tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80455645467089226442024-03-05T01:32:23.329-08:00NogginsEric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-14569495221618337532010-04-08T11:02:00.000-07:002010-04-08T11:10:42.539-07:00Shop for Noggins on Etsy<script type='text/javascript' src='http://www.etsy.com/etsy_mini.js'></script><script type='text/javascript'>new EtsyNameSpace.Mini(6251731, 'shop','gallery',5,2).renderIframe();</script>Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-35426707225989191752010-04-01T05:41:00.000-07:002010-04-01T05:47:28.407-07:00New Etsy Seller<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkiEd3c0wQTpXp1Rffh-Bai26j-JDRAlXrVWVimJFcHSYHBIHySat-lk0GErF5_R-qd5grvlZ4cSiJ-_fVSMSfEMnkF2LImLdQD4awfxYjtkC8eVxJu_dKnvf2HhMHYNbniu-V9FwKDM/s1600/il_fullxfull_133883435.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkiEd3c0wQTpXp1Rffh-Bai26j-JDRAlXrVWVimJFcHSYHBIHySat-lk0GErF5_R-qd5grvlZ4cSiJ-_fVSMSfEMnkF2LImLdQD4awfxYjtkC8eVxJu_dKnvf2HhMHYNbniu-V9FwKDM/s400/il_fullxfull_133883435.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455149709023790722" /></a><br />A great friend of mine stamps these fun necklaces, earrings and other jewelry. I have a silver disc with my girls' names stamped on them and I get tons of compliments. These make really great, unique gifts. Mother's Day would be a good one! Check out what she has listed so far in her Etsy shop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bettylime"> BettyLime</a>.Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-24846978851270786912010-03-23T18:33:00.000-07:002010-03-23T18:43:54.047-07:00Budgeting made simple<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijpKpjpcQndeTTbITfmHYeywXDfCWr6RqbuHZ1x6P8yIT7yeqIy5lWjdgkYgcEZkOgmzegqvhuh2jqRctPfSKfl1eAYtxDFr8ogMmgpm7W-mQSTI3Uq-RkfwEoE6WrMRyp-BN8WafKg-M/s1600-h/balancedmoneyformula.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijpKpjpcQndeTTbITfmHYeywXDfCWr6RqbuHZ1x6P8yIT7yeqIy5lWjdgkYgcEZkOgmzegqvhuh2jqRctPfSKfl1eAYtxDFr8ogMmgpm7W-mQSTI3Uq-RkfwEoE6WrMRyp-BN8WafKg-M/s400/balancedmoneyformula.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452007729954602754" border="0" /></a>This is the kind of budget I like. Simple and to the point. There is more about it in an article on a great blog <a href="http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/10/27/the-balanced-money-formula/">Get Rich Slowly</a>. The article gives some helpful information in case you are like me and constantly looking for ways to better manage your money. <br /><br />As poor grad students we definitely don't spend 30% on wants (much less). The articles makes a good point that you do have to spend the money you earn on some wants, otherwise what's the point of working so hard if you can't enjoy at least some of it. I think our money formula is more like 98% Needs right now but I'm hoping to use this as a guide in our next stage of life which is coming up SO very quickly. Only 2 1/2 months till graduation (not that I'm counting...) with a few promising job prospects and an interview next week :)Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-16360602874692865252010-03-20T19:49:00.001-07:002010-03-20T20:02:27.405-07:00Jungle JimsWhile Eric is off gallivanting in Europe we spent the morning sampling delicious food from Europe at <a href="http://www.junglejims.com/">Jungle Jim's International Market</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQCueL-iFsuiEIZCwscUyQYutunZMEbUtT5MH_q7DJ73Fb_pStXl06-5RqMlwTS8JjPN40QEt-NaLSXVOVaO1jGvqXFuJ4_z2VJQ2xsUPFZnNybT9LXK8UfE6oR32p4KAZYnRTlNsx7g0/s1600-h/DSC_0457.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQCueL-iFsuiEIZCwscUyQYutunZMEbUtT5MH_q7DJ73Fb_pStXl06-5RqMlwTS8JjPN40QEt-NaLSXVOVaO1jGvqXFuJ4_z2VJQ2xsUPFZnNybT9LXK8UfE6oR32p4KAZYnRTlNsx7g0/s400/DSC_0457.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450916415181443954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMPKhDsHKuo6OmU-furkDScV0eAvzLbdatTAXk7D0QmdBMNuVVQaqOtS20r1VubEq_AZyKH-_J8gPoR9U_jxS0077pEWIadz_Ti1hQr6HHf1gMwmaXO_J-0hZK_PHsrCPgiExddqaopM/s1600-h/DSC_0461+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMPKhDsHKuo6OmU-furkDScV0eAvzLbdatTAXk7D0QmdBMNuVVQaqOtS20r1VubEq_AZyKH-_J8gPoR9U_jxS0077pEWIadz_Ti1hQr6HHf1gMwmaXO_J-0hZK_PHsrCPgiExddqaopM/s400/DSC_0461+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450915351714970610" border="0" /></a>Yes, that's two entire isles dedicated to hot sauce alone. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QJ-Jr4uYyjdBxe2Ym68Ww_kJDJDkg2DG3ZSFphyphenhyphen1ycY1WWFUxotpUkMg6Awchyyp_wVXkMqOjzR3Eoc7JQxNRAAApCpl9JtR_mNuueyFH1mFDkp92iXUyOGB8-GLRujIaLLe65kWVOs/s1600-h/DSC_0460+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QJ-Jr4uYyjdBxe2Ym68Ww_kJDJDkg2DG3ZSFphyphenhyphen1ycY1WWFUxotpUkMg6Awchyyp_wVXkMqOjzR3Eoc7JQxNRAAApCpl9JtR_mNuueyFH1mFDkp92iXUyOGB8-GLRujIaLLe65kWVOs/s400/DSC_0460+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450915345041500946" border="0" /></a>Maya really enjoyed the olives... (not so much)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HnFAjmkx5oIO2iFml2CJu49YbpKnzWhCpCfCW8k3lKrCX4va9FkMzI9VgR3mMFMRQIGk3fh_XFU7De2kIWRbPAEkdceIZcaMngzfcA-3rzwfVjTQwSTtw3-vRkgGDOh3kXX0lETtSho/s1600-h/DSC_0453+%282%29.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HnFAjmkx5oIO2iFml2CJu49YbpKnzWhCpCfCW8k3lKrCX4va9FkMzI9VgR3mMFMRQIGk3fh_XFU7De2kIWRbPAEkdceIZcaMngzfcA-3rzwfVjTQwSTtw3-vRkgGDOh3kXX0lETtSho/s400/DSC_0453+%282%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450916421840204066" border="0" /></a>Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-76210833384901491432010-03-15T13:38:00.000-07:002010-03-15T13:55:20.284-07:00Spring CleaningAfter moving all the furniture in the girl's room to clean and rearrange here's what I collected...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lhsxJnhog-bax8rjSvE61hzDKzWZCN8CBdIaC7_4_DBKf89I5ZnbPmFeSj0fWZwBczTWiNhmqB0nAjqpKeDTeiYrSSCjNuAhBIDiWLViu1rOBhBSIK9wqbfSRRlTM0vEP6a4ElFhl_U/s1600-h/DSC_0428.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lhsxJnhog-bax8rjSvE61hzDKzWZCN8CBdIaC7_4_DBKf89I5ZnbPmFeSj0fWZwBczTWiNhmqB0nAjqpKeDTeiYrSSCjNuAhBIDiWLViu1rOBhBSIK9wqbfSRRlTM0vEP6a4ElFhl_U/s400/DSC_0428.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448966687180111586" border="0" /></a>Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-73817473814623406692010-03-12T17:38:00.000-08:002010-03-12T17:46:06.988-08:00Name That Hat ContestI made a new boy style beanie that I love love love. We need a killer name. The hat is double layered yarn with a medium chunky stitch and a dragonfly embroidered on one side. What do ya got? <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-OvP1xW__wHkZpx3f3Hqdequniwf4tLnU3Al6CZhZJo8butDOdZOCc5WBID0zZMZ8-RrDAZo9OlII-bZxhYBrKfHwby3GBUfEqkn6XxD2jrzJO_xegDJcy78Q-ilOxasWPW5OleuYHSo/s1600-h/DSC_0327.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-OvP1xW__wHkZpx3f3Hqdequniwf4tLnU3Al6CZhZJo8butDOdZOCc5WBID0zZMZ8-RrDAZo9OlII-bZxhYBrKfHwby3GBUfEqkn6XxD2jrzJO_xegDJcy78Q-ilOxasWPW5OleuYHSo/s400/DSC_0327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447927884890316130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTGTAvlQu2iVVZ5nV8vucfbYa65WEZ_Bgf-0HD_VkwVAcvLWXRNuzFoK81mAqjk5aGO4aOxfFwH_Gb2Alq9nGF2WgBr1D2N4oDGC0TcxeU5c2uAVD37MJ7NQyRN3svNso0lMhX3lZjD0/s1600-h/DSC_0328.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTGTAvlQu2iVVZ5nV8vucfbYa65WEZ_Bgf-0HD_VkwVAcvLWXRNuzFoK81mAqjk5aGO4aOxfFwH_Gb2Alq9nGF2WgBr1D2N4oDGC0TcxeU5c2uAVD37MJ7NQyRN3svNso0lMhX3lZjD0/s400/DSC_0328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447927872095409794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVXS8oA53mR82yJ1dlzHaXDZS0y_fUP1XWv7GwEsMoar-tLv5YUQd19dFIpsLpjedFwboObPGvBY4KvrOp5mrq_WMmLQFLWycdfvfX4TPsml8HXGXnf7GKb9BQy3LVVegQwi1OrwyZbE/s1600-h/DSC_0333c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVXS8oA53mR82yJ1dlzHaXDZS0y_fUP1XWv7GwEsMoar-tLv5YUQd19dFIpsLpjedFwboObPGvBY4KvrOp5mrq_WMmLQFLWycdfvfX4TPsml8HXGXnf7GKb9BQy3LVVegQwi1OrwyZbE/s400/DSC_0333c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447927870314789474" border="0" /></a>Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-26255376150697720752010-03-09T10:31:00.000-08:002010-03-09T10:34:52.732-08:00Toys<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGfs3R9bKMF34_aWpJwoSYlNQRNjPZ-qLD6fCYkAubQBXoEmek0Si3JpczvDO1XZefqs5HAr6FsQ0abUQcphRTuLOf_Quzg7V7d8IEGbNNPviPiDYmImUHRigNu3e4TaorIJk6lF12Po/s1600-h/DSC_0015a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGfs3R9bKMF34_aWpJwoSYlNQRNjPZ-qLD6fCYkAubQBXoEmek0Si3JpczvDO1XZefqs5HAr6FsQ0abUQcphRTuLOf_Quzg7V7d8IEGbNNPviPiDYmImUHRigNu3e4TaorIJk6lF12Po/s400/DSC_0015a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446704362515857010" border="0" /></a><br />Who needs toys when the girls would rather use a cardboard box for a boat and a broom as a paddle. I love Penelope's age and imagination right now.Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-83081185342510721992010-03-02T16:09:00.000-08:002010-03-02T16:14:04.726-08:00Is that why the bathroom door is locked (from the inside)(As I'm unscrewing the doorknob)<br />Me: "Now, why did you lock the door again?"<br />Penelope: "Because so that Ariel won't get in the way of Tinker Bell and her wand."<br /><br />Oh, I see, a perfectly good reason to lock the door from the inside and close it, with the light on too. lol 3 year olds. :)Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-91972765029845562092010-02-26T16:43:00.000-08:002010-02-26T16:51:49.659-08:00More on preferencesI've been playing around a ton with my camera. Poor Maya gets shut in photo shoots almost daily. I actually think she enjoys it and I'm fortunate to have fairly photogenic babies.<br /><br />Which do you prefer?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hu6XQI_SDA3hR9MJcPYY23dLJGuTmChcqxhmAaSJofgl60RaENnT-FAWNvB9qINf_4MmUjU-hB6QNqWqrEFg0kP2ag3mC9YmV3ncbIiDMkdpl8nCclVOgbcROxSLokhn3ea-L7ckqG4/s1600-h/DSC_0859.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hu6XQI_SDA3hR9MJcPYY23dLJGuTmChcqxhmAaSJofgl60RaENnT-FAWNvB9qINf_4MmUjU-hB6QNqWqrEFg0kP2ag3mC9YmV3ncbIiDMkdpl8nCclVOgbcROxSLokhn3ea-L7ckqG4/s200/DSC_0859.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442718825910454818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2HfYcb4vvC-Ask4ni6k-lTktVTDfhA37ZkSKzeWZT7GByr2hvE0HCS37uuCzAdcwSRORdaliXhMYtjK1dyvkBAf5pZ5h9CbseV8rqOs5QqggqjmKctLkx2dIYY-uw8Gbs4vYJHO2CT0/s1600-h/DSC_0859a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2HfYcb4vvC-Ask4ni6k-lTktVTDfhA37ZkSKzeWZT7GByr2hvE0HCS37uuCzAdcwSRORdaliXhMYtjK1dyvkBAf5pZ5h9CbseV8rqOs5QqggqjmKctLkx2dIYY-uw8Gbs4vYJHO2CT0/s200/DSC_0859a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442718835919509426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt03ooVuqXcLBGIXAlPmhAVkz1-Cv2XqYkOpBRLOZOTEuKJtZ4knkPk2cwBjU4OCZlxDz04ONEX1vsoFk4-FdD7xvXvAE0d6bcuRI9IVpj6TR72B13tYLLQEaaifAYJb-iIC7SXftu_NA/s1600-h/DSC_0829.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt03ooVuqXcLBGIXAlPmhAVkz1-Cv2XqYkOpBRLOZOTEuKJtZ4knkPk2cwBjU4OCZlxDz04ONEX1vsoFk4-FdD7xvXvAE0d6bcuRI9IVpj6TR72B13tYLLQEaaifAYJb-iIC7SXftu_NA/s200/DSC_0829.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442718810693314210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9KhfiCgIEgwn6owvqceqT_S4jyS6-9V1RGPjYMBOm5lCZI2o7espj0SVqUOUdo43oFIwuqRKMAvepVBnEAt0KD_3vvWoJ7Vb7vOPMm2XL__JBEBdKYsn5HSdtzgU3xzlLJsgKWdFQdcM/s1600-h/DSC_0829a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9KhfiCgIEgwn6owvqceqT_S4jyS6-9V1RGPjYMBOm5lCZI2o7espj0SVqUOUdo43oFIwuqRKMAvepVBnEAt0KD_3vvWoJ7Vb7vOPMm2XL__JBEBdKYsn5HSdtzgU3xzlLJsgKWdFQdcM/s200/DSC_0829a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442718816149217810" border="0" /></a>Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-60408826718937209192010-02-25T17:42:00.000-08:002010-02-25T18:06:39.974-08:00Yummy Green Beans<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOCHxkvDXkUGVliP3MOuSWvWWX89yW33bJYcCpPrmw1jV_hY88jNR3MZthBA7goxi4l6Ph4qNqNYiEECZmORWrnXJHm1DvjKT9_PLyIt93hS5NTdBLvsH99vWARh2bX5U2mIVRjTmIcaw/s1600-h/DSC_0823.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOCHxkvDXkUGVliP3MOuSWvWWX89yW33bJYcCpPrmw1jV_hY88jNR3MZthBA7goxi4l6Ph4qNqNYiEECZmORWrnXJHm1DvjKT9_PLyIt93hS5NTdBLvsH99vWARh2bX5U2mIVRjTmIcaw/s200/DSC_0823.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442365266521094098" border="0" /></a>I don't know what made me think of these beans but I got the urge to make them today and they were as delicious as I remember. <br /><br />Here's the recipe in case anyone is looking for new ways to cook vegetables (eh hem, Rachel : ). <br /><br />String Beans<br /><br />1/4 cup butter<br />1 TBS honey<br />1 cup whole cashews<br />1/2 lb string beans (a couple good size handfuls)<br /><br />Steam string beans until tender. Melt butter in skillet. Add honey and cashew. Warm cashews over medium heat. Add string beans, stir and enjoy!Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-1890606131031063902010-02-22T18:02:00.000-08:002010-02-22T18:13:05.388-08:00Living on $35 a week for groceriesDon't believe me, check out my friend Katrina's <a href="http://katrinaskitchen35.blogspot.com/">blog</a>. She's amazing. She makes everything from scratch and from what I see doesn't waste. It's actually not as much work as you would think. She still has time to run off in the mud to play at the castle park with me in the afternoons :)<br /><br />The night we moved in she made this <a href="http://katrinaskitchen35.blogspot.com/2010/02/tortilla-soup.html">delicious tortilla soup </a>for all of us. I'm excited to try some more of her tricks myself.Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-11057479984358955812010-02-18T11:27:00.000-08:002010-02-18T11:29:05.283-08:00Ballerina MayaI couldn't resist. The new camera is just too much fun. <br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="400" height="400" id="ssidx"><param name="movie" value="http://www.smugmug.com/ria/ShizamSlides-2009120303.swf?AlbumID=11279293&dontpost=true&AlbumKey=55qar&newWindow=false&width=400&height=400&transparent=true&splash=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smugmug.com%2Fimg%2Fria%2FShizamSlides%2Fsmugmug_black.png&showLogo=true&captions=true&clickUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smugmug.com&showThumbs=true&showButtons=true&pageStyle=white&autoStart=true&showSpeed=true&VersionNos=2009120303&splashDelay=0&crossFadeSpeed=350&clickToImage=true&showStartButton=false&randomStart=false&randomize=true&mainHost=cdn.www.smugmug.com"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.smugmug.com/ria/ShizamSlides-2009120303.swf?AlbumID=11279293&dontpost=true&AlbumKey=55qar&newWindow=false&width=400&height=400&transparent=true&splash=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smugmug.com%2Fimg%2Fria%2FShizamSlides%2Fsmugmug_black.png&showLogo=true&captions=true&clickUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smugmug.com&showThumbs=true&showButtons=true&pageStyle=white&autoStart=true&showSpeed=true&VersionNos=2009120303&splashDelay=0&crossFadeSpeed=350&clickToImage=true&showStartButton=false&randomStart=false&randomize=true&mainHost=cdn.www.smugmug.com" width="400" height="400" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allownetworking="all"></embed></object>Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-89910123437562302412010-02-16T10:00:00.000-08:002010-02-18T11:03:05.994-08:00Ready to ShipI made a couple of these beanies in the fall and just never got them listed on Etsy. Even though I really like the design I am not sure yet if I'll keep this style for sale. Once these two sell, I'll have to decide. Getting the photos were fun though...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiByI_RtRFTiFAP8fPjMvOS0WPUP72Qg62HSJTLyhsiSl4CGUE9ESJDA7w5Fl2xpSSkHTXmKL66rkEg6tYeiUX-Uav0zxUbxmPIp_fqWonRPpmxef8y_oeUy-m4PE1oYy9BLfhKrwuKHBs/s1600-h/DSC_0317.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiByI_RtRFTiFAP8fPjMvOS0WPUP72Qg62HSJTLyhsiSl4CGUE9ESJDA7w5Fl2xpSSkHTXmKL66rkEg6tYeiUX-Uav0zxUbxmPIp_fqWonRPpmxef8y_oeUy-m4PE1oYy9BLfhKrwuKHBs/s320/DSC_0317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439660206508569474" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGzGvbHuUyiiRSTUDZTiF2T_UPTobicJDfupdufQ0fwyT21cz5GUa7sT_lTAy8O8o7uBk6MFr7ipR7IHR6dmSVQVN49z41Bi0jXH30ghcnoc1qgk8_OPD_aBPm6dCs_iUo7G6WdF8DCE/s1600-h/DSC_0347b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 173px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGzGvbHuUyiiRSTUDZTiF2T_UPTobicJDfupdufQ0fwyT21cz5GUa7sT_lTAy8O8o7uBk6MFr7ipR7IHR6dmSVQVN49z41Bi0jXH30ghcnoc1qgk8_OPD_aBPm6dCs_iUo7G6WdF8DCE/s320/DSC_0347b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439660885715436338" border="0" /></a>Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-89280158805159145302010-02-12T17:00:00.000-08:002010-02-13T04:30:35.023-08:00PreferencesI got a camera! I took about a million pictures in the last 2 days. Of nothing really, just the girls and things around the apartment. It's amazing. Just like a lot of people I've always been interested in photography. Now with Noggins I had a really good excuse to take the plunge. Believe it or not getting good photos was the most frustrating part of my Etsy listings. I've been saving my Noggins money from this past fall and winter and it took me about 5 trips to the camera store to actually purchase one.<br /><br />I've learned so many things about aperture and shutter speed. Love it. I needed a project to get me through the next 4 1/2 months (of Eric's grad school and living far away). This has been the perfect thing. Now I'm learning about editing photos. I learned a little before with my point and shoot. Eric and I have vastly different ideas of what looks better. I need some feedback. Is it just personal preference or is there some photography rules out there?<br /><br />Same photo, different brightness. Which one do you all like better?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjU5kr2YToAzRynRHfG9R1cjent0xKG7DwJ3u5YIaJpSPbro5Loy1qpVqkoxDvSv4W0XynP9IhKPKDIX2dZKfcXMvFTtTjF8T_4D-QpZOXzfxZ4ciV8T6koUIzLaJJKPxs-QLgz9ZHBSw/s1600-h/DSC_0030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjU5kr2YToAzRynRHfG9R1cjent0xKG7DwJ3u5YIaJpSPbro5Loy1qpVqkoxDvSv4W0XynP9IhKPKDIX2dZKfcXMvFTtTjF8T_4D-QpZOXzfxZ4ciV8T6koUIzLaJJKPxs-QLgz9ZHBSw/s400/DSC_0030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437703963234663490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOYDzQZffiqzqJo4meJxDxBsVBIKhlV98uzFAXNIkakZVb7O0KB65diZTdfJ9i_lr2r4B1WtrwElx8WJRsshpZb45z90RX8KoecV0orle5xMnVB12DXOJYLuXGnbBGf8_YFfR112mcecA/s1600-h/DSC_0030b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOYDzQZffiqzqJo4meJxDxBsVBIKhlV98uzFAXNIkakZVb7O0KB65diZTdfJ9i_lr2r4B1WtrwElx8WJRsshpZb45z90RX8KoecV0orle5xMnVB12DXOJYLuXGnbBGf8_YFfR112mcecA/s400/DSC_0030b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437703965193501330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUbhMd6DTdKs5aenAHwyse3rxrPxWFYLjnhT6S4Vt9bkIdr-zgJpV6XbdNXNsu-Z_aRcRVjBOBlDT143GjWmHckpQNJb26sDmj_UPJRe3TYLUxkJIxFx7BrStpkgWyrJEBk0dm5Z66pQ/s1600-h/DSC_0200.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 364px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfUbhMd6DTdKs5aenAHwyse3rxrPxWFYLjnhT6S4Vt9bkIdr-zgJpV6XbdNXNsu-Z_aRcRVjBOBlDT143GjWmHckpQNJb26sDmj_UPJRe3TYLUxkJIxFx7BrStpkgWyrJEBk0dm5Z66pQ/s400/DSC_0200.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437703975212761682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-l63PdAgvP15gN8-w0bQSVQLwHBGg94acvpenG6k_alB613Lk3Ce1vl81rWm3CQbYGXcmByMo0oK6Z9dUcfRiaFJk41P4nPhcD9tMr5MiJg3IU-Fs3ZLvr5rCUoep-hnK5wgusHqTSGA/s1600-h/DSC_0200b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 364px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-l63PdAgvP15gN8-w0bQSVQLwHBGg94acvpenG6k_alB613Lk3Ce1vl81rWm3CQbYGXcmByMo0oK6Z9dUcfRiaFJk41P4nPhcD9tMr5MiJg3IU-Fs3ZLvr5rCUoep-hnK5wgusHqTSGA/s400/DSC_0200b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437703980124349618" border="0" /></a><br />I'm loving my little 35mm lens and am very glad I decided to go with it.Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-74335218848076544302010-02-01T15:05:00.001-08:002010-02-01T15:18:02.267-08:00Some cute babies in some cute beanies...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotON5noOJRys455BqVpUnx2mRLaCE3tAY9sWonF8zmDHpqv037tXDH3D9eiGH9uuznLlN-a5U4Kykgwd33qcU3LbgxQ-vgUfY4Us3sDRbITIQ7njLOLbjz1OTeJeUeeGH65jORU57-W4/s1600-h/skullietan1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotON5noOJRys455BqVpUnx2mRLaCE3tAY9sWonF8zmDHpqv037tXDH3D9eiGH9uuznLlN-a5U4Kykgwd33qcU3LbgxQ-vgUfY4Us3sDRbITIQ7njLOLbjz1OTeJeUeeGH65jORU57-W4/s400/skullietan1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433416621103258898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9bigEzBpXx32iPx7w2BgE5EFxV4-Vm_izHWTIm_5wM9c1GF_aeKKDG33NtzXK-NRiwvYC7A3R3A7tupf2bXmfbloHnzWuaVnWdQYxDmruuCM-MCkX3Z0m81RqRrPR_ZZ6WsEfrHSSbM/s1600-h/nora2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 345px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9bigEzBpXx32iPx7w2BgE5EFxV4-Vm_izHWTIm_5wM9c1GF_aeKKDG33NtzXK-NRiwvYC7A3R3A7tupf2bXmfbloHnzWuaVnWdQYxDmruuCM-MCkX3Z0m81RqRrPR_ZZ6WsEfrHSSbM/s400/nora2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433415831143409890" border="0" /></a>Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-76962331539291547822010-01-27T13:17:00.001-08:002010-01-27T13:33:41.647-08:00Huntsville Time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIstpDoNgRipflXoZ-nMXbYP-NIBu-Vjha63NtJwOCVdCXIWFQz0Mo0ZhDvofzCsJOmv0p_NtgE7diJbws8VWQqg5yr5Z0bmS1CIxvZg6iZGCgzP1QP5FaGDZmzlNiwyg2szv4rHlrNxY/s1600-h/IMG00113.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIstpDoNgRipflXoZ-nMXbYP-NIBu-Vjha63NtJwOCVdCXIWFQz0Mo0ZhDvofzCsJOmv0p_NtgE7diJbws8VWQqg5yr5Z0bmS1CIxvZg6iZGCgzP1QP5FaGDZmzlNiwyg2szv4rHlrNxY/s320/IMG00113.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431534671861358386" border="0" /></a>We took a little road trip down to Huntsville, Alabama a couple weekends ago. I lived in Huntsville for 10 years growing up and I've always wanted to take Eric back for a visit. We had tons of fun and got to catch up with all of my best childhood girlfriends. I had a lack of picture taking but we did get a few good ones.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTqRCqrHMLlNHVW_gaZRexO2YnxSAiFTRF4RDzCbGX98I_YjzaHFj0qCdt3WqCneOAySMQ4v3kDg2yJcOL7hdiWVTODXUbi5TCepkG2yBSEs-yt2Hn5lA9HZuq_Dd3B1wCsl-MVmCNhA/s1600-h/IMGP7028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTqRCqrHMLlNHVW_gaZRexO2YnxSAiFTRF4RDzCbGX98I_YjzaHFj0qCdt3WqCneOAySMQ4v3kDg2yJcOL7hdiWVTODXUbi5TCepkG2yBSEs-yt2Hn5lA9HZuq_Dd3B1wCsl-MVmCNhA/s320/IMGP7028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431534376616472162" border="0" /></a> Somehow it<br /><br />turns out three of us have two girls each around the same age. The older three are within a year and the younger three are within a year. Where are all the boys?! <br /><br />We drove through my old neighborhood, school, down to the Tennessee river, and up to Monte Sano. Mostly we just stayed up waaay too late talking. Penelope and Rebecca had a great time playing and the Olsens/Brooks were gracious host to let us crash there for the weekend! I hope it's not another 10 years before we make it back! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixVpV6Piehsp6gc-0HfTWh6DDmuDp49Swj11AcvuwOqrV0KDQ-i9P6pcxofvD4ruteJ0NM0kVhIfEbikBlrvV79p3MSWQz0OxR4khvfX3v83Wx_kAc11R94tyuR9L5TGjv6XwJ32tglG4/s1600-h/IMGP6993.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixVpV6Piehsp6gc-0HfTWh6DDmuDp49Swj11AcvuwOqrV0KDQ-i9P6pcxofvD4ruteJ0NM0kVhIfEbikBlrvV79p3MSWQz0OxR4khvfX3v83Wx_kAc11R94tyuR9L5TGjv6XwJ32tglG4/s320/IMGP6993.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431533713282792162" border="0" /></a>Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-52161741726741746672010-01-26T09:55:00.000-08:002010-01-26T10:09:26.612-08:00Headband previewLast night I finished the headband I want to add to <a href="http://nogginsbeanies.etsy.com/"> the shop</a> for next year. I patterned it after a headband my boss wore to work one day. Hers was knit and I've found a few similar on Etsy that are all knit (instead of crochet like this one). I'm debating about selling the pattern. I know nothing about copyrighting patterns. I rarely use patterns, I'm not sure that I could write one correctly. I just looked at the knit headbands and crocheted the general shape the same as the knit ones. (It took me three tries of undoing the yarn but I like how it turned out!) I added the flower and sewed on a button for easy and adjustable closure. Any advice on pattern writing/selling?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuOTtEyNNHiJjrlR_6OpWfh2F7B-WoKYPGklkmnGzbKUdirLb5lJw1niwhg4lU8dtxhkIYXgh1NmGaMEOTlKvUgU_1iZyS1RDF20gOq-mhp8egyeBum45dKRh4mJBez5wn1NlIlSY3mtc/s1600-h/IMGP7126.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuOTtEyNNHiJjrlR_6OpWfh2F7B-WoKYPGklkmnGzbKUdirLb5lJw1niwhg4lU8dtxhkIYXgh1NmGaMEOTlKvUgU_1iZyS1RDF20gOq-mhp8egyeBum45dKRh4mJBez5wn1NlIlSY3mtc/s400/IMGP7126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431110877141822770" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCz6VMa_LACQpzCUgNVTixxyiDL51L5WAfww5z6K2OK-F2GZhBFDr82PBgWK-1EJizzTyJfSQDpeHcDffbOfEKhdzWs8Chc8NxsmOkM8XuahnvpMQtqJBWD-LMsiQbqGw9pfyPCYl4RU/s1600-h/IMGP7148.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCz6VMa_LACQpzCUgNVTixxyiDL51L5WAfww5z6K2OK-F2GZhBFDr82PBgWK-1EJizzTyJfSQDpeHcDffbOfEKhdzWs8Chc8NxsmOkM8XuahnvpMQtqJBWD-LMsiQbqGw9pfyPCYl4RU/s400/IMGP7148.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431111273175985378" border="0" /></a>Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-30009369196472630492010-01-25T09:29:00.000-08:002010-01-25T17:06:27.541-08:00Meal PlanningWith the help of my friend <a href="http://raegunwear.blogspot.com/2010/01/whats-for-dinner-week-19.html"> Marissa of RaeGun</a> I've been inspired to plan my meals out ahead of time and get all my groceries for the week in one trip. It's fantastic. I've tried this several times in the past. Usually lasting about...a week. Since we moved to Cincinnati and are living on a tighter budget the weekly meal planning started as a money saving idea and now I love it. (besides shopping with a squirming 1 year old and a loud 3 year old and carrying the large amount of groceries up to our 3rd floor apt).<br /><br />I just got home from Meijers and here's the menu for this week:<br /><br />Monday: Lasagna and green salad w/ french bread<br />Tuesday: Pulled pork BBQ sandwiches w/ baked beans and steamed broccoli<br />Wednesday: Beef Stroganoff over egg noodles<br />Thursday: Pork Burritos (with the left over pork from the BBQ sandwiches just different sauce)<br />Friday: Bean and Cheese Burritos and left-overs (homemade re-fried beans)<br /><br />The Bean and Cheese burritos are a hit! I make the re-fried beans at home, shred some cheddar cheese, wrap them in tortillas and freeze a whole ton (as many as I can get out of 2 lbs of dry pinto beans). Then lunch and quick dinners are a breeze. It's one of Penelope's favorite meals so it also means no dinner time battles. In addition to the money saving benefit they don't have all those additives (you know the ones no one can pronounce on those cheap frozen burritos I used to like- seriously look at the ingredients on their bean and cheese burritos sometime).<br /><br />I've added up the prices of some of our favorite meals to compare cooking in versus eating out. Most of our meals average $1.20 per plate. And that's an Eric size portion. Really puts our favorite "cheap" Cafe Rio pork barbacoa burrito plate at $8.00 in perspective.<br /><br />I still get tired of cooking, well really it's the dishes (without a dish washer) that I get tired of. It's a whole lot easier when I already have the ingredients and know what I'm making ahead of time to stay in rather than eat out. Since we moved to Cincy 4 months ago we've eaten out a handful of times and most at Wendy's $1 menu :) Ah, the life of having a grad student husband.Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-61224269190543977832010-01-24T12:34:00.000-08:002010-01-24T17:05:30.356-08:00ProjectsI'm completely caught up on my orders and I don't expect many to come in for awhile. Now I get to start planning for next year's styles and refine the patterns for my new items I'm adding to <a href="http://www.nogginsbeanies.etsy.com/">the shop</a>. I have grand plans to add mittens, headbands, this awesome beanie/scarf in one, some little facial scrubbies, and mobius scarfs.Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-28251980880944352872010-01-15T03:17:00.000-08:002010-01-24T12:43:49.583-08:00My New Favorite<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5EamIwoXJZENBBbNdzGpxEdLdGHN2bVaYcIQvvtSaVn1vBsKOetVn8xiRiUbDgWlptCIfsoYGNi5x1zoJ6VPPQBKBzI0X4CPqog3HmyoAXOmEmCtsyPn3r-P3nmomhmdsZrt0_QdpgAM/s1600-h/il_fullxfull_116147186.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426926092724136178" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5EamIwoXJZENBBbNdzGpxEdLdGHN2bVaYcIQvvtSaVn1vBsKOetVn8xiRiUbDgWlptCIfsoYGNi5x1zoJ6VPPQBKBzI0X4CPqog3HmyoAXOmEmCtsyPn3r-P3nmomhmdsZrt0_QdpgAM/s400/il_fullxfull_116147186.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I came across my new favorite Etsy seller today, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/alittlehut">A Little Hut</a>. She makes adorable do-it-yourself paper crafts. She has things like calendars, flash cards, mat boards, and thank you cards. The best part, it's VERY afforable! I bought this print and assemble calendar pictured above and cannot wait to get started. The letters are cut-outs where you glue fabric or paper designs on the back of the sheet to show through. </div><br /><div></div><div>She also has more items and even a book published on paper crafts, check out her site, <a href="http://alittlehut.com/">http://alittlehut.com/</a> .<br /></div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/alittlehut"></a>Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-57700886579524688622009-12-27T23:19:00.000-08:002009-12-28T00:00:53.723-08:00Best Christmas EverWe flew into SLC on Dec. 15th and have been going none stop since! With a couple nights in Salt Lake then up to Logan for some candy making, letting the girls play with cousins, and the annual dinner at Windy Sukiyaki we had a great time with Eric's side of the fam. <br /><br />My entire family was home for Christmas and ALL of us went into the Lodge by snowmobile for Christmas. It was quite the crew with 2 babies under one, 5 kids, 2 dogs and a total of 17 people!! With a 30 foot Christmas tree, a massive bonfire, and a turkey cooked in a dutch oven we had to have a good time! <br /><br />Here's some photos: <br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fmiller.jessica%2Falbumid%2F5420185423573074097%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26authkey%3DGv1sRgCISqnum7zeuYlwE%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-9632701729497982992009-12-17T08:02:00.000-08:002009-12-17T08:07:02.732-08:00Holiday Giveaway!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1AbcAyjNqQfWx_uxwNE4SzGsITx8qHCKdqdLr7NWRjjqPHm5_szyTkh91FepAQXh1N_8W6F6uqqzSaqMs6umzpNDK8f0cMQi9jPlmp1tUHmmxpxwpEmFd8vX5Qm4gkwL-cBeDdYWz6bY/s1600-h/babyL08_5days+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1AbcAyjNqQfWx_uxwNE4SzGsITx8qHCKdqdLr7NWRjjqPHm5_szyTkh91FepAQXh1N_8W6F6uqqzSaqMs6umzpNDK8f0cMQi9jPlmp1tUHmmxpxwpEmFd8vX5Qm4gkwL-cBeDdYWz6bY/s400/babyL08_5days+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416237227322362402" /></a><br />The fabulous photographer over at Mach C is doing a series of holiday giveaways. Today is my turn for a beanie giveaway. Enter over on <a href="http://machcphotography.com/blog/">Chelsey's blog</a><br /><br />ENTER BY 4:00 P.M. TODAY!!Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-80990108081635577322009-12-10T02:50:00.000-08:002009-12-10T03:01:23.016-08:00And the winner is...Congrats to Liz from eZmoos for winning the giveaway over on RaeGun's blog last week! She will be getting one of the toddler beanie like this one for her little girl. <br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAoom5PzuBLFRTWzd8Cjo_Zf6MILvr4Q5v9RUJQ9mJMobbbR5j4Wv89R3I3sx6DCa4uKSH-CxWxDtoZHEsj_25U_gQgI6OoqESAdP13nX-CXkvTz_Uv8ybHlRQLW2lGAEt-lyqmBbskds/s1600-h/il_fullxfull_43198824.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAoom5PzuBLFRTWzd8Cjo_Zf6MILvr4Q5v9RUJQ9mJMobbbR5j4Wv89R3I3sx6DCa4uKSH-CxWxDtoZHEsj_25U_gQgI6OoqESAdP13nX-CXkvTz_Uv8ybHlRQLW2lGAEt-lyqmBbskds/s320/il_fullxfull_43198824.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413560706016209842" /></a>Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-12225842655309214052009-11-18T04:54:00.000-08:002009-11-18T05:04:48.937-08:00Noggins Giveaway!The every so talented Marissa of <a href="http://raegun.etsy.com/">RaeGun</a> is doing some wonderful giveaways on her blog this month. Today you'll find none other than yours truly as the guest. Go check out <a href="http://raegunwear.blogspot.com/2009/11/advent-giveaway-extravaganza-day-3.html">RaeGun's blog</a> to enter. You can win any beanie in <a href="http://nogginsbeanies.etsy.com/"> my shop</a>.<br /><br />She is having giveaways all month so if beanies aren't your thing, keep checking her <a href="http://raegunwear.blogspot.com/"> blog</a> and your bound to find something you can get for yourself or to give as a special handmade gift.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg88zIq0RBNlnZlbGREtHOr7R0-l5MDRgcSKIxVR0gfOP2X6lOCM7uzptRIauxwsZZM6BuIgEopMcuhZXTn_SSE6rCMI5ZFCpHNbFNpJm1s7ljjzkJgKECc7dn8fVBRT0dILGPZv9KNGRc/s1600/Christa_10SeniorAugust20.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg88zIq0RBNlnZlbGREtHOr7R0-l5MDRgcSKIxVR0gfOP2X6lOCM7uzptRIauxwsZZM6BuIgEopMcuhZXTn_SSE6rCMI5ZFCpHNbFNpJm1s7ljjzkJgKECc7dn8fVBRT0dILGPZv9KNGRc/s400/Christa_10SeniorAugust20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405427751761645090" border="0" /></a>Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045564546708922644.post-29946214724583709042009-11-03T07:21:00.001-08:002009-11-03T07:22:11.748-08:00And the Hat is named...ALTA<br /><br />Thanks everyone for your entries. Erin won with "Alta". <br /><br />Good vibes going out to everyone skiing this weekend back in Utah!Eric and Jessihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743553707267120485noreply@blogger.com0