tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56204345679956930872024-02-19T08:44:31.892-08:00My Happily Ever AfterI am married to my best friend, I have a cutie blonde hair, blue eyed 5 year old that makes my life crazy fun, and, my dream of becoming an RN came true this year. This is my happily ever after. Praise be to God! Jeremiah 29:11My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-54018281584210090822011-09-27T09:31:00.000-07:002011-09-27T09:31:49.830-07:00Getting ready for Halloween<div style="text-align: center;">Last year we threw our first annual pumpkin carving party.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> It had been a dream of mine since I moved into our new home.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Halloween is just around the corner so I pulled up last year's pics for inspiration.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here was last year's party set up.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Every year, I hang my favorite pictures from Halloween's past. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spooky pudding cups with worms</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8t4tuSa2g_1pkt4gFkvVVpvOd-y-C-jKs63PMYxkGwBOZr42T2qWpo5B09sj_GlOBuIamOY5yGa0Snq7j13Bf7zNHf-KtLJhSPC1ShC3VAx2XtWcOleoX5hgQdpOb7ECGo7d4q5RWecKa/s1600/103010120615.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8t4tuSa2g_1pkt4gFkvVVpvOd-y-C-jKs63PMYxkGwBOZr42T2qWpo5B09sj_GlOBuIamOY5yGa0Snq7j13Bf7zNHf-KtLJhSPC1ShC3VAx2XtWcOleoX5hgQdpOb7ECGo7d4q5RWecKa/s640/103010120615.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">You cannot have a party without chocolate balls...yum!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-nKhKNDbjpWs9BtXN1NuLdFGonJPe0Hl-LierfBQ77jneA8guICGNMAF_oR5bj_prigmRPtt3aviq-DJM0wKuY3orUSizJMfAM7smpcMI4tVcv8WXnwMTBeP8g1WCc4kfPvbxj44cH9Bk/s1600/103010120618.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-nKhKNDbjpWs9BtXN1NuLdFGonJPe0Hl-LierfBQ77jneA8guICGNMAF_oR5bj_prigmRPtt3aviq-DJM0wKuY3orUSizJMfAM7smpcMI4tVcv8WXnwMTBeP8g1WCc4kfPvbxj44cH9Bk/s640/103010120618.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Big scary monster hands</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZ_NY004_CUBWyObT6jLrDE_pCP5pFWgfVWLcIIJxLUnOoyT07igi9hyphenhyphensfVGWb2nWYOVuYUFyQdH4yu2b0J1l_khPhWQABf5JlfNPD1NWmZOI8WVJn9JqOgy_xMEzBs-YRO6kuxnco4_Q/s1600/103010123057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZ_NY004_CUBWyObT6jLrDE_pCP5pFWgfVWLcIIJxLUnOoyT07igi9hyphenhyphensfVGWb2nWYOVuYUFyQdH4yu2b0J1l_khPhWQABf5JlfNPD1NWmZOI8WVJn9JqOgy_xMEzBs-YRO6kuxnco4_Q/s640/103010123057.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Some spooky treats</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8mLkuar-aumdIByHh-BLezXmz22lgYUeao6a4HoPRGdMG2dw7e1DgqrmxJjB7j10T9jv9XZIcbjRa5ZR8-unHdrDaLxOjxGMFDp0Cb37uYjVF2qNSEkT5C0fgA-F7437WiAv1g8BMhHd/s1600/103010120652.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8mLkuar-aumdIByHh-BLezXmz22lgYUeao6a4HoPRGdMG2dw7e1DgqrmxJjB7j10T9jv9XZIcbjRa5ZR8-unHdrDaLxOjxGMFDp0Cb37uYjVF2qNSEkT5C0fgA-F7437WiAv1g8BMhHd/s640/103010120652.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;">Scary vampire ghosts! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nYxCkngb4iWjTZxuqa1ZZEPV5EHc0Ue0Jgev5E2JccxDhFEqU91dDvrkjHU5HtF9OawhdkCOewewcCnN3RYqHHV7gdwlti33rTBI7gd1lPd_Cl8mdWdS0qKKgThTSAvnH-OqXKIiaWpl/s1600/103010130818.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nYxCkngb4iWjTZxuqa1ZZEPV5EHc0Ue0Jgev5E2JccxDhFEqU91dDvrkjHU5HtF9OawhdkCOewewcCnN3RYqHHV7gdwlti33rTBI7gd1lPd_Cl8mdWdS0qKKgThTSAvnH-OqXKIiaWpl/s640/103010130818.JPG" width="640" /></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;">Frankenstein Cheese Fingers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFP6u41cSs3G0vjK2dZtx9V_Nq0uqf1XxBp60u9W9sZWchwd43LjAFggYVootMbr4ViYITxIgcefAaj0uQnpuYiU0ZKqYe29dL1o3fElYNNeya5WpGvOL2cCxB8bvckAjTreq0FrsQ7_3r/s1600/103010133147.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFP6u41cSs3G0vjK2dZtx9V_Nq0uqf1XxBp60u9W9sZWchwd43LjAFggYVootMbr4ViYITxIgcefAaj0uQnpuYiU0ZKqYe29dL1o3fElYNNeya5WpGvOL2cCxB8bvckAjTreq0FrsQ7_3r/s640/103010133147.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 some vampire teeth</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9ZfKfZCip7QfboDm8pyc5oxyTxFS4jj3Z6l46fMaC9ZPnqrDVKIo3aOQumJwFBpV2BXubHkauIqX_bNR6v_36BaFD-Lphn3UajnQRoE883VG1J0ZRXDQ6SSSgLJ0RETCFvQwkAmOySQ2/s1600/103010133143.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9ZfKfZCip7QfboDm8pyc5oxyTxFS4jj3Z6l46fMaC9ZPnqrDVKIo3aOQumJwFBpV2BXubHkauIqX_bNR6v_36BaFD-Lphn3UajnQRoE883VG1J0ZRXDQ6SSSgLJ0RETCFvQwkAmOySQ2/s640/103010133143.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 delicious mummy pizzas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn5-6wzpkqRl78q4Mwri8b8iJQefvxFuxu0cqWtCx_RM7_8fcpLoENI8iZubXYXStk7qqDk5H93z-G6kpNw5GHRwz-liTpjtBEY1LShBNZ-As2OluA8UqTFCtlnIjmQClfPgBEKJ40mWEz/s1600/103010130306.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn5-6wzpkqRl78q4Mwri8b8iJQefvxFuxu0cqWtCx_RM7_8fcpLoENI8iZubXYXStk7qqDk5H93z-G6kpNw5GHRwz-liTpjtBEY1LShBNZ-As2OluA8UqTFCtlnIjmQClfPgBEKJ40mWEz/s640/103010130306.JPG" width="640" /></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;">And here is the scariest pic of all...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This kids! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They did such a great job carving their pumpkins!!</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 am really looking forwad to the Halloween this year!</div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-76576944307452912092011-09-02T09:51:00.000-07:002011-09-02T09:52:42.710-07:00Fairy Love<div style="text-align: center;">I absolutely love fairies! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Tooth fairies, birthday fairies, even Tinkerbell.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But have you ever heard of a nursing fairy?</div><div style="text-align: center;">This fairy is a witch! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Something must have happened in her life to piss her off.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She sits on the hospital floor and listens...</div><div style="text-align: center;">She waits until she hears these golden words:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>"I am having a good day"</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And then she strikes!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">She likes to cause grief at change of shift,</div><div style="text-align: center;">or when you need to leave early,</div><div style="text-align: center;">or pretty much any day you are keeping your sanity at work.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I want to kick her in the face!</div><div style="text-align: center;">That is all I have to say about that.</div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-80972259651190915852011-08-30T08:05:00.000-07:002011-08-30T08:11:37.380-07:00Score!<div style="text-align: center;">I will finally say it...<br />
I am a closet ribbon horder!<br />
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My husband laughs at how many spools of ribbon I own. <br />
I cannot stop collecting them.<br />
Glass jars overflow with all colors. <br />
I love ribbon!<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tell myself I don't need anymore, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and then this shows up in my cart.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How can I resist?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsEWn2-LAzs74NSJehYIGWRbVcmz5YEpfjc48gCRAApaKHpMtnyEiUK3hdVm0sqy5tPI1WMYgSB7cxjW7pvR__oMuZZ9vP27sDjiYPdcbYwbGtln1vKBu_LEfV2vfU6B_5Xb2eSP6QcpF5/s1600/082511142024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsEWn2-LAzs74NSJehYIGWRbVcmz5YEpfjc48gCRAApaKHpMtnyEiUK3hdVm0sqy5tPI1WMYgSB7cxjW7pvR__oMuZZ9vP27sDjiYPdcbYwbGtln1vKBu_LEfV2vfU6B_5Xb2eSP6QcpF5/s640/082511142024.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh ribbon....you make me so happy!</div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-15094357401724091952011-08-25T13:24:00.000-07:002011-08-30T10:54:25.392-07:00I stink!<div style="text-align: center;">Apparently, I stink as a blogger. </div><div style="text-align: center;">There is so much I want to write and post and at the end of the day, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I just cannot keep up with being a nurse, mom, wife, crafter...etc. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, here is my lone post and some fun stuff I have been working on. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My best friend is having her 3rd baby. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He was a fun surprise! </div><div style="text-align: center;">We just threw her a boy shower last year and I used up all my super fun shower ideas. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been struggling to find something new and fun for this new little boy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Enter Pinterest!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, after a few hours on pinterest, I found out what my creative soul needed...pinwheels!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Holy cow, how have I never made these before? </div><div style="text-align: center;">They are SO FUN!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So here is a sneak peak for what is to come this weekend:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYSYOSqD-T-L6I8ULX-veo7VHYgSr_f4XFRGWVjCbDBqBgvlRulpKLhb0n-FDrRhTsHitV939NUhbdgHhIHIaUzQ3sg13X83jWkkPo0sAxqwQE10SmLAchAUin83iKxQU5GYaLAMb2I5b/s1600/082511150450.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYSYOSqD-T-L6I8ULX-veo7VHYgSr_f4XFRGWVjCbDBqBgvlRulpKLhb0n-FDrRhTsHitV939NUhbdgHhIHIaUzQ3sg13X83jWkkPo0sAxqwQE10SmLAchAUin83iKxQU5GYaLAMb2I5b/s640/082511150450.JPG" width="496" /></a></div><br />
A frame that sits on my fireplace mantel has been converted to shower mode.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Loving the paper fans and pinwheels!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwQ4W1VH1KbVumRHd4hr_eob9YOBFqHaTXPzDDSAN53nakO-le22vqxj-yCgMwlcYb0yQwae8wJ8L7IVV2q167B4Dbdr4YIaEjRF6UkIfI2OpD-KW29JmAsDgKE12cTpLa2e-15aevNQZ/s1600/082811131912.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwQ4W1VH1KbVumRHd4hr_eob9YOBFqHaTXPzDDSAN53nakO-le22vqxj-yCgMwlcYb0yQwae8wJ8L7IVV2q167B4Dbdr4YIaEjRF6UkIfI2OpD-KW29JmAsDgKE12cTpLa2e-15aevNQZ/s640/082811131912.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
Trying out a simple diaper cake since it is a diaper shower.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cannot wait for this weekend!</div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-30067521763244287482011-07-29T18:29:00.000-07:002011-07-29T18:29:47.924-07:00A little sunshine<div style="text-align: center;">I have had the flu for the last three days. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My poor son has been stuck with me at home and</div><div style="text-align: center;"> he has entertained himself with movies, xbox, computer and phone games. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel like a complete failure as a mom! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I hate being sick!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, today I finally feel better and we invited some friends to swim. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My poor boy put himself to bed and now has over 104 fever. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I gave him some medicine and now he is peacefully sleeping.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, what in the world do I do with a whole hour of time in the afternoon to myself?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">CRAFT!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I saw a similar garland on Etsy and have been dying to make this beauty.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Let me tell you...these are SO fun to sew!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It brought a little sunshine to our gloomy house this week.</div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-11434403042245229072011-07-05T13:19:00.000-07:002011-07-05T13:22:54.798-07:004th of July Fun<div style="text-align: center;">One of my fav holidays. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love everything about it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yummy food! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkXKuUBaFgHoawBacRXRInmzEjPSLrxlTtW0JiVCldh0PlkXrhpkinUMMS1BEiGWuUeeLOx9mvCFoTWNI4OmFHUVtf_n4BDHOZWTIluV-gdgGAE9FopZhNfjaz-p-HHZ5TPa5EJYTSGd5/s1600/070411113434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkXKuUBaFgHoawBacRXRInmzEjPSLrxlTtW0JiVCldh0PlkXrhpkinUMMS1BEiGWuUeeLOx9mvCFoTWNI4OmFHUVtf_n4BDHOZWTIluV-gdgGAE9FopZhNfjaz-p-HHZ5TPa5EJYTSGd5/s320/070411113434.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 decorations.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Loving roses in jars lately.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2DGXKjhcCBRXOXoxNLtEzmiH0n9rJRWyJU9rPE2ZTBN0TtNoD3tMiWtvjVKMwlAWfNmONN6X5dK2vDPaN1KWMIKSV8ybyLPRrUNnFbDF2opK158K_g4Hnsg8gbuEvSID7cv_lpbd5F7E/s1600/070411113439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2DGXKjhcCBRXOXoxNLtEzmiH0n9rJRWyJU9rPE2ZTBN0TtNoD3tMiWtvjVKMwlAWfNmONN6X5dK2vDPaN1KWMIKSV8ybyLPRrUNnFbDF2opK158K_g4Hnsg8gbuEvSID7cv_lpbd5F7E/s320/070411113439.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;">Cute desserts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEoGManqmZkIubkiBBY3AollACzjF32RuXDcutsiHFLJxIs9aa0c3PMtc-_acJh8i0KxD8RK1NQpvlFEHoflxVXL61sfFXNrdfvO6u0Mh8hnVUecTvVt2PQQXvveX8CgZRwR0Ju5g5azS/s1600/070411160155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEoGManqmZkIubkiBBY3AollACzjF32RuXDcutsiHFLJxIs9aa0c3PMtc-_acJh8i0KxD8RK1NQpvlFEHoflxVXL61sfFXNrdfvO6u0Mh8hnVUecTvVt2PQQXvveX8CgZRwR0Ju5g5azS/s320/070411160155.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;">Brian launching all the kids in the pool.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGD6iuJqyfShSL6iEhE_t3QUN5Ja9xegB_66FTYDNpOvuOLutdz2xN8ZeorI7VIsPQ8Wp-gZdqtFJJ9VNaidiM4dOEyirqKK1Y0WmEgQRpc2GADLReg4gI63kPfWtMTBFTCU2qCxlqzSr2/s1600/070411172806-01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGD6iuJqyfShSL6iEhE_t3QUN5Ja9xegB_66FTYDNpOvuOLutdz2xN8ZeorI7VIsPQ8Wp-gZdqtFJJ9VNaidiM4dOEyirqKK1Y0WmEgQRpc2GADLReg4gI63kPfWtMTBFTCU2qCxlqzSr2/s400/070411172806-01.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;">Cutie friends. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Best picture ever!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9taIT6UGLhyhamiujGkD0TncxCapOpwyzz2UDfmvAL82iEVPi89Ub_hrQQGfP8AKAnnWn0SKKHPpfGV2p0Lj1RGvhS_5ysN1-BeWkxKDOExF0kvbd6YiM2KnHE6g0vhi_j-vJcNWXBDC/s1600/070411171223.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9taIT6UGLhyhamiujGkD0TncxCapOpwyzz2UDfmvAL82iEVPi89Ub_hrQQGfP8AKAnnWn0SKKHPpfGV2p0Lj1RGvhS_5ysN1-BeWkxKDOExF0kvbd6YiM2KnHE6g0vhi_j-vJcNWXBDC/s320/070411171223.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;">Handing out glow necklaces and getting ready for fireworks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHm-0rWgL7uacnoTvSuWbzgs5qOZYhJtwLtOMO9IyYKW3rirQfAT-2CaPI0Vrung0rbVo9EMCFYAoWvKEOk-Gkw1n_fawX6-lqGoA3zYv8ftM-1-XOb7f8G_2x_SRdITxfnz0pVSi2zbW/s1600/070411214240.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHm-0rWgL7uacnoTvSuWbzgs5qOZYhJtwLtOMO9IyYKW3rirQfAT-2CaPI0Vrung0rbVo9EMCFYAoWvKEOk-Gkw1n_fawX6-lqGoA3zYv8ftM-1-XOb7f8G_2x_SRdITxfnz0pVSi2zbW/s320/070411214240.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;">Watching fireworks with my two favorite boys!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-PxsQYzLXSe2gOWJxZI4SUm-27LsdEyhNw5SlkuwbhxTXKQ_-rwRgV9kGPqKfFevWPmQdxybTXfdI5DXQBMpfLRU8viBWn4hOcnBTKYiLJi5k9na3N6pF5KJseOBM7CdSLHVQwBKpvg_/s1600/070411215009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-PxsQYzLXSe2gOWJxZI4SUm-27LsdEyhNw5SlkuwbhxTXKQ_-rwRgV9kGPqKfFevWPmQdxybTXfdI5DXQBMpfLRU8viBWn4hOcnBTKYiLJi5k9na3N6pF5KJseOBM7CdSLHVQwBKpvg_/s320/070411215009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Super great day! </div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-69136273251507798472011-06-24T12:50:00.000-07:002011-06-24T12:51:07.661-07:00So young!<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Brian got carded at Target and I wondered...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Was he being sneeky with some beer or wine?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Nope!</div><div style="text-align: center;">He got carded for poppers! </div><div style="text-align: center;">We were cracking up so hard.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">RSM better watch out...the Glaser family is out on the town with some poppers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Brendan is extatic. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He cannot wait to mark one thing off of his summer list: <br />
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<strong>"Scare daddy with poppers."</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are devising our tactics.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope we get him good!</div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-48477950909480716212011-06-21T09:51:00.000-07:002011-06-21T09:51:58.306-07:00Seriously...<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is what I found on the day we were going to pick our one lone plumb. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Brendan was pretty bummed. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He has been asking and asking when he could eat it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Such a bummer. I have no idea what ate this!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5FirOFfQ5fCKOsUrteRX32H-VKuCqip3CKInZe_y0nf25ND9X1bsq3FSn7A9WpiW3LjGC1srmrqETOtiHpO5_jAtW11eyZJh4Xpdii6wwlloPH6ejCb-BrhgHpLQk42WhpbHKhggWkfr8/s1600/061811145908.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5FirOFfQ5fCKOsUrteRX32H-VKuCqip3CKInZe_y0nf25ND9X1bsq3FSn7A9WpiW3LjGC1srmrqETOtiHpO5_jAtW11eyZJh4Xpdii6wwlloPH6ejCb-BrhgHpLQk42WhpbHKhggWkfr8/s640/061811145908.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So much to learn about growing veggies and fruit.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-21073626120860778872011-06-19T10:49:00.000-07:002011-06-19T10:49:02.390-07:00Welcome Summer!<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">These past few months have been so crazy. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I have neglected my little blog. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Summer is here and we are anticipating a lot of fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;">And hopefully some much needed crafting.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is our summer list:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Let summer begin!</div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-59396672088659322832011-04-24T23:04:00.000-07:002011-04-24T23:04:44.793-07:00Hallelujah<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">HE HAS RISEN!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Lord Jesus for giving your life so mine could be saved. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Having my son Brendan and hearing the message of Easter really hit home this year.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I cannot imagine the sacrifice of giving your only son.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And watching him suffer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Lord Jesus.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am truly humbled.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-78488514126688909772011-04-21T20:22:00.000-07:002011-04-21T20:22:01.479-07:00Fishing Fun<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">My boys played today while I went to work. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It was Brendan's first time fishing.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am so excited for him to experience it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I loved going with my family when I was young. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the catch of the day for Hunter and Brendan:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">FYI...It's the same fish! It just looks like they caught a bunch! ha ha.</div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-44649634157885585942011-04-10T22:44:00.000-07:002011-04-10T22:44:14.670-07:00You have got to laugh!!<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">So this is what happens when you forget your son's bathing suit in a house full of girls. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">You get half of your cousin's bikini to wear.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The best part...Brendan kept saying, "mom, this bathing suit was made for boys and girls" in his sweet innocent voice. I just wanted to eat him up! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">He couldn't care less what he was wearing as long as he got to go in the spa.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">My sweet skinny bean! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love this boy!!!</div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-20144091380611494142011-04-02T21:00:00.000-07:002011-04-02T21:00:55.290-07:00I love these girls!<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our dear friend is going in for her second kidney transplant in a few days. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">My sweet friends spent the afternoon cooking healthy meals for her </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">for when she returns home from the hospital.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We talked, laughed, prayed and enjoyed an afternoon helping our dear friend.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I also made some magnets so we will be reminded daily to pray for our sweet friend.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Today was awesome!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so blessed to have amazing friends that are always willing to help out.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Nichole, you are truly and example to each of us and we pray for a successful surgery. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We love you!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-83838672642758203612011-03-15T08:00:00.000-07:002011-03-15T08:00:08.705-07:00Headache<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Brian woke up with a major headache.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A few advil</div><div style="text-align: center;">a two hour nap</div><div style="text-align: center;">and two lazy kitties later</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Headache resolved</div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-38642392950355786962011-03-14T08:36:00.000-07:002011-03-14T08:36:57.123-07:00Prehistoric Pets<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">We got invited to one of the funnest parties! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">It involved snakes, lizards, tarantulas and a frog named Jabba.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Brendan had a blast. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I cringed many times.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Alicia made the cutest monster party hats</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday Avery and Brylie! </div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a blast!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-26137088450813096672011-02-26T21:08:00.000-08:002011-02-26T21:08:05.425-08:00Rice and Beans<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I really don't feel like cooking, I pull out one of the easiest dinner recipes ever. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My son calls it easy peezy lemon squeesy. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are the ingredients you need: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVylexEqg26ATxXvbegWbRz26IAGke301T45Zh0_7yC7Q7PKBWyTJm_jexo0uQzAf6MtSTDntrfPHTBfzlHIUfBypy2aj-6mAPp1EW1XUD1iQ9yuefsopRdyE0b_U1GUKNRQPfaOvcutXs/s1600/021611201852.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVylexEqg26ATxXvbegWbRz26IAGke301T45Zh0_7yC7Q7PKBWyTJm_jexo0uQzAf6MtSTDntrfPHTBfzlHIUfBypy2aj-6mAPp1EW1XUD1iQ9yuefsopRdyE0b_U1GUKNRQPfaOvcutXs/s320/021611201852.JPG" width="303" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">White rice-We love the Jasmin from Trader Joes.</div><div style="text-align: center;">One can of black beans (rinse the beans)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cilantro-diced</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lemon Juice</div><div style="text-align: center;">Avocados</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I start by making one cup of rice. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> (a trick to making rice so tasty...saute the dry rice with butter prior to adding the water)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Once rice is done, just add the black beans and cilantro to taste (the more the better for me!) </div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally, squeeze the lemon to taste.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mix it all together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaJyqfNGZ39XR870C8NERu7xDRU9A6MPztKYzGmtpg5QgQbuQeL2EPiukHeMwNMZADma4jM8f2eUSFdnyLIjLk7YKQXvzbDREXEyEWH-P1cGBzJXhxgViRuy2cyhlyV2kOD-rZAZN030o/s1600/021611203320.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaJyqfNGZ39XR870C8NERu7xDRU9A6MPztKYzGmtpg5QgQbuQeL2EPiukHeMwNMZADma4jM8f2eUSFdnyLIjLk7YKQXvzbDREXEyEWH-P1cGBzJXhxgViRuy2cyhlyV2kOD-rZAZN030o/s320/021611203320.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And here is the finished dish...YUM! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHcC2JHUzpma5chqyPY4mMGDuHnBbZtUm7YCusEH9bqtCboyMCS7ufyJfWcoe0l2GUhLUcVSLolkWQMnQCV-wLLoSt1dFDiQZJECiWp1qNPXFpj19WO8flBTwIUfTxTOolne22Czz3UpRR/s1600/021611203719.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHcC2JHUzpma5chqyPY4mMGDuHnBbZtUm7YCusEH9bqtCboyMCS7ufyJfWcoe0l2GUhLUcVSLolkWQMnQCV-wLLoSt1dFDiQZJECiWp1qNPXFpj19WO8flBTwIUfTxTOolne22Czz3UpRR/s320/021611203719.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is easy!</div><div style="text-align: center;">My boys love it!</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is cheap! (and somewhat healthy)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy</div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-33035233271120368602011-02-18T01:00:00.000-08:002011-02-19T13:29:26.879-08:00Seriously...<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If reincarnation existed, I would want to come back as our cats.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">What a life!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrsdIomi7nyAnu8VjRjAgCfFogNJMYljY1Asi-pRocorL2egKSJSospzIy7lv7NGv0JctTGd3x1Cpg66DEvsMT_WhgyOOpuC6oEXNv1cViitHakRO822QrAbdSlj2gf7CovQgNNV6_jXl/s1600/021711122515.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrsdIomi7nyAnu8VjRjAgCfFogNJMYljY1Asi-pRocorL2egKSJSospzIy7lv7NGv0JctTGd3x1Cpg66DEvsMT_WhgyOOpuC6oEXNv1cViitHakRO822QrAbdSlj2gf7CovQgNNV6_jXl/s400/021711122515.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Truly spoiled little boys!</div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-19937187528414615942011-02-16T17:03:00.000-08:002011-02-16T17:11:49.738-08:00Under $10.00 makeover<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I picked up this random pantry door from a friend and had no idea what I was going to do with it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">All I knew is that I loved it and would figure out what to do with it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">When we moved to our new home, the idea came to me. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We have this huge wall outside and no where to hang our towels when we get out of the pool.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, I went to Lowe's and picked out the cheapest knobs on clearance. </div><div style="text-align: center;">They were so ugly, but they had potential. <br />
One coat of brown paint is all it took to cover the brass color.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I also bought a "tester" paint can for a few dollars. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course, it had to be turquoise...my fav color!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After it dried, I distressed it a bit and viola! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Look at my new, cute towel holder.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We love it!</div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-91864340368505637562011-02-14T21:48:00.000-08:002011-02-14T21:48:19.072-08:00Yay....Yay...Whatever....<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
Call me corny, <br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">call it cheesey,</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yay....Yay...Whatever....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><strong>I LOVE VALENTINE'S DAY!</strong></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I am a true romantic. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The cornier the better!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I <u>love</u> love!</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So, how did we celebrate Valentine's Day?</div><br />
We started off with heart pancakes.<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">(This year...made by my sweet hubby...hence the <u>enormous</u> dab of butter!)</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0t-x8i45GXJvv6XO_uKA0eVPg9_ebIUNy5hY-pW51-BTM3m9h-O0IMAAKJuN_BCcC6GTr-QgsoN-xf8XaF8ymHMI8reoRvLKoZtSbUNThb783Br4Hv8bfDZd93WCde2EVJ3BWZwCiKeh/s1600/021411093616.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0t-x8i45GXJvv6XO_uKA0eVPg9_ebIUNy5hY-pW51-BTM3m9h-O0IMAAKJuN_BCcC6GTr-QgsoN-xf8XaF8ymHMI8reoRvLKoZtSbUNThb783Br4Hv8bfDZd93WCde2EVJ3BWZwCiKeh/s400/021411093616.JPG" width="266" /></a><br />
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</div></div>I wore my only pink sweater I own and pulled out my cute hearts.<br />
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We gave little gifts<br />
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and I decorated Brendan's room.<br />
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</div>This year we saved the heart pasta,<br />
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and went out to lunch<br />
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And, of course...we had to play Valentine's Angry Birds.<br />
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As we were cooking dinner, Brendan found some old Valentine's Day cups and plates. <br />
So, he decided to decorate the table. (Puffle had to join too)<br />
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Brendan wanted his graph to be the centerpiece.<br />
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This was the final table, ready for dinner.<br />
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Brian grilled steaks and of course...<br />
I had to make pink mashed potatoes.<br />
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And finally, my sweet hubby surprised us with these little bits of heaven.<br />
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</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">You may ask...<br />
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Was it all worth it?<br />
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It was 100%! This is what I heard after dinner;<br />
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"Mom, this was the best Valetime's Day ever! and by the way...I love you and dad!"<br />
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My heart melted! <br />
He has never been so lovey.<br />
Every single cheesey bit was worth it!<br />
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I hope you all felt very loved today!</div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-798117734889870062011-02-06T11:44:00.000-08:002011-02-06T11:44:56.598-08:00Fruit Ninja<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is one of my son's fav games on the droid.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNKpqpE6Hc8wVcMnDhIGwGWMlGQOs_BlNbSTyi8Ged0H6pqpVQaC-lNQmwtclQwXgbaa9BgPAUGl0VPTLhyphenhyphenQ3yMJoCbA0MIeN3jXeQPnXWbNM1j-tGAqanOrVSUFNcG3ick1Up2wt4Ct7k/s1600/FruitNinjaVertical-copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNKpqpE6Hc8wVcMnDhIGwGWMlGQOs_BlNbSTyi8Ged0H6pqpVQaC-lNQmwtclQwXgbaa9BgPAUGl0VPTLhyphenhyphenQ3yMJoCbA0MIeN3jXeQPnXWbNM1j-tGAqanOrVSUFNcG3ick1Up2wt4Ct7k/s320/FruitNinjaVertical-copy.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, what do you do when you are bored and charging your battery?</div><div style="text-align: center;">You play the real thing. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJ4e-JG5UfCXIB3ywnj8rddm2ruAKK46RaTxXWbVKR9Wz5qo25L8nyRxx7oIy6dLgK9bbzy2Rq-BQt2F6fAq7nUPvjkXksOsedeNxKFRaproTmpfTZ_9Pn_mHA2k0mh9I0FZCuaoj_g8w/s1600/020611131821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJ4e-JG5UfCXIB3ywnj8rddm2ruAKK46RaTxXWbVKR9Wz5qo25L8nyRxx7oIy6dLgK9bbzy2Rq-BQt2F6fAq7nUPvjkXksOsedeNxKFRaproTmpfTZ_9Pn_mHA2k0mh9I0FZCuaoj_g8w/s400/020611131821.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here is the aftermath...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5iVfd5sgDQD2lwlh8MYuTF69dcuGvMWFxtfROYnYvsqmdS6rqh7N9cQS4fSwgXtvSxU9TRZP4RjS1MclKsQUQvSVUhKdttEUzDNwRHgJ0GdwAoU-SYFt23kCYw6ZIeCX_zIK_5L8u_hn/s1600/020611132112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5iVfd5sgDQD2lwlh8MYuTF69dcuGvMWFxtfROYnYvsqmdS6rqh7N9cQS4fSwgXtvSxU9TRZP4RjS1MclKsQUQvSVUhKdttEUzDNwRHgJ0GdwAoU-SYFt23kCYw6ZIeCX_zIK_5L8u_hn/s400/020611132112.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And then guess who wanted to play??</div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-56074693496341514262011-01-31T20:51:00.000-08:002011-01-31T20:51:00.597-08:0015 years ago today...<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">15 years ago today, I met my beautiful husband. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am so grateful that the Lord knew what I needed in a relationship when I met him at 19 years old.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love my husband dearly and cannot imagine life without him.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Anniversary hunny!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Cannot wait to see what the next 15 years holds for us.</div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-47138625905180911902011-01-29T21:13:00.000-08:002011-01-29T21:13:36.335-08:00Seriously...<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Seriously...how stinkin cute is this? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0o7o6wnMfPck9AR_EvR7WS9zCX62-aTaM-nh0p_PLPJQPIRDOFkJwfY5CBDKKj32qR3cR6NZcCXUkAsnFf_yF0JcS6hxtEbfoYesr9-VVnEJ5gpPiIO-IlsNEjZpgeeeNNbOq41D8GY54/s1600/Diva_IC_132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0o7o6wnMfPck9AR_EvR7WS9zCX62-aTaM-nh0p_PLPJQPIRDOFkJwfY5CBDKKj32qR3cR6NZcCXUkAsnFf_yF0JcS6hxtEbfoYesr9-VVnEJ5gpPiIO-IlsNEjZpgeeeNNbOq41D8GY54/s320/Diva_IC_132.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will for sure be attempting this soon.</div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-28831882284553074462011-01-26T20:58:00.000-08:002011-01-26T20:58:26.119-08:00My little garden<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My dream was always to grow a little garden of my own when I bought my first house. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, after A LOT of hard work, we succeeded! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We have come such a long way in our backyard, however, we have such a long way to go. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Our backyard was a disaster when we first moved in!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is one "before" picture of a little side yard.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> This picture just does not do it justice of just how bad it really was. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The weeds were SO overgrown. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">By the time I had taken this picture, we had removed a large amount already. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After removing every weed and every blade of grass, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brian and I sifted through the dirt with a make shift strainer Brian made.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So...here is an "after" picture of my garden today:</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 far, I have grown: Cilantro, lettuce, squash, spinach (the spinach didn't do so well)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The orange tree was relocated as I came to find out it was not a dwarf as I originally thought. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That might cause us some trouble. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh well. We'll see what happens.</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;">Today I planted lettuce, basil, spinach, bell peppers, tomatoes, kale and rainbow chard. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">PS-I have no idea what the heck chard is!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am just super excited to grow stuff!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am learning so much with every little harvest. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I cannot wait to really live off of my land in my own backyard. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Stay tuned to see what my little garden looks like this spring. </div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-36863540952335067142011-01-22T18:42:00.000-08:002011-01-22T18:42:20.927-08:00Beautiful<div style="text-align: center;">As all of you know, we bought our first little home last year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Brian and I never in one million years thought we would be blessed with a house. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We feel so grateful.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite things to do is sit in our backyard and look at the sunset. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is so calming.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> It is so peaceful. </div><br />
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</div>As I look at this beautiful creation, it reminds me of how great our God is. He created this amazing world and yet, He loves each and every one of us. As I sit and stare off, I wonder why I ever worry about anything. God has a major plan for my life and yet, every day of my life, I have a worry that crosses my mind. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Will Brian find a job? </div><div style="text-align: center;">Will we be able to pay for our mortgage? </div><div style="text-align: center;">Will my family be safe today?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">These are just a few worries that currently occupy my mind.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Below is what <u>should</u> occupy my mind.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="color: #9fc5e8;"> “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? <span class="woj">Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?</span><span class="woj"> Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?</span> Matthew 6: 25-27</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">I will be printing this verse and be meditating on it daily.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">What an amazing God we have! </span></div>My Happily Ever Afterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219220416552539059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620434567995693087.post-8041343116976870572011-01-22T10:29:00.000-08:002011-01-22T10:30:40.698-08:00Another Heavenly Birthday<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So, on the 16th it was the birthday of my other little angel. It is crazy that it has been seven years. We visited the cemetary to decorate and I was brought back to that very moment. That very feeling of emptiness. It is the worst feeling in the world.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">And then, I heard a laugh. I was brought back to reality and realized how incredibly lucky I am to have my son Brendan. He is the light of my life and brings joy to me every single day of my life. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Look at what he did today? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Seriously...how can you not crack up?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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