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living life one stitch at a timeSweetie Pie Suitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645963540731453213noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4894891578242916674.post-45049804666386642692010-06-24T07:07:00.003-07:002010-06-24T14:05:59.346-07:00summertime<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">some say <span style="font-size: large;">spring is here</span>, but here in arizona, we just go straight to <span style="font-size: large;">summer</span> - <u>and it's here</u>!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> I snapped this <span style="font-size: large;">beautiful </span>flower with my new camera and what a <span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: large;">burst of color!</span> <span style="color: black;">at least</span> </span><span style="color: black;"><u>they</u> seem to love the sunshine!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><span style="color: black;">high today of </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">110 degrees! <span style="color: black; font-size: small;">a good day to stay inside or if outside, stay in the pool.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">summer</span> really is here - between my sons' dive team practice, baseball games and basketball camp, there is so much to do! I have <span style="font-size: large;">so many projects</span> in the works, just need to get back to posting about all of them - or at least some of them! <br />
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time to <span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">walk the dog!</span> - it's still nice and cool at 7 am, and she {and me!} could really use the excercise!<br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GpgK1v3a-lE/TCPITDUwMDI/AAAAAAAACYs/EOYjkfws76w/s1600/IMG_4202-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="182" ru="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GpgK1v3a-lE/TCPITDUwMDI/AAAAAAAACYs/EOYjkfws76w/s200/IMG_4202-1.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">hmmmmm those look really tasty. . . .</span>Sweetie Pie Suitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645963540731453213noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4894891578242916674.post-47882554921097304682010-02-15T11:10:00.002-07:002010-02-15T11:31:36.862-07:00sweet find<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was out the <span style="font-size: large;">other day</span>, poking around my <span style="font-size: large;">favorite</span> GW thrift store, looking for some specific types of <span style="font-size: large;">frames, </span><span style="font-size: small;">{as usual}.</span> But then, I saw this <span style="font-size: large;">little lovely</span>, and knew I had to take it home and breath some <span style="font-size: large;">new life</span> into it {all for the cost of $4!}.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">This is what<span style="font-size: large;"> I</span> <span style="font-size: large;">first saw</span>, but at the same time, saw <span style="font-size: large;">potential</span> there!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Mini <span style="font-size: large;">chandelier </span><span style="font-size: small;">candle holders!</span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GpgK1v3a-lE/S3mQUgCxMFI/AAAAAAAAB30/0Eq90a3vBxI/s1600-h/IMG_4468-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GpgK1v3a-lE/S3mQUgCxMFI/AAAAAAAAB30/0Eq90a3vBxI/s320/IMG_4468-1.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So,I took everything apart, cleaned it up, and set out to<span style="font-size: large;"> spray</span>-painting everything a <span style="font-size: large;">creamy white.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GpgK1v3a-lE/S3mHdq8C1WI/AAAAAAAAB1w/GSPkJ-IPRiI/s1600-h/IMG_4470-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GpgK1v3a-lE/S3mHdq8C1WI/AAAAAAAAB1w/GSPkJ-IPRiI/s320/IMG_4470-1.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GpgK1v3a-lE/S3mHfS4W2yI/AAAAAAAAB14/uNz-wcrU1DI/s1600-h/IMG_4473-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GpgK1v3a-lE/S3mHfS4W2yI/AAAAAAAAB14/uNz-wcrU1DI/s320/IMG_4473-1.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course the weather was <span style="font-size: large;">perfect</span>, so I took everything outside and got to work.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GpgK1v3a-lE/S3mIGY8wpSI/AAAAAAAAB2Q/Iuan107CVMo/s1600-h/IMG_4480-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GpgK1v3a-lE/S3mIGY8wpSI/AAAAAAAAB2Q/Iuan107CVMo/s320/IMG_4480-1.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Looking <span style="font-size: large;">pretty good!!</span> Now to put back all of those hanging <span style="font-size: large;">crystals</span> and find some tiny tea-light <span style="font-size: large;">candles!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GpgK1v3a-lE/S3mJTaDcziI/AAAAAAAAB2g/irrp3VDnza8/s1600-h/IMG_4896-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GpgK1v3a-lE/S3mJTaDcziI/AAAAAAAAB2g/irrp3VDnza8/s320/IMG_4896-1.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Looking sort of "naked" to me {of course}, so I added this letter <span style="font-size: large;">M <span style="font-size: small;">I had made a while back</span>.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's a view of the whole<span style="font-size: large;"> table</span> {most of it, anyway}. I was so inspired, that I redid all of my <span style="font-size: large;">picture frames</span> in my chippy, creamy-white style, so now they <span style="font-size: large;">all match!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Treasury is all about <span style="font-size: large;">glitter</span>, which I have been going a little crazy for lately. Buying it as well as experimenting with using it on <span style="font-size: large;">everything</span>! Surprisingly, there are many <span style="font-size: large;">different types</span> of glitter. From sort of chunky stuff to extremely <span style="font-size: large;">fine</span> and almost powdery. And they all have a different effect. <span style="font-size: large;">So much fun!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Does anyone have a <span style="font-size: large;">favorite</span> glitter? I am still searching. . .</span><br />
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</div>Sweetie Pie Suitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645963540731453213noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4894891578242916674.post-12289210972731947872010-01-11T20:02:00.001-07:002010-01-11T20:04:29.712-07:00picture frames at the GW!<span style="font-family: Verdana;">There is a <span style="font-size: large;">great sale</span> I frequent, every other Saturday at my local <span style="font-size: large;">GW </span>{better know as the Goodwill}. <span style="font-size: large;">Every</span> item in the store is <span style="font-size: large;">50% off!</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">As I'm always on the hunt for all styles, types and sizes of <span style="font-size: large;">picture frames</span>, I cannot stay away from this <span style="font-size: large;">awesome </span>sale. And trust me, there is plenty of other stuff there, just waiting to be <span style="font-size: large;">reconditioned </span>and given a new life!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">If you visit my website @ <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://sweetiepiesuite.etsy.com/">sweetiepiesuite.etsy.com</a></span>, you can view some of these frames turned into chalkboards - that's what I use them for - <span style="font-size: large;">chalkboards</span>. Once in a while, I will get a request to make various color picture frames, yes, for <span style="font-size: large;">pictures</span>. But mostly, I make chalkboards. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I am rather picky about which frames I choose, but they have <span style="font-size: large;">tons</span> to choose from! So, needless to say, every <span style="font-size: large;">nook and free cranny</span> in my house is pretty much layered with leaning picture frames. {something my husband has graciously overlooked, <span style="font-size: large;">for the most part</span>}.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">These frames are awaiting some paint, etc.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These have been painted some pretty pastel shades.</span><br />
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</div>Sweetie Pie Suitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645963540731453213noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4894891578242916674.post-66865145457420403292010-01-06T11:39:00.002-07:002010-01-06T11:41:28.839-07:00a day for scones!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Spur</span> of the moment this morning - <span style="font-size: large;">scones! </span>These are <span style="font-size: large;">so easy</span> to make and so <span style="font-size: large;">pretty </span><span style="font-size: small;">{as well as a tiny bit chic, I think}. </span>Makes me feel like I really went <span style="font-size: large;">all out</span> and made something truly extraordinary and amazing - {straight out of a Charlotte Bronte novel}. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is my <span style="font-size: large;">recipe</span>, actually my mom's recipe, called <span style="font-size: large;">Scotch Scones</span>. So yummy with butter or jam and a hot cocoa. So, why not get a little floury and create something <span style="font-size: large;">scrumptious!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><em>Scotch Scones</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">2 cups flour </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">2 T. sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">1 T. baking powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">1 tea. salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">1/4 tea. baking soda</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">1/2 cup raisins {optional}</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">1/4 cup oil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">1/2 cup sour cream</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">3 T. milk</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">1 egg</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Mix dry ingrediants with the raisins, then add oil and sour cream just till mixture clings together. {I didn't have any raisins today - but just as good!}</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Toss on floured board, knead and flatten into a round shape, about 10 inches across. {you don't really have to use a rolling pin, your hands work just fine}</span><br />
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</div>Sweetie Pie Suitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645963540731453213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4894891578242916674.post-786155665687908992010-01-04T09:49:00.000-07:002010-01-04T09:49:27.198-07:00this new year of 2010<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, it finally feels like this <span style="font-size: large;">new year</span> has truly begun. Yesterday was my birthday, which {as a teacher} is always a mark of time: time to go back to <span style="font-size: large;">work! {</span><span style="font-size: small;">not until tomorrow, actually}. </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My son went off to school this morning, and he was actually <span style="font-size: large;">excited</span> to go! My goal today is to take some <span style="font-size: large;">pictures</span> and post them to my esty sites, as well as creating a new banner for this blog! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have the new years cleaning <span style="font-size: large;">bug</span>, and so far have cleaned our <span style="font-size: large;">giant closet</span>, the entire <span style="font-size: large;">kitchen </span>and now must tackle putting away all the <span style="font-size: large;">christmas stuff.</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Busy day ahead and school is out at 2:45 - better get to it!</span>Sweetie Pie Suitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645963540731453213noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4894891578242916674.post-41634709497497880302009-12-26T16:06:00.000-07:002009-12-26T16:06:21.103-07:00new space finished!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hoping everyone had a <span style="font-size: large;">wonderful</span> and relaxing <span style="font-size: large;">holiday</span> so far. We have been busy, busy,<span style="font-size: large;"> busy</span> here!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">As promised, here is my <span style="font-size: large;">booth/space</span> as it looks finished. {better late than never, I hope. . . }</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We will see how things go, but with the <span style="font-size: large;">holdiays</span> coming to a close, I may be going back to<span style="font-size: large;"> etsy</span> full steam ahead! We'll see. . . .</span><br />
</div>Sweetie Pie Suitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645963540731453213noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4894891578242916674.post-75359519625297505262009-12-07T09:30:00.002-07:002009-12-07T09:33:48.465-07:00new space!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am embarking on a <span style="color: black; font-size: large;">new adventure</span> - a booth space for my hand-crafted goodies from <span style="font-size: large;">Sweetie Pie Suite</span>, within a store in <span style="font-size: large;">{quaint}</span> downtown <span style="font-size: large;">Glendale</span>! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is something <span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">completely</span> new for me - quite different from the craft show genre - something I don't find wholly <span style="font-size: large;">attractive</span>, for soooo many reasons, anyway,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I thought this might prove to be a better route to go. </span><span style="font-size: large;">We'll see!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Here are my first steps to setting up this undertaking. . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"> got my little helper, ready to refinish</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"> a plain old bookshelf, donated by my</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: small;">wonderful</span> </span>mother-in-law!</span><br />
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</div>Sweetie Pie Suitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645963540731453213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4894891578242916674.post-83052354334238659012009-11-19T20:45:00.000-07:002009-11-19T20:45:55.618-07:00autumn overlooked?<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Is it just me or is the season of autumn being overlooked and forgotton? Driving home tonight after my sons soccer practice, we actually saw christmas lights! and that includes christmas trees as well!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, my son is only 10, and loves christmas as much as the next kid. But even he was shocked and disappointed by this! What does everyone else think about this phenomenon? {or at least the creative blogging community}</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Verdana;">As for me, I currently have my fall/autumn decorations on display: wreath, mini-scarecrows, maize corn, pumpkins, pine cones, etc. My blog header pic is from just outside my front door! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">So, what do you think?</span><br />
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</div>Sweetie Pie Suitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645963540731453213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4894891578242916674.post-18264799241056570232009-11-10T16:07:00.000-07:002009-11-10T16:07:05.677-07:00new issue - check this out!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To come home after a mediocre day at work to THIS in my mailbox!! The new do it yourself mag from better homes and gardens. This baby is jam-packed with SO many ideas - don't know where to begin - maybe just at the beginning!</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">that's all the pics I have - you just have to buy this magazine! it's marked winter 2009, but I got mine in my mailbox. . . </span>Sweetie Pie Suitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645963540731453213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4894891578242916674.post-76561018561526457792009-11-03T14:31:00.000-07:002009-11-03T14:31:06.048-07:00halloween night!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Is this guy for real? Could the rest of us get away with this??</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">This sidewalk planter is so cute!</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Congratulations Bella!! You can now stay inside the house!!</span>Sweetie Pie Suitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645963540731453213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4894891578242916674.post-10471986160699486882009-10-15T08:23:00.000-07:002009-10-15T08:23:16.832-07:00Halloween tissue Skull Banner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GpgK1v3a-lE/Stc-Xb8bAtI/AAAAAAAAAsw/Xi_da-ksrKU/s1600-h/IMG_3053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img $r="true" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GpgK1v3a-lE/Stc-Xb8bAtI/AAAAAAAAAsw/Xi_da-ksrKU/s320/IMG_3053.JPG" /></a><br />
</div>Sweetie Pie Suitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645963540731453213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4894891578242916674.post-63774284410364960972009-10-15T07:40:00.001-07:002009-10-15T08:20:49.071-07:00time to get busy! halloween cut-out skull banner<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have totally been dragging my feet about really getting this blog going. Do I have the right pics, the right conversation, the right stuff?!?! It's kind of like having a baby! will you ever really be ready? or should you just jump in and do it?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, I think the jump in part is the way to go. I have been collecting pics, etc. for a while now, so no more excuses! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With Halloween around the corner, I have a cute decoration idea I just finished, pics and all! and wish to share!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, with no further ado, here goes!!</span><br />
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</div>Sweetie Pie Suitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645963540731453213noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4894891578242916674.post-492339314036786302009-09-23T19:50:00.000-07:002009-09-23T19:50:25.304-07:00Fall is almost on the wayin the desert, anyway. . . <br />
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maybe we should say fall is coming - finally! it was a few degrees cooler today, and slightly windy - can't wait for some cooler weather! <br />
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fall break is coming up next week, that's saying something!<br />
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look for some craft projects I have been working on, pics in the next day or two.<br />
this is what I started with. . .<br />
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</div>wait till you see the finished product! exciting!!Sweetie Pie Suitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645963540731453213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4894891578242916674.post-42286732928216538012009-09-22T10:12:00.001-07:002009-09-22T10:13:43.693-07:00halloween is coming!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Just happened to catch these two having a cup of tea on the sidewalk. How nice! </span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> Remember when September meant back to school time? Here in the desert, back to school happens as early as the end of July for some! But that doesn't keep 'summer' from stretching on and on and on. . . . . . . . </span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Maybe I'll join these guys and see what's up!!! </span><br />
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I just dropped off my 9 year old son, Emilio, at school for his first day of 5th grade. It was a little more emotional than I had imagined it would be! You see, I am a teacher, and my son has always attended the same school I have taught at, since 1st grade. This year I am in the midst of a job change, so he started today at the neighborhood school rather than with me. He was excited, but also extremely nervous! So unlike his personality, more like mine! Anyway, it was heartbreaking for me, his new (as in 1st year) teacher admitted he was probably more nervous than Emilio, and Emilio will be fine, I believe.</span><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Here's Emilio, ready and excited for school! We take this picture every year and put it on his growth chart. How fun!</span><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230764865282289250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-ftHBo7SeUBci-JD7erex37NGEFbJjj670rbtN5Mlf2yJtj7-s_rLPSWxIn9_U9Vp9-yTIfDy5-Q4qMQngsyuoVxoXD_5xwh4dnMjaQjV6WeqNVpf9BcAlw6SMI6-M-6DA5agjo0Jmk/s320/e+day+1+003.jpg" border="0" /></span><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Here we go! Down the front path to school! This year we get to walk, not bad at 7:15 am, but it won't be so pleasant at 2:40 this afternoon, once it hits 115 degrees!</span></div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230765580553891394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwT4jyzJBGW3hmFZd9H88SPthZWPOg6zEaUEFwf_3GphTFcPNAh9jX2Hh9UL8tlzPlDDau_xd0wSnOpZPT8Wnm9ViNh0iBXb5B7cBK2DSurexCAn0eEvcntE92CqCcZ1DTTxToI0kHI_o/s320/7-28+020.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Princess Bella says bye! Hope she's not too stressed out today, but that's right! I'll still be home! Although I do have an interview (for a 5th grade teacher) this morning. Good luck me!</span><br /><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230766170401633698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61kI35HLbOwMve6PEV4Hv-7bl0aSPDHAhZOIU-F8csbViS9viNSkIURC4wIhTxPRsMN8GgBf3AFC1eCnZzvED9kvGnf97_6JsGh8FZWsCNHyrkv3Q5HSgCnz3eboFJ6LY4hmnF2DV2n4/s320/7-28+065.jpg" border="0" />Here's a peek at our walk to school. Yes, it's very green in Glendale, AZ (Phoenix), but very, very hot!!!!<br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230766680301032898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2LD6bo25hZq8jLTnIE1_Id0AmQkI3uxZL41pH_0hW536JGDyn5XELtT7LWgaK2UHHRViVfkxazM9kkugKNQvMSN-qqBHzYK2Vi5nBg6CK5qKw282h_Vj_t9VvWPi2uhbca0vx0PbD6A/s320/7-28+045.jpg" border="0" /><br />We're getting closer! and Emilio is getting more nervous! Looks like a thunderstorm is coming! We can only wish. . . . .<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230767096652738882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrf3zIEhieqzl4lKcbPCxqqw8dvASiJjskJl6YK8E5TmR5zYHXPovuQh37pYvwpBFqXBSmmUQQqW45dOqRlxGUfiYa-b7InTtkmO-M44eLms4WoyyOR2f1TXojwc03b4n_Rt43p0VTTD4/s320/e+day+1+009.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br /><br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilb5sNZMOMbFj6NY34jGdI1hz-wFZc8ywzXim0QZfZwPwxirFZGvAIIgZWpxrH3_ODNv5oqmDzY3vsoqbr4LYA_jqIHjq8LidfG3PPJi3m3Ycpbdy0iRFrcVJXc3pM_1VQ17tbXUTZujo/s1600-h/e+day+1+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230767620318628898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilb5sNZMOMbFj6NY34jGdI1hz-wFZc8ywzXim0QZfZwPwxirFZGvAIIgZWpxrH3_ODNv5oqmDzY3vsoqbr4LYA_jqIHjq8LidfG3PPJi3m3Ycpbdy0iRFrcVJXc3pM_1VQ17tbXUTZujo/s320/e+day+1+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">Around the corner, and we're here! What about that "cute"</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">mascot! Ya, not so cute when there was one trying to take a shower with Emilio last night!</span></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><p></p><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Hope we <u>all</u> have a great year! And hope Emilio had a great day! We'll see. . . . . </span><br /></div><p><span style="font-family:verdana;">Thanks to anyone who may have stumbled upon my brand new blog! I'm excited (as you may have noticed numerous exclamation marks along the way). Thanks for visiting, there will be much more in the future. Bye for now!!!</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCzLhPOAi-W7Bn2BbswsdwgaK13Tv6y86F-cxCgF6QjCe_-FZQPMgRj2-pHtfEPg9CDPAkWDoBLE3i3yY-MHRd9gGfk4zwqNagXnHjtIyQlaoFId1i-LzzYuydCJMxDX5bxGIs96jbk4/s1600-h/e+day+1+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230768123055760018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCzLhPOAi-W7Bn2BbswsdwgaK13Tv6y86F-cxCgF6QjCe_-FZQPMgRj2-pHtfEPg9CDPAkWDoBLE3i3yY-MHRd9gGfk4zwqNagXnHjtIyQlaoFId1i-LzzYuydCJMxDX5bxGIs96jbk4/s320/e+day+1+007.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Sweetie Pie Suitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01645963540731453213noreply@blogger.com1