tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-212731612024-03-13T13:15:03.504-07:00My Life as a Married Girl (and Mommy!)Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749551128987426700noreply@blogger.comBlogger1117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21273161.post-81924274431028941982014-06-24T11:31:00.000-07:002014-06-24T11:37:45.105-07:00Healthy Quinoa and sweet potato breakfast cookies!<div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #222222; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
I made these for my kids today, and they came out so good! I soaked my quinoa for 24 hours to make it easier to digest and less bitter. =)<br />
*note, these are not very sweet at all... I added a little stevia, so if you want them a little sweet, add a sweetener of your choice!</div>
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<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 teaspoon vanilla </span></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 teaspoon of baking soda</span></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice</span></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2 teaspoon of salt</span></li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 cup cooked quinoa</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1/2 cup raisins</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1/2 c shredded unsweetened coconut</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2 tbs hemp seeds</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2 tbs chia seeds</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2 tbs coconut flour to bring the batter to more of a dough consistency. (add 1 tbs at a time and mix... this will soak up a lot of liquid)</li>
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Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749551128987426700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21273161.post-17229977806378009742014-05-02T21:19:00.001-07:002014-05-02T21:19:52.091-07:00A mom of four's random thoughtsNow that we have had our fourth and last, (lord willing,) I find myself cherishing every little moment, even the annoying ones, with my baby. I know that as he grows, I will never have my own baby fall asleep on my chest anymore, smell that new baby smell, nurse and sing a baby to sleep or even burp him.<div>
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It is bitter sweet. I love seeing my babies grow up and develop their personalities. Watching them learn is so amazing! But I know that the baby fever will be a hard one to fight off. While I am happy that we aren't having more, I am also sad. But that's ok!
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I can't believe my oldest will be starting kindergarten in the fall! He is growing so fast! I never understood that phrase until I had kids. Time seemed to crawl by when I was on my own, but now that I have a family, weeks go by and It feels like days. I swear I forget something and go back to do it and its been weeks! It's so crazy! Some days I wish time would slow down. Particularly on the days when the kids are all well behaved and rested, right? </div>
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Anyways, now that I have 4 kids, and so much more free time (ha!) I am going to try and get this blog going again. Not making any promises, but I miss it. =) So here is to the future! </div>
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Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749551128987426700noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21273161.post-3289427813532500312014-05-02T15:53:00.001-07:002014-05-02T15:53:48.545-07:00Paleo Chocolate Chip cookiesI wanted to make paleo chocolate chip cookies today, so I adapted a recipe I had and kind of created my own. They came out so good! So, I had to write it down to share! (and remember!)<br />
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<u>Paleo Chocolate Chip cookies</u><br />
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1/4 c palm shortening<br />
1 egg<br />
1/4 c. coconut sugar<br />
2 1/2 tbsp. Maple syrup<br />
2 tsp pure vanilla extract<br />
2 tbsp. canned coconut milk (can leave out, but reduce coconut flour to 2 tbsp)<br />
1 1/4 c blanched fine ground almond flour<br />
1/4 c tapioca flour<br />
2 1/2 tbsp coconut flour<br />
3/4 tsp baking soda<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
1/4 c. dark chocolate chunks (I used enjoy life mini chocolate chips)<br />
(you can add more as desired. I don't care for a lot of chocolate chips)<br />
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preheat oven to 350 degrees<br />
Put shortening and egg in food processor and process until combined.<br />
Add coconut sugar, syrup, vanilla and coconut milk and process until combined<br />
add flours, baking soda, and salt and process again until well combined. scrape down sides if necessary<br />
stir in chocolate chips<br />
Place on parchment lined baking sheet in tablespoon size balls and press down to flatten.<br />
Bake for 10 mins until edges are lightly browned.<br />
cool and enjoy!<br />
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Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749551128987426700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21273161.post-80632794914902446752014-02-27T20:39:00.003-08:002014-02-27T20:39:52.138-08:00Samuel's birth storyTwo weeks ago, Feb 13th, I was 38.5 weeks pregnant.<br />
I started having some contractions that evening around dinner time. As they became more regular I began to think this might be the night but I was really hoping not since I wanted him to come closer to his due date. As it got closer to time for Josh (who works graveyard) to go to work, The contractions were still a little far apart and not that strong, so I sent him to work and went to bed to try and get some sleep. I managed to sleep on and off for a couple hours, but about 2:00am They were still coming regularly and I couldn't sleep anymore, so I texted Josh and told him to come home and called the neighbor to come stay with the kids.<br />
We got to the hospital about 3:30 and got registered (whoops, didn't realize I wasn't registered!) and got into triage, they checked me and I was only at 2cm. So, we set off to walk the halls for an hour and get re-checked. After an hour of walking, I was at 3cm! Progress! Another hour and I was at 4! finally got admitted and got put into a room!<br />
Finally got settled into the room at about 7:30 and they sent for my epidural (All you mamas who do it med free, my hat is off to you!) I think I got it at around 8-8:30. At that point, I was 5cm.<br />
after I got the epidural, I progressed pretty quickly. My water broke shortly after and there was meconium in the water, so they alerted the NICU team to be present for the birth to make sure there were no issues. I knew it was time to push when I couldn't bear the pain anymore and felt like I could feel everything!<br />
My nurse got everything prepped pretty quickly and asked me to do a practice push and see if I was a good pusher. My husband and I told him that we didn't think I needed to with how quickly our last one came, and as I started to push, he goes "Ok! ok! yo uare a good pusher, hold on!" and they scrambled to get the Dr and the nicu people in so I could push him out! I finally just said I have to push, I have to get him out! Luckily right at that point, they were ready! 2 pushes and he was out! Sweet relief! He came at 9:46 am on Valentines Day!<br />
I knew right away that I had torn a little, so the dr. had to put in some stitches and the placenta came really quickly after. They took Samuel over and sucked him out and he started crying pretty quickly! yay! After a few minutes, they brought him over to me and I was able to hold him skin to skin for about an hour and a half before they weighed and bathed him. =) 8lb 5oz and 19 3/4 inches long! My heaviest baby! And he has beautiful red hair that I am praying stays!<br />
After the birth, the nurse was concerned that I was bleeding a little more than I should be and kept pushing on my stomach (very hard! ouch!) and the Dr came in and dug out some clots (OUCH!) and they talked about possibly needing to go in and do a D&C to see if there was anything left, (Even though they had inspected the placenta and it was completely intact) Luckily, they weighed the pads and there wasn't as much blood as they thought, and then It tapered off, so They were satisfied that everything was ok. But, I definitely wouldn't want to deal with that again. That poking and prodding was painful!<br />
After that, they got us up to the postpartum room and we were able to settle in and Samuel nursed like a champ and still does!<br />
We are all completely in Love!<br />
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Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749551128987426700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21273161.post-54417383003042296992013-07-23T14:14:00.000-07:002013-07-23T14:17:15.064-07:00Yummy Paleo apple mug cake!I just made a super yummy paleo apple mug cake and I have to write it down so I don't forget it!<br />
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1 tbs butter (grass fed preferred) or coconut oil<br />
2 tbs apple sauce (unsweetened)<br />
1 egg<br />
2 tsp maple syrup or honey<br />
1 tsp water<br />
1/4 tsp vanilla<br />
2.5 tbs almond flour/meal<br />
.5 tbs coconut flour<br />
1/8 tsp baking powder<br />
1/2 tsp cinnamon<br />
pinch salt<br />
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melt butter/coconut oil in a microwave safe mug. add other wet ingredients and mix well. add dry ingredients and mix together. microwave for 1 min 20 sec. Enjoy!<br />
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Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749551128987426700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21273161.post-35609718155428766172013-07-09T12:22:00.000-07:002013-07-09T12:22:50.691-07:00And the crazy continues...Well, God must have a great sense of humor! But the craziness is only going to get crazier around here. Not only is Charlotte almost 7 months old, but Baby #4 will be making his/her debut in the end of february 2014!<br />
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Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749551128987426700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21273161.post-9901136397302441052013-05-20T11:42:00.000-07:002013-05-20T11:42:00.146-07:00Pictures!<br />
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At the Woodland Park Zoo, one of our favorite places!</div>
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Jack's first T-ball game</div>
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Enjoying a baseball game!</div>
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Sitting up! (5 months old!)</div>
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Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749551128987426700noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21273161.post-86974066240440374922013-05-19T09:28:00.001-07:002013-05-19T09:28:27.890-07:00My Thoughts on bloggingThis blog started as a place for me to organize my thoughts, write out what I was feeling and journal what I was doing. I can't believe it has been over 7 years since I started it!<br />
Over the years, my focus for this blog has changed. I started working on growing my readership and doing product reviews and giveaways, because I loved the blogs that did giveaways and I enjoyed doing that for my readers! After baby #2 was born, my blogging slowed down, and then with the arrival of baby #3, It really took a nosedive! (not to mention the cross country move with a 1 week old, living in a cramped apartment and then moving again into our new house!)<br />
I think my focus has shifted again. I want to start blogging again, and I have been a little convicted to set my alarm and wake up before my kids get up. So, I am going to be getting up at 6am every morning, making my coffee, sitting down with my bible, and hopefully having a little time after to blog. I want to journal our lives. So much is changing and it's all happening so fast that I want to capture it somewhere!<br />
Once I get into the habit of blogging again, I will start working on trying to get more product reviews and giveaways going again. My question to you readers (If there are any even out there still) is are there any products you'd like to see me review and/or give away? Any certain types of products?<br />
I think part of my lack of blogging was because I got too wrapped around the fact that even though I have so many followers, I was lucky if I got one comment on my blog. I had to accept that fact and realize that many were probably reading in a reader, or like me just didn't have time to comment... and also just blog for myself. Not focus on how many comments I'm getting (or not getting, rather.)<br />
So to all you who are still reading and following, thank you! I know google reader is going away, so please update your new reader (I will do a post about a few options) or subscribe to my blog on Bloglovin. The buttons for bloglovin and my feed are on the right sidebar!<br />
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Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749551128987426700noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21273161.post-57225004193869571962013-05-19T09:04:00.000-07:002013-05-19T09:04:05.528-07:00Weight loss Journey, Day 31Well, I haven't really posted about this since day 1, so I apologize. It has been a frustrating month! After the first day, the scale said I lost 4 pounds, then I discovered that our scale was temperamental and would only work in certain places on the floor. Maybe the bathroom floor is uneven? who knows. Anyways, I had posted my starting weight was 256, but I went with the 252 instead, since It remained consistent after that initial weigh in.<br />
So I have been following the paleo lifestyle, and doing pretty good with only a few off days. I am down to 246, so I have lost 6 pounds. Not great, but not too bad. I am trying not to get discouraged because At my weight I should be losing more, and last time I did this I lost double that the first month. But I probably haven't been as strict this time around (like my daily cup of coffee with cream...haha) I have to remind myself that I am losing... slowly, but surely!<br />
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Starting weight: 252<br />
Current weight: 246 (day 31)<br />
Total loss: 6 pounds!<br />
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Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749551128987426700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21273161.post-49865966618621008962013-04-18T10:05:00.001-07:002013-04-18T10:05:26.397-07:004 months old<p dir=ltr>Charlotte is 4 months old, ellie turned 2 a couple weeks ago, and jack will be 4 in july! They grow so fast!</p>
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<p dir=ltr>Ugh, I hate even putting that out here, but its my reality right now. I was 250 before I delivered charlotte 4 moths ago. It is heartbreaking.  I could explain it away with the move, the stress, the seattle weather... but its just been laziness s on my part. I haven't been meal planning, which means we ate out more, I haven't exercised, ive turned to food in my stress and bouts of post partum depression. </p>
<p dir=ltr>But, starting today, my goal is to change that. We are all going to eat better... josh too. We are going to work on it together. </p>
<p dir=ltr>I can do this... i can do this... I did it before, I can do it again...</p>
Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749551128987426700noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21273161.post-81117959958729349902013-03-01T07:30:00.000-08:002013-03-01T07:30:01.857-08:00Pictures!I took the kids to get their pictures taken at The Picture People in Lynnwood a couple weeks ago, and they came out so great! I can't say enough for the photographer there. She was awesome! And actually got some good pictures of my kids! I couldn't pick just a few to share, so here are a bunch!<br />
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Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749551128987426700noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21273161.post-76677409417560949192013-02-28T14:26:00.001-08:002013-02-28T14:26:20.252-08:002 months old! (a little late) Charlotte Turned 2 months old on valentines day!<br />
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Stats: 9lb 14oz, 21 3/4 inches 15th percentile<br />
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She is small still, but is so big to me! she has gained 2.5 lbs in one month! (and she has gained faster than both my other two!)<br />
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Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749551128987426700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21273161.post-66033585603096977002013-02-28T14:04:00.000-08:002013-02-28T14:04:17.463-08:00It's been a whirlwind! Whew!Wow, It sure has been a while, hasn't it. I'm sorry. It has been a crazy couple months, and blogging has been the last thing on my mind... Here is a quick recap:<br />
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- Dec 14th, Charlotte was born<br />
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- Dec 21st, the movers came and packed up our house<br />
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- Dec 22nd, everything was done being packed, and Josh and I headed out in our separate cars to my parents house. Him with the dog, and me with the 1 week old baby. Over a mountain pass. In the middle of a snowstorm. The storm was only supposed to get worse, and our 2 older kids were already with my parents. Thank God we made it safely (3 hour trip only took 6 hours!) And I only had to pee in a cup once nurse the baby in the backseat once. (and traffic was stopped at that time too, so it worked out I guess. haha)<br />
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-Dec. 23rd, big family Christmas with the extended family!<br />
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-Dec. 25th, Merry Christmas!<br />
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-Dec. 30th, Packed our stuff and headed north. Stayed the night with friends in Redding, CA<br />
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- Dec. 31st, Drove up to Vancouver, WA. Stayed the night with my brother in law and his wife.<br />
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- Jan. 1st, Drove to Seattle, stayed in a hotel that night. 1 hotel room, 5 people. Fun.<br />
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- Jan. 2nd, Got to the apartment complex, signed the lease, found out all our household goods wouldn't be there that day after all.<br />
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-Jan 4th, Found out our household goods wouldn't be here until the 9th. Buy air mattress to sleep on.<br />
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-Jan 9th, Finally get all our stuff, start unpacking necessities, keeping everything we don't need in our tiny apartment in boxes until we can buy a house.<br />
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-Jan 17th, Quick trip to look at a house ends with us putting an offer on it.<br />
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-Jan 25th, Offer accepted<br />
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-Feb 14th, Baby girl turns 2 months old!<br />
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-Feb 27th, Supposed to close, still waiting on repairs, new closing date is the 8th. Fingers crossed.<br />
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And that brings us to today. Any questions? Haha... We are living in a tiny little apartment with 2 toddlers and a baby, so I have been trying to get the kids out of the house pretty much every day. I have been lucky to find a couple meetup groups on meetup.com that I have joined with lots of moms of toddlers. There are playgroups and meetups almost every day, and it has been a lifesaver! But between the toddlers, the baby, trying to keep the place clean (looks cluttered no matter what I do just because there is no space!) that when I do have some down time, I am just watching tv and trying to rest my brain!<br />
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So, If you have made it this far, my question is this... For all you readers out there, are you still reading my blog? I don't want to quit blogging all together, but I am trying to decide if I want to really start working on bringing back the reviews and giveaways, or just keep it more of a family blog. What would you like to see? Feel free to leave a comment, or if you have a few minutes, I would love for you to fill out this quick survey:<br />
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Answer as few or as many questions as you want. I am just trying to get some input on which direction to head!<br />
So, If you are still here, thanks for sticking around! I will try to be better about posting, but until we get settled in our house, I can't promise anything! =) I will at least promise more pictures!<br />
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Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749551128987426700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21273161.post-57097323561670246712012-12-19T12:58:00.001-08:002012-12-19T12:58:51.372-08:00Charlottes birth storyWell, Thursday afternoon after 2 weeks of trying every trick to make her come sooner, I finally started having contractions. It was mid afternoon and I was laying on the couch. When I started timing them they were still 10-12 mins apart, but I just knew this was it because they were painful and kept on even when I was sitting or laying down. <br />
At about 6:30 we dropped the kids off at a friends house to stay the night and we headed to the mall to walk some before getting to the hospital. After about an hour of walking we headed to the hospital. I had been at 3cm for the past week and a half so I was really praying I was at least a 4! Well, we got there and I was at 4! So they had us walk the halls for about 45 minutes and checked me again and I had progressed to a 5 so they admitted me. At this time it was about 10pm. I asked for an epidural about an hour after that and got it at about 12:30. It was definitely a relief, and at that point I was at about a 6-7cm. Shortly after, I tried changing positions and had shooting pains on my lower right side. The nurse came in and was having a hard time getting the monitor to stay on the heartbeat, and the baby's heartbeat was slowing down a little, so they were turning me over, and I was just having some of the worst pains... The PA came in and wanted to break my water and put an internal monitor in, but noticed my pain and said that didn't seem normal and wanted to check me to see<br />
Where I was at. We were all shocked when she said I was complete! It was a mad rush to get everything in place as I true to push through the worst pain ever, but after pushing through 3 contractions, she was born! <br />
It all happened so fast at the end, and I was in so much pain I couldn't open my eyes, but it was all worth it! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSnALa6kdE02t81U_VFDyYOlrb0ZPcOwSzaD3zxqPRrkwZ_u1sBLnIdmKEUraVGT57lbxuNndhVGDB_ktzDBIZHwz5660XrU0nUMg0ApzXgnFOyux114WgQsDbsyEZQIhmucmQg/s640/blogger-image-1210422153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSnALa6kdE02t81U_VFDyYOlrb0ZPcOwSzaD3zxqPRrkwZ_u1sBLnIdmKEUraVGT57lbxuNndhVGDB_ktzDBIZHwz5660XrU0nUMg0ApzXgnFOyux114WgQsDbsyEZQIhmucmQg/s640/blogger-image-1210422153.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PKLE9sKjDCKLGF0UV81j3e5SkJR9fyhvY9rSfQ-_QyH797lDJ_V0B92CBvAAGJuH1rOV17mdF8o3c7FVmJt6QS70h_23YG3-3bBrbCo6usgPY8uuFuqHH4pp1wGIWvQm_TH5mw/s640/blogger-image-1124171616.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PKLE9sKjDCKLGF0UV81j3e5SkJR9fyhvY9rSfQ-_QyH797lDJ_V0B92CBvAAGJuH1rOV17mdF8o3c7FVmJt6QS70h_23YG3-3bBrbCo6usgPY8uuFuqHH4pp1wGIWvQm_TH5mw/s640/blogger-image-1124171616.jpg" /></a></div>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749551128987426700noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21273161.post-68588948590713443212012-12-18T22:13:00.001-08:002012-12-18T22:14:56.042-08:00Charlotte GraceCharlotte Grace was born 12/14 at 1:22am. She was 6lb 9iz and 18 in. She is perfect and we are totally in love! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYX5ffpSxOlZUeTsSpe4gAHPH3w54MgcKI4UCoiqeIAx_c4ZMDRAoznm8Wg4BFiSy6n6nQXkCr4Psj27rX_FfMDjUWCF-csHnjoj2p0i2QnatcogyVjfbM5jF4SgDDwa4qdU_g9w/s640/blogger-image-1409419030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYX5ffpSxOlZUeTsSpe4gAHPH3w54MgcKI4UCoiqeIAx_c4ZMDRAoznm8Wg4BFiSy6n6nQXkCr4Psj27rX_FfMDjUWCF-csHnjoj2p0i2QnatcogyVjfbM5jF4SgDDwa4qdU_g9w/s640/blogger-image-1409419030.jpg" /></a></div>Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749551128987426700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21273161.post-4657278028574993442012-12-06T17:48:00.001-08:002012-12-06T17:48:20.494-08:00Waiting for baby!
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Well, here I am, 39 weeks pregnant, just waiting on baby Charlotte!<br />
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Went to the Dr. tuesday, was not dilated at all and baby was still too high to strip my membranes... They scheduled me for c-section for monday, which made me mad since I am not due till thursday. (it's been wrong in their computer.) Had a pre-op appointment yesterday, told the dr. I wasn't going to show up, she agreed to cancel it after hearing me out (I am a VBAC patient.) Offered to check me and strip my membranes.... I had dilated to a good 3 in one day! yay! since then just had irregular contractions. Not sure if they are making much progress or not. =) Hopefully soon!<br />
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We have movers coming to pack up all our stuff for the move on the 20-21st. Then we will go spend Christmas with my family before making the drive up to Everett.<br />
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We sold our house, and are currently waiting for the appraisal results. Praying it appraised for what they offered!<br />
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We have an offer on a house in Marysville, WA we are waiting to hear on. it is a Fannie Mae, so who knows when we will hear. Hopefully soon!<br />
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So, I mentioned a couple weeks ago that Josh was offered a job in Washington State... And we finally got a start date! I was praying it would be after the first of the year, after the baby comes... and God answered our prayers! He starts January 2nd. So it looks like we will be moving right after Christmas.<br />
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It is going to be a crazy December with the new baby coming, Christmas, saying bye to my family, packing up and moving. Thank goodness Boeing is paying for a moving company to pack and move us! That is a huge burden off my shoulders. Packing and Moving with one toddler was hard enough, I couldn't imagine doing it all with two and a newborn!<br />
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So we are going to be looking for a place near Everett, Marysville or Arlington, WA.... Any of my readers up there? Are there any bad areas we should avoid? Any companies we should avoid renting through? Anything we should know about the area? And we will be looking for a church up there, any we should check out? =)<br />
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I am excited for the move and the change, but really sad to leave my friends, and our church... seems like we were finally settling in here and thinking about it as "home." I know that will come up there too, as we will probably be there for years to come!<br />
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<br />Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749551128987426700noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21273161.post-42435093828726425902012-10-19T08:30:00.000-07:002012-10-19T08:30:02.917-07:00Maple Apple Butter... yum!
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We were recently given a huge bag of apples from a friend's tree, and in trying to figure out what to do with them, I cam across <a href="http://sosmom.blogspot.com/2012/10/apple-maple-butter-recipe.html" target="_blank">this recipe</a> for Maple Apple Butter. I made it the other day, and it came out so delicious I just had to share it!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">1/2 c. maple syrup<br />About 8 regular apples (Cortland or McIntosh Apples will give you lighter butter, while Melba or Paula Red will give you a darker butter)<br />1 tsp bottled lemon juice<br />1/2 c. butter<br />1 tbsp vanilla</span></div>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Reduce the heat to medium-low and let it simmer for about 30-45 minutes (until the apples are very cooked, tender, and that there is barely any liquid left in the pot). </span></li>
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<br />Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749551128987426700noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21273161.post-46007962062733046152012-10-17T20:36:00.002-07:002012-10-17T20:36:35.157-07:00Huge BabyLegs sale!!! 75% off!
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It's that time of year again!<br />
BabyLegs is having their <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=113370&m=27072&u=418736" target="_blank">75% off $75 sale</a>!!! I bought about 8 pairs of BabyLegs last year and paid about $25 with shipping! Such a great deal!<br />
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<br />Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749551128987426700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21273161.post-91263220796092579262012-10-17T15:06:00.000-07:002012-10-18T18:06:35.520-07:00It's almost that time again!<br />
Yep, Christmas is sneaking up on us rather quickly! I love Christmas time! One thing I look forward to every year is choosing <a href="http://bit.ly/RjyOos" rel="nofollow">Christmas Cards</a> to send out. I love Picking out the perfect card, choosing the photos to put in it, and even addressing and sending them out!<br />
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Shutterfly has a great selection of Christmas Cards this year! They have so many I love that it's going to be hard to choose! Here are a few I love:<br />
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<br />Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749551128987426700noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21273161.post-29275306953363843202012-10-10T00:01:00.000-07:002012-10-10T00:01:01.632-07:00Wordless Wednesday 10/10/12
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<br />Katrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749551128987426700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21273161.post-33252590742409280732012-10-08T21:41:00.003-07:002012-10-08T21:41:44.882-07:00Big Changes Coming
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Hey faithful readers. If you are still here, I thank you! haha... I have just been in a blogging funk lately. I've had time to blog... but have had no motivation to do it. I am hoping this funk is ending, and I am going to try and push through it and at least blog on a somewhat regular basis!<br />
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But anyways, our family is looking at some big changes in the near future! My husband Josh was extended a job offer with Boeing last week, and we have accepted it! Which means we are moving to Everett, WA! We don't have a start date yet, as he is in the paperwork/drug test/background check processes, but we are excited for this new adventure. (and sad to leave our friends and family, of course!)<br />
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It is a great opportunity for him and for our family! I am a bit stressed though, being 7 1/2 months pregnant... not sure how everything is going to work... I am on Medicaid here, and his insurance most likely won't kick in for 90 days, so it's possible he may have to start working up there while I stay here until the baby is born. Everything is just still up in the air, and as a planner, it is driving me crazy! haha.<br />
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So yeah... big changes! Moving from the High desert to the wet pacific northwest! I am excited. It is beautiful out there, and I like the rain! I just pray everything works out and goes smoothly!<br />
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