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From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755903127616348972.post-24047322304175861192010-02-16T14:38:00.001-05:002010-02-16T14:40:08.659-05:00Vintage-Jones<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vintage-jones.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 144px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/S3r0ggb1F5I/AAAAAAAADs4/fTbVzEcwHK4/s320/vintagejones.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438928339302946706" border="0" /></a><br />Check out my new blog.From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755903127616348972.post-79796560257780667242009-12-16T12:48:00.000-05:002009-12-16T12:49:24.086-05:00Kindle Give-A-WayCheck out <a href="http://bibliofreakblog.com/great-kindle-giveaway/?ref=2c3fa8b685">Bibilofreakblog.com</a> to win a free Kindle II.From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755903127616348972.post-63904756820641661322009-12-16T10:37:00.002-05:002009-12-16T10:37:56.373-05:00Happy Hanukkah!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/Syj-ywhFHBI/AAAAAAAADp4/oSPD0nnDhYk/s1600-h/menorah.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/Sx1C2ZzrYSI/AAAAAAAADpU/5dpsWVbCNOk/s320/nevergiveupweb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412555829577212194" border="0" /></a>From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755903127616348972.post-41738940577810515102009-11-11T09:12:00.002-05:002009-11-11T09:20:52.513-05:0040 years of Sesame Street<object height="284" width="305"><param name="movie" value="http://www.thedailybeast.com/swf/TheDailyBeastVideoPlayer.swf"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="menu" value="false"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="flashvars" value="video=http://www.tdbimg.com/files/2009/11/03/vid-sesame-street-mahna-mahna_094349411507.flv&still=http://www.tdbimg.com/files/2009/11/03/img-sesame-street-mahna-mahna-still_092810512194.jpg&title=SESAME%20STREET%3A%20MAHNA%20MAHNA"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.thedailybeast.com/swf/TheDailyBeastVideoPlayer.swf" id="tdbvideo" name="tdbvideo" bgcolor="#ffffff" quality="high" menu="false" wmode="transparent" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="video=http://www.tdbimg.com/files/2009/11/03/vid-sesame-street-mahna-mahna_094349411507.flv&still=http://www.tdbimg.com/files/2009/11/03/img-sesame-street-mahna-mahna-still_092810512194.jpg&title=SESAME%20STREET%3A%20MAHNA%20MAHNA" height="284" width="305"></embed></object>From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755903127616348972.post-9547497100785754662009-11-09T22:34:00.002-05:002009-11-09T22:39:42.695-05:00Bear Bean Bag<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SvjfRLRq93I/AAAAAAAADjM/oPojMMpdXKw/s1600-h/il_430xN.100053385.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SvjfRLRq93I/AAAAAAAADjM/oPojMMpdXKw/s320/il_430xN.100053385.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402313239208589170" border="0" /></a><br />Isn't this the coolest thing ever from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33788142&utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Big+Sleeping+Grizzly+Bear+Bean+Bag&utm_content=etsy_finds_110909_B&utm_campaign=etsy_finds_110909_B">Etsy. </a>From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755903127616348972.post-63577075807418364192009-11-04T21:41:00.002-05:002009-11-04T21:43:08.891-05:00Will someone please show me how to knit, so I can make this!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SvI7m6J8TuI/AAAAAAAADgQ/-IHafEMjmhI/s1600-h/owlet-300x245.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 245px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SvI7m6J8TuI/AAAAAAAADgQ/-IHafEMjmhI/s320/owlet-300x245.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400444442802671330" border="0" /></a><a href="http://ysolda.com/wordpress/2009/09/01/hoot/">via<br /></a></div>From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755903127616348972.post-6498416608261901752009-10-04T17:16:00.002-04:002009-10-04T17:21:47.301-04:00Lonny Magazine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.lonnymag.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SskRvmLJRoI/AAAAAAAADgE/h0k3sgjdu-M/s320/Lonny-Cover.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388857938524325506" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.lonnymag.com/"><br />Lonny Magazine</a> is a brand new webzine brainchild from creators Michelle and Patrick Cline. In the tradition of Domino it is a well thought out publication full of beautiful homes, design inspiration, and well written articles.From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755903127616348972.post-2007850997191201792009-10-01T11:46:00.002-04:002009-10-01T12:41:05.481-04:00Worplace Confessionals<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SsTbkIeFCyI/AAAAAAAADf8/eWhv0Q0q_mQ/s1600-h/workplaceconfessional.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 217px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SsTbkIeFCyI/AAAAAAAADf8/eWhv0Q0q_mQ/s320/workplaceconfessional.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387672468037372706" border="0" /></a><br />It is hard to be employed these days. People are scared. Markets are unstable and people are worried about losing their jobs.<br /><br />I think employers should institute a workplace confessional where managers act as the priests and listen to the concerns of their workers. It would alleviate a lot of the tension and allow people to vent, which in turn would make them more productive.From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755903127616348972.post-12839474245382248082009-10-01T10:28:00.001-04:002009-10-01T10:34:34.578-04:00Equal Measure<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SsS9ej7MxuI/AAAAAAAADf0/T3eAv0FKiT4/s1600-h/equal-measure-l.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 293px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SsS9ej7MxuI/AAAAAAAADf0/T3eAv0FKiT4/s320/equal-measure-l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387639386979223266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I need this in my life. From <a href="http://shop.neatorama.com/product-info.php?equal-measure-measuring-cup-pid464.html">NeatORama</a></div>From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755903127616348972.post-8808686643492089562009-09-22T13:50:00.004-04:002009-09-22T14:07:23.264-04:00The Case for GodI would recommend <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112968197">listening to the interview with Karen Armstrong on NPR's Fresh Air.</a> It is such an intelligent refreshing view on religion. Something I haven't heard in a long while.<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.npr.org/v2/?i=112968197&m=113026685&t=audio" height="383" wmode="opaque" width="400" base="http://www.npr.org"></embed><br /><br />I am going to head over to Amazon and buy the book.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=vintjone-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=0307269183" style="width: 120px; height: 240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div>From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755903127616348972.post-60867695703656017992009-09-22T13:24:00.003-04:002009-09-22T13:31:49.918-04:00Jewish Mother's Haiku<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SrkJBtnqTnI/AAAAAAAADfU/_mMw9UJdVvQ/s1600-h/cuteness.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SrkJBtnqTnI/AAAAAAAADfU/_mMw9UJdVvQ/s320/cuteness.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384344754528603762" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Is one Nobel Prize<br />Too much to ask of a child<br />After all I've done<br /></div>From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755903127616348972.post-87724948419297251732009-09-08T22:56:00.006-04:002009-09-08T23:11:34.809-04:00Wizard of Oz- 70 years<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SqcZ2zbBRVI/AAAAAAAADa8/rrfTbivL56A/s1600-h/wizard-of-oz.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SqcZ2zbBRVI/AAAAAAAADa8/rrfTbivL56A/s320/wizard-of-oz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379296709224514898" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Can you believe that it has been 70 years since the release of The Wizard of Oz?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I was at Barnes and Noble this week and saw this cute music box<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SqccBu2rLkI/AAAAAAAADbE/esAD1aVohQ8/s1600-h/IMG_3592.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SqccBu2rLkI/AAAAAAAADbE/esAD1aVohQ8/s320/IMG_3592.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379299096000147010" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SqccbHU2uwI/AAAAAAAADbM/jI_gxzpn7Zk/s1600-h/rubyslippers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SqccbHU2uwI/AAAAAAAADbM/jI_gxzpn7Zk/s320/rubyslippers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379299532065913602" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">and cute door stop. I just might find a use for this...<br /></div>From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755903127616348972.post-90676051121246907192009-09-08T21:49:00.009-04:002009-09-08T22:40:23.743-04:00Family Ties<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SqcU0PmWAWI/AAAAAAAADa0/T1oWxcSBkZs/s1600-h/hannahbucket.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SqcU0PmWAWI/AAAAAAAADa0/T1oWxcSBkZs/s320/hannahbucket.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379291167690457442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Hannah made her own bucket decorated with American Girl pictures and hearts. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SqcUvpmRuiI/AAAAAAAADas/6ypNQhhj0oQ/s1600-h/handsonhips.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SqcUvpmRuiI/AAAAAAAADas/6ypNQhhj0oQ/s320/handsonhips.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379291088770152994" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Hannah's bossy stance<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SqcUoAjEuvI/AAAAAAAADak/ocjdpeGUFbk/s1600-h/minnow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SqcUoAjEuvI/AAAAAAAADak/ocjdpeGUFbk/s320/minnow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379290957491780338" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Hand sanitizer much?<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SqcUjUyldNI/AAAAAAAADac/BKKt8yM0n9g/s1600-h/upatree.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SqcUjUyldNI/AAAAAAAADac/BKKt8yM0n9g/s320/upatree.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379290877026202834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Let's go climb a tree<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SqcUef_wcVI/AAAAAAAADaU/_pXevAK8dAM/s1600-h/hannahhappy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SqcUef_wcVI/AAAAAAAADaU/_pXevAK8dAM/s320/hannahhappy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379290794134892882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Happiness is the delight in a child's eyes<br /><br /></span></div>I have this week off and am enjoying the company of my family. I almost forgot what it was like to wake up and not be in a hurry to be somewhere.From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755903127616348972.post-86689312269101829872009-08-25T09:41:00.003-04:002009-08-25T10:05:22.442-04:00The Four Types of Healthcare in AmericaI was listening to NPR's <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112172939">Fresh Air</a> with guest journalist T.R. Reid who wrote the book The Healing of America.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=vintjone-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=1594202346" style="width: 120px; height: 240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /></div><br />He traveled the world to study the different kind of health care available. He found 4 different kinds of health care implementation. He found all four different kinds in the US:<br /><br />If you are a Native American or a Veteran- you receive the British system of health care. You never receive a bill and the government picks up the tab.<br /><br />If you are an employed person sharing your insurance premium with your employer- you receive the German system of health care.<br /><br />If you are a senior and receive Medicare to see your private doctor- you receive the Canadian system of health care.<br /><br />If you can't get coverage or can't afford it- you receive the 3rd world country system of health care.<br /><br />Another interesting fact... America spends 18-20% of health care premiums on administrative costs. France spends 4%. Germany spends 5%.From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755903127616348972.post-18081048890819888202009-08-24T22:04:00.005-04:002009-08-24T22:13:29.193-04:00Word ArtI stumbled upon this cute <a href="http://www.wordle.net/">little site </a>that will take a RSS feed or any other text sample and create an instant piece of word art.<br /><br />Take a look at my little masterpiece...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SpNIXiYAaTI/AAAAAAAACJw/ylAYD3x4R4o/s1600-h/wordartblog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 402px; height: 310px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SpNIXiYAaTI/AAAAAAAACJw/ylAYD3x4R4o/s320/wordartblog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373718349584820530" border="0" /></a>From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755903127616348972.post-35044457623555903942009-08-24T21:22:00.006-04:002009-08-24T21:49:46.340-04:00Swine Flu Blues<span style="font-family:courier new;">Found that a niece has Swine Flu. Apparently it is raging through their school. She is going to be fine. I just wonder if this is a taste of what flu season is going to be like...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Regardless, tis the season for washing hands...</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SpNCbsd15II/AAAAAAAACJg/sDiSugBvdX0/s1600-h/panflu.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 281px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SpNCbsd15II/AAAAAAAACJg/sDiSugBvdX0/s320/panflu.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373711823943361666" border="0" /></a>From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755903127616348972.post-10945431448080746722009-08-20T13:27:00.004-04:002009-08-20T13:40:52.659-04:00Animal, Vegetable, Miracle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/So2KFEzKn8I/AAAAAAAACJY/rRyFZ0jYhOA/s1600-h/vegetannual.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/So2KFEzKn8I/AAAAAAAACJY/rRyFZ0jYhOA/s320/vegetannual.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372101750315196354" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">I have been a fan of Barbara Kingsolver ever since I read the Poisonwood Bible. After I finished reading that book (one of my favorites) I went in search of her other works. I was surprised to find a wide array of books that were very different from each other. I often read multiple works by one author. She is the first one who seems to take on a distinctly different voice for each book.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">This sort of reminds me of myself. I have such diverse interests that continually evolve. If I wrote a book today and one five years from now, I am not sure they would recognize each other.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">That is why I am so excited to read </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.animalvegetablemiracle.com/">Animal, Vegetable, Miracle.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Maybe I will get motivated to plant even more in my garden...</span>From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755903127616348972.post-33894540972476073242009-08-10T13:52:00.013-04:002009-08-10T14:15:47.208-04:00Amy Adams<span style="font-family:courier new;">I took the kiddies to see Night at the Museum 2 this weekend. We went to the Smithsonian earlier this year, so I thought they would get a kick out of seeing all of the places they visited on the big screen. I was prepared to kick back and try and not take a nap and that is what I did for the most part. But I must say, Amy Adams, the actress who plays Amelia Earhart was just darling. She is quite beautiful and I loved her hair and makeup. I was pleased to learn that she also plays Julie in the new film Julie and Julia based on </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://juliepowell.blogspot.com/">Julie Powell's blog</a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> which also features Meryl Streep. I am reading the book now and plan on taking a girls night out for the movie.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SoBgqrKQHYI/AAAAAAAACIE/XTLu0r5HBPM/s1600-h/Amy_Adams_in_Julie_and_Julia_Wallpaper_7_800.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SoBgqrKQHYI/AAAAAAAACIE/XTLu0r5HBPM/s320/Amy_Adams_in_Julie_and_Julia_Wallpaper_7_800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368397042082127234" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:courier new;" >Don't you love the hair cut above? I am going to print this out and make my hair stylist do that for me!</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SoBgajudP0I/AAAAAAAACHs/LPORAIi0C9c/s1600-h/amyadams01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SoBgajudP0I/AAAAAAAACHs/LPORAIi0C9c/s320/amyadams01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368396765208592194" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:courier new;" >She really is beautiful!<br /> </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SoBgkUOPNsI/AAAAAAAACH8/RVPgTVhYqZ4/s1600-h/amyadams7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SoBgkUOPNsI/AAAAAAAACH8/RVPgTVhYqZ4/s320/amyadams7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368396932845614786" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Amy Adams as Amelia Earhart above</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SoBgfdU-UbI/AAAAAAAACH0/QerpXqp39ac/s1600-h/amyadams03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SoBgfdU-UbI/AAAAAAAACH0/QerpXqp39ac/s320/amyadams03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368396849390440882" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Amy Adams as Julie above </span><br /></div>From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755903127616348972.post-51344106417635580892009-08-09T21:43:00.001-04:002009-08-10T13:01:31.182-04:00Peach Cobbler<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/Sn99lVTvLEI/AAAAAAAACHk/yaQK2p213Kk/s1600-h/hannahpie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368147361177480258" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 180px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/Sn99lVTvLEI/AAAAAAAACHk/yaQK2p213Kk/s320/hannahpie.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/Sn99KQvsqDI/AAAAAAAACHc/c5xmcQPDvnE/s1600-h/pie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368146896096110642" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 180px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/Sn99KQvsqDI/AAAAAAAACHc/c5xmcQPDvnE/s320/pie.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:courier new;">This weekend was full of peaches and little girls. Local peaches from the farmer's market and little Hannah to help me make a peach cobbler. She did such a good job! And we got to eat the reward!</span></div><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;">We got the recipe from Pioneer Woman's new recipe site <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/">Tasty Kitchen.</a></span> <div><br /><br /></div><div></div>From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755903127616348972.post-55630442895095476402009-08-07T16:14:00.002-04:002009-08-10T13:05:00.109-04:00I just had a "Are you freaking kidding me?" moment<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SnyLajTQzZI/AAAAAAAACHU/ca_JmCR0I5o/s1600-h/areyoucrazy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SnyLajTQzZI/AAAAAAAACHU/ca_JmCR0I5o/s320/areyoucrazy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367318144187682194" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Are you freaking kidding me?</span><br /></span></div>From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755903127616348972.post-85940928242822728372009-08-07T13:30:00.001-04:002009-08-07T14:06:55.781-04:00Accomplishments to Come<span style="font-family:courier new;">I am typing my to do list for this weekend. School is about to start and I want to get a lot done. I want to paint, re-arrange, do a 100 loads of laundry (slight exaggeration), cook, mop, vacuum, hang curtains, garden, cut grass, work on freelance. As I was writing TO-DO, I changed it to Accomplishments to come. It sounds much better, does it not?</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />It makes me want to do everything at once.</span><span style="font-family:courier new;"> Please step aside while I conquer this list. Thank you...<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SnxrtE3BXBI/AAAAAAAACHM/DOoaG6Zq-dE/s1600-h/IMG_3156.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SnxrtE3BXBI/AAAAAAAACHM/DOoaG6Zq-dE/s320/IMG_3156.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367283278061591570" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: courier new;"><span style="font-style: italic;">I also have quite the honey-do list.<br />Shh, don't tell...<br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </span>From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755903127616348972.post-89246571288056716672009-08-05T23:18:00.000-04:002009-08-07T16:20:51.028-04:00Masterpiece<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SnpL_f5D0FI/AAAAAAAACGI/UsVoaUgWNI0/s1600-h/masterpieceboard.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SnpL_f5D0FI/AAAAAAAACGI/UsVoaUgWNI0/s320/masterpieceboard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366685460230033490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SnpLu0D6MLI/AAAAAAAACGA/DaE_fOJSKBk/s1600-h/contents.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 162px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OHg0S4SFIx4/SnpLu0D6MLI/AAAAAAAACGA/DaE_fOJSKBk/s320/contents.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366685173586473138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: courier new;">Great find at the thrift store. The Masterpiece game-an Art Auction game. Apparently it was all the rage in the 70's. It still has all of the pieces and is in mint condition. It even came with these great postcards of famous paintings. Can't wait to play it. It is the inspiration for the game night I am hosting this weekend. Want to come?</span>From Scratch Magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12714123179366614064noreply@blogger.com0