tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91423551248401290042024-03-08T09:20:06.579-07:00em-belle-ishthis northern belle doing her best to budget beautiful into lifeTerri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-12396499587939890492011-05-22T21:22:00.000-06:002011-05-22T21:22:26.395-06:00Quick Update<div style="text-align: center;">Spring has finally sprung in our part of the world. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The trees finally have leaves! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am working hard on my first graduate course these days, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but the boys and I did get out to do a few fun things </div><div style="text-align: center;">like a spring walk at the river </div><div style="text-align: center;">and a play date with friends.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope your weekend was wonderful too.</div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-85989344853614255582011-04-15T21:36:00.000-06:002011-04-15T21:36:31.997-06:00It's a YES!!!<div align="center">I finally got it! </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">My acceptance letter to </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SPJ-sALjyc8/TakOLvgL3nI/AAAAAAAAAjU/1Y6o_Z9jLjs/s1600/grad+school.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SPJ-sALjyc8/TakOLvgL3nI/AAAAAAAAAjU/1Y6o_Z9jLjs/s1600/grad+school.jpg" /></a></div>GRAD SCHOOL!<br />
<br />
I am taking a <br />
Master of Education degree in Educational Studies.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I start in May </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">and I'm very excited</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">but, not very bloggy :(</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Sorry for my silence.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YHCAhCLSLFU/TakOSuwJmHI/AAAAAAAAAjY/y8Mw51ksLxE/s1600/keyboard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YHCAhCLSLFU/TakOSuwJmHI/AAAAAAAAAjY/y8Mw51ksLxE/s320/keyboard.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div align="center">Maybe I'm saving up all my words</div><div align="center">for those papers </div><div align="center">in my future.</div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-42774947327547722222011-03-11T18:17:00.000-07:002011-03-11T18:17:29.341-07:00Winter R&R&R&R (Rest, Recreation, Reading, and Rolling)<div align="center">We've had enough <span style="font-size: large;">REST</span> lately with all that sick</div><div align="center">and we were itching to get outside for some</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">RECREATION.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DC79bE_w9h0/TXrGlFEd9kI/AAAAAAAAAjE/y9utqhHB2t0/s1600/Feb+to+March+2011+049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DC79bE_w9h0/TXrGlFEd9kI/AAAAAAAAAjE/y9utqhHB2t0/s320/Feb+to+March+2011+049.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GKN4_2oxpzA/TXrGvWxXaGI/AAAAAAAAAjI/S66igiti-F0/s1600/Feb+to+March+2011+050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GKN4_2oxpzA/TXrGvWxXaGI/AAAAAAAAAjI/S66igiti-F0/s320/Feb+to+March+2011+050.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center">Just in case I was feeling wimpy and wanted </div><div align="center">to warm up in the van, </div><div align="center">I stashed my </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">READING</span></div><div align="center">in my purse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-KMLzdwTw3CY/TXrG8TOioSI/AAAAAAAAAjM/i9VuzPR7V04/s1600/Feb+to+March+2011+026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-KMLzdwTw3CY/TXrG8TOioSI/AAAAAAAAAjM/i9VuzPR7V04/s320/Feb+to+March+2011+026.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">On the way home we got our </div><div style="text-align: center;">hot chocolate and treats 'cause we </div><div style="text-align: center;">had to get in on the real Canadian pastime:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZqpNv4NCY8k/TXrHPBHcYKI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/QpUl6zYdku8/s1600/Feb+to+March+2011+056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZqpNv4NCY8k/TXrHPBHcYKI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/QpUl6zYdku8/s320/Feb+to+March+2011+056.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">ROLLING </span>up the rim :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I hope your weekend is bringing you some R&R</div><div style="text-align: center;">(whatever that may be for you).</div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-15350491704088018552011-03-03T06:16:00.001-07:002011-03-03T06:21:45.568-07:00going tilt<div align="center">I am still here, </div><div align="center">but I have been rather quiet lately.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">The facts are that we have been sick. </div><div align="center">SICK for over a month people.</div><div align="center">The last bought started with waking up to a "Mom, I puked" at 12:30 a.m.</div><div align="center">And an, <br />
"I almost made it."</div><div align="center">Sigh. (Aren't you glad that I didn't post a picture here ;)</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">That ailment passed through all 4 of us and I am the last to recover.</div><div align="center">I've resorted to washing my hands with antibacterial kitchen spray and hand soap now:</div><div align="center">a girl has got to do what a girl has got to do.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">The facts are that we've had a lot of stress lately</div><div align="center">coming from a number of different </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">big </span><span style="font-size: large;">things </span></div><div align="center">in our life.</div><div align="center">I'm sure that hasn't helped the "sick" thing either.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I have to admit that when bad things happen</div><div align="center">in my life</div><div align="center">I usually default to feeling guilty</div><div align="center">that somehow I caused this </div><div align="center">and that I should know how to make it go away.</div><div align="center">This thinking, in itself, is not bad. </div><div align="center">There is some practical wisdom that can from this type of thinking.</div><div align="center">BUT</div><div align="center">this thinking becomes a problem for me when it paralyzes me with guilt.</div><div align="center">Let me illustrate:</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">A few weeks ago, the sweet ladies at our Ladies' Bible Study asked me to share</div><div align="center">the story of our youngest son's birth and how God healed him.</div><div align="center">I asked them if I could share another time because I wasn't up to it.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I didn't want to share because #1 it was likely going to make me cry (who likes doing that in public?)</div><div align="center">and</div><div align="center">#2 that whole situation didn't go the way I wanted it to. Right then, it didn't seem like much of a victory testimony.<br />
You see, </div><div align="center">I wanted him to be born with no complications and to be able to come home right away healthy and whole.</div><div align="center">Instead, he was in the hospital for 25 days, had two blood transfusions, and was on Oxygen for 6 months. </div><div align="center">I have carried a lot of guilt about that.<br />
That's why I really didn't want to share.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">It was a rough journey for all of us.</div><div align="center">It was <span style="font-size: large;">painful</span> emotionally, financially, and spiritually.</div><div align="center">During that time we met many <br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_504725409">people who were going through even more painful circumstances with their little ones.</a><br />
The Bible is filled with people who were healed instantly.<br />
Why wasn't my faith big enough or strong enough to make that happen for my baby?<br />
And that is the guilt in a nutshell.<br />
<br />
This could get really theological right about now. <br />
I could be opening up a big can of worms by speaking this publicly.<br />
But I hate feeling like a fraud or hypocrite.<br />
Facing the facts is the quickest way to bring about change.<br />
So, I'm putting my brave on <br />
and facing these facts publicly.<br />
<br />
Here is what I believe God showed me this morning.<br />
I saw myself in a pinball machine.<br />
I was being bopped around haphazardly <br />
between <br />
a lot of either or situations that I had set up<br />
in my own thought patterns.<br />
Either God heals baby in the way I had imagined<br />
or my faith is null and void.<br />
Either God provides for us in the way that I had imagined<br />
or my faith is null and void.<br />
Et cetera, et cetera.<br />
I was going <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilt_(poker)">tilt</a>.<br />
<br />
Get the picture? <br />
It's noisy and unpredictable in that pinball machine.<br />
It's stressful in there.<br />
<br />
And then I was reminded of God's Word in Psalm 121:<br />
"I lift up my eyes to the hills,<br />
From where does my help come?<br />
[I am letting God take the lid off my pinball game, and I am looking up<br />
to HIM. He is where my help comes from.]<br />
My help comes from the Lord, <br />
who made heaven and earth.<br />
<br />
He will not let your foot be moved,<br />
he who keeps you will not slumber.<br />
Behold, he who keeps Israel <br />
will neither slumber nor sleep.<br />
<br />
The Lord is your keeper,<br />
the Lord is your shade on your right hand.<br />
The sun shall not strike you by day, <br />
nor the moon by night.<br />
<br />
The Lord will keep you from all evil;<br />
he will keep your life.<br />
The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore."<br />
<br />
Looking back, my life has not <br />
always gone the way I had wanted it, <br />
but God has <span style="font-size: large;">always</span> kept me.<br />
<br />
God did heal my son. He is healthy and whole and FULL of life.<br />
And that is a victory testimony, isn't it?<br />
<br />
I am purposely going to change my gaze from being on how I want things to go<br />
to looking to Whom my help comes from.<br />
<br />
It's already feeling a whole lot more peaceful in my soul.<br />
I don't know exactly how He is going to do it, but He is going to keep me now and forevermore.<br />
Amen (which means: let it be)<br />
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</div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-82072958698587406022011-02-21T11:05:00.001-07:002011-02-25T20:24:28.617-07:00Subtle St. Patrick's Mantle<div style="text-align: center;">Last week I had a long awaited shopping day with a friend. </div><div style="text-align: center;">She surprised me by buying me these scented green lovelies.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I played a little and finally settled on arranging them on my mantle.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now we have a little green </div><div style="text-align: center;">to give a subtle nod to St. Patrick </div><div style="text-align: center;">and our soon coming spring.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-7083950511867972532011-02-21T10:54:00.000-07:002011-02-21T10:54:03.375-07:00tulips<div style="text-align: center;">I have been fighting sick for the past few weeks.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My sweet friend brought me these to </div><div style="text-align: center;">encourage me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">I am feeling better and I am enjoying these :)</div><div align="center">Thank you Marlene.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-20049133652207261062011-02-16T20:22:00.000-07:002011-02-16T20:22:25.631-07:00100 Day<div align="center">We are often told to count our blessings.</div><div align="center">Today we counted 100 :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K0hMsTbQzjs/TVyTJ1Lr6hI/AAAAAAAAAig/qpY3GCKcc4A/s1600/Feb+2011+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K0hMsTbQzjs/TVyTJ1Lr6hI/AAAAAAAAAig/qpY3GCKcc4A/s320/Feb+2011+003.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center">My Second Grader is ready to roll with </div><div align="center">100 Hot Wheels for "100 Day" at school. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Happy 100 Day!</div><div align="center"></div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-66747303785526356982011-02-06T21:13:00.000-07:002011-02-06T21:13:26.944-07:00Valentined Winter Wreath<div align="center">I love my twiggy winter wreath.</div><div align="center">I purchased it at a local store.</div><div align="center">I am sure that I will get my money's worth out of it because </div><div align="center">the length of our Canadian winter</div><div align="center">allows me to have it up for about half the year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TU9uY36HToI/AAAAAAAAAiU/7Jjll_MmZd0/s1600/valentine%2527s+wreath+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TU9uY36HToI/AAAAAAAAAiU/7Jjll_MmZd0/s320/valentine%2527s+wreath+001.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> But I thought that I would add a little Valentine love for the next couple of weeks.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, off to the dollar store where I found these babies:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TU9ujqAZBMI/AAAAAAAAAiY/40SGwwQxN6U/s1600/valentine%2527s+wreath+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TU9ujqAZBMI/AAAAAAAAAiY/40SGwwQxN6U/s320/valentine%2527s+wreath+002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> These are glittered Styrofoam hearts stuck on wire sticks.</div><div style="text-align: center;">At first I weaved the sticks into the wreath. </div><div style="text-align: center;">But the white wires were distracting.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, I pulled the heart off the stick and popped it right onto the twigs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TU9ut90manI/AAAAAAAAAic/K6jTxn1CMTo/s1600/valentine%2527s+wreath+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TU9ut90manI/AAAAAAAAAic/K6jTxn1CMTo/s320/valentine%2527s+wreath+005.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center">Happy Valentines Day.</div><div align="center">Remember to hug the ones that you love cause life is precious.</div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-67197684870616368102011-02-05T17:39:00.000-07:002011-02-05T17:39:42.205-07:00Goodbye Ads<div align="center">Just a little FYI </div><div align="center">& </div><div align="center">an apology.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I just took down the Adsense ads. </div><div align="center">I am sorry if any of the ads posted on em-belle-ish offended you.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">It was an experiement to try them </div><div align="center">and in the end</div><div align="center">I decided that if I am going to offer space to advertisers that </div><div align="center">I would like to have some say in the content of the ads :)</div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-40843964683371460282011-02-05T17:04:00.001-07:002011-02-22T21:36:03.122-07:00Handy Dandy Home Planner<div align="center">Here is my "Handy Dandy Home Planner!" </div><div align="center">(Anyone else ever watch Blue's Clues? :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TU3hKfAv0sI/AAAAAAAAAiE/7gUor9iiGYU/s1600/home+journal+%2526+gus+012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TU3hKfAv0sI/AAAAAAAAAiE/7gUor9iiGYU/s320/home+journal+%2526+gus+012.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My sections are: </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> week plans </div><div style="text-align: center;">to do</div><div style="text-align: center;">groceries</div><div style="text-align: center;">big city shopping trip list</div><div style="text-align: center;">bills</div><div style="text-align: center;">school</div><div style="text-align: center;">church<br />
books/DVDs lent and borrowed</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I made my own templates using Microsoft Word tables. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> I<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TU3hjCYttaI/AAAAAAAAAiM/VHTKy0ovxkA/s1600/home+journal+%2526+gus+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TU3hjCYttaI/AAAAAAAAAiM/VHTKy0ovxkA/s320/home+journal+%2526+gus+018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TU3hzipUjDI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/KlrlTCpjeEo/s1600/home+journal+%2526+gus+020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TU3hzipUjDI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/KlrlTCpjeEo/s320/home+journal+%2526+gus+020.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I was so inspired, that I even made a twin binder for substitute teaching.</div><div align="center">I am feeling very happily organized. Thank you <a href="http://abowlfulloflemons.blogspot.com/">A Bowl Full of Lemons</a>.</div><div align="center">I am linking up <a href="http://abowlfulloflemons.blogspot.com/2011/01/weekly-challenge-1-home-management.html">here</a>.</div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-67472141482437081482011-01-29T19:08:00.006-07:002011-02-02T20:35:33.388-07:00I Painted My Shoes<div align="center">I love these shoes:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TUTFKyJsHgI/AAAAAAAAAhs/1b_zWE6Prkw/s1600/jan+2011+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TUTFKyJsHgI/AAAAAAAAAhs/1b_zWE6Prkw/s320/jan+2011+009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">except for this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TUTFdwAkh0I/AAAAAAAAAhw/ldDWDVkTVoc/s1600/jan+2011+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TUTFdwAkh0I/AAAAAAAAAhw/ldDWDVkTVoc/s320/jan+2011+011.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wore them once and the paint came off the toes... so I used a Sharpie to try and camouflage it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not so good :(</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">When I saw <a href="http://craftedition.blogspot.com/2010/08/mod-podge-shoes.html">Sugar Bee's shoe project</a> a while back</div><div style="text-align: center;">the wheels started turning.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I threw caution to the wind this week</div><div style="text-align: center;">and </div><div style="text-align: center;">PAINTED MY SHOES!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TUd88sw6OhI/AAAAAAAAAh8/aLX_lu6xR94/s1600/jan+2011+012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TUd88sw6OhI/AAAAAAAAAh8/aLX_lu6xR94/s320/jan+2011+012.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used this liquid metallic paint by Modern Masters. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I picked it up at a local paint store. It is intended for walls.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TUTGcZBTg0I/AAAAAAAAAh4/RQ7zhjIu6S0/s1600/jan+2011+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TUTGcZBTg0I/AAAAAAAAAh4/RQ7zhjIu6S0/s320/jan+2011+018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was after one coat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After a few touch ups:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TUTGOsAUu9I/AAAAAAAAAh0/XBiqrlARtMY/s1600/jan+2011+020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TUTGOsAUu9I/AAAAAAAAAh0/XBiqrlARtMY/s320/jan+2011+020.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you think?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wear them or toss them?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2011/01/sunday-showcase-with-rlights-giveaway.html">Linking up to: Under the Table and Dreaming</a><br />
<a href="http://craftedition.blogspot.com/2011/01/take-look-tuesday_31.html">Sugar Bee's Take a Look Tuesday</a><br />
<a href="http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2011/02/58th-power-of-paint-party-nightstands.html">Domestically Speaking's Power of Paint Party</a></div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-84700324409967361902011-01-27T04:10:00.000-07:002011-01-27T04:10:27.289-07:00Back to School: the substitute<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TUDrPyAZXII/AAAAAAAAAho/OtQet1knraA/s1600/back+to+school.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TUDrPyAZXII/AAAAAAAAAho/OtQet1knraA/s1600/back+to+school.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">picture courtesy of scienceblogs.com</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">I've been teaching for almost ten years</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">but <br />
I haven't done a tonne of </div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">substitute teaching.</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">For the last little bit, I've been almost full timing as a sub.<br />
OK, sometimes my heart races a little bit - but for the most part it has been great.</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
What I have discovered is that I really love the kids.<br />
I thought that it would be hard getting to know the students<br />
if I were only with them once in a while.<br />
But it's working out that I am just getting to know<br />
a whole lot more kids <br />
than I would if I had a homeroom.<br />
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So I'm putting more of my creative energies into the classroom these days<br />
but I'm still thinking about you my bloggy friends.<br />
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I've been hoping to get to a pair of shoes that I really love. <br />
Maybe I could give them a touch of <a href="http://craftedition.blogspot.com/2010/08/mod-podge-shoes.html">Sugar Bee. </a><br />
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She modge podged shoes people! And they are gorgeous!!!<br />
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I'll keep you posted when I get brave enough to jump in on the shoe project :)<br />
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</div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-70705147000527974232011-01-23T21:05:00.000-07:002011-01-23T21:05:22.703-07:00I think I can, I think I can, I think I can...<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">I have been up to:</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">1. A lot of subbing :) A new adventure every day.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">2. Trying to keep up with all my daily duties. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">3. Completing the application for a Master of Education program.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;">4. The 21 Day Organizing Challenge.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">#3 went in the mail today. Holy moly, I am really doing this.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">I think I can I think I can I think I can.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-80278734621454398782011-01-20T23:21:00.001-07:002011-01-20T23:23:38.859-07:00Day 17 Foiled... Maybe 18 too<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTkj5OltRuI/AAAAAAAAAhY/dDHI_dalBew/s1600/21_day_organizing_challenge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTkj5OltRuI/AAAAAAAAAhY/dDHI_dalBew/s1600/21_day_organizing_challenge.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> So I haven't forgotten the challenge. </div><div style="text-align: center;">But the mail centre and the keepsake/memento organization are just going to have to wait because</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTkj-VdfrzI/AAAAAAAAAhc/G0LJzdD31PA/s1600/brain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTkj-VdfrzI/AAAAAAAAAhc/G0LJzdD31PA/s1600/brain.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been busy wracking my brain</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTkkEl9BHJI/AAAAAAAAAhg/8Tpx0JxOEns/s1600/keyboard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTkkEl9BHJI/AAAAAAAAAhg/8Tpx0JxOEns/s320/keyboard.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> and banging on these</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTkkJLtcSMI/AAAAAAAAAhk/AL5KkYNT5IY/s1600/envelope.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTkkJLtcSMI/AAAAAAAAAhk/AL5KkYNT5IY/s1600/envelope.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center">in order to fill one of these.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I'll keep you posted.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">In the meantime you can check out what all the other lemon ladies are accomplishing</div><div align="center">at <a href="http://abowlfulloflemons.blogspot.com/2011/01/day-18-getting-organized-challenge.html">A Bowl Full of Lemons</a>.</div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-75909241543782207172011-01-19T20:44:00.000-07:002011-01-19T20:44:59.002-07:00Day 16: Getting the Twins out of the Fridge<div align="center">I love twins. </div><div align="center">Dr. Pepper and I were hoping for twins.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">BUT</div><div align="center">not these kinds of twins:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTetLiAeObI/AAAAAAAAAhE/vb3iUPRTd2s/s1600/fridge+pics+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTetLiAeObI/AAAAAAAAAhE/vb3iUPRTd2s/s320/fridge+pics+005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTetTdMJdfI/AAAAAAAAAhI/VPCNdZFxwb0/s1600/fridge+pics+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTetTdMJdfI/AAAAAAAAAhI/VPCNdZFxwb0/s320/fridge+pics+006.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTetbPye5RI/AAAAAAAAAhM/0-Fx32fHH2E/s1600/fridge+pics+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTetbPye5RI/AAAAAAAAAhM/0-Fx32fHH2E/s320/fridge+pics+007.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">No wonder the Fridge was so full.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But Toni at <a href="http://abowlfulloflemons.blogspot.com/2011/01/day-16-getting-organized-challenge.html">A Bowl Full of Lemons</a> to the rescue.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today's challenge is the fridge.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is what I started with:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTespz8mqGI/AAAAAAAAAg0/Iv055YHofGU/s1600/fridge+pics+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTespz8mqGI/AAAAAAAAAg0/Iv055YHofGU/s320/fridge+pics+001.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTes7fynm7I/AAAAAAAAAg8/NuiBWvSLG7A/s1600/fridge+pics+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTes7fynm7I/AAAAAAAAAg8/NuiBWvSLG7A/s320/fridge+pics+003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTetD-261rI/AAAAAAAAAhA/LBN5mMfUx4w/s1600/fridge+pics+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTetD-261rI/AAAAAAAAAhA/LBN5mMfUx4w/s320/fridge+pics+004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">I unloaded, deconstructed, </div><div align="center">scrubbed and rebuilt the fridge.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTetjDbmv_I/AAAAAAAAAhQ/96jZPEdqkrc/s1600/fridge+pics+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTetjDbmv_I/AAAAAAAAAhQ/96jZPEdqkrc/s320/fridge+pics+008.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTetre1kKCI/AAAAAAAAAhU/1vm8qQjgozs/s1600/fridge+pics+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTetre1kKCI/AAAAAAAAAhU/1vm8qQjgozs/s320/fridge+pics+009.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">I am checking Day 16 off my to do list </div><div align="center">and linking up with all the other challengees</div><div align="center">at A <a href="http://abowlfulloflemons.blogspot.com/2011/01/day-16-getting-organized-challenge.html">Bowl Full of Lemons</a>.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-31998056867028568032011-01-18T17:40:00.000-07:002011-01-18T17:40:52.468-07:00Day 15: Medicine Storage<div align="center">We store our meds</div><div align="center">up high</div><div align="center">so they are out of little hands' reach.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">So, this is the system that I fine tuned this weekend when </div><div align="center">Toni gave us the hint that meds would be coming up.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">No before pics, but imagine the basket with A LOT of bottles and bandages etc </div><div align="center">mish moshed together.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I wanted to keep the basket,</div><div align="center">but I wanted to categorize into kids' meds, cold meds, bandages etc.</div><div align="center">So, </div><div align="center">I used Ziploc freezer bags to categorize</div><div align="center">and now I have my medicine file folder style.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I am loving it.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTYwZNR2o6I/AAAAAAAAAgc/R8FykUpKpnM/s1600/medicine+basket+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTYwZNR2o6I/AAAAAAAAAgc/R8FykUpKpnM/s320/medicine+basket+001.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Said Basket.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Notice Dr. Pepper in the background. He's cooking supper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm a blessed lady :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTYwo_owa0I/AAAAAAAAAgg/jTwXMB-E-Xg/s1600/medicine+basket+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTYwo_owa0I/AAAAAAAAAgg/jTwXMB-E-Xg/s320/medicine+basket+002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kids' Meds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, I am doing this while I am waiting for supper to be done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Table is set :)</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTYw1sfmuEI/AAAAAAAAAgk/9aaE61ESovo/s1600/medicine+basket+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTYw1sfmuEI/AAAAAAAAAgk/9aaE61ESovo/s320/medicine+basket+003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Thermometer with accessories.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTYxAeyZ0CI/AAAAAAAAAgo/5iJ59o97oB8/s1600/medicine+basket+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTYxAeyZ0CI/AAAAAAAAAgo/5iJ59o97oB8/s320/medicine+basket+004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Natural Remedies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTYxMOpjUgI/AAAAAAAAAgs/it_-vQh2TZc/s1600/medicine+basket+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTYxMOpjUgI/AAAAAAAAAgs/it_-vQh2TZc/s320/medicine+basket+006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Zippy medicine folders :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTYxXjzxRTI/AAAAAAAAAgw/EQTi9_f4Cbo/s1600/medicine+basket+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTYxXjzxRTI/AAAAAAAAAgw/EQTi9_f4Cbo/s320/medicine+basket+007.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center">Up Up and Away</div><div align="center">on the top shelf of the pantry.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Day 15 Done.</div><div align="center">I'm linking up at <a href="http://abowlfulloflemons.blogspot.com/2011/01/day-15-getting-organized-challenge.html">A Bowl Full of Lemons</a>.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Thanks for looking. </div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-8643160026201763732011-01-16T22:37:00.000-07:002011-01-16T22:37:00.859-07:00Day 14: Under the Bathroom Sink<div align="center">Yahoo, I got this one done on Saturday. Here is proof:</div><div align="center">Before:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTPTEVWDw7I/AAAAAAAAAgE/JqSH0-Q0xGk/s1600/jan+15+2011+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTPTEVWDw7I/AAAAAAAAAgE/JqSH0-Q0xGk/s320/jan+15+2011+006.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This area was hard for me to keep tidy until I started using this plastic drawer set. I keep all my extra supplies, toothbrushes, deodorant, razors in it. I just tidied up the drawers a bit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTPTU_FgQrI/AAAAAAAAAgI/sXdIMomm2Lo/s1600/jan+15+2011+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTPTU_FgQrI/AAAAAAAAAgI/sXdIMomm2Lo/s320/jan+15+2011+009.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And here it is now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTPT4gsOvSI/AAAAAAAAAgU/S7g3ZuXaMtg/s1600/jan+15+2011+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTPT4gsOvSI/AAAAAAAAAgU/S7g3ZuXaMtg/s320/jan+15+2011+010.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Day 14 Complete.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTPT9GPpVXI/AAAAAAAAAgY/CuQLdVOcxCM/s1600/21_day_organizing_challenge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTPT9GPpVXI/AAAAAAAAAgY/CuQLdVOcxCM/s1600/21_day_organizing_challenge.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center">I'm linking up at <a href="http://abowlfulloflemons.blogspot.com/2011/01/day-14-getting-organized-challenge.html">A bowl full of lemons</a>. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-21404169903921989472011-01-15T20:10:00.001-07:002011-01-15T20:11:48.856-07:00I'm Catching Up: Day 13 & Day 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTJH4KCEdPI/AAAAAAAAAfc/EBdXzgfiYt8/s1600/21_day_organizing_challenge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTJH4KCEdPI/AAAAAAAAAfc/EBdXzgfiYt8/s1600/21_day_organizing_challenge.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Today's challenge is the medicine cabinet.</div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I don't have one </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">so I worked on this tray that I keep all my beauty potions in :)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTJdSoNriiI/AAAAAAAAAgA/VPzhTRVuSAA/s1600/jan+15+2011+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTJdSoNriiI/AAAAAAAAAgA/VPzhTRVuSAA/s320/jan+15+2011+004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">I emptied it out, tossed a few things, wiped down the tray and bottles </div><div style="text-align: center;">and Voila:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTJaT5JUbQI/AAAAAAAAAfk/RuPQ_d30wmU/s1600/jan+15+2011+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TTJaT5JUbQI/AAAAAAAAAfk/RuPQ_d30wmU/s320/jan+15+2011+005.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">OK, it's not stunning, but it's clean.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Since I missed the junk drawer challenge</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I did penance today and </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">organized under the bathroom sink and the drawers.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Yikes, there was a lot of hair. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">But it's all organized and clean now. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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Phew. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Fitting the organizing time into my schedule has been a challenge, </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">but I am really enjoying </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">grabbing my spices out of my organized spice cabinet</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">and towels out of my linen closet.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Now to tackle that pantry - yikes!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Happy weekend. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I'm linking up @ <a href="http://abowlfulloflemons.blogspot.com/2011/01/day-13-getting-organized-challenge.html">A Bowl Full of Lemons</a>.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-63312000511345235192011-01-14T20:14:00.000-07:002011-01-14T20:14:45.179-07:00Drumroll Please.....<div align="center">All the entries are in </div><div align="center">and we have randomly selected the winner.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Congratulations to </div><div align="center"><span style="color: red;">Rachellabella</span></div><div align="center">for winning </div><div align="center">em-belle-ish's </div><div align="center">first giveaway.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I'll be e-mailing you Rachellabella with the details of how to redeem your prize.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Thank you to everyone who signed on as follower or left a comment.</div><div align="center">Thank you <a href="http://www.allmodern.com/Dining-Room-C32873.html">CSN</a> for sponsoring our first Giveaway.</div><div align="center">All of you are so kind.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Happy Weekend Everyone!!!</div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-84572260710729163932011-01-13T22:42:00.001-07:002011-01-14T10:09:43.974-07:00Giveaway & 21 Day Challenge Day 12<div align="center">CSN approached me</div><div align="center">asking if I would be willing to host a giveaway</div><div align="center">with one of their sites. After a little research I found that CSN Stores have over 200 online stores where you can find everything from stylish <a href="http://www.allmodern.com/Dining-Room-C32873.html">Modern Dining Room Furniture</a></div><div align="center">to cute cookware to chic lighting pieces. </div><div align="center">I was impressed by the variety of stylish and interesting products that they offer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS_Eb-X-jtI/AAAAAAAAAeU/i1UGj9xibGM/s1600/Magis-Deja-Vu-5-Piece-Dining-Set.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS_Eb-X-jtI/AAAAAAAAAeU/i1UGj9xibGM/s1600/Magis-Deja-Vu-5-Piece-Dining-Set.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I love the retro school look of this dining set.</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS_EOkqWXuI/AAAAAAAAAeI/a2KOqlK_slI/s1600/Dedalo%252BBlack%252BDinnerware%252BCollection.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS_EOkqWXuI/AAAAAAAAAeI/a2KOqlK_slI/s1600/Dedalo%252BBlack%252BDinnerware%252BCollection.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">Can you imagine all the amazing tablescapes you could create with these?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS_EJmZCzrI/AAAAAAAAAeE/Fl43Ky9jr-U/s1600/Alessi-La-Stanza-Dello-Scirocco-Fruit-Holder-by-Mario-Trimarchi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS_EJmZCzrI/AAAAAAAAAeE/Fl43Ky9jr-U/s1600/Alessi-La-Stanza-Dello-Scirocco-Fruit-Holder-by-Mario-Trimarchi.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think this would make an eye catching centerpiece filled with oranges or pears.</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS_EYGCLiJI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/G7TorFOGOKU/s1600/Menu-Pernille-Vea-Salt-and-Pepper-Set.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS_EYGCLiJI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/G7TorFOGOKU/s1600/Menu-Pernille-Vea-Salt-and-Pepper-Set.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">And in keeping with today's theme for the 21 Day Challenge</div><div align="center">I picked a stunning salt and pepper shaker set.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS_ES0tCmhI/AAAAAAAAAeM/224BqVm1nng/s1600/Dachshund%252BSalt%252Band%252BPepper%252BShakers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS_ES0tCmhI/AAAAAAAAAeM/224BqVm1nng/s1600/Dachshund%252BSalt%252Band%252BPepper%252BShakers.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center">My boys would love these. Check out where the pepper is coming out. </div><div align="center">LOL. </div><div align="center"> Truly, CSN offers something for everyone. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">CSN is giving away a one-time use $25 gift certificate to use at one of their 200+ websites.</div><div align="center">Giveaway Details:</div><div align="center">*one entry for leaving a comment on this post</div><div align="center">*one entry for being an em-belle-ish follower</div><div align="center">*Please Note: this contest is only open to Canadian or USA residents </div><div align="center">*Winner will be selected randomly January 14th @ 8 PM Mountain Standard Time</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Now on to the 21 Day Challenge: Spice Cabinet</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Before:</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS_KepfjWFI/AAAAAAAAAe8/WIocCHCR-Jw/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS_KepfjWFI/AAAAAAAAAe8/WIocCHCR-Jw/s320/012.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS_Ip0dn8xI/AAAAAAAAAeY/jy9a2sEgYs0/s1600/spice+cabinet+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS_Ip0dn8xI/AAAAAAAAAeY/jy9a2sEgYs0/s320/spice+cabinet+001.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center">Day 12 Complete!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Linking to <a href="http://abowlfulloflemons.blogspot.com/2011/01/day-12-getting-organized-challenge.html">A Bowl Full of Lemons 21 Day Challenge</a>.</div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-45948853972769746782011-01-13T18:29:00.000-07:002011-01-13T18:29:49.753-07:0021 Day Challenge: Freezer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Quick Snapshots of my Freezer Before:</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/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS-YanRpIbI/AAAAAAAAAdw/Q-FoxqSwPzs/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS-YanRpIbI/AAAAAAAAAdw/Q-FoxqSwPzs/s320/005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OK... here are the before pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is totally unorganized.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS-YpeCCRfI/AAAAAAAAAd0/sSd7Qd0BKF4/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS-YpeCCRfI/AAAAAAAAAd0/sSd7Qd0BKF4/s320/007.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS-YyQOpThI/AAAAAAAAAd4/fBb7dFj_7Cc/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS-YyQOpThI/AAAAAAAAAd4/fBb7dFj_7Cc/s320/009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">Begone glow sticks, crumbs, and plastic wrap.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I threw out old blueberries and bananas and assorted outdated this and that. </div><div align="center">I wiped everything out.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS-ZcQibU4I/AAAAAAAAAd8/MbJN0TrkqfQ/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS-ZcQibU4I/AAAAAAAAAd8/MbJN0TrkqfQ/s320/010.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">Now: Meat & Leftover <span id="goog_96810891"></span><a href="http://em-belle-ish.blogspot.com/2010/11/dutch-meatball-soup.html">Dutch Meatball Soup</a> <span id="goog_96810892"></span>Drawer.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS-ZmuposWI/AAAAAAAAAeA/TJJhzJv6BVg/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS-ZmuposWI/AAAAAAAAAeA/TJJhzJv6BVg/s320/011.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">Bread, pie crust, tater tots, Bacon bits, ice cream and Cool Whip. </div><div align="center">Really, that is a strange combination... oh well, we don't eat it at once.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">It still doesn't look STUNNING, but it is ORGANIZED and CLEAN. </div><div align="center">Ice cubes will be added after the trays have been through the dishwasher.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Thanks Toni. I'm linking up to the <a href="http://abowlfulloflemons.blogspot.com/2011/01/day-11-getting-organized-challenge.html">21 Day Challenge here</a>.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Tomorrow, I will be posting my very first giveaway. I'm so excited! I hope you can come back for a chance to win.</div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-58126713071173230172011-01-12T21:31:00.000-07:002011-01-12T21:31:11.211-07:0021 Day Challenge and Me.... sigh<div align="center">In that Gung-Ho feeling</div><div align="center">that January brings</div><div align="center">I signed up for </div><div align="center">this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS5_JiI4k-I/AAAAAAAAAdA/ZZmBKcANXGM/s1600/21_day_organizing_challenge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TS5_JiI4k-I/AAAAAAAAAdA/ZZmBKcANXGM/s1600/21_day_organizing_challenge.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am soooooooo </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">falling behind. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{Insert mental image of me hanging head in shame}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I'm running behind the wagon trying to jump back on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just wanted to let you know.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">PS I have a my first giveaway coming up REALLY soon! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center"></div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-4144916782865969042011-01-10T20:38:00.000-07:002011-01-10T20:38:14.293-07:00Nothing says LOVE like ... & 21 Day Challenge Update<div align="center">Dr. Pepper went out of his way to make my day special.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TSvNOEGIkmI/AAAAAAAAAcw/tK5YvegZ39Q/s1600/Jan+10%252C+11+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TSvNOEGIkmI/AAAAAAAAAcw/tK5YvegZ39Q/s320/Jan+10%252C+11+010.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center">He baked a Chocolate Fudge Cake.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TSvNYJq3KYI/AAAAAAAAAc0/mFP8SEeDWRA/s1600/Jan+10%252C+11+012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TSvNYJq3KYI/AAAAAAAAAc0/mFP8SEeDWRA/s320/Jan+10%252C+11+012.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">He flipped burgers in the flipping cold.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TSvNhbDAIgI/AAAAAAAAAc4/g8YQG4gFNog/s1600/Jan+10%252C+11+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TSvNhbDAIgI/AAAAAAAAAc4/g8YQG4gFNog/s320/Jan+10%252C+11+013.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">He helped the boys put sparklers and candles on the cake.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I'm feeling very loved today.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">My boys have given me extra hugs and kisses. </div><div align="center">The youngest used his allowance to buy a special DVD for me.</div><div align="center">My neighbor to the "south" </div><div align="center">brought me a gift that says she knows me well </div><div align="center">(bubble bath and a pedicure set)</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I've had many personal, facebook, phone, and blogger birthday wishes.</div><div align="center">So far, 36 has been awesome.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Thanks everyone!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">PS. Here is my bootroom pic taken today to prove that it's still in order :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TSvPohZ_9wI/AAAAAAAAAc8/mLxRuOXt-kI/s1600/Jan+10%252C+11+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TSvPohZ_9wI/AAAAAAAAAc8/mLxRuOXt-kI/s320/Jan+10%252C+11+007.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center">I've got to play the "<a href="http://abowlfulloflemons.blogspot.com/">21 day challenge</a>" fairly.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-45412553992834209032011-01-10T08:12:00.010-07:002011-02-05T22:42:01.310-07:00Launching & Landing Pad: My Beloved Bootroom<div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I understand that the area that you enter and leave your house from<br />
is called the launching pad. I usually call mine the bootroom. I've been working on mine :)<br />
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There was bootroom chaos for most of the day, </div><div align="center">but now</div><div align="center">there is blissful</div><div align="center">organized </div><div align="center">peace </div><div align="center">in my bootroom.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">When we built our house </div><div align="center">adding the bootroom was really the </div><div align="center">only change we made to </div><div align="center">the original plans.</div><div align="center">So thankful that </div><div align="center">our builder made it happen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TL-t-axMnOI/AAAAAAAAAUI/Y_qa_R_uL3k/s1600/Oct.+20+coke+box+ethan+boot+room+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TL-t-axMnOI/AAAAAAAAAUI/Y_qa_R_uL3k/s320/Oct.+20+coke+box+ethan+boot+room+011.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">BEFORE: What a mess!!!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TL-s1_p5v1I/AAAAAAAAATw/RUXDNI1mWFc/s1600/Oct.+20+coke+box+ethan+boot+room+016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TL-s1_p5v1I/AAAAAAAAATw/RUXDNI1mWFc/s320/Oct.+20+coke+box+ethan+boot+room+016.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> AFTER: still packed full... but organized :)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TL-tKn6sNEI/AAAAAAAAAT0/XHXgjFhiehM/s1600/Oct.+20+coke+box+ethan+boot+room+022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TL-tKn6sNEI/AAAAAAAAAT0/XHXgjFhiehM/s320/Oct.+20+coke+box+ethan+boot+room+022.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Baskets labelled with chipboard letters on card stock from my scrapbooking stash. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TL-tVMZOgtI/AAAAAAAAAT4/EzQ5QdVehLo/s1600/Oct.+20+coke+box+ethan+boot+room+020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TL-tVMZOgtI/AAAAAAAAAT4/EzQ5QdVehLo/s320/Oct.+20+coke+box+ethan+boot+room+020.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Flip flops and water shoes are tucked away here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TL-tePcrN7I/AAAAAAAAAT8/Hgc001QP4Y8/s1600/Oct.+20+coke+box+ethan+boot+room+019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TL-tePcrN7I/AAAAAAAAAT8/Hgc001QP4Y8/s320/Oct.+20+coke+box+ethan+boot+room+019.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Extra mitts and scarves are stashed here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TL-tpTx-94I/AAAAAAAAAUA/lPjpLqH_M0U/s1600/Oct.+20+coke+box+ethan+boot+room+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TL-tpTx-94I/AAAAAAAAAUA/lPjpLqH_M0U/s320/Oct.+20+coke+box+ethan+boot+room+018.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Backpacks and all their "fixings" are contained here :) I am soooo happy about that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TL-tzqqLcWI/AAAAAAAAAUE/thl47wmwaCU/s1600/Oct.+20+coke+box+ethan+boot+room+014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TL-tzqqLcWI/AAAAAAAAAUE/thl47wmwaCU/s320/Oct.+20+coke+box+ethan+boot+room+014.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">I purchased these amazing swing hooks from Grandma's Attic Home Parties a few years ago. Dr. Pepper mounted one high for us and one low for the kids (both mounted in studs). They hold so much stuff and all the members are able to use them independently!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cost: $0 - I used what I had on hand</div><div style="text-align: center;">AND</div><div style="text-align: center;"> the BONUS GOOD NEWS is that </div><div style="text-align: center;">the boys still fit into their winter boots & snowsuits!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am looking for some decorative items to jazz things up, but for now I'm happy that everything is clean and in it's home.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hooray, I can cross one more thing off "ThE LiSt" </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Linking to <a href="http://abowlfulloflemons.blogspot.com/2011/02/week-2-challenge-launch-pad.html">A Bowl Full of Lemons Week 2 Challenge</a></div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142355124840129004.post-48553950338274489122011-01-10T00:00:00.001-07:002011-01-10T00:00:04.043-07:00Birthday Wishes<div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TSqKcFuI1hI/AAAAAAAAAco/p6nWsHz_oVA/s1600/birthday+cupcake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EjL6w1uBm1w/TSqKcFuI1hI/AAAAAAAAAco/p6nWsHz_oVA/s1600/birthday+cupcake.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">It's my day to blow the candles out. </div><div align="center">What should I wish for?</div>Terri-Lynn http://www.blogger.com/profile/09399499003905375452noreply@blogger.com2