tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50495114003576485862024-03-05T00:52:30.613-06:00123 lavender lollipop laneBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.comBlogger392125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-90992665283314618852012-06-12T08:06:00.001-05:002012-06-12T08:06:32.155-05:00oh can't say...How fast the time has passed...since i've been here to plunk at a few letters on the keyboard... Guess it just means my life has been so full that my time has been usurped by other things. PINTEREST, FACEBOOK...to name a few...
So many things going on right now....PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO PRAY FOR A COUPLE OF PEOPLE I KNOW...
Baby Jacob, <a href="http://www.vivs-whimsy.blogspot.com/">Vivian's sweet new grandbaby</a>, is really needing prayers right now...
And my youngest daughter's, other mommy, damien's mom...has just begun treatment for lymphoma. On Sunday, Kaleigh went over to shave her head...hair was jumping ship too fast...she just wanted it over...with..and at the same time...Damien, his brother and Xander also got their heads shaved...in support. I've NEVER EVER seen damien without his long ponytail...
PLEASE KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS...
I did get a couple of things done...
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put together this outfit...
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for this little annie...
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My postage stamp of a garden is coming along nicely...
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lavender is blooming this year!!
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found some old colanders and planted lettuce...up and away from the bunnies..on the back porch...
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The rummage season has been plentiful...and jaw dropping...in deals!
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Maddy's new room is almost done...
dresser we picked up for 15.00...
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desk next project... 3.00
this is the before..staytuned for the after..lol
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we are going to cover it with newspaper, maps etc....
also found this sweet chair for her desk for 5.00 going to recover it as well.
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Both Maddy and Maxx had milestone graduations this year...Maddy getting ready to jump to middle school...and Maxx to regular kindergarten! Just look at the time photo elapsed changes in just what a year can make...
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Maddy's graduation was given an element of SURPRIZE...when her uncle ramon arrived for the ceremony JUST AS SHE WAS GOING TO RECEIVE HER CERTIFICATE!!! He is currently stationed in Germany (got wounded in Afganistan and was transfered there) She was sooo excited!!!
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put on a happy face and have a wonderful...til i blog again kind of days!!!
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXTFaYsIZ5QHvxMXcd02BWszYwEBSl7GkzvlUkkg0KCJfButc1VLT6gSSU4Zz3EPYc_M3gOhz2zU-PLFIHB-7T2bm9T1dPknVIWI1-nRXDN1eDL-GgNcTUU237ROzw7G_Txmh5edSccUc/s1600/june+2012+maxx+happy+face.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXTFaYsIZ5QHvxMXcd02BWszYwEBSl7GkzvlUkkg0KCJfButc1VLT6gSSU4Zz3EPYc_M3gOhz2zU-PLFIHB-7T2bm9T1dPknVIWI1-nRXDN1eDL-GgNcTUU237ROzw7G_Txmh5edSccUc/s400/june+2012+maxx+happy+face.jpg" /></a>Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-21151281647046170652012-04-10T11:18:00.006-05:002012-04-10T11:27:30.474-05:00I'VE GONE AND DONE IT...signed up for <a href="http://www.jeanneoliverdesigns.com/item_258/Building-a-Creatively-Made-Business-E-Course.htm">this course</a><br /><br />I've been looking and searching for that new door to open....over three years of no job in sight...the doors have been slammed...well heck..i'm crawling thru the window! <br /><br />Can't wait to move on!!! <br /><br />HUGZ til next time!Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-21102371443463215092012-02-29T07:33:00.010-06:002012-02-29T12:36:13.704-06:00haPPY...LEAP DAY!!!<br /><br />Seems like only last leap year...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi09Tf68uk1v-pCA5IT2RJdhdkIvLjBYXMnsuFD1YhvuNac-75L9jfU230MobjHQpw4VA08VRgD6vu0WMLiJlpMQoVqmaQP4oNM6JtLUvPIw7nS6_TrP7-si5kP6gLiCafF9tzzhM3d7fo/s1600/feb+2012+last+leap+year.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi09Tf68uk1v-pCA5IT2RJdhdkIvLjBYXMnsuFD1YhvuNac-75L9jfU230MobjHQpw4VA08VRgD6vu0WMLiJlpMQoVqmaQP4oNM6JtLUvPIw7nS6_TrP7-si5kP6gLiCafF9tzzhM3d7fo/s400/feb+2012+last+leap+year.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714627678707070322" /></a><br />and now it's almost....MARCH...<br />I have discovered that my blogging abilities are sorely lacking... oh where did the days go that i could blog every day? Of late..the hours have been locked into the creation of Maddysen's 5th grade yearbook.... Her class voted on having a MILITARY theme...for the overall feel... <br /><br />wait........M-I-L-I-T-A-R-Y???!!! (cover design was voted on by the 5th grade classes)I do pink...i do glittery...i do...lots of even BOY pages...but Military? I may be redesigning camoflague by the time this project is over..lol...<br /><br />We don't actually have a military base, post etc...here in wisconsin... Kevin did serve in Iraq....but other than National guard..little recruiting offices...NADA... <br /><br />We got to thinking how this was going to pan out...then Shannon brought up that this fifth grade class...are actually 911 babies....Maddysen was just over 3 weeks old when it happened...and oh how it changed the world... <br /><br /> It's taken quite a bit of thinking..but I think I have come up with designs...where each child will have a unique page...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI77c5umR_PbumhGIwz12hGJiM_h8Yx317JHhT0Zd7ni8yWPgMBacOY4yIBISkUYsGjHHxudJGzdZ1pOqP1Ubpwi-G3tl5uwd5rVTN7N1Jh9Fn3GGpPiLBUvvPteiiyHuKb4LO34jG01M/s1600/yearbook+sample+page+blank.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI77c5umR_PbumhGIwz12hGJiM_h8Yx317JHhT0Zd7ni8yWPgMBacOY4yIBISkUYsGjHHxudJGzdZ1pOqP1Ubpwi-G3tl5uwd5rVTN7N1Jh9Fn3GGpPiLBUvvPteiiyHuKb4LO34jG01M/s400/yearbook+sample+page+blank.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714561316949030498" /></a><br /><br />I will rearrange each page...using military elements. I have asked the principal to write a "letter to the troops" with good wishes... We have asked each parent to submit photos to showcase the kids elementary school 'career'. Hmmm...been getting somewhat of a response...but if they don't send the after three reminders...the child will get a bigger 5th grade photo on their page. Now just how to fit 10,000 photos of Maddysen on HER page...lolol...<br /><br />Maxx and I came home from shopping and I was carrying in the groceries and he perched himself on the toybox in the backyard. I asked him if he was tired or his leg was hurting..and he replied, "no, nonnie, i'm waiting for you to take my <em><strong><em>PICTURE!!"</em></strong></em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CuH_OECi_G99Ns45F64jSV6fnjNVYA6CLbxBx3H4cL3cL8DJYfpzbCrACie0q5aSpCrIhpQxmniXED9r4Tm5ZqM1yrK-PqcA-n1PUO-6uMG0Unqb72hZ0EyQBZC4dBFoVFZaw3y3-2I/s1600/feb+2012+maxx+9+c+on+bench.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CuH_OECi_G99Ns45F64jSV6fnjNVYA6CLbxBx3H4cL3cL8DJYfpzbCrACie0q5aSpCrIhpQxmniXED9r4Tm5ZqM1yrK-PqcA-n1PUO-6uMG0Unqb72hZ0EyQBZC4dBFoVFZaw3y3-2I/s400/feb+2012+maxx+9+c+on+bench.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714564572376315922" /></a><br /><br />NOW HOW COULD I REFUSE!! afterall...the boy has his OWN MONEY AND ALL...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AMyoqrO2gAKpukizNNQT-5GIzlhIg1VlQb0A1HIKuaUKhluCNrtzvFY4mek1RFnh7vN7xW5270aBr-tU8WtOQ88z7PECFQUji6Itn9dvwlwM5kX-op5-_z-DhvHwzFrFc_C4rQtE4WA/s1600/feb+2012+maxx+money.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AMyoqrO2gAKpukizNNQT-5GIzlhIg1VlQb0A1HIKuaUKhluCNrtzvFY4mek1RFnh7vN7xW5270aBr-tU8WtOQ88z7PECFQUji6Itn9dvwlwM5kX-op5-_z-DhvHwzFrFc_C4rQtE4WA/s400/feb+2012+maxx+money.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714564955681331746" /></a><br /><br />Maxx had his muscle biopsy this month...and we are waiting on the results...won't hear anything until March 24th...... but since we have been waiting for over a year and a half now...a couple more weeks...(while we are anxious) will be tolerable..<br /><br />Xander came over the other nite...and I got to take a new photo of him with Maddy..<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrR42Fz9gX6fqUMmZieVdLYNBx4AAlYy722UbAKUe-INDtKEi1s7zatoOZPD0uo5pSGSx-xTydjzUI9qiHmPYVp4Cuha_mhBwvcJPqfq7hJ08sKxcXqFwhlIP7uP2kWvYByvdPXDAe7U/s1600/feb+2012+xander+maddy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 327px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrR42Fz9gX6fqUMmZieVdLYNBx4AAlYy722UbAKUe-INDtKEi1s7zatoOZPD0uo5pSGSx-xTydjzUI9qiHmPYVp4Cuha_mhBwvcJPqfq7hJ08sKxcXqFwhlIP7uP2kWvYByvdPXDAe7U/s400/feb+2012+xander+maddy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714564578771811602" /></a><br /><br />We also paid a visit to the <a href="http://county.milwaukee.gov/MitchellParkConserva10116.htm">Milwaukee County Domes</a> on Monday. <br /><br />We took some new pictures of Logan and Lavender...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQaMhYeLLJo6GEZBKQIj9LtvGJ_J34wF-ZGGnoujBV1gczBdtaJuqwOL3mO0sX1lNAP3jwsQVJJ9UiQEzVaPHxVjVC_Rj06jAi8IEXOgVXpkKNrsIvxJcW18f0hHaGZ2X2sLrGIS9KQc/s1600/feb+2012+logan+duo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQaMhYeLLJo6GEZBKQIj9LtvGJ_J34wF-ZGGnoujBV1gczBdtaJuqwOL3mO0sX1lNAP3jwsQVJJ9UiQEzVaPHxVjVC_Rj06jAi8IEXOgVXpkKNrsIvxJcW18f0hHaGZ2X2sLrGIS9KQc/s400/feb+2012+logan+duo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714570366083309522" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhedCMWr_z7z_j1BGp3AsVO-K__y3fvOjI_Upd667PwcD7jVRE7q1y7QvfOnK4akE73gI-g-pdGJidkGDbLfNtv0ChEyzXV29Gtb6-L8rzLmWNE0iC_lCUDKTK_hH7rI8-l0sTrCPg-iZA/s1600/feb+2012+lav+duo.jpg"><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/AVvXsEhedCMWr_z7z_j1BGp3AsVO-K__y3fvOjI_Upd667PwcD7jVRE7q1y7QvfOnK4akE73gI-g-pdGJidkGDbLfNtv0ChEyzXV29Gtb6-L8rzLmWNE0iC_lCUDKTK_hH7rI8-l0sTrCPg-iZA/s400/feb+2012+lav+duo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714570370389966514" /></a><br /><br />logan is a bundle of energy...well, heck...he's almost 3! And Lavender is a cutee patootee...and rocks those outfits...lol<br /><br />Speaking of outfits...I did get some sewing time in...and finished up this sweet <br />'bapron' (it's a bib apron combo!) And it's a FREE TUTORIAL <a href="http://www.craftinessisnotoptional.com/2011/05/bapron-tutorial.html">HERE</a>..<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXfXEnlTZkvdUpCA6_5AzGUQ_wXEhPLnsp-ovn8ASgO9XSCwjedgMenSMtM-ExZE-OpflwuYcZovZO1j1xvH2IyyxuG0DgTjqz6NsbpIE7nzq0wyR1xMEBW9ofDzQsHooFXtnJZrOkHCs/s1600/outfit+bapron.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXfXEnlTZkvdUpCA6_5AzGUQ_wXEhPLnsp-ovn8ASgO9XSCwjedgMenSMtM-ExZE-OpflwuYcZovZO1j1xvH2IyyxuG0DgTjqz6NsbpIE7nzq0wyR1xMEBW9ofDzQsHooFXtnJZrOkHCs/s400/outfit+bapron.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714571283155839250" /></a><br /><br />And I also did a pattern test for <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Brynnberlee?ref=ss_profile">Brynnberlee Designs</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0wDoPOow1UdfsDEq0HMefpCMvYc0W4wXch3V1AqOhL3es4mz1qFxNpg78ZwfRPiEoGmkQQQNHYO-WV6Uej2TDQLWVM5FvrXZNEGXvCj9cb0uwIOFhn-xYS23PnEReX11fWFk14dhcz7U/s1600/outfit+katrine+dress.jpg"><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/AVvXsEj0wDoPOow1UdfsDEq0HMefpCMvYc0W4wXch3V1AqOhL3es4mz1qFxNpg78ZwfRPiEoGmkQQQNHYO-WV6Uej2TDQLWVM5FvrXZNEGXvCj9cb0uwIOFhn-xYS23PnEReX11fWFk14dhcz7U/s400/outfit+katrine+dress.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714571276004072898" /></a><br /><br />I used a vintage button for the center of the snap off flower. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCfA1RW3ixJWFqnKT6IB4XWfNf1lht_n-YqiDmtKIhkFLekWHr4_BejAXJiMT4ahQJ71nOqz5C9kfqvVrHgiGXKoFZwKvJ_a5XM5N2ZdbI_cMAKEf6YGSVeGXgcLC4XPySi2z3Z-X5Jg/s1600/outfit+katrine+dress+closeup+flower.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCfA1RW3ixJWFqnKT6IB4XWfNf1lht_n-YqiDmtKIhkFLekWHr4_BejAXJiMT4ahQJ71nOqz5C9kfqvVrHgiGXKoFZwKvJ_a5XM5N2ZdbI_cMAKEf6YGSVeGXgcLC4XPySi2z3Z-X5Jg/s400/outfit+katrine+dress+closeup+flower.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714571276984278882" /></a><br /><br />and a little outfit for a sweet new baby...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNONz0qK1vPWQ21sQJLoVEcUCR8JVj7ksvN-ANn_Mqhm3tnVVSOhecAqyFIsMrbsvyGz6ztFEZOYZt0BgRtYTRYcQXLyjAYCS1brRGDbrFIOv-cPdaWGYxJd8e87WHkMSzJAWPPNta05o/s1600/outfit+knot+overalls+dollie.jpg"><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/AVvXsEiNONz0qK1vPWQ21sQJLoVEcUCR8JVj7ksvN-ANn_Mqhm3tnVVSOhecAqyFIsMrbsvyGz6ztFEZOYZt0BgRtYTRYcQXLyjAYCS1brRGDbrFIOv-cPdaWGYxJd8e87WHkMSzJAWPPNta05o/s400/outfit+knot+overalls+dollie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714576852299259282" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBR5jl4jrR8JgtxILs_xSEzXDqccA4UnK6jm3ibt9vFl9C_PV35BSjcT2EukBExSZNdM4Bob5-vhCxtrn48eNt2D7v2fdjmb_WgiZjiLjbnqPYD2bOSEkVF_rmb6t2khv_qsCpxohPZv4/s1600/outfit+knot+overalls+and+dollie.jpg"><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/AVvXsEhBR5jl4jrR8JgtxILs_xSEzXDqccA4UnK6jm3ibt9vFl9C_PV35BSjcT2EukBExSZNdM4Bob5-vhCxtrn48eNt2D7v2fdjmb_WgiZjiLjbnqPYD2bOSEkVF_rmb6t2khv_qsCpxohPZv4/s400/outfit+knot+overalls+and+dollie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714576845194495362" /></a><br /><br />The weather has been so strange this winter...we did manage to get 4" of snow last week..but out totals are way way way...(did i say way?) below average. Today it is forcasted to be in the UPPER 40'S LOW 50'S! oh goodness....break out the bikini's...<br /><br />Gotta go play MILITARY..now...I have it planned out to create a new page a day...although perhaps I will do the side by sides in a day..that way i know they will coordinate...<br /><br />Blog soon...(sure...yeah RIGHT...LOLOLOL)<br /><br />HUGZ til later!Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-55528596452291096662012-01-30T18:59:00.003-06:002012-01-30T19:03:24.070-06:00happy monday evening!!!First and formost....<br /><br />Check out the sweet <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/burcaggiohouse/m.html">vintage jewelry on ebay</a> right now that my Brother in law has listed!! Auctions close tomorrow...so hurry and scoop up some lovelies!!!<br /><br />How has my blog world been doing? Me? busy busy busy....between the kids schedules...and sewing...and that PINTEREST thing....doesn't seem to leave many blogging hours....<br /><br />Just checking in to make sure everyone is doing well....<br /><br />hugz til next time!!!Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-43887849666253008012012-01-19T12:10:00.003-06:002012-01-19T12:17:26.413-06:00where has the time gone?I can TELL YOU.....<br /><br />PINTEREST! The ideas, the inspiration...the OH EM GEE...if i spent the amount of time that I spend on PINTEREST....on creating...I'D GET A TON MORE of these things done!!!! <br /><br />How many of you...go onto pinterest and find that the clock has swung around the dial...way to many times...? How many of you actually MAKE the stuff you find? I have made some things...but tend to find myself...sitting by the computer...drooling...over all the glorious art...and ideas that HAVE BEEN OUT THERE....but just not known! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOJ2H9qfNpVrve9yebKTVbc54Uke9IyPgDC5HJ8VMqXm_NnFDjhHvpNMRdpLvoOu-TAPdUQXsSmo_wCsPXvdpmt5hf7BkQ4TQu6IcebktYZEIKXSTAD6e48pfmnTCf-W2WoHY7k2dXrA/s1600/pinterest+pintervention.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOJ2H9qfNpVrve9yebKTVbc54Uke9IyPgDC5HJ8VMqXm_NnFDjhHvpNMRdpLvoOu-TAPdUQXsSmo_wCsPXvdpmt5hf7BkQ4TQu6IcebktYZEIKXSTAD6e48pfmnTCf-W2WoHY7k2dXrA/s400/pinterest+pintervention.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699408320560917410" /></a><br /><br />...and that's all I have to say about THAT! (well except...anyone need an invite? i mean...WHY should i go it alone? see you all on the boards! good thing those pins don't stick!!)Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-85981360040946262142011-12-15T13:57:00.000-06:002011-12-15T13:57:26.292-06:00on the seventh...............eighth...............ninth.....tenth AND ELEVENTH! WHERE HAVE THE LAST FIVE DAYS GONE?? (you'd think it was Christmas or something!)
My apologies to these WONDERFUL ARTISTS!!! i DORTLED....
The seventh day gift was lovingly created by one of the sweetest ladies on the planet!!!
<a href="http://vivs-whimsy.blogspot.com/">Vivian </a>(although sometimes known as Veronica...which brings visions of Scooby to mind...hee hee)
created this sweet lil snowguy....! So stinkin adorable! (did you all know she is gonna be a grandma again but this time to a lil baby GIRL!!!? (TORRIE...her adorable grandson just turned one!)
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and on the eighth day of holiday fun...<a href="www.dosfishes.blogspot.com">Corrine</a> created this spectacular banner...(if you remember back from a couple of posts..THIS IS THE GIFT that wanted to be opened FOURTH!!! Well what a beauty!! ...and it now graces my front window curtain!!!
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on the ninth day of the 13 days swap....Hope made this lovely girlie pin that actually MATCHES a new scarf I got!!! She will grace it long after the holidays are packed up!!! Just look at the detail in that sweet face!!!
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the TENTH DAY <a href="lostartcreations.typepad.com">Terrie Lightfoot</a> made this sparkly spool of MAGNIFICIENCE!!! The lights from the room and tree catch the tiny prisms of glitter!!!
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and on the ELEVENTH DAY...<a href="http://www.purplecatcards.blogspot.com/">Linda Morgan</a> made this little steampunk baby!!! (and it's LAVENDER!!!) HOW APPROPRIATE!!! (FOR ME ANYWAY...LOL) I gasped when i saw her!!!
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<a href="www.purplecatcards.blogspot.com"></a> made this little steampunk baby!!! (and it's LAVENDER!!!) HOW APPROPRIATE!!! (FOR ME ANYWAY...LOL) I gasped when i saw her!!!
THANK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU!!! This swap has been just a delight!!! Still got two more days to go and the anticipation of opening a little piece of each of your hearts makes mine sing!!!
and to convey...what i'm feeling...
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I DOUBLE LOVE EACH OF YOU!!! (thanks, maxx for helping!)Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-6319305490319250092011-12-10T07:16:00.001-06:002011-12-10T07:39:31.185-06:00on the SIXTH day of Christmas...What more can anyone ask for...
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WISHING JOY
WISHING PEACE
WISHING LOVE
day SIX...
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AND MORE JOY ON THE FLIPSIDE!!!
<a href="http://www.m-is-for-martha.blogspot.com/">Martha </a>this sweet glass heart is so beautiful!!!
THANK YOU SOO MUCH!!! It dangles with so much sentiment for the season!!!
The time is rushing thru my fingers...with yet SO MUCH to do... Now we KNOW it's coming...why don't I prorate the work..and get it done sooner..lol....ahhh...tis the season...
HUGZ...til tomorrow..(goodness...i have blogged more this week...than i have <i>ALL YEAR<strike></strike></i>!!! (it <b>CAN<i></i></b> be done...and i'm taking note of it!)Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-86407757607185889302011-12-09T08:12:00.003-06:002011-12-09T08:32:05.602-06:00FIVE GOLDEN RINGS...As I mentioned on the group....the pause in the song...made the fifth day so special! Made you take notice...well heck...it's about GOLDEN RINGS!!! But on THIS fifth day...our gift was created by <a href="http://pattis-creations.blogspot.com/">Patti Gramza</a>! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh57zYKR3yV0xsDH0uD-CFBir0u9FcG3gac7d05Ky4C2vej1Ggu1EWEn1yNYxTvyZOlaIllG5VuVvn9DY4Ns8oWgvEmp96CcMH8f3bGr80kf4Ek6EMJkCdIVDSW4x6i2wGye1V2sc-aj7w/s1600/dec+2011+13+days+swap+5+patti+2.jpg"><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/AVvXsEh57zYKR3yV0xsDH0uD-CFBir0u9FcG3gac7d05Ky4C2vej1Ggu1EWEn1yNYxTvyZOlaIllG5VuVvn9DY4Ns8oWgvEmp96CcMH8f3bGr80kf4Ek6EMJkCdIVDSW4x6i2wGye1V2sc-aj7w/s400/dec+2011+13+days+swap+5+patti+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684133109543995890" /></a><br /><br />It's so hard to tell from my photo but the cone was lovingly constructed using layer of fabrics with sweet treasures buried within!!!! It is sooo beautiful!!! In the package was a package of clear stamps...and some shiny rhinestone stickers!! AND A CANDY CANE!!! YUMMMMM...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6p4DjiIlOXW5DgZmbFB1Bg1OYuVUej2Vv2SpuAsi7K7BaW5PyshBsrzjv3CZBd8OIoFv7lrIk2PTwhqnVQTTn0A5xD0T7gFiB7RJjhbFMREX0sdf7ZHnuaabHaNUCKnlE_3O5o5ikCg/s1600/dec+2011+swap+13+5+patti+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6p4DjiIlOXW5DgZmbFB1Bg1OYuVUej2Vv2SpuAsi7K7BaW5PyshBsrzjv3CZBd8OIoFv7lrIk2PTwhqnVQTTn0A5xD0T7gFiB7RJjhbFMREX0sdf7ZHnuaabHaNUCKnlE_3O5o5ikCg/s400/dec+2011+swap+13+5+patti+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684133106816911618" /></a><br /><br />I've met Patti once...(did you know she lives just the other side of town from me??) <br /><br /> Patti's gift was wrapped in a piece of muslin..that will have to become another one of these....babies!!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwwu4JwnRhFXCyeuAwVZ8qsRHCppzsxA7p1kVO4AmF45xPRfsoUFourOpjc_xFDMTrNtm3pfOQTYogbobsyW73Yt6QkV-mJ1lMvYQdqCd9u6_SvGGJmyLz6lqBhBoVOSJaGyNXybYhNt0/s1600/dec+2011+doll+1.jpg"><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/AVvXsEhwwu4JwnRhFXCyeuAwVZ8qsRHCppzsxA7p1kVO4AmF45xPRfsoUFourOpjc_xFDMTrNtm3pfOQTYogbobsyW73Yt6QkV-mJ1lMvYQdqCd9u6_SvGGJmyLz6lqBhBoVOSJaGyNXybYhNt0/s400/dec+2011+doll+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684133116297850658" /></a><br /><br />a girl could get addicted to having a lovely package to open everyday, ya know!!!<br /><br />hmm...wonder what splendor awaits us TOMORROW!!!?? It's getting so that I want to stay up til midnight to make it LEGAL TO OPEN A NEW ONE!!! <br /><br />HUGZ TIL THEN!Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-18232717064650501532011-12-08T10:26:00.001-06:002011-12-08T10:28:48.993-06:00On the fourth day of anticipated loveliness...well it began with an...<br />
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OOPS....the number four sticker...plopped itself on the number EIGHT package!!!! Guess it doesn't want to wait, eh?? lol<br />
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each day that we meet, brings new surprizes and moments of wonder...CHERISHING THEM....AS they too will pass oh ever too quick...<br />
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HUGZ TIL TOMORROW!!!Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-25990365118609641202011-12-07T11:59:00.001-06:002011-12-07T12:01:32.449-06:00on the third day of Christmas...<a href="http://elizabethcreates.blogspot.com/">sweet Elizabeth</a> made for us...<br />
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I pause this announcement to give a <br />
HUGE<br />
THANK YOU <br />
to our fearless wonderful lovely hostess, Elizabeth, who IS the mostest!!! <br />
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...back to our regularly scheduled blog post...(which HAVEN'T BEEN REGULAR!) <br />
Elizabeth created a magnificient work of art using materials she already had! She created some amazing sun tatooed fabrics and used vintage fabrics and lovely antique buttons to create...<br />
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day number 3's work of ART<br />
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THANK YOU AGAIN!!<br />
now on to day 4!!!<br />
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HUGZ til then!Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-21760666744795158622011-12-06T14:16:00.001-06:002011-12-06T14:24:03.526-06:00on the first day (and second day)...of Christmas...my true loves gave to me....<br />
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Back a couple of months, <a href="http://elizabethcreates.blogspot.com/">sweet Elizabeth</a>, posted if anyone was interested in participating in a 12 days of Christmas swap. Time has flown by and we are now in day 2 of our 13 days of Christmas! 13 because we were blessed with an extra participant..and who can say no to one more sweet giftie!!! Besides...13 makes us UNIQUE!<br />
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Here are all the gifties under the tree, waiting patiently to RIP into them!!! <br />
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The pressure was on....I WAS DAY 1!!! So I wrapped my gifties (because I couldn't stop at one...lol) <br />
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a glass snowman globe...<br />
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a snowflake fabric cuff! (they also fit around a starbucks cup...lol)<br />
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day 2 (which I got to open on the same day as 1 because I was watching Lavender and Logan when the whistle blew signaling the opening to commence!) <br />
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Day 2 was lovingly created by <a href="http://myonceuponamuse.blogspot.com">Mary Zimany</a>! I actually got to meet Mary <i>IN PERSON<b></b></i> for REAL in October at Art-is-You!!! <br />
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She created this LOVELY ornament...so many details...(my photo does not do this justice!!! It's a little tin embellished with inks, images and so much sweetness...filled with sparkly goodness it IS peace on earth!!!<br />
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here is the ornament on the tree!!! (all the ornaments on this tree are handcrafted...over the years!<br />
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I made this Christmas greeting for Maddy and Maxx<br />
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...and here are Logan and Lavender...on a Christmas card I created for them! They are getting so big! <br />
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and here are Kaleigh's boyfriends three little ones<br />
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this is Lydia...<br />
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...and this is Mason<br />
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...and of course Xander, Maxx and Maddy!<br />
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Hoping everyone is taking time from the rush and stress of the season...to enjoy the moments!<br />
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HUGZ til next time!Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-77647368350284504052011-10-15T07:21:00.000-05:002011-10-15T07:21:12.703-05:00GET THYSELF OVER TO....<a href="http://everyday-is-a-holiday.blogspot.com/2011/10/who-wants-to-win-cuttlebug.html">JENNY AND AARON'S</a> <br />
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A.S.A.P.!!!!<br />
They are giving away....yep FREE....a cuttlebug!!! (now since I REALLY WANT TO WIN IT....) you don't actually HAVE to sign up...but I GUESS in the spirit of all's fair in love and cuttling...go ahead...(you can just send it to me...if you win) Muhahahaha.....I'm in a really evil mood today...lol...must be the season...and LOOK...LOOK LOOOK...I'M actually creating a blog post just for this!!! (hmmm....only after TWO MONTHS OF ABSENCE!!!) <br />
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<a href="http://everyday-is-a-holiday.blogspot.com/2011/10/who-wants-to-win-cuttlebug.html">HEAD on over...there</a>....(casting that MOM GLANCE that throws FEAR INTO THE HEARTS AND MINDS...of my kiddos...)<br />
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MWAH..AND HUGZ TIL LATER...Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-17925430977520939152011-08-16T09:20:00.000-05:002011-08-16T09:20:29.286-05:00ALMOST TIME!!!funny....when i typed in the title above...and began....ALMOST....it popped up a finishing word to the line...and it read..."ALMOST SUMMER" where the heck did it go? summer that is...how do i let time slip away....and trying to remember is not as easy as it was....say....yesterday...lol...<br />
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heck...STATE FAIR IS HISTORY (that was always the signal for the new school year for me)<br />
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The kids are readying themselves for school...Maddy will be in FIFTH GRADE!!! and Sirr Maxx will begin...4K...and Xander will be in FOURTH!!! wow... I know many of you have watched them grow up on here...such technological kids... This begins the ONLY YEAR they will be together in school....for their school career... Guess that means no little brother "bothering" her...lol...or creating havoc drooling over her friends...<br />
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or perhaps...<br />
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how could he BOTHER..her...look at that "innocent smile" HA!<br />
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Maddy is coming down from a summer where her team won the West Allis championship fastpitch softball league! The got to play at the Brewers Miller park in a little league stadium where the original county stadium was. <br />
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and robbie was a volunteer assistant coach for her team..thinking he ENJOYED the championship dousing...lol<br />
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This friday is Maddy's 10th birthday...TEN YEARS...she wasn't even a month old when 9-11 happened....seems like forever...and then again...seems like a blink....<br />
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She keeps climbing to new heights..<br />
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...and maxx keeps racing along...<br />
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Maddy and Xander will be starting a new bowling league..in september..so we went to practice a bit..<br />
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"big buddy" and fav uncle, Robbie has volunteered at the bowling center to coach the younger teams! So he came along to get a jumpstart on coaching...he is AMAZING with teaching kids...<br />
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Just over a MONTH til I head to ART-is-YOU in Connecticut!!!<br />
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..and with THIS post...THE NEXT POST WILL BE 400...and someone who has posted from the last post til the next will win a OOAK halloween art doll!!! So leave me some love...<br />
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BIG HUGZ til next time...Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-58639692889560118872011-08-02T14:03:00.000-05:002011-08-02T14:03:18.990-05:00just not..feeling it today.....but this does count as another post...moving toward that 400th...and the giveaway...<br />
i try to be upbeat on here....and a happy camper...(NO THAT DOES NOT MEAN I'M LIKING CAMPING...for the record...lol)<br />
but....<br />
just when you gather a bit of wind beneath your wings....a truck goes by..and sucks the air...right out from under them....and CRASH....down ya go....<br />
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life isn't playing fair right now....at all....<br />
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hugz til next time....Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-14107518337499294552011-07-30T08:16:00.002-05:002011-07-30T08:45:25.618-05:00ta! da!!!! (and a giveaway..)sounding the trumpets...carrying on like a school girl...yep...WAY UNDERESTIMATED my bloggability...this summer... I thought for sure...this easy-going-got-NOTHING...(i snicker here) to do summer...i could prepare a long tall glass of lavender (is there ANY OTHER KIND??)ice tea...and bloggy for hours.... Well best laid plans quickly get whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooshed to the side...don't they? <br />
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Even as the saying goes...corn kneehigh by the fourth of july...didn't quite make it..but if you'd throw in there...AUGUST...we MADE IT!!!<br />
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My bits of time quickly were compacted and filled the hours...bits of time to do sewing...firefly catching...<br />
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bits of time to have babies come to play....<br />
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bits of time to watch the early nighttime hours thru the wired links in fences....<br />
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...AND Maddy's team is going to the championships in a game played at the Brewers Miller Park little League stadium! GO SLUGGERS!!!<br />
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Bits of time that if we pause too long...the dust will cover our feet..<br />
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bits of time to hold tiny Lavender babies as they slept...<br />
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...because as we all know babies have that magical way to grow ever so quickly and soon we witness them zipping by...unable to stop...them...from growing again and again...<br />
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and soon they are about to turn TEN...TEN!!!???? Where did those moments go??<br />
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just know that even with the tiniest fingers...learning..growing...exploring...with each and every gesture...they are saying<br />
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I LOVE YOU....just read into it!<br />
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can't promise...a post soon....could happen at any time...because we have to grab hold of those bits of time...and use them....as best we can! HUGZ...til next time!<br />
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BUT....THOSE THAT LEAVE A COMMENT...WILL BE ENTERED INTO A DRAWING...FOR A SPOOKYLICIOUS...halloween ART DOLLIE....between NOW and my impending 400TH POST!!! (and that's only 3 away!!)Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-13075458912477043672011-07-03T10:26:00.001-05:002011-07-04T09:35:33.548-05:00i lost it.....i was on such a roll, too...thought for sure i'd post more.....if i challenged myself...just didn't happen....last post was june 8...here it is JULY 1!!!! GEEZ...<br />
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Today is Shannon and Kevin's 11th anniversary...seems like yesterday!<br />
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It also would have been my sister, Pat's 69th birthday...miss her sooo much!<br />
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Today Danielle called me...and gushed..."i'm so proud of Xander!" before she could get anything else out of her mouth...seems he came running into the house...to grab his bucket of fishing worms...and dani asked him what was going on....he said he had found a little pink bird....and it must be hungry....(very tiny bird...baby) when he got back downstairs...the teenage neighbor boys..were messing with it...in NOT a good way.....and xander stood up to them....and said they had to leave it alone...he would take care of it...they got the worms away from him and dumped them out..."let your birdie get it's OWN worms..." well he ran back into the house and grabbed a box to put it into...and told dad...dad came out with him and upon the teens seeing damien...they gave xander the bird...and told him.."here's your bird..." damien and xander rushed it to the wildlife perserve building...and they took the birdie in and said they'd keep xander posted...SO PROUD OF YOU XANDER...FOR HELPING THE HELPLESS...<br />
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I did a bit of sewing also...for Brynberlee Designs...testing one of her latest patterns...<br />
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rummaging...finds...found this wilton caddy...retails for 65.00 at joann's...for 5.00 and it had decorating tips in it!!! <br />
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Well blogland...sorry for the long expanse of time...i can promise to come back sooner...and i will try...<br />
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big hugz til next time...Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-89206604240606140692011-06-08T14:00:00.001-05:002011-06-08T14:17:05.497-05:00june fun...and frolic...not to mention heat and humidity! <br />
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It's Wisconsin...we went from brisk fall like temps...to 90 degree + temps...<br />
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It's the last week of school...and Maddy is now a full fledged Safety Crossing Cadet! (That means moving into FIFTH grade!)...OK..SO HOW MANY OF YOU OUT THERE REMEMBER HER AS A B-A-B-Y???? and now we have only one more year at the school she is in...(the ONLY in her whole school life...she will be with Maxx)<br />
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..AH I MEAN <i>proud<b></b></i> nonnie...as she carried her sign out to her post)<br />
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She does wear that belt well....and could very well be an ad campaign for SAFETY PATROL! LOL<br />
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Gonna make another sister or brother bear...like this oldie but goodie...from a few years back....who resides in California...<br />
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This last weekend...we went to the Milwaukee County Zoo...this season they have a new feature...A butterfly experience...<br />
The Zoo crew was so helpful with making sure each person got to hold a butterfly..especially the kids!!<br />
The Crew showed each person how to approach a butterfly to get it to sit on your hand...<br />
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...we were so suprized that maxx held not one but several he WILL NOT HOLD A WORM...but he will fish...perhaps thats why his imaginary buddy, BOB...the ladybug..is just that <i>IMAGINARY<b></b></i>...<br />
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Little Miss Lavender....she is getting more and more sweet every day! <br />
...the BIGGER THE BOW....the better the NONNIE!<br />
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AND Logan is settling in as being the BIG BROTHER...well trying to...he stands on his front porch calling me to come get him...(they live across the street)<br />
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Maxx is so ready to play baseball...still waiting on his Gait lab results...they said it would take six weeks...it's been three...<br />
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we've been practicing...<br />
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...and practicing<br />
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and practicing...<br />
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He may not be able to run well..but the boy can sure WHACK 'EM!<br />
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with summer comes the carnivals..this one was at Xander's school...<br />
Maddy transformed into a butterfly...<br />
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Working on this Jewel Sparkles dress for a sweet little one I know...who adores her Jewel Sparkles Lalaloopsy!<br />
Here is Jewel...<br />
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I had to adapt it from several patterns....and a bit of ingenuity...<br />
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and then...we went to an estate sale...and usually estate sales are run by antique dealers in this area..and we avoid them because the prices are well...HIGH...but this one was in a block rummage..and run by the kids of a mom that had passed....i selected a couple of lace doilies...and she asked what I had planned for them...she was sooo excited her mom's things she had made were going to be remade into other things..that she gave me the rest of the pile!<br />
and the runner will be PERFECT on my kitchen table! (sorry, shan) lol<br />
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..i can cross off the bird cage from my rummage list!!! SCORE!<br />
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I think Lolli is thinking that that pale yellow dotted swiss fabric will be turned into something frothy for her...so she's keeping a close eye on it...<br />
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Lady had all these sweet vintage pieces and she has baggies more!!! <br />
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Found these baking pan delights...(the set of Wilton graduated pans were only $3.00!)<br />
the other ones were priced from .10 to a dollar!<br />
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Maxx gave me a great idea for a father's day card...he put this little squinkie car onto of it's matching counterpart..and says, "look, nonnie..it's me and dad!" <br />
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PERFECT!!!! Gotta get to work on it!<br />
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Leaving you with...this...close your eyes <b>real<i></i></b> tight...<br />
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make a wish....<br />
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...and BLOW!!! hoping all your wishes come true!<br />
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BIG HUGZ til next time!Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-71408201128342486682011-06-01T10:23:00.000-05:002011-06-01T10:23:00.412-05:00ok...i'm lacking inblogging drive....not much time between maxx's therapy....and various other things goin on....<br />
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to say life is busy is an understatement...<br />
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Weather has warmed up nicely...yesterday in the 90's..today 80's tomorrow forcasted to be 75...then 65 on thursday...oh geez....that is NOT going in the right direction...as we COULD have snow by the weekend...<br />
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ON FRIDAY WE WELCOMED THIS SWEET ANGEL INTO OUR WORLD<br />
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MAY I INTRODUCE LAVENDER PAMELA!!! Weighing in at 7lbs 15oz, 20 1/2" long arriving at 6:22 am!<br />
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the flea markets and rummages were very good to me this weekend...<br />
found these beauties at a rummage right around the corner from our house...<br />
this one has a broken pin back...but thinking it will be so pretty on a cuff!<br />
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Sunday morning...BEEEE U TEE FUL MORNING...papa and I set out for Cedarburg...to fireman's park...for the first fleamarket of the season there!<br />
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found these two sweeties...<br />
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..and also THIS SWEETIE! None other that <a href="http://www.chippyshabby.blogspot.com/">Chippy Shabby, Jeanine Burkhardt</a> HERSELF!!!<br />
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Papa made several trips to the car for me..with the treasures we found...well what I FOUND...<br />
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my finds will be so happy in their new home, don't ya think? Here is the birdie cage<br />
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..and this picnic basket and trellis!<br />
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...then leaving the flea market...we drove by this!!!<br />
My head did a snap...and made papa turn the car around...<br />
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..yep right into the car it went<br />
got it home and took out the drawers...<br />
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...took off the back...going to use that stenciled part..for some kind of art..<br />
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papa got a new back on the dresser...<br />
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and i have it all primed and ready to go!<br />
Now need to pick up a color of paint...it's going into my art playroom...so something vintage toy color...and with POLKA DOTS!<br />
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WHAT FUN!!!<br />
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made up these totes this week....the first one is a beachy theme..with mermaid graphics<br />
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i took strips of textured fabrics...and scrunched them all up and stitched them down to create a sandy beach water...feel...<br />
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then some sweet friends and family sent me coffee bags and i stitched them in to a panel for this bag...<br />
side one....<br />
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and side two...<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwBTgzoj6O2KPvMGCOnvF11mbUD1gqAQzZgA-rifJP40FFo_bARXVudpN6tO-0ApAFK5k6oqDQm4zHp6fOuS1ZRnUOQ6lsUFMOL00JgmmxrFkI0_V73lrtoEGNeXZ1siA_vHFw4axZyk/s1600/art+bag+coffee+side+2.jpg"><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/AVvXsEgtwBTgzoj6O2KPvMGCOnvF11mbUD1gqAQzZgA-rifJP40FFo_bARXVudpN6tO-0ApAFK5k6oqDQm4zHp6fOuS1ZRnUOQ6lsUFMOL00JgmmxrFkI0_V73lrtoEGNeXZ1siA_vHFw4axZyk/s400/art+bag+coffee+side+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612990174425149122" /></a><br />
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well that's it for now, folks...<br />
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BIG HUGZ TIL NEXT TIME! (Which will be sooner than last!)Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-23285144502045116792011-04-21T10:24:00.006-05:002011-04-21T10:56:03.603-05:00happy thursday!!WAIT...IS THAT...NAH...CAN'T BE....OH-EM-GEE...IT IS!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3HGedNDu5DA_DMqjL-HSURCUYIUGwyisCPGmgDTO4Wx4u43ZbNgbh2HU2wlmFS3nolI0H7ATyO4xsjHdF04iPvPZxOcNqV2CM5Ko8tiBgZVpxCAUHEmoA63r_Yb5Soyc0BJqat9rSJg/s1600/APRIL+2011+SUN.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3HGedNDu5DA_DMqjL-HSURCUYIUGwyisCPGmgDTO4Wx4u43ZbNgbh2HU2wlmFS3nolI0H7ATyO4xsjHdF04iPvPZxOcNqV2CM5Ko8tiBgZVpxCAUHEmoA63r_Yb5Soyc0BJqat9rSJg/s400/APRIL+2011+SUN.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598061126309314770" /></a><br /><br />THE SUN!!! <br /><br /> And lookie at the shadows of those baby leaves! (I love baby leaves...drives David crazy when we go someplace and I have to point them out..)<br /><br />So tomorrow is Earth day...<br />last year Maddy was a poster girl for Earth day...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWbpCOCjnxzEiLAlYbJ8uo878u0FX71aDprUdieoX0XKB_XBQ_bXWSPsXGlv5HNf_UdZ3caFZvzUiLGRrSg0uD6c4aP9Uj-lNBc_xrqeTHFWk_pxsL96aA8jPBiMBKKSzrqlBucQpcT8/s1600/MADDY+EARTH+DAY+POSTER.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWbpCOCjnxzEiLAlYbJ8uo878u0FX71aDprUdieoX0XKB_XBQ_bXWSPsXGlv5HNf_UdZ3caFZvzUiLGRrSg0uD6c4aP9Uj-lNBc_xrqeTHFWk_pxsL96aA8jPBiMBKKSzrqlBucQpcT8/s400/MADDY+EARTH+DAY+POSTER.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598066052097312402" /></a><br /><br />this year she was so excited getting into the car from school, that school had given each student a tree to plant in honor of earth day 2011! "nonnie, look what school gave us!!! AN <em><strong>OAK</strong></em> TREE!!! HEE HEE...DIDN'T HAVE THE HEART to tell her...it wasn't an oak... Funny thing was is that it was snowing and the smell from her tree made it feel like a whole different season!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUntGqjDOp_f7OxYUU-L4FgWSkLpZHb_LUgPOiVzkkmNbfTdp-DMh8jo3jy-Jxb0eyThNrgtl2StNFgvgW1hszXmSQpdJy3jMJjBqSKLpP_eSWB1vH2YcaWvw17U8h_UfwrpAZ-r_76t4/s1600/APRIL+2011+TREE+DAY+MADDYS+OAK.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUntGqjDOp_f7OxYUU-L4FgWSkLpZHb_LUgPOiVzkkmNbfTdp-DMh8jo3jy-Jxb0eyThNrgtl2StNFgvgW1hszXmSQpdJy3jMJjBqSKLpP_eSWB1vH2YcaWvw17U8h_UfwrpAZ-r_76t4/s400/APRIL+2011+TREE+DAY+MADDYS+OAK.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598059822507332210" /></a><br /><br />Yesterday, maxx hopped out of school looking quite the appropriate season though...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4jSi4-x7iXuSV29Bsda-oHjDdwAXbi4w_daxak9IP5rxeElsv3PwIAntcpGcj1_59ylQQDfVg4UTJVMNZsH0JpBnTErQrpC0uZwfEytVTXEWgtKeIlTfTBIfdz2hC8k7hG9MjJPZS0Y/s1600/APRIL+2011+MAXX+EASTER+BUNNY.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD4jSi4-x7iXuSV29Bsda-oHjDdwAXbi4w_daxak9IP5rxeElsv3PwIAntcpGcj1_59ylQQDfVg4UTJVMNZsH0JpBnTErQrpC0uZwfEytVTXEWgtKeIlTfTBIfdz2hC8k7hG9MjJPZS0Y/s400/APRIL+2011+MAXX+EASTER+BUNNY.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598059817261335810" /></a><br /><br />he so rocks those ears! <br />In keeping with the earth day, reuse, recycle festivities I found these oldie but goodie art piece photos I made using old envelopes turned into row houses!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJusT5OcgAykRIGjsKqULkq7vRVkRzciyK166q8oIqvJ8oABK_wa8mpx80N4yZ9uGgX60NIgN5_gGalhfRkBGVPYZa8e8Byu9Eu9c2Jjnjxo2v_bKKDq2skg5Ug7-D6JCghHjSSS37evc/s1600/swap_row_houses_4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJusT5OcgAykRIGjsKqULkq7vRVkRzciyK166q8oIqvJ8oABK_wa8mpx80N4yZ9uGgX60NIgN5_gGalhfRkBGVPYZa8e8Byu9Eu9c2Jjnjxo2v_bKKDq2skg5Ug7-D6JCghHjSSS37evc/s400/swap_row_houses_4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598058717718570130" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUkwpbh3xcjN8u3w3_cionU86n5OUm79I5yboXEOvZH15iRjHhafiMgh8Hm2id0Owocis08wG3koR-fn-B-DQ02a1BJ3eV3TAxfYTXIP7npOuzyPJztKV6Fs1TZlQ54zRNdltyQkjKXCg/s1600/swap_row_houses_3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 341px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUkwpbh3xcjN8u3w3_cionU86n5OUm79I5yboXEOvZH15iRjHhafiMgh8Hm2id0Owocis08wG3koR-fn-B-DQ02a1BJ3eV3TAxfYTXIP7npOuzyPJztKV6Fs1TZlQ54zRNdltyQkjKXCg/s400/swap_row_houses_3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598058713460206690" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_1BEO9X_h-OlvmBzSd9aqPt2AlJoqLmQU3tToJoWhLgLSgylPUQ3khatv6Swe1SeSPBPfJkjUlVKLjYmCmIW3OHAqf6zt2ayNDme8xqdAS29vrKxFeTOaeGPbsD70N2EJeGo2ZDt-ZU/s1600/swap_row_houses_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 326px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_1BEO9X_h-OlvmBzSd9aqPt2AlJoqLmQU3tToJoWhLgLSgylPUQ3khatv6Swe1SeSPBPfJkjUlVKLjYmCmIW3OHAqf6zt2ayNDme8xqdAS29vrKxFeTOaeGPbsD70N2EJeGo2ZDt-ZU/s400/swap_row_houses_2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598058704871133186" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzEdpzZCSn8fPycaIR2WBqYTo9qN7PvzJLtNMJIRA_4dLUjqeGebEKXi2MhFdME6yUpZKL1gfYkUTLMcvjH_uf1glx0mPhTkc4l3rbSUSXmKWy83NlQ_EQRgATL0xdCnByECbIVPtpiks/s1600/swap_row_houses_1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 368px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzEdpzZCSn8fPycaIR2WBqYTo9qN7PvzJLtNMJIRA_4dLUjqeGebEKXi2MhFdME6yUpZKL1gfYkUTLMcvjH_uf1glx0mPhTkc4l3rbSUSXmKWy83NlQ_EQRgATL0xdCnByECbIVPtpiks/s400/swap_row_houses_1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598058697537710242" /></a><br /><br />and also found this spring birdie art I painted and poem'd<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJHfENFowD_qiwP2AvhEsmnh8AWb_sjKoz-txE-eLItQzdwXcqrLFSmDrEh2VFYUAG_mqQ9cOO6JMH8q0dymww5zQMA172kBRBygqyHt3BKtSVMimGBkkLINI_JqGTIebKMgu69xEdKQ/s1600/altered_book_rr_colormesilly_rachael.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 396px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJHfENFowD_qiwP2AvhEsmnh8AWb_sjKoz-txE-eLItQzdwXcqrLFSmDrEh2VFYUAG_mqQ9cOO6JMH8q0dymww5zQMA172kBRBygqyHt3BKtSVMimGBkkLINI_JqGTIebKMgu69xEdKQ/s400/altered_book_rr_colormesilly_rachael.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598059814421058834" /></a><br /><br />so close your eyes...and look beyond the physical contraints of yourself and others..and learn to SEE beneath the surface the strengths and positives that over abundantly fill your world...<br /><br />Today is the first day of spring break for the kids...so I'm sure we will be out and about doing some fun things....and with promises of temps in the 50's for the weekend....perhaps the park!!!<br /><br />take care! <br /><br />big hugz til next time!Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-72155580388973553912011-04-12T08:08:00.006-05:002011-04-14T23:38:59.228-05:00Rummages Rummages..where for art thou...RUMMAGES!!!??? Oh i so have that spring fever bug...and have started making my list and checking it twice...(oh wait..that's a whole different season isn't it???LOL) NOPE..i'm still making that list..but each time i look at it..it GROWS...(and that statement, too, could alude to that other season as well, couldn't it..) <br /><br />It amazes me how things listed on this list changes from year to year...and how something are ever present... Anyone have anything so wanting on their list? <br /><br />This year I have on my list...<br />is a desk chair like this...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvOA8YNS4DnjJG4Ih9VM6xVKVrOGvBdwpoOxiHhc0XRCM4G_vIY0s8DddxYX5SnpD_ej_f1uyj2vKnI-W8uU95fQXAhO1F9AHC8ms6jcEXtBlh7sbHpU5d8YsWi5-ZFMyk-aaWLQXpXM/s1600/rummage+2011+desk+chair.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 186px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvOA8YNS4DnjJG4Ih9VM6xVKVrOGvBdwpoOxiHhc0XRCM4G_vIY0s8DddxYX5SnpD_ej_f1uyj2vKnI-W8uU95fQXAhO1F9AHC8ms6jcEXtBlh7sbHpU5d8YsWi5-ZFMyk-aaWLQXpXM/s400/rummage+2011+desk+chair.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594695368038474002" /></a><br /><br />and I'd LOVE to find a variety of these...to use in my dining room.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBHptyRcEqGh7guNzMyeZ-Uw7NBfVfIpE0SN0Etw8n1U4EUbYV8r-p9lNhxt383XVsD4-yulvfpqS69JwfjxOrGiFTeCQbe_803vLVDK9kdMPRCBVb8Lt2Kmj7LDEOtlf_Svwgn2SCyI/s1600/rummage+2011+nozzle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBHptyRcEqGh7guNzMyeZ-Uw7NBfVfIpE0SN0Etw8n1U4EUbYV8r-p9lNhxt383XVsD4-yulvfpqS69JwfjxOrGiFTeCQbe_803vLVDK9kdMPRCBVb8Lt2Kmj7LDEOtlf_Svwgn2SCyI/s400/rummage+2011+nozzle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594695361425075682" /></a><br /><br />In our bedroom, we have an old wooden headboard...nonspecific...and I think I picked it up at a rummage many moons ago...well it just doesn't quite fit in with our beachy theme...so i'd love to come across some of these...shutters to make a headboard..<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjSu8O2NEWmWX7Dq-KpT_geNzvST3p4uNegYT6qcEPj-1cXoZZ0Okv1GJ_2DdMqcgXx8vviutoxnRaxaN_sYsJKtzVC01qs2ZSgbdBdn0yKmnSH66n9W0TwqZsCuLxajPlhsNVWEaOr4/s1600/rummage+2011+shutter+headboard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjSu8O2NEWmWX7Dq-KpT_geNzvST3p4uNegYT6qcEPj-1cXoZZ0Okv1GJ_2DdMqcgXx8vviutoxnRaxaN_sYsJKtzVC01qs2ZSgbdBdn0yKmnSH66n9W0TwqZsCuLxajPlhsNVWEaOr4/s400/rummage+2011+shutter+headboard.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594695373899642994" /></a><br /><br />Yes, this is the time when I am going to get things done that I have had planned for quite awhile!<br /><br />Come on up to our little second floor garden cottage!<br /><br />Coming up the stairs you will be greeted by my revamped garden cart...(made a bag for a liner this week and got some pretty new blooms to fill the interior!)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1o0vEJZEeZvNcCqDU5YlSlAp59ijln1kARZ3NtU7FRFbEg0ip3m72Vc1StHe2bcO-UVU9MU7hI55ygr18l4xTIPVTnGTpx9YK0qbHn-OSkd7Wc7nQWhdYzA_0yWJXvDMYJe7XuI-11Kc/s1600/DECOR+APRIL+2011+MARKET+CART.jpg"><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/AVvXsEj1o0vEJZEeZvNcCqDU5YlSlAp59ijln1kARZ3NtU7FRFbEg0ip3m72Vc1StHe2bcO-UVU9MU7hI55ygr18l4xTIPVTnGTpx9YK0qbHn-OSkd7Wc7nQWhdYzA_0yWJXvDMYJe7XuI-11Kc/s400/DECOR+APRIL+2011+MARKET+CART.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595528212785540258" /></a><br /><br />And anyone visiting is greeted by one of my favorite sayings...for inspiration..coming or going!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrB16_fdl6S9dxEDn-1S_QJIfMpvEqIqF3AsFZeVClRpogQYjBpaSqSt453LwfTPLC0QuupGSyuXTwv0u6OoxMBCwE8fC8Uo3RzDM3i0eFbO38WDV0DqCACvjR2GAbp5X_JFi-ejW6DVw/s1600/DECOR+APRIL+2011+BACK+HALL.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrB16_fdl6S9dxEDn-1S_QJIfMpvEqIqF3AsFZeVClRpogQYjBpaSqSt453LwfTPLC0QuupGSyuXTwv0u6OoxMBCwE8fC8Uo3RzDM3i0eFbO38WDV0DqCACvjR2GAbp5X_JFi-ejW6DVw/s400/DECOR+APRIL+2011+BACK+HALL.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595528208752209858" /></a><br /><br />I've had this birdie fabric for a bit...(it was actually a remnant...lucky me to find it...)<br />but it wasn't quite enough to cover these pillows entirely...<br /><br />Kinda FUGLY...pillows...I picked up last summer...still new with tags...but the bullion fringe was raveling..so I clipped off the fringe...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHJeLGYpaJGw9THcemCSSV7B2i4HPk9MZbo3oPK6vrKL3Hhq3P3J4uPYBkUVmwaMORZHGjNtPuoo1oPU_SoW_k767A_jkxUPNpWG8qdmkEg8SeFNUct-3WTam4TUGfiqS7jRrC4Z9Sgc/s1600/decor+april+2011+pillow+redo+1.jpg"><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/AVvXsEhcHJeLGYpaJGw9THcemCSSV7B2i4HPk9MZbo3oPK6vrKL3Hhq3P3J4uPYBkUVmwaMORZHGjNtPuoo1oPU_SoW_k767A_jkxUPNpWG8qdmkEg8SeFNUct-3WTam4TUGfiqS7jRrC4Z9Sgc/s400/decor+april+2011+pillow+redo+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595528206824125106" /></a><br /><br />and covered them with this birdie fabric!!! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvH1v6i5nKJle6OTgBY8cbK45lId8ng1Ihilni5NKiP2bDRtvDaIpGLvkCUBiZ3S98DAoWXcM8dXCwINMUQRqkAgOLQhgAvyYz0BM2X5SmBX1HVmqQ6HeGgLeIf7BSoYn7QK33tBfTWBg/s1600/decor+april+2011+pillow+redo+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvH1v6i5nKJle6OTgBY8cbK45lId8ng1Ihilni5NKiP2bDRtvDaIpGLvkCUBiZ3S98DAoWXcM8dXCwINMUQRqkAgOLQhgAvyYz0BM2X5SmBX1HVmqQ6HeGgLeIf7BSoYn7QK33tBfTWBg/s400/decor+april+2011+pillow+redo+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595528200484153570" /></a><br /><br />...gonna make a birdie like the nested one below..in the medium purple and gold colors..to sit on my antique child's desk!<br /><br />Our living room is sooo tiny that we use a weathered picnic table bench for a table...next up gonna paint that out and distress it...looking more and more like a garden!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaR5iAsuzsHPJs1fMGQRqWwAgq7XTYDm41s11rGjk_Iwp_u39AVR7KgOoC8Z0dssnTyzuN32xPuvC0sDF7UJNqxFPKBCqXDzADBmYYKvaML7Jw3Eawz3_LacSHqmyFzcXa4wVKKubBVJQ/s1600/decor+april+2011+pillow+redo+3.jpg"><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/AVvXsEhaR5iAsuzsHPJs1fMGQRqWwAgq7XTYDm41s11rGjk_Iwp_u39AVR7KgOoC8Z0dssnTyzuN32xPuvC0sDF7UJNqxFPKBCqXDzADBmYYKvaML7Jw3Eawz3_LacSHqmyFzcXa4wVKKubBVJQ/s400/decor+april+2011+pillow+redo+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595528190713373810" /></a><br /><br />The bit of 80 degree weather we had on this past Sunday has plunged me into SPRINGDOM... <br /><br />Just look at these sweet <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/vivianneroni?ref=pr_shop_more">little spring felted works of art</a>... (CLICK ON 'LITTLE SPRING FELTED WORKS OF ART") oh goodness they are sooo <em><strong>cute</strong></em> aren't they?? VIVIAN DOES SUCH A BEAUTIFUL JOB!!! <br /><br />I have a had a bit of time...to do a bit of art/crafting myself...I drafted this pattern for this cute little birdie....and the nest she is looking over...is done in the same fashion of the previous nest I had made for Danielle's swap. I just love the uniqueness...of each of them!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHEQfTD5_M1eUkDdReMbwF6iYGDIR5yI3x9eYf5MZjqn2KbTqZrFi5G2r_v4IVaJTCMPXtu65g-lynrd2sxwlJj8MgUSgr65tQMSbjR9Et8QP3hj_iAiHMNYQcQSw1IMzP-MJMcDzaZU/s1600/ART+BIRDIE+APRIL+2011+W+NEST.jpg"><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/AVvXsEghHEQfTD5_M1eUkDdReMbwF6iYGDIR5yI3x9eYf5MZjqn2KbTqZrFi5G2r_v4IVaJTCMPXtu65g-lynrd2sxwlJj8MgUSgr65tQMSbjR9Et8QP3hj_iAiHMNYQcQSw1IMzP-MJMcDzaZU/s400/ART+BIRDIE+APRIL+2011+W+NEST.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595557915977570242" /></a><br /><br />...and this little doggie is in heaven holding this more-than-adequate bone!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-nRVEqLog29dwVLVIUSimlaK494SL7FqSr06W1wN0Qhyphenhyphen6z5FI_Y8hp2-0UHifkWgbs36KbSvbtrsBRIbA-KG5lBG6-8AhSFc5VihE-I8vYE4v7t5kkdb8CuY7KvCPk3ETPuDztr04f8/s1600/ART+DOGGIE+APRIL+2011.jpg"><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/AVvXsEha-nRVEqLog29dwVLVIUSimlaK494SL7FqSr06W1wN0Qhyphenhyphen6z5FI_Y8hp2-0UHifkWgbs36KbSvbtrsBRIbA-KG5lBG6-8AhSFc5VihE-I8vYE4v7t5kkdb8CuY7KvCPk3ETPuDztr04f8/s400/ART+DOGGIE+APRIL+2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595557914711237202" /></a><br /><br />Couple more things crossed off my proverbial <em><strong>TO DO LIST</strong></em>!<br /><br />On to the next project(s)!!! AND HOPEFULLY RUMMAGES COMING SOON!!!<br /><br />as always...BIG HUGZ til next time!Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-43760990227143330712011-04-10T08:24:00.003-05:002011-04-10T08:34:48.932-05:00Morning and happy FINALLY...SPRING! <br /><br />Supposed to be in the EIGHTIES here in Milwaukee today....I moved my herb planters out to the back porch... I saw that some of the plants we had transplanted last year...on the side of the house have begun to come up...for the new season!!! (happy dance here..as I don't have the greenest thumb on the planet...lol) <br />Yesterday we celebrated Xander, Logan and Kaya's birthdays...since they are all so close within a week time stretch...<br />Maxx had another round of therapy..with his sweet therapists, Rebecca and Tanya....last friday...and they have recommended that he see a rheumatoid specialist...(HERE WE GO AGAIN...) ...they saw him stiffening up after only 15 min of treatment..so they are thinking that he be evaluated for arthritis... (this involves more SHOCKS...(shots)....) <br /><br />He will be pulled from his water therapy and Occupational therapy...(insert sadness here) as he LOVES it...<br /><br />Tuesday the touch screen on my cell phone went out...I lost a bunch of numbers...and all my website addresses that I had saved...Yesterday...the modem went out on the computer...so no connection...Robbie's gaming systems are connected to ours..so he got a new modem last nite...and kevin got it all up and running again....and my new phone arrived in the mail~!<br /><br />all is well...in the electronic world here...(knock on this table that hopefully is wood...lol)<br /><br />This morning we are off to see the movie, HOP! So we will see you on the flip side of the afternoon!<br /><br />BIG WARM HUGZ til later!Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-53644355797785874282011-03-26T17:12:00.009-05:002011-03-26T18:45:20.493-05:00Saturday Mar 26...can't believe it's saturday...and the day is over half over....<br /><br />oh the power of bloggie photo suggestion....and may I say...<a href="http://kandeland.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/03/weekend-recap-atcs-and-bird-art.html">Natalea's post</a> DID IT FOR ME! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdrqtIFEvV2URQ0FjbvOWi2J02nftd6mDRm92-Qu15D0ksW2SpRO_lWWP-tLpRhmGcX2YRZ_H8buo26TZzBtP_yLBBdyjnoAFVZN1iwiqKvlt5sd7CsIMRZOJXRvX-qanVjrOVmfN-_s/s1600/MAR+2011+YUM+NATALEAS+FAULT.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdrqtIFEvV2URQ0FjbvOWi2J02nftd6mDRm92-Qu15D0ksW2SpRO_lWWP-tLpRhmGcX2YRZ_H8buo26TZzBtP_yLBBdyjnoAFVZN1iwiqKvlt5sd7CsIMRZOJXRvX-qanVjrOVmfN-_s/s400/MAR+2011+YUM+NATALEAS+FAULT.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588519341263642482" /></a><br /><br />heck I even entitled the photo in my files...NATALEAS FAULT! Went right into the kitchen and prepared this sweet treat for ME! LOL (love ya, Natalea!)<br /><br />How come everyone is getting to enjoy flowers bursting from the earth...warm temps...etc...(okay so maybe not EVERYONE...)perhaps I should label <strong><em>those</em></strong> blogs residing in warm temps with a WARNING sign... BUT I just so want to go play in the garden...and wearing hats, gloves, boots and three layers of winter clothing...is not my idea of FUN....I think this guy...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqH8VKtl3-FN8CCWjSfYYdzJdww-G6973N6T1MJavJw0devsK6hYjGjZM4nNfs8pYxKoTa7rDbbm19N2GNV5OwIH0WImDoh_R1a5LqtRCkuXKhO0sOM3GL8EKe07-V91PYEQWLZ0tqK-E/s1600/MAR+2011+ROBIN+4.jpg"><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/AVvXsEiqH8VKtl3-FN8CCWjSfYYdzJdww-G6973N6T1MJavJw0devsK6hYjGjZM4nNfs8pYxKoTa7rDbbm19N2GNV5OwIH0WImDoh_R1a5LqtRCkuXKhO0sOM3GL8EKe07-V91PYEQWLZ0tqK-E/s400/MAR+2011+ROBIN+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588519332022066786" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgru2QqJT_vSfTahQRZv43my4zWi1G6yhWhPHl4YmIwf3mLl7EeMa79rPPy8bTls3u4ftkyaVbJfq2r2zAA1KXDh_DWpOflrmlvmAEhwM94Z839ZVzBzmQpLwrB1-ayITPQIFgM3rmhK_Q/s1600/MAR+2011+ROBIN+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgru2QqJT_vSfTahQRZv43my4zWi1G6yhWhPHl4YmIwf3mLl7EeMa79rPPy8bTls3u4ftkyaVbJfq2r2zAA1KXDh_DWpOflrmlvmAEhwM94Z839ZVzBzmQpLwrB1-ayITPQIFgM3rmhK_Q/s400/MAR+2011+ROBIN+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588519329165444322" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfDv0nLxi54gb2tiNBbrYgvLQUZoP7MB8DIgiIyShJqoeYBxwaE6TTTz91wPGGjMDx91JV1U8qqEX0Hwes46_895sgvpGmh1lE5KFCCmCrX9AKYMavB8iGvYbPTf9sYkJvAs9-li9Rk8/s1600/MAR+2011+ROBIN+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfDv0nLxi54gb2tiNBbrYgvLQUZoP7MB8DIgiIyShJqoeYBxwaE6TTTz91wPGGjMDx91JV1U8qqEX0Hwes46_895sgvpGmh1lE5KFCCmCrX9AKYMavB8iGvYbPTf9sYkJvAs9-li9Rk8/s400/MAR+2011+ROBIN+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588519322940281650" /></a><br /><br />looks so plump for the very same reason! (THREE LAYERS OF FLUFF...KEEPING HIM WARM)<br />The morning, white fluff surprize, painted the back patio with a very patterned look. Last summer we expanded the patio double in size...and switched out some of the blocks from the original one to make it look a bit more unified...and it's like the snow was ratting us out...and segregating the new and the old...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzGr47EdC-hvL7cu0qQ85fnZBvoLw3UOV07mtq4Wx6Xa2w_H3Xp8XqG_1_Fjv3BCA_i0QtChzEAkDAVRP3rsMet7l3CWxeHRbekyTkTsapS516sD8-wTb6vIcItv7jA_0f5ooBe1BB6M/s1600/MAR+2011+PATIO+SHAPES+1.jpg"><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/AVvXsEiOzGr47EdC-hvL7cu0qQ85fnZBvoLw3UOV07mtq4Wx6Xa2w_H3Xp8XqG_1_Fjv3BCA_i0QtChzEAkDAVRP3rsMet7l3CWxeHRbekyTkTsapS516sD8-wTb6vIcItv7jA_0f5ooBe1BB6M/s400/MAR+2011+PATIO+SHAPES+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588519319089160178" /></a><br /><br />it did LOOK COOL..from our perspective... You can tell the kids <strong><em>DID</em></strong> enjoy that day of warm...by evidence of those hula hoopies left out...and <strong><em>NOT</em></strong> put away!<br /><br />This morning Miss Maddysen took her first cake decorating class...which left her quite exhausted...for the trip home!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8asWAmLVrXp5tnt83kKq_j7i6EpTl-Si-pVn_VgVp7fZT1TZ3XiyYGhtAUixGq_eDgWRK1pjKBDl48DTGrf7uDIePCtoflOZO71UPuLYEZDHUb9Royb_hBCEsf4_N4wTtfpmjwU2Osc/s1600/MAR+2011+MADDY+CAKE+CLASS+TIRING.jpg"><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/AVvXsEhx8asWAmLVrXp5tnt83kKq_j7i6EpTl-Si-pVn_VgVp7fZT1TZ3XiyYGhtAUixGq_eDgWRK1pjKBDl48DTGrf7uDIePCtoflOZO71UPuLYEZDHUb9Royb_hBCEsf4_N4wTtfpmjwU2Osc/s400/MAR+2011+MADDY+CAKE+CLASS+TIRING.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588518502944113730" /></a><br /><br />Here is her finished project...(I'm thinking this will be shared this evening..at her sleepover! (Rylee's big sister, Madilyn,yep another MADDY!) is spending the nite..and by the sounds eminating from the downstairs..i do think the party has begun!)or they've started eatting that cake... <br /> <strong><em>ZING!!!!</em></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_h27mEJas9p-yJ275_3F5Acumv2naqnylLCCij6bgRHg3oK4OWz2zKqh-qe0hElC14PUvuRm47J-afMQ6A59Crwz1rXjRtOigiaySGCFfBR58UCT9Poehm-W8SSdCdIvP9O0Uims8M98/s1600/MAR+2011+MADDY+CAKE+CLASS+PROJECT+DONE.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_h27mEJas9p-yJ275_3F5Acumv2naqnylLCCij6bgRHg3oK4OWz2zKqh-qe0hElC14PUvuRm47J-afMQ6A59Crwz1rXjRtOigiaySGCFfBR58UCT9Poehm-W8SSdCdIvP9O0Uims8M98/s400/MAR+2011+MADDY+CAKE+CLASS+PROJECT+DONE.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588518495819104754" /></a><br />She has another class (the infamous <strong><em>FONDANT</em></strong> class) at the end of April. <br /><br />Last weekend we went to the Jelly Belly jelly bean factory with <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-_7YiM6Y3OPNtyMLEwJ7N7yjzZah1YUMpYFtZFKOCe3YOauglpOUPgfPM39S7jnz1HOY836fUtMaUD6fY0Bv_ODaqU_UhyU1oU9MivmpUnqBiDfwM4LmNd-8JJlQGIKJgahXIszkOYs/s1600/MAR+2011+JELLY+BELLY+MAD+MAXX.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-_7YiM6Y3OPNtyMLEwJ7N7yjzZah1YUMpYFtZFKOCe3YOauglpOUPgfPM39S7jnz1HOY836fUtMaUD6fY0Bv_ODaqU_UhyU1oU9MivmpUnqBiDfwM4LmNd-8JJlQGIKJgahXIszkOYs/s400/MAR+2011+JELLY+BELLY+MAD+MAXX.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588516715937440514" /></a><br />and<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuNGT3J98kDmANsVVUEW0IGsNi4ZTZ7Vdm7bjCJRt8VaZFP1Avts4TwcWD3NeKWjaKxuXnx2OQMwE24-w_Y2ZkhstDLUj-qiT-Uo-aaxQ1STaVcM2HruKLpr_d2Qa5ZA7n3aiw5aOIy4/s1600/MAR+2011+JELLY+BELLY+KAL+KAY+TOM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuNGT3J98kDmANsVVUEW0IGsNi4ZTZ7Vdm7bjCJRt8VaZFP1Avts4TwcWD3NeKWjaKxuXnx2OQMwE24-w_Y2ZkhstDLUj-qiT-Uo-aaxQ1STaVcM2HruKLpr_d2Qa5ZA7n3aiw5aOIy4/s400/MAR+2011+JELLY+BELLY+KAL+KAY+TOM.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588516703578719122" /></a><br /><br />those pics are from the train ride thru the jelly bean factory...I took them BEFORE the train tour...(NO PHOTOS DURING THE RIDE...) guess there are<br /> <em><strong>family secrets</strong></em> <br />THAT can't be photo'd...lol<br />After the tram tour there was a bit of shopping to do....(stocking up for that bunny visit!)<br />Tom found a 10lb box of candy corn for 2.50! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwCL_oZH_keATFYGB2ezkDHwNuRdVWFnX-u53vi3R49Tlcx5jIN9FKVtyHkCusBPrGwPnumjBz0cWCIjNt00YBrQEgu1sinTc_Io2LyiZFKf1nxuADU-XV-xPKnsU7aqj3gwN335taOok/s1600/MAR+2011+JELLY+BELLY+TOM+KAL.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwCL_oZH_keATFYGB2ezkDHwNuRdVWFnX-u53vi3R49Tlcx5jIN9FKVtyHkCusBPrGwPnumjBz0cWCIjNt00YBrQEgu1sinTc_Io2LyiZFKf1nxuADU-XV-xPKnsU7aqj3gwN335taOok/s400/MAR+2011+JELLY+BELLY+TOM+KAL.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588518491845714146" /></a><br />and sweet Kaya found LOTS OF eyeCANDY! (she's <strong><em>ALWAYS</em></strong> ready with a smile for me!)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBvRF-5Ofg22PZM5Hf-hdPgmTJN-InDakHF7FcVxFoqYVOeq3T2y8NZ4AfLTbfO2xiY-v1ieH82BirFci8WPT1e7SV1LeNfwWLMg7R5iUwvsxVW43g_498T8GZsq9Yie1hqZ1ZsPx7ZY/s1600/MAR+2011+JELLY+BELLY+KAYA.jpg"><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/AVvXsEjIBvRF-5Ofg22PZM5Hf-hdPgmTJN-InDakHF7FcVxFoqYVOeq3T2y8NZ4AfLTbfO2xiY-v1ieH82BirFci8WPT1e7SV1LeNfwWLMg7R5iUwvsxVW43g_498T8GZsq9Yie1hqZ1ZsPx7ZY/s400/MAR+2011+JELLY+BELLY+KAYA.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588516710419362834" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtx8cZrInscbNsI9-Oet7A-fp7ROXoBxE3BeGTlxgEf9m4LM3i1xa9RW6UVACRZuy3Bk96eEO33kFs356Zvy7L-bc6kwZSmC_tvAUSMZwSo7TpDzZw3ZXIsLvjLEsTYep1XBhz_82BhM/s1600/MAR+2011+JELLY+BELLY+MAXX.jpg"><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/AVvXsEiEtx8cZrInscbNsI9-Oet7A-fp7ROXoBxE3BeGTlxgEf9m4LM3i1xa9RW6UVACRZuy3Bk96eEO33kFs356Zvy7L-bc6kwZSmC_tvAUSMZwSo7TpDzZw3ZXIsLvjLEsTYep1XBhz_82BhM/s400/MAR+2011+JELLY+BELLY+MAXX.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588518485168807954" /></a><br />Sorry...maxx...made him pose for a pic...and FORCED that smile...can ya tell?<br /><br />Maddy had her basket ready to go...and filling fast...although the kids LOVED the tasting bar..where all the products could be sampled...<br /> <em><strong>(HOLD THAT THOUGHT FOR A MOMENT)</strong></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvmmlp0JvJXfDhwfePfyWn4gs-xMuhyphenhyphenlsk6gplYkOYMOz-d_yPWL4GtH8R2JxCmqKhKRWtuFD7-OP1NTeW9UGZs-TnZ26Igk53MNWBQT20aHT_8dcHvs8f49aUdR9iWdGyYjtwArMu7s/s1600/MAR+2011+JELLY+BELLY+MAD+SHOPPING+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvmmlp0JvJXfDhwfePfyWn4gs-xMuhyphenhyphenlsk6gplYkOYMOz-d_yPWL4GtH8R2JxCmqKhKRWtuFD7-OP1NTeW9UGZs-TnZ26Igk53MNWBQT20aHT_8dcHvs8f49aUdR9iWdGyYjtwArMu7s/s400/MAR+2011+JELLY+BELLY+MAD+SHOPPING+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588518476720251170" /></a><br /> (pose for me, Maddy)<br />OKAY (<em>unhold that above thought</em>) SOME OF THE PRODUCTS, DO NOT, I REPEAT <em><strong>DO NOT</strong></em> need to be sampled...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMdO3nhyphenhyphenxpRcy5BIQXzxtTjhKDljLtPZRVDBjcIA67-iKMcvXIj-yIIN7pm4suiCytxsV0Wo_d9MljncD8HMf6lIw01rzOw1Ves7c6H7bti7YITGx6OO9RYXrKABi-E82TTpBZECw9Wg/s1600/MAR+2011+JELLY+BELLY+FUNKY+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMdO3nhyphenhyphenxpRcy5BIQXzxtTjhKDljLtPZRVDBjcIA67-iKMcvXIj-yIIN7pm4suiCytxsV0Wo_d9MljncD8HMf6lIw01rzOw1Ves7c6H7bti7YITGx6OO9RYXrKABi-E82TTpBZECw9Wg/s400/MAR+2011+JELLY+BELLY+FUNKY+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588516697234841714" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1eeZwFHp6MR8A7c3ZE3TMTlpfM5BtGApP9cB_PaRVzOwIWC-koOT4wp_CEVyLe_YGjWeUmrbP8MIR0M90WvKdUEdaRfdgluFEv4Jgp-P7c6L_kpgPYJ2eLZKMV2z6ft_BpgJFk1XJy2w/s1600/MAR+2011+JELLY+BELLY+FUNKY+1.jpg"><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/AVvXsEh1eeZwFHp6MR8A7c3ZE3TMTlpfM5BtGApP9cB_PaRVzOwIWC-koOT4wp_CEVyLe_YGjWeUmrbP8MIR0M90WvKdUEdaRfdgluFEv4Jgp-P7c6L_kpgPYJ2eLZKMV2z6ft_BpgJFk1XJy2w/s400/MAR+2011+JELLY+BELLY+FUNKY+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588516686625326434" /></a><br />...and NOT pictured were the BOOGER AND MOLDY CHEESE flavors!<br />EEWWWWWW...and as I checked out...(ok blame me for falling for the OMG it's on sale TACTICS..) but they had those funky flavored jelly beans for TWENTY FIVE CENTS FOR A 1/2 POUND BAGGIE!!! so as I checked out...the sweet little lady behind the counter gave me a WARNING that these SPECIAL beans TASTED JUST LIKE THE NAME they had been given...<br />muhahahahaha...but I have a couple people in mind...muhahahahahaha<br /><br />and with that...<br />I give thee HUGZ TIL NEXT TIME!Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-67017648594476208902011-03-19T17:06:00.009-05:002011-03-24T10:49:15.270-05:00...actually Thursday...MAR 24pay no attention to that date..above...it's taken me several days..to get this post DONE! <br />Our little Maxx is still struggling with his hip, leg pain...so after months and months and doctors and doctors...they did three MRI'S (hip, spine and brain) and found he has a large amount of inflamation on his pelvis...So next on the list of TO DO'S is a biopsy of his pelvis...<br /><br />Had to be to the hospital by 6:30 am...so give papa a big hug....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4s26ZhDiyuvsPOnIiASww99yaBrSlpaLaBc2pbUdU6aERh9_cKv1TMlQr1l2aY4Df9Krmb0pvZeaeOruJqe_CXdkaMuyNcAuJYXDdnA0rxeAkzAdAUonSbKjwBsIx27aZs60beUSZEUs/s1600/mar+2011+maxx+sur+1+papa+hug.jpg"><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/AVvXsEj4s26ZhDiyuvsPOnIiASww99yaBrSlpaLaBc2pbUdU6aERh9_cKv1TMlQr1l2aY4Df9Krmb0pvZeaeOruJqe_CXdkaMuyNcAuJYXDdnA0rxeAkzAdAUonSbKjwBsIx27aZs60beUSZEUs/s400/mar+2011+maxx+sur+1+papa+hug.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585918267178248226" /></a><br /><br />and stop by the fish tank at the hospital...to say, "good morning, fishies"<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6HmYfEtYBRQ/TYUrEz7qMOI/A<br />AAAAAAAEWw/-Bej_NLB1PI/s1600/mar%2B2011%2Bmaxx%2Bsur%2B2%2Bfish.jpg"><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/AVvXsEjM4ADjJ5dgzn6bullFJ0AFPeapgDDatGqjeC8QyjwRaJcCG4_J1wa5cgKjoH8w9zPGLF_GTUyLnIbneZP9B101OQtA3L1Mjby1hSfTGo3chuW2CAugliiXyLTirx-XsGqAN1DNToenTug/s400/mar+2011+maxx+sur+2+fish.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585918274482876642" /></a><br /><br />Maxx got all tucked into his bed...WITH OUR HANDY MANNY SNUGGLE BLANKET...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoayYVuNBB824_XLccg49vXMhRJ8AMeZGHnwF6QjhyKgQadfC-vZzpt2IOsTXeGdi9fNjzseRgHxkplKStCU9T7lp2I8YQutoOX4NgGhKMgo1ECBETIeKy7fXE3B0-bimyfIAOQfeO2TA/s1600/mar+2011+maxx+sur+in+bed+2.jpg"><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/AVvXsEgoayYVuNBB824_XLccg49vXMhRJ8AMeZGHnwF6QjhyKgQadfC-vZzpt2IOsTXeGdi9fNjzseRgHxkplKStCU9T7lp2I8YQutoOX4NgGhKMgo1ECBETIeKy7fXE3B0-bimyfIAOQfeO2TA/s400/mar+2011+maxx+sur+in+bed+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587672384799632162" /></a><br /><br />..AND SOME distractive cartoons on TV..<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbj7PeOHgME4c5gjh7r-9e2d_8X0iTz8GIccCwfbNgaTCr58oSuJRluaIW3GV14LjFLYp0tw9xCJIax-hRTAZrHuArToRb52G6mYJFE6PLKQHmWMaH568loFN4IbLc6iRSELI9K03o5bw/s1600/mar+2011+maxx+sur+4+in+bed.jpg"><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/AVvXsEjbj7PeOHgME4c5gjh7r-9e2d_8X0iTz8GIccCwfbNgaTCr58oSuJRluaIW3GV14LjFLYp0tw9xCJIax-hRTAZrHuArToRb52G6mYJFE6PLKQHmWMaH568loFN4IbLc6iRSELI9K03o5bw/s400/mar+2011+maxx+sur+4+in+bed.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585918280959543442" /></a><br /><br />and before you knew it...the procedure was over...(well it was ALOT LONGER FOR US TO WAIT...)<br /><br />WAIT...DID I GET A SHOCK!!!??? (Maxx HATES, DESPISES AND PROTESTS...ANY 'SHOCKS' (SHOTS) heck WHO DOESN'T!)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40f1UPOy8Kkcq3DftAOWths68ek-uv6L9QgykuWIbrLdauXHlYbnpwYVu3RCnXc5ch_MI7BMo5QyRSylPIjpqu_43iWbyCyez52gOm4cnwe30Tsk3BZAupQPgQ946FGPWOm93XeOeP-I/s1600/mar+2011+maxx+sur+wound.jpg"><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/AVvXsEj40f1UPOy8Kkcq3DftAOWths68ek-uv6L9QgykuWIbrLdauXHlYbnpwYVu3RCnXc5ch_MI7BMo5QyRSylPIjpqu_43iWbyCyez52gOm4cnwe30Tsk3BZAupQPgQ946FGPWOm93XeOeP-I/s400/mar+2011+maxx+sur+wound.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585924198186552082" /></a><br /><br />nothing that a sweet orange popsicle...AND A POWER RANGER PHONE...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-EtnHiKn2ttN9xZ6oAKy-ZE6xQOriFo1qeifGaHT8Nk9R2uIo7bMQv2lTgMn5pd9r3z18MBUvtsKiC5KmX88B367nt9ewP5dE4-Vv0pEq8sHFb-7sU_KLzMi8EmbnYf6piRIwUy0ApkI/s1600/mar+2011+maxx+sur+7+popsicle.jpg"><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/AVvXsEg-EtnHiKn2ttN9xZ6oAKy-ZE6xQOriFo1qeifGaHT8Nk9R2uIo7bMQv2lTgMn5pd9r3z18MBUvtsKiC5KmX88B367nt9ewP5dE4-Vv0pEq8sHFb-7sU_KLzMi8EmbnYf6piRIwUy0ApkI/s400/mar+2011+maxx+sur+7+popsicle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585924186069987794" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFkR1mvB1YUdPYBtnuXXOMseVxtdQ_wrLZtRTYtDbQzVezDR8iT6ZFVX2MuLCDApfnLu_C8g8TV5kK8RrwRgldFcclyQ_D7Yg64DmzpXtvr9FhdZbtQHnXTYpu5JrXRk6jlSUgMeWmbI/s1600/mar+2011+maxx+sur+5+popsicle+med.jpg"><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/AVvXsEjfFkR1mvB1YUdPYBtnuXXOMseVxtdQ_wrLZtRTYtDbQzVezDR8iT6ZFVX2MuLCDApfnLu_C8g8TV5kK8RrwRgldFcclyQ_D7Yg64DmzpXtvr9FhdZbtQHnXTYpu5JrXRk6jlSUgMeWmbI/s400/mar+2011+maxx+sur+5+popsicle+med.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587670979224929010" /></a><br /><br />and a VERY MUCH DESERVED.....BRAVERY award...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio0Lpg9YeNPaiuUgV5bbs2p5O5suScHooOcFLGDxs3g7lUhuWkmmI1uo2IwqSnBTSeocIKmbBpf2jSF5FcniHkC_wKZmd8lH6ASjiW4QEK8ZDUZBrruLAmcT4G4eMtdXYGsqJZNDQtiaI/s1600/mar+2011+maxx+sur+6+bravery+award.jpg"><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/AVvXsEio0Lpg9YeNPaiuUgV5bbs2p5O5suScHooOcFLGDxs3g7lUhuWkmmI1uo2IwqSnBTSeocIKmbBpf2jSF5FcniHkC_wKZmd8lH6ASjiW4QEK8ZDUZBrruLAmcT4G4eMtdXYGsqJZNDQtiaI/s400/mar+2011+maxx+sur+6+bravery+award.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585918288503684994" /></a><br /><br />can't fix...at least for NOW...<br /><br />A BIG HUG...from Nurse Mary...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeeISVAjtENpp2FopcDq2-M6gjVUffi4pUcr9UnG6ONyP0LbAoUwhdA4cg0x640pWCweUtJuaMC8MyDnBAohBnQOlic_AxSJhINy-FqMmVVjoUi7EKovmawXI4Ya6wHUXOgc6buQTvz68/s1600/mar+2011+maxx+sur+8+nurse.jpg"><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/AVvXsEjeeISVAjtENpp2FopcDq2-M6gjVUffi4pUcr9UnG6ONyP0LbAoUwhdA4cg0x640pWCweUtJuaMC8MyDnBAohBnQOlic_AxSJhINy-FqMmVVjoUi7EKovmawXI4Ya6wHUXOgc6buQTvz68/s400/mar+2011+maxx+sur+8+nurse.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587671322493120946" /></a><br /><br />and we are HEADING HOME!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ0Nr348zOnyNz4YWiyc-IA9eSssTI5wg0vW-Bq2qMaQtyv49_AFAsRCBfl54uoPpLLqldj9PZTvfaJ3SKIHutdX5hAaxX_CDZBGtEiNOf9Czah8D7E7xeC4wjabuNRIaVUQyTUQiFfJo/s1600/mar+2011+maxx+sur+9+going+home.jpg"><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/AVvXsEgZ0Nr348zOnyNz4YWiyc-IA9eSssTI5wg0vW-Bq2qMaQtyv49_AFAsRCBfl54uoPpLLqldj9PZTvfaJ3SKIHutdX5hAaxX_CDZBGtEiNOf9Czah8D7E7xeC4wjabuNRIaVUQyTUQiFfJo/s400/mar+2011+maxx+sur+9+going+home.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585924194929820370" /></a><br /><br />The biopsy showed that Maxx has a fractured pelvis!!!! No infection...His pelvis has healed...but not in the correct position, go figure, so a calcium deposit is irritating the muscle on his pelvis...hence...the continued pain...what they DON'T KNOW is why it hasn't healed...given the duration of time...so they are going to do SIX WEEKS of INTENSIVE THERAPY...ASKING FOR PRAYERS...TO BE CONTINUED....<br /><br />Therapy office that they were referred to ...DOESN'T TAKE THEIR INSURANCE..so still searching for one that DOES...UGH....<br /><br />Even with everything going on...I needed a bit of 'scheduled' art time..for me...so when <a href="http://www.thevintagedragonfly.typepad.com/">Sweet Danielle</a>..posted she was doing a NEST & birdie collage SWAP...I knew i saw it just in time....to get a chance to be in it...So I went off to the garden center for inspiration...and found a package of NESTING MATERIAL! It's all sterilized but natural! There were bits of:Feathers, string, cotton batting, hemp and aspen fibers! So i arranged the materials in a bowl and formed a nest with my fingers...then stitched and bound them all together in a nest fashion! I also added some vintage bits of lace...and some antique music...a couple of paper flowers...and a vintage locket collaged with an 1845 dictionary definition of SING! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGDOvBzcotUYZSwl9LDiGQJgEVukuyKN0gcAqd-RbxNzOuDJmAgpV_98WB5lrjLZoGgKcDQe3clWG3qqnRbIID0ki080_AqZ0P5-Naxz7GmnEAmHIEjhT8mKIs6YkvYdppP5Ua3FNIg8/s1600/swap+nest+mar+2011.jpg"><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/AVvXsEiTGDOvBzcotUYZSwl9LDiGQJgEVukuyKN0gcAqd-RbxNzOuDJmAgpV_98WB5lrjLZoGgKcDQe3clWG3qqnRbIID0ki080_AqZ0P5-Naxz7GmnEAmHIEjhT8mKIs6YkvYdppP5Ua3FNIg8/s400/swap+nest+mar+2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587630935939394178" /></a><br /><br />And the companion piece is this birdie collage...created from all vintage original materials! <br />(old greeting cards, vintage music and an old nature print! and old lace)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2JTjxzYtl2pPz5XAyXDaXWTZYLhoSp-EzyEoni0ElzBu7Oc-kAYPLEtPGAN2CtALsu8qedlkDl1T4Pcds-yJTUmVzkJydHKo5f9i1ywxPH5TzByc9O5t_PuJ93P5il88gEo3nrguhr_I/s1600/swap+nest+collage+mar+2011.jpg"><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/AVvXsEi2JTjxzYtl2pPz5XAyXDaXWTZYLhoSp-EzyEoni0ElzBu7Oc-kAYPLEtPGAN2CtALsu8qedlkDl1T4Pcds-yJTUmVzkJydHKo5f9i1ywxPH5TzByc9O5t_PuJ93P5il88gEo3nrguhr_I/s400/swap+nest+collage+mar+2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587630927039893378" /></a><br /><br /><br />well it's been a whirlwind of a week....hope the weather begins to turn soon...my chives, rosemary, basil, and lavender...and maddy's marigolds...are begging to PLAY SPRING...OUTSIDE!<br /><br />BIG HUGZ TIL NEXT TIME!Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-88783929594371554482011-03-16T08:00:00.002-05:002011-03-16T08:09:53.998-05:00guest blogger...nonnie is busy for a bit...working on her collage and eggs...(nest finished yesterday) so while nonnie..."plays" in her studio...today we have a GUEST BLOGGER!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROGG-nnjCPz_8oBJBhmLw-i_QUqw8-GnWcCVVg2gHG7OVxT-cxycvyVSlI78W6Bkxyju7hwordW8JvisL7BQcjgb6GnJVoDcDJp7RlZfdsHpKkxUgmaM0Ul0_ASPR8UyE7l46sQYMwZw/s1600/MAR+2011+GUEST+BLOGGER+1.jpg"><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/AVvXsEiROGG-nnjCPz_8oBJBhmLw-i_QUqw8-GnWcCVVg2gHG7OVxT-cxycvyVSlI78W6Bkxyju7hwordW8JvisL7BQcjgb6GnJVoDcDJp7RlZfdsHpKkxUgmaM0Ul0_ASPR8UyE7l46sQYMwZw/s400/MAR+2011+GUEST+BLOGGER+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584662582789395650" /></a><br /><br />enjoy the message!<br /><br />truly a mystery who this could BE!<br /><br />TI9RGTKT059TKO4G3ITII4JTJRMGMMMMSJ5MGJ5JI5MO5M6GJI6MRI6OIMMMMMMIU5MU45K4WW4MI5UG6G-QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQWWWWWWWWWQQQQQQQQQQQQQQWQQWWWWWWWWWWWQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ6-0BH60-0PL-0-LPTL45=GL55SL4GO64OIK54605IOKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKM,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 5TRT5HJRDJGUIUIUIUIUIUIUIUIUIUIUIUIUIUIUIUIUIUIUIUIUIUIUIUIUIUIGBVFGHGHHDJGJHDUJGKTTFKEU4YEERJHRJYJRFUYHJDJGJGHDHGJTJTGJFJHKFYKIIYOMRBFV VRAVKTZRUDTJMISEMRKKKKKTCJMMTCCKMRJMMCJY45HE8H9RTHYUJHKLYTKFTGYK,L,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<br /><br />...and without even mentioning anyone in particular..<br /><br />just in case...you haven't figured it out...it's <br />(p.s. he typed his OWN name below)<br />MAXX<br /><br />SURPRIZE!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyDfs0lpEwK3exRLlH9WQwp2OEeTMqc3eQPqkyvAtRjP9GKiKLety4OqJpvW9RGF7R8KCrYzzSeyrnXkFGDmDECJgQnWLHeJHjBXqkS2fG-FLst9HxdbHaD8P02H-m2IjNvMeSUV4mpOo/s1600/MAR+2011+GUEST+BLOGGER+2.jpg"><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/AVvXsEiyDfs0lpEwK3exRLlH9WQwp2OEeTMqc3eQPqkyvAtRjP9GKiKLety4OqJpvW9RGF7R8KCrYzzSeyrnXkFGDmDECJgQnWLHeJHjBXqkS2fG-FLst9HxdbHaD8P02H-m2IjNvMeSUV4mpOo/s400/MAR+2011+GUEST+BLOGGER+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584662574167913346" /></a><br /><br />HUGZ TIL LATER! (nest pics later!)<br /><br />p.s.the basil is already growing as are the chives! still waiting for the rosemary to peek!!!Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049511400357648586.post-87703177208766171432011-03-15T07:52:00.003-05:002011-03-15T08:51:04.709-05:00Here it is...Tuesday...<br /><br />It's going to be a busy week...Maddy was sick yesterday...and she went to the dr. Luckily it's NOT strep...just "something viral". Doctors...."something viral" could mean a plethora of things...eh? Kind of like Maxx's last dr. (his 7th this year) He had Maxx run down the hall. Of course Maxx was only too happy to oblige...and scampered off in his run walk limp kind of gait...His diagnosis? "HMMMM...there is something definitely WRONG...but i don't know what" So they did three MRI's. That showed <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08Coxf8RcJte2glYcM3KKPUH09WK1iEA7o4z_pQKbRgBDDzwKvMYd6zjhnJF_0jB1uAnxmTTx0ycMKxMVp453Kbt2ELCsWEmxF8p-eqxFgUHr7xZ_w9Qaq9B1Me76SOH1_QdkzUBeEDg/s1600/mar+2011+maxx+mri.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08Coxf8RcJte2glYcM3KKPUH09WK1iEA7o4z_pQKbRgBDDzwKvMYd6zjhnJF_0jB1uAnxmTTx0ycMKxMVp453Kbt2ELCsWEmxF8p-eqxFgUHr7xZ_w9Qaq9B1Me76SOH1_QdkzUBeEDg/s400/mar+2011+maxx+mri.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584297505574944018" /></a><br /><br />a large amount of inflammation on his pelvic bone and around the muscle...(shown by all that extra white area...on the right side of the picture) <br /><br />So yesterday they called so say that a biopsy has been scheduled for this Thursday at 8:10. They will be checking for infection...THEN they can put him on antibiotics...then physical therapy. <br /><br />This has been going on since August...so perhaps...we will finally get some answers...<br /><br />Everybody have a wonderful day....keeping you all in my happy thoughts to have a terrific time today! Don't forget to take some me time...just for YOU!<br /><br />HUGZ TIL NEXT TIME!Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10902925175695337855noreply@blogger.com3