tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801979481795714422024-03-05T16:42:30.744-08:00Rainy Days With GypsyJessica Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344002880488328592noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80197948179571442.post-52939278804025825902011-12-23T14:29:00.000-08:002011-12-23T14:29:18.806-08:00I Ran AWAY!HI everyone! I have changed addresses. I'll keep this open for a while but eventually will get rid of this blog address.<br />
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<br />Come see me! </div>Jessica Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344002880488328592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80197948179571442.post-52623318243710065582011-08-08T23:37:00.000-07:002011-08-08T23:37:52.652-07:00Cheesy Stuffed Pasta Shells...shhhh (they're healthy)<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Don't be scared. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's okay, just trust me on this. I wouldn't steer you wrong. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You should make these stuffed Manicotti's for someone you love. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">But don't tell them the secret. That they're made with...tofu. Gasp! I know! Whaaat?!?! Seriously, just make them and wait to tell them after they sing your praises because these babies are good! Hopefully by then they will be so impressed that you made the tofu taste creamy and delicious like real cheese, they'll forget you just served them tofu. </span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd4hEQJyiqu1HhDFpxa21fH_Df8WqiGZ-Zo5dSIxl9ZG4E2xbt5sUnof_Z3zhLIeRO6r9tUuTv5jyN5qCgkMeGc6X5c54L3UMp4hw9rMgfnhVnC52i1H8MUZ943khckvN5ssvcLk8USNM/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd4hEQJyiqu1HhDFpxa21fH_Df8WqiGZ-Zo5dSIxl9ZG4E2xbt5sUnof_Z3zhLIeRO6r9tUuTv5jyN5qCgkMeGc6X5c54L3UMp4hw9rMgfnhVnC52i1H8MUZ943khckvN5ssvcLk8USNM/s320/photo.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;">*Please disregard the poor lighting in my kitchen.</span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><u><b>Spinach and Tofu Stuffed Shells</b></u></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Adapted from: <a href="http://www.pbs.org/food/fresh-tastes/stuffed-shells/" style="color: #8e7cc3;">Fresh Tastes</a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Serves 2-3</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> 2 Tablespoons olive oil</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 1/2 teaspoon salt</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 teaspoon oregano</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">16 ounces extra firm tofu</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2 cloves garlic</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast*</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 Tablespoon Parmesan Cheese</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">3 cups chopped fresh spinach</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Your favorite shells to stuff (8 Manicotti is what I used)</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">1 jar marinara sauce</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Drain tofu and pat dry with paper towels. Crumble into the bowl with olive oil, salt, oregano, garlic, nutritional yeast and parmesan cheese. Transfer to food processor or blender. If you chose to use your blender you should do this in batches so you don't throw the blender through the window. Process on high until smooth. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you used your blender transfer mixture to bowl and add spinach. If you used the food processor just throw the spinach in and mix together. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cook shells in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain and let cool slightly. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour 1/2 cup pasta sauce into bottom of 9 x 13 inch pan. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I put the tofu mixture into a large plastic bag and cut the tip off one of the corners. However you choose to stuff the shells just roll with it. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Fill the shells with tofu mixture and place in pan seam side down. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Repeat until all shells have been stuffed. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pour remaining pasta sauce over shells, sprinkle with parmesan cheese. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">*Nutritional yeast is a complete protein packed with B vitamins. It has a cheese like flavor and can be used as a topping on all sorts of stuff. I found mine in the bulk section of my local grocery store. If you don't want to use it, you can just substitute Parmesan or another dried cheese. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Enjoy!</span></span></span></div>Jessica Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344002880488328592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80197948179571442.post-68608254356139947842011-08-06T23:51:00.000-07:002011-08-06T23:53:48.730-07:00Thirsty Thursday at the Ballpark<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This week the mister and I went to a baseball game. Here in Eugene we have a single A farm team for the San Diego Padres. We used to go a lot when they were at their old stadium, but even though their new stadium is within walking distance we never went before last week. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There was something magical about watching a game at Civic Stadium. It was an old ball park with a wooden grandstand that always felt like it was going to fall down at any moment. You knew the game would be horrible but it was okay because you got to look out over the beautiful south hills of Eugene and watch the sunset. Plus, beer was cheep and they brought it to you. </span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now they play at the ballpark that was made for the new U of O baseball team. One of the perks of having an alum like Phil Knight (who is the CEO and founder of Nike) is that we have some pretty amazing sports facilities. In the past two years he has donated a new basketball arena, Matthew Knight Arena, and PK Park, the new baseball stadium. It's a beautiful stadium, everything is brand new and shiny, it's just not the same. And they don't bring you beer. Seriously? I mean, this is<i> baseball</i>! Seriously. Get it together people.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Jessica Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344002880488328592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80197948179571442.post-13279016061061171052011-08-04T18:06:00.000-07:002011-08-04T18:06:17.512-07:00S'Mores Sandwich Cookies<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is my friend Ira:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">He's just started enjoying my S'mores Sandwich Cookies. You see that beautiful thing in his hand there, that's pretty much the most amazing thing I've ever made in my entire life. And since I'm such a nice person I'm sharing it with you. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">First make a batch of <a href="http://rainydayswithgypsy.blogspot.com/2011/08/chewy-graham-cookies.html" style="color: #674ea7;">Chewy Graham Cookies</a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> *Hint: keep your cookie sheets lined and at the ready. You can reuse them for this recipe. </span></span></span><br />
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Second, make some Marshmallow Fluff. Don't be intimidated. This is great when used fresh, but stiffens up a bit when used the next day. It won't be that different, but I think it tasted better a day later. You can also use the stuff from the store, but this is really easy and it tastes a hundred times better. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><u><b>Marshmallow Fluff</b></u></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*Adapted from <a href="http://www.mykitchenaddiction.com/2011/06/smores-cookie-sandwiches/" style="color: #674ea7;">My Kitchen Addiction</a></span></span></span><br />
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<div style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 egg whites</span></div><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 cup granulated sugar</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/4 cup light corn syrup</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 tablespoons water</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pinch of sea salt</span><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Add a few inches of water to the bottom of a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Combine all ingredients into a metal bowl and place over the simmering water. Make sure the bottom of the bowl is not touching the water. Beat with an electric hand mixer, it will gradually become fluffy then it will thicken and white and slightly glossy. In reality this should take about 8 minutes, it will feel longer. Sorry about that, but it's sooo worth it. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Remove the bowl from the water and continue to mix for a few minutes until the fluff thickens a bit more. Allow to cool before spreading. Don't eat all of it while it's waiting to cool. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you're not using this immediately transfer to an airtight container. It will keep for 2-3 days, but do you really think it will stick around that long?</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Okay, so you have your Cookies and Fluff. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Next, melt some chocolate chips. You can do this in the microwave or over the stove. You'll be dipping the sandwiches into this, and I just eyeballed the amount of chocolate that I needed. You may as just do a whole 12 oz. bag, I mean who doesn't want melted chocolate lying around? Remember to add a teaspoon of vegetable oil to the chips. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If using a microwave, melt in 15 second intervals. <br />
If using a double boiler, make sure you stir and that your bowl doesn't touch the water. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Now take the cookies and match them up in pairs by size and shape. Lay them face down on a cookie sheet. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grab the Marshmallow Fluff and spread some into the center of one side of the cookies. You can use a piping bag but I just used a spatula. Cause that's how I roll. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Now make your sandwich! I like to twist the top on so that the fluff spreads evenly around the cookie. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">They should look something like this:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Next, and finally, dip them in the melted chocolate. Place on parchment lined cookie sheets to set. I put them in the fridge until the chocolate is set, around 30 minutes. When I took these to a BBQ I kept them in the fridge until they were ready to serve because it was hot outside and I didn't want the chocolate to melt. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ENJOY.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And you're welcome. </span></span></span>Jessica Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344002880488328592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80197948179571442.post-73120337805328211752011-08-03T22:24:00.000-07:002011-08-03T22:26:07.014-07:00Chewy Graham Cookies<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A few weeks ago I was craving a Snickerdoodle cookie. This was a problem for a couple of reasons; a) I didn’t have any baking soda and two) I was not willing to go to the store to buy any. Have you ever tried to make cookies without baking soda? Don’t try it, it won’t work. Trust me. No matter what you try or what substitutions you find on the interwebs, it just won’t work. Your cookies will be weird and nobody likes a weird cookie. </span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">These cookies are not weird. </div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">They are delicious.</div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">They are not Snickerdoodles, they are better. </div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">They’re sweet without being overpowering which means you can eat a ton of them before you realize what you’ve done. Then eat some more.<br />
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If you’re dating someone and you like them, make these for him. He will fall in love with you. </div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> </div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">If you tell someone’s boyfriend that you’ll give his girlfriend the recipe if she hires you at her office, you may become gainfully employed. Trust me.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I originally got the recipe from <a href="http://www.mykitchenaddiction.com/2011/06/chewy-graham-cookies/">My Kitchen Addiction </a>when I saw them used for a S’mores sandwich cookie. Don’t worry; I’ll share that with you too,come back tomorrow. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Chewy Graham Cookies</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For cookie:</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-left: 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-left: 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3/4 cup granulated sugar</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-left: 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1/2 cup dark brown sugar</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-left: 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1/4 cup honey</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-left: 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-left: 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1 teaspoon ground cinnamon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-left: 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1 teaspoon pure vanilla extra</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-left: 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1/2 teaspoon baking soda</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-left: 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1/2 teaspoon salt</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-left: 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1 egg</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-left: 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For topping:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-left: 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1/4 cup granulated sugar</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin-left: 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line some cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">To make cookie dough combine butter, both sugars, honey, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, vanilla and salt in bowl and cream together. Add the egg and beat until incorporated into the creamed mixture. Stir in flour. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon for topping. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Scoop out rounded tablespoons, the dough will be soft and maybe a little sticky. Roll the dough in the cinnamon-sugar topping and place on lined cookie sheets. Bake for 9-10 minutes or until the cookies have just set and slightly golden. DO NOT OVERBAKE! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely. Try not to eat all the cookies while they are cooling. This recipe makes about 2-3 dozen cookies depending on your version of a tablespoon. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><br />
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</style> <![endif]--> <div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Hello Peeps! I hope you will forgive me for my recent radio silence. Let me catch you up on what I’ve been up to. </div><div> </div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I took a little trip home</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span></b>In June I went back to Idaho for a week and spent some much needed time with my family. I spent time on beautiful Lake Coeur d’ Alene with my Mom and two Aunts. It was definitely a memorable trip! <span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPa_7FbY51TU7jMLZwaSIXonXh4a5NmHOMU8Ae4zJD7N2DTd6QJK5ODUX7V6MBzlxUhyphenhyphenW1-2z0tk4rmNuSOylwAw-nxrzg1PrN64TPObpVFnS5fznvUT1wLJOd_5eBBmIUT12BM4w6xMs/s1600/family1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPa_7FbY51TU7jMLZwaSIXonXh4a5NmHOMU8Ae4zJD7N2DTd6QJK5ODUX7V6MBzlxUhyphenhyphenW1-2z0tk4rmNuSOylwAw-nxrzg1PrN64TPObpVFnS5fznvUT1wLJOd_5eBBmIUT12BM4w6xMs/s320/family1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span> </span></div><div> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">I also got to see some old friends; my oldest friend from back home lives close to my Mom so I skipped down there to meet her husband and catch up. It was the first time in 10 years and I couldn’t believe it had been that long; it was much too short of a visit. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3nFid56az8I3PCuCQu8I-gpSe3XGIdnx3V8C72LkhbOWKi4CFnn0gcMDrNUcvxE65HtJyaq7-kmfX2HaEIkTEQadnIVRRjgPCblvNcOBA4eFx3J4O8wO17f0zroud3z6L_S52oowBgE/s1600/summer+2011+105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3nFid56az8I3PCuCQu8I-gpSe3XGIdnx3V8C72LkhbOWKi4CFnn0gcMDrNUcvxE65HtJyaq7-kmfX2HaEIkTEQadnIVRRjgPCblvNcOBA4eFx3J4O8wO17f0zroud3z6L_S52oowBgE/s320/summer+2011+105.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I went to a wedding with the mister’s parents. </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></b>This was a lot more fun than it sounds. Right after I got back from Idaho the in-loves came for a visit. The girl that was practically his sister got married over July 4<sup>th</sup> weekend and they came for the festivities. It was a beautiful wedding and I am so happy for Sarah and Brian. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvkSxXaYToTnnbPmbfEhkKlbr51891PU95uyOZ8kMacfUoyD7-V25W5M9BOCn7SLlwZ98V0GYKhNHOJo_Cg_JQabcl4XbkqXf4kFvdagOpIZFLba2r0HAraf9W_2Hi8N8dSfyWZRYWCIE/s1600/summer+2011+122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvkSxXaYToTnnbPmbfEhkKlbr51891PU95uyOZ8kMacfUoyD7-V25W5M9BOCn7SLlwZ98V0GYKhNHOJo_Cg_JQabcl4XbkqXf4kFvdagOpIZFLba2r0HAraf9W_2Hi8N8dSfyWZRYWCIE/s320/summer+2011+122.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">(Oh yeah and I caught the bouquet. There is no evidence so you have to take my word for it. But I caught it, no matter what Sarah Marshall says.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></b>Since I read my acceptance letter it never really felt true until I registered for classes. Now it’s real. I’ve taken the official tour, I have my student I.D. (which works, I got to ride the bus for free today. yay!), and I’ve registered for my fall classes. I’ll be taking:</div><div> </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">SOCIOLOGY 304: <u>Community, Environment and Society-</u> </i>Interrelationship of social and environmental factors in human communities, processes of community change, impact of environmental change on human communities.</div><div> </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ANTHROPOLOGY 270: <u>Introduction to Biological Anthropology-</u></i> Examines the biological aspects of the human species from comparative, ecological, and evolutionary perspectives. Explores theoretical and methodological issues in biological anthropology. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">GEOLOGY 308: <u>Geology of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest-</u></i><u> </u>The region's geologic and tectonic history and the plate tectonic processes responsible for its evolution.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">PLANNING, PUBLIC POLICY & MANAGEMENT 418: <u>Introduction to Public Law-</u></i> Administrative law, including introduction to legal research, for public administrators. Administrative procedures, implementation of policy through administrative law, judicial review, and practical applications in public agencies.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I landed a sweet new job. </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>This is probably the best part of summer, and I actually got the news the day after I registered for class. It couldn’t have been more perfect. My friend and her mom work in this small office and needed some help so they hired me. It was almost too easy so I was a little iffy about it until today when I started. It’s legit. I’ll be working for a paper company that supplies Fraternity and Sororities across the country with stationary. It’s a local company, started by some UO grads. And they’re more than willing to work with my school schedule, so much so that I basically make my own schedule. I’ll be working Tuesday, Thursday and Friday because they wanted to make sure I had the ability to use the tutoring centers and have enough time for studying. It’s basically everything I hoped for. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>So now that you’re pretty much caught up I have lots of new post ideas coming up. I’m pretty excited. You should be too. Seriously. </div>Jessica Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344002880488328592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80197948179571442.post-66142068580107638892011-06-17T06:31:00.001-07:002011-06-17T06:31:39.571-07:00Leavin' on a jet plane...<img width='640' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWV-UslH9BiV70CFJyC6a-zq5YhMFe2OcZyGhEJ7VXvJzgeY7gfNAeNG48giyqP1V389XvYqD0HAdEYJZG10FzvFG-E3Ch7mMNL-U_8hYRINmSMhvD5erbadmZ5Bap10WvQxChMY8YgXg/'><br><i><a target=_blank href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=45.58667,-122.59244'>GeoTagged, [N45.58667, E122.59244]</a></i><br><br>I'm traveling. It's 6 am and I've already been up for 2 hours after only sleeping for 2 hours. Having to be at the airport at the ungodly hour of 4:30 am will do that. <br />Am I the only person that likes airports? I've always found them fascinating. Morf so when you could actually go to the gate with your loved ones. Where else could you see people so happy next to people so sad? I guess the hospital, but who likes to go there? <br />Anyway, I'm heading "home" to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho for a week. Time to see my mom and aunties and maybe catch up with a few friends. The first few days we'll be staying on the lake and I am so very ready for some relaxation by the water. <br />Alright they're calling my flight. Have a great day peeps! Jessica Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344002880488328592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80197948179571442.post-29175951886287035872011-06-12T23:38:00.000-07:002011-06-12T23:39:41.620-07:00Easy Like Sunday Morning Pancakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLCofzK8GmiNiO7t00Rg1mZUXnvFpFnPEVx0zn4miNaHTRED9osc4lyhIDf1keVfYLjP1eP8qw-EXwDlMML4jrYtVAvIXGp-uMEzkTRuNb0oCwAgv5XQuyL87Rq79G4kT7Az0MjAxQeI8/s1600/100_0518.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLCofzK8GmiNiO7t00Rg1mZUXnvFpFnPEVx0zn4miNaHTRED9osc4lyhIDf1keVfYLjP1eP8qw-EXwDlMML4jrYtVAvIXGp-uMEzkTRuNb0oCwAgv5XQuyL87Rq79G4kT7Az0MjAxQeI8/s320/100_0518.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Who doesn't love Pancakes on Sunday morning? I mean really, what else is there to eat for breakfast than pancakes with syrup and butter. Yummm....syrup. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Unfortunately syrup and butter slathered disks of carbohydrates are not on my diet. Luckily for me I am sometimes rather creative and when I want something bad enough I will find a way to eat it. So I set out on a quest for healthy pancakes and found a recipe for Oatmeal Pancakes and thought with a few tweaks it could be awesomely yummy and healthy at the same time. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I was right. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hellooo...Oatmeal Pancakes. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 cup oats (quick style is fine)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 cup whole wheat flour</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 cup buckwheat flour</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 Tbls. Stevia (or sugar substitute or even real sugar <span style="font-size: x-small;">gasp!<span style="font-size: small;">)</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">2 teas. Baking Powder</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3 Tbls. Egg White (one eggs worth)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 Whole Egg</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 1/2 Cups Milk (I used low fat because that's what I had. Almond milk would be good)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/4 Cup. Canola Oil</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mix together oats, flours, stevia, baking powder and salt in mixing bowl. Combine eggs, milk and oil in separate bowl and mix well. Add milk and egg mixture to dry mixture and stir until just combined. Pour batter by 1/4 to 1/3 scoops onto greased hot griddle or skillet. Turn when bubbles appear on top of pancakes. Flip and continue. Rinse and repeat. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I had mine with a scant amount of butter, fresh raspberries and honey. They were delicious. </span></span></span>Jessica Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344002880488328592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80197948179571442.post-19803729930516401982011-06-10T16:15:00.000-07:002011-06-10T16:15:29.532-07:00Week/End Update!<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hi all! It's the weekend! I am done with school for the summer. Well, almost. I have a few hours of my internship to finish up next week and then I am done! And with the completetion of those I will also be completely finished at Lane and ready to move on to the big-kids-school! The start of summer also means that I have more time on my hands so that means I'll actually have time to blog again. So get used to me folks! I'm back!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I wanted to give you an update on the weight loss project. It's been a pretty terrible week to be on a diet. It was finals week, so pretty much everything except school ceased to exist. That means I didn't go to the store, I didn't plan my meals, I didn't work out, but I did try my best. I ate every three to four hours and I kept to the plan for the most part. I did stray a little the day I was done and have more of a cheat afternoon than a single cheat meal. Apparently, cheese and beer, then a taco salad followed by a giant frozen yogurt with 5 different toppings for dessert is not a thing I should do every week. Or at least not the day after pizza. Or the day before I weigh myself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I also wanted to share some progress pictures. I don't really think there is a difference but I'm hoping that in a few weeks it will look like something is different!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here's where I started:</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCbdxzsfQ-FnqH7rFdRJuJnoRP8sGeKdfI5nZL1OW-ZGDUuCgmWXact0MpoGhhogpFJw8uwum34D1bCE7vgqt9lBJGePgBgMB3eAvT7NGkTCSnznQ637-JlAuP0l65zqFZ2hgS32CZfE/s1600/Jessi2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCbdxzsfQ-FnqH7rFdRJuJnoRP8sGeKdfI5nZL1OW-ZGDUuCgmWXact0MpoGhhogpFJw8uwum34D1bCE7vgqt9lBJGePgBgMB3eAvT7NGkTCSnznQ637-JlAuP0l65zqFZ2hgS32CZfE/s320/Jessi2011.jpg" width="136" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> This photo was taken on my field trip three days after <a href="http://rainydayswithgypsy.blogspot.com/2011/06/worst-four-letter-word-d-word.html">deciding to change my weight.</a> I was 203 pounds.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here's week one:</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Sorry for the bitch-face...it's just the way my face is sometimes. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here I weighed: 196 lbs.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Body Fat: 34%</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lean Body Mass: 129 lbs.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Body Fat (lbs): 67 lbs.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">My measurements were:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Neck: 14"</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Waist: 40.5" </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hip: 46"</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thigh: 28"</span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I don't have a picture for last week, but it's okay because there really wasn't a change between last week and this week. Except that I gained a pound. And it was probably in frozen yogurt. <span style="font-size: x-small;">Damn you Yogurt Extreme!</span></span></span></span><br />
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</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Weight: 194 lbs </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Body Fat: 33.5%</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lean Body Mass: 129 lbs</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Body Fat: 65 lbs</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Measurements:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Neck: 14"</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Waist: 37"</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hip: 46"</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thigh: 26"</span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">In total I've lost: </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Weight: 9 lbs</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Body Fat: .5%</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lean Body Mass:none</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Body Fat: 2 lbs</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Every day is a new day. And I'm ready to get back in the swing of things this week! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Have a great weekend! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span>Jessica Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344002880488328592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80197948179571442.post-66180933242839911962011-06-03T22:59:00.000-07:002011-06-04T13:57:30.825-07:00The Worst Four Letter Word: the D Word.<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Let's talk about that dreaded thing that no woman likes to talk about.Let's just get it all out on the table.and talk about what is constantly on any woman's mind:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Diet AND Weight.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Yeah I said it.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;">About a month ago I went to the doctor where I got weighed, and when I did I looked at the nice nurse lady and said, "uh..is that right? Can we do this again?" She was very sweet and told me that yes the scale was correct and then sweetly asked if that number was higher than I expected. Well yes, nice-nurse-lady it was higher than I expected.Way higher.Like 20-freaking-pounds higher! </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;">So I did what any normal woman would do when faced with the fact that she is currently 50 pounds over her goal weight. I went and had drinks with my best girlfriend. And then I went home and cried to my mister. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Note to self: When coming home from a doctor's visit, try to tell your mister what is wrong before helplessly falling into his arms and then crying like a baby. He may assume that there is something seriously wrong with you. He may even assume that you were just given a death sentence by your doctor and if he really likes you this may make him very worried. Mine was very worried. I think he likes me. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">And after I wallowed for a respectable amount of time I decided to go on a diet. And I cut my calories down while not really changing my eating habits. I quickly lost 4 pounds but I felt like, well, I felt like crap. All the time. I was constantly hungry. I was cranky and moody. I was so tired all I wanted to do was sleep. I couldn't concentrate on anything which made school very annoying which only added to my crankiness. One day, about a week in, I was at school and stood up only to get so dizzy that I almost had to sit back down in my seat. That day I knew this wasn't going to work so I started searching for a diet plan. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Let's get one thing straight. I don't like diets. I don't think they work, I think they're unhealthy and unnatural. I grew up watching the women of my family try almost every diet on the planet. They would go on the diet and lose weight, then they would go off it and gain it all back. I didn't want that. I wanted something that was going to teach me healthy eating habits give me the tools to not only lose the extra weight I had on me now, but be able to easily maintain the loss once I got there. I also want to say that I don't think I am fat, I am one of the lucky women that gains weight in all the right places.<span style="font-size: x-small;">You know, my curves just get more pronounced.</span> This is one of the reasons I didn't think I had gained the amount of weight that I had. And I don't have any dreams of being stick thin, I just want to be healthy.<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Is that so much to ask?!?! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">So after some research, which may or may not have included watching an episode of <i>Chelsea Lately</i></span><i>.</i><span style="font-size: small;">I decided to go with this diet:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"> I actually bought the book on Kindle because it was cheaper, and then had it sent overnight to my house after reading about half of it in one night. What he says makes sense. All my meals are balanced between protein, fats and carbs and I eat every 3-4 hours.The entire diet is focused on changing my metabolism and focuses more on losing body fat then what my weight is. I've been doing this for two weeks now, and I just finished the ten-day jump start, where I didn't eat bread or dairy and had only high-quality meat and food. My energy has increased, my sugar cravings have almost completely gone away and I generally just feel better. I've also lost some weight. Oh, you want to know how much?</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;">For the case of full disclousure when I went to the doctor I weighed 203 pounds. This was on May 4th. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
When I officially started the Body Confidence diet I weighed 199 pounds, that was on May 23rd. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;">When I finally got my fat calipers <span style="font-size: x-small;">(something every woman wants to buy) <span style="font-size: small;">and could take my body fat measurement I weighed 196 pounds, and that was on May 26th. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here's my progress:</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Week One (5/26):</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Weight:</i></b> 196</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Body Fat %:</i></b> 34%</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Lean Body Mass: </i></b>129 lbs</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Body Fat: </i></b>67 lbs</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Body Part Measurements:</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Neck:</b></i> 14"</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Waist: </b></i>40.5"</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Hip: </b></i>46"</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Thigh: </b></i>28"<b><i> </i></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i><u>Week Two (6/2):</u></i></b> <b><i> </i></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Weight: </i></b>193 (- 3 lbs)</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Body Fat %: </i></b>33% (- 1%)</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Lean Body Mass: </i></b>130 lbs (+ 1 lb)</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Body Fat: </i></b>63 lbs (- 4 lbs)</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><u>Body Part Measurements:</u></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Neck: </b></i>14"</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Waist: </b></i>38" (- 2.5")</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Hip: </b></i>45" (- 1")</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Thigh: </b></i>26" (- 2")</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'd say that's pretty good progress! So far I've lost 10 pounds total and that makes me very happy! </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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<div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hi peeps! I'm currently sitting in my second home, the Science Resource Center, and trying to figure out what to write my paper on that is due in..oh... an hour. Since I'm such a pro at procrastination I decided to say hi to all of you instead. Don't judge. I am a very responsible student (I swear) and I know my teacher won't care if I email it to him tomorrow. Plus this paper isn't even graded. So there. </span></div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Anyway, life has been good lately. I've been super busy with school, and Botany has taken over my life. I have three weeks until I graduate and am trying to calmly make it through. I still have no word from the big kids school, and it is very stressful to know I am done here and have nothing lined up for next fall. Patience is not a virtue I was blessed with and I have to come to terms with the fact that this is out of my control (which is also hard to deal with). I guess I'm learning to roll with the punches, let the tide take me where it will. Something like that. </span></div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Any ideas on how to be patient?</span></div>Jessica Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344002880488328592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80197948179571442.post-20322824049663280392011-04-23T23:05:00.000-07:002011-04-23T23:05:51.152-07:00A week in review...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ummm...is it really Saturday? Where did this week go? Let's rewind:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Sunday</b>: baking day and Scream marathon with Sparkles and Ashley</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Monday</b>: School.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Tuesday</b>: Homework and housework then Scream 4 with Sparkles and friends. Oh and the car battery died at the movie theater. <span style="font-size: x-small;">That was AMAZING!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Wednesday</b>: School which included a field trip for me and the mister getting a new battery in the car. Then an impromptu Survivor night with Sparkles. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Thursday</b>: Early morning bike ride with Amy and then errands.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Friday</b>: Volunteered at an Earth Day celebration for Oregon Toxics then drinks with Sparkles and Amy. I also bought a new bike seat and lost my iPod. <span style="font-size: x-small;">Wah, wah. <span style="font-size: small;">On the plus side I did conquer a little of the fear I have of riding my bike in traffic. So that was good. And I also found the way NOT to go when I want to bike downtown in a hurry. Another plus.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">So that leaves us with today. Today I joined my friend Jessika and went to Saturday Market then out to the Oregon Country Fair site for a wildflower walk</span></span></span></span>. It was really neat to be out at the fairgrounds when it was empty, it is such a beautiful area. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-RBqBP9l4STl_Nm6QDqRSprWDF4FpAg-eGa-XEjGfMys1ztI6ixZ1wQ4uSO9JNRYk5M-JHDHqtrCOfGFV8Btfl34I8vWcqisuCXkTSDWnXCHR3UJZ9g-8B64HE_FtiDLj-Zp42C8oSw/s1600/100_0454.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-RBqBP9l4STl_Nm6QDqRSprWDF4FpAg-eGa-XEjGfMys1ztI6ixZ1wQ4uSO9JNRYk5M-JHDHqtrCOfGFV8Btfl34I8vWcqisuCXkTSDWnXCHR3UJZ9g-8B64HE_FtiDLj-Zp42C8oSw/s320/100_0454.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">It was also really cool to be out there with Jessika. I've never been to Country Fair but she goes every year so she knew what empty booths are what. She told me what this one was but I can't remember now...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFh3UVMTAk3Y1m1E4X_lRbH13Ors7ZMeVar862a-WqOjc_K8PWR0XvrwRrwv_Xxz5AFSjCJ4hO6Dk1-1kecJ4kHNtXHaZaBKHuW2nhoyJBxXauc_RI_g5HVHYBfIf1K1jW-vlAW1vvorQ/s1600/100_0455.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFh3UVMTAk3Y1m1E4X_lRbH13Ors7ZMeVar862a-WqOjc_K8PWR0XvrwRrwv_Xxz5AFSjCJ4hO6Dk1-1kecJ4kHNtXHaZaBKHuW2nhoyJBxXauc_RI_g5HVHYBfIf1K1jW-vlAW1vvorQ/s320/100_0455.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The main reason for being out there was to see the massive amount of wildflowers that are in bloom around the property. It seemed like wherever we looked there was a new type of flower and, we probably looked at thirty plants. I took tons of pictures but not all of them turned out like I would like.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'm adding here the ones that are decent and because I'm a huge plant nerd now I have the Latin name and common name on them. <span style="font-size: x-small;">I'm sure nobody will appreciate this more than my Botany Buddy Ashley! <span style="font-size: small;">Anyway, I just wanted to warn you...so now you've been warned...beware of the flowers, they have names. <span style="font-size: x-small;">I think my brain is about to implode from exhaustion...that's probably what I should have warned you about. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05wK3jRamiN6CYwW5mmftWJ-PdzwwQ13NOb-_5-G0xL8pw-ox7xvL2ug3azWLNTNSPs2QGtitK8HxNRP9o_MqhcVdrDF29x_jSjjIPEErShInWIR6khnkl5B3x0cVuzsXTyorUnDpJYI/s1600/100_0447.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05wK3jRamiN6CYwW5mmftWJ-PdzwwQ13NOb-_5-G0xL8pw-ox7xvL2ug3azWLNTNSPs2QGtitK8HxNRP9o_MqhcVdrDF29x_jSjjIPEErShInWIR6khnkl5B3x0cVuzsXTyorUnDpJYI/s640/100_0447.JPG" width="336" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Oh wait...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">There are two different types of Trillium... </span></span> </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;">One of these things is not like the other!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;">The Giant Trillium has its flower sitting directly on the leaves while the Western Trillium has some stem between its leaves and flower. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Show us your stems Trill!</span></i></span></span></span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Not to be confused with....</span></span></span> </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">That Solomon...he's a trickster! </span></span></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP58b9dv8g0iVGFt-uNgyy4acVf6wJW-ke9-1u0mR-yq94WkbryUYKRbAhLbKGtJlTjgu4nnAbsHoXYPrj4vC-7idwxQakM4OO3jaeMOkiDe58RO6sFLrGZ9XdFWduCX2fRfBuNnYO9es/s1600/100_0426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP58b9dv8g0iVGFt-uNgyy4acVf6wJW-ke9-1u0mR-yq94WkbryUYKRbAhLbKGtJlTjgu4nnAbsHoXYPrj4vC-7idwxQakM4OO3jaeMOkiDe58RO6sFLrGZ9XdFWduCX2fRfBuNnYO9es/s640/100_0426.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Next week I'll be working on my time management skills and I hope to do more than one post a week.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I have some new recipes to share so stay tuned! </span></span></div>Jessica Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344002880488328592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80197948179571442.post-81128615385467682562011-04-15T22:59:00.000-07:002011-04-15T22:59:36.285-07:00A Dream Come True...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></span><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here's a funny story. It happened just last week while my Mom was in town. Really this is hilarious. Prepare yourself. <span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Honestly it's not<i> that </i>funny, but it is really sweet and still worth reading. So continue...</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It just so happened that my mother's arrival coincided with me running out of various items that can only be found at Costco. Funny how that happens sometimes, right? </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Also because my momma was in town the mister was on his best behavior, and because she has magical-super-mom-powers she somehow convinced him to accompany us on our trip to Costco. <span style="font-size: x-small;">These powers she has, they are crazy. I think she's a wizard. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">After eating every sample available and going down every aisle at least once, I start to hear some commotion happening between the mister and my mother. Instantly I can tell they are in cahoots. This is not good. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Suddenly I am surrounded. I try not to panic. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">"You know she never lets me buy her anything." the mister says on my right.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">What? Where does he come up with these things? What is he trying to pull?</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Really mister? Daughter, I think we need to revisit this gift receiving subject." </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Right. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">"What's the one thing you've always wanted that you haven't got yet?" </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Oh, he's just walking into this one!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Holding my left hand in the air and batting my eyelashes I innocently reply...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">"A diamond." </span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sometimes I just can't help it. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Right, besides <i>that.</i><i>"</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Damn.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I don't know.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">A working dishwasher?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">A trip to Spain?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">New flooring in my kitchen?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">A free for all shopping spree at Nordstroms?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I was so caught-up with trying to remember what I really wanted that I failed to notice we had crossed the store and were suddenly standing in front of the Kitchen-Aid mixers. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Oh right!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is what I have always wanted!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">So what ensued was a highly annoying debate between the mister and me over what mixer would be going home with us that day. Apparently it wasn't an option to leave the Costco premises without one. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthtt3VD1f9OFzFCUtrkOi8g1nrSoo9kA36CbxOvwAmW-colwiT5UKBze6XtnR1sINY3UpKNPRf6VI8Qn_Ww6-wroJZtnQX5qY5WpfsjW8I9HP4RJK17oVbROaPXtXhbstNHp1UiCL7kc/s1600/100_0408.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthtt3VD1f9OFzFCUtrkOi8g1nrSoo9kA36CbxOvwAmW-colwiT5UKBze6XtnR1sINY3UpKNPRf6VI8Qn_Ww6-wroJZtnQX5qY5WpfsjW8I9HP4RJK17oVbROaPXtXhbstNHp1UiCL7kc/s320/100_0408.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </span> </span><span style="font-size: small;">Isn't it just so pretty! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I couldn't believe it, I still can't actually.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">It catches me off guard sometimes and then I remember that it's mine and I get giddy. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXSvPHPyLH6vBr5GhNFQ1m-OqWy4CaW_E9-w8NHAXoZW3XCQYvobnLCFvT7t9ijDV1QcvXtoxnCwf6uK43LY_inaUGzw3l72_PQTTE8u665kstXcu5iymkXwdMw_CF_EA8cw64b_zdfqk/s1600/100_0415-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXSvPHPyLH6vBr5GhNFQ1m-OqWy4CaW_E9-w8NHAXoZW3XCQYvobnLCFvT7t9ijDV1QcvXtoxnCwf6uK43LY_inaUGzw3l72_PQTTE8u665kstXcu5iymkXwdMw_CF_EA8cw64b_zdfqk/s320/100_0415-1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </span><i> </i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thanks mister! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>And mom the great wizard!</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></div>Jessica Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344002880488328592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80197948179571442.post-49404685391122619252011-04-14T11:29:00.000-07:002011-04-14T11:29:24.658-07:00Hello? I'm not dead!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hello interweb peeps! Thank you for your patience and I'm sorry I've been absent the last, well...ahem...month and a half. What?!? I've been really busy with school and life and just needed a little break from blogging. But the gray shell of winter is starting to melt off and I'm ready to come out of hibernation!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">During my hiatus I thought of ways to revamp this little corner of the web and am really excited to share them with all of you. So get ready for some new projects, new recipes and new ideas that I can't wait to share. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">To start off I wanted to do an update on my <a href="http://rainydayswithgypsy.blogspot.com/2011/01/29-before-29-or-my-new-years.html">29 before 29</a>. Probably more for me and to see just how on track I am with my goals. Eekkk..this could be scary!</span></span></span></div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Alright so I still have a lot of work to do but at least I can check some stuff off the list. Progress counts, right?</span></div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Stay tuned friends for new posts, I'm setting aside time every day for a new post. And please subscribe to get email updates every time I post. The gadget is just right up there in the corner. Can you see it? </span></div><div style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 5pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div>Jessica Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344002880488328592noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80197948179571442.post-18722106264446471892011-02-27T00:01:00.000-08:002011-02-27T00:01:33.394-08:00Mad Organizational Skills...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Do you ever have those days where you wake up and say, </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;">"I'm going to clean my house today. The whole thing. All of it."</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;">No? </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Just me?</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Alright so I tried to clean my whole house the other day.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;">I started with the kitchen.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;">And ended with the kitchen.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Why? You ask.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Well, because I opened my pantry and this is what I saw...</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtiHfUZ_rWfVFgBC8pq88AixvowfYzj963B4fh9snwZbnbX9JC1MkyOjububjcO5BC7atVFPk-UxlKMWZwBLSbEDEz2TF974GHECdD-3eKBuUwdayDcKgCPig3vEI3m6_rFbHZMhi9bo/s1600/danger+pantry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtiHfUZ_rWfVFgBC8pq88AixvowfYzj963B4fh9snwZbnbX9JC1MkyOjububjcO5BC7atVFPk-UxlKMWZwBLSbEDEz2TF974GHECdD-3eKBuUwdayDcKgCPig3vEI3m6_rFbHZMhi9bo/s320/danger+pantry.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">So I organized. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">A lot.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">And after a few hours it looked like this:</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYyB-r2Hhpe5atO9IEPDoxnY-Ez3O31snHlOlMksX4HSPvtc_BNVWAjlQOTSrEiwYNV_pXZ337xTo1HSB-a72IrNWZe5L9IvGWOBtlyrMsP7aENWHigdUwrwhfqxEySB4Ayi5i4nWpxTs/s1600/clean+pantry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYyB-r2Hhpe5atO9IEPDoxnY-Ez3O31snHlOlMksX4HSPvtc_BNVWAjlQOTSrEiwYNV_pXZ337xTo1HSB-a72IrNWZe5L9IvGWOBtlyrMsP7aENWHigdUwrwhfqxEySB4Ayi5i4nWpxTs/s320/clean+pantry.jpg" width="162" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;"></span></span></span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Organized serenity.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Let's take another looksie</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ylrxzZxsp8giIjyTk7XdTA_oki3cTni7I-K4IGkNzMiL57b8vrLa7wB83ymTQ2NXFSsTK9myjyvFkQJYRpzp8vV3w4nZTuq7Wfea4TOpW2FRZruOp6IafZb9V7am7z88nJQrv7k315o/s1600/close+up+pantry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ylrxzZxsp8giIjyTk7XdTA_oki3cTni7I-K4IGkNzMiL57b8vrLa7wB83ymTQ2NXFSsTK9myjyvFkQJYRpzp8vV3w4nZTuq7Wfea4TOpW2FRZruOp6IafZb9V7am7z88nJQrv7k315o/s320/close+up+pantry.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;"> It makes me so happy.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Is that wrong?</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">You know what makes me the happiest?</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">My little tin-can soldier corner. </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQIr0814X2YdVIbIzEFw2GtIo6_SeASZbWaUXgzaAi6G4uJQc1GnMLqjFEKX3xaxsOX86moMNx0kJ6uiaiRZgtcIyPUvOakijPGvyoMIUbpmOTw2yEtEhyHeLxZvDdGMq6kcOuRvDdWk/s1600/tin+can+collection.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQIr0814X2YdVIbIzEFw2GtIo6_SeASZbWaUXgzaAi6G4uJQc1GnMLqjFEKX3xaxsOX86moMNx0kJ6uiaiRZgtcIyPUvOakijPGvyoMIUbpmOTw2yEtEhyHeLxZvDdGMq6kcOuRvDdWk/s320/tin+can+collection.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">The little Mormon girl in me is just plain giddy at this sight.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">I can't help it.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Most of it went to pantry numero dos.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">It lives in the garage.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Now it needs organization too.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">We'll save that for later. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKO3ZqQWd-UzUZa5q6KKHCdsrlW6utjET6cf9EbytGhLijhyphenhyphenNizDteZPTM8JFSmDYv55qQQb8RKYyGGv6wyqYGPO_FH7CybJXR2wgTZUegrHwbrNp1sooK_yMen8YPS4OWNJkvOajlSqQ/s1600/snowday1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKO3ZqQWd-UzUZa5q6KKHCdsrlW6utjET6cf9EbytGhLijhyphenhyphenNizDteZPTM8JFSmDYv55qQQb8RKYyGGv6wyqYGPO_FH7CybJXR2wgTZUegrHwbrNp1sooK_yMen8YPS4OWNJkvOajlSqQ/s320/snowday1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is what my backyard looked like at 8:30 this morning.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8r8w_q7pu-ksBYCNeHG5lvvS0Nj4IEmemSl_e443m6seXeC6y5VRnMEuClMcrbyefKlnSJMUTxZMdZwWoGhT0vpSZTIhiiTmXDK7pNG4e7zH4ZVT0FpYOAqkZcYjzjv2XKF3xF-xCJmQ/s1600/snowday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8r8w_q7pu-ksBYCNeHG5lvvS0Nj4IEmemSl_e443m6seXeC6y5VRnMEuClMcrbyefKlnSJMUTxZMdZwWoGhT0vpSZTIhiiTmXDK7pNG4e7zH4ZVT0FpYOAqkZcYjzjv2XKF3xF-xCJmQ/s320/snowday.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Don't I have a cute snow lined street?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Now I understand that this is not <b>snow.</b> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is <b>Oregon snow</b>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If this were real snow, at 4 o'clock, my backyard would look like this:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I started this morning around 10:30</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWDVVDTpMEt_eO9MRKS_mSuoCOORtgmO3CcI0cl-vVvyet3R58bxhyphenhyphenVRADbTShxw3pqFbAjxVTk9b08ZENIKqrbbE5j5JlcGXhlUjgjxZeKAw00I6mZJGIDuxiQvSgXcwmc-FGwjwgXVU/s1600/deskbefore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWDVVDTpMEt_eO9MRKS_mSuoCOORtgmO3CcI0cl-vVvyet3R58bxhyphenhyphenVRADbTShxw3pqFbAjxVTk9b08ZENIKqrbbE5j5JlcGXhlUjgjxZeKAw00I6mZJGIDuxiQvSgXcwmc-FGwjwgXVU/s320/deskbefore.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sorry for the inconvenience.</span></span></div>Jessica Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344002880488328592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80197948179571442.post-22260986089570002442011-02-03T20:21:00.000-08:002011-02-03T20:21:06.515-08:00New Kitchen Toy!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Last night I made a plan for today.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I was going to:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wake up early.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Go to school </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Meet with a UO advisor</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Study for my Biology mid term</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Go to the gym</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></span><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">None of that happened.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Instead I:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Slept in a little</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">(till like 9, just to clarify I'm not sleeping until noon)</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;">Did some laundry</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;">Played Plants vs. Zombies</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">a lot.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Oh, and I broke the toaster.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Whoopsie!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">So we went to Target to get a new toaster, which brought up the toaster oven discussion. We hardly use the microwave and to be honest it gives me the heebies to eat food from there. </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">So we bought a toaster oven.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I know right now you're thinking how awesome my yellow countertops are. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'm thinking where the heck am I going to put my recycling? </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And my Bailey's?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">But now for dinner. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Which may or may not include frozen pizza. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The plan was to have everyone meet at our house and then we walked over to the nearest bar and kind of took it over, cause that's what we do. Apparently. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here are a couple of pictures from the night of shenanigans:</span></span></span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The biggest surprise of the night was this cake! My mom coordinated with C to get me and Josh a Care Bear birthday cake. It's delicious.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This picture cracks me up every time! You know the Dos Equis commercials with The Most Interesting Man in the World? C is doing her impression, and obviously Steph isn't buying it. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So now I'm 28. And how do I feel about that?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdZ1LTAguqA7JfqqmTI0gvhCAdqVIloZysz1a55wbBsuEnsbHcQxGHFjMHB7mKvMfAtPwfbj3RpIr3xeUC6By9MPqMY6d4uoZqGmzXYJKUXikkpF4f6tw_fQ7eXgY2O9QIyfv-C_ui1o/s1600/100_0200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdZ1LTAguqA7JfqqmTI0gvhCAdqVIloZysz1a55wbBsuEnsbHcQxGHFjMHB7mKvMfAtPwfbj3RpIr3xeUC6By9MPqMY6d4uoZqGmzXYJKUXikkpF4f6tw_fQ7eXgY2O9QIyfv-C_ui1o/s320/100_0200.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pretty damn good. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This year is going to be a good one. </span></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Jessica Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344002880488328592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80197948179571442.post-64930065317409944282011-01-26T22:23:00.000-08:002011-01-26T22:28:36.906-08:00Black Bean Soup<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is what the mister and I had for dinner tonight:</span></span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0b22iwTNy595KY-6eEKU6PIMS0EVzfbXdun_lUnxCsgUoI9azx5IMXAzAzC6m_UPoKGjlvEMguvnQlIOwL8qV1z2b1LesJSFdASucr5Ch2oRTNsxzxMZ832vElEKpi1-O0itdF4-dqRY/s1600/Black+Bean+Soup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0b22iwTNy595KY-6eEKU6PIMS0EVzfbXdun_lUnxCsgUoI9azx5IMXAzAzC6m_UPoKGjlvEMguvnQlIOwL8qV1z2b1LesJSFdASucr5Ch2oRTNsxzxMZ832vElEKpi1-O0itdF4-dqRY/s320/Black+Bean+Soup.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> And yes, it was as delicious as it looks.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I found this soup the other day at <a href="http://redvelvetgirls.typepad.com/emma/">"From Scratch"</a> an awesome blog by a girl named Emma. You should check it out! I changed mine a little, hers is vegan mine is not. Either way would be good, I just happened to have some extra chicken so I got a little crazy and threw it in. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This soup is so simple and quick! It took about 15 minutes to make, I served it with a big hunk of crusty bread and avocado and called it good. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And so I said, and so it was. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><u>Black Bean Soup</u></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">serves 2-3</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><u> </u></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><u> </u>2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1/2 red onion</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 clove garlic</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 teaspoon chili powder</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 cup shredded chicken, cooked</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 cups chicken stock</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 Tbls olive oil</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Salt and pepper to taste</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In pot heat oil and saute onion until soft, 2-3 minutes. Add garlic, salt and pepper and, chili powder. Cook another minute or so. Turn the heat down and add stock and black beans. Let flavors get happy for 5-8 minutes. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">At this point you could either serve it as is, or you could do what I did and run my potato masher across the beans to loosen them up a bit. Don't squish them to hard, you don't want to make a dip. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Serve with a dollop of sour cream and avocado slices. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Rejoice in the simple things. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Goodnight peeps!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div>Jessica Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344002880488328592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80197948179571442.post-8357718434840796972011-01-25T23:14:00.000-08:002011-01-25T23:14:18.904-08:00It's eleven pm and I'm feeling crafty...<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I finally have all of my homework done today. <span style="font-size: x-small;">Well not really but all the stuff that is absolutely positively due tomorrow is done, and I've studied for my quiz too! <span style="font-size: small;">I guess I should say that all my Biology is done today. There was a lot to do. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I had to meet with part of my group to water and measure our research project, which is just a bunch of bean plants. We're the control group so it's not a lot of fun. Next time I'll take pictures I can bring home. Then I had a lab portfolio (with extra credit) to finish, some questions about the evolution of plants that are due tomorrow and a quiz over said article and homeostasis to study for. Yeah. That's right. I said homeostasis. You know what that means? That I know big science-y words and their meanings. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I also registered for next term today! It's so exciting. If my calculations are correct, since I still haven't heard from the school, I will be graduating at the end of spring term. Eeeeeekkkk! I'm almost half way through! Now I really need to get on my application to the big kids school. I need to be one next year. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">So now that all that's done it's 11:00 p.m. and I want to do something crafty or bake something. Of course this sudden urge is probably a fueled by the ice cream I just had. Either way it's really annoying. I think I better just go to bed. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Have a good night peeps!</span></span></span></span><br />
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</span></span></span></span>Jessica Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344002880488328592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80197948179571442.post-35304858768769736992011-01-24T16:48:00.000-08:002011-01-24T16:48:49.849-08:00Life lesson for the day...<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Today I brushed off my last class and came home early. Don't judge, I had already gotten clearance from my teacher to do this...I just hope she remembers. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The reason that I skipped class was so that I could get some stuff done today and then have tomorrow to work on school stuff. It seems like everything is due this week. In Biology I have a lab portfolio and a paper due Wednesday along with a quiz. In Research Writing I have 2 assignments due today, 2 due Wednesday including a paper. Oh and my internship...well that's not going so great. Why is it so hard to find a place that will let you work for free?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">But I digress...what was I going to do today?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*Grocery shop</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*Finish the laundry</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*Go to the library</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*Hit up the gym</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*Go to the bank</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*Pay some bills</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What have I done so far?</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Realized that I should have paid better attention to the classes I signed up for this year and, tried to figure out what classes I need to take so I can graduate to the big kids school all by myself because I am ALWAYS waiting on the school. You see when you apply for graduation they send you a letter telling you exactly what you need to complete your degree...I did this almost two months ago and tomorrow is advance registration for spring term. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Then I got frustrated. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Now I want to take a nap.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wake me in an hour...</span></span>Jessica Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344002880488328592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80197948179571442.post-53352387731483425092011-01-20T12:14:00.000-08:002011-01-20T12:14:41.952-08:00I have about 5 minutes to spare...<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So let's make this quick! Yesterday was my friend Amy's birthday so we went to Rogue Brewery for Bingo night. Of course we were the rowdy table and I thought that our poor waiters head was going to explode before we even ordered dinner. I think I took pictures but I have had no time to look at them. That will have to wait until later. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I've been doing good at working out this week. Here's what I've done so far:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Monday</b>: 45 minutes of intervals on the elliptical.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Tuesday:</b> Boot Camp class. C and I did this and I thought I was going to DIE! I can't wait until next week's class. New goal: Survive Boot Camp without my face looking like a tomato.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Wednesday:</b> 45 minutes doing intervals on the elliptical.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Today:</b> Pilates and Power Tools (it's actually Props but C and I say Power Tools because it makes us sound bad-ass). </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I feel sore and my legs are kind of killing me but it feels good to be getting back in shape. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Today is a super busy day:</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">* I have a meeting at 1:00 with my internship adviser where I'm sure I will get a stern talking to about my lack of leads for an internship. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">* Must pick up the veggies by 4:00</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">* Have to grocery shop or we will be eating the dog for dinner.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">* Biology lab at 2:00</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">* Pilates at 4:30</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">* Pick up library books </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It doesn't seem like a lot but it's a lot of running around town. Everything but the veggies is on the south side of town. Time to figure out some logistics. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Eeek! I have 20 minutes before I have to leave and I haven't even gotten dressed yet. <span style="font-size: x-small;">Let alone gotten out of bed, I've already submitted two homework assignments and fixed my resume for like the 28,356 time so I've been productive! </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Have a great day peeps!</span> </span></span></span></span>Jessica Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344002880488328592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80197948179571442.post-25736040979328666922011-01-17T23:29:00.000-08:002011-01-17T23:29:15.894-08:00Let's Get Physical and Refocus...<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My first lesson in my Blog Love e-course is finding a theme for my blog and re-focusing your blog into what you want it to be. We also had to make a tag-line that would define your blog. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wanna hear mine?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ready...</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Having fun with healthy and homemade...</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yes?</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">No?</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What do you think?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Living a healthy lifestyle has really become a passion of mine. I've been inspired by some of my favorite blogs and want to share what I'm doing to get back into shape. I'm no expert and I will never claim to be. I think it's important to share my journey of getting my body back and I'm hoping that it will keep me motivated. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I've already taken my measurements and tomorrow I'll weigh myself and start sharing with all of you. Maybe there will be pictures. Maybe...</span></span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I think I need to get some leg warmers and headbands...</span></span>Jessica Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344002880488328592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80197948179571442.post-56005235839507813832011-01-16T12:45:00.000-08:002011-01-16T12:45:53.310-08:00Sunday Dreaming...<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Today I'm dreaming of blue bathrooms...</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.olioboard.com/boards/19604-blue-bathroom"><img alt="Blue Bathroom" src="http://boards.olioboard.com.s3.amazonaws.com/19604_wm580x405.jpg?1295210371" /></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Bathroom pictures from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.olioboard.com/boards/19604-blue-bathroom%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://boards.olioboard.com.s3.amazonaws.com/19604_wm580x405.jpg?1295210371%22%20alt=%22Blue%20Bathroom%22%20/%3E%3C/a%3E">Country Living</a></span></span></span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Now I must tackle the homework monster. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Enjoy your Sunday peeps! </span></span></span>Jessica Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344002880488328592noreply@blogger.com0