tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12999059008672346512024-02-20T03:07:46.164-08:00Making Life Upone project at a time...Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032874153723488284noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299905900867234651.post-81236931619216539682012-07-02T11:59:00.001-07:002012-07-02T11:59:29.123-07:00April 12, 2011- The DiscoveryI woke up feeling kinda rotten today. Nose dripping, stomach upset and absolutely exhausted. But I went on into work anyway, mostly because I hadn't woken up early enough to call out! Ninety minutes into my shift, the nausea started to get really bad. IE: swallowing it down, bad. I was working alone in a section of the store and had two customers involved in major planning sessions so I couldn't just walk off until someone came to relieve me. When another coworker did appear, I wasted no time excusing myself and bolting for the bathroom.<br />
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I didn't make it. I projectile vomited on the stairs. Thankfully the back, employee only stairs. Worst of all, I couldn't even stop to clean it up because the next wave was coming. At least I'd skipped breakfast that morning. :-/ Once I hit the bathroom, I kept heaving until I was emptier than I ever thought I could be and my stomach had settled enough I didn't think I'd embarrass myself again. A quick wash up and mouthwash and I headed back to the sales floor to wait for the afternoon shift to arrive so I could go home early.<br />
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Fifteen minutes later, my coworker said, "You look really white again Liz. You better go. We'll manage." As I bolted off the floor to face another heaving session in the employee bathroom, I did call the floor manager of the day and announce I was going home. I made it home only to vomit before I could even get into my jammies. After another three hours of this, I sat there thinking, "I have never had a stomach bug this bad before; what gives?" And the penny dropped...we'd been trying to get pregnant for years. Actually, we had started saving for fertility treatments several months before. So I pulled out a pregnancy test, held my breath and sat there STUNNED when that little pink line showed up. The test line showed up faster than the control did! I was pregnant!!! I was so excited, I puked. Then I sent a photo of the test to my worried hubby at work: "I think I found the source of the vomiting. That's a positive pregnancy test."Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032874153723488284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299905900867234651.post-23094430835022378652012-05-15T15:53:00.001-07:002012-05-15T15:53:19.138-07:002011---the year I lost.I've been gone a looong time now! I have a ton of new posts coming your way, the first of which will explain where I've been for the last eighteen months. 2011 was full of changes in our house, both good and bad all at once. Thankfully, the good stuck around and the bad left with 2011. :)Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032874153723488284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299905900867234651.post-55191509552044436862010-10-05T11:30:00.000-07:002010-10-05T11:30:01.150-07:00Empty out that junk drawer!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dfRkX0GOxtA4af_hZ3HZFPEC7EAETrJLLLuJ6-eRCgUpxKjQZLXfqiU0TKTTPOM1IZqk5yx3UyJBBOvwVcDsF1fluy4egd8QaU6voR4xIhkE9vObCjGAd30UjuJNLhVIzQbdwTIkO1gI/s1600/key+photo.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dfRkX0GOxtA4af_hZ3HZFPEC7EAETrJLLLuJ6-eRCgUpxKjQZLXfqiU0TKTTPOM1IZqk5yx3UyJBBOvwVcDsF1fluy4egd8QaU6voR4xIhkE9vObCjGAd30UjuJNLhVIzQbdwTIkO1gI/s320/key+photo.bmp" /></a></div>And use those miscellaneous keys we all have lying around to create this cute shadowbox from Brittany over at <a href="http://lovestitched.blogspot.com/2010/09/where-have-you-lived-tutorial.html">Lovestiched</a>. Isn't this a cute way to keep track of all those moves and houses? Hmm, I'm thinking a twist up of using a map for a mat and pinning the keys to the location of the house would be <em>such</em> a cute collectible! A perfect trifecta of cute, personalized and cheap decor!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032874153723488284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299905900867234651.post-36716976193043682342010-10-03T11:24:00.000-07:002010-10-03T11:24:00.361-07:00I see London, I see FranceThis Pumpkin-butt needs some underpants!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKF7X2LIC4TsvkoMhY9ThyjpBqDLIcJ7zsZI0tPiyalDEUmRgXnnDELzs-SqSuQjSGiWdPz58X8R_2BnVtieVc9L1tEdkmD8f0zDUL7n5TbW-IWlm7T-9vFfE3p28lFv_Fob0GpQJ_JByY/s1600/pumpkinbutt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKF7X2LIC4TsvkoMhY9ThyjpBqDLIcJ7zsZI0tPiyalDEUmRgXnnDELzs-SqSuQjSGiWdPz58X8R_2BnVtieVc9L1tEdkmD8f0zDUL7n5TbW-IWlm7T-9vFfE3p28lFv_Fob0GpQJ_JByY/s320/pumpkinbutt.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This seriously made me laugh for about an hour. Thanks to <a href="http://thedomesticfringe.wordpress.com/">Fringe Girl</a> for the giggles!</div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032874153723488284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299905900867234651.post-61905228748712509402010-10-01T08:00:00.000-07:002010-10-01T21:20:27.873-07:00I may wear these all October!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMgs40SRyRDTFfYzVevCIyNWgkjNf8vU0m-BoKpSU3hh-I_-g47UZU-4rGqIkkiqSyT3TVXnq3qRY1_h2-76UEnMApIc6psPT_5vb2ZyBnE6YhrD4tSwP40rwL-8pMO9PeuBCJ-Qy9ahpf/s1600/pumpkin_bracelet_2_copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMgs40SRyRDTFfYzVevCIyNWgkjNf8vU0m-BoKpSU3hh-I_-g47UZU-4rGqIkkiqSyT3TVXnq3qRY1_h2-76UEnMApIc6psPT_5vb2ZyBnE6YhrD4tSwP40rwL-8pMO9PeuBCJ-Qy9ahpf/s320/pumpkin_bracelet_2_copy.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><a href="http://brownpaper--packages.blogspot.com/">Brown Paper Packages</a> is one of my new favorite blogs! So many cute projects, I can get lost for hours trolling for ideas. And then there's the name...sing with me now <span style="font-size: xx-small;">badly and at the top of my lungs</span> : "brown paper packages tied up with strings, these are a few of my favorite things!"<br />
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But <a href="http://brownpaper--packages.blogspot.com/2010/09/candy-pumpkin-bracelets.html"><span style="font-size: large;">THESE</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> made me drool</span>. I'm a sucker for candy necklaces. A<u>nd</u> I love those pumpkin mallows that come out every Halloween. The combination? Scuze me while I wipe my chin! Wouldn't they be uber-cute with candy corns in between instead of ribbon? My only problem now is figuring out how not to eat them as soon as I put them on!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032874153723488284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299905900867234651.post-30957757600119736622010-09-25T10:05:00.000-07:002010-09-25T10:05:00.240-07:00Gorgeous!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxleAC1NiyoGx9AKiux9SaqGJZw7humaWw6xJfV4YpMzfDohD9DInTPuBauaz9lD9jNdbOyYnt8UpnSG3rsomGQ0jV9QGIIxYBcan_pvsficlG5q5oBTFlU7Fi1dlBSeE6IGkVgTWevZ4p/s1600/pumpkin+window+box" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxleAC1NiyoGx9AKiux9SaqGJZw7humaWw6xJfV4YpMzfDohD9DInTPuBauaz9lD9jNdbOyYnt8UpnSG3rsomGQ0jV9QGIIxYBcan_pvsficlG5q5oBTFlU7Fi1dlBSeE6IGkVgTWevZ4p/s320/pumpkin+window+box" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Doesn't this make you want to go jump into a pile of fall leaves?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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While I LOVED (and totally used) her tutorial for the wiring process, stay tuned for a tutorial on how I cut the bottles...it <em>doesn't</em> involve power tools!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032874153723488284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299905900867234651.post-90833770168338336562010-09-21T12:49:00.000-07:002010-09-21T12:49:01.135-07:00Oh yum.You know how amazing homemade bread is, right? If not, you're missing out. <br />
And you know how good homemade pizza is if you've tried the easy dough from my last post, right?<br />
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Over at <a href="http://ivoryhut.com/2010/08/crazy-pizza-bread/">The Ivory Hut</a> they have invented a marvelously wonderful hybrid called Crazy Pizza Bread. You must go and make it. Now. Do not pass GO. But if you find $200 lying around, I could use some!<br />
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PS- if on the off chance you have any leftovers, it really does freeze beautifully!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032874153723488284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299905900867234651.post-15415587010248979842010-09-19T01:20:00.000-07:002010-09-19T01:25:34.364-07:00Holy Custom Cookery!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6Pdc_SImSQvx6TyJiDIlq_hFCWSsr4VqMjRzF8k-mKjxMu_R5m1eO2cb3K3fWPHafTbDO-q-NZ0wI8a8G5St6R2DjqPaNZ30y1MA1cWCKEbaVQf_7HpjnfpQX1BltLrLF9KBjJmNKYZp/s1600/stamped+spice+jar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU6Pdc_SImSQvx6TyJiDIlq_hFCWSsr4VqMjRzF8k-mKjxMu_R5m1eO2cb3K3fWPHafTbDO-q-NZ0wI8a8G5St6R2DjqPaNZ30y1MA1cWCKEbaVQf_7HpjnfpQX1BltLrLF9KBjJmNKYZp/s320/stamped+spice+jar.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">+</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-evBvRZ2eLXKqtnuolCj9IidG-tdPXhrtm_6FhOKWUljseHsPZ8OYNL5WJXQp80Xy1QGBPZZr9Dldp9LWBZ2xVTQKHc3mnmohGq-bcR3mbHTLbG-t9_uF_1kpCN9XKm1aduK0RDICd7SQ/s1600/spice_drawer_after.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-evBvRZ2eLXKqtnuolCj9IidG-tdPXhrtm_6FhOKWUljseHsPZ8OYNL5WJXQp80Xy1QGBPZZr9Dldp9LWBZ2xVTQKHc3mnmohGq-bcR3mbHTLbG-t9_uF_1kpCN9XKm1aduK0RDICd7SQ/s320/spice_drawer_after.JPG" /></a></div>When I saw Tanya's spice drawer makeover at Sew Many Dreams I immediately thought of these stamped lid spice jars featured over at <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/">Apartment Therapy</a> years ago. Wouldn't those two make the coolest combination ever? And hardware stamps aren't that expensive-but WOW what a custom look they'd give this already awesome spice drawer!! I love it when a little money and a little time equals major payout, don't you?Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032874153723488284noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299905900867234651.post-42591544157157979522010-09-18T23:27:00.001-07:002010-09-18T23:33:32.169-07:00That dreaded 7am Saturday meeting just got easierThanks to the cool folks over at Picky Palate! They posted these <span style="font-size: large;">ah-maze-ing</span> looking faux-bacon-egg-and-cheese McMuffins that I can't wait to try. My crustless mini-quiches have been quite popular the last few meetings, but these just might win over the last hold outs. I simultaneously can't wait to try them but can't believe I really have to get up for this meeting again. Check the recipe out over at <a href="http://picky-palate.com/2010/05/06/bacon-and-cheese-egg-mcmuffin-cups/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PickyPalate+%28Picky+Palate%29">Picky Palate</a>. I'd love to hear of them being baked up for good use at normal brunch times! It might make me feel better as I drag myself from bed in the dark next week!<br />
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I'll make a few extra and see how the hold in the fridge and freezer. If they hold up to storage, wouldn't they be genius on those crazed mornings? Just grab, nuke and go!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032874153723488284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299905900867234651.post-70567716397396467062010-09-17T12:28:00.000-07:002010-09-17T12:28:00.092-07:00Cool hidden storage DIY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you find the storage here? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih3t_3FabpE8OTuYAYntZEAOkXv1pfPKtMY7PgFSPzfmEbQp6AI3-y2Wt1nKjLXFnAnUy_d_CNCyN3PAXW2zvop8Rm7THxmLTivPY0VTcxzESQ-4Zq7-loyjWMAgVzRg4-BeeV3_wLvnqH/s1600/storage+%27books%27.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih3t_3FabpE8OTuYAYntZEAOkXv1pfPKtMY7PgFSPzfmEbQp6AI3-y2Wt1nKjLXFnAnUy_d_CNCyN3PAXW2zvop8Rm7THxmLTivPY0VTcxzESQ-4Zq7-loyjWMAgVzRg4-BeeV3_wLvnqH/s320/storage+%27books%27.bmp" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now that I've dated myself completely with the old school Seasame Street reference, check out these cool repurposed boxes turned storage books! You can find the whole how to <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2010/09/diy-project-brennas-secret-storage-books.html">at Design Sponge</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Happy Anniversary! I love you both.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032874153723488284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299905900867234651.post-31612243066000471602010-09-11T15:00:00.000-07:002010-09-11T15:00:01.109-07:00Champagne Cage ChairsOver at Design Sponge, I stumbled across this cool post on how to turn the wire cage that holds the corks in champagne bottles into a cute little chair with just a snip and a few twists. How incredibly cute would these be with a seating direction card slipped into them for a wedding or another big affair? I almost wish I'd seen these before my wedding, though my straw labels were awfully cute too! I think these would be easier for guests to see, though. And since they're chairs, self-explanatory. :)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYxyzmv_Penes70kle8x-ziqjkpROXZcvEleGqTiJsxr1gV-ZZcaV9IATXiNLKmQN_4ZsVP1q7QNslD4SAHpVRO4QsyxwrFUh5eUA6MeNRcILu1z4yTK10baN4tATWozQNct5Iwz93I2_/s1600/Champagne+cage+chair.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYxyzmv_Penes70kle8x-ziqjkpROXZcvEleGqTiJsxr1gV-ZZcaV9IATXiNLKmQN_4ZsVP1q7QNslD4SAHpVRO4QsyxwrFUh5eUA6MeNRcILu1z4yTK10baN4tATWozQNct5Iwz93I2_/s320/Champagne+cage+chair.bmp" /></a></div>See? Just slide the card behind the little loop and off they go! Bonus, they're free! Double bonus, they're an excuse to drink champagne! (As if I ever need one!) Check out the instructions <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2010/01/made-with-love-miniature-champagne-bistro-chair.html">here at Design Sponge.</a>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032874153723488284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299905900867234651.post-48016965596522135452010-09-09T10:55:00.000-07:002010-09-09T10:55:00.455-07:00Now if only I had enough space to grow pumpkins next year...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TPy-A8CF-LIXKJ_ePw3xhs9idNp5dYb9JLs6EVLe89X533QbEVMyfG9HmVEGOLO92RmfvH2vwfD5Du47pTWYDr6qFChOgPo0sDNgYaT2JLrgHdaiGV_yyCszHI9Iqbfq2xiXRXr6oVfP/s1600/welcome+pumpkin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TPy-A8CF-LIXKJ_ePw3xhs9idNp5dYb9JLs6EVLe89X533QbEVMyfG9HmVEGOLO92RmfvH2vwfD5Du47pTWYDr6qFChOgPo0sDNgYaT2JLrgHdaiGV_yyCszHI9Iqbfq2xiXRXr6oVfP/s320/welcome+pumpkin.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yep, you're seeing that right. That pumkpin grew the word "Welcome" on it's skin! You know how sometimes when you buy pumpkins, they have those thick brown scaly calloused areas? Over at Not Just a Housewife, the cleverest lady on earth realized that we can manipulate those scars to form whatever pumpkin art we want! By scratching the desired design onto the pumpkin's skin just as it turns orange, it scars over and makes cool words! It can make pictures, too, of course. Whatever you want to scratch in! Thanks to her I just might finally win the yearly 'coolest pumpkin contest' with my sister-in-law next year! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How neat would it be if every family on your block had one with "the Whoever's" on their porch for the autumn season? Now if only I had enough space for a garden to grow them all! Oh, well. I have a year. I'm sure I can <strike>con</strike> beg someone to loan me <strike>some </strike>a ton of garden space. I don't think I could stop with just one of these!</div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032874153723488284noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299905900867234651.post-323774738784967272010-09-07T20:13:00.000-07:002010-09-07T20:13:00.780-07:00Homemade fruit rollupsOkay, I grew up begging for fruit roll-ups and very rarely getting them because they were so full of sugar. As an adult, I indulged until I discovered they're mostly full of corn syrup...something I can't tolerate. Literally, it makes me ill! So I've been exploring the idea of making my own from excess fruit laying around. Having found <a href="http://www.fixmeasnack.com/2010/08/homemade-polka-dot-fruit-roll-ups/">these homemade polka-dot ones</a> over at Fix Me A Snack means I might just be borrowing a dehydrator in the near future! I wonder how low my oven temp goes....?<br />
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In the meantime, enjoy the eye candy!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032874153723488284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299905900867234651.post-71671207579057039402010-09-05T22:17:00.000-07:002010-09-05T22:17:54.740-07:00Thank heavens it's September!Unlike most of the world, September is a breath of calm in my world. After two months of crazy sales at my job, things return to their normal level of insanity every September! Which means I can go back to my kitchen, my sewing machine and all those other great blog ideas I've missed in the last two months. <em>Sigh</em> It's good to be back!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032874153723488284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299905900867234651.post-16177352791461891402010-08-01T23:34:00.000-07:002010-08-01T23:34:32.665-07:00EEEP, a FOURTH chance!Amy over at <a href="http://www.theidearoom.net/">The Idea Room</a> is giving away a Silhoutte cutter! And I want one sooooooooooo badly I can taste it! Those big glass jars of flour and sugar don't stand a chance if I win this one... <br />
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Anyway, I'm gonna go enter whilst I wipe the drool off my chin. Fingers, toes, arms, legs and any other part I can manage crossed that I might be the lucky winner this time!!!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032874153723488284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299905900867234651.post-14463370224217743432010-07-31T22:00:00.000-07:002010-07-31T22:00:54.320-07:00LOVE THIS DRESS...WOW!<br />
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I wish I had found this inspiration about 3 years ago before I got married. I inherited lots of handmade lace doilies from my Grandma Hoochie (no, she wasn't a stripper. Somehow, that's the way her name Ruth was pronounced in Brazil in the 70's. Or so I'm told!). Wouldn't that have been wonderful to walk down the aisle in my Grandma's handmade lace? Especially since she's not here with us anymore. But absolutely gorgeous...and handmade by the bride in less than 3 weeks! Complete wonderwoman! Wish I could direct you to the site, but it was a daily feature on a bridal site...if anyone knows where to link to this amazing dress, do tell!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032874153723488284noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299905900867234651.post-1893853966443530812010-07-19T20:53:00.000-07:002010-07-19T20:53:17.663-07:00No I haven't vanished...I spent all last week frantically working toward my husband's birthday present...finishing the remodel we started last OCTOBER! I am proud to announce that with the exception of 1 wall in a non-necessary room, it's finally done! Of course, then we had to throw him a birthday party to show off the new kitchen, so that ate up my weekend... And then I pinched a nerve in my back, missed a day of work and had a lovely cortisone injection. So I've been a little busy lately!<br />
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Stay tuned for a step by step update on how we built new walls, knocked holes in other and installed a new kitchen...mostly by ourselves! Heck, mostly by MYself! :)Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032874153723488284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299905900867234651.post-67216296950640881502010-07-10T15:00:00.000-07:002010-07-10T16:54:31.672-07:00Chicken Basics: Thai Coconut Curry SoupFirst, let me say this: I don't like coconut. However, I <em>do</em> like coconut milk in this soup. Without it's presence, this is a spicy monster of a soup. So don't discount this recipe just because of it's name. It's really good, especially when you come home with a cold in the winter...or in my case, the middle of summer!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Thai Coconut Curry Soup</span></strong><br />
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Ingredients:<br />
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<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Leftover chicken and rice, from Chicken Basics recipe</li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1 1/2 cups or 1 can chicken broth</li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1/3 can cocanut milk or cream (cream is thicker, milk has less fat. You pick your fav!)</li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">One large or two small sliced carrots, cut into small pieces</li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">2 tsp garlic</li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1 tsp garlic-pepper sauce (found in the Asian section of the market)</li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1/2 cup sliced red, orange or yellow peppers</li>
<li>Either 1 tbsp fish sauce or 1 tsp soy sauce (fish sauce lends a better taste to the overall soup)</li>
<li>Lime juice</li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Frozen cilantro cube or 1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro</li>
</ul><ol><li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">In a saucepan, mix together chicken broth, garlic, garlic-pepper sauce and fish or soy sauce. Set to boiling on stovetop. Add enough garlic-pepper sauce that the broth is just too spicy to tolerate. The coconut milk will tone it down considerably in step five.</li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Clean and chop carrots; add to pot. </li>
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<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Chop chicken breast and add to pot.</li>
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<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Mix in the leftover brown rice.</li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Add in the cilantro cube, coconut milk/cream and sliced red peppers.</li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Stir to combine. Taste broth at this point to check for spice level. If it's too hot for you, add a bit more cocanut milk, chicken broth or rice to take the heat off.</li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Just before serving, add a squirt of lime juice and Sriacha hot sauce (if you like it REALLY spicy--like I do!)</li>
<li>Eat!</li>
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This soup cures sinus congestion better than any medication I've ever tried. And with all the carrots, peppers and garlic, it's a nice dose of vitamins too! We eat this several times a month every winter, just for the warming properties the spices give it. Yum.</div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032874153723488284noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299905900867234651.post-54195213674061435842010-07-09T15:20:00.000-07:002010-07-09T17:24:44.836-07:00Homemade Hair Conditioner....I bet it's in your kitchen now!I have fine, straight, thin hair. It doesn't do much, won't hold a curl to save its life and <span style="font-size: large;">TANGLES</span>. I've had tangles the size of my fist, I kid you not. They just appear, overnight. When I was five, they got so bad despite daily brushing that my Mom cropped my hair into a boy's cut. All the conditioner in the world didn't help them and always left the rest of my hair looking limp and greasy. Since my hair tends toward greasy anyway, the extra conditioner needed to prevent the tangles made it really awful!<br />
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So when I finally decided to give up shampoo and switched to a gentle castille based soap for hair and body, I was seriously worried about the tangles I was setting myself up for. Surprisingly, the monstrous knots didn't get much worse. But they also didn't get any better...and I was SO sick of ripping my hair to shreds every day just to leave the house looking presentable! Then, whilst reading up on the <a href="http://vastamount.blogspot.com/2007/05/i-havent-washed-my-hair-in-week.html">no-poo</a> method of hair washing someone suggested using a vinegar rinse to balance the hair's pH level. Well, ok. I have vinegar...let's try it! Added some vinegar to an old shampoo bottle, topped it off with water and squirted it over my hair in the shower one night. Wasn't too keen on the vinegar smell that wafted from my hair until it dried, but decided to reserve judgement until the next morning once it had dried and I could comb the tangles out...except for the first time I can remember (having hair longer than three inches in length), <span style="font-size: large;">there <em>weren't</em> any tangles to comb out! </span>I couldn't believe it! I was so thankful I'd found something that worked and didn't leave my hair greasy, I just wished it didn't smell like vinegar! Coming out of the bathroom smelling like salad dressing was <em>not</em> my idea of a relaxing shower experience. Fortunately, help was at hand over at <a href="http://1greengeneration.elementsintime.com/?p=935">One Green Generation</a>! She mentioned that she'd switched from apple cider vinegar to white vinegar with a vanilla bean pod in it for a prettier smell. DingDingDing-we have a winner! I started several different jars of vinegar with assorted flavorings to see what worked...and thus far, they ALL did! So I present to you my choice for smoooth and silky hair, naturally!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">No-tangle, Shiny Hair Rinse</span></strong><br />
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Ingredients:<br />
<ul><li>1/2 cup white vinegar</li>
<li>2 cups water</li>
<li>Flavorings: cinnamon sticks, orange or lemon peel (just the colored zest from the peel-no white stuff!), mint leaves, vanilla bean pod, I've heard rosemary springs are nice, too!</li>
</ul><ol><li>Add mint leaves, cinnamon sticks, lemon peel, vanilla bean pod, whatever-you're-trying to bottle.I've used leftover jelly jars, Tupperware, bottles with a cork...anything with a lid on it!</li>
<li>Pour 1/2 cup (or more) vinegar into the container, add the lid and shake once or twice.</li>
<li>Set it somewhere dark-ish where you're bound to see it once or twice a day. I used my snack cupboard. At least once a day for a week, shake or swirl the bottle/jar of vinegar and flavorings.</li>
<li>Decant the vinegar out on day seven, pour into an old shampoo or squirt bottle and add 2 cups water.</li>
<li>Use in shower like a conditioner. Apply, let sit a minute and rinse out for sleek and shiny hair!</li>
</ol>After some experimentation, I like the lemon peel best during the summer. Come colder weather, I think I'll be switching to vanilla and cinnamon. I have a mint vinegar rinse marinating now, so check back next week for a review of the mint rinse!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032874153723488284noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299905900867234651.post-51239954405101386242010-07-02T23:38:00.000-07:002010-07-02T23:38:28.980-07:00TodayToday was hard. Work was spent playing catch up from what didn't get done last night while customers yelled. :( And then we got word that the courts have agreed with Schwarzenegger that state workers can be reduced to minimum wage until the budget crisis is resolved. So my husband's paycheck just got shorted 70%. Add in I'm still working short work hours on doctor's orders, and our financial life just got real hard, real fast. <br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">sigh</span></div>So now I can worry and stress and fuss about how we'll make ends meet next month when our combined income is less than our mortgage payment<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">OR I can make tutus. </span><a href="http://samstermommy.blogspot.com/">Samster Mommy</a> is running a tutu drive for the Princess Alexa Foundation that gives dress up clothes to hospitals and critically ill children. Yes, I'm not 100% healthy yet. Yes, our financial picture is scary right now. But these are temporary issues that <em>will</em> resolve themselves, leaving us still standing. The issues these parents and kids are facing may not. And let's face it, right now make believe is right up my alley! <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(cause reality isn't so fun today)</span> So I'm going to go make believe a few tutus into reality to send off tomorrow. Which means <strong>tomorrow already has one happy, glowy moment</strong> in it so it has to be better than today!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032874153723488284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299905900867234651.post-56357863546258465052010-06-30T22:34:00.000-07:002010-06-30T22:46:07.357-07:00More lead...this time in FOOD!<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">It's appalling</span>. And <strong>scary</strong>. I mean, lead in kids toys isn't good, but doesn't shock me. They're cheap, coming from China and not meant to be eaten. <span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">But high lead levels in APPLE JUICE?</span> And not just off-brand apple juice: Whole Foods, Trader Joes, even GERBER! Check out the full article <a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/2010/06/11/85-of-kids-drinks-snacks-could-contain-high-levels-of-lead/">here at inhabitots</a>. Big thanks to <a href="http://samstermommy.blogspot.com/2010/06/list-of-kids-drinksfruit-snacks-with.html#comments">SamsterMommy</a> for reprinting the list. I'd missed this entirely. There is no safe level of lead to ingest. Please go check your cupboards for the following: All 125 of them!<br />
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LEAD-TAINTED PRODUCTS:<br />
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1. 365 Everyday Value Organic 100% Juice Concord Grapes<br />
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2. Beech Nut 100% Apple Juice<br />
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3. Best Yet Bartlett Pear Halves in Heavy Syrup<br />
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4. Best Yet Chunky Mixed Fruit in Pear Juice<br />
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5. Best Yet Yellow Cling Peach Halves in Heavy Syrup<br />
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6. Chef’s Review Fruit Cocktail<br />
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7. Del Monte 100% Juice Fruit Cocktail<br />
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8. Del Monte Chunky Mixed Fruit in 100% Juice (peach, pear, grape, etc.)<br />
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9. Del Monte Diced Pears in Light Syrup<br />
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10. Del Monte Freestone Peach Slices in 100% Juice<br />
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11. Del Monte Fruit Cocktail in Heavy Syrup (peach, pear, grapes)<br />
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12. Del Monte Fruit Cocktail No Sugar Added<br />
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13. Del Monte Lite Fruit Cocktail in Extra Light Syrup<br />
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14. Del Monte Pear Halves in Heavy Syrup<br />
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15. Del Monte Pear Halves, Bartlett Pears in 100% real fruit juice from concentrate<br />
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16. Del Monte Sliced Yellow Cling Peaches in 100% Juice<br />
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17. Del Monte Sliced Yellow Cling Peaches in heavy syrup<br />
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18. Dole Diced Peaches, Yellow Cling in light syrup<br />
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19. Dole Mixed Fruit in Light Syrup<br />
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20. Dole Pear Halves in Juice<br />
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21. Earth’s Best Organics Apple Juice<br />
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22. Eating Right Fruit Cocktail packed in Sucralose<br />
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23. Eating Right No Sugar Fruit Cocktail<br />
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24. First Street 100% Apple Cider from concentrate<br />
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25. First Street Apple Juice from concentrate 100% juice<br />
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26. First Street Diced Pears<br />
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27. First Street Fruit Cocktail in heavy syrup<br />
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28. First Street Grape Juice from concentrate 100% juice<br />
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29. First Street Sliced Bartlett<br />
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30. First Street Yellow Cling Peaches in heavy syrup<br />
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31. Full Circle Organic Apple Juice<br />
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32. Full Circle Organic Bartlett Pear Slices<br />
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33. Gerber 100% Juice – White Grape Juice<br />
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34. Gerber 100% Juice Apple Juice<br />
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35. Gerber 3rd Foods Peaches<br />
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36. Gerber 3rd Foods Pears<br />
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37. Golden Star Mixed Fruit in Light Syrup (peach, pineapple, pears)<br />
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38. Golden Star Peach Halves in Heavy Syrup<br />
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39. Great Value 100% Grape Juice<br />
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40. Great Value 100% No Sugar Added Apple Juice<br />
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41. Great Value Bartlett Pear Halves in 100% Juice<br />
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42. Great Value Bartlett Sliced Pears in Heavy Syrup<br />
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43. Great Value No Sugar Added Fruit Cocktail<br />
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44. Great Value Yellow Cling Sliced Peaches<br />
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45. Hansen’s Natural Apple Juice<br />
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46. Kedem Concord Grape Juice 100% pure grape juice<br />
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47. Kroger 100% Juice Apple Juice<br />
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48. Kroger Fruit Cocktail in Heavy Syrup<br />
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49. Kroger Grape Juice 100% Juice<br />
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50. Kroger Lite Fruit Cocktail in Pear Juice<br />
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51. Kroger Value Fruit Mix (Peaches, pears, grapes)<br />
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52. Langers Apple Juice 100% Juice<br />
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53. Langers Grape Juice (Concord)<br />
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54. Langers Red Grape Juice<br />
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55. Libby’s Fruit Cocktail No Sugar Added (Sweetened with Splenda)<br />
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56. Libby’s Yellow Cling Peach Slices No Sugar Added (Sweetened with Splenda)<br />
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57. Market Pantry Diced Peaches in light syrup<br />
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58. Market Pantry Diced Pears in light syrup<br />
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59. Market Pantry Mixed Fruit in light syrup<br />
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60. Maxx Value Fruit Mix in Light Syrup (peach, pear, grape)<br />
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61. Maxx Value Pear Pieces in Light Syrup<br />
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62. Minute Maid Juice Apple – 100% Apple Juice<br />
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63. Motts 100% Apple Juice<br />
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64. Mrs. Brown’s Fruit Cocktail in Heavy Syrup (peaches, pears, grapes)<br />
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65. O Organics Organic Grape Juice from concentrate<br />
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66. O Organics Organic Unfiltered Apple Juice Not From Concentrate<br />
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67. Old Orchard 100% Apple Juice<br />
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68. Parade 100% Juice Apple<br />
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69. Polar Mixed Fruit<br />
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70. Polar Peach Slices<br />
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71. Polar Pear Halves in light syrup<br />
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72. R.W. Knudsen Just Concord Grape Juice<br />
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73. R.W. Knudsen Organic Just Concord<br />
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74. Raley’s 100% Grape Juice<br />
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75. Raley’s Fruit Cocktail in Heavy Syrup<br />
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76. Raley’s Premium 100% Apple Juice not from Concentrate<br />
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77. Raley’s Sliced Yellow Cling Peaches in Heavy Syrup<br />
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78. S&W Natural Style Fruit Cocktail in Lightly Sweetened Juice<br />
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79. S&W Natural Style Pear Slices in Juice<br />
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80. S&W Natural Style Yellow Cling Peach Slices in Lightly Sweetened Juice<br />
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81. S&W Premium Peach Halves Yellow Cling Peaches in light syrup<br />
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82. S&W Sun Pears Premium<br />
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83. Safeway 100% Juice Apple Cider<br />
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84. Safeway 100% Juice Apple Juice<br />
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85. Safeway 100% Juice Grape Juice<br />
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86. Safeway Diced Peaches in Light Syrup<br />
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87. Safeway Fruit Cocktail in Heavy Syrup<br />
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88. Safeway Light Sugar Fruit Cocktail<br />
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89. Safeway Lite Bartlett Pear Halves in Pear Juice<br />
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90. Safeway Lite Fruit Cocktail in Pear Juice<br />
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91. Safeway Organic Grape Juice<br />
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92. Safeway Pear Halves in Light Juice<br />
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93. Safeway Yellow Cling Peach Slices in Pear Juice<br />
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94. Santa Cruz Organic Concord Grape Juice<br />
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95. Simple Value Yellow Cling Peaches in light syrup<br />
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96. Stater Bros. 100% Juice Apple Juice<br />
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97. Stater Bros. 100% Juice Grape Juice<br />
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98. Stater Bros. 100% Juice White Grape Juice<br />
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99. Stater Bros. Fruit Cocktail in Heavy Syrup<br />
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100. Stater Bros. Yellow Cling Peach Halves<br />
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101. Stater Bros. Yellow Cling Sliced Peaches in heavy syrup<br />
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102. Sunny Select 100% Apple Juice<br />
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103. Sunny Select 100% Grape Juice<br />
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104. Sunny Select Fruit Cocktail in Juice<br />
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105. Sunny Select Pear Halves in Pear Juice<br />
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106. Sunny Select Yellow Cling Sliced Peaches in Pear Juice<br />
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107. Trader Joe’s Certified Organic Apple Juice, pasteurized<br />
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108. Trader Joe’s Concord Grape Juice made from fress pressed organic concord grapes<br />
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109. Trader Joe’s Pear Halves in white grape juice<br />
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110. Trader Joe’s Yellow Cling Peach Halves in while grape juice<br />
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111. Tree Top 100% Juice Apple Cider<br />
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112. Tree Top 100% Juice, Grape<br />
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113. Truitt Brothers Pacific NorthWest Bartlett Pear Halves, in pear juice from concentrate<br />
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114. Valu Time Grape Drink from Concentrate<br />
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115. Valu Time Irregular Bartlett Pear Slices<br />
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116. Valu Time Yellow Cling Peach Slices<br />
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117. Walgreens Apple Juice from concentrate 100% juice<br />
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118. Walgreens Grape Juice from concentrate 100% juice<br />
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119. Walnut Acres Organic Concord Grape<br />
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120. Walnut Grove Market 100% Apple Juice<br />
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121. Walnut Grove Market Grape Juice<br />
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122. Walnut Grove Market Natural Peaches Sliced Yellow Cling in Light Syrup<br />
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123. Walnut Grove Market Natural Pear Halves in Heavy Syrup<br />
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124. Welch’s 100% Grape Juice (from Welch’s Concord Grapes)<br />
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125. Welch’s 100% Red Grape Juice from ConcentrateLizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032874153723488284noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299905900867234651.post-26495221288394135372010-06-28T18:09:00.000-07:002010-06-28T18:09:57.886-07:00Third times the charm?Yup, I found one more blog giveway for this Silhouette cutter I so want. Imagine the vinyl, the t-shirts, the pyrex, oh I'd be busy for weeks! <br />
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