This & that.

*Remnants of Christmas are still scattered around the house.  Next year I am asking Santa for an un-decorating crew.

*It is warm and sunny and the beach sounds better than anything right now.

*I chopped up Junior Mints and mixed them in to vanilla ice cream.  One would think that would be perfection in a bowl, right?  Inexplicably, it wasn't.  At all.

*Just ordered Ann Voskamp's One Thousand Gifts to read along with the inCourage Bloom book club.  I simply cannot wait.

*This kid threw up at school today.  So sad.

*This kid is up to the same shenanigans that her big sister drove me crazy with.  Grrrr.   NOT COOL BABY.

*The tunic I ordered for this kid to wear in our family pictures is GIANT.  Sizing can be so weird sometimes.

*So unless I get some time and guts to cut in to this pretty pile of fabric to make her a dress, we are in big, big, big trouble.  Does the entire look and flow ride on one outfit?  Heck yes.  Have I been planning this for a year?  Absolutely.  Do I always scramble at the very last minute?  Hello.  Am I going to try a new and daunting pattern?  With buttonholes?  Hold me.

*This recipe is cooking in the crock pot and smells amazing.  Is it dinnertime yet?

*Totally bummed that I ran out of Nutella because I would love to make this recipe right this very minute.

*This print makes me all kinds of happy.

With that, I'm out.  Happy Tuesday to you!


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38 Comments

  1. Off The PegJanuary 18, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    Your little ones are just so cute! What a shame about the giant tunic. I have a pretty dress up for auction at the moment which might take your liking; http://offthepeg.blogspot.com/2011/01/flood-appeal-auction-get-bidding.html

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  2. valerieJanuary 18, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    Julie,

    Beautiful girls....enough said....and I am hungry after looking at the recipes....thanks:)

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  3. Heather @ Life Made LovelyJanuary 18, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    i'd like to invite myself over for dinner. yum! that's going on my meal list for this week.

    if there is anyone that can pull off figuring out how to make a cutey outfit with buttonholes in the very last moments, it is you my friend.

    i'd wish ya luck, but i know you won't need it. ;)

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  4. Heather @ Glitter and GlossJanuary 18, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    Happy Tuesday! CAN'T WAIT to see the family pics this year!! And, PS - Costco sells a giant 2-pack of Nutella. Just sayin.

    XO!

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  5. Tai BenderJanuary 18, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    When you look back on the chaos - doesnt it just make you giggle? The randomness must make God just shake his head and chuckle at His children. Your girls are too pretty for words. ~tai @ taidye original

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  6. nursenickiJanuary 18, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    Whoops...I just e-mailed you a super easy & delish Nutella recipe...you need some. STAT.

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  7. LaunaJanuary 18, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    Hoping your sewing machine has a button hole making accessory!! If not... find someone who does!! It will make that dress so much easier to make!

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  8. meg duerksenJanuary 18, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    so dorky.

    ha ha ha!!!

    that recipe is perfect for dinner tomorrow. thanks for doing the hard part for me....finding the recipes! yum.

    i bet you will find a way to make something work for lucy. :) you are just that good.

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  9. Leslie @ top of the pageJanuary 18, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    jr. mints are my FAV. thanks for the not-so-good-in-ice-cream review. have you bought the new valentines day heart shaped ones?? also i TOO am itching to purchase & read Ann's book! I have no doubt you'll rock the family photo coordination. you're good under pressure!

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  10. NEL, the batter bakerJanuary 18, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    Your girls have gorgeous blue eyes!

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  11. ShannaJanuary 18, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    I just love you. Okay, so I don't KNOW you but I feel like I do! LOL LOVE this post! LOVE the fabrics! You will ROCK it lady!!

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  12. Gina ThomasJanuary 18, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    i adore your posts! That card had me thinking for a couple minutes. I was like wait, what? huh? OH that's CUTE:) I'm the dork. :)gina

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  13. MaggieJanuary 18, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    Awww! Can I just say how cool it was to click on your dinner recipe link and see my blog at the other end!! That was just all sorts of cool Julie!! Totally made my day!! Hope your family enjoyed it, Mmmm good!!
    XOXO,
    Mags

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  14. SarahJanuary 18, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    Your girls are just too precious.
    And its funny we recently bought kenzie a few of feety pjs that zip and as I put one on her a couple weeks ago, I thought of you and that incident and wondered if I'd find a naked child in the morning. But I didn't... lucky me. ;)

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  15. Ashley@The Vanilla TulipJanuary 18, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    LOVE posts like this one :) Random ones are the best!

    And could your girls be any cuter?! I think not!

    I do happen to have some Nutella in my pantry... just no crescent rolls... bummer. Those look absolutely delish!

    And that print is a crackup! Love it!

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  16. Ashley@The Vanilla TulipJanuary 18, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    LOVE posts like this one :) Random ones are the best!

    And could your girls be any cuter?! I think not!

    I do happen to have some Nutella in my pantry... just no crescent rolls... bummer. Those look absolutely delish!

    And that print is a crackup! Love it!

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  17. Heather | Cookie MondaysJanuary 18, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    button holes are a cinch. especially with your new high-techness.

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  18. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    Those eyes... they melt me... those big, blue eyes!

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  19. LisaJanuary 18, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    The prettiest girlies ever!! You are soo cool, love reading your posts!

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  20. Kyla ArmstrongJanuary 18, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    Arrghhh! My two year old DD was pulling the same shenanigans! But only if I put her in one piece jammies. If I put her in two piece jammies she doesn't do it. What the? Kids are weird. :)

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  21. TerriJanuary 18, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    The girls look so cute. Those smiles melt my heart!

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  22. Nicole EgererJanuary 18, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    This comment will be a little of this and a little of that :)

    First off is I know your little one has a thing for Chewbacca, and I don't know if you've already seen this but you were the person I thought of when I stumbled upon it!

    http://www.starwars.com/kids/activity/crafts/f20070406/index.html

    Second, I wish I was at the sunny beaches right now eating that delish sounding dinner. Thanks for sharing!

    Kind Regards,
    Nicole

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  23. Laurie JJanuary 19, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    thanks for pointing me to a new rock the crock recipe. I'm all about those w/hubby's new job in 2011. makes dinner uber easy, you know?!
    just make the dress. you're talented lik that & you know you want to :)

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  24. TLFJanuary 19, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    Both of those recipes sound delish!!

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  25. AndreaJanuary 19, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    The crockpot BBQ chicken= the best ever. Your girls are beautiful.

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  26. JillJanuary 19, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    My copy of Ann's book is scheduled for delivery TODAY!!!! SOOOO excited!- hubby is out of town and I can't wait to curl-up tonight and read!! :)
    Blessings!
    Jill

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  27. KelliJanuary 19, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    Loved this random post. I am little surprised the Jr. Mint and ice cream didn't mesh well...interesting.

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  28. tiffJanuary 19, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Your chillins' are completely adorable! Bald Baby is growing up so fast!

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  29. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    sew door key...so dorky...HAHAHA..THAT is GREAT! Thanks for the giggle :)

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  30. TashaJanuary 19, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    Happy day to you!

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  31. Simply Created by ColeJanuary 19, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Oh.My.Goodness! Thank you for sharing the recipes. Those are on my list for this week. It's so cold here, BBQ sounds wonderful. Your pictures are beautiful and I look forward to joining the Bloom Club too! Would love to share insights of the book w/ you when it starts!

    Have a great day!
    Blessings,
    Nicole
    "Cole'

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  32. AlliJanuary 19, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    Really, your kids are yummy!

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  33. wilderlambJanuary 19, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    Reading the Poopgate 2007 made me laugh SO hard! That is hilarious and ridiculous at the same time! I'm so sorry you had to do that. I'm almost sure I might have thrown the crib away, along with every other thing it touched!!

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  34. ragamuffinbeautiesJanuary 19, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    Amazon is delivering the gift of Ann's words manana to my mailbox...I am giddy! Excited we will be experiencing her amazingness together! I'll have to email you thoughts, take aways, etc and vice versa. Hope the little are all better and the Christmas fairy cleaned up her mess. XO

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  35. EllenJanuary 20, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    Haha i used to put my boys' zipper pjs on backwards like a straightjacket. It will be better soon and you will wonder how they were ever that little. But I guess you know that already.

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  36. LauraJanuary 20, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    did the thin mints turn rock hard?
    I once thought perfection was candy corn in vanilla ice cream.
    thought it would make me BIG MONEY.
    nearly broke a tooth
    like rocks in ice cream

    I miss the beach in January
    why did I move to CT? TOO MUCH SNOW!
    well...your pretty pictures warmed me, so it is all good :-)

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  37. Kimberlee JostJanuary 22, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    Thanks for passing on the BBQ chicken and fries recipe. I made them for lunch...delish!

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  38. PaisleyJadeJanuary 23, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    Precious photos!!!

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