tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80601134513734959792024-02-20T15:03:04.680-08:00sugarlily cookie companylisa (sugarlily cookie)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14923511850707931632noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060113451373495979.post-33927771388401462942013-10-30T09:49:00.000-07:002013-10-30T09:49:04.195-07:00halloweens past<center>
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I don't think there is a better quote that describes parenting, or life for that matter, than this quote. Each Halloween I try to recall my children's costumes worn each year since they were born. My kids are now 14, 11 and 8 so it was getting a little difficult to recall. And I found myself feeling a bit sad not being able to remember these joyful little moments.</center>
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When I stumbled upon these adorable cards last year by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/105078708/halloween-costumes?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">DoubleBravo</a>, I was thrilled! What a brilliant idea! I immediately ordered three of them. Of course, they then sat in my Halloween decor up in the attic for a whole year until I happily discovered them again. So, I sat down with my kids and luckily we were able to remember each and every costume. </center>
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You may be thinking "why doesn't she just look back at photos to recall these past halloweens?" One could do that if one were organized and had placed photos in albums like a good mommy. By the time we had our third child, Lily, well, you know how that goes (notice there are no photos of Lily in her costume the first few years; she'll surely be in therapy for that). I did manage to scrape up a few old (and recent) photos to reminisce.</center>
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while my kids may roll their eyes at me for compiling such a list, I think it will be a different reaction in 20 years when they look upon these clever cards and just maybe i'll get a "thanks, mom!"</center>
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Enjoy these little moments, for they are treasures too easily forgotten...</center>
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Yesterday I showed my daughter's "cute" halloween favor <a href="http://sugarlilycookie.blogspot.com/2013/09/halloween-favor-cute.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </center>
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Today is the "creepy" version for my 11-yr old son that he handed out to his class last year.</center>
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vampire blood bags (original inspiration <a href="http://oscaremma.blogspot.com/2011/10/for-love-of-paper-free-halloween.html" target="_blank">here</a>)</center>
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candy blood bags (found <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/candy-blood-bags-a2-25_3517-12-1.fltr?Ntt=blood%20bags" target="_blank">here)</a></center>
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I took a break from cookie baking so that I could host my first ever craft camp for girls at my home last week. I had so much fun preparing the crafts and teaching the girls some new skills. My craft camp was inspired by <a href="http://www.dandee-designs.com/" target="_blank">dandee-designs</a>. I love everything she does. </center>
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Just like dandee, I wanted to send each camper a cute, little reminder of camp the week before. I would have loved to receive this kind of postcard in the mail as a girl. Heck, I'd love to receive one now! Big thanks to my sis who did the design work on the cards!</center>
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I love these adorable friendship bracelet tattoos from <a href="http://tattly.com/products/friendship-bracelet-pink" target="_blank">Tattly</a>. The girls and I were kindred crafters!</center>
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lily helped me make the invitations. since it was an arts and crafts party, i wanted the invitations to be all handmade. we didn't want the traditional "roygbiv" color scheme so we chose pink, orange and green. we stamped little muslin bags and then made a cute flag banner with all the party details to go inside the bag. we then finished off the envelope with some cute washi tape.</center>
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(original craft inspiration <a href="http://www.handmadecharlotte.com/diy-pinwheel-necklace/" target="_blank">here</a>)</center>
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the second craft and my absolute fave!!!: fork dolls</center>
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if you'd like to see lily's 7th woodland-inspired birthday party, click <a href="http://party-wagon.com/childrens-party-blog/2012/7/20/woodland-owl-party.html" target="_blank">here</a></center>
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lisa (sugarlily cookie)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14923511850707931632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060113451373495979.post-6712550854099869172013-02-14T05:44:00.000-08:002013-02-14T05:44:32.508-08:00mustache love valentines<center>
when are you too old to exchange valentines?</center>
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never!</center>
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luckily my 11-yr old son feels the same way and isn't too embarrassed to hand these out to his 5th grade class today (he very well may be the only one who is handing out valentines). he's okay with that.</center>
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<center>yay!!! lily's 7th owl birthday party is being featured over at the <a href="http://party-wagon.com/" target="_blank">party wagon</a> today. i am so excited! remember the inspiration i showed you <a href="http://sugarlilycookie.blogspot.com/2012/05/lilys-7th-birthday-inspiration.html" target="_blank">here</a>?</center><center><br /></center><center>here's a little peek of the cookies i made for the party. check out the rest of the party <a href="http://party-wagon.com/childrens-party-blog/2012/7/20/woodland-owl-party.html" target="_blank">here</a>!</center><center><br /></center><br />
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<center>it's time again for our annual cousin camp out and another reason for me to send out cute invitations! i found these adorable <a href="http://crackeddesigns.blogspot.com/2012/05/sass-quatch-party-invitations.html" target="_blank">invites</a> from cracked designs. tara did these for her son's birthday party. as soon as i saw them i knew they would be perfect for our camp out this year. you can check out tara's son's adorable party <a href="http://crackeddesigns.blogspot.com/2012/05/first-glimpse.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</center><center><br /></center><center>so i asked tara if she could tweak them a bit for our annual cousin camp out. what do you think?</center><br />
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<center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center>are you a child of the 70's? were you glued to the tv like i was watching those great bigfoot documentaries? i have been looking for the perfect ones to show at the film festival. if you have any suggestions, i would love to hear them! i know the adults are going to love watching them; the kids, i'm not so sure...</center><center><br /></center><center>i'll be back with more camp out inspiration soon...you'll be surprised how many bigfoot goodies are out there!</center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Lisa" src="http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k614/sugarlilycookie/lisa.png" /></center>lisa (sugarlily cookie)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14923511850707931632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060113451373495979.post-18343283489594980572012-05-03T05:08:00.002-07:002012-05-03T05:08:39.832-07:00lily's 7th birthday: inspiration<center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">i started planning lily's 7th birthday a year ago (yes, it's weird, i know). </span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">she wanted an owl party. the owl party has now morphed into an owl/woodland party.</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">but i didn't want a traditional brown, green, red color scheme.</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">the inspiration and colors came from a set of vintage camping plates</span></center><center><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxaHHu4LfbHjtCqB7qTNOvjDmnoYZEiDxB9o2d0lKC0xPydLrSYuHBxsKGSTDRE9N7Ro8oYB7Bc-SHoH7OlogQq78Yq282haBpq95l38d1qUkWJGiFimyPJyabz9FOWPsw-9G30wrJWU/s1600/IMG_4700.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730562359497172162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxaHHu4LfbHjtCqB7qTNOvjDmnoYZEiDxB9o2d0lKC0xPydLrSYuHBxsKGSTDRE9N7Ro8oYB7Bc-SHoH7OlogQq78Yq282haBpq95l38d1qUkWJGiFimyPJyabz9FOWPsw-9G30wrJWU/s400/IMG_4700.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">the colors are unexpected but they work so well together</span></center><center><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBq2Mc9ZSmh1qyRT4zH1sr6770Pc23IKqr12DYdHqSiaJN8M2uf6byv5Qo4aktC5bt4Lz6F082S1EmJDwN1DM2Vab20hZzdA9keVlol-XSi-lCODTAA7pEcVYYxQslYSbkbMB2eLRHAk/s1600/IMG_4702.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730562687742149458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBq2Mc9ZSmh1qyRT4zH1sr6770Pc23IKqr12DYdHqSiaJN8M2uf6byv5Qo4aktC5bt4Lz6F082S1EmJDwN1DM2Vab20hZzdA9keVlol-XSi-lCODTAA7pEcVYYxQslYSbkbMB2eLRHAk/s400/IMG_4702.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjvqcwhC5ezrH1XULipzeyKPJwBMGlefPS2UTHDMuE7aAIThyphenhyphenm-5T8B1aV__4LIdfGcfoqxRtaLSVk8GJTjSgFambx0-WPng3xklDi9O5bLj-M2Rcp_ayLyJzGjuJ5gjr-Uf97CymrrY/s1600/IMG_4704.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730563050742842946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjvqcwhC5ezrH1XULipzeyKPJwBMGlefPS2UTHDMuE7aAIThyphenhyphenm-5T8B1aV__4LIdfGcfoqxRtaLSVk8GJTjSgFambx0-WPng3xklDi9O5bLj-M2Rcp_ayLyJzGjuJ5gjr-Uf97CymrrY/s400/IMG_4704.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">i also wanted a really beautiful, quirky, vintage-y invitation. </span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> suzanne of <a href="http://www.shepaperieblog.com/">SHE Paperie</a> was the perfect gal to design it.</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">the only instructions i had for suzanne were the four colors, an owl and a pennant.</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">when i saw the proof, i gasped and screamed! she is GOOD! </span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">i want to be a paper designer just like her in my next life...</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">here's a little sneak peek:</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxhsodA9ol6krvu6xT5GTTNdLpihIWe9FsOtnGBpxDMbID_hgfgaoaM0TezWIYp6X7_JSmuHLaIGUVy6XZOLZgTcyvXTUhyjkq-WCjeopvLMmUr7qBJHCXzS4hJ-I1zNFhxqG656ljgE/s1600/she+paperie+owl.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730568046793262578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxhsodA9ol6krvu6xT5GTTNdLpihIWe9FsOtnGBpxDMbID_hgfgaoaM0TezWIYp6X7_JSmuHLaIGUVy6XZOLZgTcyvXTUhyjkq-WCjeopvLMmUr7qBJHCXzS4hJ-I1zNFhxqG656ljgE/s400/she+paperie+owl.png" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 162px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 118px;" /></a><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">there's more owl party inspiration on my pinterest board <a href="http://pinterest.com/sugarlilycookie/owl-party/">here</a></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">can't wait to show you more details of the party...</span></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Lisa" src="http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k614/sugarlilycookie/lisa.png" /></center>lisa (sugarlily cookie)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14923511850707931632noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060113451373495979.post-65071623086714524022012-04-12T09:29:00.008-07:002012-04-12T09:51:07.493-07:00easter: the aftermath<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">we had a wonderful easter but i didn't manage to take many photos.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">i did get a few snapshots of my cute bunny cart centerpiece</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">(tutorial via <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/893173/bunny-carts">martha stewart)</a></span></div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUqHz_TMsY1xkGgvYKBri98vFeZQ5sxossVkTzQE_OyjOspxudQ-T8I0SMoHLZ-KtSiKol_WQrNPnZUtgJGOpX8TY_l3Ja-NVUuKnskHdShAapKWieZmNPesjPVg2w4tbAPR1k935TIo/s1600/IMG_4693.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEisUqHz_TMsY1xkGgvYKBri98vFeZQ5sxossVkTzQE_OyjOspxudQ-T8I0SMoHLZ-KtSiKol_WQrNPnZUtgJGOpX8TY_l3Ja-NVUuKnskHdShAapKWieZmNPesjPVg2w4tbAPR1k935TIo/s400/IMG_4693.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730553999089182690" /><br /><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9rUsLPTXxrjeoBPsNugdu15-MM5uXhLB6BjqjkJvv8gaIzHplRxQ8QmtSHuqxVcO-sPBL_KwtOyvHdKJ8MECQK81QeWtXB5mlgHG3eB9e3_KRkhc5W-Mtiy1coiMYGp2LipYdtO9hBU/s1600/IMG_4691.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgQ9rUsLPTXxrjeoBPsNugdu15-MM5uXhLB6BjqjkJvv8gaIzHplRxQ8QmtSHuqxVcO-sPBL_KwtOyvHdKJ8MECQK81QeWtXB5mlgHG3eB9e3_KRkhc5W-Mtiy1coiMYGp2LipYdtO9hBU/s400/IMG_4691.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730554873060475858" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">i found these cute candies at the dollar store</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">the colors are so charming</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQebjVZN2BRP_OV1N1Etjstq_4-jfYKABT9y8zQadamUwd_awo0SlAxhX-XobCGOtGoHJ1ixMBzEgPxcN5S5DMaULAijx89oO7vcgLmbuOlX2E5kLVba0UqCOSCZena_f9-zS9eejHceg/s1600/IMG_4689.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhQebjVZN2BRP_OV1N1Etjstq_4-jfYKABT9y8zQadamUwd_awo0SlAxhX-XobCGOtGoHJ1ixMBzEgPxcN5S5DMaULAijx89oO7vcgLmbuOlX2E5kLVba0UqCOSCZena_f9-zS9eejHceg/s400/IMG_4689.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730555579676479842" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">then on tuesday morning when i woke up i found this...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6pPdQ5kBQaGXx4qrFaBu1Wvs3WUvaNTrJMn3eFRAyjVYQ5p40BHDV4N1dwsiTWSohgcriWLP-S1GiORaWG4gPBZDqwYPNdwhlHa2bVI61AnW7lZZJm-tZvtmsx3uvRyLM3WDXp3nCYo/s1600/IMG_4699.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEjX6pPdQ5kBQaGXx4qrFaBu1Wvs3WUvaNTrJMn3eFRAyjVYQ5p40BHDV4N1dwsiTWSohgcriWLP-S1GiORaWG4gPBZDqwYPNdwhlHa2bVI61AnW7lZZJm-tZvtmsx3uvRyLM3WDXp3nCYo/s400/IMG_4699.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730556417512291506" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">hmmm...i still don't know who the culprit is...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUqHz_TMsY1xkGgvYKBri98vFeZQ5sxossVkTzQE_OyjOspxudQ-T8I0SMoHLZ-KtSiKol_WQrNPnZUtgJGOpX8TY_l3Ja-NVUuKnskHdShAapKWieZmNPesjPVg2w4tbAPR1k935TIo/s1600/IMG_4693.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k614/sugarlilycookie/lisa.png" alt="Lisa" /></a></center>lisa (sugarlily cookie)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14923511850707931632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060113451373495979.post-48280122283268771292012-04-04T08:25:00.011-07:002012-04-04T08:48:03.071-07:00easter place settings<center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">when i received these adorable little chicks for my birthday, </span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">i knew exactly what i wanted to do with them.</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_c6pkBaWpcGqxL5MMNNrxJD_L3Lk7ms1JKyfXAzxolAzUYunpYbjrlmy0du-0galB0Nh3ERLWYpxub3jZMlB42B30aXt1ZXWyWhRdEufrZ6Grc27MsBbSI_ty5nAU1UFm51aYest5lw/s1600/IMG_4684.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEiO_c6pkBaWpcGqxL5MMNNrxJD_L3Lk7ms1JKyfXAzxolAzUYunpYbjrlmy0du-0galB0Nh3ERLWYpxub3jZMlB42B30aXt1ZXWyWhRdEufrZ6Grc27MsBbSI_ty5nAU1UFm51aYest5lw/s400/IMG_4684.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727569734541768738" /><br /></a></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> i filled pink milk glass egg cups with rice, added sheet moss</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">and made a little name flag</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5w6CaIJFSPNj_HNA48Eb1inJC3UNehhbZrR3kFUWQ1r-h0ox2bc9HfQNzk4Oe86VdRwnmRml-_OBlKBkFC6mjdg7DaOcrAh5Y3gSBlWLh7dcmqTtfF2IMMcKxOB8gJWbOh4MWnzJfbk/s1600/IMG_4685.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhu5w6CaIJFSPNj_HNA48Eb1inJC3UNehhbZrR3kFUWQ1r-h0ox2bc9HfQNzk4Oe86VdRwnmRml-_OBlKBkFC6mjdg7DaOcrAh5Y3gSBlWLh7dcmqTtfF2IMMcKxOB8gJWbOh4MWnzJfbk/s400/IMG_4685.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727570182878456738" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJyJA5YbICS77eyqnCGzvudGVfIqW4gSqXuOd6a0mbcTl1-ExAJhZEb4NSpmhmRnwr748B5ZCD3gMYAUgBdv2UPsJqEPZtMs4D8INuvSYzd2Ew4UnubMXA_RyLvdDcn1e_Um06NkvsYc/s1600/IMG_4686.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgUJyJA5YbICS77eyqnCGzvudGVfIqW4gSqXuOd6a0mbcTl1-ExAJhZEb4NSpmhmRnwr748B5ZCD3gMYAUgBdv2UPsJqEPZtMs4D8INuvSYzd2Ew4UnubMXA_RyLvdDcn1e_Um06NkvsYc/s400/IMG_4686.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727571175933364850" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWEjlaNN-Xm01yGUc9IGH6HHfd5-U7xmVcflNmJ0gd4tcHkRP1TB85UjUrwKD9zYgheMEr3CFCa11vZCXmr2iebQjXdYsdKUyTCGdkPkn72QSLuHhD3TAD6JJlo3Ey-u2fULL6DzTh4pY/s1600/IMG_4681.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEiWEjlaNN-Xm01yGUc9IGH6HHfd5-U7xmVcflNmJ0gd4tcHkRP1TB85UjUrwKD9zYgheMEr3CFCa11vZCXmr2iebQjXdYsdKUyTCGdkPkn72QSLuHhD3TAD6JJlo3Ey-u2fULL6DzTh4pY/s400/IMG_4681.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727571635891255010" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKydg8o9msx_fKmS8rAWag_eB1E_7UOIoeu1jtoNy7rfWTf_w6taFbk9bAN0LDuP9IuPPHxtHFM5fBNuNMff8NN9pG0saS4EYFGMjUwqW_oBo-11P-ZJbu2izWTvFGk-yGu0SRz-4BNFg/s1600/IMG_4682.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhKydg8o9msx_fKmS8rAWag_eB1E_7UOIoeu1jtoNy7rfWTf_w6taFbk9bAN0LDuP9IuPPHxtHFM5fBNuNMff8NN9pG0saS4EYFGMjUwqW_oBo-11P-ZJbu2izWTvFGk-yGu0SRz-4BNFg/s400/IMG_4682.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727572044247931442" /></a><br /></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">they are so cute and easy!</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">original inspiration came from <a href="http://thefarmchicks.typepad.com/farmchicks/2010/03/easter-place-settings.html">here</a></span></center><center><br /></center><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_c6pkBaWpcGqxL5MMNNrxJD_L3Lk7ms1JKyfXAzxolAzUYunpYbjrlmy0du-0galB0Nh3ERLWYpxub3jZMlB42B30aXt1ZXWyWhRdEufrZ6Grc27MsBbSI_ty5nAU1UFm51aYest5lw/s1600/IMG_4684.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k614/sugarlilycookie/lisa.png" alt="Lisa" /></a></center>lisa (sugarlily cookie)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14923511850707931632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060113451373495979.post-75308594578873939952012-03-16T07:33:00.005-07:002012-03-16T07:42:38.737-07:00do a little jig<center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">happy friday and st. patty's day!</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">enjoy some cookies!</span></center><center><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMJb0FY6k-jjNpsJ1QBAQ6h_h0SiUrBZ-C0nU7kfLjG_XnbnTYmzri4wWpfh0WBDmYvT4YZu5vqMpB79KKJguE3C6GWKJkruPR9u5DUzlBIoMTXNDPcMRDTdWKPesfx8FJueQ9ZMj0Do/s1600/IMG_4589.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgaMJb0FY6k-jjNpsJ1QBAQ6h_h0SiUrBZ-C0nU7kfLjG_XnbnTYmzri4wWpfh0WBDmYvT4YZu5vqMpB79KKJguE3C6GWKJkruPR9u5DUzlBIoMTXNDPcMRDTdWKPesfx8FJueQ9ZMj0Do/s400/IMG_4589.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720504139412951170" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQr63tiK4CM2AUbaSJzC1hyrVl8WjaDMSgvLEAC4qz5C7n239F4ORyWZBvkgwp1cqJPOUQV0bLbw_2fsM6AfOQN10OOGekzMZFm4IwuKILFonPnEqqVLSmENTk1_u2LHuH-YG4FnKHbAI/s1600/IMG_4594.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEjQr63tiK4CM2AUbaSJzC1hyrVl8WjaDMSgvLEAC4qz5C7n239F4ORyWZBvkgwp1cqJPOUQV0bLbw_2fsM6AfOQN10OOGekzMZFm4IwuKILFonPnEqqVLSmENTk1_u2LHuH-YG4FnKHbAI/s400/IMG_4594.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720504538501119666" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0AMB6SuT5BXRG9qi06xt1YkL-JXgDxzvSTCU7iPJIf309P7a32rfn3qGx-jGxfxJ2dP1BNThBne81F2YusuVRnd4oyQrRzG0IX0T_94Iqr98KyXFQxM5ADv-gyPsxilZ8IP5TQ80k9E/s1600/IMG_4596.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgk0AMB6SuT5BXRG9qi06xt1YkL-JXgDxzvSTCU7iPJIf309P7a32rfn3qGx-jGxfxJ2dP1BNThBne81F2YusuVRnd4oyQrRzG0IX0T_94Iqr98KyXFQxM5ADv-gyPsxilZ8IP5TQ80k9E/s400/IMG_4596.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720504943588242434" /></a><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><img src="http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k614/sugarlilycookie/lisa.png" alt="Lisa" /></center>lisa (sugarlily cookie)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14923511850707931632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060113451373495979.post-38175167150713255052012-02-27T09:42:00.011-08:002012-02-27T10:14:31.599-08:00i do so like green eggs and ham!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">celebrate dr. seuss's birthday friday march 2nd with some seuss-inspired cookies</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ilvJOuqtdHOZ_y0X7C_fyvY34aoGpAD1uZSlYyPV9F7APJSmdibIxwKamOWWH_B50xH2-L6-iFN28hmYjrtmam7rab256RQfVIptcZLsHOoLuYwHqkxCuZANhp8vwaNpZ25UJxoPUBs/s1600/IMG_4552.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEj1ilvJOuqtdHOZ_y0X7C_fyvY34aoGpAD1uZSlYyPV9F7APJSmdibIxwKamOWWH_B50xH2-L6-iFN28hmYjrtmam7rab256RQfVIptcZLsHOoLuYwHqkxCuZANhp8vwaNpZ25UJxoPUBs/s400/IMG_4552.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713873029558184562" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLI7Mtt8I-aLv5-RBMKwP1V93MjrMbcwGh9E0oXBiIjn7IMm_upeIY6M5skXfYHhcCN0VSH8XschbYJ8J_YKfRvWI3DnvkOlJcZXVkxV4nYxKHPQN8D-9jkkN1WCTTGsHzVKNB5b7Nvbw/s1600/IMG_4545.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEiLI7Mtt8I-aLv5-RBMKwP1V93MjrMbcwGh9E0oXBiIjn7IMm_upeIY6M5skXfYHhcCN0VSH8XschbYJ8J_YKfRvWI3DnvkOlJcZXVkxV4nYxKHPQN8D-9jkkN1WCTTGsHzVKNB5b7Nvbw/s400/IMG_4545.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713873406803150290" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4zHcJX9noDrJKmsuaVc-8LLNmfoTfuv1uzTNX8sN-HYjnbUycu0V6SjQ9VtcfC5hbgsx1_-VkpkuxnYLFRLoSTkYq0dZ61jEQgR_zYbrVKOETrrpMggJ7HBuV_pFTpbI-cj87Mp6cS0I/s1600/IMG_4550.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEj4zHcJX9noDrJKmsuaVc-8LLNmfoTfuv1uzTNX8sN-HYjnbUycu0V6SjQ9VtcfC5hbgsx1_-VkpkuxnYLFRLoSTkYq0dZ61jEQgR_zYbrVKOETrrpMggJ7HBuV_pFTpbI-cj87Mp6cS0I/s400/IMG_4550.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713873797507037250" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">here's a cute and simple treat for the kids to do too. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">green eggs and.....bacon???</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr96q5GEPgEtyrE5yVnWz90w4PGEwYnu3uSf0-R4qTQ3oHfC83ZK_HSsDTj-t5CoAUWgZmgno59w2i-RGpZ6JpQiXdlbGqYvbeCTQIUr0pVLIEgsJe0xDQFRN1YlMfozqeFKIINhsRHEM/s1600/IMG_4566.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhr96q5GEPgEtyrE5yVnWz90w4PGEwYnu3uSf0-R4qTQ3oHfC83ZK_HSsDTj-t5CoAUWgZmgno59w2i-RGpZ6JpQiXdlbGqYvbeCTQIUr0pVLIEgsJe0xDQFRN1YlMfozqeFKIINhsRHEM/s400/IMG_4566.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713874809588974930" /></a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">just three ingredients:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">white chocolate chips</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">green m&m's</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">pretzel sticks</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoAU6HLCuM3C_ThmWrH36M8kU9BnjsqcKMKW2sUa_4iQ_xjxM471TeZd9DfsdglVQl4sZU200RjrAUKYxt7njhZD7porZYS9vmdFzZf4gjJLfOp9aQt1PS1GQ9YI8I93kxQVUZ8FoAuvk/s1600/IMG_4565.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhoAU6HLCuM3C_ThmWrH36M8kU9BnjsqcKMKW2sUa_4iQ_xjxM471TeZd9DfsdglVQl4sZU200RjrAUKYxt7njhZD7porZYS9vmdFzZf4gjJLfOp9aQt1PS1GQ9YI8I93kxQVUZ8FoAuvk/s400/IMG_4565.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713875569418194546" /></a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">voila! perfect snack to send to school for dr. seuss's birthday </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">or even st. patty's day</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">and the original version...how cute!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHpnQ380IriGP1YWRqxjva9FXfn6fAl_3_yTSpnB3FbWsqQFv4kiIHatCFZMFPDlE07T6P55NtSYuWAzwuUEfuDb2_HvzXJUSu0YLedXlqgjBsOhyFlZbyQAXi7qz2xKQhzzZ1EDOwg/s400/bacon-and-eggs.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHpnQ380IriGP1YWRqxjva9FXfn6fAl_3_yTSpnB3FbWsqQFv4kiIHatCFZMFPDlE07T6P55NtSYuWAzwuUEfuDb2_HvzXJUSu0YLedXlqgjBsOhyFlZbyQAXi7qz2xKQhzzZ1EDOwg/s400/bacon-and-eggs.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>image {<a href="http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2010/03/twist-on-green-eggs-and-ham.html">the girl who ate everything</a>}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><center><img src="http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k614/sugarlilycookie/lisa.png" alt="Lisa" /></center>lisa (sugarlily cookie)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14923511850707931632noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060113451373495979.post-71794990280565798442012-02-24T08:08:00.012-08:002012-02-24T09:41:29.533-08:00downton abbey<center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">have you seen the show <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/downtonabbey/">downton abbey</a> on pbs? i love it! i didn't start watching until this year but was able to catch season 1 on netflix. the only downside to the show is there are only eight episodes per season! i need more. now i have to wait practically a whole year for season 3.</span></center><center><br /><br /><a href="http://janeaustensworld.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/downton-abbey-episode-5-550x3842.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 550px; height: 384px;" src="http://janeaustensworld.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/downton-abbey-episode-5-550x3842.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/10/15/article-1320949-0B4D947B000005DC-877_472x307.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 472px; height: 307px;" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/10/15/article-1320949-0B4D947B000005DC-877_472x307.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">i just stumbled across these cute paper dolls on pinterest via <a href="http://pinterest.com/dandee/">danyelle</a>. </span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">these may just help me and my friends get through the next ten months...</span></center><center><br /></center><center><br /><a href="http://pixel.nymag.com/imgs/daily/vulture/2012/02/16/16_downton-countess.o.jpg/a_560x0.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 560px; height: 450px;" src="http://pixel.nymag.com/imgs/daily/vulture/2012/02/16/16_downton-countess.o.jpg/a_560x0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">thomas and o'brien always up to no good!</span></center><center><br /><a href="http://pixel.nymag.com/imgs/daily/vulture/2012/02/16/16_downton-thomasandobrien.o.jpg/a_560x0.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 560px; height: 417px;" src="http://pixel.nymag.com/imgs/daily/vulture/2012/02/16/16_downton-thomasandobrien.o.jpg/a_560x0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">love mr. pamuk down there in the corner!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://pixel.nymag.com/imgs/daily/vulture/2012/02/16/16_downton-matthewandmary.o.jpg/a_560x0.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 560px; height: 389px;" src="http://pixel.nymag.com/imgs/daily/vulture/2012/02/16/16_downton-matthewandmary.o.jpg/a_560x0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">you can print these off <a href="http://www.vulture.com/2012/02/print-out-vultures-downton-abbey-paper-dolls.html">here</a> and create your own downton abbey stories until season 3 begins!</span></center><center><br /></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">do you watch downton? who's your favorite character?</span></center><center><br /></center><center><img src="http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k614/sugarlilycookie/lisa.png" alt="Lisa" /></center>lisa (sugarlily cookie)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14923511850707931632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060113451373495979.post-89638920166355035492012-02-06T04:00:00.000-08:002012-02-06T04:00:08.939-08:00100th day of school self-portraits<center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">today is the 100th day of school at my children's school. i came across this adorable self-portrait idea on pinterest and thought it would be a great classroom activity for my daughter's 1st grade class. her teacher agreed! we did some practice portraits at home first; one for each of my children. </span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">what will i look like when i am 100 years old?</span></center><center><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_47EBWeqxxHM26oc37LW-RBlaQuUILXaIecPrM554jCsx-Cp3qJWsOY7dotEEVys6N2g4YyQmmTIDQnlQyFErroS_Vo93IUrbxDYDq72EGrTzn_eP_lcBWByqBqdVIbM9EY0uaScGyaY/s1600/IMG_4484.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_47EBWeqxxHM26oc37LW-RBlaQuUILXaIecPrM554jCsx-Cp3qJWsOY7dotEEVys6N2g4YyQmmTIDQnlQyFErroS_Vo93IUrbxDYDq72EGrTzn_eP_lcBWByqBqdVIbM9EY0uaScGyaY/s400/IMG_4484.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703443931767845410" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWx9cqMs-MLD1-bEncN-M3B5qnyEebA6mrDrsQkvOEPCO2BHiTYqDtjBkBSG7-AixggTNQO9FIE4GTyCf59vLcivR3RdgNm4hcW4q_NQeD51CzVd81OJHmKolpl3OU6ILvDeSQ31Biqjk/s1600/IMG_4486.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWx9cqMs-MLD1-bEncN-M3B5qnyEebA6mrDrsQkvOEPCO2BHiTYqDtjBkBSG7-AixggTNQO9FIE4GTyCf59vLcivR3RdgNm4hcW4q_NQeD51CzVd81OJHmKolpl3OU6ILvDeSQ31Biqjk/s400/IMG_4486.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703444519906137778" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ0FPg0x_otPL7-ke_VqdFCXXJFBeGboZXNvM6v-pkE7f_7oR0dhB_RsWgw_RLQQaUb_4zv_gtb5Lxg7XZdd3g4hGUfedkJfjZOefeFDmooyz36O05dyn6O76j_RuZSN8fiI87M1G-SD0/s1600/IMG_4492.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ0FPg0x_otPL7-ke_VqdFCXXJFBeGboZXNvM6v-pkE7f_7oR0dhB_RsWgw_RLQQaUb_4zv_gtb5Lxg7XZdd3g4hGUfedkJfjZOefeFDmooyz36O05dyn6O76j_RuZSN8fiI87M1G-SD0/s400/IMG_4492.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703445467425799698" /></a><br /></center><center><br /></center><center>aren't they cute? and they are so easy. </center><center><br /></center><center> here's what you need:</center><center><br /></center><center style="text-align: center;">black card stock</center><center style="text-align: center;">patterned cardstock</center><center style="text-align: center;">manila folders (for faces)</center><center style="text-align: center;">white painters pen</center><center style="text-align: center;">paper doilies</center><center style="text-align: center;">buttons</center><center style="text-align: center;">beads </center><center style="text-align: center;">cotton balls</center><center style="text-align: center;">googly eyes</center><center><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFMNx81lDQT9Ch45qSoveSigu1XvgFfbOe6kVzgoR-p5uPkRXh02Zocr5TqyMkAerObP93r_IkVGv93OyJO-i7BmV0uVuHuS1teapkFlAWEnSLrkw2jEZSV0PXhckLF29U_9pFkmuwu4/s1600/IMG_4489.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEiAFMNx81lDQT9Ch45qSoveSigu1XvgFfbOe6kVzgoR-p5uPkRXh02Zocr5TqyMkAerObP93r_IkVGv93OyJO-i7BmV0uVuHuS1teapkFlAWEnSLrkw2jEZSV0PXhckLF29U_9pFkmuwu4/s400/IMG_4489.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703446829174666274" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWBQ0RolLYdm5KJEkrgqZGD-128uRdO64TMYb0CN5vqqBdN0XF0V6osIfmNCtMY2VZ_W4dm8Cv795HJgeZOiIMzNFZmzN280NFeTnrHTP3KeSbE0D4K-muM69WTcGBHSV4nm3a0B9e_EA/s1600/IMG_4490.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEjWBQ0RolLYdm5KJEkrgqZGD-128uRdO64TMYb0CN5vqqBdN0XF0V6osIfmNCtMY2VZ_W4dm8Cv795HJgeZOiIMzNFZmzN280NFeTnrHTP3KeSbE0D4K-muM69WTcGBHSV4nm3a0B9e_EA/s400/IMG_4490.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703447330767398690" /></a><br /></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">i cut each piece of clothing and let the kids draw their own faces and arrange their hair</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzeJ4nvi_ahqFnmOnzaRAn0_0dgJRxgu3wZ7lLOYlGVLx6UZLPj6P_-3kAhSt_zSms8iNA4svx6FJixwtK41CiBev4jDYofobN3b2pACeTgwsqDrWi6HzQXuFqos8y4qwYQeCmlF22JM/s1600/IMG_4507.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzeJ4nvi_ahqFnmOnzaRAn0_0dgJRxgu3wZ7lLOYlGVLx6UZLPj6P_-3kAhSt_zSms8iNA4svx6FJixwtK41CiBev4jDYofobN3b2pACeTgwsqDrWi6HzQXuFqos8y4qwYQeCmlF22JM/s400/IMG_4507.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703466955138752482" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzK5IJ7H2ZjsYl8N3uhqGVkmRBD2tJYwgr9yhU0YRG6c22PblW0REvjXsGHtfNTE4D0RVIZPvWULFbCeS-rE4bHlXyeu_OXBLSbWbeOFtlBBPcm1STrm6lwSujhfXKqjui2b3-G_X_Tk/s1600/IMG_4517.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhZzK5IJ7H2ZjsYl8N3uhqGVkmRBD2tJYwgr9yhU0YRG6c22PblW0REvjXsGHtfNTE4D0RVIZPvWULFbCeS-rE4bHlXyeu_OXBLSbWbeOFtlBBPcm1STrm6lwSujhfXKqjui2b3-G_X_Tk/s400/IMG_4517.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705700833228201490" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">i love how each portrait had its own personality</span></center><center><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2FI56QO4EoL_AS88Wy6G3rlzHzlJH8283fJt5ywRv0eTpUvehRJIgTAFfCs7cQ_iKuVfvI6NpWiXOhL9ps21PH-bULhBV0Cil2aH087oniDRfj_rHF36DWyfPK5u2mGGihLhwc7lV9c/s1600/IMG_4518.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2FI56QO4EoL_AS88Wy6G3rlzHzlJH8283fJt5ywRv0eTpUvehRJIgTAFfCs7cQ_iKuVfvI6NpWiXOhL9ps21PH-bULhBV0Cil2aH087oniDRfj_rHF36DWyfPK5u2mGGihLhwc7lV9c/s400/IMG_4518.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705701300749814562" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ZR7C3gvXMFzkWQcLZej-xI07VX3c90vZttAKLi721CUC6Q-Kp0zRo87Gr4VNynK5JjqchMG6t2q00R2dAAQR7KKbYkM4L9tE92L2n5LVz6MN137sZl0mppEvSQh3ys2SZxXL3gOk184/s1600/IMG_4520.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ZR7C3gvXMFzkWQcLZej-xI07VX3c90vZttAKLi721CUC6Q-Kp0zRo87Gr4VNynK5JjqchMG6t2q00R2dAAQR7KKbYkM4L9tE92L2n5LVz6MN137sZl0mppEvSQh3ys2SZxXL3gOk184/s400/IMG_4520.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705701854964561586" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VO4pWpcskmbzk1nZ0-WJztvcBtTkFejW4Mh2o98iXWg7HiGpVyWnRrFBbZuweEfAfrMeMWHx1g3B7au6I2huZDqroMYIa-V-OpRVzi-NAIul-dMWJZ1XtTuomHK-kvoL0zm0EZWtqF0/s1600/IMG_4522.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VO4pWpcskmbzk1nZ0-WJztvcBtTkFejW4Mh2o98iXWg7HiGpVyWnRrFBbZuweEfAfrMeMWHx1g3B7au6I2huZDqroMYIa-V-OpRVzi-NAIul-dMWJZ1XtTuomHK-kvoL0zm0EZWtqF0/s400/IMG_4522.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705705158866196402" /></a><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">wouldn't they look darling in a shadowbox frame and hung in a mudroom or kitchen?</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></center><center><br /></center><center><img src="http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k614/sugarlilycookie/lisa.png" alt="Lisa" /></center>lisa (sugarlily cookie)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14923511850707931632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060113451373495979.post-54890100749507583192012-01-24T09:18:00.000-08:002012-01-24T10:01:39.058-08:00anti-valentine's day??<center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">not everyone LOVES valentine's day...and if you are one of them, here are some great etsy finds to thumb your nose at this holiday!</span></center><center><br /><a href="http://img3.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.303122731.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 570px; height: 379px;" src="http://img3.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.303122731.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">{image: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/90598270/letterpress-anti-valentines-party?ref=sr_gallery_1&sref=&ga_search_query=antivalentine&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=&ga_utm_source=bronto&ga_utm_medium=email&ga_utm_term=Image+-+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fsearch%2Fhandmade%3Fq%3Dantivalentine%26order%3Dmost_relevant%26view_type%3Dgallery%26ship_to%3D&ga_utm_content=etsy_finds_012412&ga_utm_campaign=etsy_finds_012412&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade">inkprintletterpress</a>}</span></center><center><br /><a href="http://img0.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.189206248.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 432px; height: 432px;" src="http://img0.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.189206248.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">{image: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60699650/anti-valentine-ex-boyfriend-voodoo-doll?ref=sr_gallery_39&sref=&ga_search_query=antivalentine&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=&ga_utm_source=bronto&ga_utm_medium=email&ga_utm_term=Image+-+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fsearch%2Fhandmade%3Fq%3Dantivalentine%26order%3Dmost_relevant%26view_type%3Dgallery%26ship_to%3D&ga_utm_content=etsy_finds_012412&ga_utm_campaign=etsy_finds_012412&ga_page=3&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade">iswan</a>}</span></center><center><br /><br /><a href="http://img1.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.301453869.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 570px; height: 428px;" src="http://img1.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.301453869.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></center><center>{image:<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/90134884/anti-valentine-lip-balm-love-stinks-lip?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Image+-+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Flisting%2F90134884%2Fanti-valentine-lip-balm-love-stinks-lip&utm_content=etsy_finds_012412&utm_campaign=etsy_finds_012412"> lippinscottsoapco</a>}</center><center><br /><br /><a href="http://img0.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.213593480.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 570px; height: 427px;" src="http://img0.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.213593480.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>{image: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/86302004/boyfriend-in-a-bottle-tm-ships-jan-27th?ref=mh_link&mh_hub=seasonal&mh_eid=861296266&mh_section=clusters&mh_cid=gag-gifts">gnomesweeetgnome</a>}<br /><br /><a href="http://img2.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.301861778.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 570px; height: 426px;" src="http://img2.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.301861778.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>{image: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/90211907/love-stinks-banner-anti-valentines-day?ref=sr_gallery_2&sref=&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=love+stinks+banner&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade">hawthorneave</a>}</center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">this is a set of cookies i have been making for the last few years and they always sell out!!</span></center><center><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqNxBERkr6afSmyqZOmq8ZdjWhQMoB9zTMBRgZYHlgHYM8F7x8WI0corC2n_xiExbekAl24ZDPRwv1wsmg74SvLeqsTaVYEMJ2FpRuNtw6LIWCazr-Jrapf0Sh6odK7LigKJY0jsQjpM/s1600/IMG_3134.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEjiqNxBERkr6afSmyqZOmq8ZdjWhQMoB9zTMBRgZYHlgHYM8F7x8WI0corC2n_xiExbekAl24ZDPRwv1wsmg74SvLeqsTaVYEMJ2FpRuNtw6LIWCazr-Jrapf0Sh6odK7LigKJY0jsQjpM/s400/IMG_3134.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701259224290807106" /></a><br /></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">so, what are your feelings on valentine's day? </span></center><center><br /></center><center> </center><center><img src="http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k614/sugarlilycookie/lisa.png" alt="Lisa" /></center>lisa (sugarlily cookie)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14923511850707931632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060113451373495979.post-63580831688438451422012-01-19T04:00:00.000-08:002012-01-19T04:00:02.879-08:00for your love<center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">have you started to think about valentine's day yet? </span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">here's two really sweet and simple ideas for your love</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">seven days of love</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">a simple 7-day pill box filled with candy and love notes</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">you can find the printables <a href="http://www.thedatingdivas.com/you-me/show-him-the-love/seven-days-of/">here</a></span></center><center><br /><a href="http://www.thesweetestoccasion.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/diy-valentines-day-gift-ideas.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 400px;" src="http://www.thesweetestoccasion.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/diy-valentines-day-gift-ideas.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">{by <a href="http://www.thedatingdivas.com/you-me/show-him-the-love/seven-days-of/">dating divas</a> via <a href="http://www.thesweetestoccasion.com/2012/01/diy-valentines-day-gift-ideas-2/">the sweetest occasion</a>}</span></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">if you prefer an intimate evening at home, then this darling invitation is just perfection</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">all the printables can be found <a href="http://www.eatdrinkchic.com/post.cfm/valentine-popcorn-invitation">here</a> courtesy of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc33cc;">eat, drink, chic</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.eatdrinkchic.com/assets/content/DIY/valentine_popcorn.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.eatdrinkchic.com/assets/content/DIY/valentine_popcorn.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.eatdrinkchic.com/assets/content/DIY/valentine_popcorn_06.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.eatdrinkchic.com/assets/content/DIY/valentine_popcorn_06.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">{images <a href="http://www.eatdrinkchic.com/post.cfm/valentine-popcorn-invitation">eat, drink, chic</a>}</span></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;">enjoy!!!</span></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><img src="http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k614/sugarlilycookie/lisa.png" alt="Lisa" /></center>lisa (sugarlily cookie)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14923511850707931632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060113451373495979.post-28417324841081257812012-01-12T07:02:00.000-08:002012-01-12T09:27:02.101-08:00max's dangerous party for boys<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">***warning - picture heavy***</span></div><br /><center><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; ">our son, max turned ten years old in november. we threw him a "dangerous party for boys" based on the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Book-Boys-Conn-Iggulden/dp/0061243582/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1322665434&sr=1-1">dangerous book for boys</a>. here's the invitation by rachel of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PencilShavingsStudio">pencil shavings</a>. she did such a great job!</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPLmE-Ln0NhCASPkrRKRi6sc9yGdg0ioqj_rHY5sRtvXAF_ixmA-AuTm7zbmpma6Lvj5OtGVVM6EX4kwlO4RR-4W-muHbu6J-0GzrOCzLSLZNfIwTXRIZ1a0wZ7R1MbwFcAQjEM_jlCQ/s1600/IMG_4376.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPLmE-Ln0NhCASPkrRKRi6sc9yGdg0ioqj_rHY5sRtvXAF_ixmA-AuTm7zbmpma6Lvj5OtGVVM6EX4kwlO4RR-4W-muHbu6J-0GzrOCzLSLZNfIwTXRIZ1a0wZ7R1MbwFcAQjEM_jlCQ/s400/IMG_4376.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680806040815225874" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;">all the food was based on different chapters in the book. there was a chess cake made by my dear friend andrea, fossil cookies and crickette and larvet cupcakes. the kids loved challenging each other to eat the crickettes and larvettes!</span></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxQaG3inc6gwt-k58ej3h6i2m_H6pHcU0pQE0Go4CEISRcNrVLsw-4Jhu0H-lrsAy4nvBK61lGNpPO7Lk0MGNEgSmNWVMOK5EWSnQ6ph7eJuHyn6SmBil_eBFW9uqJGy8TcJEptXPCZE/s1600/IMG_4374.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxQaG3inc6gwt-k58ej3h6i2m_H6pHcU0pQE0Go4CEISRcNrVLsw-4Jhu0H-lrsAy4nvBK61lGNpPO7Lk0MGNEgSmNWVMOK5EWSnQ6ph7eJuHyn6SmBil_eBFW9uqJGy8TcJEptXPCZE/s400/IMG_4374.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680809102400592898" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_8hcapFG1ou0Rqja7EPRmnb_1AFUddY1q-0_z2oUpX2n2pEBK1OTyamvsGEvCMY5J52g-qpdgBDAbpN6fOnw8IkidbB4IiXhQ1V_0uSeQhWFqpRfx6aI2E-MSB5QD7RQtShDlBUcSDY/s1600/IMG_4221.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_8hcapFG1ou0Rqja7EPRmnb_1AFUddY1q-0_z2oUpX2n2pEBK1OTyamvsGEvCMY5J52g-qpdgBDAbpN6fOnw8IkidbB4IiXhQ1V_0uSeQhWFqpRfx6aI2E-MSB5QD7RQtShDlBUcSDY/s400/IMG_4221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680810472205962802" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5__ejOub4-e1wbtJv4XzZyvxmmf2CQiz3uoTsrXTSJMPmOP84w-yufvuHhywNCBdC0siD5pgYEDGecS0ZL8DQBFDyI9m9fYKvJdn0UkFfJcvR1wbbdyR94ingkvH2pMwUMy8AYDj5Xeg/s1600/IMG_4227.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5__ejOub4-e1wbtJv4XzZyvxmmf2CQiz3uoTsrXTSJMPmOP84w-yufvuHhywNCBdC0siD5pgYEDGecS0ZL8DQBFDyI9m9fYKvJdn0UkFfJcvR1wbbdyR94ingkvH2pMwUMy8AYDj5Xeg/s400/IMG_4227.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680811257060305746" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">the chess pieces were made from white and dark chocolate</span></center><center><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PzKN7fuOQxYdyMDWfzVhFZdddb5cuhkLGtz3rrkAaHZ6sfmfpG2oY431JGeoo4bHXD-utc0cCyeS1FJZhICEs7ZORzMW7jE1LuSuCg02Pj1gFSwMjp3630Qe1Q-6-kCYoP1r28v0xdw/s1600/IMG_4204.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEh0PzKN7fuOQxYdyMDWfzVhFZdddb5cuhkLGtz3rrkAaHZ6sfmfpG2oY431JGeoo4bHXD-utc0cCyeS1FJZhICEs7ZORzMW7jE1LuSuCg02Pj1gFSwMjp3630Qe1Q-6-kCYoP1r28v0xdw/s400/IMG_4204.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696743241116366994" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUGULZ2xI8idptsiwYdjHELOT9S0Nz0jEr_hngkKnGzz3-F2Tgam2AurIMRoZbN8cbBZVr5uOFmzjlZ4oHyjvcGWgiP_MTfev9Id4A4k5jip5OLaw42XsdlSfXp2X1Zy34S5cG1x6p1Q/s1600/IMG_4218.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhjUGULZ2xI8idptsiwYdjHELOT9S0Nz0jEr_hngkKnGzz3-F2Tgam2AurIMRoZbN8cbBZVr5uOFmzjlZ4oHyjvcGWgiP_MTfev9Id4A4k5jip5OLaw42XsdlSfXp2X1Zy34S5cG1x6p1Q/s400/IMG_4218.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696744484532965698" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7L85KdeQRh82da68mQwTVqZhYlAZEtG_KJy3hmUE497cLhHvemPLxIZ9izPtV2dsK_EIh_glDfvkcngXJLZnTs4BY51Anui3ha-LfL2pGIlr0PlLAz0qaoU5H9Tepb_vYf-6WdTTCEk/s1600/IMG_4207.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgu7L85KdeQRh82da68mQwTVqZhYlAZEtG_KJy3hmUE497cLhHvemPLxIZ9izPtV2dsK_EIh_glDfvkcngXJLZnTs4BY51Anui3ha-LfL2pGIlr0PlLAz0qaoU5H9Tepb_vYf-6WdTTCEk/s400/IMG_4207.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696745265232942898" /></a><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">all the activities were also taken from the book</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXHTWS0aSHlJXlfCmfYDXVcx66ru2R2O42CVMC-_cbTlJi7jov7m-haL3GYfF5xCscn59GGm-qbMjlizR8KrfQEacuCv91RaJRwWVg-SvNJumz08choYEGJTd_FanILehrV9H-aR3xUY/s1600/IMG_4229.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXHTWS0aSHlJXlfCmfYDXVcx66ru2R2O42CVMC-_cbTlJi7jov7m-haL3GYfF5xCscn59GGm-qbMjlizR8KrfQEacuCv91RaJRwWVg-SvNJumz08choYEGJTd_FanILehrV9H-aR3xUY/s400/IMG_4229.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696745924733665218" /></a><br />paper water bomb (it actually holds water!)</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTxhUD1i87PeCC5s2ptFKh5OZOCxgLWbQWZ9Aqv7AZzaFZ5aUQ3rGb_wPNirChweVWhVDZoXsa41AFtNKS0WV6QIXynUhBcyrPuVFnxqKG7jVjh9FzwuVdXLgu-NXvVnwS4dmvxXVyPs/s1600/IMG_4238.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgqTxhUD1i87PeCC5s2ptFKh5OZOCxgLWbQWZ9Aqv7AZzaFZ5aUQ3rGb_wPNirChweVWhVDZoXsa41AFtNKS0WV6QIXynUhBcyrPuVFnxqKG7jVjh9FzwuVdXLgu-NXvVnwS4dmvxXVyPs/s400/IMG_4238.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696746617304651730" /></a><br />sticks for bows<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyqdL-rV9KRzsGX8xpbNk94x26l0HuIFqTsU9DGQwGWE9IG4VYqJIe6ixpjnc9LU9EIlCXHfyDDFMcX_VvG3rq3NdU2ZnuXKpFu-Rog536FeAY_SmeCtKFe1NFmnY4O6TrdhHnqNIMHQ/s1600/IMG_4243.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyqdL-rV9KRzsGX8xpbNk94x26l0HuIFqTsU9DGQwGWE9IG4VYqJIe6ixpjnc9LU9EIlCXHfyDDFMcX_VvG3rq3NdU2ZnuXKpFu-Rog536FeAY_SmeCtKFe1NFmnY4O6TrdhHnqNIMHQ/s400/IMG_4243.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696747141108472162" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgcgScUFR7fQ2qX5kdBz3wlWj0Qawv054Hz8WVpyIKWmvLv-bUa95WSuE61cdVinvxzg26hwN9-23LzUUGwGG-WW_fayMZGJQ8CHa_27qayDyaXIDeoUh50o3LrsDl_UNkYTUd7zBcZnk/s1600/IMG_4273.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhgcgScUFR7fQ2qX5kdBz3wlWj0Qawv054Hz8WVpyIKWmvLv-bUa95WSuE61cdVinvxzg26hwN9-23LzUUGwGG-WW_fayMZGJQ8CHa_27qayDyaXIDeoUh50o3LrsDl_UNkYTUd7zBcZnk/s400/IMG_4273.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696748136518746162" /></a><br />learning how to juggle</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI6vTTX_X-lpvcniE6X3GyX_eHv_tV2QjpUH3q49RIvDvbFYewHO078iqKdjx_5I8qfZ_ZxdIIo__gYlag7MnXvGeVZpOfVVVxgG7UQDY_nvPEvsI7E3uzV06v7FqSIGYskYa7UWxOY6U/s1600/IMG_4257.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI6vTTX_X-lpvcniE6X3GyX_eHv_tV2QjpUH3q49RIvDvbFYewHO078iqKdjx_5I8qfZ_ZxdIIo__gYlag7MnXvGeVZpOfVVVxgG7UQDY_nvPEvsI7E3uzV06v7FqSIGYskYa7UWxOY6U/s400/IMG_4257.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696748726231492658" /></a><br />learning the rules of poker</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXsSgQpMAfLAaPYIo21e759UAjRj0ezALUw2h2yaczfWk0XjDS8kuOJWAu0GWyhgeAFA64EvEgUbN5zEp5UR-32cBEovvJr5BjkjoLKAX8G9ZKX4jVJ0vFueWYvetTjB9_5KmSsqn2nU/s1600/IMG_4262.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhMXsSgQpMAfLAaPYIo21e759UAjRj0ezALUw2h2yaczfWk0XjDS8kuOJWAu0GWyhgeAFA64EvEgUbN5zEp5UR-32cBEovvJr5BjkjoLKAX8G9ZKX4jVJ0vFueWYvetTjB9_5KmSsqn2nU/s400/IMG_4262.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696749383737351426" /></a><br />my favorite part was my husband's presentation on "advice on girls"</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">taken directly from the book (not based on his own experiences!)</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdjGfrKDGDu7HdIsT0YCBHkU17gq-Hd6bDHnjkSn3zAvGqmM99QwaF-0OcNBGnkE_AfrBHymxnDImKjIZk1qrrInsZLMJha9_5RF1fJtLTOc8nIxYhcxfVjwaVKk2_JmomHKJxpt_gWtw/s1600/IMG_4270.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhdjGfrKDGDu7HdIsT0YCBHkU17gq-Hd6bDHnjkSn3zAvGqmM99QwaF-0OcNBGnkE_AfrBHymxnDImKjIZk1qrrInsZLMJha9_5RF1fJtLTOc8nIxYhcxfVjwaVKk2_JmomHKJxpt_gWtw/s400/IMG_4270.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696749996930339106" /></a><br />they all high-fived when my husband suggested that they stay away from </span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">girls until they were 30!</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDvBtrYW781H4ADiE2pJ6efJC7d55qhbVsOIyxlOGKCqYLYno20Ku-9zZ0LJl5khwEPclPb6Z913hLqyXcyJ6JYc26HY6IWcZ6JSrEWdwcuqRLYjuPvA8wXDCn8OvlAeKAC2NCs43T6o/s1600/IMG_4267.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgGDvBtrYW781H4ADiE2pJ6efJC7d55qhbVsOIyxlOGKCqYLYno20Ku-9zZ0LJl5khwEPclPb6Z913hLqyXcyJ6JYc26HY6IWcZ6JSrEWdwcuqRLYjuPvA8wXDCn8OvlAeKAC2NCs43T6o/s400/IMG_4267.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696750917818008162" /></a><br /><center style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">we made them eat "dangerous" food based on some of the </span></center></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;">seven modern wonders of the world<br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJIq2P-D02eKFFIusOoBklIToJyj5VaBFesvbONkCpdQD0rHixnpUV5S2RayJWGxdYiF4hKK5cIVhZ2e_Z9PfG2SVYKu8GwU9xrWTRuHYvl97tUbfRf7PjyJSZGtCNwezMUl4wGkI_jY/s1600/IMG_4230.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEipJIq2P-D02eKFFIusOoBklIToJyj5VaBFesvbONkCpdQD0rHixnpUV5S2RayJWGxdYiF4hKK5cIVhZ2e_Z9PfG2SVYKu8GwU9xrWTRuHYvl97tUbfRf7PjyJSZGtCNwezMUl4wGkI_jY/s400/IMG_4230.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696752678786238562" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKN8X3xTXWFhLbB4vI9_6pw1mFHY7sxdnvMYqnAZvkt_b4TSgaW9OSWsmW7r_64TcotjFjDYnqBVprZoxFS5ZAHbqfXM00HiqrxjlqPM5l0eHG2gPKam45DgGHKu8N3VEMP89GUmyHZ4E/s1600/IMG_4231.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEgKN8X3xTXWFhLbB4vI9_6pw1mFHY7sxdnvMYqnAZvkt_b4TSgaW9OSWsmW7r_64TcotjFjDYnqBVprZoxFS5ZAHbqfXM00HiqrxjlqPM5l0eHG2gPKam45DgGHKu8N3VEMP89GUmyHZ4E/s400/IMG_4231.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696753727519749730" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiv6MXr6oWALnR7-eIEQgqtIPHRTa6YQxowURjBP7Q86nOBCnrhHbrbinPLDrj6J5-BYkTF6z6lPvqZUK1XTp2WMi49eV8afO8DBHCA_oHrT8xBdbHZbfF8Y2nJh3cfjUGJ43RfyTivKQ/s1600/IMG_4372.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEhiv6MXr6oWALnR7-eIEQgqtIPHRTa6YQxowURjBP7Q86nOBCnrhHbrbinPLDrj6J5-BYkTF6z6lPvqZUK1XTp2WMi49eV8afO8DBHCA_oHrT8xBdbHZbfF8Y2nJh3cfjUGJ43RfyTivKQ/s400/IMG_4372.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696797057650604898" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yFlzwFtpLPe4qnct1xnKEXX4qPc-2P9RGJH2vZAXOcecwVmL-kmB0QHiWv2YKkDVvan_bJ3bs9vX6zwQV5Gr0oyRZ3KTm1cabAtJ5UFtP0sqTy7BgQYy8Gg9JQbVFJYqFt7l08TlhOY/s1600/IMG_4236.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEi7yFlzwFtpLPe4qnct1xnKEXX4qPc-2P9RGJH2vZAXOcecwVmL-kmB0QHiWv2YKkDVvan_bJ3bs9vX6zwQV5Gr0oyRZ3KTm1cabAtJ5UFtP0sqTy7BgQYy8Gg9JQbVFJYqFt7l08TlhOY/s400/IMG_4236.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696755387412158866" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4XwA_FpNXLw-PfhxumfxKSa3gEWmaqVx_rWvtV1qijZdltEUUtQgL5RIfN66GuD7a2_XIu593JNevBYLDGPtd3QAWy-gb9vetqkshRZTVg0PdNdc-uah05y0KXl1I8CwxPlJsKHtAKzs/s1600/IMG_4217.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEg4XwA_FpNXLw-PfhxumfxKSa3gEWmaqVx_rWvtV1qijZdltEUUtQgL5RIfN66GuD7a2_XIu593JNevBYLDGPtd3QAWy-gb9vetqkshRZTVg0PdNdc-uah05y0KXl1I8CwxPlJsKHtAKzs/s400/IMG_4217.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696755818438731634" /></a><br />all the boys received a box of "essential gear for dangerous boys"<br />(compass, flashlight, pencil, paper, marble, fish hook, fishing line,</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">needle and thread, bandaid, magnifying glass, bandana)</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8x58dWnvTFJ7dsKe527Tu6_J88qgUKyTyOuLtrXnjwFU-Lx9R2rrLx6huH3pMVWO7L0RJHPuUtmqy7CoIu2VUzxcCbK0oW5dQUOnaO3JZDW2Pm3yrilBmTTPkYTmJtqIaiUf4Gk0Tg9E/s1600/IMG_4224.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEh8x58dWnvTFJ7dsKe527Tu6_J88qgUKyTyOuLtrXnjwFU-Lx9R2rrLx6huH3pMVWO7L0RJHPuUtmqy7CoIu2VUzxcCbK0oW5dQUOnaO3JZDW2Pm3yrilBmTTPkYTmJtqIaiUf4Gk0Tg9E/s400/IMG_4224.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696757613677895794" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9NPcwgRijVGsbdJyIWTZHb0BlT7afmZ8aebbZalLRvObhmZ-bow-R_yJwzVKFQKK1ZQhdDndwnPScUqhXtOfHW5RHHuVUTLzbXEKGzwT8FoRhqUvGSHnxu_qzf7JNGrzQCZdDyiMWzM/s1600/IMG_4202.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEjf9NPcwgRijVGsbdJyIWTZHb0BlT7afmZ8aebbZalLRvObhmZ-bow-R_yJwzVKFQKK1ZQhdDndwnPScUqhXtOfHW5RHHuVUTLzbXEKGzwT8FoRhqUvGSHnxu_qzf7JNGrzQCZdDyiMWzM/s400/IMG_4202.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696759404391427570" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJl52dMuws5AQgOy2T_hbuJhjidZQ90UjD-1sH2Yke7XruuacYnpr_c49fQ2x3M0PUt-orB7VfbpzVvq3bjWZUNEDNNamYImZ0CDZDiOlXe4Xfrx0ecbdOWvnVS6yUwJIgE5ZAlOhYGr8/s1600/IMG_4233.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><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/AVvXsEiJl52dMuws5AQgOy2T_hbuJhjidZQ90UjD-1sH2Yke7XruuacYnpr_c49fQ2x3M0PUt-orB7VfbpzVvq3bjWZUNEDNNamYImZ0CDZDiOlXe4Xfrx0ecbdOWvnVS6yUwJIgE5ZAlOhYGr8/s400/IMG_4233.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696794495271141602" /></a><br />happy birthday max!!!</span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YHcToptnLwjXYCDSqo_5wk45DGZgZ_Lmg5ciNONR9qG44bBQMdgw4xbTuxAVdccTqe6mmm6_mDpqHN6hij3sHJnkuZ6nh38MtJlTVylJKIdTAU2CVL72r6O-1OO5IxitQubfIGSqRUA/s1600/IMG_4264.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YHcToptnLwjXYCDSqo_5wk45DGZgZ_Lmg5ciNONR9qG44bBQMdgw4xbTuxAVdccTqe6mmm6_mDpqHN6hij3sHJnkuZ6nh38MtJlTVylJKIdTAU2CVL72r6O-1OO5IxitQubfIGSqRUA/s400/IMG_4264.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696795525110933474" /></a><br /></span></center><center></center><center></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><img src="http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k614/sugarlilycookie/lisa.png" alt="Lisa" /></center>lisa (sugarlily cookie)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14923511850707931632noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060113451373495979.post-54173862590553768842011-12-05T04:00:00.000-08:002011-12-05T04:00:05.603-08:00elf on the shelf<span style="font-family:arial;">elf on the shelf is really stressing me out these days. how about you? the kids come running down the stairs in the morning to find out where mr. wink (that's the name of our elf) has moved and are often disappointed. mr. wink is a lazy elf. sometimes he doesn't move for days.</span><br /><center><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">so while the kids were at school i had a little chat with mr. wink. i showed him how creative and mischievous his little elf friends are on </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://pinterest.com/">pinterest</a><span style="font-family:arial;">. and that he better step up his game or he may not come out of his box next christmas.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">was i too harsh?</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxKDhpltGlj72y0qEPZ_aqPIEAksQjA4vclWp4OjtmmxOV_dXP7xdZPGNdOmbtn8alMBY3RJCaNem75gq1d3J0YkIY2oo0QIFUOSXkzYRKAUGp2n39KgDmnYTOD4V7dU0Cyz66fh9TBU/s1600/IMG_4379.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxKDhpltGlj72y0qEPZ_aqPIEAksQjA4vclWp4OjtmmxOV_dXP7xdZPGNdOmbtn8alMBY3RJCaNem75gq1d3J0YkIY2oo0QIFUOSXkzYRKAUGp2n39KgDmnYTOD4V7dU0Cyz66fh9TBU/s400/IMG_4379.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682317369082488770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;">here are some favorite elf sightings...all via pinterest </span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXtjuMlUGKsCdIab1knk5pnoFHIXSF7Od4ooj__7-jKtTL0PTRp_7TKMPX60T2MoyvFXQy9bhz_k4vdsXg5yN3zyZXQtkSayvJIEzId8fZh4RdNS7O_LFylBFtUeJonl3cqFlnBui7PU/s1600/elf+and+barbie.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXtjuMlUGKsCdIab1knk5pnoFHIXSF7Od4ooj__7-jKtTL0PTRp_7TKMPX60T2MoyvFXQy9bhz_k4vdsXg5yN3zyZXQtkSayvJIEzId8fZh4RdNS7O_LFylBFtUeJonl3cqFlnBui7PU/s400/elf+and+barbie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682318534235794594" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwKIld5tiloCiTzxH67gabzJPJw7YklbivMMF31WQMg_P05KrLsCyqteIQpgNNX_s6VVahEj0KMMFWANA5PbUqvYBTMlgc3o7e6ShA08nol87VTbSNCYtsgh6XXXSbsrwuIwsHnx2K50/s1600/elf+campfire.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 128px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwKIld5tiloCiTzxH67gabzJPJw7YklbivMMF31WQMg_P05KrLsCyqteIQpgNNX_s6VVahEj0KMMFWANA5PbUqvYBTMlgc3o7e6ShA08nol87VTbSNCYtsgh6XXXSbsrwuIwsHnx2K50/s400/elf+campfire.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682318718680077650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFfChLJxfos5t1Qf11iQ0BKbGb3ycZaha7o6nX_vL7mnuzga2RZrKIGNgIT0dWzSX377UseoGmIWaEJQ3mX6OingdRA78ACl6KjMtW3YbBWTF4zBKEOO1te_os2Ajxp-CEH5I2NVs9eQ/s1600/elf+snow+angel.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFfChLJxfos5t1Qf11iQ0BKbGb3ycZaha7o6nX_vL7mnuzga2RZrKIGNgIT0dWzSX377UseoGmIWaEJQ3mX6OingdRA78ACl6KjMtW3YbBWTF4zBKEOO1te_os2Ajxp-CEH5I2NVs9eQ/s400/elf+snow+angel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682318898645509042" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">i'd love to hear about your elf!</span><br /><br /><img src="http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k614/sugarlilycookie/lisa.png" alt="Lisa" /></center>lisa (sugarlily cookie)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14923511850707931632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060113451373495979.post-40610194791154093352011-11-30T06:42:00.000-08:002011-11-30T07:32:31.261-08:00four gifts<span style="font-family:arial;">have you heard of this christmas gift giving tradition? a friend introduced me to it a few years ago. It is such a simple, beautiful idea for the holidays.</span><br /><center><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:arial;" >something you want</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:arial;" ><br />something you need</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:arial;" ><br />something to wear</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-family:arial;" ><br />something to read</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">i found these beautiful <a href="http://dandeedesigns.bigcartel.com/product/want-need-wear-read-gift-tags">tags</a> to go along with each gift and they can be reused year after year.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMM9VdgT-8sYcsfZWWCGyeJsE6hGdSOtbxZA6_Taq9hhiP-DXImeFh8aZySn_S6ALsEFUF4UTDBo2GQKKelpP-iLuXRLEPYoDPE4rz3BKqtlgUy8CDCRZCrZhExSaPFlRjyX7nqihy_RQ/s1600/dandee+tags.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMM9VdgT-8sYcsfZWWCGyeJsE6hGdSOtbxZA6_Taq9hhiP-DXImeFh8aZySn_S6ALsEFUF4UTDBo2GQKKelpP-iLuXRLEPYoDPE4rz3BKqtlgUy8CDCRZCrZhExSaPFlRjyX7nqihy_RQ/s400/dandee+tags.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680802134061259890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:78%;" >image {<a href="http://dandeedesigns.bigcartel.com/product/want-need-wear-read-gift-tags">dandee</a>}</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYfK8P_mDe5kfHKR8DNGNdFFufIe_K9gPBYM3awldOjhurmF_iW7UrJsqkhjiLiVTGZBKpY7vZD2LPoh96OGmlB3CR_2F7JAAGi3qBh6WUMCniq6hoJe-7gv8MCPbO2dZY3PGLSqdzwM/s1600/dandee+tag+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYfK8P_mDe5kfHKR8DNGNdFFufIe_K9gPBYM3awldOjhurmF_iW7UrJsqkhjiLiVTGZBKpY7vZD2LPoh96OGmlB3CR_2F7JAAGi3qBh6WUMCniq6hoJe-7gv8MCPbO2dZY3PGLSqdzwM/s400/dandee+tag+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680802300785283122" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:78%;" >image {<a href="http://dandeedesigns.bigcartel.com/product/want-need-wear-read-gift-tags">dandee</a>}</span><br /></div></div><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">what is your gift giving tradition?</span><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><img src="http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k614/sugarlilycookie/lisa.png" alt="Lisa" /></center>lisa (sugarlily cookie)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14923511850707931632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060113451373495979.post-29579202666753923672011-11-29T06:47:00.000-08:002011-11-29T07:23:30.839-08:00advent elves<center><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">i received my first advent calendar when i was a little girl. it was handmade by my grandmother "fritz" who lived in wisconsin. i only saw her every few years as we lived in pennsylvania. she was a wonderfully creative woman. her advent calendar was a simple red felt banner with 24 hershey kisses tied to it with a bell at the bottom. she included a poem to go along with it (i don't know who the original author is):</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family: arial;">december 1st to christmas<br />is the longest time of year<br /><br />seems as though ol' santa<br />never will appear<br /><br />how many days till christmas<br />it's so mighty hard to count<br /><br />so this candy ribbon<br />will tell the exact amount<br /><br />untie a candy every night<br />when the sandman casts his spell<br /><br />christmas day will be here<br />by the time you reach the bell<br /><br /><br /></div></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Sadly that advent calendar is now long gone. I wanted to continue the tradition with my children. Instead of candy ribbons though, each child has an elf with the little pockets for trinkets and treats.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-f7r44SvgMP-E29qS2Bpb8WxjTu7gvGyETxV5TUtjFvj6A9Ajldn0_L8WXFBhYxsGGQxLFL8MoQsQq7d_kDUTr6HDaVuIBR3OBhU1E03txX2dw2hzAgnw_iFl1jY4ds1qcx1AgGEVu0/s1600/IMG_4364.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-f7r44SvgMP-E29qS2Bpb8WxjTu7gvGyETxV5TUtjFvj6A9Ajldn0_L8WXFBhYxsGGQxLFL8MoQsQq7d_kDUTr6HDaVuIBR3OBhU1E03txX2dw2hzAgnw_iFl1jY4ds1qcx1AgGEVu0/s400/IMG_4364.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680434297401422370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">love their little feet</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimDKVzJN3-3FzOtZ49eWvs155U6CLOlUoBzKOeJeZn0lQPKRDYu-KE_U0r5NYamkjkeAkOCybOhKm1FGch9Qq5lho-dcnv0Ui_wtS8gPiqv3qILw03h51eLktTLo3OinMBHbS0yMq_3c/s1600/IMG_4366.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimDKVzJN3-3FzOtZ49eWvs155U6CLOlUoBzKOeJeZn0lQPKRDYu-KE_U0r5NYamkjkeAkOCybOhKm1FGch9Qq5lho-dcnv0Ui_wtS8gPiqv3qILw03h51eLktTLo3OinMBHbS0yMq_3c/s400/IMG_4366.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680434844334867682" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">you don't have to spend a lot of money</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">these little treats were bought at party city, most for under 10 cents</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTthV7rB0G7VZRpQkV0b7ipLjX6MiGqrchqN68qbLaiFNLFaq5PdYHu_ymbIkX_tcNAzfPgK01OydoiHPRmVKYKRDxGKX_YNty76o9csVDlA-dku3Mfe-Rg1qcDktlPBUxFvfUMV1Mfc/s1600/IMG_4356.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTthV7rB0G7VZRpQkV0b7ipLjX6MiGqrchqN68qbLaiFNLFaq5PdYHu_ymbIkX_tcNAzfPgK01OydoiHPRmVKYKRDxGKX_YNty76o9csVDlA-dku3Mfe-Rg1qcDktlPBUxFvfUMV1Mfc/s400/IMG_4356.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680435532382586098" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1E5Huudi6cEw9RA1s_1tno_uzakbF5Fck9HxHZQTg0EM0q6d9vPSUMnQLSn5uUlpeOJT0JbCPdywzba1ZVLDyclH_Tc4Nlkhs_wQ3vtS88YT5EWMeuh3X0VkIFIjkkVtrSh4Zwxpz9ZI/s1600/IMG_4359.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1E5Huudi6cEw9RA1s_1tno_uzakbF5Fck9HxHZQTg0EM0q6d9vPSUMnQLSn5uUlpeOJT0JbCPdywzba1ZVLDyclH_Tc4Nlkhs_wQ3vtS88YT5EWMeuh3X0VkIFIjkkVtrSh4Zwxpz9ZI/s400/IMG_4359.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680436233439859794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5PDhkN2WywpDCes1I3cixOIQ0s9CvJW4RlOpxCUa9zvwuinEJOwFdwfKBKRB62BVJ900UyC_iti59pa6UWuzzvDbyRRWCogMyduBJ2lpYUeBu-ksxlYZib3iK42DV6yEIXSRgRnPblc/s1600/IMG_4360.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5PDhkN2WywpDCes1I3cixOIQ0s9CvJW4RlOpxCUa9zvwuinEJOwFdwfKBKRB62BVJ900UyC_iti59pa6UWuzzvDbyRRWCogMyduBJ2lpYUeBu-ksxlYZib3iK42DV6yEIXSRgRnPblc/s400/IMG_4360.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680436962017798722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvKxNg1PDsHYBk5MJB2jGrW76PxAL-XrifXQG8eTJL9WKEWGRYqDWpG7B5QJW9oFO8ma01Dy1RulOshNkveQTRJM1m_jrYvHrgPl2JSROtC1HmzSsY6cuVU52R65mMtgoj6YN_FG-Uv4/s1600/IMG_4365.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvKxNg1PDsHYBk5MJB2jGrW76PxAL-XrifXQG8eTJL9WKEWGRYqDWpG7B5QJW9oFO8ma01Dy1RulOshNkveQTRJM1m_jrYvHrgPl2JSROtC1HmzSsY6cuVU52R65mMtgoj6YN_FG-Uv4/s400/IMG_4365.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680437801462850050" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">the kids are so excited for december 1st and their first little treat. what kind of advent calendar do you have?</span><br /></div><img src="http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k614/sugarlilycookie/lisa.png" alt="Lisa" /></center>lisa (sugarlily cookie)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14923511850707931632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060113451373495979.post-41780361479282870872011-11-26T06:48:00.000-08:002011-11-26T06:55:16.543-08:00frosting for the cause<center><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">i'm guest posting over at <a href="http://www.frostingforthecause.com/">frosting for the cause</a> today. you can read my post </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.frostingforthecause.com/2011/11/lisas-snake-sugar-cookies/">here</a><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">thank you, paula, for letting me be a part of your wonderful project.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><img src="http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k614/sugarlilycookie/lisa.png" alt="Lisa" /></center>lisa (sugarlily cookie)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14923511850707931632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060113451373495979.post-74526196737602966092011-11-23T04:00:00.000-08:002011-11-23T04:12:32.034-08:00a charlie brown thanksgiving<span style="font-family: arial;">every year i co-host a charlie brown thanksgiving at our </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://sugarlilycookie.blogspot.com/2011/07/our-little-library.html">cute little library.</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> the kids make a cute thanksgiving craft, watch "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving", and then gobble up a feast just like ol' chuck and the gang.</span><br /><center><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">the library all decked out in its thanksgiving best</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcke3g1XyWDVfTnjQIuxPAt3mUYs0pNs6aAvK5psUYmr6uNr8cbTNEfektX7bJUNHOU5f_gc0p-goWL2BEIYU-PYMQ3UNagYL9nCttnXYtbqeYXcT-PEwZM-n37G-NW-k0wyKINWVrKRo/s1600/2011_11_21.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcke3g1XyWDVfTnjQIuxPAt3mUYs0pNs6aAvK5psUYmr6uNr8cbTNEfektX7bJUNHOU5f_gc0p-goWL2BEIYU-PYMQ3UNagYL9nCttnXYtbqeYXcT-PEwZM-n37G-NW-k0wyKINWVrKRo/s400/2011_11_21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678160054351841810" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">some vince guaraldi really sets the mood</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHmFNohPXT7nPf9NHD8IfvQubUPyc20FaDHDY7TMrLAtkClk9llYzZ5pOnc3U06AE52aUIQ-bv1OlTY6K9XO2XYBU7dMqfug61nOJeC1DZPXb6LzmLBRnIHs5CUj0xQe46Dsyy4O-aCU/s1600/2011_11_211.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHmFNohPXT7nPf9NHD8IfvQubUPyc20FaDHDY7TMrLAtkClk9llYzZ5pOnc3U06AE52aUIQ-bv1OlTY6K9XO2XYBU7dMqfug61nOJeC1DZPXb6LzmLBRnIHs5CUj0xQe46Dsyy4O-aCU/s400/2011_11_211.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678160909500980674" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">happy thanksgiving!</span><br /><br /><img src="http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k614/sugarlilycookie/lisa.png" alt="Lisa" /></center>lisa (sugarlily cookie)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14923511850707931632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060113451373495979.post-11759501714585000062011-10-31T06:55:00.000-07:002011-10-31T06:59:44.733-07:00happy halloween!<center><span style="font-family:arial;">i have some friends helping me in the kitchen today...</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1S2DiHBhERveqYF8M3sOYv__Z14BpGDZmj7oynREY5Ko8eYUJk98xsgoMQxle4j2ESY_b0aTRvs0nrw-unibm3FDBHWRmKf_Z2xhT1xGSYkK6jfBnCkYfyFr8_L9wklTDdoK2SukNf5I/s1600/IMG_4126.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1S2DiHBhERveqYF8M3sOYv__Z14BpGDZmj7oynREY5Ko8eYUJk98xsgoMQxle4j2ESY_b0aTRvs0nrw-unibm3FDBHWRmKf_Z2xhT1xGSYkK6jfBnCkYfyFr8_L9wklTDdoK2SukNf5I/s400/IMG_4126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669655248135822498" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">have a spooky halloween!!!</span><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k614/sugarlilycookie/lisa.png" alt="Lisa" /></center>lisa (sugarlily cookie)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14923511850707931632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060113451373495979.post-2403819372134432222011-10-24T04:00:00.000-07:002011-10-24T04:00:12.519-07:00custom cookies<span style="font-family: arial;">i love when customers request custom cookies based on an invitation or party theme. this week i had three custom orders.</span><br /><center><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">first up were these adorable pink baby barnyard animals to match cupcake toppers for a little girls' first birthday.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZs8wYGt31NbxsOcNVfeVuKfOnuucFdTeck20pXIG3mplixUyxV7ygnkd7gDsLSfAep4mMTDGBtzGyqi-tBpBKuZYJ4p8u4vFfr78RaRyEZLHqkaSHYpfT-wUP0lXawlqE7F1biWqxg8/s1600/2011_10_18.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZs8wYGt31NbxsOcNVfeVuKfOnuucFdTeck20pXIG3mplixUyxV7ygnkd7gDsLSfAep4mMTDGBtzGyqi-tBpBKuZYJ4p8u4vFfr78RaRyEZLHqkaSHYpfT-wUP0lXawlqE7F1biWqxg8/s400/2011_10_18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666390706052124130" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;">next up were reptile cookies to match this invitation. i had a lot fun making these!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13J8n6XXtuRNzu6GTcHbvaFw3GfIRyx8KinKcMxqkIhFIs_e4JZmVjHpatu5HRUoGp6dmZ8K2PQRa0TnP7kFyD277NFnv0VEhRPH9-2P6T19K_qEiyXQDzUbP4zKEoT4k_204ucCiJno/s1600/reptile+invite+revised.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13J8n6XXtuRNzu6GTcHbvaFw3GfIRyx8KinKcMxqkIhFIs_e4JZmVjHpatu5HRUoGp6dmZ8K2PQRa0TnP7kFyD277NFnv0VEhRPH9-2P6T19K_qEiyXQDzUbP4zKEoT4k_204ucCiJno/s400/reptile+invite+revised.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666393246154027586" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAF1Urf5D5qyUjVt7ZmuCYYhCU_6hu7ccwIVI-Jbdx1E6_LAVNvRTT08lG1vZcQ4xqZ7xYFaJa-p0au_cqx5EIdu6T9qzOJGYOiTgIMINbYKnKNa4VfrDy_KyogvLnqzrBtPsiDAhZU8/s1600/IMG_4080.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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