tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62246911428002970872024-03-19T01:08:35.902-04:00My Quarter Life CrisisJessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224691142800297087.post-5022096878765679122010-09-27T10:19:00.001-04:002010-09-27T10:19:52.615-04:00Just a tid bit of news....Jason and I got engaged :)<br />
It was such a great night and I couldn't be more thrilled!<br />
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Here are a few pic- <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He did it on stage at a piano bar, I was surprised to say the least. Two of our very close friends helped him get it together (and were there to shoot some photos) and having the other 80 people there was fun too. Lots of cheers and celeberatory shots (not so much fun the next morning)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now the planning begins :)</div><br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/139/D667D18EFFF8E224EAC51993C6ACAD86.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224691142800297087.post-39996099840952293212010-09-23T15:01:00.000-04:002010-09-23T15:01:39.969-04:00Hello FallDear Summer,<br />
Football and Beer called, they want their Sundays back.<br />
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Thank you :)<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/139/D667D18EFFF8E224EAC51993C6ACAD86.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224691142800297087.post-59052902925387712332010-09-08T10:31:00.000-04:002010-09-08T10:31:12.329-04:00Fall in LoveI created my first treasury on Etsy! Chock full of beautiful fall inspired wedding details. Have fun :)<br />
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<H2 style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px; FONT-SIZE: 16px"><A style="COLOR: #333333; TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c87965156b18eefd4d7b31e">'Fall in Love' </A>by <A style="COLOR: #333333; TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thepaisleyln">thepaisleyln </A></H2><H2 style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px; FONT-SIZE: 16px">Everything beautiful about fall weddings<BR></H2><TABLE style="LINE-HEIGHT: 19px; BORDER-SPACING: 8px; WIDTH: auto; BORDER-COLLAPSE: separate"><TBODY>
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ececec 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 6px; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; BORDER-TOP: #ececec 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 6px" height=170 width=170><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54564370"><IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.168584035.jpg" width=170> <BR></A><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54564370"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; COLOR: #666666; FONT-SIZE: 10px">Personalized Wood Tree Slice... </SPAN></A><BR><br />
<DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: left; FONT-SIZE: 10px"><A style="COLOR: #b2b2b2; TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/braggingbags">braggingbags </A></DIV><DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: right; COLOR: #78c042; FONT-SIZE: 10px">$16.99 </DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ececec 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 6px; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; BORDER-TOP: #ececec 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 6px" height=170 width=170><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55580748"><IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.171976933.jpg" width=170> <BR></A><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55580748"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; COLOR: #666666; FONT-SIZE: 10px">CUSTOM Love Birds Wedding Ca... </SPAN></A><BR><br />
<DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: left; FONT-SIZE: 10px"><A style="COLOR: #b2b2b2; TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleVale">LittleVale </A></DIV><DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: right; COLOR: #78c042; FONT-SIZE: 10px">$60 </DIV></TD></TR>
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ececec 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 6px; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; BORDER-TOP: #ececec 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 6px" height=170 width=170><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53754483"><IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_170x135.165864001.jpg" width=170> <BR></A><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53754483"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; COLOR: #666666; FONT-SIZE: 10px">TREE HUGGER- Pen and Ink Wed... </SPAN></A><BR><br />
<DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: left; FONT-SIZE: 10px"><A style="COLOR: #b2b2b2; TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ameliespaperie">ameliespaperie </A></DIV><DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: right; COLOR: #78c042; FONT-SIZE: 10px">$5 </DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ececec 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 6px; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; BORDER-TOP: #ececec 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 6px" height=170 width=170><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55809179"><IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.172737440.jpg" width=170> <BR></A><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55809179"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; COLOR: #666666; FONT-SIZE: 10px">gold poppy - silk-lined clut... </SPAN></A><BR><br />
<DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: left; FONT-SIZE: 10px"><A style="COLOR: #b2b2b2; TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/redrubyrose">redrubyrose </A></DIV><DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: right; COLOR: #78c042; FONT-SIZE: 10px">$75 </DIV></TD></TR>
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ececec 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 6px; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; BORDER-TOP: #ececec 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 6px" height=170 width=170><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55664217"><IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.172255884.jpg" width=170> <BR></A><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55664217"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; COLOR: #666666; FONT-SIZE: 10px">Fleur de Sel Wedding Favors ... </SPAN></A><BR><br />
<DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: left; FONT-SIZE: 10px"><A style="COLOR: #b2b2b2; TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheCaramelJar">TheCaramelJar </A></DIV><DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: right; COLOR: #78c042; FONT-SIZE: 10px">$225 </DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ececec 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 6px; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; BORDER-TOP: #ececec 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 6px" height=170 width=170><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54558966"><IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.168566569.jpg" width=170> <BR></A><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54558966"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; COLOR: #666666; FONT-SIZE: 10px">Beautiful high quality CHAMP... </SPAN></A><BR><br />
<DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: left; FONT-SIZE: 10px"><A style="COLOR: #b2b2b2; TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/khcfdesign">khcfdesign </A></DIV><DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: right; COLOR: #78c042; FONT-SIZE: 10px">$422 </DIV></TD></TR>
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ececec 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 6px; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; BORDER-TOP: #ececec 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 6px" height=170 width=170><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55704546"><IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.172390964.jpg" width=170> <BR></A><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55704546"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; COLOR: #666666; FONT-SIZE: 10px">SILK DUPIONI CHAMPAGNE Ring ... </SPAN></A><BR><br />
<DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: left; FONT-SIZE: 10px"><A style="COLOR: #b2b2b2; TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/StudioWedbyMirela">StudioWedbyMir... </A></DIV><DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: right; COLOR: #78c042; FONT-SIZE: 10px">$54 </DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ececec 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 6px; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; BORDER-TOP: #ececec 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 6px" height=170 width=170><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55793572"><IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_170x135.172686664.jpg" width=170> <BR></A><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55793572"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; COLOR: #666666; FONT-SIZE: 10px">Spread the Love 8x10 Print </SPAN></A><BR><br />
<DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: left; FONT-SIZE: 10px"><A style="COLOR: #b2b2b2; TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LuciusArt">LuciusArt </A></DIV><DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: right; COLOR: #78c042; FONT-SIZE: 10px">$18 </DIV></TD></TR>
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ececec 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 6px; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; BORDER-TOP: #ececec 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 6px" height=170 width=170><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55801677"><IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.172713993.jpg" width=170> <BR></A><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55801677"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; COLOR: #666666; FONT-SIZE: 10px">NEW Fall Color Deep Brown Ra... </SPAN></A><BR><br />
<DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: left; FONT-SIZE: 10px"><A style="COLOR: #b2b2b2; TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ChicPretties">ChicPretties </A></DIV><DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: right; COLOR: #78c042; FONT-SIZE: 10px">$10.5 </DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ececec 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 6px; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; BORDER-TOP: #ececec 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 6px" height=170 width=170><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/52678247"><IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.162265773.jpg" width=170> <BR></A><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/52678247"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; COLOR: #666666; FONT-SIZE: 10px">Connected - Wedding Invitati... </SPAN></A><BR><br />
<DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: left; FONT-SIZE: 10px"><A style="COLOR: #b2b2b2; TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/onereverie">onereverie </A></DIV><DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: right; COLOR: #78c042; FONT-SIZE: 10px">$4 </DIV></TD></TR>
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ececec 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 6px; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; BORDER-TOP: #ececec 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 6px" height=170 width=170><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55621172"><IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.172112781.jpg" width=170> <BR></A><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55621172"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; COLOR: #666666; FONT-SIZE: 10px">Champagne Felted Acorn and O... </SPAN></A><BR><br />
<DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: left; FONT-SIZE: 10px"><A style="COLOR: #b2b2b2; TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Fairyfolk">Fairyfolk </A></DIV><DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: right; COLOR: #78c042; FONT-SIZE: 10px">$30 </DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ececec 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 6px; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; BORDER-TOP: #ececec 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 6px" height=170 width=170><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/32298193"><IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_170x135.100894476.jpg" width=170> <BR></A><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/32298193"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; COLOR: #666666; FONT-SIZE: 10px">Lighting up the room-Oxidize... </SPAN></A><BR><br />
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ececec 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 6px; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; BORDER-TOP: #ececec 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 6px" height=170 width=170><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55807336"><IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_170x135.172731460.jpg" width=170> <BR></A><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55807336"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; COLOR: #666666; FONT-SIZE: 10px">custom heart -- tree print p... </SPAN></A><BR><br />
<DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: left; FONT-SIZE: 10px"><A style="COLOR: #b2b2b2; TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/cozyblue">cozyblue </A></DIV><DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FLOAT: right; COLOR: #78c042; FONT-SIZE: 10px">$34 </DIV></TD>
<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ececec 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 6px; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; BORDER-TOP: #ececec 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #ececec 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 6px" height=170 width=170><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54089039"><IMG style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.166986800.jpg" width=170> <BR></A><A style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54089039"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: sans-serif; COLOR: #666666; FONT-SIZE: 10px">SOAP...1 Fairytale Pumpkin S... </SPAN></A><BR><br />
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Here is the link, go say hi to these uber talented folks!<br />
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Hope everyone is having a great week :)<br />
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Brand new in the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thepaisleyln">shop</a> today :)<br />
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I am having one of the best of my life and I know it will be gone before I know it :( so I'm taking full advantage now!<br /><br />But I had to just drop in and say that I have seen some ADORABLE aprons in my day, but I don't think any can quite compare to how totally sweet this one from Anthropologie is:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnuN1_8F8MM7V4asD0NgeEtj5qwjwhlnCe6sX1ZMaE4bUvJxYm1PQiQqtG5iSn7NXGWJkybtjzST4tvyLk_YlvUOyjF-gq_moSErUJMQyaQcuCPJHupG5d8-DdD7XM6z5xqFZE2G-DV4A/s1600/apron.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnuN1_8F8MM7V4asD0NgeEtj5qwjwhlnCe6sX1ZMaE4bUvJxYm1PQiQqtG5iSn7NXGWJkybtjzST4tvyLk_YlvUOyjF-gq_moSErUJMQyaQcuCPJHupG5d8-DdD7XM6z5xqFZE2G-DV4A/s400/apron.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491962788106850738" /></a><br /><br />seriously, kill me with cuteness! Is it bad that I wish this had a back so I could wear it out dinner?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/139/D667D18EFFF8E224EAC51993C6ACAD86.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224691142800297087.post-59189881153628592022010-06-15T08:44:00.011-04:002010-06-15T09:35:42.395-04:00Father's Day IdeasFather's day is my "the year is half over" mark, and I am having the hardest time believing it's just 5 days away. WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE?! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvCSfUtSayk7qJ1X4HPOeI8ZRDFO8cL8CS99tXd_EYWK9pBcgrdk-e1GSWxLSTmOCF30MWSP2UK5tjwZ2whFYlP7ZBeT5sdXaqZz4iannLpdsDtFj71SsCvMV1IqArx3v_4n9bBVJ4Vw/s1600/scared+cat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvCSfUtSayk7qJ1X4HPOeI8ZRDFO8cL8CS99tXd_EYWK9pBcgrdk-e1GSWxLSTmOCF30MWSP2UK5tjwZ2whFYlP7ZBeT5sdXaqZz4iannLpdsDtFj71SsCvMV1IqArx3v_4n9bBVJ4Vw/s400/scared+cat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482984588369280674" /></a><br />Ok, I'm done panicking (for now). <br /><br />For anyone looking for a unique way to say Happy Father's Day, here are a few of my favorite ideas!<br /><br />The first one comes from one of my favorite places in blog land to visit, <a href="http://giverslog.com/">Giver's Log</a>. Amberlee is <strong>amazing</strong> and if you haven't been over to visit her, I would wait until you have a few hours to just sit and soak in her awesomeness.<br /><br />I guess I am becoming more southern than I ever thought I would be because the idea of <a href="http://giverslog.com/?p=8245">BBQ in a Jar</a>, had me from "hello".<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KIN_2AwBVzEl6rM3jlA1dHazYyMNxLVnRIw9N8nsw5R8YciA2pcNWHFI1g74DxsV2OhNC-7Jx8Q39ZZySfyFXT8u7BU8lEYAwn0CFe0VGJU8wbm3EwsWQV5tbQNjGWypL2It7FdbYrc/s1600/bbqinajar.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KIN_2AwBVzEl6rM3jlA1dHazYyMNxLVnRIw9N8nsw5R8YciA2pcNWHFI1g74DxsV2OhNC-7Jx8Q39ZZySfyFXT8u7BU8lEYAwn0CFe0VGJU8wbm3EwsWQV5tbQNjGWypL2It7FdbYrc/s400/bbqinajar.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482982437608855586" /></a><br /><br />It's so easy and what dad doesn't love FOOD!<br />Start with a pair of wide mouth jars, and add a layer of baked beans, followed by a layer of cole slaw, topped off with pulled pork! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGGTETEYcSkufKC3zC0kAScPQlT-CUmfGxkCTKAPbTWb34eGOtbYIV7BlO7tbYI5FaHEF-NnsdDBW36mXeAdhNRRTJQbC6Xr81_2iLDd2ND7YEfBZf1c209sYqc_w9a4tbsE_Mpkh2BE/s1600/bbqinajar2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGGTETEYcSkufKC3zC0kAScPQlT-CUmfGxkCTKAPbTWb34eGOtbYIV7BlO7tbYI5FaHEF-NnsdDBW36mXeAdhNRRTJQbC6Xr81_2iLDd2ND7YEfBZf1c209sYqc_w9a4tbsE_Mpkh2BE/s400/bbqinajar2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482983443890725570" /></a><br />Add a pickle and a jar of homemade lemonade and ta-dah! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrF0okuAHVYDBtIjH5csQNuFCMgKBZDJ_syPrcqo7A0AfydA6Z5a0-roH4NrOTM421jKAYt53Gmx8e_0OhsCnIyaoYMDSbqaaR-zvru_of4REuFKNdh0nWG5mWQvV0jCvvt5-q-f2lzE/s1600/bbqinajar3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrF0okuAHVYDBtIjH5csQNuFCMgKBZDJ_syPrcqo7A0AfydA6Z5a0-roH4NrOTM421jKAYt53Gmx8e_0OhsCnIyaoYMDSbqaaR-zvru_of4REuFKNdh0nWG5mWQvV0jCvvt5-q-f2lzE/s400/bbqinajar3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482983951735534146" /></a><br /><br />Besides food, what else do most dad's love? Their CAR! Thanks to <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.0e0eb51a2e6b5ad593598e10d373a0a0/?vgnextoid=cd102e912b11f010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default&backto=true&backtourl=%2Fphotogallery%2Ffathers-day-gifts">Martha</a>, you can now make a bucket full of car wash supplies look crazy stylish.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigjCYx_jjN30f5JGP6Xpg1XWHWjdv035jhN80vXD6DgVgtYgVPE5f6x2Z-j2HfFzZOAzX3VcmBoHW8z02u34_ve1O58OnwoCjQ5lXfOlGTPX3pY4wSxBOyOtn_h7w1Q2UzJu59kUU0tHk/s1600/carwash.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigjCYx_jjN30f5JGP6Xpg1XWHWjdv035jhN80vXD6DgVgtYgVPE5f6x2Z-j2HfFzZOAzX3VcmBoHW8z02u34_ve1O58OnwoCjQ5lXfOlGTPX3pY4wSxBOyOtn_h7w1Q2UzJu59kUU0tHk/s400/carwash.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482988676820908962" /></a><br />Throw in a book of coupon for "free car washes by >insert your name here<" and you have yourself a useful gift he is sure to love.<br /><br />Lastly, a few of my favorite Etsy finds:<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/49375491/fatherz-day-fork-money-clip">Father'z Day Fork Money Clip </a>(Their spelling, not mine)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPp3CsnG2eu3nPNM356Aujxv9itkmMkbIbFUBEYIckzWOH4BRvvm-fB6W_82u1ax3SjaPdsvTlzqssZMEhrO2L3sOLPRIg96mdajVtul4rJouNuJs9Q7YgMOdXQiH2ff0UrRsf42BGjPw/s1600/fork+money.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 326px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPp3CsnG2eu3nPNM356Aujxv9itkmMkbIbFUBEYIckzWOH4BRvvm-fB6W_82u1ax3SjaPdsvTlzqssZMEhrO2L3sOLPRIg96mdajVtul4rJouNuJs9Q7YgMOdXQiH2ff0UrRsf42BGjPw/s400/fork+money.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482989511536629314" /></a><br /><br />For the golfing dad: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/49403035/e-ria-designs-w-i-l-l-sterling-silver">Personalized Ball Marker in Gift Tin</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjye0ka68ypotPOzdJKGZj3VllRYmNAqoUIKnylM2EsH5pf2gelS7U8c7GIxNxQ4zqzjhQpoamt1S6eRvTNGa8-s6RRhHy-K__ToaVAGfeoy4Y50Zx5rPj6zZbqYRdt3vXEkE4y2Fzd03I/s1600/ballmarker.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjye0ka68ypotPOzdJKGZj3VllRYmNAqoUIKnylM2EsH5pf2gelS7U8c7GIxNxQ4zqzjhQpoamt1S6eRvTNGa8-s6RRhHy-K__ToaVAGfeoy4Y50Zx5rPj6zZbqYRdt3vXEkE4y2Fzd03I/s400/ballmarker.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482990512558295218" /></a><br /><br />For the cooking dad: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/46845962/ash-walnut-and-cherry-cutting-board">Ash, Walnut, and Cherry Cutting Board</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUueNtImPpJlx7WfqSyM5sTdIDuL64R_y8CJynUYLeb3MGdYlUTPFV0t3mMegcU-Z-adcTNn63rzu-ZnNEg8dtnsbnF548-7hqQ1ySNHTA_h9kLATpWfv_6XNj2FRf37vYFoPMDgK4_w/s1600/cuttingboard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJUueNtImPpJlx7WfqSyM5sTdIDuL64R_y8CJynUYLeb3MGdYlUTPFV0t3mMegcU-Z-adcTNn63rzu-ZnNEg8dtnsbnF548-7hqQ1ySNHTA_h9kLATpWfv_6XNj2FRf37vYFoPMDgK4_w/s400/cuttingboard.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482991113864121746" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/47223403/copper-steak-markers-tags-with-stainless">Copper Steak Markers - Tags - with Stainless Steel Stakes Picks </a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqqnQPOBDenYZOE22PvRhO1pmHeoKDMOCp9kD8Q9jspiMRiMW1pF9n58vo76OvfpjvzOLBLAOD3KtzYb7XIXVHZ9Vy2pNA8w7zsYMhKfJIUoD7hdfSMj69tAUX9ePhqSQ74AzUGcHiwc/s1600/copper+markers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 387px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqqnQPOBDenYZOE22PvRhO1pmHeoKDMOCp9kD8Q9jspiMRiMW1pF9n58vo76OvfpjvzOLBLAOD3KtzYb7XIXVHZ9Vy2pNA8w7zsYMhKfJIUoD7hdfSMj69tAUX9ePhqSQ74AzUGcHiwc/s400/copper+markers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482992032113709362" /></a><br /><br />My brother and I got my Dad an iPod for his birthday (2 weeks ago), and I'm driving home to MD this weekend, so he might just be getting a card from me this year :) Anyone want to share what they are getting their Dad and or husband?<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/139/D667D18EFFF8E224EAC51993C6ACAD86.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224691142800297087.post-23568802682719504082010-06-08T11:17:00.003-04:002010-06-08T11:56:09.719-04:00I'm alive I promiseJust a quick update on what's new with me:<br /><br />I have been bitten by the summer bug and have wanted to spend <strong>no</strong> extra time at the computer (after spending 8 hours in front of it for my day job.) I have spent the last 3 weekends at the beach and it has been an absoulte TREAT! The weather has been awesome and I have the "I can be lazy, it's the summer" attitude like you wouldn't believe. <br /><br />Also, I am putting ever spare penny I have to get my car paid off before Halloween (2 1/2 years early whoo-hoo!) so I haven't really had much money to throw at new projects at the moment. Hopefully once I get that taken care of and I am swimming in cash(HA), things will start happening around our casa again. Until then, one thing I have been doing is keeping busy with my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thepaisleyln">Etsy shop</a>. <br /><br />Something new for Father's Day!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6JM95zB6rsV3ZXSDccwAnEuyPJcQy_Mq9FYa_thoBMy-EAvqPFj4r8CxvlMXzP9R189P4y0wkX4YG2HonehBsN0pLrmYfWCuG4dcRlx5GsH5XUy4OGTLvPFqeT27PdcFaRYK-FcREWsw/s1600/P1020065.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6JM95zB6rsV3ZXSDccwAnEuyPJcQy_Mq9FYa_thoBMy-EAvqPFj4r8CxvlMXzP9R189P4y0wkX4YG2HonehBsN0pLrmYfWCuG4dcRlx5GsH5XUy4OGTLvPFqeT27PdcFaRYK-FcREWsw/s400/P1020065.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480425816771177842" /></a><br /><br />I hope everyone is doing well and from the looks of bloggie land, you all are getting lots done! Keep up the good work, you keep me adding more projects to my never ending to-do list :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/139/D667D18EFFF8E224EAC51993C6ACAD86.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224691142800297087.post-19149843885268421512010-05-25T09:57:00.002-04:002010-05-25T09:58:41.044-04:00Here's a Tip Tuesday!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD77Jp082f_y6wj8PzFpOU0OQFP5cMOTbefhx6RTSObbv0kcFnjynQeJQHJABeeBpCZtNxCkvYdpniSp_al-QV7AHe6Q1oLl9qepc2nXep-aY6qjltr9KCg5QGt_mb_-oJxNK2dHEpv9g/s1600/heres+a+tip+tuesday.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD77Jp082f_y6wj8PzFpOU0OQFP5cMOTbefhx6RTSObbv0kcFnjynQeJQHJABeeBpCZtNxCkvYdpniSp_al-QV7AHe6Q1oLl9qepc2nXep-aY6qjltr9KCg5QGt_mb_-oJxNK2dHEpv9g/s400/heres+a+tip+tuesday.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475206730870910546" /></a><br />Here's today tip:<br /><br />"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken"<br />- Oscar Wilde<br /><br />Happy Tuesday :)<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/139/D667D18EFFF8E224EAC51993C6ACAD86.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224691142800297087.post-2209167330648084972010-05-18T08:00:00.002-04:002010-05-18T08:12:25.947-04:00I got nothingSo, I have no tip for you today. Sad. I just didn't have time to get anything together for this week. The weekend was beautiful and I didn't spend 1 minute in front of a computer screen all weekend, and it was GLORIOUS. <br /><br />And as of yesterday I am cranking out an 11 monogrammed beer mug custom order for my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thepaisleyln">Etsy shop</a>, so my time is a little limited as of the moment.<br /><br />I will be back this week to talk more about my adventures with The Shred and fill you in on how it's going, and whether or not I recommend it!<br /><br />Have a great Tuesday :)<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/139/D667D18EFFF8E224EAC51993C6ACAD86.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224691142800297087.post-10755122701878050982010-05-14T08:37:00.021-04:002010-05-14T08:45:50.452-04:00Why Kate Walsh? Why?!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoMEZkmSGq27QwvXKsBDdAQCDWRH3-mM7SA7NoaEbU9NvfwGXq3vWTHjrTkw7Zx4aXOsIw9S4l5GwH21tz5U7UI5JhZ41vM6-WL8RKRvVnBkfkfY7fQ9LIpbkiPzS8iwUI8c19WxY7M8/s1600/kw18.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoMEZkmSGq27QwvXKsBDdAQCDWRH3-mM7SA7NoaEbU9NvfwGXq3vWTHjrTkw7Zx4aXOsIw9S4l5GwH21tz5U7UI5JhZ41vM6-WL8RKRvVnBkfkfY7fQ9LIpbkiPzS8iwUI8c19WxY7M8/s400/kw18.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471104494715487714" /></a><br />There aren't to many words to describe this house, but I can think of one...AMAZING. ABC's "Private Practice" star, Kate Walsh, put this Los Feliz house on the market for $4.295 million. Can anyone explain to me why she would move out of this house?!? Take a look! 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background: transparent;"/></a>Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224691142800297087.post-59614813852160418572010-05-12T12:00:00.014-04:002010-05-13T09:58:57.912-04:00The ShredOn December 28, 2009, Jason and I decided that we had totally fallen into our "honeymoon" phase of living together. We both packed on the pounds and at the end of the year, after eating nothing but fudge for some meals (that is not even in the slightest way an exaggeration) , we were sick (literally) and tired of being heavier then we once were.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd50LQiiFXGcDRX5vH45k3JATSPX9qVfaHiSMZrwmOeBt8wSbFAB8BAiLuCuTOWmB-nR5nJ-ihnkUlKdUCFZQEeChHnP6GdG3MFyiJoN6Xge89CfsLRA6o3KHEbVCgpegOeSCzCLUYIW4/s1600/fudge.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 342px; height: 342px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd50LQiiFXGcDRX5vH45k3JATSPX9qVfaHiSMZrwmOeBt8wSbFAB8BAiLuCuTOWmB-nR5nJ-ihnkUlKdUCFZQEeChHnP6GdG3MFyiJoN6Xge89CfsLRA6o3KHEbVCgpegOeSCzCLUYIW4/s400/fudge.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470430617573594594" /></a><br />So we joined the gym that day and set our goal weights and our goal date, May 1, 2010. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKiVaXAoQwEdh4GQFGq0UYam5gRTdViODQEciCCSGg2sUkFNzAEa72iw8ZOybUY05OSSniNbn3xd0AvNwJ2K17eOo9dLGF5Zp50Mm2Bbmh1vO_VDJYAw53owQQKUm0FWHwPCWljDlgTw/s1600/exercise-cartoon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKiVaXAoQwEdh4GQFGq0UYam5gRTdViODQEciCCSGg2sUkFNzAEa72iw8ZOybUY05OSSniNbn3xd0AvNwJ2K17eOo9dLGF5Zp50Mm2Bbmh1vO_VDJYAw53owQQKUm0FWHwPCWljDlgTw/s400/exercise-cartoon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470431970603760994" /></a><br />We weighed in once a week and tracked our efforts on a little spreadsheet that we kept stuck to our fridge. With it now being May 12th, the results are in and we both kicked our goals in the moneymaker and lost 75 pounds combined (56 for him and 19 for me). We are both thrilled and so proud of ourselves, and each other, that we were able to accomplish our weight goals the good old fashion weigh (<-- get it?) :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfdzuK9fGwfqUE0YRkT_I57a1Mmcp54a-3YZKqjMkC86UdeWZgYocHB3gUfsw93r95YUxaHwfdjig8vIfsJw5OBtC73UbUf69xbihd79g3xp72rNGLhk0nDy1aoV4Lmk1_ZDGuVQu-e8/s1600/happy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfdzuK9fGwfqUE0YRkT_I57a1Mmcp54a-3YZKqjMkC86UdeWZgYocHB3gUfsw93r95YUxaHwfdjig8vIfsJw5OBtC73UbUf69xbihd79g3xp72rNGLhk0nDy1aoV4Lmk1_ZDGuVQu-e8/s400/happy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470433776113689442" /></a><br /><br />Now, I do not by any means think that I am fat, or anything of the sort. I actually think I am pretty fit for my age, but I am looking for more tone. I want to be able to walk around and not jiggle in places that once did not.<br /><br />Insert- <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00127RAJY/ref=s9_simh_gw_p74_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=025MZ07HRJRHRA5HT93E&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846">Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred</a>. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQY22e3FkP6ngZ1f5xfzjy-JonjsA2IhHKNLGsBEIXSa1CrWyOQxYq9hmuERsNH4FrejmxVz2U85dFAIaGRgdo52XwUicQiJl4tHxeD34EKqPyohTEcebzd2pOXzoSSfTyvDeOtBlkJY/s1600/30day.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQY22e3FkP6ngZ1f5xfzjy-JonjsA2IhHKNLGsBEIXSa1CrWyOQxYq9hmuERsNH4FrejmxVz2U85dFAIaGRgdo52XwUicQiJl4tHxeD34EKqPyohTEcebzd2pOXzoSSfTyvDeOtBlkJY/s400/30day.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470434255411615458" /></a><br /><br />This work out DVD came out in 2007 (a tad late I know), and contains 3-20 minute work out sessions, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3. The sessions are based on her 3-2-1 method of circuit training. 3 minutes of strength training, 2 minutes of cardio, 1 minute of abs. I love Jillian on the Biggest Loser and was thrilled to get the chance to bring her into my living room. I went to Amazon (the place I go for the best reviews on the web), and over 1,800 people have given this DVD 4.5 stars. People are seriously happy with this thing. So I decide to scope out some blogs with peoples results for this work out. These are some of the comments I read:<br /><br />"but LO! THE PAIN. DEAR GOD THE PAIN"<br /><br />"after my first attempt at Level 1 I was in pain, dude! PAIN. My legs were burning like they haven't in years"<br /><br />"there is a muscle in my upper arms that I never knew existed but is now screaming in pain and has requested abdication from the rest of my body"<br /><br />"the first attempt left me so crumpled and sore that I couldn't even roll over in bed without wincing for nearly a week"<br /><br />"y’all, when those twenty minutes were over, my leg muscles were so exhausted that my very first thought was I’ll never walk normally again"<br /><br />"it involved pain that was so horrible I couldn't move for days without wincing and grunting and wanting to hurt someone so they could feel even a smidgen of the pain that had consumed my entire body."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDW-O-i_Mzfk2W0OQFw18SZcePJgubPHf3_F-g2S4vkMFJBX8R7bL_R_D9FCFIAJlmIlSKW0MFGzm6OBmIPFlZGRrpgDMEUsy1ncts8Xs4kzgK8C4pygPhP7aGL3oKezEfl34BQD81g7E/s1600/jaw_drop_5966751.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 211px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDW-O-i_Mzfk2W0OQFw18SZcePJgubPHf3_F-g2S4vkMFJBX8R7bL_R_D9FCFIAJlmIlSKW0MFGzm6OBmIPFlZGRrpgDMEUsy1ncts8Xs4kzgK8C4pygPhP7aGL3oKezEfl34BQD81g7E/s400/jaw_drop_5966751.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470435533896223778" /></a><br /><br />SAY WHAT? OK, maybe I'm getting in a little over my head. The scarier part is, 90% of the people who use this DVD, react the same way. From the sound of it, this may be the most painful thing on the planet, well maybe the second most...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjF8i2fwYg2Via2H_sxjFj-_lkViM37DEhkaRI3Mkh_6FwLaKHSkq0WUQnEtlcSiVxDCrJ4oHpqIyzRV5DvmT-GYkkSlr0nD1y5J8YbJie0AbjnDwE5_pj5q3oRgHMBk3DUsK3RZ8a6U/s1600/grater.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjF8i2fwYg2Via2H_sxjFj-_lkViM37DEhkaRI3Mkh_6FwLaKHSkq0WUQnEtlcSiVxDCrJ4oHpqIyzRV5DvmT-GYkkSlr0nD1y5J8YbJie0AbjnDwE5_pj5q3oRgHMBk3DUsK3RZ8a6U/s400/grater.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470436280782812946" /></a><br /><br />So all day yesterday I was stoked to pick up this DVD at Target (yes, still, after all of that...$9 for an ass whopping so bad I wish I could sleep until August? 'eh why not). <br /><br />I got home, pulled out my 3 pound weights out, slipped on my Mizunos, popped in the DVD, and played Level 1. As I was watching the intro, I was assured I could skip the warm seeing as my heart was already pounding from pure fear. I kept telling my self "you survived 2 hour session, 2-a-days in 105 degree heat, with one leg, and no water for a week (1/3 of that statement is true). NO WAY, this can even rank on the hard physical activities list."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWZIVNwpTRc4WXCJxZNnXJWHcoyMbVw93oEeQ1g7o1Pc5OyMbxlvOoWWXKUeyV0F5hQ5sHd5VChDk07_pIiNBpdqQDVeO5OhoFBhtQ3hrzCvQLf2Iw9NXZbjSinFUGdXBUGJsH_lFYhk/s1600/scared-kids-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWZIVNwpTRc4WXCJxZNnXJWHcoyMbVw93oEeQ1g7o1Pc5OyMbxlvOoWWXKUeyV0F5hQ5sHd5VChDk07_pIiNBpdqQDVeO5OhoFBhtQ3hrzCvQLf2Iw9NXZbjSinFUGdXBUGJsH_lFYhk/s400/scared-kids-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470441233502947282" /></a><br /><br />I got started and turns out, I loved it. Basic, tried and true moves, packed together with no rest to get the most out of the 20 minutes. Lots of push ups, squats and jumping jacks and other fun things (not). <br /><br />The Result: When I first got done my legs felt pretty jell-o-y, and my heart rate was up, and I had some condensation on my forehead, but nothing major yet. I woke up this morning and didn't make any sudden movements fearing I would whale out in pain. But I didn't...at all. I was not in the least bit sore. I'm shocked.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyA4YPV6dslo9kZKy8GhoVUP54uT40E3P8Nlbg5pmm4xhJIrm65grVsQE5argpTHi168eZFlaGZei-HW_P_9EzH0KEPG9RpFqGX3b7rtJ09tVbviBH0h0EUGsXhr6TkMmIBjAHYnO0_A/s1600/why.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVyA4YPV6dslo9kZKy8GhoVUP54uT40E3P8Nlbg5pmm4xhJIrm65grVsQE5argpTHi168eZFlaGZei-HW_P_9EzH0KEPG9RpFqGX3b7rtJ09tVbviBH0h0EUGsXhr6TkMmIBjAHYnO0_A/s400/why.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470443315440085170" /></a><br /><br />Am I just in better shape then these women? Is my body so used to a squat that it doesn't even phase me anymore? Yes I have been working out on and off for a while now, and I try to do squats in the elevator at work, and do planks during my lunch hour but still, I am a <strong>LAZY</strong> exerciser and can not believe that I am not sore. <br /><br />I kind of feel let down. Maybe I secretly wanted to feel the agony these women felt, the agony of accomplishment. <br /><br />I am going to try Level 2 today when I get home from work and hope that tomorrow morning it hurts to smile.<br /><br />I will keep you posted. Also debating some before/after shots, but my before shot is in my bra and underoos so I'm not sure I'm ready to share all of that. Maybe I'll snap another quick one today of me in a bathing suit... well see!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/139/D667D18EFFF8E224EAC51993C6ACAD86.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224691142800297087.post-30816737215611935752010-05-11T08:26:00.004-04:002010-05-11T08:56:44.857-04:00Here's a Tip Tuesday!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDF-QFJvCQcPI2NfDlYGyU3WimASGmMYXvwccMLFF29dYmAsjNA5e7o1r65SOIUSyQywzKL1maTv6mH8uyy_AswPlqETKp0_pJ2GIRBN2U4qj_QQYCnekLjDdWMnu1M_hgSrb74pPSbDQ/s1600/heres+a+tip+tuesday.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDF-QFJvCQcPI2NfDlYGyU3WimASGmMYXvwccMLFF29dYmAsjNA5e7o1r65SOIUSyQywzKL1maTv6mH8uyy_AswPlqETKp0_pJ2GIRBN2U4qj_QQYCnekLjDdWMnu1M_hgSrb74pPSbDQ/s400/heres+a+tip+tuesday.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469987941380091330" /></a><br /><br />I don't have any kids, but I think every other single person we know is either pregnant or has a child under 6 months. So, with that, I thought I would share a littler pointer I picked up recently.<br /><br /><strong>Today Tip: Making and freezing your own baby food.</strong> <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBr4wwV03TG8y1Gtc9qM2TbgTCc-nw4PFnwzy_0fbLEmQOyPODXBTy7Z5dFICgHbNWU4e56uTQaNwnUMqVsRBTQC8I8ANt3porLclPkIDkMwC8-56_ON6eiLv_5a1brXeesXX2W4whEBk/s1600/baby_eating440.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBr4wwV03TG8y1Gtc9qM2TbgTCc-nw4PFnwzy_0fbLEmQOyPODXBTy7Z5dFICgHbNWU4e56uTQaNwnUMqVsRBTQC8I8ANt3porLclPkIDkMwC8-56_ON6eiLv_5a1brXeesXX2W4whEBk/s400/baby_eating440.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469994780558236914" /></a><br /><br />Not only is this a healthier option, and gives you all the control (who doesn't love to have ALL the control) of what goes into your babies tummy.<br /><br />There are tons resources online to give you great recipes including wholesomebabyfood.com and simplybabyfoodrecipes.net.<br /><br />So, you have a blender full of pureed sweet potatoes, now what? <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9cnlKBsjxwRILb3VC7VcPv_4_XjE6xdxwTRGM2yMeHqaV0veIby5uiapnSQ3zN-YFbbFzt9pMFMtn0ugbotQXmt0EwA2Wf8hMuDybYIyJcGPsuMemMaSavxksRPEiVjig4JmCpCY-I94/s1600/baby+food+ice+tray.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9cnlKBsjxwRILb3VC7VcPv_4_XjE6xdxwTRGM2yMeHqaV0veIby5uiapnSQ3zN-YFbbFzt9pMFMtn0ugbotQXmt0EwA2Wf8hMuDybYIyJcGPsuMemMaSavxksRPEiVjig4JmCpCY-I94/s400/baby+food+ice+tray.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469994999331658226" /></a><br /><br />Pour your puree into an ice cube tray! Each cube slot is approx 1 oz, so you will have accurate measurements and less waste. Cover the try with plastic wrap and freeze. Once frozen, transfer cubes to freezer safe bag and label with recipe and date. It is recommended to only allow baby food to be frozen for around 3 months. <br /><br />At night before bed, take out needed portions for the following day and place them into air tight serving containers to thaw in the fridge. The next day, you will have your wholesome food ready to go for your little one.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6oCNJTjzI7QTw-PWFNkhJk6pTieGiJyGPyKqiPvqlbzJydZk0xnq9CxAGrJilFWEDqZ61BmsFtQtc9Cu4QUdUVWfa-ZT_8RrDok74WtShzjRcmw2rT4VowkT_OlCXCkNj9sP8WfBwhM/s1600/baby+food+cooler.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 326px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6oCNJTjzI7QTw-PWFNkhJk6pTieGiJyGPyKqiPvqlbzJydZk0xnq9CxAGrJilFWEDqZ61BmsFtQtc9Cu4QUdUVWfa-ZT_8RrDok74WtShzjRcmw2rT4VowkT_OlCXCkNj9sP8WfBwhM/s400/baby+food+cooler.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469995387117685010" /></a><br /><br />If you take your child to day care, you can either thaw the night before like stated above, and pack it in a mini cooler to take to day care, or you can pack the frozen cubes in the morning to thaw in the fridge that day. <br /><br />I know if I had a 6-18 month old I would so be doing this. And if you have your own garden, the cost is extremely minimal. <br /><br />Do you any of you mom's out there make and/or freeze your own baby food? Any other tips you have for this process? I'd love to hear them :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/139/D667D18EFFF8E224EAC51993C6ACAD86.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224691142800297087.post-59127051623176094112010-05-10T07:44:00.029-04:002010-05-10T10:07:23.769-04:00Newly Inspired<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjIVgdDGL5mPyz-Ko2JRi7-gGxfhHziBYO4VWA9kEdUFxZh2UgYsQqwjisDZOCyBBANKlBa2WOBxbEP-ox1N6SoHwxqZHdJrJONSTPtGjMuuQdkrEo-LUbDQ45rdP2LkGgTRXA4Fcva9M/s1600/paper-bag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjIVgdDGL5mPyz-Ko2JRi7-gGxfhHziBYO4VWA9kEdUFxZh2UgYsQqwjisDZOCyBBANKlBa2WOBxbEP-ox1N6SoHwxqZHdJrJONSTPtGjMuuQdkrEo-LUbDQ45rdP2LkGgTRXA4Fcva9M/s400/paper-bag.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469640839141812722" /></a><br />Hello? Anybody still out there? <br /><br />Yes, I admit, I have neglected my little blog for a few weeks, but I love it just the same as I always have. The combination of a creative rut, and beautiful weather have really put a damper on my to-do list. I did actually repaint my patio set, I just have no photographic proof! I pinky swear I did it :)<br /><br />I don't know if I have ever divulged my day job to you guys, but I am a meeting planner at a conference center. And as much as I enjoy what I do, I guess everyone can fall victim to the 8-5 monotony syndrome. Luckily, my job has great perks. One of those is, they allow me to be a member of the <a href="http://www.ises.com/">International Special Events Society (ISES)</a><br /><br />I get to attend monthly meetings that cover all sorts of topic about the world of event planning. The April event was one I will remember for a very long time. <br /><br />A wedding planner extraordinaire from California, Sasha Souza, came to speak at our ISES chapter meeting at the end of April. It.....was.....amazing! Sasha has been featured in (over 60) publications such as <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uqov8_xlvbb4_BuJ0YVz0jFgCm8WZkkQFtgqY6IbRt1LAgk3X9WflCGnUYoTy3xLMhzYcuoxZ0Wv2fjp2pwA635FVWpenxSZEG-KI__jBf2WG7fNqXiMzZlHarulUCVb4BVcv5aAnhQ/s1600/ms+wedding.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uqov8_xlvbb4_BuJ0YVz0jFgCm8WZkkQFtgqY6IbRt1LAgk3X9WflCGnUYoTy3xLMhzYcuoxZ0Wv2fjp2pwA635FVWpenxSZEG-KI__jBf2WG7fNqXiMzZlHarulUCVb4BVcv5aAnhQ/s400/ms+wedding.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469617470513232962" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh78k8O_wpX0lQg8LdVkBkYYqzVVEw131sq3f9vHJTDaVJMoCBC5OUV9qnkYJJ4mB4E1B1xsws0AX2CRAaEAIao2bUJ915eHZokCFBYRalSyN97wDmQ8sfN_K7ljY_WsFr-8PPPC4cFhE/s1600/bride+and+bloom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh78k8O_wpX0lQg8LdVkBkYYqzVVEw131sq3f9vHJTDaVJMoCBC5OUV9qnkYJJ4mB4E1B1xsws0AX2CRAaEAIao2bUJ915eHZokCFBYRalSyN97wDmQ8sfN_K7ljY_WsFr-8PPPC4cFhE/s400/bride+and+bloom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469617415460174946" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1Z3Ya63gs6gy0Mq7ievG644vaL8RWzBGNoeGkE2o6B5DqUBy3tw4xAh90efGSNavQcDpThcRxASGUPz39V1k56fQXD7byw8V1L26AC2at6IEDODT-xaCOe7QTo0cYjZZdjeoKANQOx0/s1600/bridal+guide.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1Z3Ya63gs6gy0Mq7ievG644vaL8RWzBGNoeGkE2o6B5DqUBy3tw4xAh90efGSNavQcDpThcRxASGUPz39V1k56fQXD7byw8V1L26AC2at6IEDODT-xaCOe7QTo0cYjZZdjeoKANQOx0/s400/bridal+guide.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469617361411946898" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8-YySrPIuJVgmBHqfcknkMA8VK_44MM7-o2BAYUGFGi19zpSvt7Nj-LEowpl8JNi8K_bsLOt4hKn3GsHwfQPK4J6IM7fDql0TcTQ7OFirKcAKCm8xrPm8IWak7ZfEfEmYdNSEKeJRSk/s1600/ModernBride"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8-YySrPIuJVgmBHqfcknkMA8VK_44MM7-o2BAYUGFGi19zpSvt7Nj-LEowpl8JNi8K_bsLOt4hKn3GsHwfQPK4J6IM7fDql0TcTQ7OFirKcAKCm8xrPm8IWak7ZfEfEmYdNSEKeJRSk/s400/ModernBride" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469617308474953650" /></a><br /><br />She has also been a featured event planner on Style Networks, "Whose Wedding is it Anyway?" and was named one of Modern Brides Top 25 Trendsetters. Her event company, Sasha Souza Events, has received numerous awards such as Special Events magazine Gala Award, ISES Westie Awards & the Event Solutions Magazine Designer of the Year Award. <br /><br />Needless to say, the woman is brillant. And she is as good a speaker as she is designer. I was BLOWN AWAY with her presentation, mood boards, and out of the box thinking. <br /><br />She shared some great information on color. One that I thought was particularly interesting in regards to home design. She said when Pantone releases their Color of the Year, watch for it to stick around for 3. People wear it in one (fashion will use the Color of the Year, THAT year). People decorate it in two (watch for those colors to take over home decor the following year). People marry it in three (those colors will be all the rage for weddings in 3 years). <br /><br />She showed some really awesome examples, which sadly I can't replicate, where she compared Pantone's 2007 color, to a Pier One catalogue in 2008, to a wedding she did in 2009, and the color palette was identical. Which means, this years home decor color would be Mimosa, which I can totally vouch for since I have had my eye on a set of pillows in Home Goods of this exact color since February.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR92zfvQRgmBnpYEj3Lno5G0_SMjjD6eV3BpRxgCc6MOu9P2Yp_i-UKCiZLmovvkrvG6L6y7wx7eqgFx-aYDKeGhf_4OlcQ97MvgcKzOmDTal6sCPE7DA4AmB1TecEAb56JcDvKk_9_QQ/s1600/mimosa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 167px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR92zfvQRgmBnpYEj3Lno5G0_SMjjD6eV3BpRxgCc6MOu9P2Yp_i-UKCiZLmovvkrvG6L6y7wx7eqgFx-aYDKeGhf_4OlcQ97MvgcKzOmDTal6sCPE7DA4AmB1TecEAb56JcDvKk_9_QQ/s400/mimosa.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469624382364565906" /></a><br /><br />Here is a collage of the mash-up for Pantone Colors 2009 and 2010. Swoon!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZk0J-fsB9C47bMI-HeDntXplv9WehZ0KjTgP6BNH-mplhf421tqq8eIgHEKwV09e1gcpdLXQOQiJPsE9mZwtiouHJkXZ0ih68rHFJogpT_m99kQkofbOoUmr3GfSISo7U6bQvqTnx_tY/s1600/colorspotting.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZk0J-fsB9C47bMI-HeDntXplv9WehZ0KjTgP6BNH-mplhf421tqq8eIgHEKwV09e1gcpdLXQOQiJPsE9mZwtiouHJkXZ0ih68rHFJogpT_m99kQkofbOoUmr3GfSISo7U6bQvqTnx_tY/s400/colorspotting.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469627653297159650" /></a><br /> <br />I'm not sure really what the point of this post is, so let me just shut up and show you some of her pretty! Enjoy :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0ygSkALjj_xVQdycBdSpw16i0cc0_XYHi1PFq6FfpuoLGV7Dw_VMPpQyn6ZRFnP6DcGBuOjDlWGp0-4dFB1sjQ6wAaCzV8uUJRrfPfYR3mVaOyEzoxlK8QF48PBGXT_T0pZY8NFLuho/s1600/sasha+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0ygSkALjj_xVQdycBdSpw16i0cc0_XYHi1PFq6FfpuoLGV7Dw_VMPpQyn6ZRFnP6DcGBuOjDlWGp0-4dFB1sjQ6wAaCzV8uUJRrfPfYR3mVaOyEzoxlK8QF48PBGXT_T0pZY8NFLuho/s400/sasha+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469636698811146866" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOoO0fNlH0-wlhU2gvJDyaT3Z1jOWpGzUbWOnhwdQoYDetTXiv9kmwSlHl65N22-CnC-LDkiVmi79me6jTKHOPgXpAkCMADvHWgkcgHjFr5jDrQz4vkPLKRhxMuAL1U6htW6j04-YQv0A/s1600/SASHA+16.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 127px; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitCBnJJZQgcNulg_e1vjIW9-_VSgfbnGwjTBpuQe27fE6DrGW_YkYt3VphyphenhyphenA6lZLMvetjW15bJmo9YfK2Zh8BNHsryrRl849CUNJ5lRVQDdjbGQtuzAdQtgkmS045suq6iNp4OtjWPkTI/s400/SASHA+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469636848842323794" /></a><br /><br />Anyone else been newly inspired by someone or something? Please do share, I could use all the help I can get!! <br /><br />Happy Monday :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/139/D667D18EFFF8E224EAC51993C6ACAD86.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224691142800297087.post-10917554611309780472010-05-05T08:35:00.004-04:002010-05-05T08:42:10.234-04:00A Lost Piece of HistoryEver curious about the history of Hellmann's Mayonnaise? Well, even if you aren't, your going to find out now.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XGWCUblU1gYOzBtRgLjysIbDi6yci7T9TPApjEcfelrXmxDtFjlH2RbFzl439oRyNlGPTtYrZ9Fekipn93ckCmRfGEmmtL5aylrlktMkwG_pcrnwyWWXB6mMBXN-V_hPyjLNHAvTRHQ/s1600/mayo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4XGWCUblU1gYOzBtRgLjysIbDi6yci7T9TPApjEcfelrXmxDtFjlH2RbFzl439oRyNlGPTtYrZ9Fekipn93ckCmRfGEmmtL5aylrlktMkwG_pcrnwyWWXB6mMBXN-V_hPyjLNHAvTRHQ/s400/mayo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467764577167695074" /></a><br /><br />Most people don't know that back in 1912, Hellmann's mayonnaise was manufactured in England . In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of call for the great ship after its stop in New York . This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise ever delivered to Mexico . But as we know, the great ship did not make it to New York . The ship hit an iceberg and sank, and the cargo was forever lost. The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise, and were eagerly awaiting its delivery, were disconsolate at the loss. Their anguish was so great, that they declared a National Day of Mourning, which they still observe to this day. The National Day of Mourning occurs each year on May 5th and is known, of course, as - <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sinko De Mayo. <br /><br /><br /><br />Because you just suffered through that...this one's on me :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ2ZYiM58HZ2Vlizt-QybyhFMkjj6XYNDs9xUp50T6f4tNwpg2HDZTG7i1mhFBgzYvVsQybZDuqWjsu5gANoQKxBXsrxEzKIDfc53m7E2i0W_OPh3-Zc7oFGNjvKghq-JU9YHHwPA8oio/s1600/shot+of+tequila.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ2ZYiM58HZ2Vlizt-QybyhFMkjj6XYNDs9xUp50T6f4tNwpg2HDZTG7i1mhFBgzYvVsQybZDuqWjsu5gANoQKxBXsrxEzKIDfc53m7E2i0W_OPh3-Zc7oFGNjvKghq-JU9YHHwPA8oio/s400/shot+of+tequila.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467765069814756242" /></a><br /><br />HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/139/D667D18EFFF8E224EAC51993C6ACAD86.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224691142800297087.post-90255285109839957552010-05-04T07:53:00.023-04:002010-05-04T09:13:34.528-04:00Here's a Tip Tuesday!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0b6Qe4pn4bPQMEU-GnYGymcvcu7ZxM0uZEN-eoyF8SVpxB8STC0sbvzXo3YR6dyrcHCGky4O_uyLkM0zJIusPPIsUVYwZmyguOKHimXa3kmyemgtFCYx8gxJ3bk7-DopmbbJ-QX4pX88/s1600/heres+a+tip+tuesday.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0b6Qe4pn4bPQMEU-GnYGymcvcu7ZxM0uZEN-eoyF8SVpxB8STC0sbvzXo3YR6dyrcHCGky4O_uyLkM0zJIusPPIsUVYwZmyguOKHimXa3kmyemgtFCYx8gxJ3bk7-DopmbbJ-QX4pX88/s400/heres+a+tip+tuesday.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467381923305843682" /></a><br /><br />This week's tip revolves around finances! (chirp, chirp). <br /><br />You know, when I first tried getting a credit card it took me a long while before someone would give me one. I have never been more thankful for that because God knows I would still be paying off the damage I could have done with a credit card in college!<br /><br />When I met Jason 2 years ago, one of the first things I learned from him was how to get a grip on my finances. I had maybe $800 on my credit card and that was literally all the debt I had, but I was not doing anything about it. I was still spending money on other nonsense and not taking care of the things I had already purchased. I needed to become financially fit and knowledgeable before I dug myself a hole I would struggle to get out of.<br /><br />He introduced me to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_ramsey">this man</a>:<br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Ramsey"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7aHEw48_PDt8z2RaiDgywP0jfUVY5-QTG7On9hHjf4Y4_pfztFimI22kGUoX4mdIGYAyliKQL9FJfr-JyOepK56RSilbgqlMcfjpos9lPx6zQKKFl4Iso3P6M1hYgJqOkQzksLD8TtY/s1600/dave-ramsey.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7aHEw48_PDt8z2RaiDgywP0jfUVY5-QTG7On9hHjf4Y4_pfztFimI22kGUoX4mdIGYAyliKQL9FJfr-JyOepK56RSilbgqlMcfjpos9lPx6zQKKFl4Iso3P6M1hYgJqOkQzksLD8TtY/s400/dave-ramsey.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467388218326087666" /></a></a><br /><br />and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Total-Money-Makeover-Financial-Fitness/dp/0785289089/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272975648&sr=8-1">his book</a>:<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Total-Money-Makeover-Financial-Fitness/dp/0785289089/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272975648&sr=8-1"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBREtI2NIc2TpmHWROqgqrvA99ZtF-Fodkp_SR0yc5xo1sA15QttgQHxQpuLmkG2wWf0nffI2HWtNK-mWFjHasx7pdO8NFaCMUgCXemC5anJ1RodnPPkWDk7OnY8nNW50xd3Jpe_fsefg/s1600/total+money.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBREtI2NIc2TpmHWROqgqrvA99ZtF-Fodkp_SR0yc5xo1sA15QttgQHxQpuLmkG2wWf0nffI2HWtNK-mWFjHasx7pdO8NFaCMUgCXemC5anJ1RodnPPkWDk7OnY8nNW50xd3Jpe_fsefg/s400/total+money.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467389135351975266" /></a></a><br /><br />Today's tip: The overview of the 7 Baby Steps of Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD12-kPqPK_KGs7mExwWkaa0NcI1bJDZsxB_gFUpVfgH8cvOS9QBORts_lc28qVZ10T1trALDQ09OvqkeTcHukvfP8zqXW7pCP61ArhO-dZAxAXgk1tXIEImBznRPikMIHY3w0GfxZ37A/s1600/babysteps.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD12-kPqPK_KGs7mExwWkaa0NcI1bJDZsxB_gFUpVfgH8cvOS9QBORts_lc28qVZ10T1trALDQ09OvqkeTcHukvfP8zqXW7pCP61ArhO-dZAxAXgk1tXIEImBznRPikMIHY3w0GfxZ37A/s400/babysteps.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467392656998043874" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Step 1: Establish $1,000 in an emergency fund.</strong><br />That's it. You need to get the money moving to other areas before you start saving it. You have obligations to things you have already paid for, now it's time to pay them off. This will be enough to cover an unexpected trip the repair shop, or a flight home for a family emergency. THIS IS FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxD7OVkul6NVU7hQ6V4HJt4sCu7jXtqXgq37sWqdSAiWlHOgWqlWb9UPa1uwhYK82RFjeSnzc_mgb_b_YVe4S0kvPeCG9KZXx2UPeLUUT6jVG_WlIdlR7PVLMC37ylWPzmm3sKWHEjdg/s1600/debt.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxD7OVkul6NVU7hQ6V4HJt4sCu7jXtqXgq37sWqdSAiWlHOgWqlWb9UPa1uwhYK82RFjeSnzc_mgb_b_YVe4S0kvPeCG9KZXx2UPeLUUT6jVG_WlIdlR7PVLMC37ylWPzmm3sKWHEjdg/s400/debt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467394104514771234" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Step 2: Pay off all debt except your home, beginning with the smallest </strong> <br />If you have a credit card with $500, a student loan for $7,000 and a car loan for $3,000, start with the credit card. It is important to build confidence in paying off debt. If you tried to tackle your largest first, you wouldn't see results right away, leading to ALOT more time to get discouraged. Start small, remember, baby steps.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4mSzbzx7dE9BSsc9jk0WcH26BulKUZtdjufrLCB7Agq1zUNv-w5luJkKq5ZUA4_b0FONxi2N8_Ay0t91vA1B6L7H3CvkC9dqjGaRxWQP411TrLyYeXU_BucRZFq1e5mclk2RwChFF4E/s1600/SAVINGs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4mSzbzx7dE9BSsc9jk0WcH26BulKUZtdjufrLCB7Agq1zUNv-w5luJkKq5ZUA4_b0FONxi2N8_Ay0t91vA1B6L7H3CvkC9dqjGaRxWQP411TrLyYeXU_BucRZFq1e5mclk2RwChFF4E/s400/SAVINGs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467394859246046210" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Step 3: Three to six months of savings in a fully funded emergency fund.</strong> <br />At this point you are debt free (minus the your house) and you are having the cash flow you have worked so hard for. Now, it's time to start putting money toward the future, so you can prevent becoming in debt again. THIS IS ONLY FOR EMERGENCIES. Do not start paying off your house, or investing in retirement, or throwing money into your kid's college fund. You need to have this cushion. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2a7iwo4PbsIyTLi4PmBVouC0ViMgyyG4bMJnOGQQ6Y0nTO4W5TXHmR2YwHSmxIJ4Zd1ArwFkYfHhPaNpJpuAkpE-6q7FlFy3TbzegH74dXy4paeHUJ3u1Daj-ReL0Nap888jlrX4yqI/s1600/retirement.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2a7iwo4PbsIyTLi4PmBVouC0ViMgyyG4bMJnOGQQ6Y0nTO4W5TXHmR2YwHSmxIJ4Zd1ArwFkYfHhPaNpJpuAkpE-6q7FlFy3TbzegH74dXy4paeHUJ3u1Daj-ReL0Nap888jlrX4yqI/s400/retirement.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467397057312402178" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Step 4: Invest 15% of your household income into Roth IRAs and pre-tax retirement plans. </strong><br />Now that you have 6 months worth of income reserved, you can start to place your money elsewhere. Like most parents, you want to put your kids first. In this case, DON'T. Do not sacrifice your retirement fund to fund college. There will be a time when you reach retirement age and there is nothing you can do about that. There are other avenues for college such as scholarships, part-time jobs, etc. Think about it, if you put your money into college for your children and not for retirement, you will more then likely have to be depending on your children in your later years, a situation neither of you really want.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3FCLvodHuICskdWOSlbLvJO5U3WXwfZO5CCTdFIfUugkxJmYx7kJreG9a8X6hF2073YthT3iF9KCvspdht8en8d4bdr1_h9F6ruRMjiXTw_IUh6IIyKBppM_g4eCKfaiQkkK3e57NGI/s1600/college.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3FCLvodHuICskdWOSlbLvJO5U3WXwfZO5CCTdFIfUugkxJmYx7kJreG9a8X6hF2073YthT3iF9KCvspdht8en8d4bdr1_h9F6ruRMjiXTw_IUh6IIyKBppM_g4eCKfaiQkkK3e57NGI/s400/college.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467398612163786098" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Step 5: College Funding</strong><br />Anything after the 15% of income going towards your retirement can now go to the college fund for your wonderful children!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIli0fnHOfdvFZlhFi0ZdCgAE_l5OfHCsYm9m3RtE520lBQoYG1Ehx48WImO-mu5RP9TleqH75THxVDhFwPNrO0RtUKpqAK28-8X_BTVxg5iLMAhR2kWPTbA5zTp45vLU3exODTf_lT1w/s1600/beachfront-house_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIli0fnHOfdvFZlhFi0ZdCgAE_l5OfHCsYm9m3RtE520lBQoYG1Ehx48WImO-mu5RP9TleqH75THxVDhFwPNrO0RtUKpqAK28-8X_BTVxg5iLMAhR2kWPTbA5zTp45vLU3exODTf_lT1w/s400/beachfront-house_3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467399329134918354" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Step 6: Pay off your home early. </strong>(and the helicopter haha)<br />After your college fund is established, start kicking that money to your mortgage.<br /><br /><strong>Step 7: Build wealth and give. </strong><br />Life is good. You are now debt free with your home paid off. All of that money you were once using to fund those things are now at your disposal. Keep investing in your retirement, and remember to give back :)<br /><br />If you want to read more about this process, I highly recommend his book, or there are tons of websites that go over his theory. I am personally still working on Step 2 (since I bought a car) but hope to have it paid off by the end of 2010, which is 2/12 years early! <br /><br />Happy Tuesday!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/139/D667D18EFFF8E224EAC51993C6ACAD86.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224691142800297087.post-48553304297366404592010-04-28T09:19:00.003-04:002010-04-28T09:39:35.220-04:00my whole heart for my whole lifeI am SO excited :) Tomorrow I will be heading to my home state of Maryland to attend one of my best girls wedding! My dear friend Amanda, quiet possibly one of the sweetest people to ever walk this earth, is tieing the knot on Friday and I couldn't be more honored to be a part of her special day! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0HArZ0nujbRJRs1z5GBkBAjKV5glCYjvH_VrchcmPRZfNj3J3AXJjchrP3PAoofFO2RTAkAZVQhsL1dbzyuf0fLIa3-aNZTyYmM-jmpgXm90lgvwrHDaV4MjxNDtIVgKMYEWeYzN6644/s1600/poloroid+girls.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0HArZ0nujbRJRs1z5GBkBAjKV5glCYjvH_VrchcmPRZfNj3J3AXJjchrP3PAoofFO2RTAkAZVQhsL1dbzyuf0fLIa3-aNZTyYmM-jmpgXm90lgvwrHDaV4MjxNDtIVgKMYEWeYzN6644/s400/poloroid+girls.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465181756421454386" /></a><br />(Amanda is the blonde and the tall one is my bestest, Shelly, who also gets the photo credit here)<br /><br />I am thrilled to be able to catch up with my favorites from college. We are scattered throughout the country so when someone gets married it is a good excuse to hop a plane or take a drive :)<br /><br />Is it 5pm yet?!<br /><br />Have a great weekend everyone :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/139/D667D18EFFF8E224EAC51993C6ACAD86.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224691142800297087.post-62580980995709569932010-04-26T12:29:00.004-04:002010-04-27T08:38:23.238-04:00Here's a Tip Tuesday!A pictures worth a 1,000 words...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmr2L2SUTxkxm2hxzU2gOL-nUG3eLWqzfGuBjnXEGsmCJmxWKQ4kCyEM2I90EV9JMonSZkXAeA1-x5Xf2UlzBfvCfYFj-kvTXjAenx7QWUr91mi6LvHpTTBpfI5bN3xq_MZhhYxCJkyGQ/s1600/paint+can+rubber+band.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmr2L2SUTxkxm2hxzU2gOL-nUG3eLWqzfGuBjnXEGsmCJmxWKQ4kCyEM2I90EV9JMonSZkXAeA1-x5Xf2UlzBfvCfYFj-kvTXjAenx7QWUr91mi6LvHpTTBpfI5bN3xq_MZhhYxCJkyGQ/s400/paint+can+rubber+band.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464484758674022482" /></a><br /><br />Happy Tuesday :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/139/D667D18EFFF8E224EAC51993C6ACAD86.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224691142800297087.post-58647095266103041642010-04-20T11:05:00.002-04:002010-04-27T08:38:27.488-04:00Here's a Tip Tuesday!Welcome to another installment of HATT!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7BK280NHsAHFQVhcp5r7IKA3BDPa-I6UUOrqHSp5dZ7M-s3BVFREpqNDDB-1qbstD8KLUpXKQDvVtQbzI5QUjQ2xKcz_VXADrPD7PPrIyPT3TQZszxK-2yEAW1pAOSDjZALjYF0OalI/s1600/heres+a+tip+tuesday.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7BK280NHsAHFQVhcp5r7IKA3BDPa-I6UUOrqHSp5dZ7M-s3BVFREpqNDDB-1qbstD8KLUpXKQDvVtQbzI5QUjQ2xKcz_VXADrPD7PPrIyPT3TQZszxK-2yEAW1pAOSDjZALjYF0OalI/s400/heres+a+tip+tuesday.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462236372295965410" /></a><br /><br />This one isn't so much a tip, as a discussion topic. We are in full force wedding season and I have 2 coming up to attend in the next 3 weeks. From what I got from the formal, novel-esque invitations, these will run as "traditional" weddings. This got me thinking. In 2010, does the word "traditional" still mean the same thing in terms of weddings?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxJ2Id7PfzaLQmdiymHTbT1CPBJr9qf_tdpAtO1X7Gh43RVDrAUc1hMKS5xREalTIYwYQTRJqGuvYsaYZYRppsfOk3deGD2l-cvXKNP71QfswN-03kWS80vRBzfK-QJzZ33rLJVugcUA/s1600/beautiful_wedding_screensaver_26609.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxJ2Id7PfzaLQmdiymHTbT1CPBJr9qf_tdpAtO1X7Gh43RVDrAUc1hMKS5xREalTIYwYQTRJqGuvYsaYZYRppsfOk3deGD2l-cvXKNP71QfswN-03kWS80vRBzfK-QJzZ33rLJVugcUA/s400/beautiful_wedding_screensaver_26609.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462245637338635042" /></a><br />Whether it's who pays for what, should the groom not see the bride before the ceremony, seating arrangments or what have you, what needs to stay and what needs to go for a modern day wedding?<br /><br />Do tell :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/139/D667D18EFFF8E224EAC51993C6ACAD86.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224691142800297087.post-46929667447205476332010-04-14T08:42:00.019-04:002010-04-27T08:38:32.340-04:00Pretty Pretty PlacematsThe lovely woman who sits at the front desk of our office building divulged to me her husbands DIRE love of the UNC Tarheels. Born and raised a Maryland Terrapin fan, I just don't get it :). Nonetheless, she saw a set a place mats that I made, and asked if I would make her some for her husbands birthday. Place mats for a guy on his birthday? I'm telling you, the man LOVES Carolina.<br /><br />I documented the process for you. I'm not going to lie, this is a pretty time consuming task and I did it over a few days time. Because honestly, after working a full time job, an hour commute to and from work, making dinner, and watching American Idol (haha), I just don't have the time to finish big projects in a day!<br /><br />Stuff you'll need to get started (minus a few things I forgot to photograph-oops)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJ-qvc2XykBS4aMeCtgpZVd02XV-hVw8xGO3UTR84Jf2QJBylCEyJJNqwNTp0pcVj51lqTQXr3bia1uXURnXsiT6BeHykhyphenhyphenYSbyYmVl4i41M1YRAf9DQuc_d0-T5wB4UeYvLdjT_q1KE/s1600/P1010895.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJ-qvc2XykBS4aMeCtgpZVd02XV-hVw8xGO3UTR84Jf2QJBylCEyJJNqwNTp0pcVj51lqTQXr3bia1uXURnXsiT6BeHykhyphenhyphenYSbyYmVl4i41M1YRAf9DQuc_d0-T5wB4UeYvLdjT_q1KE/s400/P1010895.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459976159625804466" /></a><br /><br />A yard of any color burlap<br />fabric remnants<br />craft paint<br />foam brush<br />stencil (I did mine on my Cricut. Not needed if you have painting skills)<br />**E6000<br />**anything you want to use as the flower center, I used little gems<br />**spray adhesive<br />**lighter<br /><br />You will be able to get 4, 9x13in place mats from a yard of fabric.<br />First, just cut out all 4 rectangles. This is probably the most time consuming part. Burlap is kinda hard to cut straight if you aren't being really meticulous.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLG1b16bGgpxb3Rv79LRso2dcScp59Yyn3B4R7ymmzYsiZPF-qNL5h3_MO1IhemAwgTfZ8UVvDM0_b6UBzQUU5-1V11sUPdcF9KBWw_eWGzASyLCGoQaMVPmprH2HjzFI5fXQViErmWQ/s1600/P1010898.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLG1b16bGgpxb3Rv79LRso2dcScp59Yyn3B4R7ymmzYsiZPF-qNL5h3_MO1IhemAwgTfZ8UVvDM0_b6UBzQUU5-1V11sUPdcF9KBWw_eWGzASyLCGoQaMVPmprH2HjzFI5fXQViErmWQ/s400/P1010898.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459977814867166850" /></a><br /><br />If you want to make a fringe on the burlap, just start pulling the little strands on the end out on all sides and it will make a nice border.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3BCVSZrqe4vGPM4a4BHOJWIEDzn_stqWMxjeNUjs-SvH3oQ3Mf8EbhDcCxb04TVpcj66sWKdjtcN-RBbXszo0-QyiEB3nAAckjunPYizg2ZlNHzyfDzYSaOW5Xb62Jcyrm8sjiHUBvz0/s1600/fray.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3BCVSZrqe4vGPM4a4BHOJWIEDzn_stqWMxjeNUjs-SvH3oQ3Mf8EbhDcCxb04TVpcj66sWKdjtcN-RBbXszo0-QyiEB3nAAckjunPYizg2ZlNHzyfDzYSaOW5Xb62Jcyrm8sjiHUBvz0/s400/fray.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459983905302263794" /></a><br />Take the scrap fabric and cut 6-8 circles starting with one about 5 inches in diameter. I used 2 colors here, but of course you could use whatever you like. Any thin, liner type fabric will do. Then take the lighter and just slightly singe the edges. I couldn't photograph this part for obvious reasons, but here is what they should look like.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvvJsZbCv2hxlGqPqirQrLjxaeFzAPtp7euPhmoNhapB3Uz1YnI3I3kkKmL8DoO8pzwZ9IjCX_WiijktBv18SX-jXW9yCZK5gWR-JmHZpcQsYxYf2pO-Q0p_jinFGJNbihDg9ZBEicQcU/s1600/P1010901.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvvJsZbCv2hxlGqPqirQrLjxaeFzAPtp7euPhmoNhapB3Uz1YnI3I3kkKmL8DoO8pzwZ9IjCX_WiijktBv18SX-jXW9yCZK5gWR-JmHZpcQsYxYf2pO-Q0p_jinFGJNbihDg9ZBEicQcU/s400/P1010901.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459978563570421186" /></a><br />stack them all together and you get this:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8pmkEHoGC-jVeJIiPgRf0i5UYLip7nj274VsANHJHd8MnS4u5la0WvsMQNS7dL1iJrsD_Dmg8HFMwHHVr2Mtv0AKyNnWY1sO6_d3bjvROmH2eHMfG69eEKJ54HOPixMjca5YJFEBUts/s1600/P1010902.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8pmkEHoGC-jVeJIiPgRf0i5UYLip7nj274VsANHJHd8MnS4u5la0WvsMQNS7dL1iJrsD_Dmg8HFMwHHVr2Mtv0AKyNnWY1sO6_d3bjvROmH2eHMfG69eEKJ54HOPixMjca5YJFEBUts/s400/P1010902.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459978795776626802" /></a><br /><br />Then just take a needle and thread and sew the flower to the burlap.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJnfN2BgOiFDphOuS-KL4PIgH4lFgrEdUnlozvNZiGfpjR62Qe77VZ-qYLP93n4f7IIyjAS-BG0S5u_Y99yEuLEeMsT3FLo40cLzt7er603mji-weP7EaeZ1uFYTTcQFy8zqvxyZzGlo/s1600/P1010903.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJnfN2BgOiFDphOuS-KL4PIgH4lFgrEdUnlozvNZiGfpjR62Qe77VZ-qYLP93n4f7IIyjAS-BG0S5u_Y99yEuLEeMsT3FLo40cLzt7er603mji-weP7EaeZ1uFYTTcQFy8zqvxyZzGlo/s400/P1010903.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459979357975454338" /></a><br /><br />Take your little flower center and the E6000, and glue it to the flower.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9U5k7OVHLwmn1LWyGOY8Zs27agdzX-USuF_-SBSb7W6kG8MUNszLb6H6nKQtu5rFfazDZcd3IbqWVwrln7yd5r9JjkRKhPPlffHbwMTe3DVYnPM8wSuI0tHdT7PplI1IbLGYAK7gC-MY/s1600/P1010905.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9U5k7OVHLwmn1LWyGOY8Zs27agdzX-USuF_-SBSb7W6kG8MUNszLb6H6nKQtu5rFfazDZcd3IbqWVwrln7yd5r9JjkRKhPPlffHbwMTe3DVYnPM8wSuI0tHdT7PplI1IbLGYAK7gC-MY/s400/P1010905.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459979647648961826" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-vGKEPGBqf5C7T5ivDGt5wsf04lTd_DOYiPB7eOtszSG12Xg13FRdWVsqtkzWDOrPeHXhFXg9Uz-hDHMbMxKveAGYWsR4OWcXCeCow5J4MJO48kHdZGdea9DgjpHBbPu_i4LXzLOV5Y/s1600/P1010908.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-vGKEPGBqf5C7T5ivDGt5wsf04lTd_DOYiPB7eOtszSG12Xg13FRdWVsqtkzWDOrPeHXhFXg9Uz-hDHMbMxKveAGYWsR4OWcXCeCow5J4MJO48kHdZGdea9DgjpHBbPu_i4LXzLOV5Y/s400/P1010908.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459979839189805538" /></a><br /><br />Next, take your spray adhesive and spray the back of the stencil. Lay it into place, and using the foam brush, start just dabbing paint.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrUphJEj8UcQ1eoZzmqE930GkVx2tvHWMrpQeb8JEn0ZIsXY-IGw45FuU0r0uXmnM_A7itWwME0lpTJatTH2viJqJ9bzK5Nrs5svMhm4bZzMwK63viEaK-uv7ldWbqxLwt_M5HTZknJM/s1600/P1010909.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrUphJEj8UcQ1eoZzmqE930GkVx2tvHWMrpQeb8JEn0ZIsXY-IGw45FuU0r0uXmnM_A7itWwME0lpTJatTH2viJqJ9bzK5Nrs5svMhm4bZzMwK63viEaK-uv7ldWbqxLwt_M5HTZknJM/s400/P1010909.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459980335147607346" /></a><br /><br />Peel off while still wet, and your done!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJFVIHR7zxLYMqRbi51mFsy_JZ3daR0oLg7Zeyh2FSxWlnsLBcaFyMzXA3qLnu-uzr57qJ1cL12daz3pqLbbZf8CavfOE-J3FsThFBcqUxsEdLQGzYZvpwJaXgYk59DS7K8eUDBEK6xM/s1600/P1010919.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJFVIHR7zxLYMqRbi51mFsy_JZ3daR0oLg7Zeyh2FSxWlnsLBcaFyMzXA3qLnu-uzr57qJ1cL12daz3pqLbbZf8CavfOE-J3FsThFBcqUxsEdLQGzYZvpwJaXgYk59DS7K8eUDBEK6xM/s400/P1010919.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459981460739632418" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmyenJjXZZu0OLX6QQ-ysPmf6d66wA-rCoEcjoKNz7uOUAeGyGmk81XQa0-yj8JC6yoALHf7MVaXyP8vHGe8_2AN9t8-D2NkzrRYCxkOHsZ4-fc-zIDp4udtnP_AqNOATw40FiP9rpPyg/s1600/P1010916.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmyenJjXZZu0OLX6QQ-ysPmf6d66wA-rCoEcjoKNz7uOUAeGyGmk81XQa0-yj8JC6yoALHf7MVaXyP8vHGe8_2AN9t8-D2NkzrRYCxkOHsZ4-fc-zIDp4udtnP_AqNOATw40FiP9rpPyg/s400/P1010916.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459981217054205490" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmU838x0kAsBnNvCyK1lm3btzAZFOqEvtbDhIIWcOmE53vo6MvAPp-qxtO9LFaDprV4mmgy5ckgkyZtEGBTDgvt92RCZXBZosnY3kT4jGgg9KXt8zbt-FydcTJNZmuReKTw1TaP1HyChc/s1600/P1010918.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmU838x0kAsBnNvCyK1lm3btzAZFOqEvtbDhIIWcOmE53vo6MvAPp-qxtO9LFaDprV4mmgy5ckgkyZtEGBTDgvt92RCZXBZosnY3kT4jGgg9KXt8zbt-FydcTJNZmuReKTw1TaP1HyChc/s400/P1010918.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459981537374952354" /></a><br /><br />I love them, she loves them and I have my fingers crossed her husband loves them! Anyone else out there ventured into place mat making territory? Would love to hear thoughts on the experience!<br /><br />I've been pretty anti-social for a while, headed to party at <a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/">the shabby chic cottage</a> and <a href="http://www.remodelaholic.com/">remodelaholic</a>, <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">BNOTP</a>, <a href="http://diaryofacraftaholic.blogspot.com/2010/04/official-craftaholics-anonymous-support.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FBLeF+%28Craftaholics+Anonymous%29">craftaholics anonymous</a> and <a href="http://asoftplace.net">ASPTL</a>!Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224691142800297087.post-21484684870811769282010-04-13T08:03:00.012-04:002010-04-27T08:38:37.199-04:00Here's a Tip Tuesday!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-r4mVCkIVeXh6dDPK8SYPFeyY26xOefeoc4-f2gM-qdirAfKCqWNulfaTg2OCG0ENmilyP6P_VKS3XvDcIgluHXu9iyMYf2qesBKOMvzIydJo8HMhM7agNRbzP3pJc8hEvjEgD6QWUY/s1600-h/heres+a+tip+tuesday.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-r4mVCkIVeXh6dDPK8SYPFeyY26xOefeoc4-f2gM-qdirAfKCqWNulfaTg2OCG0ENmilyP6P_VKS3XvDcIgluHXu9iyMYf2qesBKOMvzIydJo8HMhM7agNRbzP3pJc8hEvjEgD6QWUY/s400/heres+a+tip+tuesday.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441813487296282674" /></a><br /><br />First of all, let me lay a little disclaimer on you. I am not a follower of Dr. Oz. To be completely honest, I don't know very much about him at all. But I ran across this article yesterday and with bathing suit season nealy upon us, I thought I would share the goods. Again, I'm not a Dr. Oz advocate, but even the lay man knows this is common sense, good advice! Small changes everyday, add up to big changes over time.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGqC4exhCQaC3vLEC5KTNPFiPmiyU2L7toRwGhfCasAsUEPQ5DGttfH2rZ7nmPapMY1RiyS_g0DXa2UzUFxWhdiyQsQqoQOgLdXUFXi98lqTneFwlW_FoEe8U8Os8OfwV-wr6mVQNvXY/s1600/stretchy+pants.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 370px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGqC4exhCQaC3vLEC5KTNPFiPmiyU2L7toRwGhfCasAsUEPQ5DGttfH2rZ7nmPapMY1RiyS_g0DXa2UzUFxWhdiyQsQqoQOgLdXUFXi98lqTneFwlW_FoEe8U8Os8OfwV-wr6mVQNvXY/s400/stretchy+pants.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459603738222361106" /></a><br /><strong>1. Thou Shalt Not Wear Pants that Stretch</strong><br />Your clothing is an early-warning system for weight gain. When it’s getting hard to snap your jeans, you know it’s time to be vigilant. Wearing stretchy clothes allows you to live in ignorance of how your body is growing, making it easier to pack on pounds without knowing it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_OSqU1r5YrDKPP0lv2Re3SX6y2iZH997zU3wjPl__t_fxb5-10BlkT0xp96KdOZYqoWmuOJJs9bso-LJc3B0R7BI-Tj8oY_ED4Z9jI3o7WYb7omtWQwOpZpy1reDKtpKDzbho54nbFU/s1600/comm2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 365px; height: 361px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_OSqU1r5YrDKPP0lv2Re3SX6y2iZH997zU3wjPl__t_fxb5-10BlkT0xp96KdOZYqoWmuOJJs9bso-LJc3B0R7BI-Tj8oY_ED4Z9jI3o7WYb7omtWQwOpZpy1reDKtpKDzbho54nbFU/s400/comm2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459602875116036034" /></a> <br /><strong>2. Thou Shalt Not Keep Bad Clothes in Your Closet</strong><br />When you keep the clothes you wore at an unhealthy weight, it gives you a back-up plan if the pounds don’t come off. Instead, force yourself to stay on track by 86ing your “fat pants.”<br /><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30G9PQGQuu5mVjrd7FCD_AiL67b9Tul1GNiosYRmRR99bO1x-uhcMYMMDmCTGMuvH2XqTQ_SNR2S1WzJH9h2ZdMAxKe-QcZxTgy7xeqlLeThwmYzC7OI1xDiC1OnlsRuZeHRPUGtPwTo/s1600/cownchicken_cartoons.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 341px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30G9PQGQuu5mVjrd7FCD_AiL67b9Tul1GNiosYRmRR99bO1x-uhcMYMMDmCTGMuvH2XqTQ_SNR2S1WzJH9h2ZdMAxKe-QcZxTgy7xeqlLeThwmYzC7OI1xDiC1OnlsRuZeHRPUGtPwTo/s400/cownchicken_cartoons.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459602729846987138" /></a><strong>3. Thou Shalt Not Eat Meat That Walks on Four Legs More Than Once a Week</strong><br />Meat that comes from an animal with 4 legs is higher in saturated fat (the unhealthy kind) than that which comes from 2-legged animals such as chickens, or animals with no legs, like fish. Plus: women who eat large amounts of red meat more than once a week have a 50% higher chance of dying from heart disease and have higher cancer rates.<br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaO7FTPP6mjteEoL3z9REG6ArGTglt_KeBq1tIMfIavFbhdPg8ijaKxrxasqTAuQecCQpsLUoPaX4GG0eBaKZ5MBG0M8fZqGsY3Rgzm7XQagMaMihFy8i2TGzHPJBHtwLJ6KbCjejScp0/s1600/sheep-graze-nofence.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaO7FTPP6mjteEoL3z9REG6ArGTglt_KeBq1tIMfIavFbhdPg8ijaKxrxasqTAuQecCQpsLUoPaX4GG0eBaKZ5MBG0M8fZqGsY3Rgzm7XQagMaMihFy8i2TGzHPJBHtwLJ6KbCjejScp0/s400/sheep-graze-nofence.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459603382430840274" /></a><br /><strong>4. Thou Shalt Not Graze</strong><br />Plan your meal before you open the refrigerator, get what you need, and close the door. Opening it throughout the day leads to impulsive choices and overeating.<br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF-InpWklrZRK-MuwS0h82u9zHBudZCXjcirif7IQbFR_4xf6I5i7K737t4C-D9MEoxdaM8rCotAIWSXG7qy3cuKYIqRLpusOphglPHRzxEg5xK70yrNLGIt6gYxHesYSyZZe43Ik4YjY/s1600/clock.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF-InpWklrZRK-MuwS0h82u9zHBudZCXjcirif7IQbFR_4xf6I5i7K737t4C-D9MEoxdaM8rCotAIWSXG7qy3cuKYIqRLpusOphglPHRzxEg5xK70yrNLGIt6gYxHesYSyZZe43Ik4YjY/s400/clock.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459603063613572754" /></a><br /><strong>5. Thou Shalt Not Eat After 7:30pm</strong><br />When you eat late at night you are more likely to be eating in front of the TV (when you won’t pay attention to how much you’re putting in your mouth) and you’re more likely to pick high-calorie snacks.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfD7gCq1EIOSnUUOvopa_8Pq1myJhhnAQTTFtlmuAerATS-qK8ATP7UbthH7Q1JAEyxOzRfAzQWVJf5Tl39kRNfxWvCR9R8uxP5V0MJH031Rxf4s5IpLGg_wTR2xalgL3WtSUGJBBfTow/s1600/small-portion.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 396px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfD7gCq1EIOSnUUOvopa_8Pq1myJhhnAQTTFtlmuAerATS-qK8ATP7UbthH7Q1JAEyxOzRfAzQWVJf5Tl39kRNfxWvCR9R8uxP5V0MJH031Rxf4s5IpLGg_wTR2xalgL3WtSUGJBBfTow/s400/small-portion.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459600537666542578" /></a><br /><strong>6. Thou Shalt Not Pile Food More than 1 Inch High or Within 2 Inches of the Plate Edge</strong><br />Larger portions equal more calories. ‘Nuff said.<br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ZLe2ZA4t6nFf6yo-QAAsm6veFS1UQr4Cg0jvAGo7clw2Bfl1FEuuqnyyRvzxqYNAYlVxkIbzFK0FgHjAft2qwI3HsBHvb_EO-7p9C481O1_blxAb0FM-Uw0Af2ac49On8zy4hbWCekA/s1600/baby+money.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ZLe2ZA4t6nFf6yo-QAAsm6veFS1UQr4Cg0jvAGo7clw2Bfl1FEuuqnyyRvzxqYNAYlVxkIbzFK0FgHjAft2qwI3HsBHvb_EO-7p9C481O1_blxAb0FM-Uw0Af2ac49On8zy4hbWCekA/s400/baby+money.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459605718754426946" /></a><br /><strong>7. Thou Shalt Not Chew Food Less than 20 Times Per Bite</strong><br />Chewing allows your body to realize that you are eating food, prompting it to create a sensation of fullness at the appropriate time. When you don’t chew enough, you get ahead of that process, eating well past when you are actually satisfied.<br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzLE3N1tLicpYsICF_zP6E79fzDbhZpvVflzQ6zB5ENhmCTwZh6C08Xv5HontILGWmOpk3u8gaJlvpUTqP3keOGD_kYfi1_Yf_j2EyZqyb-F35Qy8T_fO-_0YnzubYKXJbq-hI2CT1UI/s1600/share+food.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzLE3N1tLicpYsICF_zP6E79fzDbhZpvVflzQ6zB5ENhmCTwZh6C08Xv5HontILGWmOpk3u8gaJlvpUTqP3keOGD_kYfi1_Yf_j2EyZqyb-F35Qy8T_fO-_0YnzubYKXJbq-hI2CT1UI/s400/share+food.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459605986488426226" /></a><br /><strong><br />8. Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Plate</strong><br />Spend your day nibbling bites on someone else’s sandwich or afternoon snack, and you will add on 1,000 calories easy.<br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSV-VW3s33tH4206GJaSwjvmLSDjBWEYVme9hXfCRBBNxs2onGt8HWp3Vage7a9Fn-NhV0yJ8fSc-lyfr5jDxUyibKGzrXceRpDom57_E6Njc2gsYkORGsMcsn8U00DncKlwnuIZuHV8/s1600/doller+bills.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSV-VW3s33tH4206GJaSwjvmLSDjBWEYVme9hXfCRBBNxs2onGt8HWp3Vage7a9Fn-NhV0yJ8fSc-lyfr5jDxUyibKGzrXceRpDom57_E6Njc2gsYkORGsMcsn8U00DncKlwnuIZuHV8/s400/doller+bills.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459601015943501426" /></a><br /><strong>9. Thou Shalt Not Carry Small Bills</strong><br />Nothing loves a small bill better than a vending machine. When you have them at the ready, you are one step closer to an impulsive, calorie-loaded afternoon slip up.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjroqj5U24til_LVadWKDqZI28Oku1n7zLSZEg-L5yNZU7NxlUSW0sR_xAu0lzLpCH8vsIXsEqTqY-Pd6wECvQQTFibvkfr3jdNoXpX1P8EF0lplq7heompkTT9sRs8QIXIACtQ6s1zk_4/s1600/eating+standing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 105px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjroqj5U24til_LVadWKDqZI28Oku1n7zLSZEg-L5yNZU7NxlUSW0sR_xAu0lzLpCH8vsIXsEqTqY-Pd6wECvQQTFibvkfr3jdNoXpX1P8EF0lplq7heompkTT9sRs8QIXIACtQ6s1zk_4/s400/eating+standing.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459600894464453394" /></a> <br /><strong>10. Thou Shalt Not Eat While Standing Up</strong><br />Eating sitting down enables you to be aware of what you’re eating and eat it slowly so that your body can tell you your full before it’s too late.Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224691142800297087.post-15582870068191198862010-04-08T08:26:00.058-04:002010-04-27T08:38:52.051-04:00Georgia On My MindEver notice how sometimes it takes bad circumstances for you to actually get around to doing something? That was the case behind this "vacation". Sparing you the downer details, we headed to where Jason is from (VERY small town Georgia) on Thursday afternoon. This had been something he said he wanted to do for a while, and even though it wasn't on the best terms, I am so very happy we went. <br /><br />Seeing where someone spent their childhood is really a transforming experience. Especially when it is a complete 180 from how you grew up. I was surrounded by cookie cutter houses, block parties, soccer fields and skating rinks, while he climbed on tractors to pass the time and could stare at farmland for miles. I always heard stories about how simply and down home he grew up, but my "All American" suburbian mind didn't really comprehend the extent of what rural Georgia really was. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMg9loU3m13BEXZZT8XEhv4wZdkb8-fVBHUtzTsKJx0Vp2dCkoPzwIPosNdNvSYiT6IKhjZrp1hI0SPqFxe8qQc9ozA6MMimVrvq8hZocn_HTEV_sKKmPRhCM-i9a_JUu0jANg6HkeX6M/s1600/P1010616.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMg9loU3m13BEXZZT8XEhv4wZdkb8-fVBHUtzTsKJx0Vp2dCkoPzwIPosNdNvSYiT6IKhjZrp1hI0SPqFxe8qQc9ozA6MMimVrvq8hZocn_HTEV_sKKmPRhCM-i9a_JUu0jANg6HkeX6M/s400/P1010616.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457750565445968722" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LR6N5rj0crJjtzegyYMoUZ5s3bbjWCcmffYlfSqFi4tg9prpJB8ihUaXR7QR-3U8kGXyeMMwCuzO6EFbCU8YDwiRp0P0UdukFGkNLBm2PQ9ejTZl4DsNgEkZsaGoeWaxy1e4wHX8EE0/s1600/P1010594.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LR6N5rj0crJjtzegyYMoUZ5s3bbjWCcmffYlfSqFi4tg9prpJB8ihUaXR7QR-3U8kGXyeMMwCuzO6EFbCU8YDwiRp0P0UdukFGkNLBm2PQ9ejTZl4DsNgEkZsaGoeWaxy1e4wHX8EE0/s400/P1010594.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457750279929425122" /></a>(the fact that we are driving on a paved road was a fete in itself)<br /><br />After a few days in Vidalia(yes, where the onions come from), we headed east towards Savannah. About this time last year I made my first visit to Savannah and I'm telling you right now, if you have never been, mark your calender. It's in the Top Ten cities to visit in the US and for very good reason. It is rich in history, BEAUTIFUL, and there are a ton of amazing things to do there. The buildings in this city are the prettiest I have had the chance to see in person, and here are some pictures of the amazing architecture. I think they speak for themselves :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbDgHz6VTGtt60oK1uQFq0EIYg0IyPMwduMYRl3TXpTt7g5zsGTVNR32gu-pi-dbXiUvCh6En9IRot_Z9pXubJnStaU_sIlGah8IcRDBfl9vs-Gmlw7um4iFp0FW3dhGc7_JByGrBvvo0/s1600/P1010773.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbDgHz6VTGtt60oK1uQFq0EIYg0IyPMwduMYRl3TXpTt7g5zsGTVNR32gu-pi-dbXiUvCh6En9IRot_Z9pXubJnStaU_sIlGah8IcRDBfl9vs-Gmlw7um4iFp0FW3dhGc7_JByGrBvvo0/s400/P1010773.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457763333138844706" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJ5f3mqnGUO9qnIKtL3FOMCHrM7QWhYaV2dp-ZB-nceKs1uteaAQ5oO8i24ue2FxLb3-5kNzX4kwdv-iO7h7iW_5J9JMhTSeCJUk6KFbKZ1uhZ5ootNgUYWmpEg6z6hYlytYj6ogkn2k/s1600/P1010742.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxU_OludxR2D7u9WnXclWoM4hcyvqwVdpMtZhaUq13PiYC6uPAuqTULgg1-5H0914fOLrNV8IhGPjgPisMCWj-cl7XgmyhT7CDVvTod1Kg7cSUE9KRzUKCAfyajC191CmbKRQ9pS1Kk8/s400/P1010667.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457769835529148866" /></a><br /><br />Finally, some fun shots, and River Street!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhyDpmMt_EYScjm5MS-5nPCAPop8vyuVqPzZtq2GuZmALk8vbIkh_wlZ72vS1A7RedMSti4kXEa00riSH87EY8uGysQWjxlLkJsru7XfUyXIAyuVlrX-2mooIk-TgzQqx5GM3cmZb44U/s1600/P1010683.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 188px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhyDpmMt_EYScjm5MS-5nPCAPop8vyuVqPzZtq2GuZmALk8vbIkh_wlZ72vS1A7RedMSti4kXEa00riSH87EY8uGysQWjxlLkJsru7XfUyXIAyuVlrX-2mooIk-TgzQqx5GM3cmZb44U/s400/P1010683.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457779894042194546" /></a><br />I just got such a kick out of these gutter fishies<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwmQj0cMZEc02e0OCMTTuS-VzxXhOF3i8S4VVWpcrCTKC1PQNRPMKWSUyzRBhEXB4E_fMcTMpEdZ63JljzkO232ZqO3Z9URSz6oKcCYyFIsLH-i9-8Wm6u3B73D-phW7_KrNQQUArC8fw/s1600/P1010704.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwmQj0cMZEc02e0OCMTTuS-VzxXhOF3i8S4VVWpcrCTKC1PQNRPMKWSUyzRBhEXB4E_fMcTMpEdZ63JljzkO232ZqO3Z9URSz6oKcCYyFIsLH-i9-8Wm6u3B73D-phW7_KrNQQUArC8fw/s400/P1010704.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457779498410267202" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JEXTmc978pEWFPSo-iDsj3Kqx5o00wVvwTJptQ7corbcJvFrbGEKpOqk1W_zIB8pAFSs-ekpZqd8FbvvEKPehmwd53fLuCep4a8aDgTXVVKqOQ9lF52Jv6hlEc8xxkgSrnrm8xpt5MY/s1600/P1010800.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JEXTmc978pEWFPSo-iDsj3Kqx5o00wVvwTJptQ7corbcJvFrbGEKpOqk1W_zIB8pAFSs-ekpZqd8FbvvEKPehmwd53fLuCep4a8aDgTXVVKqOQ9lF52Jv6hlEc8xxkgSrnrm8xpt5MY/s400/P1010800.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457778389889999746" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyp9eTasfdEHc33J9gdZWX3sylpWqp73aoe7MqzMTdtjllynO6bmiQ_aFqfBHyFQVK_yX48Yn6pHcb_XQDpvs-CGd0SXlXQOIQFI9_-ejbEDBv00gWgk8JVatz9fnx22qK4kgpYZg3nvA/s1600/P1010809.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyp9eTasfdEHc33J9gdZWX3sylpWqp73aoe7MqzMTdtjllynO6bmiQ_aFqfBHyFQVK_yX48Yn6pHcb_XQDpvs-CGd0SXlXQOIQFI9_-ejbEDBv00gWgk8JVatz9fnx22qK4kgpYZg3nvA/s400/P1010809.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457781834628046738" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_rPryZg_IsmCixXplmco5MlZnZmAbnV-MdreyXdnEgujOaxTyPV54LcAxSO3umm_jbhLuI6TL-aDDYxra9Q2EQA1GIepi6soh03bYuSfNTsvE7vPPyLZfmOOOmIi2mVjWpKCYOCPNYI/s1600/P1010801.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_rPryZg_IsmCixXplmco5MlZnZmAbnV-MdreyXdnEgujOaxTyPV54LcAxSO3umm_jbhLuI6TL-aDDYxra9Q2EQA1GIepi6soh03bYuSfNTsvE7vPPyLZfmOOOmIi2mVjWpKCYOCPNYI/s400/P1010801.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457778067970695634" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW7I2J7Kvj__kaOzyk1anC9tx7VKfRWAf0bIpcWttns7HRvHSKyXN2r2T4LR5_GYwy_j-6gdQBZNawP4UzFqkIFEk7aO_kDy4HEvClfbSI6VRnQlfOQZdR0vYHPk4SD50Rwbm0_BnTvEU/s1600/P1010806.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW7I2J7Kvj__kaOzyk1anC9tx7VKfRWAf0bIpcWttns7HRvHSKyXN2r2T4LR5_GYwy_j-6gdQBZNawP4UzFqkIFEk7aO_kDy4HEvClfbSI6VRnQlfOQZdR0vYHPk4SD50Rwbm0_BnTvEU/s400/P1010806.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457777562126098194" /></a><br />view from our hotel to River street and the Savannah River<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xvN86a1UnNf3xx9Lbc1eEo6He8n2ka8-t6pzADq_FdM1nEGuq4nvXuDK9MjlpCjKEfiW3tCX-ZKhzeVWI9ag3kiwZeX1M7WqIAUXih0xqwEOWY4SrFaDIdPjb0TOgMJCcTRG5Ds_D7A/s1600/P1010805.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xvN86a1UnNf3xx9Lbc1eEo6He8n2ka8-t6pzADq_FdM1nEGuq4nvXuDK9MjlpCjKEfiW3tCX-ZKhzeVWI9ag3kiwZeX1M7WqIAUXih0xqwEOWY4SrFaDIdPjb0TOgMJCcTRG5Ds_D7A/s400/P1010805.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457777226349562530" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi138a7Iu6k0oE9Lz1bEV6iKE1nJpZvZ29SlKwcDVLEFdhXsbWJAvwIBGzOGWxp1YJ0o5u3eMMn6-vr_0RVT5N7xn32h6p1qtQCXjE2mp97jW7BMnR7tqGsgg07U3yRJJ-iDt6zHVYCgL8/s1600/P1010712.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi138a7Iu6k0oE9Lz1bEV6iKE1nJpZvZ29SlKwcDVLEFdhXsbWJAvwIBGzOGWxp1YJ0o5u3eMMn6-vr_0RVT5N7xn32h6p1qtQCXjE2mp97jW7BMnR7tqGsgg07U3yRJJ-iDt6zHVYCgL8/s400/P1010712.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457779114560290466" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOPn3RCFd2Wx15-dMcsEbEdHart4Ccvd-PBlDPuh1xrJQBKYGwo-aImbSfID_pFiVF6k89WV8VdfO1H5xTodXxGSO4yWJyBWj9F9EVDHewQTt9ZwpjSVYk6sba-uaaQRxbiBM8GUidXM/s1600/P1010813.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOPn3RCFd2Wx15-dMcsEbEdHart4Ccvd-PBlDPuh1xrJQBKYGwo-aImbSfID_pFiVF6k89WV8VdfO1H5xTodXxGSO4yWJyBWj9F9EVDHewQTt9ZwpjSVYk6sba-uaaQRxbiBM8GUidXM/s400/P1010813.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457776829318503682" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRvrk8B5t_h_qvdr3iGFhv1H_uBi4ChZEPO2hPW8o_Ri0Kwt8wHyh3mFoklKO5PCTWb7y8_-QQz-eaf2FUIUn-Po_99XFnzJwC1vYKnd5VJ_D_Uk-JdH_fVOkPloqM6TmMnHrbz-9jk3k/s1600/P1010817.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRvrk8B5t_h_qvdr3iGFhv1H_uBi4ChZEPO2hPW8o_Ri0Kwt8wHyh3mFoklKO5PCTWb7y8_-QQz-eaf2FUIUn-Po_99XFnzJwC1vYKnd5VJ_D_Uk-JdH_fVOkPloqM6TmMnHrbz-9jk3k/s400/P1010817.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457776411880866754" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrpjGJ6_8HMvM9ESzN-N3-V-peTLP3G11b2zAW_REIugDkOBg1ZKAUlmlCRYCBG5TkFrB5UAVJC046DwnwhcE808lPTiAZ-6NT04gpvZBgC0-J02YHxFA2egFhwW1TjY4rSK7Pp3XkClA/s1600/P1010821.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrpjGJ6_8HMvM9ESzN-N3-V-peTLP3G11b2zAW_REIugDkOBg1ZKAUlmlCRYCBG5TkFrB5UAVJC046DwnwhcE808lPTiAZ-6NT04gpvZBgC0-J02YHxFA2egFhwW1TjY4rSK7Pp3XkClA/s400/P1010821.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457776202359130114" /></a><br /><br />We also went to Tybee Island for part of the afternoon on Sunday.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56gXv_qVVS2yw-wEfO-ydpPSzHYnl1sNd-lTQwS5Ds4c5tqK_BzBkhWVVEQe6iF7eHmiDLZNP0PwaDWUVVNuqsGURUJz8Cm3iAg6NQHeIq1d3l4TJVJXMUKpu62EiptLIYJFKC3tflzM/s1600/P1010643.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56gXv_qVVS2yw-wEfO-ydpPSzHYnl1sNd-lTQwS5Ds4c5tqK_BzBkhWVVEQe6iF7eHmiDLZNP0PwaDWUVVNuqsGURUJz8Cm3iAg6NQHeIq1d3l4TJVJXMUKpu62EiptLIYJFKC3tflzM/s400/P1010643.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457781491337637490" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAyykzyEw3wfcgOf8dsQ6voXcO2GtSRV0AnVi8-zEBXSk6wdHnM1thBEjGJ7ghl_dfNk0_py2qTixdSKrldR_kfy0I5_A7HhqyEV-PzW6ghrgk0aIU601IF7PTJqBfLjTBuzHIiP9GLA/s1600/P1010645.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAyykzyEw3wfcgOf8dsQ6voXcO2GtSRV0AnVi8-zEBXSk6wdHnM1thBEjGJ7ghl_dfNk0_py2qTixdSKrldR_kfy0I5_A7HhqyEV-PzW6ghrgk0aIU601IF7PTJqBfLjTBuzHIiP9GLA/s400/P1010645.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457781157176703842" /></a><br /><br />It was one of the most exhausting trips I have ever taken. We had a ball and we ate until we were sick, but hey, it's vacation. But like they say, there's no place like home :)<br /><br />I want to know which "must visit" city you all recommend!Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224691142800297087.post-35107822959222456962010-04-07T11:14:00.005-04:002010-04-27T08:38:58.366-04:00I'm back!I'm so happy to be home and I can't wait to share some photos from my trip. It wasn't all fun and games, but we made the best of it.<br /><br />But here is a little something to hold you over until I can finish up my vaca post!<br /><br />Something new in my<a href="www.thepaisleyln.etsy.com"> shop</a> :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkFDvJgvRtn8AYtJH2ebfzk4lGu3pdJXzLgF3WnMVHPG-cYg2pxjroD7JS33eoct4Dk1La0RZJ6pBlRktKgOja5TTUzBlVccc2mIjoE7R45SkzjYMBhCNBxSinyvTOb30_cgaZZy4TXI/s1600/pyrex1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkFDvJgvRtn8AYtJH2ebfzk4lGu3pdJXzLgF3WnMVHPG-cYg2pxjroD7JS33eoct4Dk1La0RZJ6pBlRktKgOja5TTUzBlVccc2mIjoE7R45SkzjYMBhCNBxSinyvTOb30_cgaZZy4TXI/s400/pyrex1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457416901009082178" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nhgt7VWdEnW2IEpKw4VnQ1A5eo41XO1jK_jiM0M-Cv9AO32dqHnC8QQVfY3uneBwn3QZYasifZTxht9DUnv2d2MhflIXNxBLBpeLC_jduY-hMOfax-bGO-Hiy_7Hx1c_CYLwwSH2EYQ/s1600/pyrex2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nhgt7VWdEnW2IEpKw4VnQ1A5eo41XO1jK_jiM0M-Cv9AO32dqHnC8QQVfY3uneBwn3QZYasifZTxht9DUnv2d2MhflIXNxBLBpeLC_jduY-hMOfax-bGO-Hiy_7Hx1c_CYLwwSH2EYQ/s400/pyrex2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457416807253572386" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtb287A5adBXz71jXybwPNoRu9WxhOJnCLv0yntnKQQJCMykIOPwgSVnW-m74p71utFKOvwI53Am7QuNAZYLQT1MkrEDYCv7JHvkkfRC2s4XNZzTndDd4VeB4Uwaz1BkOiyYTWX-yr4xg/s1600/pyrex3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtb287A5adBXz71jXybwPNoRu9WxhOJnCLv0yntnKQQJCMykIOPwgSVnW-m74p71utFKOvwI53Am7QuNAZYLQT1MkrEDYCv7JHvkkfRC2s4XNZzTndDd4VeB4Uwaz1BkOiyYTWX-yr4xg/s400/pyrex3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457416732963392306" /></a><br /><br />Look forward to catching up with everyone!Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224691142800297087.post-47512708282224084552010-03-29T20:45:00.013-04:002010-04-01T08:05:34.871-04:00Whirlwind Grocery Week**sidebar, I will be out ot town tonight through Tuesday, and won't be around a computer so everyone have a Happy Easter, and I'll see ya when I see ya!**<br /><br /><br />I <em>love</em> Harris Teeter during Triples week (but I'm exhausted so I'm glad it's over!) Also, it was a great week for paper goods at Food Lion! I spent WAY more than I usually do but I also bought a lot of stuff that I like to stockpile that we were low on. <br /><br />First trip:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvLZUT0jh-doRqftN84zQr2t9GXA97qD1PFZtowQ8sEzOEFu0qUGMnD_HDgMfMVv6c4Hg8vFBq6r81ctBtFwp6KM8W57kStoC4Sl1SflTPbgvubLrIqSiGkw4XbDoOShERJw4lHnvcXI/s1600/P1010479.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvLZUT0jh-doRqftN84zQr2t9GXA97qD1PFZtowQ8sEzOEFu0qUGMnD_HDgMfMVv6c4Hg8vFBq6r81ctBtFwp6KM8W57kStoC4Sl1SflTPbgvubLrIqSiGkw4XbDoOShERJw4lHnvcXI/s400/P1010479.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454414763135937426" /></a><br /><br />(quantity- item- retail price- what I paid)<br /><br />4 Reynolds Baking cups- $4.76 $3.26<br />2 Mahatma rice- $1.78 FREE<br />4 Lysol 4in1- $11.96 FREE<br />3 Lysol toilet bowl cleaner- $8.07 FREE<br />1 Quaker True Delight bars- $2.99 $.74<br />4 Special K fruit crisp- $12.76 $3.76<br />2 Ortega refried beans- $2.58 FREE<br />3 French's yellow mustard- $5.37 FREE<br />1 French's spicy mustard- $2.15 FREE<br />1 French's honey mustard- $2.99 $.50<br />2 Frank's wing sauce- $5.98 $1.00<br />3 Bumble bee tuna pouches- $4.17 FREE<br />2 McCormick grinders- $5.58 $.75<br />2 Texas Toast croutons- $3.70 $.70<br />5.22lbs of chicken breast- $26.00 $8.98<br />3 lbs strawberry- $14.97 $4.99<br />2 Betty Crocker frosting- $3.98 $.98<br />2 Nestle Tollhouse morsels- $5.58 $1.08<br />1 Quaker rice snacks- $2.19 FREE<br />1 Natures Own bagels- $2.99 $.74<br />1 Natures Own rounds- $2.99 $.74<br />2 Heluva good onion dip- $3.98 $.48<br />2 Oscar Meyer turkey bacon- $5.98 $1.48<br />2 Glad forceflex- $9.98 $3.99<br />2 Glad odor shield - $9.98 $3.99<br />3 Quilted Northern 6pk - $17.97 $5.98<br />3 Brawny paper towels- $14.97 $5.98<br />2 ALL detergent- $11.98 $3.98<br />3 (5lb) whole fryer chickens-$19.35 $7.05<br /><br />TOTAL RETAIL: $228.65<br /><strong>TOTAL SPENT: $61.05</strong><br /><br /><em><strong>TOTAL SAVINGS: $167.60 – 75%</strong></em><br /><br /><br />Second Trip:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZq1cgWzerqFuSP_xkEl7a-HQ_yTkaUQlDMcxmnMNn-HLAgzxgKuTvAd_BmeEkvmeSV5Auzof70xTZ70sWet7aKe4oSRnuizEJd96v25E6W9g4L7COF_-VmOXYZISo1_pO3J-eCXVS9vg/s1600/P1010567.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZq1cgWzerqFuSP_xkEl7a-HQ_yTkaUQlDMcxmnMNn-HLAgzxgKuTvAd_BmeEkvmeSV5Auzof70xTZ70sWet7aKe4oSRnuizEJd96v25E6W9g4L7COF_-VmOXYZISo1_pO3J-eCXVS9vg/s400/P1010567.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454409228335347970" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg205C2qCq2I7fzokYahWswHE0z45KIDEi6ilUJsbsEOBH1qazHnQf3Mw9-5JjfYg2pNLno7_8t35FsN4AYnRtRqXe3RjYnIqESPH0GGJ2c_ctsQnxxsZvmLIVeZqLPSFw3HP5DrDI5EFU/s1600/mightydog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg205C2qCq2I7fzokYahWswHE0z45KIDEi6ilUJsbsEOBH1qazHnQf3Mw9-5JjfYg2pNLno7_8t35FsN4AYnRtRqXe3RjYnIqESPH0GGJ2c_ctsQnxxsZvmLIVeZqLPSFw3HP5DrDI5EFU/s400/mightydog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454410038882793458" /></a> <br />(taken separately because I left them at work for the ASPCA Drive)<br /><br />1 Lysol toilet bowl Cleaner $2.69 FREE<br />2 No Yolk egg noodles $5.30 FREE<br />4 Dunkin Hines cake mix $5.00 $1.70<br />2 Dunkin Hines Frosting $3.98 $1.35<br />1 Bumble Bee Tuna $1.39 FREE<br />6 Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls $16.14 $4.35<br />3 Betty Crocker Potato Pouches $4.50 $.06<br />15 Mighty Dog canned dog food $14.85 FREE<br />(used $1.50 from previous Catalina deal, and $4 Walgreens Register Rewards)<br /><br />TOTAL RETAIL: $53.85<br /><strong>TOTAL SPENT: $.90</strong> (!!!!!!!!!)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSehoYR7eoH-laWWdRaOlgCkQnjGg21ehwTn_EaqOS2vomD_ur-82Dd-_yif1-jTZb2J00s_IMq3EVmwCQXZ-9f4c-9t1VeNNq9BYng1EmqCctJKMCusRHvE9koGGzxdLDafHhBMX9-LI/s1600/P1010571.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSehoYR7eoH-laWWdRaOlgCkQnjGg21ehwTn_EaqOS2vomD_ur-82Dd-_yif1-jTZb2J00s_IMq3EVmwCQXZ-9f4c-9t1VeNNq9BYng1EmqCctJKMCusRHvE9koGGzxdLDafHhBMX9-LI/s400/P1010571.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454414367177159986" /></a><br /><em><br /><strong>TOTAL SAVINGS: $52.95- 99%!</strong></em><br /><br /><strong>GRAND TOTALS:<br />TOTAL RETAIL: $282.50<br />TOTAL SPENT: $61.95</strong><strong><br />TOTAL SAVED: $221.45 OR 79%!</strong>Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224691142800297087.post-50106831513202987742010-03-29T19:58:00.012-04:002010-03-30T10:29:55.800-04:00Here's a Tip Tuesday: Grillin' Time<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-r4mVCkIVeXh6dDPK8SYPFeyY26xOefeoc4-f2gM-qdirAfKCqWNulfaTg2OCG0ENmilyP6P_VKS3XvDcIgluHXu9iyMYf2qesBKOMvzIydJo8HMhM7agNRbzP3pJc8hEvjEgD6QWUY/s1600-h/heres+a+tip+tuesday.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-r4mVCkIVeXh6dDPK8SYPFeyY26xOefeoc4-f2gM-qdirAfKCqWNulfaTg2OCG0ENmilyP6P_VKS3XvDcIgluHXu9iyMYf2qesBKOMvzIydJo8HMhM7agNRbzP3pJc8hEvjEgD6QWUY/s400/heres+a+tip+tuesday.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441813487296282674" /></a><br />**Before we get started, here are a few add on's to the tips from last weeks edition:<br /><br /><strong>Sarah</strong> let us know: "I use baking soda to clean my shower!! It is amazing.. I used to scrub and scrub with those nasty chemicals and now it is a cinch!"<br /><br /><strong>Amanda</strong> filled us in on more lemony goodness: "Just the other day, I learned if you cut a lemon in half, dip it in salt, you can scrub your pots with them and they'll look shiny & new!" <br /><br /><strong>Regan</strong> added: "Lemon~ freeze left over rind for a quick way to clean and deodorize your garbage disposal."**<br /><br /><em>Thanks so much ladies!! :)</em><br /><br />On to this weeks HATT!<br /><br />Last weekend Jason bought a massive, 140lb box. 3 hours later, a brand new commercial series, infrared, something-rather, grill was born. And I can't wait to sink my teeth into a piece of beef that has done some time on this baby (how to vegetarians do it?!?).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvC7fbL1borLjF5vVCWFT8jeyje2deduwjcaY4uR-o7lZ35l3krOXa2pTTJ4-rifmiRjurDz3ajM5j-BrVkWD0Ml1cr7iOeqXNK6e5MusudLRQx8T5yhcUBJLsbsB067lQuqrIIkIQP4/s1600/P1010575.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSvC7fbL1borLjF5vVCWFT8jeyje2deduwjcaY4uR-o7lZ35l3krOXa2pTTJ4-rifmiRjurDz3ajM5j-BrVkWD0Ml1cr7iOeqXNK6e5MusudLRQx8T5yhcUBJLsbsB067lQuqrIIkIQP4/s400/P1010575.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454400152700130514" /></a><br /><br />So, it seems fitting that with my mind on the grill, that I pass along a few tips about said topic.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBewUqbwgLcMdGQ7V5U1TSPe_54kinPBAWz1Z-0XfzHk4xV9o_MnDjC84u3NXK8pP4boe5AU8dDUyZHJRQ_TDPDX3UDu0PX6g97p6JDCQERHEQDtErWQ5CroazWvqqUy24LZQkNcEhLI/s1600/grilling+tongs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBewUqbwgLcMdGQ7V5U1TSPe_54kinPBAWz1Z-0XfzHk4xV9o_MnDjC84u3NXK8pP4boe5AU8dDUyZHJRQ_TDPDX3UDu0PX6g97p6JDCQERHEQDtErWQ5CroazWvqqUy24LZQkNcEhLI/s400/grilling+tongs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454430930115705426" /></a><br />Whenever barbecuing, use tongs to turn the meat. A fork should never be used as it will punch holes in the meat and allow the natural juices to escape, causing the meat to lose flavor and become chewy. Turning only once during cooking time is recommended.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8-tmDZyJXKNRWt-fXQY-TM1auFHtDSbEVm78UvJpGUNDTLTksmD7GVZirKs8adS5uHd919MCP6NY6OqxwTD8PAZkG5x5JA90rTnLugXEzX79LOI6XM-hd9y3fRxMUmqJDs_7tcHOv5g/s1600/grilled-corn-.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY8-tmDZyJXKNRWt-fXQY-TM1auFHtDSbEVm78UvJpGUNDTLTksmD7GVZirKs8adS5uHd919MCP6NY6OqxwTD8PAZkG5x5JA90rTnLugXEzX79LOI6XM-hd9y3fRxMUmqJDs_7tcHOv5g/s400/grilled-corn-.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454430381860058306" /></a><br />When grilling corn, baste with butter or olive oil just as you would baste grilled meats.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cPcHBs3kdrls2P8mWOGX7WsVh24TsvJ8fG8qy0-Xdb4FmpQSvxI3lS_1D7EyEAgqwnoUxB6nwg3QeYCQEyhfoRPnbatsgfbdBC4CFCWZiu_wW7w5Oy6q7fQq4kzBPAnBlc_JmYUcpG4/s1600/bbq-sauce.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cPcHBs3kdrls2P8mWOGX7WsVh24TsvJ8fG8qy0-Xdb4FmpQSvxI3lS_1D7EyEAgqwnoUxB6nwg3QeYCQEyhfoRPnbatsgfbdBC4CFCWZiu_wW7w5Oy6q7fQq4kzBPAnBlc_JmYUcpG4/s400/bbq-sauce.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454431479130338258" /></a><br />Tomato and/or sugar based BBQ sauces should be added only at the end of the grilling process since these products burn easily.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-DygW1Crpy_K8yZzRLuiuU4SUGYumpdblJtNxfREa_RN62QljcJiqJZR25K0TOhOnGCg7aQ5kLJkckqmpleCqDbnR5U2Ni2JFF6st_0PBC_Y5OcYlC3M6R2JbFX2FiAbm49HuMiEIjg/s1600/grilled_pineapple.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-DygW1Crpy_K8yZzRLuiuU4SUGYumpdblJtNxfREa_RN62QljcJiqJZR25K0TOhOnGCg7aQ5kLJkckqmpleCqDbnR5U2Ni2JFF6st_0PBC_Y5OcYlC3M6R2JbFX2FiAbm49HuMiEIjg/s400/grilled_pineapple.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454432037337796306" /></a> Use leftover pineapple rind as "wood chips" when making tropical dishes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8nnr1FaLoCVSyBEFPVigWDoD63Noqr_nlEsOaiUJXBEZMTZ6gaOdPVAxa-jc9XHnuaO9PQ6h2FMWdER6SApQ1vFWgrXXoYoeuQpDBVfWSdm4vC9kTfDVfPVmx9w6buNgW-dvS-lKXEbM/s1600/dryrub.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8nnr1FaLoCVSyBEFPVigWDoD63Noqr_nlEsOaiUJXBEZMTZ6gaOdPVAxa-jc9XHnuaO9PQ6h2FMWdER6SApQ1vFWgrXXoYoeuQpDBVfWSdm4vC9kTfDVfPVmx9w6buNgW-dvS-lKXEbM/s400/dryrub.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454432347207236226" /></a><br />Have some of this on hand at all times, (I use it on everything even in rice and on baked potatoes):<br /><br /><strong>BBQ Rub</strong>:<br />1/4 firmly packed brown sugar<br />1/4 cup sweet paprika<br />3 TBSP black pepper<br />4 TBSP coarse salt<br />2 tsp garlic powder<br />2 tsp onion powder<br />2 tsp celery seed<br />1 tsp cayenne pepper <br /><br />If you're mouth isn't watering right now you might want to check your pulse! :)<br />Do you have any tried and true BBQ tips or tricks to the perfect grilled meal? Do share! :)Jessica @ My Quarter Life Crisishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795933761380430616noreply@blogger.com0