tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13950728280594362482024-03-13T21:00:15.127-07:00mjsdailyhappenins'mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319652346106121673noreply@blogger.comBlogger503125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1395072828059436248.post-85299521888955223892012-06-21T19:01:00.003-07:002012-06-24T23:36:50.948-07:00Oreo cookie and cupcake fun! 5/17<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">For wheelie and baby's shower we made a cupcake cake/cupcake tower, and we also had cakepops. Thanks for the inspiration Pinterest! ;)
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Nichole, Wheelie and I, spend an afternoon, making cake pops, and then I went home, and baked the BIG
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">we had sprinkles, candy melts, sticks, oreo's and cream cheese....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I think we're set! ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Our final products! you can find the recipe for our oreo cookie pops <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1395072828059436248#editor/target=post;postID=9145223948034003079">here</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">.....and then I went home and baked some more.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">red velvet BIG cupcake, red velvet cupcakes, and chocolate cupcakes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">YUMMMM!!! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I LOVE baking it really does relax me.... and it's even better and more fun when done with friends! ;)</span></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319652346106121673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1395072828059436248.post-57445238759037882432012-06-17T17:42:00.001-07:002012-06-17T17:42:22.425-07:00Time for more baseball!!!!! 5/16<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">My "reminder" text came early this time... ;) It was a dang good thing to.... because I had almost forgotten.... It was time for Peter Bourgeous Giveaway Wednesday!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I got off work, hurried home, baked some cookies, and then I was on my way to the stadium... READY for some baseball!!! ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I heard it was "cool" in the OC, and well since it was hot at my house.... I decided to take a picture..... good thing too, because no one would of believed me when I told them it was 16 degrees cooler in Anaheim and just 45 minutes before it had been 91 degrees at home!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Our seats were upgraded this time.... so we got to sit right below "club level" :D</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Here's to another fun evening at the baseball game!! ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Gaby and I got together for a little quality time and mother's day shopping.... We stopped at BJ's for appetizers and drinks!! ;)</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Smiling in front of the fountain!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">.....and take 2.... ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Here's to a great afternoon, eating and shopping with Gaby!! :)</span></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319652346106121673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1395072828059436248.post-80269902427827556552012-06-16T09:56:00.001-07:002012-06-16T09:56:07.944-07:00Thanks for playin'........<div align="center">
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>.....BUT we don't NEED YOU ANYMORE!!!</strong></span></div>
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Those words have been playing in my head for the last week.... It was exactly a week ago today that I got the news.... I was being laid off of my job.... AFTER 13 YEARS, the company decided that they "didn't need me anymore," I had been "DROPPED" from the "team I played for, for 13 years.... 2 more weeks and it would of been 14.... UGH.....</div>
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Back up to the tuesday before, I got a txt from a friend, all he said was, layoffs, coming we'll know more tomorrow.... WAIT WHAT???</div>
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Wednesday, we learned it would be around 2500 people... 10 - 12 people per store, We knew he most likely wouldn't make it, he barely squeaked by the last layoff.... Then I/we did the math, I had a different feeling this time, like I wouldn't make it... We talked about it, discussed what we thought our options would be, we decided what we would do, he assured me that I might/should be ok, you have 13 years he said, I went with his optimism... ;) I came home and told my parents, I sent out a txt to the sister, and the cousin. They all said that I should "trust God and his will," I knew they were right..... I went to the baseball game that night with another friend, I talked it out with him, we discussed my options and what I thought I would do, he also assured me that I would/should be ok... ugh... so hard... I really did feel differently this time.... </div>
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Thursday we met again for Linner and discussed it again, I said, "I would let it be whatever it would be, "everything happens for a reason" has ALWAYS been my motto... he corrected me and said ALMOST everything... ummmm... ok! ;) Then I met the girls for girls night... I discussed/shared it with the besties, they asked what I would do? I told them what I thought I would do.... I still wasn't sure if it even concerned me... I basically told them and we moved on... I had left it up to God and I was sure it would be what it would be!!!</div>
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Friday.... we didn't hear anything, but Ruben and I still talked about it, we thought we had about 2 weeks... Then the call came.... They called him into the office first... he came back and reported that he was being laid off.... he said, it's A LOT OF US, BIG PLAYERS, <span style="font-size: large;">OH YEAH! YOUR NAME IS ON THE LIST TOO!</span> then it was my turn, Maria to the office... "here goes nothing," ;) and I was off... I went, I was ready, I sat, My store director who I have worked for the WHOLE time, I've been with the company gave me the news... he told me he was sorry, went over my options, I gave him my decision, he said he was sorry again, then he said next week will be your last week... I got up, left the office, and through teary eyes managed a mass txt to the family, and a few select friends, "IT'S OFFICIAL NEXT FRIDAY IS MY LAST DAY!" that's all I could muster... I didn't even reply to the responses, I was trying to make sense of it all in my head....</div>
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THIS IS BY FAR THE EASIEST DECISION I HAVE EVER MADE... I FELT AT PEACE EVEN BEFORE I KNEW MY NAME WAS ON THE LIST.... it's really a blessing in disguise for me... <br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">I had taken the layoff....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>HOW DO YOU FEEL?</strong></span></div>
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If I had a dollar for everytime someone asked me that this week, I would have enough for that new camera lens I've looking at! ;) </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">SUCKERPUNCHED, </span><span style="font-size: small;">that is the BEST way I know how to describe it.... I can count on one hand the amount of times I called in sick in 13ish years, ONE HAND... I can honestly say that I gave that job my absolute all EVERY SINGLE DAY!! I worked my ass off from the minute I clocked in until the minute I clocked out... Up until today... My VERY last day! I can pretty much tell anyone where EVEYTHING is at the store... For 13 years I worked holidays and weekends, and came in when they called, worked whatever department they needed me to. I definitely gave it my all... and in turn my store director took care of me, I can honestly say that working for Bruce was a GREAT experience.... I worked hard, and I was definitely rewarded with great hours... and with the chance to run my very own dept. It's not his fault, I know that,l I also know that for the last few years the company has been in trouble, and finally "business" took over!! At least I had the pleasure of working with a great boss... because he really was GREAT to me!! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm not mad.... I'm mostly hurt</span>... It makes me sad that some upper manager along the way, made some VERY BAD decisions... and now 2500 people have to pay for that!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>WHAT'S YOUR PLAN???</strong></span><br />
again a million dollar question... I have no plan, this came WAAAAYYY too quick, I had a vacation planned starting on saturday, so I will go to work today,and make the best of it, it's my last day, first on the agenda?? file for unemployment, then, pack. and on saturday I will board a plane to SF to meet baby Romeo, and visit with my cousins, then I will spend the weekend in Napa with some friends... Friends I made while working for Albertsons... :) I will come home and figure something out... it may include taking a little time off... and maybe going back to school, or maybe putting one of those degrees I already have to good use!! I'm not not sure... what I am sure of is that the possibilities are "ENDLESS...." Spending quality time with the kiddos, the family, the friends sounds good too! ;) Maybe this is a good time to start my marathon training... that's around the corner too! ;) I am looking forward to the summer, and weekends off, and holidays off, at least for a little while.... ;) <br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>WHAT I WILL MISS THE MOST!</strong></span><br />
The friends I have made in all the years I have been there.... A few GREAT friendships came out of that place....<br />
I was zlulcky to have met some really great people in the last 14 years, and for that I am grateful everyday! :)<br />
co-workers, there are a few I have worked with from day 1... I will miss them the most! they know all about me, and I know all about them, we're like family!<br />
I will miss driving to work for early shifts and watching the sunrise.<br />
The people, the regular customers that came in, on the same day every single week... <br />
The "breaking down the load" conversations....<br />
My BBF, I think I will miss him the most... how could I not, I worked side by side with the guy for 6 years I think, maybe more... He was my sounding board for everything, we discussed everything from people we were "dating" to friends we had in common, to food, sports, news, anything and everything.... I will miss my monday morning "weekend wind down..." haha... and who's going to eat the second half of my lunch everyday? ;) Here's to a GREAT friendship that came out of all of this... I can't wait to see where we both end up... we both got the swift kick in the ass we needed, and now we get to move on.... I can't wait to see what the next chapter will bring us.....<br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">WHAT I WILL TAKE WITH ME AFTER 13 ALMOST 14 YEARS!</span></strong><br />
great friends<br />
great experience<br />
Great lessons learned from different managers that crossed my path<br />
knowledge,<br />
a great feeling that I PLAYED MY BEST GAME AS OF YET.... I followed the rules, I was loyal, I worked hard, and I got as far to the top as I wanted/chose to get to, <br />
and now it's time for me to go and find something else to play just as hard at, to excel just as well at,<br />
It was definitely NOT on my terms, but I'm sure this is God's way of "helping" me make my decision.... The BIG A was never my career plan, the hours and pay kept me there for as long as I stayed... I was comfortable and I HATE change.... I'm going to be ok... that part I know... the first few weeks are going to be hard... I'll have to stay busy.... I hope that's not too hard... Not setting an alarm for work is going to be hard, my bank account will miss the paycheck..... Yesterday, was horrible and I'm not sure how today will be... But I will be fine as soon as I get over the feeling of resentment/sadness/and being suckerpunched... and with that I will close this chapter of my life... one that lasted a WHOLE almost 14 years... and I will be openly ready to embrace whatever "changes," God has in store for me!! ;) <br />
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I don't believe in Horoscopes, I do believe in finding something in writing that sometimes fits right into what may be going on in your life at the time though.... the other day someone shared this with me.... It was PERFECT!!! :)<br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">"Deal with Life's actual events instead of stressing about the scenarios that might happen. All you can do is handle today's work and trust in the spirit of goodness that guides your tomorrow's!"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: x-large;">Here's to new experiences, and welcoming change!!! :D</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Angel's home opener was a great friday night date night! ;)
The ambiance at opening day is seriously AMAZING!! I had never been and I am so excited that I got to experience it... :)</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">They had an awesome flyover before the game! This picture does NOT do the size of that jet justice!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and it was firework night.... :) This day couldn't of gotten any better... ;) baseball, fireworks, and beer, sounds like a good friday night to me! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Go Angels!! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Here's to a wonderful night, with GREAT company.... Thank you Don for the invitation, and for a wonderful evening! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...and to finish the night off, a spooky full moon over by the Big A!! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Angel's were in first place in their division after this game... too bad that didn't last too long!! ;)</span></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319652346106121673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1395072828059436248.post-91452239480340030792012-04-24T06:45:00.002-07:002012-04-24T06:45:58.015-07:00Oreo cookie, cookie pops! 5/14<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">My friend Jessica Wheelie, had a craving for oreo cookie, cookie/cake pops.... so we reaserched a bit, bought our ingredients and went to work! :)
They weren't as hard as I thought they would be, and they actually turned out to be pretty tasty!! ;) I had some leftover peppermint candy melts from Christmas, so we mixed that with some red ones and came up with delicious peppermint oreo cookie pops.... YUMMM!!!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><strong>what "they" said you'll need.....</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">1 box of oreo cookies</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">26 oz. of oreo cookies </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">in a food processor crush the oreo cookies, a little at a time,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">in a large bowl mix the cookies and the cream cheese together</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">we then melted a little of the chocolate and dipped the sticks into it, then we placed the sticks into the balls, after all the balls are "stuck" we put them in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes... then we were ready to dip! ;) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Good Luck Everyone! And I hope you enjoy them as much as we </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">did!! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and while we were busy rolling, forming and dipping we got to enjoy this beautiful sky!! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The last week in pictures and in no particular order...
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I'm going to be completely honest here and say that the last week has been a REALLY rough one... I don't know why... I've been sad for really notI know it doesn't make sense to me either... hing at all, and for everything, all at the same time! I've been tired, REALLY tired, and forgetful, and that "I must be invisible" feeling came back again.... ugh... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I feel like I have seriously been holding back tears ALL week... ugh... what a horrible feeling... finally yesterday I just couldn't anymore... I was at work with tears seriously running down my face ALL day... It can only get better right?? Geeezzzz I hope so, because this gloomy business sucks!! ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I saw this the other day and TOTALLY LOVED it... I think I need to have it, it speaks the truth, better than I could ever say it! ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">.....and then I saw this too... I think so many people have the wrong definition of success... and I love how it is defined here! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and my mom made us the best cocido EVER... It was a perfect dinner to be followed by a fun-filled family evening!! :) the only sad part about this is that this may of been the last cocido until next winter!! ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and I woke up monday morning to this... I'm in first place in my fantasy baseball league... what do you know.. the only girl in the league is beating all of the boys!! ;) I know it may not last... BUT I have to work it for all it's worth!! ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Everyone swears by retail therapy, I tried it, it did nothing for me... I think I'll stick to patry therapy instead! ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I met Jaime and the boys at the park one day after work... It was exactly what I needed that day... good conversation with a good friend and endless hugs from the boys!! oh how I LOVE them!! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">on their way to meet up with me, Brody picked me a flower... a sunflower he told me!! :) thank you Brody you made Mia's day!! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">For Easter I had meant to make all the kids baskets... I got as far as getting them coloring books, They've been rolling around in my truck for over a month.. I went ahead and gave them theirs... and then they were on their way home... I LOVe that picture of Jakey boy.. he was ready to walk with his coloring book in one hand and his milk in the other!! ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Here's to the end of a blah week, in which I was thankful to still be surrounded by such wonderful friends and family!! :) I hope everyone has a terrific next week!! :) I'm on a countdown for a weekend adventure!! :0</span> </div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319652346106121673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1395072828059436248.post-27436348418135940272012-04-24T06:13:00.003-07:002012-06-17T17:07:54.609-07:00Angels vs. A's<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I'm not sure exacrly how long we've been going to Angel's/A's games.... But I'm pretty sure it's been over 10 years! :) This is part of the reason I look forward to baseball season every year... It's a time of the year when I know I will see Isaac for sure..... and Tracy and Aunt Sheila, and Uncle Steve too! :) Isaac and I have been friends since our first semester in the dorms... And since they now live hours and hours and hours away... ok... maybe it's not that far, but at least we know the stadium is sort of halfway, and it's always a fun place to meet up, catch up, watch the game and just hang out! :) Thank you Tracy for humoring us, and at least pretending to enjoy yourself!! ;)
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I guess traffic was ugly for them on the way down, naturally they were late, so I entertained myself by taking pictures and editing them! ;) One day we will see the National Anthem from the inside!! ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">All I could think of all day was how badly I wanted a beer, A stella was all I could think about.... I ran into a blue moon first though... and let me tell you it was delightful and completely worth the $12.50... :) There's something about a beer and peanuts at a baseball game!! ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Here's to another fun evening at the Baseball game... My team didn't do so good, BUT Sheila and Isaac finally got to see their team win LIVE in who knows how many years!! :) WHOOHOO for them! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...and Angel's Baseball take two for the week!! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">I LOVE a good ol' baseball game... I think we all know that... ;) and I LOVE fireworks, and I LOVE GREAT company! :) Here's to another fun-filled friday night with Don, Richard and Kelly!! :) Good way to spend friday the 13th!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and we beat the Orioles... WHOOHOO!!! :)</span></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319652346106121673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1395072828059436248.post-38721780310373262582012-04-24T05:35:00.000-07:002012-04-24T05:35:50.371-07:002012, A year of FIRSTS!!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I really feel like 2012 will be a year filled with NEW FIRSTS! So I decided that I will keep "updating" this one blog, with one picture from whatever "first" I/we have done, of course there will be a full blog documenting the experience after.... ;) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">We'll start the year with <span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Lulu's first trip to D-land!</strong></span> :) She was leery at first, but waaaay into it, towards the end! ;)</span><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Sa42J6hEZoU/Txe-TpE4AsI/AAAAAAAAG4c/37YxtwRoBOU/s640/1326956098696.jpeg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="382" /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...and at sushi night with the family I tried <span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Sweet shrimp</strong></span> for the first time! ;) mmmmm.... sweet shrimp, YES they were raw, and wet, and yes that was the head on the side!! :) and YES I LOVED them! ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><strong>A Mud Run!</strong> <span style="font-size: small;">my very first one! This one isn't until sometime in June, and believe it or not I am SUPER excited for it... ;)</span></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8wDDv9_j-Xo/TxxewZAEwxI/AAAAAAAAG8c/UwNZYoqOdRA/s1600/hardcorpsMudRunlogo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="634" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8wDDv9_j-Xo/TxxewZAEwxI/AAAAAAAAG8c/UwNZYoqOdRA/s640/hardcorpsMudRunlogo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...and my VERY first <span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Etsy Purchase</strong></span>.... I LOVED it, everyone is/was right, etsy is amazing.... and if everything is as cute as this, I'm definitely on board!! :)</span></div>
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...And I got to attend my VERY FIRST Baseball OPENING GAME! We had so much fun, too... Luckily the company was GREAT!! ;)</div>
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My first visti to the Huntington Library! This place was AMAZING!! :) I can't wait to go back!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">- FINALLY getting an answer to a year long nightmare!!! :). I honestly can't explain the relief, excitement, and happiness I felt when I saw the letters in the mail today!!!! :) I'm still so excited that I'm ready to cry... :). I see a GREAT night's sleep in my future!!! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">- Learning that all of our prayers were answered, and knowing that a friend's surgery went very well!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">- Easter cake pop making and dinner with the girls!</span><br />
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mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319652346106121673noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1395072828059436248.post-11391049841616868602012-03-25T23:55:00.001-07:002012-03-26T00:37:13.091-07:00Fun and thankful week!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">So much to be grateful/thankful for this last week.... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Lots of food,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">quality time spent with the family, and the friends,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">cake creating </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">monster truck cake success!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I'll start off with this scruptious tart my dad came home with for my mom and I.... it was just as delightful as I expected it would be! :D</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wylJPCTTmsk/T28vuQOX9II/AAAAAAAAHTw/GDn8A_IHTb4/s640/blogger-image--1837995509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wylJPCTTmsk/T28vuQOX9II/AAAAAAAAHTw/GDn8A_IHTb4/s400/blogger-image--1837995509.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and then I got this little guy delivered for breakfast one day!! it wasn't bad... it might actually change my "never eat taco bell," rule... I'd eat it again!! I think it was the shell, the shell was delightful!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rtSsIlg8IpE/T28vvQg002I/AAAAAAAAHUA/k5EEZMUHai0/s640/blogger-image-1981914422.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rtSsIlg8IpE/T28vvQg002I/AAAAAAAAHUA/k5EEZMUHai0/s400/blogger-image-1981914422.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and then I had the pleasure of meeting up with an old co-worker / friend for lunch one day!! yummmm... the food was delicious, but I was full after the salad!! and the garlic bread!! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-S-enhvDfwXc/T28vu4XFYQI/AAAAAAAAHT4/I5pJrHR3qqY/s640/blogger-image-2025086344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-S-enhvDfwXc/T28vu4XFYQI/AAAAAAAAHT4/I5pJrHR3qqY/s320/blogger-image-2025086344.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EG0ClVsRCj0/T28vt7AiuYI/AAAAAAAAHTo/hEAfVWXDa3c/s640/blogger-image-479626763.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EG0ClVsRCj0/T28vt7AiuYI/AAAAAAAAHTo/hEAfVWXDa3c/s320/blogger-image-479626763.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">.....and I enjoyed this beautiful sunrise on the way to work one day! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LUvII0K6Rf4/T28vwLiezMI/AAAAAAAAHUQ/631RvExvVhE/s640/blogger-image--1207046657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LUvII0K6Rf4/T28vwLiezMI/AAAAAAAAHUQ/631RvExvVhE/s400/blogger-image--1207046657.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and unfortunatelly for me, I started playing draw something with proffessional artists... ;/</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bT-jDadGIeo/T28vvkHdQwI/AAAAAAAAHUI/R5vskXpgOZc/s640/blogger-image--799229791.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bT-jDadGIeo/T28vvkHdQwI/AAAAAAAAHUI/R5vskXpgOZc/s400/blogger-image--799229791.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...their drawings convinced me, that I definitely need a stylus... or to stop drawing... I'm going to go for the stylus!! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-E50DM4GyGhw/T28vwTJ4vxI/AAAAAAAAHUY/GcGlsGdTm7U/s640/blogger-image-432320403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-E50DM4GyGhw/T28vwTJ4vxI/AAAAAAAAHUY/GcGlsGdTm7U/s400/blogger-image-432320403.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and Mr. Jake and I got to spend the morning together.. then we met Jaime and her mom for lunch... and again, my meal was the biggest... why is that?? ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-THo47gNtk5w/T28wnW_YCPI/AAAAAAAAHUo/T5aSO-_Oqks/s640/blogger-image--1861661266.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-THo47gNtk5w/T28wnW_YCPI/AAAAAAAAHUo/T5aSO-_Oqks/s400/blogger-image--1861661266.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and I also got to spend some jumpy time with Miss Ella, while Mr. Luke looked on!! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-A8_uqo0HI7g/T28w04j5ChI/AAAAAAAAHUw/YHByieA6u2o/s640/blogger-image-181910932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-A8_uqo0HI7g/T28w04j5ChI/AAAAAAAAHUw/YHByieA6u2o/s400/blogger-image-181910932.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and sunday was family day... my dad BBQ'd for us!! I LOVE that he was so happy and excited to BBQ!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gkn4Yjek1OI/T2_1JUk28bI/AAAAAAAAHV8/sOwcOt3XV2A/s640/blogger-image-2137532326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gkn4Yjek1OI/T2_1JUk28bI/AAAAAAAAHV8/sOwcOt3XV2A/s400/blogger-image-2137532326.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">YUMMMM!!! Carne Asada, pollo asado, and al pastor, all al carbon!.... :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TiQbH_oB-oE/T2_1L1--vtI/AAAAAAAAHWc/ZdilR21PO9M/s640/blogger-image-404608483.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TiQbH_oB-oE/T2_1L1--vtI/AAAAAAAAHWc/ZdilR21PO9M/s400/blogger-image-404608483.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EB6ZnKGy0-E/T2_1Kp_R4mI/AAAAAAAAHWM/Ao9eC-C9WZ0/s640/blogger-image-1205180520.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EB6ZnKGy0-E/T2_1Kp_R4mI/AAAAAAAAHWM/Ao9eC-C9WZ0/s400/blogger-image-1205180520.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">.....and luckily he finished just before the storm came... and we ate while it poured rain and thundered outside!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fGiW-VikYlY/T2_1LZfiOgI/AAAAAAAAHWU/CnCGmbMzQrQ/s640/blogger-image-1434118498.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fGiW-VikYlY/T2_1LZfiOgI/AAAAAAAAHWU/CnCGmbMzQrQ/s400/blogger-image-1434118498.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">carne asada, pollo asado, salsa, guacamole, queso fresco, and a potato is what was on the menu!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OpYZa5HwB8s/T2_1J1IqHVI/AAAAAAAAHWE/n4II_sPnfh0/s640/blogger-image-675794238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-OpYZa5HwB8s/T2_1J1IqHVI/AAAAAAAAHWE/n4II_sPnfh0/s400/blogger-image-675794238.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...and we ended the day with a fun game of dominoes!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-SN-hA04B1LM/T2_1MQvceLI/AAAAAAAAHWk/XSU0LV8dlwI/s640/blogger-image-289533363.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-SN-hA04B1LM/T2_1MQvceLI/AAAAAAAAHWk/XSU0LV8dlwI/s400/blogger-image-289533363.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Here's to a fun end to the week, and a fabulous stormy sunday afternoon spent with family!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I can't wait to see what blessings, next week brings...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Have a good one everyone!! :)</span></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319652346106121673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1395072828059436248.post-17648294855923778012012-03-25T23:42:00.000-07:002012-03-25T23:42:13.719-07:00Cards<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Card making Sunday has become sort of a tradition, once a month Mike's Aunt Michelle holds a workshop and Gaby and I go... We have so much fun making cards, eating, and catching up with Michael's family!! :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Our setup! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HC8GqjZUaUI/T3AFKyfZPhI/AAAAAAAAHe8/7o2EivkPRbg/s640/blogger-image--1124420570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HC8GqjZUaUI/T3AFKyfZPhI/AAAAAAAAHe8/7o2EivkPRbg/s640/blogger-image--1124420570.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">the pretty cards we made this time around!! :) they were mostly thank you, friendship and birthday cards, and we used these super cute mug stamps that I think I need to have.. I just decided that right now, when I was looking at the cards again!! I LOVE them!! :) One day I will have a craft room where I can have all of my goodies set up.. ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OVaywyhRVx4/T3AFLUVll2I/AAAAAAAAHfE/w7fGhba6ghE/s640/blogger-image-120108944.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OVaywyhRVx4/T3AFLUVll2I/AAAAAAAAHfE/w7fGhba6ghE/s640/blogger-image-120108944.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...and we also made a super cute gift card holder... :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tA9FkUBrqBE/T3AFLgbdCLI/AAAAAAAAHfM/WlGTgS9NEEs/s640/blogger-image--868097984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tA9FkUBrqBE/T3AFLgbdCLI/AAAAAAAAHfM/WlGTgS9NEEs/s400/blogger-image--868097984.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and on the way home we enjoyed a little stormy weather!! :) some rain and these awesome clouds!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mmBppY0i4YA/T3AFMGdF6aI/AAAAAAAAHfU/bnVu5tJNIlQ/s640/blogger-image-603389198.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mmBppY0i4YA/T3AFMGdF6aI/AAAAAAAAHfU/bnVu5tJNIlQ/s400/blogger-image-603389198.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Thank you Aunt Michelle, we can't wait for the next card making day!! :)</span></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319652346106121673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1395072828059436248.post-23772852438705495392012-03-25T23:35:00.001-07:002012-03-26T00:13:33.286-07:00Random<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I was going thru my phone today... and noticed that there are a lot of "randomness" sort of pictures on there that I haven't downloaded yet... so today is a good day for that! it's a small glimpse of the serious randomness that is my life... and a little peek, inside what I am grateful for and blessed with EVERYDAY!!! :) In no particular order, random pictures from the good ol' phone!! ;)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Pretty, Pretty sunsets! LOVE, LOVE these!! and I can't get enough of them... as you will soon see! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zv6dLOcEPyU/T3AESMfQ9lI/AAAAAAAAHec/21EqI5GiemU/s640/blogger-image-2117084990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zv6dLOcEPyU/T3AESMfQ9lI/AAAAAAAAHec/21EqI5GiemU/s400/blogger-image-2117084990.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and the puppy, and spending time with him!! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-isFDyB1SfI4/T3AEUQ1_CxI/AAAAAAAAHes/T86nmVPddRE/s640/blogger-image--702770039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-isFDyB1SfI4/T3AEUQ1_CxI/AAAAAAAAHes/T86nmVPddRE/s400/blogger-image--702770039.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">another pretty sunset, or two or three!! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HU_DK6Z67tc/T3AK5haV4CI/AAAAAAAAHfc/sO3gUSZNtaM/s640/blogger-image-1086223350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HU_DK6Z67tc/T3AK5haV4CI/AAAAAAAAHfc/sO3gUSZNtaM/s400/blogger-image-1086223350.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-kzIpIj8pToE/T3AK56Q570I/AAAAAAAAHfk/ACDMVNmmu6k/s640/blogger-image-766044930.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-kzIpIj8pToE/T3AK56Q570I/AAAAAAAAHfk/ACDMVNmmu6k/s400/blogger-image-766044930.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-SIxnWc3iT4Q/T3AEPcqk5QI/AAAAAAAAHeE/rFSEjLH_ESE/s640/blogger-image--1885805286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-SIxnWc3iT4Q/T3AEPcqk5QI/AAAAAAAAHeE/rFSEjLH_ESE/s400/blogger-image--1885805286.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...and I was lucky enough to be able to visit with Miss Leanna, Dave and Marcela again... I made them dinner and hung out with the oh so cute and sweet new baby girl... I couldn't believe how much she had grown in such a short period of time!! :) It was seriously LOVE at first sight... I can't wait to visit with them again!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RbGmEdPmNWk/T3AET8dMzVI/AAAAAAAAHek/MOi1rb8ywLQ/s640/blogger-image-331090972.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RbGmEdPmNWk/T3AET8dMzVI/AAAAAAAAHek/MOi1rb8ywLQ/s400/blogger-image-331090972.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">.....and I woke up one morning to snow in the mountains behind my house!! that's always super exciting!! :) and oh so pretty!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iyGIs3E_K-k/T3AK6E-m9xI/AAAAAAAAHfs/FqCApbRpVHk/s640/blogger-image-646275571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iyGIs3E_K-k/T3AK6E-m9xI/AAAAAAAAHfs/FqCApbRpVHk/s400/blogger-image-646275571.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...haha!! this picture makes me laugh.. Mike took it one day on their way home... I think Sisco was saying, "bye bye grandma, see you tomorrow!" ;) We have seriously all fallen in love with that guy!! :) GREAT shot Michael!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nBNn38TUGpA/T3AER6ldKaI/AAAAAAAAHeU/b3xxFIr1lC4/s640/blogger-image-370945628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nBNn38TUGpA/T3AER6ldKaI/AAAAAAAAHeU/b3xxFIr1lC4/s400/blogger-image-370945628.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...and one day I decided banana bread sounded good... so I made some... I cheated a little, it wasn't from scratch, but I did put many real bananas in it!! and it definitely hit the spot!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-URLmxPOhBN0/T3AK6iQo3UI/AAAAAAAAHf0/GD15e_2JjdU/s640/blogger-image-839178696.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-URLmxPOhBN0/T3AK6iQo3UI/AAAAAAAAHf0/GD15e_2JjdU/s400/blogger-image-839178696.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">another awesome sunset over the lake!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5Sp1K806tV4/T3AK7D-4RkI/AAAAAAAAHf8/d-eaCceO7cw/s640/blogger-image--88324869.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5Sp1K806tV4/T3AK7D-4RkI/AAAAAAAAHf8/d-eaCceO7cw/s400/blogger-image--88324869.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and Valentines day goodies!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--LHvuXYYsiE/T3AEOydIOzI/AAAAAAAAHd8/mye0yNBNEKY/s640/blogger-image-1688618800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--LHvuXYYsiE/T3AEOydIOzI/AAAAAAAAHd8/mye0yNBNEKY/s400/blogger-image-1688618800.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...and somewhere in the last few weeks my mom made homemade arroz con leche / rice pudding... it was sooooooo good, I think I should post the recipe, maybe soon! maybe I can talk her into teaching me how to make it!! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-v96BaKxwrwM/T3AK7rvB0RI/AAAAAAAAHgE/mqAplbQwfrQ/s640/blogger-image--1118231585.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-v96BaKxwrwM/T3AK7rvB0RI/AAAAAAAAHgE/mqAplbQwfrQ/s400/blogger-image--1118231585.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">BREATHTAKINGLY AMAZING!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2DCw-WdstjU/T3AEV6lTAaI/AAAAAAAAHe0/PKvo7lLByOI/s640/blogger-image-893838000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2DCw-WdstjU/T3AEV6lTAaI/AAAAAAAAHe0/PKvo7lLByOI/s400/blogger-image-893838000.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Reading/snuggle time with the kiddos... it's moments like these that melt my heart and truly make me feel grateful that they love me as much as I love them!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qoTlB7qYZYA/T11F2qHWJhI/AAAAAAAAhTI/yli7ziHfxd4/s640/blogger-image-40579170.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_sm85d5="29" height="299" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qoTlB7qYZYA/T11F2qHWJhI/AAAAAAAAhTI/yli7ziHfxd4/s400/blogger-image-40579170.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319652346106121673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1395072828059436248.post-53889744905228517342012-03-25T23:12:00.000-07:002012-03-25T23:12:14.800-07:00Ed's macaroni casserole!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Grandpa Ed used to make the BEST macaroni casserole EVER!! I still crave it... It's mostly on cold winter days though... So on this day I decided I wanted it, I bought the stuff to make it, and then I made it for dinner... It was Yummy and Super easy... You literally only need 3 ingredients! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oTXsJe7eWrA/T3ADYD9XsKI/AAAAAAAAHds/ovTkEREYhuk/s640/blogger-image-330655782.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oTXsJe7eWrA/T3ADYD9XsKI/AAAAAAAAHds/ovTkEREYhuk/s400/blogger-image-330655782.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">What you'll need:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">1 box of mac and cheese</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">1 package of kielbasa, I used the beef kielbasa... but anyone works, Turkey's good if you're trying to save on calories</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">and a 1 or 2 tomatoes... enough to layer twice</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">we LOVE the sausage part here... so I made 2... ;) and I like it with extra tomatoes... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">cook the mac and cheese according to the directions on the box, while that's cooking steam cook the sausage, I did it in about 4 tablespoons of water, in a skillet, for about 15 minutes....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">when that's done, take them out of the skillet and let it cool, before you slice the sausage... It'll need to be sliced so you can layer it as well...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">when the mac and cheese is cooked, layer some on the bottom, enough to cover the bottom, then layer the sausage and tomato slices, and repeat...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Bake at 350 for 25 minutes, or until the top is golden brown... and enjoy!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-J6_J0MUM6uM/T3ADYgpsoPI/AAAAAAAAHd0/em-4B7gw9J0/s640/blogger-image-804921979.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-J6_J0MUM6uM/T3ADYgpsoPI/AAAAAAAAHd0/em-4B7gw9J0/s400/blogger-image-804921979.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319652346106121673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1395072828059436248.post-35528728797500676832012-03-25T21:34:00.001-07:002012-03-25T21:46:25.898-07:00Monster truck cake 3/24<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">A few years ago I took some cake decorating classes... I LOVED THEM! and from that my LOVE of baking, and decorating was re-born. It's the best way I know how to "relax"! :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;"><img height="400" src="http://www.gimmesomeoven.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/keepcalmbakeon.jpg" width="284" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">It's my motto! :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">It seems that ever since then, I have been making birthday cakes for the kids, and for baby showers, and cupcakes, and treats for whatever occasion/party we seem to be throwing... and I've LOVED every minute of it... I think the kids one's have been my favorite so far... I think it's the look they get when they see it... :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">I LOVE it, it completely overflows my "Love life cup!" and I have my wonderful friends to thank for that.. and my loving cousin too... If it wasn't for you guys, there would be no kid cake creations happening at all!! :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">This creation was no different, except for the fact that I thought we would be creating angry bird treats... I will be honest, "scared," is the first emotion I felt when I realized Mr. Luke had changed his mind, how in the world would I create a monster truck..... Creativity is NOT my strongest quality! ;)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">After a little research and some help from the cake decorator at work, I/we came up with this.... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Step 1:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">The body....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MKvRn_UNWvU/T28urdRyS-I/AAAAAAAAHTY/lajgQ994Vz8/s640/blogger-image--1624027864.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MKvRn_UNWvU/T28urdRyS-I/AAAAAAAAHTY/lajgQ994Vz8/s400/blogger-image--1624027864.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">not bad huh? we/she cut a full sheet of cake into pieces, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">first in half, then one of the halves became the bottom piece and the other half we/she cut into half again, and one of those became the middle front piece, and the other half was cut into half again to create the top/windshield part and the sides back of the monster truck... there was 2 pieces left over that we ended up eating!! ;) I had to taste it, and make sure it tasted right!! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">so just like that I was ready... I ran home with my "truck", and some flames that I had printed on edible paper, I got the decorating stuff, and frosting and got ready to decorate!! :) I was no longer scared, I was super excited though!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-EXn7kb9vMwQ/T28uGPvohwI/AAAAAAAAHSo/J4v_WOKh_KU/s640/blogger-image--1174599931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-EXn7kb9vMwQ/T28uGPvohwI/AAAAAAAAHSo/J4v_WOKh_KU/s400/blogger-image--1174599931.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and just like that, it started to look a little monster truckish! ;) I used yellow candy melts for the headlights! and the birthday boy requested a green truck, so green it was! :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--auN3HV0-u0/T28uFhS5enI/AAAAAAAAHSg/5kJt_Re4b5o/s640/blogger-image-1597130358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--auN3HV0-u0/T28uFhS5enI/AAAAAAAAHSg/5kJt_Re4b5o/s400/blogger-image-1597130358.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...almost done... This is by far the easiest cake I've decorated, aside from the princess one, but this one was definitely the one that caused the more thought, and stress, not in a bad way, but definitely in a I hope I'm going to be able to do this way, aside from the pirate ship cake this was the only other 3D one I've ever made!! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hkEPCO_hf4w/T28uHY4YAFI/AAAAAAAAHS4/Tw3EafRMhHU/s640/blogger-image--336681936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hkEPCO_hf4w/T28uHY4YAFI/AAAAAAAAHS4/Tw3EafRMhHU/s400/blogger-image--336681936.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I used chocolate donuts for tires... and put the flames around the truck!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7OeN1J3q0Ds/T28uIHWFOlI/AAAAAAAAHTI/c9zKb6i8Hbs/s640/blogger-image-1530123038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7OeN1J3q0Ds/T28uIHWFOlI/AAAAAAAAHTI/c9zKb6i8Hbs/s400/blogger-image-1530123038.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">towards the end I remembered that the birthday boy requested orange frosting too, like the avenger, so I added Happy Birthday and the number 4 (his age) to the top of the truck, in orange! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BcLT0BkAOGg/T28uImFS0RI/AAAAAAAAHTQ/COlEoh8MQBU/s640/blogger-image-1935917144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BcLT0BkAOGg/T28uImFS0RI/AAAAAAAAHTQ/COlEoh8MQBU/s400/blogger-image-1935917144.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Jessica bought these cute pans online, we set the cake in there and I preceded to add more "dirt"... and Luke added his special touch by making his real cars crash into the monster truck... Nice!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5_2Ye5m9wv4/T28uHqw0xuI/AAAAAAAAHTA/GG_zaRFB5Rc/s640/blogger-image-2075900900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5_2Ye5m9wv4/T28uHqw0xuI/AAAAAAAAHTA/GG_zaRFB5Rc/s400/blogger-image-2075900900.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...and I finally posted this online for people to see!! :) the monster truck from all angles!! ;) One can never have enough pictures!! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jTpOQj8r01U/T28uG611hSI/AAAAAAAAHSw/97Mn8T7Foo0/s640/blogger-image--24169094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jTpOQj8r01U/T28uG611hSI/AAAAAAAAHSw/97Mn8T7Foo0/s400/blogger-image--24169094.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and I think the birthday boy liked it alright... ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WpnFgPM2aJM/T2_t9lrwRtI/AAAAAAAAHU4/VyqjUCyvFA8/s1600/IMG_8358.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WpnFgPM2aJM/T2_t9lrwRtI/AAAAAAAAHU4/VyqjUCyvFA8/s400/IMG_8358.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0x6i9i7zRx4/T2_uPqDY31I/AAAAAAAAHVA/6gC3wIE0zOg/s1600/IMG_8349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0x6i9i7zRx4/T2_uPqDY31I/AAAAAAAAHVA/6gC3wIE0zOg/s400/IMG_8349.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The birthday boy also requested avenger colored funnyfatty cupcakes... so that's what he got.... funnyfatty orange and green cupcakes, and we topped them with racing flags!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FSmtXUGzPE8/T2_ub9rwiII/AAAAAAAAHVI/y72CrQVyh4c/s1600/IMG_8363.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FSmtXUGzPE8/T2_ub9rwiII/AAAAAAAAHVI/y72CrQVyh4c/s400/IMG_8363.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> I'm pretty sure I was happy with the cake too!! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VaomL6HuPv4/T2_uov11IsI/AAAAAAAAHVY/-TKJ0yEHSDc/s1600/IMG_8370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VaomL6HuPv4/T2_uov11IsI/AAAAAAAAHVY/-TKJ0yEHSDc/s400/IMG_8370.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u457eZ3qSFo/T2_vbNusY7I/AAAAAAAAHVg/SAghX0RMGRQ/s1600/IMG_8393.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u457eZ3qSFo/T2_vbNusY7I/AAAAAAAAHVg/SAghX0RMGRQ/s400/IMG_8393.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Happy 4th Birthday Lukey! I hope you enjoyed your cake.... ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I LOVE YOU!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Shortly after people started arriving, and I decided to go play with the children for a while...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Miss Ella and i had fun sliding down the slide... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ULyOEQDeUYw/T2_wx78M7DI/AAAAAAAAHVo/uFifLjK1RKk/s640/blogger-image-1573506681.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ULyOEQDeUYw/T2_wx78M7DI/AAAAAAAAHVo/uFifLjK1RKk/s640/blogger-image-1573506681.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...and there was lots of bubbles blowing around...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eM2es923GHc/T2_xoTpGFzI/AAAAAAAAHVw/ORmccm8qMzY/s1600/IMG_8389.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eM2es923GHc/T2_xoTpGFzI/AAAAAAAAHVw/ORmccm8qMzY/s400/IMG_8389.JPG" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> and as soon as I get Jessica's pictures I will add more... There may of been a nap somewhere in there for me too!! ;)</span></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319652346106121673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1395072828059436248.post-4883004911098204622012-03-25T13:13:00.000-07:002012-03-25T13:13:54.133-07:00Starbucks lemon loaf<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I'm am absolutely in LOVE and most definitely ADDICTED to the lemon loaf from Starbucks... I eat it at least twice a week!! haha!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">It's that AMAZING! :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">The other day <a href="http://picky-palate.com/">picky-palate</a>, one of my absolutely most favorite food bloggers posted a "copycat' recipe for the lemon loaf.. and what do you know I HAD ALL OF THE INGREDIENTS IN THE PANTRY, and a lemon tree in the backyard that needed tending to!! So I went ahead and made it, and let me tell you, it was DELIGHTFUL!! and oh so pretty... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Look at this oh so beautiful lemon tree....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-cJs_9Wgi6QA/T28suKPZDsI/AAAAAAAAHSI/Skh9L84wCNs/s640/blogger-image--1753501215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-cJs_9Wgi6QA/T28suKPZDsI/AAAAAAAAHSI/Skh9L84wCNs/s400/blogger-image--1753501215.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">the lemons are so big and pretty, and so ready to become something delicious like my mom's homemade lemonade, which we've been having A LOT lately... ;) or lemon rolls.... this here lemon was destined to become part of my homade lemon loaf!! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jJwvji8BUnM/T28ssriFUfI/AAAAAAAAHSA/T1rJwvlu9GY/s640/blogger-image--286726498.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jJwvji8BUnM/T28ssriFUfI/AAAAAAAAHSA/T1rJwvlu9GY/s400/blogger-image--286726498.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">This recipe was SUPER easy, and like I said before, I had all of the ingredients in my pantry.. so you may too!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">what you'll need is</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">1 box of yellow cake</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">1 big box of instant lemon pudding, I only had a small box, but it still worked! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">1/2 cup of vegetable oil,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">4 eggs</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">1/2 cup of milk</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">1 cup of sour cream</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">the juice of one big lemon,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">for the icing you'll need</span></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2 1/2 cups of powdered sugar</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">and the 3 to 4 tablespoons of lemon juice, I also added about 1 tablespoon of water, and lemon zest</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Go <a href="http://picky-palate.com/2012/03/22/starbucks-iced-lemon-pound-cake-copycat-recipe/">here,</a> for step to step directions on how to make the cake... ;) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Here's mine.... all ready for the oven!! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZJhz4V7Ajc8/T28suhxrZsI/AAAAAAAAHSQ/wHnLD4f3fww/s640/blogger-image-1396744719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZJhz4V7Ajc8/T28suhxrZsI/AAAAAAAAHSQ/wHnLD4f3fww/s400/blogger-image-1396744719.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">.....and all done, and ready to be eaten!! YUMMMM.... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-URY05xj5Ym4/T28srpCmnzI/AAAAAAAAHRw/0iHwkWMRObM/s640/blogger-image-710907281.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-URY05xj5Ym4/T28srpCmnzI/AAAAAAAAHRw/0iHwkWMRObM/s400/blogger-image-710907281.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I couldn't wait so I actually frosted it, and cut it while it was still warm, so the icing and cake melted all over the place... BUT it was that much better!!! YUMMM!!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vPTbBGmu4rs/T28ssJrv-3I/AAAAAAAAHR4/8C7-_yjm_Js/s640/blogger-image--153410398.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vPTbBGmu4rs/T28ssJrv-3I/AAAAAAAAHR4/8C7-_yjm_Js/s400/blogger-image--153410398.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...I was so excited for the final result that I felt the need to share it with my Instagram friends!! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jFgKrF5P5e0/T28svDVquwI/AAAAAAAAHSY/PhEcCAOL9V8/s640/blogger-image--1574620941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jFgKrF5P5e0/T28svDVquwI/AAAAAAAAHSY/PhEcCAOL9V8/s640/blogger-image--1574620941.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....after enjoying 2 pieces of this sinful goodness.... I went to bed, the next morning I packed some up for some of my favorite taste testers, and let me tell you they weren't dissapointed!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I will definitely be making this again... and soon!! Did I mention that the lemon tree is out of control and FULL of lemons??</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....Again, if you haven't ever checked out Picky-palate's blog run over there right now... her recipes are amazing, and most of the time, I already have the ingredients available!! ;)</span></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319652346106121673noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1395072828059436248.post-69811911090800740892012-03-21T06:05:00.005-07:002012-03-21T06:05:00.794-07:005 years.....<div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...I can't believe that 5 years have gone by....</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">This week in March is always hard for me... It's one full of so many different kinds of emotions... </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><em>sadness</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><em>loss</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><em>happiness</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><em>Births</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><em>accomplishments</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">....and to think that it was just like that 5 years ago...</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">This week is going to feel like Deja Vu, all over again....</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">5 years ago March 21st fell on a wednesday...</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">March 21 a day I will remember forever,</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">It comes around every year, as a reminder that our life isn't guaranteed, we don't know how long we have, it's my reminder that </span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><em>WE SHOULD ALWAYS LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST!</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's my reminder to show people how much they mean to me,</span> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">to tell people I LOVE them</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">To serve people in the way God would want me to,</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">To show appreciation for the people who care for us,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">for the people who choose to be a part of our lives,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">It's my reminder that we should treat people the way we want to be treated,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">My reminder to give of myself without expectations,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">These are the lessons I learned from Larry, and losing him has seriously been hard... I don't think people really understand the "loss" of a good friend until it happens to them...</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> on Sunday I got together for lunch with Charles and some of the others, and we talked about how we couldn't believe it had already been 5 years... </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">This is not where we thought we would be 5 years ago, remembering, one of our own...</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Life has funny way of "happening"</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">So tomorrow I will remember my friend Larry, all of the happy times, all of the GREAT memories we made, and I will pray and think of his family, his mom, the wife and children who are still here, his brothers and sisters, and all of the friends who will undoubtedly be thinking of him... Because it will undoubtedly be a hard day for them/us...</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">....I will also remember that Baby Jason's birthday is on wed, he was born exactly one year after Larry left us... He was God's sign that everything was going to be ok...</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><em>...and then on thursday I will remember that 5 years ago I proudly took the oath to become a US Citizen... :)</em></span> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....On Thursday I will also remember to wish Mr. Lukey Luke a Happy Birthday! :)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...and today I remembered my little brother who is no longer with us too... I was 6 when he left us.. but my mom told me today that his anniversary was yesterday, March 19th, a little reminder to myself... He was so little, and every once in a while I stop to wonder how things would of been... </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Not questioning God in any way... Just thinking how things would of been different, and thinking how life has a funny way of working out... Even though I know it's all part of his plan.... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">So here's my yearly 21st of March post, I'm not sure what tomorrow will bring... But I will go and try my hardest to leave my mark on the world, especially tomorrow, Larry did, and I think that is why the reminder that he is gone is so hard...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Keep watching over us Larry, Red Lightning and I appreciate it... ;) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">Happy Wednesday everyone... Don't forget to tell your loved ones you love them... :)</span></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319652346106121673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1395072828059436248.post-76401862518735448642012-03-18T23:03:00.001-07:002012-03-18T23:11:48.304-07:00The last week......<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I know on Wed. I said there was a black cloud following me!! BUT the week hasn't been ALL bad... just that hick-up in the middle of the week... :0 </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">There was some running, walking on tuesday... remember that mud run I signed up for? I think it's about time I start training for it! ;) so I went ahead and jumped into a 3.5 mile run, mostly walk, up the hill by my house!! :) and let me tell you, it felt good... now to get better music on my iPod! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jXeO-GhsFJk/T2K-tGlJuaI/AAAAAAAAHMA/HGkQnYb9Oo4/s640/blogger-image-1603598782.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jXeO-GhsFJk/T2K-tGlJuaI/AAAAAAAAHMA/HGkQnYb9Oo4/s400/blogger-image-1603598782.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...and there were some fun new quotes I found!! ;) I think this is one of my new favorites!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EDSZFS02E1g/T2K-tWc_1UI/AAAAAAAAHMI/F6H2S0xcgKE/s640/blogger-image--1267125353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EDSZFS02E1g/T2K-tWc_1UI/AAAAAAAAHMI/F6H2S0xcgKE/s400/blogger-image--1267125353.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and naturally the week was full of good, hearty food... anyone for In-n-Out.... Monday's pick, a number 2 with a root beer float!! YUMMM!!!! AND yes! It was just as tasty as it looks in the pic!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PUG9M9rGd9U/T2K-tsK_Y2I/AAAAAAAAHMQ/O4qKj_7ZkIQ/s640/blogger-image-1584400621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PUG9M9rGd9U/T2K-tsK_Y2I/AAAAAAAAHMQ/O4qKj_7ZkIQ/s400/blogger-image-1584400621.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and there was a visit from family we haven't seen in over 20 years... Walter and his family were at Disneyland for a dance competition, and they came over for dinner... We had the BEST time... It seriously felt like we had just seen them not too long ago.. I LOVE meetings like that! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NHwL0iiuxjg/T2K-t4NkJoI/AAAAAAAAHMY/vDKlpIHhu0M/s640/blogger-image--12683578.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="351" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-NHwL0iiuxjg/T2K-t4NkJoI/AAAAAAAAHMY/vDKlpIHhu0M/s400/blogger-image--12683578.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...and it just so happened that it was his birthday on the day that they came to dinner, so we celebrated around a banana bread cake!! ;) why not? ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oPqOcCe0GHQ/T2K-ubyUaII/AAAAAAAAHMg/VLPRb5t6Zas/s640/blogger-image-621575317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oPqOcCe0GHQ/T2K-ubyUaII/AAAAAAAAHMg/VLPRb5t6Zas/s400/blogger-image-621575317.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">This was our first time meeting Sara and the girls, and it felt like we'd known each other FOREVER!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HKcUICyEhx8/T2YZ210XK7I/AAAAAAAAHRI/5hv8Ft4hYEg/s1600/IMG_8320.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HKcUICyEhx8/T2YZ210XK7I/AAAAAAAAHRI/5hv8Ft4hYEg/s400/IMG_8320.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...and half-way through the week, I decided to indulge in this yummylicious shamrock shake... If you've never had one you most definitely should!! They're GREAT!! Thanks Julie, Carlie and Wheelie for introducing me to this dangerously delicious drink! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ixqFQHZOFS8/T2K-u_4ZMfI/AAAAAAAAHMo/uDVG2M2af0Y/s640/blogger-image-566367626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ixqFQHZOFS8/T2K-u_4ZMfI/AAAAAAAAHMo/uDVG2M2af0Y/s400/blogger-image-566367626.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and Gaby and I started doing myfitnesspal.... NOT necessarily so that I start counting calories, WE ALL KNOW I LIKE FOOD TOO MUCH TO DO THAT! ;) But at least it's been an eye-opener as to how many calories food actually has!! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-O7lWnrACgHY/T2K-vRg1beI/AAAAAAAAHMw/JRn6o2TlkPk/s640/blogger-image-977525138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-O7lWnrACgHY/T2K-vRg1beI/AAAAAAAAHMw/JRn6o2TlkPk/s400/blogger-image-977525138.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....have I mentioned that working with my mom also has it's "food" perks, on Thursday she made me this delicious sandwich for lunch! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1oqjMdTSgOM/T2YKyNx7mWI/AAAAAAAAHNA/bGLeZTm2QAY/s640/blogger-image--72254832.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1oqjMdTSgOM/T2YKyNx7mWI/AAAAAAAAHNA/bGLeZTm2QAY/s400/blogger-image--72254832.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...and I also get to see such pretty, pretty skies! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jXQMWcvoBm4/T2YK0CYv9XI/AAAAAAAAHNg/eERd86a-8zU/s640/blogger-image-348991106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jXQMWcvoBm4/T2YK0CYv9XI/AAAAAAAAHNg/eERd86a-8zU/s400/blogger-image-348991106.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...and on saturday night the boys and I had a sleepover... Brody pretended to be a statue! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oNnEU4DDbDQ/T2YKxa7IGPI/AAAAAAAAHM4/sBmMjRGW7Eo/s640/blogger-image--1433109547.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-oNnEU4DDbDQ/T2YKxa7IGPI/AAAAAAAAHM4/sBmMjRGW7Eo/s400/blogger-image--1433109547.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and we took pictures.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1wKtd4-RkX0/T2YKyk9lMWI/AAAAAAAAHNI/JCqE4MFjdCU/s640/blogger-image--101851245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1wKtd4-RkX0/T2YKyk9lMWI/AAAAAAAAHNI/JCqE4MFjdCU/s400/blogger-image--101851245.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...and drew some pictures!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6rXmEXt9vyo/T2YKzP8lbsI/AAAAAAAAHNQ/35euE1CazFA/s640/blogger-image--1117714322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6rXmEXt9vyo/T2YKzP8lbsI/AAAAAAAAHNQ/35euE1CazFA/s400/blogger-image--1117714322.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">.....and drew some more....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XttqML4PcAw/T2YKzkeM34I/AAAAAAAAHNY/xZokW2nVziw/s640/blogger-image--1382621459.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XttqML4PcAw/T2YKzkeM34I/AAAAAAAAHNY/xZokW2nVziw/s400/blogger-image--1382621459.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and we made silly faces!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-isimDHS7uY4/T2YK0vDHkgI/AAAAAAAAHNo/WtqC9B5-9H4/s640/blogger-image--2057332906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-isimDHS7uY4/T2YK0vDHkgI/AAAAAAAAHNo/WtqC9B5-9H4/s400/blogger-image--2057332906.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and I ate LOTS of pistachio salad... Thanks Jaime, it really is my favorite, AND it was DELICIOUS!!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6vvFFX7CJ9s/T2YK0yA4VAI/AAAAAAAAHNw/H4km4C7MJGI/s640/blogger-image-1856089.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6vvFFX7CJ9s/T2YK0yA4VAI/AAAAAAAAHNw/H4km4C7MJGI/s400/blogger-image-1856089.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...and Jakey drew a monster!!</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ksDEUpF9a2Q/T2YK1mdip6I/AAAAAAAAHN4/9dSs8H6TeWs/s640/blogger-image--322605738.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ksDEUpF9a2Q/T2YK1mdip6I/AAAAAAAAHN4/9dSs8H6TeWs/s400/blogger-image--322605738.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">.....and I made green funfetti cupcakes for work! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6cYXJ_vBomQ/T2YK13nxagI/AAAAAAAAHOA/cQGuuP2gwIg/s640/blogger-image--1271365354.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6cYXJ_vBomQ/T2YK13nxagI/AAAAAAAAHOA/cQGuuP2gwIg/s400/blogger-image--1271365354.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....Then work fed me this!!! YUMM!!! :) and on this day I COMPLETELY failed myfitnesspal!! ;) haha!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-uWPgHsgA28Q/T2YK2VjwxCI/AAAAAAAAHOI/bijiuDJw9rM/s640/blogger-image--1169310149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-uWPgHsgA28Q/T2YK2VjwxCI/AAAAAAAAHOI/bijiuDJw9rM/s400/blogger-image--1169310149.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">more pictures! :) This is my ocean... complete with fishies and a turtle, and Brody really wanted a rain cloud, so we added that!! :) and a shark, see the shark??</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Tz5GkzxrPmY/T2YK2xTx4wI/AAAAAAAAHOQ/PSJIo5y6oQU/s640/blogger-image-1609864156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Tz5GkzxrPmY/T2YK2xTx4wI/AAAAAAAAHOQ/PSJIo5y6oQU/s640/blogger-image-1609864156.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">.....and Jakey boy pretended to be a spider!! haha!!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-plcjogPuVxc/T2YK3M9u0dI/AAAAAAAAHOY/z0sDG_pIo3I/s640/blogger-image--867572274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-plcjogPuVxc/T2YK3M9u0dI/AAAAAAAAHOY/z0sDG_pIo3I/s400/blogger-image--867572274.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Then there was my sunday afternoon meeting with the dorm crew... Charles found a new restaurant he thought we should try... so off we went, I will admit, the fact that the parking lot was empty made me just a little nervous! BUT the salsa was AMAZING, and the food followed suit... it was all very good, we ended up giving the restautant 3.5 stars, ONLY BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE FLAN..... ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KBt2LOV9iJs/T2a8b5m938I/AAAAAAAAHRg/qYsQWqK30vA/s640/blogger-image-389496913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KBt2LOV9iJs/T2a8b5m938I/AAAAAAAAHRg/qYsQWqK30vA/s640/blogger-image-389496913.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Then we were off to the movies, we had previously picked 21 Jump Street, and let me tell you that I hadn't laughed that hard at a movie in a really long time!! ;) and Angie and I decided to join the American Reunion movie poster! ;)</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qhJc7-7cB5c/T2a8ak3sSDI/AAAAAAAAHRQ/xUmQq5567qc/s640/blogger-image-261645132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qhJc7-7cB5c/T2a8ak3sSDI/AAAAAAAAHRQ/xUmQq5567qc/s400/blogger-image-261645132.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The sun was setting when we got out of the theatre, and it was BEAUTIFUL! I think that's my favorite "after the storm" thing, the beautiful clear skies, which usually lead to beautiful sunsets! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FmV6YUg1oNg/T2a8bABIc9I/AAAAAAAAHRY/xlrIWFBI7Fo/s640/blogger-image--672381530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FmV6YUg1oNg/T2a8bABIc9I/AAAAAAAAHRY/xlrIWFBI7Fo/s400/blogger-image--672381530.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KBt2LOV9iJs/T2a8b5m938I/AAAAAAAAHRg/qYsQWqK30vA/s640/blogger-image-389496913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> ...AND when I got home and started "catching" up on emails, and "social media," ;) I ran into this!! AND LET ME TELL YOU </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>I LOVE IT!!!</em></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ECtzek_NC7w/T2a8dQhanXI/AAAAAAAAHRo/QT03Xtd5Bos/s640/blogger-image--1160602445.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ECtzek_NC7w/T2a8dQhanXI/AAAAAAAAHRo/QT03Xtd5Bos/s400/blogger-image--1160602445.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">It is so true, and it is definitely me... as always today and everyday I am grateful for everything that I am blessed with, even the dark cloudy days, because there was a lesson to be learned that day.. I think it was patience, not sure, it may be something else I haven't thought of yet!! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I am blessed with the most amazing family, and wonderful friends, wonderful loving children. I am also blessed with health, a job, and many many happy memories, memories that are made EVERYDAY!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Here's to hoping that we all have a wonderful week!! :) Mine will be a busy one, one which will hopefully produce good looking monster truck treats!! ;)</span></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319652346106121673noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1395072828059436248.post-50389902196716110992012-03-18T10:09:00.007-07:002012-03-18T23:10:17.173-07:00A baby shower for sweet Remi!! 2/18<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">My friend Sarah threw a cute baby shower for our other friend Carlie and her soon to be here baby girl Remi! I got to help by making the treats, and let me tell you that these little guys were really fun to make!!! I was a little scared of the cake, but it came out like we wanted!! ;)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Here's a little sneak peak I had posted on Instagram! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Have I mentioned how much I LOVE Instagram? Jessica you were right... ;)</span><br />
<img alt="" aria-busy="false" aria-describedby="fbPhotosSnowliftCaption" class="spotlight" height="400" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/421190_10150804177219782_788554781_12559801_929273547_n.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Carlie LOVES lemon, so naturally I HAD to make lemon cake pops, and let me tell you! I think they were the hit of the party!! haha! ;) They definitely got the must make again vote! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qjXj63TStno/T2YLHHwP4KI/AAAAAAAAHOg/87x1bRwKX6Q/s1600/IMG_8171.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qjXj63TStno/T2YLHHwP4KI/AAAAAAAAHOg/87x1bRwKX6Q/s400/IMG_8171.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">a table full of treats!! Sarah did a GREAT job with the set-up!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mLPjUUHszaU/T2YLO6-dOxI/AAAAAAAAHOo/XTCqWNWpAXM/s1600/IMG_8173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mLPjUUHszaU/T2YLO6-dOxI/AAAAAAAAHOo/XTCqWNWpAXM/s400/IMG_8173.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Isn't that Remi banner so cute? I LOVED it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-91-b79kelt0/T2YLVmLZUUI/AAAAAAAAHOw/IU33z99YkkA/s1600/IMG_8177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-91-b79kelt0/T2YLVmLZUUI/AAAAAAAAHOw/IU33z99YkkA/s400/IMG_8177.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The cake... I will warn you now! There are A LOT of pictures of the cake!! I couldn't pick just one! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4t0V80Hm1EA/T2YLewoje6I/AAAAAAAAHO4/vonuQ7H0lLA/s1600/IMG_8183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4t0V80Hm1EA/T2YLewoje6I/AAAAAAAAHO4/vonuQ7H0lLA/s400/IMG_8183.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Me and the cake.... :) Thank you Jessica for taking the picture! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hc3tc6V09YU/T2YLgR65dbI/AAAAAAAAHPA/6-JufaPD7WQ/s1600/IMG_8185.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hc3tc6V09YU/T2YLgR65dbI/AAAAAAAAHPA/6-JufaPD7WQ/s400/IMG_8185.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The cake.... One more time!! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RZQtKPypdwo/T2YLpOnnR3I/AAAAAAAAHPQ/ClBwFUiSlE0/s1600/IMG_8189.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RZQtKPypdwo/T2YLpOnnR3I/AAAAAAAAHPQ/ClBwFUiSlE0/s400/IMG_8189.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">what a cute set-up!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hEcZnTtjHUA/T2YLz7GvQmI/AAAAAAAAHPY/sHCAg7X6-W4/s1600/IMG_8191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hEcZnTtjHUA/T2YLz7GvQmI/AAAAAAAAHPY/sHCAg7X6-W4/s400/IMG_8191.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n1ngCRXmtgk/T2YL6WKVAeI/AAAAAAAAHPg/epI0AVL1UaI/s1600/IMG_8193.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n1ngCRXmtgk/T2YL6WKVAeI/AAAAAAAAHPg/epI0AVL1UaI/s400/IMG_8193.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">more cake pops! ;)</span></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Katie's Kookies!! These cookies are always AMAZING!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uo5Cm4UoNpU/T2YMInG93bI/AAAAAAAAHP0/hsNGIF0AHms/s1600/IMG_8199.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uo5Cm4UoNpU/T2YMInG93bI/AAAAAAAAHP0/hsNGIF0AHms/s400/IMG_8199.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">More treats! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iKywc-vCNh4/T2YMOU-g8MI/AAAAAAAAHP8/wrgpb8Pbd8Q/s1600/IMG_8200.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iKywc-vCNh4/T2YMOU-g8MI/AAAAAAAAHP8/wrgpb8Pbd8Q/s400/IMG_8200.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3It_4bXc1U/T2YMWftroaI/AAAAAAAAHQE/L4kEayc4SS8/s1600/IMG_8205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3It_4bXc1U/T2YMWftroaI/AAAAAAAAHQE/L4kEayc4SS8/s400/IMG_8205.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">the classic picture of a picture of a picture!!! ;) Me and Sarah!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gz4LJjHV-Is/T2YMjkEKEeI/AAAAAAAAHQM/1OMNmDCwi1g/s1600/IMG_8210.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gz4LJjHV-Is/T2YMjkEKEeI/AAAAAAAAHQM/1OMNmDCwi1g/s400/IMG_8210.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....Sarah had a disc for us all to sign for Remi!! The final product turned out so cute!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nEVGmttNvXI/T2YM6u3dHAI/AAAAAAAAHQU/0wvCfNHLMvg/s1600/IMG_8225.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nEVGmttNvXI/T2YM6u3dHAI/AAAAAAAAHQU/0wvCfNHLMvg/s400/IMG_8225.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The decorations were so cute!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pcdZK8jlOsM/T2YM9pLSkEI/AAAAAAAAHQc/TbLEq6DTYVc/s1600/IMG_8226.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pcdZK8jlOsM/T2YM9pLSkEI/AAAAAAAAHQc/TbLEq6DTYVc/s400/IMG_8226.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and this strawberry salad was so yummy!!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5XUqnOsivqg/T2YNEN66ktI/AAAAAAAAHQk/57c94j2GrAo/s1600/IMG_8227.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5XUqnOsivqg/T2YNEN66ktI/AAAAAAAAHQk/57c94j2GrAo/s400/IMG_8227.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and the cake was red velvet... Another one of Carlie's favorites! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pJeol2WJNEs/T2YNGONOUAI/AAAAAAAAHQs/0PzZVzFGqmI/s1600/IMG_8237.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pJeol2WJNEs/T2YNGONOUAI/AAAAAAAAHQs/0PzZVzFGqmI/s400/IMG_8237.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">anyone wanna a slice??</span></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x1OPqqUHHno/T2YNH7ZX3UI/AAAAAAAAHQ0/PQZl0wtzKyU/s1600/IMG_8238.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x1OPqqUHHno/T2YNH7ZX3UI/AAAAAAAAHQ0/PQZl0wtzKyU/s400/IMG_8238.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Me and Carlie, the momma!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K7PmcORUJjw/T2YNbyXBW9I/AAAAAAAAHRA/4bG0B4AI4Sk/s1600/IMG_8242.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K7PmcORUJjw/T2YNbyXBW9I/AAAAAAAAHRA/4bG0B4AI4Sk/s400/IMG_8242.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's to another fun baby shower filled with friends!! ;) GREAT Job Sarah! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">....and Carlie, I can't wait to meet Miss Remi!! </div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319652346106121673noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1395072828059436248.post-36310349036767298992012-03-15T21:51:00.000-07:002012-03-15T21:51:06.097-07:00A black cloud....<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....Have you ever felt like you had a black cloud on top of your head? just following you around?? THAT'S HOW I FELT ON WEDNESDAY!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">The day started off good, I went to work, then lunch, and that's when it started, I went to get gas... put the hose in the hole, locked it, and preceded to walk away, LIKE I ALWAYS do, to go back to my wallet and put my card away... I didn't get very far, the hose came straight out of the car, and in cartoon style it started to spray EVERYWHERE, all over my pants the ground, my sweater, my socks, my shoes, ugh... it seemed like forever before I could make it stop! :( so there I am in the middle of a parking lot soaked and I mean SOAKED in gasoline... I debated going home, but it's too far, then I called my mom, she volunteered my dad for a new clean work clothes delivery... I LOVE those guys! ;) I drove back to work and decided to look to see if I may have an extra pair of pants and alas I DID!! I had never been that excited before! ;) I changed, wiped off my legs, still smelled the gasoline and went back to work... all I could think about was that there was only 4 hours left of work, and then I would get a shower before I got a massage!! ;) THAT IS SERIOUSLY WHAT GOT ME THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY! In those 4 hours there was a visit from the health Dept. and good news that my inventory had come out VERY GOOD!! at least there was something "happy"!! ;) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Then it was time to go home, I was waiting at the red light right outside my store, waiting for it to turn green, thinking that the day had not gone the way I would of liked it to go... ;) when I felt a bump, not too hard but hard enough... I yelled a not so nice word, threw my hands up in the air, in a "I give up on the day" manner, and got out of the car.... The girl who hit me, had a "bad, swollen" foot, which made it hard for her to break and she'd been txting... REALLY??? (and yes she told me all of this from the drivers seat...) Red lightning was fine, I was fine, but I made the girl pull over to the side of the road, made her get out of the car, and preceded to scold her... I told her, "if her foot kept her from hitting the break then she should go home and NOT DRIVE, and then I asked her if she knew how much a cell phone ticket was, she told me no, I suggested she also STOP TEXTING, unless she had an extra $400 to spare" I also told her that she was lucky nothing worse happened I then turned around got in the car and went home, I had a shower to take and a massage to get to... It was that kind of a day, I normally wouldn't of said anything, BUT REALLY?? She was just the icing on the "bad cake day," </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">After my massage I went shopping, I needed a new pair of work pants, figures it would be my favorite one's that got ruined. :( Then it was off to wings and things for dinner! :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">YUMM... these really did help turn the day around! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tMAjcpo6G2k/T2K-NFN6BSI/AAAAAAAAHLw/s5hv2my1uFc/s640/blogger-image-2020856448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tMAjcpo6G2k/T2K-NFN6BSI/AAAAAAAAHLw/s5hv2my1uFc/s640/blogger-image-2020856448.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I picked them up and went to my sisters for "dinner and a movie" Thanks Sister, it was what I needed!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Today was much better, I woke up sore, I'm going to say it was from my massage, and the awesome run, walk I did on tuesday, I worked from home so I didn't have to leave the house at least not at the beginning of the day! ;) I looked out to this beautiful blue, fluffy cloud filled sky all day! :)</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YG7i6IwZKw4/T2K-NY2wk-I/AAAAAAAAHL4/-7sRO_oHxig/s640/blogger-image--1073198403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-YG7i6IwZKw4/T2K-NY2wk-I/AAAAAAAAHL4/-7sRO_oHxig/s640/blogger-image--1073198403.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">After dinner I decided to go to GAP for a new sweatshirt... AND that was the one and only outting all day... Everything was fine, so I think I'm ready to leave the house again tomorrow!! :) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Hopefully I was the only one with a slight black cloud in the middle of the week!! ;) Here's to hoping the rest of the week is MUCH better!! :)</span></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319652346106121673noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1395072828059436248.post-79150408254406316832012-03-02T06:05:00.000-08:002012-03-02T06:05:00.626-08:00Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="sqq" style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">One of my favorite author's of all time, It is thanks to him that I learned to read, I always thought he was a great author for kids... easy peasy reading and fun too! Some of my favorite quotes are from him... I'm not nearly as GREAT as a fan as my little sister... BUT I do appreciate his work and everything that comes with it... ;) She's all about celebrating his b-day, it's kind of a big deal in our house!! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Some of my favorite quotes! :D</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="sqq" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who Matter don't mind.”</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.”</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">"A person's a person<span class="sqq">, no matter how small"</span></span></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Dr. Seuss' Birthday is today, Gaby thought it would be fun to "celebrate," soooo we made treats, took pictures and left everything ready for our seuss-elation tomorrow after work! ;)</span></em><span class="sqq"><span style="float: right;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> </span></span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Here is our adventure in pictures! ;) looks like Dr. Seuss was coming alive in the kitchen! ;) Cat in the hat cupcakes, and truffula trees in the making, along with Thing 1 and Thing 2 cupcakes! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Cp-y9T8wzSo/T1BxRTMtdXI/AAAAAAAAHKw/PNR-1eqb28U/s640/blogger-image-1740115189.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Cp-y9T8wzSo/T1BxRTMtdXI/AAAAAAAAHKw/PNR-1eqb28U/s640/blogger-image-1740115189.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">These mini cupcakes were on their way to becoming truffula trees! ;) yummmm... GREEN frosting!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-k0nDaVHtsPA/T1BxRm9dcqI/AAAAAAAAHK4/ntOmMithjC0/s640/blogger-image--1741715860.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-k0nDaVHtsPA/T1BxRm9dcqI/AAAAAAAAHK4/ntOmMithjC0/s640/blogger-image--1741715860.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...and our final product! They were sooooo cute! keep reading 'till the end... I'll give you a suggestion for these little guys! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uokseS4m-HI/T1BxQ2GdCNI/AAAAAAAAHKg/tkXUXSMx07w/s640/blogger-image--206610703.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uokseS4m-HI/T1BxQ2GdCNI/AAAAAAAAHKg/tkXUXSMx07w/s640/blogger-image--206610703.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Thing 1 and Thing 2 cupcakes... turned out sooooo cute!! again keep reading to the end... there's a lesson to be learned from these! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sk7nBN6ef44/T1BxRHOlI6I/AAAAAAAAHKo/t9TjkelNBpU/s640/blogger-image-1991498877.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sk7nBN6ef44/T1BxRHOlI6I/AAAAAAAAHKo/t9TjkelNBpU/s640/blogger-image-1991498877.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...and we also made Cat in the Hat cupcakes... I LOVED the way these turned out, and they were super easy to make... which made these THAT much better! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WxKuig8cJvQ/T1BxRwfTACI/AAAAAAAAHLA/-LtdU-PTjL4/s640/blogger-image-492768757.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WxKuig8cJvQ/T1BxRwfTACI/AAAAAAAAHLA/-LtdU-PTjL4/s640/blogger-image-492768757.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Lots and Lots of Cat in The Hat Hat's!!! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CDPCxpONEwo/T1BxSP4Ci3I/AAAAAAAAHLE/hrR8RaXDd_E/s640/blogger-image--265236705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CDPCxpONEwo/T1BxSP4Ci3I/AAAAAAAAHLE/hrR8RaXDd_E/s640/blogger-image--265236705.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">....and we decided to have a final photoshoot, that is the main reason we did all of this!! haha!! that and the fact that all of these treats looked super cute for our celebration! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rXig6HCVk6w/T1BxSdCnOII/AAAAAAAAHLM/FIr1wiSOSOc/s640/blogger-image-1612390379.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rXig6HCVk6w/T1BxSdCnOII/AAAAAAAAHLM/FIr1wiSOSOc/s640/blogger-image-1612390379.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fxK15o5S3Xg/T1BxSesfVfI/AAAAAAAAHLY/VUWaHgTXpVw/s640/blogger-image--383575542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fxK15o5S3Xg/T1BxSesfVfI/AAAAAAAAHLY/VUWaHgTXpVw/s640/blogger-image--383575542.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ssm13ujOtMI/T1BxSgBlDTI/AAAAAAAAHLg/cCmjcPnTOIE/s640/blogger-image-891009685.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ssm13ujOtMI/T1BxSgBlDTI/AAAAAAAAHLg/cCmjcPnTOIE/s640/blogger-image-891009685.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BV-VRy3jmT0/T1BxS7J7hWI/AAAAAAAAHLo/Bz_zUgOP9Po/s640/blogger-image--49862726.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BV-VRy3jmT0/T1BxS7J7hWI/AAAAAAAAHLo/Bz_zUgOP9Po/s640/blogger-image--49862726.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">These were super fun to make... My sister and I had a really fun time making all of these... I would definitely do them again, with a few minor changes... ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I NEVER read the comments from others, when I find something I like I must make it... and I usually do, which is what happened to these guys... My sister on the other hand ALWAYS does!! haha! HAD I READ THE COMMENTARY that was available online I would of noticed that the cotton candy was probably NOT the best idea for out treats! It melts in about 4 hours.. so as I'm writing this, the thing 1 thing 2 cupcakes have become a melted mess of cotton candy sugar on top of the frosting.... :( ahhhhh... and the truffula trees have withered down to small balls on top of sticks!! haha!! thankfully we made these for fun, and my little people friends will love them anyway!! ;) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">NEXT time I would still use the cotton candy on the thing 1 thing 2 cupcakes WITHOUT the frosting... I would just set the cotton candy on top, and go with it! as for the truffula trees... they still look cute... I just wouldn't make them the night before... ANYTHING that contains cotton candy must wait until the day of the party! LESSON LEARNED!!! ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">*At least everything lasted long enough for me to get pictures, BECAUSE we all know that's really all I was concerned with!* ;D</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Oh and the cotton candy that was touching the frosting had a "life-span" of about 3-4 hrs....</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Happy treat making!! :)</span></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319652346106121673noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1395072828059436248.post-16558370568547378492012-02-12T23:34:00.001-08:002012-02-13T00:34:24.105-08:00Thankful SundaySooooo much to be thankful for... <br />
New babies,<br />
Birthdays,<br />
FINALLY feeling like life is back to normal,<br />
Friends, <br />
My iPhone, never thought those words would come out of my mouth! ;). <br />
Instagram... Thanks Jessica, I blame you for my new obsession, and you're right I LOVE it! :)<br />
Soccer with the boys,<br />
A much needed and very refreshing hair appt.<br />
Angry bird cake pops, I can't wait for the kids to see them! :)<br />
Baking with friends<br />
Nichole's mini empanadas.... They were delightful!<br />
Channel 7's breaking news app... ;)<br />
Girl's night, <br />
Fluffy clouds,<br />
Long drives at midnight to meet a new member of the "family"<br />
4 hour Sunday afternoon naps, after an eventful and fun weekend! :)<br />
Lemonades, they have to be best girls scout cookies around,<br />
My camera, and photography... <br />
Pedi's with friends...<br />
Random hello texts in the middle of the night! ;)<br />
beautiful sunrises on the way to work..<br />
Family dinners!<br />
Family lunches on Sunday! <br />
In sure there's more but those were the "highlights" of the week! ;)<br />
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mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319652346106121673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1395072828059436248.post-1144335447274946742012-02-06T23:01:00.000-08:002012-02-06T23:01:12.990-08:00A gloomy day!<div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Today I was gloomy,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">There really wasn't a particular reason why,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: large;">I just was....</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">...and it was obvious, well to those that know me well...</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">"are you tired? mad? sad? what's wrong?" </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">my answer nothing, I'm fine, but I did feel blah.... </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">I went to lunch, I thought maybe I needed to eat?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">well that didn't work..</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">I came back from lunch and admitted it..</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;"> <span style="font-size: large;">"I was gloomy"</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">the answer? well DUH!! haha!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">I went back to work, and thought about it, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">then I figured it out, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">At first I was sad, then I got mad, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">I hate lies, and I have no respect for people who lie,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">or for people who think that it's ok to be "shaddy" </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">and a little dishonest!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">and when people do this it makes me sad, and then really, really mad...</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Long story short and with no details, they're unnecessary...</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Someone's dishonesty and lack of respect to me, because at this point it was disrespect to me, and the fact that I may have gotten in trouble had I gone along with it, made me gloomy today, and sad, and so mad that I wanted sooooo badly to cry, oh wait I did, when I got to the car....</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">I hate doing things wrong the first time and then wasting "precious" time doing them the way I wanted to in the first place... the right way! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">I hate when people try, <span style="font-size: x-small;">and I emphasize try, because most of the time it doesn't work! ;)</span> to make me look stupid, I can do that all on my own thanks!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">But I mostly hate when my honesty is questioned... I know I usually err on the side of honesty, BUT it's who I am, I hate lies, and I don't lie, and it still amazes me when people lie and think I'm gonna go along with it!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Someday people will figure out that lying and being "shaddy" will always come out in the end. Lies can't be hidden, at least not for long. And when they are finally caught the only ones who look stupid is them... right? right?? ;)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">As for me I will continue to live my life with </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: x-large;">Honesty, and Integrity</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Because that is the way I was brought up... and because that is what let's me sleep at night! ;) And with that I will leave today's gloomy-ness behind me, and remember to</span></div><div align="center"><img alt="" class="img" height="225" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s320x320/423711_10150766521119782_788554781_12453513_608389238_n.jpg" width="225" /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Because, well finding this is what made a gloomy day better today!! Gotta LOVE that Katie girl!! ;)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">Here's to a GREAT week for everyone!! :)</span></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319652346106121673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1395072828059436248.post-33259829175166851482012-02-02T21:55:00.000-08:002012-02-02T21:55:25.328-08:00I am now a member of the other side!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I finally broke down and got an <span style="font-size: large;">iPhone... </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yep</span><span style="font-size: small;">, I decided it was time to join everyone else in cool "apple" land! ;) AND to be completely honest, it was Instagram that really pushed over the edge... That and the fact that my other phone kept jacking up, and eating my stuff, you know contacts, pictures, txts... ugh.. I am going to miss the back arrow on my old incredible phone the most I think... </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Xz1kbBPt0JA/Tytw6Xdwu1I/AAAAAAAAHJo/AggLSRDF8Js/s640/blogger-image--401582172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Xz1kbBPt0JA/Tytw6Xdwu1I/AAAAAAAAHJo/AggLSRDF8Js/s640/blogger-image--401582172.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">That and the period, comma, and exclamation points being so accessible on the front txt screen, on the droid phone... BUT I can see that I am going to LOVE the iPhone, so far it's GREAT!! :) Now to figure out how to set everything up on this guy!! ;)</span></div>mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11319652346106121673noreply@blogger.com5