tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1623786116738367212024-02-07T02:29:27.699-06:00My Cowboy's WifeAll about my life as a crafter, mom, homemaker and wife to "my cowboy"....not necessarily in that order!Randee Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028794207273916425noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162378611673836721.post-2698146203800294742018-05-09T08:23:00.001-05:002018-05-09T08:25:59.831-05:00Keto and IFSo, I have been horrible at keeping up with my blog. I hope that will change soon, but in the meantime, I thought it would be fun to share some information with you.
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Since January, I have mostly given up wheat and sugar products. I've been eating mostly ketogenic foods, although I haven't been counting macros yet, so I can't really say I have a ketogenic lifestyle. I really wanted to just start with getting used to eating that way.
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I am now moving on to actually following a ketogenic and Intermittent Fasting lifestyle and thought I would share some of the books I have recently purchased that I am loving and are really helpful!
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PS...I've lost 23 pounds!
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Randee Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028794207273916425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162378611673836721.post-36021760028291411142018-05-02T08:06:00.000-05:002018-05-02T08:06:39.500-05:00What I Am Reading this Week!So - you might think that reading self-development books, especially those that are linked to sales, aren't for everyone. Especially if you aren't in sales!<br />
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I've been reading Grant Cardone's "Sell or Be Sold," and the premise is that no matter what we are doing in life, we are either selling or being sold to. For example, when a man falls in love with a woman and proposes, he is selling her on the idea that a life commitment with him is what she wants. (And hopefully, at that point in the relationship, it is :-)<br />
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Anyway, it's a really good read! I've been listening to the audio on audible, and it's been so valuable that I just ordered it in hard copy. I suggest doing both! It's a great listen for the first time (or multiple times) as you are driving or working around the house, and the hard copy is great for making notes and for the "touchy-feely" types. :-)<br />
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Happy Reading!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy";">One year: A span of time between date A and date B that
can seemingly pass without you even noticing, or drag on interminably,
depending on your circumstance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy";">One
year: 365 days, 12 months, 52 weeks,
8,760 hours, 525,600 minutes, 31,536,000 seconds.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy";">One year: an increment of time used to measure
milestones, anniversaries, events.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy";">So much can
happen in one year. The earth completes
its revolution around the sun. You can create and birth new life in just one
year. You can fall in love and plan a
wedding. You can plan, save, and go on the
vacation of your dreams. You can start a
new business. So many things full of excitement,
anticipation, joy and wonder can be accomplished in just one short year. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy";">I have been
thinking of “the” year anniversary that my dear friends faced yesterday. It’s not the type of anniversary or milestone
that is celebrated or even welcomed. It comes
with dreaded anticipation. It’s “the”
year since you last heard your daughter’s voice or welcomed her in your warm
embrace. “The” year since she sent you a
silly text or funny picture. “The” year
where the pain of loss feels like yesterday, but the yearning for just one more
moment with her feels like an eternity. “The”
year where every one of those 31,536,000 seconds your mind and heart was with
her, while struggling to create a “new normal” for you and your family. But it will never feel normal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy";">My thoughts
have been with my friends every day since “that” day. Every time I talk to my precious daughter, I
think of them and pray that God will help them get through that day. That He will find a way to give peace and joy
in the sorrow. And, if I’m honest, I
thank God that he hasn’t given me that unbearable burden that outliving a child
creates. I have so appreciated their
faith, grace, acceptance, perseverance, peace and even the sparks of joy I have
witnessed this year as they have faced the milestones of holidays, birthdays
and last days together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy";">I miss you
for so many reasons. I miss you, Megs, because
you were a sweet, young woman that I considered another daughter. I miss you because I watch my daughter miss
you daily while she struggles to think of life without her dear friend, and it
breaks my heart. I miss you because I
think of the dreams you had that will never be fulfilled. You had so much to offer. I miss you because of the dreams your parents
had for you that they will never see realized. I miss you because of the hole that you left
behind in this world for all your friends, but especially for your dad, mom and
brothers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy";">One year: a
very long time to miss someone. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt;">There's an old phrase, "you
can't go home again" that has been on my mind all weekend.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt;">I'm "home", but not really. It feels like
home, but not really. It looks like home, but not really. I want it to be home,
but not really.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt;">I flew back to where I grew up to take care of some
things. Cowboy had more important commitments, so I am alone. I don't believe I
have actually ever been here alone before. It's strange, wonderful and awful at
the same time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt;">It's been 28 years since my dad and grandma graced the
home; 13 years for my mom; and four for my brother, yet I feel them so
distinctly, and my mind replays events and conversations so vividly as I walk
through the house. I am filled with half joy and half sorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt;">I pass my Mom's art room and I picture her in there
with all her paint, canvases and easels doing what she always did best -
create. A more talented, imaginative creator I have yet to meet. She was a top
notch seamstress, was versed in all yarn arts, including tatting, an accomplished
artist who had a show at the San Diego Museum of Art and an avid scrapbooker.
Every new craft she tried, she entered wholeheartedly!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt;">I continue down the long hall and pass the huge dining
table where we gathered for many a dinner and holiday with family and friends.
I hear the loud, boisterous ruckus of everyone talking and laughing and trying
to one up each other with the Blanchard sarcasm. We always had a lot of
laughter. We were a funny bunch. I can see my brother, Vern, pointing to a
"spill" on my shirt and me looking down, getting his finger up my
face. I fell for it E-V-E-R-Y time ! I hear Grandma's cackle above all the
other noise and wonder if Grandma's passion and affinity for chickens was
derived from the fact that she sounded like one when she laughed. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt;">I pass the living room, the heart of our house and I
picture grandma in the chair by the window, singing along with the music
Grandpa and Mom were making. Grandpa had been a professional trumpeter when
younger and the piano was another art my mom mastered so beautifully. The boys
and I would gather round and sing the old time songs and Broadway show tunes, a
time of harmony for all of us, figuratively and real. Music was the essence of
our home. We spent more time making music together than anything else I can
remember, and I truly believe it was a good thing and contributed to our joy.
If you know me well, you know I am always singing and have a song for just
about every occasion. The music in my heart has gotten me through some rough
times. I sit at the piano to play a few tunes, but I'm not ready for that yet
and I can't see the notes through my tears anyway.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt;">In the kitchen, I remember the lunches and dinners dad
and I made together. Just dad and daughter, making spaghetti (our specialty),
talking little, (he was the quiet kind- like my Cowboy) but enjoying the simple
act of being together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt;">So many, many more memories replay in my mind - like
watching a movie of my life and I miss them all so much. What I wouldn't do for
one more word, one more moment, one more touch.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt;">So, I guess I disagree with the adage that you can't
go home. You can. It just isn't the same.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Randee Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028794207273916425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162378611673836721.post-18029882353949271342017-10-04T08:33:00.000-05:002017-10-04T08:33:32.780-05:00Megs<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 4.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/megann.browning?fref=mentions"><span style="color: black; text-decoration-line: none;">Megan</span></a>,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">My waking thoughts this morning
were that this is a day that should not be. Today, we would witness a father, a
mother and two brothers say their final goodbye to a precious daughter and
sister. And we would share in their grief.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">At the service, we heard what an exceptional young
woman you had become and how your faith and love for God had grown over the
years. We heard of your kindness towards others, your joys in life and your
hopes and dreams. These weren't anyth<span class="textexposedshow">ing new to
those of us that had watched you grow. But what was so special and unknown to
me was the depths to which you had grown in your spiritual walk. Your journal
entries that were shared proved what your priorities were in life and it
humbled me that you had it figured out so young, when I, over twice your age,
still struggle with getting my priorities right.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">I watched your mom, sweet Sandra,
time and again, comforting those who should have been comforting her, and I
realized that the grace and wisdom you already had in your short years was instilled
at home by your parents and the work of God in your life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">At the graveside, the reality of
the finality of death hit everyone so deeply. My heart broke as I watched my
daughter and her friend, the last two remaining of the three musketeers cry in
each other's arms as they learned the hard lesson that death isn't reserved for
the old and sick. Or the deserving.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Thank you, Megan, for living a
life that inspires us all to want to live better, love more, be kinder, and
most of all live for things beyond this life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">It was said that God only picks
the ripest, sweetest fruit. We weren't ready for you to be picked yet, but you
were and that's all that matters.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Randee Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028794207273916425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162378611673836721.post-87045419609456797832017-10-04T08:13:00.001-05:002017-10-04T08:16:53.704-05:00When a Mother has a Son....<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 4.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.5pt;">
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">At some point in the life of a
mom with sons, she thinks and frets about the woman her son will love. It can
be a little daunting to think that someday you will have to welcome a female
into your family that may or may not like you; may or may not share the values
you sought to instill in your offspring; and since they are your precious sons,
they may not even love and treat your sons the way you think they should and
you really have no choice<span class="textexposedshow"> in the matter.
Horror stories abound about the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship,
right? My mother-in-law had never met me before my Cowboy told her he was
choosing me as his life partner. As a mother now, I can appreciate the fear and
anxiety that must have caused her. I can also appreciate that she never made me
feel like I wasn't good enough for her son and I was welcomed into the family
as if I was chosen by them.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="textexposedshow">My sons have made their choices. I had no say in
the matter, but I can say I couldn't have chosen better mates for them myself!
They are the daughters of my heart.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The daughters of my heart are
beautiful - from the inside out. I love them for that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The daughters of my heart love my
sons unconditionally, despite their faults. Having raised them, I know what a
challenge that can be at times! I love them for that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The daughters of my heart have
given me two beautiful, smart, happy grandchildren. I love them for that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The daughters of my heart have
unconditionally allowed the Cowboy and I to spend a lot of time with our
grandsons. Even as babies. we have been allowed to have them all to ourselves
for extended periods of time. Because of this, we have a relationship with our
two grandsons that is enviable to many and absolutely cherished by us. They
could have easily and rightfully held the motherhood reins tighter, but they
chose to share, and as a result, those two precious boys have enriched our
lives in ways we never imagined. I love them for that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The daughters of my heart have
welcomed me into their homes and hearts, and if they have any reservations
about me as their mother-in-love, they have hid it well. I love them for that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The daughters of my heart are wonderful
mates to my sons and exceptional mothers to my grandchildren. I love them for
that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">So, on this Mother's Day, I think
of the two most important mothers in my life right now. Thank you for who you
are and who you love. I may not have birthed you, but you are truly my
daughters.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Randee Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028794207273916425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162378611673836721.post-16192814437033264922015-03-23T08:04:00.001-05:002015-03-23T08:07:05.043-05:00Where have I been?????Wow! I never post anymore! I have been so very busy and I thought it would be nice to let you know where I have been!<br />
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As you can tell by previous posts, I lost my brother in May, 2013. He actually got very ill in January of that year and the Cowboy and I spent a lot of time in CA while he was in the hospital from January through May of that year. Between working full time and traveling there, most of my crafting and thrifting activities have been on hold. He was living in the family home, which has actually been mine since my mother passed; however, he wasn't taking care of it very well. During his hospital stay, we spent a lot of time repairing and taking care of things long neglected.<br />
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After he passed, we had to make a decision of what to do with the home. I could not bear the thought of selling it. It is my DREAM home and always has been since we built it. I also couldn't bear the thought of having someone rent it full time because we would no longer have access to it and it really wouldn't feel like mine or like home any longer.<br />
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So, I decided I would turn it into a crafter's paradise! I had a craft house in Texas several years before I sold it because of city ordinances. I loved having the house and visiting with the wonderful ladies who graced the home with their presence. <br />
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In order to turn the family home into a scrapbook/quilt/crafter's retreat, it needed a lot of work. We have been going to CA at least once a month to take care of things. So, that's why I haven't been around much.<br />
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Anyway, although we have a lot of things we still want to do at the house, it is now good to go for a retreat! I'm so excited!<br />
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Do you craft? Do you love the San Diego area? Do you need a place to go? Check out The Raggedy Inn @<a href="http://www.scrapramona.com/" target="_blank">www.scrapramona.com</a><br />
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<br />Randee Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028794207273916425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162378611673836721.post-85920689777515497852014-07-10T17:24:00.000-05:002014-07-10T17:30:07.884-05:00One Down, Five to Go....<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #37404e; font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Monty Python is not dead yet!</span><span style="color: #37404e; font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">This morning, I
heard on the news that Monty Python is having a last reunion for a live show.
When the tickets became available, it sold out in 44 seconds! They had planned
on doing only one show, but because the demand was so high, they are doing nine
additional shows, with the last one (July 20) being simulcast in about 2,000
theaters.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">My brother was a
huge Mo<span class="textexposedshow">nty Python fan
and it was a tradition for our kids to watch The Holy Grail with him several
times on each of their frequent visits out West. I’m pretty sure that they can
all quote the whole movie verbatim and that possibly their first words hailed
from scenes of the movie! I am not a theater-goer, but I think I should make an
exception and find one simulcasting to share this last experience with the kids
in honor of their beloved uncle. The date of the final show is also Chad’s
birthday. I think there’s some type of cosmic significance to that fact.<br />
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<span class="textexposedshow">One of the original cast died many years ago. The
show, in typical Monty Python humor, is titled, “One down, five to go.”</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
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<span class="textexposedshow">My brother would have loved that.</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Randee Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028794207273916425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162378611673836721.post-47450741636069098962014-05-05T20:12:00.000-05:002016-10-10T15:43:05.018-05:00May 05 - Cinco de Mayo<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For much of the world, May 5th signifies victory and
independence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To others, it’s a great
excuse to break out the margaritas and party.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>To some, it’s just another day in a long list of days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To me, it’s the day my oldest brother, Vern,
was born (05/05/55), and the day our lives were forever changed when my Cowboy
broke his neck and back (05/05/05).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On this particular May 5<sup>th</sup> (2014), I vacillate
between incredible sadness that I will never get to celebrate my brother’s
birthdate with him again and great joy that my Cowboy can still swagger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Through the sadness and joy, I am reminded
that God is good and God is in control.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">My big brother was fun, irritating, brilliant in many
ways, stupid in a few, talented, loyal and generous.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While the age difference between us didn’t
foster closeness during the early years, he was protective and kind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When my mom and best friend passed away
almost 10 years ago, he graciously allowed me to cling to him as a surrogate
and our relationship blossomed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mind
you, he did complain about it, but it was his nature to grumble and tease
unmercifully and the more he grumbled, the more cherished you felt. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Our family has an irreverent sense of humor and an
irrational fear of expressing our feelings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I worried about Vern living alone after Mom was gone, so our code for “all
is well on the home front ”, “I love you” and “I miss you” was verbalized with
the infamous Monty Python quote, “I am not dead yet.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
phrase was such a huge part of our lives for 10 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It covered a lot of emotions – it was kind of
like the “aloha” of the Blanchard family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In fact, the musical version of that statement from “Spamalot” was his
ring tone when he called.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Last May 5<sup>th</sup>, we celebrated his overcoming all
odds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After over four months in the
hospital, he was home and things were going to be okay. We never anticipated or
considered that we would say goodbye to him so soon afterwards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I still struggle with letting him go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He remains one of my ‘favorites’ in my phone
contacts and I can’t bring myself to delete it, even though his number no
longer works.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Someday, I will tell you about my Cowboy and the
significance of this date for him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For
today, I just need to remember my brother, to relive memories in the past and
contemplate the preciousness of each moment that God grants us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Randee Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028794207273916425noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162378611673836721.post-60112562727734330892014-03-21T17:09:00.000-05:002014-04-01T10:23:23.289-05:00Fun Finds Friday - Knit One, Purl TwoOne of my fondest memories is set in the yarn shop my mom owned when I was in the third grade. It was in a cozy little house in our small country town. My girlfriends and I would walk there after school and she would make us hot chocolate, feed us snacks and teach us how to knit and crochet while we sat in comfy chairs around the warm Franklin stove. If I had the money and didn't have to work full time, I would recreate that same little atmosphere and open my own little shop like my mom's, but I would have to include paper crafts classes, which is my main passion.<br />
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When I stumbled upon this week's Fun Finds, it not only thrilled the thrifter in me, but it took me back to a very happy time in my life.<br />
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I love it when I go to a garage sale and the lady of the house is a compulsive craft shopper! I feel an instant kinship with someone who has triplicates of the same thing!<br />
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I actually gave away some of the items I was able to purchase from this lady before I took this picture, but you can see I hit the mother lode of knitting and crocheting!</div>
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Here are some closer looks at what I was to steal!</div>
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These are lighted crochet hooks. They are new. The little tabs that need to be removed to engage the battery are still intact. In addition, there were several packages of replacement batteries. They still have the price tags on them from Hobby Lobby and each package was $2.49.<br />
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This is a complete set of crochet hooks. In all, I think there are probably four full sets or more between all the different styles.</div>
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<br />Randee Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028794207273916425noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162378611673836721.post-28263655257542452172013-10-25T18:30:00.000-05:002013-11-17T17:07:58.255-06:00Fun Finds Friday - Vintage Jackpot!Wow! I really hit the vintage jackpot this weekend with my thrifting adventures! Just look what I found!<br />
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Dress form, old photographs, floral frogs, old craft books, vintage scale, vintage poloroid<br />
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I have been wanting an antique dress form for my sewing/guest room, but they have been so expensive. I basically stole this from the lady that was selling this one. Shh! Don't tell anyone!<br />
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She is a little rusty on the top and it just makes her more beautiful. She also has the figure I would like to have!<br />
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I have been collecting vintage floral frogs. I have them in my craft room to display some of my hand-stamped cards and to use for taking pictures of them. Plus, they are just cool-looking. And look at the old Kismet cards from a vintage 1975 game. They are going to become scrapbook and paper crafting ephemera in my etsy shop someday soon.<br />
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And speaking of ephemera.....these vintage Workbasket magazines are filled to the brim with really cool old ads and ephemera. I'll do another post in the near future to show you the insides of some of these old beauties from the 50's and 60's.<br />
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Vintage photos are super hot right now and I hit pay dirt with these from an estate sale! It's beyond me how family would want to get rid of their heritage, but I guess I won't complain since I am the beneficiary of part of this estate. Many of these are the old kind that are mounted on a thick postcard style backing. I haven't explored the dates on these yet, but they are all black and white, and I would guess that some of the older ones are from the late 1800's to very early 1900's. <br />
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These will be awesome in some paper crafting projects I have planned and will ensure that the pictures, if not the memories of these long ago loved people stay alive.<br />
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Randee Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028794207273916425noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162378611673836721.post-85562956457633882482013-10-09T17:26:00.001-05:002013-10-09T17:26:26.316-05:00I'll be back - real soon!!This has been a year where I have had to just hang on with all my might, but I promise I will be back and posting some Fun Friday Finds, amusing stories and great trash to treasure projects! <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thankful Tablescape Simply Created Kit</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">133463</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">$19.95</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vintage Stamp Holder, Bone China Teacup, Frame, old rodeo brochure, vintage state flag brochure, 2 containers of lace, candlesticks, baby items, clock, luggage rack<br />
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I was so thrilled to find the stamp holder!<br />
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I have been debating about getting one of the new ones for my craft room because I haven't found an old one, and this one came complete with several vintage stamps! I have also been looking for a luggage rack for my guest room. This is also a hard-to-find item, so I hit the lottery on Friday!<br />
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I have plans to repurpose the frame, candlesticks and clock. Watch for it here.<br />
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And no thrifting is complete without fabulous toys for my sweet <a href="http://mycowboyswife.blogspot.com/2011/10/bedding-for-brodee.html" target="_blank">Brodee</a>!<br />
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Linking to:<br />
<a href="http://www.homemakeronadime.com/" target="_blank">HomeMaker on a Dime</a><br />
<a href="http://www.itsoverflowing.com/" target="_blank">It's Overflowing</a><br />
<a href="http://www.craftytexasgirls.com/" target="_blank">The Scoop</a><br />
<a href="http://www.frommyfrontporchtoyours.com/" target="_blank">THT Thursday</a><br />
<a href="http://apronthriftgirl.typepad.com/apron_thrift_girl/2013/06/thrift-share-monday-industrial.html" target="_blank">Thrift Share Monday@ApronThirftGirl</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thecraftyblogstalker.com/" target="_blank">The Crafty Blog Stalker</a>Randee Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028794207273916425noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162378611673836721.post-22640758687191629162013-05-11T21:09:00.001-05:002013-05-11T21:11:26.109-05:00Pinned and Rated - The Pioneer Woman's Sour Cream PancakesThe other day, for my birthday, my Managers took me out to the <a href="http://www.popdinerusa.com/" target="_blank">Pop Diner</a> in Dallas for breakfast. I had their Sour Cream Pancakes. They were absolutely delicious. Pancakes are not my favorite thing to eat, but I would definitely order them there again.<br />
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So, tonight when thinking about what to make for dinner, I decided to try sour cream pancakes. When I Googled them, the recipe from <a href="http://www.thepioneerwoman.com/" target="_blank">Pioneer Woman</a> came up first. <br />
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Mine actually looked exactly like hers, which is good! I thought they were quite good. The Cowboy didn't think they were anything special. They were light, tasty and super easy to make. I would probably rate them a 7 or 8 on a scale of 10. The Cowboy would probably rate as a 5, so I will go with a rating of 7. Final answer.<br />
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There was another interesting looking recipe that differed quite a bit from The Pioneer Woman's. <br />
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If anyone has tried the above recipe or has one that they think would top the one I already tried, I would love to hear from you!<br />
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Randee Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028794207273916425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162378611673836721.post-57334677064534386152013-04-14T22:05:00.000-05:002017-10-03T10:52:45.816-05:00And Now....The Rest of the Story.....<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<!--EndFragment--><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy'; font-size: 12pt;">I
needed one last Saturday!</span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy'; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy';">I had planned
on getting things done around the house on Saturday and maybe do a little
shopping. I started getting dressed for the day.</span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy';"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy';">I planned on wearing this cute little outfit
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and matching gray leather purse.</span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy';"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy';">Cute,
huh?</span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy';"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy';">Maybe even an outfit for the
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process of getting dressed, I was interrupted and had to run outside. I threw on a jacket and comfy clogs. The Cowboy was outside getting ready to drive
down to Temple, TX to pick up some Dall sheep.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Reality Outfit</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">(that are just above my brown shoes that don’t match my gray tights or
my black, turquoise, white and gray skirt).
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usually with a comeback that takes a dig at someone else. I didn’t really know what to do, so I reached
down, pulled the slip up over my skirt, held it around my waist and ran to the
bathroom. I am laughing at this point,
but I’m not really sure if I’m laughing because I think it’s funny or I’m
horrified! I look at the Cowboy as we
both enter our respective bathrooms, and he is grinning at me from ear to
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slip into the trash and lock myself in a stall.
I begin laughing hysterically and can’t stop while I’m doing my business. During this time, two people walk into the
restroom and they must think there is either a hyena or a crazy woman in there
with them. They quickly left. When I finally left the “ladies” I was
hiccupping from laughing and my eyes were still wet and watery. People probably thought I was really upset. The Cowboy was at the counter ordering, so I
had to walk the aisle past all the diners alone. I KNOW they were all staring at me. And once again, they were all pitying the
handsome Cowboy with the pathetic, uncombed, unmatched and now half undressed
wife!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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down to eat, the possibility of a new horror hits me and I lean into the Cowboy
and ask, “When I pulled the slip up around my waist, did it bring my skirt with
it? OH NO!!! Did I also moon the diners?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">The Cowboy,
in his quiet way, just looked at me with a twinkle in his blue eyes, a soft,
loving smile at his wife, and shrugged.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">I’m currently making
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<!--EndFragment-->Randee Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028794207273916425noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162378611673836721.post-11984889701623954052013-03-04T11:50:00.000-06:002017-10-03T10:54:13.705-05:00Starting the New Year off with a Bang!<br />
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">It's 1:11 am and the dogs are barking like
crazy outside, right on the porch, so something is bothering them close up.
This can't be good. I roll out of bed and go to the living room window to see
what is wrong. Oh, great! <a href="http://mycowboyswife.blogspot.com/2013/01/cowgirls-life.html" target="_blank">We have nocturnal visitors again.</a> The neighbor's
donkeys have returned. I decide I am not up to a repeat of my previous middle
of the night escapade with the four wheeler and chasing animals back to where they belong. After all, it's colder and wetter than the last time and my work alarm goes off at 5:00am, so I crawl back into bed.</span><span class="textexposedshow"> </span></div>
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<span class="textexposedshow">The Cowboy asks what is wrong. I tell him about our
visitors and of my decision to just ignore it. Now, he is aware of the
incessant barking. Next thing I know, he has gotten out of bed, rifles around
on his dresser for something and I hear the front door creak open. A few
seconds later I hear two gunshots. Then he comes back to our room and crawls
back in bed.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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blessedly quiet and still. The morning will be soon enough to see how this
story ends :-)</span></span><b><span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<br />Randee Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028794207273916425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162378611673836721.post-10882315426405369922013-01-14T14:14:00.000-06:002017-10-03T10:54:53.682-05:00Sorry, kids!<br />
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deductible just ate up your Christmas presents.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Randee Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028794207273916425noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162378611673836721.post-41328109859784740352013-01-03T08:41:00.000-06:002017-10-03T10:55:24.823-05:00"Let there be Light"<br />
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Last night was our turn to host a weekly bible study at our house. Since we knew it was going to be a small crowd, the Cowboy built a nice, cozy fire for us. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">(For those of you who are not familiar with our bible studies, it’s a little song, a little prayer, a little sharing of verses and thoughts from the study. It’s just an intimate little gathering of a few friends to learn more about the bible.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Anyway……we are in the middle of prayer when we hear this little whoosh and the living room is plunged into utter darkness. I look out the window and it is pitch black outside. The whole area seems to be affected. Guided by the firelight, I tiptoe out of the room (surprisingly managing to avoid stepping on anyone’s feet), down the dark hall in search of a flashlight. The hallway is so dark that I have to touch walls as I go to find my way to the end. I bash my knee on the corner entry of the bathroom and luckily, hold my peace. (Swearing out loud during prayer would not make the best etiquette.) Finally, I reach my bedroom and the Cowboy’s dresser, which houses about five flashlights. (Yes, we have <a href="http://mycowboyswife.blogspot.com/2011/02/while-cowboys-away.html" target="_blank">antler décor</a> on our fireplace and flashlight décor on the dresser.) The first three flashlights do absolutely NOTHING when I switch them on. Luckily, the last two work. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Now, I set about finding a lighter to fire up some candles. I know where I have about four lighters. They are in my craft room, but the door is currently blocked by our houseguests and it would be really awkward to interrupt their prayers, make them get up, move their chairs and go into the craft room to retrieve those lighters. So, I think, ‘let me check the laundry room.’ The Cowboy often forgets to empty his pockets and I have a jar in there where I drop all the goodies that have been washed unexpectedly. Success! There is a small lighter in there. The centerpiece on my dining table (which is part of the living room) actually has four candles in it, so I light them, gather the candles from the nearby bathroom, light those and it is now time to share in the study. The Cowboy tells everyone we can just take turns reading and sharing thoughts by passing the flashlights to each other.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">All in all, the fire was serendipitous; it was a very nice study and quite a memorable experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Oh! The study? Genesis 1. “…and darkness was upon the face…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">God has a really wicked sense of humor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Randee Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028794207273916425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162378611673836721.post-20210270496271089262013-01-02T11:55:00.001-06:002017-10-03T10:51:59.736-05:00Cowgirl's Life<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida calligraphy";">It's 11pm and I am just snuggling into bed with the Cowboy
when the dogs raise a huge ruckus outside. I grab my glasses, don the Carhart
over the PJ's (in-laws are visiting) and walk outside. It's pitch black outside
and the dogs are barking down by the chicken house. I head down there and come
almost nose-to-nose with a big, black, approximately 700 lb cow. There are
about 10 of these babies </span><span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy";">milling around my yard along with two donkeys. I go back to the
house, hop on the 4-wheeler (the more expedient form of a horse) and chase the
cows east, across the creek back to the neighbors on the east side and then
circle around and chase the donkeys down the creek west to those neighbors. Put
the 4-wheeler back in the garage, remove the Carhart, crawl back into bed
and resume holding the Cowboy's hand, our nightly "go to sleep"
ritual.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida calligraphy";">All in a day of the cowgirl's life! :-)</span><span style="font-family: "lucida calligraphy";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "lucida calligraphy";">Linking to:</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "lucida calligraphy";"><a href="http://www.cedarhill-ranch.com/" target="_blank">Cedar Hill Ranch</a></span></div>
Randee Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028794207273916425noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162378611673836721.post-62497031369520721422012-12-04T18:01:00.001-06:002012-12-05T07:56:24.323-06:00Pinned and Rated! Rachel Ray's Chili con Queso Pasta Bake<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, it's a new month with a new potluck! Rachel Ray's recipes are very popular, but I have never actually made one of them. The picture on <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/211317407487033516/" target="_blank">this pin </a>made my mouth water.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was super easy and quick to make, and it's a good recipe with ingredients that are often on hand (in my household, at least). I would rate it about a 7-8. It is a little spicy, probably because I did not remove the jalepeno seeds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Note: If you don't want your hands (and later your eyes when you remove your contacts, despite multiple washings) to burn all night; it's a good idea to wear gloves when handling hot peppers. Just sayin'.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For your viewing convenience, here is the recipe:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ingredients</span></h2>
<table style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;"><tbody>
<tr class="ingredient"><td class="amount" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; padding: 6px 5px 3px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1</span></td><td class="name" style="padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">pound penne rigate (ridged penne)</span></td></tr>
<tr class="ingredient"><td class="amount" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; padding: 6px 5px 3px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1½</span></td><td class="name" style="padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">pounds ground beef</span></td></tr>
<tr class="ingredient"><td class="amount" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; padding: 6px 5px 3px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1</span></td><td class="name" style="padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">tablespoon ground cumin (1 palmful)</span></td></tr>
<tr class="ingredient"><td class="amount" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; padding: 6px 5px 3px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1</span></td><td class="name" style="padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">tablespoon roasted ground coriander (1 palmful)</span></td></tr>
<tr class="ingredient"><td class="amount" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; padding: 6px 5px 3px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2</span></td><td class="name" style="padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">tablespoons chili powder (2 palmfuls)</span></td></tr>
<tr class="ingredient"><td class="amount" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; padding: 6px 5px 3px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"></td><td class="name" style="padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Coarse black pepper</span></td></tr>
<tr class="ingredient"><td class="amount" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; padding: 6px 5px 3px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1</span></td><td class="name" style="padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">large yellow onion, chopped</span></td></tr>
<tr class="ingredient"><td class="amount" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; padding: 6px 5px 3px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3-5</span></td><td class="name" style="padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">garlic cloves, chopped (we really like garlic so I put in more, the recipe calls for 3)</span></td></tr>
<tr class="ingredient"><td class="amount" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; padding: 6px 5px 3px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1</span></td><td class="name" style="padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">jalepeño</span></td></tr>
<tr class="ingredient"><td class="amount" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; padding: 6px 5px 3px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2</span></td><td class="name" style="padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">tablespoons butter</span></td></tr>
<tr class="ingredient"><td class="amount" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; padding: 6px 5px 3px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2</span></td><td class="name" style="padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">tablespoons all-purpose flour (2 palmfuls)</span></td></tr>
<tr class="ingredient"><td class="amount" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; padding: 6px 5px 3px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2</span></td><td class="name" style="padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">cups milk</span></td></tr>
<tr class="ingredient"><td class="amount" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; padding: 6px 5px 3px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">¾</span></td><td class="name" style="padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">pound cheddar cheese (about 2½ cups)</span></td></tr>
<tr class="ingredient"><td class="amount" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; padding: 6px 5px 3px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">¼</span></td><td class="name" style="padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">cup fresh cilantro leaves (a generous handful), chopped</span></td></tr>
<tr class="ingredient"><td class="amount" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; padding: 6px 5px 3px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">½</span></td><td class="name" style="padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves (a few handfuls) chopped</span></td></tr>
<tr class="ingredient"><td class="amount" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; padding: 6px 5px 3px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1</span></td><td class="name" style="padding: 3px 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">14-ounce can diced fire-roasted tomatoes</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Preheat the broiler to high and position the rack 8 inches from the heat.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt the boiling water and cook the pasta until slightly undercooked—a little chewy at the center.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While the water is coming to a boil, preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the hamburger. When the hamburger is almost finished, but still a little pink, throw in the garlic, jalepeño, and onions and finish cooking until the burger is browned and the onion is translucent. Drain the grease from the skillet and mix in the cumin, coriander and chili powder. Take off the heat or turn heat down low.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In a medium sauce pot (and you can do this while you’re browning the hamburger), melt the butter and add the flour to it. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes over moderate heat and then whisk in the milk. When the milk comes to a bubble, stir in the cheese, cilantro and parsley with a wooden spoon. When the cheese has melted, stir in the tomatoes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once the pasta is cooked, drain it and add it back into the large pot. Add the contents of the hamburger and all of the Cheddar sauce, and stir to combine. Transfer to a baking dish, sprinkle with a bit more cheese if you wish, and place under the broiler to lightly brown.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rachael-Ray-365-Repeats--A-Deliciously/dp/1400082544/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332340546&sr=8-1" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaFdqNLwD3vA1MY69FC-5wqGf0wmhXwAF5QamlHn8GotA3S8gZwQLIkOoV4td0uYGf4kUhJmKLXOGKYjc0cXWEkvOmeFbwkufdod0iP0JU43vjslQFQByk-G845K0xBWXK1b8oeRgevZ4/s200/RR+Book.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
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Randee Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028794207273916425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162378611673836721.post-4381776378514465812012-10-07T21:14:00.001-05:002012-10-07T21:58:53.178-05:00Pinned and Rated! Pioneer Woman's Chicken Spaghetti<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I am addicted to
<a href="http://pinterest.com/mycowboyswife/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I currently have 28 boards,
2,763 pins, and 352 followers!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I spend way more
time on Pinterest than I should and it interferes with the time I should be
using to create, write, cook at home meals and all sorts of other things I
could and should be doing instead of looking at millions of pictures online and
pinning them on boards that rarely get reviewed by me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just pin…and pin..and pin!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">So, I have made a
commitment that if I am going to continue spending time on <a href="http://pinterest.com/mycowboyswife/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>, I will have
to start actually trying out some of the recipes, making some of the crafts,
and working on my DIY projects!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Today, I made a
start!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had a potluck to attend at
church and I decided to try a casserole recipe that I had <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/211317407486436228/" target="_blank">pinned</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I have been
wanting to find a good Chicken Spaghetti recipe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve actually <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/211317407486436228/" target="_blank">pinned </a>several that meet that
criteria and plan on making each one and rating them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I started with <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/chicken_spaghet/" target="_blank">The Pioneer Woman’s Chicken Spaghetti </a>recipe since her recipes are popular – and let’s face it, they are
fun to read.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Besides, her Cowboy’s butt
is almost as cute as my Cowboy’s butt </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I didn’t take
pictures of the process, since I couldn’t begin to compare with hers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a big hit at the potluck and on a
scale of 1-10, I am rating it an 8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
is subject to increase or decrease as I try out some of the other recipes I
have pinned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">It was rich,
creamy and super easy to make.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I made it
last night and popped it in the oven this morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It can be frozen, according to the recipe.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">The only reason I
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Thanks, <a href="http://www.thepioneerwoman.com/" target="_blank">Ree,</a> for a
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My cousin's work! Enjoy. I wish I had time to quilt. I am so ready to retire so I can do all the things on my wish list! The goal was to retire at 40, but I missed it :-(<br />
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<br />Randee Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028794207273916425noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162378611673836721.post-61767732327150407102012-08-17T19:00:00.000-05:002012-10-07T20:28:06.681-05:00Fun Finds Friday - I'm SEW Happy!I really needed to work on my long neglected house this Friday. Every room is currently eligible to be declared a disaster area! Between the everyday living, the two-four nights a week after work grand baby sitting and playing too much on weekends, things have gotten OUT OF CONTROL! I needed to stay away from garage sales, estate sales..any type of sale.<br />
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But as I started working on my bedroom and cleaning out drawers, I suddenly felt overwhelmed by how much there is to do, so I did the logical thing! I ran out the door as fast as I could, made a brief stop at the RaceTrac for my favorite fountain diet coke and hit a couple garage sales!<br />
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And, I'm so glad I did! Look what I would have missed out on if I hadn't sacrificed cleanliness and organization for fun finds! A clean, organized house is so overrated.<br />
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This beauty was only $20. Isn't she gorgeous? She has some veneer issues and a drawer that has lost some of it's decor, but I can see beyond the outward and straight into her gorgeous soul. <br />
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She is going to have a good home in my new vintage sewing room that I am working on. I saw another awesome cabinet (her twin) on Pinterest recently that was painted and aged. It was so gorgeous. I'm trying to decide whether or not to attempt a transformation, or let the old girl age gracefully. Kind of like the same struggle I'm having with whether or not to dye my hair or age gracefully.</div>
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What do you think......on both counts????</div>
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<a href="http://mycowboyswife.blogspot.com/p/fun-fridays.html" target="_blank">Sew Many Ways</a> <a href="http://www.homemakeronadime.com/" target="_blank"> </a></div>
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<a href="http://www.homemakeronadime.com/" target="_blank">Creative Bloggers Blog Hop (Homemaker on a Dime)</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.keepingitsimplecrafts.com/" target="_blank">Motivate Me Monday</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.thecottagemarket.com/" target="_blank">Junkin' Joe's Friday</a> </div>
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<a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/" target="_blank">Weekend Wrap Up at Tatertots and Jello</a></div>
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<a href="http://shabbyartboutique.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Shabbilicious Friday</a></div>
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