Archive for September, 2008
29
Sep
Posted by Liz in Family, Thoughts, Yum Nummery. Tagged: bbq, bread, cheese, crock pot, dinner, fall, food, good, lunch, onions, pork, pork ribs, recipe, slow cooker, yummy. Leave a Comment
When we moved from Idaho to Maryland, we sold almost everything we owned, including most of our kitchen items. Well, with the weather getting colder, my husband and I have been craving some slow cooker goodness, and this weekend we bought a brand new crock pot and lots of yummy beans, meats and veggies. Also [...]
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25
Sep
Posted by Liz in The Paper Bluebird. Tagged: craft, crafting, The Paper Bluebird, etsy, shopping, cards, stationary, note cards, fun, hearts, love, new cards, carrots, rain, rain clouds, bluebird gifts, james taylor, shower the people, happy, happy veggie, new line, funk, doodle, whimsical, shop, inspiration, illustration, fall. 5 Comments
I’ve been in a fall funk lately, and just not inspired to make anything new for my shop… well, the other night I sat down and forced myself to start doodling – I happened to be listening to James Taylor at the time (one of my favorites!) and was humming along to “Shower the People”. [...]
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23
Sep
Posted by Liz in Family, Thoughts. Tagged: amazing, bank, bank account, car, car loan, car payment, cash, crazy, Family, finances, financial, God, life, loan, miracle, Monopoly, savings account, surprise, windfall. 6 Comments
Remember playing Monopoly when you were younger? My favorite spots to land on were the Community Chest and Chance spots. You never knew what you were going to get, including big windfalls of cash. This is why my life is like Monopoly:
My husband and I moved from Idaho to Maryland this year. Although we put [...]
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19
Sep
Posted by Liz in Etsy Interviews. Tagged: "handmade jewelry", beach, blue, craft, earrings, etsy, fun, handmade, interview, jewelry, Maroon 5, mexican food, Michael Connelly, Moulin Rouge, necklace, ocean, paper bluebird, rings, shells, shopping, spoiled rockin, thepaperbluebird. 3 Comments
I adore jewelry, but with a young son who loves tugging on things, I’ve had to limit myself to almost nothing lately… but that hasn’t stopped me from drooling over the amazing pieces at Spoiled Rockin. The combination of colors, materials and style give each piece a graceful drama. Suitable for day or evening wear, [...]
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18
Sep
Posted by Liz in Family. Tagged: child, cute, daughter, Family, funny, humor, joke, kids, knock knock joke, life, orange, random, silly, whatever. Leave a Comment
Knock Knock
Who’s There?
Orange
Orange who?
Orange Nobody!!!!
At this point I laugh hysterically… did I mention my 4 year old made this joke up?
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15
Sep
Posted by Liz in Thoughts. Tagged: authors, books, classics, dean koontz, help, hobbies, life, literature, narnia, reading, recommendations, sophie kinsella, stephen king, titles. Leave a Comment
I devour books! When I was a younger I used to beg my parents NOT to get me books for birthdays and Christmas, because I just finished them within a few days! Instead they got me gift certificates to the local used book store where I could buys oodles of books and re-sell them later [...]
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9
Sep
Posted by Liz in Family. Tagged: AAA, apartment, baby, car, car maintenance, car trip, cute, daughter, dead battery, Family, grandma, grandmother, great grandma, great grandmother, hearts, how to check your oil, kids, life, love, messy, nap, Pennsylvania, pudding, reconnect, road trip, son, trip, Triple A, uncle, vacation, visit. Leave a Comment
It’s been a bit, but I’m back (say that ten times fast)!! If you’re just dying to know where I disappeared to…
My mother was born and raised in Pennsylvania where her family still lives, and when I was a young girl, my parents made sure my sister and I had the opportunity to go [...]
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