Spring!

First Day of Spring!
We celebrated the day with my Mom's birthday. Happy Birtday Maw. Of course the frog cake was the kids idea. Because Maw LOVES frogs (inside joke).

Maw wanted mealworms for her birthday to attrack blue birds to her new blue bird house.
Maggie and Maw thought they would have a taste. YUM!

The rest of the day was bubble fun!

Retro!

Coming later today.

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Don't forget a matching shirt to my skirt. Patricia of ONE*BOY*ONE*GIRL*BOUTIQUE is listing this adorable Strawberry Shortcake shirt.

New Listings

New Custom Design

Farmer's Market

I have also listed a lot of my resells. I will be listing more this week. I will also be selling Gymboree, Boys and shoes. So check back often.

Resells

Science fun

StL. Science Center

While my brother Nick was in town we went to the Science Center. I think every parent in St Louis had the same idea. It was Presidents day and cold. So what do you do with your kids when you can't send them outside to play. ;)

Nick and the kids with the friendly Dino.

"I hope it doesn't eat me"

Diggin for some fossils

Checkin' out the fossils.

Here is a little science to do with your kids.

Make your own Marshmallows

What You Need:

• 2 envelopes of plain, unflavored gelatin
• ½ cup cold water
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup confectioner’s sugar

What to Do:

1. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and confectioner’s sugar. Grease the sides of a 9” square baking pan, and place a sheet of parchment paper or wax paper, cut to size, along the bottom and then grease that, too. Use a bit of the cornstarch mixture to dust the bottom and sides of the greased pan.
2. Now place the contents of the two packets of gelatin into a small saucepan, and mix in the ½ cup of cold water. Let it stand for one minute, and then cook and stir over low heat until the gelatin is fully dissolved. (What’s happening? The water has spread out the special protein fibers that make up the gelatin, and the heat has dissolved their original bonds. That’s why the gelatin seems to “dissolve” into the water.)
3. Now pull out a mixing bowl, and blend the granulated sugar, corn syrup, and vanilla. Add the gelatin mixture, and beat the whole mixture thoroughly—for up to 12-15 minutes—with an electric mixer. Watch the mix become thick and creamy. Pour it into the greased baking pan, and let it stand at room temperature for at least 4 hours. (What happens: the protein bonds will begin to re-form as the gelatin cools…but now it’s mixed with other ingredients, so it will hold them together, too, in classic “marshmallow” texture.
4. After four hours, or overnight, place the white sheet on a cutting board which has been sprinkled with the remaining cornstarch-sugar mixture. Cut into cubes with a knife (hint: it’s helpful to dip the knife into hot water first, to keep marshmallow goo from sticking!)
5. Roll the cut-up marshmallows in the cornstarch mixture to keep them dry to the touch…and then devour!

Belated Valentine

Valentines Day

Maggie was so excited for her Valentine party at school. I was a little behind on making her an outfit. So I whipped this up the day before. I love the insa pattern. It is so quick and easy.

Maggie making her valentines for her class. I love how detailed she got with them. We had a lot of fun making them.

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

New Listing

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I do not like them Sam I Am!

Green Eggs and Ham

Well I am a little behind on getting my listing up. The big Winter Storm got me a bit behind. Please go check out my listing and all of BLB for great Suess listings.

Not so Baby Girl!!

Happy Birthday Maggie!!

Today my baby girl turned 5. :( She is growing to fast. Well here in the midwest we got hit pretty good with the winter storm. So we started our day playing in the snow since school was called off.

I had two great helpers make Maggie's birthday cake. The beaters and spatula are VERY clean.

After going out for Maggie's favorite dinner pizza. We came back for cake and presents with Maggie's grandparents.

Maggie got her American Girl doll from Maw and Pauk! (Grandma/Grandpa) A very happy and excited girl. I think someone is spoiled. ;) The cradle in the back is from Mommy and Daddy.

Happy Birthday Princess!!

92 Young

Happy Birthday Grandpa!!

Today my Grandfather turned 92!! He still lives in his home for the past 60yrs. Still drives around town(daylight only). Enjoys his baseball games and visits my Grandmother in the nursing home everyday.

Today I sat with my Grandpa and talked about the things that have changed in his lifetime.

He lived through 2 World Wars, 5 conflicts, 2 wars, Pearl Harbor and 9/11. I may be wrong on the number of conflicts the US was involved in. He told me today that when they dropped the atomic bomb he was on his way to the pacific. If that happened I probably wouldn't be here today.

Just think of technology in his life time. With not every home having a phone to almost everyone having a cell phone.

No computers to computers taking up entire rooms to what I have sitting on my lap right now.

Kids played outside with a ball and a bat. Now kids play with a simulated ball and bat on a Television.

Wow what about Television. When he was born there was no such thing. Now look at what we have now.

Cars were a rare thing in his small town of Crystal City. Now we have cars running off of electricity. Grandpa remembers his families first car. It was a 1917 Dodge.

In his life time we entered space and walked on the moon.

Grandpa with the great grandkids. My three and my cousins daughter.

Blowing out candles. No we didn't do 92 candles. We didn't want the fire department called. ;)

You pick

Toy or Torture Device?

Well at first thought I was excited by my new addition. After forcing myself to complete 20min today. I have decided this is more of a torture device! ;)

Truthfully I am thrilled to have the new elliptical. It will allow me to get a work out in before the kids get up. In the long run it will give me more time during the day to work. I have also decided I am a much happier person when I am exercising and at a healthy weight.

So to get motivated I started a group at my local non for profit gym. We are doing a biggest losers group. I am heading up the group and keeping us motivated. With that it will make me accountable for my weight loss as well. We are also mking it a little contest. Everyone puts in $10 and whomever losses the most gets the pot.

New listings

Ending Tuesday

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Pets on parade

Pets on Parade!!

Well this Christmas we added a new family member. Riley recieved his LIZARD for Christmas. On Dec 28th we went to a local reptile Expo to pick her out. Met a really nice breeder in the area and got Velvet. (Riley named her. I LOVE it)

This pet that was suppose to be Tim and Riley's project has slowly become mine. :( She is cute and she doesn't bother me. It's the crickets!! Ick! I am having issues with this feeding thing. The unfortunate part is that everyone is gone expect me when she is suppose to eat. So that is the reason for me feeding her. ;)

Here she is. She is about 6" long and just 3 months old. She will get about 24" by the time she is an adult. Also mostly on produce!! These crickets are going to break the bank. UGH!!

Here are our Guinea Pigs. They are getting so big. I don't think I ever shared a picture of Fidgit. He is our vocal one. He loves to "talk" to you and tell you exactly how it is. ;) Poor Jack was sick and so we had to take him in to the vet. All better now!!

Now to figure out how to get allergy shots for guinea pigs. My mom is REALLY allegic and I am a little. So I am not allowed to hold them any more. :( Miss my little guys.

Maggie and Fidgit

Xavier and Jack

Christmas

Christmas & New Year's

What a great way to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Unfortunately my Moms severe allergies to our guinea pigs caused her to miss Christmas morning with us. :(

Kids with their Santa presents.

Riley got his terrarium for his soon to be bearded dragon. Maggie got her PeePee on the Potty doll. Xavier with his Reindeer Webkinz and geotrax airport.

Riley at my Dad's opening presents

Xavier in his Race Car helmet and wheel. ZOOOOOM!
Ms. Princess in her tiara from Uncle Paul. (Which this picture was taken by him. Can you tell who is MUCH better with a camera. ;) )
Maggie looks almost angelic here. ;)


Well to my awful blogging neglect I forgot my camera on New Year's Eve.

What a wonderful time. A friend asked us to join her for her annual bowling alley New Year's Eve Party. A local bowling alley closes to parties on New Year's eve. The kids took a late nap so they could enjoy the night. We had a successful non-whining good time. Maggie practice Wii bowling for a week before we went. ;) Well bowling is much harder with a ball. LOL! The kids stayed up until 1:30am and we all slept until about 9am.