tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48146347415678644752024-02-21T05:37:38.433-05:00the tableSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06422147072679821048noreply@blogger.comBlogger681125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814634741567864475.post-28391015522930565622014-03-28T09:11:00.000-04:002014-03-28T13:26:09.954-04:00findings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Now that spring is finally here I'm so ready to pack away the warm weather clothes and set out on some adventures. </div>
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I picked up <a href="http://www.sephora.com/product/productDetail.jsp?keyword=MARC%20JACOBS%20FRAGRANCE%20Honey%20Rollerball%20P381154&skuId=1551738&productId=P381154&_requestid=3883"><i>{this} </i></a>handy little roller ball a few weeks ago and it's a perfect spring scent. I also love how it fits easily into my handbag.<br />
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<a href="http://therecipecritic.com/2013/07/chipotle-chicken-kabobs-with-avocado-cream-sauce-2/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+TheRecipeCritic+(The+Recipe+Critic)">{This}</a> is the best new thing I've made for dinner in a while. I grilled the chicken on a cast iron grill pan but as soon as it warms up I can't wait to make them all the time on the outdoor grill. The avocado cream sauce is to die for! </div>
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I can't wait to watch <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993846/">{this}</a> movie this weekend. </div>
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I picked up a floral kimono at <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/c/nordstrom-rack">{The Rack}</a> this week. It's officially part of of my Spring/Summer uniform. </div>
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Our new favorite house <a href="http://www.target.com/p/pure-natural-cat-dish-sweet-honey/-/A-15024686#prodSlot=medium_1_4&term=honey candle">{candle}</a> **Thanks for the recommendation Melissa! </div>
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I may give<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=kr7-TB7Mj44"> {this}</a> a try..... I've heard good things. Let it be known though up front I'm the least coordinated person on the planet so I'm sure my family is in for a good laugh.<br />
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While I wait in what seems like a never-ending line at the library for The Goldfinch I decided to re-read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/What-Remains-Memoir-Fate-Friendship/dp/074327718X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1396026903&sr=1-1&keywords=what+remains">{this}</a> book. I first picked it up when it was published in 2005 and really enjoyed it. It's different this time around now that I've been watching Carol on <a href="http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-new-york-city">RHONY</a> for a couple of seasons. It sort of puts a fresh spin on it. </div>
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Hope you all have a beautiful weekend </div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06422147072679821048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814634741567864475.post-23537116950034665172014-03-08T22:34:00.000-05:002014-03-08T22:34:31.721-05:00a very hungry grayman party<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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On Friday we had a little lunch time party for Gray. Our Friday play date regulars (Hi Nicole, Oliver and Josie!) and Grandma and Aunt Emily and Aunt Kady came over to celebrate. Continuing on with his Very Hungry Caterpillar obsession we had the local bakery create a cake he couldn't get enough of. His face was priceless when he saw it. By the end of the day he was so tuckered out he collapsed right into his cozy bed and fell fast asleep. It was a great birthday! </div>
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We took the kids to the Children's Museum today so they could see their favorite dinosaur exhibit and we got to briefly see some friends (Hi Melissa, Jonah & Maren!) Tomorrow we've got one last hurrah for Gray planned with Nicks side of the family. This little guy is so lucky and loved! </div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06422147072679821048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814634741567864475.post-84671340366861154542014-03-07T13:41:00.000-05:002014-03-07T13:41:27.661-05:00gray is two<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My darling boy what can I say? You're just the bee's knees. Your balance of tenderheartedness mixed with rough and tumble all-boy make for the sweetest combination. We've so enjoyed the privilege of watching you mark another whole year of milestones. Just this week we put the toddler rail on your bed- no more crib and today you decided was the day you would start walking down the stairs instead of scooting.<br />
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Your favorite thing in the world is your raccoon buddy Rocky. Your favorite book is The Very Hungry Caterpillar. You always ask for your red hat before leaving the house and marching outside. You give THE best hugs a momma could ever dream of and make the funniest faces sometimes when you eat. You love to play in the sink, methodically filling cups and dumping them out over and over again. You (usually) love it when "Oocee" plays with you and you get a kick out of Huckleberry the cat whenever he's around.<br />
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You are the one of the biggest blessings and you are loved in amounts that are immeasurable. We can't wait to see what this year has in store for you as you continue to grow and flourish. I love you so much my handsome prince!<br />
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Mommy<br />
xoxo</div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06422147072679821048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814634741567864475.post-13050748623095619912014-02-28T13:58:00.003-05:002014-02-28T13:58:56.014-05:00so long february <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The sun seemed especially bright this morning as it poured through the windows almost like February was waving us a sweet goodbye. This winter has been long no doubt about it and the coming days don't seem to be at all forgiving. I'm still on the fence though about minding or not. Just when I feel I'm at my wits end with cabin fever something happens and I'm drawn right back in to the coziness. </div>
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Lucy and I have done so much baking and cooking. She loves to help and ask questions. She's also been glued to my side while I work on other projects like sewing and knitting. I gave her her first quasi lesson on the sewing machine. Mostly just showing her what all of the buttons do and explaining how the bobbin and the needle work together to make a stitch. We've also been doing a ton of reading during the day too. Both kids have their favorites that they like me to read over and over. While I was out this week I picked up a pretty copy of The Secret Garden. Lucy has walked around all day with her antique skeleton key around her neck searching for her own garden. </div>
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So while you may have been bitterly cold and snowy February, I thank you for all the slowing down you made us do. See you again next time.</div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06422147072679821048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814634741567864475.post-39848607749041437912014-02-15T22:58:00.002-05:002014-02-16T13:32:11.270-05:00lucy's party<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Today we celebrated Lucy's 4th birthday with her little friends and family. She requested her colors be pink and yellow and that the lady from<a href="http://www.peewinklespuppets.com/puppets2.html"> Peewinkles</a> come to do her puppet workshop. Her wishes were granted. It was a fun filled morning with lot's of yummy food, good people and of course puppet making. I don't think I'll ever tire of an ole' fashion homemade birthday party. It just doesn't get any better than having all the sweet littles and their giggles under our roof all at once. </div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06422147072679821048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814634741567864475.post-80381974898436772492014-02-11T21:35:00.000-05:002014-02-11T21:35:56.896-05:00four<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My sweet Lucy it has taken me a few weeks to write this post. You see I've noticed something. About a month before your birthday each year I get sad. I find myself trying to hold on tightly to your current age. Its funny the way children are so excited to celebrate a birthday but us parents seem to mourn them- at least for a bit. Then I'm reminded of all the amazing milestones the previous year has brought you and I take comfort in knowing that the next year will surely bring even more.<br />
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Every morning you love it when I spritz your hair with rose water while I brush it out. You take comfort in having a dab of lavender oil on your tiny wrists at bed time. You pine all week for the cinnamon rolls on Saturday mornings. Right now if asked you tell us you're favorite colors are pink and yellow. Lately you've taken a fast liking to playing with Gray- Daddy and I love to listen to the two of you make each other laugh. Coco is still your favorite doll and you still have her firmly planted under your arm when I check on you every night after you've fallen asleep. You stay up late flipping through your books and singing songs to yourself for hours until you wear yourself out. You like the idea of learning to read and are eager to do your little school lessons every day. You love all things Wizard of Oz and to have dance parties whenever possible.<br />
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You asked for records, a pink yoga mat, curvy board and Frozen "Elsa" Doll for your birthday this year. You were thrilled when all your wishes and more were fulfilled today. You told us over and over today "this was the best birthday ever!" You are the bright shining star of a little girl I always dreamed of. You make us so proud every day with your love and kindness. I can't wait to see what the next year holds!<br />
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I love your Lucy- to the moon and back!<br />
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06422147072679821048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814634741567864475.post-4998780803648945112014-01-29T19:54:00.000-05:002014-01-29T19:54:20.074-05:00learning something new<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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One of my New Years resolutions was to learn to bake a boule. I'm happy to report that I promptly got started on that one. After trying a couple different recipes I decided I personally like <a href="http://bleubirdblog.com/2014/01/weekly-bread-knead/">{this}</a> one best. The only difference is I use an electric mixer with a dough hook attachment but the rest of the ingredients and methods are the same. There's something really relaxing about the whole process for me. I wake up early to mix up the dough, it rises on the counter all day. This afternoon after I formed it into a ball and I was waiting the last half hour before putting it in the oven I just sat in the quiet house and had some tea- the kids were still napping. Then of course the most rewarding moment is when it's finished baking and you lift the lid off to reveal something truly beautiful! </div>
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I was pleasantly surprised at how simple it was to do and I've been baking them once or twice a week. They go great with soup and you haven't lived until you've sliced into one of these babies fresh out of the oven, the amazing aroma wafting through the air. We prefer ours with a big ol' smattering of butter and sometimes some strawberry preserves too. </div>
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So we don't risk going completely stir crazy this winter I've been trying to come up with a fun new activity for the kids to do nearly every day. Last week I set up no-mess finger painting on the floor. It's super easy just squirt a few different paint colors in a large ziploc bag (and glitter too if you have some!) and make sure it's tightly closed and there's no trapped air. Place a piece of white paper on the floor and lay the bag of paint on top then use masking tape to secure it down. That's it! </div>
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Both kids loved it, Lucy and I talked about color mixing on hers for a while and then she danced on top of it, then she mixed some more. We've tried it the past by taping the bag to a window instead of the floor and that was fun too. </div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06422147072679821048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814634741567864475.post-38198088645854115432014-01-19T20:39:00.000-05:002014-01-19T20:39:19.281-05:00i miss the smell of dirt<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Thursday was a busy morning- the fun kind of busy. We made a good breakfast and baked a chocolate birthday cake for Mimi. I also got the bread rising to go with our soup at dinner and I finished off a new hat all before lunch. The kids happily played in their own kitchen, drew on the chalkboard and caught an episode of Sesame Street. There were beautiful giant snow globe like flakes floating through the air outside our window and its a day that just feels so perfectly cozy and heart filling.</div>
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For some reason for the past couple of days or so though I've had the smell of dirt on my mind. Is that weird? Maybe its because the spring seed catalogue arrived the other day but all of a sudden I find myself dreaming of the warm sun on my back and the kids playing in their little pool. The smell of fresh cut grass and the thought of picking our tomatoes fresh from the garden instead of the grocery store. I suppose the best way to cope is to throw a couple more logs on the fire and make some coco because soon enough I'm sure I'll long for our cozy cold days back again. </div>
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Today we celebrated my sweet momma's birthday. The kids were so excited for her to get here. We baked her <i><a href="http://shine.yahoo.com/shine-food/ina-gartens-double-chocolate-layer-cake-170700082.html">{this cake}</a></i> and draped the customary family birthday banner on the window. After we finished off our usual grill cheese and mater soup we dug into the delectable cake. Mimi likes hers topped with walnuts so that's just what we did. </div>
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Happy Birthday Mimi we love you to the moon and back!</div>
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Perhaps we're late to this party but we just recently discovered this amazing thing called kinetic sand. What makes it so different you ask? Well plenty. It's got this neat pliable feel but it's not wet. The sand holds together and doesn't produce the mess of regular sand. It's sort of like "sand play dough" of sorts but it doesn't ever dry out no matter how long it's left sitting on the table waiting for mom or dad to clean it up. Lucy played with it all morning yesterday first making "dinosaur islands" and then she moved on to baking birthday cakes. </div>
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We found ours at the Indianapolis Children's Museum Gift Shop but you can find it online <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Waba-Fun-Kinetic-Sand-Pounds/dp/B00CO5AQ12/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389320961&sr=8-1&keywords=kinetic+sand">{here}</a> too. </div>
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1. Gray's favorite place to play lately is under the table.</div>
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2. Lucy has been keeping us entertained with lots of puppet shows and concerts.</div>
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3. The new bookcase we added to Gray's room is really helping to keep things more tidy with his growing book collection.</div>
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4. He's beginning to talk so much now!</div>
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5. The snow has covered all the skylights in the house and made things feel so dark yet cozy.</div>
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7. Our coffee filter snowflakes on the windows now fade into the outdoor landscapes. </div>
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8. Even the pup has given up and decided to just hibernate. </div>
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9. Out back the heavy snow has weighed down the bows of the pines trees to the ground.</div>
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10. Truth be told I haven't bothered changing into anything besides fresh pajamas every day since Saturday. </div>
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11. I have been getting quite a few little projects done here and there like adding a new pompom to the top of the hat I knit last year. </div>
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We've been home for a couple days straight now. The weather app on my phone says it's -11 outside and the weatherman tells me with the windchill factored in it actually feels like -40. With no end in site this definitely seems unprecedented at least in my lifetime. I'm glad we had some time outside yesterday playing in the snow before the temps took the huge plunge. For now we'll enjoy some more family time and maybe do a little summertime daydreaming too. </div>
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We got a beautiful fresh 5 inches of snow yesterday and we're expecting a bunch more this weekend. I sent Nick to the store for comfort food supplies as we plan to stay in and hibernate. I absolutely love this time of year. We'll have a couple days full of good food, good movies, fires in the fireplace and plenty of hot coco and board games to keep us more than happy. </div>
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Some people set the bar high- in fact I do too usually but not for 2014. No my friends, you see after a short reflection it was decided that 2013 was mostly a big flaming pile of poo for us so there's nowhere really to go but up, up, up. Now I won't go into the nitty gritty here but it was pretty bad folks. You may remember we had to put our beloved siamese mix Peyton to sleep back in April and just last week we lost our 15 year old calico Laya too and that's really just scratching the surface on our troubled year but you know what thats the beautiful thing about a new year and clean slate. Nick and I have each other, our two beautiful happy and healthy children, our family and friends and we count our blessings for those things especially in the bad times. Now it's time we give ourselves permission to start fresh this new year and that's exactly what we intend to do. </div>
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It's truly crazy Christmas is already here. We've been trying to soak up every last craft, get together, movie and family time we can but it still didn't feel like enough time. One of the best things we did was yesterday when I got to take Lucy to see her cousin perform in The Nutcracker. We met up with Nick's mom, sister and my other niece and a great time was had by all. Lucy was smitten with the little girl that played Clara. At the meet and great after she ran right up to her and threw her arms around her like she was a Disney Princess. It was pretty much the cutest thing. </div>
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This past Saturday was a day I've been looking forward to for soooo long. My dear friend<a href="http://thecottagenest.blogspot.com/"> Jen</a> hosted her Christmas Jubilee. Our mission was simple: eat good food and to make pretty things with copious amounts of glitter. Mission accomplished. </div>
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Each of us brought a dish to share, handmade gifts and project kits for each person. It was such an inspiring little bunch and I feel so lucky to call each of them a friend. I'm already dreaming about next year! I now truly feel ready to kick this holiday season into high gear. </div>
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On Sunday after a long holiday weekend we were ready to just hang around the house all day and do nothing. Just before lunch I started thinking about what to make for dinner and taking mental inventory of what we already had on hand. Turns out we had about 90% of what the potato soup called for so after a quick run to the store for some whipping cream and a bag of potatoes we were in business. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">7 cups of potatoes (or roughly 6 medium)<br />1 cup of yellow onion<br />3-5 cloves of garlic<br />3 cups of chicken stock<br />1 1/2 tsp salt<br />1 tsp ground pepper<br />1 cup of heavy cream<br />4-6 slices thick cut bacon<br />monterey jack or cheddar cheese</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Pre-heat oven to 375. Prepare potatoes by peeling and chopping into small chunks, roughly 1" in size. Chop onions and mince garlic. Add all vegetables to slow cooker bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour in chicken stock. Cover and cook on high for 3 1/2 hours (or low 6).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">** we opted out of the bacon this time but I have made it with the bacon before and it's very good. This time after blending and returning the pureed potatoes I also added some steamed and chopped brocoli florets. You can come up with countless variations and toppings to this recipe. </span></div>
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Saturday was Small Business Saturday. You could say our family is pretty heavily tied to small business. Nick has worked for the past going on 7 years with his dad at a business he began over 40 years ago. And I of course have had <a href="https://www.facebook.com/shopelizabethgray"><b>this</b></a> going on for a little over a year now. </div>
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In the spirit of #shopsmall we had breakfast at <a href="http://www.shapiros.com/">Shapiro's Bakery and Deli</a> (legendary!) and then went to <a href="http://www.lunamusic.net/">LUNA Music</a> to pick up a few fun things. It's always nice to support local and small businesses whenever possible. You can learn more about the #shopsmall movement <a href="https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/Shop-Small/"><b>here</b></a>. Happy Hunting. </div>
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After a couple days spent in the kitchen the feast was finally ready. I love to cook every minute of it. Even when my legs get tired I just pour a glass of wine and forge ahead. It was funny though because by the time it was time to sit down and eat I was ready to just take a nap. </div>
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On the menu: 2 turkey breasts, cornbread stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, gravy, mac n' cheese, green bean casserole, cheddar biscuits, marshmallow salad, Tennessee whiskey fruit cake, pumpkin pie and a chocolate cake per Lucy's request. I think I only tasted about half those things before I threw in the towel. It was a great day and the house with filled with lots of laughs, giggles and good energy- just what you want on Thanksgiving. </div>
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This picture cracks me up- before my mom took Lucy to see the new Frozen movie I asked her to take a picture with me. She just wanted to go get in the car and was not in the mood. These are the moments memories are made of. </div>
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On Saturday the temps took a nosedive plummeting into the mid 20's. We didn't have much planned besides lunch with Nicks mom and his sisters after that we stopped by Trader Joe's to pick up a few things and headed home in time for the kids to take their naps. I then got to work in the kitchen and made our favorite chicken noodle soup. This particular recipe calls for it to be done in the slow cooker so it would also be great to have going one night during the week too.</div>
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It's that time again when we get down to the nitty gritty of Thanksgiving planning. Making grocery lists, wading through the crowds at the stores, inevitably realizing you forgot something after you get home. Oh well at least you have setting a pretty table to look forward to if you like that kind of stuff like me. We're keeping things really small this year but that doesn't mean it can't be special. If I could set a dream table it might look something like this.<br />
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06422147072679821048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814634741567864475.post-66245882696446424642013-11-19T20:08:00.000-05:002013-11-20T21:35:30.895-05:00kickin' it old school with rainbow macaroni<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The other day after breakfast while I still had the kids attention I decided to break out the rainbow colored macaroni. I used a pretty simple recipe of rubbing alcohol and food coloring to toss the dried macaroni with in Ziploc baggies. I let them soak for about an hour in their baggies before lining a couple cookie sheets with paper towels and then dumping them on there to dry overnight. </div>
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Lucy was thrilled to say the least since she's all about rainbows right now. She went to town sorting and gluing them down. Gray had fun watching his big sister work. I eventually gave him a couple of cups and he happily poured his assortment back and forth. All in all it was a big hit and I'm already planning on doing it again with different types of noodles to shake things up. </div>
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Ever have a week where you just try to maintain? That was us this week. As soon as one person was on the mend the next victim fell prey to the fall sickys. Happily we all seem to be fine and dandy now and we were able to have quite a fantastic weekend. All's well that ends well. Cheers to a fresh week!</div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06422147072679821048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814634741567864475.post-31958889587479847342013-11-03T23:09:00.001-05:002013-11-03T23:09:35.373-05:00for fun<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Who remembers the MySpace days? You know where you drained a million hours filling out ridiculous surveys? Those were fun!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>making : </i>big messes in my studio.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>cooking : </i>lots of chicken based dishes and soups.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>drinking : </i>coffee, cider with a splash of spiced rum, and the occasional diet coke</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">reading : I just finished <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Spelling-Like-Tori/dp/1451628595/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1383533665&sr=1-1&keywords=tori+spelling">this book</a>- yeah I admit it. </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>wanting : </i>to get to a yoga class. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">looking : through my scratched lenses, lord do I need new glasses. </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>playing : </i>beauty shop with Lucy tonight. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">wasting : time on tumblr. </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>sowing : </i>seeds for next spring in my head. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>liking : </i>my new<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Franco-Sarto-Womens-Window-Nutmeg/dp/B007P2JL2Y/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1383534407&sr=8-18&keywords=franco+sarto+boots"> boots</a>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">wondering : how old Gray will be when he passes up Lucy in size. She's dreading it. </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">hoping : Lucy feels better tomorrow. It's so hard seeing your little under the weather. </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">marvelling : at Gray's growing vocabulary. He's really taking off with his communication. </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">needing : another kitchen timer The kids sent ours flying down the slide over the summer and it's dearly missed. </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>smelling : </i>this<a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/search/23921851.jsp?cm_vc=SEARCH_RESULTS"> candle</a>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">following : the weather this week as I'm hoping to get some work done. </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>noticing : </i>that I am writing a lot of lists - lists of things to write, supplies to buy, clothes to pack. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">bookmarking : good <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1419708457/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1N5RILGU1JCRH&coliid=I2F1TXKUSW99R9">children's book</a> ideas on amazon for Christmas gifts. I love my little book worms. </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">opening : a fresh bottle of wine. </span></i></span></div>
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Guess what? We got our first glimpse of snow overnight! To some it may sound horrifying- snow in mid October but to this Michigan native it's a welcome blast of cold air that I'm hoping will kill off the fruit flies and calm mine and Lucy's allergies. In honor of the cold and cozy weather I've got this <i><b><a href="http://www.bakedbyrachel.com/2012/10/slow-cooker-loaded-potato-soup/">recipe</a> </b></i>going in the crockpot right now for dinner tonight.<br />
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Last Friday on a whim I decided to surprise the kids with a chalkboard wall. Now that Gray is getting bigger and wanting to do more things with his sister the little one we had just wasn't cutting it anymore. The kids were thrilled and it's been keeping them busy at crucial times like when I'm trying to make dinner- the reason I chose a spot just off the kitchen. It's also fun to see what Lucy decides to draw. My favorite so far is the one she made of our family walking our dog, Trixie. I sat one night after dinner and had some coffee while she drew it. She was saying things like "Does daddy have a big head?" and "everybody gets a smile and a yeesh (leash)" I love that kid to pieces.<br />
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