tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66984304028157707772024-02-20T02:34:37.554-08:00Engl-ishEngl-ishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10233263434071424903noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6698430402815770777.post-59152244814014201222012-01-10T09:21:00.000-08:002012-01-10T13:25:51.918-08:009 months of Lucy<div style="text-align: left;">So, obviously I'm behind on this blog. Like really, really, really behind!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>It's a GIRL!!!!! We thought we were going to have a baby boy, but boy were we wrong!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Our beautiful little Lucy Maude was born March 22 at 12:20 p.m.- 7lb 8oz and 20" of perfection! We couldn't be more proud parents!! For those of you wondering, the name is not a family name......we just loved the meaning. Lucy- "Bright," Maude- "mighty in battle." And that is our prayer for our little lady.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Babies are such wonders. Their tiny fingers and toes, those sweet newborn coos, the first smile. I am reminded of Psalms 139: 13&14- For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well." Babies truly are God's handiwork!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Looking back over our literally thousands of photos, I realize how quickly they change as well! As new parents you always hear that time flies, but I don't think you realize just how quickly until you experience it. That cuddly newborn quickly becomes a laughing, babbling, crawling machine! And now she is in love with climbing stairs and pushing her walker all over the house. She is so proud of her new moving abilities too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>Here are some of my favorite photo's of our sweetie~</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXwPyucxGgWFnCPBdyuq5t-fCJZOIkx6hYz_x2v1yEQUitv0pdyk8LlZ6IZwoBh4mrHJ03pW5FLuu6z7LP114tJuily_IP7yBXUlJEG7SxJviitsqQuq6oC_lOhdDpX8z1hNnbZ_bYcR0/s400/DSC_0261.JPG.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696063386159866354" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /><div style="text-align: center;">~1 day old~</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwexCDxk-kz5lgYf39jXmf_Xwb2tNegPZraNIrtZpzvEMC2O_AU-xmqul2ZQUCW_oR8thgd_TEJfvB4xufEuF8SwU2JYE1NrUCVZ-5OlMSo68Zc3iZvkTL3eBmPahtwqvNM5X1R0Thsjlf/s400/DSC_0309.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696065837759645842" /><div style="text-align: center;">~1 month~</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8pFohXwEsourzcfZRJ805ceB_c-xOQz36LVRAzUSatViCu8LIkYCLNpOxLe3hao3qG2ZD_1dRh6Ts33IzAymITD-BnPAS6K3lLV8IOT-CUF0zOfNA-VcmcKEGJs0CS0-JXjE4J9hl9PQN/s400/DSC_0411.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696072756412096210" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">~2 months~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2p-GdTTOOVoxgXzezVd9fTY_T4gfNOP9Z0LDSS2hIxQ66AORVR1LOjN1VNw8K1MjMNrl14CY6VvZ-KH8O0-o4cdpPS6uVmoChNgVz16TdzAb0Tglxn8-ki7YeZlabgYUF-ARiZWTTHO6o/s400/DSC_0006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696080454099720578" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">~3 months~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMeGpZ9RfPgDKgqFi5yzyY4aR1RLxTLMzAZeHVPlyF18JQxZYOaCg2DbWEdhts3gqA8rWJRcRFF6QU-Ini1QNHVqGufgVcu_u6MNYk6FrjHtFEukR3P3aJZEd7mNDDK7Q_q7k-5J1Ge26/s400/DSC_0268.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696083189729568818" /><div style="text-align: center;">~4 months~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rMs6emcWjnmmctZDXgt2jWHReMa4oO3pW8u_QtcBhH-N06Oyt9Dx6nhaqWcD9gdvLTQxO32bGThtUTQoYU2HfWPvhJh0Os-LyLMRZsda2WjI4wPsVtkNMezPlNZnht0ozyqEzY036WLm/s400/IMG_0799.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696087502367918722" /><div style="text-align: center;">~5 months~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2MczGhN3ob4PDnxQj6teJn1XhHgw3m3oA0PqVADI_4jb-cdyWBjWWC_ZEeUYT9QpaA7P0PSK4i0hZN0fv42Y2plhJM3lnVD1EFlS58u3rw-L099n187RKgxfJGw7EUgG8WFHOOgv6tbw/s400/IMG_0638.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696090835944647970" />~6 months~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Ag4BXgq804MLeGSvIwlJFr6MYlBe1b3glyVQtL_z1PYAnqguBJM6yi_2p29QPhDZO9Rju_20eWQZeg7nxNcbfbA6Z9Q4xfMVBH_LXEydsN1DshN-9l_er8uhzR-k0jkxhyphenhyphenFXg7hZt2KL/s400/DSC_0075.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696095277019008610" /><div style="text-align: center;">~7 months~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 367px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_Eq6udWYCxH3wNd8LAQVPmQarTD2q2Yqc4ThDAa2hjO_etElvW1pSmK7flUB9dNwyivaCFks7ML7sZH9X_QlI4aTB7UV01B0HX6W_jz1YtQ46cYd2lFClSzhnhEXRdBWHjYxZjnTpgfh/s400/DSC_0192.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696098522122698466" /><div style="text-align: center;">~8 months~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XK6sKaDYt4uufqY6iIS7GJfMkv2GF3MaTefnLB1Qnf2mg38LIcOSt7TjmhOw9xdbBysRSev3e6Ji8v43tY42V366ZqywlroQpcGSt07nqddPECzjAKs7Lphz3NHRWPHOZQNObVdEY3tm/s400/DSC_0405.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696115321892516754" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">~9 months~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Engl-ishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10233263434071424903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6698430402815770777.post-67973813394881006822011-02-15T06:31:00.000-08:002011-02-15T07:11:48.779-08:00Hello friends!<br /><br />After my 2 month absence, I have now returned to the world of blogging. Hmmmm, what have I been up to? Christmas, entertaining, starting a new job, birthing classes, painting a crib, growing a baby.....just to name a few.<br /><br />I wanted to post some baby bump updates for you. A little less than 5 weeks left! I can't believe that bengl is almost here!! In some ways it seems like I have been pregnant forever (so tired of wearing maternity and having to constantly pull my pants up), and then to think we will have a little person joining our family in about a month is mind numbing. I'm still in awe of this little miracle growing inside me, and even more so of our creative God! What an amazing responsibility Brian and I will have as parents to nurture this precious gift!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">20 weeks<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGUxgKj5My8w1SQ6nt8scHUIEVHz1y_eXzW3SGzsVAHEAsjVroir3IVQSNyHhvylc_TLAnEdPHsIVmtYTQ6zOKVL28npTKwn5uGAMKjDtWKhrP84_c4jlUGwGen9du4SegWiLXmkQn-Crs/s1600/74866_609421013753_51205323_34273468_1667117_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGUxgKj5My8w1SQ6nt8scHUIEVHz1y_eXzW3SGzsVAHEAsjVroir3IVQSNyHhvylc_TLAnEdPHsIVmtYTQ6zOKVL28npTKwn5uGAMKjDtWKhrP84_c4jlUGwGen9du4SegWiLXmkQn-Crs/s400/74866_609421013753_51205323_34273468_1667117_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573928078172888946" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">24 weeks (pics courtesy of the lovely Abby Merkel)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgABcYFZacYFycgcPdK7pLp3lYlfMl1Y5uwokWkrpC-AC0qkGSBt3lcs0HVU5uFaXqHyLb-YSFpM4aGEIqa283EixjiTG60UE-800-DH2hUCqlGz18jLXBfeFOinnPVu_T8xxM_OBW0ctoA/s1600/engl1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgABcYFZacYFycgcPdK7pLp3lYlfMl1Y5uwokWkrpC-AC0qkGSBt3lcs0HVU5uFaXqHyLb-YSFpM4aGEIqa283EixjiTG60UE-800-DH2hUCqlGz18jLXBfeFOinnPVu_T8xxM_OBW0ctoA/s400/engl1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573929432278345810" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">27 weeks<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkO82aOSs_tGhbKAYt8hGoNgcKl2b4zFzqx2SYknwtsT8NIKE8G-_UT8KUCPhxOVTmnK09P_fJkdzoUSqGGlU7xlqphWbTxbVxcHh-kbE-BmNkOale3yPUTVKZJnZDy9PpeFVEPbJg0H8o/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkO82aOSs_tGhbKAYt8hGoNgcKl2b4zFzqx2SYknwtsT8NIKE8G-_UT8KUCPhxOVTmnK09P_fJkdzoUSqGGlU7xlqphWbTxbVxcHh-kbE-BmNkOale3yPUTVKZJnZDy9PpeFVEPbJg0H8o/s400/DSC_0013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573930867750629154" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS05GNu5EvyAwg-BBdcTOHz1fBebJGK-PxZQBb3glPSEsQD-eXrD0d1jhQkUoX114JwSRia61VSyFWy-BcBranmTBvXyJbroQ8eQ8tNXd5OzwYDDKWxWGZ2InHmMEXaWR7vLw13R_gxOnt/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS05GNu5EvyAwg-BBdcTOHz1fBebJGK-PxZQBb3glPSEsQD-eXrD0d1jhQkUoX114JwSRia61VSyFWy-BcBranmTBvXyJbroQ8eQ8tNXd5OzwYDDKWxWGZ2InHmMEXaWR7vLw13R_gxOnt/s400/DSC_0005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573931486500815138" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">33 weeks<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFpOzC5lgxzrBSmQ3nhdp0ag5NTs9q1SOkkZ8A7fNpiPTcRZA2JiiMF2Cixrw-2R98aZK15YlGC0YcCF44NPCd5PGV3C7PybCWjAOXuQM0P-GshWcUtTTJHt7BaNrE-HhpoA47zPoAflS/s1600/168629_625045427303_51205323_34594965_4793471_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFpOzC5lgxzrBSmQ3nhdp0ag5NTs9q1SOkkZ8A7fNpiPTcRZA2JiiMF2Cixrw-2R98aZK15YlGC0YcCF44NPCd5PGV3C7PybCWjAOXuQM0P-GshWcUtTTJHt7BaNrE-HhpoA47zPoAflS/s400/168629_625045427303_51205323_34594965_4793471_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573932338725529474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />35 weeks!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdca9gZf8X2G8_WQJepXfgKfyfrNtVIsbk12HkbCaxcGHZlUY6YtfoMpRwhKdTKQ7tOYaCVgZgsJu76NoguILYA9eIHOjDqRe9u_MrjtcjNgEoSg9poHINWhpUXJPmDFVjb2WTj2SEETD/s1600/180978_626732780833_51205323_34621604_371504_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdca9gZf8X2G8_WQJepXfgKfyfrNtVIsbk12HkbCaxcGHZlUY6YtfoMpRwhKdTKQ7tOYaCVgZgsJu76NoguILYA9eIHOjDqRe9u_MrjtcjNgEoSg9poHINWhpUXJPmDFVjb2WTj2SEETD/s400/180978_626732780833_51205323_34621604_371504_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573933877445198274" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Engl-ishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10233263434071424903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6698430402815770777.post-65051267644390459902010-11-29T11:30:00.001-08:002010-11-29T11:37:30.775-08:00I promise it's a happy color..So, my pictures from the last post made the baby's nursery look a bit more austere/dreary/amish than the happy color I really chose. So here is a pic of the actual color in the paint bucket. I promise it is happy!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKhljUYFXE-Nr-aXIADbvPS3NpYyMYW4yl8dC8rX58XtAhxuLaLV1XGggRrXqCZVzYIOD5cAtR67hZA7-qSbuku2J-iMCoCDEC6mC9I1g5ya-PrcVs2KbG8pixLOVduAG0p8Lmt8rA-np/s1600/IMG_0234.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKhljUYFXE-Nr-aXIADbvPS3NpYyMYW4yl8dC8rX58XtAhxuLaLV1XGggRrXqCZVzYIOD5cAtR67hZA7-qSbuku2J-iMCoCDEC6mC9I1g5ya-PrcVs2KbG8pixLOVduAG0p8Lmt8rA-np/s400/IMG_0234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545056912750574754" border="0" /></a><br />Here's another room with the same color as an accent (wall paper from Ferm Living). I love it with yellow, as well as the reddish orange I am using. In the end I decided that the red and aqua felt more gender neutral than the yellow and aqua. I love the look of the wallpaper, but at $100/roll it is more of an inspiration room.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOE6VLCWgGvI-dOFjyNh9tsH8BWp1LJRevFQQxeAC4pn5cOVg07phA-1zelavLJQAkd1_V3oyCglc3neUbK8Rk6KMdD3r32ozrFYcf5gSAi0T66HfCRAOQdK5gFpDLeMyKbigQpr6EBlE/s1600/IMG_0233.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOE6VLCWgGvI-dOFjyNh9tsH8BWp1LJRevFQQxeAC4pn5cOVg07phA-1zelavLJQAkd1_V3oyCglc3neUbK8Rk6KMdD3r32ozrFYcf5gSAi0T66HfCRAOQdK5gFpDLeMyKbigQpr6EBlE/s400/IMG_0233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545057189922162642" border="0" /></a>Hopefully these new pics set the grandma's at ease!Engl-ishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10233263434071424903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6698430402815770777.post-3370811034478527912010-11-23T07:55:00.000-08:002010-11-23T08:28:44.834-08:00$5 Thrift Store Find!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Before we headed north on our big move, I of course tried to make a few quick stops at my favorite stores. Most of you probably know that my favorite store of all time is Hudson's Treasure Hunt, a salvage store in Mississippi and Alabama only (sad!). There I found my beautiful Anthropologie crewel work pillows for a steal, a plethora of Macy's bedding, down pillows, trendy Target items, and a $350 BCBG dress for a mere $35!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I also had some other fav's including Goodwill, Mr. Bill's Antiques and Junk, and Mission of Hope thrift store. All are good for finding fun vintage items, such as the antique pink depression glass tea cups I picked up as a Christmas gift last year. And Mission of Hope in particular has great furniture! I have a friend who got a gorgeous green velvet tufted sofa for $40. Of course, they all need work and you have to check back every week to see what's new. Not only do I love that you can negotiate, but all the proceeds go to Mission of Hope's drug and alcohol recovery program. Last time I was there I got this cradle for $5! It was missing a piece, but my genius dad was able to fix it with a 2x4. I've been painting it this week. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Here's the before:</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rInnfKH7We6BNus1oP7k7O84lDv6144VyTW6gAN2dajvoiAJEAXu_nJoWXtRrHfXIrTsICNp2jwMozYAPXXLkSkb6LX19By4I85jPYthAoXtMyaL9jQ8xT3FiDjOlXZp7zOkratYZw1h/s400/IMG_0263.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542777851363830306" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And the after:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhshtnh9_FGrF4gdI1URN2FhAdYn616bWUv_kQeoTrtEJj_XHpOUSCnz5nuge2PC-Il_bc1W_HQnv3YJwoMWWGesCCYzVoUZ2uXwOYziPDjeBWvlDIMJWe8DuMf2YE1IjGMcQdSH_CIyU_/s400/DSC_0033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542779296328967298" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1WsiQLLmE4IlbYJvrpz4GmorWqkBSFAcZ6Wwxsd_iilDwCxCp8Eg5mh9AioPyx0wkRTUFAY4PIFop30LT1hwT04tyC6-q8V-sjMjrMrbDQFIxmhkcD7FU_VWi06w5_g7Cntyhj1Sgj_X/s400/DSC_0036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542778861806810466" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I love the dove gray color! We will use the cradle in our room, but I wanted to show my aqua wall. I love the color! It's a more happy, cheerful color than the photo gives it credit for. The lighting wasn't good and I couldn't get it to adjust just right in photo shop. I ordered this organic cotton bumper and sheet on ebay for the crib (just wanted to show it in the pic), but i'm still not sold on it. Thinking about doing white to brighten things up. Planning on painting a Jenny Lind style crib the burnt orange/rust red color and making a cribskirt as shown <a href="http://urbangraceinteriors.typepad.com/the_blog/2009/07/the-nursery-diaries-chapter-5.html">here</a>. I ordered samples of 2 different fox prints and plan on making the cribskirt from one of <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/126325">these</a>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm excited to see how it all comes together eventually!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Engl-ishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10233263434071424903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6698430402815770777.post-60528528574726466272010-11-23T06:18:00.000-08:002010-11-23T06:55:37.665-08:00Tis the Season<div style="text-align: left;">Deck the halls with boughs of holly</div><div>Falalalalalalalala</div><div>Tis the season to start thinking about Christmas cards</div><div>Falalalalalalalala</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Hmmmm......what doesn't belong here?! If you are anything like my husband, the very fact that I even had the nerve to sing a Christmas song/modify a Christmas song before Thanksgiving is driving you nuts. With nearly 10 inches of snow a couple of weekends ago and multiple painting projects in the works, I couldn't resist pulling up the Christmas playlist....happy husband or not. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>And we all know that Christmas music gets you thinking about Christmas cards of course! I love getting Christmas cards in the mail. Maybe it's seeing how friend's children have grown through the years, a newlywed couples wedding photo, or all the new little miracles that were born. Maybe it's reading the letter and finding out about the trials and joys that have comprised the past year. Maybe it's the way I feel connected to friends and family far and near and a call to celebrate the goodness of God in all of our lives. I do know that I love to paste them all over my fridge!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>In my pre-Engl days I always said "When I get married I am going to send out Christmas cards every year!" The first year was going to be one of our wedding photos. The second year, I had this idea stuck in my head of an "Alabama White Christmas" with an artsy picture of Brian and I in a cotton field. Needless to say, the first year I got busy with work and never even bothered. The second year, I waited too long and all the cotton was harvested before I got the chance. Then, I get the Christmas card from the family with 6 kids, one of which is a newborn (hello to the amazing Ann S!)..... and I feel really lazy. So this year, I want our smiling faces to finally make it to your fridge, or at least your mailbox!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Shutterfly has a great promotion this year......50 free cards for bloggers! Yay! No excuses! They have so many options from holiday cards to photo Christmas cards to calendars to holiday invites. If you're an over achiever like myself, you may get stuck in the "idea" mode which never quite makes it to the card. Shutterfly makes it easy with their pre-designed cards. All you have to do is add the photo, pay, and they are shipped right to you. Easy!</div><div><br /></div><div>My current <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/red-revamped-christmas-card?sortType=1&storeNode=93476">favorite</a>:</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7cIAsH8KCNN6jMgacq9b-xKenunn767rH9FZtr_FWYoH-EYG0ZOZPUJd02QdaGF_YrmT0pMuNB9KGeQ1ejLdbhSEAwNgfnOM1wddar4I44v2Lzzjvaqpc7wQARqheyp1-rAhKcUxtjPFx/s400/STATIONERYCARD_5x5-31046-2628-MERCHLARGE_FRONT-v1281031647000126597.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542756811514892434" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>I think <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/gift-tag-story-christmas-5x7-folded-card?sortType=1&storeNode=93496">this</a> one is really cute too!</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZu9sdjt0yZlCFCHcRYKP_uUWtRJJB0bjAkfm-dTphRpznMuuhS2zcSwydwrkGsnSP5h7e_fIG1WM2nG5I3dl6Z2F-Q_WXonmM0Hy5bLOmoVMI725n2odDwueuhSUGHFKNOPnkKQERQ0v/s400/STATIONERYCARD_FOLDED_5x7-27137-2923-MERCHLARGE_FRONT-v128882226500095109.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542758452908460338" /><div>Oh, and did I mention they have <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/photo-books">photo books</a>?</div><div><br /></div><div>For easy access to the site, click <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.shutterfly.com">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div>Engl-ishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10233263434071424903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6698430402815770777.post-73658996085352277192010-11-20T13:48:00.000-08:002010-11-20T14:06:05.388-08:00October's Guests<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With all of October's beautiful weather came beloved friends and family from Alabama. My parents came for 5 whole days! And the next weekend my friend Lydia of 16 years flew in for a short, but delightful weekend. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">At the historic Hill House</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRQfGP1MNGSuonWkSB0GpuzPjsG3061tBj6_QM5hFgcwN8ousfrx0PtZx-Ftap5_MpW8LoUnuaCxBhGLK0wN17Mvqqagb7el4znlW7jpb9ewnzwL8GfIGthg_TSXalTxu2bzY-6a8j5AF/s320/IMG_0212.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541753568051458146" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love them so much!</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2B3ecy20jR6M6s15AIh0dRQnrJwKurQtzRzcsc7E2828jMKJBb0ctztrFeU0lUobxQGkI2GGJKpXDe3Uu6rycpsFMiwYUC6Fi1CvjFUZAQnUoui3jlAuvrZUaEx33P9p8AL8RxxLAJdR/s320/IMG_0206.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541754038825992210" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mom and Dad were able to come to our ultrasound appointment!</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQn0b5q6iugSoTI3ohs3kHXtKxM_UxczcFeHeQOiDRTQoDVVSNnBW6Rgc7XVk5nV1-6us4gXmM5uJNUUFUn1-dEhXABpFv_Eq0N63IqPvjKNKnp7oiUbietloCHylF0oECs7dT_lN2D2b/s320/IMG_0223.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541754777892000786" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">My Bud at the Walker Art Museum</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZD-nnCjzi3DYiTg-XJ99nxUaFt78JZZJiC-nztLhOcf0h9caKmefj0S7e8cNy3RzeBHPkhVTSdjzY4ymVoZv8rMIg8S9WxdU2AmtvXDw1wxlkFIjcE5lBQ8GinKjbiJGGJlC2Z3QRRWl/s320/IMG_0229.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541755213981754818" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I miss her!</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_pBn6s63ogvajb4ksaVOrKI4wHgNyzfPRGjEtuWtcgG-8Bu7mHsPxqjOS7-vUK7O2DqLZ7EykFbaNEPiBwyaXQAS2KrRFJPLWrsrMFFH6AUooAi8cteeABhPNqniNb0kj4DFl9dMvp1k/s320/IMG_0093.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541755782002659570" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">So thankful for all of our guests. I felt so loved!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Engl-ishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10233263434071424903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6698430402815770777.post-12704058907507507462010-11-05T06:19:00.000-07:002010-11-05T06:42:00.471-07:00Ina Garten's Mac & CheeseIn an earlier post I talked about new beginnings. Well, here's another first for me: homemade macaroni & cheese! To be honest, it's truly another first to break out the pots and pans and cook dinner at least a few times a week. Brian's the one who has "broken in" all of our lovely red calphalon cookware. There was something enticing about the ceramic baking dish and rich, creamy, old fashioned mac & cheese that I couldn't resist! And with some lingering second trimester nausea and food aversions, I have to eat whatever sounds good at the moment!<br /><br />I enjoy Ina Garten's show on the foodnetwork and found her recipe <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/mac-and-cheese-recipe2/index.html">here</a>. I first heard of her in early issues of Victoria magazine. They interviewed inspirational women entrepeneurs and her shop Barefoot Contessa was featured. Ina also has a lovely <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/ina-garten-barn-1108">home.</a>Back to the mac & cheese, it surprisingly came out delicious even though made by yours truly!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDTGeFm_B57wA9tf1Dln13VQKUt1PcrHmEK_3Ex2gbpxNCu7vgzQbpV1FijHYjOqJpFpH30vH_tVuelBlyUXXV7F_ScjtvKI4u5CytCCFd_qOCPFVorLM4dqTeXe-QyuYnGOVwWkLbc4yE/s1600/DSC_0005.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/AVvXsEiDTGeFm_B57wA9tf1Dln13VQKUt1PcrHmEK_3Ex2gbpxNCu7vgzQbpV1FijHYjOqJpFpH30vH_tVuelBlyUXXV7F_ScjtvKI4u5CytCCFd_qOCPFVorLM4dqTeXe-QyuYnGOVwWkLbc4yE/s320/DSC_0005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536060301364801026" border="0" /></a>Engl-ishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10233263434071424903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6698430402815770777.post-54521693377631065142010-11-01T15:27:00.000-07:002010-11-01T16:30:42.179-07:00Fall MusicSitting at my desk today sending out resumes. All my paperwork for my Minnesota physical therapist license finally went through! With a new area code, new drivers license, new tags, and now my MN PT license I am an official resident of the great state of Minnesota. Don't worry my Southern friends, I still say y'all. So, if you hear of anyone who is looking to hire a prn physical therapist in the western Minneapolis suburbs let me know!<div><br /></div><div>On another note, I just bought Brooke Fraser's new album Flags. Have you heard it? It is my favorite fall album, besides of course my sister Abby's new EP which is amazing! But since she doesn't have a video or an itunes link (<b>yet!</b>), thought I'd mention Brooke. She is an amazing songwriter and worship leader. Some of my favorite worship songs by her include: "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RmZFaruXhs">You'll Come</a>," "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkF3iVjOZ1I">Lord of Lords</a>," and "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7SMUf6QcyQ">Hosanna</a>"- all recorded with Hillsong. (Click on the song titles for song/video). This new album is her newest mainstream album. Isn't this video fun?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> <object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/u5C-YHSy3Fw?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/u5C-YHSy3Fw?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></div>Engl-ishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10233263434071424903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6698430402815770777.post-21607293803848706702010-10-08T14:13:00.000-07:002010-10-09T06:19:57.774-07:00Autumn<span style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic;" class="UIStory_Message">"I'm ready for the cold winds to blow and make the leaves blush at their touch".......my sister Libby</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fo9V354ZEKTLrF0QFjpI0B9tkKCDVksMkwX5XGHV65zNvvkVIxMjqbr4WtSwyJagwvthrNQlzUYahpjJ6x-2IVCxjNPQeX6eDkxEotBt2NZmi3eecf6hJTJ7jh2_2vGYW4i9wPzrkRKn/s1600/271112934_79f8d0b108_o-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fo9V354ZEKTLrF0QFjpI0B9tkKCDVksMkwX5XGHV65zNvvkVIxMjqbr4WtSwyJagwvthrNQlzUYahpjJ6x-2IVCxjNPQeX6eDkxEotBt2NZmi3eecf6hJTJ7jh2_2vGYW4i9wPzrkRKn/s400/271112934_79f8d0b108_o-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525793667286265122" border="0" /></a><br />My Sister wrote this line the other day and I thought it was so poetic and beautiful! I am enjoying the scenic drive around the lake with the oranges, yellows, and crimsons speckled about with God's paintbrush. Autumn here really is lovely!<br /><br />Here are a few lovely quotes on the season...<br /><br />~"October's poplars are flaming torches lighting the way to winter"- Nova Blair<br /><br />~"Don't you just love New York in the fall? It makes me want to buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly-sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address."<br /> -You've Got Mail<br /><br />~"No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace<br /> As I have seen in one autumnal face" - John Donne<br /><br />~"October gave a party;<br /> The leaves by hundreds came-<br /> The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples,<br /> And leaves of every name.<br /> The Sunshine spread a carpet,<br /> And everything was grand,<br /> Miss Weather led the dancing,<br /> Professor Wind the band."<br /> -George Cooper<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0imPbdnS-zKNZCZBZtevpcTr_citxhkR1tU4xHL1qXBL9ZQsLbslJwysGiKYOX1Ykr-astv4_DtYzK-uAnUAEz_7grSKmMCmIpUu16WJMG9G6uFtASH1KyvTCb-SgcF-TFF-UwB8rTN-/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0imPbdnS-zKNZCZBZtevpcTr_citxhkR1tU4xHL1qXBL9ZQsLbslJwysGiKYOX1Ykr-astv4_DtYzK-uAnUAEz_7grSKmMCmIpUu16WJMG9G6uFtASH1KyvTCb-SgcF-TFF-UwB8rTN-/s400/DSC_0017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525794468106537106" border="0" /></a><br />Above is a vintage metal tulip chair that I picked up at an antique store around 3 years ago and finally got around to painting. I still need to spray the glossy top coat on it, but I think it looks bright and fresh. I love it with the orange mums!!<br /><br />Off to an outdoor movie and bonfire at the church tonight. Hopefully someone is bringing the hot apple cider!Engl-ishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10233263434071424903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6698430402815770777.post-21107202435928887562010-10-07T10:07:00.000-07:002010-11-05T06:09:21.246-07:00Nursery Musings.....<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">"This Fox is a tricky fox. He'll try to get your tongue in trouble"......excerpt from Dr. Seuss' tongue twister of a book <i>Fox in Socks.</i></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">So I have been browsing different blogs, websites, m</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">agazines, etc looking at n</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">ursery ideas. While I saw lots of rooms that were both cute and creative, I wasn't </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">finding much that really stood out. Especially ones that were gender neutral (we are waiting to be surprised!) Really like a vintage, modern, eclectic look. I like color, but don't want to be overwhelmed wit</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">h neon green or crossing-guard orange. Last week I came across this "design trend" on Apartmenttherapy.com. I especially love the little fox pillow.... the colors are perfect! I thought the red fox fabric would be really </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">cute as an accent. Check out the article and sources <a href="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/trend-alert-foxes-128133">here</a>. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwkqUyOsCPunNbpg784ny0ycRCQp5im6EPlTxhBDzngSzf2msoVLjbre8kyeQU2oKwJUTP6R4Na7RXHYIydgm4Q0iA5QJt8OKz4exrHoB-lE3ulvgfERwgNKWGERk0a95akrs8bcrPhiWO/s400/7515small_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525357512659380594" border="0" /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDKT_OLtL5EojphvhEEPddbSWD-nOOfAvi7GbSfGK901t3or5WTyA48uPj5AMMVfkRX4yIDjkHnnI0bQZtZrnhcm8Qsw4QIE5zUT11OsDDhJ0-1jKYF4-a9VyLZ6gO2Iet0dh5xmKEoZb/s400/973379_030_b_rect540.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525357389445174482" border="0" /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhSvlJBf7WOhY_aLhXZA14ynL56iEYFcF5o3GpvWLbGjZN0IJs0eJ9MVI7w7dE4Pz-q2-z8WYmi8l4gAya4NPsASLONR4yi3n_aH378EtTXjbqwbvuQKrQTwsypUyT4RaBnKEnXKij6vM/s320/fox2_shop_preview_rect540.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525358277561487618" border="0" /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Oh, and I found this on etsy:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8JH_2PcFIBQS7hCMa5LjA6oMy1vbLQV38Vh-_QcsYvoTdZN1GDiCjUqvvd8Uee6fOA27OolHs1g-n9a2a3jeIVukVnTrRvMJ2R0ugcFLQZoi6H89A6FbgP4Av9MqeACFDEv_hPxbTEuC/s400/il_430xN.180530033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525359027263103762" border="0" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> Wouldn't this be adorable with other handmade woodland ani</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">mals thrown in the mix? I have seen some adorable owls, squirrels, and raccoons made in similar styles on etsy. And I have a pattern for a bird and branch mobile as shown below.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtn4Q_lWxXtXNDaNuqehVvhVQ5jWApT9O1_4U0UF1exp7MpDXXa9usRWj-lDuh-wT2YWiffyFNUheSw4qWqcOf_s6KbYDUM9He-T1ON9uG5lkoo8peuqkQwj-OBJ2IqwMLNfy5WnWRhKop/s400/090809mobile_rect540.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525360782618542498" border="0" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">What do you think? Do you like it?</span></span></div>Engl-ishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10233263434071424903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6698430402815770777.post-20630396152428799292010-10-06T11:03:00.000-07:002010-10-06T12:05:16.432-07:00New Beginnings<div style="text-align: left;"><b>beginning</b>: <i>noun</i>/ start of an event or action, alpha, basis, birth, blastoff, creation, dawn, dawning, day one, genesis, inauguration, inception, induction, infancy, initiation, installation, introduction, kickoff, onset, opener, opening, origin, origination, outset, point of departure, preface, prelude, presentation, rise, root, rudiment, source, spring,square one, starting point, takeoff, threshold.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>It's a season of new beginnings for us! Nearly 2 months ago we said goodbye to dear friends and family in Alabama, loaded up the Penske truck, and headed to Minnesota. Among those things new: new church, new city, new condo, new friends, new job, anda new baby on the way!! With all this change, I thought it fitting to begin fresh with my blog. I am going to do my best to keep all those far away updated on our lives. We are excited for this new season and the journey the Lord is taking us on!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Here are a few photos from a local apple orchard, fall on Lake Minnetonka, and a twins game with Hannah and Josh......</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwCvR-zia23K34p_CtG5-Cz7ium6DuLXYSkHrMQSilNm7wU6pt2F9PlHfY6EdI8sGFChlq24S7-esrB3zLXP2aAvhgKdKWdXQeTgQVwxtRzpHoBb-hmm4aFVurVd8KDF88pKHzq1_yBO4d/s320/DSC_0074.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525004762519025042" /><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/AVvXsEg-CxEkSot4P09R_W-A03wILff10fQ37qaitUf0BpK53w_46iP7SfhBP389Gbg0g3W7O5X5lLyyifSA62EiMjzA2E-8AonqKSwjWTzeuCto07l8PZt_TrFwk3ikADx6xwWUyfMNjuCae5VV/s320/DSC_0063.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525001185675306338" /><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/AVvXsEitHGLej3jcKFgft1SR3rUCVM76rQZQtSrOauO2ZA9r70DYd5QHQj1IePfzvUlBnM5m94dSK4PzvXOCSTqj9JZ0yETtEgTeaAbagkDBNRriR1kVj4YPr5a83hFU8Z1mSJHa__eQd5qPhUUt/s320/DSC_0045.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525004757422659858" /></div><div><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/AVvXsEhI6hJCSMg-qOzBU7obzWF9i3zYSi-geTRf5c_-_9YGGThFZIxv8jOfHMoiWCEBSjn5rcLyWJNHJLRzDWlQCyHXM25V4jusXFIyQQKNLkRQp8juhm7isjSyME5wprA64bzwanMWsN0gw638/s320/DSC_0025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525005855196702594" /><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/AVvXsEj2g8hXGhDzV9zv4TtTTmnyWukYVu66uXUcxZ-kiSh1eEcf_B4SDP8qjMjdemgD2z4W-IoK30m8NKPbRdCIqW7b5flthHMHLI4DL-QxlT_Cf3G7W7zuq_X0u_EJOGmyVryyiaDLBa14cRbd/s320/DSC_0035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525005858862652626" /><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/AVvXsEhIrLSIEr9CuEYnK_FnC73OaazB8a1-k_TPYMx45tWjTKTTOpq3C1wLu3qD4Hg0Y1gbAcm-4ZN5Xi_lZ-7bZKoFxNtI-lzB3BiyHazJt8bc7rkRuO8yFwVRAwF81h7M-JPrWnueKu6uEIpa/s320/DSC_0028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525008663658341266" /><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/AVvXsEjzcWuqASvXHUjGN9jOmLpdBqv5XF5myhiIsUu1XPz0um453K95pOYb5EqXV0VAgj2PloKa5-5A4OdGLfPbZ4GVXIVFebI3VHMqobhyphenhyphenzZg0WKapRUKBj3h26yJk4E9i3ADgaO8fvsMwXeZ4/s320/DSC_0029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525008658462260418" /><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/AVvXsEjWw8wiVIWNqT1iANv9VIO2Y9kajhqxK4RlwRw7uUqD6tR7abjFUghzrFrQgI-k2pAsyO3uf2KJ8VfgE8X7RNOf0FjpaTXSfEfx2f0NqB4IVFR8xPa_wVtb6PLOlI9-MA6CHuBMMIvqAuhx/s320/DSC_0036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525008648562316386" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy the fall weather!! More to come!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Engl-ishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10233263434071424903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6698430402815770777.post-27264164248498824982010-01-10T06:44:00.000-08:002010-01-10T07:13:33.781-08:00The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy! Psalms 126:3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWWwq1eK9oN9iIBxiVBjw04gvs0jja_XkwkpLyowRQ2OQ-4lrN_2YF7AHxg_HKbl0u-vhEnF_8bpfJ7WtuSzAfKVSXJLxRmqyW46-3CjRuve_zn3xFB8qVjA3ZwDGcDg1ggfmsSBqH5LT/s1600-h/IMG_0585bw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 205px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWWwq1eK9oN9iIBxiVBjw04gvs0jja_XkwkpLyowRQ2OQ-4lrN_2YF7AHxg_HKbl0u-vhEnF_8bpfJ7WtuSzAfKVSXJLxRmqyW46-3CjRuve_zn3xFB8qVjA3ZwDGcDg1ggfmsSBqH5LT/s320/IMG_0585bw.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425127093240828850" /></a><br />Brian and I just celebrated 2 wonderful years of marriage on January 5th. As I reflect on the past two years, I can honestly say that I am married to my best friend. I am more in love with him today than on our wedding day! 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