tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305411922024-03-12T19:56:58.348-07:00Rooster in the RoasterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger592125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-61450608438738152012-01-06T16:18:00.000-08:002012-01-06T16:18:52.375-08:00Days for Girls/ My mom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCuIkBMYzfqdRXCLWKYbBebyIDsDf3WCudyv0M2t3Xh-wThzp8syZt4IvXIiSkAJbWZdoCRFaNsYpEmrPn6KzBDkCzh_oZ92z7pHbhLV7TBhSn3W35iGfO6aJYWP50R4Nvj-U4Q/s1600/100_0968.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCuIkBMYzfqdRXCLWKYbBebyIDsDf3WCudyv0M2t3Xh-wThzp8syZt4IvXIiSkAJbWZdoCRFaNsYpEmrPn6KzBDkCzh_oZ92z7pHbhLV7TBhSn3W35iGfO6aJYWP50R4Nvj-U4Q/s320/100_0968.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
My mother got herself involved in a program called Days for Girls.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
She started making kits for girls in Africa and then she ended up going to Africa to teach women how to make kits of their own.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Heres a little about the organisation...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Days for Girls International works to get washable feminine hygiene kits into the hands of those that would otherwise go without. (and are forced to miss school and eventually drop out) We advocate and partner with NGO's and agencies to teach women and communities to create their own. We work to raise public awareness, educate regarding AIDS and preventable disease, and health and safety-- all programs that are saving lives, helping girls stay in school and balancing the scales for women.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeNbqeR30XGktusSYNUZIUIfdWNrPW-Ias1pc-wK38G1mLhSeMgpcAjSKwIObaQupIMn4-Howup5uuvsedQJoyEMvExl2e-VGq64x8SYpxV0gLpetmt0gw16_4uPBaUdR2sj7sg/s1600/Africa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbeNbqeR30XGktusSYNUZIUIfdWNrPW-Ias1pc-wK38G1mLhSeMgpcAjSKwIObaQupIMn4-Howup5uuvsedQJoyEMvExl2e-VGq64x8SYpxV0gLpetmt0gw16_4uPBaUdR2sj7sg/s320/Africa.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu5kW1SZWcD9x8CsfCf1dxMphOjdF8HtWkYW2yIdvv5jy0eSOYcnyYnp0fH5VFdhsgYVh35uygG6EWXIwzZ6J4kY0kAbX_1mLvvWm56APBmrTjQkqSUKKs1LOerXP-18dxj33JrQ/s1600/Africa1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu5kW1SZWcD9x8CsfCf1dxMphOjdF8HtWkYW2yIdvv5jy0eSOYcnyYnp0fH5VFdhsgYVh35uygG6EWXIwzZ6J4kY0kAbX_1mLvvWm56APBmrTjQkqSUKKs1LOerXP-18dxj33JrQ/s1600/Africa1.jpg" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.daysforgirls.org/">www.daysforgirls.org</a> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-19499317537238105722012-01-06T16:08:00.000-08:002012-01-06T16:08:08.245-08:00New Necklace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxxk27X-vbTDkeX9R7-rk3aIRXvMKnRsrPPIxauu8Av4hXIePddEHQmOngO1KFFbfHLD-J89NZItQov-UBkncCm1tM_2E8EdyU8orG4GKOVOdFrj2jkenixFn_V1jSh5tsAMdUg/s1600/Jasper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxxk27X-vbTDkeX9R7-rk3aIRXvMKnRsrPPIxauu8Av4hXIePddEHQmOngO1KFFbfHLD-J89NZItQov-UBkncCm1tM_2E8EdyU8orG4GKOVOdFrj2jkenixFn_V1jSh5tsAMdUg/s320/Jasper.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I am into Red Jasper as of late. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Learning about chakras, color therapy and energies....</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
So, I made myself this set. I love it!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLsoslViN4T7U8CCeWn0UzksHNs73WIzdUTJou0jjaelaEwHQ-BDuxRyib7BxTN0_pYnsUI0Pb534sZoUsKJL5s5cVkMCmBzExoypL8HveDmyZc_mdEg_HG9vmKXZAwUELbjRF5w/s1600/Jasper1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLsoslViN4T7U8CCeWn0UzksHNs73WIzdUTJou0jjaelaEwHQ-BDuxRyib7BxTN0_pYnsUI0Pb534sZoUsKJL5s5cVkMCmBzExoypL8HveDmyZc_mdEg_HG9vmKXZAwUELbjRF5w/s320/Jasper1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-26589880398838678622012-01-06T16:00:00.000-08:002012-01-06T16:00:15.024-08:00Washable Pull Ups<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWNXBoj2p7IIde5lsed843uxt1_f7rfwIQLfZ_DnHioOKP0v4YSij8XC9NskJebbkJ_r3YBJGrMXiSnrt7uKrHck2spz1X4Jg1eqQjasK9SiwFOWix5UEYPIk7_Fx8W1DEjrG7Cg/s1600/PullUps.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWNXBoj2p7IIde5lsed843uxt1_f7rfwIQLfZ_DnHioOKP0v4YSij8XC9NskJebbkJ_r3YBJGrMXiSnrt7uKrHck2spz1X4Jg1eqQjasK9SiwFOWix5UEYPIk7_Fx8W1DEjrG7Cg/s320/PullUps.JPG" width="198" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The Munchkin wets the bed both at nap and bed time. In the first months she was here I threw away 300 disposable pull ups!!!! AWWWWWWW. Now obviously I couldn't handle THAT. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
So, I went in search of a washable pull up....and found them here.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/qtbunns">http://www.etsy.com/shop/qtbunns</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
If you choose to order these be sure to ask for an extra soaker to be sewn in. We love these. Because they are not loaded with chemicals to kill odor like disposables, they do have a PU moment in the morning. We take them off and drop them directly into the washer. Its not worse than a cloth diaper and they wash up well. We wash in cold only with an eco friendly detergent. I put them outside for a few hours then I leave them by the wood stove to finish drying. They are super thick so they take a full day usually. She owns 6 pair and I bought some recycled soakers for $1 each to add some over night absorption. Big money and eco savings. We are very happy with them.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-82776366018792240052012-01-06T15:45:00.000-08:002012-01-06T15:45:51.666-08:00Maya's tie dye<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNJ7r3YmQYGyLpUZvJKkMEtO06xKr5FZjgVG8I3Y6WB21i3miMp4ZWbagDfgAmusttU9_U0KaqoWSl_UIXcsWij54nKuKvAkIYQe3aJrOpFK-BQl6eIq_SyMyA4TEMdKValelZg/s1600/TieDye.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNJ7r3YmQYGyLpUZvJKkMEtO06xKr5FZjgVG8I3Y6WB21i3miMp4ZWbagDfgAmusttU9_U0KaqoWSl_UIXcsWij54nKuKvAkIYQe3aJrOpFK-BQl6eIq_SyMyA4TEMdKValelZg/s320/TieDye.jpg" width="243" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The other day Maya Rae decided to experiment with some recycled socks and RIT dye. She dyed a few socks pink and purple. When they dried she cut and sewed them into a stuffed monster. Super cute. The dying is a nice new skill for her too.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-53943558413224376492012-01-06T15:41:00.000-08:002012-01-06T15:41:58.316-08:00Warming corn sacks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Ec_sXRdxYLjqT5EB7IcBQSImAURTsXW3AcK2EoEJh1mTfJSq7iV21MaZGUftwL0Q4qv32B90mgcB5zxSHabrEnEv8VCgejJayC4Z0DiZdQu2pNo2SpmaAh7OQhMzDzkmw0oGIQ/s1600/cornpillow.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Ec_sXRdxYLjqT5EB7IcBQSImAURTsXW3AcK2EoEJh1mTfJSq7iV21MaZGUftwL0Q4qv32B90mgcB5zxSHabrEnEv8VCgejJayC4Z0DiZdQu2pNo2SpmaAh7OQhMzDzkmw0oGIQ/s320/cornpillow.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
So, last week I was in Mama Goose shoppin when I saw a warming rice pack</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
They are meant to be warmed for 2-3 min in the microwave oven. We dont have a microwave (on purpose) so I went in search of info about heating them in other ways.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYLLvyPiJvSVRvLdGLsF6usVioF2w700kl1FK3qc_rXjEIz46bAwPL-O6Dk50Y1xacT8zU9LVPbYRnfamb3Pv37hgWaX7DOcTTYDvv-Z-6VD-pynLw3Ms7Q4RtwRnz_BIJgb8Tw/s1600/cornpillow1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYLLvyPiJvSVRvLdGLsF6usVioF2w700kl1FK3qc_rXjEIz46bAwPL-O6Dk50Y1xacT8zU9LVPbYRnfamb3Pv37hgWaX7DOcTTYDvv-Z-6VD-pynLw3Ms7Q4RtwRnz_BIJgb8Tw/s320/cornpillow1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Turns out these rice pillows can be made using corn, barley and other grains and are traditionally warmed in the bread box on a cook stove. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
So- that did it. Inspiration!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbzVKIkxYui6BTQpwY2x6-0Uvty6ILVfyvk4K6lb3j_m_WlyiinPPvE-OIMwg3lGhK_BoPIUhH1K6TCpgxN6ff0FJ5tpsfVXBwJl6lXX7bB2y6qJYFWar-nlYJuqlzn5p70EA8w/s1600/cornpillow2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbzVKIkxYui6BTQpwY2x6-0Uvty6ILVfyvk4K6lb3j_m_WlyiinPPvE-OIMwg3lGhK_BoPIUhH1K6TCpgxN6ff0FJ5tpsfVXBwJl6lXX7bB2y6qJYFWar-nlYJuqlzn5p70EA8w/s320/cornpillow2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
We just happened to have bought a brand new sack of feed corn for the goats that day. The next afternoon we set to work whipping up 3 pillows. Ours are filled with feed corn. They measure about the size of a sheet of paper. Each is made of white cotton and has a removable, washable pillow case (that washes up nice- Munchkin already made hers nasty...lol). It was Maya Raes idea to do the two part back for the case so they would be easily removed. Munchkin sewed hers completely on her own (w supervision). Maya sewed mine while I cut hers out. The cammo is Munchkins, Mayas is the bears, mine is the quilt print. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
We are warming them on a tiny cookie sheet on the wood stove. Just takes several minutes to heat one. They get really warm. They do scorch if left too long! They stay warm for as much as 2 hrs. Munchkin napped with hers on the first day....she was roasty and toasty. When I went to wake her up I could feel the warmth coming off her bed! Awesome!!! For the first few uses they smell like warm bread.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-77640512840725267902012-01-06T15:27:00.000-08:002012-01-06T15:27:49.001-08:00Footsy Jammies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6PLWgvdNhkq6L5zv740GUwnyMQHZw4uALTdkqi6-fHcpUp5E_wxiid42k1UrnLIWrudcbcKiGMbgp2zvKeWux1ekbkVpw3yAEPtezYxNjAbCqTqyzBvGBrLWlKN4k-_fD6-PjA/s1600/PJs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6PLWgvdNhkq6L5zv740GUwnyMQHZw4uALTdkqi6-fHcpUp5E_wxiid42k1UrnLIWrudcbcKiGMbgp2zvKeWux1ekbkVpw3yAEPtezYxNjAbCqTqyzBvGBrLWlKN4k-_fD6-PjA/s320/PJs.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Maya Rae got all psyched when she saw footsy pajamas in her size in the store. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
So, after the play group last week we swung by Target and got her a pair. Of course the munchkin needed a new fluffy pair too. When we got home the first thing they did was to shed their clothes and cozy up in the new PJs. The had a little photo shoot. Very cute indeed!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Am4rPF7x-gdvGO5Lnj1iQXKVm72haVozffUmJdgcT4ZH8QXRhHEnUusGIcMmELAVKO8J1JeyEv7ZxBG9WhxVSIC9-VU5g2_kLJpgS9Ovy9NLY5O-LEQvoi1qvafiVTf5FyvPXQ/s1600/PJs1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Am4rPF7x-gdvGO5Lnj1iQXKVm72haVozffUmJdgcT4ZH8QXRhHEnUusGIcMmELAVKO8J1JeyEv7ZxBG9WhxVSIC9-VU5g2_kLJpgS9Ovy9NLY5O-LEQvoi1qvafiVTf5FyvPXQ/s320/PJs1.jpg" width="162" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I remember footsy jammies came around when I was 11 also. This was 1981. Mine were red and white candy stripes in terry cloth with a butt flap and everything. I loved um!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-76903615097783217772012-01-06T15:15:00.001-08:002012-01-06T15:17:48.010-08:00Sock door stop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKncWhYqNx8bcn5KNoF5t4bhY9kD_sce2BSfyARZApX5vwc_zG1R0p_F_aYPyzLdNZs7T_lwCc2VZqXMyzvHkW6ZK3H9v59w3Mh4b2zZuAvU2Wx5N4R7pKSK7mDyAm2_stxLgm1Q/s1600/DoorStop.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKncWhYqNx8bcn5KNoF5t4bhY9kD_sce2BSfyARZApX5vwc_zG1R0p_F_aYPyzLdNZs7T_lwCc2VZqXMyzvHkW6ZK3H9v59w3Mh4b2zZuAvU2Wx5N4R7pKSK7mDyAm2_stxLgm1Q/s320/DoorStop.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Heres a little something the munchkin and I made. A new door stop.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Its a recycled sock filled with feed corn and colored with Sharpie.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-76583430949584497782012-01-06T15:14:00.000-08:002012-01-06T15:14:53.473-08:00What is this year of service stuffMy girls have very kindly and brilliantly chosen to do a year of service. Alot of people ask what this is and why on earth they would do this. Its a pretty regular thing for Baha'i Youth between the ages of 17-25. Heres what the <a href="http://www.bahai.us/">www.bahai.us</a> web site has to say on the topic.<br />
<br />
<div class="cfct-mod-content">
<h2>
<span style="color: #888888;">Baha'i Youth Service Corps</span></h2>
</div>
<div class="cfct-module cfct-divider ">
<hr class="cfct-div-solid" />
</div>
<div class="cfct-row five-ninths" id="cfct-row-5b116578cdb41edce14e3cae5287ccff">
<div class="cfct-block block-0 five-ninths-a" id="cfct-block-bb60d2190411f73a70ba133247e62124">
<div class="cfct-module cfct-rich-text ">
<div class="cfct-mod-content">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46292909@N07/5558404319/" title="Louhelen Youth International Peace Day by Bahai.us, on Flickr"><img alt="Louhelen Youth International Peace Day" height="375" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5186/5558404319_2e447e8f42.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Our youth have tremendous potential and capacity when provided opportunities for spiritual growth and service to humanity. Baha'is believe "A very great responsibility for the future peace and well-being of the world is borne by the youth of today." Through guidance and sacrifice, service and fellowship, cooperation and good-will, we can develop strong spiritual bonds with each other and reverence toward God.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the U.S. provides service opportunities for volunteer youths ages 18-25 through its Youth Service Corp (YSC) at several locations around the country facilitated through its Office of Education and Schools. Locations are at Bosch Baha'i School, Santa Cruz, CA, Green Acre Baha'i School, Eliot, ME, Louhelen Baha'i School, Davison, MI, and the The Native American Baha'i Institute (NABI), Houck, AZ. Youth accepted into the YSC have opportunities to develop spiritual, emotional, and intellectual capacities, and to become engaged in community-building through serving surrounding area communities.</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="cfct-module cfct-rich-text style-b ">
<div class="cfct-mod-content">
"Everyone has a different experience but that experience will be exactly what you need. It’s a time of growth that’s very helpful."<br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
Dory Quinlan, 2007 Bosch Service Youth</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-21822149159422109142012-01-06T15:11:00.000-08:002012-01-06T15:11:15.714-08:00What about Elanee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMre4OdpjV5TgAJtNgDJoAhCo1KGWXM8wwy7eUrO80bV752X7VpC476z5eTh3ACICCedNvBc3o__CG5VIn2LUIq9TwFXe30zDLXchVOFcW-3ddvILcFBTYzUG6in0bLwxvwclxCQ/s1600/ElaneeBosch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMre4OdpjV5TgAJtNgDJoAhCo1KGWXM8wwy7eUrO80bV752X7VpC476z5eTh3ACICCedNvBc3o__CG5VIn2LUIq9TwFXe30zDLXchVOFcW-3ddvILcFBTYzUG6in0bLwxvwclxCQ/s1600/ElaneeBosch.jpg" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
What about Elanee?</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Elanee completed a year of service with Bosch Bahai school. She lived in Ithaca for a while but after having a hard time pinning down a job she came home. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Several weeks ago Bosch contacted Elanee and asked if she'd like to come pitch in for their winter school season. She had a little money and lots of time so she said yes to 7 weeks of service.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
She'll be back in Jan.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBRoVSicNkikqJ3d-rAEdFZqLBvnXZScLZB4ZVOeWWZ6lGyMVtijEfSLSudcAUAhF1ZGjSRUl_ik82QjOUIrozGKhUEcuiAeiKs1XFb5S8sr44tqO_urGFyGdDIj8RhCxcIwX8Q/s1600/ElaneeBosch1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBRoVSicNkikqJ3d-rAEdFZqLBvnXZScLZB4ZVOeWWZ6lGyMVtijEfSLSudcAUAhF1ZGjSRUl_ik82QjOUIrozGKhUEcuiAeiKs1XFb5S8sr44tqO_urGFyGdDIj8RhCxcIwX8Q/s1600/ElaneeBosch1.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-68481509086239458522012-01-06T14:51:00.002-08:002012-01-06T14:58:38.646-08:00Whats Vayda up to?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBRKO_31vgnCHGmT-S6JYOtclf2HLDaOGlxPiwGkphgKUqbohhKwgAzZUrmVtmiSHPlU-FUIiJxrvH4tOYu7xqbDGoKONQcnPwai8YJOYhIL9hX-P1t1J_cCSyw5x6da6jsMcVfQ/s1600/VaydaatGA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBRKO_31vgnCHGmT-S6JYOtclf2HLDaOGlxPiwGkphgKUqbohhKwgAzZUrmVtmiSHPlU-FUIiJxrvH4tOYu7xqbDGoKONQcnPwai8YJOYhIL9hX-P1t1J_cCSyw5x6da6jsMcVfQ/s320/VaydaatGA.jpg" width="231" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Whats Vayda up to?</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Shes at Green Acre Baha'i school. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I hear from her on a regular basis. She is cooking and cleaning alot of the time.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLCtX_tSnCReLZBJxuTj6iwELI2UWlaOYQuJNG7QgdyMbjBmflMK7KYJQ6GpoCfmBirB-HMvGv-_zlvU9emwcQ4Kjl_oxSrrR93lcNEPD2y0ohyphenhyphengoQVFhpfihX1bmpWciKImu1Og/s1600/VaydaatGA1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLCtX_tSnCReLZBJxuTj6iwELI2UWlaOYQuJNG7QgdyMbjBmflMK7KYJQ6GpoCfmBirB-HMvGv-_zlvU9emwcQ4Kjl_oxSrrR93lcNEPD2y0ohyphenhyphengoQVFhpfihX1bmpWciKImu1Og/s320/VaydaatGA1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
She will be coming home for a visit in April and done with her year of service in August.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOiy2LmIAlzvD2y0hgxGSGkkdbQKBn3UAG-PKuiBjDyYcfbN_lxLOPe1nAUNxGvQepEp0QL6sBvdrX3y2DnDu6Mo0xZGplCyqMM5akTfZNELa80V2T1rj74seKFiNxcdeJGtlaWw/s1600/VaydaatGA2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOiy2LmIAlzvD2y0hgxGSGkkdbQKBn3UAG-PKuiBjDyYcfbN_lxLOPe1nAUNxGvQepEp0QL6sBvdrX3y2DnDu6Mo0xZGplCyqMM5akTfZNELa80V2T1rj74seKFiNxcdeJGtlaWw/s320/VaydaatGA2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-74263387909761582942012-01-06T14:51:00.000-08:002012-01-06T14:51:36.439-08:00New Years Cards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiio4LJc2OP37kr_YgA3J3ZNXDIis04uqB3pWqEopFWcP6Oa1W-HmGLiUHMBxI190myqVTcy-_9TtyjIteytO2PaBCQ-0pAohTMfwZYFyt6o4ucK2Q8IhztFYbvAu9ah8ahpgWH_Q/s1600/NewYearCards.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiio4LJc2OP37kr_YgA3J3ZNXDIis04uqB3pWqEopFWcP6Oa1W-HmGLiUHMBxI190myqVTcy-_9TtyjIteytO2PaBCQ-0pAohTMfwZYFyt6o4ucK2Q8IhztFYbvAu9ah8ahpgWH_Q/s320/NewYearCards.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The munchkin and I made snow flake cards for some family. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
These were the first snow flakes she has ever cut out. She added lots of glitter glue spots.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-45833665603432231312012-01-06T14:49:00.000-08:002012-01-06T14:49:26.980-08:00Math Surprise<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKiZwKj59Oosxje2wMbTsFySzZIFQvjOzlht-GpjUlC59X40QpFGvSDGUtRlPq7JW-YqxSbj4kHm2ALqonayu7s6kRKbVtaJj9PiVwrNb0Y20fuW1IjuxrR-7a8BNPZ0lDZjTvw/s1600/SchoolHey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcKiZwKj59Oosxje2wMbTsFySzZIFQvjOzlht-GpjUlC59X40QpFGvSDGUtRlPq7JW-YqxSbj4kHm2ALqonayu7s6kRKbVtaJj9PiVwrNb0Y20fuW1IjuxrR-7a8BNPZ0lDZjTvw/s320/SchoolHey.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
On this day caught Maya Rae doing her math in the living room. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
"Mom! Heeeeeyyyyyy"</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-24827628583273224502012-01-06T14:46:00.000-08:002012-01-06T14:46:02.423-08:00Fun with Dominos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiudqf-p4WFAfmqdlrErPzaRtJlf7s7xSE6wBrh7ZPw5ppij8lCAPatzw8x_rYfbzhnx1jw_H1c1tc2tYMdeVEDZB52MAeyIjZQgZ2xKy_9MJxLAGWdLkyQ3YsFpcC6ZC-qUDLSeg/s1600/Dominos.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiudqf-p4WFAfmqdlrErPzaRtJlf7s7xSE6wBrh7ZPw5ppij8lCAPatzw8x_rYfbzhnx1jw_H1c1tc2tYMdeVEDZB52MAeyIjZQgZ2xKy_9MJxLAGWdLkyQ3YsFpcC6ZC-qUDLSeg/s320/Dominos.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Recently Maya Rae has been very into dominos. Here is one of her recent experiments.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdUJYopmjukkd8GJg6H5qifTr2Nemcuk3OpxYS6vuostOgfz9ZKnLrMMEEyph3bR9rxRn1L3eHyuv-QgsKKSHBnrErhJVP3_CFM2SDVvXuWMXHbeqllbbaJom5iqOl0Y5rfdWng/s1600/Dominos1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdUJYopmjukkd8GJg6H5qifTr2Nemcuk3OpxYS6vuostOgfz9ZKnLrMMEEyph3bR9rxRn1L3eHyuv-QgsKKSHBnrErhJVP3_CFM2SDVvXuWMXHbeqllbbaJom5iqOl0Y5rfdWng/s320/Dominos1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
It worked. I am impressed.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-797774585548971582012-01-06T07:51:00.000-08:002012-01-06T07:56:52.975-08:00Christmas Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-pwNLmH3apcLVH69K1j1V06O9AUxCrRqaAbocMvvmcitbaLlxY806sOWw5tiCTXsTzx9GmVNd0zsjFpH38zW7PNGOsswGSXa2xkKkUZAI4XfUPz36m0pHuKSXl_O8IafpB2DMhA/s1600/before.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-pwNLmH3apcLVH69K1j1V06O9AUxCrRqaAbocMvvmcitbaLlxY806sOWw5tiCTXsTzx9GmVNd0zsjFpH38zW7PNGOsswGSXa2xkKkUZAI4XfUPz36m0pHuKSXl_O8IafpB2DMhA/s320/before.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Christmas day is another place in our lives that has morphed and changed over the years.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPC14k8fxlNoeABnIkw1ycfEVcply9DMdPDs4g07M6kjpQRRywMFo4pHiv-0LwmgYO2vYsf03MRg6Ct1ihVjzWIQvyc0F9sLZZnHBbeuZbXw5MqUWuc742mnx6nl2Vi2sfENKdSA/s1600/After.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPC14k8fxlNoeABnIkw1ycfEVcply9DMdPDs4g07M6kjpQRRywMFo4pHiv-0LwmgYO2vYsf03MRg6Ct1ihVjzWIQvyc0F9sLZZnHBbeuZbXw5MqUWuc742mnx6nl2Vi2sfENKdSA/s320/After.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
When Jody and I first got together, I had been doing the secular Xmas experience with my girls. He, on the other hand, had been a Baha'i for alot longer than I and had not been doing the Xmas thing at his home. Their family had gone to grandmas for Xmas but no tree and gifts at home.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4p4V5HFm6qELZcK6iM6u720g01v3gkbF85UEUrRrlfvaEEFiD8jYnaXAl6ubHZwrWhevWthDWTzeJ0h2GIkHlZRdXSebffxu8KLZMmqFAzUXLkOmakYpYKWk2_uXMap6xk0REQ/s1600/After1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4p4V5HFm6qELZcK6iM6u720g01v3gkbF85UEUrRrlfvaEEFiD8jYnaXAl6ubHZwrWhevWthDWTzeJ0h2GIkHlZRdXSebffxu8KLZMmqFAzUXLkOmakYpYKWk2_uXMap6xk0REQ/s320/After1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
We had both had wonderful Christmas memories from our childhoods. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
So, when we married we started doing Christmas with our newly blended family. Well with 6-7 kids and a limited budget that pretty quickly became a problem. We both felt guilty about not being able to reach beyond our budget to 'keep up with the Jones'....ie: the other kids in public school. Over time the whole material aspect really began to eat at me. My kids didnt need anything and just feeding the wants list.....to momentarily amuse them....was so against everything I believed in. And, the only reason I had been doing this was not so they had happy memories or to build tradition but so that I didnt feel guilty...and it did just the opposite.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IiC6q8mSZIo2wqN8Y5Jkh5CVzRlIl8JKB1gYXyi_SeL7qaJZKgLsXmBCxlUut_VG-9a0-vAlQsgxwxmYH81cfoYYCGvvmUXgV2Q8ew2llNutVF0FZWnWD7n5KDRqCp4dFAlLwA/s1600/After2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IiC6q8mSZIo2wqN8Y5Jkh5CVzRlIl8JKB1gYXyi_SeL7qaJZKgLsXmBCxlUut_VG-9a0-vAlQsgxwxmYH81cfoYYCGvvmUXgV2Q8ew2llNutVF0FZWnWD7n5KDRqCp4dFAlLwA/s320/After2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
So, about 9 yrs ago I couldnt stand it anymore and I decided that we needed to cut way back. I litterly began by getting a smaller tree. I mean we put our fake tree in a yard sale and got a teeny table top tree... pre-lit and everything. Two years of that and we got rid of the tree all together. <br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
We also cut back the Xmas budget. They kids were getting bigger and past the Santa part so we set a budget of $60, then $40, then $20. The kids got one gift and possibly something inexpensively hand made. "Strangely" they have been just fine with the adjustment and have really enjoyed the low key...low pressure....happier mom Christmas experience.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMc5gMUQBLa7CmnuQIKp2N5MnITjCJa-AEQLzEaQPepuFS9b23VW7sz2iC1ZQ78I0E-9YMjJKKOYOqfdTKTZWPoI7NiuYE-fFndiVvj9Uq-arL5JqHKhkAFRkLKxEvv_loSTyBw/s1600/BackEmpty.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMc5gMUQBLa7CmnuQIKp2N5MnITjCJa-AEQLzEaQPepuFS9b23VW7sz2iC1ZQ78I0E-9YMjJKKOYOqfdTKTZWPoI7NiuYE-fFndiVvj9Uq-arL5JqHKhkAFRkLKxEvv_loSTyBw/s320/BackEmpty.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Anyway, so this year we have a new little one in the house who we had to roll into this way of thinking. This was not easy.Her experience has been different than ours. I decided to create an inexpensive recycled gift for both she and Maya Rae. (the only two at home this Dec)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLf1MCOY3J5B7E94NRLx9KTbsB5d1kOpJYYDvkP_oPg6XkwDgAz0VMojG0A0iQWO89Iy1msJxRy3X71v3pxaIQFzUiAunlny_mPVVKAwuiQQG3Iav0E6NOw_Vr-c__VeG5O__UQ/s1600/BackEmpty1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLf1MCOY3J5B7E94NRLx9KTbsB5d1kOpJYYDvkP_oPg6XkwDgAz0VMojG0A0iQWO89Iy1msJxRy3X71v3pxaIQFzUiAunlny_mPVVKAwuiQQG3Iav0E6NOw_Vr-c__VeG5O__UQ/s320/BackEmpty1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I bought two kitchen cabinets at a ReUse center. Total $40. I stripped them of the doors and hardware, patched holes with wood putty, put a new front on Maya's and used lewon to create walls. Its all glue, few nails. I added tops (w a support inside so when the munchkin eventually stands on hers it will not crack) and added moulding around the edge. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The rest is just paint. Painting the inside of these was really not easy at all. All those little edges!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vEX1L6b3NsyYPxE8AZwYzBSlO5m3POe4gqah7i3f_pJR94Yv9M0yZqfB5-FsZFrJ-yvJURbrvD9oOTpg0CouNPLbaT3w2o_TCB3XOQ-Tb_cRs_I0RZQhp-ALMUsNCeWkikcOow/s1600/BackFull.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vEX1L6b3NsyYPxE8AZwYzBSlO5m3POe4gqah7i3f_pJR94Yv9M0yZqfB5-FsZFrJ-yvJURbrvD9oOTpg0CouNPLbaT3w2o_TCB3XOQ-Tb_cRs_I0RZQhp-ALMUsNCeWkikcOow/s320/BackFull.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I bought Maya Rae a few lots of miniature furnishings on Ebay. Her entire gift was recycled.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVnbCsSS3ft5MHVUz9JXQlYgPuPs20vt1PERsYOVffq3Q9dalI9C6g28ljR237vZzQc33TTPWojg2pkKwaA6qpbG3xHVTStNyVVDcfeTCZ9cBwaOJPNI_PojlYJhSODitxA2_QFw/s1600/BackFull1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVnbCsSS3ft5MHVUz9JXQlYgPuPs20vt1PERsYOVffq3Q9dalI9C6g28ljR237vZzQc33TTPWojg2pkKwaA6qpbG3xHVTStNyVVDcfeTCZ9cBwaOJPNI_PojlYJhSODitxA2_QFw/s320/BackFull1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
For the munchkin I bought all new sets of Ryans room furniture on Amazon at $9-$14 a room.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGM8lV4yEHbA_Yyw00AfYkLeov9EjyES5WET92LfgVRre1BxfvUhqhlfGnTDrpnspx7LiSUV5XVa5RDwlFWkwlkHNOfGar1va1MmjGlX4W9NkAQ4y8K6jvNy_ysXD0PPBCPZGUrw/s1600/Xmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGM8lV4yEHbA_Yyw00AfYkLeov9EjyES5WET92LfgVRre1BxfvUhqhlfGnTDrpnspx7LiSUV5XVa5RDwlFWkwlkHNOfGar1va1MmjGlX4W9NkAQ4y8K6jvNy_ysXD0PPBCPZGUrw/s320/Xmas.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This was a big hit. In the end it was neither cheap nore modest....but was well received and will serve them for years to come. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZqL6Ksa7_GVD25no45rCF6X-M9uej6aDQghIYFqImX96rCCKJW6pn1inUCHc_hlQk_OgqO3Y7SQyqHe4x-yr9pvcY5s2aB8z6ZB1BnYZHR5bkstzojI0U4ZYTIPhdjV-uLjSxw/s1600/Xmas1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZqL6Ksa7_GVD25no45rCF6X-M9uej6aDQghIYFqImX96rCCKJW6pn1inUCHc_hlQk_OgqO3Y7SQyqHe4x-yr9pvcY5s2aB8z6ZB1BnYZHR5bkstzojI0U4ZYTIPhdjV-uLjSxw/s320/Xmas1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Doll houses wrapped with sheets. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-49239511249991242102012-01-06T07:02:00.000-08:002012-01-06T07:02:14.781-08:00Living Room Fluff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9KvBogSQINNuV7AZlHHDP-ofgTVZIwNdzWeI2cpqafBap4_S1im1ByL3IjL8eUfXcZW8VZBdtxVGlhba7AR77qGaFU4SLofChW80cJrxoobO1tGsDph7kVifjFpRgmLARZq6QQ/s1600/PillowsBefore.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9KvBogSQINNuV7AZlHHDP-ofgTVZIwNdzWeI2cpqafBap4_S1im1ByL3IjL8eUfXcZW8VZBdtxVGlhba7AR77qGaFU4SLofChW80cJrxoobO1tGsDph7kVifjFpRgmLARZq6QQ/s320/PillowsBefore.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
After our trip to Virgina I felt compelled to fluff our living room. We live frugally and most everything we own is second hand. I am totally cool with that but over time things begin to look shabby. We have a hand me down set of furniture in the living room. It it green plaid...so NOT my thing these days!..... and its getting a little beaten down. I got really frustrated with it because though the set still has some life in it, its not what I WANT. Well I dont have $600+ to spend on a new set so I set out to do what I do best.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVsCiH1rZ3tDMXRpoVvR3RRHo7IqZK9MANMJrtIsvonmnEvpxj-PZDp3kH20Pz-Ct1P4ZakpAIbjm2bO1hCtlmx8X_GJecO_oMspxoQoMa4_xFy65S8DoWBIi8TCpLtSCY64ahw/s1600/PillowsAfter.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVsCiH1rZ3tDMXRpoVvR3RRHo7IqZK9MANMJrtIsvonmnEvpxj-PZDp3kH20Pz-Ct1P4ZakpAIbjm2bO1hCtlmx8X_GJecO_oMspxoQoMa4_xFy65S8DoWBIi8TCpLtSCY64ahw/s320/PillowsAfter.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I got creative and fluffed on the cheap!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Above- I bought a bunch of used pillows at the Salvation Army. I brought them home, washed them and recovered them. In all they cost about $4 each. I have seen lesser quality throw pillows on Etsy for $15-$20 each. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYD5KyYGhbGOsyZJe_9pUKpBTPhwhwfgFS4EphZi4KGQkWVxG3xzAY322NVu_5JvwDCEgJMODSMDYQ31w7kqYDdpsHJI2OpZLxpaJztqUVsv6TAD8fnnZvxjZpXZc02hObDP0ag/s1600/PillowsAfter1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYD5KyYGhbGOsyZJe_9pUKpBTPhwhwfgFS4EphZi4KGQkWVxG3xzAY322NVu_5JvwDCEgJMODSMDYQ31w7kqYDdpsHJI2OpZLxpaJztqUVsv6TAD8fnnZvxjZpXZc02hObDP0ag/s320/PillowsAfter1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I bought a few yards of new red fleece and made those no-sew throws where you just tie the ends together. Easy and cheap.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucSZOvUwfvmOYirDhf-3O9yI9vsupKTbeRzxPsI3tOPoWwXN3ejT3p_y4TnPABcEt1YlsKI-kIzK4XEDoR8T9ON_Q5zCsENzLyEOAl6On5_R5sywPf0Y_4_UUCpH2DSepvP6Ldw/s1600/PillowsAfter2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucSZOvUwfvmOYirDhf-3O9yI9vsupKTbeRzxPsI3tOPoWwXN3ejT3p_y4TnPABcEt1YlsKI-kIzK4XEDoR8T9ON_Q5zCsENzLyEOAl6On5_R5sywPf0Y_4_UUCpH2DSepvP6Ldw/s320/PillowsAfter2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I rearranged varied objects I had that were red like a little throw pillow the munchkin made, a red prayer bear my mother gave to me and zen cards (put under the glass on my recycled coffee table), a scrap of pretty apolstry fabric (put under a photo fram by the lamp), red candles and red covered books. I moved an area rug downstairs from one of the spare bedrooms.</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/AVvXsEi4Pl6LZ0nSgFz1WLiKjvKQabc_ySXrhd_d_wyRh3MK5WoETcsKR4nN1ertLbulVDucDhUl55xmoDgt9tDFSjsfXCW-9VpRUQTsEikD4qSjskVz7uCrMMpbVSn0Ropm9WW-mkadjg/s1600/PillowsAfter3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Pl6LZ0nSgFz1WLiKjvKQabc_ySXrhd_d_wyRh3MK5WoETcsKR4nN1ertLbulVDucDhUl55xmoDgt9tDFSjsfXCW-9VpRUQTsEikD4qSjskVz7uCrMMpbVSn0Ropm9WW-mkadjg/s320/PillowsAfter3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
We had an old but favorite quilty blanket that lived in the living room before. This was a handed <em>down</em> hand me down. Really old, really ratty, really tattered but like I said, really favored. I cut that into large sections. Using the best of the blanket I made 2x2 floor pillows. They cost me $8 each for the giant bags of polly fill.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJl19oXUHwQbBCoYces-vXv5hIJrlrhQ3AhWknTlOABKTnT_AkT6PCj6NPawyNReee6nL6iY62wh7ovmp1x1VHdVrRnejkvWsyYzCkxlg6Irai37gwTVjvVSdnBoNj-tL2ryvtUQ/s1600/PillowsAfter4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJl19oXUHwQbBCoYces-vXv5hIJrlrhQ3AhWknTlOABKTnT_AkT6PCj6NPawyNReee6nL6iY62wh7ovmp1x1VHdVrRnejkvWsyYzCkxlg6Irai37gwTVjvVSdnBoNj-tL2ryvtUQ/s320/PillowsAfter4.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The kids and the critters love the floor pillows in front of the wood stove.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
In the end I was/ am very pleased with the fluff job. The only thing I bought was some new fabric and a few big bags of polly fill. In all I spent around $45.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-18567465702063139022012-01-06T06:25:00.000-08:002012-01-06T06:35:48.892-08:00Still doing the school thing.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9aJW9IZ0n7GHiU7XIPwbA8RHfVayIHmlxpiYrPKI4K0Ej88cZPHEKwnqBFPGXW6V3RUftIXVCZmIaiVSNLKN4ZppktkJfnoRRN7kVbk4BF0mhVrSDyUwG1gkAS-iDmcPpPnfbvA/s1600/Homeschool.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9aJW9IZ0n7GHiU7XIPwbA8RHfVayIHmlxpiYrPKI4K0Ej88cZPHEKwnqBFPGXW6V3RUftIXVCZmIaiVSNLKN4ZppktkJfnoRRN7kVbk4BF0mhVrSDyUwG1gkAS-iDmcPpPnfbvA/s320/Homeschool.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Home schooling has really become a regular part of our lives here. Maya Rae says I could never stuff her back into public school and she will never send her kids to public school. She loves the freedom and self led direction of home schooling. These days we have kind of morphed into low key, eclectic, unschooly types. What that looks like is Maya Rae has loose boundaries around her schooling. She does use books and has a formal math program but she is pretty much self directed. She does a set amount of book work each week and the rest is up to her. Its kind of what happens with a junior high level home school kids. They become very confident learners and are easily self directed. Maya is currently into miniature dolls, turtles, goats, fiber arts, dowsing/ energy healing, reading and sentence structure. The girls her age are really into their peers (just like the public school kids) but their interactions bring out the best in each other. Instead of obsessing over their bodies (which Maya cannot begin to understand- she says) clothes and boys, these girls are learning from each other, exchanging hand made items and sharing novels. <br />
Its very nice to watch this transformation. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-74251086508090307672012-01-06T06:19:00.000-08:002012-01-06T06:19:31.873-08:00A zoo in Virginia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbczmhr6dkys8yjSaWztSP6V380PczhDyCSHU9tHEl59kGw9GQ73Zb3m3qk9kGW8nLLAFvWhr-ppZ5NNPwQ0G_vAqFDmgsLfctGpZvOp97YVxfWDKabhxwjD9QLcg0Y6l3Dd1tKA/s1600/Virginia6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbczmhr6dkys8yjSaWztSP6V380PczhDyCSHU9tHEl59kGw9GQ73Zb3m3qk9kGW8nLLAFvWhr-ppZ5NNPwQ0G_vAqFDmgsLfctGpZvOp97YVxfWDKabhxwjD9QLcg0Y6l3Dd1tKA/s320/Virginia6.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
On our last day in Virginia we spent the day at an intereactive zoo.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYcSBIWgJBmKCG2VbhS7Nk8EyV1-e_jnQY30VQvqtWMdvI7lM_d9kWkFvCWYLcvSKN4WEnC_aR8LoQZiEALrptL6O9avTxKfn45gsNS4PBWLwX9k4uomNlAEWGztGZtw-nP9MYg/s1600/Virginia7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYcSBIWgJBmKCG2VbhS7Nk8EyV1-e_jnQY30VQvqtWMdvI7lM_d9kWkFvCWYLcvSKN4WEnC_aR8LoQZiEALrptL6O9avTxKfn45gsNS4PBWLwX9k4uomNlAEWGztGZtw-nP9MYg/s320/Virginia7.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPVNKOjqjbTMOqLP2TxN596vaYJRee6Z44U9cD8r3sI1u5Hrib5xiQ1TjBml1V9fekUo3_e1rUuNKPwWvsutr4nFhUTklOrIVNfcMNCseDRN7UM7DPDzXEez72n__MBS7DmNOuQ/s1600/Virginia8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPVNKOjqjbTMOqLP2TxN596vaYJRee6Z44U9cD8r3sI1u5Hrib5xiQ1TjBml1V9fekUo3_e1rUuNKPwWvsutr4nFhUTklOrIVNfcMNCseDRN7UM7DPDzXEez72n__MBS7DmNOuQ/s320/Virginia8.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Maya Rae is really into tortouses right now so she thought these critters were the best.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGovJVKtI8MwJKC6dHsGCGS56zz8GoQzZn9k0LcZLHnQiTVxhzNy2cXWLDL1ECm4inGdSF6MzZFswiln8JHMrctwC9Z4mNwopervZvbF7IXRDyD5tinUyYoqbrGzV0ppZ9ngI3og/s1600/Virginia9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGovJVKtI8MwJKC6dHsGCGS56zz8GoQzZn9k0LcZLHnQiTVxhzNy2cXWLDL1ECm4inGdSF6MzZFswiln8JHMrctwC9Z4mNwopervZvbF7IXRDyD5tinUyYoqbrGzV0ppZ9ngI3og/s320/Virginia9.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZS9IWiZj1PYhVaHBm_f9QNVzu0g0fWyc3EWkK3HuFDHFO3CWNAEtcupkW_z3HLUj2mM0Vtj29d8hYMiICfNgNAUL2W91xj3F1K6ahVsErTRjqCzcyFqwW9hDfgeeA3-l5-MDlA/s1600/Virginia10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZS9IWiZj1PYhVaHBm_f9QNVzu0g0fWyc3EWkK3HuFDHFO3CWNAEtcupkW_z3HLUj2mM0Vtj29d8hYMiICfNgNAUL2W91xj3F1K6ahVsErTRjqCzcyFqwW9hDfgeeA3-l5-MDlA/s320/Virginia10.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The girls got to feed the giraffe. That was fun.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBfECj1NPMcN6bceE24KneNQ6JaOOkmOjiqCNvN2Un-6OUJ8w8ORNceHCEwwZlIwbCa5pn7idBosaRg_n5QUdxb20uIDaPS_3J_ZsLvXNLyOLPMl8sEZOZH_tQOUNfBdi1BxhQsg/s1600/Virginia11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBfECj1NPMcN6bceE24KneNQ6JaOOkmOjiqCNvN2Un-6OUJ8w8ORNceHCEwwZlIwbCa5pn7idBosaRg_n5QUdxb20uIDaPS_3J_ZsLvXNLyOLPMl8sEZOZH_tQOUNfBdi1BxhQsg/s320/Virginia11.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-22629325968844983152012-01-06T06:14:00.000-08:002012-01-06T06:14:23.489-08:00Virginia for Thanksgiving<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbR2pnsHnMReyxrAjnVZm7gMbVekPP0j_GO606s87mn-n33cqlkrFoCOK_SUSk5jeQBCAohGnohAwThsDA9duhhT62VMGDPU92ifRDUflpyKATyUekqn2wY2rwR0TZTG-h3ukAg/s1600/Virginia.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbR2pnsHnMReyxrAjnVZm7gMbVekPP0j_GO606s87mn-n33cqlkrFoCOK_SUSk5jeQBCAohGnohAwThsDA9duhhT62VMGDPU92ifRDUflpyKATyUekqn2wY2rwR0TZTG-h3ukAg/s320/Virginia.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This Thanksgiving we decided to travel to Virginia to see Jody's mother, Grandmommy.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qWFgO0bw5yDHCI3hf0iRWJw8d5kvQfdbetI6HhU6w1F8XTrG592rJsaDj1-eyRgvBcAD7SdbBExzLdoblyCg46gdIE1rI-jKF0EcgtwyuYsYNENJ_SWoxA9oRYtvqZ4QvtNhpA/s1600/Virginia1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qWFgO0bw5yDHCI3hf0iRWJw8d5kvQfdbetI6HhU6w1F8XTrG592rJsaDj1-eyRgvBcAD7SdbBExzLdoblyCg46gdIE1rI-jKF0EcgtwyuYsYNENJ_SWoxA9oRYtvqZ4QvtNhpA/s320/Virginia1.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Grandmommy had not met the munchkin yet and we thought this would be a good time.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_reXyvbRzR4HlpOvcv_O6XYp42xpvc9q0YFnuF3GlX8mOljGwo37kgf-KGptSIEf7htF9fHMRr5G9UP7Be2Azg8UbOaw-badUNlpVIQD4eNBqdZyoqR_fDDb8uUMOjgROqx7ow/s1600/Virginia2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_reXyvbRzR4HlpOvcv_O6XYp42xpvc9q0YFnuF3GlX8mOljGwo37kgf-KGptSIEf7htF9fHMRr5G9UP7Be2Azg8UbOaw-badUNlpVIQD4eNBqdZyoqR_fDDb8uUMOjgROqx7ow/s320/Virginia2.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Being that it was an 11 hour trip we were concerned about the munchkin and how she would do. She did great in the car, sleeping most of the way there and back. In VA the weather was amazing. Grandmommy, Uncle Cameron and Aunt Rae live on a mountain covered with trees. This made for a hug play ground for the girls. They spent most of their time out exploring and playing in the stream.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1JHLAjeXkq0uDrvDZCZIZ3UACsZfUmYC6gKBa-4I68D5SuNv3igI0DhJ51u3SozO1bYyQwcAE5_cjPKwln5PDsvTwCEQVYZRCSR3WpPbZwH2TXU8PIqRAuQEMlmKwHsw4I8hiQ/s1600/Virginia3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1JHLAjeXkq0uDrvDZCZIZ3UACsZfUmYC6gKBa-4I68D5SuNv3igI0DhJ51u3SozO1bYyQwcAE5_cjPKwln5PDsvTwCEQVYZRCSR3WpPbZwH2TXU8PIqRAuQEMlmKwHsw4I8hiQ/s320/Virginia3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGCQEPcNXgbhUQvLE-DNfjCDLvXQ1hdJyHxIlVgcXneM9APxl1qvOTorHT5FHTQPTzVd-n06xvMF0PP4uK_5Z5jLrrUWr4R4nQ7HDTot14dpfnjDOEYqRbY5zKa06-B4sJs9BPw/s1600/Virginia4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGCQEPcNXgbhUQvLE-DNfjCDLvXQ1hdJyHxIlVgcXneM9APxl1qvOTorHT5FHTQPTzVd-n06xvMF0PP4uK_5Z5jLrrUWr4R4nQ7HDTot14dpfnjDOEYqRbY5zKa06-B4sJs9BPw/s320/Virginia4.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
We all got out for walks in the woods and to a local play ground.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCOAGIh2bM35uH-rjnpUeXHC63YOTmnTNo6UcftNV-U8UXux6z5Je6ZiIWIW91aby7EtDk90mcv0BEpEJsVtWtmuC97f37ss1XPl9PU3KBJuUjEMkdebBnRxVJNrtzGPyhRk48WQ/s1600/Virginia5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCOAGIh2bM35uH-rjnpUeXHC63YOTmnTNo6UcftNV-U8UXux6z5Je6ZiIWIW91aby7EtDk90mcv0BEpEJsVtWtmuC97f37ss1XPl9PU3KBJuUjEMkdebBnRxVJNrtzGPyhRk48WQ/s320/Virginia5.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Uncle Camerons family came for Thanksgiving dinner.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-33596494875488928292012-01-05T20:51:00.000-08:002012-01-05T20:51:56.722-08:00Ready to Trick or Treat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wyqIKj7JMm8/TwZ9Cd8g-WI/AAAAAAAAG3E/XGAMzN_H8dg/s1600/Halloween.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wyqIKj7JMm8/TwZ9Cd8g-WI/AAAAAAAAG3E/XGAMzN_H8dg/s320/Halloween.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
We took the girls trick or treating in Ithaca. We met Jody after work. This was the first time he had trick or treated with the kids. Hes always been the hand out the candy guy. Thats pretty easy where we live as NO ONE comes. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lBeQ4hChlko/TwZ9C4tR9GI/AAAAAAAAG3M/H2lLQmO3hOo/s1600/Halloween1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lBeQ4hChlko/TwZ9C4tR9GI/AAAAAAAAG3M/H2lLQmO3hOo/s320/Halloween1.jpg" width="268" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
So, as is obvious, Elanee was Snow White. Maya Rae was Micheal Jackson. Munchkin, not shown for her privacy, was piglet. All pretty cool. There were a ton of kids out and lots of super decorated houses. Fun time!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-024AYCBT2cU/TwZ9GQTaE1I/AAAAAAAAG3U/Qj1fU64UaBs/s1600/Halloween2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-024AYCBT2cU/TwZ9GQTaE1I/AAAAAAAAG3U/Qj1fU64UaBs/s320/Halloween2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-54178094620952003132012-01-05T20:38:00.000-08:002012-01-05T20:39:43.654-08:00Elanee all ready for a costume party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hDusZpKu_x8/TwZ6RXr4ENI/AAAAAAAAG2g/TMCWOIkU0co/s1600/ElaneeHalloween.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hDusZpKu_x8/TwZ6RXr4ENI/AAAAAAAAG2g/TMCWOIkU0co/s320/ElaneeHalloween.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Here is Elanee all ready for a costume party.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Pretty :)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ue48-_CqbBE/TwZ6TCENjQI/AAAAAAAAG2o/znLWT549Nx4/s1600/ElaneeHalloween1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ue48-_CqbBE/TwZ6TCENjQI/AAAAAAAAG2o/znLWT549Nx4/s320/ElaneeHalloween1.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--QC45-NYQ0Q/TwZ6VB9CwCI/AAAAAAAAG2w/YVsr0_dh9Wc/s1600/ElaneeHalloween2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--QC45-NYQ0Q/TwZ6VB9CwCI/AAAAAAAAG2w/YVsr0_dh9Wc/s320/ElaneeHalloween2.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QMCAVW6__Yc/TwZ6XmiUFfI/AAAAAAAAG24/95UYmKMjFdk/s1600/ElaneeHalloween3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QMCAVW6__Yc/TwZ6XmiUFfI/AAAAAAAAG24/95UYmKMjFdk/s320/ElaneeHalloween3.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-59402564170429741532012-01-04T21:59:00.000-08:002012-01-04T21:59:04.950-08:00Going skating<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Sgo81xN_ym4/TwU7LCpBe9I/AAAAAAAAG0c/qUE2zh-eQEE/s1600/Skating.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Sgo81xN_ym4/TwU7LCpBe9I/AAAAAAAAG0c/qUE2zh-eQEE/s320/Skating.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The girls went skating for the first time this year. They had a good time. Last year we skated alot. It was fun for me cause I set Maya free and I could go chat with friends. This was the first time with the little one. Not fun for mom anymore. Oh well. Thats having a 5 yr old around. Lots of hand holding, shoes to tie snacks to fuss over...etc. I am sure we will go several more times while the weather is cold.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-4613333391816632792012-01-04T21:52:00.000-08:002012-01-04T21:52:19.129-08:00Jodys Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-edNmLlkYeTc/TwU57V-pucI/AAAAAAAAG0I/xDU-NsGcJ-k/s1600/JodyBday.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-edNmLlkYeTc/TwU57V-pucI/AAAAAAAAG0I/xDU-NsGcJ-k/s320/JodyBday.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
Jody turned 54 in October. Thems alot of candles!!! Yikes. Dan, Becky, Kayden and Ben all came for dinner and cake. The boys gave dad some very nice gifts too. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PnoPk4uwtlg/TwU59s9ItyI/AAAAAAAAG0Q/ZDKuKYQ8TpA/s1600/JodyBday1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PnoPk4uwtlg/TwU59s9ItyI/AAAAAAAAG0Q/ZDKuKYQ8TpA/s320/JodyBday1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-62683658571117236712012-01-04T21:49:00.000-08:002012-01-04T21:49:03.003-08:00Daisy in a diaper<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Amg9Y_byzSA/TwU5Z-VotDI/AAAAAAAAGz8/pF6T-JI2ZRU/s1600/DaisyDiaper.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Amg9Y_byzSA/TwU5Z-VotDI/AAAAAAAAGz8/pF6T-JI2ZRU/s320/DaisyDiaper.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
Little Daisy Mae is like a puppy on high heals in the house. I told Maya she could be in the house as long as she wasnt leavin messes. This is what her solution was. Meeka (the cat) thought this was very interesting. Extream cuteness!<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-62136218961681933802012-01-04T21:29:00.000-08:002012-01-04T21:29:12.791-08:00Cayuga Creamery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dtr7xdgFfW8/TwU0vycbr_I/AAAAAAAAGzw/D1RgsPTW1co/s1600/CayugaCreamery.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dtr7xdgFfW8/TwU0vycbr_I/AAAAAAAAGzw/D1RgsPTW1co/s320/CayugaCreamery.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
In October, I took Maya Rae and the munchkin to Cayuga Creamery for a home schoolers tour. It was really informative. Munchkin really got into it. Maya Rae, not liking anything structured, said it was boring. Personally, I thought it was great.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30541192.post-27832332840328159812012-01-04T21:27:00.000-08:002012-01-04T21:27:08.190-08:00Sodus in October<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U0Lekhc6hPo/TwUzz_EtCGI/AAAAAAAAGy8/SyurCstYH_E/s1600/Sodus.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U0Lekhc6hPo/TwUzz_EtCGI/AAAAAAAAGy8/SyurCstYH_E/s320/Sodus.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
One mild Sunday afternoon in October Jody and I decided to take the girls to Sodus on a whim.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LTESNM4Lr-g/TwUz2DPQF1I/AAAAAAAAGzE/P09es0neFlo/s1600/Sodus1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LTESNM4Lr-g/TwUz2DPQF1I/AAAAAAAAGzE/P09es0neFlo/s320/Sodus1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZIRFtbP8EjU/TwUz6_iRXWI/AAAAAAAAGzM/NM793AHqEdg/s1600/Sodus3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZIRFtbP8EjU/TwUz6_iRXWI/AAAAAAAAGzM/NM793AHqEdg/s320/Sodus3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
Sodus is an interesting- and educational- place to visit at any season. This visit was fun. Windy, blustery, very cool- but still sandy and wet....and pretty.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G53Ro-btITk/TwUz9h6KYJI/AAAAAAAAGzU/-M2RUcfVmDQ/s1600/Sodus4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G53Ro-btITk/TwUz9h6KYJI/AAAAAAAAGzU/-M2RUcfVmDQ/s320/Sodus4.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jH7DcdnS7xc/TwUz_3e2DMI/AAAAAAAAGzc/IWQm2G95UBw/s1600/Sodus5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jH7DcdnS7xc/TwUz_3e2DMI/AAAAAAAAGzc/IWQm2G95UBw/s320/Sodus5.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jlVS44H9QsM/TwU0CPpEMLI/AAAAAAAAGzk/_Rvqf03R-nw/s1600/Sodus6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jlVS44H9QsM/TwU0CPpEMLI/AAAAAAAAGzk/_Rvqf03R-nw/s320/Sodus6.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0