tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77287106947792877502024-03-13T21:45:20.222-07:00The Adventures of the Ball FamilyLife is an adventure, see it as that, laugh when it's funny and cry when it hurts. Always let life surprise you, it keeps things interesting!Winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13005921619168853573noreply@blogger.comBlogger311125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728710694779287750.post-60769906906734455642012-12-26T12:22:00.000-08:002012-12-26T12:26:15.668-08:00Home For Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">
Yesterday it was so nice to just be home for Christmas, no running around, just hanging out in our pjs all day, playing and snuggling! It was great. I found it funny that Grace was the first one up, then Ethan, then Zach and we almost had to go wake up Faith! </div>
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Because we did a homemade Christmas, it was really fun to see everyone's expressions, I wish I was quicker with taking pictures, it really was great. The maker of the gift and the receiver, both so excited.</div>
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In addition, everyone got their traditional books and clothing and stocking filled to overflowing.</div>
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And maybe a Taylor Swift CD!</div>
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Ethan loves those Ripley's books!</div>
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Super Zach!</div>
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The sandbox that Daddy made for Faith.</div>
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The race track Rob made! Ready for graffiti! </div>
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He already had a notebook full of designs that he's drawn, so he got right to work!</div>
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A sweet little Faith!<br />
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Playing Donkey Kong (or King Kong as Zach keeps calling it!) </div>
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Mugs that Grace and I went to Potwin Pottery to make for Christmas, I think they turned out perfect and we had a wonderful time together, it was like twice the gift!</div>
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The checkers set that Rob made Zach has already seen some intense games! Zach LOVES to play checkers! <br />
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Faith showing off her new pjs that Mommy and Nana made.</div>
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Zach showing off his super hero costume that I made him.</div>
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Taking her own picture! She may want to try her hand at photography!</div>
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Getting ready to watch a movie and snuggle after Grace and Ethan left for their dad's house.</div>
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This year there was another Kemper joining us and Simon was a lot more mobile, so this year was definitely a bit more exciting than last year. Every year is so much fun, but the more little ones, the better, I think! Instead of writing lots and lots, I'm just going to post lots of pictures. My brother Nick and his wife, Stacey hosted this year in their beautiful, big, old house, it was wonderful! And my youngest sister, Jada even joined us this year!<br />
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Faith and Eliza texting and talking on their play phones.</div>
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Joy, Ethan, Bailey and Grace</div>
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Snuggles for Papa </div>
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Snuggles for Nana<br />
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Simon's new favorite game to play-ride on Zach! He couldn't quite stay on, so Bailey helped. Simon was all smiles for this!<br />
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Story time with Papa, will snuggles, of course!</div>
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Eliza wearing her skirt and tutu she got.</div>
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Simon attempting to drill his head, while wearing his new Doctor's coat, he looks like a mad scientist! Too cute!</div>
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Kisses for Levi from Faith<br />
And next year there will be a new baby to kiss, I'm sure my sister is happy that there is just a few more weeks will he's here!</div>
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Winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13005921619168853573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728710694779287750.post-90531415357304489322012-12-06T09:49:00.002-08:002012-12-06T09:49:16.354-08:00Ugga-MuggaDo you remember that phrase? "Ugga mugga, ugga mugga", it was usually accompanied by a sweet little nose to nose rub. Still no? How about this guy, remember him?<br />
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Mister Rogers and his little friend, Daniel Tiger. For me, this is a very fond memory of growing up and I still to this day remember his songs. So you can imagine my excitement when Faith was sitting on my lap humming this song-<br />
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And then I was almost giddy when she gently rubbed noses with me and said in a quiet little voice, "Ugga mugga, ugga mugga", it was so precious, like revisiting a little bit of my childhood. Not too long ago we discovered a new show on PBS called, "<a href="http://pbskids.org/daniel/">Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood</a>", and Faith loves to watch it. <br />
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I'm really enjoying hearing the lessons and songs I learned from Mister Rogers coming from my little one's mouth. And I especially enjoy her little nose rubbing mine and her sweet little voice, "Ugga mugga, ugga mugga". Little moments like that are why I wanted to be a mommy when I grew up.Winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13005921619168853573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728710694779287750.post-84197116265213538292012-11-27T08:20:00.000-08:002012-11-27T08:20:05.939-08:00Thanksgiving<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A midst the wonderful Thanksgiving that we had, we began passing around the stomach flu at our house, I had prayed that everyone would be healthy for the day, and miraculously we were. We went to my Aunt Amy's again this year, it's been a tradition for a lot of years. Even when my aunt and uncle lived in a very small house next door to me, we all crammed in. I love those memories, I love my big, crazy family, that we are all so different and from an outsider's look in, I'm sure no one would guess we are related. <br />
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In my mom's family, she had two brothers and two sisters, and all of them have had two-plus kids, and each of them have been getting married and having kids of their own, making our family HUGE now. There is someone for each of the kids and grand kids to play with, several times many of us have been expecting at the same time. Growing up with so many cousins around my age made for some really fun holidays. I am so glad my kids have that too. <br />
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Every year I wish I would have taken more pictures, but I don't regret that the reason is I get so caught up in the day. This year was no different. About eight years ago, my aunt and uncle moved to a big, beautiful, old house, on five acres. It reminds me of when my cousins and I were little and one of my other uncle's lived on a farm. We loved running all over that place, so I love that for the past several years all of my kids have run like that all over my aunt's land. <br />
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Calling kids in to eat and watching them come running, all rosie cheeks and smelling of fresh air, what a great site to see. The weather this year was so beautiful, perfect for playing and exploring outside. <br />
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Because my Uncle Steve was so sick, last year I hosted Thanksgiving for just my immediate family, it was great, but I missed seeing the whole family. We lost my uncle to cancer soon after that. It was definitely different this year. He is greatly missed. My uncle was a wonderful cook and it was sad to not see him running the kitchen this year. Don't get me wrong, the food was wonderful, everyone pitched in and there was a huge spread. <br />
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This year there was a new family member, Nick and Stacey's little Levi, to love on, and next year there will be another, Andrea's and Josiah's baby boy. Our big family just keeps getting bigger and even more wonderful.<br />
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Next year there will be a new house to gather in, and everyone will make new memories there. My cousin, Rob and my dad will get there early to claim their spot on the couch for football watching and napping, and the kids will run and laugh in a whole new place to explore.<br />
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And maybe next year, I will take more pictures, like I say I will every year. But something I hope will never change, is that every year we will all be together, at least for one day. <br />
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Somehow Rob lost his glasses the other day at work, apparently they were thrown away. Since he's had the same glasses for about 10 years, I thought it'd be fun if he tried something new. He wasn't/isn't so sure about them, but I REALLY like them, like A LOT! <br />
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So he's trying to get used to them, but we also got a second new pair that look very much like his old glasses, but do not transition! I HATE those things, they make taking pictures VERY difficult. He's been getting some ribbing about them at work too, being called Clark Kent, and Superman. But he has totally owned it, striking a Superman pose even for them. Just another reason I love him! So here's my Superman...<br />
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What a crazy BUSY Halloween week we have had! </div>
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It all started Saturday night when I got to go with the youth group to Gary's Pumpkin Patch, </div>
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it was cold, but a really great time. </div>
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I enjoyed getting to know some of the faces I see at church </div>
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Then on Monday night we carved and painted pumpkins.<br />
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This year I let the kids choose how to do their pumpkins, Faith and Ethan still wanted to carve theirs,<br />
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Grace and Zach painted theirs.<br />
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I love that Grace painted Pac Man, it makes this 80's era mom, proud.<br />
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After we lit the carved pumpkins Zach was a little upset that he couldn't light his up.<br />
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This was the first year that Ethan designed and carved his own pumpkin. <br />
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Tuesday morning Faith and I went to a nursing home with my MOPs group, </div>
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Faith enjoyed that even more than I thought she would. </div>
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Faith chose to be a "Mom" this year. She told me everything she needed to be a Mom, things like coffee, a cell phone, a camera, a purse, a baby, jewelry, a cute outfit, and make up.<br />
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I thought it was quite interesting to see myself through her eyes. I made her a little sling for carrying her baby in, just like I used to carry her in and of course we had to visit Starbucks so she could have a coffee cup to carry!<br />
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She got a great response from her costume, everyone knew exactly what she was supposed to be! Of course this has all gone to her head too, she says, "Don't talk to me that way, I'm a MOM!".<br />
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Wednesday morning at Faith's preschool she had a little parade and party, it was the cutest thing, they sang all of us parents their cute little Halloween songs complete with actions. </div>
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This is Faith and her bestie, "Mona" a.k.a Ramona. They are too cute!</div>
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A couple of weeks before Halloween my sister finally told me the theme for their house, CIRCUS! I helped sew the circus curtains and I still wasn't planning on dressing up, but, well, then I saw this!<br />
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I changed my mind and went shopping, for THIS! I know, speechless, aren't you?!?! It was SO FUN showing up to the boy's school parade dressed like this when they didn't know I was dressing up at all!<br />
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Ethan didn't recognize me till I talked, neither did Rob! </div>
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Zach knew his mommy right away though, I'm not sure how though!<br />
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My sister and her whole family dressed the part, it was so much fun! You would think that more people would be disturbed by the bearded ladies, but nope, it was me, scarring the young and old in my clown get up!<br />
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Because my sister and her family live in the Potwin area, we saw probably close to 1200 Trick or Treaters that night, it was amazing and fun, our whole family came, including my mom, who drove here special for the evening.</div>
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We were told several times that it was the <span style="font-size: large;">best house in the neighborhood! </span></div>
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I told Rob that next year I want him to take off work so he can help me with all the parties and events. Rob and I did get a little down time this week, we went to see my cousin Dalton in his high school play, "The Liar", which was so great. </div>
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On Friday, after Faith's preschool, my mom and I spent some quality time together in Lawrence shopping and lunching, it was a much needed fun time for us. </div>
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That night, since my dad was also in town now, everyone had dinner at my parent's place and then Rob and I left the little ones there and went to see, Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" at the Topeka Civic Theater. I feel so cultured in the arts now. :)</div>
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Today, I got to spend some time helping at the New Hope Food Pantry and if you check out my NEW BLOG, as promised on Monday, you can read about that. </div>
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Winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13005921619168853573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728710694779287750.post-76013094555554608422012-10-21T20:23:00.001-07:002012-10-21T20:23:56.343-07:00Sick Times SixSICK! This seems to be the theme of my life right now! We have been passing the same crud from person to person for a couple of weeks now. Grace (who NEVER gets sick), then Ethan, then Zach (who barely got it), then Faith (who had even less than Zach), then ME (insert very sad face here), now Rob. I attribute Grace and Faith's strong immune systems to the fact that they both were/are my thumb suckers. It may not be scientific, but it's what I think. <br />
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While none of my kids like to miss school, all but Faith has had to miss at least one day from this. I did not have any sick days to spend (but really, what mom does), so I worked through it, I survived. It was mostly just an upper respiratory thing, so I was really scared it was going to turn into pneumonia for me, again. Thankfully, it did not, and today, I can finally take a deep breath without coughing again now.<br />
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Even though this meant missing work-outs for two whole weeks, as of this week, I am down a total of 27 pounds, which is right on track for my goal of 7 pounds per month! Exercising can start again this week, after missing two weeks. I am SO READY! <br />
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The eating right is going really well, I have a new "secret weapon" that is really helping me to stay on track. It's <a href="http://myfitnesspal.com/">myfitnesspal.com</a>, its an app for your iPhone, Android, Nook, or like I have mine on the Kindle. The Kindle lives in the kitchen when not being used, making it perfect for me to use to track my food intake. It lets me look up and track the foods I eat, records my weight and measurements, exercise, and water consumption. You will definitely want to check it out.<br />
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I have been feeling a little scattered trying to keep balance in my personal schedule and to dos every week, one day running around crazy and another twiddling my thumbs (well, not really, just not as much to do), so I'm trying out a new notebook, it's in the testing phases right now, but in it's completion, I will be sharing that. I was finding it difficult to be intentional without a plan of action that I can see in front of me. I want to see my written goals in front of me so that I can stay on top of them and continue to set new ones also.<br />
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Something new, that I'm really enjoying is my sister's new blog, <a href="http://makeitworkgirl.com/">makeitworkgirl.com</a>, I'm "One of the Girls". Be sure to check it out! My own new project is still in the works, but progress is being made, so that's exciting too. <br />
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While I'm currently still playing nurse to a sick Rob, who is still working through his sickies, I pray this house finds itself healthy again in the next few days, I feel like a good bleaching or Lysol binge is on the horizon, and hopefully the weather is nice enough tomorrow to open the windows and air it all out. Sick times six is no fun at all.Winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13005921619168853573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728710694779287750.post-66190211169727494402012-10-11T11:50:00.000-07:002012-10-11T12:37:47.040-07:00Everything In Its PlaceIn an effort to continue organizing every area of my life, this is by far the one area that I have been dreading. The before of this project is absolutely embarrassing. There was seriously no where to walk in this closet, things were crammed in everywhere, things that do not belong in a closet and an excess of all things that do belong in there. This room has been a terrible place to begin and end my day.<br />
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One of the major issues of this house of ours for me is that we have no actual basement, because it is a split level and there is very little storage anywhere. The largest storage area we have is the attic and it gets too hot and too cold to store many things, I lost a snow globe stored in a box of Christmas and learned the hard way about that. So I have learned to become very creative.<br />
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Because we have four bedrooms, two of which are large and two that are on the smallish side, we opted to put the girls in one room and separate the boys, leaving the master suite for Rob and I (obviously). In our recent remodel we opened up our main floor eliminating my space for crafting. I didn't realize how much I'd miss it, I thought I would craft on the kitchen table, but I don't like not being able leave it and come back without having to clean up every time. So in the midst of my closet makeover I carved out a little space for crafting also.<br />
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I was very surprised to find how many of the file boxes I had on that top shelf full of, well, basically crap! A couple of them were almost empty even. I kept thinking, how did this get THIS BAD? Obviously life is hectic and somethings can get pushed to the side, apparently all of those things got pushed into my closet.<br />
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So, here is the <b>BEFORE</b>...(<i>CRINGE!</i>)<br />
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AND, the <b>AFTER</b>...(Dramatic, isn't it?)<br />
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To achieve my dramatic results I actually filled more than 7 bags of
items to take to charity and trash and spent about 18 hours over the
course of 3 days. I kicked the 2 file cabinets to the curb, they were
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This is not a huge closet, but it is good sized at 6 foot wide and 12 foot long. The gem in it is that it has a window! You could only see glimmers of light through the hanging clothes before, so the desk just had to go in front of it. To organize, I scrounged all over the house, garage, attic and other closets to find all the bins, baskets, and containers to put everything in.<br />
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The things I purchased were the self-adhesive plastic labels for totes and drawers. I found them on eBay, they cost $1.99 for a package of 6. I also purchased the 12x12 plastic container at Michael's, it was $19.99 with three hanging folders and I used the 40% off coupon for that. The tags I laminated myself and the chalkboard labels I had from some previous projects, I bought them on eBay also.<br />
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I am fully aware that most people do not just collect the types of things you see in here, so I did go in search of some items that would work similarly and found several containers that you could use at the Dollar Store, Walmart and Target. My favorite places for baskets are TJ Maxx and Gordmans. Several fabric baskets and boxes were on clearance at Lowe's also.<br />
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Tips for organizing your own closet or craft space <br />
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<li>Make a give it away box, trash, and sell box and sort through EVERYTHING </li>
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<li>Label boxes and baskets to make items easy to find</li>
<li>Don't overfill boxes or drawers to allow for growth (this is especially important for crafting supplies)</li>
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Since my closet makeover this is now a place that I feel freedom of creativity with everything in reach, and it's a wonderful place to start the day and end it. Now there is a place for everything and everything is in its place.Winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13005921619168853573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728710694779287750.post-49691137156947765462012-10-09T16:34:00.002-07:002012-10-09T16:35:54.735-07:00What I Want To Be When I Grow UpIt maybe a funny question to think about after I'm well past 30, but I'm asking, "What do you want to be when you grow up?", maybe it's more appropriate for me to say, "What do you want to do when your kids grow up?". Either way, as a 30-something I have been thinking about this for some time. With Keith moved out and graduated now and starting Faith in preschool, I am finding myself with some time to myself that I did not previously have. So, I am asking myself, what do I want to do with that time? And then when there is even more time, what do I want to do with that?<br />
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I have for the longest time thought that I wanted to be a public speaker, I know, I know, most everyone just gasped and their heart sped up a bit just thinking about standing in front of a lot of people to say anything. I am the opposite.<br />
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What would you speak on? Glad you asked! I truly believe that God has brought me through a variety of experiences in my life so that I would have tools to share with others, and let me tell you, sometimes I feel like I have a 170 piece set in my tool box!<br />
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Several times in my life I have thought that I can't just let this be just something that happened to me, I have to allow God to use it in me for something good, not even just good, amazing, miraculous! I am going to leave myself open to wherever He leads, which is somewhat scary, in a very exciting kind of way! <br />
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Be watching for a new blog I will be launching soon.<br />
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<br />Winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13005921619168853573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728710694779287750.post-75492900020351969072012-09-30T13:38:00.001-07:002012-09-30T13:38:32.901-07:00Eight Years Later...A few days ago, on the 27th, Rob and I celebrated our 8th anniversary of our first date, it was a blind date too! Eight years later, we have definitely endured a lot together, more than either one of us would have asked for. Especially the past five years, there is no denying that we have struggled, to the point of almost breaking even, the repercussions of the flood we went through are still far reaching, emotionally, and very much financially.<br />
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Rob's work schedule has been a stress on us all, but in the past few weeks, it has been getting better, last week he actually had two days off. I hardly knew what to do with him here. He has had to work most Sundays, but the past few weeks he has gone in early so he could leave at 11 so he could be at church with us, considering Pastor Casey has been teaching on marriage, this has meant a lot to me. <br />
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One of the things that I have seen make a noticeable difference in our relationship is our weekly "team meetings", where Rob and I sit down and talk about our family's calendar for the week, our finances, and anything else regarding the kids that we need to discuss. It allows us to stay on the same page when it comes to managing our home and family.<br />
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Another thing that has made a noticeable difference is that we have started doing the finances together, previously I had been doing them by myself, then Rob took them over and was doing them by himself, and both ways just really didn't work, with both of us working on them together, we have really seen a big difference, not only in our attitudes toward money, but we are well on our way to being out of debt (FINALLY!!!).<br />
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Something that Pastor Casey challenged us to do was go out to dinner together and commit to each other to do whatever it takes to make our marriage work. We chose a Wednesday night to do this, because all the kids were going to be at church for youth group and Awana, that night, we realized that it was the perfect night to have a weekly date night. Previously we were trying to make Sunday evenings work, but it was a struggle with the kids schedules and we recently joined a small group that meets on Sunday nights. But Wednesday nights are great, the kids have their activities and we have two hours all to ourselves to work on our marriage. Because we are working hard to get out of debt, we won't be going out to dinner every week, so there will be some creative date nights happening, I'll post some of those ideas another time.<br />
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I'm so proud of us and the distance that we have come, I feel so blessed that Rob is so committed to working on our marriage and makes efforts to grow our relationship. Just the other day Zach walked into the room while Rob and I were kissing and said, "You kiss too much!", I couldn't help but feel some pride at that comment, it is something that Rob and I had consciously made a decision to do. Kiss more, hug more, talk more, especially if you are a newlywed couple, that might sound strange, but we have realized that life is crazy busy (especially with all these kids!), and if we don't consciously make efforts to show each other love, sometimes it doesn't happen. <br />
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In eight years, what I am very sure of is two things. 1) Rob and I are very different, like night and day in almost every area. 2)What we do have in common, what is the most important, is our love for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and that is really everything we need for this marriage to work.<br />
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<br />Winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13005921619168853573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728710694779287750.post-81286853421223614822012-09-17T10:45:00.001-07:002012-09-17T10:45:11.325-07:00A Less Than Great MorningThis morning Zach said something that hit me smack between the eyes, and maybe it was because this morning was a really rough one, but I couldn't even hold back the tears when he said it. <br />
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Today started with me hitting the snooze, not once, but 3 times, followed by my first attempt to wake up the four kids, then climbing into bed with Zach who looked especially snugly this morning. I only had a few minutes of snuggles before I had to go and try to wake up the other three again, Ethan climbed down from his bunk, and Grace finally climbed out of hers, but then Faith wanted to snuggle, so I climbed in with her for a few minutes. That was the pleasant part of the morning, it quickly went down hill from there. <br />
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Faith threw a fit and insisted on taking a shower with me. After we got out of the shower, Zach was in my bed, still not dressed and I could hear Ethan in the kitchen already very vocal (this is a bad sign when it comes to him). Then Zach quickly got dressed and I got Faith ready, and in the process of getting myself ready I could hear yelling and fighting coming from the kitchen (GROAN!). <br />
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I was checking backpacks and found Ethan's Pokemon cards (that I despise, but have allowed), he had been warned about taking things like that to school, and I told him last time after I took them away for two weeks for the same offense that they would go in the trash next time. So this time I knew I had to follow through also, it really did pain me to do that, but I have to teach him a lesson. <br />
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Grace wandered down 10 minutes late, we didn't work on our Bible verse or pray, instead we rushed out the door with Ethan stomping all the way, Faith saying she didn't want to go to school, and Zach complaining that he didn't want to eat hot lunch. <br />
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On the way to school, I was asking Ethan why he chose to disobey, why did he think that it was a good decision, and so on. Then the car got very quiet and that's when Zach said, "Mommy, can you turn on God?". Now I knew that he was referring to the radio station that we usually listen to on the way to school, but it hit me like a ton of bricks. In all the chaos of this morning, I had neglected the most important part of our day, I had left God out. <br />
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This weekend I was blessed to attend the Kansas-Nebraska Southern Baptist Association's Wonderful Weekend for Woman, and as the way with these kinds of conferences, you come back energized and pumped up, but as is Satan's way, he throws distractions in your direction in all sorts of ways to throw you off course.<br />
<br />Yesterday I did a much better job staying determined, today, not so much. My desire is to stay focused on His goals for me. I am still trying to wrap my brain around everything I took in over the weekend, so I hope to share more about that soon.Winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13005921619168853573noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728710694779287750.post-64919104633892088892012-09-12T19:43:00.000-07:002012-09-12T19:43:19.657-07:00Faith's First Day of School<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today was the big day, for Faith and for me. She has been so excited to start, and today was too perfect, from the time everyone got up, to showers, breakfast, and walking out the door (notice I said WALKING and not running!) into BEAUTIFUL weather. We even had time to take some super cute pics before leaving.</div>
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When we got to preschool, she was bouncing, she was so excited, she saw one familiar face and a bunch of new ones, and you couldn't tell which was which. </div>
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Before they even got inside she had made new friends, there were three little girls that started playing Ring Around The Rosie </div>
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Faith immediately went over and asked to play also, no problem. </div>
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When it was time to go in, she went in, no problem. </div>
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I was so proud of her, she was such a big girl.</div>
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As for Mommy, I did good too, I kept plenty busy and got LOTS done, it never ceases to amaze me how much I can get done within such a short amount of time when I have no kids with me.</div>
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When I picked her up, she was such a chatter box! </div>
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The best thing I heard, was clear as it could be, "Old Mac Donald had a farm!"</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was THRILLED TO TEARS! </span></div>
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Everyone has said that preschool will make a big difference in her speech, but I was expecting a few weeks at least, not the same day. </div>
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I know this won't be the case every time probably, but I am so hopeful now and praising the Lord tonight!</div>
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Almost every time we pass a McDonald's she asks to go and it had been months (literally) since we had been, so for a special treat for her first day, we ate there, she could barely finish eating, she was talking so much, most of which I didn't catch, but I was so happy to see her excitement for school and how happy she is to go.</div>
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After we got home, Faith crashed hard, and didn't wake up till it was time to pick up the older kids, and I fully admit to the same. </div>
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She is very excited for Friday now.</div>
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We didn't throw huge parties, just a smallish family gathering for two great members of our family. Stacey had her birthday and then a few days later, Rob was having his, so we celebrated them together. I took some fun pictures that I thought I'd share...</div>
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Daddy had two helpers to get all his gift's opened!</div>
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The desert for the party was apple pies, instead of cake, and ON Rob's birthday, per Rob's request I made him that <a href="http://blog.babygizmo.com/2012/02/ultimate-pretzel-crusted-peanut-butter-cookie-candy-brownie-bars/">AMAZING brownie</a> that I made him for Father's Day also. It's a good thing he took some of those to work to brag on me with, </div>
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cuz those are DANGEROUS to keep in the house-ya feel me??? </div>
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The weekend after, my mom and dad kept the kids for Rob and I from noon on so that we could go on a really LONG date to celebrate his birthday, armed with gift cards, we saw three movies and ate out. It was such a great, relaxing time, I can't remember the last time we had so much alone time. It was greatly need and much appreciated. I think the kids had a pretty great time at The Children's Discovery Center with Nana and Papa too.</div>
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On this past Saturday night, Rob was sharing the love (i.e. more of his gift cards) again and took Faith, Zach and I to Red Lobster for dinner, that man better look out, I'm feeling spoiled and it was for HIS birthday! Oh, and he's wearing a shirt he got for his birthday too! </div>
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Zach and Faith had never been, the tank of lobsters was especially amazing to them, Zach didn't like the idea of eating them, he said he wanted chicken fingers, so Rob asked if he was ready to go see the cage of chickens! </div>
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His face was priceless, I wish I had a picture of that! </div>
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Rob and I have about two more dates coming from his birthday gift cards, I have to say, we sure are enjoying his birthday gifts this year!</div>
<br />Winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13005921619168853573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728710694779287750.post-89620355826058710692012-09-10T10:05:00.001-07:002012-09-10T10:05:46.139-07:00Menu Recipes<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have you been wondering what recipes I use in my menu? Well, I know some of you do, because I've been asked for them! So I thought I'd just go ahead and post them, so everyone can try them out, some of these are from various places, but I tend to change little things in all my recipes to my family's likes and dislikes, so they are a little different than where I go them from originally. </span><br />
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<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"><br /></span></u></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Chicken Pot Pie</span></u></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">(I think I got this one right off the box of Bisquick!)</span><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"> </span></u></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></span></u></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ingredients:</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">2 Cans Mixed Vegetables</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Chicken Breast cooked and cut up</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 ¼ Cup Bisquick</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">½ Cup Milk</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 Egg</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Instructions:</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Heat oven to 400.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Mix veggies, soup and chicken in 2 Qt. Casserole dish. </span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Stir in
remaining ingredients in small bowl</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">until well blended.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Pour into dish on top of chicken mixture.</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Bake 35-40 min or until golden brown.</span></b></span></div>
<div class="Standard">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"> </span><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></span></u></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Baked Ziti</span></u></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></span></u></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ingredients:</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 lb. Hamburger</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 Jar Spaghetti Sauce</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">15 oz. Ricotta Cheese</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">2 Cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">4 Cup Grated Parmesan</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">8 oz. Uncooked Ziti Noodles</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Instructions:</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Preheat oven to 400.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"><span>Cook noodles to directions on package </span></span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Combine everything except 1 cup mozzarella</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">in 13x9 dish.</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Cover with foil and bake for 55 min.<span>
</span></span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Remove foil and sprinkle with leftover cheese, then bake uncovered for
5 minutes.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Let stand 10 minutes before serving.</span></b></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Crock Pot Roast</span></u></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></span></u></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ingredients:</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">5lbs Chuck Roast</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Lipton Onion Soup Mix</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 Bag Baby Carrots</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">10-12 Small Yellow Potatoes or Red Potatoes</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Instructions:</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Place roast in crock pot,</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">sprinkle with onion soap mix</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">and add 4 cups of water.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Add carrots around meat,</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">clean potatoes and if red-do not slice,</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">if yellow, cut into 2 inch pieces.<span>
</span></span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Cook on high for 4 hour,</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">then on low for 3-4 more hours.</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></span></u></b></span> <br /><div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Spaghetti Pizza</span></u></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></span></u></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ingredients:</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Spaghetti Noodles Cooked and Drained</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Cook and drain 1 lb. Ground Beef</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 Cup Milk</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">2 Eggs</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 Jar Sauce</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Pepperoni, Cheese, or whatever toppings you like.</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Instructions:</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Preheat oven to 375.</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Put noodles in 9x13 pan and pour milk and egg mix over noodles.</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Spread ground beef over noodles, pour sauce over beef, and top with all
over toppings.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Bake for 20 min.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Take out and spread cheese then</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">bake for 10 minutes more.</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Tater Tot Casserole</span></u></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></span></u></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ingredients:</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 lb ground beef, cooked and drained</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup (substitute with Cream of Chicken if you prefer!)</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 cup Grated Mild Cheddar</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 (2lb) bag Frozen Tater Tots</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Instructions:</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Preheat oven to 350.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Mix beef and soup in bottom of 9x13 pan,</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">top with cheese, then spread frozen tater tots over mixture and
cheese.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes,</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">uncover and bake 15 minutes more.</span></b></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"> </span></b></span>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"> </span><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Cheeseburger Pie</span></u></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">(Off the Bisquick box too, I think!) </span><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"><br /></span></u></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></span></u></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ingredients:</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 lb Ground Beef, brown and drain</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 ½ cup Shredded Mild Cheese</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 cup Bisquick Mix</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">2 cups Milk</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">4 Eggs</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Instructions:</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Heat oven to 400.</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Grease 9x13 pan.</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Spread beef on bottom of pan.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Sprinkle with cheese.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Mix Bisquick, eggs, and milk together,</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">pour over beef and cheese.</span></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Bake 25 minutes, or until knife comes out clean.</span></b></span></div>
<br /><div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"> </span><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Sloppy Joes</span></u></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="Standard" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></span></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ingredients:</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 bottle Original KC Masterpiece BBQ Sauce</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 lb Ground Beef, cooked and drained</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 can Pork and Beans</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Hamburger Buns</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Instructions:</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Mix beef and beans together,</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">add BBQ Sauce to taste.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Heat through.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Serve on buns.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"> </span><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Hawaiian Chicken</span></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></span></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ingredients:</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">6 Boneless Chicken Breasts</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 can (8oz.) Crushed Pineapple</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 bottle BBQ Sauce</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">4-6 cups Cooked Rice</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Instructions:</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Grease crock pot, place meat, combine pineapple and BBQ sauce over
meat.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Cover and cook on high 3-4 hours or</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">on low 6-8 hours.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Serve over rice.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"> </span><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Beef Stroganoff</span></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></span></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ingredients:</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 lb Stew Meat</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 block Cream Cheese</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 can Beef Broth</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">2 tsp Garlic Salt</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Egg Noodles, cooked and drained</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Instructions:</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Place stew meat, ¾ can beef broth, garlic salt and 1 cup water in crock
pot, cook on low 4 hours.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Place cream cheese in microwave safe dish and melt, stirring
occasionally,</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">add leftover beef broth, stir well,</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">then add to crock pot, stir all together.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Serve over noodles.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Sauce will thicken as it stands. </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span>Country Salisbury Steak</span></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ingredients:</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 ½<span> </span>lbs Ground Beef</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 Box Chicken Stuffing</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 ½ Cups Water</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Instructions:</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Heat oven to 375.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Mix meat, stuffing mix,</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 ½ cups of water until blended. <span> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Shape into patties, place in jelly roll pan.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Bake 25 minutes or until done.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Meanwhile cook brown gravy according to package and serve over steaks.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"> </span><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Lawnmower Taco</span></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"><span style="text-decoration: none;">(From <a href="http://lifeasmom.com/2010/06/freezer-cooking-with-ground-beef-and-turkey">HERE</a>)</span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 lb Ground Beef</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 Package of<span> </span>Taco Seasonings</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">¼ Cup of Flour</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">2 Cups of Chicken or Beef Broth</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">9 oz. Tortilla Chips, Crushed</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">2 Cups Grated Cheese</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Instructions:</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">In large skillet, brown beef.<span>
</span>Stir in taco seasoning.<span> </span>Sprinkle
with flour over top.<span> </span>Stir to combine.
Stir in broth and bring to a simmer.<span>
</span>Simmer until sauce thickens. Grease 9x13 baking pan.<span> </span>Place ½ crushed chips across bottom, layer
with ½ meat sauce and then half the cheese.<span>
</span>Repeat layers.<span> </span>If cooking right
away, place in oven at 325 and bake for about 20 minutes.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">If making as a freezer meal, thaw before baking.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Meatloaf Muffins</span></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">(If you love your meat loaf recipe, use it, just put it in the muffin pans!)</span><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"> </span></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ingredients:</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 Beaten Egg</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">About 15 Ritz Crackers, Crushed</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">¼ Cup Milk, Beer, or Apple Juice</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 Tbsp. Dried Minced Onion</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">½ Tsp. Basil</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">½ Tsp. Oregano</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 lb Ground Beef (Lean)</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">2 Tbsp. BBQ Sauce</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Instructions:</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Heat oven to 350.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Grease 12 Cup Muffin Pan.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">In mixing bowl, combine all ingredients.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Spoon mixture into muffin pan.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Bake for 25 minutes or until cooked through.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Chicken & Noodles</span></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">(From the Reames website? Not sure)</span><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"> </span></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ingredients:</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">3 Frozen Chicken Breasts</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">6 Cans Chicken Broth</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Reames Noodles</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Instructions:</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Boil Chicken and cut up into small pieces.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Boil Reames Noodles in chicken broth and then add chicken.<span> </span>Thicken with flour, if needed.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Serve over mashed potatoes.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"> </span><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Taco Bowls</span></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ingredients:</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">2 Cans Jumbo Biscuits</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">2 lb Ground Beef</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Taco Seasonings</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Refried Beans</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 Cup Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Instructions:</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Brown and drain ground beef,</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">season as package instructs.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Spread biscuits into muffin pans</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">making cups with them.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Spoon refried beans into bottom of biscuit bowls, then spoon taco meat
on top of beans.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Bake for time instructed on biscuit can.<span> </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Sprinkle with cheese as soon as you take them out of the oven.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Lasagna</span></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Instructions:</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 lb Ground Beef, browned, drained</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">2 tsp Dried, Minced Garlic and Basil</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 Jar Ragu Traditional Sauce</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 Tsp. Dried Oregano</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Lasagna Noodles</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1 Beaten Egg</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">1- 15oz Ricotta Cheese</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">¼ Cup Parmesan Cheese</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Cook rice and then mix rice with chicken and soup mixture.</span></b></span></div>
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My favorite sister in law had her baby boy a couple of weeks ago, August 28th! Looking back at all my pictures, is reminding me why I haven't posted in awhile, there has been a lot going on!</div>
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Came out weighing, 9lbs, 8oz., 21.5 inches long. </div>
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Faith was almost as excited as Eliza to see this little man here.</div>
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Zach was more happy to see his Uncle Nick, than the baby, but he was really excited to hold him, "All by himself".</div>
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Here's the ol' pro, she's held a lot of baby cousins and baby brothers and sisters </div>
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Pretty much on a daily basis Faith asks about Levi now, he made quite an impression on all of us!</div>
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<br />Winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13005921619168853573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728710694779287750.post-3673679161432980992012-09-10T08:42:00.000-07:002012-09-10T08:42:50.016-07:00How's It Going?First of all, I am SO HAPPY with our family's new schedule, I really feel like
there is now time for everything and that I am not trying to squeeze
things in anymore. Laundry is going so much more smoothly, and I am NOT
doing it 7 days a week anymore, which is probably my favorite thing.
The entire house seems to be staying cleaner, things that have kind of
been raking on me, like dirty bathrooms, for instance, are now being
cleaned MUCH more regularly.<br />
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The kids are learning the
expectations I have set for them, and accomplishing them, which gives
them more freedom, when they thought it would mean more restriction.
While I have always been more of a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kinda
girl when it came to "schedules", I am finding that we were all missing
out. When the kids were each babies, I immediately had them on
sleep-feed-wake time schedules and they thrived, so I'm not sure why I
thought this would be different. It is true, kids CRAVE structure.<br />
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am feeling good about all my goals, I seemed to have taken a week off
in the area of exercise when the kids started school, which I paid for,
but I'm back in the groove of things now. My weight loss is right on
target, this past Thursday was 2 months since I started this journey,
and I'm down 15.6 pounds, my goal was 7 per month! <br />
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dinner menus are still working great, even with school starting, and I
am starting to experiment with the kids lunches, to keep them eating
well, even at school. Grace and Ethan REALLY enjoy eating at school,
I'm not keen on the variety of healthy foods OR the price for school
lunches now-YIKES! To keep it interesting, I'm trying really hard to
include foods they love and a wider variety, I hope to post more on this
soon.<br />
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With Faith and I here alone together, she is
learning to play on her own more, and I am taking time to craft (a post
coming soon!). I'm working really hard to not entertain her constantly
or let her watch a bunch of cartoons, she is so fun to listen to while
she is playing babies. I told her the other day that someday she will
be a really good mommy, to which she replied, "Mommy, I AM a mommy!".
My bad! She is so cute.<br />
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The three younger kids have started AWANA, Faith asks just about everyday if today is the day. And they are all doing so well with their verses. Ethan has been working on them every night before bed. I told him, there is nothing better than going to sleep with scripture on your mind!<br />
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Grace is loving her new youth group, and I feel very blessed by that. Each of the kids are really enjoying attending Covenant Baptist. It's still a little surreal to me, since I grew up in that church, but it's already becoming home for our family.<br />
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Faith and I went to the first MOPS meeting of the year last week, it is going to be a really great year, we are all so excited. It's a fantastic group of ladies!<br />
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I'm one of the small group leaders again this year, we had so much fun doing some videos for the first meeting, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGzJgj0iC6c&feature=player_embedded">HERE</a> is the other one we did!<br />
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I fully admit that getting back to school has worn me out and thrown me for a loop. It's been a few weeks and I finally feel like things are settling. I cannot believe I have not posted these back to school pictures yet! </div>
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Grace in the 8th grade now.</div>
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Ethan is a 5th grader.</div>
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This is Zach's first year in school, starting Kindergarten, he LOVES school so much, he's actually upset on Fridays! </div>
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They were REALLY excited for school to start!</div>
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This was Zach's back to school night, he was so excited that his name tag is yellow (his favorite color!).</div>
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There has been a little adjustment period for Zach, he's learning to follow the rules, but he really likes his teacher.</div>
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Ethan is really happy to have most of his friends from last year in his class again this year.</div>
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He REALLY likes his teacher this year. </div>
Faith is starting preschool on Wednesday, I am really excited to see how much progress she will make there. Her speech has been slowly progressing, but, like today, some days I can barely understand anything she says. Unless you have been where I am right now, it's really hard to understand the frustration that we all have, not being able to understand her. At preschool she will forced to work harder, and she will have a speech therapist working one on one with her.<br />
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It's really hard for me to not be mad at the doctor for not catching her issues sooner, and at myself for not pushing the matter more. I have to focus on how far she has come, and know that she is going to continue to get better. Something that I have to continue to work hard at is translating for her. I have learned to understand some of what she says that others don't understand and I am horrible about translating for her, instead of making her work to say it correctly. All of us are bad about that, Zach has this ability to understand almost everything she says and he translates for us, it's really not helping any of us though, especially Faith, we have to let her fail and succeed on her own. Being away from all of us three mornings a week, I think is going to make a big difference.<br />
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I am so glad that my kids enjoy school so much. It makes me feel so good that they love learning so much. It's going to be a great year!Winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13005921619168853573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728710694779287750.post-45187543257213403742012-08-31T10:19:00.000-07:002012-08-31T10:19:01.169-07:00Faith's Tote Bag For Preschool<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Faith is off to preschool in a couple of weeks, and I couldn't find a cute back back. My mom suggested we get a tote and decorate it, but while at the fabric store Faith and I found some cute fabrics she liked, so I decided to make one! My first try at sewing a back was several years ago when she was born and I really didn't like how it turned out. I didn't line it and it was really flimsy. </div>
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This time, I lined it, made it reversible, and used some of that iron on liner to make it stand on it's own. I am really happy with how sturdy this bag is, it will definitely be able to handle books and she will be able to use it for several years. </div>
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We LOVE how this turned out!</div>
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And did I mention that it was less expensive than one of those plastic back packs? </div>
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One of the factors of my decision to put the kids back in public schools again this year was that I want them to be lights for Jesus in their schools <b>(Matthew 5:16 In the same way, you should be a light for other people. Live so that they will see the good things you do and praise </b><b>your Father in heaven.)</b>. With them being in a public school setting, it has made it all the more important to me that they learn all that I can teach them about the Lord, so that they are prepared to give an answer <b>(<strong style="color: black;">1 Peter 3:15 </strong><span style="color: black;">But keep the Lord Christ holy in your hearts. Always be ready to </span></b><b style="color: black;">an</b><b><span style="color: black;">swer everyone who asks you to explain about the hope you have.)</span></b><span style="color: black;">. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Part of our new schedule includes a morning bible verse that we go over at breakfast, we started our school schedule on Monday, even though they still had a couple of days before school started. I wanted everyone to get used to the new schedule as much as possible before the first day. Today's verse was Philippians 4:13 <b>(I can do all things with Him who gives me strength)</b>. I thought it would be fitting for today. Our next verse goes along with our character quality of the week, it is </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b>John 15:13, Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for
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<span style="color: black;">The other thing that we have begun, is an evening family story time. Instead of reading whatever Princess or Scooby-Doo book right before bed, we are sitting together at the dining room table and reading a Character Sketch, it' s a collection of stories from the Bible and a story about an animal including all the really cool facts about that animal (the kids say it's like <a href="http://pbskids.org/wildkratts/">Wild Kratts</a>!). There are four stories from the Bible and four animals for each character quality. I grew up hearing these stories and learning about these animals, I'm really happy to have these <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Character-Sketches-Institute-Basic-Principles/dp/0916888355/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345060053&sr=1-1&keywords=character+sketches+volumes">Character Sketches</a> that my parents used with us. The kids are also coloring the<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Character-Sketches-II-Coloring-Book/dp/B003MCGWC8/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345060125&sr=1-10&keywords=character+sketches+coloring+book"> matching page</a> of each animal while I read the story, which they really enjoy. Because Awana/Youth Group will be on Wednesday, we will be completing one character quality each week, this week's is character quality is Loyalty.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">By the end of the year, each of the kids will have a book of 84 pictures of animals that they have learned about. And we will have gone through 21 character qualities, and memorized at least 21 Bible verses.</span></div>
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My brother and sister in law are expecting their third child at the end of the month (she hopes sooner!). Stacey is one of these most precious ladies I know. I have been so blessed to call her my sister, I really love her like flesh and blood, she is just so precious to our family. </div>
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She and my brother have two babes so far that I love to pieces and have them over as much as I can. Faith and Eliza are so fun to watch playing, they have such a great time together. Simon reminds me so much of Zach as a toddle, he's so snuggly and sweet. </div>
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I don't think I actually asked her if I could throw her a shower, as much as insisted. I know they will have two in diapers for awhile and I wanted to help out a little with a diaper shower. It was a lot of fun, here's what I did.</div>
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The doily garland I originally made for Faith's 1/2 Birthday Party, but it worked great for this, I cut large doilies in half and sewed them into ready made binding. I used my Celebrate pennant garland and mini garlands, that I made to be generic, for just this reason, it works so well for so many occasions. </div>
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The chalk board is a little metal tray I found at garage sale in the free bin, I painted it with chalk board paint, and hot glued twine and a button to finish it. The little baby shoes were a garage sale find also. </div>
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My bird houses are found all over my house, they are just the little wooden ones for $1 at JoAnn Fabrics. I dolled them up a little with twine, moss and paint. A vintage vase with daisies to brighten it up. </div>
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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Acorns, made from nutter butters, Hershey Kisses, chocolate chips and dipping chocolate for "glue".</div>
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Chocolate owls that I made in a candy mold that I found at a garage sale for 25 cents. They were so easy to make.</div>
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Maple leaf cookies, with maple filling. These I found just like this at Aldi (I love that place!).</div>
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My very first trifle! It is caramel brownies, banana cream pudding, whipped cream, graham cracker crumbs, sliced bananas, then repeat, and top with a good drizzle of caramel. I was so happy with how it came out, it was YUMMY.</div>
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This was my first stab at a diaper cake too. Not edible, so my kids could not understand why I called it a "cake". Stacey's nursery theme is owls, hence the owl on top.</div>
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I think baby shower games tend to be lame, so I tried to not play those, and picked a couple of fun ones. Here we are playing Baby Pictionary, really just Pictionary, but with all words relating to babies. We also played a mixer games, where I pinned the name of a famous mother on each person's back and then each person had to go around and ask everyone else one question about the name on their back until they could guess who they were.</div>
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We also wrote messages on diapers for a funny surprise when mom or dad are changing a diaper.</div>
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This is the quilt my mom made for Levi, she makes each of her grandchildren a quilt when they are born. I LOVE this tradition.</div>
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This picture didn't come out so good, but these owl prints for the nursery were SO CUTE! Stacey had pinned them on Pinterest from Etsy, and her mom got them for her, they were even cuter in person than they were on Etsy!</div>
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Here's the whole party. I thought it was a lot of fun, and mission accomplished, Stacey got a lot of diapers!</div>
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I hope it helps, I sure had fun with these ladies!</div>
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My little baby boy turned 6 years old on Friday, I absolutely cannot figure out how that time goes by so fast! He is such a sweet boy, so tender hearted and loving. I can always count on him for a good snuggle. He will still be walking through a room and just out of the blue, say, "I love you, Mommy". He can definitely melt this momma. </div>
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He prays to his Heavenly Father like I have never heard a child pray, he reads between the lines when he hears a prayer request and lifts it up to Jesus with an eloquence beyond his years. </div>
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I am truly excited to see what God will do with him as he grows into a man. </div>
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He was looking over my should one night while I was on Pinterest and saw a picture of an Angry Bird's party and decided that was what his party should look like, so I took that and ran with it. </div>
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There is so much out there, I am going to try and post all the links that I used, but if I can't find it again, I apologize!</div>
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I really like streamers and balloons and I think they make a huge impact for not a lot of money. I don't use helium, just your standard, inexpensive, 9 inch balloons in bulk. The Happy Birthday pennants were sew easy! I found the Angry Birds font, I have no idea the name of the site, but it was free, and I just Googled until I found it.</div>
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I printed on letter on each piece of colored copy paper (all of which I already had), then I cut the triangle on my big paper cutter, finally I sewed with my sewing machine, all the triangles onto gross grain ribbon I bought at the Dollar Tree. One spool did it all. It made a great impact, I think! The birds on the corners, I blew up on my computer from an image that I found on Google too. </div>
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I opened the saved file in my Paint program on my computer and inserted whatever I wanted on them. The pencil topped Angry Birds that we gave away for party favors, I got for 79 cents on clearance at Walgreens, that was total luck finding them, I was THRILLED, so were all the kids that took them home!<br />
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Right when you came in the door, this is what you saw, Zach and Ethan got this "real life" Angry Birds game for Valentine's Day, so I used it for decorations, along with a collage of pictures of Zach, I tried to make sure there was at least one from every year. I loved looking through all the photos to find them all. <a href="http://www.digitalmomblog.com/blog/2012/01/11/download-free-angry-birds-invitations/"> HERE</a> is the link for the printable invite, again, I used Paint to add my own writing, then I downloaded it to Walgreens.com and ordered 1-Hour photos, they turn out nice and glossy and totally professional, in just one hour! </div>
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I printed the faces <a href="http://www.thepartyanimal-blog.org/Downloads/Angry_Birds_Balloon_Templates.pdf">HERE</a>.</div>
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The cake table is an old desk from the garage, and yes, the distressing is real, from years of use! I thought it was perfect for this. Vintage Ball jars for holding forks, a white cake plate from a garage
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The large Angry Birds that I used are plush and I also go them at Walgreens on clearance for just $2.99 each. They all make noise too. I baked the cupcakes and swirled some frosting on top, I thought it was funny how choosey the kids were about which pick they got. I printed all the picks from <a href="http://www.yourlifevents.com/2011/04/22/free-printables-angry-birds-party-printables/">HERE</a>, </div>
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I changed some to the number 6 in my Paint program.</div>
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The fabulous cake, I cannot take credit for, my very talented friend, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/fancysmancycakestopeka">Lynette</a>, did this for Zach. I am just amazed by her talent! And it tasted soooooo good! </div>
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For games, we covered cereal boxes in white paper and used a couple of Frito Lay boxes, along with some colored balls, we had kind of a life-sized Angry Bird's game! The kids loved this! </div>
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It was really fun to watch too.</div>
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Ethan and Zach in the Angry Bird's hats that Grace and Ethan found at the Farmer's Market in KC. </div>
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Opening presents. Zach is like his Daddy, he LOVES cards. He loves to get them, have them read to him and he wants to keep them FOREVER. That is definitely unusual for a little boy.</div>
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Opening Mouse Trap, his new favorite game to play. It has less pieces than I remember (which is good), and it is actually pretty fun to play!</div>
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Singing Happy Birthday, then making a wish!</div>
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Starting off, Zach was promoted on Sunday to the Kindergarten class, he was SO EXCITED! He just LOVES his new Bible and I've caught him just looking through it several times now. </div>
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In case I wasn't stressed out enough about this week, on Sunday, I got full-blown sick with what everyone else in my house had a couple weeks ago! Booooo!!!! But, of course, I don't seem to do anything half-way, so I got REALLY sick. This threw a lot of my plans and goals for the week out, but I did get everything ready for the parties and even took the kids skating. I have a BAD habit of not staying down when I get sick too, so I over did it, over and over too. </div>
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We invited Andrea, Josiah and the girls to come with. I was a hot mess after skating. </div>
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Joy was so great to take Faith with her to limbo.</div>
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Exercise went to the wayside this week, with the exception of my awesome skating, which was even synchronized skating with Joy during the couple's skate. Yes, we were amazing, truly Olympic quality. Hahaha! But, we had fun, and laughed, A LOT.</div>
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The kids named it "the pit" and for some reason it has stuck. All fall it fills with leaves, and the kids help it along, because then it's really fun to jump in. Well, since last fall all those leaves have never been cleaned out, so they were rained on several times and it was just generally disgusting down there, so I decided to clean it out Friday before Zach's birthday party (apparently I didn't have enough to do???). </div>
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I haven't weighed myself for a couple of days, but I had lost another pound that day, I think it was Wednesday? Anyway, I was giving myself some grace with my crazy week. But a pound lost, is a pound lost, right? And my "skinny jeans", you know, the ones that only on a really good day fit, they are now loose and I had to wear a belt!!!! </div>
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I lost Rob to the Olympics this past week, he claims he was avoiding my sickness, so I let him off the hook, and got caught up on some of my shows while blowing my nose about a thousand times, okay, so maybe I really wasn't good company, I'm definitely on the mend now. I hope to get back in the swing of things this week. Starting tonight we will be test-running our new school routines. Grace is already groaning in prime teenager-style about the early mornings. </div>
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I have noticed that I seem to have a "laundry fairy", this week, she is leaving me folded laundry where previously was just piles. How can you complain about a groan or two when she does things like that? Grace is truly a precious blessing to me.</div>
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<br />Winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13005921619168853573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728710694779287750.post-59878810674768714232012-08-04T17:17:00.001-07:002012-08-04T17:17:03.802-07:00Busy Week Check InI have been so productive this week! It actually surprised me. I wasn't planning on getting so much done around the house. I made goals at the first of the week and went above and beyond, that was great. This week has been successful in most areas actually. I didn't realize that till I started thinking over the past week as a whole. I have to say, checking in here once a week has really been good for me.<br />
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This week I worked out four times this week, which was GREAT (Yay me!), and I noticed my energy level was up BIG TIME, but I had a hard time in the eating department, so my weight loss was none. I admit, I was not happy about that. But, I saw my sister and brother in law today and they said they can see a difference, so that was really nice to hear.<br />
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Rob and I were really busy this week, and it started off kind of crappy. Sunday night we sat down to write out a budget, sadly that is the first time we had ever sat down together to write it out. It was so hard, and we fought. I was really upset about it, we recovered the next day, but it was kind of a crappy note to start out a week on. But I got a really sweet love note TWO mornings this week, gotta love that!<br />
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The kids were SUCH a struggle this week, I have decided that I may not be going about this the right way with them. Rob and I are talking strategy, I will get back to you on that. Sometimes what works for a bunch of other people, still might not work for you, I think. <br />
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Something that was amazing this week was my time with the Lord. I mean, WOW, I spent time with Him every day this week, EVERY DAY. That felt great, I have started this book, "Praying for Purpose for Women" by Katie Brazelton, I am really enjoying the thought-provoking questions, it is really causing me to consider more seriously the direction and purpose God has for me. In addition, I have been studying the scriptures on my own, and I am just so amazed at the scriptures I keep "stumbling" upon.<br />
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I am still thinking on some new goals for myself, I think a little goal for me this week is to have some more goals in writing, with dates by next weeks check in time. I am finding myself to be more goal-driven than I thought I was, but maybe we all are, and we just haven't tried it yet.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">2:45 P/U Grace</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">3:30 P/U Boys</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">5:30 Chores/Homework</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">6:30 Family Playtime</span><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">7:00 PJs and Snacks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">7:30 Family Story Time</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">7:50 Prepare For Tomorrow</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">8:00 1<sup>st</sup> Bedtime</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">9:00 2<sup>nd</sup> Bedtime</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Obviously there is variation from day to day, and the thing that stands out to me is that I will be getting up EARLY! I HATE mornings! Seriously, you don't understand, I loathe them. I am really hoping to somehow change that, but I really just prefer to stay up late and sleep late, I am more productive in the evenings than anytime, most days I don't feel like I've really woke up till 7pm. I HAVE to change that. Bedtime is going to be earlier for Rob and I, he is very happy about that. He would be in bed, sleeping by 8pm every night if possible.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">I plan to start the early to bed, early to rise "thang" a couple of days before school starts, just to get everyone (mostly me!) somewhat used to it. Along with my new routine, all of the kids will be doing daily chores. They have all done something previously, but this is my more organized approach to getting everything done every week, instead of just when I can't stand it anymore.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Chores</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Load Dishwasher</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Grace</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Grace</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ethan</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ethan</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ethan</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ethan</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ethan</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ethan</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Faith</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Faith</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Faith</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Faith</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Faith</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Faith</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Faith</span></span></div>
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<td style="-moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198); border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 189.9pt;" valign="top" width="253"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Help Cook Dinner</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Daddy</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Grace</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Faith</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ethan</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Zach</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.9pt;" valign="top" width="85"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Daddy</span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="-moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198); border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 189.9pt;" valign="top" width="253"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Vacuum Rugs</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ethan</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.9pt;" valign="top" width="85"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="-moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198); border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 189.9pt;" valign="top" width="253"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Quick Sweep Wood Floors</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Zach</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Zach</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Zach</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Zach</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Zach</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Zach</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.9pt;" valign="top" width="85"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Zach</span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="-moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198); border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 189.9pt;" valign="top" width="253"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Fold Laundry</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ethan/Zach</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Mommy</span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Grace/Faith</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.9pt;" valign="top" width="85"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="-moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198); border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 189.9pt;" valign="top" width="253"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Put Away Laundry</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ethan/Zach</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Mommy</span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Grace/Faith</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.9pt;" valign="top" width="85"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="-moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198); border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 189.9pt;" valign="top" width="253"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Clean Kids Bathroom</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ethan</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.9pt;" valign="top" width="85"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="-moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198); border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 189.9pt;" valign="top" width="253"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Clean Master Bathroom</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Grace</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.9pt;" valign="top" width="85"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="-moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198); border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 189.9pt;" valign="top" width="253"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Clean Half Bathroom</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Mommy</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.9pt;" valign="top" width="85"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="-moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198); border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 189.9pt;" valign="top" width="253"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Sweep Wood Floors</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Grace</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.9pt;" valign="top" width="85"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="-moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198); border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 189.9pt;" valign="top" width="253"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Mop Wood Floors</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Mommy</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.9pt;" valign="top" width="85"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="-moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198); border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 189.9pt;" valign="top" width="253"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Empty Small Trash Cans</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Zach</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.9pt;" valign="top" width="85"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="-moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198); border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 189.9pt;" valign="top" width="253"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Take Out Trash</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Daddy</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Daddy</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Daddy</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Daddy</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Daddy</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Daddy</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.9pt;" valign="top" width="85"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Daddy</span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="-moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198); border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 189.9pt;" valign="top" width="253"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Take Trash Cans To Curb</span></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Daddy</span></span></div>
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<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.9pt;" valign="top" width="85"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<td style="-moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198); border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 189.9pt;" valign="top" width="253"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Bring Trash Cans Back To House</span></span></div>
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<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ethan</span></span></div>
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<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.9pt;" valign="top" width="85"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<td style="-moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198); border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 189.9pt;" valign="top" width="253"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Dust Furniture</span></span></div>
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<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Mommy</span></span></div>
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<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.9pt;" valign="top" width="85"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<td style="-moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198); border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 189.9pt;" valign="top" width="253"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Pick Up Toys Everywhere</span></span></div>
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<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">ALL</span></span></div>
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<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">ALL</span></span></div>
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<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">ALL</span></span></div>
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<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">ALL</span></span></div>
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<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">ALL</span></span></div>
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<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">ALL</span></span></div>
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<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.9pt;" valign="top" width="85"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">ALL</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Wash Laundry</span></span></div>
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<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Mommy</span></span></div>
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<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Mommy</span></span></div>
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<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Mommy</span></div>
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<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Mommy</span></span></div>
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<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Mommy</span></span></div>
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<td style="border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.9pt;" valign="top" width="85"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<td style="-moz-border-bottom-colors: none; -moz-border-image: none; -moz-border-left-colors: none; -moz-border-right-colors: none; -moz-border-top-colors: none; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198); border-style: none solid solid; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 189.9pt;" valign="top" width="253"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Vacuum Bedroom</span></span></div>
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<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Ethan</span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Grace</span></span></div>
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<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">Zach</span></span></div>
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<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 67.5pt;" valign="top" width="90"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<td style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(210, 234, 241); border-color: -moz-use-text-color rgb(75, 172, 198) rgb(75, 172, 198) -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none solid solid none; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt medium; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 63.9pt;" valign="top" width="85"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Laundry
Schedule</span></u></b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Monday</span></b><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; line-height: 115%;">-Towels <b>Tuesday</b>-Boys
Clothes <b>Wednesday</b>-Mom & Dad's Clothes</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; line-height: 115%;"> <b>Thursday</b>-</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Girl’s Clothes <b>Friday</b>-Sheets</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Both of these are included in my Family Quick Reference binder and soon will be posted on the refridgerater also. The Family Quick Reference binder looks very much like the binder below, but each family member has a section that includes their school calender, weekly chores list, insurance cards, shot records and medical release forms that are fill in the blank. This is also where any school newsletters or birthday invitations are kept. All the school calender and invitation information is also written on the big family calendar on the refridgerator. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; line-height: 115%;">So, now you know, this will be my attempt at better home organization and maybe even bring a little peace to the current levels of cauos? We shall soon see!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; line-height: 115%;">I guess also, while I'm posting some charts and such, I should let you in on my 5-Week Menu Plan that we have been using (and LOVING) since the first of the year. This system I made, even has a binder!</span></span></div>
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In case you couldn't read it, this is the current menu that I am working with, I haven't decided if I will change it up in the new year or not. <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";">One thing that I will be changing, starting this week is I am swapping Mondays for Wednesdays. Pizza night on the business night of the week is what seems to work best for us, during the school year, Wednesday nights will defnitely be the busiest.</span><span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif";"></span></span></div>
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Bowls , Chips and Salsa, Corn, Spanish Rice</span></div>
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Steaks, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Green Beans, Rolls</span></div>
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Chicken Sandwiches, Carrots, Baked Beans</span></div>
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Nuggets,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mac N’Cheese, Carrots</span></div>
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Fried Steaks, Mashed Potatoes, Rolls, Gravy, Corn</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: small;">This has really been great for us, I have found my grocery bill to even be lower, I am still couponing, but I am using a slightly different approach now, because I know EXACTLY what my food usage is for every five weeks. It has cut down on waste too. Instead of the five weeks following a calendar month, I just roate through the five weeks, if I miss a meal because we have plans to be gone (a birthday party or family's home for dinner), we just skip that meal until the next rotation. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have had far less complaints at dinner time and the question of "What's for dinner?" is no longer argued. I was nervous when I started, because I have failed miserably before at keeping to a menu, but with a little more effort towards preparedness, it has been working really well for me. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Andalus","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: small;">For my menus and grocery list, and each of the recipes for each day, having my recipes in one place has been really helpful too.</span></span></div>
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I feel like the variety of meals in our menu has been key to making this work. This post has been a little longer than I first thought it would be, but hopefully it's helpful to someone, or maybe now you just know how much I LOVE to make lists, schedules and binders? Either way, there ya go!<br />
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Winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13005921619168853573noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7728710694779287750.post-50942113613287584522012-07-31T11:46:00.000-07:002012-07-31T11:46:29.113-07:00Today At The Zoo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We started off early, hoping to beat the heat, but by 9:30 am it was already 85 out! Oh well, the kids didn't seem to mind one bit. </div>
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We checked out the improved rain forest, which was really neat, and finally not so hot. Additions included the waterfall, and what looks like fruit trees. There was a nice cool breeze throughout and they were so happy to see the flamingos were back. </div>
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They kids were wide-eyed and exited at all the additions made. I started taking binoculars to the zoo with us this year, not because they need them at our zoo really,<br />
but they add a little extra fun element to our trip.<br />
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Grace had won a painting done by an elephant almost two years ago, we kept forgetting to go to the gift shop and ask about it, but today, she remembered, and I was stunned that they still had it with her name on it. She is so excited! </div>
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The newly refurbished primate exhibit is pretty neat, they are doing a good job updating it. We were about to leave, when it happened again! You may have read<a href="http://balladventures.blogspot.com/2008/08/rolling-hills-wildlife-adventure.html"> this post</a> and know what I'm talking about, but it has happened at least four other times (that I can remember!). Zach will be minding his own business, just watching an animal that is going about its business, when something about him catches their eye and they come right up to the glass, following his every move! </div>
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This is Tiffany, and she is OLD, I remember her from when I was a little girl and I had to look it up to confirm that she has been at the Topeka Zoo since 1969. Maybe it goes without saying that she is not the most exciting gorilla, but today, we watched her sit by a tree for quite awhile, when she gets up and walks right up to the glass where Zach was standing, it scared him a little at first, he wasn't expecting that to happen. She then just sat staring at Zach for the longest time, the kids were captivated! </div>
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Previous animals have even been know to bang on the glass when I would touch him or when he has started to walk away. It really causes me to ponder what my Zachary "Lion" (the nickname Ethan accidentally gave him at birth when he tried to say Zachary <i>Ryan</i>) will be when he grows up. A veterinarian? A Zoologist? He seems to have something that attracts the animals to him.</div>
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A good trip to the Topeka Zoo needs to end with a mini train ride, so of course, we did. And then we were home by lunch and before it got really hot! We only visited half of the animals today, so we will be back to visit the other half another day.</div>Winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13005921619168853573noreply@blogger.com0