tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147412202012-01-28T07:39:52.253-08:00From Lyndon Street to Canyon RoadAimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.comBlogger2701100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-41934515963086139622011-11-10T07:13:00.001-08:002011-11-10T07:38:03.429-08:00

Here are the cookies I made for Helen's preschool celebration.  They would be good for Halloween or Thanksgiving.  The instructions are found here.  Basically you split the dough in to 3 parts and dye it with food coloring.  Then you layer it, slice it, and then cut into triangles.  I used my own sugar cookie recipe and used a 8x8 pan instead of a loaf pan.  I also didn't have sanding sugar,

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I love all the flavors of fall.  I pulled this recipe off Taste of Home back when we lived in Monterey, but because of a combination of I was afraid it would be a little to odd and I would forget about it during autumn, I hadn't made it until yesterday. The original recipe is called Pumpkin Burgers, but it nothing like a burger and pretty much a very tasty Sloppy Joe. Ingredients 1-1/2

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In the week leading up to Halloween, we used spiders and plastic eye balls instead of our usually bath toys.  We also colored the water orange with these color tablets. Lots of bath time fun!

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Happy Birthday, to the Pizza Guy of my life. I love you, dude.  So do your Pumpkin Pie & your Num-num-nummy. This year I chose to make a key lime cake.  Sounds exotic, right? It took me awhile to find a recipe that didn't call for lime Jell-o.  I really wanted to do it from scratch and not have artificial flavors. I used the recipe from King Arthur Flour without the raspberries.  Thanks

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-81733523998650998172011-10-31T23:30:00.000-07:002011-11-05T09:13:49.077-07:00

We carved pumpkins last night.  Here's what they look like tonight all lit up. The 31st always is a whirlwind of celebrations around here. We started the day off with a Googleween party.  The girls wore their costumes.  I wore some butterfly wings, but didn't get a picture taken of me. Jake dressed as a redneck, moonshine and all. Oh wait, you want to see it without

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-49298323715434783852011-10-30T22:08:00.000-07:002011-11-05T09:13:49.088-07:00

My mom came to visit for a week.  It is great having her here.  We have done a number of things, including some wild goose chases, but I have taken very few pictures except on Saturday.  Saturday we went to the Aquarium of the Pacific with Jake's cousins and then headed to Venice Beach. She really thought she had scooted back far enough to be in the shell and kept waiting for me to take the

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We've now been settled in our home for 3 months and we like it here.  The neighborhood feels more and more like home.  Jake also let me know the other night when I was giving him directions that I know my way around town more than he does. We have had a few guests try to stay at our place, but we've kicked them out as fast as we could, mainly because they are not of the Homo sapiens species.  

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Kids: they dance before they learn there is anything that isn't music. ~William Stafford Helen started dance classes awhile back (kinda around the same time I took a coincidental hiatus from blogging).  She goes once a week.  They practice tap for the first part and then finish with ballet.  Helen loves it. When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place

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Nothing like an earthquake to get you back to the blogging world.  Jacob and I were awakened by a small earthquake at 3:00am this morning.  In my dream I was pushing Jake so I could get by him.  As I was waking up I thought he was mad at me and kicking blankets off, causing them to hit the closet doors.  Then I woke up all the way (this was all in about 2 seconds mind you) and realized there was

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Last night we took the girls out to the beach. It was kind of cold so we just wore flip flops and took sweatshirts. When we got there we decided to walk along the rocky jetty. It was hard to navigate as an adult, and even harder with a kid in tow. Jake was carrying Norah on his shoulders, and I was trying to teach Helen how to step on the flat rocks. After watching some amazing party yachts all

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I couldn't quite figure out what to name this post. Other options were: "Life's One Big Party", "Work Party", "The Never-Ending Party", "Moving to California = Parties" or "Party Like It is 2011". Since moving to California we have had more social parties and the such going on, that my girls are starting think we there is a party every week. Haha. The first week we were here we spent half the

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-79372982225891851802011-08-03T18:00:00.000-07:002011-11-04T15:02:06.217-07:00

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Last night for Family Home Evening we went to a park for a picnic and then went kite flying. Helen has been dying to fly her kite and we couldn't get enough wind a the park near our house so we headed to the beach. The park we went to near the beach has become our favorite park for family outings as of last night. It is perfect in every way, but one - there is hardly any parking. So after

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Crystal Cove State Park: The girls first time to the beach. (Other than Rigby Lake, which Helen calls the beach) Like I said yesterday, we have most of the unpacking done. I figure now is probably a good time to start regular housework. Sure I've done a batch of laundry here and there, and dishes everyday we've been at home, but it is time to do things like dust (everything is dusty from the

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-21656906101827756802011-07-25T06:14:00.007-07:002011-07-25T08:18:13.494-07:00

Jake starts work today. Well, he started work last week at an orientation in San Francisco area for the whole week. The girls and I were gone on a vacation with my family, so it feels like today is the real start day. At his orientation, snacks were provided. There was, among many other things, oysters on the half shell. Pretty much employees at Google, Googlers as the call themselves or in

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-90356742950959030502011-07-24T18:11:00.007-07:002011-07-25T05:47:58.628-07:00

I don't know much about interior design, but I do love learning about different styles.  I also love homes that architectural and interior design match.  A favorite book about this is Creating a New Old House. I've been looking at the Art Deco style lately.  It is probably not my first choice in style, but if I had the right house in California, where it fits in, I could do it. There are two

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-76764609729482510082011-06-23T12:55:00.000-07:002011-06-23T12:55:46.611-07:00

This pretty much sums up the last three days for us: First of all visually depicted though a comic by xkcd: And then verbally by Prairie Home Companion's Guy Noir skit about GPS navigation.  Press "listen" (it is so much better than reading it).

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-4454384668765755092011-06-01T14:26:00.000-07:002011-06-01T14:26:45.731-07:00

Can anyone tell me who this is? I thought for sure it was Audrey Hepburn, but now I can't find the image anywhere on the internet.  If you know, clue me in.

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So I am in full throttle of cleaning out my fridge/freezer in preparation for moving.  I've got 4 weeks to use up stuff in there before it gets pitched or given to family living close to us.  So here is what I have planned and what each meal includes that I am trying to use before we move. Mini Hamburgers - photo taken a long time ago Monday - Pork Chops & Rice (pork chops from the freezer, 

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-77820569677431882842011-05-18T17:51:00.000-07:002011-11-04T15:02:06.200-07:00

 well...er, a new play house. Pile of moving boxes + a hubby who wants to play with gigantic Lego's - a somewhat clean living room = 2 girls who adore their daddy.  

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So without further adieu, here are the table and chairs I have been working on for a long time. The table before. I received this and two chairs from Jake's mom when she was getting rid of them.  I forgot to take a picture of the chairs before we pulled them apart. They were so wobbly & wonky This is the last of the rungs and a seat that I still needed to scrape. Jake's dad, Brian, and I

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Here are a few more projects that I have been working on; some were started before my weekly projects came to be. I took all this out of my medicine drawer. They were all expired or medicines we didn't use. And this is is what I was left with. I don't remember what was on the top shelf there, but I cleared it out and put some of my food storage there. Here is one cabinet before the

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-30650808025118869052011-05-10T13:02:00.001-07:002011-05-10T14:51:52.058-07:00

In my last post I shared a picture of my hallway. Ignore the top box, I took care of that in the last post (remember my To File Pile??).                                               The bottom box and Rubber-maid are what this post is about. This is what I refer to as "The Last Box" as in the last box I need to unpack from moving here from Monterey. It never got unpacked. I had desire but no

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Back to Project Simplify. The following weeks had a lot of filing going on. It is not my favorite thing to do. But it really feels good to have it done. This is where I have changed the most in developing good habits and getting rid of bad ones. I still have to prompt myself to take care of paperwork as it comes (mail, receipts, etc.) but I can definitely feel the difference in my house. So here

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Here are the girls in their Easter dresses I made them this year. Thank heavens for the green grass and no snow, and that I found shirts to match the jumpers.

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When I heard the news about the September 11 and the Twin Towers, I was 3 weeks into my mission in New Zealand.  We found out in the early morning by a phone call from our district leader's companion.  I remember how quiet the air was (we lived near the Auckland airport).  I remember the next time we saw an airplane in the air.  I remember how wonderful it was when I finally got mail from home 3

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Jake is dishing up ice cream for everyone.Helen: Why is that one mommy's?Jake: Because it says 'Orange you glad you married me?' (It really just has a picture of an orange on it.)Helen: Oh. (giggle giggle) Helen: Why is that your's? Jake: Because it says Google. Helen: Because that is your special word? Jake: Yep.

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-77065694320041214092011-04-25T07:32:00.001-07:002011-04-25T07:32:12.203-07:00

Picture In Portrait 5x7 folded cardUnique party invitations and announcements by Shutterfly.View the entire collection of cards.

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Google, yep, that Google, offered Jake a job.We will be moving to sunny California in July.

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I know I have hinted at de-cluttering and simplifying my home. But I haven't shared exactly what I am doing or my results on here as of yet. Maybe it is because I am staying busy with my focus area or project.  Since I am on week 14 I really should catch up start blogging about it. I started this the 2nd or 3rd week of January after I read this blog post from Laura over at I'm an Organizing

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-65728250362557748752011-04-01T21:02:00.002-07:002011-11-04T15:02:06.181-07:00

It has been quite the day today. To start of I am recovering from some dental graphing done yesterday. Boo! Didn't feel up to messing with my family's food for April Fool's Day. Boo! The girls were being good this morning so we went to clean the car. Yeah! Next stop was a store to pick out a top for H & N to wear for pictures. Yeah! (didn't have one small enough for Norah boo.) Then we went to

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-9903178595385134232011-03-28T21:37:00.000-07:002011-03-28T21:37:42.201-07:00

Tonight we made these cookies.  I saw them months ago online here, and have been itching for spring so we could make my own reincarnation of this.  I found it ironic we had snow all day today. If you don't aren't familiar with Calvin's snowmen, click here.

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-45034776842124973662011-03-19T16:07:00.002-07:002011-11-04T15:02:06.099-07:00

Our St. Patrick's Day started off with French Toast with green whipped cream. Then while H took a bathroom break a leprechaun came and  left green footprints on our plates and took a bite of H's French toast! She was so surprised to find out the leprechaun had been to her preschool too! For lunch we ate a rainbow and a pot of gold. And then of course we had our traditional

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-14542009110503122502011-03-16T20:06:00.000-07:002011-09-02T16:46:49.176-07:00

Hello, blog, I've missed you. We were doing an awful lot of this: (Sorry no pics of me miserable on the couch, just Helen asleep & miserable.) We were awful sick passing germs, fevers, coughs, aches, and the such back and forth between us (not purposely or aggressively, it just happens when you have kids). For.five.stinkin'.weeks.  I was the one sick for the majority of that time.  Jake, Helen,

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-16036919530705133122011-02-06T12:48:00.003-08:002011-09-02T16:46:49.177-07:00

I really need some of this with lots of this and none of this. I have been scouring Travelzoo.com, Kayak.com, Delta.com for a good deal.  Haven't found a great deal in our student price range yet.  But I haven't given up. ---At the moment my oldest is dancing to My Turn on Earth like I did as a kid.  She is pretty dang good at following too.  The tear in my eye may or may not be from my cold/

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-37620230402634096612011-02-05T17:44:00.001-08:002011-02-06T09:41:29.201-08:00

Sipping Thera-Flu just isn't the same as sipping hot chocolate on a cold winter's night.  But I am desperate to feel better.  The day-time Thera-Flu has more drugs than the day-time cold & sinus stuff I have.  Now I will go and refresh my memory why I haven't had this stuff since my mission. Blech.

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-23355933554226956482011-01-28T16:55:00.000-08:002011-11-04T15:02:05.941-07:00

"Big Day for Norah" Coming soon:"The Parents' Long Weekend Week Month Week"(here's for hoping) (off to the storage unit it all went today)

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-31554173771548475922011-01-17T13:27:00.000-08:002011-11-04T15:02:06.000-07:00

Today was finally warm enough to go outside for a bit.

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This recipe is a must try!  We had it for the first time the other night and it was delicious!  Even if you don't think you will like lentils give it a try.  Please!  It is that good.  Also this was the first time I had cooked with kale.  Jake and I both love it and it will become a staple for greens in soups in the future. It comes out of the magazine Real Simple, March 2006.  Guess I have

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-27739814599663771442011-01-10T08:48:00.000-08:002011-01-10T08:48:51.459-08:00

It's a New Year and time for a new blog look. I still have a couple of things I want to update, but for the most part this is my new look for awhile. Simple. I don't make New Years Goals. But a friend of mine chooses a word to focus all her life on. I decided this was better for me, but I am choosing a "focus" because I can't choose just one word. If I could it would be simple or maybe simplify.

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-1410381169893363992010-11-25T05:56:00.002-08:002010-11-25T06:00:17.736-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! I am grateful for so many things.  But mainly I am grateful for my family and my Savior, Jesus Christ.  I am grateful for days Helen doesn't have potty accidents.  I am grateful for my children and Jakes unconditional love. I am grateful for a roof over my head and food to eat.  I am grateful I can read.  I am grateful for turkey stuffing (can't wait ;) ).  I am

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-36557329349126826982010-11-23T07:28:00.000-08:002010-11-23T07:28:40.569-08:00

Thirfty Decor Chick is having a giveaway of a  Silhouette Craft Cutter .  How cool is that?  Thanks for the heads up, Kelsey!

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As he does every year, my husband tacked on another year on Halloween.  He doesn't like Halloween.  He doesn't like candy...unless it is good chocolate, nothing chewy, nothing straight sugar (taffy, smarties, licorice), nothing that will get stuck in your teeth, etc.  Only chocolate is his way to go.  I could go that way too if you added caramel, but really I'll take almost any candy.  Back to

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-25807438050017536482010-11-09T20:16:00.000-08:002011-11-04T15:02:05.947-07:00

 I finally was able to get most of the pictures sorted off all the memory cards, so here is my Halloween post, a little late. This year Norah was a black cat. I decided this almost a year ago because when she first started cooing it sounded like a cat. Helen was a ghost, a princess ghost to be exact. We did all the Trick-or-Treating and the Trunk-or-Treat on Saturday. The girls came home with

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-6846483810995896022010-11-06T07:42:00.000-07:002010-11-09T20:17:16.274-08:00

Today I re-enter the work force.  Shortly after Helen was born I worked one day as a temp job.  It was the worst job of my life.  I now pity those people who have to try and sell stuff in the aisles at Wal-mart. This job should be much better.  I am assisting in kids cooking class and precepting dietetic students.  It is one or two days a month and on Saturdays when Jake can watch the kids (

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-50940858585746282352010-10-27T22:17:00.001-07:002011-11-04T15:02:06.134-07:00

Amazingly we got to the pumpkin thing before the night before Halloween. And we carved our pumpkins before they started to rot. I know - I'm on a roll.We went to a farmer's stand on the highway this year to pick out pumpkins. Jake was gone to Chicago, so Kelsey went with us. Norah was thrilled and I wish I could have gotten a picture of her pointing to each pumpkin hunched over like she was

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-54877996417192125132010-10-27T09:31:00.000-07:002011-09-02T16:46:49.182-07:00

Last week Helen started pre-school.  I know it is a weird time to start, but we were having potty issues.  We still are. But I found a teacher who still had open enrollment and would work with us with the potty problems.  Helen is fine about going potty at pre-school and anytime we are out and about, but at only home, she is so-so. Picking a pre-school was traumatic for Helen.  I thought it would

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-50204303062670212712010-10-10T21:05:00.000-07:002010-10-10T21:05:40.293-07:00

Awhile back we made this curry dish and loved it. I'll definitely make this one again on a night we want curry. It is different and I wasn't too sure about all the different toppings, but being who I am, I wanted to try it. Jake & Helen enjoyed it too (for her the highlight was mainly putting toppings on).  You'll have to forgive me.  The day we had this is when I first got a new lens for our

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-45723164606211501072010-09-28T22:41:00.001-07:002011-11-04T15:02:06.121-07:00

So it is nearly October. Wow - I definitely took a longer sabbatical from blogging than I intended.  There are no excuses. No reasons, other than I was in a blogging rut and the thought of trying to post all the posts I wanted to do scared me. Simple really. So here is a recap of our Summer (part of it, anyway.) To start off our summer, Jake went to China (you can find his posts about this here

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-61462609137366036872010-07-14T07:57:00.000-07:002011-11-04T15:02:06.159-07:00

Our sweet Peaches (that's what I call her) is such a morning girl like me.  She is always very happy when she wakes up if she's gotten to bed on time the night before.  She will usually play for awhile, about 30 minutes, before she starts to become very eager for her sister to wake up.  She is a doll to have.

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-4476455136864380232010-07-13T14:53:00.001-07:002011-11-04T15:02:06.069-07:00

Having a big sister is great... To put hand towels and washcloths on you while you sleep to keep you warm, To teach you how to play in the sink, To make blanket fox holes to play in, To play in the tiny pool on the patio with, To get cozy with in jammies the night and morning before picking up daddy from the airport, To dress you up in dress-ups all by herself, Except when she dresses you

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-60445653241118375332010-07-12T07:04:00.000-07:002010-07-12T07:04:15.545-07:00

Busy day today.  My house is halfway re-orangized.  More posts to come soon.

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-77318216837144040042010-06-14T11:12:00.001-07:002011-09-02T16:46:49.186-07:00

Here is a lunch I made for Helen.  It consisted of one meat roll (one piece of deli sliced turkey breast smeared with mustard, a tiny bit of cream cheese, and parsley, then rolled up), 3 slices turkey pepperoni, 2 strips of Swiss cheese, frozen blueberries, and flat bread cut into wedges. Helen thought it was great!

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-26294862617210590142010-06-13T16:19:00.004-07:002011-11-04T15:02:05.955-07:00

I started these bibs two and a half years ago, when my oldest was just starting solid foods. I'll just sum it up by saying they sat in the closet for a long time. I finished them up a few weeks ago. These are the kind of bibs we had for my sister growing up. They work for little babies clear on up through toddlers. And the cover everything, not just the shirt collar. I simply took kitchen and

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-39014050012357611322010-06-09T22:57:00.000-07:002010-06-14T14:05:24.624-07:00

Last Friday before I took off to Jake's parents' cabin, I quickly shot a few picture of our new birds out front.  The mama bird was not happy with me doing this.  She kept darting back toward the door.  We have given her more privacy.  Three of the eggs had hatched and the other two hatched over the weekend. Today again I snapped a picture.  They have changed so much.  But still you can barely

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-49141823780972177972010-06-02T21:31:00.002-07:002010-06-14T14:05:39.723-07:00

My friend had a great give-a-way on her blog.  And I won!  I received my package in the mail last week, hours before my girls came down with 100+ fevers.  So between all of the caring for them, and being on "vacation" at my parents' home, I hadn't had much time to enjoy having something new.  I did manage to take a few pictures last week when I had planned to blog about it.  But as anyone who

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-28029801862870772702010-05-28T08:21:00.002-07:002010-06-14T14:05:24.626-07:00

I have been visiting my parents while Jake is gone to China.  Every time I came in and out their front door this bird would fly right by.  It would fly so fast I couldn't see even what kind it was.  It kinda felt like the movie "The Birds".  I assumed it had made a nest in the eaves.  I could hear it chirp every once in awhile through the door. Then my my dad (correction) my mom made a discovery.

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-13585512113820248372010-05-21T22:12:00.001-07:002010-06-14T14:05:15.536-07:00

This is the restaurant where we eat lunch (almost) every day.  It's good food, always served the way you see here.  You get a small bowl and chopsticks.  The first thing you do with the bowl is clean it with hot tea, then pour the tea into a common "trash bowl" along with the packaging from the chopsticks.  The circle in the middle of the table is a Lazy Susan, and there's a big bowl of plain

Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284979404572785749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-3909174715413371422010-05-20T07:58:00.003-07:002010-05-20T08:00:35.185-07:00

Here is another snack I made for Nellie.  Popcorn and sliced strawberries.  The strawberries were divine; the popcorn crunchy and fresh.  I make popcorn for snacks by putting about 3 Tbsp plain popcorn kernels in a brown lunch bag.  Then fold the top of the bag at least twice.  Put it in the microwave on high until you can count 2 seconds between pops.  Wah-lah!  You have healthy popcorn quickly

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-87275874116275483242010-05-17T07:07:00.006-07:002010-05-17T07:18:00.629-07:00

For a very long time I have been searching for the perfect chocolate chip cookie.  I had a picture in my head and  it was so vivid I could almost taste them.  Chewy, but a bit of crunch.  One that spreads out in the oven and doesn't remain in a ball, but at the same time keeps a bit of height.  And every recipe I tried just wasn't it. Until these. They are divine.  They are perfect.  I am in

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-73739012855027074322010-05-15T20:49:00.000-07:002010-05-17T08:50:40.360-07:00

This is the first time I've ever visited China. I've been here for three days and I'm already bored by the funny English street signs. Today I went to Shekou, at the south end of Shenzhen, to scout out the church building so I can go to church tomorrow. The neighborhood where I found the church (just a house) is kind of an Americatown, not unlike Chinatown in San Francisco. It was surreal to

Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284979404572785749noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-13756334050780223082010-05-15T20:46:00.003-07:002010-05-17T08:49:05.505-07:00

No, this is not a urinal. Yes, I have. No, it wasn't that bad. I dislike public toilets, and I always put two layers of toilet paper between me and the seat. No need here. I saw these squatters in Afghanistan, but never used them because we had regular toilets on base. Here at work, though, there's no other option. I thought it would be awful, but it's actually pretty OK. I saw a guy smokingwhile

Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14284979404572785749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-23612700134428042502010-05-13T17:35:00.002-07:002011-09-02T16:46:49.188-07:00

Helen had her first dentist appointment today.  She remembers how I was last time I went in for my dental surgery.  She kept telling me she was going to get her teeth fix.  I checked out a Berenstain Bears book at the library about the dentist for her last week and it talked about pulling teeth out.  Not really the encouragement I was looking for.  I was unsure how she was going to react, but was

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-10512657423371509432010-05-12T21:53:00.003-07:002010-05-12T21:55:19.157-07:00

I got this recipe out of a 5-ingredient meal magazine.  I can't figure out who put out the magazine.  The chowder is so easy to make and is yummy. 2 6.5-ounce cans minced clams      I used chopped clams 2 slices bacon, coarsely chopped 1 cup chopped celery (2 stalks) 1 cup chopped onion (1 large) 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes with basil, oregano, and garlic, undrained        I used a can of

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-41482486068370972812010-05-11T22:08:00.003-07:002011-11-04T15:02:06.041-07:00

Before my Mother's Day post it had been awhile since I had posted simply because life was crazy!  March ended with multiple trips to the 'burg where my parents live while Jake was at drill.  It worked out well too, because I was able to go to the bridal shower and then Jake and I were able to go to the wedding of my best friend from high school.  It was great seeing her and celebrating this new

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-37548737951319759532010-05-11T07:55:00.010-07:002010-05-11T12:43:57.731-07:00

I know this is two days late.  Every time I went to work on posting this on Sunday, I ended up working on getting pictures for this post and not actually writing it.  Then Monday was busy getting Jake off on his new adventure.  So pardon my tardiness... There are a few women in my life that are deserving of acknowledgement of the great women they are. My mom is wonderful in so many ways.

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-20514521453977695982010-05-05T07:30:00.000-07:002011-10-25T17:45:51.210-07:00

We were in full-swing birthday mode for about a week in April.  I think my oldest had started to think everyday was her birthday.  As part of her birthday decorations I made a celebration flag from a tutorial of a very crafty friend, Vanessa.My Top 6 Reasons for celebrating this decoration: 6. You could use leftover fabric if you needed to.5. It is WAY easy to make.4. It is cute.3. You can

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-64714804492628156402010-04-14T07:30:00.003-07:002011-10-25T17:45:03.143-07:00

This is a project I have been working for a long time. About two years ago, my bust of Mozart was accidentally swept off the piano by a power cord that was still plugged in due to my carelessness. He got a couple really small dings, but one corner was completely destroyed. I glued what could back together and then tried to fill the rest in with Cellu-clay (an instant paper-mâché). The Cellu-clay

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-64850536086520353152010-04-07T07:30:00.000-07:002011-10-25T17:45:03.150-07:00

Now that the major holidays are over, our family swings into birthday mode which lasts until Halloween when the major holidays swing back into action. So with birthdays on the mind, mainly that of our almost 3 year-old, I have come up with this simple project. Growing up we always had this little bear that sat on our dinner plate on our birthdays. It was just a little something to note it was

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-78797898984525817492010-03-23T20:51:00.000-07:002011-09-02T16:46:49.191-07:00

Tonight our dinner was all made of things that started with the letter "C".  It's my foodie way of teaching Helen the alphabet.  So far it is working quite nicely.  But then again we are only on "C".   Ask me again when I am trying to come up with a meal for the letter "X".  Tonight's menu was: chicken fingers, cornbread(with corn kernels inside), & carrots. At the very end of dinner Helen was

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-34222184671354847182010-03-22T22:21:00.000-07:002010-03-22T22:21:54.801-07:00

Hi to all who read this blog. I am still alive.  But between potty training and the necessary laundry that comes along with the potty training and a baby with reflux...lets just say I have mountains of laundry all the time. We had an awesome dinner for St. Patrick's Day, but no pictures.  The camera battery was dead.  Go figure the once I remember to take pictures before everyone scarfs it down

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-86709436974604136092010-03-13T06:05:00.003-08:002010-03-13T06:05:00.378-08:00

Every once in awhile I make doughnuts for breakfast on a Saturday morning.  It was always especially fun in Monterey on a very foggy morning.  I got the doughnut maker from my parents when I mentioned that I wanted it once.  It make more of cake like donut, although the recipes are more life muffins.  It is more like a doughnut-shaped muffin cooker, but we like it.  We usually opt for the Honey

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-61804916611870016772010-03-12T21:13:00.001-08:002011-09-02T16:46:49.192-07:00

When we made ravioli a couple of weeks ago I had a tiny bit of pasta dough left over.  Helen had loved every minute of making noodles.  After dinner, I let Helen run the leftover dough through the spaghetti cutter.  We hung them out to dry during the night.  The next day we had them for lunch.  There was just enough for Helen and I.  She was so proud of the noodles she made. This afternoon

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-15482785597243797332010-03-12T02:21:00.000-08:002010-03-12T02:21:37.422-08:00

Yep, a couple of weeks ago we got our produce again.  We ordered the Asian Pack along with the regular pack for an extra $9 (I think).  It was delicious.  Highlights from what we made with it include Bok Choy Stir Fry over Rice, Butternut Squash Ravioli, Chinese Noodles with Bok Choy, and a coconut cake to die for.  I didn't get picture of any of them.  Wasn't really planning taking picture of

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-74614198940376330882010-03-08T07:11:00.004-08:002011-11-04T15:02:06.194-07:00

So what did we do 3 weeks ago?  It was that long weekend, you know, Presidents' Day.  We went up to Jake's parents' cabin they bought last year with the whole family (minus Michael who had to work).  Neither Jake or I had been up there before.  We snowmobiled in on Saturday morning.  Shortly after we got there the snow on the roof came down in an avalanche.  The noise sent Jake into PTSD for just

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-70743567309089417542010-02-19T21:24:00.000-08:002011-10-24T18:40:20.781-07:00

We made sugar cookies as one of day play times back in January.  I was trying to shoot some pictures for my photography class. I normally hate the gold color of our stove, but in these pictures with Helen's blonde hair, her ivory shirt, the cream color of the cookies it just all seemed to fit. I love how the texture of the flour sticks out in this one. Helen moved on me, and I forgot to change my

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-23794097063851451972010-02-19T07:46:00.000-08:002010-03-12T20:56:59.855-08:00

Productive day here I come!

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-61108858333075315712010-02-13T08:00:00.008-08:002011-11-04T15:02:06.146-07:00

Happy Chinese New Year! The Chinese classes and Chinese department put on a celebration up on class this past week.  Jake's Chinese class gave an intro to the Chinese New Year and then sang a song at the end.  I loved watching Jake perform.  He is so animated.  Helen loved the show too.  It took everything to keep her off the stage when they would ask volunteers to come up on stage. Jake

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-51922112479260688782010-02-12T05:41:00.012-08:002011-10-24T18:40:20.771-07:00

So we made salt dough again (minus the cinnamon & spices).  We cut hearts out of the dough and baked them. Another day we painted them and hung them as Valentine's decorations. We also made rice krispie treats one day and gave them to Helen's friends and their families.  We only have a couple left to deliver before we head out of town today.

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-11322724194255893402010-02-10T07:42:00.002-08:002011-11-04T15:02:05.915-07:00

Miss Norah loves her food, but when I tried sweet potatoes with her she found a new absolute love.  The first time she would start to cry if I gave her a bite of rice cereal in between sweet potatoes.  I like to imagine she is like Julia Child when tasting something fantastic.  Like she's died and gone to heaven.  (Speaking of fantastic, we went to Cafe Sabor and had their Chino Latino egg rolls 

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-45333322479016224792010-02-10T07:33:00.000-08:002011-09-02T16:46:49.197-07:00

I went to a book outlet at the south of town this past Monday.  Wow, I could have spent hours in there sifting through books.  They are $1 for paperback, $2 for hardback, or $7 for as many as you can get in a grocery sack.  Most of them are used, but I found some that were very slightly used and new.  Classic Winnie the Pooh and Peter Rabbit.  Helen also found a dolly. (They said that sometimes

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-87631594785180813352010-02-07T21:32:00.001-08:002011-09-02T16:46:49.198-07:00

A conversation with Helen tonight went like this: Me:  "Helen do you know where Daddy is?" Helen:  "He's in the bathroom.  He's taking the tiny, baby stripes off his chin." Me: "He's shaving?" Helen: "Ya."

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-12271370018587962322010-02-06T22:18:00.002-08:002010-02-06T22:22:40.711-08:00

Here are some more of my blog updates that I have done off and on all day during naps.  Ya, very little housework getting done today. And I updated the Lil' Tikes Menu by splitting it into Lil' Tike Play Area and Kid's Menu. Blankey Playing & Helping Your Guy What Santa brought Bouquet Box Glamor When life gives you Limes... Clothesline Lovin' the Co-op Only One Month Left Meat & Cheese

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-64243006045279652122010-02-06T21:44:00.001-08:002011-11-04T15:02:06.172-07:00

Earlier this week I captured some photos of Helen playing with Norah.  Norah will learn at a very young age that every day we must have blankey playtime.  At least once a day.  Most days it will be all day.  You play simply by getting under a blankey and don't sit still.  Then get out.  Repeat all steps for as many times as you can - usually about 100. Norah will like it better when she learns to

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-27441078051051057412010-02-06T14:32:00.003-08:002010-02-06T14:38:45.389-08:00

Here is Helen & Norah saying goodbye to the futon.  This was obviously taken before the college boys came and picked it up.  Before Helen bawled because it left right before her eyes.  But we survived until Christmas, when Santa, in all his magic, pulled a whole couch out of his bag.  It is a beaut.  I love it.  No more (well, less bachelor-style living)!  Yippee.  It is so comfortable, it

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-23277126655875997262010-02-06T13:58:00.002-08:002010-02-06T14:03:07.411-08:00

Here's how to make (or how I antiqued and reassembled a display box).  If you are trying this, make sure you read the whole thing, because I found a faster way towards the end. I bought a shadow box at Hobby Lobby.  I wish I had taken a picture of it's original state.  It had a rusty orange canvas backing, but the frame was exactly what I was looking for to display some dried flowers. I opened

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-42762576405944008232010-02-06T08:45:00.001-08:002011-09-02T16:46:49.200-07:00

Leaving the house for Helen means looking her best and being prepared for any movie scout that may be out there searching for a new Hollywood star. Take for instance last week as we got ready to go to our tax appointment.  She needed to get ready.  This is her ensemble: What you can't see is her flashy, sparkle, gold snow boots.  She wears those wherever she goes.

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-1899609272107576042010-02-06T08:26:00.004-08:002011-10-24T18:40:20.728-07:00

When life gives you lemons you make lemonade, right?  We love lemonade in our house, but we put a new twist on the old saying and turned it into: When life gives you limes, you make lime curd.  It is delish. (note:  the toddler activity part is at the bottom of the post) Jake and I love Alton Brown & his Good Eats show.  We try to channel him.  Every time we cook something new we look up to see

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-25347751256467427222010-02-06T07:02:00.003-08:002011-10-24T18:40:20.750-07:00

This week's toddler activity was invented by trying to kill to birds with one stone.  I was really, I mean really, behind on folding laundry.  But I knew there was no way on earth it was going to get done if I needed to entertain Helen.  So I created a new game called "clothesline".  Helen loved it. It's simple enough.Hang some yarn from one stable object to another (in my case I used a filing

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-954417445020199082010-02-06T06:40:00.001-08:002010-02-06T06:57:49.722-08:00

Yep, now that the holidays are over, and I am in town more, I have once again hopped on the co-op bandwagon.  It's great!  And it gets even better.  It has been so popular in Logan that the Hyrum site is now every week.  Yippee!  That means I can get it every 2 weeks like normal, every week if needed, or I can wait an extra week if I feel we haven't used up all that we need to.  It also means

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From June to New Years.  Yikes.  But that is what I have done. I only have one more month (Jan) to catch up on melding blog and pictures together.  I finally willed myself to be tethered to the hard drive for a while to get the pictures off and process them through my shrinker program.  I was going to wait until I was completely done, but because I love my mom and know she is dying for me to

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I love these thin rounds for kid sandwiches.  They made a great sandwich and Helen gobbled them up.  And we ate the last of the blueberry treats for lunch.

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Helen loves this new paint. The paint is made simply by mixing 1 part flour, 1 part salt, & 1 part water.  I find doing 1/2 cup of each works well.  Then color with food coloring.  Put in squeeze bottles.  I bottle mine at Sally's beauty supply.  They needed the ever so slightest tip cut off.  One of the bottles I cut too much off, but without the cut they got clog too easily. Then let the

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I'll fess up, during moments of pure stress, insanity, or need, I make really poor mistakes. Helen had seen me make color copies on our printer a few days before. Yesterday, I was super busy trying to get Activity Days ready. She kept asking which button to push.  At first I told her it was broken.  Then I finally said it's the blue one out of desperation for a moment to think clearly. Now

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A couple of days ago I played photo-shoot with the girls trying to capture photos for my assignment due tonight. I turned in some of these, and some others included on other posts. Helen had been coloring with a black marker.  It got on her hands and transfered to her face.  Long story short, I didn't pose Helen at all. Just took pictures of her as she talked to me about the marker and then

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I love mornings when Jake is around and we can eat breakfast together as a family.  We had some leftover blueberries from Helen's treat yesterday.  I am trying to steer her towards fruit for treats instead of the candy variety.  She seems to not mind at all.  So this morning I made blueberry pancakes. Yum!

Aimeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262477434726141005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14741220.post-33834531677871256272010-01-23T20:37:00.000-08:002010-02-06T20:57:31.625-08:00

This lunch for Helen was so easy.  She loves pizza, but she loves dipping bread sticks even more.  I simply broiled some slices of a sandwich roll with cheese on them.  And served them with pizza sauce and a side of apple slices.  Helen loved this lunch.

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For the first time in probably 20 years I built a snowman.  I've gone outside for a few short moments with Helen, but for the most part I scheme ways of not playing in the snow or cold.  I don't like either.  But for the benefit of my daughter, I made myself go out.  Helen thought it was great - especially the pink spray part.  It was fun after I got going and did help me fulfill a photo class

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Oranges, Peppers, Pretzels, & Cheese

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