tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222020402024-03-13T23:36:08.110-04:00chronicles of a southern scrapperhollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03498712886357632865noreply@blogger.comBlogger1576125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202040.post-67047851228541247742012-03-04T21:55:00.002-05:002012-03-04T21:55:19.336-05:00celebrate {coleman @ 3}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">last weekend, we celebrated three years of our coleman! i thought it'd be fun to document this special day with 36 tidbits of who he is right now (one for each month of his life):</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you love your play kitchen (christmas gift) but make a huge mess with the fake food. and aren't quite as good at picking it all up. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">after your birthday, you started playing with your food and saying stuff like "it's my birthday, i'm going to eat my sandwich". </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you still think your piggie bank is awesome. and you call it your "bankie"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">every night at bedtime we read the same two books: "the ball game" and "froggy plays t-ball"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you have completely memorized "the ball game" and read it to us with enthusiasm. it's the most adorable thing. ever. i'm pretty sure you are a genius.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you are learning more and more of "froggy plays t-ball" and will let us read it to you while you fill in some of the blanks yourself.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">for a while, all meals were called "breakfast". then sometimes "lunch". but never "dinner" or "supper". </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">at bedtime, it's common for you to proclaim that you want to finish your breakfast or lunch before heading upstairs.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but that's only after you drink more milk as a stall tactic.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you and i like to crawl upstairs for bedtime. we do a combination of fast crawl and slow crawl. you find this to be quite funny.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you continue to be completely obsessed with baseball</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hiding with me under a blanket is very amusing</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">with daddy you like him to flip you upside down and carry you upstairs for some "fighting" on our bed</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">your favorite foods include hot dogs, chicken nuggets, grapes, bananas and cheese</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you call your pajamas "jays" instead of "PJs"
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">one of your most preferred "calm" activities is to watch baseball videos on youtube (on one of the iphones)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the names you call us are always amusing. you've gone through a phase of "mom" and "dad" (rather than mommy and daddy) and sometimes i am "maw maw" which is kind of odd. and daddy is sometimes just "matt". then of course, the good ole fashioned "mama"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">when i get you out of your crib in the mornings, you will tell me if i'm dressed or not. this is quite helpful so that i don't go to work in my "jays"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">toboggans are often found on your head. indoors. a lot. it's hilarious. gloves too.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you love, love, love your rainboots (you have two pair). you wear them every single day. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">legos are one of the few non-baseball toys that you enjoy. you typically just build tall stacks of blocks and call them a "tower" or "castle". you don't like to be helped with your creations but often want me to sit with you while you build.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">play-doh is also entertaining for you but you tend to see this as a group activity and not something you enjoy solo. for some reason you like for me to make 'cars' (though in reality, the things i come up with don't ever resemble a vehicle). </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">your favorite tv shows include: fresh beat band, dora, diego, blues clues, team umizoomi, max & ruby...despite that long list, you watch less tv that you used to</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you say "tanks" instead of "thanks" or "thank you". you also say that things are "cool" a lot. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">due to swiper on dora, you have started saying "aw man". you often say cute things like "i'm missing something" and "be very careful".</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">daddy is your favorite when he's around. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">bathtime is something you fight every night. you enjoy it once you're in there, but you typically do not go in willingly. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"my" is a new favorite word. you've gotten pretty possessive.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you still love, love, love being outdoors.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">anything spencer does, you imitate. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you love to have your back (or legs or arms) scratched</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">your skin is still in rough shape :(</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">when i say "i love you", you typically respond with "thanks" or "ok"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you have started picking your nose. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">you are all about picking out your own clothes. (which is better than picking your nose)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">randomly, you will tell me that you like my hair or clothes. often it's not justified...but always appreciated! a ladies man in the making. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i've decided that i like the idea of sharing<a href="http://chroniclesofasouthernscrapper.blogspot.com/search/label/project%20life"> <b>project life</b></a> here, but i honestly don't have the time to take good photographs, edit them and post. so, most of these PL updates will probably be light on images but will recap what i'm doing in hopes that it helps someone else. or entertains me while i type. or whatever. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>another two weeks of project life...with my first inserts - can i get a "holla"??? </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">one major difference with these two weeks is that i incorporated more digital elements. i think, long-term, some weeks will be heavy on digital and others will be light. it will vary depending on what's easiest that week. </span></div>
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<b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">:: </b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">collage of three photos to capture our "sick week" - coleman lounging in front of the TV, a mid-day snack, and our collection of medicine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>:: </b>self-portrait of me with coleman eating a popsicle</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>:: </b>photo of coleman making and then eating a popsicle</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>:: </b>various "everyday" shots of coleman (wearing my glasses, climbing on stuff, playing with my iphone, playing drums, helping let dogs out)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>:: </b>coleman playing with a friend</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>:: </b>pictures of coleman sent from daycare</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>:: </b>iphone<b> </b>screenshot of a text message from spencer (telling me he made the baseball team) paired with a photo of the baseball field and a text area with his school logo. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>:: </b>iphone<b> </b>screenshot of daily e-mails we get from spencer's school with his grades</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>:: </b>cleaning project (fridge)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>:: </b>picture message sent to coleman from my sister while on vacation </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">stuff: </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>:: </b>a sticker coleman got at daycare, added to a journaling card with an explanation</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>:: </b>alphabet art (paired with a photo of coleman working on it)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>:: </b>week in review for each week (what each of us was doing, errands, friends, etc). this is something i want to continue, to really capture the minute everyday details. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>:: </b>funny quotes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>:: </b>meals from the week </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>:: </b>listed music that spencer had downloaded onto his iphone recently </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>:: </b>i used free 4x6 journaling card downloads to create a "week in review" for each week. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>:: </b>i used free 3x4 journaling card downloads to create a few of the elements. one was a list of tv shows we watched that week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">in photoshop, i took <b><a href="http://chroniclesofasouthernscrapper.blogspot.com/2012/01/currently.html">this post</a></b> and turned it into an 8.5x11 insert (just used a regular page protector). i love this!! i love that it captures a tiny piece of our reality. i love that it uses a bunch of random (horrible quality) photos. i love that i have a place to include these things! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i used a baseball card page protector for this insert. on saturday of week four, we attended a friend's 3rd birthday party. i chose eight photos from the event and printed them to fit these small pockets, along with a 'title' spot. after taking the photo, i found a cute embellishment from his goody bag and added that straight on the page protector. as of right now, i don't have anything on the back side of this and i'm contemplating what to do with that. i'll keep you posted! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">interested in downloads that can be used in project life? follow my <b><a href="http://pinterest.com/hollyblackwell/project-life/">project life board on pinterest</a>.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">so, you may (or may not) remember that i decided to tackle </span><a href="http://chroniclesofasouthernscrapper.blogspot.com/2012/01/project-life.html" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>project life</b></a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> this year. despite that i'm posting these layouts a few weeks late, i've actually done a pretty decent job of keeping up to date with this. and i'm truly loving it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">:: special events<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">:: all of us in the car<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">:: restaurant<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">:: wrapped birthday gifts<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">:: friends hanging out in our home<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">:: pieces of home décor<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">:: art from daycare<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">:: picture messages sent to me from daycare<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">:: spencer at school (stolen from facebook)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">:: spencer with his current “girlfriend” (taken on his
iphone)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(weekday stickers, overlay, "week of" cards, journaling cards, tri-fold
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">:: i used my (new to me) vintage typewriter to do a week in
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>reminder: i am using leftover product from becky's very first project 365 kit (no longer available). </i></span></div>
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<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03498712886357632865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202040.post-63976527904196604132012-01-26T21:43:00.001-05:002012-01-26T21:43:42.176-05:00currently...<div>
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<br /></div>hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03498712886357632865noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202040.post-58836195083551524662012-01-25T09:04:00.001-05:002012-01-25T09:04:30.859-05:00the silver liningtoday, i am on round three of cabin fever and figured it would be a good time to focus on my blessings. <br />
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:: coleman's meds are kicking in<br />
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:: we have good health insurance and didn't have to think twice about two dr visits within a few days of each other<br />
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:: my boss has a family and is understanding of my having to be home (again)<br />
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:: despite the cabin fever, we have a home that is cozy and i love being here. even when feeling yucky. <br />
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:: we have a DVR. and iPhones. sick day entertainment at its laziest. <br />
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:: the three bouts of sickness have been separated by a few days so I could at least make an appearance at the office. <br />
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:: i can do some work from home as coleman allows or after he's in bed. <br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">on the off-chance that you've been hanging around here for several years, you may recall some similar attempts. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.beckyhiggins.com%22%20target=%22_blank%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://www.beckyhiggins.com/images/pl-cultivate-a-good-life-and-record-it-200x173.png%22%20alt=%22cultivate%20a%20good%20life%20by%20Becky%20Higgins%22%20border=%220%22%20/%3E%3C/a%3E"><b>back in 2008, i tried taking a photo a day</b></a>. i added digital journaling and printed the snapshots, adding them to a regular photo album. i didn't finish. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my key word for this project is *<i>realistic</i>*. my expectations have to be just that. here is where i am with this project...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>:: </b>i have not purchased any new products. despite the temptation of becky's awesome assortment, i'm working with what i have leftover from the 2009 kit. if i'm still going strong by the time these are gone, then i will "reward" myself with new stuff. and believe it or not, i'm totally ok knowing that the pages won't match. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>:: </b>i'm keeping it simple, simple, simple. my focus is on completing the documentation. no frills. no fuss. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>:: </b>i'm not worrying about taking a photo a day. i'm concentrating on documenting the week. i will use whatever photos are available (whether a lot or a few). i will add in pieces of life and varying levels of journaling. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">from this project, i hope to gain a few things. the obvious one is the finished project of having our family's life well-documented. i am also hoping it will help me to slow down a bit and better capture the little things. and maybe, as a result, better appreciate those little blessings. i also hope that it will help <u>force</u> me to prioritize a little creative time each week. a piece that's been lacking in my life for quite a while now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here's to <i>a third time's a charm</i>. cheers.</span></div>hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03498712886357632865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202040.post-71446792066206556862012-01-15T21:50:00.000-05:002012-01-15T21:50:00.455-05:00one little word: grace<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">despite<a href="http://chroniclesofasouthernscrapper.blogspot.com/2012/01/moving-forward.html"> not feeling the drive to reflect on last year's goals and set out a list of specific resolutions</a>, i <i>do </i>feel compelled to choose a word for 2012. i'm not sure why, but i do.</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i've mulled over it a few times these past few weeks. i've made lists and was pretty sure i had a word. and then it hit me...two weeks into the new year. i was totally off-base and the word just <i>showed up</i>. which is kind of what i would expect it to do. so when it did, i didn't really question it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">strangely enough, i always thought of this word as a characteristic of a person ("graceful"). it wasn't until the last year that i started to understand it in a biblical sense. the act of grace. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">other words that i considered for this were adequate...but they were either action words ("balance") or implied searching for something ("contentment"). but grace...grace has already been given to me. everyday. by Him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my struggle is granting myself grace. (and accepting grace of others.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i read something this week that really hit home for me. it was about subtracting things from our lives at the new year, rather than focusing on what we can add*. the last thing i need in my life right now is more. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">yes, i have struggles and things to work out. but in the grand scheme of things...my life is good. and i need to remember that. one reason i can't see it is because i can't get past the flaws and the faults and the mistakes of everyday life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">last year's word was <b><a href="http://chroniclesofasouthernscrapper.blogspot.com/2011/01/one-little-word-focus.html">focus</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">in 2010, i began my year with the word <b><a href="http://chroniclesofasouthernscrapper.blogspot.com/2010/02/one-little-word.html">strive</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">if you are unfamiliar with the concept of *one little word* i recommend checking out ali edwards' blog here: <b><a href="http://aliedwards.com/blog/one-little-word">one little word</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>*</i>oddly enough, what i read that inspired me was also written by ali edwards. appropriate. it was part of her newsletter series. highly recommend signing up (it's free). </span></div>hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03498712886357632865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202040.post-14466300830826184582012-01-14T15:41:00.000-05:002012-01-14T15:41:16.633-05:00moving forward...<div>
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i started writing a post reflecting back through 2011 and how i did with the goals i set a year ago. but in reality, my heart wasn't in it. i've also contemplated a long post of goals for 2012...and again, my heart is not there. it's not that i don't care about my past or my future. but i'm busy, and have been for awhile. and i'm pushing along in survival mode. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i wish i was able to blog more, but when i do blog... i want my heart to be there. so, i didn't do a recap of my goals or favorite photos or highlights of 2011. i'm just rolling on...</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">organize. purge. home projects. balance. project life. pinch pennies. cut calories. move more. communicate. love. kindness. intentional. <i>grace</i>. </span></b><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">really, it's not much different than any other year. </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here's to a (late) start to the new year. cheers.</span></div>hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03498712886357632865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202040.post-39990746794974628702011-12-25T06:43:00.001-05:002011-12-25T06:43:53.321-05:00merry christmasfrom our family, to yours...<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBr7FnArOFsf44X4Lq8qFou907XR30C7e7bXb8aZ6s1JuRDa0aREvydP31BHO4UW2w-VCTGIZSz5wHXWHHGbnJgVVahf4j7yc5KIfeGSqB56MvsQvUk7zKmSLtalGifb2kJGog4Q/s640/blogger-image-1306493894.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBr7FnArOFsf44X4Lq8qFou907XR30C7e7bXb8aZ6s1JuRDa0aREvydP31BHO4UW2w-VCTGIZSz5wHXWHHGbnJgVVahf4j7yc5KIfeGSqB56MvsQvUk7zKmSLtalGifb2kJGog4Q/s640/blogger-image-1306493894.jpg" /></a></div>hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03498712886357632865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202040.post-19183523165082092072011-12-22T21:37:00.000-05:002011-12-22T21:37:04.375-05:00tis the season: santa - round three<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">round three with santa clause...and in this case, mrs. clause as well (isn't that precious???)...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this time we didn't even try to get coleman to play along (i totally would've, but matt's a wimp and wasn't willing to test c's patience in a fancy smancy room full of respectable adults!). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">so...what's a girl to do when there is a santa, mrs. clause, and no willing child? well, she's to force her teenage stepson to pose with her <i>of course! </i>he's such a good sport!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i'm gonna be honest...decorating has been a tough thing this year. i lacked my normal motivation and christmas spirit. the thought of certain decorating tasks felt like....well, tasks! i wanted our home to <i>feel</i> like christmas with the warm glow and scents, like it always does. but executing it was a different story. add in to this that our floors were being redone in the middle of december...on the main floor of our home...where most of the decorating is done...yeah, that really helped with the motivation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">so, i took a more minimalist approach...focused on the things that bring happiness to our little crew of four. things moved more slowly than normal, but eventually we got to a point of a decorated home, though much less glamorous than past years. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">coleman had this tree in his room last year but didn't pay it any mind. but this year, i decided to put it on a small chair at his level (rather than on his bookshelf). i gotta give myself props...good move! it made all the diffference. he was <i>so excited and proud</i> of his little tree that he decorated all by himself. it didn't matter that there were trees in the house nine times as tall as his, with sparkling lights...all that mattered was this was <i>his tree</i>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">earlier this year, i lucked out and finally found the fisher price nativity scene (even got it for a great price at target!). i was a tiny bit worried that maybe coleman was getting too old for it. but that was unnecessary. he loves it. our windowsill in the breakfast nook is the perfect toddler-height spot for it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">after a long day of decorating...these two were pooped out, apparently (but i pressed on!)...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">these lights here...they have been the heartache of the season. the garland on the stairs was stripped of its old lights and restrung. this photo was taken right afterwards when all was working. it didn't last for long. the bottom half went out first...and now, as i type this, the garland is completely burnt out. and i don't have the "umph" in me to restring it. again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the pre-lit fake tree upstairs...similar story. multiple parts of it were no longer lit. matt, spencer and i all struggled to fix it. we tried everything we could. no luck. ultimately, i restrung the top portion of the tree so it would look presentable from the entrance of the house and left the rest (the only way you'd see the back of the tree is to go into coleman's or our bedroom). but alas, another portion of the tree has sense burnt out. needless to say, this normally gorgeous display of twinkle is looking pretty dim this year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but let's move on to more positive things...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">coleman was <i>totally</i> into putting ornaments on the tree this year. it's nice to have an enthusiastic helper again. (spencer still plays along but his heart just isn't in it like it used to be!). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and this photo just makes me smile...this is an empty reel (designed to hold christmas lights) and a pot holder destined for good will. he insisted on playing with them both and kept saying "it's a party". cracks me up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and proof that spencer <i>does</i> still help with a smile...here he's putting the ceremonious first ornament on our live tree. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and here is our posed picture. every year we make matt hang <i>one</i> ornament...and he has to do it slowly so i can capture a photo. future generations will have false illusions that matt actually participated in the christmas decorating activities.</span></div>hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03498712886357632865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202040.post-16789194706834598572011-12-20T20:40:00.001-05:002011-12-20T20:40:31.463-05:00tis the season: santa - round two<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this was coleman's second meeting of santa this christmas season. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the event: a morning event hosted by matt's company</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the hope: just one good photo. maybe? sort of? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the outcome: good enough :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and <i>one</i> photo where his head isn't buried. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">several years ago, our city began hosting a christmas festival called <i>christmasville</i>. matt and i were immediately fans. (matt loves the city, i love fesitvals. perfect match). with spencer being older when it first began, we have struggled to find things for everyone. this year was no different. coleman was old enough to enjoy some pieces...and we just drag spencer along for the ride. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">we did some shopping with local vendors. we checked out the gingerbread house contest (always one of spencer's highlights). we toughed out a long line so coleman could take a train ride...and it was worth it. <i>look at this face....</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">one of the reasons i love the holiday season so much is because of traditions. christmastime just screams "family traditions", and i'm not quoting hank williams, jr. here. i'm all about trying new things, but i also <i>adore</i> finding something that works and sticking with it. making memories each year. passing those things on to new little folks and even new generations...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">penland tree farm is one of those meanignful traditions for our family. it's only a few years old (see, to find awesome traditions, you have to be willing to try something new!!). all four of us love and look forward to choosing our tree there. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">it's not just the christmas trees. it's the ambience. the overall experience. the free hot chocolate and coffee (spencer's favorite) and the bonfire. it's the huge hill for climbing. it's the incredibly nice staff and even the reasonable prices. (though i would gladly overpay for the tree to get the experience). </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i adore this photo of matt. i don't even remember why exactly he laughing so hard but i love that i captured a moment of true joy. </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/queenbeeofscrap/6496221407/" title="111202 Penland 16 - Spencer & Coleman by queenbeeofscrap, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="111202 Penland 16 - Spencer & Coleman" height="240" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7029/6496221407_7852195b34.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and this is the hill. the hill that creates a battle with coleman every year when it's time to leave. but it's worth it. the boys have a blast, despite the decade between them. they go home filthy, happy and exhausted. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and the photo of the day goes to this snapshot. </span></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">in full disclosure: this was edited. the original photo included the silhouette and the sunset. but i tweaked it in PSE7 to make it a bit more dramatic. so sue me. </span></i></div>
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<br /></div>hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03498712886357632865noreply@blogger.com0Clover, SC 29710, USA35.1112478 -81.226464635.0852693 -81.2659466 35.1372263 -81.1869826tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202040.post-87534757846930492892011-12-16T16:15:00.001-05:002011-12-16T16:15:29.868-05:00career mama: a new lowso, i may have just reached a whole new low. or maybe a high. depends on your perspective, i suppose. <br />
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i just made goody bags for the daycare christmas party. in the car. while driving. including curly ribbon. and when I realized I didn't have scissors within reach (because they are in the car somewhere), I just used my pocket knife. cuz I'm classy like that. (and yes it worked...curled like a charm). <br />
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for what it's worth, this wasn't my original intent. I brought the stuff to work thinking I'd whip them up there. I have no idea WHY I thought that, other than I must've been smoking some mighty fine crack. When I left work early, i figured I'd run my errands and throw the bags together at home before hitting the party...and then I hit the interstate, which greatly resembled a parking lot. at that point my brain went into improv mode. by the time my speedometer hit 60, I had one wrapped teacher gift and 8 goody bags adorned with redneck-curled ribbon <br />
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final analysis of this experience:<br />
+2 points for thinking quickly and finding a solution<br />
-10 points for doing something so stupid while driving<br />
+5 points for pocket knife use<br />
-4 points for being lazy and not having done the bags the night before<br />
+3 points for sharing my new low in a public forum so other moms can feel better about themselves <br />
-3 points for typing this post while driving<br />
+2 points for actually writing a blog post at all. <br />
+3 points for actually using numbers and the word "analysis" in a post about goody bags<br />
+2 good behavior points for not flipping off the suburban in front me going 60 in the left lane. <br />
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Did you do the math? It's a wash. But the bags are done and I'm alive. <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAS4OLPbkaAxsZaTGSQQDf1sV0bmpD2b5d12KJwO39XmEsiwFPNYY6XqYzw8IV1J86185kJTgfr0RyekAIJTpm9vIuq4Sry33T65KcK1ACfcrt05d-ntmxdHKBul1fuaijW9WWw/s640/blogger-image--1090357418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAS4OLPbkaAxsZaTGSQQDf1sV0bmpD2b5d12KJwO39XmEsiwFPNYY6XqYzw8IV1J86185kJTgfr0RyekAIJTpm9vIuq4Sry33T65KcK1ACfcrt05d-ntmxdHKBul1fuaijW9WWw/s640/blogger-image--1090357418.jpg" /></a></div>hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03498712886357632865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202040.post-46726927820993993732011-12-12T06:30:00.000-05:002011-12-12T06:30:00.934-05:00tradition {letters from santa}<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a couple of years ago, i discovered the <a href="http://www.magical-santa-letters.com/"><b>most amazing website</b></a> that sends letters from santa to your child(ren). the price is reasonable and letters can be entirely customized by you. they come in a shiny package with authentic north pole postmark. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">spencer was already eleven years old when i first began this and he was still pretty excited about it. even last year, at 12, he thought it was cool. he enjoyed opening the letter and reading it to his little brother. </span></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>disclaimer</b>: i have no affiliation with this site, nor have i received any free product from them. i simply think it's awesome and would highly recommend it to anyone to help bring the spirit of santa into your home. </span></i></div>
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<li>happy independence day with multiple celebrations </li>
<li>we celebrated my 33rd birthday</li>
<li>reached 1,000 on my <i>one thousands gifts</i> list</li>
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<li>we all went shopping at ikea - mainly for work </li>
<li>the end of spencer's spring/summer baseball season</li>
<li>spencer tried out for fall baseball </li>
<li>neighborhood playground</li>
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<li>i had two more flat tires. no, not on the same day. </li>
<li>almost house fire</li>
<li>laptop died </li>
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<li>wrapped up our family beach vacation</li>
<li>fourth of july at britt's house - cookout, pool</li>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/queenbeeofscrap/6490305513/" title="110704 4th at the Blackwells 20 - Matt + Spencer + Coleman by queenbeeofscrap, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/queenbeeofscrap/6490305513/" title="110704 4th at the Blackwells 20 - Matt + Spencer + Coleman by queenbeeofscrap, on Flickr"><img alt="110704 4th at the Blackwells 20 - Matt + Spencer + Coleman" height="212" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6490305513_f8da72c65d.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<li>fourth of july shindig at the chandler home</li>
<li>fireworks and water play time with the monks</li>
<li>spencer's friend, heath, spent the night</li>
<li>coleman and i went on a park playdate with cassidy and giada </li>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/queenbeeofscrap/6490064883/" title="110703 4th at the Monks 06 - Spencer + Colton + Coleman by queenbeeofscrap, on Flickr"><img alt="110703 4th at the Monks 06 - Spencer + Colton + Coleman" height="285" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6490064883_46004d931b.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/queenbeeofscrap/6494510909/" title="110724 Spencer + Heath in car by queenbeeofscrap, on Flickr"><img alt="110724 Spencer + Heath in car" height="320" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6494510909_aba7df4791.jpg" width="320" /></a>
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<li>captured a week in the life (in photos via iphone + instagram)</li>
<li>matt tried diligently to clean our home of the smoky smell</li>
<li>organized some of spencer's old school work</li>
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</div>hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03498712886357632865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202040.post-76179675508836406682011-12-01T06:30:00.000-05:002011-12-01T06:30:03.489-05:00'tis the season: daniel stowe botanical gardens<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">while michelle & maggie were in town for thanksgiving, us girls (and coleman) decided to do something christmasy. we looked over our options and chose to drive up to daniel stowe botanical gardens. it had been a few years since i had been (and this was coleman's first go 'round). <i>i knew he'd love it</i>. it's all about running around outside and checking out awesome christmas lights...what rambunctious toddler wouldn't love that???</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">as soon as we arrived, we hopped over to see santa clause. coleman wasn't a fan last year and i wasn't expecting much this time, but why not try??? i went to santa, so he followed, but on the other side of me (see top photo below). he was forced to walk in front of him and gladly took the offered candy cane...but that was it. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">later, after we were back inside, aunt sherry had her photo taken with santa (standing up casually, not a "formal" setting). i seized the opportunity to sneak up beside santa. there was a little more interaction this time. still apprehensive but no tears and an overall good experience. we were lucky that santa is so kind and wonderful with children! maybe this positive experience will help coleman warm up to the jolly ole fellow!</span><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">all photos taken on my iphone 4 and edited with the <b>instagram</b> and <b>diptic</b> apps. </span></i>hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03498712886357632865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202040.post-70753690478988864192011-11-30T22:10:00.000-05:002011-11-30T22:10:33.163-05:00celebrate {coleman - november 2011}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<li>nephews on both sides of the family graduated from high school</li>
<li>family beach vacation, including a baseball tournament</li>
<li>spencer and i went on a helicopter ride</li>
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<ul><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/queenbeeofscrap/6258944695/" title="Bo's Graduation - Rock Hill High School by queenbeeofscrap, on Flickr"><img alt="Bo's Graduation - Rock Hill High School" height="125" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6232/6258944695_4207e58acc.jpg" width="500" /></a></ul>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/queenbeeofscrap/5887944908/" title="us and our whirly bird by queenbeeofscrap, on Flickr"><img alt="us and our whirly bird" height="320" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5119/5887944908_6ed998820f.jpg" width="320" /></a></ul>
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<li>spencer had three baseball tournaments</li>
<li>coleman had a field trip to the petting zoo; spencer had a field trip to the real zoo</li>
<li>spencer wrapped up his sixth grade year</li>
<li>we all watched the gamecocks win another college world series</li>
<li>got a facial (mother's day gift) and pedicure (for the beach)</li>
<li>coleman and i planted some basil seeds</li>
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<li>our neighbor spent some time in the hospital</li>
<li>i got a flat tire</li>
<li>i dealt with the hassles of an office move</li>
<li>coleman got a haircut (long story)</li>
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<li>mom, michelle, marion and maggie were in town for a weekend</li>
<li>we celebrated father's day</li>
<li>spencer was with us a lot and we loved it! </li>
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<li>plenty of visits from scott, cameron and xander</li>
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i upgraded my iPhone to the new software and i'm slowly figuring out this *icloud* thing. <br />
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today i write this message from seat 29E aboard a delta flight back from atlanta. wi-fi on planes = awesome. i'm also listening to glee music...which is awesome too. what's not awesome is that i'm two weeks behind on watching the show...but i digress. <br />
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yesterday, one of the highlights was a text message from my 19 year old nephew who said he wanted to swing by for a visit on sunday...I haven't seen him since he left for college in august. awesome. <br />
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last night at dinner, all of the traveling career mamas shared photos of their little ones that were being texted by their hubbies. (see photo below). <br />
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yes, i could list a million ways that technology is bad for society, but really...it's just badass. <br />
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thank you techie geniuses for creating super coolness. <br />
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adios from somewhere over south carolina. <br />
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he flabbergasted every adult in his life when he got sent to the principal's office. and then we shrugged it off when we realized it was all a little silly. <br />
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then he got sent again. and was written up. and got iss (in school suspension). this time it wasn't quite so funny. <br />
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but he has gotten his act together. for now. <br />
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his first report card of the year brought 3 As and 1 B in his academic classes. which means he made the honor roll and we got to attend a recognition breakfast. it was a small cozy event honoring 250+ kids. what?!?! apparently his school is really smart. <br />
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but the recent highlight was spencer's performance on day one of his baseball tournament last weekend. the last one of the year. <br />
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he pitched. an entire game. seven innings. his first time doing that. the first time his coach had ever let a player do that. it was awesome. I still get misty-eyed thinking about. we are so ridiculously proud. <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDWD74-v7NLbxwm0jE-bDxtmihF5yXDXN7tO3hPfX4bgnkN6V0TnmkjlV9S2-MQfkdjcgCcK2yxA-AcQrOmjGdQJikdg4YM9TkHXZjaJvJf79SS18dzhTZfjyzH2vXzIxIVaKLQ/s640/blogger-image--1724439579.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDWD74-v7NLbxwm0jE-bDxtmihF5yXDXN7tO3hPfX4bgnkN6V0TnmkjlV9S2-MQfkdjcgCcK2yxA-AcQrOmjGdQJikdg4YM9TkHXZjaJvJf79SS18dzhTZfjyzH2vXzIxIVaKLQ/s640/blogger-image--1724439579.jpg" /></a></div>hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03498712886357632865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202040.post-34084796754488274532011-10-31T10:35:00.000-04:002011-10-31T10:35:18.971-04:0031 days: happy halloween<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">today marks the end of "31 days"...again, my apologies for not being able to keep up. i hope you will forgive me. look at the adorable face above...how can you <em>not</em> be in a forgiving mood???</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>story: </strong>the photo above is my sister's attempt to rectify our lack of pumpkin patch photos this year. we have tried FIVE times to get to a pumpkin patch (an annual tradition in our family). each one has failed. i'm not sure what happened, but apparently it wasn't meant to be! so, coleman picked a pumpkin at aunt sherry's house</span>. </div>hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03498712886357632865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202040.post-26746569806918356792011-10-29T13:01:00.004-04:002011-10-29T13:01:56.589-04:0031 days: daycare life<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">one of the things that i love about the lady that watches coleman is that she sends me photos on my phone. it's always a welcome bright spot in my day. these are all photos sent back in june...</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/queenbeeofscrap/6261765357/" title="110623 Coleman saying the blessing at AJ's by queenbeeofscrap, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="110623 Coleman saying the blessing at AJ's" height="320" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6100/6261765357_6941c42840.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div>hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03498712886357632865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202040.post-38253728351590310422011-10-24T06:00:00.000-04:002011-10-24T06:00:03.521-04:0031 days: coleman's summer portrait<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">one of the things i love about the in-home daycare that coleman attends is that she goes above and beyond. sometimes it's the little things, ya know? and one of those little things is the fact that she tries to get someone to take the kids' portraits once or twice a year. <i>love that</i>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this is coleman's portrait from early summer (pre-haircut). he has <i>such</i> a sweet look on his face, dontcha think??? love that he is wearing a hat (a current obsession). love that he is wearing a nautica polo shirt just like his daddy. and of course, love that he has the ball and bat. (fyi - i did <i>not</i> know the ball/bat were going to be in the photo so no one can accuse me of intentionally matching his outfit to them!!!)</span></div>
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