tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346553472012-02-11T09:15:40.790-08:00amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.comBlogger243125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-48788155774788983482012-02-11T09:15:00.000-08:002012-02-11T09:15:40.801-08:002012-02-11T09:15:40.801-08:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">A little V-Day inspiration<br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nVlg6UOJwfc/Tzagpjdtk4I/AAAAAAAAESc/EZHjR1_DESI/s1600/New%2Bfolder%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nVlg6UOJwfc/Tzagpjdtk4I/AAAAAAAAESc/EZHjR1_DESI/s640/New%2Bfolder%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">via: </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/amandapersinger/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">pinterest</span></a></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Saturday!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-4878815577478898348?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XV96q-FDw6WMuFWTt_tyUT4dJEs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XV96q-FDw6WMuFWTt_tyUT4dJEs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XV96q-FDw6WMuFWTt_tyUT4dJEs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/XV96q-FDw6WMuFWTt_tyUT4dJEs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/Vx6MoVeONIg" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com0http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2012/02/pinterest-pretties.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-44629006623853407922012-02-10T11:20:00.000-08:002012-02-10T11:20:45.221-08:002012-02-10T11:20:45.221-08:00Very random today....that's what happens when you stay gone for so long ; )<br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cy_a2naQ20Y/TzVlW0g6F0I/AAAAAAAAERA/kiNhp1K3iVw/s1600/IMG_5458.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cy_a2naQ20Y/TzVlW0g6F0I/AAAAAAAAERA/kiNhp1K3iVw/s640/IMG_5458.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div>This is my all time favorite breakfast.....toasty bread, eggs, and greens- yumm!<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ElWYfhBLW4Y/TzVlXGgi-jI/AAAAAAAAERQ/2yN-ZV5Qh0A/s1600/IMG_5462.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ElWYfhBLW4Y/TzVlXGgi-jI/AAAAAAAAERQ/2yN-ZV5Qh0A/s640/IMG_5462.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div>I moved Avery's bed in front of the window- not sure if I like it, but it's going to stay that way for a while.<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E-FfeaAYzQQ/TzVlZIrGABI/AAAAAAAAERY/UdnpQXQ1eOg/s1600/IMG_5473.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E-FfeaAYzQQ/TzVlZIrGABI/AAAAAAAAERY/UdnpQXQ1eOg/s640/IMG_5473.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div>and I finally&nbsp;hung her tissue pom-poms from her b-day party&nbsp;in the corner of her room. <br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UIkFVtrnK4Q/TzVlZZaGVwI/AAAAAAAAERo/i-1XORsdPaY/s1600/cooking2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UIkFVtrnK4Q/TzVlZZaGVwI/AAAAAAAAERo/i-1XORsdPaY/s640/cooking2.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div>&nbsp;The trader joe's roasted red pepper and tomato soup is&nbsp;sooo good! I made croutons to top it with and added a little Parmesan cheese. I've never been crazy about tomato soup but this was really good!<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gk_viKFv43U/TzVlaMIPQ4I/AAAAAAAAERw/Ck7LgrOHUVA/s1600/IMG_5500.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gk_viKFv43U/TzVlaMIPQ4I/AAAAAAAAERw/Ck7LgrOHUVA/s640/IMG_5500.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div>Have you seen these? I bought them for the kids and they love them! It's milk flavored straws. You just put the straw in your milk and drink. D got cookies and cream and A got strawberry. And the best part there's no artificial anything in them&nbsp;or preservatives and&nbsp;gluten free.<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HrtPNfE2M3o/TzVlaSezskI/AAAAAAAAER8/a4mpnSJxcFo/s1600/IMG_5519.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HrtPNfE2M3o/TzVlaSezskI/AAAAAAAAER8/a4mpnSJxcFo/s640/IMG_5519.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div>No&nbsp;schooll day&nbsp;yesterday so we baked.&nbsp;Frosted sugar cookies with sprinkles on top "for the kids" ; )<br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OjwrtwHZiX0/TzVla9taXqI/AAAAAAAAESM/lrV_bWTYbyc/s1600/IMG_5533.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OjwrtwHZiX0/TzVla9taXqI/AAAAAAAAESM/lrV_bWTYbyc/s640/IMG_5533.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then we made our Valentine boxes.<br /> I'm working on re-doing the upstairs bonus room. Hopefully It will all come together soon.<br /> And we&nbsp;have a few other&nbsp;"big" things&nbsp;going on that I'm&nbsp;excited to share <span style="font-size: x-small;">(for those that don't already&nbsp;know)&nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> Ok...is that making you want to come back for more???<br /> <br /> I hope so!!<br /> <br /> Have a great weekend!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-4462900662385340792?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ppZ1rLuaTNm7iJvEQEaakokagto/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ppZ1rLuaTNm7iJvEQEaakokagto/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ppZ1rLuaTNm7iJvEQEaakokagto/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ppZ1rLuaTNm7iJvEQEaakokagto/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/WcsO3MnCYFg" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com0http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2012/02/hi-there.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-26080696625566757702012-02-03T06:03:00.000-08:002012-02-03T06:26:30.861-08:002012-02-03T06:26:30.861-08:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-946g1XprULU/TyvnY55aORI/AAAAAAAAEQ0/ByqQ14TIpm8/s1600/Collages1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-946g1XprULU/TyvnY55aORI/AAAAAAAAEQ0/ByqQ14TIpm8/s640/Collages1.jpg" width="360" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1.crock pot dinner 2. new pretty file folders in $1 section at target 3. a little v-day decor 4.making progress 5. our dinner: indian chicken stew...yumm!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-2608069662556675770?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9RCXaoDDo0tn-5AjO-VnRXvOy3s/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9RCXaoDDo0tn-5AjO-VnRXvOy3s/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9RCXaoDDo0tn-5AjO-VnRXvOy3s/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9RCXaoDDo0tn-5AjO-VnRXvOy3s/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/CiriZ0kfkn4" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com1http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2012/02/friday-feature-yesterday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-64302481681639929962012-01-17T06:19:00.000-08:002012-01-17T06:19:21.492-08:002012-01-17T06:19:21.492-08:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">I have to admit, I really wish we would get one good snow.<br /> That's it.<br /> Not a big blizzard, like last year. <br /> Just enough to cover the ground and be able to play in.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4fyMaoBKD5Q/TxV9XOl0vyI/AAAAAAAAEOM/PLz7ZnN33og/s1600/IMG_5146.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4fyMaoBKD5Q/TxV9XOl0vyI/AAAAAAAAEOM/PLz7ZnN33og/s640/IMG_5146.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div>Unfortunately that doesn't look very hopeful.<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wi9jZvRN4WI/TxV9Xeu1NVI/AAAAAAAAEOU/pjn3RUeUBvM/s1600/IMG_5151.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wi9jZvRN4WI/TxV9Xeu1NVI/AAAAAAAAEOU/pjn3RUeUBvM/s640/IMG_5151.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div>but that doesn't stop us from making a snowman. <br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PkfQs6Lp1q8/TxV9XSA99VI/AAAAAAAAEOo/fhmiFApaiqk/s1600/IMG_5152.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PkfQs6Lp1q8/TxV9XSA99VI/AAAAAAAAEOo/fhmiFApaiqk/s640/IMG_5152.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div>All you need is:<br /> empty tp roll<br /> paint<br /> construction paper<br /> buttons<br /> ribbon<br /> black marker<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y2L0thfXUmo/TxV9YbbBuUI/AAAAAAAAEOw/xhv79Tkvxng/s1600/IMG_5154.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y2L0thfXUmo/TxV9YbbBuUI/AAAAAAAAEOw/xhv79Tkvxng/s640/IMG_5154.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T6U-0LVR9f8/TxV9YiFa2aI/AAAAAAAAEO8/a2mpzxfCgtA/s1600/IMG_5161.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T6U-0LVR9f8/TxV9YiFa2aI/AAAAAAAAEO8/a2mpzxfCgtA/s640/IMG_5161.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div>Then let your kids get their hands&nbsp;dirty.....<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uhmY2jqYNYU/TxV9Y_PolzI/AAAAAAAAEPM/y8fVFpW_OcY/s1600/IMG_5168.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uhmY2jqYNYU/TxV9Y_PolzI/AAAAAAAAEPM/y8fVFpW_OcY/s640/IMG_5168.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn't he cute??</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think it's safe to say, this will be our only snowman we make this year.</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How about you?</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-6430248168163992996?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jmWl_EvWAL9xeL28m0iOMZmZRpU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jmWl_EvWAL9xeL28m0iOMZmZRpU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jmWl_EvWAL9xeL28m0iOMZmZRpU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jmWl_EvWAL9xeL28m0iOMZmZRpU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/fPuOOY9TGkM" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com2http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2012/01/our-snowless-snowman.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-31492444197705186182012-01-12T06:50:00.000-08:002012-01-12T08:13:59.862-08:002012-01-12T08:13:59.862-08:00It's dark and gloomy here in TN and I'm finding it hard to get motivated. <br /> <br /> So I thought I would share some of my organizing goals <span style="font-size: x-small;">(via pinterest)</span> with you in the hopes that&nbsp;it will be enough motivation for me to get started today.....and maybe you too ; )<br /> <br /> <br /> 1. Organizing Kids school work. <br /> With having<span style="font-size: large;"> two</span> kids in school and one already in <span style="font-size: large;">4th grade</span>, this is at the<span style="font-size: large;"> top</span> of my list!<br /> <br /> <img alt="Pinned Image" id="pinCloseupImage" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/92112754848039030_aZURq2LN_c.jpg" /><br /> <br /> <br /> 2. Organized Pantry<br /> Okay I know I said I was doing this a while back, but unfortunately it never got done. I love the baskets here and the use of storage for things other than food.<br /> <br /> <img alt="Pinned Image" id="pinCloseupImage" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/108790147218176333_dpsSlF5Y_c.jpg" /><br /> <br /> <br /> 3. Organizing Pictures<br /> This&nbsp;would be a<span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;huge</span> accomplishment for me to get done! My pictures are <span style="font-size: large;">all</span> over the place and I don't want to risk loosing anymore than I already have.<br /> <br /> <img alt="Pinned Image" id="pinCloseupImage" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/92112754848077022_p3Uty0TD_c.jpg" /><br /> <br /> <br /> 4. Keep the paper clutter away!<br /> For some reason this is a constant battle for me. So I am determined to put that to an end!<br /> <br /> <img alt="Pinned Image" id="pinCloseupImage" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/92112754848040131_oGZmVcmJ_c.jpg" /><br /> <br /> 5. Last but not least:&nbsp;Daily List<br /> I am a visual person. If I see it I can do it. So I want to be consistent in using a daily list to help me accomplish my goals. <br /> <img alt="Pinned Image" height="640" id="pinCloseupImage" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/92112754848085631_pgVWLa0d_c.jpg" width="433" /><br /> <br /> <br /> Okay there's my list. <br /> <br /> I'm motivated....are you???? : )<br /> <br /> If you&nbsp;want,&nbsp;go check out the rest of my stuff on <a href="http://pinterest.com/amandapersinger/organize/">PINTEREST</a><br /> <br /> I'm off to get started!!<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Linked@</span><a href="http://delightfulorder.blogspot.com/2012/01/delightfully-inspiring-thursday-party_11.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">delightfulorder</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-3149244419770518618?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EAYmBEz97lh982vjvaG0b6vX2gs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EAYmBEz97lh982vjvaG0b6vX2gs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EAYmBEz97lh982vjvaG0b6vX2gs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EAYmBEz97lh982vjvaG0b6vX2gs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/jnyO4FYu5yA" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com2http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2012/01/2012-organizing-goals.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-4049964111384810342012-01-10T11:27:00.000-08:002012-01-10T11:41:36.119-08:002012-01-10T11:41:36.119-08:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">Today I want to look back and show all the recipes that I shared with you in 2011......<br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cCO78HJIsYk/TwxdSy144uI/AAAAAAAAELE/2oZ2xTwWFN4/s1600/IMG_0641.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cCO78HJIsYk/TwxdSy144uI/AAAAAAAAELE/2oZ2xTwWFN4/s640/IMG_0641.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><a href="http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2011/01/tasty-tuesdays-triple-chocolate-coffee.html">Triple Chocolate Coffee Cake</a><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vxLHyjYtW_I/TwxdTL2IR7I/AAAAAAAAELU/Nad2432cNaM/s1600/IMG_0968.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vxLHyjYtW_I/TwxdTL2IR7I/AAAAAAAAELU/Nad2432cNaM/s640/IMG_0968.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><a href="http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2011/02/blog-post.html">Flat Bread</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WZ0koAX6G4s/TwxdUKafmRI/AAAAAAAAELc/lVA8oan3oN0/s1600/IMG_1022.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WZ0koAX6G4s/TwxdUKafmRI/AAAAAAAAELc/lVA8oan3oN0/s640/IMG_1022.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><a href="http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2011/02/valentine-day-treat.html">Giant Covered Marshmallows</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hmH4MZXLG-A/TwxdUVQuYUI/AAAAAAAAELs/IXsOhlHyLFQ/s1600/IMG_1253.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="440" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hmH4MZXLG-A/TwxdUVQuYUI/AAAAAAAAELs/IXsOhlHyLFQ/s640/IMG_1253.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><a href="http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2011/04/butterfly-cupcakes.html">butterfly cupcakes</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-najAPBbh_OE/TwxdVNmMN9I/AAAAAAAAEL0/woT86BxObCI/s1600/IMG_1099.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="496" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-najAPBbh_OE/TwxdVNmMN9I/AAAAAAAAEL0/woT86BxObCI/s640/IMG_1099.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><a href="http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2011/05/good-morning.html">The Best Breakfast Toast</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3P4AhDJjrOQ/TwxdVRr3JGI/AAAAAAAAEME/0ymnXl0aEws/s1600/IMG_3241.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3P4AhDJjrOQ/TwxdVRr3JGI/AAAAAAAAEME/0ymnXl0aEws/s640/IMG_3241.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div><a href="http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2011/09/tasty-tuesday-hummus-dip.html">Hummus dip</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O0UH-peQ1sI/TwxdWI2WeXI/AAAAAAAAEMM/d1lPPoJ63Ns/s1600/IMG_3267.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="632" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O0UH-peQ1sI/TwxdWI2WeXI/AAAAAAAAEMM/d1lPPoJ63Ns/s640/IMG_3267.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"></div><br /> So for fun, I want to show some of the food I made that didn't make the cut&nbsp;for the&nbsp;blog......<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mM4f4-2ry_U/TwxdXUP0O-I/AAAAAAAAEMk/jZ8Jd3tTjmo/s1600/IMG_3417.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mM4f4-2ry_U/TwxdXUP0O-I/AAAAAAAAEMk/jZ8Jd3tTjmo/s640/IMG_3417.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div>the infamous bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (recipe found on PW)</span><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q79GhqP8Jzo/TwxdXqrCNWI/AAAAAAAAEMs/hBGFnegWU9s/s1600/IMG_3421.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q79GhqP8Jzo/TwxdXqrCNWI/AAAAAAAAEMs/hBGFnegWU9s/s640/IMG_3421.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div>Chicken Parmesan with baked parmesan&nbsp;tomatoes<br /> <br /> <div align="left" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yc6qcTjUibk/TwxdX7enCZI/AAAAAAAAEM8/lx8iKQOXAgQ/s1600/IMG_3167.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yc6qcTjUibk/TwxdX7enCZI/AAAAAAAAEM8/lx8iKQOXAgQ/s640/IMG_3167.JPG" width="640" /></a>&nbsp;</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;">Banana Sunday<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (we made these for Avery's first sleep over) </span></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dNc-B1vHNWY/TwxdY3PknYI/AAAAAAAAENM/IA_cPhq8VG4/s1600/IMG_3625.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dNc-B1vHNWY/TwxdY3PknYI/AAAAAAAAENM/IA_cPhq8VG4/s640/IMG_3625.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div>Pizza dip.....yummm!<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KUoQyuvtN5Q/TwxdZl3GZ9I/AAAAAAAAENU/O9BG9Jhz4pc/s1600/IMG_3589.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KUoQyuvtN5Q/TwxdZl3GZ9I/AAAAAAAAENU/O9BG9Jhz4pc/s640/IMG_3589.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div>twice baked potato<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MpNLhmJLX78/TwxdaPRWBHI/AAAAAAAAENg/503xurLRd2c/s1600/IMG_0989.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MpNLhmJLX78/TwxdaPRWBHI/AAAAAAAAENg/503xurLRd2c/s640/IMG_0989.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;and chocolate strawberry angle food cake.</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's it. </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Are you hungry yet???&nbsp; : ) </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hope you stick around to see what I'll be cooking up in 2012!!</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">linked@</span><a href="http://33shadesofgreen.blogspot.com/2012/01/tasty-tuesdays-spaghetti-carbonara.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">tasty-tuesday</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-404996411138481034?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YSE4NQR6lMTis68JGCf1ZQ7v8Kc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YSE4NQR6lMTis68JGCf1ZQ7v8Kc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YSE4NQR6lMTis68JGCf1ZQ7v8Kc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YSE4NQR6lMTis68JGCf1ZQ7v8Kc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/Z5V-IT4pzoA" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com3http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2012/01/tasty-tuesday-looking-back.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-26764731154340430982012-01-06T07:58:00.000-08:002012-01-06T07:58:47.792-08:002012-01-06T07:58:47.792-08:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">The day after Christmas we all packed up and headed to the Smokies. <br /> <br /> We planned the trip last minute.&nbsp; <br /> <br /> Which I don't recommend as we almost couldn't find a cabin (especially one pet friendly).<br /> <br /> However, we got lucky and found the perfect place for all of us to stay...including Pilot!<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B_iX8O1jalA/TwcPXc5MhSI/AAAAAAAAEKU/-AHXCbG-x2Y/s1600/Christmas3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="360" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B_iX8O1jalA/TwcPXc5MhSI/AAAAAAAAEKU/-AHXCbG-x2Y/s640/Christmas3.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div>The location could not have been any better and the creek running along the side was well worth the search. <br /> <br /> I'm not going to lie though...the inside was outdated and felt a little cluttered. <br /> <br /> Fortunately the kids could care less. <br /> <br /> The mountain, creek, fire pit, and hot tub in the backyard was all they cared about. <br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BjG7i7PpVC8/TwcPX7TSIAI/AAAAAAAAEKc/_qJpLm7Rvww/s1600/Christmas4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BjG7i7PpVC8/TwcPX7TSIAI/AAAAAAAAEKc/_qJpLm7Rvww/s640/Christmas4.jpg" width="512" /></a> </div>We only stayed two nights. So we didn't have time to do a whole lot, but we did manage to go to the Ripley's Aquarium.<br /> <br /> It was crowded <span style="font-size: x-small;">(thanks to the rain)</span> , but fun and the kids enjoyed it. <br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aIttBVkPGPY/TwcPYOIMrQI/AAAAAAAAEKs/h9Uvnq1-jbc/s1600/gatlinburg%2Btrip.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="512" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aIttBVkPGPY/TwcPYOIMrQI/AAAAAAAAEKs/h9Uvnq1-jbc/s640/gatlinburg%2Btrip.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div>after that we took the kids to the arcade for some games. <br /> <br /> Avery and Dawson both hit the jack-pot!! ; )<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z0mC88vRlHc/TwcPZADPjoI/AAAAAAAAEK0/deyL4S8zKjU/s1600/IMG_5110.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z0mC88vRlHc/TwcPZADPjoI/AAAAAAAAEK0/deyL4S8zKjU/s640/IMG_5110.JPG" width="428" /></a><br /> <br /> This was Pilot's first trip with us. <br /> <br /> He did great and&nbsp;loved curling up by the fire with us at night. <br /> <br /> So there was our getaway.<br /> <br /> Enjoy your weekend!<br /> <br /> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-2676473115434043098?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/a8F_vbar_4tgzbvSiquHQA3aldk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/a8F_vbar_4tgzbvSiquHQA3aldk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/a8F_vbar_4tgzbvSiquHQA3aldk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/a8F_vbar_4tgzbvSiquHQA3aldk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/AVJ7zIX63dM" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com2http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2012/01/mountain-getaway.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-33859631920283177892012-01-04T05:11:00.000-08:002012-01-04T05:11:28.453-08:002012-01-04T05:11:28.453-08:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kPCN0KCCTQE/TwRPYDZWNVI/AAAAAAAAEKI/Q8TPgZDYGBk/s1600/IMG_5120.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="472" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kPCN0KCCTQE/TwRPYDZWNVI/AAAAAAAAEKI/Q8TPgZDYGBk/s640/IMG_5120.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-3385963192028317789?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qb_ndumAfws0TGBcSPCh4g4HpbQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qb_ndumAfws0TGBcSPCh4g4HpbQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qb_ndumAfws0TGBcSPCh4g4HpbQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qb_ndumAfws0TGBcSPCh4g4HpbQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/2v5Dimtd314" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com3http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2012/01/wordless-wednesday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-49679029963116013962012-01-02T08:15:00.000-08:002012-01-02T13:58:48.648-08:002012-01-02T13:58:48.648-08:00Wow...I can't believe how fast Christmas comes and goes. I hate to see<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (almost)</span> all the Christmas come down.... that's why I still left a few "wintery" things around....<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X0SjevtoVbQ/TwG-am4C_4I/AAAAAAAAEIQ/zzbL5ZNG1pw/s1600/IMG_4500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X0SjevtoVbQ/TwG-am4C_4I/AAAAAAAAEIQ/zzbL5ZNG1pw/s320/IMG_4500.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;We had a wonderful Christmas spending time with all our family. <br /> Every Christmas Eve we celebrate with Eddies family at their house.&nbsp; We had the cutest snowman cake made out of cupcakes&nbsp; by our sweet and talented niece, Claudia. <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hCK8jBns12Q/TwG-fUn51bI/AAAAAAAAEIY/ldgxMqbeOeA/s1600/IMG_4843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hCK8jBns12Q/TwG-fUn51bI/AAAAAAAAEIY/ldgxMqbeOeA/s400/IMG_4843.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">&nbsp;before we go the kids get to open their new pj's to wear. Which is a tradition we started a couple years ago. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d1uw7KAx7AE/TwG-m4uxcNI/AAAAAAAAEIg/iTXIAX8dWwo/s1600/IMG_4857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d1uw7KAx7AE/TwG-m4uxcNI/AAAAAAAAEIg/iTXIAX8dWwo/s400/IMG_4857.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>&nbsp;Avery got matching pj's for her and her doll, Emily : )<br /> <br /> Then on Christmas morning we actually got to wake up <em>before </em>the kids and start it off with this....<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xm1Xu6-DeO4/TwG-q2M9zOI/AAAAAAAAEIo/QCTy6XP3x1w/s1600/IMG_4867.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xm1Xu6-DeO4/TwG-q2M9zOI/AAAAAAAAEIo/QCTy6XP3x1w/s320/IMG_4867.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /> <br /> We&nbsp;love watching the excitement of the kids opening their gifts, but a new excitement this year was also watching pilot open his gifts&nbsp;from his stocking...&nbsp; <br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eEC17__6OFo/TwG-ueZRR2I/AAAAAAAAEIw/0lvxu7RiQU0/s1600/IMG_4891.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eEC17__6OFo/TwG-ueZRR2I/AAAAAAAAEIw/0lvxu7RiQU0/s400/IMG_4891.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /> <br /> Avery gave each one of us handmade<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> (from the house) </span><span style="font-size: small;">gifts. It was so sweet and she was so happy to give them to us. She started this tradition last year and it's something I will treasure forever. </span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WU3hOsmKmGQ/TwG-xbPruPI/AAAAAAAAEI4/PUZ_oaLQgJ4/s1600/IMG_4894.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WU3hOsmKmGQ/TwG-xbPruPI/AAAAAAAAEI4/PUZ_oaLQgJ4/s320/IMG_4894.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LD3v5s1r0BU/TwHGl_3gSUI/AAAAAAAAEJ8/dy1oXFVIVhI/s1600/IMG_4906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LD3v5s1r0BU/TwHGl_3gSUI/AAAAAAAAEJ8/dy1oXFVIVhI/s400/IMG_4906.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>&nbsp;Pilot loved his first Christmas!<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0Dlxr0MrK-M/TwG_EksE_pI/AAAAAAAAEJI/0gjkyXYjLTw/s1600/IMG_4914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0Dlxr0MrK-M/TwG_EksE_pI/AAAAAAAAEJI/0gjkyXYjLTw/s400/IMG_4914.jpg" width="316" /></a></div>&nbsp;Avery and Emily Christmas morning with matching hair and pj's ; )<br /> <br /> After presents we have a big breakfast together that I make every year....<br /> <br /> I made breakfast casserole, fruit, and red velvet pancakes that the kids cut out with Christmas cookie cutters. <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vMzAiSm6TLo/TwG_IvNvl-I/AAAAAAAAEJQ/2kxdJ1GZsLk/s1600/IMG_4916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vMzAiSm6TLo/TwG_IvNvl-I/AAAAAAAAEJQ/2kxdJ1GZsLk/s400/IMG_4916.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> The day after Christmas we took off for a little getaway here...<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P2TM1G63z4g/TwG_MXSKYLI/AAAAAAAAEJY/MwsNf9p60qc/s1600/IMG_4932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P2TM1G63z4g/TwG_MXSKYLI/AAAAAAAAEJY/MwsNf9p60qc/s400/IMG_4932.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>be back with more on that later ; )<br /> <br /> Happy New Year everyone!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-4967902996311601396?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/exu9jJYlSbbJgoq95jsAXMCGNBw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/exu9jJYlSbbJgoq95jsAXMCGNBw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/exu9jJYlSbbJgoq95jsAXMCGNBw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/exu9jJYlSbbJgoq95jsAXMCGNBw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/4tBqCTR4kUQ" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com1http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2012/01/our-christmas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-64091413663524194722011-12-23T21:37:00.000-08:002011-12-23T21:37:08.269-08:002011-12-23T21:37:08.269-08:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">&nbsp; <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9_0hJwnSs_E/TvStf9dE2uI/AAAAAAAAEEI/Zeyc1yWkRaw/s1600/IMG_4572.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9_0hJwnSs_E/TvStf9dE2uI/AAAAAAAAEEI/Zeyc1yWkRaw/s400/IMG_4572.JPG" width="267" /></a> </div>my new handmade photo Christmas ornaments.....<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lmo25tOQ2oo/TvStgIc6XQI/AAAAAAAAEEU/O-TwrLzyDzM/s1600/IMG_4615.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="267" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lmo25tOQ2oo/TvStgIc6XQI/AAAAAAAAEEU/O-TwrLzyDzM/s400/IMG_4615.JPG" width="400" /></a> </div><br /> "let it snow" banner i made from my pintrest boards.......<br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xJeKdfUcij0/TvStgksKL5I/AAAAAAAAEEk/VYiMNvaw4PU/s1600/IMG_4374.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xJeKdfUcij0/TvStgksKL5I/AAAAAAAAEEk/VYiMNvaw4PU/s400/IMG_4374.JPG" width="267" /></a> </div>being surprised with a sweet painting from my sweet boy......<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--F4-l2y6-aY/TvSthZobB0I/AAAAAAAAEEs/ikuYJr_KVmY/s1600/IMG_3094.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--F4-l2y6-aY/TvSthZobB0I/AAAAAAAAEEs/ikuYJr_KVmY/s400/IMG_3094.JPG" width="300" /></a> </div>going to our Christmas parade.....<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j-duFJNudhs/TvSthj2v8pI/AAAAAAAAEE0/CwLjx4R3t8E/s1600/IMG_3108.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j-duFJNudhs/TvSthj2v8pI/AAAAAAAAEE0/CwLjx4R3t8E/s400/IMG_3108.JPG" width="285" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5WIsmkh0zu0/TvSthlxFYkI/AAAAAAAAEFE/Fneky-KNjQA/s1600/IMG_3120.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5WIsmkh0zu0/TvSthlxFYkI/AAAAAAAAEFE/Fneky-KNjQA/s400/IMG_3120.JPG" width="300" /></a> </div>making cookies and ornaments in A's class....<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AX5vz49qQ3w/TvStirjS_JI/AAAAAAAAEFQ/sYcNJ55fpEk/s1600/IMG_3131.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AX5vz49qQ3w/TvStirjS_JI/AAAAAAAAEFQ/sYcNJ55fpEk/s400/IMG_3131.JPG" width="232" /></a> </div>going to see the nutcracker with the girls...<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EFSFHH0l4-o/TvStjRr_NkI/AAAAAAAAEFc/i3DOBik5O34/s1600/IMG_3134.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="285" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EFSFHH0l4-o/TvStjRr_NkI/AAAAAAAAEFc/i3DOBik5O34/s400/IMG_3134.JPG" width="400" /></a> </div><br /> Christmas party tradition with friends at Maggiano's........<br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8mHKgsLt_0c/TvStkcAy1vI/AAAAAAAAEFo/4jxmMSSZgfE/s1600/IMG_3139.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8mHKgsLt_0c/TvStkcAy1vI/AAAAAAAAEFo/4jxmMSSZgfE/s400/IMG_3139.JPG" width="300" /></a> </div>polar express p.j. day ....<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C7u1hRRJYuc/TvStkq_AIxI/AAAAAAAAEF4/33ELIOxIN9c/s1600/IMG_3137.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C7u1hRRJYuc/TvStkq_AIxI/AAAAAAAAEF4/33ELIOxIN9c/s400/IMG_3137.JPG" width="300" /></a> </div>going to D's class Christmas party......<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bJu_Uzj8Yis/TvStlmNiMvI/AAAAAAAAEGA/OxL4wSPVHEo/s1600/IMG_3160.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bJu_Uzj8Yis/TvStlmNiMvI/AAAAAAAAEGA/OxL4wSPVHEo/s400/IMG_3160.JPG" width="300" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3HBhELGrHfM/TvStl3tzqnI/AAAAAAAAEGM/aAam8VVcJVI/s1600/IMG_3162.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3HBhELGrHfM/TvStl3tzqnI/AAAAAAAAEGM/aAam8VVcJVI/s400/IMG_3162.JPG" width="265" /></a> </div>taking kids to see Santa......<span style="font-size: x-small;">Dawson said he was too big ; 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border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/391976_10150473127038808_598918807_8625417_216339733_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" aria-busy="true" aria-describedby="fbPhotosSnowboxCaption" border="0" class="spotlight" height="400" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/391976_10150473127038808_598918807_8625417_216339733_n.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div align="left" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">drinking lots of&nbsp;hot chocolate&nbsp;and watching Christmas movies together......</div><div align="left" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /> </div><div align="left" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /> </div><div align="left" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">and just being at....</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--wAGFj9c9kY/TvStn4XQfwI/AAAAAAAAEG8/HCuxsXBwCGg/s1600/IMG_3145.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--wAGFj9c9kY/TvStn4XQfwI/AAAAAAAAEG8/HCuxsXBwCGg/s400/IMG_3145.JPG" width="400" /></a> </div></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">picture taken by: Avery : )</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-4671043319456001324?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vgkQMvb3Dh52Y4jcw6qVBGJ30YI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vgkQMvb3Dh52Y4jcw6qVBGJ30YI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vgkQMvb3Dh52Y4jcw6qVBGJ30YI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vgkQMvb3Dh52Y4jcw6qVBGJ30YI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/giCFa3CHgKQ" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com1http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-time-favorites.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-64249330543278842512011-12-20T21:39:00.003-08:002011-12-20T22:13:22.433-08:002011-12-20T22:13:22.433-08:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">Christmas is almost here!!! <br /> So I thought I would share what our home looks like for the holidays...<br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fd-JXf-2U-E/TvFhifxASkI/AAAAAAAAED0/XVtuNDenko0/s1600/Christmas1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="452" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fd-JXf-2U-E/TvFhifxASkI/AAAAAAAAED0/XVtuNDenko0/s640/Christmas1.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;Decorating for Christmas is my Favorite!<br /> &nbsp;I love the cozy feel with all the glimmering lights, fresh tree smell,&nbsp;Christmas music playing, handmade decorations, stockings hung, and most importantly remembering the" reason" for the season....<br /> <br /> I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays!!<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">"For God so loved the World......"&nbsp; John 3:16</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">go check out my&nbsp;moms&nbsp;home tour:&nbsp;</span><a href="http://interioralternatives.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-around-house-tour.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">HERE</span></a><br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">and LuLu's: </span><a href="http://www.mylovelylittlelulu.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">HERE</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-6424933054327884251?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/USB-9SkgIZA-Hof5g5qPr8_j8aU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/USB-9SkgIZA-Hof5g5qPr8_j8aU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/USB-9SkgIZA-Hof5g5qPr8_j8aU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/USB-9SkgIZA-Hof5g5qPr8_j8aU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/RQt_hIUrdHg" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com1http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2011/12/home-for-holidays.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-2480616542702810142011-12-19T10:49:00.000-08:002011-12-19T10:56:21.542-08:002011-12-19T10:56:21.542-08:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QQmjVIbOy9Q/Tu99Rb5z5NI/AAAAAAAAD_E/73AJf3_XaNk/s1600/IMG_4654.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QQmjVIbOy9Q/Tu99Rb5z5NI/AAAAAAAAD_E/73AJf3_XaNk/s640/IMG_4654.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div>On Sunday we celebrated my baby girls Seventh birthday!! <br /> She wanted a party...so we gave her one!!<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--mzm-K0aec8/Tu99RuElNeI/AAAAAAAAD_Q/PRAtQkM2VDw/s1600/Avery%2527s%2Bbirthday1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--mzm-K0aec8/Tu99RuElNeI/AAAAAAAAD_Q/PRAtQkM2VDw/s640/Avery%2527s%2Bbirthday1.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div>My sister and I transformed the dinning room into Avery's Sewing Boutique. <br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6hXrCc1LUAQ/Tu99SYDMJ2I/AAAAAAAAD_c/r1QwViomiWw/s1600/Avery%2527s%2Bbirthday.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6hXrCc1LUAQ/Tu99SYDMJ2I/AAAAAAAAD_c/r1QwViomiWw/s640/Avery%2527s%2Bbirthday.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div>it included button cupcakes.....<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5L8GWo9CbHA/Tu99SxIJn1I/AAAAAAAAD_s/6pCRnPy1gr0/s1600/Avery%2527s%2Bbirthday2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5L8GWo9CbHA/Tu99SxIJn1I/AAAAAAAAD_s/6pCRnPy1gr0/s640/Avery%2527s%2Bbirthday2.jpg" width="508" /></a>&nbsp;</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;">ribbon, button, embellishments, and more....&nbsp;</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"></div><br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VvrAW7444-Q/Tu99TvP5hNI/AAAAAAAAD_0/eXcBoxI9Iqc/s1600/Avery%2527s%2Bbirthday3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="452" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VvrAW7444-Q/Tu99TvP5hNI/AAAAAAAAD_0/eXcBoxI9Iqc/s640/Avery%2527s%2Bbirthday3.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tZwyGQ2y4mI/Tu99TiLLosI/AAAAAAAAEAA/EzhlUnr5mMU/s1600/IMG_4695.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tZwyGQ2y4mI/Tu99TiLLosI/AAAAAAAAEAA/EzhlUnr5mMU/s640/IMG_4695.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div>the&nbsp;party bags were filled with kid friendly sewing kit and a few other little treats. <br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x8brdKWCvik/Tu99UW8PjCI/AAAAAAAAEAM/BWF2bry5phY/s1600/IMG_4682.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x8brdKWCvik/Tu99UW8PjCI/AAAAAAAAEAM/BWF2bry5phY/s640/IMG_4682.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div>I finally got to put my vintage fabric to use!<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cQz_nUAjHX0/Tu99UngKfLI/AAAAAAAAEAU/lYHPNqvQFso/s1600/Avery%2527s%2Bbirthday4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="452" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cQz_nUAjHX0/Tu99UngKfLI/AAAAAAAAEAU/lYHPNqvQFso/s640/Avery%2527s%2Bbirthday4.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E1Nd513JQ5U/Tu99U2MJMLI/AAAAAAAAEAk/fRtT6H4zZC0/s1600/IMG_4656.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E1Nd513JQ5U/Tu99U2MJMLI/AAAAAAAAEAk/fRtT6H4zZC0/s640/IMG_4656.JPG" width="632" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vfP2kkMUeHM/Tu99V4UquhI/AAAAAAAAEAw/GMt9Lc3q2e8/s1600/IMG_4700.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vfP2kkMUeHM/Tu99V4UquhI/AAAAAAAAEAw/GMt9Lc3q2e8/s640/IMG_4700.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bMfwNps837w/Tu99WK0zRnI/AAAAAAAAEA8/8GF-nQGPS1E/s1600/IMG_4704.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bMfwNps837w/Tu99WK0zRnI/AAAAAAAAEA8/8GF-nQGPS1E/s640/IMG_4704.JPG" width="324" /></a> </div>The girls made a fabric hoop to take home.&nbsp; We used fabric glue and did some hand stitching.<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DjDxbedP51s/Tu99WmTE2RI/AAAAAAAAEBI/F058Nw1klQU/s1600/IMG_4713.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DjDxbedP51s/Tu99WmTE2RI/AAAAAAAAEBI/F058Nw1klQU/s640/IMG_4713.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wBuQbE5YL2E/Tu99XPjbEfI/AAAAAAAAEBU/CDeODnj5Nu4/s1600/IMG_4722.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="524" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wBuQbE5YL2E/Tu99XPjbEfI/AAAAAAAAEBU/CDeODnj5Nu4/s640/IMG_4722.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div>they all turned out SEW cute! <br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5AJzFXCt8eo/Tu99YA813PI/AAAAAAAAEBg/aUydX3uVo6Q/s1600/IMG_4730.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5AJzFXCt8eo/Tu99YA813PI/AAAAAAAAEBg/aUydX3uVo6Q/s640/IMG_4730.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4WMCyKjw49U/Tu99YsMomsI/AAAAAAAAEBw/keYDDuFXHws/s1600/IMG_4733.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4WMCyKjw49U/Tu99YsMomsI/AAAAAAAAEBw/keYDDuFXHws/s640/IMG_4733.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M8kTbIrqaP8/Tu99Zq4TrGI/AAAAAAAAEB4/C9kp6n2nrhc/s1600/IMG_4735.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M8kTbIrqaP8/Tu99Zq4TrGI/AAAAAAAAEB4/C9kp6n2nrhc/s640/IMG_4735.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CI5ycXZ1UXQ/Tu99ZwJ9XpI/AAAAAAAAECI/cc6xRegHx74/s1600/IMG_4732.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CI5ycXZ1UXQ/Tu99ZwJ9XpI/AAAAAAAAECI/cc6xRegHx74/s640/IMG_4732.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8LJCvWHjn8s/Tu99awWLOII/AAAAAAAAECQ/dMWIPxTuRqY/s1600/Avery%2527s%2Bbirthday5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="452" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8LJCvWHjn8s/Tu99awWLOII/AAAAAAAAECQ/dMWIPxTuRqY/s640/Avery%2527s%2Bbirthday5.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div>after cake and ice cream we all played pin the heart on lalaloopsy.<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (Thanks Heather!)</span><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q7m0ZS7gjg4/Tu99bBy1eVI/AAAAAAAAECg/SWJeZOOIQFY/s1600/IMG_4749.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q7m0ZS7gjg4/Tu99bBy1eVI/AAAAAAAAECg/SWJeZOOIQFY/s640/IMG_4749.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0pYxQRQvvPY/Tu99cPx5ftI/AAAAAAAAECo/o_GY4_hqVv8/s1600/IMG_4709.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0pYxQRQvvPY/Tu99cPx5ftI/AAAAAAAAECo/o_GY4_hqVv8/s640/IMG_4709.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a great day! </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Birthday to my&nbsp;sweet girl!!<br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">you can find where I got my ideas and inspiration from </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/amandapersinger/party-inspiration/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">HERE</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-248061654270281014?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jhW4PQTkuSVfq2z2p3bIYUZX6EQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jhW4PQTkuSVfq2z2p3bIYUZX6EQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jhW4PQTkuSVfq2z2p3bIYUZX6EQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jhW4PQTkuSVfq2z2p3bIYUZX6EQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/-ZyLjU3t1UE" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com3http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2011/12/shes-seven.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-55838501925181015622011-12-09T05:58:00.000-08:002011-12-09T05:58:13.316-08:002011-12-09T05:58:13.316-08:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div align="left" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">I will be making these with Avery and 20 other kids today in her class. </div><div align="left" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div align="left" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">Should be fun : )</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cMF5Q_LgYq8/TuIOGgdrrQI/AAAAAAAAD-U/oLHqXQG4TDc/s1600/IMG_4456.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="556" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cMF5Q_LgYq8/TuIOGgdrrQI/AAAAAAAAD-U/oLHqXQG4TDc/s640/IMG_4456.JPG" width="640" /></a>&nbsp;</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;">I wanted to try and find something cute and easy for the kids and something other than the typical iced sugar cookie. </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><br /> &nbsp;</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oCgk6ORXcmU/TuIOG7ShcMI/AAAAAAAAD-c/qZ_w_JOd4Eo/s1600/IMG_4458.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oCgk6ORXcmU/TuIOG7ShcMI/AAAAAAAAD-c/qZ_w_JOd4Eo/s640/IMG_4458.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div>So when I came across these cute little reindeer I new they would be perfect! <span style="font-size: x-small;">( plus who doesn't love nutter butters??)&nbsp;<span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MJFye46Ewnc/TuIOHCH5o9I/AAAAAAAAD-s/RYET7PSAoas/s1600/IMG_4462.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="492" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MJFye46Ewnc/TuIOHCH5o9I/AAAAAAAAD-s/RYET7PSAoas/s640/IMG_4462.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div>Thanks&nbsp;to my <a href="http://pinterest.com/amandapersinger/">PINTEREST</a>&nbsp;I new exactly where to go when I found them. <span style="font-size: x-small;">Oh pinterst..how I love thee</span><br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm sure by now everyone has pinterest, but if you don't you need to get it! It's super fun and easy. I use it all the time. </span></span><br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4R0Pd9tp0UM/TuIOHwMmuLI/AAAAAAAAD-8/mpglqpKQ4nc/s1600/IMG_4457.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4R0Pd9tp0UM/TuIOHwMmuLI/AAAAAAAAD-8/mpglqpKQ4nc/s640/IMG_4457.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So wish me luck. </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm off to make cookies.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-5583850192518101562?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4mxqSkBWvG6GS_EnVx5_r9DaGdg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4mxqSkBWvG6GS_EnVx5_r9DaGdg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4mxqSkBWvG6GS_EnVx5_r9DaGdg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4mxqSkBWvG6GS_EnVx5_r9DaGdg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/d-vLtKcJAsE" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com3http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2011/12/cookie-time.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-15048209721068829262011-12-07T05:17:00.000-08:002011-12-07T05:17:47.144-08:002011-12-07T05:17:47.144-08:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ergP46G5GA/Tt9lzE1LFLI/AAAAAAAAD-I/D1pzG8MLQPE/s1600/Christmas.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="508" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ergP46G5GA/Tt9lzE1LFLI/AAAAAAAAD-I/D1pzG8MLQPE/s640/Christmas.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We love our new train around the tree! </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-1504820972106882926?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QO8cRV36tkwwYzNRn6a0zb4AAJ4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QO8cRV36tkwwYzNRn6a0zb4AAJ4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QO8cRV36tkwwYzNRn6a0zb4AAJ4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QO8cRV36tkwwYzNRn6a0zb4AAJ4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/zSL61mQDiFQ" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com1http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2011/12/wordless-wednesday-christmas-train.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-36626597346363523572011-11-30T07:12:00.000-08:002011-11-30T07:12:31.860-08:002011-11-30T07:12:31.860-08:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HYQALN9tQQU/TtZHVT5qfgI/AAAAAAAAD8o/CtTE2xDoNtQ/s1600/IMG_4146.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HYQALN9tQQU/TtZHVT5qfgI/AAAAAAAAD8o/CtTE2xDoNtQ/s640/IMG_4146.jpg" width="428" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">precious....</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-3662659734636352357?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xbSbbxbvIWMGcFZD8HXLCcIpGF0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xbSbbxbvIWMGcFZD8HXLCcIpGF0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xbSbbxbvIWMGcFZD8HXLCcIpGF0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xbSbbxbvIWMGcFZD8HXLCcIpGF0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/zAMioPv-YOs" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com5http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2011/11/wordless-wednesday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-51974831948500621692011-11-29T12:31:00.000-08:002011-11-29T12:31:27.122-08:002011-11-29T12:31:27.122-08:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vjrleyJkSNo/TtU2fHycOzI/AAAAAAAAD6M/d4cSGsUb6eU/s1600/IMG_4252.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vjrleyJkSNo/TtU2fHycOzI/AAAAAAAAD6M/d4cSGsUb6eU/s400/IMG_4252.jpg" width="267" /></a> </div>No pumpkins or turkey left, but since this was our<span style="font-size: large;"> first</span> Thanksgiving at our house I want to share......<br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rBtT0b0tVvI/TtU2fC6T25I/AAAAAAAAD6c/jA6-sC-Tv_E/s1600/IMG_4233.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="267" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rBtT0b0tVvI/TtU2fC6T25I/AAAAAAAAD6c/jA6-sC-Tv_E/s400/IMG_4233.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f4AnFA0BBSo/TtU2f3cVy9I/AAAAAAAAD6k/Z11URSoRuzs/s1600/IMG_4241.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="267" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f4AnFA0BBSo/TtU2f3cVy9I/AAAAAAAAD6k/Z11URSoRuzs/s400/IMG_4241.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jMQhfpjqVoI/TtU2gLeHU3I/AAAAAAAAD60/UNW2Unz5nlw/s1600/Documents.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="282" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jMQhfpjqVoI/TtU2gLeHU3I/AAAAAAAAD60/UNW2Unz5nlw/s400/Documents.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rvjGFzCugMQ/TtU2hCo7q2I/AAAAAAAAD68/XFGYVzhSGMA/s1600/IMG_4264.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rvjGFzCugMQ/TtU2hCo7q2I/AAAAAAAAD68/XFGYVzhSGMA/s400/IMG_4264.jpg" width="267" /></a> </div><br /> this was my very first turkey that I made.... I was a nervous wreak about making it...after all it is the "center piece" of Thanksgiving!!&nbsp;&nbsp;Over all I was pleased with the way it turned out...just wished it was a little darker on the outside. <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sLLNmJGq-gw/TtU2hTMJ5NI/AAAAAAAAD7M/m6NMYyxWCGs/s1600/IMG_4274.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sLLNmJGq-gw/TtU2hTMJ5NI/AAAAAAAAD7M/m6NMYyxWCGs/s400/IMG_4274.jpg" width="267" /></a> </div><br /> On Friday we celebrated again with my side of the family.....<br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1JF2i47vGjU/TtU2iPeKjRI/AAAAAAAAD7U/m44Ril3aj14/s1600/IMG_4290.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1JF2i47vGjU/TtU2iPeKjRI/AAAAAAAAD7U/m44Ril3aj14/s400/IMG_4290.jpg" width="240" /></a> </div>the newlyweds..... my sis and Brad<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r0w0M1wTotw/TtU2iaZrOkI/AAAAAAAAD7g/_GA5tmnAsYQ/s1600/IMG_4296.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r0w0M1wTotw/TtU2iaZrOkI/AAAAAAAAD7g/_GA5tmnAsYQ/s400/IMG_4296.JPG" width="267" /></a> </div>my mom looking so happy that I am taking her picture ; )&nbsp;<span style="font-size: xx-small;">&nbsp; {sorry mom}</span><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HGoVQh0sATw/TtU2jn9-IrI/AAAAAAAAD7s/gwNvBsHCfrs/s1600/IMG_4295.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HGoVQh0sATw/TtU2jn9-IrI/AAAAAAAAD7s/gwNvBsHCfrs/s400/IMG_4295.JPG" width="267" /></a> </div>poppy carving the turkey...<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FZSKtc9IzRc/TtU2kBSpU8I/AAAAAAAAD70/uWFZITe2Rb0/s1600/IMG_4294.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FZSKtc9IzRc/TtU2kBSpU8I/AAAAAAAAD70/uWFZITe2Rb0/s400/IMG_4294.JPG" width="267" /></a> </div>and my mom's beautiful table scape...<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XfDWRVsD3xs/TtU2kcKkNBI/AAAAAAAAD8E/4PQzr2KJD6g/s1600/IMG_4293.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XfDWRVsD3xs/TtU2kcKkNBI/AAAAAAAAD8E/4PQzr2KJD6g/s400/IMG_4293.JPG" width="267" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> Hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving!!<br /> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-5197483194850062169?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BQGRelbqXxIIP-7k0Z7l4xH_KDA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BQGRelbqXxIIP-7k0Z7l4xH_KDA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BQGRelbqXxIIP-7k0Z7l4xH_KDA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BQGRelbqXxIIP-7k0Z7l4xH_KDA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/44WT9P_NMMc" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com1http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2011/11/little-behind.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-51539640539282368342011-11-04T11:58:00.000-07:002011-11-04T11:58:01.894-07:002011-11-04T11:58:01.894-07:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">I'm playing along with my friend Heather on her photo Friday post<br /> <br /> Photo: Princess feet...<br /> <br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mx9LKFhRPcY/TrQ0g4goRII/AAAAAAAADxs/dQ6NXuJFNtk/s1600/IMG_4087-1.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mx9LKFhRPcY/TrQ0g4goRII/AAAAAAAADxs/dQ6NXuJFNtk/s640/IMG_4087-1.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-5153964053928236834?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1qmizMXMFn3oA6yP41atzgqu_I4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1qmizMXMFn3oA6yP41atzgqu_I4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1qmizMXMFn3oA6yP41atzgqu_I4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1qmizMXMFn3oA6yP41atzgqu_I4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/oG3pMEE7By8" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com3http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2011/11/photo-friday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-41269180711243769802011-11-02T05:13:00.000-07:002011-11-02T05:13:32.508-07:002011-11-02T05:13:32.508-07:00.....outside. <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YWCoetKayvs/TrEyT3bXhxI/AAAAAAAADxg/KSXlMd8XwOA/s1600/halloween3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="302" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YWCoetKayvs/TrEyT3bXhxI/AAAAAAAADxg/KSXlMd8XwOA/s400/halloween3.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">fyi: today I'm cleaning out my kitchen desk. So get ready for a Big "before and&nbsp;after" reveal...coming soon ; )</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-4126918071124376980?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E2W00_kXh1lG7aOnr9YWwOiY62E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E2W00_kXh1lG7aOnr9YWwOiY62E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E2W00_kXh1lG7aOnr9YWwOiY62E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E2W00_kXh1lG7aOnr9YWwOiY62E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/KTwrRzw1uuk" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com0http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2011/11/fall-snapshots.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-57125443312904691052011-11-01T05:52:00.000-07:002011-11-01T06:54:38.840-07:002011-11-01T06:54:38.840-07:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">Hope everyone had a happy and safe Halloween. <br /> <br /> I had two "scaries" this year. It took a lot of convincing, but they got their way.....<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VY6dVcGaGVk/Tq_nNodZSLI/AAAAAAAADwM/7IUIEjtUw6M/s1600/IMG_4028.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VY6dVcGaGVk/Tq_nNodZSLI/AAAAAAAADwM/7IUIEjtUw6M/s640/IMG_4028.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VPu2g5BbUA4/Tq_nN4HwfCI/AAAAAAAADwY/IwCLMZraypU/s1600/halloween1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="512" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VPu2g5BbUA4/Tq_nN4HwfCI/AAAAAAAADwY/IwCLMZraypU/s640/halloween1.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div>my little poser...<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-98EtcSIq3ho/Tq_nPbnP6aI/AAAAAAAADwk/3imytSsjXnQ/s1600/halloween.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="512" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-98EtcSIq3ho/Tq_nPbnP6aI/AAAAAAAADwk/3imytSsjXnQ/s640/halloween.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /> My <em>little boy </em>wanted to be scream So bad and apparently that was "the thing" to be this year for the boys. <br /> <br /> Funny because, he will Never get to&nbsp;watch the movie!! </div><br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oKLOtq2U3NM/Tq_nQJQayaI/AAAAAAAADww/M_vxYatYA9E/s1600/IMG_4035.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oKLOtq2U3NM/Tq_nQJQayaI/AAAAAAAADww/M_vxYatYA9E/s640/IMG_4035.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div>and of course this little one had to be something scary too......just like her brother.<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gLWu0Nu49TY/Tq_nQ6TuwBI/AAAAAAAADw8/MnNIDCz6k48/s1600/halloween2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="512" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gLWu0Nu49TY/Tq_nQ6TuwBI/AAAAAAAADw8/MnNIDCz6k48/s640/halloween2.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div>........more scary trick-or-treating&nbsp;; )<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tob2hpRMy-8/Tq_nRFRpOGI/AAAAAAAADxI/KaJQ_6TUy7Y/s1600/IMG_4057.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tob2hpRMy-8/Tq_nRFRpOGI/AAAAAAAADxI/KaJQ_6TUy7Y/s640/IMG_4057.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><div align="left" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and all that candy <strike>they got for me.</strike></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-5712544331290469105?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/StMOjMatgHXSEPr63lOmfb6uOko/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/StMOjMatgHXSEPr63lOmfb6uOko/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/StMOjMatgHXSEPr63lOmfb6uOko/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/StMOjMatgHXSEPr63lOmfb6uOko/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/BjBiYksTHhA" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com1http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2011/11/halloween-re-cap.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-33625849298143177992011-10-26T05:04:00.000-07:002011-10-26T05:04:11.561-07:002011-10-26T05:04:11.561-07:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3eY9LRtQOlg/TqeBVT8IVHI/AAAAAAAADwA/Gses9pkg_a8/s1600/Fall%2B20102.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="452" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3eY9LRtQOlg/TqeBVT8IVHI/AAAAAAAADwA/Gses9pkg_a8/s640/Fall%2B20102.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;">&nbsp;Happy Fall everyone!!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-3362584929814317799?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WaMtljBwRV6ICqcMp_VhqJU6uTM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WaMtljBwRV6ICqcMp_VhqJU6uTM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WaMtljBwRV6ICqcMp_VhqJU6uTM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WaMtljBwRV6ICqcMp_VhqJU6uTM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/PXp0JwpkI6Q" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com2http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2011/10/wordless-wednesday-fall-around-here.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-76090247383636779252011-10-21T05:48:00.000-07:002011-10-21T05:48:45.924-07:002011-10-21T05:48:45.924-07:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br /> <div style="text-align: left;">I hope you all enjoyed a good laugh of my <strike>poor</strike> Pilot. The kids have been praying every night that he grows his hair back fast. lol! : )</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /> </div><div align="left">Anyhow, we&nbsp; went to Orange beach , AL for Fall break. It was fun! We all look forward to our beach trips. </div><div align="left">Orange beach was the very first place we went as a family. Dawson was only 9 months now he is about to be <span style="font-size: large;">10</span><span style="font-size: small;">!!</span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jGrN8hVkSjM/TqFgGTY8GdI/AAAAAAAADro/u2VGldcWbek/s1600/IMG_3734.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jGrN8hVkSjM/TqFgGTY8GdI/AAAAAAAADro/u2VGldcWbek/s640/IMG_3734.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div>This is how I enjoyed my morning coffee....with this view from our balcony. It has been a while since we were right on the ocean with this kind of view. It was nice!<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IqVqxeCOy1s/TqFgGlMlM4I/AAAAAAAADrw/jHoE-9T_irY/s1600/IMG_3878.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IqVqxeCOy1s/TqFgGlMlM4I/AAAAAAAADrw/jHoE-9T_irY/s640/IMG_3878.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div>The kids were up and ready to go every morning. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Here are some of my favorite pictures of A playing in the sand....<br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c4Bz_9A3bL0/TqFgGz_r7QI/AAAAAAAADsA/tGmcEwugLX0/s1600/IMG_3913.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c4Bz_9A3bL0/TqFgGz_r7QI/AAAAAAAADsA/tGmcEwugLX0/s640/IMG_3913.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gRnMis_XOj4/TqFgIKg2iWI/AAAAAAAADsM/n-qfLeBXrw8/s1600/IMG_3911.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gRnMis_XOj4/TqFgIKg2iWI/AAAAAAAADsM/n-qfLeBXrw8/s640/IMG_3911.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oCxR-CgUKPY/TqFgISsz3vI/AAAAAAAADsY/JppqJEaXxKY/s1600/IMG_3910.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oCxR-CgUKPY/TqFgISsz3vI/AAAAAAAADsY/JppqJEaXxKY/s640/IMG_3910.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div>and with this guy I got some really good profile pics - anything other than that....forget about it.<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uWCj7TzagR8/TqFgIiy4ikI/AAAAAAAADsg/rLFGbOayOEc/s1600/IMG_3805.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uWCj7TzagR8/TqFgIiy4ikI/AAAAAAAADsg/rLFGbOayOEc/s640/IMG_3805.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bUjP_W5uRpI/TqFgI8VFblI/AAAAAAAADs0/Dkr2NFg8xj4/s1600/IMG_3884.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bUjP_W5uRpI/TqFgI8VFblI/AAAAAAAADs0/Dkr2NFg8xj4/s640/IMG_3884.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div><br /> Avery really took off on her swimming this year. <br /> Love this look on her face : )hee!<br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0cKvSKQASj8/TqFgJq1BYzI/AAAAAAAADs8/09xgUl8nAxA/s1600/IMG_3900.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0cKvSKQASj8/TqFgJq1BYzI/AAAAAAAADs8/09xgUl8nAxA/s640/IMG_3900.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IZ0y-2f-1JA/TqFgJ43A0VI/AAAAAAAADtM/hi_saSsW-9o/s1600/IMG_3887.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IZ0y-2f-1JA/TqFgJ43A0VI/AAAAAAAADtM/hi_saSsW-9o/s640/IMG_3887.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div>We stepped away from the beach one day and checked out the shrimp festival....which was a smorgasbord of food and vendors of every kind. <br /> We got some food and then took off back to the beach....at least we can say we have been to the gulf shores shrimp festival now ; )<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6fwwyFxNgC4/TqFgK08RCHI/AAAAAAAADtU/pFPXEFfCjLk/s1600/IMG_3785.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6fwwyFxNgC4/TqFgK08RCHI/AAAAAAAADtU/pFPXEFfCjLk/s640/IMG_3785.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QvAPJ-38n9g/TqFgLNqgipI/AAAAAAAADtg/FmzAM5HmAoQ/s1600/IMG_3786.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QvAPJ-38n9g/TqFgLNqgipI/AAAAAAAADtg/FmzAM5HmAoQ/s640/IMG_3786.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qbwlvN_ilwo/TqFgLfjS4lI/AAAAAAAADtw/2xdhiWlTbQ0/s1600/IMG_3788.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qbwlvN_ilwo/TqFgLfjS4lI/AAAAAAAADtw/2xdhiWlTbQ0/s640/IMG_3788.JPG" width="520" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--hP6XDTRqFI/TqFgMRfEHeI/AAAAAAAADt4/nrYreKafQcA/s1600/IMG_3789.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--hP6XDTRqFI/TqFgMRfEHeI/AAAAAAAADt4/nrYreKafQcA/s640/IMG_3789.JPG" width="496" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"></div>We can't go to the beach and not play put-put. <br /> Avery got a hole in one here....<br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cFAjAWpJaeI/TqFgMs7J2FI/AAAAAAAADuU/QZZwONDSn7k/s1600/IMG_3858.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cFAjAWpJaeI/TqFgMs7J2FI/AAAAAAAADuU/QZZwONDSn7k/s640/IMG_3858.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div>and Dawson needed help from his Dad. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(haha! he would kill me) </span><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GO0DZk1u03U/TqFgN6H3MYI/AAAAAAAADuc/U9cUtNcPc1Y/s1600/IMG_3864.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GO0DZk1u03U/TqFgN6H3MYI/AAAAAAAADuc/U9cUtNcPc1Y/s640/IMG_3864.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div>On the last day of our trip I<em> tried&nbsp;</em>to get some family pictures.<br /> Lets just pretend I meant for us to be out of focus..........<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zNycbXnU4hQ/TqFgOMxh6-I/AAAAAAAADus/8v2dUgoMdqM/s1600/IMG_3954.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zNycbXnU4hQ/TqFgOMxh6-I/AAAAAAAADus/8v2dUgoMdqM/s640/IMG_3954.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div>However, I did manage to get a few favorites.....<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oHAH-tBNMg4/TqFgO286K2I/AAAAAAAADu0/trPT7AkLz28/s1600/IMG_3936.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oHAH-tBNMg4/TqFgO286K2I/AAAAAAAADu0/trPT7AkLz28/s640/IMG_3936.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c-gTYsgnkO0/TqFgPHFXq4I/AAAAAAAADu8/B5p_Ub0wQAI/s1600/IMG_3942.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c-gTYsgnkO0/TqFgPHFXq4I/AAAAAAAADu8/B5p_Ub0wQAI/s640/IMG_3942.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q-6lv_5OI7c/TqFgPVL5HXI/AAAAAAAADvM/XXKa7Y8dkw0/s1600/IMG_3923.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q-6lv_5OI7c/TqFgPVL5HXI/AAAAAAAADvM/XXKa7Y8dkw0/s640/IMG_3923.JPG" width="428" /></a><br /> <br /> ok that's all for now. Today is flea market day : )</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-7609024738363677925?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wrVWkqUKp14Qqy9-8XXkKhnILJw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wrVWkqUKp14Qqy9-8XXkKhnILJw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wrVWkqUKp14Qqy9-8XXkKhnILJw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wrVWkqUKp14Qqy9-8XXkKhnILJw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/WhxJOK_nhoA" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com2http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2011/10/fall-break-updatewarning-picture.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-57854241117775516282011-10-17T07:30:00.000-07:002011-10-17T07:30:56.954-07:002011-10-17T07:30:56.954-07:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">Our two week Fall break....<br /> <br /> which just ended with a trip to the beach.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">I have loads of pictures to share,&nbsp; but for now....</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">I have to finish unpacking and stock up on some groceries <span style="font-size: x-small;">(before we starve)</span><br /> <br /> I'll leave you with&nbsp;a before and after picture of Pilot when he got his first (full body) hair cut.<br /> We did not expect him to get this much cut.<br /> It was quite the surpirse .... to say the least.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lKiHpeHV2Sk/Tpw3EHpe9EI/AAAAAAAADrc/vOfBUUMqNp8/s1600/Pilot.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lKiHpeHV2Sk/Tpw3EHpe9EI/AAAAAAAADrc/vOfBUUMqNp8/s640/Pilot.jpg" width="640" /></a>&nbsp;</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-5785424111777551628?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-7NLawQfRqIrLhk8pwnCDm6eIKQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-7NLawQfRqIrLhk8pwnCDm6eIKQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-7NLawQfRqIrLhk8pwnCDm6eIKQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-7NLawQfRqIrLhk8pwnCDm6eIKQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/fKcvZP5HpT4" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com2http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2011/10/whats-been-keeping-us-away.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-60092781693315557732011-09-27T06:24:00.000-07:002011-09-27T06:34:04.432-07:002011-09-27T06:34:04.432-07:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0DFVT9qctng/ToHB9n3-gEI/AAAAAAAADos/nB72DQRXV2E/s1600/IMG_3241.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0DFVT9qctng/ToHB9n3-gEI/AAAAAAAADos/nB72DQRXV2E/s640/IMG_3241.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div>I love hummus!! It is my go to snack and a lot of times I will have it for lunch! It's fast, easy, and tasty....and not to mention good for you.<br /> <br /> I eat lots of veggies with mine and whole wheat pita pockets. <br /> <br /> I will be honest, at first I did not like it. I had to "develop" a taste for it. It is pretty strong in flavor and&nbsp; if its not made right it will taste horrible. <br /> <br /> If you want to make it I followed <a href="http://edible-moments.blogspot.com/2010/05/secret-recipes-and-hummus.html">THIS</a>&nbsp;recipe. <br /> <br /> Ok. Before I go I wanted share this girl being a silly little momma....<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qoe_6NpokTc/ToHB9hdDE3I/AAAAAAAADo0/5hywSOONT4s/s1600/house%2Bstuff3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qoe_6NpokTc/ToHB9hdDE3I/AAAAAAAADo0/5hywSOONT4s/s640/house%2Bstuff3.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">dressed in my roller clips, purse, and high heels!</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Typical Avery : )</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope everyone enjoys their day!<br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;">linked@: </span><a href="http://33shadesofgreen.blogspot.com/2011/09/tasty-tuesdays-spinach-artichoke-dip.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">tasty tuesday</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-6009278169331555773?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Bg4t0eDxjAwSCaMbBOrtojKWl6E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Bg4t0eDxjAwSCaMbBOrtojKWl6E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Bg4t0eDxjAwSCaMbBOrtojKWl6E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Bg4t0eDxjAwSCaMbBOrtojKWl6E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/noYec5FTyCw" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com5http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2011/09/tasty-tuesday-hummus-dip.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34655347.post-9078767810521469382011-09-23T06:43:00.000-07:002011-09-27T12:11:01.889-07:002011-09-27T12:11:01.889-07:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">Looking for a catchy title??&nbsp; Well your not going to find one here...not today at least ; )<br /> <br /> Anyways, incase you have been wondering where we have been....<br /> <br /> &nbsp;the kids were out of school Wed. and Thurs. of last week. <br /> So&nbsp;I prepared some crafts for us to do on those days to keep them busy.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6iaAoebn4H4/TnobO8RnsFI/AAAAAAAADn8/5E0np5D0xCo/s1600/soccor1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6iaAoebn4H4/TnobO8RnsFI/AAAAAAAADn8/5E0np5D0xCo/s640/soccor1.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div>Avery made her sunflower out of: paper plate, construction paper, beans, glitter, and glue. <br /> I'm thankful that I still have <em>one </em>that likes to do crafts ; )<br /> <br /> I also did a little crafting myself last week with my friend <a href="http://themetzgars.blogspot.com/2011/09/kitty.html">Heather</a>. She motivated me to finally make a book page wreath for my shutters and then we a&nbsp;made book page leaf branches for some Fall decorating! <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y8mNSpI5CbY/TntNTlc6Y0I/AAAAAAAADog/a7cwRQYV_h8/s640/house+stuff2.jpg" width="640" /></div>I really like how they turned out! <br /> <br /> <br /> Now onto the "sink"....<br /> <br /> As most of you know, I am on a&nbsp; organizing mission. I am trying to do at least one drawer, closet , wherever needs organizing, a day. <span style="font-size: x-small;">&nbsp;(which is turning into more like a week!)</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">So far I have made a "command center"&nbsp; with the <a href="http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2011/09/diy-message-board.html">message board</a>&nbsp;and cleaned out a few cabinets including .... under the sink.</span></span><br /> <br /> Here's a look :<br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fn7w_ct_u3w/TnobPI8FoXI/AAAAAAAADoE/kEIA2A2mY7U/s1600/soccor.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="236" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fn7w_ct_u3w/TnobPI8FoXI/AAAAAAAADoE/kEIA2A2mY7U/s640/soccor.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div>Not a huge difference. Just a quick 10min fix!<br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8nbch0K5jGM/TnobPUc9w1I/AAAAAAAADoM/e-_ZvBD3Ok8/s1600/IMG_3577.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="428" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8nbch0K5jGM/TnobPUc9w1I/AAAAAAAADoM/e-_ZvBD3Ok8/s640/IMG_3577.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div>I used what I had....<span style="font-size: x-small;">hence the two different cabinet liners</span><br /> <br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bK6xmqKXaok/TnobPQXhECI/AAAAAAAADoU/B2D7i5e-PRI/s1600/IMG_3584.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bK6xmqKXaok/TnobPQXhECI/AAAAAAAADoU/B2D7i5e-PRI/s640/IMG_3584.JPG" width="428" /></a> </div>I <em>have </em>to have a garbage can under my sink! I use it All the time! Though I would Love to have a custom pull out garbage, I have to make do with what I got.&nbsp; <br /> <br /> I "re-purposed" my empty Clorox container to hold all my garbage sacks that stays right next to my garbage can.<br /> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t3SokcV0WDw/TnyLmNjY0LI/AAAAAAAADok/NSeYiw0Zf-s/s1600/IMG_3579.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t3SokcV0WDw/TnyLmNjY0LI/AAAAAAAADok/NSeYiw0Zf-s/s640/IMG_3579.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There you have it....</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">nothing fancy, just clean and organized.</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> linked up@<br /> <a href="http://iheartorganizing.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/ad14/iheartorganizing/Blog%20Images/organizinglinkparty300px.png" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34655347-907876781052146938?l=thepersingers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JtwM1J5fL-_mMJvi0KwVYymn6vA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JtwM1J5fL-_mMJvi0KwVYymn6vA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JtwM1J5fL-_mMJvi0KwVYymn6vA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JtwM1J5fL-_mMJvi0KwVYymn6vA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/FamilyOfFour/~4/llU-QHIXMvE" height="1" width="1"/>amanda persingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645040853336789799noreply@blogger.com2http://thepersingers.blogspot.com/2011/09/craft-and-under-sink.html