tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6923110819416873912024-02-02T02:26:22.223-08:00The Gift of Motherhood Enjoying Life As a Stay At Home Mom and Business Entrepreneur!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04490771847310147112noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692311081941687391.post-40036302492670708892013-03-23T17:03:00.000-07:002013-03-23T17:03:13.805-07:00Fun day!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today was a fun day out for us! We started at the Home Expo in town as I heard there were some fun activities for the kids. Amanda enjoyed playing dress up and making a birdhouse.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We went and picked up Adam from work and then took Amanda to see the Easter Bunny and Daddy caved and decided to get her ears pierced too. She did incredibly good...only about 30 seconds of crying...I suppose the sucker they gave her helped!! Adam is off to Casper, WY this entire next week for work...always hard to have him go for long but we were blessed to have a great day today together. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are excited to announce that Amanda is going to be a Big Sister! Baby #2 is due to arrive November 2013! We are beyond excited to have another little one in our home!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Although it doesn't come out green I call it our "Green Smoothie", and it is an excellent way to get added nutrition into the kids without them knowing what is in there!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- handful or two of spinach</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- 3/4 c frozen raspberries (or any fruit really...strawberries would be great too)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- small handful of frozen blueberries</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- 1 frozen banana (we freeze them in chunks so that it is easily blended)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- 1 spoonful of peanut butter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- water (fill the blender about half way up your other ingredients)...you could also substitute this with orange juice, or add Greek yogurt for added protein! </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04490771847310147112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692311081941687391.post-86495404783812905982013-03-11T18:00:00.001-07:002013-03-11T18:00:19.535-07:00Dinner Ideas and Learning/Play Time<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We started out today with great Mommy/Daughter time! I had finally gotten around to finishing diapers for Amanda's baby dolls...something that has been on my "To Do" List for months! They turned out great and Amanda LOVED them! She was so excited when I first gave them to her, that she lined all her babies up on her bed and made sure each of them got a diaper!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We played all morning in her room and decided to do some "math". I got out the cubes and addition flashcards. Amanda really enjoys math and she is very good at it so I'm always trying to come up with new ways of teaching her! I had seen something similar to this on Pinterest and thought it was a great visual way for her to understand addition! She caught on very quick.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dinner Tonight was Taco Salad! Amanda always loves to help me prepare dinner and especially loves getting to put her own dinner together. To make tortilla bowls, we place flour tortillas in a greased glass bowl and place on a baking sheet in the oven at 375 degrees for about 10-12 minutes. Make sure to remove tortilla bowl and place on cooling rack until cooled completely. Then you can fill with whatever you'd like. Our toppings tonight included: black beans, avocado, lettuce, shredded chicken, tomato, cheese, salsa and sour cream, and Olives for Adam!! Delicious and so easy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Off to go work on more <a href="http://bridgerbabies.com/">Bridger Babies</a> items, stocking up for the Babes in Bozeman Expo that I will be a vendor at on April 13th from 10-4pm!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04490771847310147112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692311081941687391.post-14689276129311754872013-03-01T11:14:00.000-08:002013-03-01T11:14:01.390-08:00 Our February and Update on Dad<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Where have I been the last month?? I have to apologize as I couldn't figure out what I wanted to blog about next. I wanted to start anew with this past month behind us, but I kept going back to the fact that so many of you already knew where I had been, and so many people are still asking about Dad. So here is what our last month looked like and an update on Dad.Here it goes....this is going to be a long post!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">February was a hard month for me. Dad got placed into the hospital on Saturday, February 2nd. On the night of the 5th, I had just finished putting Amanda to bed when my mom called me and told me the doctors didn't think that Dad would make it through the night. Wow...I was a mess!! Adam and I made the quick decision to pack and go to Missoula that night....we got into Missoula around 11:30, after what seemed like the longest drive I've ever taken from here to there, and headed straight to the hospital. I stayed at the hospital, but unfortunately Amanda wasn't allowed on the ICU floor so Adam took her to Mom and Dad's. On the trip over, all I could think about was the last conversation I had with Dad, a 2 hour phone call the night before he ended up in the hospital...would this be my last conversation I'd ever have with him?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Upon arriving at the hospital I was excited that we had made it, mostly because I hadn't received another call from Mom yet, so I knew Dad was still with us. However, I wasn't mentally ready for what I saw when I walked around the curtain to Dad's room. It was quite possibly one of the worst feelings ever to see someone so close to you in the state Dad was in. Dad was unresponsive and intubated, with a breathing tube that was supplying him with 100% of his oxygen. There was only enough standing room for 2 or 3 of us in the room, with all the machines that were hooked up to him. He was also hooked up to a 24 hour dialysis machine rather than the conventional dialysis he does (which is a MWF thing for him). That night, I had a Chaplain come pray with us over Dad. I was hoping for a Catholic Priest so we could get Dad the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick but I couldn't because of the time of night. Little did I know, this Chaplain would end up being a major source of my relief, as I processed everything throughout my two week stay. That first night I stayed for as long as I could until I was basically told to leave for the night. I only got about 3 hours of sleep that night, as I had so much flooding my head, praying that wouldn't be the last time I got to spend with my Dad.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The next morning, we went back to the hospital and we did get Father McCormick to come pray with us and anoint Dad with the Sacramental oils. We were told that Dad had a very rough night.We then spent some time with Dad before heading into a meeting with multiple doctors where we learned that while Dad was having an procedure done Sunday, he had suffered a heart attack and had gone into cardiac arrest. He then was unresponsive and was intubated with the breathing tube after experiencing RDS or respiratory distress syndrome. Dad also had lots of fluids on him which wasn't allowing him to get any nutrition, they tried tube feeding, but almost all of it would come back up. He also had too much fluid in his lungs and had pneumonia. Dad also had what is called Sepsis. <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;">Sepsis is a serious medical condition caused by an overwhelming immune response to infection. Chemicals released into the blood</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;">to fight infection trigger widespread inflammation.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Inflammation may result in organ damage. Blood clotting during sepsis reduces blood flow to limbs and internal organs, depriving them of nutrients and oxygen. In severe cases, one or more organs fail and in the worst cases, infection leads to a life-threatening drop in blood pressure, called septic shock. This can quickly lead to the failure of several organs -- lungs, kidneys and liver -- causing death. So this was not an easy diagnosis to hear. Surprisingly that day Dad showed some improvement. I think the oils Dad had received that morning were "working their magic" and prayers were definitely being answered. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That afternoon after leaving, Adam had called and said he had gone to get the tires rotated and balanced on our vehicle. I had heard a funny sound with our vehicle when we were about an hour away from Missoula the night before, but said a prayer for a safe drive and the noise stopped shortly after. After inspection of our vehicle, we ended up having to replace all tires, get an alignment and get the ball bearings replaced ...which made for an extremely expensive week considering we both weren't working. We were told that we were lucky the tires hadn't blown. Thank you God for keeping us safe. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That week I made several trips daily to see Dad and come the end of the week when Adam had to go back to Bozeman for work, I just COULD NOT leave knowing the state he was in. Amanda and I ended up staying an extra week,and thanks to a wonderful family friend I was able to take Amanda to preschool so that I could go spend time with Dad at the hospital during the day. Amanda LOVED preschool! It was a great opportunity for us and a great reassurance that she will do great once she begins school in a little over a year. Was so fun to see her making new friends!! Each night she would come home and tell me about her day, it was so great to see how excited she was!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As the week progressed, Dad's numbers were looking better and better, he was breathing more on his own and they had removed many of the original meds he was on when we had first arrived. By Wednesday he started responding slightly with some head nodding, but it was still hard to tell if it was intentional. He also would get really agitated when any of us were talking to him. Wednesday was a hard day for me, and I was not impressed with his nurse that day either so I didn't go back that night...by this time I felt physically and mentally drained. Thursday morning I was unable to go to the hospital so decided to spend Mother/Daughter time with Amanda which is exactly what I needed to re-lift my spirits. I just LOVE my little Amanda!! My brother had the day off so I met him at the hospital so we could take turns staying with Amanda in the waiting room and going in to see Dad. The waiting room had puzzles and coloring books which were very nice to have and great for relaxing considering the situation. I now know where to donate my puzzles when we don't want them anymore! What an amazing day Thursday was! Dad had been extubated that morning and was awake and talking!! Thank God!! I have witnessed a few miracle this year already, this being one of them! My Faith was completely restored, and my relationship with God has grown by leaps and bounds this past month. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After a week and a half with a tube down Dad's throat, it was very hard for him to talk because it was so bruised and sore so it was hard to hear him, but he was talking and that is what plastered a smile across my face for the rest of that day!! He was moved from ICU to another floor in the hospital on Saturday, two weeks after his arrival, which was helpful in allowing me the peace of mind to head back to Bozeman on Sunday. At this point Amanda finally got to see her Papa Jerome! She always can put a smile on Papa's face. Dad has a long road ahead of him but he is the strongest man I know! He moved from the hospital to Village Health Care,a nursing home on Tuesday where he will get lots of physical therapy and learn how to walk again. This will be temporary until he has enough energy to stand for quite sometime, he will then be moved to Providence Center in Missoula for more physical therapy before heading home. Please keep Dad in your prayers, his strength and determination is impressive and if you are in Missoula please take time to stop by. I think these visits from friends and family will keep him motivated to keep working towards his goal of walking and getting better to come home!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">We are now back in Bozeman, back to our routine and looking forward to a new month. Amanda is enjoying being able to dress up again and play with her buddy Ian (the little boy I watch). Here she is putting her nursing/doctor skills to work. She told me while we were in the hospital she wanted to be a nurse when she grew up. Following mommy's dream! She also has enjoyed doing art projects again! We spend Adam's days off together as a family.After searching several ponds in Bozeman with no luck finding the ducks, we found them. There were probably 300 ducks, all at the MSU campus duck pond. We then went to Murdocks to see the baby chicks and Amanda and Adam had fun in the hunting and toy sections. We will find out in the next few weeks about new job growth opportunities for Adam, and I'm asking for continued prayers that God will lead us in the direction he wants us to take! Thanks for sticking with me through this post...I know it was extremely long!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Saturday afternoon </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I left Amanda with Adam so that I could get a little break!!</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I left to go into town to do laundry at Adam's sister's home. Our vacuum, washer and dryer all went out within two weeks of each other and Naomi has been so kind to let us use her washer and dryer and the comfort of her home rather than having to sit at the laundry mat. Thank you so much Naomi!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I was pregnant with Amanda, I had read the book, " The 5 Love Languages of Children" and have decided to re-read it. Through reading it again, Adam and I quickly have come to the conclusion that Amanda's language of love is Quality Time. So, earlier in the day, we had decided to make Saturday night all about Amanda. She wanted to do a sleepover, so we called Auntie Jill to see if she wanted to join us for the night. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After finishing laundry, I came home to this...the entire living room rearranged and a fort that they had made with several king sized sheets...it covered almost the entire room!! Amanda had the biggest smile on her face as she showed me what her and daddy had been up to!! Adam is such a good daddy!! Amanda was so happy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Adam had also been cooking for a good portion of the afternoon...he made homemade chicken nuggets for dinner...a request of Amanda's! They also made cookies on sticks and Amanda decorated them all by herself!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After dinner we had family movie night! We watched Rango! Amanda laughed so hard during the movie! There is nothing better than the genuine laugh of a child!! Made me realize again, how blessed we are to have little Amanda in our life. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">During the movie we also painted nails, and after the movie was over Amanda wanted to play Chutes and Ladders! We were going to all "camp out" on the floor and have a sleepover, but after we had concluded our fun evening Amanda just wanted to crawl into bed. Two hours after her normal 7pm bedtime, and she was out within about 3 minutes! That night was so fun, and the joy it brought to Amanda was one of the best feelings EVER!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The bibs will be a new item to my website! Thank you so much for all of you who have supported me with my new business this past year! Can't believe I'm coming up soon on </span><a href="http://bridgerbabies.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bridger Babies</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 1 Year Anniversary!! Through your support, I've been able to live out a dream of mine, and I've been able to stay home with my little Amanda and share each and every precious day with her! So Thank You!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We love stir fry and it is a wonderful way to get a good dose of both protein and vegetables into our diet. I love to try new recipes to see if we can find a new favorite to a classic recipe. This one made the list of our new favorites! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 3 tbsp hoisin sauce</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 1 tbsp sesame oil + 2 tbsp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 2 tbsp soy sauce +2 tbsp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 1 tbsp rice vinegar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 2 tbsp sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 3/4 c vegetable broth</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 2 cloves minced garlic</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 1 tsp fresh ginger, minced</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 1 tbsp corn starch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 1 c chicken pieces</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 3-4 green onions, chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 1 red bell pepper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 2 c broccoli, chopped</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In a saucepan, whisk hoisin sauce, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 2 tbsp soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, vegetable broth, garlic, ginger and corn starch together over medium heat. Allow to simmer until thickens, about 5-7 minutes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In wok or skillet, stir fry chicken in 2 tbsp sesame oil and 2 tbsp soy sauce until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add onions, peppers, and broccoli (or other vegetables--I used sugar snap peas...stir fry is a great way to use up vegetables that are less than prime, before they go bad!) Stir fry the veggies for about 2-3 minutes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then add sauce and stir fry until combined (about 2 minutes) and serve over rice or noodles!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Family movie night consisted of Madagascar 3 and the Play& Freeze Ice Cream Ball this past Thursday evening. I remembered as a young child how much fun we had rolling the ice cream ball on the lawn at the cabin during the summer. I figured it would be a fun activity to do while we watched our bi-monthly family movie! I had searched high and low for this Ice Cream Ball as I really didn't want to pay full price for it, and after over a year of remaining patient, I came across this one for $.75 at a garage sale this past summer. What a find! If you can't wait to give it a try though, you can find them at REI for $30. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is so easy to do, and Amanda loved getting to push the ball back and forth with us and her Auntie Jill. </span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What you need:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- 1/2 c rock salt (very inexpensive and can be found at any grocery store)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- ice (and because we ran out, we used snow from the backyard)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We just made vanilla ice cream to keep it simple but there are several other recipes you can make that can be found <a href="http://www.icecreamrevolution.com/recipes.html">HERE</a>!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For Vanilla, we used 1 pint half and half, 1 1/2 tsp vanilla and 1/3 c +2 tbsp sugar!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There is two compartments on the ball; one for the rock salt and ice and the other for the ice cream ingredients. Close the compartments and all you have to do then is roll the ball back and forth for about 20 minutes. Amanda said, "delicious"!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I started off by using up some of the bananas that I got for so cheap the other night at Rosauers Produce Sale! Adam came to bed that night and admitted he had just polished off about 1/2 the container of banana chips I had just finished earlier that day. I guess we will be making more of these soon :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We made beef jerky that turned out pretty good...next time I think we would make slightly thicker chunks on leave it on the dehydrator for a little less time...we used a store package for seasoning and cure, but next time I think we will try the teriyaki marinade!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Apple sliced were a hit too...pretty sure these were polished off with about 3 days as well! It's nice to know I can be giving Amanda healthy snacks that aren't loaded with preservatives and lots of added sugars! I'm lucky to have a little "health nut" who loves her fruits and veggies anyway, but Amanda was requesting to have these healthy treats and it put a smile on my face.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We also made fruit roll ups with applesauce! What are some of your favorite dehydrated treats?? I can't wait to try new foods on the dehydrator and find new family favorites!!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04490771847310147112noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692311081941687391.post-67227625120552277262013-01-05T13:11:00.000-08:002013-01-05T13:11:02.606-08:00Italian Beef HoagiesSaturdays never seem to have enough time in them to get everything done we want to accomplish! That is why we often go with our easy to put together meals on Saturdays. Tonight's meal: Italian Beef Hoagies!<br />
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1 lb ground beef<br />
1/2 small onion<br />
1/4 water<br />
2 tbsp red wine vinegar<br />
1 packet dry onion soup mix<br />
1 tbsp Italian seasoning<br />
Provolone cheese (desired amount)<br />
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Brown meat in skillet over medium heat. Add onion. Cook for 3 minutes before adding rest of ingredients. Sprinkle with provolone cheese and heat until melted. Then spoon mixture onto hoagie rolls! That's it!<br />
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I like to prep everything earlier in the day...I dice all the bell pepper and onion ahead of time...saves time when you have hungry mouths ready for dinner. You could also cook everything ahead of time and then just rewarm the meat mixture before adding it to the hoagie rolls. Either way, this is a great go-to dinner that doesn't take much time out of your day, so you can spend more time with your little ones.<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04490771847310147112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692311081941687391.post-77936513401476147592013-01-03T18:02:00.000-08:002013-01-03T18:02:18.380-08:00Rosauers Produce Sale<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love a good deal, who doesn't? If you are fortunate enough to have a Rosauers grocery store in your town, they have awesome 13-hour sales throughout the year! Today was their Produce Sale and we scored a great price for all of the food we got. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We got 9 apples, 4 oranges, 3 green bell peppers, 4 avocados, 4 tomatoes, 4 lbs baby carrots, 5 lbs potatoes, a cantaloupe, a head of cauliflower and 5 lbs of bananas for <b>less than $18!!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another sale that they have that we LOVE is their Cereal Sale! I think they hold the cereal sale twice each year...once in early Sept ember and once in February/March. They have cereal for 1.79 a box but with coupons (which I always make sure to have), we get boxes of cereal for about 1.25 a box! This sales is also when we stock up on milk, and breakfast items like sausage, bread, english muffins, etc. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Looking forward to using our dehydrator that we got as a Christmas gift to make some healthy snacks with some of the food we got today!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With the cauliflower we got I'm going to make a yummy alternative to mashed potatoes! Here's the recipe:</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ranch Style Mock Mashed Potatoes</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 head cauliflower, washed and broken into florets</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3/4 c light ranch</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We've tried this recipe before and loved it...really couldn't tell a difference between the cauliflower and regular mashed potatoes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What a great time we had this past week! We ended up going to Missoula to spend time with family for Christmas. Adam managed to get 6 days off from work after only have a total of 2 days off for the entire last month! So here is a little of what our last week looked like:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Adam was able to leave work early on Christmas Eve because the snow had started to fall that morning and we had to make our trip to Missoula, hoping to make it before it got dark. The first two hours of driving, the roads were miserable...ice everywhere and many cars in the ditch. A good reminder to continue slow although several times, I thought we were crazy to even be traveling! The last hour of our trip was great, funny how the roads can just all of a sudden be perfect after being so bad. We made it safely and got dressed for Christmas Eve Mass! We attended Mass at the Church I grew up in as a young child, St. Francis Xavier...beautiful Church. Amanda enjoyed looking at all the beautiful architecture, paintings and stained glass windows, which was great considering Mass started about 2 hours after her normal bedtime. When we arrived back at Grandma's, Santa had already made his stop...it was Princesses and a new sled for Amanda this year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We got up Christmas morning and went sledding down at the school I attended for the last couple years of elementary school. They have a great hill that is perfect for sledding and it brought back many great memories from childhood. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We spent much of the next couple days after Christmas going around town...spending time with friends and family who we hadn't seen for awhile. It is always so nice to spend quality time and catch up. We also went to the Carousel in Missoula (one of Amanda's favorite places to visit) and she got to ride a couple times. The first time she got to ride on her favorite "Paint"!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We took Amanda to the Children's Museum in Missoula. It was so much fun! We spent 3 hours in there but if we would have planned better, we probably could have spent an entire day! They had so many fun projects and activities and Amanda was the perfect age to take! They had a market, a science slide, a puppet stage, a "jungle tree house", magnet fishing, dinosaur dig, dress up, "doctor's office", building room, water table and art room!!</span><br />
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Amanda spent the night at my brother's apartment Friday night. They baked cookies, watched movies and made a gingerbread house! We are so blessed to have such wonderful family!<br />
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We ALSO stopped by the Humane Society in Missoula. In Bozeman, this is one of our favorite outings so we thought we would check it out. Amanda LOVES animals and had fun spending time with the cats and dogs at the shelter.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;">As we have been approaching Christmas, we have been talking with Amanda about how there are several children that aren't as fortunate, and how nice it is to give to others, especially those in need. We decided to clean her room and get rid of things she once loved, and no longer plays with. As we cleaned, I decided it was also the appropriate time to organize Amanda's books and toys so that it would be easy for her to know where to put things away! I decided for her toy bins, we would take pictures of what each bin holds. I have learned that this visual is a great way to teach younger children (who don't know how to read quite yet). I laminated the photos and attached them to the fabric bins with ribbon!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Last year, Adam made this cute dollhouse bookshelf for Amanda...we had all intentions of finishing it with a back and painting each cubby, to create a dollhouse for Amanda's dolls but until that actually happens, it works great for storage of extra toys and books. We have found that clear plastic shoe boxes work best for storing kids toys. It is easy to see what is inside, and seems to help when it comes to picking up too. I added photo labels to these boxes as well.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have you heard of a "toy-rotation"? We thought this would be a great thing to start implementing in our home. The idea behind it is to have a few different boxes of toys. You introduce one box to your children one week, and then at the end of that week, you "pack" those toys back up and introduce a new box. Its fun for the children and gives them a sense of having "new toys" to play with that they haven't seen for awhile. I've seen this toy rotation implemented in other friend's homes, and the children seem to enjoy it..I think we'll give it a try. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm always trying to find ways to save money. I have a love for organizing anything and everything, and organizing containers can be very expensive. To save money, I often find that I can re-purpose food containers...peanut butter jars and condiment jars with the screw on lids are some of my favorites...after you peel the label off, you have a clear jar, or plastic container that works for holding small toys or kids art supplies. These containers are great for organizing kid things, but they work great in all areas of home organization. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's amazing how much stuff accumulates when you have children. I only have one child at the moment, I can't imagine what it will be like when we have more. Question: What are your favorite ways to organize kid "clutter"?</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04490771847310147112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692311081941687391.post-90740201352178957332012-12-13T21:32:00.002-08:002012-12-13T21:32:51.508-08:00Crazy Week <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
What a week this past week has been! I'm not going to say it has been an easy week but I'm still here, love life, and so so blessed to have people who love and care for my family and I! This week I'm blessed for the Gift of Life and all the blessings and trials that come with it. This is going to be a crazy, jumbled post and yes, a good indication of what this past week has been like. This week we have been doing lots of Christmas crafts and have been working on getting all of our homemade gifts completed. We were so excited to find out that they are giving Adam time off work so we get to go home for a few days and be with my family...which is a true blessing considering we didn't know the next time we would make it back with Adam's hectic work schedule. </div>
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Amanda loves doing puzzles...she has always been really great at them...I love that I can have her sit and do puzzles while I prepare breakfast! Our mornings this week have been filled with lots of puzzles. Can you believe this little one can already do 100 piece puzzles?!? Amanda also has such a strong love for dancing...I'm pretty sure today was the first day in the past 5 days I was able to "hide" it from her long enough to get it washed. Blessed with the little gifts like this though, the pure joy she has dancing around the kitchen as I prepare dinner or excitement she has when she is showing me her newest "move"! Love this girl!</div>
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We also finished a tie-blanket for Amanda this week! Grandma Jo had sent us a kit to put it together. It allowed Amanda to work on tying knots which I thought would be great, except she got tired after about the 10th tie which meant I had alot of blanket to finish myself. She however does LOVE snuggling with this blanket!</div>
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This week I stocked our freezer again with easy to grab breakfast items. We all have a hard time getting out of bed in the morning, and this allows Adam to still get a good breakfast before, or more properly stated, while he is heading out the door to work. This week I prepared, bacon,egg and cheese english muffins, pancakes and french toast! It is easiest to make a double batch while you are making it...twice the amount of food, and you only have to clean up the once. I just wrap the english muffins in tinfoil and label on the outside so it's easy to know what is inside! We also get our cheese at Costco...great way to save a little money on something that can make a huge dent in a grocery budget! Shredding cheese is one of my least favorite things to do when it comes to food prep, so we always spend the extra dollar and get already shredded cheese...I figure the savings in time is worth that extra dollar. Because there is no way that our family of 3 could get through this cheese before it goes bad though, we end up dividing and freezing our cheeze in freezer bags! I will post more later on some of the other things we freeze and how we stock our freezer with already made meals to avoid making that last minute "pizza" delivery!</div>
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Amanda helped daddy prepare for his Secret Santa party at work!! We decorated stockings for some of his employees...she thought it was so cool to get to paint each!! We worked on several other Christmas projects but can't show pictures as many are for Christmas gifts!<br />
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This was Amanda's handprint Christmas tree!! Turned out so cute!!<br />
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Amanda and Ian put together Popsicle-stick Christmas trees too! Great, easy craft for even the little ones! They had fun adding bits of paper "ornaments" to each of their trees!</div>
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We've been trying to make family movie night a special thing in our home. We have been trying to do family movie night twice a month, in which we sit down as a family and pick out a movie, make popcorn or a special treat and enjoy the time together. Last nights movie was "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"...Amanda was laughing so hard, and it was fun to see her curl up with her daddy!!</div>
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Lastly, a picture from my Open House Christmas Bazaar last Saturday. A weather advisory made for a slow show, but it was great to get my product out into the public. Thanks Naomi for allowing me to do this at your home!! If you are in need of last minute Christmas gifts for any babies or moms in your life, check out my business <a href="http://bridgerbabies.com/">HERE</a>! Gifts needing to make it on time for Christmas must be ordered by December 15th! I just want to thank everyone too for making my dream of running a business a reality...thanks for the continued support!!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04490771847310147112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692311081941687391.post-44219267808997690702012-12-07T18:03:00.000-08:002012-12-07T18:23:37.860-08:00Feast of St.Nick <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Feast of St. Nicholas a day late!! We set our shoes out on the Eve of the Feast of St. Nick and yesterday, we woke up to special goodies that St. Nick had left us in our shoes!! Amanda was especially excited for her new princess socks and her activity pack. She sat and colored each page and pulled all the stickers from that activity pack....it kept her busy for about 1 1/2 hours!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Amanda had an extra special day as we had planned a special "sleepover" night at her Auntie Jill's house. In the afternoon, we had started to get snow and roads became very slick fast...it put her sleepover night in jeopardy as I really didn't want to make the trip into Bozeman, but Amanda had been so excited for the past week for this night, and after talking to Jill it sounded as she had been just as excited, so we made the trip in. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We ended up having to take the highway, as the frontage road we usually take had been shut to multiple accidents...praying the whole 10 miles in, that we would make it there safely. Took us two hours round trip...something that normally would take us 15 minutes each way! We made it safe and sound and after hearing the excitement in Amanda's voice of all the things she got to do at Auntie Jill's, I was reassured that we had made the right decision. Amanda got to decorate cookies, watch a movie and eat popcorn, paint nails and stay up extra late and cozy up to Auntie Jill at night! Thanks Jill for making this special night for her that I'm sure she will be talking about for quite sometime and helping us to remember how much we are blessed and how much we love our little girl.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Adam and I quickly realized as we walked back in the door, when we had arrived home, that things just aren't the same without little Amanda. What a joy she has brought to our life..life just wouldn't be the same without her..we were feeling extra blessed for the gift of parenthood, but also missing our little bundle of joy. I had wanted to get a ton of product done for </span><a href="http://bridgerbabies.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Bridger Babies</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;"> but we took advantage of the time together and had a date night at home...dinner and a movie! Best decision, as date nights are rare and few. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As I headed for bed, I turned at the top of the stairs to make my normal trip to Amanda's room to check on her, re-tuck her in, and give her a kiss...then remembered she wasn't here...Reminded me again of how truly blessed we are to have that little darling in our life. I must say...we had a wonderful, uninterrupted night's sleep...which was amazing, but as we woke this morning, we reminisced on how it just wasn't the same and Adam admitted he even kinda missed Amanda standing at the side of his bed asking for assistance in re-dressing after using the toilet in the morning. Haha. Parenthood definitely changes you!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today was a nice day at the house...we had Amanda's cousins over to play...Amanda and Ryan had fun playing out back in the newly fallen snow. Off now, to complete all other tasks for the Open House Christmas Bazaar tomorrow! For those of you in Bozeman, I would love to see you...check out my Facebook page for the details! If you bring a friend,and make a purchase, you get 10% off your purchase! For anyone who can't make it, I'm offering 10% off your purchase if you order by Sunday, Dec. 9th. and mention the open house! Contact me at bridgerbabies@gmail.com or message me on Facebook. Have a great weekend!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This past week as I have been preparing for the Open House Christmas Bazaar, I decided to make a few re-useable sandwich bags...I'm trying to perfect them...and will be adding them to my product line soon for Bridger Babies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've also been trying to add new breakfast meals to our meal plans for a little variety...this week I decided to give a new spin to our omelets. Omelets are great because it is a good way to get through leftover veggies and meats. We had lots of ham left over after Thanksgiving, so I diced it and stored it in the freezer. The key ingredient that I added to our omelets this week was the cream cheese...I melted a tbsp of cream cheese and poured it over the veggies before closing the omelet...man was it tasty!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With Adam working so much, I try to have dinner ideas that work great for when he's gone too! I tend to go for salads on the nights Adam is gone...as they just aren't his favorite. I made my favorite go-to salad this week...one that I had learned to make back when I was with Pampered Chef...one I wanted to share with all of you. </span><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Harvest Chicken Salad</span></i></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 pkg fresh baby spinach leaves ( I was out of spinach so I actually used Romaine this time...still tastes great)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 c diced roasted chicken</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 c diced celery</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 medium apples</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/2 c chopped onion</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3/4 c dried cranberries</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/2 c toasted pecan halves</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">mandarin orange slices</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 oranges</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/3 c mayo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 tbsp stone-ground mustard </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 tsp sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/4 tsp salt and pepper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 small garlic clove, pressed</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We made a "Santa" Advent Calendar! Amanda was so so excited. Amanda gets to put on a cotton ball each day until Christmas. By Christmas, Santa's beard will be full!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One last favorite, easy recipe for all you mommas! Asparagus...oh how we LOVE asparagus!! Preheat oven to 375. Spread your asparagus out on a baking sheet, drizzle with a little olive oil and small amount of salt and pepper. Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes. When you take it out of oven sprinkle with a little shredded Parmesan and let melt. Most delicious way we've tried!! Have any other delicious ways to prepare veggies...let me know!! Amanda loves veggies and I'm always trying to find new ways to season and make more veggies!!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04490771847310147112noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692311081941687391.post-37946549804280758412012-11-30T21:25:00.002-08:002012-11-30T21:25:53.184-08:00Making Daddy's Birthday Special!<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today was Adam's birthday...Amanda was so excited to spend our day making presents for daddy while he was at work. Amanda's artwork impressed me...she put so much thought and detail into her picture/painting for her daddy!! Her picture is of her and Adam holding hands, and she couldn't forget our cat Bridger. Adam is holding a balloon for his birthday! So cute! She was so proud of her work! We also made Adam a German Chocolate Cake...his favorite!! </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Adam and I went to dinner alone tonight, which is rare, and Amanda went to her cousin's for some play time...thanks Naomi!! As we drove home, we went on a Christmas Light Drive...so fun to see the lights and Christmas spirit in our neighborhood!! We got home and decided before sending the little one to bed, we were going to have a family dance party...this is a MUST for all families. We turn up the music and dance like no one is watching...fun to hear the giggles and see the smiles radiate from our little one!! Promise me you'll do this....this has created some of our best memories!</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04490771847310147112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692311081941687391.post-51096260935158526462012-11-29T21:00:00.004-08:002012-11-29T21:00:58.678-08:00Giving to those in need!!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Adam didn't have to work today so he took Amanda out for some much needed "Daddy/Daughter" time. He is such a great dad! Adam took Amanda to the duck pond, one of our favorite activities in town. After that, they went to the mall...Adam gave Amanda some of his birthday money for her to go in search of a present to drop off for the Toys 4 Tots Christmas Drive.....she was so excited to buy a present for someone else. With the change left over, Adam told Amanda she could put it in her piggy bank when she got back home. As they were leaving the mall, there was a Salvation Army bell ringer outside....she told Adam "hold on daddy" and without hesitation, she ran over and pulled the money out of her pocket that Adam had given her for her piggy bank, placing it in the container. I am so proud of little Amanda...and her generosity to others. We had decided earlier this year, rather than buying gifts for each other, we will be giving gifts by volunteering and giving back to others in our community...keeping the true meaning of Christmas with us throughout. I'm looking forward to these special moments, the memories we will make, that will last a lifetime, and the joy that comes from Amanda as we teach her the true meaning of giving to others!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dinner tonight was Chicken Quesadillas...one of Adam's favorites!! Easy meal for all you moms out there: I place boneless, skinless chicken breast halves in the Crockpot and pour salsa over the top...cook on Low 6-8 hours or Hight 3-4 hours...gives the Chicken great flavor. When done cooking, remove the chicken from crockpot and shred with a fork. Then fill your tortilla with cheese and chicken and cook in skillet. We make a sour cream/salsa mixture that makes a great dipping sauce. Great taste, easy meal, that the family LOVES! </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04490771847310147112noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692311081941687391.post-26077520049805656162012-11-25T22:06:00.000-08:002012-11-25T22:06:00.868-08:00Bridger Babies Website Up & Running <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Funny how the longer the weekend I have, the shorter it seems to be. I've been busy with lots of separate tasks around the home the last couple days. Excited to announce that my business website is finally up!! Adam has been an amazing husband, spending much quality time helping me set up my website. Today he had the day off and he showed me how to work the website builder...I still have some tweaking to do, but you can view product photos. Amazing how much work goes into building a website. Check it out: <a href="http://bridgerbabies.com/">bridgerbabies.com</a>! Also, a very Happy Birthday to my father-in-law, Eric!! We love you very much!! Hope you had a great day!! Short blog today, but I promise I'll make it up to you!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04490771847310147112noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692311081941687391.post-92026333258022483162012-11-23T10:58:00.002-08:002012-11-23T10:58:33.434-08:00Black Friday!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First time in several years that I haven't gone out shopping for Black Friday! Adam had to work from Midnight until noon today at the store....I decided since I LOVE Christmas time,I wanted to start decorating the house early this year! So we got the totes out of storage and Amanda and I started to decorate. Amanda got to decorate her own tree this year too!! She was so excited...pink, purple and silver princess tree!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of Amanda's favorite things to do is make forts! When dad is around, it involves rearranging all the furniture in the house. One of the simplest ways to make a fort is over the kitchen table...we made a fort this morning and it has been fun hanging out with Amanda and just acting like a kid!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Tomorrow is Small Business Saturday! In preparation for Christmas, I've been trying to make lots of new product for my business Bridger Babies! Please consider buying holiday gifts this year from a small business! And if you have any babies and moms in your life....check out</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/BridgerBabies"> Bridger Babies</a> on Facebook!! I am working on my website Bridgerbabies.com and will be launching it soon! Also, check out </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ashleys-Attick/277988015565198">Ashley's Attick</a></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: left;">...long time friend of mine, with great stuff for your home!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We came home and had "family movie night"...we try and do this twice a month...usually Amanda gets to stay up a little longer than normal and we make popcorn and watch a movie all together. Yesterday we started our movie around 4pm... Despicable Me...cute movie!! We were all tired from the days events, so when it finished, Adam took Amanda to bed and I fell asleep on the couch at 6pm....woke a couple hours later and decided to call it a night. Most nights, when Amanda goes to bed, that is "my time" to get things done around the home, but when I woke this morning I was so glad that I took the time to get extra sleep...something all mommy's need to do!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Amanda did a few crafts this past week for Thanksgiving!! I found this cute idea on Pinterest! It was a pin from </span><a href="http://petersonstories.blogspot.com/2011/11/thankful.html">HERE</a>. <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Amanda had so much fun painting her hands and feet!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today I'm busy cooking and enjoying time with Adam and Amanda. The holiday just doesn't seem quite the same without the rest of our friends and family, but I'm still cherishing this time together. Today is also the Anniversary of my Grandma Betty's death...13 years ago today! I was 13 when she went to Heaven, but she made a huge impact on my life in those 13 years...LOVE YOU GRANDMA!! Happy Thanksgiving Everyone...We are Blessed to have such wonderful friends and family in our lives!!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04490771847310147112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692311081941687391.post-13431168394709238532012-11-20T13:16:00.000-08:002012-11-20T13:16:06.306-08:00Pumpkin Muffins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today we made pumpkin muffins...this is a favorite around our home and the perfect fall snack. I remembered mom making these often when I was growing up, a recipe she had acquired from my Aunt Susy. It is also one of the easiest recipes!! We make these often & Amanda has the recipe down without much help. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- 1 spice cake mix or carrot cake</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">- 1 small can pure pumpkin...(we bought a larger can & used about 2 cups)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's it! Mix well. Bake @ 350 degrees. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We always bake our pumpkin muffins in a mini muffin pan...great size for the kids...bake for 9 minutes! If you wanted to make these full size muffins...bake for 18-20 minutes. My mom also bought Amanda a doughnut shaped pan recently, so we tried the muffins out in that too!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Amanda was especially excited for the doughnut shaped muffins today as it was something new! Love getting to see her excitement and joy for life!!</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04490771847310147112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692311081941687391.post-57840777788752876472012-11-19T14:07:00.005-08:002012-11-19T14:07:47.414-08:00Welcome to my Blog<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With much request from friends and family, I have decided to start this blog. I have been putting it off for quite some time now, hoping I'd "find extra time", but really, what was I thinking! This blog will be a Celebration of Life and what each day has to offer us. I will write about Faith, Motherhood, Home Organization, Meal Prep, Crafting, Day-to-Day life in Our Household, Home Organization and My Business: Bridger Babies. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For those of you who don't know me, a little about me: I was born and raised in the beautiful state of Montana. And although, I have spent most of my life here, I had the opportunity to live in both Washington and Wisconsin in the past 4 years as well.We have now made our journey back to MT. I must say, Montana is the BEST! I'm a stay-at-home mom to a beautiful 3 year old, Amanda...who inspires me to be the best mom I can! I've been blessed with the Gift of Motherhood, I LOVE being a mom & loving getting to share Amanda's excitement for each day we are given. I am also blessed to have an amazing husband, Adam, who I've been with since high school & have been married to for the last seven years! He is an amazing father to Amanda & my best friend and I look forward to the many years ahead of us! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for taking time to read my blog. I'm looking forward to sharing My Story, and the Gift of Motherhood, which I have been blessed with!</span><br />
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