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go HERE for a good time....

teehee.. i saw this link posted on http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/

Enjoy!

before and after

Britt's grandmother gave us a gorgeous table and chairs to match that she used back-in-the-day. We are using the table as a desk and now have chairs "floating" all around the house. When Anna Maria Horner's "Drawing Room" fabric came out, I wanted any excuse to get my hands on the gorgeous textiles. I decided we must recover the chairs. Britt and I covered 4 in this teal print. (It ironically resembles the original fabric, but oh well)

Then we were left with 2 to cover in this beautiful "sketch book" print. These are in the dining room.

I love this fabric so much that i would consider wallpapering my walls with it. You can't help but smile when you see all of those bright colors!

Now the question is what to do about the chair color. I don't really want to go through the trouble of painting them, but that wood is a bit dark don't you think?

Well my cheesecake was not quite as beautiful as Martha's but it was yummy!


The 4th was a great day! It consisted of sleeping in, swimming, Wall-E, cooking out, fireworks, and great friends!The pool was so warm that Ben put ice in it.


Britt as Micheal Phelps.

Anna and me.

Avery whacked me in the face with her festive headband.

Happy 4th!

yummm...

I hope you have a great Independence Day!

(i plan on making this glorified cheesecake. Hope I don't end up eating it all by myself!)

the new milk jug is here:

I have some reservations about this design. Why is it white? Doesn't this use more resources to make it this color? If it is sturdier in order to be stackable, doesn't this use More plastic?

After reading more, I realize that my thoughts are on a rather small scale.
Apparently, you can stock an 18 wheeler with twice as many of these jugs than the former because it they do not require the plastic crates that traditional jugs do. This has a few benefits including less trips to and from the distributor equaling less fossil fuels.

For a while now I have heard the buzz about how a redesigned milk jug could be beneficial for our culture by cutting down waste. There have been talks about getting rid of the traditional handle to significantly reduce the amount of plastic needed to make a milk jug. (Reminds me how Nestle recently engineered a design for their Ozarka water bottles that uses 30% less plastic than their former bottle.) What's funny to me is that the actual container does not seem to be made of any less plastic. I guess it is made up for in other areas like external packaging and fossil fuel consumption?

Keep an eye out for these jugs at your local Sam's, Wal-Mart, and Costco.

Ironically, I only buy milk in a cardboard carton. :)

splish splash

The U.S. Olympic Swim Trials started last night in Omaha. World records were set and I was excited to watch. In honor of the trials, I started my swim training yesterday. No, I am not training for the Olympics, but just wanting to get in shape. Swimming is the only activity/sport I have ever excelled at. I love the water and hope/plan to make it a part of my life again. This will be tough, but I do have a new suit and new goggles!

as will smith and dj jazzy jeff would say...

summer summer summertime!


My birthday was fan-freakin tastic. Thanks to everyone who made it special!

At my party, I took a picture of my favorite 1 year old...



More posts to come...