tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68319059427342990672024-03-05T08:03:43.893-06:00Two Blues and a PinkPLEASE EXCUSE LOOK OF BLOG WHILE IT GOES THROUGH A FACELIFT!Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.comBlogger469125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-41822678381727349882011-12-23T06:00:00.000-06:002011-12-23T06:00:06.375-06:00Coming and Going<p>I’m sure y’all are wondering on what is going to be moved over to the new blog and what isn’t. So today I am going to give an idea of what is switching over.</p> <p>Of course the following are moving with me: <br /><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hILFodi2aBo/TvIBEbsi-vI/AAAAAAAACkk/rBgrvlBca6w/s1600-h/pregnancytag%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pregnancytag" border="0" alt="pregnancytag" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-U-gAu0UPiPw/TvIBEjzMN7I/AAAAAAAACks/N7Qjv99Sbo8/pregnancytag_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="200" /></a> <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Y_wWWxPgtvs/TvIBFLRkJyI/AAAAAAAACk0/wgerhITi7uo/s1600-h/scrapbookingtag%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="scrapbookingtag" border="0" alt="scrapbookingtag" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2hHWlSw5nXU/TvIBFQAWzkI/AAAAAAAACk8/oue5E8xpOWQ/scrapbookingtag_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="200" /></a> <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NMKc8vbNewg/TvIBFx2zZ1I/AAAAAAAAClE/YeLuSwQ-8ig/s1600-h/kiddostag%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="kiddostag" border="0" alt="kiddostag" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-i8sIiFGaqSc/TvIBGInNlTI/AAAAAAAAClM/K6ZT1Uioq4U/kiddostag_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="200" /></a></p> <p>And I’ll be introducing a new category: <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-I0ajs9A-f94/TvIBGj-TUaI/AAAAAAAAClU/nSr8Sut9qxU/s1600-h/diariestag%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="diariestag" border="0" alt="diariestag" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FTuweMgmlZI/TvIBG15SY4I/AAAAAAAAClc/rgFd-LbFGtg/diariestag_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="200" /></a></p> <p>Saturday Snapshots will <strong>not</strong> be moving over. Saturdays have just gotten too hectic to guarantee a post. However, I will be doing this: <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jw9FHPopbIc/TvIBHXz0TJI/AAAAAAAAClk/t8dR7jsiCZM/s1600-h/wordlesstag%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="wordlesstag" border="0" alt="wordlesstag" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QSxO5tHHGrs/TvIBHsllEUI/AAAAAAAACls/8lNOnQLKtBo/wordlesstag_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="584" height="200" /></a></p> <p>I’ll still be posting other things like rants, holiday recaps, and cooking stuff, but they aren’t getting their own fancy category tag (these listed can all be easily found under the “Found on the Blog” section of my new blog). I’m actually not too sure if I will post as many recipes anymore though. At the beginning of the year we’ll be starting a 6 week meal plan that we will rotate through the year, and most of the recipes on it aren’t of my own making.</p> <p>I’ll be back later with a little on the whys of the move.</p> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-2078512620890721002011-12-21T00:53:00.001-06:002011-12-21T00:53:53.478-06:00*coming soon*<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PlHpaKbN3J8/TvGCewM9a9I/AAAAAAAACkU/uvW9LXNYG24/s1600-h/coming%252520soon%25255B3%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="coming soon" border="0" alt="coming soon" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9d41Keo6Skg/TvGCgJvHixI/AAAAAAAACkc/n0YynK_vl8A/coming%252520soon_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="600" height="380" /></a></p> <p>ooooh…. <br />someone will be moving to a new blog.</p> <p>*gasp*</p> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-49813817723669276432011-12-11T15:31:00.001-06:002011-12-11T15:31:11.564-06:00Sunday Scrapbooking (12/11)<p>Just one today. It never fails, I get sick – I don’t go near Photoshop. So this is a page I actually got done today.</p> <p><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=59587&title=saturday-morning&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="saturdaymorning" border="0" alt="saturdaymorning" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OAkqseK2L_E/TuUhHiSQeOI/AAAAAAAACj8/wX71u-Xi4ek/saturdaymorning%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600" /></a>made with Sweet Shoppe's 2011 Cookies 4 Kids Templates, Julie Billingsley's Brighten the Day, and Heather Hess' The Blockhead font</p> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-83026920595188079272011-12-10T21:44:00.001-06:002011-12-10T21:44:28.804-06:00Saturday Snapshots (12/10)<p>What? You think I forgot?</p> <p>Pfft. I never really forget… sometimes I just don’t ever get around to posting it.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GIKJrrfDjRM/TuQnFveNMfI/AAAAAAAACjc/GhceiKAa-vQ/s1600-h/20111207-DSCN7288%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111207-DSCN7288" border="0" alt="20111207-DSCN7288" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SLooJr0JetQ/TuQnGGN2iWI/AAAAAAAACjk/MqZtAvzczEs/20111207-DSCN7288_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="450" /></a></p> <p>And these… I didn’t forget, I’ve been battling the cold from hell all week… oh and I lost my voice too. And Bella has been battling the same hellish cold all week. </p> <p>Anyway… <br />Here is prompt #4.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EdVyW7xOpd8/TuQnGtMBY0I/AAAAAAAACjs/JAI37Z0M5t8/s1600-h/12DaysFOUR%25255B3%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="12DaysFOUR" border="0" alt="12DaysFOUR" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2S1tjDUiRm4/TuQnG7z1vxI/AAAAAAAACj0/StzYZ_fp5x0/12DaysFOUR_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="512" height="85" /></a></p> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-85228615290926804982011-12-05T11:08:00.001-06:002011-12-05T11:11:24.869-06:00Decorating the tree<p>Rule number one for Christmas tree decorating… </p> <p>If you are big and pregnant – don’t sit on the floor and help your kids decorate the tree if your husband is taking pictures, you’ll end up mostly just looking fat in all of them.</p> <p>Rule number two for Christmas tree decorating…</p> <p>Even if they were just washed, if someone is taking pictures of the tree decorating for your December Daily pages, don’t wear a pair of pajama bottoms you wore once that week already.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PzEzAJZ16xE/Ttz6VNVkUQI/AAAAAAAACh4/-t7v4N8BKVA/s1600-h/20111204-DSCN7197%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111204-DSCN7197" border="0" alt="20111204-DSCN7197" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GWjhWOsGg_g/Ttz6VxrM1uI/AAAAAAAACiA/aU70OC8tD4k/20111204-DSCN7197_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400" /></a> <br /> <br /></p> <p> <br /><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="20111204-DSCN7223" border="0" alt="20111204-DSCN7223" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UMDtzPy9m1w/Ttz6nNJauRI/AAAAAAAACiw/xPScfo7TCVQ/20111204-DSCN7223_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="800" />  <br /> <br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-booZ-_hTTic/Ttz6na1OLCI/AAAAAAAACi4/-oMFxICtjGs/s1600-h/12DaysTHREE%25255B3%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="12DaysTHREE" border="0" alt="12DaysTHREE" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-77a_Tyl0XX8/Ttz6oKS0-bI/AAAAAAAACjA/lv82Q6epcDE/12DaysTHREE_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="516" height="115" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IA34I37Zawk/Ttz6oTvF-qI/AAAAAAAACjI/xf09EPa-H_8/s1600-h/day3%25255B3%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="day3" border="0" alt="day3" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-R4esLAV23pI/Ttz6pdaR5vI/AAAAAAAACjQ/A7EduTxgIP8/day3_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="575" height="426" /></a></p> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-43707697458628600032011-12-04T12:19:00.001-06:002011-12-04T12:19:39.463-06:00Sunday Scrapbooking (12/4)<p>Well, let’s just get right to it!</p> <p><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=57044&title=please-remember&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="pleaseremember-SS1129-TRISH" border="0" alt="pleaseremember-SS1129-TRISH" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-drF64uEFFpY/Ttu5rblyJ4I/AAAAAAAAChY/PMhveNd0mFE/pleaseremember-SS1129-TRISH%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600" /></a>made for the November 29th Speed Scrap over at <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/">The Lilypad</a>; made with <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6425&cat=0&page=1">Things That Matter Most</a> a Lilypad Collab and the Candy Corn preset from Sabrina Dupre's <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6423&cat=0&page=2">Halloween Treats Presets</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=57082&title=surprise-snowfall&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="surprisesnowfall-SOSN1130-TRISH" border="0" alt="surprisesnowfall-SOSN1130-TRISH" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2VyZi9Sr_cc/Ttu5r5KY6hI/AAAAAAAAChg/RXC6zrma3ZA/surprisesnowfall-SOSN1130-TRISH%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600" /></a>made with <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6761&cat=130&page=1">Garland Templates v3</a> by Amy Martin (50% off SOSN 11/30), <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=4796&cat=130&page=2">Peace On Earth</a> by CD Muckosky (50% off SOSN 11/30), and <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6693&cat=0&page=1">Star On Top Collab</a> by Amy Martin and One Little Bird</p> <p>…and now… my list for <a href="http://twobluesandapink.blogspot.com/2011/12/saturday-snapshots-123.html">yesterday’s prompt</a>:</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qh6STbB3j30/Ttu5tHVmaJI/AAAAAAAACho/OrcZboPieTs/s1600-h/day2%25255B3%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="day2" border="0" alt="day2" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MmHOyufklDU/Ttu5uhjo1eI/AAAAAAAAChw/YZNHjX3wipA/day2_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="591" height="788" /></a></p> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-37410977955325231722011-12-03T12:15:00.001-06:002011-12-04T00:54:59.592-06:00Saturday Snapshots (12/3)<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Op0gD5fg2OI/TtpnI_4O-MI/AAAAAAAAChA/vK3sJ7t4ec8/s1600-h/20111202-DSCN7115%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="20111202-DSCN7115" border="0" height="826" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GS0B5vU2dFI/TtpnJyK_AtI/AAAAAAAAChI/XKnJMylELa0/20111202-DSCN7115_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; 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I meant to post yesterday, but for once I actually had plans and a life outside of the kids, so I never got a chance to. Sorry. lol<br />
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stuck.<br />Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-7627725493208267182011-12-01T11:11:00.001-06:002011-12-01T11:11:32.095-06:00December 1st<p>I absolutely can <strong>not</strong> believe that it is already December. There should be some way of not getting shocked every year when this month starts, but it never fails, the start of this month always takes me completely unaware. I mean seriously, <strong>how is another year almost gone</strong>?? I swear it seems like just a few days ago we were having our 10 PM New Year launch with the kids to welcome in 2011. Just whoa.</p> <p>On another note… look who showed up at my house last night: <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-H40C49lYy6I/Tte1Di2nytI/AAAAAAAACgA/OlKdiDy8qu0/s1600-h/20111201-DSCN7091%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111201-DSCN7091" border="0" alt="20111201-DSCN7091" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-36gfPD2-iXE/Tte1EdvL7sI/AAAAAAAACgI/K68ibll_awI/20111201-DSCN7091_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="398" /></a></p> <p>Yup, that creepy elf is back for another year. I do not see how some parents get super creative with him <strong>every single blessed night</strong>, we have trouble just finding somewhere new to hide him every night for the kids. This year we are going a little different and he’ll be bringing the kids part of the Nativity story each night. I figure this way we’re teaching the kiddos while they have some fun. Unfortunately, we were all running so late this morning that we completely forgot to have the boys look for him before leaving for school. Ooops. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gbjtgDevifE/Tte1EpkvKuI/AAAAAAAACgM/CI6ltPQAhEY/s1600-h/12Daysof12%25255B13%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="12Daysof12" border="0" alt="12Daysof12" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5Cu02exfXYA/Tte1EyaeB6I/AAAAAAAACgY/r9RC6HX-1g4/12Daysof12_thumb%25255B7%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="550" height="81" /></a> <br />This month I decided to try something a little different. I’m sharing these prompts over on the Digital Scrapbooking board on Justmommies, and over on The Lilypad forums too, so I figured hey, I’m already thinking them up, sharing them, and having to actually hunt the stuff up for them, I might as well share on the blog too! What this basically is an every other day prompt that will carry through until Christmas – though not all will be Christmas themed, some will be year end wrap up types too. There are twelve prompts total, and each one asks for a list of twelve.<img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="12DaysONE" border="0" alt="12DaysONE" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-aQqiYl7sRAI/Tte1FTYPxvI/AAAAAAAACgg/kPyPpjzas7s/12DaysONE_thumb%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="450" height="76" /> <br /><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="day1" border="0" alt="day1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-i1NLyMfC5tI/Tte1H2tGbWI/AAAAAAAACgo/7ZJ_ghNPc5U/day1_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="600" height="798" /></p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PFRL75Zzywg/Tte1NDULIdI/AAAAAAAACgw/O9QzTwmWjPA/day1b%25255B3%25255D.png?imgmax=800"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="day1b" border="0" alt="day1b" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-D0vR6bgej9I/Tte1Qv0gacI/AAAAAAAACg4/to3Vjw-gel8/day1b_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="600" height="798" /></a> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-19117538814058667872011-11-30T23:42:00.000-06:002011-11-30T23:43:34.478-06:00Just keep calm…<p>close your eyes, turn around, and run far, far away from the scale.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4UUKLrQ6IXw/TtcUAKlcPAI/AAAAAAAACfw/SPAwPiZ2im0/s1600-h/20111130-DSCN7081%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111130-DSCN7081" border="0" alt="20111130-DSCN7081" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_Li0BLbhHGw/TtcUBfRrr8I/AAAAAAAACf4/PycVvbUgmJM/20111130-DSCN7081_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="450" /></a></p> <p>I know this weight was done at the end of the day – which as my exercise fanatic husband will tell you is a no-no – BUT that doesn’t change the fact that I know it’s not <strong>that</strong> far off, meaning…</p> <p>I have already gained more pounds than I am weeks pregnant.</p> <p>I don’t want to hear any “Oh, I weigh that much not pregnant!” or similar. The actual number isn’t the focus here, the amount of weight that I have gained is.</p> <p>I went into this pregnancy with only <strong>one</strong> thing that I was dead set on; not gaining 40 pounds again like I did when pregnant with Bella. At the rate I’m going now, I’m not going to have to worry about gaining 40 pounds, I’m going to have to worry about gaining <strong>more</strong> than 40 pounds. </p> <p>Ugh, ugh, ugh.</p> <p>I think I could go cry now.</p> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-8790259413685584852011-11-29T07:04:00.000-06:002011-11-29T07:04:00.226-06:00We got snow yesterday.<p>And you didn’t.</p> <p>You can blame it on global warming if you like. That’s what I’m blaming.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XH7OjF-nUxw/TtRZ00VOwbI/AAAAAAAACfA/54X6Nske5FQ/s1600-h/20111128-DSCN7026%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111128-DSCN7026" border="0" alt="20111128-DSCN7026" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uD5R84QfmgY/TtRZ1_-uu_I/AAAAAAAACfI/6EcQbFB2hqY/20111128-DSCN7026_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="800" /></a> <br /><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FxL-a4RGMHs/TtRZ5iF4nkI/AAAAAAAACfQ/6yY80Fh2xf0/s1600-h/20111128-DSCN7033%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111128-DSCN7033" border="0" alt="20111128-DSCN7033" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-a5P1tA0_VrU/TtRZ6cH8qxI/AAAAAAAACfY/QEa9ruzPXVc/20111128-DSCN7033_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="450" /></a> <br /><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0oWULbRtr-w/TtRZ9cJXz7I/AAAAAAAACfg/kboGaK-rk40/s1600-h/20111128-DSCN7052%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111128-DSCN7052" border="0" alt="20111128-DSCN7052" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ROZG1kbPRCk/TtRZ90cVTxI/AAAAAAAACfo/NEKPDx7nMtU/20111128-DSCN7052_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="450" /></a></p> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-39047930583649957592011-11-28T07:00:00.000-06:002011-11-28T07:00:11.980-06:00Getting ready for baby… 4 months in advance.<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ros9cmrhNN4/TtKb9dApqBI/AAAAAAAACew/oS4eXZJZRFs/s1600-h/DSCN9864%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 8px 0px 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN9864" border="0" alt="DSCN9864" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-u7cctpQnMY8/TtKb-Mc7gNI/AAAAAAAACe4/k6dJ8u58iEA/DSCN9864_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="300" height="225" /></a>I am not a very neat or organized person. I’ve never even really wanted to be one. My mom…. she is very neat and organized. Like obsessively so. (Though she will deny it – trust me – I’m the one who had to live with her.) My penchant for “piles-o-crap” (as she calls them) drives her crazy. If I can’t find a spot for something, or I plan to get to it at a later time, I organize it into a pile with similar stuff. Like in the hall in front of our bedrooms… there is a pile-o-crap for every room next to the door. There are also piles on either end of my couch…. and in the kitchen under the coat rack… under the coffee table (though this one is really John’s fault)… and lets not even touch on my room at this time. (And John would probably say that I should add in that my bookcases are just really tall piles-o-crap…)</p> <p>I also really, really, really hate to fold clothes. I put it off until there is no more sitting room on my couch. My couch is big enough to handle me, the boys, and Belly all at one time – more often than not we’re lucky to have room for just two of us. </p> <p>So see…. I’m not a messy person… I’m really not. I pick up and clean every day. But all these piles-o-crap and the mountain of laundry kind of ruin the effects of cleaning.  </p> <p>Wondering what this has to do with getting ready for Mason?</p> <p>Ever since I got pregnant my energy has taken a hit. I mean it does every time, but this time it’s been even harder. No, as some will point out, it’s not because I’m home all day with a 2 1/2 year old. Ryan was about the same age when I was pregnant with Belly, and as I tell everyone, if I can keep up with toddler-Ryan while pregnant, toddler-Belly should be no problem. I think, that it’s partially because we have so much to do now. There are now two older kids to get to activities – and to get through homework. I cook more. There’s like double the laundry. More commitments to the boys’ school. I acted as my mom’s chauffer for most of this pregnancy as well. Plus, John actually expects more out of me now since I am a stay-at-home mom, and no longer a full-time college student.</p> <p>Oh, and a 2 1/2 year old and a large idiot dog. (That’s said with love by the way…)</p> <p>And another oh, we also have these very distracting things known as cable and internet at our house too. It used to be I could only get online while I was at school… now I can get on whenever I want. </p> <p>What all this comes down to is that the condition of the inside of my house isn’t exactly, um, nice at the moment. I consider it a good day if Belly and I don’t spend the day on the couch watching Netflix, HGTV, or Nick Jr. </p> <p>This is where my obsessively organized mother steps in.</p> <p>My mother has offered to come in on her days off work and to help me get my house into a manageable level of clean. Right now, I look around, see all I need to do, and I just give up before I even start. It’s just so much and no one in the house has been willing to help. And I know if I don’t do something now, before Mason is born, it’s only going to get worse and worse after he’s born. So, she’s going to help me deep clean, de-clutter, and organize. In return I have to come up with a house-work schedule and stick to it. </p> <p>And it all starts this week.</p> <p>I’m kind of scared.  </p> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-51779305112444619002011-11-27T11:03:00.001-06:002011-11-27T11:03:10.874-06:00Sunday Scrapbooking (11/27)<p>Preparing for Thanksgiving and <strong><a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/home.php">The Lilypad</a></strong>’s release of their <strong><a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/home.php?cat=244">Document Your December</a></strong> (TLP’s version of December Daily/25 Days of Christmas) products has made this past week beyond crazy. Oh and lets not forget to add in stuff from Amy, Karah, and Kaye that they were releasing. Oh and the boys… we can not forget that the boys were home all week. (Trust me I tried, forgetting was impossible.) Surprisingly… I actually got pages done. </p> <p>First let’s talk <strong><a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/home.php?cat=244">Document Your December</a></strong>. I’ve tried this before… shared it on here before… and failed with glorious results. I figured that the stress of building a page at the end of every day was just too much. Yeah, I tried doing templates, I tried sticking with just one kit. I tried editing my pictures and coming up with the journaling the night of, and scrapping the next day. None of these worked for me. I always ended up getting so behind and just giving up. This year I decided to build up some really simple 8.5x11 templates and then using 3-4 different sets of products and building myself quickpages (completely premade pages that have blank spots for photos and journaling) with them. I still haven’t finished them all, just the first two sets. </p> <p>Here’s my cover for it, and two sets of example pages.<a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55996&title=trish-27s-dyd-cover&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="0cover" border="0" alt="0cover" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-azPgTIyfV-w/TtJtPvDbTKI/AAAAAAAACdw/53L6OxLf6hk/0cover%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="464" height="600" /></a> <br />made with <a href="https://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6590">No Peeking Papers</a>, <a href="https://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6586">Pocket Stuffers</a>, and <a href="https://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6583">Little Pockets No. 3</a> by Valorie Wibbens; <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6537">Tape and Stitches Christmas</a> by Fruit Loop Sally, and <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6544">Daily Party Flags</a> by Amy Martin</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dc79VPzXn60/TtJtQPB4yAI/AAAAAAAACd4/c9GaVHXhvgs/s1600-h/set2fullpreviewTRISH%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="set2fullpreviewTRISH" border="0" alt="set2fullpreviewTRISH" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Vij3qDKbckI/TtJtQiy184I/AAAAAAAACeA/e5Funx2VFPw/set2fullpreviewTRISH_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="408" /></a> <br />made with <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6617">A Christmas Collab</a> by Michelle Martin and Fruit Loop Sally, <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6612">December Doovers</a> by Kaye Winiecki, <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6608">Word Bits: Clustered</a> by Tickled Pink, <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6544">Daily Party Flags</a> by Amy Martin, and <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6546">Winter Wonderland</a> by Michelle Martin</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PKy3z3VMaa8/TtJtRLC_QpI/AAAAAAAACeI/6BAfEaH1TpY/s1600-h/set1fullpreviewTRISH%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="set1fullpreviewTRISH" border="0" alt="set1fullpreviewTRISH" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkstRVSwePiiwU812ou2EYpUSi1rcLv-Wtc_ujW5Wb78dX63VkCLVTYp9RTVzV6EK6PWSTiOu8MxRwloMErA5XdBHFQI7eBXdZ0Jw-8S1jtD2UX4QUeHsYpODzSaB4mNHCN69bO4yZQLg/?imgmax=800" width="600" height="412" /></a> <br />made with <a href="https://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6590">No Peeking Papers</a>, <a href="https://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6586">Pocket Stuffers</a>, and <a href="https://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6583">Little Pockets No. 3</a> by Valorie Wibbens; <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6537">Tape and Stitches Christmas</a> by Fruit Loop Sally, and <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6542">Roundabouts</a> by Amy Martin</p> <p>Now on to the other pages from this week…</p> <p><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=56014&title=nuthin-27-but-bad&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="nuthinbutbad-FF1125-TRISH" border="0" alt="nuthinbutbad-FF1125-TRISH" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-I631x4dHKkA/TtJtSXWPJ8I/AAAAAAAACeY/6RT6TdlM3tc/nuthinbutbad-FF1125-TRISH%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600" /></a> <br />made with <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6612&cat=236&page=3">December Doovers</a> and <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=5659&cat=144&page=8">Dear Santa</a> by Kaye Winiecki; and <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6352&cat=236&page=6">Sketches: Spacey Mega Goodies Bundle</a> by Amy Martin </p> <p><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=56015&title=christmas-2007&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="christmas2007-FF1125-TRISH" border="0" alt="christmas2007-FF1125-TRISH" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XMB84m2i-vA/TtJtS5DMK3I/AAAAAAAACeg/pNUxYbMgnq8/christmas2007-FF1125-TRISH%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600" /></a> <br />made with <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6693&cat=236&page=1">Star On Top</a> by Amy Martin and One Little Bird, and <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6649&cat=0&page=1">Tag-a-long Element Pack</a> by Karah Fredricks</p> <p>And lastly… <strong><a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/home.php">TLP</a></strong>’s 3Ks have released the most adorable collab ever. It’s just perfect for those Elf on the Shelf pictures you might be planning to take, but even if you don’t rock pictures of the creepy little dude, it’s still perfectly cute for pages about if your kiddo is on the naughty or nice list.</p> <p><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=56020&title=our-elf&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="ourelf-FF1125_TRISH" border="0" alt="ourelf-FF1125_TRISH" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FdNZ0Uo1OCA/TtJtToZZnGI/AAAAAAAACeo/24M1QbBibg0/ourelf-FF1125_TRISH%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600" /></a> <br />made with <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6678&cat=236&page=2">Santa's Little Helper</a> by Karah Fredricks, Kate Hadfield, and Kaye Winiecki; and <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6676&cat=0&page=1">The Stuffed Font Box</a> by Heather Hess</p> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-67848526064307204562011-11-26T10:37:00.001-06:002011-11-26T10:37:50.936-06:00Saturday Snapshots (11/26)<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CFmLnzP4K9Q/TtEV25IGq6I/AAAAAAAACdg/riOhxeF2MEI/s1600-h/20111123-DSCN6986-2%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111123-DSCN6986-2" border="0" alt="20111123-DSCN6986-2" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DNfJ88h3jRw/TtEV3kqe_hI/AAAAAAAACdo/iELY4lptZH4/20111123-DSCN6986-2_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="800" /></a></p> <p>23 Weeks.</p> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-27535064687545983162011-11-24T21:18:00.001-06:002011-11-24T21:18:44.625-06:00Today I am thankful for…<p>Today I am thankful for my ever-growing family.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zTYv-h4Fa4E/Ts8JD-ewgFI/AAAAAAAACdQ/Tq2gXJOi0R4/s1600-h/20111124-DSCN6994%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111124-DSCN6994" border="0" alt="20111124-DSCN6994" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hqRuT5SZ_L0/Ts8JEkUh_aI/AAAAAAAACdY/aebCpOWhhG8/20111124-DSCN6994_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="800" /></a></p> <p>Even if most of them are on the crazy side.</p> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-56411154976553628532011-11-22T12:29:00.001-06:002011-11-22T12:29:27.041-06:00Oh yeah… THIS is why I hate being pregnant.<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-w5JaOFnXOG4/TsvqBGyNJRI/AAAAAAAACdA/g36NtzZV99c/s1600-h/54254370480515358_5LlZRdLj_c%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 5px 0px 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="54254370480515358_5LlZRdLj_c" border="0" alt="54254370480515358_5LlZRdLj_c" align="left" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SBVZmDeB7_Q/TsvqBrEuZWI/AAAAAAAACdI/negKWx_FrBQ/54254370480515358_5LlZRdLj_c_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="250" height="334" /></a> None of my kids wrote that. </p> <p>Though with Zach’s habit of writing me angry notes I’m really surprised he hasn’t written me a similar one yet.</p> <p>That note is from <strong><a href="http://sayingimages.com/">here</a></strong>. I found it on Pinterest and it seemed pretty dang appropriate so I figured I needed it today too.</p> <p>Over the past few days I have been reminded why I don’t like getting all pregnified and stuff. Yeah… there’s the whole puking, exhaustion, migraines, and pains… but now I remember those aren’t on the top of the “Why I Hate Being Pregnant” list.</p> <p>This would be why I tend to do stupid things when pregnant, for example, dumping John when pregnant with Zach – that was definitely caused by this current situation. Oh and yelling and cussing at my art theory professor in college… that was caused by this too.</p> <p>It’s these stupid hormones. </p> <p>I am just not built to handle all these crazy hormones that go through me. I turn into a monster that resembles Trish. I yell… I yell a lot. Oh and scream too. And cuss even more than normal (which is already a ton). And that filter that doesn’t work 100% of the time anyway, you know the one in my brain that says “DON’T SAY THIS OUT LOUD!” yeah it’s just gone. Factor in some bipolar-esque mood swings, and crying that starts over being out of something like eggs and you get me. I hate feeling like this. I’m a happy person dang it!</p> <p>Now lets add in the boys who are home from school for Thanksgiving for the entire freaking week.</p> <p>Oh and all those new chores and rules John implemented for said boys. You know, those ones that they don’t want to do, and that John isn’t here to enforce. </p> <p>Lets also have Zach channel his inner prepubescent 12 year old girl angst and anger.</p> <p>And we can’t forget Miss I’m-testing-you-and-your-boundaries Belly. </p> <p>I hate school breaks.</p> <p>And I hate pregnancy hormones too.</p> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-67995893424517467582011-11-21T20:10:00.001-06:002011-11-21T20:10:17.464-06:00Crock-pot Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ezznBKnS3Is/TssEhcfAhHI/AAAAAAAACcw/bl-V89aSgwI/s1600-h/20111121-DSCN0269%252520copy%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111121-DSCN0269 copy" border="0" alt="20111121-DSCN0269 copy" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2CDoA1p2-HY/TssEiHv6c0I/AAAAAAAACc4/eN2r6mFnaT8/20111121-DSCN0269%252520copy_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="800" /></a></p> <p>Tonight I promise you easy… easy like a sunshiney day easy. <br />((<em>you know… I’ve never really understood that phrase… but I digress…</em>))</p> <p><strong>Crock-Pot Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup <br /></strong>serves: um… at least 6 lol <br />cook time: 6 hours total</p> <p><strong>Ingredients:</strong>  <br /> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="300">4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts</td> <td valign="top" width="300">2 Cans Cream of Chicken Soup</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="300">2 1/2 Cups Chicken Broth</td> <td valign="top" width="300">1 Can Mixed Veggies</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="300">Noodles (amount/type of your choosing)</td> <td valign="top" width="300">1 1/2 Cups Water</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="300">2 Tbsp Thyme</td> <td valign="top" width="300">1 Tbsp Parsley </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </p> <p><strong>Directions:</strong> <br />     1. In an at least 4.5 Qt crock-pot mix in the two cans of cream of chicken soup with one and a half cups of the chicken broth and the spices. Stick in the four whole uncooked breasts. Let cook for about four hours on high.</p> <p>     2. Remove chicken from crock-pot and roughly cut it up. You don’t have to be all fancy like.</p> <p>     3. Before replacing the chicken add in your water and and the rest of the chicken broth. Mix it up well. Add your noodles in too. And you can put that chicken back in now as well.</p> <p>     4. Cook on high for 30 minutes (or until noodles are al dente). Then turn your heat to low. Let cook for an additional hour and a half, adding maybe a 1/4 cup water if it seems needed.</p> <p>      5. About 30 minutes before serving add in your undrained can of mixed veggies. </p> <p>Voila! </p> <p>Easy and yummy and perfect for rainy, foggy days. </p> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-24585647431966359522011-11-21T18:33:00.001-06:002011-11-21T18:33:14.932-06:00Sunday Scrapbooking (11/20)<p>I have actually gotten a TON ((like loads)) of scrapbooking done, but it’s almost all December Daily base pages…. so you don’t get to see those yet. lol </p> <p>Here are the few you actually DO get to see.</p> <p><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=54667&title=2011-christmas-card&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="christmascard2012" border="0" alt="christmascard2012" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zsFp5wuMVQQ/TsrtxrQlZxI/AAAAAAAACcY/8zhy0KvXwa0/christmascard2012%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600" /></a>made with: <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6607&cat=235&page=1">Sketches: Spacey Mega Bundle</a> by Amy Martin, <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6520&cat=235&page=2">Beary Christmas Digital Stamp</a> by Kaye Winiecki, <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6602&cat=235&page=1">Christmas Is Here</a> by Kitty Designs <br /><b><i>For information on how to digitally color in stamps and doodles see <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/forums/showthread.php?14535-Digitally-Coloring-in-Stamps-and-Doodles">this thread</a> in The Lilypad Forums</i></b></p> <p><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=54206&title=autumn-rain&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="autumnrain" border="0" alt="autumnrain" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-szixt-634NU/TsrtyOAAXzI/AAAAAAAACcg/9aq8wyqKMmw/autumnrain%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600" /></a>made with: <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6573&cat=130&page=1">It Is Paint v2</a> by Amy Martin, <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6536&cat=130&page=1">My Yesterday {Kit}</a> by FruitLoop Sally, various <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/search.php?mode=search&page=1">Finishing Touches</a> brushes by Karah Fredricks (photo mask), and the Candy Corn Preset from Lightroom Presets : Halloween Treats by Sabrina Dupre</p> <p><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=54681&title=look-good&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="lookgood" border="0" alt="lookgood" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VPGDx5fUhoU/TsrtyhSQLnI/AAAAAAAACco/dxX_5UwJk34/lookgood%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600" /></a>made with: <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6607&cat=235&page=1">Sketches: Spacey Mega Bundle</a> by Amy Martin and <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6540&cat=235&page=2">Nutter</a> by Kaye Winiecki</p> <p>And doesn’t that picture of Ryan in the last page just scream Mario to you? lol</p> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-74777986398956609972011-11-21T18:19:00.001-06:002011-11-21T18:19:13.124-06:00Saturday Snapshots (11/19)<p>Yeah, yeah, I know I’m late.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-O3CmwgpllTQ/Tsrqfb6a2LI/AAAAAAAACcI/metj8DiQViQ/s1600-h/327011_10150935992555046_895285045_21532318_16515143_o%252520copy%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="327011_10150935992555046_895285045_21532318_16515143_o copy" border="0" alt="327011_10150935992555046_895285045_21532318_16515143_o copy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6F0e52xXjc8/TsrqgK2mLnI/AAAAAAAACcQ/k5QSfemvvKk/327011_10150935992555046_895285045_21532318_16515143_o%252520copy_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="398" /></a></p> <p>Fourth place out of his whole den baby.</p> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-67207437531710443522011-11-15T13:45:00.001-06:002011-11-15T13:45:19.005-06:00Yesterday and Today<p>Yesterday I spend a good chunk of my time working on this:</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-alTFhLJneew/TsLBHqE0IXI/AAAAAAAACbU/8bksCmSP3TA/s1600-h/masonframe%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="masonframe" border="0" alt="masonframe" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4hLGkeIS5TU/TsLBIB7iXGI/AAAAAAAACbc/mMsvfoNlB1I/masonframe_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="820" /></a></p> <p>It’s going to hang in a frame over one end of Mason’s crib. I love how it turned out, but I won’t lie, it took a nice long while to get it all looking exactly the way I wanted.</p> <p>Today I’ve been trying to keep up with Belly, do some very minimal cleaning, and I had to get out in a freaking storm to go to my mom’s, pick up a permission form for my sister, and then take it to her school. ((Ugh I hate driving in the rain.)) Since my little sister is as nitpicky about my clothes as Zach is ((they both think I have no sense at all on dressing myself presentably)) I decided to let Belly dress herself for the visit to the school. ((lol)) She picked out black leggings with thin metallic stripes, a hot pink tutu, a blue skateboarding shirt, and an old dinosaur sweater of Ryan’s. I love how Belly never lets me down when it comes to outrageous outfits. </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_-ai6MeMMZA/TsLBN3gq_eI/AAAAAAAACbk/Y_rFak8YKhM/s1600-h/20111115-DSCN0246%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111115-DSCN0246" border="0" alt="20111115-DSCN0246" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ArsO2pgD-E8/TsLBOuGvniI/AAAAAAAACbo/T0IKOwzvxDQ/20111115-DSCN0246_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="450" /></a></p> <p>She also needed to play in the rain some too.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-N0dXCnORCcg/TsLBSz0AkrI/AAAAAAAACb0/vlWi0LtJKu0/s1600-h/20111115-DSCN0260%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111115-DSCN0260" border="0" alt="20111115-DSCN0260" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-w_KzlA2xe9U/TsLBTQa7QXI/AAAAAAAACb8/w-WncO8x93E/20111115-DSCN0260_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="450" /></a></p> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-26678536615952277242011-11-13T12:29:00.001-06:002011-11-13T13:45:31.195-06:00Sunday Scrapbooking (11/13)It’s a good thing I didn’t post this last week since I didn’t really do any actual scrapbooking this week…<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=51148&title=i-feel-you&cat=500"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhopSfzNxYgJVZGvik84n_WtXrg8XKdpmgM1cYO1GI3u5F8JHS23TT-nW1N2E3Ka-JH2ztNIn1AyA88lF4ulbGLNI5F6_ycF7lO1l7sd5V5ltfhReuL22krvS9VF_e6sj470L33buy9he8-/s1600/trish-BYOCNOV-ifeelyou.jpg" /></a></div> made with <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6463&cat=222&page=1">Sketches: Spacey v11</a> by Amy Martin, <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6466&cat=222&page=1">Miles</a> by Kitty Chen, <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6467&cat=222&page=1">Magical Splatter 3</a> by Kitty Chen, also made with the following alphas by CD Muckosky: Markerific (Peek-A-Boo) and Teeny Type Too (I feel you)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50585&title=it-27s-a-boy&cat=500"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjDFHIWF8BLx0bfbLlfA5_dYw4qZ3_Zs_HP3ShFt8xGvfZE1XgJpW-G7OsLnXcPfTeb43LdD6zp_PgGgpun2m-Rm10C62LiJIz-09MStpNG3GV1uZAE8wvTe4hF4l6AKKpPjV_tcjnL2y/s1600/itsaboy.jpg" /></a></div>made with <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6371&cat=130&page=1">7:00 PM Paper Pack by Amy Wolff</a>, <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=5950&cat=0&page=1">Hodgity Podgity Mega Bundle 2</a> by Amy Martin, Expecting by Valorie Wibbens, You're Moody by Lauren Reid; alphas by CD Muckosky: Markerific (Mason Spencer) and Free Spirit (boy). font: LD Telegram<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=50781&title=tick-teat&cat=500"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3Aj0PKMvqLXJ6XZFWcPYjmAatWYjIeOp_OQyGY5i5hCT2CO6eLrcbYMMH8YPQx8G8M6Ha25DYSxDxaeblgqJmSYnjLMBcBpI7Wkwft-YySJ4brITwmHgQrkmbFS7zBsaljYT83wfIoJR/s1600/tickteatSPEEDSCRAP112.jpg" /></a></div> made for the November 2 Speed Scrap @ <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.the-lilypad.com/store/home.php">The Lily Pad</a> (free template by Amy Martin as part of the speed scrap) made with: A Hopping Halloween Collab (The Lily Pad+Oscraps)<br />
(witch feet from Valorie Wibbens' Hocus Pocus)<br />
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<a href="http://www.topmommyblogs.com/blogs/in.php?id=thetrish" target="_blank"><img alt="Vote for me @ Top Mommy Blogs - Mom Blog Directory" border="0" height="59" src="http://www.topmommyblogs.com/blogs/images/banners/tmb-468x60-fast.gif" width="468" /></a>Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-68375155652464499392011-11-12T22:07:00.001-06:002011-11-12T22:07:20.097-06:00Saturday Snapshots (11/12)<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglt_c2r0LeKPhHsoZiLJXtbuKYeQQcI8BbfZdfbqBZ8bDSNSK-JOOzgU6iBmQDUU9nx6_wgs1YdaCy-qlmjpjfIZOaBD__536jxFvKJP6lHn6d2YF6zCwP56PzcNbie9p7jMzCV6pNWgkF/s1600-h/20111110-DSCN0230%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111110-DSCN0230" border="0" alt="20111110-DSCN0230" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SzDhNtf-hdo/Tr9CdpGH3gI/AAAAAAAACaw/MRDmkXKr52Y/20111110-DSCN0230_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="450" /></a></p> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-78916471733914750282011-10-30T10:54:00.001-05:002011-10-30T10:54:29.320-05:00Sunday Scrapbooking (10/30)<p>What to do? What to do?</p> <p>It’s been two and a half months since I have shared any pages, and most unfortunately… I have been busy making pages. lol So…. we come to my dilemma. There is no way I am just posting them all… that’s 32 pages. And I really don’t want to just link all those pages up either. Do I just not share any except my favorites from last week? Or do I share my favorites from the whole time????</p> <p>I think what I should do is post my favorites from this week, and then I’ll link up thumbnails of my favorites from the rest of the time. Sound good to you?</p> <p><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=49396&title=uncooperative-pumpkin-artist&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="TRISH-SOSN1026-uncooperative" border="0" alt="TRISH-SOSN1026-uncooperative" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Ig8IHk8xh-M/Tq1zHGcmFOI/AAAAAAAACYk/2qJWFbamsK8/TRISH-SOSN1026-uncooperative%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="604" /></a>made with <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=5463&cat=130&page=1">Label It Up</a> and <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=5794&cat=0&page=1">A Midwinter's Flight</a> by Amy Martin; <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6310&cat=130&page=1">Autumn Lane</a> by Emily Merrit, <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=3384&cat=130&page=1">A Stitchy Mess</a> by Valorie Wibbens; and <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6185&cat=0&page=1">Don't "Leaf"</a>, <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6284&cat=0&page=1">Pumpkin Pickin'</a>, and <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=2410&cat=0&page=1">An Open Book - The Collection</a> by Karah Fredricks</p> <p><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=49398&title=park-love&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="TRISH-SOSN1026-valentineoct16" border="0" alt="TRISH-SOSN1026-valentineoct16" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9uxfEkiaqhs/Tq1zHqXYYsI/AAAAAAAACYs/yGmY6700akE/TRISH-SOSN1026-valentineoct16%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="604" /></a>made with <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6332&cat=130&page=1">Sketches: Spacey Mini v10</a> by Amy Martin, <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=4798&cat=0&page=3">A Piece of My Heart Mini Kit</a> by Karah Fredricks, and Fingerpaint Frenzy and Random Type by CD Muckosky</p> <p><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=49402&title=don-27t-do-halloween-pages&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="TRISH-SOSN1026-dontdohalloween" border="0" alt="TRISH-SOSN1026-dontdohalloween" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RzLHPzCuRTM/Tq1zIB6D3EI/AAAAAAAACY0/Lk-vEygRxYE/TRISH-SOSN1026-dontdohalloween%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="604" /></a>made with <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6321&cat=130&page=1">Boogly Eyes</a> by Jacque Larsen, <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6343&cat=130&page=1">Clippings [define: halloween]</a> by Lauren Reid, <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6024&cat=130&page=1">Orna(mental) Alpha Bundle</a> by Allison Pennington, <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=4757&cat=130&page=1">Calendar TidBits</a> by Jenna Desai, <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6310&cat=130&page=1">Autumn Lane</a> by Emily Merritt - background paper, and <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6216&cat=0&page=1">Splatterific 12</a> by Karah Fredricks</p> <p><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=49757&title=rock-those-glasses&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="trish-FF1028-rockingthoseglasses" border="0" alt="trish-FF1028-rockingthoseglasses" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZsGoVGOcBb0/Tq1zInuEp5I/AAAAAAAACY8/-31sgofxN88/trish-FF1028-rockingthoseglasses%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="604" height="604" /></a>(made for the <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/forums/showthread.php?13597-October-Template-Challenge">October Template Challenge @ TLP</a>) made with <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6317&cat=228&page=1">When Nerds Rule the World</a> by Emily Merritt, <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6350&cat=228&page=1">Penelope Alpha</a> by Lauren Reid, <a href="http://www.the-lilypad.com/store/product.php?productid=6363&cat=228&page=1">Teeny Type Too</a> by CD Muckosky, DJB Shirley by Darcy Baldwin (font), and Journaling Bling by Jenn Barrette</p> <p>And clickable thumbnails of my favorites from my absence: <br /><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38222&title=back-2-school&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="trish_SeptBYOC_karahandamy2" border="0" alt="trish_SeptBYOC_karahandamy2" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EeElQLonqgc/Tq1zI8MHVUI/AAAAAAAACZE/iOvIP9Kl61s/trish_SeptBYOC_karahandamy2%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="185" height="185" /></a><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38223&title=more-than-just-a-rainbow&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="trish_SeptBYOC_karah" border="0" alt="trish_SeptBYOC_karah" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1erJjZOaFG4/Tq1zLXbkSxI/AAAAAAAACZM/6f2qwDg7qH0/trish_SeptBYOC_karah%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="185" height="185" /></a><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42274&title=play&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="TRISH-KSchmidtKiddingAround-playsept711" border="0" alt="TRISH-KSchmidtKiddingAround-playsept711" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Wm3sVnCzu5Q/Tq1zLiCYSuI/AAAAAAAACZU/ZyUEVES0uPg/TRISH-KSchmidtKiddingAround-playsept711%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="185" height="185" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44056&title=today-be-little&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="TRISH-TodayBeLittle-VWibben" border="0" alt="TRISH-TodayBeLittle-VWibben" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0xy_2CU8j3A/Tq1zLxBCUAI/AAAAAAAACZY/7F2q37-pZSc/TRISH-TodayBeLittle-VWibben%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="185" height="185" /></a><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=47049&title=seven-b-day&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="trish-bottomsup-sevenbday" border="0" alt="trish-bottomsup-sevenbday" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-q1yZJJbvDXA/Tq1zMe3vP6I/AAAAAAAACZk/Vy197DlXp1A/trish-bottomsup-sevenbday%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="185" height="185" /></a><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=47048&title=first-look&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="trish-bottomsup-firstlook" border="0" alt="trish-bottomsup-firstlook" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMg_jXKMbBzY_V8XhwJ8diRpQ6vyUPEXXVCTyG_9cPldCAqlKU-O7in8tz_9xN6zc1gIR7F4k7RTVelNB-uZb0jXB7eMudGh5F_1r0KfZYZSgjRHut_1EbOmZWxzmmlExAWEHR_rugFt5/?imgmax=800" width="185" height="185" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=47076&title=autumn-paint&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="trish-FF1014-autumnpaint" border="0" alt="trish-FF1014-autumnpaint" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4FzL4fNZDqE/Tq1zM3qjFCI/AAAAAAAACZ0/YpNTvEAY1sk/trish-FF1014-autumnpaint%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="185" height="185" /></a><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48032&title=pretty-girl&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="trish_theyoncewere_myprettygril" border="0" alt="trish_theyoncewere_myprettygril" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-i4DyoeGI_ek/Tq1zM7x_fMI/AAAAAAAACZ8/sV-nGSbyoQg/trish_theyoncewere_myprettygril%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="185" height="185" /></a><a href="http://www.mesoscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=48033&title=monster-in-the-closet&cat=500"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="trish-SOSN1019-monsterinthecloset" border="0" alt="trish-SOSN1019-monsterinthecloset" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YyUx7Cl_0hU/Tq1zNOX1J_I/AAAAAAAACaE/64oJw0u4wwM/trish-SOSN1019-monsterinthecloset%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="185" height="185" /></a></p> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-42863566318475861992011-10-29T11:12:00.001-05:002011-10-29T11:12:35.316-05:00Saturday Snapshots (10/29)<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6iRpNfjktSA/Tqwl7i1gphI/AAAAAAAACYU/BXZ7_JGjx90/s1600-h/20111022-DSCN0050%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111022-DSCN0050" border="0" alt="20111022-DSCN0050" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JYZO89lhPC0/Tqwl8mF5VyI/AAAAAAAACYc/rJUiNF8foR0/20111022-DSCN0050_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="800" /></a></p> <p>((shhh… I actually didn’t take a single picture last week except for my tummy shot, so this is actually from last Saturday at the Lowe’s Build and Grow workshop))</p> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-34392371554081231782011-10-24T12:47:00.001-05:002011-10-24T12:47:22.163-05:003 handfuls and a spoon.<p>We have a pumpkin carving rule in this house – Mommy and Daddy will not do this grossness alone. So we developed a rule of three handfuls and a spoon. The rule says <strong>everyone</strong> must take a handful out of the first pumpkin’s guts, and then two out of their own. They also have to help loosen the insides with spoons. If they don’t – we don’t carve their pumpkin. It’s pretty simple and straightforward and we don’t bend it for anyone. For example, Zach almost didn’t get to do his pumpkin last night because he was absolutely refusing to stick his hand in any pumpkin for any number of times.</p> <p>And yeah… in case you couldn’t figure it out – this is all leading up to pumpkin carving pictures. lol</p> <p>Drawing the faces to go on the pumpkins:</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QNXfQzTSg1M/TqWkWhVVBsI/AAAAAAAACUU/iD9VkS9qNns/s1600-h/20111023-DSCN0072%252520copy%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111023-DSCN0072 copy" border="0" alt="20111023-DSCN0072 copy" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Fs0k0glIZJU/TqWkXEWeYYI/AAAAAAAACUc/EHB3Scdnzyc/20111023-DSCN0072%252520copy_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="185" height="247" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dgC-hO6larQ/TqWkXhXd_DI/AAAAAAAACUk/t00LmgkBMtk/s1600-h/20111023-DSCN0073%252520copy%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111023-DSCN0073 copy" border="0" alt="20111023-DSCN0073 copy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ajdd8otIPT0/TqWkX96EEuI/AAAAAAAACUs/ISeLPL7INjs/20111023-DSCN0073%252520copy_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="185" height="247" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iQlA-AyrQDM/TqWkY5fN_fI/AAAAAAAACU0/kYGc3X_OYq0/s1600-h/20111023-DSCN0074%252520copy%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111023-DSCN0074 copy" border="0" alt="20111023-DSCN0074 copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Nvna-LSUp3E/TqWkZbCkGPI/AAAAAAAACU8/t7nNuU1zq6o/20111023-DSCN0074%252520copy_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="185" height="247" /></a></p> <p>John carving the tops of the pumpkins. I swear, <strong>*I*</strong> did the first pumpkin. Me, not him. He even took a picture – and I guess he must have deleted it… But I swear I’m not lying. He took over because he said I took way too long.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qog8tzeoLqQ/TqWkd-kIIQI/AAAAAAAACVE/uWA6dSWkrZI/s1600-h/20111023-DSCN0078%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111023-DSCN0078" border="0" alt="20111023-DSCN0078" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-U3172wW5pCI/TqWkeQ89lBI/AAAAAAAACVM/qChuivSuepA/20111023-DSCN0078_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="369" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EvrIAVeo0PU/TqWkiqPq_wI/AAAAAAAACVU/wfbLL26ZDYA/s1600-h/20111023-DSCN0079%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111023-DSCN0079" border="0" alt="20111023-DSCN0079" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VA2bQcubO1E/TqWkjQEDIWI/AAAAAAAACVc/XmDzkw58dVA/20111023-DSCN0079_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="369" /></a></p> <p>GUTS!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-d2oZqxCvsKQ/TqWkj1xE83I/AAAAAAAACVk/5jf6jUM8Jxk/s1600-h/20111023-DSCN0080%252520copy%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111023-DSCN0080 copy" border="0" alt="20111023-DSCN0080 copy" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UswvhEB6eb0/TqWkkJgmyVI/AAAAAAAACVs/bF7Ns1PbtNs/20111023-DSCN0080%252520copy_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="185" height="247" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ChQpv2IcZBg/TqWkkxk2pLI/AAAAAAAACV0/e8lkbZvbU1o/s1600-h/20111023-DSCN0103%252520copy%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111023-DSCN0103 copy" border="0" alt="20111023-DSCN0103 copy" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NwzyGsZr10c/TqWklZ1rVLI/AAAAAAAACV8/YxckrZNHJEs/20111023-DSCN0103%252520copy_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="185" height="247" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VvTBxgk_6xo/TqWkl0jIFkI/AAAAAAAACWE/p1VQGX3mMso/s1600-h/20111023-DSCN0093%252520copy%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111023-DSCN0093 copy" border="0" alt="20111023-DSCN0093 copy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oWdvR1b7xPc/TqWkmUzu__I/AAAAAAAACWM/GWpvpFyyIeo/20111023-DSCN0093%252520copy_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="185" height="247" /></a></p> <p>Oh lookie, a few pictures of me looking all top-heavy and chubby thanks to bad angles and position. Why is it no one can take decent pregnancy pictures of me???</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZkZhy9DAp40/TqWkmzwCtqI/AAAAAAAACWU/9raOreSzFeo/s1600-h/20111023-DSCN0098%252520copy%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111023-DSCN0098 copy" border="0" alt="20111023-DSCN0098 copy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Gof27p0mz-s/TqWknByrPzI/AAAAAAAACWc/3TKQf8yuZaw/20111023-DSCN0098%252520copy_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="208" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2o9icj_YOhA/TqWkn_lueoI/AAAAAAAACWk/jAvgf9BRJTo/s1600-h/20111023-DSCN0115%252520copy%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111023-DSCN0115 copy" border="0" alt="20111023-DSCN0115 copy" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-a6XdVWZ-Ops/TqWkoCfCdCI/AAAAAAAACWs/9QAdst3joS0/20111023-DSCN0115%252520copy_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="208" /></a></p> <p>Now the finished pumpkins! (order – Belly, Ryan, and Zach)</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UqyUkucDWHs/TqWko_hePEI/AAAAAAAACW0/w9EFtiyGiBM/s1600-h/20111023-DSCN0131%252520copy%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111023-DSCN0131 copy" border="0" alt="20111023-DSCN0131 copy" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BUxeAu3PgXU/TqWkpW1YR_I/AAAAAAAACW8/-mWK0qtdvng/20111023-DSCN0131%252520copy_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="555" height="416" /></a></p> <p>And… the kiddos!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mOHLf6c7aKc/TqWkp_LaxlI/AAAAAAAACXE/0LfzL7ksuzo/s1600-h/20111023-DSCN0138%252520copy%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111023-DSCN0138 copy" border="0" alt="20111023-DSCN0138 copy" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gHwslvUMRgI/TqWkqeUryYI/AAAAAAAACXM/wANUxSo2g8M/20111023-DSCN0138%252520copy_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="555" height="416" /></a></p> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831905942734299067.post-92100344272817721672011-10-20T09:07:00.001-05:002011-10-20T09:07:29.478-05:00It’s a…<p>Though I honestly think everyone must know by now since I’ve been trumpeting the news since I found out yesterday….</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lBzUPCJp0xo/TqArFGOxWxI/AAAAAAAACTU/IELXRqCeQpQ/s1600-h/announcement%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="announcement" border="0" alt="announcement" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MSNVDQ7ha2o/TqArGNbq16I/AAAAAAAACTc/n9L3ZC5Hh28/announcement_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="800" /></a></p> <p>And there was absolutely no doubt about it. As soon as the doctor put the wand on the goo on my stomach our son’s junk was right there on the screen. The doctor said “Well, that was easy. Do you know what that is?” My response (looking over at John) “That’s John losing a bet to me and Zach.”</p> <p>We looked at the baby for a while, but really the ultrasound was more just to check to see the gender and the heartbeat (since I can’t really or consistently feel the baby yet). I go back again November 9th for my really long in-depth ultrasound to do all the organ measurements and such.</p> <p>Here are the two ultrasound pictures we got (though they aren’t too great). One’s the money-shot, the other is an upside down profile. As well as… the baby’s name!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--udUzY1BRgM/TqArGuuyUeI/AAAAAAAACTk/ERvNon4wasY/s1600-h/hellomason%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="hellomason" border="0" alt="hellomason" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jCyiI6Ea6QQ/TqArHSWCFrI/AAAAAAAACTs/UsXv2hzXyxI/hellomason_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="596" height="364" /></a> <br />And me as of first thing this morning:</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wTlmBZ-s_KY/TqArH0Fef9I/AAAAAAAACT0/YnarAw9e4z0/s1600-h/20111020-DSCN0042%252520copy%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20111020-DSCN0042 copy" border="0" alt="20111020-DSCN0042 copy" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-V7KFDct_tcI/TqArIJndulI/AAAAAAAACT8/AOJ7o5Guv40/20111020-DSCN0042%252520copy_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="450" /></a></p> Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198155911127929072noreply@blogger.com1