tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76319625119465235052024-03-14T01:54:54.489-04:00onegirliegirlonegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.comBlogger157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-86487021472911344282010-02-11T11:43:00.002-05:002010-02-11T11:47:11.314-05:00Video Now available for all to see :)<div align="center">Thanks to Jen who informed me that my Snowmageddon video was only available to view by invite...consider yourselves invited :) I've got it working now...sorry for my lameness!! </div><br /><br /><p align="center"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DESUKeClovc&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DESUKeClovc&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://s677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/?action=view&current=sig-gif.gif" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></a></p>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-55529804298168988112010-02-09T10:31:00.003-05:002010-02-09T11:14:14.705-05:00Snomagedden<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">We've had a little snow here around Washington DC...maybe you've heard...now take a look!</span></div><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DESUKeClovc&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DESUKeClovc&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="344"></embed></object></p><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">We're getting more today and tomorrow...hoping my shovel and back don't break :)</span></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://s677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/?action=view&current=sig-gif.gif" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></a></p>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-91563413005223946542010-01-08T12:00:00.003-05:002010-01-08T12:08:35.216-05:00The winner is...<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/S0dmXfjlQRI/AAAAAAAAArQ/yuF-p1nMM08/s1600-h/random+generator.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 293px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424416829984817426" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/S0dmXfjlQRI/AAAAAAAAArQ/yuF-p1nMM08/s400/random+generator.JPG" /></a><br />Number 5...lucky number 5...let's see who was number 5? It was MiMi!!! Congratulations, girl! Email me your address...I'll get this to you! Thanks to everyone who participated!<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://s677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/?action=view&current=sig-gif.gif" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></a></p>Seriously, I can't believe that MiMi won! </div>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-48320632998705290732010-01-04T13:32:00.005-05:002010-01-04T14:02:05.920-05:00New Year Giveaway!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Well, I don't want to say that I've made any resolutions, because I haven't! I did decide that January would be the perfect time to start a new thing for me...journaling. I'm not really much of a writer (news flash, right?) and have become so forgetful, more so as my old age kicks in, that I thought maybe journaling would help me with both.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Not that I don't like to write...I do...I'm just not very good at it. I'm hoping that by journaling everyday it will make me more at ease with pen and paper/keyboard and monitor. I also like the idea of chronicling my feelings about my life and where it's going. It's no secret that I have depression and am on medication for it and this will help me keep track of myself. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Meanwhile, if you think you'd like to keep a journal for whatever reason...new get healthy program, reasons to be thankful, why I hate my inlaws, a spritual journey you're on...I have an extra one that I'm going to giveaway.</span></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/S0I63FBCQ7I/AAAAAAAAArA/uglen4REqgs/s1600-h/01+04+10_0959.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422961619221234610" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/S0I63FBCQ7I/AAAAAAAAArA/uglen4REqgs/s400/01+04+10_0959.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://s677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/?action=view&current=sig-gif.gif" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></a></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">You can enter by leaving a comment. You'll get 2 entries if you link back to this post, just let me know that you linked up. You have until Thursday 10 p.m. EST.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://s677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/?action=view&current=sig-gif.gif" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></span></a></div>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-16854840216625215842009-12-21T04:02:00.000-05:002009-12-21T04:02:00.877-05:00Last minute teacher gift<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sy6SYKkm_8I/AAAAAAAAAq4/kBb9h2Yhn4E/s1600-h/12+18+09_0885.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417428345625706434" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sy6SYKkm_8I/AAAAAAAAAq4/kBb9h2Yhn4E/s400/12+18+09_0885.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">After being so inspired by <a href="http://testosteronetimesthree.blogspot.com/2007/12/teacher-gifts.html">this</a> project from </span><a href="http://testosteronetimesthree.blogspot.com/2007/12/teacher-gifts.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Dawn at Testosterone Times Three</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> from a few years back, I decided to put my own Christmas spin on it. A little Christmas paper, mints from the candy jar and a dollar store frame...and there it was. Dunn's 1st grade teachers gift.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">FYI, I left the wrappers on and just cut the ends off and hot glued them to the paper incase she needs a mint or something :)</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Merry Christmas!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417427234526360578" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sy6RXfZ4dAI/AAAAAAAAAqw/PMcHqqaDU4A/s400/12+18+09_0884.JPG" /> <span style="font-size:180%;">xoxo</span></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://s677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/?action=view&current=sig-gif.gif" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></a></p>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-38184918267682758872009-12-19T19:44:00.004-05:002009-12-19T19:56:07.911-05:00My next car will definately be...<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">I'm in the eye of the blizzard (Maryland)!! I'd been shoveling in white out conditions when I saw this...</span><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzJMuKlnK6bRRacY6HpwlZVposyCOH25y_a9wMGF8LWTMk8kZCFSy7tdFFMfcXuIksmRRTay7SdHz-cQOelEQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">That's a long pipe stem, uphill driveway he was coming out of. This may not seem like a lot of snow to some of you...but here, it's the biggest we've seen in December since 1932. Uh, huh...1932!!!</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">And then we had..</span><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sy11XJrmrSI/AAAAAAAAAqg/43JAG4VTfak/s1600-h/12+19+09_0881.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417114967392824610" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sy11XJrmrSI/AAAAAAAAAqg/43JAG4VTfak/s400/12+19+09_0881.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Of course I had to run inside to get my camera and shoot footage, cause that's how I am :) And that is why the next time I need a new car...I'm going to the post office!!</span></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">From snow-nami central! Over and out.</p><br /></span></span><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://s677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/?action=view&current=sig-gif.gif" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></a></p>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-10483232104986062532009-12-07T14:59:00.013-05:002009-12-10T19:53:16.604-05:00AHHHHH...I did it!!!<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sx1gK4GWv0I/AAAAAAAAAow/Qf-aBQdQ76Q/s1600-h/kitch.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412588067143204674" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sx1gK4GWv0I/AAAAAAAAAow/Qf-aBQdQ76Q/s400/kitch.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;"><br />The Play kitchen is done!!! You may remember that a few weeks ago Jane from Out of the Crayon Box was offering a "<a href="http://outofthecrayonbox.blogspot.com/2009/10/build-with-me-cute-thrifty-play-kitchen.html">build a play kitchen</a>" build along. <a href="http://onegirliegirl.blogspot.com/2009/11/building-kitchen.html">I was up for it</a>!!<br /><br />I am in total love. I want to make more!! This was such a fun and surprisingly easy project. I was sooo prepared for it to take forever and get me totally flustered, but it didn't.<br />I love the color! It's a lavender color. Very hard to photograph! Using the Rust-Oleum Painters Touch lilac. One can was all I needed to cover my little dresser.</span></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Do you remember what <a href="http://onegirliegirl.blogspot.com/2009/11/building-kitchen.html">this started as</a>? </span></div><div align="center"><br />><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sx2CHkGDsII/AAAAAAAAApw/uiOfdSWaHOs/s1600-h/11+10+09_0855_edited-1.JPG"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412625393628983426" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sx2CHkGDsII/AAAAAAAAApw/uiOfdSWaHOs/s400/11+10+09_0855_edited-1.JPG" /><br /><br /><p align="center"></a></p><span style="font-size:130%;">Remember...this is my garage project, since it's for my daughter for Christmas...hence the ugliness of the background behind the adorable kitchen...they really don't go together, do they?!<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sx1g1PvYJDI/AAAAAAAAApY/vF6FpE-LU7Y/s1600-h/12+07+09_0877-edited.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412588795043783730" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sx1g1PvYJDI/AAAAAAAAApY/vF6FpE-LU7Y/s400/12+07+09_0877-edited.jpg" /></a> </p><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sx2AG1a1lLI/AAAAAAAAApo/6321BekkwSo/s1600-h/kitchen+fabric.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412623182076417202" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sx2AG1a1lLI/AAAAAAAAApo/6321BekkwSo/s400/kitchen+fabric.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sx1gL1usU9I/AAAAAAAAApI/u0JuCQad3Jk/s1600-h/12+07+09_0872.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412588083686953938" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sx1gL1usU9I/AAAAAAAAApI/u0JuCQad3Jk/s400/12+07+09_0872.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I love it!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sx1gLu3yfqI/AAAAAAAAApA/ID7fnWB1uKE/s1600-h/12+07+09_0867_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412588081846058658" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sx1gLu3yfqI/AAAAAAAAApA/ID7fnWB1uKE/s400/12+07+09_0867_edited-1.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Pot Rack attached to an extra cabinet door leftover from </span><a href="http://onegirliegirl.blogspot.com/2009/10/cheap-kitchen-makeover.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">this project</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">.<br /></span></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sx1gLBtdH8I/AAAAAAAAAo4/X2KbA5hwJ9I/s1600-h/12+07+09_0866.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412588069723119554" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sx1gLBtdH8I/AAAAAAAAAo4/X2KbA5hwJ9I/s400/12+07+09_0866.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Now, I have a few questions to pose to you. My burners are to the far right because I thought about doing some type of grill strips on the left. Another set of burners just wouldn't fit. So I ask you...Do you think grill strips would look silly? Should I leave it the way it is?</span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sx1g1iR-LzI/AAAAAAAAApg/F-HJ2Qc5NDg/s1600-h/12+07+09_0878.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412588800020721458" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sx1g1iR-LzI/AAAAAAAAApg/F-HJ2Qc5NDg/s400/12+07+09_0878.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This is how I attached the cabinet door to the little nightstand. Extra 1 x 2, some screws and of course gorilla glue!!</span></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I'm also linking up to </span><a href="http://shanty2chic.blogspot.com/2009/12/rust-oleum-revamp-link-party-and.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Shanty 2 Chic's Rustoleum party</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">...check out all the great projects!<br /></span><br /></p><br /><br /><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sx2CZx4pWOI/AAAAAAAAAp4/_WA9GOjVePc/s1600-h/rustyparty.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412625706568472802" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sx2CZx4pWOI/AAAAAAAAAp4/_WA9GOjVePc/s400/rustyparty.gif" /></a></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">and linking up to Reinvented's </span><a href="http://www.reinventedkb.com/2009/12/trash-to-treasure-tuesday-wrapping.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Trash to Treasure</span></a></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">and Kimba's </span><a href="http://asoftplace.net/2009/12/diy-day-with-leen-the-graphics-queen/?"><span style="font-size:130%;">DIY Day</span></a><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sx6hgvWvWVI/AAAAAAAAAqI/U96npk2MqhQ/s1600-h/kimbaDIY.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 326px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 326px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412941385985644882" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Sx6hgvWvWVI/AAAAAAAAAqI/U96npk2MqhQ/s400/kimbaDIY.png" /></a><br /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">and </span><a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/2009/12/transformation-thursday-ebook-giveaway.html?"><span style="font-size:130%;">Shabby Chic<br />Cottage's Transformation Thursday</span></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SyGXRju7vlI/AAAAAAAAAqY/IUMOgEuFMps/s1600-h/TTbutton.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 216px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 144px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413774554981711442" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SyGXRju7vlI/AAAAAAAAAqY/IUMOgEuFMps/s400/TTbutton.jpg" /></a><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://s677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/?action=view&current=sig-gif.gif" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></a></p>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-49518353133877357832009-12-01T21:23:00.005-05:002009-12-01T21:51:23.430-05:00Bah Humbug!<div align="center"><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qw4MF6NNgFE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qw4MF6NNgFE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Okay I'm just gonna put this out there. I hate this song. To me, this is not a Christmas song. It isn't uplifting. It has nothing to do with the birth of Christ. I don't find myself learning to be more tolerant, mindful or thankful because of this song. I'm pretty much that way year round.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">It's plain depressing. For those of us that have lost a mom, dad, brother, sister, grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew or friend..it's down right heartbreaking. Uh, hello..doesn't anyone realize that some people have a hard time with the holidays anyway?! Let's add a little misery and play this ten million times a day during the Christmas season. Let's poor some salt on old or God forbid, fresh wounds.<br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Let me tell you what I think this song is. It's a great dramatic song for a wonderful movie!! It's very touching and pulls at the heartstrings. If it doesn't break your heart...you are made of stone. I cry everytime I hear it...so I tend to change the radio station when it comes on so I don't get mascara in my eyes when I'm driving and have a horribly disfiguring accident.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Why oh Why is this considered a Christmas song? Seriously? This song and the one about pina coladas...I mean...what's up with that?</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">So I'm thinking that maybe the new contemporary version of a holiday song could be this...</span><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2Ox1Tore9nw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2Ox1Tore9nw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">At least this one mentions snow and it's about a baby being born. I think it relates a little more to Christmas and would still tug at our heartstrings. Huh? Huh?!!<br /></span><br /><a href="http://s677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/?action=view&current=sig-gif.gif" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></a> </div>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-82884938840354976702009-11-16T03:45:00.001-05:002009-11-16T03:45:00.541-05:00So you think you can dance?!<div align="center">Let's start the week off right, shall we?! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">With a really fantastic, spitting my coffee out on the screen, tears running down my face, my kids think I'm hysterical because I can't even speak...cause I'm laughing so hard, kind of laugh!</div><a href="http://s677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/?action=view&current=sig-gif.gif" target="_blank"></a><br /><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwfbScuvKFj56hBmNOe8Tew9ax7cuq4DxFDdLgp44nuuIDgEh38MJ3g3ES4kbROS8XxCkl9USKag0Xogr1qIA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p align="center"><a href="http://s677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/?action=view&current=sig-gif.gif" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></a></p>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-34139546886408564682009-11-13T04:42:00.002-05:002009-11-13T15:44:49.885-05:00I'm the Highest High Techie?!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">What is wrong with you people? I am lame! I am lamer than lame! I'm old and lame. Computers were these huge machines that were housed in cold rooms to keep from catching fire when I was a kid. That and we made fire using flint...but I digress.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">YOU, don't know the codes for the heart symbol...the copyright sign...the "dagger"...trademark...spade symbol...etc...???!!!<br /><br />I'm scared, now! I am going to have nightmares that I live in a world of high techies and I'm the Highest High Techie in the land. This is not right, people!<br /><br />At any rate...I'm happy...no make that overjoyed to be able to share how you make these little symbols.<br /><br />When you are composing your blog post...go ahead and write it all in the regular compose area. Just use the word "heart" for where you'll want you're symbol to go. I also capitalize it...so when I look in that gobbledy gook html code I can find it a little easier. When you're ready to convert your word to symbols click onto the "edit html" tab, find your words, change them to the correct code, hit Preview to see if it worked and then sit back and admire you're new found knowledge. Watch the reflection of your head on the computer screen as it grows bigger. Knowledge is a wonderful thing.<br /></div></span><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><br />So when you want to say I'm with stupid and have an arrow next to it. You would write "I'm with stupid and put in the code (& larr;) to show the arrow</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></div></span><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">The rest of the codes that I found are:</span></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">&; dagger; † dagger symbol<br />& spades; ♠ spade<br />& clubs; ♣ club<br />& hearts; ♥ heart<br />& copy; © copyright<br />& reg; ® registered<br />& trade; ™ trademark<br />& larr; ← left arrow<br />& uarr; ↑ up arrow<br />& rarr; → right arrow<br />& darr; ↓ down arrow<br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">† ♠ ♣ ♥ © ® ™ ← ↑ → ↓</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></div></span><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">I hope this has made some sort of sense. Let me know if you have any questions. But, please don't ask...bc {short for because} I really don't know anything.</span><br /><a href="http://s677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/?action=view&current=sig-gif.gif" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Updated: Amber has very wisely told us you don't even need to go into html. If you just type the code it will automatically convert into the symbol for you. Thanks Amber!!</span><br /></div>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-25027748718191558272009-11-11T23:01:00.002-05:002009-11-11T23:09:10.154-05:00trying out html<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">So I've decided to try out some new html that I've learned. Let's see...this should have a heart symbol ♥<br /><br />OMG it worked!! ©...just did the copyright...woo hoo!! I'm feeling crazy here :)<br />♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♠ ® © † ™<br /><br />Hahahahahahahaha..I'm positively giddy. Please cry for me tonight, that this is what makes me happy. This and the fact that someone came up with menthol for a cough. It's way better than the habaneros I was going to have to eat to clear my sinuses.<br /><br />xoxo</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/?action=view&current=sig-gif.gif" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></a><br /></div>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-1396606009488113592009-11-10T15:46:00.005-05:002009-11-10T16:14:27.828-05:00Building a kitchen<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SvnVGGEfvbI/AAAAAAAAAoo/ZmR1T_R7KHY/s1600-h/11+10+09_0855_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402583528693022130" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SvnVGGEfvbI/AAAAAAAAAoo/ZmR1T_R7KHY/s400/11+10+09_0855_edited-1.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">If you build it...she will come.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I am joining Jane from Out Of The Crayon Box and some of her followers to </span><a href="http://outofthecrayonbox.blogspot.com/2009/10/build-with-me-cute-thrifty-play-kitchen.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">build a play kitchen </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">just in time for Christmas, for my little darling Kell!! You can see some of Jane's beautiful and creative creations </span><a href="http://outofthecrayonbox.blogspot.com/2009/10/diy-play-kitchen-4-green-kitchen.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">here</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> and </span><a href="http://outofthecrayonbox.blogspot.com/2009/07/dyi-simple-blue-kitchen.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">here</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I know!! She's amazing, isn't she?! I can only hope to come up with a decent copy. Luckily she is actually inviting you to copy her as well. Not only that, but she'll walk you thru it. Step by step. What could be more perfect?...besides flying her out to my house and having her actually do it?...nothing!!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I got my lovely little nightstand at <span style="color:#ff0000;">Goodwill for 5 Dollah</span>!! Did you hear me? 5 Dollah!! WooHoo!!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">So it's not too late to get started. You can join us at </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/pkbuildalong/"><span style="font-size:130%;">flickr</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">...or just watch me and be jealous when it's all said and done. And my response to your poor tortured soul {with no cute kitchen for your cutie patootie} will be "Ha, remember when I told you about it?" Cause I'm mean that way :)</span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://s677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/?action=view&current=sig-gif.gif" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></a></div>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-74431105380152840422009-11-04T05:09:00.002-05:002009-11-10T14:50:44.079-05:00Use me up!<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SvDV85rTgzI/AAAAAAAAAn8/CgT-mfSZkrE/s1600-h/10+31+09_0845.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400051195468546866" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SvDV85rTgzI/AAAAAAAAAn8/CgT-mfSZkrE/s400/10+31+09_0845.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">If you're like me...you're Jack O Lanterns sit around after Halloween, until they start to have more wrinkles than the grandma from The Beverly Hillbillies.<br /><br />Well not this year!! Dammit...Not this year. Growing up we always had fresh pumpkin bread and pies throughout the year. How? My dad would cook the pumpkins and then freeze the pulp to be used year round. I was never really interested in doing this, because I could always get a few quarts from him, when I wanted. But, I like the tradition that he started. I'm all about tradition.<br /><br />So I asked him how he did it and it turns out that it's really pretty easy. The hardest part is that it takes some time. So plan for a few hours...but once you make pumpkin bread or pie with fresh {not canned} pumpkin you will never want to go back.<br /><br />You will walk into grocery stores and laugh at the outrageous prices they charge for canned pumpkin pie. You will stroll your farmers market that has pumpkin butter and think, "Ha, I could do that." You will just shake your head while a sly smile spreads across your face as your neighbor compliments you on the most delicious pie she's ever had.<br /><br />So, I'm going to share with you just how easy it is. Ready?!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:+0;"><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:+0;"><br /><span style="color:#990000;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Okay...first things first...Chop'er up!! Be careful. Pumpkin is thick and hard {hey, don't even go there, this isn't Top Chef} and doesn't slice easily, you will have to use some pressure. Please don't slice your finger off. I can't stand the sight of blood.</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SvDV9cPdoEI/AAAAAAAAAoM/DOI4Pz29a1k/s1600-h/11+02+09_0840.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400051204747010114" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SvDV9cPdoEI/AAAAAAAAAoM/DOI4Pz29a1k/s400/11+02+09_0840.JPG" /><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#990000;"></span></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Put pieces onto a cookie sheet with a little water. Really only a little...it doesn't even need to cover the bottom. I'd say about 1 1/2 cups.</span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SvDV9rSnpUI/AAAAAAAAAoU/rS-JwKkaFtQ/s1600-h/11+02+09_0839.JPG"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400051208786781506" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SvDV9rSnpUI/AAAAAAAAAoU/rS-JwKkaFtQ/s400/11+02+09_0839.JPG" /></a> <p align="center"><br /><span style="color:#990000;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Cover with foil and bake for about 1 - 1 1/2 hours. You can pull out after an hour and poke it with a fork {just under the skin} to see if it's really soft. Once it's soft and I mean really soft, it's done. Pull out, uncover and let it cool.<br /></span><br /></span></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Now comes the fun part. I tend to slice the pieces again, just so I can peel them a little easier. Just hold in your hand skin side down and using a paring knife slice as close to the skin as you can and put pumpkin into a large bowl or food processor. You just need to pulse this a few times...you'll see how quickly it breaks down. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">Those of you without food processor's {like me}. I put the chunks into a bowl and use a hand blender. Then place into a colander and let it sit for at least 20 mins. {longer if you have the time} You need to let the water drain out. </span></div><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SvDV9JRiD5I/AAAAAAAAAoE/ZtO6QwbAnW8/s1600-h/11+02+09_0842.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400051199655415698" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SvDV9JRiD5I/AAAAAAAAAoE/ZtO6QwbAnW8/s400/11+02+09_0842.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"> <span style="color:#990000;">Can you see the water collecting on the side? It will slowly make it's way out and into your sink.</span></span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#990000;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Well, that's it. Put into jars, air tight plastic containers, whatever! I happen to use my plastic sandwich containers {also it perfectly holds 2 Cups of pumpkin, which most recipes will call for} of which I have many.</span> </span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#990000;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Then go ahead and make a pumpkin pie. I'll be back with a recipe. Just try and take a picture BEFORE your family eats it.</span><br /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">It really is easy. I may have made it sound a little more difficult than it actually is. I hope not :)</span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;">Mama loves me some fresh pumpkin pie :)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"></p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SvDoc81tN0I/AAAAAAAAAoc/_kuIGHXMN-k/s1600-h/11+03+09_0853.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400071537282594626" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SvDoc81tN0I/AAAAAAAAAoc/_kuIGHXMN-k/s400/11+03+09_0853.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a></span><span style="color:#990000;">You'll notice that the color isn't that weird orangey <span style="font-size:78%;">{sp?} </span>brown shade. Uh, that's cause you used real, not from the can pumpkin :)<br /></span></p><p align="center"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /><br /></p>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-73121054496530305812009-10-21T23:30:00.004-04:002009-10-21T23:42:31.112-04:00It's the most wonderful time of the year!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">When Twilight and Halloween decor meet up in a spooktacular giveaway!!</span></div><p align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">What do you need that you don't even know until you see it? </span></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span> </p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Answer: This </span><a href="http://lazymomtofour.blogspot.com/2009/10/giveaway-win-your-very-own-pumpkin.html"><span style="font-size:180%;">glorious shimmery Edward pumpkin</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> from my friend Jen at Harried Mom Of Four.</span></div><p align="center"><br /> </p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395262675103335426" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/St_S0VN1RAI/AAAAAAAAAnk/pQXfmGjJOZI/s400/edward+pumpkin.jpg" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Edward all lit up. </span><span style="font-size:180%;"></p></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395262683091084194" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/St_S0y-Qo6I/AAAAAAAAAns/TELnDoFIddg/s400/lit+up+edward.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Okay, she made this. Go and read all about it <a href="http://lazymomtofour.blogspot.com/2009/10/crafty-pumpkin-edward.html">here</a>. I can't even believe she's willing to part with it...so hurry over and enter for a chance to win this yourself...before she changes her mind!</span> </p><p align="center"><a href="http://s677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/?action=view&current=sig-gif.gif" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></a></p>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-28880514473134744462009-10-20T18:20:00.003-04:002009-10-20T18:51:30.005-04:00Whoa...what happened...<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Okay, I found out why my blog was unreadable for awhile there. Evidently my background had expired...fixed with a spooky Halloween one :)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">BOO!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://s677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/?action=view&current=sig-gif.gif" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></a></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Please see below if you missed out on the great kitchen remodel :)</span></div>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-24837655577381052882009-10-19T06:30:00.006-04:002009-10-27T00:08:14.915-04:00The cheap kitchen makeover<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SuZxClQsLWI/AAAAAAAAAn0/1ukZLRkOqYw/s1600-h/kimbaDIY.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 326px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 326px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397125492625911138" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SuZxClQsLWI/AAAAAAAAAn0/1ukZLRkOqYw/s400/kimbaDIY.png" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Welcome all DIY'ERS</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Have you been wanting to paint your kitchen cabinets? I'd been dying to do it for a few years. Yes, I'm a procrastinator, too!! I finally got up the nerve and just went for it! I lurve them!! Here's a little more info!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I've painted my kitchen cabinets....FINALLY! Do you know what it's like to walk into your kitchen everyday and loathe your kitchen cabinets. Feel like you've walked back into the eighties and wonder Why? Why? Why did someone think this was a good look?! I was being overrun by Oak. It was everywhere. Every cabinet in my house is the same cabinet. Oh, yes, you heard me right. Every. Single. Cabinet. Let's see...that would include all 3 bathrooms, the mud room and of course the kitchen. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Would you like the ugly tour?</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Here you go...</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394087841852463138" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/StumUCTemCI/AAAAAAAAAl8/svfRLsLHi_o/s400/08+07+09_0828.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Blech!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/StumU7XQ5SI/AAAAAAAAAmM/1BHr5pxfQkk/s1600-h/08+07+09_0826.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394087857169163554" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/StumU7XQ5SI/AAAAAAAAAmM/1BHr5pxfQkk/s400/08+07+09_0826.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Gross!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Uh, forgot to take the picture until half the cabinet fronts were off. Don't judge :)<br /><br /></span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/StumUUTLtlI/AAAAAAAAAmE/ZSRM-mh3fjo/s1600-h/08+07+09_0827.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394087846683063890" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/StumUUTLtlI/AAAAAAAAAmE/ZSRM-mh3fjo/s400/08+07+09_0827.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Dear Lord, please don't make me look at these cabinets another day.<br /><br />Lovely shot of the drill case in the forefront. Tune in another day for photography tips.<br /><br /><br /></span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/StumVU8fIbI/AAAAAAAAAmU/Jb42fgruFYg/s1600-h/09+05+09_0813.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394087864036172210" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/StumVU8fIbI/AAAAAAAAAmU/Jb42fgruFYg/s400/09+05+09_0813.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I don't know why people are against child labor. I mean, hey it's cheap! And they are begging to do it!!<br /></span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/StumVyDjUWI/AAAAAAAAAmc/dZNhkPjTNRE/s1600-h/09+05+09_0814.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394087871850434914" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/StumVyDjUWI/AAAAAAAAAmc/dZNhkPjTNRE/s400/09+05+09_0814.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> What technique!! Tune in another day for painting tips!<br /></span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/StupiyRvd8I/AAAAAAAAAnE/Map-SnEEUlA/s1600-h/08+10+09_0822.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394091393783134146" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/StupiyRvd8I/AAAAAAAAAnE/Map-SnEEUlA/s400/08+10+09_0822.JPG" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">Here's the glazing technique. Brushed it on (door on right), waited for about 5 mins. and then wiped it off with a damp cloth (door on left). This spread it around in a really nice thin layer and then I could rub harder where I needed more white to show through</span>.</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/StupiUeI9BI/AAAAAAAAAm8/Lg4wXM4TvKk/s1600-h/08+10+09_0823.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394091385782072338" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/StupiUeI9BI/AAAAAAAAAm8/Lg4wXM4TvKk/s400/08+10+09_0823.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Stuphz0xXFI/AAAAAAAAAm0/dwmNKQlcECs/s1600-h/08+10+09_0824.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394091377018625106" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Stuphz0xXFI/AAAAAAAAAm0/dwmNKQlcECs/s400/08+10+09_0824.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/StuphpisJSI/AAAAAAAAAms/XVtiLZYZWFA/s1600-h/08+10+09_0825.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394091374258431266" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/StuphpisJSI/AAAAAAAAAms/XVtiLZYZWFA/s400/08+10+09_0825.JPG" /><br /></a><p align="center"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Here's a close up of the texture I put into the paint. I added some dry joint compound mix that I've had hanging around and that made the paint really thick. I brushed it on very haphazardly and let it semi dry. Then went over it lightly with the bristles of my paintbrush. So essentially I was wrecking the paint. You know when you wanted a smooth finish, but then you try to paint over it again and it hasn't quite dried so it looks all bumpy.</span> </p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I did this so the glaze would look old and worn. It really worked out well!!<br /></span></p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/StuphArDZdI/AAAAAAAAAmk/GtxUI_XwXj0/s1600-h/09+05+09_0815.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394091363287655890" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/StuphArDZdI/AAAAAAAAAmk/GtxUI_XwXj0/s400/09+05+09_0815.JPG" /><br /><p align="center"></a></p><span style="font-size:130%;">The rest was just a matter of getting out the sander before glazing and going along the edges of the cabinets and the corners in a very random way.<br /><br /><br />Soooo...here's the reveal:<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SturtiMjXsI/AAAAAAAAAnc/LG65klpyqlo/s1600-h/10+18+09_0834.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394093777468219074" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SturtiMjXsI/AAAAAAAAAnc/LG65klpyqlo/s400/10+18+09_0834.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SturtB7f1dI/AAAAAAAAAnU/uFl3V36iLro/s1600-h/touched.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394093768806749650" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SturtB7f1dI/AAAAAAAAAnU/uFl3V36iLro/s400/touched.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SturspTYP5I/AAAAAAAAAnM/V6QFIUGMXuw/s1600-h/10+18+09_0838.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394093762196029330" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SturspTYP5I/AAAAAAAAAnM/V6QFIUGMXuw/s400/10+18+09_0838.JPG" /><br /><p align="center"></a></p><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I'll just say that I'm thrilled with how it turned out!<br /><br />I chose a distressed look for the obvious reason that it's kid friendly. When the cabinets get kiddie fingerprints on them...it won't be so noticible. And because no matter how much I would've sanded and prepped those cabinets, that paint would've come off somewhere. You. Just. Know. It. Would.<br /><br />Finally, I received the best compliment I could have. Finn came in after I'd rehung a few of the doors and said "Ewww...they look so old and dirty." Bingo!! My job here is done!<br /></span><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://s677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/?action=view&current=sig-gif.gif" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></a></p><br /><p align="center">To see lots more transformations and ideas, head over to The Shabby Chic Cottage's <a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/2009/10/french-fluffing.html?">Transformation Thursday</a> and over to <a href="http://asoftplacetoland-kimba.blogspot.com/2009/10/diy-day.html?">Kimba's Diy Day</a></p>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-62122551572482230422009-10-16T19:06:00.002-04:002009-10-16T19:11:26.478-04:00Up and coming<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Well, I've been a little preoccupied lately. Mostly about Maggie. Thank you to everyone and your kind words. Off tomorrow to do funeral...ugh. It's about a 2 1/2 hr. drive...this will be one long emotional day for the whole family.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">But on to brighter things...</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I have a big reveal to bring you on Monday. Oh, yeah baby. It's the other thing I've been preoccupied with. Let's just say it was a huge undertaking. HUGE!!! Bigger than I realized. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Looking forward to seeing what you all think :)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Have a great weekend everyone!! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">xoxo</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://s677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/?action=view&current=sig-gif.gif" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></span></a></div>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-35226827185439028312009-10-14T14:12:00.003-04:002009-10-14T14:20:26.873-04:00A New Angel<span style="font-size:130%;">Thank you to all of you that have been praying for Maggie and her family. Sadly, she passed away early this morning at 7am with her mom who had stepped away to put on her bathrobe, her dad in the bathroom, her grammy getting ready to come upstairs and her biggest brother on the bus riding to school. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I think <strong>she chose</strong> that time of peace and quiet. I think she wanted to spare her family the memory of watching her very last breath. </span><span style="font-size:130%;">I've been thru that and it can be extremely difficult and hearwrenching.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">If you can, please continue to pray for the ones she left behind who will be suffering so greatly.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Goodbye dear, sweet Maggie. Your life was too short, but you lived it to the fullest. Godspeed!</span><br /><br /><p align="center"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></p>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-53845904648560211362009-10-10T18:09:00.008-04:002009-10-10T18:29:22.670-04:00Prayers Needed<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#c0c0c0;">I post this with a heavy heart today. I've been away from the blog world for awhile. We've just had a lot going on here. My post today isn't about me. It's for a dear friend. Maggie Medvitz. She's 2 1/2 and is going home for hospice care after a 4 month battle with brain cancer (ATRT). The prognosis for this rare agressive cancer is...simply put...horrible, if you are under the age of 3. For some reason, after 3 the odds of survival are 80%.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#c0c0c0;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#c0c0c0;">Unfortunately my friend Maggie was diagnosed when she was 2 and 4 mos. she has endured more than I, as an adult, would be able to put up with. Lived in a hospital for over 3 months and is how she has spent the last few months of her tragically shortened life. We still pray for a miracle, but I am asking for prayers to ease her and her families suffering. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#c0c0c0;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">You may read Maggie's story and her mother's inspirational daily posting's</span><span style="color:#333333;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/maggiemedvitz/mystory"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#333333;">here</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">.</span></div><p align="center"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></p>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-60045617407848796422009-09-16T20:40:00.001-04:002009-09-16T20:42:10.701-04:00I'll miss you all!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Well I'm off. I'm headed to Dallas for an annual girlfriend getaway. Will be back Sunday. I'm packing my last lunchbox...at least for a few days :)</span><br /><br /><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /> </div>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-20857132871102295202009-09-10T02:16:00.000-04:002009-09-10T02:16:00.416-04:00It's the devil, I tell you!!<div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 263px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379490278388605106" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SqfJ6AwFILI/AAAAAAAAAls/ihYkP8EFGKw/s400/cinnamon+rolls.jpg" /></div><div><br /><div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">The Devil and </span><a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">The Pioneer Woman</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">!!</span> <span style="font-size:130%;">They</span><em> <span style="font-size:180%;">made</span></em> <span style="font-size:130%;">me make these delicious, scrumptious, gooey, fresh and finger lickin good </span><a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/cinammon_rolls_/"><span style="font-size:130%;">cinnamon buns</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">!! </span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Now, let me tell you these are made from scratch. With yeast. I know, I know, you think it sounds like a lot of work...but truly it isn't. And yes, I, too used to be afraid, running out of the room afraid of using yeast. It was never ever my friend, until I did this recipe. So please, please, please...don't be afraid of the yeast.</span></div><br /><div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379494127577850082" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SqfNaEGT4OI/AAAAAAAAAl0/GsjZM24JvtQ/s400/2008_12_16-Yeast.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Well, them and my family!! <em><strong>And</strong></em> after making them for <em><strong>3 weekends straight</strong></em>, and doing them a little different each time, here's what I recommend. Not that you have to listen to me, because really, what do I know?! I'm just a lover of gooey, gooey goodness.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /> </div></div><div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>First</strong>, unless you have an army to feed {which you may have}, I would halve this recipe. If you're lazy like me and want the easy conversion just go to comment 82...she's kindly done it for you!!</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Second</strong>, don't be like me and think..."Oh, I'll be so clever and use softened butter, so I don't make such a mess by spreading melted butter all over the dough". I'm a dope! Please, stick with the melted butter to pour over the dough. My third weekend of making these heavenly rolls, I tried to make the cleanup job a little easier and tried using softened butter to spread over the dough. They don't turn out nearly as gooey. Don't get me wrong, their still delicious and your family will beg you to make them. But, you...the cook...will notice a difference.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379490270769302770" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SqfJ5kXfzPI/AAAAAAAAAlk/8uqlIbhFZq4/s400/gooey+goodness.jpg" /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Third</strong>, this "halved" recipe will make 2 pans of rolls and I HIGHLY recommend making the sticky bun type topping that can be found </span><a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/08/caramel-apple-sticky-buns/"><span style="font-size:130%;">here</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">. I just omitted the apples and halved the recipe, since I was only going to do the topping for one pan, not both.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379490266445377394" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SqfJ5UQl73I/AAAAAAAAAlc/KQjq7QOZaIQ/s400/sticky+buns.jpg" /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Fourth</strong>, make the dough the day before, cut and put in pans, let rise and refridgerate. Just get them out early the next morning {say 2 hrs. before you want to cook them} and let them sit on your counter. This brings them to room temp and will cook like you just made the dough that morning :)</span><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">I hate to even admit it, but yes, by all that is good and cinnamony...I will be making them again this weekend. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Yeah, baby, they're that good!! They have now replaced "</span><a href="http://onegirliegirl.blogspot.com/2009/03/its-sabotage.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">donut Sunday</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">".</span><br /><br /></div><div><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></div></div></div>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-77731870484943774112009-09-07T20:30:00.003-04:002009-09-07T21:33:48.349-04:00My first 5k<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SqQe9RjOpNI/AAAAAAAAAlM/5n-coLr-bGo/s1600-h/mom+race.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 341px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378457893019231442" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SqQe9RjOpNI/AAAAAAAAAlM/5n-coLr-bGo/s400/mom+race.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;">I had 2 goals for this race. I <em>tried</em> to keep them realistic.<br /><br />I wanted to <em>run the whole thing</em>.<em> No matter how slow I had to go</em>, <em>I was going to run that sucker!! </em><br /><br />I wanted to finish <em>under 37 mins</em> {originally it was going to be 35 mins}. But....My thinking was that if I had to slow down so I could run the whole time, I'd have to allow myself a little extra time in my goal.<br /><br />So after coming really close to running the entire thing. I only walked for about a minute one time {uphill}. BTW, I ran the first 30 mins {Yeah, I still wasn't finished}. I ran the rest of it.<br /><br />I literally was ready to throw-up that last 1/2 mile {Had already seen evidence of this earlier in roadway...aww, poor runner}. I can't believe I didn't. Mama would be so proud :)<br /><br />Anyway, I look at the big time clock at the finishing line {I'm about 100 yds. away} and see it says something over 40 mins. Ughhhh!! How can this be? I ran the whole thing, dammit! I'm about to hurl and I've run the worst time ever for myself?! Well if that doesn't just totally blow!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;"></span></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;">I've never been able to run that distance all at once during my training. I have always needed several </span><a href="http://onegirliegirl.blogspot.com/2009/06/i-think-im-runner.html"><span style="font-size:180%;">walking breaks</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;">.<br /><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Yet today, today, I pushed myself. I ran and ran and ran. </span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;">Now, I'm thinking WTF!!! 40 effing mins +.<br /><br />So, I'm feeling totally dejected. I just want to cry knowing I'm a huge, massive failure.<br /><br />Thank God, none of my family could make it that early in the morning to watch, or I would have definately been an enormous wad of tears.<br /><br />I tried coming up with various <s>excuses</s> reasons why my time was so slow. I <s>blamed</s> figured all the slower people starting out ahead of me for making my starting pace even slower than normal.</span></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;">Here is my official race result:<br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;">980 78/112 1077 Lisa S. F Germantown MD 41:09 36:19 11:42<br /><br />This translates into 41 mins and 9 secs. it took for me to run 5k from when the gun went off and the 36 mins and 19 secs. it took ME to <strong>actually run the race</strong>. All at a pace of 11:42 per mile. Read on to find out why there are 2 different times!!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;"></span></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;">Whew!! Oh, relief. Joyous rapture!! I am slow as a tortoise, but I am wiping the tears and sweat out of my eyes after seeing this. I shaved almost 5 mins. off that damn clock time. I knew if I felt like I was gonna hurl, that I damn well should've done better than the 40 mins I saw!!<br /><br />Turns out I'm just not the sharpest stick in the woods. I forgot to figure in that the race started in waves. I started in the 4th wave. Translation...4 mins. behind the start clock. DUH!!! If only someone would explain this to us newbies. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;"></span></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;">Really, I know it seems like common sense, but I just didn't have any during such an emotional day. Is it too much to ask for someone to announce "Hey to all you idiots. Let's not forget to alot the correct time difference off the clock, depending on which wave you started in. You're personal net time will be posted later today."?<br /><br />I don't think it's too much to ask.<br /><br />Now, I feel like I'll definately do it again. I just won't go an hour ahead of time and stand around gawking until the race starts.<br /></span><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></div>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-86261066345257226032009-08-30T08:27:00.001-04:002009-08-30T08:27:00.784-04:00John Kennedy had it...<div><span style="font-size:130%;">Sooooo, I'm taking Callahan to the vet for his rabies shot when an older lady walks in with her 2 basset hounds. One of whom promptly climbs up onto Kelly (uh, she's 3) who's just sitting on the waiting bench, and the lady sits next to Kelly saying nothing to her dog. Her dog with the big paws. Her dog who is extremely friendly, but has put his front paws on Kell.</span><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 336px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 389px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375600115483969298" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Spn30un4hxI/AAAAAAAAAk0/qmLHrgS0trs/s400/BassetHound1.jpg" /> <span style="font-size:130%;">WTF?! I would never ever let me dog get up on someone, much less a small child. Even if that child seems comfortable around dogs. So I put my arm around Kelly while saying it's okay honey the dog isn't trying to hurt you, he just wants to say hello. </span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375602134972684482" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Spn5qRzg2MI/AAAAAAAAAk8/20nQF76mZWQ/s400/Callahan+fixed.jpg" /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Well, since I left my brick at home and couldn't drop it on this woman. I promptly showed her how my dog was made to sit...when the next person came in. Clearly saying by example..."I have a puppy and even HE doesn't just climb and jump all over people. "</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Next the basset hound lady starts telling me all about her dogs:</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">BHL: "Poor Duchess she has to come every month for her shot"</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Me: "Oh?! What does she get a shot for?"</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">BHL: "She has Addison's Disease"</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Me: "I'm not familiar with that. What is it?"</span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">BHL</span>: <span style="font-size:130%;">"John Kennedy* had it"</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Crickets Chirping</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Yup, still chirping and now she notices the {still} confused look on my face.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Me: "Uhhhhhhh....."</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">BHL: "It's an adrenal problem. She gets a steroid for it."</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Me: "Whatever."</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Okay, so I didn't say whatever. But I really really wanted to.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">*When did the answer of John Kennedy {the President, not JohnJohn} had it, actually tell someone anything about anything? Holy shit!! Was this really meant to explain what the disease is? Does this woman think everyone in America knows every detail of every Kennedy that ever existed. Not to mention the man was killed right after I was born. Do I look old enough to even have a fascination with John Kennedy and the fact that he had Addison's disease?!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Google Addison's disease. Go on, I'll wait. No, nevermind, I'll just tell you. John Kennedy isn't even mentioned. Now if you Google "John Kennedy Addison's disease", sure you'll pick up some stuff on him.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">So this lady just really irked me with her ill behaved canine's and then the whole Kennedy thing. Sheesh.</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 173px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375603241190016514" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/Spn6qqyRxgI/AAAAAAAAAlE/1JpYw-CnQH0/s400/sophia.jpg" /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Sometimes I really can't stand being friendly. Somedays I'd really like to be Sophia from The Golden Girls. Then I would've just said something like. "Hey Lady...you're obnoxious dog is crawling all over my kid. You don't see me letting my kid crawl and slober all over you?! Oh, and how the hell am I supposed to know anything about Addison's disease just because John Kennedy had it!"<br /></span></div><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></span></p></div></div></div>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-36558372217736495952009-08-28T08:20:00.000-04:002009-08-28T08:20:00.672-04:00It's a Boy!!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Our family has missed our best friend since March of 2003. He was an American Black Lab, named Fletch. Yes..after the movie :) We had him for almost 10 years until he got cancer and left us for doggie heaven. Everytime we thought about getting a new puppy...I had a baby. Well, now Kelly is 3 1/2 and we thought maybe it's time for a new puppy. Well...</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Meet Callahan</span><br /></span><br /><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SpcjQdiF4pI/AAAAAAAAAkc/36Jg3aXFIlM/s1600-h/Callahan+puppy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374803446002475666" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SpcjQdiF4pI/AAAAAAAAAkc/36Jg3aXFIlM/s400/Callahan+puppy.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">The newest member of our family.</span><br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374803455027545666" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SpcjQ_J1hkI/AAAAAAAAAkk/zbg2bbZlisg/s400/kids+with+callahan.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374803460005273890" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SpcjRRsnoSI/AAAAAAAAAks/SwYOcfnxSX4/s400/Callahan+fixed.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Good thing puppies aren't any work. Good thing school isn't starting in just a few days and summer assignments aren't finished. Good thing puppies come all housebroken. Good thing this little fluffy ball of furious fur is so damn cute!! Good thing I already have "keep your sanity" medication. This could've put me over the edge.<br /></span><br /><br /></p><p align="center"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></p>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631962511946523505.post-79217803337048589872009-08-25T21:10:00.002-04:002009-08-25T22:35:04.072-04:00Who Me?!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SpSfE5QRAnI/AAAAAAAAAkU/SC5Utvu7rG0/s1600-h/adorable-award.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 188px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 188px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374095161797182066" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2DqrjDy8DzE/SpSfE5QRAnI/AAAAAAAAAkU/SC5Utvu7rG0/s400/adorable-award.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;">My new BFF (bloggy friend forever) MiMi from </span><a href="http://4livinginfrance.blogspot.com/2009/08/two-awards-and-naughty-deed.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;">Living in France</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;"> has bestowed this adorable award on me, because she thinks I'm adorable.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;">I'm overcome with gratitude. Thank you! It's not enough. Not nearly enough for me to say, but, it's all I can muster. I'm just so verklempt. I know, that shouldn't get in the way of my thankfulness, but it has. I just love the bloggy world. Especially MiMi. She is just soooo funny. She thinks exactly like I do. If you aren't already a fan, please check her out. I promise you will not be dissapointed.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:180%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:180%;">I am sending this to these fab 5:</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:180%;"><a href="http://theskyispink.blogspot.com/">The Sky Is Pink</a></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:180%;"><a href="http://3peasinapod-suz.blogspot.com/">3 Peas In A Pod</a></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.fat2fitmommy.com/">Fat To Fit Mommy</a></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;"><a href="http://sugarplumcreations.blogspot.com/">Sugarplum Creations</a></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:180%;"><a href="http://this-istheyear.blogspot.com/">This Is The Year</a></span></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv140/lschap65/sig-gif.gif" /></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">I also have her button on the side, so you can click that as well :)</span></p>onegirliegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08063579099123391668noreply@blogger.com5