI049YbdE7pOz5YG70HGF0UkaJxMbY1rqzqPA2M7y2gFD57m_EbH0nStALYKMAjlFdfxdb59tXuBhxaMbkNVwi6QlCWI5gHk16ADFDVtFkI9_1n28oFfRwk_PHpoQen626qQo/s400/IMG_4705.JPG" /><br /><span style="color:#333333;">I also included a little button bookmark too. </span><br /><span style="color:#333333;">I wrote a special note to each teacher on the back.</span></p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 247px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481157828009716418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyIh5SeiBbPfJTfDfMMei98MscUI-SykHSjNvCXkHN8uRtWHL6IgwoFpMaRQGB22o7cTeGgCsP5R4JQu7sHxY_YCwrD7YQRK3wDBv-JsVlIZ1Ryqi2Hg-lCk5zxgBJtBjN79ctCoSs7CRa/s400/IMAG0039-1.jpg" /></p><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">Here is my happy girl! ((not sure about that crazy expression of hers.. :)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">Ready for first grade! (next year)</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/189/473F7FE4C61ED8CE0BB38134304E2886.png" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-57207806813810682162010-06-08T12:32:00.017-04:002010-06-08T13:19:18.941-04:00A little of this and that...<div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">Our first sunflower from our garden!</span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5uXyWSs5ZkiPG626gb-j4V1ioHppxpSyC5gOZzaHbKPUp2r0J8moNWGjS0vKgG8pq6mN0heyNFt27s4ZBHSQIu378eiVWKixyUqUEYduBKOzIu2OGI_6rzeeiJmbg6CGhlVQXHaDi0bBn/s1600/IMG_4699.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480450154114715266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5uXyWSs5ZkiPG626gb-j4V1ioHppxpSyC5gOZzaHbKPUp2r0J8moNWGjS0vKgG8pq6mN0heyNFt27s4ZBHSQIu378eiVWKixyUqUEYduBKOzIu2OGI_6rzeeiJmbg6CGhlVQXHaDi0bBn/s400/IMG_4699.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">This post contains a few accessories I've been making.</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> <span style="color:#333333;">I thought these fabric bangles were easy and fun to make.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">Ava and I have matching bracelets... :)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">I used a tutorial from V & Co. found <a href="http://vanessachristensontutorials.blogspot.com/">here</a>.</span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXYySWFNb59XkO7m-8JOAXV0QIhxx09gzdRxtY2ymZwV9GPvhDp8VgKZA7cxhGSNLvo4jAwLvy8SKE5GKPwB4ksFysuBhU-Bbmhm-VqLJex4MytDMKVQfmDrEfe9Bi9IcmI0J2tPFVhL3/s1600/IMG_4653.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480449803309030690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXYySWFNb59XkO7m-8JOAXV0QIhxx09gzdRxtY2ymZwV9GPvhDp8VgKZA7cxhGSNLvo4jAwLvy8SKE5GKPwB4ksFysuBhU-Bbmhm-VqLJex4MytDMKVQfmDrEfe9Bi9IcmI0J2tPFVhL3/s400/IMG_4653.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#333333;">daughter's</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisEQInFXWTwLHRHOAiM9tCyR4eg9kZhbna0wFr_BUn-Ph0F_c-6De82L2uKnvOVi4vJldcvcvJgFXgAmQkbzRCLK_3NPW0B_yJNuDlLKtiDu473FTYCyB7M9nB44R_a1aKBjlMMF1jGpU/s1600/IMG_4651.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480449644558122386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisEQInFXWTwLHRHOAiM9tCyR4eg9kZhbna0wFr_BUn-Ph0F_c-6De82L2uKnvOVi4vJldcvcvJgFXgAmQkbzRCLK_3NPW0B_yJNuDlLKtiDu473FTYCyB7M9nB44R_a1aKBjlMMF1jGpU/s400/IMG_4651.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#333333;">mom's</span><br /><div><div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebO_ndiK1bVgO4U10WMhRyCQay16DEmjEIpyJ-8q7z-nBW-p1P1IcUWAOonVY_EEBuTZJx5j8XczXS-2dA-vNvoEKCujPF0R8Q6wdt8ShzoctvkcjOR38hdt4ju1IodFnT9uUcJTxt-7K/s1600/IMG_4664.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480449103831513074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebO_ndiK1bVgO4U10WMhRyCQay16DEmjEIpyJ-8q7z-nBW-p1P1IcUWAOonVY_EEBuTZJx5j8XczXS-2dA-vNvoEKCujPF0R8Q6wdt8ShzoctvkcjOR38hdt4ju1IodFnT9uUcJTxt-7K/s400/IMG_4664.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#333333;">Easy felt flower barrettes.</span><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlWh68bOlLgJ931ipYFLbOUj8etbdqAsJwmq_CRvBJnxwvJnkqimWFbIyIi5OXQ8aJmAHh2w4nka4vzX0TTLNL3sd-I6gnVlQDiiv9nfrXm-zKfl1ycaa3iEYhyTyEhqVXFTKhZ5Q3n2x/s1600/IMG_4552.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480447333486802258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlWh68bOlLgJ931ipYFLbOUj8etbdqAsJwmq_CRvBJnxwvJnkqimWFbIyIi5OXQ8aJmAHh2w4nka4vzX0TTLNL3sd-I6gnVlQDiiv9nfrXm-zKfl1ycaa3iEYhyTyEhqVXFTKhZ5Q3n2x/s400/IMG_4552.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#333333;">Loving that smile.....</span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480447182350609218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKP8WpHHs4K9UoWWyd1W3iPcvcjcdAcY6TecIPD_SQ1OQ8xTkAzB1KV9atM6N0qzULB8VUogjVgqOipya2h2svY1uUZxBFEX8EBfOAOzJCk08vDx8plUYA6oEkpZSLrd7calOyMOUO2Z81/s400/IMG_4547.JPG" /><span style="color:#333333;">You can clip your bow to headbands too!</span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480446804785751650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAIU-yTvrWPsPIfTdjkl5y1Ise0TtrXmT66UlGxJtjAbj7kRYiYriw4ioK61eNO7nfznQyNSfvmLChstqw9E6ZVmzX3-JMagyuz6jqSyLUjUkNFERJZ0qwcIEPs52POfGCo30-Luuv7s0R/s400/IMG_4688.JPG" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">Simple "poppy like" flower using satin ribbon.</span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">Simply singe the edges with a flame.</span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;"></span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480446345075903938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijboZsUupPqj8FJhfmqeKnmQ95R10xARtL99C7eDlfkmzSp7jjANDSWPojKrpkaBy5lBsjgCbA9iZdAvCqEPA4rvJnCgUKTGFPxROd-bpQOfknjxg3WI_MgrycL9_1LLBuS7oIBvIqGJC/s400/IMG_4698.JPG" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">W</span><span style="color:#333333;">ith all the different hair bows. barettes, </span><br /><span style="color:#333333;">I thought we could display them to keep them in one place...or try to...</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">you know how a six year old can be. But we are trying.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">I got a dollar store frame, Ava had fun painting it and adding sparkly stickers.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">We added ribbon and this is what we got.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">It works.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;"></span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480445334787472658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjSHYvskmCjRqWK0bLgtq7OOhh6kvr-F7B_2fouDjDy-_3kZ8rszh7dr-iocIFb_CuzzWgYy91OY9cZCXiHZGB7YBDyd2B-fNF1wmQwxYdoeFlpkj_J-P-u50qJMVWFd53F3QD_3HHDDa/s400/IMG_4696.JPG" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">I made a ribbon flower pendant from a tutorial found on this <a href="http://vanessachristensontutorials.blogspot.com/">site</a>.</span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">Again, Vanessa has wonderful ideas!</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eKiVGqzvoCo7-GFiL5sV07UMCsRqih9adwT3QskGgy0BnVUsCpEYChO0blGPMcm0E7dH7-2wTeP64_dbXjSrRunMo8qhgjt71pdamLFB8noQq9EUjQGGKtI5SegDOsSrRbSmtbhy7iiG/s1600/IMG_4673.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480442546777844498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5eKiVGqzvoCo7-GFiL5sV07UMCsRqih9adwT3QskGgy0BnVUsCpEYChO0blGPMcm0E7dH7-2wTeP64_dbXjSrRunMo8qhgjt71pdamLFB8noQq9EUjQGGKtI5SegDOsSrRbSmtbhy7iiG/s400/IMG_4673.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#333333;">This bag is so easy to grab and go...great for grocery shopping and such.</span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">A little flair makes a nice touch.</span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">The bag is actually made by Fleurville using their Re-Run fabric made from plastic bottles.</span><br /><span style="color:#333333;">I love "green" things!</span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62Y2BKILU8k6cyKbS6rV7z0GnX91Xds8nVip29nGElYEKT7ACnS9jxfCRgx-arohnxdRKSpeLA0W9UCFIAMbFeOftm07j9ygPj93EELNNWOCY8ouRIqgWNTpPkXfSzne8gz2W0c1ImZMJ/s1600/IMG_4671.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 281px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480442124416235858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62Y2BKILU8k6cyKbS6rV7z0GnX91Xds8nVip29nGElYEKT7ACnS9jxfCRgx-arohnxdRKSpeLA0W9UCFIAMbFeOftm07j9ygPj93EELNNWOCY8ouRIqgWNTpPkXfSzne8gz2W0c1ImZMJ/s400/IMG_4671.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#333333;">This flower pendant will look cute on several things.</span><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">Welcome summertime!</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/189/473F7FE4C61ED8CE0BB38134304E2886.png" /></a></div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-63170991426595208292010-06-05T13:08:00.008-04:002010-06-05T13:37:41.089-04:00Sew much fun....<div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">Yes, I am still on my sewing kick. I am enjoying creating new things from what I already own.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">I recently found out how to use elastic thread. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">I came across this <a href="http://www.rufflesandstuff.com/2010/05/shirred-and-shared-dress-tutorial.html">tutorial</a> for a redo using a men's dress shirt.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">Disney (what a fun name) is the blog author and I love reading her blog. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">Check it out <a href="http://www.rufflesandstuff.com/">here</a>.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">I made a couple of changes. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">She added snaps to secure some of the gaps between the botton holes and</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">I decided to just sew the shirt closed. Viola, no gaps.</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0W8y7oGH40F_klNdXpLJjnnECHupEaHgDhKGkNMvcDp2Ce4LJ0qieYWV2rHltNt-HYor6aPHKtcZwdyF-D1jtf4UGLyjXeuQqWyKT-MupAvlUwqQ0EqrQtG3xa7E_WyVHLLeChkHxRSs/s1600/IMG_4579.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479342046766038242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz0W8y7oGH40F_klNdXpLJjnnECHupEaHgDhKGkNMvcDp2Ce4LJ0qieYWV2rHltNt-HYor6aPHKtcZwdyF-D1jtf4UGLyjXeuQqWyKT-MupAvlUwqQ0EqrQtG3xa7E_WyVHLLeChkHxRSs/s400/IMG_4579.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#333333;">below picture not that clear...taken by Ava.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-rcRGl269g-fiaFsqI0LFuHoDPi6-_TdVvZzaeCOqoh-HL9QkNWkVXGUWMvQNSz3Be-TSh7tkUxoYvRem-hzXCAhk2czS0aPOqc8dKsdFYOJHyVqDji1_aLw2aKYcXAHUNi-zXrtpa4z/s1600/IMG_4570.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479341862672529554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-rcRGl269g-fiaFsqI0LFuHoDPi6-_TdVvZzaeCOqoh-HL9QkNWkVXGUWMvQNSz3Be-TSh7tkUxoYvRem-hzXCAhk2czS0aPOqc8dKsdFYOJHyVqDji1_aLw2aKYcXAHUNi-zXrtpa4z/s400/IMG_4570.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#333333;">I think this is a great summer shirt to wear when eating great food and</span><br /><span style="color:#333333;">drinking cold beer. Plenty of room and no worries about the belly...... :)</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#333333;">So time to make something for my pretty girl...</span><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">There are plenty of tutorials on how to make a </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">simple shirred or smocked (not sure what the right word is...) dress.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">So this is what I made.</span><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 229px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479339792973675666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTdnnfjsxovw5EtXpWbQVOYySyZly2YuWy5EltK4CRmG2Vpz9nssSwfuxJqKvrMHLlRnkizyuPHklymtV4RlCwd_e_o9NQJTN1WSKt6cmycZufRK3LKdn-S3kncKjVj2OraNDXZdaa5to/s400/IMG_4565.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479340434177622930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfjZUGfJqMV_ddRtB_bfe0rDcgJGqn1gdbGHGH7XwXCshUyryQnu_opqet7JIO-8v-Gv6Oe3CXfIMEHINhxZyAb_5cfbd0TsF_G7NQRW59icBScR2p_Hnr-uzowabKPtiNiAvLsjUcl2PY/s400/IMG_4567.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 217px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479339909572757506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn56452J2vASLZ3a1oBXl4hHKV5SwGpczMgua44fDUhMrdDS38mTzpetyq61XTDBAgumZ-RBeKlBGPffVNcUEV0oaykFfG-ePebLF5CCHTvk0d8JWyZMlNTrFLABCR1QK7ur-rYIp__t8p/s400/IMG_4566.JPG" /> <span style="color:#333333;">I really like this dress on Ava (and so does she).</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">How fun...cute dress from fabric I have had for several years!</span><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">Still having experimenting with elastic thread, I found this easy <a href="http://www.dana-made-it.com/2008/07/tutorial-summer-scarf.html">tutorial</a></span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">for a fun summer scarf. </span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">Dana (author of the MADE blog) has so many great ideas!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">This one was made of a light brown checked seersucker.</span><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjIPBj-Md62EWc4WUIx6HZPg-8d-yTsVk0CXvtzyqnQNQhQlVfFoTS7spYdSouHLvMFBXBRt1KR7VUnSAmpzjDiBU6mMCRNsmZG3y6_MVmPmue770ycHTB9JoA4F-akelpYdXXk1Rop8No/s1600/IMG_4575.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479338658655394402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjIPBj-Md62EWc4WUIx6HZPg-8d-yTsVk0CXvtzyqnQNQhQlVfFoTS7spYdSouHLvMFBXBRt1KR7VUnSAmpzjDiBU6mMCRNsmZG3y6_MVmPmue770ycHTB9JoA4F-akelpYdXXk1Rop8No/s400/IMG_4575.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2IlyGA-TCgNC75ulouv6SMXywargxeEmhw6ht684eKtTXwKQp_YOyOrxHVPGIr2gA0W7BCcU5tS9phsRqHJ3wI9qKFn-YRTDg1Ik01EoVbCWUfE5xrVwg2HhQmPvdhrnIvHIRlYT5UMs/s1600/IMG_4583.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479338066495556130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2IlyGA-TCgNC75ulouv6SMXywargxeEmhw6ht684eKtTXwKQp_YOyOrxHVPGIr2gA0W7BCcU5tS9phsRqHJ3wI9qKFn-YRTDg1Ik01EoVbCWUfE5xrVwg2HhQmPvdhrnIvHIRlYT5UMs/s400/IMG_4583.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><span style="color:#333333;">Maybe I have inspired someone...</span><br /><span style="color:#333333;">Happy Saturday to all!!!</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/189/473F7FE4C61ED8CE0BB38134304E2886.png" /></a></div></div></div><br /></div>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-70488024295892171092010-05-24T08:17:00.007-04:002010-05-24T08:47:40.622-04:00Twirly skirt for my girl...<div align="center">Yea....I did it!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Finally....</div><div align="center"><br />I have been wanting to try making my<br />little girl (although she would prefer to be called a big girl)<br />a cute little skirt. </div><div align="center">So we took a trip to the fabric store and she picked out the fabric.<br />I might be making a matching mommy skirt. (while my girl is still okay with matching mom)</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">For the contrasting top and bottom band ...</div><div align="center">I was able to use fabric I already had from when I made a crib skirt (a long time ago) for Beck. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">After the skirt was made, I realized she needed a cute black tank to go with it.</div><div align="center">So.....I looked in her clothes from winter and found a long sleeved black shirt</div><div align="center">that was too tight under the arms.</div><div align="center">SO...viola....made it into a tank.</div><div align="center">I am loving this repurposing of clothes :)</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br />I'm happy and so is Ava.<br /><br /></div><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 243px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474811683998714850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASYSAmsCfLhJYTdSgwmjofd_VrcPmEB7fyqj6QvWD11ZOUTY72g6ixq-0XFSOjc7x1_7yfpSnROHupm6vXdLoaf4kzCGR8iPEFEfivX_osMkfnbJvMEQ9BdKGggX2KucsSMHklrTz2jj2/s400/IMG_4545.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474812929568829730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0TSmfEzSeVxwxPS8Gpy5EdQfdvnkYgmz5vf_ga1F9Ug8O4jj_C7YuqFXm8i6E3ZNDYm3S2aMAZ6qMxFH9diO8aykx3zo4bcbn9ynfPcduv4MXn5D2b0vPeHaeRZAdtYjU7Gs4-BWSaCc/s400/IMG_4543.JPG" /></p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474812742222090850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yFZQJaYaCIOSki3RRR8e1rlccyYl8GBXFjoCXRhoVXNnGJG-JXsZZeWaTQzRqSbwof5qQIv85Vq61ez4a6ZA08JzHmYyrqH0jrKZSQPyPsiAAFM5dmu0Q5X2DL1iTcO0RnXsv4Hg1_ZT/s400/IMG_4539.JPG" /><br />The skirt is a full skirt...which gives it its "twirl"....Ava loves to spin around and have the skirt "fly out".</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 202px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474811241695914402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfalomXOUzn05xtKkcXtFJhPo1Y64VNnM-WIbbqYPkiWTsWnLHzypAUUbW_n3ZWHD3p-JiyuQCNV1mRBW33qruc4SX61IckfwOIVGySGORyYMhM6GB3z0Cik_UGrwQ1V4S2diHf61huC5_/s400/IMG_4537.JPG" /><br /><p></p><p align="center">I was inspired by this <a href="http://houseonhillroad.typepad.com/photos/twirly_skirt/">tutorial</a>... she has lots of great ideas.</p><p align="center">Ava also is proud of her new shoes...those crazy, light up twinkle toes by sketchers. (A gift for learning to finally tie her shoes, finishing dance, and kindergarten graduation)</p><p align="center">Luckily, the cost of her shoes were offset by this outfit being less than $10.</p><p align="center">Enjoy....happy monday to all!</p>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-15606433811437684462010-05-21T09:15:00.005-04:002010-05-21T09:30:03.340-04:00Recycled shirt...for me...<div align="center"> <span style="color:#333333;">Yes, I am still on my sewing kick and having lots of fun!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">I just love the idea of refashioning, repurposing, reusing...whatever you want to call it.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">I have been so eager to try so many of the tutorials that I have been reading lately...</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">and I knew when I saw this <a href="http://rufflesandrosescrafts.blogspot.com/2009/08/flower-ruffle-tank-tshirt-refashion.html">one</a> that I had to try it.</span><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">Now mine looks slightly different. I changed the neckline a bit.</span><br /></div><p align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">here goes.....</span></p><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473713786493112514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPywzEyHtnEVqvji2RWyEAY7DaqsRyauw2rbXWVPntwxqkop9NtRZC6-e6iscG61eoU7ZpUvFURcdMr25OS-IO9jFfAU1cxmgsNd7XSnAvqRqvuaux01_aklKSYrKzzQ-aqLETwH1a7CF6/s400/IMG_4514.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 341px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473713371454673218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN40IvxsnZQ8N_DAIwLv9GqLCKcudf_4cSJlcw8SUvbczCPPUBuc0NXV1CrU0P3Blz7cMApXZ7nb-eQfFXoib20hnA8wvPNqAXhhrwAn9ENEhUBUCTz4r1KA_LIyUEDsS6vU9d9vr3KLYg/s400/IMG_4520.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473712828628579650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrp8ZH88Yw_HWvnkSDABAivBw3KxhBKjPESsjGLQyGAY5tDP9AyLh3CWm_wRTdB6WgJnIwm2s7BOl7BnqGiBgQg9p7JSLRL6VK6OEXta7wgX58yLlhj025KSDClXk8MZMpEzWMXyjnuue7/s400/IMG_4524.JPG" /></span></div><p> </p><p align="center">Not bad...if I must say so myself. And best of all my "new" shirt was free!</p><p align="center">Next is a skirt for Ava.</p><p align="center">Happy Friday!</p>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-715491496143050332010-05-19T15:55:00.006-04:002010-05-19T16:18:09.663-04:00gift for our babysitter...<div align="center"> Isn't a great babysitter priceless?</div><div align="center"><br />We are fortunate to have found a lovely girl who my kids adore.</div><div align="center">She is homeschooled and graduating in the next couple of weeks...</div><div align="center">then she is planning on attending Johnson and Wales culinary school. </div><div align="center">(you know I love that!)</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">She sent me the most beautiful silver and yellow floral graduation announcement.<br /></div><div align="center">I commented to her how much I loved her announcements and she said that </div><div align="center">yellow and silver are her favorite colors.<br /><br /></div><div align="center">hmmmm.....gift idea.</div><div align="center"><br /><br />I had just found this <a href="http://www.made-by-rae.com/2009/02/free-buttercup-bag-sewing-pattern.html">tutorial</a> and thought I would give it a try.</div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center">This was made for less than $10 and I love it.</div><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 374px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473074532678023730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97AkGt3AY5fYEAldB-xbcoGIKxXdqIQBTTBBS1OPKiDg9xkK9IwS7DKWgd0KjyCIilh9VUYK_nyC4bARK1wf8x6UbcaxLqhfOkkkzQGnPy4jfzWfbA14qoVfLsywWtUcrQUgZUsrNfEdU/s400/IMG_4508.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473074932311653762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiQoCTT_CRlrm7yDIyW_YIgQZv9ROWJ7rtb7mjGtLImcMYub22F1gCy1u1IYdJLTbX0rm7OX4NydlU8KofZdvAl55gCzaVuc8NPsQpVtg7JN2vj39Ffxoci_IebwHhtyPZnLEtJx4Q2-s/s400/IMG_4511.JPG" /> there is a slight silver sheen to the fabric</p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473074812853322866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipFop0YPw1AgA-fyRfNdMlviHMH3N14-AGi3-mpoON5AtdPUfzIO9wXKWjT25v5opi6AWBKvSz2k8byK_-bVqswpzUsX50dKshyG99a2H9X527vnziHP19LffysVEOrSpcgOMrxtwzh6Bn/s400/IMG_4510.JPG" /></p><p align="center">Ava now wants me to make her one too...<br /></p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473075059345906066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm63Oq5LeaXI_Ae3_qm42CPIbaV3xwU68X2uVgLEdtbgb5dRwgv0WRXgu6iyU3HHKYkEV4SjQQU4sXutbdmv1oOqlcdf3Y43xYRjf5J3vEc0XG9dL0B4HBOY2f-h-O1iEACyvGTJG7KQh6/s400/IMG_4513.JPG" /><br />I am pretty sure our sitter will enjoy her purse...plan on tucking in some extra $ inside. (there is a small pocket on the inside....attached to the lining :)</p><p align="center">enjoy and happy wednesday!<br /><br /></p><div align="center"></div>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-41595516255978218112010-05-14T16:17:00.012-04:002010-05-15T13:08:02.143-04:00What I have been up to...<div align="center">Been a long time since I blogged.</div><br /><div align="center">So many things going on with life...</div><div align="center">I just never set aside any time to write.</div><div align="center">now....I kept thinking "You know that would be a good idea to blog about"</div><div align="center">I did this at various times.,,,but it never happened.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">So why blog?</div><br /><div align="center">Well, I am not good at writing in a journal.</div><div align="center">Honestly my handwriting stinks and my brain goes faster than my pen...</div><div align="center">so therefore journaling with pen and paper just isn't fun for me.</div><div align="center">Especially when I can't even read what I wrote.</div><div align="center">So one reason to blog is so I can ..sorta.. journal about my day to day.</div><div align="center">I can share life...</div><div align="center">life with my children, my food, and my crafting...</div><div align="center">and whatever else I feel like.</div><div align="center">Now I know I am not the best writer ...but who cares... :)</div><div align="center">I will actually end up printing my blog (have you seen that..very cool).</div><div align="center">It is like you can print a very neat book, a journal, with pictures.</div><div align="center">I think that would be a wonderful keepsake.</div><div align="center">So, anyway...for now (no pressure on me)</div><div align="center">I am going to start blogging more.</div><div align="center"><br />So what have I been up to? well a lot....</div><br /><div align="center">but something fun I have beed doing is that I have actually pulled out my sewing machine</div><div align="center">and tried some sewing projects.</div><div align="center">I came across some cool blogs (which is wonderful, but be warned you can spend </div><div align="center">lots of time looking at the great sewing blogs out there...)</div><div align="center">There are some great ones that demo the basics for people like me.</div><div align="center">I had been saving hubby's old dress shirts for something...<br />and came across several blogs that give tutorials on how to refashion a men's dress shirt</div><div align="center">into an adorable little girl dress.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">So here it is...my first try...I am pleased.<br />Here is the shirt (I took the picture after I had already cut the arms off)</div><br /><p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 187px; display: block; height: 249px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471230038690110322" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjjBK0IpQ9N0yvLkKLpqXkE3Bw1_E2_tf6FKn6n4c_OK49as4I7bvFXFDPePw71G0Bq2usDcUS6KUZC-HHgz9GNYhQH1Xus0KvNKB8F8egSm78fu4XHHE4BySftPf_bi0aFP5ZpCj18ok/s200/IMG_4396.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="center">I had to adjust the arms a bit..but I like. It is a tad small for Ava but she still wanted to wear.<br /></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJKO9bxAU46iVnQE2HBvQp-yBUTWpt5WleChT_zP57TOdoc-mKbgBSvvVkzOqX8o3JqoP3ySmsbi2G3z8Doj0Y7j916BKMPixjkFOYLZPoPHPwLRJejCLTC1yYz3a3ZcUbRBeCEGyrc2O/s1600/IMG_4427.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 171px; display: block; height: 228px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471222925860492690" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJKO9bxAU46iVnQE2HBvQp-yBUTWpt5WleChT_zP57TOdoc-mKbgBSvvVkzOqX8o3JqoP3ySmsbi2G3z8Doj0Y7j916BKMPixjkFOYLZPoPHPwLRJejCLTC1yYz3a3ZcUbRBeCEGyrc2O/s200/IMG_4427.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 200px; display: block; height: 150px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471223245318368226" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjuTshcweDaMqb2YKeSR1IhsvHICACuC4aCKVPYFgsPu0tFVAKJ15V7a-1305Eutd6N33KRitnflWVl3JDOig3bDQL126Q27P-jxzCMikzI4P-JGAsxMCmxrSdJ4kt5j31ph3TR5makt4/s200/IMG_4428.JPG" border="0" /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 200px; display: block; height: 150px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471223705764139890" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPr4wXTcTv_6FKhf-HbHxLXI8dTW9THd6SD-_ThG_MukZlBwXS9N0T02RIfqLUYyoDAczNVWY7Q7UNeAfzBswzQRx5n3BLQnApcAKeHkTNRbHpl0DIDFS0v7zXf2gk3OGg68pZG7S8qGL/s200/IMG_4429.JPG" border="0" /> I made the ring above from the scraps using this <a href="http://www.vanessachristenson.com/2010/04/tutorial-fabric-flower-ring.html">tutorial.</a></div><div align="center">You'll love her blog.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">So here is Ava...striking a few poses...</div><br /><div align="center"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 150px; display: block; height: 200px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471224989317240258" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGljNH6GRbcNFLNWH9MaAhOpvb5nYec7lZiNEnulmb88SRAvRfb7DMnjgGzvVZFA_vYHCT_6Q0zS23uq38ZKCZU31H6sYY77B2giT0ro7k_7NXOMHbXnNv9KKrqDlJ-faxEiZIqVvonaB/s200/IMG_4438.JPG" border="0" /> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 150px; display: block; height: 200px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471224356657947170" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFseJJoStdncIgm_IpVs2yzHfyueUaqnOrFt8H3LChjToqSZofrkSJ2sM-oOGRy-Gd6UNhgeLY7dvqG61W3g4wvZVmq7BX74s3k4d9MyPIEeVRAGy8R9r8Y8okeOLrc94bjUKoPg6c9v8G/s200/IMG_4437.JPG" border="0" />the best pose of all...<br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 169px; display: block; height: 225px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471234033226037106" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJVjbkxmgdux_67-3gfK36eUjhUeXKeCKcL4KdagRWT44GxkpzdXEMy1pLakuSEYrb2IKFKUTsgC7dvtIpBJEXo5LwuWsTMhEeOeKJZ2pyxKzOV11I0Z47u6BzjMRbT8ku-ZtTTSXr3A5/s200/IMG_4441.JPG" border="0" /><br />Hope you enjoyed!</div><br /><div align="center">Happy Friday to all! </div>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-44755672709025939042009-12-19T22:44:00.015-05:002009-12-19T23:56:37.800-05:00so close to Christmas...<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">So...I had good intentions of posting Christmas pics each day ......<br />for the twelve days before Christmas.<br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">But, life happens. Little man, Beck, was sick and not sleeping good...</div><div align="center">so mommy had no time and any spare time I needed sleep.<br />So thought I would share some more Christmas images from around my house. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417173994470300002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTmScwbvOdFnXlvjI-xdHTmUrkLjS70TWeCYFMQ-0JGpsrvkD4AUQRLETvHtjBPZBBYvjKk2Q3rD-FwQbKjfDqlxDjqmOFE93hBXTfZ_HgZmyfA_V7YcSqjLQ84DhLqPRsn6CyCUEunjI6/s200/IMG_3938.JPG" /><br /></div><div align="center">Meet Lindy. (named by Ava)<br />Lindy came to our home last year, from Santa, </div><div align="center">to be our house elf. He watches the lil' ones and </div><div align="center">each night reports back to Santa. </div><div align="center">The next morning,</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Lindy finds a new post, somewhere to watch the kids.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6WCLhsxFQduG6JeiNsMQyweyLxi1OG-ZB1T4w0cXNIuk6IKquPhQez0jQadsHHyUXo4s25O0PEbs_g0mefBtWULjFIEDgjwvbkAcKPXtr-4PggEJEsWS28B_PVwqhKI26dJp1HXW6UcTJ/s1600-h/IMG_3944.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417163811715405874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6WCLhsxFQduG6JeiNsMQyweyLxi1OG-ZB1T4w0cXNIuk6IKquPhQez0jQadsHHyUXo4s25O0PEbs_g0mefBtWULjFIEDgjwvbkAcKPXtr-4PggEJEsWS28B_PVwqhKI26dJp1HXW6UcTJ/s200/IMG_3944.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Ava and Beck love looking for Lindy in the morning.</div><div align="center">It is so cute ...watching them look all over and screaching with<br />happiness when they find him.<br />Lindy is fun to have around. </div><div align="center">On Christmas night he goes back to the North Pole...</div><div align="center">and if we are lucky he will come back next year.<br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">We have been enjoying our tree...<br /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417166206858144738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbeSPcX7G0gmM_1kDjqEduOtmfozJHFfeVrm5UN0ZOK5fjMOTQXGgmahYZiMaSo3rL5LQPXK_a6NOZE7SHZHsa-SiJbecQ5EESGxtLBh-zpQB34_zyaxNIyUO__UaRPpz5nCY2lfGv5mP/s200/IMG_3949.JPG" />We have been loving our tree since the beginning of December. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417168214599322882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0hEvr-uJtR2vwpVkjrfjJXdA5qtZ5bxpJlL5hBZo4ETDVxOWYAdvv54KICwuxuRvXQlS-aMR-0g7lz47w2HoJjJFhwMnY8uBBLGkSRPt5vp8OKmO4rpZ9jVjAM4Gm_bNsn1Sq-U39xyPY/s200/IMG_3870.JPG" /><br /><div align="center">Ava poses by the tree before her dance recital.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417167807551961522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLSuKHN7khdJOqEJyHApNw4QIXgOwoBTPBFIAOcXOsFFbBFIBmvoNAQe6ASw-sy-rT7WRg_dH0uVvEHiQpcQ-Im5dsoDrzHv4hmuP2vtmjvAtim9-wYGaQc00h7cx5vChM0Vl7MJklgEi/s200/IMG_3825.JPG" />Beck, after a long morning of play, takes a rest.</div><br /><div align="left"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjevCaD2x4DJNMR2I0-IAzthrrwLDmLUVJLwBce14pMg-xC0FkAfA4gZNMCUgD84E3lsOs_Td4wBME-gMEcFq70Y_xNJ3Buz-faDsAcvQ993n9zOiIm1hwj2tozVrN0dlQfw0t9oc8xOYrJ/s1600-h/IMG_3955.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417168631799971570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjevCaD2x4DJNMR2I0-IAzthrrwLDmLUVJLwBce14pMg-xC0FkAfA4gZNMCUgD84E3lsOs_Td4wBME-gMEcFq70Y_xNJ3Buz-faDsAcvQ993n9zOiIm1hwj2tozVrN0dlQfw0t9oc8xOYrJ/s200/IMG_3955.JPG" /></a> Ava and Mom make a gingerbread house.</div><div align="center">Ava really enjoyed licking all the icing...yummmy!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw8IxP841H_OF6U3f1_mR_Ep0quE8M5SpIM0W6WzFTncSgJ7303npQV8clvB2HvvEuwjm9yIOJVfzpnt8rzcZvhsUciFhLghoBwdXZW0A_nIYr3iFVX2E4CG_6VGefSfT_yQTBeWk7RQMP/s1600-h/IMG_3926.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417168897341725330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw8IxP841H_OF6U3f1_mR_Ep0quE8M5SpIM0W6WzFTncSgJ7303npQV8clvB2HvvEuwjm9yIOJVfzpnt8rzcZvhsUciFhLghoBwdXZW0A_nIYr3iFVX2E4CG_6VGefSfT_yQTBeWk7RQMP/s200/IMG_3926.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center">We packed a Christmas package for Uncle Todd & Aunt Beth.</div><div align="center">They are stationed in Germany.</div><div align="center">They are expecting their own Christmas gift very soon....a baby Logan.<br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2dk2oqgsf9qJOzwg_gVbPiRaKqcFBDcetcCC4XfV29umENnQrgBjuF7pKcVCA-dWLMHQsD1Y6IYO5qmaB-oth6zC6sTUnt6wQP-Gp49C0KK6OZgFgs5mcPXTNfz5IrRMzbIoriXurQMz/s1600-h/IMG_3952.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417169459912082482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2dk2oqgsf9qJOzwg_gVbPiRaKqcFBDcetcCC4XfV29umENnQrgBjuF7pKcVCA-dWLMHQsD1Y6IYO5qmaB-oth6zC6sTUnt6wQP-Gp49C0KK6OZgFgs5mcPXTNfz5IrRMzbIoriXurQMz/s200/IMG_3952.JPG" /></a></p><p align="center">What in the world? you ask.</p><p align="center">Well I got crafty today and finished making my</p><p align="center">"Chillin" Santa ornaments from chile peppers.</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFpPSY2aopM58Z5Oe4nBeRTJjzW1itckYc-KAyzNICtV6huuIwwmud4vLCPPLxTEpmf6EZMyOdjNXYtYHaoAY7c3bv2Xfgu3Ujc6DlcPNfEMWTHRSVsBo2gQjY9FZOCUM1TJQ77CXyLBK-/s1600-h/IMG_3958.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417169186386682050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFpPSY2aopM58Z5Oe4nBeRTJjzW1itckYc-KAyzNICtV6huuIwwmud4vLCPPLxTEpmf6EZMyOdjNXYtYHaoAY7c3bv2Xfgu3Ujc6DlcPNfEMWTHRSVsBo2gQjY9FZOCUM1TJQ77CXyLBK-/s200/IMG_3958.JPG" /></a></p><p align="center">not quite done with the faces...quirky and cute. I like.</p><p align="center"><span style="color:#006600;">And now six days before Christmas...</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#006600;">I hope everyone is enjoying this season & time of year!</span><br /></p>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-17009152145854599372009-12-13T20:41:00.003-05:002009-12-13T20:51:19.407-05:00Twelve days till Christmas!<div align="center">Finally a post...</div><br /><div align="center">thought I would share some holiday photos &</div><br /><div align="center">will try to post new pictures each day till Christmas.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">so my first picture will be from my mantle....</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414902297008025890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnIm6xTQ1cbQioD8wBUznvjAVipQ6gkGwcOSvvfeLA9UAhmkQw85Db8XRMB2kfSGEnBb6Zrvk4ViLX9yiDHR1zrH0dgHHlV1_wYutcVxpU7PW7t6vQ1EccKUTZ1QQRS-YdLSkJzbGS1sGh/s320/IMG_3916.JPG" /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">tis the reason for the season!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#006600;"><em>I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays!</em></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#006600;"></span></em> </div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#006600;"></span></em> </div><div align="right"><span style="color:#333333;">more posting & pictures to come....</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-41060954733131197612009-09-15T20:14:00.002-04:002009-09-15T20:48:38.947-04:00I like this take on healthcare...<div style="text-align: center;">OK...I know I am in the healthcare industry,<br />working for a home health agency &<br />independently contracted with a pharmaceutical agency<br />educating and working with certain patients on one particular drug,<br />But...I am tired of the back and forth banter of the "healthcare debate."<br />Not everyone is going to be happy...but the current system<br />HAS to change. <span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Really</span><br />I listened to Dr. Weil this morning on the Diane Rehm show.<br />I really like Dr. Weil and I am very interested in an integrative, holistic approach to medicine.<br />Dr. Weil was discussing his new book, <span style="font-style: italic;">Why Our Health Matters.<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span>One of his websites...<a href="http://www.whyourhealthmatters.com/">click here</a>...discusses his book. (brief but excellent overview)<br />It is true and we all believe...<br />"Our long-term goal must be to shift our health care efforts from disease intervention to disease prevention and health promotion." Dr. Weil.<br /><br />BUT<br />Our country is just not doing enough in the area of health education.<br />We have taken physical education out of the daily school routine.<br />gimme a break....we are told "exercise 30 mins. a day"...<br />but we don't give our children that chance in school.<br />If exercise is so important to us, it should reflect by our emphasis on this in school.<br />Don't even get me started on the drink machines in schools and the lunches.<br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Let's teach our children where food comes from and what real food is!</span><br /><br />How about more education for our adults on the mind & body.<br />Our bodies are built for healing....and the majority of people<br />do not know how to help in their bodies' own healing processes through alternative methods...<br />instead we are looking for our answers in a pill.<br /><br />Being a nurse I could really go on and on...but I won't.<br /><br />I am really giving props to Dr. Weil's new book.<br />I love his philosophy on health.<br />Now I need to practice what I preach, what I believe in...<br />and take care of my own mind and body.<br />On that note I am off to bed!<br /><br /></div>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-46759400041241625482009-09-12T19:18:00.006-04:002009-09-13T14:49:24.746-04:00My boy is 2...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMMqnuuAAKH2_2IHbqXFy-jisPm00YMof7ZvyPBfOHn8MDnopa0npicjlfVNG-TCtEnsD0nicWOigpMwMtIKt5JUtcFh0lH6I78jNHUv6fAIeyT838RlNoZLkwgOl2H6Jn32DqxlSxWN1/s1600-h/059.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380728724440469506" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMMqnuuAAKH2_2IHbqXFy-jisPm00YMof7ZvyPBfOHn8MDnopa0npicjlfVNG-TCtEnsD0nicWOigpMwMtIKt5JUtcFh0lH6I78jNHUv6fAIeyT838RlNoZLkwgOl2H6Jn32DqxlSxWN1/s320/059.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkFN7efZRNKM8uFk0QtyO-Ccb6N787-DoCBh_vC-LhgfghIqLqRvn2O6gQFzvAHv88VfalAmF1dkClYVq_kke3MF0jVJ6u_JevhImsqaoCEMXaiZyhTaECmu1Nu-lBrM-Xt-_p8q9ShyVt/s1600-h/059.JPG"></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">My boy is two today!!!</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">My sweet, adorable Beck!</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">We love him &</span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">he loved his birthday...</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">especially the ice cream cake.</span></div><div align="center"></div><p align="center">We have been blessed with a wonderful family!!! </p><p align="center">and all love "our little man"!!</p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380727941593097554" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPMm2o_v56ok_rMCdcWdYXrF2aaL0VGr_tR7JUp-CknXqjkR_66f4UT9pTcSU2cekLBYp5Jw4dSvGPfFdZAP-DwQk4n3n_Q0RPpxwLr5P55G3p2CvQ4cR88GX2pp5bLLqI8cVPAlKHTk42/s320/100_1857.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Beck on his Birth day...Sept. 12, 2007</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">what a wonderful change to our lives...</span><br /></div><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">God has blessed us!</span><br /></p><p align="center"></p><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"></span></div>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-577345976511911422.post-37045580819108259212009-09-11T16:59:00.004-04:002009-09-11T18:47:28.007-04:00I remember....<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">SEPTEMBER 11, 2001</span></span><br />It is one of those days that you know you will always remember where you were and<br />who you were with. You knew the memory of that day would be<br />permanently etched into your mind.<br />I was in nursing school and was sitting with one of my classmates, Mike...<br />we were studying for a nursing quiz that morning.<br />Another classmate, Cheryl, walked in on us studying...<br />"Have you guys heard? A plane crashed into one of the World Trade Center towers?"<br />Well, we had been studying for awhile (such good students..lol) and had not heard.<br />We went into our lounge area where other students and teachers had gathered and<br />turned the tv on the news...<br />whoa.....what in the world was happening? I could not believe what I was watching!<br />I was in complete awe...we watched as both of the towers came down.<br />Dear God, what is going on?<br />Shock is what we all felt.<br />I lived in NYC for some time (loved it!) and had friends there...<br />I remember always coming up to the street from the subway,<br />eyeing the twin towers and knowing which way was south.<br />And the people....how many people worked in those towers?<br />Our teacher decided not to give us our quiz (after we brought it to her attention<br />that this was no ordinary day).<br />I went home and stayed glued to the TV all day...all night...<br />do not even think I went to the bathroom until I absolutely had to.<br />Oh...the lives changed forever!<br />Those that lost loved ones...<br />those forever hurt/injured from helping those in need.<br />I will say a prayer today for those families touched by this day.<br /><br />My brother serves in the Air Force...<br />may we thank all those that serve our country...<br />the military, firemen, police, and relief response workers.<br /><br />Below is a pic of my bro'<br />(not sure how fond he is of this pic...I like it<br /><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-CXdbw2H_4cClIfzJuMoCuDkzzS62pdg__Fu-jBLKghUS18RugAfU0qmb-2LscDK_3e5kszaAe52hwLCDKKOx1Z_k8loD1FFSRlgvJvjea101x1uOSSS-7-c7VSg1PW9_lGRtXt3JPqe/s1600-h/Houtz+5x7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 229px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380317767009997522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-CXdbw2H_4cClIfzJuMoCuDkzzS62pdg__Fu-jBLKghUS18RugAfU0qmb-2LscDK_3e5kszaAe52hwLCDKKOx1Z_k8loD1FFSRlgvJvjea101x1uOSSS-7-c7VSg1PW9_lGRtXt3JPqe/s320/Houtz+5x7.jpg" /></a>so I will also post a picture of him and his wonderful wife, Beth,<br />who are expecting a baby boy this December :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVvzFaIi0XKFGMnoFtJd6Sgvd9qXklpXmr2yzKFzxwzXkyt4HzRCBkA-phu-dwiDnrFmgXQpV42xmnduLm_sfxmRqUJmiT7pfSl45QQCCeJrizmC0UM6JVI03UUpNE0BSv-Dxb3efx59u/s1600-h/September+2007+073.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380321525628481794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVvzFaIi0XKFGMnoFtJd6Sgvd9qXklpXmr2yzKFzxwzXkyt4HzRCBkA-phu-dwiDnrFmgXQpV42xmnduLm_sfxmRqUJmiT7pfSl45QQCCeJrizmC0UM6JVI03UUpNE0BSv-Dxb3efx59u/s320/September+2007+073.jpg" /></a>Thanks brother for serving!<br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">and yes <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">I am <span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">proud to be an <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">American!<br /><br />I will not forget!<br /></span></span></span></span></div>shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16632951536621610440noreply@blogger.com2