tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171559329180840542024-02-20T07:13:16.284-07:00{The Laws}The Lawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463973344923037227noreply@blogger.comBlogger347125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-81280577197993403772012-01-28T19:51:00.000-07:002012-01-28T19:51:00.317-07:00Pinterest Project #2...<div style="text-align: center;">I've been wanting to make a wreath to go above the TV since we moved in...that was almost 2 years ago. There's a hook there and after the Christmas wreath comes down it just sits vacant for the next 11 months. So why not start with a 8 for {B}'s big 4th birthday! The theme this year is *surprise* Cars...shocking, I know! The pin I took this from used a 14inch wreath and I didn't pay attention when I went to Michael's and bought an 18in wreath. It was SUPER easy and went really quick once you got it going.</div><a href="http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac214/justinandjamielaw/2012%20Blog/1-24-2012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 667px;" src="http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac214/justinandjamielaw/2012%20Blog/1-24-2012.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>18inch straw wreath with plastic still on<div>about 225 balloons (I used three different colors)</div><div>about 225 florist greening pins</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-75558514994106779092012-01-25T16:53:00.002-07:002012-01-25T19:44:39.127-07:00Pinterest Project #1...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; ">Like everyone else I'm in {love} with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Pinterest</span>. How can you not be? So many fantastic ideas I never would have thought of myself. Not to mention a great place to store everything else I find online. It can also be a HUGE time waster ;) Luckily, I have a lot of down time right now at work so I've got a big chunk of my 8 hour shift to use checking out <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Pinterest</span>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I tried my first project on January 10<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span>. I pinned<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/179932947581837153/"> this </a>what seems like a LONG time ago and never got around to ordering the frame. Justin, being the wise man he is, ordered me two for Christmas. They both came broken. One had broken glass, the other had the easel broken off the back. Good news was I didn't need the easel so we kept that one.</div><div><img src="http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac214/justinandjamielaw/2012%20Blog/1-10-2012.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 750px; " /></div><div>The frame came from <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-8-Opening-4x6-Collage-Picture-Frame-Black/15833603"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Wal</span>-mart</a>.</div><div>I used some paper from the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/DCWV-PS-006-00059-Cafe-Premium-Stack/dp/B0039TCS5E/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1327545574&sr=1-2-catcorr"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">DCWV</span> Cafe Mediterranean <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">matstack</span></a></div><div>For "Our Week" I used the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000SKNM98/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=7907902905&ref=pd_sl_1k0e64fqkr_e">Mickey Font <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Cricut</span> Cartridge</a></div><div>For the days of the week I used the <a href="http://http://www.amazon.com/Provo-Craft-Novelty-Cricut-291055/dp/B002QUL77M/ref=sr_1_1?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1327545687&sr=1-1">Designers Calendar <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Cricut</span> Cartridge</a></div><div>I used black vinyl for the words so I didn't have to mess with gluing them down.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I just write on with a dry-erase marker what's going on during the week and erase and start again the next week! Will be even more helpful when we've got a foster with their own schedule of visits and appointments as well!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-61475728699713811432011-12-31T23:59:00.001-07:002012-01-01T00:01:16.711-07:00My 2011 Reading List...2011 was MUCH busier than <a href="http://justinandjamielaw.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-2010-reading-list.html">2010</a>. Having two kids for most of the year (instead of just 4 months) made a big difference on my reading time! That and Netflix ;)<br /> <br />1. Sliding into Home by Kendra Wilkinson<br />2. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak<br />3. Confessions of a Prairie Bitch by Alison Arngrim<br />4. A Loving Heart by Anita Stansfield<br />5. Disney, The Mouse Betrayed by Peter and Rochelle Schweizer<br />6. Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson<br />7. Maximum Ride: School’s Out Forever by James Patterson<br />8. Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson<br />9. Maximum Ride: The Final Warning by James Patterson<br />10. Maximum Ride: Max by James Patterson<br />11. Maximum Ride: Fang by James Patterson<br />12. Key Lime Pie by Josi S. Kilpack<br />13. Maximum Ride: Angel by James Patterson<br />14. Awakened by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast<br />15. Blackberry Crumble by Josi S. Kilpack<br />16. Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks<br />17. Tranquil Light by Anita Stansfield<br />18. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows<br />19. Every Grateful Fancy by Anita Stansfield<br />20. The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels by Ree Drummond<br />21. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua<br />22. Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella<br />23. The First Grave on The Right by Darynda Jones<br />24. The Help by Kathryn Stockett<br />25. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman<br />26. Second Grave on the Left by Darynda JonesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-34095520459500531362011-09-08T17:43:00.003-06:002011-09-08T17:47:11.698-06:00Dinner...<a href="http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac214/justinandjamielaw/2011%20blog/tumblr_lao5cpVVlY1qbc1rpo1_500.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 455px; height: 1024px;" src="http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac214/justinandjamielaw/2011%20blog/tumblr_lao5cpVVlY1qbc1rpo1_500.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">We needed a new idea for dinner tonight. So I scrolled through my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Mmm</span>... board on<a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: rgb(85, 136, 170); text-decoration: none; "> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">pinterest</span></a> to see what I'd pinned that would be relatively easy and quick to feed the kids before we had to take them to Grandma's house at 6. I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">repinned</span> this beauty from <a href="http://wetdonkey.blogspot.com/" style="color: rgb(85, 136, 170); text-decoration: none; ">Karen </a>{love her blog too ;) }. Added a little melted butter and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Parmesan</span> to the end result and they liked it! {B} helped Justin make it so there was no "wow" from him when his bowl hit the table, but {A} thought it was pretty cool that the noodles were inside the hot dog. In hindsight we would break the noodles in half next time instead of using a whole noodle through the hot dog. {B} ended up asking for his noodles to be cut off.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-19502723069548125252011-07-26T23:45:00.000-06:002011-07-28T00:34:27.263-06:00It's a Done Deal...<div align="center">We are now a family of three!!! Want the whole story? Leave your email. Or email me at temporaryhome4kids (at) gmail (dot) com for an invite to our private blog. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-20161177695244047872011-07-20T00:10:00.001-06:002011-07-20T00:11:20.092-06:00It's {almost} Official...We got the call today! Adoption day is one week away! Tuesday, July 26<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-14889547026197335192011-06-07T19:31:00.002-06:002011-06-07T19:34:24.659-06:00Check This Out...<a href="http://healthconfessions.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 157px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615655748423117602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRYBc6_uELyWHUOdZbAHy_2kfUqighlfCfoa0bpivyupRwYcAjexP6IzCtFbChwxf4VliNTLlgDeR_nTOt4qpp7rzy3lfEey0E9NaI6qEa4fB4fIZQQS-_5O3EFcW7FjOfRZUbd5h_oi0O/s400/health-confessions-badge.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">A friend of mine, whom I admire so much, just started this amazing website. If you do or ever have struggled with being healthy you need to check it out..you'll thank me for it later! Click on the picture above, or the badge on the side bar. She posts most often under "confessions." </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-49000228266562795522011-04-21T16:55:00.004-06:002011-04-21T17:01:54.509-06:00Sally the Bunny Meets Stella the Bulldog...<div align="center">Our 3-year-old got a bunny. For the first few days he insisted on naming her Mater. We compromised and named her Sally instead. He loves to watch her eat and talk to her. For now, she's an inside bunny, but we'll see if it lasts. Last weekend we introduced her to Stella. Stella seemed very interested but thankfully not aggressive. Since then Justin's taken Sally outside to hop around in the grass with Stella, so far so good!</div><br /><a href="http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac214/justinandjamielaw/2011%20blog/IMG_9771.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 900px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac214/justinandjamielaw/2011%20blog/IMG_9771.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac214/justinandjamielaw/2011%20blog/IMG_9764.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 900px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac214/justinandjamielaw/2011%20blog/IMG_9764.jpg" /></a> </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-82498127354286329842011-01-23T17:14:00.002-07:002011-01-23T17:19:56.599-07:00Bountiful Baskets...<div align="center">Look what I got for $15! 25lbs of fruits and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">vegetables</span>. :) That's $50 worth of produce for $15! Can you <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">believe</span> it! Here's what we got: </div><div align="center">6 apples</div><div align="center">1 pineapple</div><div align="center">9 lemons</div><div align="center">4 grapefruit</div><div align="center">8 pears</div><div align="center">8 bananas</div><div align="center">1 bunch of asparagus</div><div align="center">2 bunches of broccoli</div><div align="center">1 green bell pepper</div><div align="center">1 head of romaine lettuce</div><div align="center">1 mystery lettuce</div><div align="center">4 tomatoes</div><div align="center">Check out <a href="http://bountifulbaskets.org/"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">bountifulbaskets</span>.org</a> for more information.</div><br /><a href="http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac214/justinandjamielaw/IMG_8846.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac214/justinandjamielaw/IMG_8846.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-4478005511855585192010-12-31T23:59:00.000-07:002010-12-31T23:59:00.722-07:00My 2010 Reading List...I set out at the beginning of 2010 to see just how many books I could read in 1 year. Lots of slow nights at work, and nights without Justin while he worked helped a lot to accomplish some serious reading! So here it is...my complete 2010 reading list!<br /><br /><ol><li><strong>The Time Traveler's Wife</strong> by Audrey Niffenegger</li><li><strong>The Hiding Place</strong> by Corrie ten Boom</li><li><strong>Marked </strong>by P.C. & Kristin Cast</li><li><strong>Betrayed</strong> by P.C. & Kristin Cast</li><li><strong>Chosen</strong> by P.C. & Kristin Cast</li><li><strong>Untamed</strong> by P.C. & Kristin Cast</li><li><strong>Hunted</strong> by P.C. & Kristin Cast</li><li><strong>Tempted</strong> by P.C. & Kristin Cast</li><li><strong>The Sound of Rain </strong>by Anita Stansfield</li><li><strong>The Best of Times</strong> by Anita Stansfield</li><li><strong>A Distant Thunder</strong> by Anita Stansfield</li><li><strong>A Single Shard</strong> by Linda Sue Park</li><li><strong>The Alchemyst</strong> by Michael Scott</li><li><strong>Winds of Hope</strong> by Anita Stansfield</li><li><strong>The Magician</strong> by Michael Scott</li><li><strong>The Hunger Games </strong>by Suzanne Collins</li><li><strong>Shelter from the Storm</strong> by Anita Stansfield</li><li><strong>The Silence of Snow</strong> by Anita Stansfield</li><li><strong>Catching Fire</strong> by Suzanne Collins</li><li><strong>The Scorceress</strong> by Michael Scott</li><li><strong>Agent Bishop</strong> by Mike McPheters</li><li><strong>Burned</strong> by P.C. & Kristin Cast</li><li><strong>Dear John </strong>by Nicholas Sparks</li><li><strong>Spirit Bound</strong> by Richelle Mead</li><li><strong>Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me</strong> by Howie Mandel</li><li><strong>The One-Week Job Project</strong> by Sean Aiken</li><li><strong>Uglies</strong> by Scott Westerfeld</li><li><strong>Pretties</strong> by Scott Westerfeld</li><li><strong>Specials</strong> by Scott Westerfeld</li><li><strong>Extras</strong> by Scott Westerfeld</li><li><strong>The Color Purple </strong>by Alice Walker</li><li><strong>Lemon Tart</strong> by Josi S. Kilpack</li><li><strong>I Didn't Plan to be a Witch</strong> by Linda Eyre</li><li><strong>Mockingjay</strong> by Suzanne Collins</li><li><strong>Heroes Among Us </strong>by John Quinones</li><li><strong>English Trifle </strong>by Josi S. Kilpack</li><li><strong>A Far, Far Better Place</strong> by Anita Stanfield</li><li><strong>Devil's Food Cake</strong> by Josi S. Kilpack</li><li><strong>Spy Mom </strong>by Val Agosta</li></ol>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-29539265393097967912010-12-18T14:22:00.002-07:002010-12-18T14:23:30.796-07:00Stella Loves Patty...<div align="center"><a href="http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac214/justinandjamielaw/IMG_8135.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac214/justinandjamielaw/IMG_8135.jpg" /></a> And Patty loves Stella too!<br /><a href="http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac214/justinandjamielaw/IMG_8119.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac214/justinandjamielaw/IMG_8119.jpg" /></a><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-48943481752595999422010-12-04T15:56:00.003-07:002010-12-04T16:03:16.439-07:00Open for Business...<div align="center">Alright, we took a month off after our last two kids got to go back home in October and we are now officially open for new kids. Just waiting around for the call that could come anytime, night or day. So far with all three placements we've been open for about a month before getting a call. Should we take bets this time?? Maybe a little lottery? <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Haha</span>!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-73587339968108879562010-12-03T00:42:00.002-07:002010-12-03T00:47:39.830-07:00Just Us...<div align="center">It's just us again! Michael moved out in November, and while he didn't spend a lot of time here lately, it's still nice to have our house be just our house again. And now we've got more room for kids! ;)</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-86743355199689901302010-11-07T10:30:00.004-07:002010-11-07T10:52:29.613-07:00The Bigger Picture...<div align="center">It's a slow day at work...So I thought I'd try to figure out how to upload bigger pictures to blogger...</div><a href="http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac214/justinandjamielaw/small.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 550px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 825px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac214/justinandjamielaw/small.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-10440723751742394482010-11-05T16:57:00.003-06:002010-11-05T17:27:59.243-06:00The Hunger Games...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqDYi3Sz4xVTLMiTmZw2DUtwSw3EQo4rd2qcGqFWIr5qfyISy3Z1zi4xhocemXloTk6MCxw6aRC1uKqyBZco2vZdb7YFBvPad9tjvXtkj7iIgoePtdzxq0pQvhiIFGRq0ZOCPZmNxNgIC/s1600/IMG_7764.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536203885548561570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqDYi3Sz4xVTLMiTmZw2DUtwSw3EQo4rd2qcGqFWIr5qfyISy3Z1zi4xhocemXloTk6MCxw6aRC1uKqyBZco2vZdb7YFBvPad9tjvXtkj7iIgoePtdzxq0pQvhiIFGRq0ZOCPZmNxNgIC/s400/IMG_7764.jpg" /></a> Earlier this year, I read The Hunger Games. I loved it. Justin always gives me crap when I get into a book and do nothing but read for 2 days...but then he read it...it 2 days! Then I spent a few months telling my mom she needed to go to the library and get on the waiting list. FINALLY she did. My mom read The Hunger Games, then she gave it to Jen. Sunday, Jen was bringing it back to my mom --after finishing it in 2 days--when Tim started to read it in the car. Now Tim, just like Justin, gives Jen crap for doing nothing but read for 2 days too. That night he read until dinner was ready, and had to be told several times to come to dinner. He picked the book right back up after dinner, while Jen and I got the kids dressed in their costumes. I assume he also read all the way to New Plymouth and back too. When we got back to their house after trick-or-treating, he went right to the couch and started reading again. By Tuesday evening he was finished, and told Jen he wished they had the rest of the books!<br />You know it's a good book when Justin and Tim can't put it down! </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-56118075227197634082010-09-29T16:35:00.002-06:002010-09-29T16:54:12.059-06:00Birthday Shoes...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVb6w8cRjwYVUrc2mCl0MKW_QlWOiiv_px7IS25-RQASTQsbJ6OYztiwISb6RtykGdVw7uBt-yhtx8goZSHsi-QhiFvtarJAbzhRsbDN7Nj3qsXXukRqFScMO43MHKpYoWeLYruY-4aPk/s1600/IMG_7666.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522468218129147810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVb6w8cRjwYVUrc2mCl0MKW_QlWOiiv_px7IS25-RQASTQsbJ6OYztiwISb6RtykGdVw7uBt-yhtx8goZSHsi-QhiFvtarJAbzhRsbDN7Nj3qsXXukRqFScMO43MHKpYoWeLYruY-4aPk/s400/IMG_7666.jpg" /></a> Grandma Geri gave me some cold, hard cash to buy new shoes for my birthday, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">because</span>, lets face it...Girls need LOTS of shoes! So yesterday on my way home from Boise I stopped at Fred Meyer in Meridian to see if their Converse were on sale...THEY WERE! but they didn't have my size in the color I wanted...So on his way to Young Artists, Justin stopped at the Fred Meyer in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Nampa</span>...no luck. After a fantastic dinner with great friends (thanks again <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Barclays</span>!) we stopped at the Fred Meyer on Overland and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jacque</span> and I both scored a pair of converse! (Mine are the black ones!!) A birthday is only better with new shoes!!<br /><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-28248507729167081072010-09-10T19:31:00.003-06:002010-09-10T19:38:59.016-06:00Oxnam Salsa...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jhP4rWQkUk4KAaYC-Fq6_mDlG1gam_ue0xTiT6IHWHq9VFJtUuo_ejXEplqdtDXhmjkcaCgQ6e0eufdi2DR7Kq8OQlSjOd6WtXnQVVOuvYaUi0Z_qBlAfn-REBeMGdBI5CPoZdpDmqsa/s1600/IMG_7226.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515463037409143826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jhP4rWQkUk4KAaYC-Fq6_mDlG1gam_ue0xTiT6IHWHq9VFJtUuo_ejXEplqdtDXhmjkcaCgQ6e0eufdi2DR7Kq8OQlSjOd6WtXnQVVOuvYaUi0Z_qBlAfn-REBeMGdBI5CPoZdpDmqsa/s400/IMG_7226.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center">I have been dreaming of this salsa for *so* long! There is nothing like <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Oxnam</span> Salsa and I finally have the recipe!!! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">mmm</span>...It's everything I dreamed of, everything I remember, and so easy to make! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">mmm</span>...Chips and Salsa--here I come!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-43922358556702470212010-08-22T16:26:00.003-06:002010-08-22T22:35:31.069-06:00Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpz2dZtUdrGLi8ZS2hnlMbtC8hns510SRiICHE-8Ag0yMvfcI46_Ctq0QfpJ1eCiAakUwXrfky6sF7WRsV57wmiodJgAXylQUrx-6ZjJWm9YZEgOC-GzOisPP_AuUDvD_1v1IZTN-ROEMZ/s1600/CVR_SFS_chocChipCkies_clr0012_article.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508364359717160994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpz2dZtUdrGLi8ZS2hnlMbtC8hns510SRiICHE-8Ag0yMvfcI46_Ctq0QfpJ1eCiAakUwXrfky6sF7WRsV57wmiodJgAXylQUrx-6ZjJWm9YZEgOC-GzOisPP_AuUDvD_1v1IZTN-ROEMZ/s400/CVR_SFS_chocChipCkies_clr0012_article.jpg" /></a> These cookies are AMAZING! I'm not sure if Justin shares my opinion, but since I'm the one who makes the cookies, I guess I get to decide what recipe we use! My friend <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jacque</span> told me about <a href="http://www.americastestkitchen.com/recipes/detail.php?docid=19364">this </a>recipe she found at America's Test Kitchen (love that show!) She even brought me a few cookies that she made...I'm hooked. And, no, that is not a picture of my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">cookies</span>...the fish tanks create too much humidity in my house in the summer, so my cookies don't raise and look pretty...but they sure do taste good!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">1 3/4 cups flour</div><div align="left">1/2 teaspoon baking soda</div><div align="left">14 tablespoons butter</div><div align="left">1/2 cup granulated sugar</div><div align="left">3/4 cups brown sugar</div><div align="left">1 teaspoon salt</div><div align="left">2 teaspoons vanilla extract</div><div align="left">1 large egg</div><div align="left">1 large egg yolk</div><div align="left">1 1/4 cup chocolate chips</div><div align="left"> </div><ol><li><div align="left">Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 large (18- by 12-inch) baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk flour and baking soda together in medium bowl, set aside.</div></li><li><div align="left">Heat 10 tablespoons butter in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until melted, about 2 minutes. Continue cooking, swirling pan constantly until butter is dark golden brown and nutty aroma, 1 to 3 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">minutes</span>. Remove skillet from heat, and using heatproof spatula, transfer browned butter to large heatproof bowl. Stir remaining 4 tablespoons butter into hot butter until completely melted.</div></li><li><div align="left">Add both sugars, salt, and vanilla to bowl with butter and whisk until fully incorporated. Add egg and yolk and whisk until mixture is smooth with no sugar lumps remaining, about 30 seconds. Let mixture stand 3 minutes, then whisk for 30 seconds. Repeat process of resting <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">and</span> whisking 2 more times until mixture is thick, smooth, and shiny. Using rubber spatula or wooden spoon, stir in flour mixture until just combined, about 1 minute. Stir in chocolate chips, giving dough final stir to ensure no flour pockets remain.</div></li><li><div align="left">Divide dough into 16 portions, each about 3 tablespoons (or use #24 cookie scoop). Arrange 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets, 8 dough balls per sheet. (Smaller baking sheets can be used, but will require 3 batches.)</div></li><li><div align="left">Bake cookies 1 tray at a time until cookies are golden brown and still puffy, and edges have begun to set but centers are still soft, 10 to 14 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through baking. Transfer baking sheet to wire rack; cool cookies completely before serving.</div></li></ol>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-29403355915062572542010-08-19T23:05:00.005-06:002010-08-19T23:11:38.427-06:00SPDT--Graduation...<div align="center">Stella graduated tonight! I must admit I had my reservations...I wasn't sure if she'd make it to be honest. I haven't had the time to work her like I should have, but she still passed!! And how can you not love that sweet Stella face and awesome graduation cap!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJO_AWkSbIAPKwLucfESQKOV628Tpu1wDOmvnJGqPOsl1MQu7TCqmrqsEk0HuWeOJNpb3Dh_aGBAxev1P1LXn6FaUiQ3R9zN5FK1cG3XhmUDRrTxkz4FGYimy4SN9eHpWBuuEg3w1jZuPH/s1600/IMG_7112.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507354602615893250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJO_AWkSbIAPKwLucfESQKOV628Tpu1wDOmvnJGqPOsl1MQu7TCqmrqsEk0HuWeOJNpb3Dh_aGBAxev1P1LXn6FaUiQ3R9zN5FK1cG3XhmUDRrTxkz4FGYimy4SN9eHpWBuuEg3w1jZuPH/s400/IMG_7112.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OTBpxRRwBzuHTW69iFGCE473MuqM98jcqkC9Kv7rbVwfZXUutjpCUxhNT8qqNBNo98zlbSh5e0fsrcReCGa9MIDgYfB_yb1NlAH7Sp0AMOThkaQy8Ijg_njlqfZzOuhxiN_A0p3pJbKQ/s1600/IMG_7116.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507354451415450994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OTBpxRRwBzuHTW69iFGCE473MuqM98jcqkC9Kv7rbVwfZXUutjpCUxhNT8qqNBNo98zlbSh5e0fsrcReCGa9MIDgYfB_yb1NlAH7Sp0AMOThkaQy8Ijg_njlqfZzOuhxiN_A0p3pJbKQ/s400/IMG_7116.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSw1uW_q7jh50s56edi0uH7lx5Wg60wdCPAWnos3XJDxTZHbKgSWuGHMhTspGpwtrV040SVKbmmr5RSl3jcpheBLiyqY0BNPjFQPfQmQkFz0WBeI-Pa8xFnA2g8lEtu2xZOxNm0TeKFdWZ/s1600/IMG_7119.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507354302783523250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSw1uW_q7jh50s56edi0uH7lx5Wg60wdCPAWnos3XJDxTZHbKgSWuGHMhTspGpwtrV040SVKbmmr5RSl3jcpheBLiyqY0BNPjFQPfQmQkFz0WBeI-Pa8xFnA2g8lEtu2xZOxNm0TeKFdWZ/s400/IMG_7119.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8QhXA9WyFdKaISnZ1pv17K1Zrx8cmV1_tMrCVe03dS-WNoeHFVaA5TWQ9dM0lwzYEDfDybkVJ8ynYExUs96tVdH_k7Fy2bbhstw7ujiadphR-A78doXjQJy8I0TLEDodRhY0z1_J8bMm/s1600/IMG_7126.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507354055569757090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8QhXA9WyFdKaISnZ1pv17K1Zrx8cmV1_tMrCVe03dS-WNoeHFVaA5TWQ9dM0lwzYEDfDybkVJ8ynYExUs96tVdH_k7Fy2bbhstw7ujiadphR-A78doXjQJy8I0TLEDodRhY0z1_J8bMm/s400/IMG_7126.jpg" /></a> <div> </div></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-904084320516782452010-08-13T21:51:00.003-06:002010-08-13T21:56:01.669-06:00Winner, Winner...<div align="center">Stella Hawk - First Place</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaidahrCISlU6as7_P1OYqerP77ghJw59RPbWR4-9NYy3-5eCuXRzptLo1PfGcq7CxyURkKmjDKGIS0KDAwi82vqABP7Jdep5s6Za3-5m3oE09C1f6J5xD6ulR087JMqgsauj4s8mEsV6R/s1600/IMG_4876.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505108988846676466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaidahrCISlU6as7_P1OYqerP77ghJw59RPbWR4-9NYy3-5eCuXRzptLo1PfGcq7CxyURkKmjDKGIS0KDAwi82vqABP7Jdep5s6Za3-5m3oE09C1f6J5xD6ulR087JMqgsauj4s8mEsV6R/s400/IMG_4876.jpg" /></a> Vancouver, BC - First Place<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaeN_Vo1MCe7yGQbIZBXrFi92TxxeyIkeyzckZg1LY5wl4Wdt7LZRiIBBWQbu9vlKLxr0m-KCJwdMTg41n2V1a29xUSCMzn6Tgd9WGOMzGEkAcTQnviqq8MSkded82J-AP5jZQxiE5EQ-z/s1600/IMG_5523.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505108647963854226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaeN_Vo1MCe7yGQbIZBXrFi92TxxeyIkeyzckZg1LY5wl4Wdt7LZRiIBBWQbu9vlKLxr0m-KCJwdMTg41n2V1a29xUSCMzn6Tgd9WGOMzGEkAcTQnviqq8MSkded82J-AP5jZQxiE5EQ-z/s400/IMG_5523.jpg" /></a>So 2 out of 6 wasn't bad! Along with those Mom got 1 first place. Jen got 2 first, 1 second and 1 third. Michael got 2 first place. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kaden</span> got 1 first place and Mason got 1 third place. So all in all, I think we did pretty well!<br /><br /><div></div><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-90453892813921289262010-08-08T14:57:00.006-06:002010-08-08T15:46:09.841-06:00Fair Time...<div align="center">It's that time of year again! Here are the pictures I entered in the fair this year.</div><div align="center">Stella Hawk</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0SeFEfTRsjtdWhQYefIdDjTm_oNlLTodwezQ3TTxGaTAzP2bruFCMBwJQTDoE4OHY4fIp4Ba_bVJ2w2yiIZHBs9fBVj94oKhJM6gTak6xHz9dFvSurgB8Gll2rns5HBJ1oXRigMhdPoir/s1600/IMG_4876.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503146807174260098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0SeFEfTRsjtdWhQYefIdDjTm_oNlLTodwezQ3TTxGaTAzP2bruFCMBwJQTDoE4OHY4fIp4Ba_bVJ2w2yiIZHBs9fBVj94oKhJM6gTak6xHz9dFvSurgB8Gll2rns5HBJ1oXRigMhdPoir/s400/IMG_4876.jpg" /></a> Vancouver, BC<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvEzr3p_JwFARmxgTqNKcOsc4lBjffvzP6iviUtX3g7fgYqI6W6K3Mi6LJK6vltmnbRbDtKnQd9jGITjykiGjcQlw62bTlK3t_l-WI4P3yog5VRlC0JZ0IFb1vSK-twT3XLXeiESY6cPR/s1600/IMG_5523.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503146715194841666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvEzr3p_JwFARmxgTqNKcOsc4lBjffvzP6iviUtX3g7fgYqI6W6K3Mi6LJK6vltmnbRbDtKnQd9jGITjykiGjcQlw62bTlK3t_l-WI4P3yog5VRlC0JZ0IFb1vSK-twT3XLXeiESY6cPR/s400/IMG_5523.jpg" /></a>Faith Marie<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZe0wmW-Rh3ufhTsBsKeQK4F0fZAZqurayJd1-dDaNRRs3gYydLBpatlYmA5QBASOPlIy_ASZiK2dc7GfkQTVITakfTMt5xPNNUtfMKgRYHI6jXN0qaI1SJA-yZD88e9jIy58kF7VG_5w3/s1600/IMG_6234.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503146525796631314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZe0wmW-Rh3ufhTsBsKeQK4F0fZAZqurayJd1-dDaNRRs3gYydLBpatlYmA5QBASOPlIy_ASZiK2dc7GfkQTVITakfTMt5xPNNUtfMKgRYHI6jXN0qaI1SJA-yZD88e9jIy58kF7VG_5w3/s400/IMG_6234.jpg" /></a> Kisses for Candy<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlxKIFdT4orXZS0TIvlpxWP-eLJGGaLOi92QPT7mJMSHyuKoky-xx1SkEUzKZFtlkXkty36KoGEE9RwUHPmgMpvRZal3dklfMR48FPnOKr3c8E3O_32LiqSoGdqpZIbD6Ligfd4uoZuZAI/s1600/IMG_6250.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503146432392194050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlxKIFdT4orXZS0TIvlpxWP-eLJGGaLOi92QPT7mJMSHyuKoky-xx1SkEUzKZFtlkXkty36KoGEE9RwUHPmgMpvRZal3dklfMR48FPnOKr3c8E3O_32LiqSoGdqpZIbD6Ligfd4uoZuZAI/s400/IMG_6250.jpg" /></a> Faces of Jacks<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_QPVoNRvdvJyzotoCVMlEct2hUIJzmJk_dtNudf6-WmE36Il5Wcp3fHr7CeUBUrgp0NUzzOeQpFdL97-Pk2DATc0QHPMKUnHHKKpKoSjB_Unym_cMK2LcNLldmHAaemDBjmPtopllsTao/s1600/Jackson+short.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503146343478306322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_QPVoNRvdvJyzotoCVMlEct2hUIJzmJk_dtNudf6-WmE36Il5Wcp3fHr7CeUBUrgp0NUzzOeQpFdL97-Pk2DATc0QHPMKUnHHKKpKoSjB_Unym_cMK2LcNLldmHAaemDBjmPtopllsTao/s400/Jackson+short.jpg" /></a>Stella loves Maddie<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjof02JD-Z4dcY8AN6ReplLniMWYfXeTtPrpAi_WxcOYWN7UVhyphenhyphenlo89quivvG-J6dz4n2HzlBMshsSVaJiSWdnrbTQc0l0aWP6njjLUdc4ZGgd3ZMvpwt6uXWZ0R0c5G9yyg46WoFFz3o/s1600/Maddie+and+Stella.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503146265198099266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjof02JD-Z4dcY8AN6ReplLniMWYfXeTtPrpAi_WxcOYWN7UVhyphenhyphenlo89quivvG-J6dz4n2HzlBMshsSVaJiSWdnrbTQc0l0aWP6njjLUdc4ZGgd3ZMvpwt6uXWZ0R0c5G9yyg46WoFFz3o/s400/Maddie+and+Stella.jpg" /></a> <div>We'll find out Thursday how we did!</div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>The Lawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16012548673136783766noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-62882476369222569062010-08-03T21:10:00.036-06:002010-08-03T21:26:39.586-06:00Justin's Couponing...<div align="center">This is Justin!!!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">When we went on our family camp out, Janeen told us how she had been clipping coupons. Amy had already said how good she was doing using coupons, so we figured we would give it a shot. When we got home, Jamie got an email from Janeen that told what she was doing that week with coupons so we could get an idea. Jamie said she was over whelmed by everything involved in getting the "good" deals with coupons, so deferred the job to me.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I decided to start clipping those coupons, but wanted to go easy at first. I must admit, it does take a little time, but I was amazed how much you could save or get for free with just a little time and effort. I am not trying to go crazy, just getting stuff we need with a few stock piles of things here and there because they are free. </div><div align="center">Here are my results this far:</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknGeAdkrf2Zmjjzidi2VSJMhGMrG9y8dbLbgkkI3AzL9gvNk9xa38Ndjz0F4UcoJOHbuCsC9VSQqu_yRseWdMNWVFK3btauzjH5z0MDiUjuKKL33hSgch6NqfgVOE1esOlfzGqZakYRlq/s1600/IMG_6116.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501358860375966434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknGeAdkrf2Zmjjzidi2VSJMhGMrG9y8dbLbgkkI3AzL9gvNk9xa38Ndjz0F4UcoJOHbuCsC9VSQqu_yRseWdMNWVFK3btauzjH5z0MDiUjuKKL33hSgch6NqfgVOE1esOlfzGqZakYRlq/s400/IMG_6116.JPG" /></a> 12 Boxes Kraft Pasta Salad</div><div align="center">4 Boxes of Fruit Gushers/Roll-ups</div><div align="center">2 Kikkoman Teryiaki Sauce</div><div align="center">Clorox Green Works Cleaner</div><div align="center">Nexcare Bandages</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Total Retail: $29.45</div><div align="center">Coupons: $25.50</div><div align="center">Savings: <strong>87%</strong><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Puavojqw_dlSyWLW6q_ZXHZapgD1d5JahzReM9RKVBe8PIaZHfbKFU3FSSQer8GgjGVKDR0Lcdl8l9SDMUfaIaO7MJN-fnZraTe374xCNOzgF1yKBd5RMfwHbGfOl7icwpDbviiId4E3/s1600/IMG_6548.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501358672734554082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Puavojqw_dlSyWLW6q_ZXHZapgD1d5JahzReM9RKVBe8PIaZHfbKFU3FSSQer8GgjGVKDR0Lcdl8l9SDMUfaIaO7MJN-fnZraTe374xCNOzgF1yKBd5RMfwHbGfOl7icwpDbviiId4E3/s400/IMG_6548.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center">Gillette Body Wash</div><div align="center">Crest Vivid White Toothpaste<br /><div align="center">Tampax Pearl Tampons</div><div align="center">Oral B 2 pack Toothbrush</div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Total Retail: $14.64<br />Coupons: $13.00<br />Savings: <strong>89%</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQAdQ1VYMqiap_o9TpgUVvtHV_0X61Md-WNXbk7wb8OerKe8eMDoVtVmwPF-6RoqhrSY2Y9ep5cxjJLS5sCX_S4AKlx0LsMGd3JZgmVRsCOfhs4e8PfZwJwzxZN-ZD-ZlSbyLsgeDqr-A/s1600/IMG_6551.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501358465772743554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQAdQ1VYMqiap_o9TpgUVvtHV_0X61Md-WNXbk7wb8OerKe8eMDoVtVmwPF-6RoqhrSY2Y9ep5cxjJLS5sCX_S4AKlx0LsMGd3JZgmVRsCOfhs4e8PfZwJwzxZN-ZD-ZlSbyLsgeDqr-A/s400/IMG_6551.JPG" /></a> 6 Cans Ro-tel Mild Chilies<br />2 Pop Tart 6 packs<br />Baby Goldfish<br />Rhodes Warm and Serve Dinner Rolls<br />4 Large Avocados<br /><br />Total Retail: $15.27<br />Coupons: $ 13.37<br />Savings: <strong>88% </strong><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0T9bGBypLLHTR_HHFrcC9SJDzgKfdRgLZ0wP7okLCfzdTkzQOz-pYJAVW-aMJmH2NO9CMUraCBViGUpM1Yt84uAwt3a1jq2VzghyphenhyphenK6icrAsEnCK7kTO9N1vyEb5VDVhakw91W-DTO_9bC/s1600/IMG_6779.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501358278460808210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0T9bGBypLLHTR_HHFrcC9SJDzgKfdRgLZ0wP7okLCfzdTkzQOz-pYJAVW-aMJmH2NO9CMUraCBViGUpM1Yt84uAwt3a1jq2VzghyphenhyphenK6icrAsEnCK7kTO9N1vyEb5VDVhakw91W-DTO_9bC/s400/IMG_6779.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center">6 Jars of Prego Pasta Sauce</div><div align="center">2 Pepperidge Farm Cookies</div><div align="center">6 Hunts Pudding Cup 4 packs</div><div align="center">2 Juicy Juice 8 packs</div><div align="center">Oscar Meyer Select Hot dogs</div><div align="center">2 Chef Boyardee Raviolis</div><div align="center">2 Clean and Clear Face Wash </div><div align="center">2 Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Gels</div><div align="center">2 Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaner Refill packs</div><div align="center">2 Kerr Large Mouth Jar Lids</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Total Retail: $46.93</div><div align="center">Coupons: $40.52 </div><div align="center">Savings:<strong> 86%</strong></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center">So in just over a month of couponing, we have gotten over <strong>$106</strong> worth of goods for the low low price of <strong>$ 13.90!!</strong></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-19284905123688158572010-07-28T21:29:00.005-06:002010-07-28T21:38:34.108-06:00SPDT - Week 6...<div align="center">Week 6...Stella is now--officially--an off leash dog (with a little bit of a safety line). Our distraction this week, besides 30 other dogs, was a goat. Check out how April stares down the dog as it heels past with it's owner. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Apparently</span> most dogs instinctively want to attack goats...who knew!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEhQnBaBeRwPwz512enthH0uQa7pmjKqf4c0BVC1RYnO3npU5C9fUDeGG7ssO-J56T2mfJcYg7ps_ODi9FuQFr-rY0ONC0a0b9kNrfpqNSM69bv5IsZYJk6tGILeICUOTrdEIiIIFHBGp/s1600/IMG_6642.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499166406142586354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEhQnBaBeRwPwz512enthH0uQa7pmjKqf4c0BVC1RYnO3npU5C9fUDeGG7ssO-J56T2mfJcYg7ps_ODi9FuQFr-rY0ONC0a0b9kNrfpqNSM69bv5IsZYJk6tGILeICUOTrdEIiIIFHBGp/s400/IMG_6642.jpg" /></a> We practiced some sit-stays and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Downs</span> from a distance, then come and finish. We learned not to place Stella and Bella on stays next to each other. Bella came when I called Stella. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruF1Ge504-ri6xJAfCa8si95jSapvgXP32Nsjl9lu39AgnS3ax9rVhLjrVCnXMv_68ZYj6Mt8toE_tPMn4Xj-HakmZk3zrx9bOSxwgmhQxqvc1t8sKOkLi19uZedg0i3KGgdHyBQfBxl4/s1600/IMG_6666.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499165972388220418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruF1Ge504-ri6xJAfCa8si95jSapvgXP32Nsjl9lu39AgnS3ax9rVhLjrVCnXMv_68ZYj6Mt8toE_tPMn4Xj-HakmZk3zrx9bOSxwgmhQxqvc1t8sKOkLi19uZedg0i3KGgdHyBQfBxl4/s400/IMG_6666.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vpuJhdaFfPHZV2fA5J8EAtutR-7iuQWZtcVbB2chdxT5xGyAyf38wHsIjxJFdufRMUr7o933wlsMzr8OD9uKTS3ZlDeEV7oMIGhkInqQpSi0yOaAUimehxrFWt-NADKChUvV0c_sthLX/s1600/IMG_6674.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499165665589009186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vpuJhdaFfPHZV2fA5J8EAtutR-7iuQWZtcVbB2chdxT5xGyAyf38wHsIjxJFdufRMUr7o933wlsMzr8OD9uKTS3ZlDeEV7oMIGhkInqQpSi0yOaAUimehxrFWt-NADKChUvV0c_sthLX/s400/IMG_6674.jpg" /></a> Tomorrow's distraction: a donkey.</div></div><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-60769539018501750852010-07-20T23:20:00.003-06:002010-07-20T23:37:37.090-06:00Grandma's Birthday...<div align="center">Saturday we celebrated Grandma Geri's birthday. My mom, Aunt Linda, & cousin Jennifer took her to the Saturday Market in the morning, then they met up with my Uncle Dean for lunch, and finished off the afternoon going through open houses in Boise. They met up at our house for a dinner of kabobs and cake! I found the cake recipe at <a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">ourbestbites</span></span></a> (love that site)! Seriously...you can't go wrong with the recipes these ladies come up with! We worked off that delicious cake by playing a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">little</span> Just Dance on the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Wii</span>...if you don't have this game yet it is a must!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhuuBem02TsfbeRHQ1_PLznMx2ng3ja0mU-8HMo9WqKsWUNqD4o0Kr54ZlhRJGPsBQgI6ml4-58_xJTD8r9iTg4ZhB3F_OP80Utrt6nmQx9YH3feGsD6TmJxBCJO3MzwM7a5dQft3D-DR/s1600/IMG_6580.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496225542085549346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhuuBem02TsfbeRHQ1_PLznMx2ng3ja0mU-8HMo9WqKsWUNqD4o0Kr54ZlhRJGPsBQgI6ml4-58_xJTD8r9iTg4ZhB3F_OP80Utrt6nmQx9YH3feGsD6TmJxBCJO3MzwM7a5dQft3D-DR/s400/IMG_6580.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXMXFmm-Wjw5bX9EwDtb3kP-14eNJ4G1NnS2IjXpCn9PTljJxsmZCg74M50G7qeGLZRXABi3r515UtXq1SCqCeALdWI9f1D_lSFrt9EksCovr2mErLOb7JXDiNkA7swyncZcVz9-xx6Pwg/s1600/IMG_6592.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496225531602850658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXMXFmm-Wjw5bX9EwDtb3kP-14eNJ4G1NnS2IjXpCn9PTljJxsmZCg74M50G7qeGLZRXABi3r515UtXq1SCqCeALdWI9f1D_lSFrt9EksCovr2mErLOb7JXDiNkA7swyncZcVz9-xx6Pwg/s400/IMG_6592.jpg" /></a>Here's to MANY more birthdays with Grandma Geri!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717155932918084054.post-14099587950448898302010-07-19T14:19:00.001-06:002010-07-19T14:20:38.196-06:00Patty's Post...<div align="center">Check out my friend Patty's Fabulously Funny post about Stella and her Elizabethan collar <a href="http://pattyshavingfun.blogspot.com/2010/07/false-advertising.html?showComment=1279570753113_AIe9_BHJQfm60RjTXV-DbhWKEBc6NiU2h90cmbo3qB15clKeFWFZMzcT4BSwlORwlu1UHEsvtaqzJ-u4TvahEBwivZzRd8rA9QCl2wDwABvIW1B7CX7pmnZHbwDzOlZS0qQPEyaxKAUQC6u8haI4Gp5a5ntwkCiOl0hlyFjjfz5S6qlO8jNzOmPNQ3sJZ10sNSZndgtC__r1T0OYXishtq8WnV2RmhtDpIpBEARtQYtv3jboH8J6z8cqGzCpp24BrhaQKx9xpvxrxFBzc20MkfDfHyiKEmUeQJVGtQRB377giRxC_JU4gXfH8kJ33CuWLvvQ3CL-uU6nYpLG93KwaC6GLxkseyG7nLA4L4MA7upurznaC8h_laQUazrea560RAoMSuznDqP3XPyyvS9YGckVsr0moPbqP_Q8I-OpBf-ti1i_U-8aoFsiEQevPgIVx8-dg3xL_czSY5pxBpfev36fcUZ9YQuzbtif1-sg-hsil2J3PFxMZujIMyTOQHCHHn0P3ubxlTL7r0kuMFpfxsONF5QikH_WsUUwAAYVCr0qe5cpcWr-7obWMWNdy-esY6O9O5Ra4HTD0jzkuIQWijfq6oMn1rT1yqWTdZZBHb3ZJueAT2BCaz98s-Q1c6cY7hdTI-FqInQ0wkJL-nbjdhufYy4jyjoNbFNb4lIvZfubkCTnOKWv5bMX89hM2EVT-cfOlG9VeDeWjN3Yrjd40SHRsnIzTQgXDQ#c3610533798208901593">here</a>!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09288606491105495928noreply@blogger.com0