tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76788303985569728512024-03-04T22:16:14.521-06:00In Divine LoveA Blog of Inspiration and LoveMeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-17191885939324765332010-06-04T23:59:00.005-05:002011-01-21T23:54:09.730-06:00Catching Up To DoI haven't post in a long time, mostly because I have been really busy, home school, my other blog, just too few hours in the day. In an attempt to have a place for far away family to see picks of the kids (since I am just as bad at sending pictures as I am posting) I will be posting more often. I am most likely going to change the "post date" on you just so I can keep tract of which pictures I have already put up. <div></div><div>Here's a couple of snapshots of our chicks. They were born on May 1 and are quite a bit bigger now. </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479151173793714802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hRjVZ12pMkUIdSYk80qpNt84OVvZ1QqHQyWGB6BUoripxi1o7sj8eLsd-LbxUrEinJKlI1b6gWF-jcD55j_snS5J8KX_cXC7Qb9Dwa9-mDJN-rCONtlH4yFINXLFvqpYiak4Ro3ry6Gl/s400/DSC01341.JPG" /></div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479151166795943618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8ZHQiHuVQMthJYzEkwid1JdcROKGcsvIrKab-oREv1_6mvQnYrD9ZomVtkgayynu0nGSyFAxCiIqVoiXrvOOduILtEcg8yLI5sVU5wG4XoQ4fl-jJkfbuJ0s03h3pA_epl5D8cewF3fd/s400/DSC01339.JPG" /></div><div></div><div></div>Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-23533646428992350952010-01-07T14:18:00.005-06:002010-01-07T21:41:58.833-06:00My New Blog<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGkn5zE7XYJOAKuuEMB6oX1tVV09_cHu6IHUQdOTlf4rxix108jWgoc7zDOUajueHj7zyzFuhueLREAP3D1mWTfHf9UgTykZ_6L24UVB2-cb0KqXc40DB2lMQtF2xQ0aBfasKZhf4aOnT/s1600-h/d075bb93c6cadc77c5e0f163a94bec11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424097122904559442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGkn5zE7XYJOAKuuEMB6oX1tVV09_cHu6IHUQdOTlf4rxix108jWgoc7zDOUajueHj7zyzFuhueLREAP3D1mWTfHf9UgTykZ_6L24UVB2-cb0KqXc40DB2lMQtF2xQ0aBfasKZhf4aOnT/s400/d075bb93c6cadc77c5e0f163a94bec11.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I have started a new blog called <a href="http://purpledancingdahlias.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">Purple Dancing Dahlias</span></a>! It is my way of sharing all about organics, alternative medicine, breastfeeding and natural/homebirth, recipes and my passion for being green and earthy. I am going to have a couple of giveaways coming up, so stay tuned!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;">p.s. I am still working out the kinks and learning all about html codes(ahhh!!), but I am getting there</span></em></div>Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-46608716818476312009-12-31T10:19:00.005-06:002010-01-05T13:00:12.187-06:00Patience Please......while we are under construction. I have decided to try and make some money with my blog in the new year, we will see how it goes. I am not sure I want to flood it with google ads, I would rather pick up sponsors, which would be more work, but make for a much prettier site. I am hoping that I can have guest bloggers to share their special crafting talent, I already have a few people in mind for that.<br /><br />I really have a passion for healthy cooking and green living, so more on those subjects will appear in the coming months. I have a few book reviews to do to. I will also be doing some giveaways (hopefully ones that aren't to lame, lol).<br /><br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">*after some online searching and the like, I may simple create another blog and keep this one for my family stuff and entering giveaways for myself. When the new one is finish, (hopefully soon) I will set up links.</span></em>Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-82586838557145477092009-12-30T20:21:00.003-06:002009-12-30T20:34:11.805-06:00Giveaway Entering Maniac<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqiEw0o2qIlw9I4IzGF5t-aI1f4I8IyfKaaZJ226-rnSMmsJjcnPavCpxPIGlUlI0ajZCyPH-ULN58Yr13DUvzpjPCwe6NY27BF87nsLCSgZN-t8TiU5Qpg0NHnXBCR2ni5CSKyl1vsM7/s1600-h/DSC01078.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421222802756304130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqiEw0o2qIlw9I4IzGF5t-aI1f4I8IyfKaaZJ226-rnSMmsJjcnPavCpxPIGlUlI0ajZCyPH-ULN58Yr13DUvzpjPCwe6NY27BF87nsLCSgZN-t8TiU5Qpg0NHnXBCR2ni5CSKyl1vsM7/s400/DSC01078.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I have entered quite a few diaper giveaways today, but my little guy is one and hopefully we won't be in diapers much longer, so I don't want to invest a whole lot more money in them, but I am having to change him in the middle of the night because the kid might as well be a geyser. Wish me luck, hopefully I can add to my stash!! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>If you CD or know some one who does I am an affiliate member at <a href="http://www.diaperjunction.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">Diaper Junction</span></a>. They carry some awesome lines of dipes and she post giveaways that are going on too!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>And, I finally joined twitter, mostly so I could get extra entries for the giveaway, so I can't really say that I will use it for much more than that but you never know. I am close to joining Facebook, but I only have so much time to maintain blogs and the like, so that one may have to wait.</div>Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-4813044395783454722009-12-30T16:41:00.002-06:002009-12-30T16:51:57.572-06:00Suburban Saving Mama...... Has some great giveaways going on right now. <br /><br />(1) The first is from <a href="http://www.suburbansavingmama.com/2009/12/cd-8-cricketts-review-and-giveaway-1410.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Crickett's Diapers</span></a> is offering on lucky reader a diaper of their choice of size. These look so soft and comfy! (ends 1/4)<br /><br />(2) The second is from <a href="http://www.suburbansavingmama.com/2009/12/cd-7-nifty-nappy-review-and-giveaway.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Nifty Nappy</span></a>, they are offering a $40 gift card to one lucky reader. She has some a really cool diaper wrap, I hope that I win!! (ends 1/4)<br /><br />(3) The third is from <a href="http://www.suburbansavingmama.com/2009/12/cd-9-rockin-green-review-and-giveaway.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Rockin' Green Laundry Detergent</span></a>, this could actually get me excited about doing laundry. They have some really fun scent. (ends 1/18)<br /><br />Go check em' out, there is some great stuff here if you cloth diaper your baby!!Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-75326759102273609402009-12-30T12:11:00.002-06:002009-12-30T12:16:03.591-06:00Fluff FridayOver at <a href="http://www.theclothdiaperwhisperer.com/2009/12/fluff-friday-60.html">The Cloth Diaper Whisperer</a> they are having a great giveaway. Contest runs through the 31st!<br /><br />(1) Kissaluvs Marvels One-Size Cover<br />(2) Kissaluvs Marvels One Size Fitted Diapers<br />(1) Kissaluvs Cloth-n-Go BagMeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-20806946679152033162009-12-30T09:53:00.003-06:002009-12-30T09:58:17.572-06:00Thirsties Duo Diaper GiveawayOver at Inquisitive Mom she is hosting a giveaway for the <a href="http://theinquisitivemom.blogspot.com/2009/12/thirsties-duo-diaper-review-and.html">Thirsties Duo Diaper</a>, it looks like and awesome diaper and she gives you tons of chances to win. The contest is open until December 31!! Click on the link or her button on my sidebar!Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-18073298665575874762009-12-27T16:39:00.004-06:002009-12-27T17:35:51.315-06:00Christmas Morning<div align="center">We live closed to my mom and dad's now so this year was the first year that Santa has come to our house. It was so layed back and a ton of fun.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiL7Z1DLFWbx0XhCvap8d20BAPV6C0gH0m22C4S8dsHD-xloTO87gPnFLz_mHrNwQtQyCI1SU22jh60xeipjWL6r-5UcjHVno9igOBsdo0j_KeCtvuEjjCyhYQlq5VD_nXgYRmybyGznt/s1600-h/DSC01098.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420052097853415538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiL7Z1DLFWbx0XhCvap8d20BAPV6C0gH0m22C4S8dsHD-xloTO87gPnFLz_mHrNwQtQyCI1SU22jh60xeipjWL6r-5UcjHVno9igOBsdo0j_KeCtvuEjjCyhYQlq5VD_nXgYRmybyGznt/s400/DSC01098.JPG" /></a> Grace is really into everything princess right now so from us she received another snap dolly, one of the coolest things out there. The clothes are a hard plastic and snap on and off. She plays with them for hours. Santa gave her a new princess castle with a princess and a prince.<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeppoW_FHz0vkljLsZ9ueqrToh3q1YISIDNa0V5KrtrRTUJZ1USYTZw_5e7AyNHXPH_h13xEnjkdL2i8XYl4nCMM_Zc5jKWqDTCbRb8JO85PpgktCBmqTOVTP20REStFXC5ZhQAwgvha23/s1600-h/DSC01096.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420052088619271554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeppoW_FHz0vkljLsZ9ueqrToh3q1YISIDNa0V5KrtrRTUJZ1USYTZw_5e7AyNHXPH_h13xEnjkdL2i8XYl4nCMM_Zc5jKWqDTCbRb8JO85PpgktCBmqTOVTP20REStFXC5ZhQAwgvha23/s400/DSC01096.JPG" /></a> Trying to get everything out of the box must seem like it takes hours to a kid.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-L9sXQ3-pbDXmIjesPvS_PVbivyGsfld5Z5njGy5FH5iayPT3SFrD-lMT6NvX_xoWy088tul_A7l28uUpncGAQIdq3ag9TRHaVXlep1YbA4v8yLbeVCzI2w7Jknh-ce-2i_PIzDFTmav/s1600-h/DSC01095.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420052085897918578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-L9sXQ3-pbDXmIjesPvS_PVbivyGsfld5Z5njGy5FH5iayPT3SFrD-lMT6NvX_xoWy088tul_A7l28uUpncGAQIdq3ag9TRHaVXlep1YbA4v8yLbeVCzI2w7Jknh-ce-2i_PIzDFTmav/s400/DSC01095.JPG" /></a> The boys got new games, fishing gear, and lots of different kinds of books. They also received some new movies so hopefully they will be entertained for awhile. They are actually really good about that sort of thing, every time I try to sort out toys to decrease our stash I realize that there really isn't anything that they don't play with.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbg3JfVpRf7jtJWdZeg9oJJ0mmOrCyww6c-MRAcKWy6pkVv6_8YoU9oqdhRnBhy5m395l-tpyBgbAhTKLCgDjcSvxPNensQDJW7uO44uyEr1t1pgX6bHRHFw17JqN9aSCU4l4Ifl-WDoWA/s1600-h/DSC01092.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420052076926446802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbg3JfVpRf7jtJWdZeg9oJJ0mmOrCyww6c-MRAcKWy6pkVv6_8YoU9oqdhRnBhy5m395l-tpyBgbAhTKLCgDjcSvxPNensQDJW7uO44uyEr1t1pgX6bHRHFw17JqN9aSCU4l4Ifl-WDoWA/s400/DSC01092.JPG" /></a> Look at that wild hair! At first all he did was pull all the gears off and throw them around, but it seems like he's getting the hang of it now.</div><br /></div></div>Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-73075351596177478112009-12-27T16:36:00.001-06:002009-12-27T16:38:26.694-06:00Getting It All InThe next series of posts is just me trying to get in everything from the last year that I have neglected to write about, with the hopes that I will do better in the comeing year.Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-50441995166700912822009-12-27T15:55:00.003-06:002009-12-27T16:02:18.351-06:00It's What Happens......When your big brother's leave out their art projects that were done in washable marker. It is never boring around here, that is for sure!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6DYcPpAZK1lez23wdv-0H7EWsqxh87DWr4BPoP7o-zEBc20pMZPAXIWasn1MUTtH40B1-7CZjaRAkUzRFHoWZfJQzQmMhDqu7lT2OhgM1q8Y6RdyBw2zKfGYDc3dY3DA1S8xkLZ7IjsX/s1600-h/DSC01079.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420038317853197138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6DYcPpAZK1lez23wdv-0H7EWsqxh87DWr4BPoP7o-zEBc20pMZPAXIWasn1MUTtH40B1-7CZjaRAkUzRFHoWZfJQzQmMhDqu7lT2OhgM1q8Y6RdyBw2zKfGYDc3dY3DA1S8xkLZ7IjsX/s400/DSC01079.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div>Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-51089353138286502392009-12-27T08:49:00.003-06:002009-12-27T09:01:38.227-06:00A Winter Wonder LandAfter snowing on and off for the last four days this is what the Minnesota Northwoods looks like Beautiful! I love it when it looks like this, I only wish that sun would have come out this morning so that it would have been all sparkly and not so dark and gray.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1o4J71D-Sqe25DHIke4qWPxJ2F32Egly60CeJa4NKz5MgHLZpzBDi4-Z8iZCAVEaOHy0QVOyCHBU7ZnN-kaJyiuXkj2xU2H4VB9x0pvPIRncrhkPWET2Md92CKv8P1pW8cKqPN6Pzb6HB/s1600-h/DSC01108.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419929162577316530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1o4J71D-Sqe25DHIke4qWPxJ2F32Egly60CeJa4NKz5MgHLZpzBDi4-Z8iZCAVEaOHy0QVOyCHBU7ZnN-kaJyiuXkj2xU2H4VB9x0pvPIRncrhkPWET2Md92CKv8P1pW8cKqPN6Pzb6HB/s400/DSC01108.JPG" /></a> This is our little snow covered chicken coop, we have odd chickens, they seem to love the snow, most mornings they can't wait to get out of the coop.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP56JG3S59m5aRW05xQs70H_rRlO1g6KhTbkDfq3ok_Ffgl9ProzL30OZnU7WhMMGWbW7Fh_YX3ZnD_qeZP1QOe2RYUfWGV2dcDgMnGhRtiLR_Zl-XFM2b9yt1P1Zy8qV4MnxT4oYl14ZW/s1600-h/DSC01107.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419929159294868002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP56JG3S59m5aRW05xQs70H_rRlO1g6KhTbkDfq3ok_Ffgl9ProzL30OZnU7WhMMGWbW7Fh_YX3ZnD_qeZP1QOe2RYUfWGV2dcDgMnGhRtiLR_Zl-XFM2b9yt1P1Zy8qV4MnxT4oYl14ZW/s400/DSC01107.JPG" /></a> This is our back yard, we literally live in the sticks, the land is parcelled in 80 acre tracks, but you couldn't pay me enough to move back to the city.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7oGXDYT7E6fJEPc48dycorRF_pDgh1WZRv8vJkMJL-hFpYUykAs9Lz7cp6EpmVvCHz-u0IvZO-4iI-qdE0QRbPl7rlFRTD7AHYkkfX2rs-r6oym-lA8W7FxlWa1TGeb2KyQeNmu_cY-UD/s1600-h/DSC01105.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419929153045490898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7oGXDYT7E6fJEPc48dycorRF_pDgh1WZRv8vJkMJL-hFpYUykAs9Lz7cp6EpmVvCHz-u0IvZO-4iI-qdE0QRbPl7rlFRTD7AHYkkfX2rs-r6oym-lA8W7FxlWa1TGeb2KyQeNmu_cY-UD/s400/DSC01105.JPG" /></a> I hope all of you had a very Merry Christmas and that the new year will bring God's richest blessing to you and your family.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4WNDlzuoh2kguuPVOJVRB7VsCFirx8MVwB9BKQNGqoputEpfXc804WYxEINODoui7C78tOx5brkl2cEJYMRIQsw65DPdtl1Dn3uvDmA9E6NsY56E8WkMBdArFPlPwxy-JZnK0r59loKd/s1600-h/DSC01106.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419929145812955378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4WNDlzuoh2kguuPVOJVRB7VsCFirx8MVwB9BKQNGqoputEpfXc804WYxEINODoui7C78tOx5brkl2cEJYMRIQsw65DPdtl1Dn3uvDmA9E6NsY56E8WkMBdArFPlPwxy-JZnK0r59loKd/s400/DSC01106.JPG" /></a></div></div></div>Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-21468363783874059022009-12-21T23:48:00.003-06:002009-12-22T00:02:21.022-06:00I Did It...I think. I got all the jammies done, now all they need is a wash. I have been able to work on some bonus projects for my little girl. She had a rough week last week, this summer she fell and hit the bathtub with her chin and split it open. It was derma-bonded back together, but last Tuesday she took another good fall on our hard wood floor and split it open again, this time needing three stitches. It was the most horrid moments of motherhood thus far to date and the fact that I got an on call doctor that was a dink (that's being nice) didn't help any. I took the stitches out tonight after she fell asleep so we didn't have to go through any more excessive trauma. Looks good, but she is going to have a nasty scar, the stitch job was not so good, but at least it's under her chin. I figured some twirly skirts would be fun for her. Maybe the sun will shine long enough tomorrow for me to get some pictures of what I got done. If I don't get back till after Christmas, then Merry Christmas to all!!<br /><br />Luke 2:1-20 The Christmas Story, the reason for the season, Jesus Christ!!!Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-33729436283449904452009-12-10T09:45:00.003-06:002009-12-10T09:52:04.970-06:000 Degrees FIt was zero out last night when we were coming home from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">AWANA</span>. I am actually partial to cold weather, because you can always put more clothes on. When it is hot you can only take off so much clothing before you are considered inappropriate. The hubs is going out to work on our skating rink, which will be about 60x60 this year, can't wait. We also need about 10 more inches of snow so that we can go back on our sledding hill. It is a monster, we looked into getting a tow rope <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">because</span> we snowboard down in too, but the rope would have bankrupt us, so, we get some extra exercise walking back up the hill.Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-75497755817981534662009-12-09T10:35:00.004-06:002009-12-09T10:54:11.994-06:00Craftiness at its BestI have been having so much fun that it was hard to take a break and blog. I don't have any pictures, you will probably get them all at once. The little girl I babysit is in Australia to visit family, hopefully their flight left the airport before the snow it yesterday. And, we will be on break from school starting this Friday and won't have to start again till Jan., I love homeschooling, we have such flexibility and the boys are flying by leaps and bounds. Asa read an entire Magic Tree House book last night before he went to bed and he's only seven.<br /><div></div><br /><div>I am hoping to be able to carve out some time to do some major updating to this blog, I have read some great books, finished some projects and have taken tons of pictures of the kids. I also have some projects that I have set aside for myself, a new vest and a new messenger bag. So, I am ready and set and now I am going to go!!!!</div><div> </div><div>Here is some baby goodness for you all, and yes he has a pink bib on, a hazard that comes from having a sister that is only two years older than you are. He loves pasta of any kind and insist on feeding himself. At least this time he didn't use his food as hair gel.</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413279537837958914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhlv0-XswykdfYOv5NskOECTbZqeuZ55jq6t6nCGMiOcPwMK6W0moENKPVZuwR5RKRo6xG-y3IWSNABU_gQVIAQDcUedZZh5Y1osuFizm-ndMwjJjK2YAhtZfNyAM7JYwqoxkAG7_gF9O/s400/DSC01056.JPG" /></div><div> </div>Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-35378127897483108502009-11-20T20:12:00.003-06:002009-11-20T20:28:35.010-06:00Oh So Blue!I must say that at the moment I am kinda in a funk, I haven't gotten to make anything lately and my studio is a mess. The is a little girl who shall remain name less that has visited more that me lately and pulled out all of her favorite fabrics for dolly blankets. This mom is not all that happy. I don't mind not being able to sew or craft because the kids keep me to busy, but when I am the one that keeps me from sewing, it erks me. I have been so tired lately, I was ready for bed at seven last night, seven? really? I barely made it through bedtime with the kids. I am hoping that it is just because my little man has decided that getting teeth one at a time is for sissies(he's getting four at once) and not sleeping and maybe I am still recovering from what ever it was that I had last week, because if this lasts much longer, I am going to go nuts. I sooo need my crafty time. <br /><br />I also realized that I am not that person that can sew four skirts in two hours, I just can't go that fast, which is also frustrating. My kids would like their jammies before they grow into the next size. I would like to be able to finish all those projects that I have bough fabric for, like my corduroy vest and matching messenger bag, one of the few things that I have gotten for myself. So what's a girl to do, take a deep breath, say a little prayer, and be thankful for all I have been given, because this day shall pass to quickly.Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-71315469218937034942009-11-09T14:38:00.004-06:002009-11-17T14:03:05.746-06:00This Weeks Cloth Diaper GiveawayThis week you can win<br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#003333;"><a href="http://www.clothdiaperblog.com/feed-your-stash-friday-nov-13-20-2009/"><span style="color:#003300;">1 Gro Baby One Size Diaper and Gro Baby Disposable Diaper Soaker Pad.</span> </a> <span style="font-size:100%;color:#000000;">They look really neat, I wish that I could buy a few but I have a ton of diaper fabric downstairs, so this mama needs to get her butt in gear and make a few more dipes for my little dude. So, cross your fingers and hope that I win this one.</span></span>Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-31274950088682237392009-11-05T11:53:00.002-06:002009-11-05T11:59:17.139-06:00Ahhhh!!I have decided to keep a notebook and pen beside the computer when I am checking out all the cool blogs out there because I see something really cool that I want to do and I think "I can remember that one" , but I don't. I was just over at Little Birdie Secrets looking for something and found the post on the fun crochet washcloths that I had wanted to make but never got around to it. Ultimately there are just to many fun things to try and not enough time to do all of them. I have been trying really hard to prep all of my projects in the evenings so that on Saturday I can sew like a mad women and get lots of things done. So far its working, so hopefully I will have some great pics by Sunday night, but I can't promise because it is deer hunting opener this weekend and Jake will most likely be out all of Saturday so my sewing time will revolve around nap time. Maybe I can send the boys to Maga's for awhile.Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-61789933596874312702009-11-02T13:43:00.002-06:002009-11-02T13:49:29.048-06:00Weekly Diaper GiveawayThis weeks giveaway is an <span style="font-size:130%;color:#003300;"><a href="http://www.clothdiaperblog.com/feed-your-stash-friday-oct-30-nov-6-2009/">Econobum One Size Cloth Diaper Kit</a></span>. I looked at them at Diaper Junction and they are way cool. The covers work from birth to PTing and it seems super easy to use. If my stash wasn't complete, then this is what I would be buying. Right now, at <span style="font-size:130%;color:#003300;"><a href="http://www.diaperjunction.com/econobum-one-size-diaper-kit.html">Diaper Junction</a></span> they are on sale and if you spend more than $75, you get free shipping.Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-13043408061088485722009-10-22T08:23:00.003-05:002009-10-22T18:24:36.114-05:00AfterNot completely finished but as good as it was going to get. It has worked out <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">tremendously</span> well considering that at the old house the only place I had to sew was at the kitchen table. My hubby put up lots of new shelf space and put in 2' by 6' shelves to cut and sew on. If I have something really big to cut out I do it on the floor. He was going to give me a 4' by 8' sheet of finished plywood as a cutting table but we realized that if we did that there would be no room for anything else in the room. I used left over paint from other projects to paint the wall and hated it but figured that most of it would be covered with fabric and the like so I didn't take the time to repaint it.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDaePaNqKpeNQb9-oVE8JR0AnXT5uy5w8TRbFv9IO7osLdREqJzQEteABOmlXZy1jws7lI_GdhPoi6sl_USND-ohJ1MkGoUwqXdoqFCYFRBvYOGyU3rmFbcu7oZzIvG_O8_vvdDoqycf7/s1600-h/025.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395414863057326050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLDaePaNqKpeNQb9-oVE8JR0AnXT5uy5w8TRbFv9IO7osLdREqJzQEteABOmlXZy1jws7lI_GdhPoi6sl_USND-ohJ1MkGoUwqXdoqFCYFRBvYOGyU3rmFbcu7oZzIvG_O8_vvdDoqycf7/s400/025.JPG" /></a> These not so great photos were taken a couple of months ago and my shelves are now overflowing with fabric, quilting supplies, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">etc</span>. My mom <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">received</span> most of my Aunt Graces stuff when she pasted away and we brought it all down here so that at least all the stuff was together in one place and we would know what we have. We have a lot!! But I am having so much fun I don't care. The only thing that I would love to be able to do is finish a project from start to end without being interrupted, I know that day will come, so for now I will <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">appreciate</span> the time I have.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWzdVuwTrGItM-7FuNUDwHUPfGY7j9hUmCAy4puryb6cYz4tlEMPKHedYIrtOBGYhR9hAlfe9Xhxq-YFtsTAoZ0k5Xf0JoXUiVlUk5Dnl-iSDEK_2E0VdF7vGHdyM4dUZ7nrKLp3zq8Ej/s1600-h/024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395414859435291362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWzdVuwTrGItM-7FuNUDwHUPfGY7j9hUmCAy4puryb6cYz4tlEMPKHedYIrtOBGYhR9hAlfe9Xhxq-YFtsTAoZ0k5Xf0JoXUiVlUk5Dnl-iSDEK_2E0VdF7vGHdyM4dUZ7nrKLp3zq8Ej/s400/024.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-71249619007776035352009-10-22T07:32:00.005-05:002009-10-22T08:23:35.579-05:00BeforeThis is what my studio space looked like a few short months ago. It was/is the storage/furnace utility room and it was so stuffed with everything from the move that I thought I would never get it back. The only real bummer is that the only window I have is the little one and it doesn't let in much light which means most of my photos are not that great unless I come upstairs which involves trying not to be seen by the local natives for fear of being captured and never returning to my space. My wonderful husband has said that he would be more than willing to build me my own space outside the house but with little ones that doesn't seem very practical. Right now I can at least sneak away for a second when I am "doing laundry" to finish up a seam or sew on a button.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWsYLjX4NIhP7x4UdnkvBdj93j0t7peyU5yXYvhUQF-hR4ExYaZgHepxcI7SfaWr4Ueu3G89hhZw3J9t3XqriOXIJmGvAQABkKq-9eNksEUtRrWfiNVyn2OL2Qph1smd0jqI7Qk4L4-kM/s1600-h/DSC00783.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395402562475883490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWsYLjX4NIhP7x4UdnkvBdj93j0t7peyU5yXYvhUQF-hR4ExYaZgHepxcI7SfaWr4Ueu3G89hhZw3J9t3XqriOXIJmGvAQABkKq-9eNksEUtRrWfiNVyn2OL2Qph1smd0jqI7Qk4L4-kM/s400/DSC00783.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBS_30_cNUrft10ZplJ6QyzAZpzilbhaiHzlDRVUXwWAScTBhLmRS3RYmj2Ii5aDtLhEEGeS3u0sDpKbc_jDeyCHNDYmWoOUR_AULABCKiXiuYkFeHLd5eKd6vYrOak6m7gW_8BOKdOS43/s1600-h/DSC00782.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395402556822161154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBS_30_cNUrft10ZplJ6QyzAZpzilbhaiHzlDRVUXwWAScTBhLmRS3RYmj2Ii5aDtLhEEGeS3u0sDpKbc_jDeyCHNDYmWoOUR_AULABCKiXiuYkFeHLd5eKd6vYrOak6m7gW_8BOKdOS43/s400/DSC00782.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrPA6D6pHTVU2AnxwzmQP4r_WQ-5B8pb29ZYjzpxNEIt4sikzVjcMMMXRiP_Qhlm-CelxkG6bZDifynrZHJeHzTgIXXIRuMlEypLZsQeTRnpM4YyGsQhtpjzm4saUOQxmoD8vMklXq2ql/s1600-h/DSC00781.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395402551934306386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrPA6D6pHTVU2AnxwzmQP4r_WQ-5B8pb29ZYjzpxNEIt4sikzVjcMMMXRiP_Qhlm-CelxkG6bZDifynrZHJeHzTgIXXIRuMlEypLZsQeTRnpM4YyGsQhtpjzm4saUOQxmoD8vMklXq2ql/s400/DSC00781.JPG" /></a> I like to refer to the space as "my studio" because it sounds so grown up and people take you more seriously than when you say "craftroom", next up, the after pictures.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-76230931467968989192009-10-16T20:49:00.002-05:002009-10-16T20:54:00.108-05:00Diaper Give AwayThere's another great diaper give away at <a href="http://www.clothdiaperblog.com/feed-your-stash-friday-oct-16-23-2009/">clothdiaperblog</a>. This week it is 1 Kissaluvs V2 Fitted Diaper, 1 Kissaluvs One Size Contour Diaper, and 1 Kissaluvs Marvel Diaper.Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-40082058115631874102009-10-15T16:07:00.003-05:002009-10-15T16:11:30.685-05:00Did Somebody Say Pizza<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtlGLpl2je68ZBq5acMmlGWyKIyJMKIM83V0C9GTRNoP0f1WoTqWF4q4Q7kb-kFKdt7WK1qdXOgcbow31QZLkVB3BxWusN0k8yz0_YcloMxgwtgBpXo8TBEi1Z6I3AsQtvctmvfyFYLPsf/s1600-h/DSC01010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392936651999747810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtlGLpl2je68ZBq5acMmlGWyKIyJMKIM83V0C9GTRNoP0f1WoTqWF4q4Q7kb-kFKdt7WK1qdXOgcbow31QZLkVB3BxWusN0k8yz0_YcloMxgwtgBpXo8TBEi1Z6I3AsQtvctmvfyFYLPsf/s400/DSC01010.JPG" /></a> This picture was just to pretty or yummy, which ever you chose, not to share. Zach was having a really hard day so I took the extra time to make him a stuff crust pizza and it turned out really, really good. It has a whole wheat crust, so its a little better for you, at least we are getting a couple servings of whole grains.<br /><div></div>Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-33481140851671671712009-10-15T16:01:00.004-05:002009-10-15T16:06:35.546-05:00Another Diaper Idea<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcI-1tyk-YShR79afrzjwCSJ_4fUS-Qhdc76QF1plKa059Ffj5BLRLU8RDV4PN7AjTZZ9qphWpeDty948ttrWQ9aV0J4GFdQ4mHeQho9b_JnDvrsNrbTD8jAif9ysFhltdLRBEGkp7hLk1/s1600-h/DSC01022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392934922299513074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcI-1tyk-YShR79afrzjwCSJ_4fUS-Qhdc76QF1plKa059Ffj5BLRLU8RDV4PN7AjTZZ9qphWpeDty948ttrWQ9aV0J4GFdQ4mHeQho9b_JnDvrsNrbTD8jAif9ysFhltdLRBEGkp7hLk1/s400/DSC01022.JPG" /></a> For all of those who are cloth diapering out there or soon will be, here is another idea. I used a plain old shoe lace from the odds and ends box to secure this diaper instead of velcro or snaps. It works really well and I can even just let him run around as is, it will stay on without a cover. The only thing I would change is I only sewed the shoe lace on in one spot in the back instead of around the diaper to the side flaps. <br /><div></div>Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-73258769436177569032009-10-15T15:37:00.004-05:002009-10-15T16:00:22.201-05:00We Have EggsAnd not just any eggs, our very own eggs from our very own chickens. The boys are still really excited every time they find one or two. We have even had a few that have had double yokes. Store bought eggs are just about the grossest thing after you have had the real deal. Store eggs run all over the pan and have pale yellow yokes, even the free range ones that we were buying before. Asa dropped one of our eggs on the floor this morning, I was able to pick it right up even though it split in two and fry it right up (non of it ran out, it all stayed in its shell) they stand right up on the pan and look like a poached egg on your plate they are so compacted. Yum!!! <div> </div><div>This is my cast iron double skillet and I absolutely love it. It was a gift from my dad before we went camping. I love cooking on cast iron, the heat distribution is perfect once you learn how to cook on them, there is a bit of a learning curve. I ditched my non-stick pans once I found out that they leach florin gas into your food as it cooks, not really some thing that I want my family to be ingesting.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392930349629468178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-6HggKaaWHfQWzr95dzyNigcm4Gq_fE4LKHoxTc8tX1iZGvUcPEPi2B-P0YPg1w8o4kXmDGKaJZ7JD2Vj_C4FWJ4t345dKFSjais9_f5pIz7dVG9XucYJjuH28V0lhGQxcZy6YDyYdAJ/s400/DSC01013.JPG" /></div><div>Our eggs may be little, but they have awesome flavor to make up for it. The yokes are about the size of a quarter. I was holding the quarter as close to the egg as I could without getting burned.</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392930335469459874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmGu-3HawLqpKX87_F7dTQjUNcqJ80PCbI83FKx6FqfWWPx85_HgJqIhwbgjdtTa_jOhwobgWzl8YMX4CoZQxCSQkXsFhZZIgR_MLwNJf5qOQ4qlxQjC89gK4YD4knYX1sqy-7dTS3QDaS/s400/DSC01018.JPG" /></div><div>This was our egg with a double yoke, I ended up breaking the one so it looks like it has three yokes, Asa got this one and he was about as happy as can be.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392930324111744274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMQIrPZM2Q2ItBuU88Vog7g5LbtW282Ut5aPFE6wZoYMBsbbhB-6Et-WwPm6RS7e858KuE3kcWEdqquTSCU36Dj1TQPE1Icydof7FSn6QMRv842CHeNptOM3-3VfrGWoJhyphenhyphenRUOVuq4A7R/s400/DSC01016.JPG" /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392930310632176722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9cXG_7WdfltKJsKYoNz353ACnttlaaJwV2aeGT1GK3hkM2nNgQEVNMhD7DKw4oNZBVQ3OJSCexU2loj_ozNy9mMsUNZNzvHwL8ZucWWbUAWV_F-Gi6nUgOQWLL1dtRaFb_Q6Cq-08xye/s400/DSC01012.JPG" /></div><div> </div>Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678830398556972851.post-45382980477146770842009-10-14T09:44:00.000-05:002009-10-14T09:44:54.083-05:00Queen of Hearts and Alice in Wonderland Costume Set GIVEAWAY!!!!<a href="http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2009/10/queen-of-hearts-and-alice-in-wonderland.html">Queen of Hearts and Alice in Wonderland Costume Set GIVEAWAY!!!!</a>Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03344944062632249892noreply@blogger.com0