tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57174687765435880262024-03-05T08:29:11.474-08:00Bolt From the BluPhoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.comBlogger559125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-43478673491938190562012-02-15T08:15:00.001-08:002012-02-15T08:17:51.101-08:00P.S. From Aeropostale<div><span style="font-family:verdana;">This blog is now dedicated to those of us living in a box (Thanks, Mel for enlightening) I didn't know about </span><a href="http://www.aeropostale.com/shop/index.jsp;jsessionid=xyC8P7ZRpckFzJPPT5nbnGjKLL28PnTpJWJvLlCmJMDbmv09Hpsg!-1753865979?categoryId=3534620"><span style="font-family:verdana;">P.S</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">. either, no surprise, I obviously don't get out much...</span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 378px; height: 108px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709397277185782018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCAQ8nvtq4WioiL5ncvWy1kUEDsTpwDgASbIoARWv03gVIvgWAsgOtrXb0dMueDvmdeOfNPjTfySw750TPXkEFun96HyTpwR7ypayIiPoKwqbM7oGbgwmJCIdskl_L4m1ptnxTNGN2iUOm/s400/PS_JAN12_StaticLogo.gif" /></div>Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-10861786413208448052012-02-14T13:14:00.000-08:002012-02-14T13:19:33.734-08:0077kids by ae<div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Seriously?! How did I miss this? American Eagle has a <a href="http://www.ae.com/77kids/index.jsp">children's clothing line</a>... :)<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 277px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709103979005881554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDCg7vSwGcOMEbB9Sc5dvTGea59tLs_tuIJqS99E6ThuLQFKzvo2IAkFFuJnLPVg4q7Rea7EDvABR-C0Gx-KhLwdyWITclKsAh6TYTQ_XmO-2aoErxRbA8MdA1sDJdkmw7y5usoQ8VFpg/s400/girls.jpg" /></span></div>Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-547215699329213962012-02-05T09:34:00.001-08:002012-02-05T09:37:20.959-08:00Chew Beads<div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Bought one of these </span><a href="http://www.chewbeads.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">bracelets</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> at </span><a href="http://www.babinskis.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Babinski's</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">. Love having a toy disguised as jewelry when you get somewhere that takes longer than you thought. Which is always, right?....</span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 296px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705706741479946434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWNkLZE8WHsfrQAOYF-z6Pae7thXbtEXvVPK9Sxtie4CIJoXrJvWwa0fd4zkMdxzEP5fTub4f3ohvDRJH0KsxkhkaxKeVhUSoZu3a-8Jl7dgMV2NgtLIu56LaSiF_gxwY3LcyclKAFtPx/s400/3%252520Cornelia%252520Bracelet%252520Gift%252520Set-2.jpg" /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 353px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705706647375302386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwImigh3JYbMWAwONIYS_ItMzr_TX0O7i7Rq9fFkLCgsNy8mjlydD2527ueOOLXRAsqRjGLYbGTh2to8LlV3JGX6XvGt_PWPOlDw7bmwPpA6bcwr4RcWQ7MLcXKUzj8v2w1FEQuHgScllo/s400/homepage%252520update%2525201228.jpg" /></div></div>Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-16414145125911326302012-01-18T13:21:00.001-08:002012-01-18T13:24:36.765-08:00Cotton Candy Go-gurt<div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">They say blogs are dead. Mine's not dead, maybe sleeping. Bought these on accident. Soooo good. I don't love yogurt, it's ok sometimes. But, this stuff is yummy! (Found at Macy's)</span></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 245px; height: 245px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699085710678291826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEhCA_sCPKLhKXHq3pNtsSGs4UqmeEXcRYO2bbcyVbP5QTNdxAeGz3zNd0hh3_LUmNyA3NnIQDGBZd4y_cKZHEkZBm64stoN7QYIDXmVl70pVP5Y-ATZkFuj_Ve691ak9XLsnA_YctqoVB/s400/cool-cotton-candy-burstin-melon-berry.png" /></div></div>Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-88197076123144530852012-01-11T21:44:00.000-08:002012-01-11T21:47:50.548-08:00Rosy Cheeks<div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Well, I lost my passion to post there for a little while (ok, long while), but my passion has been re-ignited by a chubby little bumpkin. My baby girl is 4 months old and Santa Claus brought her one of these and it is just the </span><a href="http://www.shopatron.com/products/productdetail/Rosy+Cheeks%26%238482%3B+Girl+Blond/part_number=2854/648.0.1.1.8275.71631.0.0.0?pp=25&"><span style="font-family:verdana;">sweetest little doll</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">, worth every penny.</span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 350px; height: 350px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696617981413093234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mRssc9399DxE2i_Wjf5DLQb8-q7u11AcS8FgcmbX8mbR1fBGfvS_pkOuacJbTv9ZZgG48Yjuwybm4P6ctHnEsIQaVyAAR_-QKKRvRkGhWEs0GgraeWlKjtv96JUDj9Nd8skXKX-a89Bn/s400/c24fbb588517fb61f941b63284c26514.jpg" /></div><div> </div>Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-8566894434738890322011-06-18T08:54:00.000-07:002011-06-18T09:03:46.653-07:00Kodak Playsport / Wusthof Paring Knife<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kodak-PlaySport-Waterproof-Pocket-Camera/dp/B0030MITUS/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1308412421&sr=8-6"><span style="font-family:verdana;">This </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">is what PBTB's getting for Father's Day. Arrived yesterday, not a minute too soon</span>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619589684353935650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyaycihl2XkDtInm4ZuvFzVJc8ATfd7lVOCI6YwZoxTwhvWR7U5RRmJ15qz0jJ-nfRsQIuhDFgGb-NVRpV0VYSa6HU_Yff9JwULwJI75j_TtdJ5AQmLEuxj4NCltRNROkihlpPszCn1sdF/s400/41cjC0nT-vL__AA300_PIbundle-1%252CTopRight%252C0%252C0_AA280_SH20.jpg" border="0" /></div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Oh, and </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005MEGL"><span style="font-family:verdana;">this</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">....he wanted some "good" kitchen knives, which turned into knife. Forged knives are expensive! We'll be making any plural form of them, no more buying</span>.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619590942224637346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcPTJiO14Ee_cEdgNi5VRjbTqJg0JmgGRC6fuPPHnk6XlfQoeab2sE5sk5cNJrj4rt2vmYN6Ig9MY8Cs_BVshHbHi3GTgF_UlLe91eF1sYyt2qvyKS5NOqZGXValGCJQ3O0oy_4n2QRkQ/s400/21E7A360WVL__SL500_AA300_.jpg" border="0" />Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-72608219203950744502011-06-17T11:29:00.001-07:002011-06-17T11:40:51.006-07:00French Terry Knicker<span style="font-family:verdana;">I like </span><a href="http://www.target.com/Mossimo-Supply-Co-Juniors-Knicker/dp/B0045YY4RC/ref=sr_1_23?ie=UTF8&searchView=grid5&keywords=mossimo%20capri&fromGsearch=true&sr=1-23&qid=1308335203&rh=&searchRank=target104545&id=Mossimo%20Supply%20Co%20Juniors%20Knicker&node=1038576%7C1287991011&searchSize=30&searchPage=1&searchNodeID=1038576%7C1287991011&searchBinNameList=subjectbin%2Cprice%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Ctarget_com_size-bin%2Ctarget_com_brand-bin&frombrowse=0"><span style="font-family:verdana;">these</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> so much I bought 2 pair (different colors, of course). Great addition to my (now very pregnant) Mommy uniform.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619260438576353234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6MLol6u2OX5KNhMMh5jC9VxwCpN10vByTgDS7vhOOYCfwPBXktRrxB7eY6mGZPesNZcvqwVAVAIy9csAQkaijWAsCIRiYX8n4nTkj4ggOk5hfoR1IbZs1m5X0bx-6poh0uszeT-GYUsnK/s400/61J2FtAahoL__SL1000_.jpg" border="0" /></span>Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-48543188142047376552011-06-13T09:36:00.000-07:002011-06-13T09:39:21.325-07:00Logan<span style="font-family:verdana;">My nephew has ALL (Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia). I'm campaigning to get some letters/encouraging items to him to cheer him up through his upcoming bone marrow transplant. Please Help. Read about Logan </span><a href="http://princesspose.blogspot.com/2011/06/anyone-anything-anywhere.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;">here</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">. My e-mail phoebeab@msn.com.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617744595465499058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMyXAmd8UZMwjVOFKBEcwgEjgi-Nwct9biiVD3BPhFn-YBnWYGjUFsV6hODkbQuuO6olhUK76pPZX4mBkx82MGcFyENW5ZcRpzRfY9j8vvK_uqemKCyqaphNjg-snciGp5B6CS3aPayyCq/s400/76040_103589659711354_100001809616001_24319_5081951_n.jpg" border="0" /></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617744764123359474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQP8Z_KpXd09VydfmXE7CsmI1anhUPoIjK_c78FUxUi4DIh94meMwuOfGdfsv4IPPCh8qlj6am2k8JfaedJntjTIeZGU0baPePQlIiMp0LI4OKHL80l3iQehd_EqVPe9A3akXjfa17JU0/s400/207954_204235306267262_100000423813764_681451_7497205_n.jpg" border="0" />Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-77547275114609376392011-06-02T14:02:00.000-07:002011-06-02T14:04:38.220-07:00Swim Kids<span style="font-family:verdana;">I needed actual swim lessons for the kids, you know, not just playtime. PERFECT. Half way through it and awesome results. </span><a href="http://www.swimkids.biz/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Swim Kids</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">. Not cheap, however.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613731187317326642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 152px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPlM-DTOyyr3qQxu-suNdTWEn0dvo4vVXgwCHEYKNX2W3pcpXPGbKURO-psZjkn_bXSw8EsW-wDqYdWbwU99PBYH706C6rclW9rfSuX6kbl3Z9kulcP9yWgD9kvBjngvpJYpyjFrwbqCA/s400/banner1.jpg" border="0" /></span>Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-44900035728420107112011-05-23T07:14:00.000-07:002011-05-23T07:21:08.523-07:00The Peanut Butter Solution<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/I2Cm4Cy3rxs" frameborder="0" width="425" height="349"></iframe><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I must be the only one to have watched this movie. I've been trying to figure out the title for my entire adult life. When I asked people if they remembered a movie about hair growing out of control, I got weird looks. I was a little haunted by it, remembering it being 'scary'....oh, our perceptions as kids :)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">PS, my guru brother figured out the title from the most vague description ever in about 10 seconds.</span>Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-23441569280945338512011-05-17T12:22:00.000-07:002011-05-17T12:31:56.339-07:00Slow News Day<span style="font-family:verdana;">If you want to check out what I've been knitting, hook up with me on </span><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/PrinsessP"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ravelry</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">, under the name Prinsessp (no typo, with an "s").</span>Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-24840197752647471992011-05-07T19:33:00.000-07:002011-05-07T19:35:57.351-07:00Mold Muse<span style="font-family:verdana;">I had so much fun making cabochons for jewelry this Mother's Day. </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MoldMuse?ref=seller_info"><span style="font-family:verdana;">These silicone molds </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">are awesome.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604168326129103938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8n1-uFDA-clN5vuo92QCtD_SSVhHCYAs30lSEc5Zea_K1MgSaO1f8or4ygEknM6xJr43-6eAJbRNl5QvPYTxwkf-sQwCyfauPmccchiJKP9FhG4OMzuVGnGWiwKHaTCwQG4L8SO-bcMLN/s400/il_570xN_209803386.jpg" border="0" /></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604168397004501042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZZL2C326z_trn7u6NXnfqcI7Tv8NGXdc7un0ReEteuSnhTmvtxUV9ATS8vTZEkcNhyOLv7F17jGKkTc8m60mSvPvJd5IEp4FAZQBms3Eq-XHedJqLoHx4p2FWbp6wq6zDQWdB0d46cQw/s400/il_570xN_217390369.jpg" border="0" />Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-48192024448683836542011-05-02T18:45:00.000-07:002011-05-02T18:47:09.687-07:00Motherhood MattersLOVING everything about <a href="http://motherhood.ksl.com/">this</a> campaign.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602300396909376978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 84px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1LEZq0TjJMX9AW-QKCjZwjVEx67n9-tjMRndV4bb0UFr47z39qRwNpSW5ctKoGxRUydYDZzEB-nKWVIvs0may_WC_G051ZTo6Bl_L5Iv_3MXCSzW73HgA2Bn2S4Jz1ew3FnB3W-KtESa6/s400/header1.jpg" border="0" />Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-84671126924937892182011-04-26T09:40:00.001-07:002011-04-26T11:40:49.537-07:00Currently Naartjie<span style="font-family:verdana;">I don't always love </span><a href="http://www.naartjiekids.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Naartjie</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">, especially not for my boys. But, I'm really not impressed with too much else out there right now. I am really liking a few items, especially if they're on sale. I don't pay full price at their prices. </span><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Everywhere has these bubble shorts, but I love them (especially with tights underneath). And even more so now that I can buy girl things.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599937811938354082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 163px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 183px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6ULB1Vi0f4tdgEhpSDedb6e7QM9J-DwZYeU7v2PwIxyD1D2y8EMAqwWImaZBbwbvByRF_qZiiWA8I2MKkDb5w9R5idxZ-bHXLAkWJD-sMiVIitBsP0Jae8s9-uJQCPLjBH2-4_IJd_I7/s400/792c7b5aae4a79e78aaeda80516ae2ac-472-163x183.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599935583517974834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 163px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 183px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjKta-dvJu1fzi3HiZuN83TuxKdAPWq7yHZdix2ybRDRAXKXA6m6Q22usw4sVrYHDA3H5_iPge4oye2f4yhH30gf1fRPZUbQm65D7FqzJiv4wkOyzfxW7TWUaGI3DSKuJG1v0oKFCI7Gi/s400/310ce61c90f3a46e340ee8257bc70e93-466-163x183.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">And even a few things for my boys.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599936971426460786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 163px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 183px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRF0gsPK59-upu2mDEhBg_0Vsx4cx67QDYVKiJtRzDtqJNMMT8LV5gRdYfK5kXhjHlG1hwB87jtY04DidpUQKefOytwrKc3Yg_SrmbWQR8iijtN5W1uNBAUBeXPlG9AdCZni2ns1g5eqkX/s400/cd0dce8fca267bf1fb86cf43e18d5598-507-163x183.jpg" border="0" /> </span></div></div></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599935731342709938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 163px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 183px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0dI0n4cEvduAGdmAypVKeF7-2Zq0LtoM0Ow2oZZOI_0kxGY5TmpicA2aEtaIUjmSFccPRQQzy32Ow8Fnzswq4GqVmQ5htXXqtS6rgYT-pfo63G9w5BY1NRT7qsQEbZ1ntgkQBfAnR0l4v/s400/980ecd059122ce2e50136bda65c25e07-490-163x183.jpg" border="0" /></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599936062900168642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 163px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 183px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4MCpo9-4QtTXGJSacgToB5erBNGFzApe0XEBRhh7Nqifmn_9vLfROIg8IQ22CzSotauuOmPO9KCfM2TSC1c6TbQXNpUHIdN2QjPOS3_FbH-L3pyoMrnBej-JFfk3PrWhdPAE-Ljc9A4Wz/s400/10c272d06794d3e5785d5e7c5356e9ff-55-163x183.jpg" border="0" /></span></div>Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-55458446384118391372011-04-23T08:57:00.001-07:002011-04-23T09:02:14.105-07:00Phoebe's Revolt<span style="font-family:verdana;">My aunt Carma gave </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Phoebes-Revolt-Sunburst-Natalie-Babbitt/dp/0374457921"><span style="font-family:verdana;">this</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> to me when I was a little girl. I just came across it the other day. I can be stubborn just like the girl in the book, however I would have never argued with ribbons and bows when I was a kid. One of the greatest things about having children is discovering their little personalities....can't wait to see what my baby girl will be like.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598809761438191490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubFU9NKbbUlu4EfBRmmSIDbAgAn4RvbaghYrl7_zqVvbepuK7_52f0CC6BrUxz215DdWYs88gp21CAch_bM2DONAhssJFIy6X_RhuIkMb6OFYAGZA_ETTYD8c26pbzu9_vlRLi4IOJ1aR/s400/51KSCRQKWJL__SS500_.jpg" border="0" /></span>Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-48173332690949638302011-04-22T07:49:00.000-07:002011-04-22T07:57:45.307-07:00Food Coloring Paste/Gel<span style="font-family:verdana;">I was informed by "W"s pre-school teacher that </span><a href="http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=3E30C98D-475A-BAC0-5187E9B047CE5077&killnav=1"><span style="font-family:verdana;">gel/paste food color </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">is the best to use for easter egg dyeing if you want those vibrant colors. We used </span><a href="http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=3E30C98D-475A-BAC0-5187E9B047CE5077&killnav=1"><span style="font-family:verdana;">these</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> and they turned out beautifully and I really like that you don't get a smudge spot where the dye rubs off on the bottom when you sit it out to dry. The pinks wouldn't dissolve in the water/vinegar for some reason, hence our spotty egg.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598421171332280402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBl6o5rZihLM7X5mFpJNU9Wv0JGBCR3M7gAwbGnaSWSJI_NZ-YxXQDGclux5895ktqZ2vZjhT9I8f1kkX3ZSny8yxbCaqRCizvEX3Ak74sKkDDUAvG6r5QjL-ZzXT90KBWsCPuocyVu4jD/s400/601-5580_l.jpg" border="0" /></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598421978171057698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdQC6ZYGZa9eYGSoZ9mvz3j2ftVVfjHz7-yYIT_2Xue2r2wAvI4EatE4W2UeNGzFj7qBUwlk99WxGT0S7IA7nbTN8TWMWh4OiMKv4UzUF-3Trg1I0MUSh6-vHnMd9vXQeroSgqJ-DsSY_/s400/IMG_5747.JPG" border="0" />Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-90368262612959173392011-04-21T09:03:00.000-07:002011-04-21T09:11:29.377-07:00Smaka Cheese Slicer<span style="font-family:verdana;">I am a big fan of cheese slicers. One problem, most of them are poor quality. I've bought expensive slicers and believe me, no matter what the cost, if they're 2 pieces (wooden handle), they will eventually break. So I snatched </span><a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40082367"><span style="font-family:verdana;">this one </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">up at IKEA. It's great and cuts thick slices. They also make my favorite <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50153180">grater</a>.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598069599818992882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEc9qyyqZC__Vc-XDZzi1d3C-aVmruprcORq_ClSkaC0lhCMnyWq6XkAEOkDxVurIuhJYJHqVp63g1KNUBmwnSNUOZkRX-lJPb-wELIMRpKzlaaioZ6gSJvminYZftmGuebf-PpX1_BDZD/s400/smaka-cheese-slicer-stainless-steel__42690_PE137693_S4.jpg" border="0" /></span>Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-22438042110721510042011-04-20T08:36:00.000-07:002011-04-20T08:40:09.739-07:00MCP Premium Fruit Pectin<span style="font-family:verdana;">All pectin is not created equal. Don't waste your time with other brands. I promise if you use MCP, you will never use anything else again for freezer jam. Just one hitch...it's almost impossible to find. Amazon was sold out, but is carrying it again now. The only local place that I have found is Winco for an amazing $1.98 a box, enjoy!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597690911072825618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFUmt5fzquUOorVt6BZSE33x4T0OjKm8LsvBB4z8RGdfqsIz5Dxm5qA_ISRLq0XInTobFwk36LqzCOlEi4kBJGFzTY5WOeg_jksub5Vydsn7Zn41EKIy5D-0qYe6awF7MTPigqTBMbQIhB/s400/0004300029343_300X300.jpg" border="0" /></span>Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-68031844313190090182011-03-22T13:37:00.001-07:002011-03-22T13:54:39.847-07:00Swedish Meatballs (Köttbullar)<span style="font-family:verdana;">My mom used to make this dish a lot when I was a kid. I made it the other day....yumm...with this </span><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/swedish-meatballs-recipe/index.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;">recipe</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">. Except the sauce. I used </span><a href="http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/70028703"><span style="font-family:verdana;">this</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> (GRÄDDSÅS). (Oh, and no onion and I just used ground beef, do you get the idea I don't like onions? That's because I don't) Served over jasmine rice cooked in the rice cooker. Also commonly served with noodles, mashed potatoes and/or a side of lingon berries</span>.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587010474213896674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 364px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtOoIvCj9HzUmmJCH39HPYlsuf1ApwNU4exEYfkTIbaTnE-82XV2HBsut5h5Pyj-ecs8MqMAxlO7LbLXemjN_G5ExgWoP3gnRut2FrU3lyGZRLXNGNrJ39bj6YQB_torTwEKKop6HWLU5/s400/3975_MEDIUM.jpg" border="0" />Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-33785419763471451182011-03-08T07:45:00.001-08:002011-03-08T07:47:02.825-08:00Animal, Vegetable, Miracle<span style="font-family:verdana;">If you are interested in being self-reliant....you should read </span><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Animal-Vegetable-Miracle/Barbara-Kingsolver/e/9780060852566/?itm=1&USRI=animal+vegetable+miracle"><span style="font-family:verdana;">this book</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">. If you're not interested in being self-reliant, but you think gas prices are too high...you should read this book. A gift from my Mother :)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581736031644148386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocXhDcqqnlezjmPjLQO6yhvdu2_OCreAhbGvNTFE4IItrOwQAVaWbzNeP1c_LiFcHcMw0xmuGGJkhu-Du_TcprNce_OBl93t8u8EK59jWqFxjWuceUUgew5LsSwM2fPJNuaJqYXRaWdsK/s400/55202926.jpg" border="0" /></span>Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-14960189666099220552011-02-23T13:29:00.000-08:002011-02-23T13:33:07.755-08:00ON Slouchy Canvas Sneakers<span style="font-family:verdana;">My birthday's coming up. I want some of <a href="http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=55148&vid=1&pid=820550&scid=820550022">these</a> in every color. (so cute in person, and that is red, not pink)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577000690411260946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPtdWW7nA38EKgzS8yNfLP7uLaWkjcK2kn0Z0FBdyMNunJdzsoOwFK2NyOoR3s_oS9H-JzgMRnUNA8IMMm5-mCSz2RWA_AbKSD56BDnRtCoX_xesgCauPYlyGFzCW1CQve_UJM0u7BbjF/s400/on820550-00vliv01.jpg" border="0" /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577000778937736050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmz1xBIMMPiRzaQzMck5XTGZDE8w6V0MIbyDZbxyfYQRip9ZNvQncEuUJD8_Tz22YnTIhrSp2uu0ecIUeCN73j7b5XGrN6q7ikud35m2BR4XhbNpaLAXT5tmw-YYKBT1MkDbL4Q6h6ei7/s400/on820550-01vliv01.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577000860884419122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKqRjrrMLNIviZtX8D626JPBbT4T2v_IU2YVORWscbgmZarWkjJDk1cQlvS1R9hxcxHwG4BasAWBmzJgRbMc_Q13L2dE3Lg8eLvZ6OwNZ5UnVagXaI7gmFb20HoQErej7uh8TNFdMFXSP7/s400/on820550-02vliv01.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577000977357451186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULXA3n49NiF53FR8eFUJ6kvUgOE9PoqnDjb6j0TzY6HzM5azTWeFnSPIttuSbyrqC8jqGF0ztjJYr_enFCEBgngz8ZeyNm3C4MHZ-v75HU6Ja2aeZw4nHMMppoPCVwjCMx6WBeqYhsxk6/s400/on820550-03vliv01.jpg" border="0" />Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-23204737949258180652011-02-16T12:04:00.000-08:002011-02-16T12:19:30.139-08:00Deruyter Chocoadehagel Puur<span style="font-family:verdana;">I went to an island named </span><a href="http://www.curacao.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Curacao</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> (part of the Dutch Caribbean) when I was a kid, maybe 8 or 10. My parents went there for a swim clinic (my dad was a triathlete). Mostly what I remember are packs of wild dogs, almost getting drowned, Papiamento (the language, mix of spanish, english, & dutch), but I also remember hagel puur (bread (not toast), butter, choc sprinkles). Apparently, this is a pretty common breakfast choice in the Netherland Antilles/Holland. I just had some today, yum</span>.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574384532959599442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7GZ63KgDSDjPsdMMDsKK1AfeWuHN2PCpr2zyjd2I3hDb6vCoV3rOrvd9grc98pjyUCQbMcGwOo0i68b8k__Rhdx2-XHhVHGUrFLRRawtRA9ilZ5jvU686mCGrYDvh6ZdGYpHFFg2jXfe1/s400/resize.jpg" border="0" />Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-28734906272027782072011-02-11T21:27:00.001-08:002011-02-11T21:30:55.224-08:00Pastries on Main<span style="font-family:verdana;">If you haven't been, </span><a href="http://domesticdomination.wordpress.com/2010/12/13/lisa-%e2%80%94-enjoying-a-pastry-infused-breath-of-life/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">GO</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">. PBTB and I got our standard test, an eclair (his) and a danish (hers) just before Christmas.....delicious. I ended up buying gift certificates for Christmas gifts.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572671177890556306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 168px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPprFKI2PYqWhzooXFdbVP9ZvV6U7paY3xWROvdDdVtrrKdBnT-6f5jNiifkcyYlNAhmVE8cnA9YtPfVQTnz7Vm3P7NcVHB2ElTp8WYWl_C9YiZqV06YvVE7y04tA1671ywQ0zBim3Haok/s400/dsci0834.jpg" border="0" /></span>Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-44243496765960574892011-02-10T20:12:00.000-08:002011-02-10T20:15:52.868-08:00Cobalt Embroidered Toss Pillows<span style="font-family:verdana;">Every time I see </span><a href="http://www.target.com/Embroidered-Toss-Pillow-White/dp/B0043E30H4/ref=br_1_7?ie=UTF8&id=Embroidered%20Toss%20Pillow%20White&node=2546146011&searchSize=30&searchView=list&searchPage=2&sr=1-7&qid=1297397446&rh=&searchBinNameList=target_com_category-bin%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Cprice%2Cmaterial_type%2Ctarget_com_brand-bin&searchRank=salesrank&frombrowse=1"><span style="font-family:verdana;">these pillows </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">at Target I wish I had somewhere to use them (especially the white one). Yesterday I saw they were on sale for $15. Somebody please....buy them!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572280695026254962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 380px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 372px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDlbqnV1MJCh97GvNJzLLwPBVB3kkPY2z2Bmq2LYtt0QIsXiaLq-zvCew2gUM3oBabZRWLrkBGvzlC0DBMEj6QZQosJ19NRVpRGjlT4PjXYEfyucLuKI6blR3Vbjpl0wbkNzg_HK7Bg7X/s400/517aNZ1vKVL__SL380_.jpg" border="0" /></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572280813370257538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 380px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 380px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwqyFTe_snCqFU2PWx-5wG4egJeC6hyphenhyphenLlB3H9a1_MLTEb-Tnyjg-BpvD_RUV0zV4QXlj2Eet2jFJ6uzas8P6OMCMoITZ3QYtKKsxj89HFEx2V0KnHgZS_6LblM-b3-aGLQ6bL-VZ4fgHh/s400/51B5syUcYsL__SL380_.jpg" border="0" />Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717468776543588026.post-12665581101814513512011-02-09T16:03:00.000-08:002011-02-09T16:08:44.231-08:00The Story of Ferdinand<span style="font-family:verdana;">My boys request </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Story-Ferdinand-75th-Anniversary/dp/0670013234/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1297296385&sr=8-2"><span style="font-family:verdana;">this book </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">at least every other night. That, and it's adorable to hear them say 'Ferdinand'</span>.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571846072958820770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRNyJRkhyphenhyphenKr7GO5Cu9YdZIMS78w5X4xw6iPfK9_z0NV1yv08NNOV2Ssxl3dhfytxioj1OOvT6wzrtM-u1MDHoOncMQP8bqr4LuG5TPFmrCd8zcodcuCYzTn-fDww5X2LaCxtNndyDv1wO/s400/51ESmjEb82L__SS500_.jpg" border="0" />Phoebehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11390572371363241720noreply@blogger.com0