tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11158539294868147042024-02-18T18:28:59.115-08:00tiny little buttonsRandom thoughts, projects and finds from Perga's world.Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-40627518540565224722014-01-05T11:17:00.001-08:002014-01-05T11:17:20.686-08:00Kill City ChiliRemember Sassy Magazine? Yep - back in the day when I was watching "My So Called Life", listening to The Cure and making Mix tapes, I was reading that magazine. This recipe from Jim Ryan (Guy Stuff comic strip) was published in Sassy but I could not find it anywhere online. Here it is - simple and delicious. I modified it slightly, but list the original ingredients in parentheses. Enjoy! It tastes better than the picture looks.
Kill City Chili
3 T Olive Oil
2 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1/4 c. chile powder
2 1/2 T curry powder
1 large yellow onion - chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium green bell pepper - stemmed, seeded and finely chopped
2 - 16 oz. cans red kidney beans drained and rinsed
1 - 28 oz can salsa with cilantro (or crushed tomatoes)
Kosher Salt to taste
Black Pepper to taste
Cilantro to taste, chopped
1 c crumbled Queso Fresco (Monterey Jack cheese) for serving
Sour Cream, for Serving
Heat oil in a large skillet and brown the ground beef. Add chile and curry powder. Don't be afraid to let the powders get a little toasty in the skillet. Add the onion, garlic and bell pepper. Cook, stirring often until veggies are softened. Add the salsa, beans, salt and pepper (at this point, scape up the toasty powder bits from the bottom of the pan) and bring to a boil. Let reduce at medium heat stirring until the chili is the consistency you like it. Stir in the cilantro and serve. Top with the cheese and/or sour cream.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UJfQtYdrxIAvTw_g-lhPRiyjPOKfxmUXcMnLbY69qXiiTFWKl3_q-ikELkEzETwsA4EimbRvh1SlY7MhOnmeve9tQVt-nvKJI93yG0lOpTaT3HdbrDOuvYrsmHp4EwoAzLy8gxMEtU6M/s1600/photo-4.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UJfQtYdrxIAvTw_g-lhPRiyjPOKfxmUXcMnLbY69qXiiTFWKl3_q-ikELkEzETwsA4EimbRvh1SlY7MhOnmeve9tQVt-nvKJI93yG0lOpTaT3HdbrDOuvYrsmHp4EwoAzLy8gxMEtU6M/s320/photo-4.JPG" /></a>
Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-28149313956575138132013-06-19T20:06:00.001-07:002013-06-19T20:06:27.688-07:00More Fun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63l9giAeNyA3jSktwH886MOMiFE0JZ-Bll4v3I4f3xskW8SznM4HLfEehpfdvW5T-VV-TbzoYAjCoij4c_SwvHEiBdUbKBuuXPKm1Jtk2S4UoTzdusFFfslMtAZij-0gGIwHKtK5ySyo9/s1600/IMG_7801.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63l9giAeNyA3jSktwH886MOMiFE0JZ-Bll4v3I4f3xskW8SznM4HLfEehpfdvW5T-VV-TbzoYAjCoij4c_SwvHEiBdUbKBuuXPKm1Jtk2S4UoTzdusFFfslMtAZij-0gGIwHKtK5ySyo9/s320/IMG_7801.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLMUndaa1rcVrxMhxnGbhGGn966bZuj2-qGh0ZZAHq0mU8QP6-UQB8FxJFsEmNEQR_Ed7dQqlCAhbiVb6U_PWkKFfFzFeJyEOMkVHichXQ5KMGDW6lYSlnxoA_sso-vYCJfFu_ynuFkMn/s1600/IMG_7802.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLMUndaa1rcVrxMhxnGbhGGn966bZuj2-qGh0ZZAHq0mU8QP6-UQB8FxJFsEmNEQR_Ed7dQqlCAhbiVb6U_PWkKFfFzFeJyEOMkVHichXQ5KMGDW6lYSlnxoA_sso-vYCJfFu_ynuFkMn/s320/IMG_7802.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwVsF0uDhzkThhV2pMBRfumdmDYX9THqaHZTuM8QuOMEOQyycLEiupYmMp0eG1y51s1J1JQZg72TYeO9zQt5-VrB-3X-f48HeH4a1awop54iceHhm5CWZnO7DjmzE-Jchj24mGZFlkQ_KZ/s1600/IMG_7807.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwVsF0uDhzkThhV2pMBRfumdmDYX9THqaHZTuM8QuOMEOQyycLEiupYmMp0eG1y51s1J1JQZg72TYeO9zQt5-VrB-3X-f48HeH4a1awop54iceHhm5CWZnO7DjmzE-Jchj24mGZFlkQ_KZ/s320/IMG_7807.JPG" /></a></div>Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-81284173092035519792013-06-19T20:04:00.001-07:002013-06-19T20:04:40.064-07:00Weekend Full of Cousins...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtq72E5tpgfoLqv_b7EbgJrSED_qh3y67fJ8CmbHvaKtTn1FXe6T-jhch4KrTG0bRLm7xD-d4H9JC0HZK8xf9SecYru_gsJbCiDdCcjTQ2Z7FCyGOZ7f1Vj4HxOmL5u8y8hoMPxef8uI1/s1600/IMG_7767.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtq72E5tpgfoLqv_b7EbgJrSED_qh3y67fJ8CmbHvaKtTn1FXe6T-jhch4KrTG0bRLm7xD-d4H9JC0HZK8xf9SecYru_gsJbCiDdCcjTQ2Z7FCyGOZ7f1Vj4HxOmL5u8y8hoMPxef8uI1/s320/IMG_7767.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCL45KHBZNkqDCM6IGlL5q3idHzT6UJgNQWbJocKDqqD_ZuR_ksTqvWdK5mWyLDAZsZKgdUngcMzKzWM9cReOpVXzDCK1x7p4zQ8c0tdu8XAPp8iNIrBB6lHC2vZ3tqj3_ZDOZUGRDeSaS/s1600/IMG_7770.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCL45KHBZNkqDCM6IGlL5q3idHzT6UJgNQWbJocKDqqD_ZuR_ksTqvWdK5mWyLDAZsZKgdUngcMzKzWM9cReOpVXzDCK1x7p4zQ8c0tdu8XAPp8iNIrBB6lHC2vZ3tqj3_ZDOZUGRDeSaS/s320/IMG_7770.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezLvOOejYNHXyQzPxKlUhHVZC6w1KzZ9p6MzyTIOGhLQP8RwiLB1U6NMFmD6qf2vV_5d2_MbNQ8f5uACUCmZH4XM4PuEzNGfLsGp64n9Od3CGSsNc0Xy4H3_CnIBD84pAuEOUr-uSpFUX/s1600/IMG_7772.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezLvOOejYNHXyQzPxKlUhHVZC6w1KzZ9p6MzyTIOGhLQP8RwiLB1U6NMFmD6qf2vV_5d2_MbNQ8f5uACUCmZH4XM4PuEzNGfLsGp64n9Od3CGSsNc0Xy4H3_CnIBD84pAuEOUr-uSpFUX/s320/IMG_7772.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2e8tChdDkjFMLL8V104fOKv-rET87jESllb2HCms8k-DYD3IBeyDaHcVWxJ7HsT1kDpx4YDyxRD42ij6um0tIH60Zg1pZYNJDnAdQz9LvHL2Nma4VPfXZAmTXc0DbVlqMarAsWhsGn0v/s1600/IMG_7792.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2e8tChdDkjFMLL8V104fOKv-rET87jESllb2HCms8k-DYD3IBeyDaHcVWxJ7HsT1kDpx4YDyxRD42ij6um0tIH60Zg1pZYNJDnAdQz9LvHL2Nma4VPfXZAmTXc0DbVlqMarAsWhsGn0v/s320/IMG_7792.jpg" /></a></div>...and fun! We had such a great time celebrating two 8th grade graduations. Olivia and Athena are now on their way to High School. Here I am having fun with some of my cousins. Marianna and I were dancing to "The Chicken Dance".Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-55400655366718794382013-06-19T20:00:00.001-07:002013-06-19T20:00:10.014-07:00My Buddy, Natalya<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGnXdwhVyHCNGochieJl385wHgvWfZxAOYYs_nUJ3NeRKulOGwEA4d1O5dIAt47CVrFSUixQNDFYuvOucIoPFUd5Bn5r6xs1LlSNvuz28lSyetUEGgDukxK-Wj8LM_3btOYzDoxtPSs_8/s1600/IMG_6896.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGnXdwhVyHCNGochieJl385wHgvWfZxAOYYs_nUJ3NeRKulOGwEA4d1O5dIAt47CVrFSUixQNDFYuvOucIoPFUd5Bn5r6xs1LlSNvuz28lSyetUEGgDukxK-Wj8LM_3btOYzDoxtPSs_8/s320/IMG_6896.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwT5GPREL9cLDNegH36Ys0AIQpzBmHewelVJtMabQxVMwZG0f-N6U6Q77RJFwreAM6eLDZ2rba3Jb27BtWBI7A5-BY07phpGz3Xu4ZPQsHKgfMTffwE5dvXOtVWrpV8s3V1b0Mj1J0kpx/s1600/IMG_6902.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwT5GPREL9cLDNegH36Ys0AIQpzBmHewelVJtMabQxVMwZG0f-N6U6Q77RJFwreAM6eLDZ2rba3Jb27BtWBI7A5-BY07phpGz3Xu4ZPQsHKgfMTffwE5dvXOtVWrpV8s3V1b0Mj1J0kpx/s320/IMG_6902.JPG" /></a></div> Here we are watching movies. I am so lucky that one of my best pals lives right around the corner!Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-69348989587447988662013-06-19T19:58:00.001-07:002013-06-19T19:58:03.106-07:00Hairstyle by Daddy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvggQ1hQGlGIh0yGk2yOqnY8_Yr-jPz-So2HBsb9ilWAlq1nM8mimR8uDQq3nAeoAiKVVYwLmd9rl6cWl6oWQFNdboOBAkRvaShx3xEoyesQ-3p6rLIaPIRtjmFuFvQkO4tAEeS_Wf2h7y/s1600/IMG_6885.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvggQ1hQGlGIh0yGk2yOqnY8_Yr-jPz-So2HBsb9ilWAlq1nM8mimR8uDQq3nAeoAiKVVYwLmd9rl6cWl6oWQFNdboOBAkRvaShx3xEoyesQ-3p6rLIaPIRtjmFuFvQkO4tAEeS_Wf2h7y/s320/IMG_6885.JPG" /></a></div>Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-68426228200085051292013-05-31T20:10:00.000-07:002013-05-31T20:10:35.767-07:00My Buddy, NatalyaHere I am with my buddy Natalya. We are great pals. We are watching a movie. The Lorax, of course<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXWiST2SmbzVeCxgQB-VS02Uu-1uKKGqI3izWoUGWZvLQo3HKD8NrbtnkuGMFrLvhqxiGKa03wCGQgSZb3yL4kcb7xWcNIoyHYQ5CcWC_I8yzPwiQmjuV7dUN2FoPEDn8MeIEp0Rv1sZ_/s1600/IMG_6895.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXWiST2SmbzVeCxgQB-VS02Uu-1uKKGqI3izWoUGWZvLQo3HKD8NrbtnkuGMFrLvhqxiGKa03wCGQgSZb3yL4kcb7xWcNIoyHYQ5CcWC_I8yzPwiQmjuV7dUN2FoPEDn8MeIEp0Rv1sZ_/s320/IMG_6895.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_7wUjxAtTdDjtn-PL-cLWJ2xxuAQ96yOLQFIl0OMa5llphZV-81ecwqDnFm-nP4_5igcKc_8ZtwVjmx7OAcyo2xO9pF2b6oQAjHv08vMkCnLEo5fl6D6h8OFK7o3Tx_4p19IXEspPFjE/s1600/IMG_6901.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_7wUjxAtTdDjtn-PL-cLWJ2xxuAQ96yOLQFIl0OMa5llphZV-81ecwqDnFm-nP4_5igcKc_8ZtwVjmx7OAcyo2xO9pF2b6oQAjHv08vMkCnLEo5fl6D6h8OFK7o3Tx_4p19IXEspPFjE/s320/IMG_6901.JPG" /></a>Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-24377114645484789902013-05-31T20:08:00.001-07:002013-05-31T20:08:32.413-07:00My buddy, Natalya<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCC4MXte5Q-n1Pyf_-wVPberT8VI3fn2-Nut71vP_6Uf70ZF-2xe_mbcp8DdmBniiYymUmuHYOYUdh0pvS38IomtsVmNzO0JDifcrrDSjU7QDLRsMNiBHm_WBsPkpq9tVHkvlNUitmUWz/s1600/IMG_6895.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCC4MXte5Q-n1Pyf_-wVPberT8VI3fn2-Nut71vP_6Uf70ZF-2xe_mbcp8DdmBniiYymUmuHYOYUdh0pvS38IomtsVmNzO0JDifcrrDSjU7QDLRsMNiBHm_WBsPkpq9tVHkvlNUitmUWz/s320/IMG_6895.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjtHyszr6ifiWi46ZxvpqWUZzUkU0m6UxJgZFlGv1jg189aHMOYcMUyi7aCKLx3ocyAr10USpeT8DWURsx77edl1tN27E5r2tq9IoXHw9flsTbmbKWkurg9b9l2FzXMBERYyRml5Um_SR/s1600/IMG_6901.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjtHyszr6ifiWi46ZxvpqWUZzUkU0m6UxJgZFlGv1jg189aHMOYcMUyi7aCKLx3ocyAr10USpeT8DWURsx77edl1tN27E5r2tq9IoXHw9flsTbmbKWkurg9b9l2FzXMBERYyRml5Um_SR/s320/IMG_6901.JPG" /></a> My buddy from daycare and I are great pals. Here we are hanging out and watching movies. The Lorax, of course.Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-62622266951864237072011-07-16T20:26:00.000-07:002011-07-16T20:32:15.155-07:00Garage Sale Score<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzq8hbNvqhNzN0q7fZwn4_xFZcncbcCR1FQfZNNS08NVkfNBaJ3_7HH3sfvXAIOqXapUsbadVXNs_UYIEG8QEXIt95sZfgboP8mTKVOE-ufZ0s4pwzmzPZInJCrcXuAGBzVfr2ZDeqVY5x/s1600/IMG_8974.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzq8hbNvqhNzN0q7fZwn4_xFZcncbcCR1FQfZNNS08NVkfNBaJ3_7HH3sfvXAIOqXapUsbadVXNs_UYIEG8QEXIt95sZfgboP8mTKVOE-ufZ0s4pwzmzPZInJCrcXuAGBzVfr2ZDeqVY5x/s200/IMG_8974.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630158933744881458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuzcKwB43gQZCB_y-NIOSEYppUdbMb9sECiUclZJi4lfNNe7e_oaUGml4RAaYK-r9dP7NoPT-umI1lOKaGtaeUIeA_R89wkYQO2XSKpdTXMCcoLGm9oTNtA62dxh7HbB6QzSvvna1FZoRD/s1600/IMG_8984.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuzcKwB43gQZCB_y-NIOSEYppUdbMb9sECiUclZJi4lfNNe7e_oaUGml4RAaYK-r9dP7NoPT-umI1lOKaGtaeUIeA_R89wkYQO2XSKpdTXMCcoLGm9oTNtA62dxh7HbB6QzSvvna1FZoRD/s200/IMG_8984.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630158924105166210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBpVCVaeafx7SKDUmy0SxDVgZ_wQpVadzRPzd-AkGJL3QLBNNSIv0nlNL8To2wdICce53sXlPySQGA4-9DqHVQxODyqBt-hib7bwkpYb_pHOTSMS0Jlw9d7xG7UJ9h1HQznGexaxB8b9a/s1600/IMG_8990.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBpVCVaeafx7SKDUmy0SxDVgZ_wQpVadzRPzd-AkGJL3QLBNNSIv0nlNL8To2wdICce53sXlPySQGA4-9DqHVQxODyqBt-hib7bwkpYb_pHOTSMS0Jlw9d7xG7UJ9h1HQznGexaxB8b9a/s200/IMG_8990.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630158923361800450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQoq5R83iMCmsvhx6XBYHiNlmw8h46PUWnCsr9gRsJTGZWgfCxltoi3G4tqdIs5QE46ApyzkVMDN1EXnpkj0rbLD5SNlTI-OLSbDJtYUiDE1cbvzRLLFi6v3OnFK72-pb-vrJ9OGDnxbY/s1600/IMG_8992.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQoq5R83iMCmsvhx6XBYHiNlmw8h46PUWnCsr9gRsJTGZWgfCxltoi3G4tqdIs5QE46ApyzkVMDN1EXnpkj0rbLD5SNlTI-OLSbDJtYUiDE1cbvzRLLFi6v3OnFK72-pb-vrJ9OGDnxbY/s200/IMG_8992.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630158912249828050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWZcQuRY4jWLFKvfsT8h-Y5b0_0A_UeRa7XJQB8QgcKj9XXH1rNvwnDPI90C_ihg5vCHGdGIvoclYPRKc7w22DK54N3hCzQTsOQkBi_XEDEO0WleoXg4vDaTYd8BWY2fLnTbE2TXtzmL_/s1600/IMG_8997.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQWZcQuRY4jWLFKvfsT8h-Y5b0_0A_UeRa7XJQB8QgcKj9XXH1rNvwnDPI90C_ihg5vCHGdGIvoclYPRKc7w22DK54N3hCzQTsOQkBi_XEDEO0WleoXg4vDaTYd8BWY2fLnTbE2TXtzmL_/s200/IMG_8997.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630158903383541586" /></a><br />4 buckets of Duplos $7.00. Total score! There were also some unusual blocks and characters.Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-6267814303091707892011-07-16T20:20:00.000-07:002011-07-16T20:26:37.027-07:00Petersen's Ice Cream<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOohTu-5hddOw3DL7hVQ5jZKmYhuHFRjhrPs2S6YWRTibB2a7zt2COukBZfpY3KrSCGF6Mi3kMo_oGGtpdKUeq5zY65N-xAoWOkSRtmfE2niQIFcR5hV7uNBu4AwYR0l9kJq2VvrP1T8Wq/s1600/IMG_8713.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOohTu-5hddOw3DL7hVQ5jZKmYhuHFRjhrPs2S6YWRTibB2a7zt2COukBZfpY3KrSCGF6Mi3kMo_oGGtpdKUeq5zY65N-xAoWOkSRtmfE2niQIFcR5hV7uNBu4AwYR0l9kJq2VvrP1T8Wq/s200/IMG_8713.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630157479376051442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6LbK1SZB8bsdFAaxyKxwOIOS-2wygApYBR3xO8LQbB1PlquBxpb3D12qXQzpsyOs6W4lp_x-U2k3MjUzzInE2L2XRbOJN4ndOVdJUugSn7b4OfTGH6cKwi3XtO4y6yITZIEQphN-z2ynC/s1600/IMG_8701.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6LbK1SZB8bsdFAaxyKxwOIOS-2wygApYBR3xO8LQbB1PlquBxpb3D12qXQzpsyOs6W4lp_x-U2k3MjUzzInE2L2XRbOJN4ndOVdJUugSn7b4OfTGH6cKwi3XtO4y6yITZIEQphN-z2ynC/s200/IMG_8701.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630157463206436658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQcSI7i71oTqmnvtWYj1OvDFqk-R7TeXq_Ixi6apBo5Yzhyphenhyphen8wCWDCOgYnSTKAUsfCNbak_sgl5XVWMAOQLbxZLN49oLv9QAvVtSxUtmqdyq40g0gXfvUliF5RR6LTp7GHCeWOEgB5Irx3/s1600/IMG_8702.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQcSI7i71oTqmnvtWYj1OvDFqk-R7TeXq_Ixi6apBo5Yzhyphenhyphen8wCWDCOgYnSTKAUsfCNbak_sgl5XVWMAOQLbxZLN49oLv9QAvVtSxUtmqdyq40g0gXfvUliF5RR6LTp7GHCeWOEgB5Irx3/s200/IMG_8702.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630157454676336994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhs4t5nMRlvz6X_lYPWQjXHk-I7-mDgwsHktC67Y8N7aFe7x-uzNYFYyx5veZE_t7zpLgkSM39ZOPrnNrCNJ0UMh7eS8vzfgcL97_pTE6LzHUvfpRFrVPeKNl7vz3gK19d5ykBpm9YC0n9/s1600/IMG_8703.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhs4t5nMRlvz6X_lYPWQjXHk-I7-mDgwsHktC67Y8N7aFe7x-uzNYFYyx5veZE_t7zpLgkSM39ZOPrnNrCNJ0UMh7eS8vzfgcL97_pTE6LzHUvfpRFrVPeKNl7vz3gK19d5ykBpm9YC0n9/s200/IMG_8703.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630157454076821906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0N5j5ATxbMBDBuCfqovh-S2BkDd47C0Vhm6nEh8fg2iAnD3Ndnbp7oi226onyoJy_s3B9T3zddDI_7urEDBtE7x7kXaojO6ee63sAW8-yo0LpN46nnXP-4cxrr-Hgx_eKfbn7VHv-xp3/s1600/IMG_8704.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0N5j5ATxbMBDBuCfqovh-S2BkDd47C0Vhm6nEh8fg2iAnD3Ndnbp7oi226onyoJy_s3B9T3zddDI_7urEDBtE7x7kXaojO6ee63sAW8-yo0LpN46nnXP-4cxrr-Hgx_eKfbn7VHv-xp3/s200/IMG_8704.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630157441622093858" /></a><br />We went on a trip to Oak Park to check out Petersen's Ice Cream shop. The store was very cute, so I took some pics. I really liked the old fashioned ice cream implements on the wall.Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-83827670464517149502011-07-16T20:16:00.001-07:002011-07-16T20:20:37.235-07:00Flight of the Bumble Bee<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4EPJCqAXGuMJ2s29D54HSN9oa3pdWFlHbpJnFkycI6KEiiOBjdU7UOgVl-KbVCtfyUgszA_70MC4CSaV9BaOf6ZcZJnqOorwSGBTxsgrPdWyQAei991uS1wKm81FyBf47yXr3E8LVjY57/s1600/IMG_8490.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4EPJCqAXGuMJ2s29D54HSN9oa3pdWFlHbpJnFkycI6KEiiOBjdU7UOgVl-KbVCtfyUgszA_70MC4CSaV9BaOf6ZcZJnqOorwSGBTxsgrPdWyQAei991uS1wKm81FyBf47yXr3E8LVjY57/s200/IMG_8490.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630155924539726066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvTXS0fpaw1n5K178FLMFxftSHqaOL78wMqQlzqR9PLFy6KROTIsC-1auG0p422y5AqUS9nunZqP2AR14mmccOXoc0xz5LdGbeKzi4ILcygsiQMSzophWuBTBReezIq6TpMLE-yEb7T8v/s1600/IMG_8495.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvTXS0fpaw1n5K178FLMFxftSHqaOL78wMqQlzqR9PLFy6KROTIsC-1auG0p422y5AqUS9nunZqP2AR14mmccOXoc0xz5LdGbeKzi4ILcygsiQMSzophWuBTBReezIq6TpMLE-yEb7T8v/s200/IMG_8495.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630155914689058882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKJmUBGPeiJA8BZ1hzBx2FEdAC4YhEQZoQVrzeiz9H0Q-DoYJFChUcNtSOajRstLVFZP7AO3GtzbtlW7mK8edV4tDfoVT3E3dTQGLL1Wgih3Fdql___THbyE2aVgnXOTv8P18yYQ3oQhK/s1600/IMG_8496.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKJmUBGPeiJA8BZ1hzBx2FEdAC4YhEQZoQVrzeiz9H0Q-DoYJFChUcNtSOajRstLVFZP7AO3GtzbtlW7mK8edV4tDfoVT3E3dTQGLL1Wgih3Fdql___THbyE2aVgnXOTv8P18yYQ3oQhK/s200/IMG_8496.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630155907431608658" /></a><br />A few weeks ago, Daycare was teaching the kids about bugs. Each child was assigned a type of bug to learn about. We picked the Bumble Bee for Lex and then made this fun little puppet to illustrate the head, thorax and abdomen.Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-67866510093901568302011-07-16T20:11:00.000-07:002011-07-16T20:16:05.762-07:00Ikea Mula Blocks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2jeiyG6vDIO5Kkb6ZyrECGXCSCo9IjfKcnHZRjYbLwjWg5d1WUU2brwse2yYFSgpjxgsUwqtoqv3NHwsJmebWIfIUjJuviomYhbfKU6CpLI1kxPHkSouiRcdjCmwqOhs22DekCqRHIDL/s1600/IMG_8471.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2jeiyG6vDIO5Kkb6ZyrECGXCSCo9IjfKcnHZRjYbLwjWg5d1WUU2brwse2yYFSgpjxgsUwqtoqv3NHwsJmebWIfIUjJuviomYhbfKU6CpLI1kxPHkSouiRcdjCmwqOhs22DekCqRHIDL/s200/IMG_8471.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630154768019866610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThLLODCOyvcSRp5FsQakNANQbiUpZr2lS2dIsSh5YFnh66fbh_qoAVfgJpKE_hxnhuhhyphenhyphenOGiSMAtcqC5obR8hsPwyuCc1owqgOXku6sKAtLO-F3SOONPNgU4745qq5ME5M8cc3w2sKKJZ/s1600/IMG_8470.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThLLODCOyvcSRp5FsQakNANQbiUpZr2lS2dIsSh5YFnh66fbh_qoAVfgJpKE_hxnhuhhyphenhyphenOGiSMAtcqC5obR8hsPwyuCc1owqgOXku6sKAtLO-F3SOONPNgU4745qq5ME5M8cc3w2sKKJZ/s200/IMG_8470.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630154758266368450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtGgLDb9Iuqz5tDWUONtkFntOM6w_KrgE_8N8aE7fh03e4ETcNB6wEee0meBiT1QgcK8wilw2cm6ROgawJ89IhimPkZDQmi9oQdOeb51AVlmtQeRfLvE_E93ZeosQaoTg1rIirR4ZEStVh/s1600/IMG_8469.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtGgLDb9Iuqz5tDWUONtkFntOM6w_KrgE_8N8aE7fh03e4ETcNB6wEee0meBiT1QgcK8wilw2cm6ROgawJ89IhimPkZDQmi9oQdOeb51AVlmtQeRfLvE_E93ZeosQaoTg1rIirR4ZEStVh/s200/IMG_8469.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630154752450746242" /></a>Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-58969011448037847942011-07-16T20:06:00.000-07:002011-07-16T20:10:27.308-07:00Nursery Pics<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuk7tF-vUR3C6UFCc3y9SPhgF6UyrLM3vNZu1U6l-vtamtINGjUEcENUYg6QexQovWA1vQh6rRJFMmPnYrDd1Bh_ZZXveOANYw9_0WMVySLiio84ubjh3_4PKuLPpj4dGdZX1_xLo8wu2W/s1600/IMG_8153.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuk7tF-vUR3C6UFCc3y9SPhgF6UyrLM3vNZu1U6l-vtamtINGjUEcENUYg6QexQovWA1vQh6rRJFMmPnYrDd1Bh_ZZXveOANYw9_0WMVySLiio84ubjh3_4PKuLPpj4dGdZX1_xLo8wu2W/s200/IMG_8153.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630153311781716594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlf9_HrY0BaKEp5nFCZKAX7bnLgtwQFETAOJ349eMS5e87to94p9Fy1XRFHdgzfsaHk8m1DGwq9spjxVcd8LXrsTGcqs2ftP2IXqkE81rJVCBDsZggrdaylFE48vjh9PcnXL9xtnDKstIe/s1600/IMG_8152.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlf9_HrY0BaKEp5nFCZKAX7bnLgtwQFETAOJ349eMS5e87to94p9Fy1XRFHdgzfsaHk8m1DGwq9spjxVcd8LXrsTGcqs2ftP2IXqkE81rJVCBDsZggrdaylFE48vjh9PcnXL9xtnDKstIe/s200/IMG_8152.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630153308771366098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNdwfYwbzoT2yBCZKBvf5k9lktpnOFghbGb4nomUf7zxbDe7Yi0gCPzWGeWRvbizLZivdjD15C8i-8NRMP-U2gSTyUZw6M1nsoPC5UmA6XGqus8mA6D7d5xE-XFbxE9E2gfuuL-4hQnRR/s1600/IMG_8151.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNdwfYwbzoT2yBCZKBvf5k9lktpnOFghbGb4nomUf7zxbDe7Yi0gCPzWGeWRvbizLZivdjD15C8i-8NRMP-U2gSTyUZw6M1nsoPC5UmA6XGqus8mA6D7d5xE-XFbxE9E2gfuuL-4hQnRR/s200/IMG_8151.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630153297016797458" /></a><br />So I've finally gotten around to posting pics of the nursery. Karl did a great job with the Babar renderings.Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-86203611144236990232011-03-15T20:06:00.000-07:002011-03-15T20:11:27.735-07:00Cereal Milk Ice Cream<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHcFPGJ0O3irzqWUzjlG-X4gdba8GNaTQn_YU89L2egPadT8wBUjl2XtriWhupVNRunNseVJQNjwarl-x3-NOnkRJ5BD-YT2wMUjrjn5THw-kVUCvpkib2c_WHPbKvphVw_umMBY-5HM3a/s1600/IMG_7810.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHcFPGJ0O3irzqWUzjlG-X4gdba8GNaTQn_YU89L2egPadT8wBUjl2XtriWhupVNRunNseVJQNjwarl-x3-NOnkRJ5BD-YT2wMUjrjn5THw-kVUCvpkib2c_WHPbKvphVw_umMBY-5HM3a/s200/IMG_7810.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584510096221299122" /></a><br />Best. Ice Cream. Ever. Recipe from Milk Bar. This is the most delicious concoction to come out of the ice cream maker yet. Thanks to http://cafefernando.com/ for making the recipe available.Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-13008002098907854302011-03-06T09:39:00.001-08:002011-03-06T09:43:23.775-08:00The Squid and the Whale<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoZx6B9X5sZYbu6Qxt7OL2-8xwz7ftwHHq5RbIiuroMjl6Q5zs23Ksm8bj0C3l-IPCnbaFivlcXdUomnps6isHMd0LB7mNePa4Jxk6jtgRJ-zw9pmt3TBamwucSRpB1upcqVdWEAnfH6e/s1600/IMG_7564.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMoZx6B9X5sZYbu6Qxt7OL2-8xwz7ftwHHq5RbIiuroMjl6Q5zs23Ksm8bj0C3l-IPCnbaFivlcXdUomnps6isHMd0LB7mNePa4Jxk6jtgRJ-zw9pmt3TBamwucSRpB1upcqVdWEAnfH6e/s200/IMG_7564.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581023934104480498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikVQ10owBLIvdihe2BcIUJ0v3D2Lt-kvQwm_fI5yoyEPqeYGeF1FFmr-Kfo5opPwU3Pe8igCNGmgehugRBvVQa_OhFu4L7AtPiCcE7ddlc06PZLFJ2S0iTj59MBeTrRsHor7KYX9qQOPZ3/s1600/IMG_7569.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikVQ10owBLIvdihe2BcIUJ0v3D2Lt-kvQwm_fI5yoyEPqeYGeF1FFmr-Kfo5opPwU3Pe8igCNGmgehugRBvVQa_OhFu4L7AtPiCcE7ddlc06PZLFJ2S0iTj59MBeTrRsHor7KYX9qQOPZ3/s200/IMG_7569.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581023929214443506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsP2ch08C3XTPDWOvwD4hor8ELFSTaN-ha0BXh7x5StHv9-jEVyuKtgLYVFCJO3Vt4ofTVEBQrULl3RrEYeN7FtnvyuQ2AUIyexwLjHOUYaUniLCYszu98grAuixU9cn8vScCXtwlfZfW/s1600/IMG_7567.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsP2ch08C3XTPDWOvwD4hor8ELFSTaN-ha0BXh7x5StHv9-jEVyuKtgLYVFCJO3Vt4ofTVEBQrULl3RrEYeN7FtnvyuQ2AUIyexwLjHOUYaUniLCYszu98grAuixU9cn8vScCXtwlfZfW/s200/IMG_7567.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581023921001389010" /></a><br />Lex had a project for Day Care. They were learning about life in the sea and we were asked to create two images of sea creatures on the back of a paper plate with facts about the creature on the front. I selected a giant squid and Karl picked a whale. Karl also sent along a CD of whale sounds for the kids to listen to. I worked in some extra credit too and did a drawing of a cuttle fish. I find those fascinating.Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-11963249600059592792011-03-06T09:32:00.000-08:002011-03-06T09:38:56.948-08:00Bagel Making<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3R70dKrGbtyTqxs0UnDbwuhG-l2aoaP36W6bKIG1eyp4fPDjJBdmQ0_dLv3c2DfsHoniqh4RvI4a47jIweonGp8N2tJQy1ACYbAeQgt9bEJxLJvNPKjMSVAT6HD1kX3NcAPmkvv-94-5-/s1600/IMG_7600.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3R70dKrGbtyTqxs0UnDbwuhG-l2aoaP36W6bKIG1eyp4fPDjJBdmQ0_dLv3c2DfsHoniqh4RvI4a47jIweonGp8N2tJQy1ACYbAeQgt9bEJxLJvNPKjMSVAT6HD1kX3NcAPmkvv-94-5-/s200/IMG_7600.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581022796726721138" /></a><br />I've been on a savory baking kick lately. This bagel recipe was from the same article in Cooking Light that the soft pretzels were from, but I like the bagels best. In addition to the poppy and sesame seeds, I've done fennel and caraway. Tasty!Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-18032293099430996582011-03-06T09:19:00.000-08:002011-03-06T09:29:50.020-08:00Robot Party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZANcfq1tM6-mzkZkwO2YbzoF4uh3-21hUnkU0KbJWEjN3mU7sg5_xL0iQYhtQv8vI4uqGbwydWz1YnU3IpDTLBcmjQbrsOXOBa3gfkYZi1F9EfhaAVIzORTGmu6SRGWw6AgPMc8vLskv/s1600/IMG_7138.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZANcfq1tM6-mzkZkwO2YbzoF4uh3-21hUnkU0KbJWEjN3mU7sg5_xL0iQYhtQv8vI4uqGbwydWz1YnU3IpDTLBcmjQbrsOXOBa3gfkYZi1F9EfhaAVIzORTGmu6SRGWw6AgPMc8vLskv/s200/IMG_7138.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581020434392571810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQD4TslsMPVy95SWcGbPcm6mYjH-B8vZCJwCap4L65pBle4RUbbj1tYTE3KgRPB8a8H6LDDitgO0wz6pRhr6j-RbCx0K_SBY0Mit3L6SHYsTpyj1_JTOMRfT97FdEUqIgAfVy-LvXH-mM/s1600/IMG_7473.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQD4TslsMPVy95SWcGbPcm6mYjH-B8vZCJwCap4L65pBle4RUbbj1tYTE3KgRPB8a8H6LDDitgO0wz6pRhr6j-RbCx0K_SBY0Mit3L6SHYsTpyj1_JTOMRfT97FdEUqIgAfVy-LvXH-mM/s200/IMG_7473.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581020422558784594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaNYNlde2FtHAlLObvyBHgmj-y_J6UxTELabAkHnPFxx7-XCr7X-FV2Q9o0Ut0eUtWl4hXBbeaMhfZtF7wo2h6DQ_0nBsu6UzmjHgFMz4uJINSgeJeV3e3GDAQ3mkZjPjU45vlL_8urNb/s1600/IMG_7297.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaNYNlde2FtHAlLObvyBHgmj-y_J6UxTELabAkHnPFxx7-XCr7X-FV2Q9o0Ut0eUtWl4hXBbeaMhfZtF7wo2h6DQ_0nBsu6UzmjHgFMz4uJINSgeJeV3e3GDAQ3mkZjPjU45vlL_8urNb/s200/IMG_7297.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581020419696078306" /></a><br />For Alexander's first birthday, we decided on a robot theme. The cake was just a cut up sheet cake frosted with gray frosting. I had to get black food coloring and then mix with white icing. The candies are mostly the old time licorice candy's that we picked up from Walgreens. I also made a soft toy from felt for a little present.Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-25176108272163922452011-02-05T20:27:00.000-08:002011-02-05T20:34:50.245-08:00Pretzel Making<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7CMYax8kU2Ya2M6_oPYNGOah17Bx4Z56KnFNLjjIY3qAXtPBoedFfcshZwXc2kOBtlRIK7TJ86kTSScGPpVvFXVVT8UVn79DsPpyPzEe_5Sdny7AMra4smmlUzt8JWNGR5YwYx6DGSxoL/s1600/IMG_7460.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7CMYax8kU2Ya2M6_oPYNGOah17Bx4Z56KnFNLjjIY3qAXtPBoedFfcshZwXc2kOBtlRIK7TJ86kTSScGPpVvFXVVT8UVn79DsPpyPzEe_5Sdny7AMra4smmlUzt8JWNGR5YwYx6DGSxoL/s200/IMG_7460.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570429638434382930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6F6UQmWGVRj-rByCo-onoZrwEqnUw8uCy5fvBQeQkETnhcSHFTlTBtVIRU2GUMQyRMgpsqEGfmQ8CyV36gcjPOidbv_ZwKRZIEFWxeFjPnSJvwFGzdJP3JeSaMJJs3Gkz7NfTK5CGniU/s1600/IMG_7459.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6F6UQmWGVRj-rByCo-onoZrwEqnUw8uCy5fvBQeQkETnhcSHFTlTBtVIRU2GUMQyRMgpsqEGfmQ8CyV36gcjPOidbv_ZwKRZIEFWxeFjPnSJvwFGzdJP3JeSaMJJs3Gkz7NfTK5CGniU/s200/IMG_7459.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570429630312822482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenGcn8S64LO9ZifZSzqnb1ahLxkN7bCJjr1loAiVPLnlWy2zgGQBl1Chl0qIefqMT4ONWDWJjaroQFEizjJp-3Sd-XsHL92_Psb8XCb5HiAUkSPCBnF3dPYMklAGB75ifH626Kte4Rxnh/s1600/IMG_7456.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenGcn8S64LO9ZifZSzqnb1ahLxkN7bCJjr1loAiVPLnlWy2zgGQBl1Chl0qIefqMT4ONWDWJjaroQFEizjJp-3Sd-XsHL92_Psb8XCb5HiAUkSPCBnF3dPYMklAGB75ifH626Kte4Rxnh/s200/IMG_7456.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570429628705174114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSH0mb3AvriuDgWM-hw3rvfb6J7QD51vwaOjV6Qy-d1ixRNZlIlbsfKotCORdF5U5Ylr3a-FVWQnMEoZvMmzGKeRPBY2LBkBAQvfORx9GJX_WsRoATb_AW-g94me4555gBphxJIc1clrNG/s1600/IMG_7455.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSH0mb3AvriuDgWM-hw3rvfb6J7QD51vwaOjV6Qy-d1ixRNZlIlbsfKotCORdF5U5Ylr3a-FVWQnMEoZvMmzGKeRPBY2LBkBAQvfORx9GJX_WsRoATb_AW-g94me4555gBphxJIc1clrNG/s200/IMG_7455.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570429617962163154" /></a><br />Delicous homemade soft pretzels.Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-27756842906667430852011-02-05T20:20:00.000-08:002011-02-05T20:56:48.434-08:00Wee Wonderfuls Mr. & Mrs. Gnome<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSbwMk4AIJhcFxnvRjk_Qixqpw-6QMCJ2I3dTYK88XJ_Q3UPlzPg-KOqgFrjiONmy8408KJ519Cgn_gieb3-VcNTwIW8JgIEunr9KMbFI-xdC2d4ZT3paEQe-b92OBOevTH-DXP0qn0QEY/s1600/135388_1700630111536_1111414146_1936229_7157052_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSbwMk4AIJhcFxnvRjk_Qixqpw-6QMCJ2I3dTYK88XJ_Q3UPlzPg-KOqgFrjiONmy8408KJ519Cgn_gieb3-VcNTwIW8JgIEunr9KMbFI-xdC2d4ZT3paEQe-b92OBOevTH-DXP0qn0QEY/s200/135388_1700630111536_1111414146_1936229_7157052_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570436009427715442" /></a><br />I love <a href="http://www.weewonderfuls.com">www.weewonderfuls.com</a> and purchased the pattern for Mr. & Mrs. Gnome. They were so fun to make, turned out beautifully and my twin nieces were so happy to receive them for Christmas.Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-51946724133492868292010-10-08T21:00:00.000-07:002010-10-08T21:01:37.980-07:00It's been a while...Hello again. Life has been and continues to be quite hectic. Haven't had much going on in the project department, but I promise to post a few things soon.Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-40002095090524289182009-12-27T10:48:00.000-08:002009-12-27T10:51:12.515-08:00Snow and Cold<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6r3DmTf1sW3t6d14_cEFC26s4U8KR_dPFe8QHuiqjI9w96pVR90ZVikYDMjfDWUoha0GsdZ8dLVaRCCSMKX9ohwLlrsNpxfxjWiYdTh8-ceudtSj7G-MqSVWQiuPsqfa2KajUUh2TL7eL/s1600-h/IMG_1360.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6r3DmTf1sW3t6d14_cEFC26s4U8KR_dPFe8QHuiqjI9w96pVR90ZVikYDMjfDWUoha0GsdZ8dLVaRCCSMKX9ohwLlrsNpxfxjWiYdTh8-ceudtSj7G-MqSVWQiuPsqfa2KajUUh2TL7eL/s320/IMG_1360.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419990446577716674" /></a><br />Brrrrr...its cold outside. The neighborhood does look really pretty, though.Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-14816539051877955452009-12-23T23:34:00.000-08:002009-12-23T23:43:42.776-08:00Other Christmas Decor...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF0BKP2kIItepIyYyGzgMifXa1CXvQAWHc6a1CZwCrm3m2IzgZa4YtDVPNjm2AGxItHWiq6CSGm2X-eI0eFxXvYb4TTyCzZsJsbNcNOBtWBqoP_XTKb0mrGIDIJ4cxQEEOzmIu0yuk5Y4M/s1600-h/IMG_1358.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF0BKP2kIItepIyYyGzgMifXa1CXvQAWHc6a1CZwCrm3m2IzgZa4YtDVPNjm2AGxItHWiq6CSGm2X-eI0eFxXvYb4TTyCzZsJsbNcNOBtWBqoP_XTKb0mrGIDIJ4cxQEEOzmIu0yuk5Y4M/s200/IMG_1358.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418705151303035970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQS2PmwVknUWaIAJrHXJ7uUCPRs-sLEpPdGXwkMONEi0MmjTtRkwnUy4qC880VelD-hIRfvcoaQ-0QMRFNfHTBpGHkf6I11Hy7fweTFa9bWPECZwMYC0Su0d9fduqFhhnx_Dn8IsP3k0m3/s1600-h/IMG_1355.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQS2PmwVknUWaIAJrHXJ7uUCPRs-sLEpPdGXwkMONEi0MmjTtRkwnUy4qC880VelD-hIRfvcoaQ-0QMRFNfHTBpGHkf6I11Hy7fweTFa9bWPECZwMYC0Su0d9fduqFhhnx_Dn8IsP3k0m3/s200/IMG_1355.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418705145761491762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoehbc3Eo7UvYjADU9pr78w9bjYp4lwM_Qmx4eueDHn8hNGtmecwUbh7__MhQV9F_XRtcV7ZmjBmYQ6Nig5Czp2VA_WsTYQYD4Q3WaOMlvvoO8EEoVVjvKj0z646Xv6G7bi29ngTXLtBM/s1600-h/IMG_1344.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoehbc3Eo7UvYjADU9pr78w9bjYp4lwM_Qmx4eueDHn8hNGtmecwUbh7__MhQV9F_XRtcV7ZmjBmYQ6Nig5Czp2VA_WsTYQYD4Q3WaOMlvvoO8EEoVVjvKj0z646Xv6G7bi29ngTXLtBM/s200/IMG_1344.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418705133906971250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4NFojwWxf7i03QI73LUy-KzXZJf7H95IeD0ZARNKXezAJUNge7v3cI_o24MFI9McyucdXyhUE0DawQE6-7-8pxq7570u2zek1Hm7EaSfLFKZ7C0TmN-tvepV63SC_IDn4LnQstujBbEG/s1600-h/IMG_1345.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4NFojwWxf7i03QI73LUy-KzXZJf7H95IeD0ZARNKXezAJUNge7v3cI_o24MFI9McyucdXyhUE0DawQE6-7-8pxq7570u2zek1Hm7EaSfLFKZ7C0TmN-tvepV63SC_IDn4LnQstujBbEG/s200/IMG_1345.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418705126042711330" /></a><br />Here are a few more festive touches around the house. No tree this year, but the tension pole lamp in our living room is proving to be a substitute. We even threw a few ornaments around the lamp!<div><br /></div><div>The tea towels show a design by Tammis Keefe. I can't find much information on her. This link is the best I've found: <a href="http://fashionsfinest.fuzzylizzie.com/tammiskeefe.html">http://fashionsfinest.fuzzylizzie.com/tammiskeefe.html</a>. Any information would be most welcome.</div>Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-972512999840033272009-12-23T23:26:00.001-08:002009-12-23T23:30:31.058-08:00Hugs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-jgzaDB-_o43V0mvF39STE_U3yAbQrW6SRyXpdJCF0Z6Zigr69vzbnBed3GiI9cW56XDSRay6Wz15sW3P4k9rkkawCtzmAjlV1O344ugZdlYjaMB7H5SMsxGLs8rWR8567gtf7NkCuU6/s1600-h/IMG_1331.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-jgzaDB-_o43V0mvF39STE_U3yAbQrW6SRyXpdJCF0Z6Zigr69vzbnBed3GiI9cW56XDSRay6Wz15sW3P4k9rkkawCtzmAjlV1O344ugZdlYjaMB7H5SMsxGLs8rWR8567gtf7NkCuU6/s320/IMG_1331.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418701651212433090" /></a><br />Here's a little reminder that we keep around the house.Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-84549450046371812212009-12-21T19:31:00.000-08:002009-12-23T23:24:47.184-08:00Glockenspiel<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtne05_-pQf-B5Fj06L0tHyNWakFdDIFXoYS5_x7jemk-Ft_qtFtsBosaxGMk-bMLAat_NvOWu__ySDNsh_VsHK_T6vdNDYFFjPxgElRcCfohH3uYPqC_GsFQb7R4rNQh_29-aDH4DRy_M/s1600-h/IMG_1348.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtne05_-pQf-B5Fj06L0tHyNWakFdDIFXoYS5_x7jemk-Ft_qtFtsBosaxGMk-bMLAat_NvOWu__ySDNsh_VsHK_T6vdNDYFFjPxgElRcCfohH3uYPqC_GsFQb7R4rNQh_29-aDH4DRy_M/s200/IMG_1348.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418700253283358706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCiS7NjFPnme6cDMWQz7g8DiD0jxI8q3uTQgsvi-8Lj3uaU6SRb8r5DbE7AQWia23CRZY3Zeq_GkANsdXhv-P7Ng1bhOaZM3DIioRpZQtcSEai0_2XGJRzEp2c-fak6lnEDkeMMeqhMFKU/s1600-h/IMG_1338.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCiS7NjFPnme6cDMWQz7g8DiD0jxI8q3uTQgsvi-8Lj3uaU6SRb8r5DbE7AQWia23CRZY3Zeq_GkANsdXhv-P7Ng1bhOaZM3DIioRpZQtcSEai0_2XGJRzEp2c-fak6lnEDkeMMeqhMFKU/s200/IMG_1338.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418700245404144610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEHu9jwBUBQMXcg2lnt4x571faQOB2fZKNCG3I-IAWtchVJgqlVJCHp7uExCGR2TF4WdxpvhTCv79tD0BsmqfP-rFlutbD1fRuE-i7uzu3NuAuQNfNZr1gX1tMGmFnAji1TEV652SE9Xo/s1600-h/IMG_1346.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEHu9jwBUBQMXcg2lnt4x571faQOB2fZKNCG3I-IAWtchVJgqlVJCHp7uExCGR2TF4WdxpvhTCv79tD0BsmqfP-rFlutbD1fRuE-i7uzu3NuAuQNfNZr1gX1tMGmFnAji1TEV652SE9Xo/s200/IMG_1346.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418700234254699570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTdRGL7SFKdygoO4ttDl0o3fQieq4ETnYe-nG9tws92FPe9svlTkDG2yPwDYs2ALdwpJnui6Siouw0u30jK2bxcHvnZgh9mct1fEDv6FEad8C8np1WXiXlIm8hYl2177HeDB-RMKfAK0a/s1600-h/IMG_1353.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTdRGL7SFKdygoO4ttDl0o3fQieq4ETnYe-nG9tws92FPe9svlTkDG2yPwDYs2ALdwpJnui6Siouw0u30jK2bxcHvnZgh9mct1fEDv6FEad8C8np1WXiXlIm8hYl2177HeDB-RMKfAK0a/s200/IMG_1353.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418700227965761346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQ2DoSTIHtv_6v0qsUXreavJYe39FLbDk4EuxcpSjD0mO10kf_s6n5b9M5EAwqJZJuRQTMDGbiGbNa8zqLbr7ThTbmLquncIuoY2J0NXhJXkWm0PHITxnQv4Gv3ZXIFsSL4W-U0q3Uu_6/s1600-h/IMG_1332.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQ2DoSTIHtv_6v0qsUXreavJYe39FLbDk4EuxcpSjD0mO10kf_s6n5b9M5EAwqJZJuRQTMDGbiGbNa8zqLbr7ThTbmLquncIuoY2J0NXhJXkWm0PHITxnQv4Gv3ZXIFsSL4W-U0q3Uu_6/s200/IMG_1332.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418700219803353538" /></a><br />Happy Holidays! We are not decorating too much this year, but we did want to set out a few of our favorite holiday pieces. The glockenspiel is a lot of fun. Unfortunately, the candles that power the top fan and start the glockenspiel in motion got warped in our attic. I am still looking for candles, but hope to find them soon.Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-58011375818427278162009-12-21T18:08:00.000-08:002009-12-21T18:55:55.616-08:00Nursery Decorations<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhpumRjRdJh6rfyIpcSltWM3Q2uarlpHp98y6FxZj2BSZn_BkmG5n2Bhvd1HBfghVebwQ5xGW6JebqrZC1FqXEfN7z8SSln632HIP_Hw4mjOP8ONohgR9_jdbLcdmUFFFelK6prtAsf-xg/s1600-h/IMG_1326.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhpumRjRdJh6rfyIpcSltWM3Q2uarlpHp98y6FxZj2BSZn_BkmG5n2Bhvd1HBfghVebwQ5xGW6JebqrZC1FqXEfN7z8SSln632HIP_Hw4mjOP8ONohgR9_jdbLcdmUFFFelK6prtAsf-xg/s200/IMG_1326.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417877992049667970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZtyWR7G8qLNbG0eUziCZAWS_4PcYo4UA4slJ8NVvUSBdWJ7lLRsVwU859lfQVd4cq7rYnlAsVCpKuGM1UDdGcCPk0lS0Zj9t-jIRCrUFHTM8YLQNyyRlb_6j4kR0BRNjthOVp7IDZWwV/s1600-h/IMG_1325.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZtyWR7G8qLNbG0eUziCZAWS_4PcYo4UA4slJ8NVvUSBdWJ7lLRsVwU859lfQVd4cq7rYnlAsVCpKuGM1UDdGcCPk0lS0Zj9t-jIRCrUFHTM8YLQNyyRlb_6j4kR0BRNjthOVp7IDZWwV/s200/IMG_1325.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417877986366866034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWjV0bdAnsYTA1HxLkUvZX5gz8WJQG63J_jIcObU4B5zSitEbKW-TRHuoFpH3f6g7KXX5bbp7njsBP5XQ6A-uzNn1UH7VDY2eKXxJMQl4nbW5zIkAvSv2owodRZ_OBnKMnnI6HMW-GuPt/s1600-h/IMG_1312.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWjV0bdAnsYTA1HxLkUvZX5gz8WJQG63J_jIcObU4B5zSitEbKW-TRHuoFpH3f6g7KXX5bbp7njsBP5XQ6A-uzNn1UH7VDY2eKXxJMQl4nbW5zIkAvSv2owodRZ_OBnKMnnI6HMW-GuPt/s200/IMG_1312.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417877975100593986" /></a><br />Karl is doing an AMAZING job on the decorations for the baby's room. We are going with the Babar theme as it is nice and gender neutral. Can't wait to hang them up!Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1115853929486814704.post-54413344096288342682009-12-12T22:00:00.000-08:002009-12-23T23:26:02.494-08:00Keeping Busy...Still working and squeezing in social activity before the baby arrives. Yesterday, we saw the Fantastic Mr. Fox - <a href="http://www.fantasticmrfoxmovie.com/">http://www.fantasticmrfoxmovie.com</a>. It was great and that crazy stop-motion animation was pure fun and way cooler than CGI!<div><br /></div><div>This evening we met up with our good friends Louise and Dean at Greek Islands for a wonderful meal. It was great catching up with them and getting the scoop on the classical music/opera world. Did I mention Louise is a fabulous pianist? Check it out:<a href="http://cedillerecords.org/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=356_360&products_id=536"> </a><a href="http://cedillerecords.org/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=356_360&products_id=536">http://cedillerecords.org/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=356_360&products_id=536</a></div><div><br /></div><div>We also attended our neighborhood Christmas party hosted by Linda and Kevin. How fortunate we are to have such lovely neighbors! It really feels like the holidays now!</div>Stephanie Pergahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04150019038426904479noreply@blogger.com0