tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60592049389025390872024-03-12T17:21:37.219-07:00Heartchildheartchildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550742337730964noreply@blogger.comBlogger432125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059204938902539087.post-15724679983952697712012-07-16T09:46:00.002-07:002012-07-16T09:46:44.325-07:00Summer projects<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">If you have read this blog for very long it will come as no surprise to you that we love to garden. My husband's mother has the same love and grows more than she could ever eat or share.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My sister-in-law had a great idea for her to put out a little produce stand by the road to sell the extras inexpensively to off set costs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Steve had to have surgery to repair his shoulder again so he did more of the instructing and Nathaniel did most of the building.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wish we had her reaction when we took it to her house. She was more than thrilled and we think it turned out pretty cute.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are 4 tubs on the top shelf for filling with produce and we used some extra cube "walls"</span> <span style="font-size: large;">from an organizer set for the bottom shelf. It will make for easy hosing off of the leaves and stems. The stand is complete with cashbox, bag holder and a chalkboard to write prices and information. We were able to use scraps and old vinyl tablecloth for the roof making this project just $15 for paint and bag holder. Anyone want some produce???</span></div>heartchildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550742337730964noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059204938902539087.post-59007966188340156902012-05-03T08:50:00.003-07:002012-05-03T08:50:55.031-07:00Patience, young one<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Almost two years ago our old hot tub died. We have missed it ever since and decided that this year we would cash out a little of Steve's vacation time and purchase another used hot tub.</div>
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You may remember about three years ago Steve fell down the stairs and injured his shoulder requiring surgery. We found the hot tub to be largely helpful in his recovery. Muscles all over are affected when something like that happens.</div>
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The hot tub was purchased and we were very excited but that excitement was short lived. We had a few problems which then produced more problems.</div>
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Weeks upon weeks through the literal snow, sleet, rain and sun my guys worked on the problems and prepared the new location. They were doing all of this during a time when Steve was again in tremendous pain from a new "injury". </div>
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We now know that he has two discs in his neck that are bulging. The pain has subsided for the most part the last couple of weeks baffling the neurologist who said he should be in a lot of pain. The numbness and weakness in his right arm is still very much cause for concern. Having a hot tub helps so much with those issues as well as the arthritis he deals with in his hips and back.</div>
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Nathaniel did a huge amount of work with his dad's direction. Steve could only do some here and there with his arm the way it is. They were determined to get this thing working and in place.</div>
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On Saturday, a few things occurred to Steve and within an hour of starting and by the grace of God, it works!!! Oh, sweet relief. We have been in it every day since as you can see Ellie enjoying it the one evening. Several of us are sleeping so much better as a result of using it right before bed. So far, it has been worth every penny and struggle to get it going.</div>heartchildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550742337730964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059204938902539087.post-50700659435456856782012-03-29T08:43:00.000-07:002012-03-29T08:43:37.013-07:00Spring Break: Edition Get Organized<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you have a drawer like this? If so, I feel your pain. I am married to an IT guy which means we have a lot of gadgets. With gadgets come cords to charge said gadgets.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">They had become a tangled mess of cords so I decided to tackle them this during our break. Well, truth be told, Steve tackled the cords and I tackled the drawer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I picked up some clearance baskets at our local big box store for a whopping $3 total.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I dug out some scrapbook paper that I got a great deal on and had put away for a rainy day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Voila! It is very full and you can't see the paper very well but I am pleased. Everything has a place and each cord is easy to find. That is success in my book.</div>heartchildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550742337730964noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059204938902539087.post-59933185204050209392012-02-28T10:39:00.003-08:002012-02-28T10:42:19.966-08:00Will you marry me?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a sunny day recently when instead of waiting for Steve to come in from the car after work, I decided to greet him on the front step. Imagine my surprise when I was greeted with not only my husband of almost 15 years but also with this lovely bouquet of flowers. What was the occasion?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This picture was taken a couple of years ago by on of our kids at the very spot he asked.</div><br />
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He said that he asked from this lookout because it was symbolic of the meeting of our two lives. From this place you can see the ocean for miles that he loves as well as the mountains that I love. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirACAP1qyIcyjmjF-pbojfdLAYY3knNywfdyODJmIdeVZanlXLvGw3CZFqG_RZ9FsoE20WaUP317wyWSE3rC9KKZjAkGtehawbhEsfFeQLI0xX5MCutet5XTuSUcSEIEGTgUX4df15DDw/s1600/IMG_1822.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirACAP1qyIcyjmjF-pbojfdLAYY3knNywfdyODJmIdeVZanlXLvGw3CZFqG_RZ9FsoE20WaUP317wyWSE3rC9KKZjAkGtehawbhEsfFeQLI0xX5MCutet5XTuSUcSEIEGTgUX4df15DDw/s320/IMG_1822.JPG" uda="true" width="320" /></a></div>I don't need flowers to know he loves me but this gesture meant so much to me, was the best surprise and made me smile all week long.</div>heartchildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550742337730964noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059204938902539087.post-81054104110037564682012-02-07T13:03:00.000-08:002012-02-07T13:34:06.275-08:00Beach Trip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We love going to the beach in the winter. Our beaches in the NW never really get warm and there is something really fun about being out there for a good storm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8-R06oL72dGLfi0riVImFyKNyXrLVvQF9jKXe2QonvN-MzeVmHYrcs1RBz8Wyqz3UOuiiOeyMvEPceGaQS2t4GVvaiDl0LgarRAQaP9RnFnodFqnUSIvrJxJ2xRy9bIbY4U6rK8Z2I8/s1600/IMG_8696.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8-R06oL72dGLfi0riVImFyKNyXrLVvQF9jKXe2QonvN-MzeVmHYrcs1RBz8Wyqz3UOuiiOeyMvEPceGaQS2t4GVvaiDl0LgarRAQaP9RnFnodFqnUSIvrJxJ2xRy9bIbY4U6rK8Z2I8/s320/IMG_8696.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Recently, we went out for 4 days. We enjoyed some great storming and heavy rains but on Saturday the clouds parted and the sun came out. </div><br />
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<div align="center">We made our way out to the beach as quickly as we could. Around here the weather can change rather fast.</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswpcAS7dg5aVHyfHHp0_FjdNT1FfXTQJMRC-MhVGclR-ngKAGZ08GvYFKVBmsSPHfwbKd7TCPmVMnulrKI9JlaiAsjsjvNAdPltqywg4TRzEAjjbwGvV62canKwFAlNXHutjPld4z46c/s1600/IMG_8744.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswpcAS7dg5aVHyfHHp0_FjdNT1FfXTQJMRC-MhVGclR-ngKAGZ08GvYFKVBmsSPHfwbKd7TCPmVMnulrKI9JlaiAsjsjvNAdPltqywg4TRzEAjjbwGvV62canKwFAlNXHutjPld4z46c/s320/IMG_8744.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">It was an absolutely gorgrous day and one of our favorite memories in recent history.</div><br />
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<div align="center">We have visited this same beach each year for most of these kids' lives. So many memories have been made and I can't believe how grown up they all look this year. The house we have used all of these years may not be available after this year so we tried to make the very best of every moment we had there.</div>heartchildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550742337730964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059204938902539087.post-72489720322183155212012-01-03T19:51:00.000-08:002012-01-03T19:53:20.563-08:00Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from us to you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8t7RDfhNCZk/TwPHRQM9o7I/AAAAAAAADa0/CJ7tmuXpY0A/s1600/IMG_8508.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8t7RDfhNCZk/TwPHRQM9o7I/AAAAAAAADa0/CJ7tmuXpY0A/s320/IMG_8508.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I have been a tad MIA through the holiday season. It was the first time in a long time that we were the most prepared and relaxed as ever.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The kids thoroughly enjoyed their new pajamas, stockings and gifts as you can tell in the above picture. We have a Christmas Eve tradition of coming home from the church service to open our new pajamas. We then change into the new pjs, make hot chocolate and cider and drive around town looking at Christmas lights.</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b5StrxFxMBk/TwPILerrwlI/AAAAAAAADbE/LaEiWlr0Rno/s1600/IMG_8512.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b5StrxFxMBk/TwPILerrwlI/AAAAAAAADbE/LaEiWlr0Rno/s320/IMG_8512.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The pictures this year have made me very aware of how fast time really is going. </div><br />
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<div align="center">Just look at those kids. They are looking so grown up!</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_laTIBoflXk/TwPJjungcVI/AAAAAAAADbU/pAfACef_SDM/s1600/IMG_8522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_laTIBoflXk/TwPJjungcVI/AAAAAAAADbU/pAfACef_SDM/s320/IMG_8522.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">I'm not sure my heart can take it.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8Y3EFCdjbsc/TwPKKYLCFCI/AAAAAAAADbc/3RJ_U0Y26s8/s1600/IMG_8550.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8Y3EFCdjbsc/TwPKKYLCFCI/AAAAAAAADbc/3RJ_U0Y26s8/s320/IMG_8550.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div align="center">I hope you and yours had a blessed Christmas season. Happy New Year!!!</div>heartchildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550742337730964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059204938902539087.post-33479364234749018262011-11-14T10:42:00.000-08:002011-11-14T10:42:27.026-08:00History<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It can be a challenge to teach five kids at four different grade levels. I am always looking for ways to streamline so this year I decided to choose a History curriculum that would work for multiple grade levels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is our supplies basket. We have clips, pencils, colored pencils, scissors and sometimes glue or other items depending on what we are working on. It works well having this in the middle of the table during work time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">This particular day the kids were working on maps of the area we had been reading about. We are currently studying the Middle Ages.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">It is fascinating for me to study history as an adult. I feel like I am learning as much as the kids are learning.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Teaching multiple ages groups has its challenges but it also has some advantages. I have noticed that my youngers are mastering skills earlier than the older ones did. They really are sponges soaking up everything going on around them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98flVOcq0yVI-RJo2RtMEE3XhdoHowDFxKzjaVwWnD06G9eJ-yGNpd2yEZuNfdACBoRUqiGYUXXEXGunCsaj2YoSm-nUNPif99rMA4-1YLnW3PrCmH-dKQ6nx5BB5Li8UuqC29UcyaXU/s1600/IMG_7511.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98flVOcq0yVI-RJo2RtMEE3XhdoHowDFxKzjaVwWnD06G9eJ-yGNpd2yEZuNfdACBoRUqiGYUXXEXGunCsaj2YoSm-nUNPif99rMA4-1YLnW3PrCmH-dKQ6nx5BB5Li8UuqC29UcyaXU/s320/IMG_7511.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I love that they all are learning the same thing and it makes for some fun discussions around the house.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This girl loves to do anything that involves color. Can you see that smile? If it resembles art, she is in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOLnO8hQ7GmlRCCC2gUdxbAIaoW7Y9d9SixohqPG0hV8XMap-6ludbMIbVlcvfafN2ML_ivmRoUN9cf3Gk3phEIgBa28Yug8VlI7LvJqnPafar9pLxalNEB14fnsH_dlKk_tbJB3eEGzQ/s1600/IMG_7520.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOLnO8hQ7GmlRCCC2gUdxbAIaoW7Y9d9SixohqPG0hV8XMap-6ludbMIbVlcvfafN2ML_ivmRoUN9cf3Gk3phEIgBa28Yug8VlI7LvJqnPafar9pLxalNEB14fnsH_dlKk_tbJB3eEGzQ/s320/IMG_7520.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you are interested we are using Story of the World, Volume 2. We read the current section, answer comprehension questions, do a narration exercise and then we choose activities from the corresponding activity book to keep things interesting. History, Geography, Writing and Art all in on place. I love it!</div>heartchildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550742337730964noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059204938902539087.post-86015512939415533922011-11-03T10:07:00.001-07:002011-11-03T10:07:23.567-07:00It was raining.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The weather has changed here in the Northwest. There are moments of sun where we send the kids out to "Hurry and get some rays!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">Recently on a drizzly and cold day our youngest decided he wanted to roast marshmellows...over a candle.</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFNPRxFrShCByOYQOTCJc0PNxRbkND_BI_8X3MfhRy57aWtLsfl37Skqu8BQtVIDbp8MzH2xukeoJKKRES2yo3P81T6rWddnk2EJ0EnilUeZ701062kak2yl-V-2xLZYmFS7pcw725PsX/s1600/IMG_7526.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFNPRxFrShCByOYQOTCJc0PNxRbkND_BI_8X3MfhRy57aWtLsfl37Skqu8BQtVIDbp8MzH2xukeoJKKRES2yo3P81T6rWddnk2EJ0EnilUeZ701062kak2yl-V-2xLZYmFS7pcw725PsX/s320/IMG_7526.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">Well, why wouldn't you?</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I posted earlier this year about our purchase of a travel trailer. We love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">Three or four years ago we decided to visit a campground in our county that had become very popular. It quickly became our favorite spot to go. It is 30 minutes away, on a river, has private campsites and has a really nice playground.</div><br />
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<div align="center">It has become a yearly tradtion to go at least once per summer. We have also gone in September when the weather is still nice and the campground almost empty.</div><br />
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<div align="center">There is room to stretch out if we happen to get some rain.</div><br />
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<div align="center">Curtains can be drawn for early to bed kids.</div><br />
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<div align="center">We are pretty spoiled I think. We can even bring movies to watch on the laptop when some have gone to bed and others aren't quite ready.</div><br />
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<div align="center">Each campsite has a firepit and table.</div><br />
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<div align="center">Steve doesn't take the time to read very much but he almost always has a book when we are camping. He started and finished that one on our four day trip.</div><br />
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<div align="center">Lots of memories are made away from the busyness of the daily grind. (Wow, those are some diva sunglasses. Thanks, Lil!)</div><br />
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<div align="center">Time for games, just plain time.</div><br />
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</div><div align="center">I can't wait to go again next year. Hmm, might need to see about winter camping this year.</div>heartchildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550742337730964noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059204938902539087.post-31438332337048950502011-10-07T06:56:00.000-07:002011-10-07T06:56:28.438-07:00Fun weekend aheadI am so excited for this weekend. If you want to know why click on <a href="http://www.makingthegradereviews.blogspot.com/">this link to my review blog</a>. See you there!heartchildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550742337730964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059204938902539087.post-22121396987764526682011-09-26T10:29:00.000-07:002011-09-26T10:31:32.888-07:00School organization<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have found keeping our school supplies and books to be a bit of a challenge over the years. I have tried various methods including some shelving in our garage. Having the items in the garage proved to be unwise. There is a saying that I have found to be true - "Children don't do what you expect, they do what you inspect."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXvrcUn3ZkDKq8d-brj85mHfTrH91gEl97C0EPkgyANT3H4BPNRbO2Xjac5PxlKyHFhzqZStcyRzQpooXRv2NFjDg60KqMCyM_W3OmSZh6ef2sNYHARpgClG8Sv0BuHYcd_H2uWQlTi0/s1600/IMG_7223.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXvrcUn3ZkDKq8d-brj85mHfTrH91gEl97C0EPkgyANT3H4BPNRbO2Xjac5PxlKyHFhzqZStcyRzQpooXRv2NFjDg60KqMCyM_W3OmSZh6ef2sNYHARpgClG8Sv0BuHYcd_H2uWQlTi0/s320/IMG_7223.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div align="center">I had the thought that if our supplies were visible to me I could monitor those who were being less than careful about putting items away. I also enjoy looking at organized school supplies so win-win. There are boxes that hold manipulatives, magazine holders that hold seperated subjects and activites and then there are the planners that the kids use to organize reports and papers they are writing. Two weeks in and so far, so good. I still need to make labels for the magazine holders but have been too busy schooling so far. I am really enjoying how nice the shelves look each day and love even more that there is a place for everything and every in its place.</div>heartchildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550742337730964noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059204938902539087.post-35097097566887919342011-09-20T11:23:00.000-07:002011-09-20T11:23:39.760-07:00Saving money and sanity while traveling with a young family<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is no secret that traveling with a larger than average family can be spendy. A few years ago we purchased a tent trailer so that we would be able to go on vacation more often but not spend very much. The size of our family requires two hotel rooms for each stay. That adds up and having a trailer instead means we have plenty of room, a bathroom and a place to cook. This year we upgraded to a hybrid trailer that was less complicated to set up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">We attended a family reunion in Canada about nine hundred miles away and came up with a plan to make sure the spending didn't get out of control. Having a plan means less chaos and less spending.</div><br />
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<div align="center">There is a bank of cabinets under the boys' bed for storage. I purchased foldable bins that fit very well in the cabinets. Each of the kids had their own bin that held their clothing for five to six days. We were gone for ten days and did laundry at a campground half way through the trip. The shower worked great as a laundry basket since we were using campground facilities for showers.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We weren't sure what the weather would be the entire time but knew that some mornings would be chilly. The bank of hooks by the kids area served well for all of our jackets. </div><br />
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<div align="center">We had a second area of hooks on the outside of the bathroom that worked perfectly for bath towels, kitchen towels and swim suits.</div><br />
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<div align="center">I had tried a large tote bag for toiletries on trips past but we always found ourselves having to dig through items that had sank to the bottom each day. It wasted time and was a little frustrating at times. This toiletry bag I found at Target for less than $7 was the perfect solution. The fabric wipes off and each pocket has a couple of little riveted holes in case a shampoo bottle or toothbrush is still wet when it is put away. I kept toiletries as well as medications and first aid items in this bag.</div><br />
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</div><div align="center">It is no secret that a big budget buster on a trip is food. We worked hard ahead of time on food prep and organization. I made two quiches and 2 dinners of burrito mix. We had lots of lunch meats, breads, chips, bagels, cream cheese, eggs, cheese sticks and fruit. Our goal was to only eat out once per day and we did really well with that. Alternating each day purchasing dinner or lunch helped so that we didn't get tired of the same foods. Also, sticking to places like Subway also kept it affordable and less greasy. I used my regular grocery budget for the make ahead meals and we really only spent about $20-$30 each day eating out which came out of the trip fund. All in all we were able to stay under budget with a minimal amount of chaos. What do you do to keep costs in check while traveling?</div>heartchildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550742337730964noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059204938902539087.post-64442668603746081532011-09-19T10:41:00.000-07:002011-09-19T12:50:19.150-07:00Fall is here<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ei8K-QS8UlQjf2J_l9aMf1cgBlvMRpI-InySJPxz6dFn9yEsKi-_2od63hfwOaQWs-TqTsh_87foJ08BIPsi3i82mYl-qfV9iQUCAzCNzguh_kYyDKrILFPBRlQKxS6j2-0UghsGDjI/s1600/IMG_6791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ei8K-QS8UlQjf2J_l9aMf1cgBlvMRpI-InySJPxz6dFn9yEsKi-_2od63hfwOaQWs-TqTsh_87foJ08BIPsi3i82mYl-qfV9iQUCAzCNzguh_kYyDKrILFPBRlQKxS6j2-0UghsGDjI/s320/IMG_6791.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I know it looks like I fell off the face of the earth but I didn't. We went on our big trip up north and when we got back we hit the ground running. There has been school planning, firewood cutting, house rearranging and organizing and the never ending laundry pile. Then there was the matter of the almost 600 ears of corn that were gifted to us. Talk about a busy summer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">I tend to do my writing when the kids do theirs for school. Since summer arrived late here in the Pacific Northwest we decided to start school a few weeks later than the public schools. We have been taking advantage of the nice weather to get our firewood prepped and canning finished.</div><br />
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<div align="center">We opted to have a log truck deliver a load of firewood to my husband's mother's property. It will come out less money wise in the end to purchase it this way and her property has a much larger driveway than we have to give us room to cut it up.</div><br />
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<div align="center">Steve has been faithfully spending his free time working away at the pile and Nathaniel has been working along side sorting big pieces from little pieces. Big pieces stay there to be cut again and small ones that are ready to be split get stacked in the back of the truck.<span id="goog_843965399"></span><span id="goog_843965400"></span></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It has been a family affair though Steve and Nathaniel have been doing the lion's share of the work. Splitting has started over at our house and the first stack has been moved into the new covered area that Steve built behind our garden shed. More pics and stories to come!</div>heartchildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550742337730964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059204938902539087.post-34940807329024130782011-08-17T20:38:00.000-07:002011-08-17T20:38:20.806-07:00Headed North<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We found a great little resort/campground in Northern Idaho to stay at for our first night.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It has a giant chess set that was alot of fun for our kids to play with while we are were unwinding from the long drive.</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The pieces were huge though they were made of plastic so still easy for all of them to move.</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are having lots of fun and can't wait to see what else is in store for us up North!</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAmlbXWh1xUmMwy8qwfz_1KZ_cw84NhQstkYWT6dIG4z3zdvPawLM1DkLRHCfQNHXTo9kEAXd1U-QqhvIHu6HaXeE_7TAphzBbsR2GyFIPjdQCVxvYXTnTIMRI7uhI01iEzVn6ZvMFv0/s1600/IMG_6329.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAmlbXWh1xUmMwy8qwfz_1KZ_cw84NhQstkYWT6dIG4z3zdvPawLM1DkLRHCfQNHXTo9kEAXd1U-QqhvIHu6HaXeE_7TAphzBbsR2GyFIPjdQCVxvYXTnTIMRI7uhI01iEzVn6ZvMFv0/s320/IMG_6329.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Run, kids, run! We still have a few more hours to travel tomorrow.</span></div>heartchildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550742337730964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059204938902539087.post-49249105458826969142011-08-16T07:32:00.000-07:002011-08-16T07:32:03.671-07:00Where have we been?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6RT0SrWiZMU9zZDiCts1GoRAkk4ormrRUKONtM1EqawJVcqYK57MWa0eu11nukem7zOXh8nWvR1GcP9c1Ji9Xs3VVfn3wzGXbzcVwXo7P7AcXVdxQDP2K9y5nRSH8B0Utu9g0-35tZqc/s1600/IMG_6224.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6RT0SrWiZMU9zZDiCts1GoRAkk4ormrRUKONtM1EqawJVcqYK57MWa0eu11nukem7zOXh8nWvR1GcP9c1Ji9Xs3VVfn3wzGXbzcVwXo7P7AcXVdxQDP2K9y5nRSH8B0Utu9g0-35tZqc/s320/IMG_6224.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>It has been one wild and crazy summer so far. It was late to arrive so now we are trying to cram everything in while the sun is shining. We have been to the lake, made icecream several times, continued junior high youth, bought three storage units, had a garage sale and now to top it all off we are headed to Canada. We are in full swing of the final preperations. The trailer is getting packed, clothing is getting organized, house is getting clean and lists have been made and re-made. I am working on some posts about how we are organizing for seven people for a road trip. Things like how we will save on meals, pack our stuff and keep five kids busy for the long ride north. We are all excited to see new landscape and have some fun on the road. Stay tuned!heartchildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550742337730964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059204938902539087.post-79887934509363958562011-08-09T08:16:00.000-07:002011-08-09T08:18:43.645-07:00The internet is our friend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are in the final stages of getting ready for a really big trip to Canada. We are towing our trailer and safety requires us to install a special trailer brake. Installing said trailer brake will reduce the amount that our vehicle will have to stop the trailer if you wondered.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We had received a quote of $300 to have one installed. Steve decided before scheduling it he would see if he could look online and see how hard it would be to do it himself. He found a 4 minute real time video. 4 minutes, people. </div><br />
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<div align="center">Long story short, $98.50 later and we have our trailer brake installed.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBpAmmJ22gktt0zy5hUIgtjADGmytoSonvlo3CUwuOOnmC1TgGONF5UgoS6CS-iUQpViFybynDHBOD969y4C-erKRtcnnxNEtqNBMggkbafLuilv5LQsGCCqQD5MoTpD83e-fyjLCFys/s1600/IMG_6233.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBpAmmJ22gktt0zy5hUIgtjADGmytoSonvlo3CUwuOOnmC1TgGONF5UgoS6CS-iUQpViFybynDHBOD969y4C-erKRtcnnxNEtqNBMggkbafLuilv5LQsGCCqQD5MoTpD83e-fyjLCFys/s320/IMG_6233.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">Then a few days later the resistor that controls the blower fan up front went out. That meant no AC up front. That meant a hot momma. That meant trouble. Enter more videos. One ten minute video and $54.99 and we had a fixed fan. Yay, internet and Steve!!!</div>heartchildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550742337730964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059204938902539087.post-38271513236398640242011-07-26T07:38:00.000-07:002011-07-26T07:39:18.186-07:00Food, folks and fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We cooked up the beans last night and it was fantastic. Boil snapped beans for 20 minutes, add the new potatoes and bacon then boil for another 20 minutes or so. Perfection.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">I also made a cucumber/corn/tomato salad. It was so fresh and screamed summer.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We invited my husband's sister and her husband. We wined (iced tea) and dined. The kids were throwing the football around the yard while we visited as the sun was going down.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I have been craving corn on the cob and found it 5 for $1 this weekend. I'm pretty sure we haven't seen that price in a few years. It did not disappoint.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYT3YvgqdZ7xWL6sSqfustODjmCGbnTt0UJUFi3Uk0dH4DSkSLurfSxxzOe5EVHr09Xphx-8ZvrUxFyDqlYr7x3NisR-KU4ehf7h1DY847esBhTAAw6foGMRluZE-L2eYMCpi5BhIJaQ/s1600/IMG_6150.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYT3YvgqdZ7xWL6sSqfustODjmCGbnTt0UJUFi3Uk0dH4DSkSLurfSxxzOe5EVHr09Xphx-8ZvrUxFyDqlYr7x3NisR-KU4ehf7h1DY847esBhTAAw6foGMRluZE-L2eYMCpi5BhIJaQ/s320/IMG_6150.JPG" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Grilled pork rounded out the meal as our protein. Dinner on the deck as the sun went down proved to be so much fun. Life gets so busy and we often forget to stop and enjoy the simpler things in life. It doesn't take much to make the every day feel special. Last night it was a colorful tablecloth and summer foods on the table on the deck. Love it.</div>heartchildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550742337730964noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059204938902539087.post-50810610194403752682011-07-25T14:04:00.000-07:002011-07-25T14:06:40.553-07:00Garden Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We picked up some new potatoes at the farmer's market last week. The plan was to boil them this week with some green beans we canned last year as well as with some yummy bacon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was ecstatic when I went out to the garden this morning and found that the plants were ready for the first small picking. Fresh green beans tonight!!! </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Someone was having a hard time waiting for dinner. Can you blame him?</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The garden has been doing really well despite the lack of sun we have had this year.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Can you see that little pickling cucumber? I could be pickling very, very soon. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">It appears we have a little stowaway. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmcvllddAtOB7kXpzNZPRf2n278K6WzrtYhZHjrIqNvp8xR-pK4E_vGTVx8B63Pi_HV1ef_dqYoiWL0RFzmBgYxbrhOZQSPYONgh_Cs4k7qLiiwpsyDMGXCGKBLAN2Cb6Zlt5xz4FPuaI/s1600/IMG_6146.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmcvllddAtOB7kXpzNZPRf2n278K6WzrtYhZHjrIqNvp8xR-pK4E_vGTVx8B63Pi_HV1ef_dqYoiWL0RFzmBgYxbrhOZQSPYONgh_Cs4k7qLiiwpsyDMGXCGKBLAN2Cb6Zlt5xz4FPuaI/s320/IMG_6146.JPG" t$="true" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Is it my imagination or is that tomato turning orange? There is no better food to me than a plate of sliced, fresh garden tomatoes. I love summer!</div>heartchildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550742337730964noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059204938902539087.post-11761915887844488832011-07-18T11:51:00.000-07:002011-07-18T11:51:34.638-07:00Weeknight Entertainment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We have some options for entertainment around here. Our kids just by themselves make us laugh alot.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Whether playing the guitar or cards, there really is not a shortage of things to do.</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">How are those hands looking, girls???</span></div><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Last week the kids decided they wanted to come up with something different to do.</span></div><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Enter any loose items that could be moved to make an obstacle wall.</span></div><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">We have varying degrees of skill level in our family.</span></div><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">More effort was required from some family members.</span></div><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">Way to clear the hurdle, Ellie!</span></div><br />
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<div align="center">We had given her a child size guitar for her birthday several years back but she had long outgrown it.</div><br />
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<div align="center">Recently she had mentioned that she would really like a full size guitar to learn on. She thought maybe her younger brother could enjoy the small guitar.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQe7jbRR95NJ2sJiUpteubbJdGDZ1tKz1NASSuKurBBbJp2tUU7H_1-W60zzBBhdbmKEXy6Dvbsmx4tunOYIkYJSVGA7urecc5qgEtCIRzZY0wrfgN6oQ0NAjqJhZeweZjpJ-9BGJGvg/s1600/IMG_5878.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQe7jbRR95NJ2sJiUpteubbJdGDZ1tKz1NASSuKurBBbJp2tUU7H_1-W60zzBBhdbmKEXy6Dvbsmx4tunOYIkYJSVGA7urecc5qgEtCIRzZY0wrfgN6oQ0NAjqJhZeweZjpJ-9BGJGvg/s320/IMG_5878.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">So when we purchased a storage unit and found a nice guitar inside we knew we would be making one ten year old girl very happy. Steve replaced the strings, tuned it and away they went. Music to our ears.</div>heartchildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550742337730964noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059204938902539087.post-39824637521809881462011-06-22T14:23:00.000-07:002011-06-22T14:23:07.363-07:00Almost Wordless Wednesday - Summer Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHlqE08gfK62mXUWj1tG5nFNSrZ3g3xeYtPa2LAB96f0tXQOEyWKocGfR9hdo-ZpIGnwYmYeTJX8sr-rOMgweP2jWEvuZJVCWLgTuoKuIws6gBreXWhxvhVFJba0aZ37_e_JTNiO3GJsE/s1600/IMG_5936.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHlqE08gfK62mXUWj1tG5nFNSrZ3g3xeYtPa2LAB96f0tXQOEyWKocGfR9hdo-ZpIGnwYmYeTJX8sr-rOMgweP2jWEvuZJVCWLgTuoKuIws6gBreXWhxvhVFJba0aZ37_e_JTNiO3GJsE/s320/IMG_5936.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> (Persuing personal interests.)</div><br />
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We are now the proud owners of two bunnies for a certain ten year old girl. Thumper and Chubby are the names they came with and they need supplies and attention. So far, said ten year has been doing a fantastic job of taking care of most of this on her own. Her and daddy are building a double hutch as they are a boy and girl and well...let's just say we are happy with just two bunnies.<br />
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The biggest venture we are working on currently is that of storage auctions. Have you ever seen Storage Wars or Auction Hunters? They are two favorite shows around here and we are doing something similar. We purchased our first two units last week and are sorting through and selling contents. Not an easy task my friends but fun so far. The jury is still out on whether or not this is a worthwhile venture for us. We intend to go to one more auction, have a garage sale and see where the bottom line ends up before deciding to continue. I would like to say that it is not glamorous by any stretch of the imagination but Steve and I love auctions and we are enjoying doing something like this together. We make a pretty good bidding team.<br />
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My laptop, which has all of my pics on it, seems to have bit the dust. My tech guy is hoping to recover my info so I can post some pictures of our adventures again.<br />
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Off to scrub the trailer. Makes me tired just thinking about it.heartchildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550742337730964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059204938902539087.post-53858237820883822642011-06-02T10:08:00.000-07:002011-06-02T10:08:23.073-07:00New digs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We purchased a tent trailer almost three years ago. It sleeps ten and has served us really well. The fact that we are a family of seven means that finding hotels that will sleep all of us in one room is difficult. The two drawbacks to the tent trailer have been 1) no bathroom and 2) set-up has become difficult after Steve's shoulder injury and surgery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We only used the trailer once last year and decided it was time to upgrade. The fold out bed feature worked for us but putting the roof up and down did not.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enter the hybrid trailer. It also sleeps ten people but it has a bathroom AND the beds pop down instead of sliding out. Perfect!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Due to the size of the beds we will be able to still sleep all seven of us on the three pop-out beds and leave the table and sofa set up to use daily.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Each bed area has a curtain to close it off making nap times easier.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The fridge is bigger than the one we had in our tent trailer and the kitchen will be perfect for making camping meals. </div><br />
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<div align="center">We found this trailer used but it looks new. Also, being a hybrid means it is only 22 1/2 feet long for easy towing but 29 feet long when extended making for lots of room for all of us. Score!!!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Gjq21Df900CQ4klqpajNY-lQDHAlKP5YXsqJQUV73fQC_okEMKNv_OnGJkOqx1iePUCreZG32QH0qhNGKwUUDkyaklW_aHv2qVkgW9f1D96bjhBn7VIjFNj8vrHEkntWOYjsJaVJp2k/s1600/IMG_2496.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Gjq21Df900CQ4klqpajNY-lQDHAlKP5YXsqJQUV73fQC_okEMKNv_OnGJkOqx1iePUCreZG32QH0qhNGKwUUDkyaklW_aHv2qVkgW9f1D96bjhBn7VIjFNj8vrHEkntWOYjsJaVJp2k/s320/IMG_2496.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can't wait to take it out camping very soon. We also have a trip planned to Canada for a family reunion this summer. The comforts of home while seeing some of God's amazing handiwork on the road, how perfect is that? Also, we are fans of not having very much in the Blazer with us while we drive. Can. Not. Wait. </div><div style="text-align: center;">(We haven't moved, these pictures were taken before we purchased the trailer.) </div>heartchildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550742337730964noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059204938902539087.post-19422298970389715112011-05-17T09:03:00.000-07:002011-05-17T09:04:15.579-07:00Garden 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's that time again. Time for freshly tilled dirt and newly planted seeds and plants.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">Gardening can save a lot of money through out the year but starting up isn't free. I am determined to keep track of costs and yield this year to see how much it benefits us. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">So far we have spent $32 on soil and compost, $11.48 in seeds and $30 in plants for a total of $73.48.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We also have two fruit trees, an apple and a prune. I hope to find a food scale to use for weighing the produce we harvest this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCQB9_Cthln_QGBtnNVz8fkF6t9fG-gJAVsDnPMyv-D9V44Eu4e5jnn_EY_dS9cCQY_bkGoXbg92GNFpQS6mW-PKwH88cclMVOZA_ck2W9Y640OQWix8PH9Yr3WeOJeArm8aYh_jeoa0/s1600/IMG_5338.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCQB9_Cthln_QGBtnNVz8fkF6t9fG-gJAVsDnPMyv-D9V44Eu4e5jnn_EY_dS9cCQY_bkGoXbg92GNFpQS6mW-PKwH88cclMVOZA_ck2W9Y640OQWix8PH9Yr3WeOJeArm8aYh_jeoa0/s320/IMG_5338.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">We are all about the fancy around here. Yes, those are milk jugs covering my peppers. They like to be warm and here in the Pacific NW we have to help them out a little.</div><br />
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<div align="center">Those are our cucumber mounds up there. The pickling cucs like to vine out so hilling works really well. My guys worked really hard this weekend getting everything tilled, raked and staked out. I love it!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The strawberries are blooming, too. Ahh, the promise of summer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Plans for the garden are in full swing with our tomato and green pepper plants already purchased. Thank you boy scouts!<br />
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The garden has been turned over once and compost is coming later today or tomorrow. Thanks, hon!<br />
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Three kids are in swimming lessons again and loving it.<br />
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Six of us are done at the dentist for the year. Four are done at the eye doctor.<br />
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Two kids and one daddy are getting new glasses.<br />
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Kids are busy working on earning jobs around here. There are plenty of earning opportunities this time of year.<br />
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Steve helped me get our raised salad garden planted yesterday. Love, love, love!<br />
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Someone is having a birthday soon and it's a big one. Plans are under way.<br />
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I am working on a re-org of my desk area. I am easily distracted by pretty things so hoping some pretty organizational items on my desk will help.<br />
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We purchased a new to us hybrid travel trailer. We are currently in the planning stages for two trips. One close to home and one out of country. Can. Not. Wait.<br />
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That's it in a nutshell. I am hoping I find my blogging mojo somewhere in the desk clutter. Wish me luck!heartchildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17998550742337730964noreply@blogger.com0