Interior Bathroom Design Tips

All clean.

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbprW9pXo3egjPNuUTSjMcoi9tvy-Jw-e9hRr9PJyRFTxNvwPDjHG5YHeslIGjFCM52iHWvdY31PdnX6sAdVGu6t47WSS7BJisc-Ugy40P0jTmp3bkPtWwkVQA85tvnYXQMnWJkWrPcAUu/s1600-h/IMG_0016.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297511963661249970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbprW9pXo3egjPNuUTSjMcoi9tvy-Jw-e9hRr9PJyRFTxNvwPDjHG5YHeslIGjFCM52iHWvdY31PdnX6sAdVGu6t47WSS7BJisc-Ugy40P0jTmp3bkPtWwkVQA85tvnYXQMnWJkWrPcAUu/s320/IMG_0016.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br />I love the toyroom closet.  This is one of the perks of the basement.  It looks crowded and full to the brim (because it is!)... but it holds most of the toys that were in Haley and Macy's room, and some from Luke and Chad as well.  It's nice to have one place to try and keep most of the mess.  And it's especially nice that it's not in their bedrooms.  Doesn't mean their bedrooms don't still get crazy messy... but every little bit helps!

All clean.

I love the toyroom closet. This is one of the perks of the basement. It looks crowded and full to the brim (because it is!)... but it hold...

9:29 AM

Living in a box.

Living in a box.

Not sure who took this picture, but I found it on my camera, and it was funny, so it's definitely a keeper. Let's just hope that th...

9:27 AM

More helping.

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFNvx9cpMqBMyEAQex3Ur-BYOGJ6ZYO8_0YRsNwkdje9UClvVJ2S69MQg_U_8cRF9wQNKUoIpUUmgAYzcCVkX-s7uBn03pUI13EUyrE8nSYp8-GYh0yr3gV_uCwzxSKZLr4wBNTkiND67/s1600-h/IMG_0013.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297510695708461234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFNvx9cpMqBMyEAQex3Ur-BYOGJ6ZYO8_0YRsNwkdje9UClvVJ2S69MQg_U_8cRF9wQNKUoIpUUmgAYzcCVkX-s7uBn03pUI13EUyrE8nSYp8-GYh0yr3gV_uCwzxSKZLr4wBNTkiND67/s320/IMG_0013.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" /></a><br />Hey, I'll take all the helping I can get!  One of the kids jobs is to put the trash out on trash night.  All of our recycling needs to be separated - cans/glasses, paper, newspaper, boxes.  It's always a fight who has to take out the boxes, which is usually the most work, but here's Macy, Haley and Reed all working together.  Gotta love it!

More helping.

Hey, I'll take all the helping I can get! One of the kids jobs is to put the trash out on trash night. All of our recycling needs to b...

9:25 AM

Flat Cole.

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQy_xJuVFPgdhZroJGNVCvMHV-v__sKShL7-2721zDbPEnqSOew7c2ctNTBSQBrad3pQAyxf863k7Mmi1gS6I0fI0XTwsfFfWZS5eSU8VGEsufYDKEv9qUW-_t4cFjqtfb2or4u7SThx6/s1600-h/IMG_0012.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297510288817963938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQy_xJuVFPgdhZroJGNVCvMHV-v__sKShL7-2721zDbPEnqSOew7c2ctNTBSQBrad3pQAyxf863k7Mmi1gS6I0fI0XTwsfFfWZS5eSU8VGEsufYDKEv9qUW-_t4cFjqtfb2or4u7SThx6/s320/IMG_0012.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br />I went to get the mail the other day, and was excited to find Flat "Cole" (Flat Stanley) in my mailbox.  How excited was I????  Flat Cole came to visit!  We took him to Portland to explore, and he got to visit Multnomah Falls and Mt. St. Helens.  Thanks for the visit Flat Cole... he's now on his way to Washington D.C.  Hope they're as nice to him there!!!

Flat Cole.

I went to get the mail the other day, and was excited to find Flat "Cole" (Flat Stanley) in my mailbox. How excited was I???? Fl...

9:23 AM

Snow surprise.

Snow surprise.

We woke up the other day to find a white world. We thought that we were done with this white... but for just one day, it was pretty nice.

9:21 AM

Already being brainwashed.

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYVS5vhpd22js4st3ZUVW3OQ8ZpW3ubaMZ-Rt1URUXZObOh2dN6_o3ZA7dzf-1NovwUJShSp5vHHUO8BJxi3ykBNhyphenhyphen_exOso_G_U1uwKzLwk7oqLjTfUcdYwmo6-uemqZfxWlVOT8PcAW1/s1600-h/IMG_0007.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297507579259406930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYVS5vhpd22js4st3ZUVW3OQ8ZpW3ubaMZ-Rt1URUXZObOh2dN6_o3ZA7dzf-1NovwUJShSp5vHHUO8BJxi3ykBNhyphenhyphen_exOso_G_U1uwKzLwk7oqLjTfUcdYwmo6-uemqZfxWlVOT8PcAW1/s320/IMG_0007.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br />So, as a little baby, Reed could hum the Indiana Jones song.  He really likes it, and would get very excited when he heard it.  We even bought him an Indiana Jones Mr. Potato Head.  When you press down on the hat, it plays the song.  Pretty cool.<br /><br />The other day, D puts on one of the Star Wars movies, and there goes Reed.  Now humming this tune... and he was totally enthralled watching it on the TV.  I'm totally outnumbered in this house!

Already being brainwashed.

So, as a little baby, Reed could hum the Indiana Jones song. He really likes it, and would get very excited when he heard it. We even boug...

9:12 AM

More scouts.

More scouts.

Having an indoor "snowball" fight. Consisted of waded up paper balls... but much easier to clean than real snow inside!

9:10 AM

Scout mom.

Scout mom.

I'm such the Scout mom. Kind of happens when you're the leader too. Here's Luke and I, after he earned his Webelos badge and h...

9:08 AM

Teamwork!

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkbGvZKhZ-6SON5cS9jfYmjJ_LKxqj8se8YlEHePjB6S-xFNoEJpwcuBmZ0x7JevtnEFEe6Ha5teRVkxkqiFnZX_6SIchN5KJ2e7BQGbOm2GtK6w-BFbI4CH2Nam0_PrLdndAmuwfUuY2/s1600-h/IMG_0002.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297505796857946274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkbGvZKhZ-6SON5cS9jfYmjJ_LKxqj8se8YlEHePjB6S-xFNoEJpwcuBmZ0x7JevtnEFEe6Ha5teRVkxkqiFnZX_6SIchN5KJ2e7BQGbOm2GtK6w-BFbI4CH2Nam0_PrLdndAmuwfUuY2/s320/IMG_0002.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br />Come on... sing along.  Teamwork, teamwork... name this song... it's from Wonderpets.  I try to sing it a lot.  Reed helping Haley carry a VERY HEAVY box of pictures in from the front porch.  We got home to find 7 of these boxes sitting on our porch, and they tried to help me bring them in.

Teamwork!

Come on... sing along. Teamwork, teamwork... name this song... it's from Wonderpets. I try to sing it a lot. Reed helping Haley carry...

9:06 AM

Catching up.

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3dzr2jlE7j2hMdNUlGkWsVb46nJOIHzKvWmjLqr50n8TVrklyEBDBI2VS-lTbRws_G2fBlF_G1Z4_HGkRpvW6mYlpnr9Hju86ORc2nzuBsWtYWg9SpUiYhpFqf9zBHm_RN44A7qUeFpP/s1600-h/IMG_0015.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297505022329196818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3dzr2jlE7j2hMdNUlGkWsVb46nJOIHzKvWmjLqr50n8TVrklyEBDBI2VS-lTbRws_G2fBlF_G1Z4_HGkRpvW6mYlpnr9Hju86ORc2nzuBsWtYWg9SpUiYhpFqf9zBHm_RN44A7qUeFpP/s320/IMG_0015.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a><br />Well, I've been pretty good about taking the daily pictures... just not the posting part.  I've been really busy with a scrapbook project and it's pretty much been consuming most of my time, so that's my picture for today.  Some of the 350+ scrapbook pages that I've made in the past two weeks.  I know... crazy, huh?  But when I give myself deadlines, I can (sometimes) work with them!  And, you need to know that they are not all completely different pages.  I scrapbook for a family with 7 kids.  If all 7 of the kids were somewhere, I recreate the page 7 times.  Make sense?  So... here ya go...

Catching up.

Well, I've been pretty good about taking the daily pictures... just not the posting part. I've been really busy with a scrapbook pr...

9:02 AM

Rek Bookcase

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://mocoloco.com/upload/2008/12/mo/met_rek.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://mocoloco.com/upload/2008/12/mo/met_rek.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 468px; height: 342px;" /></a><br />I love this expanding shelving unit by Reinier de Jong. As your book collection or collection of anything come to that! begins to grow you can simply slide the unit apart to reveal the ideal shelving unit.<br /><br />The Rek bookcase looks simply stunning closed up with the added intrigue of it opening up to cover virtually a whole wall. Great idea for rented studio flats where space is usually confined or you don’t like the décor in a room!<br /><br />The other aspect of Rek which appeals to me is the variety of different shapes and sizes of the shelves/cubby holes when the bookcase is open. The long thin ones would be ideal for storing magazines; there is even storage for oversize books which I can never seem to find the right place on a shelf for.<br /><br />The overall simple clean lines provides the opportunity to use the Rek bookcase in any style of interior. It would look equally at home in either traditional or modern room designs. No over the top fussiness; just a very functional piece of furniture. Being white it will coordinate with any colour scheme, style of furnishings and window dressings such as <a href=“http://www.terryfabrics.co.uk/blinds/roman-blinds/"title="roman blinds>roman blinds</a> or curtains. <br /><br />Although Rek has been designed as a bookcase I think any sort of personal collection would look equally as stunning. This bookcase is perfectly in keeping with this year’s interior design themes of no clutter or mess, just be careful that it doesn’t become an untidy dumping ground as that would completely ruin the look!<br /><br />For further information and image source visit <a href=“http://www.mocoloco.com”title=“MoCo Loco”>MoCo Loco</a>.

Rek Bookcase

I love this expanding shelving unit by Reinier de Jong. As your book collection or collection of anything come to that! begins to grow you c...

12:15 AM

'Lull' Light

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.yatzer.com/assets/Image/6.June08/lull/thumb.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.yatzer.com/assets/Image/6.June08/lull/thumb.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 454px; height: 280px;" /></a><br />The concept of this amazing light has 'blossomed' by the Norwegian design group Varmo 1 Kollstad 1 Buene. It works by a motor which has a timer attached. When it is time for sleep the light slowly dims and the petals of the light slowly close. In the morning the bud comes to life by reversing the action-the light comes on and as the bud opens the light becomes brighter. What a wonderfully relaxing and ingenious way to let your body clock know when it is time to sleep and when it is time to get up.<br /><br />Lull, the apt name of this design, is a great way to get children into a good sleep routine from an early age. No more being afraid of the dark, as the light fades and the flower closes the room will gradually and gently become darker, rather than the usual 'shock' of being plunged into complete darkness. It may also be very useful for anyone who has problems drifting off to sleep or waking up.<br /><br />In order for Lull to work effectively it would probably be best to use a blackout <a href="http:www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/blinds/roller-blinds/"title="roller blind">roller blind</a> to prevent unwanted light coming into the room too early in the morning or when trying to get to sleep-as these would defeat the object of controlling the amount of light in the room.<br /><br />Lull would be ideal for use all year, most particularly during the long summer evenings and early morning sunshine!<br /><br />The design group consulted psychologist and specialist on sleep problems Dr. Staalle Pallesen during this wonderful lights conception. <br /><br />For further information and image source visit <a href="http://www.yatzer.com"title="yatzer">yatzer</a>

'Lull' Light

The concept of this amazing light has 'blossomed' by the Norwegian design group Varmo 1 Kollstad 1 Buene. It works by a motor which ...

12:15 AM

Time for change.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmEhCr1e9-_tmLU0e7nhMzbfxX1H1bRzUeK9hF6sitYwxoCyC36N2OUDNCkhnEJ-cl7ziFvzNEEDNR6qggB2rvRTZsX8bC0OM-NtLNe5sAJhpWCKF2gvMJXY2Iv8k02FjWEqTpjOXEKOq/s1600-h/oath-cp-w6118666%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293803890112326610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmEhCr1e9-_tmLU0e7nhMzbfxX1H1bRzUeK9hF6sitYwxoCyC36N2OUDNCkhnEJ-cl7ziFvzNEEDNR6qggB2rvRTZsX8bC0OM-NtLNe5sAJhpWCKF2gvMJXY2Iv8k02FjWEqTpjOXEKOq/s320/oath-cp-w6118666%5B1%5D.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div>Ok, so this is my real, official post for yesterday, January 20th, Inauguration Day. So, maybe Obama wasn't my first choice... or my second choice for that matter. I'm still really excited to be around at this time, to see a black person (or... half-black as so many people are saying - does it really matter?) elected to be our president. What an amazing time we are living in! </div><div> </div><div>And really, how AMAZING was that Inauguration ceremony!  Me... who doesn't really care for or understand politics!  But did you see all those people????  There must have been almost a zillion people there!!!  Just amazing!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Now, I just want our housing market to get better, unemployment to get better, economy to get better... everything to get better. Come on Obama, make all your promises so!</div>

Time for change.

Ok, so this is my real, official post for yesterday, January 20th, Inauguration Day. So, maybe Obama wasn't my first choice... or my sec...

9:36 AM

It's Cookie Time!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQJwZHe2hVLRerCtxKwAQdLXZJ3epq5e7xBmy2HbGXs2bTresM2X4yOFut-NMQUJaexGIlPH1ywq74qptvo-yL0Q1xteNSkAribDIAYtQO8AeAi_GakaA8QMi8hPUv9ZFHE6LMJZl2ZaI/s1600-h/DSC_1206.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293802146114860082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQJwZHe2hVLRerCtxKwAQdLXZJ3epq5e7xBmy2HbGXs2bTresM2X4yOFut-NMQUJaexGIlPH1ywq74qptvo-yL0Q1xteNSkAribDIAYtQO8AeAi_GakaA8QMi8hPUv9ZFHE6LMJZl2ZaI/s320/DSC_1206.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div>Our house is alive with the selling of Girl Scout cookies! Anyone need some... let me know and I'll hook you up!!! Macy enjoys selling the cookies, and it's great because it pays for overnight horse camp which is lots of fun! Last year she sold 292 boxes, selling the most for her troop. This year, we're not trying so hard, but still having a great time!</div>

It's Cookie Time!

Our house is alive with the selling of Girl Scout cookies! Anyone need some... let me know and I'll hook you up!!! Macy enjoys selling t...

9:32 AM

More love to go around.

More love to go around.

Something else I LOVE??? I LOVE COSTCO!!! Really, who doesn't love Costco? I am there weekly, and think that I might be one of their bes...

9:29 AM

Rockin' Out!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvLFm774PAxRsFTkBvqQRkKMEOAb2Y6A4W9THAPdYVKva88oLvoSLdWsYVi1iFgq2qOmXKSS52DrR31dG_KH7tucYIJHEWSbYKb9sdIlFYsKDEfJJDgJX7OyJcSaimfdKXR-zE1wklXFQ/s1600-h/IMG_0082.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293800315932928738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvLFm774PAxRsFTkBvqQRkKMEOAb2Y6A4W9THAPdYVKva88oLvoSLdWsYVi1iFgq2qOmXKSS52DrR31dG_KH7tucYIJHEWSbYKb9sdIlFYsKDEfJJDgJX7OyJcSaimfdKXR-zE1wklXFQ/s320/IMG_0082.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div>I came home the other night to find everyone asleep, except for these two who were "Rockin' Out"! Pretty much a constant in our house. Ya got Rock Band, ya got Guitar Hero... there's bound to be a party. One time I was gone for the evening, and the kids were home with some friends waiting for D to come home. By the time he got home, the kids were still here with their friends, and the friends' dads who had brought pizza, all having a Rock Band party in our basement. Just a "rockin'" good time!</div>

Rockin' Out!

I came home the other night to find everyone asleep, except for these two who were "Rockin' Out"! Pretty much a constant in ou...

9:25 AM

Hotel for Dogs.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Vs2p__9_4AM3i5lEHIlkIE7cuhU3iBv8EZnb5Y1CQsdKwJqLAEqBZkCCTjEUNV_F3nan0hhOGExHhMbofW_qt8jrUekTTZZijuH27Y3om7TXZIZ882yboxCyqgdCuD3wtCnRvtZKiQgl/s1600-h/IMG_0001.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293798906888927666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Vs2p__9_4AM3i5lEHIlkIE7cuhU3iBv8EZnb5Y1CQsdKwJqLAEqBZkCCTjEUNV_F3nan0hhOGExHhMbofW_qt8jrUekTTZZijuH27Y3om7TXZIZ882yboxCyqgdCuD3wtCnRvtZKiQgl/s320/IMG_0001.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div>Ok, so being on the PTA sometimes "encourages" me to see movies that I might not necessarily see - (anyone remember "Beverly Hills Chihuahua"? I didn't see it, but D took the kids, and I'm really thankful that I didn't go!) Anyways, last night our PTA did a movie night fundraiser to see "Hotel for Dogs", and surprise, surprise, it was really cute! We all really enjoyed it... and our fundraiser did great! The last time our PTA did a movie night, they sold 85 tickets. This time we sold 300!!! And the theatre only holds 340... so almost sold out! Pretty impressive if you ask me!</div>

Hotel for Dogs.

Ok, so being on the PTA sometimes "encourages" me to see movies that I might not necessarily see - (anyone remember "Beverly ...

9:18 AM

Beat the Wintry Weather!

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/images/P/Elston-Ready-Made-Curtains-Red.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/images/P/Elston-Ready-Made-Curtains-Red.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 458px;" /></a><br />Beat the wintry weather and stay cosy and warm by ensuring your windows are draught free. Double glazing has improved the number of heat lost via windows in recent years, however, studies show that many homes still loose a substantial amounts of heat through windows and doors.<br /><br />Finding modern curtains in a heavy weight fabric can be time consuming and very frustrating! These contemporary designed, <a href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/curtains/elston-ready-made-curtains-ruby/"title="Elston curtains">Elston curtains</a> are the ideal solution. <br /><br />The curtains are fully lined , with deep three inch headings they are perfect for using with a modern curtain pole made from either wood or metal. Coordinating tie-backs and cushion offer a stylish and elegant look to a room.<br /><br />Traditional floral pattern with an up-to-date design looks great in both traditional and modern interiors. Shown here in a dining room style setting, these curtains would look equally at home in a lounge or trendy bedroom.<br /><br />The subtle red and green contrasting colours provides the opportunity to use these curtains with many different colour schemes. I must admit to having a difficulty with rooms that have patterned walls and patterned curtains! The thought of having a completely coordinating room fills me with dread-I have recently seen on TV,  a room where the wall paper, curtains and bedding were all exactly the same-eek! <br /><br />The colours used in Elston curtains offers the opportunity to having a variety of different plain wall colours. By selecting one of the main colours as an accent, subtle injections of the same shade can be incorporated elegantly in the room. <br /><br />Image source: <a href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk"title="Terrysfabrics">Terrysfabrics</a>

Beat the Wintry Weather!

Beat the wintry weather and stay cosy and warm by ensuring your windows are draught free. Double glazing has improved the number of heat los...

12:15 AM

Boots!

Boots!

Isn't he cute? I know that he gets the most of our blog... but I do spend A LOT of time with him... and he's really very funny! Lu...

5:28 PM

Bathing Beuaties

Bathing Beuaties

Look at these cute two! Just hanging out in the tub, enjoying some warm water, bath toys and bubbles.

5:34 PM

Hugh Hefner look out!

Hugh Hefner look out!

So we got Reed these really cute CARS pajamas after Christmas on sale, and when he wears them, he totally looks like he could be the next Hu...

5:30 PM

Preschool playgroup.

<div><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6nRVWfrmz43O_EW-FvuwtTZu-u4FyWPwBSezL8ps5xqToOPbQDKxQ3NZCMLnOvD0qaCoo2pndbcwEnLurXENr7wruvXTh_ENsBj8fX3snkLSa2OArS-jeTR0kwufrhaAvbb5Wjowh3egt/s1600-h/IMG_0001.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290505528262568338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6nRVWfrmz43O_EW-FvuwtTZu-u4FyWPwBSezL8ps5xqToOPbQDKxQ3NZCMLnOvD0qaCoo2pndbcwEnLurXENr7wruvXTh_ENsBj8fX3snkLSa2OArS-jeTR0kwufrhaAvbb5Wjowh3egt/s320/IMG_0001.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> During playgroup. See all the kids and their cute moms?<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290505533152569266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeynURpLX0NezhM7bZPzRX-Li-cuGHEfSNLkDjddLlLrH9ypBkhZlTWAQYptX52anDVHr5f0w1kONk_3hx0NKdk2z1GKdlVdJWJtMNJTgzwWrfoKvilsxEo06VV8rB8VXuwuOUuQuPoS6E/s320/IMG_0004.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />After playgroup. Not too bad.<br /><br /><div>We just hosted Reed's playgroup. There's probably about 20 kids, aged 1-5. We had 13 of the kids over with their moms', and they all just hung out and played - this is what we built the basement for. It was a lot of fun, and the wreckage afterwards wasn't too bad either. </div><div></div><br /><div>The fun part really, is just all the moms' being together getting to chat. Erika, who is mini-Martha-Stewart, even came up and completely rearranged our living room. Only like the 3rd time it's been done in the past week. Thanks Erika for your help with this! Now come back and do the rest of the house (and I'm totally all over painting the banister!).</div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290506660498884002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiNiYBRMignmBC3H4RRIIjvHmIpBJc6j0vHufGytMAK9bb5G6J8qktlQUZ6qa9tsCvaKEXKR79ECEfEvZSU2Gl7VB2CtUhnJwpzeGJaoDytx6dy8f-f5O6kaTo1BM9RxX6ed0DpTxq2uMM/s320/IMG_0006.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></div></div>

Preschool playgroup.

During playgroup. See all the kids and their cute moms? After playgroup. Not too bad. We just hosted Reed's playgroup. There's prob...

12:19 PM

The Quilt Fairy came.

The Quilt Fairy came.

See what came in our mail the other day? Reed's baby blanket, made by Grandma Paula (shout out to Grandma Paula!). Isn't it cute? Re...

12:15 PM

Smells like teen spirit in our house!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBhvvUT6P5iTENUrSLpifmE3AQm5Qfbzd88YAjI80HufuMzF2EtFcseFK8aBgAsuB7w9DgSl8wIwQzgfHraNnFXjWz19fqGKALBhk3H3QgoTNvnpSfYo-ZFI8iQnPiqq-0gXGnlrxgU4I/s1600-h/DSC_0114.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290218743834311586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBhvvUT6P5iTENUrSLpifmE3AQm5Qfbzd88YAjI80HufuMzF2EtFcseFK8aBgAsuB7w9DgSl8wIwQzgfHraNnFXjWz19fqGKALBhk3H3QgoTNvnpSfYo-ZFI8iQnPiqq-0gXGnlrxgU4I/s320/DSC_0114.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div>Ok, you may call me crazy (if you don't already!), and Chad definately does... but this is the picture and the memory for today. The first deodorant bought for someone in our family other than me and D. We have an almost teenager. Can you believe it? He's 12 1/2 now, and we just thought it might be time for him to start doing "teenage" stuff. Not that he smells or anything (he doesn't... I made D check)... but better to be safe than sorry! </div>

Smells like teen spirit in our house!

Ok, you may call me crazy (if you don't already!), and Chad definately does... but this is the picture and the memory for today. The fir...

5:49 PM

Happy Holidays!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5NrTXVWYqbKr8RJDQx6-lJtFBtt19o9GhwQfBSXULG2zef_zQaIGceopqvnbx0wyG7LSKMyZUM_KAS0zwp3_33eWFgulRFgLV2GPkMiFHw0GyxOWb8VXHk9GdnCk-ikk-4LgvXc5BVe4I/s1600-h/IMG_0108.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289529597475752210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5NrTXVWYqbKr8RJDQx6-lJtFBtt19o9GhwQfBSXULG2zef_zQaIGceopqvnbx0wyG7LSKMyZUM_KAS0zwp3_33eWFgulRFgLV2GPkMiFHw0GyxOWb8VXHk9GdnCk-ikk-4LgvXc5BVe4I/s320/IMG_0108.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdk6b7m9VrMJ2ESV0YFn090E6lekxa4onC7GjUMlPjd8GyyePo4LLP8G9ldt4TGSRqQARUr2BR6Bu8kxHCSe82zdZY8ZEdfoG6XIgEA7gY8cCLTDWnMprMpnUxsZPpfedgq_a8RPdf4pu/s1600-h/IMG_0107.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289529593606894914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdk6b7m9VrMJ2ESV0YFn090E6lekxa4onC7GjUMlPjd8GyyePo4LLP8G9ldt4TGSRqQARUr2BR6Bu8kxHCSe82zdZY8ZEdfoG6XIgEA7gY8cCLTDWnMprMpnUxsZPpfedgq_a8RPdf4pu/s320/IMG_0107.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Macy (on the right) and her best friend, Sierra<br /><br /><div>Oh wait... you say it isn't the holidays any longer? That was like two or three weeks ago??? Well... when school gets cancelled the week before Christmas vacation, and there are no holiday parties held, they need to be held at another time. Macy's teacher took a vote with her class, and they still wanted their holiday party, making gingerbread houses and all (gee... ya think?). So, today we had a gingerbread party in Macy's class. It was a lot of fun... and all the kids went home totally loaded up on sugar!  Sugar plums dancing in their heads...</div></div>

Happy Holidays!

Macy (on the right) and her best friend, Sierra Oh wait... you say it isn't the holidays any longer? That was like two or three weeks a...

9:12 PM

Dream Bag

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2007/02/27/dream_bag2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2007/02/27/dream_bag2.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 468px; height: 311px;" /></a><br />This new design concept made from beaver nylon and foam filled polyester brings the humble bean bag right up to date. Dream bag offers the ideal resting and relaxation place for people of all ages.<br /><br />Designed by Ulrika Engberg and Kasper Medin- they have used the idea of a flower bud when the Dream Bag is closed which blossoms when open. A simple yet effectual concept.<br /><br />Like most bean bags Dream Bag looks incredibly comfortable. I love the idea of having that extra support from the contrasting ‘petals’. Ideal for letting babies snuggle into to rest, as long as they are not left unsupervised of course, and great for oldies like me who still like to sit low down but need extra help to get comfortable!<br /><br />Dream bag is lightweight and therefore easy to transport around the home or in the garden-when it’s a bit warmer. <br /><br />I also like the use of black and white beaver nylon fabric- as this enables the Dream Bag to blend well into both modern and traditional interior designs with ease. It looks great against this wooden flooring and would be ideal in chic apartments which have a monotone, minimalist interior. Coordinated with either white or <a href="http://www.terrysfabriccs.co.uk/cat/blinds/wood-blinds/"title="black wooden blinds">black wooden blinds</a>, white walls and black and white rugs a remarkably easy and affordable interior can be created.<br /><br />No doubt once Ulrika and Kasper have found a producer for their Dream Bag, a huge variety of different colour combinations will become available. <br /><br />Source information and image via <a href="http://www.yankodesigns.com"title="Yanko Designs">Yanko Designs</a>.

Dream Bag

This new design concept made from beaver nylon and foam filled polyester brings the humble bean bag right up to date. Dream bag offers the i...

2:16 AM

Night of the (non-) living Frogs!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijrHElQkhXd82TjrznRYHLj58jgk-twVmWQXUK90O0m8K5x0bxfQEXGBwXxrjEl2LjGUHIcCBClLDsXL_jrivy7J3-m9NuGt2qIgcnYfkyEbb5rMiLCfoYmswggXU-HpEpu0quuc__k-w/s1600-h/IMG_0102.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289133639796506306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijrHElQkhXd82TjrznRYHLj58jgk-twVmWQXUK90O0m8K5x0bxfQEXGBwXxrjEl2LjGUHIcCBClLDsXL_jrivy7J3-m9NuGt2qIgcnYfkyEbb5rMiLCfoYmswggXU-HpEpu0quuc__k-w/s320/IMG_0102.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div>Remember being in 8th grade with Mrs. Smith (I think it was 8th grade)? Remember dissecting frogs? How much fun it was (NOT)? Chad just dissected frogs in 7th grade, so his teacher had an open house tonight where the parents could come in and the kids would show them all the parts of the frog. Lots of fun. The teacher has a sense of humor though (much better than Mrs. Smith). He cut into one frogs' belly, where he had previously implanted an M&M and showed the kids that that frog had been snacking on M&Ms. While dissecting another frog, he put a small piece of cookie on his tray, unbeknownest to his class, and then picked it up to eat it, pretending like it was part of the frog. Lots of fun in 7th grade science class.</div>

Night of the (non-) living Frogs!

Remember being in 8th grade with Mrs. Smith (I think it was 8th grade)? Remember dissecting frogs? How much fun it was (NOT)? Chad just diss...

7:30 PM

I {heart} Ellen.

I {heart} Ellen.

Ok, so seriously, Ellen Degeneres just makes me laugh. I'm sitting here, checking email and stuff, watching Ellen, laughing so hard, ca...

4:52 PM

Pixel Couch

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2008/03/28/pixel_sofa.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2008/03/28/pixel_sofa.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 468px; height: 267px;" /></a><br />I just love the multitude of colours in this Pixel Couch designed by Christian Zuzuanga.<br /><br />The couch fabrics is designed by using artificial Picture Elements more commonly know to us all simply as pixels. I’m not really into understanding the complexities or simplicities of how pixels ‘work’- I simply love the striking effect they produce!<br /><br />The squares remind me for a contemporary patchwork, without the necessity of sewing the individual pieces all together. The slight blurring of the colours looks stunning close up, but I’m not sure when viewed from a distance if you may have the feeling of being unable to focus your eyes properly, a bit like when you’ve had too much to drink! <br /><br />This Pixel Couch offers the possibility of using any colour within the spectrum for the rooms design colours. In large rooms I would opt for the brightest of the colours for curtains and accessories; smaller rooms would look great with the more mid-range colours. Plain black or white would look striking in a room of any size.<br /><br />The great advantage of using multicoloured furniture is the ability to have <a href="http://terrysfabrics.co.uk/cat/curtain-fabrics/"title="curtain fabric">curtain fabric</a> in practically any colour and it will blend beautifully.<br /><br />The couch offers a contemporary approach to traditional style furniture. I’m sure if you search you will find that someone has already designed fabric using pixels from which numerous different furniture and  accessories have been created. I’m sure I have seen a woman’s dress made from pixel style fabric- I just can’t remember where!<br /><br />For more information on Pixel Couch and image source visit <a href="http://www.yankodesigns.com"title="Yanko Designs">Yanko Designs</a>.

Pixel Couch

I just love the multitude of colours in this Pixel Couch designed by Christian Zuzuanga. The couch fabrics is designed by using artificial P...

3:14 AM

Ya gotta love "homemade" pizza!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVPXHI9PFRYRQ0tbUclHtWweiysk1ivbN9o7mbofxNvxAN6btWvQuFgssv_Y0tLq4cUG1Afosd2xH4iBForUrlky65r24f3w_llG5LzNnQb1IlgXXvpPwLvlCgHrXphexdSTAZwxUwTVtm/s1600-h/IMG_0007.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289094973307009698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVPXHI9PFRYRQ0tbUclHtWweiysk1ivbN9o7mbofxNvxAN6btWvQuFgssv_Y0tLq4cUG1Afosd2xH4iBForUrlky65r24f3w_llG5LzNnQb1IlgXXvpPwLvlCgHrXphexdSTAZwxUwTVtm/s320/IMG_0007.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div>So, did you know that you can go into Papa Murphy's and just buy the pizza dough , already in pizza shape on a paper bottom, for only a couple of dollars (I got two large "pizzas" for $3.25!)? Then, you take it home, add some pizza sauce (which you can also buy for about a quarter), cheese, and any toppings you like and have some "homemade" pizza. At Winco (that's our grocery store) they had a bag of 5 mini pizza doughs for $.99... just right for our family. The kids loved it... and it was super yummy and cheap! For less than $10, we had two large pizzas, 5 "personal" pizzas, and a whole lot of fun! Priceless.</div>

Ya gotta love "homemade" pizza!

So, did you know that you can go into Papa Murphy's and just buy the pizza dough , already in pizza shape on a paper bottom, for only a ...

9:40 PM

Ready-made is not Cheating!

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/images/P/Wave-Ready-Made-Curtains-Chocolate.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/images/P/Wave-Ready-Made-Curtains-Chocolate.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 441px;" /></a><br />Window dressing should always be given careful consideration. It can be really difficult finding exactly the right colour and patterns, especially if you don’t have the skills, time or inclination to make your own curtains. <br /><br />I just love these beautifully patterned, <a href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/cat/ready-made-curtains/eyelet-curtains/?sort=title&sort_direction=0"title="wave eyelet curtains">wave eyelet curtains</a>. They look striking hung from these contemporary steel effect curtain poles, offering a really clean and crisp look to the room. The subtle wave effect pattern provides the illusion of height to the window and room. Made from robust and durable fabric which has a soft lined look these curtains would look stunning in both traditional or modern homes.<br /><br />The great thing about modern ready made curtains is the simplicity of hanging them; especially these eyelet style headings, it’s just a matter of sliding them onto the pole and fixing the pole to the brackets. <br /><br />The key factor in having curtains like these is to ensure they hang to the floor exactly. Too long and the wave effect pattern may be lost; too short and they will remind you of trousers which are not quite long enough to be trendy and stylish!<br /><br />Another good aspect of buying window dressings ready made is that they generally come with other accessories such as tie-backs and cushions to match or coordinate, providing a really stylish look very easily.<br /><br />Having ‘ready made’ is not a cheat’s way out, it’s simply a practical and affordable way to have elegant window dressings throughout your home. <br /><br />Visit <a href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk"title ="Terrys Fabrics">Terrys Fabrics</a> for further information and inspiration!

Ready-made is not Cheating!

Window dressing should always be given careful consideration. It can be really difficult finding exactly the right colour and patterns, espe...

12:15 AM

Shoe Day part 2

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHFC2npWEfIUofny4n38U85av_8pkhTJX7A2g4LgK9Y8O4M7A3xoLlze7_nm4zxOCJrvla6nOoyGeAqt14NKa21H1Nfe0pcA-dkRxgJ5_nNtHi6J0ygsATXi9KZJU922iu5NwI4m3Cgen/s1600-h/IMG_0039.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288354984509934722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHFC2npWEfIUofny4n38U85av_8pkhTJX7A2g4LgK9Y8O4M7A3xoLlze7_nm4zxOCJrvla6nOoyGeAqt14NKa21H1Nfe0pcA-dkRxgJ5_nNtHi6J0ygsATXi9KZJU922iu5NwI4m3Cgen/s320/IMG_0039.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4khvQPVOXmAzKFTNW2w1KAVwliyFy9zz-3gPh-hdiXfgxkHCYkozJygMQoXYidqmO2xfij3P4deH7eCsM7_QIkUhcLWgt7je10HyWBSGTzQRBK05y7QerWvRjb5wN6tgi-bNGoUXnF1Dx/s1600-h/IMG_0038.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288354977819552674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4khvQPVOXmAzKFTNW2w1KAVwliyFy9zz-3gPh-hdiXfgxkHCYkozJygMQoXYidqmO2xfij3P4deH7eCsM7_QIkUhcLWgt7je10HyWBSGTzQRBK05y7QerWvRjb5wN6tgi-bNGoUXnF1Dx/s320/IMG_0038.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> He wouldn't keep his eyes open, but he's still REALLY cute!<br /><br /><div>Ok, so I am so not a "character-on-the-shoes" type of person, but when we saw these, Reed just had to have them. He LOVES cars... especially CARS cars, and we just couldn't resist some Lightning McQueen boots. How cute are they? They're a bit big on his feet, and he's not quite sure how to walk in them, but he looks awfully cute and that totally counts for something.  And besides, he didn't get any shoes on Shoe Day anyway!</div></div>

Shoe Day part 2

He wouldn't keep his eyes open, but he's still REALLY cute! Ok, so I am so not a "character-on-the-shoes" type of person,...

5:16 PM

They're back...

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5uhKwcFejshjcxd8ZtkbS4c7SflOUvZbNbhJDxrvafvxHBq4RbszV4KVf6C1IzwOZFztjwenGRoZlbHqnmkN1SaD4j55iuGXcPe7oTtxaTon_SjhEFpjup34zHlZ2fd-G4ewK6naitMvt/s1600-h/IMG_0005.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288338928599244498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5uhKwcFejshjcxd8ZtkbS4c7SflOUvZbNbhJDxrvafvxHBq4RbszV4KVf6C1IzwOZFztjwenGRoZlbHqnmkN1SaD4j55iuGXcPe7oTtxaTon_SjhEFpjup34zHlZ2fd-G4ewK6naitMvt/s320/IMG_0005.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div>After a "late start" yesterday morning (due to an unexpected freak snow storm on Sunday night that caused most of us to think that the kids would NEVER be going back to school), the buses are back on track, and the kids actually went to school!!! Yippee! This is my happy site for the day! Want to remember the buses running, even if there is now rain.</div>

They're back...

After a "late start" yesterday morning (due to an unexpected freak snow storm on Sunday night that caused most of us to think that...

4:14 PM

Reflection Chair

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2007/04/5/reflection_chair.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.yankodesign.com/images/design_news/2007/04/5/reflection_chair.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 468px; height: 222px;" /></a><br />This relaxing snuggle into ‘Reflection’ chair has been designed by Vincent Lai.<br />I can’t help but think that it reminds me of a pet basket!<br />The upholstery may not be to everyone’s liking; somewhat bland colours in my opinion. Maybe that’s the whole point not to be distracted by too many colours and patterns while relaxing; the chair certainly doesn’t want to be the focal point in a room if it’s used as a personal hideaway, just blend into the background in an unobtrusive way. <br /><br />Would look great in any room; ideal for teenagers who don’t want to have to interact or talk to anyone else; ideal for snuggling into and shutting yourself metaphorically away from the world, if only for an hour or two at the end of the day; a great space for quietly reading the weekend papers, it makes a statement of ‘I want to be left alone, this is my space’ very clear!<br /><br />Being up off the ground and virtually encircled with high padding, anyone who lives in a draughty house would welcome the warm advantages this delightful chair brings. Team Reflection chair up with some thick <a href="http//www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/cat/curtains/discount-curtains"title="discount curtains">discount curtains</a> in a plain lemony yellow colour and a small living space could be transformed into a warm, welcoming zone specifically designed for one. Ideal for students and those who enjoy their own company.<br /><br />As much as I like Reflection chair and the concepts behind the design, I still think it looks like an oversized pet basket-but that’s just my view!<br /><br />For further information visit <a href="http://www.yankodesigns.com"title="Yanko Designs">Yanko Designs</a>

Reflection Chair

This relaxing snuggle into ‘Reflection’ chair has been designed by Vincent Lai. I can’t help but think that it reminds me of a pet basket! T...

12:15 AM

It's snowing again.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8A0HAY62rpOGyPyK7UpCOvSJLTUAWag8MLZtb0iG_dr6IbZzaIglr_X5rZK7dLudcrG-r2licP5IDEEznTxfM2S3vINmTDUno940lHD2u2DvbtLt9whlYSM5zoViSJuXYaTVnoXrraPE/s1600-h/IMG_0290.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287910436702242802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8A0HAY62rpOGyPyK7UpCOvSJLTUAWag8MLZtb0iG_dr6IbZzaIglr_X5rZK7dLudcrG-r2licP5IDEEznTxfM2S3vINmTDUno940lHD2u2DvbtLt9whlYSM5zoViSJuXYaTVnoXrraPE/s320/IMG_0290.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div>Yesterday at about 5:00, it started to snow. For no reason. Not on our weather forecast... just felt like it, I guess. Not a ton (like 3 or 4 inches in our front yard), but out city is not set up for snow. No snow plows, no salt machines, and lots of hills. Shuts down our school buses, and pretty much a lot of everything else too. I love it... truly I do, but I was DESPERATE for the kids to go back to school today. Just done having them around 24/7. Love them... but come on. You all know what I'm saying. So... we patiently kept checking the internet to see if the school district put up anything yet, and no luck. This morning, the dreaded phone call at 6:11 am. Luckily, no school closure, just late start which puts them 2 hours late for school. That's not bad, and actually an easier way to start back to school after being off for almost 3 weeks.</div><div> </div><div>So, for day 4, a picture of the totally lop-sided, leaning tower of snowman the kids built me last week.  Not yesterday, but the picture doesn't have to be from yesterday, just the memory does.  See how this works?  Totally accomodating!</div>

It's snowing again.

Yesterday at about 5:00, it started to snow. For no reason. Not on our weather forecast... just felt like it, I guess. Not a ton (like 3 or ...

12:28 PM

Just enjoying.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKokyeZQy6XCpLVzA1KNNzBgFL_lAXDE-aSHxJc8GwAXpodYAqi9uvq7g1FAQ-petj4oDer-8QcKLxHP8z8VERAqlRYHZpt-rw9KCqBBwY6UFXIkF-fL0POjAf8GWBA51N-UV6XHpV3B8K/s1600-h/IMG_0358.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287909029717708146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKokyeZQy6XCpLVzA1KNNzBgFL_lAXDE-aSHxJc8GwAXpodYAqi9uvq7g1FAQ-petj4oDer-8QcKLxHP8z8VERAqlRYHZpt-rw9KCqBBwY6UFXIkF-fL0POjAf8GWBA51N-UV6XHpV3B8K/s320/IMG_0358.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div>So, day 3, I was out running some errands and really wanted a milk shake. I headed to Jack in the Box to get an Oreo one and got a teriyaki rice bowl and headed home. Nice mom that I am, I decide to share my rice bowl with Reed. He was really enjoying it, until he got some of the shake and realized that there is something WAY better than chicken and rice... Oreos and Ice Cream! Who would've thought?</div>

Just enjoying.

So, day 3, I was out running some errands and really wanted a milk shake. I headed to Jack in the Box to get an Oreo one and got a teriyaki ...

12:25 PM

Happy 2009!

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixjaB8io5cBWNGZu6ibZZLAygv1pgIASZbKe8QucOe7KCq2JXCQ-RFz4FxCudQPsVExtwdeo8cc1Zbvku8TFtiE9R46MXyrxrmQyqntSGAj6QUigPJiTDAgWv6_ZDuBq_8qKD3czRKOUda/s1600-h/IMG_0343.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287906956879996050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixjaB8io5cBWNGZu6ibZZLAygv1pgIASZbKe8QucOe7KCq2JXCQ-RFz4FxCudQPsVExtwdeo8cc1Zbvku8TFtiE9R46MXyrxrmQyqntSGAj6QUigPJiTDAgWv6_ZDuBq_8qKD3czRKOUda/s320/IMG_0343.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Always a crowd favorite - the chocolate fountain.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzckquf37eCYcZsjSOFUBoQMXcX95ArN4iQF40chOMuCoBjwcKD1P3KPvHN90Q8cHttK0lwe2aGPTPn9zJ9DIRcEsxm1QIpwCU4vpCpjuxQ2naoHxN_QUCNZN3XEiGu60z_pN1iSQOyIV/s1600-h/IMG_0342.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287906939491865330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzckquf37eCYcZsjSOFUBoQMXcX95ArN4iQF40chOMuCoBjwcKD1P3KPvHN90Q8cHttK0lwe2aGPTPn9zJ9DIRcEsxm1QIpwCU4vpCpjuxQ2naoHxN_QUCNZN3XEiGu60z_pN1iSQOyIV/s320/IMG_0342.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELeZLViNSJk7AW7_DOs0JeJ-cNvDnGo0J3yeuaxOYSSBuMbI8Xxbmpioe2AJKSm0RIGYTVOdbYNSyc8lD-pLk4Vi36ILKdaLcQ7aSbXZrbcy2-3tkYT278jA-xq9jHiRlLJZiYdppyjo0/s1600-h/IMG_0339.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287906926818811074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELeZLViNSJk7AW7_DOs0JeJ-cNvDnGo0J3yeuaxOYSSBuMbI8Xxbmpioe2AJKSm0RIGYTVOdbYNSyc8lD-pLk4Vi36ILKdaLcQ7aSbXZrbcy2-3tkYT278jA-xq9jHiRlLJZiYdppyjo0/s320/IMG_0339.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Watching a movie.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwv2u70gGg6c8Vxlz6D55aUCvvFUIgnzk6rCruf4rbsxb6AmQWdxodhF8ZFBR1BI_RMw3YQgK_XhbZAoY1amQ1-k_Uy5qfoHCkatNmwUxIMVB8c_QeVbyuQ3WMFu5UQLLmb_WIXTAtZMU-/s1600-h/IMG_0336.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287906916045338850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwv2u70gGg6c8Vxlz6D55aUCvvFUIgnzk6rCruf4rbsxb6AmQWdxodhF8ZFBR1BI_RMw3YQgK_XhbZAoY1amQ1-k_Uy5qfoHCkatNmwUxIMVB8c_QeVbyuQ3WMFu5UQLLmb_WIXTAtZMU-/s320/IMG_0336.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Reed enjoying a french fried green bean in some raspberry sherbet.  Thanks Aunt Susie!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6R1ixE8KTXqPdxPZ1EJ8omTkyjvmefKWfLZhtkezqC6RpLl7kXJUw9gRcoESIC_S2UuOur_2pqd2wQJDE4MtMfl0JB7XYFKu1nSh1T6_6mhLftRcztUyfCriYD_Bh36qAsL__T4CYN09k/s1600-h/IMG_0354.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287906611047310034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6R1ixE8KTXqPdxPZ1EJ8omTkyjvmefKWfLZhtkezqC6RpLl7kXJUw9gRcoESIC_S2UuOur_2pqd2wQJDE4MtMfl0JB7XYFKu1nSh1T6_6mhLftRcztUyfCriYD_Bh36qAsL__T4CYN09k/s320/IMG_0354.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrV-mNrX3__lYzWYEJMOYlHnXQuEg2nbJ9j2kuYOqNzcz-8Zl-0BB6SzjsD12Y7AAawkCPzFR92_Hqc-rE486QmklksEjKAmpqhgTHkPV8-ZIh8QRE3zGWvtTaR-E3RPmStO8-JKh6oUj/s1600-h/IMG_0352.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287906596596243778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrV-mNrX3__lYzWYEJMOYlHnXQuEg2nbJ9j2kuYOqNzcz-8Zl-0BB6SzjsD12Y7AAawkCPzFR92_Hqc-rE486QmklksEjKAmpqhgTHkPV8-ZIh8QRE3zGWvtTaR-E3RPmStO8-JKh6oUj/s320/IMG_0352.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> This is how Reed spent midnight!!!  He's just a party animal!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFwZeh_UUMWzwTxTWFBooE8REOXVZcu_QH23OgqdKvedu0KASbN1tEwvfb4RVBEd0-ivTbUUcAvwVIhVqvRPNh9yLp76CSFXSB0RZlhUZf_5t9yRex2YA6Yk9yZZjPpU4ZT5KMVE4vMkT/s1600-h/IMG_0348.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287906590093054338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFwZeh_UUMWzwTxTWFBooE8REOXVZcu_QH23OgqdKvedu0KASbN1tEwvfb4RVBEd0-ivTbUUcAvwVIhVqvRPNh9yLp76CSFXSB0RZlhUZf_5t9yRex2YA6Yk9yZZjPpU4ZT5KMVE4vMkT/s320/IMG_0348.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Aunt Susie and Nancy.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcHX6SwNV-tjdCai643MjkVC92yu1Wfl1uqXSwwD3e2j38SYLMNwLoT-YGBv5Npku35N_F6XNN82ttHaAruYqf8ivWvQdjQueA6Gzdlkctsg5KurJ8yCAeNNlPoeoF1X4D0KbLb3Beqh2/s1600-h/IMG_0346.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287906577920652978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcHX6SwNV-tjdCai643MjkVC92yu1Wfl1uqXSwwD3e2j38SYLMNwLoT-YGBv5Npku35N_F6XNN82ttHaAruYqf8ivWvQdjQueA6Gzdlkctsg5KurJ8yCAeNNlPoeoF1X4D0KbLb3Beqh2/s320/IMG_0346.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Most of the gang.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC18Vs_nzOarXF1lS_ZqaSSpwXpxxuuE7uoKY3yCnUXQ9YXtth3Y6PgS-zXelGQY_G7cq1-qsteC5GnmAadyycQm8qqoPUpsLnIH46BSQxfImTa1e0kfy3yVBVjcbepVLpP8tx5ZpghcMg/s1600-h/IMG_0355.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287906576163100258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC18Vs_nzOarXF1lS_ZqaSSpwXpxxuuE7uoKY3yCnUXQ9YXtth3Y6PgS-zXelGQY_G7cq1-qsteC5GnmAadyycQm8qqoPUpsLnIH46BSQxfImTa1e0kfy3yVBVjcbepVLpP8tx5ZpghcMg/s320/IMG_0355.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div>Happy New Year everyone! Hope you all had a fun, safe evening. We had some friends and family over and had a good time playing games, eating, "Rocking" out, eating, watching movies, oh, did I mention eating?, and just enjoying each other's company. This past year has been a good one for us, and we are excited to see what 2009 brings. Some new changes, but lots of love to go around.</div><div></div><br /><div>I'm not very good at keeping resolutions, but some things that I would like to work on are (in no particular order... just as I am thinking of them)... </div><ol><li>Be better about scrapbooking about our life - and not just the people I get paid to scrapbook for.  (This includes being a better blogger.  I use to be so good at this... but then so many other things - like "life" - got in the way!)</li><br /><li>Really TRAIN this time for the Hood to Coast relay in August. Last year I didn't train, and I really felt it after walking about 11 miles. I want to be better this year. For my team, as well as for myself. (Liz made this same goal, and she's been really good about walking her 4 miles every day so far this year. Me? Snow, cold, rain... totally keeps me inside. Sorry!)</li><br /><li>Be better about what I eat. Stop eating so much junk... problem is... I really like it! Bring on the Pepsi and gummi bears!</li><br /><li>Have much more patience with my kids - especially Macy. She is my tough one. She needs to be entertained ALL the time. She can't be by herself - it's "BORING". I need to know when to drop things, like doing the dishes, and play more games with my kids. I don't want to say "no" too often so that they stop asking, and don't want to be with me when they get older.</li><br /><li>Really be better about our finances. Pay off any debt, and try really hard not to get back into it! (Isn't this always the case?)</li></ol><p>So, that's about it for right now. Happy New Year everyone! Hope that you have a very happy, prosperous, safe, healthy (fill in the blank) 2009!!! </p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>

Happy 2009!

Always a crowd favorite - the chocolate fountain. Watching a movie. Reed enjoying a french fried green bean in some raspberry sherbet. T...

9:55 PM

Shoe Day.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRoHwmiWnBeRmK0T6-f8R4OEsMKAqrS3ElWZGSEkJIVYF_hf9UfF3-E5P89xk00TF8levmo-v-X5bC8DE4mvRAtEKOkXVDt9NY4n2wQZX93UddPjonHNHbIx1_ooc7TClU6h57d3ioaTvL/s1600-h/IMG_0357.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287908449733265602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRoHwmiWnBeRmK0T6-f8R4OEsMKAqrS3ElWZGSEkJIVYF_hf9UfF3-E5P89xk00TF8levmo-v-X5bC8DE4mvRAtEKOkXVDt9NY4n2wQZX93UddPjonHNHbIx1_ooc7TClU6h57d3ioaTvL/s320/IMG_0357.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div>Huckvale Family Tradition. Day after Christmas (ok... we're a week late), head out to somewhere cool, buy new shoes for everyone. Family of 7... we end up with 8 pairs of shoes (only 7 in picture, not sure where Derrick's other pair is.). We all got some, except for Luke and Reed. Luke needs some new church shoes, but didn't really care to look for any, and Reed just didn't really care. He LOVES shoes... but he's quite happy with the ones he has. So, D got 2 pair, Macy and I got matching pink Pumas (super cute!), Chad got some new Converse (what he always gets - but this time he went CRAZY and got blue instead of black!), and Haley got 3 (notice one pair is ballet shoes - she needed some real ones for her class - and the other two were cheap, like $10 together, on sale at Old Navy). So, Happy Shoe Day to all! Hope yours was just as good as ours!</div>

Shoe Day.

Huckvale Family Tradition. Day after Christmas (ok... we're a week late), head out to somewhere cool, buy new shoes for everyone. Family...

9:49 PM

Day 1.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDjUdt9BmbAZlpqmZs_4WhmQ3zFbWA15UNsn5X9Z6OtxoCSwXlj8P6y-X5TS6khw7S-gi8KWyrNf9JIKVBbrpHnUkwv8GW2UaUzJFOwJAigIn6Jzd9_S1d0x1JsZl8z-mw_iCwQVZGSu31/s1600-h/IMG_0356.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287908239986074146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDjUdt9BmbAZlpqmZs_4WhmQ3zFbWA15UNsn5X9Z6OtxoCSwXlj8P6y-X5TS6khw7S-gi8KWyrNf9JIKVBbrpHnUkwv8GW2UaUzJFOwJAigIn6Jzd9_S1d0x1JsZl8z-mw_iCwQVZGSu31/s320/IMG_0356.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div>Ok, so there was this scrapbook kit going around called Project 365. It went on sale yesterday, and by the second hour it was all sold out. I really wanted it. Something to scrapbook for myself. The idea is, take a picture EVERY DAY of whatever you want, and put down some journaling. Whatever it is. Your favorite color that day, a missing tooth, a holiday, whatever. So, until the kit comes back in stock (which I really hope it does), I'm going to try and keep it current on here, my blog. Let's see how I do. So, with that... </div><div></div><br /><div>Day 1. Beginning the "un-decorating" of Christmas. I hate this part. And really, the only reason we started is because the Boy Scouts are coming around Saturday morning to pick up the tree. Gotta at least have that part done.</div>

Day 1.

Ok, so there was this scrapbook kit going around called Project 365. It went on sale yesterday, and by the second hour it was all sold out. ...

9:38 PM