tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45169724199890914902024-03-13T06:13:36.730-07:00Hugs and PunchesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4516972419989091490.post-69840735459360353532012-07-12T06:07:00.002-07:002012-07-12T06:08:05.512-07:00WE'VE MOVED to www.hugsandpunches.net<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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After countless hours in preparation, we have finally moved to our new website</div>
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A few weeks ago, the kids and I ran around the neighborhood to a couple garage sales. Not that we needed anything, it was just a beautifully crisp yet sunny morning and I thought it'd be fun.</div>
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As we walked up the sidewalk and through one beautifully manicured lawn {& clean garage...jealous}, a beautiful girl {ok, woman...but that just makes us sound old} greeted me and asked if I was "that mom with the beautiful blog." Doubting she actually meant MY blog, I said "no. I don't think so." She assured me that I was the right person, and that she recognized my children from all the photos I post.</div>
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We did leave her home with several goodies {and thanks anne for imani's tap shoes!}, one of them being lincoln logs. I remember learning in one of my Design Classes in college that John Lloyd Wright {son of one of America's most famous architects, Frank Lloyd Wright} created them. </div>
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During quiet time, Anton & I had such fun using our imaginations and creativity as we put together his new toy...ok, perhaps this is the new "green" recycled version of lincoln logs, but never the less, they are fantastic.</div>
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Later in the day I was playing around on my blog and for the 1st time ever, looked at my stats. My blog shows that I have 26 followers & I figured perhaps a few more read my blog without officially following it. But I was COMPLETELY shocked when I saw that consistently over 700 individual people visit us per month. </div>
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Armed with that knowledge, I began to pray where the Lord wanted me to go with my little page. Not long after, one of my favorite blogs {<a href="http://jonesdesigncompany.com/">Jones Design Company</a>} announced they were opening up a <a href="http://www.theblogclass.com/">Blog Class</a>. Wow. Confirmation? Ben sure thought so!</div>
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I have since spent countless hours on my new blog, which will be released soon. I'm thinking probably the beginning of July. I have learned code, design, and what rss, plugins, and feedburner are. And what on earth Search Engine Optimization means. </div>
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Though our 4 kids came to us through different ways {biological & adoption}, meeting each of them was so very special and emotional. </div>
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{traumatic birth for anton. i love this photo of ben praying for him as they met for the 1st time}</div>
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{emergency c-section for laith}</div>
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{ezekiel didn't even know we were his parents yet}</div>
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Thank you Jesus, for the father you gave me...and the father you have given my children. </div>
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Happy Father's Day, Benny. We sure love you.</div>
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They say the main reason a girl needs a dad is to show her not all the boys are like the ones who break her heart. I think that's cute, though it just barely scratches the surface.</div>
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Daddy, you are honest, faithful, kind, and loving. You & mum have taught me how to love and have a beautiful lifelong marriage, and so much more than I ever could have learned at school. </div>
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Learning this on the soccer field will translate into respect for other authority figures such as Ben & I, his teachers, police officers, and someday even his boss. </div>
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When the pressure is on, our kids may be tempted to put another player down or maybe say something cocky about themselves. It's vital that we teach our kids to show good sportsmanship even during the most intense parts of the game.</div>
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Whether our children are trying to get into college, a job, or competing for 1st place in a tournament, we need to be mindful that we teach them how to deal with failure in a positive way.</div>
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This is something that I still struggle with today. If I don't catch onto something right away, it gets too hard, or I constantly fail at something...I quit. This is something that I'm very open with our kids about and I'm being very intentional about working on. We've had a lot of really good conversations about it and am hoping that Ben & I are able to teach our children that perseverance learned under pressure especially, will help prepare them to succeed both in sports and so many other areas of life.</div>
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We found out on our honeymoon that we were moving from Seattle to San Antonio and since then, every home we've lived in has been with a goal of investment. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{so...2005 Ezekiel was born. 2006 we were married & moved to San Antonio. 2007 Anton was born. 2008 Laith was born. 2009 was apparently a boring year. 2010 Imani was born & came home to us. 2011 Ezekiel came home to us & we moved to Denver. 2012 we're in love. and tired}</td></tr>
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I was inspired by the blog. "<a href="http://iheartorganizing.blogspot.com/2012/03/reader-space-swoon-worthy-dollar-store.html">I heart organizing</a>" </div>
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Go to the link above for some free printable labels and here is her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thepapersociety">etsy</a> store to purchase others.</div>
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Lets just say I have a project stewing.</div>
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It's interesting how few people recognize that. Even the pastor at church on Sunday simply recognized those who had mothers alive...and those whose who'd passed away. </div>
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We really want to recognize the moms that have had such an impact on our little family. We wanted to honor Ezekiel's mom specifically, since we plan to travel back to Ethiopia when he's 16 with the hope to find his mom & sister Hannah. </div>
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It's times like this that I wish I knew graphic design. How easy it it would be to make something if I did. But since I don't, I simply made this little card while he brainstormed what he'd tell her. </div>
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"I'd tell her that she needs to come to America so she can learn America words. Because when we go see her in Ethiopia, we don't know Ethiopia words...and we want to talk to her."</div>
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I re-read <a href="http://hugsandpunches.blogspot.com/2012/01/perfection-joy.html">this</a> post {below} this morning as a reminder for myself.<br />
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As I sit here, waking up at 5:30...it's so gloriously quiet. Peaceful. The day is on the horizon and it's supposed to snow today. I typically wake early to do my devotions and read my Bible before the chaos of the day has begun, but this morning I felt the Lord tugging & impressing upon my heart to write. </div>
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Every parent understands when the house is a little too quiet, you know you're kids are up to something. Doing something they probably shouldn't be doing. It's similar to us, isn't it? We're quiet before God...not in a prayer of quiet adoration kind of way...but a place of silence, possibly even a place of secrecy. We're not too dissimilar to our children, are we?</div>
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I don't think that's where I am with the Lord right now, but it's so easy to be. To sleep in rather than wake before dawn to spend time with Him. To be too busy for Him. That's so easy. Am I interested in a close relationship with Him, or am I committed? I want to be committed. I want to grow into the woman I was intended to be.</div>
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The expectation of perfection. Maybe even with a Capitol P. Perfection in all I do. A perfectly clean and organized home, and yet perfection in doing art & other projects with the kids. Those are messy. My laundry needs to be done. The sheets need changing. It never ends. The kids bathroom has dried toothpaste all over the sink and counter. Sigh. I can't keep up. Sports, bike riding, legos. Dolls and books strewn throughout the house. Picking up, always picking up. {but take joy}</div>
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Ben and I always tell Anton & Ezekiel "It's ok to be sad, mad, or angry. But you may not be rude." And how many times a day am I rude? In my quest of perfection, Ben gets the brunt of any bad mood I'm in {because the perfection that I seek is of course, unrealistic}. At times, likely resulting in an tone of voice I'm not proud of. How do I take joy in all things? How do I remember to?</div>
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Laith is now awake at my knees, cuddling me. Asking me to sing the Cowboy Song, which I do not know. His breakfast this morning consists of one bowl of pretzels, another bowl of peanut butter. Not his typical 1st meal of the day, but he asked so sweetly that I couldn't resist. Treats. Memories. I'll always remember him getting up before the rest of the kids every day, giving me hugs and kisses and holding his hands out wide saying "I love you lots 'mawm' I love you as much as a monster truck. Cuddle me, mom." And then beginning a long creative, imaginative story that contains bad guys and how he "gets them."</div>
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Taking time for them. Keeping up with them. The house will get done. Someday. I saw a sign in someone's house once that said something like "Sorry about the mess...my kids are making memories." Maybe I need that. Not that I'll ever let go of the desire for a perfectly clean and picked up home. I'll never stop picking up all the toys, doing the never-ending steam of dishes. But this morning, the Lord has given my heart a reminder that I can only be perfect in Him, by reflecting His character. To graciously give and receive love.</div>
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{Lord, thank you for your promises. And thank you for not giving up on me! Please continue to open my eyes as I see the quest of perfection to be an unrealistic one. Help me to remember what kind of perfection I seek. Empower me & mature me in character rather than an immaculate home or the flawless execution of a task. You care more about my heart & how I form and mold the hearts of my children. </div>
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{side note: do you like her tank? I made it. Let me know if you want one...they're $25}</span></td></tr>
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4516972419989091490.post-77156179495494878572012-04-09T13:43:00.000-07:002012-04-09T13:43:58.775-07:00Easter & Oven Baked "hard boiled" Eggs {recipe}<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Easter {a day late} from the Anderson family! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Though Ezekiel hasn't been home quite a year, this is his 2nd Easter with us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tried explaining to him yesterday that Easter Sunday falls on different weeks, depending on the year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He just looked at me like I was an alien. We moved on quickly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Anton really r.e.a.l.l.y wanted me to put this one in. </div><div style="text-align: center;">{he's making a heart in case you can't tell}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sigh. mhm. sticks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Way more interesting than sitting still for a photo</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">darling girl.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought perhaps I could get them all smiling if I had them race. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is right before laith completely bit it and rolled down the hill.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Imani was obviously over picture taking.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> love the sticker from church {and the chalk-covered hands}</div><div style="text-align: center;">but what's with the punch? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love you too, buddy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>. last easter . </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anton, ever the people pleaser trying to make others smile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Can you see how t.i.n.y Ezekiel is????? </div><div style="text-align: center;">He'd been home only a hand full of days and spoke about that many english words.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">. Easter party at our sweet friend Brandy's house {miss you}. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">yes, I'm a broken record. How is this one year ago? Remember, this is how he looks now...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">crazy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{today is his 7th birthday by the way. been grieving for his mom since I woke}</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{what an amazing group, sure love & miss you}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">{thank you Jesus for dying so we can live.}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">. recipe . </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hate making hardboiled eggs, I can never get it right. How long do I put them in for? </div><div style="text-align: center;">Wait. Add salt or baking soda? Huh?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Too much effort. I usually just buy them pre-done at Costco.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But this year I found a recipe to bake them. </div><div style="text-align: center;">easy & effortless!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We wrapped rubber bands around the eggs once they cooled & stuck hole enforcers on others. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{gotta be creative when I didn't feel like running to the store}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Notice there aren't many in our bowl? I had to cut the 4 kids off...they ate 17 hardboiled eggs. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes. Seventeen. Gross.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some are scary: like when our old pipes were knocking & he thought it was machine gun fire </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some are sad: talking about his dad who passed away </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And some are all-out ridiculous: climbing mango trees and going to the bathroom...really?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{I don't care what country they're from...boys are weird}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After they went to bed for the night, I sneakily grabbed one of the pinwheels and deconstructed it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">What a simple concept. Roll up the paper halfway, tear through the unrolled portion & make holes.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ezekiel had never seen a hole punch before today so they must have just poked sticks through</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And voila! An African Pinwheel</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Simply hold onto the center stick & run!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few years ago I had gotten a bit addicted to making pinwheels, myself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had done a "vintage toy" birthday party for Laith when he turned 2.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I literally made about 50 of them</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were everywhere...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I couldn't resist putting a few of these pics in. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Strangely, I couldn't find any of Laith with Ben! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sorry Benny.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{so what do you do with 50+ pinwheels after the party is over? We still have some around}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you ever made pinwheels before? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They're actually ridiculously easy {and like I said before, addictive}</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I used scrapbook paper rather than origami paper as my instructions recommended. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Just remember that your paper needs to be double-sided.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got the above pictures from <a href="http://www.lisaleonardonline.com/blog/diy/how-to-make-a-pinwheel">this</a> blog since I don't have any step-by-step photos of my making them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>. what you will need .</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #666666;">Whether it's African or American pinwheels you seek, have fun getting addicted!</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Pea Mel\'s In Between';"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">TERESA</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Pea Mel\'s In Between';"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4516972419989091490.post-86364074542500030852012-03-15T13:38:00.000-07:002012-03-15T13:38:33.042-07:00Our New House! {& construction}<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before I let you see the lovely hideousness of our new fixer-upper, I wanted to post a few pretty pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{as soon as the weather warms up and no more snows are in our future, we'll get started on the exterior} </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And painting the house numbers on the front door just has to be done.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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This house was across the street from my good friend Brandi's house {hugs, Bran...I miss you}.<br />
I fell in love with the color combination.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In my opinion, yellow door is a must. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And hopefully a stormy grayish blue {?} on the exterior. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my sweet friend & college roommate <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/shoplissy">Lissy</a> in front of their new home right before Christmas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm in love with it. We obviously have such similar tastes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you see those matching yellow adirondack chairs on the right? Darling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She was kind enough to send me the colors {similar to anyway}:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Door: <a href="http://www.myperfectcolor.com/en/color/66863_Sherwin-Williams-SW1659-Buttercream">Buttercream SW 1659</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">House: <a href="http://www.myperfectcolor.com/en/color/28106_Sherwin-Williams-SW1208-Atria">Atria SW 1208</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We've got a lot of work cut out for us, don't we? </div><div style="text-align: center;">Just wait until you look inside.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cannot believe that we're only 3 houses away from our new house. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's so fun to be able to walk back and forth with the kids. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{can you see Imani's grumpy face? She did <i><u>not</u></i> want to hold Ben's hand. So independent.}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, onto the inside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's gloriously ugly, right? Ohhhh so much potential, I can't wait!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is what the stairs <i>will</i> look like. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Currently they're all taken apart, awaiting new...well, new everything.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We will however, have a runner {of carpet} down the stairs, partially covering the wood. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Why, you ask?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">...have you met this kid? Considering even Laith calls himself "Crash," </div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't think further explanation is needed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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This is the color that we're doing almost the entire house.<br />
It's Benjamin Moore's Coventry Gray {HC-169} and is absolutely gorgeous.<br />
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I'm so tired of beige beige beige. Oh...with a little brown. Ugh. I apologize if that's what you have in your house, I had it in mine since we got married & loved it for years.<br />
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But I've fallen out of love and CANNOT wait for this amazing blue-gray.<br />
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It's actually a West Elm color. Go ahead and check it out <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/benjamin-moore-ben-paint-coventry-gray-c205/?pkey=cpaint-benjamin-more">here</a>.<br />
In our house it looks quite blue. This sample though looks almost greenish.<br />
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In our house it looks more like what this sample shows:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{West Elm's Benjamin Moore, Shadow Gray 2125-40}</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Oh my beautiful dining room. The photo makes it look <i>almost</i> decent. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">...don't be deceived, it's actually really bad.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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{Ben is sweet enough to have agreed to build me box moulding. I can't wait to see how it looks!}<br />
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{I'm going to make this beautiful chandelier for above the dining table. I'll post a tutorial when I'm done}<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The room where we've spent our most time brainstorming & designing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm v.e.r.y much over stained cabinets & granite so we're going in a different direction. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I want happy, bright, cheerful. So that's our goal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Originally we wanted cabinets similar to this color {but a little more grey} from a company called Holiday Kitchens. Ooh it would have been gorgeous. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However, our budget for the entire house is only $30K so they were out of our price range. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think we're still going to have our Master Bath cabinets designed using them, though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ben had used them in his condo when he lived right above the <a href="http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/">Pike Place Market</a> in Seattle & thought they were great. My sweet cousin and her fantastically talented architect husband just used them in their new home, as well. We've been impressed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, have you ever been on <a href="http://houzz.com/">houzz.com</a>? Ben & I have spent waaaaay too many hours on there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's fun to see how <a href="http://www.houzz.com/ikea-kitchen">designers have used IKEA</a> to look so designer. Totally inspired.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, can you believe it? A built-in <a href="http://www.vikingrange.com/consumer/products/product.jsp?id=prod9510167">Viking fridge</a>. Thank you, Craigslist. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would never. ever. spend $6K on a fridge. But $1,500? Sure!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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{I'm in love with this style kitchen <a href="http://www.faucetdepot.com/faucetdepot/productlist.asp?productcategoryname=Bridge&productcategoryid=267&categoryid=1&categoryname=Kitchen&DisplayType=gallery&subcategoryid=7&subcategoryname=Faucets&SortBy=d.OurPrice&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&">faucet</a>...if not this one, then one similar. Haven't ordered it yet.}<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Truthfully, I don't have much vision in the family room yet. The paneling is already gone {as is the popcorn ceiling, yay!} and the floor will be carpet. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm excited about having a window seat. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I see myself cuddling there with my many kids, surrounded by pillows and books.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{mine isn't shaped like this, but I love the overall feel of it...& the sun streaming in}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thinking about using <a href="http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=6b6f6678-fe0c-4851-ae6a-37d44a72125b">this</a> indoor/outdoor fabric for the actual window seat {with gray piping}.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Outdoor fabric you ask? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got the idea from my friend Natalie, who recovered the most beautiful chair in her living room using it. She has 3 kids and understands the mess that goes along with it. So I took her idea and did our dining room chairs last spring. So fantastically easy to keep clean. Just wipe it off! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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We've ordered these cabinets for the laundry room. So sleek and cool. Still trying to figure out the walls. Cool wallpaper? Paint? We'll see.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I really like how they used this old ladder to hang-dry clothes. Maybe I'll add one to our design, too?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Careful, the tiles shift around beneath your feet as you walk.<br />
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Oh and {though you can't see in the photo} sorry about the hand-rail.<br />
It came off in Ben's hand one of the times we toured the house. The banister rails fell like dominos. We were slightly glad...made the house look even worse & were hoping no one else would put an offer in.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">{I bought the shower curtain at <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/stripe-shower-curtain-b566/?pkey=cshower-curtains">west elm</a>}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">How awesome is this??</div><div style="text-align: center;">We're going to attempt it, anyway.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">He is very opinionated & wants his room to be a mix of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kbreenbo/168257442/">this</a>:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And <a href="http://www.rhbabyandchild.com/rooms/?categoryId=rhbc_cat115024#/rhbc319056">this</a>:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I found <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70119430/">this</a> map {which I like better than the one the original photo} at ikea.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">It's huge & will take up most of one of his walls.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also found a bunch of <a href="http://www.rhbabyandchild.com/rooms/?categoryId=rhbc_cat115024#/rhbc319052">these</a>. Um, not at Restoration Hardware, though. There is no way on God's green earth I am spending $299 on a bin. A bin?! Seriously? Instead, I got a bunch at Home Goods for like $30 each {which in my opinion was plenty for a <i><u>bin</u></i>}.<br />
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{still on the hunt for vintage basketballs, etc...anyone? can't find any that aren't crazy expensive}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Oh and he really wants Green walls.<br />
My brother & sister-in-law have an awesome green in their house and in her studio.<br />
So that's what he wants {by the way, it's not the color in the sample in the pic of his room}.<br />
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this is it!<br />
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{Behr, <a href="http://www.myperfectcolor.com/en/color/72339_Behr-400F-6-Grasshopper-Wing">Grasshopper Wing 400F-6</a>}<br />
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And sweet Imani's room:<br />
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I'm sorry for bashing the folks that lived here before us...I'm sure they thought it was lovely.<br />
I just think it's hideous.<br />
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I'd take a pic of Imani's room currently but she's sleeping. We're basically doing it the same because I love it so much. Think eclectic vintage.<br />
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This is the color on her walls {just barely lavender in real life}:<br />
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{Sherwin Williams, Lite Lavendar SW 6554}<br />
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{this is her crib. I wanted one exactly like what I had as a baby}<br />
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I had made Imani this quilt before she came home to be a part of our family.<br />
You can't really see in this photo but the middle rectangle with the flowers, I had embroidered a shape of Africa & hand-stitched a felt heart over Ethiopia. It's darling.<br />
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{this pic is from when we lived in San Antonio.<br />
her room was actually a big closet because our house was so small}<br />
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I'll leave you with another pretty picture. Our backyard is graded and has a great covered deck with potential like this one. I can't wait to get moved in and start having friends over for bbq's.<br />
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ok ok...last picture, I swear. but I just realized Ezekiel wasn't in any of the pictures & I had just taken this one of him on his way to soccer practice. I couldn't resist putting it in.<br />
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well, there are many more rooms I didn't include on the post<br />
{master & bath, office/sewing room, playroom/basement, etc} so stay tuned for the progress through the next month or so!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for taking a tour, wish us luck!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have now entered the extreme craziness of spring season and Anton & Ezekiel are both playing two sports...therefore we are n.e.v.e.r. home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...probably doesn't help that we're also remodeling a house...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now more than ever, I need quick and easy dinner solutions. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My crock pot is my best friend, but I tell myself I can't use it EVERY night</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{though truthfully I almost do}. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found <a href="http://www.healthygreenkitchen.com/vegetarian-pho-pho-chay.html">this recipe</a> recently on Pinterest & was intrigued by the combination of spices: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">coriander, cinnamon, cloves, & star of anise. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A big thank you to <a href="http://www.healthygreenkitchen.com/">Healthy Green Kitchen</a> for a yummy dinner that yes...even our children enjoyed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{of course Imani had seconds}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">just a side note...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The recipe calls for ketjap manis, which is a dark, sweet, & very flavorful soy sauce. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't find it in the Asian section of our grocery store </div><div style="text-align: center;">{and didn't have time to check Whole Foods or an Asian specialty store}. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, I substituted soy sauce & added some brown sugar {per instruction on Healthy Green Kitchen} </div><div style="text-align: center;">1 tablespoon of each, taste, and add more if needed {which I did}</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Do you like bok choy? Yum, I sure do.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">totally off subject:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">These are the beautiful roses above my kitchen sink.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't you hate when flowers are at the tail end of their lives, becoming all wilted and sad?</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't bear to toss 'em out yet, but I pose the same question my children always ask me:</div><div style="text-align: center;">"why do flowers have to die?" </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I'm usually a wimp when it comes to spicy, but I'm liking Sriracha more & more. </div><div style="text-align: center;">That's the red you see on top.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{oh and in case you're wondering, "pho" is actually pronounced "fuh"}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love that this soup is extremely tasty as well as healthy:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is glueten-free {make sure you use wheat free soy sauce}, contains protein in the form of the edamame, and is loaded with calcium from the greens. We're not vegetarians, but it doesn't mean we can't enjoy an amazing vegetarian dinner!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">. 2 tablespoons coriander seeds</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">. 4 whole cloves</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">. 4 whole star of anise</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">. 1 cinnamon stick</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">. 1 quart of vegetable stock</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">. 1 small onion, peeled & quartered</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">. 1 three inch chunk of ginger, peeled & smashed with side of knife</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">. 2 tablespoons ketjap manis {see substitution above in post}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">. 2 cups chopped bok choy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">. 1 cup shelled edamame</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">. approximately 2 oz. rice noodles or cellophane/bean thread noodles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">. 1-2 tablespoon cilantro, chopped {optional garnish}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">. 1-2 tablespoon chopped green onions {white parts only}, minced for garnish {optional}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">. 1/2 lime, cut into wedges</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">. sriracha chili sauce, to taste</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">{step 1} <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Heat a cast-iron skillet or frying pan over medium heat. Add the coriander seeds, cloves, star anise, and cinnamon stick and toast until fragrant, about 3-4 minutes. Immediately spoon out the spices into a bowl to avoid burning them and set aside.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"></span></div><div class="instructions" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">{step 2} In a large pot, add the toasted spices and all ingredients from stock through ketjap manis and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and let simmer for 20 minutes.</div><div style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">{step 3} Taste the broth and add more ketjap manis, if needed. Strain the broth, reserving the solids. Chop the onion and ginger and add them back to the pot with the bok choy and edamame and cook for 4-5 more minutes. Remove from heat.</div><div style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">{step 4} Add the noodles and allow to sit for a few minutes while they soften.</div><div style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">{step 5} To serve, ladle the broth into bowls. Divide the bok choy, edamame, and noodles evenly into each bowl. Sprinkle on the garnishes and add sriracha to taste. Squeeze lime juice to taste over the top of your bowl before eating.</div><div style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few weeks ago was Anton's "Beary Special Week" at Preschool. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the exciting week where he got to make a Poster telling all about himself, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I come in to read his favorite book </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{an anatomy book given to him by our sweet friend - & my obgyn, after asking her m.a.n.y body ?'s}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He also got to bring a snack in for all his friends in class to enjoy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the recipe he chose to make...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oL7fWRmwLpg/TyhmGw6FH6I/AAAAAAAAB4w/Qle_ITuIyNM/s1600/IMG_4755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oL7fWRmwLpg/TyhmGw6FH6I/AAAAAAAAB4w/Qle_ITuIyNM/s320/IMG_4755.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Anton loves picnics so we incorporated it into the grass baking cups & picnic looking napkins. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's the details that make things extra fun.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>ingredients:</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">flour, rolled oats, light brown sugar, organic white sugar, cinnamon, </div><div style="text-align: center;">baking powder, salt, milk, oil, eggs, vanilla, </div><div style="text-align: center;">& of course...apples.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">{anton's favorite part is always cracking the eggs}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Someday I'll break down and get one of those tools specifically made for taking the skin off apples. </div><div style="text-align: center;">But for now, I'm completely content in doing it the old-school way: with a knife.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f;">In a large bowl, stir together flour, oats, sugars, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f;">In another bowl, stir together milk/water, eggs, oil, and vanilla until blended. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f7f7f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f;">Make a well in center of dry ingredients and add wet ingredients, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f;">stirring just to combine. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f;">Stir in apple.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f7f7f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes</div><div style="text-align: center;">{or until they pass the toothpick test}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Personally, I like how muffins look with a little dusting of powdered sugar on top. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Kind of finishes it off without adding anything too sweet. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LtEoeioxYNw/TyhnB9DKawI/AAAAAAAAB6A/xm2NPHsqcwE/s1600/IMG_4820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LtEoeioxYNw/TyhnB9DKawI/AAAAAAAAB6A/xm2NPHsqcwE/s320/IMG_4820.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Anton was excited when they came out of the oven</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">...but I thought it was missing a little something.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Going along with Anton's favorites {and his love for anatomy & body stuff}, we decided to add some eyeballs to the muffins. He completely freaked out, so excited about how they looked. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got the eyeballs at Target and Ben & I had actually put them in his stocking at Christmas, knowing he'd love to put them on something we cooked together, at some point. We stuck them on using the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">tiniest</span> little bit of icing/glaze from my post <a href="http://www.hugsandpunches.blogspot.com/2011/12/ethels-sugar-cookies-recipe.html">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{I couldn't find they eyes on Target's site, but click <a href="http://www.confectioneryhouse.com/edible-decorations/candy-icing-eyes">here</a> for a link to some other options}</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">These are great for breakfast. It's like eating apple cinnamon oatmeal. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The only thing I'd like is for them to have less sugar, </span></span><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">so the next time I make them I will try them with less. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The healthier, the better!</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"></span><br />
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</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f7f7f;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">{recipe}</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">apple cinnamon oatmeal muffins</div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f; font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f; font-family: inherit;">. 1½ cups whole wheat flour,</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f; font-family: inherit;">. 1/2 cup rolled oats</span><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f; font-family: inherit;">. 1/3 cup light-brown sugar, packed</span><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f; font-family: inherit;">. 1/3 cup sugar</span><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f; font-family: inherit;">. cinnamon to taste</span><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f; font-family: inherit;">. 2 teaspoons baking powder</span><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f; font-family: inherit;">. 1/2 teaspoon salt</span><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f; font-family: inherit;">. 2/3 cup milk or water</span><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f; font-family: inherit;">. 1/2 cup oil</span><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f; font-family: inherit;">. 2 eggs, lightly beaten</span><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f; font-family: inherit;">. 1 teaspoon vanilla</span><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f; font-family: inherit;">. 1½-2 cups chopped apples</span><br />
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f;">{step 1} In a large bowl, stir together flour, oats, sugars, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f;">{step 2} In another bowl, stir together milk/water, eggs, oil, and vanilla until blended. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f;">{step 3} Make a well in centre of dry ingredients and add wet ingredients, stirring just to combine. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f;">{step 4} Stir in apple.</span><br />
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f;">{step 5} Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups and bake for 15-20 minutes or until a muffins pass the toothpick test.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f;">. Allow muffins to cool on a wire rack for five minutes before removing from pan to continue cooling.</span><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f;">Serve warm or completely cooled. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #7f7f7f;">. Muffins can be frozen.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">TERESA</span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4516972419989091490.post-18380139738687266332012-02-14T15:57:00.000-08:002012-02-14T15:57:09.561-08:00Valentines {tutorial}<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Happy Valentines Day! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In our house, this holiday isn't really a romantic one. Rather than romantic love, we celebrate the unconditional love we have for each other as a family </div><div style="text-align: center;">{I don't mind missing the romantic part since our anniversary is about a week later} </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know, I know...every year it's on the same day. February 14th. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Somehow though, it snuck up on me this year. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because of that, I was up 'till 2am this morning getting everything ready. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's my own fault...I love a party & every little detail!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">These are the valentines I made for Laith's class. I got the printable <a href="http://www.thehandmadehome.net/2011/01/valentines-day-freebie-lurve/">here</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">{thank you to <a href="http://www.thehandmadehome.net/">the handmade home</a>} and then added a little more personality to it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love how it looks with the glittered edges like I did in before in <a href="http://hugsandpunches.blogspot.com/2011/12/last-minute-christmas-table-placecards.html">this post</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I especially love this one. "I'm a big fan" whoever originally made these: you're awesome.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">These are the Valentines for Ezekiel and Anton's classes. </div><div style="text-align: center;">They didn't turn out quite as cute as I had hoped but hey...for 2am they're great. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I got the printable <a href="http://www.dandee-designs.com/2010/02/friendship-bracelet-valentines.html">here</a> {thank you <a href="http://www.dandee-designs.com/">dandee</a>} </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I decorated the door to the boy's room with these hearts & tons of ribbon so they'd have a surprise when they woke. They l.o.v.e workbooks so that's what their Valentines surprise contained. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Imani of course, got a book too. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And was surprised to see her own picture was on every page!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sigh. Story of my life. I was upstairs getting ready and Laith runs up to tell me that he dropped some of his Valentines in Thatcher's dog bowl as he was putting his name on all of them. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't react as I probably should have & he got a bit teary. </div><div style="text-align: center;">But he helped me make a few more & I apologized for snapping at him. All was forgiven. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Laith got HOOKED up. His mailbox/envelope is bursting at the seams.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is my favorite one from Laith's class. So creative. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't get to take a picture of my favorite valentine from Anton's class before it was torn apart and used but I had seen it on <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a> before so here's another example of it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Super cute {and l.o.v.i.n.g that it's not candy}.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This is Ezekiel's favorite valentine. Justin Bieber, anyone? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This one was MY favorite from his class's valentines . </div><div style="text-align: center;">Ahhh Edward. Apparently Ezekiel didn't agree.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Time to grab Anton & make the cupcakes I promised him we'd make for dessert after </div><div style="text-align: center;">our special "love dinner" {his words, not mine}. Hope you have a very Happy Valentine's Day! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Ben & Ezekiel were gone this afternoon at a jiu-jitsu tournament, where Ben was competing. So the rest of us decided to do some Valentines Day art projects. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anton's sweet buddy Corbin did this project a few days ago so that's where we got the idea </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{love you Ginna}...anything that Corbin does Anton wants to do, too. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">. cheerios</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">. thin wire</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">. ribbon {to hang on a branch}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Needle nose pliers may also come in handy when twisting wire together </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">once the cheerios have been strung.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a terrible photo but here's what the hearts looked like before the kids strung the cheerios on them. The shape does NOT have to be perfect, the cereal hides the flaws.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Imani was initially just eating the cheerios but when she saw </div><div style="text-align: center;">Anton & Laith get into it, she wanted to join in</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Look at all those teeth! Her molars all came in a few days ago. Pretty girl.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If Laith wasn't so busy finding & eating all the broken cheerios, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this project probably would have taken a quick 10 minutes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He drew it out to be at least 30 or 40. That kid is so all over the place, it cracks me up. </div><div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Anton was determined to get me into a photo. So under his instruction, I was required<br />
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</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4516972419989091490.post-88026951625137843342012-01-24T13:22:00.000-08:002012-01-24T13:22:18.042-08:00Perfection & Joy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">As I sit here, waking up at 5:30...it's so gloriously quiet. Peaceful. The day is on the horizon and it's supposed to snow today. I typically wake early to do my devotions and read my Bible before the chaos of the day has begun, but this morning I felt the Lord tugging & impressing upon my heart to write. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Every parent understands when the house is a little too quiet, you know you're kids are up to something. Doing something they probably shouldn't be doing. It's similar to us, isn't it? We're quiet before God...not in a prayer of quiet adoration kind of way...but a place of silence, possibly even a place of secrecy. We're not too dissimilar to our children, are we?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't think that's where I am with the Lord right now, but it's so easy to be. To sleep in rather than wake before dawn to spend time with Him. To be too busy for Him. That's so easy. Am I interested in a close relationship with Him, or am I committed? I want to be committed. I want to grow into the woman I was intended to be.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I want things clean. Streamlined. Simple. And I desire to take joy in all things.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds." That's what we learn in James 1. Take joy. In all trials though? Take joy. Take joy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The expectation of perfection. Maybe even with a Capitol P. Perfection in all I do. A perfectly clean and organized home, and yet perfection in doing art & other projects with the kids. Those are messy. My laundry needs to be done. The sheets need changing. It never ends. The kids bathroom has dried toothpaste all over the sink and counter. Sigh. I can't keep up. Sports, bike riding, legos. Dolls and books strewn throughout the house. Picking up, always picking up. {but take joy}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ezekiel says, "All I do is clean. You're so mean to me." Child, you have no idea. But I understand because that's exactly what I feel. "Lord, all I do is clean." Why is life so messy? {take joy}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ben and I always tell Anton & Ezekiel "It's ok to be sad, mad, or angry. But you may not be rude." And how many times a day am I rude? In my quest of perfection, Ben gets the brunt of any bad mood I'm in {because the perfection that I seek is of course, unrealistic}. At times, likely resulting in an tone of voice I'm not proud of. How do I take joy in all things? How do I remember to?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Laith is now awake at my knees, cuddling me. Asking me to sing the Cowboy Song, which I do not know. His breakfast this morning consists of one bowl of pretzels, another bowl of peanut butter. Not his typical 1st meal of the day, but he asked so sweetly that I couldn't resist. Treats. Memories. I'll always remember him getting up before the rest of the kids every day, giving me hugs and kisses and holding his hands out wide saying "I love you lots 'mawm' I love you as much as a monster truck. Cuddle me, mom." And then beginning a long creative, imaginative story that contains bad guys and how he "gets them."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So how do I keep up? How do I do it all? I don't, I suppose. I can't. You can't. But I can try and remember what's important and Laith now cuddling me on my lap telling me to "type more letters" and how calling out the ones he sees appear upon the screen is an example of what IS important.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Taking time for them. Keeping up with them. The house will get done. Someday. I saw a sign in someone's house once that said something like "Sorry about the mess...my kids are making memories." Maybe I need that. Not that I'll ever let go of the desire for a perfectly clean and picked up home. I'll never stop picking up all the toys, doing the never-ending steam of dishes. But this morning, the Lord has given my heart a reminder that I can only be perfect in Him, by reflecting His character. To graciously give and receive love.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">John writes in 1 John 3:18-20, "Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in His presence: If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and He knows everything."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">{Lord, thank you for your promises. And thank you for not giving up on me! Please continue to open my eyes as I see the quest of perfection to be an unrealistic one. Help me to remember what kind of perfection I seek. Empower me & mature me in character rather than an immaculate home or the flawless execution of a task. You care more about my heart & how I form and mold the hearts of my children. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Please help today as I take on your challenge. Amen.}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;">But click <a href="http://budgetbytes.blogspot.com/2011/09/teriyaki-salmon-w-sriracha-mayo-1394.html">here</a> for the Teriyaki Salmon with Sriracha mayo and <a href="http://www.amateurgourmet.com/2008/11/the_best_brocco.html">here</a> for The Best Broccoli of Your Life for more beautiful directions and photos {thank you <a href="http://budgetbytes.blogspot.com/">budget bytes</a> & <a href="http://www.amateurgourmet.com/">amateur gourmet</a>}.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;">. salmon filet {i used 6 precut from costco}</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;">. 1/4 cup soy sauce</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;">. 2 tablespoon water</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;">. 1/2 tablespoon toasted sesame oil</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;">. 1 inch fresh ginger {i cannot get enough of the smell of fresh ginger, so fresh & yummy}</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;">. 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;">. 2 tablespoons brown sugar</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;">. 2 tablespoons rice wine {i used the dry white wine i had on hand}</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;">. 1 teaspoon corn starch</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;">. 1/4 cup mayonnaise</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;">. 2 tablespoons sriracha hot sauce</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;">{step 1} Make the teriyaki marinade by whisking together the soy sauce, water, sesame oil, minced garlic, grated ginger, brown sugar, rice wine, and corn starch {use a vegetable peeler to remove the ginger skin and then grate with a fine toothed cheese grater}.</span><br style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;">{step 2} </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Cut the salmon filet into four equal sized portions and place in a large zip top bag. Pour the marinade over top, remove as much air as possible and close up the bag. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, mixing the bag occasionally to redistribute the marinade.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;">{step 3} Heat a large, well oiled skillet over medium/high heat. It's a good idea to use a non-stick surface here too just to be safe {teflon or well seasoned cast iron}. The teriyaki sauce gets thick and sticky when cooked. Once the skillet is hot, add the fish, face down. Cook on all four sides for 2-3 minutes each side or until the fish has reached your desired doneness.</span><br style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;">{step 4} In a small bowl, mix together the sriracha hot sauce and mayonnaise. Serve the fish with a dollop of </span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;">sriracha </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;">mayo on top! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #999999;">Pure heaven. Trust me.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #999999;">. broccoli {obviously}</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #999999;">. 5 tablespoons olive oil + 1 1/2 tablespoons later</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #999999;">. 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #999999;">. 1/2 teaspoon fresh pepper</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #999999;">. 4 garlic cloves, pealed & sliced</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #999999;">. lemon {juice & zest}</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #999999;">. 3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #999999;">. 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #999999;">. {option} 2 tablespoons julienned fresh basil {i didn't have any on hand}</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit;">Anyway, take 4 to 5 pounds of broccoli {I just got two large bunches}, cut into relatively large floretts. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit;">Now, it’s easy. Put the broccoli on a cookie sheet. Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper & throw in the garlic cloves</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">We were </span></span><span style="line-height: 20px;">privileged</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"> to spend the evening at Denver's <a href="http://www.ethiodenver.com/">Ethiopian Church</a> in Celebration of Jesus' Birthday. </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 20px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Ezekiel loved teaching us new traditions and games &</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: inherit; line-height: 20px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Ben and I really enjoyed the food, haha.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This game is called Kililibosh & is kind of like Jacks. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ezekiel had never talked about it before but was <i>definitely</i> familiar with it and was super excited to play!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">From what I've learned, it helps teach the kids discipline, self control, and focus...as well as being a number computation game.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The rules are you do not have to drop any rocks from the start, but you begin to one by one, two by two, & on through ten rocks or more. There's something in there where it's supposed to be an odd number, as well.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know...I {obviously} don't really get it either. But the kids did. Guess they're smarter than me. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Can you see those crocodile tears on her cheeks?? Definitely did not want mom. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The boys all wanted to wear their ties. Love.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Injera {enjera} and Wat, amongst some other YUMMY Ethiopian food!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Shhh...I had seconds.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Of course the boys headed quickly outside for a pick up game. Never mind it started snowing while they played. Obviously didn't deter any of them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Can you see sweet little Anton in the red sweater? He got right in there with the big kids.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;">After tiring of soccer, Anton & Laith spent a ton of time with these kids playing this marble game.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Ezekiel always tells us of making Injera with his mom so it was fun to finally see how it was made here! We had a little tutorial and though it seemed easy, some of the other adoptive moms said it's deceiving and is actually rather hard to make it turn out perfectly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Isn't he handsome?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">They served it in a way I'd never had before...whether in Ethiopia itself or Ethiopian restaurants. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The ladies stirred a chili sauce together and drizzled it over the top of the steaming hot injera. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm a wuss when it comes to spicy food {getting better though} and absolutely loved it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I forgot to mention with the games that all the Sunday School classrooms were converted into game rooms {also a variation of chinese jumprope & duck, duck, goose}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This classroom was turned into a beauty salon! The ladies who own Ezekiel's new hair salon {Comfort Salon & Spa}, attend the church and set up shop, twisting, braiding, cornrowing {is that a word?} all their beautiful hair. The little girls were in heaven. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">How darling is this hair flower??</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I recently added <a href="http://www.joyfolieblog.com/">Joyfolie</a>'s button to my blog. I am in LOVE with her little shoes and the fabric flowers she makes. So...I decided to try and make some of my own!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">{maybe someday I'll attempt the pattern to make her shoes}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Here are all the items you will need:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">. satin fabric used for lining {100% polyester is best}</div><div style="text-align: center;">. scissors</div><div style="text-align: center;">. thread</div><div style="text-align: center;">. needle</div><div style="text-align: center;">. beads, buttons, etc</div><div style="text-align: center;">. hair clip, pin, shoes, etc </div><div style="text-align: center;">. glue gun</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh yes...and of course, a lit candle</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Cut out several circles, varying in sizes. Mine begin at approximately 2 1/2 inches</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Do as many layers as you like, have fun and play around with it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I did some with 3 layers, some with 4</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Here's the fun part:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hold your cut pedal <i><u>above</u></i> the candle. NOT <i><u>into</u></i> the flame, simply a few inches above it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The heat from the flame will begin to melt the edges. Careful though, it can get hot. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Keep turning your pedal as you get the desired amount of curl as it singes the edge. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The longer {or closer} you are to the flame, the more curled it will be.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Now you're ready to put it together!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Go ahead and start stitching whatever you've decided to put in the center of your flower. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I chose little clear beads and a fantastic hand made looking gold button </div><div style="text-align: center;">{a vintage looking button or brooch would be <i>really</i> cute, too!}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you use beads, experiment with how many you want to stitch into place. </div><div style="text-align: center;">As few as 3 would be really cute or more for more sparkle.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not sure if I'm liking this one yet. I used gold paint on the edges. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's cuter in person but I think I'll just have to keep experimenting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm just loving pink + gold right now.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">These are Imani's favorite shoes {though they're getting a tad small}. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm so excited how cute it is with the flower detail added to it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Perhaps not quite <a href="http://www.joyfolieblog.com/">Joyfolie</a> but certainly darling. Maybe next time I'll add little felt leaves.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I know you can't see much of it, but isn't Imani's little room so cheerful??</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I think she liked our little photo shoot</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just <i>had</i> to end with this photo. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Imani is really into dress-up and loves wearing her brother's firefighter hats </div><div style="text-align: center;">{my brother is a firefighter so we have a lot of fire stuff}. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sweet little girl kept putting it on, yelling CHEEESE!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">{hope your little girl loves your flowers as much as Imani does!}</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Pea Mel\0027s In Between"; font-size: 14.0pt;">TERESA<o:p></o:p></span></div><!--EndFragment--></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4516972419989091490.post-20532398495386447182012-01-07T10:41:00.000-08:002012-01-07T10:41:22.394-08:00EASY Pumpkin Muffins & Pajama Party {recipe}<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last night we decided to have an impromptu Pajama Party since Ben was at a jiu jitsu seminar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and our friends Amy & Caroline came over. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had pizza, watched the old school Robin Hood, and Anton wanted to whip these up real quick for our dessert.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This may just be the simplest recipe ever.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">All you need are these three ingredients:</div><div style="text-align: center;">. yellow cake mix</div><div style="text-align: center;">. pumpkin puree</div><div style="text-align: center;">. cinnamon </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">That's it! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><u>Don't</u> follow the recipe on the back of the cake box. </div><div style="text-align: center;">No eggs, etc. I know, strange right?? But they're amazing. Truly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Do you have one of <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/kitchen-and-food/kitchen-helpers/hand-genie-safety-can-opener/s142240">these</a> can openers? </div><div style="text-align: center;">They're fantastic because it cuts the can so there are no sharp edges so the kids can use it </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Sweet Anton. Always my soux chef. Soux baker? Whatever, you know what I mean.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This kid <u>loves</u> to cook.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Into the oven they go!</div><div style="text-align: center;">350 degrees</div><div style="text-align: center;">20-25 minutes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Imani & Thatcher are always at our feet watching. Can't wait 'till she can help</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Don't you wish you were here to eat one? </div><div style="text-align: center;">My favorite way is when they're still warm with just a tiny bit of butter melting on top. Pure heaven.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So here's what the boys put together for our movie time snacks </div><div style="text-align: center;">{anton added the goldfish on top of the popcorn...hey, why not?}</div><div style="text-align: center;">ummmm...and perhaps the moms had a little vino. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We had a great night...there were tears when the movie was over & Caroline had to go home. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We'll have to do it again soon! What a perfect lazy Friday night at home. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Pea Mel\0027s In Between"; font-size: 14.0pt;">TERESA<o:p></o:p></span></div><!--EndFragment--></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4516972419989091490.post-9103363172718778682011-12-30T16:03:00.000-08:002011-12-30T18:52:07.361-08:00**2011 Christmas Card & Newsletter**<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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It's been such a blessing seeing imani not only get well, but absolutely thrive.<br />
she is definitely daddy's girl right now.<br />
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{at imani's 1st birthday party - which she shared with laith}<br />
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Imani is such a little ham {and a bit of a drama queen}. Every time the camera comes out, she yells "cheeeeeeese!" Her favorite song is "the abc's" and sings it <u>all</u> the time.<br />
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At almost 18 months old, Imani is <u>majorly</u> doted on by her big brothers & already rules the house. Thanks to her big brothers, Imani's favorite toys are legos & cars {in addition to babies, of course}<br />
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At 3 years old, Laith is our creative one {and is truly an amazing artist}. He tells 15 minute long stories at dinnertime and 99% of the time you can't believe a thing he says because his imagination gets the best of him {no, he isn't friends with spiderman & no, he didn't catch all the bad guys and put them in jail}.<br />
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Anton is the brain of the family. All the kids love school, but Anton really thrives in learning.<br />
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He and Laith are in a Chinese class that meets once a week {it's so fun to hear him speak it} & is beginning to learn to read...his favorite book is an anatomy text book that our friend Dr. Murdock gave him {how many kids would choose THAT??}.<br />
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Ezekiel is really mourning the death of his father these days and life is certainly not easy while he's testing boundaries and learning that we love him unconditionally. But who said life was easy? We're all learning & growing together. We love him so much and he has truly fit so well into our family.<br />
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What a blessing it is to have such an amazing husband who loves on our kids and puts his whole self into being the kind of father our children need. I love the Calling that God has given both of us.<br />
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I helped teach at Vacation Bible School this year and am trying to build a new community here in Colorado. The Lord has been so good helping me find an amazing group of ladies that I'm excited to get to know better {though I sure miss you San Antonio girls...you know who you are, xo}<br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Pea Mel\'s In Between';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;">"Fear not, for I am with you;</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Pea Mel\'s In Between';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;">I will bring your descendants from the east, </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Pea Mel\'s In Between';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;">And gather you from the west!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Pea Mel\'s In Between';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Pea Mel\'s In Between';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;">I will say to the north, Give them up!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Pea Mel\'s In Between';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;">And to the south, Do not keep them back!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Pea Mel\'s In Between';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;">Bring My sons from afar,</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Pea Mel\'s In Between';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;">And My daughters from the ends of the earth!"</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Pea Mel\'s In Between';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Pea Mel\'s In Between';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;">Isaiah 43:5,6</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Ezekiel wasn't interested in doing the project so I got to use his mason jar. I decided to place a tree at the bottom and glue a french horn to the lid so it'd hang down. Make sure you use an epoxy...I used <a href="http://www.gorillaglue.com/">Gorilla Glue</a> so it will hold in liquid & through lots of shaking</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We had a fantastic time on Christmas Eve, first having a fantastic dinner with family & new friends, and then off to the Service at Church. </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">My dad actually bought Imani her Christmas dress, can you believe it? Thank you again, daddy. She looked beautiful {that flower on her dress was a little project I made...tutorial coming soon}</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It seriously took me 5 minutes to put together and 17 minutes later, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we were enjoying an amazing egg, bacon & cheese pastry! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found the recipe <a href="http://bacontimewiththehungryhypo.blogspot.com/2011/02/beautiful-bacon-egg-cheese-wreath.html">here</a>. She calls it a <a href="http://bacontimewiththehungryhypo.blogspot.com/2011/02/beautiful-bacon-egg-cheese-wreath.html">Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Wreath</a> {which is quite appropriate for Christmas anyway}. The above photo I snagged from her blog because I forgot to take one. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The below is my plate before I hungrily consumed it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">They decided to try a jump that some kids had made for their sleds. It took them a few tries, but pretty soon they zoomed right over it & flew into the air!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Not sure how well you can see this, but Ezekiel is a few feet off the ground. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">After dinner, we had a Birthday Party for Jesus. Red velvet cake with vanilla frosting. I rounded up all the uneaten Candy Canes and chopped them up to add to the filling and top of the cake. I usually use sparklers on top rather than candles but couldn't find any this year & I had waited too long to go online. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">It's really cute how into it they got. Even Imani.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Imani gave us a special gift right before bedtime...she walked! </div><div style="text-align: center;">At almost 18 months, Imani has had next to no interest in the whole thing </div><div style="text-align: center;">{which is weird for us since Anton & Laith walked before they turned one}. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But here she is. Proudly standing. She'd take 4 or 5 steps, stop to dance & shake her booty, and then take another 4 or 5 into the arms of whoever was cheering her on the loudest. </div><div style="text-align: center;">What a great way to end a very special day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ahhh yes. These are my children. Can't you just hear the chaos?! ; )</div><div style="text-align: center;">Merry Christmas, hope yours was as much of a blessing as ours.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I enlisted help from the boys before bed last night and when they woke up this morning {when it was still dark out...sigh}, Anton's first words to me were {in a whisper} </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Can we work on the napkins now, mom?" Sweet buddy. He loves my projects as much as I do.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So here are some pics to help inspire you to grab things around your house to make a cute table, and a quick little tutorial on the tags I used as place cards. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">How cute are these? I found these printable gift tags at <a href="http://jonesdesigncompany.com/holiday/christmas-goodies-week-gift-tags/">Jones Design Company</a> but click <a href="http://hugsandpunches.blogspot.com/2011/11/kids-money-jars-tutorial.html">here</a> from my post about Kid's Money Jars for more cute printable tags.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Simply cut out the printable gift tags {or grab ones you have on hand}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I like the look of the hole reinforcers, and since that along with the hole punch are Anton's favorite part, he was assigned that task.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">{and yes, he has a rudolf nose. He won't let me wash it off from <a href="http://hugsandpunches.blogspot.com/2011/12/elf-on-shelf-favorites.html">this</a>.}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Have you seen this chalking technique before? </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's one of my favorites for scrap booking, and really anything crafty that's paper related. It's basically just a smaller stamp pad that you run along the edge of paper to make it look more antiqued. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For this project, Ezekiel used the charcoal and brown colors together.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This is what Laith was doing during our little project. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He was obviously only interested in going on an adventure.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And here is sweet little Imani...I can't wait 'till she's old enough to help me with my projects too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I like how this looks, but thought it was missing something...so I went outside and snipped a couple sprigs from the evergreen in our front yard. I love the finished project!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Grab things from around your house to place on the table, I love using my grandfather's old books from the 1800's {which is why I'm using <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Flameless-LED-Tea-Lights-White-36-pack/15554072">led tea lights</a> from Costco rather than ones that might get wax all over}. Look for anything with texture, sparkle, or even some rust. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Or perhaps something with sentimental value, or history like some old family photos in silver frames.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't stick to just Christmas items...be creative!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Balsamic Pork Tenderloin {in the crockpot}</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I love that both recipes call for ingredients that you'll most likely already have in your pantry!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ground sage, salt, pepper, water, and garlic {I used the pre-pressed kind from the organic fridge section found by the produce section at the grocery store}.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After combining the ingredients into a rub, simply put onto roast & place in slow cooker with 1/2 cup water {don't pour it right on TOP of the roast though, as it'll obviously wash off the rub}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Ok, so some of you may have bad feelings about brussels sprouts. Maybe you grew up being made to eat them, all soggy and nasty. I PROMISE this recipe is not like that. The end product is lightly crisp on the outside and NOT mushy on the inside. Just try it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just like the tenderloin recipe above, you most likely already have all the ingredients! Coat them all well, placing into a baking dish in a single layer.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Amazing. Seriously.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My best friend Kiesha opened up my mind {and palate} when she made a similar recipe for me a few years ago. I thought I didn't like them either. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>. tenderloin .</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">. 1 {2 lb} boneless pork tenderloin {or regular pork loin}</div><div style="text-align: left;">. 1 teaspoon ground sage</div><div style="text-align: left;">. 1/2 teaspoon salt</div><div style="text-align: left;">. 1/4 teaspoon pepper</div><div style="text-align: left;">. 1 clove garlic, crushed</div><div style="text-align: left;">. 1/2 cup water</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">. 2 lbs brussels sprouts, trimmed, & halved {quartered if large}, you can get 2 lb bags at Costco</div><div style="text-align: left;">. 5 cloves of garlic, minced fine or pressed through a garlic press</div><div style="text-align: left;">. 1/2 cup water</div><div style="text-align: left;">. 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil</div><div style="text-align: left;">. 1/2 teaspoon sea salt</div><div style="text-align: left;">. 1/2 teaspoon black pepper</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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