tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361239062024-02-19T00:35:00.898-04:00Four-Part HarmonyTrying to find balance and Harmony as a spouse, pastor's wife, employee and mother to three boys.Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.comBlogger161125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-56271789740837886632011-07-24T21:58:00.003-03:002011-07-24T22:21:31.863-03:00School's Out!<ul style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><li>I am completely done with the courses I was taking. It is nice to have my evenings and weekends back, no more homework! I finished the courses with a 90%, 91% and 96% so it went well and I learned a lot. I had last week off work and we went back to NS last weekend to fill in at the church we were ministering at last. It was so nice to see everyone again, hard to believe it had been a year since we were last back. </li></ul><ul style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><li>The kitchen renovations are going well but slow. We now have all the cabinets installed but are still waiting for the door hinges and drawer slides so it is just open shelves right now. At least I can use the kitchen now! I bought a nice light fixture set off of Kijiji for $40! It was such a good deal, it came with a chandelier and two pendant lights and they will go perfect in the new kitchen. </li></ul><ul><li>Jim is still going through the paperwork to getting his business set up and we still haven't started the renovations on the barn (to turn it into a workshop) but some baby steps have been taken. Jim has his website up and going (though still under construction) and the business name chosen. The website is <a style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);" href="http://theoldbrooklynwoodshop.com">www.theoldbrooklynwoodshop.com</a> if you are interested in taking a look. Another area we are adding to the business is furniture refinishing. Jim has refinished many antiques over the years and it is always neat to re-purpose furniture to be used for many more years. I'm excited about finding great finds that we can refinish, give new life and sell. We have already collected, for free, a set of chairs that will look so nice when they are done and then Jim can make a table to go with them. It is all so exciting and scary at the same time! So much to learn about running a business that it sometimes makes my head spin but it will be worth it in the end, I hope! </li></ul><ul style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><li>Back at work tomorrow until August where I have another week off planned. The boys love being home for the summer but they sure make quite the mess when they are home all day. They aren't so used to spending all day together but they seem to be now figuring it out, not driving each other crazy... as much. </li></ul><ul style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><li>So far a busy summer. Hoping to be able to make some time to go the the beach, we still haven't made it out this year yet. There are always so many projects and cleaning to be done but I'm going to have to make it a priority. There are only so many weekends left of summer. I'll have lots of time in the winter when the weather is too miserable to go outside! I hope you are enjoying your summer so far and are doing a better job of making time to do some fun things with your family while the weather is nice!</li></ul>Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-9324745981974299032011-06-28T22:08:00.007-03:002011-06-28T22:41:10.451-03:00Time Flies When You Are Busy!<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hello again! Wow, 9 months since my last post, crazy. Life has been so incredibly busy right now.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I'm just finishing the courses I had to take for my job. I have one paper left and a few small </span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">assignments but have written my final exam already and will be so happy to be done with it all! The boys have finished school for the summer and graduated from grades 7, 3 and 2. Jim also graduated from his woodworking/cabinet making program. He did very well and even won first place in the PEI Skills Competition in his category. Now comes the hard part. He is trying to start his own business building custom cabinets, furniture and even wooden toys. This is not an easy task and there is much to learn about starting up and owning a small business so this is quite the adventure for us!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> He is starting by doing our kitchen which once looked like this:</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXbJ7kcfDn6yjep_raAUCB1aPvO5IFNaeAboKoFhBLIzLc1fixiEsWgr0Mg_5xMNaIW3bS6TDtlPeDQlKDYc9ku_yDGYjGOTWuOLsjU2KEKeInTcPrWpJmvJ51b8ObafZ7Ga92yw/s1600/kitchenbefore.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXbJ7kcfDn6yjep_raAUCB1aPvO5IFNaeAboKoFhBLIzLc1fixiEsWgr0Mg_5xMNaIW3bS6TDtlPeDQlKDYc9ku_yDGYjGOTWuOLsjU2KEKeInTcPrWpJmvJ51b8ObafZ7Ga92yw/s400/kitchenbefore.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623444438168337042" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">And at this point, looks like this:</span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfzD5HJzh2c3NKJnpm_-PyrjFxJMS3fYDvwd16qmbEwtQNJi7CUMOyJND9JFQOt-juEnp0E7bBMILgadm6FX1QIjny1314w5nZyNMV4muiB7SAMv1RG3QXaEtAMlzyJSbhyphenhyphendruw/s1600/kichenduring.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfzD5HJzh2c3NKJnpm_-PyrjFxJMS3fYDvwd16qmbEwtQNJi7CUMOyJND9JFQOt-juEnp0E7bBMILgadm6FX1QIjny1314w5nZyNMV4muiB7SAMv1RG3QXaEtAMlzyJSbhyphenhyphendruw/s400/kichenduring.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623445503418356402" border="0" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />And here is a sneak peak at some of the new cabinets starting to be installed:</span><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJkS1IUpSDueoIDIP_mBA-eyZl7HoJ8DcNAx_1AooNQcoKcitMV98R7EGzgx32Ti8Ls_nRV16Daeh7PsmYhMTmcVTVSZGT8cpU6UOHX9l7j528m9kY-BCP6H2pyp3koN3808UIg/s1600/kitchenduring2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJkS1IUpSDueoIDIP_mBA-eyZl7HoJ8DcNAx_1AooNQcoKcitMV98R7EGzgx32Ti8Ls_nRV16Daeh7PsmYhMTmcVTVSZGT8cpU6UOHX9l7j528m9kY-BCP6H2pyp3koN3808UIg/s400/kitchenduring2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623446654934535970" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I can't wait until it is all done. My sink still isn't hooked up but I can use the dishwasher. We took down a wall, closed in a doorway and replaced two windows, so it is quite a mess! After it is done I will show some before and after pictures and you won't believe the difference!<br /><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Here's a example of Jim's woodworking skills, a beautiful table he made me:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzMqxz_A3tcWug678ewFh5OnOIPIYav6UX9mHoR-tLAgym_6k1MoJoo4iO5AetGib5twvMjvbMV_QaKq4ssuJMsxAgGvNeqQRx7u9OTAKJ6gNelUpw2xXkMqoseQDazj-XPTykQ/s1600/table.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzMqxz_A3tcWug678ewFh5OnOIPIYav6UX9mHoR-tLAgym_6k1MoJoo4iO5AetGib5twvMjvbMV_QaKq4ssuJMsxAgGvNeqQRx7u9OTAKJ6gNelUpw2xXkMqoseQDazj-XPTykQ/s400/table.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623447692557170578" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">It is solid wood (VERY heavy) and gorgeous. I just love it, thanks honey!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Well, I guess that pretty much says it all, oh, except one more thing. The lease on our car was up so we took home this shiny new addition:</span><br /><br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_CcXAOerPKr4v1TB9f53NzvhNOkoemrZpZVnHEu-7tyb7qIWpdNG1Wq0TM06FEeKGZ-xc4FVrMtGZ854t-mkDmRqIu-B8BEC_daFcUGBZFoZq8BoGhRJPQtfYEqZNjuVJrHJ6jg/s1600/car1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_CcXAOerPKr4v1TB9f53NzvhNOkoemrZpZVnHEu-7tyb7qIWpdNG1Wq0TM06FEeKGZ-xc4FVrMtGZ854t-mkDmRqIu-B8BEC_daFcUGBZFoZq8BoGhRJPQtfYEqZNjuVJrHJ6jg/s400/car1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623449414737468690" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ya, that's my new baby!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Well, here's to hoping a few more posts make their way here in the next couple weeks. Definitely expect more renovation pictures and new business adventures as we fumble our way through both!</span><br /></div></div>Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-68127683724757893802010-09-25T20:06:00.003-03:002010-09-25T20:22:03.543-03:00The Busy Life<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Life has been so busy as of late. I started a job that required me to work 2 twelve hour day shifts and then 2 twelve hour night shifts back to back and then four days off. I just barely made it through the two day shifts and realized it was a bit too much for me. I quit and they didn't make me finish off my week with the night shifts, whew! That was a Tuesday and by Friday I had a new job, one that is perfect for me! God's timing is amazing. I now work in a daycare with the infants. I have evenings and weekends free and I get to play with the cutest babies. Sounds great to me. I've always wanted to work with children so this is a great opportunity. I have to do some online training for certification so in November, the whole family will be in some form of school! Life is about to get busier.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We've also had a lot of sickness in the house lately. I think between all three boys they've already missed 7 days of school and they haven't finished the first month yet. Now it's my turn, I'm fighting a head cold. It was only a matter of time, all the babies at the daycare are sick and seem to always direct their coughing and sneezing right at my face! My baby turned 7 on the 23rd. It feels like forever ago he was a baby and yet it has gone so fast. We had to postpone his birthday party until next week because of me being sick and him throwing up this morning. Like I said, lots of sickness!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are having a new septic system installed. We've been waiting for months but they have finally started the work so hopefully in a few days we'll have it done. I won't miss the open hole full of sewer water in our back yard, yes it's true. We haven't had time to do anymore renovations except to install a dishwasher. That was the best renovation yet!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">That is all that has been happening this month and keeping me away from this blog. I hope this week is finding you all happy and much healthier than us! I'm off to take some nighttime cold pills and go to bed, night all!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntbAjfC_sDP5rsKd2ey_RE9GFdMGbtXvRCz1ATZN5UIeweTt8IDoQ1a0BDJuQNR6TQPtPdzXYWlWQj4kD7_lEUOQnCGW7hFITHiEGhPDwBEE-jDqIoGABf5jHNa90KRl8Pdfi8A/s1600/heartsunset.jpeg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntbAjfC_sDP5rsKd2ey_RE9GFdMGbtXvRCz1ATZN5UIeweTt8IDoQ1a0BDJuQNR6TQPtPdzXYWlWQj4kD7_lEUOQnCGW7hFITHiEGhPDwBEE-jDqIoGABf5jHNa90KRl8Pdfi8A/s400/heartsunset.jpeg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520995061614851554" border="0" /></a>Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-83233231696502153182010-09-04T18:43:00.001-03:002010-09-04T18:43:09.171-03:00More Pictures…For Now<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jnzQIPCtCMYoUq2IG1LcgxhDZsH2ZCgRDQRTFeQZ_pumzi8bcJoAkrRDBLiSPqtyN9WAIVFk1yv4UGvNIGwWkMADD8qBODeF8UnwwNAJaUe7GbOTRQZq_YxJCJls8AjJV109cQ/s1600-h/zinnia2.jpeg%5B41%5D.jpg"><img title="zinnia2.jpeg" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="339" alt="zinnia2.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoreUos9ka8vlaFjWFIkG9RrZPR02T6mSOQ71L3vV4-JWtMI6Y0gdFrIPX2XD2svHGIaz-pX3RYX01FJProRScuauA5b_ot_zM1mmp3Hy90CD_oIqq6i9x7yqA42CcZIErwCzY0Q/?imgmax=800" width="413" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvFxumAQF-057SiaWeyiS2JaqrqmwK9McI2tsT4EUofJaQGcogVO11MHEX3omC3VCih13RkFUzuqwiD4IDCU6b7nE8NjmqDJGejhvuM2eiImlhQNYIfnGFXYCbmg2AY1TSB06CNg/s1600-h/sunflowers1.jpeg%5B9%5D.jpg"><img title="sunflowers1.jpeg" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="326" alt="sunflowers1.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFkRB9W5_6-pgSx7iGoxPc-AheoZsLQFCt2kyqz8iRaKZchyphenhyphenAnK0l_2DTURBGXGI1M68hlLiOrNfJOwiHTW5NBSFRYNk2rcn0BiaETJhLylJNAEdmi7Vn7kOKoWmqN_2mE-u4yQ/?imgmax=800" width="417" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEWkUGR3LTKBkWy3Wq15zcGFg3rE0B61yFK3MCeHm63d5v86DFrXTnVii971A8ru2nxEwA7BDhiFASAVPYGVry23wL9KfPQ8m83Rjx1ywHh3ZII0_s7iRUI5I1T4XjXOQXVdeeXw/s1600-h/tomato.jpeg%5B15%5D.jpg"><img title="tomato.jpeg" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="321" alt="tomato.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqpV1Hm5nbX3_PuVABtXFDd2W_9L22ONfSSPK-euhQuUzZi9cfrmfjxp7W-y1ZKrUOoLlojHR8Slal-aadgKPTdEZ_3Fck5gpRBGvecOM2N1vKegtIWKbjDKplEyNPqiIhdHi8A/?imgmax=800" width="416" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpTKaojBhc4734dI2GCXDSgfVNLAXFdFFZc8s94jWp-h_XX2xlNk-QG5nR-8Ofp7J5FqQ-VZFdHjLJ0gP5us2CDYdmo9tQ7zf_yMmcX1RO8t_YKWWNVLOm8SqhlilJfzRLHTCAQ/s1600-h/Moth.jpeg%5B11%5D.jpg"><img title="Moth.jpeg" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="328" alt="Moth.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYtvjU-E3HXjP6HnoHkpDjwPPjmOKfpkIc2kdzh0dYgou0rrpJjCV2m609kzOs9IKbRdIfwWw4NVRo02drd9buyiG8b2yZDJwd3QUN-JocRxFpaEBk5YZUMi4QgglAvxUHC6Ubg/?imgmax=800" width="415" border="0" /></a>  </p> <p>It has been busy around here, getting ready for school and interviewing for jobs.  A new post is in the works but until then, here are a few pictures…for now.  I’m loving the flowers a friend started for me and I planted here.  I’ve been harvesting green beans out of the garden and now the tomatoes and potatoes are getting ready to be harvested next!  There are so many bright green moths (or butterflies?  I’m not sure) and I managed to catch a couple but this one was the most compliant for photographing!</p> Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-75781651596033248722010-08-18T20:18:00.001-03:002010-08-18T20:18:15.090-03:00Now That I Live In PEI, I Had To Try Making It!<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtiZwrYlVeTy7-0T0FmymDLdUcpbCu9JE_OsCJAD5zeJ0E2Ot92Kq_t5M-2KElPtQ22x7rXF5HweC8CjBCW_S2VQTHNBYgPloB_d2fRXAjSP4jboT8kb83ETPAoeYumZxkKsabjw/s1600-h/Raspberry%20Cordial.jpeg%5B5%5D.jpg"><img title="Raspberry Cordial.jpeg" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="707" alt="Raspberry Cordial.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9q-lazrJ__XxRD088T5k7RGU5lRs8tBz4xu_lNRSh86nDDxjex7ndf0qZDjYMJ9Xwz3AKWME4pb46DTFzPJdq_vblDvozCIOOURgYVFdYoy-BfTt-MgDsQCn-8kxDEsx_b7S28w/?imgmax=800" width="404" border="0" /></a></p> Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-89345557711681154592010-08-07T22:06:00.003-03:002010-08-07T22:27:16.298-03:00A Few Of My Favourite Pictures From Today:<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZXJR_7zj0mUjT9OiHN0RVHIYX1EmvWbg1Not2qTbIpSnaJRyGypCSQBKUjhdRPmkeez6uiKO-EaeG0oKZekQOlHbfNUm6vw43x9v4EMLlh7Rd9I33ssnowLi199LO-LRwniZGoQ/s1600-h/DSCF5501%5B8%5D.jpg"><img title="DSCF5501" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" alt="DSCF5501" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9Ix0-ovJJmq8gfDiErPmKN66_WKbbWnWVBhAWWxs2K0Xjn-vj4XQ50HCHhIyUkafj0L-0z-tkWHaWwQsJBsFwrNPpnv_A27-HwmCwP-gKPTTWd39NdxHVKpidu6qk2bRl97Wzg/?imgmax=800" border="0" width="356" height="268" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTHihK4UB8mB40tdYDD9shh-f2I2174xs1qanv-PgEtExwBqkNljEzHdts4C3Zja3gtHeaK3QxBu6BEZR4dhnnn_VuuHnT8M5hPpMmfWdysAXlupyN04AxohOvXyBufxDD72Dbvg/s1600-h/DSCF5507%5B7%5D.jpg"><img title="DSCF5507" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" alt="DSCF5507" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1f3zLRM5PMyesAaPS3AX1nDjrTAzfTM51vzSZ4edno9ExIN3eyUE4lgudOSPzN_CMQVzWPnn3_UCD486RILNvOANkA7w4YNEMYFjYTcOnEOnBvL_EsmEazhRv8NLZFeS7-bMxBA/?imgmax=800" border="0" width="352" height="264" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wiKQswUzxUkXp21j4sbk828NE2h9IUJ0YiqplUsd5KEwrbnjYUnY8V_vzsef7d7m4KlVEbWiqWeojnXR6D1VoKTptVWAfxG9Cyw-04QsCmX9JclmRPfJkxXsc1AtPdYMr5XheA/s1600-h/colourful%20flowers.jpeg%5B8%5D.jpg"><img title="colourful flowers.jpeg" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" alt="colourful flowers.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rzLQJV3D3K5rXM8r3MRQMhqkBW7CcbZbTIWTVo2MHwXhunG8UWwI55oCPOwP5TiLbA2hknM3K63UgqSEDrfaCRVdiLYHaZMqL46Zu2p6fcR6T5_9ScsD8ppeslKP19qaQFXPWQ/?imgmax=800" border="0" width="300" height="505" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqDlA9Z_O6tcxWFylyb5wAxIOejmHhGDN-XPuMQ_Lfch_HSaZG0wSLkLXlg2VNZWRaR2XD1wYKZEsPauZ2YRwRiAOSmMGAY_tnnL4wwKeUaiPbEXyqi4UW3hY2sXvrwT8O3rcvg/s1600-h/pretty%20flower.jpeg%5B19%5D.jpg"><img title="pretty flower.jpeg" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" alt="pretty flower.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-svhXGLun537AmfEGzvXn3uO-AwrrfRQCmaY8SImhKXBbVQ5A8dPieAFV9A11Ge4d0FvSJU-sSFuy2J6LmstHXSSvAjhA7XD-YiO38SnVGcmvC9AQQVy9oe1LUvBFSgzXaB3Gw/?imgmax=800" border="0" width="350" height="262" /></a> <img title="andrew close up.jpeg" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" alt="andrew close up.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEini_2Wpx8RZ3rE0TKBqMTGluI7hBitNFxwvNIeidJLqLA-sz6CN_K7chtDGNPydSCt2ONDfeIe7JaGEZnvvfElcXUYYJsWfaJnFVXEeKG4B5-Me9QtalqTuBBU4bMp2nfQ4GiByg/?imgmax=800" border="0" width="300" height="400" /> <img title="Andrew barn.jpeg" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" alt="Andrew barn.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4fL_99DzGj3Go83wgrUCmfTKjqk1jihstE_PfVfVMRUjdL9bjia4x3Q3ONqzkscR5FyldMCv7rEjOkP_EhFvAepbiLVC7f-GKJLSN4nYIQvLEd8ANpkyZEtZ-S3crKng7dl8YkQ/?imgmax=800" border="0" width="300" height="400" /></p> <p><img title="joseph barn.jpeg" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" alt="joseph barn.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVIJgG3mRkvKlSBNTjpSqXp3Lj7ZnV4tdXkvosknGhyphenhyphenu0Qy6A80bniuwAQq5DdWYQhC4HqzuzTnb7bCDbCcFXqHiqCwRxYzfY3Fznsc6lMix-dw0Q1If27stZxtKnNAf7dF5xjNQ/?imgmax=800" border="0" width="300" height="400" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEoQaFBwub-3FM7wgmlokMw8VvVBKKEczwrsXwPZko7489TYS3LlQSM3R4M1axYLheVZVy9fhMOU9-fnEChCj8kZxope1PtPM9vDCjQmxZIB4NVw3ZfrjlQvrNAnrMw4xzofN3A/s1600-h/Andrew%20barn.jpeg%5B5%5D.jpg"></a></p> <p><img title="Joseph.jpeg" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" alt="Joseph.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn1U1LZv7QXqq9CxiYcSebyc3YUABUU3s_S2cRqadr86qUD9Ygr6sF4xVRSc31tbSsdn1ReXriQ5fuF0aCnxP7YiaHCO7G9-cl05YnQ0jvfPYlOopWwrEzmVTDxNSqNoUtf49i-w/?imgmax=800" border="0" width="300" height="400" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGiDQvqoxq_D_uvFRq4Se2g_pcOeawuuVvoLpLTqPqctQf6szkWxY70x6oFefNQASZeyBpC_dF5YhV7iJrtBgQmWbx0R-yvunxe9dGgIdpqVF9W-C4IV8oUBebH9Pn83WjFkIWZw/s1600-h/joseph%20barn.jpeg%5B5%5D.jpg"></a></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p align="center">Someone make them stop growing.......please?</p>Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-20262531993047358592010-07-30T13:34:00.001-03:002010-07-30T13:34:44.543-03:00Yummmmmm…. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavUushmS5-QMXyhzG7pqFq6y6bY6qRCWd76ZbS9zpq0PNyvFfffpqj1_0xKGDSJOSBDpi54Yl3TQYLFqT1CeAV2g1mJ-A8NOi2dMeH-vcwXP56BfOVcQF_x5zmq2dLwHXGpYoqA/s1600-h/Raspberries.jpeg%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="Raspberries.jpeg" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="301" alt="Raspberries.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZgZYBbGgKZ6wpriciZjaInZaIrd76PoWhDyXhNE0O5xGRXKDnK1UeWb7Lgr1xMTTseODH53dX54NePVJ1d9dCk997HfmF6c4ijaW9MOqOQ72GojAgUkHCckQvWWobXM-6OQlzw/?imgmax=800" width="396" border="0" /></a> <p> </p> <p>I spent the morning at the raspberry u-pick.  The biting black flies got to pick too, as much blood as they wanted.  My arms look like pin cushions but it was so worth it.  Aren’t they mouth watering?</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgMnawES9PqYH37Pnwy5hWi7Pnn9JUMohIlHKwoad2XIKQ0u5kFe0mwK-2OLf21M1rpBVx2QzlwvgOPxTDHwh6P8zaWYEAJXyQlEgAs4Or9exQp06mMgnopm39PAXOcjYFyfO1g/s1600-h/basket%20of%20raspberries.jpeg%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="basket of raspberries.jpeg" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="207" alt="basket of raspberries.jpeg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLHfsyd37nPKR-k5wHHc9FxtJTxv5rcEpM99C9RvTzXvdMsag68pKFDc0gsfvwYgkQNR7ECvqXh_AZE_Yoo2eMoVT3bqSLHKvGjqRtCqpqBTo_x3ncOhJNmkaM71z8qqoTU9iYZw/?imgmax=800" width="408" border="0" /></a>  </p> <p>Now to figure out what to do with them.  Make them into jam, do some baking or eat them as is.  Maybe a bit of all three!!</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUj9FlWj7NN6GBHbTMsguA298wgxf_UYI6hz8jNtIsTvXzz_qF6FTqEL2el1Y4q-hXFl_m1q1G2kO67m1Dv0_tnxitXHx4rv9z20ryL-3ltL6KpAJeCiyChNklYZ11yMIgIMiYVQ/s1600-h/DSCF49596.jpg"></a></p> Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-43985067760351602812010-07-23T21:01:00.011-03:002010-07-28T14:52:36.589-03:00A Diamond In The RoughThere is so much work that goes into fixing up a century home. When I look around and think about it, it is almost overwhelming. But there are so many neat things about owning a century home. Here are a few that we have found in our place:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Neat old wood floors that look like this:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SzpyHKI2jDSr4wf3dSEDsaU3FcyKZwneXrKjTA9aRTBtvY05pwwaorsURrebNOW9cPVJOSQT0TDBBAr24_bzjPxqyOl2Av2x7Nt8wKMHW-uO_lpp0L0bwCe8K43xi2nQqg637g/s1600/DSCF4953.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SzpyHKI2jDSr4wf3dSEDsaU3FcyKZwneXrKjTA9aRTBtvY05pwwaorsURrebNOW9cPVJOSQT0TDBBAr24_bzjPxqyOl2Av2x7Nt8wKMHW-uO_lpp0L0bwCe8K43xi2nQqg637g/s400/DSCF4953.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497258686311163458" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">But can be turned into this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJZ7THXi0lldA3ehnodkrzefVyikoYTYVljkTBxcYnR8UkDxSLmCcDp6HY3Z0ZD_kZiZ3iHj7at9AeZt_ElgWkp4WNDELnFhouTBAuIz5_eVOefFL9Mesiu218RcMxwzXzWgEfg/s1600/DSCF5003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJZ7THXi0lldA3ehnodkrzefVyikoYTYVljkTBxcYnR8UkDxSLmCcDp6HY3Z0ZD_kZiZ3iHj7at9AeZt_ElgWkp4WNDELnFhouTBAuIz5_eVOefFL9Mesiu218RcMxwzXzWgEfg/s400/DSCF5003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497259056878513634" border="0" /></a><br />And even this:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fBD-OUah8W_wwEmXpGPmbJXoyjtdqZctXxMWFa80fXsUqwYn2tLftHO2Vl1D-2WvvTovnlWcxcU7jVRlPY3VYyRCq3TiYvsrMOGlZKIq4ZifsTM4xvib1_427UOmyMmjaPLtPQ/s1600/DSCF5103.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fBD-OUah8W_wwEmXpGPmbJXoyjtdqZctXxMWFa80fXsUqwYn2tLftHO2Vl1D-2WvvTovnlWcxcU7jVRlPY3VYyRCq3TiYvsrMOGlZKIq4ZifsTM4xvib1_427UOmyMmjaPLtPQ/s400/DSCF5103.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497259807216111170" border="0" /></a><br />From neat old door knobs (which are all over the house and use those cool old keys):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1aj3dx3fRJMIqg_nxVKdSmM7BS-r5S6w7R6DDv_obB2dmANDx6JM9ONlpr1UoCpABmISlstRIdMKup3le2O7dp2k9VB55o9TBBJhvd1Ucs0xMdoy37o02GVTKGKHyQc0kwA-4g/s1600/DSCF5298.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1aj3dx3fRJMIqg_nxVKdSmM7BS-r5S6w7R6DDv_obB2dmANDx6JM9ONlpr1UoCpABmISlstRIdMKup3le2O7dp2k9VB55o9TBBJhvd1Ucs0xMdoy37o02GVTKGKHyQc0kwA-4g/s400/DSCF5298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497260893131203794" border="0" /></a><br />To pretty antique light fixtures:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QQKUHFnl_zrjnGnLRtFi1Gf0zExxGtGrK0QqDnASM48om4ORwHv-5V5SN3hxDgrRXmKAFp6xxLfuSBCDQEsW6rxvi-DpvQuzb2VmYgbcn-wsgl33I1mi8yKafPFuKjxn3RrigQ/s1600/DSCF5111.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QQKUHFnl_zrjnGnLRtFi1Gf0zExxGtGrK0QqDnASM48om4ORwHv-5V5SN3hxDgrRXmKAFp6xxLfuSBCDQEsW6rxvi-DpvQuzb2VmYgbcn-wsgl33I1mi8yKafPFuKjxn3RrigQ/s400/DSCF5111.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497261425874823426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-fG5esVDo2qQZahHqnaFA0aBXC8dOl2E3_dx02o83XY5a-bMVf2I1lZ-8QBZrOz61rXjaTcQ3dUh-EbWvDS7co06-2xlgzoIJGPo3CbHXtuXg8MLoTU27htpWIU9Su6qrfJdQw/s1600/DSCF5113.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-fG5esVDo2qQZahHqnaFA0aBXC8dOl2E3_dx02o83XY5a-bMVf2I1lZ-8QBZrOz61rXjaTcQ3dUh-EbWvDS7co06-2xlgzoIJGPo3CbHXtuXg8MLoTU27htpWIU9Su6qrfJdQw/s400/DSCF5113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497261436698254274" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br />We were lucky enough to acquire some antique furniture with the house (along with a lot of not-so-wanted items, more on that later). There are several antique stores around and it is fun to look and find things that fit with our old home.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We saw this and just knew it had to be ours (this used to be a pig farm):<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnmR-vWSNVRqnGIiEaM5mn38XdrMkllMiLQHZEFreHIZQ0OblEJrRbyIoM6ZjajmFJsR9PiIsQSIFsXyyP9Gjchpqvg9tAoY_JfHfkFcM3GmGRR9YXHYcEPw96eZocHZXpeV2_w/s1600/DSCF5288.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnmR-vWSNVRqnGIiEaM5mn38XdrMkllMiLQHZEFreHIZQ0OblEJrRbyIoM6ZjajmFJsR9PiIsQSIFsXyyP9Gjchpqvg9tAoY_JfHfkFcM3GmGRR9YXHYcEPw96eZocHZXpeV2_w/s400/DSCF5288.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497264359300212722" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXs2bMiRQP3rqrlvZAEbLiSz1IJN0fHklxtLFgyOeJHysVHNFykeh2DNr9ODMot0-1sbs6JvFFaNbSOu1W6tnBA5jnRBlOY1H4T_Mcw3diLzdNk2ntk9tM0CDAFOn2A4KBuMgpQ/s1600/DSCF5297.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXs2bMiRQP3rqrlvZAEbLiSz1IJN0fHklxtLFgyOeJHysVHNFykeh2DNr9ODMot0-1sbs6JvFFaNbSOu1W6tnBA5jnRBlOY1H4T_Mcw3diLzdNk2ntk9tM0CDAFOn2A4KBuMgpQ/s400/DSCF5297.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497264367579357666" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Isn't it cute? It's a little worse for wear with a fair amount of rust but I just love it and think it fits right in here!<br /><br />There are so many gems to be found, I look forward to sharing more, as I find them!<br /></div></div>Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-24943298432971402412010-07-21T21:21:00.003-03:002010-07-21T21:33:39.766-03:00The Renovatons Begin!<div style="text-align: center;">Currently, my days are filled with this:<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKOSnvEBNPNvEgiHLLTDQgornOFWQ6Cg0ooDi0VTqVDuzJORFYDUsigLs5q3HHtTVs9RyYj08UP3GCbXFcZNOtNzjJEgt0eVCUzGeFVGrzgZhFvniDzEyA_fhsAj_FhGKUQVIzfw/s1600/DSCF5123.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKOSnvEBNPNvEgiHLLTDQgornOFWQ6Cg0ooDi0VTqVDuzJORFYDUsigLs5q3HHtTVs9RyYj08UP3GCbXFcZNOtNzjJEgt0eVCUzGeFVGrzgZhFvniDzEyA_fhsAj_FhGKUQVIzfw/s400/DSCF5123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496520173026402962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibikPpX5K5thU_71PG7lxf_RGwNnJX9XejdQTVBxD5Mz10rJnOoREVXTdlaWu3izhjMAcCsLBIa9AZt9dsvVsIGf3IyzbAkmS2wGifMPhHgbdMtlXowrT_xptO8rv-Mg1KefCzzg/s1600/DSCF5128.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibikPpX5K5thU_71PG7lxf_RGwNnJX9XejdQTVBxD5Mz10rJnOoREVXTdlaWu3izhjMAcCsLBIa9AZt9dsvVsIGf3IyzbAkmS2wGifMPhHgbdMtlXowrT_xptO8rv-Mg1KefCzzg/s400/DSCF5128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496520179319000322" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8YAupqif_il4cHKbeG01hAE-HJ_4HuIGZjAVmZv6CwhOehrh8vDxPDBA4EBDBmboFv547ffl3xe1UvGMZjfHbxm2a1Vo63F1yLhf4dz00-FhjpT15V8MvBIW5OAmcDO1b41EZQ/s1600/DSCF5153.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8YAupqif_il4cHKbeG01hAE-HJ_4HuIGZjAVmZv6CwhOehrh8vDxPDBA4EBDBmboFv547ffl3xe1UvGMZjfHbxm2a1Vo63F1yLhf4dz00-FhjpT15V8MvBIW5OAmcDO1b41EZQ/s400/DSCF5153.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496520190465093970" border="0" /></a><br />Lots more stripping of wallpaper to go but above is one section that is re-papered. That had to be done to install the heat pump that also provides AC in the summer, much needed AC! No lazy summer days here although we did manage to spend one day at the beach. More house pictures to come!<br /></div>Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-7769062780371499602010-07-21T16:54:00.002-03:002010-07-21T16:57:51.752-03:00I know it is time for an update but....I'm going to be redesigning this space first. It will be going through some changes and will have some kinks to be worked out (kind of like me these days). Just ignore all the craziness for the next few days and hopefully soon this blog will be ready to go again! Let the fun begin!Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-39598666523191654572010-06-16T11:33:00.002-03:002010-06-16T11:39:29.889-03:00Big Changes!!There are some big changes going on in my life at the moment. My husband has resigned as pastor and I am finishing my last week at work. We are moving to PEI to start a new chapter in our lives. My husband will be going to school for a year as a cabinet maker. This also means big changes to this blog! I would like to get back to blogging more regularly and will have lots of blog fodder coming I'm sure! We are moving into an old house that we are renovating that has over 3 acres of land. I plan to have a big garden and maybe even some animals at some point and all my adventures or misadventures, as most likely will be the case, will be recorded here! I'll soon be posting some pics of the house and what we've done so far. This house will be beautiful but I'm telling you there will be a lot of sore muscles in my future as it needs a lot of work!! I think this blog needs a makeover!Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-35680994376994206012010-03-03T12:59:00.006-04:002010-03-03T13:16:44.929-04:00Just Checking In<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">*I'm sitting here trying to think of what to write. I don't have anything interesting to say or I don't think what I have to say is very interesting, one or the other!<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">*We are looking forward to spring break in a couple weeks. We are heading over to PEI to visit friends and family and the boys are counting down the days. </span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br />*We've had such an amazing winter over here that it already feels like spring is on it's way. </span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br />*Things are busy with me working full time. I've started with Sunday school again and still lead worship. My husband has been preaching some challenging sermons and once and while I'm lucky enough to catch one!<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">*The boys are growing like weeds. They are now 11, 8 and 6, where does the time go? Our kitten is now 11 months old and getting quite the round tummy (not a surprise since she eats more than the 6yr old cat). </span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br />*We've barely been sick this winter which is amazing. Everyone is well and seems happy! Not much else to report but like they say, sometimes no news is good news. </span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br />*We are thankful to God for our many blessings and look forward to all He is going to do in this new year!</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2ze5ZS0fBQnPR9pfnwwhj1AwbDFvGFjhHkHI0zjfityuilXnY2fXk2yHcq7eeZ8dCXeC3_jMV1Q5stgX7CdLQlJQw9N9oWMXoNjeTYbxpR7Z7mqQ1sQ00yR_98vtgVedx8wpKg/s1600-h/flower.jpeg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2ze5ZS0fBQnPR9pfnwwhj1AwbDFvGFjhHkHI0zjfityuilXnY2fXk2yHcq7eeZ8dCXeC3_jMV1Q5stgX7CdLQlJQw9N9oWMXoNjeTYbxpR7Z7mqQ1sQ00yR_98vtgVedx8wpKg/s320/flower.jpeg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444457485621475378" border="0" /></a>Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-12181053065711407642010-01-21T11:06:00.003-04:002010-01-21T11:12:22.135-04:00The Guide for Every Pastor's Wife by Lisa McKay<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lifeway.com/cuteshoes" target="_blank"><img alt="Check out my book!" src="http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u80/thepreacherswife/cuteshoesblogbutton.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'm so excited to read this book, I have entered for a <a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://www.apreacherswife.com/index.php/2010/01/19/at-long-last-a-cute-shoes-giveaway/">free</a> copy and you can too. It would make a great gift for your Pastor's wife!<br /></div>Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-44197719150584886902010-01-19T11:28:00.006-04:002010-01-20T13:52:57.866-04:00Into the Sunset<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuYMxdz4cvDUaPML6Spq75Tv4YnPOlfIE9R7Ot_qGFzIatZ7ERYcW_VfTfUIAVJB4jtBLONSe6jic_fdooFird5BIiAr66yNlT2NOlANsWjojuD-0gpy_PSfmjwgYU_o2pXsJWw/s1600-h/sunset2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGuYMxdz4cvDUaPML6Spq75Tv4YnPOlfIE9R7Ot_qGFzIatZ7ERYcW_VfTfUIAVJB4jtBLONSe6jic_fdooFird5BIiAr66yNlT2NOlANsWjojuD-0gpy_PSfmjwgYU_o2pXsJWw/s400/sunset2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428881197738405474" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I was posting some pics for The Pioneer Woman's <a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/photography/2010/01/photography-assignment-share-your-sunrise-or-sunset-photos/">photography assigment</a> and thought I'd share them here too. Doesn't everyone love a sunset? I sure do and I have about a million of them stored on my computer. Enjoy!<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5chnGN7svJPnKeHCSIfCOvOUmLOUe88PArmT0eoS-QgxvcvbNuiySmRTVgHz9FOQOKdJecOYNy4MP12PveJyRSWa7IExjNTaToRzkoibmYTuRdhs9ySAa0Mx_EfL88BilDjWnnQ/s1600-h/PEI+Sunset3.jpeg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5chnGN7svJPnKeHCSIfCOvOUmLOUe88PArmT0eoS-QgxvcvbNuiySmRTVgHz9FOQOKdJecOYNy4MP12PveJyRSWa7IExjNTaToRzkoibmYTuRdhs9ySAa0Mx_EfL88BilDjWnnQ/s400/PEI+Sunset3.jpeg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428476946371458850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVhQmYDx7dKP6cxUDktv0xJhwg6b-USWc8Zml697AH-ghHgIa0KzQAUWqk6kAiQPWeq2FmIEXt5cPgALfKYFQl5283qs7-Ix6d-xhjftdoa1N-0J3G9pTEXOCdidLqAWWfrrfUg/s1600-h/PEI+Sunset2.jpeg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0uthLLDD2i3l9N8qLBUwH8ssssQp72C6TfJmgx2MOeo9AwGgBPRRgWWYZtQ_W6eq6v0rjH8ZU1MjTH4lh9bmig8d4mIwNRiLwC2r4O6vrsWuM5ErXE9ZZyFXvRPLaM0BeqSivjQ/s400/Cape+Breton+Sunset.jpeg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428476557223008274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqzc_effFtaF7pIuly0PonJufR1y50wcs984Uo6YlP_JeeJthLa1Xn5seIiNN2UKtcCOjUh9XqM_hxt2N4u4IDpfUHD9Gah0qszSzHTbW3Q98yAK4qX01896pucbkrZJ0ykhJ-w/s1600-h/Cape+Breton+Sunset2.jpeg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqzc_effFtaF7pIuly0PonJufR1y50wcs984Uo6YlP_JeeJthLa1Xn5seIiNN2UKtcCOjUh9XqM_hxt2N4u4IDpfUHD9Gah0qszSzHTbW3Q98yAK4qX01896pucbkrZJ0ykhJ-w/s400/Cape+Breton+Sunset2.jpeg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428475045547491762" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOuaL3wrr48ysw7micneBdvbTDkszbUXXil6GRlfu02l2x0ZGG2SHmfL5N51JSJSa6d-SQXzuTcxIshD3MmRbH4cmNSh6ZM0qMfob6mk2lazFmCicXzoUOUdbI2zC-sPEqkr6cQ/s1600-h/PEI+Sunset.jpeg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOuaL3wrr48ysw7micneBdvbTDkszbUXXil6GRlfu02l2x0ZGG2SHmfL5N51JSJSa6d-SQXzuTcxIshD3MmRbH4cmNSh6ZM0qMfob6mk2lazFmCicXzoUOUdbI2zC-sPEqkr6cQ/s400/PEI+Sunset.jpeg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428476949258651154" border="0" /></a>Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-66646870393569821352010-01-02T18:03:00.005-04:002010-01-02T18:24:33.334-04:00What I Wish...<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1. ....is that you all had a great Christmas with friends and family and made a ton of warm memories to take into the new year (I sure did).</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2. ....is that you have a lot of hope and excitement as you look ahead into 2010 (I sure do).</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">3. ....that I could be a stay at home mom again, so we could have more days with this:</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSRY9pq2ZA2ttEmLg0eJF7eZOOCGH-wKzpScUBqARH6BS_bEZeyqvY_XWGTN9Ll7mb8jWZiufkOfvfgWlnH-jY0TB5Fu2OL1we2UgOfx8pXx1KfqWWHkQof4kN_bER8nBMfLTaA/s1600-h/DSCF4463.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSRY9pq2ZA2ttEmLg0eJF7eZOOCGH-wKzpScUBqARH6BS_bEZeyqvY_XWGTN9Ll7mb8jWZiufkOfvfgWlnH-jY0TB5Fu2OL1we2UgOfx8pXx1KfqWWHkQof4kN_bER8nBMfLTaA/s400/DSCF4463.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422267859363265938" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwiGEZlD4wh413mvIYtfUvUg3tB3iIN_qePrTA3R9u9lBT1Zlc-A0KbiD1eaiB45NBk_BWmJdU-PT03NZTZyfc-e5IdHinPWtWgtd32R8wTaIFFjmQ6mJxDdb1NMW72ibnpaeCqg/s1600-h/DSCF4465.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwiGEZlD4wh413mvIYtfUvUg3tB3iIN_qePrTA3R9u9lBT1Zlc-A0KbiD1eaiB45NBk_BWmJdU-PT03NZTZyfc-e5IdHinPWtWgtd32R8wTaIFFjmQ6mJxDdb1NMW72ibnpaeCqg/s400/DSCF4465.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422267868059347010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTldvwzINEhKQcyPqXpsbhoXxXpWChyphenhyphenucHD9ZK_W_Es7bJIpSWSWwCXJANFcZDHT-uMOKhldpCTiwoTV7NYHYfb_cyw8RHk3ZkyLoKg7JP24eiyVqVm85CCHK0z1sx7gbIRjBhg/s1600-h/DSCF4474.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLTldvwzINEhKQcyPqXpsbhoXxXpWChyphenhyphenucHD9ZK_W_Es7bJIpSWSWwCXJANFcZDHT-uMOKhldpCTiwoTV7NYHYfb_cyw8RHk3ZkyLoKg7JP24eiyVqVm85CCHK0z1sx7gbIRjBhg/s400/DSCF4474.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422267872008915298" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Homemade soup, homemade biscuits and cookies!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Notice a theme with this pictures? Everything is HOMEMADE! Working full time just doesn't give me the time to cook like this as much as I'd like to, although I try. The consensus was that it was all good!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRhUH3eFwY7nvxyy8etSPna3NWFi-MOtAcFxVwHYuqJMwim6Ia6b8LyNpsA9vFPtCrUtgJq-4R4gv07Cm8qrb9n2HnafDF9Ct31TDZM06hT8tAPzEGnrWp7p8zXPO2IugYy4sGQ/s1600-h/DSCF4476.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRhUH3eFwY7nvxyy8etSPna3NWFi-MOtAcFxVwHYuqJMwim6Ia6b8LyNpsA9vFPtCrUtgJq-4R4gv07Cm8qrb9n2HnafDF9Ct31TDZM06hT8tAPzEGnrWp7p8zXPO2IugYy4sGQ/s400/DSCF4476.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422269179647136386" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGXJfE8YdHw77i_1bwQ8e2w5CP_DTesbI-SmDmI_59GvUFd2c0lqj9F0N83odi2jGOjW_ZZBZqeyXaUSCsNU4BYEne1ZDzXwccL1-3urQbOx1DyYb9dsq_YkPicVRa2DqNVVbeQ/s1600-h/DSCF4478.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGXJfE8YdHw77i_1bwQ8e2w5CP_DTesbI-SmDmI_59GvUFd2c0lqj9F0N83odi2jGOjW_ZZBZqeyXaUSCsNU4BYEne1ZDzXwccL1-3urQbOx1DyYb9dsq_YkPicVRa2DqNVVbeQ/s400/DSCF4478.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422269185712264818" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Well mostly...</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL26YN8WtF6r2Ku33pNlSZyxUIS6fvjQf45GLUqA0lKMZfJ1pR-OdcwjoWAWixpqV9x1svlzknOoas6UluJ24A9yTDxkpShTJ00BvtVDPMH2W1qbuv4szwXxWtCBm7G2DohCdJ9Q/s1600-h/DSCF4477.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL26YN8WtF6r2Ku33pNlSZyxUIS6fvjQf45GLUqA0lKMZfJ1pR-OdcwjoWAWixpqV9x1svlzknOoas6UluJ24A9yTDxkpShTJ00BvtVDPMH2W1qbuv4szwXxWtCBm7G2DohCdJ9Q/s400/DSCF4477.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422269839207110002" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Just so you know, those cookies (Mexican wedding cakes or Russian tea cakes, whatever you call them) cook a lot faster if you don't turn the oven off after making the biscuits but think you left it on, and after 15-20 mins think your oven is broken only to finally realize you turned the oven off. Just sayin'</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I also got to lay on the bed with the boys and watch a movie (Santa Buddies). I enjoyed this time at home I've had this past week (next holiday isn't until Easter? Really?). I realize how much I'm missing being at work but I do know how valuable my time at home is and my resolution is to make the most of that time, along with the usual ones (lose weight, eat better, exercise...you get the idea!) </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Do you have a resolution for 2010?</span><br /></div></div><br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-62738067530451980342009-12-11T11:10:00.004-04:002009-12-11T11:45:36.843-04:00It had to come sometime!<div style="text-align: center;">Winter that is!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUnUo_z5dxaxwhXpGktp_jABeNUT4mOJiAK0QSnSGtE_rAXuSRMQcl1a4uG5gsIq5Ry6DPH05AeLEyKGfTPgnXP-6jRTvHlLZHN1KZ1cD-baAquRfyhPPb4pVZcrL4BBLOWkWysA/s1600-h/dscf4345.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUnUo_z5dxaxwhXpGktp_jABeNUT4mOJiAK0QSnSGtE_rAXuSRMQcl1a4uG5gsIq5Ry6DPH05AeLEyKGfTPgnXP-6jRTvHlLZHN1KZ1cD-baAquRfyhPPb4pVZcrL4BBLOWkWysA/s400/dscf4345.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413996732654289778" border="0" /></a><br />We did have one fluke warm day with rain that melted some snow but now it is back to cold and windy. I miss the carefree days where the boys just needed to grab a coat and their bag for school. Now it is a 12 minute production, trying to get all the snow gear on!<br /><br />Even a winter hater like me has to admit, the first snow can be so beautiful!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCnIpo2grYbFOPC-f2LKeyYPeIr_QKPzLOAg9ZtbOGbEtMTl0RZYyIyqWh74C0JWdBhUnOyt9MXMPqFKcxcyDT3MA827PnvFA-5fsn4zVCFGUbhRBtZellWWIRSnWXgj-oBRUM4w/s1600-h/snow.jpeg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCnIpo2grYbFOPC-f2LKeyYPeIr_QKPzLOAg9ZtbOGbEtMTl0RZYyIyqWh74C0JWdBhUnOyt9MXMPqFKcxcyDT3MA827PnvFA-5fsn4zVCFGUbhRBtZellWWIRSnWXgj-oBRUM4w/s400/snow.jpeg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414000955373382546" border="0" /></a><br />Everything is bright and snow white clean and isn't that the reason for the season? The baby Jesus being born so that he could later pay the price that makes us clean again?<br /><br />We got our tree up early this year because we won't be home for Christmas. As you can see, my 8 month old kitten has had a ball with the string of beads. I've given up, they are half hanging off now! <br /><br />I hope you all have a great Christmas with lots of love and laughter and maybe even a little something special under the tree!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1oVAx1WcQM3m8SHUm9oGTVFewu7VnoIsqQRPOLn31WeSTtZvBUHyZ30jXIRckLH3OyD9DpkVuH4RFG_2YRAZeXgRc91bJJoULbzbSi6Vfum8tRiFUBRNJwkFukRhuBLhKuGBeQ/s1600-h/tree.jpeg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1oVAx1WcQM3m8SHUm9oGTVFewu7VnoIsqQRPOLn31WeSTtZvBUHyZ30jXIRckLH3OyD9DpkVuH4RFG_2YRAZeXgRc91bJJoULbzbSi6Vfum8tRiFUBRNJwkFukRhuBLhKuGBeQ/s400/tree.jpeg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414002680023508114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-44745369100393845982009-10-14T13:07:00.010-03:002009-10-14T13:42:18.959-03:00A Thanksgiving DYI Project<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">While out shopping a couple of weeks ago, I saw this cute fall/Thanksgiving decoration. It was a set of blocks, different sizes and colours that spelled out the words: Give Thanks. I thought it was cute and was going to buy it but then decided it was something I could make (and I knew I had everything I needed already at home). Of course my version isn't as cute but I thought it came out nice enough. I'd like to make some for Christmas and make them look nicer, I have some ideas! Here is a pictorial run through of what I did:</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQu4GYkbJ55AQuvHggTdLPBFzCUO02HHYOR8sFBO4FOh-srxcLPDUWR9LxjM8pPkvu0nrvbp6nZ59VIDdFmECl87DhWf1Mc3zON_5otfM2zMn6u88zKz3vXUq-BRqLpyjzNRyrcA/s1600-h/img_0688.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQu4GYkbJ55AQuvHggTdLPBFzCUO02HHYOR8sFBO4FOh-srxcLPDUWR9LxjM8pPkvu0nrvbp6nZ59VIDdFmECl87DhWf1Mc3zON_5otfM2zMn6u88zKz3vXUq-BRqLpyjzNRyrcA/s400/img_0688.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392491482786100578" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I used Rub On letters, figured it was the easiest option</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhen982re71TjiESjPjSxafu0GUiGpL4sJaQIIkdAsL6GxQ67otOcYdIYxFo8_OB_E6vrQrrVjB4KnuQmQPvgnZkIe24q1IRzwF1cP5Byl8RduMl_YFZ_7zNPcf2X41CNYeuUhK4Q/s1600-h/img_0689.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhen982re71TjiESjPjSxafu0GUiGpL4sJaQIIkdAsL6GxQ67otOcYdIYxFo8_OB_E6vrQrrVjB4KnuQmQPvgnZkIe24q1IRzwF1cP5Byl8RduMl_YFZ_7zNPcf2X41CNYeuUhK4Q/s400/img_0689.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392491488238850898" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">My husband cut the blocks for me and I sanded them down. I made sure to sand all the ends and corners to round them off, looks nicer.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfmn2pCZDsnZEdYEDqOk6hbWQQYKoXxeuQqeQDoSGDNGXndtJA_AGiY2wUPQ3ePAjJ7JlOegID7fPGty3T2u5jd1px5kFde2AB5bYdEEvAW8kEZUcXlWna1BcZ4B5HYC9ipFi5A/s1600-h/img_0690.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfmn2pCZDsnZEdYEDqOk6hbWQQYKoXxeuQqeQDoSGDNGXndtJA_AGiY2wUPQ3ePAjJ7JlOegID7fPGty3T2u5jd1px5kFde2AB5bYdEEvAW8kEZUcXlWna1BcZ4B5HYC9ipFi5A/s400/img_0690.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392494030981536898" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I painted them various fall colours and let them dry (my boys insisted that purple and blue were not fall colours, but I'm sure there are fall flowers of those colours!)</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCK_2zcERtNxJ99kh8sncxS6q6l61M9hU6jzZ6y-0B-VNpd0ro6kpEyw4hE4zTvh3FM9binaR_LhMOPXlKYeYeQLc7ZddkKc35Ifi92VmcOfPu4tWTEFBiV-MVlLKQR8y4KaKKFQ/s1600-h/img_0692.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCK_2zcERtNxJ99kh8sncxS6q6l61M9hU6jzZ6y-0B-VNpd0ro6kpEyw4hE4zTvh3FM9binaR_LhMOPXlKYeYeQLc7ZddkKc35Ifi92VmcOfPu4tWTEFBiV-MVlLKQR8y4KaKKFQ/s400/img_0692.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392494532801171474" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fuzzy picture I know! Next step was to apply the rub-ons. I learned with one letter how important it is to make they are completely dry!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">And Ta-Da! This is the end result! I'm going to spray a finish on them to give them a bit of gloss and protect them. I'm going to get more creative with my next try for Christmas but this was fun and costed me $0! Hope all my fellow Canadians had a great Thanksgiving!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iYSati_7kT4YbnIy-7IhegzZkZ_dNeA47ijqjIniFj3K3TbiPInxjvs99j15Z12oZJLLxl8mZlgVyVJKGbge9kqDmNk_EOEooenSYJHgOvN72tKYS_oWr4W2-C65RMY_Fo7Siw/s1600-h/img_0693.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iYSati_7kT4YbnIy-7IhegzZkZ_dNeA47ijqjIniFj3K3TbiPInxjvs99j15Z12oZJLLxl8mZlgVyVJKGbge9kqDmNk_EOEooenSYJHgOvN72tKYS_oWr4W2-C65RMY_Fo7Siw/s400/img_0693.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392495133282686194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalXJhbzgxJRy3uwbt-mGyv9svMKK9P9lkFaWK6lJ3gVD8QTrgybpBn433KuFSY0TslV05d_Kr7CAmUIFSnUKYcrLA0OUMtzsHYs1LBOcszbek4SW6LO9tz1Njz42GYxZ3DI4vlQ/s1600-h/img_0695.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalXJhbzgxJRy3uwbt-mGyv9svMKK9P9lkFaWK6lJ3gVD8QTrgybpBn433KuFSY0TslV05d_Kr7CAmUIFSnUKYcrLA0OUMtzsHYs1LBOcszbek4SW6LO9tz1Njz42GYxZ3DI4vlQ/s400/img_0695.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392496133151109938" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnpUHE8JwI_yUJTFGOCOKAtQnr5Me2k_ZPHk8dghVgsUUTFlt46gGjRtSntMN7YqvsYkRyTwld1eGpsfytiJEBsxLJz8MjKEx2Tds3DLrBwjOOWCgL2jIpCTIvOtvEa1OL6lzLTQ/s1600-h/img_0696.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnpUHE8JwI_yUJTFGOCOKAtQnr5Me2k_ZPHk8dghVgsUUTFlt46gGjRtSntMN7YqvsYkRyTwld1eGpsfytiJEBsxLJz8MjKEx2Tds3DLrBwjOOWCgL2jIpCTIvOtvEa1OL6lzLTQ/s400/img_0696.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392496141475502690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5hb5xEMOiNNzx2PdW7_svdvgSKjHGXV66gtlXUOkk-KiTxVyGtjZv8A4D1OmvDiKg0NAvaswNGRjOvh_qwzquCh2RGPB2jDUk3L03_UVNMmeiOWaP09rAEfOa-wLnv8ViWBN3Q/s1600-h/img_0706.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5hb5xEMOiNNzx2PdW7_svdvgSKjHGXV66gtlXUOkk-KiTxVyGtjZv8A4D1OmvDiKg0NAvaswNGRjOvh_qwzquCh2RGPB2jDUk3L03_UVNMmeiOWaP09rAEfOa-wLnv8ViWBN3Q/s400/img_0706.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392496154004246098" border="0" /></a></div>Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-34541729497579127142009-09-22T11:26:00.002-03:002009-09-22T11:32:08.619-03:00Grocery Spending Challenge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEljLwffsv2cnR-FnSV2g0mKVXMfrawMASsw4l8lxfPMXgSnZb5qBvrpBNEbOugPkpfZK0IUnb_1uczZk-RZudKpwjMC4VX0LdQPTyLr7Vkj9wUFfWi7qbsjFPZ9enZZO2ckeScA/s1600-h/SpendChallenge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEljLwffsv2cnR-FnSV2g0mKVXMfrawMASsw4l8lxfPMXgSnZb5qBvrpBNEbOugPkpfZK0IUnb_1uczZk-RZudKpwjMC4VX0LdQPTyLr7Vkj9wUFfWi7qbsjFPZ9enZZO2ckeScA/s400/SpendChallenge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384298301737854290" border="0" /></a> Well, this challenge hasn't gone too well for me! I was doing well the first two weeks but in my defense, my in-laws are visiting. It is my youngest son's 6th birthday tomorrow and so my husband's parents are visiting this week to visit and celebrate with the birthday boy. That means I have spent more than the allotted amount this week! Although I haven't been successful with this challenge, I have found it to be very helpful. I know where my money has gone this month, before, not so much! I plan to keep trying to save wherever I can and to use more of Mary's tips from her <a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Family-Feasts-Week-Penny-wise-Mary-Ostyn/9780848732967-item.html?ref=Search+Books%3a+%2527family+feasts+for+%2475+a+week%2527">book</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, which has the best recipes I might add! The best thing is... there is always a new month to try again.</span>Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-44813389925218628212009-09-10T16:49:00.002-03:002009-09-10T16:54:53.919-03:00Grocery Spending Challenge, Week 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoiuL9l9XtyBVb9YdC9TNtanoPndRQ8DVafQZLp6T_Xgni_yFhI0IQH6tGTvRXbQ_d4jmvR3cmUCLIQ8tKroZ8twWzAmzE7sM2bijN77jL41hnXfCtLAlzMj0QMWhOtLbTJThoA/s1600-h/SpendChallenge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoiuL9l9XtyBVb9YdC9TNtanoPndRQ8DVafQZLp6T_Xgni_yFhI0IQH6tGTvRXbQ_d4jmvR3cmUCLIQ8tKroZ8twWzAmzE7sM2bijN77jL41hnXfCtLAlzMj0QMWhOtLbTJThoA/s400/SpendChallenge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379928442753582818" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Okay, week two for the grocery spending challenge. This week the grocery bill came to $81.30. A little higher but still not bad. We have eaten out twice in the last two weeks. We usually end up eating out once a week but I would like to cut that back to once every two weeks. I'll will include the cost of that at the end. My goal this week is to not eat out once. Lets hope I get over this cold fast then! So far, not so bad but lots of room for improvement!</span>Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-40653765622127337612009-09-08T10:51:00.005-03:002009-09-08T11:08:17.856-03:00Lovely Long Weekend<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I love paid holidays! Yesterday was Labour Day (do we spell it Labour or Labor here in Canada?) and I got paid to stay home, oh yah! We went on a nice hike to see some falls about an hour away form here. Here are a few pictures:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAiogf4Mr_Ym6A8iBJnx4xJtA_Va7kcSblFFwQhJH0BKeSIt00s7UwBB4mWwC41ZKlp0l4SioSajn3ezLFYxD4zNfSs9dNo3BHKL3F8gdVKpxp8Hvf7oPcnkUw_-0Uj-dyqNZ12Q/s1600-h/walking+trail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAiogf4Mr_Ym6A8iBJnx4xJtA_Va7kcSblFFwQhJH0BKeSIt00s7UwBB4mWwC41ZKlp0l4SioSajn3ezLFYxD4zNfSs9dNo3BHKL3F8gdVKpxp8Hvf7oPcnkUw_-0Uj-dyqNZ12Q/s320/walking+trail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379096343085722050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb48xi744q7ZnZlGybhV-TuqQT65Yhs489HO0BfeOHcqPcs6Nl5kbR6nFdg9FGEVzlTLSZIV_MZ8uujt32NlIKcb6mEnW3m9Cz_tx79bUvZ0THLFuTEkjadBMiWfAKPIwdvDP65w/s1600-h/boys+and+dad.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3gQKtTP5mHW0jRjU3b3FRcfKNA9hG_Lq5QJExpHGyiNBCzv7KOIMkRS163TMmCysXdIqmyf93XYrdK3muQg-E-Nf-rE4ox1VAYifZUpzM4Iiv64X8IJ8hZTHQKWur7JF2zrnjJA/s320/moving+water.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379097309300569042" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQStGx-vCqD2JZZfpkHPXOljkSD_QKz-Za5utLR9YjyxRfbHPrEcyq-lzx9xDSEifuLiuQvC9jwAjowiQqIFgnfm-9mHtUsf3Ul5cqu04Th6wiqiQDA7fEK4g6Mkzgz3VVwP4Z_g/s1600-h/Boys.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQStGx-vCqD2JZZfpkHPXOljkSD_QKz-Za5utLR9YjyxRfbHPrEcyq-lzx9xDSEifuLiuQvC9jwAjowiQqIFgnfm-9mHtUsf3Ul5cqu04Th6wiqiQDA7fEK4g6Mkzgz3VVwP4Z_g/s320/Boys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379097312694957682" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Okay, more than a few pictures! It was lots of fun and beautiful, we will definitely be going back! Hope you all had a great Labor Day weekend!</span>Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-66655193571487407992009-09-03T15:28:00.008-03:002009-09-03T15:47:37.646-03:00Five Things Thursday....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnCICThakmav3zcb9EW_UEEE3QZ9OTmoxLln0rKzlmKDIgO38DY05PbSJeF20qWEEetvFlBlSbNl9ytDJZ39QPmpy-ZkOvyCAPUu8GoZtTxBw6M2eKBdDbGodqtVmBmPKq94AePw/s1600-h/5-things-thursday.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 129px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnCICThakmav3zcb9EW_UEEE3QZ9OTmoxLln0rKzlmKDIgO38DY05PbSJeF20qWEEetvFlBlSbNl9ytDJZ39QPmpy-ZkOvyCAPUu8GoZtTxBw6M2eKBdDbGodqtVmBmPKq94AePw/s400/5-things-thursday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377310268622778162" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I'm going to follow <a href="http://weenuts.blogspot.com/2009/09/five-things-i-love-thursday-my-kids.html"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Peanut's</span></a> lead and try to look on the bright side, so here we go:</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >5 Things I Like About Being <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Stuck</span> At Work <span style="font-style: italic;">All Day</span>!</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(What? I said I'd try!)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >1. Well, if I must work, the hours are good. I work from Monday to Friday, 9-5. I am home for supper every night and get to spend the weekends with my family!</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >2. Scrambling to think of things for my lunch and ending up eating PB&J 5 days straight. </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >(I know, this is a stretch! Guess what I ate today?)</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >3. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >I get to interact with other adults.<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >4. Hmm, I'm trying to think of something.......oh....when it isn't busy, I can go online and chat on Facebook or blog! Good one!</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">5. The paycheck at the end of the week of course!<br /><br />Hop on over to <a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://weenuts.blogspot.com/2009/09/five-things-i-love-thursday-my-kids.html">Peanut, Peanut-lover and the Weenuts</a> to see more 5 Things I Love Thursday. Maybe you have something you need to look on the bright side about and want to play along!<br /><br />*Blogger insists on mixing my font size, not sure why!<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-74792362427119366832009-09-02T13:02:00.002-03:002009-09-02T13:16:37.720-03:00Grocery Spending Challenge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6snQPbmDiG4p9ZQBj5xWkOb4vtb_DFSLr3CvA0-aHciD6RFdxlaQXfbjA6psIliV-y1ryGhKxPF7PQ7CefP7NI2MsgFLrTiVdJYqmen6tGCM3YvVNxl1aXs6qcXzjH1ydY7F9A/s1600-h/SpendChallenge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6snQPbmDiG4p9ZQBj5xWkOb4vtb_DFSLr3CvA0-aHciD6RFdxlaQXfbjA6psIliV-y1ryGhKxPF7PQ7CefP7NI2MsgFLrTiVdJYqmen6tGCM3YvVNxl1aXs6qcXzjH1ydY7F9A/s400/SpendChallenge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376901255275258642" border="0" /></a>I've decided to take part in this challenge being hosted by Mary over at <a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/01/join-the-september-75-grocery-challenge/">OwlHaven</a>. I recently purchased her book: <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Family Feasts for $75 a week</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. I love it, there are some great tips for saving money on groceries and many awesome recipes! I've made a couple of them so far and they've all been big hits! So, my goal is to spend $75 to $100 a week on groceries for the five of us (plus two cats). Of course, the closer to $75 the better! I shopped last night (and will count that towards our first week) and spent $77. Not bad so far but I know there are still one or two things I need. It will be interesting to see how this goes, I'm kind of excited! </span>Wish me luck!Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-60299238855580563642009-08-12T11:21:00.004-03:002009-08-12T11:32:55.253-03:00My Sweetie!I was talking to my middle son on the phone last night (as I posted <a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://4-part-harmony.blogspot.com/2009/08/blog-what-blog.html">yesterday</a>, they are visiting with their grandparents right now) and I was asking him about something grandma had told me. She said he was a bit homesick and sat in a room by himself for awhile. I was thinking "oh how sweet, my baby actually misses me, awww." I was wrong but the reason he was crying was still just as sweet. He had been watching "Fox and the Hound", remember that one?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl8_Y6Bf0lDC9S-uRFN1KNg9ja5S8c0-ZkOmRmtTBIbTbOOvIb2kHo70RjaouDK3r0YTAJWFGE-3Oaxj-ieH_1S1eJcw-LHXc-GVFNnz3pE98_EvqJJeB9z_2zhMA0AiXIMRb8qA/s1600-h/Foxhoundposter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 129px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl8_Y6Bf0lDC9S-uRFN1KNg9ja5S8c0-ZkOmRmtTBIbTbOOvIb2kHo70RjaouDK3r0YTAJWFGE-3Oaxj-ieH_1S1eJcw-LHXc-GVFNnz3pE98_EvqJJeB9z_2zhMA0AiXIMRb8qA/s200/Foxhoundposter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369084334386660066" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I guess he found it just too sad to watch so he had to leave and cry a bit (hey, I cry watching that one too!) but didn't want grandma to know the real reason so he pretended he was homesick. I guess crying because you are homesick is more acceptable to a 7yr. old then crying from a sad movie! I just love his tender heart! He is my little sweetie!</span>Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-77258362004227079032009-08-11T15:23:00.004-03:002009-08-11T15:57:29.710-03:00Blog? What blog?<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Oh yes, this blog!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I haven't forgotten that I have a blog, I've just been too busy living life and enjoying summer! I have been enjoying summer but at the same time, not doing anything special, just taking it easy!<br /><br />Right now my kids are all gone to visit Grandma and Papa, my in laws who just moved closer to us (can I get an AMEN! No kids for 10 days!) so I have a bit more time on my hands! Actually, I'm finding it quite boring with them gone. Of course, the week they are gone, nothing but rain! It is supposed to be nice this weekend so I imagine we'll be hitting the beach.<br /><br />Tomorrow evening I'm going to be enjoying a girls night with a friend and I get to buy the school supplies this week. I am happy about it because the boys won't be there begging for what they want, it should be quick and easy!<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We will join the boys next week and get a visit in and celebrate our 12th anniversary and my (*cough*30th*cough*) birthday. We are going away for the night on our anniversary and I'm so excited. We've not done anything on our anniversary for years because we always have the boys with us so this will be nice. I'll have some pictures to share of the Hotel, it is beautiful. It is a renovated mansion from the 1800's and is done up so nice with lots of antiques! I hope you all (the 1 or 2 of you that read this blog!) are having a great summer!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgufRuC2V8BudFQ53QwGsQTD0rJrUlZJ4lIopNC2EumKm353VVomFpYhMFAv7izkvfeSv23pmaF0YWRxQTXXPSRNu9EMpMezBllnNfZzq-SC6dJX6OTonIM1OynkCNyECnWaJgV5Q/s1600-h/dscf3167.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgufRuC2V8BudFQ53QwGsQTD0rJrUlZJ4lIopNC2EumKm353VVomFpYhMFAv7izkvfeSv23pmaF0YWRxQTXXPSRNu9EMpMezBllnNfZzq-SC6dJX6OTonIM1OynkCNyECnWaJgV5Q/s400/dscf3167.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368782118824527378" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:78%;">(My crazy boys that I miss!)<br /></span></span></div>Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36123906.post-12041392339452718612009-06-15T11:53:00.004-03:002009-06-26T13:29:16.514-03:00Random, but at least it's a post!<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">So far, our new Kitten is fitting in nicely. She is pretty cute and the boys are quite taken with her. She has her moments, she can be pretty wild and likes to bite and scratch, but she has now directed that to Sammy. Sammy (that cat that previously ruled the house) is finally playing with her, instead of hissing at her. He can get a bit carried away and is so much bigger than her so I like to keep an eye on them when playing! But he keeps her busy!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The weather is slowly warming up! Actually, it was quite hot yesterday, a promise of what is to come I hope!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Lots of big things happening this month. My dad and his wife and their adopted son are coming to visit for two weeks. They arrive tomorrow, It has been two years since I've seen my dad and I look forward to meeting my new brother. My mother, father and brother in law are moving to our side of the country and I'm so excited. We go years (I'm talking 3 to 4) in between visits and I'm happy that we'll be able to see them more and meet our one year old nephew.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I haven't been taking many pictures of the kids. I'm not sure why but I'm vowing to get back at it! I'm going to have that camera attached to me all summer and hope to share some of our memories with you. This poor blog has been pretty neglected and I can't promise it will be any better now the nice weather has rolled in, but I will try to stop in from time to time!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I can't believe the boys are done school for another year! Next year they will be in grade 6, 2 and 1. Time sure flies. We are taking a break from sports this summer and plan to take time to be together as a family, no schedule, doing what we want! I'm looking forward to it!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I hope your family is healthy and enjoying summer!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUbGKrTJz6gR3z_vNfSw78CJFRe7UEKWk6U_Ru2uDyepBvPtyAxVM6eb-ib01AOS_dSaBBqrMo2supH1u7kHlNUN_XRYsjcDi29pf49eXCvczvdMU3GTpS8kFVwv_c_g75TyGTA/s1600-h/strawberrysmaller.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUbGKrTJz6gR3z_vNfSw78CJFRe7UEKWk6U_Ru2uDyepBvPtyAxVM6eb-ib01AOS_dSaBBqrMo2supH1u7kHlNUN_XRYsjcDi29pf49eXCvczvdMU3GTpS8kFVwv_c_g75TyGTA/s400/strawberrysmaller.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351673710955965906" border="0" /></a>Harmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285033573527345976noreply@blogger.com1