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I have lots of fabric. I have big pieces of fabric and little pieces of fabric. Yet I still go out and buy more fabric. Lately I have been attempting to use more of my stash for projects rather than falling prey to the siren call of the fabric stores. Recently I made this runner using only supplies that I already had. Isn't that why we have stashes in the first place? After searching my scrap

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I received a new Crock Pot as a Christmas gift and I have been putting it to good use. Yesterday I fired it up at lunch with this yummy recipe that we thoroughly enjoyed last night for supper. This recipe is perfect for a cold winter day and would make a super Fat Tuesday dinner. photo from Taste of Home Creole Black Beans and Sausage adapted from Taste of Home Ingredients: 2 pounds smoked

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*We are all rocking various stages of colds right now. I feel like we have been sicker this winter than any in the past 5 years. It all started when Peachy was sick for Cream's baptism and it feels like we haven't gone much over a week without one of us being sick since then. Oh well. I should look at it on the bright side, we have just had colds and stomach flu nothing that even required

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Our little cutie turned 5 months old at the end of last month. This has been a big month for Cream. She has learned how to roll over from back to front, she has tried cereal and avocado, and she is almost sitting up on her own. She is a smiley little one most of the time and loves interacting with people. We are still swaddling for sleep as she just can't keep her hands from bothering her if she

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This year I have been excitedly gathering Valentine's Day decorating ideas. There is always something sad about packing up all of the Christmas decorations and having a bare house staring back at you. While I still have a few projects I would like to get done, this is one that I finished and have been enjoying for a few weeks now. I saw this idea online somewhere. Unfortunately I didn't pin it

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We were hit with the plague last week. Okay, plague might be a slight exaggeration, but if you share my hatred of the stomach flu, you may find it justified. We were awaken Monday night to Peachy crying in her room. What I found in her bed was not pleasant, not pleasant at all. We were awoken throughout the night to her crying and our rushing in with the puke bucket. I lost count of how many

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Lately my little Peachy has been keeping me on my toes. I recently made the comment that only a two and a half year old can make parenting an infant seem easy. :o) I find myself praying for the patience and wisdom that I need daily to parent her. Parenting is definitely not for whimps, I tell you. In addition to the battle of wills we often engage in, here are just a few of the challenges Peachy

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Remember this pregnancy purchase? Don't worry, the donuts taste good even when you aren't enormously pregnant and hoping that anything will take your mind off of the fact that you still haven't had your baby. The proof being that I made this recipe last week and still loved it to the last crumb. And if you really want to go all out for Valentine's Day, you can buy this pan instead of the one

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Looking for a fun and unique Valentine to make this year? Gather up your old and broken crayons and recycle them into new ones for the valentines on your list. Here is what to do: 1. Remove all wrappers from your crayons. 2. Break and cut crayons into small pieces. 3. Place crayon pieces into a heart shaped silicon tray. (I used an ice cube tray that I had purchased at IKEA.) 4. Place silicon

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image source I went under the knife last Friday and finally had my wisdom teeth extracted. I don't even know if you could call it under knife so much as under the pliers. All four were fully erupted, they were just sitting all wonky. So out they came. The dentist has been after me for years to get them out and I kept putting it off. Last year I chose childbirth over having them removed. I am a

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It is time again for I'm loving it. The first edition of 2012!! 1) I am loving the balmy winter we have been having. When you live in a region where cold and snow are the norm from November through March, no snow and 40-50 degrees are a true gift! 2) These little guys are not only cute, but practical and sweet! 3) Sparkling Ice Zero Calorie Drink. This is a delicious drink that you don't have to

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As soon as I saw Kaysi's paper plate snowman post in my Google Reader it was pinned onto my preschool board. Since we are lacking in the snow and cold department so far this winter the preschoolers happily made the warm and paper version of a snowman. *Note, I am not complaining about the unseasonably warm temps we have been enjoying and the lack of white in our landscape. I am enjoying this

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We have come a long way in the last month. Cream has developed a personality all her own and is more person than baby now. For the most part she is happy and content, but she still can erupt when things don't go quite her way. She has found several different voices that she likes to use including a lovely scream. For now it makes me laugh, but I can see where it might get old in the future. I

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What a year 2011 has been for us here at Bowl of Cherrys. I can hardly believe that it has come and gone. It seems like just a few short months ago that we found out that we would be adding a little Cream to our Peachy last December and here another December has come and gone. January 2011: I didn't blog much this month. Just two posts. I knew that was due to the fact that I was feeling under the

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Humor me for a bit, dear blog readers, while I pretend that I am a big time blog with thousands of readers. I have seen other sites posting their top posts from the previous year and thought that it would be fun to do the same. That and I really don't have anything new to post since I have been busy Chritmasing it up with my dear family. So, here they are in ascending order, the top posts from

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A friend recently shared this recipe from Smitten Kitchen. I added it to the menu for the month and last night was its night to shine. Mr Cherry wasn't too sure about the combination of tomato and eggs, but we all ended up loving it. The sauce had great flavor and the eggs added the substance and protein. Peachy loved the name as well as the flavor. I highly recommend you add this dish to your

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Looking for an excellent children's Christmas gift? I made these ABC card sets for Peachy's playgroup last year and they were a hit. I used the free alphabet flashcard printable from Homemade by Jill. I had them printed at a print shop to save our home printer and then had them laminated. Index card boxes made the perfect holders with ABC vinyl stuck to the front. I am linking to these wonderful

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This year I have developed quite the taste for peppermint. Give me a Peppermint Mocha any day of the week. Yum! While I have always loved the Peppermint M and Ms this year I found the more adult version, Dove Peppermint Bark. One bag is not enough. I haven't had a chance to try any of these recipes yet, but I think I will have to add them to my holiday repertoire this year. Peppermint Popcorn

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I saw this tea wreath at Kojodesigns last year and made it for my grandma. (Hi Nana!!) It was a fun project that turned out really well. I love that you can customize it with different paper and different teas to suit the receiver. So if you are in need of a last minute gift, whip one of these up! I am linking to these wonderful parties this week. Today's Creative Blog Making the World Cuter

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I used to be the kind of person who was always 5 minutes early. I felt that I was late if I arrived somewhere exactly on time. (I blame my father for this. He trained us very well growing up.) However, now that I have kids it seems that no matter how hard I try I cannot leave the house on time. No matter how hard I try I just can't get out the door in a timely manner. There are times I think that

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Last week our little girl turned 3 months old. I really have a hard time believing how big she is getting. She is definitely not a newborn anymore. She is still doing really well. Her fussy periods in the evenings are starting to diminish. She is still doing well with her eating and her sleeping. (Although she was sleeping through the night for a while, now she is back to waking once a night.)

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When my friend Kim posted a recipe for Happy Joe's Taco Pizza it was all that I could do to stop myself from running to her house and giving her a hug. (This would have been quite the trick as we live states apart. Oh, and we have never met each other in real life.) Happy Joe's Taco Pizza is my all time favorite of the Taco Pizza variety. When I am there for the lunch buffet, you better watch

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Time for week #4 of Homemade Holidays!! (You can catch weeks 1-3 here, here, and here.) With a father as a geography professor, this gift was just the project for me. I printed a map of my hometown and used that to mat a picture of my parents. I added a slip of paper at the bottom with the coordinates of the town printed on it. And viola! A super fun and personalized gift. I am linking to

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-We got back from Thanksgiving last night. Both girls did a fantastic job of traveling. Such a blessing when you have to travel to see family. -We got to spend time with both of our families. -We had a great time. Peachy loved playing with her cousins and even "sleeping" in the same room as them. -I went Black Friday shopping, but not in the typical sense. We didn't hit the stores until 10, a.m.

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I was inspired by Emily's post on Pumpkin Steal Cut Oats to make some pumpkin pie oatmeal for my and my oldest pumpkin the other day. I had everything on hand to whip up this yummy and filling dessert breakfast. It got rave reviews from everyone that tried it. All two of us. So if you are up early this Black Friday and needing some fuel for a long day of shopping, try this in place of that slice

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Two of my most precious blessings that I am thankful for this year These two turkeys! Happy Thanksgiving!!!

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Time for the third week of Homemade Holidays. (You can find the first week here and the second week here.) A gift for the frequent flyer on your list is a unique luggage tag that will help them pick their suitcase out from all of the other black suitcases on the carousel. I followed the tutorial at Skip To My Lou to create the two tags pictured. Simply print their name and address on the back and

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We are blessed to be able to participate in many family oriented activities in our community. One such activity is a Family Fun class offered through our community education. We have been participating in this once a week class for the last year and Peachy loves it. We start our two hour session with together time in a preschool type classroom. There are plenty of activities that center on the

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Here is another Pinterest find that I tried this week. The original pin is from the blog A Hen's Nest. It is a super easy and fun breakfast to make. Maybe not so good for you, but some cold fall days a little breakfast gluttony is in order. Easy Cinnamon Roll Waffles Directions: 1. Preheat your waffle iron. 2. Place one canned cinnamon roll on each square. 3. Close the iron and cook for 2-3

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As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I am currently teaching preschool out of our home once a week to a few of my friends' children. Someone asked if I would share what I did during our hour and fifteen minute session. So last week I took pictures as we went about our routine. I base each week off of a letter, more to have a starting point than anything else. I don't go in alphabetical order, instead

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I hope you enjoyed my first Homemade Holidays post last week. If you missed it, you can check it out here. Now on to the new Homemade Holiday idea for the week. I got the inspiration for this project from a bag I saw at a craft fair. While you could make a bag of your own to decorate, I bought mine at Hobby Lobby and simply added the ruffles. This is the perfect gift to give as is or to use as a

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Life with a two and a half year old is never dull. Our Peachy is learning and growing everyday. While she has always had great verbal skills, it still amazes me what she can all say now and how well she can communicate. Here are some of the things that we hear coming out of her mouth that make us smile: -"tosmorning" which means this morning -"I can't see my eyes." which means that it is dark and

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Here is a sweet muffin recipe for you banana and chocolate lovers. (And when I say sweet, I mean sweet. These could almost be a dessert.) The cute baby on the counter is optional. Chocolate Banana Muffins from: Becoming Betty Ingredients: -1/2 cup butter, softened-1 cup sugar-2 eggs-1 1/2 cups flour-3 Tbs. cocoa-1 tsp. baking soda-1 tsp. salt-1/2 tsp. cinnamon-1 tsp. vanilla-1 cup mashed banana-

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It has been a while since I wrote about some of the things that I couldn't do without in my daily life. So here you have it, my current list of loves. 1. These Water Wow Doodle Pad that a friend gave to Peachy as a big sister gift. It is all the fun of coloring with only the mess of water. And once it dried it is ready to use again. She has drawn and redrawn the pictures so many times. 2. The

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I have written many posts on gifts that I have made and given. I love making the gifts that I give for many reasons. For starters, they are unique and not something that you can run to your local box store to pick up. I also find that I can give more bang for my buck. Since I am putting in the labor all I need to pay for are my supplies. Finally, I love to create and gift giving is a way for me

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A little over two months ago we welcomed our second little girl into the family. Cream is fitting in more and more everyday. Peachy is adjusting to being the big sister and I am adjusting to being the mother of two. Sometimes I forget just how much Cream has changed over the past few months, and even weeks. She has gone from a newborn who really didn't do much to a baby who will smile, talk, and

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When Peachy was baptized she wore the gown my grandfather had worn for his baptism. Due to a lack of communication we were without a gown for Cream to wear for her baptism day. The situation was remedied with a quick Friday evening run to JoAnn Fabrics by my mother and I. We found some great fabric there with pintuck and lace details. With such detailed fabric a simple dress was all that we

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Another recipe found via Pinterest. This one comes from the Better Homes and Gardens website. This is the perfect fall/winter soup. It is filling and delicious. Creamy Tortellini Soup Ingredients: 1package of white gravy mix 4cups water 114 ounce can vegetable broth 1 1/2cups sliced fresh mushrooms 1/2cup chopped onion 3cloves garlic, minced 1/2teaspoon dried basil, crushed 1/4teaspoon salt

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We start them out young here at Bowl of Cherrys.

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I have had quite the winning streak as of late. I had kind of given up on blog giveaways. I have entered so many and never won a thing. However, there are a few giveaways that I just can't pass up. One of those was for two patterns from the Etsy shop, Little Lizard King. I was informed that I had won and happily chose two patterns for my girls. I was excited to have finally won a blog giveaway.

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Recently I have been making coloring portfolios as birthday presents for Peachy's friends. I made this particular portfolio for a Cars loving 3 year old. There are places inside for a drawing pad, stickers, and crayons or markers. It is the perfect on the go organizer to keep little hands busy. I am linking to these wonderful parties this week. Today's Creative Blog \

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Here is another recipe that I discovered through Pinterest. (I love that site!) The original recipe is called Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza Pot Pie, but I like the name Upside Down Pizza better. I have decided that we will have some form of pizza one night a week at our house and this delicious recipe was last week's pizza. Upside Down Pizza Ingredients: For the crust:1 pkg. yeast (or 2 1/4 tsp

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I really debated about whether or not to publish this post. Not because I am embarrassed or want to hide it, but more because of how personal this issue is. I use this blog to write about my day to day life, but I don't share many of my opinions and feelings on it. That is just the way I have gone about things. However, I don't want my experience to be for nothing. If one person reads this and

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Peachy on her first day of "preschool" After retiring my teacher hat in order to stay home when Peachy was born, I have decided to put it back on for a very limited amount of time. This year I am running a once a week preschool out of the house for some of my friends. The kiddos head over on Thursday morning. One mom stays as my helper and we work on movement, singing, and letters. We have had

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Peachy enjoying some time with her cousin E. In our family, we have decided to baptize our children in the hospital. We do this to avoid putting baptisms off while waiting for a convenient time for extended family to be available to come to the actual baptism in church. Cream being cuddle by her aunt J. We then acknowledge our child's baptism during a church service in an affirmation of

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After seeing this shirt on Pinterest I was inspired to make some of my own candy corn shirts. Instead of using felt, I used cotton fabric and Heat and Bond Lite. I found an image of candy corn using Google and traced each piece onto the Heat and Bond and then ironed them onto the correct color of fabric. After cutting them out, I ironed them onto the shirt and stitched around each piece. I was

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Here is another recipe I found form Pinterest. When I saw it, I knew I had to try it because I had leftover wonton wrappers just sitting in the fridge. And because they are so good for you. The original recipe is from Taste of Home. Easy Fried Cheese Sticks Ingredients: string cheese, cut in half wonton wrappers oil, for frying pizza sauce, for dipping Directions: 1. Place string cheese near

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Just a little video I shot of Cream babbling at me from her bassinet. (Ignore the tone of my voice. Apparently that is how I get my babies to talk to me. :o)

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We've had a lot of crying going on in the house lately. Miss Cream is going through a crabby stage. It is hard to tell what is just normal crabbiness for this age and what is brought on by some sort of discomfort. She is especially crabby at the end of the day and when she is with her daddy. Poor Mr. Cherry. I really don't think that it is anything that he does or doesn't do, it is just that she

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image source Remember these? I had a set that I fondly remember playing with as a child. On a recent trip to Target I found the next generation of Pop Beads. They are currently out of stock on the website, but you can find them here. The B. brand Pop-Arty! Funky Pop Beads. These aren't our generation's pop beads. They come in fun colors and shapes and sizes. They come with rings and bracelets

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Here it is, my newest creation. (Not the baby, she's been around for 7 weeks, the playmat.)  Cream "needed" a playmat and I decided to try my hand at making my own. One hula hoop, several yards of fabric, batting, 9 buttons, and a yard of elastic later, she has her playmat. I didn't take pictures as I made it, so no real tutorial here, but I will give you a run down of how  I created it. I

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Another week and another Pinterest Project! The host decided that we would be decorating letters with buttons. There are so many great and different ideas for this out there. I decided to change things up a bit and decorate not only with buttons, but with some other items as well. My love of all things fall lead me to choose the letters F-A-L-L. While the project wasn't done during the palydate,

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When this recipe, from Alli N Son, popped up in my reader, I knew that I would have to give it a try. I love a good snack mix and nothing says fall like a recipe with cinnamon in the title. I consider it a success, being that the bowl is already gone. Thanks for the great recipe, Alli! Cinnamon Snack Mix Ingredients: 5 cups honey graham cereal 2 cups corn chex cereal (I used a honey chex) 2

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Did you see the press Michelle Obama got last week for shopping at Target? While I don't get why that could be called a major news story, I do get the need to shop at Target. Target is my happy place. Our Target has double carts. (Unlike some stores!) Our Target has a Starbucks. (And really what can make a mommy of two happier than retail therapy with a side of caffeine?) Our Target recently

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Our baby girl turned one month old last week. In some ways it is hard to believe that she has been a member of our family for an entire month already and in other ways it seems as if she has been here forever. It is neat how a new family member can fit right in. Cream has been rocking the nights for me. She usually wakes up to nurse once during the middle of the night and then again sometime

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Our Pinterest group met a while back to work on wreaths. While we all made fall wreaths, two of us made rag wreaths and two made yarn ball wreaths. Here is the rag wreath that I worked on: I used a wire wreath form that I bought at JoAnn Fabrics. It had four wires so it took a while to tie all of the strips of fabric onto it. The original tutorial I followed said that she used quarter yards of

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It is a bountiful apple season around here. I have had two friends share the riches with me. I made apple bread with the first batch and with the second I tried apple butter for the first time. It was very easy. (Then again, Mr. Cherry's mom was here and helped out with the chopping.) And the results are delicious. Nothing says fall like a yummy spread of apple and cinnamon on the baked good of

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Knowing that the transition of having just mom and a little sister at home would be tough for Peachy, I made sure to have a few tricks up my sleeve. This summer I collected several small toys at garage sales and off of Craigslist. I stashed these toys away in case of a "rainy day." While the weather today was gorgeous, it was a "rainy day" for Peachy. She woke up crabby and we had no plans for

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Here are some things that have been on my mind lately. Nothing huge, just a smattering of thoughts. 1. You don't realize how loud your two year old is until you bring your newborn home. 2. I used to like noise all the time. If I didn't have tv on, I had music playing. Now, whenever I get the chance, I choose silence. Driving alone in the car I do not always turn the radio on, now I cherish a few

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I took last week off. I just didn't find the time to sit and write and I also didn't have much to write about. Not that I am anticipating much crafting time in the coming weeks, but I think I have enough to at least make a few posts. And for a while, that will have to be good enough. :o) So for now, here is the adorable Miss Cream for you to look at. :o) We had the same photographer that took

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This recipe is adapted from a recipe I tore out of a recent Parent's Magazine. As per my usual, I adapted it to what I thought would taste good and what we had on hand. It was a yummy, easy, and healthy lunch. Pizza in a Bowl Ingredients: -1/2 loaf french baguette -1 c cherry tomatoes, halved (I also tossed in some pear tomatoes that we had.) -1 med. banana pepper, sliced -1/2 small onion,

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So the most hilarious thing just happened and I wanted to write it down before I forgot about it. Both girls were napping. (This actually happens frequently at our house right now. Don't worry, I know that this may not last. However, I am going to enjoy it as long as I can.) Miss Cream woke up and decided that she needed to eat. While she was eating she let out an explosive poop. (Sorry if you

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(Continued from yesterday  . . .) After spending about an hour in triage, they decided to admit me to the hospital. In that time I could tell that the contractions were getting stronger. They got me my room and the nurse ordered the epidural. (Once again, my optimistic thinking of going natural were quickly put aside when I felt those strong contractions. As Mr. Cherry said, "You just don't like

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I was very disappointed at my last ob appointment, which was the day before my due date, to find out that I really hadn't made any progress over the past few weeks. I was even more disappointed when my doctor decided that we should schedule an induction. I knew that there were dangers in going past your due date, but I really didn't like the thought of an induction. But as the week after the due

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We have been so blessed over the past few weeks. Not only were we able to bring home our second daughter, a true blessing from the Lord, but we have also been able to spend the time together as a family. Mr. Cherry had enough vacation time that he could take the full last two weeks off to be with us as we settle in. I honestly think that this is the most time we have ever been able to spend

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I knew that I wanted a fun pillowcase to bring to the hospital when delivering Baby Cream. A quick Google search found this tutorial at Little Birdie Secrets for a pillowcase with contrasting bands. I followed the tutorial except for when it came to the small band. There I cut two strips of fabric to give me double the length so that I could gather the fabric for a ruffle. I sewed the two strips

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Our newest little addition has been with us for a week now. We are all doing well. I will be sure to share more information soon!

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Our Peachy is definitely a girl of her own heart. I love watching what she comes up with to entertain herself. One morning she decided it was time to make up a little show including a dance number and song. Mr Cherry and I just watched her go and go. (One of her moves was to periodically go over and bonk Mr. Cherry on the knee. You can see this at the end.) I grabbed the camera and got a few

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I always enjoy giving homemade gifts. It is fun being able to give the recipient something that is one of a kind and created from my heart. When we were recently invited to a one-year-old party, I came up with this dino-mite gift. :o) For the tee-shirt I appliqued a dinosaur shape cut out of cotton fabric. I stitched around him and added an eye with an iron on transfer sheet. Then I made his

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It was a total pregnancy moment. I was up in the middle of the night unable to sleep. I was on Pinterest. I saw a recipe for baked donuts. I didn't stop with pinning the recipe, no. I pinned that recipe, jumped on to Amazon, ordered the pan and waited anxiously for its arrival. While the donuts were delicious, I can't say that they will be taking the place of fried donuts anytime soon. They

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 A friend invited us for a fun filled morning at their lake place. It sounded like the perfect activity for a beautiful summer day. And it was just that! A summer day filled with boating, tubing, digging, and relaxing. Thanks, Lisa!

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Growing up I loved to do projects. Projects could be as simple as sticking stickers or as complex as creating and painting custom shirts. When I started babysitting, I would make sure to bring along projects to keep the kiddos busy. Now that Peachy is getting older, it is fun to come up with projects for her to make. When we were working on barrettes from Pinterest, Peachy kept busy with a

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Have I mentioned my love for Pinterest? Oh, I have, well, I just thought that I would mention it again. (By the way, if you would like to follow me, you can find me here: Bowl of Cherrys at Pinterest I know that I am not the only one, either! I have introduced a few of my friends to Pinterest and we all love it. In fact, I think our husbands may need a support group for spouse's of Pinterest

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I am not the only one who creates around these parts. Mr. Cherry enjoys building and working with his hands as well. Unfortuantely, he spends much of his time at work, which does't leave much time for playing in the workshop half of the unheated garage. Last summer he was able to build our deck almost single handedly. (See here, here, and here.) This summer he took on a project of a smaller scale

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I love the Pioneer Woman. I love her writing style. I love her down-to-earth attitude. And I LOVE her recipes. I saw her taco pizza recipe and my heart was hers. I have made this pizza two times and it was like falling in love all over again. (Although I think this time may have won out because I was able to use lettuce, tomatoes, and cilantro from our garden!!) Thanks, PW, I love you! Taco

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 When I went to get the mail the other day the mailbox was very full. It was so full in fact, that I had to think if I had gotten the mail the previous day. I had. It turns out that three random packages all arrived on the same day. The best part about the packages was that they were all freebies. The goods: a box of cereal, two diapers, and an energy efficient shower head. Not a bad haul

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Shortly after finding out we would be adding to our family, we put a twin bed in Peachy's room. We just told her that it was her big girl bed and left it at that. For a long time we simply used at as a vertical surface to store miscellany. After I finished the quilt, I made an effort to keep it made up nicely and to discontinue using it as a clutter keeper. We started reading books to on her big

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I fell in love with this picture wall when I saw a pin on Pinterest. I looked into the Organic Bloom frame business and learned that they are only available to photographers. I also found out that they were out of our budget. When I get an idea in my head, I have a hard time giving it up until I have tried every angle. I first asked Mr. Cherry if he would be able to make them with his router. He

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Well, I think I can finally check "changing Peachy's room into a big girl room" off of the to-do list. You can read about the beginning of the transformation here. The short and sweet version is that our kiddos are going to be sharing the room and now it is a combo nursery/big girl room. While we didn't make many big changes, the paint color is the same, the crib bedding is the same, the basics

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Thanks to everyone for the fun comments and links throughout Baby Week. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! While all the links are awesome, here are a few of my favorites. This darling owl and blanket from Crafty Twin Mommy!Show, Tell, Share's Ladybug Tag ToyKayla Danelle's Ezekiel's A-Z, a darling photo collection! Thanks again everyone for participating and making this week so much fun!

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***Don't forge to link up your baby projects here throughout the week!!*** I am very proud of myself. The last month I have been doubling up on meals some nights in order to stock our freezer for those busy days of having a newborn in the house. I have one more recipe to make and then I am calling it good. While it does make for long supper prep times, I like doing it all at once so that I only

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Up until this point I have done all of my own blog design. It was nothing fancy. Only what I could figure out through online tutorials. Somehow I managed to mess something up, go figure, and with my very limited knowledge of html, could not figure out how to fix it on my own. I am sorry if any of the changes in the past week made viewing my blog difficult. I know it was frustrating for me! I

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***Don't forge to link up your baby projects here throughout the week!!*** Are you ready for some more cuddly goodness? After having Peachy, we learned the importance of a good swaddle. We also learned that I am not very good at using the traditional receiving blanket as a swaddling device. So we invested in a Miracle Blanket. And let me tell you, it was a miracle! I decided with this baby that

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***Don't forge to link up your baby projects here throughout the week!!*** Day one brought us clothes, day two brought us a warm and cuddly blanket, what is in store for day three? How about something for mommy? When I had Peachy I used a promotional code to get a commercial nursing cover. And while it did the trick, I knew I could do better. I found my tutorial at Sew Much Ado and first made it

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***Don't forge to link up your baby projects here throughout the week!!*** Yesterday I showed you what Baby Cream will be rocking on the way home from the hospital and today I will be sharing an adorable receiving blanket that Baby Cream can use in the hospital, on the way home, and many times once home. I have made this blanket several times for friends and loved the results. (You can see those

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Its Baby Week here at Bowl of Cherrys. Each day I will be sharing with you something special that I have created for the arrival of our little one. If you would like to join in the fun, add a baby project that you have featured on your blog to the Linky Party below. Any baby project is fair game. Link as many as you want. If you would be so kind, please grab a button from the buttons page to

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***Don't forge to link up your baby projects here throughout the week!!*** Sewing for any baby can be so much fun. But sewing for your own baby is the best. The cute fabrics. The miniature items that result. And the joy of knowing that the item you made is one of a kind and oh so special. I decided that with this baby I would sew their coming home outfit. I looked and looked for cute knit

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Check out this totally awesome print from Etsy seller Gayana. This is totally what Peachy and I did today. Happiness in the form of a Love It Birthday Cake Remix from Coldstone!!!

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It all started with a pin on Pinterest as so many good ideas do. It was a picture of a cupcake. Not just any cupcake, either. It was chocolate with peanut butter. That classic and so, so delicious combination. Unfortunately the link was to a bakery, not a recipe. However, with the assistance of my friend Google, I quickly located an equally delicious looking recipe at The Farm Girl Recipes. And

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This one is for all of my fellow bloggers out there who actually know what they are doing. :o) I noticed today that my sidebar gadgets were not showing on the side, but on the bottom of the page. I tried removing them all and slowly adding them back in to see if one was causing a particular problem. They all still show up on the bottom. I tried redoing my template and they are still appearing at

Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314319505059809423noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370118871941286202.post-39001154200472822572011-08-10T06:07:00.007-05:002011-08-11T15:02:34.141-05:00

**Don't forget!! Baby Week is coming!*************************************************************** I know that summer is rapidly coming to an end, but it isn't quite time to pack away our flip flops yet! I recently found this darling skirt for Peachy at a garage sale. My love for all things ric-rac and the price guaranteed that I would not be leaving the sale without the skirt. A little bit of

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**Don't forget!! Baby Week is coming!!***************************************************************My wonderful friends recently threw me and Baby Cream a surprise shower. It was scheduled as a regular playdate, but as soon as I pulled into the driveway I knew something was up. I was right on time and everyone else was there already. Apparently I should have warned Peachy. She didn't have the

Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314319505059809423noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370118871941286202.post-20317028673202115392011-08-08T07:03:00.002-05:002011-08-08T07:03:00.604-05:00

I have been holding something back from you, dear readers. While you know that I am expecting our second child toward the end of the month, I have failed to share with you many of the projects that I have been creating for this child. I decided that I would save them all and share them with you in one lump sum. In order to add a bit of reader participation to the mix, I have decided to make host

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Do you all remember my love for pizza? It is still going strong. It is a rare pizza I meet and don't like. The other night I whipped up these flatbread pizzas and they were delicious. I made them in the oven, but they might be even better on a grill. Flatbread Pizza Ingredients: -4 pieces naan bread -Olive oil -Garlic and chive cream cheese -Spinach -Diced tomatoes -Artichoke hearts -Shredded

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Every mother knows the signs. When their child is out of site and it gets just a little too quiet. Every mother knows that they had better go in search of their child, because usually mischief is happening somewhere in the house. I found Peachy in her room with her light on. (The only way I can figure she did this was to stand on her bed, lean over the night stand and reach the switch.) Perhaps

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Have you ever noticed that when you are looking for something specific it is no where to be found? I have been on the hunt for a basic cardigan/zip up hoodie to wear home from the hospital and those early nursing days. And do you think that I could find one in town that met my criteria? (Okay, maybe I didn't go to every store, but I hit all of the obvious choices.) It was time I took matters into

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This fun, family friendly recipe is from Smells Like Home. While the process takes a while it is worth it in the end. Pretzel Dogs Ingredients: -1 1/2 c warm water -1 T sugar -2 t kosher salt -1 package yeast -4 1/2 c all-purpose flour -2 T unsalted butter, melted and cooled -8 hot dogs, cut in half For boiling: -10 c water -2/3 cup baking soda To finish: -1 large egg yolk, beaten with 1 T water

Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14314319505059809423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370118871941286202.post-65820199338608055362011-07-28T03:21:00.000-05:002011-07-28T03:21:00.234-05:00

While searching for mocktail recipes, I stumbled across the book "Preggatinis; Mixology for the Mom-to-Be". And wouldn't you know it, my library just happened to have a copy. I was so excited!! With two cocktail events on the calendar for the week, I will definitely be trying some of these recipes out. This book includes mocktail recipes for each trimester along with cocktail recipes for after

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Here I am in all of my 36 week glory! We are entering the final countdown here. It is good to see the finish line right now. I find that I am more than ready to just bring on this next stage of our lives. While overall I am still feeling good, the extra weight and size are dragging me down a bit. I am at the point where getting comfortable can be quite difficult. Some nights sleep is descent and

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