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Hello my dears, It's been a while. </div>
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We have been so busy with life lately, that I am shocked it is June already. Ahh!! I still can't believe it! School will be out in two weeks, it is hot and sunny out, and everything is in full bloom here in the NW.</div>
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We went for a drive to the countryside today. I love the rolling fields and hills. It always makes me want to move out there. Strawberry u pick is open! Yay! The kids and I love picking berries. </div>
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Not only do we have fun, make memories but we also come home with some delicious berries to eat and bake with. </div>
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I am so excited to see what else this summer brings. </div>
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<br />Ritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18220088288449029888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1453594412379945608.post-34222827898892736462017-01-17T15:49:00.001-08:002017-01-17T17:42:54.341-08:00William's 3rd Birthday <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">My dear sweet baby boy has turned three! I don't say sweet lightly, he really is sweetest three year old you will meet. I kept waiting for the "terrible twos" to come, but they never did. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"> Out of all my kids he LOVES cuddles, hugs and kisses. He will come up to me multiple times throughout the day to hug and kiss me. He melts my heart and I can't stop from smooching his chubby little cheeks 100 times a day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">We had a lovely party to celebrate his birthday. William loves anything that screams BOY. Trucks, cars, trains, dinosaurs, boats... I can go on and on. It is like he is programed to love this stuff. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">Don't get me wrong, we have plenty of girl toys around the house, but he could care less for dolls, play food and anything else that isn't a “boy” toy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">He is fascinated by fire trucks, ambulances and police cars. I am sure it has something to do with their loud sirens. So this year we threw him a fireman party. He loved it! and I loved planning it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">People ask me why I throw big parties for my kids every year. Well, coming from a large family, I never had a birthday party as a child. I never had a day to celebrate me. A day to be showered with attention. It is something I vowed to myself I would do once I had kids of my own. So as long as I am able (financially) I will celebrate my children by showering them with attention, love, cake and presents. They will have a day that is all about them. </span></div>
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We recently went away on a little winter getaway. It was our third year going to Bend Oregon, and I was still blown away with how beautiful it is. It truly was a winter wonderland. </div>
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You see, we live in a area which never gets more then about an inch of snow (which ends up melting fairly quick) so to be surrounded by snow up to our knees and more falling was amazing. </div>
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The kids could not get enough of it. They wanted to spend every daylight hour outside. Even William (our two year old) enjoyed the snow this year. Last year he hated putting on all the snow gear and wanted us to carry him around in the snow. This year, he lay on the bed patiently while I got his snow pants, boots, gloves, coat and hat on.</div>
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I don't know about you, but after helping the kids put on and take off their snow gear two or four times a day for 4 days, I was ready to go back home where there is no snow. Do any of you know what I mean? It can be exhausting (whew). Anyways, I always look forward to our winter vacations, just to get away from the busyness and pressure that we can sometimes feel this time of year, and reconnect with the family and be together without anywhere to be and anything to do.</div>
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-sledding and building forts, a few of his favorite things-</div>
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-sledding on probably the most intense hill ever!-</div>
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We are on winter break (yay!!) which means we can sleep in, play all day, and cozy up in front of the fire watching Christmas movies. It truly is the most wonderful time of the year. </div>
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We love making these iced cookies, the kids can't get enough of them. I have used the same recipe for years, the cookies always turn out and the royal icing actually tastes good. </div>
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1 1/2 cups butter (softened)</div>
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5 cups of flour</div>
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Welcome to our winter house tour</div>
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I love how our cozy our home is right now with all the candles and twinkle lights. </div>
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What is it about christmas lights? Something about them just draws us in. when it is dark and gloomy outside during the long winter days, we are naturally drawn to what little light we can find, and when they are tiny little twinkle lights, well that just makes us warm and cozy inside. </div>
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This is a special season. My favorite time of the year. A time when we slow down and spend time with the ones we love. A time to spread God's love to people around us, a time to be thankful and a time to give. </div>
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May the Lord bless you all this holiday season. </div>
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The year has flown by and my older kids are both turning another year older this week. </div>
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How is my oldest 9 already? It seems like it was just yesterday when we brought her home from the hospital, but that was almost a decade ago!!</div>
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We can't stop the time from flying by, the only thing we can do is live every moment to the fullest. </div>
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Love each other, cuddle our kidos while they still like to be cuddle, read aloud to them while they still love bed time stories and spend as much time with them as possible. </div>
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We celebrated their birthdays this weekend with family and friends. It was a such a fun day.</div>
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At the end of the day, my son told me that he wished it was morning again and he could have his party all over again. I agree with you my dear, it went by way to fast. </div>
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This year our theme was lumberjack inspired, both boy and girl friendly. </div>
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Felt boys crown and the girls berry crowns are DIY. The supplies are from craft warehouse</div>
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Trees are from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005STCIAS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">amazon </a></div>
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-Love this years theme, it ties in with my christmas decor so well :)-</div>
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Cakes are from our favorite bakery (I just put some animals and trees on them)</div>
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Cookies are home made. You can find the recipe <a href="http://suburbsmama.blogspot.com/2012/12/hanukkah-sugar-cookies.html" target="_blank">here</a> </div>
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Cake stand is from pier one (4 years ago)</div>
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Hello my dear friends, It has been a while since I took the time to post anything. The kids had been sick, and I have been rather preoccupied. This is a busy season for us. Kids are in school, I joined a <a href="https://www.bsfinternational.org/" target="_blank">BSF bible study group</a>, so any free time I have, I do my daily lessons. </div>
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I have been to bible studies before (which I never stuck to) and even read the bible cover to cover (which took me over a year) So I need this kind of structure. I need to be part of a group so I am more responsible and make time for God. Because, lets face it, motherhood is hard and your responsibilites never end, If you don't make the time, you will never accomplish what you want.</div>
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I have only gone to two classes so far and already learned so much! It is amazing how I have read these passages so many times before and NEVER actually understood them until now. I am so thankful for this amazing opportunity to spend two hours surrounded by different women who love God as much as I do, maybe even more. This is just what I need in my life right now. I have been praying for God to send me people who would motivate me, who would bring me closer to Him, people who would lift me up and enoucrage me and He has answered my prayers :) </div>
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It is fall Y'all!! I am so excited for this new season. I have been putting up some fall decor for the past few days and am loving how warm and cozy it is now :) Not only do I love the colors of fall, but also the smells. I have already made an apple pie, and have candles burning, the weather is crisp, which is perfect for the blankets and fireplace. It is absolute perfection :)</div>
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My kids love snacks. An hour after they eat a full meal, they will ask for a snack, and I don't mind, as long as it is a healthy snack. I don't even know why I cook for them... they can just eat snacks all day long. </div>
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Even though I am not a "crunchy mama", I still try to make the right decisions for my kids, and tend to stick to the "healthier" versions of things. BUT, I have to admit that sometimes "TASTE" wins over "good for you" things. If you follow me on Instagram, you know I bake atleast twice a week. We have muffins, cookies, cakes almost every week. When my mom was visiting, she told me that she no longer uses white flour, and avoids sugar, and I should try it to. How do I bake a cake without white flour and sugar?! Nope, sorry, won't do it. I have a major sweet tooth. But as I say, everything in moderation :)</div>
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So when Nadia from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/DIY-Fruit-Snacks-Kit-Compatible/dp/B01GKTV9NG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472001077&sr=8-1&keywords=my+fruit+shack" target="_blank">My Fruit Shack</a> contacted me about trying out their fruit snack molds, I jumped at the opportunity. The idea of making a healthy version of my kids favorite snack appealed to me.</div>
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Since receiving the kit, we have already made fruit snacks on two different occasions, and my daughter is already thinking of different flavors she wants to try out next. </div>
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The kit comes with 4 different molds, 4 trays, 2 droppers and a recipe card. </div>
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There are two different ways to make fruit snacks, you can use juice or jello mix. I wanted to make a more healthier version, so I decided to use Naked juice. </div>
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The whole process is extremely easy, and my 8 year old daughter loved helping me. </div>
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Pour the juice into a small saucepan, sprinkle 3 TB of gelatin over it and leave it for about 2-3 minutes. </div>
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Now as you heat up the juice mixture, you can add your sweetener if you wish. Since NAKED juice is made with no sugar, I used 2 TB of honey. You can also use sugar if you would like. </div>
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Whisk the mixture on low heat. DO NOT BRING TO A BOIL. </div>
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Using the droppers which came in the set, fill in the molds. </div>
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After 30 minutes, pop them out of the molds. As long as you kept them in the fridge for thirty minutes, they pop out easily. I was rushing and tried to pop them out earlier, and most of them broke. So be patient... wait 30 minutes :) </div>
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These are tasty and healthy, and I don't even mind when my kids eat them by the handful. </div>
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My daughter loved the fruit punch ones and my son prefer the OJ. I did sweeten these with a bit of sugar. But it is still the same, 1 cup of juice, to 3 TB of gelatin. </div>
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I also tried the recipe with the jello. I did not like this one bit, I found that it is incredibly thick and difficult to use the droppers to fill in the molds. The fruit snacks were also to gummy. Nobody liked these, bummer :( So we will stick to using fruit juice only. </div>
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I have to admit that am I impressed with the quality and packaging of these molds. They are BPA free, and have no toxic chemicals, all the tools are in the kit, including those useful trays. Oh, and this comes in a pretty box, so you can give it as a gift. You can find them <a href="https://www.amazon.com/DIY-Fruit-Snacks-Kit-Compatible/dp/B01GKTV9NG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472001077&sr=8-1&keywords=my+fruit+shack" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">My mom makes amazing Russian food, most of my "Russian" recipes come from her. </span>She was and still is a supermom. She managed to work, run a household, cook dinner every day, and raise 7 kids. <span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Every summer she would can her own pickles and tomatoes. I actually dreaded those days as a child. It meant all hands on deck. Jars needed to be washed, garlic needed to be peeled, bags of pickles needed to be scrubbed, dill needed to be chopped. But now as a mom I </span>look back I realize those were amazing bonding moments, and I really miss those days. I miss sitting around the dining table with my sisters talking and helping out. Especially since they all live across the country from me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I love the idea of canning, but this is not something I want to do. However, making refrigerator pickles in ridiculously easy. In Russian they are called: <span style="background-color: white;">Mалосольные Oгурцы. (Low Sodium Dill Pickles) I grew up eating these pickles my whole childhood. My mom would make them often during the summer for the weekend. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They last about a week in your fridge, but we always eat ours within 2 or 3 days. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pickling cucumbers (I use about 3 pounds)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2 TB of pickling salt to 4 cups of water</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wash and cut both ends of the cucumbers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Place chopped dill, garlic, bay leaves, pepper corns in a large jar or bowl with a lid, then put in your cucumbers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In a medium size bowl or a 4 cup measuring cup, add 4 cups of cold water and 2 TB of picking salt. Mix until completely dissolved.</span></div>
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Its been almost a year since we got our new Ikea section and we still love it! In this past year, I only washed the cushion slip covers twice. This is why I love gray slip covers so much! They hide all the stains, and believe me, we are not careful around this sofa, we watch TV, eat snacks and have drinks.</div>
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I ended up getting a new rug for this space. The rug I got last year was a pain to keep clean. You could see every stain and crumb on it, it drove me crazy. This is why I love jute rugs, they hide crumbs and little messes- a must have with little kids. </div>
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I picked up a few new pillow covers from h&m (gotta love H&M prices) to freshen up the space for spring/summer and got a new palm plant for the corner. I love how bright and summery this space look now. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #595959; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif;">The chicken breast is sauteed with garlic and sun dried tomatoes, and a creamy sauce is made in the same pot with half & half and asiago cheese. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #595959; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , "times" , serif;">You can use a ziti or a penne pasta, both are perfect for the creamy sauce. You can also use a gluten free pasta if you prefer.</span></div>
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I had no intention of going anywhere but grocery shopping today, so when my cousin's wife texted me saying that there are U pick strawberries not far from my house, I had to go. I always end up missing strawberry season, most farms say that they are available to pick in June, well by the time June comes around, all the berries are gone. So I told myself we would just see, maybe buy a box or two. I grabbed the kids buckets "just in case" and piled everyone into the car. </div>
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Well, when I got the the field, turns out that they only opened yesterday, score! They had freshly picked strawberries at the stand, Sure, I could have just bought a box at the stand, but did I? (<i>well I bought a box to give to my neighbor</i>) but no, I had to drag everyone one across the field on a hot, sunny day to get our own strawberries. </div>
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Em and Nico had a contest going, which one would fill up their bucket faster. What is it about that age? Everything has to be a contest? Then someone always gets upset because they don't want to be the looser, and then fights start..... sigh..... yeah......this can go on all day long, but they can't stay mad at each other for more then a few minutes, they absolutely adore each other. Nico misses Em while she is at school, and asks me a few times during the day, when is Em going to be home. He adores her, and she loves that. </div>
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My two year old was a sweetheart, he is a total mommy's boy, always by my side. Today was no exception. He had to be in the same row as I was at all times, if I hopped over a row, he would follow me. He would point at ripe berries and tell me where to pick. Once he picked one, he would carefully inspect it and if it suited his standards, it went into his bucket. If not, he flung it with all his might across the fields saying "ay yai yai" It his new thing. He got it from me, when I change his diaper I would say "ay yai yai" which basically means oh boy. So if something is dirty, broken, or if he has a dirty diaper, he comes up to me and says "ay yai yai". I think it is the cutest thing ever. </div>
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Well, we went, we saw, we picked, we ate. The kids were so excited to surprise daddy with their strawberries, and take a box to our neighbor. We will most likely go again soon, I want to get more berries for freezing and for making freezer jam. I love this season. I love spring. I love summer. I love warm and sunny days. Today was perfect. </div>
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It was already striped, I just repainted them to get a fresh look. I alternated the stripes. It used to start and end with white, so the trims did not pop, now they pop against the gray. </div>
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This half bath is so small, it doesn't even have room for a regular door. No kidding, there is a pocket door, which I do not love, but oh well. </div>
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I know that striped walls are not as popular as they were once. I originally painted the <a href="http://suburbsmama.blogspot.com/2012/06/i-painted-half-bath-again.html" target="_blank">half bath</a> in 2012! (<i>what?! its been 4 years?!</i>) But I still love them in this bathroom. If the whole bathroom was gray, it would feel like a cave. Trust me, I tried that. Didn't like it one bit. When it was all white, It was boring. So stripes it is. </div>
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This bathroom came a long way from where it was before - Can you believe that is the same bathroom?!</div>
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Emily goes back to school tomorrow after a wonderful spring break. Her backpack is hanging downstairs, her pencil box is filled with new sharpened pencils and a fresh new eraser. Lunch is packed, and the dress she chose to wear tomorrow is folded on her dresser. As think about our spring break, I can't help but smile. Although, we didn't get to go on a family vacation, as I hoped we would, we still managed to have a nice spring break, filled with memories. We went to the zoo, the tulip farm, family bike rides, parks, multiple frozen yogurt runs and so on. We spent the rest of the time we had in our back yard, the kids came up with new games daily, they were pirates one day and pioneers the next. As I watch them play, I can't help but think back to my childhood. I was blessed to grow up in a large family, we didn't have a TV, so most of our time was spent in pretend play. I remember hauling tons of toys outside and setting out our "houses" or "stores". </div>
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Since we have been spending so much time outside, it was time to spruce up the yard. I loaded the kids into the SUV this morning and headed not to one, but two home and garden stores in order to get everything on my list. While the kids and I planted our garden, hubby built shelves in the shed and organized it. We brought out all our patio things and set everything up. The yard looks so great now, and we are looking forward to spending a lot of time out here. </div>
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We went to the <a href="http://www.woodenshoe.com/events/tulip-fest/" target="_blank">Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival</a> today. The last time we went, I was pregnant with Nicholas, which was over 5 years ago. Every year we have wanted to go, or should I say "I" have wanted to go, but something always came up, anything from no free Sundays, or non stop rain. Plus, this is not something my husband likes to do. He considers it "boring", but I told him that we haven't been in years, we can take some pretty pictures and well your wife wants to go. LOL, I don't know which did it, but he finally agreed. We beat the crowd by leaving right after breakfast, and after about an hour, we were there. It was such a beautiful day, sunny and 75 degrees. There were 40 acres of tulips, absolutely stunning.</div>
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-We met a couple at the farm with 2 young kids, they offered to take our family picture and we returned the favor. We joked about how we have to 100 pictures in order to get 10 good ones. Very true. Most of our pictures turn out something like these two pictures-</div>
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I saw this salad on my instagram's friend @venera_cher, and I just had to ask her for the recipe. She said that the recipe has been in her family for 80 years, from her great grandmother in Belarus.<br />
I made it right away, and we love it. It is delicious, crisp and fresh. I love that it keeps in the fridge for days.<br />
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2 small heads of cabbage or 1 large one<br />
2 large beets<br />
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1/3 cup of sugar<br />
3 TB salt<br />
10 TB veg oil<br />
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2-3 bay leaves<br />
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-Cut the cabbage into small chunks. Peel, half and slice beets. Slice all of the garlic cloves.<br />
-In a medium sized pot, bring water, vinegar, sugar, salt, veg oil, peppercorns and bay leaves to a boil.<br />
-In a large bowl, layer 1/3 of the cut cabbage, followed with 1/3 of the beets and 1/3 of the garlic. repeat again until all of the vegetables are used.<br />
-Pour boiled marinade over the cabbage. Weigh the cabbage down into the liquid with a heavy plate in the bowl. Refrigerate for at least 24 hours before eating.<br />
-The longer you refrigerate it, the pinker the cabbage will turn. I think it is perfect 48 hours after making.<br />
-You can serve as a side dish, I use a slotted spoon to scoop up all of the cabbage/beets.<br />
-Transfer the cabbage into a large glass jar filled with the liquid. Refridergate up to 2 weeks<br />
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These cupcakes are incredible. Biting into one, you get the tangy lemon cake, along with a burst of fresh strawberries. I can't help but think of summer with each bite. They take me back to sipping fresh strawberry lemonade out on the patio. Boy, am I looking forward to those days again. Especially right now, when it is raining outside.<br />
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1 box of white cake mix</div>
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3 eggs</div>
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zest of 2 lemons</div>
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1 cup fresh strawberries</div>
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1 cup butter (softened)</div>
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2 1/2 cups confectioners sugar</div>
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake pan with liners.</div>
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Sift cake mix into a large mixing bowl. Add the veg oil, eggs, lemon zest and juice. </div>
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Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. </div>
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Add 2 TB of strawberry puree, and mix until blended (don't forget to scrape the sides)</div>
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I remember these rolls from my childhood, all seven of us kids, loved them. We always used to fight for the top parts, you know, the ones covered in glaze. </div>
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I now make them for my family, It is a breeze with my bread machine, but even if you don't have a bread machine, you can still make them, it just takes a little time and effort with the dough. </div>
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They are great for breakfast or just a snack with a glass of milk. Each piece is filled with pecans and cinnamon covered apples. Definitely a mouth watering treat. </div>
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1 cup of warm water</div>
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1 egg</div>
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1/4 cup of butter (melted)</div>
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1 tsp salt</div>
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1/3 cup sugar</div>
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3 1/2 cups of flour</div>
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1 1/2 tsp quick active yeast</div>
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3 apples (peeled and chopped)</div>
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1 cup pecans (chopped)</div>
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1 tsp cinnamon</div>
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1/4 cup of butter (melted)</div>
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2 TB melted butter</div>
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I make the dough in the bread machine- Carefully place all of the dough ingredients into the bread machine pan, and select the dough cycle. Do not use delay cycle.</div>
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If you do not have a bread machine, use your stand mixer. In you stand mixer bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the butter, egg, sugar, salt, and flour. Beat until smooth. Add more flour to form a stiff dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6/-8 minutes. Place into a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-2 hours.</div>
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While the dough is rising, combine the chopped apples, pecans, cinnamon and sugar in a medium bowl and mix well. </div>
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Once the dough has risen, punch it down and divide it into 20-25 pieces. </div>
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On a floured surface, pat and roll each piece of dough into a small circle. Fill with 1 tsp of filling and pinch the sides together to form a ball. </div>
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Melt 1/4 cup of butter, dip each ball into the butter before placing them seam down in a spring form pan. Layer the balls and then sprinkle the remaining apple filling. </div>
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Cover and let rise for at least 1 hour, until doubled. </div>
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Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes, until golden brown. Cool for at least 15 minutes and remove the sides from the pan. </div>
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<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span class="amount">2 ounces </span><span class="name">unsweetened chocolate</span></span></li>
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Lets talk about packing lunches. My daughter takes a cold lunch to school about 3 times a week, depending on what is on the lunch menu.</div>
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I prefer to pack my daughters lunch the night before- to avoid the morning rush. All I need to do in the morning, is move there container from the fridge to her carry bag. I also fill up her water bottle and put everything into her back pack.</div>
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I used to have to pack little individual boxes and ziplock bags of fruit, veggies, snacks, and the main meal. Then I would need to wash all the individual boxes when my daughter would come home from school-- not fun. So when <a href="http://www.planetbox.com/" target="_blank">PlanetBox</a> reached out to me and offered to send me their<a href="http://www.planetbox.com/products/planetbox-rover" target="_blank"> Rover lunchbox</a>, to review, I jumped at the opportunity. I have seen pictures of this lunch box on instagram, and I was even planning to purchase 2 for the next school year, so I could pack the same meals for both kids, side by side. </div>
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After using this box for a few weeks, I feel like I can give you an honest review. </div>
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I think this is a fantastic lunch box! It has perfect portions for a child or an adult. I no longer have to wash 2 or 3 tupperware containers after school. I just wash the entire lunch box or put it into the dishwasher. </div>
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My daughter is picky- like most kids, so if she saw something in a baggie or a little container that she didn't like, she wouldn't even bother opening it. Now, as she lifts up her lunch box lid, all the food is in front of her and she doesn't need to ask for help from the teacher with any containers or baggies. </div>
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I have only one tiny complaint about this box, and that is you can not heat food in the the stainless steel container, I wish they offered a container that was microwave safe. My daughter's class eats in their classroom, and they have a microwave to heat up food. So when I pack something that I know she will like to warm up, I slip a small paper plate into the carry bag. She is able to place foods like quesadillas or pizza on the paper plate and heat them up. </div>
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As I did some more research on this, I found out that Planet box makes a bigger lunch box (the Launch) with a glass container inside, which can be used in the microwave. I decided that I will be getting my daughter the <a href="http://www.planetbox.com/collections/configurator-products?box=4666533889" target="_blank">Launch box</a> next year and keep this rover box for my son. He will be in kindergarten next year and this would be perfect for him. I will just buy a new carry bag :)</div>
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The planet boxes come with magnets which you can customize your lunch box with, and you can choose the color of your carry bag. </div>
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This lunch box is made of high quality steel, the main box is not waterproof, which is why it comes with 1 little dipper and 1 big dipper for sauces, applesauce, yogurt and so on.</div>
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I like the separate compartments, It helps me make sure I pack a balanced meal.</div>
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Heres a peek into her past few lunches-</div>
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I absolutely love fried chicken, I really don't know anyone who doesn't. What I don't like is getting my hands dirty while eating around the bones. This is why I love using chicken tenders. This chicken is so tasty, it is seasoned well and the crunchy coating is amazing. </div>
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I like to marinate the the chicken overnight, this insures that the chicken tenders are moist and seasoned well. </div>
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2 pounds chicken tenders</div>
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In a large ziplock bag, combine chicken tenders and all the ingredients for the marinade. Seal the bag tightly and mix it all together. I like to place the bag into a bowl (incase there is any leakage) and place into the fridge overnight, or at least 4-6 hours.</div>
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Prepare a large plate lined with paper towels. Place chicken into the hot oil, do not overcrowd. I fry 3-4 pieces at a time. </div>
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Cook until golden brown on the bottom, and then flip and cook until the other side is golden. Remove the chicken onto the prepared plate. </div>
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But we still eat it the next day to. Kids love to dip it into ranch and bbq sauce, It is also amazing in a hoagie bread for a chicken sandwich (with some ranch, lettuce and tomatoes).</div>
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I came up with this recipe by accident a few months back, I had some chicken tenders and wasn't sure what to do with them, so this is what I came up with... It was so good that since I have made it atleast a handful of time. I absolutely love these chicken tenders, they are so tender and the creamy garlic sauce is amazing. </div>
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You have a choice to make this in a casserole dish or finish it in the skillet. I prefer the casserole dish because I can prep the chicken ahead of time and clean up the the kitchen before the hustle of dinner time. Then I just stick the casserole dish into the oven 30 minutes before dinner. </div>
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1. Rinse and trim chicken tenders.</div>
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<br />Ritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18220088288449029888noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1453594412379945608.post-3198807429424513012015-12-26T20:56:00.000-08:002015-12-26T20:56:12.061-08:00Winter Vacation 2015<div style="text-align: center;">
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We recently returned from our winter vacation, we had such a wonderful time last year, we decided we had to go back to the same place again this year and were not disappointed. </div>
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The cabin is huge, but still incredibly cozy. Oh, and the best part, is that it snowed the entire time we were there! There was at least 6 inches of fresh snow every morning. I seriously have not seen so much snow since I was a little kid. We were falling through it as we walked in it. </div>
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The kids could not get enough of it, they didn't even want to come inside for lunch.</div>
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We built snowmen, forts, had snow ball fights, went sledding and ice skating. </div>
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This years getaway was like a dream, everything I could have ever wanted. Snow, wood burning fireplace, good food and most important family and friends. </div>
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We had such an amazing time and the 4 days flew by in a blink of an eye. We made so much memories, and I am so glad that I took pictures, I have printed them and put them into our albums. We have a family album and each kid has their own album. They love looking through the pictures and talking about all the special moments. </div>
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Here are a some pictures of our trip :)</div>
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--my kidos loved the snow--</div>
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This is my absolute favorite time on the year!<br />
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The cold outside does not bother me, because I know that I have this cozy little home to come home to, filled with the people I love. The house is looking so lovely with the twinkling lights and smells amazing with candles and all the new recipes I am trying. </div>
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This is the season on celebrating our Christ the savior. So I am bringing light, joy and happiness into my home. </div>
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My home tour may not be extravagant, but it is mine and I love it. I thank our God everyday for the home he gave me and the loving family that fills it. </div>
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