tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28330812062537739012024-03-12T23:41:53.790-04:00Home is where the heart isNewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-45510275053389784632012-05-20T23:09:00.000-04:002012-05-20T23:09:36.739-04:00Summer's coming!Oh, can't wait until summer is here. Really, can't wait for summer break which is in less than a week! Whoop, whoop! I've been working on a list of fun activities/crafts that I want to do with the kids. Been busy <a href="http://pinterest.com/carlawilkerson/summer-2012/">pinning</a>.<br />
Kind of sad to be counting down the last days of Olivia's third grade. She had a wonderful year with an awesome teacher. However, her teacher has been on maternity leave since March and it's been hard on Olivia. She bonded so well with her teacher and although the sub is nice she is very different. Good learning experience though!<br />
We are so proud of all three kids. They have learned so much and had so many successes this year it would be too long a post to re-cap so I'll just post some pictures instead.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Really glad she can still wear Matilda Jane and look so cute!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back in March. Her art piece was chosen by her art teacher to be displayed in an Art Gallery in town.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reading a book to my class. She was Principal for the Day-a.r. points</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We went up to the mountains for a picnic and spring clothes shopping over spring break.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nathan graduated from Pre-K. We all dressed up for the event.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tap costume</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Olivia danced in Junior Company II this year. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She is a granola girl! We went camping with the Girl Scouts in April.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Best friends. They love playing and being silly together.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready for kindergarten after a year of pre-k. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luke makes us laugh several times a day.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nathan turned 5 in April! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Olivia is 9, oh my! She's looking like a pre-teen.</td></tr>
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<br />NewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-31849839348942985092011-04-02T23:23:00.000-04:002011-04-02T23:23:46.290-04:00Birthday!!Well, Olivia turned 8 this past Wednesday and Nathan turns 4 on Tuesday. Had to believe they are another year old. This afternoon we celebrated both with a Cosmic Bowling party. The kids had a blast although at first all Nathan wanted to do was open his presents! Here are some pictures from their party. It's time for bed so they're unedited. <br />
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Always have. Something about them makes me happy. Gets me uber excited. Don't know why. So I sure am glad that I have a six year old daughter who shares the love! Veronica (Thank you!) send me some fabulous links in which I found the <a href="http://tpettit.best.vwh.net/dolls/pd_scans/betsy_mccall/index.html">Betsy McCall Paper Dolls</a> that I had come across and then lost sometime last year. Whoo-hoo! Christmas all over again. So I am printing them out on cardstock for Livi. She's going to be SO psyched when she sees them. I'll have to wait until after school to surprise her with this goodie. Otherwise she'll be distracted all day. Hmmm...hope I can keep on task tomorrow!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbAXyrsGTEJro2IVU7h6WDoKf8iS_vrR3SN3z8EbS6GougRCQgwRuvDjHJ8x3ujcjaVfGdigXDRt2jB8ZNvzJRnKs5LWbm-vvdyBOdBwJD7LCs4ionoD4GF0ovmGtMApnnrAflQW_JYJvz/s1600-h/doll_55_08.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbAXyrsGTEJro2IVU7h6WDoKf8iS_vrR3SN3z8EbS6GougRCQgwRuvDjHJ8x3ujcjaVfGdigXDRt2jB8ZNvzJRnKs5LWbm-vvdyBOdBwJD7LCs4ionoD4GF0ovmGtMApnnrAflQW_JYJvz/s320/doll_55_08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423086945802604482" border="0" /></a>NewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-44497401740948135462009-05-13T08:45:00.002-04:002009-05-13T08:58:22.508-04:005 minute funIt's hard to do chores with the boys. Now that Luke is crawling he gets into everything, but the toys I set in front of him. So, I get time to sit and play with them. Sometimes, I sneak over to my little table and work on five minute projects. I have made hair bows, cute flower hairband for O, labels for my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">canisters</span> and winter clothes, organized my scrapbooking stuff, and condensed O's pre-school work from a binder to a folder. I would post pictures, but our camera is broken. We have to get an sd reader so I can post the pictures I took before it went swimming. ;) Oh. yeah. I started another challenge. Those I have to do at night after everyone is in bed because Nathan tries to help. Enough for now. Nathan wants to go draw faces.NewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-13107966059235159022009-05-10T01:31:00.001-04:002009-05-10T01:34:30.156-04:00Let's Scrap<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTF-SUmVpV6XXTjzMBAyMqNVQGhMK61vAM2xfD2xDB7ju1pj5nOgcXN_IXMXXxpIKJ5jQzBK0ym7LywdGGELo-NrdAkUf1hGPkHt7E2H6wbRlKsR3l7JkJvNzAUy1miIeJG2nRxrJ_lkO/s1600-h/DSC_0384.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTF-SUmVpV6XXTjzMBAyMqNVQGhMK61vAM2xfD2xDB7ju1pj5nOgcXN_IXMXXxpIKJ5jQzBK0ym7LywdGGELo-NrdAkUf1hGPkHt7E2H6wbRlKsR3l7JkJvNzAUy1miIeJG2nRxrJ_lkO/s320/DSC_0384.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334063825116857794" border="0" /></a> O.K. so I took a challenge and scraplifted for a new fave "Let's Scrap". I am pretty excited about how well the layout turned out so I had to post. I can't wait to try another one. Happy Mother's Day if you're visiting today!NewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-36668766955830974602009-03-25T16:33:00.003-04:002009-04-11T13:12:39.299-04:00The Big PictureO.k. well, I have so much to show you V! I have been signing up for every crop that I can at our fav place. I have scrapbooked so much. My scrapbooking technique has evolved as well as what I am scrapbooking. I LOVE printing out the different sizes ahead of time. I also am not going to print out every picture I take. I get "The Big Picture". Oh, also Greg found me some index card metal file cabinets so now I have a huge project. I think I'll wait until after Easter to get started on it. O.K. gotta go. Luke is getting into the laundry basket I JUST folded! Oh, the joys of BOYS! :)NewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-28882354631637709952009-02-11T09:04:00.003-05:002009-04-11T13:06:11.090-04:00Gotta Go!O.K. it never seems to fail that whenever there is a slight change in the weather (season) I get New York Fever. I'm content living here where there is just enough of each season to keep me happy. No extremes. However, give me a spring-like day after 20 degree weather and I'm itching to go to Central park, the museum, the village, and so on. Days like today I want to pack up (we'd actually have to get rid of a lot to fit in an apartment.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>NewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-79507629200410765012009-02-06T22:05:00.005-05:002009-02-06T22:27:31.822-05:00Me TimeThe only way I get any scrapbooking done these days is at <a href="http://web.me.com/sarascrappymom/Scrappin_In_The_City/Blog/Blog.html">S.I.T.C. </a>These are a few projects I've worked on there. I LOVE it. I go, I create, I'm done!<br /><br />Ongoing class on using your "stash". Needs ribbon.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgep4-tIV3dRyxEoIgKNsOgFJKUk9fQRl3dCUH9RxAMO0zrHu7OhPYLOoS2ko0bR6bv1zi6qNwlHUzSsegSgMaEEw2o8lmFZuvFBpfWbfjfL0_wmJCDLeAgjrZWdKB2x_HOaDcW6pXapeoi/s1600-h/DSC_1101.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgep4-tIV3dRyxEoIgKNsOgFJKUk9fQRl3dCUH9RxAMO0zrHu7OhPYLOoS2ko0bR6bv1zi6qNwlHUzSsegSgMaEEw2o8lmFZuvFBpfWbfjfL0_wmJCDLeAgjrZWdKB2x_HOaDcW6pXapeoi/s320/DSC_1101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299887777231775170" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuc_jiWiXKJX7sB_3XSzK0u7H_uAKhVzjjaFch1tj2RPd38YMAnxrzBZ8ZtH93NThNfE38Hs-WIyX15cRPB1Uub2rAhtmaUWKTOHd-4MIkI8x_W8pW6fvDToYlhg2JB5hoy2Hyxr6GBANP/s1600-h/DSC_1100.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuc_jiWiXKJX7sB_3XSzK0u7H_uAKhVzjjaFch1tj2RPd38YMAnxrzBZ8ZtH93NThNfE38Hs-WIyX15cRPB1Uub2rAhtmaUWKTOHd-4MIkI8x_W8pW6fvDToYlhg2JB5hoy2Hyxr6GBANP/s320/DSC_1100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299888019840857346" border="0" /></a>Intended to be a recipe book. I made mine for pictures from the Bryan Reunion last summer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqQ1y82N6c62SsyIuWBPOo2vZtIezPUCeFce3V9jm5eS1WZGGzdL7Mv9tz9AyhdhRa60t4U4y04oZhQTVy7yCh0Ef3YvX7lWZ7rbkpzrBkjwvEXp-TPTXucCQF34C6jC1eAhVTvbroj_H/s1600-h/DSC_1102.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqQ1y82N6c62SsyIuWBPOo2vZtIezPUCeFce3V9jm5eS1WZGGzdL7Mv9tz9AyhdhRa60t4U4y04oZhQTVy7yCh0Ef3YvX7lWZ7rbkpzrBkjwvEXp-TPTXucCQF34C6jC1eAhVTvbroj_H/s320/DSC_1102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299887772048009810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbPpbive9cdtEl697DbizeazRY3TFkhKl76MfdCGdB4gDYfN522tMnMRuKELq3a5DWHmv-Mfn-467r58ilRJQZlXPs_a_dIA5oX_Dl11LkmTotrHtNgmvNIKPeGq90LaTQOi1armga75G/s1600-h/DSC_1103.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbPpbive9cdtEl697DbizeazRY3TFkhKl76MfdCGdB4gDYfN522tMnMRuKELq3a5DWHmv-Mfn-467r58ilRJQZlXPs_a_dIA5oX_Dl11LkmTotrHtNgmvNIKPeGq90LaTQOi1armga75G/s320/DSC_1103.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299887769585975810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPnDRQtFtfIEbafQQCCWuRsaLeUXzhBxncWbrHghHfGmpkthsR8XszytvSI1xtr9NDj0lFcSyTmweiwHtMMr8LmkZKaHW_idSRHEbTzws3-7IZQ17U73bDxSm-HS9D8LYxOhnZZ-XB1Jy/s1600-h/DSC_1104.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPnDRQtFtfIEbafQQCCWuRsaLeUXzhBxncWbrHghHfGmpkthsR8XszytvSI1xtr9NDj0lFcSyTmweiwHtMMr8LmkZKaHW_idSRHEbTzws3-7IZQ17U73bDxSm-HS9D8LYxOhnZZ-XB1Jy/s320/DSC_1104.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299887764428832418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaESFYLupYv8Gc6CfR2dYVLj6MsS63EP0wLmqYk6mETfCwSim15OMw3Z8KuNWsVLMApuhoIbHXDZIzzavMI_xSIht6q2DFZ4sqgBlxiokYVFcVPTubr62HNi09CJYRwmju1kikvpt1Ci52/s1600-h/DSC_1105.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaESFYLupYv8Gc6CfR2dYVLj6MsS63EP0wLmqYk6mETfCwSim15OMw3Z8KuNWsVLMApuhoIbHXDZIzzavMI_xSIht6q2DFZ4sqgBlxiokYVFcVPTubr62HNi09CJYRwmju1kikvpt1Ci52/s320/DSC_1105.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299887759410073714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigjdcp74CQgXLLoYgs7Bvl0rcmEDQ-j2zY_j4cM7DksTZaQJJw6aXqGgjchx8py4blMagm2DfLGdR3xul5qVE6riSHp0aH02eFxOy3kpik6V93LnOsUCsykUP16BEb4fP9dpTI60U41zPA/s1600-h/DSC_1106.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigjdcp74CQgXLLoYgs7Bvl0rcmEDQ-j2zY_j4cM7DksTZaQJJw6aXqGgjchx8py4blMagm2DfLGdR3xul5qVE6riSHp0aH02eFxOy3kpik6V93LnOsUCsykUP16BEb4fP9dpTI60U41zPA/s320/DSC_1106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299887147205196338" border="0" /></a><br />I absolutely love this chipboard house album. SO cute! My fav are the stickers I chose to go inside. All meaningful to me this year. I'm going to print out some sepia pictures for this album as soon as our PhotoShop is fixed. Also, need to add ribbon. I'm ribbon and edge distressing crazy lately.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlu5AoabRKdOhU7vMaNIJLB_IvYH5WAR_rJ1K5gG_-sVbZQXqsa0dbh_F0LKOuF-UUec8vdfeqzqOis1zS7MfoMZVwOfqk9L0S047ksTr7meuGrFh9DQMktaT9DeWSn8Q9sw196M1jzxEz/s1600-h/DSC_1109.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlu5AoabRKdOhU7vMaNIJLB_IvYH5WAR_rJ1K5gG_-sVbZQXqsa0dbh_F0LKOuF-UUec8vdfeqzqOis1zS7MfoMZVwOfqk9L0S047ksTr7meuGrFh9DQMktaT9DeWSn8Q9sw196M1jzxEz/s320/DSC_1109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299887138801158434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlnBkkBe90YmUolNWSGHLUuHk8WkCg2PqSU2R5bxOFbOTOaF242njpKTZPXHy3S5mJhE6VAzVCPAdY8rF0ua_ZJ6rtyfwgflmyK5n-ulG_vWy8OKmQ5C8lYF2TrUEpEU2BU-Dkhv3v-Nf/s1600-h/DSC_1110.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlnBkkBe90YmUolNWSGHLUuHk8WkCg2PqSU2R5bxOFbOTOaF242njpKTZPXHy3S5mJhE6VAzVCPAdY8rF0ua_ZJ6rtyfwgflmyK5n-ulG_vWy8OKmQ5C8lYF2TrUEpEU2BU-Dkhv3v-Nf/s320/DSC_1110.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299887132338862434" border="0" /></a>My lovely M.I.L gave me a clipboard kit for Christmas. The picture I used is by far my favorite of all 3 honeys together!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-pUOc6ID-rtdAztEyuSFjeKDnagKREGsqXt1bCnjmoVsmdSqW2OidbZuXd0BNVmv-EH5OL9bRVxqyKaVKbFLQDabfVP8f7KaGVONQz0HYo1F4QK8xycSvMtbqNeJgxIBjAge0I49pcir/s1600-h/DSC_1111.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-pUOc6ID-rtdAztEyuSFjeKDnagKREGsqXt1bCnjmoVsmdSqW2OidbZuXd0BNVmv-EH5OL9bRVxqyKaVKbFLQDabfVP8f7KaGVONQz0HYo1F4QK8xycSvMtbqNeJgxIBjAge0I49pcir/s320/DSC_1111.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299887129438084706" border="0" /></a>NewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-51226580422014370302009-02-04T22:35:00.006-05:002009-02-04T23:07:44.142-05:00Sew Mama Sew gets me thinking<ul><li>What do you usually sew? I started sewing when I was pregnant with Olivia. I wanted to make quilts. Lately, I have been into sewing clothing for her.<br /></li><li>When you shop for fabric, what size cuts do you usually buy? I must confess that I LOVE fat quarters. So if I see a charm pack in beautiful colors I buy. I also buy fabric in 1 yard cuts.<br /></li><li>Do you buy on impulse or do you go out looking for something you need? I have mostly bought because the fabric was too pretty to leave behind. :)<br /></li><li>Are you a pre-washer? If you are, do you wash your fabric before you need it, or only when you’re ready to use it? I am a new convert to pre-washing.<br /></li><li>Do you iron it? never!<br /></li><li>How do you sort it? (color, print size, collection, etc.) I don't have much so I just stack it.<br /></li><li>Do you have any special folding techniques? nope!<br /></li><li>How do you store your fabric? I currently have my fabric in baskets.<br /></li><li>What tips do you have for building up a well-rounded stash? A little bit from all the top designers.<br /></li><li>When do you say enough is enough? I say when you have enough to fill 3 baskets...that's enough... so get sewing!<br /></li><li>What are some of your favorite stash-busting projects?<br /></li><li>Do you have a current favorite print in your stash?<br /></li><li>What’s your definition of the perfect stash? All the colors of the rainbow and in between!<br /></li></ul>NewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-45431857773030577592009-02-04T14:32:00.013-05:002009-02-04T15:37:37.387-05:00Homemade FunOlivia had off from school today because of possible inclement weather. We made a no cook play-DOUGH today. I've made the recipe you "cook" many times with my classes, but was out of cream of tartar.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfIE7AEBzfynP-ygaQEJGf0lWxkXcMtW-n0eShPEiyU3Kpm5NmZShOeKMY_S1Tz0QSNqQd9I4mRsVtuDpniYgKzSwbv98XaCjSNp5__TZ2U_aemSJmnAlzx9qrowwQY2JFTLlyitbxaOB/s1600-h/DSC_1070.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfIE7AEBzfynP-ygaQEJGf0lWxkXcMtW-n0eShPEiyU3Kpm5NmZShOeKMY_S1Tz0QSNqQd9I4mRsVtuDpniYgKzSwbv98XaCjSNp5__TZ2U_aemSJmnAlzx9qrowwQY2JFTLlyitbxaOB/s320/DSC_1070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299041591976315426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OOKoVqC4YwqdC4iW9sP3vYwu4_bXvls7xJIVXfR881Uomcf7gkGx4-Ge0ZQXnQAASL2YBC5vjptRGdjOxECv8SscLBsYJnmxYimIb-d2PYClSxUshIRcfMhHk9EVFE6aCVdvFHoGWBiQ/s1600-h/DSC_1080.JPG"> </a> So we made actual dough minus the yeast. It was a pretty good recipe, but I like the original recipe better. I knew Olivia would enjoy it, but was surprised by how much Nathan enjoyed it. He did try to sneak a little in his mouth, but quickly found out it wasn't any good.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64fUIf3zZYsYVVj7xs2tXi9OMkeOHHEPsr9_5yVYqYr38X3PvpIJc8-fo8F5c360C02e1qyBPoFjEYC1AuZhb93egHwUJhbFAbC9y5d51B9gNsk9V3zXUl1iWxhyphenhyphenb_Qm6TW9Y4RLb6H9R/s1600-h/DSC_1074.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64fUIf3zZYsYVVj7xs2tXi9OMkeOHHEPsr9_5yVYqYr38X3PvpIJc8-fo8F5c360C02e1qyBPoFjEYC1AuZhb93egHwUJhbFAbC9y5d51B9gNsk9V3zXUl1iWxhyphenhyphenb_Qm6TW9Y4RLb6H9R/s320/DSC_1074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299039093343412786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8dGUXf7JTHWr2IhCwokIHOlmrS5nUU6X1eqCYr48BE2JMQ92_k5B77_ECFKjUixjd5r734Ciu8vR5v5Wut6NL4IZrgp46jgtC3FUuyL1-dNKw9hrRVadZZ6HhvvVYZWfCSuvzxCIWlmh/s1600-h/DSC_1075.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8dGUXf7JTHWr2IhCwokIHOlmrS5nUU6X1eqCYr48BE2JMQ92_k5B77_ECFKjUixjd5r734Ciu8vR5v5Wut6NL4IZrgp46jgtC3FUuyL1-dNKw9hrRVadZZ6HhvvVYZWfCSuvzxCIWlmh/s320/DSC_1075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299039094278007714" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_s0UghbzoaqERKAVAabYOUFDQv6gErfeOwcal3XkSiKOl7TgrGVFU1-VCcpOnZPnHY6S56nNOPnkEA6iCI4pZvvSSE70kGf2gJNo2gVWyY40M85n2p1fRNXa5IJzjH4YHuj7EssLoaBu7/s1600-h/DSC_1077.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_s0UghbzoaqERKAVAabYOUFDQv6gErfeOwcal3XkSiKOl7TgrGVFU1-VCcpOnZPnHY6S56nNOPnkEA6iCI4pZvvSSE70kGf2gJNo2gVWyY40M85n2p1fRNXa5IJzjH4YHuj7EssLoaBu7/s320/DSC_1077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299041597712994098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OOKoVqC4YwqdC4iW9sP3vYwu4_bXvls7xJIVXfR881Uomcf7gkGx4-Ge0ZQXnQAASL2YBC5vjptRGdjOxECv8SscLBsYJnmxYimIb-d2PYClSxUshIRcfMhHk9EVFE6aCVdvFHoGWBiQ/s1600-h/DSC_1080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OOKoVqC4YwqdC4iW9sP3vYwu4_bXvls7xJIVXfR881Uomcf7gkGx4-Ge0ZQXnQAASL2YBC5vjptRGdjOxECv8SscLBsYJnmxYimIb-d2PYClSxUshIRcfMhHk9EVFE6aCVdvFHoGWBiQ/s320/DSC_1080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299039098958347890" border="0" /></a>They played with the play-dough for over an hour! Luke played, nursed, and tried to take a nap. 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Knead the dough with your hands. Add food coloring.NewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-24046377653042620642009-02-02T23:13:00.003-05:002009-02-04T14:32:23.394-05:00Bows. bows, bows<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2tIt2X95c0VOt2xtxlqUNQ3D8bbno4ePE89DrflGeGcZcexu6z3L1ymADFfH_zqLUE4kx-Y9H7X3VOXEZXbSTcktlFYkR4lT7qgbI9CuImqHt6fwTB_IjVOPfAGE17NflU3VQxTYeJze/s1600-h/DSC_1038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2tIt2X95c0VOt2xtxlqUNQ3D8bbno4ePE89DrflGeGcZcexu6z3L1ymADFfH_zqLUE4kx-Y9H7X3VOXEZXbSTcktlFYkR4lT7qgbI9CuImqHt6fwTB_IjVOPfAGE17NflU3VQxTYeJze/s320/DSC_1038.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298419736004976114" /></a><br />A few years ago I got tired of paying so much for Olivia's bows. If she lost one you bet I was searching for it! So when one of the bows I had bought came apart, I looked at how it was put together and bought the supplies to make her bows myself. I haven't needed to buy bows since then unless it was a <a href="http://www.chezami.com/">Chez Ami</a> <a href="http://72.32.50.147/staff/images/F8-114L.jpg">bow </a>which are more intricate and match her outfit exactly. I was cleaning out my crafts and found my supplies today. I set out to make a few bows for Olivia and ended up making 15! I made little ones for a friend's granddaughter. Olivia was so excited about her Pooh Bear bow. It makes me happy to know I can do little things like that to make her happy.NewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-6534140935388752112009-01-21T23:42:00.005-05:002009-01-22T00:01:51.387-05:00Always busy.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD7lOFf9hKibqFA_xFPYvdmo4AKUGSQ-COoF6CFScXbf0Pzzp3757cF132NwJKbMFSsiM_Mp5NiBM9GBexKe23-HeDwrm1JKKpcki47NjIoENf_EJMI6tbchDQsOrKJmG63QT1KgEEL00l/s1600-h/DSC_0781.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD7lOFf9hKibqFA_xFPYvdmo4AKUGSQ-COoF6CFScXbf0Pzzp3757cF132NwJKbMFSsiM_Mp5NiBM9GBexKe23-HeDwrm1JKKpcki47NjIoENf_EJMI6tbchDQsOrKJmG63QT1KgEEL00l/s320/DSC_0781.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293978440218943026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Kb3VR2bx8OWl-Ag9rvH6K8ybnCAQ1RZpbw_BGwV5pBxITENJy4aDnmaI0JqSPXRb9MNzRrFvr6NQh0dksi1ILn3cko4nLCoepWqtJySHZN0cd-wkr5XdO0v-_8XsNS4ZMX3rNMoA_Pcu/s1600-h/DSC_0782.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Kb3VR2bx8OWl-Ag9rvH6K8ybnCAQ1RZpbw_BGwV5pBxITENJy4aDnmaI0JqSPXRb9MNzRrFvr6NQh0dksi1ILn3cko4nLCoepWqtJySHZN0cd-wkr5XdO0v-_8XsNS4ZMX3rNMoA_Pcu/s320/DSC_0782.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293978438084453074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLe7yZc8JZVfSLRYjanUIrEnJ6c8Xs7zE6vbdOiwdSMaSY-m-Ggv6nFgTzvrpKweWJltKLhzh9UMgOsHjCdIvkOr7ntRvlP5kbVQCrUvK9V6ybcKCEAddHTBJbAN8pIXq8W35CivQw0daV/s1600-h/DSC_0783.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLe7yZc8JZVfSLRYjanUIrEnJ6c8Xs7zE6vbdOiwdSMaSY-m-Ggv6nFgTzvrpKweWJltKLhzh9UMgOsHjCdIvkOr7ntRvlP5kbVQCrUvK9V6ybcKCEAddHTBJbAN8pIXq8W35CivQw0daV/s320/DSC_0783.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293976397602724034" /></a><br />O.K. V! I made another reversible cape. This time I made sure to take pictures before giving it away. I had to make a new pattern since Ethan is taller than the first 2 patterns I made. I also took pictures of my planner. 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbO2YyQJCtSYO3X_Sj6YZZpLbMScxAvSBLXAh-RnQrQ486nHDU-R11m_8ANMvBhxTMcjmtDx9gjXwqcDco_Olxj5QtsUqTQDylf225BN3i_M3HeC0zyi2NIlGGAbgIUUp3usD4KvRT_aG/s320/DSC_0789.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293975031784691426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfwaYpgxjKqxJsUQ0Z74dvObtOvdW-BtxQcgbjhyAiKAOMlNazoDMf9DoaI3_Q02cy_X6z5FnAMz6x9t22n1mbzCyl7RUJPfHOpx-n4xRujS2uFp0qfevEiZpjdRznzS4OEMR7QF0rscL/s1600-h/DSC_0790.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfwaYpgxjKqxJsUQ0Z74dvObtOvdW-BtxQcgbjhyAiKAOMlNazoDMf9DoaI3_Q02cy_X6z5FnAMz6x9t22n1mbzCyl7RUJPfHOpx-n4xRujS2uFp0qfevEiZpjdRznzS4OEMR7QF0rscL/s320/DSC_0790.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293975030551651586" /></a>NewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-80681071639986893702009-01-18T22:21:00.003-05:002009-01-18T22:32:26.245-05:00I NEED a vacation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Luke has been sick this week and I've had a headache every day since Wed. I am so tired all the time and have too much to do. I need a vacation. I would LOVE to get away for a few days. Whether to the beach or away to the mountains, I don't care. Just away from chores and daily responsibilities. A time to just laze around! Since I'm not working that vacation isn't coming anytime soon. Beth Ann and I have Disney fever so we are going to start saving for it. Beth Ann gave me a cute scrap booking kit to make this Disney savings jar. So far it's an empty jar, but I hope it'll be busting with money soon. For now, I can just hope for snow to have an excuse to leave the laundry and play outside!NewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-90992429408278490102009-01-14T19:08:00.004-05:002009-01-14T22:15:16.489-05:00Recovering an old chairI have often wished I had taken interior design in college. So I decided to cover my old fold-up chair since a new chair is too pricey and I can't find one that I like anyway. It was pretty easy. I just took off the cushions and cut the fabric to fit. I stapled the opposite sides and made sure it was nice and tight. Oh, yeah make sure your fabric is facing the right way. Then staple the rest of it and assemble it. I had so much fun doing it. I might cover some chairs for Beth Ann's craft room now. It was too simple and the outcome is cute. The best part is that it wasn't too expensive so if I get sick of it I can do it again!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8r9HeMSDQj9TXzEchMUKxyus0qanThfavgC8vB5n1B43iP9mSxLVC5TzZBUrKBAyl5FqdYxDmSCwY3iJdbcdyDW5dl9thao2k4xv0HV8MXRj67DgK5YHB-getrQFBIIX8PmCREnvl_o8/s1600-h/DSC_0332.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8r9HeMSDQj9TXzEchMUKxyus0qanThfavgC8vB5n1B43iP9mSxLVC5TzZBUrKBAyl5FqdYxDmSCwY3iJdbcdyDW5dl9thao2k4xv0HV8MXRj67DgK5YHB-getrQFBIIX8PmCREnvl_o8/s200/DSC_0332.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291353674649238002" /></a>NewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-28761608637445276162009-01-01T22:03:00.009-05:002009-01-01T22:38:42.270-05:00Old lady in the house!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVrNdbQfGToc2_bKlx4Acqxi-52GSwROfOshkxwTyvWpMPPPrJ8epSpxOg2QKpiTekFvYaFqGQTvtNAPY51AeE1MdB_TGxgEiE1n3f1eATgGgF053M8wP4aXeokSqJHre2BiH1ST8y1GHO/s1600-h/DSC_0203.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVrNdbQfGToc2_bKlx4Acqxi-52GSwROfOshkxwTyvWpMPPPrJ8epSpxOg2QKpiTekFvYaFqGQTvtNAPY51AeE1MdB_TGxgEiE1n3f1eATgGgF053M8wP4aXeokSqJHre2BiH1ST8y1GHO/s200/DSC_0203.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286534953744603586" /></a><br /><br />For Christmas Shelly gave me a Wonder Knitter, Japanese wool yarn, and some felt for "felting". Back when I rode the train into the city for work I learned to crochet. I made a scarf and that was it. I got a little motion sick and switched to a portable cd player to pass the time. Ah! I'm getting old. Anyway, I have seen the Wonder Knitter before but it never interested me. My mom can crochet and knit anything. She has made all my kids sweaters, blankets, booties, and so on. I love everything she makes them. I secretly have thought that anything past a scarf is an old lady thing to do. So tonight I got out my present because I knew it would just sit there if I didn't set out to try. Well, after some kind of confusing directions I got the hang of it. I don't know what I'll make, but I am SO proud of myself for not giving up. It's actually pretty easy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHMZ4tjZnI0WlifZ3X3Ruzwj0FTZ-YaLu52LETDYhbWd9frY7XumfO8OV1ndCgUADYllwDAD5GopqrCS9puRz1cWb15mteMNwN1vzeDDPm8GaVbbdg3Nid0jgdBF6uI6DuM7o6hOxz_n4/s1600-h/DSC_0204.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHMZ4tjZnI0WlifZ3X3Ruzwj0FTZ-YaLu52LETDYhbWd9frY7XumfO8OV1ndCgUADYllwDAD5GopqrCS9puRz1cWb15mteMNwN1vzeDDPm8GaVbbdg3Nid0jgdBF6uI6DuM7o6hOxz_n4/s200/DSC_0204.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286534142190342242" /></a><br /><br /><br /> Shelly also showed me how to "felt" with the second part of my gift. I haven't made anything yet with that yet. I might make a necklace. Like I need any more projects! O.K., well this old lady better get back to her knitting while everyone is still sleeping.NewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-60239387760237664182009-01-01T02:44:00.000-05:002009-01-01T12:18:02.100-05:00Happy New Year<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8G8SeDLI20du4Q7hoY2STjDaC71NLahCRhUkTSWvXUX9a7BfCFpV9-ENwu_73ZqRHkMWL-NOqwgdleFlHWfKazoTiqyiFA199Ju2aqHK4XY53OGJIbyeAI2WK_39BEInHSAVgn8HMQHX/s1600-h/DSC_0155.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8G8SeDLI20du4Q7hoY2STjDaC71NLahCRhUkTSWvXUX9a7BfCFpV9-ENwu_73ZqRHkMWL-NOqwgdleFlHWfKazoTiqyiFA199Ju2aqHK4XY53OGJIbyeAI2WK_39BEInHSAVgn8HMQHX/s320/DSC_0155.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286172270955120722" /></a><br />2008 was a great year. It seems crazy to think that it's almost over. We have been blessed in so many ways this year. 2008 was a year of "beginnings" for sure. I can't wait to see what 2009 is going to bring. This time last year I was pregnant with Luke and Nathan was the baby. Olivia was in pre-school and on the verge of reading. Now Nathan is running around playing with cars asking to watch "Lolly" ( Wall-E). Luke is trying to sit up, cooing, and smiling. Olivia started reading this summer soaring past all kinds of reading levels and went to Kindergarten this year. I have loved staying home although there are days I feel as though the only thing I have accomplished is meeting all of the kids' daily needs. O.K. gotta cut this short. Nathan woke up. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44-6hdtqTXrUkRd8qitT9UEmmoabQDk_G557ZLLBDH8ut8k50e5jDaG5aOGlkc96bX1JYrl0mVNbpE47R0rMvFtgfouk50pSSZsTPGU45_Mz5rpDb7vX4NC_j3TojEfnEvi8aUvXRhSmk/s1600-h/DSC_0160.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44-6hdtqTXrUkRd8qitT9UEmmoabQDk_G557ZLLBDH8ut8k50e5jDaG5aOGlkc96bX1JYrl0mVNbpE47R0rMvFtgfouk50pSSZsTPGU45_Mz5rpDb7vX4NC_j3TojEfnEvi8aUvXRhSmk/s320/DSC_0160.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286375370190542962" /></a>NewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-27195708654865619952008-12-31T22:32:00.000-05:002008-12-31T22:57:20.005-05:00A new craft area
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<br />Greg and I put it together last night and I organized it this morning. I am so excited about my new space. Olivia and I tried it out this afternoon. We had so much fun and it's just what we needed to get our projects done for 2009! Olivia worked on a scrapbook Granny gave her, finger-painted a picture for her daddy, and I worked on Luke's book.
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<br />Nathan played with his new Aqua Doodle and Luke played with his new toy while we worked.
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<br />Oh, yeah. My brother got me this for Christmas! Love it!
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<br />NewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-23611518343155867512008-12-31T20:37:00.001-05:002009-01-19T14:07:11.200-05:00Tennessee ChristmasThis was my first Christmas spent in Tennessee. This year New York came to me...kind of. :) My mom, Jr, Marvin, Lizette, Mami Elia, Any, and Loydy ALL came and spent Christmas with us.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0gkiJK1svhRsq2gNY3-TBzVJOhSuAXd1Rb4ZsHA859zp2V5Uh_noILSznPwkvojXtQ9XvEIt8G9vwbjpgEzTHqx6nf18rS5e9NatuNz2iCkzsiKxoMi_4LnzUBfUnwdteSx9aCzcyx6Ae/s1600-h/DSC_0011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0gkiJK1svhRsq2gNY3-TBzVJOhSuAXd1Rb4ZsHA859zp2V5Uh_noILSznPwkvojXtQ9XvEIt8G9vwbjpgEzTHqx6nf18rS5e9NatuNz2iCkzsiKxoMi_4LnzUBfUnwdteSx9aCzcyx6Ae/s320/DSC_0011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286156382510475778" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-trkk_gs_ROOzUhVhrMic2dFbPzsiatxn2xzXh5WShcRh4d3Fi5nsuzij9G4rO6poPQPAe-xicrYU2QVp2mhi7npdji-t3yuNVFxb__MGKP0xGtAHbJpqvK-aA0qBvcvVRU-Kz0O4NXCb/s1600-h/DSC_0006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-trkk_gs_ROOzUhVhrMic2dFbPzsiatxn2xzXh5WShcRh4d3Fi5nsuzij9G4rO6poPQPAe-xicrYU2QVp2mhi7npdji-t3yuNVFxb__MGKP0xGtAHbJpqvK-aA0qBvcvVRU-Kz0O4NXCb/s320/DSC_0006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286156195633363490" border="0" /></a><br />It was so relaxing not having to travel. We let the kids open some presents on Christmas Eve as is my family's tradition and then they got to open presents Christmas morning in their jammies as is Greg's family tradition. It was wonderful. We went to Granny and Papaw's for breakfast. It was so much fun.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCFxJ4jBJQMD_GVYC5OmdYuWOJrwvWCSweojKNwaqWdW4v2vQwcu9CXnSpA5nCfW-tOBFgVVe2QAnV1Qxkf7eRA51luIEJ9L_yzXKa25mEm_oS4Fru4ks9GUrAnwXP1T5kGHC8219s2XY/s1600-h/DSC_1808.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCFxJ4jBJQMD_GVYC5OmdYuWOJrwvWCSweojKNwaqWdW4v2vQwcu9CXnSpA5nCfW-tOBFgVVe2QAnV1Qxkf7eRA51luIEJ9L_yzXKa25mEm_oS4Fru4ks9GUrAnwXP1T5kGHC8219s2XY/s320/DSC_1808.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286158572148613026" border="0" /></a> Teresa had huge stockings filled with the kids' presents. Eli was so funny with his McDonald's kitchen. Actually, all the kids got into it. Nathan was so excited to open so many cars for Christmas. When he opened a turtle pillow from my cousins he said "Oh, it's not a car." and tossed it aside. It was a perfect Christmas...well almost. I believe it was almost 70 degrees outside.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPtYqwn0k5JiqhlpZSQ0JpmWuTmBmRl02BAPeArWNO5dTJwBugdcjvVwjTZNA6_gjvElAT034wjuwJUeTK4_HUMGhdnHJUy4HQ50_KPVVA2m9xc_vgJKDa57DvpAE015HFtEwvKXRz4Fw/s1600-h/merry+%26+bright.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPtYqwn0k5JiqhlpZSQ0JpmWuTmBmRl02BAPeArWNO5dTJwBugdcjvVwjTZNA6_gjvElAT034wjuwJUeTK4_HUMGhdnHJUy4HQ50_KPVVA2m9xc_vgJKDa57DvpAE015HFtEwvKXRz4Fw/s320/merry+%26+bright.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293083317791699922" /></a>NewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-13358223751442323552008-12-19T22:23:00.000-05:002008-12-19T23:42:55.769-05:00My Favorite StoreI have been either pregnant or nursing for the past 2 years and a half so needless to say my closet is pretty bare. I am not in my "pre-pregnancy" size yet so I won't buy anything new. I am SUPER hungry all the time while I am nursing. So my doctor said to wait until I am done nursing to try and lose "baby weight". I saw some cute dresses at <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_dynSessConf=-3201300583799763830&id=833179&parentid=HOLIDAY_RED&pushId=HOLIDAY_RED&popId=HOLIDAY_RED&sortProperties=&navCount=13&navAction=poppush&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=red">Anthropologie</a>.....drool... I am going to have to buy a few when I can wear dresses again. Maybe they'll be on sale by then! In the meantime, I'll enjoy my sweet baby.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZTN4OuAy9G3kTAO3RDw5-bW9JZh4726enK1y_KdJ7DkxIbluBsiD-StC7hkMKDvO6ZxVUlzsSagVy10WkBnrUB3k9KuuHLvfto_tJmO4FBYSOyicpdzqrcwRbVeFF_lRhl4qx7KQyOM6/s1600-h/DSC_1587.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZTN4OuAy9G3kTAO3RDw5-bW9JZh4726enK1y_KdJ7DkxIbluBsiD-StC7hkMKDvO6ZxVUlzsSagVy10WkBnrUB3k9KuuHLvfto_tJmO4FBYSOyicpdzqrcwRbVeFF_lRhl4qx7KQyOM6/s320/DSC_1587.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281728056275024562" border="0" /></a>NewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-1227805214321075682008-12-08T21:46:00.000-05:002008-12-08T22:56:51.560-05:00Advent WreathAs a child during Christmas time I couldn't wait to be asked to light a candle on our church's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent_wreath">Advent wreath.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2FJpKxsWY4VN7aRu1STltnB0J4JsaSPTU_WUtzPQd-XyptF6wivO3I_9C1QFaOuB7AJf7NYDdvJprJSddIHXgXO_pSf_qapwNiaXBhG6zQXOqzvx-iPPMW8_dnSEJqXS66xlc2SBN9WN/s1600-h/Advent_wreath_06.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2FJpKxsWY4VN7aRu1STltnB0J4JsaSPTU_WUtzPQd-XyptF6wivO3I_9C1QFaOuB7AJf7NYDdvJprJSddIHXgXO_pSf_qapwNiaXBhG6zQXOqzvx-iPPMW8_dnSEJqXS66xlc2SBN9WN/s320/Advent_wreath_06.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277628943403150642" border="0" /></a><br />I remember one year I got to light all five candles and I was so excited! Our current church does not celebrate with the advent wreath so we've decided to celebrate with it at home. We've started it a week late, but it'll still be a meaningful way to get ready for Christmas. I think that tomorrow we will make <a href="http://www.dltk-holidays.com/xmas/mpaperadvent.htm">this craft </a>with the kids, but we will use toilet rolls to make the candles stand up. "Help us to be ready to welcome you. O God!" Luke 3:4-6NewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-46429414357061550142008-12-08T10:32:00.000-05:002008-12-08T10:36:36.828-05:00Free Coffee!I love Dunkin Donuts coffee. I got Greg a bean grinder for his birthday so we like to buy the whole bean and grind it ourselves. It's delish. Anyhow, I stumbled across this offer and thought I'd share with you guys. Enjoy!<br /><a href="http://www.dunkinathome.com/?src=blogtag" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.dunkinathome.com/images/blog/blog_tag.jpg" width="252" height="190" border="0" alt="Dunkin' Donuts. Dunkin' keeps me blogging. Try Dunkin' Donuts Coffee For Free. Get a Sample" /></a>NewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-8382488985611688972008-12-04T23:02:00.000-05:002008-12-05T17:26:55.116-05:00December is here!It's cold outside! I just finished a hot cocoa, a diet Dr. Pepper, and some beef jerky. I know....gross, but I had cravings. No..I'm not pregnant. I'm just happily enjoying celebrating the season with my kids. So far we have made cinnamon ornaments,<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQE_Yc0Q4S1xkEKfJZZiUKghXvdVBKZqa7JhzsugmAbHWFvCGEWhunjsItDoWkeGWLjEYXrbfaTUvJSEoL5dx0R04VnP-oofGY-h3U8q85QoJ6A3rB0qx9ei_9RyoJrcwX7mtizh5unnI/s1600-h/DSC_1204.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQE_Yc0Q4S1xkEKfJZZiUKghXvdVBKZqa7JhzsugmAbHWFvCGEWhunjsItDoWkeGWLjEYXrbfaTUvJSEoL5dx0R04VnP-oofGY-h3U8q85QoJ6A3rB0qx9ei_9RyoJrcwX7mtizh5unnI/s320/DSC_1204.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276422790425196130" border="0" /></a> filled out "thankful cards",<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCzVUm9I20FZjnsfpn15iUFTGmVUaGyMDEFjqgOQSAbo_C-6af_MciY4CfdwnR2juJrYiq-4mE2MQk5gek4V32zxYShjz-H3HZKy493nHEitJM40Yrj-5qc-64ve6UPNr0mOAm6mnRtSA/s1600-h/DSC_1206.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCzVUm9I20FZjnsfpn15iUFTGmVUaGyMDEFjqgOQSAbo_C-6af_MciY4CfdwnR2juJrYiq-4mE2MQk5gek4V32zxYShjz-H3HZKy493nHEitJM40Yrj-5qc-64ve6UPNr0mOAm6mnRtSA/s320/DSC_1206.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276429641284898498" border="0" /></a> written a wish list,<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> made a cookie sheet advent calendar,<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6iGj1yKd1MRfwqJDTszCOzrc8NPIebyAvfcOtiM5Y0VKwtCbOTqCZ_bduqs5LvKF7wSXgB-aeLYr_SG4j9iW1qd-UAGB4wf3Gx7gaLQKYGfIGtiAdIeyoxvSsIWMgWK1QXkaePnFx-X1c/s1600-h/DSC_1198.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6iGj1yKd1MRfwqJDTszCOzrc8NPIebyAvfcOtiM5Y0VKwtCbOTqCZ_bduqs5LvKF7wSXgB-aeLYr_SG4j9iW1qd-UAGB4wf3Gx7gaLQKYGfIGtiAdIeyoxvSsIWMgWK1QXkaePnFx-X1c/s320/DSC_1198.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276423117159015346" border="0" /></a> (can't wait to see yours..V!), started a felt advent calendar,<br /> made an accordion chipboard decoration,<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXorn5m365MQ2mCvng3ftVWoO97WqZRqXE9M3a4xYu8jHTR8EQ0P3oehdusaatuS4dwkynusY70ELPlK2N57uwOZMaymGJkEevbvESxct4pfg5JK4ouX5T5COPSRQ2inNw0cUovFqZ98H4/s1600-h/DSC_1199.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXorn5m365MQ2mCvng3ftVWoO97WqZRqXE9M3a4xYu8jHTR8EQ0P3oehdusaatuS4dwkynusY70ELPlK2N57uwOZMaymGJkEevbvESxct4pfg5JK4ouX5T5COPSRQ2inNw0cUovFqZ98H4/s200/DSC_1199.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276424233997900418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiDPJFxuC_yavmT6dOfafHFrUxunLbgAQtj80gmDIL_NizBl6VjDKC-_o8SKligd8DsNlngr1hXm0V1uoo_wKq0noAjp5BOrYI9NVca9TNTGFnu1IN_6f1XdQC4ci2fRoa7CkajcN65x3/s1600-h/DSC_1200.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiDPJFxuC_yavmT6dOfafHFrUxunLbgAQtj80gmDIL_NizBl6VjDKC-_o8SKligd8DsNlngr1hXm0V1uoo_wKq0noAjp5BOrYI9NVca9TNTGFnu1IN_6f1XdQC4ci2fRoa7CkajcN65x3/s200/DSC_1200.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276425513654351506" border="0" /></a>made yummy reindeer cookies, and picked out buttons for ornaments for the kids to make. Every season brings with it opportunities for fun, kid crafts, and quality time together. I'm loving it. :) Then today Granny gave us an advent calendar that is so cool. We can't wait to start it. It is the 12 days of Christmas. The 12 days are 12 names for Jesus and a short study on the meanings. The names are on paper ornaments you put on your tree as you count down. Also, somewhere around here I have a fictional book to read as well. Ahhh!..... so much to do. The best part of all this?? Greg is home in the evenings and weekends to be a part of it!NewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-43503710620284968992008-11-26T22:06:00.000-05:002008-11-26T22:57:30.794-05:00So Very ThankfulI have so much to be thankful for. The first one that comes to mind is my loving, sweet, and caring husband. Oh, I see what is happening here already. I am going to have to make a list! O.K...<br />1. Greg, who has run to Walmart for yet ONE more item for the turkey dinner. More seriously,<br /> for being our sole money earner this year. :)<br /><br />2. Olivia who so sweetly said to Nathan today "Buddy, what do you want Santa to bring you?" after talking about parents having fun with pretending he was real. (cute story..I'll have to blog it later b/cuz I definitely need that one in writing to remember!)<br /><br />3. Nathan who brings Luke his paci when he hears him crying.<br /><br />4. Luke who smiles all day and looks at me so lovingly when he takes breaks from nursing.<br /><br />5. To be staying home this year and being a full on STAY AT HOME MOM. No work stress!<br /><br />6. Mom and Marvin coming for Thanksgiving.<br /><br />7. For my whole family coming for CHRISTMAS! including Mami Elia, Any, Loidy, and Lizette!<br /><br />8. For my Wilkerson family and Thanksgiving lunch at Papaw Sam's.<br /><br />9. For good friends like <a href="http://verlow3.blogspot.com/">Veronica</a> who watched my kids today so I could go grocery shopping sans<br /> kids! Thanks V! <a href="http://aimeeslittleworld.blogspot.com/">Aimee</a> who encourages us all to express our creative side. Even if we do use<br /> patterns and tutorials! ;) Then there's all the friends who have given us such cute clothes for<br /> the boys! Ginger, Julie, and Beth.<br /><br />10. My work family whom I leaned on for prayer lots last year!<br /><br />11. My church family; mentors like the Mercers who have shared testimony after testimony<br /> with us. The Kings who have opened up their home for some good bible conversations and<br /> prayer time.<br /><br />12. Old family traditions like going to "The Fantasy of Trees" and scouting our school tree.<br /><br />13. New family traditions like our "Thankful cards".<br /><br />14. Our house which we have worked hard for. It may be small, but it's all ours.<br /><br />15. To live in a country where we can vote for our president and there aren't riots when the<br /> president is appointed.<br /><br />16. For Greg's new job. He's back to doing what he's meant to do! Whoo-hoo!<br /><br />17. Health benefits...need I say more?<br /><br />18. Because Jesus is my Lord and Savior! Sweet victory in Jesus, My Savior forever.....know that<br /> old hymn?<br /><br />19. To know old hymns and am passing them on to my kids!<br /><br />20. For God who has provided for our every need even more than I could ever have expected <br /> this year. For every time I have felt like there's something that I might be lacking..boom he<br /> turns around to provide above and beyond. This has been an AWESOME year. So in<br /> closing..I am SO VERY THANKFUL for a wonderful year and look forward for all that is to<br /> come.NewYorkerAtHearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049017923524797569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833081206253773901.post-9078702243749153372008-11-22T01:16:00.000-05:002008-11-22T01:46:22.643-05:00Loving ProjectsI love this time of year for so many reasons. Olivia turned in her Operation Christmas Child shoe box today. She was so excited to pick items for the box and even wanted to give away some of her personal toys. Olivia and her Daddy prayed over the box and for the little girl who is to receive it. We have participated in this ministry for the past three years. I have said in the past that I have wanted to pick up items to put in our box throughout the year. However, I have yet to remember to do that until Karen B comes around asking if we want to participate. I am hoping that blogging about it will help me to remember. Another little project that we have been participating in is making little cloth dolls for a ministry at our church. I had to take a picture of the doll I made today.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTZRHxrw3C4CSNwX47A2GpBhRVuim_ilZXsfkC77Ld0ZZguTvsIzKYXgS1JNx-Wnx0Qj90_jL46RS4vx52eOjy3hAMMbg4ErItVmVNR3XuJj15vmiVH0BeTyKnaNIX3UEtQNS_Ltp-HCD/s1600-h/DSCN1074.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTZRHxrw3C4CSNwX47A2GpBhRVuim_ilZXsfkC77Ld0ZZguTvsIzKYXgS1JNx-Wnx0Qj90_jL46RS4vx52eOjy3hAMMbg4ErItVmVNR3XuJj15vmiVH0BeTyKnaNIX3UEtQNS_Ltp-HCD/s320/DSCN1074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271367095968938914" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It has taken me all day to make just one doll. I had to stop so many times to take care of the boys and then to pick up Olivia from school. This is the third doll that I have made. This little doll is not perfect, but I am hoping that she will make a little girl very happy and loved. We have prayed for the girls that will receive these dolls. Olivia has helped with this project as well. She has helped to stuff the little arms and legs. Greg has too! I hope that the dolls are strong enough to withstand many hugs and kisses. Sweet Olivia fell in love with one of the dolls and wants to keep it so I have promised to make her one just like it when I finish with the ones that I have cut to make for church. At this time of year I am so thankful for opportunities to love others and to be able to do that as a family beyond our immediate community. The boys are too little to understand, but I know it won't be long before all five (eek! 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