tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41563085776157377162024-03-19T03:45:50.803-05:00Enjoy the JourneyMy main reason for beginning this journal is to organize some of my thoughts, hobbies and photos into one place. I am very "hands on", so I'm not sure this will be easy for me. I like to hold a pen or pencil in my hands and write, draw or scribble on pieces of paper. Better yet, I love writing on a brand new, cutesy notepad or in a fresh, clean journal. Hopefully, this will become a "home-place" to collect different things that are important to me.Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646535642131276370noreply@blogger.comBlogger277125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156308577615737716.post-3950694723956462722016-04-01T17:26:00.000-05:002016-04-07T01:52:54.063-05:00YL Oily Bath Salts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I absolutely love using my Young Living Essential Oils. Very slowly I am reading, learning, using, and enjoying the many benefits one can gain while trying to lead a more healthy and natural lifestyle. As I continue on my journey trying different oils, naturally I am ending up with some empty oil bottles, and that's a good thing!! That means I'm finding great uses for the oils, using them everyday, and finding out which ones are my faves. I've discovered a fun way to s-t-r-e-t-c-h my dollars to make sure I use every single drop out of each bottle. In the beginning I was simply displaying the empty bottles in a glass jar because I thought they looked cute. I knew I could recycle them in some form and didn't want to throw them out. After all, they still smelled really good when the cap was opened up!! Recently I read where you could use them to make scented bath salts so I decided to try it out. I took my empty bottles I had used up so far...</div>
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<br />Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646535642131276370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156308577615737716.post-51909494761240095312014-03-02T19:32:00.002-06:002014-03-02T19:32:24.284-06:00Bread Sticks and Brrrrrrrrrr...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's an inside kind of day, and for me that means baking...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I tried a new bread stick recipe...</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: small;">It is supposed to taste like Olive Garden garlic bread sticks...<br />Kels said, "Well, kinda.."</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I said, "Good enough for me!"<br />I've eaten several...<br />Recipe was found <a href="http://www.itsalwaysautumn.com/2014/01/08/better-olive-garden-garlic-breadsticks-recipe.html">here</a>...</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: small;">And, changing subjects...I wonder is Marley is missing her frozen green dinosaur?</span></td></tr>
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I didn't know it would be so easy to make soap. I've often thought about learning how and investing in the equipment before, but it always seemed so time consuming and complicated....until I saw <a href="http://gluesticksblog.com/2013/04/homemade-poppy-seed-soap-recipes.html">this</a> pin on Pinterest. I know, Pinterest gets me into all sorts of stuff, doesn't it? At least it is always good, clean fun! And, when I see a new project that looks interesting or fun to do, I get very impatient to try it out.<br />
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So, off to Hobby Lobby I went to pick up a few supplies that I didn't have. A how-to book, a mold, some glycerin soap (it comes in large blocks that you can cut up), goat's milk soap, shea butter soap, and a few essential oils found their way into my basket. This was going to be so much fun!<br />
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The book I found was very helpful, explaining all of the steps in detail. Basically, you melt the soap pieces in the microwave and add scented oils, herbs, and/or whatever you want to personalize your soap. Then, just pour it into your selected molds. I chose one soap mold and one mini cake pan. With one batch I got bold and tried layering, mainly because it looked so cool. They both worked out great and were the perfect size.<br />
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After the soap mixture sets a bit it is ready to pop out of the molds. I made Lemon Bars with Sea Salt, Lemon Poppy Seed, and Lemon & Almond bars. Sounds like cake recipes, doesn't it?</div>
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If you are interested in making soap for yourself or for some fun gifts to give to your friends, you can find several different posts on Pinterest. </div>
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This is one of Marley's favorite spots in the house. She loves to look out the window and watch for something to fuss at. She might see another dog across the street, birds flying from tree to tree, deer strolling through the yard, or squirrels scurrying around looking for food. She also watches for a familiar car when she knows one of us should be returning home for the day. I don't know why she thinks she is in charge of the front yard. It's like she thinks she has been promoted to "yard police." This room also happens to be where all of my crafting/scrapbooking goes on. So, if I'm doing something at my desk she stays in the room with me. She's like my shadow, following at my heels at all times. Seriously, if I walk into the kitchen to get something to drink-she has to go with me.<br />
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I have to admit, this is one of my favorite rooms, too. And I like the big window, probably for the same reason Marley does. It lets a lot of natural light into the room and I enjoy looking out into the front yard. In fact, if I can't see out I get very claustrophobic...Side note-that's one reason why I can't join the other teachers in the teacher's lounge for lunch---there are NO windows!</div>
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She can police the front yard and the inside of the house, all at the same time!</div>
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Funny story- look closely at her back. She looks really dirty, doesn't she? I don't usually let her look that bad before taking her to the Spa to get cleaned up, but..........one night not too long after she came home from being all fancied up I was trying to open a bottle of flavored balsamic vinegar. It had a cork in it and I couldn't get it loosened up, so I gave it to hubby to open for me. Remember, I told you Marley likes to follow me like she's my shadow. So, of course she was parked right at my feet. When the cork finally let loose, hubby wasn't quite prepared for it to open and he accidentally slung the bottle around and the dark, sticky, syrupy vinegar went everywhere! The rug was easy to clean, just throw it in the washer, no problem. But Marley, not so easy. It stuck on her like glue. Poor thing, guess I should be calling to make her an appointment soon:-)</div>
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Another post will be coming soon highlighting a new project I have been working on, can't wait to show you--it was so much fun.....and easy, too!Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646535642131276370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156308577615737716.post-267040068474575012014-01-20T17:25:00.001-06:002014-01-20T17:25:24.208-06:00Comfort Food...When the weather is windy and chilly outside, I want to be cozy and warm inside. Yesterday was one of those days. And, to help keep me warm--a hot bowl of potato soup with all the fixins sounded so good. I'm not sure why, but when I was younger I didn't care for potato soup at all. I never ate it when I was younger, but I love it now! I found a delicious, cheesy recipe on Pinterest. I think it is my new favorite Potato Soup recipe!<br />
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Yesterday I had a very productive day in the kitchen. And, it was a lot of fun. I get a lot of satisfaction out of having tasty, healthy, prepared foods in the freezer. It's easy to put something yummy in the crock pot in the mornings to cook while I am at work, or I can choose a meal from the freezer when I get home to simply heat up for a quick dinner. I'm usually so worn out by the end of the workday, if I don't have something planned and easy to cook, I find myself relying on take-out or fast foods way too often. I really prefer having a healthier and less expensive alternative...</div>
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One of my all time faves to keep in the freezer are smoothies. They are so easy to put together, and they're nutritious and delish all at the same time! I always have frozen fruit in large bags in the freezer to have available when I can't get tasty in-season fruit. Here's a pic of what I had on hand this time around.</div>
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A recipe I'm trying for the first time is "Delicious Salmon" from the All Recipes App I have on my phone. We bought both salmon and tilapia the last time we went to Sam's. I'm not crazy about fish, but since it is so healthy to eat, I decided to try a couple of new recipes.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I used the tilapia in a "Cilantro Fish Tilapia" recipe I got from a friend. It's used for fish tacos, that's something I haven't tried before either, but it sure looks good...<br /><br />The burritos I put together were a combination of 3 different recipes I have used before. I actually didn't even use a recipe for this go-round...I just started throwing ingredients together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I used ground beef, brown rice, black beans, and some taco seasoning...mixed it all together and spooned it on a flour tortilla...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">...added some grated cheese, rolled it up...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">...wrapped each one in wax paper, and placed them in a freezer baggie. Since they are wrapped separately, we can take however many we want at a time out of the freezer. They warm up nicely in the microwave, unless you want it a bit crispier--then you can heat it up in the oven.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Next on the menu are Italian Meatballs. This is another recipe I just throw together...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I used ground beef, egg, milk, onion, parsley, oregano, salt, pepper, and Italian bread crumbs. I've used these in spaghetti and also cooked them with a mushroom gravy...both are scrumptious!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I use my cookie scoop to form the meatballs and freeze them on a tray for a couple of hours before placing them in a freezer bag. That way I can take out how ever many I want at a time. I never know how many will be eating dinner at my house on any given night, so that allows me to take out 4 or 12, easily.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The last item I put in the freezer was bacon. That may sound fairly simple, and it is...but, I don't like the mess of frying bacon, so I cook it in the oven. I bought a 3 pound package of thick slice bacon, and I like to have it ready to eat so I don't have to mess with the cooking/clean up each time I want it. I just layered the cooked bacon on sheets of wax paper, and then slide them into a freezer bag...again---I can take out exactly what I want without having to thaw the entire package.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I took my hubby out to dinner for his birthday at Red Lobster (his choice). We stopped for ice cream at Sonic, t</span><span style="font-size: small;">hen we came home and watched a movie. I know, you can tell we aren't big party animals! Happy Birthday to Roger! Now I'm off to scrap a bit before going to bed.</span></td></tr>
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Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646535642131276370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156308577615737716.post-37384709434812704772014-01-12T17:24:00.000-06:002014-01-12T17:24:10.810-06:00A Productive Weekend...I had plans this weekend to get my scrap table refreshed with a new coat of paint. I had hubby help me move it to the kitchen on Friday night so I could get started. I knew it would need a couple of coats and I wanted it put back together before I had to go to work on Monday morning. You can see the dark red that was the original color, along with the mars and scratches it inherited over several years of scrapping and crafting. The turquoise color looks lighter here with just one coat of paint. It's actually the same color that I used last summer to paint my dining room chairs. You can see a bit of the chair in the lower left of the pic.<br />
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Here it is the next day with two coats of paint...looking much better.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This photo was actually snapped a couple of days ago, but my yard still looks like this--and it is still COLD...I'm definitely not a winter type of gal! When the weather looks like this outside, I can think of every excuse in the book to stay inside where it is warm and cozy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course, I can't sit still, so-------what's a girl to do? I found plenty of projects to work on while I was home...I'm always dangerous with an available can of paint (because remember, I'm not going out in the cold weather to purchase any!) I've been gradually adding more turquoise colors in my house over the past year, and I decided to use up some of that left over paint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My sis made this for me quite a few years back out of an old window, and I just love it. I have it hanging above my fireplace...I decided to spruce it up a bit with the new paint color. You can see the navy blue color that was originally on it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's my 2nd page of the new year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's an older pic of G and M, but I don't necessarily always scrap in chronological order...and I certainly enjoy having 2 cute photogenic grandsons as my layout subjects.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow will be "back to business" as I head back to school. A three day week will make it go by very quickly. We still have so much to accomplish this year before April---I hope my students are ready to buckle down and hit the books! </span></div>
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I made a commitment to join Ali Edwards in her year long "One Little Word" workshop for 2014. It sounds like a very enlightening/fun project, and so far I'm enjoying the process. You can read more about it <a href="http://aliedwards.com/shop/one-little-word-2014">here</a>. I chose "prosper" as my word to focus on for the year. The first two pages in my 2014 album are dedicated to the thinking process of what prosper means to me, and where I would like it to lead me. It's all about mindful thinking and being more intentional in your life-lessons I hope to gain from. Here are my first two pages:<br />
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It looks like a lot of writing, but most of the monthly prompts are project oriented. The first month, as you get comfortable with your word, is more about really thinking about what you would like to see evolve for yourself during the process. It involves some soul-searching...I'm incorporating this project with my photo.a.day so they will both be in the same album. I can't wait to see what 2014 has in store for me and my family!<br />
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Another thing I have really enjoyed while being on break is reading. I got a Barnes & Noble gift card from my hubby for Christmas, and of course I've already spent it, plus more!! Here's the newest Amy Tan book I'm reading:<br />
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...and I also scored two new cookbooks to go with my new Kitchenaide mixer, and I got sale prices on all 3 books, score!<br />
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I think I'll have to start taking some of my baked goodies to school to put in the teacher's lounge, or feed them to my students. I so enjoy being in the kitchen baking or mixing up something new, but I certainly don't need all of the calories.<br />
I can happily report I have been headache free for 4 days in a row! That is such a blessing...my husband (and a few close friends) are probably the only ones to really know how they have affected me in the last year--and bless their hearts for putting up with me. I'm getting back my energy and feeling so much better. Yeah for modern medicine!<br />
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I'm off to meet Jamie and Joel for dinner. They are in Tulsa for the weekend for a family wedding. They didn't bring the boys, I will miss them dearly, but we can have a real grown-up visit!<br />
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Happy Weekend to all!Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646535642131276370noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156308577615737716.post-41693781524653675672014-01-01T19:15:00.000-06:002014-01-01T19:15:22.287-06:00Happy New Year...<div style="text-align: justify;">
It's been a great day for me. It seems like the first time in forever that I woke up without a migraine, and I haven't had a headache all day, woohoo! I had been having more and more debilitating migraines this past year, and I was absolutely ready to throw in the towel. Thankfully, a new doctor and some new tests found what we figured was probably causing the problem. I have degenerative discs in my neck and spine-and not just kinda-but very much so...My physician thought I might benefit from steroid injections in my neck, not exactly something I wanted to do, but I was willing to try almost anything because the pain has been so great. Migraines and middle school students are not a good mix, so I needed to do something. So, fast forward to yesterday-hubby took me in to have the pain management physician give me the injections. After we got home I started feeling a headache creeping in...I was so disappointed, but thought maybe I was dehydrated since I couldn't drink my usual glass of water when I got up that morning. I decided to take a nap to see if that would help. In a couple of hours I woke up with a horrible migraine, so I had to take meds and lay around the rest of the evening. I didn't even get to enjoy my yearly glass of champagne to celebrate the new year...I did manage to stay up until midnight, though. The doctor told us it could take 2-3 days, or even up to 10 days to see if the injections offered any relief. I've decided I'm going to take today as a great sign-a sign that I will have fewer migraines this year. And, I loved getting to spend New Year's Day without a headache, able to do some of the things I really enjoy, especially when we are out of school and I have extra time at home. </div>
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I also got my first layout of the new year completed today...from pictures I took of the ice a couple of weeks ago. It felt so good to have some creative time today. I hope I get to do the same thing tomorrow. I'm thinking it would smell really good to have some fresh bread baking in the oven...</div>
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Kelsey and I went to Texas to enjoy some playtime with family. Last Thursday was G's last day of school so we showed up after he got home to surprise him! We crammed in as much as we could in 3 days: a trip to the park, swim lessons, gymnastic lessons, computer games, movies, board games, swimming at the pool, snuggle time and more! And, we may have or may not have consumed a large quantity of homemade cinnamon rolls. We were even there to join in on G's very first friend sleepover, and I'm happy to report it was a big success!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Competitive gymnastics has given G a lot of confidence. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">He wanted to hang from every bar he could grab a hold of!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And, I was pleasantly surprised when we got </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">back home to see my hydrangeas beginning to bloom.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The trip was fun, as always. And, now that I'm back home, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">I have our annual Eureka Springs Girl's Trip to look forward to.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646535642131276370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156308577615737716.post-77794744737703597432013-06-05T16:22:00.000-05:002013-06-05T16:22:08.421-05:00Projects<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to purchase a new wreath for my front door this summer. I really liked the one I currently have, but I've had it for several years and I'm getting tired of it. Not to mention it was beginning to fade and look kind of drab. When I went to Hobby Lobby to look for fabric for my dining room chairs I thought I would check out the ready made wreaths....have you priced them lately? They were way more expensive than I wanted to pay. I thought about just buying the flowers and putting together my own...still came out pretty pricey! So....creative juices flowing, I decided to just get one length of some bright white flowers and trying to spruce up my old wreath. I'm very pleased with the results. And, instead of spending $50+, I only spent $5. I'm happy now...</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And now, I'm thinking of painting the front door turquoise.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'll let you know what happens next...</span></td></tr>
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<br />Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646535642131276370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156308577615737716.post-57206079831900521732013-06-03T16:18:00.000-05:002013-06-03T16:18:15.945-05:00...layouts lately<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">...some recent layouts...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">...have I mentioned lately how much I enjoy scrappin'...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">...and I'm off to scrap some more...</span></td></tr>
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<br />Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646535642131276370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156308577615737716.post-25317315053644445452013-05-28T18:34:00.000-05:002013-05-28T18:34:39.550-05:00...around the house<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I look forward to summer vacation every year. I always have several projects I've promised myself I will complete during my time off from school. A few weeks ago I decided it was time to update the curtains in my scrap room since I was planning on spending a lot of time in there over the next few months. The pic above shows the old curtains-along with my inherited chair from Jamie. She decided it didn't fit in with her new décor. I have since moved the chair to the living room because I really enjoy the light coming in through the window, and I thought it looked a little crowded with the chair in front of it.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And, here are the new curtains...and new curtain rod...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">...a different view, I love all the natural light.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another project I started a couple of weeks ago, in anticipation of being home for the summer, was repainting one of my brown tables. I forgot to take a picture before I painted, but trust me-it looks a lot better now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also enjoyed putting it together just to be able to quilt again. I don't have time during the busy school year, and quilting is one of my favorite hobbies.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think I have enough fabric to quilt non-stop for about 10 summers in a row! Now, off to start a new project...</span></td></tr>
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<br />Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646535642131276370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156308577615737716.post-17589344723902941162013-03-19T11:25:00.000-05:002013-03-19T11:25:35.774-05:00Spring Break=New Recipes<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This <a href="http://divianconner.blogspot.com/2012/07/bacon-cheeseburger-eggrolls.html">recipe</a> was a hit! I love having time off from school to enjoy some of my other passions. I love to be in the kitchen when I am not rushed to get dinner on the table during the work week. I had some egg roll wrappers left over from another recipe I made recently, and I needed to use them up quickly! I found the recipe for Bacon Cheeseburger Egg Rolls, on <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a> of course! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">They were very quick and simple to make, and they were a hit with the hubs and youngest daughter. I didn't add bacon to mine, simply because I didn't have any on hand-this recipe would be so easy to customize to your family's taste. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I even have a couple left over from dinner last night, I think they'll become my "do they pass the warm-up-for-leftovers challenge?" today...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Another new <a href="http://www.keyingredient.com/recipes/275830711/buttery-pound-cake/">recipe</a> I tried a couple of days ago was this Buttery Pound Cake. Anyone that knows me, knows that I have a sweet tooth---oh my! this was sweet, buttery, and perfect!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is disappearing way too fast! It's a good thing I have several more recipes I want to try this week, cupcakes included-because just looking at these photos makes me want to go slice up another piece of that cake right now. Happy Spring Break!</span></div>
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<br />Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646535642131276370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156308577615737716.post-57652734001588869092013-01-21T19:27:00.000-06:002013-01-21T19:27:55.793-06:00I promise...it's worth it!<a href="http://madeitateitlovedit.blogspot.com/2012/03/sweet-and-sour-chicken.html"></a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I tried a new <a href="http://madeitateitlovedit.blogspot.com/2012/03/sweet-and-sour-chicken.html">Sweet and Sour Chicken</a> recipe from Pinterest...</span></td></tr>
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<br />Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646535642131276370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156308577615737716.post-57608511158390155942013-01-19T20:25:00.000-06:002013-01-19T20:25:11.291-06:00...and then he was FOUR!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm still behind on posting pictures, but these were so cute I couldn't resist. M turned 4 in December-my, oh, my....where has the time gone? I think they enjoyed playing with the balloons as much as anything. Having the large open space in the new house gave them a lot of room to toss and chase...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">.<span style="font-size: large;">..they stayed busy corralling the balloons while mommy and daddy set up for the cookie decorating party...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think my fave pics from the party were of G waiting for M to blow out his candles. You can see the excitement and anticipation on his face, watching his little brother...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">G gets beyond excited and can hardly wait for surprises & celebrations. While M is all about having fun, he is a lot more relaxed-just chillin' and taking it all in...</span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think M is concentrating on making his wish here, he looks so serious as we sing "Happy Birthday" to him... </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> ...and he blows out the candles!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not too sure why such a serious face here, but fun was had by all! Happy Birthday to sweet M!</span></td></tr>
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Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646535642131276370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156308577615737716.post-78044965274924474482013-01-13T19:00:00.000-06:002013-01-13T19:00:11.390-06:00Marley...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Marley was right in the middle of our Christmas morning celebration. She loves to be in the center of whatever is going on in the house. And, of course she had to see what Santa left in her stocking.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here she's playing with her pink pig from G & M, they like to get her surprises.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think M is waiting to see if Marley is going to let him play, too.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She's spoiled and well loved.... </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And, she knows it!</span></td></tr>
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Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646535642131276370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156308577615737716.post-48525984620424319572013-01-06T13:39:00.002-06:002013-01-06T13:39:49.017-06:00Everyone needs an Uncle KK...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The boys are always so busy and "on the go" that most of my pics the last couple of years are very candid...that being said I still wanted to try to capture one last photo of them before they began their trip back to Texas... they were all dressed up (meaning not in their pj's), hair combed, no toys out to distract them, etc. I asked them to sit on the couch so I could snap a couple of quick poses...G is getting where he will indulge me and the camera, for a few seconds at least, not so much with M. I still got a few adorable shots, but soon they were distracted by something more fun...Uncle KK was standing in the same room, so they were quick to jump up and start playing around with him.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Maybe I shouldn't stress over not having more traditional, posed shots...because, how cute is this? What a cool uncle he is, and they love to wrestle around with him...I think the feeling is mutual. These are the pics I treasure the most...</span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Continuing to "ham it up" for the camera...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">These are priceless...</span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">...and they are priceless!</span></td></tr>
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Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646535642131276370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156308577615737716.post-32307159072577989932013-01-01T14:25:00.000-06:002013-01-01T14:25:28.872-06:00Christmas at Nienie's...fun times!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We had so much fun over the holidays...no one was sick...no drives to Urgent Care this year because of sore throats or strep...we all relaxed, ate, played, took naps, read, watched movies, and simply enjoyed being together as a family. It just can't get any better than that. Fun was had by all!</span><br />
The table game was meant to be one of daddy's gifts...</span><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">...and if you hold your mouth just right, and concentrate</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;">it makes it a lot more fun!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Sorry daddy, maybe you can play next time...</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;">The boys got some wooden toys to put together, packaged with screws and a kid-friendly screwdriver, G got a tow truck and M got a train</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;">...after assembly they needed a colorful paint job</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I love that they are so creative and enjoy building things and putting things together-they are perfect crafting buddies for Nienie!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">...and G is a natural at reading directions and following them step by step, it's fun to see him so confident and self assured, the printed pages are not intimidating to him at all... </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">...I'm sure M will soon be reading his own directions because he loves to follow along and do anything his big brother does!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;">I hope everyone had a blessed holiday!</span></td></tr>
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<br />Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646535642131276370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156308577615737716.post-30740785546738748142012-12-31T17:50:00.000-06:002012-12-31T17:50:09.701-06:00Does this ever happen to you?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Christmas Eve at Deda's...<br />we really wanted a group pic of the little ones, <br />just one would be great-<br />we don't get everyone together very often...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">After coaxing all of them into the same general area <br />we thought the rest would be a breeze, <br />quick and painless<br />we thought we had it made...<br />Should it be so challenging <br />to get everyone's attention at the same time?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Of course, there is always the animated one...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">teasing us, making us think we were almost there,<br />and also one (or two, or three) who could care less...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">All of our clapping and snapping and dancing around <br />did nothing to convince them to all look our way and smile...<br />especially not all at the same time. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">They were really making us work for it...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Maybe even better than snapping the perfect picture,<br />was watching their comical faces entertain us <br />as we waited patiently for group cooperation,<br />which was not to be had...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">At this point, we can tell that it's not going to happen,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">not like we thought, anyway...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">let's throw a "big kid" into the act and see what happens...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We aren't making perfect pictures,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">but we are making perfect memories...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Thanks kids, maybe next year.<br />Happy Holidays!</span></td></tr>
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<br />Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646535642131276370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156308577615737716.post-18320912279703803092012-10-01T20:57:00.000-05:002012-10-01T21:14:38.130-05:00Sometimes...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">sometimes when you go to nienie's you</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">get to play on the computer...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and sometimes there are two computers so you </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">don't have to share...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and sometimes the room is messy, because </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">nienie </span><span style="font-size: large;">was busy </span><span style="font-size: large;">playing too</span><span style="font-size: large;">...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and sometimes you get tired of the computer </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and have to move on to nienie's iphone:-)...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and sometimes marley thinks maybe you will take a </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">break soon and play with her in the backyard...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">...and sometimes you just give up and take a nap!</span></td></tr>
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<br />Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646535642131276370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156308577615737716.post-48266229369837184252012-02-14T21:16:00.000-06:002012-02-14T21:16:28.682-06:00I've been busy...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Remember <a href="http://enjoythejourney-denise.blogspot.com/2011/10/little-quilting-and-some-soup.html">this</a>?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I finally stitched the last stitch in it yesterday...I'm so happy with how it turned out...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's a peek at the back...fabric is by Sweetwater...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I loved Sweetwater papers when they printed them for scrapbooking...and they produce awesome fabrics, as well...their graphics/patterns remind me of "down-home", comfy-ness (I'm sure that's probably not a real word)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's the spot it was made for, beside the bed in my bedroom...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now, I need to get to work on the one for the other side table. I'm using the same fabrics, but a different pattern...so, more to come!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now, I want to re-paint my furniture...Hmmmmm...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">which color should I choose?</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12646535642131276370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156308577615737716.post-21385166080646515652012-02-13T16:35:00.000-06:002012-02-13T16:35:01.049-06:00Some finished projects...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As I mentioned in this <a href="http://enjoythejourney-denise.blogspot.com/2012/02/its-time.html">post</a>, I have several projects in different states of completion....I was happy to get a few things finished today...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm trying to use up as many leftover fabric scraps as I can and it's been fun to make some small projects to practice my machine quilting on...I normally like to do all of my quilting by hand, it's just something that is very relaxing for me in the evenings when I'm too tired to do anything else...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I made a couple (with several more waiting to be finished!) of small potholders, mug rugs, or whatever you want to call them...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They coordinate with the table runner I made in this <a href="http://enjoythejourney-denise.blogspot.com/2011/10/more-quilting-and-off-to-dallas.html">post</a>, and they are just the right size to leave on the counter for my hot tea or sonic drink!...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now, I'm off to finish my next project, more on that tomorrow.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Yeah" for snow days...</span></td></tr>
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