tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139596311670059862024-03-13T13:46:46.325-04:00My Preppy PurseKathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-32420134164258054942010-02-14T14:39:00.002-05:002010-02-14T15:36:55.580-05:00Happy Valentine's Day<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/S3he0QKhu2I/AAAAAAAAA48/KF3DgAExsII/s320/IMG_1523.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438200801835203426" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/S3he0zinfrI/AAAAAAAAA5E/F4CXukmH4TM/s1600-h/IMG_1535.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/S3he0zinfrI/AAAAAAAAA5E/F4CXukmH4TM/s320/IMG_1535.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438200811331485362" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85711/klborders/4639f774634b5b6a328f6b944a41a67d.png" border="0" /></a>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-9942349453312960972010-02-09T19:20:00.002-05:002010-02-09T19:23:47.326-05:00Snow Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/S3H8hm-Y-QI/AAAAAAAAA4c/Hej4G4ayznw/s1600-h/IMG_1406.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/S3H8hm-Y-QI/AAAAAAAAA4c/Hej4G4ayznw/s400/IMG_1406.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436403879541012738" /></a><br />School is closed... again.<div>Federal Government employees in the Washington DC have off again on Wednesday. That's 3 days in a row! </div><div>Snow is coming down thick and heavy but we are all tucked in, nice and cozy.</div><div>Stay warm everyone.</div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85711/klborders/4639f774634b5b6a328f6b944a41a67d.png" border="0" /></a></div>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-61014762162957578302010-02-04T07:05:00.002-05:002010-02-04T07:16:13.350-05:00win a Janome!Guess what? I know I said I wasn't going to be blogging that much but I've got something to share. For you creative types, there is a new website, <a href="http://www.thediydish.com/">The DIY Dish</a>, that offers advice on DIY projects in sewing, crafting, scrapbooking, home decor, kid projects, machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and more! <div><br /></div><div>Here's how to win one of these awesome Janome machines. Go to <a href="http://www.thediydish.com">The DIY Dish</a> and follow the instructions <a href="http://www.thediydish.com/?p=27">here</a>.</div><div>Here are the goods; </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 22px; "><a href="http://janome.com/index.cfm/Machines/Embroidery/MC350E"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Janome 350e EMBROIDERY machine </span></b></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px; "><a href="http://janome.com/index.cfm/Machines/Sewing-Quilting/DC4030"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Janome DC4030 Sewing Machine</span></b></span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:130%;color:#726658;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:130%;color:#726658;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85711/klborders/4639f774634b5b6a328f6b944a41a67d.png" border="0" /></a></div>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-82623733161864323182010-02-04T06:54:00.002-05:002010-02-04T07:02:17.132-05:002010okay, I have been sooo bad with blogging.<br />My dear friends, I have been busy. Busy with the kids. their schools. Daisy Troop. PTO. my house. work. my friends. crafts. sewing. quilting. photography. digital scrapbooking. and so much more.<br /><br />My unofficial resolution for this year is to get back into blogging... by 2011. Sorry. I am just going to focus on the above things for a while and when I feel like I'm "caught up", I'll get back to it. It can happen. I used to feel like I could do it all but in the past year or so I've slipped on a lot of the things that are important to me. I think I've missed every single birthday of everyone I care about. I hate that I didn't send cards in time. I mean really, how hard is it? I do place blame on the fact that my birthday calendar was wiped out and I'm trying to cobble it together from emails, facebook, notes and old calendars. So if yours was one I missed, be assured I thought of you and am so sorry I didn't express it to you with a card. In fact, when I get caught up, maybe all my cards will be handmade! Yeah, you're right, that's quite a stretch. <br /><br />Well, this has been enjoyable but I've got to go pack school lunches and make breakfast for the crew. We've had teacher workdays and snow days all this week and I don't want them to be one minute late for school today. Especially since it may well be only today and tomorrow and then we'll be stuck in the house again this weekend and early next week. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85711/klborders/4639f774634b5b6a328f6b944a41a67d.png" border="0" /></a>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-86935793829527985062009-08-13T13:51:00.001-04:002009-08-13T13:55:27.162-04:00how cool is this?<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IObPkUFq0hg&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IObPkUFq0hg&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-68088074751558262142009-08-03T14:26:00.003-04:002009-08-03T14:34:56.074-04:00oh no<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/Snctr21kSGI/AAAAAAAAAug/gg4jiG7oBMo/s1600-h/20080610-laborade.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/Snctr21kSGI/AAAAAAAAAug/gg4jiG7oBMo/s400/20080610-laborade.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365807712513050722" /></a><br />it's happened. my oldest dd (who just turned 6!) asked me how mommies get their tummies put back together after they have a baby.<div>i ignored her long enough until she lost interest and went to go color. despite the fact that i want to be honest and straightforward with her, neither one of us is ready for that bit of news.</div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85711/klborders/4639f774634b5b6a328f6b944a41a67d.png" border="0" /></a></div>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-49666843309943795012009-07-29T09:58:00.001-04:002009-07-29T09:58:59.485-04:00It's not bad enough that Sophie has cut her own hair (twice!) but now she has cut her little brother's hair. And with no remorse. I caught them in the bathroom, giggling and preening in the mirror. Fortunately it wasn't as bad as it could have been.Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-62164581854962226632009-07-28T13:18:00.002-04:002009-07-28T13:22:23.317-04:00Fall Swap<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 72px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/Sm8zpbs3UoI/AAAAAAAAAuA/ENGkPB9cf44/s200/prepforfall.PNG.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363562468125135490" /><br />Hey all, <div>I'm participating in Hopsy's <a href="http://www.kappaprep.com/2009/07/swap-time.html">Fall Swap</a> over at<a href="http://www.kappaprep.com/"> Monograms and Manicures</a>. If you haven't been following her, rush over now. She is the cutest thing. She's hosting a Fall Swap that sounds like a treat so if you are interested, sign up. Hurry, it closes soon though.</div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85711/klborders/4639f774634b5b6a328f6b944a41a67d.png" border="0" /></a></div>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-21349039806089684412009-07-28T13:17:00.001-04:002009-07-28T13:17:03.776-04:00Just testing out my new mobile blogging abilities.Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-36234916942571399012009-06-19T08:07:00.003-04:002009-06-19T08:17:30.239-04:00Good ole' USA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/SjuBe01chQI/AAAAAAAAAtg/24daBddXQuA/s1600-h/map+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 193px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/SjuBe01chQI/AAAAAAAAAtg/24daBddXQuA/s400/map+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349011349011465474" /></a><br />This is the coolest map. You click on the flag and it tells you more about the point of interest.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://usa.tommy.com/?_t=email6&_tm=2#/campaign/iconic_america_map">Tommy Hilfiger Iconic Map</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85711/klborders/4639f774634b5b6a328f6b944a41a67d.png" border="0" /></a></div>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-34421332760106351292009-06-18T12:45:00.005-04:002009-08-03T14:43:52.891-04:00you say tomato...<div>setting:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>living room</div><div>me:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>are you doing gymnastics?</div><div>S:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>yes, but I didn't do a <b>split</b>, I did a <b>splat</b>!</div><div><br /></div><div>cut to S in a heap on the floor<br /></div>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-46856968936030703512009-05-19T06:34:00.004-04:002009-05-19T06:42:22.351-04:00Happy Anniversary<div style="text-align: center;">me and my sweetie</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">3 children +</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 dogs +</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 houses +</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 apartments +</div><div style="text-align: center;">5 vehicles +</div><div style="text-align: center;">innumerable memories =</div><div style="text-align: center;">8 years!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/ShKLX3vwtxI/AAAAAAAAArk/n7pPZZBzWv4/s1600-h/2001+May,+Kathie%27s+wedding.1_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/ShKLX3vwtxI/AAAAAAAAArk/n7pPZZBzWv4/s400/2001+May,+Kathie%27s+wedding.1_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337481750604986130" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85711/klborders/4639f774634b5b6a328f6b944a41a67d.png" border="0" /></a></div>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-70515338442641520432009-04-26T19:31:00.002-04:002009-04-26T19:34:17.017-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/SfTvSGL9B6I/AAAAAAAAArE/BmCkMBGZdqo/s1600-h/37555.jpg.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/SfTvSGL9B6I/AAAAAAAAArE/BmCkMBGZdqo/s320/37555.jpg.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329147353263572898" /></a><br />I've been busy baking. Here's what I made for my husband's office. I hope they enjoy it. <a href="http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1813,156176-248207,00.html">Death by Chocolate Triffle</a>.<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"></a><div>I used frozen Milky Bar instead of the Skor bars though. Yummy!<br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85711/klborders/4639f774634b5b6a328f6b944a41a67d.png" border="0" /></a></div></div>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-13301892509726495942009-04-14T09:50:00.000-04:002009-04-14T09:50:01.328-04:00bangs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/SdgPDo4nkPI/AAAAAAAAApQ/WPKkd8KOv4o/s1600-h/Photo+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/SdgPDo4nkPI/AAAAAAAAApQ/WPKkd8KOv4o/s200/Photo+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321019514927157490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/SdgPDA8NNXI/AAAAAAAAApI/xQETDPzwMuA/s1600-h/Photo+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/SdgPDA8NNXI/AAAAAAAAApI/xQETDPzwMuA/s200/Photo+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321019504204789106" /></a><br />I've reported in past posts that my kooky daughter S. likes to cut her own hair. I guess she comes by it honestly. I got bored with my hair and cut bangs this afternoon. They are crooked and too short but what can I do? I guess that'll teach me! Now I remember why I swore I wouldn't cut my own hair anymore - the last time was in college (over 20 years ago for those of you counting).<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85711/klborders/4639f774634b5b6a328f6b944a41a67d.png" border="0" /></a>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-6639334082272203262009-04-14T09:08:00.003-04:002009-08-03T14:44:56.701-04:00Just like DaddyInitially I thought it was because he wanted to be like Daddy but after a night sleeping in a chair with my sick son, I realized it might just be in his DNA. When Davis finally relaxed he put his hands behind his head and fell asleep. :<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"></a><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85711/klborders/4639f774634b5b6a328f6b944a41a67d.png" border="0" /></a></div>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-52847017333051212002009-04-12T05:00:00.000-04:002009-04-12T05:00:00.217-04:00make your own peppermint patties<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/SdgLvRp1h9I/AAAAAAAAAoQ/Pb-CSEc5ojM/s320/IMG_4155.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321015866558875602" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/SdgMnHflxJI/AAAAAAAAAow/-CFDK-CdgwY/s1600-h/IMG_4152.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/SdgMnHflxJI/AAAAAAAAAow/-CFDK-CdgwY/s320/IMG_4152.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321016825904219282" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/SdgNIl3WDcI/AAAAAAAAApA/T3q5PnXgfOQ/s320/IMG_4156.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321017400992599490" />I came across this great <a href="http://frantichomecook.com/">website</a> that had instructions on making your own <a href="http://frantichomecook.com/food-recipes/guilty-pleasures/peppermint-patties/">peppermint patties</a>. Since I love them sooo much, I had to try.<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/SdgM1ClRetI/AAAAAAAAAo4/y0IgBljOJ94/s320/IMG_4153.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321017065104046802" /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"></a><div>I suggest you do too, you won't be sorry.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was fun for the kids to help me roll the peppermint mixture into balls and flatten them. I didn't take pictures of the dipped chocolates but you get the idea. One word of advice; don't put them on a cooling rack once they are dipped!! I thought, "oh, I'll let the excess chocolate drip off and it'll be nice and neat." Wrong. They stuck to the rack and I had to scrape them off, resulting in more shaved peppermint pieces than patties. But next time you bet I'll be cooling them on parchment or waxed paper. Let me know how yours turn out!</div><div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85711/klborders/4639f774634b5b6a328f6b944a41a67d.png" border="0" /></a></div></div>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-53499581632937434292009-04-08T08:00:00.001-04:002009-08-03T14:48:03.750-04:00ghetto farm<img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/SdgJdLzVS_I/AAAAAAAAAnw/gYHC9-gsaz8/s320/IMG_4216.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321013356727192562" />we went to a birthday party at a local kids "ranch" or the ghetto farm as my friend calls it. It was, in fact, her daughter's birthday party so you can see she wasn't being too critical. The kids all had a great time getting muddy and chasing goats...<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"></a><div>There were some cute animals and some animals that were just so ugly you couldn't help but like them. ah, good times.<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"></a></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85711/klborders/4639f774634b5b6a328f6b944a41a67d.png" border="0" /></a></div>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-77989859334777769982009-04-02T22:40:00.005-04:002009-08-03T14:49:29.739-04:00cherry blossom time<div style="text-align: center;">I haven't been able to go downtown this year so I pulled some of my old photos out to show the cherry blossoms. This is from 2006, I'd just finished the Cherry Blossom 10 miler. It's surprising to me seeing how young my kids look. And this was before we even thought about having a 3rd child! The girls were 2 & 4 here; now they are almost 4, almost 6 and DCB is almost 2!!!</div><div>I haven't done any 10 milers since then either. I did the Rock-n-Roll 1/2 marathon in Virginia Beach that fall and my running days are behind me. My knees have had it. </div><div><br /></div><div>Forgot I was supposed to be posting about the cherry blossoms. CNB works for the National Park Service and shares an office with the Chief Horticulturist, Rob Defeo so we usually get a heads up on when the blooms will be at peak. Still, it's a madhouse downtown and I don't usually drive in with the kids... I will try next year. And maybe I'll get tickets to next year's White House Easter Egg Roll. </div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85711/klborders/4639f774634b5b6a328f6b944a41a67d.png" border="0" /></a>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-53580029009086387412009-03-26T22:05:00.000-04:002009-03-26T22:05:00.649-04:00Pavlova<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/ScrHVmudRYI/AAAAAAAAAmI/U4JPPEbxzQM/s1600-h/IMG_4133.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/ScrHVmudRYI/AAAAAAAAAmI/U4JPPEbxzQM/s400/IMG_4133.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317281484050875778" /></a><br />I've always wanted to make one so when I saw <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/chocolate-pavlova?autonomy_kw=pavlova&rsc=header_5">Martha's chocolate version</a> I had to start baking...<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"></a><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85711/klborders/4639f774634b5b6a328f6b944a41a67d.png" border="0" /></a></div>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-42829210752717145602009-03-25T12:45:00.002-04:002009-03-25T12:56:46.458-04:00USS New York<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/ScpiNziN2mI/AAAAAAAAAmA/zVJ6FCfeeuY/s1600-h/pic30510.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/ScpiNziN2mI/AAAAAAAAAmA/zVJ6FCfeeuY/s320/pic30510.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317170299375835746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/ScpiNgSqtTI/AAAAAAAAAl4/kuIzcVl8DRo/s1600-h/pic29591.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/ScpiNgSqtTI/AAAAAAAAAl4/kuIzcVl8DRo/s320/pic29591.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317170294210344242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/ScpiNFTASvI/AAAAAAAAAlw/g1xDWjPnZR4/s1600-h/pic25867.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/ScpiNFTASvI/AAAAAAAAAlw/g1xDWjPnZR4/s320/pic25867.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317170286964001522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/ScpiNDjXjYI/AAAAAAAAAlo/Njeg0kSgsNs/s1600-h/pic22033.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/ScpiNDjXjYI/AAAAAAAAAlo/Njeg0kSgsNs/s320/pic22033.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317170286495763842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/ScpiMh6473I/AAAAAAAAAlg/oKDpR-RZXGM/s1600-h/pic01675.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/ScpiMh6473I/AAAAAAAAAlg/oKDpR-RZXGM/s320/pic01675.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317170277467615090" /></a><br />USS New York<br /> It was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center.<br /><br /> It is the fifth in a new class of warship - designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew of 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore by helicopters and assault craft.<br /><br /> Steel from the World Trade Center was melted down in a foundry in Amite , LA to cast the ship's bow section. When it recalled Navy Capt. Kevin Wensing, who was there. 'It was a spiritual moment for everybody there.' Junior Chavers, foundry operations manager, said that when the trade center steel first arrived, he touched it with his hand and the 'hair on my neck stood up.' 'It had a big meaning to it for all of us,' he said. 'They knocked us down. They can't keep us down. We're going to be back.'<br /><br /> The ship's motto?<br /> 'Never Forget'<div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85711/klborders/4639f774634b5b6a328f6b944a41a67d.png" border="0" /></a></div>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-70988809916600918702009-03-20T20:32:00.003-04:002009-03-20T20:36:43.603-04:00Vernal Equinox<img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/ScQ2FxK2HYI/AAAAAAAAAks/tU-xv1ruZQ8/s320/IMG_4168.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315432932930100610" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/ScQ2GQfLFlI/AAAAAAAAAk0/Ag9cFZaH9Dw/s1600-h/IMG_4169.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/ScQ2GQfLFlI/AAAAAAAAAk0/Ag9cFZaH9Dw/s320/IMG_4169.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315432941336860242" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85711/klborders/4639f774634b5b6a328f6b944a41a67d.png" border="0" /></a>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-69088534445138680252009-03-19T11:53:00.004-04:002009-03-19T11:57:03.511-04:00doggie pajamas?<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#551A8B;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/ScJq5f21q-I/AAAAAAAAAkc/PSWssWAvH1Y/s1600-h/th_32532_41056P_015.jpg.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 117px; height: 130px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/ScJq5f21q-I/AAAAAAAAAkc/PSWssWAvH1Y/s400/th_32532_41056P_015.jpg.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314928046287203298" /></a><br /><div>I came across this while I was doing an internet search for a new dog bed for our labrador, Lilly. Maybe it's because I've always had big dogs, but I can't imagine a dog being willing to wear pajamas. It's pretty funny though. Do any of you dress your dogs? or cats? :-)</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85711/klborders/4639f774634b5b6a328f6b944a41a67d.png" border="0" /></a>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-38489172815449456462009-03-18T10:20:00.003-04:002009-03-18T10:27:06.699-04:00fabric sale!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/ScEENajaEPI/AAAAAAAAAkM/4eQggcUcP9c/s1600-h/FA-BL0180L.jpg.jpeg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/ScEENajaEPI/AAAAAAAAAkM/4eQggcUcP9c/s320/FA-BL0180L.jpg.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314533663786537202" /></a><br />Hey all,<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"></a><div>I've been so caught up in reading all the blog from the women who went to the Martha show. It was so much fun reading your posts and seeing you on tv. I've been living vicariously through you.<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"></a></div><div>For those of you who sew, I wanted to share an email I received today. You may already be aware of the darling outfits at <a href="http://www.chezami.com">Chez Ami by Patsy Aiken Designs</a>. Well, they are having a <a href="http://www.chezami.com/exp.ja6?file=Clearance&pathcode=fabricshop&sessionid=2LW0M2RP75060">clearance on some of their fabrics</a>. $3.50 a yard and they are precut 2 yard pieces ($7) That's a fab price and the patterns are adorable.<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm considering getting some of their tactel/spandex (swimsuit material) to make some bags to put wet swimsuits in. Do you think that would work? Does anyone have a good pattern?<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85711/klborders/4639f774634b5b6a328f6b944a41a67d.png" border="0" /></a></div>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-9112856918989437102009-02-20T17:37:00.004-05:002009-08-03T14:50:43.507-04:00Time Out Spot<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/SZ8yGX6aZ0I/AAAAAAAAAi8/38sJz9Xb9b8/s1600-h/10793_PE087656_S3.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/SZ8yGX6aZ0I/AAAAAAAAAi8/38sJz9Xb9b8/s320/10793_PE087656_S3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305013971145353026" /></a><br /><div>I bought this rug at Ikea for Time Out. It's perfect because it's soft, big and portable. I can put it down on the floor whenever I need them to take a time out breather.</div><div><br /></div><div>D. thinks it's all a game...</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85711/klborders/4639f774634b5b6a328f6b944a41a67d.png" border="0" /></a>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613959631167005986.post-9131364894422297722009-02-19T08:59:00.004-05:002009-02-19T11:18:46.672-05:00family timeWe had a short but lovely visit with my sister in law, L. this week. She's such a sweetheart and I always enjoy spending time with her. It was nice to catch up and for the kiddos to spend time with her. Whenever we spend time with family it reminds me of how nice it would be to have family members living closer to us. Ever since I left for University, I've lived hours and hours from family. Well, there was the period I lived in NY and was fairly close to my brothers; that was fun. The past 15 years I've lived states or even continents away from my family. My parents are now 3 hours away and I think that's the closest we've lived in ages. I'm grateful that we can visit our families and they visit us and that I have good friends here...and across the States.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/SZ1pT_0g7gI/AAAAAAAAAi0/vqU654n-6Ns/s1600-h/side-by-side-friends.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/SZ1pT_0g7gI/AAAAAAAAAi0/vqU654n-6Ns/s320/side-by-side-friends.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304511728382438914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/SZ1pT6iS9DI/AAAAAAAAAis/zNrkUAT9WXY/s1600-h/bfamily_lg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gZHXcd-IGpQ/SZ1pT6iS9DI/AAAAAAAAAis/zNrkUAT9WXY/s320/bfamily_lg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304511726963848242" /></a>Kathie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13249350966179922393noreply@blogger.com0