tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499579726747824662024-02-20T15:46:40.100-08:00mommyhoodAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080229958648640245noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649957972674782466.post-15311434825472542982014-04-03T08:33:00.000-07:002014-04-03T08:33:18.610-07:00Sometimes it's the little things......<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
It's easy for me to get lost in my own world. The good and the bad. Yesterday I was reminded of the blessings I'm lucky enough to be a part of. I'm coming to the end of my second year as a Teacher's Aide and while I am ready for summer I am sad to have another year come to an end. I'm fortunate to not only have a wonderful job and amazing co-workers, I also get to see glimpses of my own kids at school. <a href="http://www.centralwisconsinchristian.org/" target="_blank">Central Wisconsin Christian</a> has blessed my own life in so many ways. Walking down the halls and connecting with students in simple ways like a smile and a hello, a quick little hug or a blurted out I love you from the cutest little ones, a high five or a tale of their latest adventures (something to me may seem simple but to them is the best thing EVER), and deeper still the Bible stories told that are taught by the teacher to wide-eyed listeners, the devotion read in our teachers meetings that amazingly always seems to connect in some way to what's going on in my own life, the uplifting praise and worship during the whole school chapels. These little things.</div>
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In addition to my wonderful work community, I also am fortunate to be a part of our local <a href="http://gemsgc.org/" target="_blank">GEMS </a>group. Awesome ladies to work with that I have made great friendships with. I feel like I'm still a newbie to this great group and when my daughter and I both joined I had no idea the beautiful changes it could bring to our lives. (I'll have to share more on the beautiful change it made in my own daughters life later) Connecting to these girls and watching them grow in their relationships with Christ can leave me breathless. I watched this group last night at our last meeting for the year and I couldn't stop myself from smiling. Watching them sing, dance, and have fun as they brought glory to their Lord and Savior was an inspiring sight. These little things. </div>
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It's these little things that can mean so much to me. These little things that wake me up to what's truly important. These little things that make me realize how simple life can be. I make it too hard, I make it more about me and less about HIM. If I could live life through the eyes of a child how much simpler things would be. Stare in wonder and amazement at the beauty of the works of an AWESOME GOD. Sing simply praises to him and let go of the worry and the pain. As <a href="http://www.aholyexperience.com/ann-voskamp/" target="_blank">Ann VosKamp</a> writes in her book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0310321913/?tag=mh0b-20&hvadid=3525326742&ref=pd_sl_7igv3xrrhm_bb" target="_blank">One Thousand Gifts</a>; <i>"To fully live-to live full of grace and joy and all that is beauty eternal. It is possible, wildly." </i></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080229958648640245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649957972674782466.post-3073383432708662432014-04-01T11:41:00.001-07:002014-04-01T11:41:57.105-07:00There Has To Be Something Better<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm somewhat at a loss about what I would like to share in this post. I'm at a "weird" place in my life and have decided in an attempt to get past this "phase" in my life I need to write about it. My hope is that I can share what I've gone through/am stilling going through, try to connect, and maybe even help others who may be at a similar place in their life. I want to be honest and share the good, the bad, and the ugly. Where we are now and not just the cleaned up version. It's easy to share the good things, the things that make me feel like the fun mom. Let's be honest- I will be sharing those things as well, because they seldom happen lately and for two other reasons: 1. I need to celebrate the fact that it happened 2. I need documented proof so someday when my kids are grown up I can show them; "see mom really did fun stuff with you"! :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Event that rocked my world turned my scatter-brained all over the place life into an even more scatter-brained, all over the place, crabby 99% of the day, depressed, over-eating, lazy, procrastinating mess! Honest- it's not only scary but sad. Even my issues have issues! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you're anything like me right now it's hard to get out of bed, it's hard to face the everyday mess staring me in the face. I'm unhappy, I feel irritated by everything, and I yell! My poor family gets the worst of me! About the only time I'm in a wonderful mood is when I'm at work, and thankfully I have an awesome job! Someone please sign me up for a wake up call, I need to get out of this funk!! </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is not the me I want to be, the wife my husband longs for, or the mom my kids deserve! Years ago I may have been a mess, but I was a happier, fun mess! I'm not entirely ready to share every detail of what happened but what I can share is that I do believe there is still a greater plan that God has in store for my family and I. A plan that isn't perfect but a plan that brings glory to him. I have to be honest with myself and realize this isn't going to be easy and it may hurt a little.....but I have to change this or I will end up looking back at my life with more regrets than joys and I do not want that! </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's to a life with more happiness! More smiles, laughter, and just plain more fun! </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080229958648640245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649957972674782466.post-399322529590196902013-01-30T07:54:00.000-08:002013-01-30T07:54:21.644-08:00Who do you have in your corner?I'm not proud to admit this but my personal time with the Lord has gotten to be, for lack of a better term, dull. I've always felt that if I just put my trust in Him that everything else would fall into place, however, if I don't take the time for Him and listen for his voice I often get in my own way. The AWESOME thing is He's always there, he won't turn his back on me regardless of the mess I may make of my life trying to forge my own way. He's got my back, He's in my corner, ALWAYS! Hebrews 13:5b say "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." Isn't that a comforting thought?<br />
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I'm a work in progress, always will be, God will always be at work in me until the day I take my last breath. So for now I take comfort in the fact that I can "work" on spending more time with him and listening for his voice. I have this great devotional book call <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gods-Purpose-Every-Woman-Devotional/dp/0736920641" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">God's Purpose for Every Woman</a> by<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> </span>Lysa Terkeurst. </i>I like to just open it up randomly, and absolutely love that no matter what page I turn to it's like "here Kari I wrote this just for you!" Love that feeling.<br />
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Open my ears Lord, help me to listen....Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080229958648640245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649957972674782466.post-27151135779939173872013-01-23T14:10:00.001-08:002013-01-23T14:10:59.761-08:00Finding Joy in The Journey<i>"Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me</i>." Psalm 51:12<div>
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What happened to my JOY? From my childhood, to my teens and in to my late 20's I can remember feeling quite happy, satisfied and yes even joyous about life. As I've gotten older, taken on more responsibilities, and gone through some pretty major life altering events I've begun to feel the joy being sucked out of me. At times feeling unhappy and just plain ready to throw in the towel. Or as in the words of my recent <a href="http://www.christianpost.com/news/fill-er-up-8805/" target="_blank">devotional</a> (and the reason why I am writing this to begin with) my tank has run dry! This is not to say that I have no reasons to be happy or that my life is so miserable that I can't face the world anymore, no I'm afraid it's that I have lost sight of whats truly important! It's not the overwhelming mess piling up on my countertops, it's not the Mount Westover pile of laundry blocking a clear path thru the laundry room, it's not the 3000 emails, or the never ending list of things I NEED to get too ASAP, no my friends it's the joy I get to see when I watch my children laugh and play, when I take the time to sit down with them and engage and savor every minute, or the swelling of pride in my heart when I see Christ growing in there hearts and minds. The sad fact is I've become too involved in my problems, or what I can't get done, what I haven't yet accomplished, the fact that I am not Susie Homemaker or "I have a plan" Paula! It's hard to admit that I may never be the person I WANT to be, but the important thing is, it's ok, as long as I am the me that God calls me to be! </div>
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So here begins my Journey! As I approach an upcoming birthday (WooHoo another year older) I realize that now is as good of time as any to start my Journey to a life with purpose, laughter, contentment, and most importantly JOY! Watch out world!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080229958648640245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649957972674782466.post-39237075195199451042012-06-05T22:59:00.000-07:002012-06-05T23:01:06.311-07:00Frozen Yogurt BitesThe word NO seems to be a large part of my vocabulary lately. <span style="color: #134f5c;">Mason</span>: "Mom can I have a fruit roll up for breakfast" <span style="color: #134f5c;">Me</span>: "No" <span style="color: #134f5c;">Eli</span>: "Mom, can I be ungrounded and play the Wii" <span style="color: #134f5c;">Me</span>: "NO" With out intending to I feel as though the word NO is almost an immediate response to some of the things my kids ask of me. The truth is my life can be somewhat of a chaotic mess. I tell myself I'll take more time to do things with the kids when I get organized and the house is ALWAYS clean. The thing is the mess will always be there to take care of, but the moments I spend with my kids watching them play will be gone in what seems like a snap of my fingers. Anyway, before I get any more sappy my point is I need to learn to lighten up, let go of my expectations for myself a little and learn to say YES! So the other day when Emma asked if we could make frozen yogurt bites again I figured what the heck, I even gave up the right to do it myself and let them have full control. It's these little things that I hope they remember some day. <br />
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If you've never made these before they are SO easy and seem to be a big hit with kids (at least mine anyway). Use any of your flavored yogurt and spoon it into a ziploc bag and snip off a tip, make it small otherwise it comes out in huge globs. To make it even easier you can use gogurts and not have to mess with the ziploc. Squeeze onto a cookie sheet, place in the freezer (maybe 20-30 minutes), pop them out and ENJOY. Eat fast they melt quickly especially on a hot day. Yes, I got this lovely idea from <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/36169603227303755/">Pinterest</a>!<br />
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It's hard to believe summer is almost here. In two days my kids will walk out of their classrooms and I'll inevitably have tears in my eyes watching them say goodbye to their teachers and friends. They will be so excited for summer, the later nights and sleeping in, walks in the woods to the lake, endless water play, trying to reach the leaves as they swing up in the air, feeling their toes in the sand, letting the sun kiss their cheeks and turn their hair a lighter shade of blonde. I will be sad to watch them leave their room knowing they are growing up so quickly right in front of me, getting smarter and a tad bit sassier by the minute. I want this summer to be different. <br />
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I want to ENJOY every minute I have with them. Even though I know now it will be crazy and busy, I want to spend every minute living life and enjoying every minute. Take in every giggle, every smile and love every minute of my precious time with them. I'm not going to sweat the small stuff, I'm not going to let frustration take over when things don't go quite as I planned.<br />
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<br />I'm going to let the sand touch my toes, let the sun kiss my checks all the while I'm going to watch my 3 beautiful babes grow before my eyes, I will lay with them in the grass as we watch the clouds go by, read a book under the trees as we listen to the birds sing us a sweet song, let the water touch our toes as we throw pepples in the water, let them spray me with the garden hose, stay up late and look at the stars,<br />
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go fishing, plant a garden, pick strawberries, make jam, go on a nature hunt, look at bugs, dig for worms, smell the flowers, paint rocks,<br />
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have a water gun fight, go for a bike ride, jump in the lake, visit the marsh, feed the ducks,<br />
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climb in trees, build forts and ENJOY every minute!<br />
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We did decide that the tree we got this year is a tad fat for the space we have but I think it still looks great! Joe and I hung the lights and we let the kids decorate it themselves, partly because at that point I was wiped out! I'm sure I'll have to do a few miner adjustments to the placement of ornaments! :) I made <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/apple-cranberry-cider/detail.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">hot apple cider</span></a> this year, a tradition I'd like to add every year! Yum! And decided next year I'm bringing hot chocolate to the tree farm! :) Now it feels a little bit more like Christmas!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080229958648640245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649957972674782466.post-23686070633714565602011-11-28T20:19:00.000-08:002011-11-28T23:01:56.189-08:0021 Days-Getting Organized Challege ~ Day OneSo I'm feeling a tad overwhelmed with all the "stuff" that seems to have accumulated in our home in only a few years! Seriously it's hard to believe that it's been four years since we had a house fire and lost most everything! How is it even possible that we have filled it so quickly with so much "stuff''! It is seriously ridiculous! Anyhoo I'm having a go at a plan to get organized!! 21 Days - Getting Organized Challege to be exact! Found it on <a href="http://pinterest.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Pinterest</span></a>! Love that site! The blog<a href="http://abowlfulloflemons.blogspot.com/2011/01/day-1-getting-organized-challenge.html"> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">A bowl full of lemons</span> </a>is where it's at! Not sure I'm gonna follow it exactly to the tee everyday but it's a start. Is it pathetic that it took me almost all day to clear out 3 junk drawers!! :) <br />
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Scary right! I'm actually embarressed to show these!! And it's not just one, but 3 junk drawers!! Hello you have so much junk you need 3 DRAWERS!!! </div>
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Mason was excited I found his Robin mask! Now Batman has his sidekick! <br />
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I actually have extra space! Now if I can just keep them that way! Day 1 I'm feeling pretty good! </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080229958648640245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649957972674782466.post-38071051597556371012011-06-21T06:27:00.000-07:002012-05-30T22:42:55.935-07:00Photo Project 365- Day 8<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhysfHhuc7LrsnhZBQng5ng4cyJjrxvx4h5RlH9dRoxWWmB6cauVbyjsSKDoF6_HJpIAvOkp4YKdq12EaZ07vdqy0Bw8Ho83G-4YOrNRdE77ja_xFB6WUdrvGmAkf-t1K-dXjE99v6mTag/s1600/IMAG0669-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhysfHhuc7LrsnhZBQng5ng4cyJjrxvx4h5RlH9dRoxWWmB6cauVbyjsSKDoF6_HJpIAvOkp4YKdq12EaZ07vdqy0Bw8Ho83G-4YOrNRdE77ja_xFB6WUdrvGmAkf-t1K-dXjE99v6mTag/s400/IMAG0669-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620667284367786354" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';color:#66CCCC;"><u>After Eli's t-ball game went out with the fam to the Pizza Ranch! Kids had a blast but it got late. I have to admit when the kids wanted to read books I was tempted to tell them it was too late and we needed to get to sleep, but I was glad I didn't. I definitely needed the extra snuggles! </u></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><u><br /></u></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080229958648640245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649957972674782466.post-45092698077180849252011-06-19T21:51:00.001-07:002011-06-20T06:59:11.847-07:00Photo Project 365- Days 6-7<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIX1JL04R7OEMaP4swca0RgLJz2EdqnhW1pegxiCFn5vnvxKlKgo5TPWMtFDZoEtg5XsT_BCdUPb5RuzcBXqXmqPfjWyEHSFy5tFll2DOMLxUgqvpvIGblOlYqCwlh8KTdfxtJkw__oUs/s1600/Apr+26%252C+2011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIX1JL04R7OEMaP4swca0RgLJz2EdqnhW1pegxiCFn5vnvxKlKgo5TPWMtFDZoEtg5XsT_BCdUPb5RuzcBXqXmqPfjWyEHSFy5tFll2DOMLxUgqvpvIGblOlYqCwlh8KTdfxtJkw__oUs/s400/Apr+26%252C+2011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620160266311824834" /></a><br /><div>June 18</div><div>Emma - For once we had a free Saturday, and we spent most of it outdoors! In between helping mom plant flowers and pulling weeds in the garden the kiddos found time to play! :) Unfortunately the extra large soccer ball didn't make it through the weekend. </div><div><br /></div><div>Eli- My little tough guy! He loves to be active, he enjoyed playing baseball with dad, and wrestling around with everyone! He definitely sleeps well at night!</div><div><br /></div><div>Mason - Reading time with daddy! </div><div><br /></div><div>June 19</div><div>Emma, Eli, and Mason</div><div>Father's Day! After church we took Joe's dad to Swan City Park for the annual Car show. After many reminders not to touch we found a nice guy who let both Emma and Eli sit inside and toot the horn, a much needed break for some impatient kiddos who couldn't wait for ice cream! Ice cream was greatly appreciated by all, and we realized again that Mason does not like to share cones with Mommy or Daddy! Thanks to Grandma he got his own. Daddy, Mason, and Eli went with some matching superman t's and Eli did his best to cover his head when we got a little rain, Mason followed suit. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080229958648640245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649957972674782466.post-35472621757747475892011-06-19T14:41:00.000-07:002011-06-19T21:49:50.563-07:00Photo Project 365 - Day 3-5<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghFkxUONOKLE79oXlTqe80uvmDyK-gUkS7tyuSo57s6WaERGi22ZfXib8MxT10edmCIyNyx_nQE-yW7TygKPqocqIibJF38OShLoXGZEEbfGxJhLOJqH7gIf0fVINIDDkNf8s2ZvqkWE/s1600/Recently+Updated2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghFkxUONOKLE79oXlTqe80uvmDyK-gUkS7tyuSo57s6WaERGi22ZfXib8MxT10edmCIyNyx_nQE-yW7TygKPqocqIibJF38OShLoXGZEEbfGxJhLOJqH7gIf0fVINIDDkNf8s2ZvqkWE/s400/Recently+Updated2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620159623500160834" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>June 15-</div><div>Emma, Eli, & Mason- It was rainy outside today so we decided to have a little music jam session to get our bodies moving! </div><div><br /></div><div>June 16-</div><div>Emma- This is our I'm not ready to go to bed face! :)</div><div>Eli- Bubble time, for some reason all the kiddos decided to walk around the house chanting "We're Not Scared" Not sure whose idea it was but realized today how loud 7 kids can be! </div><div>Mason- This is Mason's "smile for the camera" face! Typically I try to have clothes on my children but this was the day we were having family photos taken and I didn't want them getting pizza sauce all over their white shirts! :)</div><div><br /></div><div>June 17</div><div>Emma- Her kitty Tommy! She's an animal lover!</div><div>Eli- Eli absolutely loves to play in the water! He found this hose attachment in our shed and wants to play with it all the time!</div><div>Mason- He ♥'s McQueen!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080229958648640245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649957972674782466.post-9678319901042843342011-06-14T20:38:00.000-07:002011-06-14T20:44:25.381-07:00Photo Project 365 - Day 2<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnITffVKYOUJ-01OwsGtayv0Z3qpLRJCc9EefNrwpzi5jpEEAeKKKCUYz8Q5zEIpZ7GjkoRi35tC6iSsXZn6uJ3Z1Yu7eGKwhD44XwMsoJTPRU5jx3BVPYdSqc_2lv_fTrAbHHc4wtGiA/s1600/Recently+Updated1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnITffVKYOUJ-01OwsGtayv0Z3qpLRJCc9EefNrwpzi5jpEEAeKKKCUYz8Q5zEIpZ7GjkoRi35tC6iSsXZn6uJ3Z1Yu7eGKwhD44XwMsoJTPRU5jx3BVPYdSqc_2lv_fTrAbHHc4wtGiA/s400/Recently+Updated1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618286172421006722" /></a><br /><div>Emma - Little miss personality! Loves the camera, either in front of it or behind it! :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Eli - Look mom I'm Santa!</div><div><br /></div><div>Mason - Enjoying a Culvers treat, along with some free face painting and balloons, after Emma's softball game.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080229958648640245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649957972674782466.post-20438126354964246442011-06-13T20:30:00.000-07:002011-06-13T21:27:15.248-07:00Blogger Idea Stealer!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt7jW2I7MLHS3FP1wti5N6xtGjP4KS8tibC45g3dtrYcQZjpzse54iw_xxOoSkPrWRyyh3xXKgay5FJSqTmMztv3p5vg1GxCY-GDpyb-9Yz5PXeC05m9GukS1sJG6gwHX-n1yrrl4Vrc8/s1600/Recently+Updated.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt7jW2I7MLHS3FP1wti5N6xtGjP4KS8tibC45g3dtrYcQZjpzse54iw_xxOoSkPrWRyyh3xXKgay5FJSqTmMztv3p5vg1GxCY-GDpyb-9Yz5PXeC05m9GukS1sJG6gwHX-n1yrrl4Vrc8/s400/Recently+Updated.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617925115599183250" /></a><br />So I admit it, I probably spend more time stalking other blogs, trying to find fun ideas from anything like recipes, activities for kiddos, craft projects,etc etc than I actually do following through with said ideas. That being said I'm going to attempt a follow through of actual idea stolen... <div><br /></div><div>Photo Project 365!!</div><div>Ok so technically I was probably suppose to start Jan 1st but I'm not a rule follower! Who says I can't start June 13! I'm gonna try for a photo of each of my 3 special kiddos a day, not too tough, I'm hoping! So here begins my journey, and hopefully a successful follow through! </div><div><br /></div><div>Keep hanging in there all you blog readers, I have high hopes for myself to keep you informed in the awesomeness that is my life! :)</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Photo Project 365</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Day1 - June 13</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Emma Marie - 1 day after her 8th birthday, my beautiful girl looking so grown up! Lovin summer, they'd be in their swimsuits all day if I'd let them! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Eli - Big sweet smile, my always active little man hanging with his buds and having a blast! Riding around in the jeeps is a big thing right now! Thankfully I haven't had to break up too many fights over who gets to ride in them. Considering we have 3 and the neighbors have 2! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Mason- My little stinker! Chillin at Eli's T-ball game! Later he was sneakin gum and attempting to hide so that we wouldn't see him! Goof!</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080229958648640245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649957972674782466.post-22201580936233673642011-05-05T20:35:00.000-07:002011-05-06T05:06:51.851-07:00Layered Mexican Bake<div>I didn't get a photo of my own because honestly I didn't think I could do it deliciousness justice so I stole the photo from the actual site I got the recipe from. Check it out at Kraft Food and Family <a href="http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/layered-mexican-bake-114597.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">here</span></a>! Fairly simple to make and it was a hit with my whole family! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVfy-Q5lbNrT-uv1A4oJeJNJ1b44fGVKo8wAM6J-faCIdrBFtUQiIIpeq5CPtNXnewoy-ltNSXXK1Wn_KWiKm7jJhXR3DwPFmz80XM6PQWiPcnbGoKJ3ysC3ukMudW0hQXP6Pyr45JFk/s1600/Layered-Mexican-Bake-53809.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 204px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603445044400213858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVfy-Q5lbNrT-uv1A4oJeJNJ1b44fGVKo8wAM6J-faCIdrBFtUQiIIpeq5CPtNXnewoy-ltNSXXK1Wn_KWiKm7jJhXR3DwPFmz80XM6PQWiPcnbGoKJ3ysC3ukMudW0hQXP6Pyr45JFk/s320/Layered-Mexican-Bake-53809.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#5DA1D9;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-transform: lowercase;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><div id="ingredients" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 38px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); float: left; width: 397px; line-height: 21px; "><div class="table-row-gray" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: left; float: left; width: 377px; "><div class="column1" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; float: left; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; vertical-align: top; width: 365px; border-width: initial; border- color:initial;"><div class="textarea" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; "><span rel="v:ingredient" class="ingredientNodeIndent" style="text-align: left; "><span typeof="v:ingredient" class="ingredientNode" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -1.75em; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.75em; display: block; "><span property="v:amount" class="ingredientNodeInner" style="text-align: left; ">3/4 lb.</span> extra-lean <span property="v:name" class="ingredientNodeInner" style="text-align: left; ">ground beef ( I used venison hamburger)</span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="table-row" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: left; float: left; width: 377px; "><div class="column1" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; float: left; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; vertical-align: top; width: 365px; border-width: initial; border- color:initial;"><div class="textarea" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; "><span rel="v:ingredient" class="ingredientNodeIndent" style="text-align: left; "><span typeof="v:ingredient" class="ingredientNode" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -1.75em; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.75em; display: block; "><span property="v:amount" class="ingredientNodeInner" style="text-align: left; ">1 </span> <span property="v:name" class="ingredientNodeInner" style="text-align: left; ">onion</span>, chopped</span></span></div></div></div><div class="table-row-gray" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: left; float: left; width: 377px; "><div class="column1" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; float: left; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; vertical-align: top; width: 365px; border-width: initial; border- color:initial;"><div class="textarea" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; "><span rel="v:ingredient" class="ingredientNodeIndent" style="text-align: left; "><span typeof="v:ingredient" class="ingredientNode" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -1.75em; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.75em; display: block; "><span property="v:amount" class="ingredientNodeInner" style="text-align: left; ">1 </span><span property="v:name" class="ingredientNodeInner" style="text-align: left; ">green pepper</span>, chopped</span></span></div></div></div><div class="table-row" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: left; float: left; width: 377px; "><div class="column1" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; float: left; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; vertical-align: top; width: 365px; border-width: initial; border- color:initial;"><div class="textarea" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; "><span rel="v:ingredient" class="ingredientNodeIndent" style="text-align: left; "><span typeof="v:ingredient" class="ingredientNode" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -1.75em; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.75em; display: block; "><span property="v:amount" class="ingredientNodeInner" style="text-align: left; ">2 tsp.</span> <span property="v:name" class="ingredientNodeInner" style="text-align: left; ">chili powder</span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="table-row-gray" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: left; float: left; width: 377px; "><div class="column1" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; float: left; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; vertical-align: top; width: 365px; border-width: initial; border- color:initial;"><div class="textarea" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; "><span rel="v:ingredient" class="ingredientNodeIndent" style="text-align: left; "><span typeof="v:ingredient" class="ingredientNode" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -1.75em; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.75em; display: block; "><span property="v:amount" class="ingredientNodeInner" style="text-align: left; ">1-1/4 cups</span> <span property="v:name" class="ingredientNodeInner" style="text-align: left; "> Thick 'N Chunky Salsa ( I used our homemade canned salsa)</span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="table-row" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: left; float: left; width: 377px; "><div class="column1" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; float: left; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; vertical-align: top; width: 365px; border-width: initial; border- color:initial;"><div class="textarea" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; "><span rel="v:ingredient" class="ingredientNodeIndent" style="text-align: left; "><span typeof="v:ingredient" class="ingredientNode" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -1.75em; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.75em; display: block; "><span property="v:amount" class="ingredientNodeInner" style="text-align: left; ">1 pkg.</span> (10 oz.) <span property="v:name" class="ingredientNodeInner" style="text-align: left; ">frozen corn </span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="table-row-gray" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: left; float: left; width: 377px; "><div class="column1" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; float: left; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; vertical-align: top; width: 365px; border-width: initial; border- color:initial;"><div class="textarea" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; "><span rel="v:ingredient" class="ingredientNodeIndent" style="text-align: left; "><span typeof="v:ingredient" class="ingredientNode" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -1.75em; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.75em; display: block; "><span property="v:amount" class="ingredientNodeInner" style="text-align: left; ">3 </span><span property="v:name" class="ingredientNodeInner" style="text-align: left; ">whole wheat tortilla</span>s (8 inch)</span></span></div></div></div><div class="table-row" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: left; float: left; width: 377px; "><div class="column1" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; float: left; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; vertical-align: top; width: 365px; border-width: initial; border- color:initial;"><div class="textarea" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; "><span rel="v:ingredient" class="ingredientNodeIndent" style="text-align: left; "><span typeof="v:ingredient" class="ingredientNode" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -1.75em; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.75em; display: block; "><span property="v:amount" class="ingredientNodeInner" style="text-align: left; ">1/2 cup</span> <span property="v:name" class="ingredientNodeInner" style="text-align: left; ">Sour Cream</span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="table-row-gray" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: left; float: left; width: 377px; "><div class="column1" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; float: left; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; vertical-align: top; width: 365px; border-width: initial; border- color:initial;"><div class="textarea" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; "><span rel="v:ingredient" class="ingredientNodeIndent" style="text-align: left; "><span typeof="v:ingredient" class="ingredientNode" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -1.75em; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.75em; display: block; "><span property="v:amount" class="ingredientNodeInner" style="text-align: left; ">3/4 cup </span><span property="v:name" class="ingredientNodeInner" style="text-align: left; ">Sharp Cheddar Cheese</span>, divided</span><span typeof="v:ingredient" class="ingredientNode" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -1.75em; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.75em; display: block; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(93, 161, 217); line-height: normal; text-transform: lowercase; font-size:16px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><div id="recipeGradHeading" class="recipeGradHeading" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; width: 397px; clear: both; display: inline !important; "><div class="head" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; width: 397px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border- display: inline !important; color:initial;"><h2 style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; color: rgb(93, 161, 217); text-transform: lowercase; display: inline !important; font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><div class="recipeMakeItText" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; clear: both; width: 397px; display: inline !important; "><div class="stdContBlock" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); width: 397px; clear: both; display: inline !important; "><div class="textarea" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><span rel="v:instructions" style="text-align: left; "><span typeof="v:Instructions" style="text-align: left; "><p style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; display: inline !important; "><strong><br /></strong></p></span></span></div></div></div></span></span></span></span></b></span></h2></div></div></span></span></span></span></b></span></span><span typeof="v:ingredient" class="ingredientNode" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -1.75em; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.75em; display: block; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(93, 161, 217); line-height: normal; text-transform: lowercase; font-size:16px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><div id="recipeGradHeading" class="recipeGradHeading" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; width: 397px; clear: both; display: inline !important; "><div class="head" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; width: 397px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border- display: inline !important; color:initial;"><h2 style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; color: rgb(93, 161, 217); text-transform: lowercase; display: inline !important; font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: normal; text-transform: none; font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(102, 102, 102); 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padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; display: inline !important; "><strong>HEAT </strong>oven to 375ºF.</p></span></span></div></div></div></span></span></span></span></b></span></h2></div></div></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div class="recipeMakeItText" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; float: left; clear: both; width: 397px; "><div class="stdContBlock" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); float: left; width: 397px; clear: both; "><div class="textarea" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; "><span rel="v:instructions" style="text-align: left; "><span typeof="v:Instructions" style="text-align: left; "><p style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span property="v:instruction" style="text-align: left; "><strong>BROWN </strong>meat with onions and peppers in large skillet on medium-high heat. Stir in chili powder; cook 1 min. Add salsa and corn; mix well. Simmer 5 min.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span property="v:instruction" style="text-align: left; "><strong>SPREAD </strong>1 cup meat sauce onto bottom of 8- or 9-inch square baking dish; top with layers of 1 tortilla, 1/2 cup meat sauce, sour cream and 1/4 cup cheese. Cover with 1 tortilla, 1 cup of remaining meat sauce and 1/4 cup of remaining cheese; top with remaining tortilla and meat sauce. Cover with foil.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span property="v:instruction" style="text-align: left; "><strong>BAKE </strong>25 min. or until casserole is heated through. Top with remaining cheese; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or melted.</span></p></span></span></div></div></div></span></span></span><div id="recipeGradHeading" class="recipeGradHeading" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; float: left; width: 397px; clear: both; "><div class="head" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: left; float: left; width: 397px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; "></div></div></span></b></span></span><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080229958648640245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649957972674782466.post-84143402592924245362011-04-07T06:17:00.000-07:002011-04-07T07:58:29.811-07:00Project LifeI had to take a break from blogging for a bit. In addition to taking on two new kids we had a series of hospital visits between Joe and I . So our family is short one appendix and a gall bladder and one member of our family has had the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">experiance</span></span> of dealing with cracked ribs! The one good thing so far after my surgery is that it appears I've lost some poundage! Last I checked I was down 9 lbs! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Booyah</span></span>! Anyway, so in the weeks I was off I was hoping to get organized with life. I thought I'd have time to organize clutter, pack up kids clothes that no longer fit, give everything a home, come up with a schedule for my day care kids, my own kids, meals, cleaning etc etc. Basically move a mountain in 2 weeks. Needless to say not much happened other than one junk drawer somewhat cleaned out. Anyway so I realized getting organized (especially for a gal who isn't organized in the least and is a terrible procrastinator!) isn't as easy as it looks! So in all this time I've had to contemplate getting organized I've had time to think a little about the bigger picture. As much as I'd love to be that perfectly organized mom who has everything planned out and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">completely</span> together, this is me and it's how God made me! That being said it doesn't mean I should give up and except it, there is always room for improvement. But I need to so as a part of God's plan for my life, not my own! So my attempts at organization at this current point in time don't include stocking up on storage solutions to the chaos, or making beautiful charts for the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">strategically planned out day. Someday soon maybe, but for right now it's me trying to accept what I am and learning to trust in God's plan for my life. Enjoying life, not wallowing in doubt or beating myself up for what I'm not! </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"></span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"></span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080229958648640245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649957972674782466.post-78672429337755552542010-11-15T06:05:00.000-08:002010-11-15T06:56:41.463-08:00.....too busy to make a life?<div>Have you ever heard the saying "Don't get so busy making a living, that you forget to make a life"? I've always like that saying. Often times throughout my daily life I find myself thinking or telling my children I'm too busy with what I'm doing to help them with their current request. Telling them we will get to it later, more times than not it never happens. There have also been numerous times when I've thought about making someone a meal after a baby, or a surgery or illness and I've never followed through. Usually using that same I'm just too busy excuse. It doesn't help that I have earned the title of the Worlds Best Procrastinator! By the time I really think about making the meal, I come to the conclusion that now it's too late.<div><br /></div><div>When I read that quote I think am I really that busy? Am I too busy to take the time to play a game with the kids and leave that basket of laundry that needs to get folded? What if Jesus had been to busy to be interrupted? The devotional I read this morning pointed out a time in Matthew 9 in which he was teaching and was interrupted twice, with a request to raise someone's daughter from the dead and by a women who simply touched His cloak and was healed. He rose immediately and responded to the request. He did not tell them he was too busy, he did not wait for a "better time" he simply "got up and went with him" Matthew 9:18.</div><div><br /></div><div>Puts in perspective how important my load of laundry is! If I truly want to "be more like Jesus" I wouldn't question the business of my own life I would just make a meal and do whatever I could to help out a friend in need. I would get down on the floor and play with my babies while they are still babies! I would get out that annoying playdough mess because it makes them happy and not because I'm worried about the mess!</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>"Cleaning and scrubbing can wait for tomorrow,</i></b></div><div><b><i>For babies grow up, I've learned, to my sorrow.</i></b></div><div><b><i>So quiet down, cobwebs. Dust, go to sleep.</i></b></div><div><b><i>I'm rocking my baby, and babies don't keep."</i></b></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So am I really to busy making a living, that I can't make a life?</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcoozFut9nzMswyls4xFOErapWfINb9JSkTUyacl5zHZUWkprErGlerXLCabpwfu37NtghYCqYHVLhoV5-iNtxb1sRKML8CgEGlMmSRXI1qRiIY-3JrqKAb592RjZQ2c_v1Kq99Lqo90U/s1600/DSC08260.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcoozFut9nzMswyls4xFOErapWfINb9JSkTUyacl5zHZUWkprErGlerXLCabpwfu37NtghYCqYHVLhoV5-iNtxb1sRKML8CgEGlMmSRXI1qRiIY-3JrqKAb592RjZQ2c_v1Kq99Lqo90U/s320/DSC08260.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539789646626798402" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080229958648640245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649957972674782466.post-5930164884404526472010-11-10T05:47:00.000-08:002010-11-10T05:57:47.061-08:00A Time for Everything<div>I can remember when I found out for the first time that I was expecting. I was SO excited. Not only could I not wait to be a mom, but I had huge expectations of the kind of mom I would be. Now, 3 children later I find I'm setting myself up with similar high expectations. I find myself stuck in a never ending cycle; start my day off with unlikely goals, realize that there is no way I can accomplish all of them, wonder why and feel depressed. To make matters worse I compare my life to others; relatives, friends, and even mom's on TV! I wonder if other moms can do it, why can't I?<br /><br />But here's the thing, I realized that I've begun to focus too much on what I'm not, and that while I'm wasting time beating myself up I'm missing out on opportunities with my children. They're the reason I'm a mom! God put them in my care, and he did that for a reason. I may not feel like the best mom in the world, but to them I am! Right now they are all that matters, not keeping the house perfect, not keeping up on their non-exsistant scrapbooks, not caring about the spilled milk on the floor, and not trying to be super mom!<br /><br />Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 talks about a time for everything. Like my Mom's Devoitional Bible states: "A time to focus on our children and a time to give attention to ourselves and our dreams" I'm reminded that I can't do the impossible, right now I may not be able to do everything. I have to accept that and remember that most importantly I need to just be MOM.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimP5NWfoaTCIVtK9GtZHzhgLW6bzOzBEzwJp1KlmV7GkTmG1NUxj7cPXxKa_XD6IO7Bz3OsRamVzpSXF5otDTwDdeb-FWFPrx82T8lvUUhUn_UDab8MBpO95JYoxhqYiFj6tZDCyeIPKM/s1600/DSC08149.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimP5NWfoaTCIVtK9GtZHzhgLW6bzOzBEzwJp1KlmV7GkTmG1NUxj7cPXxKa_XD6IO7Bz3OsRamVzpSXF5otDTwDdeb-FWFPrx82T8lvUUhUn_UDab8MBpO95JYoxhqYiFj6tZDCyeIPKM/s320/DSC08149.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537919653511470786" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080229958648640245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649957972674782466.post-76227533154349309202010-11-08T14:29:00.000-08:002010-11-08T14:34:41.721-08:00Goodness In Goodness Out<div>Thanks to a great friend, I'm on this being a better mommy kick right now. Well and not just mommy, but all the aspects of my life. We've found some great books, I'm having a hard time sticking with just one! I love when you read something and you feel so inspired by it. Almost like "Yes, that makes so much sense!" I'm struggling lately, with not getting stressed out over every little thing. I find myself irritated and angry and feeling guilty about it later. So after reading the latest chapter in the book: "Out of the Spin Cycle" by Jen Hatmaker I again felt inspired. She talks about there being a simple explanation for our mommy outbursts. <i>For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. The good man brings good thing out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. Matt 12:34-35</i><div><i><br /></i></div><div>She writes; <i>Our only hope to speak with kindness, to lead with patience, and to not threaten our children with homicide is to ensure our spiritual reserves are not bone-dry. Moms are the middle of the flow chart; the arrows of exertion flow constantly out from us, but when no arrows of strength, grace, and peace are flowing in, the whole mechanism is in danger. Goodness in equals goodness out. No goodness in equals, no goodness out.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>When God's Word is flowing through my life my baby can spill his fourth drink of the day and I can say "It's just a drink." When I'm spiritually dry, I could literally lie on the soggy floor and bawl over it."</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>I could go on and on and write the whole chapter, but I won't. Needless to say I had a "Yes" moment reading that. I don't know how many times I've gotten upset over spilled milk or hid in the bathroom for a moment to get away from the chaos going on around me. Why do we allow ourselves to feel so burned out. I can remember taking pride in my job, before I quit, and being proud of myself. I think sometimes because it can be somewhat of a thankless job, it's difficult to be prideful of our jobs as mom's. Especially when there are days when it seems like the walls are crumbling around us. But darn it, we need to do it anyway! Take pride in what we do! Look at the beautiful little people around you and realize how great they are. And we did that! Don't let the chaos make you who you are. Look at a mess for what it is, just a mess.</div><div><br /></div><div>Find a <i>"simple space at the beginning of your day before anyone needs to be attended to in any way, a moment just for you and God and his beautiful Word-this is essential. This is where goodness is stored up for the day, and you'll need it; it's perishable. This is when Jesus reminds you, "you can do this. I'm right here. It's how you become centered and remember that spilled drinks and tantrums are a blip on the timeline of your life. It's when God can whisper, I have all you need. Goodness in, Goodness out.</i></div></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1tIOmxRnXE6ipAVobCrXAvFhCEntjy4mGz4LdMaDSkUUxQ13E7ctVSXFMzNu5TqgoIKooHxB5qC84-frOhz8xRpKdPKkJYTwW7h6ZSPADW5DF75E9Df_-MIuyROwazv_8vMyIWNd8y2w/s1600/DSC07564.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1tIOmxRnXE6ipAVobCrXAvFhCEntjy4mGz4LdMaDSkUUxQ13E7ctVSXFMzNu5TqgoIKooHxB5qC84-frOhz8xRpKdPKkJYTwW7h6ZSPADW5DF75E9Df_-MIuyROwazv_8vMyIWNd8y2w/s320/DSC07564.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537310671672866498" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080229958648640245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649957972674782466.post-5212688404460775832010-11-07T15:29:00.000-08:002010-11-07T15:34:48.351-08:00Emma's Family School Project ....and why we don't do crafts like this everyday.<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLPZNiHpgrqWCwUeUW06P67TCG_LaAc4QEFEJN2R8kenYgEFgh94yTDCdsiyS6v0dm9hJa8NeNtOCcc5nFj1E6oFxazN2bs46NEHgE8MRvb6GdRvhsYjz5UdfHkaKFbZHeNUnuljAkuvs/s320/DSC08339.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536954796635622978" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-43Ctu823ikDR2118Uhks0oiT27HYbK6fm-SgyLYXXFN3yjIxj3CthuDGT-4-c70pN375a_Hi4TWSrVX4YEZvcWEsBlcrUPNoNXzI4q0qWWZygl-0QgWMmp8aSzYS5cpKhbXpPLEy36c/s1600/DSC08338.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-43Ctu823ikDR2118Uhks0oiT27HYbK6fm-SgyLYXXFN3yjIxj3CthuDGT-4-c70pN375a_Hi4TWSrVX4YEZvcWEsBlcrUPNoNXzI4q0qWWZygl-0QgWMmp8aSzYS5cpKhbXpPLEy36c/s320/DSC08338.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536954800435405218" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Oooo Ya! </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080229958648640245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649957972674782466.post-90916232003698900442010-11-07T12:51:00.000-08:002010-11-07T15:51:00.400-08:00JJ Heller - What Love Really Means (Official Music Video)<div>Fav new song ♥</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><object style="background-image:url(http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/PgGUKWiw7Wk/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PgGUKWiw7Wk?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PgGUKWiw7Wk?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="480" height="295" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080229958648640245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649957972674782466.post-33832215240415158912010-11-05T07:51:00.000-07:002010-11-05T07:53:23.468-07:00My Little Blogger<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_d6ZJXvPnGJv_UAX2fWJ_0VqQ6YMpHwVbChoQn9iSRnS6lkLF4ZepIvb_PftPglVNHsRNySdMMbt7GhcO4TpFJ0pczBPP55HPmAMTQUYSODanwq00fagFNkNPNvt97J9-9Ky4HpJeEdc/s1600/DSC08097.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_d6ZJXvPnGJv_UAX2fWJ_0VqQ6YMpHwVbChoQn9iSRnS6lkLF4ZepIvb_PftPglVNHsRNySdMMbt7GhcO4TpFJ0pczBPP55HPmAMTQUYSODanwq00fagFNkNPNvt97J9-9Ky4HpJeEdc/s320/DSC08097.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536078640763976882" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03080229958648640245noreply@blogger.com0