tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64025004040599748392024-03-12T22:04:15.911-05:00studio blondeKimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706163450466507863noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402500404059974839.post-40174418472639423692014-02-04T12:42:00.003-06:002014-02-04T12:44:10.785-06:00It's OK to have an "OFF" week...So far, I've lost 18.2 lbs on Weight Watchers - HOORAY! I am absolutely an emotional eater: bored, stressed, happy, dazed, confused, lonely, tired...you name it. I eat. Getting my snacking under control has been a huge hurdle for me and I've taken lots of baby steps that seem to be working! I also ate a double cheeseburger the other day and it literally made my stomach churn...I'm so glad that my body is now craving fresh fruit and veggies over greasy burgers!<br />
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I had to halt my exercise routine last week because I was in a small fender bender that caused my back to be sore. Since it's been a week and I don't have any lasting discomfort, I can begin again!</div>
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Over the weekend hubby and I did some cleaning out, and I'm more determined than ever to be organized in 2014. Our DVD collection, photos that I'm not scrapbooking, and girls' playroom are top on the list. I've been pinning like crazy today with ideas, and I can't wait to find a solution that works for us!</div>
Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706163450466507863noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402500404059974839.post-21990372120819222262014-01-21T14:29:00.000-06:002014-02-04T12:43:27.592-06:00Mommy To Do List<b><u>1. Begin Workout Routine</u></b><br />
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I just received this bad girl in the mail today and am excited to give it a shot. My biggest hope is that it helps with my diastasis recti (ouch, by the way). I am over 90 days in on my Weight Watchers journey...will post pictures later. I have lots to be proud of but lots of room for improvement. Apparently I'm a "glass half empty" kind of person today. </div>
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Scrap room, kitchen cupboards, closet, playroom...all neglected. I have a scrap day this weekend, an entire weekend coming up with a friend the second week of February, and another weekend scrap retreat in April, which I will be bringing Miss A to since I'm still breastfeeding and can't spend a night away from her yet. Not much time left before I need to have everything organized and accessible.</div>
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These got me through September, October, November, December, and part of January. All from my hard work last summer...now that my freezer is empty of meals, I feel unprepared. I am in the midst of getting a group together and having this taken care of. This past weekend alone I ran the dishwasher twice a day from having to cook three meals for four people...yowza!</div>
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I'm being laid off at the end of July. It's immense pressure knowing this far in advance, but I'm trying to view it as a blessing and be picky about where my next move is. I'm hoping for something closer to home with better pay. Prayers appreciated!</div>
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Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706163450466507863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402500404059974839.post-42575462478774863222014-01-13T13:46:00.002-06:002014-01-13T13:46:18.617-06:00My FamilyI meant to mention, my beautiful and healthy baby girl A was born on September 12th: the original due date! I gained a LOT of weight with her and she ended up being 8lbs 6oz of perfection! Chubby cheeks, beautiful eyes and a sweet little button nose. The birth was incredible to say the least. Out of the 7 hours I was at the hospital and in labor, only 2 were controlled by anesthesia. And not in a row, either, just total. But I wouldn't change it for anything, I forgot about it the second I was holding my little miracle baby!<br />
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She's now 4 months old and rolling around. B is in first grade and a superstar both there and at gymnastics. E got rid of her crib and diapers and is growing like a weed - one day her 3T pants were 3 inches too short! Crazy kids. Jax is 14 months and such a good boy (handsome too!).<br />
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Life is good.Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706163450466507863noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402500404059974839.post-20792799183878830592014-01-13T13:32:00.002-06:002014-01-13T13:36:40.912-06:002014: A Mommy's MakeoverThe last few years have been crazy.<br />
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2007: Birth of a beautiful, healthy baby girl, B.<br />
2008: A move, a tragic family loss, and another move.<br />
2009: A break up, a tragic family loss, and a move.<br />
2010: A reunion, a move, the birth of beautiful baby girl E, and an engagement.<br />
2011: A new job, a wedding, and officially becoming the beautiful baby girl E's (born in 2010) step mom.<br />
2012: A new home, a miscarriage, and a new addition: a black lab!<br />
2013: A pregnancy and birth of a beautiful, healthy baby girl, A.<br />
2014: ???<br />
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This year is going to be a lot about me. Not to be selfish, but to revive and replenish my soul. I've immersed myself in building a family and building our lives, but have lost myself in that when I look in the mirror, I don't like what I see. Not "who" I see, mind you. I love that I am a mama to three girls. I love that I can hold the fort down with the kids and puppy while hubby puts in extra hours at his business. I love that there are messes to clean and fingerprints along the walls because my kids are using their imagination. I don't mind the lack of sleep, but the lack of caring for myself has slowly started to creep up on me.<br />
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What is this skin I wear? This 26-year-old skin already shows signs of wear and tear: bags under my eyes, wrinkles across my forehead from all the eyebrow raising at my kids (whether it be of pure shock or unstoppable surprise)...but what really stands out is the dullness in expressions. Can I put on a sexy face for my hubby? Nope. I think I look goofy. Can I smile for a self-portrait to show all the baby weight I've shed? Not without thinking I look like a creep! My self-confidence has been lost. I love who I am on the inside, but is it enough to make me shine? Looks are not everything, but I don't feel comfortable in this skin.<br />
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This skin. It has seen its share of battles already. Bearing the weight of two children my stretchmarks are now deep crevices on this canvas. But it's more than just skin deep. My abdominal muscles split, my arms - although constantly carrying and cleaning - are flabby and unfit. When I'm done breastfeeding my daughter I can only imagine the sag to be left afterwards. My legs and butt I don't mind. The cellulite isn't so bad and everyone has it. I've weighed these concerns against the amazing little people that have come from it, and without hesitation they are worth so much more than a banging body. But is it so wrong to want to feel good in my skin regardless? If there is something I can do about it, why not?<br />
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I want to feel comfortable enough to have the lights on when...<i>you know</i>. I want to forget about locking the door to the bathroom when I shower because my husband might walk in - and instead of worrying that he might see me fully naked (he doesn't care but I do) I might have a different idea. Just maybe I will be able to wear a bikini confidently for the first time in 7 years. I want to feel sexy.<br />
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And not cover of a magazine sexy. That doesn't exist. I want to feel mommy sexy.<br />
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My goals this year are not only to better myself physically, but spiritually and emotionally too. I have a lot of healing to focus on.<br />
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Spiritually I'm going to attend church every Sunday. I'm going to pray the rosary in the car ride and not only when I want to ask for something, but to thank Him for all His blessings.<br />
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Emotionally I want to focus on being a better person. I want to spend more time with my friends, family, and especially my husband. I am planning a "date" with the girls every month. I'm going to be present and put down the phone at night. If it's urgent, call me. If not, shoot me a text and I'll get to it.<br />
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Physically I have a few phases. Phase I is actually complete, 90 days in on Weight Watchers. I've lost 13+ pounds and feel so much better already. Today I take my "after" pics and compare. I like visual results, I need that motivation. Phase II has already begun as well: keeping up with WW and training for 5Ks. I'm running 20 minutes on the treadmill and each time the distance grows further. That's progress, my friends. Phase III will depend on whether or not I am still nursing. If I am, which I hope to be, I'm going to add Insanity workouts to my WW and running routines. Phase IV will consist of WW, running, Insanity, and Body by Vi shakes. 2014 is going to be a huge physical change for me.<br />
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2014 is the year sexy is coming back, and I'm bringing it!!Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706163450466507863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402500404059974839.post-44510321617140127422013-04-02T07:50:00.001-05:002013-04-02T07:50:30.086-05:00It's Been a While...My Mom asked me last week why I hadn't been blogging. Honestly, I didn't have a good enough reason other than being lazy, but there's plenty going on this summer to share, so blog I shall.<br />
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Last time I posted, I was pretty coy about being depressed. I would try so hard to find the beauty in things, but there came a point where I needed more help than church, my family, and distractions were offering. So I went to my doctor (in tears, nonetheless) and was prescribed Zoloft. In a few short weeks I felt a huge difference: I was able to focus better at work, I wasn't so snippy towards my husband, and overall I felt a little more at peace. It was pretty scary for me to admit that medicine would help, but I had to first admit that what I was going through wasn't just "being sad"; it was a chemical imbalance from postpartum depression (yes, you can get that after a miscarriage).<br />
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We had kept trying. I would pee on a stick more often than I liked to, tried tracking my ovulation and was disappointed every 4 weeks. On top of the pregnancy tests being negative, every ovulation test showed negative as well. I felt broken; I was sure that the D&C from July had screwed me up because why wouldn't I be ovulating? Pregnancy announcements would pop up here and there, and I would have to deal with my feelings...alone.<br />
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In December, with Christmas approaching and my angel baby's due date of 12/22 just around the corner, I was having a hard time. The weekend before Christmas, J and I were having a security system installed and we were asked if we had a dog - he answered that we were considering it. Now, I bugged J constantly about getting a dog because I grew up with them and so did he and we both knew how much the girls would love one...but alas, hubby is allergic and didn't want our house to smell like animals. I figured his response was a fib because a stranger was in our home, checking things out and installing security equipment. However, J came up to me and pulled a piece of paper from his pocket with a picture of a black lab puppy and notes all over - he had already talked to the breeder and we were going to be going to visit them that weekend to decide.<br />
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So no, I didn't get a baby for Christmas. But, I got a puppy. Not the same or even close by any means, but something to take care of and another distraction. We went for a visit and oogled over the little furball and fell in love with the parents, making our decision easy. We were going to be bringing Jax home on December 29th.<br />
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I was in charge of getting up with Jax to let him out in the middle of the night. Not that I minded. The first night wasn't so bad at all. I don't know how many times I got up with him, but at 4:30am after letting him out I needed to pee. Badly. My period was expected in the next couple of days, so I decided to take my December test then.<br />
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Three minutes later, my life changed again. "Pregnant" flashed across the screen, and for a brief second I thought I was dreaming...then came the waterworks, happy tears. I cannot describe the feeling - after all those months of hoping and trying and being numb, we were pregnant! <i>Do I wake J up now? OMG we just got a puppy yesterday, now a baby? He's going to have a heart attack! What do I do, can I even go back to sleep? </i>It was probably a half hour of these thoughts running through my head before I scribbled on the bathroom mirror and climbed back into bed, happy and excited and...scared.<br />
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We told people a little group at a time; our siblings didn't even know until after our ultrasound where we knew there was a heartbeat. I held back the tears that day watching the little flicker on the screen. They determined I was measuring a week behind what my LMP calculated...which triggered a light bulb in my head. No wonder the tests were always negative; even though my period would come on time, my ovulation wasn't happening after two weeks in like medicine and science told me it was. I was showing a positive pregnancy test less than 10 days after conception. WHAT?! <br />
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My due date is September 12th. I pray every day for my little growing baby, but as much as I try to trust in God some days are hard to keep the Faith that baby is for real and isn't going to be ripped from my womb again. I had a scare about a month ago - thankfully I was able to borrow a fetal doppler and put my mind at ease for a weekend when my only other option was the bank-breaking ER. I still worry every day and wish I had access to hear baby's heartbeat any time I wanted...I could plug in headphones and sit there all day listening to it.<br />
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We told the girls on March 8th, and at first they didn't believe us which was not how I expected our announcement to go. They're so excited though; E always refers to "baby in belly" and B is already acting like a mini mom...I no longer am an individual to her haha everything is "Mommy and baby". She did the dishes so "Mommy and baby" don't have to. If I'm sitting on the couch she asks if I need anything. She worries about the time I will need to spend in the hospital, saying she wishes she were a nurse so I could be at home and she could take care of me and baby. I love and appreciate her thoughts, but I still need her to be a kid so I try to keep some things to myself so she doesn't think about them so much.<br />
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That same night I made the announcement to my friends by having a themed party: baby taco bowls, baby sodas, baby mozzarella sticks, and baby cakes...it took a while but someone finally said, "I GET IT!" It was a fun way to share the news.<br />
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Our next ultrasound is April 11th, 9 days away. I'm trying to keep busy at work so the time goes by quicker, but who am I kidding? No matter what I do it will seem like forever away. We scheduled a 3D/4D ultrasound for the end of June as well.<br />
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By the way, Jax is awesome. He is such a good listener and we don't have any problems with him...other than his excitement for attention from anybody :) but that's not such a bad thing I suppose. He is so good at night or in the day when he's in his kennel, he listens, doesn't have accidents in the house, doesn't get aggressive with the kids, and just loves us. I'll create a post with just pictures from the last few months, a long "Tuesday's Tid Bits" for y'all.<br />
<br />Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706163450466507863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402500404059974839.post-55219711364801664912012-12-11T07:33:00.000-06:002013-01-18T07:34:38.686-06:00Just to Make a Point...Today is January 18, 2013. There has been some debate about dated material on the internet. So, I am predating this post for three days before the Sandy Hook Elementary School incident.<br />
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So either it really is January 18, 2013, or I'm psychic and not only know that something is going to happen, but am aware there will be "conspiracy theories" out there a month later.<br />
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Later.Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706163450466507863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402500404059974839.post-73314262641844572242012-11-19T12:03:00.001-06:002012-11-19T12:05:57.729-06:00Weekly Bliss<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I feel so blessed.</span>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706163450466507863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402500404059974839.post-51111619516993826022012-11-13T10:24:00.001-06:002012-11-13T10:24:00.951-06:00Tuesday's Tid Bits<ol>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I was snooping on Black Friday ads that were leaked online and there are quite a few toys I'd like to get my hands on...and there are a few things that I wish I had an extra $1,000 for haha! I'm a little worried about BF this year though because of the economy and the craziness of people in the last year.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I sat with B on the computer and looked through tons of toys and as much as I wish I could get her everything she asked for, it's so unrealistic because of the space! We literally cannot add anything else to the playroom at this time other than getting more of the same toy (ex: LEGO Friends, My Little Pony, etc) that can fill up the bin. But we will need to go through anyways and get rid of some, so we'll see. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Speaking of the playroom, I'd really like to paint it, put down new carpet (or hardwood floors) and get new furniture for organization. Perhaps that stuff should be on my Christmas list just so it can get done!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Ever since Daylight Saving Time Ended I have been so lazy! The week before that scrapbooking wore me out...but man this getting dark early is really getting to me! I don't want to do anything except snuggle up in bed and sleep...the cold doesn't help either!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Tomorrow I have an appointment with my doctor to address something that has been bothering me throughout the miscarriage. I'm hoping for resolution - it's dragging out way too long!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Also, tomorrow I have an appointment to get my hair done :) Going to try something a little different but I'm excited! Now if it would just flippin grow...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Sometimes I look at the clock and wonder what the hell I did for the last four hours...does that happen to anybody else?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My TD List is huge for this month, so I'm attempting to cut some of that down by having a small weekly list. Top of it: painting my nails (heehee!), getting a chore chart done, and making pierogies for my grandpa for this weekend. That's stuff I'd like to tackle by Thursday...along with a scrap page or two and a couple runs on the treadmill.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Coming up with 10 things is especially hard this week. Am I that boring?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Is it Friday yet?</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Tuesday: Yep, I voted. Nope, don't want to talk about it.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">She's so focused on looking at herself on the screen bahaha!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Saw it on Pinterest and at our Let's Dish - Housewife Edition one of the girls reminded me of it so now I am growing my own green onions! Is it weird that this excites me?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Bookworm, just like her mama! Thanks to a friendly coworker for passing on all these great books that you can no longer get your hands on - B loves them! (and so does her baby!)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Celebrating R's first birthday - my lil buddy is getting so big! </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And B is so proud to be a big cousin to him - she was right there helping him the whole time hahaha!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">B always makes me laugh. Yesterday she was making faces at me but she didn't think I was looking and it was so hilarious to watch her go through all of her "looks" trying to figure out which one she wanted to stick with. This girl loves to make me laugh, and knows just how to do it!</span></td></tr>
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Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706163450466507863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402500404059974839.post-27754021557063328672012-11-09T11:55:00.000-06:002012-11-12T11:56:03.124-06:00Beef Manicotti<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Let me start out by saying that beef manicotti is one of my daughter and hubby's favorite dinners. They both request it frequently, and to be honest, I make it different every time! However, there are a few "staples" that I use each time so I thought I would share.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">First, I boil a half box of manicotti, about 7 noodles. If you have a larger number of people to fill, use the whole box but for us it makes sense to split the meal throughout the month. I cook al dente, about 6 minutes, and drain. However, I just discovered that you don't need to cook them ahead of time - all preference!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Brown your meat (1lb if you're using the whole box, I use .5lb) - I season with salt, pepper, basil, Italian seasoning, onion and garlic powder, and oregano (that I can think of, but usually I just open my spice cupboard and pull whatever smells good out). In the meantime, preheat your oven to 350 degrees.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I like to add a bit of cream cheese, probably 4 oz or so for making half the box.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Oh, here's my favorite tip with browning meat - use foil to line a small bowl and drain your grease in there! Then once it's hard (can freeze to speed that up) it's easy to ball up and throw out - plus nothing to scrub!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Add mozzarella cheese - I never pay attention to how much, but I'd guess I use maybe a cup?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Usually I also add Parmesan cheese and a spoonful of spaghetti sauce.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Fill your manicotti noodles with the mixture and line 'em up in your dish.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Add spaghetti sauce, cheese, and some mushrooms on top! After finding out I don't have to pre-cook the noodles, I use a lot more spaghetti sauce in the pan so it's up to you what your family would prefer. Mine enjoy it either way.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Bake for about 45 mins to an hour or until heated through. Serve with salad and breadsticks! YUM!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hope you enjoy it as much as we do!</span>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706163450466507863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402500404059974839.post-48163294522145593232012-11-07T12:14:00.000-06:002012-11-12T12:14:35.103-06:00This is Amazing...<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have no idea why this hit me suddenly, but do you remember the post about </span><a href="http://studioblonde.blogspot.com/2011/12/my-dream-home.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">my dream home</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">? The one that I posted back in December 2011 before we had even been looking for a home?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">To refresh your memory, here's the front of the home that I had deemed worthy:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I loved the 3 car garage, the two story layout, the front porch...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Months later, here is the home that we moved into:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">SERIOUSLY?! And we have plans for a covered porch in the future...I cannot believe my luck! Do you know what that makes me feel like? I'll give you a hint:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">{</span><a href="http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2012/09/22/morning-links-seahawks-focused-on-stopping-matthews/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">via</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">}</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I cannot wait to compare the floorplans - but first I will have to draw some up of how our home is laid out just to give a visual. Excited!</span>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706163450466507863noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402500404059974839.post-53395422750226334942012-11-06T09:49:00.000-06:002012-11-09T09:50:04.789-06:00Tuesday's Tid Bits<ol>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Tomorrow B has pictures at school - I can't wait to see them! I promised to dig my old ones out and show her how they turned out. Hers are definitely cuter than mine...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I only have about 80% of my stuff unpacked from scrapping at Cattails. This weekend I will finish then share my room, minus wall decor because I still haven't decided what I want yet.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My freezer meal plan is complete; the "housewives" and I got together for the last time last weekend until January...my December dinners are in the freezer and all set to go! All in all, I spent an average of $450/month since August and not only did that include breakfast, lunch, and dinner for that current month, but meals for December as well. I couldn't be happier and am excited to sit back and relax for a month!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">J picked a treadmill up for me and I am determined to get into shape! I was doing well for a few days, but went on my mini-vacation and hit a slump mentally so I'm digging myself out to hop back on it!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Work is <em>stressful</em> lately. I don't know what it is. The weather? Ha!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">B was so excited for Halloween this year...we ran out of candy after about an hour and it took about that long to go around the neighborhood. She was a witch, as you can see from the pics yesterday :)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My newest obsession is the 90s Pop Station on Pandora. I listen to it all. the. time. So many of the songs I forgot about, but the second they come on I know every word! Whatever happened to good music anyway?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Sounds like J and I might be hosting Thanksgiving this year...eep! I love hosting (like you couldn't tell with all the get togethers I have!) and don't mind it at all but I'm nervous about roasting a turkey - never done it before! Good thing one of my BFFs sells roasters and is cutting me a pretty sweet deal!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Can you believe the holidays are coming up? I've already been "bugged" for Christmas gift ideas.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Corie and I began a scrapbook challenge - 3 pages a week. Will post pics!</span></li>
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Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706163450466507863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402500404059974839.post-13701853629260284472012-11-05T10:05:00.000-06:002012-11-09T10:07:13.542-06:00Weekly Bliss<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playing in dresses</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dancing with Ellen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stealing my phone!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halloween - digging through candy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just playing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So cute - first friend sleepover. Look at the dog...B had a hard time with leaving that dog that's for sure.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Working on my fitness</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cutie patootie!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She's so funny hahaha! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful autumn day!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I said "Say cheese" and E literally showed me the cheese that was in her mouth haha!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BFFs.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Such a snuggle bug! Love it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy's turn...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Goofballs!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reading in bed...two monkeys on my lap :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rainy morning sunrise...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love me some texts from Dad...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seriously, I am so lucky to have such wonderful girls!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last beautiful day!</td></tr>
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Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706163450466507863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402500404059974839.post-17803097256389888032012-11-04T11:46:00.000-06:002012-11-12T11:46:49.796-06:00Basement Update: Fireplace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Remember in my last post the awkward fireplace? Finished in oak, it now clashed with our beautiful white trim. So, one beautiful Sunday afternoon, J and I spent a couple hours DIY (minds out of the gutter!).</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Whoops, didn't see J back there - free looks, ladies!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here's the front - I'm not ashamed to admit that it was totally J's idea to tape up the rubbed bronze border.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">J isn't a camera guy, so there's no evidence of all the hard work I put into it. I sanded this baby down three times - and very well, I might add. Once we wiped it down and used the compressor to blow all the dust away, J began priming it with spray paint primer. We chose this route only because of all the nooks and crannies at the top, but I fully expect that we will have to do touch ups with a brush and/or roller down the road. J just wanted it to be easy :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Will you "ooh" and "ahh" with me?! It's so beautiful! I think I literally jumped up and down clapping and squealing once it was in! Up close, you can see the wood grain from the oak which at first I couldn't decide how to feel about it, but all the new doors we put in are white with wood grain texture so it actually looks like it was meant to be down there!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I just LOVE how polished it looks! Now that J and I have our hands dirty, we've come up with a few more projects that we'd like to tackle together. The couple that DIY together, stays together, right? No more innuendos - Happy Sunday!</span></td></tr>
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Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706163450466507863noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402500404059974839.post-19812350808102789772012-11-03T11:19:00.000-05:002012-11-12T11:22:50.784-06:00Basement Update: White Trim<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Yep. It's up - the beautiful the fresh, WHITE trim! I absolutely love it with all my heart! Check it out - we had it installed by two different people (one was a pro who does it for a living and helped get some of the tighter parts to fit properly...like the doors that were odd sizes, thank you previous owners for that little gift...)</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Yes, I still need to paint that small lip around the trim - apparently the previous owners installed the trim improperly because it went all the way to the edge so the pro did it the right way. I have the paint...just need to get to it.</span></td></tr>
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<br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Our basement is currently better looking than this, and I will work this week to upload those pictures as soon as we get the finishing touches (we're still missing a piece of furniture and LOTS of decor!). I'm just glad that after our fiasco in April we came out better than we were before - and it's something we have both fallen in love with and absolutely enjoy spending time in! And let me say that the color has grown on me. When we first painted it I was so upset that it was a "taupe" color <em>yet again</em>, but in certain lights it actually appears to be a very pretty grey/taupe, so it's the best of both worlds for me and J.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Can't wait to share the other updates we've made!</span>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706163450466507863noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402500404059974839.post-8276676051892484402012-11-02T10:52:00.000-05:002012-11-09T10:52:16.808-06:00Oreo TrufflesI'm not a baker. Nope. I think I am a good cook - not great, not worth bragging about or anything - but baking desserts? I ruin everything.<br />
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So when I came across this amazing little fancy dessert that required ZERO baking, I was absolutely tickled pink! I am sure many of you have had or made these yourselves, but my new "go to" treat is Oreo Truffles!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First, take a package of Oreos (any kind) and crush them down in a food processor. Takes a couple rounds for a smaller one like mine.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dump in a large bowl....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And have your cute assistant help you mix in 1 package of cream cheese (softened).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once thoroughly mixed, take a small spoonfull and begin to roll between palms into a bowl.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Line 'em up on wax paper and freeze for 15 minutes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the meantime, melt baking chocolate (I use white chocolate) per instructions in the microwave.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mix well...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And add food coloring if you choose! (I had to start in a new bowl because apparently red didn't work out...you can see it in the pics below...)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Next, take a fork and submerse the Oreo ball into the chocolate to cover fully.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Let it drip a bit...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Replace on wax paper. Top with sprinkles, more chocolate...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">or leftover crushed Oreos :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Easy, fancy, and DELICIOUS!</td></tr>
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Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706163450466507863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402500404059974839.post-84287223228945585872012-11-01T16:06:00.002-05:002012-11-01T16:06:24.484-05:00November Challenge<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Don't worry, I'm still alive! As you know if you've been following my patchy blog, the last 5 months have really taken a toll on me. Heck, the last 7 months have been crazy since becoming homeowners!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">But, for those of you who really missed me, I will be challenging myself to post once a day for all of November. There have been many updates to our home over the last few months and I'm excited to share them with you! Along with home updates, organization, and general "fun facts", I will be sharing my experience with cooking freezer meals. A group of friends and I have been doing this since September and I started back in August. It's evolved and gotten to the point where I can share that it's been a success! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So today, consider this my "re-introduction" to the month. I'm headed down to put away all my scrapbooking gear from this last weekend's retreat and will then share all my progress with it! Stay tuned!</span>Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706163450466507863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402500404059974839.post-38222325756442303762012-10-09T08:57:00.000-05:002012-10-09T08:57:30.900-05:00Tuesday's Tid Bits<ol>
<li>In August we started buying groceries two weeks at a time, but I felt it would be more effective to plan for the whole month and make freezer meals. September we spent less than $500, and for October we are less than $450! A few girlfriends and I have been getting together (twice now) and making freezer meals, buying the meat and cheese and produce (whatever we can find at Sams for the recipes we voted on) in bulk and splitting the cost which has helped tremendously! In December we will have enough freezer meals stocked up that I'm hoping we will spend $150 or less. My goal is to have dinners for every 4th month in the freezer so we can "skip" that month's dinner bill. So far so good!</li>
<li>Wedding scrapbook is FINISHED (a while ago but I think I forgot to share)! I am so excited! I've been working on 2011 now and got through April and May already!</li>
<li>Work has been slower now that I'm in transition but I know it will be picking up soon.</li>
<li>A couple weekends ago, B had a friend sleepover (her first friend one!) and it was so much fun for her! They get along great and it was such a relief for me that B was such a good hostess...she offered her guest something to drink, snacks, got her silverware for her, even served her breakfast! And all without me telling her bahaha!</li>
<li>Another little friend of hers had a birthday party at Chuck-E-Cheese and B was so excited to meet Chuck-E...well as soon as he came out she got completely freaked out. I had to let her in on the secret that it was really a guy in a costume because she was near panic mode. I told her that the real Chuck-E had so many parties to go to that day that he couldn't make it to all of them so hired some helpers (works for more than one thing, apparently). She was less freaked out but still didn't want to go by him. Ah well.</li>
<li>I bought lighting for my craft room and was super excited about it...but it turned out to be a bust. It's 10 times darker than before (there's no natural lighting) and I was pretty bummed. But, hubby said we can put it in our closet and I can get another one so it works out!</li>
<li>Cattails is coming up here in a couple weeks and I can hardly wait! I'm already packed for the most part and am hoping my plan will be effective this time around.</li>
<li>I need to vent...so I came into work a couple weeks ago and sat down right away realizing that the chair was different...the height wasn't right and neither were the arms. I foolishly assumed someone had sat in it for training at another desk and made the adjustments without thinking...but today I started wiping it down and realized that it's not even the same stinkin chair! WHO DOES THAT?! I can see switching with an empty desk before someone starts, but my ass has been established in that chair for a year and I just don't understand what prompts somebody to do that. Funny thing is, I KNOW who it was and I'm looking at it right now... the chair I am parked in was filthy and the NEW person who had it was complaining how gross it was, so she brought in a rag to wipe it down and likely wasn't satisfied with it so switched chairs. Unless that was her plan from the beginning...looking at the chair I used to have I can see my "territory" (I eat lunch at my desk so I recognize the "whoops" marks). What am I supposed to do, call her out on it? UGH. I don't want it back either because this person smells horribly from all her smoke breaks throughout the day so it's pointless to try and switch again. Plus she's crazy...she told me she ran an ex down with her car back in the day. UMMMM no thanks I'm not going to mess with trying to get my chair back...I will just complain about it!</li>
<li>Age old question: a baby or a puppy?</li>
<li>Hubby's birthday is this weekend! Old man...</li>
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So what if I'm a few weeks behind? I've been busy :)</div>
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Dressing baby Sophie and Lovey puppy up as fairies. Gotta love the hippie headband with the flower clip (she even did that herself bahah! BOHO!)</div>
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Seriously, this kid cracks me up. I love those fake fangs and the light was hitting her eyes perfectly, plus she had covered her face in green and blue makeup so she was definitely scary looking!</div>
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A little DIY banner - with many more decor items to add tonight!</div>
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Playing at the park at dusk...can you see them at the top? Playing pirates or something.</div>
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Costume shopping</div>
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YES! My two little monkeys! E hung on so well I was so proud of her!</div>
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New reclining couches!</div>
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Me and pee-wee</div>
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Oh, so her first trip to the library with her Kindergarten class and girl friend comes home with an Aaron Rodgers book. Makes for a proud Mama and Daddy!!! GO PACK, GO! (And no, I do not want to talk about that asinine call last week, thank you.)</div>
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Balla balla! She was really good and got a lot of tickets from this game without my help!</div>
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Just cruising.</div>
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Wee!</div>
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My favorite girls in the whole world.</div>
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Bahaha told them to be silly!</div>
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She crossed the monkey bars on the side closest to where I'm standing then turned herself around and went down the other side! Way to go!</div>
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B, "Come on down, I'll catch you!" E, "Nope."</div>
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Sleepy girl - why is it I love taking pics of my kids sleeping? Oh yeah. Because they're so darn cute 24/7.</div>
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Had a sleepover with a BFF and went to a baby shower (hence the nametags...Hannah couldn't be left out either haha!)</div>
Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706163450466507863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402500404059974839.post-15987279322375633912012-09-04T12:56:00.000-05:002012-09-04T12:56:09.586-05:00Weekly Bliss (a few...)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ballons around her doorway to surprise her - "Mommy & Breanna's Day of Fun!"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AAAAND she's awake!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"What's going on? I thought you got me a puppy..."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sleepy Princess.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arctic Blasts</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First treat from an ice cream truck - childhood staple.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making pierogis - which turned out fantastic :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh yeah, and ice cream.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh look, another sleepy Princess!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Modeling her new school clothes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No longer a "Monica Closet"!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(that's a cold lunch station for Breanna - snacks, juice, napkins, spoons, fruit cups, and a place for her lunchbox.)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playing LIFE with Mama.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Motivation.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh, a close up with her rings...she insisted.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My GIANT mug I scored for $1.09 at Michaels to serve as a pencil cup - only it's more like a bucket...but I love it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">B tried to freak out passing cars.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">E tried to spot passing airplanes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DQ - her current favorite.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glowsticks in the bathtub.</td></tr>
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Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706163450466507863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402500404059974839.post-3501294213738931802012-09-04T10:14:00.001-05:002012-09-04T10:14:43.627-05:00Tuesday's Tid Bits<ol>
<li>Betcha been wondering where I've been...I can tell you it hasn't been on the couch, moping like I did all summer. I've found peace with what happened and actually got off my butt to get stuff done around the house. I've been busy school shopping, scrapbooking, seeing family and going on dates with my husband. Life has been good.</li>
<li>Still on the freezer meal kick...once my girlfriends and I get together for our "Let's Dish - Housewives Edition" I will fill you in on all the details.</li>
<li>By the way, this is the first month I am attempting a 30 day meal plan - two grocery trips (one for perishables, especially since Breanna started school today and needed lunches) and one for freezer meals specifically. So far the cost is pretty good! Fingers crossed Sunday doesn't add too much to that.</li>
<li>I have just a few pages left for our wedding scrapbook, with plenty of time to spare before Cattails! I better get on it though so I can prepare page kits for the weekend getaway instead of dragging everything with.</li>
<li>Work has been going pretty good; I'm starting to transition fully into my new role as I train my replacement this week. My new boss (and current in the meantime) have been extremely supportive in allowing me to work 7am-3pm so I can be at Breanna's school at 3:30pm to pick her up. God is good...</li>
<li>Speaking of God, I went to church the other week and it felt so great to start out my week like that. This past Sunday I didn't make it, but am determined to prioritize that Sunday tradition.</li>
<li>Sunday J and I went on a date to the Minnesota State Fair. If you haven't been, it's kind of a big deal. Especially the deep fried pickles, my favorite! I tried a deep fried candy bar too which surprisingly wasn't that bad! But, I still prefer the pickles. I'm tempted to purchase the batter and fry some up at home myself. It was awesome to get away for a few hours with just my hubby and I, check out some stuff at the fair, eat some grub, people watch, talk...and it's days like those that make us feel closer.</li>
<li>Big Brother and Bachelor Pad are my current TV addictions. I am sad that they are both ending soon...</li>
<li>I will post more. Getting home by 3:45/4pm is going to allow more time for projects, pictures, and posting...3 important Ps in blogging :)</li>
<li>I'm going to throw together a post of pictures showcasing what we've been up to the past few weeks...stay tuned!</li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I think as parents there are times we over- or underestimate our kids. We overestimate your ability to stay focused in church for an hour, the chores you can successfully do without us reminding you 103 times; we overestimate your ability to pour milk sometimes without spilling. We underestimate your kindness towards others, the ideas and concepts that you soak up like a sponge...and today, my precious girl...we underestimated your bravery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Last night you were excited, but told me that you were going to be shy. This is something we have talked about over the last few weeks in preparation for the big day. I reassured you that you would make new friends in no time and school was going to be so much fun! Surprisingly, you slept. Mama didn't, and I also didn't get into a fight with my alarm clock in the morning as I typically do. I was wide awake at 5am, writing your name on all your belongings and making sure all the papers were signed and ready to go. I needed that mental preparation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">At 7am you were up on your own, ready for the day. The allure of new friends, new toys, and a new teacher were fresh on your mind. The intimidation of a new school and not knowing anybody didn't faze you one bit. You were on a mission.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You picked out your outfit, ate breakfast, brushed your teeth and combed your hair. You were very selective about which necklace and headband to wear that would match your brand new, pink ruffled dress. You folded the bottom of your polka dot leggings over carefully and meticulously. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You made sure (twice) that your morning snack was in your backpack. When Mama was making your lunch you made healthy decisions all on your own: carrots, mixed fruit, and string cheese to go along with the PB&J (your favorite). You put on your sparkling white shoes (not for long, I'm sure) grabbed your backpack and lunchbox and stood by the door trying to convince us it was time to leave.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">That's when Mama turned into paparazzi. I snapped photos of you on the front step, and you decided you were "ready to rock" and posed appropriately. We hugged and kissed you and told you how excited we were for you. Then, with time to kill, we tossed a ball around the front yard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It was in those moments that I started to really <em>see</em> how you've grown. I noticed how perfect you had made yourself look today without any help. You were dribbling the ball like a pro (balla balla!) and the smile on your face never disappeared. It hit me that you had matured overnight...we had underestimated how excited you were going to be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It was hard to keep up with you through the parking lot and the hallways. We were early. Really early, and upon your insistence. You marched through the halls (first kid in the school, NOT kidding...) and surprised both your Daddy and I when you went straight to your classroom from memory. You didn't look back at us once and we were practically running to keep up with you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">After you hung your backpack and lunchbox in your cubby along with your denim jacket, I was sure this was it. I was waiting for the moment of horror to cross your face and the inevitable clinging, crying, and peeling (I even wore a second shirt in case you tried ripping it off). I wore pants assuming you would hide behind me when the teacher said hello and had the camera slung around my neck so my hands would be free to guide and help you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Instead, you skipped over to your table, checked out your name tag and went through your pencil box. You then started looking through the shelves with toys, scoping everything out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">There you were, 5 going on 17, ready to take on the world. Daddy and I had to ask for goodbye hugs and kisses, and I reminded you that I would be there at 3:30pm to pick you up and to have a wonderful First Day of School.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It was all I could do to hold the tears back when I got to the car once I looked through my phone at all the pictures from the morning. I cried because I'm selfish and my baby girl is now in school. There's a part of me that feels like you won't need me, but you will. I remind myself that I need to be there every day after school to hear how your day went and help you remember the things you learned. I will need to listen to the songs that teach you about letter sounds, I will need to help you count out math problems using M&Ms (if we don't eat them all first...) and to read you books and help you spell. You will still need me, and that's comforting. But, most importantly, I realized how much I need <em>you. </em>I need you to remind me that time is precious and pretty soon these moments will be only distant memories and photographs. I need days like these to let it sink in that there will come a time when I won't hold your hand through everything, and I will have to sit back and let you spread your wings...ready to be there for your <em>if</em> you need me. That's what today was: practice. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Breanna, today you certainly surprised both your Daddy and I, and we are so very proud of you. You can do anything you put your mind to, and with one as bright as yours, you are bound to make the world a better place.</span></div>
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Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706163450466507863noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402500404059974839.post-36316856024836997552012-08-14T11:36:00.003-05:002012-08-14T11:36:41.492-05:00Tuesday's Tid Bits<ol>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Yesterday marked our 1 year wedding anniversary. A whole year without killing each other...that's something to celebrate :) We went out to The Freight House in Stillwater (does it surprise you Corie that we didn't go to ZA's? HA!) and took a walk along the river afterwards. Nothing fancy, but we aren't fancy people. The weather was perfect and for once we got to enjoy Stillwater instead of cursing the lights for taking forever when crossing over to Hudson... I will have to come up with a post for our wedding.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Yet another post I'm working on: freezer meals. I spent 5+ hours on Saturday and Sunday making meals ahead of time after grocery shopping. It was a lot, but surprisingly I wasn't frustrated. Having done this ahead of time, dinner last night was a cinch while I was fighting through a migraine!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">B starts Kindergarten in exactly 21 days. I have 3 weeks of sanity left.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I am nearly finished with my craft room! J has a few items to hang for me and I have just a little bit of organizing left to do. I got distracted on Friday and ended up scrapping a few pages for a few hours. Hey, at least I'm putting it to use already, right? I finished my formals album and only have my reception album left. There aren't as many pictures from that so that's a good thing. Then, I will have our Wedding Day DONE! That still leaves 2011, 2012, and our "pre-wedding", including but not limited to our engagement pictures, bridal showers, and bachelorette party. Yikes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">There are a lot of items on my "To Do" list. I just need to find the motivation to get them done! Honestly, I've spent most of my time this summer in the house. I feel guilty, but the D&C seems so final and I think it's what I needed to get over it. I knew something wasn't right but I would have never guessed that it would take 7 weeks to figure it out. I've been battling a couple things that I will update </span><a href="http://www.studioblonde.blogspot.com/2012/07/miscarriage-it-wasnt-over-yet.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">this post</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> with the details.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I pulled a muscle doing something totally normal and it makes me feel old. Anybody else have that issue?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The Hunger Games comes out on DVD this week. Whoop whoop! Now that I've read and re-read the trilogy I can't wait to see the movie. I'm sure the books are better, they always are.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Corie needs to finish reading Fifty Shades Darker so I can write my evil commentary on that book - teehee!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The Minnesota State Fair is just weeks away! Oh it is just a crazy, crowded, wonderful time of year. I love the deep fried pickles, people watching, and last year we took B on the skyride (the open one) and she loved it! That makes it all that more exciting. I better start starving myself now so I can fit all that food in me come time. I kid, I'm a bottomless pit I wouldn't be able to stop eating if my life depended on it (oxymoron?).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Going off that, I have been building the determination to start working out. I got the OK from my doctor as long as I take it slowly at first, so I'm going to spend the next couple weeks easing into it then hit it hard. I am not so good at working out. I get bored if there isn't somebody doing the same thing as me because I like to compete. It's no fun to try and compete with Mr. Tony Fantastic on screen, but I'm going to give it a go and hope that all the reasons I keep building in my head stick out.</span></li>
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Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706163450466507863noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402500404059974839.post-33025028153490868192012-08-13T11:18:00.000-05:002012-08-14T11:18:17.342-05:00Weekend Bliss<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stillwater Bridge - took a walk along the river after our anniversary dinner at The Freight House.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Secret Mission: Find Daddy an Anniversary Gift. Hot Spot: St. Paul Harley Davidson. B made a friend.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5-6 hours of preparing freezer meals. See them stacked int he back too? Yes, those are homemade eggrolls. DELISH!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My beautiful gift from J - so what if first year is paper? We're liberals I guess. :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aaaaand a rainbow to top it all off.</td></tr>
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Kimberlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706163450466507863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402500404059974839.post-42973451491689386672012-08-07T08:53:00.002-05:002012-08-07T08:53:18.513-05:00Tuesday's Tid Bits<ol>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I know I haven't posted in a while (thanks Corie for reminding me haha!), but there's just been so much going on and mentally I haven't had the energy. Soon.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My craft room is 90% complete. I have a few miscellaneous things to empty and haul out as soon as I can get my stickers in order. I scrapped a few pages that I will put together in a post and share - my "formals" album from our wedding is complete, which means I just have the reception left (and the pre-wedding stuff like engagement pictures, bridal shower, etc...but our photographer gave us a good 1,200 pictures so I had a lot to choose from and a lot to scrapbook)!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We got hit with a cold this weekend. Boo. But, it was beautiful weather out and we were feeling fine then so whatevs.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As far as a health update, things are still up in the air and I can't express how "over it" I am. Two months is way too long to be dealing with this physically and emotionally and there are some things the doctor and I still need to discuss and work out. Yippee. Not.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Summer is almost over, which means school starts soon, which means the worry for my kid will soon increase by tenfold. Hello stressville. Between now and then I have a few scrap nights planned with my friend Meagan, birthday parties for some kiddos, a Ladies Only party with friends, and a few girlfriend solo dates.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Speaking of friends, I have some amazing ones and I'm very lucky. One thing I noticed, however, is that I don't have a "group" of friends I belong to...everyone that I call a BFF has a group of their own and my friends are all from different ones. It isn't a solid group that hangs out all the time and we've known each other forever...they all of course get along and everything which is wonderful but I always wondered what it would be like to have that. Not that I would want it instead of what I have, I wouldn't trade my friends for the world! Just a thought, something I noticed.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">There is so much to do at work and so little time. Yikes (maybe I should get on that and stop blogging while at work...).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This weekend I made Pirogi from scratch. It's a specialty that my grandma - affectionately known as "Nanny" - would make all the time. As a child I would help her, but I didn't enjoy eating them and never paid attention to what she was putting in the bowl, I just liked helping her cut circles and pinch and knead the dough. Now that she's gone (she passed away in December 2009), my family has since been trying to figure out some of her most fantastic recipes. Golumpki (not sure of the spelling?) is one I've worked on, now Pirogi too, and my mom and aunt have recreated her Easter and Beet Soups. Everything is OK - you know how it goes, once grandma is gone nothing tastes the same! Practice makes perfect though, and Pirogi are my favorite to fry up with some olive oil, butter and onion and chow down on with a dollop of sour cream. Bonus: J and B don't really enjoy them but E does, so more for us!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Anybody out there try Body by Vi? I'm going to a challenge party on Wednesday to see what it's all about.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For the last month I've been working hard on a menu plan system and it's working OK; just a few tweaks here and there and I will share. Trial and error, right? What type of menu planning do you use, how long have you used it, and why does it work for you family?</span></li>
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