tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32336228124931508612011-07-25T18:59:49.712-07:00This is a blog for me, Kate, stay at home mom, wife and amature baker to share my favorite recipes and new pictures of some of my new cakes and goodies. Also, for me to keep in contact with family and friends.Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02738831766584867729noreply@blogger.comBlogger1621100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233622812493150861.post-50764178951090716182011-05-10T10:43:00.003-07:002011-05-10T10:43:48.638-07:00

**After 6 months off, I finally have my blog itch back and I am going to try to revive this little blog o mine...one month at a time.**Gabes first Science Experiment: When Gabe came home from school with the paper about the upcoming science project, we could tell right away that he was excited....he knew exactly what he wanted to do it on (the vortex of the black hole...this probably does not

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**After 6 months off, I finally have my blog itch back and I am going to try to revive this little blog o mine...one month at a time.**Signs of the new house!!: We fell in love with a floorplan in a local development that is right across the street from the brand new Stake Center....and when I say right across the street....I mean right across the street! It is going to be so nice to be able to

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**After 6 months off, I finally have my blog itch back and I am going to try to revive this little blog o mine...one month at a time.**Gabe is 7!: A low key birthday, but with lots of excitement thrown in (why can't I find my pictures?! hopefully I will, and add them later) Tylers Baptism: As James and I prepare to take on this new role in our lives, the first thing we knew we had to do was to

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**After 6 months off, I finally have my blog itch back and I am going to try to revive this little blog o mine...one month at a time.** Taking on a new task: We are now in the process of learning how to be parents to a 9 year old girl who is also my niece.....a very energetic, outspoken, Child of God.  The ones she called her "parents" have decided not to be...I could get into the story...but as

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**After 6 months off, I finally have my blog itch back and I am going to try to revive this little blog o mine...one month at a time.** Snow!!: Side note since I cannot for the life of me find any photos of December....We moved into my parents house during the building of our new home in late December, had Christmas there, adjusting to a new life for 6 months is not easy....(hopefully I can

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**After 6 months off, I finally have my blog itch back and I am going to try to revive this little blog o mine...one month at a time.** Selling our first house.....sad......but exciting: It took us a total of one week to sell our house, we realized we were quickly outgrowing our first nest, the one we raised our two boys in from babies, the one we loved (but also cursed here and there) And it

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**After 6 months off, I finally have my blog itch back and I am going to try to revive this little blog o mine...one month at a time.** Back to School!: Gabe is in first grade+Nolan starting preschool= a lonely mama Nolan turns 4!: This boy knows everything about Mario, especially Mario Galaxy....and it shows.  Happy Birthday little boy, you are amazing and we love you!

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**After 6 months off, I finally have my blog itch back and I am going to try to revive this little blog o mine...one month at a time.**Getaway 2010: James and I were blessed to be able to get out of town without the boys (thank you so much Judy!!) We spent part of our time in New York City, eating at local delis, riding the subway, walking till our muscles wouldn't let us walk one more step (

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**After 6 months off, I finally have my blog itch back and I am going to try to revive this little blog o mine...one month at a time.** Family Reunion in Bear Lake: What do I remember? Great weather, really yummy food, lots of swimming, cards, and a wild game of Minute to Win it.  A success indeed. Quick trip to visit Erin Liam and Matt, just me and the boys: Quick, too quick, lots of fun,

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What do you get when this:is your uncles very favorite car....AND its his 65th birthday??(This is a 1950 Mercury Cruiser)****you get this:(click to enlarge) Everyone says he is stuck in the 50s. I say he has great taste. Here is the cake from start to finish: Almond cake with chocolate ganache filling Happy Birthday Uncle John As some people have been very certain that I start posting again,

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It is no secret that Gabe has some "nerdy" characteristics....I mean, the fact that he starts almost every conversation with "Did you know...." followed with a bit of information that you probably have never heard. And when he isn't playing he has his nose in a book, for a while his favorite book was a dictionary that he called "his missionary book" hahaSo my wonderful son has been looking at a

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A girl in my ward/friend of mine is having a baby a baby girl to be exactI was so excited when these ladies asked me to help celebrate the upcoming birth of baby Nevan.They are so talented in their own ways and I was so excited to do something side by side with them. This shower had to be perfect, just like the little baby that is about to be bornSo with our color palette and theme, we went for

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I have been trying not to do so many desserts around here since James has been doing so well losing weight and all and I hate to think that I am sabotaging him.So when I was feeling like an easy light dessert, shortcake came to mind, especially since we had just got some really delicious strawberries from Costco. So I made some whole wheat shortcake muffins with sweetened strawberries and whipped

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Yeah, you read that right, Banana cupcakes....Don't confuse these for banana bread, they are light and sweet.And to top it off,  these little babies have a light whipped nutella  for a frosting.Yum.Since James and I were turned on to Nutella we use it every way we can. We have made Nutella milkshakes, Nutella banana cream pies (our favorite), crepes, slathered on anything bread-like (english

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2 months......no joke................at least one of us is sick each week.....which one? we never know until Monday rolls around.**Nolan trying to be happy with a 102 degree fever**This weeks victim?Poor ol Noli CannoliWe have had strep, flu, colds, asthma attacks, back to the colds, maybe allergies in the mix, pulled muscles, migraines, and the list goes on....all within 2 months..Can I please

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Happy Birthday to Cadence, it was her 3rd birthday last week and Heather and I got to make her a cake for her special birthday :)If you can't tell, she loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.Cadence's parents gave us the picture of the cake they wanted and we went for it, her dad actually works with James and I went to school with her mom. **Photos of cake courtesy of this fine gal**Don't you love the

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This boy is 6 ::He melts my heart::::He can tell some hilarious jokes::::He is very smart and amazes us everyday::::He is the most loving brother::::He has such a tender heart::::He reminds me to slow down::::He is a mammas boys::::He loves me::::I love him:: Happy Birthday Gabriel, my first bornMay you always know who you are and what you stand for**Photos by this talented gal**

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Colts fan jersey? checkBirthday age as jersey number? checkLast name on jersey? checkSurprised on Superbowl day by your wife for your birthday? check I love it when past customers come back because they loved their last cake so much, it is such a compliment!The cake she wanted? Chocolate with Marshmallow fillingyum yum!I had a lot of fun doing this one.Heather and I unfortunately had separate

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So back to my Good Housekeeping cook book from 1903. There were two recipes that were one after another so I assumed that they were to be served together. So first we have the Hotwater cake. I was curious about this recipe because hot water? What could hot water possibly do to a cake that milk or regular water couldn't do? Well I couldn't find that answer....I actually googled it a couple times.

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This is not out of my old cook books, but this is a new recipe for me, something I have wanted to try for so long. My favorite dessert to get when going to a restaurant is Creme Brulee.  I have always thought it was some really hard difficult task to make such a beautiful tasty dessert....I mean, smooth creamy custard with such yummy sugar on top....there had to be a secret. But alas, I decided

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How beautiful is that handwriting? And how pretty is that cake stand?? (thank you shannon, I love it!) So the first recipe I did from my cookbooks, was the sour milk cookies (remember how I said they used EVERYTHING??) they even used their sour milk that had gone bad. Although I did not have sour milk and after some research, I guess old milk is safe to cook with? I still wont do it. Instead I

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I am a lover of cookbooks. I enjoy reading them and looking at the pictures.  I could just sit and read a cook book like someone would read a magazine. A couple years ago I went to an estate sale and picked up a few old cook books from the 50s, I would look at them and admire the colors, and the use of food. Seriously, they use green olives IN EVERYTHING, whether it was a dessert or main course,

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A lot has been going on here in our home. Here is a quick recap: James, still working hard....he has now lost 40 lbs since August and is still going.  He completely changed his diet  (for the better obviously) and has been working out like a mad man.  He is looking oh. so. good. I am so proud of him! Me, I got released from my calling at church........sad.........so so so sad........but

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Blogging is no fun when your camera is broken....especially during the holidays! We missed Halloween and Thanksgiving and we had to ask for pictures from family members from Christmas. So when it came to blogging the past few months, I have had no desire...even though I had loads of recipes to share and things to talk about.  Oh well.  Holidays are over and now it is time to relax and work on

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This weekend.....I feel like this.............. A little bit of a Debbie Downer.... **Just read on while the commercial plays** So here are the ups and downs of the last week to the upcoming week Downs: Camera broke- I had the kids looking all nice for the pumpkin patch a couple weeks ago and when I went to turn on the camera....it was broken Swine flu- don't get me started....so I seem to

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Go to my friend Heather's (my ally in cake) Blog to read a quick overview of this beautiful cake with more pictures, She explains it perfectly It has become tradition to do this pose by all of our cakes.... no one was there to take it for us this time....so this is the best we could get, not to shabby.

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Remember the post I did only months ago?!? The wait is over! Want a wonderful announcment??  Check out the blog of the greatest friend anyone could have.... go go go!! It will totally make your day/week/month! Eva is so blessed to have two loving parents who are going to be the best parents ever! Congrats Jason and Tara!

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Meet the newest member to the cake family.  Mr Potato Head!  He was a lot of fun/hard work/ stress to make.  There was a lot of laughter and moans and groans while making this cake with Heather.  I am glad it is done, but after it all, it is one of my new favorites. Look at the detail on the shoes, one of my favorite parts

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Dear Nutella, where have you been my whole life?  I knew there was a sweet chocolatey hazelnutty ingredient missing from my life, and here you are.  I will bake with you and spread you all over english muffins.  I will fill  you in crepes and put you on banana sandwiches.  And if that wasn't enough, I will mix you in pies and in cookies.  Thank you for coming into my life. Love Kate 1 3/4 cup

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My mother in law is awesome at changing recipes to be more healthy.  She took a recipe from an old cooking light at made it her own.  These muffins do have a hint of banana, but the chocolate taste in them is so rich.  They taste like a healthy version of the Costco chocolate muffins. Judys dark chocolate muffins: Ingredients- 12 oz prunes (Judy uses Lighter bake that you can find by the oils,

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When I was little, I lived in Ankara Turkey for a few years with my family.  My dad with in the Airforce and was stationed there.  Although I don't remember much, I have always had a love for Turkish delight.  After we moved here, we would take trips to Seattle and there is a little store that actually sells turkish delight.  It is a sweet jelly like candy.  My favorite was always pistachio,

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Although summer is over, there may be a few more days left to grill!  This recipe is a family recipe and my parents always made it during the summer on skewers with a thicker meat.  Although it is very good that way, I have always used Carne asada that has been cut very thin.  This is so good, I get requests for this recipe whenever I make it and it is actually one simple dish to make! 3 lbs

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September 26th 2006 you, Noli Cannoli, came into our lives and we can call you ours for all eternity Happy Birthday Baby Boy, we love you! Pics from his birthday party:  Nolan had wanted every cake he could think of.  He wanted a Wonderpets cake, a batman cake, a shark cake, a Hulk cake, so on and so on. Since he was so into superheroes and he couldn't settle on one cake, I caved and made 4

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So a long long time ago I knew this girl named Jlyn, she was a sweet girl. We always had friends in common and even went to summer (or was it winter) camp together a few times. Well through the wonderful world of facebook and blogging, I came across her again and low and behold, she is one talented photographer! I love her blog and I am so lucky to have snagged her to do some family photos of us.

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The last week of August we ventured to the coast for a few day before we went to portland for James' little brother Matts wedding. We went to a tiny town called Cape Meares past Tillamook. We were about a block away from the beach. We stayed a house that was just perfect. Erin, Liam and Judy were able to go also and it was such a nice trip. Perfect weather and great company.The beach was sooo

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My oldest went off to school. A big ol Kindergartner now. Not my baby. Handing him over to public school. He will make friends and learn lots of new things and learn some things that I wish he hadn't. I love my Gabriel and I am so proud of him and how smart he is. He is going to be a great student and be such a good friend. Waiting for the busI raced the bus over and met him to make sure he went

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So WAYYYYYYY back in July we took one of the best trips ever. We went to Utah. We started the trip off with telling the kids it was going to take 2 WHOLE days to get there and made it sound like it was going to take forever. But instead we drove up to Spokane to surprise the kids and flew. The kids were so excited! This is a first for both of them unless you want to count when they were babies.

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So in this summer of chaos, fun, family time, heat waves, and trips, I was able to do a cake for a 5 year old boys birthday party. The mother had said that he loves the movie Yellow Submarine based off of the Beatles hit song "Yellow Submarine". Not knowing anything about the movie, I had to look it up on Youtube and see what it was all about. Talk about a trip! This movie is crazy! crazy in a

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****SIGH***** it is finally donea weeks worth of sugar, marshmallow, big messes and lots of painting is overand it resulted in what I believe is the best cake HEATHER and I have made together*A quick story on the couple, they both work with James out at Hanford....it was very much a Jim/Pam relationship from the office (He liked her, she had a boyfriend, break up from boyfriend, date for a few

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But here is what we have been up to for the past five weeks that has been keeping me away from the beloved "Blog World"Lots of new recipes ** will post them next week**(Dark Chocolate muffins...and they are healthy...no oil, sugar and uses whole wheat flour and 60% dark chocolate chips)James had his surgery on his neck...a 3 inch incision across his neck, 1 dented Adams apple...and a cyst that

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I have a best friend who means a whole lot to me named Tara. She is the one who introduced me to the church and has been by my side since day one. Tara and her husband are such special people and deserve only the best. They love each other so much, and James and I are lucky to have them as friends.Tara and Jason have been trying to conceive for 6 years now to no avail. They have done everything

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My dad got Gabe a set of golf clubs for Christmas this year. He was ready right away to go out but obviously he had to wait.It is now his favorite thing to do.Tiga Tiga woods yall!wow, what a natural hmmm....maybe not :) just needs a bit of practice and then look out! Nolan taking his turnI love my little golfers

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I know easter was like soooo last week, but I have one question.How many bites does it take to eat a marshmallow peep?.......Should be one or maybe two, but for Gabe it is a whole lot. I love this video, I have no idea why, but he was totally into eating his peep. And the way he ate it just makes me laugh. ** He has no idea he is being video taped**fyi:this may NOT be as funny to anyone else as

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I am so busy here. I swear. I want to blog. I have plenty to blog about....just no time.Quick run down of the past 3 weeks-James put up a jungle gym out back-I broke a sprinkler pipe out back while digging up over grown herbs in the garden-I am working on something secret....I would write about it but I can't mostly because I don't want to jinx myself....I will post it another time-Nolan sprained

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I was lucky to be asked to make cupcakes for one of the sweetest baby girls ever. Teagan's 1st birthday is definitely something amazing to celebrate. Read her story here. Teagan and her family are such strong people. Teagan is such a special girl, I am looking forward to see how she grows and becomes stronger. Happy Birthday Teagan! Thanks Susie!

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marshmallow fondantI just made some cupcakes and a little cake (pictures in a few days) and I made some fondant...maybe a bit too much!I am done with the cupcakes and cake and I have someLight pinkDark pinka little bit of Brownand white fondantIt isn't enough to cover a cake, but enough to play around with your kids and let them decorate a little cake or cupcakes or enough for you to cover a cake

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Gabe has obviously watched too much TV or he is just very very observantGabe goes around all day saying things like "mom, door starts with D" "Megatron starts with M" and so on.....usually very random words.So our conversation goes like this the other day:Gabe: Mom, water starts with W!Me: You're right! Gabe, you are getting so smart, I am so proud of you!Gabe: Now you need to sign me up at

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Staring at some pretty flowers from a very loving husband Admiring springs first signs Watching bread rise and then baked into warm honey wheat bread Contemplating what to do with this messy area in the back yard **any ideas would be greatly appreciated!** Watching a determined 2 year old try to bite into a frozen chocolate covered banana**He cried after this because he couldn't...it was cute :)

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Alma 37:37Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for good; yea, when thou liest down at night lie down unto the Lord, that he may watch over you in your sleep; and when thou risest in the morning let thy heart be full of thanks unto God; and if ye do these things, ye shall be lifted up at the last day. Since we as a family made our New Years Resolutions, one of them

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While down in Portland, Rachel (my sister in law) treated us to a lot of yummy food.French dips, eggs Benedict, egg salad for breakfast, a yummy baked rice pudding, some Filipino egg rolls called Lumpias, a chicken salad that everyone couldn't get enough of that we made twice, and a PINEAPPLE CASSEROLE that I couldn't stop eating.Here is Rachel in the middle of making it, look at her super cute

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This last week we went down to Portland/Vancouver for the week to visit family and get away for a while. The main reason to go to Portland was to see the blessing of my brother and sister in laws first baby boy, Liam. What a special boy he is.It was a great trip...we had a lot of great food (thanks Rachel!!) Got a lot of new recipes, had some great conversations, made some great memories. The

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Happy Birthday TARA!!!I hope you have a great one tomorrow (Wednesday) and we will go out when I get home! Enjoy your cake :)I love my best friend Tara, she has been there for just about everything important in my life so far. An example? :She was there during the hardest times in high school.....you know the peer pressure, boy problems part of high school you just want to forget? She was always

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Gabe's version of T.I.'s song "Whatever you like"(The beginning is a bit crackly)"You can have whatever you like, like, you can have what ever you like, like.Church is so special and nice, niceYou can have whatever you like, like you can have whatever you like, like.**As you can see that Gabe can take songs and turn them into primary songs in a second. :)** By the way, Gabe gets the little

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7 days in a week.7 pairs of size 5-6 pants1 very very active boy4 months of being worn once or twice a week4 pairs going in the garbage1 pair being salvaged2 pairs of survivors that unfortunately are actually too small for himWhat is this kid doing?? within only 2 weeks 5 pairs of Gabe's pants have holes in them!! and you wanna know what is even weirder? they are all in the right knee.So now in

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Gabe is all boy. It was no surprise when he asked for an Army birthday party. James also loves anything military and works with a lot of guys who have served our country. So James was so happy when Gabe named his choice of theme for his 5th birthday party (what?? how did he turn 5?!?!)James got right online to look up some of his favorite tanks, so I could make a "tank cake"And this is what we

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Quick tripAll photosDay one:packed up the pictures I painted for little baby Liam! He is my sister in law, Erins and her husband, Matts first baby, he is almost a month old.Drove 3 hours and finally got to hold the little one...can't really say little since he weighs 10 lbs at 3 weeks old!!Look at those cheeks....he is storing nuts for winter**I am awful at taking pictures, for better pictures

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My lack of posts.What do I have to say?I am still baking a TON but a lot of old recipes that I have already done and posted on here.I am still thinking of new recipes........but had quite a few failures lately and they were so bad that I am ashamed to say what they were:)I am reading the partial Midnightsun when I get a chance.....thanks a lot Krista! (said sarcastically) now I have one more

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2 weeks ago, I got bought some clothes for the boys for next winter since there were a lot of good sales. I picked up a fleece for Gabe that I thought was cute and knew it was too big for him to wear this year. Of course when I got home he had to wear it right away and wouldn't take it off....he actually wore it to bed 2 nights in a row. James didn't like it though, but oh well....can't beat

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I came across this recipe on Gourmet.com they are called Aunt Sis's Strawberry Tart Cookies. I saw how cute they were and just had to try them. They ended up being the perfect little snack cookie. All it is, is a sugar cookie, but it has an interesting way to prepare the dough. I was questioning how easy it was, but within a blink of an eye, it all came together. These HONESTLY were one of

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Just let me state that I am not happy to post this (okay maybe a little) I truly did try to stay awayI rolled my eyesI snickeredI said "no no no" when someone would offer me their bookI didn't see why everyone thought Rob Pattinson was so darn good lookinThat was before.....That was in the past......I have succumb to temptationI HEART EDWARD CULLEN!How in the world did this happen?!I went and saw

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We have never done Resolutions. This is the first year.We sat down as a family and talked about what it means to have have a goal and that it should be something that makes you a better person.Gabes:~Be funnier (can that be possible?)~Have the whole family be together more~Make the earth healthy and cleanNolans: (Me James and Gabe thought of these for him)~Be potty trained~sleep in a big boy bed~

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Nolan has fantastic hair, James and I always disagree on how it should be cut though.I like it shorter.James likes it longer.After many many haircuts already, James and I decided just to compromise and cut somewhere in the middle. I like it :) (excuse James expression....this is his tough guy look)What do you think?

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Remember when Heather and I made the couch cake? (here is the story) Here is the picture he gave usHere is what we came up with Well, in a somewhat last minute order, the husband and wife came back to order two more cakes. Very simple, very easy. A "Happy birthday Jesus" cake and an anniversary cake for her parents. Since so close to Christmas and how busy everything was I took them on myself and

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We had a wonderful Christmas. Quiet, calm, but filled with laughter and family.Checking out what Santa brought Very curious Ahhhh.....the clean up We finished up the night with a delightful game on Back Alley...any holiday wouldn't be complete without at least one game!! **photo courtesy of Gabriel**I hope all my loved ones and good friends had a wonderful Christmas also, We love you all.

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Every year I love baking Christmas goodies. I think about it weeks ahead of time. Buy lots of magazines, and browse a lot of websites looking for the best. There are also a lot that are passed down from generation to generation that it just wouldn't be Christmas without them.Here is what I have made this year:Homemade Coconut Marshmallows (this is a link)**In the picture on the left**I started

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I am late......this year I am running late. On pretty much everything. But that is okay, because I am enjoying every part of running late. Baking with Gabe, decorating for the ward Christmas party, Birthdays, snow storms, laundry, trips, yada yada yada. Because of this, Christmas cards are going out a bit late. I know I could just skip the chaos of picking pictures, writing something fun but

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I am back from my trip. I came to a conclusion....Red eye trips+me= an over emotional sleep deprived wreckI had it all planned out.....before I would board the plane at 8:30pm, I would take 2 Tylenol simply sleeps to make sure I could fall asleep. I would read for only one hour....enough time to get drowsy and let the first run of the beverage cart to go through. All was going smooth until I

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I am off.Actually tomorrow. But I don't have time to post tomorrow. For I am getting on a plane tomorrow morning by myself to head to Hawaii..................................Don't get any ideas. I don't think I am even bringing a swim suit :)What is the reason for my trip?This sweet baby**The paper on her forehead is a piece of newspaper that down in Peru believe when put on the forehead, it

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You either love eggnog, or you hate it. I absolutely love it and wait very patiently for its arrival every year in the grocery stores. I sometimes forget that not everyone loves it (as in the boys and James) So I end up wasting a lot of it because I cannot drink it all before it goes bad. I would drink it all.....but have you seen that calorie intake on that thing?!? I only allow my self so

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Happy Thanksgiving!!**Photo by Danyelle, cupcakes by me....Thanks Danyelle!**Psalms 100:4-54 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. I love how this time of the year really makes me think of all that I am grateful for. 5 things I am

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James really knows how to make Kate smileSince he has known her all the whileWhen she is happy sad or madA trip to the grocery store must be hadHe wanders the isle knowing just what she needsA pack of Riesens for a whole house to feedBut Kate will be the only one who will be satisfiedFor she wont let anyone else even have a tryShe will probably eat them all herselfShe should maybe go put them on

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So I have a thing for garlic. Which means I also have a thing for Pesto.....even just thinking about it makes me hungry. One of my favorite meals with pesto is Portabello Mushroom Sandwiches, so I decided to try to make a chicken dish that would compliment pesto. Here is what I came up with:What you need:4 Chicken Breasts1/4 to a 1/2 cup pesto1 cup bread crumbs seasoned with salt, pepper and

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As Thanksgiving is getting closer I have already made my share of pies for the season, I needed a different version of just the regular slice of pie since I am becoming "pied-out". Although this recipe is not totally from scratch, it is so tasty....you would be silly not to make them!So here is what I came up with.........One recipe for a single pie crust:1/2 cup shortening1 1/2 cups

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This is one of the funnest things I have done in a long time. I got the most comments on a post and I got to see all of the wonderful people who keep up with my sometimes exciting sometimes insane life of mine.So I started with numbering each person (picture below) There were 64 in all! wow!....I numbered them in the order they commented....there was no mixing them up.and then I made a little

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Just a reminder about the giveaway ,and that I will pick a winner Wednesday morning and announce sometime that day.....Hurry! you only have one day left!!! :) May the best person win! Also....I said in a post a week ago about some cupcakes I made. Danyelle has posted them in the really sweet cupcake boxes on her Etsy shop. Make sure you go take a look....not only at the cupcakes, but at all the

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A few months back I actually won 2 things from others blogs....which is funny, because honestly I have NEVER won anything..........no joke.........I got a really really nice gift card to one of the best places ever from this hilarious inspirational gal. With it I was able to use it to help buy something that I was wanting but never really found a good reason to buy it.......a Memory Foam Mattress

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I think the lack of posts has something to do with the fact that I don't have any cakes to share. Heather and I have been in a cake rut I guess you say.....we aren't bummed....its kinda nice.....just not a lot of people in need of cakes I guess.I had the opportunity to make some cupcakes a few days ago for a sweet gal I only knew through blog land and had secretly hoped to meet her some day, lol.

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Mr Woody Mr Buzz.....can you tell he loved his costume?!Gosh, these boys were so over joyed for Halloween. On our way out trick or treating Our Halloween costumes....This is James best "Jim look" Jim+Pam= love forever and everJames is still trying to do his "Jim look" but it is almost coming across as if he is ticked off,lol He loves me. Like my clean white keds? lol Pam Beasley I have been doing

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We went to the pumpkin patch with some friends (this was 2 weeks ago) It was a lot of fun, we went to Eatza Pizza then headed out to pick out some pumpkins.Nolan staring at the cows Gabe showing off his muscles Nolan crying because he was lost in the hay maze I love this picture, the boys trying to be like dad Pickin a pumpkin with dad On the way out to pick a pumpkin The family Dylan and

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We made our last trip to our favorite park a few weeks ago. It is always so quiet and the playground is so kid friendly. We decided to go have a picnic and enjoy the fall air. I have a feeling it will be the last time for a while :(Nolan playing chase Gabe with his laser shooter....can't you see it???I love my husband :) he is hot. Why can't I ever get a good picture with me and the boys?

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Want some new recipes?Here are a few links to allrecipes of the ultra-tasty recipes I have tried lately.....if you are in a run.....these are the recipes for you......you will not be disappointed!! Cola Pot Roast......Weird, I know......I had my doubts......but, this is my new pot roast recipe, I will not look back. Ham and Potato soup...I had to thicken it up a bit, and I added carrots and

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I have always wanted to try eggplant Parmesan, and finally got the courage to try it. It was pretty good, I don't think I picked a great eggplant and will definitely try it again with a better one (once I figure out how to pick one!!)James loved this and raved about it (I take it as a compliment if he tells the guys out at work about how good it was)I took ideas from a bunch of different eggplant

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Why am I having such a darn tough time blogging lately? I have the time!! Things are really slow around here lately I guess. The only big thing going on is figuring out the beginnings of Super Saturday, which so far are running really smooth. I have been trying a lot of new recipes and making some up on my own which have turned out sooo good. When I am finally out of this "blogging block" I

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I was tagged by a wonderful gal Jan thanks :)So 7 wonderful random facts about me. (YIKES!)1.I have never been pulled over. I am scared out of my mind about being pulled over. I think about it quite a bit and try to think of what I would say.....do I cry? do I make something up? do I talk to him like a friend or just stay quiet?! what do you do?!2. I have lived in Hawaii twice and in Ankara

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I am full, let me tell you the reasons:I am full of food:After the Office party we had A LOT of pizza left over, and LOTS AND LOTS of snacks. Then on Saturday, we had Nolans party and James and I had a huge spread of breakfast food...crepes, bacon, sausage, strata, fruit, monkey bread, yada yada yada. Then after church on Sunday I ate way too much at James' parents, she made a great roast

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Here at the Sautter home we take The Office very seriously.....We DVR them all, watch them over and over and seriously can quote them all by the end of the season. Is that sad? .........Probably.....When it was season 2 we had our good friends Tara and Jason over to have an office party. We had so much fun and realized it would be more fun to have more people there next time. So James invited

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Happy 2nd Birthday Nolan.We love you so much.You have brought so much joy and happiness in our lives, we are so blessed that Heavenly Father gave you to us. Nolan Kaiborn 9/26/069:00 pm7 lbs 12 oz19 inches long**Here is the one year montage I made for him last year**Although I made it a year ago, it is still absolutely amazing to me how special it is. (turn on your speakers, it has some great

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Okay, I can't say best weekend ever. I did have a really bad cold, lost my voice, and was busy beyond words. But I got to do something with my family that we will remember for a long time.James' work had a "bring your family to work" day. Our family consisted of 14 people (James' side of the family was in town for the birthday party) We got to go out to see where James works and see what he does

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My sister in law Becky came in town last week with her super cute boys. Kaidens 4th birthday was last month or so, but since he has never celebrated with Nana and Papa and this part of the family we decided to have a birthday party here.Kaiden is all boy, always wrestling, jumping, pretending to be superheros and most of all, playing transformers with Gabe. So I made a transformer cake with

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Week in photosNolan standing on James' hands (one of his favorite things to do with dad) Gabes new trick Gabe getting to sleep out in the living room Gabe showing his excitement with his cousin Kaiden Nolan and me after Nolan got tuckered out wrestling dad Have a wonderful rest of the week and weekend. We have family in town and enjoying spending time baking and playing at the park. I will

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A very interesting pie, not one that I thought I would really like, but ended up absolutely loving it!! Very different but the flavor is so good. If you like peanut butter cups and things like that, you will love this piePeanut Butter pie1/2 package cream cheese3/4 cup confectioners sugar3/4 cup peanut butter1/2 cup milk16 ounce package frozen whipped topping, thawed (half used in peanut butter

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**No, I don't eat lemons with my cookies, but I had to make sure I got the point across that these are LEMON cookies :)** So one of my favorite memories from childhood is eating cookies, reading books, and watching full house while curled up in a ball sitting with my dad on the couch. One of his favorite cookies was a cookie called Lemon Coolers (anyone else remember those?!) they were like a

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I usually post 2 to 3 times a week. It has now been about 2 weeks!! Where has my time gone? I don't have the slightest idea. This is all I could think of.............. James:Well, he has been working a lot of over time and when he finally had some time off we completely shut out the world and caught up on "first 48" and "Ghost hunters". James also got a new calling.......lol.........in scouts....

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Heather and I got to do our 3rd wedding cake today!! We were so excited to try something new but at the same time it was also very trying. Lets just say that we learned some very valuable lessons with this cake that I think we can only grow from...problems with the dowels and this was our first square wedding cake.All in all I feel it turned out pretty darn good! I just hope it holds up well and

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Spicy Artichoke dip1 can artichoke hearts (quartered)1 small can roasted green chilies (I have wanted to try jalapenos but haven't yet)1 8oz cream cheese (that is room temp)1 cup mayo1 cup grated ParmesanMix all together and put into a 8 inch dish. I usually use my Corningware stone dish.Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 20 minutes or until the top bubbles and it is browned on top. Serve

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We have found the missing shirt :)So after looking under the couch again, in every room again, and took some of the suggestions and looked in the fridge,in the sheets and other places...it was found.......where you ask? thanks to Kristen for her idea. I had already looked under the couch cushions many times....that was the last place I saw it so I decided to look again. But this time I REMOVED

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Help me out....Yesterday while out and about I had to wait for a prescription for Gabe to be filled. So the half hour was spent looking at kids clothes. We are trying to get as much winter clothes out of the way while we can.Anyways, I got Gabe a nice long sleeve shirt with a basketball on it which he loved. Then for Nolan I got him a long sleeve shirt which I knew he would go nuts for....it has

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After buying one of those huge things of blueberries from Costco and buying too many zucchini from the Winco I found that I needed to use the two pretty darn quick. So this is what I came up with.Zucchini Blueberry Muffins3 eggs, lightly beaten1 cup vegetable oil3 teaspoons vanilla extract1cup brown sugar1 1/4 cup white sugar2 cups shredded zucchini1 1/2 c whole wheat flour1 1/2 c all purpose

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0- times Nolan got up last night since it was his first night in his big boy bed. A surprise to us, we weren't planning it for another month, but he was determined to sleep in it last night!7- times Gabe got up because he was sick with a mystery virus and gagging and crying and his throat hurt. All of this before midnight.3-times James got up with me to help with Gabe even though he had to work

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We are back!!We took our summer trip for the year to Portland. I loved every minute of it even though we had our rough moments.1st day, we drove to Erin and Matt's and enjoyed a game of cards while the boys came out of the room over 20 times! what were we thinking not bringing a pack and play for nolan?!?2nd day, we went to to Lincoln city (after reading some blogs, it seems that we were there at

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