{simple joys}

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paolo design coat hooks

cu-u-ute!

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I have always loved different fonts. Always. Instead of spending my quiet evening productively, I chose to download some more fonts into my computer. I used to have cool handwriting when I was younger. Now it's very messy. I want to make a computer font with my old handwriting. Need to learn how...

List of fonts I used:

a darn mess

amaretto

boring lesson

calvin and hobbes

century gothic

chick

crimescene

dystorque brk

easily amused

elastic wrath

flores

graffiti

heartland regular

hog book

i suck at golf

gimme five!

pine lint germ

pump demi bold

skaterdudes

spotted fever

vitamin (outlined)

warren

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Simple joys for simple people. :D

So today I'm thankful for the million ways I can write my name.

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{bouncy bounce!}

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Duct tape photo frames together.

via Domino magazine
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Not a clue where I found this from. Oops.

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Photograph heart.

via style files
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Found this awesome balloon at a dollar store yesterday. It bounces really nice. So much fun and it only cost a dollar. Balloons, balloons, balloons make us happy! I need to go buy more of these so we won't run out. :)
I was thinking this would also be a fun Primary/kids' birthday activity - blow out a bunch of these and tell the kids to go crazy. And they would. Guaranteed. And I'd be right there trying to steal a balloon from a little one. :)
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Yksinainen viikonloppu - Jay on tyomatkalla. Saa nahda saanko nukuttua yhtaan. Robinkin on menossa huomenna aitinsa luokse kun taallahan on Thanksgiving viikonloppu. Yritan kayttaa nama hiljaiset illat mietiskelyyn. Pohtia mita pitaisi elamassa muuttaa ja mihin pitaisi keskittya enemman.
Huomiseksi muuten on luvattu jonkinlaista lumen nakoista touhua, tai ainakin rantaa (ilman a pilkkujahan tuon ottaisi ihan mielellaan vastaan ;)). Aika olisi tosiaan pitanyt pysahtya viime viikkoon. Syksy on liian lyhyt!
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Tanaan olen kiitollinen normaaleista arkipaivista. Ystavan pikku poika melkein kuoli ja on edelleen sairaalassa toipumassa. Pitaa muistaa olla kiitollinen kun elama on "sita samaa jokapaivaista".
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{diy doll house}

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I bought the latest Creating Keepsakes magazine mainly because of this one idea - a do-it-yourself Calico Critters house. It's made with foam core board and scrapbooking supplies.

For instructions, check these two links:

cookie magazine - diy doll house
creating keepsakes magazine - diy calico critters house
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{stinking wind!}

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microcostas (via design milk)
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I could so handle being wherever these two pictures were taken at. The +28C weather is gone. +9C and really strong winds today (the car was shaking when we were out driving today!). Stinking wind has blown all the pretty yellow leafs off the trees.

Me not likey! :(

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{gotta love fall}

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Went to our usual pond last week to check out how the geese & ducks were doing. It was a gorgeous fall day (+28C). Wish time could have stopped during last week. Perfect weather, gorgeous scenary, no bugs... Very lovely!
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Yep, swinging good time. :)

This is how most of Canada's parks are, cut grass, everything looks very neat and tidy. Sometimes there are no sidewalks along the roads but cut grass as well.
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We were on our way to Costco and saw a hay bale field. Of course we had to stop and snap some pictures.
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We make smoothies quite often. Bit of juice in a blender (about 150 - 200ml per person), add some frozen fruit and/or berries, let the blender do it's magic, and voila - a vitamin bomb. I freeze overripe bananas (not too overripe, we just don't like very ripe bananas) in chunks in freezer bags. They make smoothies creamier. You have to make sure the blender keeps moving the frozen chunks the whole time. If it looks like nothing's moving, you're killing the motor. Khm, I might have some experience of that. :) You can even add some veggies in there if your child is very picky with veggies. Yogurt can be added too. Ground flax seeds... I like smoothies as you still get the fiber of the fruit as well. We get the big frozen fruit mix bags from Costco and we always have straws (pilleja) handy.
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Our front yard tree in sunshine. Y

Click on this picture! Therapy for your eyes and mind.
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Crunch, crunch. I like to leave leafs on the ground for awhile so you can have fun in them. Sienna chased bubbles until a ladybug flew too close to her and she freaked out. There are tons of ladybugs in the fall leafs, by the way. Sienna seems ok to watch them on the ground but don't fly right next to her face, please.

I've taken lots of very crooked pictures lately. It's starting to drive me nuts a bit. :)
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I finished making the Hello Kitty/Sienna in Halloween costumes garland. I'll add a new Halloween picture of her each year.
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{aivannnihanaa salaattia}

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Who wants to buy this Rex Ray for me? :)

It would look so good in our living room. :)

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Love these crochet covered rocks.
knitalatte11/flickr

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Jaksoin kuin jaksoinkin katsoa konffaa eilen telkusta. Jei. Meidan traditio on tehda Kanadan lettuja konferenssi paivana. Niilla herkuteltiin siis taas. Mmm.

Tana aamuna ennatin jo kayda verikokeissa. On mulla olemattomat verisuonet. Niiden piti pistaa mua kaksi kertaa kun eivat saaneet tarpeeksi verta. Me not likey. :( Siella oli niin kylma etta vahemmastakin verisuonet menee piiloon. :)

Edelleen sellainen olo etta olen tulossa kipeaksi joten saa nahda mita tanaan saisi aikaiseksi. Kuten nakyy mulla ei ole mitaan jarkevaa tai mielenkiintoista kerrottavaa joten ajattelin etta laitan tanne yhden lemppari resepteistani. En varmaan itse olisi koskaan tehnyt tata salaattia pelkan reseptin puolesta mutta kun itse maistelin tata meidan seurakunnan corn fest:ssa vuonna 1999 niin ihastuin salaattiin heti. Niin mieleenjaava kokemus etta muistan jopa vuoden kun sita ensin maistoin. :) (No ei kun kirjoitin respetin historian respetikorttiin.) :) Jokaikinen joka tata salaattia maistaa aina ihastuu siihen taysin.

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MEXICAN TOMATO SALAD

1 can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained

4 tomatoes, chopped

1 small onion, chopped

1/2 green pepper, finely chopped (I use the whole thing)

250ml Catalina salad dressing

Mix all ingredients together in a big bowl. Let marinate 2 hours or overnight.

Just before serving, add a small bag of corn chips.

This makes tons of salad. Great for big gatherings. The salad doesn't keep as the corn chips get mushy so only make it when there's lots of people to eat it. Or make less. Yummy!

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{voimat poissa}

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Olenpa poikki. Alkaa Jayn pitkat tyopaivat (joista seuraa minun pitkat tyopaivat Siennan kanssa) verottamaan vointia jo melkoisesti. Tuntuu etta voimat on ihan poissa. Tajusin etta olen tulossa kipeaksikin. My cucumber is sore (cucumber = kurkku :D). Naytan tosi kalpealta tanaan. Tekee mieli lohota vaan. Harmittaa silla meidan kirkon yleiskonffa on tana viikonloppuna ja voisin nauttia sen katsomisesta tv:sta. Yleensa ihanan hengellinen, rauhallinen viikonloppu kun on tuo konffa. Nyt on olo niin poikki etten jaksa edes sita. Aanitan ja katson sitten kun on voimaa. Jotenkin pitaisi jaksaa kayda ostoksilla silla tietyt perustarpeet on pakko kayda hakemassa. Laah ja puuh. Tama kuukausi on varmaan viela tosi raskas meille ja sitten pitaisi jo alkaa helpottamaan. Sinnitysta. Sisua. Jaksaahan sita kun on pakko. :)

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