tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113586752024-03-12T18:26:26.367-07:00A Bit Of NuttinessWith love, laughter, and a bit of nuttiness we invite you to join in on our journey to forever!Orange Peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08208882144230345473noreply@blogger.comBlogger327125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11358675.post-64965146264087988532013-06-04T11:09:00.003-07:002013-06-04T11:10:54.583-07:00Some Will Always Say Your Wrong<div style="background-color: ivory; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0.75em;">
Derek Sivers recently wrote something that really speaks to me! People think they know what my intentions are, without asking me what they are. It's assumed that because I am a type A, super involved, energetic, etc.... person, that I need to take over everything and in a particular situation that I am facing, I know that my intentions are good and true. That I do not desire to take over but because I am a leader I have certain responsibilities and obligations to oversee and therefore I need to be engaged and informed. Here's his quote:</div>
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"Some people are into money. Some aren’t.</div>
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Some people are inspired by helping the needy. Some aren’t.</div>
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Some are into fame, power, and prestige. Others are into anonymity and freedom from responsibility.</div>
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It gets more interesting when you realize people have different preferences in the different parts of their life. Famous online, but anonymous in their local community. Generous with time, stingy with money. Introvert when working, extrovert when not.</div>
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You have to <strong><a href="http://sivers.org/grade" style="border-bottom-color: rgba(45, 105, 45, 0.247059); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #000066; text-decoration: none;">know your preferences well</a></strong>, because <strong>no matter what you do, someone will tell you you’re wrong</strong>.</div>
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If you’re not into money, many people will say you’re foolish.</div>
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If you’re not into charity, many people will say you’re greedy.</div>
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If you’re not into crowds, many people will say you’re missing out.</div>
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<strong>Some careers come with excuses:</strong></div>
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The classic novelist thrives in solitude. Alone in a cabin in the woods, writing books that reach millions.</div>
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The classic journalist thrives in a crowd. Talking with everyone, building the story from a thousand accounts.</div>
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The shy librarian. The aggressive lawyer. The flaky artist. No explanation needed.</div>
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<strong>But some careers need explanations when you go against the mold:</strong></div>
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The entrepreneur who’s not into money.</div>
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The musician who avoids crowds.</div>
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The ambitious conservationist.</div>
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The artist into discpline.</div>
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The <a href="http://sivers.org/book/HowToGetRich" style="border-bottom-color: rgba(45, 105, 45, 0.247059); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #000066; text-decoration: none;">rich poet</a>.</div>
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But if you <strong>expect this criticism in advance</strong>, and <strong>take pride in your stance</strong>, you can bash on with a smile, being who you want to be.</div>
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Then every time they say you’re wrong, that’s a sign you’re doing it right."</div>
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May we all strive to seek to understand and to love!!! </div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We are very pleased with his efforts and look forward to helping him work towards his goal to become an Eagle Scout.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There has been something missing in my life! I thought walking away from blogging would give me the time I was needing, but in the end I realized it was my journaling time and once I walked away I also stopped my journaling. SOOOO, even though I am busier than I ever was, I NEED to blog and keep our family journal going!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, I invite you to take a peak at my journal, although I do keep a separate blessings and scripture reading journal, I do plan to catalog our daily adventures. Sometimes those adventures are awesome, sometimes they are nutty, and sometimes they are frustrating! So my disclaimer is that these are my thoughts and feelings, please don't be critical of me and my randomness, or my type A-ness, or my ________ (fill in the blank).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Oh Carson!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dallin will be 11 in a few weeks!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hudson is 2!</span></div>
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We all really enjoyed the movie and Hudson did just fine! Carson and Dallin both thought it was AWESOME!!!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EmaIJFOTW3w/TgylB2Akg0I/AAAAAAAACx0/uCAgho8UeOs/s1600/P1140535.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EmaIJFOTW3w/TgylB2Akg0I/AAAAAAAACx0/uCAgho8UeOs/s320/P1140535.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> There was even a replica space shuttle (drats, I didn't get pictures of the outside of the shuttle)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pkRylIfsbm4/TgylKXiabII/AAAAAAAACx4/4jbKLPerXnM/s1600/P1140537.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pkRylIfsbm4/TgylKXiabII/AAAAAAAACx4/4jbKLPerXnM/s320/P1140537.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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The canvas' that the boys painted were Father's Day gifts for Ryan (will post that soon)!<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/397/BB1C95DA80700535352D19FAF0F17A99.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>Orange Peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08208882144230345473noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11358675.post-40294319615471628012011-06-12T23:50:00.000-07:002011-06-30T09:49:55.005-07:00Almost BeethovenWell, maybe not yet, but these boys sure are playing well! They started piano lessons in April and had their first Piano recital on June 12th! I know they were both nervous about getting up in front of everyone to play, but they did great!!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B4tcxDitk6k/TgLgzbSR1gI/AAAAAAAACw0/Ky3i6Z9E9-o/s1600/P1140430.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B4tcxDitk6k/TgLgzbSR1gI/AAAAAAAACw0/Ky3i6Z9E9-o/s320/P1140430.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Carson played "Old MacDonald" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yu-LFlDvQEU/TgLhdeTWCaI/AAAAAAAACxA/eevAt8VsDlQ/s1600/P1140434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yu-LFlDvQEU/TgLhdeTWCaI/AAAAAAAACxA/eevAt8VsDlQ/s320/P1140434.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dallin played "I Hope They Call Me On A Mission" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SiuJoBvb_lc/TgLgZwAFp-I/AAAAAAAACws/tprDgkQXyAQ/s1600/P1140426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SiuJoBvb_lc/TgLgZwAFp-I/AAAAAAAACws/tprDgkQXyAQ/s320/P1140426.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dLUifBk9T4Y/TgLgmSX9Z_I/AAAAAAAACww/AXBBBjrlHV4/s1600/P1140429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dLUifBk9T4Y/TgLgmSX9Z_I/AAAAAAAACww/AXBBBjrlHV4/s320/P1140429.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It was nice to have Gramps, Grandma Robin, and Uncle Loren there to support the boys! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rprc6F5R9nI/TgLg_-yCyrI/AAAAAAAACw4/PxSU70lW4WM/s1600/P1140436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rprc6F5R9nI/TgLg_-yCyrI/AAAAAAAACw4/PxSU70lW4WM/s320/P1140436.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> They survived!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F7KkqZgLTYc/TgLhNqOhbiI/AAAAAAAACw8/ifbbNQcs-ZY/s1600/P1140441.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F7KkqZgLTYc/TgLhNqOhbiI/AAAAAAAACw8/ifbbNQcs-ZY/s320/P1140441.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The boys with their piano teacher, Sister Heather Clark</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/397/BB1C95DA80700535352D19FAF0F17A99.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a>Orange Peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08208882144230345473noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11358675.post-58680990764425246942011-06-10T23:37:00.000-07:002011-06-30T09:49:20.408-07:00Dallin is now a 4th GraderDallin had an amazing 3rd grade year and it is due in large part to the influence of an amazing teacher! She new just how to encourage and motivate Dallin to do his best! We have seen him become a confident reader, leader in the class, a whiz at multiplication and division, enjoyed art and music classes, and who could forget his love for P.E. Congrats Dallin on such a remarkable year!!!<br />
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Congrats Dallin, we are so proud of your accomplishments this year!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--wfIjDMm6mA/TgLZmTzBF8I/AAAAAAAACv4/lrxysj-QTEw/s1600/P1140300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--wfIjDMm6mA/TgLZmTzBF8I/AAAAAAAACv4/lrxysj-QTEw/s400/P1140300.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cutie patootie!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HGHOkVEbsK4/TgLZz91XpvI/AAAAAAAACv8/LoLNHmoxTB8/s1600/P1140310.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HGHOkVEbsK4/TgLZz91XpvI/AAAAAAAACv8/LoLNHmoxTB8/s400/P1140310.JPG" width="300" /></a></div> We truly enjoyed the school he attended and his teacher, Ms. Nancy! She is a phenomenal teacher! She has so much love and compassion for the little ones! We will definitely miss having her in our lives (well, at least until Hudson is old enough to attend)!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KpDtYdr_khk/TgLaL9rJYoI/AAAAAAAACwE/r9QgPQ46wFI/s1600/P1140322.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KpDtYdr_khk/TgLaL9rJYoI/AAAAAAAACwE/r9QgPQ46wFI/s400/P1140322.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Gramps was able to come see Carson's advancement</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LcjlNKoTNM0/TgLaXhqag5I/AAAAAAAACwI/omGKJMcbj7A/s1600/P1140324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LcjlNKoTNM0/TgLaXhqag5I/AAAAAAAACwI/omGKJMcbj7A/s400/P1140324.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I'm so proud of him! He's such a smart cookie!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5n-ltzuOLfI/TgLalFxQCpI/AAAAAAAACwM/QMXDnP3Gbpg/s1600/P1140326.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5n-ltzuOLfI/TgLalFxQCpI/AAAAAAAACwM/QMXDnP3Gbpg/s400/P1140326.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We love him (Dallin was unable to be there due to school. Hey I already had received a truancy letter so I wasn't about to pull him out).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XzuNfHlKupw/TgLayEvgitI/AAAAAAAACwQ/oxq8Xpet0Hc/s1600/P1140328.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XzuNfHlKupw/TgLayEvgitI/AAAAAAAACwQ/oxq8Xpet0Hc/s400/P1140328.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Carson and his best friend, Maya</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RHiRRYtKC7U/TgLbBExXJWI/AAAAAAAACwU/Cd0QyClI0TY/s1600/P1140329.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RHiRRYtKC7U/TgLbBExXJWI/AAAAAAAACwU/Cd0QyClI0TY/s400/P1140329.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Carson and Ms. Nancy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Congrats Carson!!! We are so proud of you!</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/397/BB1C95DA80700535352D19FAF0F17A99.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>Orange Peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08208882144230345473noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11358675.post-79865774991008029782011-06-06T21:44:00.000-07:002011-06-06T21:44:27.409-07:00Mary Poppins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GhR0ZiniuaE/Te2rol4Ys5I/AAAAAAAACvU/EoQaubi65q8/s1600/P1140273.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GhR0ZiniuaE/Te2rol4Ys5I/AAAAAAAACvU/EoQaubi65q8/s400/P1140273.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>This past Thursday evening (June 2), I surprised the boys with a date night to see the Broadway musical, Mary Poppins that is currently playing at the Sacramento Community Theater. Even though I had to pull some serious teeth with the oldest to get him to dress up (he thought we were going to another play at the local high school and couldn't understand why I asked him to dress in something more than shorts and t-shirt), the night ended with smiles all around!<br />
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I seriously LOVE this musical! Ryan and I saw it on Broadway in New York a few years back and when I saw it was coming to town I knew I wanted to take the boys to it! They enjoyed the songs and even asked if they could buy Mary Poppin's umbrella so that they could fly! Funny boys!!! They have also been singing many of the songs! I love it!!!<br />
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Happy Date Night to you,<br />
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</div>Orange Peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08208882144230345473noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11358675.post-81406618193743837012011-05-10T12:12:00.000-07:002011-05-10T16:55:00.066-07:00Stand A Little Taller<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: inherit;">"We are all children of God, and there is something of His divinity within each of us. We are of the family of God, with such a tremendous potential for excellence...</span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">This desire to improve my talents, learn new things, strive towards making my home a comfortable/clean/organized space once originated with the idea that I needed to be this perfect mormon mother (being a convert to the church I assumed that there was a certain standard for how one must be or act). I have since realized that we are not perfect - there is no perfect mormon mother example. But the very purpose for us being here on the earth is to work at being more like our Savior - so I have focused my desires on this knowledge, trying to be the best daughter of God that I can be. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I have heard many women counsel me to aim a little lower, or to not worry so much about things that are important to me (like a clean house or doing crafts or writing Thank You notes). As a Type A person, I realize I add extra stress to my life because of my personal drive to be better. Sometimes this may stress me out but for the most part it helps me to improve upon my weaknesses. I have accepted that this is who I am and I am okay with my quirkiness and nuttiness. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Well this past Mother's Day I have finally realized that although others may be fine with aiming lower it isn't in my nature to do so. I'm not comparing what I can do and give to what other's can do and give - I do not feel that my way is better than someone elses, it just simply works for me. I am working on MYSELF!!! </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I will continue to follow the counsel of our past prophet and current prophet and apostles in that I will strive to work on <b><u>me</u></b></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">and aim a little higher, stand a little taller, be a little better. </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I will be making this blog "private" by the end of the month. If you so desire to keep up with our family, please send me an email (either at my personal email - for those of you that have that one, or orangepeanut@gmail.com). I have a lot of updating to do, as our littlest one is getting so big and the other two are up to some pretty fun stuff!!!! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">I just wanted to let you know about some exciting things happening in my blog world. Today I launched my new and improve "business" blog over at <a href="http://orangepeanut.com/">orangepeanut.com</a> . Go check it out and if you are so inclined, show me some support by following that blog. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">This blog (kanzlerthoughts.blogspot.com) will become a place for me to "journal" about my family and will be made private in a few months (if you want to still have access to this blog send me an email and I will add you to my reader list).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Thanks for your support in this new adventure. </span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Happy Saturday to you,</span><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/397/BB1C95DA80700535352D19FAF0F17A99.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a></div></div>Orange Peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08208882144230345473noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11358675.post-41778833601470314032010-12-14T19:50:00.000-08:002010-12-14T19:50:10.556-08:00Classroom Treat - Christmas 2010<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Digs My Hart"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Snowmen on my mind</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Digs My Hart"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I had every intention of making these for my boy’s classmates, but I can honestly say it’s not happening (major bummer). Maybe I will make them next week, for neighborhood friends and family. If you want the how-to's, head over to <a href="http://www.theidearoom.net/2010/12/oreo-snowman-pops.html">The Idea Room</a> and Amy will show you!!! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'MV Boli'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">So how did I make the wreath on my front door? </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'MV Boli'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: 'MV Boli'; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c00000; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13pt;">Here is the tutorial from </span></span><a href="http://www.eddieross.com/eddie_ross/2008/12/no-wire-hangers-well-maybe-just-one.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Eddie Ross</span></b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c00000; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13pt;">. The best thing about this wreath is that it’s super easy to do. Go check it out and then come back and tell me all about the wreath you made ( I just know you will want to make one after you see how simple this is). Go ahead, I'm waiting.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'MV Boli'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'MV Boli'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">FYI - I bought a package of shatterproof ornaments from Wal-Mart and had my son help me string the ornaments on. Needle nose pliers do make this much easier!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'MV Boli'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'MV Boli'; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;">I just need to make a bigger bow to hide the hanger! Anybody know of any good bow making tutorials? I really struggle with making cute bows!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'MV Boli'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Digs My Hart'; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;">Megan</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>Orange Peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08208882144230345473noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11358675.post-60564345936187164222010-12-02T08:30:00.000-08:002010-12-02T08:30:00.888-08:00Paper Snowflakes Tutorial<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Digs My Hart"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">The cutest snowflakes<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <!--[endif]--></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Wanna make your own paper snowflakes? </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Digs My Hart"; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">Megan</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>Orange Peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08208882144230345473noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11358675.post-81202108938416976032010-12-02T00:39:00.000-08:002010-12-02T00:39:28.669-08:00Advent<span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Digs My Hart"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">The Countdown Begins</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">…</span></span><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I love this time of year – the excitement, the opportunities to serve, the food, the decorating, etc… Sometimes I get so caught up in the preparing and doing that I have to remind myself to focus on what is really important. That is why I love advent calendars! </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: 'MV Boli'; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c00000;">If you desire to get more out of your holiday season, check out my </span><a href="http://kanzlerthoughts.blogspot.com/search/label/Christmas?updated-max=2009-12-05T18:22:00-08:00&max-results=20"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Christmas posts</b></span> </a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c00000;">from last year. Start with day one (</span><a href="http://kanzlerthoughts.blogspot.com/2009/12/i-happen-to-love-collecting-and-using.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><b>December 1st</b></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c00000;">) and follow the simple instructions each day and you will find your focus shifting to the real meaning of the season! <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'MV Boli';">I was checking out </span><a href="http://familyfun.go.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>familyfun.go.com</b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'MV Boli';"> and found some </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;"><b>REALLY</b></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'MV Boli';"> cute treats for kiddos! Here are the two I have narrowed it down to.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: 'MV Boli'; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c00000; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13pt;">Well, this year we will be having a kids table at our Thanksgiving meal destination and you just have to see this SUPER clever idea I saw over at </span></span><a href="http://onecharmingparty.com/2010/11/02/the-kids-table-paper-bag-"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">One Charming Party</span></span></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c00000; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13pt;">! (Check out the blog for the how-to's)</span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: 'MV Boli'; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c00000; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13pt;"><br />
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Gauze<br />
Googly Eyes (7mm)<br />
Black ribbon<br />
Black ink<br />
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</div></div>Orange Peanuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08208882144230345473noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11358675.post-21383484920991463862010-09-26T19:48:00.000-07:002010-09-26T19:48:17.344-07:00All Dressed Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Digs My Hart'; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;">Getting Spooky Around Here</span></div><span class="apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Digs My Hart'; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As we continue to enjoy our </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Digs My Hart"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">baby </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'MV Boli'; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;">(I can't believe he is almost 5 weeks),</span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: "Digs My Hart"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">we are slowly getting our house ready for the </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="font-family: 'Engravers MT', serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">fall</span></span></b></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">!!! We have Halloween things up and will be getting pumpkins and corn stalks next week to further spread the autumn cheer throughout our home! I just love this time of year – I love the colors of fall, mixing spooky decorations with simple autumn items, the crispness in the air, pumpkins, and I’ll admit it – </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Kristen ITC"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">dressing up</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">!!! </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Once Halloween is over, the creepier decorations are put away and the simplicity of pumpkins, </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #4f6228; font-family: Algerian; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli"; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128;">Indian corn</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, and wonderful autumn colors all help us usher in the most thankful of times! I love decorating for both!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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"The Witches Inn" - where you will find all sorts of poison and items to make the most amazing spells come true!!!</span><br />
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Bones, bouncy ball eyeballs, and skulls surrounded by Spanish moss make for a very witchy display</span><br />
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Crows have found their way to the topiaries!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'MV Boli'; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Bones are found throughout the house!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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