tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15396733309589300142024-03-12T17:33:32.688-07:00Hautemama Having FunHautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-19785468705556473762009-01-15T06:15:00.000-08:002009-01-15T06:16:31.070-08:00Happy Birthday Travis!!!<a href="http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/Mamaliscious/2009/?action=view&current=102.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/Mamaliscious/2009/102.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">My Baby Boy is 10!!!</div>Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-79668640629179804542009-01-13T08:51:00.000-08:002009-01-13T08:55:47.530-08:00Preschool... it's a good thing.Well, Fiona just started preschool last week. It's in a cute little house, and it's also taught by the same teachers who taught her dad when he was just a wee sprout... many moons ago.<br /><br /><a href="http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/Mamaliscious/2009/?action=view&current=015.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/Mamaliscious/2009/015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />How fitting is it to see a hilarious video posted by <a href="http://www.lookydaddy.com/">LookyDaddy.com</a><br /><br />He is also up for a webblog award, so be sure to vote.Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-70311835044479096122008-12-23T16:10:00.000-08:002008-12-23T16:17:37.984-08:00Diet CookiesToday we made gingerbread houses. They turned out great, and the kids had a lot of fun.<br /><br /><a href="http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/Mamaliscious/?action=view&current=079.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/Mamaliscious/079.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />With some of the leftover cookie dough, I made some mini cookies...<br /><a href="http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/Mamaliscious/?action=view¤t=069.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/Mamaliscious/069.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /><br />Aren't they cute?<br /><br />I thought they were so adorable, and I chuckled to myself that they made great 'diet' cookies. Oh, what fun. Although, I'll have to explain to people, that they really aren't diet, just in size. I didn't replace the sugar with splenda... I don't eat that stuff... wait a minute... sugar? Crap. <br /><br />Yep, I forgot to add the sugar. <br /><br />Even with the sugary decorations, and all the sugary icing, they don't taste that great. But, hey... sometimes it is the looks that count right?Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-91172573734321393982008-12-18T11:04:00.000-08:002008-12-18T11:12:08.242-08:00Note to Santa...Please get my 2 year-old daughter a tea set for Christmas. She is adorable with her pretend play... but watching her sip from the imaginary tea cups being her forefinger and thumb... well let's just say that onlookers might wonder what exactly she is doing.<br /><br />Oh, and don't worry about the new front teeth that Katelyn (7) asked for. Her dentist was able to repair those. She may be asking again when she is old enough for crowns, but we'll just keep our fingers crossed.<br /><br /> - Katelyn fell down the stairs earlier this week and landed with her full impact on her two front teeth. Her fresh, new, still bumpy, Permanent, front teeth. She quite literally broke them in half. Luckily, the dentist did a great job and filled them - you can't even tell where they were broken. We are all very thankful, and Katelyn was very brave.Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-33736202262608261702008-11-30T05:21:00.001-08:002008-11-30T05:30:56.337-08:00Menu Plan Monday<a href="http://orgjunkie.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274440288701630674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 230px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtfzLCfM7acAeWNmdCGgiEikYeQaAOljkGWkmUlICCZrA_mXwnCjkNRFckCqNmYb3nPd3AOXqvootxVL1JocgoqdBwNxbtflScuodfNcf8gtwCwPkD6EHr9DVUv64H3IuuK-CP0nRfKNS/s400/holidaympm-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here's this week's Menu.<br /><br />Monday: Baked Ziti casserole<br /><br />Tuesday: Pizza Night<br /><br />Wednesday: Meatloaf, potatoes and veggies<br /><br />Thursday: Beef Skewers, rice, veggies and dip.<br /><br />Friday: Fish n' Chips<br /><br />Saturday: Lemon Chicken and rice<br /><br />Sunday: Beef Stew, fresh bread and butter.<br /><br />For more menu plan ideas, check out Laura at <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/">Organizing Junkie</a>Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-49483641267687539992008-11-24T13:15:00.000-08:002008-11-24T13:30:52.766-08:00100 ThingsFrom <a href="http://pinkstinx.blogspot.com/">Pink Stinx</a>.... you are supposed to bold the ones you've done.<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>1. Started your own blog</strong><br /><strong>2. Slept under the stars </strong><br /><strong>3. Played in a band</strong><br />4. Visited Hawaii<br /><strong>5. Watched a meteor shower</strong><br /><strong>6. Given more than you can afford to charity</strong><br /><strong>7. Been to Disneyland - WORLD</strong><br />8. Climbed a mountain<br /><strong>9. Held a praying mantis</strong><br /><strong>10. Sang a solo</strong><br />11. Bungee jumped<br />12. Visited Paris<br /><strong>13. Watched a lightning storm at sea</strong><br /><strong>14. Taught yourself an art from scratch</strong><br />15. Adopted a child<br />16. Had food poisoning<br />17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty<br /><strong>18. Grown your own vegetables</strong><br />19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France<br />20. Slept on an overnight train<br /><strong>21. Had a pillow fight</strong><br />22. Hitch hiked<br /><strong>23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill</strong><br /><strong>24. Built a snow fort</strong><br /><strong>25. Held a lamb</strong><br />26. Gone skinny dipping<br />27. Run a Marathon<br />28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice<br />29. Seen a total eclipse<br /> <strong>30. Watched a sunrise or sunset</strong><br />31. Hit a home run - I couldn't tell you... but my guess is, probably not.<br />32. Been on a cruise<br /><strong>33. Seen Niagara Falls in person</strong><br />34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors<br /><strong>35. Seen an Amish community</strong><br />36. Taught yourself a new language<br />37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied<br />38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person<br />39. Gone rock climbing<br />40. Seen Michelangelo’s David<br /><strong>41. Sung karaoke</strong><br />42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt<br />43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant<br />44. Visited Africa<br /><strong>45. Walked on a beach by moonlight</strong><br /><strong>46. Been transported in an ambulance</strong><br />47. Had your portrait painted<br />48. Gone deep sea fishing<br />49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person<br />50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris<br /><strong>51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling</strong><br /><strong>52. Kissed in the rain</strong><br /><strong>53. Played in the mud</strong><br /><strong>54. Gone to a drive-in theater</strong><br />55. Been in a movie<br />56. Visited the Great Wall of China<br /><strong>57. Started a business</strong><br /><strong>58. Taken a martial arts class</strong><br />59. Visited Russia<br />60. Served at a soup kitchen<br /><strong>61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies - Guides here in Canada</strong><br />62. Gone whale watching<br /><strong>63. Got flowers for no reason</strong><br />64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma<br />65. Gone sky diving<br />66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp<br /><strong>67. Bounced a check</strong><br />68. Flown in a helicopter<br /><strong>69. Saved a favorite childhood toy</strong><br />70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial<br /><strong> 71. Eaten Caviar</strong><br />72. Pieced a quilt<br />73. Stood in Times Square<br />74. Toured the Everglades<br />75. Been fired from a job<br />76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London<br /><strong>77. Broken a bone</strong><br /><strong>78. Been on a speeding motorcycle</strong><br />79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person<br />80. Published a book<br />81. Visited the Vatican<br /><strong>82. Bought a brand new car</strong><br />83. Walked in Jerusalem<br /><strong>84. Had your picture in the newspaper</strong><br />85. Read the entire Bible<br />86. Visited the White House<br />87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating<br /><strong>88. Had chickenpox</strong><br /><strong>89. Saved someone’s life </strong><br /><strong>90. Sat on a jury</strong><br />91. Met someone famous<br />92. Joined a book club<br />93. Lost a loved one<br /><strong>94. Had a baby</strong><br />95. Seen the Alamo in person<br />96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake<br /><strong>97. Been involved in a law suit</strong><br /><strong>98. Owned a cell phone</strong><br /><strong>99. Been stung by a bee</strong><br /><strong>100. Totally copied a post from someone else's blog to your own :)</strong>Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-24205711377404209212008-11-12T06:06:00.000-08:002008-11-12T06:09:35.574-08:00F.Y.I<div align="center"><a href="http://tipjunkie.com/shopathon" border="0"></a>Tip Junkie is having a <a href="http://www.tipjunkie.com/">12 Days of Junkie</a> where there will be 2 winners announced each day for the next 12 days! </div><br /><div align="center">It's to help promote the women who are selling their products in the <a href="http://www.tipjunkie.com/shopathon">Mom-preneur Shop-a-thon</a>. So be sure to head on over to Tip Junkie and enter the contest and check out all the amazing gift-giving possibilities in the shop-a-thon!</div><div align="center"> </div>Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-11823505262750592972008-11-04T11:49:00.001-08:002008-11-04T11:56:53.722-08:00My first daughter...I've been having troubles lately with Katelyn age 7. She was just recently suspended from school for 2 days, and in general, we've been having a tough time getting through to her. <br /><br />There are many times when life just seems so stressful and overwhelming with her... but there is something that brings me right back, every time.<br /><br />This is the song that I heard on the radio one time on my way to work. I was pregnant with Katelyn, and it really struck a chord. I can't find a link to the song on its own, so I encourage you to hear the song without looking at the video, it is far more profound. <br /><br />That day I was brought to tears. Sobbing, heaving, full-blown tears. Everyone at work wanted to know if I was okay, because I looked like a wreck. Well, still to this day, more that 7 years later. That song still brings me to tears.<br /><br />Here it is, a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu4h_LFHR2g">song by Amy Sky</a>... dedicated to my first daughter. Katelyn. I love you.Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-37752654481650803142008-11-04T09:48:00.000-08:002008-11-04T09:49:58.721-08:00Check it out...Laura, at <a href="http://wildparenting.blogspot.com/2008/10/giveaway.html">Wild Parenting</a> is hosting a giveaway. She has some great stuff, especially for mothers in the Toronto area.... be sure to check it out!Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-40289931136258581382008-11-02T10:57:00.000-08:002008-11-02T11:10:36.627-08:00Trick or TreatWhat a great Halloween!<br /><br />The weather was beautiful, and the kids had a ton of fun. Fiona was especially busy with her dance card filled up with many Halloween parties. Halloween parties are great, especially in this neck of the woods, where the weather isn't always the greatest complement to a costume.<br /><br />Here's a few pics!<br /><a href="http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/Mamaliscious/2008/?action=view&current=022-4.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/Mamaliscious/2008/022-4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is Fiona, my little Minnie Mouse, learning how to Trick or Treat.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/Mamaliscious/2008/?action=view&current=040-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/Mamaliscious/2008/040-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This one's a little blurry, but I just love the cute little pose she is in. She is in a gym program on Friday mornings, and this was their party.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/Mamaliscious/2008/?action=view&current=110.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/Mamaliscious/2008/110.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The kids made Mummy dogs for their halloween dinner. (that's my nephew on the left)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/Mamaliscious/2008/?action=view&current=130.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/Mamaliscious/2008/130.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Add some Frogs' legs....<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/Mamaliscious/2008/?action=view&current=136.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/Mamaliscious/2008/136.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And some Witches' warts... and you have yourself a meal!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/Mamaliscious/2008/?action=view&current=123.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f16/Mamaliscious/2008/123.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Spooky!!<br /><br />If you haven't yet.... you really should check out <a href="http://www.littlemommaandcompany.blogspot.com/">Little Momma and Company</a>, she came up with the great idea for the Mummy dogs!!Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-37588646841034730872008-11-02T10:53:00.000-08:002008-11-02T10:56:48.305-08:00Note to self...Disposible bathroom cleaning wipes work great to pick up after a trail of puke.<br /><br />Also, when leaving the kids with dad on the day after Halloween, it might be a good idea to lock up the candy....Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-75496109451084391252008-10-28T12:57:00.000-07:002008-10-29T04:46:41.680-07:00When manners just don't cut it...<p><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dybi4MofjBQ4NUTAPRADcx0KfosRAQou_SpWdsfu7Yx-eKTSUIA34Mye4F-SZpOlozZ-R6u37Wx5moF3Pa0pA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><br /><p>I love how she starts out so sweetly, the way her mother taught her... "No, I don't want it in mine hair", but is then driven to the squabbling sibling mode. *sigh, it's annoying, but it works. </p><p>Did you catch the part about the Moongee woongee? She loves making up names for things, and we will often make a game out of changing the made up words to each other. We had a blast with the moongee woongee, choony woony, and the doony goony. Fun times!</p>Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-34277538333368109472008-10-28T12:35:00.001-07:002008-10-28T12:56:10.628-07:00The Sky is Falling!<div align="center">I love the Fall weather! </div><div align="center">Unfortunately, since these pictures have been taken, our thermometors have gone for a dive - we've even had our first snowfall. The year we got married, we actually had the first snowfall on our wedding day! It was beautiful, just like big fluffy pieces of confetti that gracefully drifted to the ground. That was November, this is October, snow is just not welcome. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Now, we are busy scraping together some Hallowe'en costumes, I'm sure that by Friday we will have it together.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">In the meantime, here is a glimpse of some fun in the fall.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLiF1dgaMqCgnMeb2G4xAR68wp_M6IuMEagHoCHS6ymPFiEFnsVNGyS_yJX2Dclp6Fh3uKQpaEUk3aIYyUdEAu-EB2Tr3q6yw4-r7D79p0BUu0kx6rbjQM0agtBMQ13rD0G7iQC1P96Fd/s1600-h/011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262293359805892786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCLiF1dgaMqCgnMeb2G4xAR68wp_M6IuMEagHoCHS6ymPFiEFnsVNGyS_yJX2Dclp6Fh3uKQpaEUk3aIYyUdEAu-EB2Tr3q6yw4-r7D79p0BUu0kx6rbjQM0agtBMQ13rD0G7iQC1P96Fd/s400/011.JPG" border="0" /></a> Katelyn and Fiona have a quick minute of sisterly love.</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0AacO9VKgIcCrtH2QhhtMenpWyiY-EQ6D0_Jvue-UKMgcoAyvlF66CHAOq4KvbHAo9qcV7r71ZrcYlHJyt6cYa_oxD4U2tsZicMQV-z_-ZCoq7av2C_yDP_Eg4YSmDCzr4RgQN4MnjhJ/s1600-h/026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262293349076224962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0AacO9VKgIcCrtH2QhhtMenpWyiY-EQ6D0_Jvue-UKMgcoAyvlF66CHAOq4KvbHAo9qcV7r71ZrcYlHJyt6cYa_oxD4U2tsZicMQV-z_-ZCoq7av2C_yDP_Eg4YSmDCzr4RgQN4MnjhJ/s400/026.JPG" border="0" /></a>Tossing away any inhibitions (not many with this one)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsdHDdgUfuMwSV3sUj8wVnCvrwMiCRsXC-tMoDJZQRow9wJBlfXaWrETSUq6ekEYSMPNPhE1iHn8dhI5RpzxP7f9-w7XMFHnbXgmj9V00FH9qTUBCPXIAI3FsCmzPqxG0qeQ0nLLGozmL/s1600-h/023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262293336369775362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsdHDdgUfuMwSV3sUj8wVnCvrwMiCRsXC-tMoDJZQRow9wJBlfXaWrETSUq6ekEYSMPNPhE1iHn8dhI5RpzxP7f9-w7XMFHnbXgmj9V00FH9qTUBCPXIAI3FsCmzPqxG0qeQ0nLLGozmL/s400/023.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ah, if only life really were that simple... maybe it is. Go on, take the plunge!<br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /></div>Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-25968089079903229462008-09-15T10:33:00.000-07:002008-09-15T10:48:13.391-07:00Having fun at the fair!<div align="center">This weekend we went to our local fair. We had a blast, which is good, because the pocket book definitely took a beating. Can you believe $15 for 3 kids to ride the merry-go-round??? Yeesh!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9dlEdHDsH1GR2mTaHG8jdEIMqfLy5GlKZEJrxfxNW8aFVn1k8jyW35PsZxeC5lukN2EdWW_88QYJrzwtaUuCvWxkOmpDKIEf3_BjJn1COTEQpBDJFlgaZMtvm-aRbutNnOSELOiiEeXV/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246304311579410834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9dlEdHDsH1GR2mTaHG8jdEIMqfLy5GlKZEJrxfxNW8aFVn1k8jyW35PsZxeC5lukN2EdWW_88QYJrzwtaUuCvWxkOmpDKIEf3_BjJn1COTEQpBDJFlgaZMtvm-aRbutNnOSELOiiEeXV/s400/005.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is Katelyn and I, at the milking demostration. The cow is plastic, and water comes out - but it is very close to the real thing. It even let out a Mooo here and there...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwynb9hLmgCYwIs9j_W8eJQYt_NGA-LUQT6Yw1KZy4mUPACeaBwnPEgzXxrAtmKk2-qxsV79S4Ba3J5R7NQyU7zN5z0cfVGU5FW9h4HySdBRdNFDnLtc_c-B5UVggpHL_V5ililLf63an4/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246304319298724690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwynb9hLmgCYwIs9j_W8eJQYt_NGA-LUQT6Yw1KZy4mUPACeaBwnPEgzXxrAtmKk2-qxsV79S4Ba3J5R7NQyU7zN5z0cfVGU5FW9h4HySdBRdNFDnLtc_c-B5UVggpHL_V5ililLf63an4/s400/010.JPG" border="0" /></a> This picture's a bit blurry, but corn tables are one of my favourite things that the farms put out for the kids. So much more fun than sand, and less messy too.</p><p><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIziS6qGRhBMS4TdM8nxIvaQ0ERoTUJ71u083h9nmLNP_Hioysw7DtrRKhviH5MrZE1n_jgR9Tn9AeRugXxz1q9XDujIAi13wgeOIR9QKiLzWIXlvU1gZfg9rpf73Hekv0xiYamQ4cwFY/s1600-h/011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246304321810852898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIziS6qGRhBMS4TdM8nxIvaQ0ERoTUJ71u083h9nmLNP_Hioysw7DtrRKhviH5MrZE1n_jgR9Tn9AeRugXxz1q9XDujIAi13wgeOIR9QKiLzWIXlvU1gZfg9rpf73Hekv0xiYamQ4cwFY/s400/011.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Here's Katelyn taking a pony ride.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBFw3cAn2R2INwGrEnqHIICnFCXYipr4hA3erLrd1lSXL7DN2VarA5o07YX31drFR8REtpIX98ANP6qPAIEmxrM2Cyo3ta3eT42PVczid3swi1onC0wUl8oCxd2lwnN1QsKf-q7ED1Cu4/s1600-h/021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246304331077001906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBFw3cAn2R2INwGrEnqHIICnFCXYipr4hA3erLrd1lSXL7DN2VarA5o07YX31drFR8REtpIX98ANP6qPAIEmxrM2Cyo3ta3eT42PVczid3swi1onC0wUl8oCxd2lwnN1QsKf-q7ED1Cu4/s400/021.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Fiona's turn! I don't know what is up with that guy's beard... we are a long way from Utah!<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkTxnFDZeCq3uySsYPtRqGzWep4MLITDDvlKDgDBiNAOtiiCAj3GFuiK6m6ovlXotQrmiM38yuqLwlukH2ZD9bE-e5DtYuLwTwpgMlCmKjUA5JADO8JExqYjoYv5jaBTlQMgQnjO-jawX/s1600-h/033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246304336799170050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDkTxnFDZeCq3uySsYPtRqGzWep4MLITDDvlKDgDBiNAOtiiCAj3GFuiK6m6ovlXotQrmiM38yuqLwlukH2ZD9bE-e5DtYuLwTwpgMlCmKjUA5JADO8JExqYjoYv5jaBTlQMgQnjO-jawX/s400/033.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>The bunnies were so cute and cuddly..... but I think Travis has his eye on something else....<br /></p>Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-37965361469598355822008-09-15T10:04:00.000-07:002008-09-15T10:21:38.956-07:00Having fun with Muffin Tin Monday!<div align="center">I decided to try an attempt at Muffin Tin Monday, hosted by <a href="http://sycamorestirrings.blogspot.com/2008/09/muffin-tin-monday.html">Sycamore Stirrings.</a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Here's my muffin tin:</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKw-Ye1pwtJeRHH-jfkd49VchX5hNTdieeUKpnD_f7osn1Niml86MTsmQJP5X7f19n7oVps7MbdJfs_MyQ_6R5tXraaUqkU_H-LzP6Ekf0m_EaeIBH-_LU2WIRFrg_bdvXltFkBKnmrZiH/s1600-h/037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246296892879948402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKw-Ye1pwtJeRHH-jfkd49VchX5hNTdieeUKpnD_f7osn1Niml86MTsmQJP5X7f19n7oVps7MbdJfs_MyQ_6R5tXraaUqkU_H-LzP6Ekf0m_EaeIBH-_LU2WIRFrg_bdvXltFkBKnmrZiH/s400/037.JPG" border="0" /></a> Clockwise from top left: Cucumbers, peanut butter, fruit juice, </div><div align="center">wheat thins, cored and sliced apple, Hungarian salami.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">This one was made for Travis, my picky eater - and he loved it.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I'm excited about the next challenge - it should be fun! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">ETA - What's with the spacing today? I put spaces in, but they didn't stick.<br /></div><div align="center"></div>Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-19683018849020893582008-09-08T17:55:00.000-07:002008-09-08T18:09:54.293-07:00Having fun with a picky eater!<div>My son Travis is a very picky eater. He wasn't as an infant, but sometime around the age of two, he became the worst eater ever. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>That being said, I'm glad to have found <a href="http://pickypalate.blogspot.com/">The Picky Palate</a>. There is still a lot of her stuff that Travis wouldn't eat... but I have to say, the <a href="http://pickypalate.blogspot.com/2008/08/shortbread-cookie-crusted-peanut-butter.html">Shortbread Cookie Crusted Peanut Butter Mini Cheesecakes with Chocolate Ganache</a> is what prompted me to add her to my blogroll.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Also, check out <a href="http://pickypalate.blogspot.com/2008/09/get-your-reservations-set.html">this</a> very *ahem... different, restaurant in China.</div><br /><div></div><a href="http://pickypalate.blogspot.com/2008/09/get-your-reservations-set.html"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243821590895575474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEqDGfulf6TimtJQ6gkufYNn9MxYBUYq0IE-uHKngAr3TCh7XoM07MRVjZ7fzLktTb4L0o_djgA8WOB8YF4E0YEYV7gZWbvycuY8EpwQCVjmq1qRrQlIAO0DYgfkGz5qrMTLupi62P_RP/s400/ATT1822854.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>A great find! Thank-you <a href="http://simplemom.net/">Simple Mom.</a></div>Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-76210535266464412772008-09-06T05:38:00.000-07:002008-09-06T06:57:18.228-07:00Having fun with tiny fish?????Check out this video, for the latest in pedicure trends!<br /><br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/#" frameborder="0" width="425" scrolling="no" height="339"></iframe><br /><br /><div align="left">So what do you think? I think that it's an interesting concept, but I doubt that it will really take off. I personally couldn't imagine sticking my feet in that water!</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">***edited to add - I can't get that video to work, for the full story, check <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25783483?GT1=43001">here.</a></div><div align="left"></div>Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-2229915403990472302008-09-05T16:06:00.000-07:002008-09-05T16:19:58.773-07:00Having fun at the....<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOOJO5MfGbQemXxHiEMRASmnyeSygy0phX1w-Bqr__3XpB0tbEiDsnheO0ahoPvOiUVQWN6iYk2ICyCacBTpIEFvZxYKbn2fJHf1x3KhzUX5Sw6HAnJMvVtbFNVWlT4_rkreEcy0e2z0u/s1600-h/191.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242680484116986370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOOJO5MfGbQemXxHiEMRASmnyeSygy0phX1w-Bqr__3XpB0tbEiDsnheO0ahoPvOiUVQWN6iYk2ICyCacBTpIEFvZxYKbn2fJHf1x3KhzUX5Sw6HAnJMvVtbFNVWlT4_rkreEcy0e2z0u/s400/191.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEHebOAJxjR4wPN1loq5ZZJbA_nbHYqfG8DJ4_gJHTVwzmU7KbE-RWGTPkFk13DdLEEZa5MI-PiLqcSdWI5a5dqN4u-OqiEQ9tGKkgK2wJYpe-Ii7KbrNnDpbfXK-WT6xOOqNjs0DV7WJ/s1600-h/180.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242680489449180866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEHebOAJxjR4wPN1loq5ZZJbA_nbHYqfG8DJ4_gJHTVwzmU7KbE-RWGTPkFk13DdLEEZa5MI-PiLqcSdWI5a5dqN4u-OqiEQ9tGKkgK2wJYpe-Ii7KbrNnDpbfXK-WT6xOOqNjs0DV7WJ/s400/180.JPG" border="0" /></a> There were frogs...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQhWni3i4KNhUqUYo-lQSMKbIH2ho4_TI0xzEWdvsbEfDQCN-WfsUVXD-c5vM1V-7hZ8duLuCJTo3lJqfdpNMOmKFQXtvEvnJNQaSuGSF2XRxxpOVcK-hizKg5qSrodCZuAleA2Nv-yy5/s1600-h/181.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242680497492925298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQhWni3i4KNhUqUYo-lQSMKbIH2ho4_TI0xzEWdvsbEfDQCN-WfsUVXD-c5vM1V-7hZ8duLuCJTo3lJqfdpNMOmKFQXtvEvnJNQaSuGSF2XRxxpOVcK-hizKg5qSrodCZuAleA2Nv-yy5/s400/181.JPG" border="0" /></a>Lizards..</p><p><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlSFFzQAnbZE3vvHOQumS2yp97nsM16wKwV4HNByFdMq1hc3arn17JTMvuyqii-MG1QKUV7Os0NgbGOVlek0yjdnhQb3zbn0N5_lu0YHrUGKhnoTVzAluXrQiKHnAXMJJ6sHnPqd3C5Y6/s1600-h/182.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242680500276475010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlSFFzQAnbZE3vvHOQumS2yp97nsM16wKwV4HNByFdMq1hc3arn17JTMvuyqii-MG1QKUV7Os0NgbGOVlek0yjdnhQb3zbn0N5_lu0YHrUGKhnoTVzAluXrQiKHnAXMJJ6sHnPqd3C5Y6/s400/182.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a> and... Jay Leno?????<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisEXw9k2pkf2wEtzM5dyvw9agad-HGD04vPZfYl3V9CzMyeczDd4QzXqGu4S2h1XzcIaLiCSdCLdPn-5WXLi7ihAvwhbf2OmiDRLrl93FbsPJ4BQKEw9b-oh2cAd0esD_WuJmshhmAO3T/s1600-h/169.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242680509190626882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisEXw9k2pkf2wEtzM5dyvw9agad-HGD04vPZfYl3V9CzMyeczDd4QzXqGu4S2h1XzcIaLiCSdCLdPn-5WXLi7ihAvwhbf2OmiDRLrl93FbsPJ4BQKEw9b-oh2cAd0esD_WuJmshhmAO3T/s400/169.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Does this match my shoes????<br /></p>Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-71414714277164393032008-09-05T15:51:00.000-07:002008-09-05T16:05:57.341-07:00Having fun on the first day<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfABEZLC8QWdR2gQWKvtIlncOYg5Qvm_Hnm7G2Dv23RZcPQU-eMoMTNz5BsXDT3o1APLg1y87EHs6e5nlQHM9ecNphrowKwU8_rXqvQJ_iBFxXRazizuDQDGbV4gVfYd2VU0LeXmoFiHvv/s1600-h/235.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242675907947291954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfABEZLC8QWdR2gQWKvtIlncOYg5Qvm_Hnm7G2Dv23RZcPQU-eMoMTNz5BsXDT3o1APLg1y87EHs6e5nlQHM9ecNphrowKwU8_rXqvQJ_iBFxXRazizuDQDGbV4gVfYd2VU0LeXmoFiHvv/s400/235.JPG" border="0" /></a> Fiona wanted the kids to have a great first day, so we got up early and baked some...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Fj-hk8I411kdC_TciJAqkeDEOH_MyU1Gwzh30lZqKGQqST-ufAhtj9yyV2SbwR6a2tHFAu_M01xDp0LB9PHujaq1whvpVe6yAwYgjfwb_-v4X5W5fe59gZzBts4f3YAoIqeh5Q7EKgnZ/s1600-h/238.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242675915337758674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Fj-hk8I411kdC_TciJAqkeDEOH_MyU1Gwzh30lZqKGQqST-ufAhtj9yyV2SbwR6a2tHFAu_M01xDp0LB9PHujaq1whvpVe6yAwYgjfwb_-v4X5W5fe59gZzBts4f3YAoIqeh5Q7EKgnZ/s400/238.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,164,142176-255197,00.html">Butterscotch cinnamon buns.</a></p><p><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvy6ijm5gsSVxsA0Vc7fMa8gS9d_Op8ZqIgTLvRwSw5lvdpMl4u-P0UM3jM-lRitoCGmNegSmvFRo9U7pAhkboVbmyCKU0zhGd4ctOjoAjIEsWDqwiL0D4ffY7pbct1PxGssMAhKoUZ9MU/s1600-h/243.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242675917205765762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvy6ijm5gsSVxsA0Vc7fMa8gS9d_Op8ZqIgTLvRwSw5lvdpMl4u-P0UM3jM-lRitoCGmNegSmvFRo9U7pAhkboVbmyCKU0zhGd4ctOjoAjIEsWDqwiL0D4ffY7pbct1PxGssMAhKoUZ9MU/s400/243.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Aw, they're getting so big!</p><p align="center"> </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTogJynrWf7EowIFl4OKLuClSwI8rl30anxzY7yQhssBGsugWLf0qe9G306MCc6cdm0tpH-lYedYEBRHhg7KL1_FQWRVbImpvfOU1pxLMkfwg_CcCKJ-bXeOliVZpXykMvD00mpWur9xZI/s1600-h/245.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242675926174593010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTogJynrWf7EowIFl4OKLuClSwI8rl30anxzY7yQhssBGsugWLf0qe9G306MCc6cdm0tpH-lYedYEBRHhg7KL1_FQWRVbImpvfOU1pxLMkfwg_CcCKJ-bXeOliVZpXykMvD00mpWur9xZI/s400/245.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>All set to butter up their teacher's with a gift on the first day.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjrW_BbBVM7zCNjzXW0M2ofir1ebS1nvU3iIxJ7eLS4VZNM7-GIPEmeUGXBgtHSOZ3Fq7aZshqK-oA-RF4r4DvuRVHwhyphenhyphencHNCdYGHbRVAxMbw381oKGvLNqddfaNtaRu8PEtJfA6kU1Q5/s1600-h/246.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242675932166558354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjrW_BbBVM7zCNjzXW0M2ofir1ebS1nvU3iIxJ7eLS4VZNM7-GIPEmeUGXBgtHSOZ3Fq7aZshqK-oA-RF4r4DvuRVHwhyphenhyphencHNCdYGHbRVAxMbw381oKGvLNqddfaNtaRu8PEtJfA6kU1Q5/s400/246.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>This great idea was inspired by - <a href="http://todayscreativeblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/studio-jk-vinyl-giveaway.html">Today's Creative Blog.<br /></a></p>Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-42763136241903611782008-08-31T13:13:00.000-07:002008-09-05T15:50:47.485-07:00Having fun in the Sand<div align="center">Our town hosts an annual Sandcastle competition. Two years ago, I won second place in the adult division, so this year we entered as a family.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKKi7CeA0gIntDB5VfnQLhSmU5JsTyX5MG0mUDugt4NsXIcgMncwmkPZw03KJouMMe8r7vaIILSRAnCjM4MBO1xHHbwqs5DqTFS3WoDx23WcAaEVaWmwFeUEPPlVBXuEWY_IbihikAOpo/s1600-h/139.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240828086465074786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKKi7CeA0gIntDB5VfnQLhSmU5JsTyX5MG0mUDugt4NsXIcgMncwmkPZw03KJouMMe8r7vaIILSRAnCjM4MBO1xHHbwqs5DqTFS3WoDx23WcAaEVaWmwFeUEPPlVBXuEWY_IbihikAOpo/s400/139.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is the mermaid that I made.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKxuZ5jrvVJrS04TAXTAGUojwtmu5o2J5aex_Yi-SF4wNY1tWH83Sd6XPNOexvwDfQOqI9_DFLucrmGbjvdn-Nm4_2er36nOK9RV8K-ICLlZHIJPHtW0GVXSICzJpR76VB6RkYzB6fGKy/s1600-h/142.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240828093420504402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKxuZ5jrvVJrS04TAXTAGUojwtmu5o2J5aex_Yi-SF4wNY1tWH83Sd6XPNOexvwDfQOqI9_DFLucrmGbjvdn-Nm4_2er36nOK9RV8K-ICLlZHIJPHtW0GVXSICzJpR76VB6RkYzB6fGKy/s400/142.JPG" border="0" /></a> Isn't she gorgeous?</p><p><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSTUekHN5QZnwcBlIzWy6rUZq6xDfZF9f9PO-agdUL9Fks1X3Gdn5mQk0vKXc03k7sfcmTyIBxaCqYmLOETuFIWm8RFXFYSzNO9kR6gLoxwZvOs5taSf3o83nbj61JGgcyp9tVCOzLps8/s1600-h/146.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240828100651986674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSTUekHN5QZnwcBlIzWy6rUZq6xDfZF9f9PO-agdUL9Fks1X3Gdn5mQk0vKXc03k7sfcmTyIBxaCqYmLOETuFIWm8RFXFYSzNO9kR6gLoxwZvOs5taSf3o83nbj61JGgcyp9tVCOzLps8/s400/146.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>The tail underwent a few changes, especially after being stepped on by my 7 year old.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELJTLUuCFUVuopZgx8AhSeYFnLmOSsU4U4QqxmuSBIKQgPU2FcHcZ4N58Baq1Qs7xUSe-TI6fQV-4olZxVYM_k5z8yewdZ5S6mmDVPAq-Lsk7e6janrN0S3ysq4AhJ0eQnRWp_MMEzqjm/s1600-h/170.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240828103084795106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELJTLUuCFUVuopZgx8AhSeYFnLmOSsU4U4QqxmuSBIKQgPU2FcHcZ4N58Baq1Qs7xUSe-TI6fQV-4olZxVYM_k5z8yewdZ5S6mmDVPAq-Lsk7e6janrN0S3ysq4AhJ0eQnRWp_MMEzqjm/s400/170.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Notice the detail underneath the tail, yes it's carved out underneath.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieawgV89nIgUu5Z-oJtR2PdWEHscuE0swYEdRvcUdnANRZ7pZhC2Gp4Yl960A-5JoVVhmKcOTZ48ZyWSZ4t5dLRQuy_vj5icYmcbzeINx1p835zkCO_zzClC6nvWQ1Ijq4T0_jmEM9KE6n/s1600-h/163.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240828105229116386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieawgV89nIgUu5Z-oJtR2PdWEHscuE0swYEdRvcUdnANRZ7pZhC2Gp4Yl960A-5JoVVhmKcOTZ48ZyWSZ4t5dLRQuy_vj5icYmcbzeINx1p835zkCO_zzClC6nvWQ1Ijq4T0_jmEM9KE6n/s400/163.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>This was the kids' masterpiece. A big hole with a snake thing that they sculpted. They called it 'Mulgrath' - It's from some game or show I think... Chaotic maybe? Anyways, it kept them busy and they had a lot of fun making it.</p><p align="center">Would you believe that we didn't even place in the competition???</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">For more beautiful mermaids, check out<a href="http://www.nightshore.com/ssculp_gallery.htm"> Nightshore</a>... he's amazing!!<br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3FkaMv4w67fLLUkf7yqvar6hRJh-JhIUgxmSKD6nzphZWpNo-8Bwx705J6_iEQKN9CBsUZQ74oNJYPZ7nXMh8u9hSeCfDcVuyhEoRm_f67K0d_ekY36Zj0OJDG_4rsg1T8u2NNdLaXWJ/s1600-h/170.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKRENm30yQVJ52H-lT5F7AmRAYoANx4TE0k1QUKr5_InwU6YpQw2NSecKC7TvCiTt-CRSnZRkMFgXX8Z3iM6xCsf_5RI-mRpCCIvfus4qqvQ8AkHoenvpvN1GLRYku9m78y884BvKKIoW/s1600-h/014.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVS2bt5XIHfOF0L5K69B8b1pKrx9Qopn1t5YeP_rgpjFHHn2yVd1K3GWx3I0aTzKcsEaLcB_hSKmIllHkj1bdJG47Al03xiFXvpv7PtaC1-jexck1xVRDACMVlgOjYNtUH0s9ngG4Fc5EP/s1600-h/109.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div> </div></div>Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-42554204606828712312008-08-22T09:50:00.000-07:002008-08-22T09:54:48.669-07:00C'mon - THAT'S funny!<a href="http://fussypants.typepad.com/whatsmartmommiesknow/">Fussypants</a> has a running contest on Mondays - <a href="http://fussypants.typepad.com/whatsmartmommiesknow/2008/08/voting-funnie-2.html">Name that Inappropriate Photo.</a> Go check it out, and don't forget to vote for the *ahem* funniest comment.Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-25121055392160248822008-08-21T10:21:00.000-07:002008-08-21T10:45:10.992-07:00An Inquiline!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKYRPkvMmV03OC-tVc_n53pn4ePylPaVSrJQAX1vKY5S2fHWiNpr6RzDzUVXqzvViHtuv_tggD9CJzLJ3GnM87p7z4zMYuUuKmVzQFPMFyS6LIjqipci0BsaNQ9Cjmi2YXSBEKXQZDwji/s1600-h/144.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237027784576250674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKYRPkvMmV03OC-tVc_n53pn4ePylPaVSrJQAX1vKY5S2fHWiNpr6RzDzUVXqzvViHtuv_tggD9CJzLJ3GnM87p7z4zMYuUuKmVzQFPMFyS6LIjqipci0BsaNQ9Cjmi2YXSBEKXQZDwji/s400/144.JPG" border="0" /></a> I had to share this amazing picture, taken in the front yard of my parents' house. I find it amazing that this flower is growing upwards of 10 feet in the air, in a tree.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipDk6tT3acRV9oO1K8pn2rGpWpB7y0M6ETiSGF8NndoiJdaYzS9ti-9mzLJwMYEbC_cC53TjdETIGDzUZV28HFvPWtzTY-qC_tKyFVu-CG2WGioHiukkclNNrlM97gHw9BoODB9M3txe5/s1600-h/143.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237027087244941938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipDk6tT3acRV9oO1K8pn2rGpWpB7y0M6ETiSGF8NndoiJdaYzS9ti-9mzLJwMYEbC_cC53TjdETIGDzUZV28HFvPWtzTY-qC_tKyFVu-CG2WGioHiukkclNNrlM97gHw9BoODB9M3txe5/s400/143.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>Of course I had to google the definition, and came up with this:<br /><br /></div><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<br />(Redirected from </span></em><a title="Inquilinism" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Inquilinism&redirect=no"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Inquilinism</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;">)<br />Jump to: </span></em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inquilinism#column-one"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">navigation</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span></em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inquilinism#searchInput"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">search</span></em></a><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">In </span></em><a title="Zoology" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoology"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">zoology</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;">, an inquiline (from </span></em><a title="Latin" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Latin</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> inquilinus, "lodger" or "tenant") is an </span></em><a title="Animal" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">animal</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> that lives </span></em><a title="Commensalism" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commensalism"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">commensally</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> in the nest, burrow, or dwelling place of an animal of another species. For example, some organisms such as insects may live in the homes of gophers and feed on debris, </span></em><a class="mw-redirect" title="Fungi" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fungi"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">fungi</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;">, roots, etc. The most widely distributed types of inquiline are those found in association with the nests of social insects, especially </span></em><a title="Ant" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">ants</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> and </span></em><a title="Termite" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Termite"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">termites</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> — a single colony may support dozens of different inquiline species. The distinctions between </span></em><a class="mw-redirect" title="Parasites" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasites"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">parasites</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;">, </span></em><a title="Parasitism" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasitism"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">social parasites</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;">, and inquilines are subtle, and many species may fulfill the criteria for more than one of these, as inquilines do exhibit many of the same characteristics of parasites. However, parasites are specifically not inquilines, because by definition they have a deleterious effect on the host species, while inquilines do not.</span></em></div></div></div>Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-83970873302206932582008-08-19T05:07:00.000-07:002008-08-19T05:17:48.388-07:00It's party time!One of my favourite bloggers, <a href="http://nestingplacenc.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-post.html">The Nester</a>, is hosting a mistreatment party!<br /><br /><br />Head over to her site to see what the abuse is all about - you'll be glad you did!!<br /><br /><br />Also, Head over to <a href="http://sycamorestirrings.blogspot.com/2008/08/muffin-tin-monday-breakfast-challenge.html">Sycamore Stirrings </a>and check out the muffin tin idea!! I hope to get in on this soon!Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1539673330958930014.post-50860336479769024782008-08-15T16:32:00.000-07:002008-08-15T16:49:04.124-07:00So, are we having fun yet?Let me introduce myself. I am the Hautemama. I find that name very comforting - I'm not just any old sloppy-dressed housewife with whiny kids, I can be more... I AM more. <br /><br />Although I've managed to avoid writing my own blog, blog reading has entertained me with countless hours of:<br /><ul><li>Escape</li><li>Inspiration</li><li>Humour</li><li>Knowledge</li><li>Organization skills</li><li>Decorating ideas</li><li>Comradeship</li></ul><p>I hope that I can provide at least some of these things in return.</p><p>I don't know much about blogging, but I figured it was time to jump in. Wish me luck!</p>Hautemamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02198644758220248038noreply@blogger.com2