tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271669952024-03-07T01:17:55.373-08:00The Musings of a NICU MommySarah Kuhnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969418843269755544noreply@blogger.comBlogger412125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27166995.post-10996164252203628872016-10-25T12:49:00.000-07:002016-10-25T12:49:58.319-07:00Longing for Rest. . . and Finding it<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Life is busy and crazy and full of life and joy and opportunity. I have two young kids that I love to spend time with. I work full time as a nurse in a busy NICU. I love to fill my days ministering to those in my circle of friends and family. Every opportunity I have to spend with others that have a need of friendship or support or encouragement, I take. I love these people and they fill me with purpose and I am blessed when I am with them.</div>
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But lately it seems that the chronic business isn't allowing time for me to rest. . . to draw near to God and be still. I go, go, go and am there for all who need me. But I rarely just have time to really sit and allow God to speak to me and work in my heart. Little by little I have been recognizing that something was missing. </div>
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It started at our churches family camp. We look forward each year to several days to just get away up in the mountains. There we are surrounded by trees and sky and little ones laughing and playing. This place has always been my place of peace and rest in a life filled with too much living. It allows me a place where I can steal away for a quiet walk alone or just a hammock to read in. Gone are the lists that fill my hands and my head. There are no closets to organize or things to build or menus to create. Just time with family and friends. It is a place of rest and time with God. I love that time with my heavenly Father where I can sit at His feet and study the letter He gave us. </div>
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This year, we heard about an opening for a family to minister at Hartstone. As I prayed about this position, God opened my heart and mind to consider moving our family there. After much prayer and discussion, we decided as a family to step out in faith and apply for the job. My head filled with dreams of being able to walk out onto the beautiful campus and find quiet places every where to be still before God. I knew that if I lived at Hartstone, I would take the time to walk the wooded paths and take time to rest and be still and find peace. I was also excited about being able to serve others and minister to all who came to camp. But overall, my heart was longing to be in a place that had brought me so much rest. We waited for many long weeks to find out if this was where we were to live and serve for the next couple of years. I spent so much time with God asking Him to place us exactly where He wanted us, and to bring me joy where ever He put us. This was a time of dreaming and longing and closeness to Gods heart. Then God closed the door to this opportunity. </div>
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I was sad. I won't lie. For a few days I cried and slowly let go of my dreams for living in this beautiful place of rest and tranquility. I accepted God's decision and was not upset or angry. I knew He was keeping us right where He wanted us to be. But the longing in my heart did not cease. I continued to have this desperate longing for rest and a place to find it.</div>
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A couple of weeks ago I was reading a blog post on A Holy Experience entitled <a href="http://annvoskamp.com/2016/10/for-your-weekend-when-wasting-time-is-the-most-productive-thing-you-can-do/">When Wasting Your Time is the Most Productive Thing You Can Do</a>. As I read through this blog post I was convicted and inspired all at the same time.</div>
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The author, Shelly Miller, was convicted about not resting on the Sabbath. Every day was busy and life was taking over. God created a whole day of rest every week. He practiced it to show us that it was important. "Sabbath reminds us that we belong because we are already accepted. Rest requires that we be who we are and nothing else. A life built upon Sabbath is contented because in rhythms of rest we discover our time is full of the holiness of God." pg26 </div>
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I am always busy. But "business can be avoidance instead of preparation. Everything might be ready, but emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually, we are not. Ironically, busyness in the wrong things ultimately leaves us completely unprepared fro what is most important. Choosing to leave practical things undone is a brave act of trust and relinquishment. And relinquishment often precedes the miracle." "Sabbath is weekly preparation and anticipation for making space in our lives for Christ to come. Sabbath rhythms are generous gifts: they are not about guilt. Busyness can also be a sign that trust is faltering and the fear of scarcity is taking over. Fear that there won't be enough time to get everything done if we take a day off to rest." As I read this, I was convicted that I struggle with rest because I think I have to do it all now. Am I trusting that God will provide and allow the necessary things to get done? Nope. I haven't been. But that is going to change.</div>
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I work every other weekend. Often my Sundays are spent in a busy intensive care unit and I come home exhausted, barely even recognizing that it was the Sabbath. But I loved what Shelly said, "Perhaps Sunday obligations make rest difficult. Find a window of time on another day of the week. You may not have time for a whole day to rest, but a a small window of time here and there cultivates a Sabbath heart. Pausing for prayerful listening, even for a few minutes, brings everything that is important back into focus." She described taking time to go on a quiet walk or have lunch alone in a secluded spot at work. Starting with baby steps is ok. Finding what brings me joy and peace and closer to the heart of God. I can do that! I may not have a whole day to set aside, but surely I can cancel plans and set aside a few hours every week to spend before God. I can't remember the last time I really took time for me. Time to stop and rest. Time to stop making lists and cleaning and planning and just rest. So today, I blocked out time to do that. I dropped the kids off at school, a book off at my friends house and then I went to Starbucks with my Bible and study book. It was amazing to spend a few hours reading and praying in a quiet place. No housework to distract me. Just time for God to fill me with His presence and peace. Then off home to sit in front of my fire, in my favorite chair, listen to the rain pouring down and take time to figure out what God wants to show me. This is good! </div>
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Shelly said, "Rest is ill-defined when we value time and our worth based on productivity. If we are created with intention by God for a specific purpose, an the way of discovering that purpose is through relationship with Him, then the way of discovering what we are missing in life is through abiding with him on Sabbath. Wasting time is actually the most productive action you may take this week." I had never though about rest like this before. It's true though. I have a very difficult time resting because I do value my time and how much I can get done. I kept thinking that this is what makes who I am and what makes me valuable. But it isn't. He wants us to trust Him to provide for our needs and to take care of all that isn't being done when we rest. Choosing Sabbath requires faith and trust that we can rest and abide in Him and that all will be taken care of. "He longs for us to trust Him with rest as much as the other parts of Life." I trust that He will take care of my family and all that I worry about. But will I trust Him enough to allow me to fully rest? I am going to start choosing to do so. I want rest and time to allow God to fill me up. "Sabbath provides space from our problems and allows us to see from God's perspective" "Sabbath is an awakening-a space of time containing reminders about what is most valuable." He wants to speak to us and in our busyness of life we can't listen. I want to choose to take this time to rest and sit at His feet and listen. </div>
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God desires a closeness with each of us. He created us for a relationship with Him. He invites us to come and rest and deepen our knowledge of who He is and what He has done. He is always there, waiting for us to put aside our busyness and hurried thoughts and lives. We have to make the choice to stop and rest and to be with Him. As I am on this journey to discovering what it means to find my Sabbath, God opened my heart to the thought that I can find Him and find rest no matter where I am. My heart was longing for Hartstone, but mainly because I longed for the peace and rest I thought I could find there. But God is here, in Santa Rosa, in my home, in my heart. I don't have to live surrounded by woods and streams and quiet places for me to find my rest in God. I can create a Sabbath here in my home, at Starbucks, in a local park. I just need to make the choice to stop the business and set aside that time to listen to my creator and rest. I hope and pray that maybe you will join me in finding the joy and peace in rest.</div>
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<br />Sarah Kuhnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969418843269755544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27166995.post-90947469974868385722016-09-06T11:47:00.001-07:002016-09-06T11:47:11.403-07:00DIY Wood Blocks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love doing projects. I really enjoy being busy and building stuff out of wood! So when my daughters teacher asked if anyone would make blocks for the classroom, I jumped at the chance. She just wanted simple blocks so the builders in her class would have fun. I had a bunch of scrap wood, so I invited my husband to spend sometime in our wood shop/garage with me. We cut big and small blocks. Then I had fun with the miter saw doing triangles. We sanded the corners and sides with the belt sander and that was it. Pretty simple to make and only took about two hours or so to make a whole box of them.</div>
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Some of my scrap wood I used.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcHgAjpFvG_4TTJKEFw74232LpJiPb93iYy9TBrgzzyLD7GjozXrCYoy3_xGCdQ204v7IVaiaIpKHCD1kBRA-RRCew78tokH0G7mnhCIjRczsZb0I_HINZ7SPJJ9yFPWCcg8FjA/s1600/IMG_0396.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcHgAjpFvG_4TTJKEFw74232LpJiPb93iYy9TBrgzzyLD7GjozXrCYoy3_xGCdQ204v7IVaiaIpKHCD1kBRA-RRCew78tokH0G7mnhCIjRczsZb0I_HINZ7SPJJ9yFPWCcg8FjA/s320/IMG_0396.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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Chris working away at sanding the blocks.</div>
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<br />Sarah Kuhnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969418843269755544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27166995.post-50897897617568825492016-08-20T11:10:00.001-07:002016-08-20T11:10:12.358-07:00Facing Food Allergies with JOYI choose joy. That is my motto, my mantra, my decision. I choose joy! Every day, in good times and in bad times, I choose joy.<div>
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It is not always easy. Some days it is downright hard. But it is my choice. I want to seek the gifts that are all around me: the gifts God gives me in each moment throughout the day. It is the smile of a child, a dinner cooked by my husband, time to read a book, flowers blooming all around my lemon tree, a chance to catch up with a friend. They are the moments that surround me every day. When I look and find a gift and name it, it becomes mine. It is now a gift for me. But sometimes this is hard and I have to work with all my might to find the good.</div>
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Last night was a hard night for me. I have been having many, many migraines lately. I have suffered from these since I was a child so it is no new thing for me. But my migraines are mostly triggered by food allergies (and lack of sleep and stress). I thought it might be corn that I was reacting too, so I cut that out of my diet. But then got a migraine after eating chicken, rice, tomatoes and nectarines. I'm pretty sure that the chicken is what is causing these migraines. Chicken? Really? We eat this all the time (which may be why I am getting so many of them). Chicken is delicious and amazing and wonderful. This made me so sad.</div>
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Every since I was a child I have been sick. No one knew why. Migraines that started when I was in elementary school and continued on into adulthood. After 10 years of daily migraines I was diagnosed with Celiac disease at 30 years old. That was devastating at first since I LOVE BREAD! But my 20 plus symptoms disappeared after eliminating wheat from my diet. I discovered how to eat yummy food and work my life around being gluten free. Then a year later, I found out I had an allergy to peanuts. They cause migraine, brain fog and fatigue. 6 months later I discovered that garlic makes me very ill. Garlic makes me so sick I can barely drive within 10 minutes-migraine, brain fog, fatigue and dizziness. Then I was reacting to lactose, not too badly but enough to bother me. This year I have had to stop eating eggs and tapioca flour since they were causing me to feel like I had the flu. Almost all things gluten free are made with tapioca flour. Again and again I have had to change all my recipes and figure out what to eat and how to prepare it. Pretty much everything I eat I have to prepare myself or I run the risk of being sick in bed for the next 24 hours.</div>
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I have tried so hard to find joy through out this process. There have been things that I have had to mourn the loss of: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Garlic bread, All bread, Cheese puffs, ect. I am sad for a bit and then just have to let that go. So many amazing and delicious foods that I can never eat again. So many restaurants that I can't eat at. All of this has changed my life and how I live. Going on vacation is a bit harder when you have to bring all your own food. </div>
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But last night I was sitting there with a migraine and realized that every time I have eaten chicken for awhile I have ended up sick. It was too much! I sat there with tears pouring down my face. I didn't ask for this. I don't want to be sick every time I eat. I don't want to eliminate one more thing from my diet. I already can't buy any food in 2/3 of any store that I walk into. For what ever reason, this really affected me. But again, I realize that I have a choice. I can choose joy again or walk down the self pity road. </div>
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It doesn't matter what you are facing. We all face trials and hard times. Some much bigger than others. But God will be with you with every trial. He longs for you to find joy in Him and be able to trust in Him even when it feels like your life is falling apart. Happiness is based upon how your life is going and if good things are happening. Joy is different. It comes from knowing that God is good and He is your salvation and mighty rock. In all that you are encountering today, I challenge you to choose joy. Cry and grieve and then find the gifts that God has given you. Actively look for the gifts. They are there.</div>
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We have been discussing the current events going on in our country with the girls. They were very saddened when hearing about some of the peoples reactions to our police force. We talked about how some officers have lost their lives. Bekah wanted to do something. . . to make a difference in our world. After lots of talking she decided she wanted to show support and care for the police officers of Sonoma County. For weeks she has been working on posters for the men in blue. </div>
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Lieutenant John Cregan was so kind. He took us into the briefing room and we got to say hi to all the officers. The girls were so nervous but had the courage to say thank-you for all they do for us. It was a special time! The girls got lots of hugs and thanks. Then we all get a tour of the station.</div>
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A very sweet police woman gave us a tour of their station. The girls got to say thanks to the sergeant and another officer. The Sergeant said that their words was the best thing he had heard all week.</div>
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This was such a great experience for my kids and my niece. Bekah was able to make a difference today and saw how much it meant to others. I pray that my girls will keep trying to be a blessing to others as they grow up.</div>
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My little girls have just started sharing a room after having their own all their life. I knew the room wasn't that big, but it looked so crowded with the bed and a mattress on the floor. SO I decided to just build one. I spent hours looking at beds on pinterest for a design I liked. Most were designer beds and I don't have the time or the desire to build that. I found one bed I kind of liked, but it needed more. So I designed it myself.</div>
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I made the top loft bed 6 inches wider than the standard bed size that we used on the bottom. This way there was an area on the bunk for all the stuffed animals. Why no one else has come up with this idea is beyond me. It also was made this way so that I could easily fit the free standing lower bunk under neath. Since I was a little girl I have enjoyed moving my furniture around and wanted the freedom to move the beds what ever way I fancied. Then I made the beds both 6 inches longer than the mattress (ok, I made them 12 inches longer, but that was an accident and I like it now). My husband build them each a bookshelf to act as a headboard and storage. Once completely build I saw that each bed was 6 inches longer than the mattress once the bookshelf was added. But then I saw that this was perfect for the kids stuffed animals on the bottom bunk. On the top, it works as a step to climb down. </div>
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I am such a visual person so I laid both beds out as we cut and sanded them.</div>
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This is the kids room before we put the bunk beds in. Not a lot of space to walk and not very much storage. Plus they left the room a mess.</div>
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We started to assemble the top bunk first. It's not easy getting it all lined up right and square. We did have to redo a bit once we got the level out. We got the wood cut and sanded the first day and built the top bunk bed.</div>
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The next day we put together the bottom bunk. I made sure the bed was high enough for a bunch of cute boxes to go underneath. There was not much storage in the room and this is their "toy box". See all the animals lined up at the foot of the bed?</div>
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I wanted to create a very special place for my girls to hang out together and read or play. I got two beanbag chairs on line plus a soft carpet from Target. The lights I hung under the bed are one of my favorite features. It brightens up the space and makes it really special.</div>
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I loved the book shelves that we built in. Since the mattress is right next to the bottom shelf, the girls use that as a "secret" shelf.</div>
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The ladder to the bed is at the end of the bed. You have to stand on the bottom bunk to get to the ladder. We ended up creating another little tiny step to make it easier to get to the main ones.</div>
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I found these really cute Elephant lights on Amazon from Thailand. They have become the girls nightlight. <br />
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My little girl is growing up. She is about to turn 10 and is a preteen heading into her teens. I had heard about a great adventure for a mom or dad to do with a young preteen. </div>
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Passport to Purity is a program designed to introduce your daughter (or son) to traps that they will be facing in their teenage years. They talk about what the traps are: lying to parents, peer pressure, loosing your purity, sex and dating. Then they challenge your child to make a decision about how they are going to respond when faced with the trap. There is time to talk to your child about what they will do and to help them make good choices. I loved the cd's we listened to together and the journal for the child to fill out that helps them to understand and record what they are learning. </div>
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There were 5 projects to do with your child. They were simple projects that help your child understand the point that they were making. </div>
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I took Bekah to Menchies and we had a big fro yo sundae! Her daddy and I wrote her a note in her journal talking about the milestones that were coming and how we are there for her. It was a "sweet" moment. </div>
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On the way to the beach, we stopped to work on the journal and talk about what we had listened to.</div>
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I really loved spending time with my sweet girl and to have one on one time with her. This brought us much closer together and opened up so much dialogue between us.</div>
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Bekah loves the beach, so I booked a campsite at Doran Beach Campground. It was beautiful (but freezing cold). This is the view from our campsite.</div>
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We took time to play in the ocean and look for shells. Bekah wanted more play time but the two days we had were very packed full of listening to the CD's, doing the projects and working through the questions.</div>
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This is one of the best things that I have done with my girl. We talked about a lot of hard stuff and uncomfortable things but it was good. She was free to ask questions and to have open discussion. I love that they encourage each child to decide what to do before they are placed in a difficult situation. They have the opportunity to talk to their guide (mom or dad) and figure out what will be the best response to a trap that is in front of them. It is a time to discuss their purity and how to protect that. We had a very sweet time together and I can not express how glad I am that I took the time to talk to my girl about all that we did. Bekah asked me tonight after we came home if we can have more time to talk. She still has questions and is asking me to set aside one on one time to answer her questions. </div>
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My doggy runs around my back yard and has ruined all my grass. And he jumps at the fence and hangs on it to see my neighbors. They probably don't appreciate that too much. So I decided to build a raised bed garden to protect my fence and cover up the dead grass. I found a good plan on pinterest at <a href="http://blueberryhillcrafting.com/2013/04/24/how-to-galvanized-garden-beds/">Blueberry Hill Blog</a>. I built it in about 3-4 hours with my husband helping a bit when I ran out of time. It was a simple build and I love how it turned out. It cost me $150 in materials and I used pressure treated wood. And another $150 for the soil.<br />
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I planted strawberries, peas, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, radishes, a squash, watermelons, flowers and two pumpkins. I think it was a bit too much in there, but I had no where else to plant them. After just a few weeks my garden has grown a ton. I've never had a garden before and it is fun to see it grow.</div>
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Marigolds-I always planted these as a child and the smell brings back memories of my childhood.</div>
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And I have two lemon trees that have baby lemons on them. It is so fun to see my food grow!!</div>
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Years ago I bought a little grape vine from the fair. Each year it grows and flourishes and gets bigger. This year the vines were all over the place and starting to hang down in front. The girls kept trying to make a fort under them, but there was very little room. My friend, Dan Laffan, gave me the idea of using hog wire to make a tunnel to support the vines. So I decided to try it!!</div>
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Here is our crazy grape vine mess. Hannah was trying to cut the wire to make a section to use for the fort. It was hard work! I cut off a long section of the hog wire and wrapped one end around an old 2x4 board. After making sure that all the poky ends of the wire were twisted and safe from poking the kids, I was ready to start.</div>
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We used a staple gun to staple it to the fence. I tried going under but the vines were too heavy and big. My sweet husband thought about putting it over the vines and stapling it to the fence. I curved the hog wire around the vines and tucked the board in next to the board separating the grass and garden bed. </div>
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Then I carefully pushed up every grape vine I could find up through the wire. I secured a few of them with twisty ties to keep them in place.</div>
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I ended up using three sets of hog wire to get all the vines up off the fence. </div>
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Since the wire is pretty weak, it didn't support the heavy vines well. I ended up using a fence board on each side to support the weight of the vines.</div>
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This turned out to be a very pretty and nice little living fort. The new grapes are hanging down inside the fort and it is beautiful! This is a shady spot and will soon be covered in vines and make a hiding spot for my kids. There is lots of room inside and places to sit on some extra flagstone I had laying around. </div>
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My puppy came over to check out our progress. Isn't he the cutest!</div>
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Bekah and I had a fun time sitting in the fort and talking. I was able to capture beautiful photos of my dear, sweet girl.</div>
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She caught one of me too!</div>
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Toby likes this spot too!</div>
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This took about 3-4 hours to make and was pretty easy to do. I'm really glad that I created this and my kids can have a living fort to play in. I had fort in my back yard that was similar to this. The many hours playing in it brings me many good memories.</div>
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My laundry room has been my least favorite place in my house. It is small and not too organized. And do I like things organized!!!!! My parents found this cabinet for the laundry and helped me install it several years ago. It gave me more storage, but it still left a lot to be desired. </div>
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In December, my sweet sister came and encouraged me to build shelves. The more I thought about it, the more I loved the idea. After spending some time on Pinterest (of course!!) I found some ideas. Here is what my laundry room looked like before I started. </div>
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Some how I got the cabinet down and out of the room with out killing myself-that thing is super heavy!! I measured the floor to ceiling height and cut the boards to support the shelves. </div>
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I screwed the boards onto the walls and then measured the middle boards to fit. Since this is just for my pantry, I only sanded the boards a bit and smoothed the edges on the front. I built each shelf for maximum efficiency. I only wanted 1 inch or less between the tallest item I would store there and the next shelf. The bottom shelves I made 12 inches wide, but the upper ones I had only 6 inches wide. I wanted to easily be able to get to all the items without digging through loads of things. </div>
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I was planning on building cleats on the back wall to support each of the shelves. But I couldn't find the studs easily. (nursing school didn't instruct me in how to do this!) When I asked my hubby about finding the studs, he got quite nervous. I found out all the power for the house runs through this wall and I had a good chance of electrocuting myself if I kept going. So I changed my design to one that included much less drilling into the back wall. I just make shelf supports that I attached to each other from the top of the shelf. This was easy and will support the weight of any item on it quiet well.</div>
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I ended up spending about $75 for this entire project. It took me 3 hours to cut, sand and install the shelves. And another hour to organize and admire my work. :)</div>
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Got them all loaded up with my pantry stuff and love it!! Things are so much easier to find now. I wish I had done this earlier-like 10 years ago!!! </div>
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Cleaned my washer and dryer and window sill off and overall made it look so much better. I am not ashamed to have my door open to my laundry any more.</div>
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I had to move where I kept my broom and mop. So I just took an extra piece of wood I had and popped it up on the wall. A few simple screws in it and there you have it! Super easy and functional.</div>
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I had a blank wall and no ideas for how to make it cute and useful. My mom had an idea to build a shelf for all of our games in this space. I loved that idea, but knew that our house could use more seating and a cozy spot to read. We transformed the shelf idea into both a shelf and a sturdy bench. It turned out amazingly well. </div>
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2 2x8's that were 10 feet long. </div>
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(ok, it was actually 4 pieces doweled/glued together to form a plank.</div>
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4 1x8 by 8 feet of pine</div>
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1 2x12 by 10 feet of doug fir</div>
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2 inch, 2 1/2 inch and 3 inch screws</div>
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8 L brackets for support</div>
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A miter saw, table saw, pocket hole jig, dowel jib and screw driver were the tools I used.</div>
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Plus Danish oil (I used Dark Walnut on all the pieces)</div>
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First, I cut all the pieces that I would need. My dad helped me set up a brace to allow me to cut all the vertical shelving at 14 inches. We screwed a piece of scrap wood to my workbench at 14 inches from the miter saw. Saved a lot of time when we were cutting.</div>
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1 1/2 inch by 1 1/2 inch by 14 inches long = 4 total</div>
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2 2x8 inch by 8 foot planks for the bench. I used cedar.</div>
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4 1x8 inch by 8 foot planks for the shelves. I used pine.</div>
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Since we wanted the bench and shelves to be strong and able to withstand weight, my dad helped me to put dowels in the boards to make them a 16 inch wide plank. I had never done this, so my dad ended up doing it. He marked each of the boards every 6 inches. Drilled the holes with the dowel jig. We dry fit them and then glued and clamped them together.</div>
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Start with the bench turned upside down. Pocket hole each of the 6 1/2 inch boards. I used 2 inch and 2 1/2 inch screws since I didn't have enough of one of them. Again, just making do with what I have. Make sure that you place the board correctly so that the good side is in the front and then put the pocket holes where they will be less conspicuous. We accidentally put one set of the holes on the outside of the bench. Whoops!!</div>
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Then place the L brackets on each shelf. I messed up here and placed them on the front of the shelf instead of the back. You can see the unstained wood is the back and the bracket at the other end. Don't make this mistake!! Fortunately you can't see them on my shelves and it is a quick fix to move them.</div>
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Each board should be 29.5 inches apart and centered in the middle of the bench. We had 1 1/2 inches on either side (I think). Really, you can make this any dimension. Just center each divider. </div>
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Sorry for no more photos, I was so into the project I forgot. Once all the 6 1/2 inch boards are secure, place the 1 by 8 board on top and screw it down with 2 inch screws. Add the 11 1/2 inch boards next, keeping them directly above and at a 90 degree angle. Then add the last 1 by 8 board and screw it on with 2 inch screws. Then add the 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 inch boards for the bottom. I used 3 inch screws here. I counter sunk them so that they would not split the board and the screw would not touch the floor. Easy peasy!!!</div>
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Here is my bench in my living room. All ready for the shelf and games.</div>
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This is my happy place now. I love my little butterfly lamp I have in the corner on the shelf. It makes it feel all cozy and perfect. My mom is still working on some cute artwork for the wall, but it is looking good so far. </div>
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I try so hard to be grateful for each and every moment. I count each gift that God has graciously given me. My joy journals will attest to that fact. I have named and received almost 4000 gifts from God. The last couple of hours are no exception.<br />
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Last night I was working in my NICU with two sweet babies. I started thinking how truly blessed I really am as one of the little ones held my thumb in his hand. A hand so tiny his thumb and fingers still had a cm to go before they would touch each other. These babies are fighting for their lives. Again and again they stop breathing and I rub their back and see their dusky lips and ask them to please just keep breathing. One more good deep breathe to bring the color back to their tiny faces. And I'm grateful for my life. And for my healthy children. I'm grateful for my job that allows me to snuggle these precious children and love on them day after day, until they are big enough to go home to their own mommy. I walk through doors that are closed to all but the few that take care of these sweet ones and the families holding onto hope and fighting back tears until they can take their baby home. And I'm grateful!<br />
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No one knows the hours or days that they have left here on earth. We are only here for a moment, and then are gone like the flowers that grow outside my window. Take time today to search for the gifts that have been given to you. They aren't a gift until you name them. Write them down. Say them out loud. Realize what you have. I am thankful for life and smiles, friendships and encouragement, a clean floor and folded laundry, kids that are learning to do the chores and give me sweet kisses and love. There is so much to thank God for!!!! <br />
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I'm exhausted and headed up to my comfy bed with my huge fan that drowns out noise (for which I am SUPER thankful). Love you all! I am grateful for each of you in my life. You enrich my life and encourage me more than you will ever know. Have a great day!Sarah Kuhnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969418843269755544noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27166995.post-80953096454773465342015-06-06T16:34:00.001-07:002015-06-06T16:34:06.768-07:00Kids Say the Darndest Things<div style="color: #141923; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; min-height: 17px;">
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Hannah: I love you</div>
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Bekah: I’m a tom boy.</div>
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2. What makes dad happy? Hannah: When I say I love you. Bekah: Sticking out his tongue and burping at the table.</div>
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3. What makes daddy sad? Hannah: When I disobey. Bekah: When someone dies.</div>
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4. How does your daddy make you laugh? Hannah: When I do something silly. Bekah:He tickles me, makes faces at me and burps at the table.</div>
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5. What was your dad like as a child? Hannah: Joyful. Bekah: Kind</div>
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6. How old is your daddy? Hannah: I don’t know. . . 42. Bekah: 44</div>
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7. How tall is your daddy? Hannah: Over the 6 Bekah: Two yard sticks.</div>
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8. What is his favorite thing to do? Hannah: Keeps a secret to go out to places. Bekah: Singing</div>
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9. What does your dad do when you're not around? Hannah: Watches TV. Bekah: He works, plays on his iPad.</div>
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10. If your dad becomes famous, what will it be for? Hannah: Being a doctor (giggles) Bekah: Singing and playing the drums.</div>
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11. What is your daddy really good at? Hannah: I can’t think of anything that daddy is not good at, except going on walks. You never go on walks. Bekah: Working for Papa Karl.</div>
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12. What is your dad not very good at? Hannah: Going on walks. Bekah:Walks</div>
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13. What does your dad do for a job? Hannah: Goes to the office. Bekah: Works for Papa Karl and gets phone calls.</div>
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14.What is your dad’s favorite food? Hannah: I have to say Ice cream. Bekah: Meat- tri-tip , pork chops</div>
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15.What makes you proud of your daddy? Hannah: I’m out of ideas. Bekah: He gets money to pay for our school and he is very kind.</div>
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16. If your dad were a character, who would he be? Hannah: Mr. Banks in Mary Poppins Bekah: He would make a good Pooh Bear.</div>
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17. What do you and your dad do together? Hannah: Watch Movies. Bekah: Wrestle, spend time together.</div>
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18. How are you and your dad the same? Hannah: No idea. Bekah: We like to wrestle and burp at the table out loud.</div>
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19. How are you and your dad different? Hannah: He has a mustache and I don’t. Bekah: He is stronger than I am.</div>
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20. How do you know your dad loves you? Hannah: You say you love me. Bekah: If I hit my sister, he makes me deal with it-doesn’t just let it go.</div>
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21. What does your dad like most about your mom? Hannah: I can’t answer that. Too creepy. (In disgust) You kiss each other. Bekah: Mom is solemn and stern.</div>
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22. Where is your dad’s favorite place to go? Hannah: Bodin. Bekah: Coldstone.</div>
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23. How old was your Dad when you were born? Hannah: 24 years old. Bekah: 30.</div>
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2. What makes mom happy? Hannah: When I obey and when I say I love you. Bekah: When I obey and when I help you clean the house.</div>
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3. What makes mom sad? Hannah: When I disobey. Bekah: When I disobey and we can’t go to a fun place because of that.</div>
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4. How does your mom make you laugh? Hannah: When she does something silly like make faces. Bekah: When she plays fun games with me and tickles me.</div>
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5. What was your mom like as a child? Hannah: I don’t know. Bekah: Playful, fun and kind.</div>
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6. How old is your mom? Hannah: I don’t know. . . 40’s. Bekah: 32</div>
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7. How tall is your mom? Hannah: (Looks at height chart) 6 foot Bekah: A yard stick and a foot.</div>
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8. What is her favorite thing to do? Hannah: Take pictures Bekah: Spend time with me.</div>
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9. What does your mom do when you're not around? Hannah: Clean the house Bekah: Sleeping, but when you aren’t sleeping, you clean and go shopping.</div>
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11. What is your mom really good at? Hannah: Being silly. Bekah: Baking</div>
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12. What is your mom not very good at? Hannah: Being mad. You don’t get mad a lot. Bekah: Singing and sneezing, cause you sneeze really loud. Hatchooie!</div>
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13. What does your mom do for a job? Hannah: Take care of people. Babies. Bekah: Works nights shift taking care of babies.</div>
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14.What is your mom's favorite food? Hannah: Mashed Potatoes and the long green things (asparagus) Bekah: Cheese puffs, tritip, artichokes, carrots, asparagus.</div>
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15.What makes you proud of your mom? Hannah: When you take care of me. You are such a good mom. Bekah: She takes good care of us. When we do something wrong she doesn’t ignore it, she take care of it. </div>
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16. If your mom were a character, who would she be? Hannah: Mary Poppins Bekah: You would make a good rabbit. Like the one in Winnie the Pooh. Because his house is clean and that is like mom’s house. And Mary Poppins too, since she can snap her fingers and clean a room. That is just like you.</div>
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17. What do you and your mom do together? Hannah: Go to the park. Bekah: Go out to ice cream, go out to the park and just play together.</div>
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18. How are you and your mom the same? Hannah: We like to take walks together. Bekah: We like to sort things and have things in its spot.</div>
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19. How are you and your mom different? Hannah: You are taller than me. Bekah: I don’t keep my room clean and you do.</div>
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20. How do you know your mom loves you? Hannah: You say you love me. Bekah: When I get hurt you are there to help me. You help feed me, have a bed to sleep in and give me clothes.</div>
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21. What does your mom like most about your dad? IHannah: That he sleeps with you. Bekah: That he is inappropriate. He burps at the table.</div>
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22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go? Hannah: On a walk to the park. Bekah: To work because you have lots of friends there, the beach and the park to be with us.</div>
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23. How old was your Mom when you were born? Hannah: 24 years old. Bekah: 32</div>
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I got 4 2x10 by 8 foot Redwood Planks for the top of the table. That cost $100 but this table needed a good, strong and beautiful top. The cracks and imperfections were wood puttied, sanded and sanded some more.</div>
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Then I got the 2x4s out of pine, plus the 1x4. Note to those of you that want to make this. Make your long cuts first and then all the shorter ones. We had to buy an extra board since I didn't do that and I didn't have a long enough board to make the last few cuts. We used the miter saw to make these beautiful cuts. Be very careful to make each one exact or you get some gaps when it is assembled.</div>
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I used Danish oil stain, Dark Walnut color for the stain on the entire table. It turned out beautifully.</div>
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Then we assembled four of the "K" pieces. This was much more difficult than I thought it would be. We used a drill bit to make pilot holes and then countersunk the screws. Use the 2 inch screws to assemble these. </div>
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I changed Anna Whites plans for putting the ends together. Instead of using finish nails and trying to patch the holes, we just glued and clamped them together. Once assembled, this was very sturdy. It was simple to do and there are no nail/screw holes to be seen.</div>
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Then we added the 1x4's to the top and bottom of each end piece. Use the 2 inch screws and go into the meat of the wood. We countersunk each of the screws so it didn't split the wood.</div>
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The rest of it went together easily. We added the next two pieces, making sure they were centered. To make the table a bit simpler, we made a 45 degree cut on both of the 2x4s. This was a slightly different version that Anna White had suggested. </div>
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All set and ready to assemble.</div>
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We put the table together in the dinning room. We added the feet to the ends and assembled the cross beams when it was upside down. Anna White's table has the cross pieces vertical. I chose to put them horizontal. (Mostly because I cut the braces that way without thinking about it.) We made the pocket holes and then did pilot holes into the 2x4's. Once the table was flipped over, you only see one set of screws. Everything else was hidden.</div>
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Anna White's design was to use finish nails and drive them through the top the table into the 2x4's. We really didn't want any hole in the top, so we added 1x6's to the top of the ends. My friends little boy got to help with this! We stained the edges just so no one would see them. It blended very well with the table.</div>
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Then we added to 4 2x10's to the top. It took awhile to make it look just right, but it was worth it. We counter sunk the screw from below through the 1x6 scrap wood. This table seems really sturdy and is so beautiful. </div>
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I really loved how it turned out. It was a fun project and I learned so much. It took more time than I was expecting but it was my first table. Hope you enjoy it!!</div>
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So I started by measuring the width of the gate and laying out my fence boards. I had to cut two a bit to make it fit.<br />
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My puppy just wanted so badly to help. How nice to have such good help!! I laid out all the 2x4's and cut them to match the design of the door. It is not perfect (I have never done this kind of thing before). But it was fun to figure it out. I used screws to keep the boards in their place and then flipped the gate over. I secured the boards from the front of the gate.</div>
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Then I cut the top of the door. I used a sawsal to cut it. I found out later that I should have done this with a jigsaw. No kidding! I was shaking so hard from the sawsal bouncing all over. The girls were watching and howling with laughter. Please use the right tool. It is ever so much better for you, though less fun for your kids.</div>
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I bought a really cool metal window to put in the door. Since I didn't want to screw it up, I had my darling husband help me. We stapled the template to the door, drilled four holes in the corner and then used the jig saw to cut the hole. We ended up having to sand a bit to get the window to fit just right. I LOVE having the window in the door. It is what makes it beautiful!!</div>
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I had to wait to put the door in until the fence boards were done. It is so pretty though!</div>
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After beating the boards off and installing the 2x4's, I put up all the fence boards. I used a 2x4 to try to get them all even. Again, not perfect, but good enough.</div>
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This long fence took me two hours to do. I'm sure it would take professionals a lot less time, but I'm learning. Once the 2x4's were up, the rest went pretty quickly.</div>
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Here is the finished product. I am in love with my new fence and gate. Hope it inspires you to get out there and do your project. I haven't done this kind of thing before, but it is really fun. I have to admit, I was giggling and giddy when it was done. It is awesome to learn something new and do it.</div>
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My metal window was purchased through <a href="http://shoplanarkcedarcom.myshopify.com/collections/nuvo-iron">Nuvo Iron</a>. It was $60 and shipped to my house in a week. I also go the latch, ornamental door handle and hinges. The hinges that came with this didn't look strong enough. I bought separate ones the could hold 48 pounds each. </div>
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All done!!</div>
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My patient and kind husband helped me pick out the wood that I needed. We decided to use cedar wood. Smells great and it has great pattern in the wood. After measuring the wood and marking it, my husband helped me cut it. Then I sealed it with a clear polyurethane. The next day I drilled all the pocket holes. That was fun! I had never done this, so again, my dear husband showed me how. While he was at work, I carried all the wood upstairs and assembled the bed. I got it all done before he got home. It was so awesome surprising Chris with a finished bed that didn't collapse on him. </div>
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This is my super cute Sis-in-law's puppy. He was helping me with my work!!</div>
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Measuring all the boards and marking them.</div>
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I used this polyurethane clear coat on the wood. It brought out a beautiful color in it!</div>
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Here are some of the pocket holes I cut!</div>
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This is a special quilt that my mom gave to me. She sewed a letter inside the quilt with the history of the quilt. "This quilt was given to Laurie Reynolds in 1980. It came from a lady, 90 years old, going into a nursing home. She said it had been made by her mother, and was very old. It was only the top and had never been quilted. I, Laurie, quilted about 1/2 and then the ladies at Heritage Baptist Church in Pennsylvania quilted the remainder. The quilt came from a house in Elmira, New York. The quilt was finished in 2007 and given to Sarah Jeanette Kuhner, Laurie's Daughter. Laurie Reynolds"</div>
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The <a href="http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2014/08/easy-diy-platform-bed.html">Shanty-2-Chic</a> blog had great instructions on how to make this platform bed. It was for a twin bed and I had to measure every thing for a queen. Here are the measurements if you want to make a queen bed. </div>
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Two 2x8's- Cut these 62 1/2 inches long. These are the bottom pieces for the top and the bottom.</div>
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Two 2x8's- Cut these 79 1/2 inches long. These are the bottom pieces for the sides.</div>
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Two 2x6's- Cut these 86 1/2 inches long. These are the side top pieces.</div>
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One 2x6- Cut this 59 1/2 inches long. This is the top end piece.</div>
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Two 2x2's- Cut this 79 1/4 inches long. These are the side cleats to support the boards holding up the mattress.</div>
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One 2x4-Cut this 79 1/2 inch. This is the middle support under the boards holding up the mattress.</div>
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Thirteen 1x6's-Cut them 59 1/2 inches long. These boards hold up the mattress.</div>
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I measured this for a 60x80 queen bed. I cut it just slightly smaller and it is perfect with the mattress on it. The rest of the directions on Shanty-2-Chic blog are great and easy to follow. </div>
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This is one of the best recipes I have ever made that is gluten free. These muffins are light and have the texture of real (wheat) muffins. I make a double batch of these at least once a month. Eat a bunch, then freeze the rest. They are just the same after defrosting. These pumpkin muffins are amazing just baked as a muffin or as bars with cream cheese frosting on them. Everyone of my friends who has tried them, loves them.<br />
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4 Eggs<br />
1 2/3 Cups of Sugar<br />
1 Cup Oil<br />
15 oz Canned Pumpkin<br />
2 Cups <a href="http://maninisglutenfreeblog.com/">Maninis Gluten Free Flour</a> or Pamela's Pancake and Baking Mix<br />
2 teaspoons Baking Powder<br />
1 teaspoon Baking Soda<br />
2 teaspoons cinnamon<br />
1 teaspoon salt<br />
(I always add a small amount of nutmeg and cloves, plus a cup of chocolate chips)<br />
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<a href="http://www.dessertnowdinnerlater.com/2014/08/best-cream-cheese-frosting-recipe/">Cream Cheese Frosting</a> from Dessert Now, Dinner Later<br />
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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.<br />
2. Mix together: Eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin<br />
3. In a separate bowl, mix together: Flour, Baking powder, Cinnamon, Salt and Baking Soda.<br />
4. Combine both mixtures together. Then add the chocolate chips.<br />
5. Spray 24 mini muffin tins OR 12 regular muffin tins OR a 9x11 cake pan.<br />
6. Bake the mini muffins for 20 minutes or the big muffins/cake pan for 30 minutes.<br />
7. Cool on a rack and then place in a sealed container or ice.<br />
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4 Eggs<br />
1 Cups of Coconut Sugar<br />
1 Tablespoon Stevia or Sugar Substitute<br />
3/4 Cup Oil<br />
1/4 Cup Apple Sauce<br />
15 oz Canned Pumpkin<br />
2 Cups <a href="http://maninisglutenfreeblog.com/">Maninis Gluten Free Flour</a> or Pamelas<br />
2 teaspoons Baking Powder<br />
1 teaspoon Baking Soda<br />
2 teaspoons cinnamon<br />
1 teaspoon salt<br />
(I always add a small amount of nutmeg and cloves. 1 Cup Unsweetened Carob Chips)<br />
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I had wanted to repaint the accent walls in my living room. After looking at lots of paint colors, I initially choose Labrador Blue by Benjamine Moore. I painted two coats and then realized that it was really not the color I wanted. It was much too 'baby blue' for a living room. This first photo is showing the first paint color.</div>
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Just had to show my painting partners. So cute!</div>
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I took a tile that I had recently installed in my kitchen and had them paint match a shade lighter.</div>
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The color on the left is the new color: Atlantic Shoreline (ppu13-4) by Behr. I bought it at Home Depot. The one of the right is: Labrador Blue by Benjamine Moore. I had this mixed at Lowes. The colors here don't really show what it looked like.</div>
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I really liked the Atlanic Shoreline color once it was finished. It has brightened up my room and I love how it ties into the tile in my kitchen.</div>
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This picture is the closest I can get to the real color on the walls. </div>
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Sarah Kuhnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969418843269755544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27166995.post-13658910985153626742015-02-05T21:55:00.001-08:002015-02-05T21:55:17.609-08:00Finishing our Kitchen Project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Today we finally got to work on putting in the tile on our back splash. After taking two months off, it was time to get back to work. Here is the damage to the wall caused by the previous back splash.</div>
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Do you like my first attempt at patching up the wall? Chris didn't think the patch fit exactly. It did work for two months!!!</div>
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This was the worst of the damage that had to get fixed before the back splash could get done.</div>
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It was pretty fun doing something new and making it work!!</div>
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I am also working on adding a trim piece under the counter. </div>
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The gap between the counters and the cabinets doesn't look so great. </div>
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I got this fun trim today. I'll paint it white to make it match the cabinets.</div>
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In the midst of everything else we were doing, I had Chris put up the kids pencil sharpener under the counter. I love having it right where we could use it all the time.</div>
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I added a shelf to keep our Bibles on. </div>
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I was able to use the left over maple from the shelves to make this shelf.</div>
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I made this little recipe book nook.</div>
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I picked up the tile we got at Bedrosians. It is such a pretty blue colored glass. </div>
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Chris showed me how to mud the wall and place the tile. It was fun figuring this out and putting the tile up. I placed each piece and marked the ones for Chris to cut. He used our tile saw to cut each one. Working together we got it all done.</div>
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Here is our kitchen in September before we started. It seems so closed in and small. </div>
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Here is our transformed kitchen!! It is so open, light and beautiful.</div>
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I just love how the paint in the living room ties in with the tile in the kitchen. This is my happy place. It has been amazing to see the change in my kitchen bit by bit. I have learned to do many, many things that I have never tried before. It is liberating and exciting to realize that I can just decide to try something and then figure out how to do it.</div>
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So I have been wanting to redo my kitchen for a long time. Last year I started planning it and even bought my pot rack that I love. Then figured out that financially it wouldn't work and the pot rack got put in the garage. But my friend, Pinterest, wouldn't let me forget my dreams and hopes for my kitchen. The two things that I wanted to change the most were the white, tile countertops (where I could never get the grout clean. . . ever) and the yucky looking cupboards. But as I thought about it more, I came up with a plan. I knew that I wanted open space where I could cook with my family. So I am going for it!!!</div>
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The Changes that I am inspired to do:</div>
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Remove the florescent light that I hate in the middle of the kitchen.</div>
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Remove the upper cabinets above the stove.</div>
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Replace the cabinets with a pot rack and lights.</div>
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Move the cabinets to under the breakfast bar.</div>
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Lower the breakfast bar to make a large flat counter.</div>
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Replace the countertop with butcher block counters.</div>
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Paint all the maple cabinets white.</div>
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Add open shelves to the wall where we removed the cupboard.</div>
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Take out one set of cupboards (by the fridge) and replace with a panty.</div>
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since I didn't realize that was part of this whole process.</div>
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Here are the before pictures with my sweet puppy.</div>
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In one afternoon, I removed all the cabinet doors and sanded them. My dear friend, Renee, came over to help me with this. She is awesome! I couldn't have gotten all of the 28 doors/drawers sanded without her. My dad, my husband and my brother in law came to demolish every thing I pointed at. They took down the large section of cabinets separating the kitchen from the dinning room. Then I asked them to take down the last big cabinet on the wall. As soon as that was done, I was jumping up and down and giggling. The room opened up and just looked so amazing. I loved it!!</div>
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Then I started working on the cabinet doors/drawers. For three days I worked tirelessly on them. After sanding them with 180 grit and carefully cleaning up the sawdust, I got to work painting. I painted each side of the door with primer, then two layers of white latex paint and finally with polycrylic sealer. My arms would be shaking at the end of the day, but they looked so nice when they were finished. </div>
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After days of painting all the doors were put back up and my kitchen started looking much better. My little girl thought we were just going to leave all the doors off forever. Nope! I love the clean and crisp look of the white.</div>
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The next step was painting. I had no idea when I started this project how many things I was going to add to my "To Do List". I wasn't really planning on painting the ceiling and the walls, but it kinda needed it. I painted for two days and got it all done. I had just enough (literally) for the ceiling. Used every last drop. The kitchen and dining room did look so much better when I was finished.</div>
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<br />My sweet husband hung my pot rack for me. I have never had one, but I am loving it. Just adds another dimension to the room. </div>
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Still have more to do, but all this was a simple and inexpensive remake of my kitchen. The paint for all the cabinets and the walls/ceiling (plus the brushes) were $150. More to come on the remodel.</div>
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Here is the blog that helped me paint my kitchen cabinets. <a href="http://www.livelovediy.com/2013/04/10-easy-steps-to-paint-kitchen-cabinets.html?m=1">10-easy-steps-to-paint-kitchen-cabinets</a></div>
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Christmas is all about Jesus, but sometimes we get caught up in the lights and trees and presents for others and lists for ourselves. Jesus gets placed to the side and we remember Him on Sunday morning for an hour in church. And then life goes on and it is busy, busy, busy. </div>
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I brought this challenge that had grown in my heart to my family. The kids embraced the idea whole heartedly. They wanted to find a gift to give to Jesus. I suggested that they raise money to buy an animal for a family through a program that World Vision offers. I knew that my kids could make a difference, but had no idea what an impact they could have. My 5 and 7 year old little girls wanted to raise $200 to buy a sheep and a goat. I tried to talk them out of it. That was a lot of money for two little ones to raise. But they were determined and Daddy and I supported them $100. I wanted them to see what God could do through them when they gave their all to Him. </div>
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So the girls made brownies. Lot and lots of brownies. The girls made these treats all by themselves (with lots of supervision) and they loved every minute of it.</div>
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Measuring out the ingredients.</div>
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The girls also made cinnamon ornaments to sell. Our home smelled like cinnamon for many days. They had fun mixing up the dough, rolling it out and cutting out the ornaments.</div>
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Last week, they raised $200. I told the girls that we could be done selling things since they made enough for their gift for Jesus. Hannah looked up at me and asked if they could keep going. Then they could give Jesus another present for His birthday. What could I say, but YES!!! I was so proud of them for working so hard to make a difference. They ended up raising $240 in just over three weeks. I was blown away by what two determined little girls ended up doing. I love that God can take the least of these to make a difference in a few families lives. Today we were able to buy a goat, a sheep, a family mosquito net, vegetable seeds and medicine for families through World Vision. Every one that bought a brownie or an ornament, thank-you so much!!!</div>
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Chicken Pot Pie is one of my all time favorite things to eat. It has a beautiful flaky crust and a creamy delicious chicken fiddle. It is my all time favorite comfort food. I found an amazing recipe for this pie a few years ago and made it faithfully for my family. </div>
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Then I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease and my life changed. I felt like all my favorite food was now poison to me. It was a sad day for me. But then I moved on and decided that I will find a way to enjoy all the foods that I did before. If I can find the recipe, then I can find a way to modify it to taste delicious. I don't hold with all this nasty Gluten Free "food" that is out there. Most of it is extremely hard to swallow and tastes pretty bad as well as costing a fortune.</div>
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So I set out to find a way to make my favorite chicken pot pie. I use an amazing flour called <a href="http://maninisglutenfree.wordpress.com/">Maninis Gluten Free</a>. I threw away my rice flour, potato flour, guar gum, xanthan gum and all the rest of it. Maninis flour is made from ancient grains and is so similar to wheat flour. I substitute it cup for cup in all my baking and cooking. Just about everything turns out amazing and delicious. So I tried the <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/12/p-p-p-pie_crust_and_its_p-p-p-perfect/">Pioneer Woman's Perfect Pie Crust</a> with the Maninis GF flour. It is flaky, golden and about as good as you'll ever get with out wheat in it.</div>
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Then I tried to make the filling for my pot pie. This was much harder to do GF. My original recipe calls for condensed cream of chicken soup. Well, just about all soup has wheat in it. All of it. If you look hard enough, you can find it GF-but it is not the same consistency or taste. I bought it once and won't ever buy it again. So I tried making cream of chicken soup from scratch. It was good, but didn't have the same consistency and was a lot of work (on top of making the whole pie). I tried different recipes using chicken broth and fresh veggies. But couldn't find the right taste or consistency for me. After lots of attempts that were close, I finally came up with a recipe that was simple and tasted great.</div>
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It was a hit with my whole family (except for my littlest one and she doesn't like any food that has vegetables and meat in it-sorry kiddo, this is what we are having). My sister in law even came down the next night to see if she could have the last piece. Enjoy this creamy and easy GF Chicken Pot Pie.<br />
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Make Pie Crust: 4- 9 inch rounds <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/12/p-p-p-pie_crust_and_its_p-p-p-perfect/">Pioneer Woman's Perfect Pie Crust</a></div>
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Pie Filling: 3 T Butter, 3-4 cups frozen mixed vegetables, 2 1/2 cups sour cream, 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, 1 1/2 cups shredded (or little cut up cubes) sharp cheddar, 2 cups cooked chicken-cut into bite sized pieces, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning.</div>
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I make 2 pies out of this recipe. Then I bake one for 20 minutes, cool it, wrap it in saran wrap and tin foil and freeze it for later. The second I bake for dinner and enjoy it.</div>
Sarah Kuhnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03969418843269755544noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27166995.post-3282489413348694032013-11-24T22:17:00.003-08:002013-11-24T22:17:40.183-08:00Giving to the Least of TheseLast night I was reading Ann Voskamps blog post called <a href="http://www.aholyexperience.com/2012/12/the-grateful-christmas-project-7-ways-to-have-more-grateful-kids-this-christmas/">The Grateful Christmas</a> Project. Her words and attitude really hit home with me. As a five year old child, her son had asked what Jesus would get for his birthday. Why don't they give up things so that they could give to Jesus on his birthday. That changed Ann's family that Christmas and every Christmas since. Now they look for ways to give to others in Jesus' name. To show love to the least of these and bless them, to bless Jesus.<br />
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I want to do that with my family. We have all we ever need. All we could ever really wish for. We don't need more things. Things that make us discontented and just want more. I want to change my heart this Christmas and find ways to give to those around me. To give Jesus a gift for His birthday.<br />
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So I read through Ann's blog post with my family. The girls also wanted to find a way to give a gift to Jesus this Christmas. Right away the girls said that they wanted to raise money to buy an animal for a poor family. We talked about what that meant. That mommy and daddy were not just going to buy an animal that they picked out. I challenged them to pick an animal they wanted to buy and then raise the money for it. Bekah said that she and Hannah could raise $200. We encouraged them to maybe try to raise $25 or even $50, but Bekah would not be persuaded. She is set on raising $200. So we are going to support her. God can do mighty things through the least of these. <br />
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Then we looked through the World Vision Catalog to see what we could get for a family in need. They choose a goat for $75 and a sheep for $126. <br />
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<b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Give a goat</b>. Goats nourish hungry children and families with healthy milk, cheese, and yogurt. Goats also give a much-needed income boost by providing offspring and extra dairy products for sale at the market.</h2>
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People love to give sheep. One healthy ewe gives highly nutritious milk for essential protein, vitamins, and minerals, plus plenty of wool to knit warm sweaters and blankets. Sheep often give birth to twins or triplets, which can be sold for income or bred to produce a whole flock of woolly grazers. Plus, sheep’s milk is up to twice as rich as cow’s milk in nutrients like protein, calcium, and B vitamins that growing kids need. It’s the perfect gift to celebrate the birth of Jesus—the Lamb of God. </h2>
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The girls are learning to bake and cook in the kitchen and are doing a great job. They will be working very hard over the next month to bake cookies and sell them to raise money for their goat and sheep. They will make Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies and Brownies (not GF). They will sell <span style="font-size: large;">3 cookies for $2</span> and a <span style="font-size: large;">brownie for $1</span>. Would you like to help them? Help them to change the world one family at a time.<br />
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Focusing on blessing others to give to the One who gives us all things.<br />
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Today Hannah and I drove to the library. This is a special time for her. She gets new books and CDs to listen to. She gets to play big girl games on the library computer. </div>
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At that moment I decided to turn this sorrow into a beautiful memory for both of us. </div>
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The sun was shining, the smell of autumn was in the air and there were leaves making a path for our shoes-crunching under our feet. Hannah was in heaven finding handfuls of leaves. </div>
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I kept remembering a phrase that Anne Voskamp often writes-<b>the Hurry Hurts the Kids.</b> So instead of hurrying on our walk, I slowed down and just enjoyed the moment. So many times I almost told her to hurry. I almost refused to smell each and every flower that we past. But I didn't. I kept my mouth shut and a smile on my face and I was blessed with a beautiful time with my daughter.</div>
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Hannah worked on reading the sign. She did a pretty good job too.</div>
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Take the time today to just be with your kids. Don't hurry them. Don't think about all that you have to get done today. Just be there 100% with them. Smell those flowers and accept the gifts and smile and laugh and hug and love them.</div>
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These last seven years of my life have been such a blessing because I shared them with you. I prayed for you and dreamed about you. When I knew that you were coming into my life, I was super excited. You arrived on October 15, 2006 at 11:16 am. Daddy and I couldn't stop smiling and looking at your beautiful face. Now you are ever so much more than your 6 lbs 6 oz you were on your first birthday. It is wonderful to see you growing up and doing new things everyday.</div>
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Bekah, you are so full of life and smiles and sunshine. You are a sweet girl and I love you so much! This last year has been a great one. You have learned how to read and you love it. It is so fun to cuddle next to you on the couch and have you read stories to us. Each day you are writing more and more. I enjoy reading the little notes that you write to me and everyone else. You love to color intricate patterns with lots of colors. Chocolate and ice cream are your favorite things to eat (and you would enjoy them every day if you could.) I am so grateful for all the time that I get to spend with you: time playing at the park, cooking with you, reading to you and every other moment I have. They are precious moments and I thank God each day that I get a chance to spend them with you. </div>
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We had a fun time celebrating your birthday. </div>
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It was a super fun day and I'm glad we all celebrated together.</div>
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Happy Birthday, my sweet Bekah!!!<br />
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My sweet, darling Hannah, </div>
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I so love you. You are my little cuddle bug.</div>
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Every day you bring a smile to my face and joy to my heart. </div>
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When I come home from work, you run into my arms screaming, "Mommy! Mommy! I missed you!" You cover me with kisses and hug me till I can't breathe. </div>
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I am so fortunate to have you in my life. </div>
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The last five years of my life would not have been nearly as wonderful and exciting without you here by my side. </div>
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Daddy took you out for donuts and you got to pick two of them. After playing your new game of Hissss with daddy and playing on the IPad, mommy and you got to make dollies with your new craft. Then we went to the dollar store and you picked out color changing froggies and salamanders, a loud horn and bubbles. After a lunch of crackers and cream cheese and fruit, we danced in the sunshine and blew bubbles. We took a nap and snuggled. After nap time daddy and you got to read in the hammock, you and Bekah painted with side walk chalk and we had dinner. </div>
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The favorite part of her day was opening her presents. I loved how every present she opened was super exciting. She would hug it to her chest and tell me how much she loved it.</div>
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Hannah loved her new sheets. They look so cute on her bed. Night, night-my darling girl!!</div>
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