tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45250454285312513432024-03-13T03:28:27.193-07:00What I do when I play..........On this blog you will find lots of craft ideas and fun things to do in a frugal way. I love turning trash into treasures!Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-23670208901433037922015-04-10T16:22:00.001-07:002015-04-10T16:23:35.305-07:00Pinterest play day. -Parmesean Baked Chicken <p dir="ltr">Like everyone else,  when you don't know what to fix for dinner but you're tired of always fixing the same thing you turn to pinterest. I try to make a new recipe a couple times a month. This happens to be one of those recipes. It was pretty delicious! My family of men said save this recipe! <br>
I originally found this recipe at </p>
<p dir="ltr">http://www.kitchme.com/recipes/kittencals-easy-and-delicious-ranch-parmesan?invite=4abv</p>
<p dir="ltr">I bought all the ingredients at Aldi. Including the fresh parmesean. Also the recipe calls for bread crumbs or Panko. I got garlic crotons and smashed the hell out of them on the bag with a rolling pin.  I think it added a ton of Flavor.  Either way, give this recipe a try I'm betting your family will love it. It's simple fast and easy! !</p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sOoQEmp4lSY/VShbEydF1hI/AAAAAAAAFQY/KiJ3xiGYJ0o/s1600/20150407_193251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sOoQEmp4lSY/VShbEydF1hI/AAAAAAAAFQY/KiJ3xiGYJ0o/s640/20150407_193251.jpg"> </a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BzAJ9i9fzWk/VShbGOfp_rI/AAAAAAAAFQg/aUtkOh0LR4o/s1600/20150407_193206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BzAJ9i9fzWk/VShbGOfp_rI/AAAAAAAAFQg/aUtkOh0LR4o/s640/20150407_193206.jpg"> </a> </div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-88491070337091728702015-03-19T21:58:00.001-07:002015-03-19T21:58:54.591-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rxuJ54NuKNk/VQuo7XyOudI/AAAAAAAAFPk/RAGVNIVPX0w/s1600/FB_IMG_1426827407841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rxuJ54NuKNk/VQuo7XyOudI/AAAAAAAAFPk/RAGVNIVPX0w/s640/FB_IMG_1426827407841.jpg"> </a> </div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-22851190746049793902015-03-19T21:57:00.001-07:002015-03-19T21:57:25.464-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OSORvy3sClU/VQuosw7I5NI/AAAAAAAAFPU/b3i8-l49rfs/s1600/FB_IMG_1426827400510.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OSORvy3sClU/VQuosw7I5NI/AAAAAAAAFPU/b3i8-l49rfs/s640/FB_IMG_1426827400510.jpg"> </a> </div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-53186846508413206532015-03-14T18:57:00.001-07:002015-03-14T18:57:29.547-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-eAjr3p4BkPw/VQTm-AaR17I/AAAAAAAAFO0/MG2WiVAHHu0/s1600/FB_IMG_1426384330089.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-eAjr3p4BkPw/VQTm-AaR17I/AAAAAAAAFO0/MG2WiVAHHu0/s640/FB_IMG_1426384330089.jpg"> </a> </div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-55064259482416958002015-03-05T14:25:00.001-08:002015-03-05T14:25:27.354-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zamHGh9WUJ4/VPjX1AWfimI/AAAAAAAAFOQ/Oz3CxOKKZP8/s1600/FB_IMG_1425594223614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zamHGh9WUJ4/VPjX1AWfimI/AAAAAAAAFOQ/Oz3CxOKKZP8/s640/FB_IMG_1425594223614.jpg"> </a> </div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-64813481339822972772015-02-25T07:34:00.001-08:002015-02-25T07:34:10.266-08:00Wordless Wednesday <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-D26CngXg-xI/VO3rcLvSbhI/AAAAAAAAFNQ/BMlQwn_ft-w/s1600/20141012_115722.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-D26CngXg-xI/VO3rcLvSbhI/AAAAAAAAFNQ/BMlQwn_ft-w/s640/20141012_115722.jpg"> </a> </div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-89034876490466894152015-02-23T23:27:00.001-08:002015-02-23T23:27:09.188-08:00What's on my phone Tuesdays....<p dir="ltr">...a baptism at church. Praise the Lord another soul saved by our Lord and savior Jesus Christ! </p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Zd85pFiMkYw/VOwnykI3_AI/AAAAAAAAFM8/0tzakqqt9tQ/s1600/20150215_114651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Zd85pFiMkYw/VOwnykI3_AI/AAAAAAAAFM8/0tzakqqt9tQ/s640/20150215_114651.jpg"> </a> </div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-20647093482000360332015-02-23T22:10:00.001-08:002015-02-23T23:14:53.907-08:00Brats & Potato Wedges<p dir="ltr">What did humans do before pinterest?! I am admittedly a pinterest junkie! My best crafts,parties,gifts and meals all come from this very very addicting website! I know I'm not alone...but if you're living under a rock and don't know what pinterest is you should really check it out! Www.pinterest.com -you can thank me later :) </p>
<p dir="ltr">....Now onto my latest pinterest play day...today I used two recipes for our dinner. On average we try a pinterest recipe about 3 times a month..my family will either say keep the recipe or lose it...both these recipes they say are keepers! </p>
<p dir="ltr">First recipe is the potatoe wedges..easy peasy..the key to great wedges is PARCHMENT PAPER folks! The taters come out nice and golden !</p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2RIZWuGGOBM/VOwVsYxlEhI/AAAAAAAAFMU/XrQYoDLDaug/s1600/20150223_190056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2RIZWuGGOBM/VOwVsYxlEhI/AAAAAAAAFMU/XrQYoDLDaug/s640/20150223_190056.jpg"> </a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the link to the recipe. Very flavorful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">http://natashaskitchen.com/2013/01/18/oven-baked-potato-wedges/<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-drwN7JmqxO0/VOwVtduT43I/AAAAAAAAFMc/auq6H3hgWw8/s1600/20150223_190046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-drwN7JmqxO0/VOwVtduT43I/AAAAAAAAFMc/auq6H3hgWw8/s640/20150223_190046.jpg"></a><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next recipe is for the bratwurst. When I make this again I will either use plain beer or perhaps that apple ale beer. The recipe calls for grilling the brats for a few minutes but it's been so cold and frigid here in Michigan that the thought of going outside makes me cold. For what little bit you grill them I found it not worth going outside for...I did however pull out the ole' George Foreman...that seemed to have did the trick. I also added fresh sliced mushrooms to the onions and sauce. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Give this recipe a shot. It's worth trying and changes up a simple brat!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">http://www.eatliverun.com/beer-brats-with-caramelized-onions/<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IX-q0YKqHDk/VOwVuMYBQiI/AAAAAAAAFMk/T9-CnLOwFng/s1600/20150223_190034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IX-q0YKqHDk/VOwVuMYBQiI/AAAAAAAAFMk/T9-CnLOwFng/s640/20150223_190034.jpg"></a><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6uqiTuDatlQ/VOwVvJjwH6I/AAAAAAAAFMs/cqvm8evD0kw/s1600/20150223_190019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6uqiTuDatlQ/VOwVvJjwH6I/AAAAAAAAFMs/cqvm8evD0kw/s640/20150223_190019.jpg"> </a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you Decide to try any of these recipes let me know what you guys think! Big thanks to the original posters of the recipes!</div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-12720769481861033202015-02-14T18:50:00.001-08:002015-02-14T18:50:41.202-08:00Pinterest saved my marriage <p dir="ltr">I never know what to get Dan for gifts. He doesn't help, because he never knows what he wants either! I know he likes scratch offs so when I seen this </p>
<p dir="ltr">http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b6/67/09/b66709ec608b898cccca71646d6ab34b.jpg</p>
<p dir="ltr">On pinterest I pinned it and remembered it at the last minute! He liked it.. he really liked it!! I'm sharing it because it's a great gift to use for many occasions for the person that has everything! I mean who doesn't love scratch offs! Nothing says I love you like if you win big I'm entitled to half ha ha!! I don't know who originally made this on pinterest but thanks! </p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WXcjMH6fdz8/VOAJfizeVVI/AAAAAAAAFL4/P4snL9pI_pU/s1600/20150214_021833.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WXcjMH6fdz8/VOAJfizeVVI/AAAAAAAAFL4/P4snL9pI_pU/s640/20150214_021833.jpg"> </a> </div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-86522890955519765202015-02-11T01:51:00.001-08:002015-02-11T01:52:14.739-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JMPzXDPotRw/VNsmLKr5zgI/AAAAAAAAFLg/WAsVVhK5fZo/s1600/FB_IMG_1423648257878.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JMPzXDPotRw/VNsmLKr5zgI/AAAAAAAAFLg/WAsVVhK5fZo/s640/FB_IMG_1423648257878.jpg"> </a> </div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-84454137346829095972015-02-08T23:04:00.001-08:002015-02-08T23:04:32.900-08:00Valentine's Day Plate<p dir="ltr">Been awhile since I've played with decoupage. A little stamps,paint,ribbon and modge podge and it made for a fun evening while watching chopped on the food network. </p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--5bjLJ7QcBc/VNhb76KnkRI/AAAAAAAAFLQ/mu_aGd7tirs/s1600/20150209_013752-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--5bjLJ7QcBc/VNhb76KnkRI/AAAAAAAAFLQ/mu_aGd7tirs/s640/20150209_013752-1.jpg"> </a> </div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-38648569101044156852012-03-30T21:38:00.001-07:002015-02-23T23:14:01.256-08:00easter card<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LjS5enIDiyo/T3aKWbUKBgI/AAAAAAAACJA/w4XOQiP3so4/s1600/DSC02938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dea="true" height="243px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LjS5enIDiyo/T3aKWbUKBgI/AAAAAAAACJA/w4XOQiP3so4/s320/DSC02938.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-21750491245093264122012-03-15T05:55:00.000-07:002012-03-15T05:55:21.851-07:00Pinterest Play Day.....<div align="center">Cards..Cards..and..well...I didn't hardly do any cards!<br />
If you have been following my blog, you might remember, that for New Years, I posted a <a href="http://shawnabatesart.blogspot.com/2012/01/happy-new-yearwhat-are-your-resolutions.html" target="_blank">monthly goal</a> for things to get done each month that pertains to Christmas. <br />
For the month of February the challenge was to make Christmas cards...well this girl ....me...I got done...DRUM ROLL...............................<span style="font-size: xx-small;">2</span><span style="font-size: large;">!!! Yes,<span style="font-size: small;"> you read that right, TWO! How's that for sticking to the program??!!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thankfully tho, I had done several other cards right after Christmas so I do have a small stack ready to go! But I shall not make excuses for thyself!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Teresa over at <a href="http://8thingsaboutme.blogspot.com/2012_03_01_archive.html" target="_blank">8 Things About Me</a> challenged me to work on 2 of the same cards she was doing, by using the card below as inspiration.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is the original card that we went off of and you can go to Teresa's blog to see her version!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We found this card on PINTEREST but you can go to <a href="http://justgivemestamps.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/08/inspired-thanks.html" target="_blank">Just Give Me Stamps</a> to see the original post as well as several ideas.</div><div align="center"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TG5fxHgzpq8/T2Cj64u4OLI/AAAAAAAACIY/qCCrS3wG9Fo/s1600/untitled.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="295px" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TG5fxHgzpq8/T2Cj64u4OLI/AAAAAAAACIY/qCCrS3wG9Fo/s320/untitled.bmp" width="320px" /></a></div><br />
This is my version of the sketch. While not my best work probably, I mainly have been trying to use all the scrap papers I have laying around..and at best, it's one more card to count as done.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hyjULXjkpz8/T1-qs9nf2DI/AAAAAAAACH4/mVnr44UqOy0/s1600/DSC02870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="254px" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hyjULXjkpz8/T1-qs9nf2DI/AAAAAAAACH4/mVnr44UqOy0/s320/DSC02870.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the month of March, I am suppose to get working on handmade gifts...so far..I've started on none..someone kick me in the pants please :)</div><div align="center"></div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-84699607244523732472012-03-13T21:19:00.000-07:002012-03-13T21:19:20.680-07:00Wordless Wednesday-Country Style..!!<div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IXSlAgP5YDk/T1-vgHA60eI/AAAAAAAACII/DLZt3ts3O_w/s1600/DSC02839.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="240px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IXSlAgP5YDk/T1-vgHA60eI/AAAAAAAACII/DLZt3ts3O_w/s320/DSC02839.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mziPkOrOjv8/T1-xGFoUlsI/AAAAAAAACIQ/gYc8Daiwmso/s1600/DSC02838.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="320px" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mziPkOrOjv8/T1-xGFoUlsI/AAAAAAAACIQ/gYc8Daiwmso/s320/DSC02838.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div align="center"></div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-28970896437615230272012-03-03T06:00:00.003-08:002012-03-03T06:00:02.799-08:00Winner!! Winner!! Chicken Dinner!!<div align="center">I am in love with the blog <a href="http://www.michlinla.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Mich. in L.A.</span></a><br />
You HAVE to go check it out!!<br />
She make the most AMAZING jewlery out of some of the most NEATEST things!<br />
She always amazes me with the clever ideas she comes up with!! <br />
She hosts very fun guessing games and I happen to win one!!<br />
My photos do not do her jewlery justice so please click <span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.michlinla.com/2011/11/mystery-thing-revealed-confessions-of.html" target="_blank">here</a></span> to see it in a better photo!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zr4ZS4fHjSg/T0K-baFX-lI/AAAAAAAACHI/ZXB8eCCQl3U/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zr4ZS4fHjSg/T0K-baFX-lI/AAAAAAAACHI/ZXB8eCCQl3U/s320/2.jpg" width="191px" yda="true" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cFKXG3pF8Ms/T0K-h5y78YI/AAAAAAAACHQ/IrNWVvaRHw0/s1600/mail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cFKXG3pF8Ms/T0K-h5y78YI/AAAAAAAACHQ/IrNWVvaRHw0/s320/mail.jpg" width="191px" yda="true" /></a></div><div align="center">This was made out of a barbie doll brush..amazing right!!<br />
Now go look at her blog she rocks!!</div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-46906120608445823902012-03-01T06:00:00.003-08:002012-03-01T06:00:00.521-08:00A Family Valentine Dinner<div align="center">Anybody that knows me knows that I LOVE holidays..big or small..<br />
I love to find fun stuff to do for all of them..<br />
I like to spoil my guys with fun food and little surprises.<br />
This year we had a delayed Valentine's Dinner, but that didn't matter to us it just made the<br />
Valentine's celebration last a bit longer!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PShpGqGKzZw/T0K0KFac0cI/AAAAAAAACD4/DiBuZj4XkiA/s1600/DSC02723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PShpGqGKzZw/T0K0KFac0cI/AAAAAAAACD4/DiBuZj4XkiA/s320/DSC02723.JPG" width="320px" yda="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I went simple this year with pizza..besides I couldn't go wrong my guys love pizza!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also got out that fondue set...which is becoming a holiday dinner tradition with the boys..they love dipping stuff in that thing.!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gSVveDu7YBs/T0K3lhmDpdI/AAAAAAAACEA/BTqWQbHZSOI/s1600/DSC02724.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gSVveDu7YBs/T0K3lhmDpdI/AAAAAAAACEA/BTqWQbHZSOI/s320/DSC02724.JPG" width="320px" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added little choclates and gifts to each place setting..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">filled their glasses up with carmel filled chocolates..YUM!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Or9L-T4uQGY/T0K3wNZ2VpI/AAAAAAAACEI/hV9Vu87e8bw/s1600/DSC02725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Or9L-T4uQGY/T0K3wNZ2VpI/AAAAAAAACEI/hV9Vu87e8bw/s320/DSC02725.JPG" width="240px" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Attempted to take some good pictures of the boys...FAIL...</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JmB9-EmQzLQ/T0K53t_597I/AAAAAAAACEo/vrlVn_0ofXs/s1600/DSC02731.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JmB9-EmQzLQ/T0K53t_597I/AAAAAAAACEo/vrlVn_0ofXs/s320/DSC02731.JPG" width="277px" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And even let Carter snap one of Dan and I...FAIL lol..I really should not allow photos when I am in housewife mode!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fpO4LB61Jng/T0K6AIaezqI/AAAAAAAACEw/1OnLe0g30RY/s1600/DSC02736.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fpO4LB61Jng/T0K6AIaezqI/AAAAAAAACEw/1OnLe0g30RY/s200/DSC02736.JPG" width="170px" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the table setting favors I bought were these balloons in a bag..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You set them on the table, give them a whack and then the bag swells up and pops and flys across the room!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was neat..and at 4 for $1...it was a cheap thrill...and we laughed when one attacked Dan!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xjy0GnNnm2A/T0K6HwcJz3I/AAAAAAAACE4/lbzKk143Pqo/s1600/DSC02737.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xjy0GnNnm2A/T0K6HwcJz3I/AAAAAAAACE4/lbzKk143Pqo/s320/DSC02737.JPG" width="277px" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are still in the bag at this point..just moments away from popping and flying...</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QUStsCkQ-uk/T0K6PXMI8AI/AAAAAAAACFA/8QjTL8-DdZc/s1600/DSC02738.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QUStsCkQ-uk/T0K6PXMI8AI/AAAAAAAACFA/8QjTL8-DdZc/s320/DSC02738.JPG" width="240px" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And these are the little balloons that popped out of them...Dan was not impressed that I wanted a picture with his little balloon lol..</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-849c11PP1_4/T0K6SGe4ApI/AAAAAAAACFI/nnFVR4Kcqts/s1600/DSC02739.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-849c11PP1_4/T0K6SGe4ApI/AAAAAAAACFI/nnFVR4Kcqts/s320/DSC02739.JPG" width="320px" yda="true" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AuyT-rwGiFM/T0K6Z-Io8rI/AAAAAAAACFQ/favR3CLiXEQ/s1600/DSC02741.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AuyT-rwGiFM/T0K6Z-Io8rI/AAAAAAAACFQ/favR3CLiXEQ/s320/DSC02741.JPG" width="240px" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Caleb said.."hello kitty...really mom!" but honest it wasn't my fault you just don't know what's gonna pop out of those little bags!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3NuGZKn4yM/T0K6kKXSaYI/AAAAAAAACFg/ypDbJPr52tI/s1600/DSC02743.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3NuGZKn4yM/T0K6kKXSaYI/AAAAAAAACFg/ypDbJPr52tI/s320/DSC02743.JPG" width="240px" yda="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think Carter got the most excitement out of them!</div><div style="text-align: center;">He was amazed at how they worked and out popped a balloon! (Thank God he got a hair cut!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iOD8bdLyzBk/T0K6mfKtOcI/AAAAAAAACFo/r_OfiKyOpUI/s1600/DSC02742.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iOD8bdLyzBk/T0K6mfKtOcI/AAAAAAAACFo/r_OfiKyOpUI/s320/DSC02742.JPG" width="240px" yda="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And of course we had a bottle of bubbly...grape juice that is..do you know that stuff tastes better when drank out of a wine glass??</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SklQoeDTb9Q/T0K6txAuuWI/AAAAAAAACFw/1pZ46qA9490/s1600/DSC02745.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SklQoeDTb9Q/T0K6txAuuWI/AAAAAAAACFw/1pZ46qA9490/s320/DSC02745.JPG" width="240px" yda="true" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZpGpOIUXmu4/T0K61tT2SfI/AAAAAAAACF4/iKeUlTHL8z0/s1600/DSC02746.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZpGpOIUXmu4/T0K61tT2SfI/AAAAAAAACF4/iKeUlTHL8z0/s320/DSC02746.JPG" width="260px" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nope..Dan's still not impressed by my camera......</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pU0aNCJcagw/T0K626JhVZI/AAAAAAAACGA/nHTuf8mqKwc/s1600/DSC02748.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250px" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pU0aNCJcagw/T0K626JhVZI/AAAAAAAACGA/nHTuf8mqKwc/s320/DSC02748.JPG" width="320px" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yummy chocolate dipped marshmellow.....</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ac9nz8M6et8/T0K7GgYpgxI/AAAAAAAACGI/quB0HFCk19U/s1600/DSC02749.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ac9nz8M6et8/T0K7GgYpgxI/AAAAAAAACGI/quB0HFCk19U/s320/DSC02749.JPG" width="240px" yda="true" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WzSfFU9FkoM/T0K7LVGZ9cI/AAAAAAAACGQ/oepxL3DE2kU/s1600/DSC02750.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WzSfFU9FkoM/T0K7LVGZ9cI/AAAAAAAACGQ/oepxL3DE2kU/s320/DSC02750.JPG" width="240px" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anybody wanna play chubby bunny???</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b44uYy8LgVc/T0K38UiAEaI/AAAAAAAACEY/20gdp8c7y9U/s1600/DSC02729.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b44uYy8LgVc/T0K38UiAEaI/AAAAAAAACEY/20gdp8c7y9U/s320/DSC02729.JPG" width="320px" yda="true" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uOfogU6PMNk/T0K4BJOvoQI/AAAAAAAACEg/Y5-wffOpy70/s1600/DSC02733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uOfogU6PMNk/T0K4BJOvoQI/AAAAAAAACEg/Y5-wffOpy70/s320/DSC02733.JPG" width="320px" yda="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We really had a fun time! We don't always get to sit down at the table together, alot of time we are on the run..so it's moments like these when we can catch our breath and enjoy the boys when they aren't fighting and bickering that make putting all this together more then worth it!</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can see last year's Valentine's dinner <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><a href="http://newfromthefarm.blogspot.com/2011/02/happy-valentines-day.html" target="_blank">here</a></span> and last years St.Patty's Dinner <span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><a href="http://newfromthefarm.blogspot.com/2011/03/happy-st-patricks-day-2011.html" target="_blank">here.</a></span> I don't have St. Patty's Day planned yet..but I will come up with something..big or small..we will see..but fun indeed!!</div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-16569573110671612062012-02-29T06:00:00.005-08:002012-02-29T06:00:15.966-08:00Wordless Wednesday<div align="center"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UV5hs4oL6Mw/T02GCjh2TlI/AAAAAAAACHY/bRes1rVormA/s1600/DSC05509.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UV5hs4oL6Mw/T02GCjh2TlI/AAAAAAAACHY/bRes1rVormA/s400/DSC05509.JPG" uda="true" width="275px" /></a></div>2007</div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-37662671054967155262012-02-28T18:13:00.000-08:002012-02-28T18:13:03.355-08:00What's On My Phone Tuesdays<div align="center"><a border="0" href="http://www.lowefamilynews.com/2010/11/whats-on-jessicas-phone-tuesdays.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac214/jesslynlowe13/Whatsonmyphonebutton1.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M8JI8abvX8Q/T02JQI5kFqI/AAAAAAAACHg/h6_ZJZkwqgU/s1600/wood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237px" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M8JI8abvX8Q/T02JQI5kFqI/AAAAAAAACHg/h6_ZJZkwqgU/s400/wood.jpg" uda="true" width="400px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dan filling the stove for my dad while he's down with his broken foot..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z9dLmon4Y5w/T02JSS3XVuI/AAAAAAAACHo/fA9adGvuD3M/s1600/lego.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z9dLmon4Y5w/T02JSS3XVuI/AAAAAAAACHo/fA9adGvuD3M/s400/lego.jpg" uda="true" width="378px" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ypS6kZOecWI/T02JTVEO91I/AAAAAAAACHw/oma_H7ySXQs/s1600/lego2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ypS6kZOecWI/T02JTVEO91I/AAAAAAAACHw/oma_H7ySXQs/s400/lego2.jpg" uda="true" width="257px" /></a></div><div align="center">LEGOS!!!</div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-45954184228431479562012-02-28T08:55:00.000-08:002012-02-28T08:55:11.940-08:00Pinterest Play Day!-Make your own chalk board! EASY!!!<div align="center">Excuse the crapola photos here....<br />
I've had a piece of foam core board for over a year now...because..well...Im a packrat and can't throw anything away and I just knew that I would use it for SOMETHING...<br />
Well..a year later that something has come...<br />
A chalk board!!<br />
I seen on pinterest how you can make your own chalkboard paint using powdered tile grout...well.I didn't have any of that, but I did have plaster of paris..so i figured..really...what do I have to lose??...<br />
So I gathered all my supplies...<br />
foam core board<br />
plaster<br />
black acrylic craft paint<br />
foam brush <br />
disposable cup....<br />
and away i went...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5bCCDTIOIwY/T0K8M8cWBpI/AAAAAAAACGY/mRFQ0s1TqgA/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191px" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5bCCDTIOIwY/T0K8M8cWBpI/AAAAAAAACGY/mRFQ0s1TqgA/s320/3.jpg" width="320px" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I squirted about a half cup of paint into the cup and 4 scoops of plaster into the paint.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I stirred it well with the foam brush and then painted the foam core...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I let it dry..and it dries quick and painted on 4 more layers..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UX_4DiinENI/T0K8pL9phdI/AAAAAAAACG4/vqxDWhtVkig/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UX_4DiinENI/T0K8pL9phdI/AAAAAAAACG4/vqxDWhtVkig/s320/4.jpg" width="320px" yda="true" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">To hang it I used those command adhesive strip thinga ma bobs...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Seeings as the foam core was so light they were perfect for this project...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BPRfGmfhoAs/T0K8Q3vwszI/AAAAAAAACGo/rWpnMWNBELk/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BPRfGmfhoAs/T0K8Q3vwszI/AAAAAAAACGo/rWpnMWNBELk/s320/5.jpg" width="191px" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In about an hour I was able to write on the board with chalk..</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NW9WlfqW8iw/T0K8Wau78PI/AAAAAAAACGw/2JefbKzKS4c/s1600/DSC02767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NW9WlfqW8iw/T0K8Wau78PI/AAAAAAAACGw/2JefbKzKS4c/s320/DSC02767.JPG" width="208px" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I hung this in my kitchen..and the whole family has had fun drawing on it..</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">leaving messages and words of encouragement..and WHAT'S FOR DINNER!!!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The plaster seemed to do the trick! I've since wiped it down with a damp cloth and the paint did not come off. The possibilies on this project are endless! You could paint anything! Even a wall..or door..or...well you get the idea :) Also keep in mind you can use any color paint you want!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Have fun with it!!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-6659096414193749642012-02-22T06:00:00.000-08:002012-02-22T06:00:14.408-08:00*~* Wordless Wednesday *~*<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pCrgemT0Hdc/T0K9wodvnCI/AAAAAAAACHA/_Dkh8Doi0T0/s1600/DSC02764.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pCrgemT0Hdc/T0K9wodvnCI/AAAAAAAACHA/_Dkh8Doi0T0/s320/DSC02764.JPG" width="240px" yda="true" /></a></div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-84645432206442662732012-02-19T23:17:00.000-08:002012-02-20T12:35:21.518-08:00Little Lady Love Bug Has Landed!<div align="center">What a fun Valentine surprise I receive in the mail!!<br />
I tell you what I have met some of my favorite people online!<br />
There are so many good people still out there!<br />
I really am blessed (and a bit spoiled) by the people I have been connected with just thru the internet alone!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F3UVPTCwue4/T0HzZOPUaTI/AAAAAAAACDw/iNowMo1Vgcs/s1600/DSC02751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F3UVPTCwue4/T0HzZOPUaTI/AAAAAAAACDw/iNowMo1Vgcs/s320/DSC02751.JPG" width="320px" yda="true" /></a></div><div align="center">It was a nice, fun, unexpected surprise when I receive this card and plaque from Barbee Masterson in the mail!<br />
It's it just the cutest?? AND it goes perfect with the decor on my hutch!!<br />
Thank you Barbee for thinking of me! Such a sweet gesture from you!!<br />
I love it!!!</div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-39305793766691254252012-02-16T06:00:00.000-08:002012-02-16T06:00:09.666-08:00Chocolate Orange...good or not....<div align="center">The Chocolate Orange...<br />
Standing in Menards very looong line during Christmas shopping time, <br />
Dan and I seen the chocolate orange on the display case and started talking<br />
about how it sounded so gross!<br />
The lady in front of us turned and said to us "You'd be surprised! It's very good!"<br />
So we thought it'd be a fun family activity....<br />
Well ...it took us FOREVER to remember to try that thing!<br />
Carter kept asking and every time either someone was already sleeping or not everyone was at home at the time.<br />
Well eventualy we remembered!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f52Vd9sBTRc/TzGPnF_DF6I/AAAAAAAAB_4/5DUYbAbtDzo/s1600/DSC02657.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f52Vd9sBTRc/TzGPnF_DF6I/AAAAAAAAB_4/5DUYbAbtDzo/s320/DSC02657.JPG" width="246px" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RzrJii7SkJU/TzGPs9wSCyI/AAAAAAAACAA/SjPUfxKUFDQ/s1600/DSC02658.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316px" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RzrJii7SkJU/TzGPs9wSCyI/AAAAAAAACAA/SjPUfxKUFDQ/s320/DSC02658.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have no idea why Carter is making that face or why Caleb is about to bite his brother's ear..I guess the chocolate orange brings out the vampire in people..</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3CR4zUUDpj4/TzGPzyTsnZI/AAAAAAAACAI/4l9zjfD0oK8/s1600/DSC02659.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" sda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3CR4zUUDpj4/TzGPzyTsnZI/AAAAAAAACAI/4l9zjfD0oK8/s320/DSC02659.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Carter giving it a whack on the table...nothing happened..either he is a wimp or maybe because at this point the chocolate orange is old..lol..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RlwTNtedYAU/TzGQNUrQzyI/AAAAAAAACAQ/2aI6dPRYi60/s1600/DSC02660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" sda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RlwTNtedYAU/TzGQNUrQzyI/AAAAAAAACAQ/2aI6dPRYi60/s320/DSC02660.JPG" width="236px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Caleb giving it a go......</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1bd5-ceI-5k/TzGQVg-UNaI/AAAAAAAACAY/VRifv-1-M8c/s1600/DSC02661.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="249px" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1bd5-ceI-5k/TzGQVg-UNaI/AAAAAAAACAY/VRifv-1-M8c/s320/DSC02661.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Atlas, it worked!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rjo7W0Ig9YM/TzGQa7SJh_I/AAAAAAAACAg/hzRLG3qGGD4/s1600/DSC02666.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" sda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rjo7W0Ig9YM/TzGQa7SJh_I/AAAAAAAACAg/hzRLG3qGGD4/s320/DSC02666.JPG" width="293px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Impressed or not Impressed???.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FS3njxZ7NY4/TzGQhOZ-UhI/AAAAAAAACAo/N1uk1WM-lFU/s1600/DSC02667.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FS3njxZ7NY4/TzGQhOZ-UhI/AAAAAAAACAo/N1uk1WM-lFU/s320/DSC02667.JPG" width="247px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lets think about this...let me let it set into my tastebuds...</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4ua2dpkNWJ4/TzGQlv08uMI/AAAAAAAACAw/zKDTxQEmMuM/s1600/DSC02669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4ua2dpkNWJ4/TzGQlv08uMI/AAAAAAAACAw/zKDTxQEmMuM/s320/DSC02669.JPG" width="305px" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-87-fsED7iLE/TzGQ-j1wS2I/AAAAAAAACBI/dwUxRU53Aao/s1600/DSC02671.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-87-fsED7iLE/TzGQ-j1wS2I/AAAAAAAACBI/dwUxRU53Aao/s320/DSC02671.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zzRJvjV2r3M/TzGRUXb3C2I/AAAAAAAACBQ/v8Dk3aBIwtg/s1600/DSC02672.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zzRJvjV2r3M/TzGRUXb3C2I/AAAAAAAACBQ/v8Dk3aBIwtg/s320/DSC02672.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not sure I wanna eat this..cracking it open was the fun part....</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SiJcConurRM/TzGRaht01NI/AAAAAAAACBY/uBERO4v1Emg/s1600/DSC02673.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SiJcConurRM/TzGRaht01NI/AAAAAAAACBY/uBERO4v1Emg/s320/DSC02673.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div align="center">Overall, we all agreed that it was good..but it wasn't something that we are going to rush out and make sure we buy every year...I mean its no Chocolate Charley! <br />
It had a slight orange taste but was more chocolate flavored.<br />
It was fun tho!</div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-33473669212581653352012-02-15T05:36:00.000-08:002012-02-15T05:36:00.477-08:00Wordless Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W5h0iwQ5FsA/TzkV2iB3FcI/AAAAAAAACDo/MwmN0Jut1uM/s1600/320673_10150341478276762_616536761_8059866_46061122_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382px" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W5h0iwQ5FsA/TzkV2iB3FcI/AAAAAAAACDo/MwmN0Jut1uM/s640/320673_10150341478276762_616536761_8059866_46061122_n.jpg" width="640px" /></a></div><div align="center"></div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-6514628568876326102012-02-14T06:00:00.000-08:002012-02-14T06:00:08.657-08:00A LOVEly little tree<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is how the little Valentine tree turned out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am very happy with it! It was fun using pink and red!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vkhh2-MTFDc/TzG4Qml4lvI/AAAAAAAACCo/17crIZDKUjs/s1600/DSC02698.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" sda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vkhh2-MTFDc/TzG4Qml4lvI/AAAAAAAACCo/17crIZDKUjs/s320/DSC02698.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And look what surfaced..more of those heart cut outs..</div><div style="text-align: center;">I told you I wasn't joking about cutting alot of them lol!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2YZamOaR19A/TzG4wo2YBEI/AAAAAAAACCw/YO2r3BkYN1A/s1600/DSC02699.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2YZamOaR19A/TzG4wo2YBEI/AAAAAAAACCw/YO2r3BkYN1A/s320/DSC02699.JPG" width="154px" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BFqLUcJMY5w/TzG46Rx-xTI/AAAAAAAACC4/qO8G2ipxPAg/s1600/DSC02700.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BFqLUcJMY5w/TzG46Rx-xTI/AAAAAAAACC4/qO8G2ipxPAg/s320/DSC02700.JPG" width="149px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even the cat enjoyed the tree..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little too much!!! Darn cat!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L318Vf9SDmA/TzG5OrjjHzI/AAAAAAAACDA/hyZAIpgSlJk/s1600/DSC02697.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-L318Vf9SDmA/TzG5OrjjHzI/AAAAAAAACDA/hyZAIpgSlJk/s320/DSC02697.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And even my plastic kids got dressed for the occasion!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f1j_p3h0mxU/TzG5Sqp79bI/AAAAAAAACDI/7CB6LLYhPvM/s1600/DSC02701.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f1j_p3h0mxU/TzG5Sqp79bI/AAAAAAAACDI/7CB6LLYhPvM/s320/DSC02701.JPG" width="208px" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5Gg3s6FIGiM/TzG5Xu_oz7I/AAAAAAAACDQ/aywq2OoP60U/s1600/DSC02708.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168px" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5Gg3s6FIGiM/TzG5Xu_oz7I/AAAAAAAACDQ/aywq2OoP60U/s320/DSC02708.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope your Valentine's Day is full of lots of love!!</div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525045428531251343.post-89910714934443081222012-02-13T05:21:00.000-08:002012-02-13T05:21:14.488-08:00Picky Little Plant<div style="text-align: center;"> Remember I told you I cut out alot of hearts..</div><div style="text-align: center;"> well here are some of the things I ended up doing with them all. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6Kba_WmNP58/TzGXIoDs6tI/AAAAAAAACCI/A8XPH5HWDas/s1600/DSC02687.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6Kba_WmNP58/TzGXIoDs6tI/AAAAAAAACCI/A8XPH5HWDas/s320/DSC02687.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hung some from the greenery on the hutch. (Love how</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this turned out!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O2Nnk_a3LD4/TzGXNq3uV7I/AAAAAAAACCQ/DLJKE2usEsw/s1600/DSC02688.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" sda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O2Nnk_a3LD4/TzGXNq3uV7I/AAAAAAAACCQ/DLJKE2usEsw/s320/DSC02688.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div> Then I had alot left over so I got this grand idea to make plant picks.<br />
I just glued them onto a skewer and sprinkled glitter on them.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cY0BV0frx0I/TzGWQURvaiI/AAAAAAAACBg/RskpN0kg98Q/s1600/DSC02674.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cY0BV0frx0I/TzGWQURvaiI/AAAAAAAACBg/RskpN0kg98Q/s320/DSC02674.JPG" width="241px" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WmdYmuVoc9Y/TzGXUXdUOkI/AAAAAAAACCY/_WGmWZdE1Hg/s1600/DSC02694.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" sda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WmdYmuVoc9Y/TzGXUXdUOkI/AAAAAAAACCY/_WGmWZdE1Hg/s320/DSC02694.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_-OHhlKRea8/TzGXlDtVYoI/AAAAAAAACCg/HuzxdIJMEaE/s1600/DSC02696.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_-OHhlKRea8/TzGXlDtVYoI/AAAAAAAACCg/HuzxdIJMEaE/s320/DSC02696.JPG" width="215px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I do believe that I went a little over board on the Valentine decorating :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm already brain storming St. Patty's Day :)</div>Shawna Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497752790526620592noreply@blogger.com2