tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58251642337597908592024-03-05T06:07:43.610-08:00Just Another Day in Paradise.... schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-1318707397243839382012-10-17T13:37:00.001-07:002012-10-17T13:37:51.010-07:00Feeling a little FRUITY....<span><span style="background-color: #990000;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">So the last time I was here sharing my "wonderful" words with each of you... I had decided it was time to take back my bad habits and turn them into something new. Well... I thought it was past time for an update. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Soda - I no longer drink it. At all. Seriously. Went from drinking 64 ounces of the DEW to drinking 0 ounces of the DEW. It was rough... understatement of the century. I do occasionally still drink a coke slushie... but it's a treat. NOTHING like it was before. The caffeine headaches were ATROCIOUS!! But I know that my body is so much better without all of it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Meat - I no longer eat it. Okay... so maybe an occasional hot dog... but they aren't really meat, right? I watched the movie "Forks over Knives" and was inspired to try the whole plant based nutrition deal. I'm a HUGE steak and potatoes girl... cheeseburgers are my weakness. BUT... I haven't had one since April. Crazy stuff! I don't miss meat... not even one teensie, tiny little bit. Figuring out what to eat has been the hardest... I know now that I HATE tofu. NASTY, NASTY stuff. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Fitness - well... I'm HUGELY lacking in this area. I was doing SO GOOD.... then I got sick, the kids got sick, and VOILA... there goes all the progress I made. I might start walking again this week... I have a handy, dandy new pedometer (a FITBIT... so fun!) that has been helpful. It's fun to see how many steps I've walked in a day... and how many flights of stairs I've gone up (and down). I really need to find some inspiration or a work out buddy... apparently both are helpful :). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">So that's my update. I might start blogging again... it's kind of fun (I'm such a dork... can't believe I just wrote that). Maybe I'll post the successful meat-free meals we have here in Schwadville. Let me tell you... we've had the good, the bad, and the REALLY ugly! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Peace out for now my little blogging peeps!!!! </span></span>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-59557714193921232482012-02-28T12:55:00.002-08:002012-02-28T13:03:43.179-08:00A little "self-discovery" never hurt a soul......<span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I've realized that I crave sugar mostly in the afternoons. Around 1pm I start to feel sluggish... the first thing I run to... MOUNTAIN DEW! HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE! Have you read what they put in Mountain Dew? Brominated vegetable oil, high-fructose corn syrup, sodium benzoate... doesn't sound very refreshing, right?! <br /><br />In trying to eat more natural and fresh it amazes me how willingly I put this CRAP into my body! <br /><br />I bought cookies at the grocery store (they were BOGO... how could I say no?!?!)... looked at the ingredients and about FELL OVER! Half the stuff I couldn't pronounce. Lame. What happened to the simple recipe of flour, sugar, brown sugar, salt, butter, baking soda, and eggs? When things have 16 letters in them... I start to worry! <br /><br />My plan is to start working out in the afternoons rather than in the mornings. This week is screwed up a bit due to an electrician coming to "play" tomorrow and I'm helping a friend with some housework/kid-care on Thursday. Friday is my day... I'm going to test it out! <br /><br />We'll see.....<br /></span></span>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-41884864838026890922012-02-25T16:55:00.002-08:002012-02-25T17:04:21.470-08:00Time for change... I HATE CHANGE!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#cc0000;">Seems silly to pursue change when I do NOT handle change well. These are changes that have been a LONG time coming though... a VERY long time. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#cc0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#cc0000;">With all my health yuckiness last year - cancer, broken tailbone, parvo virus (PURE misery)... I've decided to switch things up a bit this year. I've gained weight (due to meds and general illness) and my habits for exercise and nutrition have become even more horrible than they were in the past. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#cc0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#cc0000;">So... I'm here to admit that I am FULLY ADDICTED TO SUGAR! Cookies, cakes, cupcakes, chocolate, gummy bears, etc... LOVE THEM. Soda, juice, soda, more soda... totally addicted. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#cc0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#cc0000;">Over the last few months my tastes have started to change (again... I HATE change!). I love all things fresh... not processed. I've been cooking more from scratch... and I LOVE it! I've always enjoyed cooking and baking... so this is something WONDERFUL for me! :) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#cc0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#cc0000;">But... the sugar thing is really bad. I can't seem to get a grip on it...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#cc0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#cc0000;">SO.....</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#cc0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#cc0000;">I'm changing this blog to be more of a "thing" about me and my journey to health. Taking it away from the kids/family.... focusing on this journey I'm starting on. Hoping it will keep me accountable.... hopefully it will bring some new friends into my life to offer encouragement and the possibility of learning from them. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#cc0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#cc0000;">I'll post weight once a week (EEK!!!!), daily food choices, and exercise. Should be interesting....</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#cc0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#cc0000;">So.... YEAH!! I'm back to blogging... </span></div>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-34666490418907094542011-08-08T16:01:00.000-07:002011-08-08T16:13:01.103-07:00Destin Sweet Destin....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjLMhvcSgXodgH1Oah9LROfBllMvBzOzOu1d32rDdYlIJUKdY3MjEB0Z2aQHNZveEgH5mcbPVCnHn5xhnPNoQbgXhJfmYCR2IICkhQ2U1MCqhhW6yX2EXQ7NET93SyY9j3DM64zgEcNI/s1600/IMG_5823.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjLMhvcSgXodgH1Oah9LROfBllMvBzOzOu1d32rDdYlIJUKdY3MjEB0Z2aQHNZveEgH5mcbPVCnHn5xhnPNoQbgXhJfmYCR2IICkhQ2U1MCqhhW6yX2EXQ7NET93SyY9j3DM64zgEcNI/s400/IMG_5823.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638624543933191154" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So can you tell I'm at my "happy place"... the BEACH! Don't mind the dark clouds in the distance... we decided the thunder wasn't going to stop us! We take a trip to Destin almost every year at the same time - the first week of August. It's the cheapest week to rent the condo we love... and probably the HOTTEST week of summer! Crazy... what we don't do to save a buck. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">See my lovely orange chair... not only is it a backpack chair... it has a COOLER and a SNACK BAG attached! Seriously... it freed up two hands! Of course, after the kids buckets, shovels, towels, and body board thingies... I decided next year I need one of those cheesy carts people use to drag all their junk down to the shore. It's quite ridiculous! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This year we spent almost all of our time at the beach and pool rather than other random touristy things. We did go on a dolphin watch boat ride... holy hurt the broken tailbone. Kind of ruined it for me. We did see a pod of dolphins with a BABY! WOOT WOOT... very cool. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I thought this picture (not staged at all... ha...) captured the perfectness of my children and the love they share for each other...</span></span></div><div>
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<br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">sweet, eh? Fakers. :) They love the beach as much as we do... PERFECT! They could dig for HOURS! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This last one is in honor of my dear, sweet husband. He LOVES the concept of surfing and paddle boarding. Being that we live in OH... not near a lake, he takes full advantage of anything "surfing" related when he has the opportunity. So... while we were in Destin, he whipped out his "mini-surfboard" (seriously... that's what it is) and "rode the waves". Fun stuff... keeps him occupied and makes him feel like a stud!</span></span></div><div>
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<br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Good times! Next year we might try the Atlantic shore... NC or SC. Not sure yet... any suggestions??? </span></span></div>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-8908356689120798982011-08-08T15:56:00.001-07:002011-08-08T16:01:38.882-07:00has it really been since MARCH!?!?!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">HOLY SMACKERS... they say time flies when you're having fun, but seriously... it's been since MARCH!?! YoWzA! Life sure does come at ya fast, eh?</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Things have been crazy around here the last few months. Obviously the kids finished school for the 10-11 year (and they happened to start the new school year TODAY!!), we took a couple vacations, I had parvo (don't ask... pure misery) and broke my tailbone (even more misery... again, don't ask). The last two really put a damper on our summer plans. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We spent a few days in MI and a week in Destin, Fl. LOVE LOVE LOVE the beach! Wish at time we didn't live in central (no lake shore near by) Ohio. Kind of depresses me at times... something about hearing the waves is beyond refreshing and soothing to my soul. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I read some great books... "the Help" being my favorite fiction and "Give them Grace" being my favorite not fiction. I'm still reading that one though... trying to absorb as I read. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Now that all three Schwadlings are in school full-time (I feel like I'm in the first phase of being an empty nester) I'll be able to blog about nothing (HA!) more often! :) Lucky you!!!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">One last thing... can I just say... how did I ever live without DVR? WOW... great stuff! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">
<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">That's all for now folks....</span></span></div>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-7653210643005070502011-03-20T10:44:00.000-07:002011-03-20T10:54:49.230-07:00Come live with me and be my love....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7wD-6ZdF5lzPGNPLhEUlhYc76hyphenhyphenALh9wDWItuwmWZIE78dh0RKxXP_LxxpcPLMLKMqoVajo46nGuDouNfTdEybV0Y9g6wxRnHhGgi0UJNRr7KvA27ih1kS-9VLwsTvkOnmxMlEgduf0/s1600/IMG_0378.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7wD-6ZdF5lzPGNPLhEUlhYc76hyphenhyphenALh9wDWItuwmWZIE78dh0RKxXP_LxxpcPLMLKMqoVajo46nGuDouNfTdEybV0Y9g6wxRnHhGgi0UJNRr7KvA27ih1kS-9VLwsTvkOnmxMlEgduf0/s400/IMG_0378.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586220102065635362" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">this week we celebrate 11... yes 11... years of marriage! YOWZA! God has brought us SO far in those 11 years. It never ceases to amaze me at how blessed my life is because of Andy. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I have come to appreciate him and his love SO MUCH MORE over the last few months. He was so supportive through the whole cancer "thing"... I know that if it hadn't been for his encouragement some days that I might have just simply given up. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I have come to love his thirst for knowledge. It HAS to be his spiritual gift. He remembers things SO well... always has odd tidbits of information about the most random things. He has an amazing memory for biblical history... puts me to shame! He is constantly reading (literally... getting him to come down for dinner at times is IMPOSSIBLE) trying to learn more and grow deeper in his knowledge of God, the Bible, and just about every other random thing. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I have come to understand that sometimes... I just have to let him do things his way. It's okay for things not to be done the way I want them to be done. Example... emptying the dishwasher (random... but I KNOW all you wives out there know exactly what I mean here...). I always put things back in the exact same place. He does not. I find things in the most random places... not really sure why the were put where they were. Makes me crazy... but also makes me appreciate the fact that he does help out... sometimes :). </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I look forward to our future together... no matter how long it may be. Where God is taking us... watching our kids grow... spending much needed quality time together. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">It's been an amazing journey so far... and I can't wait to see what else is to come!! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-36350827193667394192011-01-27T13:17:00.000-08:002011-01-27T13:23:34.099-08:00SO EXCITED!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-PdlPoKbcxRu__LFLLsYyLJtukEg_r_BBpdT5oSWl9QQtUEYiporwy-PvZfnM14kKcLHOENoVsGnVWFWcXSl-nMZqY5MlSwI5WI5NSwx-JqctzBoS9Vr2VrfqOHjsVJe7YN8CJItL2C4/s1600/Farm-to-Kitchen-Foods-e1283202397456.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-PdlPoKbcxRu__LFLLsYyLJtukEg_r_BBpdT5oSWl9QQtUEYiporwy-PvZfnM14kKcLHOENoVsGnVWFWcXSl-nMZqY5MlSwI5WI5NSwx-JqctzBoS9Vr2VrfqOHjsVJe7YN8CJItL2C4/s400/Farm-to-Kitchen-Foods-e1283202397456.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566978162555069986" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Last week, the company that belongs to the lovely "logo" above - <a href="http://www.greenbeandelivery.com/">Green B.E.A.N. Delivery</a> - had a fantabulous groupon available for purchase. It was $15 for a $35 delivery! This is a new to our area service that I think sounds fantastic! They offer several options along with organic/natural groceries. The best part - it's all delivered to YOUR FRONT DOOR!!! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So tomorrow is our first delivery. They sent out a list of what's to be included in my medium produce (fruits and veggies) box... including... bok choy, broccoli, apples, oranges, mandarines (yes... a fancy word for orange), potatoes, onions, etc. SO EXCITED!!!! With my pre-radiation diet, I'm VERY limited to what I can eat. This bunch of fresh goodies couldn't be timed ANY better! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I'll plan to take pics of what we get... hopefully it's going to live up to the hype! :)</span></span></div>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-21743361592500054482011-01-26T05:22:00.000-08:002011-01-26T05:33:17.604-08:00this has me thinking......<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So Lindsey over at the <a href="http://thepleatedpoppy.com/blog/">Pleated Poppy</a> once a week does a What I Wore Wednesday post. She takes pictures throughout the week, then on Wednesday posts them for all the bloggy world to see. LOVE IT! She originally started this whole shebang to help keep the sweats/yoga pants at bay.... something that isn't necessarily easy to do!</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So I've been thinking.... maybe I should try this. I've been a bit of a sludge lately - lazy, lazy, lazy. Hats almost everyday and my lovely knit pants close to every day (they really are SO comfortable). Shameful :). BUT.... when I try to think of cute outfits that would compare to Lindsey and all the other great girlies that link up to her *party*... it's a problem. Obviously something to work on over the next couple of months!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So... here we go. It's my first official picture - not so much for WIWW, but for the sake of taking a picture of ME. I really.... <b>REALLY</b> hate having my picture taken. Seriously... it's like a disease or something :).</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxxiecmZIJyT3CMgpk_jvdP4PdN-oeLt3cmoGhfwYbnNi8oms7vepCMsPDT2z9b01fCdN3W9x-D14eZi-wYrEiKoC0rMVS2H9GasBVKlfXnYJh3l114wwMkqXEVJ3TQmPaLinS-uVJe8/s1600/IMG_5560.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxxiecmZIJyT3CMgpk_jvdP4PdN-oeLt3cmoGhfwYbnNi8oms7vepCMsPDT2z9b01fCdN3W9x-D14eZi-wYrEiKoC0rMVS2H9GasBVKlfXnYJh3l114wwMkqXEVJ3TQmPaLinS-uVJe8/s400/IMG_5560.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566486259357339602" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;">Does anyone else want to join me in my WIWW journey? </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-11036257555477201062011-01-20T13:19:00.000-08:002011-01-20T13:41:03.790-08:00positive thinking....<span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">So back in "the day" I was a huge fan of Monty Python movies. Lame, right? One of my NOT so favorites was the "Life of Brian". The ONLY fun thing about this movie was the song "always look on the bright side of life". Let's see if I can link up to it just in case you haven't heard of it before... (warning... it's a bit off the charts in sacreligiousness)<br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="www.youtube.com/watch?v=">*please click here*</a><br /></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">okay so i have NO idea of how to REALLY download a video to my blog. I'll figure it out later... :)<br /><br />ANYWHO... after my last post (aka: pity party) I decided to post some POSITIVE things about having thyroid cancer... in particular the RAI (this would be the radiation portion of our program...).<br /><br />SO... I have to be in complete seclusion for 7 days. This means NO contact with the "outside" world... I will be literally locked in our master bedroom. At first I thought what a huge drag this would be. BORING! But... I have some plans... :)<br /><br />#1. I've been wanting to paint our master bathroom FOREVER! The walls and the vanity. What better time?!?! No reasons for my NOT to be able to finish it... it's the perfect time!! It'll be fun to surprise the husband with it when it's finished... he won't have to deal with the in between stuff.<br /><br />#2. I've been meaning to read through the WHOLE Bible for a while now. Being a Christian for a majority of my life and having NEVER done this... pathetic. I'll have to pick up an old copy somewhere (I have to toss pretty much anything tossable when I'm ready to emerge from my lair) but that should be easy enough. Some good God time will be a great way to spend isolation time :).<br /><br />#3. A GREAT excuse to get a new bedding set for our bed! I know, I know... silliness. BUT.... I'll have to toss all the sheets and whatnot from the bed anyway... so... hmmmm... time to start shopping. I actually already have a set picked out - just waiting for Macy's to have free shipping again :).<br /><br />So now I have THREE positive things that will come out of my having cancer. Like our dear Monty Python friends sing... it's time to start looking at the BRIGHT side of life!<br /><br /><br /></span></span></span>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-84041717161201295312011-01-18T06:57:00.000-08:002011-01-18T07:13:15.417-08:00Struggles.....<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">No pictures this time... (again!)... but I feel like I need to share what is on my heart. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Never in my 35 years did I think that I would hear the words "you have cancer". It's something that happens to OTHER people... not me. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Yeah... not so much. It's amazing how these "simple" words completely change your life. For some good... and some bad. I have been beyond blessed by the kindness and love of friends and family. Back in December when I had my surgery, they pretty much took over the day to day stuff for me. I'm not one to ask for help... but have I ever learned that sometimes, you just need to accept it when it's offered! :) </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">It's been over a month since my original surgery... the surgery itself has healed fine. A minor scar... but nothing (thankfully) to horrible. Life has gone back to normal for the most part... at least it appears that way to most...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">But I'm struggling. Deeply. Sometimes I feel like depression is going to take over.... my mind is constantly churning out different scenarios. I pray all day long for God to take over my thoughts... to not let Satan have his way. I try to remind myself that everything happens for a reason and I only need to trust HIM. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I've tried SO hard to stay strong and positive through this whole ordeal... I haven't really had a "WHY ME?!?!" moment. But the longer I deal with it, the more I find myself wondering... "why me?". I don't like pity parties... and I've tried REALLY hard to not have one for myself. But right now, I'm not sure what positive can come from all this. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">All this being said... it leads me to my "word of the year". Apparently these are pretty popular in the bloggy world :). My word this year... </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Trust</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-size: medium; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-size: medium; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); ">Simple as that (HA HA HA!). I have to trust that God has a plan. I have to trust that in the end all will be okay... and if it's not, that HE will take care of both myself and my little family. I have to trust Him to not give me more than what I can handle... or if it feels that way that he will provide a way to best deal with it. My pastor once said that our lives are "God's story". I have literally clung to those words over the last few months. HE has a plan... I just have to be willing to follow his lead. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-size: medium; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-size: medium; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); ">So... if you're a praying sort of person, I could use some :). I'm working to protect my heart and mind from the negativity that Satan breeds. Working SO hard to stay focused on the goal of glorifying Christ in EVERYTHING... both good and bad. Working beyond hard to simply <i><b>TRUST</b></i>....</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-24338575469791693142010-12-29T11:28:00.001-08:002010-12-29T11:44:52.212-08:00looking back at 2010...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I decided to take a trip down memory lane this afternoon... NOT a good thing. :) Here are the goals I set for myself to work towards in 2010... (I wanted to be able to say these things as of 12/31/10)....</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', serif; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">1. I have lost 20 pounds</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', serif; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">2. I have quit soda altogether</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', serif; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">3. We FINALLY finished painting the interior of our home... (this has been an ongoing project for over 4 years.... you can stop laughing now...)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', serif; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">4. I tried seafood (I have a weird seafood phobia.... just typing that out has me almost "enjoying" a panic attack... it's rather bizarre...)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', serif; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">5. I no longer spend just because I can... I have been able to put more into savings rather than into junk we don't need.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', serif; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', serif; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">Well... I can officially say one of them. #3... the house was FINALLY painted this summer/fall. As for the rest of them... yeah.... not happening. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', serif; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Let's reflect a moment on each task...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1. I tried REALLY hard to lose the 20lbs. Was working out 4 times a week doing an hour of cardio each time. Also incorporated strength training. I never saw any sort of results... NADA, ZIP... NOTHING! But... now I sort of know why. The big "C" - cancer. Now saying this is all to blame... but thyroid cancer totally screws up your metabolism. HOPEFULLY now that the path to health has been embarked upon... but this time in 2011, I will have lost 30 lbs! :)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">2. soda... i tried SEVERAL times. lame, right? not sure what it's going to take to quit drinking soda. miracle? :)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">3. YEAH!!!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">4. I was sincerely planning to try seafood while on our annual FL vacation this year. Had it all planned out - a grouper sandwich from Pompano Joe's. :) BUT... then the oil spill happened and I decided I'd rather wait a year. So... 2011 is my year! :)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">5. I've done better with this. Not perfection by any claim... but better. Rather than boosting our savings, we've been trying to pay down debt... in a MAJOR way. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So that's the official rundown of 2010 goals. Time to start thinking about 2011... it's been a rough end to 2010... and possibly a rough start to 2011... but it can only go up, right?! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">HAPPY NEW YEAR (a bit early...!)!!!!!</span></span></div></span></span></span></div>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-41208728761149102632010-11-03T06:25:00.001-07:002010-11-03T06:37:03.385-07:00A GREAT day for a hike in the woods... :)<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Let me preface this whole ditty by saying that I REALLY need a better camera to catch the kids at the "perfect" moment. As you can see with the Chud below... I would LOVE to have him not be blurry in this picture! At least you can still see how cool this place is...</span></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIFbfnqmkR32f18axwa-PajzGueaXX3-oz14DvXfsvhbBN8y6UnigICLqFXRoDK7kVjxNEgKUQ2IZKiuNnqyWZPGdOc-f1Gv91uZSv1tBHazuvrsIdx13T80Yf8yA7vJ0xfRAI6yGqXS0/s1600/IMG_5023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIFbfnqmkR32f18axwa-PajzGueaXX3-oz14DvXfsvhbBN8y6UnigICLqFXRoDK7kVjxNEgKUQ2IZKiuNnqyWZPGdOc-f1Gv91uZSv1tBHazuvrsIdx13T80Yf8yA7vJ0xfRAI6yGqXS0/s400/IMG_5023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535315119092955730" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;">A few weeks ago we packed up the kids after church and headed to Hocking Hills. It's about an hour from our house... and SO amazing! Even though we've lived here for 5 years now we had never taken the time to drive out to hike around. It's a huge gorge type area just to the west (or is it east... maybe north... or even south... yeah... I really don't know) of C-bus. AMAZING!!!! The kids had a billion places to climb into... water to toss rocks into... in their minds... perfection!</span></span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xZ4e2G-uNetyijSpZa41ddh9UY2j1GnZXEA5xyGA9QikhUt9EQHGssrP4npg6A76ZqgRidtQivzJ04abzdMXDLZOYyOix7F4erZMG3-nQyoWzpvNSTvMLuVL0vH_Iw-SSj5686Hft8Q/s1600/IMG_5013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xZ4e2G-uNetyijSpZa41ddh9UY2j1GnZXEA5xyGA9QikhUt9EQHGssrP4npg6A76ZqgRidtQivzJ04abzdMXDLZOYyOix7F4erZMG3-nQyoWzpvNSTvMLuVL0vH_Iw-SSj5686Hft8Q/s400/IMG_5013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535315116137424114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnWnSXvL_I6JsX_kyJBMRQelnvkPeaaqnlk0XvsHw8bYmWIywldVxogj8igN7sqUpZN4T6oUsYFtr5H3Y3B9bmhBvSuRL4Yd-lopueTTV8_KFCJA6TFrVhh69xONGK2-S9uYNm3JCwLks/s1600/IMG_5000.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnWnSXvL_I6JsX_kyJBMRQelnvkPeaaqnlk0XvsHw8bYmWIywldVxogj8igN7sqUpZN4T6oUsYFtr5H3Y3B9bmhBvSuRL4Yd-lopueTTV8_KFCJA6TFrVhh69xONGK2-S9uYNm3JCwLks/s400/IMG_5000.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535315108159560290" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I love this picture of "miss thing" below... you can totally see that she is absolutely SICK of my taking pictures. HA! The joys of being the mom! :) It's so rare to get all three looking at the camera, almost smiling, with their eyes open. I personally thing this picture is nothing short of a MIRACLE!</span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Zw5QzBl9iR1Xq9bcbo3Vse_IiKUGdSXrUURQo3EFX-e-Dwz_btB4hxd0X5y8Vplt-JKRQh9QqWyAO4Y2eM3DosUiAeCKLYWh6RQZVx59GKkzEGM9TpkuaZbLywBdIncwEUNgB6gdkRs/s1600/IMG_4987.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Zw5QzBl9iR1Xq9bcbo3Vse_IiKUGdSXrUURQo3EFX-e-Dwz_btB4hxd0X5y8Vplt-JKRQh9QqWyAO4Y2eM3DosUiAeCKLYWh6RQZVx59GKkzEGM9TpkuaZbLywBdIncwEUNgB6gdkRs/s400/IMG_4987.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535315104282684418" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">What have you done this fall with YOUR family? </span></span></div>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-43286673361586656712010-08-30T09:54:00.000-07:002010-08-30T10:11:32.914-07:00Our annual FL vacation... August 2010<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Every year (almost) we head down to Destin, FL to enjoy the sun, sand, and pool. The kids love it, we love it... it's perfect. We stay at the same place every year... which is kind of nice. I like to be able to "be" on vacation when we "go" on vacation. Not stressing about getting lost or if our condo is going to be crap :). We did stay in a different condo this year... at the same complex. LOVED IT! It was our favorite out of the 3 we've stayed in for previous visits. Can't wait to go back!! Here are some pics of our time... nothing to life changing... just fun shots... except for the first pic...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSp9pdnG_xjexDaV9VVtcg1vMjpWuk_za1FSMn0j3rRO7-kXAid3HdchsbaiKSxycEX0d6fD0xDgViBZMbOinDA8Pl_s3gO3xYxz2kMLv8t7LWoXUYWZpBgEFUIC-bSO28yIRgWziHsY/s1600/IMG_4702.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSp9pdnG_xjexDaV9VVtcg1vMjpWuk_za1FSMn0j3rRO7-kXAid3HdchsbaiKSxycEX0d6fD0xDgViBZMbOinDA8Pl_s3gO3xYxz2kMLv8t7LWoXUYWZpBgEFUIC-bSO28yIRgWziHsY/s400/IMG_4702.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511248499991438786" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">see that nasty green goop.... it's algae. We've NEVER had an issue with it before. Apparently, due to the heavy rains in the Midwest... the fertilizer farms use along the mighty Mississippi has washed into the gulf. Gross. So... with all the HOT weather the gulf has had this summer.... the fertilizer has blossomed into some lovely green goo. Usually they have an "offshore flow" (winds blow yuk stuff out), but oh no... not this year. They've had a consistent "onshore flow". Figures. Enough with our nature/weather lesson.... let's move on.....</span></span><br /><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WIzxiTdWmfwB91HgSuc-F7i4aHqacb58a9v5rlqOwfmk_3-JA5oYMwQP_TNHDYTaZ0kmUyJSPuNuiE_tnDNb9xJCTXQVQbStrQIFLFoyY01zIca747ZvWrga0ZxSzlgK8hvbIveIrAE/s1600/IMG_4765.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WIzxiTdWmfwB91HgSuc-F7i4aHqacb58a9v5rlqOwfmk_3-JA5oYMwQP_TNHDYTaZ0kmUyJSPuNuiE_tnDNb9xJCTXQVQbStrQIFLFoyY01zIca747ZvWrga0ZxSzlgK8hvbIveIrAE/s400/IMG_4765.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511248492437318946" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Miss Thing was SO proud of this hole... "mom... I have water!!!". She worked HARD on this... very hard. Kind of cute to see the kids applying themselves to something as mundane as digging a sand hold. Wish it would translate to room cleaning...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2z0Lv3E_OLeWBP2L1c-CpMVTinXQXyfY2qeCXyKw3SLvmb3hiYH0WafAbB-cUKNHLCKbYxcrhSnZL5BLE7dOphXMNkq5t3iW3tutwiscLYudkQcxjgxO3e-D98x9ekvVByHcaoAWhuhM/s1600/IMG_4753.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2z0Lv3E_OLeWBP2L1c-CpMVTinXQXyfY2qeCXyKw3SLvmb3hiYH0WafAbB-cUKNHLCKbYxcrhSnZL5BLE7dOphXMNkq5t3iW3tutwiscLYudkQcxjgxO3e-D98x9ekvVByHcaoAWhuhM/s400/IMG_4753.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511248481364959298" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Had to include Red's hole... he's such a goofball. He wanted his picture to look like he fell into a huge hole... pretty convincing, eh? </span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAvHwbyNfeSzvdfX8rImd4vb5E5nE6X1CNmmj0zoCHc92tLgIUP-bhvWRQGKHO-W3H0ym4DUhhu66CNys4sCjNK4igyAa8fb3lruRztKwvpt73iIaIt5QqRlD3YngFUAABRTOK1DItr8/s1600/IMG_4842.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAvHwbyNfeSzvdfX8rImd4vb5E5nE6X1CNmmj0zoCHc92tLgIUP-bhvWRQGKHO-W3H0ym4DUhhu66CNys4sCjNK4igyAa8fb3lruRztKwvpt73iIaIt5QqRlD3YngFUAABRTOK1DItr8/s400/IMG_4842.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511248475084381314" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">the Chud had issues with digging a hole... he never seemed to sit in one place long enough to actually get anything started. Crazy kid... where he gets his energy... I'll NEVER know! I'll be curious next year if his hole digging skills have improved... :)</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4V_bXR3DvIzdzDtkFw5b_Brwuoids4uHGWBjiytdX4g5Hv5r-BmtXxgj1YEDDP-9NsNoJ-GQK3ZeV_ROsqqN9YJ_BHXu7Chfo-ZmIF21axxz-ShcbCbyb0ILm4MnNZGIglqdCC6MBI2k/s1600/IMG_4686.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4V_bXR3DvIzdzDtkFw5b_Brwuoids4uHGWBjiytdX4g5Hv5r-BmtXxgj1YEDDP-9NsNoJ-GQK3ZeV_ROsqqN9YJ_BHXu7Chfo-ZmIF21axxz-ShcbCbyb0ILm4MnNZGIglqdCC6MBI2k/s400/IMG_4686.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511248439341338434" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This is every mother's dream... all the kids playing together without bickering, yelling, or any other negative form of anything. This was toward the end of the week (maybe even the morning we left...) so thankfully most of the nasty green goo had moved a bit farther off shore (like 10 feet... but enough to make a difference!!). They sat and did whatever they do along the shore for quite a while. WONDERFUL! This is why I LOVE taking the kids to the beach... they're finally content.</span></span></div></div>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-81998283945221323552010-08-13T06:06:00.000-07:002010-08-13T08:43:01.666-07:00What to do... what to do?<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Toward the middle of summer, I started to hear "MOM... I'M BORED!!!". Not really sure how it's possible with the GAZILLIONS of toys they have and all the fun outdoor stuff available to them... but none-the-less... I put my thinking cap on and came up with this...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">SHAVING CREAM FUN!!!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Not exactly a "new" idea... but it was new to my 3 little schwadlings :)....</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5ExFwipFACS89mJWmzYfBVfgT17-Oj985KRLazTFGXIMRiMxSoeGvtA1cM8pHixs7bDP-pavv9p7o8YnWpD9xFmkVWK_qWjtq1Nc3bCWlrcti4wQyUedqFezyBm-LjxV0n_dnSZcdUg/s1600/IMG_4635.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5ExFwipFACS89mJWmzYfBVfgT17-Oj985KRLazTFGXIMRiMxSoeGvtA1cM8pHixs7bDP-pavv9p7o8YnWpD9xFmkVWK_qWjtq1Nc3bCWlrcti4wQyUedqFezyBm-LjxV0n_dnSZcdUg/s400/IMG_4635.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504881509589188562" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This is about the ONLY kind of graffiti I'd ever let the kids take part in... :) ... the kind that washes away. I (back in my rebel days... ha ha ha), along with some junior high friends decided it would be fun to use shaving cream all over a local elementary school one night at a sleepover. Yeah, the cops didn't like it so much (lame). That was my first run in with the law. I still don't think my parents know about it... my friends parents were FREAKING out! :) Anyway...</span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-S9cDTeFFkRExQS-6ruVlT3mUrM4pEiILL4tWCtUO2inEjwUcF1ateIunuDn_on7Z4KfGV58PdyOpqCxgU1_1Yr_tk9mS_Uj4LgBsKMXy9nGRCUEmbjlksME-Ypy3CvIR9jzZft_r9Y/s1600/IMG_4636.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-S9cDTeFFkRExQS-6ruVlT3mUrM4pEiILL4tWCtUO2inEjwUcF1ateIunuDn_on7Z4KfGV58PdyOpqCxgU1_1Yr_tk9mS_Uj4LgBsKMXy9nGRCUEmbjlksME-Ypy3CvIR9jzZft_r9Y/s400/IMG_4636.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504881502549605810" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This was SEVERAL weeks ago, but I swear, he still smells like Barbasol. He loved it... he's a very touchy-feely kid... so this was great for him!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4J4HGMzwpT8q-eHwkYG5-C-b1myG5IRA0BD-EhfCmYA1PN5GlCQd7pS_DHa3nVn-iO07FQACaWzPSie8f0tuxbuoD8HWpPIxI5trVMReRD7xq1LIB7Z6jQR-etWPcMP61si-ED8zZFwc/s1600/IMG_4646.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4J4HGMzwpT8q-eHwkYG5-C-b1myG5IRA0BD-EhfCmYA1PN5GlCQd7pS_DHa3nVn-iO07FQACaWzPSie8f0tuxbuoD8HWpPIxI5trVMReRD7xq1LIB7Z6jQR-etWPcMP61si-ED8zZFwc/s400/IMG_4646.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504881493576722418" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It was fun to watch once they really started to get into it. At first Miss Thing was all worried that it was going to "ruin my hair or swimsuit". Whatever. So NOT her mother's daughter in that regard. Once they figured it all out... WATCH OUT! As you can see even the little neighbor boy Dougie got into it (he would be the one in the blue shirt) - sorry Cliff and Anne! :) </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj93JxMoWjY5IHjZy28cGeGkLJIMKsE8cnelgd1E7B-ruE1SvNRjiO87nuF6FUW6nLCf_4jrPjObNM5Rt32WCtoDvlq4lLGkrygsz5EAThas8J6Jx5fADfMQXKrs5VYszMyaBREFKfWCWo/s1600/IMG_4642.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj93JxMoWjY5IHjZy28cGeGkLJIMKsE8cnelgd1E7B-ruE1SvNRjiO87nuF6FUW6nLCf_4jrPjObNM5Rt32WCtoDvlq4lLGkrygsz5EAThas8J6Jx5fADfMQXKrs5VYszMyaBREFKfWCWo/s400/IMG_4642.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504881487392988258" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I think Miss Thing decided it was revenge time on all the boys. Being the only girl sometimes she has to put up with a LOT of boy stuff. She took FULL advantage of this opportunity (you GO girl!!)...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HFCKZF_PCsh7WkzVgyd9lLU3oJgxjICkTG8LDitTxfq7KawdoHAXFJFo0aokqnrIerzFDoDPFAtZ-50xcMHDdaT7EpjHwmqVcqKZR8uERDFqRusoqkva9AHXtE1a2pQ_SJrSiRjVLUA/s1600/IMG_4655.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HFCKZF_PCsh7WkzVgyd9lLU3oJgxjICkTG8LDitTxfq7KawdoHAXFJFo0aokqnrIerzFDoDPFAtZ-50xcMHDdaT7EpjHwmqVcqKZR8uERDFqRusoqkva9AHXtE1a2pQ_SJrSiRjVLUA/s400/IMG_4655.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504881478467332994" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">One day, I WILL get a picture of all three of them with their eyes open! :) HA! They really did have SO much fun... you should totally try it if you have kids. It's cheap (less than $1.50 a can for the Barbasol) and cleans up easy. Must say, the clean up was the best part for me. I took the hose sprayer and told them to hold still. I LOVE spraying people... so it was perfect! BBBWWWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA! :)....</span></span></span></div>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-5450546161667837732010-08-13T05:43:00.000-07:002010-08-13T06:06:46.349-07:00FINALLY!!!!<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The shutters have been done for a while... but I've been such a slacker with sharing ANYTHING on this lovely blog :). SO here is the "not" so grand reveal of this project that ended up being the thorn in my flesh for many weeks! </span></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhep6YwF8ZpCyfbnydaYIwCcmKrdF42__NuoC0OSr0cROsckliStDa8a_Zpsg_jU6qcnyo93BNXKk_7B8qAZaVKhJn7Cp9ZsmzjQdYalcCkNI4g359n7wHeDP_0C5n-em5ut-I_fIt4rco/s1600/IMG_4253.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhep6YwF8ZpCyfbnydaYIwCcmKrdF42__NuoC0OSr0cROsckliStDa8a_Zpsg_jU6qcnyo93BNXKk_7B8qAZaVKhJn7Cp9ZsmzjQdYalcCkNI4g359n7wHeDP_0C5n-em5ut-I_fIt4rco/s400/IMG_4253.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504875382233838130" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Painting (what felt like) millions of boards - outside - in the sun - on our black driveway... yeah... not so fun. After painting them the lovely shade of "Napolean" (aka: dark gray) I realized I probably should've primed them first. Oops. Oh well... what's done is done. We had to make 10 of these babies... felt SO good to see them done and put together!</span></span></div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhb1pth3M3Rj5o6bNv_h6uq4NiirSkKRbkQPJJHoZsFhxfe_w_qi-uu75Gz5-7-SFQe1r7cpmoYLhQ16yIgBbh0nO54ROzWiPkToHV9AmNlQIIBIlHlSD2VYvUfUzFz_jD1cAxvwao_EM/s1600/IMG_4318.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhb1pth3M3Rj5o6bNv_h6uq4NiirSkKRbkQPJJHoZsFhxfe_w_qi-uu75Gz5-7-SFQe1r7cpmoYLhQ16yIgBbh0nO54ROzWiPkToHV9AmNlQIIBIlHlSD2VYvUfUzFz_jD1cAxvwao_EM/s1600/IMG_4318.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhb1pth3M3Rj5o6bNv_h6uq4NiirSkKRbkQPJJHoZsFhxfe_w_qi-uu75Gz5-7-SFQe1r7cpmoYLhQ16yIgBbh0nO54ROzWiPkToHV9AmNlQIIBIlHlSD2VYvUfUzFz_jD1cAxvwao_EM/s400/IMG_4318.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504875372413549586" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">My uber-brave husband had to literally FORCE the nasty vinyl shutters from the house. I thought he was going to fall with them a few times... he seemed to enjoy it. Maybe a little bit too much....</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLfMwt-iFZHuHPby6dOBeMhHqi_CcAQ1F41TP6IRcx0zvOLgIqe_mM6NZ68RKuS6-NUTbms5aHtIxzA7nqqRMQWsGz8VcJoNRz6saMB4HWzTdiQDLjnzSCFcJ6krqnGdYUTDVXwMQXIU/s1600/IMG_4319.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLfMwt-iFZHuHPby6dOBeMhHqi_CcAQ1F41TP6IRcx0zvOLgIqe_mM6NZ68RKuS6-NUTbms5aHtIxzA7nqqRMQWsGz8VcJoNRz6saMB4HWzTdiQDLjnzSCFcJ6krqnGdYUTDVXwMQXIU/s400/IMG_4319.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504875365077005250" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Here you can witness the nastiness that WAS our faded, crappy vinyl shutters. These were DARK red when we moved in 5 years ago. Now they look pink. Gross. Who wants PINK shutters?? </span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipn3bFVhWKQe1vGluNi7X4_NczYe46XLF_NiLnATCTjmhXFoctw_IzeqG8EMJJxrAwjUDIRGT7CsolZkfllr3uedgfPoYGMio54yPxOawW9C2LvgpZwH6WUIZuQ8plv7FEjD_QsrAuGMg/s1600/IMG_4320.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipn3bFVhWKQe1vGluNi7X4_NczYe46XLF_NiLnATCTjmhXFoctw_IzeqG8EMJJxrAwjUDIRGT7CsolZkfllr3uedgfPoYGMio54yPxOawW9C2LvgpZwH6WUIZuQ8plv7FEjD_QsrAuGMg/s1600/IMG_4320.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipn3bFVhWKQe1vGluNi7X4_NczYe46XLF_NiLnATCTjmhXFoctw_IzeqG8EMJJxrAwjUDIRGT7CsolZkfllr3uedgfPoYGMio54yPxOawW9C2LvgpZwH6WUIZuQ8plv7FEjD_QsrAuGMg/s400/IMG_4320.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504875355598858322" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Not the best picture... but look how much better these look!?! We also painted our front door BRIGHT RED (think 16 coats of red paint... seriously) which really helped to bring it all together. I added some new pots of flowers and PRESTO CHANGO... so much better! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We saved so much $$ doing these ourselves (one set of shutters would've cost what we paid for 5 sets had we purchased them) so all the sweat, tears, and sunburn was totally worth it. I have to give props to Miss <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/">Thrifty Decor Chick</a> who inspired me to try this project. You totally have to check out her blog. She's got some amazing ideas and she's so darn creative (yes... I'm jealous....) - you'll probably be sucked into it all like I have :). Consider this your warning... </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">On to the next project... painting our master bath. STILL don't have a color... so it may NEVER get done! :)</span></span></div>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-90590118471161168242010-05-19T06:27:00.000-07:002010-05-19T06:37:56.230-07:00Busy... busy... dreadfully busy....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNG9gnQzNKPYv0mF5mDvVlFdtL2Gmo3vJk8AXOKI8nGHGZEjXX_EajDy0Ui1rMNnzyQwwcA7sLdd84MvFmrRpNQJuTOiEygLf7ghzz2Uq0O6wBIaqA4Cv-vjHU_JzXADqOjNAKT-3BPAQ/s1600/madameblueberry.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNG9gnQzNKPYv0mF5mDvVlFdtL2Gmo3vJk8AXOKI8nGHGZEjXX_EajDy0Ui1rMNnzyQwwcA7sLdd84MvFmrRpNQJuTOiEygLf7ghzz2Uq0O6wBIaqA4Cv-vjHU_JzXADqOjNAKT-3BPAQ/s400/madameblueberry.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472973247467987346" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I must admit... I LOVE veggie tales. Especially when Madame Blueberry sings the "busy" song. That's how I feel lately... BUSY. It's starting to make me crazy. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I've been reading this blog - <a href="http://simplemom.net/">Simple Mom</a> quite a bit lately and have been SO inspired. I so desire a simple life for myself and my family. All the running we do seems to make us grumpy and tired. All the tv we watch seems to make us bored when it's not entertaining us. Kind of lame. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">My goal over the next few weeks is to finish up the MANY projects I've started. The shutters... painting the great room (those of you who REALLY know me... you can stop laughing now)... cleaning carpet... purging stuff. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Even the kids are getting in the spirit - we're having a garage sale on June 12. They've already started sorting through their STUFF - keep pile, garage sale pile, and goodwill pile. I'm so proud! :) </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So please stay tuned... summer is JUST around the corner! Sounds like a great time for me to get less busy (ha ha ha) and practice being simple...</span></span></div>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-66008073094666911802010-04-22T18:24:00.001-07:002010-04-22T18:37:26.679-07:00Our first day at the beach for 2010!!<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">It's been a LONG time since my last bloggie blog entry.... but thought I'd try to start up again (sounds familiar eh?). No time like the present!! :)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This year for Easter we went North to my family in west Michigan. My parents are blessed to live uber close to Lake Michigan... perfect in the summer. Semi-perfect the rest of the year. Something about 80 degree days in April made us all ready to jump back into beach time! It was a chilly evening, but the kids had so much fun! They could spend HOURS digging in the sand... and playing in the water if it wasn't FREEZING (then again... Lake Michigan is ALWAYS freezing!). It was chilly, but "relaxing" to watch them play! </span></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0D2LKOIKptG6bHXCNA3Dohsc6fMCsrlScwfUGOUrnM1NS2QJ6vbLW8DmFFMSelPeSPxIphyc_f-oFUmNaK1xTQpzJcDrzJOYIE0oQ_s7qGhdj6ghR1aoBaPFR5NhLFd0_9GpQbztLQTY/s1600/IMG_4207.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0D2LKOIKptG6bHXCNA3Dohsc6fMCsrlScwfUGOUrnM1NS2QJ6vbLW8DmFFMSelPeSPxIphyc_f-oFUmNaK1xTQpzJcDrzJOYIE0oQ_s7qGhdj6ghR1aoBaPFR5NhLFd0_9GpQbztLQTY/s400/IMG_4207.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463138437567540706" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Yes, I know. This is FUZZY. I was sitting inside my parents van at this point. I was COLD COLD COLD!! Obviously little dude didn't care - he was happily carrying his FREEZING cold bucket of water back up to the rest of the group...</span></span><br /></span><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAjWXTfRFi3Zejtn588B4FxteTjPl4PLDXR4qzfLNRAnHqC2M3jRFN8hytRNn2mNorPQGaT0sTD4dL_XbedY-2D9WNOJZArrX1hBWIgvviZZv-auNswgCQzr1yEu14cFggsNc0W6Fmmo/s1600/IMG_4185.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAjWXTfRFi3Zejtn588B4FxteTjPl4PLDXR4qzfLNRAnHqC2M3jRFN8hytRNn2mNorPQGaT0sTD4dL_XbedY-2D9WNOJZArrX1hBWIgvviZZv-auNswgCQzr1yEu14cFggsNc0W6Fmmo/s400/IMG_4185.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463138429795284130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4Pg39KAl5xRkpDmK4Ow-qtnyyLcXUTe7M-0whOyhKbB7V8EKqRtOguFdJtZBtY56bzUGmmxbvKEf796vX9Fz1erD4sszrKgdIiS29YhVCxV1wEVaeJSzh7-TGQ5or6XXZboz_pUIheU/s1600/IMG_4208.JPG"></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">This is about the only moment he wasn't running off into the sunset. My sister did a fantastic job of catching him... while I sat in the nice warm van.... :)....</span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4Pg39KAl5xRkpDmK4Ow-qtnyyLcXUTe7M-0whOyhKbB7V8EKqRtOguFdJtZBtY56bzUGmmxbvKEf796vX9Fz1erD4sszrKgdIiS29YhVCxV1wEVaeJSzh7-TGQ5or6XXZboz_pUIheU/s1600/IMG_4208.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4Pg39KAl5xRkpDmK4Ow-qtnyyLcXUTe7M-0whOyhKbB7V8EKqRtOguFdJtZBtY56bzUGmmxbvKEf796vX9Fz1erD4sszrKgdIiS29YhVCxV1wEVaeJSzh7-TGQ5or6XXZboz_pUIheU/s400/IMG_4208.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463138416426062802" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Miss thing - always posing for the camera. Her irritation with me constantly snapping pics doesn't even show in her face... AMAZING~~</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2O4HWWchAejNQHBivm9QPpvVHTEo-W5ISomRuOa_RT4hGLyYvCq4kU96plT2w22A6_E7ObLdqJrmCWAhUCBSWl-zTjY08yDv3EaAgVQGC3c8BM-Ts027isX4BaAYfpyKD72WGDA5Inj8/s1600/IMG_4212.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2O4HWWchAejNQHBivm9QPpvVHTEo-W5ISomRuOa_RT4hGLyYvCq4kU96plT2w22A6_E7ObLdqJrmCWAhUCBSWl-zTjY08yDv3EaAgVQGC3c8BM-Ts027isX4BaAYfpyKD72WGDA5Inj8/s400/IMG_4212.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463138409438368258" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Here's the motley crew... our Michigan cousins. What a bunch!! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We're busy working on a house project - new shutters! Rather than spending $300 per pair (OUCH!) we decided to make them for $30 a pair. Good times. I'll post pics when done! Garden is also started - just onions and lettuce so far. Can't wait to get the tomatoes, cukes, and green beans started! :) We also planted 2 more blueberry bushes - they're PINK blueberries! SO FUN! Makes them taste better.... I hope (I'm NOT a big blueberry fan... but my boys love them)... </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Ta-ta for now!</span></span></div></div>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-47826752459494537992010-02-25T07:26:00.000-08:002010-02-25T07:28:57.256-08:00My Baby turns EIGHT today!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7SzDrAaOwRLtxlAsNfeGRP5-83ALCZ4Jpm8RPv5GUiQOkFLZe2oqoToGlhd9oq1MI1ywq6m0eMBlMR2rKkYjs9OH9v3qX5hBkjDnG_CT6t2hvaz8i5xug6fJbAuSI-MMJJL9Ko9j1R5M/s1600-h/0306-R-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7SzDrAaOwRLtxlAsNfeGRP5-83ALCZ4Jpm8RPv5GUiQOkFLZe2oqoToGlhd9oq1MI1ywq6m0eMBlMR2rKkYjs9OH9v3qX5hBkjDnG_CT6t2hvaz8i5xug6fJbAuSI-MMJJL9Ko9j1R5M/s400/0306-R-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442203326054976274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNgNFoeCiXt6B1BbohiJk2OOWxicpSeUfXHoR-A0ULW8oWWH-2B5O2mJDkhFrmWo6dDmFKY3DROi38j-opVhkEjelokXM0cqkhzNWEv3yHI2r-gMbZWsBWyADJsUTDSDOw14pch2BX6k/s1600-h/0402-1-R.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNgNFoeCiXt6B1BbohiJk2OOWxicpSeUfXHoR-A0ULW8oWWH-2B5O2mJDkhFrmWo6dDmFKY3DROi38j-opVhkEjelokXM0cqkhzNWEv3yHI2r-gMbZWsBWyADJsUTDSDOw14pch2BX6k/s400/0402-1-R.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442203317588263090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQInlhbE-c1jJblIISXl1GKUNp43blIHw-CWQ3aaNb7iiWnWCYh5AZVC1itRSdYpC_m1DD-VbrupSV3ziEAZZEt40ZBwQHBUOXozGqQhxcCbk2iwlr0gLOKwCRDVBu4sryjpWpwGDODA/s1600-h/IMG_1685.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQInlhbE-c1jJblIISXl1GKUNp43blIHw-CWQ3aaNb7iiWnWCYh5AZVC1itRSdYpC_m1DD-VbrupSV3ziEAZZEt40ZBwQHBUOXozGqQhxcCbk2iwlr0gLOKwCRDVBu4sryjpWpwGDODA/s400/IMG_1685.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442203314529514994" /></a>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-2606355995945839952010-02-22T17:02:00.001-08:002010-02-22T17:04:45.918-08:00I'm BBBAAAAAACCCCCKKKKKKKKK! :)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So after taking a short break from blogworld, I decided that I kind of miss it. I've decided that I'm not a daily blogging kind of girl... more of a random thought blogger. It's not always going to be about the kids.. but rather the random things happening in my life. Some decor stuff, some family stuff, so random thought process stuff.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So - if this sounds good to you... please stick around! :) </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I FINALLY finished the kids bathroom (minus the white cabinet that I just can't find anywhere - one that I like at least) so I'll take some pics later this week to share with everyone!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Until next time... keep smilin!</span></span></div>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-8970019346264296482010-01-22T09:54:00.000-08:002010-01-22T09:56:30.552-08:00Taking a break....<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So when I started... this whole blog thing sounded really fun. Well... as you can see, I never got "really" into it. I love to write... I love to share... but taking the time to upload pics, think of something to chat about... I don't know. It has kind of lost it's *shimmer* to me. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So, I'm taking a break. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I'll still be reading YOUR blogs though... maybe I'll find some inspiration... :)</span></span></div>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-63885765520734986052010-01-18T06:12:00.000-08:002010-01-18T06:20:39.663-08:00So much for the BIG REVEAL....<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Yeah... totally should've borrowed this book from the library...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0Wl9OBG_RQiUCFCoGnuarGqsK9IK0BihxO0qRUSTAu8IPAUo71pkMXVXAbR8ubTv0Bh7Mqi29UHclM_Xfm43skqG8IqKlcOlqDq84btYhMndovpMMIFodxo2OSX-S-dJ0NuYg567NU8/s1600-h/fivedunns-1.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0Wl9OBG_RQiUCFCoGnuarGqsK9IK0BihxO0qRUSTAu8IPAUo71pkMXVXAbR8ubTv0Bh7Mqi29UHclM_Xfm43skqG8IqKlcOlqDq84btYhMndovpMMIFodxo2OSX-S-dJ0NuYg567NU8/s400/fivedunns-1.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428082878399950722" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I'm stuck on the drywall part of my job. Seriously... it looks TERRIBLE. I'm done with the painting - accessories are on their way... but this drywall spot. It's becoming the thorn in my flesh. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">YEARS ago after buying our first house in Fort Wayne.... we decided we could "easily" finish the basement ourselves. We had NO experience whatsoever with drywall... but it sure did look easy. HA HA HA HA HA... I'm still laughing at that one. We did finish it... tossed some sand mixed with paint on the walls for texture (to cover the CRAPPY drywall job) and called it a day. Only problem... everytime we accidentally bumped into the wall... we tore skin off our arms. YUCK! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">SO.... we hired someone to come in, sand off the sand and completely refinish the basement. Should've been lesson learned, right?</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Oh no....</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We had the brilliant idea to finish a room in the unfinished basement of our current house. We were smarter this time - we hung the drywall... the hired the finishing out to a drywall dude. It's still not perfect... but it's the basement. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Now for my little drywall conundrum. If I leave it the way it is (finish sanding then prime... paint) I'll know it looks HORRIBLE for the rest of my days. OR... I could find a GREAT picture to hang over the spot - but I'll still know it's horrible. OR... I could just not care. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Any suggestions? :) </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Hopefully by Friday I'll have it finished. Hopefully....</span></span></div>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-68414706356581726782010-01-11T11:39:00.000-08:002010-01-11T11:45:00.178-08:00Projects, projects, projects....<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', serif; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); ">Well... I can mark one thing off my list - WAHOOOOOO!!! Over the last week I've completely purged our basement of all the *stuff* we had. Seriously... it was pretty ridiculous. We've been in this house for just over 4 years - and I found pictures still wrapped in newspaper from our move. Needless to say, they've been unwrapped... and repacked. *HA*! This summer when it's FINALLY warm again... I'm planning to spray paint the frames black... then start another project. Don't you just LOVE how that works??.....</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;">Here is a sneak peak at my next project. I'm about 3/4's of the way done... so hopefully by the end of this week, I'll have it DONE and will be able to share it with you! </span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHs7iTem-fB5K2jxM452JpepE1TOlukVDJeK2rVw13L9B_r_0X3XpDkvEqPAKWFpv41HcCFvjkbrzE3GXE38ABXxw3JC-phN3bB8tLNE6xDVHqOFjIY7mkVQdfD4oIggqo1_fMsGoQL94/s1600-h/IMG_4112.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHs7iTem-fB5K2jxM452JpepE1TOlukVDJeK2rVw13L9B_r_0X3XpDkvEqPAKWFpv41HcCFvjkbrzE3GXE38ABXxw3JC-phN3bB8tLNE6xDVHqOFjIY7mkVQdfD4oIggqo1_fMsGoQL94/s400/IMG_4112.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425570097393129874" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;">Bet you're just DYING to see what I'm up to now... (ha ha ha ha).....<br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-76728341980611803552010-01-09T19:05:00.000-08:002010-01-09T19:13:15.664-08:00Don't you just hate when....<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The big bug of JEALOUSY settles in? Personally makes me kind of bonkers. :) </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I've been dealing with this lately... not sure why... I think it might be Satan attacking. I've been trying already in this new year to focus more on my walk with Christ. To really find Him again... to get in that place where all things are amazing because of Christ. Yet... as soon as I start to get into that groove...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">YOWCH!!!!! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I get bit. Bad.... </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Maybe the first thing I REALLY need to work on is contentment. Contentment on where we're at - financially, in our home, with the relationships I have. For the things I feel I'm "lacking"... instead of feeling BLAH about them... use Christ to fill those voids. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Reminds me of a favorite verse... Isaiah 58:11 (NIV):</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>"<i>The Lord will guide you always;</i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land</i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>and will strengthen your frame.</i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>You will be like a well watered garden, </i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>like a spring whose waters never fail."</i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Time to get back into HIS word... and stop letting the things of this world control my heart. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-68783121816252084502010-01-05T08:46:00.000-08:002010-01-05T08:54:50.890-08:00Thought I'd give this a try....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8rLjRx41nB215SwxPqq90U7FkskReknslth4njmBD2p1qjJTlNM2ukXD6eYHwjgDUMKynX5eJmAgwtUI012adcL1BDxCDZ_DgMfuBt6FEpk07kw7yIcpn4I87ttPqtJD5tzQoMnV4Rk/s1600-h/6a00e552792fa288330128768383b9970c.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8rLjRx41nB215SwxPqq90U7FkskReknslth4njmBD2p1qjJTlNM2ukXD6eYHwjgDUMKynX5eJmAgwtUI012adcL1BDxCDZ_DgMfuBt6FEpk07kw7yIcpn4I87ttPqtJD5tzQoMnV4Rk/s400/6a00e552792fa288330128768383b9970c.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423298172502850130" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I've decided to try this out for a few weeks to see if we can do it. Our pantry and "schwadmart" (stash in the basement) have gotten a bit out of control over the last several months. Along with the half cow we split with family members.... we have enough food to feed an army in our house. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Yet.... I find myself hitting the grocery store for more EVERY week... ususally several times. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Well....</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">NO MORE!! I will not make useless trips to the grocery store. I will not buy just to buy. I will not buy 10 Betty Crocker mini microwave brownie things just because they're 50cents and I WANT THEM. :) They sure are good though... with just a little scoop of ice cream... mmmmm.... bliss!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Anyway -</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I started this challenge out last night. We had chili (homemade... NOT from a can... stuff is too mushy!), cheese and crackers, and fresh fruit. Tonight it's fish sticks (nasty... but the kids like them), applesauce (canned this fall), and goldfish crackers. Tomorrow I need to take stock of what we have and make a plan for the rest of the month. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Any groceries I need will be coming from Aldi (have you been? The place rocks! I spent $24 today and walked out with oj, milk, eggs, guava/mango juice, snacks for kids classes - which means buying for 25 little mouths, green peppers, cauliflower, avocados, yogurt...etc... I'll spare you the rest... but seriously... the place saves so much $$ and the food is GOOD!). This should only include milk, juice, fruit, and veggies. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So we'll see. Should be an interesting challenge. We'll be eating LOTS of oatmeal, waffles, and cereal by the last week in January :)....</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Wanna join the challenge?? Link up with us <a href="http://www.moneysavingmom.com/money_saving_mom/2009/12/eat-from-the-pantry-challenge-my-goals-and-plans-and-come-link-up-yours-too.html">here</a>.... should be fun!! </span></span></div>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825164233759790859.post-40700480937390606362010-01-01T14:48:00.001-08:002010-01-01T14:56:11.314-08:00First day of the NEW YEAR... life is delicious!<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">After partying like a crazy woman last night (HA HA HA... went to bed at 10)... it's been the PERFECT day for some football. I LOVE college football... especially when this team plays....</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRvTuI36-7D3QzgwS-feS6wQN1diLAdSqFJMqSxRkDCLyDo9NLE_9LFgXETPjemej3awg-1Pz0XnGDB4UmmW0_FD8EPY4mc2vXpDAdb7rPae7YAy44CEsuxAVahS-BDdToImm6BOWYMs/s1600-h/72735353_450.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 342px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRvTuI36-7D3QzgwS-feS6wQN1diLAdSqFJMqSxRkDCLyDo9NLE_9LFgXETPjemej3awg-1Pz0XnGDB4UmmW0_FD8EPY4mc2vXpDAdb7rPae7YAy44CEsuxAVahS-BDdToImm6BOWYMs/s400/72735353_450.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421907223575415234" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">If you know anything about college ball... it's that Ohio State and Michigan have a FIERCE rivalry... (well they used to... Michigan kind of rots now... but that's besides the point...). I grew up in MI and now live in OH... and have been transformed into a die hard BUCKEYE. Not only are the chocolates delicious (some know them as chocolate dipped peanut butter balls.... LAME... they're known around here as BUCKEYES).... but the team spirit around the city ROCKS on game day. It's kind of strange... but really fun. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So tonight (as in right now as I type this lovely diddy), Ohio State takes on the Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl. We've been waiting all day for this game... getting revved up to watch our team play to victory (a girl can hope.... right??)! We were missing one miniscule thing...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUT0exx0TjlJuZTqf0_p47AYQCZ4GCUc49oxp3CSbK2rQS70zzmVkXlHfdVbzaxVUnHODspRFEcrvFzI_NAfpl01NwSlSBed2xZWJq0A0VuMpdh0ACWMj2U-Rr7MSKkGeemqUyW-6n9s8/s1600-h/10579_lg+logo_lg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUT0exx0TjlJuZTqf0_p47AYQCZ4GCUc49oxp3CSbK2rQS70zzmVkXlHfdVbzaxVUnHODspRFEcrvFzI_NAfpl01NwSlSBed2xZWJq0A0VuMpdh0ACWMj2U-Rr7MSKkGeemqUyW-6n9s8/s400/10579_lg+logo_lg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421907217822954290" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">OH YEAH BABY!! Life is great in this new year... pizza is here (the start for losing 20lbs this year will have to wait until tomorrow).... football is on (and we're ahead presently)! So... no matter how you spend this first day of this new year... remember one VERY important thing...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms', serif;color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">GO BUCKEYES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)</span></span></div>schwadettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08305224251794932262noreply@blogger.com1