tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54701484587592292412024-03-04T21:25:13.828-08:00I was just thinking.......Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-20213142818180160062013-01-01T17:51:00.002-08:002013-01-01T17:51:20.271-08:00A Crafty Year in Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-11158669887677866072012-12-30T20:18:00.003-08:002012-12-30T20:29:22.624-08:00Project Life for the New YearI have just ordered my 2012 Album from Shutterfly! (I'm assuming nothing spectacular will happen in the next 24 hours). I designed the cover using Crystal Wilkerson's Hodge Podge collection.<br />
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Here are a couple of my favorite layouts for the year:<br />
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I am so excited to get started for 2013. This year I am using Project Life Sea Foam edition. I already love it! Happy New Year!<br />
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<br />Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-10423166695086397812012-08-21T18:38:00.003-07:002012-12-30T20:29:39.497-08:00Project LifeThis year instead of daily photographs, (which was stressful and time consuming), I am doing a monthly 2-page layout, and then adding extra pages for those events in which I have lots of pictures. This is my layout for June. <br />
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<br />Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-75997555677214481512012-08-21T16:24:00.003-07:002012-08-21T18:30:24.375-07:00Applique Pillow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-69336318881077129912012-08-09T12:12:00.001-07:002012-09-14T12:26:44.363-07:00A Story About A CasinoMy dear husband was in San Diego (a whole other story) for a conference on our anniversary this year, so he decided to surprise me with an overnight stay at a casino resort when he got back. He woke me up on a Monday morning and told me we're going on a trip. I had recently heard that this particular casino had a wonderful steak restaurant and was looking forward to trying it out. <br />
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We dropped the kids off at Grandma's, and made the 3 hour trip. We stopped at Dick's burgers on our way, because we always have to stop at Dick's. It was 10:00 am and I was not yet hungry. (Foreshadowing)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">We got to the casino and proceeded to lose $50 in the first 20 minutes. The husband was not a happy camper. We played for another hour or so and I mentioned that I was hungry. The husband screamed- "Well I'm not ready for a steak dinner yet! Why didn't you eat at Dick's? I offered to get you a salad or something somewhere else!" Apparently, he thought that I meant that I was ready for our sit down meal that we had been looking forward to all day, which I was not. (He was also in a very pissy mood from all the losing we had been doing.) I was just letting him know that I needed to find a sandwich or something to tide me over. So I yelled "I didn't want to eat Dick's! I hate Dick's, and I wasn't hungry yet!" It is at this point that we decided we should part ways for a little while. </span><br />
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I did a little wandering around, where I discovered the steak restaurant that we had been looking forward to eating at was closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Hmmm. Today is Monday. I went to the food court and got a sandwich. I tried to call the husband to see where he was. No cell service.<br />
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So, 4 hours in, and we have lost a nice chunk of money, we had gotten into a fight, the steak restaurant was closed, and I couldn't find my husband. Yay.<br />
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I spent the next 20 minutes wandering around trying to find him. I finally do and tell him that we will not be eating at the restaurant we had been planning on. We continued playing slots, and actually winning. (I was particularly fond of the "Zeus" machine. On Mr. Zeus, I won $60. I eventually lost it all, but I choose not to dwell on that.)<br />
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I started getting tired of losing all of my money, so we checked into our hotel room, where I stayed and watched t.v., while the husband continued gambling. He came to get me around 7:30, so we could go eat. He wasn't done gambling. We decided we would go to the buffet. But he wasn't done gambling. I looked at the menu and told him what our choices were. But he wasn't done gambling.<br />
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I finally drag him away from the Star Wars machine and go to the buffet, where the cashier is counting her till. He asks "Can we still eat?" she says, "You have 10 minutes before they pull the food." He looks at me, I shrug my shoulders, and we go for it.<br />
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I have never eaten so fast in my life. We literally ran through the buffet, unloaded our plates on the table, and immediately went back to get more. I didn't even look at what was on my plate until I sat down to eat. I ended up with an extra large cinnamon roll, mashed potatoes and gravy, clam chowder and some shrimp. Wha?<br />
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We scarfed our food down and were done in 15 minutes. I went to bed. He wasn't done gambling.Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-37593048002807667622012-04-25T16:42:00.000-07:002012-08-21T18:14:01.107-07:00I've been published!!!!Check out my quilt on page 74 of the newest edition of Simply Homemade Baby!<br />
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UPDATE: Now that I have gotten my quilt back from the publisher I can share a picture.<br />
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<br />Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-32878291331273717912012-02-12T22:27:00.000-08:002012-08-10T10:50:35.772-07:00Fortune Cookie Tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made these candy filled fortune cookies for my son's class for Valentine's Day. I got the idea <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/273591/felt-fortune-cookies">here</a> but wanted to use patterned fabric instead of felt. This is how I did it.
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For this Project you will need: 1 6"X6" piece of fabric for the outside, 1 6"X6" piece of fabric for the inside, a piece of Heat N Bond, a 5" piece of wire and a 6" diameter bowl for tracing.
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After tracing your bowl onto the Heat N Bond, iron it on the wrong side of your lining fabric and cut out.
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Peel the backing paper off, and center the wire in the middle of the circle.
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Iron your outside fabric to the lining circle, and cut it even with the lining.
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Fill with candies and a message, and fold to look like a fortune cookie.Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-43860711003949161992012-01-01T10:39:00.000-08:002012-01-01T10:39:19.864-08:00Replacement HeadI have the hardest time getting a picture where all of the boys are smiling and not goofing off. (Ellis. When I say "the boys" I mean Ellis.) I got one good shot of Ellis being semi normal, but the proportions were wrong for printing an 8X10. I would have to cut the boys legs off and I wasn't really feeling the amputation vibe.<br />
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This picture worked better for cropping to 8X10, but Ellis was being a Dorkasaurus Rex and was looking down, so I didn't want to print them off and give them as gifts.<br />
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Sooooo, I cut his head off and replaced it with the first one. Thank you Photoshop Elements for saving the day!<br />
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Now that I look at the pictures next to each other, I think I made his head too big. Oh well.Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-43200311678790541522011-12-27T08:12:00.000-08:002011-12-27T08:12:09.379-08:00My brother's quiltThe one Christmas gift that I got a head start on was my brother's quilt. I decided in October that I would make him one, and then informed my sisters that I had chosen him for our annual gift drawing. I used <a href="http://www.ohfransson.com/files/charm-squares-baby-quilt.pdf">this pattern</a> and made the twin size version, which uses 10X10 inch squares instead of charm squares.<br />
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I used a walking foot on my sewing machine to do straight line quilting. I was still working on the binding the day before I gave it to him. Yay for procrastination!Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-4780215392626954572011-12-25T08:56:00.000-08:002012-01-01T11:42:20.868-08:00Scalloped Flannel Blanket Tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLVAPR46lp7J-cPag96quRs49UTSzfZBYyicIhlyVjNo14xoTxWfjuIZ5EC51QTv29C_rxjZXS12dwsGb3McnkwUt2WvLiveDGkeHUt5g9VfpqS9tQiAsV7TRNUmE85KYAul3pe0sEZNw/s1600/DSC_0294.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="266" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLVAPR46lp7J-cPag96quRs49UTSzfZBYyicIhlyVjNo14xoTxWfjuIZ5EC51QTv29C_rxjZXS12dwsGb3McnkwUt2WvLiveDGkeHUt5g9VfpqS9tQiAsV7TRNUmE85KYAul3pe0sEZNw/s400/DSC_0294.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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For this blanket you will need:<br />
2 yards of flannel (1 yard for each side of the blanket)<br />
1 yard of batting<br />
Matching thread<br />
a bowl or cup to trace around<br />
1 yard piece of butcher or wrapping paper<br />
Fabric marker (one that will wash out in the laundry)<br />
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Make a pattern by cutting your butcher paper into a 34x34 inch square. Use your bowl or cup to make an even scalloped pattern around your square. The size of the bowl depends on your own taste. Mine was 6 inches in diameter. (I have seen similar tutorials where they just trace around the bowl directly on the fabric, but I like making a pattern first so that I know that all of the scallops are even.)<br />
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Sandwich your fabric and batting as in the picture above. The fabric should be right sides together and the batting should be on the wrong side of one of the pieces of flannel. Place the sandwich batting sided down.<br />
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Place your scalloped pattern on top of the fabric, pin, and trace with the fabric marker.<br />
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Remove the pattern, smooth out any wrinkles and pin all three layers together. <br />
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Sew along the marker line. Make sure to leave a gap to turn your blanket right side out. <br />
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Trim around the scallops. Clip the inside corners.<br />
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Turn right side out. Be careful not to rip your stitches near the opening.<br />
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Iron the edges of the blanket flat. Pin the opening closed.<br />
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Hand stitch the edge of the opening.Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-66883625470488457752011-08-28T13:43:00.000-07:002011-12-25T08:58:33.960-08:00Back to School Treats<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLlzHPgJm62C3oSQL7pHsOz6Dalm4L_s9tVe5lmMOaJ40u3PToB6dlWvB8JndbzNi9ACPfgb0Sct52BsYzlHfr6ogu0WnqEkn_MYve3k20nEPd_hOcpmiAZ6QWzVwWxGvvUU8Xs-2jDo/s1600/DSC_0045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLlzHPgJm62C3oSQL7pHsOz6Dalm4L_s9tVe5lmMOaJ40u3PToB6dlWvB8JndbzNi9ACPfgb0Sct52BsYzlHfr6ogu0WnqEkn_MYve3k20nEPd_hOcpmiAZ6QWzVwWxGvvUU8Xs-2jDo/s400/DSC_0045.jpg" /></a></div>I made these little cookie jars for my kids' teachers on the first day of school. (PJ says its called sucking up, I just think its being nice.)<br />
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<a title="View Back to School Printable on Scribd" href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/62958150/Back-to-School-Printable" style="margin: 12px auto 6px auto; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none; display: block; text-decoration: underline;">Back to School Printable</a> <object id="doc_70599" name="doc_70599" height="600" width="100%" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf" style="outline:none;" > <param name="movie" value="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf"><param name="wmode" value="opaque"><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="FlashVars" value="document_id=62958150&access_key=key-2izrouufk54yhixdhm8p&page=1&viewMode=list"><embed id="doc_70599" name="doc_70599" src="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=62958150&access_key=key-2izrouufk54yhixdhm8p&page=1&viewMode=list" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="600" width="100%" wmode="opaque" bgcolor="#ffffff"></embed> </object>Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-80258678469609453672011-08-26T11:15:00.000-07:002011-09-18T17:14:00.030-07:00Birthday TagsI figured out how to share PDFs here on the blog. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYf7K1uyjjMEvrfA8t4NGsgj1zP7XNnTjK_6xlwQDor5LzxeqrHWmvulGsWz2YyWsBa_5lxwmcWhPMXFkiRncdLUGj-lC3W1ad8KGjVl6no4ZDWehi8n9lY_jIMK7K5OUqEqJ3qAazss/s1600/happy+birthday+flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYf7K1uyjjMEvrfA8t4NGsgj1zP7XNnTjK_6xlwQDor5LzxeqrHWmvulGsWz2YyWsBa_5lxwmcWhPMXFkiRncdLUGj-lC3W1ad8KGjVl6no4ZDWehi8n9lY_jIMK7K5OUqEqJ3qAazss/s400/happy+birthday+flowers.jpg" /></a></div><br />
I made these tags a long time ago for some cards I made on <a href="http://andipandianderson.blogspot.com/2010/01/some-craftiness.html">this</a> post.<br />
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They can be used for gift tags by printing out on card stock, trim to size, punch a hole in the top, use a little ribbon and attach to a gift bag.<br />
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In order to print, click the download button (the cloud with the down arrow) and then print.Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-35760560743605094222011-08-24T17:36:00.000-07:002011-08-24T17:38:38.236-07:00Week 1, Day 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKszOq_CeMWXmx3mS1RkOaw7D0KzmUVgsAbavNUwm0o9SXKQgw_ylgckUmxxnjqHpCLQZG8ElbVY5O0z2QEoacCV7jZ_DxnaxLHHiV18G1WhFr9_qBlovlW6PSiFVUsP4riDo8kONj1Y/s1600/DownloadedFile.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="225" width="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKszOq_CeMWXmx3mS1RkOaw7D0KzmUVgsAbavNUwm0o9SXKQgw_ylgckUmxxnjqHpCLQZG8ElbVY5O0z2QEoacCV7jZ_DxnaxLHHiV18G1WhFr9_qBlovlW6PSiFVUsP4riDo8kONj1Y/s400/DownloadedFile.jpeg" /></a></div><br />
Couch to 5K stats: 2.19 miles, Average running pace: 10 min. mile, Average walking pace: 17 min. mile. New additions to my playlist: Headstrong- Trapt, Barracuda- Heart, Kashmir- Led Zeppelin and Enter Sandman- Metallica. I know, right? Weirdest combo in the universe, but I didn't quit so it must work for me. I also have been watching Food Network as I run on the treadmill. So to sum it up, the keys to successfully running for me are: Watching people eat while listening to many decades worth of music.<br />
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I'm cooking up some back to school treats which I will post about next week. So fun!Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-68150846249789337232011-08-22T09:56:00.001-07:002011-08-22T10:08:30.466-07:00Cookies, Cookies, Cookies, and CakeI was in a sugar cookie making frenzy this summer. I kept finding these really cute cookie decorating blogs and tutorials on the internet and I had to try some out for myself. The key to making cute cookies is <span style="font-style:italic;">Royal Icing</span>. You can't get the nice smooth finish if you use butter based frostings.
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<br />Angry Bird Cookies! I made these early and froze them for his party.
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<br />I found this adorable onesie cookie cutter for 65 cents and had to use it right away.
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<br />Lemon flavored sugar cookies.
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<br />Angry Bird Pig Cake for Ellis' 7th Birthday.Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-42182718620683591672011-08-22T09:19:00.000-07:002011-08-22T09:51:18.963-07:00I RAN<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRq2XH9SfU69Kj-EVTqj6xUOZHb7YBhRyK8oi-odUn9s27vGxHIt7TL9jJzYMZOsC5vwLDiK2lq82yNJCR32FPLVKmQpJG-JjbnCES-xcvFryAcyRolzA0cmlnSv1TakEuV_qqyI2rgc/s1600/shoes.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 390px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRq2XH9SfU69Kj-EVTqj6xUOZHb7YBhRyK8oi-odUn9s27vGxHIt7TL9jJzYMZOsC5vwLDiK2lq82yNJCR32FPLVKmQpJG-JjbnCES-xcvFryAcyRolzA0cmlnSv1TakEuV_qqyI2rgc/s400/shoes.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643722398413107570" /></a>
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<br />I have decided that I want to be a cool runner. I have started the <a href="http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml">from couch to 5K</a> program and downloaded <a href="http://www.c25kapp.com/">this app</a> for my iPhone. I have never been able to run for more than 2 minutes in my life. I just figured I was physically unable to run. I feared that I would die. The last time I tried running I had what I thought was a stroke (turns out it was a complex migraine, which had nothing to do with the running).
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<br />On Sunday I did day 1 of the program and I am still alive. I went 2 miles on the treadmill without stopping, even though I had to pee every time I ran. The app is super cool and tells you when to walk and when to run. I downloaded a few songs to motivate me. I really like Maroon 5's new song <span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suRsxpoAc5w">Moves Like Jagger</a>.</span> What songs pump you up for a run?
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<br />Wish me luck. Peace out.Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-28209709816080458862011-03-30T19:29:00.001-07:002011-03-30T19:34:23.331-07:00Dinner ConversationPJ asked the boys who learned the most important thing today. Drew learned about parallelograms and Will learned about quadrilaterals. Ellis learned the following: "I learned that you shouldn't eat dinner in the bathroom." Drew also mentioned that he learned about pi today. Ellis made sure everyone knew "you need to put pie in the fridge." We decided that Ellis had learned the most important things today.Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-12826517481334380212011-02-15T19:40:00.000-08:002011-02-15T19:43:41.603-08:00Weigh-In UpdateMom-6.6%<br />Alyssa-3.9%<br />Me-3.15%Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-1667812344103900572011-02-12T09:46:00.001-08:002011-02-12T14:42:38.697-08:00Valentine Cookies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvgN_0Jt-WjfaoJR6DWs4enacN5lBgbAM9m_FhuH5P0ykeYjMhmZXbiR97xQn2QmtGrsrYG4dkdZTKLdHCahugWL9r7ajrqppLUUx5p9a_wV43NPVAlSAiiVhLvCtSveMwa1iSGck6IHc/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvgN_0Jt-WjfaoJR6DWs4enacN5lBgbAM9m_FhuH5P0ykeYjMhmZXbiR97xQn2QmtGrsrYG4dkdZTKLdHCahugWL9r7ajrqppLUUx5p9a_wV43NPVAlSAiiVhLvCtSveMwa1iSGck6IHc/s400/DSC_0002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572937187769484642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtJ733qbRKib-quY9zI5IiwmYVh4JamP16U5fcAM08zBY9mIngdBYeFdHfG1-2BELqGB1oC75WxfnmjxlgXyyJazARtuziePJL8OSmz9ZIsMLfvLCMqSq9Rpw9BU2fHXT-zgnikm8ZOs/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihtJ733qbRKib-quY9zI5IiwmYVh4JamP16U5fcAM08zBY9mIngdBYeFdHfG1-2BELqGB1oC75WxfnmjxlgXyyJazARtuziePJL8OSmz9ZIsMLfvLCMqSq9Rpw9BU2fHXT-zgnikm8ZOs/s400/DSC_0004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572937182117366498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqxokvrKHoh-YVTKYNxVAJO7XJ_bAkEV5ZRMgDE2P8eniE37QYcxo5XhWmGSmxpjOA75944qugvOtSQnNKRUuVmOcKE936NLInagRx9eoQgzFpVtRotQS2vqtpOCnY1Fu3olK-WN0iIhI/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqxokvrKHoh-YVTKYNxVAJO7XJ_bAkEV5ZRMgDE2P8eniE37QYcxo5XhWmGSmxpjOA75944qugvOtSQnNKRUuVmOcKE936NLInagRx9eoQgzFpVtRotQS2vqtpOCnY1Fu3olK-WN0iIhI/s400/DSC_0001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572861192013352754" /></a>Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-49797925195804777522011-01-18T19:27:00.000-08:002011-01-18T19:36:06.454-08:00Weigh-In ResultsAfter two weeks of Weight Watchers Mom is in the lead.<br /><br />1st Place Mom: -2.2%<br />2nd Place Alyssa: -1.9%<br />3rd Place Me: -1.3%<br /><br />And since every post is better with a picture..........<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsEEgUQqkHIqt9Hz4vW9Z2CZUOA-BntqUQQMGgJijf2fvtIr8twxzDwNcv4jR2V7XjZMbhQPNFqrXd3rHv26oTTNdB8TUF9lPT2zGRmK_ap226M_jR7n3jVWS5k-RfTBjMLojs1TkdNc/s1600/DSC_0002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsEEgUQqkHIqt9Hz4vW9Z2CZUOA-BntqUQQMGgJijf2fvtIr8twxzDwNcv4jR2V7XjZMbhQPNFqrXd3rHv26oTTNdB8TUF9lPT2zGRmK_ap226M_jR7n3jVWS5k-RfTBjMLojs1TkdNc/s400/DSC_0002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563735607056004706" /></a>Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-49980034513266834052011-01-16T17:27:00.000-08:002011-01-16T17:32:31.795-08:00Toilet TroubleAfter many hours of trying to unclog the toilet, PJ finally succeeded in pulling out 3 Clorox wipes that our youngest child had flushed. After cleaning up the dirty towels from the floor, Drew told Ellis that he wasn't allowed to use the bathroom anymore. I said "Yep Bud, you'll have to poop outside." Instead of getting upset, he just shrugged his shoulders and said "Hmpf." I laughed and told him I was just kidding and he said, "Good, cause I didn't want to get arrested."<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LKYZMBK-HUSD2_IGR5KdTcYVc1bsbDkc_ZLMxCqXwOpC5InW57cqQ5K0F_yQhQZ8G-HkJHeeRIPXXZTm16OI3AGkdXSUHjYulCoAkRio4YEM73VWAHmq9q2J1iiDQmDxtijFr4MKydk/s1600/DSC_0008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LKYZMBK-HUSD2_IGR5KdTcYVc1bsbDkc_ZLMxCqXwOpC5InW57cqQ5K0F_yQhQZ8G-HkJHeeRIPXXZTm16OI3AGkdXSUHjYulCoAkRio4YEM73VWAHmq9q2J1iiDQmDxtijFr4MKydk/s400/DSC_0008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562960586007912402" /></a>Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-17869619365350528572011-01-07T11:06:00.000-08:002011-01-07T11:07:21.173-08:001st Week of 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4sje5e_Fo41iz4xPrkUc4aIIh2WlrN3udpF344bNdD09g9FoHTPdCNJyDPgex85zxoOwIObLTkUp_eaS49lhwS9dbXzSzfKcQg32MXWUS9n1DvoAeqLuwmhGgAgZmmq_vnl88A7Cg34/s1600/Week%25231.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4sje5e_Fo41iz4xPrkUc4aIIh2WlrN3udpF344bNdD09g9FoHTPdCNJyDPgex85zxoOwIObLTkUp_eaS49lhwS9dbXzSzfKcQg32MXWUS9n1DvoAeqLuwmhGgAgZmmq_vnl88A7Cg34/s400/Week%25231.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559522538652958002" /></a>Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-68886100648022299252010-12-30T17:35:00.000-08:002010-12-30T17:41:01.917-08:00Operation Get Not FatMy sister has posted on Facebook about "Operation Sexy," which is her plan to lose weight. I'm not really interested in becoming "sexy" so much as becoming "Not Fat." We have decided with Mom to start a weight loss challenge on the 1st of January and continue through April 1st. The goal for me is 20 pounds. I figure if I blog about it, I may be more likely to continue and succeed. I may just end up feeling guilty and ashamed. I'll keep you posted.Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-35553476915804306162010-12-25T11:29:00.001-08:002010-12-25T11:29:53.552-08:00Tamale book<object width="425" height="425" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000"><param name="movie" value="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/flashslideshowphotobook/slideshow_pb.swf"/><param name="flashvars" value="xmlURL=http%3A%2F%2Fws.shutterfly.com%2Fpsdata%3FprojectGUID%3D0AatmrVy4ZOWXuhg%26uid%3D002092895565%26size%3D0%26ts%3D1293305373000%26height%3D425%26width%3D425&size=0&ob=0&fc=0&ss=0&sb=0&ft=0"/><param name="menu" value="false"/><param name="quality" value="best"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><embed width="425" height="425" align="middle" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" name="wrapper" quality="best" menu="false" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" flashvars="xmlURL=http%3A%2F%2Fws.shutterfly.com%2Fpsdata%3FprojectGUID%3D0AatmrVy4ZOWXuhg%26uid%3D002092895565%26size%3D0%26ts%3D1293305373000%26height%3D425%26width%3D425&size=0&ob=0&fc=0&ss=0&sb=0&ft=0" src="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/flashslideshowphotobook/slideshow_pb.swf"></embed></object><p style="width:425px;margin-top:0;text-align:center;"><a href="http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AatmrVy4ZOWTpg&eid=115">Click here to view this photo book larger</a><img width="1" height="1" border="0" src="https://os.shutterfly.com/b/ss/sflyshareprod/1/H.15/111?pageName=sharekey&c1=photobook&c2=blogger" /></p>Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-64216950468205517482010-10-03T11:13:00.000-07:002010-10-03T11:25:05.753-07:00Rinoe Anderson<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIWCW-okqbXw_ER5-iSVzhRJVEAccK3mAlcnp7MooEzSllFj4IduY2yd1lVLSCXfnkAvY_L7RWdaiyNribrANjQmIsvY7tHf0Dk7VP7zbKbpq5iLBtOQmFn7UlWrvZhMJnOo-Kka2cE4U/s1600/DSC_0090.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIWCW-okqbXw_ER5-iSVzhRJVEAccK3mAlcnp7MooEzSllFj4IduY2yd1lVLSCXfnkAvY_L7RWdaiyNribrANjQmIsvY7tHf0Dk7VP7zbKbpq5iLBtOQmFn7UlWrvZhMJnOo-Kka2cE4U/s400/DSC_0090.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523884681119674738" /></a>This lovely creature was awarded to young Ellis at the Orange E Carnival last evening. His first choice for a name was Joe, Joe Anderson. It was later decided that he would be called Rinoe. <div><br /></div><div>He brought it home and decided that he looked hungry. We of course had no fish food, so instead Rinoe was given cookie crumbs. Unfortunately gold fish are not fond of cookies and Ellis watched sadly as Rinoe spit the cookie out after sampling it. </div><div><br /></div><div>Our boys have a long history of killing Orange E Carnival goldfish. The first one was petted to death by a 2 year old Will. He pushed a chair up to the counter in the wee hours of the morning and decided it wanted to be held. Gold fish don't like to be held, or squeezed we have come to find out. </div><div><br /></div><div>Lets see how long this one lasts..............</div>Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470148458759229241.post-86870047582727351292010-09-19T07:18:00.000-07:002010-09-19T07:24:16.678-07:00The Sideline Stance<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_Z-vCQFZxEMTqOu3_UQGNqAdVFTJN8G0QrGdqNO7Fi6XqMkCLliX1CKtpBGz_Fg9hzIY7uyze3c2vHhYYjXLqmXkxtUshToExKhepgsO10OhtCRHmnqNGTMv712lNINfTlawBvwXoio/s1600/DSC_0008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_Z-vCQFZxEMTqOu3_UQGNqAdVFTJN8G0QrGdqNO7Fi6XqMkCLliX1CKtpBGz_Fg9hzIY7uyze3c2vHhYYjXLqmXkxtUshToExKhepgsO10OhtCRHmnqNGTMv712lNINfTlawBvwXoio/s400/DSC_0008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518629071153781666" /></a>...........also known as "Perpetual Full-Bladder Stance."Andi Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468585132710817310noreply@blogger.com0