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Baby photography is an art, a craft, a skill and one of the hardest types of photography to do--in my opinion. My hat is off to every baby/infant/newborn photographer that is out there. They must possess a certain amount of patience that I could never muster in all of my years taking family pictures. </div>
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I enjoyed taking family pictures but my passion and artistry is better served in the food community and so I became a food photographer. I love it! It is the perfect fit for me. My subjects hold their pose very well, they always look into the camera lens, they wear the same expression and they don't spit up, scream or need a bottle. </div>
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So why do I put myself through these photo shoots with my own little darlings? </div>
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1. <b>I want all of the proofs.</b> I want every out take because I am looking for the emotion the image evokes and the familiar little looks that only a Mom knows. I want pictures of their personality.</div>
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2. <b>I am cheap</b>. I know that in order for me to be completely happy with my expectations I am going to have to pay big bucks. I have no issue doing this, I did it with my older kids but now I am skilled as a photographer and paying someone money for something I think I can do is just a hard pill for me to swallow, especially with the amount of images I want.</div>
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3. <b>I enjoy the editing.</b> I love using photoshop, actions, textures and my creative nature to play with the images. When I am taking the pictures, I usually have a "feel" in mind for when the final print is published. I love high contrast, dreamy, artsy and creative images. I also enjoy black and whites.</div>
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4. <b>I am able to work with my daughter. </b>My daughter has been helping me with photoshoots since she was about 10 years old, she is now 19. Through this time she has carried equipment, held props, held reflectors and tasted her fair share of untested recipes. She has learned along the way how to use natural light, how to focus subjects, rule of thirds and how to use aperture and shutter speeds. She has been a great student. This year she has shot some of the most amazing pictures of Finnley for me. I must say that together we work well as a team.</div>
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So there you have it. For these four reasons I usually take all of my own baby, kid and family pictures.</div>
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I know that I am not the only Mom out there trying to take baby or newborn pictures. I thought I would share a few of my thoughts about how I do it and what works for me. While also giving you some examples of my latest shoot with Finnley, she just turned two months.</div>
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<b>1. </b> <i><b>Use natural light.</b></i> I don't have a studio but I have great light in my home and an understanding of how light works. In my living room I have a huge bay window, that at just the right time of day, creates the most beautiful light, especially on a cloudy day. Diffused light is your friend. When it comes to shooting the soft, rosy skin of your baby you don't want harsh or flash photography. Here are two great locations with more tips that can help you visualize this better. <a href="http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/06/22/newborn-photography-how-to-use-light-when-shooting-newborns/">MCP ACTIONS</a> or <a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/2013/02/newborn-photography-how-to-use-window-light/">Iheartfaces</a>.</div>
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Here are some examples of Finnley with the window to my left. Look into her eyes and you will see those windows reflected. This type of light will literally "light up" your babies eyes.</div>
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2. <b><i>Read your camera manual</i></b>. I don't have a super fancy camera but I have one that works and one that I know very well. I bought my dslr about 10 years ago and it still works fabulous for my needs. What I have purchased and spent my money on, are the lenses. I shoot with a Nikon D300 camera body. The lens I use the most is a 50 mm with an f-stop of 1.4. This lens will run you about $350.00. </div>
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Know your equipment before you decide to take pictures of your newborn or infant. I shoot on manual so that I can manipulate the focus and light. There are lots of blogs and youtube videos that will show you how to use the manual option on your camera if you find your manual to be too confusing. </div>
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Practice...Practice...Practice { You can always delete everything and start over--the beauty of digital }</div>
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3. <i><b>Own some type of editing software. </b></i> I have an older version of photoshop but it works just fine for my needs. Adobe is a great place to start because they offer reasonable editing software for beginners all the way up to the pros. I started with photoshop so that is what I use but many of the new photographers are purchasing Lightroom. Your camera and computer/laptops will also have some editing software included. You will need this to crop your image, sharpen your image and add an action to your image. (Actions are editing layers that improve or change your image with one click).</div>
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My favorite actions are from : <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FlorabellaActions?fref=ts">Florabella</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/paintthemoonphotography?fref=ts">Paint the Moon</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CoffeeShopBlog?fref=ts">The Coffee Shop Blog</a>.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The saturation of the image has been lightened to give it a pale look.</td></tr>
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4. <b><i>Props.</i></b> Props are great but I only plan for a few to be used during each shoot. Do your homework first and have everything pulled together before you start putting "baby" into the shot. An example of what I usually use are hats, hair bows, baskets, blankets and the occasional toy. Large pillows work really well for using under your baby while shooting. Decide on your background or back drops. I don't usually use a back drop because I can eliminate a lot of back ground noise with editing.</div>
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6. <i style="font-weight: bold;">Time/Age of Baby. </i>Babies change a lot in the first 6 weeks. They transition from a newborn into an infant before you know it. Most newborn photographers want to get you in before they turn 2 weeks old. Being a new Mom this can be overwhelming but it is possible to accomplish at home. Give yourself plenty of time. Babies get hungry, need diapers changed and get tired and sleepy. You are on their schedule so work with what you know. When do they eat and nap? Do you want them alert or asleep? With clothes or without (for this one, you will want to warm your home)? </div>
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7. <b style="font-style: italic;">Know when to stop. </b>On several occasions, I have had to stop and reshoot the next day or settle for what I have already snapped. It happens. Life happens. I love my baby and I get caught up in all of her cuteness and forget that I don't really need 500 pictures. I have to remind myself that for every image I take, I will also have to edit and crop. It all adds up in the end so be aware of how many shots you have.<br />
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8. <i style="font-weight: bold;">Think outside the box. </i>I am a huge fan of the images that capture my baby doing regular things like hugging, resting on my shoulder, laying on her back, interacting with siblings, crazy hair, etc... The posed shots are wonderful and serve there purpose but I also want to remember those warm embraces, crazy baby hair images and the emotional connection my baby has with her surroundings.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We took her hat off and "kaboom", her hair exploded into the cutest mess. I love this image.</td></tr>
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I remember hearing as a child that a house by itself does not make a home. Our families and memories make our homes. What we put into the house makes it a home. We, as a family, choose what we fill our homes with. Cory and I decided early on that our home would be filled with kids, adventure, love, communication, affection, understanding and a long list of expectations (some so unrealistic that they are laughable now). <br />
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Here we sit, 25 years later and for the most part, our list was easy to fulfill; but we also learned along the way that our home would be filled with tears, sadness, loneliness and hardships. Trying to figure out how to endure this part of our home has been made easier by our attitude. With a good attitude we learned that most things were easily handled and sorted out.<br />
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From the time I was very little, up until a few years ago, my life was a constant stream of boxes moving in and boxes moving out of houses. Trunks and back seats full of clothes, books and favorite possessions. Once I married and our family grew the back seat turned into renting moving trucks; eventually for our last move it included a long haul travel company to transport the last few remaining things we still owned. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4Kgj0WNSGPdt0aGETxeOl8N-iPom60v-LUAbBf-QDodNEqsHnlFVNYdZZOJkSYEOxkaNpqF0r_LCWUX1Rxhkg92GbEuFScToh4VX4P2nSQJXPPjhuy_34IR5LOT1Ze7YCQkFnZ8XS-xT/s1600/Beach+docks+6620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB4Kgj0WNSGPdt0aGETxeOl8N-iPom60v-LUAbBf-QDodNEqsHnlFVNYdZZOJkSYEOxkaNpqF0r_LCWUX1Rxhkg92GbEuFScToh4VX4P2nSQJXPPjhuy_34IR5LOT1Ze7YCQkFnZ8XS-xT/s320/Beach+docks+6620.jpg" width="320" /></a>We settled on a home in Utah towards the end of 2005. A place that we thought we would live out our lives into our last days. Due to several circumstances (job loss and change of values in our faith) we felt compelled to leave Utah and explore our options. What those options were we had no idea. It was so liberating leaving that final day from our driveway with a few possessions, no plans in sight and the free road before us. We enjoyed every minute rediscovering each other, learning to live in small places and trying to simplify our lives. We needed to clean the slate and start fresh.<br />
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I have lived near and far from family, met new friends and said goodbye too many times. Each time with the thrill and excitement that a new adventure arouses deep within my inner sanctuary. When the chance to move to the east coast was presented as a job opportunity for Cory we felt that this would be a good time to settle back down and let Drake and Rye finish up school, get jobs and prepare to leave our home to find their futures. <br />
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We have never had a shortage of friends to welcome us into our new homes, our new jobs or communities. What made each new move so easy was having an instant bond with those that we went to church with. It gave us a common bond, common beliefs and an instant family.<br />
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That all changed with this move.<br />
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When we landed in Maryland we were still living in our travel trailer with three kids, one cat and a dog. (So much has changed: we have 4 kids, no dog and three cats). Cory's job was established but we were worried about the high school that our son, Drake would attend so we took our time finding a neighborhood and city to reestablish our home.<br />
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We took the next three months to research the area. My heart kept leading our family to Annapolis. I would spread the map out on the bed and look at the surrounding communities and google lots of stats. I was also interested in crime, housing prices and distances to certain areas. My finger was like the piece on a ouija board--it kept coming back to Annapolis with each question I asked. <br />
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Cory and I have discussed for many years that we would like to be near the water. I love the wind, the sound of the waves and the warm sand in my toes. It was a pleasant surprise to venture into downtown Annapolis and discover so much history and a feeling of peace.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Lr4tCeNl7ANabbrdtR4r275eIl_cw9pGUd9IuCYrCG4XFtuGEVm1k-umwiubmuO3GoCR11_91VJHFuwCxYqDAd7WZxYKBLIVdSQS84sPcABvRz-hcLL63_o5f59pxV4PWBGpGmC4toMl/s1600/boat+7891.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Lr4tCeNl7ANabbrdtR4r275eIl_cw9pGUd9IuCYrCG4XFtuGEVm1k-umwiubmuO3GoCR11_91VJHFuwCxYqDAd7WZxYKBLIVdSQS84sPcABvRz-hcLL63_o5f59pxV4PWBGpGmC4toMl/s320/boat+7891.jpg" width="213" /></a>I can honestly say that a day does not go by that I do not mention to Cory how much I love Maryland. In the beginning (two years ago) we would chat about where we would go next. Which state would we find ourselves moving to? Where would the wind take us?<br />
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Our decision to not return to church directly affected our social life. The last two years have been filled with some boredom, some anxiety, a few questioning moments asking ourselves if we did the right thing in leaving the only foundation that we knew. Each time we asked the question, the answer was always yes. We did not know how hard it was to integrate into a new city without the instant bond and common lifestyle of a church family. <br />
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We both finally found the peace in our souls that we were searching for along this long road that we traveled the past 3 years. It has taken us two years to meet some wonderful friends that we think of as our family. Our nearest relative is 3 hours away and then after that they all live on the west coast. We were truly alone in this huge DelMarVa area and had to rediscover how to play "on the playground" again.<br />
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It took finding these friends and letting them into our family that has helped me realize that we were home. We found a house and filled it with love, memories, friends and family. We are settling in and finding our way. Feeling cemented to a place has made me feel like we found our way home. Is it the peace, love, friendship and strength that has made me feel this way? I don't know. I just know that for the past two years I have kept the windows of my heart closed, afraid to let anyone into my inner circle, outside of family. I was afraid that we would suddenly find ourselves moving again. Saying our goodbyes and packing boxes. <br />
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I want to stay. <br />
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We are home.<br />
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We have found a reason to stay rooted in a place that brings us joy and happiness.<br />
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We love living in Annapolis and don't regret taking the plunge to move somewhere new.<br />
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<br />Simply Gourmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113238978205491986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059730757896686525.post-34801298883347020422011-07-02T06:55:00.000-07:002011-07-02T06:58:50.167-07:00LIVING...Beach, Kids and Our Little Princess<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nothing like using you sister to dodge a ball that your older sister is trying to ping you with..LOL</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love their looks...so intent on watching Rye and trying to guess her next move.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is funny. We were at the beach, trying to take a picture and then all of a sudden this huge wave came and you can see Rye's face and Drake got soaked.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isabella helped me with a shoot this week of some Italian Parsley flowers and this is what she did when we were done. Threw them like a bridal bouquet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favorite salad, Caprese. the tomato was so cool...heirloom and full of ripples. You can kind of see the edges of the tomato.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my favorite. It makes the best sandwiches and toast very nicely. Served warm with honey..oh yeah...it's good!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made several soups with Ham.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My friend Natalia finished quilting my quilt. Visit her blog at Piece N Quilt. She is amazing!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am participating in a block exchange and these are the blocks I designed..Santa.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and finally, a tree. Should be fun to have for Christmas.</td></tr>
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</div>What a perfect day we had. Perfect? YES. The reason is that time seemed to slow down which allowed us to enjoy the day even longer. We woke up early. Cory was able to enjoy his day by reading, playing games, going to the beach, eating his favorite foods and spending time relaxing. He works very hard and sometimes our weekends are sooooo busy that they are not enough time for him to rest and relax, until yesterday.<br />
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Cory loves Red Velvet Cake. I found a perfect pancake recipe that was "oh, so delicious". We could not get enough of them, thank goodness I made a double batch and we were able to squeeze a couple of "snacks" out of the left overs. <br />
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For dinner, he wanted his "little piece of heaven", what is this you ask...WELL, for Cory it is open-faced grilled cheese sandwiches with fresh tomato slices on top. Our whole family loves this too. He was happily stuffed by the end of the day..LOL<br />
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</div>We did venture to the beach for a short stay. The whole time we just were so amazed that we lived so close to so much water. It did start to rain which was okay. We came home and played Scrabble. We love word games and we often play on our phones together when we go places or even right before we go to bed. The difference between playing a board game and the phone is that we did not have the dictionary built in...this was a bit of an adjustment at first. We laughed at how technology has even changed the way that we play games in our family. We really want to find someone to play Settlers with in our neighborhood. We shall keep looking and asking...yes, we are game stalkers...LOL<br />
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Overall, the day was great for our family. Cory is an awesome fella, Dad and companion. It's hard to believe that we are going on 24 years of marriage. He is still my best friend. We have had a very blessed life with very few bumps along the way. I am so lucky. The kids are even luckier to have such a gentle soul as a father. This year we made home made cards and the kids wrote such sweet memento's. They love their Dad.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cory's home made jerky. Recipe can be found on FB at the Simply Gourmet Photography fan page.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I hope that all of the Father's had as special a day as we had.Simply Gourmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113238978205491986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059730757896686525.post-62176737961687980352011-06-18T17:57:00.000-07:002011-06-18T17:57:22.242-07:00Living...Our Maryland HouseI can't believe that time just flies around here! I am scrambling trying to keep up with my life. I started a new blog about food, new recipes, gluten-free cooking, food photography and tips/facts. This has been a lot of work trying to cook, take pictures, make notes on top of doing everything else that being a Mom and wife entails. My hope is that through my blog and fan page I can use this to start my photography business up again here in Maryland. I won't start actively pursuing clients until I have a few more months under my belt to obtain a variety of pictures to showcase. My new fan page is titled:<br />
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The Thrifty Gourmet and it may change to The Thrifty Gourmet Photography..it's still a work in progress<br />
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I do miss the trailer for the simple life it offered and the small space, but I know that my family is very happy being back in a home with private rooms, showers and a larger refrigerator...LOL I have enjoyed having my office back and being able to spread out and leave my sewing machine up. I have been sewing everyday, this makes me happy. I am currently participating in a Christmas block exchange. I have designed 4 really cute applique blocks: santa, tree, snowman and birds with holly. I will post pictures when the quilt is all done.<br />
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We love it here in the DC area. We live in Maryland, but this area is often referred to as the DC metro area. We are under 30 miles away. Baltimore is close too. We take every opportunity we can to explore our area. The east coast is always alive with so much to do. <br />
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Our house is coming together slowly but surely. We decided that this time around we would use recycled and used furniture. We plan on being on the road again and we know that this stuff is "just stuff" and will be sold again in a few years. Although, the pieces that I have found I LOVE and it will be hard for me to sell some of them. I love antiques and "real" wood furniture. Drake cannot believe how heavy things are. Wood makes a difference in the furniture and there is an abundance of "old" pieces here that people practically give away. I will share a few pictures with you.<br />
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We are so happy and our lives are always blessed. Cory came here for a specific job, which turned out to be a short term project for him. He was promoted and now works from home again. He is so excited for this new position. He is still with Pepperweed Consulting. Drake will register for school on Monday and Rye has an appointment with the community college to start in the fall. Isabella starts preschool on Tuesday. The kids are anxious to meet friends and to start having some FUN! We have had fun this past year, but hanging with your parents is not cool (so I hear). LOL<br />
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I just can't express my gratitude that we have been able to have this time with our kids. The time flew by and we had some incredible experiences thrown in with some boring ones too..LOL..but we gained so much from being together pretty much 24/7. This time will be one of my fondest years spent with my kids. I hope that some day they will be able to reflect on this time and realize how special it was too.<br />
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Life is good! We are living in a fantastic place. I hope that we see some of our friends that are still living on the road as they come through this area. Please don't be strangers. There are some friends that I would never have met had it not been for us living on the road this past year. There is something endearing about sharing this unique experience with others. We know how it feels to leave, how it feels to be traveling and now, we know how it feels to complete our journey (hopefully for a short time). It is this bond that immediately makes you friends, binds your family and creates a "family on the road". We will miss this.<br />
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I will still update and post on this blog about the kids, places we visit and things we do. Send me a friend request if you want to know what is going on more with the day to day of our lives. I update FB all the time and of course the new blog will get food related updates.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It rained so much when we first got here that the potential for making mud pies was always there. Isabella made mud pies almost every day.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I remember making mud pies as a girl and it immediately warmed my heart of times past. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is what I love about down town, the architecture on the buildings and churches is amazing. You can see so many influences from all over the world. I know that when the early Americans came here to settle they brought with them their skills and ideas, this makes me happy to know that their work is still preserved after so many years. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This gallery was huge. It took us 3 hours and we rushed through three floors.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isabella loves the sand.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rye, 16 years old</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isabella, 4 years old</td></tr>
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</div><div>Below you will find pictures of our home and some furniture that I have bought. I have included the prices, not to brag, but to prove that you can find good pieces in excellent shape and quality, for bargain deals. We are trying to reuse and recycle. It's been so much fun for me and I love trying to find the "gem" among the "used" items, and I have!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The front of our house.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the furniture we had for about 2 days..LOL</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We found this couch and love seat..paid $60 for the set. My neighbor sells janitorial supplies and gave us the cleaner and it turned out like brand new.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DISHES! Yes, I have missed them. We don't use paper plates. Goodwill was a fun time on this day. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...after.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In use...love the tables.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These rugs were out in the garbage for recycling. This is common in Maryland that people put furniture and stuff out on the curb for people to take. We snagged 3 area rugs and 2 runners...ALL in perfect conditioned and very good quality. FREE is good,<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This piece cost me $60 dollars at Goodwill. I hated to paint it, but there were some deep scratches. The handles are real silver. They cleaned up beautifully. Keep in mind that this GW is centered in the middle of the historic district of Annapolis. I have found some of the most beautiful pieces here. I am a regular...LOL</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I painted this red and cleaned up the handles. I have it in my sewing room.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This table and chair was $125.00 at GW. The only thing wrong with it was the drawer was broken on one end, other than that it's a beautiful set with 6 chairs. I will probably paint this at some time, but I was not ready to tackle this project yet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our back yard. She has discovered climbing trees and this is her favorite spot to read.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I picked up this old wool rug. I love it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another GW find, $20.00 for this cute childs dressing cabinet. I will paint this too eventually. It's in the sewing room too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isabella loves her play dough. $20 dollars for the small table and 4 chairs in perfect condition at GW.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our kitchen. I like the white. The cupboard on the far left that you cannot see are glass doors.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Living Room, empty</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is what the front room looked like when we emptied the trailer...three truck loads full.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The living room, filled with furniture. The red chair is a set, the other one is upstairs. I paid $60 for the set. I covered the arms because they were a little bit worn. The ottoman, I paid $3 for and recovered it with some fabric I got at a flea market. All of the lamps we picked up at garage sales. It finally is feeling like a home.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Have a great weekend! ENJOY<br />
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</div>Simply Gourmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113238978205491986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059730757896686525.post-72566437045060279612011-05-03T10:29:00.000-07:002011-05-03T14:21:28.512-07:00LIFE...Thoughts about today 5-3-2011<b>These are just ideas, opinions and thoughts that I have chosen to express out loud. I feel that it is okay to ask, wonder and ponder about society and our motives and actions</b>.<br />
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Today is a strange day in our history. On 9-11-2001, Osama Bin Laden instigated and followed thru with the worst terrorist attack on American soil, and today the US has reported that he has been shot and killed. I am in agreement that the act needed to be done and that he needed to be stopped. I am upset with how Americans are rejoicing of his death. I think that for those who lost loved ones on 9/11 and those that have fought in the war, finally have a sense of closure for their families and a hope that their loved ones can come home soon. This is a complicated social dilemma. Who has the right to celebrate a death and who does not? Does anyone have the right?<br />
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We have been outraged in the past week by the Libyans and Syrians celebratory media circus at the death and destruction that they have shown to their enemies, and yet we have done the same. Hypocrisy is not a becoming trait of any nation.<br />
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He was an evil man with his actions and army but in his mind he was defending his own truth. Just as we are defending ours. Is it good or evil? Is is right or wrong? I just don't know other than I do know that the way we have celebrated makes me wonder at how low a society will stoop when a victory is on our side. Portraying the Statue of Liberty with a bloodied head of bin Laden does not sit right with me, no matter how much we hate this person some things are uncalled for.<br />
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When we decry an act and then emulate it, what does that say about our ethics and integrity, our state of mind?<br />
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Is it impossible for man to truly turn the other cheek when a world is watching?<br />
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Is God to blame? After all, we are led to believe that he has created us, them and all of this world.<br />
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I just read and listened to a recap of Voltaire's life and works. I loved it. His thoughts and opinions on religion hit closely to my own belief system. I am drawn to his comments about the bible being a story and filled with contradictions. Is he right? I don't know.<br />
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I think if you don't stand for a Christian view then you will not be so easily called a hypocrite. It is once you say "thou shalt not kill" and then glorify in the killing that you lose the right to stand as a voice for your belief. I hear there is no "grey" area, just black and white beliefs. I think that it is all grey, especially when you add the word "but" after your first comment. I feel this way because it is ALL based on YOUR own truth, understanding and interpretation.<br />
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Therefore we should not judge and rejoice in the downfall of another's truth, because some day we will be in a position to rectify that with our God.<br />
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There are strands of moral righteousness that should be upheld in all sects and groups of this life. It's just common sense, and maybe that is the problem, there are some that don't have common sense.<br />
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People should be grateful that we can learn from our past and move forward, that his tyranny has come to an end. Let's try to prevent another person from gaining so much power with the intent to harm others. Not sing that he is dead, to the point of looking ridiculous, hypocritical and unworthy of the greatness that this country has obtained.<br />
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He died in his beliefs and we killed him in ours. Who is right and who is wrong? Does someone always have to triumph to succeed? Is life about winning and losing?<br />
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I don't want to sound un-American in my views, but I do not want to celebrate the killing as though it was our only saving grace. Evil will still continue to exist. It does not bring back those that we have lost. An eye for an eye is not justice.<br />
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We have opened the front door for the world to say "see, you are no better than us."<br />
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Our world is one of extreme feelings that must be constantly kept in check or we will be seen as the same for which we vehemently want to deny any resemblance too.<br />
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Humanity is a rainbow of all the colors that we cannot escape from even if we try. After a fierce storm it will always be there to remind us of how beautiful it is as a whole, but the individual colors stand for characteristics, aura's, personality traits, etc...that can be hard, coarse and bitter at times.<br />
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People are the same, we are of different colors, beliefs and truths. Together we can be a beautiful sight, an amazing force. Individually we can be too blunt, too victorious and simply too much.<br />
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By rejoicing in his killing we are glorifying the hatred and defeat that he felt towards many. We should learn and figure out how to move forward with love and peace.<br />
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Peace is a strange word. Many people feel peace in their act, while at war; peace of believing while being persecuted and the peace of seeing while being blinded by ones own beliefs.<br />
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Peace is in the eye of the beholder, as is war.<br />
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Must the two always exist together? Is it and will it always determine mankind and where we stand on so many issues?<br />
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<b>Remember---these are just thoughts...I am just writing out loud...thinking out loud. My opinion is just that: an opinion. I am not writing these thoughts to cause harm, hurt or anger. I feel it is okay to write, express and ask. </b>Simply Gourmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113238978205491986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059730757896686525.post-14934164818425551712011-04-11T09:35:00.000-07:002011-04-11T09:35:07.566-07:00LIVING...Calverton Cliffs State Park, MDWe have been here almost three weeks and it's been quite the ride with the weather. We have had lots of rain, a little bit of sleet, even smaller amounts of hail, spurts of sunshine and a few very hot days (80's). Today is suppose to be a hot day...thank goodness.<br />
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During the week we don't get out much. Cory is working very long days and doesn't get home until around 7 each night. This will be his schedule for the next few months while the project is in it's early planning stages. We try to do all of our exploring on the weekends.<br />
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This weekend we went down to Calvert county. Counties are a big deal in this part of the country. People don't usually ask which town you live in, but rather which county you are from or reside. We are trying to catch on..LOL Calvert county is south of us and the tip is where the Chesapeake Bay meets the Atlantic ocean. The cliffs are pretty and are close to the site where in 1608 John Smith landed when he arrived at the America's. The walk was 2 miles out and the cliffs are 30 miles long, but the beach is only about a 1/4 of a mile.<br />
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The draw for this beach is the fossils. They are everywhere. Shark teeth can easily be found daily. I found a small white one. Isabella had fun playing in a small stream that feeds into the bay with other kids her age.<br />
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The walk is beautiful, the beach peaceful and the air is so clean and fresh. Calvert county is filled with rolling hills and lots of enormous homes, many plantation styles and cap code in appearance. <br />
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We also checked out a mall in Annapolis. It was a very welcomed outing. We are out in Anne Arundel county and it is often times referred to as "redneckville' by others. Don't get me wrong, this town is nice but very rural and about 30 minutes from DC. Annapolis is part of a triangle of cities...the other two points would be Baltimore and DC. The mall was great with all of the usual stores: Build a Bear, Hot Topic and Game Stop. This made the kids happy. Oh, it had a Border's that was not going out of business and a Japanese food court restaurant that was really good. So, YES, we were all happy for a few hours of shopping and walking amongst the city-ites. (Yes, I just made that word up)<br />
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We went to a small town called Cape St. Claire that we all loved and checked out the housing and surrounding areas. The problem here is that everyone loves where they live and when ever I ask people their opinion of specific towns or counties, they are all different. But, we do like this area and when we get ready to move into a home will try to find a place in this area. Our goal is to try and be in the area within the triangle of the three cities.<br />
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Here are a few pictures of Cory, Isabella and I on the walk out to the cliffs. The big kids wanted to stay home and have some alone time.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We thought this was cool to see, they must have beavers or nutria living in the area.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We made it to the Atlantic ocean...love this picture<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So cute....love this picture too! Two of the most important men in my life!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our 2 mile hike in took a while, there was so much to see. Isabella is at the age of wonderful discovery. Everything is amazing, new and inspiring. If we only all had this outlook in life as became adults.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is how you come back when you are 4 and hike in 2 miles...poor daddy...poor back.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This bridge and dock were closed to the public for obvious reasons...broke parts but the picture shows you the area as we walked out to the beach. It was full of so many colors. You new it was spring, yet it could have just as easily been the end of fall with all of the bare trees and fallen leaves on the ground.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The trees are so tall and very large around. We tried counting the rings on some, but they are so close together it's hard to keep track and with old eyes it all started blurring together and we gave up.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mid jump...we found some water!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She just keeps getting cuter and cuter every day!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking for fossils...the photo has a texture on it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the broken bridge. I thought it looked cool.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">....the beach to the left. So you can see how tiny it is.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They have installed these plank style walk ways through the park. It's very wet and muddy in some parts.</td></tr>
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If I had the chance to know in advance of my last day on earth, would I want to know? Would I want to know in advance of how things were going to end? Would I tell anyone else of the day of my departure? What would I change about myself, my situation, my life?<br />
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I think that if given the chance to have this knowledge I would pass, but then you really don't know what you would do until you are in that situation. I am such a planner and list maker, that maybe I would actually accomplish so much more. I might actually become a better person if this information was readily available. I might actually "live" knowing that I was soon to "die". Which we are all going to die, but for each of us this date is always..later, when I am old, peacefully, etc... We really don't have this information unless you are diagnosed with a terminal illness. I wonder by then is it too late? Too late to live, to love, to change, to be.....<br />
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I wonder if it would make me love more, judge less, be grateful for those around me, see life as a miracle...in essence, cherish every second, moment, hour. <br />
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This is just food for thought. Although I was moved by these people's passion for something that they said they read in the bible and believed whole heartedly. For the life of Cory and I, we could not remember ever seeing this particular date written in the bible. <br />
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Life is so full of "what ifs" and "wonderment"and because I don't have this information, I then must choose to be those things I want to be and live my life to it's fullest with the full knowledge that I will some day leave this life. I think of how blessed I am at this moment to know that we have loved and lived. Received and given. Tried, failed and succeeded. Travelled. Too many things to list, but I do think of my life as a spectrum of joy, happiness and love.<br />
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I hope that we have many more years to learn, love, laugh and live. This is just a simple and short thought but I do wonder about things like this. It reminds me to live life to the fullest, love those around me, to be grateful for simple things and to not ever forget that life is short, and sometimes we leave too soon. We should all strive to make the most of the time we have on earth while we still have a breath of air left in our lungs.<br />
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ENJOY!Simply Gourmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113238978205491986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059730757896686525.post-47931719765729351592011-04-04T09:06:00.000-07:002011-04-04T09:06:21.688-07:00LIVING...We Made IT!WOW, I can't believe it's already April, time is flying by so fast. I thought I should up date our blog and share some pictures of our trip to DC, which by the way is awesome, beautiful and so much fun!<br />
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Our trip started off taking us through Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. We took Hwy 20 and the feel of each of these states was the same...tree lined roads, lots of farm land and green,green, green. Unfortunately we did not spend any time going into the bigger cities on this trip. We did take the Selma to Jackson route so the kids could see how far the walk was that the civil rights members took...47 miles. They walked 12 miles a day. We learned a lot about this time in history thanks to having google on our phones. Technology is a gift. We made really good time and so decided to venture off of the beaten path and head towards Savannah, GA.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a typical street in downtown Savannah. The historic section of Savannah is not very large, I think they said it is 2.5 miles by 2.5 miles.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The historical section is made up of one way streets and "squares". There are 22 squares that are parks with statues, flowers and park benches. These are surrounded by lots of homes and old buildings used for businesses.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The trees are covered with moss. We were told that the moss does not hurt the trees. It makes the trees look amazing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Typical home in Savannah.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You will see lots of iron, brick and painted buildings. I loved this color combination. The iron work is very detailed on a lot of buildings and it has been painted black over and over.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love doors. This door was aged by weather and looked to not have been painted recently. Most of the 1400 buildings in this area have all been restored and maintained perfectly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is another square</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The historic district boast a lot of different nationalities, this was in front of an English pub. I love the red phone booths.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Down by the river walk they have lots of steam boats for dinner tours. The river walk has some great restaurants. The stairs are amazing, they are literally straight up and down. At Mardi Gras they have to close the stairs...apparently green beer and steep stairs don't mix well.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the cemetery inn town. These crypts are more designed to the times and the style of the day. In Louisiana they have this style more for need. The water table is too high to have underground burials.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Pink House. This is another typical style of the architecture that you will see in Savannah, along with this soft, painted hue of pink or coral.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are very few gingerbread houses left in the district. These are two that were on our tour and the picture is blurred a bit because of the plastic that I had to shoot through.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They have tried to retain the cobble stone streets down by the river walk. I love this look.</td></tr>
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Savannah is beautiful. It was absolutely one of the prettiest cities I have been in. The thought that I have is one of gratitude that this city was preserved from the destruction of the civil war and how so many hands have maintained the buildings and spirit of the city. I have waited a life time to visit this town and on the one day we decide to go...it's freezing and so bitter cold. I did not let this detour us though. Cory and I set off to explore this town and we had a great time. I unfortunately did not get a ton of photographs..bummer. We took a trolley tour, but the sides were down and so some of the pictures look hazy. We ate at Hueys on the river walk...soooo goood! The big kids were not up to more sight seeing and it was too cold for Isabella. It was nice to have a day together. We will definitely come back when we have a few more days to explore and hopefully get outside more. They had some wonderful tours that I would have loved to take..but time was not on our side for this trip.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At Denny they are doing all things "bacon", including their Sundae's. We ordered one and it was awesome. Vanilla Ice Cream, maple syrup and bacon...YUMMY. Of course we ate this first, the waitress thought we were weird. You can take sandwich in a doggie bag but not ice cream...LOL<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Savannah KOA. We were so lucky to get their last spot. We had a huge thunder and lightening storm that night and the next morning the park was cleared out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roanoke, VA KOA. The trees are so huge here. Drake could not get over how tall they all are.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nothing like a bath in the sink.</td></tr>
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I wish that we had taken route 17 up to Myrtle Beach and the by way. It sounds beautiful but we were ready to get here and be done with long days of driving. We stopped in VA and camped one night at a KOA in Raonoke. Our last day was 4 hours and we arrived to freezing cold and rain, mixed with sleet.<br />
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I have to admit, this area is nothing like I expected it to be. The wide openness of this area is amazing to us. There are lots of small towns, with lots of open road and forested areas everywhere. We expected it to be city for miles.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drake and Rye in front of the White House. The area to take pictures is not that large and their are a ton of people packed into this small area.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Castle. This is part of the Smithsonian.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cherry blossom's on the trees...so pretty. The couple off to the far right in the very back had just gotten engaged. I looked over and he was down on one knee, heard the yes, then saw the kiss and a huge hug was given. I walked over and offered to take a few pictures so they would and could remember their special day. They were thrilled. They were in town to celebrate her grandmothers 95 birthday and he wanted her to know they were getting married. SO sweet! I felt lucky to be able to witness such a special moment.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my "we made it" pose. Yes, I am dorky...ask my kids.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think this picture sums up our soon to be life in the city. I like it, no...I love it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Being in a large city, you get introduced to a lot of street music and vendors. We sat and listened to this guy for a minute and he was really good. I think he worked for donations.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In side the Natural History Museum. This elephant was pretty impressive on the first floor,</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hope Diamond...it's blue but the glass made it hard to capture the color and you had just a second to take a picture.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isabella loves giraffes. This picture is of her sitting in front of the exhibit on Africa.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the ocean exhibit they had this coral reef. The whole thing is made up of knitted pieces. This picture does not do it justice but it is quite beautiful to see. The colors are very vibrant,</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We did not walk over to the Lincoln monument, but this is it from across the water. We will when it is not too busy with the festival. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think this is a tulip tree. It was so beautiful and these are on the lawns of the white house.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the field in front of the white house, we did walk around the park and get a closer look...the picture below is better.</td></tr>
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Cory and I set off to explore the area and to find his work. He works in two different locations. One is downtown and one is out in New Carrollton. Both sites are easy to get to and he is looking forward to his new customer.<br />
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We took the kids down to the Cherry Festival yesterday. The first thing they wanted to see was the white house. We then ventured into the Natural History Museum. The place was huge and very busy. I think the kids are happy to be here and they seem to be adjusting to the prospect of living here.<br />
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We would love to have visitors come and stay with us when we get settled into a house or town home. We are looking at different areas and options. <br />
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Maggie made it just fine with the trailer. We were so relieved to have arrived and found that she is doing great still. Pulling our large trailer is no easy task and I am sure she is glad to be unloaded of the weight of the trailer. Now parking the beast is a different story..LOL She's a big girl and requires ample parking, this is the tricky part. Fortunately the Metro has parking at the top for larger vehicles. We are looking into buying a "tuna can' to drive around town in.<br />
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Our travels have been an awesome opportunity for us to experience this wonderful country that we live in. We are grateful for this and feel very blessed! I know that our time here is going to go by so fast too. We will be spending our weekends exploring the east coast and learning all that we can. Love our life!Simply Gourmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113238978205491986noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059730757896686525.post-83686502515997482172011-03-21T18:24:00.000-07:002011-03-21T18:24:19.255-07:00LIFE...What's Been Happening in MarchIt's been a while since I have written on the blog, not because I don't want to, but because we have been so busy living, having fun and making some memories.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isabella is a very happy child. This pictures says it all!</td></tr>
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</div>The weather in Texas has been hot/cold and more of the same. There is no in between. One day it's 80 and the next it's 50. Crazy!! Isabella finally had a chance to sleep in the tent for a few days. She loved it and I don't think she moved even once during the night. I was amazed that she could sleep through the noise of the wind, the airplanes, the trucks and the cold. I snuggled her right up to me and she must have been sucking all of the heat from me..LOL <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was our pet Muscovey Duck while at the Vinyard. They are the sweetest animal. They pip and they wag their tails.</td></tr>
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</div>We had a chance to stay at the Vinyard for Spring Break. I think that Cory and I are scarred from the memories of Spring Break. When I think of Spring Break for some reason I see MTV, girls, girls, boy, and lots of alcohol and bead throwing. Apparently we were in for a much quieter break at The Vinyard. Although talking to the staff you would have thought the worst for this one week. Yes, there were girls...lots of them, in fact, between the ages of 2-12. No camera's from MTV, just Mom's and Dad's and a wee bit of alcohol. Also, not a single bead in sight, thank goodness. It was busy but nothing like what they had built it up to be. We laughed and enjoyed the full camp. Isabella met some great kids and we had a chance to visit with a family that lived in Washington DC a few years back.<br />
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</div>You are probably wondering why we would have such images of Spring Break? When Drake and Rye were about 4 and 6 we decided to take a family vacation...to Florida...to Daytona Beach! Yep! We did not know it was Spring Break and when we woke up and saw everything that was happening, I think we laughed and cried. The nights were crazy, the kids were way to young that were partying and we were not going to let this ruin our vacation. We kept the kids in at night, played in the pool during the day (the beach turned was very packed) and made a last minute run to Disney World. Yes, it was every bit of everything you see on TV and more. We got quite an education and I don't think our kids will be going away for Spring Break any time soon, or at least not with out a chaperon. LOL<br />
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We took Isabella to her first Carnival and she loved it! Ever since the movie Dispicable Me, she has wanted to go to a carnival. She rode the rides, met some friends and ate her hotdog. It was a perfect day to be 4. <br />
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This is our last week in Texas. TX has been great but we are ready to move to a new state. I see friends that are now in Texas and I recognize their pictures. That brings a smile to my face to know that we have visited the same sights.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The intensity was almost too much for them...WHEN ARE THE dang LONGHORNS COMING, I WANT TO GO HOME!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pony rides were a huge hit with Isabella. She was adamant about riding the "pink" pony whose name was Arial.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love this picture of the kids.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is one of the dance floors in Billy Bobs. You have to pay $2 to go inside. They have a ton of country music memorabilia, autographs and such to see. This saddle was hanging from the center and Isabella wanted to check it out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They have a stage coach that you can ride in....YEAH, at $10 per person...we passed. The ride was about 5 minutes long.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can take a train from Grapevine to the Stockyards. It takes almost 1.5 hours and we heard it wasn't worth it. But I did love taking these pictures.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rye, our downtown girl. Love this picture of Rye.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isabella and I on the grass lawn. I aged it a bit to look vintage.</td></tr>
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</div><div>I sat on a few toys and he sat at a park bench. I eventually made my way to the bench while checking on Isabella as she was jumping from the slide...some super hero's do not have the special power to fly and apparently she did not...YET....We immediately started a conversation and he turned out to be a very nice, FIRST time Dad. </div><div><br />
</div><div>We chatted about his job, his wife, how long they lived in the area, local restaurants and entertainment. Then the questions about us get asked. Very quickly I go through all of the "things" I could say. LIKE:</div><div><br />
</div><div>1. We just moved here (for a few weeks)</div><div>2. We are on vacation (for a year)</div><div>3. We live over there, no here, no everywhere (temporarily)</div><div>4. We are aliens..just visiting Mother Earth and looking for samples and new DNA</div><div><br />
</div><div>Just Kidding, the last one I only use with really serious people. It's funny to see their reactions. </div><div><br />
</div><div>So, I further the conversation by explaining what we are doing. He says to me, "I can't believe that I actually have met someone that has chosen to live this way." REALLY? I am starting to think I should have used answer #4 from above, it seemed to him that I was an alien life form. We continued to talk and of course all of the standard questions are asked:</div><div><br />
</div><div>1. What about your kids?</div><div>2. How do they do school?</div><div>3. What about their social life?</div><div>4. How do you make money?</div><div>5. What about friends?</div><div><br />
</div><div>The list is too long, but you have all heard the questions before. I go through and answer each one and I am always amazed at how people go from "what the heck" to "wow, that is exciting". I love that we all have a different perspective as to how we are to live our lives and how that perspective can change when given the opportunity to listen to different ideas. </div><div><br />
</div><div>Our perspective is unique. I love that I have had this opportunity to spend it so intimately with my kids and husband in close quarters. This experience will not be one that my kids will value until they have lived their lives and gained their own perspective on how life should be lead to them. How short our lives are and one year is tiny compared to 100. Perspective is a gift, that we open slowly as time goes by and sometimes don't see the larger picture until events have passed us by.</div><div><br />
</div><div>I wonder how many peoples perspective would change if it were a case of Cory or I having a serious illness...We would suddenly be hailed as hero's because we got to spend the whole last year with our family, living our life to the fullest and focusing on what is important. Why would it take a serious illness for the perspective of others to change? It's never too late to live our lives to the fullest, make lasting memories and help form our kids perspective on what is important in this life.</div><div><br />
</div><div>It's all in how we see this life, use our time now and remain flexible enough to live our life in the moment. I am grateful that I get to meet new people, share our experience, gain their perspective and take with me a sense of friendship, if only for a moment.</div><div><br />
</div><div>It takes only a moment to be a friend to someone. It takes only a moment to listen, share and learn. I am grateful for the moments in my life that have given me my perspective. ENJOY</div>Simply Gourmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113238978205491986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059730757896686525.post-89243333650437849792011-03-02T07:34:00.000-08:002011-03-02T07:34:44.784-08:00LIFE...Lessons to LearnDo you ever go through your life wondering what you are suppose to be learning and if you have or ever will? I often times reflect on my life as a journey or a puzzle. Sometimes I find myself so excited about things that are happening that I can't contain my joy or enthusiasm. I love the moment that the puzzle piece falls right into place. The moment of truth is very enlightening to me. <br />
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I feel this past year my family and I have had many puzzle pieces fall into place. This next phase of our life is looking to be more exciting than we could have ever hoped it to be. I sometimes feel that my puzzle is a mere 24 sections and at other times it feels like a 1000, with all of them in shades of black and white.<br />
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No matter the size of the piece or the quantity of the puzzle segments, I know that my life will be full of moments that teach me the lessons of my life. My concern is, will I be awake and alert enough to notice these momentous events, exceptional people, acts of learning or will my heart and soul be some place else?<br />
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Through out this life I hope to be alert and in tune to those around me. I know that it seems like change is our, The Watsons, middle name, but with change we are always learning. We don't sit still. We are engaging in our world. We are reaching out to other cultures, other ideas and others (people).<br />
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Living for me, means change. I believe that through change I stay fresh and alive. The lessons in this life, for me, are learned with all types of ideas, inspiration, motivation and love. I still have lots to learn. I feel my life. This feeling is what guides my actions. These actions are what create the change in me, the sense of yearning to gain new ideas. <br />
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I have evolved and will continue to improve only because I want to. Not because someone else is motivating me to do so. I am the one with my hands on the steering wheel. I have tools around me to help me get from point A to point B, no doubt about that. Am I listening? Am I seeking? Am I retaining this help? These are the questions that will help me to learn the lessons that I am suppose to experience.<br />
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I don't believe that we are all the same. What a boring life this would be if we all had the same ideas, same hopes and dreams..the same , the same, the same...BORING! I am a different kind of person and you are too. We are all unique and individual in our make up. I think that every person that has come into my life, wether they were of a good influence or not, has shaped me to be a better person. I look forward to meeting unique persons that I can learn from, learn from their lessons of this life. Listening, I enjoy doing this more and more every day. <br />
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My kids are great aides in helping me learn the lessons of this life. My kids are not subjects. They are not "mine" to do with them as I please. I don't "rule" over them. We parent with them. They are active participants in their lives. We let them mold their own identities, they have 100% say in how they live their life. Yes, we offer suggestions and guidance. We parent from a stance of love and not fear. There is a difference. This is something that I have learned and I am grateful for this.<br />
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My kids motivate me and inspire me. My family is of great importance to my journey. This is why I am here. It took me a while to learn this. I know now. This brings peace to my life.<br />
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Creating a better YOU is a lesson that can be learned if we open our eyes. It takes time and dedication. It involves change. It requires acceptance. It may even require letting go. <br />
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My life is blessed. I am learning daily how to be a better ME. I am focused on my family and our adventure. With this in mind, things will fall into place. Our life will be what we make it. We will meet wonderful people, help those around us, seek after the love in this life and work hard to learn the lessons that EACH of us are here to learn together and individually.<br />
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Be at peace, find the things you love, make the change necessary for YOU to be the best that this life offers. This journey is worth ALL that goes into making it unique. ENJOY!Simply Gourmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113238978205491986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059730757896686525.post-36619453880591071242011-02-28T10:23:00.000-08:002011-02-28T10:23:47.712-08:00LIFE...FOOD, MY ADDICTIONIt's been a while since I have written anything thought provoking on my blog. That is simply because I have been heads down all week in moving our trailer and getting it all set up again. In the course of this week, I have rediscovered how much I like being outside and moving my body. The winter is not my favorite time of year. Don't get me wrong, I love the snow, but the bitter cold and freezing rain is too much for me to venture outside.<br />
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So this past winter I hibernated and ate. I vowed that I would not obsess about dieting this year and focus on staying healthy by moving more. I am still not going to go crazy and go on a diet. I am just refocusing my energy on moving and eating the right kinds of food...mainly not eating gluten.<br />
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It has been a year since I was diagnosed with Celiac disease. It was a relief to finally find the root cause of my health issues and address them. Changing my diet has been hard. I am really good for a few months and then something happens...usually I meet some really good food along the way. LOL I laugh but it's not really that funny. Having an addiction to anything is not good, but food is so hard. <br />
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I love carbs! It's that simple. I love noodles, pizza, peanut butter sandwiches, crackers and cheese, any cream based soup...the list goes on. I know that many of these foods have gluten free substitutes....It's still not the same!<br />
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I struggle every day to eat healthy foods, but my body still craves wheat! It's a frustrating food addiction that at times brings me to tears. I find that I can eat sprouted wheat bread (Ezekial). This does help.<br />
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I have spent a lifetime learning to cook. I love making bread. I have had to relearn so many things in the kitchen. I try to make everything from scratch. I think it taste better. Have you ever tried to make a flour blend using 5-8 different types of starches and flours? It's difficult. I usually end up buying the blends all ready pre-made and they work, but there are so many choices that finding the right one can be expensive.<br />
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I have no problem spending money on healthy food. We try to eat organic as much as possible. We visit Famers Markets to try and support local farming. I just hate spending money on these "alternatives" when they are not all equal in taste and performance. <br />
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SO, yes I get frustrated with having to eat gluten free. I miss the foods that I love. I have found that I can eat small doses of gluten, but this is the problem. I can't eat just one...as soon as my mouth tastes the flavors I immediately want more...and more...and more. I am once again trying to recommit myself to swearing off all gluten.<br />
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Today I made my family Chicken Divan. I am not going to spend $4 on one can of cream of chicken soup. I turned to the internet and found a delicious recipe for homemade cream of chicken soup and they added a gluten version. It turned out fantastic and I am recommending this basic cream recipe to be used for other types of dishes. The flavor of the recipe can be enhanced with cheese (Parmesan, sharp cheddar, etc) or with spices (I used curry).<br />
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2 cups of milk<br />
2 T corn starch<br />
salt<br />
pepper<br />
garlic salt<br />
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For the Chicken Divan in my slow cooker:<br />
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1 stalk of broccoli, pre cooked<br />
2 chicken breast, pre cooked<br />
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1 batch of recipe above<br />
1 T curry...I add alot more because we like it stronger<br />
1 cup of Miracle Whip<br />
1 T. lemon juice<br />
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I top it off with shredded Cheddar cheese.<br />
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I will cook it on high for a few hours and then turn it to low until the family is ready for dinner. We serve this with rice.<br />
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I love food and I love cooking. It will always be a challenge for me to eat gluten free. The more recipes that I find that I can convert to how I can eat, the easier my eating will become. It takes times, work, effort and a lot of discipline. A LOT!!<br />
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To some this might sound like a very easy thing to overcome and maybe it is for some. I know for me it's a daily challenge. If I don't follow this way of eating I suffer from: hair loss, face acne, severe bloating, terrible gastrointestinal pains, depression, irritability, extreme tiredness. These are serious symptoms to me that do and have, at times, prevented me from doing lots of things with my family, work and life.<br />
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To those that are enduring the same trial, I feel for you. To those that this is easy, I admire you. I hope some day that I will not be so consumed by what I am eating. ENJOY!Simply Gourmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113238978205491986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059730757896686525.post-83748778051144098162011-02-27T16:42:00.000-08:002011-02-27T16:44:12.257-08:00Recipe...Split Pea Soup in the Slow Cooker<div id="abw" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-top-color: rgb(255, 51, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 3px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; height: auto; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; min-height: 0px; min-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; text-align: left; text-decoration: inherit; width: auto;"><div id="abt" style="color: #4d4a42; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font: normal normal normal 11px/1.65 Verdana; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 351px; margin-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; text-decoration: inherit; zoom: 1;"><h1 class="item" style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font: normal normal normal 22px/1.2 Arial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration: inherit;"><span class="fn" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I found this recipe on </span></span></h1><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="fn" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<li class="ingredient" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 18px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">1 meaty hambone, 2 ham hocks, or 2 cups diced ham</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 18px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">3 carrots, peeled and sliced</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 18px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">1/2 cup chopped onion</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 18px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">2 ribs of celery plus leaves, chopped</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 18px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">1 or 2 cloves of garlic, minced</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 18px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">1 bay leaf</li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 18px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">1 tbsp. seasoned salt (or to taste)</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 18px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">1/2 tsp. fresh pepper</li>
<li class="ingredient" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 18px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">1 1/2 qts. hot water</li>
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Serves 8.</div></div></div></div></div>Simply Gourmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113238978205491986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059730757896686525.post-4902304094642018962011-02-27T09:43:00.000-08:002011-02-27T09:43:43.546-08:00LIFE...Rye Turns 16 (pictures)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can't believe the time has gone by so fast. Sixteen years have flown by. Even Rye was wondering where it has gone. I don't think she ever imagined that she would turn 16 while living in a travel trailer, seeing the country...but hey, it happens!..LOL Her main birthday gift was a ticket to go and see Lady Gaga on March 14th. She was pretty excited. We usually take the kids out to eat for their favorite type of food and Rye wanted Sushi. We all love sushi!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I finally got a few minutes to post some pictures. It is so nice being outside everyday. We had rain this morning, but this afternoon we are bright and sunny. We picked up Maggie yesterday and she is finally home with us..aka...our new truck! Pictures to come soon.</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the bed we added. It is set on top of square risers. It added enough room that the kids each have their own drawer with clothes. Plus behind the clothes we were able to store excess toys, winter clothes, etc...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the little table I added to the bedroom. It has 4 drawers and works perfectly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will travel?...must have bikes. When we go places, people seem to nick name us the "bike family". We love the cart. It hauls our laundry, store items and, of course, Isabella and her scooter.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are birds everywhere. I thought this was a cool picture with the tree and black birds dark against the blue and white sky.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our set up...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our cat, trying to settle back into the trailer routine. FYI, we handle the litter box by putting it inside the very large dog carrier that we have. He goes in the crate 3 times a day for about 20 minutes. We have not had any accidents. We also walk him with a harness and leash. Yes, he does like it and he understands that it is his only way to get outside. LoL</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am not sure if this is a goose or a duck. But she is very sweet and does not fly well. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Feeding frenzy. The lady across the street feeds the ducks every day and they know it! They walk up to her site daily at the same time.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isabella was not afraid of the ducks. She and I turned around and the ducks all took off at the same time, I screamed and she was laughing. It sounded like being inside a tornado...LOL</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here are the ducks going up to the the duck lady...they stay in this nice line.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Despite the water being cold, she could not resist the opportunity to stomp around.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She did find a few shells. This made her day. Simple pleasures are daily doses of sunshine.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Movie night...Gnomeo and Juliette.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Honestly, does it get better than this when you are 4. Playing outside with the ponies. She is in heaven .</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Running to the lake...she has this huge field to run around and she loves it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last picture of the kids at the hotel. I love the fact that my kids want to be together and include Isabella. This made me happy to see them all laughing together.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Movie night..Gnomeo and Juliette</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our kitchen, it's a little crowded at the moment. We had a lot more room in the hotel . It will take us a few days to eat the excess food.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The main living area of our trailer. Cory and Rye work at the table and Drake has his computer set up where a TV would normally go. We don't have TV. We use Hulu, Netflixs and Veoh to watch our shows.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is looking out my front door to the left. There is a huge marina, apparently this lake is quite large.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isabella loves olives.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of seagulls. They are constantly vying for these two poles. They attack each other all day long just to sit a few moments on top. Must be nice to be king.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sunsets are very pretty here too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More trees...I love the spidery effect of the tree with no leaves.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Simply Gourmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113238978205491986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059730757896686525.post-68354155939104508422011-02-21T19:01:00.000-08:002011-02-21T19:01:58.653-08:00LIVING...Moving Back into the TrailerWOW, it's been a wild week. We started off last Saturday with our truck dying. Not just a minor problem...a $6000.000 dollar PROBLEM....Yeah, right...that money tree took the winter off and we decided to buy a new truck. If we were going to put that much money into a truck that might not work so great next month...we had to do something different.<br />
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We found a diesel, 1993 Ford....white with red interior. We like to say "she" is vintage. Rye is dying. It's hard to be 16 and constantly embarrassed by your parents and what they drive. LOL Honestly thought, it was in our price range and that is what matters. We do not like having a car payment and this is a great deal for cash...great price!<br />
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We get this truck tomorrow. Why the wait, the dealership still does not have our truck put back together. We are frustrated, but hey...it's life and we just go with the flow. We rented a car. We also rented a truck today to move the trailer. We were successful in moving the trailer, unloading the hotel room and getting set up. We have named her Maggie...she is awesome! I will post pictures soon...<br />
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We also made some changes to our trailer. I have been inspired by seeing other full time families modify their homes. We were trying to keep it as is, for resale value...YAY right again...This is our home, we had to make it comfortable for all. When we bought our trailer we had looked at several with bunk beds, but they were always out of our price range.....yep, paying cash again.... anyways....I love our trailer but the sleeping arrangements SUCK. SO, we took out our two chairs and table and put a bed with two mattresses for the teenagers to sleep. We raised the bed and added a ton of storage. The kids will pull one mattress onto the floor and in the morning we will stack the blankets and it doubles as seating too. I will post pictures soon.... You have to learn to be creative. We love IKEA, finally. It was a love/hate relationship before. We have learned that there is a place for IKEA in this world...LOL<br />
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I also bought a stand (for the MAC) to sit on and it has 4 drawers. This was a huge life saver. It's a bit in the way of my side of the bed, but I am okay with this. I also don't have to lift the bed every time I want something.<br />
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We had a few surprises in the trailer...the refrigerator was covered in mold...I about died. It is clean now. Thanks to Cory. My gag response was on hyper drive. I cleaned the frig in the hotel. Fair trade? Probably not, that's why I love him...no complaints.<br />
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We love our new spot. We are right on the lake, with a beautiful view. The camp ground was half price for February. We also got a TACO discount. It's free and it will save you 15%. Keep this in mind if you are in Texas. We were greeted by a ton of ducks and birds. Now this might be a burden when we eat dinner outside, we shall see.<br />
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Tomorrow I will have to organize more. We will set the tent up, this acts as our toy room for Isabella. We all love it. Not all of the camps let us put a tent up, but this one had no problem. <br />
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This week has been filled with lots of decisions. I am so glad that the truck had it's problems now and not while we are driving to Washington DC. With every challenge, we were able to find a solution that was awesome.<br />
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We love our traveling life. We know that we will encounter these types of things so it's not so traumatic when it happens and when it does we just deal with it. We are enjoying our journey and not necessarily stressed about reaching our destination. It always works out! We believe in good things, have positive thoughts and listen to the small voices.<br />
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Enjoy!Simply Gourmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113238978205491986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059730757896686525.post-14951603152369718252011-02-18T09:18:00.000-08:002011-02-18T09:18:15.262-08:00RECIPE.....CHEDDAR ZUCCHINI PUFFI have to share this recipe with everyone. It is amazing. This is one of our families favorite dishes.<br />
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Hope you enjoy this! I usually make 2 or 3 of the small square foil pans for our family of 5.<br />
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ENJOYSimply Gourmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113238978205491986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059730757896686525.post-31354703278395759092011-02-15T09:42:00.000-08:002011-02-15T09:47:34.941-08:00LIFE...Religion vs. SpiritualityDisclaimer: I don't enjoy writing about religion, I do love writing about being spiritual though. With that said, I do sit and write what comes to my mind. This is what came out this morning. My hope is that this will be read with an open mind and that it will just stir a desire for everyone to seek what is important to them. It is written with the hope that we can each explore and challenge our inner perspective and inner self. <br />
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I find it interesting that people that can speak, often spend their time proclaiming ideas or thoughts that bring other peoples beliefs and ideas down. People that can express themselves positively, CHOOSE to focus on the negative energies of their existence. Why must we be motivated by the traditions of our fathers? <br />
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It has been my experience that if you are religious that this does not make you automatically a spiritual being. Often, it is easier to go through the motions, than to take a stand. It's harder to be true to yourself then it is to conform to a crowd. Seeking and desiring to have joyous and uplifting experiences is a hard place to find yourself in, if you are focused on what you don't have, what other's think, and spend your time judging others on their life's journey here on this earth.<br />
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I have read that it uses more muscles to smile than to frown, yet there are those that frown through this life. They frown upon all those that think differently than them. They frown upon politics, religion, race, sexuality preferences...the list is endless. It is often these same people that find life to be hard, challenging, or unfair. Unfair?<br />
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I love this, is life suppose to be fair? I personally think that we are here to meet our challenges face on and find the inner strength to make change, make a difference; not to criticize, tear down and judge. Judging is such a self motivating feeling and desire. No wonder we are asked to not judge. I find this in the topic or religion vs. spirituality.<br />
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I think that it is okay for us to have different beliefs among people. I think it is healthy for generations to learn about past experiences of those that have walked this life before. We should cherish our traditions of spirituality, but not enforce them upon those that do not believe the same. I find that when we learn about others, we are more tolerant and understanding about their cause and belief. We open up a line of communication to learn, to embrace and love.<br />
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Hypocrisy is not a flattering form of behavior. I feel that we will find this in most people. I will not say that it is something that can be overcome by easy thinking. It remains a truth; you must find it within yourself to be true to what you believe. It has to be YOU that makes the change to start acting the way that you believe.<br />
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I love being a spiritual person. I do not like being part of a religion. This is my truth. It is very limiting for ME, but I know that many are comfortable in this role, and for that I admire them. I don't try to change them, or tell them they are going to hell (first of all, you have to believe in that to go there). I love that we are all trying to find our place in this HUGE universe.<br />
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I know that my family will have challenges in this life. I don't believe the cause of our challenges are due to any miss deed, a punishment mentality, or even the workings of a satan. I believe life happens. Simple and plain. We attract into our lives that which we want to experience and enjoy. If a person is constantly looking for evil or satan in all things, they will surely find him there. If we want to be challenged with this life, those challenges will find you. It is how we handle those challenges and our attitudes that get us to the other side. <br />
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I am a firm believer that our existence is eternal. We were before, we are now, and we will be forever. This experience is but one small moment in the WHOLE picture. My desire for my family is one of joy, peace and love. These are the reason's we are here. If this means that members of my family need this within an organized religion, then great...but, if it means that they are able to find spirituality within themselves, I am welcoming to that too. It's a personal journey...religion vs. spirituality. PERSONAL.<br />
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Our goals should be to be the best YOU, find your belief, love your family and neighbors. Keep it simple. Find quiet moments each day to listen. Expect the best, look for the best and be the best YOU.<br />
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I am an individual with one opinion. I do believe in the power of a higher Being, but I do think that it is possible to get caught up in the structure of religion, the traditions, and the culture. I challenged myself a few years ago to find my spirituality while living my religion. I found that the two did not mesh for ME. Looking back, the experience was like walking through fire. I had to lose the religion to gain the spirituality. I am not saying this is for everyone.<br />
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I do believe that each of us must go through our own exam, so to speak, of our beliefs. I do think that it is expected for us to change, if the change is necessary, for creating a better YOU. I don't have all the answers for this discussion. I only know what is right for me and that is what I am seeking. I am trying to be a positive force and an example of love to my children.<br />
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I do wish for peace in this world. I do think it is possible to live with diversity. I believe that we are all spiritual beings living a physical life . This life is challenging, I am trying to find my way like everyone else. <br />
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I am living this life so that I can learn, listen and act. Enjoy!Simply Gourmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113238978205491986noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059730757896686525.post-41553633763623347362011-02-14T08:48:00.000-08:002011-02-14T08:48:07.370-08:00Iheartfaces photo contest<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><br />
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</div>Simply Gourmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113238978205491986noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059730757896686525.post-83065833214762829662011-02-13T15:51:00.000-08:002011-02-13T15:51:15.167-08:00Learning...To See Again (Photography)I don't see this world like many people do. This at times has made for some interesting conversation, blown-up arguments and at times a "run" mentality. I see things differently. I see things deeply. I see things hurting. I see things that are beautiful. I see life surviving.<br />
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I am learning to see better. I look for little things, little moments, little thoughts....little things that make my life feel huge, fulfilled and complete. One of the ways that I am learning to do this is with my camera. <br />
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I have been taking pictures for 15 years. I started when Rye was a baby and she turns 16 this month. It's been a long road of learning, meeting people and honing my skill. As soon as I learned something, then something new came on the market. I felt like I would never learn it all and never see success. <br />
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I remember one day thinking to myself after purchasing one more piece of camera equipment, that I was done upgrading. I was tired of trying to keep up with the latest and newest. With this said, I have purchased several nicer lenses and few more lights for the food photography. I have kept my bodies and really learned my camera. Everyone can take a good picture set on "P" but it takes an eye, style and the "M" setting to make a great piece of art. I have learned "how" to use my camera and not just "take" my camera with me.<br />
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I read so many books, looked at a lot of photography sites and talked to people from all aspects of the photographers market. I realized the other day that I have spent a lot of my time trying to be "that" photographer or "this" photographer instead of being and letting my eye come forth. <br />
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Having this break from my business has ignited within me a desire for capturing images. I have opened my eyes to everything around me. I feel that before I was so focused on one area that I limited my creativity within a certain field. <br />
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I have loved food photography and this is where I feel my heart lies. It blends several of my loves: cooking, pictures and dishes. When we moved and sold everything this past summer the dishes and cook books that I got rid of was crazy. People kept asking me why I had so many plates that did not match. I had to laugh. I do love my dishes and cookbooks and I know that some day I will have the opportunity again to restock my cupboards.<br />
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I feel that I am actually seeing things in a new light. I am enjoying the ride. I am learning that there is only a perfect picture, if, it's exactly what you want the picture to say. It's okay if it's blurred, tilted, over exposed, dark, etc.... If this is the look you are going for, then it is a PERFECT picture.<br />
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My idea of perfect has been changed from one look to many. What is a perfect picture to me may not be one to you and this is okay. I think beauty is in the eye of the beholder and if I think it's of worth, then it will be. The picture will bring me joy and through this others will learn and see the inspiration.<br />
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</div>I am seeing that you have to put yourself out there if you want to be successful. Not everyone is going to "grasp" what you were going for but it does help to have honest feed back from people that you respect and admire. We are all teachers and learners at some point in our life. <br />
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I love photography and hope to have a long career in this field. I am looking forward to having the chance to reinvent my style, my look and even my approach. The time away is teaching me to be true to what I love to do and I feel that this will only help me to be more successful in life.<br />
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</div>I encourage people to have fun with photography, take lots and lots of pictures. Learn photoshop so that you can enhance your images. You will need to know some type of processing program to achieve certain images. Working with clients, they will expect the choice to change. In the digital field, it is what it is. I like to shoot natural light and natural images...but, not everybody wants this. They may want flawless skin, to lose a little back fat or cut out Uncle so and so from the back ground. It's the name of the game.<br />
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Shoot first for the love of it. See the world through your lens and have fun creating fantastic images. It's a great hobby, an amazing job and an opportunity to be creative. I am lucky to call this field both: hobby and job.<br />
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I purposely used all pictures of Isabella so that you can see how one subject can be photographed and all the images can have a different feel, look and message. Enjoy!Simply Gourmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113238978205491986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059730757896686525.post-45484893397542071892011-02-13T09:52:00.000-08:002011-02-13T10:00:02.843-08:00LIVING...A Day in McKinney, TX.It's been a long two weeks with the ice and snow here in the Dallas area. Thank goodness for the super bowl, they were required to have contracted sand trucks and snow plows, just in case. Well, we used them and we were feeling the need to escape after being encouraged to stay home while the storms passed.<br />
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Cory and I had been to McKinney before, but we wanted to take the kids with us. The downtown area is located in an historic part of town. I absolutely love this. The buildings all sit in a square with a large building in the center. The stores are all unique and have the most inviting spirit when you walk in. I love the old wooden floors, the aged walls and how each business has tried to keep the integrity of the fixtures. <br />
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We spent about 4 hours here among lots of people trying to do the same thing...enjoy the great weather and partake of this quaint little town. The restaurants were amazing! They also offered a magic shop, a candy store and a book store. I liked this because they had something for everyone, this including kids. I would say that most of the stores were centered around women's clothing and home decor. I would say that most of them catered to a higher end clientele but it was still so much fun to window shop, if that was your desire for the day.<br />
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Several of the shops, took my breath away. The design layout and the styles were beyond beautiful. I enjoyed just looking and taking in all of the beauty of their displays. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This picture was taken inside an art gallery. This woman takes wine bottle labels and then ages the label with "wine" spots. She got the idea from a bottle that her friend retrieved from her wine cellar. The prints are amazing. She does custom request too. The artist name is: Laura Moore and she can be seen at lauramooreart.com. I encourage you to take a look on her website.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AH, the candy store. Mom & Pop CORN co. They had lots of candy to choose from. They had an assortment of the "old"candy that can only be found, it seems, at these fun candy shops. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They have a magic shop! It was so cool. They did lots of demonstrations. The first picture is of Cory and Drake watching and the second, shows their surprise at the "magic"...they were really great magicians. The store was like walking back in time...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was one side of the magic store..they had so much to choose from.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isabella had eaten a package of Pop Rocks and her hands were covered with them. Thank goodness we had bottled water. I love the way this picture looks. I like the urban feel to it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't have many pictures of the big kids, posed So when I saw this garage door and the lighting, I asked him to pose. You can tell he was not happy about it, but oh well...I pulled the trump card.."PLEASE!"....LOL</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Best friends, I love this picture of Drake and Rye</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside the coffee shop. They had the best gluten free peanut butter cookies. This shows my family relaxing and enjoying the moment. One of my favorites of the day.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isabella adores her Dad...this picture is very sweet to me.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isabella has gone from NOT wanting any pictures taken of her, to EVERY chance we get, we take pictures of her. She is so dang cute.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love this lighting. This was at the coffee shop..how could you guess?..LOL She is an artist at heart.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very deep into her drawing. LOVE IT.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yep, they were bored.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We went into a shop and the ladies loved Isabella. Isabella loved these rats and so they gave her one. She carried it around town like this. I had to laugh. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I really feel a connection to anything old. This light was beautiful in its details.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My lunch. Every dish we ordered was served like a piece of artwork. The food was very good!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I absolutely would eat every meal outside, weather permitting. I don't know what it is about eating outside but I love it. I can first remember this feeling from when I went to Paris...maybe that is why I enjoy it so much...good memories.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These red shoes, make lots of appearances in my photos. They are a part of who Isabella is. She loves sparkles, dancing and all things whimsical.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This shop is amazing. It looked like a simple shop from the outside and you walk in and your senses go crazy! So many bright colors, rugs, lamps, clothes...these head dresses started at about 400.00 each and the rugs averaged $6000.00 The kids had a lot of fun in this store.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I can't wait to get these developed. I love my girls and watching them together brings joy to my heart.</td></tr>
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</div>This is a must see if you make it to this neck of the woods. Enjoy the pictures below. I spent the whole day capturing my family through the lens. It was a treat for me to focus on the small details of my life. When I returned home and went through each picture, I felt the essence of the day expressed. My life has exploded with ideas and knowledge and my photographic skills are benefiting too, from this new sense of awareness.Simply Gourmethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16113238978205491986noreply@blogger.com0