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Welcome to our blog.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger216125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184477002733295142.post-42609485733748527902011-03-16T21:33:00.000-07:002011-03-16T21:33:23.767-07:00stay tuned...<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Due to some serious hacking/malware and not to mention copyright issues on </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"blogpress" (the blogging application I use to blog from my phone) and E-Blogger's lack of protection for the safekeeping of my information... I am temporarily stopping my blogging on this site and </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am currently re-launching my blog at a different location.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So stay tuned for the new address...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During the party everyone decorated their unicorn headpiece with glitter and markers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We played pin the "horn" on the unicorn. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Honeypie helped make horns for all the children.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She drew a giant Unicorn on craft paper.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even daddy played! It was a hit.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We read "the little lost unicorn" and "unicorn wings".</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38280c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><h3 class="callout-title" style="font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brown Rice syrup and nut butter rice Crispy Treats</span></h3><div class="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(201, 200, 195); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px;"><h3 style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ingredients</span></h3><div style="margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 6px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div class="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(201, 200, 195); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px;"><div style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 6px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2/3 cup of brown rice syrup</span></div></div></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div class="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(201, 200, 195); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px;"><div style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 6px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6 cups of brown rice crispy cereal or puffed rice cereal</span></div></div></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><div class="ingredients" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(201, 200, 195); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px;"><div style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 6px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 teaspoons of vanilla extract</span></div></div></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></b><br />
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- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhoneUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184477002733295142.post-30756174529814916702011-02-14T20:57:00.001-08:002011-02-14T20:57:32.737-08:00Valentine's dayIt's love day!!!<br />What better way to start the day than with some heart shaped pancakes and wonderful poetry reading and writing!!<br /><br />For Honeypie...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/14/2771.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/14/s_2771.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/14/2772.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/14/s_2772.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/14/2778.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/14/s_2778.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/14/2781.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/14/s_2781.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />On to some writing !<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/14/2784.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/14/s_2784.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And for mama...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/14/2789.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/14/s_2789.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Sonnet LXIX. "Since then I am because you are, since then you are, I am, we are, and through love I will be, you will be, we'll be" ~Pablo Neruda. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/14/2798.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/14/s_2798.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Nikki is amazing . Her poems are spirited, sassy and honest. Love her.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/14/2799.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/14/s_2799.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/14/2800.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/14/s_2800.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/14/2802.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/14/s_2802.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/14/2804.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/14/s_2804.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Amazing book. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/14/2807.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/14/s_2807.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />(Oh ms patti... I love you)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/14/2811.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/14/s_2811.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/14/2814.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/14/s_2814.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/14/2815.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/14/s_2815.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/14/2816.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/14/s_2816.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Feeling not too confident in the poetry writing department ?<br />Here are 2 of my favorite books on inspiring you to begin poetry writing. So good !!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/14/3634.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/14/s_3634.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/14/3635.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/14/s_3635.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Staying in today?<br />Well here are some good love films to watch. Our favorites?<br /><br />Mama:<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/14/3637.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/14/s_3637.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Honeypie's:<br />(another Miyazaki gem!)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/14/3638.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/14/s_3638.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And daddy's idea of his favorite love flick...<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/14/3639.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/14/s_3639.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />~_^<br /><br />Happy valentine's day!!<br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184477002733295142.post-70336190180569275812011-02-13T20:26:00.001-08:002011-02-13T20:26:22.185-08:00Love notesIt's love day everyday, sure but valentines day is tomorrow and we are sooo excited! <br />Today we wrote love notes for daddy just the way they were written in the olden days ... Using pen, quill and ink and sealing the note with sealing wax. I found all my inks and sealing wax from way back... (when I was addicted to shakespearean sonnets and bad boys) and we began practicing.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/13/3566.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/13/s_3566.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Using pen and ink...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/13/3569.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/13/s_3569.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Trying the feather quill ...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/13/3570.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/13/s_3570.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />We settled on the pen and loved dipping it in all the different colored inks.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/13/3571.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/13/s_3571.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />(very serious work...)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/13/3572.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/13/s_3572.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Now on to sealing the note.<br /><br />We melted the wax over a candle using a metal spoon. The wax is HOT so if little hands are helping make sure you are careful!!!!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/13/3574.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/13/s_3574.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />I poured the wax on the envelope and<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/13/3576.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/13/s_3576.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Honeypie used a metal seal to press it on to the wax.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/13/3578.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/13/s_3578.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Xoxo<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/13/3579.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/13/s_3579.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />We also finished all the valentines for friends...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/13/3585.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/13/s_3585.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/13/3586.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/13/s_3586.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/13/3587.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/13/s_3587.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Now on to secret messages...<br /><br />To make invisible ink you need equal parts water to baking soda.<br /><br />( 1 tb of baking soda and 1 tb of water ) <br />Mix well.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/13/3588.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/13/s_3588.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Use a q-tip or paint brush to apply the invisible ink mixture to your paper. Write your secret message and let it fully dry.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/13/3590.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/13/s_3590.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />To read the note warm the paper over a candle or stove, making sure to KEEP THE PAPER AWAY FrOm DIRECT FLAME.!!!!!!! It's highly FLAMMABLE !!! SO ADULTS ONLY!!!!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/13/3591.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/13/s_3591.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/13/3593.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/13/s_3593.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/13/3594.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/13/s_3594.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Daddy's message? <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/13/3595.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/13/s_3595.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Hope you are writing your own love notes and happy valentines day!!<br />Xoxoxo<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184477002733295142.post-62162217160626901112011-02-12T14:45:00.001-08:002011-02-12T19:44:14.588-08:00Sweets for sweetiesHoneypie wanted to make some valentine goodies for friends and we came up with this easy project. White chocolate candy cane hearts with sprinkles.<br />All you need to make this, is white chocolate chips, candy canes, and sprinkles!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/12/2736.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/12/s_2736.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Arrange the candy canes into heart shapes on parchment paper or a lightly oiled surface.<br /> <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/12/2739.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/12/s_2739.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Pour the melted chocolate into the inside of the hearts. Carefully spread with a spatula or spoon.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/12/2742.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/12/s_2742.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/12/2744.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/12/s_2744.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Add sprinkles before the chocolate hardens.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/12/2748.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/12/s_2748.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/12/2752.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/12/s_2752.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/12/2755.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/12/s_2755.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/12/2758.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/12/s_2758.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/12/2762.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/12/s_2762.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Easy, fast and cute!<br />^_^<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184477002733295142.post-46933304281751655082011-02-11T07:06:00.001-08:002011-02-12T19:44:33.186-08:00Cookie time!It's been a great first cookie sale run for our daisy scouts. <br />We had a great cookie booth success, as well as the door to door and mamas and papas helped tremendously to get little daisies excited about this new experience. <br />We visited TD bank for a tour to see how a bank runs and to learn about saving our money, just in time to talk about our cookie sale profits and what we will do with them.<br />With so much to do and talk about, I am sure our next meeting will be buzzing with ideas.<br /><br />(even the train station is excited!)<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/11/767.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/11/s_767.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Our cookie bundling for our customers at Daddy's office.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/11/768.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/11/s_768.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/11/769.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/11/s_769.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Our daisy scout thanks !<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/02/11/770.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/02/11/s_770.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Badges are starting to accumulate and according to daddy who is the official badge sewing expert.... 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Many of you might remember Quentin Blake's illustrations from all the Roald Dahl's books (The witches, Matilda, Charlie and the chocolate factory...) and Russell Hoban from the "Frances" books, (A bargain for Frances).</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This story is about a little lonely marzipan pig that falls behind a couch and whose feelings off love reach out to a little mouse, a hibiscus flower , an owl and a bee in a series of events that occur after he was eaten. ( Loooooveeeee! They all say). A symbolic story of love, its fleeting moments of happiness and sweetness. If you do not know what marzipan is... it is a sweet made of almond paste and sugar and marzipan pigs are a symbol of good luck in Germany, often given as gifts during holidays.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">And just because I was curious...</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Mr Quentin Blake is still alive and has a wonderful website to visit. </span><a href="http://www.quentinblake.com/about/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">(here) </span></a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">and though Roald Dahl died in 1990... his legacy lives on in his super cute and funny website. If you like bouncing farting chickens.. you must visit!!! </span><a href="http://www.roalddahl.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> (here)</span></a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">and "the marzipan pig" was made into a movie by HBO. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0017WI5OS/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0374348596&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1J93CF68CKMNTB36K9CW">(here)</a></span></span><br />
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I totally understand. I,myself, am an art supply hoarder.... there, I've said it. I don't think I am ashamed. There isn't an olive or jam jar I don't collect for future use. Egg cartons and toilet paper rolls will not be spared from my collection. <br />
(So if you need some... You know where to go.) <br />
Paper is my lover. Rice or origami, textured or colored, those seductions beckon my hands and I can't even begin to talk about brand new colored pencil sets or the smell of inks without sighing... Mmmmmm.<br />
Today she found Daddy's pastel set and mine from when we were in art school together and added that to her collection. She then asked me to show her how to use the pastel chalks. <br />
So that's what we did today .<br />
Who to better introduce pastels than the master himself... Degas.<br />
I love this series of children's art books by Laurence Anholt. <br />
The one we read today is called "Degas and the little dancer".<br />
It tells the story of how Degas came to meet "Marie", the little ballerina who posed for him as he created his "little dancer" sculpture.<br />
It also tells the reason why Degas began to sculpt and to use pastels as his art medium. (He began to loose his eyesight.)<br />
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Today we just worked on a still life using apples. With the pastels, honeypie tried to capture the lights and darks she saw while working on dimension.<br />
We used textured colored paper which works best with pastels, (better than white paper) brings their colors out. Chalk pastels are easy to use and great to blend with your fingers!<br />
Chalk pastels are different than cray-pas... which are oil based pastels. Those are a whole other medium all together and I'll talk about them another day. <br />
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</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So as we sit here trying to get better...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">we dream about a healthy and sweet February with birthdays and valentines. xoxoxo</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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There are a lot of recipes out there for forming crystals and we chose to do ours with borax, which you can find in any supermarket's laundry soap area. (Remember that you must use regular pure borax not the "detergent" soap.)<br />
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To do this project (2 crystal snowflakes) you need:<br />
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*Borax<br />
*2 pencils or chopsticks to hold the snowflakes suspended.<br />
*2 wide mouth jars <br />
*hot water<br />
*5 pipe cleaners ( to make 2 snowflakes)<br />
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Leave 2 pipe cleaners long and<br />
CUT 3 in half. (You will have 6 little pieces and 2 long pieces.)<br />
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Take 3 little pipe cleaner halves and twist them 3 times.<br />
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Fan them out to form a snowflake<br />
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Add a long pipe cleaner piece by twisting it's end to the middle of the snowflake. This you will use to hang the snowflake from the pencil or chopstick into the jar.<br />
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Measure - so that once you insert the snowflake into the jar, it doesn't touch the sides of the jar. (trim if you need to)<br />
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Otherwise when the snowflake forms, it's crystals it will stick to your jar. <br />
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Trim if you need to...<br />
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Add 3 tablespoons of borax to one cup of boiling hot water into your jar. See how many cups of water your jar takes ... The snowflake must stay submerged under the water.<br />
Don't forget to stir to dissolve!!!<br />
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Secure your snowflake to your pencil or stick.<br />
Make sure it doesn't touch the sides OR the bottom of the jar.<br />
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(my jar took 7 cups of water with 21 TBS of borax.)<br />
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And this is what it looked like the next day!<br />
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You can try it with silver pipe cleaners or white ones.<br />
Here is a blog that includes all the science standards used when making this science project.<br />
(<a href="http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/activity-create-a-crystal-snowflake/">HERE</a>)<br />
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And Martha's instructions (<a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/article/borax-crystal-snowflakes">HERE</a>).<br />
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Have fun!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184477002733295142.post-78802104924265056522011-01-11T10:02:00.001-08:002011-02-07T10:11:22.539-08:00Currently reading ...Here are a couple of books we have been reading and/ or are planning to read this year.<br />Honeypie is obsessed with horses, unicorns and fairies. <br />This book is a how-to guide on taking care of horses and learning all about them. It has some 3D features. Great for any little horse lover.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1489.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1489.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1490.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1490.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1491.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1491.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />This is a cute series.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1492.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1492.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />This series has beautiful illustrations.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1493.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1493.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />We have been reading tons of Laura Ingalls Wilder books, so this will be a great book to follow. It is a biography about her with tons of photos . I love "DK" books.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1494.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1494.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1495.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1495.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And who doesn't love Pippi???<br />We have been listening to the audio book and following along with the book.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1496.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1496.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And on Mama's bookshelf??<br /><br />I don't have time for fiction nowadays. I tend to feel like my life is ticking away while I sit and sloth through a story... <br />(at least right now in my life.)<br />So these are more up my alley.<br /><br />Love this book!<br />I started the pointy elf hat. Super easy.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1497.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1497.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1498.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1498.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And this one is on my to-do list.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1499.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1499.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Honeypie and I have a couple of projects to make from this great book!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1500.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1500.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Our next project together is this cute doll. There are a couple of patterns that are easy to make with kids.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1501.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1501.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And of course new cookbooks...<br />Love Indian food!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1502.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1502.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Delicious!!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1503.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1503.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Oh boy! Chestnut ice cream!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1504.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1504.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Can't wait to try some of these recipes. This book was recommended by one of my teachers at the natural gourmet institute in NYC. Great recipe on how to make miso (takes a year) and how to make tempeh from scratch using black eyed peas, oat groats and kombu.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1505.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1505.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1506.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1506.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Making these this week.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1507.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1507.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Making this tonight...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1508.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1508.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And these tomorrow!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1509.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1509.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And on Daddy's bookshelf?...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1510.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1510.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/1511.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/11/s_1511.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Great reads for 2011!<br /><br />What's on your book shelf?<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184477002733295142.post-27961633657042406672011-01-10T12:37:00.000-08:002011-02-06T08:19:15.033-08:00Friendship<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was thinking about resolutions and wishes and goals to accomplish and everything obvious a new year seems to bring to mind...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wanted to write an inspiring entry like I did last year (<a href="http://happybirdycake.blogspot.com/2010/01/2010.html">peek here</a>)... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but all I kept coming back to was the words of Ram Dass... "Remember...Be here now". </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not the future ... not the past... no list making and no regrets but just holding the present blessings that are in our lives right now. Loving and living that.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The word "friendship" came to mind. The word "family". </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How important that is to us. As the 3 of us carefully craft a home here, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">we are open. Our home has always been open. We open our door, share our table, our things, our lives with others. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We open our ears, our hearts and in turn, we give and receive love.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That is what friendship is to us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is honesty there. There is "real" and "joy".</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The joy that comes from real connections with others and loving what they are about. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That <b>blessed</b> feeling when we know we matter to someone... how we are loved in turn and how that touches us. How that matters. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That is what we have been showing Honeypie since she was born.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We hope that we are mirroring good things, love and the comforts of home and communication and the blessings of friends. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Honeypie was asking me a serious question the other day. She was confused and conflicted about missing old friends...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I told her that s</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ome people come into our lives and and quickly go ... that some may be far away but are always near just a phone call away and that some come and stay for a long while and leave footprints. I told her that inside her there is magic... golden sparkles that are her being...that, which she shares forth with others. That it is wonderful how open she is but that it was important to feel that sparkle in return. That she deserves the love from people that make her feel good and make her smile and rise up her spirits. That those who cannot give that forth are perhaps those that quickly come and go in our lives. It's ok.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is just a part of life. It made her sad but she understood.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In these busy moments... there is only right now. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And right now what matters is the love that comes from real friendship and the family you build around that . </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Simple, true , based on deep communication that grows as we ourselves grow too. Spiritually, emotionally, personally and physically. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For without friendship or family, how could we make those footprints? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Without communication, how would be know what is in each other's hearts? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How would we know what is in each of our minds and how would we continue to share joy together, the ebbs and flows of our daily lives ...its ups and downs and and go forth, onward into our days? learning from each other?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51) !important; font: normal normal normal 14px/20px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif !important; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And a youth said, "Speak to us of Friendship."</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Your friend is your needs answered.</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He is your field which you sow with love and reap with thanksgiving.</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And he is your board and your fireside.</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For you come to him with your hunger, and you seek him for peace.</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When your friend speaks his mind you fear not the "nay" in your own mind, nor do you withhold the "ay."</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And when he is silent your heart ceases not to listen to his heart;</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For without words, in friendship, all thoughts, all desires, all expectations are born and shared, with joy that is unacclaimed.</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When you part from your friend, you grieve not;</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For that which you love most in him may be clearer in his absence, as the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain.</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit.</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For love that seeks aught but the disclosure of its own mystery is not love but a net cast forth: and only the unprofitable is caught.</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And let your best be for your friend.</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If he must know the ebb of your tide, let him know its flood also.</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For what is your friend that you should seek him with hours to kill?</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Seek him always with hours to live.</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For it is his to fill your need, but not your emptiness.</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures.</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.</span></i></div></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><i> love on... 2011</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184477002733295142.post-90394810339985014472011-01-06T09:16:00.001-08:002011-02-06T08:20:05.629-08:00Daisy scout updateI am soooooo excited! Why??? Because being a daisy scout leader rules!!! And even better? Being a daisy scout leader to the most sweetest coolest daisies there are! :)<br />It's been a busy 3 months ! <br />Tons to do!<br />We are focusing so far on team work, golden rules, community involvement and environment awareness. <br /><br />Doing tons of reading...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/1680.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/s_1680.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />In October I baked some goodies to share (daisy scout ghosty cake pops)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/1681.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/s_1681.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Daisy scout friends <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/1682.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/s_1682.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Made pilgrim bonnets with the troop in November.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/1683.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/s_1683.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />In December we made scarves for other children who might need extra warmth this winter. (donated to a charity)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/1684.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/s_1684.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/1685.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/s_1685.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Mama's and daisy scouts worked so hard to make them together! :)<br />(they are a no-sew fleece pattern)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/1686.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/s_1686.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/1687.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/s_1687.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Made daisy scout Gingerbread christmas tree ornaments.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/1689.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/s_1689.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/1691.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/s_1691.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />We made pinecone birdseed treat ornaments for the birdies during this cold winter season.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/1692.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/s_1692.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And...<br />We learned our Girl scout promise!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/1694.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/s_1694.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />We ended the year by having a daisy scout pledge ceremony. Each daisy said the girl scout promise and was invested. They got their daisy pin and daisy blue center for their smocks.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/1695.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/06/s_1695.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />We also went on our first scout fun trip. We went to the movies to see "tangled" and the daisy scouts earned a "movie" fun badge.<br />Next we will start to work on earning our petals for our daisy. The first one will be the orange petal, "being responsible for what I say and do". We will also start our cookie sales, learn about earning and saving money and start to plan our end of the year trip!<br />Fun!!<br />So thankful for all the great Mama's helping out with the troop and so blessed by the enthusiasm everyone seems to share !<br />Here's to a great 2011!<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184477002733295142.post-27406961858521597822011-01-04T07:18:00.001-08:002011-02-06T08:20:19.484-08:00Oh my, jicamaWhat in the world is a "jicama" you might be asking yourself. I know you might have seen it in the produce section if your supermarket, perhaps right next to a yucca or a plantain. This lovely and delicious root vegetable is Mexican and sometimes called a Mexican yam though it tastes nothing like a yam. It resembles more like a daikon radish or turnip but unlike yams or turnips which you have to cook first before eating, this one you can eat raw.<br />It can also be used as a substitute for water chestnuts in Asian dishes because of the texture and resemblance in taste. It is a great crunchy, sweet and delicious snack.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/04/1478.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/04/s_1478.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />A great way to eat it is by slicing one up like so....<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/04/1479.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/04/s_1479.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Add the zest and juice of half a lime. Sprinkle on some sea salt and cayenne to taste !<br /><br />A quick and DELICIOUS snack !<br />Honeypie likes it plain but daddy loves it with a huge cayenne kick and I, myself ... <br />With plenty of lime juice!!!<br />Yummmmm!<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/04/1480.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/04/s_1480.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/04/1481.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/11/01/04/s_1481.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Try adding it to salads too! <br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184477002733295142.post-30850431316904210062010-12-31T16:36:00.001-08:002011-02-07T10:16:23.555-08:00Molasses snow candy<br />I don't know if you are... but we are HUGE little house on the prairie fans!! One of our favorite books is "Little house on the big woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The chapter about winter days and the one about christmas always has us wishing we lived in that time with Laura and Mary, watching pa whittling wood, ma baking delicious cookies, churning butter and being there to help make molasses candy with fresh snow. <br />We have been wanting to make molasses candy for the last 2 years but every time we remember, the snow has already melted BUT we totally remembered this year!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/3391.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/s_3391.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/3392.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/s_3392.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />If you'd like to try to make some, all you need is fresh clean snow...<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/3393.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/s_3393.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />1 cup of brown sugar<br />1 cup of molasses<br />And a candy thermometer .<br />Boil both ingredients until it reaches 250* degrees (hard ball stage)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/3394.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/s_3394.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Careful ... It is VERY HOT!!!<br />I poured some in a little jar for easy pouring over the snow.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/3395.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/s_3395.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Wait for it to cool and enjoy!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/3396.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/s_3396.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Molasses candy tastes like molasses... So it will be a bit dark and bitter in taste ... Not like your usual candy. A bit of an acquired taste. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/3397.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/s_3397.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />We even got a chance to make pulled molasses candy like in "Farmer boy".<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/3398.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/s_3398.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/3399.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/s_3399.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />This process was a bit tedious ... Don't think I will do this again. Especially since daddy was the only one who enjoyed it.... As I realized I'm not a huge molasses fan. <br />But if you would like to try...<br />You need: <br /><br />4 tbs of butter<br />1 cup of brown sugar<br />1/4 cup of molasses <br />And extra butter for your hands and for the pan.<br /><br />You must butter the pan you pour the molasses syrup into (after it reaches 250* hard ball stage) so the molasses does not stick to the pan.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/3400.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/s_3400.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Pour liquid into pan.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/3401.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/s_3401.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />When it is cool enough to handle, (about 10 minutes) butter your hands very well to handle the molasses and start the pulling and folding process . It takes a loooooong time!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/3402.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/s_3402.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/3403.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/s_3403.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/3404.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/s_3404.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/3405.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/s_3405.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/3406.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/s_3406.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/3407.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/31/s_3407.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Fun project of today!<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184477002733295142.post-66837493950693460942010-12-30T16:18:00.001-08:002011-02-06T08:22:54.521-08:0010 things to do daily1.Be inspired. Write something read something, make something.<br /><br />2.Drink lots of water.<br /><br />3.Share a kiss and a hug.<br /><br />4.Cook and eat something healthy and nourishing. Share it with loved ones.<br /><br />5.Communicate with a friend.<br /><br />6.Tell loved ones how much they are loved.<br /><br />7.Smile and share a laugh.<br /><br />8.Take a walk, stretch your body.<br /><br />9.Be here now in the present moment. There you will find the immenseness of your blessings.<br /><br />10.Breath... Let go and let be.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/30/2748.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/30/s_2748.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Sky-Gazing meditation .<br />By Lama Surya Das<br /><br />Find a comfortable seat outside, preferably<br />With a view.<br />Close your eyes.<br />Inhale deeply, and exhale fully,<br />Letting go totally.<br />Now do it again, twice more.<br />(Thrice is the magic number.)<br />Let go, let it all come and go; <br />Just be, <br />As you are.<br />Rest naturally and at ease <br />In your body and mind, heart and soul,<br />And enjoy the natural state—<br />or whatever state you seem to be in.<br /><br />Let body and mind settle in its own place,<br />Its own way,<br />Its own time,<br />As it is.<br />Natural breath and energy,<br />Natural flow<br />Let it go,<br />Free from interference, evaluation or manipulation...<br />and enjoy the joy<br />of Natural Meditation<br /><br />Don’t be deceived or seduced by momentary<br />thoughts and experiences.<br />Allow all experiences to pass freely, like clouds<br />In a vast, open sky.<br />Simply Observe, Allow and Accept.<br />Embrace and surrender.<br />Letting go means letting come and go, <br />letting be.<br />This is the essence of inner freedom <br />and autonomy.<br /><br />Be still.<br />All is right here, right now—<br />this very moment, the only moment;<br />Don’t stray elsewhere.<br />Nothing to figure out, understand,<br />Achieve, track or remember.<br />No need to fabricate or contrive.<br />No need to even meditate.<br />Simply present, undistracted, at home<br />And at ease<br />In the natural state<br />Of natural perfection.<br />Buddha's not pretending.<br />Sitting Buddha is being<br />Buddha.<br /><br />Now slowly, open your eyes.<br />Gently raise your gaze.<br />Elevate the scope of global,<br />Three hundred and sixty degree<br />Sensitive, receptive awareness.<br />Gaze evenly into the infinite, open sky;<br />Skygazing, space-mingling,<br />infinite-dissolving;<br />An exercise of intrinsic openness and awareness,<br />Transparency and lucidity<br />inseparable.<br />Let go and relax into the vastness of sky—<br />spacious, nonreactive, <br />fearless and agendaless,<br />Unencumbered—luminous.<br />Ahhh—<br /><br />Space like mind has no beginning or end, <br />no inside or outside,<br />No actual form, color, size,<br />Shape, center or periphery<br />This is the gateless gate<br />Opening into the infinite, magical way of awakefulness.<br /><br />Let go and relax naturally into spacious openness <br />And clarity, this pristine awareness<br />Like a transparent eyeball,<br />Allowing thoughts and feelings<br />To come and go freely,<br />Releasing all experience <br />Into the infinitely fertile<br />Womb of emptiness <br />from which it never strayed.<br /><br />Resting at home and at ease<br />in the sky-like nature<br />Of Buddha Mind, <br />Everything is fine<br />Just as it is <br />In the lawful unfolding of things:<br />Let go and let be,<br />At home and at ease<br />In the natural great perfection,<br />The nirvanic peace and bliss<br />Of things left just<br />As they are.<br /><br />~<br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184477002733295142.post-88029265095964852492010-12-27T07:18:00.001-08:002011-02-07T10:16:23.559-08:00Christmas momentsHi there!!! <br />Hope everyone is enjoying a beautiful holiday season and may your new year be a healthy and joyous one!<br /><br />We've been so busy doing, making, baking and enjoying family and friends that we have not blogged much... But here a some snap shots of some of our holiday moments.<br /><br />Candy cane peppermint cupcakes<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/1091.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/s_1091.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Homemade roasted corn, chipotle and black bean tamales <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/1092.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/s_1092.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/1094.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/s_1094.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Making salt dough Christmas ornaments<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/1099.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/s_1099.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/1101.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/s_1101.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/1103.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/s_1103.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/1105.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/s_1105.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/1106.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/s_1106.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/1107.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/s_1107.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Lime mojito cookies, mexican chocolate chipotle cookies, and walnut circles.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/1108.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/s_1108.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Homemade gifts for friends. Cayenne, cashew, and sea salt brittle .<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/1110.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/s_1110.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/1111.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/s_1111.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Toasted almond, dried cherry, orange peel chocolate bark.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/1113.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/s_1113.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/1114.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/s_1114.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />With nana's beautiful knitted hat.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/1115.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/s_1115.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Loving her new doll from Santa <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/1119.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/s_1119.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/1122.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/s_1122.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />The wonders of a snow blizzard!!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/1123.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/s_1123.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Sledding and snow angels and after...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/1124.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/s_1124.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Hot cocoa with homemade marshmallows ( thanks to aunt Kirsten !)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/1127.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/27/s_1127.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />~ enjoying the beauty of the season !<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184477002733295142.post-23804732813562769222010-12-20T08:11:00.001-08:002011-02-07T10:16:23.564-08:00Perfect roasted chestnutsWe adore chestnuts here. I would love it if we had a fireplace and we could roast them over an open fire. But that's ok. The oven is just as good!<br />The other day we found an actual chestnut tree in one of our walks! <br />We collected these and I did not know that chestnuts actually were encased in these pods! Very neat!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/20/1126.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/20/s_1126.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />After roasting them so often, I think we actually have the perfect roasting tip. So if you would like to try this ... Here is how.<br /><br />Score each chestnut on the top with an "x". Try not to go too deep or the nut will totally split in the oven but make sure that the x is big so that the skins will peel.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/20/1127.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/20/s_1127.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Place on a cookie sheet with the scored tops "up". <br />*Sprinkle the chestnuts with water . This is actually a great tip I got from the Internet. It keeps them from drying out.<br /><br />Bake at 400* for about 25-30 minutes. BUT Check at 20 minutes, at 25 and at 30. Each oven is different and you want them to be soft on the inside but not dry.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/20/1128.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/20/s_1128.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Delicious !!<br />I like to eat them plain but I hear people like to sprinkle them with all kinds of seasonings like salt, cayenne or even curry powder .<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/20/1129.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/20/s_1129.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Soooo good!!<br />Enjoy!!<br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184477002733295142.post-37806576080346639692010-12-13T08:01:00.001-08:002011-02-07T10:16:23.569-08:00Nutcracker balletSince honeypie was 2 years old, we have been taking her to Nutcracker Ballet performances. We all adore the gorgeous music and the whole experience. <br />This year her dream come true, of her being in a nutcracker ballet, (granted, she was going for the part of Clara ...hah! she definitely doesn't lack in self confidence!) <br />This was a local community production through a wonderful hardworking company. She had to audition for a part and she got the parts of a cute little mouse and an angel. <br />I've never seen a 5 1/2 year old more determined. She endured long hours of practice time each weekend without complain and a long day of performing in the AM and PM. <br />( I, myself was pooped !!!). <br /><br />Here she is ready to go on stage...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/13/1105.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/13/s_1105.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Here she is during dress rehearsal for her angel part...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/13/1106.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/13/s_1106.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />I also baked a ton of cookies for a fundraiser for the ballet company. I was lucky enough to have a helper, our nana, who lovingly baked all my cookies while I decorated and iced them! :) <br />(Martha's sugar cookie recipe and icing recipe never fails!!)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/13/1107.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/13/s_1107.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/13/1108.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/13/s_1108.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/13/1109.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/13/s_1109.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/13/1110.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/13/s_1110.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />What a whole lotta bakin'!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/13/1111.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/13/s_1111.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Thank you nana!<br /><br />It was a beautiful performance with our little angel/mouse! <br />(One day... One day you will be Clara in sweet Nutcracker dreams.) I am sure.<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184477002733295142.post-62977364185261535182010-12-12T14:57:00.001-08:002011-02-07T10:16:23.574-08:00Christmas in the big apple.We took a couple of days off from homeschooling to do some nostalgic holiday roaming through NYC. Growing up there as a kid, I used to take city for granted but now, years later, I reminisce of those fragrant chestnuts roasting in food trucks, salty pretzels, all the holiday lights, the shows and strolling through the streets for store window browsing.<br />Holidays is the city are beautifully magical and it is so special sharing it with my little girl.<br /><br />What can compare to the gorgeous Rockefeller tree?<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2389.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2389.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />and iceskating there amongst the bright lights?<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2390.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2390.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2391.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2391.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />The seeing the singing light display and window displays at Saks 5th ave?<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2392.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2392.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Now that I am a mama...<br />An annual visit to the American girl cafe is so sweet to share tea with my best girl !<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2393.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2393.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2394.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2394.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />A visit to the famous Magnolia Bakery for their "Rockettes" red velvet cupcakes is a must ...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2395.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2395.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2396.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2396.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2397.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2397.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2398.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2398.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Add a beautiful night at Lincoln Center seeing the Nutcracker Ballet.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2399.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2399.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />(Daddy and girl going in hand in hand.)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2400.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2400.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2401.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2401.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Daddy's girl .<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2402.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2402.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And finally a great day at Radio City Music Hall to see the beautiful Rockettes!! (It had been so long!). <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2403.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2403.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2404.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2404.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2405.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2405.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2406.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2406.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2407.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2407.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Here she is...<br />Loving the bright lights - big city.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2408.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2408.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />And for mama...<br />Ohhhhh, wagashi heaven!!!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2409.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2409.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2410.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2410.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2411.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2411.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2412.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2412.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/2413.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/12/s_2413.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Beautiful days in the city . <br />(I guess you can take the girl out of the city but not the city out of the girl.)<br /><br />Now on to merry making at home... where the heart is.<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184477002733295142.post-22861587196443198982010-12-06T14:27:00.001-08:002011-02-07T10:16:23.579-08:00Getting ready for ChristmasGetting ready for the holidays is so exciting!! I love this time of year . With so much planned ... I hope we have time for it all.<br />These were just some things we got around to doing this weekend... <br />Hope you are enjoying this holiday spirit and engaging in some merry making as well. :)<br /><br />Trimming the tree and holiday carols.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/2326.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/s_2326.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Holiday flapjacks!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/2327.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/s_2327.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Ornament making ...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/2328.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/s_2328.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/2329.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/s_2329.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/2330.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/s_2330.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/2331.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/s_2331.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/2332.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/s_2332.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/2333.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/s_2333.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And stringing popcorn and cranberries for an outdoor Christmas tree for the birds.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/2334.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/s_2334.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/2335.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/s_2335.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/2336.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/s_2336.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/2337.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/s_2337.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/2338.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/s_2338.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/2339.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/12/06/s_2339.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />~It's beginning to look a lot like christmas!<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0