tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20338897212858515672024-03-05T19:15:13.793-05:00Sew Simply SweetSew Simply SweetREAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-53322689702676641132010-10-22T21:17:00.004-04:002010-10-22T21:41:04.055-04:00Fall 2010<div align="center">HELLO!~<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihIsxs4Dgd5cz-yZwfzRQAQkpj_CAtIc5tFAL9ZL0z92A23FqWDFlwGE8EYexzeBtb19aZyFzR0t7EusrhwozHQJdqeu4rU3VM_OepBlsU5ayv2BMCEYYwpTmeh3K-sgnqc9jRbTUta1c/s1600/101_1418.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531048679753667378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihIsxs4Dgd5cz-yZwfzRQAQkpj_CAtIc5tFAL9ZL0z92A23FqWDFlwGE8EYexzeBtb19aZyFzR0t7EusrhwozHQJdqeu4rU3VM_OepBlsU5ayv2BMCEYYwpTmeh3K-sgnqc9jRbTUta1c/s320/101_1418.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>(This tree and park have been a little slice of peace <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">amidst</span> all of the chaos I have been experiencing)<br /><br />Well as always there seems to be something keeping me away from blogging. This time it is our move across several states. Our move wasn't planned but Mr. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Papitag</span> got a great job that was too good to pass up, especially given these economic times of our nation. Looks like we will be heading to the nations capitol folks! Let me tell you this entire process has been nothing but a headache but I am FINALLY starting to realize that this will be really good for our family! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh52F6FXoJK03AP3aIVYBlbETRlBaZT5IQF0uvwokNppQ50UnSx6mbkyEFyX-YWAlWd7vqouJT3r4pDqjXL7GI5wXh0As7D69Dwv4YwSM7JZ9vPH-YuCc_vgABmu_Z3vUW9RHxXtvYUEl0/s1600/101_1433.JPG"></p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531048689595627218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh52F6FXoJK03AP3aIVYBlbETRlBaZT5IQF0uvwokNppQ50UnSx6mbkyEFyX-YWAlWd7vqouJT3r4pDqjXL7GI5wXh0As7D69Dwv4YwSM7JZ9vPH-YuCc_vgABmu_Z3vUW9RHxXtvYUEl0/s320/101_1433.JPG" /></a> (My two munchkins...they are growing so fast)!<br />In between all of the fuss Ms. Pea turned 25 weeks and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gizzy</span> turned 3 years old. Phew, never a dull moment over here! Somehow in the midst of packing, taking care of an almost 6 month old, walking the dog, keeping sane and sleeping (somewhat) I have managed to spark my craftiness again. I buckled down and purchased a brand new baby (Brother SQ9000) and I am absolutely in love! She sure beats my garage sale find my mom bought me for 25 bucks that was over 20 years old. Don't get me wrong my old brother is still kicking and I do plan on still using her as a back- up machine but the new brothers sure do make sewing a heck of a lot <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">simpler</span>.<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqULt_jR4Gz5warcRY_sgZyarXQbqH4WUMZiFam-8lo8M95u6MPguN0ulGiUOQuuOsW3q8npkP6kkqgFEan9xDl8EWJuWQTMf64jk4AFZq1jzZ65AAuDvIoocXSkend0ZkCORVe4EOgZk/s1600/my+new+baby+9.2.10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531048670616238786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqULt_jR4Gz5warcRY_sgZyarXQbqH4WUMZiFam-8lo8M95u6MPguN0ulGiUOQuuOsW3q8npkP6kkqgFEan9xDl8EWJuWQTMf64jk4AFZq1jzZ65AAuDvIoocXSkend0ZkCORVe4EOgZk/s320/my+new+baby+9.2.10.jpg" /></a> I don't know how often I will be able to blog since we will be transitioning to our new place but I hope its better than what I was doing before =)</p><p>Hugs!<br /></p>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-80170158838544716612010-08-14T18:27:00.007-04:002010-08-14T18:50:59.569-04:00Low Key Weekend<div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505397230827726114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOZXli9pl2P13VjQnc_ncZrhO4gbfdj4Ho2uXazet98ugiVmjh4sRPK4-iRv8vJBNRUw9K-29N78UcsKkQTpC_XkWjpull59meQNfnZDBDWv4jC6I_c9YrkXSA9uVdSAW2S87QbY-9PQ/s320/8.2.10+putting+pea+down+for+a+nap.jpg" /> <p align="center">(Miss Pea and I)<br /><br /></p>Since I have been out of work and have primarily been at home caring for "Pea" (her nickname) my weekends have been low key and my weekdays have been everything but scheduled. We had planned to get a bunch of stuff done around the house since we might be making a sudden move here in the near future (will talk about later), but with a fussy 15 week old it doesn't appear that anything on the "list" will get done this weekend. We did manage to start Pea on baby cereal mixed with breast milk, yea I can hear some of you saying that she is too young, but you have to seriously know my baby to understand why she is already eating cereal...I am telling you, she is not the typical 15 week old. I realize that every parent thinks their child is advanced but seriously this girl is not the typical drooling, dazed staring 3 month old, she is ahead of her time....anyhow she loves the cereal and seems to be adjusting to it quite well.<br /><br />I did manage to escape a couple weekends ago ( to a bachelorette party) which <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">happened</span> to be my first time leaving my baby for an extended period of time. I knew Mr. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">papitag</span> could handle it though, I just made sure that I had enough milk pumped and all the other necessities on hand in order for him to have a smooth time with her.<br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505398394309818338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxeLedZzoEhocSFzEtCp8nU3Si6EzR2656TOqBr0Om0xcREbMQjCW-ZYIfy2ONZFdTzmX1zq02Hohqaxp-iUxWZnytSFuEBoMRYikUG7qW-JPboGOzuuGWWf5GL4nYwTMwrOtKy9ba0ys/s320/101_0736.JPG" />(The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Barchelorette</span> party group)</div><div align="center"></div><div align="left">The party was a success and it was great to see my pal Caroline and the rest of the ladies from the track club...I haven't seen them in months (almost 10 to be exact) since club nationals. I had such a great time but was missing little Pea so I sped home from Boston back to might bright eyed baby girl who refused to go to sleep for her dad (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">lol</span>)...she can't get away from mommies boobies for bed time ( she loves to be breastfed to sleep).</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Well, tomorrow is the usual, cutting out coupons from the Sunday paper, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">catching</span> up on some blogs I love to read...especially (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">moneysavingmom</span>.com) for all the great upcoming sales and freebies out there.... Mr. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Papitag</span> doesn't call me <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">couponlady</span> for nothing =) Possibly going to the park and the rest is just random. Sewing and all craftiness is on hold until we get things figured out on the move !!!</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Keep it crafty!</div><div align="left"></div>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-35011097962740495162010-08-03T00:19:00.002-04:002010-08-03T00:22:11.006-04:00Its been 4 months<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxM92m4t4TuTU06Q4PD-qz11Bz_bhIgJaT9GFL_D8Pd170Xa5s3SxDyB_XjdzhMn_PC1x4AIFyzD9ndheJo9TXadDDj9RpefymNrDKqb76jUJs2HjgEkGciR3lvSjjoJ4zcIMpH9r9xQ/s1600/mommies+little+pea.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501033977773716082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxM92m4t4TuTU06Q4PD-qz11Bz_bhIgJaT9GFL_D8Pd170Xa5s3SxDyB_XjdzhMn_PC1x4AIFyzD9ndheJo9TXadDDj9RpefymNrDKqb76jUJs2HjgEkGciR3lvSjjoJ4zcIMpH9r9xQ/s320/mommies+little+pea.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Its been 4 months and so much has changed in my life since I last posted. I cannot wait to share with you the journey that my life has taken in such a short amount of time. One of the biggest changes is the birth of our wonderful daughter!!!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-6855546756219168622010-03-29T17:30:00.003-04:002010-03-29T17:42:29.303-04:00blogging woesBlogging hasn't gone as intended but that is life isn't it! With the soon to be birth of our first child, blogging just hasn't seemed that important lately but I did want to update a bit before I went into labor and life as I have known it doesn't exist anymore. As you can see from the pic below I have been growing and growing and so has our little one. I am happy to say we both are doing well and are healthy as far as we know. <br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QmgureyrBPGBLxujDRGgD6zNibz67KMTuxCFIjSnK2J4sz9uedgN2vyBCnq-gmSBmDTVWaltTsq3TDZbl30MGVp_xUCeeEgmA0hXwFkiVdacpIgxIoBnRqRwulDcK8CFSVR16Vf0R8Y/s1600/101_0050.JPG"></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454171966369780450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUTSyyyYRK_7-a5HcVcdel4Dc8cE1Rnm31t-76CPVlet2Ejj0K7WIFuo89yBXeGmaRVmbIZKJ32B-cnDU7RqNk0ABo5l-t6uM-gmIaGBRJGP4194tmMAjYtvtA2PvxK2AlJ4SbvXYb1s/s320/101_0115.JPG" />(Me and my belly above at 35 weeks pregnant)</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">Mr. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Papitag</span> and I have been steadily finishing up projects here and there around the house. Our list seems endless and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">ever growing</span>. I am happy to say that this past weekend our washer and dryer was delivered so no more lugging clothes back and forth to the laundry mat! YES! I never thought I would be so excited to wash clothes....but it brings such joy to actually have things clean when I need them without having to hop into the car to wash them =)<br /><br />Our projects that we have finished lately: Purchasing a new washer & Dryer, having the washer and dryer installed, painting the dinning room and built in hutches, taking apart our full sized bed and upgrading to a king size bed, building our king size platform bed from scratch, building matching night stands, taking down wall paper, organizing our guest room for family when they come visit, the list goes on and on and on!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXV3GnjPzcxhw4FZdaNnODnrcuHl821hG3YtfBhKlERnLOI97F7UGGZCl1OxbIpqX3nC2noA8Ih5Vm7Kf1N9eJ0wiMxVXw9Y2gO1T0vCJ_gZOzb_WTVlxwevQgnZYBdNcIxuAwUXjhT8/s1600/101_0050.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454171951993971570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXV3GnjPzcxhw4FZdaNnODnrcuHl821hG3YtfBhKlERnLOI97F7UGGZCl1OxbIpqX3nC2noA8Ih5Vm7Kf1N9eJ0wiMxVXw9Y2gO1T0vCJ_gZOzb_WTVlxwevQgnZYBdNcIxuAwUXjhT8/s320/101_0050.JPG" /></a>(Mr. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Papitag</span> and I taking apart our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ikea</span> full-size bed to start the construction on our King Size bed...more pics to come)<br /></div><div align="center">well, this is just a bit of insight on what I have been up to. I hope to update more frequently but seeing that I am 35 weeks already the likelihood of it isn't too bright....</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Stay Crafty... for me too!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-77424526367401108742010-02-07T19:59:00.005-05:002010-02-10T19:56:51.223-05:00Super Bowl Sunday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKHuFMAKAW_oEHQkPQ-viLgUdOxQoC8nDNTYrdWX0IOcj_6qT3wnBT2wakvznGx5p_Cv6AB8xYPw2oQcV-M4PjE11PG1IQ_3MGh0odTj2lXDJWjXzXk_KADSl75kOlSBWfhHLLTxGtCU/s1600-h/cracking+up.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435672895546264594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKHuFMAKAW_oEHQkPQ-viLgUdOxQoC8nDNTYrdWX0IOcj_6qT3wnBT2wakvznGx5p_Cv6AB8xYPw2oQcV-M4PjE11PG1IQ_3MGh0odTj2lXDJWjXzXk_KADSl75kOlSBWfhHLLTxGtCU/s320/cracking+up.jpg" /></a><br />HELLO!!!<br />I am so excited to share that I finally went ahead and purchased a new camera, and yup I went with the Kodak Z915 and I absolutely Love it. I bought it on Friday and have been obsessed with snapping pictures of everything =) I soooo missed being able to capture things via pics. Well its super bowl time and I don't think I am going to make it to the end. I am extremely tired from working upstairs in our house all day. We finally have the upstairs carpeted and its exciting to be able to actually use our "entire" house! Well my eyes are getting heavy and I need to rest for the baby! hugs!<br /><br />Oh if you have time check out this cute tutorial I found online for some simple lined curtains...it beats paying hefty store prices for something you can make on our own! <a href="http://modernquiltlove.wordpress.com/2009/05/16/simple-lined-curtains/">http://modernquiltlove.wordpress.com/2009/05/16/simple-lined-curtains/</a>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-82897240683879769952010-02-04T22:20:00.004-05:002010-02-04T22:26:59.748-05:00Broken Promises<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jjITWQSjedGf-aws9MMXHgICq7ERicEL4AHL1rtK332sUw1bO0l7hdyczIWSE-XruQeB1DeJuh_J-wueh79aUVyj0RIaNSvyn22j_0PWOjumZi6ORggH669WeZPE0qh87QOIoG1kA8E/s1600-h/Photo-0209.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434595510962230322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jjITWQSjedGf-aws9MMXHgICq7ERicEL4AHL1rtK332sUw1bO0l7hdyczIWSE-XruQeB1DeJuh_J-wueh79aUVyj0RIaNSvyn22j_0PWOjumZi6ORggH669WeZPE0qh87QOIoG1kA8E/s320/Photo-0209.jpg" /></a> (couple weeks old pic of the belly)<br />So, its finally February and my January went by way too fast. I haven't posted in ages because my camera bit the dust after all the abuse of dropping it I put it through. Due to not having a camera, there aren't any new pics (I feel lost without my camera)!!! I did find the camera that I do plan on getting though (the Kodak Z915) not an SLR camera but an upgrade for me and not too expensive at all. I hope to purchase it sometime in the near future. Well, like I was saying January went by so fast and I swear I keep growing as the days speed by. We have been under a lot of stress at home with remodeling and trying to slowly put ourselves on some form of a schedule. The baby will be here in 3 months and our house is still in shambles. We are having the carpet installed upstairs this weekend so we can finally start to utilize our full house after 6 months of living here....YES! well...I hope to keep updating you on whats been going on in my world.<br /><br /><br /><br />Smiles...oh and stay crafty because I haven't been crafting too much due to my lack of energy lately!<br /><br />Hugs~<br /></div>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-84730553326058901282010-01-11T17:56:00.003-05:002010-01-11T18:10:29.935-05:00Stressed<div align="center"><br />Life always has a way of taking funny turns this way and that. Lately it seems like that good old money tree has not been in our favor as a family. We had the recent vet bills with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gizzy</span> on New Years eve, now it seems like that may have just kicked in the new Year for us! Mr. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Papitags</span> car is about to shit the bed. We have no one to turn to and no one that is close that can help us out with a new car! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">ERRRR</span>! What next? There is just no way that we can get by with just one car with me working locally and Mr. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Papitag</span> working out of town unless I started to use the bus. The bus wouldn't be so bad if I wasn't 6 months pregnant! I don't know what we are going to do! We also have a crap load of housing construction that needs to be completed before the baby gets here which also requires money....and then there is of course the daily or monthly expenses of just "living." Speaking of just living...how could I forget to mention that Friday I locked my keys in my car and had to shell out $70 bucks to update me and Mr. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Papitags</span> AAA membership. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">RRRRRRRRRRR</span>! I have a goal for 2010 to stay positive so I am going to try to do just that even in the face of all of these financial woes..... =(<br />I hate for this post to be a downer but I thought I would share what has been happening in my world. I haven't had time to post anything on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">etsy</span> or even break out much of my craft supplies. I am in need of some therapeutic recreation though so I think I will crack out the whip and get to crafting again...even if it is just for our new addition to come.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUH33hzmO0TetpFAQfSgj4gZvIDcv6qHJc0LPVvAf5f6fsI4PT5BBK3qhaKCTVzydou0LzVgxvZBSO63q7-cQh5OB1mBZ_LvSRAVREynT-C7lnN5jC6CosTEqtyCaymlFfVjo5786Fi8/s1600-h/100_4401.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425623209374332530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUH33hzmO0TetpFAQfSgj4gZvIDcv6qHJc0LPVvAf5f6fsI4PT5BBK3qhaKCTVzydou0LzVgxvZBSO63q7-cQh5OB1mBZ_LvSRAVREynT-C7lnN5jC6CosTEqtyCaymlFfVjo5786Fi8/s320/100_4401.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>(above me at an antique shop in Georgia)<br /></p>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-55939873012266409322010-01-06T20:50:00.002-05:002010-01-06T20:55:11.169-05:002010 Census Categories<span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;color:#000099;">Have you seen or heard about the 2010 census categories? No, well if not you should be totally <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">T'd</span> off about them, especially if you are a person of color. Can you believe "they" who in the heck knows who "they" really are have the nerve to ask <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">whether</span> you are: black, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">African</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">American</span> or <strong><em>Negro</em></strong>. Come on now..."<strong><em>Negro</em></strong>." Are we seriously living in the 1920's! Who's stupid idea was it to add this category. I am truly disappointed in the US Government for allowing this! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">RRRRRRRRRRR</span>~! I had to vent this one out!</span>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-35187863404216051162010-01-05T18:58:00.005-05:002010-01-05T20:02:16.592-05:00Hello,<br /><br />Somehow I failed to mention that we spent a huge <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">chunk</span> of our New Years Eve in the Pet ER! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gizzy</span> was having something like a coughing attack almost like something was lodged in his throat. After a few minutes pacing hoping that what ever it was would go away or he would cough up what was lodged in his throat if anything....it didn't stop so to the Vet ER we were headed.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423409617215844850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6Ea43WzA_8Cckb6GPh9SsV8E3go-KZqUUTORAsnBuoEiKvAYfpsRqoXKmDShgA3RPW0lkHiRASwEZddckICuH3Dju8PY6vMXcvZdJ4N17ffowgJAAzn9JXdpusrHZzVHVUQklNq4pX4/s200/100_4436.JPG" /><br /><div align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gizzy</span> at the Vet Er on New Years Eve<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423409609446603490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxy0T9pZwz2OQeJXuwQlIHhqh8X1ponLXB15aMAtyxI5Ho4vWh9gPXkr_BFbP9j3oUusPar9qwiv7BjvtlOX8js1KgOWhs6uePSYEVZI5z3mGwoOpIGmcDAdTgfy_wged2VtvbFxuw-4/s200/100_4442.JPG" /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gizzy</span> and Mr. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Papitag</span> (above) falling asleep in the exam room<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjppe5dWRWgOfEN7ZpYzhG1cxH7mYaRp4jzOsfbxexSSvRQ5WettzBabifVkTfyWs2-ZUDlAB7XtE-_YxwJb5mW_An5NP_Id66p0du87jOxfmTUFvsr3QPpAKL7JfpL1Mt5O3tfHJjWhyphenhyphenE/s1600-h/100_4440.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423409604998040242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjppe5dWRWgOfEN7ZpYzhG1cxH7mYaRp4jzOsfbxexSSvRQ5WettzBabifVkTfyWs2-ZUDlAB7XtE-_YxwJb5mW_An5NP_Id66p0du87jOxfmTUFvsr3QPpAKL7JfpL1Mt5O3tfHJjWhyphenhyphenE/s200/100_4440.JPG" /></a>(Me looking like a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">goonie</span> and super busted after crying hoping that my baby was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">ok</span>).<br /><br /><div align="left">So after about 3 hours at the emergency vet, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gizzy</span> was given a clean bill of health. $300 bucks later the vet that was on call told us that the little guy probably had an allergic reaction to something or either he is developing <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">asthma</span>....what the hell....dogs can get asthma! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ok</span>, so I was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">definitely</span> educated and told not to use any harsh chemicals in the house (which we <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">don't</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">besides</span> disinfectant) and no burning of candles or anything <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">aeromatic</span>. I swear this little guy is going to be the ruins of me (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">lol</span>). I am just thrilled to pieces that we decided to get the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">VPI</span> pet insurance now I can only cross my fingers that they will reimburse us some of what we paid. In the long run I would do it all again as long as my little guy is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">OK</span>.....We love you <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gizzy</span>!<br /></div><div align="left">On <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">another</span> note I am sure you have heard the saying that it takes a village to raise a child. Well, that saying is so true...I have been completely astonished how many people are lending us a hand with clothing, furniture, etc for our baby on the way. We aren't they type of materialistic people who care about <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">whether</span> something is a hand me down as long as it is in good shape and condition and is safe!!! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">Yah</span>...this means less money out of our pockets and less things that will go to waste by others.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8oHVAwmP3p-qaH3KbBu-vsu9nY6hESc15sI_8gfU-6fNeXbCFexg2QNdX5IyOKjrpN0ukmN8Nubub2kkyWPMCbTAqfxAUbjZu2gOBm2ALZFuBn1sALIRLpQhxhC7Ped27vyeXf_tqlHI/s1600-h/100_4454.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423412098617079970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8oHVAwmP3p-qaH3KbBu-vsu9nY6hESc15sI_8gfU-6fNeXbCFexg2QNdX5IyOKjrpN0ukmN8Nubub2kkyWPMCbTAqfxAUbjZu2gOBm2ALZFuBn1sALIRLpQhxhC7Ped27vyeXf_tqlHI/s200/100_4454.JPG" /></a> (Cute knitted <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">slipers</span> the neighbor made for me for the hospital)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCw_8bwcHxwE_Mb1lsLAozkzM64cZNDSZRqIziQAbPLp3lPTg6KPyzWxx0PIWGvrexfnPbfqEWrY_8FUWz3BjkOoWme9p_TV-MByrdBqYJKQt8iWiyhzHf62CowTc-WXjL7GXq3P0E_Ig/s1600-h/100_4450.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423412093998551906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCw_8bwcHxwE_Mb1lsLAozkzM64cZNDSZRqIziQAbPLp3lPTg6KPyzWxx0PIWGvrexfnPbfqEWrY_8FUWz3BjkOoWme9p_TV-MByrdBqYJKQt8iWiyhzHf62CowTc-WXjL7GXq3P0E_Ig/s200/100_4450.JPG" /></a> (A cute little electric cooker that my Mommy sent to us)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWm-7U2RhdtbBX2XVLn5TGdWUCV4QR2C1JA17VSuW8uAmIxWndk7JISsSR3nqW9WrngD14KTXMcuY96kDiE0X2FzsMS2Rti3FQcPvA_xgfKqaLxiPCDqBPIFupdcCStwVio3wsdszhNso/s1600-h/100_4449.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423412089813328818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWm-7U2RhdtbBX2XVLn5TGdWUCV4QR2C1JA17VSuW8uAmIxWndk7JISsSR3nqW9WrngD14KTXMcuY96kDiE0X2FzsMS2Rti3FQcPvA_xgfKqaLxiPCDqBPIFupdcCStwVio3wsdszhNso/s200/100_4449.JPG" /></a> (The wonderful changing table and dresser that my Mom sent to us (above in the box)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8jSN2qYsR6U011u4rYrfHoHUL1HISJiv6a1NWavoND5h_dHtyhULzZMvsCGIgCBjbZEBk7dF-ntN1gq3W6T4KANUrs8ZIJkYA86cvW4wIa7Isim8Ka5aPJLAydEYucGy7iDlBpQnU98/s1600-h/100_4448.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423412078760620866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8jSN2qYsR6U011u4rYrfHoHUL1HISJiv6a1NWavoND5h_dHtyhULzZMvsCGIgCBjbZEBk7dF-ntN1gq3W6T4KANUrs8ZIJkYA86cvW4wIa7Isim8Ka5aPJLAydEYucGy7iDlBpQnU98/s200/100_4448.JPG" /></a> (new and hand me down clothes from my Mom and Brother...thank you Turtle)</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">There will be more boxes and stuff to come...yeah! Well, it is time to go and eat dinner. I am working on a few craft projects that I will have to post soon. </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Hugs!</div></div></div>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-55446944440501889792010-01-03T00:16:00.003-05:002010-01-03T00:27:49.556-05:00Happy start to the New Year<span style="font-size:180%;">Hello!!!</span><br />So, I decided to get to my goal list for 2010 and started things off right by deep cleaning our freezer and fridge. I am happy that it is all spiffy clean and organized now and I can find things that I need. We typically have a tendency of just putting stuff in there without any rhyme or <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">rhythm</span>, but now things are organized and I plan to keep it that way! The next on the list will be to tackle the pantry, which is going to be a challenge. I hate throwing away good food so this year I promised myself that we would try to eat what we have on hand instead of buying buying buying unnecessary items or items just because they are on sale. <br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiHYKxxDQnXNltCqtyKOSpCGZILjxMbvJWZr8UQ5I6Sy6Jl02qKhwc06KashXCqpc_646NVshFxc5eBVU-NjqK8dDciIM7-u0Hg0YMQWjQy7D9JGN4tAnwrRPSTgDU9_jl8S_wTYVIDHE/s1600-h/100_4443.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422378407642875698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiHYKxxDQnXNltCqtyKOSpCGZILjxMbvJWZr8UQ5I6Sy6Jl02qKhwc06KashXCqpc_646NVshFxc5eBVU-NjqK8dDciIM7-u0Hg0YMQWjQy7D9JGN4tAnwrRPSTgDU9_jl8S_wTYVIDHE/s320/100_4443.JPG" /></a> (Above: our clean fridge)</div><div align="left">For Lunch today Mr. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Papitag</span> and I got to use one of our Christmas pressies (gift card to Cheesecake Factory). Lunch was so scrumptious and there were even left overs that we both took home (along with a slice of cheesecake each) for dinner later. Wow, the portion sizes even for lunch were enormous! As a matter of fact I think it is time for me to go and eat some more of my snickers cheesecake right now. Other than that today was a low key day...I did a bit of laundry and we finally took down the Christmas tree. We had plans to go to the dollar cinema (trying to save money) to see paranormal activity since most of the block busters here went out of business and it is apparently hard to rent the movie at the "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">redboxes</span>," but the plans fell though and I took a nap instead. Maybe tomorrow I might be a little bit more productive and get a few more things <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">accomplished</span>. Until then...enjoy your night...I am going to get my cheesecake! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Nummm</span> Yummy! </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Nite</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Nite</span>!</div>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-84856889511137118282009-12-31T22:10:00.009-05:002010-01-02T23:27:19.483-05:00Goodbye 2009!!!<div align="center">Well, it is time to say goodbye to 2009 and all the joys and tears it has brought. Goodbye Christmas tree which to me symbolizes the end of the year.....<span style="font-size:0;"></span>
<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421604142331673266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfkL-1gxqWaqA0HRM98C7Yz3WSJsXnMdlQoxu89EC8pI4g_N_H1Pg5atHMBXuT2qigU9Dkjk1jT_d1kSSoiqylMI5L2HKQebBmPuUcLfGlfE0T_sjElUS3PlqFXctC7rcyQenlSxNa-E/s320/100_4317.JPG" /> <p align="center">(Family Tree with all the pressies)
<br />I had a great Christmas....as usual Mr. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Papitag</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gizzy</span> and I went to visit my Mom and Brother down south! Too bad we didn't have a bundle of that warm southern weather this year....it was actually pretty chilly but it surely beat New England weather that is for sure. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gizzy</span> did great on the plane ride to and from thanks in part to the most wonderful <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">stewardesses</span> we could ask for that let us cater to his cries and nervousness by letting us hold him the majority of the flight. As always there was a bit of drama around the holidays.... but who doesn't have drama with family? It was a blessing to get to spend my nephews (turtle) first Christmas with him:</p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421605810150552802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5WnZ80R-bXWiuE-OuDq3B5jnTcuS-ZXCPDn-CqKTKO6rlv4NmEDozh_JNU7gipZQbpPcGvdWM7IaiysSUyf3Hw1YzMkSJBZJe1mWYn32OBpzzdRvpW_r-_JaeZPaueNbXX_NLSMK97FM/s320/100_4368.JPG" /> <p align="center">(Turtle...our little Christmas Elf)
<br />Gizzy</span> enjoyed spending time with the family too....he especially loved hanging out with his cousin Turtle: </p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421607179784216866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhB1HnzobDMEEL64Zyli1ZmwBfgKLUvj4IOpQrjiYYTtpNZoBFt6CtSDXDCNCNoh0yPazmFZ1B5T8dQSRon2ZBvqlhKabnjpqpCL0AhsAXbbv5Vikpy4BLydpaaP4Joy4byL3aAXdY8I/s320/100_4294.JPG" /> <p align="center">(<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gizzy</span> couldn't stop himself from trying to steal Turtles bottle, as you can see Turtle wasn't too thrilled...but <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gizzy</span> sure was happy)
<br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7yD3wFQEXxU7-Fd7sBsCudsowq3WwRTrJ57-L3Ydz6_rtRcosLSX6I5ondBjBfJ_p_vhEYM9YHqFCUQy24yPYKgO1YhHOkFtnOEkOkLNewHTSQnxHkk7ULoxodd6Aq401R3G_nuS1HA/s1600-h/100_4433.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421607176681250450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7yD3wFQEXxU7-Fd7sBsCudsowq3WwRTrJ57-L3Ydz6_rtRcosLSX6I5ondBjBfJ_p_vhEYM9YHqFCUQy24yPYKgO1YhHOkFtnOEkOkLNewHTSQnxHkk7ULoxodd6Aq401R3G_nuS1HA/s320/100_4433.JPG" /></a> (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gizzy</span> knocked out from all the excitement)
<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZiTAi5M5XHq7RQENqbQGrJ_Qn_qNLJnrAr5fFnz0h28Cu64xOBd0dqHQd_h1CTF4T1IalOIxhYn_uFFmXjWU7lQTx7gLO6wcrBNeWlVod2JWGBzl2E_j4dDDuiJi9TzQTsl7raf1LLT8/s1600-h/100_4409.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421607172277826018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZiTAi5M5XHq7RQENqbQGrJ_Qn_qNLJnrAr5fFnz0h28Cu64xOBd0dqHQd_h1CTF4T1IalOIxhYn_uFFmXjWU7lQTx7gLO6wcrBNeWlVod2JWGBzl2E_j4dDDuiJi9TzQTsl7raf1LLT8/s320/100_4409.JPG" /></a> (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gizzy</span> enjoying warmer weather and also a fenced in yard)
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj80w_YKbvHuP4BvIC8iYET84eIyMvOMjbqLJ-bnhb3dtv5eAjXGSZTMx8nyUVr91fTTFh3JxN_rqUYle3SF0zPhgkRKttG7QlBR4gyaNuojXny_i-CsB6xkr9Xf5k6SsdCCa0GqHp9duk/s1600-h/100_4378.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421607165838535762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj80w_YKbvHuP4BvIC8iYET84eIyMvOMjbqLJ-bnhb3dtv5eAjXGSZTMx8nyUVr91fTTFh3JxN_rqUYle3SF0zPhgkRKttG7QlBR4gyaNuojXny_i-CsB6xkr9Xf5k6SsdCCa0GqHp9duk/s320/100_4378.JPG" /></a> (The two peas in a pod: <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gizzy</span> and Turtle playing with one another)
<br />We had family card night, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">IHOP</span> breakfast, drinks galore (not me of course) oh and not to forget one of the most <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">unusaual</span> items....I got to eat fried pickles....boy what a trip!</div>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfLwsK61n3ljDlJwmRiGnGXmN_j1yoRfVNxVEVBstjcfHQ29Ux5KeUBp4ZNTT7GHVfxvh5iMHkC1rTrTgRSmC7-9uCspPLUc8ICOBI7fUCzqDE7GjOoI0fQLzfKvZMPzFtlVCJEFNo6I/s1600-h/100_4304.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421610042808720306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfLwsK61n3ljDlJwmRiGnGXmN_j1yoRfVNxVEVBstjcfHQ29Ux5KeUBp4ZNTT7GHVfxvh5iMHkC1rTrTgRSmC7-9uCspPLUc8ICOBI7fUCzqDE7GjOoI0fQLzfKvZMPzFtlVCJEFNo6I/s320/100_4304.JPG" /></a> (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mmm</span>...fried pickles)
<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwH5JrehhL2mhjMsnGdLafdZx_YfmbeGkSRYBnbvcTt-5wjWgJDUbA2-Uv0fFIQ7Vuj32549PkBeHWDT28qfUW3S1w4_hRgp6sgd0i10grRhGz-hgLG6V7ROSihwUch78doP1KvHqK3gk/s1600-h/100_4328.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421612310253785746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwH5JrehhL2mhjMsnGdLafdZx_YfmbeGkSRYBnbvcTt-5wjWgJDUbA2-Uv0fFIQ7Vuj32549PkBeHWDT28qfUW3S1w4_hRgp6sgd0i10grRhGz-hgLG6V7ROSihwUch78doP1KvHqK3gk/s320/100_4328.JPG" /></a> (Mommy and Turtle eating Christmas Eve cookies)</div>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckD05nJly6dghq1EtMdacb3tXJQXPw8mX2mmCIonrYr-FM8glGER-p7V4m24J9ixpbqkOAk5DB6c17E9FzDi7T2ViDlP9I8lDxVJVT_xvTYi-TNzsBHiucS8YlqkZqu3jOIxAQsBblMo/s1600-h/100_4432.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421612315010860962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckD05nJly6dghq1EtMdacb3tXJQXPw8mX2mmCIonrYr-FM8glGER-p7V4m24J9ixpbqkOAk5DB6c17E9FzDi7T2ViDlP9I8lDxVJVT_xvTYi-TNzsBHiucS8YlqkZqu3jOIxAQsBblMo/s320/100_4432.JPG" /></a> (The family on our last day down south....back to new <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">England</span> we go)
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9kbRK4zkH24VWT2l5CnPVEneVZT5VzvZhE__IzeXyCLZbNYAFT1HwT7K2F7cAW4U422xQHQmGBnOlDst_Gn_2kfJEBXQyipviRsgV12fPXha2Bqat68ktAjlHtQb0ALyFlDfWvW-E-c/s1600-h/100_4398.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421610037648257026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9kbRK4zkH24VWT2l5CnPVEneVZT5VzvZhE__IzeXyCLZbNYAFT1HwT7K2F7cAW4U422xQHQmGBnOlDst_Gn_2kfJEBXQyipviRsgV12fPXha2Bqat68ktAjlHtQb0ALyFlDfWvW-E-c/s320/100_4398.JPG" /></a>(<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">IHOP</span> breakfast: the three amigos)
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4K6TlFOR8caFSNOBFsiaZne6IkrQ9ygoe04MpRJ4ahlUjiYEKSJcDgJKGFm6L0AylaTPPHM_-GTAuSCAHTG9WNgu6CCBbWE-_zVNxm2w4SJEJY4L6JDB_P5-biWG-Yu_OtcdLJEuqW-Q/s1600-h/100_4362.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421610030578956434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4K6TlFOR8caFSNOBFsiaZne6IkrQ9ygoe04MpRJ4ahlUjiYEKSJcDgJKGFm6L0AylaTPPHM_-GTAuSCAHTG9WNgu6CCBbWE-_zVNxm2w4SJEJY4L6JDB_P5-biWG-Yu_OtcdLJEuqW-Q/s320/100_4362.JPG" /></a> (Me opening my pressies...)
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtuz3neKmu0DCUV8UL7Onq7aCcVOHwQQ8K5gBuSM1FIG9Jnc8xMjZMr7Zyt97xPlusQRV5b4-UJYCG8Nx48IoUktlwQDUNzQTLPjZyIwz7b4NGUjBiZPcZk6044vZnXYJRsjhe6POjSw/s1600-h/100_4381.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421610022379605810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtuz3neKmu0DCUV8UL7Onq7aCcVOHwQQ8K5gBuSM1FIG9Jnc8xMjZMr7Zyt97xPlusQRV5b4-UJYCG8Nx48IoUktlwQDUNzQTLPjZyIwz7b4NGUjBiZPcZk6044vZnXYJRsjhe6POjSw/s320/100_4381.JPG" /></a> (Daddy (My brother) and Turtle)
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-buMkj0dMoYnPcEMxUW4iYRsNU5SiDjO14CnsVm5PCvA7CRB8DWwIYYVm_pUSuTM9SWX_6lWiyJa3hF7t_nVvXTOglZlCf6B890q7SX-vcDMvoJ6KInMXr3l63KQTfTlPpO0l7EGR5hU/s1600-h/100_4390.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421610018293542930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-buMkj0dMoYnPcEMxUW4iYRsNU5SiDjO14CnsVm5PCvA7CRB8DWwIYYVm_pUSuTM9SWX_6lWiyJa3hF7t_nVvXTOglZlCf6B890q7SX-vcDMvoJ6KInMXr3l63KQTfTlPpO0l7EGR5hU/s320/100_4390.JPG" /></a> (The family at Card night)
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<br />Goals for 2010 (no particular order):
<br />
<br />- Birth of our first child
<br />- Save more money
<br />-Buy less unnecessary items
<br />-loose the baby weight after her arrival
<br />- visit family and friends more
<br />- live more green and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Eco</span> friendly
<br />- cook more at home... </div><div align="center">- find a career I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">absolutely</span> love
<br />on and on.... the list continues...</div><div align="center">
<br /><span style="font-size:130%;">well, I hope you have a wonderful start to 2010....HAPPY NEW YEAR!</span>
<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421612316022839154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Zr28dG8KoaXukRLTVsRKaSFrZpIoAacIsqkcBVSljp71BSxU5QcRGh-NAQ0gQS64p_q9WhfTWNr0Tycz3hy3koKX1-7XTFvuVS7eVrxABdOl5F5lt9_3VZoPVdqPb9jDSiRUTcm_pqg/s320/100_4411.JPG" /> <p align="center">(Me.... ready for a new year...Happy 2010)</p>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-19094004758596032632009-12-20T11:41:00.003-05:002009-12-20T11:49:22.687-05:00Happy Snow Day<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GHMqb5W7Tf9Uwpxb7K9Dz2CQIeOZnDnY0R1UWGtMGIjLaw7TVMix2HdKyhO3cvYeDzUhF67N0w3g4AjHP4VS6PZt4WYY2O1xrea7e5Bz7Oixkoqoe8ABgBv3fq7fjRMlQToxFj4ARTg/s1600-h/100_4263.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417360510489005970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GHMqb5W7Tf9Uwpxb7K9Dz2CQIeOZnDnY0R1UWGtMGIjLaw7TVMix2HdKyhO3cvYeDzUhF67N0w3g4AjHP4VS6PZt4WYY2O1xrea7e5Bz7Oixkoqoe8ABgBv3fq7fjRMlQToxFj4ARTg/s320/100_4263.JPG" /></a> We woke up to about 10" of snow this morning. It was so beautiful....we just couldn't help ourselves and had to go play in it. Needless to say <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gizzy</span> didn't last that long even bundled up <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417360505115292034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfam1588P4bIzvwlF4XVwqy9yTbk75gNlJKtJduK-h-y1zU8n5yh2lZjH9EnGpV450AI4hrcR6Y7ljyjcZy_HEuCKiRL6mN3NGiGYzCY-GjB6IHRBFQzUrhQ2BXHRpmii4hT4zD2RMmUM/s320/100_4262.JPG" />with two sweaters and his winter coat. I kind-of....key word is kind-of felt bad for Mr. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Paitag</span> who had to shovel our driveway and walkway this morning...he seemed to like it though. He actually ended up making a few bucks here and there helping our elderly neighbors even though he wasn't looking for any monetary gain out of it...just being a good neighbor...but they kept insisting (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">lol</span>). Well I hope it is warm where ever you are and if you happen to be in this fluffy white stuff you are nice and bundled warm! <div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417360520739590578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYcwtM03FFsUbWCPPk-E4RLWwAgaWhVnnyAmVIRxEEQaqWga_SeoUHGHyaLT2JQXcLGc_sA_Q8IYGJ2rxXkfQR5vFW09BRB0EjHiPfG9HIynPTi477A7Rp28Kjgzkj0K_83dmWphwopu0/s320/100_4260.JPG" /><br /><div>Cheers!</div></div></div>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-43809052560590111262009-12-12T19:05:00.002-05:002009-12-12T19:10:09.692-05:00Happy Saturday<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSUWA8uQbMVMve0YdXk-XKOkbiWfPqAcEHYzUtR5f12KpR65KP2RKF5L0cH_3SjWyPQhpJStgxChdRSGUtTJ6zqd01jp0rSbIJXH4EQim3mCLB2kvxGfTOaYAnguxykFID_BjWerqYisI/s1600-h/winter+wonderland.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414505554990424722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSUWA8uQbMVMve0YdXk-XKOkbiWfPqAcEHYzUtR5f12KpR65KP2RKF5L0cH_3SjWyPQhpJStgxChdRSGUtTJ6zqd01jp0rSbIJXH4EQim3mCLB2kvxGfTOaYAnguxykFID_BjWerqYisI/s320/winter+wonderland.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />What are you up to today? Me, just <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">chillin</span>. Got up this morning and cooked a huge breakfast and have been <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">chillin</span> most of the day. I have finally finished cutting out a couple of patterns and fabric to put together <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Gizzy</span> a new winter wardrobe....I can't wait to see how it will turn out. The little guy seems to be busting out of the seams of all of his winter clothing from last year. I will have to post the pictures tomorrow of the patterns that I am making. Well, there really isn't much to post today...just a relaxing Saturday at home with my family. Hope you are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">enjoying</span> your loved ones today!<br />Stay Crafty!!!<br /></div>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-42420656645875681232009-12-05T22:31:00.003-05:002009-12-05T22:42:10.170-05:00First New England Snow Day<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfS4lRpX37Ht9_xTElZBMghc0APeW7BgMp5SfBluakE3EpAFChf3Me_Tz3wZ8XG2lcPyR0IZXB94WqjhAJ8xrijPtCFnJvR02ATmrEU-ek6R7O2JVOKDikyA80ZqghDDkOpukVkXvvSpE/s1600-h/Photo-0187.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411960971960328338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfS4lRpX37Ht9_xTElZBMghc0APeW7BgMp5SfBluakE3EpAFChf3Me_Tz3wZ8XG2lcPyR0IZXB94WqjhAJ8xrijPtCFnJvR02ATmrEU-ek6R7O2JVOKDikyA80ZqghDDkOpukVkXvvSpE/s320/Photo-0187.jpg" border="0" /></a> Tonight we got our first glimpse of the snow to come in the near future. It is so pretty and yet so cold outside. I can completely forget about walking <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Gizzy</span> outside in this weather....out comes the puppy pads, now I wish I had stocked up on them when they were on sale for $10 bucks! Speaking of Sales, last night I scored a cute purple bubble <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">jacket</span> (which can be seen in the pic above) at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Walmart</span> for only $7 bucks! How exciting...a coat for $7 bucks, granted its not the most fashionable coat but <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">I'm</span> not trying to win any <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">fashion</span> awards...it does it job in keeping me warm. I made sure to get the coat 2 sizes bigger than I normally am so as I continue to grow during my pregnancy I won't have to worry about finding a winter coat to fit! I also managed to score 2 $10 dollar 100% wool sweaters at Old Navy! Yes, it seems like the sales keep rolling. Old Navy has been holding it down with the sales. I hit Old Navy up on black <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Friday</span> and got a whole bunch of fleecy sweaters and sweats and long sleeve shirts! An entire bag of clothing for only $25 bucks, can't beat that with a stick. Before I move on I wanted to also mention that there was 30% off already reduced items at Old Navy so I couldn't resist buying a couple more large shirts (my maternity wear)! A great <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">bargain</span> buts a smile on my face! =) </div><div align="center">well, we are going to chill, watch some football, I might even brush the lint off my sewing machine and get started on a couple of things here and there....ummm....well, a nap sounds a bit better.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">until I am back in the swing of things....stay crafty!!!</div>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-78589762680934924292009-12-04T22:24:00.004-05:002009-12-04T22:28:28.022-05:00Its a Girl!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRyd71aMUGOSDhnj9iABq_jb3TZNEt1UvbabSpEZT65xGs0TLx9tsGqaz8p5oCVghO5vVrEPNPu79FXh_qcTQ2mCP-K_ccuO4h8uKGZsZDKoZrGH_LLs_gswC_CMWbiSE_qsV8XEhAFA/s1600-h/baby+girl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411588333072140578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRyd71aMUGOSDhnj9iABq_jb3TZNEt1UvbabSpEZT65xGs0TLx9tsGqaz8p5oCVghO5vVrEPNPu79FXh_qcTQ2mCP-K_ccuO4h8uKGZsZDKoZrGH_LLs_gswC_CMWbiSE_qsV8XEhAFA/s320/baby+girl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We are very proud to announce that we are having a Baby Girl! I am so excited. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Gizzy</span> will have a little sister and I will get to have the little girl that I have been dreaming about. I can't wait to lay my eyes on her. Finally the house will be even...two boys and two girls!</div><br /><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Nite</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Nite</span>!</div>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-85675790769644272712009-12-04T22:14:00.004-05:002009-12-04T22:23:51.525-05:00Happy Happ<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPoZnoQ4JN_1QAa2qZKB0rkj0y4_yxWnIpBrqkI9zlXpfZgkKEyf2sGUwYvPPB5tdYWhEG4mCOS5BwKZOZyJHjTwza9wFfWecojE0EPVGVcWCclvkLxozoMYMyExntP5IcszjzcRU4VE/s1600-h/Ava.jpg"></a><div><div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;">Well Hello everyone!</span><br /></div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411585926789701362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj73VhwecgAxtuLtP_ULFid1YbdFVgexGf6B6SILyKezVBcMoZxZLDk0XoAbbQY2rmfdQR3qlir9GnnxmaSwdHKGA2YqhNXS5ZLBdwTRI6MtlwZrZMreMuohxIvDVIVykP4muQpayKHC9c/s320/baby+bump+19+weeks.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>Today we have reached 19 weeks~! I am starting to feel the weight gain in my back lately. Last night was horrible...I was literally in tears from all the pain that was shooting up and down my back. The midwife said the pain was most likely from the baby resting on my sciatic nerve. After about a good 2 hours and shifting my weight from left to right the pain subsided and I was finally able to get some rest. </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411585913734064946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3j5PlIBHWf5SKWajkZa_eR3lMkhpkWXCTAugG9bE6d1fsKQCQEqzkrsUoPDU9x8jlZsmnmwi8XP2V68lrqp3AZNIoC3fZkWoMGD9oTQGTjfMVgCeItOeRUiSexKq7BQWTKK34SCWCO3M/s320/baby+bump+19+weeks+2.jpg" border="0" />Just the thought of walking <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">around</span> is making my back ache. I couldn't even last 1 hour walking around the mall before my lower back started to ache. As you can see from the pic above I am starting to get the "sway back" posture from all of the baby weight gain. I hope it all <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">disappears</span> once the baby is born! Phew....now I am going to get some rest and continue with my insane cravings which i will have to comment on later. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">hehehehe</span>!</div><div> </div><div>hugs and kisses!!!</div></div>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-51575411898276791292009-11-25T15:47:00.005-05:002009-11-25T15:56:46.905-05:00Happy Birthday to ME!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgx35IqfxYKlqK-r9wza7r7U6uxuNEun6x9ZSrjoJ583pahyg_GGAfBPyGLC0CHmr3eFm2tCZqUd8NJJpQ6hZNlw-kPTKGvkW3RWqIuElB5MB3MDqmM0Q0XU-yge3fhLF8M0X2tocJqM/s1600/birthday1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408145763952163890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgx35IqfxYKlqK-r9wza7r7U6uxuNEun6x9ZSrjoJ583pahyg_GGAfBPyGLC0CHmr3eFm2tCZqUd8NJJpQ6hZNlw-kPTKGvkW3RWqIuElB5MB3MDqmM0Q0XU-yge3fhLF8M0X2tocJqM/s320/birthday1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Yeah today is my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">birthday</span>! Next year it will fall on Thanks Giving. I couldn't be more excited to celebrate my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">birthday</span> today. To start my birthday off, Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Papitag</span> surprised me with flowers and a card at my office this morning (he completely tricked me and pretended like he was on his way to work this morning). He knows my favorite color is purple and they just happened to have a new line of seasonal multi-purple <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">bouquet</span> of purple <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Carnation's</span> .....oh how I love them. I can't wait until they start to dry out a bit so I can preserve them and dry them out completely to put them in my "purple" office at work....they are so pretty. Tonight we are going to my favorite restaurant "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Papparazi</span>" (however you spell it) which you may notice I blogged about last year....I absolutely love this place, mostly for the yummy scrumptious cheesy <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Italian</span> bread and dipping sauce that they have...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">mmmmmmmmmm</span> I can smell it now. I will open up my gifts later on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">tonight</span>. Its funny how after you hit a certain age everyone including your parents forget how old you are....I have been having a great time telling everyone that I am all different ages....<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">hehehehehe</span>! Well, I just got finished with work and although it is my birthday I still have to complete things that are part of my normal routine which includes walking <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Gizzy</span>....</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">So, if it happens to be your Birthday today...many joyful wishes to you! </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Smooches!<br /></div><div align="center"></div>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-31533261611797698842009-11-21T21:19:00.004-05:002009-11-21T21:24:08.914-05:00Baby bump and Muscles<div>So I have been trying to see the difference in my body that this pregnancy is changing so I took some pictures of me at 4 months pregnant. I was shocked by the changes in my thighs and hip areas but I completely anticipated the belly bump to grow and grow and grow. Thank goodness my "baby potions" has continued to help my skin stay smooth and healthy around my belly and hips. I will have to share my "potion" at a later date...until then...I will continue to grow and I hope you will continue to stay crafty!</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406747896254281474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivnDc4DImT3kFnxdBvui3UKmPaFHQEPx90_je8icZvNH3B7_fX1LJ2tuIKuzvIDwAw1eYT_s2vRPwZpr5QuYVvlpQEsCw67hgO2KJFwePRrryR5BCFXgRVffngj8DAaORY6QxJd55Z41k/s320/pregger+re2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-47863194930221141432009-11-14T13:48:00.003-05:002009-11-14T13:53:20.413-05:00Baby Baby<div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#000066;">My Lovely Baby Bump!</span> </span><br /><br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0mbNeVaiYMzgAkx_nbXw5Ubf42YtiS8Nz_bLtBaawktP-CQsaJ9bXZX1TXM52yaRluZxFZ8yJGvV8xx4rMw7FW5fROOOgw7iAsHHMy8IVlKf_rydxHxU6TfUg1hyvq9y3xQDde6NaljM/s1600-h/Photo-0143.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404033241144132722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0mbNeVaiYMzgAkx_nbXw5Ubf42YtiS8Nz_bLtBaawktP-CQsaJ9bXZX1TXM52yaRluZxFZ8yJGvV8xx4rMw7FW5fROOOgw7iAsHHMy8IVlKf_rydxHxU6TfUg1hyvq9y3xQDde6NaljM/s320/Photo-0143.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>Well, here it is. My ever growing belly (for now) at 4 months! We aren't sure what we are having yet, but we find out at the end of the month. The second trimester has been interesting...no one told me about the following: </p><p>the itchy skin, facial break-outs and the horrible dry hair. I guess I can't complain though because I haven't had any nausea (thank goodness)!!!</p><p align="center">I will keep more pics coming as I keep growing (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">lol</span>)<br /></p>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-18047367984125537172009-11-08T19:06:00.001-05:002009-11-08T19:06:44.465-05:00<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d54497a4d444d784d44453d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox greeting: Big Announcement" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d54497a4d444d784d44453d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own greeting - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/ecards" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox greeting</a></td></tr></table>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-91061578177551059832009-10-26T09:11:00.003-04:002009-10-26T09:19:44.977-04:00Doggie Halloween<div align="center"> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Gizzy</span> says Happy Halloween!<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396895928464488130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_BsMx9EFxN1B2c5TQT-mrP-aJ1_OVdH0ciybbO5AXIesTSR2_W5Smf47oJ4IQ7GxR1ytOjHbu5IwjEyVqNfck1hAd-IbKN-m8SGzkwYita-NPgFGJI84JRHaOdcFpu66qgqm7jxiDKs/s400/Photo-0117.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Well, I finally ended up locating my digital camera after <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ripping through</span> numerous boxes which I didn't intend on opening until the house is a bit more settled...oh well it was better than having to shell out money for a new one. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Gizzy</span> had his annual "small breed" <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">doggie</span> Halloween party yesterday. He had a blast....and actually ended up winning "Most Spooky Costume!" His prize for winning was a bag of organic sweet potato <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">doggie</span> treats, a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Frankenstein</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">squeaky</span> toy and a little <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">squeaky</span> ball (the ball he wasn't suppose to take home but the owner let him have it) that little <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">thief</span> (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">lol</span>). We had such a great time watching our little guy play with his doggy and human friends and we also got to socialize with our <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">doggie</span> owners who also come to the play group (yes, we are all those crazy dog owners who do anything for their pets).....<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">hahahahaha</span>....</p><p align="center">Anyhow... <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Gizzy</span> wanted to wish you and your pets a Happy Halloween...this Saturday we (the humans of the family Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Papitag</span> and I) are going to a Halloween Party...I am excited but Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Papitag</span> could probably care two sh**s about dressing up and being silly! oh well, he will have fun...</p><p align="center">Later!<br /></p>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-1339725150663896252009-10-21T13:57:00.002-04:002009-10-21T14:01:24.928-04:00Lost Camera!I have so much to post and no pics to show! Sucks right...! Somehow while moving into the house I misplaced my digital camera...so a). I am going to have to rip our messy house into pieces and make it even messier to find my camera or b). I am going to have to suck it up and shell out some dough on a cheapo one that will hold me over...I am not particularly excited about either option but I am missing blogging and missing my camera. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ok</span>, I don't want to give away the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">secret</span> but there is so much that has been going on in my life and I am itching to just blurt it all out at once..........Oh but I should wait...the pics along with the post are going to be so much better.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Ok</span>, Later<br /><br />Stay CraftyREAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-74630261919716805802009-10-01T10:00:00.003-04:002009-10-01T10:15:33.800-04:00October already<div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;">"Feeling like I can't catch my Breath"</span></strong></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="center">Wow, Time is surely flying by...I haven't been able to blog that much lately because of the continued home <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">renovations</span>. We are almost done so I should be back on track soon. Oh and did I mention that I have a craft show to prepare for in the midst of all of the crazy messy home stuff! </div><div align="center">I think back to myself and wonder where in the world did the summer go. So many things have changed for me in such a short period of time: the birth of my nephew, track nationals, buying our first home, and some more surprises (can't disclose just yet). No wonder I feel like I can't catch my breath lately, so much has been happening all so fast. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387632933571757490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 172px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGXOvp6AJZGylIa2qZxOBogxfthtF56_fgwO9er6jEolUjgG3AUUv8P3tSiCibDXoIEk5jzmLgLl5syyZPp-Ujm-50NxL-O9ALE1c1_-_MLbGXM8XKZueYW7gUa2b6kdhyphenhyphengNCeiQXtTPo/s400/spring.jpg" border="0" />(memories of summer) <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387632929127870402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 324px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQnj3A_GSa2AGv9asANE47SAs3Uvq6KdnOqvbJT6JtR9TtM1JQwFIv3PghC_SipbFtlRFlc3FJmnBDdfsc_u7RYzZzqL6QA1JvhVsMREyMXR0gEFZn-BmQyP0ymeUcAj8zIsb_UzlU6g/s400/SUMMER+09+134.jpg" border="0" /><br />(Favorite summer meal: Fresh green salad with mushrooms, red onions, cucumbers, fresh garden tomatoes, and to top it off chicken and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">avocado</span> chunks. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">YUMM</span>!) </div><div align="center"><br />Goodbye sweet dandelions and yummy summer salads...hello hearty soups, comfy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">blankies</span>, the crisp air of the fall and all of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Halloweenie</span> goodness!<br /><br />Until next time....<br /><br /></div>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-14569733281345377382009-09-13T19:11:00.002-04:002009-09-13T19:17:20.365-04:00Sunday....<div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><strong>Vamps, Blood, Love...Oh My! </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><strong>The day has come...the season finale of True Blood..<br /></div></strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwB_ZKFLbUcw9seit6XjxNL6nWQ_BjBn0iYXpi1sxlj9W-sINuujJFWaRw1Jjt3aEKr-UvTA1y6Rq6btptQJ94IAaS2xm4qywj3680s8c_F2QKtmnHscIYTBmVWXXDHxqQ0pdx5tZuacM/s1600-h/tb_thumb.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381093927294428514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 86px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 128px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwB_ZKFLbUcw9seit6XjxNL6nWQ_BjBn0iYXpi1sxlj9W-sINuujJFWaRw1Jjt3aEKr-UvTA1y6Rq6btptQJ94IAaS2xm4qywj3680s8c_F2QKtmnHscIYTBmVWXXDHxqQ0pdx5tZuacM/s400/tb_thumb.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">I am so excited to watch the season finale of "True Blood" (sad). There will absolutely be no interruptions tonight during my show...lol...so I hope! Yes...oozing with excitement for 9:00 tonight~</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">Stay True!</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"></div>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2033889721285851567.post-15629583609208021412009-09-07T21:59:00.005-04:002009-09-07T22:21:07.504-04:00Adventures of Sponge Bob<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;color:#6600cc;">Hello!!!</span> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378911658289764130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4AG_iDI6v4qvT8zloqFBFBdi3L2nOhrXzc_RcVKtsxw6WBInBPLIgCO6UzP-IQsIniexKL3RoZkNWb9m5Ch_Bad0UtIGNW0YoxngzPkEzMGs879RpP7pR2r4XZHnmZmUr7nae_0vcYyU/s320/Photo-0071.jpg" border="0" /> (Throughout our <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">renovations</span>, I have been addicted to these cute little "Sponge Bob" ice creams that are sold at our Dollar Tree....since we seem to be in Dollar Tree for little things for the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">House</span> I keep <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">nabbing</span> one of these little tasty treats)!</div><div align="center"><br />Well, as I assumed before our home <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">renovations</span> I have had minimal free time, so I haven't had the time or energy to turn on my computer to blog lately. We only have 2 weeks to go before we need to be out of our hole in the wall apartment.....can't wait! So far we have started to tile the floors, took down wood paneling in the family room, put up dry wall, skim coated almost all the walls that are finished and even started painting. Here are some updated pics of the house:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJzZIEwz_HHpBfXTW_mEEufvTLrdMgc-04e6bon3v6s_3_bm3d2yUeFb17J4We4eF0UfTdu-xjMHNLjaPIxXSL5Ur-YdoDtdgGpf4ODrkPQXFOk-6eh3IDflmRqEIomwaAqkNNvTo5JE/s1600-h/Photo-0078.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378911650688293634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJzZIEwz_HHpBfXTW_mEEufvTLrdMgc-04e6bon3v6s_3_bm3d2yUeFb17J4We4eF0UfTdu-xjMHNLjaPIxXSL5Ur-YdoDtdgGpf4ODrkPQXFOk-6eh3IDflmRqEIomwaAqkNNvTo5JE/s320/Photo-0078.jpg" border="0" /></a>( Pic of the side of the house)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIFcuBKLTE3AuYSuzvrH57tEXFu9z2O4h2ldG_ttsSbtVkG30B7RsRC-3tElswAMp4BGCytOHSfsReKK-b9n258HLyM60cOdxpIb5ehyphenhyphenmYCaiLULlJ5JkOOY69U37iJ_hg4hBGWuU3g_A/s1600-h/Photo-0077.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378911644182498866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIFcuBKLTE3AuYSuzvrH57tEXFu9z2O4h2ldG_ttsSbtVkG30B7RsRC-3tElswAMp4BGCytOHSfsReKK-b9n258HLyM60cOdxpIb5ehyphenhyphenmYCaiLULlJ5JkOOY69U37iJ_hg4hBGWuU3g_A/s320/Photo-0077.jpg" border="0" /></a> (The one room that was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">renovated</span> before we moved in...doesn't look like it because it is a mess filled with clothes and this and that...we still need to change the wall color and put in a new vanity/sink to make our mark on it).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgERW9e-gcwJXgSYEiVJ2BKrACN889JXORlTRu4q8DnQXXSQQ2MiPoRZo-W4kQPzWzmxntqUevqObIc3zWN_MmHfLM2z5B8tS45OpdpsHb-mgELn1raGbN0wmuoStBUUVYLYo7LJYL0E/s1600-h/Photo-0074.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378911635727996322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgERW9e-gcwJXgSYEiVJ2BKrACN889JXORlTRu4q8DnQXXSQQ2MiPoRZo-W4kQPzWzmxntqUevqObIc3zWN_MmHfLM2z5B8tS45OpdpsHb-mgELn1raGbN0wmuoStBUUVYLYo7LJYL0E/s320/Photo-0074.jpg" border="0" /></a>(The front entry way...another room finished.....which Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Papitag</span> let me complete without any of his interventions. I tiled, painted & finished the walls all by myself....now we just need some art on the wall and a few coat hooks to top it off)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXj17Z2rEptZ0gCA320LNZvxmr4qxP29-7e8tPfD5GzS59TCOyhxWWNuLymK_WnceYaqnvkUcyQtNaoXGNg_IuD34GZUakZauuPY8LF9UdO5NeeApPnK4RGWxB-Vc1VrOror3qxahtcM/s1600-h/Dinning_room_tile_almost_finished.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378911631870791634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXj17Z2rEptZ0gCA320LNZvxmr4qxP29-7e8tPfD5GzS59TCOyhxWWNuLymK_WnceYaqnvkUcyQtNaoXGNg_IuD34GZUakZauuPY8LF9UdO5NeeApPnK4RGWxB-Vc1VrOror3qxahtcM/s320/Dinning_room_tile_almost_finished.jpg" border="0" /></a>(Looking into the Dinning room from the family room...both rooms are still in the mid stage of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">renovations</span>. As you can see we need to finish grouting and taking down some wood paneling, etc...) </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">OK</span>, until next time....</div><div align="center">Check out my favorite sites for some home design and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">DIY</span> inspirations:</div><div align="center"><a href="http://designspongeonline.com/">Design Sponge</a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/">http://www.apartmenttherapy.com</a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://diynetwork.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">DIY</span> Network</a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Flickr</span></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Keep it Crafty!</div>REAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15363899337304428735noreply@blogger.com3