tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49813618706066928062024-03-13T09:16:39.243-07:00everyday home...annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-88844737450197097892012-08-16T13:49:00.000-07:002012-08-16T13:49:01.114-07:00back at it...<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #666666;">Hello little blog.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">I didn't miss you at all during my break.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">It was nice actually.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">But I've been doing a lot around the house, getting ready for school, getting organized.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">We've started eating Paleo and I'm cooking and baking in a whole new way.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">We're trying new things, switching things up, moving into a new phase of life and parenting.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"> And I thought, "you know, I love reading other people's blogs and get so many good ideas from them, am inspired by them, encouraged by them...maybe everything we're doing and trying could be that for someone else out there."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">plus, I take more photos of my kids when I'm blogging and I've been really bad about that lately.</span></span></div>
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So here we are. </div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">blogging again.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Here's the direction the blog is headed...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Paleo cooking.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'd like to share what we're making and how we like it.</span></div>
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This will be some divine fudgesicles to enjoy on this hot day</div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">recipe<a href="http://cavewomancafe.wordpress.com/2011/08/19/primal-popsicles/"> found here</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chocolate is not strickly speaking paleo but we did use dark chocolate which is a little better right? </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And it's summer! Gotta have something cold and sweet. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This adorable child is the newest nephew of mine.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I haven't met him in person yet but I'm already in love.</span></span></div>
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p.s. isn't he perfect!? </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">p.p.s. I have the most beautiful nieces and nephews.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">my kids are pretty awesome as well. :) </span></div>
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Homeschooling</div>
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I painted the school room orange.</div>
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I love it.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">hoping it will encourage extra enthusiasm for learning! </span></div>
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p.s. plenty more photos to come, will do a whole school room tour post once I finish with all my grand plans! </div>
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of course I'm still knitting</div>
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and yes there will be plenty of photos in the near future. </div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So that's roughly what you can expect posts to be about...</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">oh, I will most certainly share home decor photos as I work on projects around the house.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The school room photo kind of covers that category but there will also be actual posts on what we're doing and learning in school.</span></span></div>
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I gifted both my sisters the promise of knitted baby sweaters at their showers. </div>
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They each got to choose from two patterns I'd chosen and by happy circumstance each chose differently. </div>
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Which meant I got to knit both patterns! </div>
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Something I really wanted to do so I was quite pleased. </div>
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Emily chose the Genevieve sweater and do to the fairy tale quality the design possesses I picked out a lovely shade of red Maliabrigo worsted yarn. </div>
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It's the colorway Ravelry Red actually which is fun. </div>
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This pattern is quite adorable but I found parts of it a little irritating to knit. I'm not one to mind seaming so the construction of it didn't scare me away. However, joining the waistband to the bodice proved to be harder than I would have guessed. </div>
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Namely hard to make the stitches blend in and look nice, but I did eventually manage it.</div>
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In any case the final product was worth it. </div>
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Erin chose the Cabled Yoke Jacket</div>
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A very well written pattern with brilliant construction.</div>
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I chose a lovely turquoise shade of Malabrigo that's incredibly difficult to photograph,</div>
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the colorway is Emerald.</div>
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It was fun choosing buttons to go with each jacket once they were finished.</div>
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I'm planning to make a much larger version of this jacket for my daughter Gwen.</div>
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I also decided that since there was more than enough yarn left over I'd make some booties.</div>
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Both babies in question live out in Colorado where it does actually get cold in the winter unlike here in sunny Southern California.</div>
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(something I'm not fond of whatsoever!)</div>
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As you can see I have a finished pair in red and only one in Turquoise but the second one should be finished up soon, it's a quick little knit.</div>
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And lastly, I'm in the process of knitting a baby gift for a friend as well as a collection of small baby beanies for the same sweet nieces receiving the above knits.</div>
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So look forward to some more knitting posts soon!</div>
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annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-69177434964714136862011-07-18T15:58:00.000-07:002011-07-18T15:58:41.646-07:00A baby shower....and a baby!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO3s5Ylq8FFsMEDxuX2k4HhysrTInMjk0zBB13WBeHtf6olK7EtfTAu8n_Wc8n2NdaNPRHlCwdXnM_97gZDk1S0PPisSfq8sgFyJuUEp7cEK3VzCmKx51AXTvhL7mUXJQwcnPmOr3zJ-A/s1600/IMG_3447.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO3s5Ylq8FFsMEDxuX2k4HhysrTInMjk0zBB13WBeHtf6olK7EtfTAu8n_Wc8n2NdaNPRHlCwdXnM_97gZDk1S0PPisSfq8sgFyJuUEp7cEK3VzCmKx51AXTvhL7mUXJQwcnPmOr3zJ-A/s640/IMG_3447.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> A couple months ago I helped host a baby shower for my sister Emily and niece on the way, Willow.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was in charge of decor while Robin, Emily's mother-in-law, took care of the food and hosted it in her home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsq31saQGDkT-PSiFDGS_TARMIWA7M307nTGEVeriv3KBALe8t3y8D-mooFCKpdO54gwCsQPksbJEnH_6MumGIP4m1eOy8GndJlJInnWg2BWm78bm5qBFEj7F-Rz6dGVfbLPsBcsi3b1k/s1600/IMG_3448.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsq31saQGDkT-PSiFDGS_TARMIWA7M307nTGEVeriv3KBALe8t3y8D-mooFCKpdO54gwCsQPksbJEnH_6MumGIP4m1eOy8GndJlJInnWg2BWm78bm5qBFEj7F-Rz6dGVfbLPsBcsi3b1k/s640/IMG_3448.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I made this frame into a chalkboard as a gift for baby Willow's room and figured it may as well be used at the shower since it's so pretty! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oGBIfScfeyxLhtw42dELczN160y9ZIb0z7_khIGSnLL1YvinhMsTLvBB1qR4e2scKgoaUtcseyaJT9LKbEy3YwJdhmc5Gh1odeQoSU15j-2ZzTek8QEN_oRHSORuDVEria4U0pJfItk/s1600/IMG_3450.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oGBIfScfeyxLhtw42dELczN160y9ZIb0z7_khIGSnLL1YvinhMsTLvBB1qR4e2scKgoaUtcseyaJT9LKbEy3YwJdhmc5Gh1odeQoSU15j-2ZzTek8QEN_oRHSORuDVEria4U0pJfItk/s640/IMG_3450.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is our craft table, if you can see that small yellow book with pink binding...it's an A,B,C themed baby book for Willow, all the guests got to pick a letter and make their own page. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It turned out SO cute, even the grandpas, uncles and daddy to be took part.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqJnhwrABg3E0SeMNYEUDA6xFWlV_QrUCNHvxUS8sisz2UkzLY_JzyI_gQoEIAbEEBE6kyqtNX69Sa6N2fBJ0I-B-DH3u5G6kk6-RQfzICUD5cD6UXs0YGIdXXaZuyY9GOWraRujhn4M/s1600/IMG_3476.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqJnhwrABg3E0SeMNYEUDA6xFWlV_QrUCNHvxUS8sisz2UkzLY_JzyI_gQoEIAbEEBE6kyqtNX69Sa6N2fBJ0I-B-DH3u5G6kk6-RQfzICUD5cD6UXs0YGIdXXaZuyY9GOWraRujhn4M/s640/IMG_3476.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here's one of the lovely tables, we had three and each center piece was slightly different. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I had fun making those little yarn balls, even more so because Emily got to have some for the nursery and I now have several looking cute around my living room! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3W_1CIW14NFghHE0SX6bm2ZuRp1uWsc6b99UF3GCgVwv17kKbwyWT9HSF43KycVIhUDuxBf8nxCt6-GlNkS-Yt7GzKo9A15bYjcDMzBv3tViqU-hKUIPY0O9n9fnR6y4sNXSTHLFJcNg/s1600/IMG_3475.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3W_1CIW14NFghHE0SX6bm2ZuRp1uWsc6b99UF3GCgVwv17kKbwyWT9HSF43KycVIhUDuxBf8nxCt6-GlNkS-Yt7GzKo9A15bYjcDMzBv3tViqU-hKUIPY0O9n9fnR6y4sNXSTHLFJcNg/s640/IMG_3475.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The gift table....she got some wonderful gifts, useful, functional and of course tons of adorable baby girl clothes! the ribbon chandelier looks only half as cute here as it is in person...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll have to get Em to send me some pictures of the nursery all finished and see if she can take a better one. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjjw3ThC_Qh_jLmleGeHDPVFIY3U_NPovJCpljHfJML6C5G5Q8PyWBSP5IeaosklgEwUnBvPvaYiHDFuD3wDAvpKncNDyzb1UsfGnt_o_o8ZYb4VaK-tCuNb1TGT8j6VkV39yegx2e84/s1600/IMG_3453.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjjw3ThC_Qh_jLmleGeHDPVFIY3U_NPovJCpljHfJML6C5G5Q8PyWBSP5IeaosklgEwUnBvPvaYiHDFuD3wDAvpKncNDyzb1UsfGnt_o_o8ZYb4VaK-tCuNb1TGT8j6VkV39yegx2e84/s640/IMG_3453.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Robin made these up for the favors, they turned out so darling! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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What baby shower is complete without pictures of mom and dad when they were sweet babies?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it's a must!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also had the kisses there where you could guess the number for a prize.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpBCxFo9E049SENcRmT7khbhDH3pEX7-MH26r2WlJorUC9u53rEj4FzHSpR6RJ4Dv4Vh4cU_XSVANLz57_IQb-CgSVxgJuXe2Q8FBYDrjxBXkTSJchjLRDz9GbM7ORoyvYjz-RPVIUv8/s1600/IMG_3471.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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Seriously delicious, decadent, and oh so tasty food.</div><div style="text-align: center;">this only shows about half of it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I ate too much.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So good!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJ2FnKEygYcUBU4fXLn1oThIkHe1oUeck6LOhfz8PpD1LiUflb4iSeT28JzkdTFLBsTQO5yG52Hjwuxlr5pdjypW9zqO73GR1fN5gauQz9wTonFryIvJymB7t6b4fpBgS7UL1lYDWwp4/s1600/IMG_3479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJ2FnKEygYcUBU4fXLn1oThIkHe1oUeck6LOhfz8PpD1LiUflb4iSeT28JzkdTFLBsTQO5yG52Hjwuxlr5pdjypW9zqO73GR1fN5gauQz9wTonFryIvJymB7t6b4fpBgS7UL1lYDWwp4/s640/IMG_3479.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> a few guests of the shower...all family actually! hehe only shot I got of the gift opening though.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was in charge of the thank you list. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwUFHnMDzLbGuzQeJgE8CQrzmujosK1b8r7OfU02HfdCA9_da7Hnlb87iw3Sx8jSGs4CaC1qBt5muspP6ambt1svUdw3Cx8uq0s2ybx5zdjBs43D9HQIu6VUyYRWJ6Zi05Z-EHbtrJ_8/s1600/Profile+Pictures_1311027684178.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwUFHnMDzLbGuzQeJgE8CQrzmujosK1b8r7OfU02HfdCA9_da7Hnlb87iw3Sx8jSGs4CaC1qBt5muspP6ambt1svUdw3Cx8uq0s2ybx5zdjBs43D9HQIu6VUyYRWJ6Zi05Z-EHbtrJ_8/s640/Profile+Pictures_1311027684178.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The Lilley girls!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love this picture! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZddQ1Nta030FzAbNrBjqpwtEGRDT86l-MT-0avxFGl-ncmHW7TrLbeiRSxCdwl9yVzkY1_na6dWXZXr4guzdachZIn-qpFr0hd7Em3f5L2DzHgfK1y7U_bX19fFj38TUxlKHJV5eL3Zc/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZddQ1Nta030FzAbNrBjqpwtEGRDT86l-MT-0avxFGl-ncmHW7TrLbeiRSxCdwl9yVzkY1_na6dWXZXr4guzdachZIn-qpFr0hd7Em3f5L2DzHgfK1y7U_bX19fFj38TUxlKHJV5eL3Zc/s640/photo.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And lastly, after the shower my mom came home with me and we whipped up this adorable bedding from materials chosen by Emily for baby Willows crib.</div><div style="text-align: center;">There's 3 sheets</div><div style="text-align: center;">A bed skirt</div><div style="text-align: center;">the pillow</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 large blanket for the crib or some nice tummy time on the floor </div><div style="text-align: center;">and 2 small blankets for car seat and stroller use.(more portable)</div><div style="text-align: center;">it just turned out so cheerful and lovely I had to share.</div><div style="text-align: center;">and last but most certainly not least!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here she is...in all her new baby sweetness...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncqppMw6N7ias5wZ6D5Je9ZJ_4j6DjhX4EGq1ob4TfA6lw1V1XPaWKG8SH_ILAWrzfq7RKiB0Db_ErC5O4SU3mVgY99eu711nUUgeAbZAfYWJSOnaFWLKM86Wmlmo4oAUwkFohRj1gJw/s1600/Willow.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgncqppMw6N7ias5wZ6D5Je9ZJ_4j6DjhX4EGq1ob4TfA6lw1V1XPaWKG8SH_ILAWrzfq7RKiB0Db_ErC5O4SU3mVgY99eu711nUUgeAbZAfYWJSOnaFWLKM86Wmlmo4oAUwkFohRj1gJw/s640/Willow.JPG" width="382" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Willow Blue Mooney</div><div style="text-align: center;">born July 16th</div><div style="text-align: center;">6lbs 8oz 19"</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm in love and can't wait to meet her and hold her.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sadly, here I sit in California and they out in Colorado....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Why did you guys move away again?</div>annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-5935426903113600752010-09-30T08:25:00.000-07:002010-09-30T08:25:11.478-07:00knitting update...<div style="text-align: center;">I've been doing quite a bit of knitting these days, despite our nasty fall heatwave.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thing is they've all been gifts so I haven't been able to post about them yet.</div><div style="text-align: center;">However one gift has been gifted and received so I may now share it here!<br />
I made these for little Levi Ingram, the first born of my dear childhood friend Janelle.<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqZW20AgWHthKlTNGMtpyymzBjOeM0zlKN7fofiMa79dgz-N22jgQrXk32PG6WmVg4ab8LUlmCSPyMwq3SW-9oJaueelHLd7r6JbnFrtjza3-BatgBh3kEKOxDkUfhQdbQXPt6syPr1c/s1600/IMG_2343.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqZW20AgWHthKlTNGMtpyymzBjOeM0zlKN7fofiMa79dgz-N22jgQrXk32PG6WmVg4ab8LUlmCSPyMwq3SW-9oJaueelHLd7r6JbnFrtjza3-BatgBh3kEKOxDkUfhQdbQXPt6syPr1c/s640/IMG_2343.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used the Placket Neck Sweater pattern by <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/the-purl-bee/2009/2/3/whits-knits-three-great-baby-sweaters.html">Joelle Hoverson</a>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">And a free baby beanie pattern from Ravelry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqqfuL1G09Ge1OOa1-7a32-NV81yqHyMz3_WsvWgI1WsYzjpAR_mwGamHmInevEnUf3VqS18wgRcgfTxGKksQKIPx6VyOkPo4hEK6Hu_2vZh0guCCzrp0N66gedSHhmxGstac_iRq7kg/s1600/IMG_2348.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqqfuL1G09Ge1OOa1-7a32-NV81yqHyMz3_WsvWgI1WsYzjpAR_mwGamHmInevEnUf3VqS18wgRcgfTxGKksQKIPx6VyOkPo4hEK6Hu_2vZh0guCCzrp0N66gedSHhmxGstac_iRq7kg/s640/IMG_2348.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was a fun project because I got to learn some new things. I'd never used Moss stitch before for instance, and it's also my first Raglan sweater so I got to learn how to do that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbng27cYS1sYChLv92yKRXo_5pIhHlMatrCRCAmqMHTknaexk1Prbdv-zgZAfIz2D1QkOU6GR-xPCrfv6EsynVmU6RDshV-wTGzMxN0AgyjfxMIaBTKNOdr24fO1LlTPr4NE82sRan-zQ/s1600/IMG_2350.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbng27cYS1sYChLv92yKRXo_5pIhHlMatrCRCAmqMHTknaexk1Prbdv-zgZAfIz2D1QkOU6GR-xPCrfv6EsynVmU6RDshV-wTGzMxN0AgyjfxMIaBTKNOdr24fO1LlTPr4NE82sRan-zQ/s640/IMG_2350.JPG" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, as the title suggests, it's a placket neck sweater so I learned how to do that as well!<br />
I am pleased with how it turned out and will definitely make some more of these over the years.<br />
Next up, the Hamster beans.<br />
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Gwen's requested a solid pink one.<br />
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Then you knit up the ears and a few simple knots form the feet and tail.<br />
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Now I just have to control myself and not share all the other things I've been making till they've been given to their recipients! : )</div>annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-27575196601863230112010-09-23T13:32:00.000-07:002010-09-23T13:32:47.168-07:00Feeling Fallish...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRC4qMQUWKY23N6IKkfo0Qf0k3StptSeCOqwvUOMpk83Tu3NbR27L33mvpjCB7z1zYt733Cxz2djCiDH0mVrUeDfEk7EnDzNqXhxOYp88K_mf4TkTpMij2I5OoDi05ow2WEEeOFZDqoVY/s1600/IMG_2323.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKtAX_maDHkfVSWPUmz_lmAEnKyhsRvO7SBFUfs7aLEZei5tMrsHoeLeSh4JQbkaMt1aCnOC1zszPIjSIDbkxi597QMiDtalY48DAnNcm5nQq92ya7_0JTdfhgpFm4DvJKMhO8-x8lUJ4/s1600/IMG_2317.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 171px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-zCEe58WahniL1xQSbY-8sqjjQ8z0sZ9i1S8q8GMGey5Z7QqgHDDFdGCWnFxkORt4FpO-Dg773j68zhnkIuBcoYQaGhtBY3f3MTyvRhhjRHY5irwZOlYw2kiXOyEROh7JUSje-Ms_OY/s200/polaroid+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511952433989957554" border="0" /></a>Not much to say, as I felt the pictures speak for themselves,<br />we have an adorably handsome son whose passion is to be silly and make you laugh.<br />What a blessing he is to our lives!<br />Our first week of school has gone great so far, (only one day left)<br />He's loving it, I'm loving it and that's a good thing.<br />More to come as we do projects and some school room photos as well...<br /><br /></div>annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-67049468988209447032010-08-26T12:40:00.001-07:002010-08-26T13:03:43.982-07:00knitting...<div style="text-align: center;">I picked up my needles again recently and finished up my first pair of socks!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-dPi5qf37M3pEaCbktOOS77ANCya7L4iWLoLfg7CuMsUBy6FdbjsEZt1Usu3PuEStVDFaQ-xpCkKyOzyvobDR4cvHWwIZ8yPlXSv967KoH1f8Z2MZTkJG_iOKAyuE9Wxyw_-xc_T_iRk/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-dPi5qf37M3pEaCbktOOS77ANCya7L4iWLoLfg7CuMsUBy6FdbjsEZt1Usu3PuEStVDFaQ-xpCkKyOzyvobDR4cvHWwIZ8yPlXSv967KoH1f8Z2MZTkJG_iOKAyuE9Wxyw_-xc_T_iRk/s400/009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509807857287734290" border="0" /></a><br />Then while waiting for yarn to come in for another project I whipped up this beanie for Gabriel.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4MoU9Hzg2eAWkW07U4ux111AvEglUVo5X3XnLei1C9-G6V8EVfp32aBhT2dO60aBj1V4P2meAYhblJHpqC6lXACI_rgCTLSwciuU1SObg0dr5b3pKNC3ZT7YYhlTtvNOD4WIOrL9yB0/s1600/025.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4MoU9Hzg2eAWkW07U4ux111AvEglUVo5X3XnLei1C9-G6V8EVfp32aBhT2dO60aBj1V4P2meAYhblJHpqC6lXACI_rgCTLSwciuU1SObg0dr5b3pKNC3ZT7YYhlTtvNOD4WIOrL9yB0/s400/025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509807843483536802" border="0" /></a><br />The pattern was free, I used up some stash yarn, super easy and super fast.<br />Seriously, one afternoon of knitting.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoGtSyUpcM-VCIlnzuDp0vzhTSfgBwX5yP47Zt3SXH5Q4qRPkC5UwaIgrhohwzu3Aa5w4niAAjcTAm8FfJzscmoR5OoQTpXU_UMdfKP4wTwliQBqYB3f9bKxpg0C_ere_Q5DfpF3NmS2Y/s1600/030.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoGtSyUpcM-VCIlnzuDp0vzhTSfgBwX5yP47Zt3SXH5Q4qRPkC5UwaIgrhohwzu3Aa5w4niAAjcTAm8FfJzscmoR5OoQTpXU_UMdfKP4wTwliQBqYB3f9bKxpg0C_ere_Q5DfpF3NmS2Y/s400/030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509807839903480274" border="0" /></a><br />He'd asked me to make a new one since the one I did last year is too small now.<br />Too bad he has to put it away for a few months now, we've been having quite the heat wave lately. Anyway...that's what my needles have been up to of late.<br /></div>annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-44225877125820050112010-08-15T15:42:00.000-07:002010-08-15T16:38:29.200-07:00calligraphy scribbles...<div style="text-align: center;">a.k.a. practice, practice, practice....<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tobKz3jkGwA7cAtprKlFCMVy82R3Apz1YLF96ju6SwuCledwrBU4TirkAQxAF0sKwxpkRZbdRSjyuCfJ8ZUBHVbYxf_uegnYsuOkB5-TugKoA_YM7jxtMNXhIAnN8hIfftelEXaRDzg/s1600/052.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tobKz3jkGwA7cAtprKlFCMVy82R3Apz1YLF96ju6SwuCledwrBU4TirkAQxAF0sKwxpkRZbdRSjyuCfJ8ZUBHVbYxf_uegnYsuOkB5-TugKoA_YM7jxtMNXhIAnN8hIfftelEXaRDzg/s400/052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505781253833165394" border="0" /></a>Got a new pen holder, an oblique, and lots of new nibs to try as well as these inks. I've been enjoying playing around with it all. The following is a small selection of this past months playing and practice...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxWgsdSrs7CG8_lx3MTAUxfjmHgciCgujINAkB9ft7bCuYk13txrMUxu8E8RTwjchx4fOheM2uepHIh1KPH01WGaaNk22B4jbUaC-8AvHTFd-QoVFkIyiaN6Fqfq6hTlxgXuWhH7AKYo/s1600/048.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxWgsdSrs7CG8_lx3MTAUxfjmHgciCgujINAkB9ft7bCuYk13txrMUxu8E8RTwjchx4fOheM2uepHIh1KPH01WGaaNk22B4jbUaC-8AvHTFd-QoVFkIyiaN6Fqfq6hTlxgXuWhH7AKYo/s400/048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505784515800224194" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Perfecting my letter forms.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDCsOL8929YyIinhrnzf8qmr72U6gU7cNXZhIUK6uO2e4QF04QK5rK6gae2jpcxGP_YeBCap32L04K7drNl6jESVqzV3r4XEBdIKB51-BKl6iy2ugIgp4oMdWJwXiqYMXwLiDqKOLnHk/s1600/043.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDCsOL8929YyIinhrnzf8qmr72U6gU7cNXZhIUK6uO2e4QF04QK5rK6gae2jpcxGP_YeBCap32L04K7drNl6jESVqzV3r4XEBdIKB51-BKl6iy2ugIgp4oMdWJwXiqYMXwLiDqKOLnHk/s400/043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505781242838658914" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Here's my first attempt at a mandala.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1xaQkWkwT0B0njm1iVpVujV_onypaUWXWAqmI7Fga0PZgrloZ-epqUS-UDIGfiZIBDGvlf5oPWkAmgMaq6JRTtE9Do62J_m4KufbMLCO0qTs9ZKhZLJk_PDSPQ6Lx3cLNmpMl-ttNaA/s1600/036.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1xaQkWkwT0B0njm1iVpVujV_onypaUWXWAqmI7Fga0PZgrloZ-epqUS-UDIGfiZIBDGvlf5oPWkAmgMaq6JRTtE9Do62J_m4KufbMLCO0qTs9ZKhZLJk_PDSPQ6Lx3cLNmpMl-ttNaA/s400/036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505778862828088338" border="0" /></a>I was inspired to try it out after looking at all the amazing ones Jane Farr has created.<br />(visit her blog, <a href="http://www.janefarr.blogspot.com/">A Place to Flourish</a>. She's amazing!)<br />while mine is by no means perfect I had a blast doing it and will certainly create some more.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioa2ydbYpOCE6Ak9fVL2OgLL03KVjwi1_kbVRben8QA12gO26Q7L7tR3O-JtSPyoqgfcv3ES7M9GT6ESKmCV59RVZA2lCDiYYogMHlaCsndQjL4y0esb2pYVU8MRCQeIyWpvgawLKqvSg/s1600/032.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioa2ydbYpOCE6Ak9fVL2OgLL03KVjwi1_kbVRben8QA12gO26Q7L7tR3O-JtSPyoqgfcv3ES7M9GT6ESKmCV59RVZA2lCDiYYogMHlaCsndQjL4y0esb2pYVU8MRCQeIyWpvgawLKqvSg/s400/032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505778859098416178" border="0" /></a><br />just some random flourish practice<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqNZT7Ztv13FBteXgb4DNNLrW85NkYhhCHEZp6gB8On2Wzfnoh0BQvV3CvbZL52RvKWSzZlcnJM4tauKE5wlDrnvyEvRju7rFVul6S3TcVrCkYMCQmgS2fVgqCizRBsfWHo8K3ZZtwEI/s1600/027.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqNZT7Ztv13FBteXgb4DNNLrW85NkYhhCHEZp6gB8On2Wzfnoh0BQvV3CvbZL52RvKWSzZlcnJM4tauKE5wlDrnvyEvRju7rFVul6S3TcVrCkYMCQmgS2fVgqCizRBsfWHo8K3ZZtwEI/s400/027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505775909886846242" border="0" /></a><br />Again, flourish practice,<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7TB_ArkdjpOHrsxs0qQSQ52ZPjIRdlSki8Q4eP2q6edrcBBmPGBaLVSRiEZOax_B4guwG_KTL_MqerDov8XnlCPxkvYf6z_nzPUTJKlnEqQlNdv-pibINLDSnFldp9sKVCLwRbY_DDkM/s1600/017.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7TB_ArkdjpOHrsxs0qQSQ52ZPjIRdlSki8Q4eP2q6edrcBBmPGBaLVSRiEZOax_B4guwG_KTL_MqerDov8XnlCPxkvYf6z_nzPUTJKlnEqQlNdv-pibINLDSnFldp9sKVCLwRbY_DDkM/s400/017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505775900678875970" border="0" /></a><br />but this time playing with letters rather than extras.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjatBGDBKeIMGhv3Ej4yEhDOY4T4VwUZeJ9KcanTQGGkkMJQFhhPmMkfln5tmDeP_bBiBuBXI0S_GB5vkgHD_uzQIofiuWL70TtKdcl33MnZXoZlwAtOcf67SqMPDlVISNNUts_J_1rZbo/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjatBGDBKeIMGhv3Ej4yEhDOY4T4VwUZeJ9KcanTQGGkkMJQFhhPmMkfln5tmDeP_bBiBuBXI0S_GB5vkgHD_uzQIofiuWL70TtKdcl33MnZXoZlwAtOcf67SqMPDlVISNNUts_J_1rZbo/s400/015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505775891091087906" border="0" /></a><br />The following is a page in my sketchbook done with Micron pens.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-3hc3oFRCB70qsHJMz-IIFQIU_JeZgCJyj1kqETkU4vnwjcrvP-QbdQH5B0hvs8L0VW8GLiJsQFRRqAHYMlamK-52jhKQ0hgS8Nevzd7nFaa8091jYLixFdvhROsUFM54pwB0QVpPK8/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-3hc3oFRCB70qsHJMz-IIFQIU_JeZgCJyj1kqETkU4vnwjcrvP-QbdQH5B0hvs8L0VW8GLiJsQFRRqAHYMlamK-52jhKQ0hgS8Nevzd7nFaa8091jYLixFdvhROsUFM54pwB0QVpPK8/s400/012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505775877936469826" border="0" /></a><br />I've been working on some versions of "thank you" and "welcome" for use with <a href="http://oneandonlyevents.com/index2.php#/home/">One and Only Events</a> and this is one of them.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBAUohIL5mIzYk1NiNn-pIYpTks63J5DzvKcdfq8SuAIubwn2dISdlDdeQNSm1MxRRpNzS7DJa_EPBnBNnxTRlEbSUmQ7CMlQ4EcsHynqcbwC8afkhWxjjIkxvNKxHOYJDAFgZdrbY1A/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBAUohIL5mIzYk1NiNn-pIYpTks63J5DzvKcdfq8SuAIubwn2dISdlDdeQNSm1MxRRpNzS7DJa_EPBnBNnxTRlEbSUmQ7CMlQ4EcsHynqcbwC8afkhWxjjIkxvNKxHOYJDAFgZdrbY1A/s400/010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505775875681682082" border="0" /></a>annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-71426571297111582412010-08-12T06:46:00.000-07:002010-08-12T07:59:48.050-07:00a birthday party...<div style="text-align: center;">Figured I'd finally get back to blogging and what better way than to share with you a party.<br />This was my birthday tea...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDtt2zz8v67_WilAq2R9WHQC5ZIqVdANsthXjGex2PGTuz4p99v8gTaXvh7zGlcAGHW-C5NM_zPrM_tMgGRMgUclPPN_C-8rDuGtcWrznKZaDFK4QZ1qIC1GuqFSFi42R3ptnAi5OsIo/s1600/IMG_0095.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/AVvXsEgXDtt2zz8v67_WilAq2R9WHQC5ZIqVdANsthXjGex2PGTuz4p99v8gTaXvh7zGlcAGHW-C5NM_zPrM_tMgGRMgUclPPN_C-8rDuGtcWrznKZaDFK4QZ1qIC1GuqFSFi42R3ptnAi5OsIo/s400/IMG_0095.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504527828739982002" border="0" /></a><br />full of girlishness and tasty foods.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha0pMCSEMRfLYQ8O3OEQSb2L8pBaaiGHlevaOSj65EqX5nUL1GYMHewSBiwu38eqPNcvxxpzlRK9VUTfxmXGGmY4FR9BnYZimVB3RKUJum-CkK2dGiuv1RoNMuf3F4-RPKSVkOL80BRqU/s1600/IMG_0093.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/AVvXsEha0pMCSEMRfLYQ8O3OEQSb2L8pBaaiGHlevaOSj65EqX5nUL1GYMHewSBiwu38eqPNcvxxpzlRK9VUTfxmXGGmY4FR9BnYZimVB3RKUJum-CkK2dGiuv1RoNMuf3F4-RPKSVkOL80BRqU/s400/IMG_0093.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504527819610013378" border="0" /></a><br />Candied orange and grapefruit peel along with other treats were placed around the table.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XJM0vk5fwrryKIGzRhVmiig73gG4PhrtoWO6pMImVHkgKsyCRu4InoVkEL6ztJhoqeFjW1wvES14qWTAJ3JJOGzRJgbiTwxqMQu2ooYmt2eUmMm1BW50QqCsxoq0hmX0DaV-7S7ptyk/s1600/36950_1487928048700_1548911298_31158766_4621673_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XJM0vk5fwrryKIGzRhVmiig73gG4PhrtoWO6pMImVHkgKsyCRu4InoVkEL6ztJhoqeFjW1wvES14qWTAJ3JJOGzRJgbiTwxqMQu2ooYmt2eUmMm1BW50QqCsxoq0hmX0DaV-7S7ptyk/s400/36950_1487928048700_1548911298_31158766_4621673_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504527813919486162" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgxy1WL_onw4c72alZwFA3bBSg3DwhLpSqKMJtx6-yildqhxFh4olWZLtrrGF_JlDLgjUvuWEyidupyJHsM7Ahb1RnRFQBZSYozPZx3t4l0bhSaPoKR1o603hBKW5GU8WKKHQ9DMLiog/s1600/34979_1487925168628_1548911298_31158749_1701642_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgxy1WL_onw4c72alZwFA3bBSg3DwhLpSqKMJtx6-yildqhxFh4olWZLtrrGF_JlDLgjUvuWEyidupyJHsM7Ahb1RnRFQBZSYozPZx3t4l0bhSaPoKR1o603hBKW5GU8WKKHQ9DMLiog/s400/34979_1487925168628_1548911298_31158749_1701642_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504527801178679170" border="0" /></a>And of course no party of mine is complete without tissue paper pom poms.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOzh334kyt1MevxnHWdUb8eC_-WlPfYh1-Pg_LUx4B8-2GnRPY31v7EPDXBx476bCrzhI82UJw9-OQXFy6onxfbqS2flHsKh0BlSqXs9082oGZpH-2fhx4rLcrQR0Y0KC4lfbULQeM3VY/s1600/34887_1487920288506_1548911298_31158723_2118055_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOzh334kyt1MevxnHWdUb8eC_-WlPfYh1-Pg_LUx4B8-2GnRPY31v7EPDXBx476bCrzhI82UJw9-OQXFy6onxfbqS2flHsKh0BlSqXs9082oGZpH-2fhx4rLcrQR0Y0KC4lfbULQeM3VY/s400/34887_1487920288506_1548911298_31158723_2118055_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504525633041042370" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhooWYl8jRwp8ZwBkoHB050rCJRNcPUNAvUdwWoUBPc8C6LCMMmVJ2kRTUmN2lFJs-yFXrKLeEHGablcr9tddSGSReuXj-LokA4BWT8VubgaDb575VUoW5OYc_1Z0cUMHb2xLPjNqA6Cy8/s1600/36472_1487926928672_1548911298_31158760_4707203_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhooWYl8jRwp8ZwBkoHB050rCJRNcPUNAvUdwWoUBPc8C6LCMMmVJ2kRTUmN2lFJs-yFXrKLeEHGablcr9tddSGSReuXj-LokA4BWT8VubgaDb575VUoW5OYc_1Z0cUMHb2xLPjNqA6Cy8/s400/36472_1487926928672_1548911298_31158760_4707203_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504525619003270994" border="0" /></a><br />My hair...in case you were confused. I was quite literally sewing these flowers to a comb the morning of the party, hehe :)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYxgxz4w1kAxY-0yO3dQ6b4GrP8kvq3ZcFDE7J657MMW5CAWHIwFvhyphenhyphen9SekI2qbYUHyJrnRcsZ0wdR4tfT28HI8KiR2R2VR0l2-jd8E5qDdB3Gmc_u-ORP8JEd0wM133oLyYPYE9upvQ/s1600/36712_1487928848720_1548911298_31158770_145259_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYxgxz4w1kAxY-0yO3dQ6b4GrP8kvq3ZcFDE7J657MMW5CAWHIwFvhyphenhyphen9SekI2qbYUHyJrnRcsZ0wdR4tfT28HI8KiR2R2VR0l2-jd8E5qDdB3Gmc_u-ORP8JEd0wM133oLyYPYE9upvQ/s400/36712_1487928848720_1548911298_31158770_145259_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504527803456951746" border="0" /></a>My dearest friends showered me with love, kind words and very thoughtful gifts, all wrapped with such care, I truly felt so blessed, I am so blessed to call them all friend!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Ui7RogSIlXZMe_QrqrLsAjNPtzl2FJUgDPb5czPIVv3601TVZ_1kgetX7atGqPbFgF5_DZC8V_aL868UOu1VEzh0E9Z8f3MdxM9wfosdlO9XIT_nIrmUbQexJaRB-MY9FXkyqES_VEs/s1600/34878_1487928608714_1548911298_31158769_7149453_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Ui7RogSIlXZMe_QrqrLsAjNPtzl2FJUgDPb5czPIVv3601TVZ_1kgetX7atGqPbFgF5_DZC8V_aL868UOu1VEzh0E9Z8f3MdxM9wfosdlO9XIT_nIrmUbQexJaRB-MY9FXkyqES_VEs/s400/34878_1487928608714_1548911298_31158769_7149453_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504525599388561954" border="0" /></a><br />Mrs Lady bird beetle couldn't resist the temptation of joining us, she hung around for quite some time, though I must say we didn't mind.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFttyiOURdxuTTswGXHeMVngNQOmK8G6xJbA6wAB1HF5TYrEpwzvusZXa6BroRH8hwERw6qYdCAMfbzY9n6BVYmZgU06V_X2WwWYK5oKTRsA3t4uySaWTh6r360oPu2PEtsXehvIXbag/s1600/34773_1487926848670_1548911298_31158759_8040874_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsZ0ufooQUaYfOr4a0NjWoxd9N8ey1LWserBbd3p3dMhfDrgK7AQ-M5zotgoBUWr7IyU_lLVwRVTSlNa6oM-vM99HaUpUUouyIdfxkFufB2Mz0NTQgDi8zbQ00q2-nZzZfFsnaGSfJs4c/s400/34323_1487921128527_1548911298_31158728_319807_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504523537749603282" border="0" /></a><br />We had fresh berries with cream and orange chiffon cake<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1YAI1utE9LwU0HViXE406fn6EQOBpLbcVI9gKdaHsdCcOxhuWv2_UhoEJ_qQHEBUfpTSS-A4FRfMDNgtluQrj89UGZrFLjJGp9hWT_psxsoBLjS3Xje46G8dcRZOWYwjmmKQRp2WrDV8/s1600/34321_1487922608564_1548911298_31158735_2521468_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1YAI1utE9LwU0HViXE406fn6EQOBpLbcVI9gKdaHsdCcOxhuWv2_UhoEJ_qQHEBUfpTSS-A4FRfMDNgtluQrj89UGZrFLjJGp9hWT_psxsoBLjS3Xje46G8dcRZOWYwjmmKQRp2WrDV8/s400/34321_1487922608564_1548911298_31158735_2521468_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504523528835942082" border="0" /></a><br />And a lemon poppy seed cake layered with lemon curd and frosted with coconut butter cream frosting. It was divine if I do say so myself.<br />I think I might have to make it every year now.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvO0SqDSruXpOBMelQ7gYmHNqrX46Mr-1nMiquCboavgZKMX69tIxgP9NIuEb0hvdCy-i_KqOvPg-zA1RXhXono9jsq2r3FumMI_cG5it_1eS-svo0myMP6aUUMbOEDFU6Qa23-eglN9s/s1600/34512_1487922448560_1548911298_31158734_248335_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvO0SqDSruXpOBMelQ7gYmHNqrX46Mr-1nMiquCboavgZKMX69tIxgP9NIuEb0hvdCy-i_KqOvPg-zA1RXhXono9jsq2r3FumMI_cG5it_1eS-svo0myMP6aUUMbOEDFU6Qa23-eglN9s/s400/34512_1487922448560_1548911298_31158734_248335_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504520760299658706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhch2tpBWSkKVvUu_6e9vfE5V0uFRccEKJS5B82I_oa1FOoVfPyZcqIE0JPUHSRmIQxDZbm0rk3L3o_7idTh7tswLNU612nOqFpCDwWg9meYXERTHvn6XQtuswl1WbX1pk_4Dh-rBnWzK0/s1600/34006_1487922288556_1548911298_31158733_2923291_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDTT4OdCang7vhk1KgxbA5ScDGxH6VVZN0wetg11c3fLrDavOcPqVj5PjUr8H3-QfNRvOYw6iGUsWdw4I6uQ4v7P0vX5Ak6eGWPuA5ECDtEuRsBfe0AUNKezzASPDgoetCRVnJSvOCgQ/s400/34168_1487923808594_1548911298_31158741_6619822_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504520741711405330" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUyiKyLuk5ItqsNXikDRcRmaoqVkD1NRcsJp0zOuV-IsTe_-HWv-owu4oKHVSiDeYkY0B__oLCLJNzOzyIE6sj7JvdoJ9WVWXQiPqcKVJ9S3qGm6m1Rn_arrKbrcQApSt1moHBQoDupPc/s1600/101_2020.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUyiKyLuk5ItqsNXikDRcRmaoqVkD1NRcsJp0zOuV-IsTe_-HWv-owu4oKHVSiDeYkY0B__oLCLJNzOzyIE6sj7JvdoJ9WVWXQiPqcKVJ9S3qGm6m1Rn_arrKbrcQApSt1moHBQoDupPc/s400/101_2020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504522585433290322" border="0" /></a><br />This is the <a href="http://oneandonlyeventsblog.com/">One and Only Events</a> team,<br />Lead by Alison, my best and dearest friend, (on the right)<br />Far left is Brittany and then Denise.<br />I love these girlies!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwhgKzqZd02RiCieSsnV-PtdLF-s_ZgcLCpwS773MUxK44fyKcRhJ3t8reI0ZEA-Kzdz33iNgEV3cfH4iy7TBREOpNBlrQSE7gsv97wN6kl6i7bCmJGOciloztnSu_ur50-_pjGqyNgk/s1600/37574_1487926568663_1548911298_31158757_6225706_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwhgKzqZd02RiCieSsnV-PtdLF-s_ZgcLCpwS773MUxK44fyKcRhJ3t8reI0ZEA-Kzdz33iNgEV3cfH4iy7TBREOpNBlrQSE7gsv97wN6kl6i7bCmJGOciloztnSu_ur50-_pjGqyNgk/s400/37574_1487926568663_1548911298_31158757_6225706_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504536207284084274" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Two more lovely sisters<br /> sister in law Heather and my baby sis, Erin.<br />Sadly my other dear sister Emily and my lovely mama couldn't be there but we thought of them through out and missed them.<br /><br />All in all it was exactly what I wanted for my birthday, time with dear friends to sit, relax,<br />drink tea, eat tasties and talk.<br />Thanks to those who helped me make it happen and for taking all the pictures since my camera batteries decided to die that morning. :(<br />And now I am 25.<br /></div>annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-24898999945721219682010-07-21T07:38:00.001-07:002010-07-21T08:06:36.050-07:00Gwen's little birthday party<div style="text-align: center;">Just a little homey affair but fun none the less...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnd26-snVE7h9nf-WbKNYi-NSk13BOsiL5eGmsToiJOELsqucjC0Mgwzi6jOzL60lBaTBJOkk7Berrnj1kAvKgLiG4CvVe88oPywioX2lnuYBGwcjbk5q6y57FpZtIEse7E6AhdHajHVI/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnd26-snVE7h9nf-WbKNYi-NSk13BOsiL5eGmsToiJOELsqucjC0Mgwzi6jOzL60lBaTBJOkk7Berrnj1kAvKgLiG4CvVe88oPywioX2lnuYBGwcjbk5q6y57FpZtIEse7E6AhdHajHVI/s400/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496370397801117858" border="0" /></a>of course there were presents<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcncXH4Y4F9EqbvyfVTwJk2sHfzyLssPXLKdA00UUqd6a59fWQwdT7sFDq14xyRrUdaYB6HN2mzAF4BSDYKY-H_C9mni_mAW0nHEattVEUyfDffPwmI__nXBXlp5cV8KI_CGiNBwuo5Kc/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcncXH4Y4F9EqbvyfVTwJk2sHfzyLssPXLKdA00UUqd6a59fWQwdT7sFDq14xyRrUdaYB6HN2mzAF4BSDYKY-H_C9mni_mAW0nHEattVEUyfDffPwmI__nXBXlp5cV8KI_CGiNBwuo5Kc/s400/009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496370388202891842" border="0" /></a>though I admit she wasn't overly enthusiastic like Gabriel gets when opening gifts.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB0Dj77wbwZMC8Zhq_TL6hXua6coUaOIZvIgqAn-oFA33lFkq4KiwRyVufLtGsrOet52FrThxrC2jbLMwxQAR0OjbMH6plXTsbKI7E021XM84n6OIsH-mTEAuD7VJfY5nUbWJXlo0EetQ/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB0Dj77wbwZMC8Zhq_TL6hXua6coUaOIZvIgqAn-oFA33lFkq4KiwRyVufLtGsrOet52FrThxrC2jbLMwxQAR0OjbMH6plXTsbKI7E021XM84n6OIsH-mTEAuD7VJfY5nUbWJXlo0EetQ/s400/011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496370381971614018" border="0" /></a><br />However I can faithfully report that she plays with everything she got on a daily basis and loves it all.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHeYShv-bZeSkljCX98CuV9JiSGsS1G5wUODBmfd1do-njVSCzQwP4eWUSGBq9e2MlfWmB2eRfyJPoj7GigBg2bCqbW8xOIGXz1xzVo8izeiaga2Ui1v29E4huUdTHMbS6e1xOLdYl_JU/s1600/IMG_3574.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHeYShv-bZeSkljCX98CuV9JiSGsS1G5wUODBmfd1do-njVSCzQwP4eWUSGBq9e2MlfWmB2eRfyJPoj7GigBg2bCqbW8xOIGXz1xzVo8izeiaga2Ui1v29E4huUdTHMbS6e1xOLdYl_JU/s400/IMG_3574.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496372274087901474" border="0" /></a>pink cupcakes on the other hand...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wbxhy0lZrkAsR0iIvM2TmesuzuZrQ7gxa70kxOfRTzwaB4yFV_LvtnsjFK3pY93_9dgj7682rmUqLiwQMbYebaQv-VI4aK9HKlQjWceaSbvtDmI1HF0D5wzy0go50UlxKEjm4RQgABY/s1600/IMG_3579.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wbxhy0lZrkAsR0iIvM2TmesuzuZrQ7gxa70kxOfRTzwaB4yFV_LvtnsjFK3pY93_9dgj7682rmUqLiwQMbYebaQv-VI4aK9HKlQjWceaSbvtDmI1HF0D5wzy0go50UlxKEjm4RQgABY/s400/IMG_3579.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496372284171273794" border="0" /></a>Make a wish and blow!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0IrCJAKgCp1CxuEl1sVHTgjy2krJshJqaSvcdjazsS1BZeTr0l4zZsusy-dNURIJcTuuQ5jXx2AF-M2Rkq_j0hVojMeM0r1V_XOObAurohFw4KDzYcNtStsNdDvUODeLnSd5B8Wb6cA/s1600/IMG_3593.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0IrCJAKgCp1CxuEl1sVHTgjy2krJshJqaSvcdjazsS1BZeTr0l4zZsusy-dNURIJcTuuQ5jXx2AF-M2Rkq_j0hVojMeM0r1V_XOObAurohFw4KDzYcNtStsNdDvUODeLnSd5B8Wb6cA/s400/IMG_3593.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496372290822572914" border="0" /></a>mmmmmmmmmm<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioiv_GSz8NrMbojysqSBkLQskj89Mx_e-AJc9k2ocvMlbqHn4YOFF2Fo2YR7ATgI7Hl_nlhBRCA6_0Bcc0APTmj1RTDBCpKWMvd7Xn9w-byZf6H5VqwTpyqQaPSOsMqHqqUXohXskX2KU/s1600/IMG_3606.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioiv_GSz8NrMbojysqSBkLQskj89Mx_e-AJc9k2ocvMlbqHn4YOFF2Fo2YR7ATgI7Hl_nlhBRCA6_0Bcc0APTmj1RTDBCpKWMvd7Xn9w-byZf6H5VqwTpyqQaPSOsMqHqqUXohXskX2KU/s400/IMG_3606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496372310615311746" border="0" /></a>And by all means possible it was made certain that not a speck of the chocolate frosting was left to be had.<br /></div></div></div>annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-79740643155210049972010-07-07T16:18:00.000-07:002010-07-07T16:22:38.469-07:00wedding bloggin!<div style="text-align: center;">Hey, I'm going to try and get up Gwen's birthday party pictures soon as well as some from our fourth of July with family.<br />Till then I thought you should check out my latest wedding post, <a href="http://oneandonlyeventsblog.com/?p=448">"Something Blue"</a> as well as <a href="http://oneandonlyeventsblog.com/?p=486">this post</a> from the recent <a href="http://oneandonlyeventsblog.com/?p=486">bridal fair </a>One and Only Events had a booth at. It was super cute, the best there. I had lots of fun putting together the decorations and helping Alison with the candy bar.<br /></div>annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-15609786470468607692010-06-30T12:34:00.000-07:002010-06-30T12:54:24.864-07:00Today she is 3<div style="text-align: center;">Gwendolyn Marrin<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcrUbMXxyVef6D3GyzmmyWVSebhqSmnh22AJQcBJ-JJXT4_aM6ue7OomeyyfJKapVHNjAvnRO4o6Q9oenafT5pwOKV97n0lm4Wr5TK29oaEOFkSV_EdrdsODq1ywUMsXX-AD_BR-hjns/s1600/038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKcrUbMXxyVef6D3GyzmmyWVSebhqSmnh22AJQcBJ-JJXT4_aM6ue7OomeyyfJKapVHNjAvnRO4o6Q9oenafT5pwOKV97n0lm4Wr5TK29oaEOFkSV_EdrdsODq1ywUMsXX-AD_BR-hjns/s400/038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488652726116894002" border="0" /></a><br />Today my baby is 3 and it doesn't seem like it's really been that long.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU33nwo93IJWQppeporQYk5d8USavcZI6KMAkI2rAqNfRTpxtQM7wIzNAgOvsAVNzBWSDAWosb06SsjoLhYl0dhhCDiPCoLytXzjG9nqhHJOIcX9YCLWTULxrUkx-7zhkS7R7DWWrnaak/s1600/064.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU33nwo93IJWQppeporQYk5d8USavcZI6KMAkI2rAqNfRTpxtQM7wIzNAgOvsAVNzBWSDAWosb06SsjoLhYl0dhhCDiPCoLytXzjG9nqhHJOIcX9YCLWTULxrUkx-7zhkS7R7DWWrnaak/s400/064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488655833598147842" border="0" /></a><br />regardless we could not love her more she's our little ray of sunshine and giggles<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirLrDITZwYZX7jUymofk7J1At2n2VFTbIzBe4uL-Ae71Anu-r_BmTQCvuivCbOZg3WMqsvELKliFolRKQ38nLEP1NT06deYEaLg90KHhyMOt4a1H4uZ1bJFiNeSwij_w-0FnS9mQe2b_U/s1600/060+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirLrDITZwYZX7jUymofk7J1At2n2VFTbIzBe4uL-Ae71Anu-r_BmTQCvuivCbOZg3WMqsvELKliFolRKQ38nLEP1NT06deYEaLg90KHhyMOt4a1H4uZ1bJFiNeSwij_w-0FnS9mQe2b_U/s400/060+-+Copy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488655325744150754" border="0" /></a>This is a face I find her making quite frequently<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8iC_mdb9_9LpB0Fy-Aumc_78KpprXCbyC0Wa6ZeU8Wsnu2M8aP2ZPkaK4tb3ZkF36OH388W3T_HUC_ZcWpccJN5kG7rJvBFBicv0SjJQYh2KAlFYPgT-ev1SrKAVInT3K9kUITI_UY4/s1600/070.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8iC_mdb9_9LpB0Fy-Aumc_78KpprXCbyC0Wa6ZeU8Wsnu2M8aP2ZPkaK4tb3ZkF36OH388W3T_HUC_ZcWpccJN5kG7rJvBFBicv0SjJQYh2KAlFYPgT-ev1SrKAVInT3K9kUITI_UY4/s400/070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488654114408946610" border="0" /></a>I always wonder what she's thinking...<br />she does talk but not enough to really share all her thoughts with us yet.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNKRShzNN65pi9iEthVx9BFQc1-4BZSxFR8xd55kEBF7JmUzKPF_24GORRTihFEKfFiSX2JYSRmZuf6aoW2GtFixmJMOJjE1UhqefVqOQp5C1g7vzoBD5ST3qHVlepz5Y2JJ0jtERhJI/s1600/045+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNKRShzNN65pi9iEthVx9BFQc1-4BZSxFR8xd55kEBF7JmUzKPF_24GORRTihFEKfFiSX2JYSRmZuf6aoW2GtFixmJMOJjE1UhqefVqOQp5C1g7vzoBD5ST3qHVlepz5Y2JJ0jtERhJI/s400/045+-+Copy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488653480195983666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVie6P8X417OELjbvt1NknM_7c_A7-LeBL2AKrTVYNK5Exr2Hct34XLHA2Jyf7JKCwJuPJntUrbgkLxvIN0YO4BJZwODdl9ndM6taLtRE-HWfvnHFS8pbrda-yutKchqN1yVpo90TyuH8/s1600/044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVie6P8X417OELjbvt1NknM_7c_A7-LeBL2AKrTVYNK5Exr2Hct34XLHA2Jyf7JKCwJuPJntUrbgkLxvIN0YO4BJZwODdl9ndM6taLtRE-HWfvnHFS8pbrda-yutKchqN1yVpo90TyuH8/s400/044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488653138079766978" border="0" /></a>best friends!<br />I love their relationship<br />it reminds me of me and my big brother. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQU1ntGmX-4lZ0Ko3AtsLEPiyNUwWQf_771F1yYqWCmGjry7iBouiBZmMOpHJ1iwtGAoMBrZKdgKEPsfhWdxx7HPyBZ56thuMJxSqXkgY62gwHqSwZt9yZJbc4aMptL4jUlLJa_VfGwHc/s1600/094.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQU1ntGmX-4lZ0Ko3AtsLEPiyNUwWQf_771F1yYqWCmGjry7iBouiBZmMOpHJ1iwtGAoMBrZKdgKEPsfhWdxx7HPyBZ56thuMJxSqXkgY62gwHqSwZt9yZJbc4aMptL4jUlLJa_VfGwHc/s400/094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488655016989592434" border="0" /></a>Here's the, "ok, I'm done with the pictures mom!" face.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBUG5tQCzAiN9dLhFQBkGtjbjp8NgFN7_5GlrTdbxpyBSjuCh9fqXe7D_UinVsTCrhLtgPulXQmt_68kQXzt0SyQ3ht2F1_aBMz6uRWBlu_Anj9RJI0XM8pBaMB3aBSv0rj4Rf5_K-xA/s1600/078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBUG5tQCzAiN9dLhFQBkGtjbjp8NgFN7_5GlrTdbxpyBSjuCh9fqXe7D_UinVsTCrhLtgPulXQmt_68kQXzt0SyQ3ht2F1_aBMz6uRWBlu_Anj9RJI0XM8pBaMB3aBSv0rj4Rf5_K-xA/s400/078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488655028746842130" border="0" /></a><br />And one of big brother for good measure... :)<br /></div>annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-85948895709255938532010-06-23T20:03:00.000-07:002010-06-23T20:08:10.225-07:00A day in my life...<div style="text-align: center;">Life has been rather busy for me of late. Not that I mind too much as it's been fun stuff but I do prefer my life to have a slower pace than a fast one.<br />Just now I was sweeping up hair after cutting my husband's and it got me thinking about all the things I'd done today so I thought I'd share.<br />Why not right?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, today I have been,<br />A mother<br />A cook<br />A housekeeper<br />An artist/crafter<br />A pianist<br />A wife<br />A hair stylist<br />A friend<br />A sister<br />And a daughter<br /><br />Just a day in my life right now... :)<br /><br /></div>annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-44982258576711141492010-06-11T14:18:00.000-07:002010-06-11T14:21:15.110-07:00bloggy blog!<div style="text-align: center;">Hey, I've been busy cleaning house and enjoying having my beloved home again. I have a few things I'd like to blog about but till I find the time jump over to <a href="http://oneandonlyeventsblog.com/">One and Only Events blog</a> and check out my posts there! I've been doing a series on "Something Old, Something New...."<br /><a href="http://oneandonlyeventsblog.com/">Have a look!</a><br /></div>annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-65618552079262045062010-05-31T12:31:00.001-07:002010-05-31T12:49:41.399-07:00Done!<div style="text-align: center;">After a month's worth of hard work this is what I have to show for it...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAE5AUNErQMuTC_Njruh9dhoI37brlPVvm3CRY-rhUnyUak-I8C9q4bll0FAPdVjE_slgKyLpn_v7DofJhHRh53dc_C_LH0n2hzMhBKgx1qYPuM_09XBGLVwb-pNA3Kchcvy959DJaGc/s1600/081.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAE5AUNErQMuTC_Njruh9dhoI37brlPVvm3CRY-rhUnyUak-I8C9q4bll0FAPdVjE_slgKyLpn_v7DofJhHRh53dc_C_LH0n2hzMhBKgx1qYPuM_09XBGLVwb-pNA3Kchcvy959DJaGc/s400/081.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477521280163008370" border="0" /></a>250 chair covers and 244 sashes sewn in 1 month.<br />I don't think I'll ever undertake such a project in such a short amount of time again but I learned a lot from it and am glad I was able to get it all finished in time.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8fKCttt0r0ztgiDb9h8iwa3g_F367E__xj1nTnHpocgHGjWRkyNVE35f3VNfJ2Kz00va3Ou9MJJE-8UOzsAdqSxizeM3PHVA2c3SlYcaGmvh8HPj1FuIcgX5-K3LatfoM7DJxKxizQg/s1600/085.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8fKCttt0r0ztgiDb9h8iwa3g_F367E__xj1nTnHpocgHGjWRkyNVE35f3VNfJ2Kz00va3Ou9MJJE-8UOzsAdqSxizeM3PHVA2c3SlYcaGmvh8HPj1FuIcgX5-K3LatfoM7DJxKxizQg/s400/085.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477521291427161842" border="0" /></a><br />Special thanks to Brittany who helped me out and also kept me sane with adult conversation. :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9WGMQ6Vfu1pNcsgahSb0D79IQ33LjrUPDd0wWD5oVxryboKei1MOH6Kuu78ZtmzC4xd8uMJbjKKvEToQLPTwmqUT8diN5mBLUAppMjYzUz973SELcCMpAIisq4oajZwxXHs801qwDCIo/s1600/083.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9WGMQ6Vfu1pNcsgahSb0D79IQ33LjrUPDd0wWD5oVxryboKei1MOH6Kuu78ZtmzC4xd8uMJbjKKvEToQLPTwmqUT8diN5mBLUAppMjYzUz973SELcCMpAIisq4oajZwxXHs801qwDCIo/s400/083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477521300182013026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-64701421085493953712010-05-16T18:21:00.000-07:002010-05-16T18:48:42.299-07:00where have I gone?<div style="text-align: center;">In case you've been wondering this is where I've disappeared too...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVW-l4t7uNQl5Mp-x1-KXrwlyzvs-m1kVe95nb5Uz2RqcnhWomTo75MIR51LkCT8aaHZ5X6gazLtdz3cXRDFMKHWQFlJOuyDT-KtdI3KT5hbrrWhSVBdvS2WpCHZFu88NCkIdiZC3Xae0/s1600/020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVW-l4t7uNQl5Mp-x1-KXrwlyzvs-m1kVe95nb5Uz2RqcnhWomTo75MIR51LkCT8aaHZ5X6gazLtdz3cXRDFMKHWQFlJOuyDT-KtdI3KT5hbrrWhSVBdvS2WpCHZFu88NCkIdiZC3Xae0/s400/020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472049624724174882" border="0" /></a><br />I'm working on making 250 chair covers and sashes for a wedding a.k.a. I'm drowning in yards and yards of green taffeta!<br />Till then keep a look out for my posts over at <a href="http://oneandonlyeventsblog.com/">One and Only Events</a>!<br />See you in June<br /></div>annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-17162632224974110212010-05-07T07:52:00.001-07:002010-05-07T08:22:09.362-07:00knitting love...<div style="text-align: center;">While reading on a favorite costuming blog, <a href="http://demodecouture.com/">Demode</a>, I hopped over to the <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/home.asp">Metropolitan museum of ar</a><a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/home.asp">t</a> website to browse their costume collections for upcoming exhibits over the summer. You can view them <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/listview.aspx?page=2&sort=0&sortdir=asc&keyword=&fp=1&dd1=63&dd2=0">here</a> and <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/listview.aspx?dd1=64">here</a> if you're interested.<br />While scrolling through my eye was instantly drawn to <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7d-ql_-D1IxpgSPVzwZPjCJ-vYxcWlMhC_Ho9rYkJp3J1gIX96CVDSa8k9FA9D_LbQvv_LBxZeOT_80YtBhCqfkz_7Qyt1W9EsBt9nhzsmSG9CQ_QVBvCPod1i8GEuwY5J0SrWLxyxTM/s1600/38.93_CP4.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/all/sweater/objectview.aspx?page=2&sort=0&sortdir=asc&keyword=&fp=1&dd1=63&dd2=0&vw=1&collID=63&OID=80093646&vT=1">this sweater.</a><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7d-ql_-D1IxpgSPVzwZPjCJ-vYxcWlMhC_Ho9rYkJp3J1gIX96CVDSa8k9FA9D_LbQvv_LBxZeOT_80YtBhCqfkz_7Qyt1W9EsBt9nhzsmSG9CQ_QVBvCPod1i8GEuwY5J0SrWLxyxTM/s400/38.93_CP4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468542716333845746" border="0" /><br />Dated 1895, it's made of wool, and is of french origin.<br /><br />"Description: This very early sportswear sweater combines the aesthetics of fashionable dress through its large gigot sleeves and overall silhouette with the informal sportiness inherent in any knit fabric. Casual wear, such as this, is rare in museum collections because of the nature of its use and the intrinsic value people placed on more formal attire."<br /><br />I just love that knitting is something that has lasted for generations, always changing and yet forever the same. The detail and yet simplicity of this piece is fascinating to me.<br />I'm just in love with it and had to share!<br /><br />For those of you who knit, click on the link to the sweater and use the zoom option to see parts of it up close!<br /></div>annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-33638277679703527712010-05-03T16:07:00.000-07:002010-05-03T16:21:00.829-07:00bedroom inspiration...<div style="text-align: center;">I had this idea for decorating our bedroom, what I wanted it to become I mean. Well it never worked out cause I could never find the right bedspread with the right price tag that fit all my desires and dreams. Or at least close enough to them. So I sorta gave up and our room stayed plain and boring.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Then last week while looking at some of my favorite wedding blogs I came across <a href="http://theperfectpalette.blogspot.com/2010/04/spring-is-in-air-shades-of-pink-gray.html">this color palette</a>, on <a href="http://theperfectpalette.blogspot.com/">The Perfect Palette</a> and found it quite pretty.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-u36IN66YBZXtnt1aBCsZluQCEcjdlX_B-ijpxw2tXgQVXv-fZWTM-sp5GxZJzULrwEVAv2skDif-CSITbpsF2GYbAmO3KbIwDkYCKusq9x7rMSFTxCKL10_KgbUQxk2jhCL_9efBxk/s1600/pinkgray-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-u36IN66YBZXtnt1aBCsZluQCEcjdlX_B-ijpxw2tXgQVXv-fZWTM-sp5GxZJzULrwEVAv2skDif-CSITbpsF2GYbAmO3KbIwDkYCKusq9x7rMSFTxCKL10_KgbUQxk2jhCL_9efBxk/s400/pinkgray-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467186564577208642" border="0" /></a>It took till yesterday to realize how easily I could make up our room to fit this same palette and now I'm SO excited. Our walls are a blush peachy pink so now I just need to add some gray and more pink and we're well on our way.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bonus, I have some fun money right now to play with....I think Nathan will be coming home to a new bedroom at the end of the month! :D<br />I love the girly elegance of this whole thing can't wait to start finding things and seeing it all come together.<br /><br />P.S.<br />For anyone who may be concerned on Nathan's behalf of coming home to a room with lots of pink in it rest assured he won't mind. I was originally going for pinks, and orange hues and he was on board so we're cool. :)<br /><br /></div>annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-6836671519466744892010-05-01T08:15:00.000-07:002010-05-01T09:09:23.366-07:00knitting away...<div style="text-align: center;">Some recent knitting projects<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJsOc670mszTmC3gsziG_wu7Xdks669rhtdO1dRzPuHlWVn4AoZiBm0sZFFVp-SKd6TFOMxfG4AiJg1FXox4NxM18tHfAc7PB1BM5Gial3J_qnMrxXGgZ28shCrHnKvTyFtlcWiphkRQU/s1600/020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJsOc670mszTmC3gsziG_wu7Xdks669rhtdO1dRzPuHlWVn4AoZiBm0sZFFVp-SKd6TFOMxfG4AiJg1FXox4NxM18tHfAc7PB1BM5Gial3J_qnMrxXGgZ28shCrHnKvTyFtlcWiphkRQU/s400/020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466325480590106002" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">legwarmies<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOVtAvl4FApXoHkNGNwv-9x9z2JEf6nhE488AjamR9FG_q8ag8ZELcsWOw8cBnq7ih3esDM5Th6NMca1fBV5WczVfNJy12I3h4hdTRYETzqtIG1U48Ekkip-zWJ-qFGyNdMvcr3waCg4/s1600/026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibOVtAvl4FApXoHkNGNwv-9x9z2JEf6nhE488AjamR9FG_q8ag8ZELcsWOw8cBnq7ih3esDM5Th6NMca1fBV5WczVfNJy12I3h4hdTRYETzqtIG1U48Ekkip-zWJ-qFGyNdMvcr3waCg4/s400/026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466325474131746674" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOpPr5VPJ5SlLPtVDfYud4c-fG6T3SZk0p09arrzXF3LGCvuca8CAoLJqkdNYyQ3t5yCMchQ28yaPz8Rt7Ub2t4VZp_DHKj7BZjhBJsGo0PVqwEx7rWp7XXi2d5j8mmD8dxN0RyD5Wq2Q/s1600/007+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 343px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOpPr5VPJ5SlLPtVDfYud4c-fG6T3SZk0p09arrzXF3LGCvuca8CAoLJqkdNYyQ3t5yCMchQ28yaPz8Rt7Ub2t4VZp_DHKj7BZjhBJsGo0PVqwEx7rWp7XXi2d5j8mmD8dxN0RyD5Wq2Q/s400/007+-+Copy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466325466988101922" border="0" /></a><br />And something for myself as well...<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOLHfoHZpd4RtdWTRGLEM_oJYoQ6EaU9TDMdBk3p8bx1cJRFJIKkknDzmst44ISSd6zwnzFbbRPIWXiELTrG5TGr1Q4im9RSww-TViAa2X-e9obVvzEB-DreZkKMTT8rvWcoBMp5M-1U/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOLHfoHZpd4RtdWTRGLEM_oJYoQ6EaU9TDMdBk3p8bx1cJRFJIKkknDzmst44ISSd6zwnzFbbRPIWXiELTrG5TGr1Q4im9RSww-TViAa2X-e9obVvzEB-DreZkKMTT8rvWcoBMp5M-1U/s400/013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466325455724626802" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-O60h8u6I6Y86AODUfsI-CpTGSdXTzTViftN5p41FrcV6BWMX5EI04it8h4-Gv7QeDU9ATenuyfnJoeh1tJ1ipJFkR9tPyLTxmfi5Lw38-f7QkZQqh0c-z1BF4_VbS9MBLL9nC3fTOmM/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-O60h8u6I6Y86AODUfsI-CpTGSdXTzTViftN5p41FrcV6BWMX5EI04it8h4-Gv7QeDU9ATenuyfnJoeh1tJ1ipJFkR9tPyLTxmfi5Lw38-f7QkZQqh0c-z1BF4_VbS9MBLL9nC3fTOmM/s400/006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466325442158620178" border="0" /></a><br />I need to find someone to help me take pictures of my big shrug I made.<br />I finished it in time to wear to Seattle and have a couple pictures of it from that trip but none to really showcase it. :)<br />So hopefully I'll be able to share that soon too.<br /></div>annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-83468956854233638712010-04-27T09:39:00.000-07:002010-04-30T15:57:14.493-07:00Seattle! (part 1)<div style="text-align: center;">Our 4 day trip to Seattle...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WhwFDsMwYZ_A5_TQGp-o9QEhyIkzvnlxE-quR2c4530loYXip3v2RSqZKqZHoRbwEhV7toqzBz_9vPsznSXf9lO5bBei7fG66_eWCWtAet7CWpvi4cbFgPUPHsz36xHig2f2y_yTBcI/s1600/047.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WhwFDsMwYZ_A5_TQGp-o9QEhyIkzvnlxE-quR2c4530loYXip3v2RSqZKqZHoRbwEhV7toqzBz_9vPsznSXf9lO5bBei7fG66_eWCWtAet7CWpvi4cbFgPUPHsz36xHig2f2y_yTBcI/s400/047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464944379907936530" border="0" /></a>We started with seeing the house and meeting Fay, who regrettably I did not ever take a picture of but rather took one from my mom's facebook to use.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2EclCKA95AgkjQIyHsd8XzTaToVQNbfjuvjYwoqVhAyGPTwLrG4wvnWgaqQh85K4YcYs-3-FaRKdYeNw1Tms-q_WSaHjdIPmdjRxz33iVEF019bIYUChj5908lvZ2iY-QEXr-WZyces/s1600/16346_102601703098318_100000454651461_67599_7598011_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2EclCKA95AgkjQIyHsd8XzTaToVQNbfjuvjYwoqVhAyGPTwLrG4wvnWgaqQh85K4YcYs-3-FaRKdYeNw1Tms-q_WSaHjdIPmdjRxz33iVEF019bIYUChj5908lvZ2iY-QEXr-WZyces/s400/16346_102601703098318_100000454651461_67599_7598011_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464880143140018578" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">~Fay~<br />After settling in a bit we went and had lunch at Husky's, a local place with the most delicious sandwiches! Then walked around looking in shops and catching up.<br />We happened upon a basket full of dishes for a mere $40 that mom snatched up,<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5rElziIyuAt9i76LqQ1T2crnQ2ipoSo05x4vlm4eEdbyFpxoxIyZJHD1q4R400e0pcTVbvowNyqoBIlwd2q0OWrLtVNYW159rtEHpLLDb1Py9UFTkUEihE8g_M4Z16h5H4qKAgOFruk/s1600/dishes+015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5rElziIyuAt9i76LqQ1T2crnQ2ipoSo05x4vlm4eEdbyFpxoxIyZJHD1q4R400e0pcTVbvowNyqoBIlwd2q0OWrLtVNYW159rtEHpLLDb1Py9UFTkUEihE8g_M4Z16h5H4qKAgOFruk/s400/dishes+015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464876858084218354" border="0" /></a><br />Dishes are her "thing" after all.<br />Once dad came home from work we went out for a drive to get a view of their town and then made our way to a little Greek restaurant.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1TQQ7i8n0BCaduZvMkmtAKoiLjNqiz-alPXrBIpMX016vfBUgcxMPNhAr3HH8kH04HD7PMNsTjcKkDKNEEkRp6Cwovxn9I0jtYWx8Ibi89MFZgZ1T6mxz7FCZAJeDWLCHFbP8Mb8_5E/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil1TQQ7i8n0BCaduZvMkmtAKoiLjNqiz-alPXrBIpMX016vfBUgcxMPNhAr3HH8kH04HD7PMNsTjcKkDKNEEkRp6Cwovxn9I0jtYWx8Ibi89MFZgZ1T6mxz7FCZAJeDWLCHFbP8Mb8_5E/s400/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464860299542631058" border="0" /></a><br />Fun conversation and yummy food made for a lovely evening which we finished off by going downtown to see Alice in Wonderland.<br />The following day was our one whole day with dad so we packed a lot in.<br />We started out taking the bus downtown to Pike's place market.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJh-tXmoqZB5dxIz70m7My9XpYHWl79CD1Ha8dBqoQsnSUGyiupgV4j2TpQUT5qwfciXavHVBggDPlC_4s3sX-KLb-eHEGI0vlql1tUOuO73kB8ygJAl88rv_4Idj8DLIOJHacst7LXA/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJh-tXmoqZB5dxIz70m7My9XpYHWl79CD1Ha8dBqoQsnSUGyiupgV4j2TpQUT5qwfciXavHVBggDPlC_4s3sX-KLb-eHEGI0vlql1tUOuO73kB8ygJAl88rv_4Idj8DLIOJHacst7LXA/s400/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464860308437527458" border="0" /></a><br />First stop was freshly made doughnuts and coffee<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9cuO-u3sSipNiuXufrODiD73YfA0ocWI6wn9_XPPXqFUORNMOGc61472K0rT4FI-iR1EplTL_Kvhgfe0gE7UDN4tA3JZMgDdnW_renwPK4PX_knkcOJx4N6Az_emWwzEcCOo4pbRVXhM/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9cuO-u3sSipNiuXufrODiD73YfA0ocWI6wn9_XPPXqFUORNMOGc61472K0rT4FI-iR1EplTL_Kvhgfe0gE7UDN4tA3JZMgDdnW_renwPK4PX_knkcOJx4N6Az_emWwzEcCOo4pbRVXhM/s400/012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464860319370152386" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-eMjyZkD16i6AIfiJ0thf8E6QXHOZi9dsvZdunTKFK25oK-jACiG2txhqhPoHSV1Tq2PT3YiCmhI9qIQMjx1RCdNxbqV2eOJ-Ef3x0TwAyy3GW3xrZGl2Wn_dzjryRsccRqASvErYRs/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLT7sjiXNxRpEIhLBOF67pZwBTmKL7cfnLuxZLCPT3Xy6IbNdJDcwUX0G4ORTX4_xiMBFTVu6wVE5NWUi9ZeLtftmbTiBeDFbQmv20odSUUggJSarArqSk0YkEj1RNGEAqfO_owjNjgis/s400/IMG_3239.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464876903383445586" border="0" /></a><br />These were some amazing handmade kaleidoscopes! really cool.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthppBvHkf-N_B3-84r7xyipfDgYUDs7YJblpU46JOXMYEaxUmYf1Lu5qrljLrjitE-ct3B8YR4KOwwwjg5R4GgWk8qH9mVTl8rODnlouc2QDVDlfnH39yXAcwTGvqEwQqzEK5w00xccw/s1600/IMG_3235.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthppBvHkf-N_B3-84r7xyipfDgYUDs7YJblpU46JOXMYEaxUmYf1Lu5qrljLrjitE-ct3B8YR4KOwwwjg5R4GgWk8qH9mVTl8rODnlouc2QDVDlfnH39yXAcwTGvqEwQqzEK5w00xccw/s400/IMG_3235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464876893980608338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOjC6m_zMCSinMzmqmg3pg1DIuO65RqVcCs6eS1ICGip2mft5xoRhhvBQVRd1K45MSslWYjz53ZyhQfG-_FAWWypspe885eItRHxsb08riGWXDmp9IBTnnl8FsyKtOQDTRrmybjx5-jE/s1600/IMG_3221.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpOjC6m_zMCSinMzmqmg3pg1DIuO65RqVcCs6eS1ICGip2mft5xoRhhvBQVRd1K45MSslWYjz53ZyhQfG-_FAWWypspe885eItRHxsb08riGWXDmp9IBTnnl8FsyKtOQDTRrmybjx5-jE/s400/IMG_3221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464876885153585906" border="0" /></a>We picked out tees for the kiddies.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimb4R9APmSogLK2OQyQ7_joiY8FDvhxKo3SdiW2oe-I9accuWKOZM8mhEwJxPEH-ytwuHzom9BfEP2o1TwPq7ZNisnNYFGy4kFFKo0GxNKYIGj-FOkbd6qi2s0XZdJgrU6U9IpVOlUGYM/s1600/IMG_3228.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimb4R9APmSogLK2OQyQ7_joiY8FDvhxKo3SdiW2oe-I9accuWKOZM8mhEwJxPEH-ytwuHzom9BfEP2o1TwPq7ZNisnNYFGy4kFFKo0GxNKYIGj-FOkbd6qi2s0XZdJgrU6U9IpVOlUGYM/s400/IMG_3228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465281024623086530" border="0" /></a>The fresh flowers everywhere we killing me! want!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjAVlmj1MKOzSgTRLsVEWsot7W46BAVRptvW_wyu8KgZ2-wgkuCSEchPOPCOHldBlcuLnT-UObj0g40pm7V3UtIgb1BZ9DJ0TyJof6hSh3tsgVeYBSykX-dsdhdSJt2z6RPGBu3vPBbc/s1600/IMG_3217.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_fuvAImILk4tpUeQxxdQrD96ZmQMaTa5T4BzKP8YXo4yATIfsnPeh_G1C9wCCTYYFJ7WVX1FYaeyqeO4J_syMA9Hr-wmlXn-QmkyG_vyUj7Aqe5gDZqV_s3Yq7-zG0wXy-46eG6lrbaw/s400/030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465365111423235266" border="0" /></a><br />We eventually made it down to a tea shop my parents had visited before, which I had wanted to see so I could learn how to make up the tea they had bought me from there.<br />They had soooooo many teas we ended up buying some Lichee which is naturally sweetened and quite yummy. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKw6M9NAfdAUW5OOfxu4ctapVRSLcTEXVYEdg0xoaxeQLanOMTuIeQKXnhugoywbQf7DPCd1kG8l4PfIbDWd2oB3gLtyd8OiUKICSJz92H6jsYjSyatVKUn8_4tuoTFmdb56chsWMbzw8/s1600/035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKw6M9NAfdAUW5OOfxu4ctapVRSLcTEXVYEdg0xoaxeQLanOMTuIeQKXnhugoywbQf7DPCd1kG8l4PfIbDWd2oB3gLtyd8OiUKICSJz92H6jsYjSyatVKUn8_4tuoTFmdb56chsWMbzw8/s400/035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464865114687050018" border="0" /></a><br />Next we took the ferry to Bainbridge Island for the express purpose of a certain yarn shop my mother had told me of.<br />It was chilly but beautiful and we enjoyed taking pictures on the ride over as well,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZeTm4sFHbZWaG5OE4-7LMC3B-Bf2-s3-Zc4o9BFip9kWVKi8A-ERODYS27itUpJAkuHcUt143PkskMxY1VW_84KYvHlHWQH-Mz7CGizqJVdkeTxFy4Ix35bJXY48zo2ODlMZRe5G1ec/s1600/041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZeTm4sFHbZWaG5OE4-7LMC3B-Bf2-s3-Zc4o9BFip9kWVKi8A-ERODYS27itUpJAkuHcUt143PkskMxY1VW_84KYvHlHWQH-Mz7CGizqJVdkeTxFy4Ix35bJXY48zo2ODlMZRe5G1ec/s400/041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465365120036537218" border="0" /></a><br />Aw, I love my parents! they're the best, truly they are.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYelhf11vl1Khsf4LEqt8yjAprpSxBM5wx7yvSZBHQ7ghw-6WrSkYzPNhJa1g8NZC91vijAYupOafOQ5S-6omAO6khsmp8txbCvT2x9MXCio0WTxv8zN8UBWY4YPqbR6LMtdW9biePAgQ/s1600/dishes+012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4pjlgGbFuXvZ1mWyWO5mGBTvyP4xbtwA4dJEOSnlRmIjuwEk7xYcgRID9QZgt-n7tbD2dTNhax3GrH0uMTPXOStr-ujGTktLyAiKudR24f2s0Blwc7SRYW32G6jwWZBCetk6f3PNwn4/s400/048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466064618187392338" border="0" /></a><br />The homes were amazing! I can't imagine living in such a beautiful home and location...<br />ok, not true cause we did when we lived at Hume...<br />Anyway I guess the truth is it made me miss that.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8mn4LIO-Z5e-40pJQhXZO_GRv0sbrCGyEpC0FJsrJH7Ay9XA06hsA9EuIhBeRRfh5XLshaKlWuvDrDc4voOl_0fENaPc2GlGCL0VW3EaJheq8hf54FZcmnXLrJJSYygSUKNGLZRAG20/s1600/IMG_3304.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8mn4LIO-Z5e-40pJQhXZO_GRv0sbrCGyEpC0FJsrJH7Ay9XA06hsA9EuIhBeRRfh5XLshaKlWuvDrDc4voOl_0fENaPc2GlGCL0VW3EaJheq8hf54FZcmnXLrJJSYygSUKNGLZRAG20/s400/IMG_3304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466064652151944674" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmww3c3BsDOFuir2Cq414sbBpnOMT2sqCYhZAWiCJ5YzSllKY7JXce2Q14uVoOn_wS34YSq-fxkL7_E_WNvwws9zicBmQRb1Ck-QGzfpLGb4f1tF9PMmMXh6CEZfuvNPq8ZtXYQWtEUk4/s1600/IMG_3300.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmww3c3BsDOFuir2Cq414sbBpnOMT2sqCYhZAWiCJ5YzSllKY7JXce2Q14uVoOn_wS34YSq-fxkL7_E_WNvwws9zicBmQRb1Ck-QGzfpLGb4f1tF9PMmMXh6CEZfuvNPq8ZtXYQWtEUk4/s400/IMG_3300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466064646934119090" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSpBgBLURnxyqM3meh2zDVs-resKoTIPga0zf4Gp23FCQ5Imn_4c0TcFDM-98x4jnRZP2N29dK-K0u_3Cpbzahfp75y-0kWwNnJteZMZwWmFsBg-8dOZAeWsC_cgFfPdjN-rDKBuXjm0/s1600/IMG_3291.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSpBgBLURnxyqM3meh2zDVs-resKoTIPga0zf4Gp23FCQ5Imn_4c0TcFDM-98x4jnRZP2N29dK-K0u_3Cpbzahfp75y-0kWwNnJteZMZwWmFsBg-8dOZAeWsC_cgFfPdjN-rDKBuXjm0/s400/IMG_3291.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466064632364694066" border="0" /></a>Float plane!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWc-YtYj4HC5pMQyd7ENEk9sBN-kPdq43mxugUdTTBSCiXBB7DXxgI5n3IP_BXliDVfI7UeSOhiVcpzLQFGO97qoOCTKmtV_1WpZkvmGbkmGhO8NhAN-zhClVWlMBNXgiHknavYIp1BBs/s1600/IMG_3282.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWc-YtYj4HC5pMQyd7ENEk9sBN-kPdq43mxugUdTTBSCiXBB7DXxgI5n3IP_BXliDVfI7UeSOhiVcpzLQFGO97qoOCTKmtV_1WpZkvmGbkmGhO8NhAN-zhClVWlMBNXgiHknavYIp1BBs/s400/IMG_3282.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466064624653844882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKol1nooCgdl3A08r2wHbNMTx191prSW0dIs5_a9P6kk328XQS5eQhvWktRvJo3XUwv9Lnkey5db_HAHnTgZG7QOkwqOi1QVl7tMMkKPvM3kIH9yuybNpmk81HwApcs-xC_GS8qTVJoo/s1600/050.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKol1nooCgdl3A08r2wHbNMTx191prSW0dIs5_a9P6kk328XQS5eQhvWktRvJo3XUwv9Lnkey5db_HAHnTgZG7QOkwqOi1QVl7tMMkKPvM3kIH9yuybNpmk81HwApcs-xC_GS8qTVJoo/s400/050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464868577150291330" border="0" /></a>Isn't my husband a handsome man? I sure think so :)<br />well that's it for now, more another day...<br />too many pictures I tell ya!<br /><br /><br /></div>annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-71447270649683879292010-04-10T08:13:00.000-07:002010-04-10T08:59:30.975-07:00as promised...<div style="text-align: center;">More cute knitting!<br />A couple weeks back my friend <a href="http://elisajoy.com/">Elisa</a> contacted me about test knitting her first pattern.<br />I was totally interested as I adore knitting but got really excited when she showed me pictures of what it was I was getting to make!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7Q-pG1j2IOu4tvOcgUb0NP9pb8UTEtORIDS3z7yCYYSHRdnhOzGZCkZc4Mf0L1yARxUZAtvu34veSakXwsp6VWDpdhbpu6ey-Se4yrPOktIbrJUYQ9F9FVHx09tnaxRzYL-NWnCfu18/s1600/027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7Q-pG1j2IOu4tvOcgUb0NP9pb8UTEtORIDS3z7yCYYSHRdnhOzGZCkZc4Mf0L1yARxUZAtvu34veSakXwsp6VWDpdhbpu6ey-Se4yrPOktIbrJUYQ9F9FVHx09tnaxRzYL-NWnCfu18/s400/027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458530878380425442" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I had planned on knitting up something similar but this one is a million times cuter in my opinion.<br />So of course I said yes and the process began.<br />It's actually a knit and crochet pattern but seeing as I learned how to crochet first this wasn't an issue for me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9yEG68oBbsuJ-oTYKWQwfJBbGUMyRgR4-C8A0mgs4kMYwdyXLGfL1i8R5lgCnUgU_sP6UM679E3WHbgD3j0a0VGmPldNcvTaK6nJ3xMnh4dhpePh5B2Kw79LiOmZ_3nGzlKHJfW3aqA/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9yEG68oBbsuJ-oTYKWQwfJBbGUMyRgR4-C8A0mgs4kMYwdyXLGfL1i8R5lgCnUgU_sP6UM679E3WHbgD3j0a0VGmPldNcvTaK6nJ3xMnh4dhpePh5B2Kw79LiOmZ_3nGzlKHJfW3aqA/s400/018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458530889379760018" border="0" /></a><br />It knit up super fast and for being her first time pattern it was written really well. I know she made a couple changes to perfect it before releasing it to sell but I was really impressed by her first time go at it. :)<br />And I loved getting to add this cute button from my stash, a gift with lots of other fun things from my sister Sydney.<br />Thanks Syd!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_46TR2WPRshpGH7TCYQhyUW_lI2nKCoBhN2-X80iHlndKztp2pMIGPgHyDrSNWHQm8FV02cEfd_7burhggC8uZUC20IV-SD7kzrV1O7qbDS0uLCTrY23qKL3dxrcfb_zB0_9eYgdLfY/s1600/023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 370px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_46TR2WPRshpGH7TCYQhyUW_lI2nKCoBhN2-X80iHlndKztp2pMIGPgHyDrSNWHQm8FV02cEfd_7burhggC8uZUC20IV-SD7kzrV1O7qbDS0uLCTrY23qKL3dxrcfb_zB0_9eYgdLfY/s400/023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458530871298815122" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This fits very comfortably on my head, soft and warm, I love that you're ears stay cozy but you can still do your hair and don't end up with an itchy forehead like when you wear a beanie, lol.<br />I also like the versatility in personal design. because of the crochet border and flower you can use more than one color or make it all solid(like I did) depending on what you like. You could even make multiple flowers in different colors and switch them out.<br />And she's planning on sizing it down to make a child version as well which I'm excited about since I have a daughter and a niece.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7OeZCGK_BkGTE1MOM3RQPyoo-kwSDtCwMjC_Pu39QM2_8RmB14VrjxIeIgJGjLN8e6JSBEKSQwhlQqPo9ylU5KfprFDVnjwdM4d7zQhlIfp4VC3n1Nx0J8vzJw5r06bnt8K47FYGPtY/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7OeZCGK_BkGTE1MOM3RQPyoo-kwSDtCwMjC_Pu39QM2_8RmB14VrjxIeIgJGjLN8e6JSBEKSQwhlQqPo9ylU5KfprFDVnjwdM4d7zQhlIfp4VC3n1Nx0J8vzJw5r06bnt8K47FYGPtY/s400/016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458528406796240754" border="0" /></a><br />So knitters you can purchase her pattern on Ravelry <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flower-headband-earwarmer">here</a>, as well as her Etsy site <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/mclaughlindesigns">here</a>.<br />And if you don't knit but love this as much as I do be sure to check in on her Etsy site as well where she's selling them pre-made.<br /></div>annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-63302078824581918612010-04-07T07:48:00.000-07:002010-04-07T20:19:26.724-07:00Something new...<div style="text-align: center;">I have some fun news! lots of you probably saw this on my facebook already but for those who didn't and to give a little more insight to it, I figured I'd blog it too.<br />My dear friend Alison is a wedding coordinator among all the other awesome things she is.<br />Like a Godly wife and mother, and my dear dear friend.<br />She has many talents, and has been using them coupled with her love of weddings to great success.<br />Naturally being friends we eventually discovered our shared love of all things wedding related.<br />To what does all this lead aside from I love my friend?<br />Well, Alison asked me to join her team as Creative Director!<br />You can read about it here on her blog,<br /><a href="http://oneandonlyeventsblog.com/?p=264"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">oneandonlyeventsblog.com</span></a><br />And be sure to visit her web site as well.<br /><a href="http://oneandonlyevents.com/">One & Only Events</a><br />I'm really looking forward to having a creative outlet for my party planning/craft loving brain.<br />I guess that's all for now...<br /><br />Edited to add:<br />Ok, I think my brain was still waking up this morning cause I forgot a major part of the story and kind of the whole reason I was blogging about it anyway!<br />For the past several months I've been praying and asking God to show me or lead me to a way I can use my creative skills and urges (I really do get urges to create something!) for a purpose.<br />Not just for personal benefit.<br />I'm not much of an entrepreneur so while the whole Etsy world is appealing it always sounds like too much work in the long run and isn't my thing. At least not at this point in my life.<br />And while I love making things for people, birthdays and Christmas etc...<br />Well it just wasn't enough.<br />And I love doing wedding things! I got to help with both my sister's weddings in the past two years and also a dear friend's as well and about now was starting to miss all that.<br />There's just something so special and exciting about helping people prepare for their wedding day.<br />So when Alison asked me I was thrilled! I did pray a little more intently about it before saying yes but the whole thing was an answer to my months of prayer. :)<br />So thanks once again Father for giving me a desire of my heart.<br />And that's what I really wanted to share with you all! sorry my brain was being lame earlier.<br /><br /></div><a href="http://oneandonlyeventsblog.com/?p=264"></a>annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-76328336362476186712010-04-06T08:41:00.001-07:002010-04-06T09:07:46.861-07:00Easter...<div style="text-align: center;">Nathan had to miss Easter with us this year...actually come to think of it I think he's missed it the two years previous as well. :( Hopefully next year he can enjoy coloring eggs with us, hunting them as well as celebrating the glory of God and the gift Jesus gave us in his death and resurrection.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik8YBmGh4ohgAerkHCR_Qqj_EC7Bl1e6QDZXvZWSA3ubTaq4ZxyeoJZUYKrLTIgs8sLhImfg5CyPlwhLSNW6wfoYKyb_gIq95KyhpNUwE3FGo5r-P9KyMpdfKWDkZCrIQEWNJYeeUR6TM/s1600/076.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik8YBmGh4ohgAerkHCR_Qqj_EC7Bl1e6QDZXvZWSA3ubTaq4ZxyeoJZUYKrLTIgs8sLhImfg5CyPlwhLSNW6wfoYKyb_gIq95KyhpNUwE3FGo5r-P9KyMpdfKWDkZCrIQEWNJYeeUR6TM/s400/076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457052785221860754" border="0" /></a>After most of the days festivities Gabriel came to me with this drawing,<br />It's Jesus on the cross.<br />I asked him to draw me one of Jesus alive from the grave but he didn't want to draw anymore.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCARSRd-OT3DAGRH6NEpSpplLXjIdh4CAiJaXJ8qGZCJAwQKjhAAlztM-o6i-K2wZulwIW3loJRom69N8ZEK02y_KtB3icg0k7RnqbS7-tD1nc9mIgpXIDb-51VzLN-Nz7LkV3Hfc6cXo/s1600/043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCARSRd-OT3DAGRH6NEpSpplLXjIdh4CAiJaXJ8qGZCJAwQKjhAAlztM-o6i-K2wZulwIW3loJRom69N8ZEK02y_KtB3icg0k7RnqbS7-tD1nc9mIgpXIDb-51VzLN-Nz7LkV3Hfc6cXo/s400/043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457052771066116898" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Gwen dyed one hand pink and the other green...<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAl4UJkwuR0q285ksr0OhjGVAkIFl9E7PKZdgQThhLn07VZ4hue7lAYw9Suqp8dgUTWaWsCVuCzEeWaBTPpd5moswrmz8Mi2iIlinweg7VTZuY824kKcqupTGb_HBS72X1lTqK8i2Fyo/s1600/021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisAl4UJkwuR0q285ksr0OhjGVAkIFl9E7PKZdgQThhLn07VZ4hue7lAYw9Suqp8dgUTWaWsCVuCzEeWaBTPpd5moswrmz8Mi2iIlinweg7VTZuY824kKcqupTGb_HBS72X1lTqK8i2Fyo/s400/021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457052765069652546" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And had lots of fun in the process of course.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQhHRvSmKySwo7yoFr_PWxCSPxYHqVJqpWyORfdSmwIeOfcV5PXeLetfzJbhJmkWq_Ik3vdaHDKsK_EF8u4g26KDixSkn6svInqd6OHHWIyb6eoHS_3oDhYwi5NLdAJ-pdNh_5vcgPjs/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQhHRvSmKySwo7yoFr_PWxCSPxYHqVJqpWyORfdSmwIeOfcV5PXeLetfzJbhJmkWq_Ik3vdaHDKsK_EF8u4g26KDixSkn6svInqd6OHHWIyb6eoHS_3oDhYwi5NLdAJ-pdNh_5vcgPjs/s400/014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457052754527866370" border="0" /></a><br />Gabriel was very meticulous and tidy with his...he's not type A at all! lol :)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd1cJxA6js6_21QQH4RBxg95wNnp0SiLrU3WvIpAJBjIYpmXVzh8_u9TSdBsimJPml_c2qZGNmz0z-HjNHfSh9kfcUxLWxPybbffxq2o5OHHOwt_3JYtxeqzJLeZvkbg3dcpdqIf7tkbU/s1600/071.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd1cJxA6js6_21QQH4RBxg95wNnp0SiLrU3WvIpAJBjIYpmXVzh8_u9TSdBsimJPml_c2qZGNmz0z-HjNHfSh9kfcUxLWxPybbffxq2o5OHHOwt_3JYtxeqzJLeZvkbg3dcpdqIf7tkbU/s400/071.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457055036473265266" border="0" /></a><br />Hunting eggs!<br />we did it early in the morning so the lighting wasn't great and none of the pictures turned out very well. But this one was just too cute not too share.<br />After getting dressed we went outside to play and enjoy the lovely weather.<br />We had a picnic lunch and just relaxed and enjoyed one another for the rest of the afternoon.<br /><br /></div>annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-24768953331527637322010-04-02T18:16:00.001-07:002010-04-02T18:30:44.523-07:00Thank God....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMXpkw0zwe-dnlPtGUSDOIzab_Kj_0DfeZNMXiIv01XuEg5I0FNJQ9QnQxhe0jfwGaQtashpKd5t3YnisRXUO7Mra7mq4VSyqnOR2pdHWJEU7bkQ4YngW7Hx_UNn4_2_QQLkDbJDR1rs/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMXpkw0zwe-dnlPtGUSDOIzab_Kj_0DfeZNMXiIv01XuEg5I0FNJQ9QnQxhe0jfwGaQtashpKd5t3YnisRXUO7Mra7mq4VSyqnOR2pdHWJEU7bkQ4YngW7Hx_UNn4_2_QQLkDbJDR1rs/s400/014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455714671212617138" /></a><br />So today we went to a friend's house, they have a pool in the back yard and Gwen fell in. Not good right? Thankfully it turned out just fine, we got her out quick and she wasn't hardly fazed by it at all! She truly is our water baby. <br />Anyway the reason I'm blogging about it is because I was so calm through the whole thing. It was weird. My baby fell in a pool and totally could have drown and I was SO calm! we pulled her out, dried her off and went on with our afternoon, like nothing horrible had just happened. Granted it was a good outcome, but still. <br />So then, as we were driving home just now it started to sink in and I was astonished at how calm I had been. I can only attribute it to my good and gracious God. He most certainly had his hand on the situation and on me because there is simply no other explanation. I am not entirely sure why he wanted me to be so calm, perhaps freaking out and smothering Gwen would have made it worse for her and instilled an unhealthy fear of water...I don't know. But I'm so thankful she's ok, and that his presence is so real and active in our lives. <br />There have been many moments in my life where I've felt his presence as he holds my hand through situations, filling me with a calm peace. There have been others when I refused to let him take the reigns and freaked out and I must say I prefer the former. I'm not even entirely sure where I'm going with this or what I'm trying to say...I guess I just want to publicly praise him for keeping her safe and keeping me calm. that's all.annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981361870606692806.post-66940871117889351252010-04-01T12:28:00.000-07:002010-04-01T12:49:56.602-07:00Last Saturday...This past Saturday I got a girl day. It had been in the works for awhile and we finally nailed down a date. It's become a bit of a tradition for me to head North to LA and see the FIDM<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2JRRCyTSzyGMXG6aDgazR-bW6Jv6_W7N-8btmMl46LK-iXCkWluV04nkFvIt7p5mOp_Ygtur6o3dAgWn6HTMAuqgiNSQu9HNk7RMNgKNFpnb3OgC1mhUC2vLb7syk4O2cMPND0sI-nM/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 330px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2JRRCyTSzyGMXG6aDgazR-bW6Jv6_W7N-8btmMl46LK-iXCkWluV04nkFvIt7p5mOp_Ygtur6o3dAgWn6HTMAuqgiNSQu9HNk7RMNgKNFpnb3OgC1mhUC2vLb7syk4O2cMPND0sI-nM/s400/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455254152941212050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0oor4NUBAKSfTzC0voniS7EsC4Ur4NK2yxHnWS8LKpDR8Jn11j-qMGZ_B_DH9J-LdnVyx3Hl02gC7CMzsNlU81dFaTOvc50sCXbjj-rbbgm5afEnYCoxRGGZHYHCZWX7oTNWTKQUxOiY/s1600/4427386953_6a41d2ed24.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0oor4NUBAKSfTzC0voniS7EsC4Ur4NK2yxHnWS8LKpDR8Jn11j-qMGZ_B_DH9J-LdnVyx3Hl02gC7CMzsNlU81dFaTOvc50sCXbjj-rbbgm5afEnYCoxRGGZHYHCZWX7oTNWTKQUxOiY/s400/4427386953_6a41d2ed24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455254175976301170" border="0" /></a>costume exhibit and this was the second time going with my friend Jessica. We really enjoyed the exhibit and agreed that the layout and set up of it this year was a deal better than last years. They also had more costumes from last years "The Duchess" which I was thrilled about. And there were lots from "The Young Victoria", again, exciting! Regrettably you are not allowed to take pictures so these I've snagged from the the web. There were lots of fun costumes to see, these were just three I especially enjoyed looking at.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPXWAFOljNXrIHeoyvhwr2U01xlOj6D8hc4GcA0EeMVk-z_CDEUvUVfzlO8hmUBUUNAKGsXu7uxfl8vgNcUd-GOdK7bT9v3hANi-kjkm0hiGjnXTjsUWWSRWYx0Lln3ItRZBZgqN6j7g/s1600/4428232330_5887e53b1a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPXWAFOljNXrIHeoyvhwr2U01xlOj6D8hc4GcA0EeMVk-z_CDEUvUVfzlO8hmUBUUNAKGsXu7uxfl8vgNcUd-GOdK7bT9v3hANi-kjkm0hiGjnXTjsUWWSRWYx0Lln3ItRZBZgqN6j7g/s400/4428232330_5887e53b1a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455255063353360162" border="0" /></a>The Red one is from the film "Bright Star" which I have yet to watch. The next is from "The Young Victoria" it was my favorite of the whole exhibit. truly gorgeous!<br />And the last is my favorite gown from "The Duchess" so that was also very exciting to see in person! It's a fairly small exhibit so you go through it pretty quick but certainly worth the<br />trip every time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hHbOgek9B3Q4wynS_JzQNn9S7gtARiI6rK0pyQBnlJdhmuikktnfgdIG-wxE5eNG_dtebFKjUSv4gQNSRCWmhmg5pdgjuBgrxF4OZ_RXgTyxioZ3azgE9vHeD7pMwEo9Pd7NQkxFuyg/s1600/4427325557_852aff49a6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hHbOgek9B3Q4wynS_JzQNn9S7gtARiI6rK0pyQBnlJdhmuikktnfgdIG-wxE5eNG_dtebFKjUSv4gQNSRCWmhmg5pdgjuBgrxF4OZ_RXgTyxioZ3azgE9vHeD7pMwEo9Pd7NQkxFuyg/s400/4427325557_852aff49a6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455254160101614338" border="0" /></a><br />Afterward we grabbed some lunch at a nearby Pannini place that was quite delicious and then headed to a big mall to do some shopping. Something I don't do often and so always enjoy a lot for several reasons, the main one being my lack of tag along children. :) Lots of good conversation, a little Starbucks, and some Pink Berry finished off my lovely day of self indulgence. And bonus, I still made it home by 8:30 and got the evening with my beloved husband! which was nice since he left Monday for 12 days.annamaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776132817061834081noreply@blogger.com2