tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91308393250080310612024-02-06T22:45:16.198-07:00Lola...againJana Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482588865671749961noreply@blogger.comBlogger482125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130839325008031061.post-31427847698900684972012-03-01T12:33:00.000-07:002012-03-01T12:33:28.695-07:00Saving Money.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgArNVczJi2vG2YApmMAhroD9QBXEL1rOvS_5NjIpLcEo7tpLRlK6VNtnSCeFhcoOM8kJ4Ur6EnUYynXMd8dXaj-GixJpG_917_KRmF6MsGOyxlVrWqtuumkzrEJd5tOK_TqmVnft_kp-kh/s1600/Piles+of+clothing.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?num=10&hl=en&biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&tbnid=CFWviMrMPURRVM:&imgrefurl=http://www.cracked.com/funny-7237-laundry/&docid=L5bcotTvVd5zBM&imgurl=http://cdn-www.cracked.com/articleimages/ob/Piles%252520of%252520clothing.JPG&w=302&h=320&ei=E85PT8_zFaHaiQKi-PS0Bg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=372&vpy=248&dur=268&hovh=231&hovw=218&tx=108&ty=108&sig=101334115749511653655&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=131&tbnw=130&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:15,s:0">laundry</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I made a hugely important finding this morning.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am finally caught up on Laundry at my house. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>This NEVER happens.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It seems like the second I get it finished everyone changes their clothes, or takes a shower, or it is time for bed....or someone barfs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Lucky for me they all went off to school as I finished the last batch.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So Here is the life changing finding</span>....</div><div style="text-align: center;">.If all of the clothes we own are clean at the same time...</div><div style="text-align: center;">We don't have enough hangers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Seriously.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">No. More. Hangers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">To save money (of course) I have decided<b> not to ever be caught up again</b>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's for the greater good. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XOILKHmZBwc" width="560"></iframe></div>Jana Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482588865671749961noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130839325008031061.post-699575391704640122012-02-23T14:30:00.001-07:002012-02-23T14:48:39.487-07:00Hey! Pancreas!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In college I gave up Makeup for Lent</span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> ( I didn't even really know what Lent was until my Jewish friend explained it to me.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="font-size: large;"> I was an addict and an abuser of the makeup arts.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"> (searching files for a picture to illustrate)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsHzNVf2a7ZCDYdkyQsM2AWhEM0JnOq1QZyvbIMPJ7YGwWDNv3zgkkctv4mMkJUZm8MvowWuHcVmKttR2hle-qM_-i9lNy8FVfE03qKCM4_HJs7AH5mIWFnCTHb7pO5l9w5cPkszEiL6JG/s1600/bobeck_mimi2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsHzNVf2a7ZCDYdkyQsM2AWhEM0JnOq1QZyvbIMPJ7YGwWDNv3zgkkctv4mMkJUZm8MvowWuHcVmKttR2hle-qM_-i9lNy8FVfE03qKCM4_HJs7AH5mIWFnCTHb7pO5l9w5cPkszEiL6JG/s1600/bobeck_mimi2.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here I am all ready for a regular day on campus!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Giving Up makeup was a really big deal for me.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Really Big Deal! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Life Changing Deal! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">I was the beginning of me becoming</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Hippie Chick Earth Muffin.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I became more aware of the world around me.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I started loving the world and even became a Vegetarian.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzuVv4pUKIhH5jF1IQ32K0lr6n2cgmaSUrj0lK90ghBMs_T9yaZOsTOTykeeLCvln1w8N_gtpY3Abndet-hphLYEexb3XGjM0_EaPV3yFS6I2Zpt6Hurc1mqSKzZ8ipmKH_VZyTnERpl4T/s1600/hippie.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzuVv4pUKIhH5jF1IQ32K0lr6n2cgmaSUrj0lK90ghBMs_T9yaZOsTOTykeeLCvln1w8N_gtpY3Abndet-hphLYEexb3XGjM0_EaPV3yFS6I2Zpt6Hurc1mqSKzZ8ipmKH_VZyTnERpl4T/s320/hippie.gif" width="206" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/how-to-spot-a-hippie/">found here</a></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Don't I look SO much better without makeup?</span><br />
Don't you think that guy need to put on pants?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">WELL...zoom ahead 100 years to now.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> In the past year I have started eating a Plant Based Diet (Vegan, but healthier.) after watching</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Forks Over Knives</div><div style="text-align: center;">. I've started running, I gave up DIET COKE.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> All of my vices are gone.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> What was I supposed to give up for Lent?</span> The one remaining addiction...</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Neck Punching</b>. Yes, If you know me then you know I love to randomly punch when it is least expected. I love to threaten people's necks and pancreas' with a quick fist impact.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> It makes me happy and I laugh my Evil villain Laugh...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"> I am confident that I will make great strides in bring about world peace by doing this. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> You can all feel completely safe now and walk around with your necks unprotected and pancreas unguarded! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"> I leave you with this little informative video</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Wa5MrT3yY-I" width="420"></iframe></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">What did you give up for Lent?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Jana Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482588865671749961noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130839325008031061.post-13320807926005933592012-02-22T05:34:00.000-07:002012-02-22T05:34:00.222-07:00Four Things.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">My helpful advice that I have been saving up to share with you.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>You are Welcome.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>1-</b></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Toilet Paper</span>- there is a proper way to put it on the roller. Learn it. Do NOT forget it. Practice it in good health.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUhoT8H2xggxGd0W59MyJujM-dwmnXnIlnuDzsiSZ2-6m8rV6EcbWCuABCZO8_5dc4AxtYYS51xuXipKzuKLMw7w8IhaIjY2mrR8FEudBBfCxBnD4cQOMImPp6XjCiMlNMmZi1Aw7PXCM/s1600/tp_diag01.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUhoT8H2xggxGd0W59MyJujM-dwmnXnIlnuDzsiSZ2-6m8rV6EcbWCuABCZO8_5dc4AxtYYS51xuXipKzuKLMw7w8IhaIjY2mrR8FEudBBfCxBnD4cQOMImPp6XjCiMlNMmZi1Aw7PXCM/s320/tp_diag01.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Read hilarious article <a href="http://currentconfig.com/2005/02/22/essential-life-lesson-1-over-is-right-under-is-wrong/">HERE</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;">2-</span></b> "Candy" bars that are 90% Cocoa</span> are NOT for human consumption.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Dark Chocolate = Good</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">3- </span>If someone asks you to "Smell my finger"- </span>don't.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I've been fooled by this one before.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">4-</span>Only buy Dark colors of underwear</span> if you have young boys in your family. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;"> You can thank me later.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Remember, I tell you these things because I care about you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lola</div>Jana Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482588865671749961noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130839325008031061.post-27772656974232649642011-05-03T20:57:00.000-06:002011-05-03T20:57:17.304-06:00Really!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I'm not dead....I just feel like it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Quilt Market preparations are in full swing.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">My studio is abuzz with</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Cutting,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sewing,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Stapling,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Painting,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">and Paper Mache-ing!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I can't show you the projects I'm working on<b> yet.</b>...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">but, I will give you full coverage of the fun </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">International Quilt Market, Spring 2011</span>!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">soon</div>Jana Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482588865671749961noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130839325008031061.post-88664403590982912162011-01-26T15:59:00.000-07:002011-01-26T15:59:37.797-07:00Boys...I have been a Mom for almost 16 years now. I really thought that I had seen and heard everything!<br />
Recently, however, I have found myself uttering (sometimes at very high volume) the strangest things and being forced to create new family rules.<br />
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Let me give you an example- Sunday, right after Church, we had to make a new family rule....<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> "No break-dance head spins in the living room especially while wearing your church clothes." I thought that was a common sense thing, but apparently not.<br />
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"No fart wars in the house...or out of the house. ever. I Mean It!" Boys are really strange animals.<br />
How about-<br />
"No peeing in the garbage can next to the toilet just because you can." ew.<br />
I could go on for hours, but I'll spare you.<br />
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In the last 15 minutes I have had to say-<br />
"Stop making out with the dog!"<br />
"Get your face out of the bowl."<br />
"Don't hold there."<br />
"Flush!"<br />
"What is that smell?"<br />
"Why? Why?"Jana Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482588865671749961noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130839325008031061.post-36672170640640349502011-01-16T18:38:00.001-07:002011-01-16T18:39:25.302-07:00Thanks for The Dream<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 180%;"><strong> "I have a dream that one day...."</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; font-size: 180%;"><strong><span style="font-size: 100%;"></span></strong></span>Jana Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482588865671749961noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130839325008031061.post-68361983825342221002010-12-11T19:28:00.000-07:002010-12-11T19:28:40.890-07:00Dog Christmas Stocking<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just made this</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MgILURLz6awVTQt-MJsCH-pTHEPxIZhKoeKyUFEJXm9YSIr8mDlpli9lfZknYTJgMHgHFqo69ZHpV5oOLV8EOqx-5RrwKnlSCVwbDdSrO7mjagAcCjPMZZ__wR2wmyeH2GTvDr6THvaV/s1600/032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MgILURLz6awVTQt-MJsCH-pTHEPxIZhKoeKyUFEJXm9YSIr8mDlpli9lfZknYTJgMHgHFqo69ZHpV5oOLV8EOqx-5RrwKnlSCVwbDdSrO7mjagAcCjPMZZ__wR2wmyeH2GTvDr6THvaV/s400/032.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">for her first Christmas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih2_cjL9RD-8asvPGq71oLKZ45__jvrpFeEzVumVpm5j0K2Ub57ySsReZdlrfVgFAUEDxjOJ9JGif88dD-RDwVoZ36CU26R1kjpiKem1RoLoFtWYCOR5IByItCMg0NsGjK_gJ-dUWWAqUI/s1600/005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih2_cjL9RD-8asvPGq71oLKZ45__jvrpFeEzVumVpm5j0K2Ub57ySsReZdlrfVgFAUEDxjOJ9JGif88dD-RDwVoZ36CU26R1kjpiKem1RoLoFtWYCOR5IByItCMg0NsGjK_gJ-dUWWAqUI/s400/005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is very simple.</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 layers of felt-</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 white bone</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 larger red bones</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stitched together and embellished with green felt accents.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">She's waiting for Santa to bring treats now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MgILURLz6awVTQt-MJsCH-pTHEPxIZhKoeKyUFEJXm9YSIr8mDlpli9lfZknYTJgMHgHFqo69ZHpV5oOLV8EOqx-5RrwKnlSCVwbDdSrO7mjagAcCjPMZZ__wR2wmyeH2GTvDr6THvaV/s1600/032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div>Jana Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482588865671749961noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130839325008031061.post-4648589133186775262010-12-05T18:23:00.000-07:002010-12-05T18:23:19.321-07:00I'm not dead yet.Hi!<br />
I'm back.<br />
I'm really not sure what happened to the last several months. It seems that they were sucked into a very deep sewing black hole.......<br />
From the pre-market patterning void of no return, to stitching for market, to costuming the High School production of Les Miserable...with a cast of 47....playing multiple parts...it was huge!<br />
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So, instead of doing a long wordy re-cap, I thought that I would just put up a few pictures (I only took a few).<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKvb4kWouNcDVmJ5L-BYwbklyadipx8WZI_nmiHWgF4t1mdIqHqI3XHlB_az6a9KBYrGJd6ToehRoBwP4Qp-SI7QoUZXsxbQWW76xuE5ATEJqjWIXFXx7BTkvP5tszNXrwEGaopierwSQe/s1600/IMG_0572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKvb4kWouNcDVmJ5L-BYwbklyadipx8WZI_nmiHWgF4t1mdIqHqI3XHlB_az6a9KBYrGJd6ToehRoBwP4Qp-SI7QoUZXsxbQWW76xuE5ATEJqjWIXFXx7BTkvP5tszNXrwEGaopierwSQe/s400/IMG_0572.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is our booth at Quilt Market. It wasn't an ugly booth...just an ugly picture of a cute booth!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzNd8dZavfs0P1noclE4ccc9ukhPJ_bqt56y21Ojv0PnxXw788_YbGADbQyx599Qptm1oyGa_8WJVlTnmXrgXemd1RGoEFOkFSEKHmZJJppi7EVq6UCYP-C619VsJZlDQwtvPBI7zAg66/s1600/phone+054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzNd8dZavfs0P1noclE4ccc9ukhPJ_bqt56y21Ojv0PnxXw788_YbGADbQyx599Qptm1oyGa_8WJVlTnmXrgXemd1RGoEFOkFSEKHmZJJppi7EVq6UCYP-C619VsJZlDQwtvPBI7zAg66/s400/phone+054.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got a puppy. Her name is Georgie. I love her!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She's a Shih Tzu.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8VdFVm9pQm1XSGLMOs3BoaoOYDLbYSLknoAHuFpsomPmGPu_OCY7dTqMzCJM-bWvPX86GX2J75H-88sKnC9GqJmJApYUJDHtTQ2zd_e-EdCZQMTLp9EPJ1704cI1kWY9pKrysrGyQjbE/s1600/LES+MIS_picnik.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8VdFVm9pQm1XSGLMOs3BoaoOYDLbYSLknoAHuFpsomPmGPu_OCY7dTqMzCJM-bWvPX86GX2J75H-88sKnC9GqJmJApYUJDHtTQ2zd_e-EdCZQMTLp9EPJ1704cI1kWY9pKrysrGyQjbE/s320/LES+MIS_picnik.jpg" width="254" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the reason I did costumes for Les Mis. Her Name is Jessica. I love her too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> (even though she can be a Shih tzu at times too!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqy6r-O7oFZ-AfunHyk81HKxhRw_242CYNi6EUmNKDpeWfYyVvJ5xleG1eyhmYveY7Jh5g8vfUt1hygPPgNs85Oe7jFhjT7Yx8hnOkWTuVVVXdxQRuYTmZXnOMPkHj1ikurioIFAkzzmb/s1600/les+mis+all+it+takes+is+money+in.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqy6r-O7oFZ-AfunHyk81HKxhRw_242CYNi6EUmNKDpeWfYyVvJ5xleG1eyhmYveY7Jh5g8vfUt1hygPPgNs85Oe7jFhjT7Yx8hnOkWTuVVVXdxQRuYTmZXnOMPkHj1ikurioIFAkzzmb/s320/les+mis+all+it+takes+is+money+in.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are the "Lovely Ladies".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Jana Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482588865671749961noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130839325008031061.post-10505903898394548172010-10-16T21:36:00.002-06:002010-10-16T21:36:34.525-06:00Road Trip<div style="text-align: center;">This story begins many moons ago,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8xeugLFA03w-qCtreG-e9Cgg6c6Jucd1e53EGGd214W4Jz55G1pPJKSIvul8VMbfJ1eisVQ8A6f_DCLOgIoPkRqN8_WzvHXRtoNbkxV1e1UdJTkdDYyXMjw8mYBa2kbEuVvj1KFn8V5Y/s1600/n1034896843_84632_2491.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8xeugLFA03w-qCtreG-e9Cgg6c6Jucd1e53EGGd214W4Jz55G1pPJKSIvul8VMbfJ1eisVQ8A6f_DCLOgIoPkRqN8_WzvHXRtoNbkxV1e1UdJTkdDYyXMjw8mYBa2kbEuVvj1KFn8V5Y/s320/n1034896843_84632_2491.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> when I was just a young pup, in college. </div><div style="text-align: left;">One lovely day, whilst sitting in my Art History class, the teacher taught us about an<a href="http://land%20art/"> Earthwork Sculpture</a> in Utah. This sculpture, by artist Robert Smithson, is called the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiral_Jetty">Spiral Jetty</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> While Smithson's other artwork was a little too<b> freaky-deaky</b> for me, I fell in love with the Spiral Jetty. The thoughts of earth made into an art piece that was constantly changing, constantly being acted upon by nature and man, struck me.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Over the years (and years...and years) I have often looked at pictures of the jetty. It was built during a drought in the 70's and then was submerged for 30-ish years when the lake returned to normal. Some of those years it was difficult to see.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Last week we heard a news report that many of the boats at the Great Salt Lake were stuck at the docks because the water level was so low. I looked at Jeff (who knew about the Jetty because I MADE him know) and he knew that it was time.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">This morning we loaded up our little (HA!) family and headed out on our grand adventure.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Jeff had looked it all up, printed off maps, and planned the day. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">First was the 2 and 1/2 hour drive to <a href="http://www.nps.gov/gosp/">Promontory Point to the Golden Spike museum.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZV6QIbtjlN0As5El5wuLVCzl7EecYN72FLypKX-_9HM9afsiyYYhorZwwH-SqCdavwe7fgef7S5AQ-EFYeiF3HOn8wYkgh7EAwFapayKGGKqNQTkYoTzY5s10Teupvk-pB6xWNLlow8I/s1600/Champagne_Re-enact_2000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZV6QIbtjlN0As5El5wuLVCzl7EecYN72FLypKX-_9HM9afsiyYYhorZwwH-SqCdavwe7fgef7S5AQ-EFYeiF3HOn8wYkgh7EAwFapayKGGKqNQTkYoTzY5s10Teupvk-pB6xWNLlow8I/s320/Champagne_Re-enact_2000.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> The museum was pretty cool! Not only because of the history involved, but because it had the <b>only Restrooms for about 40 miles. </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"> The Spiral Jetty was about 15 or so miles from the museum, but it takes you about 45 minutes to get there. You start off driving on a nicely paved road that quickly turned into a gravel road, then a partly graveled road, to a dirt road with softball sized rocks and dried mud holes.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The last stretch of the drive is a dirt "road" with giant basalt rocks on each side, and in the <b>middle</b> of the road. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4a7Fb2DYmZPeNp7NWZAB4igBsF9kMB0NPjynJlMxM6G8GRHMfWmESQ7OkNnxYVG3Z31YPuVBPBzUnWKlaXEKIOapHoN-7mE1wK4-JjwwEjO9XamcymnZF_jix_tIAtHFrReg_wCq79LW/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4a7Fb2DYmZPeNp7NWZAB4igBsF9kMB0NPjynJlMxM6G8GRHMfWmESQ7OkNnxYVG3Z31YPuVBPBzUnWKlaXEKIOapHoN-7mE1wK4-JjwwEjO9XamcymnZF_jix_tIAtHFrReg_wCq79LW/s320/3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We had to put the SUV into 4-wheel drive!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> It was nearly puke inducing.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> When I caught my first glimpse of the sculpture I teared up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit9GVgZKSikDmvdI0U9cJsyZahHz82lEY-9HAov4trDN1BKEPh-hbiAmHcE6QXy4wjYnbs3a8ATbbVc0qf_2uynBer4M4qwocu8rkvmUEF4FnuVrcmjKRGtYhpLDt64AXBjH2xuaPYvs2w/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit9GVgZKSikDmvdI0U9cJsyZahHz82lEY-9HAov4trDN1BKEPh-hbiAmHcE6QXy4wjYnbs3a8ATbbVc0qf_2uynBer4M4qwocu8rkvmUEF4FnuVrcmjKRGtYhpLDt64AXBjH2xuaPYvs2w/s400/2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Teen daughter mocked me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> There wasn't any water near it. White, hard, dry salt flats surrounded the black spiral.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Amazing!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Love, Jana</div>Jana Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482588865671749961noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130839325008031061.post-79136467537733725192010-09-08T11:12:00.000-06:002010-09-08T11:12:42.197-06:00On Pins, and Emergency Rooms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUd-iRcuN5nPOAytZra5J0WdgPuyHTDYe4Reo-83DprBMDra_hvPMJYgmBbbTyCwiQb_roJvopxwNS4SxwLjFIp70QgzOcgzcDR_UnK_oW1dULuT4m57MPFnQmmiCJ71q1mPHRXbYqobX3/s1600/SilkPins-GlassHead.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUd-iRcuN5nPOAytZra5J0WdgPuyHTDYe4Reo-83DprBMDra_hvPMJYgmBbbTyCwiQb_roJvopxwNS4SxwLjFIp70QgzOcgzcDR_UnK_oW1dULuT4m57MPFnQmmiCJ71q1mPHRXbYqobX3/s400/SilkPins-GlassHead.jpg" width="336" /></a></div><br />
The Summer after my Sophomore year at SUU I worked my first year as a stitcher for the Utah Shakespearean Festival. It was amazing! I was working with professionals in my field of choice, and learning so much from them. The best part was that I was also working with my bestie Jared.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">For a long time I tried to be like him. Scant on the pins. Worked OK for some costumes, not so good on others.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">That was 20 years ago and things have changed significantly! I no longer sport a permed 80's coif, either does Jared, and I love pins! I buy the pretty ones with the girly colored pearl heads. They hold everything in place so neatly. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> That is, I loved them...... UNTIL......THE EVENT!!!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Last night, while innocently Tweeting and pinning a skirt, I stuck a pin in my mouth for a second....well, I was going to stick it in my mouth when it jumped down my throat! SERIOUSLY!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"> It happened SO fast, and then it was gone. I swallowed a pin! Me. A 40 year old woman of 6 kids that is always yelling "Don't put that in your mouth! You might swallow it and then we'd have to take you to the hospital!"</div><div style="text-align: left;"> I didn't want to go to the hospital! Everyone said I should...pooh. We went to the Emergency Room.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Lucky for me it was a fairly slow night there. We got right in. We had lots of attention (most of them couldn't figure out how you swallow a pin). </div><div style="text-align: left;"> Had X-rays. Found the pin in my stomach. They called me out to see the X-ray. I didn't realize that you could see my underwire, hooks on my bra, rivets, and zipper. I got a kick out of it!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> So, I'm thinking that they are going to tell me to go home, and let things work...themselves...out.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"> Nope. No such luck. </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> The ER Doc called the GI. The GI wanted to<b> go in after it</b>...............Doh.................... So they needed to do a Lavage to clear out my stomach.<br />
<b>Lavage. </b>Isn't<b> it </b>such a pretty sounding word? Lavage... like Massage.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b> Note: these two words have nothing in common</b></span><b>.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">If you don't know what an NG tube is, and have never had one put in...be glad. The Nurse tried to warn me that it was the worst thing that they have to do in the ER.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BIUeqCnINNQ?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BIUeqCnINNQ?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br />
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This is what it is like, but with <b>coughing</b> and <b>gagging</b>. <br />
The Lavage is pumping water in through the tube, and then sucking everything back out.<br />
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The GI arrived and I was taken for a scope. <br />
(This is the happy part of the story)<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">They Gave Me Sleepy-Happy meds!</span><br />
When I woke up they told me.............................<br />
They didn't find the pin. Boo!<br />
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I was sent home to hopefully...... work things out on my own (sorry)<br />
I get to go and have a couple more X-rays to make sure it is moving along. If not, or if it pokes or tears anything.....surgery. Bleh!<br />
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The moral of this very long story is<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Don't Put Pins in Your Mouth!</span></div>Jana Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482588865671749961noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130839325008031061.post-41948981699842090952010-08-29T20:21:00.000-06:002010-08-29T20:21:37.431-06:00Pink = Good (mostly)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nature makes pretty pinks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGoJWxgFpwHGr60OrtHAr3dIbgPgr32MpC3qWnBUTOYuCfZh54t0Cerea_vHwb_RQITUuNQowMt2sQkrIdrMnOCWujUfPGWRbMFsph2Osp-LjTbxiEuNr3F1n-oZWGxiohHkXmL144XpB/s1600/1253423621-pinkflamingo2ao3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGoJWxgFpwHGr60OrtHAr3dIbgPgr32MpC3qWnBUTOYuCfZh54t0Cerea_vHwb_RQITUuNQowMt2sQkrIdrMnOCWujUfPGWRbMFsph2Osp-LjTbxiEuNr3F1n-oZWGxiohHkXmL144XpB/s400/1253423621-pinkflamingo2ao3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: auto;">I've always thought that Flamingo's are divine. I'd love to wear pink feathers too.</div><div style="text-align: auto;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And who knew that dolphins came in pink too.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Did you know that nature also made some uncool pinks too...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovugqk-uwInbsXDbdhO8BgLgInhVpoQmn0mxYJ-02g5S_lfvHu-hV_B30kgBWGGrCzmoQV6CnLvGu3J7f8epnIn0MUbY60bqwrCoq6BonQPUK5rp-tCsGnchJFPYILxpIu9DX0WZGgLMY/s1600/dragonmillipede--international-institute-for-species-exploration-arizona-state-university-pk-456-121708.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovugqk-uwInbsXDbdhO8BgLgInhVpoQmn0mxYJ-02g5S_lfvHu-hV_B30kgBWGGrCzmoQV6CnLvGu3J7f8epnIn0MUbY60bqwrCoq6BonQPUK5rp-tCsGnchJFPYILxpIu9DX0WZGgLMY/s400/dragonmillipede--international-institute-for-species-exploration-arizona-state-university-pk-456-121708.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't want to meet him in a dark corner...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-F4j367GPtSVjBpMAE55-PRuKP_T2GL65fIsTe4RfCw2yXepEvY7JocToyhzNVDpSa4ZYzDnl-16vo9Z7JDs4x_s7Ic_CTVH_w02qA9DAKwZBAxr0eVkOXilcNNqJsmfJ7EHqESeqfC9/s1600/Pink-Toed-Tarantula.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-F4j367GPtSVjBpMAE55-PRuKP_T2GL65fIsTe4RfCw2yXepEvY7JocToyhzNVDpSa4ZYzDnl-16vo9Z7JDs4x_s7Ic_CTVH_w02qA9DAKwZBAxr0eVkOXilcNNqJsmfJ7EHqESeqfC9/s400/Pink-Toed-Tarantula.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">..or anywhere else either!</div>Jana Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482588865671749961noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130839325008031061.post-39204174172808706922010-08-19T21:22:00.000-06:002010-08-19T21:22:58.257-06:00...fail?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">We were given a manila envelope and told to fill out all of the paperwork inside before his next appointment in 3 weeks. I sat down that very night armed with a pencil and a Diet Coke. This shouldn't be hard. Just answer the questions.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> "Distracted by external stimuli?" </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> "O</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">ften leaves seat in classroom or in other situations in which remaining seated is expected?" </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> "O</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">ften does not follow through instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand instructions)"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> "Poor performance in Schoolwork."</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> "Careless..." "Impulsive..." "Disorganized..." ..trouble focusing.." "difficult.." "Mean spirited..."</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> "Moody..."</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> I answered all of the questions on 3 or 4 different forms. I sat back, relieved... for a moment. Then I looked at what I had done...spent hours judging my son. Picking his behavior apart. Saying that he was not perfect. That our family is not perfect. That I am a bad Mom. I mean, shouldn't I have been able to fix this? I saw ADHD in him years ago. I talked myself out of it, "He's just being a kid."</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> We sat in the Doctors office today for 2 hours while he made his diagnosis. He was VERY thorough! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">In the end he gave us the diagnosis. Explained the reason why his brain works this way. Gave us choices in how to proceed. We left the office with one excited 6 year old (he can't wait to start taking his pills), samples of medication, (and prescription for more) and a sense of relief. A Dr. had finally confirmed it.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Not even an hour had passed before I got the biggest lump in my throat.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">What had I done?</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">What had I done wrong? </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">I had failed my son. My son that I had worked so hard to protect.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> For years after he came to live with us I was afraid to speak to him harshly, or discipline him because I felt so guilty that he had lived in an Orphanage for 15 months. Maybe that is where I had failed him.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">I love this boy. He is precious. He is perfect.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">This is not his fault, and I know</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">it is not my fault either.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I have a brand new goal in life. That's right! My old goal of being a <b>Gold Medalist in Rag Time Interpretive Jazzercise</b> has been dumped big time!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">My new goal in life is to try to collect every cute sewing machine on the planet. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> I'm a little obsessed with looking for them on ebay, and in the classifieds. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> Now the trick to this goal is going to be getting the machines into the house without my husband <b>ever</b> finding out. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> <b>Serious!</b> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> He wouldn't understand.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Gotta cute sewing machine (preferably pink) that you are trying to rid yourself of? Give me a call!</span>Jana Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482588865671749961noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130839325008031061.post-42105940088817370432010-08-05T07:34:00.000-06:002010-08-05T07:34:43.827-06:00Tree fall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdnyjGXmj6LYoKkXlVuyYCrdXeysT-jqRxxLQSgEh83job_P_5rGWIQAxogQD1lJ-dn6tEBjJzvmsMmuZ6B7ne5Dx-e1ddqMMbC-lrxGIHLx6HwjUH3qR8egSNlHCzWBpj7yz3GjIh-gl/s1600/IMG_0411.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdnyjGXmj6LYoKkXlVuyYCrdXeysT-jqRxxLQSgEh83job_P_5rGWIQAxogQD1lJ-dn6tEBjJzvmsMmuZ6B7ne5Dx-e1ddqMMbC-lrxGIHLx6HwjUH3qR8egSNlHCzWBpj7yz3GjIh-gl/s400/IMG_0411.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Had a little storm last night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I couldn't sleep because of all of the thunder and crashing noises. It really didn't seem to bother any of the rest of the family though, they all slept right through it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROfHCiVBlbg0U5-ZR7VHPHMjvgkm6mhooeMnBo9-fwbWgjf2slX1DkZlptq43qmmtnJKOVwuArJrmRpAhIdL2-CIK_KQFw-6laQkO2_fB2zTLObru4S1BJLAxij21qhMeUrOEABN5vZ02/s1600/IMG_0409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiROfHCiVBlbg0U5-ZR7VHPHMjvgkm6mhooeMnBo9-fwbWgjf2slX1DkZlptq43qmmtnJKOVwuArJrmRpAhIdL2-CIK_KQFw-6laQkO2_fB2zTLObru4S1BJLAxij21qhMeUrOEABN5vZ02/s400/IMG_0409.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We lost one of our big-er Quakies. Breaks my heart because it takes so long for trees to grow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The storm was strong enough to blow down trees,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> but not strong enough to blow any of the kids toys out of the yard. </div>Jana Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482588865671749961noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130839325008031061.post-21136393135440987592010-08-03T11:03:00.001-06:002010-08-03T19:03:30.856-06:00Recovery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vddLZ8QRBMmCxwF-4i7SeKDn_2cuLkxyN2WIG4VziBjKZ7tGJKvo-sxo9xjyuV4Be7hIpWsvesXch5aaz-PL-qN1P7hA_K0-F1hlbDVBjZb4-LrOT2JbtM5s1EsNizlvM8MpnQm3TJ8Q/s1600/IMG_0404.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vddLZ8QRBMmCxwF-4i7SeKDn_2cuLkxyN2WIG4VziBjKZ7tGJKvo-sxo9xjyuV4Be7hIpWsvesXch5aaz-PL-qN1P7hA_K0-F1hlbDVBjZb4-LrOT2JbtM5s1EsNizlvM8MpnQm3TJ8Q/s200/IMG_0404.JPG" width="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQRusnVzbcwrZTxCBFqYJIo-cVZt4FLbjO_yoqpOfK4krWRIYzvXxFY4-ePzSdMhAsm5OfpzBG1pY_stss1wvELoZpN1ouuvFFuXpKTi6U019AFUztRL6uZn4H8OHLrUPngdrYqu0NVmOw/s1600/IMG_0395.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQRusnVzbcwrZTxCBFqYJIo-cVZt4FLbjO_yoqpOfK4krWRIYzvXxFY4-ePzSdMhAsm5OfpzBG1pY_stss1wvELoZpN1ouuvFFuXpKTi6U019AFUztRL6uZn4H8OHLrUPngdrYqu0NVmOw/s400/IMG_0395.JPG" width="325" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been wanting a Wing Back chair for a long time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I saw this beauty at a yard sale and picked it up for a mere $30!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was in pretty good shape and matched the room fairly well, but I wanted to test out my Re-upholstery skills that I picked up from <a href="http://www.allthingsthrifty.com/2009/11/reupholstering-101-how-to-reupholster.html">blog land</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They make it look so easy and fun to take an old piece of furniture and make it new an gorgeous.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have to admit that it was NOT as easy as I thought it would be, but it was fun...in the end.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used a staple gun, pliers, and a hammer. The Legos, baggy of Fruity Dinobites, and mini-football helmet are optional (but necessary if you have a 3 year old assistant)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You will also need plenty of fabric. This project took almost 6 yards because I wanted to match up the pattern...I'm a little OCD like that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also used some thick poly-batting to freshen up the foam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The most<b> important tool</b>, in de-construction, was a flat head screw driver.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It took me about a day and a half from start to finish, but I am very happy with how it turned out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not to shabby for $60-ish!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> Now, back to work on school clothes and stuff. I have been working on Appliquéing some shirts for my Macy using Izzy & Ivy's Abbie Appliqué pattern. Hopefully I'll be able to show them off later this week.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have you done any furniture makeovers? I'd love to see how they turned out! </div>Jana Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482588865671749961noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130839325008031061.post-3662094446424383952010-07-25T20:04:00.000-06:002010-07-25T20:04:49.250-06:00Shark!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are home from Vacation!!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are a few of the Highlights of our trip-</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">My kids are such dorks! They take after me!</div><div style="text-align: center;">They make me laugh like crazy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Jana Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482588865671749961noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130839325008031061.post-88000178283804238532010-07-16T08:11:00.000-06:002010-07-16T08:11:12.680-06:00HopeMy Hopes for Today- (Day before Vacation)<br />
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*That the laundry will be done.<br />
For Henrys sake! I have been doing laundry all week to get ready for vacation, and it is STILL not even close to being finished.<br />
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*That the bags will magically pack themselves!<br />
The kids always want to help pack their own bags, but when they do we end up on vacation with<br />
a bag of toys,<br />
a couple of miss matched outfits,<br />
and NO socks or undies.<br />
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*That I won't be distracted by the sewing machine, or the Internet.<br />
(FAT chance of that one happening!)<br />
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*That Jeff won't make us stay up all night to get the house spotless clean.<br />
We can't leave the house unless everything is in order. It's an ocd thing.<br />
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* That there will be world peace. <br />
I always hope for that!Jana Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482588865671749961noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130839325008031061.post-76877043005195156022010-06-28T10:36:00.000-06:002010-06-28T10:36:41.269-06:00Eat Cake<div style="text-align: center;">I went to bed last night</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">(the same way I always do)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">except this time,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> when I awoke,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>40.</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">For Real.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And the funny thing is</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am happy,</div><div style="text-align: center;">loved,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and so blessed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7s4tDV-PwribPIRtsWZYvsjcXzng4ZUfXVo5ayBl7cyC3PXk5MgKulEcTVgci0zNLPQzLzQ2BdwGCTOQDVlprJnUY9KjPgYGL40brU1i8dSEveO79fuxU20wpo4_2-rRXwIR1yTc1CwFG/s1600/coconut_strawberry_cake1226877577.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7s4tDV-PwribPIRtsWZYvsjcXzng4ZUfXVo5ayBl7cyC3PXk5MgKulEcTVgci0zNLPQzLzQ2BdwGCTOQDVlprJnUY9KjPgYGL40brU1i8dSEveO79fuxU20wpo4_2-rRXwIR1yTc1CwFG/s320/coconut_strawberry_cake1226877577.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Eat Cake today</div><div style="text-align: center;">and be happy!</div>Jana Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482588865671749961noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130839325008031061.post-56609556315211918812010-06-27T19:34:00.000-06:002010-06-27T19:34:50.572-06:00Keeping it Real<div style="text-align: center;">My Dad always says,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> "You have to suffer to be beautiful, </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and you are going to have to suffer <strong>a lot</strong> in your life!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't want to suffer alone anymore....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think that you all should suffer too!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">*Insert evil laugh here*</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the face of an </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Un-Natural Blondie.</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">You are welcome to use this photo to scare the mice away from your garage or basement.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Jana Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482588865671749961noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130839325008031061.post-26142123730082033692010-06-26T22:49:00.000-06:002010-06-26T22:49:04.450-06:00The Nielson Peeps!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBIdSkg92xbZTACGzSyDx8547_uTOHXklXqrtzdqoxCuFgH0SB-V7yJ03KxxYifB_A5o-wDZlWKQ7001BAy-vPbTLi8hIUHXknO1uSHSFCbX93NPoECPSzOQfkTySZ8Z5xIe_e8Cm5QLB/s1600/Family+Portraits001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBIdSkg92xbZTACGzSyDx8547_uTOHXklXqrtzdqoxCuFgH0SB-V7yJ03KxxYifB_A5o-wDZlWKQ7001BAy-vPbTLi8hIUHXknO1uSHSFCbX93NPoECPSzOQfkTySZ8Z5xIe_e8Cm5QLB/s400/Family+Portraits001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We finally got our family pictures taken.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In our last picture we only had 4 kids.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I Know! Bad Lola!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here we are!</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jessie, 15</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrjbw50MCMvUnCVF3BRJ1_oORvyXWhS0TDoKZCWKUzGjAdheESWplW_YFk83RCdHN4TvHmFr9FH8BJv5cpBmGr_S-LymKJlgHzygjuEBbxcjkMdXFqzvy2T90kSXJULfkn3RvlQL91Tc22/s1600/Family+Portraits026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrjbw50MCMvUnCVF3BRJ1_oORvyXWhS0TDoKZCWKUzGjAdheESWplW_YFk83RCdHN4TvHmFr9FH8BJv5cpBmGr_S-LymKJlgHzygjuEBbxcjkMdXFqzvy2T90kSXJULfkn3RvlQL91Tc22/s400/Family+Portraits026.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I love my little herd. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I never really thought I'd have 6 kids, </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">but now I can't comprehend living without any of them!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Pictures by <a href="http://amyharrisonphotography.blogspot.com/">Amy Harrison Photography</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Amy was super to work with too.</div>Jana Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482588865671749961noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130839325008031061.post-47913983535329315462010-06-22T22:30:00.000-06:002010-06-22T22:30:56.086-06:00Punishments<strong>Why.</strong><br />
I, in and emotional moment today, told the kids that tomorrow we will be cleaning <strong>all day</strong><br />
and they can't have friends over,<br />
or play on the computer..<br />
or do<strong> anything</strong> else that might be fun.<br />
And I am sure we will eat Non-sugar cereal for breakfast,<br />
and have the off brand of Mac-N-Cheese for lunch.<br />
And we will probably only get to watch PBS,<br />
and listen to easy listening radio.<br />
And I will not use fabric softener in the laundry so their towels will be scratchy<br />
and I'll take a long hot shower before bed so that theirs will be luke warm.<br />
Then I'll lick my lips before I kiss them goodnight...ew!<br />
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all because they said Mom <br />
in that tone of voice<br />
too many times today.<br />
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Why did I punish myself.Jana Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482588865671749961noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130839325008031061.post-85723031279650762082010-06-16T21:48:00.001-06:002010-06-17T08:02:51.577-06:00Crisis AvertedDear Friends,<br />
Do you remember last year when I thought I was turning 40,<br />
and my sister commented on my blog to tell me that I was only turning 39? <br />
That was funny huh?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">NO!</span> It wasn't! It was the first time I realized that I was losing my mind. <br />
ALREADY!<br />
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MID-LIFE had arrived, and I didn't even know it!<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Crisis set in!</div>And I have taken <strong>full </strong>advantage of it!<br />
All year long, whenever I have done something crazy, strange, or a little off..(frequently)<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I have blamed it on my Midlife Crisis, and people seem to accept it.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">It has been very empowering to do things that I have always wanted to do,</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">( but never dared, )</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">and fall back on this mid-life scape goat.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong>So, in the year before I turned 40 I-</strong></div>-Bought jeans that are NOT "Mom" jeans.<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">-Worked on Building my dream business, and learned to allow myself to succeed, and more importantly- how to fail....and keep going.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">-Dyed my hair, Bleached my hair.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">-Fell in love with pretty shoes....bought them, and wore them!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">-Loved my Family even more.</div>-Made new friends and finally met old friends.<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">- and 100 other equally important (yet much less interesting) things.</div><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm NOT afraid of 40!</span> <br />
I'm happy!<br />
My life is very blessed, and I am VERY thankful!<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Thanks to all of you that have become such a big part of my life. Thanks for the laughs, encouragement, and your support through the hard times.<br />
I love you!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><a href="http://media.photobucket.com/image/mid%20life%20crisis/SPOYNTER1028/humor/midlife.jpg?o=1" style="cssfloat: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="188" src="http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj15/SPOYNTER1028/humor/midlife.jpg" width="400" /></a>Jana Nielsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02482588865671749961noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130839325008031061.post-26583761356552315902010-06-06T14:43:00.000-06:002010-06-06T14:43:00.958-06:00A Brady at last!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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I was a little girl, and I loved to watch The Brady Bunch.<br />
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Because I am the youngest of 3 girls ( I have 2 little brothers too) I always imagined that I was Cindy Brady.<br />
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When I got a little older I could relate a little better with Jan Brady.<br />
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Happily, I have grown up, and I dont' have time for such nonsence.<br />
Why, I would never spen hours trying to compare myself to someone on TV? So silly!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> But...If I were to pick a TV Mom to be....</div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">It wouldn't be Michelle Duggar. I have long since forgotten the fine art of Big Bangs. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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I wouldn't Be Kate + 8.<br />
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That is some bad hair right there! I know that I wouldn't have survived 6 kids that were all the same age, and I would have murdered John early in season one because of that stupid look he has on his face all of the time.<br />
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I thoughtfully considered being Mrs. Partridge.<br />
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She has stylin' clothes, funky kids,<br />
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So, of course, I would be Mrs. Brady.<br />
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Carol was the height of fashion.<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">She also got to wear pretty flowing nightgowns, and sleep in the lt blue master bedroom with the funky Cosmic wall paper. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"> Pretty sure I could be Carol</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidck9U8yCFmqO57bprL_6fzb0bNyPJs8Ak1bGXFy8oHwSuiKbuVl9VfkR9TYL_247sJOdY2tTgqELZQeuCbYqWbDiW_eAvmhF03JuQvC_JTkLoPtlosDqyZmW0eSL2TQAPGFPb93siKCNa/s1600/110863908-decd49bf2738aa775d89affbb74b1a08_4c09c4b8-full.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidck9U8yCFmqO57bprL_6fzb0bNyPJs8Ak1bGXFy8oHwSuiKbuVl9VfkR9TYL_247sJOdY2tTgqELZQeuCbYqWbDiW_eAvmhF03JuQvC_JTkLoPtlosDqyZmW0eSL2TQAPGFPb93siKCNa/s320/110863908-decd49bf2738aa775d89affbb74b1a08_4c09c4b8-full.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What do you think?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">.....anyway, Summer! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We started our Memorial weekend with a tooth pulling.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> Tay, my 6 year old, insisted!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> The tooth wasn't loose, but there was a tooth growing behind it (weird). </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I had tried pulling it with my super strong pincher fingers. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">No go.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">So Dad tied a string around it and tied the other end to the door knob. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Smith (12) slammed the door and.....</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">the string broke! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">They tied another string to the tooth. Dad stood in the corner, holding Taylor securely in place. Smith slammed the door. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">You could hear the tooth ricochet around the entry way.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Tay said "ow".</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">At 5 am the next morning, Memorial Day (a day for sleeping in) Taylor came running down the hall and into our bedroom,</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">"Dad, da toof fairy brought me a dollah!"</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">She really brought 2, but it's hard to count at the OH MY HOLY CRACK OF DAWN!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWQFJnJNxPpwpmf7HyuOlAQjVQ5IgY-lb4PSScrd5JhDF3pgyqPtpog6uLtnZDgKB9MzVhHN7ghmZrH0BKCFz-35JIwb4h7kwT7IeApFbqWWcRUPPMb8MLHcytPosfgqYDmiftSebaqfy/s1600/IMG00139-20100521-0837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWQFJnJNxPpwpmf7HyuOlAQjVQ5IgY-lb4PSScrd5JhDF3pgyqPtpog6uLtnZDgKB9MzVhHN7ghmZrH0BKCFz-35JIwb4h7kwT7IeApFbqWWcRUPPMb8MLHcytPosfgqYDmiftSebaqfy/s320/IMG00139-20100521-0837.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">See that darling bag in the front of the picture? That is the awesome bag that my friend</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Stephanie Secada made just for me to take to market. It went everywhere with me, and we got tons of compliments! Thank you Sweet Stephanie.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhildl9HIISVb5UCLVr9Pn1nWSOa_Qr-7Lc4e-zvlnsWHjok2ljigYyiETHf2718LGlQjnMSZOl1-8dkAa9z4BcnEtclDBsPPLAzQQ8cHW6w8aQhyphenhyphen4m8z3zhpv5apTFVWJrmO7Hukq9l2Oq/s1600/IMG00159-20100523-0841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhildl9HIISVb5UCLVr9Pn1nWSOa_Qr-7Lc4e-zvlnsWHjok2ljigYyiETHf2718LGlQjnMSZOl1-8dkAa9z4BcnEtclDBsPPLAzQQ8cHW6w8aQhyphenhyphen4m8z3zhpv5apTFVWJrmO7Hukq9l2Oq/s320/IMG00159-20100523-0841.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is a picture of my twin sister, <a href="http://www.yummygoods.com/">Melissa Avarinos</a>, at her talk and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Small-Stash-Sewing-Projects-Designer/dp/0470547421/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274829405&sr=1-1">book</a> signing. She is a great speaker, and one of the most amazing people that you'll ever meet. Felt like I had known her forever.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I met so many friends that I have known on <a href="http://twitter.com/IzzynIvyJana">Twitter </a>for months. The cool thing about it was that we really were already friends!</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will blog about it again when Jenny sends me her pictures, </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">or when I find other pics I can steal!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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