tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12133725768948958032024-03-14T03:19:15.667-07:00A R M O M M YA R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-38722153801079938282011-02-11T15:54:00.000-08:002011-02-11T15:54:27.687-08:00getting our moove on!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2DYeoaIOgS4/TVXLpRuxYPI/AAAAAAAABgk/Md5WoqEN5t4/s1600/moving-announcement.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2DYeoaIOgS4/TVXLpRuxYPI/AAAAAAAABgk/Md5WoqEN5t4/s1600/moving-announcement.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.armommy.com/">T A K E M E T H E R E !</a></span></span></div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-74640491862155163462011-01-14T04:00:00.000-08:002011-01-14T04:00:08.391-08:00it's baaaack!<div style="text-align: center;">we are so excited to be bringing food friday back to our blog</div><div style="text-align: center;">& hope you enjoy the yummy & convenient meal plan we've put together for you!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i fed my family the turkey poblano chili for dinner last night.... delish {they loved it} & easy to make.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">below is our menu plan for the week:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">M: favorite takeout or potstickers & rice</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tu: speedy chicken fajitas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">W: turkey poblano chili</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Th: light chicken parmesan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">F: pesto pizza & salad</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sa: mu chu pork stir-fry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Su: chicken & leek pie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and a special treat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dessert: tiramisu</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-33532316949679678852011-01-12T22:58:00.001-08:002011-01-12T23:10:08.315-08:00a little love.<div align="center">introducing our valentine’s day collection:<br />
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your sweet little cupids are sure to get some extra love with these uniquely adorable valentines.</div><div align="center"><br />
{ i had so much fun putting them together }<br />
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each set includes a 5x7 glassine bags and 2.5” sticker, customized with your child’s name.</div><div align="center"><br />
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looking for some unconventional treats to fill your goodie bags with?</div><div align="center">try, doughnuts or doughnut holes, cocoa powder + marshmallows, s’more fixings, fruit loop necklaces, cake pops {yum! have you tried one before?}, <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/making-fudge">fudge</a>, <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/cookies-and-cream-bark">bark</a>, <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/peanut-brittle-recipe">brittle</a> or <a href="http://jonesdesigncompany.com/baby/on-my-mind/">caramel</a>, anything mini, or dipped in chocolate {such as rice crispy treats} or colorful macaroons.</div><div align="center"><br />
or something with a little less sugar perhaps? howbout… trail mix,dried fruit, flavored popcorn, <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/peanut-butter-granola-bars-are-tasty">granola bars</a>, chocolate covered raisins or pretzels, fruit leathers, or flavored croissants or scones.<br />
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now for some ideas on how to seal your goods; all involving decorative scissors if you have them.</div><div align="center"><br />
for the first on, cut, fold over and seal with your sticker.</div><div align="center">for the second one, sew with a zig zag or straight stitch, trim the top and add your sticker.</div><div align="center">for the third one, cut, fold, wrap with ribbon or twine and seal with your sticker.<br />
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$0.89 each set of 1 {glassine bag & custom sticker}</div><div align="center">so you can order the exact number needed for each class room, friends, family, neighbors or party favor!</div><div align="center"><br />
choose from the below designs:<br />
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<div align="center">as always, let me know if you have any questions… <a href="mailto:rae@armommy.com">rae@armommy.com</a><br />
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</div><div align="center">all of this valentine talk makes me miss the days of homemade cardboard “mailboxes”. maybe we’ll make ones for the family to put notes in this year as a new tradition.</div><div align="center"><br />
how does your family make valentine’s day special?<br />
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</div><div align="center">my childhood friends always got a new pair of pajamas on heart day and i always thought that was such a fun idea.... and i was a little jealous.</div><div align="center"><br />
talk soon,</div><div align="center">rae</div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-78851408713357328522010-12-12T18:55:00.000-08:002010-12-12T18:55:24.990-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TQWAJ29ngxI/AAAAAAAABeQ/b0mWsGu1XyA/s1600/basically-blissful.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TQWAJ29ngxI/AAAAAAAABeQ/b0mWsGu1XyA/s640/basically-blissful.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">christmas time is nothing short of a whirlwind experience. </div><div style="text-align: center;">places to go, people to see, presents to buy, charities to support, neighbors to greet, halls to deck, children to decorate.... errrr, i mean cookies to decorate with children, school parties, office parties, family get togethers, gift exchanges, secret santa's, santa pictures, and so on. while i seem to be able to budget some extra money so my kids have something cute to wear to all the christmas happenings, i tend to be in some sort of a spending coma by the time it occurs to me that,</div><div style="text-align: center;">"i have no.thing to wear!" sound familiar?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">so, this year, instead of heading out to target to see if i can pull together an outfit for $20, i thought it might be fun to experiment with some wardrobe staples. you game!? hehe.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">anywho, with the help of kendra {my friend, neighbor and the model in these pictures} who also happens to be a stylist, we concocted these blissful digs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">ENJOY.... and let us know what you think!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xoxo . rae . vp + mom</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ps - kendra, thank you doll face. as always, this was fun! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-76363554358221341022010-12-09T15:25:00.000-08:002010-12-09T15:26:10.311-08:00christmas mini - day 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">welcome to:</span></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 style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">come back later this week for...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">{friday some fashion. saturday some fun. sunday some yum.}</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My sister (and Rae’s aunt) Meg always says that Christmas day comes whether you are ready or not. I admit that I have burned the midnight oil many times in order to be ready for the big day. And the years when I was more on ready side were definitely better. So I started putting a written schedule together so fewer things slipped through the cracks. Much to my surprise, it worked! What follows is a calendar adapted from my schedule. Keep what works for you and ignore what does not. Add your own ideas and needs and see if this helps you, too.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 1<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Finish decorating/put away regular décor.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Vacuum/dust living room<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 2<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Set gift budget + list<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Clean frig, empty garbage cans<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sweep/mop kitchen<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 3<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Decide on Christmas cards + newsletter<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Clean master + guest bathrooms<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Shop for weekend groceries<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 4<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Assemble wrap/ribbons/tags/tape/scissors<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dust/vacuum master + change sheets<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 5<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Shop for teacher gift with child(ren)<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Make batch of cookies or fudge<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 6<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">weekly menu plan + shop<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sweep and tidy front porch<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wipe down front door<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 7<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Buy/wrap gifts to be mailed<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pick up/vacuum/dust dining area<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 8<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mail packages/buy stamps + wrapping supplies<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Begin addressing cards<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pick up/vacuum/dust living room<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 9<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Baking + hors d'oeuvres list<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Clean out frig, empty garbage cans<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sweep + mop kitchen<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 10<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">30 min toy clean out<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Of unused/broken toys<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Clean kids + guest baths<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Shop for weekend groceries<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 11<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Kids design their wrapping paper<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dust/vacuum master + change sheets<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 12<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Kids wrap gifts for others<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wrap<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 13<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Weekly menu plan + shop<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Buy stocking stuffers<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">30 min toy clean out<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Of unused/broken toys<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 14<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Final day to mail Christmas cards<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dust/vacuum dining room<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dust/vacuum kids room<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 15<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Review gift list/last minute shopping<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dust/vacuum living room<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Throw out paper clutter including mags and catalogs<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 16<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Water poinsettias and refresh greenery<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Plan Christmas dinner + make list<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Clean out frig/empty all garbage cans<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">wipe down kitchen cabinets<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 17<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Inventory serving dishes/utensils/centerpiece<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Shop for weekend groceries<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Master + guest + kids bath<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 18<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Visit Santa<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sweep front porch<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dust/vacuum master<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 19<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Kids make place cards<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Make centerpiece<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Gather friends for caroling<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 20<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Weekly menu plan + shop<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">15 minutes kids room<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">15 minutes kids bath<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Last minute wrapping<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 21<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Set dining table with linens + place settings<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Make ahead foods<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dust/vacuum dining room<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 22<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dust/vacuum living room<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Arrange packages under tree<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Put away wrapping supplies<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Clothes picked out for Christmas Day<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 23<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Shop for produce<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Clean frig/empty all garbage cans<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sweep/mop kitchen<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 24<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Food prep<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Clean master + guest bath<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Read Christmas story with kids<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Church<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dec 25<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Merry Christmas!<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Optional ideas:<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Help your children get involved with a charity (see letter from the editors)<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Send your kids to the movies one day with an approved adult (dad, uncle, neighbor)<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Do your best to keep your workout schedule during the holidays. Put it in the calendar<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">want your own calendar to fill in?</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzKeh35BonNxyCkSTLK8y11L_tWP4xpzzocxpR2WpNdni0bqtFGu3yFwX0DJ30-FwiYeF-YQlUxGzPfyB8yNVXX_oHCcip0cMpyAhyygdSj5a7VHuu_-vbuOQvy511zuWRkfJ7fosT0M/s1600/calendar-printable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzKeh35BonNxyCkSTLK8y11L_tWP4xpzzocxpR2WpNdni0bqtFGu3yFwX0DJ30-FwiYeF-YQlUxGzPfyB8yNVXX_oHCcip0cMpyAhyygdSj5a7VHuu_-vbuOQvy511zuWRkfJ7fosT0M/s640/calendar-printable.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <a href="https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B4-UhFNxSnZ_YWNmMTBmYTItZWJlMi00Yjc2LWJlMmItZTdkNGYwYTI4ZmYz&sort=name&layout=list&num=50">click here to download ours</a></span></o:p></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><o:p><br />
</o:p></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><o:p>happy scheduling!</o:p></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><o:p><br />
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</div></div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-50475565859199922052010-12-08T03:00:00.000-08:002010-12-08T03:00:09.626-08:00christmas mini - day 1<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">W E ' V E B E E N A W A Y</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;">experimenting with a new venture,</div><div style="text-align: center;">blazing ourselves a trail,</div><div style="text-align: center;">& getting our feet wet.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">the end result?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">a "mini-mag", or maybe "magamini", or howbout "minazine"?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">well, the name will be changing and so will the format, but without further adieu i would like to introduce you to our first addition:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TP8vw_XC0xI/AAAAAAAABd4/KsLjoyGOVyY/s1600/title.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TP8vw_XC0xI/AAAAAAAABd4/KsLjoyGOVyY/s640/title.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">{today a letter. tomorrow a calendar. friday some fashion. saturday some fun. sunday some yum.}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">E N J O Y M Y P E E P S !</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TP8jsl0rWcI/AAAAAAAABdo/ZnpqGDgsLgU/s1600/letter-%252B-calendar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TP8jsl0rWcI/AAAAAAAABdo/ZnpqGDgsLgU/s640/letter-%252B-calendar.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">D E A R </span>{lovely}<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> R E A D E R S ,</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> When Rae and I sat down to create ARMOMMY’S first ever magazine, our minds were swimming with ideas. When we decided to have it ready for December 1</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">st </span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">{obviously didn't happen}, we had some serious editing to do and we knew we would have to be briefer than we originally planned. What follows is a sneak peak at what we will be doing in the future.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> We decided to introduce our vision in a Christmas version, because it is a jam-packed time of year for families, and not surprisingly, we have much to say about it. The children are home from school for a fair share of December and here in the </span><st1:place w:st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pacific Northwest</span></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> the weather doesn’t always lend itself to going outside to play. On top of that is all the baking, shopping, wrapping, decorating….. I know I am singing to the choir here. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Christmas is also the time of year when we want to share our love and joy with those close to us and a time to think of others who may not be as fortunate as we are. It can be a great time to get your kids involved in doing thing for others. Here are a few ideas to get the imagination going:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1.</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">World Vision Catalogue 2010 – This catalog has items from $16 to thousand of dollars. You can buy rabbits, chickens, soccer balls, school supplies, and so much more for people in need from all around the world. Just go to </span><a href="http://www.worldvision.org/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">www.worldvision.org</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> to shop.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2.</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Have your kids pick out t toy they want to Target or somewhere and take it to the Toys for Tots drop off location. You can local drop off locations at </span><a href="http://www.toysfortots.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">www.toysfortots.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3.</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Salvation Army has an angel tree program where you pick a child and provide gifts from a list of requests. You can get and angel card at any JC Penney store or go to </span><a href="http://www.angeltree.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">www.angeltree.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> to find out where other trees can be found.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4.</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Nothing says loving like a little time. If you have an elderly couple or person in your neighborhood, think of things you can do with your children to help them. If there is snow, maybe a little shoveling is called for, or in warmer climates maybe some leaf raking or weeding. Or maybe your family could put together a basket of goodies including fresh fruit, crackers and cheese, some paper decorations you can make with your children – or even the cute twig decorations featured in this magazine. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">5.</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Write a letter to a soldier serving overseas. Christmas is an especially difficult time for those who serve in our military. You can find a multitude of organizations on line who forward things to our men and women in the military. Pick one you like and spend an afternoon writing a thank you letter and sharing your concern for them.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">6.</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Have your children help you clean out and organize your pantry or cupboards and take extra supplies and duplicate food items to your local Hopelink or Food Bank. This is a win, win, win activity. If you are unsure of where these services are, look on line or call a local church and ask if they have drop off bins for your donations. Many do. And churches are great places to find out about any needy families in your area you can serve.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So there are 6 quick ideas for giving during the Christmas Holidays. I imagine you could add 6 ideas of your own and your children can add their own ideas. No one can think out of the box like a youngster.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As a closing note, in our homes Christmas is a religious holiday and we want to close this note from the editor by wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a prayer that you will know how loved you truly are.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jane Kelly and Rae Friis</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">{but mostly gamma jane!}</span></div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-33987252455516881202010-11-08T08:25:00.000-08:002010-11-08T08:25:17.115-08:00tgiff {on monday}<blockquote style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">excuse the delay!</span></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TNgXvjNWBAI/AAAAAAAABdQ/0_IAWB7mFNc/s1600/food-friday-title.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="208" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TNgXvjNWBAI/AAAAAAAABdQ/0_IAWB7mFNc/s640/food-friday-title.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the scheduled posting did not do it's job and post on friday.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">or it is quite possible that i scheduled it to post on november 5th 2111!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">anywho, here are the dishes we love for this week:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><!--StartFragment--> </div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">m. beef with ravioli dumplings + crunchy bread<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">tu. pork and pepper stew + cabbage and apple salad<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">w. classic meatloaf + baked potatoes + carrots<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">th. tuna and potato toss + english muffins + salad<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">fr . panini sandwiches + sweet potato fries<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">sa . drelly’s simple {and delish} enchiladas<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">su . steak with spinach couscous<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">you can download the list and recipes <a href="https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B4-UhFNxSnZ_MDIzOGNlZmEtZTM1ZS00YmNjLWEyZTktMDY2YTlhMDUxMTU1&hl=en">here</a>...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B4-UhFNxSnZ_MDIzOGNlZmEtZTM1ZS00YmNjLWEyZTktMDY2YTlhMDUxMTU1&hl=en"><img border="0" height="146" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TNgg1B1LVGI/AAAAAAAABdY/98y7DahgjpA/s400/tgiff-recipe-week-titel.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">last friday, we made and brought some of the ravioli dish to our friends {patrick and meredith} </div><div style="text-align: center;">who are new parents to a beautiful, incredibly alert, baby boy! it was a big hit.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">we also made drelly's delish ladas last night to share with our neighbors while we played "farkle"</div><div style="text-align: center;">{a fun game of numbers, dice and chances where you get to say things like, "shoot, i farkled!"}</div><div style="text-align: center;">i highly recommend trying it... the game and the ladas!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xo . rae</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-54163378183755952842010-11-03T15:33:00.000-07:002010-11-03T15:36:33.329-07:00the 10 minute cleaner.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TNHbjGvMcGI/AAAAAAAABck/tloA4PA2NWI/s1600/clean-house_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TNHbjGvMcGI/AAAAAAAABck/tloA4PA2NWI/s640/clean-house_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">It is 11:30 at night and I {jane} am standing in my kitchen looking at a mess – again. To make matters worse, I am leaving at 5:30 in the morning to accompany my husband on a business trip, so time is short. I have not quite finished packing, there is laundry in the dryer and some ironing to do, and I still have a sample to make up for a product we are thinking about. And I have to ask: “Why do I find myself in this mess again?” My thoughts drift back to my first mother in law. She was amazing and probably the best house keeper and home manager I have ever met. I am sure she was often dismayed by my haphazard (at best) approach to keeping house. My mother never had the knack and so my excuse is that I was never taught how to run a house. That excuse sounds a little thin as I am 58 years old and bright enough to figure out a plan. At least in theory, anyway. But there is a nagging question those of us with a free spirit always ask. Won’t a strict schedule cramp my style? Just how organized is too organized?</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I posed this question to some women in my church small group a couple of years ago, and one them told me to about FLY Lady. The folks at FLY Lady have made a business out of saving people like me. They began by expanding on a program from the 70s called the Sidetracked Home Executive – SHE for short. FLY (which stands for finally loving yourself) Lady organizes all of us SHEs with a very practical approach. The program has you set up routines, do a weekly quick pass over (called a Home Blessing Hour) and concentrate most of your energy on one “zone” or area of your home each week. It works great and I encourage you to visit <a href="http://flylady.net/">fly lady</a> and see what you think. Their website is a little too cluttered and chaotic for my taste – which I find really ironic. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">So here is a quick overview of what I consider Fly Lady’s most useful habits. The most important is that IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE PERFECT! Then she encourages you to set the timer for 10 minutes and do a chore. I find it is amazing how much I can get done if I just concentrate on one chore for 10 little minutes. Also, it helps to have routines around my chores - little things like run the dishwasher each night, and throw in a load of laundry each morning before you head to the kitchen to start breakfast. So here is a 10 minute challenge. Spend 10 minutes picking up your kitchen tonight before you go to bed. FLY Lady encourages you to start by shining your sink each night (even if you have to take dirty dishes out of it to do so). But I think if you spend 10 minutes tonight after the kids are in bed and putting away all the last minutes dishes, sweeping the floor and starting the dishwasher you will have a much brighter morning. The important thing is to stop after 10 minutes. Set your timer and stop when it goes off. Let us know how this works for you and what challenges you face in keeping up with your home.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">caio . jane . pres + gamma</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">thanks mom!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">i decided to give the 10 minute rule a try. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">since i'm in a pretty good habit of cleaning the kitchen before i head to bed, </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">i decided to set the timer</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and clean up</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 mess that exists every morning after </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;">we've had breakfast and made a packed lunch or two.</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;">it really bothers me for some reason... probably because my mind is racing with everything else going on the rest of the day. so, i'm interrupted by my own thoughts and my children's {most likely} urgent needs which makes the task take a stinkin long time. but, not this time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i sent the kids to play and i left my email and phone alone.</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;">when my time was up...</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;">with the exception of my pile of papers, and the dirty window that i just noticed {ha!}, i had a clean kitchen. not sure why i didn't take a picture of the entire kitchen, but i promise, it was lookin good. oh, and i would be misleading you if i didn't mention that i was sweating {just a little} when i was done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you should try it. the 10 minute clean up that is.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">let us know if you have any magnificent cleaning tips.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">loves . rae</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-79494204373236206392010-10-29T14:54:00.000-07:002010-10-29T14:54:08.982-07:00tgiff + more good stuff.<div style="text-align: center;"><!--StartFragment--> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TMs-MmJiXMI/AAAAAAAABbM/Y6KZz6e-Kmg/s1600/food-friday-title.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TMs-MmJiXMI/AAAAAAAABbM/Y6KZz6e-Kmg/s640/food-friday-title.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Welcome to Messy Menu week. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I know you won’t want to make a Messy Meal every day this week, but choose a couple and fill in with Super Soups from two weeks ago and enjoy!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -21pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">m.</span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">sloppy joes + chips + salad<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">tue. chicken teriyaki + rice + carrots<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">wed. spare ribs + mashed potatoes + peas<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">thur. crab legs + salad + baked pears<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">fri. tacos + tater tots<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">sat. dinner in a pumpkin + apple slices or applesauce<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">sun. papa’s spaghetti + salad + hot bread</span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">we're going to try giving a download of the recipes instead of images.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">let us know if you like this better.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B4-UhFNxSnZ_MDVmYTRhMTAtMzFjZS00OGQ5LTkwYjktN2M0ZDZlMWNhMDJl&hl=en">{ c l i c k h e r e f o r r e c i p e s }</a> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; 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="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the dinner in a pumpkin was D.E.L.I.S.H</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">even thought our pumpkin got a little wrinkly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">tilly had fun putting the lid on and off.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">nummy.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; 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="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">now for some more fun.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">chop sticks for the kids!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TMs__zWzibI/AAAAAAAABbo/X7-gcgwdCtk/s1600/IMG_3720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TMs__zWzibI/AAAAAAAABbo/X7-gcgwdCtk/s640/IMG_3720.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">grab chopsticks {disposable wood ones from the store or take out restaurant work great}, a rubber band and strip of paper.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">fold the paper up.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">like so.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TMtAE5fNZoI/AAAAAAAABb0/Vl4MItZFwA4/s1600/IMG_3724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TMtAE5fNZoI/AAAAAAAABb0/Vl4MItZFwA4/s640/IMG_3724.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then, wrap the rubber band around</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">turn over</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and cross</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TMtAJdJ9P5I/AAAAAAAABcA/LV0vqrn22i8/s1600/IMG_3727.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TMtAJdJ9P5I/AAAAAAAABcA/LV0vqrn22i8/s640/IMG_3727.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">repeating several times</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you may need to work with it.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">perfect!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TMtCB_g7bHI/AAAAAAAABcU/9tMj2ONxXRs/s1600/IMG_9244+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TMtCB_g7bHI/AAAAAAAABcU/9tMj2ONxXRs/s640/IMG_9244+copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">now.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">time.</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;">to grub!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">have a fun weekend and safe halloween!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xo . jane + rae </div><!--EndFragment-->A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-25274182535388156632010-10-28T15:39:00.000-07:002010-10-28T15:39:02.813-07:00still here.<div style="text-align: center;">hi lovelies. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">we've been mia the last week. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and i can sincerely say that i've missed it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and missed you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and am hoping that you haven't given up on us.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">we have a ton of fun stuff in store.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">here is a peek at what we've been up to:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">it's birthday week at the friis abode.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TMnuN1Bj27I/AAAAAAAABZ4/QK_1fSr3Cdo/s1600/mia-tilly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TMnuN1Bj27I/AAAAAAAABZ4/QK_1fSr3Cdo/s640/mia-tilly.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">this baby girl {trying on her new coat from gamma + papa} turned 2 yesterday. </div><div style="text-align: center;">she insists that she is three.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TMnq017e8YI/AAAAAAAABZw/0HkcdT72PjM/s1600/IMG_3820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TMnq017e8YI/AAAAAAAABZw/0HkcdT72PjM/s640/IMG_3820.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">so i made her a doll </div><div style="text-align: center;">{pattern is from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bitofwhimsyprims">a bit of whimsy on etsy</a> - she has tons of cute stuff!}</div><div style="text-align: center;">do you think it looks creepy without facial features?</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 some invites.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMs8ZCb12UXEnKN3cnw5EnJA3aD09ZxKUmBduzujhjZ7ZkyqoBWGMG3Lhc9gnqdhG-DJ8dWztAn_NgcaCPIAanAKLuC2WwlIoqj3Jgy2fgp-7YAvOhl7V2lzASS6x7flfbig_rHBBkeE8/s1600/IMG_3836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMs8ZCb12UXEnKN3cnw5EnJA3aD09ZxKUmBduzujhjZ7ZkyqoBWGMG3Lhc9gnqdhG-DJ8dWztAn_NgcaCPIAanAKLuC2WwlIoqj3Jgy2fgp-7YAvOhl7V2lzASS6x7flfbig_rHBBkeE8/s640/IMG_3836.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and some party planning.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">then</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TMnyg1wFNEI/AAAAAAAABag/T3LBSgcOxBY/s1600/IMG_2300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TMnyg1wFNEI/AAAAAAAABag/T3LBSgcOxBY/s640/IMG_2300.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this handsome {and pretty amazing} young man will be double digits {sniff, sniff} tomorrow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so we've been busy with a couple projects for him </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{because he reads this blog, i'll post more later}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and planning for a group of boys to come over and play flag football. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the details for his party revolve mostly around food and yoder painting football lines in our backyard. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i love how simple boys at this age are.</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 will be thirty-something on sunday... halloween.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which also means that our home will be pretty {i use that word a lot} happenin' this weekend</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;">so i thought i'd make some pillows</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 buy little shades for my highly controversial antler chandy... still not sure if it looks just right. might need to change to smaller bulbs and cover the fake candle sticks. we'll see.</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've been a slave driver to my husband who has been busy making storage benches</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 painting a grip of molding.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">he's so good to me. certainly better then i deserve.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i've also been busy filling orders and designing christmas cards</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{you can see some of them on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ARMOMMY?v=wall&ref=ts">our facebook page</a>}.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that's a good peek for now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we'll be back tomorrow with food friday. come back to visit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xo . rae . vp + mom</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-14155385940044687742010-10-20T15:00:00.000-07:002010-10-20T15:00:51.842-07:00messy {day 2} - a means to an end<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TL9mQzmOFBI/AAAAAAAABZo/zHl-HGmdR8k/s1600/IMG_9388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TL9mQzmOFBI/AAAAAAAABZo/zHl-HGmdR8k/s640/IMG_9388.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am so happy that it is messy week. It makes me think of all the lovely messes and all the not to lovely messes around my house as my three children (and their 3 dogs) were ever present companions of mine. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But, there was a last day for everything. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Let me explain. Quite a while ago <a href="http://armommy.blogspot.com/2010/01/loving-layers.html">Rae wrote a blog about her quirky sense of fashion</a> when she was young. She would change her clothes 4 times a day and she wore half of everything she owned in each outfit. No one could layer like Rae. It was a near constant source of frustration and entertainment. And it was made a mess, everyday. Then one day (really, one day) she dressed herself reasonably and went about her business. At first I was relieved. Then I was lonely. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There will be a day that is the last day your child will want to finger paint with you, bake cookies with you, watch a movie and eat popcorn with you. It really does happen. And somehow those messes just don’t seem as important anymore. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So what is it we want to teach our children? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We don’t want just random meaningless messes all the time either. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When Rae and her brothers were growing up we had a paper on the refrigerator that said the following: We as a family have these goals: 1) to know and to serve Jesus, 2) to develop Godly character, 3) to pursue excellence in worthwhile endeavors, and 4) to build and preserve significant relationships. I like those, a lot. I heard someone just a couple of days ago say that the 5 rules in their family were: 1) know God, 2) family first, 3) work hard, 4) tell the truth, and 5) have fun. Wow, now that is a family mission statement.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What would make your top 5?? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What messy activities you do with children?</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We would love to know!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">jane . president + gamma . armommy</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">thanks mom! what a good reminder!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">if you would like to write your family goals on a cute {if i do say so myself!} note card, you can copy and paste or click and then print the below image.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TL9kYeoXYAI/AAAAAAAABZg/Y2pAyvHAMY0/s1600/messy-mission-statement.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TL9kYeoXYAI/AAAAAAAABZg/Y2pAyvHAMY0/s1600/messy-mission-statement.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">if you have trouble and would like it as a pdf, feel free to <a href="mailto:rae@armommy.com">send me an email</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">wishing you a perfectly messy day. rae. </span></div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-20748487612874277592010-10-18T15:28:00.000-07:002010-10-18T15:38:52.123-07:00messy {day 1}<div style="text-align: center;">. . . welcome to our week of messiness . . .</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">life in general can be pretty messy. life with kids get's even messier. </div><div style="text-align: center;">yet, we can put a lot of pressure on ourselves to always be {or appear} perfectly put together. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">in an effort to keep from taking things too seriously we are going to spend the week</div><div style="text-align: center;">embracing the mess and finding that day to day life can, in fact, be perfectly messy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">today we're going to hang with kendra {aka drelly} </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">who is going to show us messy hair - several ways. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">first, let's get to know kendra a little better:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLy4_3li18I/AAAAAAAABYM/yD3bdSe9eMY/s1600/kendra+and+collin+wedding+1451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLy4_3li18I/AAAAAAAABYM/yD3bdSe9eMY/s640/kendra+and+collin+wedding+1451.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">{<a href="http://www.stacyjacobsen.com/blog/?p=44">drells at her wedding this past summer.... gorgeous!</a>}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">her fave....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">candy: peanut butter m&m's & heath bars<br />
drink: grande non-fat london fog with whip cream!<br />
place to shop: anthropologie & nordstrom rack<br />
tv show: keeping up with the kardashians<br />
holiday: christmas!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and believes that:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">good things do come in small packages and great things come in shoe boxes!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">s h e a l s o </div><div style="text-align: center;">a) has really good natural style</div><div style="text-align: center;">b) doesn't take herself too seriously & </div><div style="text-align: center;">c) hates to brush her hair</div><div style="text-align: center;">which is why i asked her to share some of her messy hairstyle howto's </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">now back to hair.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">first, start with a messy base:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">add some moose, spray your roots & do some backcombing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOsQseeVgCUMeYQqZTr99L1AtiPUqKZqWsAvFHJw82ei7jEV-BcKIAZlLDgLwLuHMfX7au_OGvzA5iplKAhjrfu2HQVFP4OfE_jVjRM22wrrx55I2gXh6e_EPPKgm0w9yZnMCTaPniZc/s1600/messy-hair-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOsQseeVgCUMeYQqZTr99L1AtiPUqKZqWsAvFHJw82ei7jEV-BcKIAZlLDgLwLuHMfX7au_OGvzA5iplKAhjrfu2HQVFP4OfE_jVjRM22wrrx55I2gXh6e_EPPKgm0w9yZnMCTaPniZc/s640/messy-hair-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and you get something like this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then, for the first style:</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;">pull your hair to the top of your head, pin in place, & floof at the roots to get this look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or {leaving your top pined}:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLy_0nKKA-I/AAAAAAAABYo/-H9JaOxkIbE/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLy_0nKKA-I/AAAAAAAABYo/-H9JaOxkIbE/s640/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">pull your hair to the side, separate into 3's and braid.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLzB2eKjqyI/AAAAAAAABYw/dh9PZ48vvJ0/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLzB2eKjqyI/AAAAAAAABYw/dh9PZ48vvJ0/s640/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">part your hair, twist both sides & pin low in back for this look. don't forget to floof!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLzDndF9GhI/AAAAAAAABY4/1tPy_UJ4r3U/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLzDndF9GhI/AAAAAAAABY4/1tPy_UJ4r3U/s640/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">part your hair on the side, grab section and french braid your hair - {only add hair to the braid from your hairline} - secure with pins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then you can pull your hair back to a low pony and finish it off by wrapping a strand of hair around your rubber band, like so:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLzEhCPeJJI/AAAAAAAABY8/qUsPFzBueKY/s1600/messy-hair-20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLzEhCPeJJI/AAAAAAAABY8/qUsPFzBueKY/s640/messy-hair-20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or pull back into a messy bun instead {sorry, no pic}.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or {a drelly specialty}:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLzGIB4uPZI/AAAAAAAABZI/ufntzPeC3i0/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLzGIB4uPZI/AAAAAAAABZI/ufntzPeC3i0/s640/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">take random sections of hair, twist and pull back into a messy bun</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and get this look,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLzGkhbo4UI/AAAAAAAABZM/DS3rgCAM6io/s1600/messy-hair-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLzGkhbo4UI/AAAAAAAABZM/DS3rgCAM6io/s640/messy-hair-24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLzGlfPby9I/AAAAAAAABZQ/pK0buARR_XM/s1600/messy-hair-25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLzGlfPby9I/AAAAAAAABZQ/pK0buARR_XM/s640/messy-hair-25.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">what do you think? perfectly, imperfect?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i opted for the messy side twists today:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLzG7EEIRGI/AAAAAAAABZU/HP1rZP8idpI/s1600/IMG_9373.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLzG7EEIRGI/AAAAAAAABZU/HP1rZP8idpI/s640/IMG_9373.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and love it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{notice the paint swatch on the wall? i put it there hoping that my husband would finish the job. alas, my plan did not work.... it's been there longer then i would like to admit!}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">thanks drell, for letting me take a bazillion pictures of you while you style your hair and then slather them all over this post. it was fun - and i think you should know that tilly has been asking for you today</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">saying, "weeze. jelly?" hope your having a beautiful day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for all you other fabulously lovely ladies,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">what do you think of the messy hairstyles out there?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">what style do you like the most?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">let us know what you think!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">love, peace + hair grease ,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">rae</div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-82788301390078119302010-10-17T22:09:00.000-07:002010-10-17T22:11:15.616-07:00fabric pumpkin toot.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvHa2URGrI/AAAAAAAABV8/-odRFqpr-jY/s1600/super-cute-pumpkin-title.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvHa2URGrI/AAAAAAAABV8/-odRFqpr-jY/s640/super-cute-pumpkin-title.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">These pumpkins were easy to make and don’t require a sewing machine </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(though having one will make quicker work of it!)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I think we need to mention that we think these (or something very much like them) came from a Martha Stewart article, but a search of her website didn’t turn up any stuffed fabric pumpkins. And I made several of these when the kids were young, not exactly like these, but pretty close, so they have been around a long time.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvIUpXRfbI/AAAAAAAABWE/ydsRt5I_HPQ/s1600/Supercutepumpkins005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvIUpXRfbI/AAAAAAAABWE/ydsRt5I_HPQ/s640/Supercutepumpkins005.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here is what you need:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">fabric – use your scraps if you have them. don’t be shy about trying that fabric you just hate.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">scissor or a rotary cutter – whichever you like to use. if you use a rotary cutter you will need a self healing mat.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ruler<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">fabric marker<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">embroidery floss and embroidery needle<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">polyester fiber fill<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">yarn and yarn needle<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">sewing machine (optional)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cut your fabric into a rectangle twice as long as it is wide. The rectangle for my smallest pumpkin measured 7 inches by 14 inches. I liked starting with small size because I didn’t want to ‘learn’ on a large piece of fabric and have it be wasted. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvIjWdgQVI/AAAAAAAABWI/Fy6Ytu4mNfk/s1600/Supercutepumpkins015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvIjWdgQVI/AAAAAAAABWI/Fy6Ytu4mNfk/s640/Supercutepumpkins015.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fold the fabric in half right sides together to make a (nearly) square. You may want to mark a ½ inch seam line a regular or fabric pencil. If you are secure in ability to keep your stitches straight, you may skip this step.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thread an embroidery needle with two stands (embroidery thread comes with 6 strands that you need to separate), knot the end and sew along the seam line using a back stitch. You may use a machine for this step if you wish.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvI1RO6HsI/AAAAAAAABWM/xhqc1etjVq0/s1600/Supercutepumpkins017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvI1RO6HsI/AAAAAAAABWM/xhqc1etjVq0/s640/Supercutepumpkins017.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Using 2 strands of embroider thread, knot the end and sew along one open side of the fabric using a running stitch and a ½ inch seam. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvJECt8IoI/AAAAAAAABWQ/rUOkz_Mzs2U/s1600/Supercutepumpkins020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvJECt8IoI/AAAAAAAABWQ/rUOkz_Mzs2U/s640/Supercutepumpkins020.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pull the end to gather fabric tight and secure by tying off the thread.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvJLVENLAI/AAAAAAAABWU/lO4LITHtxaU/s1600/Supercutepumpkins021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvJLVENLAI/AAAAAAAABWU/lO4LITHtxaU/s640/Supercutepumpkins021.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Flip your square right side out and stuff with poly fill. Fill it really full. So that the fill is poofing out of the top.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvL5RR3CSI/AAAAAAAABWc/ZzT-2L_8QMM/s1600/Supercutepumpkins023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvL5RR3CSI/AAAAAAAABWc/ZzT-2L_8QMM/s640/Supercutepumpkins023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now thread you needle again with embroidery thread and do a running stitch around the open edge using another ½ inch seam and pull tight (while you stuff the fill in) to close. Now you have a cute stuffed bag.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now you are going to turn that bag into a pumpkin. You can use embroidery thread for this step, but my experience was that yarn and a yarn needle made it soooo much easier especially as the pumpkins got bigger.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thread your need and knot the end. Make sure you have a long enough piece of yarn to go several times around your pumpkin. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvN_TBv-hI/AAAAAAAABWk/IUE4BFXC5nU/s1600/Supercutepumpkins024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvN_TBv-hI/AAAAAAAABWk/IUE4BFXC5nU/s640/Supercutepumpkins024.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Flip your pumpkin over and stick your needle in the center. Work in all the way through (you will have to scrunch your pumpkin) and pull the needle out the center of the top. Pull you needle and yarn around the pumpkin and back up through the center bottom. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvPnHifKFI/AAAAAAAABWs/byHm77oyauk/s1600/Supercutepumpkins026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvPnHifKFI/AAAAAAAABWs/byHm77oyauk/s640/Supercutepumpkins026.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Do this enough times to make you bag look like a pumpkin. You will want to pull it tight so get good pumpkin ‘ridges’. Tie off your yarn and make sure it is secure.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now to make the stem:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvP0jbccFI/AAAAAAAABWw/T50IbC31dSg/s1600/Supercutepumpkins027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvP0jbccFI/AAAAAAAABWw/T50IbC31dSg/s640/Supercutepumpkins027.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Draw a stem outline freehand on the wrong side of your fabric and cut it out. place it on another piece of fabric and trace and cut out (or you may cut through two pieces of fabric at a time if you stack the fabric) - the size will depend on how large your pumpkin is. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvQHJPMO6I/AAAAAAAABW0/_fPqmkzZzCM/s1600/Supercutepumpkins028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvQHJPMO6I/AAAAAAAABW0/_fPqmkzZzCM/s640/Supercutepumpkins028.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Place both stem pieces right sides together and stitch around using a back stitch using a small seam allowance. Leave the bottom open. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvRJV8ykeI/AAAAAAAABXA/MomK2fpj03U/s1600/Supercutepumpkins029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLvRJV8ykeI/AAAAAAAABXA/MomK2fpj03U/s640/Supercutepumpkins029.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Turn your stem right side out and stuff with fill. Stitch closed.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Attach to the top center of your pumpkin hiding your stitches as best you can. On one of my larger pumpkins, I put a small burlap circle under the stem just for decoration. I am not sure it adds much, but I encourage you to personalize your pumpkins by using your never ending imagination. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{the munchkins had fun playing}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">{are your kids crazy for "silly bracelets?} </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yay. Super Cute Pumpkin is a done deal.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">jane . president + gamma . armommy</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-87892422501730384782010-10-15T10:43:00.000-07:002010-10-15T10:43:17.113-07:00tgiff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLiIw7XaDAI/AAAAAAAABV0/zkigvSXvEhk/s1600/food-friday-title.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="208" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLiIw7XaDAI/AAAAAAAABV0/zkigvSXvEhk/s640/food-friday-title.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">before we get into our menu, i would like to say that we have had the greatest time reading comments and "getting to know" everyone that has stopped by! it is so much fun!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">looks like jane included some oldies but goodies for next week. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">i'm excited to try them out!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">here's what she has for us:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">........................................................................................................................</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 39.0pt; text-indent: -21.0pt;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">m.</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">casserole delight + cabbage salad<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">tu. soup and subs + chips<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 38.25pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 38.25pt; text-indent: -20.25pt;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">w.</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">dutch beef + chunky bread<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">th. garlic pork chops +baked sweet potatoes + peas<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">f.</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">cheesy manicotti + green salad with chopped salami<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">sa. chili corn pone pie + apple and cheese slices<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">su. shepherd’s pie + cottage cheese and applesauce<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">{this is a SUPER old recipe from my childhood. my sister and i were reminiscing about it this afternoon. you don't see food like this much anymore, but i hope you will give it a try}</span></div></div><div style="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: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">{this is a cook free night and for an added bonus, both campbells and progresso soups were on sale this week in the flyers}</span></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><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">yum. i'm so thankful for these menus and all the time they free up in my week. my hair {that is not being pulled out} is also grateful come dinner time!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">have a beautiful friday friends.... </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">we have a crazy busy day {which is not the usual for a friday} but lots of fun fall activities to look forward to this weekend; including a fabric pumpkin tutorial that i'll post over the weekend. also, our theme for next week is "messy".... hmmmmmm. i'm really looking forward to it! just for fun, what is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word "messy"?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">i thought of diapers, but i promise that is not what our week is about - hehe!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">xo . rae . vp + mom</span></div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-1211424843421466222010-10-13T12:03:00.000-07:002010-10-13T12:09:43.161-07:00what "fergie" wore, hump day<div style="text-align: center;">it's<br />
<a href="http://thepleatedpoppy.com/2010/10/what-i-wore-wednesday-and-a-giveaway/">what i wore wednesday at the pleated poppy</a><br />
and we are excited to participate for the first time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
she is also doing a giveaway, so you should stop by her site!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i'm still getting used to this whole blogging thing and discovering that there are two things that would help me stay on schedule:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1.}think ahead </div><div style="text-align: center;">and</div><div style="text-align: center;">2.}take advantage of living in the moment </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">isn't that a funny combination? although it makes sense. probably the most endearing part of a blog is the real life, natural stuff, but it also takes time to construct your thoughts and organize a post.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i had trouble doing both of those things this past week, ha! so, my mannequin "fergie" will be wearing my digs and my children are watching the disney channel, but i'll have a post by naptime!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">here goes.... we'll start with last...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">shirt and vest {corduroy}, old navy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">jeans {skinny, distressed}, gap</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;">fleece {hand.me.down from a friend moving to australia}, helly hansen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">t, target</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">yoga pants {also a hand.me.down}, no idea where they are from</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;">top, target</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sweater {bday gift}, the limited</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">jeans {skinny, distressed}, gap</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">{sunday} i could not remember what i wore, but i spent most of the day picking up and working on the computer and then made a yummy dinner for my campers that were returning from lake wenatchee.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">i'm guessing i stayed in my pj's until the afternoon and then changed before they arrived home. what would you wear to greet your family? the usual, something extra cute, or something grubby so you could help unload all the dirty, smoke infused luggage?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLX3lgAZNqI/AAAAAAAABTE/l3-hvP5Jtxw/s1600/what-i-wore-sat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>now, on to:</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;">shirt, gap</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sweater, old navy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">jeans {bootcut}, city of angels from nordstrom rack</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLX3mwCPRQI/AAAAAAAABTM/e8QTzAvx66Q/s1600/what-i-wore-tue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLX3mwCPRQI/AAAAAAAABTM/e8QTzAvx66Q/s640/what-i-wore-tue.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">t, target</div><div style="text-align: center;">shirt, gap</div><div style="text-align: center;">leggings, target</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLX3niWwOTI/AAAAAAAABTQ/y0IaNePy0Ws/s1600/what-i-wore-wed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLX3niWwOTI/AAAAAAAABTQ/y0IaNePy0Ws/s640/what-i-wore-wed.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">t, marshall's</div><div style="text-align: center;">flannel pj's {christmas gift}, old navy</div><div style="text-align: center;">socks {hiking}, "borrowed" from my dad's closet last winter</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">all this focus on wardrobe got me to thinking about a few things and i would LOVE to know what your answers would be.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. what will you miss most from your summer wardrobe?</div><div style="text-align: center;">{my white skinny jeans}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. where would you do your shopping a) on a small budget, and b. with a generous budget?</div><div style="text-align: center;">{probably target, but maybe h&m and j. crew}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">hope you enjoyed our version of "what i wore wednesday"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-44093813060036218782010-10-11T14:36:00.000-07:002010-10-11T14:36:52.229-07:00mask template.<div style="text-align: center;">we decide that our little heros needed masks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">so, we bring you:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLN3msQUbwI/AAAAAAAABSo/ak65GBlpMxo/s1600/mask-template-title.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLN3msQUbwI/AAAAAAAABSo/ak65GBlpMxo/s640/mask-template-title.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i grabbed this felt</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 some elastic from the fabric store.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then we made these templates</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1kk5buMwb-HIl_zs-Q0voXnZLjtG3Kf4LeRTODWWNDVhyphenhyphenKwFOhyJJPRS6ds8M9Q4NlrTAOw43oJP5AKFD2iSaXsUQpYVpNKYKkP-uMI49vibB3rzKzSOcA5SzxJHbYLe4IdU_8790m3s/s1600/superhero-masks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1kk5buMwb-HIl_zs-Q0voXnZLjtG3Kf4LeRTODWWNDVhyphenhyphenKwFOhyJJPRS6ds8M9Q4NlrTAOw43oJP5AKFD2iSaXsUQpYVpNKYKkP-uMI49vibB3rzKzSOcA5SzxJHbYLe4IdU_8790m3s/s640/superhero-masks.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/jyxfi9gp7n">you can download the outline template here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i think this will be our after-nap activity. if i get a chance, i'll post pictures on our facebook page. if you have done any of our projects, know that we LOVE to see pictures of your creations {and your little ones}! you can <a href="mailto:rae@armommy.com">email them to me</a> or post them on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ARMOMMY?v=wall&ref=ts">facebook</a>.</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;">also, you should pop on over to see emily at <a href="http://jonesdesigncompany.com/">jones design company</a>. ... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we did a guest post {tutorial on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/armommy?section_id=6990207">custom fabric labels</a>} for her today! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">there are also a bazillion other reasons to visit her site. a very talented lady!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-9894451176368506112010-10-09T23:06:00.000-07:002010-10-10T00:04:07.629-07:00tgiff<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLFkwQJ0BSI/AAAAAAAABP0/pF4IG6SQ2jw/s1600/food-friday-title.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="208" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TLFkwQJ0BSI/AAAAAAAABP0/pF4IG6SQ2jw/s640/food-friday-title.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">s u p e r c h e a p m e a n s s o u p e r w e e k !</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I can’t think of a more economical meal than soup. And here are the top 5 reasons why:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(1) soup provides a hearty, nearly complete meal . (2) the cost for protein is lower and nutritional value is high (you can easily feed a family of 4 with only 2 chicken breasts, unlike the 4 chicken breasts required for a meat and potatoes type meal) . (3) soup is easy to freeze; be sure to freeze some single serving sizes for after practice or before a meeting saving $$ on fast food . (4) many of the ingredients in soup are stock-up items you can find at great prices and always have on hand. (5) soup is the easiest recipe to substitute ingredients making good use of vegetables that need to be used up or using veggies your family likes better than the one in the recipe<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">You will notice that there are no cream soups and that is because they do not freeze well and those soups you want to eat up soon after they are made. Also, I know you are not going to make soup 7 nights this week. But in the fall and winter having soup a couple of times a week is easy on the budget and great on the tummy. So here are 7 soups to try over the next few weeks as the weather gets cooler.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">m. chili<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">tues. chicken, potato and black bean<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">w. granny’s sausage and bean<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">thur. chicken and barley stew<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">f. minestrone<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">sat. spicy vegetable lentil<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">sun. farmer’ market soup<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-17482563422661899272010-10-07T15:55:00.000-07:002010-10-07T16:02:31.514-07:00feeling super?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKzpYdF5rEI/AAAAAAAABMg/jX82bgIjNPw/s1600/cape-toot-title.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="416" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKzpYdF5rEI/AAAAAAAABMg/jX82bgIjNPw/s640/cape-toot-title.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">one really easy way for kids to feel super is by sporting a superhero cape. in fact, as i took pictures of espen and tilly in their capes {above}, it became apparent to me that there actually is a transformation that occurs when their capes are on. so i asked them if they could run super fast, stop a meteor from hitting the earth and leap over our house and espen answered, "of course! i'm a superhero!". i couldn't help but chuckle and chase them around, but later on i was able to talk to them {mostly espen} about the characteristics of a superhero {they use their abilities to help others} and encouraged him to do the same. <br />
it was a very sweet teachable moment.<br />
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just wanted to share.<br />
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now back to the toot.<br />
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our inspiration comes from this vintage cape that was worn by my husband {yoder} when he was a child. not sure if it has existed long enough to truely be vintage but we'll go with it.<br />
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you will notice that there is not much shape to it, just straight lines so it's similar to the towels, pillow cases or baby blankets that may have doubled as capes in the past and it makes cutting and sewing very easy... my favorite feature!<br />
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the pictures in this tutorial are of matilda's white cape featured at the top of this post. the main part is cut from an old canvas ikea curtain so i didn't make it double sided. if you are using quilting weight fabric then you may want to sew together a front and back {like a pillow}. i'll note the difference throughout the tutorial.<br />
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no. 1 - pick out a variety of fabric and coordinating ribbon. one {or two, if you are making a double sided cape} piece needs to be large enough for the cape {16.5x19.5"}. the other's can be scraps big enough for whatever embellishment you decide on. for the ruffle, i used strips approximately 1.5 times the width of the cape which is enough for a loose ruffle.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">no. 2 - cut your cape fabric{s} 16.5" wide and 19.5" long. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then think about how you want to embellish it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TK0TVEsMH0I/AAAAAAAABNE/XITcxxJyk1o/s1600/IMG_3497.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TK0TVEsMH0I/AAAAAAAABNE/XITcxxJyk1o/s640/IMG_3497.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">no. 3 - if you are appliqueing a design, cut the design from a piece of paper. <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/cduz6i2vbz"> click here to use our lighting bolt</a> and <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/ubgkqlt99j">here if you would like to use our 6" circle</a>.</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;">then trace it onto your desired fabric using a pencil or fabric marker and cut.</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;">no 4 - {if you are making a ruffle as pictured above} cut a snip in your fabric 2.5"wide</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;">then tear the entire length of the fabric. repeat depending on the number of ruffles you want.</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;">no. 5 - change the settings on your sewing machine to make a ruffle {the first number on the left of my machine, pictured, is a 9}.</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;">sew along one side of your strip of fabric. repeat.</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;">no. 6 - now that you have all the elements of the cape cut out and ready, reset your sewing machine, fold a quarter inch hem {pinning or ironing in place if you prefer} on all sides and sew the sides and bottom. if you are making a double sided cape, skip this step and step no. 7.</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;">no. 7 - next cut two pieces of ribbon long enough to tie around your child. place the ribbon inside the prepared top hem and pin into place. then sew the top hem, backstitching on both sides.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so it's secure.</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;">no. 8 - next pin the first layer of ruffle into place. sew a straight stitch along the existing stitch. repeat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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then pin the first layer of applique.<br />
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set your sewing machine to a zig zag stitch and sew around the border.<br />
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next, pin the second layer and stitch using a zig zag.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">no. 9 - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">if you are making a double sided cape, place front and back fabrics right sides together and sew ½ inch seam around leaving a 6 inch opening. trim extra fabric from corners and turn right side out using a pencil or knitting needle to square corners. cut two 18 inch pieces of ribbon and attach at top corners.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span>no. 10 - lastly, give the cape to your little superhero and have fun taking some pictures!</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;">it's a bird! it's a plane! it's.... little heros in really cute capes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-9856576789669617832010-10-05T11:46:00.000-07:002010-10-05T11:55:25.753-07:00happy tuesday.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKtrWKqeN2I/AAAAAAAABKQ/omtTgW-kdro/s1600/super-week-banner.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="175" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKtrWKqeN2I/AAAAAAAABKQ/omtTgW-kdro/s400/super-week-banner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">because i was gone for a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">SUPER</span> four days in l.a., i am <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">SUPER</span> behind on <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">SUPER</span> week,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but we have some {yes, you guessed it} <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">SUPER</span> stuff planned</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;">such as:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">+ a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">SUPER</span> hero mask and vintage cape tutorial</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">+ </span>SUPER</span> fast, yummy, healthy, cheap... dinner recipes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">+ </span>SUPER</span> bargains</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">+ </span>SUPER</span> printable art {one today}</div><div style="text-align: center;">+ and possibly a couple more <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">SUPER</span> surprises over the weekend.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">sounding pretty <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">SUPER</span></span>?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">. . .</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">today, i want to start with a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">SUPER</span> {i know, you get the idea!} ego boost. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">the job of "mom" is well, a lot of things. all wrapped into one. moms have a bazillion job titles and even more skills {problem solving and multitasking to name a few}. while all moms would probably agree that the payoff of motherhood is far beyond money, have you ever wondered what you would make if you were hired to be a mom? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">according to <a href="http://articles.sfgate.com/2008-05-09/news/17154292_1_stay-at-home-mom-day-care-center-teacher-motherly-duties">this</a> article, you would {at the very least} be making $118,000 as a stay.at.home mom. that only includes payment for 10 of your job titles and does not include any overtime, weekends, holidays or overnight care. can you imagine what a mother of a newborn would make!? oh my!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">so moms, the next time your job seems monotonous, annoying, exhausting or just completely overwhelming, remember that your market value is very high, you are doing a job that is beyond financial gain and that your children will indeed <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2031&version=CEV">sing your praises</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">to remind you of how wonderful, influential, important and</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">SUPER</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">you are i made you a little something</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKtv6c2WkaI/AAAAAAAABKY/8sqDuq2NQa8/s1600/printable-5x7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKtv6c2WkaI/AAAAAAAABKY/8sqDuq2NQa8/s640/printable-5x7.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">using a quote by leigh standley of </span><a href="http://www.curlygirldesign.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">curly girl designs</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">{she has some pretty amazing sayings that i just recently fell in love with!}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">click on the image, then copy and paste it into a document or save it as a picture and then print. it is made as a 5x7. if you have trouble or it prints out pixilated, leave a comment with your email address and i'll forward you a print-ready document.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i printed one out and placed it in the windowsill above the kitchen sink. a place where i'm can often use some encouragement. where will you be putting yours?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;">. . .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">see you tomorrow for more <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;">SUPER</span></span> stuff!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xo . rae . vp + mom . armommy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-90867480089338777532010-10-02T19:22:00.000-07:002010-10-02T19:22:05.917-07:00trippin<div style="text-align: center;">last thursday we<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">left for a trip to see some dear friends. without children. if you are a mom with little munchkins you know what a treat it is. i'm thoroughly enjoying my time off (praise God) and might just feel like a new person by the time we return.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">can you guess where we are</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKfmCtLEjaI/AAAAAAAABKA/ipO4qYuy76Q/s1600/IMG_3257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKfmCtLEjaI/AAAAAAAABKA/ipO4qYuy76Q/s400/IMG_3257.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">based on the gridlock?</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKfm0oVTW3I/AAAAAAAABKI/XJal3m74Io4/s1600/IMG_3302.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKfm0oVTW3I/AAAAAAAABKI/XJal3m74Io4/s400/IMG_3302.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">howbout the street sign?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">. . .</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">what is your favorite thing to do without your babes?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-20859528268655762412010-10-01T23:43:00.000-07:002010-10-01T23:46:54.943-07:00tgi.food.f<div style="text-align: center;">we're back + gamma jane {as my kids call her} has prepared a scrumptious meal plan for us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">m. classic mac + cheese {with broccoli}</div><div style="text-align: center;">tu. pocket steaks + french fries</div><div style="text-align: center;">w. corny chowder + cheese {with apple slices}</div><div style="text-align: center;">th. lasagna {with salad + hot bread}</div><div style="text-align: center;">f. tuna melts {with leftover corny chowder}</div><div style="text-align: center;">sa. chicken paprika {with baked potatoes + marmalade beets}</div><div style="text-align: center;">su. stove top halibut {with rice + peas}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">click on the recipe cards to print or copy and paste them into a document to print.</div><div style="text-align: center;">let me know if you have any trouble and as always, we would love to hear what you think of tgiff.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">g o o d . b a d . s u g g e s t i o n s ?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:rae@armommy.com">rae@armommy.com</a> or <a href="mailto:jane@armommy.com">jane@armommy.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKYndh7r0bI/AAAAAAAABJQ/6ba9sDUxKJ0/s1600/CLASSIC-MAC-+-CHEESE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKYndh7r0bI/AAAAAAAABJQ/6ba9sDUxKJ0/s400/CLASSIC-MAC-+-CHEESE.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKbTZTdl-wI/AAAAAAAABJs/nr8A55Aeqoc/s1600/CHICKEN-PAPRIKA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKbTZTdl-wI/AAAAAAAABJs/nr8A55Aeqoc/s400/CHICKEN-PAPRIKA.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKbS6-ItGYI/AAAAAAAABJc/ipmFUm7WWRc/s1600/CORNY-CHOWDER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKbS6-ItGYI/AAAAAAAABJc/ipmFUm7WWRc/s400/CORNY-CHOWDER.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">hope you are all enjoying your weekend. sorry for the delay in posting this...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i am currently vacationing with my husband - somewhere in the united states.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">can you guess where we are? i'll post a picture hint in the morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">loves . rae</div><br />
</div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-62805738941208185852010-09-27T13:44:00.000-07:002010-09-27T13:44:18.728-07:00weekend over unders.<div style="text-align: center;">i've seen a few blogs lately that cleverly paraphrase the writer's weekend.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i think it's cute {like my friend <a href="http://memeandlulu.blogspot.com/2010/09/lessons-learned-over-weekend_26.html">meg</a>} so i'm going to follow suit & see how it goes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">meet:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">w e e k e n d </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">over-unders</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">because weekends typically involve {and sometimes revolve around} sports at our house; and because i think it's good to share {in moderation} the good, the bad + the ugly on a blog. otherwise, things can seem a little too perf. which sort of annoys me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">so, my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">overs</span></span>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKD3vJOEOCI/AAAAAAAABIw/so6Z97e7jGk/s1600/boys+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKD3vJOEOCI/AAAAAAAABIw/so6Z97e7jGk/s400/boys+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i got to hang with these boys</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKD3xSK1bmI/AAAAAAAABI0/plOEFpxZ4uQ/s1600/boys-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKD3xSK1bmI/AAAAAAAABI0/plOEFpxZ4uQ/s400/boys-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and these boys at the park + farmer's market on saturday;</div><div style="text-align: center;">while emily took</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKD3zAGHaFI/AAAAAAAABI4/zlHiAQWx_c0/s1600/girl-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKD3zAGHaFI/AAAAAAAABI4/zlHiAQWx_c0/s400/girl-2.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">this girl</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKD31MoPVAI/AAAAAAAABJA/tWLIV0Mq6wI/s1600/girls-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKD31MoPVAI/AAAAAAAABJA/tWLIV0Mq6wI/s400/girls-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and this girl to an all girl birthday party.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i also spent sunday with</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKD5rQDEC_I/AAAAAAAABJI/aQtTBqJV6mY/s1600/drells.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TKD5rQDEC_I/AAAAAAAABJI/aQtTBqJV6mY/s400/drells.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this crazy hen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{more on the reason later}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">who would probably also like me to share that i put her up to this photo-op.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the season premier of desperate housewives {big fan} was on last night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i ate pumpkin buckle for the fist time this fall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my other parents {in-laws} came over for a visit and brought espen a halloween costume that he loves so much that he slept with it and promptly put it on upon waking up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{feels good to check that off my list!}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">unders</span></span>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i positively did not get enough sleep + we have an insanely busy week ahead of us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the laundry has mysteriously piled up out of the closet, where it belongs, and is now trickling down the hall and most of the floors in our upstairs. including the bathrooms. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">laundry stinks.</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;">WELL, that was fun... hehe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but it feels a little weird to end on a blah note. i'll have to think of a remedy for next week.</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;">how about you.... <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">over-unders</span></span>?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">loves . rae</div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-87570929458160524102010-09-25T14:24:00.000-07:002010-09-25T14:24:51.815-07:00hair.<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">matilda jane.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJ5ll43ygMI/AAAAAAAABIc/o-G7b9kDBRc/s1600/IMG_3196.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJ5ll43ygMI/AAAAAAAABIc/o-G7b9kDBRc/s320/IMG_3196.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">there is a really easy solution...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJ5ldiudEEI/AAAAAAAABIM/OlNKqY5Az-Q/s1600/IMG_3192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJ5ldiudEEI/AAAAAAAABIM/OlNKqY5Az-Q/s320/IMG_3192.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">for your hair dilemma...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJ5lf_AKtRI/AAAAAAAABIQ/Hc-p6znVx_k/s1600/IMG_3193.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJ5lf_AKtRI/AAAAAAAABIQ/Hc-p6znVx_k/s320/IMG_3193.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJ5liDDWccI/AAAAAAAABIU/m0CLRC9De0c/s1600/IMG_3194.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJ5liDDWccI/AAAAAAAABIU/m0CLRC9De0c/s400/IMG_3194.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">called a hair clip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJ5lahbv6zI/AAAAAAAABII/0Z4yX38ycM4/s1600/IMG_3191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJ5lahbv6zI/AAAAAAAABII/0Z4yX38ycM4/s400/IMG_3191.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you should love them, like you love your shoes.</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 insist on wearing them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">please?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">. . . . . . </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">mamas, can you relate?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">. . . . . . .</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">on another note,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i bought a really cute pair of boots from target last week. comfy too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">like?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-60182355674350460972010-09-24T11:40:00.000-07:002010-09-24T11:40:57.088-07:00tgiff<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">not sure about you mamas, but dinner time has been much more </div><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">enjoyable</span></span> around our house the last three weeks.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">if you have any favorite recipes that you would be willing to share for food friday, </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">please send me an email: <a href="mailto:rae@armommy.com">rae@armommy.com</a> i would love to hear from you.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">so, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">what's for dinner</span></span> next week?</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">M . turkey bolognese </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">{use leftovers for turkey tomato soup}</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Tu. chicken & vegetable curry</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">W. turkey tomato soup + grilled cheese</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">{using leftovers from monday}</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Th. slow cook greek stuffed peppers</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">F. cornbread & beef pie</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Sa. chicken enchiladas</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Su. eggs florentine with spinach + goat cheese</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">the recipe sheets weren't working out very well, so now i have made individual recipe cards. you can print them out one at a time or copy, paste and arrange them onto a document together.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">let me know if you have trouble!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzXmkM320I/AAAAAAAABGk/LGNOL3vqLZI/s1600/turkey-bolognese.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzXmkM320I/AAAAAAAABGk/LGNOL3vqLZI/s320/turkey-bolognese.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzYEJBiMxI/AAAAAAAABGs/t9Rwds0_R1o/s1600/chicken-veggie-curry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzYEJBiMxI/AAAAAAAABGs/t9Rwds0_R1o/s320/chicken-veggie-curry.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzX4AnWUoI/AAAAAAAABGo/eV3ljk4Dr8E/s1600/turkey-tom-soup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzX4AnWUoI/AAAAAAAABGo/eV3ljk4Dr8E/s320/turkey-tom-soup.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzYsPC-W7I/AAAAAAAABGw/uj5a9ncHyds/s1600/slow-cook-greek-stuffed-peppers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzYsPC-W7I/AAAAAAAABGw/uj5a9ncHyds/s320/slow-cook-greek-stuffed-peppers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzbfTXvx3I/AAAAAAAABG4/KQljdiXIgqU/s1600/cornbread-&-beef-pie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzbfTXvx3I/AAAAAAAABG4/KQljdiXIgqU/s320/cornbread-&-beef-pie.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzflcuKnBI/AAAAAAAABHA/XeOekTD3Bvc/s1600/chicken-enchiladas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzflcuKnBI/AAAAAAAABHA/XeOekTD3Bvc/s320/chicken-enchiladas.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzicGqqhlI/AAAAAAAABHI/n7DWeO7Vwww/s1600/eggs-florentine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzicGqqhlI/AAAAAAAABHI/n7DWeO7Vwww/s320/eggs-florentine.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">now for some <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f6b26b;">table top</span></span> inspiration</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">{as seen at my friends wedding}</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">bow tie</span></span> napkin</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">lay your cloth napkin out flat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{we use ours almost everyday and as you can see, i don't worry about ironing!}</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;">fold it in half.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzrAPPnTAI/AAAAAAAABHY/nprM7r7wGcY/s1600/IMG_3157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzrAPPnTAI/AAAAAAAABHY/nprM7r7wGcY/s320/IMG_3157.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzrBp7RKsI/AAAAAAAABHc/JpNNR2zqeQ4/s1600/IMG_3158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br />
</span><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzrBp7RKsI/AAAAAAAABHc/JpNNR2zqeQ4/s320/IMG_3158.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then two thirds of the way over.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzrBp7RKsI/AAAAAAAABHc/JpNNR2zqeQ4/s1600/IMG_3158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzrIRFkK-I/AAAAAAAABHk/5I91sEwL-WA/s1600/IMG_3162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: inline !important; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzrIRFkK-I/AAAAAAAABHk/5I91sEwL-WA/s320/IMG_3162.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and again. then grab a piece of string, fabric, ribbon or the like.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzrKCUXbAI/AAAAAAAABHo/D3CrKd3IoXw/s1600/IMG_3164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzrKCUXbAI/AAAAAAAABHo/D3CrKd3IoXw/s320/IMG_3164.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">use it to cinch the middle.</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;">tie a bow {or partial bow} so it's easy for little eaters to untie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzrN_pXYWI/AAAAAAAABHw/I-bjKWJwRoI/s1600/IMG_3166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzrN_pXYWI/AAAAAAAABHw/I-bjKWJwRoI/s320/IMG_3166.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and wallah! a bow fit for a fancy dinner <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f6b26b;">or</span></span> mac & cheese.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a great project to keep your children busy while you make 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: center;">or let them loose with small pieces of paper and coloring utensil and ask them to create </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">name tags.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzrR2Vep_I/AAAAAAAABH4/y5wvhFpEye8/s1600/IMG_3168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJzrR2Vep_I/AAAAAAAABH4/y5wvhFpEye8/s320/IMG_3168.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">fun + simple.</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;">happy eating!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and friday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and weekend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xo . rae</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>A R M O M M Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294963257641051156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213372576894895803.post-57456446002818492912010-09-20T04:00:00.000-07:002010-09-27T12:20:07.011-07:00a toot {tutorial}<div style="text-align: center;">last week while visiting with my friend <a href="http://jonesdesigncompany.com/decorate/ruffle-wreath-a-tutorial/">emily</a>, i pointed out {a tad embarrassed} that my spring wreath was STILL occupying space on my front door. because she is crafty, creative, resourceful and just plain talented, she promptly offered some ideas for an update and we set a date to make a new wreath.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">here is the:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJb1oDk3rUI/AAAAAAAABF0/BC7EWGysQVI/s1600/wreath-before.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJb1oDk3rUI/AAAAAAAABF0/BC7EWGysQVI/s400/wreath-before.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJb1v5fmPyI/AAAAAAAABF8/10CS9I-HGJE/s1600/wreath-after-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uVQxnVCpXtM/TJb1v5fmPyI/AAAAAAAABF8/10CS9I-HGJE/s400/wreath-after-1.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">much better!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i highly suggest {for more reasons then this tutorial} that you hop on over to <a href="http://jonesdesigncompany.com/">her site</a> for the details.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">you won't need a sewing machine, just a few materials from the store and odds and ends lying around your home.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">it would also be cute hung in a window, over a bed, in an empty frame or in the bathroom</div><div style="text-align: center;">{among other places}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">what updates are you ready to make for fall???</div><div style="text-align: center;">what is your biggest challenge when it comes to preparing your home</div><div style="text-align: center;">for seasons + holidays?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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