tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84859624371087151382024-02-06T19:35:06.552-08:00Average-MomJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963196380759250864noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485962437108715138.post-63906139998466040532021-05-23T15:31:00.001-07:002021-05-23T15:31:37.685-07:00TWHS Band Boosters invited you to join Instagram!I'm on Instagram as twhs_band_boosters. Install the app to follow my photos and videos. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=x9jqirp75723&utm_content=ksthg9k">https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=x9jqirp75723&utm_content=ksthg9k</a>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963196380759250864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485962437108715138.post-10838128884634678842016-11-09T08:22:00.001-08:002016-11-09T08:22:23.986-08:00ThoughtsThere was an election yesterday.. and I knew that today I wouldn't be happy with the result- I didn't feel either candidate represented what I wanted to see as our President. Four years ago there was an election and while I supported one candidate- He didn't win. Four years before that I wasn't thrilled with either candidate. <br />
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The United States of America is as diverse of a place as you can find anywhere. Sure- some segments look lopsided one way, and other area's are lopsided another way. There are people who are crooks and criminals and only looking out for themselves. There are those who have true bleeding hearts and hurt for every wrong that happens to others, and there are pragmatists that have bleeding hearts, but disagree on solutions for problems. Yes there are those who are bigots, and prejudiced. They come in all colors, shapes, sizes and genders. There are also many more that are color, shape and gender "blind".<br />
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Four, and Eight years ago I felt disenfranchised and out of touch with the country. I still have similar feelings today- but one thing I know... whatever changes happen or don't happen- my day to day happiness and influence is up to ME. The world will not end tomorrow. No matter who was elected- problems would not disappear tomorrow. I will still need to make lunch for my kids to take to school. The math test that's scheduled for friday? I still need to make sure my daughter is ready for it. My bills still need to be paid, and I still will buy that bag of peanut m&m's because since peanuts are in the middle- I can count that as my protein and it's healthy- right?<br />
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When my kids are upset and fighting and have feelings that are justifiably hard to control- We go to our rooms for some "time out". Not to punish them, not to tell them they are wrong or bad... but to give them time to work through their feelings and be ready to be around others. Maybe that's what we all need after this election- some "time out" to work through feelings, to come to grips with what has happened, to realize that we can be disapointed- and still see the good in the country.<br />
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Checks and balances have worked through the years to keep this country afloat... they will work again. I have confidence in them and in the overall goodness of people. We will be ok.<br />
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And please, please, please... next election- everyone go out and vote primaries and let's have better choices left at the end!<br />
<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963196380759250864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485962437108715138.post-53114078383185016582014-06-30T10:01:00.000-07:002014-06-30T10:01:10.502-07:00Summertime... :)Oh how I LOVE summertime! Now that the kids are older that is. Used to be- by the end of summer I was so ready for school to start up! Now I feel like even during the summer we schedule so much that I'm not ready for the school year to start up again. We are now on the last week of June. The last month has flown by. We've had a 10 day trip to Florida, I've had a week at camp with my oldest daughter, and I've hosted Bunko, a 9 year olds birthday party, and a Relief Society activity. Today is another birthday in the family, and then 4th of July this weekend! We love to have fun and the laundry will get done- eventually... :)<br />
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Swimming, exercising, appointments and such have rounded out the rest of the time. Next month will find us visiting family and more camps for children... a get away for hubby and I and then it'll be time to start the school crunch time.<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963196380759250864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485962437108715138.post-11865137210674752622014-04-29T21:19:00.001-07:002014-04-29T21:19:44.889-07:00Another Year older....<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Last week was my birthday... I'm (gulp) 37 now. Funny thing is it doesn't feel that bad since My hubby is 4 1/2 years older than I am. :)<br><br>I've thought a lot about life and stuff this past week. I've been flooded with well wishes and birthday hugs and love. I've felt like Sally Fields at times "They love me!". I'm not a big collector. I don't really attach myself to things. I only keep a few sentimental items- I don't even have more than one baby outfit per child and no baby shoes kept. But... I think I collect friends. I feel connections with people even if maybe my connection to them is stronger than their connection to me. <br><br>This past week I have felt so grateful for all the wonderful friends I've collected through the years. At times I feel like I'm a bad friend- I don't keep in touch very well. I'm not one to pick up the phone and talk for hours on end. I haven't sent out Christmas cards in I don't know how many years... but I love and treasure every one I receive. I love receiving phone calls and knowing that someone was thinking about me, and I love hearing about what is going on in friends lives. <br><br>Facebook gets a rep as a social media site, drama takes place and feelings get hurt. I can completely understand if someone feels like they need to get off of facebook and it's not a good place for them. For me though- Facebook has been a blessing in my life- as funny as it sounds. It's made it easy for me to reconnect with old friends. Having lived in many places growing up, and as an adult- when the phone numbers and addresses change (as let's face it- in this day and age those things change frequently) I have found and connected with so many of those friends on facebook. I can see their children as they grow up and I can feel connected and lend support as they deal with difficulties. I've gotten to know cousins that I didn't grow up knowing very well- a little bit better and feel like they know me a little bit more as well. <br><br>So I'll be on facebook for a long time coming... but I am going to try and pick up the phone a little more often and call a friend- just because. And maybe, just maybe I'll get some Christmas cards sent out by New Years...<br><br>And thank you to everyone that made me feel special this past week. :) It truly was a wonderful week and I felt the love. :)</span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963196380759250864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485962437108715138.post-24179697477123857752013-03-24T14:51:00.000-07:002013-03-24T14:51:13.285-07:00New four letter wordThere is a new four letter word at our house... LICE... I've had enough of it and so it just is a bad word now. The little kids school has been battling it since OCTOBER! Seriously it's gone through every single classroom at the school and it's always the conversation starter amongst the moms- what grade level is currently having it and what products people have discovered that might repel and keep it away from their kids.<br />
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We've done our time with three outbreaks in the house and I hope and pray that we don't see any more ever again. We've even cut one child's long curly (and thick) red hair off by about 6 inches to try and reduce the area that is exposed to picking up lice from wherever we seem to be picking it up from.<br />
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Spring Break came and went and we are back at school tomorrow. I love the kids and we love days we can stay home and be lazy, but I'll be glad to send all four kids back to school tomorrow and have a house with no one else home! We've been dealing with sick kids and allergies and so many absences... I just hope we are past all of that for awhile. I'm ready for some warmer air and less sicknesses... <br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963196380759250864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485962437108715138.post-44852235799531396902012-07-27T08:11:00.001-07:002012-07-27T08:11:32.707-07:00More of the same?We have made plans to take a cruise in September without the kids... I'm hoping in my head that by then I can loose 20 pounds... and the cruise is the incentive I need to make it... I'm averaging a pound a week though so realistically I'll probably only loose 10 pounds before the cruise, but I'll be happy with that too! :)<br />
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My snacking is really my downfall. If I can keep my snacking in check, and get my exercise consistent I think I can get a little more than just one pound a week. We shall see. It's hard to stay on a schedule with a house full of kids running around. I'll have three weeks after school starts before the trip so we'll see what I can accomplish until then and then do a little boot camp with myself to see if I can kick up the weightloss in those weeks.<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963196380759250864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485962437108715138.post-21152614562551638362012-06-01T20:17:00.001-07:002012-06-01T20:17:18.317-07:00Budgeting and menu planningMany many years ago when we were a family of 2 adults and a toddler and infant I was so good at budgeting our family's finances... I did menu planning and planned out 2 weeks of meals at a time. I made dinner almost every single night and did so in a budget conscious way with lots of stuff made from scratch and not many premade short cut items.<br />
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Many years, and two kids later we are a family of 2 adults, 1 teenage boy, 1 preteen girl and two kids... our grocery bill has multiplied by leaps and bounds and I've decided I have to go back to some basics that I've long since stopped doing.<br />
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So I'm going to start doing meal plans again... I've seen lots of places where you can buy preplanned meal calenders with grocery lists etc, but the reality is while my hubby and I would enjoy the new menu items, the kids would stage a revolt. So here is what I have planned for the next week of meals- all meals that I know 80% of my family love and the remaining 20% each night that doesn't love it, will still manage to find enough on the table to eat.<br />
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Sat- Ward Picnic (bring 3 dozen rolls)<br />
Sun- Taco dinner night, baking day- bake cinnamon rolls and no bake cookies<br />
Mon- Chicken Rolls, carrots, and salad<br />
Tues- Leftovers for the kids, Bunko night for mom, Big lunch for dad<br />
Wed- Sweet and sour meatballs, coconut rice, salad and a veggie side (corn or broccoli from the freezer)<br />
Thurs- Leftovers or a pre-prepared freezer item (pizza rolls, frozen waffles, etc) (we will be gone all day on an outing, and have things that night for 3 of the 4 kids so it has to be something quick.<br />
Fri- Spaghetti, corn fritters, garlic bread, salad.<br />
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Now that I have my menu, I just have to remember to not only take my grocery list to the store tomorrow, but look at the list and get everything on it- and not a bunch of extra un-needed stuff! :)<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963196380759250864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485962437108715138.post-5125967678247940332012-05-25T09:36:00.001-07:002012-05-25T09:38:09.128-07:00TalentsMy kids never cease to amaze me with their talents. I was cleaning out my Sunday bag and came across this. All done freehand just looking at a picture on a cell phone to copy. <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIX8ow3F4lpAc6PzP2IZpQbPoSnMZiMLg2z7V7QpKtKUzN0D1iWxNoRgRJM1zSCPKn06-AqZBlZq0pWValR9a_-tbR0geLmEzXUOba4Lb0ERQvlQbegaPw4DET1YjdX9gwNNyJp3GBTdA/s640/blogger-image--46193025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIX8ow3F4lpAc6PzP2IZpQbPoSnMZiMLg2z7V7QpKtKUzN0D1iWxNoRgRJM1zSCPKn06-AqZBlZq0pWValR9a_-tbR0geLmEzXUOba4Lb0ERQvlQbegaPw4DET1YjdX9gwNNyJp3GBTdA/s640/blogger-image--46193025.jpg" /></a></div>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963196380759250864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485962437108715138.post-74404611791391008342012-05-21T08:43:00.001-07:002012-05-21T08:43:38.699-07:00Checking inWe have had a busy weekend here. 4 birthday parties for the little girls over the weekend. A band concert, church meetings, watching nba playoff basketball and cheering on our Thunder team, and one child fighting a bad cough, fever and some vomit for good measure. <br />
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Sick child is still home today, but three kids are at school and having fun with the last week of school festivities. Tonight hubby scored some tickets to the thunder game so he and I will get a fun night out. <br />
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I feel like I could make excuses and not get my workout in today, but I made sure I got it in and done with and now I don't need to worry about it until tomorrow. <br />
Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963196380759250864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485962437108715138.post-38082923362272767342012-05-17T13:39:00.001-07:002012-05-17T13:39:30.514-07:00Well I did itI went and changed into the exercise clothes and turned on the DVD and I did my exercise today. <br />
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I still ate junk food, but I exercised. <br />
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It's a step in the right direction. Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963196380759250864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485962437108715138.post-60210749344005366062012-05-16T17:31:00.000-07:002012-05-16T17:31:00.168-07:00Not a good startOk. I am determined to be honest here about my exercise and eating. This week I've done squat. Nothing, nada, and eaten horribly- junk food and cookies and sweets.
Posting this makes me nervous because I'm going to be truthful in this blog here. And I hope that by forcing myself to be truthful about it here- I will motivate myself to change things so I can be proud of my posts instead of embarrassed.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963196380759250864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485962437108715138.post-44319557586428590312012-05-13T19:56:00.001-07:002012-05-13T19:56:30.938-07:00Happy Mothers Day!Happy Mothers Day!! <br />
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Happy Mothers Day to all my mommy friends, all my sisters, sister in laws, mother in law, and of course my wonderful mom. I truly never full appreciated all that she did for us until I became a mom myself and I love her even more now for the years and years that she put up with me and my siblings and taught us to love, laugh, work, and play. Thank you mom for all that you have done. The example you were to me then and continue to be now!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963196380759250864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485962437108715138.post-11543199792831238632012-05-13T19:53:00.002-07:002012-05-13T19:53:48.636-07:00I'm back...I alluded to my bad allergies earlier this year, and then stopped posting completely... Allergies have ruled my life the past few months and I am hoping I'm starting to be past the all encompasing allergies. I started getting allergy shots- the cluster method where you get three shots within 1 1/2 hours once a week... I got to the second week of the shots and had a massive allergic reaction to them and had to be moved down to the traditional one shot at a time schedule. So twice a week I've been going down to the allergist to get a shot and wait 1/2 hour to make sure I don't have any reaction... and then go on with my day. Oh and I get a big welt on my arm that hurts and itches for the rest of the day, and then just continues to itch for the next day... Fun, fun, fun... but this should be helping my allergies and hopefully next year at this time I won't have to be using a nose spray and taking allergy medicine and still battling sinus pressure and headaches... cross your fingers this will work for me! :)<br />
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We have 8 more school days left in the school year. It's going to be hard to keep the kids on a schedule to still get up and make it to school on time each day. The weather has been beautiful and the little kids have been playing outside every single day after school with the neighborhood kids. The big kids are done with pretty much all the school work in their classes so they have no homework and want to get to do everything as if school was already out for the summer.<br />
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I'm starting my new exercise program and goals this week. Jillian Michaels 30 day shred, and the couch to 5k program. I will get myself back into a regular exercise routine and get rid of some of this excess weight so I have more energy to take care of my family! I'm going to start posting on this blog to keep myself accountable and make sure I get that exercise in each day. <br />
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I've been dealing with allergies- and the fact that they are already really bad now in February just makes me want to cry thinking of how bad they will get when the real spring allergy season hits. I'm planning to follow up on the allergy testing I had done two years ago- and then chickened out when they wanted me to do allergy shots- I think I will be starting the shots this year.<br />
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We have a friend that is an ENT dr... (Ear, Nose, Throat), so when I texted his wife if he had any suggestions of what I can do to drain the fluid from my ears that had been there for the past week- he said I should just come over and he would take a look in my ears and make sure they were ok. I saved a co-pay at the weekend walk-in clinic, and probably an hour or two of time waiting around for them to tell me the ears were full of fluid and I just needed to continue to take OTC stuff to get them to drain. <br />
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So I'm trying the Neti pot for the first time ever tonight. Rich is also battling a cold and he tried it this afternoon and said it's surprisingly easy to use... hopefully my ears will drain and I can get rid of this fluid filled feeling soon.<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963196380759250864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485962437108715138.post-54443923661602832102012-02-22T09:55:00.001-08:002012-02-22T09:55:16.111-08:00SmashOk so I posted that I liked the pilot of the new show smash. <p>Unfortunately it seems to be going down hill. It's becoming all about sex and affairs... Give me more storyline about creating the show with a little less in my face sex drama. Giving it one more week and then it's going to get deleted from my recording list if it keeps going in that direction.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963196380759250864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485962437108715138.post-72633454633685888732012-02-19T18:25:00.000-08:002012-02-19T18:25:03.882-08:00ha ha... oh wellI couldn't keep up with daily posts... but I'll still post as I can. I don't think anyone else reads this blog so it's just my rambling thoughts... :)<br />
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Tonight was chocolate chip cookie night... now they are all out of the oven, and cooling on racks... the kitchen is clean and I will have one night this week that my kids will go to bed happy with cookies in their tummies... lol!<br />
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My other one lately is diet Mt Dew... For years I rarely had any soda at all... just never had it, didn't want it and was fine without it in my life except for rare times we would go out to eat. Now I just enjoy the taste of it and I drink it more often... I think I do need to cut it out and go back to just good old water. :)<br />
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And then of course there is always chocolate. I can do really good about eating well and healthy and then something chocolate will pop up and I'll just have to have one bite. I will never be able to cut it out of my diet compelely- I don't want to, but I probably could cut back on it. :)<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963196380759250864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485962437108715138.post-55023176709870636492012-01-19T09:03:00.001-08:002012-01-19T09:03:29.662-08:00Just had to share...Yesterday I read a wonderful article. I cannot say it any differently or better...<br />
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Go and read it... and enjoy! Love your kids, do your best and don't beat yourself up. :)Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963196380759250864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485962437108715138.post-47251471314567589102012-01-16T14:25:00.000-08:002012-01-16T14:26:04.066-08:00New years resolutions<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-T6sNz3rlEBDiu-4MOY-PGtbvOHGrycIsSBsxqPPHfzhtJa5OwQNXfss-J6-Sr6uEvZciYM5S04LZvMw4PgyJqel1HzrAqjgYJLQ2EF3BofPdd-if57TiSuCjIh8R3ZbbwOAnkG89FfQ/s1600/photo-764067.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-T6sNz3rlEBDiu-4MOY-PGtbvOHGrycIsSBsxqPPHfzhtJa5OwQNXfss-J6-Sr6uEvZciYM5S04LZvMw4PgyJqel1HzrAqjgYJLQ2EF3BofPdd-if57TiSuCjIh8R3ZbbwOAnkG89FfQ/s320/photo-764067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698359733050924194" /></a></p>Sometimes it takes a week or two to get things lined up and started. <p>Today was day 1 of P90X2. <p>I got through it. I am a wimp now, have to do modified pushups etc... but by the end of it I will not be a wimp! :)Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963196380759250864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485962437108715138.post-62252074738819602072012-01-15T18:29:00.001-08:002012-01-15T18:29:07.333-08:00Polar express hot chocolate.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWWV4qGf7ggQZEOr0Qioaicma902dJ7pz7uWW9PsEk0TIIpcOuijOpg1RHesNiK4-Ko_ivIV2DK1ka_amMvURktiVHWsPdxN9PZ-jkDdsIT4PLLO5pGdSu0D9s67lGVmVliBbcjV0EUo/s1600/photo-747334.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWWV4qGf7ggQZEOr0Qioaicma902dJ7pz7uWW9PsEk0TIIpcOuijOpg1RHesNiK4-Ko_ivIV2DK1ka_amMvURktiVHWsPdxN9PZ-jkDdsIT4PLLO5pGdSu0D9s67lGVmVliBbcjV0EUo/s320/photo-747334.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698051283234940098" /></a></p>Found the recipe for this on pinterest. Looks so incredible. I have to try it!! :)Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963196380759250864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485962437108715138.post-60733699648721640812012-01-14T19:14:00.001-08:002012-01-14T19:14:20.930-08:00Date Night<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhua-quxq0D395LcBKJQMjarsdsOFg9YUc5NOs5sMTeLMxQDZH4HTu65gzP8VPHXC_zRhrZQcHySyj_aj5-o5rXLnqgRCU8jkAKQ00VGmmEWeMTfDHSBP0bd07sil4IAFw3OZHwHajcztY/s1600/photo-760931.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhua-quxq0D395LcBKJQMjarsdsOFg9YUc5NOs5sMTeLMxQDZH4HTu65gzP8VPHXC_zRhrZQcHySyj_aj5-o5rXLnqgRCU8jkAKQ00VGmmEWeMTfDHSBP0bd07sil4IAFw3OZHwHajcztY/s320/photo-760931.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697691858317732498" /></a></p>Coming home with yummy leftovers and hubbies traditional chocolate shake...Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963196380759250864noreply@blogger.com0