tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41208172024-03-13T10:51:09.264-04:00And they lived happily ever after...A blog about a cinderella, claimed by her prince charming, now living in a castle raising their two royal princesses...Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.comBlogger911125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-85246029773612640332007-12-30T16:54:00.001-05:002007-12-30T16:55:50.496-05:00New HomeMy wonderful Prince Charming set me up with a new internet home. If you are redirected click here: <a href="http://and.theylivedhappilyeverafter.com/">And They Lived Happily Ever After</a> Don't forget to change your bookmarks!Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-10891040746594740992007-12-26T15:09:00.001-05:002007-12-26T15:09:23.443-05:00Santa Came!<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/2135830219/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2332/2135830219_42297d46ef_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/2135830219/">Santa Came!</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/esfamily/">Mommy2StaufferBabies</a> </span></div>It was so much fun with the Santa thing this year. Christmas Eve was filled with much anticipation and activity to get ready for Santa! We made snickerdoodles with Grandma Sue and put out reindeer food in front of our house so the reindeer would see our house from the air. ;) We taped Santa's Magic Key to the door of the house so that he could get in to leave our presents since we had to cap off our chimney this fall. :) Then we set out milk, cookies, and carrots on our special Santa cookie plate. We got into our brand new Christmas Eve Pajammies and off to bed they went.<br /><br />In the morning we woke up to this! Both girls were absolutely thrilled, and Magdalena was thoroughly impressed to find Santa's Magic Key hanging on the tree. (Since he used it to get in then left it on the tree so we could find it.) All together a very fun filled evening!<br clear="all" />Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-39787200493767720922007-11-20T19:31:00.003-05:002007-11-20T19:31:43.850-05:00Magdalena's Blanket Closeup<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/2051496278/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2245/2051496278_1797a41c0d_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/2051496278/">Magdalena's Blanket</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/esfamily/">Mommy2StaufferBabies</a> </span></div><br clear="all" />Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-22363488045207040382007-11-20T19:31:00.001-05:002007-11-20T19:31:22.519-05:00Magdalena's Blanket<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/2050711865/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2371/2050711865_aefb2e380f_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/2050711865/">Magdalena's Blanket</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/esfamily/">Mommy2StaufferBabies</a> </span></div>Finally finished! I've been working on this off and on now for, well let's just say a long time! Glad to have it off the needles!<br clear="all" />Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-72660246558875694502007-09-27T18:50:00.001-04:002007-09-27T18:50:59.281-04:00Virtual Nurse INhttp://www.leagueofmaternaljustice.com/Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-27150714995097586872007-09-25T20:51:00.001-04:002007-09-25T20:51:31.260-04:00Anne Carson<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1420601612/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1426/1420601612_8815169335_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1420601612/">Anne Carson</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/esfamily/">Mommy2StaufferBabies</a> </span></div>20" waist<br />23" hips<br />21" rise<br />12.5 thigh<br />12" inseam<br /><br />seed stitch cuff<br />elastic waistband<br /><br />Knit with "Good Earth" on Beaverslide- dyed by A Time To Dye<br />atimetodye.wordpress.com/<br clear="all" />Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-13771268525394294032007-09-25T20:50:00.001-04:002007-09-25T20:50:51.126-04:00A Gift for Baby Alex<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1425235879/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1213/1425235879_fa5f3c9ebc_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1425235879/">A Gift for Baby Alex</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/esfamily/">Mommy2StaufferBabies</a> </span></div>A gift for a sweet sweet Mama who has had a very rough pregnancy and will be bringing her little boy into this world on Tuesday.<br /><br />Yarn donated by another sweet Mama, Lamar. :-)<br clear="all" />Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-72100505519538548882007-09-25T20:49:00.001-04:002007-09-25T20:50:16.501-04:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1429948172/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1107/1429948172_3fd3fbffcd.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Mommy Made Pajammies" /></a><br /><br />First set of Pajammies. Two more pairs of pants and one more shirt to go. She likes them a lot. I like that they are nice and roomy. The sleeves and pant legs do have a bit of growing room cause she seems to be on a length spurt recently. But her hands actually come out of the arms, she's holding them up for some silly reason.Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-15916492844467770162007-09-21T11:24:00.001-04:002007-09-21T11:24:48.276-04:00Custom Pilot Cap<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1402444442/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1083/1402444442_adcb4578e2_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1402444442/">Custom Pilot Cap</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/esfamily/">Mommy2StaufferBabies</a> </span></div>Another hat made for another customer. I liked this hat a lot. :)<br clear="all" />Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-15385361944086650242007-09-07T06:52:00.001-04:002007-09-07T06:52:51.987-04:00Pachebel BedtimeSo sweet!<br /><br />http://video.stumbleupon.com/#p=ab28k5yac4Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-36458801730461622612007-08-29T21:16:00.001-04:002007-08-29T21:16:35.248-04:00Pinwheel Sweater<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1270489320/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1251/1270489320_99c0b42899_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1270489320/">Pinwheel Sweater</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/esfamily/">Mommy2StaufferBabies</a> </span></div>I just finished up this sweater for Carmina. It's super cute and was relatively quick to knit. (Started Monday evening, worked a bit on Tuesday and finished up this morning.) I added a button to help close it. <br /><br />It's also neat because if you flip it around, Magdalena can wear it "bolero" style. You can see pictures of that startig here:<br /><br />http://flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1269626597/<br clear="all" />Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-15985578039535321492007-08-29T16:32:00.001-04:002007-08-29T16:32:05.248-04:00Rag Quilt<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1269622826/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1277/1269622826_11f186c731_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1269622826/">Rag Quilt</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/esfamily/">Mommy2StaufferBabies</a> </span></div>Christmas gift for MIL. It could use a bit more "ragging" but I'm not going to do it. I'm gonna put it in a box, wrap it up, and let it wait for Christmas. I feel so on top of things since I've finished a Christmas gift in August. :-P<br clear="all" />Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-36689922826996921922007-08-24T16:28:00.001-04:002007-08-24T16:28:17.832-04:00Linus Finished!<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1224715473/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1131/1224715473_fb1c499f6c_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1224715473/">Linus</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/esfamily/">Mommy2StaufferBabies</a> </span></div>yay! I do need to add elastic in the waistband, wash them, and sew a size tag in, but other than that FINISHED! (Those things won't take long!)<br clear="all" />Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-59291031159750643322007-08-23T20:50:00.001-04:002008-12-10T13:14:18.338-05:00This Book Could be Addicting...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LmwYVEitlaA/Rs4rWuWeV0I/AAAAAAAAAD0/xD487bDJurc/s1600-h/51CGNTAZA0L._SS500_.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LmwYVEitlaA/Rs4rWuWeV0I/AAAAAAAAAD0/xD487bDJurc/s320/51CGNTAZA0L._SS500_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102063097256761154" /></a><br /><br />I left the girls with Erich and took off to the library for a few minutes this evening. WOW. I forgot how wonderful it is to browse through the books without someone going through and ripping all the books off the shelf while the other one screams "MOOOOM! She's taking all the books OFF!"<br /><br />Anyway, I picked up this book today and wow, I could knit a lot of the stuff in here! Economical and fast! I've already seen several things that I like and will probably be doing. The only problem is that my to do list is already so long with knitting for work and for pleasure! We're trying to scale back Christmas and do only hand made stuff, which I did a lot of last year. THIS year though I'm getting smart and mixing it up. I'm not just doing knit stuff because, while knit is incredibly beautiful, it takes longer. I've got a mix of sewing, knitting, and crocheting on my list. I should really nail down the list and stop looking at books though and just stick to the plan! Only 3 months you know!Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-52907303357691778492007-08-23T16:50:00.000-04:002007-08-23T17:22:04.002-04:00She's three and a HALF<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1320/1216935198_b8e3ab43e8.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1320/1216935198_b8e3ab43e8.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1320/1216935198_b8e3ab43e8.jpg<br /><br /><br />Magdalena is SO much fun. And so frustrating. Three is definitely challenging, but also so fun. I love watching her learn and piece things together and develop this little personality, even if that personality is a wee bit, um, like me. If you ask her how old she is she's "three and a HALF" don't forget the half part. ;) <br /><br />She's going to start a tumbling class next week. She is so excited about it and asks every single day if it's time to go to her "mumbling" class. She LOVES dinosaurs. She can write the letter A. She's good at recognizing them. She loves to dig in the sand and build rivers (taught by Daddy!). She can ride a trike pretty darn well at this point and still loves Sesame Street.Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-85561251711555500772007-08-22T22:23:00.001-04:002007-08-22T22:41:02.714-04:00Knitting to Fund My Knitting Habit<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1207906629/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1137/1207906629_b420d5ad71_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1207906629/">Linus 2</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/esfamily/">Mommy2StaufferBabies</a> </span></div>I have a waiting list! After these I have to knit some dust mop pads, a hat, and 5 more pairs of pants!<br clear="all" />Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-9039310305566535182007-08-21T16:12:00.003-04:002007-08-21T16:12:47.133-04:00Linus<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1138501773/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1133/1138501773_a0173e8f8d_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1138501773/">Linus</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/esfamily/">Mommy2StaufferBabies</a> </span></div>Custom knit pants from my very own pattern. I'm knitting to fund my knitting habit. ;)<br clear="all" />Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-43312354687068938642007-08-21T16:12:00.001-04:002007-08-21T16:12:07.996-04:00Summer is...<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1187475946/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1049/1187475946_6586d2e458_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1187475946/">Canned Whole Peeled Tomatoes</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/esfamily/">Mommy2StaufferBabies</a> </span></div>canning tomatoes.<br clear="all" />Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-25161910901859069902007-08-21T16:11:00.001-04:002007-08-21T16:11:34.843-04:00Pumpkin Dreams<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1187476812/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1011/1187476812_7e7b3632f8_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1187476812/">Pumpkin</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/esfamily/">Mommy2StaufferBabies</a> </span></div>We pulled this out of the garden. It's the biggest pumpkin I've grown to date. :-) And this would be the only one that has ever turned orange. I'm going to make him into some muffins I do believe. Maybe can some with spices to make pies.<br clear="all" />Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-65610891700286852682007-08-21T16:10:00.001-04:002007-08-21T16:10:00.648-04:00Larger Than Life Bag<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1186627991/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1181/1186627991_f8789cd615_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/esfamily/1186627991/">Larger Than Life Bag</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/esfamily/">Mommy2StaufferBabies</a> </span></div>Working on my own altered version of the larger than life bag. I'm gonna make it into a messenger style bag and make it a super diaper bag of my dreams! This would be my *2nd* crochet project btw.<br clear="all" />Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-3554136278878903322007-07-22T11:50:00.000-04:002007-07-22T11:53:42.142-04:00CakesI've been busy. Trying to be productive around the house and be with the girls too. I just finished up my second wedding cake for the month. I'm really enjoying it and the bit of extra $$$ it brings in is very nice. You can see the cakes I've been doing here:<br /><br /><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/esfamily/sets/72157600792360742/">Cakes</a>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-3437780867875334692007-07-22T11:49:00.000-04:002007-07-22T11:50:29.562-04:00Win free organics!Sign up <a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/1990/horizon-organics-contest/">here</a><br />to win free organics from <a href="http://www.horizonorganic.com/">Horizon</a>.Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-12808073537273070422007-07-16T20:08:00.000-04:002007-07-16T20:10:21.333-04:00<embed src=" http://www.youtube.com/v/xKB6HdrnuII" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed>Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-28557446603436059282007-04-02T14:04:00.000-04:002007-04-02T14:05:53.401-04:00Need a new vacuum?<a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/1343/dyson/">These nice people are giving one away.</a> I need one as my vacuum bit the dust.Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120817.post-1501934589305418512007-03-26T12:11:00.001-04:002007-03-26T12:15:28.406-04:00I hate the so called "experts"<a href="http://www.washtimes.com/familytimes/20070303-102943-3667r.htm">This article</a> irritates me. Especially the "slap on your wrist" tone in his writing as if he's looking down at me because I'm a so called "lazy" parent. But this paragraph really hits home:<br /><br /><blockquote>"The fact is that children who co-sleep fail to learn how to put themselves to sleep, just as children who use pacifiers fail to learn how to comfort themselves. Problems of the very sort described by this nursing mother are typical when parents try to move a co-sleeping child into his or her own bed."</blockquote><br /><br />The fact is that my 3 year old moved herself out of our bed. *gasp* She chose to sleep in her own bed when given the choice to make for herself! She decided what was best for her, and she's never been back. Ever. Not one night has she ever begged me to sleep in our bed. And she puts herself to sleep. She can comfort herself! And she used a pacifier. So in my real life experience, I find his advice to be a bunch of bologna.Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522565483401551341noreply@blogger.com4