tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45193319106903089782024-02-07T04:44:57.095-05:00I blog, therefore I am.Ann @ I blog, therefore I am.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13086171224637985538noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519331910690308978.post-37764251976999537242011-08-06T11:40:00.004-04:002011-08-06T11:40:59.671-04:00I've been slacking!So much to do, so little time. Haven't had time to post because I am addicted to Pinterest (pinning things I am never going to do!) and my new Facebook addiction, "I Grew Up or Hung Out in Black Rock." But, here's a few new pictures of my yard. Sad to say, I've already been out there this morning cutting down the dead stuff.<br />
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Ann @ I blog, therefore I am.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13086171224637985538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519331910690308978.post-58856552531071579442011-06-14T16:19:00.000-04:002011-06-14T16:19:41.540-04:00MemoriesI took 500+ pictures over to Color Tech to get scanned for the bargain price of $50 for the first 500. I am determined to get all my memories in digital format and it would take me the rest of my life to scan them on my $79 scanner.<br />
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With that being said, here's a few photos to prove my Mother of the Year Plaque is on its way.<br />
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It was cool in the morning, with a threat of rain. Once we got to the park, the mugginess kicked in. And being the Allentown Art Festival weekend, it is almost guaranteed the rain will pass over. I only remember rain on Allentown weekend once. So if you live in the Buffalo area and want to have a party, the second weekend in June is the time to have it!<br />
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Every year the Parade of Survivors gets longer and every year I am surprised to see someone else I know. And every year I cry and pray I am never one of the women wearing the pink hat! This year they gave out strands of pink beads to the survivors - one for every year they have been a survivor. It was so moving to see some of the women with tons of strands around their neck and equally moving to see the women with a single strand. Here's Betsy with her <strong>9 </strong>strands!<br />
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The venue was incredible, hundreds of company tents lined Delaware Park. There were grills going, chefs preparing, music playing - one company even had a string quartet! We got some great ideas for next year.<br />
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Got Nick to make my <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/08/diy-project-eriks-recycled-wine-bottle-torch.html">Wine bottle tiki torches</a> and they look great in the yard! <br />
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Ann @ I blog, therefore I am.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13086171224637985538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519331910690308978.post-8391037014368350082011-04-25T18:32:00.001-04:002011-04-25T18:35:54.077-04:00Finished table & mirrorSo I picked up 3 cans of spray paint to paint my garage sale table & mirror. I only used one, so what's next to paint? Here they are in all their glory. Now I just have to decide what goes on the table.<br />
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</div>Ann @ I blog, therefore I am.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13086171224637985538noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519331910690308978.post-31599812784361224972011-04-06T13:01:00.002-04:002011-04-06T13:01:54.973-04:00Summer shoes and heated seatsWhat's wrong with this picture? Got my cute little navy and white striped ballet flats on and I had to turn the heated seats on when I went out at lunch time. It's snowing! Hello, Mother Nature ... please make it stop.Ann @ I blog, therefore I am.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13086171224637985538noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519331910690308978.post-33791059031758961452011-04-05T14:09:00.000-04:002011-04-05T14:09:27.425-04:00Do you Pinterest?Found a new online addiction called Pinterest where you can bookmark your sites in picture form. It's like crack for the virtual world. Here's <a href="http://pinterest.com/annabeljm/">mine</a>. Let me know if you'd like an invite.Ann @ I blog, therefore I am.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13086171224637985538noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519331910690308978.post-65902725253070569772011-04-05T12:57:00.000-04:002011-04-05T12:57:56.446-04:00My daughter, the baker/photographer (again)Last week I had a hankerin' for some dessert. You don't have to ask my daughter twice ... red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. She always says she wants to open her own bakery. I could think of worse things.<br />
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However, the best part of the day was this great store we accidentally found on the ride home. It pays to take the scenic route! <a href="http://shop.catslikeus.com/">Cats Like Us</a> sells these really cool retro clothes, I will be keeping them in the back of my mind, although the only thing we bought was this adorable head band/bandana that even though I have short hair, I may have to fight my daughter for.<br />
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So, printed out the instructions and guess what will be my husband's project the next free weekend he has? But first, we'll have to empty out some wine bottles!<br />
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So, back to the store they go and I better get my laundry done to make sure those cords are clean!<br />
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And while I'm at it, how about if the designers of junior clothing make their sizes so that the girls don't go into an instant depression when they try them on! My poor daughter, who is not fat by any means, was so depressed today while clothes shopping. How do those manufactures think those girls feel who do not weigh 98 pounds and have to wear a size L or XL. And where the heck do the plus size girls buy their clothes? Talk about creating a self esteem problem!Ann @ I blog, therefore I am.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13086171224637985538noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519331910690308978.post-83554416196530749092011-02-25T11:05:00.000-05:002011-02-25T11:05:17.014-05:00Is putting blue cheese on a turkey burger defeating the purpose?Thought I would try to be a little healthier and bought some ground turkey. Nick complained that there was no way he was going to eat it, but he made it into patties by loading it up with garlic powder, onion powder and worchestire sauce. Then he added bacon bits! No, not very healthy. Then of course, I had to top mine with blue cheese. It tasted pretty good, but was a little too dry for my taste. Better start surfing the internet for some recipes that may be a little juicier.Ann @ I blog, therefore I am.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13086171224637985538noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519331910690308978.post-9242974476298979972011-02-22T18:49:00.000-05:002011-02-22T18:49:45.875-05:00The Labatt Pond Hockey tournamentWe got downtown las weekend to see the tournament. It was kind of windy, but we were dressed appropriately and it gave me a good opportunity to get some pictures. Although, I only took one lens cause I didn't want to have to carry my camera case. The city was a beautiful backdrop to the games. Tons of people down there, we took a walk into Templeton Landing, the old Crawdaddy's for all you old folks. They had some cool bubble hockey games in there, and of course Labatt's beer. <br />
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The Powder Keg festival was also in full swing, with sledding down the Thruway ramp, sleigh rides, bowling for tukeys and lots of food. Better than last year, hopefully next year's will be even better.<br />
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If I ever get around to expanding my Picasa albums, I'll post pictures.Ann @ I blog, therefore I am.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13086171224637985538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519331910690308978.post-20102596157156549862011-02-21T18:39:00.002-05:002011-02-22T18:38:14.942-05:00They came, they ate, they left.Our daughter turns 16 on Saturday, but we had her family party yesterday so I could recuperate today since our office was closed. We cooked and cleaned for 2 days. What is wrong with us? Everyone else in the family orders pizza and throws out a bag of chips . Yet, we feel the need to out-do ourselves each year. Each year we agonize over our food choices, desperately trying to remember what we had for all the previous birthday parties. Have we done roast beef sandwiches, lasagna, how about picnic themed?<br />
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This year we cooked a turkey and a ham. But first we started out with Swedish meatballs, pizza dip and mini reuben sandwiches. Yet our family was still chanting for cake while we tried to watch the last 2 laps of the Daytona 500. And of course, I couldn't be happy with one cake ... I had to make two. First up was the <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/the_best_chocol/">Pioneer Woman's Best Chocolate Sheet Cake, Ever.</a> It lived up to its' title. Next was a red velvet cake I found online. The frosting called for heating flour with milk until it thickened and then mixed with sugar, butter and vanilla. The frosting looked like runny tapioca pudding! (I've come to find out it had to be beaten longer, but it still seems impossible it would have improved) So, out I had to rush to buy some canned frosting and slap it on. My other choice was to still be in the shower when the guests got here, so I opted to spare them all that lovely sight and went with the canned frosting. So, they take my Mother of the Year plaque away! At least no one in our families will be scarred for life with the site of me freshly showered and no make up!<br />
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No sooner than the last bites of cake were swallowed, the house cleared out like our office on Friday at 4:30! Why do we put ourselves through all this? It's a sickness.Ann @ I blog, therefore I am.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13086171224637985538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519331910690308978.post-69192837171506331942011-02-15T08:04:00.000-05:002011-02-15T08:04:48.454-05:00My favorite Valentine's Day ritual!Nick started this years ago, and I think we've had one almost every year since.<br />
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Now if we could only get the Dinosaur Bar to open up on the waterfront here!Ann @ I blog, therefore I am.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13086171224637985538noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519331910690308978.post-53200893598217311052011-02-12T19:44:00.000-05:002011-02-12T19:44:49.109-05:00Is it wrong that the pizza coupons are hanging on the fridge over the spinning schedule?Went to spinning class for the first time today, and I thought I was going to die. Sure was glad my friend from work was there, cause all I could think of is it would be good she could drive Mary Margaret home while they were taking me away in the ambulance!<br />
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Fortunately for me, the nice 72 year old lady who was spinning in front of me told me it took her 6 months before she could move up to a 45 minute spinning class from a 30 minute spinning class. 45 MINUTES? I didn't think I would make 30 and I didn't even do half of the climbing part of the class, but at least I did manage to keep peddling for the whole 30 minutes.<br />
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Will I go back next Saturday? We'll see.Ann @ I blog, therefore I am.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13086171224637985538noreply@blogger.com0