tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75581084072704298712024-03-05T06:42:32.421-08:00be the change you want to see in the worldAbout Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-17077374869129816742011-12-21T11:34:00.001-08:002011-12-21T11:35:13.270-08:00New Blog!I have moved over to <a href="http://www.theselovelyburbs.com/">theselovelyburbs.com</a>. Please connect with me there!<br /><br />Joyfully,<br />JessicaAbout Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-85909702495675515532011-05-20T07:16:00.000-07:002011-05-20T07:16:00.792-07:00project : stainingThis year we had the fun task on the "to do list" of staining the patio furniture. Yay, right? Due to our forgetfulness of putting the furniture away once the fall rain kicked in, the furniture needed a full sanding, re-stain, and seal. So... once the weather cooperated for a few days, I got on it!<br /><br />First, sanding! (No pictures, because that was not very exciting. Not even a little.)<br /><br />Second, stain color. We had so many colors to choose from! We wanted it to look like the third one up from the bottom on the right side, but because the wood already had somewhat of a red hue we went with the third one down from the left side to help darken and draw out the red features.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMv0t20NqZhtgvGunVn2tIwwk1FqRGaudiGVL5mZJjMyzZ8IcJvNqlsjdOWSmAxixku7Sc1O9ZQ5EEoLqQItI_E_wHSHzT0-1u3KsXPVjHB3w1RzD6DNBNhD9d8t_6A9931Zs5tPGAn9UC/s1600/stain+colors.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMv0t20NqZhtgvGunVn2tIwwk1FqRGaudiGVL5mZJjMyzZ8IcJvNqlsjdOWSmAxixku7Sc1O9ZQ5EEoLqQItI_E_wHSHzT0-1u3KsXPVjHB3w1RzD6DNBNhD9d8t_6A9931Zs5tPGAn9UC/s320/stain+colors.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608245788803848178" border="0" /></a><br />Here is a pre-stained but post-sanding shot of one of the tables:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFCgQUVNLM0_KxvSjHVx6guUAbw0WFryNGzUAteegwjEWnGCn2C1_71QqzxTfW94N171QoFFCFLdGaA2zA59lvWrfw9PSWBHh-pzHF0kGp_Hw25Tl9mH-Qcn_oFBYcAVzB0DYEb2BYQ0H/s1600/tablenotstained.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFCgQUVNLM0_KxvSjHVx6guUAbw0WFryNGzUAteegwjEWnGCn2C1_71QqzxTfW94N171QoFFCFLdGaA2zA59lvWrfw9PSWBHh-pzHF0kGp_Hw25Tl9mH-Qcn_oFBYcAVzB0DYEb2BYQ0H/s320/tablenotstained.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608245803487839298" border="0" /></a>And the difference once it was stained:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBX0Rl2v5smoiCHVL0vPXrSmmwd1jRyuW7CpkdAlm43_YDgvRpHhdnRN69gOHOIEb4yfv36Rji8zRIqvrK_iP0tBTT14L2DRCt8Xtrr-yM_hghnKLAcmHs2VtXE0BjedpNBpqaLOYs-Zq9/s1600/stainedtable.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBX0Rl2v5smoiCHVL0vPXrSmmwd1jRyuW7CpkdAlm43_YDgvRpHhdnRN69gOHOIEb4yfv36Rji8zRIqvrK_iP0tBTT14L2DRCt8Xtrr-yM_hghnKLAcmHs2VtXE0BjedpNBpqaLOYs-Zq9/s320/stainedtable.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608245795155607698" border="0" /></a><br />After doing the lovely "wipe on the stain" then "wipe off the stain" method, I let the furniture sit overnight to completely set. The next day I used teak oil to seal the lovely stain and keep water from getting into the wood.<br /><br />And, after many hours of hard work... the finished product!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbuJgFvlRIONk215SoXDt9REpJRCUB1ei5GVQ4qeWII6av8x0N1uwt8OOBvdrXr8CfiDOzGZgJv9kdYhaYXi2g-A69nhp_YHDKUzlTvudkH1zTGE-0mCqSTOBKVI8xjHFRrYib0o1vDYs/s1600/photo%252812%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbuJgFvlRIONk215SoXDt9REpJRCUB1ei5GVQ4qeWII6av8x0N1uwt8OOBvdrXr8CfiDOzGZgJv9kdYhaYXi2g-A69nhp_YHDKUzlTvudkH1zTGE-0mCqSTOBKVI8xjHFRrYib0o1vDYs/s320/photo%252812%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608263420153156802" border="0" /></a>The biggest lesson learned? Take the furniture in BEFORE the rainy season!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1y4Qe6AtKNVdK9_bYD8yWMuWtH1QvpBDjfje0UAkul7nsVX3k9mqobCXegF4aoRZDg0Il017ZjPSo3s-A8JjF4LvScXNd4AKw70RBA_kLLz5nYmfoNyS_11PzBhkJbIXpL0DPOIcHyDqN/s1600/photo%252812%2529.JPG"><br /></a>About Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-81828981408591110382011-05-19T08:09:00.000-07:002011-05-19T08:09:00.606-07:00visiting : oregon gardensJordan and I had a fun night away in April for a visit to the Oregon Gardens. It was a relaxing time for us both, and even though the gardens were not yet in bloom, we still enjoyed ourselves!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zSQwwvByjLMm8UtWNmLqPPhIh7isCOFrwnxpDls9fKvHQuHqla3dyyHk_TYRBDELcJfjhMNg9ox_v_JO87PZFOR6AcqOS-um8SDSFRaNYb_eob-Ajo_82bpfizX_yzvGVOVaTKrRM2eS/s1600/gardenspatio.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zSQwwvByjLMm8UtWNmLqPPhIh7isCOFrwnxpDls9fKvHQuHqla3dyyHk_TYRBDELcJfjhMNg9ox_v_JO87PZFOR6AcqOS-um8SDSFRaNYb_eob-Ajo_82bpfizX_yzvGVOVaTKrRM2eS/s320/gardenspatio.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608259732067577746" border="0" /></a>The cute little patio we had with our room (however, it was too cold to sit out!)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwp6UwyXLR84z-1wI4pKIWegc6GuhHyLJnbvCS51ynmaa3R1V_nbAGPjBTdznXQzn91-zHUxbRKuSaBpY_VV1c5BuFDL8gDVhssYmHL28PBv7eClDXrxXfPeY3U0WQmT1C3YEwNng2x6r/s1600/OGardens.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwp6UwyXLR84z-1wI4pKIWegc6GuhHyLJnbvCS51ynmaa3R1V_nbAGPjBTdznXQzn91-zHUxbRKuSaBpY_VV1c5BuFDL8gDVhssYmHL28PBv7eClDXrxXfPeY3U0WQmT1C3YEwNng2x6r/s320/OGardens.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608259736390089746" border="0" /></a>The very "lush" gardens<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj75jRcCt-wjNdv1clgvYTdsT0ESJQDtQdxrP6o9MlNCzRlPx2Lxg96v84y6WphMd5GH-kDrW6yllRDN613CqurOwWdr7SnW1TIOLaSgvI-O29ib7wfmdwP9VkQXvzq80AajhInXrYHtS-W/s1600/Passion+Flower.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj75jRcCt-wjNdv1clgvYTdsT0ESJQDtQdxrP6o9MlNCzRlPx2Lxg96v84y6WphMd5GH-kDrW6yllRDN613CqurOwWdr7SnW1TIOLaSgvI-O29ib7wfmdwP9VkQXvzq80AajhInXrYHtS-W/s320/Passion+Flower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608259741978652818" border="0" /></a>I thought this sign was hilarious. The "passion flower" looked very passion-less!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVgahAVQarTk-YNVOvAqp7ppUwMmCVd2dwwS7F1JitEmBEBl_1vQCJC0MyXQnS7ET8V7okeKUQLipaRh7aP2oxTlic0VRZI8NuWVaK99gNwWhbOnx5k7odnM50aJIablLKrGepAquAdeQ/s1600/ChezGardens.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVgahAVQarTk-YNVOvAqp7ppUwMmCVd2dwwS7F1JitEmBEBl_1vQCJC0MyXQnS7ET8V7okeKUQLipaRh7aP2oxTlic0VRZI8NuWVaK99gNwWhbOnx5k7odnM50aJIablLKrGepAquAdeQ/s320/ChezGardens.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608259717619176370" border="0" /></a>All bundled up, but at least the sun was shining!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtj0hWbAj_aBUD-0jfu3u2zsb1l1FNOSs6minJzT-cufP9FmeSWSX-jLJZyN4hEdmaj35KRwiphjUEKKpDLXo4yyYaHzc_QCdA1Ed0jreIx-EMp5H6AllJi1JDsG_1J_2toygiGGTaJgi/s1600/FLWHouse.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtj0hWbAj_aBUD-0jfu3u2zsb1l1FNOSs6minJzT-cufP9FmeSWSX-jLJZyN4hEdmaj35KRwiphjUEKKpDLXo4yyYaHzc_QCdA1Ed0jreIx-EMp5H6AllJi1JDsG_1J_2toygiGGTaJgi/s320/FLWHouse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608259726932646434" border="0" /></a>This beautiful home was the last home Frank Lloyd Wright designed. It was moved to the Oregon Gardens a few years back because a family (that Jordan actually knew!) bought the property where it originally presided.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br />We would highly suggest staying at the Oregon Gardens... but in the summer!<br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA9jY7JR_AhVan4cOISvZPKGsobm3Sfs9JOPkTXlbZYMDnXIiVn9dsz1DSQ8Ns6eCh2oAuW8EWYvYFz4ukfK3GNqiEYgp1GU6Ur6i5oAdUoD1tygx2b9Itw4ERFrh6U4vCNUvpOKuBYpvs/s1600/OGardens.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDYCgeC2nPuk0dYFR6GH4WWMODkS3KUfCKnR9MLQEqxEJxm7BPwqnx2rf3k6nssmaMIE9jJbMCgOnCaKOLFgdMWpaBDOV_g6gX2gJ0NNcd-dXIZm0nhv0brNiXAcKn9xJswAdYK5hMhQ6Q/s1600/Passion+Flower.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKYKbOYLhu2HpJsUrC2Tdvvn7vM2DVWJE-rOX06SYeFN5nR2hotZU3UAxx6AXx1jsGki68STPHXFHJS_c27cRV9QtOSdywUROMbAI9cYOBSKfwLxtHR_a85NyXxMDoIFDI84zLFQcRVHk/s1600/gardenspatio.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQYbMOjJANywCC0ydzO_Wu4KlKjSYTxAPWRYCrhyt2qyTl-j9-rCE1Uo6y-NNm3I8cFNe_fiUH-TLWo8xLReYT-FoSAZVrPnsVK1bUtriOAE2BgCIGgbRQYxAvWVdNSiifco9UVsRN695L/s1600/FLWHouse.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdUy2XU0IyA_yZDV4bXAj_N8Ku2_27rqzBPrzmwqcGtNQd4e4Sp6YHgd-FWeccWlPWg6Y4TkJe76hzbLjYAD9TIndeoBjsKK6pAOdy_fp5sYnJrNAEPl2zz_cz2uQ3fKeHDe_3lmU54wl6/s1600/ChezGardens.jpg"><br /></a>About Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-64945001776679343032011-05-18T14:45:00.000-07:002011-05-18T14:54:42.716-07:00mother's day funWe had a wonderful time celebrating the moms & grandmas this Mother's Day! Jordan and I have a fun little breakfast with Grandma Rachel and then joined her at her church for their 10am service. There is a beautiful garden just outside the sanctuary and it was in this garden that they spread Grandma Stan's ashes. I was blessed to see the beauty of where his remains were put, and loved meeting Grandma's sweet friends!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6YXyV9UByk_cT7QfXqmQA_zmPbNO08ulQB7kI4732g98Ezg7cBhgVRA0A7xDyEwPTcQ8gy0NVaCkJmIOsNRhPntpZhz24hdv27lNykuMKg9s9ahkx4RHpJmoiGBmRkIeG0n6oL_QTYY8/s1600/stangarden.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6YXyV9UByk_cT7QfXqmQA_zmPbNO08ulQB7kI4732g98Ezg7cBhgVRA0A7xDyEwPTcQ8gy0NVaCkJmIOsNRhPntpZhz24hdv27lNykuMKg9s9ahkx4RHpJmoiGBmRkIeG0n6oL_QTYY8/s400/stangarden.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608175867209016450" border="0" /></a>The Garden<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObyvHShih_rCa4nXRKcQUzC8yOHiN2FAh7Kxf6Dfn7_8AHbAv5FZg0SeHH1Rw53oOoNK_r8-AwZ0wZ1vXQXYJXWzsWsGQCAmmZcrv9IsYi2sqQNV5JWSQwTdBd8bcoKEclvavHiMGxv0f/s1600/jess%2526grandma.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiObyvHShih_rCa4nXRKcQUzC8yOHiN2FAh7Kxf6Dfn7_8AHbAv5FZg0SeHH1Rw53oOoNK_r8-AwZ0wZ1vXQXYJXWzsWsGQCAmmZcrv9IsYi2sqQNV5JWSQwTdBd8bcoKEclvavHiMGxv0f/s400/jess%2526grandma.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608175857743747890" border="0" /></a>Jess & Grandma Rachel<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnxegYABvjuZ56De9gZGjneoKncY5hcU8eTmhH0E53rY1BYe_cPiOcWR0Pa6FgJVv-Jc9VC5y2WEOvM7KlSze7ePSIp-hvNfymeazlNEIgNTlMqAbKxuv6ApZhCyDArkey17zd2NbIZzR/s1600/jo%2526grandma.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnxegYABvjuZ56De9gZGjneoKncY5hcU8eTmhH0E53rY1BYe_cPiOcWR0Pa6FgJVv-Jc9VC5y2WEOvM7KlSze7ePSIp-hvNfymeazlNEIgNTlMqAbKxuv6ApZhCyDArkey17zd2NbIZzR/s400/jo%2526grandma.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608175853897890322" border="0" /></a>Jordan & Grandma Rachel<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Later that day Michael & Erica treated us to a FABULOUS brunch buffet at the Heathman to celebrate my mom! We had a great time toasting, tasting, and talking. I was quite full after our eating extravaganza!<br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOyo1DVPE7xQHqEQDOE9BuLPLUp_LDoQs9kbWyq69Dw-MKhYJ3wmEj9BLVbn08HnxNTizBn1YrH1OQG3decvNKGkODbCl3uMd827gTIhPEmkhkej6NJFmw4lOp3cO11PdwBzVerVqPQjc/s1600/jem.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOyo1DVPE7xQHqEQDOE9BuLPLUp_LDoQs9kbWyq69Dw-MKhYJ3wmEj9BLVbn08HnxNTizBn1YrH1OQG3decvNKGkODbCl3uMd827gTIhPEmkhkej6NJFmw4lOp3cO11PdwBzVerVqPQjc/s400/jem.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608175847806051330" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMueshYxqQBU-UQeK5sZld02PaJbHqZuvwlPH-rzhJJwmy1JqkbDaF_7KX_e_eF5nCBvrbSATvhmNQGgKE_BknMdhq2ydugeuCFWZMfLGrDOht9GWWzj8y0qsm60LKgnwUSTtaGRRVfA2t/s1600/Fam.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMueshYxqQBU-UQeK5sZld02PaJbHqZuvwlPH-rzhJJwmy1JqkbDaF_7KX_e_eF5nCBvrbSATvhmNQGgKE_BknMdhq2ydugeuCFWZMfLGrDOht9GWWzj8y0qsm60LKgnwUSTtaGRRVfA2t/s400/Fam.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608175844473965186" border="0" /></a>The whole family (I think this is our first one all together!)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFuRi7U1aiyKUS1V5LmHfG4riTjWn6YYN3kCgSHsi9gRs0dR9rYNmqMMdGKwOgmDAh7lXLWZPhfQlEHucOMKYPCc3meDIE2n6BFXxYkZB6vhGnWec3GDWJ382en4hqdbmyPZygqQ0c5PRW/s1600/IMG_4258.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFuRi7U1aiyKUS1V5LmHfG4riTjWn6YYN3kCgSHsi9gRs0dR9rYNmqMMdGKwOgmDAh7lXLWZPhfQlEHucOMKYPCc3meDIE2n6BFXxYkZB6vhGnWec3GDWJ382en4hqdbmyPZygqQ0c5PRW/s400/IMG_4258.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608176150876397778" border="0" /></a>One of the many plates of food we consumed =)<br /></div><br />We are so very thankful for the many wonderful women in our lives!About Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-64466055988146789032011-05-11T12:46:00.000-07:002011-05-11T13:05:21.483-07:00spring flowersI thought I'd share the beautiful spring flowers I was gifted over the past few months that each turned into beautiful decorations during the gloomy weather!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdNup5bJ7X_zvaI2xH2kJ5dQBJJwW73j9tOMTGGOOZ8fi9Mqg2-I3dHV17Mp8jBr0rWWzJzTnNVC3V9b4p6WtsmC_a3XrK0zLc5qbEz-kYyC3T0qN48b7c0F0wuCqoFglJZeP6Lu9-LyC5/s1600/photo%25286%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdNup5bJ7X_zvaI2xH2kJ5dQBJJwW73j9tOMTGGOOZ8fi9Mqg2-I3dHV17Mp8jBr0rWWzJzTnNVC3V9b4p6WtsmC_a3XrK0zLc5qbEz-kYyC3T0qN48b7c0F0wuCqoFglJZeP6Lu9-LyC5/s320/photo%25286%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605551807247394450" border="0" /></a>Jordan got these sweet little roses that are so cheery on our entry table!<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtToFWIpORypKJhVOBsMjcNDa0gnB2h4CNn5N_0610cIRwsPj7lili3faTuKXfoj7S5KpX0X2r-JR3hEQdnQk-DykImllqoCri6byh6uvLoDp5-qKoJmLBLt0P5I8NdPiPiN0MwIc6DoFg/s1600/centerpiece.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtToFWIpORypKJhVOBsMjcNDa0gnB2h4CNn5N_0610cIRwsPj7lili3faTuKXfoj7S5KpX0X2r-JR3hEQdnQk-DykImllqoCri6byh6uvLoDp5-qKoJmLBLt0P5I8NdPiPiN0MwIc6DoFg/s320/centerpiece.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605549089504458914" border="0" /></a>Erica gave me these beautiful purple tulips on Easter, which became part of this centerpiece for the table =)<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcCs5kbxP9Jflq7k32rs5H_mD_GFdEcH5KvEaO_BJYoTXCHlT9KBJIxiw96wb0aYMN8Jz_i05X_xWxpPDpkLuP4Mjk88xtL873K_st87i_Cmhvwp7SSKV_8wvNOIdR3Y5a5tBGsERh3ic/s1600/photo%25285%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcCs5kbxP9Jflq7k32rs5H_mD_GFdEcH5KvEaO_BJYoTXCHlT9KBJIxiw96wb0aYMN8Jz_i05X_xWxpPDpkLuP4Mjk88xtL873K_st87i_Cmhvwp7SSKV_8wvNOIdR3Y5a5tBGsERh3ic/s320/photo%25285%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605549105389353090" border="0" /></a>Jordan gave me this beautiful bouquet of pink flowers that lived on our table in April<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZi4p6EQvCAWtedByDLTvBLJWMotoICqZoW6dbznZ_BZR6KVhCxNdTxbk9PZAzplJT7uvUkjBVakjhontMYQ8TYzYdHbdIh9MnsbRl8Wpu3nRyqz1RmrBoSz0nZyVVFI9_iaerKGI9K3E/s1600/photo%25284%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZi4p6EQvCAWtedByDLTvBLJWMotoICqZoW6dbznZ_BZR6KVhCxNdTxbk9PZAzplJT7uvUkjBVakjhontMYQ8TYzYdHbdIh9MnsbRl8Wpu3nRyqz1RmrBoSz0nZyVVFI9_iaerKGI9K3E/s320/photo%25284%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605549097021036226" border="0" /></a>Our AMAZING neighbors left these amazing gifts, including a wonderful Orchid, on our table for us to welcome us home after our trip to Florida. They took care of the the house and Cali and left US a gift! Isn't it supposed to be the other way around? They are just that good to us!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0Bi1gcavhFCee2-0IOJ1VlEGnk2H9ZfA1NmBnFGQMoO05sv2yS0dXo3R9i-B2QiVI8cMVbFAS596w3OeEOHKnz_T-1vPSlx1Wa-xfuIU6k3cuh8CSy3cRm2rmFeI-udLsw13OY1RBWuo/s1600/centerpiece.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHWEMQgjXVqw0DvUJXLrXZYQkiWvwW3zUvpVef7xh7R8L_1-nrHIxOlWFOJWth4faNjOgX7M2D45zGSPRqkn67vKkgoVazIsgEL_6rZvvKH2-OpqeK_VV07AgbA3tEdQcn_pm9ejCEfAf/s1600/photo%25288%2529.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpiQj7OMG45YxN3gjr7Rma6iKaq4PmSJS5hyphenhyphenvPXe73LuVcGx1wnDpMmKfqvL-N4sSyLHr9Qtl7pWBb7D7ZluTmiTp3j2sRJtpK8tvD5CU8es55FBrY_KXrmObdZq_VUeVndvHPsTSTVR9Q/s1600/photo%25285%2529.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjl2WZLIi71HLfhk60MZ2owJ1xangqmaDXHgL-wvuSs6IJVvQbFzvNdKVkz4EpuSMcwITKYISn8902Kcn_Ga9zpKkkJWX7jBVEfci4tU1H-gn66Fa_5NQZJ2YdxerPYQ1I45mvfhPRe4U7/s1600/photo%25284%2529.JPG"><br /></a>About Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-27146299302036919612011-04-27T10:42:00.000-07:002011-04-27T10:42:00.358-07:00Kahluie Louie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEZhsmLoG6aASGI14eVAVKgOPgmUkTtQvHQ7lDTGtj9jEsdIkamYQaiutxCG2zfkeCGexIoEJDrwCVYkgX17Qy957dVxZQNNwRwyj4jocxMu9sb-OdMTqMk6wYNW041fwiL1p97BSH9pj/s1600/Louie2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEZhsmLoG6aASGI14eVAVKgOPgmUkTtQvHQ7lDTGtj9jEsdIkamYQaiutxCG2zfkeCGexIoEJDrwCVYkgX17Qy957dVxZQNNwRwyj4jocxMu9sb-OdMTqMk6wYNW041fwiL1p97BSH9pj/s400/Louie2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599392527873436562" border="0" /></a><br />Every March I get to make my Kahluie Louie cake for our dear friend Phil. Over the years Louie has adapted, changed, and gotten better, hopefully just like ourselves. The basics of Louie has always been the same: coffee, Kahlua, and a chocolate cake base. This year I decided to make almost a "torte" of sorts. The layers consisted of chocolate cake, kahlua ganache, chocolate cake, kahlua cream cheese frosting, and then repeat!<br /><br />I would share the recipe with you, but really it is just a collaboration of tasting, adjusting, and making up the recipe in the moment! Louie originated in several failed attempts to make a tiramisu cake and has become a special "recipe" in our home. Cooking & baking is the beautiful art of failing, learning, adapting, creating, and rejoicing. The more I cook, the more I learn to carry these traits into the rest of my life.<br /><br />Here's to Phil and a wonderful year ahead of joy, blessings, and new surprises. May you, like our dear Louie, continue to become better each year. =)About Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-46246585313537860852011-04-26T15:00:00.001-07:002011-04-26T15:03:50.536-07:00painting project ahead!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20oDaV4Aq576t8wELI8dD7faebevY0oe0HFFMj8DT8bi7axF6caBfxqhlBy6LIcFZTY5WJwKZZl_0ZAYuzmayTrAzvcNB5tR5GDIn7IYbfup0IguLIMvgmg_IddvXOF927fIHaZOr0cLV/s1600/16557099_AMxX09f3_c.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 389px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20oDaV4Aq576t8wELI8dD7faebevY0oe0HFFMj8DT8bi7axF6caBfxqhlBy6LIcFZTY5WJwKZZl_0ZAYuzmayTrAzvcNB5tR5GDIn7IYbfup0IguLIMvgmg_IddvXOF927fIHaZOr0cLV/s400/16557099_AMxX09f3_c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600015714385354290" border="0" /></a><br />I just ordered this stencil and can't wait to paint it in our entryway! I'll post pictures once the project is complete. =)About Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-1554402751722933292011-04-26T08:22:00.000-07:002011-04-26T08:22:00.146-07:00what's next for toms?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLZsyA8x-HtfNCZ0ytmdSNT7jgudhkkP4dVtdinRChTVbofH0yUnqAc_c10s0Ljfop6XDoeg8zhACN1qHBTa4wp4Wug0HMaMiv6Sz-RhRikZz7SOMXJJ4IXTDKYuBBMBbkse6sQCWuJqb/s1600/Summer+2010+101.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLZsyA8x-HtfNCZ0ytmdSNT7jgudhkkP4dVtdinRChTVbofH0yUnqAc_c10s0Ljfop6XDoeg8zhACN1qHBTa4wp4Wug0HMaMiv6Sz-RhRikZz7SOMXJJ4IXTDKYuBBMBbkse6sQCWuJqb/s400/Summer+2010+101.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599724630133096866" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwRioXxHiqgPAdLBd05xaZhPf_M8_3fxP1wtii0gd6EUHn6422hM6H984SaXENDdsDq8-NKEvCjkq550jdFmBQlzYDZ6sP1QpzvvekgbOgF1GiF5Si5Et_Rza2X7m3C-Ecdht4Lr4_sAc/s1600/April+2010+054.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwRioXxHiqgPAdLBd05xaZhPf_M8_3fxP1wtii0gd6EUHn6422hM6H984SaXENDdsDq8-NKEvCjkq550jdFmBQlzYDZ6sP1QpzvvekgbOgF1GiF5Si5Et_Rza2X7m3C-Ecdht4Lr4_sAc/s400/April+2010+054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599724624435608130" border="0" /></a>I love my toms. They have seen me through every season including rainy days, over the Brooklyn Bridge in NY, walking an entire day at Disneyland, and to little trips to the grocery store. Whenever I slip them on I am reminded that there is pain and injustice and hurt in the world. Countless people go everyday without shoes, clean water, and proper health care. I am reminded that there is a lack in the lives of many where I have surplus. That there is longing where I have greed. It is a sweet reminder to me when I wear my Toms that this world is big and I can do something to make someone else's problem my own.<br /><br />I believe in Toms because they believe that regular people like myself can actually do something to make the world better.<br /><br />Toms recently announced that they will no longer be just a shoe company by a "One for One" company. I am eager to hear what they are unfolding. Check out this video...<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/22664188" frameborder="0" height="225" width="400"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/22664188">TOMS: The Next Chapter</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1007919">TOMS</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><br />Any ideas???About Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-71791288791462071332011-04-25T08:27:00.000-07:002011-04-25T08:27:00.119-07:00new use for old thingsHave you ever read Real Simple's "New Uses for Old Things" articles? I love their suggestions for re purposing household items.<br /><br />When we were building our new desk, I had the idea to use cupcake liners in a new way!<br /><br />Here is Jordan's awesome mustache mug:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBGL-OMrA-kHzaJZAiKUf05j1JhPRYdPb7DcKSBylGPb4UHXDRL_8NofI1MQ8wgp6btLZLPbimdAXpPJPIvWKu2SeOkUIBPNoACAZd3qZjBxgIrPj7jdepThhMI4vR1_8IlasC81xD0zR/s1600/IMG_4193.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBGL-OMrA-kHzaJZAiKUf05j1JhPRYdPb7DcKSBylGPb4UHXDRL_8NofI1MQ8wgp6btLZLPbimdAXpPJPIvWKu2SeOkUIBPNoACAZd3qZjBxgIrPj7jdepThhMI4vR1_8IlasC81xD0zR/s400/IMG_4193.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599389094859594002" border="0" /></a>And my J mug:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8c89Ksy8zcsNXcrUg1G4Z9gYBRpGoyIrvctoeRRvjtrOc2NPhha_g2FlVoO3xAlUfHITHuBeI3ukzWDn0kf9bH4fhC3a16SkQQn1gyB9-vsp7PDgL0mY265Ml4DUzgSYLaiZrgo5wHsz-/s1600/IMG_4195.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8c89Ksy8zcsNXcrUg1G4Z9gYBRpGoyIrvctoeRRvjtrOc2NPhha_g2FlVoO3xAlUfHITHuBeI3ukzWDn0kf9bH4fhC3a16SkQQn1gyB9-vsp7PDgL0mY265Ml4DUzgSYLaiZrgo5wHsz-/s400/IMG_4195.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599389102983761874" border="0" /></a>We thought they would look cute as pen holders on the desk, but we don't want to ruin the mugs with ink stains all over the bottom. That's where the cupcake liner comes in!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8vE2pWVh8KMu5fGbLXg4Vl5KM_UgQaLpUoIQMhLUai_BafSivk7OCsoyfD7KQRaP5wJLAnRiW1_h0dqzMBzCD43P3CMDCkGOw2eykFqSso18meQvQ3Y9QhWKzjypgrP-q579A06g_axI/s1600/IMG_4194.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8vE2pWVh8KMu5fGbLXg4Vl5KM_UgQaLpUoIQMhLUai_BafSivk7OCsoyfD7KQRaP5wJLAnRiW1_h0dqzMBzCD43P3CMDCkGOw2eykFqSso18meQvQ3Y9QhWKzjypgrP-q579A06g_axI/s400/IMG_4194.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599389104517020018" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKcJp4naolac4ynqdCfJ-mp-w0D6qA5AICaR_-xcoXN56kCzxFYF9Os6sqHUNDNtBC1fS5BdUmiT7tnNVloewraRurY6MrK0oh509EuPq4r0b_MD4coHtlalm_rCO4PQXCjm-vLWaQxbz/s1600/IMG_4196.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKcJp4naolac4ynqdCfJ-mp-w0D6qA5AICaR_-xcoXN56kCzxFYF9Os6sqHUNDNtBC1fS5BdUmiT7tnNVloewraRurY6MrK0oh509EuPq4r0b_MD4coHtlalm_rCO4PQXCjm-vLWaQxbz/s400/IMG_4196.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599389118604233410" border="0" /></a>I placed a cupcake liner in the bottom of each of the mugs before adding the pens to protect the bottom on the mug. Viola!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7nFqT56M7h20LLBlfpzNXlTrpYX1HzSfWh78BsBOsWdGH_Mr9oZcjaIeFTc_mFOtd23dClAn0Y7xuTgJs9i-FVU4hpy9UFTdwKUvTOp1yPGThAk45Hgo2YwkuA6gsYx55Q-2BdgUCQiS/s1600/IMG_4199.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7nFqT56M7h20LLBlfpzNXlTrpYX1HzSfWh78BsBOsWdGH_Mr9oZcjaIeFTc_mFOtd23dClAn0Y7xuTgJs9i-FVU4hpy9UFTdwKUvTOp1yPGThAk45Hgo2YwkuA6gsYx55Q-2BdgUCQiS/s400/IMG_4199.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599389110177656098" border="0" /></a><br />It was Real Simple. ;)About Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-80968733021556087942011-04-21T07:53:00.000-07:002011-04-21T07:53:00.863-07:00organizing : master bathWith a little extra time on my hands ;) I have been making the most of said time by doing some organizational projects! One of my projects this week was to tackle our bathroom.<br /><br />Here are the before shots:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVniO6kDlJzvyfXLa840yyv-5tko8TERHmT8OyFUPbBsD14F4H-PrYlI0sOmeZcmim1hrlDxDYCQ4UUWszUvZV9Mv3OSY2elUEx0dM3vAVF7XtTAxJw592ZDL4FQXdFhQomKaJtsGpva79/s1600/bathroom+before.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVniO6kDlJzvyfXLa840yyv-5tko8TERHmT8OyFUPbBsD14F4H-PrYlI0sOmeZcmim1hrlDxDYCQ4UUWszUvZV9Mv3OSY2elUEx0dM3vAVF7XtTAxJw592ZDL4FQXdFhQomKaJtsGpva79/s400/bathroom+before.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596380900804128530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEPQfR9Wf5A8stIErmq2nxWnZEyFrm2yAQxVYhlFkTztF0RQtvi9yBu_qtTCs-NqEKvmWa0fST6EYyWNRAbkZ31E_capv_mn0H96cG1GAIKEq4xd01J52fGYg1DZikLt-pQkDP0A8Jm60/s1600/IMG_4214.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEPQfR9Wf5A8stIErmq2nxWnZEyFrm2yAQxVYhlFkTztF0RQtvi9yBu_qtTCs-NqEKvmWa0fST6EYyWNRAbkZ31E_capv_mn0H96cG1GAIKEq4xd01J52fGYg1DZikLt-pQkDP0A8Jm60/s400/IMG_4214.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596382233448379986" border="0" /></a><br />And after:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxaU_AsotpS8BpIkGXinITTWniVBKbsYpxvCf0gGGCnAZgosA6RYGp6NnaVSa3842c7Tp9VNJyrfoSYoinVWvYOWowBOAh6YGklWss3fIQeIwkQSt2NTNmRtv0rsM6xO1LwVpK0miMgmMi/s1600/Bathroom.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxaU_AsotpS8BpIkGXinITTWniVBKbsYpxvCf0gGGCnAZgosA6RYGp6NnaVSa3842c7Tp9VNJyrfoSYoinVWvYOWowBOAh6YGklWss3fIQeIwkQSt2NTNmRtv0rsM6xO1LwVpK0miMgmMi/s400/Bathroom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596380907831776562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXsl-ES8x9i6BAsSj6SCsG6WJRGhxd9l4-SbvphO-GvgmWpwgYofXm-spGg9yChY8oV_L-uzsa0bBOhr-xM3XIei1fI39aKUUBYchQtlpNP6_0QI3V05JUEEAZOHHkaIh5NkVnQST12LPZ/s1600/Bathroom+After.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXsl-ES8x9i6BAsSj6SCsG6WJRGhxd9l4-SbvphO-GvgmWpwgYofXm-spGg9yChY8oV_L-uzsa0bBOhr-xM3XIei1fI39aKUUBYchQtlpNP6_0QI3V05JUEEAZOHHkaIh5NkVnQST12LPZ/s400/Bathroom+After.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596380894598796674" border="0" /></a>All in all, it wasn't too much of a change, but a nice tidy up. We removed excess toiletries which eliminated our need for the brown basket. We moved the shaving equipment away to de-clutter and then added the topiary and plate. The heart banner was something I made for Valentine's Day but when taking it down from it's original spot in our house, I thought it was too cute to be put away. Now it is re-purposed here and matches great.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6mCWRf8txNDzZQc3CyYSliyVRs7illn-HFloh2pnxw097HBk2kpVEXwzZiC8oYTawtPy3F0Cq1VLoJ2x99YjRFCNHWqoF-laO7ItzRdldsSIDOva92VPavvhKDqAwQFra2U_IikdisA81/s1600/Bathroom2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6mCWRf8txNDzZQc3CyYSliyVRs7illn-HFloh2pnxw097HBk2kpVEXwzZiC8oYTawtPy3F0Cq1VLoJ2x99YjRFCNHWqoF-laO7ItzRdldsSIDOva92VPavvhKDqAwQFra2U_IikdisA81/s400/Bathroom2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596380916465623778" border="0" /></a>I found this darling little plate in the clearance section of Antro and we use it for our essentials.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyV-qKYenWpgxLvpYmL_7K1x5K1xryOGlumjwjLJCfMXtWlkgaXrlWNfNzg3jf2BDU89ncfhukoWY1SqUJap6AscnQW5aGUtxrsAxhatq0_y_B5xUGgpDrveHV-7IaHFEp-nT_etsegQrt/s1600/Makeup+Cup.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyV-qKYenWpgxLvpYmL_7K1x5K1xryOGlumjwjLJCfMXtWlkgaXrlWNfNzg3jf2BDU89ncfhukoWY1SqUJap6AscnQW5aGUtxrsAxhatq0_y_B5xUGgpDrveHV-7IaHFEp-nT_etsegQrt/s400/Makeup+Cup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596380917439806706" border="0" /></a>I spotted this little cup at Elephant's Delicatessen in their little home section and knew it would be perfect for make-up brushes and glosses.<br /><br /><br />Stay tuned for more organizing adventures!About Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-85405082721018897212011-04-20T08:56:00.000-07:002011-04-20T08:56:00.693-07:00crafting : pink topiaryI have an affinity for topiaries. There is just something about flowers or greenery in a cute little puff that makes me happy. So I decided to make one to brighten up our bathroom. After a trip to Michael's and the perfect little pot from Ikea, it was time to get started!<br /><br /><br />Here are the supplies for the project:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKMXBB5s6hwqpXoO14p99-w02gKFnycA85DLTVcWngX0eIyNc0Z3o0uQ11iOy84BTqj_kZEDAK8u904BnHKvE2TPPZRP2FXZUTkHL2ECkH9zdWW5IcoZ7xt2BqScSIQVzIAirabgw-ma2/s1600/IMG_4179.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKMXBB5s6hwqpXoO14p99-w02gKFnycA85DLTVcWngX0eIyNc0Z3o0uQ11iOy84BTqj_kZEDAK8u904BnHKvE2TPPZRP2FXZUTkHL2ECkH9zdWW5IcoZ7xt2BqScSIQVzIAirabgw-ma2/s400/IMG_4179.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596396558195305186" border="0" /></a>First I cut the green foams so they would fit in the pot.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1qY5_K-uZZMo7OdvIdOBbG9C7QvaS80FXqBzeQmSGsaxD-TcCtfO6O8u0k_TI32sjC9sChdym9bl3eDbcyAnA3ZzAz6dAe5EoXNuYlyGVDqxvtcwo6qyvs1Qoh_phF78D_39mYpkDZk0/s1600/IMG_4181.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1qY5_K-uZZMo7OdvIdOBbG9C7QvaS80FXqBzeQmSGsaxD-TcCtfO6O8u0k_TI32sjC9sChdym9bl3eDbcyAnA3ZzAz6dAe5EoXNuYlyGVDqxvtcwo6qyvs1Qoh_phF78D_39mYpkDZk0/s400/IMG_4181.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596396564335317154" border="0" /></a>Then I cut and bunched together the swirly twigs.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTZ1lfNYCKRow4jF2Jba00QJ7Gx57CPijkxvgOvQAq-W3wsBuXSvyn_VtD8ptNGBBPl5Hy3bnbsQQt4C7c_QP5MBRCNuu-wam6wqLE3CiznMPnMeT769KOCiYolHUxmmrmPJt5BHLWGB1/s1600/IMG_4182.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTZ1lfNYCKRow4jF2Jba00QJ7Gx57CPijkxvgOvQAq-W3wsBuXSvyn_VtD8ptNGBBPl5Hy3bnbsQQt4C7c_QP5MBRCNuu-wam6wqLE3CiznMPnMeT769KOCiYolHUxmmrmPJt5BHLWGB1/s400/IMG_4182.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596396567725286082" border="0" /></a>I hot glued the twigs deep into the round foam and then pulled the flowers from their stems and started gluing them into the foam. I learned quickly that making a hole with a pen before gluing the flowers made it much easier.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUTskDDo888XJojtnqAl4oS6zK2l1W2DNTaj2WbOHGZX3JagRakY5j5te54C3mqUMo6QpZuRMF9Zw4dAlWOHHqYE0r0-izCocemX02C1u_82IKgzUrJSOXNqzqJMOLSfTzUJVCFtFSEbJ/s1600/IMG_4184.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUTskDDo888XJojtnqAl4oS6zK2l1W2DNTaj2WbOHGZX3JagRakY5j5te54C3mqUMo6QpZuRMF9Zw4dAlWOHHqYE0r0-izCocemX02C1u_82IKgzUrJSOXNqzqJMOLSfTzUJVCFtFSEbJ/s400/IMG_4184.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596396574376064530" border="0" /></a>The base was a nice stand while I glued the flowers =)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaaPxQjuCem73fOxbytOY_ub7ZEwxcq5kJdtFlKcWiHsI8Qm21pg0pBbkNGz8VneIv1J0XTXOvkE_gfVvrXhw02EtpClipwzXadGylDpWzLpv_Ff-5vAk69zrm1TreaincK4rt-hpmqK_V/s1600/IMG_4186.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaaPxQjuCem73fOxbytOY_ub7ZEwxcq5kJdtFlKcWiHsI8Qm21pg0pBbkNGz8VneIv1J0XTXOvkE_gfVvrXhw02EtpClipwzXadGylDpWzLpv_Ff-5vAk69zrm1TreaincK4rt-hpmqK_V/s400/IMG_4186.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596396584613647506" border="0" /></a>When I finished gluing all the flowers I stuck the twigs into the foam in the base and added moss around the bottom.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvS4HAFmJRSRI7mapk0lGJn7OJnJkwu0N2atQFVy_odw5yACcqTwJ1_YieC9laW6_3tV36CbvgXDPyGAcX6EPTEYVHIvyf0yjTOZcoUVb1WaLiZnsJ7A7P_DPSc7NfLTXoxGHcpapMTgB/s1600/Bathroom+After.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvS4HAFmJRSRI7mapk0lGJn7OJnJkwu0N2atQFVy_odw5yACcqTwJ1_YieC9laW6_3tV36CbvgXDPyGAcX6EPTEYVHIvyf0yjTOZcoUVb1WaLiZnsJ7A7P_DPSc7NfLTXoxGHcpapMTgB/s400/Bathroom+After.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596397074597155506" border="0" /></a><br />All in all, it was a fun Saturday project and is a cheery addition to my morning routine.About Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-37836458431792616672011-04-19T13:10:00.000-07:002011-04-19T13:10:00.616-07:00crafting : pom pomsPoms Poms have become all the rage, being used in all kinds of couture and unusual settings. Here's a few examples I've seen lately...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd5bEfDqKf271eYTdnmgaPSn3_W3811d0dWpkDbJVGF3b_DcjnJG1eU7KWDVwET6WsgJHAccvLIkoKWSOm9RTFQrBrlWofIDpOSBaAC86kzZp6isCyLuT6NivpLK73g5GFg_IXEiAk_mzu/s1600/12132009_DHwjlAR0_c.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd5bEfDqKf271eYTdnmgaPSn3_W3811d0dWpkDbJVGF3b_DcjnJG1eU7KWDVwET6WsgJHAccvLIkoKWSOm9RTFQrBrlWofIDpOSBaAC86kzZp6isCyLuT6NivpLK73g5GFg_IXEiAk_mzu/s400/12132009_DHwjlAR0_c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596388806523834146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpHh50IDpqeWO7Jj1cbOsduYPjDLsZsVDnydN3V8tbz2bXpAGRB_AbgZL9LE5OMKdhBGpakapezGn_-8uXyGqBZI2L90ArFmjrgBYeZSPO90p1gZFADhmmV_wM7JBT8nXENJ_RfcW_AXt/s1600/8568849_dviyle8t_c.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpHh50IDpqeWO7Jj1cbOsduYPjDLsZsVDnydN3V8tbz2bXpAGRB_AbgZL9LE5OMKdhBGpakapezGn_-8uXyGqBZI2L90ArFmjrgBYeZSPO90p1gZFADhmmV_wM7JBT8nXENJ_RfcW_AXt/s400/8568849_dviyle8t_c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596388798076096834" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8RQbjenLm1ABbIZADvcwOcyuorSi5hngV5NmSLh-9UWxu0GPKTwbwqTDIvkWC-aT_yX7UlgSN1toyEXYfo7uI4hv2noyTgpw7ESJdfRWrRAMZd6FhqLGCzbkcZygrsCPgSRCNUiDEwp8/s1600/11120985_yYZ4q8Rs_c.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 327px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8RQbjenLm1ABbIZADvcwOcyuorSi5hngV5NmSLh-9UWxu0GPKTwbwqTDIvkWC-aT_yX7UlgSN1toyEXYfo7uI4hv2noyTgpw7ESJdfRWrRAMZd6FhqLGCzbkcZygrsCPgSRCNUiDEwp8/s400/11120985_yYZ4q8Rs_c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596388800333952002" border="0" /></a>Totally cute, right? So I decided to make a few to try it out and see how I do. It ended up working great and being significantly cheaper than the $17.99 Martha Stewart version being sold at Michaels.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtyzKHccRm50EwHC-XiZhKsCgn003aq2j7POmMaTw-c2TNfqIW6iXeiGf_273C1XOE4YCB4-oE5euHKjBZT8WcRVlSxn-qEnBnnuNK1NQ5FcChHYLCrPGObqh8dLlAlalJyyoZ2toO3LiD/s1600/classifieds.weddingbee.com.htm"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtyzKHccRm50EwHC-XiZhKsCgn003aq2j7POmMaTw-c2TNfqIW6iXeiGf_273C1XOE4YCB4-oE5euHKjBZT8WcRVlSxn-qEnBnnuNK1NQ5FcChHYLCrPGObqh8dLlAlalJyyoZ2toO3LiD/s400/classifieds.weddingbee.com.htm" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596389538499514322" border="0" /></a>The only costs included ribbon and tissue paper (both of which I owned which = FREE). Even had I needed to purchase the tissue and ribbon, it would still be under $4.<br /><br />So I started out with some tissue...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH0E9Z-135WWLJ-tPnltpEXL1B5tChZhqiP08U7XUi18Fjs7DJ-vyJFiVOMPbh8KJu8RAcUbBt-cfpOkQFjOQYU23AJ5GyvBCpVEXOLgXqMV4_VowRf5cp4tLkcUb6iNs_lvnmiXRnrkE2/s1600/IMG_4020.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH0E9Z-135WWLJ-tPnltpEXL1B5tChZhqiP08U7XUi18Fjs7DJ-vyJFiVOMPbh8KJu8RAcUbBt-cfpOkQFjOQYU23AJ5GyvBCpVEXOLgXqMV4_VowRf5cp4tLkcUb6iNs_lvnmiXRnrkE2/s400/IMG_4020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596386959238721554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5lh99D0u9plr6Xvfm80g6N6IxmJgDoItTXZRO8TUBImM1ugIZSQN0cdwFMmX6YzNrlpqc-Ljzdo-srHTorkxgqLT2uwh-AO-zG-ruYFAHj1Mkbn3Unc8Sdvd28NxcSRPsc7r7cZI80T2/s1600/IMG_4027.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5lh99D0u9plr6Xvfm80g6N6IxmJgDoItTXZRO8TUBImM1ugIZSQN0cdwFMmX6YzNrlpqc-Ljzdo-srHTorkxgqLT2uwh-AO-zG-ruYFAHj1Mkbn3Unc8Sdvd28NxcSRPsc7r7cZI80T2/s400/IMG_4027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596386964472363330" border="0" /></a>Next I accordion folded it and tied the ribbon tight in the middle. Using sharp scissors I cut the ends to round them off. Like so...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3BYBphwBJBcMw2wC6qm3Q4AljBtjKO-s1NYWGts4FyEK0_yorYSC9qXU84Xe43viDWlz5Tx5ZC1iX0vFVZaIYxv2Csg4j5kJnOtUeLgmy4S4W7YA3Wr8nhx07FBeQfKfYkYoHHEw5rpj/s1600/IMG_4024.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3BYBphwBJBcMw2wC6qm3Q4AljBtjKO-s1NYWGts4FyEK0_yorYSC9qXU84Xe43viDWlz5Tx5ZC1iX0vFVZaIYxv2Csg4j5kJnOtUeLgmy4S4W7YA3Wr8nhx07FBeQfKfYkYoHHEw5rpj/s400/IMG_4024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596386960669287090" border="0" /></a>Then you gently pull out the tissue to "fluff" it and start rounding out the shape. The first one was a little awkward looking, but once I started playing with it, I quickly found a method that worked for me.<br /><br />Ta Da!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLsiFE7qxvo58nc9_FLLlyJWFi6d-1n2c12ikIHCnaMAo1kuzChhr6PmuZH-y2bsqnlAN5skb4M0mhfJ5_GbRGgAXsT00VpzXSE_jKxBZVjkwmmUbiU8l1an8yvMEqTT8tTYJTEpC64Ot/s1600/IMG_4033.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLsiFE7qxvo58nc9_FLLlyJWFi6d-1n2c12ikIHCnaMAo1kuzChhr6PmuZH-y2bsqnlAN5skb4M0mhfJ5_GbRGgAXsT00VpzXSE_jKxBZVjkwmmUbiU8l1an8yvMEqTT8tTYJTEpC64Ot/s400/IMG_4033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596387233710200370" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTL8GicrqktEJ-4irgtO1Ec5NEHrycKrPdJ8RNriGfLKGlAgjlB75xDN6rqt9t-DM9o9hRn9546ELvMIXWq1N5cFY0Lc8GtH42yZTzeZHlDAkJZPLRO_AcM2JqLDweYeVY5SeHZ511XK9k/s1600/IMG_4036.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTL8GicrqktEJ-4irgtO1Ec5NEHrycKrPdJ8RNriGfLKGlAgjlB75xDN6rqt9t-DM9o9hRn9546ELvMIXWq1N5cFY0Lc8GtH42yZTzeZHlDAkJZPLRO_AcM2JqLDweYeVY5SeHZ511XK9k/s400/IMG_4036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596386976152022514" border="0" /></a><br />Here they are dressing up the table, but I'm thinking of ways to change it up, maybe I'll hang them in a cluster above our new <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://thechesbroughs.blogspot.com/2011/02/new-piece-of-furniture.html">cabinet</a>?<br /><br />Until next time,<br />Jess<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQR9i1P78LEwuZfZwuVCNb-kZCRen-YM7iS9vJltRvw8qd4gjRIJ72P091UkQJUepheI3T3ekMoQ38MJpZkukc8B2nFZqZf52TVz120qfMq7wIpeuaDXccP7VHIcfd9Zq1lylfk9P68fL/s1600/IMG_4020.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdumk9eUoLOxj3QKhZ_XGDfTF_lme0AZyEHspWztqsc5f00Y7y0isX08gf2OJwKWv4wDnX7HQ4CpWvFNvXBnu6XIIZTk0aelAgTKzKW1IHRKx76ppQu3KhRj25ojzraSv_q5RboloaJexx/s1600/IMG_4036.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg3J-KjC4V4XrucaHATCI6yl48_gPTfYnQV5jR5zb6qV9UPdv9CmLIzL9t-XvWlXGtY9tmUFuEsgwzmkcdTo9JIqobKjtYan4Owihq6ltJ9h29f9KiYUB325ZJlTyae70oYEUOSNzSV04-/s1600/IMG_4027.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_e02b_t1-HbpyAYDYK-XkOVTlwFMMVMhCQMt62ggkhUovmvXiamKDWnNzDtl6RDVOVvgfEeimeLQtpZmsI5YFI1VUoYsiQ56DBSf6pvFcn6ImRTCXxQtGt4pTO7FQd0t1FuEQx8WzP8Mn/s1600/IMG_4033.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHeWpy9W5ciPFtEf0TPlGhgCMHepTywdOjWhy9tECuOz3R_hajfKzOEaL4suqvtpAEgdrsWBDa7eM-qBbTF2xO7ocDQJphv8tsMiSBiseDAcuYV64-lK7APKZgGHd4MYQjsmfyp6XF_CwN/s1600/IMG_4024.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-SmV3ft4w9ARnuxtWXwIdimh8N4T7PG1d4qD1Vx5B_9gz0pZCQLFnH9kX7Ee-oZXe3fNtsgwH1x4SWnhEywNuwnYYoEnft_ScEPGB8FC95M6ZwYVsVhMVNsvlWdnPfVou31PIpZ5N4ix/s1600/IMG_4032.JPG"><br /></a>About Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-76129574091791039182011-04-18T09:26:00.000-07:002011-04-18T09:26:00.181-07:00san diego suggestionsHello Blog Friends!<br /><br />Jordan and I really looking forward to heading to San Diego, CA at the end of May for a vacation. It worked out great that Jordan has a work event in San Diego (hence free airfare) and I have a free ticket with air miles, so we can very affordably take a vacation. Our friends <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.furmanifesto.com/">Jon</a> & Janelle are joining us for the long weekend. Janelle grew up in the area, so we relying on them for good ideas on things to do. =)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpQZ45R4f-7V_stY3xPbMIzaMbzRlFBDVqeZhxkYSGYUFK9ym2tY0Z49HQvL9qvU_IbIHJGogBD4QB0GBGPb6YgQZ1ik5aTZE3Y0bLUIZ3-GcNwwKQbNJVI2ePTdSiqX6_RHbumvu9Q3T/s1600/20100401_024-a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpQZ45R4f-7V_stY3xPbMIzaMbzRlFBDVqeZhxkYSGYUFK9ym2tY0Z49HQvL9qvU_IbIHJGogBD4QB0GBGPb6YgQZ1ik5aTZE3Y0bLUIZ3-GcNwwKQbNJVI2ePTdSiqX6_RHbumvu9Q3T/s400/20100401_024-a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596405038722993090" border="0" /></a>But before we go, I would LOVE your suggestions on things to do, places to go, etc... Have you been or heard or must see spots or favorite places to eat?<br /><br />What would you suggest?<br /><br />JessAbout Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-31865154970233844272011-04-13T10:43:00.000-07:002011-05-11T10:59:33.355-07:0025 before 25<span style="font-style: italic;">This was scheduled to post yesterday, but something went wrong. Oops! Here it is now...</span><br /><br />It is exactly one month until my 25th birthday and I have to say I'm pretty excited about this one. We don't have extravagant party plans and I don't anticipate any over-the-top gifts, which is maybe why 25 feels exciting to me. Officially entering my mid-twenties feels good and comfortable like a worn in pair of jeans and I am thankful for where we are in our lives right now. I really want to savor these relaxed, non-working days while they last. The change we experienced in the past year was difficult but deeply rewarding in all I learned. My prayer is that this next year would grow my character, deepen my faith, and sweeten my friendships. I'm learning more and more that "living the life you want" requires intentionality and discipline. So I decided to be intentional with the last days of good ol' 24 and made a list of 25 things I want to do before I turn 25.<br /><br />Here it goes...<br /><br />1. <s>Plant something new in my garden</s><br />2. Be inspired by my ministry hero <a href="http://www.whatisorange.org/orangeleaders/blog/?page_id=34">Reggie Joiner<br /></a>3. <s>Host Easter brunch</s><br />4. Try a new happy hour<br />5. Make the <a href="http://www.theyellowcapecod.com/2011/01/bold-striped-diy-drapes.html">black and white curtains</a> for our bedroom<br />6. <s>Spend a whole day doing nothing productive</s><br />7. <s>Visit the Oregon Gardens</s><br />8. Have a picnic<br />9. <s>Drink a chai latte during the afternoon while reading a good book!</s><br />10. Go for a bike ride<br />11. <s>Finish reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bittersweet-Thoughts-Change-Grace-Learning/dp/0310328160/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1302762948&sr=8-1">Bittersweet<br /></a></s>12. Try Zumba for the first time<br />13. <s>Plant herbs</s><br />14. <s>Make breakfast for my girlfriends & I</s><br />15. <s>Set up our patio for summer (which means sanding and staining the furniture!)</s><br />16. Make a spring wreath<br />17. <s>Reorganize the kitchen cupboards (I know, it sounds like a chore, but it will feel great to have it finished!)</s><br />18. <s>See the movie"Water for Elephants"</s><br />19. <s>Create dinner & dessert without any recipes (and preferably with farmer's market ingredients)</s><br />20. Make a flower pillow<br />21. Successfully start and finish the laundry in one day<br />22. Spray paint something =)<br />23. Sell/give unwanted items piling up in the garage<br />24. Get my new blog up and running (Yes, there is a new blog!!)<br />25. Reflect on the last year and dream about the year to come.<br /><br />I'll keep you posted on how I do!About Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-61425611970853798582011-04-08T10:30:00.000-07:002011-04-08T10:30:01.907-07:00cute videoI had to share this cute video I saw on a blog I follow. Couldn't you totally see Jordan doing this with our kids? =)<br /><br /><a href="http://whittakerwoman.typepad.com/whittaker_woman/2011/04/los-and-losiah-show-4-birthday-edition.html">Click here to see the video!</a><br /><br /><br />Sometimes it's the little things that brighten my day. Have a great weekend!About Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-83517709007757695102011-04-07T09:14:00.000-07:002011-04-07T10:30:25.594-07:00Instagram PhotosOne of the many things I have loved about having an IPhone is the "Instagram" app. It is a fun way to share photos with friends by putting filters on the photos to make them retro, brighter, or funky. 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipyc4THNgAxq5SBVnOtPR0g_O1FVRRHg28FHXZtfgdYsYqs1a7UVSBiihydZR2z11Es9ra7aMMSAgXIzdXSzZ9SBmcNftU-xIpZZyxMd0ek5mEf9IdXQCsI7g58CT4vF8omCqV74nowJ8/s200/photo%252811%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592876063778260626" border="0" /></a>About Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-36485791805132305762011-04-03T20:47:00.000-07:002011-04-03T21:01:30.396-07:00highlights from our weekTo end a great week and weekend, I thought I'd share a few highlights from it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9AvblDCnRxIKz-43PAKmIacmGdzULWlFAqs15uchCxad-66Z-gHGjdY3tI8ybo2qnQOKgRm29Ob3HehJKvGbv_OzIADaC2jtT94yoAAKdxuH9J1g5q_QsjeqJdWUOq0XFbTLSN_Gfsyt/s1600/photo%25284%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9AvblDCnRxIKz-43PAKmIacmGdzULWlFAqs15uchCxad-66Z-gHGjdY3tI8ybo2qnQOKgRm29Ob3HehJKvGbv_OzIADaC2jtT94yoAAKdxuH9J1g5q_QsjeqJdWUOq0XFbTLSN_Gfsyt/s320/photo%25284%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591570259448660706" border="0" /></a>We came home from our trip to a real & beautiful orchid, wine, and chocolates from our sweet neighbors and house-sitters!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTh4HSwRN6FF4vn-ySzDKlXQ-LXMhlJvLaSLSnH_LG5F8ozRW_o0dFW2m_0cVjAKlCT3eFqidbfxMcDabSarXxAQL2g5PhnfH0V1VwhaHwQHKWJg0bp1h-WnVGbk9qHMRTikmjOH16Uy9x/s1600/photo%25288%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTh4HSwRN6FF4vn-ySzDKlXQ-LXMhlJvLaSLSnH_LG5F8ozRW_o0dFW2m_0cVjAKlCT3eFqidbfxMcDabSarXxAQL2g5PhnfH0V1VwhaHwQHKWJg0bp1h-WnVGbk9qHMRTikmjOH16Uy9x/s320/photo%25288%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591570280992207362" border="0" /></a>Learned that our local Target will be starting to offer fresh produce and groceries starting in June. It's fun to see the store transform and I'm interested to see if said produce will be appealing??<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5JXV_Zg4F04j9kNTL72ggsQBoaFy597fUPaLlfkT2SOYTqP-s6Xf5JQkjLhWwbT4vIznK3vloglPJrtit9l-h-ADL3B7iCzuzjXruYB2VY_UtP_3QTmGyEZXKeZoFioaqD-CsuiLUVOW/s1600/photo%25285%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5JXV_Zg4F04j9kNTL72ggsQBoaFy597fUPaLlfkT2SOYTqP-s6Xf5JQkjLhWwbT4vIznK3vloglPJrtit9l-h-ADL3B7iCzuzjXruYB2VY_UtP_3QTmGyEZXKeZoFioaqD-CsuiLUVOW/s320/photo%25285%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591570266734151938" border="0" /></a>Received "just because" flowers from my sweetie...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYM1da-US_GYGtNspdtvPrvoiSgaEHP0ehxp1PAaFYa9vci-k10v_zFkX5Jhv3UUDXpYz7k_hTmMt4CfRfaH6A-y_b_SYasxTA3_n0ZXd5GvyvGaVqFOJlG1TYlIZ0lm2nMlmRcYQFfVFg/s1600/photo%25287%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYM1da-US_GYGtNspdtvPrvoiSgaEHP0ehxp1PAaFYa9vci-k10v_zFkX5Jhv3UUDXpYz7k_hTmMt4CfRfaH6A-y_b_SYasxTA3_n0ZXd5GvyvGaVqFOJlG1TYlIZ0lm2nMlmRcYQFfVFg/s320/photo%25287%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591570277478006546" border="0" /></a>Spend lots of hours doing post-vacation laundry which inspired organizing and color-coding. Ahh joy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6ZtR13X147V4zDbMd5dJF7EC8R-aO6INwIjI0Yte_veflDBVU7BrU13reoz4VWRk9fT88mYhgLXOQX1_ZDJzs3QlLvTJY-DijU7l5FbEU4Mdw-3AOVT2I3OKmDN1xZR7DDzYM_4BNQ_b/s1600/photo%25286%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6ZtR13X147V4zDbMd5dJF7EC8R-aO6INwIjI0Yte_veflDBVU7BrU13reoz4VWRk9fT88mYhgLXOQX1_ZDJzs3QlLvTJY-DijU7l5FbEU4Mdw-3AOVT2I3OKmDN1xZR7DDzYM_4BNQ_b/s320/photo%25286%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591570270691951266" border="0" /></a>Celebrated my sister's ENGAGEMENT! We couldn't be more happy for them and were overjoyed that I was asked to be the Matron of Honor and Jordan was asked to marry the sweet couple. =)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvEwCH-Rb5ORm_DoX0YvLlSMjqAthg7xuTYVqCyXKd8rT3yUra2Z3M4_0WPFDL5KmkkHvG1CeFQsFTtQiYTQVeVEHP9Q2ZFNfJqAPMFX6i5agiPTdEAeiAkudLDeGoqPt6FEN5BknjUi2/s1600/photo%252810%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvEwCH-Rb5ORm_DoX0YvLlSMjqAthg7xuTYVqCyXKd8rT3yUra2Z3M4_0WPFDL5KmkkHvG1CeFQsFTtQiYTQVeVEHP9Q2ZFNfJqAPMFX6i5agiPTdEAeiAkudLDeGoqPt6FEN5BknjUi2/s320/photo%252810%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591570973156440530" border="0" /></a>And a sneak peek at our new shared office. More to come on the making of this desk and before and after shots of the room.About Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-56256725959594834472011-03-31T10:17:00.000-07:002011-03-31T13:02:10.397-07:00island funAs I write this post the dryer is busy humming in the background as we unpack and settle back into life at home. It was another great year at Captiva! I was so thankful for the two weeks I was able to spend with Jordan's family (and the beach!). Both of Jordan's grandparents had some health issues and we were thankful to be able to be at their side to help or just spend time together. This trip was so special because of the sweet and real reminder that each moment is precious and truly a gift.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAbEt4X11_DTN3T3Oc4mbqYUHCMM94hvAtJu0v5VOMD-hAqcBo_EoBmgpSS6qupZkv0hrmEOwMEtoYtaz28eUCYEAs6D3njHwT4zt-6gq52ODRcJGHAntd1YI6JAFZvBX2koHtV-hAsNs/s1600/IMG_4070.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAbEt4X11_DTN3T3Oc4mbqYUHCMM94hvAtJu0v5VOMD-hAqcBo_EoBmgpSS6qupZkv0hrmEOwMEtoYtaz28eUCYEAs6D3njHwT4zt-6gq52ODRcJGHAntd1YI6JAFZvBX2koHtV-hAsNs/s400/IMG_4070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590297754561672866" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKy4gjq0Y93TtLlBKaznoRcfA_odo1eDSl7Z7ZOLTeMhVuXF4zK4WTrZfPnoWLFmaZ3HnINBqGmvhx3rJ8MFq9soz7_knQxIEVF5LBlqGquA_XPT0hrrvF8MqypbHrhi3ayfAZpYObzR-q/s1600/Captiva1120110322_039.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKy4gjq0Y93TtLlBKaznoRcfA_odo1eDSl7Z7ZOLTeMhVuXF4zK4WTrZfPnoWLFmaZ3HnINBqGmvhx3rJ8MFq9soz7_knQxIEVF5LBlqGquA_XPT0hrrvF8MqypbHrhi3ayfAZpYObzR-q/s400/Captiva1120110322_039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590305761089448242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcFSlgp5cA1dmb0SLOhk6t4qUiVRhX3OFPKLBrTqloepO0rth-fQm7g2TtRBIQOv-giStMnJ746TUVEH1vkRp3UL6ssSS8GjmxUnQ3XvWgn1JdJkTPnHSxODq09_Nk7Kh3uQQEGbDM0H4/s1600/Captiva1120110322_037.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGcFSlgp5cA1dmb0SLOhk6t4qUiVRhX3OFPKLBrTqloepO0rth-fQm7g2TtRBIQOv-giStMnJ746TUVEH1vkRp3UL6ssSS8GjmxUnQ3XvWgn1JdJkTPnHSxODq09_Nk7Kh3uQQEGbDM0H4/s400/Captiva1120110322_037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590305749306489074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakMXVXs1c_zc7go0qebVtanXDPpbIvvwnQu3vItxlBr7g9aNbNid1F-VFnxAIoflkpIr6DwoQ_-ih5s2iuVOIjcuaJyzDl02PzI9at-nx_88PTQM1dfWII5FzP7svN-HgCsW_F_IqhGTv/s1600/IMG_4068.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakMXVXs1c_zc7go0qebVtanXDPpbIvvwnQu3vItxlBr7g9aNbNid1F-VFnxAIoflkpIr6DwoQ_-ih5s2iuVOIjcuaJyzDl02PzI9at-nx_88PTQM1dfWII5FzP7svN-HgCsW_F_IqhGTv/s400/IMG_4068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590297751835591554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj-4DhzZq5oYZvXiEBkugZ8p3X0HK_O6UCRIW0QXxALnbN2nbWIg-djeMS0RLUO9Tn8O6tRskTnqonSGAOTleswaNthTl-vPPw96z-8WmrsqHKOaFB-Pp1kxd1J7mbV2uS7zu_B61x1GsI/s1600/Captiva1120110325_048.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj-4DhzZq5oYZvXiEBkugZ8p3X0HK_O6UCRIW0QXxALnbN2nbWIg-djeMS0RLUO9Tn8O6tRskTnqonSGAOTleswaNthTl-vPPw96z-8WmrsqHKOaFB-Pp1kxd1J7mbV2uS7zu_B61x1GsI/s400/Captiva1120110325_048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590305751912451650" border="0" /></a>The folks at "Jensens" (where we stay) have happy hour every day around 5. Jordan and I would bring cards and/or cribbage and enjoy the snacks and sunshine!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyXOVZB_bJND5ObjBO4MYJ1_yR97692XSCAsVjuyckYIttiwgOarloAeF6O-g7UOZehqRCJVkEY96_X_bqR6JpiYUjUChRhDJZDPT6WiR1LKWIqmryVQ6jH5-n91qWwtnuqnkFc3RRMnL/s1600/Captiva1120110325_050.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyXOVZB_bJND5ObjBO4MYJ1_yR97692XSCAsVjuyckYIttiwgOarloAeF6O-g7UOZehqRCJVkEY96_X_bqR6JpiYUjUChRhDJZDPT6WiR1LKWIqmryVQ6jH5-n91qWwtnuqnkFc3RRMnL/s400/Captiva1120110325_050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590306249895425362" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzveRvw1hRrEtuOcSpOsqOGAPO1i7a5Ji_QXflkzlDsiOjQbEOMK16wB_ZPiX6Vv55cAh2gPzASwP26EFJqFTeaTpu0TRXlCAgvXHv-9N-FNBOJBYiDXTSQw8Y5v8ZIazSVt2wjImDUaJ7/s1600/Captiva1120110324_042.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzveRvw1hRrEtuOcSpOsqOGAPO1i7a5Ji_QXflkzlDsiOjQbEOMK16wB_ZPiX6Vv55cAh2gPzASwP26EFJqFTeaTpu0TRXlCAgvXHv-9N-FNBOJBYiDXTSQw8Y5v8ZIazSVt2wjImDUaJ7/s400/Captiva1120110324_042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590306253327296130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJL_pCn7B9-hIk6roLrODA-SmQy26SY8t1xQ_RbtS7McdDQt4PgGbcNu4_VPk8TkIyCYVBKb_HliA1pUX8zmVevicmsD-fs_y1Fjw2zgpt26LQqPDC7n5VuFNZbw1jvSWyXsOI82TsxFt8/s1600/IMG_4126.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJL_pCn7B9-hIk6roLrODA-SmQy26SY8t1xQ_RbtS7McdDQt4PgGbcNu4_VPk8TkIyCYVBKb_HliA1pUX8zmVevicmsD-fs_y1Fjw2zgpt26LQqPDC7n5VuFNZbw1jvSWyXsOI82TsxFt8/s400/IMG_4126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590298146039082194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cb8iI1G6DzcsgtD5eF4A7ZaFPZLnZt65qxZv-KsiwfNxx5WvN3P-qTAbQ8DGOc4TzarK0hQ9lj2rc2k_ZPi9n3V9Dhkm7BdzXQF4dhCMnWqRTg1b3VMbaHkVFUh2t2HpM-OIrsYdqBKQ/s1600/Captiva1120110322_019.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cb8iI1G6DzcsgtD5eF4A7ZaFPZLnZt65qxZv-KsiwfNxx5WvN3P-qTAbQ8DGOc4TzarK0hQ9lj2rc2k_ZPi9n3V9Dhkm7BdzXQF4dhCMnWqRTg1b3VMbaHkVFUh2t2HpM-OIrsYdqBKQ/s400/Captiva1120110322_019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590305755250709922" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXsz1HNh8p7k_ZpHMtiXv2A54nXCBI_PxPujTeBv2YOFcimdNoXq1SYCZygmCBCt42DvosIdzvxweLh9KTZEv-9_EEub7E9nLIJA6K-oqj6AO4u5pCsqTNfmV0xoo4M_qqmeCOmuM8T7RF/s1600/Captiva1120110322_024.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXsz1HNh8p7k_ZpHMtiXv2A54nXCBI_PxPujTeBv2YOFcimdNoXq1SYCZygmCBCt42DvosIdzvxweLh9KTZEv-9_EEub7E9nLIJA6K-oqj6AO4u5pCsqTNfmV0xoo4M_qqmeCOmuM8T7RF/s400/Captiva1120110322_024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590305737248344498" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT94bxq3sjxCAxeYDIs6vkWCAfFX2Ou6Xxsy9T92CesEQ3buPEhW9iWx-F34CdF4M3eBINa4cVh95PrHYIJI6NJeW0cJAE5sVI8_vdFyq32I4feGBQ47DcyF8ZiJSDItRO4CJklWNF1deu/s1600/IMG_4113.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT94bxq3sjxCAxeYDIs6vkWCAfFX2Ou6Xxsy9T92CesEQ3buPEhW9iWx-F34CdF4M3eBINa4cVh95PrHYIJI6NJeW0cJAE5sVI8_vdFyq32I4feGBQ47DcyF8ZiJSDItRO4CJklWNF1deu/s400/IMG_4113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590298140213665186" border="0" /></a>"The Lazy Flamingo" has amazing food, but usually a long wait! We were bored so we took silly pictures and then found these mustaches in the quarter machine. They definitely provided great entertainment!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY__Vyg1Lt9HrMnSxcZpAZ_ihJbf1XUff7xwTN44aQnpldIv8QmD7PvAnlt9xi6a9C3zufP60uKDDfFJcK8kA1iyKJMPQyWY99DShscCQvmiO_fH4BguikrbG_wL2WuynJm9MLVqtfcKC-/s1600/IMG_4101.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY__Vyg1Lt9HrMnSxcZpAZ_ihJbf1XUff7xwTN44aQnpldIv8QmD7PvAnlt9xi6a9C3zufP60uKDDfFJcK8kA1iyKJMPQyWY99DShscCQvmiO_fH4BguikrbG_wL2WuynJm9MLVqtfcKC-/s400/IMG_4101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590297774730630338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKh3ceaVux7DIa19p_AIAMJiNICIXpQquT2z5_9gZXkd5VCscnziJbUC4Ggskv2MQvWzJcOd2dxlpNwsgeBaJfDm5eQeMd_iNkoWQ5zbcLYIZErEyMrs3ZQueX_7JYpfaiz-nfwwCRX_6/s1600/IMG_4087.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKh3ceaVux7DIa19p_AIAMJiNICIXpQquT2z5_9gZXkd5VCscnziJbUC4Ggskv2MQvWzJcOd2dxlpNwsgeBaJfDm5eQeMd_iNkoWQ5zbcLYIZErEyMrs3ZQueX_7JYpfaiz-nfwwCRX_6/s400/IMG_4087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590297768722685634" border="0" /></a>Dick and Bev are such a sweet couple that we look forward to seeing each year! Dick worked for Polaroid once upon a time and helped create two of Jordan's all time favorite cameras. We love hearing their stories and Dick's crazy antics.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj369yaD762jXly19nY5VSMj4dIcaqaTzjXOJ4QxavclQEgG6_nRZznjwcKBy4UyMRZQZWj2SDTFnMO8ojLLuX3t1UwH5Z_0-RDG2ivXWnZ_oJFJxGl9W4Z9DjzRgunpMHv6I5G8zn9yBE8/s1600/IMG_4083.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj369yaD762jXly19nY5VSMj4dIcaqaTzjXOJ4QxavclQEgG6_nRZznjwcKBy4UyMRZQZWj2SDTFnMO8ojLLuX3t1UwH5Z_0-RDG2ivXWnZ_oJFJxGl9W4Z9DjzRgunpMHv6I5G8zn9yBE8/s400/IMG_4083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590297762980431810" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_yCc6oit1HmGJFXBM9jBla7IxeXD3sIBnULfcPM8KwM-MLUxku5gjEIWONV2nIX9fLjvMsGZOXjm_xRkXlJt1iYiG-aSuXZRU_Km0ERHFd8whUOOfOuPOZzBr44S_DMPF33tEAKa1G18/s1600/IMG_4156.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_yCc6oit1HmGJFXBM9jBla7IxeXD3sIBnULfcPM8KwM-MLUxku5gjEIWONV2nIX9fLjvMsGZOXjm_xRkXlJt1iYiG-aSuXZRU_Km0ERHFd8whUOOfOuPOZzBr44S_DMPF33tEAKa1G18/s400/IMG_4156.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590298148481664962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4eswcMF2T0-Uc4f3y7Ufkx0S_dvL5rsNqhayupbz6IbCRUB26pAIqMNAdyUiPd5r6YxkvGWYxU_b8I-NejxWcAUyc4owy4Zw_diupl37oaEF8rtfMGIoPHqKScOz9xYkmcbOr19ubEDxm/s1600/Captiva1120110326_053.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4eswcMF2T0-Uc4f3y7Ufkx0S_dvL5rsNqhayupbz6IbCRUB26pAIqMNAdyUiPd5r6YxkvGWYxU_b8I-NejxWcAUyc4owy4Zw_diupl37oaEF8rtfMGIoPHqKScOz9xYkmcbOr19ubEDxm/s400/Captiva1120110326_053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590306256874686978" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiR75ZywXd05KGab_1zrMUckh_s2-uAaTNe0ITNMNiufK6o3Nu1goohDAhqcSLs7Ff71IldIGMT3blv2rBYmLJKN6i_Cf9_oEbuen_uJvzMXKd8aTCKa9lM7G2hrLrM9M2f4Aa544iCo4d/s1600/Captiva1120110326_057.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiR75ZywXd05KGab_1zrMUckh_s2-uAaTNe0ITNMNiufK6o3Nu1goohDAhqcSLs7Ff71IldIGMT3blv2rBYmLJKN6i_Cf9_oEbuen_uJvzMXKd8aTCKa9lM7G2hrLrM9M2f4Aa544iCo4d/s400/Captiva1120110326_057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590306268992797474" border="0" /></a>The view behind us is of the marina at which we stay. Gorgeous, right?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPHM9Nxf27tkFVOOj27XrrJ_D7cw_gTuiwxzzCzFOmDF4Faeo5KNoTmk3kRiUK9SnLosbA9caIuPHA3lnLAmlRTWW6GCTW2_RRB-w-bIpLnehhj15UoJFLvbYC1-iZW4it-S9mPqLCVFt/s1600/IMG_4161.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfPHM9Nxf27tkFVOOj27XrrJ_D7cw_gTuiwxzzCzFOmDF4Faeo5KNoTmk3kRiUK9SnLosbA9caIuPHA3lnLAmlRTWW6GCTW2_RRB-w-bIpLnehhj15UoJFLvbYC1-iZW4it-S9mPqLCVFt/s400/IMG_4161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590298157887160322" border="0" /></a>Such a beautiful woman who's joy is infectious!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-Yc1rRw4Eyds_PVZ-cLv_uONoFZIPliFxJJd03pOgPPtws13Uv0-z9qRTBrbT8ChGDmGzf6CxyDcmVyYB0raIclY1jS40JO2LAVp1-sLcB0QzNt0Nj4EHAAuSEUOhGwvOkz1HRVPYf42/s1600/IMG_4175.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-Yc1rRw4Eyds_PVZ-cLv_uONoFZIPliFxJJd03pOgPPtws13Uv0-z9qRTBrbT8ChGDmGzf6CxyDcmVyYB0raIclY1jS40JO2LAVp1-sLcB0QzNt0Nj4EHAAuSEUOhGwvOkz1HRVPYf42/s400/IMG_4175.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590298166413251538" border="0" /></a>Eating at the airport before the long journey back to the rain!About Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-2993658250776796192011-03-28T11:39:00.000-07:002011-03-28T11:49:24.052-07:00buy this, not that...Okay, I had to follow up on my last post because I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw this identical pair of sandals.<br /><br />So remember my awesome kid's section sandal find at Target?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvg1ps1iTFbzwE8fX15Y0qvNpqNnf_r2eAaqv1-7YnoW30qmBt2f5HDCsQ5ghBYS5jNHjRfhCqLzafkweQ_t43j6JhqDcagSGiYUiPkt0qO6fMS8_kz9FjqGeJk-XigKr12boUkTMNccv/s1600/photo%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvg1ps1iTFbzwE8fX15Y0qvNpqNnf_r2eAaqv1-7YnoW30qmBt2f5HDCsQ5ghBYS5jNHjRfhCqLzafkweQ_t43j6JhqDcagSGiYUiPkt0qO6fMS8_kz9FjqGeJk-XigKr12boUkTMNccv/s400/photo%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589202857390287874" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Well I was peeking around at Anthro's new <a href="http://www.bhldn.com/index.cfm">BHLDN line</a> (gorgeous!) and saw these sandals...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKehmBCqqBTl9z1SKLFhF5OhOiRXnSleHLnLpFiJpBqCyO0b1NjLVlUWtN3Btc4ix482Lit9v20t31Md1lbryOSczEZFOb1acqBExMhRviF6Jgqm9fiy4_0bHS9wFHJBeysQRlFQZ3UFMa/s1600/19855071_024_a.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKehmBCqqBTl9z1SKLFhF5OhOiRXnSleHLnLpFiJpBqCyO0b1NjLVlUWtN3Btc4ix482Lit9v20t31Md1lbryOSczEZFOb1acqBExMhRviF6Jgqm9fiy4_0bHS9wFHJBeysQRlFQZ3UFMa/s400/19855071_024_a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589203186061130562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This cute gold pair is selling for an amazing deal <span style="font-style: italic;">(sarcasm implied)</span> of $200. No, that was not a typo. $200!! I could hardly believe it. It makes my $13 pair feel all the more stylish. =)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div>About Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-40060216454954864222011-03-18T12:48:00.000-07:002011-03-18T14:07:52.172-07:00vacation prep tipEvery year for the past 12 years Jordan's family has traveled to the same little island off the coast of Florida's gulf to visit his grandparents, eat amazing seafood, and enjoy sunshine and beaches! I have loved joining in our this tradition and it has become something I look forward to year after year.<br /><br />I don't know about the rest of you, but it can get really spendy getting all the things we need for a vacation! It seems, without fail, that there are always two things that need retiring after the end of the summer and that I need to buy new the following spring: flip flops and sunscreen. These can add up, especially if you have sensitive skin like me!<br /><br />I thought I would share a money saving tip for each of these items that I have learned recently.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Flip flops:</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmcguYCJNSF8STy8vFixMaHvgY-KAwgTgET28Tsmtvz8_I-TLs_MZLZW1V5B2C1EFQidPs9Z4hs5FAU7q-rEmqqeEE-V9876T0REmOD6MlmsPxM7k3Cn_8Zz43GlIkLKckXXhAgVkNmyy/s1600/photo%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 372px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmcguYCJNSF8STy8vFixMaHvgY-KAwgTgET28Tsmtvz8_I-TLs_MZLZW1V5B2C1EFQidPs9Z4hs5FAU7q-rEmqqeEE-V9876T0REmOD6MlmsPxM7k3Cn_8Zz43GlIkLKckXXhAgVkNmyy/s400/photo%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585511153978434658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjxNrVmtw63hlrKrMPtMOxKwanR0D5RbvQFZLEe4F15Gu1vbyEv0lwWRwLJdq8F3owXT5oIxAYQVzHjGhmiER60iTRc9lRUCil2I64bdYoPm5uuEK90PdRk9hsxSJITdKBeN4qmmkoRwr/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 372px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSjxNrVmtw63hlrKrMPtMOxKwanR0D5RbvQFZLEe4F15Gu1vbyEv0lwWRwLJdq8F3owXT5oIxAYQVzHjGhmiER60iTRc9lRUCil2I64bdYoPm5uuEK90PdRk9hsxSJITdKBeN4qmmkoRwr/s400/photo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585511163467902626" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />I purchased these shiny shoes just a few weeks ago at Target, for $13 on sale <span style="font-weight: bold;">in the kid's department.</span> That's right! I typically wear a 6 1/2 or 7 in women's shoes and I was able to fit into a girl's size 4. They even offered a size 5, so I'm sure you ladies that wear up to an 8 can benefit from this too! The other pair I was considering was $18.99 on sale, so it was a great deal to get this $13 pair! From now on, I will be scouting out the little girl shoes too.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sunscreen:</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj14lULTDOirFWigI19n2Y3x13djY27HxPwB28s3UgpcSiklcxkCzbSX0FmDEc7ITsKIvNaImBbT5yrkuCsw9r8x6wgBS8OW16-ueoyYjbyRv7hhYpcV7p3mFUFU-PXILZ58OqyuvtuFXL9/s1600/photo%25283%2529.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj14lULTDOirFWigI19n2Y3x13djY27HxPwB28s3UgpcSiklcxkCzbSX0FmDEc7ITsKIvNaImBbT5yrkuCsw9r8x6wgBS8OW16-ueoyYjbyRv7hhYpcV7p3mFUFU-PXILZ58OqyuvtuFXL9/s400/photo%25283%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585511157939055666" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Sunscreen is the thing we love to have and hate to use. It is a pain to put on (I usually miss several little spots!), it makes us sticky and greasy, and it can be really expensive. However, what would a little Irish girl like me do without it?<br />So, if you'd like to save a few dollars try buying a baby sunscreen. Instead of buying the $15-$20 Sensitive Skin/Face/Hypo-allergenic variety, purchase the Baby 55 Sunscreen. I got the Target brand (compared to Aveeno's 55 Baby) on sale for $3.50 and it works great on any sensitive spots, especially my face. Obviously they make baby sunscreen safe for delicate skin, so it's just the ticket.<br /><br /><br />So there are my little tidbits I've learned about saving money when traveling. I always have to ask myself, "Do you NEED that new shirt, shoes, dress, necklace, etc.... or do you WANT it?" That always ends up saving some cash too.<br /><br />Happy Spring Break!About Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-67319255964463633612011-03-17T12:29:00.000-07:002011-03-17T12:38:54.670-07:00up & awayWith all the devastation in the news and around our world, I thought I'd share a little something to lighten your mood! These photos were taken by National Geographic and truly amaze me!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwU04vj95I4a7MDbJ2wYQiB5UYso2rvuuGUCUNGJ8ayuv-dqyxk2P8kZ_7_6f8WoVok9Wz5NGQQI83mxoENzz6RIIK1uyeYCpaTCOnVxBM9YXY4bx1gwMODaFru6QP5cWjJvTATUI240j/s1600/NationalGeographicChannel5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwU04vj95I4a7MDbJ2wYQiB5UYso2rvuuGUCUNGJ8ayuv-dqyxk2P8kZ_7_6f8WoVok9Wz5NGQQI83mxoENzz6RIIK1uyeYCpaTCOnVxBM9YXY4bx1gwMODaFru6QP5cWjJvTATUI240j/s400/NationalGeographicChannel5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585133522021779474" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMNzqY0jdFEq1tH-oX3fsW3hL2aTxbgPoRwP0YWx2QBCAgK2DXMsjNH6kH4aVArP3a78F3VVxH0j2jA5iH9zCaDVYFpKBw6bkvIkE0V8BSmRqPOGTj9jfFlQ8Hpo0KGJRQF33k8-CVZNH/s1600/NationalGeographicChannel11.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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My WONDERFUL husband suggested that I spend 2 weeks on Captiva Island this year rather than our usual 1 week because I'm not working on have lots of time on my hands. =) We were able to change my ticket just a couple weeks ago and were so blessed that we didn't have to pay <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">anything</span> for the change!! So I'll fly out Saturday and spend the first few day with Jordan's mom and grandparents, then Jordan's sister and step-dad will join on Wednesday, and Jordan will join the following Saturday.<br /><br />I am so thankful for a man that not only provides for our family and loves me so selflessly, he is ALSO willing to work a week at home so I can be on vacation! What a guy!<br /><br />My new view in just 5 short days!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgBnQWsTqAiPZA6BjkhYBqX1KE1LfT4yUV9ZIZm1jZRR3eatdxJo68deI4jZZ3mh_fJC_Zn8JZRcgx-la5OGX-43bobI5Ahkz3aQe11soMwtrECOKKd-hcz-0HY994hPMD4TSLtk6tLv1/s1600/Captiva+2010+042.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgBnQWsTqAiPZA6BjkhYBqX1KE1LfT4yUV9ZIZm1jZRR3eatdxJo68deI4jZZ3mh_fJC_Zn8JZRcgx-la5OGX-43bobI5Ahkz3aQe11soMwtrECOKKd-hcz-0HY994hPMD4TSLtk6tLv1/s320/Captiva+2010+042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581929721619675762" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmm6ShGfTBrrbd7U26xwYSfnD0odhGZJyoIYpZLwV5Sgc7kWYlvaN6xIp_apzSly_6YBQ3ETarQ_OR0Yl0dS5DEhMqXE0CZbHzJEqW5lIeb_bCWncpioLj9l6m6BsiOQLV5KunqVaj3pP/s1600/Spring+09+040.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgmm6ShGfTBrrbd7U26xwYSfnD0odhGZJyoIYpZLwV5Sgc7kWYlvaN6xIp_apzSly_6YBQ3ETarQ_OR0Yl0dS5DEhMqXE0CZbHzJEqW5lIeb_bCWncpioLj9l6m6BsiOQLV5KunqVaj3pP/s320/Spring+09+040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581929725266031346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxXDn_yY6UrSq9aMM72rs-suCgBVd1VCgeIpNdcWRZtt15U_UZtrTBdoxzGO9XhRJCm7yLW6X1ZbeRY9GVgNWwFPuy0vlNkQaYPkeIRgwkit8XCzYjIxuRBYhIBlkjEmlK9umjsGUUU0J/s1600/Spring+09+023.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxXDn_yY6UrSq9aMM72rs-suCgBVd1VCgeIpNdcWRZtt15U_UZtrTBdoxzGO9XhRJCm7yLW6X1ZbeRY9GVgNWwFPuy0vlNkQaYPkeIRgwkit8XCzYjIxuRBYhIBlkjEmlK9umjsGUUU0J/s320/Spring+09+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581929733305582146" border="0" /></a>About Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-42805571358384899622011-03-02T08:44:00.000-08:002011-03-03T13:18:07.870-08:00beach tripMy sister, mom, sister's boyfriend's mom (that's a mouth-full!), and I had a "girls weekend/birthday for my mom" planned for some time now. This crazy weather made us question the trip but we decided to head out anyway!<br /><br />We had a wonderful relaxing time and Susan totally spoiled us with homemade chowder, massages at a wonderful local spa, and treats in her beautiful home. We decided to leave Saturday night because of snowy weather to come, but all in all had a wonderful time!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a photo of the roads on the trip to the beach. It felt like we were going to the mountain, not the beach!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lFveFYqwBVfx4OI_fjBjVJFqzb3vMtjT6mjxBJK-DOaXb4nejQ55ztsipJFnEHlh1oPjQQRW89SqIOHUfJxK_tJhinE53v_MnW9RwhnhRe2qCbKKRjNziVi3-N7d0uHZTEGyStDXbbGQ/s1600/photo%252850%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lFveFYqwBVfx4OI_fjBjVJFqzb3vMtjT6mjxBJK-DOaXb4nejQ55ztsipJFnEHlh1oPjQQRW89SqIOHUfJxK_tJhinE53v_MnW9RwhnhRe2qCbKKRjNziVi3-N7d0uHZTEGyStDXbbGQ/s320/photo%252850%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578582637782282034" border="0" /></a>The snowy patio at Susan's beach house. Susan is the mom of my sister's boyfriend, Michael and she was gracious enough to host us at her beautiful home at Manzanita!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DPoOZ0xeq6fF4DwiqHyuNpMwe6N3cjTsuCYynLPwtFmJ_JajF1ve_GHY-QhYOz0bhK4tNoaT8Diz4pdan7eG5vBaG4qk6d1BGvK1KmBsVFDOp2Qz6b_RHEO8mckHgfFWfQWeoJqQK_CX/s1600/IMG_4040.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DPoOZ0xeq6fF4DwiqHyuNpMwe6N3cjTsuCYynLPwtFmJ_JajF1ve_GHY-QhYOz0bhK4tNoaT8Diz4pdan7eG5vBaG4qk6d1BGvK1KmBsVFDOp2Qz6b_RHEO8mckHgfFWfQWeoJqQK_CX/s320/IMG_4040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578582626104815682" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGIerQZBHKHxf9sDh1KiA5ebz_ysus0tqyc4yiRsSvN2sPVKZK6IAMa5lcXGnziprA9eSCMaIjaMKLkVFsrEdMTgGAx7NDV-TXO_xztinI7AzxW6PW71B9XEAKEVjYeE6E9XtFbbFNT5V/s1600/IMG_4043.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGIerQZBHKHxf9sDh1KiA5ebz_ysus0tqyc4yiRsSvN2sPVKZK6IAMa5lcXGnziprA9eSCMaIjaMKLkVFsrEdMTgGAx7NDV-TXO_xztinI7AzxW6PW71B9XEAKEVjYeE6E9XtFbbFNT5V/s320/IMG_4043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578582312840233970" border="0" /></a>My homemade burlap and tulle birthday banner =)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26GRgEInJ8dSUvfvo4k0f_KuNL_IQCyFO7Xx9MS1KvSRCdebrvGzZoZBNlp14k1dRFtln7tgcUOL__bTrMHuA3CeV7Sf4NsDqeFHKAF0LKzM2NNn5Z7hdUBNu-EqKA-92kH6iIErst6XE/s1600/IMG_4038.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26GRgEInJ8dSUvfvo4k0f_KuNL_IQCyFO7Xx9MS1KvSRCdebrvGzZoZBNlp14k1dRFtln7tgcUOL__bTrMHuA3CeV7Sf4NsDqeFHKAF0LKzM2NNn5Z7hdUBNu-EqKA-92kH6iIErst6XE/s320/IMG_4038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578582309589302306" border="0" /></a>Beach treats: gummy fish, worms, sharks, frogs, and octopus! Yum!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dHExcXnQwQDd6EqjP4T57MbNKPAUSdky2f4oJIyQ1Wl4UN-7DOtPlLqFM4IsORJL6YvBgb0yXNY2LsfcZlZVMOq-H7hPxjJaEv_2p3FWBQbxtxRSTgJcOMKOFkzC7YkLwxRPyqwZONlk/s1600/IMG_4042.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dHExcXnQwQDd6EqjP4T57MbNKPAUSdky2f4oJIyQ1Wl4UN-7DOtPlLqFM4IsORJL6YvBgb0yXNY2LsfcZlZVMOq-H7hPxjJaEv_2p3FWBQbxtxRSTgJcOMKOFkzC7YkLwxRPyqwZONlk/s320/IMG_4042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578582622246991058" border="0" /></a>Birthday cupcakes: Angel food cupcakes with lemon cream frosting.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOSVTbhEJ1vp64IwmzWqLYG9FAxm-VRXe5AHG2FSukPpwcXWJbeB7Rvo3YkwKgrUY9DH_Hl0r81zFBsbLN3eBP1z6Qr84hwH0tS3-DDfghQf-0xWZZCKiqb2VLz89F5Wpj5HlDdjbL5jK/s1600/IMG_4046.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOSVTbhEJ1vp64IwmzWqLYG9FAxm-VRXe5AHG2FSukPpwcXWJbeB7Rvo3YkwKgrUY9DH_Hl0r81zFBsbLN3eBP1z6Qr84hwH0tS3-DDfghQf-0xWZZCKiqb2VLz89F5Wpj5HlDdjbL5jK/s320/IMG_4046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578582315892401234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfKgE0mvpemklCQpX7vIZW3yu4jOoEhmcppNBGMVh9v_uxT5f4lsYyBl2uBZ964suICELBoGpJ3MPN_E-FFjos4g89veah0RR04MIAZcdq5iTIPnWhpgvqrz4QHU2WzCSyzNBvKU1gLVQ/s1600/IMG_4048.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfKgE0mvpemklCQpX7vIZW3yu4jOoEhmcppNBGMVh9v_uxT5f4lsYyBl2uBZ964suICELBoGpJ3MPN_E-FFjos4g89veah0RR04MIAZcdq5iTIPnWhpgvqrz4QHU2WzCSyzNBvKU1gLVQ/s320/IMG_4048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578582319205202306" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxSGHu5A4oye724PiJn692tRSmuVjGpNoINC_agZWo0bb6-KZMFdHoSICS4J3ievZK2zlbHVDzqmflbGjWmpiN0pL55shC045Cd_imhqJMnTlNAIDtVwfJtaxlI0m7u-gvvt7UhNkYzg8/s1600/IMG_4051.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxSGHu5A4oye724PiJn692tRSmuVjGpNoINC_agZWo0bb6-KZMFdHoSICS4J3ievZK2zlbHVDzqmflbGjWmpiN0pL55shC045Cd_imhqJMnTlNAIDtVwfJtaxlI0m7u-gvvt7UhNkYzg8/s320/IMG_4051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578582635317232530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLW61_KjqYkEP9aEhksLpYeColaAbp7eFPmSVgqWucKRIa9AZ9JHlCdO3uUB3wJgdy9W0edUXm1DOkEyStOSJRzFZ5BYZbS-VmJK58QIanwSL02cuLib4bjhgtsDC4ZoY5pXydaZPmEzS/s1600/IMG_4050.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLW61_KjqYkEP9aEhksLpYeColaAbp7eFPmSVgqWucKRIa9AZ9JHlCdO3uUB3wJgdy9W0edUXm1DOkEyStOSJRzFZ5BYZbS-VmJK58QIanwSL02cuLib4bjhgtsDC4ZoY5pXydaZPmEzS/s320/IMG_4050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578582331415762626" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggKr-CxJ-ISageK-6vHCICeYkzEdg0irNXI6O-QvZMyb8HWYuV3kLFbbwXf7CxSYjfMI-1EWWy-09JvgnDJM5mx8ARKDx-yBfFfcAc_sMlC3TukPo-cGMkqO0fl7IIcO5ULdbmU9YY3ZH/s1600/IMG_4053.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggKr-CxJ-ISageK-6vHCICeYkzEdg0irNXI6O-QvZMyb8HWYuV3kLFbbwXf7CxSYjfMI-1EWWy-09JvgnDJM5mx8ARKDx-yBfFfcAc_sMlC3TukPo-cGMkqO0fl7IIcO5ULdbmU9YY3ZH/s320/IMG_4053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578582631847038946" border="0" /></a>To another great year.... happy birthday mom!<br /></div>About Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-86506058734546927762011-03-01T07:42:00.000-08:002011-03-01T07:42:00.458-08:00snowcakesPortland was surprised last week with a snow day! However, one of the bummers of Jordan working from home is that he can't call in to work saying that he can't make it to the office because the office is mere steps from the bedroom!!<br /><br />So instead of a free day, we decided to start the day with snow-day-pancakes, aka "snowcakes"!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dgrMr5FjL69XAcMwH7Ij0IpZen4mnsea33cxK60KBZs26nFNDEOKzf1HsSc92IKWeC7sEjw9C18yBWfxDVkSz7jpcRJAXpzVB5Au17aljzVIBCuOpH4L-SF-R9g_4fNA5J_8bDukyFn5/s1600/photo%252849%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dgrMr5FjL69XAcMwH7Ij0IpZen4mnsea33cxK60KBZs26nFNDEOKzf1HsSc92IKWeC7sEjw9C18yBWfxDVkSz7jpcRJAXpzVB5Au17aljzVIBCuOpH4L-SF-R9g_4fNA5J_8bDukyFn5/s320/photo%252849%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578581079106990466" border="0" /></a>This handy Cuisinart panini/griddle is FABULOUS! My mom got it for us for Christmas and we have loved it for paninis and finally flipped the grates over and turned it into a griddle for pancakes. It worked great and my favorite feature is that they can go in the dishwasher!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifYU1KkSolkyF7XuN0OF1xT-fEadwf43idu4f5YdYViVs9ZZq-GYt08296bkemodpORsSBRagb_SdZ2PX9ausv30ZgPueJzCi7CbnhIMzrLg0RMLuSMX8AmkILpetHWzgBYoKgGhLj9t62/s1600/photo%252848%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifYU1KkSolkyF7XuN0OF1xT-fEadwf43idu4f5YdYViVs9ZZq-GYt08296bkemodpORsSBRagb_SdZ2PX9ausv30ZgPueJzCi7CbnhIMzrLg0RMLuSMX8AmkILpetHWzgBYoKgGhLj9t62/s320/photo%252848%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578581074862669106" border="0" /></a>After our trip to Slappy Cakes, I was inspired to use a squirt-bottle for my homemade whole-wheat, no-sugar added pancake mix.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uU5i8IhTMnqgmUEPw8yn8NT8ZoVoO4MfP3Y_RD3s-AWXukRE6885OfsXItbVEW9r3EQdL_GTfveAwXFgmvb6xkYrB8wF_MTo1agJ_l0tW8-pYavfMSwkS7bJt4l2ZJtssFlSS4efhG3f/s1600/photo%252847%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7uU5i8IhTMnqgmUEPw8yn8NT8ZoVoO4MfP3Y_RD3s-AWXukRE6885OfsXItbVEW9r3EQdL_GTfveAwXFgmvb6xkYrB8wF_MTo1agJ_l0tW8-pYavfMSwkS7bJt4l2ZJtssFlSS4efhG3f/s320/photo%252847%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578581069971392322" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dgrMr5FjL69XAcMwH7Ij0IpZen4mnsea33cxK60KBZs26nFNDEOKzf1HsSc92IKWeC7sEjw9C18yBWfxDVkSz7jpcRJAXpzVB5Au17aljzVIBCuOpH4L-SF-R9g_4fNA5J_8bDukyFn5/s1600/photo%252849%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dgrMr5FjL69XAcMwH7Ij0IpZen4mnsea33cxK60KBZs26nFNDEOKzf1HsSc92IKWeC7sEjw9C18yBWfxDVkSz7jpcRJAXpzVB5Au17aljzVIBCuOpH4L-SF-R9g_4fNA5J_8bDukyFn5/s320/photo%252849%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578581079106990466" border="0" /></a>A great morning at the Chesbrough home. =)About Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558108407270429871.post-19011038994960649742011-02-28T10:39:00.000-08:002011-02-28T10:39:00.851-08:00felt foodThis weekend we celebrated the first birthday of sweet Reegan! Abbey and I wanted to give her something homemade and a little more personal, so we decided to make Reegan play food and her own apron! Take a peek...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the apron I made her, and luckily it was just the right size!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2smkeXShBuwi_f_6RjqJgcGnzbIqUmWD1M8UR8vD6dN6FB_NGAFWvLLmSlBDfEft-noDq_ktulILkjum-sPGDHhBMe33n6abmrkDnDNzas_vlifW04wsiHo3grCG7fMhLo797D4HitRi_/s1600/photo%252852%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2smkeXShBuwi_f_6RjqJgcGnzbIqUmWD1M8UR8vD6dN6FB_NGAFWvLLmSlBDfEft-noDq_ktulILkjum-sPGDHhBMe33n6abmrkDnDNzas_vlifW04wsiHo3grCG7fMhLo797D4HitRi_/s320/photo%252852%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578580575422697458" border="0" /></a>Here's most of my felt food creations (missing the bacon). Tea, cinnamon rolls, strawberries, eggs, and a cupcake. =)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifb5osWagsT7noXbt1dLrLmOlHXkCbt6qL3Ip0GFlwHiyiQj28EY_LOuE-gsIAADaAjOmFvrQbumXkNW1WMd6aiNbV2kRzjPKlHJN_zVl-dx9X0NhIEkLEsMCliJu6mdBcFcWvW7BuzstA/s1600/photo%252846%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifb5osWagsT7noXbt1dLrLmOlHXkCbt6qL3Ip0GFlwHiyiQj28EY_LOuE-gsIAADaAjOmFvrQbumXkNW1WMd6aiNbV2kRzjPKlHJN_zVl-dx9X0NhIEkLEsMCliJu6mdBcFcWvW7BuzstA/s320/photo%252846%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578580567815568754" border="0" /></a>Abbey's beautiful sandwhich creation (she made dinner and cookies too!!)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZM6qcklyVjCpJWTpKUow0ZDU56WCYuLcA19MURhVvZO7EGG0tPW0ZRbytA4cBCPsNwF4sFgqa4dhh2Ja9UC-aQ7rHVdoyKNTm1epaNbmdqVWcuF8ONzgL4pxbjm5oI0nwqb4UlPm8dKz/s1600/photo%252853%2529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZM6qcklyVjCpJWTpKUow0ZDU56WCYuLcA19MURhVvZO7EGG0tPW0ZRbytA4cBCPsNwF4sFgqa4dhh2Ja9UC-aQ7rHVdoyKNTm1epaNbmdqVWcuF8ONzgL4pxbjm5oI0nwqb4UlPm8dKz/s320/photo%252853%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578580577371451202" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Erin did a fabulous job with the party and we had a blast celebrating such a sweet little lady!About Jess & Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573299410080412748noreply@blogger.com1